Today, 31 May 2017

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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017 MCI(P) 082/04/2017
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    Lock icon INTENSE ASSAULTS CONTINUE IN MARAWI
    72 1 A Philippine Marines armoured personnel carrier speeding away as smoke billows from burning houses after military helicopters fired at Islamic State (IS) militants in Marawi yesterday. The southern island of Mindanao is nearly empty after gunmen wielding IS flags went on a rampage last week.
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  • Article
    Real wages grew at slower pace as more firms suffered losses last year
    791 1  -  KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With the tepid economic conditions denting firms’ profits, the real wages of workers here grew at a slower pace last year, compared with 2015. The Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) yearly report on wage
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    Singapore ranked most ‘digitally competitive’ in the world
    656 1  -  national competitiveness.” additional REPORTING BYANGELATENG BY ANGELA TENG S I NG A POR E The Republic is the most “digitally competitive” place in the world, based on an inaugural report measuring an economy’s ability to adopt and explore digital technologies leading to
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      46 1 TH E DAI LY BRI E F Eleven Sports’ choice of matches, streaming quality criticised HOT NEWS 4 Pink Dot event to be barricaded, attendees to undergo IC checks SI NGAPORE NEWS 11 Australian Widmer is new head coach of S’pore Swimming SI NGAPORE SPORTS 14
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      22 1 Break Fast Timing: 7:10pm Malaysian paper’s allegations against EP scheme are baseless: S’pore envoy SI NGAPORE NEWS •11 HOT N EWS 2
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      9 1 SINGAPORE FIRM LAUNCHES ‘AFFORDABLE’ FORMULA MILK HOT NEWS 6
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Marawi militants warned: Surrender or die
      479 2 AGENCIES MARAWI —The Philippine authorities yesterday warned Islamist militants occupying parts of a southern city to surrender or die, as attack helicopters pounded the gunmen’s strongholds. The militants, initially estimated by the nation’s defence chief to number just 100, have withstood eight days of
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      Lock icon As foreigners fight in the Philippines, a new hub for IS takes shape
      769 2 Mindanao becoming magnet for radicals as Islamist fighters are driven out of Iraq and Syria AGENCIES MARAWI —Dozens of foreign jihadis have fought side by side with Islamic State (IS) sympathisers against security forces in the southern
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      Lock icon Marawi militants warned: Surrender or die
      480 2 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES MAR AWI —The Philippine authorities yesterday warned Islamist militants occupying parts of a southern city to surrender or die, as attack helicopters pounded the gunmen’s strongholds. The militants, initially estimated by the nation’s defence chief to number just 100, have withstood eight days
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      Lock icon As foreigners fight in the Philippines, a new hub for IS takes shape
      772 2 (2nd Edition) Mindanao becoming magnet for radicals as Islamist fighters are driven out of Iraq and Syria AGENCIES MAR AWI —Dozens of foreign jihadis have fought side by side with Islamic State (IS) sympathisers against security forces in the
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      Lock icon ESN criticised for EPL match choices, streaming quality
      704 4  -  NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY TEO TENG KIAT AND LOW LIN FHOONG. SINGAPORE —After it blamed online piracy for scrapping its live broadcast of English Premier League (EPL) matches, Eleven Sports Network (ESN) has come under fire from some subscribers for
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      Lock icon Homegrown formula milk brand eyes bigger market share with affordable prices
      568 6  -  JOEY CHUA XUE TING joeychua.xueting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —As the Government works on measures to cut back the climbing prices of infant-formula milk, a Singapore firm has come up with an affordable range priced from S$33 to S$39 for an 800g
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      Credit Suisse, UOB fined for transactions related to 1MDB
      918 6 SINGAPORE The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday said it fined Credit Suisse and United Overseas Bank (UOB) S$700,000 and S$900,000, respectively, for breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. This comes as it wrapped up a twoyear review of banks involved
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      Lock icon I.T. FIRM, CAFE AMONG COMPANIES THAT RAISED SALARIES
      399 8  -  KENNETH CHENG Bucking the trend, IT solutions firm Oneberry Technologies gave its workers a pay rise of between 5 and 10 per cent last year. Chief executive Ken Pereira (picture) told TODAY that employees in the 220-strong company received a minimum of
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      248 3 BE MORE unusual our 1 labour movement ntuc National Trades Union Congress 3-* A JUST BE THRIFTY? When it comes to enjoying more of life for less, don’t just be. BE MORE. *j $14.80 for 1 bundle of Wei B Pack and 1 Wei B Baby Yogurts (full range) AX
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  • singapore
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      From wearable sensors to robots, home care to get tech boost
      579 10  -  The use of IT in the healthcare landscape to be ramped up with new innovations TOH EE MING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A recently discharged elderly patient, grappling with multiple conditions, such as hypertension or diabetes, can have his blood pressure
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      S$4m study to help S’poreans manage chronic conditions
      431 10  -  WONG PEI TING SINGAPORE Between two patients suffering from the same chronic condition, one may be able to continue contributing to society, while the other may develop low self-esteem. The reason for this disparity in individuals’ “wellness” at the onset of physical
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      S’pore raps Malaysian newpaper’s editorial on EP
      443 11 Article claims that the Republic uses meritocracy as an excuse to discriminate against Malays KUALA LUMPUR Singapore’s High Commissioner to Malaysia has slammed an editorial by the Utusan Malaysia newspaper on the changes to the Republic’s Elected Presidency scheme, which carried “several baseless
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      Lock icon Security checks, barricades at this year’s Pink Dot event
      783 11 SINGAPORE —For the first time, barricades will be set up around the Speakers’ Corner site of the annual Pink Dot SG event, and attendees will have their identity cards or passports checked before they can enter the area. There will be
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    • Article
      Six months’ jail for woman who threatened social worker with chopper
      488 12  -  FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE Furious that a scheduled supervised access to her then four-month-old son was cancelled, a woman armed with a chopper and a knife stormed into a Social Service Office (SSO) to confront a female
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      Man jailed for sexual assault of schoolgirl, 9, in broad daylight
      590 12  -  FARIS MOKHTAR S I N G A P O R E —Heading home after school, a nine-year-old girl was waiting at a bus stop when a man approached her and told her she was “cute”. NeoBengYeow, 51, then proceeded
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    • business
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        URA releases three sites that can yield 1,955 homes
        492 13 Woodleigh Lane, Serangoon North sites expected to draw healthy interest from developers, say analysts SINGAPORE —The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday released three residential sites under the first half 2017 Government Land Sales (GLS) programme that can potentially be developed into
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        Singtel partners polytechnics to help heritage SMEs go digital
        374 13 SINGAPORE —Singtel is partnering Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic to help heritage small and medium enterprises (SMEs) adopt digital technology. The collaborations, announced yes- terday, are part of the 99%SME initiative to help SMEs go online and develop e-commerce capabilities
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        Lock icon SilkAir to launch non-stop flights between S’pore and Hiroshima
        287 13 SINGAPORE Three weekly return flights between Singapore and Hiroshima, Japan, will start from Oct 30, regional airline SilkAir announced yesterday. The service by SilkAir will be the only non-stop flights between the two cities, and it will ply the route on
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    • sports
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        Stephan Widmer new head coach of S’pore swimming
        688 14  -  Australian coach of several Olympic world champions will begin his tenure in July TEO TENG KIAT tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) has ended its search for a new national head coach with the appointment of Australian Stephan Widmer. The 50-year-old,
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        Climbers, ice-skaters win their first SOF-Peter Lim Scholarships
        350 14  -  NOAH TAN SINGAPORE Until last year, the possibility of representing Singapore at the Olympics had never occurred to climber Mark Chan. But this all changed last August when the International Olympic Council (IOC) announced sport climbing as one of five new sports
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    • entertainment
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      2201 16 MEDIACORP CREATIVE SERVICES WINE WAREHOUSE’S 1St OUtDOOR StORE At VIVOCItY Till 4 June, experience Wine Warehouse’s first outdoor store experience at VivoCity. Brought to you by Giant, the Wine Warehouse is your one-stop destination for bulk orders, new world wines, and other exclusive wine labels. Find exclusive wines
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      169 10 r HMH INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONSULTANTS HMH INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONSULTANTS (Recruitment Agent for Annamalai University) W- Quality And Student-friendly Distance Learning Programmes of ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY W Examinations in SINGAPORE Successful completion of 16 years in SINGAPORE PROGRAMMES OF ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY B.COM Computer Applications Master of Computer Applications (MCA) (Latest Syllabus) M.Sc.
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      78 14 ACADEMY STUDIES EDUCATION INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR BEST PRIVATE EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN SINGAPORE OUTSTANDING OVERALL CORPORATE REPUTATION PROGRAMME < (SINGAPORE) J TRICIA KAUR Master of Business Administration, Current Student The University of Nottingham, UK HR Office Manager, British Law Firm Be future-ready with PSB Academy, The Future Academy, School of
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      63 15 Congratulations to our Visa FairPrice promotion winners Thanks to everyone who took part in the Visa Lucky Draw at FairPrice from 23 January to 26 February 2017. We are now delighted to present the names of the 120 lucky winners. Our winners will each receive a Golden Chef Prosperity Gift
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  • health
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      Lock icon Going against the grain when it comes to white rice
      1377 18  -  Over-consumption of the variety can contribute to obesity high blood sugar levels WHOLEGRAIN THE HEALTHIER OPTION EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E White rice is a common staple on most dinner tables here. However,
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      Lock icon How to get a V-shaped face without surgery
      590 19  -  Find out the best combination of non-invasive treatments that deliver maximum results with minimal downtime BY KHOO BEE KHIM downtime BY KHOO BEE KHIM BRAND STUDIO PRODUCTIONS Hairstyle and make-up aside, K-pop culture fans can also achieve the V-shaped faces of their
      BRAND STUDIO PRODUCTIONS; PHOTO: DRX MEDICAL AESTHETIC CLINIC  -  590 words
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      323 18 ADVERTISEMENT Jb fl SI Ma Kuang Healthcare Group Pte Ltd Constipation in middle-aged/elderly populations The first thing to age in our body isn’t our looks, but our digestive system. It is an enjoyable thing when you are able to eat, drink, defecate and sleep as you please. It is also
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  • Health & Wellness { SPECIAL }
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      Lock icon Wake up to a better you
      496 21  -  If there is one thing successful people like Apple CEO Tim Cook and Disney chief executive Bob Iger agree on, it’s that starting the morning right sets the tone for the day. Here are some tips to start yours BY EVELINE GAN BY EVELINE
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      Lock icon Bottled goodness
      235 22 Enjoy probiotics, calcium and fruit juices in a convenient drink If you like the taste of fruit juices and the smoothness of yoghurt, MARIGOLD 0% Fat Yoghurt Drink has you covered. Pick from five flavours (four of which are made with real fruit juices) Fruits Vegetables with Wheatgrass,
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      Lock icon Fatten up your brain
      390 23 Support brain function with the help of fish oil and coconut oil Contrary to common belief, dementia is not a disease. It refers to a group of symptoms typically associated with a decline in memory and may accompany diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. The likelihood of dementia
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      Lock icon A gut feeling
      412 24 In traditional Chinese medicine, the spleen’s health determines your child’s health Did you know that regularly giving your child cooling herbal tea when he doesn’t have any symptoms may harm his still-developing spleen? As can over-consuming such teas to counter a sore throat or constipation caused by
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      Lock icon Refreshing eyes again
      328 25 Eye Mo is back to relieve eye strain, fatigue and dryness The next time you’re shopping for eye drops at the pharmacy, you’ll be glad to see a familiar brand back on the shelves. After a two-year hiatus in Singapore, Eye Mo has returned to bring comfort
      Keep eye fatigue and blurred vision caused by dryness at bay. photos: eye mo AND ISTOCK  -  328 words
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      Lock icon Natural calcium boost
      317 26 Why not all calcium supplements are suitable for pregnant and lactating mums Foetuses need calcium to develop healthy bones, especially during the last three months of the pregnancy. A breastfed baby’s bone development is also dependent on this essential mineral. In addition, mothers who had sufficient calcium
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Moody’s China debt downgrade: Future risk or past problem?
      1072 27  -  GOVT SEEMS TO BE ON RIGHT TRACK YIPING HUANG Yiping Huang is Professor of Economics at the National School of Development, Director of the Institute of Digital Finance, Peking University, and Visiting Professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy at
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      Lock icon Finding oil palm alternative could be key to haze issue
      999 28  -  FARMERS, INVESTORS, GOVTS AND MORE MUST PLAY THEIR PART JOSE MONTESCLAROS Jose Montesclaros is Associate Research Fellow at the Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. This article first appeared
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      392 27 While frameworks to stop haze are being established at the regional level as well as in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, the challenge remains to get on board the actors who currently benefit from drained peatlands the farmers, companies and investors profiting from oil palm. JOSE MONTESCLAROS 28 MODERNHOME AIR-CONDITIONERS
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      109 28 BE TRAINED AS A LICENSED TOURIST GUIDE Love meeting people from different cultures and sharing about Singapore? A professional tourist guide gets paid to do these. WSQ Tourist Guide Programme: commencing date: Part Time English Part Time Mandarin 27 June 2017 18 July 2017 Register for the mandatory preview at
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  • voices
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      IDEAL TO SPEND EIGHT HOURS EACH ON SLEEP, WORK, PERSONAL TIME
      78 30  -  QUICK HITS SATHYAPALANKI It is heartening to note that Nanyang Girls’ High School decided to start school 45 minutes later. An ideal day for anyone should be eight hours of work, eight hours of sleep and eight hours for
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      IDEAL TO SPEND EIGHT HOURS EACH ON SLEEP, WORK, PERSONAL TIME
      78 30 (2nd Edition)  -  QUICK HITS SATHYAPALANKI It is heartening to note that Nanyang Girls’ High School decided to start school 45 minutes later. An ideal day for anyone should be eight hours of work, eight hours of sleep and eight hours for
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    • Article
      Crack down on smoking in nightspots
      302 30  -  FROM LAU GEOK THENG World No Tobacco Day is today, and I wish to highlight that smoking in nightspots is widespread, despite the smoking ban in these premises, owing to feeble enforcement and low penalties for violators smokers and the establishments. My experience in
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    • Article
      Crack down on smoking in nightspots
      302 30 (2nd Edition)  -  FROM LAU GEOK THENG World No Tobacco Day is today, and I wish to highlight that smoking in nightspots is widespread, despite the smoking ban in these premises, owing to feeble enforcement and low penalties for violators smokers and the establishments. My experience in
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    • Article
      Maid employers need fairer contracts, better protection
      299 30  -  FROM ELIZABETH NG SI JIE Employers will soon have to provide insurance cover of at least $60,000, up from $40,000, for their maids. With this, employers are expected to pay more (Foreign domestic workers to be better insured against accidents from Oct; May
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      Maid employers need fairer contracts, better protection
      299 30 (2nd Edition)  -  FROM ELIZABETH NG SI JIE Employers will soon have to provide insurance cover of at least $60,000, up from $40,000, for their maids. With this, employers are expected to pay more (Foreign domestic workers to be better insured against accidents from Oct; May
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    • Article
      Make sure emergency communication on trains work
      230 30  -  FROM STEWART SANJAY I am not surprised at the letter “Take security in MRT stations more seriously” (May 26). Another incident on the same MRT line, and the operator’s response, made me realise how vulnerable passengers might be in an attack. On Jan
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      Make sure emergency communication on trains work
      230 30 (2nd Edition)  -  FROM STEWART SANJAY I am not surprised at the letter “Take security in MRT stations more seriously” (May 26). Another incident on the same MRT line, and the operator’s response, made me realise how vulnerable passengers might be in an attack. On Jan
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    • Article
      Correction
      38 30 In a headline yesterday, we wrote that part of Nicoll Highway was closed for six hours. That is incorrect. Only the exit to Nicoll Highway along the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway was closed. We apologise for the error.
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      Correction
      39 30 (2nd Edition) In a headline yesterday, we wrote that part of Nicoll Highway was closed for six hours. That is incorrect. Only the exit to Nicoll Highway along the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway was partially closed. We apologise for the error.
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      35 30 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices LETTER BREADTH IS CRUCIAL IN LIFELONG LEARNING Visit todayonline.com/voices or download the TODAY app for the letter from Yiu Wing Lit.
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      35 30 (2nd Edition) •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices LETTER BREADTH IS CRUCIAL IN LIFELONG LEARNING Visit todayonline.com/voices or download the TODAY app for the letter from Yiu Wing Lit.
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  • world
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      Discontent with BN will drive Malays towards opposition: Mukhriz
      535 31  -  Bersatu deputy president says this will help pave way for PH to form the next government EILEEN NG eileenng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Opposition party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) expects a Malay tsunami at the coming general election that it hopes will pave
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      Discontent with BN will drive Malays towards opposition: Mukhriz
      534 31 (2nd Edition)  -  Bersatu deputy president says this will help pave way for PH to form the next government EILEEN NG eileenng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Opposition party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) expects a Malay tsunami at the coming general election that it hopes will pave
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    • news
      • Article
        Lock icon ‘Shocked’ Moon orders probe into Thaad additions
        556 32 AGENCIES SEOUL —South Korean President Moon Jae-in has ordered a probe after the Defence Ministry failed to inform him that several additional launchers for the controversial United States anti-missile system had been brought into the country, his spokesman said yesterday. President Moon said
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        Lock icon ABE AIDE URGES CHINA TO PLAY BIGGER ROLE IN RESTRAINING N KOREA
        301 32 REUTERS Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s top security adviser has urged China to play a bigger role in restraining North Korea’s nuclear and missile development programmes, Japan’s foreign ministry said in a statement. National security adviser Shotaro Yachi
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