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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp WEDNESDAY, 4 JANUARY 2017 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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    Lock icon MALAYSIA HIT BY SEVERE FLOODS
    70 1 MALAYSIA HIT BY SEVERE FLOODS People wading through a flooded street in Malaysia’s north-eastern town of Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, yesterday, as heavy rain over the past few days in the east coast states of Terengganu and Kelantan, as well as in Johor, caused massive floods,
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    S’pore GDP grows 1.8% on back of strong Q4
    610 1  -  ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A strong fourth-quar-ter performance helped the Singapore economy grow 1.8 per cent for the whole of last year, beating the official forecast of between 1 and 1.5 per cent, advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and
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    AYE accident: Driver now faces culpable homicide charge
    455 1  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The man who drove against traffic on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) last month and caused several crashes result ing in the death of a motorist and serious injuries to several others could face a heavier sentence,
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      77 1 SENIORS’ EARNESTNESS TO GET MORE PLUGGED IN TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE FAMILY RAISES THEIR RISK TOCYBER PREDATIONCOM M E NT&ANALYSIS 18 Second of a four-part special: WHAT 2017 WILL BRING FOR... WORLD THE NERVOUS DAYS FOR ASIA-U.S. RELATIONS AS TRUMP TAKES OFFICE •10 ASEAN COULD BEAR FALLOUT FROM
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      29 1 ia* ZJW1S yieutt LCU %OFF fJ50 with minimum spend of Exclusively for PAssion UOB Cardmembers S.League CEO Lim Chin to step down in March HOT NEWS 8 persist.WORLD 35
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  • hot news
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      Smarter, more energy-efficient street lamps to be installed by 2022
      449 2  -  L.E.D. LIGHTS WITH SENSORS WILL HELP SAVE COSTS, COLLECT DATA, SAYS LTA VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Street lamps islandwide will be replaced with more energy-effi-cient light-emitting diode (LED) lights by 2022, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) yesterday. Also in
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      Lock icon China launches J-15 fighters from carrier in S China Sea
      487 4 AGENCIES SHANGHAI —In another show of force, China’s sole aircraft carrier Liaoning conducted drills in the South China Sea, the navy said, days after neighbouring Taiwan said the vessel and accompanying ships had passed 90 nautical miles south of the
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    • Article
      Lock icon SAF ARMOURED VEHICLES SEIZED BY HK ‘MOVED INDOORS’
      310 4 AGENCIES The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) armoured vehicles that have been impounded in Hong Kong were moved indoors early last month, said Hong Kong’s Customs and Excise Department yesterday, a day after a local daily reported the equipmentwas missing. “The suspected controlled
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      Lock icon Trump taps China critic for US Trade Representative
      721 4 AGENCIES WA SHINGTON President-elect Donald Trump has picked lawyer Robert Lighthizer to head the Trade Representative’s office, his transition team said yesterday, in a further sign that the incoming administration will take a tougher line on China. “Ambassador Lighthizer is going to
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      Finance Minister to deliver Budget statement on Feb 20
      257 6 SINGAPORE —Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will be delivering this year’s Budget statement in Parliament on Feb 20. Members of the public will be able to watch the Budget statement live on television and on the Ministry of Finance’s Singapore Budget
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      Lock icon Factory activity expands for 4th straight month
      520 6  -  ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Factory activity in Singapore expanded for the fourth straight month in December, boosted by a surge in output, as well as increases in inventory holdings, new orders and new exports. Economists expect the upward momentum to continue, at least
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      Lock icon S.League CEO Lim Chin to step down in March
      706 8  -  FAS will begin search for new chief executive after its new council is elected in May NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) heads towards its first-ever election of office bearers by May, it will also need
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      198 2 TM BflKERZlfl Revel in the epitome of the Best Pineapple Tarts this auspicious season. Winning accolades after accolades, year after year, Bakerzin won an impressive, Top 3 Yummiest Pineapple Tarts by The Sunday Times'. Now available whilst stocks last. HSBC cardholders enjoy: 15%* 10%" off Bakerzin Chinese New Year Purchases
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      221 3 Have you applied or renewed your Health Assist card yet? Use your Health Assist card to enjoy subsidies at General Practitioner (GP) and dental clinics near your home under the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS). Pioneers can apply too! Those who qualify can enjoy higher subsidiesat subsidised SOCs*, on top
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      265 5 KOREAN AIR ft A 1 LH&s Or S3 H’ ra ft «0 i a m Q 4$ 0 /> i < -vi i V Enjoy up to 20% off Korean Air flights, exclusively with Maybank Cards! Enjoy incredible discounts to more than 60 destinations on Korean Air, including Korea, Americas,
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      108 7 m i’m lovin’ it nert NEW YEAR, TASTY BEGINNINGS Get 2017 off to a flavourful start with the Prosperity Burger® made with succulent patty, black pepper sauce and quality onions. Best enjoyed with Prosperity Twister Fries™ and two new yummy sides! GULA MELAKA McFLURRY® WITH RAINBOW BITES PROSPERITY TWISTER FRIES
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      386 8 National Dental Centre Singapore SingHealth f TOMORROW’S EXPLORE DENTAL ASSISTING AS A CAREER SPONSORSHIP NITEC IN DENTAL ASSISTING You will be sponsored to pursue a 1-year NITEC in Dental Assisting conducted by the National Dental Centre of Singapore (NDCS), in collaboration with the Institute of Technical Education (ITE). During the
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      228 9 ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN (ASD) ENGINEERING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (EPD). INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN (ISTD) k ENVISION THE NEXT TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH THAT CHANGES THE WAY WE LlVgjv 'At SUTD, we nurture technically grounded leaders and innovators to design products, services, and systems fouarbetter^vorld. issfr 6Ja n Reg"' st f^ ee
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  • what 2017 will bring for ... the world
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon KEY EVENTS of 2016
      1077 10 I.S. ATTACKS HIT JAKARTA Jan 14: A series of explosions rocked Jakarta, with gun battles on the streets. The attack, which left four attackers and four civilians dead, was linked to the Islamic State (IS). BRUSSELS SUICIDE BOMBINGS March 22: Suicide bombings at Brussels airport and
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      Lock icon NERVOUS DAYS FOR ASIA-U.S. RELATIONS AS TRUMP TAKES OFFICE
      1937 10  -  Mr Trump’s opposition to multilateralism could transform regional ties: Experts BEN HO ben.ho@mediacorp.com .sg Mr Donald Trump’s unexpected victory in the 2016 American presidential election has confounded many observers, including in Asia. His unpredictable actions from the provocative and protocol-bending phone
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      Lock icon ASEAN COULD BEAR FALLOUT FROM GIANTS’ DISPUTE OVER S CHINA SEA
      2516 12  -  Nations in grouping may be forced to choose sides as China, US vie for influence in the region EILEEN NG eileenng@mediacorp.com.sg Disputes over the South China Sea spilled into the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) last year, disrupting
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      Lock icon ASEAN COULD BEAR FALLOUT FROM GIANTS’ DISPUTE OVER S CHINA SEA
      2516 12  -  Nations in grouping may be forced to choose sides as China, US vie for influence in the region EILEEN NG eileenng@mediacorp.com.sg Disputes over the South China Sea spilled into the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) last year, disrupting
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      Lock icon NO STOPPING RACIAL POLITICS IN MALAYSIA AS ELECTION NEARS
      1959 14  -  Umno’s playing of the race card will put BN allies in a difficult position and marginalise non-Malay voters, say analysts KOI KYE LEE kyeleekoi@mediacorp.com.sg Since independence from the British in 1957, Malaysia’s ruling coalition first known as the Alliance and now
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      Lock icon POWER PLAY IN CHINA AHEAD OF KEY PARTY CONGRESS
      1821 16  -  2017 will be a watershed year for the Chinese Communist Party, as President Xi Jinping continues to consolidate his power, and convenes the 19th Party Congress to put in place the core leadership team that will guide China’s development over the
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      150 11 li jcu.singapore.fanpage jcusingaporevideo @jcu_singapore jcusingapore www.jcu.edu.sg Course Previews for Part-time Programs Graduate Certificate of Career Development Master of Guidance and Counselling Bachelor of Psychological Science Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) Master of Business Administration Tuesday, January 10, 2017 7:00pm 9:00pm Room A1-05 Wednesday, January 11, 2017 7:00pm 9:00pm Room
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      97 15 NANYANG J. U. THE INNOVATIVE POLYTECHNIC Ryan Yong Student V V \W cMTs” SEMINAR parents^ 6 Jan Come and see what Nanyang Polytechnic can offer! Gain useful insights and valuable tips to guide your teenagers in their course selection if they choose the polytechnic route. Talk to our lecturers at
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      121 17 MARIGOLD UJI w Freshly brewed Japanese Green Tea CHA with Momo and Yuzu i .1 i 'v Cl I A l' l IJ13 CHA UJI CHA FRESHLY BREWED JAPANESE GREEN TEA W A FRESHLY BREWED JAPANESE GREEN TEA T£ > ife MOMO GREEN TEA YUZU GREEN TEA < <T) m
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  • comment & analysis
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      Protecting the elderly from cyber attacks
      1029 18  -  THEY TEND TO FALL FOR SCHEMES INVOLVING GOVT INSTITUTIONS, ROMANCE AND CHEAPER MEDICATIONS JOELLE H FONG Joelle Fong is a Senior Research Fellow at the Insurance Risk Finance Research Centre (IRFRC) at Nanyang Technological University’s Nanyang Business School. She has published widely on topics
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      Lock icon How to have a productive new year
      1698 20  -  TIPS FROM LEADING TIME-MANAGEMENT EXPERTS MIRANDA GREEN Miranda Green is a journalist and was a former Press Secretary to then Liberal Democrats party leader Paddy Ashdown. FINANCIAL TIMES What is stopping us from being effective at work? Is poor time management our greatest
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      220 18 RETIREMENT SEMINAR Create Income Stream with Dividends Learn how you could create regular income for your retirement and your next generation. Main Speaker: Jonathan Chan Financial Services Director Advisor4U Associates Phillip Securities Pte Ltd J.P. Morgan Asset Management Guest Speaker: Clara Ng Associate, Fund Sales 7 th Jan 2017 -10.15am
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      84 19 MORE THAN 20 AUTOMOBILE BRANDS AND ACCESSORIES DEBUTS, LAUNCHES AND DISPLAYS OF PASSENGER CARS, COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SPECIAL PROMOTIONS AND PACKAGES PERFORMANCES BY WORLD-RENOWNED STUNT DRIVER RUSS SWIFT “WIN A SUBARU IMPREZA” LUCKY DRAW APPEARANCES BY MEDIACORP CELEBRITIES TAY PING HUI BRYAN WONG PAIGE CHUA BEN YEO CHEN HAN
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      29 20 iwp NANYANG -L I. THE INNOVATIVE POLYTECHNIC School of Information Technology Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies f u m Application for scholarship opens during Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) 2017
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      284 21 {RANDS ATTER L my Essence of Chicken ORIGINAL BRANDS f Unlocking Greatness BRANDS* BRANDS 1 Net Weight: 8 bottles x 42ml t «UI BRANDS i jfa 3V: > IRAS IS 'C e rNei weigm; BRANDS y»HTHETIESTHAT MATTER Jl*> 4 »KI«i6«ml .ms <</ Uj o O'" a HOLDINGS VOUCHER with every
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  • voices
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      Change incentives to alter mindsets in education
      410 22  -  FROM QU AOHAN It is rather a cliche to say that pupils must put less emphasis on grades (“Students need to look beyond good grades, be mentally tough for life”; Dec 29). That emphasis is here to stay unless changes are made to
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    • Article
      Firms must not hurt ability to meet challenges
      250 22  -  FROM PATRICK LIEW SIOW GIAN In the face of a softening economy, companies should not lose sight of the ball, overreact and unwittingly weaken their business (“Companies expect rough waters next year: Survey”: Dec 29). While there are virtues in cost reduction
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      Include contingency plans in Budget 2017
      336 22  -  FROM ALBERT NG YA KEN Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced a forecast of between 1 and 3 per cent economic growth this year (“Singapore ‘not doing badly’ but Govt keeping close watch: PM Lee”; Dec 31, online). The forecast should be taken
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      China’s behaviour highlights value of US-Japan security pact
      211 23  -  FROM SHIGERU ICHIGE The ceremony in Pearl Harbour commemorating the attack of December 1941 was historically significant (“On Pearl Harbour visit, Abe pledges Japan will never wage war again”; Dec 29). It was also heart-warming that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and
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    • Article
      Hard to accede to request for pay rise for foreign cleaners
      348 23  -  FROM PHILLIP TAN FONG LIP The letter “Include migrant cleaners in Progressive Wage Model” (Dec 21) requests higher pay for migrant workers, in line with the impending pay rise for local cleaners. My view is that this pay-rise exercise
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      94 22 ENABLE FUND Give a gift to those with disabilities this festive season. Go to todayonline.com/ enable to find out how you can. START 2017 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD r rr SC. T. DRIVE WITH UBER AND EARN BIG Large Ric| er Base in Singapore Cash in on
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      14 22 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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      78 23 LETTER A MALAYAN WAR HEROINE WE SHOULD NOT FORGET Visit todayonline.com/voices or download the TODAY app for the letter from Chew Kok Liang. THE WEST END AND DROADWAY SMASH HIT I THE SEXIEST MOST SENSATIONAL MUSICAL’ SUNDAY EXPRESS ‘THE MOST EXCITING MUSICAL OF ITS GENERATION’ -THETIMES, UK ft m i
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  • Singapore
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      Ex-teacher, 66, jailed for molesting girl, 7
      526 24  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com .sg S ING A PORE —A 66-year-old former teacher at an enrichment centre was sentenced to 19.5 months’ jail yesterday for molesting a seven-year-old girl during class over a three-month period in 2014. Ian Lewis, a Briton, had another
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      Wanted: Proposals for bilingual children’s books with local elements
      444 24  -  ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE With a need for more reading materials in mother tongue languages featuring local elements, the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism has launched a call for proposals for such books. The books, aimed at children
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      Lock icon ‘Case has stood up to errant firms’
      764 25  -  TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Away from the public eye and unbeknown to critics who feel that the consumer watchdog is toothless, the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) has had to stand up to errant companies and fight legal battles, said Mr Seah Seng
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      the showcase
      1696 26 PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM GEAR UP FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR BOUNTIFUL DELIGHTS AT COMPASS ONE Usher in Chinese New Year at Compass One and enjoy a host of rewards and treats. Here are the highlights: Spend and be rewarded From Jan 6 to 29, spend
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      158 24 WALK-IN INTERVI Date Time ist Registration 2nd Registration Venue 7 January 2017 (Saturday) 8.30am-12.30pm 8.30am gam 10.30am 11am CGH Auditorium Ownership Patient Services Associate, Specialist Clinics Operations Professionalism I J Provide excellent frontline customer service to our customers and meticulous administrative support in the Specialist Outpatient Clinics Responsible for registration,
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      21 25 www.nie.edu.sg Learning Differently Leading Change NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SINGAPORE N E A < r 1 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY An Institute of
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  • health
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      Lock icon Researchers appeal for more patients to take part in clinical trials
      1554 28  -  RELUCTANCE FOR FEAR OF BEING ‘GUINEA PIGS’ EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE —Despite strides made in the past decade in biomedical research here, the public’s view of and willingness to take part in clinical trials have not
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      Lock icon Life-extending capacity of new cancer drugs varies widely
      528 29 REUTERS NEW YORK —Drugs recently approved around the world to fight cancer increased patients’ overall survival, but benefits vary depending on the drug, a new study shows. Researchers looked at the 62 cancer drugs approved in the United States and Europe between
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      70 29 MINISTRY OF HEALTH SINGAPORE GIVING CARE BUILDING CAREERS. 7 r Iky V' />, I c CAREER DEVELOPMENT Better prospects and more promotions A AUTONOMY Make decisions and lead teams R RECOGNITION Higher salaries, special bonuses and awards E EDUCATION Scholarships for professional growth With the CARE package, nursing is a
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Ex-HK leader Donald Tsang pleads not guilty to bribery charges
      580 30 FACES THREE COUNTS OF CORRUPTION AFP HONG KONG —Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang, who ended his term in disgrace after accepting favours from tycoons, pleaded not guilty to bribery charges yesterday at his highprofile corruption trial. Tsang, 72, held
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    • Article
      Lock icon Smog returns, but Beijing says skies are getting cleaner
      417 30 AGENCIES BEIJING —The Chinese capital was on the second-highest orange smog alert in the depths of winter yesterday but city officials said the air quality was improving, citing data for last year. Hundreds of flights were cancelled and highways closed across
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      Lock icon China shakes up state’s 2,000-year-old salt monopoly
      581 31 FINANCIAL TIMES BEIJING —China has moved closer to dismantling a 2,000-year-old government monopoly on table salt by allowing producers to set prices and sell directly to the market. The monopoly has supported successive Chinese rulers from the Han dynasty onwards, and helped pay
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      Lock icon Facebook sleuths bring home India’s stolen idols
      863 32 AFP CHENNAI (INDIA) —By day, Mr Arvind Venkatraman works as a software engineer in India’s tech hub, Chennai. But in his spare time, he is an international art detective whose efforts have helped bring back some of his country’s most valuable antiquities. Mr
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      92 32 REPUBLIC L l y POLYTECHNIC J Academyfor Continuing Education ss DON’T mi BEAFROG IN THE m WELL! -.sn Apply for April 2017 Intakes SkillsFuture Earn-and-Learn Programmes for Specialist Diploma in Hospitality Business Management Specialist Diploma in Supply Chain Management Specialist Diploma in Applied Learning Teaching Business Analytics Career Counselling Communication
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      122 32 RESEARCH STUDY ON THE SAFETY, EFFICACY AND TOLERABILITY OF BRIMONIDINE GEL FOR ROSACEA If you aged 21 years old and above, with a clinical diagnosis of rosacea, you may qualify for a clinical research study which looks into the safety, efficacy and tolerability of brimonidine gel. Kindly refer to the
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      63 33 VANESSA VANDERSTRAATEN KARYLLE KATHIRAVAN NAJIB SOIMAN JOYCE NG SHANE MARDJUKI YOU rJEED A BUNCH CARL NG T k'. i-t CHRISTINE ONG V Toggle m 11 a PREMIERES 09 JANUARY MON TO THURS 10PM All you need to know about PI Toggle.sg/PICH5 Catch up on episodes you missed and other exclusive
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  • world
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      Lock icon Istanbul nightclub attacker reportedly fought for IS in Syria
      576 34 Turkish media claims gunman showed signs of being highly trained in the use of firearms FUGITIVE ‘SPECIALLY SELECTED’ FOR SHOOTING AGENCIES ISTANBUL —The attacker who killed 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub on New Year Day had fought in Syria for
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      Lock icon Jakarta Governor lambasts hardliner at blasphemy trial
      475 34 AGENCIES JAKARTA —Jakarta’s Christian Governor yesterday shouted at an Islamic hardliner testifying against him in dramatic scenes at his blasphemy trial, which is being seen as a test of religious tolerance in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation. Mr Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known
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      Lock icon Thousands evacuated amid severe floods in Malaysia
      685 35 Torrential rains close schools, ruin crops in states of Johor, Terengganu and Kelantan AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Heavy rains over the past few days in the Malaysian east coast states of Terengganu and Kelantan as well as Johor caused massive floods, sending thousands of
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      62 35 NGEE ANN CET ACADEMY ADVANCE YOUR CAREER SINGAPORE WORKFORCE SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS If you aspire to be a manager or auditor in Workplace Safety Health (WSH), start well by taking the right course. Our range of Basic, Advanced, Specialist, and Graduate Certificate courses in WSH systems and policies are recognised by
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  • business
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      Private home prices fall for 13th straight quarter
      564 36  -  Overall private housing prices expected to remain under the shadow of economic worries LOWEST LEVEL IN SIX YEARS LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Private home prices in Singapore softened further in the last three months of 2016 to hit their lowest level
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      Lock icon China’s economic growth to slow to 6.5%: Govt think-tank
      396 36 AGENCIES BEIJING —China’s economic growth could slow to 6.5 per cent this year from about 6.7 per cent in 2016, a gov-ernment-run think-tank said yesterday as it suggested that a one-off devaluation could help stabilise the yuan. In an article in
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      Lock icon S’pore and HK gain ground on London in currency trading
      565 37 UK hosted 37% of global foreign exchange trading last year, down from 41 per cent in 2015 THE TELEGRAPH LONDON London lost market share in the global currency trading arena last year, as rising rivals in the emerging markets nibbled
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      88 37 SPECIAL PRICE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE ATTRACTIONS! Angry Birds Activity Park Johor Bahru Adult/Child $18 $25 iFly Singapore Adult/Child $89.90 $119 LEGOLAND®Malaysia Theme Park Water Park Child 3-11 $51 $60 Adult $65 $75 Luge Skyride Adult/Child: 2 rounds $19 $36 More attractions to enjoy! S.E.A AQUARIUM Wings of Time Adventure Cove
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  • technology
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      Lock icon Twitter’s controversial China chief quits after 8 months
      405 38 FINANCIAL TIMES BEIJING Twitter’s controversial managing director for Greater China, Ms Kathy Chen, has announced her departure from the company after just eight months in the job, the latest in a stream of senior executives to leave the social media group. “I
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