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Title Section14 2016-11-19 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp SATURDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2016 MCI (P) 026/06/201614 words
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Article, Illustration2681 2016-11-19 1 KENNETH CHENG - KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Jobs, jobs, jobs. If there is one thing on Singaporeans’ minds these days, jobs would be it but it is not the lack of work perse that is keeping policymakers up at night. In fact, tensPHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 2,681 words
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Article, Illustration41 2016-11-19 1 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meeting with U.S. Presidentelect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, yesterday. After a 90-minute meeting, Mr Abe told reporters he was confident that Mr Trump was a ‘trustworthy leader’. PHOTO: REUTERSPHOTO: REUTERS - 41 words
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723 2016-11-19 1 FARIS MOKHTAR - Too early to talk about technical recession, current economic situation different from slowdown in 2008-09, says labour chief FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —It is too early to say if Singapore could see a technical recession, but the Government is keeping a723 words
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Advertisement10 2016-11-19 1 Corruption crackdown does little to dampen Modi’s mid-term blues 1010 words
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Article, Illustration659 2016-11-19 2 DEMONSTRATION TO GO ON, SAYS GROUP KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian authorities arrested at least eight people yesterday, including organisers of the Bersih 5 rally, in a crackdown on the eve of a planned large-scale street demonstration calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak’sPHOTO: REUTERS - 659 words
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173 2016-11-19 2 REUTERS Thousands of Indonesians are expected to rally today against what they see as growing racial and religious intolerance in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country. Religious leaders, human rights groups and other organisations will join the parade in central Jakarta, spokeswoman UmiREUTERS - 173 words
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491 2016-11-19 2 REUTERS MANILA Former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was buried with military honours at a heroes’ cemetery in the capital, Manila, yesterday, almost 30 years after his death in Hawaii, amid protests by critics and a politician. Many in the Philippines wereREUTERS - 491 words
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632 2016-11-19 3 AGENCIES NEW YORK —Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Mr Donald Trump early yesterday seeking clarity on campaign statements by the United States President-elect that rattled the Tokyo government, later telling reporters he was confident Mr Trump was a “trustworthy leader”.AGENCIES - 632 words
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Article, Illustration847 2016-11-19 3 AGENCIES WA S HINGTON The contours of the Trump administration began taking shape yesterday after the acceptance of top posts in the intelligence and justice branches of the government by three officials who have had brushes with controversy in theAGENCIES; cancer. PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES - 847 words
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613 2016-11-19 6 KENNETH CHENG - KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some tenants at Big Splash will have a few more months at the iconic spot in East Coast Park, after an extension on their leases was granted by the National Parks Board (NParks). They were originally due to move613 words
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Advertisement13 2016-11-19 5 BUSINESS 2,000 PMET JOBS TO BE CREATED WITH FOOD MANUFACTURING SECTOR REVAMP 1413 words
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335 2016-11-19 7 TAN CHI WEI - FROM TAN CHI WEI I refer to the commentary “Keeping Singapore’s hawker food affordable and accessible” (Nov 15). The author suggested several ways to achieve this objective, taking the cue from the social enterprise model that will be used in 20335 words
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231 2016-11-19 7 ANGYUTONG - FROM ANGYUTONG Singaporeans love good food. The prices we are willing to pay, however, vary. We would gladly pay for food that we deem is worthy, or because of hype. Why is it, then, that we accept restaurants raising prices by a231 words
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229 2016-11-19 7 SHIVANIEKKANATH - FROM SHIVANIEKKANATH Singapore and Indonesia are, to a large extent, benefiting from their relationship, as reported in “Singapore, Indonesia move to boost trade ties” (Nov 15). Both countries must now reap more benefits from their joint ventures so that they229 words
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354 2016-11-19 7 FRANCIS CHENG - FROM FRANCIS CHENG Tampines Street 11 is marked as a Silver Zone, a senior-friendly roadsafety initiative in towns with a high elderly population and relatively high accident rates involving this group. Recently, a few unpleasant incidents during commutes354 words
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Article, Illustration774 2016-11-19 8 TOHEEMING - The nursing facility has filed an appeal to MOH and is waiting for the matter to be reviewed HOME PREVIOUSLY FINED FOR OTHER BREACHES TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A nursing home in Bukit Timah that persisted in flouting regulations by lettingPHOTO: KOHMUI FONG - 774 words
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world
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Article, Illustration850 2016-11-19 9 AFP YANGON Darkness was falling across the pagoda outside Yangon when a military officer walked up to Mr Su Thet Htoo and gave him two choices: Go to jail or join the untold ranks of child soldiers in Myanmar’s army. Frightened and alone,AFP; PHOTO: AFP - 850 words
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533 2016-11-19 9 HANOI ADDING TO SPRATLY LAND MASS AGENCIES WA SHINGTON Vietnam is extending a runway on an island it claims in the South China Sea, in apparent response to China’s building of military facilities on artificial islands in the region, reportedAGENCIES - 533 words
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INSIDE ASIA
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Article, Illustration1046 2016-11-19 10 BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI —It was difficult for observers to argue at the start of the month, with his term as Indian Prime Minister approaching the halfway mark, that Narendra Modi had exceeded expectations with policy reforms. Then he took his biggestBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,046 words
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Article, Illustration563 2016-11-19 10 CAIXIN BEIJING —Rural migrant parents who leave their children behind for extended periods could face criminal charges over their failure to provide adequate care, China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs said this month. The ministry announced a joint clampdown along with theCAIXIN; PHOTO: REUTERS - 563 words
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Article, Illustration574 2016-11-19 11 FINANCIAL TIMES BEIJING —Hard-hit Chinese provinces are instituting early retirement to push workers off state sector employment rolls, generating a spate of small protests and further straining local economies in the nation’s rust belt. The move is designed to help capacityFINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 574 words
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356 2016-11-19 11 Forget movie stars in Hong Kong, tutors are the real celebrities THENEWYORKTIMES HONG KONG —The slick entrance hall at one of Modern Education’s Hong Kong centres has the look and feel of a movie theatre lobby, crowded with teenagers after school ends for the day. But the matinee idols inTHENEWYORKTIMES - 356 words
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Article116 2016-11-19 12 A complete U-turn? He (Dr Mahathir) has made so many U-turns he’s lost (he has) no sense of direction. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Mr Najib was hitting out at his mentor-turned-critic Dr Mahathir Mohamad, saying that the former prime minister had made a complete turnaround116 words
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Article, Illustration330 2016-11-19 12 BANGKOK POST BANGKOK —A ferry between the resort towns of Pattaya and Hua Hin slicing across the northern tip of the Gulf of Thailand is expected to start operating on Jan 1, the Marine Department says, starting initially with a dailyBANGKOK POST; PHOTO: BANGKOK POST - 330 words
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1039 2016-11-19 12 THENEWYORKTIMES SEOUL —Five years ago, South Koreans began calling a number in Britain in droves. They were trying to sway an international phone poll to name Jeju Island in South Korea a verdant spur of volcanic rock famous for itsTHENEWYORKTIMES - 1,039 words
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Article, Illustration82 2016-11-19 13 Nov 24 Philippine and United States military officials will meet and decide the fate of decades-old joint exercises, amid doubts over the future of the security alliance after President Rodrigo Duterte’s threats to end the joint war games and boot American soldiers82 words
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Article, Illustration444 2016-11-19 13 KYODO NEWS KAGOSHIMA —An aerospace-fo-cused homestay programme for elementary school pupils across Japan has revitalised the small Kagoshima Prefecture town that hosts Japan’s rocket launch base, drawing children to an area where depopulation has skewed demographics heavily toward the elderly. With aKYODO NEWS; rockets. PHOTO: KYODO - 444 words
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Advertisement17 2016-11-19 10 Risky business Whistleblowers in South Korea pay a high price for exposing corruption in their organisations •1217 words
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Advertisement17 2016-11-19 10 Celestial uplift An aerospace-focused homestay programme for students broadens the horizons of a small Japanese town •1317 words
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Article, Illustration663 2016-11-19 14 ANGELATENG - ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To help develop Singapore into a leading food and nutrition hub, the Government yesterday launched its blueprint to transform the food manufacturing industry through initiatives such as shared research and production facilities and a larger focusPHOTO: SFMA - 663 words
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weekend guide
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Article, Illustration1166 2016-11-19 15 SERENE LIM - HIPSTER PARENTS, REJOICE. WITH THESE ACTIVITIES, YOU DON’T HAVE TO COMPROMISE YOUR COOL CRED AND LIFESTYLE JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE KIDS SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg I confess. I am an irritating hipster parent I do not like to give up on my lifestyle habits and hobbies just becausePHOTO: SAVOUR; PHOTO: SPA ESPRIT GROUP - 1,166 words
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Article, Illustration477 2016-11-19 15 SERENE LIM - Here are some ideas everyone can go for SERENE LIM 1Santa Run For Wishes Bring the kids to break a sweat at Gardens by the Bay while doing some good. Organised by Make a Wish Singapore, which grants thePHOTO: PLAYEUM; PHOTO: THE CITY - 477 words
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Article, Illustration251 2016-11-19 16 SAVOUR CHRISTMAS There really is no better place to start your Christmas party shoppping than at the Christmas Food Market. You can pick up delicious offerings such as the Black Forest Bone in Ham or a Santa Cake House. If you are at251 words
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Article, Illustration1176 2016-11-19 17 DON MENDOZA - Even hipster parents grow up, although they never tire of a well-pulled cuppa FOR ALL AGES DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As much as we would like to associate all things hip and trendy with a crowd of free-thinking, mason-jar-hogging 20-somethings, even hipsters grow up eventually.PHOTOS: PICNIC, PUNCH, REVOLUTION COFFEE - 1,176 words
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Article, Illustration764 2016-11-19 18 REENADEVI - Explore space with the whole family at ArtScience Museum TRAVELLING FAR AND WIDE REENADEVI reena@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Almost everyone has dreamt of going up to space in a rocket, at least as a child. And every baby boomer remembers one of the first globallyPHOTO: JASON QUAH/TODAY - 764 words
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Article, Illustration545 2016-11-19 18 TROLLIFIC PLAYCATION Venue: Sentosa 19/11/2016 to 02/01/2017 FREE Celebrate this Christmas with the cheerful trolls from DreamWorks movie, Trolls, at Sentosa. The area around Beach Plaza, Merlion Walk and the Merlion will be transformed into a playland filled with trollin’ fun activities545 words
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Article100 2016-11-19 18 ANIME FESTIVAL ASIA 2016 Venue: Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre Levels 3 and 4 25/11/2016 to 27/11/2016 S$13 Japanese Popular Culture and Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2016 (AFASG16) returns with an extensive line-up of programmes and activities for all anime lovers. Highlights include a guest appearance by100 words
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Advertisement12 2016-11-19 15 Eat (and look) cool here Kid-friendly joints for the hipster parent > 1712 words
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Advertisement11 2016-11-19 15 Space ace Experience what it’s like to be in space > 1811 words
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Article, Illustration1250 2016-11-19 20 LEOWJU-LEN - GOT A MONTHLY BUDGET OF S$2,000 TO SPEND ON A CAR? THERE ARE PLENTY OF GOOD CARS AVAILABLE, INCLUDING SOME THAT WILL HELP YOU STRETCH YOUR DOLLAR LEOWJU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If you are like most people in the Lion City, you would need to take a loan1,250 words
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Article, Illustration822 2016-11-19 22 DERRYNWONG - This pickup proves its worth as a rough-and-tough vehicle, from Morocco’s dunes to Singapore’s construction sites NISSAN NAVARA DOUBLE CAB A.T. DERRYNWONG ERFOUD MOROCCO) Toyota’s Hilux is arguably the king of pickups, having established its cockroach-like indestructibility long ago, but Nissan’s latest version of its Navara pickup is822 words
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Miscellaneous317 2016-11-19 24 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 MANCHESTER UNITED VS ARSENAL The weekend’s early kick-off is arguably the week’s biggest match. This could be billed317 words
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Miscellaneous905 2016-11-19 24 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Journey With Me C, M (HD) (PG) (CC) 6.30 Wishes Come True (HD) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) 8.00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals (HD) 8.30 Wheel Of Fortune XXXIII (HD) (CC) 9.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 10.00 Euromaxx 10.30 Arts 21 11.00 The905 words
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Miscellaneous932 2016-11-19 25 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Heroes (HD) (CC) C, M 6.30 Talking Point (HD) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) (PG) 8.00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals (HD) 8.30 Wheel Of Fortune XXXIII (HD) (CC) 9.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 10.00 Eras Of Music History (HD) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres932 words
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Miscellaneous278 2016-11-19 25 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 ORIGINALS Check out exclusive series produced by Toggle anytime, anywhere. FREE SOUL REAPER (PG —SUPERNATURAL) Soul Lin Guang Hui (played by Ian Fang) was not278 words
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Article, Illustration699 2016-11-19 28 NOAH TAN IN MANILA - Hosts Philippines may be favourites, but S’pore coach backs his players to rise to occasion PLAYERS PREPARED FOR PHYSICAL CHALLENGE AHEAD NOAH TAN IN MANILA noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg MANILA There was a solemn and business-like air about Singapore national football head coach V Sundramoorthy as hePHOTO: JASON QUAH - 699 words
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476 2016-11-19 28 NOAH TAN - NOAH TAN IN MANILA MANILA —Boasting arguably the most technically-proficient squad at this year’s Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup, defending champions Thailand are once again oddson favourites to retain the title. Talent aside, perhaps the biggest factor in the476 words
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Article, Illustration1275 2016-11-19 26 Adrian Clarke - Whenever club football returns from an international break there is an exhilarating buzz in the air, but this weekend’s cracking fixture lists across Europe have got fans salivating even more fervently than usual. Our EPL analyst Adrian Clarke (sports@ mediacorp.com.sg) looks ahead toPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,275 words
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Article, Illustration445 2016-11-19 27 SING A PORE Singapore’s Olympic hero Joseph Schooling is back home for a week-long visit, where a packed schedule of public appearances awaits the country’s favourite son. The 21-year-old swimmer, who is a student at the University of Texas in thePHOTO: ALVIN TOH/THE SCHOOLING EFFECT - 445 words
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