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Title Section39 2011-08-23 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Tuesday August 23, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking Today MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday August 23, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking39 words
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Article, Illustration724 2011-08-23 1 TAN WEIZHEN - Company can’t say how soon security at Bishan Depot will be beefed up TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite the security breach last week at its Bishan Depot which saw a train carriage being vandalised, the second such incident in 15 months transport operator SMRT724 words
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Advertisement173 2011-08-23 1 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2011 Meet the Candidates A television forum tonight at 8pm on Channel NewsAsia FOLLOW TAN JEE SAY’S RALLY VIA LIVE STREAMING CHANNELNEWSASIA.COM/PE VIDEOS YOUTUBE.COM/TODAYDIGITAL NEWS UPDATES TWITTER.COM/TODAYONLINE MEET THE CANDIDATES TONIGHT ON CNA Page 3 THE FOUR CANDIDATES ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Page 4 A PROFILE OF TONY173 words
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Miscellaneous7 2011-08-23 1 Start of fast 5.35am Break fast 7.13pm7 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration484 2011-08-23 2 AGENCIES TRIPOLI In the end, the rebel assault on Tripoli (picture) seemed more of a Sunday drive than a punishing final offensive, even as fresh fighting erupted in the city yesterday. From the first cautious ventures out of the hard-fought prize of Zawiyah,AGENCIES - 484 words
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Article159 2011-08-23 2 AGENCIES Wall Street opened on a strong note and European stocks climbed late in the session yesterday, boosted by a drop in oil prices as investors anticipated the resumption of crude exports from Libya, where the civil war appeared close to an end. Libya pumped aroundAGENCIES - 159 words
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245 2011-08-23 6 MONICA KOTWANI - MONICA KOTWANI SINGAPORE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) assistant secretary-general Seng Han Thong has called for the employers’ Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution for older workers to be pegged to their job worth. Speaking on the sidelines of a National Day245 words
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522 2011-08-23 6 SINGAPORE The Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) “unilateral decision” to lease 26 sites to the People’s Association (PA) and exclude them from common property managed by the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council “is politically motivated and an abuse of power”, the Workers’ Party (WP)522 words
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696 2011-08-23 8 But police are concerned about trend of youths being involved in loan-sharking activities SINGAPORE The overall crime rate here fell by 4.7 per cent during the first six months of this year but the police have warned696 words
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255 2011-08-23 10 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Men are most likely to gain weight after a divorce while women tend to pile on the kilos after marriage, according to research presented at the American Sociological Association. A study of more than 10,000 people in the UnitedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 255 words
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Article, Illustration391 2011-08-23 10 AGENCIES SHANGHAI With divorce rates soaring, and widespread worries about a new culture of hyper-ma-terialism, China is now trying to stop women marrying for money. In the booming cities, prospective husbands are now vetted about whether they own a house, andAGENCIES; REUTERS - 391 words
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Advertisement55 2011-08-23 2 A burning ambition calls for nothing less. And it starts with a whole chicken thigh, grilled to perfection. Then dipped in smoky black pepper sauce and dressed with slivered onions. All topped off with a gourmet sourdough bun. It’s the smouldering taste Singapore deserves. MAKE IT BETTER. MAKE IT CHICKEN55 words
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2011
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299 2011-08-23 3 Even with three out of four NTUC-linked unions backing presidential candidate Tony Tan, secretary-general Lim Swee Say reiterated yesterday that the labour movement will stand by its approach of not making any top-down endorsement of any candidate. Mr Lim said this is to respect299 words
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Article, Illustration380 2011-08-23 3 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE From their views on the President’s power to veto the appointment of key office holders, to how they would engage foreign leaders who visit the Republic, and revealing the toughest decision they took in their careers. These were some of380 words
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Article, Illustration214 2011-08-23 4 JOANNE CHAN - JOANNE CHAN SINGAPORE The Tampines MRT Station and bus interchange was the setting for Mr Tan Jee Say’s (picture) campaign yesterday evening, with the presidential candidate and about 15 supporters handing out flyers to passers-by. Inserted in each flyer was a paperPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 214 words
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Article, Illustration221 2011-08-23 4 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE Former Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan (picture) yesterday echoed the point made by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday about the importance of political harmony. Speaking to reporters after a visit to the Block 79, Redhill ClosePHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 221 words
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Article, Illustration222 2011-08-23 4 TANYA FONG - TANYA FONG SINGAPORE Presidential hopeful Tan Kin Lian (picture) said he did not think he was at a disadvantage because he was not endorsed by unions and associations. Responding to the media at the sidelines of his campaign trail in LittlePHOTO BY DON WONG - 222 words
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Article, Illustration226 2011-08-23 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Presidential candidate Dr Tan Cheng Bock (picture) visited a food court near Kovan MRT Station yesterday, where he said he felt welcomed. Many people also asked to take photos with him. The former Member of ParliamentCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO COURTESY LEE CHIU-SAN - 226 words
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Advertisement41 2011-08-23 4 VIDEOS FROMTHE CAMPAIGNTRAIL Tan Cheng Bock Tan Jee Say Get the Tag Reader app from Apple’s App Store, Android Market, or http://gettag.mobi and scan the Tag. Or visit http://youtube.com/todaydigital Tony Tan Tan Kin Lian REPORTS todayonline.com/singaporevotes UPDATES twitter.com/todayonline facebook.com/todayonline PHOTOS flickr.com/todaydigital41 words
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Advertisement731 2011-08-23 7 MID-AUTUMN SPECIAL The Ingenious Creations this Mid-Autumn Festival This Mid-Autumn Festival, be inundated with a huge variety of mooncakes of the non-traditional kind. We are now spoilt for choice with a plethora of offerings from various restaurants and hotels that deviate from the traditional lotus seed paste filling. A i'731 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration681 2011-08-23 12 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg Teo Xuanwei is a senior reporter at Today. Former Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan gave an almost embarrassed chuckle when this reporter asked whether his old Casio watch which he has kept for over 30 years or his battered wallet fromPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 681 words
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Article, Illustration767 2011-08-23 14 CAROLYN QUEK - CAROLYN QUEK carolynquek@mediacorp.com.sg Carolyn Quek is a reporter at Today. His combative and confrontational public persona had been reinforced by his fiery speeches during the recent General Election in which he contested under the banner of the Singapore Democratic Party, But presidential candidate Tan JeePHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 767 words
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Article, Illustration877 2011-08-23 16 YAO YANG - YAO YANG Yao Yang is director of the China Center for Economic Research at Peking University. PROJECT SYNDICATE While the downgrade of Unites States government debt by Standard Poor’s (S&P) shocked global financial markets, China has more reason to worry than most: The bulk of its US$3.2PROJECT SYNDICATE; BLOOMBERG - 877 words
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572 2011-08-23 17 ROB CRILLY - ROB CRILLY Rob Crilly is the Telegraph’s Pakistan Correspondent and previously reported on the Middle East. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Libyan rebel leaders insist that they are prepared to make the transition from rebels to rulers, even though their Cabinet, and the basis forTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 572 words
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VOICES
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Article437 2011-08-23 18 Raymond Koh - Letter from Raymond Koh I REFER to the letter “Introduce paid parking in this estate” by Mr Goh Kay Thong (Aug 22). I think the parking woes of people living in the estate mentioned are prevalent in many private estates in Singapore. The problem is437 words
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335 2011-08-23 18 Danial Bohan - Letter from Danial Bohan I REFER to the letter “Make public transport more friendly for older commuters” by Mr Ronald Chan (Aug 20). I support the recommendations offered by Mr Chan to make our public transport more accessible for the less able335 words
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Article, Illustration233 2011-08-23 19 Soh Ah Yuen - Letter from Soh Ah Yuen IT IS common to see electric buggies (picture) belonging to conservancy contractors zoom along heartland access roads and car parks these days. Some even cross main roads to get from one precinct to another towing one or two bulk binsPHOTO COURTESY SOH AH YUEN - 233 words
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178 2011-08-23 19 Jeffrey Law Lee Beng - Tao Li-coach split differences can be resolved through mediation Letter from Jeffrey Law Lee Beng THE report “Tao Li and coach split” (Aug 22) reminds me of a past incident in which Australian coach Peter Churchill parted ways with Tao Li due to some differences. This happened three years ago.178 words
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158 2011-08-23 19 DAVID KWOK NG KAN - LETTER FROM DAVID KWOK NG KAN My cousin works as an engineer in a private firm. He is on a five-day week schedule and does not get overtime payment as he is considered a senior executive in the firm. The company does not158 words
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Advertisement78 2011-08-23 19 You don’t half respect your parents. So would you give them only half the protection they need to live respectably? The life insurance you have may not be enough for your parents to take care of themselves if you are no longer around to look after them Speak to your78 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration469 2011-08-23 20 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Adventure-themed parks, converting spaces under Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) tracks and expressway viaducts into recreational spaces, these are some of the ideas the National Parks Board (NParks) has come up to transform the living environment. FollowingPHOTO COURTESY NATIONAL PARKS BOARD - 469 words
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393 2011-08-23 20 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM SINGAPORE Despite recent economic uncertainty, industry watchers expect Singapore to meet this year’s visitor arrival targets of 12 million to 13 million as most of Singapore’s tourists come from the Asia-Pacific region. About 80 per cent of Singapore’s tourist arrivals are393 words
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313 2011-08-23 22 CAROLYN QUEK - CAROLYN QUEK carolynquek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some 12,600 units now managed by the Ang Mo Kio Town Council following the redrawing of boundaries in the May 7 General Election will pay lower monthly service and conservancy charges (S&CC) from next month.313 words
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Article, Illustration160 2011-08-23 22 CHANNEL NEWSASIA, Major John Lim (with sons Justin and Jayden) is part of the third Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) task group that has set sail for the Gulf of Aden in support of international counter-piracy efforts there. Led by Senior LieutenantColonelCHANNEL NEWSASIA,; said. CHANNEL NEWSASIA, PHOTO BY SYAFIQAH HAMID - 160 words
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222 2011-08-23 22 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Some 100 students from various secondary schools and junior colleges engaged with Education Minister Heng Swee Keat and Government feedback unit REACH chairman Amy Khor at the first-of-its-kind “Kopi with the Minister” forum held yesterday. Students and youthCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 222 words
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207 2011-08-23 22 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Parents and grandparents received about S$110 million in cash and Central Provident Fund (CPF) account top-ups last year, as part of the Minimum Sum Topping-Up Scheme, where Singaporeans can voluntarily top-up family members’ retirement accounts. Minister of State for Manpower andCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 207 words
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232 2011-08-23 23 SINGAPORE A taxi driver who lost a coin box his wife had given him allegedly made a false police report about being robbed and will be charged in court on Thursday. Another taxi driver, who was facing money problems, will232 words
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Article, Illustration269 2011-08-23 23 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE To beat shoplifting alarm systems, a gang of four Vietnamese lined handbags with aluminium foil so their loot could be smuggled out undetected from Orchard Road shops. Over two days during the busy Great Singapore Sale lastPHOTO COURTESY SPF - 269 words
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89 2011-08-23 23 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A 40-year-old renovation contractor has been charged with molestation after allegedly rubbing a nightspot performer’s breasts with an ice cube. Tay Kok Hui is believed to have outraged the 32-year-old woman’s modesty in a club in Clarke Quay at around 3am89 words
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WORLD
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337 2011-08-23 24 AGENCIES TOKYO —The Japanese government may declare areas near the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant uninhabitable for more than 10 years possibly even for several decades because of radiation levels that are more than 500 times over safety limits, according to newspaper reports.AGENCIES - 337 words
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Article, Illustration342 2011-08-23 24 AGENCIES SEOUL North Korea yesterday gave South Korean tourism officials 72 hours to leave a mountain resort, declaring that it will start auctioning off South Kore-an-owned hotels, restaurants and other remnants of what used to be a symbol of inter-Korean cooperation. When the resortAGENCIES; AP - 342 words
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Article, Illustration241 2011-08-23 24 REUTERS TOKYO Former Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (picture), who has called beating deflation a top priority, is likely to throw his hat in the ring to become the next Prime Minister, Jiji news agency said yesterday, clouding the chances of Finance MinisterREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 241 words
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363 2011-08-23 25 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim refused to let prosecutors question him at his sodomy trial yesterday, instead delivering a long courtroom tirade accusing the judge and government of conspiring to send him “into political oblivion”. Anwar had been expectedAGENCIES - 363 words
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Article, Illustration340 2011-08-23 25 AGENCIES HONG KONG A Filipino woman is challenging a legal provision in Hong Kong denying permanent residency to the hundreds of thousands of foreign maids, in a landmark court case that sees them fighting for equal treatment with the city’s other foreign residents.AGENCIES; REUTERS - 340 words
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191 2011-08-23 26 BLOOMBERG Somali pirates hijacked a chemical tanker within three nautical miles of the Omani port of Salaleh, the first seizure within territorial waters and while a vessel was at anchor, the International Maritime Bureau said. Armed pirates boarded the Fairchem BogeyBLOOMBERG - 191 words
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Article, Illustration321 2011-08-23 26 AGENCIES CANBERRA Trucks blasting their horns, as well as camper vans and vehicles festooned with anti-gov-ernment banners, converged on Australia’s Parliament House yesterday in a protest to force the government to withdraw a proposed carbon tax law and for it to call newAGENCIES; AP - 321 words
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283 2011-08-23 26 AGENCIES BEIJING Vinegar tainted with anti-freeze is suspected to have caused the deaths of 11 people and 120 to fall sick, after a communal meal in China’s far western region of Xinjiang. Investigators suspect that the victims consumed vinegar that was put inAGENCIES - 283 words
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124 2011-08-23 26 AGENCIES Indonesian police have detained the wife of Umar Patek, the chief suspect behind the 2002 Bali bombings, the Tempo newspaper has reported. Rukayah, a Filipino, has been charged with using a fake Indonesian passport while travelling abroad with Patek, said the NationalAGENCIES - 124 words
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330 2011-08-23 27 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW YORK Dominique Strauss-Kahn will reject any last-minute plea deal on minor charges that would give prosecutors a face-saving way to drop the sexual assault case against him when he appears in court today, his lawyers have insisted. Mr CyrusTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 330 words
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Article, Illustration132 2011-08-23 27 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The “Gandhi cap” popularised by the father of modern India as a symbol of simplicity is undergoing a national revival, thanks to anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare. Mr Hazare, 74, dresses simply with white homespun kurta pyjamas and the cap. He has wonTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 132 words
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167 2011-08-23 27 THE GUARDIAN More than 2,000 corpses, believed to be victims of Kashmir’s 22-year-long insurgency, have been found in dozens of unmarked graves in the divided region, an Indian government human rights commission report said. The graves were found in dozens of villagesTHE GUARDIAN - 167 words
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305 2011-08-23 28 THE GUARDIAN LONDON British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he wants to roll out his national citizen service scheme more widely than originally planned because the recent riots have highlighted the importance of teaching young people about responsibilityTHE GUARDIAN - 305 words
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Article, Illustration419 2011-08-23 28 REUTERS SEOUL Ms Oh Ju-ri, whose two sons are doing their compulsory military service in South Korea, naturally worries about their health and safety but especially now. Bullying, suspicious suicides and shooting incidents in the military have leftREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 419 words
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231 2011-08-23 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON H1N1 flu infections could trigger a rare sleeping disorder, according to research that contradicts previous fears that a vaccine to protect against the virus was to blame. A study, published in the Annals of Neurology, claims thatTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 231 words
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219 2011-08-23 29 AGENCIES NEW YORK A team of Australian and British geologists have discovered fossilised, single-celled organisms that are 3.4 billion years old, which they say are the oldest known fossils on Earth. The claim, if sustained, confirms the view that life evolved onAGENCIES - 219 words
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Article, Illustration79 2011-08-23 29 A stuntman died on Sunday after falling about 60m from a biplane while reaching for a helicopter at an airshow in Michigan. Silver Wings Wingwalking Team member Todd Green, 48, was performing a transfer to the helicopter when he lost his grip. A hospital spokeswomanAP - 79 words
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214 2011-08-23 29 REUTERS NEW YORK Changes in cabin pressure during flights may cause insulin pumps to deliver too much or too little of the medication, possibly putting extremely sensitive diabetics at risk, according to a study. Researchers led by Dr Bruce King atREUTERS - 214 words
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BUSINESS
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392 2011-08-23 30 SINGAPORE Luxury home prices in Singapore fell 1.7 per cent in the second quarter from the previous three months, the biggest drop in CBRE’s list of cities in its Asia Luxury Residential report. CBRE said that no new luxury residential projects were launched392 words
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254 2011-08-23 30 SINGAPORE High prices for the acquisitions of buildings are making the development of greenfield projects more attractive for Singapore Reits (S-Reits) but this could come with credit risk implications, according to Moody’s Investors Service. Moody’s said credit risks for S-Reits would include254 words
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173 2011-08-23 30 AMANDA FENG - AMANDA FENG Hong Leong Garden Shopping Centre in West Coast Way has been launched for en bloc sale by tender with an indicative price of S$160 million to S$170 million. This works out to about S$752 to S$794 per sq ft per173 words
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126 2011-08-23 30 STELLA LEE - STELLA LEE The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or SIAS, has advised minority shareholders of the insolvent SinoEnvironmentTechnology Group to give serious consideration to accepting the offer of an exchange of one AVIC Singapore share for every 250 Sino-Environment shares that they currently own.126 words
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210 2011-08-23 31 AMANDA FENG - AMANDA FENG FJ Benjamin Holdings yesterday reported a 55 per cent rise in full-year net profit, with double-digit revenue growth across its fashion and timepiece businesses. Net income rose to S$12.8 million for the year ended June, with revenue up210 words
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Article193 2011-08-23 31 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Malayan Banking, the country’s largest lender, said yesterday fourthquarter profit rose 27 per cent to a record RM1.15 billion (S$467.5 million), boosted by maiden contributions from Singapore brokerage Kim Eng Holdings, which it took over in May. Maybank’s acquisition of Kim EngBLOOMBERG - 193 words
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Article55 2011-08-23 31 MONDAY CLOSE 2,731.81 (-0.07%) Friday 2,733.63 q 3.34% Thursday 2,824.96 q 0.13% Wednesday 2,828.53 q 0.15% Tuesday 2,832.73 q 1.47% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Genting SP 230,316 $1.500 q 1.63% GoldenAgr 112,548 $0.640 p 0.78% MDR 69,219 $0.005 UNCH Noble Grp 50,217 $1.325 q 2.57%55 words
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Article74 2011-08-23 31 STOCK CALLS Hold S$0.34 OCBC initiates engineering and construction firm UE E&C at Hold with a S$0.41 fair value. It says: “UE E&C is a well-managed company with an established track record in construction and M&E engineering industries. However, it appears to suffer from a lack of market74 words
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Article31 2011-08-23 31 HANG SENG 19,486.87 (+0.45%) Ç È NIKKEI 8,628.13 2,515.86 SHANGHAI 2,515.86 A’ 4,082.30 È È Ç AUSTRALIA 4,082.30 1,***** MUMBAI 16,341.70 (+1.24%) MALAYSIA 1,472.16 (-0.80%) È È SEOUL 1,710.70 (-1.96%)31 words
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Article, Illustration206 2011-08-23 32 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Inflation in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong surged to 7.9 per cent last month, the fastest pace since 1995, on food, rents and a distortion caused by a government housing subsidy. The rise from a year earlier wasBLOOMBERG - 206 words
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151 2011-08-23 32 AGENCIES The Thai economy contracted in the second quarter from the previous three months because of the adverse effect from supply disruptions in the car industry caused by the natural disasters in Japan. Second-quarter gross domestic product shrank 0.2 per cent from theAGENCIES - 151 words
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168 2011-08-23 32 REUTERS Australia’s strong currency struck a heavy blow to the nation’s manufacturing sector on Monday when BlueScope Steel, its largest steelmaker, unveiled plans to shut half of its steel-making capacity, cease exports and slash 1,000 jobs. The Australian dollar, which has risen by 70REUTERS - 168 words
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Article672 2011-08-23 33 How Facebook can bring to life the concept of the global THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO It is every parent’s nightmare: A normally reliable child sets off on a journey, then vanishes without a trace. But through the power of social media, aTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 672 words
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Article, Illustration592 2011-08-23 34 TAN YO-HINN - Swimmer wants more challenging training programme for an Olympic medal TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Australia may be the training base for Singapore swim star Tao Li, as she builds towards the 2012 Olympics. Barely 24 hours after the swimmer split withPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 592 words
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Article, Illustration585 2011-08-23 34 LEONARD THOMAS - COMMENTARY LEONARD THOMAS leonard@mediacorp.com.sg Leonard Thomas is sports editor at Today. She rocked the nation in 2008, when she became the only Singapore swimmer to qualify for an Olympic final at the Beijing Games585 words
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Article, Illustration742 2011-08-23 35 LOW LIN FHOONG - SNOC accepts STTA’s revised list for women’s team LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Exactly one month after their controversial decision to omit the men and women’s table tennis teams from the initial 369-strong contingent for this year’s SEA Games in Indonesia, the Singapore NationalGETTY IMAGES - 742 words
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235 2011-08-23 35 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Sport climbers Beatrix Chong and Xu Liting will not compete at the SEA Games. The athletes lodged an appeal with the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) on Aug 19 after they were left out of the team by the Singapore235 words
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Article, Illustration342 2011-08-23 36 AP MASON (Ohio) Novak Djokovic’s remarkable winning streak ended with a grimace, one that puts a new spin on the US Open, starting next week The world’s top-ranked male tennis player was forced to retire in the second set on Sunday because of a sore rightAP; REUTERS - 342 words
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Article, Illustration370 2011-08-23 37 Mancini warns Wenger not to field French star against Udinese AGENCIES MANCHESTER Roberto Mancini is threatening to end Manchester City’s long pursuit of Samir Nasri (picture) if the Frenchman becomes ineligible for the Champions League by playing for Arsenal in their sec-ond-leg play-offAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 370 words
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Article161 2011-08-23 37 REUTERS Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was handed a two-match European ban for failing to abide by the conditions of a previous suspension and will miss tomorrow night’s (Thursday morning, Singapore time) Champions League qualifier at Udinese, the UEFA said yesterday. The disciplinary board of EuropeanREUTERS - 161 words
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246 2011-08-23 37 IAN DE COTTA - IAN DE COTTA SINGAPORE The acclaimed film on Ayrton Senna, widely regarded as the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time, will make its debut here ahead of the SingTel Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay circuit next month. The documentary on246 words
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Article, Illustration1322 2011-08-23 2 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Are female drummers in Singapore rarer than the Riverine Rabbit? Not quite, it seems CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg WHAT do Sheila E, Meg White, Debbie Peterson, Janet Weiss, Gina Schock, Mo Tucker and the late Karen Carpenter have in common? Well, they all belong to that deliciousPhoto by Christopher Toh - 1,322 words
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Article, Illustration334 2011-08-23 2 Musical Journeys AlongThe River DuringThe Qing Ming Festival Celebrate traditional Chinese music and learn more about Chinese traditional instruments. Aug 23 and 24, 10am and 2pm, Esplanade Recital Studio.Tickets at S$20 from Sistic. DUI: Dreaming UnderThe Influence Tessera Sharon Nunis (piano),Wendy Phua (bass),Yap Shu Mei (violin), Audrey Tang (drums),334 words
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Article, Illustration134 2011-08-23 4 KEVIN MATHEWS - KEVIN MATHEWS IT IS almost impossible not to get emotional when listening to this album. Ghost On The Canvas is legendary singer Glen Campbell’s final album as he was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.With songwriters such as Paul Westerberg, Jakob Dylan and Teddy Thompson,134 words
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Article, Illustration614 2011-08-23 5 GENEVIEVE LOH - The American rapper-producer wants to do country GENEVIEVE LOH AMERICAN rapper, singer-songwriter-producer Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr., aka B.o.B, has had a super busy year-and-a-half of collaborations. His collaborators include Bruno Mars (Nothin’ On You), Hayley Williams of Paramore (Airplanes), Jessie J (Price Tag), Rivers Cuomo (Magic), andPhoto courtesy adidas - 614 words
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Article, Illustration1361 2011-08-23 6 Rob Fitzpatrick - What keeps the Red Hot Chili Peppers from retiring to the beach to sit and eat burritos? Rob Fitzpatrick features@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN HALF of the Red Hot Chili Peppers sat opposite me on a pair of sumptuously plump sofas in a corner suite at the topTHE GUARDIAN - 1,361 words
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Article, Illustration196 2011-08-23 7 AP IF THE creators of Glee are looking for new faces to bring into the fold, then they’ve found it with The Glee Project. Nineteen-year-old Samuel Larsen from Los Angeles and 18-year-old Damian McGinty of Derry City, Ireland, both won the inaugural seasonAP - 196 words
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