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Title Section16 2013-01-10 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp THURSDAY, 10 JANUARY 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/201216 words
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Advertisement69 2013-01-10 1 DOES SINGAPORE NEED MORE GROWTH? YES, BUT NOW LET’S FOCUS ON QUALITYOF DEVELOPMENT NOT SHEER QUANTITY COMMENT&ANALYSIS 12 HELLO, KIDDIE! Unleash your inner child with Sanrio characters at the Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park. T 72 VIDEO PUNGGOL EAST BYELECTION ON JAN 26 Scan the QR code using the reader69 words
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534 2013-01-10 1 AMIR HUSSAIN - Timing of polls could yield advantages for PAP: Analysts BY-ELECTION AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called a surprise snap byelection in Punggol East yesterday, less than a month after former People’s Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament (MP) Michael534 words
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153 2013-01-10 1 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In what is a bold move in the banking industry, HSBC has become the first bank here to scrap sales commission for some of its bankers, switching to paying out bonuses for good quality customer service instead. Only153 words
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Article280 2013-01-10 2 SUMITASREEDHARAN - ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SUMITASREEDHARAN Mr Low, as well as political analysts, noted that the PAP will enjoy the incumbent advantage by calling a snap by-election and reducing the amount of time that Opposition parties can conduct outreach activities before the polls. More crucially, the analysts said, it leaves the Opposition280 words
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Advertisement31 2013-01-10 2 VIDEO LOW THIA KHIANG SPEAKS TO REPORTERS AHEAD OF A MEET-THE-PEOPLE SESSION’ Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/vidwp0110 for the video.31 words
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Article525 2013-01-10 2 AMIR HUSSAIN, SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SDP’s Chee criticises move to call snap polls as sign that PM Lee has ‘pressed panic button’ BY-ELECTION AMIR HUSSAIN, SUMITA SREEDHARAN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Despite analysts’ views that a snap by-election would be more advantageous to the People’s Action Party (PAP), some of the Opposition parties525 words
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Article, Illustration518 2013-01-10 2 TEO XUANWEI, TAN WEIZHEN - TEO XUANWEI, TAN WEIZHEN With a mere six weeks bookending former Member of Parliament (MP) Michael Palmer’s shock resignation and the polls to elect his replacement compounded by the prospective candidate’s appearance a day before a by-election in Punggol East was called grassrootsPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 518 words
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Article, Illustration573 2013-01-10 4 INDIA-PAKISTAN TIES AGENCIES JA MMU (INDIA) India yesterday denounced Pakistan over a firefight in the disputed territory of Kashmir in which two Indian soldiers were killed, but the nuclear-armed rivals appeared determined to prevent the clash from escalating into a full diplomatic crisis.AGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 573 words
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Article, Illustration545 2013-01-10 6 WOO SIAN BOON - Latest surge sees gap between premiums for small cars, big cars at narrowest in 3 years CERTIFICATES OF ENTITLEMENT WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for small cars rose for the seventh consecutive time as it increased 12.47TODAY FILE PHOTO - 545 words
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663 2013-01-10 8 WONG WEI HAN - Cost concerns, uncertainty over how and where to get started holding companies back: Survey BUSINESS SURVEY WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A majority of businesses in Singapore plan to focus on improving productivity this year, but over half are unsure how to start or663 words
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390 2013-01-10 8 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG SINGAPORE Business leaders here are asking the Government for more financial help to retain staff, according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) released yesterday. Almost half of the 575 respondents390 words
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Article, Illustration733 2013-01-10 10 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS WA S H I N G T O N President Barack Obama will nominate White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew (picture) to be his next Treasury Secretary, choosing a budget expert and close confidant to spearhead tough fiscalREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 733 words
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Article, Illustration326 2013-01-10 10 REUTERS WA S H I NGTO N —United States VicePresident Joe Biden yesterday said that the White House is determined to act quickly to curb gun violence and will explore all avenues including executive orders that would not require approvalREUTERS; THE NEW YORK TIMES - 326 words
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Article454 2013-01-10 6 There are no sales targets to meet, sources added, which means one’s sales performance has no bearing on his bonus. Asked to confirm the change to its remuneration model, a HSBC spokesperson said: “We want to build longterm and sustainable relationships with our clients. In order to ensure that we454 words
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Advertisement243 2013-01-10 10 TOP STUDENTS STARTv t e h a e rRIGHT Learn How Your Child Can Get A Headstart In 2013 44 From an underachiever to an excellent performer, I scored 8As for 0 Levels and 7As for A Levels! Thank you Adam.“ -ARTHASHOa <r. y v > Scored 8As for 0243 words
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singapore
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506 2013-01-10 20 EUGENENEUBRONNER - Attitudes more favourable even if they remain polarised and largely negative: Study NTU STUDY CHANNEL NEWSASIA, ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY EUGENE NEUBRONNER EUGENENEUBRONNER CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —Singaporeans and permanent residents appear to have become more tolerant of gays and lesbians, according to a studyCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 506 words
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Article174 2013-01-10 20 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE SINGAPORE— Polytechnic graduates are starting out in the job market with higher salaries, according to a joint survey by the five polytechnics that was released yesterday. Fresh graduates in full-time permanent employment earn S$1,950 in median gross monthly salary, compared to S$1,850174 words
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Advertisement229 2013-01-10 20 Jump at the prices, hop on Qantos Qantas now on sale Perth from $658* Melbourne from $908 Frankfurt from $1488 Adelaide from $908 Sydney from $908 London from $1558 $908 Brisbane Sale ends 28 January 2013, unless sold out prior. Australian destinations: Depart between 11 February 30 March 2013 Frankfurt:229 words
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technology
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Article, Illustration709 2013-01-10 62 ALVIN CHONG - AFTERNOON LATEST ALVIN CHONG ALVIN CHONG IN LAS VEGAS alvi nchonggl@mediacorp.com .sg L A S VEGA S Technology should “be used to bridge the remaining divides in the world”, said Clinton Global Initiative founder Bill Clinton yesterday. Speaking at the Samsung keynoteREUTERS - 709 words
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Article, Illustration383 2013-01-10 62 ALVIN CHONG - ALVIN CHONG IN LAS VEGAS L AS VEGAS South Korean electronics giant Samsung yesterday showed off a new advances in “processing, memory and display” that they say will be “mobilising possibility for all the world’s people”, focusing on the components instead of entireAP - 383 words
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Article, Illustration706 2013-01-10 64 PHILIPGOH - MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE COMMENTARY BY PHILIPGOH phi|ipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg Philip Goh is Deputy Sports Editor at TO DAY. ATM FA LIONSXII 0 1 It will be a recurring theme for the LionsXII this season that they will travel to away matches in Malaysia withoutTODAY POOL PHOTO - 706 words
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Article, Illustration326 2013-01-10 64 DAN GUEN CHIN - DAN GUEN CHIN The old adage that money is not everything rang true again for one of this year’s Malaysian Super League (MSL) title favourites. Despite splashing out on the likes of former Spanish international Daniel Guiza, ex-Lazio midfielder Simone DelTODAY FILE PHOTO - 326 words
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Article, Illustration512 2013-01-10 68 AFTERNOON LATEST AP LONDON —Swansea capitalised on two defensive lapses by Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic to take a 2-0 aggregate lead following the first leg of the League Cup semi-final last night (this morning, Singapore time), moving the Welsh team close to itsAP; REUTERS - 512 words
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333 2013-01-10 68 REUTERS BERNE Italy drafted plans for stopping matches in cases of racism yesterday while Bulgaria and Hungary said they would appeal against sanctions imposed because of the behaviour of their fans at recent games. The Italian government’s watchdog for sporting events (ONMS)REUTERS - 333 words
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Article227 2013-01-10 68 REUTERS SEOUL —Forty-one players from South Korea’s K-League have had their lifetime bans extended worldwide following a match-fix-ing scandal, although 21 of them have been offered a reprieve, FIFA said yesterday. The 41 had already been banned for life by the Korea FootballREUTERS - 227 words
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289 2013-01-10 68 AP MADRID Cristiano Ronaldo steered Real Madrid into the Copa de Rey quarter-finals yesterday by completing his hat-trick in a 4-0 win against Celta Vigo after Sergio Ramos had been sent off. Madrid qualified 5-2 on aggregate, but it was Ronaldo’s thirdAP - 289 words
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