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Title Section13 2017-04-24 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp MONDAY, 24 APRIL 2017 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 082/04/201713 words
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986 2017-04-24 1 KELLY NG - The law will lose credibility otherwise but it does not mean govt is bowing to public pressure KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —How society feels about the punishment meted out in criminal cases has to be something the Government must pay heed to,986 words
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Article, Illustration86 2017-04-24 1 Soldiers on patrol near a polling station in Paris yesterday, with posters of the candidates for the first round of the presidential election in the background. According to U K’s The Telegraph, at press time, polls suggest National Front leader Marine LePHOTO: AP - 86 words
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Advertisement141 2017-04-24 1 HOWTO BE A MORE INVOLVED FATHER SI NGAPORE LI FE STYLE 17 ALUMNI OF MERGED SCHOOLS LAMENT THE LOSS OF A SENSE OF BELONGING 17 HOT NEWS 6 TH E DAI LY BRI E F Pyongyang ups rhetoric with threat to sink US aircraft carrier HOT NEWS 2 Europe a141 words
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Article, Illustration542 2017-04-24 2 America, Japan start joint naval exercises in Philippine Sea as NKorea ups rhetoric AGENCIES SEOUL —Amid heightened fears of war, North Korea said it was ready to sink a United States aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy shipsAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 542 words
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464 2017-04-24 2 THE NEWYORK TIMES SEOUL —North Korea appears to have resumed work at its nuclear test site after a perplexing series of volleyball matches were held there, according to analysts who studied satellite images of the site, renewing concerns that a majorTHE NEWYORK TIMES - 464 words
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273 2017-04-24 2 AGENCIES Australia and New Zealand stiffened their rhetoric against North Korea yesterday, after the isolated state threatened Canberra with a nuclear strike, urging it to think twice before “blindly and zealously toeing the United States line”. In a statement, Australia’sAGENCIES - 273 words
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Article, Illustration636 2017-04-24 3 AGENCIES PARIS —Polls suggested far-right Marine Le Pen and independent-centrist Emmanuel Macron were leading as France voted yesterday in the first round of a bitterly fought presidential election that could define the future of the European Union. It is sure to be seenAGENCIES; PHOTO: AFP - 636 words
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Article, Illustration642 2017-04-24 3 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES PARIS —Polls suggested independentcentrist Emmanuel Macron was leading as France voted yesterday in the first round of a bitterly fought presidential election one that could define the future of the European Union, and is sure to be seen as a gauge ofAGENCIES; PHOTO: AFP - 642 words
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Article, Illustration817 2017-04-24 4 KELLY NG - Examples in US, Europe imply similar attempts here cannot be ruled out, says Law Minister KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With new political agendas emerging and tools such as social media readily available to let any party exert their influencePHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 817 words
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Article, Illustration739 2017-04-24 6 CYNTHIA CHOO - Those whose alma maters are merging lament the loss of landmarks sense of belonging CYNTHIA CHOO cynthia.choo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In January, Mr Zulfikar Hairman’s alma mater, Coral Secondary School, ceased to exist after it merged with Siglap Secondary. Last Thursday, he was saddened to findPHOTO: ZULFIKAR HAIRMAN - 739 words
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Article, Illustration104 2017-04-24 7 A welcome ceremony by China’s People’s Liberation Army (Navy) personnel and their military band for RSS Intrepid, the Singapore Navy’s Formidable-class frigate, as it made a port call at Qingdao Naval Jetty. The port call will also see an exchange of ship visits between thePHOTO: MINDEF - 104 words
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503 2017-04-24 7 KELLY NG - KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Ang Mo Kio has taken another step towards becoming Singapore’s first walking and cycling town. Given the growing number of residents zipping around on electric unicycles and kick scooters, Cheng San Community Club (CC) is now equipped503 words
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327 2017-04-24 7 KELLY NG - KELLY NG SINGAPORE Bicycle-sharing firm Mobike is rolling out 1,000 parking areas designated for its orange bikes by year end, in a bid to encourage responsible user behaviour and give riders more convenient access to the bikes.327 words
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118 2017-04-24 7 SING A PORE A teenager will be charged in court today with a rash act causing grievous hurt when he crashed his Nissan GT-R into a Toyota car near Stadium Road last August, the police said yesterday. If found118 words
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Article, Illustration1700 2017-04-24 8 KELLY NG - From selling clothes to vinyl records some hawkers have been in the trade for decades KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Before Sungei Road Thieves’ Market opens at 1pm, many of the hawkers there havePHOTOS: KOH MUI FONG - 1,700 words
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Article, Illustration895 2017-04-24 10 RUMI HARDASMALANI - Travellers unfazed by security risks in the light of better exchange ra tes cheaper deals RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Undaunted by the spate of global terror attacks over the past year, Singaporeans’ appetite for travel stay unabated, say travel agents. While popularPHOTO: AP - 895 words
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Article, Illustration928 2017-04-24 11 RICHARD HARTUNG - Travel insurance how much is your peace of mind worth? ON THE MONEY RICHARD HARTUNG today@mediacorp.com.sg Few people expect to get sick or head into a war zone when they travel. When you get stuck at the airport in Turkey during a coup or your flight is cancelled because ofTODAY FILE PHOTO - 928 words
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Article, Illustration525 2017-04-24 12 GREGORY CHOY - TEA LEAVES GREGORY CHOY Gregory Choy is head of wealth advisory at OCBC Bank. Investors are anxiously awaiting the results of the French presidential elections, the first round of which took place over the weekend. Of the four front-runners, none is likely toPHOTOS: REUTERS - 525 words
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599 2017-04-24 13 NOAH TAN - NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —It has been more than a week since it was revealed that local football club Tiong Bahru FC (TBFC) had donated S$500,000 to the Asean Football Federation (AFF) via the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) for the599 words
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Article, Illustration1116 2017-04-24 16 SHANJAYAN MUNIAPPAN - Croatian has scored 16goals in 11 games equalling his tally with Hougang last season SHANJAYAN MUNIAPPAN sports@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Home United fans cannot be blamed for feeling giddy with excitement and demanding to see goals these days, especially when Stipe PlazibatPHOTO: HOME UNITED’S FACEBOOK PAGE - 1,116 words
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Article, Illustration1412 2017-04-24 17 Centre for Fathering CEO Bryan Tan’s sacrifices to stay engaged with his kids were all worth it PARENTING MATTERS Bryan Tan is the CEO of Dads for Life and the Centre for Fathering. Formerly a senior officer with the Singapore Armed Forces, he made aPHOTO: BRYAN TAN - 1,412 words
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Advertisement353 2017-04-24 12 “How You Can Break Free From the Negativity Cycle Manifest The Life You Deserve!” If you’re like everyone else, you want to achieve success and freedom on your own terms. But there are several things that hold you back. Most days you’re stressed out with a massive to-do list, overwhelmed353 words
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Article, Illustration1050 2017-04-24 18 CHARLOTTE SETIJADI - ELECTION RESULT A BLOW FOR PLURALISM IN INDONESIA CHARLOTTE SETIJADI Charlotte Setijadi is a visiting fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme, Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute. Incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (affectionately known as Ahok) suffered a crushing defeat in the Jakarta gubernatorial1,050 words
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Article, Illustration1148 2017-04-24 19 DAVID LEO - MORE TARGETED APPROACH REQUIRED DAVID LEO David Leo is a published author and aviation veteran. Changi Airport Group (CAG), Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) this week announced a renewal of their partnership first forged inTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,148 words
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Article, Illustration1650 2017-04-24 20 SHAWN DONNAN, GEMMATETLOWANDSAM FLEMING - STRONGER OUTLOOK DUE TO RECOVERIES IN MANUFACTURING, TRADE SHAWN DONNAN, GEMMATETLOWANDSAM FLEMING Shawn Donnan, Gemma Tetlow and Sam Fleming are respectively the Financial Times’ world trade editor, economics correspondent and US economics editor. FINANCIALTIMES Brexit and Mr Donald Trump were supposed toFINANCIALTIMES; PHOTO: AP - 1,650 words
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Advertisement24 2017-04-24 18 The IMF has raised its forecast for global growth for the first time in six years. SHAWN DONNAN, GEMMA TETLOW AND SAM FLEMING 2024 words
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384 2017-04-24 22 FERMIN DIEZ - FROM FERMIN DIEZ Deputy CEO Group Director, Human Capital Development Group, National Council of Social Service We thank Mr Kwan Jin Yao and Ms Jeelian Leong for their thoughtful suggestions (Understand social workers’ concerns to fix job crunch; April 20 and Low384 words
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96 2017-04-24 22 HARRY CHIA - QUICK HITS HARRY CHIA Although the suggestion in ‘Reduce fares for seniors with cheaper off-peak pass’ (April 18) is a good idea, the current maximum concession fare of 87 cents is already low compared with what regular commuters pay. Seniors can plan their trips96 words
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249 2017-04-24 22 CLARE TAN - FROM CLARE TAN Senior Assistant Director (Corporate Relations), Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau We thank Mr Thomas Lee for his letter “Detailed corruption statistics needed” (April 20). Singapore adopts a culture of zero tolerance for corruption. This is why corruption is not249 words
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Article, Illustration624 2017-04-24 24 Decision could change the dynamics for trade deals in Asia offer a RCEP alternative 11-MEMBER TPP WOULD NOT INCLUDE THE U.S. FINANCIAL TIMES TOKYO Japan is ready to relaunch the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) minus the United States in aFINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 624 words
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470 2017-04-24 24 AGENCIES GEORGETOWN In a bid to slash domestic water consumption in Penang, the state government plans to double a Water Conservation Surcharge (WCS) for heavy users, before it decides whether to raise water tariffs. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng told reportersAGENCIES - 470 words
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661 2017-04-24 25 AFP WASHINGTON —Less than two weeks after United Airlines prompted a public relations crisis for dragging a passenger from his seat on an overbooked flight, rival American Airlines is being buffeted by its own controversy. The airline said over the weekend it isAFP - 661 words
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652 2017-04-24 25 (2nd Edition) Philippine President says he could ‘eat’ extremists if they are caught alive by troops AGENCIES MANIL A —Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned yesterday that he could be “50 times” more brutal than the Muslim militants who stage beheadings, andAGENCIES - 652 words
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Article, Illustration716 2017-04-24 25 AFP MUMBAI —Ms Farida Kachwala is vacating her family’s cramped home of 80 years, one of thousands receiving modern apartments through a project that hopes to transform Mumbai’s historic Bhendi Bazaar from a dilapidated ghetto into a slick Singapore-like enclave. UpAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 716 words
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Article, Illustration716 2017-04-24 25 (2nd Edition) AFP MUMBAI —Ms Farida Kachwala is vacating her family’s cramped home of 80 years, one of thousands receiving modern apartments through a project that hopes to transform Mumbai’s historic Bhendi Bazaar from a dilapidated ghetto into a slick Singapore-like enclave. UpAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 716 words
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Article, Illustration1226 2017-04-24 26 SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST JINAN —The dusty streets of Shandong’s Zouping county present a picture of a roaring Chinese economy, with yellow-helmeted construction workers moving in groups, tankers with liquefied aluminium shuttling between factory gates and coal trucks forming longSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,226 words
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Article, Illustration939 2017-04-24 27 FINANCIAL TIMES HONG KONG —Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu already has to manage the expectations of the 135,000 vociferous fans who own the Spanish football club, and the whims and wage demands of star players including Lionel Messi, Neymar andFINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 939 words
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