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BANGKOK - THAI authorities announced on Friday they are boosting security in the country's capital after a series of grenade attacks possibly linked to recent political unrest.Metropolitan Police spokesman Maj. Gen. Piya Uthayo said police would work with the army and city officials to provide security and surveillance at more than 400 high-risk spots following 'several incidents that have threatened public safety.'

Thailand beefs up security

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AVIATION engineering firm A-Sonic Aerospace was added to the Singapore Exchange's early-warning watchlist on Friday after suffering three straight years of losses.The company could be delisted if it has not moved back into the black or lifted its market capitalisation above $40 million within two years.

A-Sonic Aerospace on SGX watchlist

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PHANG Yu Hon is part of the booming tuition industry in Singapore. Last year alone, he earned more than half a million dollars (after expenses) as a full-time physics tutor.According to the Department of Statistics, the local tuition industry was reported to be worth $820 million in 2008, up from $470 million in 1998.

The tutor who earned $520,000

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ROME - INTER Milan president Massimo Moratti said he would be open to former coach Jose Mourinho one day returning to the club. Moratti was speaking in reply to Real Madrid coach Mourinho having claimed earlier that he could see himself returning to coach in Italy again some day.

Moratti open to coach's return

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NEW YORK - WALL Street stocks soared on Friday as a much anticipated jobs report boosted hopes that the US economic recovery was on the right track. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 117.46 points (1.14 per cent) to 10,437.56 in opening trade, extending a robust 428-point climb since Monday after a week of mostly positive economic data.

Wall Street surges

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THE Singapore dollar hit a record high against the greenback on Friday before easing slightly, prompting rumours that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) may have intervened to stop its rise.The Singdollar started trading at $1.3467 against the US dollar on Friday morning, but rose to $1.3443 before falling slightly by mid-day.

Singdollar hits record high

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PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong is pledging $250,000 each year for three years to the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO).The money will go towards the inaugural Singapore International Competition for Chinese Orchestral Composition, which will take place in November next year.

PM pledges $250k to SCO

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TRAINS will not run between Jurong East and Clementi stations on Saturday and Sunday as modification work to the tracks is being carried out.The $800 million project includes the laying of new tracks and building a new passenger platform.

Weekend MRT upgrade

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Weekend MRT upgrade »

KABANJAHE (Indonesia) - AN INDONESIAN volcano spewed ash thousands of metres into the air on Friday in its most violent eruption since rumbling back to life earlier this week for the first time in 400 years.Thousands of people have fled their homes since the 2,460m Sinabung in northern Sumatra started to erupt on Sunday after centuries of inactivity.

Volcano erupts again

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WASHINGTON - US UNEMPLOYMENT jumped to 9.6 per cent in August, the Labor Department said on Friday, showing the recovering economy is still struggling to create jobs. In a keenly awaited unemployment report, the department said the economy lost 54,000 jobs last month, a better figure than the 120,000 loss expected by economists.

US unemployment up 9.6%

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US unemployment up 9.6% »

A MILITARY policeman, moonlighting as a tutor, convinced the mother of a student, to let him sleep over for two nights in 2008.Unknown to her, Kittredge Chan Lead Whye was a paedophile and used the opportunity to fondle the boy's private parts on both nights, before masturbating in front of the nine-year-old.

Paedophile jailed 1 1/2 years

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THE Road Safety Community Park will throw its doors open to the public, instead of just schoolchildren, from Friday. Since it opened in 1981, the 3.8-hectare facility at East Coast park (ECP) has been used largely to teach road safety to students, allowing them to become pedestrians, motorists and cyclists.

Park now open to public

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THE police has weighed in on a longheld practice among Taoist temples here when it comes to soliciting donations: Get a permit, or do not do it.A temple's fund-raising efforts are generally held during religious festivities, when food and drink are served in the street alongside cultural performances.

Donations? Get a licence

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Donations? Get a licence »

TWO men who had tried to give up their right to appeal against the death sentence two years ago have escaped the hangman's noose after the Court of Appeal overturned their murder convictions.Instead Daniel Vijay Katherasan and Christopher Samson Anpalagan, both 27, were found guilty of robbery with hurt, which carries jail of between five to 20 years and at least 12 strokes of the cane.

2 escape death sentence

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NTUC FairPrice Finest, Foodfare and the National Library Board will be the anchor tenants of the Clementi Mall, which is scheduled to open in January.The FairPrice Finest supermarket will occupy some 20,000 square feet at Basement One, while Foodfare foodcourt will take up about 10,000 square feet on Level 4. The 20,000 square feet NLB library will be situated on Level 5.

Anchor tenants for Clementi Mall

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TEEKLI (India) - FRENCH supermarket giant Carrefour said on Friday it would open its first wholesale store in India by November, as it joins other foreign firms trying to break into the nation's vast retail sector. The world's second-largest retailer after US-based Wal-Mart hopes the outlet in New Delhi will eventually lead to a string of hypermarkets for consumers in the fast-growing emerging market.

Carrefour to open Indian outlet

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HUNDREDS of students learned how to be future peacemakers in a mediation forum held on Friday.Organised by the Community Mediation Centre under the Ministry of Law, the 5th Singapore Youth Mediation Forum brought together 550 students from about 70 secondary schools.

Students pick up mediation tips

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SINGAPORE Airlines has named Mr Goh Choon Phong as its new chief executive officer when current chief Chew Choon Seng retires end of the year.Mr Goh, 47, joined the airline in 1990 and is currently the executive vice-president for marketing and the regions, and also chairman of SilkAir. Before that, he was president of SIA Cargo from 2006 to 2010.

SIA gets new CEO

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MANILA - PHILIPPINE President Benigno Aquino took responsibility on Friday for last week's botched bus hijack rescue attempt, in a bid to deflect demands for the resignation of the interior minister. Eight tourists from Hong Kong died after police commandos stormed the bus in a Manila park and killed the hijacker, a disgruntled former policemen.

Aquino accepts blame

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Aquino accepts blame »

THE MONETARY Authority of Singapore (MAS) will push ahead to implement the revised deposit insurance plan early next year, following 'useful' feedback from consumers and the industry.It said in a statement on Friday that the scope of insurance coverage will be expanded from $20,000 to $50,000 for each depositor, as proposed in a consultation paper earlier in the year.

MAS to up DI coverage

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MAS to up DI coverage

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