Today, 29 January 2016

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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp FRIDAY, 29 JANUARY 2016 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 021/06/2015
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    Lock icon A BLOW TO A BENOMICS
    60 1 ABLOWTO ABENOMICS Jap an’s Economics Minister Akira Amari bowing during a news conference in Tokyo yesterday. Mr Amari, a key player in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policy team, said he was resigning to take responsibility for a political funding scandal that has rocked the
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  • Article
    Employment growth sinks to lowest in 12 years
    791 1  -  Total employment grew by 31,800, but, of this, only 100 jobs filled by S’poreans and PRs NO CAUSE FOR PANIC, SAYS MANPOWER MINISTER VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Republic saw its worst year-on-year employment growth since 2003 last year with close to
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    Employment growth sinks to lowest in 12 years
    791 1  -  Total employment grew by 31,800, but, of this, only 100 jobs filled by S’poreans and PRs NO CAUSE FOR PANIC, SAYS MANPOWER MINISTER VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Republic saw its worst year-on-year employment growth since 2003 last year with close to
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  • Article
    EP changes: Call to tighten selection of advisers too
    716 1  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Constitutional law experts weighed in on the proposed changes to the Elected Presidency scheme yesterday, saying there is a need to spell out clearly how the tightened criteria for prospective candidates is determined. They also suggested beefing
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon S Korea on alert over reports of imminent North missile launch
      724 2 JAPANESE MEDIA SAYS IT COULD HAPPEN IN ABOUT A WEEK AGENCIES TOKYO —North Korea may be preparing an imminent long-range ballistic missile launch, Japanese media said early yesterday, sparking further fears of militarisation in the Korean peninsula. Imagery collected
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      Lock icon Challenge for S’pore: Turning human resource into capital
      592 4  -  Tighter strategies to be targeted at firms with weak ‘Sporean core’ that were not contributing to economy BECOMING MORE MANPOWER-LEAN ‘A HIGH PRIORITY FOR LOW VALUE-ADDED SECTORS’ VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Stressing the need to turn human resources into “capital” to drive
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      Lock icon Challenge for S’pore: Turning human resource into capital
      594 4 (2nd Edition)  -  Tighter strategies to be targeted at firms with weak S’porean core’ that were not contributing to economy BECOMING MORE MANPOWER-LEAN ‘A HIGH PRIORITY FOR LOW VALUE-ADDED SECTORS’ VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE —Stressing the need to turn human resources into “capital”
      PHOTO: JASON QUAH  -  594 words
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      Lock icon Ex-NCMPs say changes make little difference
      765 6  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg a parent plant. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY VALERIE KOH AND NG JING YNG S I N G A P O R E During Mr Yee Jenn Jong’s stint as Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) between 2011 and last year, he forwarded
      a parent plant. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY VALERIE KOH AND NG JING YNG  -  765 words
    • Article
      Lock icon ROLE, QUALIFYING CRITERIA OF COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTIAL ADVISERS
      297 6 KELLY NG The six-member Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA) advises the President in the exercise of his custodial and discretionary powers. The President is obliged to consult the council in the exercise of his discretionary veto powers in matters such as the
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    • Article
      Low: Fear of political gridlock a wrong starting point
      624 8  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Good politics should result in a resilient political system that can withstand adversity, Opposition Member of Parliament Low Thia Khiang said, so just focusing on good policies and ensuring no gridlock in poli- tics is a
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      Lock icon Informal religious groups urged to work with mosques, MUIS
      698 10  -  ASYRAF KAMIL, AMANDA LEE noorasyrafbk@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Informal religious groups formed by foreign workers here should step forward to engage with mosques and the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) so that they could better tap the resources available, said Dr Yaacob
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      Lock icon SAF support team deployed to anti-ISIS coalition for another year
      501 10  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will deploy its Imagery Analysis Team (IAT) to the anti-ISIS coalition for another year, said Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen in Parliament yesterday. Citing the recent terror attacks in Paris,
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      Lock icon Informal religious groups urged to work with mosques, MUIS
      698 10 (2nd Edition)  -  ASYRAF KAMIL, AMANDA LEE noorasyrafbk@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Informal religious groups formed by foreign workers here should step forward to engage with mosques and the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) so that they could better tap the resources available, said Dr Yaacob
      PHOTO: MUIS  -  698 words
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      Lock icon SAF support team deployed to anti-ISIS coalition for another year
      496 10 (2nd Edition)  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will deploy its Imagery Analysis Team (IAT) to the anti-ISIS coalition for another year, said Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen in Parliament yesterday. Citing the recent terror attacks in Paris,
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    • Article
      Civil servants must ‘serve with heart, not just execute policies’
      571 12  -  LAURA PHILOMIN, TOH EE MING lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government should pay more attention to the quality and development of civil servants such that officers are “committed, trustworthy, and serve with their hearts”, said Dr Lee Bee Wah in Parliament yesterday,
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      Civil servants must ‘serve with heart, not just execute policies’
      571 12 (2nd Edition)  -  LAURA PHILOMIN, TOH EE MING lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government should pay more attention to the quality and development of civil servants such that officers are “committed, trustworthy, and serve with their hearts”, said Dr Lee Bee Wah in Parliament yesterday,
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      Lock icon Malaysia slashes spending and growth target amid oil woes
      872 12 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysia yesterday cut its 2016 growth forecast and slashed spending plans after a decline in oil prices crimped the outlook for exports and government revenue. In a speech, Prime Minister Najib Razak said the government had based the
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      Lock icon Malaysia slashes spending and growth target amid oil woes
      873 12 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysia yesterday cut its 2016 growth forecast and slashed spending plans after a decline in oil prices crimped the outlook for exports and government revenue. In a speech, Prime Minister Najib Razak said the government had based the
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      Lock icon Jakarta rail project hits the brakes a week after launch
      499 13 Govt forced to delay building permit; blames contractor for incomplete paperwork AGENCIES JAK ARTA China’s flagship project to build a multi-billion-dollar high-speed rail link between the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Bandung has hit a snag, less than a week
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      Lock icon Jakarta rail project hits the brakes a week after launch
      587 13 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES JAK ARTA China’s flagship project to build a multi-billion-dollar high-speed rail link between the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Bandung has hit a snag, less than a week after the highprofile launch by Indonesian President Joko Widodo. The Indonesian
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      406 11 V TREASURE THE f SPLENDOUR OF SPRING AT YOUR LIFESTYLE GETAWAY 15 Jan-21 Feb 2016 V *2 V N 61 «s Y V I n* *r >; -Yd J fa. -V «v PACKETS OF PROSPERITY 15 Jan -7 Feb Spread the festive joy with these specially designed hong bao. Simply
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  • comment & analysis
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon A closer look at NCMP, Elected Presidency reforms
      1184 14  -  SHOULD UNELECTED ELECTION CANDIDATES HAVE THE FULL SUITE OF VOTING POWERS? EUGENEKBTAN Eugene K B Tan is associate professor of law at the School of Law, Singapore Management University, and a former Nominated Member of Parliament. The proposed changes to the political
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      Lock icon A floor for the yuan
      876 15  -  SOLUTIONS TO STABILISE THE CURRENCY YU YONGDING Yu Yongding, a former president of the China Society of World Economics and director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, served on the Monetary Policy Committee of the People’s
      PROJECT SYNDICATE  -  876 words
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      Lock icon Why ASEAN needs overlapping but relevant regional institutions
      1118 16  -  DIALOGUE MECHANISMS FOSTER CONSENSUS BARRY DESKER, JESSE CAEMMERER Barry Desker is distinguished fellow and Jesse Caemmerer is a research analyst at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. The implementation of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
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      36 14 The Asia-Pacific architecture is complex, multi-layered and sometimes overlapping. However, it is precisely this complex arrangement that has afforded the region, generally, the stability it has enjoyed this far. BARRY DESKER AND JESS E CAEMMERER 16
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  • voices
    • Article
      Discrepancy in number of MRT lines to west puzzling
      442 18  -  FROM ALOYSIUS TEO XIAN YAO Singapore plans to double its MRT network by 2030 (“Singapore on track to double rail network by 2030”; Nov 21). With the completion of the third phase of the Downtown Line and the Thom-son-East Coast Line,
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    • Article
      Correction
      50 18 In our graphic with the story “Bar for President raised to bring qualifying criteria up to date” (Jan 28), we stated that there are 2,144 companies with more than S$100 million in paid-up capital in Singapore. This is incorrect. There are 2,114 such companies. We apologise for the error.
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    • Article
      Boost employers’ contribution rates to help working seniors
      262 18  -  FROM WILSON CHOO The Government has to rethink the policy of reducing the employers’ contribution to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts of senior workers. Right now, for workers 55 years old and below, the employers’ CPF contribution rate is 17 per
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Time for new possibilities
    476 19 Swimming champ Russell Ong shares with us his career plans, his definition of success, and his passion for watches We apologise for covering up ex-national swimmer Russell Ong’s chiselled abs in these pictures. Not that the 26-year-old athlete-turned-model-and-actor has lost his definition. Far from it, as
    paunch!” he said with a guffaw. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM; PHOTOGRAPHY: KOH MUI FONG, ONG ZE TENG; STYLING: SHEH ALK ADDRI; CLOTHES: TOPMAN; GROOMING: DAX LYE  -  476 words
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  • singapore
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Personal opinion trumped online criticism when it came to GE voting
      720 20  -  Views expressed on WhatsApp more influential than those said on Facebook, says study FACEBOOK USERS SEEN TO BE MOST DISSATISFIED WITH GOVT ON SOME ISSUES KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Users of open social-me-dia platforms, such as Facebook, were perceived
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      Lock icon Online tributes stream in as family bids farewell to canal crash victims
      353 20  -  STACEY LIM SINGAPORE Strangers posted tributes online, as friends and relatives of Yep Lay Choo and her daughter Kimberly Poon who died in the tragic Alexandra Canal crash gathered together to send them off on their final journey
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    • Article
      S’pore highlights ‘pragmatic’ approach in rights review
      555 22 ABOLISHMENT OF DEATH PENALTY, SECTION 377A AMONG RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY DELEGATIONS SINGAPORE The Republic presented its national report on human rights to the United Nations (UN) as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), in Geneva on Wednesday, during which some delegations recommended
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      More take paternity leave, but dads, employers could do better: Chuan-Jin
      512 24  -  Only 12,300fathers took the paid leave amid the 30,000 to 40,000 births recorded KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The number of fathers who took a full week of paid paternity leave has more than doubled since 2013. Sharing figures in
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    • Article
      More S’poreans sign up for Lasting Powers of Attorney
      443 24  -  KENNETH CHENG kenenthcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government received more than 20,000 applications for Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) since the Mental Capacity Act came into force in 2010, with the take-up rate jumping significantly last year from the year before, Social and
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    • Article
      MOH still studying new care models for dementia
      352 24  -  KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While the Ministry of Health (MOH) supports new models of care for people with dementia, there is a need to ensure the long-term sustainability of such models, and single-bed rooms may have downsides for patients, Senior Minister of
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  • science
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      Lock icon Scientists move closer to understanding the cause of schizophrenia
      1263 26 Landmark study finds a genetic link to the common mental disorder, but there’s no cure yet BREAKTHROUGH IN BIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Scientists reported on Wednesday that they had taken a significant step towards
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    • Article
      Lock icon Smart people are healthier too, study shows
      487 28 Researchers find that those with strong brains tend to be less genetically disposed to disease INTELLIGENT FOLK LESS LIKELY TO FALL ILL OR DIE EARLY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Some people really do win the genetic lottery, it would seem. Scientists have shown
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    • Article
      Lock icon Lonely planet is finally linked to star
      378 28 AFP PARIS —Astronomers have found the widest-known solar system, with a huge planet so far away from its star that it takes nearly a million years to complete an orbit, says a new study. Long thought to be a free-floating or lonely planet
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  • china & india
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      National unity key concern for Beijing: Expert
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      426 32 REUTERS TAIPEI Taiwanese President Ma Yingjeou, ignoring criticism from the United States, flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea yesterday to reaffirm Taipei’s sovereignty, saying the trip aimed to promote peace. Mr Ma’s
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      902 38 Analysts say the President is sending out a message that he has overcome all adversaries THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING The strip lighting and plastic chairs of the Xinhua bookstore on Dongdaqiao Road do not invite people to linger, and
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      537 43 HE ADMITS TAKING MONEY BUT SAYS THESE WERE DONATIONS AGENCIES TOKYO Japan’s Economy Minister Akira Amari said yesterday he was stepping down over graft allegations, dealing a big blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who faces a key leadership vote later this
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      681 44 OUTGOING PRESIDENT STRIKES CONCILIATORY TONE AGENCIES YANGON —Myanmar President Thein Sein yesterday called on political parties to work together for the national interest and said he would help the new government of democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi. Speaking
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      654 44 (2nd Edition) OFFICIALS TO DECIDE WHETHER TO DECLARE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AGENCIES GENEVA —Officials from the World Health Organization said yesterday that the Zika virus was “spreading explosively” in the Americas and announced that they would convene an emergency meeting this coming Monday to
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      1203 46 MORE TOURISTS BUT FEWER LOCAL RESIDENTS AFTER UNESCO LISTING AP LUANG PRABANG (LAOS) It is officially described as the best-preserved city in South-east Asia, a bygone seat of kings tucked into a remote river valley of Laos. Luang Prabang weaves
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      39 45 BROUGHT TO YOU BY You can give back to society, even in small ways. When you help others, you are also learning at the same time. Ms Linda Lim Soo Yee, 68 Read more about Linda’s adventures at c3a.org.sg.
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      137 45 MAKE VOLUNTEERING MORE MEANINGFUL Choose activities that make the best use of your creativity, energy and talents. It can be mentoring the younger generation or volunteering as a guide in parks and museums. Tap on your capabilities and interests, and focus on finding something you love. Volunteering should be meaningful,
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      471 48  -  BUT INVESTORS STILL ANGRY ON SHARE PRICE ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Commodity trader Noble Group secured 90 per cent approval from shareholders to sell the remaining stake in its agricultural unit at the special general meeting yesterday, but not before company
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      432 48 RUMI HARDASMALANI SINGAPORE —The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is taking over part of the role of supervising brokerages from exchanges and stepping up market surveillance. “The impetus for such a recalibration is not because we think that there is material or potential conflict-of-interest
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      365 48 RUMI HARDASMALANI S I N G A P O R E Bourse operator Singapore Exchange (SGX) is implementing a raft of initiatives to encourage trading and improve market liquidity to enhance the attractiveness of the exchange for companies and retail investors. The SGX
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      1103 50  -  Singapore shares closed 0.6 per cent higher yesterday, but the market is still vulnerable ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Some students and retirees with a keen eye for cheap bargains have gone shopping, but not at
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      973 50 (2nd Edition)  -  ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some students and retirees with a keen eye for cheap bargains have gone shopping, but not at the department store or supermarket. They are snapping up cheap deals on the battered stock market, zeroing in on blue-chip stocks and
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      382 50 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES LONDON —Oil prices yesterday climbed to their highest levels in three weeks after Russia’s Energy Minister said the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producers will meet next month to discuss a potential output cut. Russian Energy Minister
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        A MOUTH-WATERING FESTIVE TREAT
        129 52 Be spoilt for choice at Carlton Hotel as you celebrate Chinese New Year with auspicious treats. Award-winning Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant serves up premium dishes, such as the Alaskan Crab Lo Hei, Braised Shark’s Fin in Red Carrot Soup and Longevity Poon Choi. Set menu prices
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        SHOP AND GET REWARDED AT EUYAN SANG
        132 52 Get Eu Yan Sang’s Wild New Zealand and Australia Abalones for Chinese New Year. The abalones are harvested from 100-per-cent natural environments that make them more succulent, rich and flavourful. Prices for the abalones range from S$78 to S$118. From now till Feb
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        A WEEKEND WITH THE STARS
        201 52 Here’s one of the last few chances for you to be part of the Mediacorp Chinese New Year (CNY) CD Roadshow at Giant. It will take place this evening, from 7pm to 8pm at Giant CNY Atrium Fair (Level 1) at Sembawang Shopping Centre. The
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        182 52 Check out Chan Brothers Online Travel Fair from now till Jan 31 and enjoy up to 50-per-cent off the second traveller. Earn up to 5 miles per American Express Card when you charge any booking amount to your card. Also, stand a chance
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      192 49 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY t the Let’s talk, futu re in present tense At NTU, your future starts even before you graduate. Be prepared for the fast-changing workplace with opportunities for overseas exposure and our strong network of industry partners like BMW and Rolls-Royce. Last year, 9 in 10 NTU students
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      897 54  -  PLATFORM LETS INVESTORS LEARN ABOUT DEVELOPMENT CHEAPLY BRIAN WEE, KUSWEE YONG property@mediacorp.com.sg Mr Brian Wee is co-founder of real estate crowdfunding platform Fundplaces, while Mr Ku Swee Yong is a licenced real estate agent and chief executive of property firm Century
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      Prices fall 0.4% in private non-landed home resales
      362 54 SINGAPORE Resale prices of completed non-landed private homes extended their decline last month, according to the Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) flash estimates released yesterday, with analysts saying the downtrend is expected to remain intact as economic uncertainty, rising rates and new
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      649 56 Housing looks to be on a strong footing despite slowing growth and major stock market sell-off AGENCIES WASHINGTON —Sales of new homes in the United States surged last month to the highest level in 10 months, the latest indication that the housing
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      479 57 TELEGRAPH SAN FRANCISCO A computer program developed by Google has beaten a professional player at the ancient strategy game of Go, a potentially historic breakthrough in the quest to develop artificial intelligence capable of matching humans. DeepMind, a British AI company owned by
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      421 57 SLOWING ECONOMIC GROWTH IN CHINA IMPACTS SALES AGENCIES SEOUL Samsung Electronics yesterday warned of possible weaker earnings this year due to softer sales of gadgets such as smartphones, after its quarterly earnings missed analysts’ estimates, joining Apple in foretelling
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      377 57 AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO After taking two months off to spend time with his new daughter, Mark Zuckerberg is back to business. And business is good. On Wednesday, Zuckerberg’s Facebook reported another quarter of soaring revenue. Total revenue rose 52 per cent from
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      Lock icon BECAUSE HE IS WORTH IT
      665 60  -  Jordan Spieth set to pocket more than S$1.4m for playing in Singapore Open ORGANISERS BUILDING BUZZ TO LURE MORE BIG NAMES LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —World No 1 golfer Jordan Spieth may be the hot favourite to claim the winner’s trophy and cheque at
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      369 60  -  NOAH TAN SINGAPORE —Having come into this week’s Singapore Open as the hot favourite and headline act, world No 1 Jordan Spieth was clearly the golfer everyone wanted to watch at Sentosa Golf Club yesterday morning. Like the Pied
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      850 61  -  NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE His name is synonymous with Singapore football and the S.League, and while he may currently be unemployed, former national striker Aleksandar Duric will make a return to the local sporting scene as soon as next week. TODAY understands
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      382 61  -  AMANPREET SINGH SINGAPORE For all the money they spent on boosting their attack, it was the defence that let Tampines Rovers down. Speaking to TODAY after the Stags crashed out of the AFC Champions League following a 3-1 defeat by Indian side
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      687 62  -  Head coach says Schooling can win Olympic medal, while Quah targets 200m fly final BIG HOPES FOR S’PORE SWIMMNG LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The scrawny teenager of the 2012 London Olympic Games is now stronger and speedier, the winner of
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      489 62  -  AMANPREET SINGH SINGAPORE —For two years, they lived in international football wilderness, dropping off the FIFA women’s football world rankings because of the hiatus. Today, the Singapore national women’s football team are roaring back with their first international match in two years
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      1322 63 Reporter Ben Rothenberg gets a close view of how pros throw games THE NEW YORK TIMES MELBOURNE I was walking to my neighbourhood Starbucks one morning last year when I received a Facebook message request from “Ben Rotenberg”. “Hello mr Ben”, the sender began, “are you
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      476 64 Swiss has no answers as bionic man eyes sixth Australian Open WORLD NO 1 ON TRACK FOR CALENDAR GRAND SLAM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MELBOURNE —With as flawless an hour of tennis as has ever been produced, Novak Djokovic surged a step closer to a
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        1370 2  -  ARE QIPAOS STILL IN VOGUE, ESPECIALLY AMONG THE YOUNGER GENERATION? JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg It’s that time of the year again, when the streets are awash with red banners and enthusiastic Chinese New Year tunes can be heard blaring over speakers. And, yes, it also
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        420 5 Slap, slather and spritz on latest beauty and grooming must-haves LOOKING GOOD BY KENNETH CHOY All about you Experiencing dry and cracked hands from all the rigorous spring-cleaning? Pamper yourself with these treats from Crabtree Evelyn. The Pear And Pink Magnolia Triple Milled Soap is a vegetable-based soap
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        315 6  -  The latest fashion must-haves for looking good GET IT NOW BY KENNETH CHOY Looks like magic Add a dash of whimsy and fun this Chinese New Year by dressing up the whole family in UNIQLO and Disney’s Chinese New Year themed ap- parel. Part of the UNIQLO’s Magic
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        96 6 DON WONG SINGAPORE This clip shaped in the form of a Peony is one of the pieces in the upcoming exhibition Van Cleef Arpels: The Art And Science Of Gems at the ArtScience Museum. The clip, finished in platinum and gold with an arrangement of640square Burmese rubies
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        868 7  -  Here’s how to deck yourself out in the auspicious colours of the season SIMPLY RED MARIANNE WEE-SLATER features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Red, orange, peach and gold. That’s the traditional colour palette that is de rigeur at Chinese New Year celebrations. But these auspicious shades are not the
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        666 8  -  Among the beads, brocade and embellishments this week were outfit flourishes that don’t just apply to the fashion elite STYLE ALERT ALICE NEWBOLD features@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH PARIS The confections parading down this week’s Paris Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2016
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        838 9  -  Musician bittymacbeth stakes her claim in the scene, unusual stage name and all IT’S IN THE NAME KEVIN MATHEWS features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Beth Yap is embarking on a musical journey, armed with a bass guitar, a loop pedal, some soul-jazz-pop singles, and a rather unusual stage name bittymacbeth.
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        491 10  -  Mediacorp among the new participants at design fest’s fifth edition SINGAPLURAL 2016 SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Expect to have your senses tantalised and challenged at this year’s SingaPlural design festival. The fifth edition of the festival, which runs from March 7 to
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        564 10  -  MAY SEAH permanently. I think that really is what the festival is all about.” The UR A also hopes that the festival will encourage Singaporeans, especially heartlanders, to enjoy public spaces, Chen added. “The signature skyline is so beautiful. An exhibition
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        485 12 New Toggle Originals will roll out online starting next month FULL STREAM AHEAD SINGAPORE Toggle viewers will now have more reasons to binge-watch as Mediacorp announced the launch of 11 new digital programmes on its bilingual entertainment and lifestyle portal (http://www.toggle.sg/). The latest batch
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        340 12  -  SERENE LIM SINGAPORE Do you hate keying in your credit card details or your address when shopping online? Annoyed you’ve missed out on your favourite website’s flash sale because you found the transaction process too much of a hassle, especially when you’re out and about? You’re not alone.
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        303 14 The singer-songwriter will take to the stage at the Esplanade BACK ON TRACK SINGAPORE And the show is now on. After the unfortunate postponement of his debut show last month, Singapo- rean singer-songwriter Gentle Bones will finally be performing at the Esplanade Concert Hall on
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        286 14 SINGAPORE Seeking the perfect dram? Now, staff at Changi Airport’s DFS stores will be able to provide you with “specialised assistance” on whisky appreciation. Changi Airport has become the first travel retail venue in the world to receive
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      556 16 6.00AM Morning Agenda With Bharati Jagdish And Keith De Souza 10.00 Viewpoints 2.00PM The Culture Cafe With Angela Lim And Daphne Lim 6.00 Evening Digest With Michelle Martin And Daniel Martin 9.00 Late Nite Lineup WITH WILLIAM XAVIER 6.00AM The Bright Side With Sonia Chew 10.00 9 In A Row
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      1267 17 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM William Sparkle’s Magical Tales (Pre-school) 6.30 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom II (Pre-school) 7.00 Rob The Robot II (Pre-school) 7.30 Kioka (Pre-school) 8.30 The Cat In the Hat Knows A Lot About That! II (Pre-school) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VI (HD) 10.00 JML TV
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