Today, 18 March 2017

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  • 23 1 TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING TODAY mediacorp SATURDAY, 18 MARCH 2017 M C I P 0 2 6/0 6/ 2 0 1 6
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  • 3045 1  -  KELLY NG AND TOH EE MING kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Under his friends’ influence, he had his first puff when he was 15, and has been hooked since. Much as Mr Haiqal Sari,22, had tried to quit smoking several times
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  • 62 1 The policy of strategic patience has ended. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (above centre, who visited the Korean Demilitarised Zone yesterday) IN A REFERENCE TO THE TERM USED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO DESCRIBE A POLICY OF WAITING OUT THE NORTH KOREANS, WHILE
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  • 820 1  -  Grab also working with five cab companies to roll out new service VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Paving the way for a sea change in how demand for taxis will be met during peak hours, the Public Transport Council (PTC) and Land Transport Authority (LTA)
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  • hot news
    • 625 2  -  GOVT AIMS TO ENSURE RISE IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DOES NOT PERSIST FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Amid the sluggish jobs situation, the Government has singled out helping long-term unemployed individuals rejoin the labour market as a top priority to ensure that
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    • 240 2  -  FARIS MOKHTAR By the end of this month, more than 85,000 employers here will receive about S$660 million in Wage Credit Scheme (WCS) payouts, with small and medium-sized enterprises getting 70 per cent of the sum disbursed. Eligible employers
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    • 517 2  -  ANGELATENG SINGAPORE —Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) grew at the strongest pace in five years last month, boosted by demand for locally-made electronic and non-electronic goods as shipments to all of Singapore’s top 10 markets rose. Nodx surged 21.5 per cent in
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    • 507 3 AGENCIES JAK ARTA —A day after Singapore declared that the vessel, Seven Seas Conqueress, was within the Republic’s territorial waters when its crew and passengers were detained by the Indonesian navy last year, Jakarta alleged that the ship was carrying out illegal
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    • 664 4 AGENCIES SEOUL —A day after North Korea warned that the Korean Peninsula is on the brink of a nuclear war, United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ruled out opening any negotiation with Pyongyang to freeze its nuclear and missile
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    • 608 4 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The leaders of the United States Senate Intelligence Committee have issued a bipartisan statement rejecting President Donald Trump’s assertion that the Barack Obama administration tapped his phones during the 2016 presidential campaign, drawing the White House’s ire. In a testy
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    • 665 4 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES S EO U L —A day after North Korea warned that the Korean Peninsula is on the brink of a nuclear war, United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ruled out opening any negotiation with Pyongyang to freeze its
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    • 609 4 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The White House has attempted to placate an irate Britain after suggesting that former United States President Barack Obama used London’s spy agency to conduct surveillance on President Donald Trump while he was a candidate last year.
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    • 566 5 AGENCIES BEIJING —China will begin preparatory work this year for an environmental monitoring station on Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, an official said, as Beijing continued to ignore the ruling of an international tribunal last year invalidating its
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    • 559 8  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With surge pricing, taxi drivers could spend less time plying the roads for customers and more time ferrying passengers matched to them through a mobile application. In contrast, the situation may be less rosy for commuters who
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    • 143 3 N 2G PHONES WILL NOT WORK FROM 1 APRIL 2017 This 36 phone meets my needs! Thank you! r Grandma, > I'm here to help if you're unsure. There are also free courses you can attend! J How to check if your phone supports 3G/4G Does your phone have a
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  • singapore
    • 496 10  -  AIMED AT RESOLVING GRIEVANCES EFFICIENTLY KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Motorists embroiled in disputes over traffic accidents will soon have an idea of the strength of their cases with the help of an online simulator, which generates possible outcomes using information provided, precedent
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    • 312 10 SINGAPORE The privatisation of Braddell View estate marked the closure of the Government’s privatisation programme for Housing and Urban Development Company (HUDC) estates yesterday. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said in a press release that Braddell View obtained the required
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    • news
      • 581 11  -  Users advised to watch out for signs of bogus pages such as ‘out of character’ messages ALFRED CHUA alfredchuamf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At least 13 People’s Action Party (PAP) Members of Parliament (MPs) have had fake Facebook accounts created in their names
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      • 420 12 SINGAPORE Refuting a recent article in The Economist alleging a lack of free speech here, Ms Foo Chi Hsia, Singapore’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, has pointed out that the three protestors who were convicted for creating a
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      • 331 12 SINGAPORE SIM University (UniSIM), which is in the midst of a restructuring to become the sixth autonomous university here, has been renamed the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced yesterday. The name change, said Minister for Higher
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      • 411 12  -  TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE StarHub is set to be the latest telco to collaborate with a property developer to build smart homes. Set to be announced soon, the project with the smart-home concept will not be “merely home automation” for residents, said chief executive
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    • sports
      • 679 14  -  Fifteen athletes inducted into programme as S’pore aims for more sporting success TEOTENGKIAT tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Diving twins Timothy and Mark Lee dream of becoming the first Singaporeans to stand on the diving platform at the Tokyo Olympics, and the brothers’ quest
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      • 460 14  -  TEOTENGKIAT SINGAPORE —Fandi Ahmad’s two eldest sons Irfan and Ikhsan could turn out for one of Chile’s top-flight clubs in 2018, with a professional football career in South America on the cards for the duo after they complete National Service (NS). Former Singapore striker
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    • lifestyle
      • 1268 15  -  Industry experts say Singapore artists are experiencing a surge in demand for their works REENADEVI reena@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Arts enclave Gillman Barracks has become home to Singapore’s hottest local contemporary art galleries, with Chan Hori Contemporary the latest to move into Block
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      • 332 16  -  MAYSEAH SINGAPORE —Michelle Chong has won the Best Director award for Lulu The Movie at the Canada International Film Festival 2017. Lulu The Movie, which highlights the travails of the popular KTV hostess from China first seen on satirical TV series
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    • 67 11 Festjyal 10 March 2 April 2017 DYE-NOSAUR GARDENS i HI w m Come to the Gardens for a multi-coloured prehistoric experience with exciting programmes: v 4 a i <e» The Dye-Nosaur Gardens Trail of The Missing "A World of Wonder' Colours Dino Egg Hunt Garden Rhapsody 2 t r 00
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    • 335 13 WITH 5 MILLION JOBS GONE IN 3 YEARS*, DON’T YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? Take charge and prepare your child for a 21st century career. 25 26 March 2017 Raffles City Convention Centre TOP SKILLS*THAT WILL GET YOUR CHILD HIRED! Emotional Intelligence Computational Thinking Creativity Team work 6
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  • comment & analysis
    • 1537 18 SINGAPORE NOW COMPETING AT THE TOP As the world becomes increasingly complex, the traditional tools of governance will not be enough, says former Head of Civil Service Peter Ho. In an interview with Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) research assistant Fern
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    • 1405 20  -  ISSUE HAS BROUGHT TO THE FORE QUESTIONS LURKING BEHIND PM’S CAREER EAST ASIA FORUM EDITORS The EAF editorial group comprises Peter Drysdale, Shiro Armstrong, Ben Ascione, Ryan Manuel, Amy King and Jillian Mowbray-Tsutsumi, and is located in the Crawford School
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    • 47 18 For a country (Japan) where political money scandals are a regular occurrence, this one is fairly small beer. A much bigger issue is what Moritomo Gakuen schools are teaching and how the Prime Minister and his wife have been tarred with their agenda.EAST ASIA FORUM EDITORS 20
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    • 336 19 VENUE:I12KatongTIME:2pmto5pm 18Marchto16April(Weekendsonly) Starting 18 March, I12 Katong will stage fantastic and fabulous activities kids will savour every weekend! Don’t miss the fun at entertainment central! SCRATCH ART 18 TO 19 MARCH Scratch lines and images on paper covered with a layer of black paint to create a unique picture. EASTER
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  • voices
    • 355 21  -  F ROM LIM YUN CHONG At the recent debate on the Health Ministry’s budget, the Government spoke about helping diabetic patients get more convenient access to eyescreening services at general practitioner clinics under the Primary Care Network. As a
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    • 170 21  -  FROM TRISTAN TAN I am writing with regard to the proposal by Member of Parliament (MP) Faisal Abdul Manap, during the recent debates on the Budget, that some psychology topics be incorporated into the school curriculum for lower secondary school students. This
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    • 278 21  -  FROM JOACHIM SIM KHIM HUANG The impending price hike for water is fundamentally about people taking personal and collective responsibility for the sustainability of this critical resource in Singapore. It must become a personal priority, and we need to change our
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    • 108 21  -  FROM VIVIAN LIM TSUI SHAN Kudos to Darryl Lo for bringing up the data security breach by the Basic Military Training Centre (“Link to SAF soldiers’ IC numbers, photos posted on Facebook” and “Oversight led to soldiers’ details being published online”, March 16). It seems
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    • 29 21 In the letter “Efforts to promote local literature will continue, but more support needed” (March 17), we named Mr Woon Wee Min incorrectly. We apologise for the error.
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    • 33 21 LETTER EFFORTS MADE TO STRENGTHEN MENTORING CULTURE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS Visit todayonline.com/voices or download the TODAY app for the letter from Tan Hwee Pin, Director of Professional Development, Early Childhood Development Agency
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  • world
    • 610 22 AGENCIES TOKYO —Japan’s top spokesman denied yesterday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s wife made a donation to an Osaka prefecture school operator that is currently at the centre of a land-deal scandal. Chief Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Mrs Akie Abe had
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    • 548 22 THE NEW YORK TIMES SYDNEY United States President Donald Trump’s combative phone call with Australia’s Prime Minister and his rejection of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal have left many Australians wondering whether it is time to pay less attention
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    • news
      • 1087 23 Survey shows biggest decline in Middle East applications likely due to immigration laws THENEWYORKTIMES cording to a survey of250 colleges and universities, released this week by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. The biggest decline is in
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    • sports
      • 274 28 REUTERS NYON –Title-holders Real Madrid will face their former coach in the Champions League quarter-finals, after they were drawn against Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern Munich yesterday. Ancelotti led Real to the 10th of their 11 European Cups in 2014, inflict- ing
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      • 1170 28  -  From Leicester’s fairytale revival to the Special One’s jibes at just about everyone, and Pep Guardiola’s unexpected fall from the Champions League English football has served up some scintillating action both on and off the pitch in the past seven days. Ahead of
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  • INSIDE ASIA
    • 526 24 CAIXIN ONLINE BEIJING —Each drone that flies in China’s skies may soon be traceable back to its individual owner, as the government considers guidelines that will require registration in the loosely regulated sector. The move comes as sales of drones
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    • 1288 24 BANGKOK POST BANGKOK An ensemble of traditional musicians begins to play. The treble sound of the oboe gets louder. Drum rolls accompany a steady rhythm of cymbals. A male singer croons in an obscure dialect, “Oh, Ga Nobe Ting Tong A
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    • 643 25 KYODO TOKYO —It is not every day that you see a toy poodle work as a police dog. Yet this one is not only fighting crime, it is also challenging society to stop judging a dog, or a person, by its looks.
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    • 146 26 The Asia Pacific region is a common homeland for countries in the region. We don’t want to see things like ‘picking sides’ based on a cold-war mentality. Things need to be decided by facts. And the fundamental principle should be maintaining peace and stability in the
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    • 337 26 AGENCIES JAKARTA —The Indonesian military has removed a statue of a grinning, cartoon-like tiger from outside an army base after it sparked a flood of online mockery. The tiger is the symbol of the Siliwangi Military Command, which oversees the entire West Java
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    • 963 26 THE NEWSTRAITSTIMES KUA L A LUMPU R —A magistrate’s court in Penang recently sentenced a mother of three to six months’ jail and fined her RM2,000 (S$636) for slapping a Malay-language teacher at a school in the state back in
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    • 102 27 March 26 A panel of 1,194 mainly pro-establishment representatives from special interest groups will choose Hong Kong’s next chief executive in the first leadership vote since protests in 2014 failed to win political reform. The selection comes as fears grow that China
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    • 401 27 FINANCIAL TIMES BEIJING —Chinese public officials remain far less healthy than the general population years into a campaign against the banquets-and-booze lifestyles with which they were long associated. A survey of the medical records of about 300,000 of China’s 10 million civil servants
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    • Article, Illustration
      55 27 Domo arigato, Mr Roboto Dinosaur robots acting as receptionists greet a hotel employee demonstrating how to check-in to the hotel during a press preview for the newly opened Henn na Hotel Maihama Tokyo Bay in Urayasu, east Tokyo, on Wednesday. Henn na Hotel means ‘strange hotel’ in
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    • 439 27 MYANMAR TIMES YANGON —There is a general consensus in Yangon that the city is overcrowded with vehicles. To tackle the issue, the government has been restricting car imports. When car dealers import cars, they need to prove that they have enough space
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