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WITH the world at last pulling out of recession, the 21 economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) can finally stop firefighting and make plans for the future.

So when Apec leaders meet in Singapore next week, they will not be discussing emergency measures like stimulus spending and getting banks to lend to trading companies.

PM does not expect a second dip in the economy

H1N1 vaccine goes to clinics

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Sri Lanka: Opportunity not to be missed

Stricter rules for EntrePass get expats worked up

REVISIONS to a scheme for foreigners who want to set up businesses in Singapore are causing jitters among some expatriates.

H1N1 flu vaccination begins

What you need to know

Contact lenses that change their tint

13 private schools suspended from CaseTrust

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China aims to put weapons in space

BEIJING: A top Chinese military commander has declared publicly for the first time China's plans to put weapons in space and to put more emphasis on the air force's offensive capabilities.

Umno MP charged in graft crackdown

Changes at the top for MCA

Six years for Indonesian maid who poisoned boss

KPK plot wiretap played to nation

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US under pressure on emissions cuts

BARCELONA: As China's actions to curb gas emissions garnered praise at UN climate talks, the US came under renewed pressure to come up with a plan to cut its pollution levels blamed for hastening global warming.

Kilimanjaro may lose its snow peak in 20 years

Tougher to walk the talk

Some key challenges

Examining Obama

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Insurers can't lure away rivals' agents

LIFE insurers have been warned to stamp out questionable recruitment practices - a move that is set to bring direct benefits to policyholders.

Factory output dips as orders ease

S'pore is most business-friendly nation, say accountants

OCBC and GE Life in consumers' good books

High fives

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Policymakers, don't write off the implausible

EXPECT the Unexpected.

What next, Pakistan?

Helping Afghans to help themselves

Minimising nuclear risks in S-E Asia

An alternative to planned Taiwan-China FTA

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Creative freedom, yes liberal excesses, no

BABY boomers will remember the controversial ban on Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango In Paris, starring Marlon Brando, in 1972. Hailed by critics as a film that changed the face of an art form, it was better known for an anal sex scene featuring an innovative use of butter.

Your Insights

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On a knife-edge

LONDON: Liverpool face a make-or-break Champions League clash at Lyon tonight, with more than 10 players injured or doubtful and coach Rafael Benitez engulfed in the biggest crisis of his five-year Anfield reign.

No light at the end of the tunnel

Problems at Lyon as well

Lions ready and hungry

Let's go for the kill: Fabregas to Gunners

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PAP's self-renewal a boon for the nation

THE report on Monday, 'PM: New slate of future leaders ready by next GE', provides much food for thought.

'Cheaper, better, faster' key to bigger profits, higher wages

Birds shot down only as a last resort

Help 1st-generation hawkers impart skills

My Point

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Touched by an agent

During the filming of the hit Korean movie My Girlfriend Is An Agent, actress Kim Ha Neul, who plays the title role, kissed her co-star so hard, her lips bled.

Nightmare on Wall Street

top 10 movies

Woman author wins French lit prize

Duels with extra kick

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