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Title Section15 2014-03-29 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 29 MARCH 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/201315 words
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777 2014-03-29 1 TAN WEIZHEN - Service will also be easier to access with one-step authen tica tion process SENTOSA, MRT PLATFORMS TO GET COVERAGE TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Users tapping into Singapore’s free Wi-Fi network will soon find it easier to do so as the number of hotspots777 words
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Article, Illustration36 2014-03-29 1 New information shows that the aircraf was moving faster than previously estimated and so would have used more fuel, which could have caused its supply to run out sooner.36 words
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566 2014-03-29 1 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Whether a policy will be popular at the ballot box is not a factor that the Government takes into account before implementing it, Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said yesterday. Instead, the Government’s focus has always566 words
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Advertisement23 2014-03-29 1 A LOVE FOR NURTURING PLANTS HELPED NIE’S OUTGOING DIRECTOR LEAD THE TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE SATURDAY PEOPLE 9 MH370 FULL REPORTS: PAGES 4 623 words
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Article, Illustration554 2014-03-29 2 LIN YANQIN - PUBLIC WANTS ALTERNATIVE VOICE AS ‘CHILLI’ LIN YANQIN IN LONDON Assistant News Editor yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg LO N DO N Singaporeans know the Government has been doing the right things, but they want opposition representation to add some “chilli” onPHOTO: LIN YANQIN - 554 words
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452 2014-03-29 2 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN S ING A PORE —Reports about foreign workers’ grievances being the cause of the riot in Little India last year “don’t bear a moment’s scrutiny”, Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said yesterday. He added that it452 words
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Article, Illustration714 2014-03-29 4 Two pieces of debris were blue and grey, among the colours of the missing Flight MH370 CHINESE PATROL SHIP WILL LOOK FOR OBJECTS TODAY AGENCIES, AGENCIES, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ASHLEY CHIA PERTH Australian officials moved the search area in theAGENCIES, - 714 words
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478 2014-03-29 4 AGENCIES kuala lumpur Malaysian politicians continued to trade barbs yesterday over the government’s handling of the MH370 case, with one opposition lawmaker being taken to task for an insensitive comment that he later withdrew. Leaders from the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitionAGENCIES - 478 words
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399 2014-03-29 4 AGENCIES KUA L A LU M PU R Two Malaysian babies, orphaned by their fathers who were on board the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, will be born soon, said Malaysian media reports. One of the babies is the childAGENCIES - 399 words
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Article, Illustration703 2014-03-29 6 DEPLOYMENT HAS SUCCEEDED IN WINNING POSITIVE PUBLIC OPINION AT HOME AGENCIES BEIJING —China, in the midst of a military build-up that challenges the United States and Japan, is showcasing its expanded capabilities in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370AGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 703 words
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401 2014-03-29 6 AGENCIES Several top online travel agencies in China have begun boycotting Malaysia Airlines until it “gets to the bottom of the truth on Flight MH370 the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported yesterday.The largest online ticket and travel vendors, including eLong,AGENCIES - 401 words
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544 2014-03-29 8 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN - Motoring enthusiast committed the offence on two occasions at his BukitBatok clinic in 2011 JUDGE AGREES LONG-TIME RECEPTIONIST, WHO WAS A WITNESS, COULD BE BIASED KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN spykermankf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A veteran doctor, who is also a motoring writer, was found guilty yesterday544 words
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Advertisement297 2014-03-29 3 CONCESSIONS ON PUBLICTRANSPORT Sale of Monthly Concession Passes at New Prices starts 24 March 2014 Prices of Monthly Concession Passes (MCPs) from 6 April 2014 NOTE: Current MCP prices are reflected within the brackets. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: For travel start dates on or after 14 April 2014, you can297 words
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Advertisement234 2014-03-29 5 Future-proofing our Healthcare Finance Framework Our healthcare financing framework comprises heavy subsidies and the 3Ms Medisave, MediShield and Medifund to keep healthcare affordable. Over the next 20 months, we will enhance the framework to better meet future needs. Here is a timeline of the changes in store. MORE Subsidised Drugs234 words
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Article, Illustration1175 2014-03-29 9 NG JING YNG - Outgoing NIE Director Lee Sing Kong’s love for nurturing plants has served him well as a leader in education THE MAN WHO PUT NIE ON THE WORLD MAP NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg As a child, he helped his father plant and harvest vegetablesPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 1,175 words
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Advertisement37 2014-03-29 9 Suarez and Sturridge share an electric bond. Sparks fly when the ball is at their feet. Perfectly in tune with each other’s runs, the timing and speed of their interplay is just incredible to watch. ADRIAN CLARKE•2237 words
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357 2014-03-29 12 CORINNE FONG - FROM CORINNE FONG Executive Director, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Besides what was reported in “Rise in number of animal welfare groups” (March 25), I was asked another question. “If someone wants to form an informal group and go around357 words
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215 2014-03-29 12 SOH AH YUEN - FROM SOH AH YUEN I refer to the Voices letters about the prohibition of pets in eateries. (“Apathy, not hygiene, reason for ban on pets”, “Allowing dogs in public spaces will lead to a host of problems”, “Exempt companion dogs215 words
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280 2014-03-29 12 DUDLEY AU - FROM DUDLEY AU The writer of “Religion, participation in funeral rites compatible if one has compassionate view” (March 28) thinks that if one does not compromise on funeral rites, either one’s faith is fragile or too much is being280 words
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245 2014-03-29 12 YEAP SOON TECK - FROM YEAP SOON TECK Deputy Director (Licensing), Council for Estate Agencies We refer to Ms Alicia Lau’s letter “Real estate body must clarify guidelines for online property ads” (March 14). As per the Council for Estate Agencies’ (CEA) Code of Ethics and245 words
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Article, Illustration624 2014-03-29 14 XUE JIANYUE - Local institute says findings from its 2012 annual living cost survey put Republic on par with cities in the region AFFORDABILITY INDEX FOR AVERAGE CITIZENS PROPOSED XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To better reflect the cost of living for average citizens, aTODAY FILE PHOTO - 624 words
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260 2014-03-29 14 KOK XING HUI - KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Slightly hazy conditions can be expected with the overall air quality today likely to remain in the moderate range, now that prevailing winds over Singapore have started to turn light and variable in direction. Air quality260 words
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315 2014-03-29 14 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE S I N G A P O R E Customer satisfaction last year hit its highest levels in seven years, showed a survey by an institute at the Singapore Management University. The Institute of Service Excellence (ISES), which has been conducting the315 words
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396 2014-03-29 15 Goal to provide places for 30% of local studen ts achieved ahead of schedule; SIT, UniSIM to provide bulk of extra places SINGAPORE —Another 1,000 university places will be offered this year, bumping up the total number of spots for local students396 words
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160 2014-03-29 15 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN - KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN SINGAPORE —Fourteen Bangladeshi workers who allegedly brawled over a cricket match were yesterday charged with rioting. The workers, aged between 25 and 38, were among 35 men who were arrested after a fight allegedly took place in a dormitory on160 words
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Article, Illustration668 2014-03-29 16 Manila set to file formal pleading tomorrow despite pressure from Beijing to drop or delay the case CHINA REITERATES REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE IN CASE AGENCIES MANILA —The Philippines will proceed with its legal case against China at the United NationsAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 668 words
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359 2014-03-29 16 REUTERS BEIJING —China yesterday criticised Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for drawing an analogy between Russia’s behaviour in Crimea and China’s actions in the disputed East and South China Seas, accusing Mr Abe of hypocrisy. Japan’s Kyodo news agency said Mr Abe raised theREUTERS - 359 words
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729 2014-03-29 17 SINGAPORE A rising China will not allow its sea boundaries to be decided by external parties and will assert its position by claiming historical rights to disputed waters in the South China Sea, says former Minister Mentor729 words
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Article, Illustration528 2014-03-29 18 LEE YEN NEE - LARGEST PRIVATE RESEARCH FACILITY HERE LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE United States consumer goods giant Procter Gamble (P&G) opened an innovation centre in Singapore yesterday, further cementing the Republic’s position as a regional hub for consumer businesses and research and development (R&D). ThePHOTO: PROCTER & GAMBLE - 528 words
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220 2014-03-29 18 SINGAPORE Resale prices of completed non-landed private homes continued to fall last month, showed Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) flash estimates released yesterday, dragged down by an acceleration in the decline in prices of shoebox apartments. The SRPI, compiled by the National University220 words
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281 2014-03-29 18 AGENCIES HONG KONG Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) is nearing an agreement to acquire Wing Hang Bank, Hong Kong’s second-largest familyrun lender, for about HK$41 billion (S$6.7 billion), just three days before a deadline for exclusive discussions for the deal is set to expire,AGENCIES - 281 words
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Article, Illustration614 2014-03-29 20 LOW LIN FHOONG - Dutchman wins professional criterium; OCBC S’pore record first podium finish through Rico Rogers OCBC’S BAYLY MAKES IT A DOUBLE FOR REPUBLIC LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE— The race may have been a 90-minute marathon of 41 laps aroundPHOTO: OCBC CYCLE SINGAPORE - 614 words
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391 2014-03-29 20 DAN GUEN CHIN - DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE T-Team will start off as the underdog against the LionsXII tonight and the three points at stake are for the Singapore side’s taking. So declared T-Team coach Azraai Khor on the eve of the Malaysian Super League game391 words
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Article, Illustration756 2014-03-29 22 ADRIAN CLARKE - THEY’RE LIKE CHALK AND CHEESE BUT... COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY’s EPL analyst Adrian Clarke is a former Arsenal midfielder who has played at every level of English football. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for many publications around the world.PHOTO: REUTERS - 756 words
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Article, Illustration428 2014-03-29 22 Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge are in blazing hot form at the moment, but they are also only the last in a long line of lethal tag-team strike partnerships in the EPL in the past 20 years. Adrian Clarke lists five other deadlyPHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, REUTERS, ALLSPORT - 428 words
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Article, Illustration739 2014-03-29 24 IAN DE COTTA - MATESCHITZ’S THREAT SMACKS OF MISPLACED ARROGANCE COMMENTARY BY IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is TODAY’s senior F1 correspondent. The din emanating from the Sepang circuit yesterday during the two Formula One practice sessions of the Malaysian Grand Prix was unusual. Unlike previousPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 739 words
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386 2014-03-29 24 AGENCIES Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes the sound of the cars needs to be louder, but that television fails to do the noise levels justice, in response to widespread criticism from the paddock of the quieter V6 engines.Ecclestone experiencedAGENCIES - 386 words
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Miscellaneous68 2014-03-29 22 LIVE FIXTURES Tonight, Channel 8.45pm mio TV StarHub Man Utd v Aston Villa 102 227 Tonight, 10.50pm Southampton v Newcastle 102 227 Stoke v Hull 104 229 Swansea v Norwich 105 230 West Brom v Cardiff 106 231 Tonight, 11pm Crystal Palace v Chelsea 102 227 Tomorrow, 1.30am Arsenal v68 words
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Miscellaneous113 2014-03-29 24 Live Telecast of Malaysia Race Qualifying available at Livewire (Singapore Pools), Liveuuire (RWS) S Livewire (MBS). Insights by Former FI Driver Alex Yoong available at vuuuuu.singaporepools.com.sg/en/sp/Pages/motor_article.aspx For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw IfcTii'ii-c] L i vew i re (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) P*it.™! Livewire113 words
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Advertisement34 2014-03-29 25 SATURDAY, 29 MARCH 2014 A SPECIAL ISSUE Cyber-bullies and the family Local celebrities speak up Fanboys gone rabid The Protection From Harassment Act explained Confessions of a heckler and more ILLUSTR ATION: DAWN AIK34 words
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Article, Illustration706 2014-03-29 26 PHIN WONG - DON’T HATE THE TROLL HATE THE INTENTIONS BEHIND HIM PHIN WONG phin@mediacorp.com.sg As a naive child with a Napoleon complex and the BMI of a bowling ball, there were three major injustices in the world: 1) Candy made you fat. 2) Fat made youPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 706 words
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Article, Illustration271 2014-03-29 26 SERENE LIM - SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg 30,000to32,000years Before Present First troll is probably a fellow Neanderthal dissing the efforts of his friends to paint bisons in caves. “Ogg say boo!” Medieval times The troll becomes a professional! The court jester is paid to criticise his masters. 16th Century271 words
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Article, Illustration951 2014-03-29 27 CHRISTOPHER TOH - How will the new Protection From Harassment Act affect anti-social behaviour online? CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E —The Protection From Harassment Act, which was passed on March 13, stemmed from a “real need” to better protect victimsPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 951 words
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Article, Illustration662 2014-03-29 28 DON MENDOZA - How cyber-bullying is feeding a father’s fear of social media DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E —Despite little need to tweet and poke my way through social media, I’m not averse to its place in the digital age. But as a 44-year-oldPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 662 words
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Article, Illustration261 2014-03-29 28 HON JING YI - Parents, you might want to keep an eye on these four social media platforms HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg 1FACEBOOK Unless a profile is made private, everyone and anyone can see and post comments. And these comments don’t have to come from verified accounts, too, so you may261 words
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Article, Illustration535 2014-03-29 29 MAY SEAH - Haters are gonna hate, but sometimes, it can go too far MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Ever since the first “You suck!” was hurled at Julius Caesar, public figures have been getting flak. Making fun of celebrities is a time-honoured hobby. Because they’re so much richer,535 words
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Article, Illustration98 2014-03-29 30 suck!A selection of real mean tweets aimed at celebrities “I’m very much looking forward to the day when the world stops sucking George clooney’s t**t. lumpy faced basterd.” @seauxphie PHOTOS: REUTERS “I’m just gonna throw this out there. I hate Jon Hamm. I hate his face. IPHOTOS: REUTERS - 98 words
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Article, Illustration802 2014-03-29 30 ZHANG WEIFANG - Local stars on the worst things written about them online and how they deal with harassment ZHANG WEIFANG weifang@mediacorp.com.sg Anyone who is being bullied is basically a victim. You can’t care about what others say about you. And I think when you are able to reach802 words
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Article, Illustration169 2014-03-29 31 SERENE LIM - It turns out the only nice trolls are the ones without an Internet connection SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg FROZEN: These stubby experts in the art of l’amour were the ones who knew all it took was true love to melt Elsa’s icy powers. THE LORD OF THE RINGS:169 words
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Article, Illustration594 2014-03-29 32 GENEVIEVE LOH - When bad things happen to good intentions GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Any time anybody in this huge electronic universe says something negative about DC superhero comics, Melvin Lee loses it. He logs into online forums, fires up all his social media accounts and lets loose.PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 594 words
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Article, Illustration543 2014-03-29 33 MAYO MARTIN - Our fascination with this culture of meanness enables trolls to thrive MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —They’re hurling barbs and preying on poor, defenceless creatures. And I’m inexplicably glued to my seat as they tear someone to pieces. I’m referring to mean-hearted Joan Rivers and her543 words
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Advertisement37 2014-03-29 28 CREDITS Photos: Getty Images Illustrations: Kenneth Choy, Dawn Aik QUIZ WHAT KIND OF TROLL ARE YOU? Get a QR Code Reader app for your smartphone and scan the QR Code, or visit http://tdy.sg/ tdyfeatures on your browser.37 words
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Advertisement64 2014-03-29 38 I do not wish I do not wish them [women] to have over men but themselves. Mary Wollstonecraft over MaryWollstonecraft Mary Wollstonecraft was a pioneer of women’s rights and a philosopher from the 18th century. She was the author of A Vindication of the Rights of Women. Feel inspired by64 words
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