Today, 4 September 2017

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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp MONDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2017 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 082/04/2017
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    Lock icon N Korea claims successful test of H-bomb meant for missiles
    1003 1 Pyongyang’s latest and most powerful nuclear test draws worldwide condemnation AGENCIES SEOUL —North Korea carried out its sixth and most powerful nuclear test in an extraordinary show of defiance against United States President Donald Trump yesterday, saying it had detonated
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Housing project with sky terrace for bird-watching wins HDB Design Award
      708 2  -  Woodleigh Glen with 1,000 units will open on the site of an old Muslim cemetery in 2021 BIDADARI DEVELOPMENT PRAISED FOR GREEN ELEMENTS LOUISA TANG louisa.tang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Bird-watchers who move in to the Woodleigh Glen housing development in Bidadari
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      Lock icon Trump considers leaving major S Korea trade deal
      580 4 said.THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON —United States President Donald Trump is considering pulling out of a major trade agreement with South Korea as he tries to fulfil gettough campaign pledges on international trade, two senior administration officials said over the weekend. It
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      Lock icon REGIME’S MOST POWERFUL NUCLEAR TEST YET
      83 5 Pyongyang’s successful detonation of an advanced hydrogen bomb yesterday was its most powerful nuclear test to date. Since Mr Kim Jong-un came to power, there has been a marked increase in the number of nuclear tests compared with under his father, Kim Jong-il. Pyongyang
      SOURCES: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY/YONHAP/SOUTH KOREAN AUTHORITIES/NORTH KOREAN STATE TV/AFP  -  83 words
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      Lock icon Pyongyang’s actions a major embarrassment for Xi
      604 6 All eyes on ally China now to see if it would take more radical action against the North AGENCIES SEOUL —Pyongyang’s sixth nuclear test was a major embarrassment for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who yesterday was hosting a summit meeting of the so-called
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      Lock icon At Yanji, a Chinese border city, life goes on
      500 6 REUTERS YANJI (CHINA) —Residents of the Chinese border city of Yanji felt the jolt from North Korea’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test, but did not let it get in the way of a Sunday of shopping and dining. At a
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      N KOREA A ROGUE NATION THAT IS NOW A GREAT THREAT
      67 6 North Korea has conducted a major nuclear test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the and dangerous to the United States North Korea is a rogue nation which has become a great threat
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      ASERIOUS CHALLENGE TO GLOBAL PEACE, SECURITY
      38 6 I strongly condemn the provocation, which is a clear violation of the UN Security Council resolutions and poses a very serious challenge to global peace and security. South Korean President Moon Jae-in
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      RECKLESS ACTIONS THAT THREATEN WORLD PEACE
      59 6 Whether we can stop North Korea’s reckless actions that threaten world peace depends on the cooperation and solidarity of the international community... We are taking resolute action in coordination with the United States and South Korea, as well as China, Russia and the rest
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      INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST BE FIRM
      49 6 The international community must be very firm in its handling of this latest provocation, in order to get North Korea to unconditionally return to talks and proceed with the complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement of its nuclear and ballistic programmes. French President Emmanuel Macron
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      NATO CONCERNED BY SUCH DESTABILISING BEHAVIOUR
      28 6 Nato is concerned by Pyongyang’s destabilising pattern of behaviour, which poses a threat to regional and international security. Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg
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      REFRAIN FROM FURTHER ESCALATION OF TENSIONS
      36 6 In the emerging conditions it is absolutely essential to keep cool, refrain from any actions that could lead to a further escalation of tensions. Russian Foreign Ministry on its website
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      S’pore aims to halve workplace fatality rate by 2028: PM Lee
      549 7  -  KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Despite the fact that Singapore is on track to reach its target of 1.8 workplace deaths per 100,000 workers by next year, it has set a new target to cut its workplace fatality rate to
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      11 7 SINGAPORE 45 ORGANISATIONS COMMIT TO FRAMEWORK FOR IMPROVING WORKPLACE HEALTH, SAFETY8
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  • singapore
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      S’pore website apologises for ‘anguish’ caused by article on JB hospital
      468 8  -  Malaysian Health Ministry says its prompt response led to the news portal retracting the post LOUISA TANG louisa.tang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Local socio-political news site The Independent Singapore yesterday took down an article claiming that a Singaporean had died after a
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      Lock icon 45 organisations commit to framework for improving workplace health, safety
      570 8  -  KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Forty-five organisations signed a new accord yesterday to commit to a common framework to sharpen the capabilities of occupational health and safety professionals and practitioners, so they can better guide and lead the creation and sustainability
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        Lock icon Still early days, but sharing of human milk seeing a boost
        483 9  -  TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —It could have diverted donors away from them. But somewhat surprisingly, since Singapore’s firstever human milk bank at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) was launched last month, informal breast milk-sharing networks are seeing more mothers
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        Lock icon At MOE Kindergarten, sparking curiosity through ‘purposeful play’
        916 10  -  TODAY spends a day at an MOE Kin dergarten to observe children learning through play TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Brows furrowed in concentration, 10 six-year-olds in chef’s hats and aprons chopped broccoli, corn cobs and carrots, while five peeled cabbages. Then, they took
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    • business
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        Lock icon S’porean entrepreneurs rising to meet Kazakhstan’s challenge
        846 12  -  Several locals are taking advantage of the country’s emerging business potential ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At the age of 22, Singaporean Queenie Lee was on a holiday to Kazakhstan when she was struck by the natural beauty of the country. She decided to set
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        Lock icon Why the PMI still matters as an economic indicator
        354 13  -  TEA LEAVES TONY RAZA Tony Raza is head of multi-asset strategy, UOB Asset Management. This week will see the release of Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data across markets, including in Singapore today. Among various economic data releases, the PMI is the
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        Lock icon Stay cool, calm and collected in a market crisis
        1019 14  -  ON THE MONEY AWCHOONHUI today@mediacorp.com.sg In our experience dealing with investors, we observe that when a market meltdown happens, many who claim to be long-term investors are not really in it for the long haul. Indeed, investors who claim to have
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    • sports
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        Lock icon From death’s door to Singapore cycling’s biggest fan at SEA Games
        1068 15  -  National cyclist Teh Jing Long was determined to go to KL despite a horrific road accident NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He was among the Republic’s cycling contingent’s loudest supporters in Kuala Lumpur during their recent SEA Games campaign, cheering
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        Lock icon Swim sisters switch to Schooling’s alma mater
        1141 16  -  Ashley and Faith Khoo move to US school with pedigree for producing Olympic golds TEOTENGKIAT tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Two Tuesdays ago, Faith Khoo swam in her first ever SEA Games race in the 200m backstroke heats in Kuala Lumpur, made the final and finished
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        Lock icon Daddy’s day out: The rewards of father-child bonding
        944 17  -  Sports proved invaluable in helping to strengthen the ties between parents and their kids PARENTING MATTERS BALVINDERSANDHU features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When Alfred Chong, 57, decided to start running with his son Marcus, who was then in Primary 2, he chose it as a
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        On the road with veteran singer Peter Cetera
        347 17  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH SINGAPORE —You may have sung along to his songs or watched the music videos, but it is nothing compared to being at a Peter Cetera (picture) concert. At least, that is what the singer feels. “People may know my name or
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      120 9 2017%=- J rZ-M, 23 rd Nqee Ann City National Lion Dance Championships 2017 o <3 5 Sep 4-9 Sep, 7:30pm Civic Plaza Free Admission Behold the thrilling display of lion dancers performing acrobatic stunts in a fight to win the top spot! Take in the popular beats of the Jie
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      792 11 BROUGHT TO YOU BY Find out why consuming too much sugar is turning Singapore into a fat nation and what you can do BY TRUDY KWEK With Singaporeans’ obsession with food, it’s no wonder that the country is the third-most obese in Southeast Asia, said Dr Foo Chek Siang, a
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      235 13 VROOM VROOM. SHOP TILL YOU DROP WITH CUTIE CARS 4-17 Sep 2017 Fast Pass Race ahead! Quickly spend $60* and redeem a Cutie Car Racing Passport* to a fun-filled day of DIY Badge-Making, Sand Art and Snakes Ladders Races at L1 Jem Atrium, from 12pm 8.30pm. Those who complete all
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Balancing cyber security with data confidentiality
      885 18  -  ECONOMIC IMPACT SHOULD NOT BE UNDERESTIMATED BENJAMINTAN AND BENJAMIN GOH Benjamin Tan is a lecturer at the School of Information Technology, Nanyang Polytechnic. Benjamin Goh is a recent Master in Public Policy graduate from Harvard Kennedy School. During the National Day Rally this year,
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      Lock icon Rising inequality a ticking time bomb in Indonesia
      980 19  -  WIDODO’S STRUGGLE TO TACKLE POVERTY SIWAGE DHARMA NEGARA Dr Siwage Dharma Negara is Fellow and Assistant Coordinator of Indonesia Studies Programme at Iseas Yusof Ishak Institute. Its Indonesia National Survey Project findings will be released at a public seminar on Sept 7.
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      Lock icon Hong Kong’s new story being written by the young
      1120 19  -  GENERATION HK DISENCHANTED WITH BEASTS OF BUSINESS BEN BLAND Ben Bland is the South China correspondent for the Financial Times and the author of Generation HK: Seeking Identity in China’s Shadow, published by Penguin. FINANCIAL TIMES Tycoons are as synonymous with
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      Lock icon Why fake news spreads so quickly online
      603 20  -  POORLY INFORMED PEOPLE A KEY TARGET MARK BUCHANAN Mark Buchanan, a physicist and science writer, is the author of the book Forecast: What Physics, Meteorology and the Natural Sciences Can Teach Us About Economics. BLOOMBERG How can we fight back against the fake
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      43 18 How can we fight back against the fake news infecting our information feeds and political systems? New research suggests that education and filtering technology might not be enough: The very nature of social media networks could be making us peculiarly vulnerable.MARK BUCHANAN 20
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      Judges need wider sentencing procedures as criminal justice system evolves
      351 21  -  FROM LOUIS LAUYI HANG Efforts by the judiciary to balance retributive and deterrent sentences with a consideration for the accused should be lauded. It shows that our criminal justice system is evolving towards a more mature and considered one (Extra
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      Find ways to encourage condo owners to attend AGM
      238 21  -  FROM STANLEY KONG The letter “Well-run condos usually have poor AGM attendance” (Aug 24) is rather interesting. It says condominiums “usually have many investor-owners, and it has been the norm for the majority not to attend the annual general meeting, especially
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      More can be done to promote good cycling culture
      347 21  -  FROM DARREN CHAN KENG LEONG I read the report “4th bike-sharing operator targets indiscriminate parking with technology” (Aug 25) with interest. Bike sharing is on the rise in Singapore owing to the availability of this mode of transport, but some users
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  • world
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      Lock icon Cost, political factors underpin growing Chinese weapon sales to S-E Asia
      911 22  -  Singapore unlikely to follow trend due to firm defence relationship with US: Experts BEN HO ben.ho@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Chinese arms deals with South-east Asian nations have been making the headlines recently. Last month, it was reported that China had offered
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      Lock icon Xi calls for unity as China-India rivalry looms over Brics summit
      688 24 AGENCIES XIAMEN —Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday acknowledged growing doubts over the relevance of the fivenation Brics bloc of large emerging economies, but called for the group to stick together even after China’s tense border row with fellow member
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      Lock icon Myanmar urges Rohingya to cooperate in hunt for insurgents
      554 24 AGENCIES COX’ S BA Z AR (BANGL ADESH)/ YANGON Myanmar urged Muslims in the troubled north-west to cooperate in the search for insurgents, whose coordinated attacks on security posts and an army crackdown have led to one of the deadliest bouts
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      Lock icon In city of ruins, Philippines’ battle against IS rages on
      922 25 THE NEWYORK TIMES MARAWI —The houses still standing after more than three months of fierce urban combat in Marawi are barely holding on pocked with bullet holes on the outside and blackened by fire from within. “I really can’t say
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      Lock icon 8 suspected Abu Sayyaf militants arrested in KL
      426 25 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysian police have arrested eight suspected Abu Sayyaf militants in an operation in the capital, including a leader of the southern Philippines-based group. English daily The Star reported that Abu Asrie, 25, whose real name is Hajar Abdul Mubin,
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      Lock icon China questions its morals over bad bike-sharing behaviour
      1407 26 THE NEWYORK TIMES BEIJING —Mr Liu Lijing, a mechanic in Beijing, does not usually pay much attention to manners. He does not mind when people blast loud music, and he strolls the alleyways near his home in a top stained with grease.
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      Lock icon Chinese return from Africa amid economic downturn
      748 27 FINANCIAL TIMES FUQING (CHINA) —Like dozens of others from his sleepy fishing village on China’s south-east coast, Mr Wen Wenyuan set off a few years ago to start a new life in Africa. But this year, he decided to return. Mr Wen is
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      Lock icon In Indonesia, 3 Muslim girls fight for right to play heavy metal
      658 27 THE NEW YORK TIMES JAKARTA The three teenage girls shy and even seeming slightly embarrassed as they peer out from their Islamic headscarves do not look much like a heavy metal band. But a dramatic change occurs when
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      944 28 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Martha Bakes III (HD) 6.30 The Mind Of A Chef II (HD) 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VIII (HD) 10.00 Euromaxx (HD) 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 Boteti: The Returning River (HD) NOON Everyday Gourmet III (HD) 12.30PM I
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      226 28 TV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE: TEAM HOT WHEELS: ORIGIN TO AWESOME (HD) (CC) Separately, Gage, Wyatt, Brandon and Rhett are skilled racers, but together, they become Team Hot Wheels. A mysterious black car roars into town, creating an incredible orange track wherever it goes and also bringing about insane transformations and rampaging
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