Today, 26 June 2017

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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp MONDAY, 26 JUNE 2017 MCI(P) 082/04/2017
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    Lock icon ALL SMILES AT ISTANA OPEN HOUSE ON HARI RAYA
    74 1 Visitors taking a photo with Chinese performers clad in samsui-woman costume at the Istana Open House yesterday. More than 11,300 people thronged its grounds after it opened its doors to the public from 8.30am. Among the day’s activities were balloon sculpting,
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    Lock icon Mindef looking to widen roles for volunteer soldiers
    631 1  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More than two years after it was first rolled out, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) is looking into the possibility of increasing the pool of volunteer soldiers under the Singapore Armed Forces Volunteer Corps (SAFVC). This will be
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    Lock icon Officer among two killed in Aidilfitri attack on Medan police HQ
    692 1 AGENCIES JAKARTA Two militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) yesterday attacked a police headquarters in North Sumatra’s provincial capital of Medan, leaving an officer and an assailant dead during Islam’s most important holiday. Wielding a knife and a
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      36 1 TH E DAI LY BRI E F Don’t let Islamophobia take root in S’pore, ministers urge HOT NEWS 2 Over 150 killed in Pakistan blast as crowds scavenge overturned oil tanker for fuel HOT NEWS 8
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      25 1 RESIDENTS OF GEYLANGLOR3 EMBRACE ITS QUIRKY CHARMS SI NGAPORE 10 Third big-name international football academy in S’pore bites the dustHOT NEWS 8 SI NGAPORE 12
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      Lock icon STRONG TIES REAFFIRMED AT JOHOR HARI RAYA OPEN HOUSE
      92 2 From left: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and National Development Desmond Lee and Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong with Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail Ibrahim and state ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar at an
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      ‘Singaporeans must speak out against Islamophobia’
      605 2  -  KELLY NG AND ALFRED CHUA kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Two Malay/Muslim political leaders called on Singaporeans yesterday to speak out against words or behaviour that may spark religious tensions here, and to correct misconceptions regarding race and religion. This would be part of the solution
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      Challenging Ramadan ends on happy note thanks to support from various faiths: Yaacob
      352 2  -  KELLY NG SINGAPORE —This year’s Ramadan was a challenging one for Muslim Singaporeans, but the community did well, and the month has ended on a happy note with support from various faiths, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob
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      Lock icon Don’t impose foreign Islamic culture on Muslims: Mufti
      585 4  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Muslims should not impose a foreign culture on a community that already has its set of practices, Singapore Mufti Mohamed Fatris Bakaram said yesterday. Even more problematic is when a believer “concludes that what’s foreign is definitely more
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      Lock icon Mosque, church work hand in hand to ensure a smooth celebration
      595 4  -  KELLY NG SINGAPORE —With Hari Raya Aidilfitri falling on a Sunday this year, a neighbouring mosque and a church in Upper Thomson had their work cut out to coordinate and control traffic around their compounds yesterday. But the strong
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      Lock icon KL beefs up security after terror attacks in several countries
      624 6 Best form of control against militant beliefs and extremism comes from the people: Najib AGENCIES KUA L A LUMPUR —Malaysia has beefed up its security following the spate of terror attacks in several countries recently, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid
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      Lock icon MALAYSIA’S MOST-WANTED MILITANT FLEES MARAWI
      271 6 AGENCIES Malaysia’s most-wanted terrorist Mahmud Ahmad, who helped lead and finance the ongoing siege in Marawi, has escaped from the southern Philippine city, Malaysia’s police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said yesterday. He said the Philippine authorities reported that militant Isnilon Hapilon who was proclaimed by
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      Lock icon Overturned oil tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing 153
      594 8 AGENCIES LAHORE An overturned oil tanker exploded in a huge fireball in Pakistan yesterday, killing at least 153 people and injuring scores as crowds scavenging for fuel ignored warnings to stay clear, officials and witnesses said. The horrific early morning tragedy came
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      S’pore’s Valencia football school shuttered after one training cycle
      748 8  -  NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —First, it was the closure of the Juventus football school here. Then, the Ronaldinho football academy failed to take off. Now, another big-name international football academy in Singapore the Valencia Soccer School has also bitten the dust.
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      113 6 NO FURTHER At Pat’s Schoolhouse, we believe in providing beyond a great education. More importantly, we value precious life lessons and memories to accompany your child into adulthood. There's never a day without laughter, and we work hard to ensure children get the support they need to grow and develop
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      258 7 AIBI Shape Up Your Life AIBI GYM Magnetic Bike THE Great from $2988 SINGAPORE Aval ab e in Blue Red Visit Roadshow at: IMM Level 1 Atrium Plaza Singapura Level 1 Atrium Date: 26 June 2 July 2017 from 11am 10pm Now: $299 U.P.$499 Punching Stand WOOD INNOVATIONS WaterRower Where
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      Lock icon Residents embrace Geylang Lor 3’s messy but quirky charms
      1799 10  -  From yoga guru to Chinese medium, TODAY looks at how they live a life less ordinary LEASES OF TERRACE HOUSES SET TO EXPIRE IN 3-1/2 YEARS WONG PEI TING AND MEGAN NG wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg, megan.ng@med iacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Leaky roof extensions, shoddily patched
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        Lock icon Despite the rain, more than 11,300 throng Istana Open House
        418 12  -  ALFRED CHUA SINGAPORE Yesterday’s mid-morning downpour did not dampen the spirits of more than 11,300 visitors to the Istana after it opened its doors to the public from 8.30am. There was something for everyone: Balloon sculpting, performances by school bands,
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        Commuters give thumbs up to new Shenton Way bus terminal
        530 12  -  ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The new Shenton Way bus terminal opened yesterday, a stone’s throw from its former location, which is making way for the upcoming Prince Edward MRT Station on the Circle Line. Works for the MRT station, which
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        151 12 After years of participating in the TODAY Shop To Win draw, Mr Ow Yew Woh (picture, right) finally struck it big. Mr Ow, who frequently shops at FairPrice, said that he had submitted five receipts in total for this week’s draw and finally won on his
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        Lock icon Get more out of your cards
        929 13  -  ON THE MONEY RICHARD HARTUNG today@mediacorp.com.sg While credit cards have long been a preferred option for payments for many people, debit cards and even prepaid cards are gaining ground as people seek control and as the features on those other cards get better. Rather
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        Markets at a crossroads as challenging times loom
        428 13  -  TEA LEAVES VASU MENON Vasu Menon is vice-president and senior investment strategist, Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank. The week ahead will mark the end of the first half of this year, in what has been a very eventful period for financial markets,
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        Lock icon Fave MD has big plans for revamped online deals business
        932 14  -  Slew of strategies on the cards to grow user base by two- to five-fold in next two years ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Months after its acquisition of Groupon Singapore, Fave Singapore managing director Ng Aik Phong is charting new growth
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        Lock icon At 63, Paul Lim is still one of world darts’ top guns
        1405 15  -  The veteran has won two world titles, countless tournaments, and represented S ’pore once TEO TENG KIAT tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —One of the world’s best darts players is based in Hong Kong, holds a United States green card and
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        FAS demands apology from freelance writer for allegations in online article
        570 16  -  He said footballing body leaked info about Tampines chairman’s resignation on purpose NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Freelance writer Suresh Nair has been issued a cease-and-de-sist letter from the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), after he had alleged that the
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        Lock icon Silat sets 5-gold target for SEA Games
        790 16  -  Federation confident of best-ever result in KL, while its head calls for revamp of the sport LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE –They had set a three-gold target from the SEA Games on home soil two years ago, but Singapore’s silat exponents came away
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        Lock icon The dangers of being a helicopter parent
        1239 17  -  Hovering over your kids could harm more than just their learning process, experts warn PARENTING MATTERS BALVINDER SANDHU features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There has been quite a lot of talk about “helicopter parenting”, or cosseting, in recent years so much so that the Ministry of
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      Lock icon Trust is vital in efforts to counter terrorism
      1206 18  -  USE OF ‘SOFT LAWS’ COMMUNITY-CENTRED APPROACHES NEEDED EUGENE K B TAN Eugene K B Tan is associate professor at the School of Law, Singapore Management University. It is a sign of the times. Inter-faith ties in many parts of the world are
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      Lock icon Why do people oppose globalisation?
      1367 19  -  FEAR HELPS SELL PRODUCTS, POLITICAL PLATFORMS FAROK CONTRACTOR YALE GLOBAL Nationalistic politicians rising around the globe, in varying degrees, espouse an “our country first” mentality displaying scepticism or outright hostility towards globalisation. Globalisation’s ills can be described not only in terms of loss of jobs
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      Lock icon Is the Thai-Chinese railway a raw deal?
      1016 20  -  PRAYUTH CHAN-O-CHA MIGHT BE PUTTING THAILAND’S PUBLIC INTEREST AT STAKE THITINAN PONGSUDHIRAK Thitinan Pongsudhirak is associate professor and director of the Institute of Security and International Studies, Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University. BANGKOK POST Despite repeated assurances to the contrary from
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      Lock icon Time to ask the right questions on energy
      847 20  -  RENEWABLES CAN’T MEET THE WORLD’S RAPIDLY GROWING DEMANDS SATYAJIT DAS BLOOMBERG To adapt American novelist Thomas Pynchon, if the wrong question is asked, the answer does not matter. Today, the world seems to be consciously framing its energy problems in a way
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      41 18 Rail can be a game changer by connecting Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam with Yunnan and Guangxi provinces in southern China. It would... render Thailand a natural hub for a 333-million-strong market with a combined US$1.2 trillion GDP. THITINAN PONGSUDHIRAK 20
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      79 21 If connec SEMINARS m i THI BE r mim\ LIFE OF KEY HIGHLIGHTS: For the first time, specialists from Thomson Medical will share what fertility treatment options are available in both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine. THIS FERTILITY SEMINAR IS IN ENGLISH AND MANDARIN. DATE: Saturday, 1 July 2017 TIME:
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      Muis should help to debunk Sunni-Shia fallacies
      326 22  -  FROM SHAFIE HALIM The issue of youths being caught up in the so-called Sunni-Shia Syrian conflict saddens me and others (Two Aetos officers arrested under ISA for terror-related offences; June 21). It appears that the seeds of sectarianism have reached such a state.
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      DTL3: Let those travelling longer route pay less
      189 22  -  FROM WONG BOON HONG I refer to the letter “Why is there no interchange station at DTL3 intersection?” (June 19). If two train passengers were to board at Rochor station, and Passenger A alights at Jalan Besar station while Passenger B alights
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      China’s rejuvenation: West is missing the wood for the trees
      254 22  -  FROM LEE TECK CHUAN I am troubled by the commentary “Renewal, race, and the dark side of the Chinese dream” (June 23) and its portrayal of anything from Beijing related to the Chinese diaspora as hegemonic and evil. Would the
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      34 22 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices LETTER FAST LEGAL ACCESS ISASTEPINTHE RIGHT DIRECTION Visit todayonline.com/voices or download the TODAY app for the letter from Prem Singh.
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      83 23 DELIGHTFUL DINING TREATS Ginza Lion Robertson Quay Good Old Days Sentosa Der Biergarten Dhoby Ghaut Shiraz Restaurant Clarke Quay The Bridge Restaurant Beacon bar West Coast Ferry Road The Laneway Market Tanjong Katong Mr Punch Public House Seah Street Two Tall Trees Serangoon With Feast, you can now savour mouth-watering
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      Lock icon Hopes dim as 93 still missing in China landslide
      568 24 At least 10 dead as search goes on for second day after rock avalanche destroyed village AGENCIES mao county (china) Rescuers dug through earth and rocks for a second day yesterday in an increasingly bleak search for more than 90 people
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      Lock icon Modi, Trump to discuss visa issues, India-US defence cooperation
      720 24 AGENCIES NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet United States President Donald Trump today in a White House visit that will allow the leaders to build personal rapport, but is less certain to produce significant progress on issues such
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        Lock icon No victory in sight as Philippine drug war marks one year
        1298 25 Falling price of crystal meth anxiety about crime show ineffectiveness of campaign REUTERS MANILA —Launched a year ago, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal war on drugs has resulted in thousands of deaths, yet the street price of crystal methamphetamine
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        Lock icon Can Uber ever make money?
        1242 26 Ride-hailing company ’s new CEO will have to stem billions of dollars in losses FINANCIAL TIMES SAN FRANCISCO —The upheaval at Uber will leave the next chief executive facing an even bigger challenge in how to solve one of the main conundrums about the company:
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        Lock icon UBER LOCKS HORNS WITH HOMEGROWN ASIAN RIVALS
        519 27 FINANCIAL TIMES After an expensive struggle in China that ended in defeat last year to Didi Chuxing, Uber is now embroiled in another costly strategic battle in South-east Asia. The world’s most valuable private technology company is vying with homegrown start-up Grab for
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        Lock icon Japan, EU near mega trade deal as US looks inwards
        998 28 THE NEW YORK TIMES TOKYO The European Union (EU) and Japan are close to sealing one of the largest trade agreements ever, a deal that could further isolate the United States as President Donald Trump forges a protectionist path. The
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        Lock icon Sarawak delays start of tourism tax, says fine-tuning still needed
        359 28 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Three days after accepting a controversial tourism tax, Sarawak said yesterday it will not levy the tax next month because the implementation methodology has yet to be finalised. “Negotiations between the state and federal governments on the
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        Master plan for Sino-S’pore Tianjin Eco-city to be reviewed: DPM
        327 28 (2nd Edition) TIANJIN —The master plan for the SinoSingapore Tianjin Eco-city (SSTEC) project will be reviewed as the development celebrates its 10th anniversary next year, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday. “We’re now at the inflection point. In a few years
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        Lock icon Japan, EU near mega trade deal as US looks inwards
        998 28 (2nd Edition) THE NEW YORK TIMES TOKYO The European Union (EU) and Japan are close to sealing one of the largest trade agreements ever, a deal that could further isolate the United States as President Donald Trump forges a protectionist path. The
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