Today, 29 October 2016

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  • 14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp SATURDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2016 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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  • 539 1 SINGAPORE —Just over a year after both entered politics and were immediately made officeholders in a new Cabinet lineup after the elections, Mr Ong Ye Kung and Mr Ng Chee Meng will be promoted to full ministers
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  • 2402 1  -  EILEEN NG eileenng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Well before Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s state visit to China last week, where he announced his country’s “separation” from its treaty ally, the United States, the writing was already on the wall: Manila would distance itself
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  • 64 1 Thousands packed the Deepavali Festival Village an annual bazaar that sells crafts, decorations and snacks in Little India, on the eve of the Festival of Lights yesterday. The festival is celebrated by Hindus across the world to mark the triumph of good over evil and
    PHOTO: JASON QUAH  -  64 words
  • 704 1  -  USE OF MORE TECHNOLOGY TO TACKLE MANPOWER CHALLENGES KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Beyond unmanned systems and robotics, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) is exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to combat future threats a move that will “radically change the way
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  • 704 1  -  USE OF MORE TECHNOLOGY TO TACKLE MANPOWER CHALLENGES KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Beyond unmanned systems and robotics, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) is exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to combat future threats a move that will “radically change the way
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  • hot news
    • 709 2  -  E-BIKE ACCIDENTS ON THE RISE SINCE 2013 NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Two men, one of them only 18, were killed in an accident along West Coast Highway on Thursday night by a trailer truck that left their power-assisted bicycles
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    • 616 2  -  WONG PEI TING SINGAPORE —A “rebellious” youth and loyal friend who liked to tinker with bicycles and loved lion dance, a passion he pursued as an active member of a troupe. This was the Ang Yee Fong whom friends and
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    • 210 3  -  KENNETH CHENG For the first time in its 50-year history, Singapore’s defence technology community is giving the public a glimpse into its work in a five-day free exhibition to mark its goldenjubilee. From next Friday, visitors can get behind the controls of
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    • 210 3 (2nd Edition)  -  KENNETH CHENG For the first time in its 50-year history, Singapore’s defence technology community is giving the public a glimpse into its work in a five-day free exhibition to mark its goldenjubilee. From next Friday, visitors can get behind the controls of
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  • voices
    • 221 6  -  F ROM LEONARD POH I refer to the report “Foreign firms need permit to get involved in Speakers’ Corner events” (Oct 22). I agree with Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam that foreigners cannot play a role in politics here. I appreciate
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    • 274 6  -  F ROM BRIAN LOW LIP CHEE Director (Landscape and design) Housing and Development Board We refer to the letter from Mr Lim Poh Seng, “HDB should consider leaving void decks as they are” (Oct 22). Void decks are designed for
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    • 224 6  -  FROM WOON WEE MIN The importance of data protection against cyber crime is illustrated once again in the report “Slack security measures led to leak of K Box customers’ data” (Oct 25). Cyber security begins at home. Besides powerful software and infrastructure, as well
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    • 174 6  -  F ROM KENZO FUJII Thank you for the report “Businessmen, temples, clans raise S$280k to help build temporary Jurong West market” (Oct 28), which was a wonderful reminder about the significance of a market to a community. In Tokyo, the relocation
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    • 468 7  -  FROM JOANNA KOH-HOE CEO, Focus on the Family Singapore The unfortunate suicides of students concern me as the CEO of a local family charity and a mother (Death of Pri 5 student a deliberate act of suicide: Coroner’s Court; Oct 21). It
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    • 171 7  -  FROM CAROLINE WOO MIN QI For working adults and students who rely heavily on the public transport system, the option of applying for monthly concession passes would have crossed their minds at some point. Heavy users who have to travel long distances on a
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  • singapore
    • 474 8  -  HE DID IT ON 121 OCCASIONS KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —If handphones continue to be abused as a tool for crime, the benchmark sentences for such offences may have to be increased, warned a district judge yesterday as he sentenced a 28-year-old
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    • 325 8 SINGAPORE From Jan 1 next year, all general practitioners and dental clinics under the Community Health Assist Scheme (Chas) must issue itemised bills to patients eligible for subsidies through the scheme, in light of complaints over costs. Currently, some
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    • 373 8 SINGAPORE The apex court has set Nov 4 as the deadline for AljuniedHougang Town Council (AHTC) to hand over financial statements relating to Punggol East constituency to Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council (PRPTC). The two town councils have been wrangling over
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  • world
    • 696 9 MOVE COMES AMID WARMING TIES BETWEEN BOTH COUNTRIES REUTERS MANILA KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will sign a contract to purchase Littoral Mission Ships from China when Prime Minister Najib Razak visits Beijing next week, according to a Facebook post
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    • 485 9 AP MANILA —Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has insulted Western leaders with profanities following their criticisms against his war on drugs, said he has promised God he would not spew expletives again. Upon arrival in his southern hometown of Davao city late on
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  • INSIDE ASIA
    • Article, Illustration
      114 10 Trouble at a cultural showcase A tribal girl at the three-day Tawang festival in the North Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, where China and India are embroiled in a border dispute. The festival showcases the culture and traditions of the Tawang district, but this year’s event made
      PHOTO: AFP  -  114 words
    • 2035 10 FINANCIAL TIMES BEIJING —When China signed up to build Venezuela’s Tinaco-Anaco Railway in 2009, the scheme was hailed as proof of the effectiveness of the socialist brotherhood. Gleaming new Chinese trains were envisaged whisking passengers and cargo along at 220kmh on about
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    • 738 10 AGENCIES IPOH —The grainy picture was harrowing two children standing behind metal gates in narrow white-walled enclosures that resembled animal pens. The photo taken by a visitor to a home for the disabled in Batu Gajah, Perak and widely shared
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    • 131 12 After torturing her for three days, he took her into the bathroom, had her kneel in front of the toilet bowl with her hands tied behind her back, made her lick the toilet bowl and then he cut her throat with a serrated-edged knife. Hong Kong
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    • 78 13 Oct 31 to Nov 6 Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razakwill head to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Mr Najib will meet Mr Li and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss bilateral cooperation in education, defence, trade and investment,
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    • 553 13 BANGKOKPOST BANGKOK —To take part in a rainmaking mission, one has to forget safety protocol. Pilots refrain from flying into thick clouds to avoid turbulence. But the job of the rainmakers is to do precisely that. For 32 years, Mr Tawee
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    • 575 13  -  KYODO TOKYO —Capsule hotels with tiny spaces and affordable prices are no longer banking on their traditional clientele of salarymen who have missed their train after a night’s drinking. A new breed of lodging featuring such hotels’ signature stack of sleeping capsules
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    • 251 14 Philippine town’s special cemetery for whales and dolphins MANILA TIMES BULA (CAMARINES SUR) —Whales and dolphins in this central Philippine town have been assigned their own graveyard. Collectively called cetaceans, these sea mammals have been allotted a burial place at the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resourc- es (BFAR) Regional
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    • 1082 14 AP K ATHMANDU —There is one Buddhist nun everyone in Nepal knows by name but it is not because she is a religious icon and a United Nations International Children’s Fund (Unicef) goodwill ambassador, neither is it for her work
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    • 955 11 REUTERS MUMBAI When Indian retailer Future Group opened a warehouse on the outskirts of Nagpur three years ago to supply its supermarkets, the building was surrounded by dry, barren fields. Now, it is only one in an
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    • 685 16  -  CELEBRATING THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS REENADEVI reena@mediacorp.com.sg Deepavali, popularly known as the Festival of Lights and celebrated by Hindus all over the world, brings to mind fond memories of “open houses” with neighbours, relatives and friends visiting, enjoying spicy home-cooked food and delicious sweetmeats while
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    • 425 16  -  REENADEVI Besides the historical and cultural significance of Little India, it is also full of life, with plenty of activities and eateries in the area contributing to its buzz. Sit down with a cup of butter milk ice coffee from Tekka Market, which artiste Jay
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    • 1005 17  -  Get an insight into the history and influence of this timeless item of clothing this Deepavali weekend CULTURAL THREADS BALVINDERSANDHU features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is elegant, feminine and can be both traditional and modern. Many have been passed down from generation to generation, and it is
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    • 739 18  -  More here are embracing the invitation to dine out during the festival of lights, say chefs WHAT TO EAT DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Perhaps because Singaporeans never pass up a reason to feast, the chefs behind some of our favourite destinations for Indian fare say more
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    • 308 18  -  DON MENDOZA TANDOOR Basement 1, Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre, 11 Cavenagh Road Priced at S$58++ per person, the set menu takes diners through 10 dishes featuring one soup, three kebabs, five main courses and one dessert. Highlights include the murgh zafrani pankhi kebab,
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    • 549 19  -  What to watch on TV this Deepavali TV BINGE MAYSEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Chances are you are celebrating your Deepavali at home with family, or gathered with your friends on their couch. That means your telly will be an integral part of the party. You won’t be
      PHOTOS: VASANTHAM  -  549 words



  • 477 19 SAFARI BOO Venue: River Safari Address: 80 Mandai Lake Road 29/10/2016 6pm to 30/10/2016 10pm Admission: Prices vary River Safari’s annual Safari Boo ends its run this weekend. Celebrating all things alien and monstrous, this year’s event adopts a merry-not-scary approach so
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  • 116 19 A brand new music-driven fitness festival, The St James Fitness Festival, will debut next Saturday at the St James Power Station. Held across three stages, the festival celebrates the active mind, body and soul with an eclectic range of programmes for everyone. Fans of fitness group workouts can
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  • cars
    • Article, Illustration
      627 20  -  HYUNDAI’S TUCSON NOW BRINGS FORCED INDUCTION TO THE KOREAN MAINSTREAM HYUNDAI TUCSON TURBO DERRYNWONG todaycars@mediacorp..com.sg SINGAPORE Downsizing, the practice of adopting engines with smaller capacities thanks to more efficient technologies like turbocharging, is here in a big way. It has infiltrated almost every segment of the market, with everyone
      PHOTOS: BIG FISH  -  627 words
    • 520 21  -  The Seat Ibiza’s 1-litre powerplant proves that even entry-level models can be fun to drive SEAT IBIZA 1.0 ECO TSI 110HP DSG SHELDON TROLLOPE todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Entry to Seat ownership begins with the car tested here, the Ibiza 1.0 EcoTSI 110hp DSG. From the moniker,
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    • 241 21  -  SCOTT MARSH If you are the type of driver who lives to be seen, Mercedes-Benz may have the car for you. It has just launched the C-Class Cabriolet here, which is available in C 180 Cabriolet and C 300 Cabriolet models at present.
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 290 22 Mediacorp’s latest online TV service offers entertainment, lifestyle, information and news across multiple devices. Log on to www.toggle.sg or download the Toggle App now. TOGGLE SPORTS Watch LIVE Premier League matches. PAID SUNDERLAND VS ARSENAL David Moyes has fast become the people’s favourite to be the first to get the
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    • 911 22 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Journey With Me C, M (HD)(PG) 6.30 On The Red Dot (HD) (PG) (CC) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) (PG) 8.00 Cirque Du Soleil: La Nouba (HD) (PG) 10.00 Euromaxx 10.30 Arts 21 11.00 Strangers In Danger C (HD) (PG) (CC) 11.30 Nobel Peace Prize
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
    • 961 23 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Life Story II (HD) 6.30 Talking Point (HD) (PG) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) 8.00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals (HD) 8.30 Wheel Of Fortune XXXIII (HD) (CC) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXXIII (HD) (CC) 9.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 10.00 Classical Star 11.00
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    • 223 23 Mediacorp’s latest online TV service offers entertainment, lifestyle, information and news across multiple devices. Log on to www.toggle.sg or download the Toggle App now. DISNEY MOVIES ON DEMAND Magical family entertainment anytime, anywhere. PAID FRANKENWEENIE (PG) After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science
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    • 68 24 LIVE FIXTURES Tonight, 7.25pm Channel Singtel StarHub Sunderland vs Arsenal 103 228 Tonight, 9.55pm West Brom vs Man City 104 229 Man United vs Burnley 105 230 Watford vs Hull City 106 231 Middlesbrough vs Bournemouth 107 232 Tonight, 10pm Tottenham vs Leicester 102 227 Tomorrow, 12.30am C Palace vs
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  • sports
    • 1266 24  -  With English football’s long hard winter drawing ever closer on the horizon, the big guns are busy jostling for position, and just a single point separates the Top 5 ahead of this weekend’s action. Our EPL analyst Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com.sg)
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    • 613 25  -  Tampines winger hopes to lead club to glory in Singapore Cup before leaving local football NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He has confirmed he will leave Tampines Rovers and Singapore football at the end of the season, but ex-Liverpool and Arsenal
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    • 654 26  -  SHE AIMS TO CONTINUE REPRESENTING S’PORE LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE Three days after she was unceremoniously axed from the national table tennis team, Feng Tianwei has vowed to plough on and continue representing Singapore in major Games and
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    • 451 26  -  NOAH TAN SINGAPORE —The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is set to appoint up-and-coming coach Firdaus Kassim (picture) as assistant to national head coach V Sundramoorthy. The 29-year-old, who began coaching Thai Premier League outfit Chainat Football Club at the start
      PHOTO: FIRDAUS K ASSIM’S FACEBOOKPAGE  -  451 words

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    • 117 27 fun day out with your family Exams are f nally over and it’s time for some family fun! Form a family team (min 3 members) to take part in our simple challenges and stand to win a Mediacorp Subaru Car Challenge hamper worth $400!* 5 6 Nov 2016 (Sat Sun)
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