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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp SATURDAY, 4 MARCH 2017 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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    Lock icon Budget handouts? Thanks, but no thanks, say many old hands in business
    2707 1  -  ANGELA TENG, ALFRED CHUA angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Having joined real estate agency ERA in 1990 and seen the company grow from having only six employees at that time to one with a network of over 6,000 agents, Mr
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      38 1 TH E DAI LY BRI E F With a desire to spur change, some of Malaysia’s brightest return home 25 Trump hits out at Democrats calling for A-G to quit, deems it a ‘witch hunt’ HOT NEWS 2
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      43 1 EPL GAMES TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND 5WORLD SPORTS 27 THE DECLINE OF FITBIT SALES MARKS DEMISE OF HIGH-TECH WEARABLES COM M E NT &ANALYSIS 16 COM M E NT&ANALYSI S 16, WORLD BUSI N E S S 26 MORE PARLIAMENT REPORTS •PAGES 3-7,11-12
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    Lock icon TEA TIME FOR CHINA’S TOP POLITICAL ADVISORY BODY
    79 1 Attendants pouring tea for delegates before the opening session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday. The annual session of the CPPCC, China’s top political advisory body, heralds a new political
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    New SAF unit to battle cyber threats
    865 1  -  KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In a major effort to shore up its cyber-security capabilities, the Defence Ministry (Mindef) will not only set up a new cyber command but also rope in national servicemen (NS men) as part of a new cyber-de-fence vocation. The
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    Lock icon Budget handouts? Thanks, but no thanks, say many old hands in business
    2705 1 (2nd Edition)  -  ANGELA TENG, ALFRED CHUA angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Having joined real estate agency ERA in 1990 and seen the company grow from having only six employees at that time to one with a network of over 6,000 agents, Mr
    PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN; PHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG  -  2,705 words
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    Lock icon TEA TIME FOR CHINA’S TOP POLITICAL ADVISORY BODY
    79 1 (2nd Edition) Attendants pouring tea for delegates before the opening session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday. The annual session of the CPPCC, China’s top political advisory body, heralds a new political
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    New SAF unit to battle cyber threats
    865 1 (2nd Edition)  -  KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In a major effort to shore up its cyber-security capabilities, the Defence Ministry (Mindef) will not only set up a new cyber command but also rope in national servicemen (NS men) as part of a new cyber-de-fence vocation. The
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      38 1 (2nd Edition) TH E DAI LY BRI E F With a desire to spur change, some of Malaysia’s brightest return home 25 Trump hits out at Democrats calling for A-G to quit, deems it a ‘witch hunt’ HOT NEWS 2
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      43 1 (2nd Edition) EPL GAMES TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND 5WORLD SPORTS 27 THE DECLINE IN FITBIT SALES MARKS DEMISE OF HIGH-TECH WEARABLES COM M E NT &ANALYSIS 16 COM M E NT&ANALYSI S 16, WORLD BUSI N E S S 26 MORE PARLIAMENT REPORTS •PAGES 3-7,11-12
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Trump derides calls for Sessions to quit as a witch hunt
      711 2 PRESIDENT DEFENDS ‘HONEST MAN’ AGENCIES WASHINGTON —United States President Donald Trump has lashed out at Democrats over their demands for Attorney-General Jeff Sessions to resign, calling their actions a “total witch hunt”. Mr Sessions earlier announced on Thursday (US
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      Lock icon MIKE PENCE USED PRIVATE EMAIL FOR STATE BUSINESS
      336 2 AFP United States Vice-President Mike Pence used a private email account for matters of public business when he was governor of Indiana, US media reported Thursday (US local time). Emails obtained by state daily Indianapolis Star showed that Mr Pence used the
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    • hot news | parliament
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        NSmen to receive accreditation for skills gained during BMT
        425 3  -  KENNETH CHENG, FARIS MOKHTAR kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More than nine in 10 fulltime national servicemen (NSFs) who enlisted from January will receive Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) accreditation every year. Second Defence Minister Ong Ye Kung revealed in Parliament yesterday that enlistees
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        Lock icon KEYBOARD WARRIOR AT THE FRONTLINE
        358 3  -  KENNETH CHENG For full-time national serviceman (NSF) Sim Tian Quan (picture), National Service has been far from run-of-the-mill: He is part of a team that keeps an eye on the networks of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and reacts to any cyber incidents. When such
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        Mindef pledges to stretch each defence dollar to the fullest
        554 4  -  FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Even with new demands to improve the Republic’s military capabilities, the defence budget is expected to be maintained on the current trajectory of 3 to 4 per cent growth each year, allowing the Ministry of Defence
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        Lock icon New Bishan-sized facility will ramp up realism for SAF training
        627 4  -  KENNETH CHENG SINGAPORE —From dense clusters of shophouses to low-rise residences, a sprawling military training facility the size of Bishan will be built southwest of Lim Chu Kang, in an effort to ramp up training realism for soldiers. The 88ha
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      • Article
        ‘Zero tolerance’ for religious preaching that fans violence
        858 6  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Religious preaching that encourages violence or seeks to pit one religion against another will not be tolerated, said Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam yesterday, as the police investigate remarks made by an imam who had allegedly insulted
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        Lock icon Strict drug laws will stay despite external pressure: Shanmugam
        605 6  -  KELLY NG SINGAPORE —While there is increasing international pressure to adopt a softer “harm reduction” approach when tackling drug problems, Singapore must remain “steadfast in our resolve” to keep the country drug-free, Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said during the debate
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        Tougher security to be required for major events
        668 7  -  FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE New laws will be introduced to guard against security threats, with the Public Order Act to be amended to require that events with large crowds and those that are of higher-risk put in place security measures. A new
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        90% of S’poreans, PRs confident police can tackle any major incident
        518 7  -  KELLY NG SINGAPORE Frustration in dealing with public servants on individual cases is the exception and not the rule, said Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam yesterday, stressing that most public servants go beyond the call of duty and serve
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      ComfortDelgro, Prime Taxi seek to change fare structure
      657 9  -  TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —ComfortDelgro and Prime Taxi have become the latest to submit their plans on changes to the fare structure to the Public Transport Council (PTC), resulting in almost all the taxi operators here to do so, as they joined
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Better services overall with new bus model: LTA
      467 10 Buses are less crowded average additional waiting time reduced for 108 services SINGAPORE All bus services now have scheduled intervals of no more than 15 minutes during the morning and evening peak periods, with half or more of them having scheduled intervals
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      Yang Yin’s jail term extended to 9 years
      650 10  -  VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE —Former tour guide Yang Yin will stay behind bars for three more years, after the prosecution successfully appealed to increase his jail term from six to nine years, for mis- appropriating S$1.1 million from an elderly widow. Including another
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    • singapore | parliament
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        Common for political parties to recruit the best lawyers: Indranee
        705 11  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To suggest that the At-torney-General’s Chambers’ (AGC) lawyers must not have any previous political ties would be going too far, given the small talent pool for top legal appointments in the Republic, said Senior Minister of
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        Lock icon More people have received government-funded legal aid
        700 11  -  SIAU MING EN SINGAPORE —More Singaporeans and permanent residents can qualify for, and have received, government-fund-ed legal aid, said Senior Minister of State for Law Indranee Rajah yesterday in response to calls from Members of Parliament to improve access to justice for the
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    • singapore | business
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        Singapore must resist global trend of turning inwards: Hng Kiang
        516 12 Global trade ties, external linkages will help to make the country more resilient, he says SINGAPORE Singapore must stay open and connected even as developed countries across the world turn inwards, Minister of Trade and Industry (Trade) Lim Hng Kiang
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        More flexibility in regulations to help businesses
        566 12 SINGAPORE The Government is actively reviewing regulations to support innovation and keep up with industry trends, Minister of Trade and Industry (Industry) S Iswaran said yesterday, as he unveiled plans to allow more flexible use of industrial space to encourage business integration. The
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    • singapore | sports
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        Lock icon Back-in-form Park returns with a vengeance
        610 13  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One could not have missed Park Inbee in her striking neon pink outfit at the US$1.5 million (S$2.1 million) HSBC Women’s Champions yesterday, but the South Korean’s performance out on the Sentosa Golf Club’s (SGC) new Tanjong course proved
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        Lock icon S’pore’s Amanda Tan wants to make her professional debut count
        391 13  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Local golfer Amanda Tan turned professional last Friday, just days before making her dream debut on home soil at the US$1.5 million (S$2.1 million) HSBC Women’s Champion among some of the world’s best female golfers including
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    • singapore | lifestyle
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        Lock icon GRAND LAUNCH FOR NEW BMW MODELS
        157 14 New-car launches are often about more features and power; and not quite about emissions and weight. BMW’s seventhgeneration 5 Series, which was launched at the MES Theatre at Mediacorp yesterday, ticks all those boxes in spades. Two models were available at launch: The 530i
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        Refining the local coffee scene
        876 14  -  Competitions like the National Coffee Championships raise the bar on cafe culture here MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Although local cafe culture is booming along with sales there is not enough appreciation for Singapore’s top baristas and their craft, industry insiders say. That is why coffee
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    • singapore | entertainment
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        Lock icon 8 more nominees vie for this year’s most popular artiste awards
        523 15  -  New faces to the list include Hong Ling, He Ying Ying, Desmond Ng and Seraph Sun MAY SEAH SINGAPORE This year, 48 nominees 24 male and 24 female have been shortlisted for the Star Awards’ Top 10 Most Popular
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        Lock icon Gordon Ramsay praises S’pore’s exciting food scene
        571 15  -  REENA DEVI SINGAPORE Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay says he is keen to “find the next Gordon Ramsay” in Singapore. “I’ve got lot of ideas but I’m not telling you other chefs will steal it,” he told TODAY in an interview. The 50-year-old was
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      81 12 a POPULAR WE ARE HIRING! Retail Assistant Cashier Retail Supervisor WE OFFER 5-day Work Week, Competitive Salary, Bonuses and Incentives Island-wide Location WALK-IN INTERVIEW Date Time: 8 March 2017 (Wednesday) 2pm 5pm Venue: NEX Popular Bookstore NEX Mall #04-59/60 (Nearest MRT: Serangoon) Date Time: 9 March 2017 (Thursday) 2pm 5pm
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Hopes high for a second term for Xi despite slow pace of reform
      766 16  -  BEIJING YET TO ACHIEVE MANY PROMISES MADE IN 2013 TOM MITCHELL Tom Mitchell is the Financial Times’ Beijing bureau chief. FINANCIAL TIMES Lawmakers will gather in Beijing tomorrow for the last parliamentary session of President Xi Jinping’s
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      Lock icon Fitbit’s decline signals the end of over-hyped wearables
      745 16  -  NO ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY, FEARS OVER PRIVACY DAVID GLANCE David Glance is director of UWA Centre for Software Practice at the University of Western Australia. THE CONVERSATION As the market leader, Fitbit has always been regarded as being synonymous with wearables in
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      Singapore will be relentless in its war on drugs
      1015 17 A drug-free society is within reach when the right policies are properly executed, said Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam yesterday, as he dismissed suggestions that international pressure will cause Singapore to deviate from its policies on drugs as delusional. Speaking
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  • voices
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      Clarify HDB assistance scheme for second-time applicants
      258 18  -  FROM AHMAD FIRDAUS DAUD The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has an Assistance Scheme for Second-Timers, which allocates Build-to-Order (BTO) flats for divorced or widowed parents with at least one child below 16 years old. I have met divorced or widowed parents who
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      Do away with ‘template’ responses, please
      228 18  -  FROM ANN STAVELEY-TAYLOR After reading the report “Public service has lost its heart, MPs say” (March 2), I would like to offer my view that those working on the frontlines of public service who interact the most with the community contribute heavily to this
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      Unpaid parental leave lightens burden on employers, workers
      168 18  -  FROM RAENA LEANG JU QIN I refer to the report “Civil Service to pilot scheme for more unpaid infantcare leave” (March 3), where it was announced that public servants with newborns would soon benefit from a pilot scheme starting this July that
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    • QUICK HITS
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        SAFETY PROTOCOLS MUST COME TO THE FORE AT SMRT
        77 18  -  LOH WENG MUN I am appalled by the revelations that serious lapses and non-compliance with safety protocols at SMRT date as far back as 2002. The SMRT track incident which claimed two innocent lives was an accident waiting to happen. The
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        Police notices at crime scenes may help attract more witnesses
        215 18  -  FROM MARTIN TAY I refer to the report “Police camera footage helped solve over 1,600 cases” (Feb 11). Last year, my bicycle seat and suspension were stolen from Tanah Merah MRT Station. The matter was reported to the police. It
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  • world
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      Lock icon Suspect in Kim Jong-nam killing deported to N Korea
      707 19 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A North Korean suspect detained by Malaysia in connection with the murder of the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was deported to Pyongyang and will not be allowed back, said Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad
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      Lock icon Beijing defends S China Sea buildup
      558 19 AGENCIES BEIJING —China has sovereignty over the South China Sea, and building military structures on the artificial islands in that body of water is therefore nothing out of the ordinary, a top Chinese official has said. “The South China Sea is China’s inherent territory,”
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    • world | news
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        Lock icon Samsung head’s ‘trial of the century’ to start Thursday
        559 20 REUTERS SEOUL Samsung chief Jay Y Lee has handpicked 13 top lawyers to defend him against charges of bribing the South Korean President, nearly all of them former judges or prosecutors, according to the court where one of the richest men
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        Lock icon Over a thousand march in Thai south to condemn killing of Buddhist family
        513 20 AGENCIES BANGKOK More than 1,000 people marched in Thailand’s insurgencytorn south yesterday to condemn the killing of a Buddhist family, including an eight-year-old boy, as a sudden spike in violence undermines progress in peace talks. The insurgency
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        Lock icon North, South Korea give China a double headache
        1204 21 Pyongyang a growing nuclear threat while Seoul US finalise details on Thaad deployment THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING —The Chinese government is ratcheting up pressure on South Korea over its plans to deploy an American missile defence system, with the state-controlled news
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        Lock icon China to propose reforms amid signs of a more resilient market
        652 26 AGENCIES BEIJING —China’s leaders are expected to signal their willingness at this year’s annual Parliament meeting to let reforms overtake policy stimulus as their priority amid concerns over financial instability in the world’s sec-ond-largest economy. In a week when
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        Lock icon Wealthy Chinese lawmakers give Sweden’s GDP a run for its money
        585 26 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING —Mao Zedong once branded capitalists enemies of the Chinese people. In the era of President Xi Jinping, those capitalists are billionaire lawmakers and they are getting even wealthier. The combined fortune of the wealthiest
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    • world | sports
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        Lock icon Five games to watch this weekend — and why
        961 27  - Five games to watch this weekend and why The Premier League juggernaut rolls back into town this weekend, with Liverpool versus Arsenal headlining a set of hugely important fixtures. Previewing the action, TODAY ’sEPL analyst Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com.sg) picks out five story lines to keep an eye on MANAGERS, STRIKERS
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        Lock icon Five games to watch this weekend — and why
        952 27 (2nd Edition)  - Five games to watch this weekend and why The Premier League juggernaut rolls back into town this weekend, with Liverpool versus Arsenal headlining a set of hugely important fixtures. Previewing the action, TODAY’S EPL analyst Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com.sg) picks out five story lines to keep an eye on MANAGERS, STRIKERS
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        BIG-MATCH PREDICTIONS
        189 27 Man United vs Bournemouth (Tonight, Singtel Ch102 StarHub Ch227; 8.30pm) hangovers commonplace do be shocked Cup final hangovers are commonplace so do not be shocked if this one does not go all Manchester United’s way. On paper, they should blow Bournemouth out of the water, but Eddie Howe’s
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        BIG-MATCH PREDICTIONS
        184 27 (2nd Edition) Man United vs Bournemouth (Tonight, Singtel Ch102 StarHub Ch227; 8.30pm) Cup final hangovers are commonplace so do not be shocked if this one does not go all Manchester United’s way. On paper, they should blow Bournemouth out of the water, but Eddie Howe’s men need to show a
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  • INSIDE ASIA
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      Lock icon Japan’s Muslims join community patrols to fight prejudice
      975 22 KYODO CHIBA (JAPAN) —A group of Muslims in Japan has launched a community outreach programme to bridge the gap with locals and counter the perception that Islam has links with terrorism. Since late September, about a dozen Muslims, who are regular visitors
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      Lock icon EYE ON ASIA
      59 22 Yes, we can! College students shouting slogans during a pep rally organised to boost their morale ahead of their job hunt in Tokyo. Around 1,500 graduates from various vocational schools attended the event, declaring that they would do their best to secure employment, as the job-hunting season
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      Lock icon In China, ‘smog refugees’ flee pollution-choked cities
      1398 22 TOXIC AIR FORCING FAMILIES TO RELOCATE CAIXIN ONLINE BEIJING Desperate times call for desperate measures. Or so said one family, who decided to leave smog-choked Beijing for a leafy border town near the Mekong River. Ms Huang Jingjing and many of her neighbours
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      Lock icon HK police enlist 3D printers in fight against crime
      455 23 SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST HONG KONG —Hong Kong’s police are to use two 3D printers to help make scale models of crime scenes for death inquests and crime investigations. But the force said the advanced technology could not replace the craftsmanship
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      QUOTE OF THE WEEK
      102 24 Islam has not once admitted that gay and lesbian are human nature, but it is the Satan’s activity to deceive and mislead humans. Kolej Universiti Islam Selangor lecturer Mohd Farid Ravi Abdullah Mr Farid, a Muslim convert, made the claim during the Islamic Consultative Council’s conference
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      Lock icon Chiang Mai netizens cry foul over arrest of Uber driver
      423 24 BANGKOK POST CHIANG MAI A sting operation by Chiang Mai’s land transport office to crack down on illegal ridehailing services such as Uber and Grab has sparked outrage among netizens, who say they provide a decent alternative to conventional taxis.
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      NEXT WEEK ONE THING TO LOOK OUT FOR
      76 25 March 5-7 Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will visit Indonesia to attend the Indian Ocean Rim Association leadership summit in Jakarta. The trip comes after Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s first official visit to Australia last weekend (picture). Both leaders announced that full
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      Lock icon Malaysia’s best and brightest head home, hoping for change
      1129 25 MALAY MAIL ONLINE KUALA LUMPUR —Professor Prakash Thamburaja, who researches theoretical solid mechanics (or essentially developing maths models to solve real-life engineering problems), said he is the only person in Malaysia who does this sort of work. The 42-year-old graduated from
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  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
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      331 28 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. TOGGLE ORIGINALS Check out exclusive series produced by Toggle at home or on-the-go. FREE THE BREAKUP LIST (EP 6) (PG13-SEXUAL REFERENCES) Just when things seem to
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      896 28 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM There Was A Time (HD) C 6.30 On The Red Dot It Takes A Village (HD) (PG) (CC) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show VI (HD) 8.00 Classical Destinations (HD) 8.30 Wheel Of Fortune XXXIII (HD) (CC) 9.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 10.00 Euromaxx (HD) 10.30
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  • Page 29 Miscellaneous
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      952 29 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM No Ordinary Family (HD) 6.30 Talking Point (HD) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show VI (HD) (PG) 7.45 Just For Laughs Gags XV (HD) 8.00 Classical Destinations 8.30 Wheel Of Fortune XXXIII (HD) (CC) 9.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 10.00 This Is Opera (HD) 11.00 The
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      202 29 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. TOGGLE SPORTS Watch LIVE Premier League matches. PAID SUNDERLAND VS MANCHESTER CITY With Manchester City experiencing a recent resurgence, they will undoubtedly aim for a win
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