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Article122 2008-08-18 1 When after 48 long years, the Singapore colours finally graced the winners' podium in Beijing at 9.30pm last night, it didn't matter to many ecstatic fans back home that they weren't on the topmost step. Roy Ngerng, 37, who was among the 400 cheering fans at the122 words
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Article, Illustration159 2008-08-18 1 Singapore's historic medalwinning appearance in an Olympics final weighed on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's mind last Friday, as he pondered "what to do" with his National Day Rally speech. And it was the first thing he spoke about, when he stepped on stage at the University159 words
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Article, Illustration536 2008-08-18 1 AGENCIES ;h premiership England midfielder to be sidelined for up to three weeks LONDON England will be without midfielder Michael Carrick for Wednesday's friendly against the Czech Republic after he injured an ankle in last night's 1-1 Premiership draw with Newcastle at Old Trafford. "It's an ankle injuryAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 536 words
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Article, Illustration836 2008-08-18 1 PM ON INFLATION LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg THEY are getting $3 billion in hongbao from the Government this year. Yet, some Singaporeans still accuse the Government of not doing enough and even blame its policies for contributing directly to inflation, which is now at a 26-year high. Why,WEETECKHIAN - 836 words
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219 2008-08-18 2 DPA MADRID Valencia rediscovered their old fighting spirit yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) to beat Real Madrid 3-2 in an eventful Spanish Supercup first leg. Despite a summer of chaos and confusion, Valencia came from behind to win the opening round of the season'sDPA - 219 words
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Article, Illustration566 2008-08-18 2 AGENCIES JlfliP s*'5 Blues boss Scolari hails his team's version of LONDON Luiz Felipe Scolari described it as the "perfect start" to his reign as Chelsea manager but he acknowledged that his real challenge was to consistently inspire a repeat of the Blues' entertaining 4-0 winAGENCIES; EPA - 566 words
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210 2008-08-18 3 FOREIGN WORKERS, IMMIGRANTS IT'S ALL FOR SINGAPOREANS Cost of living aside, foreign workers and new immigrants were a source of pressure for Singaporeans, and also hotly debated recently in the Chinese media. Union leaders have reflected concerns that foreign workers and new immigrants take away jobs from Singaporeans and depress210 words
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Article, Illustration663 2008-08-18 4 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT MARRIAGE AND BABIES PM #s suggestion, in view of low fertility rate here weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg IN 10 years' time, Singaporeans may not remember today's inflation rate. What will, however, continue to occupy the minds of the Government and citizens: How Singapore can have more babies.ssfj - 663 words
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Article, Illustration367 2008-08-18 6 NAZRY BAHRAWI - NAZRY BAHRAWI Its rates were raised twice before and soon, the national-level Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund (MBMF) will be revised upwards for a third time. While applauding the new initiatives that will be funded as a result, some Malay-Muslim community leadersTODAY FILE PHOTO - 367 words
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Article, Illustration590 2008-08-18 6 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI MALAY-MUSLIM ISSUES Religious education, dysfunctional families to also get a boost nazry@mediacorp.com.sg BY THE end of this year, the Al-Mawaddah Mosque in Sengkang will be ready, bringing the number of mosques built over 30 years through the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund(MßMF)to23.ERNESTCHUA - 590 words
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Article, Illustration442 2008-08-18 8 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG OLDERWORKERS Government exploring the possibility of portable insurance alicia@mediacorp.com.sg AS SINGAPORE gears up for re-em-ployment laws which will come into force in 2012, one area is to develop various healthcare options for older workers, said Acting Minister for Manpower Gan Kirn Yong. For one,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 442 words
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Article, Illustration276 2008-08-18 8 FREE blood tests for kidney-failure patients and a portable subsidy programme for the needy these are the latest initiatives announced by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) yesterday. The schemes are meant to help patients cope with the rising cost of living,001 BOON KEONG. - 276 words
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263 2008-08-18 10 KUBANG SEMANG (Penang) A top Malaysian official has described mob behaviour in the run-up to the Permatang Pauh by-election as a national shame. In a first-hand account in The New Straits Times (NST) newspaper yesterday, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Johari263 words
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150 2008-08-18 10 PERMATANG PAUH (Penang) The Malaysian government will invoke the Sedition Act against anyone who fans racial or religious sentiments during the 10-day Permatang Pauh by-election campaign, said Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar, according to media reports. He said a 3,000-strong police force had been deployed150 words
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Article, Illustration626 2008-08-18 10 AFP MALAYSIAN POLITICS Ruling coalition plotting "malicious campaign' to avoid a landslide victory, he claims PENANG Malaysia's opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim yesterday accused the government of using "dirty tricks" to disrupt his campaign to return to Parliament in a by-election. Mr Anwar, a formerAFP; PHOTOS: AFP, BLOOMBERG - 626 words
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Miscellaneous6 2008-08-18 8 RUSSIAN PULL-OUT TODAY: KREMLIN. 16 a6 words
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Article, Illustration363 2008-08-18 12 AP BANGOK Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said yesterday that he would not resign or dissolve Parliament, de spite being under attack from even members of his own party. Mr Samak's latest woes come as nearly 200 members of his own People's PowerAP - 363 words
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Article, Illustration360 2008-08-18 12 AFP MALAYSIAN PARTY POLITICS It will not jeopardise its alliance with non-Muslims KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's conservative Islamic party has shelved a proposal to ban gambling and restrict alcohol sales in the four states it rules with its political allies. Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) is part ofAFP; . AP - 360 words
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252 2008-08-18 14 AP TAIPEI Prosecutors barred Taiwan's former President from leaving the island yesterday pending investigations into alleged money laundering. The order came a day after prosecutors searched Mr Chen Shui-bian's residence and took away boxes of documents. Mr Chen admitted last week that heAP - 252 words
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Article, Illustration323 2008-08-18 14 AP PALACE STORMED But pro-sovereignty group leader arrested after just two hours HONOLULU A group of Native Hawaiians claiming to be the state's legitimate rulers occupied the grounds of a historic palace for two hours before being arrested by state officers. The pro-sovereignty group identified itsAP - 323 words
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Article174 2008-08-18 14 THEGUARDIAN WASHINGTON Thirty New York City residents together hoisted a wrecked school bus into the air to rescue a pregnant traffic warden trapped beneath the five-tonne vehicle. Ms Donnette Sanz, the victim of Saturday's accident, could not be saved, but her son was deliveredTHEGUARDIAN - 174 words
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Article, Illustration22 2008-08-18 15 AFP Norwegian handball player Marit Malm Frafjord tackled by Romanian players during a preliminary group match yesterday.AFP - 22 words
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Article, Illustration363 2008-08-18 15 THE GUARDIAN BEIJING Ignore protests. Be positive about security. And whatever you do, don't mention the carcinogenic mineral water. These are rules laid down by Beijing's propaganda mandarins in a 21-point edict on Olympic coverage for domestic media that goes some way to explaining theTHE GUARDIAN; AFP - 363 words
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Article496 2008-08-18 15 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON 2012 BEIJING Imagine how the members of the 100-strong delegation from London 2012 must have felt when they saw the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. All that splendour, all those fireworks, all that money: In four years' time, how would they match that?THEDAILYTELEGRAPH - 496 words
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Article, Illustration127 2008-08-18 16 AFP Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said yesterday that his country's forces would start their pull-out from Georgia today under a French-brokered ceasefire deal. "From tomorrow, Russia will begin withdrawing its military forces that are supporting Russian peacekeepers," Mr Medvedev told French President Nicolas Sarkozy in aAFP - 127 words
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Article469 2008-08-18 16 THE SUNDAYTELEGRAPH GEORGIA-RUSSIA DISPUTE TBILISI A flat tyre on a Russian diplomatic car triggered the slide to war in Georgia after it forced the cancellation of key peace talks the day before fighting erupted, The Sunday Telegraph has learned. Trouble had been brewingTHE SUNDAYTELEGRAPH - 469 words
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160 2008-08-18 16 AFP DENPASAR Indonesia yesterday shaved three months off the 20-year sentence imposed on Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby as part of Independence day celebrations. "Corby officially gets today on Indonesia's Independence day a three-month cut off her sentence," said Mr YonAFP - 160 words
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Letter436 2008-08-18 18 Julie Chia - Julie Chia SINGAPORE SOCIETY Chinatown Complex needs to be more disabled-friendly Letter from. I REFER to "Sensitivity starts with engagement" (Aug 15). I agree with the writer, Dr Ow Chee Chung, executive director of the Society for the Physically Disabled. The authorities are quick to implement436 words
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136 2008-08-18 18 Goh EngTat - Goh EngTat Letter from Director, Sports and Recreation Centres Division, Sports Facilities Group, Singapore Sports Council WE REFER to "Air-con shower rooms?" (Aug 15). The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) shares similar views with Mr Soh on energy conservation as this not only helps mitigate global136 words
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Article246 2008-08-18 20 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY WHAT MONEY IS WORTH Do teenagers understand these days just what a dollar is worth? Well, you watch them atthe mall, and sometimes you wonder. One way to educate a child fairly fast is to give him enough cash for a particular246 words
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Article, Illustration737 2008-08-18 20 DAVE BARRY - DAVE BARRY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES DAVE BARRY AT THE OLYMPICS IN BEIJING news@newstoday.com.sg Architecture and acrobats, China's biggest attractions THE most popular tourist attraction in Beijing is the Forbidden City, which gets its name from the fact that my mother-in-law has forbidden us from ever taking her thereTRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES - 737 words
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Article, Illustration1173 2008-08-18 22 MAY SEAH - MAY SEAH TV LINEUP What couch potatoes can look forward to on Channel 5 for the rest of the year may@mediacorp.com.sg COME out and say it there's no shame in being a couch potato. We here at Today, for example, spend a significant proportion of our1,173 words
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234 2008-08-18 26 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON Movie star Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter fame has revealed he suffers from dyspraxia, meaning he sometimes still has trouble tying his shoelaces. The 19-year-old admitted he was a sufferer in an interview to mark his Broadway debut in the playTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH - 234 words
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Article, Illustration96 2008-08-18 26 KARMANTSE - KARMANTSE LOCAL TV So why haven't you heard of Vadi before? plus@newstoday.com.sg NOWADAYS, Vadi PVSS (no, we don't know what it stands for, either) is getting a lot more attention than he's been used to. People approach him for autographs and pictures. Others smile and say96 words
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Article, Illustration508 2008-08-18 26 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH THOUSANDS of British motorists are turning to the stars of television programmes to brighten up their journeys, reported The Daily Telegraph. Kirn Cattrall, Mr T and John Cleese head the lists of the most popular voices downloaded to provide directions for theTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH; BLOOMBERG - 508 words
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Article, Illustration797 2008-08-18 29 LOW LIN FHOONG; SHAMIR OSMAN - LOW LIN FHOONG SHAMIR OSMAN OLYMPIC FEVER Residents gather at kopitiams as paddlers chase Olympic dream linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg MARIAN Majer had planned to stay home yesterday to work on his doctoral thesis, but the 28-year-old German lawyer found himself caught up in the excitement asERNEST CHUA - 797 words
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Article373 2008-08-18 30 ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS Women's vault: 1 Hong Un Jong (Prk) 15.650, 2 Oksana Chusovitina (Ger) 15.575, 3 Cheng Fei (Chn) 15.562); floor exercise: 1 Sandra Izbasa (Rou) 15.650, 2 Shawn Johnson (US) 15.500, 3 Nastia Liukin (US) 15.425; Men's pommel horse: lXiao Qin (Chn) 15.875, 2 Filip Ude373 words
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Article20 2008-08-18 30 SAILING Men's Laser Standard race g: Koh Seng Leong; Women's Laser Radial race g: Lo ManYi20 words
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Article, Illustration82 2008-08-18 30 USAIN BOLT (JAM) MEN'S 200 M HEATS The first athlete to break gjsecs in the 100 m without the assistance of a tailwind, Bolt looks to cement his 'world's fastest man' accolade by adding another gold to his g.6gs record-breaking dash in the 100 m. His personal82 words
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Article, Illustration383 2008-08-18 30 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN TABLETENNIS Sports chiefs hope Olympic medal will change locals' attitudes towards foreign talent yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S 48-year wait for its second Olympic medal ever ended last Friday when they reached the final of the women's team table tennis at the Beijing Olympics, guaranteeing them of aAP - 383 words
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Article, Illustration259 2008-08-18 30 AFP BEIJING China's world No 1 Lin Dan clinched gold in the Olympic badminton last night, outclassing Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei and avenging his first round loss in Athens four years ago. World champion Lin, affectionately known as "Super Dan", produced a silky smoothAFP; AP - 259 words
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Article, Illustration486 2008-08-18 31 HAKIKATRAI - HAKIKATRAI ATHLETICS hakikat@mediacorp.com.sg IS HE a freak of nature or a product of superior planning and training? Yes, the questions have to be asked after that Jamaican flash the appropri-ately-named Usain Bolt streaked down the Beijing straight on Saturday night to obliterate the Olympic andmmm - 486 words
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Article, Illustration302 2008-08-18 31 AGENCIES BEIJING Shelly-Ann Fraser led a Jamaican sweep of the women's 100 m in Beijing last night, giving the Caribbean nation its second sprint title in as many days. Fraser won in 10.78secat the Bird's Nest stadium. But a photo finish was required to decideAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 302 words
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Article89 2008-08-18 31 Former two-time Olympic champion Ryan Bayley of Australia left the Beijing Games with a huge question mark hanging over his future in the sport. Bayley came in as the reigning champion in track cycling's tough speed events of the sprint and keirin but failed to make the89 words
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Article49 2008-08-18 31 Kazakhstan weightlifter Illya Ilin won the men's 94kg weightlifting gold with 406 kg, beating Poland's Szymon Kolecki and Khadzhimurat Akkaev from Russia. The 20-year-old Ilin, who already owns two gold medals from the world championships, managed 180 kg in the snatch portion of the competition.49 words
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Article, Illustration186 2008-08-18 31 China's Guo Jinging (picture) became the most successful female diver in Olympic history as she leapt away from a top-class field to win the women's three-metre springboard gold medal. Guo's sixth triumph in front of her home fans meant she broke the record set by legendary Chinese186 words
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Article, Illustration1050 2008-08-18 32 LEONARD THOMAS - LEONARD THOMAS BEIJING BUZZ Phelps stands alone with 8 golds at a single Games, and he did it in such style sports editor in beijing leonard@mediacorp.com.sg HE HAS been a speed demon, both as a solo superstar and as a virtuoso member of a powerfulAFP - 1,050 words
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Article, Illustration476 2008-08-18 33 AFP SWIMMING Aussie signs off with a silver; rules out London Games BEIJING Grant Hackett signed off from the Olympics yesterday after his heartbreaking less-than-a-second loss, which denied him a third consecutive 1500 metres freestyle crown at the Beijing Games. The champion Australian swimmer, who hasAFP; GETTY IMASfcS. - 476 words
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Article, Illustration282 2008-08-18 33 GOING, GOING AUSSIE TRAINING SECRETS FOR SALE AFP An Australian swim coach has sparked a storm after admitting selling the training programme used by his protege Jessicah Schipper for "big money" to the Chinese girl who beat her at the Olympics. Ken Wood sold his top-secret training methods, which transformedAFP - 282 words
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Article, Illustration343 2008-08-18 33 AFP BEIJING Russia registered the first tennis podium sweep in 100 years when Elena Dementieva beat Dinara Safina in the Olympic women's singles final yesterday. Earlier, Vera Zvonareva, a late call-up for the injured Maria Sharapova, beat China's Li Na 6-0,AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 343 words
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Article, Illustration522 2008-08-18 34 AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Scolari era gets off to a flyer as Chelsea thrash Portsmouth LONDON Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari enjoyed a spectacular debut as his side turned on the style to rout Portsmouth 4-0 at Stamford Bridge last night. Scolari had spoken at length thisAFP - 522 words
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Article, Illustration326 2008-08-18 34 AFP SUNDERLAND Liverpool's 1-0 win at Sunderland on the opening day of the 2008-09 Premiership season on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) was swiftly followed by a hint that manager Rafael Benitez is closer to signing Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. Benitez revealed thatAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 326 words
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Article, Illustration498 2008-08-18 35 AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Arsenal bossWenger gets philosophical after unconvincing opening day victory LONDON Arsene Wenger insists his position as Arsenal manager is not under threat, even if his trophy drought extends to a fourth year. The Frenchman has not tasted success since lifting the FA Cup inAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 498 words
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Article, Illustration493 2008-08-18 36 AFP THE BIG KICK-OFF/ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United's title defence begins with dropped home points Man United i Newcastle i MANCHESTER Manchester United started the defence of their Premier League title with a 1-1 draw with Newcastle at Old Trafford last night (this morning,AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 493 words
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Article, Illustration291 2008-08-18 37 DPA OLYMPIC FOOTBALL Messi and Co prefer hotel comforts to camaraderie in Athletes' Village BEIJING Argentina's Olympic football team returned to Beijing for tomorrow's semi-final against arch-rival Brazil, but opted to stay in a hotel instead of the Olympic Village. "The national football team will stayDPA; GETTY IMAGES - 291 words
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Article, Illustration263 2008-08-18 37 MILTON TAN - MILTON TAN RHB Singapore Cup 2008, quarter-final 2nd leg Home Utd o Tampines 2 (Tampines win 2-1 on aggregate) A RESURGENT Tampines Rovers knocked Home United out of the RHB Singapore Cup 2008 last night, winning the second leg of their quarter-final tie at Bishan StadiumDONWONG - 263 words
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Article, Illustration492 2008-08-18 37 MILTON TAN - MILTON TAN RHB Singapore Cup 2008 SAFFC v Super Reds Choa Chu Kang Stadium, 7.45pm sports@newstoday.com.sg AHMAD Latiff was SAFFC's only acquisition in July and the 29-year-old has quickly established himself as the buy of the mid-season transfer window. Tonight,ERNESTCHUA - 492 words
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Article, Illustration668 2008-08-18 41 BLOOMBERG ECONOMIC CRUNCH CHINA'S growth is cooling and may spur the government to ease lending restrictions, provide more export-tax rebates and stall yuan appreciation, analysts said after economic reports last week. Industrial production grew in July at the weakest pace in 16 months amid falteringBLOOMBERG - 668 words
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Article, Illustration200 2008-08-18 43 THREE new initiatives have been unveiled to help small and medium enterprises here better exploit infocomm technologies. Firstly, a second resource centre will be opened within the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Industry's headquarters in Hill Street. As with the first centre at SingaporeTODAY FILE PHOTO - 200 words
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Article, Illustration725 2008-08-18 43 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ MON DAY BLUES editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg Better planning is needed to make Singapore Airlines va great way to fly NOW that the Government has announced that it is going ahead with the building of Changi Airport's fourth terminal, hopefully the planning, at least for the national airline,BLOOMBERG - 725 words
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290 2008-08-18 43 BLOOMBERG THE fight against ambush marketing at the Beijing Games has taken the International Olympic Committee into bathroom stalls. Brands of fixtures and fittings that aren't made by official sponsors, including toilet bowls and paper dispensers, are covered by greyBLOOMBERG - 290 words
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254 2008-08-18 44 DOW JONES SINGAPORE exports are likely to have contracted in July as weakness in the United States economy continued to stifle demand for electronics products. A Dow Jones Newswires poll of economists forecast non-oil domestic exports fell 5 per cent from a yearDOW JONES - 254 words
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Article60 2008-08-18 45 $3.99 Hold DBS Vickers expects the agricultural commodities firm to still benefit from its dominant position in China, robust volume growth, but downgrades its rating from "buy". DBS has an unchanged target price of $4.50. Wilmar chief executive Kuok Khoon Hong said prices of crude palm oil are likely60 words
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Article60 2008-08-18 45 14.5 cents Outperform CIMB maintains its rating for the civil engineering firm after it reported a 161-per-cent jump in second-quarter net profit to $10.5 million, 5 per cent ahead of CIMB's forecast. But CIMB lowers the price target to 24 cents from 35 cents to reflect a lower priceearnings60 words
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Article74 2008-08-18 45 92.5 cents Neutral Goldman Sachs keeps its rating but cuts the price target to $1.10 from $1.30. It says the Chinabased meat products manufacturer managed to improve its gross margins in the second quarter on lower hog prices but notes the utilisation rate remained low at 33 per74 words
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Article85 2008-08-18 45 $1.52 I Buy Citigroup maintains its rating for the large crane firm but slashes the price target to $1.75 from $3.25. "While utilisation is likely to sustain at 75- to 80-per-cent levels, management turned cautious on regional infrastructure spending as projects are delayed or postponed," Citi says as85 words
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314 2008-08-18 45 ÜBS: 'We will be profitable next year 5 AGENCIES SWITZERLAND'S biggest bank, ÜBS, which lost billions in the United States sub-prime crisis, will return to profitability next year, said its chairman Peter Kurer in remarks published yesterday. "We will be profitable again in 2009," Mr Kurer said in an interviewAGENCIES - 314 words
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