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Title Section38 2011-08-03 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Wednesday August 3, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Wednesday August 3, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking38 words
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Article, Illustration267 2011-08-03 1 DYLAN LOH - DYLAN LOH dylanloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) conducted an exercise at Pulau Sudong yesterday, which “demonstrated the integration and operational readiness of the SAF”, the Ministry of Defence said. The exercise involved 450 soldiers from the FirstPHOTO COURTESY MINDEF - 267 words
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560 2011-08-03 1 ONG DAI LIN - But labour movement tight-lipped on whether it will back any presidential candidate ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As presidential hopeful Tony Tan and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) president John De Payva emerged from a closed-door, two-hour dialogue with 500 unionists, the question560 words
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150 2011-08-03 1 CHANNEL NEWSASIA In the coming Presidential Election, pictures of the candidates will be printed on the ballot paper next to their names instead of self-chosen logos which were used in 1993, the last time there was a contest for the office. The Elections Department saidCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 150 words
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Miscellaneous7 2011-08-03 1 Start of fast 5.36am Break fast 7.18pm7 words
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HOT NEWS
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333 2011-08-03 2 REUTERS BEIJING The United States’ debt woes still threaten the global economy despite a last-minute deal struck by the White House and political party leaders, China’s main official newspaper said yesterday, nonetheless adding there was no short-term escape from the dominanceREUTERS - 333 words
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337 2011-08-03 2 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Democratic leaders in the United States Congress are facing a backlash from party members over the debt deal done with the Republicans yesterday to prevent the US defaulting on its debts and to cut trillions in spending. In spite of theAGENCIES - 337 words
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Article, Illustration221 2011-08-03 2 THE NEW YORK TIMES With two minutes to go and roughly 20 votes needed to pass a Bill to raise the nation’s debt limit, a smattering of applause rippled from a corner of the House chamber. After a few seconds of confusion, RepresentativeTHE NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS - 221 words
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360 2011-08-03 3 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - MILLET ENRIQUEZ SINGAPORE Singapore’s manufacturing sector contracted in July for the first time after expanding for nine consecutive months, as uncertainty over the debt crises in the United States and Europe undermined sentiment. Data released yesterday by the Singapore360 words
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425 2011-08-03 3 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Public transport operator SBS Transit said it would increase 492 more trips per week to the Sengkang and Punggol Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems, a week after SMRT announced a series of measures to425 words
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555 2011-08-03 4 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is reviewing the leasing model for the Interim Rental Housing scheme, which was launched in 2009 to help needy families find temporary accommodation while waiting for permanent housing solutions. Currently, these555 words
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333 2011-08-03 4 AGENCIES KASHGAR (China) Tensions ran high in the restive western region of Xinjiang yesterday after the authorities shot dead two men they were hunting for in connection with a deadly attack, which left 11 dead. The police imposed a night-time curfew in theAGENCIES - 333 words
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187 2011-08-03 6 AP LONDON Police investigating phone hacking and police bribery at defunct British tabloid News of the World yesterday arrested a man, believed to be a former executive at the newspaper. The Metropolitan Police said a 71-year-old man had been arrested by appointment yesterday atAP - 187 words
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525 2011-08-03 6 TANYA FONG - TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE An 88-year-old Indonesian textile merchant who had invested in shares and hedge funds has taken Citibank to court, claiming that the bank was negligent in its advice to him, causing him to lose US$17 million (S$20 million). Mr Ie Seng525 words
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Article, Illustration545 2011-08-03 8 IAN DE COTTA - After revealing plans for football academy, businessman now wants a team in S-League IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY SINGAPORE Sembawang, traditionally the hotbed of local football, has produced some of the game’s biggest names for the national team. Defender S Rajagopal, hotshots V Sundramoorthy and QuahTODAY FILE PHOTO - 545 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1265 2011-08-03 10 ROBERT DALLEK - Even the deal on the debt ceiling will not cover up the cracks ROBERT DALLEK Robert Dallek is one of America’s leading presidential historians; his latest book is The Lost Peace: Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope, 1945-1953. THE DAILYTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 1,265 words
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Article, Illustration967 2011-08-03 14 JEFFREY GOLDBERG - The terrorist who imagines himself the salvation of his civilisation is one to fear most JEFFREY GOLDBERG Jeffrey Goldberg, a national correspondent for The Atlantic, won the National Magazine Award for reporting in 2003. The opinions expressed are his own. BLOOMBERG Yehuda Etzion,BLOOMBERG - 967 words
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Article883 2011-08-03 15 BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL - BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL BLOOMBERG With this summer’s debt-ceiling fiasco, it is clearer than ever that Washington’s leadership is not what it used to be. For that reason, there is a greater need for the United States to act in concert with other major powersBLOOMBERG - 883 words
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VOICES
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Article182 2011-08-03 16 Chan Hean Boon - Letter from Chan Hean Boon WITH less than a week to go before Singapore celebrates 46 years of independence, it saddens me to see very few individuals displaying our flag outside their flats. I’d like to think that Singaporeans are perhaps too busy to make182 words
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188 2011-08-03 16 TONY LIM KHENG YEE - LETTER FROM TONY LIM KHENG YEE It is simplistic for the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore to suggest that the “Private home market should be left to market forces: Redas” (July 29). In the face of possible bubbles building up to untenable188 words
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Article118 2011-08-03 16 ADRIAN BEK - LETTER FROM ADRIAN BEK I refer to the article “Job growth slows” (July 30). The Manpower Ministry aggregates the unemployment rates of Singaporeans and Permanent Residents to provide a figure on the unemployment situation. This does not provide a clear picture of the unemployment rate118 words
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284 2011-08-03 18 Leong Sze Hian - Letter from Leong Sze Hian I REFER to the article “IRs here have not created more gambling addicts: CRA” (July 30). On the call for greater transparency regarding the number of Singaporeans entering the casinos, it states that Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) chief executive284 words
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202 2011-08-03 18 Alfred Loh Lye Chye - Letter from Alfred Loh Lye Chye I REFER to the letter “Grace for parents waiting outside school?” (Aug 1). Vehicles should definitely not be allowed to park outside the school zone, even if it were for 10 to 20 minutes, as this may contribute202 words
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Article301 2011-08-03 18 Alice Tan - Letter from Alice Tan Assistant Registrar, Registry of Moneylenders Insolvency and Public Trustee’s Office WE REFER to Mr Effandi Abdul Mutalib’s letter “Not all moneylenders come across as legitimate” (July 27). The Registry of Moneylenders conducts stringent checks to ensure moneylending licence applicants are fit and proper301 words
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SINGAPORE
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221 2011-08-03 20 MONICA KOTWANI - MONICA KOTWANI SINGAPORE This year’s President’s Challenge has raised $11 million for some 28 beneficiaries so far, exceeding the S$8 million target set. The amount was announced at a special “Thank You” reception at the Istana yesterday evening. The contributions came from direct donations as221 words
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189 2011-08-03 20 VIMITA MOHANDAS - VIMITA MOHANDAS Researchers in Singapore have identified two new sub-types of gastric cancer through genetic profiling, which could allow for a new and more effective way of treating stomach cancer. Traditionally, stomach cancer patients undergo a standard three-drug regimen of chemotherapy. But with189 words
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Article, Illustration235 2011-08-03 22 SINGAPORE Young NTUC will be trying to break its own record by forming the largest human flag at the Padang on National Day. In 2008, it entered the Singapore Book of Records for its human flag which was made upPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 235 words
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331 2011-08-03 25 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For giving out unlicensed loans totalling more than S$3,000, a Filipino maid was fined S$130,000 and jailed three months yesterday. Melanie Jacalan Munar, 28, had been employed by Koh Suat Lay since 2004. Koh, 47, had hired Munar331 words
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Article, Illustration220 2011-08-03 25 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A newly-mar-ried project manager, who became a loanshark runner, was jailed seven years and given 24 strokes of the cane after harassing 31 households and starting fires outside seven flats. After splurging on his wedding, SohPHOTO COURTESY S’PORE POLICE FORCE - 220 words
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170 2011-08-03 25 A 19-year-old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly robbing and assaulting a 32-year-old woman. On July 30, the suspect led the victim to the seventh storey of a multi-storey carpark at Park Crescent, claiming that his vehicle was parked there and170 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration369 2011-08-03 26 AGENCIES SYDNEY Australia’s government plans to post a video on YouTube and Facebook of the first group of asylum seekers sent to Malaysia under a pact between the countries to swap refugees, in an attempt to deter asylum seekers from taking dangerous boatAGENCIES; REUTERS - 369 words
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160 2011-08-03 26 AGENCIES BANGKOK The meeting of members of the House of Representatives to elect the next Thai Prime Minister will be held no later than Friday, House Speaker-elect Somsak Kiatsuranont said yesterday. He said the secretariat of the Parliament is now coordinating withAGENCIES - 160 words
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404 2011-08-03 28 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday announced a special RM42.6 million (S$17.35 million) “duit raya” (celebration money) allocation for Felda settlers. The move is seen as an indication that the battle for crucialTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 404 words
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Article, Illustration66 2011-08-03 28 Waist-deep floods have swamped the streets in the Philippine capital after a night of monsoon rains closed down schools and government offices. The authorities mobilised emergency personnel yesterday to ready evacuations of areas near Manila’s rivers and canals where floodwaters are rising. Massive traffic jams areREUTERS - 66 words
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256 2011-08-03 28 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government’s amnesty programme for illegal immigrants has hit another hurdle, with bogus agencies collecting extra levies from migrant jobseekers, the Jakarta Post reported yesterday. The newspaper said that Indonesian nationals residing in Malaysia are acting as middlemenTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 256 words
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123 2011-08-03 29 AP A United Nations panel of independent legal experts is demanding that China immediately free Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo and his wife and pay them “adequate” compensation. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued separate opinions saying China is violating internationalAP - 123 words
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322 2011-08-03 29 REUTERS TOKYO Japan expects China to further expand its maritime activities in the South China Sea and the Pacific, its annual defence report said yesterday, the latest expression of regional security concerns about China’s military buildup. Tokyo’s annual white paper, released a weekREUTERS - 322 words
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163 2011-08-03 29 AP An official Chinese newspaper accused the Philippines yesterday of lacking a sincere desire to resolve South China Sea territorial disputes and warned of unspecified consequences if China’s concerns are ignored. Recent construction work by Philippine troops on an island claimed byAP - 163 words
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146 2011-08-03 29 AGENCIES Pockets of lethal levels of radiation have been detected at Japan’s crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant in a fresh reminder of the risks faced by workers battling to contain the nuclear accident. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) reported onAGENCIES - 146 words
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Article, Illustration272 2011-08-03 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH CAIRO Egypt’s military leaders are bracing themselves for an angry backlash from the country’s protest movement amid growing speculation that Hosni Mubarak, the former leader, will not appear in the dock when he goes on trial today. ForTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 272 words
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Article128 2011-08-03 32 AGENCIES Syrian troops advanced in the central city of Hama yesterday, taking up new positions a day after government forces killed 24 people throughout the country on Monday, the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, activists said. The current crackdown appearsAGENCIES - 128 words
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108 2011-08-03 32 AP A visiting Libyan official urged Filipino workers on Monday to return to Libya, saying its capital was peaceful and violence was confined to rebel-controlled areas. But Philippine Foreign Affairs spokesman Mr Raul Hernandez said the Philippines —which still recognises theAP - 108 words
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145 2011-08-03 34 AP More than 15 years after a fertiliser bomb was used to blow up a United States government building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, the federal government is proposing to regulate the sale and transfer of the chemical ammonium nitrate. The Ammonium NitrateAP - 145 words
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Article241 2011-08-03 34 AP OSLO Anders Behring Breivik, the confessed killer in Norway’s twin terror attacks that claimed 77 lives, has presented a long list of “unrealistic” demands, including the resignation of the government and that his mental condition be investigated by Japanese specialists, his defence lawyer said yesterday. MrAP - 241 words
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121 2011-08-03 35 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH An Indian farmer and father of two had a hysterectomy after doctors discovered a “full female reproductive system” in his lower abdomen. The man, identified as Ryalu, was admitted to the Chhindwara district hospital near Bhopal after complaining ofTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 121 words
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179 2011-08-03 35 REUTERS HONG KONG Three Himalaya glaciers have been shrinking over the last 40 years due to global warming and two of them, located in humid regions and on lower altitudes in central and east Nepal, may disappear in time to come, researchers in JapanREUTERS - 179 words
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183 2011-08-03 35 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Users of the most popular web browser, Internet Explorer (IE), tend to have lower-than-average IQ, according to a survey of online habits. PC World reports that a “psychometric consulting” firm called AptiQuant gave free online IQ tests toTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 183 words
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104 2011-08-03 35 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Babies under a year old should not be given cow’s milk because it is too salty for them, nutritionists have warned. It is almost four times as salty as breast milk, say researchers who have found that those fed cow’s milkTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 104 words
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131 2011-08-03 35 AP Pick up the phone and hear, “Hey, what’s up?” Chances are, those few words are enough to recognise who is speaking perhaps unless you have dyslexia. In a surprise discovery, researchers in the United States found that adults with the reading disorderAP - 131 words
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330 2011-08-03 36 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM linettelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Strata units in the retail and industrial sectors are gaining popularity as property investors turn to alternative avenues following cooling measures in the residential market, analysts said at a recent seminar hosted by the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore. Transactions330 words
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286 2011-08-03 36 RACHEL KELLY - RACHEL KELLY SINGAPORE Food companies in Singapore are facing increasing pressure from the rising prices of soft commodities such as sugar and coffee. Cerebos Pacific, which makes the tonic Brand’s Essence of Chicken, on Monday reported a 20 per cent drop286 words
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214 2011-08-03 37 AGENCIES The Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday reported little change in net profit in its fiscal fourth quarter amid lower turnover from its securities business, an indication that investors were cautious given the uncertainty surrounding the global economy. Net profit totalled S$79.5 million for theAGENCIES - 214 words
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Article250 2011-08-03 37 AGENCIES Stock markets around the world retreated yesterday as fresh worries over the global growth outlook offset any relief after Congressional leaders struck an 11th-hour deal to avert a United States government debt default. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped 1.7 per cent to 136.55AGENCIES - 250 words
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Article73 2011-08-03 37 STOCK CALLS Neutral s$1.86 CIMB downgrades to Neutral from Outperform; lowers target price to S$2.06 from S$2.39. It says Q2 core net profit of S$37.2 million forms just 14 per cent of its full-year estimate and is also below consensus; H1 core net profit accounts for 34 per73 words
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Article53 2011-08-03 37 TUESDAY 3,177.09 (-1.19%) Monday 3,215.27 p 0.82% Friday 3,189.26 q 0.02% Thursday 3,189.85 q 0.12% Wednesday 3,193.54 p 0.22% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE CoscoCorp 180,431 $1.455 q 14.15% Genting SP 90,096 $1.905 q 1.804% GoldenAgr 88,263 $0.725 q 2.027% AddvalTech 52,090 $0.078 p 30.00% EuNetworks53 words
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Article32 2011-08-03 37 HANG SENG 22,421.46 (-1.07%) È È È È È È È NIKKEI 9,844.59 H MUMBAI SHANGHAI 2,679.26 MALAYSIA AUSTRALIA 4,433.60 H SEOUL MUMBAI 18,106.02 (-1.14%) MALAYSIA 1,554.85 (-0.20%) SEOUL 2,121.27 (-2.35%)32 words
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219 2011-08-03 38 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - MILLET ENRIQUEZ Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine said yesterday that its unit, Jurong Shipyard, has signed two turnkey contracts worth US$444 million (S$534.8 million) to build two jackup rigs for a subsidiary of Noble Corporation. The deals were secured219 words
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353 2011-08-03 38 TRAVIS TEO - TRAVIS TEO WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, said yesterday that it plans to hire up to 15,000 people in emerging markets such as Asia over the next three years. The move will benefit jobseekers in Singapore, where HSBC said earlierWITH AGENCIES - 353 words
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158 2011-08-03 38 Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) reported a net profit of S$241.6 million for the first half of the year ended June, up 11 per cent from the corresponding period a year ago. Revenue increased by 6 per cent to S$3.1 billion. On a158 words
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257 2011-08-03 39 AGENCIES LONDON The European Commission’s proposals to implement new global banking rules are disappointing in key areas, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday, pushing for changes as the legislation is being finalised. Saying the EC’s draft falls short of IMF staff recommendations,AGENCIES - 257 words
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310 2011-08-03 39 AGENCIES TOKYO Toyota Motor yesterday raised its net profit target for the fiscal year by nearly 40 per cent, predicting a second half rebound after defying expectations by making money despite the double whammy of the March 11 disaster and the yen’s surge. ThoughAGENCIES - 310 words
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Article220 2011-08-03 39 AGENCIES SYDNEY Australia’s central bank yesterday held the key interest rate steady at 4.75 per cent but warned it had considered tightening amid concerns over inflation, leaving the door wide open to a hike in coming months. In a statement after its monthly policyAGENCIES - 220 words
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Article208 2011-08-03 40 THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO Adobe, the software company famous for its Flash software running the online animation, video and graphics on most computers, this week unveiled an early version of its latest software called Adobe Edge. The software will enable Web designers to create onlineTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 208 words
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Article150 2011-08-03 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SAN FRANCISCO Apple will launch its new iPhone in October, according to a new report. The Apple iPhone 5 rumour-mill continues to grind with tech news blog All Things D claiming yesterday that the new iPhone will be released in OctoberTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 150 words
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475 2011-08-03 40 Apple, Samsung push ailing Nokia into No 3 spot in handset REUTERS FRANKFURT Google’s Android platform has taken almost 50 per cent of the global smartphone market, dominating in the AsiaPacific region, said research firm Canalys. Android, which Google acquired in 2005 and launchedREUTERS - 475 words
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Article, Illustration954 2011-08-03 42 New breed of shoes seeing brisk sales as more runners try out minimalist footwear THE NEW YORK TIMES SALES for running shoes are sprinting along, with retail sales for the first half of this year up 18 per cent over the same period last year inTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 954 words
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Article451 2011-08-03 43 THE NEW YORK TIMES MICROSOFT recently announced a new suite of advertising tools, called NUads, short for natural us-er-interface ads, that will let users interact with advertising on the console dashboard or embedded in games and other video content. The ads use the sameTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 451 words
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Article, Illustration514 2011-08-03 44 LOW LIN FHOONG - Chef-de-mission Phua expects table tennis team, Tao Li to rise to the Olympic challenge LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Jessie Phua, who was confirmed as delegation chief of the Singapore team to the 2012 London Olympics yesterday, has urged the athletes to deliverTODAY FILE PHOTO - 514 words
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221 2011-08-03 45 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Sports lifestyle company Puma are on the prowl for the nation’s fastest man and woman, as they flag off the Festival of FAAS which translates to “fast” in Jamaican with a sprints competition along Orchard Road this weekend221 words
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180 2011-08-03 45 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE Eighteen athletes from the Singapore Sports School (SSP) flew to Lanarkshire, Scotland, last night to participate in the 45th International Children’s Games (ICG). They will take part in badminton, swimming and track and field. The squad includes180 words
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Article, Illustration539 2011-08-03 46 PHILIP GOH - Weightlifter had to train on her own for a month PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Weightlifter Helena Wong’s bid for a medal at the Nov 11 -22 SEA Games in Indonesia has hit a snag: The woman lifter has been without a coach for the pastPHOTO COURTESY HELENA WONG - 539 words
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Article, Illustration418 2011-08-03 47 Red Devils, Gunners join scramble for Barton’s signature after Magpies show him the door THE GUARDIAN LONDON Joey Barton’s (picture) agent has said there will be no shortage of takers for the outspoken midfielder after Newcastle United made the 28-year-old available on a free transfer. And theTHE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 418 words
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Article, Illustration348 2011-08-03 48 But new coach Klinsmann tells US football not to expect miracles REUTERS NEW YORK As a former World Cup winner (1990), Juergen Klinsmann knows what it takes to rule the world. The United States have similar ambitions but have not come closeREUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 348 words
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217 2011-08-03 48 REUTERS BUENOS AIRES Alejandro Sabella has been confirmed as coach of Argentina until the 2014 World Cup finals after Sergio Batista had his contract rescinded following a disappointing Copa America. The 56-year-old Sabella, who was assistant to Daniel Passarella at the 1998 WorldREUTERS - 217 words
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Article, Illustration1130 2011-08-03 2 Dan Jolin - How a story about a bunch of apes has continued to spark the imagination of generations Dan Jolin features@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN respected French science-fiction author Pierre Boulle penned La Planète Des Singes, he could have had no idea that it would one day spawn a movie franchise. Indeed, he1,130 words
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Article, Illustration394 2011-08-03 3 TODAY EXCLUSIVE Hogwart’s fave school bully-turned-Apes baddie on working with James Franco MOVE over Draco Malfoy, there’s a new bad boy in town. Yes, Hogwarts’ favourite school bully has grown up to become Dodge, an evil caretaker of apes in Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.394 words
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Article, Illustration139 2011-08-03 4 GENEVIEVE LOH - GENEVIEVE LOH THE IDES OF MARCH: George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Evan Rachel Wood, Paul Giamatti, MarisaTomei, Jeffrey Wright and Philip Seymour Hoffman. With a cast list like that, who can blame us for getting all excited about this upcoming political thriller, directed and written by Clooney himself. Adapted139 words
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Article, Illustration128 2011-08-03 4 GENEVIEVE LOH - GENEVIEVE LOH ON MONDAY night, I went back in time to the ’90s. Yes, seeing The Cranberries jamming together again after a six-year hiatus was a real trip down memory lane. And judging from the 7,000-strong crowd at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, I wasn’t the only one swimming128 words
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Article, Illustration445 2011-08-03 6 Genevieve Loh - MOVIE REVIEW: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES PG, 105 MIN Genevieve Loh genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg THERE might be no legendary Roddy McDowall in a monkey suit or a buffed up Charlton Heston in sight, but Rupert Wyatt’s origin story is one powerhouse of a franchise reboot that actually445 words
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Article, Illustration305 2011-08-03 7 GENEVIEVE LOH - MOVIE REVIEW: HORRIBLE BOSSES M18, 98 MIN GENEVIEVE LOH THE current trend for high-grossing box-office Hollywood comedies seems to be in-your-face-lewdness. Director Seth Gordon seems to have no problem unabashedly following in the footsteps of the ever-popular Judd Apatow and Todd Phillips with his latest star-studded vehicle305 words
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Article, Illustration269 2011-08-03 7 CHRISTOPHER TOH - MOVIE REVIEW: L’ASSAUT (THE ASSAULT) M18, 90 MIN CHRISTOPHER TOH THIS movie, directed by Julien LeClerq (Chrysalis), is based on a 1994 incident where terrorists in Algiers hijacked an Air France jetliner and forced it to land in Marseilles.There, the French special forces (GIGN) stormed the269 words
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Article, Illustration492 2011-08-03 8 S Shiva - The Sony α Nex-C3 compact camera effectively miniaturises the DSLR complete with an interchangeable lens system DSLR CAMERA REVIEW: SONY NEX-C3α α S Shiva sshiva@mediacorp.com.sg ANY photographer worth his salt will swear by his Single-Lens Reflex (SLR), or his digital (DSLR) equivalent, cameras.The interchangeable lens, the492 words
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