Today, 3 April 2017

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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp MONDAY, 3 APRIL 2017 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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    Lock icon Woodlands, Pasir Ris, Toa Payoh set for a facelift
    974 1  -  TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A new rustic park and a nature promenade at the Woodlands Waterfront, as well as more familyoriented spaces and recreational options at Pasir Ris Park and Beach these are part of the renewal plans for three housing towns.
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    Lock icon MAN ARRESTED AMID SECURITY SCARE AT HOUGANG MRT STATION
    69 1 An unattended bag caused a security scare yesterday, leading to the closure of Hougang MRT Station for more than an hour. A 39-year-old man (in singlet) was arrested for causing public alarm. The police said he had intentionally left the bag,
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      124 1 TH E DAI LY BRI E F National footballer Shahril Ishak scores on fashion front SI NGAPORE SPORTS 16 > a Refresh 4 •;[:■> Allergan Allergan Singapore Pte Ltd 20 Pasir Panjang Road, Mapletree Business City, West Building, #09-25, Singapore *****9 Tel: (65) 6747 7077, Fax: (65) 6747 8289 SG/0025/2017
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      15 1 What to consider before posting your kid’s photos online SI NGAPORE LI FE STYLE 17
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      Lock icon Man arrested over Hougang station security scare
      751 2  -  Commuters analysts say station closure was appropriate and a ‘small price to pay for safety’ HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FOUND IN UNATTENDED SUITCASE ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —For the first time since the launch of the SGSecure movement to prepare Singaporeans for any terror attack,
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      Lock icon REMEMBERING THE DEAD
      73 6 People throwing joss paper into the air as offerings to their ancestors at Lim Chu Kang cemetery yesterday, during the annual Qing Ming Festival. Also known as the Tomb Sweeping Festival, it usually falls on the first week of April, when Chinese people pay their respects to
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      Lock icon China tells US to respect trade rules ahead of Xi meeting
      498 6 AGENCIES B E I J I N G/ KUA L A LU M PU R China has called on the United States to respect international trade rules and improve cooperation and dialogue after US President Donald Trump signed two
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      Lock icon Indonesia destroys 81 foreign fishing boats
      409 6 AGENCIES JAKARTA —The Indonesian authorities destroyed 81 foreign ships over the weekend after seizing the vessels for fishing illegally in the country’s waters. The ships were blown up at sea in 12 locations around the archipelago, including in Riau Islands, West and North Kalimantan,
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      Lock icon Imam visits synagogue to apologise for comments
      398 7  -  TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In a visit to a synagogue yesterday, the imam who made allegedly offensive remarks against Jews and Christians acknowledged that his actions could have sparked distrust among the different faiths here, and extended an unconditional apology again. Mr Nalla Mohamed
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      Lock icon Forest City’s Chinese buyers in limbo over developer’s penalty clause
      962 8  -  Those seeking refund of deposit for backing out of deals find they have to pay hefty fine BEN HO ben.ho@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Chinese buyers of homes at the Forest City megaproject in Johor who cannot proceed with their purchases after capital
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      Lock icon Homeowners of development ‘can move in by end-2017’
      581 9  -  BEN HO SINGAPORE —The construction of the Forest City mixed development project in Johor is on schedule and the first group of homeowners can expect to move in by the end of this year, said developer Country Garden PacificView (CGPV). Responding to
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      86 7 suBwar eat *'®shf 9 TAS THE F PIZZA B! IN T. COMBO mo i I A la carte 6-inch sub for $6.90 a VVv. 4 a 16oz f SubwaySingapore www.subway.com.sg Limited time offer. While stocks last. Promotion is applicable on regular 6-inch subs only. Valid for dine-in and takeaway at
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      44 8 TOTO Estimated Group 1 Prize $2.2 Million Draw on Mon, 3 Apr 2017, 6.30pm at Singapore Pools Building (210 Middle Road) For details, visit singaporepools.com PLAY RESPONSIBLY Stay Legal. I National Problem Gambling Bet With Care. I Helpline: 1800-6-668-668 RCB Reg No.: *****0202G m
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  • Singapore
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      Women to the fore in fight against diabetes
      512 10  -  HEALTHY-COOKING CLASSES AMONG INITIATIVES ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Women have been identified as one of the key fronts in the war against diabetes, and the first such campaign targeting them was launched yesterday. It includes 50 healthy recipes contributed by People’s Association
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      Lock icon Ant-keeping catches on in S’pore
      732 10  -  WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —They loiter around void decks at night, swooping in when they spot a prized catch. No, it is not Pokemon they are hunting these “collectors” are after pregnant queen ants to kickstart their own ant colonies. Keeping ants as pets
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        Lock icon A ‘long way to go’ in acceptance of special-needs workers here
        1064 12  -  TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While fresh graduates may find it harder to land jobs in the current economic slump, one segment of society the special-needs community has always had to struggle with securing a job or even landing an internship.
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        Lock icon Buying gold 101
        927 14  -  ON THE MONEY RICHARD HARTUNG today@mediacorp.com.sg Gold prices have been on the rise since the start of the year, and some analysts see it as a great time to buy. The Motley Fool forecast in January that “2017 is set to be gold’s best year in a
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        Lock icon Crowdfunding platforms gaining ground in S’pore
        821 15  -  ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The slowing economy has opened up new opportunities for businesses seeking alternative sources of funding for their ventures, as traditional avenues of financing dry up. Crowdfunding, or the practice of funding a project or venture by raising money from a large
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        Will leading economic indicators continue to soar?
        324 15  -  TEA LEAVES TONY RAZA Tony Raza is senior director of MultiAsset Strategy, UOB Asset Management. On this first business day of the month, the most important leading economic indicator the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for March 2017 will be published. The PMI measures
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        Lock icon Off the football pitch, Shahril scores on fashion runway
        976 16  -  Singapore skipper launches own clothing label and showroom TEOTENGKIAT tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —His talent on the pitch is proven, but national skipper Shahril Ishak is capable of creating magic off it, too. Fashion design magic, that is. Three weeks ago, the 33-year-old
        showroom. PHOTOS: AIRISU (AIRISU.CO); TEO TENGKIAT  -  976 words
    • singapore lifestyle
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        Lock icon Is ‘sharenting’ affecting your relationship with your child?
        986 17  -  Posting stories and photos of your kids online may actually be doing more harm than good PARENTING MATTERS BALVINDERSANDHU features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is a common sight on everyone’s Facebook feed these days parents constantly posting photos of their children. Birthdays, first days
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      113 12 Ill f r Chong INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL A MEMBER OF THE HWA CHONG FAMILY OF SCHOOLS INFO DAY 8 APRIL 2017, SAT 10AM TO 12PM Admissions and Scholarship Talk School Tour EXPERIENCING HCIS! CAMP 29 MAY 2017 30 MAY 2017 VISIT WWW.HCIS.EDU.SG TO FIND OUR MORE. HWA CHONG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 663
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      221 13 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 ENABLE FUND Artist's Impression 1 Rtierh wm all ■er ■5iF. HURRY! LIMITED-UNITS LEFT OWN A RfSORT JJTTLE AS $10,000! Artist's
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      97 14 Teamwork Be Part of Something Special WALK-IN INTERVIEW Date: Thursday, 6 April 2017 Time: 12.30pm to 5.30pm (Registration ends at 4.45pm) Venue: CGH Auditorium 1. Clerk (General Services) 2. Cook/Assistant Cook (Food Services) 3. Patient Services Associate (A&E Operations) 4. Patient Relations Officer, Security (General Services) 5. Client Services Associate
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Why sustainability is key to keeping the haze away
      973 18  -  TRANSPARENCY ESSENTIAL FOR CLEARER SKIES SIMON TAY AND CHEN CHEN LEE Simon Tay and Chen Chen Lee are, respectively, chairman and director (Policy Programs) at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SI I A). The SI IA is holding the 4th
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      Lock icon ‘Halo effect’ behind rise of far-right movement in Europe
      1436 19  -  MOSTLY-WHITE GERMAN SUBURB FITS THE BILL AMANDATAUB Amanda Taub is a writer for The New York Times Interpreter, which explores the ideas and context behind major world events. THE NEW YORK TIMES Buch, a small community on the outskirts of Berlin,
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      Lock icon A comedy of uneven justice in Thailand
      840 20  -  RED BULL HEIR ‘TOO BUSY’ FOR COURT, AGAIN ALAN DAWSON Alan Dawson, a sub-editor with Bangkok Post, has lived in Thailand most of his life. He started his journalism career in the 1960s and was the bureau chief in Ho Chi Minh City
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      28 18 It seems obvious the prosecutors assigned so far have been pretty cautious about pursuing Mr Vorayuth, although some would use a different word than ‘cautious’. ALAN DAWSON 20
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  • voices
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      Capitalise on disruption to transform the economy
      429 21  -  F ROM TIMOTHY LIN The Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) identified three trends that pose challenges to Singapore’s economic model: Anaemic global growth, protectionist economics, and rapid technological change (CFE charts S’pore’s way forward: Who dares, wins; Feb 10). In my view,
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      Hybrid learning the way forward for S’pore’s education system
      278 21  -  FROM WALTER M JAYANDRAN The commentary, “Why S’pore’s education system needs an overhaul” (March 27) is another wake-up call to leave behind traditional education policies, processes and systems, and embrace “phenomenon-based learning” to enable our children to succeed in the near
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      Pluralism will add drive to Smart Nation push
      281 21  -  FROM PATRICK LIEW SIOW GIAN Integrating technology-related agencies under the Prime Minister’s Office will strengthen communication, collaboration and the co-creation of solutions (Smart Nation drive to get speed boost with revamp; March 21). Let us be mindful, however, that the same person
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      36 21 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices LETTER TECH IS MAKING SCAMS MORE OF A PROBLEM Visit todayonline.com/voices or download the TODAY app for the letter from Jaya Prakash.
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  • world
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      Lock icon Singapore refutes Jakarta’s claims of non-cooperation with extradition requests
      570 22 Indonesian officials comments factually incorrect and mischievous: MFA spokesman MATTER CENTRES ON INVESTIGATIONS AGAINST OIL-FIRM FOUNDER AGENCIES SINGAPORE —Singapore has refuted allegations by two top Indonesian police officials that it did not want to cooperate with Jakarta on extradition and Mutual
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      Lock icon ‘Trouble’ if Dr M-Nazri debate proceeds: Malaysian police
      497 22 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysian police cancelled a permit issued earlier for a debate between former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and United Malays National Organisation (Umno) minister Nazri Aziz after intelligence indicated that trouble would break out if the April 7 event is
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        Lock icon China’s fishing fleet hunts for new oceans to target
        1843 24 OVERFISHING FORCES FISHERMEN INTO INTERNATIONAL WATERS FINANCIAL TIMES VALPAR AISO (CHILE) —Seagulls wheel and cry around the Caleta Portales fishing pier in the Chilean port of Valparaiso while sea lions loiter in the waves. The fishermen hoist their boats out of
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        Lock icon Post-cyclone flooding stretches Australia’s emergency efforts
        526 25 AGENCIES BRISBANE Rising floods continued to plague parts of eastern Australia as emergency workers battled to restore water and electricity in several areas yesterday in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie, with the recovery efforts expected to last several months. The disaster zone stretched 1,000km
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        Lock icon Qatar’s World Cup dream turning into embarrassment
        1168 26 THE NEWYORK TIMES NEW YORK When Brazil beat Paraguay on Tuesday in Sao Paulo, it became the first nation to lock up a place alongside host Russia in the 2018 World Cup. Hours earlier, and half a world away, another result might have
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      117 27 BRINGING YOU CLOSER TO THE MUSIC GOLD 905 wants to fly you and a friend on an all-expenses paid trip to Miami to catch the highly anticipated U2: The Joshua Tree Tour just because they have yet to touch our shores! Hear the legendary rock band perform their hits and
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      991 28 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Four Rooms (HD) 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VII (HD) 10.00 Euromaxx (HD) 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIV (HD) (PG) NOON Jamie’s Food Fight Club II (HD) 1.00PM Films Stars 1.30 Tanglin (HD) (PG)
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      204 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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