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Title Section13 2017-04-11 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp TUESDAY, 11 APRIL 2017 MCI(P) 082/04/201713 words
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Article, Illustration929 2017-04-11 1 VALERIE KOH - TRIALS TO KICK OFF THIS MONTH VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Driverless vehicles, which have so far been limited to small-scale deployments within business parks and tourist spots for example, could become a reality for intra-town travel in housing estates from late-2020. Yesterday,PHOTO: LTA - 929 words
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Article, Illustration66 2017-04-11 1 Mourners gathering at the Mar Girgis church in Tanta for the funeral of those who were killed in one of two bombings that rocked Egypt on Sunday. The Egyptian government announced a state of emergency, which will vastly increase the powers of thePHOTO: REUTERS - 66 words
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Article, Illustration673 2017-04-11 2 AGENCIES ALEX ANDRIA/C AIRO —Families of the people killed during Sunday’s bombing at Alexandria’s Coptic cathedral gathered at the Monastery of Saint Mina under heavy security yesterday as the government declared a threemonth state of emergency. Coffins of the 17AGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 673 words
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465 2017-04-11 2 SINGAPORE —Singapore leaders have written to their Egyptian counterparts to offer their condolences over two church bombings that killed at least 44 people on Sunday. In a letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi yesterday, President Tony Tan Keng Yam said465 words
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468 2017-04-11 4 AFP CAIRO The twin bombings of churches in Egypt suggest that Islamic State (IS) militants are lashing out as they find themselves coming under increasing pressure in Iraq and Syria, analysts say. The group’s Egyptian affiliate, which claimed Sunday’sAFP - 468 words
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702 2017-04-11 6 KELLY NG - KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With an eye on seeking heavier punishments for six former City Harvest Church (CHC) leaders, the Public Prosecutor is asking the highest court of the land to address “questions of law of public interest”702 words
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Article, Illustration783 2017-04-11 8 REENADEVI - REENADEVI reena@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A new building is in the works for Esplanade Theatres on the Bay. Budgeted at S$30 million, the new waterfront theatre will be able to seat up to 550 people, and offer the arts venue more flexibility in terms ofwill be built.PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 783 words
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646 2017-04-11 8 AGENCIES SEOUL/TOKYO China and South Korea agreed yesterday to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea if it carries out nuclear or long-range missile tests, a senior official in Seoul said, amid escalated tensions over Pyongyang’s weapons programme. “Both sides agreed that despite theAGENCIES - 646 words
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Article, Illustration936 2017-04-11 10 AGENCIES LUCCA (ITALY) —The United States will hold responsible anyone who commits crimes against humanity, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said yesterday, days after the US military unexpectedly attacked Syria. He was in Italy for a two-day meeting of foreignAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 936 words
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Article, Illustration732 2017-04-11 11 AGENCIES BEIJING China will offer the Donald Trump administration better market access to financial sector investments and United States beef exports to help avert a trade war, according to Chinese and American officials involved in talks between the two governments. Mr TrumpAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 732 words
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481 2017-04-11 11 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —United States President Donald Trump is considering an executive order to launch a trade investigation that could lead to supplemental duties on certain product categories, a Trump administration official said. The new order, if issued, would seekAGENCIES - 481 words
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Article, Illustration632 2017-04-11 12 KENNETH CHENG - KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The distributor of Maserati luxury cars here is clearing out its existing models, with some costing between S$51,000 and S$95,000 less than their original prices. In a letter to former buyers late last month, a copy of which wasPHOTO: NURIA LING - 632 words
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554 2017-04-11 12 WONG PEI TING - WONG PEI TING SINGAPORE —ComfortDelGro started offering its flat taxi-fare option yesterday, which costs slightly less in general compared with metered trips or those booked on ride-hailing apps, whether during off-peak hours in the afternoon or the evening peak period. Taxi drivers554 words
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516 2017-04-11 13 KENNETH CHENG - KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Employees of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can now enjoy the same suite of welfare benefits available to union members except for workplace protection after the labour movement rolled out a new scheme yesterday to raise the516 words
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847 2017-04-11 14 KELLY NG - KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Court of Appeal yesterday reserved judgment on another bid by founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s two younger children to gain full control of his oral history transcripts, with the political sensitivity of the847 words
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Article, Illustration120 2017-04-11 14 A crowd gathering around ‘The Rickshaw Puller’, one of three installations introduced by the Singapore Tourism Board to better tell the story and heritage of Chinatown through digital activation. The pilot initiative, titled ‘Chinatown Comes Alive’, allows visitors to explore Chinatown through the eyesPHOTO: KOH MUI FONG - 120 words
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321 2017-04-11 14 TOHEEMING - TOHEEMING SINGAPORE The number of public servants working past the age of 65, ahead of legislation mandating this, has grown to close to 3,000, about three times of that in 2014. Releasing these figures yesterday, the Public Service Division also321 words
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Article, Illustration448 2017-04-11 15 SINGAPORE —The visually impaired community here is getting some help in acquiring guide dogs, after a budget carrier agreed to sponsor return flights to Australia to support the Guide Dogs Association of the Blind in this project. The association said inSingapore.PHOTO: REUTERS - 448 words
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550 2017-04-11 16 ANGELATENG - ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Eight out of the top 10 financial searches in Singapore over the last year were about insurance policies ranging from health and business to housing and cars, revealed Google on Monday. Yesterday also saw the search engine launch its550 words
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Article, Illustration518 2017-04-11 16 RUMIHARDASMALANI - RUMIHARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The recently launched Digital Capability Centre (DCC) by consulting firm McKinsey and the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) will groom talent for jobs in advanced technologies through workshops and on-the-job training. The manpower training sessions forPHOTO: NURIA LING - 518 words
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514 2017-04-11 17 HNA offers S$2.33 for each CWT share, a 13.1% premium to last transacted price on April 5 SINGAPORE —Shares in CWT surged yesterday after it received a takeover offer from Hong Kong’s HNA Holding Group at the weekend that514 words
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563 2017-04-11 18 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE The Republic is set to face a fierce battle for the rights to the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals after its five-year deal ends in 2018. According to British media reports, the city of Manchester563 words
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Article, Illustration607 2017-04-11 19 TEOTENGKIAT - TEOTENGKIAT tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Injuries may have derailed their performances over the past year, but former world No 1 shuttlers Carolina Marin and Ratchanok Intanon are ready to get back to the top. The pair were in an optimistic mood at607 words
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Article, Illustration1813 2017-04-11 20 FRANCISCO TATAD - TIME FOR PHILIPPINE LEADER TO STOP EMBARRASSING HIMSELF FRANCISCO TATAD Francisco Tatad is a Filipino journalist and politician. He was Minister of Public Information from 1969 to 1980 and a Senator from 1992 to 2001. This is adapted from a longerTHE MANILA TIMES; PHOTO: AP - 1,813 words
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Article, Illustration887 2017-04-11 22 MIHIRSHARMA - COUNTRY HAS LONG HISTORY OF GRUMBLING ABOUT COMMERCE PACTS MIHIRSHARMA Mihir Sharma is a Bloomberg View columnist. He was a columnist for the Indian Express and the Business Standard, and the author of Restart: The Last Chance for the Indian Economy. BLOOMBERG Until fairlyBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 887 words
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Article, Illustration1008 2017-04-11 22 DANIELTHOMAS - THE ANTITHESIS OF THE SMARTPHONE DANIELTHOMAS Daniel Thomas is the Financial Times’ deputy companies editor. FINANCIAL TIMES In six years of reviewing mobile devices, I have never tested one that polarised opinion as much as the Light Phone. It looksFINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: THELIGHTPHONE. COM - 1,008 words
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Advertisement38 2017-04-11 20 Unless New Delhi feels it has more levers to keep Chinese imports out, it appears that it will simply not agree to any draft, and keep negotiations dragging on as long as possible. MIHIR SH ARM A 2238 words
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342 2017-04-11 24 KOH E NG K HOON - FROM KOH E NG K HOON President, Association for the Recycling of Second Hand Goods The Association for the Recycling of Second Hand Goods is disappointed with the Environment and Water Resources Minister’s response in Parliament (Some sellers from Sungei Road market keen342 words
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215 2017-04-11 24 TOO FANG REN - FROM TOO FANG REN Vietnam has grown exponentially in the past decade, and continues to be one of the region’s fastest-growing markets. The addition of air services will encourage business between Singapore and Vietnam, benefiting both. But more can be215 words
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284 2017-04-11 24 RAYMOND; ANTHONY FERNANDO - FROM RAYMOND ANTHONY FERNANDO I refer to the report “HDB leases: Buyers’ short-term focus may lead to future woes” (March 28). Since there are residents who feel that the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme is a way to make money, the National284 words
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Article37 2017-04-11 24 In “Mentorship takes SMEs to new heights” (April 10), we reported wrongly that the StartupSG Grant is administered by the Action Community for Entrepreneurship. The grant is administered by Spring Singapore. We apologise for the error.37 words
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Article, Illustration1039 2017-04-11 26 COMPANY DENIES EX-WORKER’S ASSERTIONS REUTERS KUAL A LUMPUR North Korean-born Han Hun-il, the founding chief executive of a Malaysian conglomerate, funnelled money to the leadership in Pyongyang over the past two decades, a North Korean defector told Reuters. Mr Han’s conglomerate, Malaysia KoreaREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,039 words
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435 2017-04-11 26 (2nd Edition) PALANGKARAYA ONE OF THE PLACES UNDER CONSIDERATION AGENCIES JAKARTA —Indonesia will finish evaluating alternative cities that could become its new capital by year end, said a government official yesterday, as Jakarta struggles with overpopulation, flooding problems and inadequate infrastructure.AGENCIES - 435 words
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Article, Illustration450 2017-04-11 26 (2nd Edition) NEW STRAITS TIMES KUALA LUMPUR —A technician from Penang became the first man in Malaysia to be sent to prison for a terror-financ-ing offence. Judge Paduka Azman Abdullah, in sentencing father-of-two Bukhori Che Noor to seven years’ jail, said the accusedNEW STRAITS TIMES; PHOTO: NEW STRAITS TIMES - 450 words
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372 2017-04-11 27 AGENCIES MANILA —Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday that his order to the military to reinforce areas in the South China Sea controlled by Manila was to maintain the geopolitical balance, and assured China no “offensive weapons” would be placed there. “I’dAGENCIES - 372 words
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Article, Illustration886 2017-04-11 27 At strategic shoal, China asserts power through control and concessions REUTERS SCARBOROUGH SHOAL —Far out in the South China Sea, where dark blue meets bright turquoise, a miles-long row of fishing boats anchors near Scarborough Shoal, backed by a small armada of coastguard vessels projecting China’s power in Asia’s mostREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 886 words
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491 2017-04-11 28 AGENCIES BEIJING —The Chinese government has stepped up a campaign against foreign espionage from yesterday, offering rewards ranging from US$1,500 (S$2,109) to US$73,000 to citizens who blow the whistle on suspected spies, state media said. The “pressing” need for new measuresAGENCIES - 491 words
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Article, Illustration559 2017-04-11 28 AGENCIES TOKYO —Japan’s population will fall nearly a third by 2065, with almost 40 per cent aged 65 or older and the working population labouring under a tougher pension burden, although the pace of population decline has slowed slightly,AGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 559 words
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Article, Illustration1002 2017-04-11 29 THE NEW YORK TIMES AUGUSTA Throughout the first nine holes of Sunday’s final round at the Masters, Sergio Garcia was greeted with thunderous applause from the grandstands. Just 15 years ago, when he was perceived as precocious but persnickety, he was ridiculed byTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,002 words
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