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Title Section15 2014-09-02 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp TUESDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/201415 words
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Article, Illustration897 2014-09-02 1 JOY FANG - JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Making his first appearance on “live” radio, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was inundated with calls as listeners dialled in to Chineselanguage station Capital 95.8FM, while presenters Lin Lingzhi and Pan Jiabiao peppered Mr Lee withPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 897 words
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830 2014-09-02 1 He says decision is justified logical and prevents costly and complicated elections SOME LAWMAKERS PROTEST AGAINST SPEECH AGENCIES HONG KONG —A top Chinese official yesterday put up a stout defence of Beijing’s decision not to grant the former British colonyAGENCIES - 830 words
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hot news
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447 2014-09-02 2 AGENCIES A commentary article in an official Chinese newspaper yesterday lauded the decision to rule out full democracy for Hong Kong, while the United States and Taiwan indicated their regret over the decision. The commentary in China’s Global Times, run byAGENCIES - 447 words
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766 2014-09-02 6 XUE JIANYUE - ABOUT 60% OF 52,000 TRAINED BY WDA XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One thousand and one cleaning firms have received licences from the National Environment Agency (NEA) so far, allowing them to continue operating as a mandatory licensing scheme766 words
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742 2014-09-02 8 MAYO MARTIN - Flyer used in satirical performance-exhibition on acts of evil was taken out of context, says group CAT WELFARE SOCIETY, SPCA APOLOGISE FOR PRESENTING FLYER WITHOUT CONTEXT MAYO MARTIN Deputy Features Editor mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE —The message of a flyer742 words
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Article, Illustration511 2014-09-02 10 FIRST DECLINE IN SIX MONTHS, WITH LABOUR MARKET SHOWING THE MOST WEAKNESS AGENCIES BEIJING Growth in China’s vast factory sector cooled last month as foreign and domestic demand slowed, two surveys showed yesterday, spurring new calls for more policy easing to preventAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 511 words
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comment &analysis
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Article, Illustration718 2014-09-02 12 CALVIN SOH - ADAPTING TO THE NEW NORMAL CALVIN SOH Calvin Soh, a Singaporean father of two, is the founder of brand agency Ninety Nine Percent and co-founder of history app Time Travellr. My daughter came home one day and proudly recited the Singapore Pledge to me.TODAY FILE PHOTO - 718 words
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Article, Illustration701 2014-09-02 15 JAMIL ANDERLINI - ITS ‘GREAT REJUVENATION’ MAY HAVE UNINTENDED EFFECTS JAMIL ANDERLINI Jamil Anderlini is the Financial Times’ Beijing bureau chief and has been a correspondent in China since 2003. THE FINANCIAL TIMES The killing of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, last monthTHE FINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 701 words
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Article, Illustration801 2014-09-02 16 ASIT K BISWAS, ANDREA LUCIA BISWAS-TORTAJADA - HOW NESTLE SUCCEEDED IN INDIAN CITY OF MOGA ASIT K BISWAS, ANDREA LUCIA BISWAS-TORTAJADA Asit K Biswas is distinguished visiting professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and co-founder of the Third World Centre for Water Management in Mexico, where Andrea Lucia BiswasTortajada is801 words
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Advertisement39 2014-09-02 12 Some of the racist attitudes on display in China can be put down to the fact that it is a highly homogenous society that was completely closed to the outside world until only 30 years ago. JAMIL ANDERLINI 1539 words
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voices
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266 2014-09-02 18 JACLYN TOH AI LIN - FROM JACLYN TOH AI LIN It is disappointing that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has decided not to take further action in the train charter incident (“LTA not taking further action against SMRT for ACS(I) train charter”; Aug 30). Supporters of SMRT’s266 words
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170 2014-09-02 18 EDWARD TAY WEE MENG - FROM EDWARD TAY WEE MENG Kudos to the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for its decision in the wake of last week’s public outcry (“LTA not taking further action against SMRT for ACS(I) train charter”; Aug 30). This unfortunate episode might170 words
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159 2014-09-02 18 GURMIT SINGH KULLAR - FROM GURMIT SINGH KULLAR A letter writer suggested the Government consider building an express cityairport rail link (“Build express rail link between airport and city”; June 13). With the recent announcement of plans to build the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL),159 words
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199 2014-09-02 19 HARRY CHIA - FROM HARRY CHIA I fully support the idea of senior citizens downgrading from a private property to a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat to finance and enhance their sunset years. (“Loosen HDB policy to help elderly be more199 words
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249 2014-09-02 19 LIM POH SENG - FROM LIM POH SENG The route for this year’s 21km SAFRA Singapore Army Half Marathon was generally well selected. There were also surprisingly few road junctions, which meant slower runners such as myself needed to make fewer stops to allow traffic to pass. But249 words
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153 2014-09-02 19 PETER ARNOLD - FROM PETER ARNOLD I refer to the letter “Enforce rules for electric bicycles” (Sept 1). Whether cyclists are riding in Bedok Town Centre or elsewhere, the rules as set out by the police and the Land Transport Authority clearly ban cycling153 words
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singapore
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736 2014-09-02 20 SIAU MING EN - BUILDING OWNERS, SMEs CAN OFFSET COST OF RETROFITTING SPACES SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Building owners and their small and medium enterprise (SME) tenants can now offset the cost of retrofitting spaces to make them more environmentally-friendly, such as by switching to energy-efficient736 words
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387 2014-09-02 22 KELLY NG - MOVE WILL HELP PATIENTS MAKE MORE-INFORMED DECISIONS KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Operation fees for common procedures at public hospitals, such as colonoscopy and Lasik surgery, were made public yesterday, as part of ongoing efforts to help patients make more-informed decisions. The387 words
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671 2014-09-02 23 Law should cover more sophisticated less traditional forms of corruption, it says SINGAPORE —The fate of a former Seagate Technology director, whose graft conviction was overturned on appeal, is again in question. This comes as the Court of Appeal671 words
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china&india
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596 2014-09-02 26 Japan, India aim to strengthen security cooperation, with an eye towards China INDIAN PM ALSO SECURES AID LOAN OF S$598 MILLION DURING JAPAN VISIT AGENCIES T O K YO Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi courted Japan’s government and business leadersAGENCIES - 596 words
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727 2014-09-02 27 THE NEW YORK TIMES AGIRIPALLI (INDIA) In June, after years of impassioned debate, India split Andhra Pradesh, a large state in southern India, in two, creating India’s 29th state, Telangana. The new state will keep the ancient city of HyderabadTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 727 words
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world
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Article, Illustration266 2014-09-02 28 The caped crusader in black flies by in a futuristic three-wheeler, looking every bit like the superhero in the Hollywood action movie The Dark Knight Rises. But he is no Batman. He is Chibatman, of Chiba city in Japan. His modified motorcycle is calledPHOTO: REUTERS - 266 words
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362 2014-09-02 28 AGENCIES MOSCOW The Presidents of Russia and Ukraine traded indirect barbs yesterday about the possibility of a peace settlement in the contested south-east-ern provinces of Ukraine as mediators began efforts to hammer out a deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Kiev ofAGENCIES - 362 words
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446 2014-09-02 28 Govt may also stop Britons who pledge allegiance to extremist causes from returning home PROPOSALS FOLLOW ISLAMIC STATE VIDEO SHOWING MAN WITH LONDON ACCENT BEHEADING U.S. JOURNALIST REUTERS LONDON British Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday announced plans to strip suspectedREUTERS - 446 words
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682 2014-09-02 29 REUTERS TOKYO Japan and Australia are leaning towards a multibillion-dollar sale by Tokyo of a fleet of stealth submarines to Canberra’s military, a move that could rile an increasingly assertive China, people familiar with the talks said. An agreement is still someREUTERS - 682 words
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business
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416 2014-09-02 30 FRAMEWORK TO APPLY ONLY TO PLAIN VANILLA BONDS AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Republic’s central bank and bourse regulator are proposing to give retail investors greater access to bonds currently offered only to institutional and accredited investors, amid a lull in stock trading interest. TheAGENCIES - 416 words
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350 2014-09-02 30 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Sovereign fund GIC has teamed up with Blue Water Energy of the United Kingdom and Blackstone Energy Partners of the United States to invest up to US$500 million (S$624 million) in a new company in one of the largestAGENCIES - 350 words
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378 2014-09-02 30 LEE YEN NEE - LEE YEN NEE si N gapo re—While sentiment in the share market here continues to be cautious and liquidity remains low, Taiwan’s second-largest brokerage KGI Securities is confident that Singapore will retain its position as an important capital market in the region. Key KGI378 words
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608 2014-09-02 31 BoJprepared to boost stimulus should economy require more support, officials say BLOOMBERG TOK YO Bank of Japan (BoJ) officials expect Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to proceed with a planned sales-tax increase next year to maintain confidence in the government’s finances, saidBLOOMBERG - 608 words
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Article, Illustration501 2014-09-02 32 Finance Ministry blames performance partly on Ukraine crisis, sanctions against Russia GDP OF EUROPE’S LARGEST ECONOMY SHRINKS 0.2% IN Q2 AGENCIES FR ANKFURT —Cracks are emerging in Germany’s once rock-solid economy as companies’ reluctance to invest bears out European Central Bank president Mario Draghi’s warningAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 501 words
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351 2014-09-02 32 SINGAPORE —MediaCorp, which is undergoing a transformation to better connect with its audiences, announced a full-year profit before tax of S$11.6 million, as it continued investing in creating content and capabilities in an ever-changing media landscape. Despite a weak advertising market,351 words
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358 2014-09-02 32 AGENCIES M AC A U Gambling revenue in Macau, the world’s biggest gaming hub, fell 6.1 per cent in August on an annual basis, the third consecutive monthly decline this year as a stepped-up campaign against corruption and falling housingAGENCIES - 358 words
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technology
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684 2014-09-02 34 Technology has not been tested in populated areas and commercial use of unmanned aircraft not allowed in US NASA DEVELOPING DRONE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FR ANCISCO —The tech industry’s enthusiasm for building small delivery drones may beTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 684 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration753 2014-09-02 35 LOW LIN FHOONG - Sailor Cecilia Low raring to go, as S’pore aims for Asian Games glory 2014 ASIAN GAMES LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Cecilia Low knows exactly what it is like to lose a competitive sailing partner. Together with former team-mate Rachel Lee, the duo won the women’s753 words
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Article, Illustration522 2014-09-02 35 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH Deputy S orts Editor phi|ipgofi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE National Sports Association (NSA) officials ought to up their game in order to better serve the athletes heading out to compete in major Games, said Jessie Phua, chef de mission of Team Singapore that will competePHOIOS: I:RN|:5I CHUA - 522 words
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Article, Illustration564 2014-09-02 36 Man United fans appeased as striker joins on season-long loan ONE OF FOOTBALL’S HOTTEST PROPERTIES MOVING TO OLD TRAFFORD AGENCIES LONDON —Manchester United’s lastminute swoop to sign striker Radamel Falcao on loan from Monaco has caught the rest of the Premier League nappingAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 564 words
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Article, Illustration345 2014-09-02 36 BIGGEST BUYS (SELECTED) BY PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS FOR 2014/15 SEASON* THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The Premier League’s biggest summer spending spree was threatening the £1 billion (S$2.1 billion) mark yesterday as clubs prepared for a recordbreaking last-minute trolley-dash before the transfer window closed. Around £780 million hadTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 345 words
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Article, Illustration576 2014-09-02 37 CHRISTOPHER CLAREY - COMMENTARY BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Christopher Clarey is the senior tennis writer for The New York Times. THE NEW YORK TIMES In an age of automaton-like tennis, are we undervaluing the weird and not necessarily wondrous playing styles that look homespun instead ofTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 576 words
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416 2014-09-02 37 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK As long as Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova remained in the US Open, the rash of upsets in the women’s draw was merely a novelty. With 22 Major championships between them, Williams and Sharapova have often risenTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 416 words
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Article, Illustration166 2014-09-02 37 S I N G A P O R E —Retired French star Marion Bartoli (picture) will feature in the inaugural Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Legends Event at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals in Singapore, to be held at the Singapore Sports Hub from Oct 17 toPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 166 words
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Article, Illustration570 2014-09-02 38 Shuttler’s third successive defeat in final continues Malaysia’s 37-year drought in world championship WORLD NO 1 LOSES TO OLYMPIC CHAMPION’S COMPATRIOT REUTERS CO P E N H AG E N —A crestfallen Lee Chong Wei and the Malaysian Badminton Association (BAM) were leftREUTERS; PHOTO: AFP - 570 words
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187 2014-09-02 38 SINGAPORE —The Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby 7s (SCC 7s) will celebrate its 67th edition this year by showcasing new teams in French side Grenoble University Rugby, as well as a team representing China’s People’s Liberation Army. They will join187 words
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