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    13 1 TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING TODAY mediacorp MONDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2017 MCI(P) 082/04/2017
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    Lock icon NIGHT OF DRAMA AT S’PORE GRAND PRIX
    66 1 Scuderia Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen (right) colliding with team-mate Sebastian Vettel’s vehicle during the opening lap of the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix yesterday. The crash also took out Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and forced the three front runners to retire,
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    Lock icon Second arrest in London train attack points to organised plot
    672 1 AGENCIES LONDON —Britain said yesterday that the bombing in a London train station that left dozens injured was not a “lone wolf attack”, after the police arrested a second man in connection with the incident. Home Secretary Amber Rudd agreed
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      20 1 TH E DAI LY BRI E F Trump, Moon pledge ‘more practical, stronger pressure’ on North Korea HOT NEWS 4
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      13 1 Ex-offender now a mentor for at-risk youth HOT NEWS 6 race.HOT NEWS 2
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      Cheers all round as S’pore Grand Prix renewed for four years
      727 2  -  Allure of iconic night race still strong as attendance rises 19% from last year NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —As the 10th edition of the Singapore Grand Prix (GP) came to a close last night, the fans and drivers TODAY
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      Lock icon Hamilton’s win is icing on dramatic race filled with crashes, retirements
      570 2  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE —As the rain fell on the Marina Bay Street Circuit ahead of the 8pm race start yesterday, there were plenty of worried frowns as the Formula 1 drivers gazed skywards. For they were in uncharted
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      Lock icon Moon, Trump vow stronger pressure on N Korea
      545 4 AGENCIES SEOUL United States President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart have pledged “stronger pressure” on Pyongyang, Seoul said yesterday, after North Korea defied tough new sanctions with a missile test and said it wanted to match American nuclear strength. In
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      Lock icon ‘More needs to be done’ to help ex-convicts reintegrate
      469 6  -  Over 7,000 people join Yellow Ribbon Prison Run, raising more than S$123,500 VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Society has grown more accepting of ex-offenders over the years, but more must be done to reduce the prejudice and stigma faced by this group,
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      Lock icon Former offender now a coach for at-risk youth
      700 6  -  VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE —At the age of 13, Albert Silvaraj started to mix with bad company. School was an afterthought, and he often played truant, before dropping out in the following year. From then, his life spiralled out of control. He took
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      Lock icon Aid agency warns of mass deaths as Rohingya crisis deepens
      1051 8 AGENCIES COX’S BAZAR (BANGLADESH) —Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could die because of a lack of food, shelter and water available for the huge numbers of them fleeing violence in Myanmar, an aid agency warned yesterday as Myanmar’s military chief urged
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    Lock icon YOUR SECOND BRAIN
    552 7  -  Find out why experts say the intestinal system is like the brain BY TRUDY KWEK CREATED BY BRAND STUDIO PRODUCTIONS Your gut feeling might be not be entirely baseless. According to Dr Reuben Wong, president of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Support Group Singapore, the intestines do
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      126 7 BROUGHT TO YOU BY Hosted by Lee Teng and Kym Ng, the show explores health issues that are prevalent among Singaporeans with different experts and celebrities each week. TUNE IN: Friday, Sept 22, from 8pm to 8.30pm, on Channel 8 REPEAT TELECAST: Sunday, Sept 24, from 1pm to 1.30pm, on
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      Three ‘silent heroes’ awarded for making a difference to society
      588 9  -  THEY WERE PICKED FROM 38 NOMINEES SIAUMINGEN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Sharing one’s treasures can be straightforward, but it takes more and is more crucial to share one’s time and talent to help others, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Chan Chun
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        Lock icon Local firm develops meat alternative from plants
        931 10  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With a protein-rich offering derived from plants, but which tastes like chicken, a local start-up has set its sights on pleasing meat eaters while incurring a smaller environmental footprint. Mr Ricky Lin, 35, founder of food technology start-up
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        Lock icon Adoption drive for rescued Siamese cats sees ‘encouraging’ response
        582 11  -  SIAUMINGEN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The first adoption drive for 94 Siamese cats rescued from a two-room Sengkang flat has seen an “encouraging”response, according to its organiser Saving the Siameses. Speaking to TODAY, one of the team administrators Angela Ling, 40, said the
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        Lock icon Death not taboo for millennials hoping to undertake meaningful careers
        1006 12  -  Funeral industry players say they have seen a rise among those in 20s 30s joining trade AMANDA LEE amanda. lee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Undergraduate Glorainne Heng raised eyebrows and caused consternation when she announced to her family and friends in May that
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        Lock icon Crowdfunding pays off for start-up Ambi Labs
        770 13  -  Firm’s second campaign recently brought in S$210,961, after its first raised S$156,000 ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg Singapore— Until a few years ago, the concept of crowdfunding or raising capital for a project or venture from people through the Internet was viewed with scepticism. Today, crowdfunding
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        Lock icon Living a frugal life, and enjoying it
        932 14  -  ON THE MONEY RICHARD HARTUNG today@mediacorp.com.sg Living frugally might sound like it means giving up the good things in life. For many people, however, living a frugal life can be perfectly satisfying, and may even bring them closer to their family and friends.
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        Analysing the Fed’s balancing act
        413 14  -  TEA LEAVES PAN JINGYI Pan Jingyi is market strategist at IG Singapore. The global economy is recovering, but could easily be derailed by policy uncertainty and the threat of protectionism, said International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde in Beijing earlier this month. Meeting with
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        Lock icon Helping your child cope with exam stress
        982 16 It is important to give kids the proper support and reassurance say experts PARENTING MATTERS SINGAPORE —With exam season just around the corner, it is no surprise that a majority of students here and their parents are feeling anxious right now. Earlier this
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      220 11 .1 8 hr. i KIM MINWOO Student (2016) BE REMEMBERED AS AN EXEMPLAR OF SERVICE I MONUMENTAL SUCCESS BE A er ITT I MDIS Management Development Institute of Singapore SCHOOL OF TOURISM HOSPITALITY Embrace exciting global opportunities by embarking on a rewarding career in tourism and hospitality. Our industry training
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      Lock icon ACEING THAT FIRST IMPRESSION
      1125 18  -  Here’s how you can let your sheer awesomeness shine through during your admission interview BY TRUDY KWEK BY TRUDY TRUDY KWEK Whether you’re interviewing for that dream course, angling for that plum internship at a leading media company or just trying to catch the eye of
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      Lock icon Maximise your campus visit
      404 20 Four things you should do at SIM Open House 2017 On Sept 30, visit SIM Open House from 10am to 5pm to enjoy fun activities and informative seminars. Held at SIM HQ (461 Clementi Road), the open house lets you tour the campus and talk to
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      Lock icon Third time lucky
      495 21 Lee Rong Cheng overcame multiple obstacles to ace his bachelor’s degree at Kaplan Mr Lee Rong Cheng never thought he would graduate with first-class honours in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Management with International Business awarded by Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL), at Kaplan. Reflecting
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      Lock icon Coding a better tomorrow
      428 22 Mark Wee makes a switch from teaching English as a second language to programming Mr Mark Wee started out as an English teacher, but he developed an interest in technology while pursuing his business degree. He was amazed at how technology could automate tedious manual processes
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      Lock icon Myanmar solution vital as calls for jihad intensify
      915 23  -  A WARNING FOR SOUTH-EAST ASIAN SECURITY REMY MAHZAM AND MUHAMMAD ANSAR Remy Mahzam is an Associate Research Fellow and Muhammad Ansar is a Research Analyst at the International Centre for Political Violence Terrorism Research, a unit of the S Rajaratnam School of
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      What would get all parties on board the e-payment drive?
      913 23  -  UNIFYING A FRAGMENTED LANDSCAPE TAN WEIZHEN Tan Weizhen is a senior journalist with TODAY’s business desk. She has covered technology and electronic payments since 2008. Singapore’s push towards cashless payments has been dominating the headlines in recent weeks, particularly after
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      Lock icon The small data challenge for big business
      1329 24  -  DELIVERING ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE KEITH CARTER Keith Carter is an associate professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing. He will be a panellist at the upcoming NUS Business School/ TODAY forum, Dollars, Digits and Data: Trends and Challenges in Digital
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      49 23 Data or more precisely data analytics is transforming the way we shop and how we, as consumers, interact with businesses. The mistake that many businesses make is that they have a compartmentalised view of the data they collect intelligence is not useful unless it leads to action.KEITH CARTER 24
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      Religious or not, S’poreans’ morality is growing
      361 26  -  FROM TAN TATT SI President, The Humanist Society (Singapore) I refer to the article “Lessons for S’pore on the rise and fall of empires” (Sept 13). In it, former top civil servant Lim Siong Guan discusses Singapore’s future in reference to Sir John
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      ComfortDelGro’s potential tie-up with Uber could spell disaster
      176 26  -  FROM ERIC GOH It is worrying that 2,000-plus ComfortDelGro drivers may return their taxis to the operator in response to Grab’s rental discounts (Over 2,000 ComfortDelGro cabbies express interest in joining Grab; Sept 15). Grab’s invitation to jump ship came after ComfortDelGro
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      Lock icon Singapore football needs foreign talent to be competitive again
      350 26  -  FROM IVAN GOH SIAN LUNG I agree with Sport Singapore chief executive officer Lim Teck Yin that local football’s focus going forward should be on improving youth development and developing long-term plans (SportSG chief calls for revamp of youth development in
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      Lock icon Ex-Selangor chief rejoins Umno, calls opposition stint futile
      633 27  -  LEADERS HINT OTHERS MAY ALSO RETURN TO PARTY said Mr Oh. agencies, withadditional REPORTING BY EILEEN NG EILEEN NG AGENCIES, KUALA LUMPUR —Former Selangor chief minister Muhammad Muhammad Taib has rejoined the United Malays National Organisation (Umno), Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak
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      Lock icon Philippines gains control of militants’ command centre in Marawi
      465 27 AGENCIES MARAWI The Philippine military said yesterday it had captured the command centre of the Islamic State (IS) group supporters who have besieged a southern city for nearly four months. The military said it had captured the militants’ control centre in
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        Lock icon Abe mulling snap election as early as next month: Media
        692 28 AGENCIES TOKYO —Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may hold a snap general election next month, reported local media yesterday, a move that would allow him to seize on disarray in the opposition and growing support for his handling of the
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        Lock icon US willing to re-enter Paris deal if terms are more favourable
        578 28 AGENCIES MONTREAL The White House pushed back over the weekend at a European suggestion that it was softening its stance on the Paris climate accord, insisting Washington will withdraw from the agreement unless it can reenter on more favourable
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        Lock icon Asia’s success comes at a cost to its workers
        1199 29 Region’s drive for productivity is taking a toll on the mental health of employees FINANCIAL TIMES LONDON —Economists have long marvelled at the Asian economic miracle, but such productivity is coming at a much higher cost than they might realise, shows
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      229 30 TV HIGHLIGHTS MY TEACHER IS A THUG (HD) (PG) (CC) Joseph refuses to acknowledge Kelly’s pregnancy and tells her that he will never marry her. Feeling despondent, Kelly apologises to Kai Xin, but faints in front of her. Channel 8, 9pm E, C MY DAUGHTER, GEUM SA-WEOL (PG) (CC) Huixiang
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