Today, 22 November 2016

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  • 14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp TUESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2016 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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  • 905 1 Leaders must address people’s concerns, let them know some problems are ‘unavoidable’ LIMA (PERU) —A sense of identity and togetherness must be developed within Singapore to avoid the kind of deep divide within society that drove voters away
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  • 836 1  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A day after Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone dropped the bombshell that Singapore may not want to extend its F1 race deal, Malaysia announced yesterday that it will no longer host the Grand Prix once its
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    • 63 1 HOW THE JAKARTA ELECTION UNFOLDS WILL SHOW HOW MATURE AND TOLERANT INDONESIAN VOTERS REALLY ARE COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 of DftYrlQ SUPER. DB^U 22 November 2016 www.giantsingapore.com.sg/christmas HERS Milk Chocolate Assorted Flavours 146g UrR-2-for 13:6ft Daniel Bennett set to become Lions’ most-capped player SPORTS 24 Join the party for exclusive SK-II giveaways!
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  • hot news
    • 723 2  -  ‘SERIOUS CONCERN S.I.A. IS BEING SINGLED OUT’ RUMIHARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) will cut five weekly flights between Singapore and Jakarta from Dec 1 because of runway maintenance works at Soekarno-Hat-ta International Airport the very same
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    • 640 6 LIMA (PERU) —Faced with the spectre of the United States not only reducing its engagement with the region but also becoming anti-free trade which Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong described as an “even greater” loss Asia-Pacific leaders are in a
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    • 659 6 AGENCIES LIMA (PERU) —Pacific Rim leaders vowed yesterday to fight protectionism and Chinese officials said more countries are looking to join a China-led trading bloc after Mr Donald Trump’s election victory sparked fears for the future of global commerce. Mr Trump
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    • 360 6 AGENCIES World leaders are weighing up various free trade options in a world upended by Mr Donald Trump’s election victory. The brash billionaire has unleashed deep uncertainty about the postwar world order with his attacks on globalisation and his victory means certain death for the landmark Trans-Pacific
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    • 958 8 THE NEWYORK TIMES B E D M I N S T E R N E W J E R S E Y United States President-elect Donald Trump has turned the vital, but normally inscrutable, process of forming a government into a Trump-branded,
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    • 939 8 (2nd Edition) THE NEWYORK TIMES BEDMINSTER (NEW JERSEY) United States President-elect Donald Trump has turned the vital, but normally inscrutable, process of forming a government into a Trump-branded, made-for-television spectacle, parading his finalists for top administration positions this weekend before reporters and the world.
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    • 518 9 Chinese President ‘impressed by Japanese PM’s wish to overcome issues, forge good rela tionship AGENCIES LIMA (PERU) —Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Chinese President Xi Jinping early yesterday that he aims to improve ties with China by capitalising on
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    • 12 9 CHINA&INDIA TAIWAN’S ‘FRIENDLY’ EXCHANGE WITH CHINA AT APEC ‘A POSITIVE THING’ 18
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  • comment & analysis
    • 1129 10  -  AHOK’S BLASPHEMY CASE TESTS WATERS OF MODERATION CHARLOTTE SETIJADI AND NORSHAHRIL SAAT Dr Charlotte Setijadi is a Visiting Fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. Dr Norshahril Saat is a Fellow at the same institute. Last week, the Indonesian National Police named incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki
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    • 1129 11  -  THE YEAR OF CONNECTIVITY THOMAS FRIEDMAN Thomas Friedman is a Pulitzer Prizewinning columnist at The New York Times. THE NEWYORK TIMES Britain’s vote to withdraw from the European Union followed by Mr Donald Trump’s election in America constitute a single giant political event one
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    • 10 11 WORLD JAKARTA GOVERNOR PROMISES TO TONE DOWN COMMUNICATION STYLE 20
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    • 375 12 BRITISH 17H YEARS IN COUNCIL U SINGAPORE SkillsFuture credit is now applicable for our courses! British Council is pleased to be part of this national initiative with the following courses: BEST: Business English Skills Training Improve your English communication skills in the workplace. Connect with your clients and colleagues more
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  • voices
    • 373 13  -  FROM ALBERT NG YA KEN The commentary “China and America: Two visions, one collaboration?” (Nov 18) warns that China and the United States could be on a collision course when Mr Donald Trump takes office next year. Chinese President Xi
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    • 176 13  -  F ROM BERNARD SIM KHENG JOO The commentary “Malaysia’s perilous dance with China” (Nov 11) presumes Malaysia is foolish to open itself up to Chinese hegemony. China is interested in economic de- velopment and improving its global trade. It must wean its
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    • 375 13  -  FROM LEE TECK CHUAN While I applaud a vibrant merger and acquisition scene, I wonder what it will mean for Singapore and its people (“Dutch firm tables S$1.45b takeover bid for Super Group”; Nov 4). With the loss of ownership
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    • 239 13  -  FROM SERENE HO LAY PING The emergence of newer technologies and the existence of pre-implantation genetic screening in other countries do not make it morally right for Singapore to embrace this procedure (“Three hospitals to offer embryo-screening technique in pilot study”; Nov 15). The embryo
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  • Singapore
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  • china & india
    • 527 18 PHILIPPINE MOVE SUPPORTED BY CHINA’S PRESIDENT REUTERS MANILA —Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will issue an executive order declaring part of the disputed Scarborough Shoal a marine sanctuary offlimits to all fishermen, a move his office said was supported by his Chinese
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    • 408 18 AGENCIES TAIPEI A brief exchange between representatives from Taiwan and China on the sidelines of the Asia-Pa-cific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders’ meeting is a “positive” development for relations across the Taiwan Strait, said Taiwan’s Presidential Office yesterday. Taiwan’s envoy to
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    • 291 18 REUTERS Taiwan’s coastguard has said it plans to hold rescue drills in waters around Taipei’s sole territorial holding in the disputed South China Sea at the end of this month, and that the drills could involve its navy. The exercises,
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    • 538 19 China’s President reiterates there is no room for HK independence under their arrangement AGENCIES BEIJING/HONG KONG Hong Kong’s leader said yesterday Chinese President Xi Jinping has affirmed his handling of a political dispute in the territory, where two pro-independence
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  • world
    • 516 20 Blasphemy case forces Purnama to review his manner as he seeks re-election HOPES TO BE ‘BETTER PERSON’ AGENCIES JAKARTA Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama pledged to tone down his signature brusque communication style when campaigning to defend his post at next year’s
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    • 638 20 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Dr Mahathir Mohamad could be detained if he continues to incite hatred towards the government, warned Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed, after the authorities arrested scores of activists and opposition leaders in the run-up to and after Saturday’s Bersih
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    • 657 21 AGENCIES SEOUL —South Korea’s opposition People’s Party will start collecting signatures for an impeachment motion against President Park Geun-hye, while the main opposition Democratic Party will review the conditions for impeachment, party spokesmen said yesterday. The People’s Party, with 38 seats in
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  • business
    • 570 22  -  RUMIHARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A campaign to raise awareness about the “good jobs and careers” in the hotel industry is expected to be launched in the first quarter of next year, as the sector seeks to build a strong pipeline of talent
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    • 490 22 SINGAPORE Bouncing back from a lackluster initial public offering (IPO) market last year, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has garnered the largest share of IPO proceeds among the six South-east Asia stock markets to date, regaining its position as the premier destination for listings in the
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  • technology
    • 1064 23 H-1B VISA PROGRAMME COMES UNDER FIRE REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO —The main United States visa programme for technology workers could face renewed scrutiny under President-elect Donald Trump and his proposed Attorney-General, Senator Jeff Sessions, a long-time critic of the skilled-worker programme. H-1B
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  • sports
    • 757 24  -  Veteran defender set to become Lions’ most-capped player MATCH WILL BE HIS 131ST NATIONAL TEAM APPEARANCE NOAH TAN IN MANILA noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg MANIL A —Nearly 14 years after his first appearance in a Singapore jersey, centre-back Daniel Bennett is set to make history
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    • 458 24  -  NOAH TAN IN MANILA MANIL A —Snapping into tackles and tenaciously harassing his opponents on and off the ball, Lions midfielder M Anumanthan cut an energetic figure in the middle of the pitch during Singapore’s opening Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup
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    • 398 25  -  TEO TENG KIAT SINGAPORE —He has proven himself on the grandest international stage. Now, Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling can help inspire fellow Eurasian athletes with a scholarship named after him. Yesterday evening, the Eurasian Association (EA) inaugurated the Joseph Schooling Sports Scholarship the
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    • 745 25  -  Personalised club membership number S5039 a nod to swimmer’s Olympic record TEOTENGKIAT tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Every Monday morning for the past 50 years, Ajit Singh Gill has played golf at the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC). But yesterday was a bit special. After
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    • 605 26  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Young, passionate and driven, Tan Tse Yong is the perfect example of a Singapore success story a heartland boy raised by hawker parents who now heads a multimil-lion-dollar business in health supplements, fitness accessories and a gym
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    • 329 26 SINGAPORE —Reigning champion Hana Jang has confirmed that she will defend her title at the 2017 HSBC Women’s Champions on March 2-5. The 10th edition of the tournament will take place for the first time on Sentosa Golf Club’s (SGC) recently
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    • 166 26 Bahana took home the S$1.35 million Dester Singapore Gold Cup at Kranji Racecourse on Sunday. Australian jockey Craig Williams was credited with a well-executive tactical ride on the five-year-old Indonesian-owned gelding, who took over the field of 12 early on in the race at
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  • culture & lifestyle
    • 803 27  -  THE SUBSTATION’S ARMENIAN CLINIC PROVIDES FILM AS THERAPY FOR SOCIETAL ILLS REENADEVI reena@mediacorp.com.sg There is simply no denying that 2016 has been a ridiculous year and that the world seems to be headed for disaster. here is climate change, culture wars being
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    • 867 27 Damon Wayans shares what it’s like to step into a TV remake of an iconic cop movie ON THE TELLY I cheated when I hit it! transcript COURTESY OF WARNERTV SINGAPORE —Everyone who grew up in the 1980s knows Lethal Weapon. The entertaining, high-octane 1987 blockbuster starring Danny
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    • 984 29  -  After an acting hiatus of more than a decade, she stars in upcoming Toggle Web series, Patisserie Fighting SWEET TOOTH LEE WEI LIN features@mediacorp.com.sg TOGGLE SINGAPORE —Yes, it is official: Kit Chan will return to dramaland after a hiatus of more than a decade. She
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    • 335 29  -  SONIA YEO SINGAPORE —If you love drinking and want to make money out of what you love, then this will definitely pique your interest. Danish brewer Carlsberg is bringing back its Probably The Best Job In The World
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  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
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