Today, 18 July 2017

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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp TUESDAY, 18 JULY 2017 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 082/04/2017
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    Lock icon NETHERLANDS UNVEILS MEMORIAL FOR MH17 VICTIMS
    89 1 On the third anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima yesterday unveiled a 25m-long monument in a park in Vijfhuizen, Netherlands. All 298 people on board the flight were killed, including 196 Dutch citizens. A glistening
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    Singapore will stand firm on its foreign policy, says Vivian
    894 1  -  ALBERT WAI albertwai@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Republic aims to be a friend to all nations, but it must advance its own interests and stand its ground firmly when others make unreasonable demands, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday. “Diplomacy
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    Singapore will stand firm on its foreign policy, says Vivian
    894 1  -  ALBERT WAI albertwai@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Republic aims to be a friend to all nations, but it must advance its own interests and stand its ground firmly when others make unreasonable demands, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday. “Diplomacy
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  • hot news
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      Lee Wei Ling surprised AGC is looking into nephew’s Facebook post
      503 2 PM’s sister says Li Shengwu’s comments on S’pore court system is a ‘common topic’ SINGAPORE Almost two weeks after a truce was called among the Lee siblings, Dr Lee Wei Ling yesterday fired a salvo against the “big Brother
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      Lock icon Halimah may be strongest EP candidate, say analysts
      778 2  -  FARIS MOKHTAR SINGAPORE Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob will be a front-runner for the highest office in the land if she decides to throw her hat into the ring, said political analysts interviewed by TODAY. Citing her long record of public service,
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      322 notices issued to firms for flouting safety rules last month
      1259 4  -  KENNETH CHENG AND JOEY CHUA XUE TING kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg joeychua.xueting@mediacorp.com.sg AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE Inspections conducted last month on 400 construction sites saw the Manpower Ministry (MOM) issuing 322 notices to firms for flouting workplace safety regulations. The ministry also meted
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      OKP shares extend slump, wiping S$18.5m from its market value
      323 4  -  KENNETH CHENG SINGAPORE The share price of the holding company for Or Kim Peow (OKP) Contractors which bagged the contract for the construction of the Upper Changi Road East viaduct that collapsed last Friday continued to tumble yesterday, wiping off
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      Lock icon S’pore’s credibility ‘key to its international standing’
      691 6 SINGAPORE —The Republic’s views are taken seriously by other countries because they know that it always looks at issues from a constructive and longterm perspective, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan, as he spelt out why the Republic must remain a credible
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      Lock icon S’pore’s credibility ‘key to its international standing’
      691 6 (2nd Edition) SINGAPORE —The Republic’s views are taken seriously by other countries because they know that it always looks at issues from a constructive and longterm perspective, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan, as he spelt out why the Republic must remain a credible
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      Lock icon Exports rebound by 8.2% after 2 months of decline
      610 8  -  RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) grew by 8.2 per cent last month from the same month last year to S$14.5 billion, following the flat performance in the preceding two months, according to data by trade agency International Enterprise
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      Lock icon Global cyber attack could spur S$166b in losses: Lloyd’s
      595 8 WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE A major global cyber attack could trigger up to US$121 billion (S$166 billion) in economic losses, Lloyd’s of London said in a report yesterday, surpassing losses from a catastrophic natural disaster such as Hurricane Sandy. Mr Kent Chaplin,
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      Lock icon South Korea makes rare push for military talks with North
      726 9 President Moon’s government wants to stop all activities that fuel tension at the border AGENCIES SEOUL South Korea yesterday proposed military talks with North Korea, the first formal overture to Pyongyang by the government of President Moon Jae-in, to discuss
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon ‘Challenging’ 3-day forest search for durian hunter
      621 10  -  Rescue operation hampered by low morning visibility, mosquitoes and terrain ILDYKOANG ildyko.ang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The search for a 57-year-old man who went missing earlier this month after venturing into the forest to pick durians was an “undoubtedly difficult” case to crack, said police officers
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      Lock icon ‘Challenging’ 3-day forest search for missing durian hunter
      623 10 (2nd Edition)  -  Rescue operation hampered by low morning visibility, mosquitoes and terrain ILDYKO ANG ildyko.ang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The search for a 57-year-old man who went missing earlier this month after venturing into the forest to pick durians was an “undoubtedly difficult” case to crack, said
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    • singapore | news
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        Lock icon A lighter NDP funpack with dual-use items
        524 11  -  Goodie bag contains 20 items, including handheld S’pore flag that doubles up as an LED light LOUISA TANG louisa.tang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —At 1.5kg, this year’s funpack for spectators will be “one of the lightest” to be given out at a National Day Parade (NDP),
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        Lock icon Hoarding: The pet peeve that welfare groups struggle to solve
        870 12  -  Experts say recent cases show that criminalising the act would not be a simple solution SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In a three-room Yishun flat, there were 39 caged cats left caked in faeces. When the authorities raided the place
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        A love for animals... or an indication of mental illness?
        386 12  -  SIAU MING EN SINGAPORE —While animal hoarding is not recognised in the standard classification of mental disorders, Dr Kelvin Ng, a consultant with the Institute of Mental Health’s department of community psychiatry, said there are still signs and symptoms that
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      • Article
        Warm and dry weather in store for rest of July, say forecasters
        277 13 SINGAPORE Dry and warm weather is expected for the rest of this month, in contrast to the wet conditions in the first two weeks, the Meteorological Service Singapore said yesterday. The daily maximum temperatures are forecast to range
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        Two foreigners jailed for trying to bribe police
        223 13 SINGAPORE Two foreigners Chinese national Yu Xiaorong and Yelena Kalugina from Kazakhstan—were each jailed for four weeks yesterday for trying to bribe police officers. Yu, 48, pleaded guilty last month to one charge of corruptly offering S$1,000 to Inspector Lam Wai Kit.
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        Lock icon Police investigating teacher who took upskirt video in train
        328 14  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Xinmin Primary School confirmed yesterday that one of its teachers was caught on camera for allegedly trying to film up the skirt of a female passenger in an MRT train. After the video clip was circulated
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        RSAF engineer who secretly filmed teen girl undressing jailed 4 weeks
        422 14  -  SIAU MING EN S I N G A P O R E A 26-year-old regular with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) was sentenced to four weeks’ jail yesterday for entering a female toilet in a junior college
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        Lock icon Police investigating teacher who took upskirt video in train
        302 14 (2nd Edition)  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Xinmin Primary School confirmed yesterday that one of its teachers was caught on camera for allegedly trying to film up the skirt of a female passenger in an MRT train. After the video clip was circulated
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        RSAF engineer who secretly filmed teen girl undressing jailed 4 weeks
        422 14 (2nd Edition)  -  SIAU MING EN S I N G A P O R E A 26-year-old regular with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) was sentenced to four weeks’ jail yesterday for entering a female toilet in a junior college
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    • singapore | business
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        Lock icon STI rises to near 2-year high on strong Chinese GDP growth
        658 15 WITH AGENCIES S I N G A P O R E Shares in Singapore climbed to their highest in nearly two years yesterday, boosted by stronger-than-expected economic growth in China, the Republic’s biggest export destination, as well as expectations
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        Lock icon Private home sales fall 21% as fewer projects launched
        546 15  -  RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Property developers sold 820 private homes, excluding executive condominium (EC) units, last month, down 21 per cent from 1,039 units sold in May, but higher than the 536 units sold in June last year, according to data
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    • singapore | sports
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        Lock icon World Cup final on the horizon, but Ser’s focused on SEA Games
        798 16  -  Shooter says Kuala Lumpur is a priority now, even with her ‘biggest tournament’ coming up NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE She calls it the biggest tournament of her shooting career to date even trumping the two Olympic Games she
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        Lock icon S’pore’s synchro swimmers can make Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Sauve
        840 17  -  Republic have fighting chance, especially in duet category, says renowned Canadian coach TEOTENGKIAT tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Only five Asian nations have ever qualified for the Olympic Games in synchronised swimming and Singapore is aiming to join that list. It may appear to
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        Republic confident of SEA Games gold despite lack of home advantage
        374 17  -  TEO TENG KIAT SINGAPORE Nothing but gold. That is what Singapore’s synchronised swimmers are targeting next month at the South-east Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur, where they will compete in five events. The Republic bagged their firstever golds
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Small states like S’pore must stand up and be counted
      2827 18 PRINCIPLES HAVE SERVED US WELL AND ARE WORTH REVIEWING AGAIN While some have suggested that Singapore should lie and “suffer what we must” as a small state, it is precisely because the Republic is a small state that it has
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      Lock icon In urban China, cash is rapidly becoming obsolete
      1247 20  -  ALMOST EVERYONE IN MAJOR CITIES IS MAKING PAYMENTS USING SMARTPHONES PAUL MOZUR Paul Mozur covers technology in Asia for The New York Times. THE NEW YORK TIMES There is an audacious economic phenomenon happening in China. It has nothing to do with
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      33 18 As China builds its entire consumer economy around two private smartphone payment platforms, it is slowly locking out people unable to get onto those networks, and locking itself into those companies.PAUL MOZUR 20
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      189 21 A v 4 1 jk i PARENTING! MADE EASY DATE VENUE TIME Saturday, 12 August 2017 Lifelong Learning Institute 2.30pm to 5.45pm (Registration starts at 2pm) EARLY BIRD SPECIAL! $30 per person, $50 per couple i FOR ALL ENTHUSIASTIC PARENTS! 50% off ticket price KEY HIGHLIGHTS Confident Parenting in a
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  • voices
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      Let’s work together to improve online debate
      305 22  -  FROM EDWIN TEONG YING KEAT I refer to the Big Read “In the Facebook era, whither quality public discourse?” (July 14, online). It is wise for individuals to recognise that whether social media is or is not conducive to public discourse depends on
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      HK’s woes not due to China, but of its own making
      413 22  -  FROM CHONG LEE MING Is it fair to blame China for Hong Kong’s current problems? (Beijing risks pushback with hard-line stance on HK; July 14). Hong Kong did not have democracy under British rule until after the decision to
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      Beijing sees through allure of liberal democracy
      202 22  -  FROM PHILLIP TAN FONG LIP The sad news of Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo’s death has elicited criticism from some Western countries, including the United States (Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo dies after cancer struggle; July 14). China replied that this
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  • world
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      Lock icon Malaysia’s MRT beats NY, London and on a par with S’pore: Najib
      461 24 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s mass rapid transit (MRT) network is considered superior to comparable systems in London and New York, Prime Minister Najib Razak claimed yesterday as he launched the second phase of the line. “I asked someone
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      Lock icon Malaysia’s MRT beats NY, London and on a par with S’pore: Najib
      461 24 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s mass rapid transit (MRT) network is considered superior to comparable systems in London and New York, Prime Minister Najib Razak claimed yesterday as he launched the second phase of the line. “I asked someone
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    • Article
      Lock icon Legal complications mean Uber’s Macau gamble is over for now
      413 24 AGENCIES H O N G KO N G Ride-hailing service Uber will suspend its services in Macau from Saturday as it has not been able to unlock the full benefits of ride sharing in the gambling hub. The company is
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      Lock icon Indonesian Speaker of Parliament named suspect in graft scandal
      404 24 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES JAKARTA —Indonesia’s anti-graft agency yesterday named the Speaker of Parliament as a suspect in a corruption scandal involving electronic identity cards in which officials allegedly pocketed more than US$170 million (S$233 million) in government money. Corruption Eradication Commission chief Agus
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    • world | news
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        Lock icon China’s political culture ‘unhealthy’, says top graft-buster
        673 25 Comments come after senior official is investigated over ‘discipline violations’ REUTERS BEIJING China’s top graft-buster launched a scathing attack on the ruling Communist Party’s members yesterday, writing that party political culture remained “unhealthy” and governance weak even after five years of renewed efforts
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        Lock icon Beijing complains to US over plan to boost Taiwan defence exchanges
        335 25 REUTERS BEIJING China said yesterday that it had lodged a complaint with the United States after the US House of Representatives passed its version of a big annual defence Bill that would expand exchanges with self-ruled Taiwan. Chinese foreign
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        Lock icon India set to pick candidate from lowest caste as next president
        555 26 AGENCIES NEW DELHI —Indian lawmakers voted yesterday to pick the country’s president, who is certain to come from the lowest Dalit caste, in an election seen as strengthening Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s grip on power. Some 4,900 legislators nationwide
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        Lock icon Families of defeated IS fighters in Iraq fear reprisals
        672 26 Questions arise about what to do with militants’ kin, as many are left in camps REUTERS BARTELLA (IRAQ) Their husbands, sons and brothers are dead, but the women and children Islamic State (IS) militants left behind will live to pay the
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        Lock icon Chinese censors can’t bear Winnie the Pooh
        463 27 Portly character blocked online; has been compared to Chinese President Xi Jinping AFP BEIJING Has Winnie the Pooh done something to anger China’s censors? Some mentions of the lovable, but dimwitted bear with a weakness for “hunny” have been blocked on Chinese social
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      965 28 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM The Art Of II (HD) 6.30 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School II (HD) 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VII (HD) 9.50 Just For Laughs Gags XVI (HD) 10.00 Arts 21 (HD) 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 Planet Food V NOON
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      205 28 TV HIGHLIGHTS KANAVU MEIPADA (HD) (CC) In this episode, former national runner Jayamani is nominated to go on a special trip to Malaysia with Udaya as they learn batik printing, how to make roti canai, perform a fusion cultural dance, and lots more in Malacca. Vasantham, 9pm E, T MARRYING
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