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Title Section13 2017-08-29 1 TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING TODAY mediacorp TUESDAY, 29 AUGUST 2017 MCI(P) 082/04/201713 words
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Article, Illustration78 2017-08-29 1 A highway is submerged during widespread flooding unleashed by deadly storm Harvey in Houston, Texas. Airports and highways are closed, and residents are being rescued from their homes by boat and helicopter. At least three people have been killed so far. ThePHOTO: REUTERS - 78 words
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799 2017-08-29 1 SIAUMINGEN - Nomination Day falls on Sept 13; polls to be held 10 days later if there is more than one candidate SIAUMINGEN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Voters will go to the polls on Sept 23 to pick Singapore’s eighth President, if there is more than799 words
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Advertisement129 2017-08-29 1 MOLESTATION CASES, ONLINE SCAMS UP IN FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR HOT NEWS 2 UBER PICKS EXPEDIA’S DARA KHOSROWSHAHI TO BE ITS NEW CHIEFHOT NEWS 9 HOT NEWS• 5 BELINDA CARLISLE The Heaven 30 th Anniversary our Singapore I l. I W 7 11 November 2017 (Saturday) Time: 8pm The129 words
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Article, Illustration605 2017-08-29 2 ALFRED CHUA - ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —Cheats are continuing to reel in millions of dollars from victims here under the guise of true love, latest crime statistics from the police for the first six months of the year show. InSOURCE: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE - 605 words
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656 2017-08-29 2 ALFREDCHUA - ALFREDCHUA SINGAPORE —One woman shelled out around S$1 million to help a “good friend” who claimed he was detained by the Malaysian authorities, while another used S$3,000 to help someone she met on a dating app resolve a work problem.656 words
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369 2017-08-29 3 ALFRED CHUA - Scammers posed as client and issued purchase order, but UOB blocked cash transfer ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —But for the intervention of United Overseas Bank (UOB), Mr Muralidaran Naidu’s company would have been fleeced of US$75,000 (S$101,632) by369 words
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Article, Illustration577 2017-08-29 3 AGENCIES JAKARTA —Indonesian Dian Yulia Novi, a female would-be suicide bomber who once worked in Singapore, has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison by a Jakarta court. This is the first time a woman has been convicted in IndonesiaAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 577 words
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630 2017-08-29 4 WONG PEI TING - WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Following the issuance of the writ of election yesterday, the two private sector presidential hopefuls reiterated the importance of a contest, while political analysts said the committee determining their eligibility should explain its decision although630 words
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357 2017-08-29 4 SIAUMINGEN - SIAUMINGEN Workers’ Party (WP) chairman and Aljunied GRC Member of Parliament Sylvia Lim has tabled an adjournment motion on an issue surrounding the Elected Presidency, which will be debated at the next Parliament sitting on Sept 11 just two days before357 words
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Article, Illustration679 2017-08-29 5 AGENCIES HOUSTON —Widespread flooding unleashed by deadly storm Harvey left Houston the fourth-largest American city increasingly isolated yesterday, with airports and highways closed, and residents being rescued from their inundated homes by boat and helicopter. The city’s two main airports suspended allAGENCIES; PHOTOS: AP - 679 words
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Article372 2017-08-29 5 THE NEW YORK TIMES United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to travel to Texas today, as millions of people there continue to battle catastrophic flooding and torrential rain that are expected to last for several more days. The timing of a presidential visit,THE NEW YORK TIMES - 372 words
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Article, Illustration665 2017-08-29 6 Improvised rescues take place across Texan city as locals struggle to find shelter THE NEWYORK TIMES HOUSTON —The rain had started to fall again on Sunday afternoon when there was a roar over Interstate 610. A Texas Department of Public SafetyTHE NEWYORK TIMES; PHOTO: THE NEWYORKTIMES - 665 words
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381 2017-08-29 6 RUMIHARDASMALANI - RUMIHARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Think-tanks play a critical role in policymaking as they put forward “practical viewpoints that help the country”. But while they may disgree with the Government, they ought to do so “objectively” and not “for the sake of challenging”381 words
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551 2017-08-29 7 Divers found the bodies inside sealed sections of the damaged hull; investigations still ongoing AGENCIES SINGAPORE Divers have recovered the remains of all 10 United States sailors who went missing after their warship collided with a tanker off Singapore, theAGENCIES - 551 words
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Article, Illustration1264 2017-08-29 8 THE NEWYORK TIMES WASHINGTON —Two deadly collisions between high-tech destroyers and easy-to-spot, slow-moving cargo ships in a little over two months have stunned many in the United States Navy and sent top leaders scrambling for answers. But shipboard veterans had long seenTHE NEWYORK TIMES; PHOTO: AP, US NAVY - 1,264 words
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Article, Illustration709 2017-08-29 9 BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO —Uber Technologies will appoint Expedia chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi (picture) to run the global ride-hailing leviathan, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday (early yesterday, Singapore time). He will succeed Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, who led the firmBLOOMBERG - 709 words
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Advertisement12 2017-08-29 5 HOT NEWS BOATS, HELICOPTERS IN DESPERATE RACE AGAINST TIME IN TEXAS 612 words
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Advertisement11 2017-08-29 6 BUSINESS S’PORE MUST STAY SMART TO PROFIT IN ‘MULTI-POLAR WORLD’ 1411 words
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singapore
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Article, Illustration502 2017-08-29 10 VALERIE KOH - VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Should there be a Japanese winner for the Kuala LumpurSingapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project, it could open up new opportunities for the economy here, as Singapore firms are roped in to be part ofPHOTO: ROBINCHOO - 502 words
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682 2017-08-29 10 ILDYKOANG - ILDYKOANG ildyko.ang@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE —There may have been lukewarm interest from the public for e-scooter sharing services, but a third operator will still be making its mobility devices available for rent in the Central Business District (CBD). Joining the likes of682 words
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549 2017-08-29 11 ALFRED CHUA - ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —The healthcare community needs to embrace innovations in research and practice, on top of serving its patients with “heart”, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday. Speaking at the official opening of the Lee Kong549 words
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593 2017-08-29 12 KELLY NG - KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —While in Singapore to seek medical treatment for his cancerstricken wife, he sexually assaulted the private nurse hired to care for her, after lamenting that he had not had sex with his spouse in593 words
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Article, Illustration85 2017-08-29 12 Craftsmen putting together the centrepiece of this year’s Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival street light-up a 12m-tall by 10m-wide ‘family tree’ lantern that will be decorated with 112 animal lanterns. When complete, it will be located atthejunction of Eu Tong Sen Street and UpperPHOTO: NAJEERYUSOF - 85 words
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563 2017-08-29 12 KELLY NG - KELLY NG SINGAPORE —Although the pedestrian he ran over was jay walking, a 62-year-old man cannot be said to be less culpable, ruled a judge as he upped the sentence from a fine to a two-week jail term. Ruling in563 words
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337 2017-08-29 13 ASYRAF KAMIL - Duo who wore women’s clothing in public will be fined and deported instead of jailed ASYRAF KAMIL SINGAPORE —Two Singaporeans who were arrested in Abu Dhabi and sentenced to a year’s jail earlier this month for wearing women’s clothes in337 words
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business
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Article, Illustration719 2017-08-29 14 Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam discusses the Republic’s global opportunities SINGAPORE The Republic can benefit from the many growth opportunities in Asia and continue to stay economically relevant if it is “ready and smart”. But at the same time,719 words
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653 2017-08-29 14 RUMIHARDASMALANI - RUMIHARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Calling China’s One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative the “most ambitious infrastructure project in history”, Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said the Asian giant has to work harmoniously with other countries for it to succeed. “OBOR has653 words
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519 2017-08-29 15 ANGELATENG - ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Entrepreneurship is a “mindset” and anyone can be an entrepreneur whether they are in their own business, a company or the government, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S Iswaran said yesterday. “When you talk about entrepreneurship, it doesn’t mean519 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration921 2017-08-29 16 LOW LIN FHOONG IN KUALA LUMPUR - Overall performance encouraging for an away Games and among debutants, but S’pore Athletics ‘needs to take a hard look inwards’ LOW LIN FHOONG IN KUALA LUMPUR linfhoong@med iacorp.com .sg KUAL A LUMPUR —As the action winds down at thePHOTO: JASON QUAH - 921 words
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Article, Illustration709 2017-08-29 17 TEO TENG KIAT IN KUALA LUMPUR - TEO TENG KIAT IN KUALA LUMPUR tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR Singapore rounded off their gymnastics campaign at the 29th SEA Games yesterday with a bronze in the rhythmic mixed apparatus (two ropes and three balls) event. That brought their final tally to twoPHOTO: JASON QUAH - 709 words
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Article, Illustration426 2017-08-29 17 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG IN KUALALUMPUR KUALA LUMPUR —Just five months ago, Singaporean diver Freida Lim (picture) found herself in limbo after Clemson University, South Carolina, where she was enrolled on a full athletic scholarship, suddenly cancelled its women’s diving programme. ThePHOTO: SINGAPORE SWIMMING FACEBOOK PAGE - 426 words
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Advertisement14 2017-08-29 14 COMMENT ANALYSIS S’PORE WILL KEEP THINKING BIG, BEING BOLD, AND WON’T BE BULLIED 2314 words
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comment & analysis
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Article, Illustration1322 2017-08-29 20 TUONGVU - LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HANOI, BEIJING GOES ON TUONGVU Tuong Vu is director of Asian Studies and professor of Political Science at the University of Oregon. His most recent book is Vietnam’s Communist Revolution: The Power and Limits of Ideology. YALE GLOBALYALE GLOBAL; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,322 words
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Article, Illustration981 2017-08-29 22 KAUSHIKBASU - TIME TO HAVE MEASURES THAT EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND KAUSHIKBASU Kaushik Basu, a former chief economist of the World Bank, is Professor of Economics at Cornell University. PROJECT SYNDICATE Ten years ago this month, the world glimpsed the first clear signals ofPROJECT SYNDICATE; PHOTO: AP - 981 words
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Article, Illustration1436 2017-08-29 23 said Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam yesterday at the 2017 - China’s One Belt One Road initiative (OBOR) is a bold vision that can reshape global trade, but for it to succeed, Beijing will have to work harmoniously with other countries, said Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam yesterday atPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,436 words
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Advertisement35 2017-08-29 20 The upshot is that we are increasingly reliant on experts. And experts may decide to use their know-how not just to address the challenges ahead, but also to serve their own interests. KAUSHIK BASU 2235 words
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voices
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198 2017-08-29 24 OSCAR LEE SHING KIAN - FROM OSCAR LEE SHING KIAN There is a paradox regarding the cost of food today (Reduce prices of healthy food, drink options; Aug 22). Wholemeal bread, which uses unrefined ingredients, costs more than white bread, which uses refined wheat flour; brown rice is198 words
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158 2017-08-29 24 ALE X JAY HUANG PE I S H E NG - FROM ALE X JAY HUANG PE I S H E NG At the National Day Rally, the Prime Minister spoke about healthy living and the fight against diabetes (‘Invisible disease’ a serious problem in Singapore; Aug 21). I was recently at NTUC158 words
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182 2017-08-29 24 PATRIC K TAN K EONG BOON - FROM PATRIC K TAN K EONG BOON I applaud the NS50 vouchers and offers as well as the appreciation given during the National Day Parade to commemorate 50 years of National Service. The free bus and train rides on182 words
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163 2017-08-29 24 HO SWE E HUAT - FROM HO SWE E HUAT Our civil defence and armed forces have, in mock exercises, demonstrated how effective they are in putting down acts of terrorism. These rehearsals start mostly with “terrorists” entering the scene wielding guns and bombs. We are also163 words
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QUICK HITS
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69 2017-08-29 24 STEPHEN ONG - STEPHEN ONG I refer to the report “Twin MRT faults on Friday morning not linked: LTA” (Aug 18, online). As national examinations are coming up, I propose that the rail operators and the Education Ministry plan ahead and work together to activate69 words
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Article96 2017-08-29 24 Our headline “MOE to open 13 kindergartens in high-demand areas by 2020” (Aug 24) stated wrongly that 13 Ministry of Education kindergartens will open by 2020. It should have been 16. In “Umbrella-sharing project in Sembawang brightens up rainy days” (Aug 24), we reported Sembawang GRC Member of Parliament96 words
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world
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Article, Illustration583 2017-08-29 25 Move to end standoff on Doklam plateau precedes Brics international relations summit AGENCIES NEW DELHI/BEIJING India and China reached an agreement to ease tensions at the site of a heated border dispute in a remote section of the Himalayas, officials announcedAGENCIES; Himalayas.PHOTO: AFP - 583 words
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455 2017-08-29 25 455,000.FINANCIAL TIMES TOKYO Japan is planning an enrolment cap for Tokyo’s private universities, in a move aimed at reversing a tide of ambitious 18-year-olds eager to abandon the provinces and study in the capital. The plan to clip Tokyo’s academic wings is part455,000.FINANCIAL TIMES - 455 words
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Article, Illustration1910 2017-08-29 26 Beijing believes a fleet of mini aircraft can be effective as lethal and non-lethal weapons FINANCIAL TIMES BEIJING —With their tiny propellers buzzing, the fleet of Chinese aircraft, little larger than model planes, is flung into the air one at a timeFINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS; sector.PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,910 words
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364 2017-08-29 27 software.FINANCIAL TIMES High technology undergoes a dramatic transformation when it hits China everything from smartphones to laptops to telecommunications networks go from being expensive and proprietary to being cheap and easy to produce in a few short years. Thousands of factories in southernsoftware.FINANCIAL TIMES - 364 words
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540 2017-08-29 28 AGENCIES BANGKOK —Thailand’s defence minister yesterday said he did not know the whereabouts of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, days after she failed to show up for a verdict in her trial for negligence at which she faced up to 10 yearsAGENCIES - 540 words
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Article, Illustration699 2017-08-29 28 AGENCIES YANGON —Myanmar security forces intensified operations against Rohingya insurgents yesterday, the police and other sources said, following three days of clashes with militants in the worst violence involving Myanmar’s Muslim minority in five years. “Now the situation is not good. Everything dependsAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 699 words
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Article, Illustration831 2017-08-29 29 MALAY MAIL ONLINE KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysia’s opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan (PH) is unlikely to sway enough Malay voters away from rivals Parti Islam Se-Ma-laysia (PAS) and United Malays National Organisation (Umno) to support its ambition of wresting the eastMALAY MAIL ONLINE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 831 words
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326 2017-08-29 29 MALAY MAIL ONLINE KUCHING Sarawak is considering Singapore’s implementation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Stem) education for its primary schools, state Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Michael Manyin said yesterday. This comes after officers from his ministry met with counterpartsMALAY MAIL ONLINE - 326 words
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Miscellaneous972 2017-08-29 30 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Martha Bakes III (HD) 6.30 Donna Hay Fast, Fresh, Simple (HD) 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VIII (HD) (PG) 10.00 Arts 21 (HD) 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 The Big Scheme NOON Everyday Gourmet III (HD) 12.30PM Chuck’s Week972 words
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Miscellaneous238 2017-08-29 30 TV HIGHLIGHTS TANGLIN (HD) (PG) (CC) Jay, with help from Diana, comes up with a brilliant plan on how to bring KS Foods back into the market. At the Bhaskars, Meera fusses over Joy, and Tanya is worried that Joy will be spoiled. Shruti thinks of a way to have238 words
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Advertisement20 2017-08-29 32 @Hardstyler Arnold Lee Posted on July 27 at 11:23am When it comes back, I will sing count on me Singapore.20 words
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