Today, 27 February 2017

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  • hot news
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      S’pore’s ties with China deep despite occasional differences: DPM Teo
      708 2 SINGAPORE —Despite having occasional differences, Singapore and China are united in their quest for a peaceful and prosperous regional environment, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean. In an interview with the official Xinhua news agency published yesterday as he
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      Lock icon Australia, Indonesia restore full military ties, see progress on trade
      435 2 AGENCIES SYDNEY —Australia and Indonesia said yesterday that full military ties between the two countries had been restored, after the Indonesian military suspended cooperation in January because of “insulting” teaching material found at an Australian base. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
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      Lock icon Travellers spoilt for choice as airfares plunge
      856 4  -  RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —It is raining cheap air tickets this year and it is turning out to be a good time to travel, particularly to Europe. Thanks to global carriers slashing ticket prices in a fare war to grab a larger share
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      Lock icon KL budget airport ‘free of hazardous material’
      668 6 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysia yesterday declared its budget airport KLIA2 a “safe zone” after completing a sweep of the terminal where the half-broth-er of North Korean leader Kim Jongun was assaulted with the deadly VX nerve agent on Feb 13. This comes as
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      Lock icon ‘Leaders must be able to take criticism, acknowledge mistakes’
      925 8 SINGAPORE —The most important philosophy that a leader must have is “not to take yourself or your philosophy too seriously”, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong when asked to share his leadership mantra at a closed-door dialogue with about 100 technology
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      Lock icon PM details how S’pore moved on big changes in key areas
      918 10 At a wide-ranging dialogue with technology entrepreneurs last Friday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke about the Singapore economy and the need for change, among other things. He gave several examples of how the Government introduced and managed changes
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      Lock icon Coming soon: A digital national ID system
      1011 12 SINGAPORE —The Government is looking at introducing a comprehensive digital national identification system that citizens can use for an array of services, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He lamented that Singapore is not “going as fast as we ought to” in its
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      Lock icon What’s on PM Lee’s ‘favourites’ tab? Mathematicians’ blogs, photography websites
      539 13 SINGAPORE —Known to be an active social media user, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last Friday shared his Internet consumption habits with an audience of innovators and disrupters, and revealed that he monitors his posts closely to see how people
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      114 9 U nstoppable JOIN THE U THAT BELIEVES IN U. No matter what your ambitions are, or how special they might be, you’ll discover that nothing can stop you from turning them into reality. SIM University's uniquely flexible pedagogy provides lifelong learning opportunities for learners with diverse needs. Whatever your goals,
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      124 13 jcu.singapore.fanpage jcusingaporevideo www.jcu.edu.sg @jcu_singapore (s) jcusingapore JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY SINGAPORE Part-time program Master of Guidance and Counselling Equips you with the skills to become an Education counsellor Upcoming intake commences March 13,2017 For more information or to apply, contact us at: 9788 6833 IHI admissions-singapore@jcu.edu.au Felicia Hong James Cook University,
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  • Singapore
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      Lock icon Music is ‘home’ for blind erhu player
      700 14  -  Without Braille scores, she relies on hearing and memory to play the Chinese instrument SHE ONCE SPENT FIVE MONTHS TO PERFECT A DUET JEONG HONGBIN hongbin.jeong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Unlike most musicians, Ms Stephanie Ow cannot rely on musical scores to play her erhu she
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      Lock icon TODAY SHOP TO WIN
      153 14 After taking partinTODAY ShopTo Win for one year, MrTeng Cheow Hing finally struck gold, winning the grand draw prize of S$30,000. The 56-year-old had seen the contest being advertised on television as well as heard about it from his friends, and decided to try his luck.
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    • news
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        Elderly care centre launched at upgraded Whampoa CC
        561 15  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A first-of-its-kind centre promises to help transform how seniors can be cared for within a residential community. Elderly residents in Whampoa, who form about a fifth of the estate’s population, can now access a raft of healthcare, social
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    • business
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        Lock icon Investing in a start-up is exciting, but know the risks
        951 16  -  ON THE MONEY RICHARD HARTUNG today@mediacorp.com.sg Investing in a start-up can seem really attractive. After all, if you select the next Facebook overseas or Redmart locally, you could make plenty of money. Putting funds into a start-up can be quite
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        Expectations high ahead of Trump’s address to Congress
        392 17  -  TEA LEAVES GREGORY CHOY Gregory Choy is head of Wealth Advisory at OCBC Bank. Much to the surprise of many, Mr Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States. US markets have risen to unprecedented levels largely on the
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    • entertainment
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        Lock icon Welcome to the jungle, GNR fans
        929 18  -  Guns N’Roses fans complain about shuttle bus nightmares and poor sound system JILLALPHONSO jill.alphonso@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some 50,000 people attended the Guns N’ Roses show for their Not In This Lifetime tour on Saturday night. While most came away satisfied just from seeing the legendary
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    • lifestyle
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        Lock icon Raising creative kids — with no dramas
        449 19  - Raising creative kids with no dramas Adrian and Tracie Pang promote independence in their household and want their kids to be able to take hard knocks PARENTING MATTERS REENADEVI reena@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Fairy tales can be nightmarish, if the acclaimed play The Pillowman is anything to go by. Described as a
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      60 14 ENABLE FUND Ms Stephanie Ow will be performing at the Feb 28 charity dinner organised to raise funds for the TODAY Enable Fund held at Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore. Support the TODAY Enable Fund for the special needs community. Find out more via www.todayonline/ com/enable If you know of more
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      120 19 The Pillowman is on till March 12 at Victoria Theatre. Tickets are available on SISTIC (www. sistic.com.sg). i V v g v *V ,§#/f ;:v.:-■ P j m m 7Z, r v -.v* 120m gj fexofenadine HGL m s?>-. r L V si='\» III i s» V. m 5 benefit?!
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Grooming S’poreans to be global citizens who can thrive anywhere
      907 20  -  HOW TO SUCCEED IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD NICHOLAS FANG ANDAARONCHOO Nicholas Fang and Aaron Choo are, respectively, executive director and assistant director at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). The SI IA is holding a dialogue on March 13
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      Lock icon Taiwan’s war against Uber could backfire
      926 21  -  WILL THE U.S. RETALIATE? ELI LAKE Eli Lake is a Bloomberg View columnist. He was the senior national security correspondent for the Daily Beast and covered national security and intelligence for the Washington Times, the New York Sun and UPI. BLOOMBERG This should be
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      Lock icon Tillerson needs to start acting the part
      690 22  -  FEARS U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE HAS BEEN MARGINALISED THE NEWYORK TIMES EDITORS THE NEWYORK TIMES When Mr Rex Tillerson showed up for his first day of work at the State Department earlier this month, he moved quickly to allay the concerns of diplomats
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      39 20 Mr Trump’s rejection of Mr Tillerson’s choice for deputy secretary of state was a public rebuke that undermined the secretary within his department and raised further doubts about his standing with the President. THE NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS 22
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  • voices
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      Set measurable targets to see if policies are working
      362 24  -  FROM ALBERT NG YA KEN I refer to Mr Goh Bun Hiong’s commentary “Tax policies should take aim at specific behaviours” (Feb 22). He said that the overriding criterion in designing effective policies is to ensure that the incidence of reward
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      Resolution of AHTC case overdue
      128 24  -  FROM CHAN KOK KEONG I refer to the report “Independent panel appointed over AHTC’s improper payments” (Feb 18). This case, from its initial findings to the events to date, has stirred up several questions. According to reports, it involves improper payments and overpayment of service
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      Budget should spur S’poreans to build ‘got ong royong’ spirit
      290 24  -  FROM PATRICK LIEW SIOW GIAN In the final analysis, the motives, means and ends of any Budget are to improve quality of life. Those should be the focus and basis for evaluating the success of Budget 2017. Budget 2017 should
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      14 24 •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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  • world
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      Lock icon Indian minister calls for curbs on free speech
      665 26 COMMENTS RAISE FEARS OF AUTHORITARIANISM FINANCIAL TIMES LONDON India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has labelled student protesters as subversive and declared that free speech is subordinate to the needs of the sovereign state, in comments sharply criticised by liberals and opponents of
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      Lock icon Trump to skip correspondents’ dinner as media row heats up
      582 26 AFP WASHINGTON —President Donald Trump ratcheted up his feud with the American media over the weekend, announcing he will skip the annual correspondents’ dinner one day after a row erupted over White House press access. By skipping the April 29
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        Lock icon China set to increase naval spending to counter US dominance
        720 27 REUTERS beijing The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is likely to secure significant new funding in China’s upcoming defence Budget as Beijing seeks to check the United States dominance of the high seas and step up its own projection of
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        Lock icon Identity, staff, debt, freight issues plaguing China Railway
        596 27 CAIXIN ONLINE BEIJING —Working on the railroad was a dream for many Chinese in the 1980s, when trains were the country’s main form of transportation and offered a glamorous life of travel that was off-limits to most. But that aura has faded
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        Lock icon US wary of its new neighbour in Djibouti: A Chinese naval base
        1189 28 THE NEW YORK TIMES DJIBOUTI CITY (DJIBOUTI) The two countries keep dozens of intercontinental nuclear missiles pointed at each other’s cities. Their frigates and fighter jets occasionally face off in the South China Sea. With no shared border,
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