Today, 5 December 2016

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  • 14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp MONDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2016 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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  • 77 1 Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad (in red) with Democratic Action Party (DAP) leaders at the opposition party’s annual general assembly yesterday. It was his first appearance at a DAP assembly in its 50-year history. Acknowledging that his party had opposed Dr Mahathir in
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  • 980 1  -  ‘WORLD WILL BE WORSE OFF IF PROTECTIONISM TREND GOES ON’ NEO CHAI CHIN AND WONG PEI TING chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The trend of developed countries turning inwards and adopting a more “protectionist, nativist” ap- proach would have an impact not
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  • 1072 1 THE NEWYORK TIMES BEIJING —China’s leaders have been markedly reticent about what kind of leader they think Mr Donald Trump will be. A pragmatic dealmaker, as his business background might indicate? Or a provocateur who tests the ways of statecraft? By
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    • 13 1 WHERE THE ARE JOBS HOTNEWS MOUTH-WATERING PROSPECTS OF THE FOOD MANUFACTURING SECTOR 6
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    • 283 1 BUSI NE S S WHY YOU SHOULDN’T QUIT YOUR JOB IN DECEMBER• 18 SPORTS DISABILITY SPORTS SEES JUMP IN PARTICIPATION• 26 ENABLE FUND sure*, cm 05 December 2016 w.giantsingapore.com.sg/christmas KINDER Schoko-Bons Crispy Chocolate Wafers 9 pieces Celebrity Chef Restaurants World Class Hotels Adventure Cove Waterpark Dolphin Island S.E.A. Aquarium Universal
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  • hot news
    • 626 2  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With societies, including Singapore’s, becoming more diverse, the People’s Action Party (PAP) needs to be close to all segments of society, its secretary-general Lee Hsien Loong told party members and activists yesterday.
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    • 363 2  -  NEO CHAI CHIN He believes in the potential of data analytics to examine and predict the needs of residents and the potential of information technology to help Singaporeans, including the elderly, to understand policies better. And in putting his technical skills
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    • 774 4 Republic is strengthening social safety nets, equipping people with skills, says PM Lee SINGAPORE —Despite the uncertain external environment and domestic economic challenges, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday that Singapore is in a much better situation compared
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    • 121 6 FOOD MANUFACTURING Amid the slowing economy and uncertain job market, many Singaporeans have said they are unsure of where to start looking for opportunities in several growth industries. To that end, TODAY has launched an eight-part weekly series that looks at the openings available, the prospects
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    • 1418 6  -  FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Singaporeans love food and there are some who take their obsession a step further like self-pro-claimed chocolate aficionado Lim Lisa, 30, who works at a chocolate factory. Every day at work, she is surrounded by the sweet
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    • 356 7 By 2020, 2,000 new jobs for PMETs (professionals, managers, executives and technicians) will be created in the industry, including emerging roles such as food technologist, food process engineer and quality assurance officer. Current openings include positions in food production innovation, food processing, food safety and quality
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    • 728 8 CALIFORNIA —Describing China as an “integral leader” of global systems of trade, finance and security, Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen yesterday told an audience that included United States Congress members and national security officials that it was
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 59 6 TOTO Estimated Group 1 Prize Cascade Draw $7 Million Draw on Mon, 5 Dec 2016 at 6.30pm SINGAPORE First Prize: $2.3 Million SWEEP Next Draw: Wed, 7 Dec 2016 Draw venue:Singapore Pools Building (210 Middle Road) For details, visit singaporepools.com PLAY RESPONSIBLY Stay Legal. I National Problem Gambling Bet With
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    • 166 7 Kristen Lazarte Student (2016) MY DREAM IS TO HARNESS THE POWER OF THE HUMAN MIND." YEARS OF LIFELONG LEARNING Unravel success with MDIS School of Psychology Understand the science of human behaviour and uncover the complexities of the human mind. Be a facilitator of change and make a difference today.
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  • comment & analysis
    • 844 9  -  POSSIBILITIES OF MISCALCULATIONS BY BEIJING AND WASHINGTON HIGH GIDEON RACHMAN Gideon Rachman is the Financial Times’ chief foreign affairs commentator. FINANCIAL TIMES Mr Donald Trump’s telephone conversation with the President of Taiwan, Ms Tsai Ingwen, was a massive break with established policy. When the United States
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    • 1123 9  -  PREPARING FOR TOUGH TIMES AHEAD MORTEN STRANGE Morten Strange is a Singapore-based financial analyst and writer and the author of Be Financially Free. In 1992, Mr Bill Clinton used the catchphrase “It’s the economy, stupid!” to successfully wrest the American presidency from
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  • voices
    • 390 11  -  F ROM LEE TECK CHUAN We should celebrate that more of this year’s Primary Six cohort could go to secondary school (“Record 98.4% PSLE students make it to secondary school”; Nov 25). While the recent discourse has decried how the Primary
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    • 270 11  -  FROM SIEW KANG YOKE I recently submitted my Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) application, despite some misgivings. The application form could have been simpler, with fewer pages, and the costs charged by the certificate issuer could have been cheaper. I used a
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    • 352 11  -  FROM ALBERT NGYA KEN Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned that a lack of a sense of identity and togetherness could develop into deep divides within our society (“Sense of identity will help S’pore avoid divide seen in West: PM”; Nov
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  • singapore
    • 433 12  -  WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE About 620,000 Singaporeans aged 60 and above will soon find in their letterbox a new EZ-Link card, which combines the functions of their senior citizen concession card with the PAssion card. The multi-purpose PAssion Silver Concession Card,
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    • 206 12 SINGAPORE Singtel has restored its fibre broadband services, following a mysterious day-long disruption that frustrated many customers. In a statement yesterday morning, the telco said: “As of 8.25am, Singtel fibre broadband services have been fully restored. We are very sorry for the
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    • 316 13 All the other existing sunshades at the block and the surrounding ones are safe SINGAPORE A concrete sunshade that became dislodged at Block 201E Tampines Street 23 in September has been found to be the only one in the vicinity missing
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    • 157 13 It was truly a lucky win for Mr Geoffrey Banag who took part in TODAY Shop To Win for the first time. He had spotted the advertisement for the contest on todayonline.com and decided to participate since he had spent S$2,858 on an air-conditioner at Gain
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    • 125 13 Project 1095 Stude Scho r r was given the perfect stage to shine In class and out of it." r -m Jilhan Teo Class of 2015 Student Scholar SIM GE Dance Art membS^^T’' •»< v 7 With a wide variety of clubs and activities, SIM GE's rich student life programme,
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  • china & india
    • 489 14 LUXURY BRANDS WELCOME RETURN OF CHINA’S RICH REUTERS BEIJING/SHANGHAI China’s wealthiest shoppers are spending at home again, roused from a three-year slumber by a weaker yuan, lower prices and a crackdown on overseas sales agents a welcome boost for global luxury brands.
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    • 572 15 soldiers. AGENCIES AMRITSAR (INDIA) —Without naming Pakistan, the leaders of India and Afghanistan yesterday urged countries in their region to stop offering shelter and support to violent militants. Representatives of nearly two dozen countries were meeting in the northern Indian city
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  • world
    • 505 16 EX-MALAYSIAN PM SAYS HE HAS NOT FORSAKEN MALAYS AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that he has not turned his back on the Malay community by aligning himself with the Democratic Action Party (DAP), as he made
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    • 484 16 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak led a protest yesterday against what he called a “genocide” of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority, as he urged Asian neighbours and the world to step up the pressure to stop the violence. Denouncing Myanmar
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  • business
    • 533 18  -  ON THE MONEY ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg As the year draws to a close, you may be thinking of quitting your job for something better or a change in environment, but it is best to hold your horses at least during December. Major
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    • 355 18  -  TEA LEAVES DHARMO SOEJANTO Dharmo Soejanto is director, Multi-asset Strategy at UOB Asset Management. In the aftermath of the United States presidential election, investors are focusing on Mr Donald Trump’s fiscal stimulus plans, such as lower taxes and increased infrastructure spending.
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    • 908 19 WHAT’S IN A NAME For an entrepreneur, choosing a company name can be a very daunting endeavour. It is the first impression anyone will have of the company’s brand, ethos and the goods or services it provides. If it is too difficult to spell or pronounce, or it is too
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  • 641 20 PRODUCED BYTHE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM With Christmas just around the corner, FairPrice is offering an extensive selection of items to make your celebrations memorable. What’s more, FairPrice is the TODAY Shop to Win star merchant for this week. Until Dec 11, spend a minimum of
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    • 302 21 17 SMS TDYSTW<space>TotalAmount Spent<space>MeClub Y/N <space>Purchase Date DD/MM <space>NRIC<space>Full Name<space>Shop Code ***** WS Spend a minimum of $30 (maximum two receipts) Submit your entries via any of the 2 methods Terms Conditions: Participants must spend a minimum of S$30.00 at the participating retail outlets/brands. A maximum of two same day
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  • technology
    • 590 22 Company urges regulators not to impose too many curbs on testing such vehicles EXCITED ABOUT FUTURE OF AUTOMATED TRANSPORT REUTERS WASHINGTON Apple is wading into the debate over regulation of self-driving cars, declaring that it is excited about the potential for automated
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    • 153 22 TRAIN UP TO BE A LICENSED TOURIST GUIDE On successful completion of the programme participants will be awarded WSQ Statement of Attainments and will be able to apply for a Tourist Guide Badge with Singapore Tourist Board* WSQ Tourist Guide Programme Course Commencing Dates: Course Preview Dates: 8 9 Dec
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  • sports
    • 742 24  -  Mok and Jasmine Goh emerge as the top local runners, as they eye SEA Games qualification NATIONAL ATHLETE WINS THE RACE FOR FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW TEOTENGKIAT tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He had not competed in a marathon since last May, and was
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    • 258 24  -  coronary NOAH TAN A 29-year-old Caucasian man died yesterday after collapsing near the end of his half-marathon event at this year’s Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS).The incident occurred about a kilometre away from the finish line. The runner was immediately attended
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    • 639 25  -  Runners praise efficient early-morning transport, absence of race bottlenecks NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was its maiden attempt at organising the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS), and it had to do it without any earlymorning MRT train services, which were unavailable because of track
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    • 867 26  -  Increased profile, Asean Para Games, Paralympics cited as some reasons for more interest LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg age them to do sports.” additional REPORTING BY JASON QUAH SINGAPORE —Flailing her arms during an uncoordinated sprint down the Kallang Practice Track last Friday, Maisarah Mohd
      age them to do sports.” additional REPORTING BY JASON QUAH; Yusof,Anggun PHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN; PHOTO: JASON QUAH  -  867 words
    • 224 26 REUTERS CHAPECO (BRAZIL) Five days after most of their squad were killed in an air crash in Colombia, Chapecoense have been told they will be named Copa Sudamericana champions. “Conmebol (South American football’s governing body) is going to declare Chapecoense winners of the Copa
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  • T TODAY
    • culture & lifestyle
      • 1045 27  -  DIANASER features@mediacorp.com.sg Diana Ser is a TV host who currently runs online portal Crazy About Chinese that encourages parents to teach their children the Chinese language through daily activities. She is married to actor-turned-bank executive James Lye
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      • 756 27 Let’s ‘get the ball rolling’ and ‘going forward’, stop using these irritating words and phrases OUT OF PHRASE THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON A leaked memo has suggested that the United Kingdom wants to “have its cake and eat it” when it comes to Britain’s exit
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      • 638 28  -  Noted political pundit Lam Peng Er has released his first album and is already working on another SOUND PRODUCTION HONJINGYI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Lam Peng Er may already be known to academics and journalists as the man to turn to for his insights on politics and the
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      • 543 29 It monitors facial expressions and suggests food to lift the spirits GET HAPPY THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON —A new app which monitors facial expressions to assess one’s mood and then suggests the perfect food to lift the spirits, or quell anxiety, has been developed
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  • Page 29 Miscellaneous
    • 29 29 sudokuplus DIFFICULTY LEVEL HOWTO PLAY Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. SATURDAY’S SOLUTION COPYRIGHT UCLICK
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
    • 987 30 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIII (HD) (PG) 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VII (HD) (PG) 10.00 Euromaxx 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIV (HD) 11.45 Just For Laughs Gags XV (HD) NOON The Holiday Show
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    • 279 30 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 MIDDLESBROUGH VS HULL CITY A hard-fought 1-1 draw against West Brom last time out at the KC Stadium
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