Today, 28 February 2017

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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp TUESDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2017 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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    Lock icon ART GOES PLACES
    70 1 Artist Ivan David Ng’s installation Don’t Ask Me Where I Come From, made of stone, clay, concrete and paper, at the Hakka Cemetery in Holland Close yesterday. The piece is part of Oh! Holland Village, a walking tour which takes visitors around the Chip Bee Gardens and
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    Lock icon Singapore, China leaders laud deep, growing ties
    1182 1 BEIJING —Singapore and China leaders yesterday lauded the deep, growing ties between the two countries as both sides signed four agreements on the sidelines of a key annual bilateral meeting in Beijing. Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean met Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli
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  • hot news
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      S’pore websites at risk of data leak caused by Cloudbleed bug
      718 2  -  TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore-registered Web domains could be among those exposed to the Cloudbleed bug, which causes private information keyed into supposedly secure websites to be leaked. The authorities are monitoring the situation but no data leaks have
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      S$2.8m scheme to help law firms boost productivity through technology
      628 4  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To get small-and medi-um-sized law firms started on tech solutions that improve productivity, a S$2.8 million grant scheme was launched yesterday, providing up to 70 per cent off their new purchases in the first year. The
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      Lock icon Fatal fall in mall: Teen wanted friend to shoot video of him doing a stunt
      494 4  -  CYNTHIA CHOO cynthia.choo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Right before he fell four floors to his death at Orchard Central mall last Friday, 17-year-old Jonathan Chow wanted to perform a stunt and asked his friend to film him doing
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    • Article
      INTEGRATED DATABASE ALLOWS LAWYERS TO WORK OUT OF OFFICE
      297 4  -  KELLY NG Unlike the conventional law firm where lawyers spend a significant proportion of time buried in paperwork, practitioners at Covenant Chambers do everything with the swipe of a hand from updating case files in real time, to assigning tasks and
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      FOUR BILATERAL PACTS INKED
      319 6 Details of the agreements signed yesterday and witnessed by Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean and Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli: 1 Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) A Letter of Intent (LOI) on deepening collaboration in the biomedical industry was signed between
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      Lock icon LONDON’S ‘TOWER BRIDGE’ IN SUZHOU
      78 8 A bridge modelled on London’s Tower Bridge, in Suzhou, China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Built in 2014, the 45.9m wide bridge runs above the Yuanhetang river. Unlike the one in London with two towers, China’s version features four 40m towers topped with gold crowns. There are
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    • Article
      Lock icon Environment takes a hit as Trump guns for more in military funding
      783 8 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The White House has proposed boosting defence spending and slashing funding for bodies like the Environmental Protection Agency and other non-defence programmes as it prepares its Budget for the upcoming fiscal year. United States President Donald
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      Lock icon PRESIDENT’S PICK FOR U.S. NAVY SECRETARY WITHDRAWS
      346 8 THE NEW YORK TIMES United States President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Navy withdrew from consideration yesterday, saying that meeting the government’s ethics guidelines would require too great a financial sacrifice. The nominee, Mr Philip Bilden, a former military intelligence officer
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      163 5 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY SINGAPORE imimimiBiir w 4 v 5? 4 Open House 4 MARCH 2017 SAT 9.30AM-6.30PM Hill da > 4# K Hear from the NTU President and professors how NTU, one of the world’s best universities, provides you with a well-rounded education that sets you on the path for
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      84 9 T ripartite Alliance for Fair Progressive Employment Practices m gm. X m mn m I CAN’T WORK AND BE A MUMMY. MUMMIES DON’T GET PROMOTED. Biases we show towards workers with family responsibilities today will have far reaching effects on the workers of tomorrow. It’s time we look beyond these
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  • Singapore
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      Marina Bay bumboat fire: Open verdict on death of boatman
      548 10  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Usually cheerful, boatman Ong Hock Long was a changed person in the weeks leading up to his death, becoming quiet and uncommunicative. One colleague who noticed the change in mood assumed he was preoccupied by debts
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    • news
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        Lock icon I felt nothing but adrenaline: SCDF firefighter
        697 12  -  Captain of first-response team recounts battle with massive Tuas plant blaze ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —When they arrived at the waste management plant just past six in the morning, the firefighters from Tuas View Fire Station thought that the fire was contained
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      • Article
        16 arrested for lying on loan applications
        190 12 SINGAPORE —They took out loans from a bank, then went incognito when they were chased for repayment. Sixteen individuals are being investigated for a syndicated case of cheating by taking out loans amounting to nearly S$190,000 using forged employment details, the police said
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      • Article
        Kallang slashing: Apex court upholds death penalty, life sentence for duo
        699 13  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The apex court yesterday threw out two appeals for the 2010 Kallang slashing case, noting that the sentences for Micheal Garing and Tony Imba were appropriate given their respective roles in the brazen robbery spree
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    • business
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        Services sector turnover rises in Q4 but economists cautious on outlook
        465 14  -  Increase led by education, health and social services, infocomms services segments RUMIHARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The turnover of the services industries, excluding wholesale and retail trade as well as accommodation and food services, rose 0.5 per cent in the fourth
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        Lock icon MAS to review code of corporate governance
        441 14 SINGAPORE —The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has formed a corporate governance council to review the code of corporate governance. The council will look at improving the quality of companies’ disclosure of their corporate governance practices and explanations for deviations from the corporate
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    • sports
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        First S.League live stream draws close to 24,000 viewers
        584 15  -  TEOTENGKIAT tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —The S.League’s new initiative to stream matches live this season got off to a strong start on Sunday, with close to 24,000 viewers going online to watch the Great Eastern Community Shield clash between Albirex Niigata (S)
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        Lock icon Balestier’s Myanmar trio could be new way forward for S.League
        905 16  -  JOHN DUERDEN sports@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY Sports’ guest columnist John Duerden has been based in Asia for almost 20 years, and covers the continental football scene for The New York Times, BBC Radio, The Guardian, FourFourTwo, and World Soccer magazine. SINGAPORE —Not
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    • lifestyle
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        Lock icon Art goes on show in a graveyard, HDB flats
        830 17  -  Local artists display their creations at Hakka Cemetery as well as in people’s houses REENADEVI reena@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If one walks past the Hakka Cemetery in Holland Close, one might see more than the old headstones rising from the ground. Laid out
        flat. PHOTOS: OH! HOLLAND VILLAGE  -  830 words
      • Article
        S’porean Ai-Ling Lee misses out on Sound awards at chaotic Oscars
        409 17  -  HON JING YI LOS ANGELES Singaporean sound editor and audio engineer Ai-Ling Lee did not take home any gongs at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday. The 38-year-old was nominated for Best Sound Editing with Mildred Iatrou Morgan and
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      270 10 Silver IT Fest oqo® The Silver IT Fest IT Classes offer seniors the opportunity to learn more IT skills and pick up new hobbies, with a wide variety of topics to choose from. For more information, please visit www.lmda.gov.sg/SllverlTFest. I Date: HI 18-20 MARCH 2017 I I Time: 9AM 12.30PM,
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      153 13 w MONUMENTAL DECISIONS FOSTER SUCCESS. MWM r«i University of Sunderland Top 20 in the UK for 7 subjects including Tourism and Media for the Guardian League Tables 2017 Top in the North East for course satisfaction in 6 subjects including Accounting and Finance for The Guardian League Tables 2017 Highest
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      77 14 TURN YOUR MILES INTO MONEY 1^ M DRIVE WITH UBER AND EARN BIG w m Be Your Own Boss Drive whenever, wherever Up to $3,000 in first month incentives When you use your own car with Uber No Car? No Problem Up to $4,500 in first month incentives cashback when
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      43 16 SP PACE ACADEMY Start with a Dream Progress towards your SkillsFutlirC Eligible for SkillsFuture Credit To Register or View Other Courses www.pace.sp.edu.sg (Registration may be closed once seats are filled up) SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC SP PACE Academy at SP [Q PACE@SP 1288 pace@sp.edu.sg www.pace.sp.edu.sg
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  • comment & analysis
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      More public education needed on changes to EP system
      1000 18  -  A QUEST TO PERFECT S ’PORE’S GOVERNANCE EUGENEKBTAN Eugene K B Tan is associate professor of law at the Singapore Management University. The office of Singapore’s Elected President is often misunderstood. Although it has been part of our system of institutional
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      How malls can compete with e-commerce
      721 19  -  USING TECHNOLOGY TO REINVENT THEMSELVES ADAM STOUT Adam Stout is a consultant at TRPC, a consulting and research firm in the technology, telecommunications and ICT industries. He focuses on e-commerce, e-payments and cloud computing. As more people shop online, malls are suffering. Singapore’s mall
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      Lock icon Robot tax: Boon or bane for future of work?
      1522 20  -  BUT LEVY COULD THWART JOB-CREATING TECHNOLOGIES RICHARD WATERS Richard Waters is the United States West Coast editor of the Financial Times. FINANCIAL TIMES Technology revolutions sometimes have unexpected longterm consequences for the finances of a nation and its citizens. A century
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      110 18 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DEGREES HOTELS RESORTS EVENTS RESTAURANTS NUMBER 1 HOTEL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL IN AUSTRALIA AND ASIA PACIFIC STUDY IN AUSTRALIA The Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School provides specialty hospitality/business education. BMIHMS adopts an innovative approach to teaching, blending real-world experience with theoretical business knowledge. Bachelor of Business Degrees International
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      41 18 A sweeping impost on the fruits of robotics and AI the driving forces behind expected disruptions such as driverless cars and smart computers capable of replacing many human analysts would represent a fiscal intervention on an entirely different scale.RICHARD WATERS 20
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      116 19 ST, ITADAKIMASU. Japanese Food Market KANSAI FAIR 28 FEB 9 MAR I SETAN SCOTTS SUPERMARKET, BASEMENT All demonstration and sampling will end at 8pm daily except 3 4 Mar till 9:00pm. The fair will end at 7pm on 9 Mar. m *> MONCHER KANDAGAWA TOSHIRO RAMEN Dojima Prince Roll (Whole)
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  • voices
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      Gig economy workers should cover all their bases
      205 22  -  FROM CHUA SHUNJIE With changes in the economy and technology, there has been an increase in the number of companies providing on-demand services (“New jobs app offers real-time matches”; Feb 11). This has led to the development of the gig economy, an
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    • Article
      Contract staff should also enjoy job benefits
      182 22  -  FROM TEO KUE H LIANG I refer to the commentary “Time for Singapore to embrace a freelance, contract workforce” (Feb 15). Companies are restructuring, transforming and adjusting to the job market and macroeconomic uncertainties. And in an era of advanced technology, a pool
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    • Article
      More guidance counselling needed at ITE
      236 22  -  FROM YEE LENG HALL I was concerned when I read about the attack on a student at the Institute of Technical Education College East (“Student in viral assault video suspended from ITE College East”; Feb 17). This follows the slashing incident in 2015, and
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      Lock icon Check trees along park connector at Hume Avenue
      184 22  -  FROM AU YONG KONG SENG This month saw two incidents of falling trees (“Woman in intensive care after being hit by falling tree in car park”; Feb 14 and “Woman killed by tree ‘a rising star’ in Mastercard”: Feb 13). I have
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    • Article
      Correction
      43 22 In the report “In the business of Big Data, S’pore has built a cutting edge” (Feb 25), Mr Ted Minkinow was wrongly cited as being Fullerton Healthcare’s chief executive officer. He is the group chief information officer. We apologise for the error.
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      23 22 LETTER DEPARTING AIRLINE PASSENGERS NOT PROHIBITED FROM CARRYING GOLD Visit todayonline.com/voices or download the TODAY app for the letter from Changi Airport Group.
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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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  • world
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      Lock icon Bejing’s top diplomat in US to pave way for Trump-Xi meeting
      464 23 ISSUES OF ‘MUTUAL INTEREST’ ON AGENDA AFP BEIJING China’s top diplomat has arrived in the United States, as the two sides work to arrange a meeting between their presidents after a rocky start to the relationship under the administration
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      Lock icon Terrorist shot dead after Bandung bomb attack
      617 23 AGENCIES BANDUNG (INDONESIA) A militant killed by police in Indonesia after detonating a small bomb in the city of Bandung yesterday was “possibly” part of a radical network sympathetic to Islamic State (IS), police said. The blast in the courtyard of a government
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    • news
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        Lock icon China’s security guards go where army dares not tread
        2308 24 FINANCIAL TIMES JUBA On the evening of July 8, the streets of the South Sudanese capital of Juba were raked with gunfire as an uneasy truce between warring political factions broke down. Inside the offices of DeWe Security, a Chinese private
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        Lock icon N Korea spy agency runs arms unit in KL, says UN
        1435 26 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR It is in Kuala Lumpur’s Little India neighbourhood, behind an unmarked door on the second floor of a rundown building, where a military equipment company called Glocom said it has its office. Glocom is a front
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      1059 28 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIII (HD) 6.45 Just For Laughs Gags XV (HD) 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VII (HD) 10.00 Arts 21 (HD) (PG) 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIV (HD) (PG) 11.45 Just
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