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Title Section15 2014-09-03 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp WEDNESDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/201415 words
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Article, Illustration688 2014-09-03 1 LEE YEN NEE - PM Lee hails JurongRock Caverns as embodiment of Singapore’s spirit of innovation and determination AFTER NEARLY EIGHT YEARS, S$950M FACILITY OPENS LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —One of Singapore’s most ambitious industrial projects, the S$950 million Jurong Rock Caverns (JRC) South-east Asia’s first commercial underground rockPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 688 words
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Article, Illustration804 2014-09-03 1 LAURA PHILOMIN - LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Government’s goal is to create more opportunities for Singaporeans “through a variety of ways in which they can learn and deepen their skills and be able to apply (these) in their life and at work”,PHOTO: DON WONG - 804 words
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hot news
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Article, Illustration583 2014-09-03 6 SIAU MING EN - Efforts aim to raise quality of services in intermediate and long-term care sector THEY WILL ACT AS BASIS FOR TRAINING, CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT FOR PROVIDERS SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Draft guidelines, one set each for those providing home care andPHOTO: REN CI HOSPITAL - 583 words
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Article, Illustration659 2014-09-03 8 Group aimed to protest against govt’s alleged soft stance in its territorial dispute with China TRIO ARRESTED WITH HOMEMADE INCENDIARY DEVICES AGENCIES MANIL A The Philippine authorities yesterday said they had arrested three men linked to a group that was planning to setAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 659 words
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Article, Illustration580 2014-09-03 10 UKMPs to con tinue probe; not interfering in China’s domestic politics, says British official FOREIGN FORCES NOT ALLOWED TO INTERVENE: BEIJING AGENCIES LONDON —Britain and China are caught in a diplomatic row over Beijing’s handling of Hong Kong affairs and anAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 580 words
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194 2014-09-03 10 AGENCIES A Hong Kong pro-democracy movement, which has threatened to blockade the financial district to protest against the ruling out of full democracy for the city by Beijing, said yesterday that support for the group had dwindled. “The number of people joining usAGENCIES - 194 words
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593 2014-09-03 12 KELLY NG - MAN’S FATE IN ANOTHER GRAFT CASE THROWN INTO QUESTION KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In a rare occurrence, a High Court decision to quash a conviction has been overturned by the Court of Appeal. Yesterday’s ruling by the highest court of the593 words
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comment &analysis
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Article, Illustration1036 2014-09-03 14 FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER - ITS DECISION TO ARM KURDISH FIGHTERS IN IRAQ HAS SPARKED INTENSE DEBATE FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier is Germany’s Foreign Minister. The Islamic State terror organi~ sation is advancing with mon~ strous brutality, persecuting and killing anyone who stands in its way. In the areasPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,036 words
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Article, Illustration856 2014-09-03 16 NICHOLAS KRISTOF - THEY OFFER TOOLS TO MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD NICHOLAS KRISTOF Nicholas Kristof is a New York Times columnist and a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. THE NEW YORK TIMES What use could the humanities be in a digital age? University students focusing on them mayTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 856 words
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Article, Illustration740 2014-09-03 21 JAMES CRABTREE - WORRYING SIGNS OF OVERCONFIDENCE AS RECOVERY REMAINS FRAGILE JAMES CRABTREE James Crabtree is The Financial Times’ Mumbai bureau chief. THE FINANCIAL TIMES When the talk turns to China, you can tell India is feeling improved. During Delhi’s late 2000s boom,THE FINANCIAL TIMES - 740 words
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Advertisement39 2014-09-03 14 The humanities are not only relevant, but also give us a toolbox to think seriously about ourselves and the world. The world would be poorer figuratively, anyway if we were all coding software or running companies. NICHOLAS KRISTOF 1639 words
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voices
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Article, Illustration222 2014-09-03 22 SUM SIEW KEE - FROM SUM SIEW KEE I am of the opinion that Dr Jaclyn Toh Ai Lin missed the point behind the public outcry (“Meet minimum service standards before accepting train charter”; Sept 2). SMRT’s decision to allow organisations to charter trainsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 222 words
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278 2014-09-03 22 EDDY SEE SIEW LENG - FROM EDDY SEE SIEW LENG I am a frequent MRT commuter and I applaud the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for its sensible decision (“LTA not taking further action against SMRT for ACS (I) train charter”; Aug 30). SMRT is, after all, a commercial278 words
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Article34 2014-09-03 22 In the letter “More should support pilot project to train foreign domestic workers” (Sept 1), the author’s name was misspelt. It should have been Darren Chan Keng Leong. We apologise for the error.34 words
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Article, Illustration191 2014-09-03 25 ACE KINDRED CHEONG - FROM ACE KINDRED CHEONG I would like to respond to the commentary “What the Pledge should mean today” (Sept 2). The Singapore Pledge is, to me, a mission in itself and its meaning should remain unchanged. It is Singapore’sTODAY FILE PHOTO - 191 words
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158 2014-09-03 25 CHNG GUAN POH - FROM CHNG GUAN POH I refer to the letter “Enforce rules for electric bicycles” (Sept 1). I propose that we ban all electric bicycles on footpaths. I have seen an increase in the number of electric bicycles that have been modified,158 words
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231 2014-09-03 25 VIOLET LEE TOK NGEE - FROM VIOLET LEE TOK NGEE I had an unpleasant encounter with Courts Singapore and a repair company it referred me to recently. I had an HP printer that was faulty, so I sent it in for repairs with the company that Courts231 words
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singapore
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568 2014-09-03 26 JOY FANG - Hike due to rising costs and declining volume of domestic mail, says group CEO PRICE INCREASE THE FIRST TIME IN EIGHT YEARS JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With rising costs and declining volume of domestic mail, SingPost will be raising local and international postage568 words
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Article, Illustration487 2014-09-03 27 SINGAPORE Being brought up in an environment where two languages are spoken has advantages: These babies have been found to show better learning and memory skills, said a study. The study, which tracked 114 Chinese, Malay and Indian babies asPHOTO: GUSTO - 487 words
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450 2014-09-03 28 Appearance and academic achievements were causes say most of the 512 surveyed by McAfee SOME WHO SUFFERED FROM IT ‘ALSO BULLIED OTHERS’ CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE More than one-third of Singaporean youth have experienced cyberbullying including witnessing it or being its victims orCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 450 words
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Article, Illustration463 2014-09-03 30 TAN SHI WEI - 40% of872polled spend 6 hours or fewer with family a week NEW YEAR-LONG FOCUS TAN SHI WEI tanshiwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For some families, quality time together is hard to come by, with a poll showing four in 10 respondents have sixPHOTO: ERNEST CHUA - 463 words
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health
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Article, Illustration507 2014-09-03 34 EVELINE GAN - Annual vaccination can protect at-risk groups from other health issues ONE IN 10 WHO SUFFERS THE ILLNESS NEEDS HOSPITALISATION EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —High fever, sore throat, fatigue, and joint and muscle pain are classic signs of flu, but they are also similar to the symptomsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 507 words
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Article, Illustration696 2014-09-03 35 French survey shows people who use the product are half as likely to suffer the illness during their trips REUTERS NEW YORK —In a French survey of travellers to countries where diarrhoeal illnesses are common, the people who used hand sanitiser whileREUTERS; PHOTO: ALL-FREE-DOWNLOAD.COM - 696 words
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china&india
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Article, Illustration545 2014-09-03 38 COUPLES IN SUCH UNIONS TO RECEIVE BONUS OF S$2,040 A YEAR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BEIJING —The Chinese authorities in the restive western region of Xinjiang have begun offering large cash incentives for interracial marriages in the latest attempt to quell growingTHE FINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 545 words
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Article, Illustration551 2014-09-03 39 THE NEW YORK TIMES HONG KONG Space is at a premium in the cities of eastern China. Property prices have been surging for years. Yesterday, the official Twitter accounts of state news organisations posted striking photographs of how one primary school inTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 551 words
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world
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486 2014-09-03 40 Leader ‘most likely to choose environmental research body’ MOVE IN RECOGNITION OF YUDHOYONO’S INTERNATIONAL ROLE AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, whose term in office is due to end next month, has been offered a leading position at the United Nations in recognitionAGENCIES - 486 words
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Article, Illustration758 2014-09-03 41 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —People who avoid carbohydrates and eat more fat, even saturated fat, lose more body fat and have fewer cardiovascular risks than those who follow the low-fat diet that the health authorities have favoured for decades,THE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 758 words
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Article, Illustration965 2014-09-03 42 Despite surge in immigration, nation faces skill shortages in machine building, healthcare COUNTRY HAS 21% OF POPULATION OVER 65 2ND HIGHEST IN THE WORLD THE FINANCIAL TIMES FR A NKFURT —Given Germany’s low birth rate, more Germans will have to become working pensioners ifTHE FINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 965 words
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business
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Article, Illustration535 2014-09-03 44 WONG WEI HAN - OVERALL PMI DIPS BELOW 50-POINT MARK FOR FIRST TIME SINCE DECEMBER WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The uncertainties hovering over Singapore’s manufacturing sector have taken a turn for the worse, as factory activity contracted for the first time this year on fewer new orders.TODAY FILE PHOTO - 535 words
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Article, Illustration391 2014-09-03 45 REUTERS SYDNEY —Australia’s central bank kept interest rates at record lows for the 12th straight policy meeting yesterday and seemed content to stay on the sidelines for a while as the economy wrestles with a waning mining boom. “Looking ahead, continuedREUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 391 words
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277 2014-09-03 45 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE —Credit Suisse Group lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit by a former private wealth client who is accusing the bank’s Singapore unit of failing to explain the risks of a complex investment product. Former stockbroker Koh Kim TeckBLOOMBERG - 277 words
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432 2014-09-03 46 AGENCY DEFENDS QUALCOMM INVESTIGATIONS REUTERS BEIJING —Foreign companies are increasingly concerned that they are being unfairly targeted by regulators in China, a United States business lobby said yesterday, as a Chinese antitrust agency defended probes into firms such as American semiconductor makerREUTERS - 432 words
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Article, Illustration583 2014-09-03 47 AGENCIES SHANGHAI —McDonald’s has appointed a China food safety chief and will step up the number of surprise audits it conducts on suppliers, after an expired meat scandal led it and other restaurant chains to pull products. The newlyAGENCIES; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 583 words
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Article, Illustration703 2014-09-03 50 JEAN IAU - Olympic champion Nathan Adrian thinks the sky’s the limit for Joseph Schooling MORE THAN 40 SWIMMERS IN TOWN FOR SWIM STARS EVENT JEAN IAU jeaniauny@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E —As the world-class swimmers geared up for this weekend’s Prudential Singapore SwimPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 703 words
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Article, Illustration86 2014-09-03 52 AGENCIES Queens Park Rangers joined the transfer deadline day scramble, buying two players Harry Redknapp had already bought before. Brazil midfielder Sandro moved to Loftus Road, having fallen out of favour at Tottenham, where Redknapp first signed him in 2010. The manager described the midfielder asAGENCIES; PHOTO: AFP - 86 words
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Article, Illustration83 2014-09-03 52 AGENCIES Bad news for Arsenal and Germany with Mesut Ozil ruled out of his country’s friendly World Cup final rematch with Argentina, and a doubt for their next competitive match. The midfielder injured his ankle late in the Gunners’ 1-1 draw with Leicester, and German team manager,AGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 83 words
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Article, Illustration84 2014-09-03 52 AGENCIES One big transfer deadline winner was humble Hull, as manager Steve Bruce snared three big names: He broke the club’s transfer record just under £10 million (S$20.7 million) on Uruguay forward Abel Hernandez (picture) from Palermo. West Ham midfielder Mohamed Diamme and NewcastleAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 84 words
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Article, Illustration567 2014-09-03 53 Youngster’s social media habits making him a megastar THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Participating in the second week of the US Open has helped make this year a “mega” year for Dominic Thiem, as he is apt to tell you in his ownTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AP - 567 words
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Article, Illustration311 2014-09-03 53 REUTERS NEW YORK —Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic kept their time in blazing conditions to a bare minimum as they breezed into the US Open quar-ter-finals, but Eugenie Bouchard’s hopes of a maiden Grand Slam title melted away in theREUTERS; PHOTO: AP - 311 words
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Article, Illustration437 2014-09-03 54 EUROPEAN CAPTAIN MCGINLEY CHOOSES HIS WILDCARDS REUTERS LON DON Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Stephen Gallacher were named yesterday as Europe’s wildcard picks for this month’s Ryder Cup against the United States by captain Paul McGinley. Westwood, Poulter and Gallacher join automatic qualifiers Rory McIl-REUTERS; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 437 words
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Article, Illustration966 2014-09-03 56 CHLOE GRACE MORETZ AND JAMIE BLACKLEY TACKLE LOVE AND MUSIC IN THE ROMANTIC DRAMA, IF I STAY such an honour.” interview transcript such an honour.” INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT COURTESY OF WARNER BROS SINGAPORE Chloe Grace Moretz is amazingly self-possessed for being all of 17 years old. She virtuallysuch an honour.” interview transcript such an honour.” INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT COURTESY OF WARNER BROS SINGAPORE - 966 words
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