Today, 5 January 2016

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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp TUESDAY, 5 JANUARY 2016 MCI(P) 021/06/2015
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    Lock icon Singapore economy grows 2.1% in 2015
    772 1  -  Weakest annual growth since global financial crisis in 2009, despite strong Q4 showing ECONOMISTS CAUTIOUS ABOUT 2016 OUTLOOK RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Despite a strong fourthquarter showing, Singapore’s economy grew last year at the weakest pace since the global financial crisis, based on advance
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    Lock icon NEW SCHOOL YEAR, NEW BATCH OFSTUDENTS
    76 1 Acting Minister for Education (Schools) Ng Chee Meng meeting a Primary 1 student during the first day of school at Ahmad Ibrahim Primary School. Mr Ng visited the school during the launch of a Parent-Child Activity Book that guides parents to help their children
    PHOTO: DON WONG  -  76 words
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    Lock icon HDB resale prices rise for first time in 2.5 years
    611 1  -  NGJINGYNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Prices of Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flats rose for the first time in 2.5 years in the last quarter of 2015, which market watchers say could be a sign that resale market prices are stabilising.
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      Lock icon 3 Sunni nations back Riyadh, relook ties with Tehran
      1090 2  -  Oil prices rise almost 2% amid ‘disturbing escalation’as world powers callfor restraint MOVE COMES AFTER SAUDI SEVERS LINKS with Tehran. AGENCIESWITHADDITIONAL REPORTING BYTANG CHEESENG BY TANG CHEE SENG AGENCIES WITH TEHR AN —Three Sunni-led countries Bahrain, Sudan and the United Arab
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      Lock icon SAUDI ARABIA, I RAN OFTEN IN RIVALRY
      153 2 THENEWYORKTIMES More than 85 per cent of the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims are Sunni. They live across the Arab world, as well as in countries like Turkey, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Indonesia. Iran, Iraq and Bahrain are largely Shia. The Saudi royal
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      More active role for dads among Govt’s push to help parents
      594 4  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Helping fathers play a more active role in raising children is one of the three areas where the Government wants to help new parents, said Senior Minister of State (Prime Minister’s Office) Josephine Teo. The
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      A HELPING HAND
      35 4 Helping fathers play a more active role in raising their children. Making affordable yet quality childcare services more readily available. Enhancing support for new parents at the workplace and in the community.
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      Lock icon S’pore films withdrawn from KL fest after censors request edits
      711 4  -  GENEVIEVE LOH SINGAPORE Local film-makers have withdrawn seven works from the Titian Budaya Festival in Kuala Lumpur after Malaysian censors asked them to make cuts to their films. Documentary film-maker Tan Pin Pin was the latest to do so, pulling
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      Lock icon Private home prices fall in Q4 for 9th straight quarter
      746 6  -  Downtrend to continue with normalisation of interest rates, cooling measures: Analysts TREND MARKS THE LONGEST LOSING STREAK IN 17 YEARS ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Private home prices fell in the final quarter of last year for a ninth straight quarter, marking
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      Lock icon Factory activity contracts for sixth straight month
      508 8  -  Malaysia Indonesia registered slowdowns but Taiwan and S Korea reported expansions ELECTRONICS SEGMENT REMAINS WEAKEST LINK ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Manufacturing activity in Singapore contracted for the sixth straight month in December, as the electronics segment remained weak amid an uncertain external economic environment.
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      HSR train services not confirmed, says Govt
      491 10 SINGAPORE The plan to have two services plying the Kuala Lumpur-Sin-gapore high-speed rail (HSR) route, one direct service and another with transit stops, remains in discussion, as both sides consider the project’s “commercial and operating models, including the possibility of two dif- ferent
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      Lock icon Frustrated youth eyeing seats in Taiwan Parliament
      799 10 AFP TAIPEI Young activists frustrated by Chinese interference and pessimistic about the future are standing for election in Taiwan this month determined to shake up politics, in a move set to alarm Beijing. The vote comes after Beijing-wary campaigners in Hong Kong won
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      HSR services: S’pore clarifies M’sian media report
      491 10 (2nd Edition) SINGAPORE The plan to have two services plying the Kuala Lumpur-Sin-gapore high-speed rail (HSR) route, one direct service and another with transit stops, remains in discussion, as both sides consider the project’s “commercial and operating models, including the possibility of two dif- ferent
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      Lock icon Frustrated youth eyeing seats in Taiwan Parliament
      799 10 (2nd Edition) AFP TAIPEI Young activists frustrated by Chinese interference and pessimistic about the future are standing for election in Taiwan this month determined to shake up politics, in a move set to alarm Beijing. The vote comes after Beijing-wary campaigners in Hong Kong won
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon How big data can detect outbreaks faster
      1000 12  -  USING TECHNOLOGY TO IDENTIFY UNKNOWN UNKNOWNS TANWUMENG Dr Tan Wu Meng is a medical doctor and Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC. This commentary was written in his personal capacity. There is an old adage in medicine that “if you don’t look for
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      Lock icon Pragmatism behind Abe’s current position on comfort women
      974 14  -  MORE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHY SOUTH KOREAN GOVT CONSENTED TO AGREEMENT KAZUHIKOTOGO Kazuhiko Togo is the director of the Institute of World Affairs and professor of international politics, Kyoto Sangyo University. He was formerly the Japanese Ambassador to the Netherlands. EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Making sustainable palm oil a reality
      974 16  -  GOVTS, FIRMS AND CONSUMERS HAVE ROLE TO PLAY IN CROP TIED TO CLIMATE CHANGE KAVICKUMAR MURUGANATHAN Kavickumar Muruganathan is head of ecocertifications and lead environmental engineer at the Singapore Environment Council. Palm oil is cheap to produce and a versatile ingredient in many household
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      Lock icon Four sources of future risk: Russia, China, the Middle East, cyberspace
      1097 18  -  UNLIKE OTHER THREATS, THESE WILL PERSIST FOR YEARS TO COME MARTIN FELDSTEIN Martin Feldstein, Professor of Economics at Harvard University and president emeritus of the National Bureau of Economic Research, chaired President Ronald Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers from
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      56 12 In the Middle East, much of the world’s focus has been on the threat posed by Islamic State to civilian populations everywhere including Europe and the US. But the bigger issue in the region is the conflict between Shia and Sunni Muslims, a divide that has persisted for more than
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  • voices
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      Car-free days make for a healthier, livelier S’pore
      411 20  -  FROM MANORAJ RAJATHURAI I refer to the report “Car-free Sundays add vibrancy to city centre, say experts” (Dec 30). I have always said bring back the city of old, when traffic was minimal. Even if it is once a month, it is
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      To encourage car-lite society, make driving inconvenient
      328 20  -  F ROM WONG BOON HONG I disagree that flat public transport rates and fare caps will overcome Singaporeans’ obsession with cars (“Use flat rates, fare caps in push for car-lite society”; Jan 4). First, using flat rates is not a fair system, as
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      Correction
      49 20 We reported in “Car-free Sundays add vibrancy to city centre, say experts” (Dec 30) that certain roads will be closed on the last Sunday of each month from 7am to 9pm. This is incorrect. The roads will be closed from 7am to 9am. We apologise for the error.
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon New activity book helps Pri 1 students settle in
      635 22  -  Acting Minister Ng also encourages parents to be more involved in children’s education GUIDES PARENTS ON HOW TO ADAPT CHILDREN TO NEW SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, ROUTINES FRANCIS MICAH LAW francislaw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Some were bawling in the strange new environment, others were more
      School.PHOTOS: DON WONG, JASON QUAH  -  635 words
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      More than half of IB diploma perfect scorers from Singapore
      206 22  -  KENNETH CHENG kennethcheng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More than half the students who earned perfect scores in the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma examinations last November were from Singapore, as the IB Organisation yesterday offered a glimpse at the overall performance of those who
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      NTUC to launch new help centre for domestic workers
      220 22 S ING A PORE The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will be launching a new help centre to assist domestic workers in need of aid local and foreign at the end of this month. In a media statement yesterday, NTUC said
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      Maid gets four months’ jail for ill-treating employers’ children
      660 23  -  Accused had abused the trust placed in her with her actions says prosecution SIAUMINGEN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In a case of what the prosecution described as an abuse of trust placed in her by those she worked for, an Indonesian maid has
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  • china & india
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      Lock icon Quake in Indian state claims eight lives
      175 24 An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude rocked northeast India before dawn yesterday, sending tremors through neighbouring countries and leaving at least eight people dead and scores injured. The authorities said that three people died in the Manipur state capital of Imphal, while five were
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      Lock icon China’s message to its professors: Get back to the classroom
      879 24 Mass resignations from corporate boards amid crackdown on education sector PART OF BROADER ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE BLOOMBERG BEIJING Hundreds of senior academics are quitting lucrative seats on the boards of Chinese companies, as a clampdown on top government officials holding paid
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      Lock icon India still clearing air base of militants after attack
      593 25 Unclear how many terrorists remain at large two days after seven soldiers were killed REUTERS pathankot (INDIA) Indian security forces were working yesterday to defuse grenades and comb the grounds of a vast air base near the border with Pakistan, two
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  • world
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      Lock icon UBER’S FRANKFURT U-TURN
      1302 26 Unhappy cabbies drive ride-hailing firm out of the city THENEWYORKTIMES FRANKFURT —Uber is rapidly expanding its ride-hailing operations across the globe. But here in this city of 690,000 less than the population of San Francisco, Uber’s hometown the company recently did something unusual: It retreated. In early
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      Lock icon Jokowi seeks another Indonesian tax amnesty
      816 27 President’s scheme aims to lure S$6 billion back from overseas but analysts say it is too risky BLOOMBERG JAKARTA Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s (popularly known as Jokowi) government will start 2016 trying to get lawmakers to approve the country’s fourth tax amnesty since independence,
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      152 27 [3 jcu.singapore.fanpage jcusingaporevideo @jcu_singapore 0 jcusingapore www.jcu.edu.sg Upcoming course previews: Psychology Undergraduate Studies Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science Thursday, 14 January 2016 7:00pm 8:30pm (refreshments will be served from 6:15pm) Tuesday, 19 January 2016 7:00pm 8:30pm (refreshments will be served from 6:15pm) Thursday, 25 February
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  • business
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      SIA raises offer price for Tigerair to S$0.45
      552 28  -  OFFER DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JAN 22 unchanged at S$0.41. additional reporting BY VALERIE KOH BY VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE Flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) yesterday raised its offer price to buy out the other shareholders of its subsidiary Tiger Airways Holdings by nearly
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      Lock icon Global shares tumble, as new circuit breakers halt Chinese trade
      473 28 AGENCIES BEIJING —Global stock markets plummeted yesterday on the first trading day of the year, led by the plunge in Chinese shares after data showed factory activity in the world’s manufacturing hub shrank for the 10th straight month, underlining fears
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  • technology
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      Lock icon Why passwords are passe
      1041 29 ONE OF THE WEAKEST LINKS IN CYBERSECURITY DEFENCES THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Be honest: How many passwords do you have? A security expert will tell you you should have a different one for each service you log into, whether it is your bank, email or your
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  • sports
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      Lock icon FORMER EPL STAR PENNANT SET FOR TAMPINES TRIAL
      798 30  -  Five-time S-League champions want winger to lead next season’s attack ROVERS ALREADY BOAST A RAFT OF NEW SIGNINGS AMANPREETSINGH amanpreet@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —After seeing all three local football trophies won by foreign clubs last season, five-time S-League champions Tampines Rovers have made a
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    • Article
      SPORTS HUB VISITOR NUMBERS TOP 3.5M FOR 2015
      280 30  -  LOWLIN FHOONG SINGAPORE —Last year proved a busy one for the Singapore Sports Hub, as the consortium reported yesterday that the S$1.33 billion facility at Kallang had hosted more than 3.5 million visitors in 2015, a big jump from the 681,000 over
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      Lock icon WENGER REWARDS PLAYERS WITH BREAK
      513 31 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON —Arsene Wenger believes that any team have their own identifiable personality, and his certainty that this latest offspring has the character to win the English Premier League again remains evident in every nuance of his decision-making. The start of Arsenal’s FA Cup
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      Lock icon NOBEL HAS HIS EYE ON THE PRIZE
      629 32  -  Danish powerlifter wants to fly S’pore flag at World Championships TEENAGER ALREADY HAS A WORLD RECORD TO HIS NAME NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —While playing for his rugby club in a friendly match last year, Daniel Nobel found himself on the receiving end
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    • Article
      Lock icon INJURED SERENA MISSES MATCH
      130 32 REUTERS PERTH —Women’s tennis world No 1 Serena Williams was ruled out of her opening match at the Hopman Cup mixed team event in Perth yesterday because of inflammation of the knee, said organisers. The 34-year-old was due to play her first official match since the
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      125 31 *7 r W m I J WSQ DIPLOMA IN FIINS& EklSION (PRODUCTION) A diploma programme aligned to the Singapore Workforce Development Agency’s (WDA) Creative Industries WSQ framework aimed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills and competencies to work with a production crew and lead a TV or film production.
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    • culture & lifestyle
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        Lock icon MY LIFE AS A DOG
        941 34  -  EDITH PODESTA TAKES ON THE ‘B’ WORD AT THE S’PORE FRINGE FEST MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg Edith Podesta is no stranger to performing with animals. In the past, the Singapore theatremaker has worked with a piglet and a horse in solo pieces based on works by
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        Lock icon KidsFest 2016 to return with four new shows
        275 35  -  The fifth season of the festival will feature stage adaptations of six children’s books CHILDREN FIRST HON JINGYI SINGAPORE —The fifth edition of KidsFest is back this month to enthrall young theatre buffs with stage adaptations of six well-loved children’s books. Running
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        Lock icon Welcome to No Man’s Land
        424 36  -  Open House art walkabout returns to Joo Chiat with an immersive theatre piece IN THE ’HOOD MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It seems the folks behind OH! Open House can’t get enough of Joo Chiat. After last year’s art walkabout edition around the neighbourhood, it’s heading
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