Today, 28 April 2017

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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp FRIDAY, 28 APRIL 2017 MCI(P) 082/04/2017
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    Leadership renewal ‘picks up pace’ with Cabinet changes
    571 1  -  High number of senior appointments reflects growing complexity of governance say analysts VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With effect from Monday, Mrs Josephine Teo and Mr Desmond Lee will join the ranks of full ministers in the Cabinet, following the latest round of
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      107 1 New schemes to help PMETs find jobs in manufacturing sector SI NGAPORE NEWS 22 TH E DAI LY BRI E F BillNg defiant and confident before FAS election tomorrow HOT NEWS 4 Spike in number of youths here with liberal attitudes towards drugs HOT NEWS 16 Tuas West Extension MRT
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  • hot news
    • Article
      Teo Ser Luck to focus on starting new business ventures
      801 2  -  He will remain as MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC for ‘as long as the residents and party need me’ VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Having spent a good part of his political career helping startups, Mr Teo Ser Luck has been
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Embattled Ng strikes confident note before historic FAS election
      520 4  -  NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, Hougang United chairman Bill Ng cut a defiant and confident figure at his first public appearance since his arrest last week in relation to a police probe into the
      PHOTO: JASON QUAH  -  520 words
    • Article
      New council must listen more to local football community: SportSG CEO
      825 4  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE —When the Footbal Association of Singapore’s (FAS) landmark elections come to an end tomorrow, the sport’s new leaders will have to spend the next four years listening more to the local football community, and considering
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon School mergers painful, but necessary: Ng Chee Meng
      644 6  -  TOH EE MING, FARIS MOKHTAR toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —If things had been left as they were, “several” junior colleges (JCs) would only be able to fill less than half of their desired JC1 intakes, with some possibly struggling to fill even 200
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    • Article
      Rash of ideas from alumni to preserve heritage of JCs slated for closure
      760 6  -  TOH EE MING SINGAPORE —Following the announcement that eight junior colleges will be merged, there has been an outpouring of concern from impassioned alumni intent on making sure that their schools’ heritage will not be erased. The
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon School mergers painful, but necessary: Ng Chee Meng
      644 6 (2nd Edition)  -  TOH EE MING, FARIS MOKHTAR toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —If things had been left as they were, “several” junior colleges (JCs) would only be able to fill less than half of their desired JC1 intakes, with some possibly struggling to fill even 200
      PHOTO: FARIS MOKHTAR  -  644 words
    • Article
      Raft of ideas from alumni to preserve heritage of JCs slated for closure
      760 6 (2nd Edition)  -  TOH EE MING SINGAPORE —Following the announcement that eight junior colleges will be merged, there has been an outpouring of concern from impassioned alumni intent on making sure that their schools’ heritage will not be erased. The
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    • Article
      Economists upbeat on S’pore’s growth prospects
      738 8  -  ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Global economic conditions are set to improve in the months ahead, led by the advanced economies of the United States and Japan, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in its biannual Macroeconomic Review published yesterday. Singapore is still expected
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon 900 JOBS ON OFFER AT CAREER FAIR
      78 12 Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say (carrying boxes) wearing an exoskeleton suit, which helps workers lift heavy objects with less strain, at the ST Logistics booth during the Adapt Grow Manufacturing Day held at the Devan Nair Institute for Employment Employability yesterday. The event
      PHOTO: KOH MUI FONG  -  78 words
    • Article
      SMEs maintaining cautious outlook, bank hopes on 2018 recovery
      563 12  -  They are experiencing lower revenues and costs have not come down say associations ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE While large corporations saw signs of recovery in the latter half of last year, most small and medium enterprises (SMEs) here
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    • Article
      Water price hike to temporarily push inflation up
      316 12 SINGAPORE —The initial temporary impact of the water tariff hike, which will kick in over two phases starting from July, is estimated to add 0.1 percent-age-point to both headline and core inflation this year, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in
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    • Article
      More young people have liberal views towards drugs: Survey
      697 16  -  WONG PEI TING S I NG A POR E Reflecting the rising trend of young drug abusers, a survey has shown a spike in the number of young people with liberal attitudes towards drugs. More of them are expressing that they
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon US tamps down talk of military action on N Korea
      739 16 AGENCIES BEIJING —China yesterday welcomed an apparently softer tone by the United States on the North Korean nuclear and missile crisis, but stressed its opposition to a US missile defence system being deployed in South Korea. China has long promoted
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon ‘History repeating itself in SE Asia, and US must act now’
      712 18 SINGAPORE —It might not appear urgent at the moment, but dealing with Islamic State’s (IS) build-up in Southeast Asia is something the United States has to get involved in now, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam yesterday.
      PHOTO: POLIS DIRAJA MALAYSIA  -  712 words
    • Article
      Shanmugam raps critics of remarks on penalties: Read and understand them first
      729 18  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Reiterating that the Government has to take into account the weight of public opinion when it decides on legislation, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam yesterday took some commentators to task singling out
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  • singapore
    • Article, Illustration
      Uber banking on innovation to stay ahead of the pack
      744 20  -  Firm planning to roll out proprietary mapping, technology for better communication between commuters and drivers IT HAS MORE THAN 1 MILLION ACTIVE RIDERS HERE KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the competition stiffens in the private-hire car industry, Uber the first
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    • Article
      JustGrab bookings reach 5m one month after launch
      240 20 SINGAPORE More than five million JustGrab bookings have been made one month after its launch, the ridehailing provider said in an update yesterday, adding that it has translated to shorter waiting times for commuters as well. The trial for the JustGrab service
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    • singapore news
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        More support for PMETs to enter manufacturing sector
        679 22  -  TOH EE MING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite the seemingly gloomy numbers, bright prospects remain in the manufacturing industry for Singaporeans, particularly for those looking at mid-level positions, Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say said. Noting that the proportion of jobs in the industry for
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      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Tuas West MRT extension to open on June 18
        303 24 SINGAPORE —Four new MRT stations, which form the Tuas West Extension (TWE) on the East-West Line (EWL), will begin operations on June 18, with the bus service network in the area due for enhancements in tandem, the Land Transport Authority (LTA)
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      • Article
        PUB looking for smart devices to monitor water usage during showers
        290 24 SINGAPORE National water agency PUB has called for proposals to mass produce devices that can provide re-al-time information on water usage during showers, as part of a demonstration project involving 10,000 households to show this method’s effectiveness in reducing
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      • Article
        Ice-cream machine supplier fined for false tax claim
        507 26 SINGAPORE —A company that supplies robot-operated ice-cream kiosks was yesterday convicted of submitting false information to the Inland Rev- enue Authority of Singapore (Iras) when making a claim for its spending. Robofusion Asia, which set up its first automated ice-cream machine in
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    • singapore business
    • singapore sports
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Stanchart Marathon bidding to be 7th World Marathon Major
        871 34  -  Changes could include turning event into a night marathon getting runners to run in the city instead of East Coast Park LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In three years’ time, the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) could join the sport’s big
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    • singapore lifestyle
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        Lock icon ‘Golden Staircase’ girl returns with works to dazzle audiences
        469 36  -  With slippers and rubber sheets covered in goldfoil, artist pays homage to her family history REENA DEVI SINGAPORE The young artist most famous for the notorious “golden staircase” in a Jalan Rajah HDB block is now showing a series of similarlythemed
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  • style & beauty
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon TIME FOR A NEW LOOK
      948 38  -  Watch brands are wooing women with customisation options that offer a unique appearance CY LIM features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Women have traditionally considered watches as functional timekeeping instruments. To change this perception, luxury timepiece brands started to introduce the concepts of fun and fashion in recent years
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      Style and beauty intel
      467 40  -  The latest must-haves for looking and feeling good GET IT NOW BY KENNETH CHOY Summer hues Put your best face forward with the new Colour Mosaic Summer 2017 Collection from RMK. Its Nail Polish (S$25 each) comes in a variety of textures ranging from Clear to
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  • cars
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon The dollars and sense of commercial vehicles
      1213 44  -  Their plummeting COE premiums means you could get a ride for cheap but heed the drawbacks DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It finally happened: Certificates of Entitlement (COE) premiums dropped drastically but only for Category C vehicles, which comprise vans, trucks and other commercial
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        490 62 REUTERS TAIPEI —Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen said a direct phone call with United States President Donald Trump could take place again and urged the self-ruled island’s political rival China to step up to its global responsibility to keep the peace as
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