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Title Section14 2016-12-27 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp TUESDAY, 27 DECEMBER 2016 MCI (P) 026/06/201614 words
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656 2016-12-27 1 IS-linked militants planned to attack police post in West Java; third plot uncovered in recent weeks AGENCIES JAK ARTA —Indonesian militants supporting Islamic State (IS) planned to attack a police post on New Year’s eve with machetes and knives, the authorities saidAGENCIES - 656 words
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Article, Illustration59 2016-12-27 1 Indian women throwing flowers into the sea at Marina Beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Boxing Day as an offering during a ceremony for the victims of the 2004 tsunami. The earthquake and tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean on Dec 26, 2004, killed morePHOTO: AFP - 59 words
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603 2016-12-27 1 a US naAGENCIES TOK YO —Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday he wanted to send a message to the world during his visit to Pearl Harbour this week that Japan will never repeat the atrocities of past wars. “I am visitinga US na-AGENCIES - 603 words
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hot news
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648 2016-12-27 2 KELLY NG - TWO MORE CRIMINAL LAWYERS HIRED UNDER LEGAL AID SCHEME KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —More accused persons who cannot afford a lawyer, especially if theirs are “high stakes” cases, will get a better shot of landing one under648 words
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Article, Illustration713 2016-12-27 2 ALFRED CHUA - ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —As what they take home each month hinges on the number of trips they make, long-distance bus drivers agreed with a call by a senior Malaysian transport official to review their pay structurePHOTO: FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT OF MALAYSIA/TWITTER - 713 words
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Article, Illustration946 2016-12-27 4 REUTERS JAKARTA —As the world battles a spike in assaults and plots by Islamist militants, Indonesia’s anti-terrorism unit is drawing praise for stemming a wave of bloody attacks in the sprawling Muslim-majority nation. Indonesia has foiled at least 15 attacks thisREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 946 words
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Article, Illustration1009 2016-12-27 6 THE NEWYORK TIMES TOKYO —As recently as five years ago, a Japanese Prime Minister was in Hawaii for an economic summit meeting, but pointedly stayed away from Pearl Harbour. This week, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in Hawaii for the express purposeTHE NEWYORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,009 words
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Article, Illustration863 2016-12-27 8 Former Wham! singer died of heart failure in bed at his home on Sunday, says his manager AGENCIES LONDON —British pop singer George Michael, who shot to fame in the 1980s with his group Wham!, and later as a solo artiste, diedAGENCIES; PHOTO: AFP - 863 words
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comment & analysis
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Article, Illustration1097 2016-12-27 10 DAVID LEO - CONSTANT RE-STRATEGISING IS CRITICAL DAVID LEO David Leo is a published author and veteran in the aviation industry, where his work experience included operations and customer service. The year ahead will be exciting but challenging for both Singapore AirlinesTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,097 words
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Article, Illustration1733 2016-12-27 12 GUY CHAZAN - WEAKNESS IN HANDLING OF TERROR SUSPECTS GUY CHAZAN Guy Chazan is Financial Times’ Berlin correspondent. again.”FINANCIAL TIMES In February, Anis Amri, a Tunisian refugee with a criminal past, was officially classified by the German authorities as a potential terrorist. For six monthsagain.”FINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: AFP - 1,733 words
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Advertisement38 2016-12-27 10 Germany’s decentralised law enforcement system is designed to prevent the emergence of a powerful all-German entity like the Nazi-era Gestapo or East Germany’s Stasi. But co-operation between the patchwork of different agencies can sometimes be lacking.GUY CHAZAN 1238 words
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voices
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538 2016-12-27 13 FROM WILLIAM WAN - FROM FROM WILLIAM WAN General Secretary, Singapore Kindness Movement I am delighted that our youth are weighing in on controversial issues (“S’pore tops in infrastructure but lacking in ‘kampung’ spirit: SG100 Poll”; “Youth leaders weigh in on controversial issues”; Dec 20).538 words
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398 2016-12-27 13 TIMOTHY PAK - FROM TIMOTHY PAK Deputy Director, Office of the Public Guardian Ministry of Social and Family Development We thank Ms Siew Kang Yoke (“More clarity needed on LPA dual donee process”, Dec 5) and Mr Phuah Soon398 words
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120 2016-12-27 13 LEONG KOH LOY - FROM LEONG KOH LOY I have seen children seated on an adult’s lap or standing between the two front seats in moving vehicles. Some children are left in rear seats without adult supervision or seat belts. On motorcycles, I have also120 words
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200 2016-12-27 13 FROM PHILEMON FOO - FROM FROM PHILEMON FOO Senior Executive, Corporate Communications, StarHub We would like to thank Mr Goh Geok Huat for the opportunity to share what we are doing to help our customers upgrade to higher-bandwidth broadband plans (“Why aren’t customers given better options200 words
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singapore
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Article, Illustration1083 2016-12-27 14 WONG PEI TING - S’POREAN SOFTWARE ENGINEER PREVIOUSLY WORKED ON GMAIL, GOOGLE MAPS WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He worked on Gmail when it was still an unknown entity, and on Google Maps before it became available in Singapore, Malaysia andlocations.PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 1,083 words
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427 2016-12-27 15 year. TAN WEIZHEN - year. TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE —Close to 105,500 households have applied for a Housing and Development Board (HDB) programme to enhance home safety for the elderly since it was launched in 2012. Out of this number, about 63,300 households opted for upgrades under427 words
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Article, Illustration150 2016-12-27 15 It was a pleasant surprise for Mr Zahir Hussain when he found out that he had won S$10,000 in the TODAY Shop To Win weekly draw. The 34-year-old had spent S$429 on a television at Audio House in Bendemeer. This was the second time Mr Hussaindetails.PHOTO: ONG ZE TENG - 150 words
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china & india
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556 2016-12-27 16 MOVE ‘WOULD BE GOOD FOR BOTH CHINA, AFRICAN NATION’ AGENCIES BEIJING China and Sao Tome and Principe re-established diplomatic ties yesterday, in a triumph for Beijing over rival Taiwan after the African island nation abruptly severed ties from theAGENCIES - 556 words
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Article, Illustration728 2016-12-27 16 THENEWYORK TIMES BEIJING China has clarified for the first time a closely watched issue over land rights that has caused uncertainty for the millions of Chinese who park their wealth in their homes. Chinese officials said that a group of homeowners in theTHENEWYORK TIMES; residences. PHOTO: THENEWYORKTIMES - 728 words
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619 2016-12-27 17 REUTERS TAIPEI —A group of Chinese warships led by the country’s sole aircraft carrier entered the top half of the South China Sea yesterday after passing south of Taiwan, the self-ruled island’s Defence Ministry said of what China has termed aREUTERS - 619 words
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Article, Illustration1148 2016-12-27 18 government.” CAIXIN - government.” CAIXIN BEIJING —A unique thruster mounted on a recently launched satellite has given China’s space programme an edge over international rivals and opened a door to deep-space exploration. The HEP-100MF thruster, jointly developed by research teams from the Harbin Institute ofPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,148 words
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world
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466 2016-12-27 19 AGENCIES MANIL A A typhoon weakened as it cut across the Philippines yesterday after bringing heavy rains and winds while leaving at least six dead and almost 400,000 displaced, spoiling the Christmas holidays. Typhoon Nock-Ten’s wind speed eased to 130kph as it headedAGENCIES - 466 words
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Article, Illustration1016 2016-12-27 20 THE NEWYORKTIMES NEW YORK —In the past few weeks, Islamic State (IS) has sustained a string of military defeats: Ousted from its refuge on the Libyan coast, struggling to maintain its hold on the Iraqi city of Mosul, and losing groundTHE NEWYORKTIMES; PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,016 words
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business
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195 2016-12-27 21 REUTERS BEIJING —China will encourage labourintensive manufacturing industries located along the eastern coast to relocate inland, it said in a new *****020 plan to develop the economy of its western regions. The country’s Cabinet, the State Council, approved the western development five-year plan onREUTERS - 195 words
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Article, Illustration640 2016-12-27 21 BANK HELPING ECONOMY OVERCOME STAGNATION showed. REUTERS TOKYO —Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda yesterday defended his yield curve control policy, saying it had kept Japan’s long-term interest rates from joining the uptrend in global yields and wasshowed. REUTERS; PHOTO: AP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 640 words
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341 2016-12-27 21 REUTERS A M S T E R DA M Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Saturday talks about initial Greek debt relief measures would be resumed after being frozen mid-month over Greece’s decision to pay pensioners a Christmas bonus. Mr Dijsselbloem said creditors hadREUTERS - 341 words
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technology
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659 2016-12-27 22 REUTERS BEIJING —A dusty village on the outskirts of Ningde, a third-tier city in China’s southeast, seems an unlikely place for the headquarters of a potential global leader in future automotive technology. Yet China’s top-down industrial policy diktats move up theREUTERS - 659 words
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Article311 2016-12-27 22 BLOOMBERG TOKYO The initial excitement surrounding Nintendo’s debut mobile game, Super Mario Run, appears to be wearing off. The title, released on Dec 15 for Apple devices, was no longer the highestgrossing iOS app in any country as of Dec 24, according to the latestBLOOMBERG - 311 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration734 2016-12-27 24 NOAH TAN - He could become Singapore’s first male professional boxing champion 36-YEAR-OLD ‘RUFFIAN’ TAKES ON INDONESIAN NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —When Rafi Majid (picture) picked up the sport of boxing in 2012, his main goal for doing so was simply to lose weight the prospectPHOTO: SINGAPOREMAVEN - 734 words
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Article, Illustration411 2016-12-27 24 SINGAPORE —Albirex Niigata (Singapore) midfielder Tatsuro Inui has quit the S.League champions for Thai League (T1) side Thai Honda, marking the start of a possible exodus in Singapore football to their Asean rivals. Inui, who helped Albirex clinch the S.League and Singapore CupTODAY FILE PHOTO - 411 words
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Article, Illustration593 2016-12-27 25 Singaporean says La Liga club will learn from ‘mistakes’ AGENCIES SINGAPORE The president of Valencia CF, Singaporean Chan Lay Hoon, has made a public apology to fans after the fallen Spanish football giants endured yet more disappointment this year. Chan, who runs the LaAGENCIES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 593 words
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Article, Illustration704 2016-12-27 25 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON One word is on repeat as Pedro Rodriguez explains the remarkable turnaround Antonio Conte has instigated at Chelsea. Trust. Trust between the players and trust transmitted from Conte to his team. According to Pedro, along with fitness, trustTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH; PHOTO: PA VIAAP - 704 words
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Article, Illustration1276 2016-12-27 26 WWE’s strategy to attract Chinese fans is to go local and digital THENEWYORKTIMES SHANGHAI —Wang Bin looked down. A man wearing a blue skintight unitard writhed at his feet. Wang grinned. This was the moment he had been waiting for. So,THENEWYORKTIMES; PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,276 words
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T TODAY
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Article, Illustration225 2016-12-27 27 REENADEVI - PARTIES FOR BEACH LOVERS, HIPSTERS AND MORE REENADEVI reena@mediacorp.com.sg For some, 2016 has not been an easy year. Political upheavals, election upsets, economic turmoil, celebrity deaths and break-ups these are just some of the major events that the world has seen andPHOTO: SENTOSA - 225 words
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Article, Illustration983 2016-12-27 27 REENADEVI - REENADEVI You will not be disappointed with the party at Smoke and Mirrors if you want a spectacular view of fireworks. The rooftop bar, perched on the Old Supreme Court Building, was named the City’s Best New Rooftop with a View by TimeOut magazine inPHOTO: SMOKE & MIRRORS; PHOTO: CHIATEEHENG, FRANCIS - 983 words
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SO LONG, 2016! PARTY YOUR WAY TO 2017
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Article, Illustration341 2016-12-27 28 If you want a spot where you can show up in your most relaxed beachwear and flip flops, feel the sea breeze on your face and sand between your toes, and dance the night away with your pals from dusk to dawn, then the X-ceptionalentertainment. PHOTO: SENTOSA - 341 words
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Article, Illustration400 2016-12-27 28 If you want to avoid the massive crowds typical of countdown parties but still do not want to stray too far from the vibrant city centre where all the action is at, KPO, located at the Killiney Post Office building on Orchard Road, is yourPHOTO: KPO - 400 words
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Article, Illustration488 2016-12-27 29 These actresses have chosen to bear children at a later age MUMMY DEAREST SINGAPORE Many celebrities are bucking the trend these days. Instead of being young mums and starting a family when they are in their twenties or early thirties, some are choosing to haveMELINDA WOO/TOGGLE - 488 words
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Advertisement20 2016-12-27 27 Mum at forty These actresses have gone against societal conventions by choosing to have children at a later age > 2920 words
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Page 29 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous30 2016-12-27 29 sudokuplus DIFFICULTY LEVEL HOW TO PLAY Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. FRIDAY’S SOLUTION COPYRIGHT UCLICK30 words
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Miscellaneous1006 2016-12-27 30 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIII (HD) 6.45 Just For Laughs Gags XIV (HD) 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VII (HD) 10.00 Arts 21 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIV (HD) (PG) NOON Chuck’s Day Off1,006 words
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