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Title Section13 2017-05-23 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 082/04/201713 words
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Article, Illustration54 2017-05-23 1 After a series of hiccups that saw its completion date repeatedly pushed back, the Braddell Road flyover will open at 6am on June 11, allowing motorists to travel from Lorong 6 Toa Payoh directly to Upper Serangoon Road and Bartley Road54 words
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Article, Illustration791 2017-05-23 1 JASON TAN - the 1980s.” AGENCIESWITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY JASON TAN JASON TAN AGENCIES WITH BANGKOK A bomb blast at a hospital in the Thai capital wounded 21 people yesterday, the third anniversary of the 2014 military coup, with the army chief blamingAGENCIES WITH; PHOTOS: ROYAL THAI POLICE, REUTERS - 791 words
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Advertisement295 2017-05-23 1 TH E DAI LY BRI E F Taskforce to tackle rising prices of infant formula milk HOT NEWS 4 NZ, Malaysia differ on reworking TPP pact HOT NEWS 6 Trump’s deal-making skills to be put to the test during Israel visit HOT NEWS 8 aft Cr* ft ■fj: .A,' iv295 words
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Advertisement17 2017-05-23 1 2ND TRANS-CAB TAXI CATCHES FIRE IN LESS THAN A MONTH HOT NEWS 10 HOT N EWS 1017 words
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246 2017-05-23 2 BLOOMBERG Once known in South-east Asia for its economic strength, the new reality for Thailand three years after the military seized power is growth that’s lagging behind peers. The economy will expand 3.3 per cent a year on average until 2019, accordingBLOOMBERG - 246 words
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Article, Illustration515 2017-05-23 4 VALERIE KOH - VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A six-member taskforce, led by Senior Minister of State (Trade and Industry) Koh Poh Koon will address the rising prices of formula milk by the end of the year. They will facilitate imports ofPHOTO: JASON QUAH - 515 words
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564 2017-05-23 4 ALFRED CHUA - He argues that reserving polls for particular racial groups goes against the Constitution ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE Non-practising lawyer M Ravi has become the second person to mount a legal challenge against the changes recently passed to the564 words
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Article, Illustration675 2017-05-23 6 BLOOMBERG HANOI —New Zealand’s top trade official said his country would not gain much from major changes to a landmark Pacific trade pact, highlighting obstacles to finalising the deal without Washington’s participation after Malaysia said that the dealBLOOMBERG - 675 words
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Article, Illustration791 2017-05-23 8 His deal-making skills will be put to test in finding solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict AGENCIES JERUSALEM United States President Donald Trump began a two-day visit to Israel and the West Bank yesterday, wading into a generations-old Middle East standoff thatAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 791 words
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Article, Illustration822 2017-05-23 8 (2nd Edition) Agreement with Palestinians integral to new regional alignment says US leader AGENCIES JERUSALEM —President Donald Trump began a two-day visit to Israel yesterday with what amounted to a blunt assessment for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: If Israel really wants peace withAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 822 words
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Article, Illustration235 2017-05-23 10 For the second time in less than a month, a TransCab taxi caught fire after a collision on the road. Yesterday, a cab from Singapore’s second-largest fleet operator went up in flames along Marymount Road, near the junction of Sin Ming Avenue, afterPHOTO: ROBIN CHOO - 235 words
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514 2017-05-23 10 KENNETH CHENG - KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —After being dogged by a string of delays since work began in 2012, a new flyover at Braddell Road will open on June 11, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced yesterday. The flyover will offer514 words
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Advertisement168 2017-05-23 5 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY SINGAPORE rt inffllDIMIIWI? izm ni e? 1." <✓1 m a j. I i Make the world’s top young university your top choice NTU, one of the world’s best universities and the No. 1 young university for three years running, provides you with a well-rounded education. Discover experiential168 words
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Advertisement170 2017-05-23 8 (2nd Edition) SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC SP Start with a Dream Progress towards your SkillsFuture n n Business and Finance Bookkeeping Accounting Level 2 3 Jun-19 Aug '17 Expand Your Profits: Increase Your Customer's 1 Jun '17 Buying Frequency Amount of Purchase Import/Export Business and International Trade 12-13 Jun '17 Import/Export Practices and Effective170 words
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Article, Illustration859 2017-05-23 12 KENNETH CHENG - Members’ misgivings about his participation in a Speakers’ Corner event led to decision PARTY LOOKING FOR SIXTH SECRETARY-GENERAL IN SIX YEARS KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —For the sixth time in as many years, the National Solidarity Party (NSP) will beTODAY FILE PHOTO - 859 words
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Article, Illustration592 2017-05-23 13 ALFRED CHUA - Er Meng Joo’s depressive disorder was a contributing factor to offences: Psychiatrist ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E A Nanyang Technological University (NTU) professor who stole items worth more than S$450 from petrol kiosks was sentenced592 words
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368 2017-05-23 14 WONG PEI TING - Naming of JTC chief ‘adds diversity to background of senior public service leaders’ WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Having spent more than two decades working in the statutory boards, Mr Png Cheong Boon, 47, will be appointed as Second Permanent Secretary (Trade and368 words
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Article, Illustration478 2017-05-23 14 SINGAPORE —The Republic of Singapore Navy will get a new chief next month, with Rear-Admiral (RADM) Lai Chung Han to be succeeded by RADM Lew Chuen Hong, who is the organisation’s Chief of Staff. The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said that thePHOTO: MINDEF - 478 words
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Article, Illustration595 2017-05-23 15 VALERIE KOH - VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Navy operations officer Lim Woon Huat used to set sail regularly, spending about three months out at sea each year. His children would ask about his whereabouts, but due to the sensitive nature of thePHOTO: NAJEER YUSOF - 595 words
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471 2017-05-23 15 SINGAPORE —Two new bus services will be launched when the Tuas West Extension on the East West Line (EWL) starts operations on June 18, the Land Transport Authority said yesterday. Service 247 will operate from Tuas Bus Terminal471 words
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singapore | business
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Article, Illustration948 2017-05-23 16 ANGELA TENG - ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Think big, and out of this world. That is the advice from Internet pioneer Vinton Gray Cerf, who is often referred to as one of the “fathers of the Internet” for his rolePHOTO: ROBIN CHOO - 948 words
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Article, Illustration622 2017-05-23 17 NOAH TAN - NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —When they were both budding youth footballers plying their trade in the Prime League more than 10 years ago, Terence Ong and Terry Lee harboured ambitions of one day playing in a packed stadium for a prestigiousPHOTO: TERENCE ONG - 622 words
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Article, Illustration780 2017-05-23 18 LOW LIN FHOONG - First step is a week-long coaching session open to up to 32 boys and girls aged 10-15 LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —It has been decades since a local footballer made an impact outside of the region, with Fandi AhmadPHOTO: NAJEER YUSOF - 780 words
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singapore | entertainment
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Article, Illustration968 2017-05-23 19 VICTORIA BARKER - Actor talks about his passion project and offers kudos to Netflix for its support VICTORIA BARKER features@mediacorp.com.sg TOKYO —Brad Pitt is in high spirits, and for good reason. The American actor is celebrating the upcoming release of his passion project, WarPHOTO: NETFLIX - 968 words
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Advertisement212 2017-05-23 13 MANCHESTER 1824 The University of Manchester Manchester Business School Be firm in your business goals. But flexible in your approach. First, our students learn the fundamentals. Then they learn how to use them to their advantage. Because at The University of Manchester, we recognise that business success starts with original212 words
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Advertisement401 2017-05-23 14 Attention all PSLE students parents A Must-Attend Seminar! "How To Transform Your Child's PSLE Results" With less than 5 months left, is your child prepared for the PSLE? Meet our top PSLE trainers, Sherina &Shing, and find out how we can transform your child's results, even if he/she is failing!401 words
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comment & analysis
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Article, Illustration1550 2017-05-23 20 KENNETH PAUL TAN - REPUBLIC’S SUCCESS HAS GIVEN IT ‘POLICY LABORATORY’ STATUS KENNETH PAUL TAN Kenneth Paul Tan is vice-dean for Academic Affairs and an associate professor at the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. His recent book is Governing Global-City1,550 words
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Article, Illustration875 2017-05-23 21 SATYAJIT DAS - SOME TOUGH QUESTIONS NEED ANSWERING BEFORE CASHLESS MOVE SATYAJIT DAS Satyajit Das is a former banker whose latest book is A Banquet of Consequences. He is also the author of Extreme Money and Traders, Guns Money. BLOOMBERG Even now, after the chaosBLOOMBERG; TODAY FILE PHOTO - 875 words
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Article, Illustration1020 2017-05-23 22 SHAWN HO, HARRY SA - MASSIVE POTENTIAL IN INFRASTRUCTURE, S.M.E. PARTNERSHIPS, TOURISM SHAWN HO, HARRY SA Shawn Ho is an Associate Research Fellow with the Regional Security Architecture Programme at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). Harry Sa is a Research Analyst with the USPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,020 words
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Advertisement52 2017-05-23 20 While it is understandable that the more pressing concerns for S Korea are the bellicose N Korean government and pressures from the Sino-US rivalry, South Korea stands to make substantial gains from a stronger economic push into South-east Asia, which can be led mainly by its private sector.SHAWN HO HARRY52 words
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voices
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Article, Illustration346 2017-05-23 23 LIU I-CHUN - FROM LIU I-CHUN As World No Tobacco Day (May 31) approaches, I wish to highlight the need to have public vehicles that are free of third-hand smoke. Legislation in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong requires the vehicles used for public transportTODAY FILE PHOTO - 346 words
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189 2017-05-23 23 GAN KOK TIONG - FROM GAN KOK TIONG Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean’s speech, excerpted in “S ’pore’s Public Service must be in touch, in tune and in time” (May 22), serves as a wake-up call for the public sector to serve citizens as189 words
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142 2017-05-23 23 WONG SHAO VOON - FROM WONG SHAO VOON In an Asian society like ours, which puts a high value on academic achievement, it would be an uphill battle to convince people otherwise (‘Skills, not degrees, at a premium now’; May 8). Singaporeans view a degree142 words
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434 2017-05-23 24 Cash was given to the former Umno leaders’ divisions and branches for party activities MALAY MAIL ONLINE KUALA LUMPUR Two former United Malays National Organisation (Umno) senior leaders-turned-opposition politicians were the biggest beneficiaries of a controversial RM2.6 billion (S$838 million)MALAY MAIL ONLINE - 434 words
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499 2017-05-23 24 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the police force would be conducting a major reshuffle, while ordering a probe into allegations that some police personnel have been forced to seek side incomes to “sponsor” theirAGENCIES - 499 words
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502 2017-05-23 25 The new medium-range weapon will be capable of reaching Japan and US AGENCIES SEOUL —North Korea said yesterday it is ready to start mass-producing and deploying a new medium-range missile that can reach Japanese and American targets, following a test launch itAGENCIES - 502 words
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Article, Illustration562 2017-05-23 25 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s government has stepped into the country’s bicyclesharing industry, issuing its first set of rules to instil discipline and best practices, after more than 30 companies sprouted in major cities in less than a year. This growth has created aAGENCIES; PHOTO: IMAGINECHINA - 562 words
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Article, Illustration1367 2017-05-23 26 Some benefit from introduction of smartphones while others view it as a waste of time THE NEW YORK TIMES TARADAND (INDIA) Mr Babulal Singh Neti was sitting with his uncle on a recent afternoon, trying to persuade him ofTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,367 words
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Miscellaneous952 2017-05-23 28 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Antique Road Trip IX 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VII (HD) 10.00 Arts 21 (HD) 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIV (HD) (PG) NOON Andy Ben Eat The World (PG) 12.30PM Chuck’s Day Off (HD)952 words
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Miscellaneous241 2017-05-23 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-IT-FIRST Watch episodes in advance before anyone else. PAID THE LEAD (EP 7) (PG) Anya complains to her friends about the talent agency. Guanghui comes up241 words
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