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Title Section13 2017-09-13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2017 MCI(P) 082/04/201713 words
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Article, Illustration75 2017-09-13 1 A 25-pounder field gun a standard field artillery weapon of the British and Commonwealth armies during WWII on display at the National Museum’s exhibition Witness to War: Remembering 1942. To be held from Sept 23 until March 25 next year, it aims to provide anPHOTO: NAJEER YUSOF - 75 words
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781 2017-09-13 1 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The race to roll out digital payments nationwide is gathering strong momentum, with leading payment solutions provider Nets to implement various new ways for consumers to pay merchants at all its 100,000 acceptance points by781 words
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727 2017-09-13 1 KENNETH CHENG - KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With work to replace the power-supplying “third rail” on the North-South and East-West lines (NSEWL) finished, efforts to overhaul Singapore’s oldest MRT lines are a third complete. Hence, commuters will be able to see727 words
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Advertisement64 2017-09-13 1 Defiant N Korea rejects UN sanctions, vows to inflict greatest pain’ on US HOT NEWS 8 TH E DAI LY BRI E F People are less likely to fall sick in green’ buildings: Study SI NGAPORE 10 Divisions emerge over Rohingya crisis as China backs Myanmar WORLD 27 ILHAN FANDI,64 words
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hot news
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456 2017-09-13 2 VALERIE KOH - VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Several members of the Workers’ Party (WP), including NonConstituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Leon Perera, have spoken out against the walkover in this year’s Presidential Election. They noted that many recent changes to the scheme had led456 words
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Article, Illustration803 2017-09-13 2 FARIS MOKHTAR - FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Amid public criticism of eligible Malay candidates who did not step forward for the Presidential Election (PE), PT Trans Retail (Carrefour Indonesia) chief executive Shafie Shamsuddin yesterday broke his silence and revealed that he had “thought deeply”PHOTO: SHAFIE SHAMSUDDIN - 803 words
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586 2017-09-13 4 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —For all the convenience it could bring consumers, Nets’ unveiling of a wide variety of new digital payment modes is unlikely to bring Singapore a step closer to a unified payment system, analysts said yesterday, amid586 words
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403 2017-09-13 4 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN Nets chief executive officer Jeffrey Goh yesterday took a swipe at his Razer counterpart Tan Min-Liang, who has made Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong an offer to roll out a nationwide electronic payments system within 18 months.403 words
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591 2017-09-13 6 KENNETH CHENG - KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Deriding the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday described it as an “afterthought” that was built under political pressure, resulting in a design that makes for uncomfortable rides. “No LRT591 words
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409 2017-09-13 6 KENNETH CHENG - KENNETH CHENG Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday acknowledged a “disconnect” between rail reliability numbers, which showed the Republic making significant strides, and the picture seen by journalists and Singaporeans. He attributed this to a conflation of two separate missions that the409 words
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Article, Illustration1035 2017-09-13 8 AGENCIES SEOUL —Major United States allies in Asia yesterday welcomed the United Nations Security Council’s unanimous vote to step up sanctions on North Korea, with its profitable textile exports now banned and fuel supplies to the reclusive North capped afterAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 1,035 words
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577 2017-09-13 9 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The United States can count on Malaysia as a “staunch and steadfast friend”, and the South-east Asian country’s achievements prove that claims that it was a failed state were mere allegations, Prime Minister Najib Razak has insisted. “We bring toAGENCIES - 577 words
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635 2017-09-13 9 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES WASHINGTON —United States President Donald Trump last night praised Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s efforts in fighting terrorism, as the two leaders met and held talks at the White House. “Mr Najib has a major role in not allowing Isis and otherAGENCIES - 635 words
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singapore
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657 2017-09-13 10 SIAU MINGEN - They are less likely to suffer ailments such as fatigue headaches SIAU MINGEN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Not only are Green Markcertified buildings better for the environment, their occupants are healthier, local researchers have found. The findings of the 3.5 year study, conducted by657 words
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Article, Illustration81 2017-09-13 10 Singapore’s first electric supercar, Dendrobium, as seen at a launch event yesterday. Designed in Singapore by Vanda Electrics, and named after an orchid, the two-seater sports an automatic roof and doors that open in a synchronised manner, resembling a blossoming orchid. The fastcharging, zero-emission vehicle can reach aPHOTO: JASON QUAH - 81 words
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singapore | news
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519 2017-09-13 11 AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE amanda.lee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Republic’s ambassador to the United States has rebutted an article in The New York Times (NYT) that alleged “linguistic repression” in Singapore and claimed there was a “softening of government policy” towards the use519 words
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512 2017-09-13 12 ALFRED CHUA - She pilfered the sum over a period of six years to pay off husband’s gambling debts ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE She forged her boss’ signature on 159 cheques over a span of six years and made off with more than S$1.6 million.512 words
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417 2017-09-13 12 SINGAPORE The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) has warned the public against clicking on a scam email that promises tax refunds and is made to look like it came from the tax authority. The email, titled Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore-Refund-On-line-Confirmation, has417 words
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singapore | sports
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Article, Illustration577 2017-09-13 13 RAYMOND THAM - 14-year-old Ilhan will train at academy with links to Manchester City and Leeds RAYMOND THAM raymondmarkt@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Ilhan Fandi, the third son of local football icon Fandi Ahmad, has embarked on his quest to become a professional footballer inPHOTO: FANDI AHMAD - 577 words
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Article, Illustration722 2017-09-13 14 NOAH TAN - More resources will be directed to improving the sport at youth level, says Lim Teck Yin NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —As Singapore football continues to flounder on the regional and international stage, Sport Singapore (SportSG) chief executive officer LimPHOTO: JASON QUAH - 722 words
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553 2017-09-13 14 S I N G A P O R E Sport Singapore (SportSG) chief executive officer Lim Teck Yin has vowed to take a hardline stance in managing the problems that have plagued Singapore Athletics (SA) over the past year. Internal strife within SA’s553 words
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health
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1157 2017-09-13 20 EVELINE GAN - The stigma of such disorders makes individuals reluctant to seek general medical help MORE THAN HALF OF PATIENTS ALSO HAVE CHRONIC PHYSICAL AILMENTS EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Mr Matthew Gan’s late mother spent a large part of her life grappling with schizophrenia,1,157 words
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Article, Illustration827 2017-09-13 21 JANE E BRODY - JANE E BRODY THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Many years ago I was plagued with debilitating headaches associated with a number of seemingly unrelated activities that included cooking and sewing. I thought I might be allergic to natural gas or certainTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AP - 827 words
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comment & analysis
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Article, Illustration2462 2017-09-13 22 ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND THE TYPE OF NATION IT CAN CREATE When Singapore became independent in August 1965, it was an accidental nation, unplanned in its creation and unexpected in its survival, said former top civil servant Lim Siong Guan. ThePHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 2,462 words
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Article, Illustration860 2017-09-13 24 AHMAD NAJIBB URHANI, HUI YEW-FOONG - HEADSCARF NOW A SIGN OF WOMEN’S INDEPENDENCE AHMAD NAJIBB URHANI, HUI YEW-FOONG Some observers of the dynamics of religiosity in Indonesia have argued that there has been a conservative turn in Indonesian Islam. What is defined as Islamic conservatism is aPHOTO: REUTERS - 860 words
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70 2017-09-13 26 ANGELLA CHENG - ANGELLA CHENG Mdm Halimah Yacob is at least a public figure who will bring Singapore honour in the international arena (Halimah set to be named S’pore’s next President; Sept 12). I do not want an unknown figure who may turn out like70 words
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60 2017-09-13 26 AUDREY CHUA - AUDREY CHUA If Mdm Halimah Yacob had won in an open election and not a reserved one, she would really have been a trailblazer. A walkover is also nothing for Singapore to be proud of (Tributes flow for ‘trailblazer’ Halimah; Sept60 words
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176 2017-09-13 26 CAROL YUEN AI ZHEN - FROM CAROL YUEN AI ZHEN While it was apt for Members of Parliament to recognise Mdm Halimah Yacob’s work in public service, there are now feelings of disappointment among Singaporeans at not getting a chance to vote (Tributes flow for ‘trailblazer’ Halimah; Sept 12). The176 words
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Article, Illustration261 2017-09-13 26 MANORAJ RAJATHURAI - FROM MANORAJ RAJATHURAI The Rohingya issue could become a humanitarian crisis unprecedented in South-east Asian history and cause areas straddling Myanmar and Bangladesh to turn into hotbeds of terrorism. The images from the border of the two countries are heart-rending. If notPHOTO: REUTERS - 261 words
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world
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669 2017-09-13 27 Refugee crisis prompts Beijing to call for international support instead of censure at the UN AGENCIES COX’S BA Z AR (BANGL ADESH) International divisions emerged yesterday ahead of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on the worsening refugee crisis inAGENCIES - 669 words
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Article, Illustration547 2017-09-13 27 AGENCIES DHAKA —The Bangladeshi prime minister demanded yesterday that Myanmar allow the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled recent violence in Buddhist-ma-jority nation a crisis she said left her speechless. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh would offer the refugeesAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 547 words
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world | news
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492 2017-09-13 28 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysia is not being “colonised” by China nor overly dependent on its foreign direct investment (FDI), said Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai yesterday, dismissing claims by the opposition that Putrajaya’s close economic partnership with Beijing could jeopardise Malaysia’s sovereignty.AGENCIES - 492 words
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Article, Illustration102 2017-09-13 29 THREE DEAD, SIX MISSING AS CYCLONE BATTERS MANILA Residents wading through the floods yesterday after overnight rains brought about by Cyclone Maring inundated lowlying areas in Bacoor township, Cavite province south of Manila, in the Philippines. At least three people died and six were missing after the storm caused widespreadPHOTO: AP - 102 words
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Article, Illustration565 2017-09-13 29 AGENCIES TOKYO —Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will lay the foundation stone for India’s first bullet train in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state this week, in a tightening of ties just days after New Delhi ended a dangerousAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 565 words
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396 2017-09-13 29 REUTERS Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s support ratings have recovered to the 50 per cent level, a poll released yesterday showed, helped by public jitters over North Korea’s missile and nuclear tests and by disarray in theREUTERS - 396 words
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Miscellaneous1271 2017-09-13 30 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Martha Stewart’s Cooking School IV (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 For Better Or Worse C, M (HD) (PG) 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 Speed Kills (HD) NOON1,271 words
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