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Title Section13 2017-05-29 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 082/04/201713 words
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Article, Illustration53 2017-05-29 1 Passengers waiting at the British Airways check-in desks at Heathrow Terminal 5 in London yesterday. More flights left Heathrow as the day wore on, but most were operating with delays. Travellers also faced hold-ups at Gatwick Airport, but no flights were cancelled. HOT NEWSPHOTO: REUTERS - 53 words
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Article, Illustration765 2017-05-29 1 KELLY NG - It will extendfrom Marina Bay to areas such as CBD, Civic District and Bras Basah KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —An extensive cycling network that connects the central part of Singapore with housing estates with the heartlands is in the works to boostPHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 765 words
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576 2017-05-29 1 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Twenty-eight Malaysians are said to have joined Islamic State (IS)-linked militants in the battle against Philippine military forces in Marawi City on Mindanao island. The alleged involvement of Malaysians and Indonesians with the outlawed Maute terror movement has furtherAGENCIES - 576 words
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Advertisement32 2017-05-29 1 TH E DAI LY BRI E F New Safra club, NS50 treats for national servicemen and families HOT NEWS 6 Malaysia beefs up security along land borders, territorial waters HOT NEWS 232 words
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Article, Illustration559 2017-05-29 2 PHILIPPINE POLICE OUTLAW GUNS AND SUSPENDED WEAPONS PERMITS AGENCIES MARAWI —Two thousand frightened civilians were trapped yesterday inside a southern Philippine city where troops were battling Islamist militants, the authorities said, as the death toll from almost a week of fighting neared 100.AGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 559 words
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293 2017-05-29 2 AGENCIES The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) have been instructed to tighten border security around Sabah following the recent spate of terror attacks in neighbouring countries, said Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein. “This initiative involves adding two patrol vessels which were deployed today to assist in theAGENCIES - 293 words
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413 2017-05-29 4 KELLY NG - They must be within specified dimensions, while users must comply with LTA guidelines KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E —Commuters can now bring their foldable bicycles and personal mobility devices (PMDs) on board public buses and413 words
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Article, Illustration419 2017-05-29 5 KELLY NG - KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Manchester attack last Monday is a “grim reminder” of the uncertain times we live in, and drives home the importance of understanding, respect and peace between different groups of people, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said yesterday.PHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 419 words
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Article, Illustration732 2017-05-29 6 WONG PEI TING - WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SING APORE Some 90,000 national servicemen and their families living in the north-west of the island will get their own Safra club in the coming years, in Choa Chu Kang Park. It will feature aPHOTO: SAFRA - 732 words
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481 2017-05-29 6 AGENCIES LONDON —Thousands of travellers faced further chaos yesterday as British Airways (BA) cancelled around 40 flights from Heathrow Airport, a day after the airline was forced to cancel all flights out of London-area airports following anAGENCIES - 481 words
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Article, Illustration731 2017-05-29 6 (2nd Edition) WONG PEI TING - WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some 90,000 national servicemen and their families living in the north-west of the island will get their own Safra club in the coming years, in Choa Chu Kang Park. It will feature a skyparkPHOTO: SAFRA - 731 words
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483 2017-05-29 6 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES LONDON —Thousands of travellers faced further chaos yesterday as British Airways (BA) cancelled over 60 flights from Heathrow Airport, a day after the airline was forced to cancel all flights out of London-area airports following anAGENCIES - 483 words
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695 2017-05-29 7 China’s defence ministry says Pentagon’s account of incident not in accordance with facts AGENCIES BEIJING —China yesterday denied the Pentagon’s charge that an encounter between Chinese fighters and the United States surveillance plane over the South China Sea was “unsafeAGENCIES - 695 words
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Article, Illustration1447 2017-05-29 8 WONG PEI TING - Those who stayed in workers’ quarters with their families still have strong bonds after 30 years PASIR PANJANG POWER STATION TO BE DEMOLISHED WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He needed to spread the word fast to his old neighbours scattered allPHOTOS: NAJEER YUSOF - 1,447 words
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Article, Illustration974 2017-05-29 10 WONG PEI TING - WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Like any male Singaporean, Mr Alexander Franklin Alrivers served National Service (NS). He was an infantry machine gunner, and even worked at the Police Coast Guard for 14 years. But 50 years was how longPHOTO: NURIA LING - 974 words
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486 2017-05-29 10 WONG PEI TING - WONG PEI TING SINGAPORE —For three hours yesterday, the Pasir Panjang Power Station district came alive, just like in the 1960s, as more than 500 former residents returned for a reunion. The “flatted kampung” get-togeth-er was made possible after a group of former486 words
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singapore | business
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Article, Illustration1058 2017-05-29 12 RICHARD HARTUNG - Giving your kids the right amount can help build saving, planning and budgeting skills ON THE MONEY RICHARD HARTUNG today@mediacorp.com.sg Giving children an allowance or pocket money provides the funds they need for daily expenses and can also help them learnTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,058 words
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Article, Illustration518 2017-05-29 13 BERNARD AW - TEA LEAVES BERNARD AW Bernard Aw is an economist at IHS Markit. Second-quarter growth trends will likely be key to future policy decisions at major central banks, especially in the United States and Europe. That means important data releases this week will be518 words
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singapore | sports
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Article, Illustration1421 2017-05-29 14 S.Leagueplayers Sirina Camara, Song Ui Yong and Jordan Webb are often touted as candidates for national coach V Sundramoorthy to consider for the Lions under the Foreign Talent Scheme. But there is already a young English midfielder calledPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,421 words
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singapore | lifestyle
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Article, Illustration906 2017-05-29 15 BALVINDER SANDHU - S’pore still divided on mums who nurse in shared spaces PARENTING MATTERS BALVINDER SANDHU features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Housewife and mother of three Cheryl Lee has become an advocate for breastfeeding in public. She made the news in March, when a photo of the 25-year-old breastfeedingPHOTO: CHERYL LEE - 906 words
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Article, Illustration358 2017-05-29 15 REENA DEVI - REENA DEVI SINGAPORE Local film-maker Eric Khoo is at the 70th Cannes Film Festival this time, as a member of the jury for short and student films. This is the first time a Singaporean film-maker is on a judgingPHOTO: CANNES FILM FESTIVAL - 358 words
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Article, Illustration1077 2017-05-29 18 MICHAEL CHEE - NANYANG GIRLS’ LATER START TIME A LESSON FOR OTHERS MICHAEL CHEE Michael Chee is a professor with the Neuroscience and Behavioural Disorders Programme and director of the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. His twin research interests arePHOTO: CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 1,077 words
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Article, Illustration1490 2017-05-29 19 AARON L CONNELLY, MATTHEW BUSCH - JOKOWI MUST LEARN FROM MISSTEPS AARON L CONNELLY, MATTHEW BUSCH Aaron L Connelly and Matthew Busch are research fellows in the East Asia Program at the Lowy Institute for International Policy. This piece first appeared in The Interpreter. The imprisonment of Jakarta Governor Basuki TjahajaPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,490 words
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Advertisement50 2017-05-29 18 Now that Beijing is striving to create its own trade ecosystem, Asean can scarcely risk being left out in the cold. The benefits are apparent: They include investment in infrastructural projects, such as ports and highspeed rail, and preferential access to what will become the world’s largest market. VOICES 2250 words
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268 2017-05-29 22 PAUL CHAN POH HOI - FROM PAUL CHAN POH HOI In considering the merits of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have little room for manoeuvring (China’s Belt and Road: Devil is in the268 words
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203 2017-05-29 22 KENT LOW OI KEONG - FROM KENT LOW OI KEONG When I first became a father 25 years ago, I only wanted, like any other parent, to raise my child as best I could and to fulfil his or her needs regardless of the cost, despite the fact203 words
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112 2017-05-29 22 NORMAN WEE SIN CHUAN - FROM NORMAN WEE SIN CHUAN The controversy over infant formula milk highlights a human weakness: We are easily taken in by marketing hype, regardless of cost (“Social enterprises should enter formula milk market” and “Infant formula guide for parents would be helpful”;112 words
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97 2017-05-29 22 ISHWAR MAHTANI - FROM ISHWAR MAHTANI In view of the recent rape case, it may be good if extra precautions are taken in secluded areas such as forest trails (Construction worker sentenced to 17 years’jail, 24 strokes, for MacRitchie rape and abduction; May 19, online). One97 words
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515 2017-05-29 24 President’s son-in-law the focus of investigations into ‘secret channel’ with Russia AGENCIES WA S H I N G T O N President Donald Trump has returned home to confront a growing political and legal threat, as his top aides triedAGENCIES - 515 words
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497 2017-05-29 24 (2nd Edition) US president’s son-in-law allegedly tried to set up secret backchannel of communications with Moscow AGENCIES WASHINGTON —United States President Donald Trump said yesterday that many of the leaks from the White House were “fake news”, following reports that his son-in-law JaredAGENCIES - 497 words
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456 2017-05-29 25 AGENCIES SEOUL —North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised the test of a new anti-aircraft weapon system, and ordered its mass production and deployment throughout the country, the state news agency reported yesterday. The move follows weeks of defiant ballistic missile testsAGENCIES - 456 words
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Article, Illustration2380 2017-05-29 26 Chinese e-commerce giant still struggling to make impact in the US, Europe GROUP’S WORLD TRADING PLATFORM POSITIONED AS W.T.O. FOR SMEs FINANCIAL TIMES BEIJING —Alibaba is the company that likes to think it is a country. Mr Jack Ma, the former English teacher who foundedFINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 2,380 words
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