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  • hot news
    • DIALOGUE KEY TO OVERCOMING TRUST DEFICIT IN NAVAL DISPUTES: MALIKI
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        Lock icon Navy chiefs call for enhanced cooperation to tackle security threats
        792 2  -  ALBERT WAI albertwai@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Navy chiefs gathered at a multilateral defence forum here yesterday seeking to enhance multilateral cooperation and tackle non-tradi-tional security threats in the maritime commons. “It is our business to ensure that the world’s business gets done
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        S’pore proposes framework for submarine operations safety
        385 2  -  ALBERT WAI SINGAPORE The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has proposed a regional framework for submarine operations safety, as the growing number of submarines and surface ships traversing the shallow waters of the South China Sea means that the situation “is an accident
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      Lock icon Indonesia sinks 41 illegal fishing boats, including one from China
      523 4 AGENCIES JAKARTA —Indonesia yesterday sank a large Chinese vessel as well as 40 other foreign boats that had been caught fishing illegally in the country’s waters, a move likely to spark a strong reaction from Beijing and other regional capitals.
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      Met Service launches one-stop weather information website
      497 4  -  SITE OFFERS FORECASTS OF WEATHER FROM TWO HOURS TO FOUR DAYS IN ADVANCE AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE Come rain or shine, a new one-stop information website launched yesterday by the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) will enable the public to access more
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      Full ASEAN economic integration to come, but ‘benefits already here’
      562 8  -  ASEAN MEMBERS MUST TACKLE ISSUES SURROUNDING BARRIERS TO TRADE IN SERVICES: LIM HNG KIANG LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —While it may take longer to fully achieve economic integration among members of the Association of South-east Asian Nations
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      WEB PORTAL TO HELP FIRMS TAP OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMUNITY
      228 8  -  LEE YEN NEE Companies looking to tap opportunities offered by the ASEAN Economic Community can get help navigating the complex business environment from a web portal that was launched yesterday. Set up by law firm Rajah Tann Asia, United Overseas Bank
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      No questioning Indonesia’s commitment, says minister
      347 8  -  LEE YEN NEE SINGAPORE —Indonesia remains committed to the objectives of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), said Deputy Coordinating Minister for International Economic Cooperation, Dr Rizal Affandi Lukman, yesterday. Jakarta’s commitment to regional economic integration had previously been questioned, including by CIMB Group chairman
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      Lock icon COEs dip slightly, ‘unlikely to go lower before July’
      583 10  -  MOST CATEGORIES RECEIVE FEWER BIDS COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS EXERCISE JOY FANG SINGAPORE Certificate of Entitlement premiums for cars have dipped in this month’s second bidding exercise involving a bumper crop of COEs, which have been made available for the May to
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      Cases to determine mental capacity need independent expert: Apex court
      650 12  -  Such cases are now adversarial; parties have their own medical experts to better chances of being appointed deputy JUDGES’ COMMENTS COME IN DECISION ON CASE INVOLVING WEALTHY WOMAN FROM PROMINENT FAMILY YVONNE LIM yvonnelimsy@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Calling for a change in
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      Lock icon Flurry of activities to celebrate SG50, 50 years of Aussie ties
      527 14 SINGAPORE Reflecting the strong ties between Singapore and Australia, a series of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Republic’s independence as well as a half century of diplomatic relations between the two countries was launched yester- day
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      Lock icon World Bank offers Indonesia up to S$16 billion in financing
      450 16 AROUND S$11B AVAILABLE FOR RECONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT REUTERS JAKARTA The World Bank Group yesterday offered Indonesia up to US$12 billion (S$16 billion) in new financing to 2019 to support President Joko Widodo’s ambitious infrastructure plans, its president said. Mr Jim Yong
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      116 7 r. ■a r r k 7 WILL YOUR FAMILY GET THE RIGHT SUBSIDIES? Confirm your household information at www.medishieldlife.sg O Log in at www.medishieldlife.sg with the Reference Number in your MediShield Life Premium Subsidy letter oryourSingPass. Confirm who lives in your household. Only one member from your household needs to
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      10 14 COMMENT &ANALYSIS KOALAS, PANDAS AND THE POWER OFSOFT DIPLOMACY 19
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  • comment&analysis
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      Lock icon Modi’s first year in office leaves India disappointed
      989 18  -  PM’S FOREIGN TRIPS HAVE ACHIEVED LITTLE, GOVT IS ADRIFT SHASHI THAROOR Shashi Tharoor, a former United Nations under-secretary-general, is a member of India’s Parliament for the Congress party and chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs. PROJECT SYNDICATE India’s Bharatiya
      PROJECT SYNDICATE  -  989 words
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      Lock icon Koalas, pandas and the power of soft diplomacy
      937 19  -  ICONIC ANIMALS EXPRESS GOODWILL ACROSS CULTURE BARRIERS KEVIN MARKWELL AND NANCY CUSHING Kevin Markwell is Associate Professor in tourism studies at Southern Cross University and Nancy Cushing is senior lecturer in Australian History at University of Newcastle. THE CONVERSATION Four female koalas
      THE CONVERSATION; PHOTO: G20 AUSTRALIA  -  937 words
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      31 19 talk of reform has been replaced by officially articulated respect for “graduated incrementalism”. Likewise, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who once derided “tax terrorism”, has unleashed the taxman on entirely new cat-
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  • voices
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      RCs build more inclusive communities
      268 22  -  FROM BOB LAU Chairman, RC Council I refer to the report “FB groups help rekindle kampung spirit” (May 14). While social media has facilitated networking among neighbours, Residents’ Committees (RCs), which have been around since 1978, strengthen the community by reaching out to residents across
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    • Article
      Healthcare should not be left to market forces
      412 22  -  FROM PAUL CHAN POH HOI I agree with Dr Jeremy Lim that governments should focus on improving healthcare delivery with sufficient facilities at lower cost (“Healthcare on the brink of revolution”; May 13). A responsible government delivers universal healthcare as one of
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      Most govt reports do not deal with policies’ budgetary impact
      445 24  -  FROM GOH LI SIAN Research and Advocacy Coordinator at AWARE We thank the Ministry of Finance (MOF) for its reply (“Government agencies regularly publish reports on their performance”; May 13) to our letter, and for informing us and the public
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      Cut down food wastage by reducing overconsumption
      115 24  -  FROM JUNE CHEAH-NICHOLLS I refer to the new pilot to cut down on food waste (“Two hawker centres to get new food waste recycling machines”; May 19). In dealing with the issue of food waste, perhaps one should look at what goes on
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  • singapore
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      Many top-graded pet shops ‘fail in animal welfare’
      437 26  -  21 SHOPS BREACH AVA RULES, SAYS ACRES MATTHIAS TAY matthiastay@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite obtaining an “A” grade under the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) Pet Shop Grading Scheme, several pet shops had failed to provide basic animal welfare, said the Animal Concerns Research
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      Lock icon ‘Smart bins’ let cleaners know when they need attention
      398 27  -  JORDON SIMPSON jsimpson@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E A homegrown smart waste management system, in the form of rubbish bins that can send out alerts to cleaners when they are full, is expected to help increase the
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      Search on for 14 crew as barge capsizes
      178 27 SINGAPORE —A search and rescue operation is underway for a Bolivi-an-registered barge which was reported to have capsized 7.5 nautical miles north-east of Pedra Branca in Singapore waters at around 10am yesterday. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in
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      Police officers can become experts in their field
      476 28  -  NEW PROGRAMMES TO PREPARE OFFICERS FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES KELLY NG SINGAPORE Police officers aspiring to build deep specialist expertise will soon have more opportunities to do so as the Singapore Police Force (SPF) is looking to develop “specialist career tracks” in domains
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      Businessman takes stand for defence as CHC trial nears end
      536 30  -  BOTH SIDES TO PREPARE CLOSING SUBMISSIONS NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After two years and more than 1,500 documents tendered, the trial of six City Harvest Church (CHC) leaders drew to a near-conclusion yesterday, with a businessman taking the stand
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      Lock icon Fitness First to launch one-of-a-kind gym for captains of industry
      488 31  -  ALFRED CHUA SINGAPORE —Perched on the top floor of a swanky new office tower in the Central Business District (CBD), an exclusive S$9.5 million gym will open its doors in the second half of this year. But membership comes at
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Battle lines drawn again as crucial HK vote looms
      753 32 Opinion polls show deep divisions over 2017 election reforms, with equal number of people for and against them ELECTION SYSTEM MUST GIVE REAL CHOICE, SAYS OPPOSITION LAWMAKER THE FINANCIAL TIMES HONG KONG Five months after Hong Kong’s Occupy protesters were cleared
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      Lock icon China asks religious groups to pledge loyalty to the state
      670 35 Internet is most important front in nation’s ideological battle against Western anti-China forces: PLA Daily XI WARNS THAT PRACTICE OF RELIGION MUST BE INDEPENDENT OF FOREIGN INFLUENCE AGENCIES BEIJING China’s President warned yesterday that the practice of religion in the
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      521 48  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE About 300 senior managers and human resource (HR) practitioners will be learning more about talent attraction, management and retention through a series of “masterclasses”, launched yesterday as part of national SkillsFuture initiative. The classes are run by
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        135 50 Chantilly Culinary Studio offers cooking and baking classes that are about going simple, fresh and natural. “I believe cooking and baking should not require spending hours in the kitchen,” said owner and chef Cecilia Hough. “The quality of a dish or a bake lies
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        133 50 Check out more than 150 mobile accessories from 3SIXT sold in Australia and New Zealand and now exclusively available at 15 Courts stores. Cables, car chargers, power banks, Bluetooth speakers, phone cases, action cameras and activity trackers start from S$9.90. For instance, the Sports Action Cam
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        139 50 Begin your Great Singapore Sale shopping spree online with Frasers Centrepoint Malls. The e-commerce platform will be available from today till June 24, and will allow shoppers to pre-order exclusive deals. They can then redeem their items at participating malls within a month. New deals from
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        161 50 Kawaii doe eyes can be yours with the Momotani Tinker Wink series. It comprises the Perfect 2-Way Eyeliner and the Perfect Dolly Mascara. The Perfect 2-Way Eyeliner has a brush on one end and an eyeshadow tip on the other. Use the wide tip of
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        152 50 Koreans share a common trait with Singaporeans an obsession with spicy food. Introducing KFC’s Spicy Gangnam Dynabites golden-fried boneless chicken bites coated in a sweet-spicy Korean-inspired sauce and sprinkled with roasted sesame seeds. Also, try the Spicy Gangnam Burger, which features a Zinger fillet dunked
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      631 52 ONLY ONE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER PLANNING TO MOVE APP FROM ANDROID, APPLE REUTERS SEAT TLE —Microsoft’s plan to make its new version of Windows a mobile hit by letting it accept tweaked Apple and Android apps has met an obstacle: Some of the software
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      759 58  -  Fans look to paddlers to deliver clean sweep THAILAND A MAJOR THREAT LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There is no doubt that the Republic’s paddlers are kingpins of the sport in South-east Asia, with a formidable record that has seen the men’s and women’s teams winning
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      114 58 President of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) Tan Chuan-Jin, who is also Minister for Social and Family Development, trying his hand at archery during a surprise visit to the local squad’s training session at the Singapore Sports Institute. He
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      813 59  -  As Team Singapore enter the final stretch in their preparations for the 28th SEA Games ahead of the opening ceremony on June 5, TODAY takes a closer look at the 36 sports the nation ’s 749 athletes will be competing
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      Lock icon Limited edition SEA Games pre-paid cards
      84 59 OCBC Bank, a sponsor of the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore, has unveiled a series of limitededition UnionPay pre-paid cards to mark the event. The cards, which come in six designs, will be sold from Friday at S$55 and S$105 with stored val- ues
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      662 60 ISSUES ON P RSONNEL, TRANSFER P LICY, CLUB STRUCTURE TO B AD RESSED THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LIVERPOOL The notion of Liverpool facing a critical summer is hardly a new one, but if there is any reassurance to be gleaned from the past 24 hours,
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      346 60 AGENCIES WARRIORS 110 ROCKETS 106 (WARRIORS LEAD SERIES 1-0) Stephen Curry won his personal duel with James Harden as the Golden State Warriors overcame an early deficit and survived a late scare to edge the Houston Rockets 110-106 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday.
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      49 61 JETSETTING AUTHOR MICHAEL WILLIAMS TALKS ABOUT A HOLIDAY ON THE TRACKS SWEET TREATS FRENCH PASTRIES AND SWEETS ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY AT TWO NEW OUTLETS 67 68 THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015 62 JAVA JIVE SOMETHING IS BREWING IN SHANGHAI TO ENTICE COFFEE-LOVERS ARTWORK: KENNETH CHOY; GETTY IMAGES
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        1378 62  -  SHANGHAI IS IN THE MIDST OF A CAFE BOOM AS THE CHINESE CITY GETS ON THE SPECIALTY COFFEE BANDWAGON ALYWIN CHEW features@mediacorp.com.sg Sitting before me is one of the most photographed cups of coffee on Chinese social media. It is served on a wooden tray with
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        311 66 Travel deals and steals GET IT NOW Get up to 35 per cent discount at IHG hotels The Intercontinental Hotel Group is offering discounts of up to 30 per cent when you book a room directly on its website. If you’re an IHG Rewards member, you also receive
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        540 67  -  JETSETTING WITH SERENE LIM SINGAPORE There’s probably no better person to talk to about travelling on trains than Michael Williams. The British writer has written four books on rail journeys, including his most recent, The Trains Now Departed: 16 Excursions Into The Lost Delights Of Britain’s Railway.
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        444 68  -  THE OWNERS OF LA CURE GOURMANDE ARE CONFIDENT ASIA WILL TAKE TO ITS TRADITIONAL TREATS DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg Having spent the past 25 years building a reputation for handmade vintage biscuits, chocolates and sweets, French confectioner La Cure Gourmande is expanding its presence in Asia with its
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        350 69  -  A worthy Korean fried chicken contender comes to town FOOD REVIEW: CHIR CHIR ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE The bubbling sound of food hitting hot oil can be a beautiful thing. So much so that one Korean restaurant has named itself after that sound. Sure, Chir Chir (pronounced “chee-ruh chee-ruh”)
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        309 69  -  This modern izakaya scores with its inspired menu of small plates FOOD REVIEW: NEON PIGEON ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE Last month, modern izakaya Neon Pigeon joined the new wave of eateries that has opened up along Keong Saik Road, and it is no surprise that it is yet
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        Lock icon Les Amis’ latest pastry outfit purveys quality tarts
        285 69 SINGAPORE When it comes to tarts, it does not get fresher or more upscale than those made by Les Amis Group’s pastry chef, Cheryl Koh. At Tarte By Cheryl Koh, set along the Scotts Road stretch of Shaw Centre (Tel: 6235 3225),
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        255 70  -  They join The Sam Willows in the music company’s quests for new talent from the region RECOGNISING LOCAL TALENT HON JING YI SINGAPORE Along with popular group The Sam Willows, Sony Music has signed on Singaporean musicians Sezairi Sezali and Trick, the music
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