The Straits Times, 29 March 2016

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    26 1 TUESDAY MARCH 29,2016 SINCE1845 THE STRAITS TIMES 88 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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  • Article
    Lock icon Road maps for economic sectors being developed
    453 1  -  They will cater to needs of over 20 sectors, helping them to lift productivity, innovation Yasmine Yahya Assistant Business Editor yasminey@sph.com.sg Teams are being set up to develop road maps for more than 20 economic sectors as part of efforts to get Singapore’s
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    Lock icon Pakistan cracks down on Taleban after deadly attack
    93 1 World leaders and the United Nations yesterday condemned a Taleban suicide attack targeting Christians over Easter. At least 72 people were killed, including many women and children, in the bombing near a play area at the Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park in Lahore on Sunday.
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    Lock icon China at centre of maritime issues with KL, Tokyo
    253 1 Malaysia yesterday denied that Chinese vessels had encroached into its waters after investigating claims that 82 fishing boats were spotted within its Exclusive Economic Zone in the disputed South China Sea. This was as Japan switched on a radar station on
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      149 1 Life Theatre Awards: Treats for kids D4&5 World Fukushima evacuees: We can’t go home anymore A12&13 Life East meets West in new modern art exhibition D1&2 Sport Stags’ next big signing Gerard Houllier C14 Home 18 ‘dumped’ dogs traced to pet grooming school owner B1 Mind BodyHow lack of sleep
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      6 1 SEE TOP OF THE NEWSA4 EmpText
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’sNews
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        Lock icon LIFE A hit at the box office
        66 2 Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice took in an estimated US$170.1 million (S$233 million) in North America and an additional US$254 million in simultaneous release overseas, including $4.57 million in Singapore. It was one of the largest roll-outs in Hollywood history: Warner booked
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        Lock icon HOME Diabetes in pregnant women
        68 2 One in five of 1,136 pregnant women here was found to have gestational diabetes mellitus in a study, more than double the 9.2 per cent in the United States. Doctors say this is cause for alarm, as a high proportion of children born to mothers
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        Lock icon SPORT Schooling to drop one event
        63 2 Singapore’s star swimmer Joseph Schooling will swim in only two events at the Rio Olympics in August, to maximise his chances of a medal in his pet 100m butterfly. The world championships 100m fly bronze medallist has qualified as well for the 100m freestyle
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        Lock icon BUSINESS Terminal expansion
        49 2 Cosco-PSA Terminal, ownedjointly by Cosco Pacific and PSACorp, is expanding from its current two-berth terminal in anticipation of a rise in trade. The joint venture firm will invest in three container berths in Singapore capable of handling mega container ships as global shipping lines increasingly investanddeploysuchvessels.C1
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        Lock icon TOPOFTHENEWS Road maps for 20 sectors
        64 2 The Government is settingup teams to develop road maps for more than 20 economic sectors as part of efforts to get Singapore’s companies future-ready. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said yesterday that these Industry Transformation Maps are tailored to the needs of each industry
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        Lock icon WORLD Storm wreaks havoc in Britain
        51 2 Storm Katie with winds gusting to 170kmh yesterday forced the cancellation of over 130 flights in and out of Britain and left around 100,000 homes without power. The storm left a trail of disruption in its wake as it swept across southern England overnight.
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        Lock icon LIFE Glitz and drama in getai musical
        67 2 ResortsWorldSentosa’snewproduction,GeTai–TheMusical,openingon April 20, goes into the backstage sniping and back-stabbing rife in a very Singaporean musical tradition. The resort’s first Mandarin production is written for Hao Hao, a Taiwanese who became a getai star here. D12 Ge Tai The Musical captures the backstage
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        Lock icon WORLD HuntforTaleban militants
        48 2 Pakistan is hunting for Taleban militants who claimed responsibility for an Easter suicide attack in Lahore (above) targeting Christians which killed at least 70 people, with children making up nearly half of the dead. Three days of mourning have been declared in Punjab province. A9
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        Lock icon TOPOFTHENEWS Update of electoral registers
        59 2 The Elections Department is gearing up for the Bukit Batok by-election, saying yesterday that it will update the electoral registers on April 14. But before the list is updated, the names that will be removed or transferred to another constituency will be available for inspection
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        Lock icon HOME Owner of 18 dogs found
        48 2 The mystery of the 18 dogs found abandoned last week in various spots across the island has been solved. The dogs were from a petgrooming school, whose owner had decided not to keep them and to leave them in public places. B1&2
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        Lock icon OPINION Living with bipolar disorder
        50 2 What might Vincent Van Gogh and Abraham Lincoln have had in common? Bipolar disorder, a mental illness that causes both mania and depression. Professor Chong Siow Ann explores its link with giftedness and the cost it exacts here, where many do not seek treatment. A19
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  • What’sNext
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      Lock icon Abe to unveil new stimulus package
      62 2 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will announce a package of new spending measures today to boost the economy, the Nikkei newspaper reported. He will probably give details of the measures at a press conference the same day that Japan’s 96.7 trillion yen (S$1.2 trillion)
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      Lock icon New dialysis centre in Jurong West
      62 2 The National Kidney Foundation’s newest dialysis centre in Jurong West will be officially opened later this morning. It has already started offering nocturnal dialysis, and patients who require longer dialysis will benefit from this additional shift. With its 18 dialysis stations, the new centre
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      Lock icon San Francisco Fed chief to share views
      71 2 Dr John Williams, president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, will present his views on the future of the United States’ monetary policy and the global economic outlook at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy today.
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    Lock icon Malaysia’s future in people’s hands
    326 2  -  WhyItMatters Shannon Teoh Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur shannont@sph.com.sg The so-called “Save Malaysia” movement took its first swing at Prime Minister Najib Razak on Sunday, as more than 1,000 invited guests flocked to hear from political and civil society leaders why Datuk Seri Najib
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      359 2 Ease Wear your thinking cap. 4 s 'V Dive into the opportunities. Preparing Career-Ready Professionals Our industry-relevant curriculum prepares you for a rewarding career. We foster a critical cognitive mind that challenges opinions, enhancing professional and personal enrichment. This holistic education approach creates Competent, Confident, Creative and Committed graduates. EASB
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      76 2 I’m pleased and happy with the service provided by Wheel Deal. It’s such a convenient and effcient way to sell my car. Mr C C Tan who sold his Honda Civic in Feb 16 WHEEL DEAL The smarter way to sell your car Was a hassle free way to sell
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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        Lock icon VIDEO Talking about Budget 2016
        37 3 Watch a panel of experts made up of two economists, an industry leaderand a unionist talk about Singapore’s Budget 2016 in these videos oftheir roundtable discussion organised by The Straits Times. http://str.sg/Ztv6
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      Lock icon WEB SPECIAL Reservoirs up close
      29 3 With fewer rainy days expected and temperatures going up, we look at the water supply in Singapore and five of its reservoirs at http://str.sg/Zt6u
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      Lock icon Most-read stories on straitstimes.com
      49 3 1. US couple learn to find ways toadjusttolifehere 2. ‘Missing’Singaporean woman and Romanian boyfriend back in Singapore 3. Missing Japanese girl escapes two-year captivity: Police 4. Man caught on video stealing phone from counter ofVivoCityshop 5. Woman, 34, admits to abusing son,four, which led tohisdeath
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    Lock icon Mum admits abusing 4-year-old who later died
    680 3  -  Boy died from head injuries after assault for being unable to recite numbers 11 to 18 in Malay Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg Frustrated that his learning ability did not match her expectations, a mother stepped on the ribs of her then two-year-old son, in
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    Lock icon Asperger’s diagnosis may affect sentence
    243 3  -  Selina Lum Before Noraidah Mohd Yussof can be sentenced for abusing her son, the court has to determine whether or not she hasAsperger’ssyndrome–an autism-like disorder that affects how a person interacts with others. Defence psychiatrist Tommy Tan has diagnosed her with the condition, relying largely
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      299 3 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS Your training business, that is. V f m t. Introducing “Managing Training as a Business” Series U About Module Strategic Business Planning for Training Organisations Changing economic landscape, technology trends and shifts in demand impact the way and speed in which training organisations must continuously adapt
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    Lock icon No trespass by Chinese vessels: Malaysian navy
    374 4  -  Comment causes confusion, with Cabinet minister insisting ‘the boats are always there’ Shannon Teoh Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur shannont@sph.com.sg In an apparent about-face, Malaysia’s navy yesterday said no Chinese vessels had encroached into Malaysian waters after investigating claims by the maritime
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    Lock icon China fumes over Japan’s radar base near disputed isles
    434 4 REUTERS YONAGUNI (Japan) Japan has switched on a radar station in the East China Sea, giving it a permanent intelligence-gathering post close to Taiwan and a group of islands claimed by both Japan and China, drawing an angry response from Beijing.
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    Lock icon Taipei denies fishing boats were poaching when shot at
    367 4 TAIPEI Taiwan yesterday denied that two of its fishing boats were poaching in Indonesian waters in the Strait of Malacca on March 21 when they were shot at by an Indonesian patrol boat. In Taiwan’s first official comments on the incident,
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    Lock icon Taiwan arrests 41 Chinese fishermen for poaching
    376 4 (S$7.2trillion)oftradepassesannually.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI The Taiwanese coast guard has said it has arrested 41 Chinese fishermen in possession of 15 tonnes of illicit coral reef and endangered turtles near a disputed atoll in the South China Sea. The Taiwanese authorities detained the fishermen on
    (S$7.2trillion)oftradepassesannually.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: TAIWAN COAST GUARD  -  376 words
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    Lock icon PM Lee homes in on maintaining S’pore links
    442 5  -  He meets 300 Singaporeans in New York, says it is interesting time in American politics Jeremy Au Yong NEW YORK Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who met about 300 Singaporeans living in the United States at a reception in New York on
    the UN. PHOTO: MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION  -  442 words
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      26 5 How much sugar is there in popular drinks? Mind Body editor Ng Wan Ching breaks it down at http://str.sg/ZCdX Got a burning question? E-mail us askST@sph.com.sg
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    Lock icon ‘Key challenge’ is helping SMEs decide to venture abroad
    602 6  -  Iswaran says schemes are in place to assist firms once they decide do so, in areas like talent and market access Budget 2016 Chong Koh Ping kohping@sph.com.sg Getting more small and medi-um-sized enterprises (SMEs) to think about going abroad is the
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    Lock icon Targeted help for businesses will have bigger impact: Heng
    525 6  -  ChiaYanMin Economics Correspondent chiaym@sph.com.sg A more targeted approach in helping companies restructure and transform will have a bigger impact in the long term than using broadbased measures, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said yesterday. Mr Heng, who was part of a
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    Lock icon Analysts welcome boost to social support
    499 6  -  LimYanLiang yanliang@sph.com.sg Measures to boost social support in this year’s Budget were welcomed by analysts, especially in the light of an expected economic slowdown this year. Whiletherewasastrongfocusontheeconomy– and especially on small and medium-sized enterprises, with a raft of new schemes to give such nessesaleg-up–academicsandpoliticalcommen-tators
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    Lock icon Four key challenges for S’pore in next 50 years
    1211 8  -  Shanmugam cites balancing of Budget, an ageing population, competition, terrorism LimYan Liang yanliang@sph.com.sg Four key challenges confront Singapore in the next 50 years, Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam said yesterday. These are: balancing financial prudence with higher social spending,
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    Lock icon Elections Department updating registers for by-election
    380 8  -  Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg The Elections Department (ELD) is gearing up for the Bukit Batok by-election, saying it will update the electoral registers on April 14. Its statement yesterday said the Registration Officer will update the list of voters based on the addresses in their
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    Lock icon TRS ad revenue 'used to pay mortgage on couple’s apartment’
    586 8  -  Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg Advertising revenue earned by the owners of socio-political website The Real Singapore (TRS) was used to pay the mortgage on an apartment held jointly by TRS chief editor Ai Takagi and her then boyfriend Yang
    articles.ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW  -  586 words
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Playground attack aimed at Christians: Pakistan Taleban
      888 9 Group claims responsibility for blast which killed over 70, mostly women and children REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LAHORE (Pakistan) The Pakistani authorities launched a paramilitary crackdown in Punjab province to hunt for Jamaat-ul-Ahrar militants from the breakaway Pakistan Taleban who have claimed responsibility for
      REUTERS,; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; Source: AFP STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  888 words
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      Lock icon Group styles itself as ‘real’ Pakistan Taleban
      256 9 The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, like the broader Pakistan Taleban known as Tahreek-e-Taleban, from which it split in August 2014, follows an extremist branch of the rigorously conservative Deobandi strand of Islam. The splinter group is led by former senior commanders of the Pakistan Taleban such
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon HK bookseller’s case casts a chill
      703 10  -  Chinese authorities appear to be using family members as leverage against detractors: CCP critics Li Xueying Hong Kong Correspondent xueying@sph.com.sg Hong Kong bookseller Lee Bo finally returned home from mainland China last Thursday afternoon. He met the police to cancel the missing persons report
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      Lock icon Chinese military to end all ‘paid services’ in next 3 years
      355 10 aster,”itsaid.REUTERS BEIJING China’s military will end so-called paid-for services within the next three years, state media said yesterday, the latest move to modernise the armed forces amid a reform and anti-corruption push. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced the
      aster,”itsaid.REUTERS  -  355 words
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      Lock icon S. Korea launches anti-Pyongyang leaflets amid military tension
      58 10 South Korean conservative activists launching large balloons carrying antiPyongyang leaflets at a field near the Demilitarised Zone dividing the two Koreas in Paju yesterday. The group sent the tens of thousands of leaflets criticising the North’s leader Kim Jong Un at a
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      Lock icon HK watching vaccine stocks amid demand from China
      341 10 HONG KONG Hong Kong is keeping an eye on its vaccine stocks amid concerns that a surge in demand from Chinese parents seeking safer alternatives could drain the city’s own supplies, reported South China Morning Post. A scandal over illegal vaccines has
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      152 10 PIONEERING THE FUTURE SERIES PRESENTED BY THE EDB SOCIETY AND THE STRAITS TIMES If you have always wondered why tiny Singapore stands tall on the world’s stage, and has much military might in Asia, you can now ask the two men who have the answers. Ambassador-at-large Tommy Koh and former
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  • Article
    Lock icon Campaign to Save Malaysia hits the road
    472 11  -  Group holds first roadshow to garner support from citizens for removal of Prime Minister Trinna Leong Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur ltrinna@sph.com.sg The self-styled Save Malaysia campaign led by former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad held its first roadshow yesterday in an effort
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    Lock icon Civil service exchanges ‘help in adapting to changes’
    475 11  -  Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok tanhy@sph.com.sg Civil service exchanges, such as the one between Thailand and Singapore, help the countries adapt to a changing world being transformed by new technology and non-tradi-tional security threats, said Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan
    today.ST PHOTO: TAN HUI YEE  -  475 words
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  • SPECIAL REPORT
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      Lock icon WHEN IS IT SAFE TO GO HOME?
      1400 12/13  -  But even with an all-clear, not all Fukushima locals will go back as the 2011 disaster has wiped out the life they knew Seow BeiYi and Walter Sim In Fukushima byseow@sph.com.sg waltsim@sph.com.sg For 72-year-old Mr Nobuyoshi Ito, home is an isolated village with
      PHOTO: IITATE FARM; ST PHOTO: SEOW BEI YI; ST PHOTOS: SEOW BEI YI  -  1,400 words
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      Lock icon Decontaminating Fukushima
      434 12/13 FUKUSHIMA (Japan) Up to 20,000 workers have been toiling to decontaminate towns and villages to clear the way for evacuated residents to return following the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. In head-to-toe protective gear, their primary task is removing by shovel and machinery topsoil contaminated with radioactive caesium, which
      office.ST PHOTOS: SEOW BEI YI  -  434 words
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      58 12/13 Fukushima, five years on More stories online at straitstimes.com Reporters Seow Bei Yi and Walter Sim travel to ground zero to investigate. Read their full report at http://str.sg/ZvUw •Evacuees share their stories and plans for the future Before and after pictures of how affected areas have recovered since 2011 •A
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    Lock icon India on its guard over China-Nepal deal
    577 15  -  Transit agreement seen as a signal of deepening Beijing-Kathmandu ties News analysis Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg Rajagopalan, a senior fellow at the think-tank, Observer Research Foundation. But New Delhi insists that its neighbour “is free to explore any
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  • AsiaBriefs
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      Lock icon Abu Sayyaf kidnap Indonesian boat crew
      114 15 said.REUTERS MANILA Ten Indonesian crew members on board a tugboat were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines at the weekend, officials in Manila said yesterday. Two Philippine military officials said the militant group had demanded an undisclosed ransom amount from the boat’s
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    • Article
      Lock icon Scientists lose track of Japanese satellite
      59 15 pieces.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Dozens of space scientists are desperately scouring the skies after losing track of a Japanese satellite that was sent to study black holes. The ultra-high-tech “Hitomi”–oreye–satellite briefly made contact with ground crews but has since disappeared, with American researchers reporting that
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      551 15 Property B1 Pasir Panjang Road Rejuvenation at Pasir Panjang: What happened to “Long Sand” Written by Daniel Ng FORLEASE Pasir Panjang in Malay translates to “long sand”, a reference to the long sandy beach that stretched along the coast in this area. The sandy beach has since been reclaimed and
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Storm Katie wreaks travel chaos in Britain
      606 16 Flights cancelled at Heathrow, power cut at thousands of homes LONDON Winds gusting to 170kmh an hour on Easter Monday forced the cancellation of over a hundred flights in and out of Britain and left thousands of homes without power. “Storm Katie” left
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  • WorldBriefs
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      Lock icon Castro pours scorn on Obama’s visit to Cuba
      113 16 attack.”AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HAVANA Cuba’s Fidel Castro signalled continued resistance to rapprochement between Washington and Havana, writing in an opinion piece yesterday that his country “has no need of gifts” from the US. The former president, 89, remained out of sight during last
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      Lock icon Foreigners at spy hearing upset Turkey
      93 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ANKARA Turkey has protested to foreign missions the presence of consuls from EU states at the espionage trial of two journalists, a diplomatic source said yesterday. “We have conveyed our discomfort to the concerned countries’ representatives over the comments shared on social
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      Lock icon Iran defiant in face of US missile blacklist
      82 16 programme.REUTERS DUBAI Iran will pursue its development of ballistic missiles despite the US blacklisting of more Iranian companies linked to the programme, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said yesterday. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps test-fired several ballistic missiles this month, drawing condemnation
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      Lock icon Sino-Czech ties get boost as Xi makes first visit to Prague
      488 16 crownsspentalready.REUTERS PRAGUE Chinese President Xi Jinping began a two-day state visit to Prague yesterday to promote business ties, crowning efforts by Czech President Milos Zeman to build a strategic relationship with Beijing. Mr Zeman has been keen to build
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      185 16 LAST 2 DAYS to pre-register your visit for FREE admission! Pro Wine 12-15 April 2016 Singapore Expo, Hall 10 International Trade Fair for Wines and Spirits For trade visitors only VISIT THE INAUGURAL PROWINE ASIA 2016 IN SINGAPORE! Newest addition to ProWein World world's leading wines spirits trade fairs More
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      89 16 THE STRAITS TIMES’ NEW BOTANIC GARDENS E-BOOK Find out more about the Gardens’ icons such as the Bandstand Historic Gardens: Singapore’s First Unesco World Heritage Site HOW TO DOWNLOAD: 1. Go to Apple App store on your iPad or Google Play Store on your Android tablet or smartphone. (Not available
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    Lock icon Sanders sets sights on shocking Clinton in NY
    549 17 Buoyed by three weekend wins, Democrat going for crucial upset in her home state US Elections 2016 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG, NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Bolstered by his three caucus victories over the weekend, Senator Bernie Sanders says he wants to debate former secretary
    REUTERS,; BLOOMBERG,; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  549 words
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    Lock icon Sound of silence for Cruz from top Republicans
    413 17 theSenate.NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON As Senator Ted Cruz seeks to unite the disparate factions of the Republican Party that are bonded only by their dead-set opposition to rival candidate Donald Trump, a high-wire act is required. He must welcome the top ranks
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    Lock icon Researchers, govts split over terrorist profiles
    762 18 Scientists say checklists which governments often use are mathematically certain to fail NEWYORKTIMES NEWYORK The brothers who carried out suicide bombings in Brussels last week had long, violent criminal records and had been regarded internationally as potential terrorists. But in San Bernardino, California, last
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    Lock icon Ancient city of ruins ruined
    97 18 Archaeologists rushed to the ancient city of Palmyra on Sunday to assess the damage wreaked by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) after it was ousted by the Syrian army in a bloody battle. The picture on the left shows all that remains
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    Lock icon Tributes to Muslim shopkeeper killed in Glasgow
    378 18 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Tributes have been paid to a British Muslim shopkeeper killed in what police described as a “religiously prejudiced” attack. Mr Asad Shah, 40, died after being found with serious injuries outside his shop in the Scottish city of Glasgow last Thursday
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    Lock icon Not enough evidence, so Brussels attack suspect released
    415 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS BRUSSELS The sole suspect charged over last week’s Brussels attacks was released yesterday after a lack of evidence linking him to the blasts at the airport and a metro station, Belgian prosecutors said. “The indications that led to the
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  • OPINION
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      Lock icon From tribes to a nation of bilinguals
      415 19 The Straits Times says Thepredominanthomelanguageisamatterofin-terest as an indicator of language competency guageissueswereconsideredpoliticalissues,expressed even violently in the 1950s. Framed as a struggle,onemightfailtograsptheparadoxoflinguistic hegemony, as theorised by scholars, whichrecognisesthatforastrategyofresistance to succeed, one must yield to it in the sense of embracingbilingualismratherthanmonolingualism.However,thechoiceofabilingualpolicy,asa cornerstone of Singapore's education
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