5/26/10
Prime News
NWC to bosses: Give pay rise if you can
THE National Wages Council (NWC) wants companies that are doing well to give their workers a pay rise, a recommendation that drew immediate support from employers' groups and the labour movement.
http://www.straitstimes.com/PrimeNews/Story/STIStory_531333.html
Oil spill off Changi coast
A DAWN collision between two large vessels sent some 2,500 tonnes of crude oil spilling into the waters off Changi yesterday morning, causing fish farmers there to brace themselves for possible damage.
http://www.straitstimes.com/PrimeNews/Story/STIStory_531331.html
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Singapore
2 more JCs building student hostels
TWO more junior colleges are building hostel facilities to offer accommodation options to their students.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Singapore/Story/STIStory_531397.html
PA ties up with foreign groups to run courses
THE People's Association (PA) has tied up with embassies and foreign cultural groups here to give Singaporeans a glimpse into the intricacies of, for example, Mexican dance, how to make Russian pancakes, tie a Japanese kimono or speak Italian.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Singapore/Story/STIStory_531399.html
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Asia
Trade ban: N. Korea faces huge losses
SEOUL: North Korea is expected to sustain a considerable economic blow from latest sanctions imposed by the South Korean government for the attack on its naval vessel that left 46 sailors dead.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Asia/Asia/Story/STIStory_531356.html
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Money
Sengkang exec condo plot draws 7 bidders
SEVEN property developers vied for a plum executive condominium spot in Sengkang, with the top bid coming in above market expectations at $176 million.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Money/Story/STIStory_531448.html
Chow House, 8 others up for tender
NINE properties, including Chow House in Robinson Road, have been put up for public tender following the conclusion of a bitter family dispute.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Money/Story/STIStory_531442.html
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World
Britain's new govt to focus on growth, slashing deficit
LONDON: Britain's new coalition government yesterday unveiled an ambitious legislative agenda for the next 18 months, with the task of cutting the country's massive deficit and restoring growth as its top priority.
http://www.straitstimes.com/World/Story/STIStory_531369.html
Obama praises work of Asian Americans
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama praised the contribution of Asian Americans to America's heritage, and invoked efforts to bring about immigration reform in which 'everybody is going to have to take responsibility'.
http://www.straitstimes.com/World/Story/STIStory_531373.html
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Sports
Sports for youth
SPORT'S role in instilling values in young people has been high on the national agenda with the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) looming and yesterday, the topic was given a fresh airing.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Sports/Story/STIStory_531412.html
Wembley win is scant joy for Capello
LONDON: There were more questions than answers for Fabio Capello on Monday as he watched England play their last match at Wembley before next month's World Cup.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Sports/Story/STIStory_531411.html
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8/14/10
Prime News
YOG ready to roar
AFTER 2-1/2 years of preparations by a cast of thousands, the curtains go up tonight on a sporting party that will mark a new chapter in Olympic history.
http://www.straitstimes.com/PrimeNews/Story/STIStory_566022.html
Inside
HAND, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) continues to rage across Singapore, with the number of cases above epidemic levels for almost two months.
http://www.straitstimes.com/PrimeNews/Story/STIStory_566023.html
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Singapore
Seletar aviation hub coming up fast
THE development of Seletar Aerospace Park, which stalled last year because of the recession, is picking up speed again, with some key projects slated for completion before the end of the year.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Singapore/Story/STIStory_566069.html
DPM Wong pays tribute to late Islamic scholar
DEPUTY Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng said that leading Islamic scholar Ahmad Sonhadji Mohamad, who died on Thursday, made great contributions not only to the Muslim community but also to Singapore society at large.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Singapore/Story/STIStory_566072.html
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Asia
Court martial strips Fonseka of his rank and medals
COLOMBO: A court martial yesterday convicted Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka of dabbling in politics and stripped him of his rank and medals, a senior military source said.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Asia/Asia/Story/STIStory_566098.html
Heat rises over Sun Yat-sen biopic
TAIPEI: Patriotic, revolutionary, selfless. These are some of the oft-used descriptors of Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Asia/China/Story/STIStory_566108.html
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Money
Profits of S'pore-listed firms rise 34%
AN IMPRESSIVE set of corporate earnings is helping to restore some cheer to local investors left jittery by the past week's weakness in global stock markets.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Money/Story/STIStory_566125.html
Beemers zoom into No. 2 spot
GERMAN performance car brand BMW has beaten all but one other make to become the second best- selling car here in the first seven months of the year.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Money/Story/STIStory_566126.html
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World
Indian set to revive East India Company
LONDON: An Indian entrepreneur is relaunching the East India Company (EIC) with the opening of a store in London today, after buying the remnants of the British trading giant that once ruled much of the subcontinent.
http://www.straitstimes.com/World/Story/STIStory_566109.html
Stoning death woman confessed after 'torture'
LONDON: A lawyer for an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning in the Islamic republic told a British daily she was tortured before confessing on state television to involvement in her husband's murder.
http://www.straitstimes.com/World/Story/STIStory_566112.html
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Sports
Cubs send warning
ZIMBABWE challenged, Singapore answered - emphatically.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Sports/Story/STIStory_566190.html
Six selected to study at Sports School
THE six winners come from as far as Botswana, Guyana and Peru, and they are headed for the Singapore Sports School.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Sports/Story/STIStory_566188.html
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ST Forum
Don't tie down talent
THE Minister-in-charge of Entrepreneurship, Mr Lee Yi Shyan, discussed the issues Singapore faces in promoting entrepreneurship in Wednesday's report ('Wading into the Blue Oceans').
http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_566065.html
Not the place to celebrate National Day
I CHECKED into the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort hotel on National Day to enjoy a panoramic view of the fireworks display over the waterfront.
http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_566057.html
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