Today, 6 March 2017

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  • 14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp MONDAY, 6 MARCH 2017 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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  • 94 1 Madam Soh Beng Eng, 68, looking pleased after getting her hair cut by a volunteer at the void deck of Block 415, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, on Sunday. More than 200 elderly Teck Ghee residents were treated to free haircuts and manicures,
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  • 593 1 Two of the men arrested last month were planning to launch a large-scale car bomb attack in the country AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysia has arrested six foreigners and one Malaysian last month for suspected links to militant groups including the Islamic State (IS),
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    • 72 1 TH E DAI LY BRI E F More seniors taking up two-room flats with shorter leases HOT NEWS 2 Carrot-and-stick approach not enough to make S’poreans save more water HOT NEWS 4 Para-sports Day inspires those with disabilities to be more active SI NGAPORE 14 ARE YOU READY FOR THE
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    • 14 1 IT’S OKAY FOR KIDS TO BE VEGAN BUT SI NGAPORE LI FE STYLE 20
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  • hot news
    • 535 2  -  HDB TO LAUNCH MORE BTO PROJECTS WITH SUCH FLATS NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Given a choice, many elderly applicants are opting for shorter leases under the Two-room Flexi Scheme, figures from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) show. And with the encouraging
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    • 548 2  -  NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE —Bring back a committee against profiteering to ensure that establishments such as coffee shops do not profiteer by raising prices using water fee hikes as an excuse, Member of Parliament (Nee Soon GRC) Lee Bee
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    • 931 4  -  More long-term efforts, new ways needed to change how people look at water usage TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Getting Singaporeans to cut down on their water usage should not be done through a “carrot-and-stick” approach alone, green groups here said, as
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    • 665 6 AGENCIES BEIJING —China’s Finance Ministry said yesterday that the country’s defence Budget this year will break the 1 trillion yuan (S$205 billion) mark for the first time, as the government pledged more support for its military, including strengthening maritime and air defences
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    • 629 6 REUTERS BEIJING —China has cut its growth target this year as the world’s secondlargest economy pushes through painful reforms to address a rapid build-up in debt, and constructs a “firewall” against financial risks. China aims to expand its economy by about 6.5
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    • 484 8 AGENCIES BEIJING China will firmly oppose Taiwan “separatism”, Premier Li Keqiang declared Sunday, following tension with United States President Donald Trump over the self-ruled island. “We will resolutely oppose and contain separatist activities for Taiwan independence,” Mr Li said in a speech
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    • 561 8 AGENCIES BEIJING China will work to clear its skies by increasing investment in clean energy and punishing polluters, Premier Li Keqiang said yesterday in comments aimed at mollifying public anger over chronic smog. Swathes of northern China were blanketed
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    • 141 10 Following a six-month injury layoff, South Korean golfer Park Inbee produced a sensational final round of golf at the HSBC Women’s Champions yesterday, as the 28-year-old shot a tour-nament-record eight-under 64 (19-un-der 269 total) to clinch her second title in Singapore. The Rio Olympics
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    • 1232 10  -  The SportSG project is getting kids to play, but may be hurting smaller football schools NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —When the ActiveSG Football Academy launched last April, Khairul Asyraf, who runs private football academy 2Touch Soccer School, felt uneasy. He wondered how this
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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    • 80 9 T ripartite Alliance for Fair Progressive Employment Practices S'- 1 m f ON’T NEED TO BE AMBITIOUS. NLY BOYS GET TO BECOME BOSSES. Biases we show towards female workers today will have far reaching effects on the workers of tomorrow. It’s time we look beyond these biases in the workplace
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      • 788 14  -  FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Mrs Jessie Ong was not into active sports after being paralysed on the left side of her body due to a stroke eight years ago. But on Saturday, after trying her hand at table tennis and boccia for
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      • 476 15  -  ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The campaign to fight diabetes in the Malay/Muslim community has been given a shot in the arm with a three-month extension announced yesterday by its organisers. The initial target was to get 50 Malay Activity Executive Committees (MAECs) on
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    • business
      • 958 16  -  Decision to put off studies for an internship in Dubai helped 26-year-old start his own company in marine industry ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Straight out of National Service, at the age of 20, Mr Eric Chean packed his bags and used
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      • 929 17  -  ON THE MONEY RICHARD HARTUNG today@mediacorp.com.sg How you feel about money can have a big impact on how you save, spend and plan for your financial future. By understanding the psychology of money and your own views, you can manage your money
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      • 434 18  -  TEA LEAVES DHARMO SOEJANTO Mr Dharmo Soejanto is director of Multi-Asset Strategy, UOB Asset Management Earlier this year, the United States Federal Reserve signalled its intention to increase rates “fairly soon”. However, the market seems to have been complacent about the possibility of
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    • entertainment
      • 638 19  -  The Taiwanese singer, ‘in disbelief’ at her popularity here, offered some marvels of her own HONJINGYI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Taiwanese songbird A-Lin’s Sonar Singapore Echo Limited concert at The Star Theatre on Saturday evening proved to be a gig full of revelations. The 33-year-old vocal
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      • 684 19 CHRISTOPHERTOH SINGAPORE The theme of this year’s edition of the annual NUS Arts Festival, which kicks off on March 10, is Brave New World. And if there is one thing the National University of Singapore (NUS) has in spades, it is people
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    • lifestyle
      • 1019 20  -  Experts believe veganism is acceptable at even a young age if you proceed with care PARENTING MATTERS BALVINDERSANDHU features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Mention “veganism”, and many think of adults who abstain from eating or using animals and animal products. Famous vegan celebrities then come to mind, such
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    • 140 14 i ymuc help can make a difference... i Hi Thinking about volunteering for clinical research? Volunteering today could mean breakthrough medicines for tomorrow. Lilly-NUS conducts clinical research to advance development of medicines and medical science. We are looking for healthy volunteers. If you are: Male or post-menopausal female Age 21
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    • 33 14 ENABLE FUND Support the TODAY Enable Fund for the special needs community. Find out more via www.todayonline/ com/enable If you know of more stories of people with disabilities, email us at news@ newstoday.com.sg
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    • 9 14 COMMENT&ANALYSIS WHEN ONE’S DISABILITY IS NOT A HANDICAP 22
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    • 192 17 jcu.singapore.fanpage jcusingaporevideo www.jcu.edu.sg @jcu_singapore (s) jcusingapore JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY SINGAPORE SkillsFuture Study Award (Hotel Sector) for the following programs: Undergraduate Programs Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management) Bachelor of Business (Accounting) Bachelor of Business (Financial Management) Postgraduate Programs Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management Master of Business Administration
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  • comment & analysis
    • 922 21  -  FLASHPOINTS, FRAGILITIES ABOUND IN THE REGION JEAN-PIERRE LEHMANN Jean-Pierre Lehmann is Emeritus Professor of International Political Economy atIMD, Switzerland, founder of the Evian Group, and Visiting Professor at Hong Kong University. EAST ASIA FORUM East Asia has amazed the world with its
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    • 1265 22  -  SOCIAL INCLUSION STARTS WITH EDUCATION RICHARD KUPPUSAMY Richard Kuppusamy, a member of the executive committee of the Handicaps Welfare Association, is an architectural designer who uses a wheelchair to move around as he is paralysed from the waist down due to spina bifida.
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    • 30 21 With the rapid ageing of Singapore society, developers need to think about people who acquire disabilities in later life, not just those who are born with it... RICHARD KUPPUSAMY 22
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  • voices
    • 118 24  -  F ROM NORMAN WEE SIN CHUAN Singapore’s water levels have not reached crisis point, but the debate on the pending price increase has been a watershed (“Price hike debate should remind S’poreans of water’s importance: PM”; March 3). As a long-term measure to save
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    • 216 24  -  FROM RACHEL TAN WEE CHO The SkillsFuture Credit is a laudable initiative to encourage lifelong learning among Singaporeans aged 25 and above. To encourage more citizens aged 50 to 70 to use the credit, community cen- tres could consider setting up kiosks
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    • 161 24  -  FROM GAN KOK TIONG Views on the impact of the increase in Central Provident Fund housing grants for first-time applicants for resale flats vary (“Bigger resale grant a shot in the arm for weak market: Analysts”; Feb 22). Based on
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    • 88 24 In “Civil Service to pilot scheme for more unpaid infant-care leave” (March 3), we reported that working parents currently enjoy 16 weeks’ maternity leave, two weeks’ paternity leave and one week each of paid childcare and infant-care leave per parent, and that both parents also enjoy two weeks of
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    • 151 24 “Stansfield has prepared me well to read LAW in LONDON through the Diploma in Law*.” X' ■+J You too can read for a Law degree or enter any recognised university without having to take your “A” levels through the CertHE in Common Law. The certificate is equivalent to the first
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  • world
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      • 89 26 One man died yesterday when a Nagano prefectural government rescue helicopter with nine people onboard crashed in a mountainous area in central Nagano, local authorities said. A man in his 50s, one of three people found unconscious at the scene of the crash, was
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      • 622 26 AP TOKYO —Japan’s ruling party approved a change in party rules yesterday that could pave the way for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to become the country’s longest-serving leader in the postWorld War II era. The party, holding an annual convention, rubber
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      • 444 27 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The White House budget director confirmed over the weekend that President Donald Trump’s administration will propose “fairly dramatic reductions” in the United States’ foreign aid budget later this month. “We are going to propose to reduce foreign aid and
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      • 573 27 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysian police have dismissed a claim made by North Korean Ri Jong-chol, previously detained over the probe into the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, that he was the victim of an
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      • 770 28 Latest change could cause damaging standoff with one of America’s largest miners AFP JAK ARTA A controversial U-turn on mineral exports has sparked unrest in Indonesia’s key mining sector, providing a new headache for firms struggling to work in South-east Asia’s biggest economy.
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    • sports
      • 961 29 THE NEWYORKTIMES NAUCALPAN DE JUREZ (MEXICO) Golfers build their professional careers on the conceit that they are better than everyone else. But since 1986, only 20 players in the men’s game have been able to say, conclusively, that they are No
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    • 83 28 How can we build and maintain a healthy and fulilling marriage when faced with work stress, family expectations and social obligations? Hear from internationally-renowned clinical psychologist, Dr Huang Wei-Jen, along with other marriage experts on how to make the commitment to say “I Still Do“ to your spouse. Join us
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
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