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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /AbdiaCorp SATURDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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  • Budget 2014 reinforces push for quality growth, inclusive society
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      44 1 S’POREHAS THE MAKINGS OF A SOCIAL INVESTMENT STATE, WHERE PUBLIC SPENDINGIS A BUFFER AGAINSTRISKS: EUGENE TAN BUDGET 16 Download the new TODAY ANDROID APPSFOR SMARTPHONES tdy.sg/todaydroidmobile AND TABLETS tdy.sg/todaydroidtablet HOT NEWS 18 China warns US not to meet Dalai Lama MORE BUDGET REPORTS: PAGES2-16
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  • budget 2014
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      Lock icon Pioneer Generation: Those who missed out can appeal
      745 2  -  Panel will be set up to assess appeals on case-by-case basis THERE MAY BE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE GOOD CLAIMS TO ALSO BE INCLUDED IN PACKAGE: THARMAN NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A panel will be set up to assess appeal cases wishing
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      Lock icon Pioneers welcome healthcare subsidies, top-ups
      538 3  -  ‘VISIBLE REDUCTION’ IN BILLS EXPECTED SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Mr Choo Kim Boon, 75, worries about his and his wife’s healthcare costs, even though he works as a jackpot operator, bringing home about S$1,000 each month. Every four months, he visits the polyclinic for
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      Lower-, middle-income families to get more education subsidies
      624 4  -  KINDERGARTEN SCHEME TO BE EXPANDED NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Pre-schoolers and tertiary students can look forward to further subsidies as the Government will be dipping into its coffers to increase financial assistance for those from lower- and middle-income families. Deputy Prime
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      Lock icon Subsidies for care at specialist outpatient clinics up to 60-70%
      579 5  -  About 400,000 lower- and middle-income earners to benefit by extra S$123m a year REVISED SCHEME WILL BENEFIT ELDERLY ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —From September, about 400,000 lower- and middle-income earners will benefit from a 10- to 20-percentage-point increase in subsidies
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    • Article
      800,000 HDB households to receive rebates of up to S$260
      337 5  -  WOO SIAN BOON SINGAPORE Around 800,000 Housing and Development Board (HDB) households will this year receive a one-off rebate, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Voucher Utilities-Save (USave) Special Payment, to help free up cash for their other expenses, said
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      Lock icon Higher CPF contributions next year for older workers
      1160 6  -  Government to provide increase in Special Employmen t Credit of up to 0.5percen tage point to help employers adjust LABOUR MOVEMENT ‘HEARTENED’ BY GOVT’S DECISION AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To boost older Singaporeans’ financial ability in retirement and improve healthcare affordability, Central
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      Lock icon Parents want more help to offset pre-school education costs
      880 7  -  One father says initiatives will help but could be fine-tuned so that they benefit more families AUTHORITIES ‘COULD CONSIDER SUBSIDISING MATERIAL FEES, SCHOOL UNIFORMS’ WOO SIAN BOON sianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Families, especially those with young children, welcomed the Government’s latest initiatives to
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      Govt to spend S$30 million more a year on people with disabilities
      321 7  -  XUE JIANYUE S I N G A P O R E —The Government will spend an additional S$30 million a year on relief for people with disabilities and those taking care of handicapped dependents, said Finance Minister Tharman
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      Full S$8b for Pioneer Generation Package to be set aside in Budget
      422 8  -  LIN YANQIN SINGAPORE With funds for the Pioneer Generation Package coming out of this year’s Budget, along with other measures, Singapore is expected to run a budget deficit of S$1.2 billion for FY2014. This is after the Republic
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      Lock icon Industry surprised as duties for liquor raised by 25 per cent
      657 8  -  Excise on tobacco, lotteries also upped in line with Govt’s social objectives DPMsays LAST INCREASE FOR ALCOHOL WAS IN 2004 NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg co and liquor, he said. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY KENNETH TAN SINGAPORE Smokers and drinkers will
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      Drivers have more incentive to go green in 2014
      284 8  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN SINGAPORE Vehicle owners will be given further incentives to go green, after Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam announced tweaks to two schemes rolled out last year. The Early Turnover Scheme, an incentive scheme aimed at encouraging fleet owners to
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      Consumer attitudes towards self-service take time to change
      591 9  -  F&B outlet owners say there are challenges in the way of changing consumer culture to improve productivity BUSINESSES WELCOME MEASURES TO SUPPORT PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT XUE JIANYUE, SUMITA SREEDHARAN xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One customer walked to the bar counter, asked for service at his
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      Lock icon Girl power
      653 9 Ryn Chee and her daughters ‘go the distance to bond at OCBC Cycle Singapore 2014 activity for everyone to enjoy. PRODUCED BYTHE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTSTEAM The family that has fun together stays together. That adage certainly holds true for Ryn Chee and her family, who have been supporters
      activity for everyone to enjoy. PRODUCED BYTHE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTSTEAM; PHOTOS: KOH MUI FONG  -  653 words
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      Productivity scheme extended until 2018
      540 12  -  New PIC+ programme with higher expenditure cap ofS$600,000 to kick off next year SMEs WILL BE ABLE TO CLAIM UP TO S$1.8 MILLION PER ACTIVITY BETWEEN 2016 AND 2018 TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —Responding to requests from local companies for the Productivity and Innovation
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      Lock icon PIC extension will help with expansion, say SMEs
      590 12  -  TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE —Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore mostly heaved a sigh of relief on the news that the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme has been extended to 2018, given that some, who signed up for the scheme only
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      Lock icon More intensive drive to spur productivity in construction sector
      559 13  -  Compulsory use of productive technologies and higher foreign-worker levy among measures to be introduced 3.3% FALL IN INDUSTRY’S PRODUCTIVITY IN Q4 LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In a bid to push the construction industry to raise productivity, Deputy Prime Minister and
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      Lock icon Construction industry lauds Govt’s move, but concerns persist
      569 13 SINGAPORE —The Government’s move to raise productivity levels across the value chain in the construction industry was welcomed by the sector, but some raised concerns over some measures such as the hike in the levy for basic skilled foreign workers. President of
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      Lock icon Too early to start relaxing property cooling measures, says Tharman
      459 14  -  GOVT TO CONTINUE MONITORING MARKET LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —While the chorus of voices calling for property cooling measures to be relaxed has been growing bigger and louder in recent weeks, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam
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      Govt expands funding to help SMEs grow globally
      505 14 SINGAPORE —As the push continues to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) grow and become globally competitive, the Government is expanding the Co-Investment Programme (CIP) to help businesses source the financing they need to achieve these goals. The CIP, which was established
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      Progress made in helping low earners most affected by ‘cheap-sourcing’
      385 14 SINGAPORE —Progress has been made in lifting the incomes of low-wage workers but there is more work to do, said Finance Minister Tharman Shamugaratnam, noting that cheap-sourcing, in particular, is a problem that has required a more “interventionist” solution worked
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      Lock icon Push to encourage SMEs to use high-tech solutions to raise productivity
      647 15  -  S$500m, 3-year package ofICT subsidies to help businesses raise growth and productivity FIBRE BROADBAND ACCESS TO BE SUBSIDISED TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE In a push to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) adopt a high-tech approach to raise
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      Lock icon High-tech solutions may help eliminate inefficiencies
      647 15  -  TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE —For more than two decades, Mr Thomas Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer of pest extermination firm Pestbusters, had relied on by his own admission, a variety of “inefficient” methods to run his business. At the start of each day, a technician would
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      Lock icon The makings of a social investment state
      803 16  -  BUDGET 2014 REAFFIRMS SOCIETY WE WANT TO BE COMMENTARY BY EUGENE KB TAN Eugene K B Tan is Associate Professor of law at the Singapore Management University School of Law, and a Nominated Member of Parliament. The Budget is not just a fiscal
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      The productivity ball is now in SMEs’ court
      611 16  -  AS GOVERNMENT EXTENDS HELP, FIRMS MUST TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE COMMENTARY BY LENNON LEE Lennon Lee is a partner with the Corporate Tax Advisory Group of PwC Singapore. One word stuck in my mind after listening to Budget 2014, announced by Finance Minister
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      105 4 MORE TO GAIN FOR SINGAPOREANS! Mr Tan Peng Boon Technician Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel MrSahul Hamid Pump Attendant Singapore Petroleum Company Ms Chia GekNoi Home-based Hairdresser (Self-Employed) Ms Rahumatammal Health Attendant SmgHealth Polyclinics C5 4. aL f.. A orkfare WORK TRAIN. MORE TO GAIN! S Workfare gives more to Singaporeans
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      12 4 HOT NEWS PARENTS WANT MORE HELP TO OFFSET PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION COSTS 7
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      Lock icon China warns US not to meet Dalai Lama
      863 18 WHITE HOUSE REITERATES IT DOES NOT SUPPORT TIBETAN INDEPENDENCE AGENCIES BEIJING China warned the United States yesterday to scrap plans for President Barack Obama to meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama later in the day, adding it would “seriously damage”
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      Lock icon Riot COI: Time taken for activation of crack troops ‘too long, ought to be abbreviated’
      628 19  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com. sg SING A PORE —The Singapore Police Force has reviewed its protocol on the activation of crack troops under the Special Operations Command (SOC), after it took 12 minutes for the approval
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      Lock icon Facebook’s hefty bet shapes future of technology deals
      1137 20 FIRMS KEEN TO BUY OUT RIVALS TO MAINTAIN DOMINANCE THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Technology companies have always been paranoid about missing the next big thing, be it email, e-commerce or social media. Yet today, with Google, Facebook and others all
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      Lock icon Thai farmers call off airport rally after govt promises payment
      652 21 AGENCIES BA NG KOK Angry farmers driving hundreds of tractors called off a protest at Thailand’s main airport yesterday, offering a reprieve to the country’s embattled Prime Minister and to travellers fearing a repeat of a major 2008 blockade of
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  • voices
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      One S’pore, many pasts?
      833 22 As the nation turns 50, does its history matter to Singaporeans? The debate continued in the post-live show segment of Thursday’s VoicesTODAY Gary Gan: History must be taken in context. If it is being used to educate and help people shape their decisions that would dictate
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      Integrated employment support team needed for people with disabilities
      252 23  -  FROM ARNOLD CHUA CHEE KEONG An employment model must be set up to help those with disabilities and it was suggested that the authorities “Look at supported-employment models for disabled people” (Feb 19). Besides the five key stages the writer cited,
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    • Article
      IDA to M1: Do more to address customers’ concerns
      204 23  -  FROM NG SOOK FUN Director, Corporate and Marketing Communication, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore In “M1, come clean about network problem” (Feb 6), Mr Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim asked the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) to consider allowing consumers the option of
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      Less bunching, not just more buses, will improve reliability
      162 23  -  FROM HELEN LIM Director, Media Relations, Land Transport Authority We refer to the letter “More buses at peak per iods only way to avoid bunching” (Feb 14). To reduce crowding and waiting times, we have added buses under the Bus Service
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      23 22 LETTER WHAT S’PORE’S PAST TELLS US Scan the QR code or visit tdy.sg/ ltrpast22feb to read the letter from John Tan Teck Kim.
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      14 22 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Number of complaints against 24-hour HDB shops ‘rather small’
      357 24 Only 5% of coffee shops and 1% of supermarkets faced complaints, Parliament told MEASURES IN PLACE TO ENSURE MINIMAL INCONVENIENCE AND NOISE SINGAPORE —The number of complaints against businesses that run 24-hour operations in the heartlands remains small, said Senior Minister
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      MOE improving its tracking of international grant recipients
      306 24  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Between 2010 and last year, about 80 per cent of international students who received tuition grants during their polytechnic and university education started working upon graduation or were granted deferment to pursue further studies, said Education Minister
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      Lock icon 25 foreign workers jailed for forging certificates
      335 25 Sentences of four to 12 weeks the harshest penalties meted out for such an offence CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Twenty-five foreign employees have been jailed between four and 12 weeks for submitting forged academic certificates to obtain work passes in Singapore. It is the
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      Lock icon LTA awards 3 contracts worth S$1.09b for work on Thomson Line
      275 25 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said yesterday that it had awarded three contracts worth a total of S$1.09 billion for the construction of three stations on the Thomson Line. Construction work for these stations is expected
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      Lock icon Firm’s director gets five weeks for submitting fake claim
      231 25 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —A company director was thrown into jail for five weeks for submitting a false Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) claim to obtain a cash payout of S$60,000 for his firm. Alex Rajan Anthony Samy, 47, Director of Exel
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      Lock icon More than 98% of traffic-offence notices issued within a week
      289 25 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Less than 1 per cent of traffic-offence notices issued in the past two years were sent more than 12 months from the date the offence was committed, said Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli
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  • world
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  • business
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      Lock icon Trans-Pacific pact: Japan, US miles apart on key issues
      609 28 Tokyo wants to protect farm products, while Washington cautious about cutting tariff on Japanese cars MINISTERIAL-LEVEL TALKS ON TRADE DEAL TO START IN SINGAPORE TODAY AGENCIES TOKYO —Japan’s Economy Minister yesterday said wide gaps remained between Tokyo and Washington on key
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      Lock icon Rich countries tell emerging nations: Get your own houses in order
      532 28 AGENCIES SYDNEY —The world’s rich nations pushed back against emerging-mar-ket complaints about the spillover effects of their monetary policies, saying yesterday they had to get their own houses in order and get with the agenda of lifting global growth.
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      Lock icon Samsung to debut S5 in the face of stiff competition
      677 29 BLOOMBERG SEOUL —Samsung Electronics will unveil a high-end Galaxy phone next week in circumstances far different from those the previous model faced, as the Korean maker fights to stay at the top in an industry that has proven hard for
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  • sports
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      Lock icon GOLFERS LAMENT LOSS OF MARINA BAY COURSE
      946 30  -  Accessibility and location will be missed as the public facility moves to SICC NEW PUBLIC COURSE MAY BE OPERATED BY NCI GOLF LOW LIN FHOONG, ADELENE WONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Once a week, part-time golf instructor Ken Tan joins his buddies for a leisurely
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      Lock icon POSITIVE START FOR S-LEAGUE
      544 31  -  About 3,000 watch Tampines win season opener, but momentum has to be sustained DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Tampines Rovers may have gotten the defence of their league title off to a winning start, but perhaps a more encouraging note was the 3,010-strong crowd that turned
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    • Article
      IMPORTS CAN HELP, NOT HURT, COURTS YOUNG LIONS: AIDE
      316 31  -  up game DAN GUEN CHIN Courts Young Lions coach Aide Iskandar has fended off suggestions that the acquisition of Canadian winger Jordan Webb to partner compatriot Sherif El-Masri upfront could hinder Singapore’s preparations for next year’s South-east Asian (SEA) Games men’s
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      Lock icon ALINGHI LEAD SINGAPORE LEG OF EXTREME SAILING SERIES
      236 31 SINGAPORE —The second day of the Singapore Act, the opening leg of the 2014 Extreme Sailing Series, saw a re-shuffle in the leadership, as the 12 participating teams continued to battle with conditions, including shifty winds, at The Promontory@ Marina Bay. After
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      Lock icon IT’S NOW OR NEVER FOR DESPERATE UNITED
      741 32  -  But their journey of 12 must-wins begins with a visit to Crystal Palace, and that spells potential trouble FIRST TIME SINCE 1995 RED DEVILS HAVE FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY EPL analyst Adrian Clarke is a
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      TOFFEES COULD CAUSE MOURINHO’S MEN TO COME UNSTUCK
      369 32  -  ADRIAN CLARKE It’s that time of year when a quick glance at the remaining fixtures can clarify your thoughts on who might do what in the closing weeks. If you’re a Chelsea fan, this might prove to be a pleasant exercise. I
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      Lock icon BRAZIL TO PUMP S$1B INTO WORLD CUP SECURITY
      537 34 Organisers fearful of more violence, although FIFA remains bullish AUTHORITIES TO DEPLOY 170,000 SECURITY PERSONNEL AGENCIES F L O R I A N O P O L I S B R A Z I L Up to 170,000 security personnel will be
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      Lock icon CHOOSING FORM OVER FAVOURITES WINS IT FOR TEO
      410 34  -  ADELENE WONG SINGAPORE —Emeric Teo has created TODAY Fantasy League (TFL) history by becoming the competition’s first overseas winner. Now into its second year, the TFL was opened up to fans in Indonesia and Malaysia in August in a bid to raise
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        831 38  -  Hollywood is hardly excited about its biggest party of the year ACADEMY AWARDS 2014 BROOKS BARNES features@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES LOS ANGELES Hollywood’s biggest party of the year is only nine days away, but festive the movie capital is not. Exhausted, confused
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        438 39 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON “We all live in a yellow submarine,” The Beatles once sang. But you don’t have to be in a Beatles cartoon to live in such a submersible. In fact, luxury travellers might be able to do just that in the near future,
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