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    13 1 TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING TODAY mediacorp TUESDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2017 MCI(P) 082/04/2017
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    Lock icon Network of cycling paths in Tampines to be tripled by 2022
    665 1  -  LTA will call a tender for design consultancy work with community to draw up plans ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Tampines, the first town in Singapore to have dedicated cycling paths back in 2010, will triple its network of cycling
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      20 1 TH E DAI LY BRI E F More regulation of combat sports urged after fatal celebrity fight HOT NEWS 4
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      15 1 40% jump in those who made mid-career switch to become pre-school teachers SI NGAPORE 13
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      125 1 Merkel faces tough coalition talks in Germany after historic win HOT NEWS 6-7 Japan’s Abe calls for snap polls amid concerns over N Korea HOT NEWS 8 wonderful Indonesia: FREE SEATS -TO INDONESIA Book now till 1 Oct 2017 Travel now till 31 Mar 2018 A ‘ftir-flsfa airasia.com Now Everyone
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Thumbprint scans extended to car travellers at Tuas, Woodlands checkpoints
      773 2 Only some counters to have them for now; longer time to clear immigration warns ICA S I N G A P O R E Travellers passing through Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints by car had to hop off and get their
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      Lock icon Calls for more regulation of combat sports after fatal bout
      844 4  -  Celebrity fights a great worry but increasingly popular MMA ‘should also be monitored’ RAYMOND THAM raymondmarkt@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The death of bodybuilder Pradip Subramanian after taking part in a celebrity fight last Saturday has led to calls for greater regulation of
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      Fight organiser ‘reckless and irresponsible, should be dealt with severely’
      593 4 SINGAPORE ONE Championship’s chief executive, Mr Chatri Sityodtong, has slammed the organiser of the celebrity match that ended in the death of bodybuilder Pradip Subramanian, saying he found it “reckless and irresponsible” to hold a bout for two amateurs without
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      Lock icon Mauled by far right, Merkel clings to power in Germany
      751 6 AGENCIES BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel huddled with her party yesterday after winning a fourth term with a far weaker score, now facing the double headache of an emboldened nationalist opposition party and thorny coalition talks ahead. If the campaign
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      Lock icon AfD infighting takes gloss off populist party’s surge
      799 6 AGENCIES BERLIN The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was hit by infighting yesterday just hours after winning its first seats in Parliament, with its co-chief Frauke Petry declaring that she will not join its Lower House group. Citing “dissent” with more
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      Lock icon Abe calls for snap October polls amid rising support
      688 8 AGENCIES TOK YO —Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would dissolve Parliament’s Lower House on Thursday for a snap election, seeking a mandate to stick to his tough stance towards a volatile North Korea and rebalance the social security system.
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      Lock icon S$24 BILLION BOOST FOR PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION, CHILDCARE
      296 8 AGENCIES Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced yesterday that he would seek to implement a ¥2 trillion (S$24 billion) spending package to expand access to education and cut waiting times at childcare centres. He said he would redirect some revenue from a planned
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      Lock icon Trump extends travel ban to include North Korea, citing security risks
      1328 9 Most citizens of affected nations to be indefinitely barred from US starting next month THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has issued a new order banning almost all travel to the United States from seven countries, including
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      Lock icon Design study of JB-Singapore rail link to conclude in a month
      642 10 Johor Sultan consulted; MOU signed to form venture between public transport companies AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —A design study of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Johor Baru-Singapore project will be completed in a month, after alternatives offered by Johor Sultan
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      Lock icon Tencent, Weibo among tech firms fined in China’s cyber crackdown
      371 10 REUTERS BEIJING —China’s cyber watchdog has handed down maximum penalties to several of the country’s top tech firms, including Tencent, Baidu and Weibo, for failing to properly censor online content. The rebuke comes as China steps up censorship and security
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      442 5 MEDIACORP RADIOCONNECT 2017 RadioConnect showcases how advertising on Mediacorp’s 11 radio stations can be simple, effective yet affordable. Hundreds of companies look to grow their businesses through radio Reach millions of listeners and get new customers through Singapore’s largest radio network The seminar runs till tomorrow with seven 45-minute seminar
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      9 7 COMMENT &ANALYSIS BIGGEST CHALLENGE FOR GERMANY’S AFDYETTO COME 21
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      167 7 SM 2017 USE O SEP SAT 30 10AM TO 5PM I SIM HQ Open Doors to Global Opportunities at SIM Global Campus Parent Info Seminar Career Insights (Academic Pathways) Supply Chain Logistics Sector 11am Time: 10am 11am Information Technology Sector 12pm Other highlights: Programme Briefings Consultations Mock Lectures Student Life
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  • singapore
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      Problems at new Yishun hawker centre hard to swallow for diners
      955 12  -  Operator looks to improve tray return cashless payment systems and cut drink queues ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Barely a week after it opened, patrons at Yishun’s newest hawker centre are already grumbling about its design and user-friendliness, while hawkers
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    • singapore news
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        New scheme to better protect parents who pre-pay for school bus services
        384 13  -  CYNTHIA CHOO cynthia.choo@mediacorp.com.sg S I NG A PO R E School bus operators serving more than half the primary schools here have signed up for a new accreditation scheme that will offer parents better protection of prepayments made.
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        Lock icon More PMETs making mid-career switch to become pre-school teachers
        512 13  -  FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —About 400 people signed up last year for the Government’s Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) in order to become pre-school teachers. This is a 40-per-cent jump in enrolment figures compared to 2015, and if demand continues to grow,
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        Rapist’s sentence reduced following landmark judgment
        608 14  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Disagreeing with a High Court decision to impose equal sentences for the offences of rape and sexual assault by penetration with a finger, the apex court reduced the strokes of the cane for the latter by two. There is an
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        Doctor accused of helping HIV-positive boyfriend deceive MOM
        547 14  -  VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE While leading the National Public Health Unit in the Health Ministry (MOH), general practitioner Ler Teck Siang allegedly helped his HIVpositive American boyfriend to forge his blood-test result, so that the man could continue to work in Singapore. The
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    • singapore business
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        Lock icon Inflation slows in August, monetary policy to remain unchanged
        766 15  -  ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Consumer prices rose at a slower pace last month than the previous month, largely reflecting the fall in private road transport inflation, with most economists saying that the central bank is expected to leave monetary policy unchanged
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        M1 launches service to combat mobile malware
        375 15  -  RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Telecommunications company M1 yesterday unveiled a new service to help smartphone users protect their devices against malware. M1’s Mobile Guard, powered by Nokia’s NetGuard Endpoint Security network-based anti-malware solution, detects malicious activity on a phone and notifies the user
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        Lock icon Alipay, STB team up to target Chinese tourists in S’pore
        577 18 SINGAPORE —Alipay the mobile payment company owned by Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba—has teamed up with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to enhance Chinese tourists’ overall experience in Singapore. Under the agreement signed yesterday, Alipay and STB will share content about
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        Lock icon Lazada brings Alibaba’s biggest bazaar to regional shoppers
        509 18 SINGAPORE Shoppers in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand will soon be able to access millions of products from the Taobao Collection by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Offered through the Lazada online platform, this will extend the reach of the shopping website to
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    • singapore sports
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    Lock icon Vo you want to* build a snowman?
    520 16  -  Here are six other reasons to travel to South Korea for a snowy good time BY NICOLETTE ONG BY NICOLETTE ONG Leave the heat behind and escape to South Korea. From December to February, the mountains, lakes and streets turn into magical snowscapes
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Rohingya crisis at a crucial point for Myanmar’s leaders
      1261 20  -  INTRA-ASEAN TIES A KEY FACTOR YAP KWONG WENG Dr Yap Kwong Weng is an entrepreneur, Rotary Peace Fellow and Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. He teaches change management, strategic leadership and policy implementation to Myanmar parliamentary and top
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      Lock icon Biggest challenge for Germany’s AfD yet to come
      739 21  -  RIGHT-WING PARTY NEEDS TO SHOW IT CAN WALK THE TALK DANIEL HOUGH Daniel Hough is Professor of Politics, University of Sussex. THE CONVERSATION The Alternative for Germany (AfD), the right-wing upstart of German politics, will enter the national Parliament for the first
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      Lock icon China looking to seize a slice of global aviation pie
      809 21  -  BEIJING AIMS TO BECOME WORLD-CLASS INNOVATOR ADAM MINTER Adam Minter is an American writer based in Asia, where he covers politics, culture and business. He is the author of Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade. BLOOMBERG Last week,
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      Active citizenship: It’s ALL up to us
      988 22  -  ASK, LOOK, LEARN TO BECOME A MORE GRACIOUS SOCIETY GAN SU-LIN A consultant to the Ministry of Health, Gan Su-lin is a public communications and deliberative engagement specialist with broad experience across academia and the public and non-profit sectors. This piece first appeared
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      47 20 To build and maintain a strong, sustainable society of ‘one united people’ that truly respects and cares for one another, it’s up to us individually and collectively to Ask, Look, Learn. GAN su-lin 22 WORLD MYANMAR SEARCHES FOR MORE BODIES AS MASS GRAVE OF HINDUS UNEARTHED 27
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  • voices
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      Have stricter rules, more checks to protect fighters
      359 24  -  FROM MANORAJ RAJATHURAI It is time the authorities stepped up and reviewed combat sports in the interests of preventing individuals from being debilitated for life, or even dying. That would be such a waste, as the latest incident makes clear (AFC fight
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      Lock icon Kudos to Ya Kun for instilling sense of security among staff
      206 24  -  FROM JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Food and beverage company Ya Kun should be commended for its role in preparing its staff for any eventuality (Ya Kun among local firms readying staff for terrorist attacks; Sept 22). The 135 man-hours
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      Cashless systems must go beyond replacing cash
      291 24  -  FROM JOE NG BOON LENG China’s cashless systems are indeed starting to mature. However, the two apps being used, Alipay and WeChat Pay, are at that stage owing to the needs of consumers (‘Spore should learn from China’s advanced e-pay-ment systems’”; Sept 19).
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      38 24 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices LETTER CHARITY SHOULDN’T BE A PAWN IN GAME OF SOCIAL VANITY Visit todayonline.com/voices or download the TODAY app for the letter from Darren Tan.
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  • world
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      Lock icon Weeks of tense talks needed to settle poll deadlock: NZ PM
      708 26 Leader calls for stability as Labour and National parties fail to secure outright majority AFP WELLINGTON —New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English said yesterday he expects two or three weeks of “tense” negotiations with maverick Member of Parliament (MP)
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      Lock icon 50,000 evacuate homes in Bali amid volcanic eruption fears
      501 26 AGENCIES BALI —Nearly 50,000 people have evacuated their homes amid fears of an imminent volcanic eruption on Bali, disaster officials said yesterday. Mount Agung, about 75km from the tourist hub of Kuta, has been rumbling since last month, threatening to erupt
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      Lock icon 50,000 evacuate homes in Bali amid volcanic eruption fears
      501 26 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES BALI —Nearly 50,000 people have evacuated their homes amid fears of an imminent volcanic eruption on Bali, disaster officials said yesterday. Mount Agung, about 75km from the tourist hub of Kuta, has been rumbling since last month, threatening to erupt
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      Lock icon N Korea warns it could shoot down US bombers after ‘declaration of war’
      714 26 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES WASHINGTON —North Korea escalated tensions with the United States yesterday, saying that US President Donald Trump’s threatening comments about the country and its leadership were “a declaration of war” and that Pyongyang had the right to
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        Lock icon Myanmar searches for more bodies as mass grave of Hindus unearthed
        618 27 AFP YANGON —Myanmar troops yesterday searched for dozens of missing Hindu villagers feared dead after the discovery of a grave containing 28 corpses in Rakhine state, evidence of what the army says is a massacre by Rohingya Muslim militants.
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        Lock icon Malaysia disassociates itself from Asean’s Rohingya statement
        724 27 AGENCIES MANIL A/KUAL A LUMPUR —Dissent has surfaced again in the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) after Malaysia disavowed a statement issued by the grouping’s chairman, the Philippines, as misrepresenting “the reality” of an exodus of 430,000 ethnic Rohingya from Myanmar. Manila’s
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        Lock icon China’s latest censorship leaves some lost for words
        1330 28 State guidelines set out 68 categories of material that should be prohibited online THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING —Ms Song Jie, a writer in central China, knows what she can and cannot write in the romance novels she publishes online. Words that
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      146 29 “Not only has RadioConnect helped to improve our sales performance, it also helped to elevate our branding to the next level.” Gary Chia, Product Manager Wow! Gadgets Pte Ltd LET US HELP YOU GROW YOUR BUSINESS Join us at the annual Mediacorp RadioConnect seminars. Hear from the experts about new
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      1022 30 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Antiques Road Trip VIII (Episode 1) 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VIII (HD) 10.00 Arts 21 (HD) 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XV (HD) (PG) 11.45 Just For Laughs Gags XVI (HD) NOON Everyday Gourmet
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      225 30 TV HIGHLIGHTS KANAVU MEIPADA (HD) (CC) Udaya takes Shanthi to Cameron Highlands and together, they pluck fresh fruits at the strawberry farm and visit one of the tea estates. The pair also pay a visit to a water theme park to make Shanthi’s wish of swimming come true. Vasantham, 9pm
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