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Title Section28 2010-08-23 2 AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday August 23, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AUGUST 23, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF28 words
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Article, Illustration388 2010-08-23 2 33 trapped miners send miraculous message to surface but rescue is months away THE NEWYORKTIMES SANTIAGO (Chile) Thirty-three miners trapped deep underground sent a message to the surface tied to a drill yesterday, saying they were all alive in their first contact since a cave-inTHE NEWYORKTIMES; AP - 388 words
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Article, Illustration580 2010-08-23 2 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Two protests yesterday morning, in the normally quiet blocks north of Ground Zero of the Sept 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, claimed to be on the side of tolerance. One camp stood in favour of the mosque and Islamic centreTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP, AFP - 580 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration720 2010-08-23 3 NEO CHAI CHIN - COMMENTARY The public could have been better prepped before rollout of new system If you had referred to the LTA/PTC brochure, you might have missed the point that some would see fare hikes under the new system. NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is720 words
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Article, Illustration371 2010-08-23 3 NEO CHAI CHIN - Dr Ng said creating more places for Singaporean students in universities here is not the solution: Other countries that have done so have seen an erosion of standards of tertiary education. NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Concerned about the growingPHOTO BY WEE TECK - 371 words
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140 2010-08-23 5 THE NEW YORK TIMES Wyclef Jean, the hip-hop star who had hoped to become Haiti’s next President, said yesterday that his lawyers would challenge the recent ruling from election officials that kept him from the list of eligible candidates. Haiti’s election rulings stateTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 140 words
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Article, Illustration103 2010-08-23 8 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited the Youth Olympic Village yesterday and sampled first-hand the atmosphere and buzz there. During his two-hour visit, Mr Lee toured the Village Square, where the booths of all 204 National Olympic Committees were as part of thePHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 103 words
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Article, Illustration437 2010-08-23 8 SHAMIR OSMAN - COMMENTARY Fans are queueing up for the hottest tickets in town SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a senior reporter at MediaCorp NewsHub. Iwas one of many clad in red yesterday, milling about outside Jalan Besar Stadium a couple of hours before Singapore’s under-15437 words
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Article256 2010-08-23 10 Breaking the fast and more Muslim youth, MPs use occasion to share ESTHER NG, LYNDA HONG AND SHARON SEE SINGAPORE It was an occasion to mark the breaking of fast, and muslims here who were joined by several ministers and Members of Parliament also took the chance yesterday to doESTHER NG, LYNDA HONG; AND SHARON SEE - 256 words
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Article, Illustration432 2010-08-23 10 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While most Youth Olympic Games athletes are chasing medals, there are those who are going after more modest silverware. With more than 1,100 Olympic pins exchanging hands so far, the trading of these pins between collectors, athletes, officials andPHOTOS BY LEONG WEE KEAT - 432 words
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Advertisement138 2010-08-23 6 CANON PRESENTS YOUTH INACTION Today photographers capture the spirit and action of one of the biggest youth sports events of the year A Singaporean striker faces down a Montenegrin defender. Shot with the EF70-200mm lens at 1/400s at f4.5. He shoots and he scores! Today photographer Don Wong captures the138 words
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VOICES
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Article, Illustration438 2010-08-23 12 Tan Ci En Tabitha - Kindergarten children get rare treat when torch comes to their school Letter from Tan Ci En Tabitha on behalf of the children of class K2A of Far Eastern Kindergarten ON AUG 13, the Year 2 children of Far Eastern Kindergarten, where I am a teacher, stood438 words
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Article, Illustration171 2010-08-23 14 A. W\eSf KO^yy Singapore A SAFE KITCHEN What’s the most dangerous room in your house? For busy toddlers, it’s usually the kitchen. While you’re busy cooking, the best place for a child under the age of three is just outside the kitchen safe, but within view.171 words
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314 2010-08-23 14 Damian Evans - ‘Bad behaviour breeds bad Letter from Damian Evans I WISH to apologise for my reckless behaviour on the road last week. I have just returned to Singapore after a five-month break and have started to cycle to work again. Initially, I remained calm314 words
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268 2010-08-23 14 Angie Lim - Reader now spends more time travelling Letter from Angie Lim I REFER to Today’s report on the discussion in Parliament about distance-based publice transport fares (“Despite the fare bumps Aug 17). Transport Minister Raymond Lim was quoted as saying: “Distance fares don’t force us268 words
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Advertisement467 2010-08-23 12 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices WHAT IS COMFORTABLE IS NOT ALWAYS HEALTHY PART1 OF 2 By Mr. Kirby Chua (Singapore Registered Psychologist) Have you seen people stay in a job they have hated for 20 years? Have you met a wife battered by467 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1002 2010-08-23 16 THOMAS L FRIEDMAN - It will take special leaders to get the Sunnis and Shias to bury the past and learn to live together THOMAS L FRIEDMAN The writer has won three Pulitzer Prizes, the most recent in 2002 for commentary. THE NEW YORK TIMES IjustTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 1,002 words
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Article, Illustration777 2010-08-23 18 DOI KEE BENG - Barisan Nasional’s future depends on new MCA-Umno understanding DOI KEE BENG The writer is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of South-east Asian Studies. His latest book is Pilot Studies for a New Penang. More than two years after the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN)AFP - 777 words
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Article, Illustration738 2010-08-23 19 SIMON TAY - SIMON TAY The writer is chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. Impressions of South Asia are diverse and difficult to reconcile. The predominant one is of India with its rapid economic growth, rivalling China. At present, a quite different738 words
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WORLD
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Article405 2010-08-23 20 Over 120,000 evacuated in China and North Korea AGENCIES BEIJING Severe floods caused over 120,000 people to be evacuated in north-eastern China and forced the relocation of 5,000 people in neighbouring North Korea after the Yalu River, which forms the border between the two countries, breached itsAGENCIES - 405 words
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179 2010-08-23 20 AP SEOUL North Korea demanded yesterday that South Korea release an activist whose arrest the North says demonstrates Seoul’s confrontational, anti-unification policy. The Christian activist, Reverend Han Sang Ryol, was arrested on Friday upon his return home from a more than two-month visit to NorthAP - 179 words
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Article, Illustration266 2010-08-23 20 AFP KARACHI The Pakistani authorities evacuated tens of thousands from flood-threatened areas in the south yesterday but insisted that the 2.5 million people of Hyderabad were safe from the nation’s worst inundation. The weak civilian government has faced an outpouring of fury over sluggish reliefAFP; AP - 266 words
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162 2010-08-23 21 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has been evicting unmarried Muslim civil servants from government-owned housing if they are caught with their partners alone in a private place, a news report said yesterday. Several Muslims have been evicted under a campaign launchedAP - 162 words
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286 2010-08-23 21 AGENCIES STOCKHOLM The Swedish authorities have revoked a shortlived arrest warrant for Mr Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, saying a rape accusation against him lacked substance. Mr Assange, who was believed to be in Sweden, remained under suspicion on Saturday of a lesser crimeAGENCIES - 286 words
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Article210 2010-08-23 21 AFP SINGAPORE In his days as a jet-setting telecommunications executive, ready-to-eat meals were a regular part of Mr Fazal Bahardeen’s luggage. Many hotels he stayed in did not have halal restaurants and hotel rooms lacked markers pointing to Mecca for prayers, said the 47-year-old Singaporean.AFP - 210 words
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Article, Illustration110 2010-08-23 22 AFP Former United Nations diplomat Mr ShashiTharoor married girlfriend Ms Sunanda Pushkar yesterday (picture), months after the couple were the focus of a cricket team ownership scandal that saw him quit the Indian government. The couple were married in the presence of close relatives in MrAFP - 110 words
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110 2010-08-23 22 AFP Security cameras and alarms at the museum in Cairo from where Poppy Flowers, a Van Gogh painting, was stolen had been out of order “for a long time”, an official said yesterday. The work, valued at more than US$50 million ($67.8AFP - 110 words
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97 2010-08-23 22 A senior Malaysian police officer has suggested the establishment of a DNA database for parents and every newborn to prevent the increase of baby dumping, reported The New Straits Times yesterday. There have been 65 cases of abandoned babies within eight months this97 words
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82 2010-08-23 22 AFP A Hong Kong hospital completed the city’s first combined heart and liver transplant in a 20-hour operation involving almost 70 medical staff on Friday. A 27-year-old woman received the organs from a brain-dead donor, while giving her own failing but still usableAFP - 82 words
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166 2010-08-23 23 AFP LONDON Mr Mohamed Al Fayed, the former owner of Harrods, said yesterday that he had the plush London emporium’s royal warrants taken down and burned. The Egyptian tycoon called the endorsements a “curse” on the store. A royal warrant allows a supplier toAFP - 166 words
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Article, Illustration299 2010-08-23 23 AGENCIES RIO DE JANEIRO The Brazilian authorities probed yesterday the brazen hostage-taking of 35 people at a luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro following a shootout between a gang and police that left one person dead. On Saturday, heavilyarmed drug gang members engaged inAGENCIES; AFP - 299 words
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141 2010-08-23 23 AGENCIES TEHRAN Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday inaugurated the country’s first domesti-cally-built, long-range, unmanned bomber aircraft, calling it an “ambassador of death’’ to Iran’s enemies. The 4m-long aircraft, dubbed the Karar or striker in Farsi, was unveiled as Iran marked its annual Defence Industries Day.AGENCIES - 141 words
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SINGAPORE 2010 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES AUGUST 14-26, 2010
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Article, Illustration472 2010-08-23 24 SHAMIR OSMAN - Cubs in tears after semifinal loss but star man Hanafi wants bronze SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The tears flowed down the faces of most of the players, except for Hanafi Akbar. The striker stood tall to face the media, like he did against Haiti out on thePHOTO BY WEE TECK - 472 words
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Article, Illustration429 2010-08-23 25 TANYO-HINN - Chinese diver unbeatable but injured Daley thrills his female fans TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Qiu Bo (above) may have walked away with the gold, but his close rival Tom Daley walked away with the hearts of Singaporeans mostly female. Last night, the Chinese star won theOOI BOON - 429 words
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Article, Illustration433 2010-08-23 26 LOW LIN FHOONG - Zhejiang native wins his country’s first gold in athletics LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He clocked the fastest time of 21.27sec in the boys’ 200m heats on Thursday, and then had to be helped out of the Bishan Stadium in a wheelchair after complaining of exhaustion.XINHUA/SYOGOC-POOL/LIAO - 433 words
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Article, Illustration418 2010-08-23 27 LOW LIN FHOONG - Sports School table tennis student one match from girls’ final LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE History beckons for Singapore paddler Isabelle Li, who will battle Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand in the Youth Olympic Games table tennis girls’ singles semi-finals at the Singapore Indoor StadiumPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 418 words
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Article105 2010-08-23 28 Events, athletes to look out for Athletics (Bishan Stadium 10.50am, 7.40pm) In the girls’ 400m, look out for Aurelle Chaboudez of France, who has the fastest personal best time of 59.26sec. Cuban Norge Sotomayor will be the favourite in the boys’ 400m, who105 words
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Article, Illustration191 2010-08-23 28 IAN DE COTTA - IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was a walk in the park for boxing powerhouses Cuba at the International Convention Centre yesterday as all three of their fighters qualified for the finals of their respective events at the inaugural Youth OlympicPHOTO BY IAN DE COTTA - 191 words
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Article275 2010-08-23 28 ATHLETICS Boys’ long jump: 1 Carlo dos Santos (Bra) 7.69m 2 Sho Matsubara (Jpn) 7.65m 3 Rudolph Pienaar (Rsa) 7.53m Boys’ javelin: 1 Braian Toldeo (Arg) 81.78m 2 Devin Bogert (Us) 76.88 3 Intars Isejeus (Lat) 74.23 Boys’ 3,000m: 1 Abrar Osman (Eri) 8min07.24 2 Fekru275 words
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Article, Illustration86 2010-08-23 29 Through the eyes of the Samsung Mobile Explorers Youth Olympic Games (YOG) pins are all the rage among participants, volunteers and Samsung Mobile Explorers (SMEs). An SME documenting her trip to a hawker centre through photography. SMEs penning their well wishes for the Two spectators showing86 words
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Advertisement488 2010-08-23 25 www.nikon.com.sg Catch the action with *D700 Special Deal. In celebration of the inaugural sporting event in Singapore, we offer you a Nikon Speedlight SB900 and DSLR Handstrap at only $599 when you purchase a Nikon D700 camera body! Nikon At the heart of the image A HIAIM «lll\ •T t488 words
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Advertisement241 2010-08-23 28 Enjoy a National Monument in a new way, as you find yourself new friends to chill out with! A Q, 'S3 'A A Step into a National Monument and immerse yourself in another world! Learn the history of this neo-classical gem, which today stands as the Asian Civilisations Museum. Behind241 words
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SPORTS
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147 2010-08-23 31 THE GUARDIAN NEWCASTLE A glorious afternoon for Newcastle United, featuring a hat-trick from Andy Carroll, was overshadowed by Joey Barton’s questionable goal celebration today. The mustachioed midfielder appeared to celebrate with a Nazi-style salute after scoring the first goal of hisTHE GUARDIAN - 147 words
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Article143 2010-08-23 31 THE MANCHESTER Roberto Mancini has brushed aside the disappointment of failing to coax Fernando Torres away from Liverpool this summer by speaking of his confidence that Mario Balotelli will become a superior player to the Spaniard. The City manager, who said he was “probably” close toTHE - 143 words
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Article, Illustration523 2010-08-23 31 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Fulham 2 Manchester United 2 LONDON A weekend of capering wins for Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle United ended with a reminder that the Premier League is still a place of gripping struggle. Fulham seized a 2-2 draw in the 90th minuteAGENCIES; AFP - 523 words
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293 2010-08-23 31 AFP CINCINNATI World No 2 Roger Federer won his second ATP Cincinnati Masters crown in a row yesterday, outlasting American Mardy Fish 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 for his 63rd career title. The Swiss superstar, who is bidding for a 17th Grand Slam crown whenAFP - 293 words
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Article, Illustration504 2010-08-23 32 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP - New City boy Milner says competition for spots will spur club to success ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Manchester City vs Liverpool AFP MANCHESTER James Milner believes the competition for places at Manchester City will help his new club mount a sustained challenge for the title. Milner becameAFP - 504 words
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167 2010-08-23 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Kenny Huang decided to withdraw from the race to buy Liverpool because of his increasing disillusionment with chairman Martin Broughton and the club’s board over the timescale and pace of a deal, it has emerged. It is believedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 167 words
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BUSINESS
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP (AUG 16 TO 20)
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Article52 2010-08-23 34 FRIDAY 10,213.62 (-0.56%) Thursday 10,271.21 q 1.39% Wednesday 10,415.54 p 0.09% Tuesday 10,405.85 p 1.01% Monday 10,302.01 q 0.01% Friday 10,303.15 q 0.16% THE WEEK THAT WAS Wall Street stocks ended mostly lower the past week despite strong company earnings and corporate activity as pessimism over the US economic52 words
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Article13 2010-08-23 34 È È È FTSE100 5,195.28 (-0.31%) DAX 6,005.16 (-1.15%) CAC40 3,526.12 (-1.30%)13 words
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Article17 2010-08-23 34 US$1 $1.356 US$1 £0.643 US$1 €0.787 US$1 ¥85.531 All figures correct as at 8am this morning17 words
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STOCK CALLS
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Article44 2010-08-23 34 Buy $4.10 Nomura raises SIA Engineering’s target price to $4.80 vs $4.05 after increasing FY11-FY12 earnings estimates by 4.9, 3.9 per cent respectively, to reflect stronger revenue from line maintenance, fleet management businesses, rolling over of discounted cashflow valuation base to FY11.44 words
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Article56 2010-08-23 34 Buy $1.93 DMG cuts Tiger Airways target price to $2.13 from $2.45 after lowering P/E multiple to 16.5X from 18.0X FY11 earnings to account for negative sentiment arising from carrier’s pilot shortage. Notes 20 of its pilots poached by other airlines since June, causing it to cancel 1056 words
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Article282 2010-08-23 34 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Deutsche Bank will offer so-called dark pool trading in Hong Kong from today to meet growing demand in the region. After Hong Kong, the bank plans to roll out its off-exchange trading platform in Australia, Japan and Singapore, said at Deutsche Bank’sBLOOMBERG - 282 words
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Article351 2010-08-23 34 How Aussie election affects coal, iron ore BLOOMBERG SYDNEY The fate of a proposed mining tax in Australia, the world’s biggest exporter of coal and iron ore, remains in doubt after no clear winner emerged from the weekend’s election, heightening uncertainty for investors. Australian PrimeBLOOMBERG - 351 words
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120 2010-08-23 35 BLOOMBERG Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged his countrymen to stick to policies of reform and openness, saying any reversal would mean a “dead end” for the nation’s development. China should also push ahead with changing its political mechanism, asBLOOMBERG - 120 words
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165 2010-08-23 35 JULIE QUEK HSBC Insurance has added to the suite of retirement-planning products here with its latest offering, SecureIncome, which it claims could offer one of the highest guaranteed yields in the market. Under the plan, customers can choose to accumulate their savings over aJULIE QUEK - 165 words
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311 2010-08-23 35 EPHRAIM SEOW - New orders expected from foreign firms EPHRAIM SEOW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Financial analysts expect companies in the offshore and marine (O&M) sector here to sparkle over the next couple of years. These companies are likely to- outperform the overall market as rising new orders are311 words
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135 2010-08-23 35 Logistics REIT MapletreeLog has acquired another property in South Korea. Worth 28 billion won ($32 million), the property consists of a three-storey warehouse and a four-storey warehouse. The entire property spans 28,700 square metres. Its vendor, Multi-Q Logistics, specialises in the storage135 words
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557 2010-08-23 36 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - China measures still affect sentiment MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE China-based firms that are listed on the Singapore Exchange, or S-chips, may see a lacklustre performance for the rest of the year as China’s economic cooling measures continue to weigh down557 words
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225 2010-08-23 37 Trio held as part of sweeping probe by Washington into price-fixing worldwide AFP TAIPEI A leading Taiwan flat-screen maker said yesterday that its three top executives have been barred from leaving the United States for their alleged role in a price-fixing case.AFP - 225 words
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Article, Illustration332 2010-08-23 37 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, Asia’s biggest refiner, unexpectedly posted a 6.7-per-cent increase in first-half profit as a rebound in the nation’s economy spurred demand for oil, gas and petrochemicals. Net income at Sinopec, as China PetroleumBLOOMBERG - 332 words
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Article, Illustration450 2010-08-23 37 Homeground advantage Contributed by Edmund Seow from SI AS Research. The week was a slow one for global markets, as the Asian and American markets struggled to find their upward momentum. By Thursday, the MSCI World Equity Index ended virtually unchanged to close at 1,106 points, upContributed by Edmund Seow from SI AS Research. - 450 words
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Article, Illustration88 2010-08-23 47 IF YOU missed Royston Tan’s documentary Old Places, here’s another chance to learn about Singapore’s past. Old Places is a National Day feature that invites ordinary Singaporeans to contribute verbal recounts of Singapore’s historically rich locations that hold memories for them and significance for the nation. From88 words
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Article, Illustration444 2010-08-23 48 Mayo Martin - Chestnuts noob Judee Tan finally gets to play someone other than Ris Low Ris’ sister Mayo Martin Mayo mayo@mediacorp.com.sg DURING last year’s Chestnuts edition, Judee Tan’s parody of Ris Low was so popular it eventually became aYouTube hit. The video of the segment 12 Days Of444 words
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Article, Illustration634 2010-08-23 50 Mayo Martin - Play Den Productions sets the music of Chopin to a love story Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THE initial idea to do Shopping For Chopin came from the most unusual of inspirations the fact that the artistic curator of Play Den Productions had an eerie similarity to the634 words
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Article, Illustration258 2010-08-23 53 THINGS TO DO I A Visual Account Of The Last 24 Hours Of 2009 In an effort to preserve Singaporean memories, here is a collection of photos taken by ordinary individuals in the last 24 hours of 2009. Date: Till Aug 28 Time: 1 0am to 9pm258 words
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