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Title Section44 2010-08-16 1 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Monday August 16, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday August 16, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AUGUST 16, 2010 A PUBLICATION44 words
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Article620 2010-08-16 3 ALICIA WONG - MM Lee cites the F1 race and IRs as examples of adapting ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For decades, he was against hosting the Formula One race because Singapore was a crowded city and having cars racing around would create more problems. But when the620 words
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Advertisement62 2010-08-16 3 6333 9888 MEDIACORP ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES JAPANESE TRIATHLETE WINS FIRST GOLD YOG REPORTS ON PAGES 2-3, 20-24 COMMENT&ANALYSIS CONRAD RAJ IN A MUDDLE OVER FARE CHANGES 12 YURIKO KOIKE THIS COULD BE HILLARY’S KISSINGER MOMENT 14 AFUA HIRSCH HOW GREED BEGETS HUNGER 15 DON’T MISS 16 PAGES OF62 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration517 2010-08-16 5 SHAMIR OSMAN - COMMENTARY Japan's Sato makes history as world's best young athletes shine with the Olympic spirit SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a senior reporter at Today. It looked like he was running on water, the midnight blue scene seemingly illuminated only by the Olympic flame hePHOTOS: AP - 517 words
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Article, Illustration595 2010-08-16 6 TANYO-HINN - Lord Coe says the organising of volunteers ‘was very slick’ TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The inaugural Youth Olympic Games will feature around 3,600 athletes competing in 201 events across the 26 Olympics sports. The 2012 Olympics in London, in contrast, will see between 10,000PHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 595 words
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Article, Illustration228 2010-08-16 6 EVELYN CHOO SINGAPORE Students from the Sembawang Secondary School whirled to the rousing beat of an Andorran dance as they performed at the opening of the World Culture Village yesterday afternoon. Andorra is a small country located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains andEVELYN CHOO; CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 228 words
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Article, Illustration392 2010-08-16 9 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At international fairs, Asian business schools are normally the minority and end up overshadowed by the many Western schools, such as the London Business School, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and Harvard Business School. To meet392 words
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Article133 2010-08-16 9 SINGAPORE Two men were injured one of them when he jumped from the second floor after a fire broke out at Sree Maha Mariamman Hindu temple at Yishun Avenue 3 yesterday afternoon. Both are temple staff. MediaCorp understands that the man who jumped injured his133 words
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460 2010-08-16 9 NG JINGYNG - NG JINGYNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was a dilemma the 32-year-old mother and teacher was grappling with: Should she spend more time at home with her young children or continue with her love for teaching? Fortunately for Mdm Seah Hwee Bin of Zhenghua Secondary School, she460 words
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312 2010-08-16 11 ZUL OTHMAN SINGAPORE A Singaporean man was charged with three counts of wire fraud and conspiracy by a federal grand jury in California last week. Andrew Ang, formerly working with Singaporean company Jin Li Mould Manufacturing Pte Ltd, was described in court documents as having sharedZUL OTHMAN - 312 words
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89 2010-08-16 11 Singapore’s National Environment Agency has issued letters to six car dealers who have either failed to display or displayed incorrect labels on new cars under the mandatory fuel economy labelling scheme. This follows more than 300 visits by NEA officers to various89 words
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Article, Illustration352 2010-08-16 11 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE sharonsee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Running a marathon remains a dream for many, but two disabled Singaporeans will live their dreams in the Beijing Marathon this October. Even though Mr Md Shariff Abdullah, 44, runs with a prosthetic attachment and Mr Adam Khamis,PHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 352 words
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105 2010-08-16 11 RAMESH NTUC has surpassed its $10 million fundraising target for its U Care fund this year by raising $11.6 million. It said it has set aside $5 million for the “U Care Back to School” vouchers, which will help 40,000 children of low-income unionRAMESH - 105 words
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VOICES
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Article, Illustration245 2010-08-16 13 A. mesfrom Singapore SHAKESPEARE AND ME How do you teach basic honesty to kids? Well, I can tell you how my mother did it. When I was in Secondary Two, I was required to read a certain number of great books during the first semester. However,245 words
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Article214 2010-08-16 13 Tan Kok Tim - Letter from Tan Kok Tim I READ with much sadness that many people left behind heaps of rubbish for the cleaners at the Padang after the National Day Parade. Come Sept 11, thousands of volunteers in Singapore will participate in the annual International Coastal Cleanup movement214 words
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Article272 2010-08-16 13 Tan Lye Huat - We'll return to Shanghai for a second visit Letter from Tan Lye Huat I REFER to the commentary, “Count me out of the insanity” (Aug 14-15). Mr Paul Gilfeather did not appear to make an effort to understand what the Shanghai Expo is all about and simply said:272 words
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Article222 2010-08-16 15 JuffreyYusoff - Letter from JuffreyYusoff LAST Thursday, I transferred to bus 853 from Ang Mo Kio MRT station at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8. I alighted at the very next bus stop and noticed that no fare was deducted from my card. I was delighted to have222 words
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200 2010-08-16 15 Lim Poh Seng - Letter from Lim Poh Seng I READ a report that states that the “secondgeneration in-vehicle unit (IU), introduced in 2008, can use both Cepas-compliant cards and the CashCard”. But I could not use my Cepas-compliant cards in the first two car parks that I200 words
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Article, Illustration375 2010-08-16 16 Tan Keng Tat - Denouncing shark's fin soup won't stop problem Letter from Tan Keng Tat I REFER to the letter “Shark’s fin gaffe” (Aug 10) by Ms Jennifer Lee. Trying to stop a culinary practice going back over a thousand years, especially when sharks are not an endangered species,375 words
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Advertisement49 2010-08-16 16 10 TODAY TuESDAY AuGuST 10, 2010 www.todayonline.com/voices Play S-League matches on a specific night Letter from M Lukshumayeh THE attendance at S-League matches leaves much to be desired. But the poorer-than-expected attendance is not only down to lacklustre performances on the pitch. The scheduling is open to question, too.49 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration739 2010-08-16 17 CONRAD RAJ - Why is the new system so complex that public transport commuters are flummoxed? CONRAD RAJ conrad@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is editor-at-large with Today. When the concept of distanced-based fares was first raised some years ago, many thought it would be a blessing for all those739 words
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Article, Illustration1082 2010-08-16 19 YURIKO KOIKE - Clinton's momentous visit reaffirms US' commitment to Asia, sends a strong message to China YURIKO KOIKE The writer, a former Japanese Minister of Defence and National Security Advisor, is a member of the opposition in Japan’s Diet. PROJECT SYNDICATE United States Secretary of StatePROJECT SYNDICATE - 1,082 words
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Article766 2010-08-16 20 AFUA HIRSCH - Crop shortages alone aren't behind global food crises, speculators have been pushing prices up AFUA HIRSCH The writer is The Guardian’s legal affairs GUARDIAN NEWS AND MEDIA The heatwave, forest fires and drought in Russia and central Asia may be unprecedented in recent times. But thereGUARDIAN NEWS AND MEDIA - 766 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration318 2010-08-16 21 Japan PM, ministers stay away from Yasukuni on anniversary AGENCIES TOKYO Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan shunned a visit to a shrine that has outraged Asian neighbours for honouring war criminals, breaking from past governments’ tradition and instead apologising yesterday for the suffering World War II caused. “WeAGENCIES; AFP - 318 words
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Article251 2010-08-16 21 AFP BEIJING Flags were flying at half mast yesterday and public entertainment was cancelled as China marked a national day of mourning for the more than 1,200 people killed by massive mudslides in the northwest province of Gansu. Thousands of residents and rescuers in Zhouqu, aAFP - 251 words
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Article, Illustration103 2010-08-16 21 Hundreds of couples donned sailor hats and nurse’s caps and smooched in Times Square on Saturday to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. The couples were re-enacting the famous Life magazine photograph of a nurse being passionatelyAP - 103 words
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225 2010-08-16 21 AGENCIES SEOUL South Korean President Lee Myung Bak yesterday urged North Korea to end its military provocations and make a “courageous change” as he laid out a longterm plan for reunification. The Koreas “need to overcome the current state of division and proceedAGENCIES - 225 words
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Article, Illustration245 2010-08-16 22 AFP JAKARTA Hundreds of Indonesians held a prayer vigil in Jakarta yesterday urging President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to stop attacks by radical Islamists on Christian churches. Carrying several Indonesian flags at half-mast, the group comprising mostly Christians prayed and sang hymns. “The President and theAFP; AP - 245 words
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129 2010-08-16 22 NO LINK BETWEEN MILK FORMULAAND BABY BREASTS AP Experts investigating China’s latest product safety scandal found no link between a brand of milk powder and apparent breast growth in three babies in Hubei, the Health Ministry announced yesterday. The ministry launched an investigation following parents’ complaints that the babies developedAP - 129 words
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118 2010-08-16 22 BABY DUMPING: NOT EVERY CASE IS MURDER, SAYS NAJIB Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Saturday that police must examine every case of baby dumping before the AttorneyGeneral decides whether to classify it as a murder case. His comments came after the Cabinet said last week that parents who118 words
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Article, Illustration263 2010-08-16 23 AP SUKKUR United Nations SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki Moon urged the world to provide more aid to flood-ravaged Pakistan yesterday as the 20 million people made homeless grew increasingly desperate, and new torrents inundated villages. Survivors fought over food being handed out from aAP - 263 words
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271 2010-08-16 23 AGENCIES WASHINGTON A day after Mr Barack Obama backed the rights of a Muslim group to build an Islamic centre near the World Trade Center site, the United States President said on Saturday it did not mean he necessarily endorsed the project. “IAGENCIES - 271 words
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270 2010-08-16 23 Protests in Kashmir mar India's Independence Day celebrations AGENCIES NEW DELHI India marked the anniversary of its independence from British rule yesterday, but celebrations were married by turmoil in Kashmir. Thousands of people held protests against Indian rule in Kashmir after securityAGENCIES - 270 words
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227 2010-08-16 23 OBAMA AND DAUGHTER TAKE THE PLUNGE IN GULF OF MEXICO AGENCIES United States President Barack Obama and his daughter have taken a dip in the Gulf of Mexico in an attempt to reassure Americans that, despite a massive oil spill, its waters remain safe for tourists. The President, First LadyAGENCIES - 227 words
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134 2010-08-16 23 RUSSIAN GRAIN EXPORT BAN COMES INTO FORCE AFP A ban on Russian grain exports ordered by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin came into force yesterday, with the government battling to keep prices of basic foodstuffs down amid a record drought. According to a decree signed by Mr Putin, the ban willAFP - 134 words
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86 2010-08-16 24 FOUR KILLED, FOUR HURT IN NEWYORK SHOOTING AGENCIES Four people, including a man celebrating his first wedding anniversary, were shottodeath early Saturday by bullets fired into a crowd leaving a Buffalo restaurant in New York, police said. Four others were wounded in the shooting which occurred after a confrontation atAGENCIES - 86 words
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103 2010-08-16 24 TIGER KILLS KEEPER AT CHINA WILDLIFE CENTRE AFP A Siberian tiger mauled a keeper to death in eastern China on Saturday after being left to roam the cage as it was being cleaned. Thetigerattacked keeper Zhan Guanshun and bit his neck as he was cleaning the cage at a wildlifeAFP - 103 words
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92 2010-08-16 24 OZ'S OPPOSITION LEADS LABOUR IN LATEST POLL BLOOMBERG Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott’s coalition has an election-winning lead over Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s Labour Party before voters go to the polls this Saturday, according to a poll published yesterday. The Liberal-National coalition is ahead of Ms Gillard’s party 51.4 perBLOOMBERG - 92 words
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497 2010-08-16 24 AP INDIANAPOLIS The nightmare began with a party: Three teenage girls with a webcam, visiting an Internet chatroom and yielding to requests to flash their breasts. A week later, one of the girls, a 17-year-old from Indiana, started getting threatening emails. A strangerAP - 497 words
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SINGAPORE 2010 VOUTM OLYMPIC GAMES AUSU5T 1H-26, 2010
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Article, Illustration587 2010-08-16 25 TANYO-HINN - Ng misses out on final as mixed-gender relay gets crowd on their feet TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The conditions were perfect for a great opening night: A full-house (1,800-strong), the best junior swimmers in the world on show with Russian great Alexander Popov in the stands. AllPHOTO BY DON WONG - 587 words
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Article, Illustration388 2010-08-16 26 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Revenge was very much on the mind of Singapore shuttler Huang Chao (picture), when he smashed his way to a 2-1 upset win over Indian second seed Sairaneeth Bhamidipati in the Youth Olympic Games’ boys’ singles preliminary round yesterday. The 18-year-oldPHOTO COURTESY OF SYOGOC - 388 words
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Article, Illustration481 2010-08-16 27 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One is tall and lanky, lithe almost; the other a pint-sized human tank. Hungary’s Lilla Berki, blonde ponytails topping her model-like frame, went for all her three attempts of both the snatch and the clean and jerk before any of thePHOTO COURTESY SYOGOC - 481 words
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Article, Illustration545 2010-08-16 28 PHILIP GOH - Beaten black and blue in pool stage, 17-year-old gets going when it matters PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They came out in droves to support Liane Wong, nearly filling the 1,200-capacity arena at the International Convention Centre at Suntec City, hoping the Singapore fencer couldPHOTO COURTESY OF SYOGOC - 545 words
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Article241 2010-08-16 29 FENCING Cadet male individual sabre: 1 Song Jong Hun (Kor) 2 Leonardo Affede (Ita) 3 Richard Hubers (Ger) Cadet female individual foil: 1 Camilla Mancini (Ita) 2 Victoria Alekseeva (Rus) 3 Dora Lupkovics (Hun) SWIMMING Boys’ 400m freestyle: 1 Dai Jun (Chn) 3min 50.91sec 2 Chad241 words
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Article146 2010-08-16 29 Singaporeans to lookout for (selected) Badminton (boys’ singles group stage, 12.10pm and 9.40pm) Two matches stand in the way of Huang Chao’s march to the quarter-finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium Basketball (preliminary, 11.30am and 12pm) The local girls and guys go up against146 words
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Article, Illustration546 2010-08-16 29 TANYO-HINN - Sailor Ian is friends with Singapore's world champ but they won't be starting tomorrow TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He was at the Float@Marina Bay on Saturday, he would have seen his friend run the final leg to light the inaugural Youth Olympic flame546 words
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Article, Illustration145 2010-08-16 30 Through the eyes of the Samsung Mobile Explorers The world in Singapore: Sporting delegates and youths from 204 countries came together to witness the opening of the first-ever Youth Olympic Games on August 14. Enthusiastic young performers all geared up for the opening ceremony. Local indie145 words
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Page 29 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous53 2010-08-16 29 3 [_.A Ycb Mw °ys play with care. asponsiblyf Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. Towards Community Purpose arxt Benefit SINGAPORE FJ For details, visit www.singaporepoots.com.sg or call 6786 6688 POOLS RGB53 words
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Miscellaneous82 2010-08-16 29 SPORTING FIX YOUTH OLYMPICS 1.30pm Badminton Prelims M/W (okto) 5.30pm Wrestling Women’s prelims finals (Ch 5) 6.30pm Swimming Semi-finals, finals M/W (Ch 5) 11.30pm Highlights Today the Games (Ch 5) TENNIS 11pm ATP W&S F Grp Masters (Ch 211) CRICKET 11.35pm Clydesdale Somerset v Lancashire (mioTV Ch 123) FOOTBALL (TOMORROW)82 words
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Article, Illustration523 2010-08-16 31 Reina howler gifts Arsenal point at Liverpool's expense THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool 1 Arsenal 1 LIVERPOOL Joe Cole was sent off after just 45 minutes of his Premier League debut for Liverpool as Roy Hodgson’s reign at Anfield began with a hard-fought 1-1 drawTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AFP - 523 words
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267 2010-08-16 31 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United vs Newcastle MANCHESTER Following a summer of minimal transfer activity after losing the title to Chelsea, Sir Alex Ferguson has responded to doubts about his Manchester United side with characteristic defiance. Since seeing his attemptsTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 267 words
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Article, Illustration350 2010-08-16 31 AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea 6 West Brom 0 LONDON Chelsea opened their title defence in spectacular style with a 6-0 thrashing of West Brom at Stamford Bridge on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Ominously for the rest of the English Premier League andAGENCIES; AFP - 350 words
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BUSINESS
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP (AUG 9 TO 13)
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Article52 2010-08-16 33 FRIDAY CLOSE +2,939.97 (+0.44%) Thursday 2,927.04 q 0.75% Wednesday 2,949.26 q 1.17% Tuesday 2,984.29 q 0.36% Monday CLOSED THEWEEKAHEAD The market is expected to move sideways as the United States economy shifts to slower growth for the second half of the year, raising fears that the global economic recovery52 words
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Article25 2010-08-16 33 HANG SENG 21,071.57 (-2.80%) È È NIKKEI 9,253.46 (-4.03%) È SHANGHAI 2,606.70 (-1.94%) AUSTRALIA 4,459.60 (-2.33%) È MALAYSIA 1,360.15 (-0.02%) 1,746.24 (-2.11%) È SEOUL25 words
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Article36 2010-08-16 33 Neutral 73 cents DMG downgrades HTL International to Neutral from Buy but lifts target price to 73 cents from 70 cents after rolling over valuation to blended FY10-11 8X P/E from 8X FY10 P/E.36 words
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Article37 2010-08-16 33 Buy $1.46 Citigroup upgrades Genting Singapore to Buy from Sell, lifts target price to $1.55 from 99 cents after increasing FY10-FY12 earnings estimates by 20 to 80 per cent to factor in robust 2Q10 results.37 words
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565 2010-08-16 33 EPHRAIM SEOW - EPHRAIM SEOW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The insurance market for art and collectibles has seen strong growth recently and it looks set to scale even higher in line with the booming market for such expensive rare items here. Market experts expect art sales565 words
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345 2010-08-16 35 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Mainboard -listed infrastructure firm Boustead Singapore has agreed to pump in about $150 million to resuscitate a frozen project of troubled distribution firm TT International in Jurong. Boustead through its subsidiary Boustead Projects plans to complete the construction of345 words
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220 2010-08-16 35 ULIE QUEK SINGAPORE Catalist-listed Healthway Medical Corporation is setting its sights to expand in China as it plans to open more than 20 medical clinics in Shanghai. The group also intends to introduce its medical services to other major cities in China. Healthway MedicalULIE QUEK - 220 words
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Article94 2010-08-16 35 Mainboard-listed business trust Rickmers Maritime says it will distribute US$0.57 ($0.77) per unit (DPU) for its second quarter ended June 30 5 per cent lower than the same period a year ago. The trust’s income available for distribution also fell 9 per cent to US$17.79 million94 words
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98 2010-08-16 35 China-based meat-products firm People’s Food said its net profit more than doubled to 70.9 million yuan ($14.2 million) forthe three months ended June. This came on the back of increased demand and higher average selling prices for its products. Its revenue also98 words
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329 2010-08-16 36 AFP TOKYO Japanese data to be released today are expected to show the country’s economy expanding at its slowest rate in three quarters, as an export-driven recovery falters amid growing fears for the global economy. A median forecast of economists polled byAFP - 329 words
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Article, Illustration201 2010-08-16 36 BLOOMBERG Mr Eisuke Sakakibara, Japan’s former top currency official, has said the yen may rise to a record 79.75 against the United States dollar due to concerns over the health of the US economy. “What we are seeing is not appreciation of theBLOOMBERG - 201 words
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Article, Illustration229 2010-08-16 36 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Factory production and housing starts probably rose in July as part of the United States economy’s uneven transition to a slower pace of growth in the second half of the year, economists said reports this week will show. Output increasedBLOOMBERG - 229 words
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Article244 2010-08-16 38 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG The Hong Kong government is tightening mortgage lending rules as it intensifies a campaign to suppress what Financial Secretary John Tsang has called a “rare” gain in home prices. With immediate effect, downpayments for apartments costing HK$12 million ($2.1 million) or more hasBLOOMBERG - 244 words
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Article, Illustration211 2010-08-16 38 BEIJING China’s power consumption rose 14 per cent last month from a year earlier, adding to evidence the government may take more steps to meet conservation goals for the country, the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter. The nation used 389.6 billion kilowatt-hours last month, bringingBLOOMBERG - 211 words
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98 2010-08-16 38 BLOOMBERG Qantas Airways, Australia’s biggest carrier, will look to expand capacity on international routes as demand recovers amid “positive signs” in the previous quarter, chief executive officer Alan Joyce said. Bookings on Qantas have risen since last month and the airline expects “materi-BLOOMBERG - 98 words
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99 2010-08-16 38 AFP Europe’s biggest car maker Volkswagen is to join forces with DRB-Hicom, one of Malaysia’s largest car distributors and importers, to assemble and manufacture cars, The Edge business newspaper reported yesterday. It said the two inked the deal on Friday to produce the carsAFP - 99 words
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Article, Illustration468 2010-08-16 38 The sun will rise again Contributed by Edmund Seow from SIAS Research. Weak economic numbers in the United States are pointing to a slowdown in recovery for the latter half of this year. This announcement caused global markets to suffer a consolidation last week. The MSCIContributed by Edmund Seow from SIAS Research. - 468 words
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