Today, 6 February 2017

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  • 14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp MONDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2017 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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  • 729 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 the
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    • 191 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 in
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  • hot news
    • 668 2  -  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 interfaith
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    • 1150 4  -  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 the
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    • 372 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 has
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    • 269 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 Merican
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    • 128 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 how
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    • 1724 6  -  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 to
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    • 262 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 from
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    • 1554 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 the
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    • 333 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 the
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    • 198 3 Land Transport^^Authority ACTIVE MOBILITY BILL: SAFER JOURNEYS FOR ALL 1 1 With the Active Mobility Bill, rules will be put in place to protect you and those around you on public paths and roads. These standards will come into effect later this year. SPACES WHERE DEVICES MAY BE USED a
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    • 91 7 The experience has been fantastic so far! The curriculum covers a wide scope and course mates are from different parts of IT network, computing, application, architect, project managers etc. The different perspectives shared during discussions are my biggest takeaways from the classes. The lecturers are very experienced IT leaders and
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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    • 130 9 JOIN THE U THAT BELIEVES IN U. Whether you come from an uncommon background or possess a rare passion, you’ll discover that nothing can come between you and a better future. SIM University’s uniquely flexible pedagogy is designed to offer lifelong learning opportunities for diverse learners. Whatever your strengths, goals,
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  • Singapore
    • 477 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 rules
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    • 421 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 have
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      • 394 11  -  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: About
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      • 140 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.
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    • business
      • 953 12  - 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 help
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      • 360 12  -  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 economic
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    • sports
      • 741 13  -  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 Trials
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      • 432 13  -  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 International
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    • lifestyle
      • 1385 14  -  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. Lest
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  • comment & analysis
    • 1007 18  -  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 are
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    • 893 20  -  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 fighters
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    • 961 21  -  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 wanted
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    • 43 18 Indonesia’s problem with people movement seems to centre on a lack of integrity in the immigration apparatus, as well as the sheer scale of its borderlands. With such challenges, can Indonesia protect its territory from the movement of foreign fighters? satrio dwicahyo 20
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  • voices
    • 327 22  -  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-Food
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    • 52 22  -  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.
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    • 253 22  -  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 points
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    • 118 22  -  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 to
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    • 291 22 LETTER COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL, DENTAL BENEFITS FOR NSFs Visit todayonline.com/voices or download the TODAY app for the letter from Mindef and MHA. Emma Study Place TURN YOUR MILES INTO MONEY reg no. *****1592G www.emmastudyplace.com ENG, MATH, SCI, POA, GP, CHEM, ECONS P1-P6, Sec 1-Sec 5 N/O level, JC 1-2 H1/H2, Year
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  • world
    • 813 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 allies
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      • 80 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.
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      • 1097 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 in
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      • 764 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 Islamic
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      • 388 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 elect
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      • 514 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’ Conference
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      • 845 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 of
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
    • 964 30 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIII (HD) 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VII (HD) (PG) 10.00 Euromaxx (HD) 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIV (HD) NOON Anthony Bourdain: The Layover (HD) (PG) 1.00 Films Stars 1.30
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