Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Sunday that army reinforcements have been sent to Sabah, adding that he was confident about their ability to control the situation.

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Yet in a new IBM report there are disconcerting signs that marketing professionals are not feeling very confident in their ability to navigate this brave new world.

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London Mayor Boris Johnson told CNN's Becky Anderson that while the city's authorities are not complacent, he is confident in their ability to keep visitors safe.

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For himself, Mr. Lewis said he is "confident of researchers' ability to pursue their scholarship freely" in Singapore, and that he was given assurances from both the government and NUS regarding academic freedom.

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Executives in companies involved in innovation are more likely to be confident in their ability to innovate and improve, have an aggressive management team, and sense that customers want something new and different.

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