Today, 24 February 2015

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    26 1 TODAY A=diaCorp TUESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp TUESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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      25 1 Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 13, 2015 GET THE STRENGTH OF OUR UNRIVALLED CHANNELS BEHIND YOUR BUSINESS
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon A Budget for families and the future
    1507 1  -  SUPPORT FOR MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES, ASSURANCE IN RETIREMENT DEVELOP SKILLS FOR FUTURE PROMOTE INNOVATION, INTERNATIONALISATION INVEST IN NEXT ERA OF JOBS, INCOMES PROVIDE HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In a Budget speech heavy on announcements but singularly focused on preparing
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      33 1 JOKOWI CAN LEARN FROM DELHI’S CHIEF MINISTER KEJRIWAL, WHO HAS SHOWN MORE COURAGE IN FIGHTING GRAFT COMMENT&ANALYSIS 16 SPORTS 30 Man City hoping for special night against Barcelona MORE ON BUDGET 2015 PAGES2-15
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      156 3 "IT’S NICE TO HAVE AN EXTRA m OFF MY SUBSIDISED MEDICATION UNDER MY BELT." PETER CHONG. 74, KARATE INSTRUCTOR. I V A 1 PIONEERS GET MORE BENEFITS FROM 2015 Receive an extra 50% off subsidised medication at Polyclinics and subsidised Specialist Outpatient Clinics (SOCs). Don’t forget to bring your Pioneer
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  • budget 2015
    • budget 2015: social security
      • Article
        CPF savings to be boosted for retirement
        807 4  -  RAISING SALARY CEILING, CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR SENIORS AMONG CHANGES XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To help Singaporeans save more for their retirement needs, several changes were announced to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) system yesterday, including the raising of the monthly salary ceiling, increased
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        Lock icon Wage Credit Scheme extension among moves to help businesses cope
        538 4  -  XUE JIANYUE SINGAPORE —The pain caused by Central Provident Fund (CPF) changes announced yesterday will be soothed by help from the Government in other areas, such as the extension of the Wage Credit Scheme (WCS) and deferment of foreign worker
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    • budget 2015: senior citizens
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        Lock icon Low-income elderly to get payouts every quarter
        1088 6  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —From the first quarter of next year, eligible Singaporeans aged 65 and above will receive quarterly payouts under a new permanent scheme to supplement their retirement savings and income. First mooted by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during last
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    • budget 2015: skills development
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        Lock icon S$1b a year to help S’poreans chart lifelong learning journeys
        916 7  -  Citizens aged 25 and above, National Productivity Fund to receive money for continual education, innovation GOVT TO DEVELOP SECTORAL MANPOWER PLANS IN ALL KEY INDUSTRIES BY 2020 NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Building on the foundation of a first-rate school
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        STUDY AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS TO DEVELOP SPECIALIST SKILLS
        221 7  -  NG JING YNG About 2,000 study awards and 100 fellowships will be given out each year under the SkillsFuture initiative to support Singaporeans in developing specialist skills in their fields, said Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday. The study awards, which will be introduced
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    • budget 2015: education
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        Lock icon New scheme to improve quality, reduce fees of pre-school centres
        728 8  -  Partner Operator scheme to benefit 50per cent of all pre-school children by2020 CHAN CHUN SING TO REVEAL DETAILS AT COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY DEBATE NEXT MONTH SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As part of the drive to keep childcare affordable, the
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      • Article
        Students to receive exam fee waivers, top-ups to education accounts
        478 8  -  LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singaporean students will no longer have to pay fees for national examinations, while several educa-tion-related accounts will receive topups so that parents can breathe easier when it comes to their children’s education costs. The fee waiver
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        HIGHER SCHOOL-BASED FINANCIAL AID, TRANSPORT SUBSIDY FOR NEEDY STUDENTS
        259 8  -  LAURA PHILOMIN Needy families are set to receive greater support as the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) Financial Assistance Scheme, which covers needy students up to pre-university level, will be enhanced to include a new transport subsidy, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said
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    • budget 2015: strengthening revenue base
      • Article
        Higher taxes for top 5% of earners
        778 10  -  NEW RATES TO APPLY TO NEXT YEAR’S INCOME VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To bolster the Republic’s fiscal position for the medium-to-long term and after careful consideration, the Government will raise the personal income tax rate for the top 5 per cent of income
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        REITS’ INCOME TAX, GST CONCESSIONS EXTENDED FOR FIVE YEARS
        177 10  -  VALERIE KOH Income tax and Goods and Services Tax (GST) concessions for real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Singapore will be extended for five years, to support their public listings. The GST concession will also be enhanced to facilitate fund-raising by
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        Temasek’s expected earnings to be added to govt revenue
        694 10  -  TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE With spending expected to be racked up on several fronts, including in healthcare and public transport, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said the Government must take steps now to strengthen future revenue, with one of the first moves being
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    • budget 2015: families
      • Article
        Basket of goodies for middle-income households
        427 11  -  Measures range from lowered maid levies expanded GST vouchers to education subsidies and tax rebates KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A string of goodies for middle-income households were announced yesterday, as Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam outlined how the Government will help them meet their aspirations
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      • Article
        Deficit forecast to be smaller than expected at S$0.1b
        529 11 SINGAPORE The Government expects to record a smaller-than-expected deficit of S$0.1 billion for Financial Year 2014 due to a boost to its operating revenue from motor vehicle taxes and vehicle quota premiums. The initial estimate was an overall deficit of S$1.2
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        Lock icon MEASURES HELPFUL, BUT MORE CAN BE DONE: PARENTS IN ‘SANDWICHED CLASS’
        403 11  -  MATTHIAS TAY With a daughter entering preschool soon and a second child on the way, primary school teacher Eugene Ng and his wife are feeling the strain from the cost of raising a family. Hence, efforts to provide more
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    • budget 2015: foreign labour policies
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        Lock icon Rise in foreign worker levies to be deferred
        705 12  -  But construction firms will need to pay higher levies for Basic Skilled employees YVONNE LIM yvonnelimsy@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Businesses feeling the strain of hikes to the foreign worker levy which has been raised gradually since 2010 will get a temporary reprieve, with the
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    • budget 2015: business restructuring
      • Article
        Firms welcome break from foreign levy hike
        654 13  -  Mixedfeelings in construction sector due to continued labour crunch amid high turnover RESPITE TO GIVE COMPANIES BREATHING SPACE TO RESTRUCTURE YVONNE LIM yvonnelimsy@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Companies welcomed the one-year respite from foreign levy increases, which they said would give them the breathing space to
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        More time for firms to adapt to rising costs
        520 13  -  TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE The Government will extend transitional support measures for two years, albeit at reduced support levels, to give businesses more time to adjust to rising costs and other challenges resulting from Singapore’s restructuring efforts. With domestic-market oriented sectors such
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        Govt to help firms innovate, expand overseas
        396 13  -  ANGELA TENG SINGAPORE More support for innovation and research and development. Funding for promising start-ups. Incentives to promote industry collaborations. These are some of the measures outlined in the Budget to help spur innovation, internationalisation as well as acquisitions. Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam
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    • budget 2015: tax rebates and subsidies budget 2015: tax rebates and subsidies
      • Article
        Tax deduction of 300% for donations this year
        335 14  -  Govt will also donate S$20,000 to each school for use in community projects done with charities KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To encourage Singaporeans to chip in for charities in the nation’s jubilee year, the Government will increase tax deductions for donations made
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        Tax deduction of 300% for donations this year
        335 14 (2nd Edition)  -  Govt will also donate S$20,000 to each school for use in community projects done with charities KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To encourage Singaporeans to chip in for charities in the nation’s jubilee year, the Government will increase tax deductions for donations made
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        Lock icon Petrol duty up; one-off road tax rebate for drivers
        305 14  -  KELLY NG SINGAPORE —Petrol duty rates were raised yesterday as part of the Government’s effort to promote a greener living environment, though motorists will be given a one-off road tax rebate to ease the impact of the move. To encourage less
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        Lock icon Petrol duty up; one-off road tax rebate for drivers
        305 14 (2nd Edition)  -  KELLY NG SINGAPORE Petrol duty rates were raised yesterday as part of the Government’s effort to promote a greener living environment, though motorists will be given a one-off road tax rebate to ease the impact of the move. To encourage less
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      • Article
        SINGAPOREANS TO RECEIVE S$50 MORE IN GST VOUCHERS
        281 14  -  KELLY NG From this year, Singaporeans eligible for the Goods and Services Tax Vouchers (GSTV) will receive S$50 more for the cash component. This means a Singaporean aged 21 and above living in homes with an annual value (AV) of up to
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        SINGAPOREANS TO RECEIVE S$50 MORE IN GST VOUCHERS
        281 14 (2nd Edition)  -  KELLY NG From this year, Singaporeans eligible for the Goods and Services Tax Vouchers (GSTV) will receive S$50 more for the cash component. This means a Singaporean aged 21 and above living in homes with an annual value (AV) of up to
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      144 12 Get a headstart in your Business or Finance career. It’s possible, Mg] UNIVERSITY FSB OF LONDON mJF INTERNATIONAL I REGISTERED PROGRAMMES I CENTRE Why study with PSB Academy? /S200 off' per module for 1st year y 5% subsidy* on annual fee y 100% Scholarship* awarded to students who graduate with
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      71 14 A MUSICAL CELEBRATION 19 25 MARCH 2015 PUTRA INDOOR STADIUM, BUKIT JALIL, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA “IMMENSELY ENJOYABLE!” SUNDAY EXPRESS “QUITE LITERALLY, THRILLING” THE STAGE flSIDUIEB Book with confidence 10% off Hotel Stay FREE Thriller Live tickets!* 'For more details, booking information and T&C, please visit www.AsiaWebDirect.com/ThrillerLive or contact +603 2302
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      71 14 (2nd Edition) A MUSICAL CELEBRATION 19 25 MARCH 2015 PUTRA INDOOR STADIUM, BUKIT JALIL, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA “IMMENSELY ENJOYABLE!” SUNDAY EXPRESS “QUITE LITERALLY, THRILLING” THE STAGE flSIDUIEB Book with confidence 10% off Hotel Stay FREE Thriller Live tickets!* 'For more details, booking information and T&C, please visit www.AsiaWebDirect.com/ThrillerLive or contact +603 2302
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  • comment&analysis
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon A ‘hongbao’ Budget that gives, and takes too
      1111 15  -  MUCH FOR BUSINESSES TO CHEER ABOUT ANG LEA LEA Ang Lea Lea is partner, Tax Services, at EY in Singapore. The views reflected in this commentary are hers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organisation or its
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      Lock icon What India’s upstart can teach Jokowi
      871 16  -  NEW DELHI CHIEF MINISTER ARVIND KEJRIWAL HAS SHOWN MORE COURAGE IN FIGHTING GRAFT THAN INDONESIA’S LEADER JOHANNES NUGROHO Johannes Nugroho is a writer and businessman from Surabaya. JAKARTA GLOBE The politics of India, like those of Indonesia, are unpredictable. Mr Arvind Kejriwal, the founder
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      Lock icon No purely diplomatic solution to Ukraine conflict
      888 16  -  WHY KIEV NEEDS BETTER DEFENSIVE CAPABILITIES CARL BILDT Carl Bildt is a former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden. PROJECT SYNDICATE It has become something of a mantra among diplomats and other foreign-policy analysts that there is no military solution to the
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  • voices
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      Encourage debate on National Service
      315 18  -  FROM KWAN JIN YAO That Singapore needs a strong military, in which conscription continues to feature, is hard to dispute, and Mr Ho Shu Huang’s commentary “How do people view national security?” (Feb 17) makes a strong case for a long-term defence posture. But it
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    • Article
      Learn from Japan’s woes as S’pore curbs foreign labour
      303 18  -  FROM JUNE CHEAH-NICHOLLS In “Bring back ‘keep clean’ campaign” (Feb 13), the letter writer equated a growing population to declining cleanliness standards here, which is unfortunate at best. She wrote also that “cleaning staff were stationed” at restrooms in certain Asian
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      123 18 LETTER STATE SHOULD MANAGE TOWN COUNCIL FINANCES Scan the QR code or you can visit tdy.sg/ltrtown for the letter from Richard Yap Geok Eng. SAA-GE TOP 10 r MOST PREFERRED FOR DIPLOMA/DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING BASED ON THE JOBSCENTRAL* V LEARNING 7 SAA GLOBAL EDUCATION Lbpiemh 7 MARCH 2015 11:00 AM
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      14 18 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon S’pore stuck in deflation for third straight month
      762 20  -  RISK OF PROLONGED PERIOD OF NEGATIVE INFLATION IS SLIM: ANALYSTS ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Deflation stalked Singapore for the third consecutive month in January, as tumbling oil prices continued to drag on energy and fuel costs, but analysts said the risk of
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    • Article
      25 sex trafficking cases reported last year
      327 20 SINGAPORE —The police received information on and investigated 49 cases of alleged sex trafficking last year, of which 25 were found to be substantiated sex trafficking cases. Of these 25 cases, the police prosecuted two involving 11 offenders, while 18 are pending court
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    • Article
      S$26b in subsidies to be injected into public transport system
      265 20  -  MATTHIAS TAY SINGAPORE —Subsidies to the tune of S$26 billion will be injected into the public transport system over the next five years. This is in addition to the S$14 billion in subsidies that have been spent in the past
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Modi keeps poll promise, cracks down on corruption
      1028 21 Police detain officials from high-profile businesses, recover stolen documents from coal, power and oil ministries LIKE CHINA’S XI, MODI TAKES ON GRAFT AT ALL LEVELS AGENCIES NEW DELHI —Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said uncovering corruption and penalising the corrupt would be
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      Lock icon HK activists target mainland visitors in new democracy push
      673 22 REUTERS HONG KONG Nearly three months after the police cleared away the last of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy street protests, lingering anger is stoking a new front of radical activism that has turned shopping malls and university campuses into a fresh battleground.
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      124 22 Prof Tim Boatswain Chairman, TEG Board of Directors, former Pro-Vice Chancellor of University of Huddersfield, University of Bedfordshire IX 9 Education is our business where students come first. *Discount applicable for Singaporeans PBs for part time courses. Business (Human Resource Management) Business (Management) Business (Marketing) (T discount A soi 5000
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      21 23 PROTECTYOUR FAMILY. STOPPROBLEM GAMBLING. If you are affected by problem gambling, call the Problem Gambling Helpline for advice and information. 1800-6-668-668
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  • world
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      Lock icon Australia proposes tougher anti-terror laws
      753 24 Measures include revoking dual citizenship and suspending privileges for those involved in terrorism ABBOTT PUSHES FOR STRONGER LEGISLATION TO CRACK DOWN ON HATE SPEECH AGENCIES C ANBERR A The Australian government has outlined plans to crack down on “hate preachers” and restrict the rights of
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    • Article
      Lock icon Pyongyang bans foreigners from marathon over Ebola fears
      593 25 AGENCIES TOKYO Tightening the screws even further on travel to their already isolated country, the North Korean authorities have barred foreigners from one of its most popular tourist events, the annual Pyongyang marathon, because of concerns over the spread of the Ebola
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      225 24 TENDER NOTICE 1-Net Singapore Pte. Ltd. invites Tender for: TENDER NO: 015/2015 Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Builder’s Work, M&E Systems and Project Management for 1 -Net Phase 3 Data Center Expansion Project, located at level 7 block 750D, Technopark Chai Chee. TENDER CLOSING DATE: 13 March 2015
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  • business
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      Lock icon CEO drawn into HSBC scandal as profit falls 17%
      626 26 Bank admits Gulliver holds Swiss account and apologises for conduct, compliance failures CHIEF EXECUTIVE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF ACCOUNT THAT PAID HIS BONUSES AGENCIES LONDON HSBC Holdings, struggling to contain a political storm over the bank’s facilitation of tax evasion through its
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      Lock icon GIC among shareholders in HKBN IPO that could raise S$1b
      294 26 REUTERS HONG KONG HKBN, Hong Kong’s second-largest broadband Internet provider, will launch its initial public offering today, with shareholders including GIC looking to raise up to HK$5.8 billion (S$1 billion), Thomson Reuters’ IFR reported. At the top of its indicative
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      Lock icon BoJ should halve inflation target, says Abe adviser
      475 27 Sharp fall in oil price, while benefiting economy, also means central bank can extend its time frame: Yale academic REUTERS TOKYO The Bank of Japan (BoJ) can halve its 2 per cent inflation target as the sharp fall in oil prices drags
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    • Article
      Woodlands EC site goes to Hao Yuan Investment
      288 27 SINGAPORE Local developer Hao Yuan Investment has won the tender for an Executive Condominium (EC) site in Woodlands Avenue 12 for S$103.8 million, or about S$278 per sq ft per plot ratio (psfppr), against a field of seven bidders. The top bid
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      267 27 northumbria UNIVERSITY NEWCASTLE TOP 1 0F BUSINESS SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE AWARDED AACSB DIRECT HONOURS I DUAL SPECIALISATIONS MOSTLY ASSIGNMENT BASED PROGRAMMES Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Business and Management Business Administration (Top-up) Business Management Business with Economics Business with Human Resource Management Business with International Management Business with Logistics and Supply Chain
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  • technology
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      Lock icon Google, Apple battle to play out on dashboard
      950 28 US dealerships soon to start selling vehicles that can run Android Auto, CarPlay or both AUTOS THE LATEST OBSESSION FOR SILICON VALLEY THE NEW YORK TIMES MOUNTAIN VIEW (C ALIFORNIA) When Google hosted a boot camp this month for its Android operating
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      88 28 «t*v: ‘•mS ii'i-n' /V>;» >• v yin ~?j&: Looking to further your studies? Whether you wish to study in the UK, or prefer to attain a UK qualification in Singapore, this is an event you should not miss. Visit the largest UK education exhibition in Singapore! Education UK Exhibition Saturday
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      24 29 Ask the Finance Minister Tonightat 9:30pm DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam answers your questions in an exclusive “live” forum Send us your questions: #SGBudget2015 Simulcast on
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  • sports
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      Lock icon CITY HOPING FOR ‘SPECIAL NIGHT’ AGAINST BARCELONA
      772 30  -  PELLEGRINI BELIEVES HIS TEAM’S FRESHNESS MAY PROVE DECISIVE AGAINST CATALANS COMMENTARY BY MARK OGDEN sports@mediacorp.com.sg Mark Ogden is The Daily Telegraph’s northern football correspondent. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH With Manchester City targeting Champions League revenge against one of football’s true heavyweights tonight (tomorrow morning,
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      Lock icon EX-COP LINKED TO CHELSEA RACISM CASE
      412 31 AP LONDON A former police officer is one of the Chelsea fans being sought by officers investigating an alleged racist incident in Paris, his solicitor said on Sunday, in a statement that apologised to the victim. Richard Barklie a former Northern Ireland police officer
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