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Title Section49 2010-09-09 1 TODAY CA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF fi\=D!ACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday September 9, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday September 9, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF49 words
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480 2010-09-09 3 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK The Obama administration’s latest economic proposals for infrastructure spending and tax relief for businesses won’t make a difference to the United States economy, said New York University professor Nouriel Roubini. “All three proposals the RandD tax credit, investment taxBLOOMBERG - 480 words
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451 2010-09-09 3 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Three months after shuttle buses operated by Resorts World Sentosa made their way into the heartlands, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) is investigating the free service. In a statement yesterday, a ministry spokesperson said: “We’re investigating the451 words
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Article, Illustration1136 2010-09-09 7 VENESSA LEE - The unemployed and retirees among those who take advantage of the free shuttle rides VENESSA LEE correspondent venessa@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When Mr Eric Foo goes to Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), he sometimes takes along packets of Maggi Mee. The unemployed odd job worker says hePHOTO BY KOH MUI FONG - 1,136 words
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418 2010-09-09 8 S RAMESH - S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Soon, patients can seek redress against errant physiotherapists, occupational and speech therapists. Under a new law proposed by the Ministry of Health (MOH), professionals in these allied health fields will be regulated in the same way as418 words
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Article151 2010-09-09 9 LYNDA HONG COE premiums rose across all categories in the latest bidding, which ended yesterday. Car dealers cite a pent-up demand as a result of the three-week interval from the last bidding, instead of the usual two weeks. News that the current $5,000 COE biddingLYNDA HONG - 151 words
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Article416 2010-09-09 9 LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE It is an annual reminder, according to the university. But its recent circular on blogging has raised eyebrows on campus. Among its several dos and don’ts for Internet postings, the Nanyang Technological University Students’ Affairs Office has set out thisLEONG WEE KEAT - 416 words
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208 2010-09-09 9 EVELYN CHOO Education, immigration and the economy were among the hot topics raised at the National Day Rally Youth Forum yesterday. The forum at the Singapore Institute of Management was attended by over 160 students from secondary schools, polytechnics, theEVELYN CHOO - 208 words
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Article, Illustration384 2010-09-09 11 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Imagine receiving a text message first thing in the morning advising you to work at home, leave for the office by car after 9.30am and take the train back. Putting knowledge into the hands of commuters to enable themTODAY FILE PHOTO - 384 words
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272 2010-09-09 11 NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE The quality of life in Singapore will not be heavily affected even if the population were to hit 7.5 million people, said Dr Liu Thai Ker, the former chief executive of the Housing and Development Board and theNEO CHAI CHIN - 272 words
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Article, Illustration176 2010-09-09 14 DYLAN LOH - DYLAN LOH. For more than 60 years, the former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings have stood largely unchanged amid Singapore’s rapid urbanisation. Come 2013, the two historic buildings will be turned into the National Art Gallery of Singapore. But not before Singaporeans have thePHOTOS BYWEETECK HIAN AND ERNESTCHUA - 176 words
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Article, Illustration165 2010-09-09 16 ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE The remaining six charges against former Ren Ci Hospital chief executive Ming Yi have been withdrawn, reported Lianhe Wanbao yesterday. The Commercial Affairs Department will soon meet the Buddhist monk and give him a verbal warning, the newspaper said. Ming Yi wasONG DAI LIN; TODAY FILE PHOTO - 165 words
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Article118 2010-09-09 16 SINGAPORE Come January next year, the music and glitter of Bollywood will be at the Marina Bay Sands. A mega event, the Zee Cine Awards will bring celebrities such as Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan here. The show will be held at the118 words
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331 2010-09-09 16 ALVINA SOH - In the meantime, employers who need help reducing workplace accidents can soon visit Workplace Safety and Health clinics for free ALVINA SOH alvinasoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The retail, entertainment and public service sectors together contributed to 29 per cent of all workplace injuries331 words
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174 2010-09-09 18 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB A British teenager was jailed nine months for breaking into seven vehicles, stealing valuables found inside and trespassing into his some of his victims’ private property. Grant Callum Pearson, 17, who pleaded guilty last month admitted thatSHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - 174 words
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142 2010-09-09 18 ZUL OTHMAN Heavy rains drenched the lowlying areas in Little India yesterday but caused only minor flooding, which subsided after two hours. Parts of Chinatown and the Central Business District, especially near BoonTat Street, were also affected but the floodwaters drainedZUL OTHMAN - 142 words
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197 2010-09-09 18 ONG DAI LIN The Appeals Court yesterday threw out the appeal of a man whose suit against DBS bank over the sum of $995,112 was dismissed in February. Mr William Cheng, 81, the sole surviving administrator of his late mother’s estate,ONG DAI LIN - 197 words
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174 2010-09-09 18 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB A 23-year-old Malaysian woman has been sentenced to seven months’ jail for stealing nearly $90,000 worth of valuables from her aunt on Jan 27. Patricia Tan Mei Ling, an Indian girl adopted by a Chinese couple, stole the itemsSHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - 174 words
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150 2010-09-09 18 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB A former employee of the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Score), a statutory board which helps offenders reintegrate into the workforce, has been charged with selling items to prison inmates. Ng Chee Boon, 53, who used to be a maintenance supervisor atSHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - 150 words
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Article, Illustration223 2010-09-09 20 WONG YEE FONG - WONG YEE FONG yeefong@mediacorp.com.sg CHANGSHA Singapore could deepen its cooperation and relationship with central China, said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during a visit to Changsha yesterday. Mr Lee was in the capital city of Hunan Province on the secondCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 223 words
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VOICES
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Difficult ties that bind
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175 2010-09-09 22 PeterWadeley - Letter from PeterWadeley I WAS very surprised to hear that some permanent residents may be asked in the future to become citizens or else their PR status may not be renewed. I live in Singapore because I have a Singaporean wife and175 words
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Article89 2010-09-09 22 Soh Gim Chuan - Letter from Soh Gim Chuan I REFER to the report “A good idea, or maybe not...” (Sept 8). Forcing a person to take up citizenship under threat of withdrawal of permanent residency is a very bad idea. It reinforces the perception that the Government tries89 words
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Article170 2010-09-09 22 From Singapore society’s point of view, I think it is only fair that PRs, after a certain period of time, should become Singapore citizens or lose their PR status. For a PR to spend 20 to 30 years earning money in Singapore, and then170 words
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Article, Illustration149 2010-09-09 24 A. r* from Singapore TELL HIM HOW YOU FEEL If you appreciate all your husband does for the family, then make sure you tell him. Men may come across as tough as nails, but that doesn’t mean we don’t need to hear how much we mean149 words
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189 2010-09-09 24 George Koo - Letter from George Koo SBS Transit bus Service 138 covers the route from Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange to the Singapore Zoological Gardens. While most routes (including feeders) are now being serviced by new, nicelooking and comfortable buses, Service 138 is still189 words
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89 2010-09-09 24 PREETI ATHAVLE - LETTER FROM PREETI ATHAVLE On Aug 29, my children and I visited the Asian Civilisation Museum to take part in the “Sumatra Special” activities. We were there from 12.30pm to 5pm and time flew as we enthusiastically engaged in basket-weaving, batik painting, kite making89 words
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117 2010-09-09 24 CHRISTINE LAM - LETTER FROM CHRISTINE LAM I would like to compliment security officer Ida at the Kembangan MRT station. Every morning, she greets commuters with a smile and a cheery “Good morning sir/ ma’am”, “Have a nice day”, and the occasional “How are you today?”117 words
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Article126 2010-09-09 24 DR HOW; CHOON HOW - LETTER FROM DR HOW CHOON HOW, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SENGKANG POLYCLINIC We refer to the letter “Give priority to those who have not eaten” (Sept 4) by Ms Low Khai Lin. We would like to apologise to Ms Low’s mother for her experience at the Singapore126 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration875 2010-09-09 26 YEO LAY HWEE - A new narrative, a new story that can engage the younger generation, is needed YEO LAY HWEE The writer is a senior research fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. I am always amused by how much we are “mesmerised” by numbers, statistics and rankings. NationalWEE TECK HIAN - 875 words
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Article, Illustration882 2010-09-09 28 RICHARD BRANSON - RICHARD BRANSON 2010 RICHARD BRANSON (DISTRIBUTED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES SYNDICATE) My mother used to urge me to put on clean socks and underwear every day, reminding me: “You never know if you’re going to get hit by a bus.” The implication© 2010 RICHARD BRANSON (DISTRIBUTED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES SYNDICATE); YEN YOK - 882 words
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Article, Illustration1006 2010-09-09 29 ROGER LOWENSTEIN - ROGER LOWENSTEIN Roger Lowenstein, author of The End of Wall Street, is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. BLOOMBERG A New York Times poll shows that two-thirds of New Yorkers want an Islamic study centre and mosque, plannedBLOOMBERG; AFP - 1,006 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration341 2010-09-09 32 Servant tells court Filipino warlord and his family discussed killing rivals, journalists AP MANILA A house servant of the politically powerful clan accused in last year's massacre of 57 people told a Philippine court yesterday that the family members plotted the killings of rivals andAP; AFP - 341 words
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161 2010-09-09 32 AFP MANILA Philippine reporters may have interfered with a police operation when reporting on a bus hostage crisis that killed eight Hong Kong residents, a television journalist told an official inquiry yesterday. Reporter Erwin Tulfo, who was in telephone contact with sacked policeman RolandoAFP - 161 words
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318 2010-09-09 33 Latest incident raises concern over opposition’s access to the media AFP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian radio station fired its CEO and a deejay yesterday, in the latest of a series of incidents that have stoked fears of media censorship. The stationAFP - 318 words
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164 2010-09-09 33 AGENCIES BANGKOK Panicked teachers in Thailand’s restive south stayed home from school yesterday after two teachers were killed in broad daylight amid threats from suspected Muslim insurgents. Their deaths raised the toll of teachers and school workers killed by separatist violenceAGENCIES - 164 words
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126 2010-09-09 33 AFP The Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou has set the “toughest” anti-smoking rules in the tobaccoaddicted nation as the city spruces up for the Asian Games in November. Smokers in the city will incur fines of up to 50 yuan ($9.90) for lighting up in public placesAFP - 126 words
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90 2010-09-09 34 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Princess Aiko, the daughter of Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito, has refused to goto school at the start of the new term after allegedly being bullied by other pupils in March. She shunned the opening ceremony on Monday of the elite GakushuinTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 90 words
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87 2010-09-09 34 AP Suicides and depression cases cost Japan’s economy about ¥2.7 trillion ($43 billion) last year, the government said yesterday, releasing the data for the first time. The figure included an estimated income of ¥1.9 trillion that could have been earned by workingage people who committedAP - 87 words
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106 2010-09-09 34 AGENCIES SRI LANKA Sri Lanka’s parliament passed a controversial amendment to the constitution yesterday allowing President Mahinda Rajapakse to run for a third term. The amendment scraps the two-term limit, allowing Mr Rajapakse to stand at the next polls scheduled for 2016.AGENCIES - 106 words
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Article, Illustration148 2010-09-09 34 AGENCIES TOKYO Beijing demanded yesterday that Tokyo free the captain of a Chinese fishing trawler who was arrested after his vessel collided with two Japan Coast Guard ships in disputed waters on Tuesday. China summoned Japan’s ambassador Uichiro Niwa for a second time sinceAGENCIES; AFP - 148 words
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Article, Illustration180 2010-09-09 37 AP BEIJING China’s President Hu Jintao welcomed Myanmar’s leader Than Shwe yesterday with a red carpet and a military band, pageantry that underscores China’s strong support for its resource-rich neighbour. Mr Than Shwe had come on a five-day visit, seeking backing fromAP - 180 words
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319 2010-09-09 37 President agrees to unusual meeting with lower level diplomats; says yes to resuming military talks AP BEIJING Trying to smooth over recently rocky relations before a visit to Washington, Chinese President Hu Jintao told American officials yesterday that he wants to see healthyAP - 319 words
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Article, Illustration425 2010-09-09 38 AFP SYDNEY Australia’s newly-elected Prime Minister, Ms Julia Gillard, pledged to serve a full term after scraping back into power on Tuesday, but her fragile coalition was immediately hit by discord over a new tax yesterday. Ms Gillard, who cobbled together aAFP - 425 words
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84 2010-09-09 40 AGENCIES The United Nations reported that more than 500 systematic rapes were committed by armed combatants in eastern Congo since late July more than double the number previously reported and accepted partial responsibility for not protecting citizens. Mr Atul Khare, UN assistant secretary-general,AGENCIES - 84 words
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80 2010-09-09 40 AFP The New Zealand authorities yesterday extended a State of Emergency for another week in Christchurch, following a 5.0-magnitude aftershock. The quake sent frightened residents into the streets, briefly stopped power supplies and brought down debris from damaged buildings. Officials estimate that up toAFP - 80 words
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Article, Illustration208 2010-09-09 40 AP VILLAHERMOSA (Mexico) Tens of thousands of people have abandoned their homes across southern Mexico to escape flooding from weeks of torrential rains and forecasts are predicting even more rainfall. The situation worsened for some areas on Tuesday when authorities began releasing 2,000 cubicAP; AFP - 208 words
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116 2010-09-09 40 AFP Police searched a Thai Airways airliner at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday after it landed following a warning of a bomb on board, but no credible threat was found. Some 200 passengers and crew were taken off the jetAFP - 116 words
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151 2010-09-09 43 AFP WASHINGTON President Barack Obama’s administration asked a federal appeals court yesterday to lift a court order blocking federal funding for research involving human embryonic stem cells. US District Judge Royce Lamberth’s order causes “direct and immediate” harm to federally-funded embryonicAFP - 151 words
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306 2010-09-09 43 AP WASHINGTON The United States State Department has ordered US embassies around the world to assess their security ahead of a Florida church group’s planned weekend burning of the Muslim holy book amid fears it could spark anti-American violence. Officials said yesterday thatAP - 306 words
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Article, Illustration47 2010-09-09 45 Hundreds of people boarding a train headed to their hometowns at the railway station in Jakarta yesterday. Millions of Indonesians are returning to their villages to celebrate the Aidilfitri holidays with their relatives, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. AFP AFPAFP - 47 words
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353 2010-09-09 45 NUS, NTU slip in world university ranking THE GUARDIAN LONDON Both have earned fistfuls of Nobel prizes, have educated enough statesmen to table a string of international summits and inspired eminent scientists, philosophers and poets. But Harvard yesterday forfeited first place to CambridgeTHE GUARDIAN - 353 words
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118 2010-09-09 45 AFP A Russian passenger aircraft carrying 81 people made a “miracle” crash landing at a deserted air strip deep in the Siberian taiga after suffering a complete mid-flight power failure. The Tupolev airliner en route to Moscow on Tuesday was forced to glide downAFP - 118 words
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366 2010-09-09 51 Men: All the right moves revealed AFP PARIS Men who want to attract women on the dance floor had better learn a few moves that answer the female mating drive rather than bother with the moonwalk. Psychologists have identified the key male dance movements that most arouse female interest andAFP - 366 words
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380 2010-09-09 53 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After the brawl at Jalan Besar Stadium on Tuesday night involving the Young Lions and Beijing Guoan, the Football Association of Singapore said in a statement yesterday that reports from the various officials at the380 words
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Article, Illustration797 2010-09-09 53 LEONARD THOMAS - COMMENTARY Tuesday’s brawlers should be punished quickly while FAS chief Zainudin needs to fire up the competition LEONARD THOMAS leonard @mediacorp. com.sg The writer is executive sports editor at MediaCorp NewsHub. The free-for-all between the Young Lions and Beijing Guoan at Jalan Besar Stadium on797 words
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Article, Illustration451 2010-09-09 54 French side could become first foreign club to wear S-League crown SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE With just five games of the 2010 season to go, it is, as they say, squeaky bum time in the Great Eastern-Yeo’s SLeague. And for the three teams left in the title raceSHAMIR OSMAN; PHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 451 words
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Article142 2010-09-09 54 AGENCIES PARIS Formula 1’s ruling body confirmed here yesterday that the 2011 season would be the longest on record, with the arrival of the Indian Grand Prix boosting the number of races to 20. The new Indian Grand Prix has been slotted intoAGENCIES - 142 words
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Article, Illustration655 2010-09-09 55 AGENCIES BASEL (Switzerland) Wayne Rooney (picture) was bracing yesterday for the first meeting with his wife Coleen since claims that he had sex with a prostitute emerged in the press last Sunday, while the striker was training with the England squad.AGENCIES; AFP - 655 words
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Article, Illustration323 2010-09-09 55 AFP SARAJEVO New coach Laurent Blanc believes France’s impressive Euro 2012 qualifier win in Bosnia-Hercegovina could mark the beginning of a new era in French football. France appeared to draw a line under their miserable World Cup experience in Sarejevo on Tuesday (yesterday morning,AFP - 323 words
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Article, Illustration432 2010-09-09 57 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Novak Djokovic (picture) advanced to the US Open semi-finals for the fourth straight year, defeating Gael Monfils in straight sets today in a swirling wind. Russia’s Vera Zvonareva reached the women’s semifinals. Djokovic, the No 3 seed from Serbia, won 7-6(7-2),BLOOMBERG; AFP - 432 words
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Article699 2010-09-09 67 KEITH WADE - COMMENTARY INVEST With the pall cast over Q2 and Q3’s slow growth, it may not take much to tip the economy into a double dip KEITH WADE The writer is Chief Economist and Strategist at Schroders. FEARS of a double dip remain high with the699 words
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Article82 2010-09-09 59 Late rally saves the dayBuy|$1.73 US stock markets recovered from DMGcutstaretriceto$220afte heavy losses after being rattled by loweringFY’11earningsestimate concerns over Europe’s deepening 13percenttoreflectdelayindelvdebt crisis, tensions on the Korean eryofcompany’smulti-function peninsula and the prospect of a US supportvessel.Sayssupplierof banking overhaul.offshoresupportv The Dow was more than 250 ldnotberednextmoth points in82 words
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Article125 2010-09-09 59 European stock markets all Outperrm$2.20 closed sharply lower.Daiwauradesfrom Daiwa upgrades from Hold, lifts target price to $2.65, pegged at parity to sum-of-parts valuation. Says firm’s recent $788.9 million joint acquisition with CapitaLand’s Bedok Town Centre site reinforces CMA’s dominance in local retail property market. Says move reduces pressure125 words
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265 2010-09-09 59 AP NEW YORK Stocks resumed their rally yesterday after a successful auction of Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe’s financial system. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 46 points, and broader indexes also rose. European markets reversed their losses after the resultsAP - 265 words
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Article53 2010-09-09 59 Tuesday 10,340.69 q 1.03% Monday CLOSED Friday 10,447.93 p 1.24% Thursday 10,320.10 p 0.49% WEDNESDAY CLOSE 10,387.01 (+0.45%) NYSETOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Citigroup 248.8m $3.85 p 0.26% Standard&Poors 150.2m $110.4 p 0.70% Bank of America 102.6m $13.37 p 1.21% Intel 101.7m $17.90 q 1.21% ZymoGenetics 77.9m53 words
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Article13 2010-09-09 59 FTSE100 Ç Ç Ç 5,429.74 (+0.41%) DAX 6,164.44 (+0.15) CAC40 3,677.21 (+0.92%)13 words
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Article21 2010-09-09 59 US$1 $1.344 US$1 £0.646 US$1 €0.785 US$1 ¥83.959 US$1 A$1.089 US$1 HK$7.769 All figures correct as at 8am this morning21 words
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304 2010-09-09 59 AFP WASHINGTON The US economic recovery is showing "widespread" signs of slowing, the US Federal Reserve warned yesterday, as it gears up for a key policy meeting later this month. The central bank reported “continued growth in national economic activity” between mid-July and theAFP - 304 words
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258 2010-09-09 60 RYAN HUANG SINGAPORE Companies could be paying more for accounting services as salaries in the sector are expected to go up by 5-to-10 per cent by year-end. A survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and recruitment firm Robert Half showed talent shortageRYAN HUANG - 258 words
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Article, Illustration368 2010-09-09 60 JO-ANN HUANG; MOK FEI FEI - Only three properties were sold at auctions during the month JO-ANN HUANG AND MOK FEI FEI joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The just-con-cluded Hungry Ghost Month may have scared away some home buyers in the auction market. Property consultant Colliers International said yesterday that only three propertiesTODAY FILE PHOTO - 368 words
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Article213 2010-09-09 61 SINGAPORE Another apartment is angling for an en bloc sale. Owners of Glenville, a freehold residential development located at Lim Tua Tow Road, are asking for $38 million to $40 million for the 32-unit. This works out to about $715 to $745 per square foot213 words
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235 2010-09-09 61 SINGAPORE SingTel Optus, the Australian unit of Singapore’s largest phone operator, is said to have misled Australians with advertisements touting the company’s broadband speeds and data plans. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sued SingTel Optus to stop it from running the ads235 words
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295 2010-09-09 61 JULIE QUEK - JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Money managers at Franklin Templeton said the Japanese yen is likely to come down from its record high, believing that the country’s central bank will act to allow the currency to gradually drop against the greenback over the next295 words
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Article, Illustration340 2010-09-09 63 SINGAPORE Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) which took some criticism for its huge investments in global banks during the 2008 financial crisis looks set to make a plunge in the global financial scene again. News reports in the last fewBLOOMBERG - 340 words
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Article, Illustration128 2010-09-09 63 AP NEW YORK Oracle plans to pay newly-appointed President Mark Hurd (picture) US$950,000 ($1.3 million) a year. The company also says the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, who was ousted by that company last month, is eligible for a fiscal 2011 bonusAP; BLOOMBERG - 128 words
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Article, Illustration277 2010-09-09 65 MOK FEI FEI - MOK FEI FEI feifei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Chinese state-owned chemical company Sinochem is said to have approached Temasek Holdings on a deal to buy Canadian fertiliser firm, Potash. Several foreign wires reported Sinochem had sought out the Singapore investment firm to discuss theBLOOMBERG - 277 words
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Advertisement148 2010-09-09 59 In London, Brent North Sea crude for July shed US$1.62 to DiliRdhldk settle at US$69.55. It had earlier indpendentfinancialadvicebefore tumbled to US$68.15, its lowest manganynvestmentecson.od level since early February.arisinfromtheuseofthisinfo FROM BROKERAGE RESEARCH AND AGENCY REPORTS Disclaimer: Readers should seek making any investment decision. Today cannot be held liable for any148 words
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Advertisement639 2010-09-09 68 ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM 1 Empress Place Singapore *****5 Tel: 6332 7798 www.acm.org.sg SUMATRA: ISLE OF GOLD 10 Sep 9am–7pm Free Admission Explore the fascinating island of Sumatra this Hari Raya at the ACM’s latest exhibition, Sumatra: Isle of Gold. Known in ancient times as the ‘Island of Gold’, Sumatra was639 words
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Article, Illustration1397 2010-09-09 71 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Old hands at entertainment turned new voices on radio CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg THERE’S always a first time for everything. Last week, American actor Bobby Tonelli popped his proverbial cherry as a radio DJ, co-hosting Cartunes with Jean Danker on MediaCorp Radio’s Class 95. He’sPhotos: Jason Ho - 1,397 words
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Article, Illustration376 2010-09-09 76 Alexa Wilkinson This New York singer-songwriter is the artist-in-residence at TAB this week. Until Sep 12, 11pm, TAB Orchard Hotel. No cover. Cheng Sheng The enigmatic Chinese pop singer pops by as part of his “Sisters” concert series. Sep 11, 7pm, Dragonfly, St. James Power Station.Tickets at $58 (includes376 words
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Article, Illustration283 2010-09-09 77 CHRISTOPHER TOH - BY CHRISTOPHER TOH To Hebe Hebe THE “H” in Taiwanese pop trio S.H.E. has decided to do her own thing with this solo release. Oh, don’t worry, S.H.E. aren’t breaking up (or so they say). Still, with Ella doing those dramas and Selina doing, er,283 words
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Article, Illustration148 2010-09-09 77 SOMETIMES, we get so used to our current crop of jazz singers and musicians that we forget there are people out there who are just as good. Sarah Cheng-De Winne is one of those people who’ve taken the first step out on the main stage. This148 words
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Article, Illustration125 2010-09-09 77 The name Minnie Appudurai Picoux might ring a bell for anybody who’s into the histories of our local music scene. (Yes, all eight of you!) FYI, she’s the younger sister of one Jimmy Appudurai (of Straydogs fame). Minnie moved to France and has since made a125 words
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Article, Illustration213 2010-09-09 77 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH Relooking a classic record OUT OF TIME R.E.M. (1991) R.E.M.’s seventh album, and their second with Warner Music, proved to critics that their signing onto a major label didn’t dilute their musical or artistic integrity, and their status grew from “cult band” to “massive international213 words
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