Today, 27 March 2017

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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp MONDAY, 27 MARCH 2017 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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    Lock icon Carrie Lam chosen as HK’s first female Chief Exec
    1514 1 AGENCIES HONG KONG —Mrs Carrie Lam, a Hong Kong career civil servant backed by China, was yesterday picked as the city’s next Chief Executive by a Bei-jing-dominated committee, presaging further tensions between the semi-au-tonomous territory and the Chinese government. Mrs Lam,
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      80 1 TH E DAI LY BRI E F France, S’pore toast strong bilateral ties, shared values HOT NEWS 2 Cosying up to the locals at the Great Barrier Reef. Now that's a joy to fly. All-in 2-to-go return fares to Cairns from: 779 Sales period: From now to 30 April 2017
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      13 1 Memorable debut: Quah Zheng Wen wins silver in NCAA c’ships HOT NEWS 4
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      81 1 2 FOR 4 «nnn3BM CHICKN CRISP W/ CHEESE FISH ‘N CRISP CHEESEBURGER GRAB YOURS TODAY! TM 2017 Burger King Corporation. Used under license. All rights reserved. Offer is valid after breakfast houi Not available for home delivery, catering, bulk orders and during event days. Not available at BK Burlington Squt
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Values, ties shared by France, S’pore ‘more vital than ever’
      833 2  -  ALBERT WAI albertwai@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE —Amid uncertainties in the global system and signs that governments are facing pressure to turn inwards, it is even more important for countries like Singapore and France who value openness to work closely together,
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      Quah Zheng Wen clinches silver on NCAA C’ships debut
      656 4 INDIANA —Singapore’s Quah Zheng Wen (picture) gave himself a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships debut to remember when he finished second in the 200-yard butterfly final on Saturday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The 20-year-old, who
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      Lock icon RIDING THE GREEN WAVE
      29 4 MrLeeTangTeng (front), 55, taking guests on his innovative ‘bike train’, made up of old bicycles and recycled materials, on Car-Free Sunday yesterday. PHOTO: NURIA LING
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      Lock icon Despite stunning setback, Trump vows ‘great’ substitute for Obamacare
      630 4 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —United States President Donald Trump has sought to put a good face on his most stinging political setback yet, declaring that Obamacare would collapse and vowing to develop a “great” replacement. “ObamaCare will explode and we will all get
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      Lock icon HK’s new leader an intelligent ‘fighter’ with an ‘autocratic’ style
      557 7 AGENCIES HONG KONG Hong Kong’s first female Chief Executive Carrie Lam is a former student activist who climbed the rungs of the civil service over 36 years. Those who have worked with her say she is intelligent, hard-working and able
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    • Article
      Better coordination ‘key to improve help for community’
      547 8  -  KENNETH CHENG SINGAPORE Improved organisation and coordination are needed to provide better help for communities, and it is not about pouring in more resources or headcount, Social and Family Development Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said yesterday. To this end, Members of Parliament and
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      Funds in 48 hours for kids in distressed families
      524 9  -  New plan offers 2 to 6 months of financial assistance before help from agencies kicks in KENNETHCHENG SINGAPORE Children in families hit by distressing situations, such as a divorce or death of a breadwinner, can now receive short-term financial relief in
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      241 3 New Nicoll Underpass Opening on Sunday, 2 April 2017,6am LEGEND 6* O V e,V New Nicoll Underpass Changes to routes Key travel routes KPE Tunnel Exit to Nicoll Highway/ Stadium Drive roM> au"-'-No right turn to Nicoll Highway 223 Mountbatten Mountbatten Vocational School Singapore School for the Deaf To Nicoll
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      235 5 >^R A esort DOWNTOWN EAST SINGAPORE'S FIRST INTEGRATED WATER PARK RESORT STAY WITH US AND GET UNLIMITED ACCESS TO WILD WILD WET FEATURING OUR NEW RIDES FREE FALL ROYAL FLUSH! I B 1 !i Tii l\ B n m WL l fl I I Terms Conditions Valid for stay from
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      402 7 Singtel Let's make everyday better TRIPLE YOUR DATA FROM JUST $26.75 ON YOUR SIM ONLY PLAN LIMITED TIME ONLY +FREE 500 +FREE Registration local MMS/SMS SIM Card worth $48.15 with any add-on +FREE Unlimited +FREE 150 mins Singtel WiFi local outgoing talktime OS 0 0 9 9 A M Say
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      130 8 u NCONVENTIONAL JOIN THE U THAT BELIEVES IN U. You possess unique talents and experiences that deserve to be shared. At Singapore University of Social Sciences (formerly known as SIM University), we know that diversity benefits everyone, which is why we have designed an unconventional learning environment that brings different
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      165 9 Presented By Gold Roast 4 H Quality products of L W W .vj v M #jt AS p n 7 HR Eric R Mnn 51 Dig In Cnncert 27 May 2017* Saturday 7prrf ,J I TSV. <v A. In Association With m music movement Singapore pie ltd Venture on a
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Bargains galore for S’pore cruise trippers as demand surges
      901 10  -  RUMIHARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Cruise vacation packages are on average priced 30 per cent lower this year than last year, say travel agents. Holiday-makers looking to take advantage of travel deals offered by cruise companies have a wide range of packages to
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        Lock icon Photography, music help children with disabilities connect with society
        772 12  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Photography and music may be serious endeavours for some, but they are also tools for integrating people with disabilities into the community. The past weekend saw the finale of two projects that had used these activities as
        PHOTOS: MARVIN TANG/SUPERHERO ME, JASON QUAH  -  772 words
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        More firms hiring those with mental health issues
        557 13  -  TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More employers are open to offering job opportunities to persons recovering from mental health conditions, said a train-and-place centre for such persons. Five months into the centre’s launch, the number of employers offering part-time and full-time jobs in sectors
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    • business
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        Lock icon No bank account, no problem for S’pore-Indonesia money transfers
        490 14  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Indonesians working in Singapore can now remit money to family members who do not have bank accounts, with the launch of a new service by Singtel. The service, available via the Singtel Dash app, allows customers here
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        Markets to focus on economic data this week
        430 14  -  TEA LEAVES VASUMENON Vasu Menon is vice-president and senior investment strategist, wealth management Singapore at OCBC Bank. The week ahead will mark the end of the first quarter for financial markets. It has been an eventful quarter and stock markets have surprised
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        Lock icon How to build a brighter future with S$10 a day
        930 15  -  ON THE MONEY RICHARD HARTUNG today@mediacorp.com.sg While it might seem like saving just $10 a day would not add up to much over time, the results are actually quite dramatic. By saving $10 per day for 30 years, for example,
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    • lifestyle
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        Lock icon How learning to be a better father changed my life
        1158 17  -  Centre for Fathering CEO on how he went from reluctant dad to involved parent PARENTING MATTERS BRYAN TAN features@mediacorp.com.sg Bryan Tan is the CEO of Dads for Life and the Centre for Fathering. Formerly a senior officer with the Singapore
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      187 10 Prof Tim Boatswain Chairman, TEG Board of Directors, former Pro-Vice Chancellor of University of Huddersfield, University of Bedfordshire Education is our business where students come first. DISCOUNT for Singaporeans, PRs and Work-Pass Holders FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE University of Sunderland University of Sunderland BTEC Approved Centre MSC BEng Diploma MSc Engineering
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      129 11 SEMINAR NOW ON REGISTER TODAY! UNLOCK THE WAY TO MILLIONS OF CUSTOMERS MORE THAN 80% OF SINGAPORE’S CONSUMERS ARE WITHIN YOUR REACH*. LET TVCONNECT BE YOUR KEY NOW! One lucky TVConnect 2017 advertiser will WIN the GRAND PRIZE** SECURE YOUR PLACE NOW! Visit www.tvconnect.sg/10 Call +65 6305 4098 or sms
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      88 12 IT EXPO 2017 31 Mar 2 Apr 2017 SINGAPORE EXPO Hall 6 SALE ILLION clared! OVERSTOCK SURE WIN LUCKY DIP BEFORE PURCHASE $30 MILLION worth of stocks to be cleared! 3 DAYS ONLY DED TV BRANDED 32” LED TV UP: $399 LG 3D Curved OLED Smart TV 1. 55” 55EG910T
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      33 12 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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      277 13 is an indian adventure your cup of tea? "chai-it” now! T 22= nrn i* 11 iBBSai l ■DB ran: 7 ■■■I HI -a. 1 i li 'IR'cJcMU UIC r r 50 i: 4X h :.L: '-*r 'X Willi Fly to INDIA uuith all-in fares from: Amritsar/ Chennai/Jaipur tiruchirappalli/ bangalore/lucknow sgd^
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      59 14 TOTO Estimated Group 1 Prize Cascade Draw $7 Million Draw on Mon, 27 Mar 2017 at 6.30pm SINGAPORE First Prize: $2.3 Million SWEEP Next Draw: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 Draw venue:Singapore Pools Building (210 Middle Road) For details, visit singaporepools.com PLAY RESPONSIBLY Stay Legal. I National Problem Gambling Bet With
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      116 16 Launch Event Professional Development Courses Join us at the launch event of our Professional Development Courses and learn what we have to offer! Course Personal Portfolio Management* Interactive Marketing* Accounting and Finance for Managers* Innovation and Entrepreneurship* Game Design and Technology* *SkillsFuture Credit available for all Singaporeans aged 25 and
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Why S’pore’s education system needs an overhaul
      1158 18  -  FOSTERING A JOY OF LEARNING ESSENTIAL RSINNAKARUPPAN R Sinnakaruppan is chairman and CEO of the Singapore Education Academy (Asia Pacific) and a former Member of Parliament. Students from Singapore and East Asian countries have consistently come out tops in the Programme for International
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      Lock icon The coming ban on nuclear weapons
      913 19  -  U.N. TREATY COULD BE READY BY YEAR’S END ZIAMIAN Zia Mian is Co-Director of the Program on Science and Global Security at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. PROJECTSYNDICATE Today, the United Nations will start negotiations on an international
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      Lock icon Why I left my liberal London tribe
      2439 20  -  BREAKING UP WITH THE METROPOLITAN ELITE DAVID GOODHART David Goodhart is head of Demography, Immigration Integration at Policy Exchange, a London-based think tank. He is the author of The Road to Somewhere: The Populist Revolt and the Future of Politics parties.FINANCIAL TIMES Why
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      45 18 So how did I as someone who by background is as Anywhere as it is possible to be start to listen in as an outsider to my friends’ political conversations? How did I start to see the divide from the Somewhere side? DAVID GOODHART 20
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      151 19 II SEM NARS FROM BUMP T0 BIRTH A HEALTHY PREGNANCY STARTS WITH YOU! DATE Saturday, 29 April 2017 VENUE Regent Hotel Orchard TIME 12pm to 4.30pm (Registration starts at 12pm) tX ik PRICE: $30 Single/ $50 Couple KEY HIGHLIGHTS: Find out how much weight you can safely gain during your
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  • voices
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      Public education key to bike-sharing’s success
      125 22  -  FROM FRANKIE WONG CHEE KIN I read with interest the report “Chinese firm Mobike enters S’pore’s bikesharing market” (March 22). Bicycle sharing is fast becoming an option to supplement the existing transport system to help it achieve the vision of a car-lite city. However,
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      Onus is on riders to ensure proper parking of bicycles
      107 22  -  FROM STEVEN LENG KOK MENG I refer to the letter “Enforce proper, legal parking of rental bicycles” (March 23). Let us not misinterpret such illegal parking as being the rental company’s fault. It is similar to an inconsiderate driver parking
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      Surge pricing for taxis an exercise in profiteering
      293 22  -  FROM PAUL CHAN POH HOI I am disappointed that the authorities approved surge pricing for taxis so quickly (Dynamic-pricing option for taxi operators approved; March 18). As much as I sympathise with cab- bies struggling to earn a living in the face
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      5-CENT COINS STILL HAVE VALUE
      87 22  -  QUICK HITS STEVEN LEETHIEN POH While it may seem bothersome to the writer of the letter “Stop circulating 5-cent coins” (March 24) that five-cent coins are still being used, we must bear in mind the value of five cents to those who are not well
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      Able-bodied must learn to be more empathetic
      293 23  -  FROM TERENCE LIM The examples given by the writer of “Give priority, not exclusive privilege, to people with disabilities” (March 23) are specious. First, his question on what makes people with disabilities unable to wait for the toilet shows an ignorance of the
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      Rise in water prices will push up cost of living
      152 23  -  FROM HARRY CHIA I believe that the 43 per cent of Singaporeans who are against the water price hike would accept it if the hike were confined to households (Just over half of S’poreans back Budget measures: Reach poll; March
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      51 22 Media Research Consultants is urgently looking for the following: Face to Face Interviewers Work Description: islandwide door to door project flexible hours, 3-4 nights a week either tablet survey (provided by company) or paper pen survey training will be provided Interested party, pls sms Peter 9727 4588 for an interview
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      20 22 LETTER MANDATE PROPER BIKE-SHARING DOCKING STATIONS Visit todayonline.com/voices or download the TODAY app for the letter from Cheang Peng Wah.
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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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      325 23 1 Mi r \r sm rtparents MAGIC SHOW 1 APRIL Your mini-me will love the free magic show at the atrium. v mm? 8 to 16 April (Weekend® Starting 18 March, 112 Katong will stage fantastic and fabulous activities kids will savour every weekend! Don’t miss the fun at entertainment
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  • world
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      Lock icon Attacker’s partner released, believed he was in Saudi Arabia
      1450 24 ONLY ONE PERSON REMAINS IN POLICE CUSTODY THE TELEGRAPH LONDON —The Islamic State-inspired terrorist who murdered four people in Westminster lied to his family that he was flying to Saudi Arabia before disappearing to prepare for the attack. Adrian Ajao, who
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        Lock icon Message encryption is unacceptable: UK minister
        410 25 REUTERS LONDON —Technology companies must cooperate more with law enforcement agencies and should stop offering a “secret place for terrorists to communicate” with encrypted messages, said British Interior Minister Amber Rudd yesterday. Local media have reported that British-born Khalid Masood sent an encrypted message
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        Lock icon Killer’s peaceful Northiam hometown shocked by events
        850 25 FINANCIAL TIMES NORTHIA M ENG L A ND “This is supposed to be a quiet East Sussex village” declares a man in Will’s Cafe, the teahouse in what passes for the centre of bucolic Northiam. At the table beside him a mother and
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        Lock icon N Korea’s bid to breach global banks a sign of its rising ambition
        1411 26 THE NEWYORK TIMES S EOU L When hackers associated with North Korea tried to break into Polish banks late last year, they left a trail of information about their apparent intentions to steal money from more than
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        Lock icon Thailand kicks off drive to rebrand ‘sex capital’ Pattaya
        572 27 REUTERS PAT TAYA With mascots dressed as smiling fish and a police rock band, the Thai authorities launched a “Happy Zone” over the weekend to improve the image of a city notorious for sex tourism. Stung by foreign headlines portraying the
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      231 28 Mediacorp’s latest online TV service offers entertainment, lifestyle, information and news across multiple devices. Log on to www.toggle.sg or download the Toggle App now. TOGGLE ORIGINALS Check out exclusive series produced by Toggle at home or on-the-go. FREE THE BREAKUP LIST (PG13-SEXUAL REFERENCES) When Luke Wong and his best buddy
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      53 29 ISSUE 1 ON SALE NOW! Packed with a complete comic story, puzzles, cool editorials, pull-out posters and activities! e a At only S$8.90! (incl. GST) FREE Exclusive Marvel Passport Holder Only At Times Bookstores! Marvel Heroes Magazineis available at selected bookstores, convenience stores, supermarkets and leading newsstands. Marvel Published by
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