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    17 1 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp MONDAY, 31 AUGUST 2015 MCI (P) 021/06/2015
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    Lock icon Najib lashes out as massive protests continue
    1397 1 Prime Minister says Bersih is ‘extremely inappropriate’, calls on Malaysians to unite TWO-DAY PROTEST ENDS WITHOUT ANY VIOLENCE AGENCIES AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Thousands of protesters clad in yellow took to the streets of Malaysia’s capital yesterday in the final phase of a two-day
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    Lock icon China can handle its economic risks well: Premier Li
    550 1 AGENCIES Beijing —In a bid to reassure both foreign and domestic audiences over the China-led turmoil that has rocked global markets in the past two weeks, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the country’s economy is growing at a “reasonable” pace and,
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      91 1 General Election 2015 A VERY ‘SAD OUTCOME’ Nothing unusual about timing of MND’s statement, says Minister Khaw Boon Wan MORE REPORTS ON PAGES 5-15 END OF UNCERTAINTY NSP appoints Cambridge-educated legal consultant Lim Tean as new acting secretary-general MADE IN VIETNAM Free 50-year leases for start-ups at Hanoi mall if
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      Lock icon Dr M joins rally to call for Najib’s resignation
      519 2 HE CALLS FOR ‘PEOPLE’S POWER’ TO REMOVE MALAYSIAN PM AGENCIES KUA L A LU M PU R —Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the man who staunchly opposed public demonstrations during his 22 years in power, yesterday took part in a mass anti-government rally
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      Lock icon MAJORITY OF MALAYSIANS STILL SUPPORT BN: NAJIB
      247 2 AGENCIES The majority of Malaysians still support the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, said Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday, as he downplayed the number of people at a nationwide antigovernment protest that took place over the weekend. “There might have been 20,000 people
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      Lock icon Dr M joins rally to call for Najib’s resignation
      519 2 (2nd Edition) HE CALLS FOR ‘PEOPLE’S POWER’ TO REMOVE MALAYSIAN PM AGENCIES KUA L A LU M PU R —Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the man who staunchly opposed public demonstrations during his 22 years in power, yesterday took part in a mass anti-government rally
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      Lock icon MAJORITY OF MALAYSIANS STILL SUPPORT BN: NAJIB
      247 2 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES The majority of Malaysians still support the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, said Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday, as he downplayed the number of people at a nationwide antigovernment protest that took place over the weekend. “There might have been 20,000 people
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      Lock icon M’sian police monitoring actions, speeches of leaders at Bersih rally
      462 4 Despite there being no arrests, Home Minister says, action can still be taken after rally is over POLICE ESTIMATE NUMBER OF PROTESTERS AROUND MERDEKA SQUARE AT 35,000 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR Police are monitoring the leaders as well as all
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    • HOT NEWS General Election 2015
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        AHPETC IN SURPLUS FOR FY14/15 AFTER FACTORING IN MND GRANTS. WP
        260 5  -  LEE YEN NEE The accounts of the Workers’ Par-ty-run Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol EastTown Council (AHPETC) are in surplus for the financial year ended March 31, after including the S$7.2 million in grants, which are being withheld by the Ministry of National
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        Episode shows how dominant party can ‘eat up’ opponents, says Sylvia Lim
        626 5  -  AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE The saga involving the Workers’ Party (WP)-run Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) is an example of how “a dominant ruling party can use government departments to make political attacks on their political opponents”, said WP
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        Lock icon WP must explain why it rewarded friends: Khaw
        653 5  -  HON JING YI, TAN WEIZHEN honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Expressing surprise at the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council’s (AHPETC) response to the authorities’ allegations that it overpaid its former managing agent, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday pressed the Workers’ Party (WP) which runs
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        Lock icon PAP’s Ang Mo Kio team vows to give its all
        752 6  -  WE TAKE ALL COMPETITION SERIOUSLY, SAYS PM LEE SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The People’s Action Party (PAP) team in Ang Mo Kio GRC, which is poised to face a challenge from the Reform Party (RP), will “give it our
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        Police issue traffic and security advisory for Nomination Day
        236 6 SINGAPORE —The police yesterday issued a traffic and security advisory for Nomination Day tomorrow, reminding the public and candidates of the rules. The Nomination Centres will be open from 10am, and supporters and the public are advised to arrive at the
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      • DIFFICULT TO SAY WHO WILL BE S’PORE’S NEXT PRIME MINISTER, SAYS DEFENCE MINISTER
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          Lock icon Surprises to PAP’s line-up come Nomination Day unlikely
          635 8  -  The ground appears sweeter for the PAP this time, compared with 2011, says Ng Eng Hen TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With all 89 candidates from the People’s Action Party (PAP) introduced, PAP organising secretary Ng Eng Hen said there are unlikely to
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          PAP’s new faces more diverse, with more experience: Analysts
          788 8  -  JOY FANG SINGAPORE In comparison to their predecessors in the 2011 General Election (GE), the latest batch of People’s Action Party (PAP) new faces are more diverse in terms of their backgrounds, and this suggests that the ruling party has taken
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        Lock icon Lawyer named NSP’s acting secretary-general
        502 10  -  The party will introduce its slate of candidates on Nomination Day tomorrow, says its president PARTY TO FILE POLICE REPORT ON ALLEGED INTRUSION AT ITS OFFICES HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —After weeks of turmoil, Cambridge-educated legal consultant Lim Tean has been appointed the National
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        Lock icon Lawyer named NSP’s acting secretary-general
        500 10 (2nd Edition)  -  The party will introduce its slate of candidates on Nomination Day tomorrow, says its president PARTY TO FILE POLICE REPORT ON ALLEGED INTRUSION AT ITS OFFICES HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —After weeks of turmoil, Cambridge-educated legal consultant Lim Tean has been appointed the National
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        Lock icon SDA member who helped set up taxi association quits
        412 10  -  HON JING YI SINGAPORE —A member of the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) who helped set up an alternative association for cabbies touted by the party has resigned. In a statement to the media, Mr William Lim said he resigned on Saturday
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        Lock icon SDA member who helped set up taxi association quits
        412 10 (2nd Edition)  -  HON JING YI SINGAPORE —A member of the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) who helped set up an alternative association for cabbies touted by the party has resigned. In a statement to the media, Mr William Lim said he resigned on Saturday
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        HAZEL POA SEEN AT SDP WALKABOUT
        235 10  -  HON JING YI After keeping quiet for over a week since she resigned from the National Solidarity Party (NSP), Ms Hazel Poa was spotted at a walkabout organised by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday.Ms Poa, clad in the SDP’s red shirt, was seen
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        HAZEL POA SEEN AT SDP WALKABOUT
        235 10 (2nd Edition)  -  HON JING YI After keeping quiet for over a week since she resigned from the National Solidarity Party (NSP), Ms Hazel Poa was spotted at a walkabout organised by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday.Ms Poa, clad in the SDP’s red shirt, was seen
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        Lock icon WP likely to field GRC residents in Marine Parade fight
        855 12  -  NCMP Yee Jenn Jong mum on who his teammates are but he is expected to lead the contest there with newbies LINE-UP DECIDED VIA ‘COLLECTIVE’ PROCESS NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Workers’ Party (WP) team for Marine Parade Group
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        Father supports Yee’s move to join opposition despite apprehension
        594 12  -  NG JING YNG SINGAPORE When Mr Yee Jenn Jong joined the Workers’ Party (WP) about two months before the 2011 General Election (GE), his father was apprehensive and concerned about the possible repercussions. “He was worried that if I am in
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      • WORKERS’ PARTY UNVEILS FOUR NEW CANDIDATES
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        Lock icon DPP members resign to join SPP’s Bishan-Toa Payoh team
        796 14  -  Partnership shows that political parties can work together ‘in a positive way VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With just days to spare before Nomination Day, the Singapore People’s Party (SPP) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have struck a deal to field a
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        Chiam See Tong not contesting in coming GE
        367 14  -  VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE —He will not be standing in the election for the first time in close to four decades, but Opposition veteran Chiam See Tong, who remains the chief of the Singapore People’s Party (SPP), said he has “a long way
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      • SPP-DPP’S CANDIDATES FOR BISHAN-TOA PAYOH GRC
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      80 11 > 015 VOTES I ELEC m TOMORROW September 2015 NOMINATION DAY Catch the 'LIVE' coverage as political parties and their candidates file nomination papers for the Singapore General Election. 938LIVE 10.30am 1,30pm CHANNEL NEWSASIA 11.00am 2.00pm YOUR VOTE MATTERS Don't miss this 'LIVE' forum where political parties will discuss their
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon GE2015 hustings: Let’s focus on policy, not political grandstanding
      911 16  -  HOW WILL THE OPPOSITION DISSECT THE PAP’S POLICY RESPONSES SINCE LAST ELECTION? GILLIAN KOH Dr Gillian Koh is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Th is commentary first
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      Lock icon Stock market turmoil tests Chinese leaders’ credibility
      1669 17  -  GROWING REALISATION AMONG PEOPLE THAT GOVT IS NOT OMNIPOTENT, OMNISCIENT JAMIL ANDERLINI Jamil Anderlini is the Financial Times’ Beijing bureau chief and has been a correspondent in China since 2003. THE FINANCIAL TIMES As Chinese stocks plummeted on “Black Monday”, triggering waves of
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      Lock icon A stronger Indian-American alliance?
      1015 20  -  BOTH DEMOCRACIES MAY SEEK CLOSER TIES TO COUNTER A RISING, AUTOCRATIC CHINA JOSEPH NYE Joseph Nye, a former US assistant secretary of defence and chairman of the US National Intelligence Council, is University Professor at Harvard University and a member of the World Economic Forum Global
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      36 16 No one should expect an IndianAmerican alliance any time soon, given historical Indian public opinion. But one can predict a relationship in the coming years that will be both sui generis and stronger. JOSEPH NYE 20
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      9 18 CHINA&INDIA ZOMBIE FACTORIES STALK THE SPUTTERING CHINESE ECONOMY 29
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      153 19 i Centrum centrumsg v 7 V •vNEEDS 7a > t* a Q Q So he prefers a steak, while she’d rather get a salad. That’s not surprising, as men and women function and behave differently because of their different body compositions and physiologies. To give your best, your body needs
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  • voices
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      Lock icon Constructive debates on bread-and-butter issues key to charting S’pore’s future
      294 22  -  FROM TEO KUEH LIANG I refer to the insightful commentary “More Singapore conversations needed to keep little red dot shiny” (Today, Aug 28). As the General Election draws near, and various political parties are launching their manifestos, election campaigns and
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      Enhancements in subway systems of senior-friendly cities a learning template
      433 22  -  FROM RONALD CHAN WAI HONG I am glad that the LTA is looking into making public transport more senior-friendly (“Senior-friendly enhancements to public transport in the works”, Aug 20). Many subway systems in other senior-friendly cities have already implemented effective
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    • Article
      Correction
      26 22 In “Impoverished childhood taught him empathy and compassion” (Aug 29), we mistakenly reported that Mr Adrian Sim’s father was dead. We apologise for the error.
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      Lock icon Consolidate the resources of corporations to help the poor
      505 23  -  FROM PREM SINGH Those in the world with more resources should accept some responsibility in providing meaningful assistance to the poor. This is where major corporations can take the lead in building up a corporate culture with a strong focus on
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Tampines town hub to open from end-2016
      423 24  -  COMMUNITY AND LIFESTYLE HUB TO OPEN PROGRESSIVELY CHAN LUO ER chanluoer@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A five-storey regional library, a 20-court badminton hall, six swimming pools and a 5,000-seater stadium with a FIFA-approved football pitch are some of the facilities that residents can enjoy when the
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    • Article
      87 constituencies get tools to better handle emergencies
      252 24 SINGAPORE The People’s Association yesterday launched the Nationwide Emergency Response (ER) Kit, which will be available at 87 constituencies, to better equip grassroots leaders and volunteers to handle any cases of fire, haze or epidemic crisis. The kit comprises items such as
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      Lock icon Body recovered from river at Pasir Ris Park
      213 26 Man, 29, reportedly drowned while in waters near the park SCDF RECEIVED CALL AT ABOUT 3.20PM ADDITIONAL REPORTING BYSIAU MING EN SINGAPORE The body of a man was recovered from a river at Pasir Ris Park yesterday, after he reportedly drowned in
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    • Article
      Moderate haze set to continue today: NEA
      188 26 SINGAPORE The moderately hazy conditions that have hung over Singapore for more than a week are set to continue today, with the National Environment Agency (NEA) advising that the 24-hour Pollutants Standards Index (PSI) today is expected to be in the moderate range
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      Lock icon Expand, learn and advance
      592 27 Enhance your career path in all sectors of educa tion with a Master of Education THE QUEST FOR LIFELONG LEARNING It’s important that employees continuously upgrade their skills to stay relevant at the workplace. But what options do educators have when they want to widen their
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      308 26 Awareness Week 2015 TOWARDS A HEALTHIER SINGAPORE v KNOW YOUR BOWELS Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects 1 in 10 Singaporeans! It is also one of the commonest causes of missing days from work, second only to the common cold. Join us at our exhibitions and health forum to find out
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      163 27 www.jcu.edu.sg mi What research designs are used to study human development? SINGAPORE Program Night 17 September 6:15pm 9:15pm A Register Now Psychology Bachelor of Psychological Science Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) Graduate Diploma of Psychology Master of Psychology (Clinical) Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) Arts Bachelor of Arts (The Asian
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon China’s leaders fan antipathy towards Japan
      982 28 WWII VICTORY ANNIVERSARY: DRAMAS ABOUT RESISTING JAPANESE WILL FILL TV CHANNELS THIS WEEK AGENCIES BEIJING By administrative order, dramas about resisting the Japanese wartime enemy will fill Chinese television channels this week as China celebrates including with a massive military parade the victory over
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      Lock icon Zombie factories stalk the sputtering Chinese economy
      1176 29 Govt keeping them on life Govt keeping them on life support in an effort to maintain social stability, but policy may hinder return to healthy growth THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING Mr Miao Leijie loses money on each tonne of cement his company
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      Lock icon Signs of progress in using lawsuits to protect Chinese consumers
      1313 30  -  Public interest litigation in spotlight as civil group takes action against big companies BUT SOME STILL DOUBT EFFECTIVENESS OF LAW TO SAFEGUARD CONSUMER RIGHTS CAIXIN ONLINE BEIJING Two years after a revised law was enacted to allow civil groups to
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  • world
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      Lock icon Europe to boost security in railway stations, trains
      434 31 MOVE COMES AFTER FRANCE TRAIN ATTACK AGENCIES PARIS European countries have agreed to increase security checks in railway stations and on trains, and are calling for improved cooperation among intelligence services, France’s Interior Minister said after an emergency meeting of European officials
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      Lock icon US seen as laggard as Russia asserts itself in warming Arctic
      2061 32 America, China have two icebreakers each while Russia has 41 such vessels in its fleet NATIONS SCRAMBLING OVER REGION’S NATURAL RESOURCES THE NEW YORK TIMES ABOARD COAST GUARD CUTTER ALEX HALEY, IN THE CHUKCHI SEA —With warming seas creating
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      407 31 I chose to study in NUS as it is one of the best universities in the world, and I am proud to be part of NUS. The NUS Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Programme provides flexibility for people like me, who are working adults and need to have a balance between
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      81 32 SG Celebrate 50 with dermalogica OFF dermalogica items Terms and conditions: Promotion valid from 1st September 2015. Discount is applicable to selected Dermalogica products only. 50% OFF is applicable on the second item which must be equal or lesser value to first item. While stocks last. Other conditions apply. Available
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  • business
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      Lock icon Tycoon on a mission to rescue small businesses in Vietnam
      733 34 FIGHTING CHEAP CHINESE EXPORTS THAT UNDERCUT DOMESTIC GOODS REUTERS HANOI —Soldier-turned-tycoon Nguyen Huu Duong is a fierce patriot still fighting to protect his country, four decades after battling American forces in the Vietnam War. The construction mogul has amassed a
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    • Article
      Lock icon HK growth to slow in second half of year, says finance chief
      196 34 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG —Hong Kong’s top finance official has warned that the city’s economy faced difficulties, and growth would slow. “In the second half of the year, Hong Kong still needs to face the challenges brought by the
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  • technology
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      Lock icon Bitcoin technology piques interest on Wall Street
      1304 35 RESEARCH AIMED AT CHANGING SYSTEMS THAT TRADERS, INVESTORS USE THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Most people still think of Bitcoin as the virtual currency used by drug dealers and shadowy hackers looking to evade the authorities. But the innovations that have helped
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  • sports
    • 17 WORLD RECORDS BROKEN ACROSS 15 EVENTS AT THIS YEAR’S FINA WORLD JUNIOR SWIMMING C’SHIPS
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        Lock icon TWO IN A ROW FOR TEAM AUSTRALIA
        759 36  -  Aussie swimmers top medal table for second consecutive time with 9 golds NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The race to the top of the medal table at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships was finally won by Australia last night, with the pre-event favourite
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      • Article
        S’PORE SWIMMERS GET GOOD REPORT CARD
        467 36  -  NOAH TAN SINGAPORE They came up against some of the world’s best young swimmers at the 5th FINA World Junior Championships, and while Team Singapore did not win any medals at the six-day meet, national assistant coach Gary Tan was happy with the 22-strong
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