Today, 17 July 2015

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  • hot news
    • 440 2 DIALOGUE BETWEEN DIPLOMATS COULD SET STAGE FOR ANOTHER XI-ABE MEETING AGENCIES BEIJING A key foreign policy adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday held talks with China’s top diplomat, State Councillor Yang Jiechi, in a move that could set the stage for
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    • 225 2 KYODO NEWS How do Japan’s security Bills expand the scope of overseas operations by the Self-Defense Forces? The SDF can come to the aid of allies under armed attack when the situation poses a clear danger to Japan’s existence. The SDF can cooperate
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    • 538 3 Faulty insulation could have impacted traction power, which led to tripping of safety feature SINGAPORE The breakdown of train services on the North-South and EastWest lines (NSEWL) last Tuesday was likely due to problems with the insulation of the third rail, operator
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    • 579 3 THE NEW YORK TIMES LAUREL (MARYLAND) The first close-up image of Pluto has revealed mountains as tall as the Rockies, and an absence of craters discoveries that, to their delight, baffled scientists working on NASA’s New Horizons mission and provided punctuation for a journey nine-and-a-half years
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    • 598 4  -  ALFRED CHUA alfredchuamf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A day after the AuditorGeneral’s Office (AGO) gave it a scathing report card, the People’s Association (PA) has offered more details of the committee it has set up to review its financial and procurement rules for grassroots
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    • 934 4  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While it sparked an acrimonious exchange involving Workers’ Party (WP) chief Low Thia Khiang and Education Minister Heng Swee Keat, a clause in the Bill to rename the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) which
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    • 461 5  -  EXISTING DRUGS CAN BE REPURPOSED TO TREAT OTHER DISEASES, SAYS PROF CONSTANCE YEO constanceyeo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Anti-malaria drugs could treat Parkinson’s disease, scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School in the United States have found. The drugs, chloroquine and amodiaquine,
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    • 652 6  -  BOOST LARGELY DUE TO INCREASE IN EXPORTS TO CHINA ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Exports for the Republic rebounded sharply last month, beating economists’ expectations, as a boost from China and broad improvement across most sectors drove numbers up. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) for June
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    • 802 8 GREEKS STILL SUFFER WITH BANKS CLOSED, CASH FROM ATMs RATIONED AGENCIES ATHEN S Europe moved to reopen funding to Greece’s stricken economy yesterday, hours after a fractious Greek Parliament approved a tough bailout programme in a vote that left
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    • 673 9  - Coffee shops with high price tags reap the profits while keeping prices low AQIL HAZIQ MAHMUD AND AMANDA LEE aqilhaziqm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When the establishment was sold for a whopping S$23.8 million in 2013, fears arose that the astronomical transaction price would drive up rents for tenants and lead to higher
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    • 83 9 New Additional Withdrawal Limits for the additional private insurance component of your Integrated Shield Plan Higher Additional Withdrawal Limits as you age Integrated Shield Plan Age next birthday: 40 and below 41 to 70 71 and above *Diagrams are not drawn to scale If you have one of these plans,
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  • comment&analysis
    • 1088 10  -  COMPARING AUTOCRATIC CHINA WITH DEMOCRATIC INDIA JOHANNES NUGROHO SHASHI THAROOR PROJECT SYNDICATE After gaining independence from Britain in 1947, India was something of a poster child for the virtues of democracy in stark contrast with China, which became a Communist dictatorship in 1949. Until
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    • 957 11 INDONESIAN MINISTERS OPENLY QUESTIONING PRESIDENT Johannes Nugroho is a writer and businessman from Surabaya. THE JAKARTA GLOBE At a recent Iftar meeting to break fast with leading figures of the Indonesian press, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo denied rumours of an impending
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    • 929 12  -  INTIMIDATING YET SUPPORTIVE SUPERVISORS SANDY LIM In the Hollywood comedy Horrible Bosses, three friends are so harassed by their abusive bosses that they hatch a plot to murder them. While this is only a movie, part of the reason it played well with
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    • 227 12 RISE TO THE OPPORTUNITY with one of the world’s fastestrising universities. NTU. Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is the fastest-rising university in the world’s Top 50 and ranked 39th globally. NTU is also placed 1st amongst the world’s best young universities. Upskill yourself with Part-time courses at NTU.
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  • voices voices
    • 459 14  -  FROM RONALD CHAN WAI HONG The silver lining of the recent MRT disruption is that the system’s protective relays were able to detect a power surge and register a positive fault. If a relay involved was faulty, we would classify this as
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    • 459 14 (2nd Edition)  -  FROM RONALD CHAN WAI HONG The silver lining of the recent MRT disruption is that the system’s protective relays were able to detect a power surge and register a positive fault. If a relay involved was faulty, we would classify this as
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    • 185 14  -  FROM PAUL ANTONY FERNANDEZ I was glad to hear on this week’s Talking Point, “The day the trains stood still”, SMRT and the Land Transport Authority vowing to work harder to identify the root cause of last week’s disruption, find solutions and enhance
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    • 185 14 (2nd Edition)  -  FROM PAUL ANTONY FERNANDEZ I was glad to hear on this week’s Talking Point, “The day the trains stood still”, SMRT and the Land Transport Authority vowing to work harder to identify the root cause of last week’s disruption, find solutions and enhance
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    • 100 14 In “Charities Act to undergo review” (July 16), we reported wrongly that the Office of the Commissioner of Charities is planning to roll out a transparency framework for charities. The framework was published last month. In “Targeted reminders necessary to change attitudes to off-peak travel” (July 11), we reported
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    • 100 14 (2nd Edition) In “Charities Act to undergo review” (July 16), we reported wrongly that the Office of the Commissioner of Charities is planning to roll out a transparency framework for charities. The framework was published last month. In “Targeted reminders necessary to change attitudes to off-peak travel” (July 11), we reported
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    • 215 14  -  FROM CHUA LAY HONG I refer to the report, “HDB urged to do more following defects in DBSS, BTO projects” (July 14). As an owner of one of the first Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) flats, I am puzzled to hear time and again of
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    • 215 14 (2nd Edition)  -  FROM CHUA LAY HONG I refer to the report, “HDB urged to do more following defects in DBSS, BTO projects” (July 14). As an owner of one of the first Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) flats, I am puzzled to hear time and again of
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    • 443 15  -  FROM MADURAI PADMANABHAN I refer to the report, “India races to boost formal skills training” (July 14). It is hard to imagine that the issues of skill-building in India will be addressed with the approach proposed, even with the best of intentions, success
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    • 178 15  -  FROM DANNY CHUA HOCK CHYE I refer to the report, “Higher debt limit for declaring one insolvent among bankruptcy law tweaks” (July 15). It is a good move to allow bankrupts to be discharged after three to seven years;
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  • singapore
    • 99 16 Fifty local favourites and icons, such as a 6m-tall topiary display of a durian and the Dragon Playground, have been set up within Changi Airport to celebrate Singapore’s Golden Jubilee. Other highlights include giant replicas of dishes like chilli crab and roti prata,
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    • 518 16  -  It can neutralise allfour serotypes of the virus CLINICAL TRIALS COULD START END-2016 REGINA MARIE LEE reginamariel@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In what could be a breakthrough in the race to find a cure for dengue, researchers have engineered a single antibody that can neutralise all four
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    • 516 16  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Since she was asked to leave her human resources job in June last year, Madam Nai Ling Na has been searching for a full-time job, but has had little success. With two sons aged eight and 11 to look
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    • 288 17  -  JORDON SIMPSON SINGAPORE —Commuters can now get more accurate bus-arrival times on the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) MyTransport.SG app and third-party apps using LTA data, with 95 per cent of buses arriving within three minutes of the estimated times. When the LTA’s
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    • 337 17 SINGAPORE —While young people he meets sometimes tell him they are anxious about their future, they have so much more than their parents and grandparents did, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Speaking at the launch of the English edition of Chasing Rainbows yesterday
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    • 439 18  -  LOUISA TANG S I NG A POR E —A former derivatives dealer who strangled her close friend to death four years ago, then went to great lengths to dump the body and cover up the deed was sentenced to 12-and-a-half
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    • 465 18 Sentencing judge lacked proper factual basis when he made his decision: Judge of Appeal SINGAPORE —A High Court judge reduced a bookie’s sentence yesterday, after finding that information withheld by prosecutors had resulted in her receiving a punishment disproportionate to
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    • 431 18  -  LOUISA TANG SINGAPORE —Five former contractors from Shinden General Contractor were charged in the State Courts yesterday with cheating and abetment by conspiring to cheat. Among the five, Chong Sin Yu, 33, faces the most charges: Two counts of cheating
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  • china&india
    • 520 20 Most nations undecided about taking part; no Western leaders have confirmed attendance LIMITED NUMBER OF NATIONS, INCLUDING PAKISTAN AND RUSSIA, PLAN TO ATTEND EVENT KYODO NEWS B EIJING China has invited leaders from slightly more than 50 countries to a ceremony on Sept
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    • 623 20 REUTERS MANILA —The Philippines will station new fighter jets and two frigates at the former United States naval facility in Subic Bay from early next year, officials said. This will be the first time in 23 years that the massive installation
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    • 823 22 Policy paralysis may ensue, as officials attempt to ‘guess the will of the emperor’ QUESTIONS EMERGE OVER PRESIDENT’S COMMITMENT TO ECONOMIC REFORM THE FINANCIAL TIMES BEIJING Since assuming power three years ago, Chinese PresidentXi Jinping has done nothing to discourage the spread of a
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    • 221 22 PENANG PENANG 218 Macalister The “Orchard Road” of Penang A Mixed Development in Heart of Georgetown Freehold, Premium status, iconic address with a presence of Marriott hotel Rare integrated mixed development project with hotel, retail, residence and service apartments Developed by reputable, listed developer, Tropicana Corporation Berhad Net Price from
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  • world
    • 625 24 FORMER M’SIAN PM REBUTS NAJIB’S BACKERS AGENCIES KUA L A LUMPU R —Former Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad yesterday hit back at Prime Minister Najib Razak’s supporters, telling the government sarcastically to halt its probe on the alleged transfer of money from a state-owned
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    • 474 24 REUTERS ADDIS ABABA (ETHIOPIA) —Rich and poor countries agreed yesterday to overhaul global finance for development, unlocking money for an ambitious agenda to end extreme poverty, protect the environment and improve economic opportunities by 2030. The United Nations announced the
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    • 664 26 Budi Waseso believed to be behind campaign to undermine national anti-graft commission OUTCRY ESCALATES AFTER HE LASHED OUT AT CHAIRMAN OF ISLAMIC ORGANISATION JAKARTA GLOBE JAK ARTA Calls are mounting thick and fast for Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to fire
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    • 487 26 AGENCIES SEOUL —The end to South Korea’s Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak may be near, with officials yesterday mulling over the possibility of declaring the country free from the virus early next month if there are no new cases. Speaking
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  • business
    • 570 30 PROPERTY MARKET EASING, CREDIT-GROWTH MODERATING: AGENCY SINGAPORE —Moody’s Investors Service has revised its credit outlook for Singapore’s banking system to stable from negative for the first time in two years, reflecting the local property market’s soft landing and moderating domestic and cross-border
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    • 419 30 AGENCIES MANILA —The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cut its economic growth forecasts for this year and the next for China and the rest of Asia, largely as a result of the lacklustre performance of the region’s largest economy as well as developed economies
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    • 632 31 Beijing’s consumption contributed 60% to GDP growth in the first half BLOOMBERG BEIJING —Chinese and American consumers hold the key to prospects for a revival in global growth in the second half. Demand from the world’s biggest economy is
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    • 478 31 REUTERS NEW DELHI Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies has won security clearance to manufacture telecoms equipment in India, paving the way for it to become the first major Chinese brand to supply locally made products to one of the world’s biggest
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    • 261 31 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Temasek Holdings has put up the struggling shipping line Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) for sale, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, citing people familiar with the matter. NOL, which is 65 per cent owned by Temasek, is worth about S$2.3 billion,
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    • marketbuzz
      • 153 32 To celebrate SG50 and its 15th anniversary, Giant has partnered Singapore Food Manufacturer’s Association (SFMA) to support local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It has set up 30 complimentary booths for 31 homegrown manufacturers at the Giant SG50 Celebration pop-up fair. One participating SME is Dynamic
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      • 70 32 Get into the National Day spirit with Bossini’s SG50 collection. The T-shirt collection features the national colours —red and white presented in a variety of patterns from polka dots to stripes. You can also find uniquely Singaporean slogans printed on the T-shirts such as
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      • 127 32 International Bullion Mint presents the SG50 Gold Map Coin to commemorate 50 years of nationhood. The front face features the Merlion set against Singapore’s skyline, flanked by fireworks on one side and five fighter planes on the other. The reverse side features a specially designed SG50 logo,
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      • 125 32 Marking its fifth year as the official CrossFit footwear and apparel partner, Reebok has launched the CrossFit Nano 5.0. The training shoe features Kevlar material for protection and durability. The Kevlar is used in the outer mesh of the shoe upper, which provides added protection
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      • 75 32 Meet Thai property developers at SMART Living 2015 Thailand Property as they bring five projects to Singapore. Prices start from S$68,000, and some projects come with rental guarantee. What’s more, Thai property investment leaders will be conducting seminars on three topics regarding Thai property investment. Seats are
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      • 109 32 Say goodbye to underarm sweat stains and odour, as well as sweaty palms with the Perspirex range. It comprises Perspirex Original, Perspirex Plus and Perspirex Lotion. Perspirex Original and Perspirex Plus are roll-ons for your underarms, giving you at least three days’ and five days’ protection
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      • 119 32 LG gives you more bang for your buck with free gifts and the 100% Cashback Lucky Draw during the LG Red Fair, happening till Aug 10. Purchase any eligible LG product and you can get freebies such as LG Robotic Vacuum Cleaner worth S$799, Garment Steamer worth
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      • 88 32 Check out the new timepiece by German watch brand Sinn. Inspired by military codes, the Sinn U1-D is dressed in the sartorial ruggedness of a sand trooper a radically new look for the Sinn U1 series. Enjoy its versatility as Sinn U1 series. Enjoy its
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      • 107 32 FOOD ELECTRONICS FIESTA 2015 Gain City is offering information technology gadgets, home and kitchen appliances, TV sets, cameras and more from S$9 at the Food Electronics Fiesta 2015. Don’t miss out on hourly deals, where major brands may offer the latest products for a fraction of the original price. Also,
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    • 194 30 NANYANG kQSS TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMME SOLVING GLOBAL CHALLENGES, THE INTERDISCIPLINARY WAY JANUARY AUGUST INTAKE Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is the fastest-rising university in the world’s Top 50 and ranked 39 th globally. NTU is also placed 1 st amongst the world’s
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    • 161 33 Reebok SPARTAN •0 THE WORLD’S LEADING OBSTACLE RACE IS FINALLY COMING TO SINGAPORE -r t I r II ■ts .r* -t V" > v Over 240 events in 20 countries Over 1 million participants worldwide Suitable for all ages B km,22 obstacles Top 3 fastest male and female Elite racers
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  • property
    • 1210 34  -  CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS SITED ON INTEGRATED TRANSPORT HUBS WITH BUS AND MRT OR LRT INTERCHANGES KU SWEE YONG property@mediacorp.com.sg Private residential property prices fell 0.9 per cent in the second quarter from the previous three months, the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) flash estimates showed earlier
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    • 522 35  -  Millennial travellers searching for unique experiences make up the bulk of their clientele CHLOE WANG property@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Boutique hotels in Singapore are gearing up for a growing group of travellers who are looking for unconventional experiences. Such hotels tend to
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  • technology
    • 807 36 Cost-cutting establishment taps technology such as facial recognition to raise efficiency ROBOTICS A PILLAR OF GOVT’S GROWTH PLAN AP SASEBO (JAPAN) The English-speaking receptionist is a vicious-looking dinosaur, while the one speaking Japanese is a female humanoid with blinking lashes. “If you want to
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    • 408 36 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ORLANDO Microsoft may have just cut 7,800 jobs and taken a US$7.6 billion (S$10.4 billion) hit on its smartphone business, but the company’s chief executive Satya Nadella insisted he is still committed to the mobile arm. Earlier this month,
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  • sports sports
    • 670 37  -  The football must be decent, but don’t neglect the neighbourhood, said Premier League’s community development chief INTEREST IN LOC L FOOTBALL COMPETITION HAS DWINDLED IN RECENT YEARS NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More needs to be done by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to
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    • 673 37 (2nd Edition)  -  The football must be decent, but don’t neglect the neighbourhood, said Premier League’s community development chief INTEREST IN LOCAL FOOTBALL COMPETITION HAS DWINDLED IN RECENT YEARS NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —More needs to be done by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to engage
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    • 487 37 REUTERS ST ANDREWS American Robert Streb made a dream British Open debut yesterday when he carded a six-un-der-par 66 to finish among the leaders at St Andrews, and said he had Tom Watson to thank for helping him tame
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    • 487 37 (2nd Edition) ST ANDREWS —American Robert Streb made a dream British Open debut yesterday when he carded a six-un-der-par 66 to finish among the leaders at St Andrews, and said he had Tom Watson to thank for helping him tame the
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    • 647 38 ‘NO PLANS FOR EXTRA INTERNATIONAL ROUND’ Singapore is staging the Barclays Asia Trophy for the first time this weekend, featuring Arsenal, Everton, Stoke City and a Singapore Selection. In an email interview earlier this week, Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore shared
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    • 448 38 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SEATTLE Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has warned his players that every position at the club is under threat, including his own. The Dutchman has displayed a ruthless streak this summer by selling compatriot Robin van Persie
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    • 139 38 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Victor Valdes has hit back at Louis van Gaal after the Manchester United manager claimed the goalkeeper refused to play in a reserve-team game. Speaking in Seattle ahead of United’s first pre-season friendly, Van Gaal explained Valdes was not present
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    • 581 39  -  Success at C’wealth meet is proof of young fencers’ capabilities, says Fencing S’pore vice-president NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SING APORE —The four-gold-medal haul by Singapore’s national youth fencers at the Commonwealth Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships is proof the sport is on the right track in
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    • 517 39 REUTERS SINGAPORE —Former Liverpool midfielder Patrik Berger believes Manchester City overpaid for England winger Raheem Stirling, but the Czech is worried that his old employers are gaining a reputation as a selling club. Sterling, 20, who rejected contract offers of around £100,000 (S$213,204)
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    • 636 40 Dan Flynn reveals doubts over voting methods, but feared probing would hurt 2022 World Cup bid HE TELLS SENATE HEARING HE FELT ‘DISCOMFORT’ DURING MEETINGS AP WASHINGTON —United States Soccer Federation (USSF) chief executive Dan Flynn (picture) said on Wednesday (yesterday morning,
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    • 636 40 (2nd Edition) Dan Flynn reveals doubts over voting methods, but feared probing would hurt 2022 World Cup bid HE TELLS SENATE HEARING HE FELT ‘DISCOMFORT’ DURING MEETINGS AP WASHINGTON —United States Soccer Federation (USSF) chief executive Dan Flynn (picture) said on Wednesday (yesterday morning,
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