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The Malay/Muslim community rose strongly to counter the Jemaah Islamiah threat 15 years ago, and it must likewise be vigilant today, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim told Parliament yesterday. Senior Minister of State for Defence Maliki Osman also urged non-Muslims to preserve social harmony by correcting anti-Muslim remarks or actions.
TOP OF THE NEWS
The manufacturing sector declined 5.2 per cent last year over 2014 - the worst performance in 14 years. The dismal 12 months was underscored by a 7.9 per cent decline in output last month - the 11th straight month of decline.
WORLD
Indonesian police seek more funds to fight terror
Indonesian police are seeking more funds to upgrade weapons and train officers from its anti-terrorism unit, in the wake of the deadly attack in Central Jakarta on Jan 14. Investigators have found a link between the militants who carried out the attack and the East Indonesia Mujahidin extremist group based in Poso, Central Sulawesi.
WORLD
Viet party chief to retain post
Vietnam's Nguyen Phu Trong (above), 71, is set to continue in the powerful position of General Secretary of the Communist Party after his main rival threw in the towel. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who was widely expected to compete for the post, has declined his nomination to the party's Central Committee.
OPINION
The recent market volatility can be explained by how markets are staring in the face of policy failure, even as the world struggles with slowing inflation and deflation after five years of quantitative easing (QE), writes Lim Say Boon. But more QE will not help.
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The popular Black Knights from the Republic of Singapore Air Force will be missing from this year's Singapore Airshow. The event, which will be held from Feb 16 to 21, will have less time for aerobatic flying displays, to minimise flight disruptions.
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Students studying retail at the polytechnics or Institute of Technical Education will soon get a chance to take part in a new SkillsFuture scheme combining internships and on-the-job training. The retail sector is the first sector to offer the scheme.
BUSINESS
A couple of high-profile cuts in dividend payouts recently have left local investors fretting over how payouts will fare this year amid the economic gloom. But some listed companies here have quietly managed to maintain or even grow their dividends, analysts note.
SPORT
Spieth: I'm not the best player
World No.1 golfer Jordan Spieth has insisted the best player in the world is fellow American Rickie Fowler.
Spieth will make a much- anticipated debut at the SMBC Singapore Open in Sentosa tomorrow.
"I'm not satisfied if I don't have my best stuff week-to-week," he said.
LIFE
The true-crime genre is having a moment. Making A Murderer, a documentary series about a 10-year-old murder case in the United States, has become the most talked-about television show in the country. It follows the success of the equally explosive docu-series The Jinx, which aired on HBO last year.
LIFE
Miley Cyrus in Woody Allen show
Pop provocateur Miley Cyrus will be the latest muse of film-maker Woody Allen as he directs his first television series for Amazon. On Monday, the 23-year-old confirmed on her Instagram account that she had been cast in the as-yet-untitled show.
