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Title Section13 2017-06-27 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp TUESDAY, 27 JUNE 2017 MCI(P) 082/04/201713 words
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626 2017-06-27 1 SIAUMINGEN - SIAUMINGEN siaumingen@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE In the face of racial and religious divisions that have led to terror attacks around the world, the harmonious ties in Singapore should not be taken for granted and require constant safeguarding, said Finance Minister Heng Swee626 words
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Article, Illustration83 2017-06-27 1 North Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Jeffrey Donaldson (seated, left) sealing a deal with Britain’s Conservative Party Chief Whip Gavin Williamson at 10 Downing Street yesterday as (standing) DUP deputy Nigel Dodds and party leader Arlene Foster, British PM Theresa May andPHOTO: AFP - 83 words
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Advertisement151 2017-06-27 1 HEARINGIMPAIRED DRUMMER MOVES TO HER OWN BEAT SI NGAPORE NEWS 19 FRENCHMAN AMONG PIONEER BATCH OF VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS PROMOTED SI NGAPORE NEWS 18 P 0 8 2 /0 4 2 0 17 TH E DAI LY BRI E F Four possible options for 38 Oxley Road: Indranee Rajah HOT NEWS151 words
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Article, Illustration435 2017-06-27 2 AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesian police have found hundreds of books containing Islamic State (IS) propaganda targeting children at the home of a suspect arrested in connection with the stabbing death of an officer, a police spokeswoman said yesterday. The books aimedAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 435 words
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627 2017-06-27 2 S$1.77b agreement with DUP means British PM will be able to govern with a majority AGENCIES LONDON Britain’s Conservatives signed a deal yesterday with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) that will allow Prime Minister Theresa May to governAGENCIES - 627 words
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426 2017-06-27 4 SINGAPORE Asking why Mr Lee Hsien Yang is seeking “an immediate commitment on demolition” of 38 Oxley Road, Senior Minister of State for Law and Finance Indranee Rajah said there is no urgency for the Government to decide on what426 words
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Article, Illustration981 2017-06-27 4 KELLY NG - Indranee also outlined implications of each of the choices in a Facebook post KELLY NG SINGAPORE There are four possible options when a decision is taken on what to do with Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s former home, said Senior Minister of981 words
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Article, Illustration681 2017-06-27 6 Outlook grim for democracy campaigner who had 3 years of 11-year sentence left to serve AGENCIES BEIJING China’s jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has been granted medical parole after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer last month, hisAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 681 words
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447 2017-06-27 10 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The United States Supreme Court yesterday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by narrowing the scope of lower-court rulings that blocked his travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries, and agreeing to hear his appeals inAGENCIES - 447 words
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Article, Illustration953 2017-06-27 10 The global tech industry is now relying more on automation and robotics than on labour THE NEWYORK TIMES PUNE (INDIA) —Last month, Mr Sudhakar Choudhari took the company bus as usual from his one-bedroom apartment to the suburban offices of TechTHE NEWYORK TIMES; PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES - 953 words
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Article, Illustration633 2017-06-27 12 ALFRED CHUA - The shopping complex is one of six HDB malls that have been upgraded at a cost of S$48m ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Sheltered linkways, more parking spaces and a wider variety of shops including more dining options are amongPHOTO: ESTHER LEONG - 633 words
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Article, Illustration623 2017-06-27 14 KELLY NG - It had drawn criticism for being patronising and condescending towards women KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A fertility awareness campaign that drew flak last year will run again this year, featuring even more fertility health checks for interested couples than in itsPHOTO: ISTOCK - 623 words
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Article, Illustration464 2017-06-27 16 SIAUMINGEN - The felines, which were mostly Siamese, appeared to be in poor condition when they were found SIAUMINGEN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) is investigating a case in which 94 cats, mostly Siamese, were kept in cramped conditionsPHOTO: SAVING THE SIAMESES FACEBOOK PAGE - 464 words
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Article, Illustration707 2017-06-27 16 SIAUMINGEN - SIAUMINGEN SINGAPORE —In the last two years, taxi driver Mohd Eliyas, 42, has attended to about 30 cases of cats that were abandoned or injured, tirelessly rescuing and rehoming them whenever possible. His sojourn into cat rescue work, which takes timethis year. photo:cat WELFARE SOCIETY - 707 words
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Article, Illustration602 2017-06-27 18 KELLY NG - 38-year-old auxiliary security trooper among pioneer batch of volunteer soldiers promoted KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A “natural” conviction to “do the right thing” was what inspired Mr Mas Nicolas Michel to sign up as part of the pioneer batch of volunteer soldiersevents.PHOTO: JASON QUAH - 602 words
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Article, Illustration781 2017-06-27 19 JOEY CHUAXUE TING - Although she was born deaf in one ear, teenager displays a remarkable talent for tunes JOEY CHUAXUE TING joeychua.xueting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Thirteen-year-old Anastasia Mary Chieng has an extraordinary flair for music. But what few people realise, as they watch her beat out aPHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 781 words
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Article, Illustration896 2017-06-27 20 NOAH TAN - Rugby boss to decide between asking Low Teo Ping to stay on or injecting fresh blood NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE –It was set up two years ago as the commercial and events arm of the Singapore Rugby Union (SRU), and its mainPHOTO: WEE TECKHIAN - 896 words
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452 2017-06-27 20 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE —Less than 24 hours after winning the pole vault gold at the Hong Kong Inter-City Athletics Championships, Rachel Yang’s delight turned into confusion and frustration yesterday after the athlete was left in limbo at the452 words
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comment & analysis
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Article, Illustration1140 2017-06-27 22 NORSHAHRILSAAT - ALL SINGAPOREANS HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY NORSHAHRILSAAT Dr Norshahril Saat is a Fellow at the Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute. He researches on Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia politics. Singapore was rocked this month by two separate announcements of persons detained under the Internal SecurityTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,140 words
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Article, Illustration1824 2017-06-27 23 ANDREWHILL - GE’S PAINSTAKING METHOD OF CHOOSING NEW CEO NOW THE EXCEPTION ANDREWHILL Andrew Hill is an associate editor and the management editor of the Financial Times. THE FINANCIAL TIMES General Electric’s (GE) newest product is a balding 55-year-old American executive with a backgroundTHE FINANCIAL TIMES - 1,824 words
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Article, Illustration310 2017-06-27 23 The insider: General Electric Research about whether and when it is better to hire an outside chief executive is mixed. GE considered external candidates to replace Mr Jeff Immelt (left), but did not interview any, and decided in 2015 to focus on homegrown prospects310 words
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Advertisement26 2017-06-27 22 A young nation like Singapore needs more than bricks and mortar, and material goods. It also needs heart and soul to be truly cultured. VOICES 2526 words
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Advertisement78 2017-06-27 24 connec SEM NARS INN LIFE OF KEY HIGHLIGHTS: For the first time, specialists from Thomson Medical will share what fertility treatment options are available in both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine. THIS FERTILITY SEMINAR IS IN ENGLISH AND MANDARIN. Sign up at www.smartparents.sg/events DATE: Saturday, 1 July 2017 TIME: 2pm78 words
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434 2017-06-27 25 CHONGLEE MING - FROM CHONGLEE MING The effort by the writer of the commentary “Renewal, race, and the dark side of the Chinese dream” (June 23) to understand China through the Chinese language is laudable. However, without deeper appreciation of the historical context,434 words
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162 2017-06-27 25 NG YONG DA - FROM NG YONG DA It is becoming more difficult for football fans in Singapore to watch live football matches on television these days. The 2017 Fifa Confederations Cup is going on in Russia now. But none of the sports channels here162 words
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158 2017-06-27 25 LESLIE LAI - FROM LESLIE LAI As bike-sharing takes off here, the indiscriminate parking of these bicycles has become an issue. There have been initiatives to tackle the problem, in the form of schemes from the operators to penalise irresponsible riders and reward those who158 words
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115 2017-06-27 25 JUNE CHEAH NICHOLLS - FROM JUNE CHEAH NICHOLLS I read the article on Mr Brendan Mayle Kor’s quest to document the elderly vendors of Sungei Road Flea Market with great interest and admiration (“Painting the faces behind Thieves’ Market”; June 24).115 words
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603 2017-06-27 26 PRESIDENTS TO GET A SENSE OF EACH OTHER FIRST, SAY ANALYSTS AFP SEOUL —South Korea’s dovish new President, Mr Moon Jae-in, heads to Washington this week for talks with his hawkish counterpart, Mr Donald Trump, as Pyongyang defies internationalAFP - 603 words
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Article, Illustration590 2017-06-27 26 AGENCIES XINMO (CHINA) Villagers in China visited what used to be their relatives’ homes yesterday to mourn loved ones lost when a landslide swept down a mountain, with little hope of finding anyone alive after more than 48AGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 590 words
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403 2017-06-27 27 AGENCIES L AHORE Pakistani hospitals yesterday struggled to treat scores of severely burned victims after a fuel tanker exploded and killed at least 157 people, as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif flew back from an overseas trip to visit the injured. More than 118 peopleAGENCIES - 403 words
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Article, Illustration956 2017-06-27 27 THE NEWYORK TIMES M A N IL A Manila North Cemetery, opened in 1904, is one of the oldest and largest in the Philippines. Its elaborate mausoleums and endless rows of humble, stacked tombs are home to an estimated one millionTHE NEWYORK TIMES; PHOTO: THE NEWYORK TIMES - 956 words
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Article, Illustration587 2017-06-27 28 AFP SYDNEY Australia’s under-pressure Great Barrier Reef is an asset worth A$56 billion (S$59 billion), and as an ecosystem and economic driver is “too big to fail”, a study said yesterday. The World Heritage-listed reef is the largest living structureAFP; PHOTO: afp - 587 words
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Miscellaneous970 2017-06-27 30 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Lorraine Pascale: How To Be A Better Cook (HD) 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VII (HD) 10.00 Arts 21 (HD) 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 Crocodile Labyrinth (HD) NOON Drive Thru Australia (HD) 12.30PM Annabel Langbein: The Free Range970 words
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