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Title Section14 2017-03-09 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp THURSDAY, 9 MARCH 2017 MCI (P) 026/06/201614 words
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Article, Illustration757 2017-03-09 1 TAN WEIZHEN, KENNETH CHENG - TAN WEIZHEN, KENNETH CHENG tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With rail reliability still not hitting the mark, measures are in the pipeline to improve the system and prevent breakdowns, including tapping on big data and sensors to preempt faults and commuter congestion. AmongTODAY FILE PHOTO - 757 words
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Article, Illustration49 2017-03-09 1 RSS Independence, one of the first warships designed and built in Singapore, saw its flags lowered fora final time after almost 20 years in service as it was decommissioned by the Republic of Singapore Navy yesterday.PHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN yesterday.PHOTO: WEE TECK HIANyesterday.PHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 49 words
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Advertisement196 2017-03-09 1 Stay Active Effectively Dissolves Phlegm to Treat Cough Kiwi flavour Gluten-free Colorant-free Lactose-free 2 1 Stay Productive Effectively Suppresses Dry Cough Sarsaparilla flavour Non-sedating Sugar-free Gluten-free Alcohol-free Lactose-free Tussidex Forte TH E DAI LY BRI E F Unknown group claims to be protecting Kim Jong-nam’s family HOT NEWS 6 Learn196 words
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hot news
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696 2017-03-09 2 AGENCIES BEIJING China, concerned about a rapid escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula, called on North Korea yesterday to stop its nuclear and missile tests, while urging South Korea and the United States to stop joint military drills andAGENCIES - 696 words
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Article, Illustration449 2017-03-09 4 AGENCIES BEIJING China and the United States could become “excellent partners” if they have mutual respect and do not seek conflict with each other, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said yesterday. Speaking at his annual news conference on the sidelines of theAGENCIES - 449 words
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338 2017-03-09 4 REUTERS A first draft of the framework for a code of conduct in the disputed South China Sea has been completed, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said yesterday, while noting that tensions in the waterway have eased notably. Since 2010,REUTERS - 338 words
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490 2017-03-09 4 REUTERS BEIJING Taiwan’s formal relations with its dwindling number of allies around the world is an indication that the island’s diplomacy has “no future”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated yesterday. “The Taiwan region establishing or maintaining so-called diplomatic ties with any country lacks aREUTERS - 490 words
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596 2017-03-09 6 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak struck a softer tone with North Korea yesterday, a day after accusing Pyongyang of treating Malaysians in the reclusive na- tion as “hostages” amid a diplomatic meltdown over the murder ofAGENCIES - 596 words
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Article, Illustration493 2017-03-09 6 AGENCIES SEOUL A video of a man claiming to be the son of the slain, estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader emerged yesterday, apparently the first time a family member has spoken about the killing. The video was uploadedAGENCIES; PHOTO: AFP - 493 words
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813 2017-03-09 8 VALERIE KOH - VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government will be relooking penalties for crimes committed by the likes of convicted sexual predator Joshua Robinson, as the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) announced yesterday that it will not appeal the four-year jail term imposed on the 39-year-old,813 words
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Article, Illustration178 2017-03-09 8 Firefighters helping passengers leave the wreckage of a charter bus after a freight train travelling from Austin, Texas, collided with it in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Tuesday, killing at least four people. Forty people were hurt, seven critically. The cause of the Tuesday afternoonPHOTO: REUTERS - 178 words
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hot news | parliament
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Article, Illustration774 2017-03-09 10 TAN WEIZHEN - Balance must be foundfor commuters, taxpayers, operators to bear fiscal burden TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —Taxpayers have been increasingly subsidising the higher operating costs of the public transport network, a situation that is not sustainable going forward, Transport MinisterTODAY FILE PHOTO - 774 words
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365 2017-03-09 12 KENNETH CHENG - KENNETH CHENG Following encouraging results from earlier tests, the Government will rev up its trials on “green” buses by running three bus services using electric models, Second Transport Minister Ng Chee Meng announced in Parliament yesterday. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will call tenders365 words
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681 2017-03-09 14 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE —Petrol vehicles and motorcycles in Singapore will have to meet higher exhaust emission standards from April next year, announced Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli in Parliament yesterday. The move, alongside other vehiclerelated681 words
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singapore
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646 2017-03-09 16 SIAU MING EN - TO INVOLVE HEALTHCARE, PRE-SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A network of touchpoints across the health and pre-school sectors will be developed over the next few years, so that signs of delay in a child’s development can be caught earlier,646 words
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338 2017-03-09 16 VALERIE KOH - VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE After suspending a tenured academic on Monday, the National University of Singapore (NUS) will launch an internal investigation into his criticism of a man who made public an imam’s allegedly incendiary sermon. Dr Khairudin Aljunied, an associate professor338 words
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singapore | parliament
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439 2017-03-09 18 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE National water agency PUB will be helping lower-income families to save water, by replacing the 9L water closets of about 6,000 households with water-efficient 4L ones for free. These families would be those living in public housing blocks built439 words
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639 2017-03-09 20 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Those who have always wanted to whip up mee goreng or chicken rice will be able to learn from the masters from May. That is when the National Environment Agency (NEA) will team up with639 words
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singapore | business
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585 2017-03-09 22 RUMI HARDASMALANI - RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Less than three weeks after voicing disappointment with Budget 2017 for the “inadequate” short-term support for companies, the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) yesterday was keen to move on from its remarks: Its chief executive told TODAY that businesses585 words
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594 2017-03-09 24 ANGELA TENG - ANGELA TENG SINGAPORE —Despite strong interest from the private sector in the Government’s new urban planning approach, analysts TODAY interviewed were not surprised that JTC a statutory board was appointed as the first Master Developer for the Punggol Enterprise District. Among594 words
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singapore | sports
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Article, Illustration1031 2017-03-09 26 NOAH TAN - NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There are just weeks to go before the start of this year’s National Football League (NFL) season, but several clubs are likely to enter the new campaign with thin or depleted squads because of a MinistryPHOTO: FAS - 1,031 words
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Article, Illustration1030 2017-03-09 26 (2nd Edition) NOAH TAN - NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There are just weeks to go before the start of this year’s National Football League (NFL) season, but several clubs are likely to enter the new campaign with thin or depleted squads because of a MinistryPHOTO: FAS - 1,030 words
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singapore | entertainment
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Article, Illustration481 2017-03-09 28 HON JING YI - Sam Rui and Jasmine Sokko are charting and they have not even produced their first EPs HON JING YI SINGAPORE Young Singaporean female artistes are making it onto Spotify’s Top 50 and Viral 50 charts, although some of them have not yetPHOTO: JASMINE SOKKO - 481 words
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singapore | lifestyle
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Article, Illustration537 2017-03-09 29 SONIA YEO - Sentosa also launches nocturnal zip-line rides for those seeking new thrills SONIA YEO soniayeosj@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Weaving your way through the old tunnels and military structures of Fort Siloso, guided only by the light of a torch this is what a new experiential tour letsPHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 537 words
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travel
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Article, Illustration1769 2017-03-09 30 MAY SEAH - Some Singaporeans are so travel-mad, they leave their jobs just to visit the most far-flung places MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When it comes to holidays, most of us would make do with the occasional trip to Bangkok and a staycation here or there andPHOTO: TAN WEE CHENG; PHOTO: MATTHEW GOH; PHOTO: KELLY CHENG - 1,769 words
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Article, Illustration487 2017-03-09 31 Travel deals and steals GET IT NOW Spot the elusive snow leopard with andBeyond See the snow leopard in its natural habitat with luxury experiential company andBeyond, which is bringing travellers to Ladakh, India, on its 13day In Search of the Snow Leopard package. Starting at US$5,726 (S$8,074.54),PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO - 487 words
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Article, Illustration702 2017-03-09 38 SONIA YEO - The Englishman, who hosts Channel NewsAsia’s TV series Smart Cities 2.0, tells us about his favourite places JETSETTING WITH... SONIA YEO SINGAPORE Jason Pomeroy is an ecoarchitect whose job requires him to spend most of his time abroad. The 42-year-old, who is considered an authority on skyPHOTO: JASON POMEROY - 702 words
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comment & analysis
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Article, Illustration1031 2017-03-09 40 MATHEW MATHEWS - POPULAR BOOK HAS BEEN UPDATED, RELAUNCHED MATHEW MATHEWS Dr Mathew Mathews is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore. The Eurasian Association (EA) recently launched an updated edition of its popular book, Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and1,031 words
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Article, Illustration802 2017-03-09 42 ADAM MINTER - K.L. LEARNT SOME IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM MH370 ADAM MINTER Adam Minter is an American writer based in Asia, where he covers politics, culture and business. He is the author of Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade. BLOOMBERG It did notBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 802 words
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Article, Illustration788 2017-03-09 44 SURASAK GLAHAN - NOT MOVING WITH THE TIMES SURASAK GLAHAN Surasak Glahan is deputy op-ed pages editor for the Bangkok Post. BANGKOK POST No sooner did Chiang Mai residents and visitors think they had better taxi options than the authorities and those offering “worse choices”BANGKOK POST; PHOTO: KENNETH ROBERT - 788 words
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Advertisement44 2017-03-09 40 Before the current crisis, Malaysia was among the more open countries in the world to North Korean travellers and businessmen (to a fault, allegedly). But the Pyongyang regime’s response to Malaysia’s investigation into the murder of Kim Jongnam hit a sensitive nerve.ADAM MINTER 4244 words
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