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    17 1 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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    Lock icon NEW BLOCKS FOR THE KIDS
    58 1 Students at West Spring Primary School with their creations made with the Building My SG set of LEGO bricks. More than 600,000 sets, featuring three iconic landmarks Cavenagh Bridge, Changi Airport and Gardens by the Bay will be given to students and teachers from the
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    FB groups help rekindle kampung spirit
    1044 1  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Set up initially by wouldbe residents of new Build-to-Order (BTO) projects to keep one another up-to-date with the pace of construction, neighbourhood Facebook groups subsequently enabled homeowners to band together to rectify flat defects and address other teething issues.
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    Lock icon Indonesia may extend forest-clearing freeze
    790 1  -  Jakarta offers to host regional coordinating centre to monitor transboundary haze INITIATIVES COULD HELP CURB ILLEGAL BURNING IN COUNTRY’S FORESTS ALBERT WAI albertwai@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Indonesia is looking to extend a two-year forest-clearing moratorium and seeking to host a regional coordinating centre to monitor forest
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon TPP nations worried about move to block Obama
      565 2 ONLY ONE DEMOCRAT SENATE MEMBER VOTED FOR MOTION TO CONSIDER REQUEST FOR FAST-TRACK AUTHORITY AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The move by Democrats in the United States Senate on Tuesday to block a Bill that would grant President Barack Obama power to accelerate a 12-nation
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      Lock icon Latest Nepal quake isolates large parts of the population
      595 2 AGENCIES CHAUTARA (NEPAL) —The second major earthquake to hit Nepal in less than three weeks has aggravated problems in the areas hit by the earlier temblor. The magnitude-7.3 quake shook the nation that was just starting to rebuild after the temblor
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      Lock icon Warmer, drier weather ahead for Singapore as El Nino develops
      606 4  -  No consensus among climate centres on duration, strength of phenomenon this time round 60 TO 70 PER CENT CHANCE OF EL NINO HAPPENING IN COMING WEEKS: MSS AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With several Pacific Rim countries declaring in the past
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      Top scores for S’pore in ‘most comprehensive’ education ranking
      490 4  -  NG JING YNG SINGAPORE The Republic has emerged top in mathematics and science scores among 76 countries, in what is being touted as the “most comprehensive picture possible” of countries’ current skill levels. And analysis of 40 years of data in
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      Lock icon Hosting of SEA Games about building a legacy: Minister Wong
      850 6  -  The 28th SEA Games will be the biggest multi-sport event Singapore has hosted in recent years. In a wide-ranging interview, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong touched on a variety of topics relating to the upcoming Games, including
      PHOTO: MINISTRY OF CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH  -  850 words
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      Football’s problem? Not enough kids playing it
      578 6  -  IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Singapore’s national un-der-23 men’s football team will start their South-east Asian (SEA) Games campaign against the Philippines on June 1 and although it has the edge in that match, the team is not the favourite to win the
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      Lock icon 500 DBSS flat-buyers up in arms over finished product
      676 8  -  DEVELOPER SLOW TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS, SAY TRIVELIS RESIDENTS LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE His Design, Build and Sell Scheme flat was supposed to be of a higher design quality than a regular public housing unit, but Mr Andy Tan said he
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      Lock icon Minister urges Malays in M’sia to work as hard as Chinese
      662 12 HARD WORK WILL ALSO PRESERVE SOCIAL PEACE: DEPUTY FINANCE MINISTER AGENCIES KUA L A LUMPU R —Malay Malaysians should match the hardworking Chinese if they want to be successful in business and avoid the social and economic imbalances that
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      Lock icon Bus attack in Pakistan claims 45 from minority sect
      540 14 SHOOTING AN ATTEMPT TO SPREAD DIVISIONS IN THE COUNTRY: PM SHARIF AGENCIES KARACHI At least 45 people were killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a bus in the southern port city of Karachi in Pakistan early yesterday, police officials said.
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  • comment&analysis
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      Lock icon How S’pore can ride the coming healthcare revolution
      1181 16  -  REPUBLIC NEEDS TO TAP TECHNOLOGY, REFORM LICENSING AND PAYMENT METHODS JEREMY LIM Dr Jeremy Lim is head of the health and life sciences practice for Asia-Pacific at Oliver Wyman, a global consultancy. He is the author of Myth Or Magic: The Singapore
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      Lock icon Global norms in cyberspace are needed quickly
      990 20  -  CYBERSECURITY POSES GREAT CHALLENGES FOR GOVERNMENTS JOSEPH NYE Joseph Nye, a professor at Harvard University, is the author, most recently, of Is The American Century Over? PROJECT SYNDICATE Last month, the Netherlands hosted the Global Conference on Cyberspace 2015, which brought together nearly
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      85 16 SINGAPORE HORSE RACING FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015 First race starts at 6.20pm Singapore Guineas Aushorse Golden Horseshoe SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2015 First race starts at 3.00pm Singapore Airlines International Cup KrisFlyer International Sprint Live telecast and totalisator services are available for the above race meetings at the Singapore Racecourse and
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      44 16 A more useful definition of cyberwar is any hostile action in cyberspace that amplifies or is equivalent in effect to major physical violence. Determining whether an action meets that criterion is a decision that only a country’s political leaders can make. JOSEPH NYE• 20
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      359 18 MARA1NITAU Migration and Integration of the Minangkabau Community in Singapore 17 May 13 Sep 2015 Malay Heritage Centre Co-organised by the Malay Heritage Centre and the Singapore Minangkabau Association, the MARANTAU exhibition highlights the heritage and culture of the Minangkabau community in Singapore. Join us as we present a host
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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  • voices
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      Embrace inclusiveness as part of S’pore essence
      287 22  -  FROM TEO KUEH LIANG I refer to the letters “Big difference between freedom of expression and incitement to hatred” (May 7) and “Practical human rights approach exhorts respect for differences” (May 9). The difference between freedom of expression and incitement to hatred is
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    • Article
      Be mindful when proselytising
      144 22  -  FROM SANTI YEO HER CHUEN I am a Buddhist who enjoys Christian church sermons, Hindu temple circumambulation and the Catholic Mass. Some church members do approach others, as they are asked to go forth and spread the Gospel. However, how they do it is important pushing
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    • Article
      Foreign bus operators will help push up standards
      174 22  -  F ROM CHUA KIM CHOO I am glad that a foreign operator secured the first package of bus routes put up for tender, leaving the two incumbent public transport operators disappointed. Some transport analysts have aptly described it as a wake-up call
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    • Article
      Jobseekers should play to their strengths in unequal job market
      405 24  -  FROM SUM SIEW KEE I refer to the letter “Degree holders perceived as more capable in society” (May 11). First, graduates “are assumed to have greater intelligence” because the correlation currently holds. But in a future where nearly everyone has
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    • Article
      Higher education is training of the mind
      94 24  -  FROM HENG CHO CHOON I agree with the writer of the letter “Purpose of higher education is to find motivation towards excellence” (May 13). Ask Singaporean parents why they send their children to university and the answer is invariably: “To get a good
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    • Article
      No place for vigilante justice in S’pore
      198 24  -  FROM HO SAN CHEOW I read with disgust and anger that a 49-year-old man with children of his own could not show any understanding, let alone empathy, towards Amos Yee (“Father of 3 who slapped Amos Yee gets 3 weeks’ jail”; May 12).
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      22 24 LETTER THE REALITIES OF HIGHER SALARIES ARE DIFFERENT Scan the QR code or visit tdy.sg/degree14may for the letter from Wong Boon Hong.
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      268 25 2015 FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED. All rights reserved. The “F&N”, “KING’S”, "POTONG” and related trade marks, as well as all text, graphics, icons, logos, copyrightable materials, trade indicia and related domain names are the property of FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED. m m Celebrate Singapore’s 50th with a 3 Days 2
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  • singapore
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      Local start-up launches app for service providers
      582 26  -  APPLICATION LISTS 1,400 PROVIDERS OF HOME AND LIFESTYLE SERVICES MATTHIAS TAY SINGAPORE —Whether it is a plumber or fitness trainer you are looking for, a pet-grooming service or a car paint job, searching for a good deal just got a whole lot easier.
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      Lock icon New book of essays toasts progress of S’pore women
      634 27  -  REGINA MARIE LEE reginamariel@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Where can you find some of Singapore’s most accomplished women all in one place? Now, in a book celebrating the progress of women here in diverse fields over the past 50 years. This collection of 31
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      Lock icon Govt will increase funds for SG50 projects if needed
      600 28 STRONG PUBLIC INTEREST IN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE About S$9 million, or almost double the initially-announced S$5 million budget, has been allocated to support ground-up projects to celebrate Singapore’s 50th year of independence. But the Government will pump in even
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      Lock icon All MOE students, teachers to get SG50 LEGO sets
      413 29  -  JEAN KHOO jeankhoowt@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More than 600,000 sets of LEGO bricks that can be built into three iconic Singapore landmarks will be given to students and teachers in commemoration of the nation’s Golden Jubilee, said the Ministry of Education (MOE). The
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    • Article
      Lock icon CPF Ordinary Account interest rate to remain at 2.5%
      230 29 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SING A PORE All Central Provident Fund (CPF) members will continue to receive at least 2.5 per cent interest on their Ordinary Account (OA), and 4 per cent interest on their Special and Medisave Accounts from July 1 to
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon China shrugs off TPP, pursues own deals
      1215 30 Obama warns Democrats that rejection of the TPP might undermine US power AMID POWER STRUGGLE WITH U.S., PRESIDENT XI JINPING OPTS FOR A POLICY TO ‘ADVANCE CHINESE INTERESTS IN THE REGION AND BEYOND’ THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama
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      Lock icon Another Chinese firm gives its employees overseas holiday
      637 31 AGENCIES BANGKOK —A week after a Chinese conglomerate made headlines for lavishing more than 6,000 employees with a holiday in France, another firm has followed in its footsteps by rewarding its 12,700 staffers with a trip to Thailand, according to the Tourism
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  • world
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      Lock icon Pentagon mulls over plans to challenge Beijing’s South China Sea claims
      857 32 Spokeswoman says China extremely concerned, demands US issue clarification MOVE TO ASSERT FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION, SAYS U.S. OFFICIAL REUTERS WASHINGTON The Pentagon is considering sending military aircraft and ships to assert freedom of navigation around rapidly-growing Chinesemade artificial islands
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      Lock icon Abe to push security reform, may compromise economic change
      605 35 BILLS HE WANTS APPROVED HAVE BEEN UNPOPULAR WITH THE PUBLIC THE FINANCIAL TIMES TO K YO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will this week push ahead with plans to loosen the rules governing the military, although analysts warn that this may
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      Lock icon N Korea ‘used anti-aircraft fire to execute minister’
      629 38 ONE OF MANY ‘HIGH-LEVEL PURGES’ IN PYONGYANG AGENCIES SEOUL North Korea has executed its defence chief by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range, Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) told lawmakers, the latest in a series of
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  • business
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      256 44  -  ANGELA TENG SINGAPORE —ComfortDelGro yesterday posted a 6.8 per cent rise in profit for the first quarter compared with the same period last year. For the three months ended March 31, the group’s profit went up to S$67.6 million from S$63.3 million a year ago.
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      423 54  -  SHANJAYAN MUNIAPPAN SINGAPORE Unlike the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, there will be no designated lanes for vehicles ferrying athletes, officials and delegates during next month’s SEA Games. This includes 300 specially chartered buses to transport athletes to and from their hotels,
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      538 55 AFC probes general secretary’s alleged involvement in 2012 graft case AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) suspended its general secretary Alex Soosay yesterday following allegations that he had asked another official to hide documents during a corruption probe, said Reuters. The AFC released
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      567 55 AP MANILA Manny Pacquiao returned to the Philippines yesterday while nursing his right shoulder after surgery, and weighing whether to retire or push for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Filipino, wearing a shoulder brace and arm sling, said his immediate priorities
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      611 56 GUARDIOLA’S GRACE PERIOD IN MUNICH IS OVER REUTERS MUNICH —Bayern Munich and Pep Guardiola have reached a critical juncture after Tuesday’s Champions League exit to Barcelona, with the team in need of renewal and the Spanish coach under growing pressure to deliver European
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        915 58  -  THERE’S SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT SEABORNE TRAVEL BRYAN FERNANDEZ features@mediacorp.com.sg What’s the most fussfree getaway you can take your family on? One where you can spend some quality time with your family without having to please everyone? Well, a cruise might just do the trick. I’ll be honest, I’d
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        502 62  -  THIS NEW EATERY IS THE KIND OF TRATTORIA ANY AFFLUENT NEIGHBOURHOOD NEEDS ANNETTE TAN features@mediacorp.com.sg The latest venture by the owners of Otto Ristorante and Otto Locanda, 2it&drink, is a casual, family-friendly establishment that suits its neighbourhood location to a T. There is none of the
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        247 62 WHITE ASPARAGUS SEASON AT DOLCE VITA Available throughout the month of May, the menu of traditional and creative dishes showcasing the prized veggie includes a dish of risotto with white asparagus (S$46) which is accompanied with lemon, chives and scarlet prawn. Available for lunch (noon to 2.30pm) and
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        586 63  -  The success of this indie kitchen-bar lies in its delectable nonconformist approach to seasonal fare FOOD REVIEW: MOOSEHEAD KITCHEN-BAR DON MENDOZA SINGAPORE The cuisine at Moosehead Kitchen-Bar can be described as “contemporary-Mediterranean peppered with influences from around the globe” in particular, the street food of Spain, Greece, Japan
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        617 63 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Ah, chocolate. The ultimate comfort food, a sure-fire stand-by in times of stress, a reliable source of consolation when life has let us down and a mood-enhancer and romance-inducer in more positive circumstances. But is it at all healthy? If you eat
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        868 64  -  Director Felix Herngren on adapting an international bestselling Swedish novel for the silver screen BOOK ADAPTATION GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Never mind how they managed to fit the title of Jonas Jonasson’s The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared on the spine
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        330 64  -  HON JING YI SINGAPORE Following the successful launch of the comic-book version of blockbuster television series The Journey: A Voyage last May, MediaCorp will be releasing its comicbook sequel, The Journey: Tumultuous Times, on May 18. A Voyage has sold more than
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      268 66 6.00AM Morning Agenda With Bharati Jagdish And Keith De Souza 10.00 Viewpoints With Howie Lim And Andre Ahchak 2.00PM The Culture Cafe With Angela Lim And Daphne Lim 6.00 Evening Digest With Michelle Martin And Daniel Martin 9.00 LateNite Lineup With William Xavier 6.00AM The Bright Side With Sonia Chew
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