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Title Section14 2017-02-06 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp MONDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2017 MCI (P) 026/06/201614 words
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Article, Illustration729 2017-02-06 1 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —A United States federal appeals court yesterday rejected a request by the US Justice Department to immediately restore President Donald Trump’s targeted travel ban, deepening a legal showdown over his authority to tighten the nation’s borders in theAGENCIES; Kong.PHOTO: AFP - 729 words
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Advertisement191 2017-02-06 1 WHERE THE ARE JOBS DIGITISATION, FINTECH A BOON FOR FINANCIAL SECTOR HOT NEWS 6 SI NGAPORE LI FE STYLE 14 PARENTING LESSONS ON THE HIGH SEAS Being Singaporean means celebrating multiculturalism, says Ong Ye Kung HOT NEWS 2 TH E DAI LY BRI E F Swimmer Zachary Tan back in191 words
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668 2017-02-06 2 NEO CHAI CHIN - MERITOCRACY, EQUALITY REMAIN KEY PRINCIPLES NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The sense of being a Singaporean cannot be divorced from being multicultural and celebrating that fact, Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung said yesterday at an interfaith668 words
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Article, Illustration1150 2017-02-06 4 ANGELATENG - Increase in global demand for electron ic goods has given the industry a boost ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —What a difference a year makes: 2016 was the year when the manufacturing sector went into the doldrums but on thePHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,150 words
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372 2017-02-06 5 SINGAPORE Having studied Malaysia’s application to the International Court of Justice to revise its judgment on Pedra Branca, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has reiterated that he cannot see what the new facts are that Malaysia has372 words
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269 2017-02-06 5 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Bilateral ties between Singapore and Malaysia will not be affected by Putrajaya’s move to file a challenge to the 2008 decision by the International Court of Justice (IC J) on Pedra Branca, Malaysian deputy foreign minister Reezal MericanAGENCIES - 269 words
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Article, Illustration128 2017-02-06 6 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 and how128 words
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Article, Illustration1724 2017-02-06 6 FARIS MOKHTAR - FINANCE FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After four years at a creative agency designing mobile and tablet applications in his job as a user-ex-perience (UX) and user-interface (UI) designer, Mr Gordon Goh decided in 2014 that it was time toPHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 1,724 words
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Article262 2017-02-06 7 As one of the industries most affected by technological disruption, jobs with nontraditional roles are being created in areas such as data analytics and cyber security. Positions available include developer, user experience and user interface designer, operational risk officer, compliance officer and underwriter. Salary ranges from262 words
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Article, Illustration1554 2017-02-06 8 THE NEW YORK TIMES HYDERABAD (INDIA) —When Islamic State identified a promising young recruit willing to carry out an attack in one of India’s major tech hubs, the group made sure to arrange everything down to theTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: THENEWYORK TIMES - 1,554 words
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333 2017-02-06 9 A Hindi-speaking handler guided the eightmember cell in Hyderabad as it took shape, exchanging messages with Mohammed Ibrahim Yazdani as the engineer recruited his family members and friends. They named themselves Jund-ul-Khilafa-Fi-Bilad-Hind, the Army of the Caliphate in India, according to the333 words
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Singapore
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477 2017-02-06 10 HOWEVER, MORE WERE REGISTERED CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The number of off-peak cars on the roads last year was the lowest since 2006, according to Land Transport Authority (LTA) statistics. Since rising to a high of 50,040 in 2010, when the off-peak car scheme’s rulesCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 477 words
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Article, Illustration421 2017-02-06 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Improving its outreach to more Singaporeans is among the new-ly-formed SkillsFuture Singapore’s key priorities this year. And with a skills mismatch and tight labour workforce among some of the challenges facing the economy, those who haveCHANNEL NEWSASIA; TODAYFILE PHOTO - 421 words
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394 2017-02-06 11 VALERIE KOH - VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Recognising that elderly residents who need help may be reluctant to ask for it, Member of Parliament (Tanjong Pagar) Joan Pereira decided that it was best to rope in their peers to reach out to them. The result: About394 words
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Article, Illustration140 2017-02-06 11 After a year of trying his luck, Mr Haresh B Chandiramani (right) finally won S$10,000 in the TODAY Shop To Win weekly draw. The sales manager, who spent S$167 at Giant Parkway Parade, said, “It was just before Chinese New Year, and Giant was very crowded.PHOTO: ONGZETENG - 140 words
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business
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Article, Illustration953 2017-02-06 12 RICHARD HARTUNG - The sharing economy opportunities to earn and save money RICHARD HARTUNG today@mediacorp.com.sg For people who want to save money or earn a little extra income, the sharing economy offers great opportunities. The possibilities go beyond the better-known services such as Uber or Airbnb, and taking advantage of them can helpPHOTO: REUTERS - 953 words
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Article, Illustration360 2017-02-06 12 DHARMO SOEJANTO - CONTINUED POSITIVE DATA NEEDED TO SUSTAIN CURRENT OPTIMISM DHARMO SOEJANTO Dharmo Soejanto is a Multi-asset Strategy director at UOB Asset Management. In the weeks following the Trump victory in the United States presidential election, investors were pricing in faster economic360 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration741 2017-02-06 13 LOW LIN FHOONG - After recoveringfrom a tailbone fracture, teen is back in winning form and setting new age-group records LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There were no shouts of joy each time Zachary Ian Tan touched the wall at last month’s TYR National Time TrialsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 741 words
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Article, Illustration432 2017-02-06 13 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE South-east Asian Games defending champion Soh Rui Yong has cemented his spot in the men’s marathon at the 2017 Kuala Lumpur Games after clocking 1hr 7min 53s in cold and rainy conditions at the Kagawa Marugame InternationalPHOTO: SOH RUIYONG - 432 words
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lifestyle
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Article, Illustration1385 2017-02-06 14 EVELYN TAN - Taking a maritime trip with my husband and four kids was an eye-opener PARENTING MATTERS EVELYN TAN features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Earlier last year, my husband Darren and I took the family on our highly anticipated sailing trip to Phuket, then to Koh Samui. LestPHOTO: EVELYN TAN - 1,385 words
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comment & analysis
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Article, Illustration1007 2017-02-06 18 ADRIAN WJKUAH - ON THE NEED TO RESIST ERROR, ELIMINATE IGNORANCE AND FIGHT LIES ADRIAN WJKUAH Dr Adrian W J Kuah is senior research fellow and head of the Case Studies Unit at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. The views here are1,007 words
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Article, Illustration893 2017-02-06 20 SATRIO DWICAHYO - WHILE ASEAN COOPERATION WILL HELP, COUNTRIES’ IMMIGRATION INTEGRITY IS KEY SATRIO DWICAHYO Satrio Dwicahyo is a research associate at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. EAST ASIA FORUM Increasing concern over foreign terrorist fightersEAST ASIA FORUM; security.PHOTO: AP - 893 words
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Article, Illustration961 2017-02-06 21 JASON BUTLER - WORKING OUT THE COMFORT, FINANCIAL SECURITY YOU CAN EXPECT IN LATER LIFE JASON BUTLER Jason Butler is a personal finance expert and a former financial adviser. THE FINANCIAL TIMES When I was a financial adviser, the main question that most clients wantedTHE FINANCIAL TIMES - 961 words
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voices
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327 2017-02-06 22 DARREN CHAN KENG LEONG - FROM DARREN CHAN KENG LEONG I disagree with the writer “Make no apology about culling animals if it’s needed” (Feb 4). While there should be measures to prevent the potential harm to humans, culling is an inhumane and short-sighted response. The Agri-Food327 words
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52 2017-02-06 22 VICTOR LIM - QUICK HITS VICTOR LIM I refer to the letter “Could measures other than killing the chickens have been taken?” (Feb 3). Other than culling chickens, one approach is to relocate them to the Botanic Gardens, where there is a free-range chicken population.52 words
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253 2017-02-06 22 QUAOHAN - F ROM QUAOHAN The commentary “Bigger loans for small nations give China greater lev- erage” (Jan 26) effectively likened China to a loan shark who takes advantage of debt to advance its interests on multiple fronts. While the writer’s points253 words
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118 2017-02-06 22 JACELYN CHIA YEE FANG - FROM JACELYN CHIA YEE FANG The article “When overeating takes control of your life” (Feb 1), on binge eating, provided me with insight into this underdetected condition. The individual who was interviewed about her binge eating was fortunate to118 words
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world
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Article, Illustration813 2017-02-06 24 TRUMP’S ‘AMERICA FIRST’ AGENDA A SOURCE OF CONCERN KYODO NEWS TOKYO —As United States President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet member to visit Japan, US Defence Secretary James Mattis had reassured Tokyo that the bilateral alliance between the two treaty alliesKYODO NEWS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 813 words
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Article, Illustration80 2017-02-06 25 Protesters raising placards and banners during a rally yesterday against Ms Carrie Lam, who is running for Chief Executive in Hong Kong. Ms Lam, seen as Beijing’s preferred candidate said yesterday she aimed to unveil her campaign platform before nominations start on Feb 14.PHOTO: AP - 80 words
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Article, Illustration1097 2017-02-06 25 the Chinese authorities”. SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST H O N G KO N G The Chinese tycoon who vanished from the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong last week and is now believed to be in China assisting in several investigations is inthe Chinese authorities”. SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST; PHOTO: AFP - 1,097 words
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Article, Illustration764 2017-02-06 26 AFP JAKARTA —Indonesia is moving to rein in a notorious Islamic hardline group which spearheaded protests against Jakarta’s Christian Governor. But experts warn it will be tough to bring to heel a network with close ties to the establishment. The IslamicAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 764 words
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388 2017-02-06 26 JAKARTA GLOBE JAKARTA —Muslim groups are planning another massive rally in the heart of Jakarta on Feb 11, to demand a Muslim leader for the city, just four days before the capital’s residents go to the polls to electJAKARTA GLOBE - 388 words
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514 2017-02-06 27 REUTERS MANILA The Philippine government derided Catholic bishops yesterday as “out of touch” after they used weekend sermons to attack a war on drugs they said had created a “reign of terror” for the poor. Members of the Catholic Bishops’ ConferenceREUTERS - 514 words
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Article, Illustration845 2017-02-06 28 Traffic jams, poor air quality drive government, commuters towards greener solutions AFP SHANGHAI —Unlock them with an app, drop them off anywhere, and nip past lanes of stationary car traffic: The humble bicycle is enjoying a revival in China as a new generation ofAFP; share.PHOTO: AFP - 845 words
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