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Title Section15 2014-08-19 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp TUESDAY, 19 AUGUST 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/201415 words
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44 2014-08-19 1 ARMED TROOPS DEPLOYED IN U.S. CITY TO QUELL UNREST Police officers waiting to disperse a crowd on Sunday in Ferguson, Missouri, during continuing protests over the killing of black teenager Michael Brown by a police officer on Aug 9. HOT NEWS 10 PHOTO: APPHOTO: AP - 44 words
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991 2014-08-19 1 JOY FANG - MPs, observers unanimous in asking Public Service to take the lead, saying it has room for improvement in this regard PM’S CALL TRIGGERS SPIRITED DISCUSSION JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SING APORE The Prime Minister’s call for a cultural change in the way991 words
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511 2014-08-19 1 WONG WEI HAN - WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp announced yesterday plans to raise S$3.3 billion in a rights issue to strengthen its financial position following its pricey takeover of Wing Hang Bank in Hong Kong, a move analysts view as511 words
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Advertisement297 2014-08-19 1 A COUNTRY FAILS WHEN IT BECOMESA SQUABBLING FAMILY; GOOD RAPPORT BETWEEN S’POREANS, GOVT CRITICAL: ESM GOH COMMENT&ANALYSIS 12 Download the new TODAY APPS FOR APPLE, ANDROID AND WINDOWS 8 smartphones and tablets todayonline.com/apps HOT NEWS 6 Brazilian Ambassador calls on EcoHouse to prove links to his govt HOT NEWS 10297 words
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hot news
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525 2014-08-19 2 XUE JIANYUE - Area could potentially emulate East Coast, but will need a lot of redesign, says analyst PLANS WILL TAKE YEARS TO REALISE: KHAW XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The makeover of Jurong, complete with a scenic new garden and waterfront residential housing, could potentially525 words
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Article, Illustration286 2014-08-19 2 XUE JIANYUE - XUE JIANYUE A committee made up of “talented and passionate” individuals will be formed to look into ways to improve the new Science Centre, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday.The centre, expected to be ready by 2020, will be286 words
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Article, Illustration1083 2014-08-19 4 NEO CHAI CHIN - Former investment manager said Kong used him to get financing for Crossover Project FOUNDER HAD ‘SHORTCHANGED FAITH OF THE PEOPLE IN CHC’ NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The purported success of his wife Ho Yeow Sun’s pop career was but a pack of1,083 words
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420 2014-08-19 6 TAN WEIZHEN - ENVOY REFUTES FIRM’S CLAIM OF A MISUNDERSTANDING TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —The Brazilian Ambassador to Singapore yesterday called on EcoHouse to put its money where its mouth is and prove its links to the Brazilian government, as420 words
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Article, Illustration710 2014-08-19 8 Fight for control of the rest of the strategic complex continues amid US air strikes RECAPTURE OF DAM WOULD MARK TROOPS’ FIRST MAJOR VICTORY AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE AP BAG H DA D Boosted by two days of United States airAP; PHOTO: AP - 710 words
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Article, Illustration240 2014-08-19 8 REUTERS OJapan’s Foreign Ministry yesterday said it had received information that a Japanese national was captured in northern Syria and it is now collecting and analysing the information. A ministry official had said earlier that the government was looking into reDorts thatREUTERS; PHOTO: FACEBOOK - 240 words
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755 2014-08-19 10 MISSOURI GOVERNOR’S DECISION COMES AFTER WORST NIGHT OF VIOLENCE SINCE SHOOTING OF BLACK TEEN AGENCIES FERGUSON —Missouri Governor Jay Nixon yesterday ordered the National Guard to the St Louis suburb of Ferguson in a fresh attempt by the authorities to quell unrest thatAGENCIES - 755 words
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comment & analysis
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Article, Illustration1551 2014-08-19 12 At the Marine Parade National Day dinner last Saturday, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong spoke of his concern that the bond between Singaporeans and the Government is being loosened. The former Prime Minister stressed the importance of good rapport betweenTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,551 words
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Article, Illustration753 2014-08-19 15 ADAM MINTER - BEIJING A FREE RIDER, SAYS OBAMA ADAM MINTER Adam Minter is an American writer based in Asia, where he covers politics, culture and business. BLOOMBERG There is very little that the Chinese government likes less than the projection of UnitedBLOOMBERG - 753 words
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Advertisement35 2014-08-19 12 Over time, oil and China’s insatiable energy needs are almost certainly going to push Beijing to become a more active Middle Eastern stakeholder. It is time that China stops fighting that reality. ADAM MINTER 1535 words
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voices
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Article141 2014-08-19 16 LIM AI TIONG - FROM LIM AI TIONG I refer to the report “Lack of NMP representation disappoints arts fraternity” (Aug 13). There is a saying that “architecture is the mother of all arts”. And as an architect, I know that to design great buildings, any successful141 words
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235 2014-08-19 16 ZEE KOK ENG - FROM ZEE KOK ENG Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech rightly addressed Singaporeans’ con- cerns, for example, over Central Provident Fund issues, retirement needs and different pathways to success. (“PM calls for cultural shift, announces key CPF235 words
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157 2014-08-19 16 HONG YANG CHUN - FROM YANG CHUN HONG I refer to the report “PM calls for cultural shift, announces key CPF changes” (Aug 18), and applaud our Prime Minister for his National Day Rally speech. He noted that Singapore must be a place where157 words
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279 2014-08-19 16 RAMESH NARAYANAN - FROM RAMESH NARAYANAN The letter, “S’pore on the right track to sporting success with foreign-born players” (Aug 16), contained an interesting viewpoint, but I have to disagree with its premise. After 49 years of nation-build-ing, is importing players our best solution to279 words
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singapore
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478 2014-08-19 18 TAN SHI WEI - ComfortDelGro, SBS Transit testing new smart camera, which gives audio and visual warnings, on 30 vehicles each MOBILEYE RETAILS FOR S$2,300 TAN SHI WEI tanshi wei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Following a move to install in-vehicle cameras in its fleet of more than 16,000478 words
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210 2014-08-19 18 SINGAPORE An updated mobile app by the National Environment Agency (NEA) will help people find recycling locations, explore new hawker centres and volunteer for campaigns such as dengue prevention. Other new content added to the myENV mobile app, which was first210 words
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469 2014-08-19 19 But NEA says MacPherson, Choa Chu Kang, Kaki Bukit and Ubi are still areas of concern SINGAPORE —The number of dengue cases fell to 443 last week, reversing the previous week’s rebound, figures released by the National Environment Agency (NEA) showed yesterday. Nonetheless,469 words
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213 2014-08-19 19 AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A Bangladeshi construction worker, who was convicted of murder, had escaped the hangman’s noose but he still wanted to appeal against the sentence, which will see him being locked away behind bars for life. In making his213 words
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china&india
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363 2014-08-19 22 AP BEIJING —Russian army helicopters have landed in northern China to take part in multinational anti-ter-rorism drills, underscoring continuing close ties between Beijing and Moscow despite tensions with the West over Ukraine. Eight transport choppers landed on Sunday night at Zhurihe, China’sAP - 363 words
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Article, Illustration520 2014-08-19 22 Probe shows buying parts used to make a C-class car would cost as much as buying 12 cars REGULATORS SEEM TO BE USING ANTI-MONOPOLY LAW TO FORCE DOWN PRICES AP BEIJING —China’s government yesterday said it has concluded that Mer-cedes-Benz violated an anti-monopoly lawAP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 520 words
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724 2014-08-19 23 AP NEW DELHI —Wildlife poachers, hindered by India’s efforts to protect majestic endangered animals including tigers and rhinos, have begun to think smaller. And activists say scores of the country’s lesser-known species are vanishing from the wild as a result.AP - 724 words
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world
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Article, Illustration727 2014-08-19 24 ANTI-GOVT DEMONSTRATORS PACK STREETS OF PAKISTANI CAPITAL, MAKING LIFE DIFFICULT FOR RESIDENTS AP ISL AMABAD Twin protests demanding that the Pakistani government step down have wreaked havoc in the capital, Islamabad, where commuters must circumvent shipping containers and barbed wire to get to work,AP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 727 words
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Article, Illustration346 2014-08-19 25 AGENCIES OSLO —Indonesia’s plans to protect its forests could face setbacks under a new government, a report commissioned by top forest aid donor Norway said yesterday. The report by the state-funded Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) said Norway pledgedAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 346 words
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676 2014-08-19 26 HIS CRITICISM FELL ON DEAF EARS, FORMER MALAYSIAN PREMIER SAYS AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR Malaysia’s longestserving Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, yesterday lashed out at the current Prime Minister Najib Razak, saying he was withdrawing his support for Mr Najib’s administration as his criticismAGENCIES - 676 words
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Advertisement65 2014-08-19 27 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has delivered his National Day Rally speech. Have you any questions for him? Tune in for an exclusive forum, in which the Prime Minister addresses Singaporeans’ thoughts and queries. ‘Live’ on Sept 4, 8pm, on Channel 5 Catch the simulcast on Channel NewsAsia and Toggle65 words
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business
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Article, Illustration570 2014-08-19 28 WONG WEI HAN - Contraction in non-electronics sectors adds to the persistent weakness seen in the shipment of electronics SERVICES ‘BECOMING LARGER CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO ECONOMY’ WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Local exports fell for the third consecutive month after a contraction in thePHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 570 words
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technology
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543 2014-08-19 29 Writers sign open letter accusing on line retailing giant of manipulating reading lists, lying about book availability THEIR DISPUTE ECHOES ONGOING FIGHT U.S. AUTHORS HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH THE COMPANY THE NEW YORK TIMES BERLIN Taking a page from their colleaguesTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 543 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration339 2014-08-19 30 Athletics: Men’s triathlon: Bryce Chong 59.53mins (22 nd) Badminton: Men’s singles: Bernard Ong beat Abraham Ayittey walkover Women’s Singles: Liang Xiao Yu lost to Kim Gaeun (Kor) 15-21,16-21 Mixed Doubles: Bernard Ong/Thilini Promodika Hendahewa (Srl) lost to Angoda Vidanalage (Srl)/He Bingjiao (Chn) 14-21,19-21 Liang XiaoPHOTO: SINGAPORE NATIONAL OLYMPIC COUNCIL - 339 words
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Article511 2014-08-19 30 ADELENE WONG - Badminton podium finish looks unlikely after Xiaoyu loses crucial group match 17-YEAR-OLD ALWAYS ON THE BACK FOOT ADELENE WONG IN NANJING adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg N A NJING Singapore’s hopes of a badminton medal at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) were severely dented yesterday after Liang Xiaoyu lost her511 words
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279 2014-08-19 30 ADELENE WONG - ADELENE WONG NANJING Samantha Yom emerged as the pick of Singapore’s three young sailors at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, as light, shifty winds disrupted competition at the Jinniu Lake. Competing in the women’s Byte CII dinghy, 15-year-old Samantha came second and279 words
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139 2014-08-19 31 AP BARCELONA —Brazil superstar Neymar has been cleared to play for Barcelona by the team’s doctors after recovering from a broken vertebra in his back that he suffered during last month’s World Cup. The forward was made available for selection for a friendlyAP - 139 words
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Article, Illustration747 2014-08-19 31 LOW LIN FHOONG - Concerns turn to readiness for packed sports calendar ahead as players rate turf sub-par LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E —The brickbats came fast and furious, first from Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri who blamed the National Stadium’s pitch for his decision notPHOTO: ERNEST CHUA - 747 words
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Article, Illustration345 2014-08-19 31 REUTERS NEW YORK —Rafael Nadal (picture) has pulled out of his US Open title defence this month because of a wrist problem, the world No 2 said yesterday. The 28-year-old Spaniard sustained the injury in practice last month and has been training with a castREUTERS; PHOTO: AP - 345 words
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Article, Illustration936 2014-08-19 32 PAUL HAYWARD - ‘M’SELF AND RAZZA’ LOOK CAPABLE OF LEADING THE LIVERPOOL LINE COMMENTARY BY PAUL HAYWARD sports@mediacorp.com.sg Paul Hayward is The Daily Telegraph’s chief sports writer. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Missing the demonic genius of Luis Suarez, Liverpool have handed the future to Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling, orTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; PHOTOS: REUTERS - 936 words
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Page 32 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous84 2014-08-19 32 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg I w TtoiSunc] Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Live wire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) Ip y! Always play with care. |responsibiy| Do not bet illegally. o' Singapore Pools84 words
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Advertisement18 2014-08-19 33 TUESDAY, 19 AUGUST 2014 NEW SCHOOL ROCK ELECTRICO EXPLORES NEW MUSIC WITH NEW SOUNDS 35 PHOTO: COLIN WEE18 words
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culture&lifestyle
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Article, Illustration721 2014-08-19 34 HON JING YI - AARON YAN SAYS THERE ARE MANY FACETS TO HIS PERSONALITY HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg One of the best things about my job is that I get to scrutinise the faces of good-looking people and call it “research” for my story. Which is why, after aPHOTO: HON JING YI - 721 words
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Article, Illustration506 2014-08-19 35 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Could the trio’s new songs they’ll showcase at the Good Vibes Festival lead to a new album? READY TO ROCK CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Six years after they released their last album, We Satellites, in 2008, the Singaporean rock trio look ready to unleash new musicPHOTO: CHRISTOPHER TOH - 506 words
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television
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Article, Illustration233 2014-08-19 36 CHRISTOPHER TOH - MediaCorp honoured for loyalty-related technology and engagement strategy TWO FOR TWO CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE —MeClub, MediaCorp’s loyalty programme, marked its sec- ond anniversary this month with two awards at the Loyalty Engage- ment Awards 2014 last week. Organised by Marketing Magazine, the awards honour the best233 words
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Miscellaneous204 2014-08-19 34 YOUR WEEKLY RADIO CHARTS I TOP 20 For the week: 15 Aug 21 Aug i 01 Rude MAGIC! o 02 Am I Wrong Nico SVinz 03 Chandelier SIA 04 Maps Maroon 5 05 All Of The Stars Ed Sheeran 06 Somebody To You The Vamps feat. Demi Lovato 07 Amnesia204 words
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