The Straits Times, 13 April 2010, Afternoon Edition

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  • 19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 TUESDAY, APRIL 13 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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  • INSIDE 76 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS
    • 39 1 IS THE 150-year-old Lau Pa Sat (above) nothing more than a glorified food court now? Historians say more should be done to give people here a sense of the national monument’s rich history. ?HOME PAGE B1
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    • 43 1 THIS year’s Food and Hotel Asia exhibition will be much bigger than the previous one in 2008, with offerings such as Cypriot mineral water, Argentinian popcorn and Polish cappuccinos as well as larger selections of wine. ?HOME PAGE B3
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    • 44 1 YELLOW Pages and Green Book are locked in a court battle over copyright issues involving telephone directories, although an assistant registrar has questioned if the case should have been brought before the Competition Commission of Singapore instead. ?HOME PAGE B4
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    • 41 1 TWO former convicts suspected of involvement in earlier bombings in Jakarta and a man who allegedly received militant training in southern Philippines were among six suspected terrorists nabbed in Medan on Sunday, Indonesian police said. ?WORLD PAGE A10
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    • 49 1 THE sizzling property market is prompting developers themselves to snap up units in their new projects, especially in luxury-end properties. Singapore Exchange filings show that at least four listed developers have sold units in their residential projects to relatives or “interested parties”. ?MONEY PAGE B18
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  • 101 1 Staff, students and supporters of St Andrew's Secondary School and Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) rushed onto the Old Police Academy pitch when a fight broke out between the teams after the Schools National Under-17 Police Cup Final, which ACS (I) won 8-7. ACS (I) player Leonard Wee was injured
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  • 2226 1  -  WALTER WOON INTERVIEW BY ZAKIR HUSSAIN K.C. VIJAYAN zakirh@sph.com.sg vijayan@sph.com.sg TWO days after his two-year term as Attorney-General (A-G) ended, Singapore’s most outspoken Public Prosecutor to date described his time in office as “the longest two years of my life”. Professor Walter Woon, who
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  • 39 1 The future of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (right) was thrown into doubt yesterday when the Election Commission ruled that his Democrat Party should be dissolved for violating laws on political donations. Prime Page A8
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  • 718 1  -  Visitor numbers may fall 20% this year as Thai crisis turns violent BY JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sg TRAVEL to Bangkok has all but dried up after protests there took a violent turn at the weekend. More than 40 countries, including Singapore, Japan and China, have begun advising their
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    • 135 1 Ride a hot horse in the Iranian desert Whatever happened to H1N1? Why Phil Mickelson’s the right man to win Rohit Brijnath says Experts discuss the pandemic that wasn’t WORLD, PAGE A15 and REVIEW, PAGE A17 LIFE! PAGES C2&3 SPORT, PAGE B7 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS:
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  • prime.commentary
    • VIEWPOINTS
      • 85 2 WE SAY Nothing has changed in the adversarial dynamic in Thailand despite the shooting and the killing on Saturday night. Both the government and the red shirt protesters are hanging tough, which makes the probability of more violence very real. The King staying silent while
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      • 23 2 COLUMNS Fund manager Shireen Muhiudeen tells Cheong Suk-Wai how she is lobbying hard to promote corporate governance. REVIEW PAGE A18
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      • 24 2 As Asia exits this financial crisis, it must ensure it is not entering another, says Jong-Wha Lee. REVIEW PAGE A18
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      • 23 2 OUR READER SAYS Polytechnics should disclose university admission figures in their marketing campaigns, says Tan Wei Liang. FORUM PAGE A19
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    • 85 2 IN OUR report on Saturday “Romania wants to see justice done”, we referred to Budapest as the capital of Romania. Romania’s capital is Bucharest. Budapest is the capital of Hungary. IN OUR report on Saturday, “A shot at business”, we identified the two winners of
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    • 1003 2  -  Hospitals’ follow-up cuts rate of re-admittance for chronically ill patients BY SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg THE hospital bed crunch that Singapore is facing has forced hospitals to take a hard look at their operations. In the process, a silver lining has emerged: better
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  • prime.news
    • 157 3 The sprawling Singapore Pavilion at the upcoming World Expo in Shanghai is a three-storey structure built to resemble a music box. Its theme: Urban Symphony. According to an online poll of Chinese nationals conducted by marketing communications firm Ogilvy PR Worldwide and global
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    • 529 3  -  Air jets lift particles and vapours from travellers’ clothes for scanning BY KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg IN AN ongoing effort to ensure safe travel, Changi Airport recently tested a machine that can detect traces of explosives on passengers. During the trial, which was conducted at
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    • 627 4  -  Foreign company with S’pore partner can get up to $5m financing for worthy projects BY TAN WEIZHEN tanwz@sph.com.sg CANNES: In a latest move to get Singapore-made digital content onto the world stage, the Government will fund worthy animation projects by a company from any country
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    • 509 4  -  BY KHUSHWANT SINGH AN INQUIRY into the death of American exchange student Scott Jared Monat in his hostel room at the National University of Singapore in March last year could not determine how the 20-year-old had suffered a drug overdose. There was no evidence
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    • 719 8  -  Thai Election Commission rules that Democrat Party broke political donation laws BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg BANGKOK: Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s future was thrown into doubt yesterday when the Election Commission (EC) ruled that his Democrat Party should be dissolved for violating laws
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    • 576 9 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: Seven minutes of film taken by Reuters cameraman Hiro Muramoto illustrate how a scrappy street protest turned deadly on a balmy Bangkok night. It is part of the last video that Mr Muramoto, 43, a father of two young children,
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    • 402 9  -  BY ESTHER TEO Additional reporting by Lee Zhi Xin and Gabriel Chen THAI stocks suffered their biggest slump in over six months after Bangkok’s bloody weekend violence prompted a major sell-off, especially among foreigners. The benchmark SET Index dived 3.64 per cent or
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  • WORLD.
    • 820 10  -  Six men who fled Aceh in wake of anti-terror operations nabbed BY LYNN LEE, WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENTS lynnlee@sph.com.sg wahyudis@sph.com.sg Sources: Indonesian newspaper and online media reports JAKARTA: Six suspected terrorists nabbed in Medan on Sunday included two former convicts suspected of involvement in earlier bombings
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    • 117 10 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Bangkok under state of emergency Stop using English: China officials MOST COMMENTED ON Fruit, veg small effect on cancer. Says vigilantay: “To reduce the risk of cancer: do not smoke, be lean, be active for at least 30
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      • 521 11 Non-Muslim religious leaders irked by DPM Muhyiddin’s comment HULU SELANGOR: A remark by Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin that a planned inter-faith panel consisted of only “small fry” and was legally toothless has upset non-Muslim religious leaders. “They are just small fry, (with) a
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      • 455 11  -  BY LYNN LEE INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT Additional reporting by Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja JAKARTA: Controversial former police chief detective Susno Duadji was prevented from leaving Indonesia yesterday at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta airport, as he was preparing to board a plane to Singapore. Indonesian online and television media,
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      • 522 12  -  They won’t have to serve in govt hospitals when they return BY ELIZABETH LOOI MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT elizlooi@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian doctors who have worked overseas for more than 10 years will soon no longer be required to serve in government hospitals when they return to
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      • 62 12 A visitor looking at a wooden plank coffin of the Mah Meri tribe of West Malaysia on display at a coffin exhibition at the National Museum in Kuala Lumpur last Friday. Coffins from various races in Malaysia and Asean countries, including the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand,
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      • 404 12  -  BY CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR: The storm over the Malaysian government’s alleged links to Israeli firms is growing more intense as the opposition Pakatan Rakyat repeatedly raised the issue in Parliament. In the latest move, veteran MP Lim Kit
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      • 908 13 Once Hubei province’s richest man, he told staff to hide more than $102m of revenue WUHAN: The owner of East Star Airlines, a Chinese private carrier that went bankrupt last August, has been found guilty of tax evasion and sentenced to four
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    • world.international
      • 1338 14 Possibility of terrorists getting atomic weapons the biggest threat REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said on the eve of a major nuclear summit in Washington that efforts by Al-Qaeda to acquire atomic weapons posed the biggest threat to global security. “The
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      • 478 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW: Grieving relatives of 96 people killed in the Polish air disaster were in Russia yesterday to carry out the grim task of identifying bodies, many of them were disfigured beyond recognition. President Lech Kaczynski’s body was taken back
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      • 447 15 UN agency concedes there were shortcomings in its handling of flu pandemic AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday conceded shortcomings in its handling of the H1N1 flu pandemic, including a failure to communicate uncertainties about the new virus as
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      • 600 16 Competitors under pressure to respond with own version of the slate NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: Just as Apple’s iPhone shook up a complacent cellphone industry, the company’s iPad is provoking personal computer (PC) makers and non-PC makers to fight back with new devices. Google
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      • IN BRIEF
        • 94 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA: An American fugitive accused of sexually assaulting his two stepdaughters has been arrested in the Philippines after 27 years on the run, an immigration bureau official said yesterday. Richard Wright Laguardia, 66, who was charged by the United States authorities with 11
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        • 90 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Taiwan has unveiled the first images of a high-tech missile corvette designed to counter the threat of China acquiring an aircraft carrier, according to a media report yesterday. A computerised graphic of the 1,000-tonne “carrier killer” has gone on display at Taipei’s military museum.
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        • 93 16 XINHUA BEIJING: The railway authorities of Guangzhou will pay up to 30 million yuan (S$6 million) in compensation after construction of a high-speed railway caused the earth to sink, damaging houses in parts of the capital of Guangdong Province. The compensation would be used to rebuild the
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        • 86 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS BRISBANE: Queensland premier Anna Bligh vowed yesterday to sharply increase penalties on ships causing oil spills, after a vessel ran aground and leaked 950 tonnes of heavy fuel oil on the Great Barrier Reef. The maximum penalty for corporations would increase from A$1.75 million
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        • 118 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Aziz yesterday denied that the government sought to block Thailand’s top criminal forensics expert, Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand, from testifying at an inquest into the death of an opposition aide and accused her of lying.
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        • 195 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HYDERABAD: Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza married yesterday after a troubled engagement, in a union that bridges the two nations’ bitter sporting and political divide. The wedding concluded a complex saga during which Mr Malik denied claims by an
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        • 77 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY: The Vatican responded yesterday to allegations that it had concealed years of clerical sex abuse by making it clear for the first time that bishops and other high-ranking clerics should report such crimes to the police if required by law. In a
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  • REVIEW & FORUM.
    • 452 17 THE night of madness in Bangkok on Saturday brought a grim toll: 21 dead, more than 800 wounded. Some were injured so badly they could succumb, reports said. Bangkok had not witnessed worst political violence in two decades. But for all the carnage and the
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    • 817 17  -  BY HENRY I. MILLER The writer a physician, molecular biologist and former flu researcher is a fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He was a United States government official from 1977 to 1994. PROJECT SYNDICATE LAST June, the World Health
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    • 771 17  -  BY NAYAN CHANDA The writer is director of publications at the Yale Centre for the Study of Globalisation and editor of YaleGlobal Online. THE rise of China and India has spawned metaphors galore. From the “dragon” and the “elephant” to the “tiger” and
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    • review.
      • 1494 18  -  TABLE TALK WITH SHIREEN MUHIUDEEN BY CHEONG SUK-WAI SENIOR WRITER suk@sph.com.sg MALAYSIAN Shireen Muhiudeen used to wow the crowds with her lethal lobs as a national tennis player. But these days, the stilllithe fund manager instead lobbies hard for companies to embrace corporate governance as
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      • 871 18  -  BY JONG-WHA LEE The writer is chief economist of the Asian Development Bank. DEVELOPING Asia’s rebound from the global economic crisis has taken firm hold. The Asian Development Bank predicts growth of 7.5 per cent this year, up from the 5.2 per
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    • forum.
      • MY POINT
      • 226 19  -  Shaun Ho I REMEMBER the nationwide euphoria when Singapore beat Moscow for the right to host the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG). Since then, interest seems to have waned. Now, as we start the countdown to the actual Games, the original excitement seems to have
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      • 111 19  -  Wong Pang Yee BUYERS are chasing Housing Board resale prices relentlessly as if they are freehold properties. For instance, five-room flats in Marine Parade, with less than 65 years of lease left, are changing hands at $700,000 each or more. If these prices are averaged
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      • Article, Illustration
        81 19 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR PATRICK SIO: Congrats FairPrice, work on feedback 2 MR DEVANATHAN MUKUNTHAN: Flight delay kept in the dark for eight hours 3 MS VADIVU GOVIND: Burger ad a whopping mistake 4 MS SOKUNTHEA FITE: Too spicy for her taste 5 MR RAYMUND KOH:
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      • 88 19 LETTERS should be sent only to The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or Madam. Please
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      • 267 19  -  Charlotte Beck (Ms) Director, National Council on Problem Gambling WITH reference to Sunday’s articles, “Six-week wait for exclusion ‘is too long’” and “Why waiting period is needed”, we encourage “Alison” (not her real name) to contact the National Council on Problem Gambling so
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      • 324 19  -  Tan Wei Liang MS SANDRA Davie’s special report last Saturday (“From poly to...”) highlighted the dilemma faced by a significant group of polytechnic students like me who have fallen through the cracks of local university intakes. I chose the polytechnic over a
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  • HOME.
    • 720 1  -  Commercial use robs them of significance, experts say BY KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN, LESTER KOK, YEO SHANG LONG kimspyke@sph.com.sg lesterk@sph.com.sg yeoslong@sph.com.sg MENTION Lau Pa Sat, and many Singaporeans will think of satay, barbecued seafood and steamboat. Is that any way to remember a unique 150-year-old
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    • 109 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Bishan flat sold for $900k MOST COMMENTED ON Supply cut sends COE prices rocketing again. Says richie1234: “Might as well stop all new certificates entirely. We don’t need any more cars on the road. We can turn the
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    • 595 2  -  Engaging wider community vital as threats can take many forms: SM Jaya BY JEREMY AU YONG jeremyau@sph.com.sg AT CHANGI Terminal 2, it is not just uniformed security officers at X-ray machines or armed guards on patrol who are on the lookout for threats
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    • 69 2 Justice Chao Hick Tin being sworn in as a Judge of Appeal in the Supreme Court for another two years by President S R Nathan at the Istana yesterday. Justice Chao was first made a Judge of Appeal in 1999. He took over
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    • 491 2  -  BY NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will receive extra support and possibly more government funding to help them boost productivity. Announcing that a more targeted programme was being put in place, Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong said the Workforce
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    • 309 3  -  BY GRACE CHUA EARTH-FRIENDLY solutions are taking root in one Punggol community garden, and the town is looking for more ideas from its residents. At the garden, volunteers compost fruit and vegetable waste from nearby wet markets and coffee grounds from cafes, nearly
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    • 378 3  -  Over 2,500 exhibitors at event next week BY TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg WITH more companies hoping to capitalise on the growing gourmet and hospitality business in the region, this year’s Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) exhibition will be expanding to a record size. Taking up
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    • 395 4  -  Rival Promedia says exclusive deals with telcos breach Competition Act BY K. C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg DIRECTORY publisher Global Yellow Pages (GYP), which is behind the Yellow Pages Consumer and Business directories here, has taken its rival, Promedia Directories, to the
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    • 567 4  -  BY SUJIN THOMAS THE thrill of speed out at sea might seem enticing but operating a jet ski with little or no experience can be a dangerous activity, say jet ski operators here. This is because jet skis can easily topple over
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    • 219 4 A MASSIVE operation by the authorities over four days has led to more than 280 arrests for a wide range of crimes. The arrests were made in Geylang, Joo Chiat, Orchard Towers and Woodlands, targeting places such as entertainment outlets, hotels, back lanes, lodging houses
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    • 734 5  -  University fees in Singapore still competitive globally despite the recent increase BY KAREN ZAINAL,LUKE VIJAY kzainal@sph.com.sg lvijay@sph.com.sg Additional Reporting by Yeo Shang Long and Zeslene Mao RECENT news of fee hikes in Singapore’s three public universities is unlikely to steer potential foreign students
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    • 396 5  -  BY ZESLENE MAO STUDYING for a degree in Britain has become cheaper thanks to the falling British pound. In 2007, the average exchange rate was S$3.01 to the British pound. Following the global financial crisis in late 2008, the value of the pound
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    • 916 7  -  SPORTINGLIFE THE MASTERS BY ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg LEE Westwood is a lovely fellow with a conman’s crooked grin, but there was no way he was going to win the Masters. Because Phil Mickelson wasn’t just playing for himself but for something far greater.
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    • 696 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS AUGUSTA: By most standards, Tiger Woods’ comeback would be deemed a success. He contended for a fifth Masters title when some wondered if he would even make the cut. He took a step toward winning back fans who were appalled by the serial
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    • 434 7 League leaders and FA Cup finalists Chelsea dream of first double AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Crisis talks, after a potentially damaging draw at Blackburn three weeks ago, appear to have revitalised Chelsea’s fortunes. From struggling to keep pace with Manchester United in the Premier League title race,
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    • 474 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANCHESTER: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini believes the race for fourth place in the Premier League is now between his team and Tottenham. City moved four points clear of fifthplaced Tottenham, who have a game in hand, and six ahead of
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    • 215 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Portsmouth will ask the English Football Association if they can play in the Europa League next season following their shock FA Cup semi-final win over Tottenham on Sunday. They are requesting special dispensation as they did not apply for a Uefa club
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      557 8  -  ACS (I) beat Saints in tight rugby match Fight breaks out between players after final whistle Supporters from both teams invade pitch Two ACS (I) boys beaten up at bus stop, parents file police report SCHOOL SPORT MATTERS BY CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg A FIGHT between opposing players and a
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    • 361 8  -  BY CHIA JIE MIN THERE were no waving teammates cheering her on in the Choa Chu Kang Stadium stands when Ruelia Nesaranjini lined up for her 200m B Girls’ final yesterday. She was the lone North View Secondary student and sprinter there. Still, that
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    • 243 8  -  BY JONATHAN WONG THE one thing Izabella Tan wanted to do when she went on a family holiday to Paris last December was visit Roland Garros, the site for tennis’ French Open. Unfortunately for the Kong Hwa School student, the grounds were closed for the
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    • 346 8 Today Basketball NBA: Houston v Sacramento (Live, Ch22, 10am). Cricket IPL: Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils (6.30pm), Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders (10.30pm) Live, Ch111. Football AFC Champions League, Group G: SAFFC v Henan Jianye (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm). Dutch Eredivisie: AZ Alkmaar v Enschede (Live,
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    • 342 8 Basketball NBA Orlando 98 Cleveland 92, Portland 91 LA Lakers 88, Chicago 104 Toronto 88, Miami 111 NY Knicks 98, New Orleans 114 Minnesota 86, Golden State 120 Oklahoma City 117, Phoenix 116 Houston 106. Cricket Indian Premier League In Jaipur: Mumbai Indians 174-5 in 20 overs (S. Tendulkar
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    • 600 9  -  Badminton chief Lee eyeing Commonwealth Games silver BY LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg THE retirement of Ronald Susilo, Kendrick Lee and Li Li have left a void in the sport, but the chief of local badminton has lofty aspirations for their successors. Singapore Badminton Association president Lee Yi Shyan is
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      • 90 9 Young Lions recovered from the shock of conceding an early goal to beat last-placed Albirex Niigata 2-1 in an S-League football match at the Jurong East Stadium yesterday. Atsushi Shimono gave Albirex the lead after four minutes. The Young Lions hit back via Fazli Ayob in
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      • 557 11  -  Wall St showing, Greek bailout led to strong early rises; volume hits 2.65b BULLS AND BEARS BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE shares made limited headway yesterday as profit-taking quickly eroded most of the bourse’s strong earlysession rises. A solid showing on Wall Street last Friday,
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          99 11 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 2.65 billion shares worth $1.67 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 265 Losers: 272 Unchanged: 702 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials 4.64 728.53 Utilities 0.76 0.86 601.57 1.81 -0.37
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        • 227 11 BLOOMBERG REUTERS Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 11,251.9 (+47.56) Japanese stocks rose 0.4 per cent after European governments offered debtburdened Greece cheaper loans. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,339.61 (+5.63) Malaysian stocks rose 0.4 per cent as persistent support for heavyweights helped the key index to finish higher. HK
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      • 402 11 REUTERS MELBOURNE: Shares in Macarthur Coal leapt 10 per cent yesterday as investors bet that a global bidding war for the specialist Australian miner could escalate, with talk that coal giant Xstrata may enter the fray. A bid would pit Xstrata against Peabody Energy
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      • SINGAPORE STOCKS
        • 419 11 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: APRIL 12, 2010 Top Rises April 12 CENTS DBXT DJE50 10US$ 4299 146.0 2.5 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4403 125.1 2.1 GLD 10US$ ***** 100.1 0.6 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4546 95.9 1.5 OUE 1598
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        • 401 11 Top Rises April 12 CENTS CoscoCorMBLeCW*****4 57 34.5 153.3 CoscoCorp.ES.1004 160 15.0 10.3 CoscoCorMBLeCW*****2 41.5 11.5 38.3 CoscoCorMBLeCW*****2 31 9.5 44.2 CoscoCorMBLeCW*****2 20 8.5 73.9 CoscoCorMBLeCW*****3 36 7.5 26.3 TigerAirMBLeCW*****2 34 7.0 25.9 CityDev.ES.1004 1152 6.0 0.5 YangzijiDBSeCW*****8 19.5 5.0 34.5 YangzijiMBLeCW*****3 8.5 5.0 142.9 YangzijiMBLeCW*****2 19
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        • 175 11 By Volume CENTS Vol Cache 95.5 0.0 0.0 149,350,000 GMG Global 24 1.5 6.7 132,774,000 Yangzijiang 133 9.0 7.3 80,949,000 Cosco Corp 165 14.0 9.3 72,719,000 TopGlobal 4 0.0 0.0 72,086,000 Golden Agri 61.5 0.5 0.8 69,118,000 Lereno 2 -0.5 -20.0 66,151,000 Sunmoon 0.5 0.0 0.0 55,383,000
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        • 105 11 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY April 12 2010 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2880 1.3260 Can dollar 1.3750 1.3910 Euro 1.8820 1.9040 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4327 0.4336 NZ dollar 0.9880 1.0090 Sterling pound 2.1280 2.1520 US dollar 1.3800 1.3950 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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        • 408 11 52-WEEK TEL CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 275 219 CapMallsAsia 229 cd -3 4196 233 229 0.4 11.4 8894.4 446 238 5606 CapitaLand 409 cd +2 7621 412 408 2.6 15.6
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        • 624 11 52-WEEK TEL CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 133 48 5600 Allgreen 130 cd +1 2355 130 128 3.1 11.9 2067.5 109 47.5 7533 AscendasIndT 99.5 -0.5 553 100 99 7.6
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      • 456 12  -  It could help shipbuilder counter low share valuations, light trading BY DICKSON LI dicksonl@sph.com.sg SHIPBUILDER Yangzijiang is the latest Sin-gapore-listed firm to consider a dual listing in either Hong Kong or Taiwan. It asked for a trading halt yesterday to clarify that it had received
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      • 223 12  -  BY LEE YEN NEE TELCO MobileOne has officially changed its name to M1, the way it is known by most Singaporeans. Shareholders backed the name change at the annual general meeting last Thursday. Chief executive Karen Kooi said in a statement yesterday that the
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    • 656 13 Officials expect taxpayer bill to hit US$89b, instead of projected US$250b NEW YORK: The United States government’s bailout of the financial system is expected to cost US$89 billion (S$124 billion), far less than earlier projections, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Treasury
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    • 421 13 REUTERS ZURICH: Swiss bank UBS posted its highest pre-tax profit since the start of the credit crisis, ahead of a likely tense shareholder meeting, and said withdrawals were substantially lower at all divisions. In an unscheduled announcement, UBS said first-quarter pre-tax profit was “at
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    • 477 14 Wrangle between Germany and EU body may delay funds to Athens REUTERS LONDON: The euro retreated from a near one-month high against the American dollar yesterday and Greek borrowing costs were off their lows after Germany and the European Commission disagreed over how
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    • 245 14 AN INDIRECT unit of City Developments (CDL) has reportedly had properties seized and sold unlawfully by a domestic joint-ven-ture partner in China. In a statement yesterday, Millennium Copthorne (M&C) Hotels New Zealand said an executive of Idea Valley Group, Mr Cheung Ping Kwong, had unlawfully
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    • 612 15  -  Finance Minister intervenes in dispute between two top bodies BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: Call it the clash of the regulators. On one side is the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), Mr C.B. Bhave.
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    • 574 16  -  It plans to provide more services and grow client relationships, says chief BY GABRIEL CHEN gabrielc@sph.com.sg DBS GROUP Holdings chief executive Piyush Gupta yesterday made it clear that he is very bullish on Indonesia, where the bank has 40 branches across 11 cities.
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    • 473 17  -  BY MARISSA LEE DEVELOPING East Asia, which excludes newly industrialised economies like Singapore, has weathered the economic crisis well, said Mr Vikram Nehru, the World Bank’s chief economist for East Asia and the Pacific, yesterday. But the true test will be how these
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    • 554 17  -  More than 2,300 customers have downloaded the app since Sunday’s soft launch BY FRANCIS CHAN franchan@sph.com.sg DBS Bank and POSB customers can now perform transactions on their mobile phones. Singapore’s biggest lender has finally joined rivals OCBC Bank, Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank (Stanchart) in offering
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    • 684 18  -  At least four have sold units in their projects to kin or ‘interested parties’ BY ESTHER TEO esthert@sph.com.sg THE sizzling property market is prompting even the developers themselves to snap up units in their new projects, especially high-end properties. Singapore Exchange filings show that at
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    • 101 18 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE OCBC may lose 10 bankers Millionaire sues Shangri-La MOST COMMENTED ON Developers ‘not rushing’ into en bloc market yet. Says MaluforSG: “Perhaps residents of freehold land should band together and employ a developer to redevelop the land. Why
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    • 1173 14 NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING DBS Group Holdings Ltd (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Company Registration No.: *****1152M To: All Shareholders NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of DBS Group Holdings Ltd ("DBSH" or the "Company") will be held at the Auditorium, 3rd Storey, DBS Building
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    • 2308 15 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DBS Group Holdings Ltd (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Company Registration No.: *****1152M Informal Briefing on DBS' 2009 Results Chief Financial Officer Chng Sok Hui will present DBS 2009 Results at 1,30pm, immediately preceding the formal commencement of the Annual General Meeting. To: All
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    • 690 1 Fab four Newly wed Learn from the best A-do, Tanya Chua, Stef Sun JJ Lin sing for Singapore Jamie Cullum wants more time with wife Sophie Dahl C5 Ferran Adria sessions still available at gourmet C14 C6 Riding a horse in a desert 100km from Teheran, RACHEL LIN can imagine
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      • 1208 2  -  Fly through the Iranian desert on flashy steeds and potter about on the beach on sturdy ponies rachel lin lyuexin@sph.com.sg We called him Space Mountain. He was a tall bay Arab stallion, long-legged, his neck gracefully arched. Of course, Space Mountain was not his real name, but it
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      • 1230 3  -  rachel lin Every Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Iran’s Channel 3 broadcasts an unusual show at midnight: Mardane Ahanin, the search for Iran’s Strongest Man. Impossibly muscled men in T-shirts grunt and strain themselves to aneurysm-point, lift columns of rock, hurl boulders over walls and drag entire
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        • 92 4 The five-star Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort opened its doors on the Indonesian island at the start of this month. Among other facilities, it has 278 rooms, suites and villas, a lush 18-hole golf course and the signature Pacific Club where guests can enjoy the services
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        • 53 4 Chan Brothers Travel and its budget division Asia Global Vacation are holding a Mid Year Holiday Fiesta travel fair this weekend. Look out for couple deals of up to $1,400 off tour packages. It will be held from 11am to 9pm at Suntec City Mall Level
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        • 136 4 Banyan Tree is opening a new resort in Koh Samui in the middle of this year, with a spa as its central attraction. The Rainforest offers 10 types of therapies such as aroma steam and sauna at its indoor spa pavilions which come with beach views.
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        • 92 4 Learn to kite-surf at The Princess d’Annam Resort and Spa on Ke Ga Bay, about 150km from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The three-night package starts from US$1,295 (S$1,800) for two surfers with two three-hour lessons. It includes a 50-minute After Sun Cucumber Body
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        • 116 4 The National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (Natas) will launch two additional travel fairs this year. The first, Natas Journeys Summer, is on May 1 and 2 at Suntec Convention Hall 601. The dates for the second fair, Natas Journeys Winter, will be announced later. The
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    • 969 5  -  Stefanie Sun, JJ Lin, Tanya Chua and A-do will star in a video for S’pore at World Expo in Shanghai cara van miriah caravm@sph.com.sg Singapore’s biggest Mandopop exports Stefanie Sun, JJ Lin, Tanya Chua and A-do have collaborated on a song for the first time
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    • 122 6 ‘I am not a fool. I realised when I came along, I wasn’t Meryl Streep who had been put into a bikini’ Actress Raquel Welch (right), who got her start in sex kitten roles ‘Willie actually has a Woody wing from all the gambling we’ve done.
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    • 628 6  -  Some World Gourmet Summit events booked up but you can still get up close to world’s best rebecca lynne tan rltan@sph.com.sg Seats are still available if you want to listen and get up close and personal with Ferran Adria, the chef behind what has been touted
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      514 6 New York Times London There is something daring, almost provocative, about the Cocoon (right). This eight-storey-high, eggshaped structure which contains major new exhibition space along with scientific research facilities, is housed in an enormous glass-and-steel box. It is annexed to the Natural History Museum here as if it
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    • 611 14  -  Jazz-pop singer Jamie Cullum learns to juggle ‘important things’ with touring after marriage eddino abdul hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg If there is one thing that marriage has done to British jazz-pop singersongwriter Jamie Cullum, it is that it has helped him to slow down. “I’ve learnt to say ‘no’
      ST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN  -  611 words
    • 798 14 Reuters Seoul Stern, serious, socialist North Korea has carved out a spot in TV history for having one of the world’s longest-running comedy shows, despite it being mostly devoid of jokes for the decades it has been on the air. The show, now called It’s
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    • life!.buzz
      • 334 16 Associated Press Reuters New York She is back and wearing leather. Tina Fey (right) reprised her impression of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live while hosting the sketch comedy show last Saturday night. It was her first performance as the former Alaska governor since her
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      • 215 16 Taipei Pop musician Wang Lee Hom is blowing 35 million yuan (S$7.1 million) on his debut as a film director, says Apple Daily. For the youth comedy Love Announcement, in which he plays a pop star, he spent 20 million yuan on a two-day shoot of a
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    • 61 1 MICA (P) 094/11/2009 Tuesday this little red dot belongs to class and school 13/04/10 penguinrescue YAY FOR YOG OLYMPICS IN YOUR SCHOOL PAGE 14 EARTH’S EVIL TWIN THIS PLANET’S DEADLY PAGE 8 LAUGH AND LEARN READ CARTOONS IN CLASS PAGE 18 18,000 AIRLIFTED TO SAFETY IN SOUTH AFRICA PAGE 13
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        608 3  -  The five Ws and an H of permanent residents. By ANDREW DUFFY By ANDREW DUFFY 1 Who exactly is a permanent resident? A person who is somewhere between being an expatriate and a Singapore citizen. Workers from overseas can stay here only for as long as they
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    • 198 10/11 Weird news ar ound the world AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FORMER British prime minister Tony Blair should probably stay out of the kitchen. He tried to cook breakfast recently but burnt it and triggered the fire alarm, which automatically alerted the fire service. Three fire engines rushed to his £6m (S$12.8 million)
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      652 10/11  -  Read the following news clips, then draw arrows to connect each to the place on the map where it happened. Next, try writing headlines for the weird and funny news items on the left. Finally, have a go at the exercises on the right. By KIMIKO CHAN.
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        200 12  -  Chua Jun Wei Venneth, 12, Primary 6, Nan Chiau Primary School Read this book to spice up your life. The book is about the life of a man named Scrooge. He is visited by four spirits his partner Marley and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet
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    • 582 5 233 OFFICE FURNITURE/ FURNISHING FREE PARKING 50,000 SQFT OF ALMOST NEW BUDGET FURNITURE Workstations, tables, chairs, carpets, cabinets, meeting tables, etc. Branded Furniture: V I TRA, HERMAN MILLER, SCHIAVELLO, FRITZ HANSEN, UNIFOR 195 Pearl’s Hill Terrace #01-68 (11am to 9pm daily) HP: *****456/ *****377 DIRECT FACTORY RENO: home/ offc partition
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    • 946 5 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE REPOSSESSED CAR 07/’04 303 AUDI FOR SALE TOP OF THE Range. A4 3.2 FSI S-line. 1 yr old. Done 14,000km only. Brand new cond. *****538 9/06 AUDI Q7 4.2 FSi Quattro. One owner 18‘’
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    • 178 5 320 KIA FOR SALE REPOSSESSED CAR 03/’07 KIA RIO 1.4 Manual. SGT147Y. Highest offer secured. View Turf City C21. Call 6328 6402/ 6328 6422 12/’06 $***** CARNIVAL 2.5. Done *****km. 7-seater. OMV $19.9K. A1 cond. *****900 1 OWNER 12/’05 Kia Carens 2.0A 7-seater. F/accessories. Low km. Cheapest MPV. *****984 1
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    • 415 5 325 MAZDA FOR SALE REPOSSESSED CAR 07/’04 Mazda 2. 1.5. Auto. SFK9506U. Highest offer secured. View Turf City C21. Call 6328 6402/ 6328 6422 12/’07 MAZDA 3 SP. Grey. 1 owner. Done ***** km. 100% accident free. Svc/ warranty by agt. Flexi price. Call 9687 9313 100% GV CREDIT Inhouse
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    • 522 5 326 MERCEDES FOR SALE ’84 MERCEDES 200. A. Good cond. Accident free. COE till 11/’13. neg. Call 6242-3088 BRAND NEW E250/ E350 AvantGarde avail for immed delivery. For viewing call 9817-8925 4/’03 E200 PANORAMIC roof. 1 owner. Black/ beige. High OMV. Sell at sport’s price 9678-6666 04 E55 AMG. Full
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    • 287 6 330 OPEL FOR SALE ’07 VECTRA 1.8 MTA black. Pristine cond. 1 owner. Low km. $22K OMV. $12K COE. High paper. Asking low. Don’t miss! *****027 JAN ’09 MERIVA 1.6FL MTA white, 1 owner, ***** KM, accident free trade in loan avail *****035 PORSCHE FOR SALE 333 MAR 06, CAYENNE
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    • 576 6 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE 05/’09 TOYOTA VIOS 1.5G A (OPC) 03/’08 Toyota Axio 1.5A. Silver. 05/’07 Camry 2.0A 45,000 km. 09/’06 Camry 2.0A 60,000 KM. 10/’06 Altis 1.6A 50,000 km. 04/’05 Altis 1.6A Black. Bodykit 04/’06 Wish 1.8A Blue. 7-seater 08/’05 Prado 2.7A SUV 7-seater. View: B49 Turf City *****987
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    • 381 6 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE *03/’07 VIOS 1.5E. Manual. Beige. $0 Downpayment $480pm. Fast Approval. Call *****822 ’87 TOYOTA STARLET 1.0CC. Economical transport. COE till 3/2017. Ask $*****. *****349 04/’09 ALTIS 1.6 Auto. Beige. One owner. Leather. Reverse sensor. Borneo warranty. 9388-8401 ’92 TOYOTA COROLLA 1.3XLI auto. Tax 8/’10. S/rims. COE
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    • 212 6 361 VEHICLES FOR HIRE READY CARS RENT A QUALITY CAR AT BETTER PRICES! P-Plate Welcome Mitsubishi Lancer (A)..........fr $55 Toyota Altis........................... fr $62 Toyota Camry....................... fr $70 Honda Fit................................ fr $65 MPVs: Wish/ Stream/ Mazda 5......fr $95 Members Rent From *****$11 Per Day***** Call: *****333 (10 Lines) Corporate Enquiries *****432,
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    • 353 6 361 VEHICLES FOR HIRE KOFA VEH RENTAL $30 up. Van, Pick-up, Kangoo, Mini Bus, Car, Lorry. 34 Sin Ming Drive. #01-124. *****638 *****619 SGD1 PER DAY (4th day rental) No deposit needed. Tel: *****002 (Jurong), (Kembangan): *****002 Robinson Car Rental MAZDA, CIVIC, ALTIS $58 daily, MPV $88 daily. Both long/
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    • 261 6 363 VEHICLES WANTED WANTED LUXURY CARS, we are always buying pay top prices for your luxury cars. Call today!!! Performance Premium Selection Ltd. Call Ken *****769 $2K ABOVE. 24-HR doorstep viewing. All makes/ models wanted. Cash payment. Professional advice on car matter 8333-0068 WANTED ALL ’92-’09 any make/ models. Straight
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    • 180 6 368 SERVICING/ WORKSHOP VEHICLE ACCESSORIES/PARTS 372 REMOTE ALARM, Car Mat, IPOD interface, Car plate, Garmin GPS, Bluetooth carkit, K&N filter, etc. 6734-1717 www.pinliang.com.sg CAR FINANCING/ INSURANCE 377 BANK OR IN-HOUSE new/ used vehicle loan/ non-transfer loan avail at Tai Thong Lee fr $2.19%. 173 Geylang Rd. Tel: *****868 FOR SMARTER
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    • 434 6 381 SCRAP VEHICLES ALL USED CAR/ commercial vehicle wanted urgently! Immed LTA transfer, highest cash payment. Door step viewing. 9066-3901 ALL ’1970-’2006 SCRAP Cars for export. Immed cash deal! No gimmicks. Call 9727-0300 Andrew CASH! HIGH PRICE for ’05, ’06 Tuscon, Matrix, all Korean model other makes. 9009-8718 Kelvin 387
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    • 516 6 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 7/’04 ISUZU NKR 10feet with powergate hood. Tax 7/10. Trade in A1 cond. Call *****900 Chua 9/’98 NISSAN CKB536 Prime Mover for sale. Well maintain. COE till 2017. Call 9391-9327 3/’99 NISSAN CABSTAR. Diesel. QD 32. COE 3/2014. New paint/ Tax/ seats. $13.8K. *****914 10 TON
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    • 453 6 391 VANS FOR SALE RENAULT KANGOO. DEC/2003. HDB carpark friendly. Affordable monthly installment. Original paintwork. Doorstep viewing. Call Lee *****640 TOYOTA HIACE. OCT/2000. COE Apr/2017 Durable engine. HDB carpark friendly. Low running cost. Free 6 mths rd-tax. *****018 Nic 05/05 MIT L300, 5 dr. 1 carefull, 1 owner, white engine
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    • 785 7 402 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST HOUSES FOR SALE SENTOSA COVE BUNGLWS Cove Drive 6800 sqft Golf Waterway City view! Walk to Tanjong Beach. Vacant Cove Way 7800 sqft, Sea Waterway view, rare! Private Berth Wide frontage Treasure Island ***** sqft, privated berth, posh design top notch finishes Coral Island 6500 sqft,
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    • 676 7 403 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND HOUSES FOR SALE NASSIM ***** SQFT 60m frontage, surrounded by greenery, beautiful elevated flat land. Priced to sell! K H Tan 9456-7348 Newsman Sole Agt. OFF SIXTH AVE. 2-storey semi-d. Orig. Good for Rebuild/ Alteration Addition. Land approx 3000/ 3400/ 3800 sqft. $4M$5.5M. Bt Timah. *****988
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    • 738 7 406 D15-16 EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE REALSTAR 6100-8000: MEYER 5500sqft, 2-storey lovely cottage, corner bunglw, renovated 2 yrs, 5+1. Beautiful garden. $5.xm $770 PSF NEG. 5000 sqft Bedok S/storey Bunglw. Regular land. Elevated ground. Rebuilt. Face NE. Firesale!!! *****878 ACM LOVELY OLD WORLD conserved Koon Seng. 2000/4000 sqft. Rear
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    • 1858 7 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE 76 SHENTON........979 sqft. 2 rms. #20 above, stack 02. Casino full sea view. THE SAIL #5X-11.....667 sqft. 1 rm. Vacant. Sentosa view. ONE SHENTON #35 ABOVE
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    • 785 7 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE D.09 THE GRANGE Walk to Tanglin Mall Unblocked views 2293 sqft 4 bdrm $27xx psf Selling with tenancy D.10 ORANGE GROVE RES Brand New. Freehold Lowrise. Stack 10 1927 sqft 3 bdrms $21xx psf D.10 BELMOND GREEN Penthse with roof terrace Bright
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    • 695 7 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE Garden Apts 3600 sq.ft. 4+1 Exclusive low rise..................$7.2M Hills Apt 2952 sq.ft. 5+1. Good layout. Low rise, greenery..$5.5M Taman Serasi 1400 sq.ft 3+1. High flr. Face Botanic garden...$2.68M Sky Eleven 2713 sq.ft. 4+1. #1x-03...............................$1250 psf #3x-03..............................$1400 psf Maplewood 1400 sq.ft. 3+1 +balcony.
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    • 743 7 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE CASABELLA RARE 4+1, 1765 sqft (1-level). NYPS/ RGPS. Designer decor. Greenery. Quiet. Resort facilities. F’hold. *****278 ACM $1999PSF CAIRNHILL Circle. 3 rooms. 2013 sqft. F’hold. TOP. Brand new. Ltd units. High low floor. Private lift. *****520 CAIRNHILL RES/CUSCADEN Royale. 3+1 New. 1173/1399
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    • 788 7 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE D.10 ONE JERVOIS. Brand new. Stack 06. High flr. 3+1. 1313 sqft. $1600 psf. Sole Agt 9692-4077 RIVERGATE DIRECT POOL/ river view. Low flr. 4+1. 1722 sqft. Tenanted Best unit. T Rex *****117 GRANGE RES ABOVE 15th flr unblock. 2852 sqft. 4+1.
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    • 693 8 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE SOFT LAUNCH PREVIEW soon! Developer sale Dunearn Rd. 1/2 bdrms/ penthse. 1 km to RGS/ Nanyang Pri. Chris *****000 DUNEARN RD LAUNCHING soon. 26 units F’hold Studio/ 1/ 2/ penthse. Price valuation. Call Developers Agt 8382-9000 SHELFORD RD. TOP soon!
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    • 673 8 416 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS FOR SALE THE VINES, 1065 sqft 2+ study, F’hold, unblocked/ East, mable/ parquet flr, tenanted. Good investment. $860 psf. *****852 THE WATERINA F’HOLD. 3+1. 1377 sqft. Wide frontage. Pool view. F’hold. TOP 2005. Tenanted $3.2K till Mar 2011. Selling $1.2xM THE ARTE 3+1 1399
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    • 718 8 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE BAYSHORE PARK, 2BDRMS. Pool/ greenery facing. 936 sqft. Tenanted till Jan 2011. Mid floor. Best price. Shermen 8163-6126 MAKENA PREFERRED BLK 121. 3+1 High flr/ Sea/ Pool view 1600 sq.ft $1450 psf/ One Amber/ Aalto also avail. DWG *****261 SANCTUARY GREEN 3+1.
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    • 1542 8 420 D22-24 WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 D22-24 WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 D22-24 WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE Tree House Chestnut Avenue Blocks 24 Storey 429 units 2/ 2+S/ 3/ 3+S/ 4/ penthouse Early bird Discount VVIP Preview 8408 8381 418 D17-18 CHANGI/PASIR RIS PTEAPTS FOR SALE
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    • 735 8 428 BUKIT BATOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 3’A‘ BT BATOK 208. High flr. Unblocked. Well kept. Valued. Very rare! Convenient! 9026-3839 agt 4’S’ CORNER 324. High flr windy Exec Apt 405 #02 4-bdrms $15K 4A Corner 288C nice. *****680 429 BUKIT MERAH HDB APTS FOR SALE VERY RARE UNIT!!! 3‘NG‘
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    • 692 8 439 KALLANG/ WHAMPOA HDB APTS FOR SALE 3’I’ BLK 77 Lor Limau. High flr. Corridor end. Lift level. Unblock. Windy. No West sun. Mkt/ amenities. PR can buy! Asking $265K. 441 MARINE PARADE HDB APTS FOR SALE LOW CASH 3’I’ 3+1 upgraded. Blk 32. Marine Cres. Low flr. Near East
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    • 548 8 455 NORTH HOUSES FOR RENT 455 NORTH HOUSES FOR RENT 449 TOA PAYOH HDB APTS FOR SALE 5’I’ CORNER 14A Mid flr. Move in. 4’A’ 144 T Payoh #09 up. Tasteful design. Both Chinese ratio filled. MRT. Valued. 9688-7122 3’I’ 157, 173, MRT +1 rm $320K. 3‘I‘ corner 85C, 85A.
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    • 517 8 YIO CHU KANG Rd. Semi-D Ground flr 2 rm 1 hall Suit family. Quiet Near bus stop. Long/ short term. Co/ individual. *****336 DWG S’GOON GDN. S/STOREY. 2800 sqft. 4 rms. Gdn. Backyard. Outdoor dining. F/aircon. Renovated. Reasonable rent. 9484-9394. 2-STOREY TERR. NEAR Li Hwan. 3 rms. Spacious living/ rms.
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    • 947 9 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT D10 LIM TAI See. Charming 3-sto-rey semi-d with nice gdn/ patio. 3800 sq ft, 5+1 spacious bdrms, all ensuties. Avail April. Asking $11.6K. *****292 VTPC BINJAI CREST CLUSTER Hse 3200 sqft, 5+1, Private, Well maintained, Full condo facilities, Avail Immediate.
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    • 563 9 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT D.04 Caribbean 1281 sq ft, 3+1, $6k Nice, Clean Quiet Good spacious layout Nestled among greeneries Idyllic, Resort Condo Facing Lagoon Fountain Avail immed 9846-0003 RENTAL KING Caribbean 2+1 F/furn $5.xK Caribbean 3+1 F/furn $6.5K Caribbean 4 rms (penthse) $17K Central Green
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    • 701 9 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT BLUE HORIZON. 3 study/ 3 rms/ 2+ study. Open/ sea view. Furn. Immed. Shuttle to MRT/ Mall. www.lenalow.com 9009-0700 THE AZURE 1733 sqft, $8K. 3+1+ balcony. Cosy. Full sea pool view. Avail Mid april. P/furn. Private lift. Sole agt DTZ *****419 JUST
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    • 880 9 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT PEARL’S CENTRE 2-RMS. High flr. Windy. Nice view. F/furn. New aircons. MRT. Owner 9147-7137 ANCHORAGE 1800 SQFT 3 study store. Avail mid may. P/ furn. $5.2K. 9617-6532 Sim ANCHORAGE 1550 SQFT. High flr. 3+1, facing Ikea, f/furn. Well kept. Immed. Owner *****191
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    • 557 9 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT ECG Property Pte Ltd One Jervois, 3+1, 1356 sqft, p/furn, expat’s choice fr $7K Aspen Heights, 2 bdrms, 883 sqft, f/furn. Face pool. UE Sq.... fr $4K Promont 3+1, just TOP, 2013 sqft, Cairnhill
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    • 576 9 REGENCY PARK 3+1+ balcony 3175 sqft, unblocked. Windy. Renovated kitchen and baths. Immed.. $11.5K EVERTON PARK Charming conservation apt 5 mins to MRT. 3+1.1750sqft one level with lift. Modern interior with open concept kitchen..$6.6K THE ASTORIA HOLLAND 2200 sqft. 3+1+ patio. Holland Village. Renovated............. $4800 LandPLUS *****618 Nassim Jade Penthse.
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    • 768 9 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTEAPTS FOR RENT PARC EMILY PENTHSE 2 bdrms. 893 sqft. High ceiling. Pool/ park view. P/furn. F/facilities. Immed. MRT. Rare! Don’t miss. *****361 DALVEY COURT 2200 sqft. 3+1. Beautiful brand new renovation. Greenery. P/furn. Near Botanic Gardens. Immed. $6K. *****783 UE SQUARE. 4+1. 2200 sqft. Balcony.
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    • 994 9 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT OPP MRT/ SHPG! 1/2/3/4+1. 500 sqft up. Claymore, Nassim, Cairnhill $3K up. CM 8180-8484 JERVOIS REGENCY PENTHOUSE, roof terr jacuzzi, 3+1, 2443sq ft, greenery, $5.5k, *****697 ASTRID MEADOWS 2056 sqft. 3+1. Big balcony, breezy, greenery view, f/facilites. 9639 7113 LLR THE LOFT
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    • 863 9 464 D11 21 NEWTON BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR RENT EXPATS CHOICE! ST MARTIN RESIDENCE 1 bdrm. 650 sqft. Greenery.............. $4K ADAM PARK 4+1. 1475 sqft. Pool view............................. $6.5K RHAPSODY MT ELIZABETH 2+1 1044 sqft pool view, spacious...............................$7.5K THE SHELFORD 3+1. 1389 sqft. Pool view............................. $6.5K MAPLEWOODS 3+1. 1335 sqft.
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    • 826 10 464 D11 21 NEWTON BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR RENT BINJAI CREST CLUSTER housing. 5+1. 3-storey. F/facilities. Good cond. Int’l sch. $7K. 9278-8383 SIGNATURE PARK HIGH Flr 1400 sqft, 3+1 rms. F/furn, facilities. Avail 1st June. LR 9003-9797 TREVOSE PK 1700 sqft 3+1 Rectangular layout. Bright. Avail end May. $6.5K.
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    • 763 10 466 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT BUTTERWORTH 8.3+1. F/furn with condo facilities. Walking distance to MRT, shops, mkt. Asking $3.xK neg. 13xx sqft. 9271-7848 PN BELVEDERE. OFF MEYER Rd. 1302 sqft. 3+1. Low flr, greenery view, nice unit, quiet, facilities, new. $5.3K. Avail immed. 9088-6303 COSTA RHU 1647
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    • 1270 10 472 SERVICE APTS 472 SERVICE APTS 468 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR RENT BISHAN LOFT 3+1. 1367 sqft. Above #20. Balcony. Beautiful layout. Mins MRT. F/facilities. $3990. All welcome 9237 7838 KOVAN MELODY 3/ 4 bdrms. F/furn/ unfurn. Very convenient. Kovan MRT. Rental fr $3800 onwards. Sally 9008-3371 BISHAN 8.
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    • 913 10 475 ROOMS FOR RENT (HDB) NO RENT-DISPUTES 9787-7077. All near MRT. Sengkang, Bishan, Q’town, AMK, Tampines, Yishun, Bt Batok, CCK. Many rms $380+. MASTER/ COMMON RMS Toa Payoh Blk 14/ 49/ 79/ 111/ 123/ 128/ 129. Woodlands 716/ 660. F/furn. Aircon Immed. 8113 1276 **MASTER T. Blangah Lor Ah Soo.
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    • 958 10 477 SOUTH HDB APTS FOR RENT 2+1 TELOK BLANGAH blk 35 aircon furn. Approved. Immed move in. Vivo City/ Sentosa. Prefer professional. No agt 9380 8055 2/3+1 HOLLAND 6. Renovated. F/furn. High flr. $2.3K up. MRT. Approved. Avail May. *****003 COSY STUDIO APT C’wealth Blk 93. Furn. Aircon. MRT. Avail
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    • 571 10 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 480 WEST HDB APTS FOR RENT EXCLUSIVE! 2+ UTILITY Holland Cl Blk 6. New renovation/ aircon/ furn. Holland V. Family/ professionals. Avail May. *****292 BUKIT BATOK WEST f/ furn. Aircon.
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    • 402 10 527 HDB/HUDC APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 1 JAPANESE LADY/ Korean couple (professional) urgently looking for 1-5 rms HDB, whole unit for rental. Co lease, high budget, owner pls call 9152-7733 KOREAN LADY MANAGER urgently looking for rent/ buy in all areas. Whole unit. Personal/ Company lease. Call *****474 (No Agt
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    • 1110 10 Biz Park Space THE COMTECH Off Alexandra Rd, 10 min from CBD/Orchard Rd Cozy landscape, office-like environment Walking distance from future Labrador MRT (early 2011) Free shuttle bus service to HarbourFront Centre Good tenant mix and profile Self contained amenities Ample carparking facilities Website:www.mapletree.com.sg mapleiree shaping sharing Tel: 9619 9376/8128
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    • 1039 11 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE NORTHSTAR, BRAND NEW 1873 sqft, South facing. 6m ceiling, 2 car lots. 100 amp, 3 phase electrical supply. 10kn/m2. 8333-3321 TUAS 1ST STORY workshop for sale/ rent 5,000sqft, 150KVA, URA
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    • 41 11 ORCHARD TWR PRIME location. Fringe CBD. Windows, fitted 398/ 1283/1690/ 2879 sqft. Ample car parking. Attractive tenancy package. Agts welcome. Owner *****028/ *****168 ALEXANDRA LENG Kee office for rent, free internet, aircond, utilities, 1-8 employee. $438/- up Going Fast! View! 6100-2002
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    • 424 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT PRIME OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE PRUDENTIAL TOWER Prudential Tower, winner of FIABCI Prix d'Excellence 2004 award, a grade A office building is strategically located at the junction of Cecil Street
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    • 55 11 CBD NEW stylish conservation shophouse. Top flr 1200 sqft. $3.20 psf. Fully fitted, expat tenant departing May. Call *****678 **INT’L PLAZA 473/ 936/ 1453/ 2357/ 4200 sqft. Renovated. High flr. Fitted. Near MRT. Also for sale! Call 9005-2048 TRAS ST TASTEFULLY refurbished. 2-storey shophse. 3200 sqft 2000 sqft ground flr.
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    • 41 11 OCBC Centre 3,403 sqft, high floor, sea view Fitted unit Immediate occupation Raffles Place MRT View to offer Agents welcome Call *****316/ *****319 FRONTIER UBI. Self contained, ramp up office, beautiful, f/fitted, 2206 sqft. Free parking. Must view! Gary *****019 PN
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    • 414 11 HSR PROPERTY GROUP PAXEL COMMERCIAL OFFICE FOR RENT CENTRAL REGION Trengganu St....................$3.50psf (Bare 800sqft) Amoy St............................$3.50psf Bare 1350sqft) Red Dot Maxwell........... $4.50psf (Fitted 619-4927 sqft) Manhattan Hse.................$2.50psf (780-4170 sqft) Peoples Pk Ctr Fitted.......$3.50psf (1095 sqft) Fook Hai Bldg 210sqft.......$4.76psf (Fitted) Shenton Hse.....................$5.00psf (2411 sqft) NORTH REGION NorthStar Bare................. $1.60psf (1765
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    • 583 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT CECIL COURT 138 CECIL STREET Office Space 1. 812 sqft 2. Fitted unit 3. Prestigious address 4. Near Raffles MRT 5. Basement carpark Enquiries, Call owner *****110 *****380 TONG ENG BUILDING CECIL STREET 1,200 sq ft (Renovated) Short walk to Raffles MRT Window Units and
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    • 725 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT EXPO MRT! CHANGI Biz Pk. New! Corp image. 1st storey 2420, 5000 sqft. 2nd storey 2330, 3550, 5410, 7060 sqft. Inhouse food ct, clinic, 7-11, etc. 9451-1821 ORCHARD RD VICINITY. 5 mins to Newton MRT. 750-13,000 sqft office. Lush greeneries, quiet. Ideal for creative, interior
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    • 930 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT CORPORATE BUILDING. MINS to new Circle-Line station. 1500 to ***** sqft. Ample parking. Low rent! Call mark 9694-0579 GROUND FLR. SHENTON. 2100 sqft. Fitted office/ shop. High ceiling 4.3m. Glass frontage. Next to bridge. Call 9637-2581 36 PRINSEP ST, 4,736 sq.ft. Minutes to Dhoby Ghaut
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    • 472 12 535 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE Textile Ctr. $699psf (No GST) 910sqft Corner unblock view, MRT. Fee $300 tenant/vacant Chinatown Point 1033sqft (No GST) High flr. Tenanted $5psf till 06/12 (Good tenant) High St Ctr 786sqft High floor Corner Unblock view of Spore Flyer Clarke Quay MRT 2min 999 yrs across
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    • 1393 12 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT RARE. MUST VIEW! Bomb Shelter S’goon Nth 5xx 2000sqft. $3.3k neg. Act now. Call 9-*****6-9 Goh for viewing others unit/ type avail. View: gohhome.com 2-STOREY BLK 111 Jln Bt Merah/
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    • 360 12 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT BLK 18 UPPER Boon Keng Rd 600 sqft, $5K/ 230 sqft Queensway Shpg Ctr, $2.1K. Both available 1st May. 9720-6817 PN ST GEORGE (BOON Keng MRT). Approx 350 sqf. Many trades. HDB blks/ schools. Carpark. Immed. neg. Grab! *****072. CHILDCARE/ SCH/ FITNESS Spa/ Office/ Showrm/
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    • 894 12 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT **FR $1.60 PSF. Ground flr showrm/ office. Fitted. Central/ East. Immed. *****800 Lucas TG PAGAR MAIN Rd. 2 storey shophse. 2300 sqft. Suitable for Restn/ retail. 8459-9797 Agt OFF ARAB ST ground flr shophse. 1000
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    • 691 13 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE ALL SHOPHSES Tras St x 4 4.9% Neil Rd, 5.8%, very nice, $5M. South Bridge Rd, 4.5%, $4M. Buyers, call 9101-6502 GOLDEN MILE TOWER. #01. 2nd entrance. 666 sqft. Tenanted. $800K. Circle Line MRT. Enbloc potential. *****244 ENBLOC POTENTIAL INVESTMENT, Far East Shopping Center, Orchard
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    • 492 13 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT Warehouse for storage use only SUTL House 100J Pasir Panjang Road 5-storey building 3rd floor, approx 5500sqft Bare unit, very clean Floor load 15kN/m Landlord: Ivy *****741/ *****911 Koh *****608 Jim *****392 SHOWROOM SPACE CANTEEN AVAILABLE AT 110
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    • 894 16 ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE Please be informed that there will be a road closure at AYE (TUAS), Exit 9 (Clementi Road) From 21 /04/10 2230hrs to 22/04/10 0500hrs, From 24/04/10 2230hrs to 25/04/10 0500hrs and From 27/04/10 2230hrs to 28/04/10 0500hrs, due to construction work. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
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    • 251 17 SALES SALES 730 730 We are a well established leading importer distributor of machine tools. We invite dynamic highly motivated candidates to join us: 1) SALES MANAGER Responsibilities Develop sales strategies explore market business opportunity in the region Develop metal cutting user network Drive sales performance, responsible to achieve sales
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    • 348 18 730 SALES Food Industry requires Sales Person Able to liaise with Chinese speaking clients Basic Allowance High Incentive Monthly Quota Bonus Flexible working hours *****887/ *****021 Corporate Trading Company seeking for suitable candidates 1) SALES COORDINATOR 2) OUTDOOR SALES EXECUTIVES Min GCE ‘0‘ Level/ SPM Send your resume to: enquiry@aspen-group.net
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    • 602 18 730 SALES Established Co requires hardworking result oriented SALES REPRESENTATIVES Experience covering sundry hardware shops household outlets Possess own car Salary $1300 to $1600 Transport $900 We offer very HIGH COMMISSION!!! Only applicants with above requisites are invited to apply Pls call 6258-2664 TELESALES OFFICERS NEEDED for Banking Pdts. Basic
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    • 569 18 730 SALES FULL-TIME/ PART-TIME HYPERMAR T Bicycle Sales Promoter. Basic commission bonus. Immed. Call Desmond *****956 8 PART/FULL TIME Property Agts. Success Proven System $10k p.m Clients provided for Resale/ Pte. $0 cost. G’teed sales. 9182-8515 PROPERTY AGENTS WITH/ without experience. Near home. Training clients provided. Income up to $10K.
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    • 315 18 JEWELRY SALES EXECS required at Marina Sands. able to work long hrs. 5 day wk. *****747 FULL-TIME SALES ASSTS needed. Good salary high commission. Above $1.5k. 5 day wk. *****609 FULL/ PART TIME Sales Asst needed Pasir Ris. Call 9028 5330 for interview. OPTICIAN NEEDED IN Hougang area. With experience.
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    • 435 18 736 CUSTOMER SERVICE CUSTOMER SVC POSITIONS VARIOUS LOCATIONS Min ’O’ 1 yr Experience Sales/Cashiering duties Handle Enquiries/Complaints 3 Rotating/2 Rotating Shift Gross upto $1100 S’poreans ONLY Walk-in: Certs/IC/Photo #23-03, Int’l Plaza (Next to Tg Pagar MRT) Tel: *****029 (B*****2E) resume@p-serv.com.sg PTE SCH SEEKS Sales Co-ordina-tor. 5 day wk. Attractive renumeration.
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    • 293 18 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE AZZURA Beach Club in Sentosa is looking for the following position Marketing Executives (Please email detailed resume to sha@azzura.sg) Bartenders/ Barmaids Cashier Servers (Full Time/ Part Time) Commis Cook Kitchen Helper Good Friendly attitude Must love the sunshine, the beach an islander Singaporeans PR
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    • 184 18 Casa do Churrasco Brazil need the following positions: Chef Waiter/ Waitress Pls call *****200 or *****744 Japanese Ramen Restaurant requires 1) Waitress/ Waiter 2) Kitchen Helper 3) Dish Washer Full/ Part-Time 1130am-3pm or 6pm-10pm S’porean PR only Walk-in interview: Gallery Hotel #01-11 or call 8398-5046 IMAGININGS GROUP Is hiring staff
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    • 632 18 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE Cafe Upper Thomson Road (Opening Soon) needs: Full-time (6-day work week) Kitchen Crew (11.30-9.30pm) Front Service Crew (11.30-9.30pm) Cashier (11.30-9.30pm) Cleaner (11.30-9.30pm) Part-time (3 or 4-day work week) Kitchen Crew (11.30-2.30pm/ 6.30-9.30pm) Front Service Crew (11.30-2.30pm/ 6.30-9.30pm) S’poreans/ PR only Only people with 1 year F&B experience
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    • 596 19 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE JURONG EAST IMM Kopitiam Korean food requires Kitchen Helper 10am-10pm. S’porean/ PR only. Call Kim 9430-7959 YUMMY CATERING Food Chain requires Operation Manager. Experience preferred. Call *****666 (after 11am) PART/FULL TIME HELPER needed in a cafe at Novena. Transport food provided. Only S’porean/PR needs to apply. Call
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    • 359 19 745 HAIR/ BEAUTY 745 HAIR/ BEAUTY SUPERCUTS (S’GOON MRT New shpg mall) requires Hair Stylist, Asst Trainees. S’poreans/ PR only. *****005 or 6372-2828 SALON CBD requires 1) Hair stylist 2) Hair Asst. Sunday off call *****811 for interview BEAUTY ADVISERS FOR very well known brand, any race. M’sian welcome. 6590-9914
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    • 329 19 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL COUNTER OFFICERS S’poreans only Min. ’O’/ ’N’/ NITEC level Salary $1,200/ $1,250 per mth (on confirmation) Mthly incentives uniforms Basic computer knowledge 5½-day work week Interested pls call: *****100/ *****876 BureauServe Pte Ltd 7 Keppel Road, Tg Pagar Complex #02-27 (Mins to Tg Pagar MRT) COMMODITIES COMPANY
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    • 282 19 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL Estab. Consumer Electronics Co. requires ADMIN COORDINATOR Min 1-2 yrs working experience in administrative duties Competency in MS Office Processing of sales quotations, delivery orders invoices Attentive, accurate and meticulous Able to liase with Mandarin speaking customers Willing to learn and able to multi
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    • 278 19 ACCOUNTS ASST GCE ‘O‘ level Computer literate 2 years experience in related field 5 days week attractive benefits S’poreans/ PR only Able to start work immediately Walk-in interview at Blk 1 Rochor Road #03-578/ 580/ 582 Rochor Ctr Tel: 6294-3251 (Fr 10am-6pm) Alliance Cold Storage Pte Ltd Urgently Requires ADMIN
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    • 420 19 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL CLERK Clerical admin duties Preferably 1 year experience Basic accounting knowledge ’O’ Level Start immediately Interested, please call: 6746 1939 71 Ubi Crescent #08-09 Excalibur Centre Singapore *****1 Construction company is urgently recruiting:Site Admin Clerk (station in Raffles City Shopping Centre) Bilingual in English and Mandarin (with
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    • 807 19 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL Established Fire Protection Company requires: OFFICE ADMIN CLERK Must be PC literate Able to work multi-task Able to start work immed Call 6258 3826 for appointment 63 Jln Pemimpin #03-07 S(*****9) A well established furniture co in Ubi require: ADMIN CLERK Minimum GCE ’O’ or ’N’ Level
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    • 824 19 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL A/CS CUM ADMIN. UBS PC literate. Call handle full sets of A/cs. Woodlands. 5-day week. Singaporean PR. Call: *****288 ADMIN CLERK NEEDED. S’porean/ M’sian. Walk-in: 1 Kaki Bukit. #01-29 Enterprise One. *****761/ *****742 PURCHASING ASST REQUIRED by Marine Co in Sembawang. ’O’/’N’ level, Min supervision. meifoong@seaquestent.com.sg ACCOUNTS
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    • 322 19 754 TECHNICAL 754 TECHNICAL ANTIANTS (S) PTE LTD at Hillview requires PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN With Class 2/ 3 driving lic Min ITE/N/O/SPM level Earn up to $2K-$2.5K gross salary upon confirmation Call *****687 for interview PROJECT ENGINEER Min ITE/ Dip/ Degree in air-conditioning or Mech. Engrg Min 2 yrs experienced
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    • 90 19 An Int’l Co requires Project Planner (Contract) Dip in any discipline Min 2-3 years experience in project scheduling planning Knowledge of Primavera (P6) is required Must have technical background EPE Certificate preferred for foreign applicants Email: wtappl@singnet.com.sg TECHNICIANS VARIOUS LOCATIONS NTC/ITC 1yr Experience Gross upto $1200 Servicing/maintenance of cardreaders 3
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    • 341 20 754 TECHNICAL MARINE GROUP REQUIRES: SUPERVISORS experience in piping experience in steel structure EXPERIENCED QUALIFIED 6G WELDERS DNV certified PIPE FITTERS Min 2 yrs experience STEEL WORKERS Min 2 yrs experience DRIVERS Possess Singapore driving license Possess good driving track record Prefer staying in Woodlands/ Sembawang GENERAL WORKERS Physically fit
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    • 518 20 754 TECHNICAL OUTDOOR COPIER TECHNICIANS Experience in servicing Digital copier preferred M’sian no experience but with SPM/ own motorbike can also apply as training is provided Call-in Interview: PTC Business Systems P/L Blk 625 Aljunied Rd #07-05, Aljunied Ind Complex (Next to Lipo Bldg) Tel: *****028 Construction company is recruiting:Quantity
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    • 641 20 754 TECHNICAL TECHNICIAN (X5) Factory/ Equipment Maintenance Maintain repair of factory facility equipment Air-conditioning electrical installation Welding plumbing Requirements NITEC Cert Fax CV to 6338-6311 or email stanley.han@seamatchasia.com Precision Engrg Co. (Senoko) QC TECHNICIANS/ INSPECTORS Mins 2 yrs hands-on experience in checking machined fabricated (welded) parts Certificate in Liquid Penetrant
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    • 426 20 758 GENERAL PRODUCTION 758 GENERAL PRODUCTION CHANGI NORTH OPERATORS Warehse 7am-3pm $37/ $48, 3pm11pm $40/ $54. Kallang 8am-5.30pm-$800. S’porean/ M’sians. Tel: *****138, *****138 MACHINE OPERATORS REQUIRED. 5 days week. Walk in Blk L, 71 Pandan Loop. (Bus: 51, 130, 143, 176 285). Tel: *****647 PRODUCTION WORKER/ JURONG Hardworking. S’porean/ SPR
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    • 455 20 763 WAREHOUSING/ INVENTORY WAREHSE ASST PHYSICALLY fit. Local/ PR $1.3K. Dependant/ Longterm Visit Pass also welcome. Walk-in interview 40 Pandan Road (Radha Exports P/L) SBS 78 from Clementi MRT, alight 9th bus stop PPL Shipyard. Call Rafi *****687. JURONG ELECTRO PLATING fty requires Storekeeper cum Forklift Driver. Forklift lic. prefer.
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    • 209 20 766 SECURITY 766 SECURITY 766 SECURITY NEW ASSIGNMENT! SECURITY OFFICERS Near Singapore Expo Full Time $1.5k and above Special Project: $60 daily paid weekly Contact: Thenesh at *****436 Havinder at: *****767 ✩POWER SECURITY✩ 1a) SECURITY GUARDS 1b) PATROL OFFICER Required Toh Guan, Bt. Timah, Paya Lebar, Jurong Able to speak
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    • 372 20 SECURITY OFFICERS Perm/Relief Full Benefits Weekly Payment Please call *****684 Chinatown Point #17-02 NOBLE SECURITY SECURITY OFFICERS required for Serangoon North Leng Kee Rd Jurong Port Road Newton Sembawang Mandai Estate Pasir Panjang Holland Bugis Mackenzie Jurong East Bukit Timah NSRS/ WSQ/ Exempted need apply Salary from $1400-$1550 SECURITY SUPERVISORS
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    • 386 20 PERM GUARDS FOR East Coast, Bt Timah, Yishun. Relief $50 cash. Call 8127-8226. Town supermkt, cash $55-$65. Call 9040-9117 URGENTLY REQUIRED SECURITY Officers Woodlands, Bras Basah River Valley. 8-hrs 12-hrs shifts avail. Call 9617-5151 SECURITY OFFICERS Pasir Ris, Jurong, Clementi, Holland, River Valley. 1 off day per week medical annual
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    • 1449 21 769 CLEANERS 769 CLEANERS 769 CLEANERS FULL PART-TIME Cleaners. CCK Student Care Ctr. Preferably able to cook. Urgent! *****126 GENERAL CLEANERS URGENTLY required. Interested pls call *****000 GENERAL CLEANERS/ RUBBISH Collectors/ Floaters wanted for AMK condo. Call *****839 CLEANERS SENTOSA Island. S’porean $750/ M’sian 8am9pm $800. Call 9139-9012 SPA AT
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    • 263 21 775 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS 775 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS 775 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS CDHEAVY FORKTRUCK DRIVER (HYSTER) ©EX-WHARF OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR Sec 2 above Willing to work shift Work in PSA Port Ex-worker preferred Training provided Strictly S'poreans and PRsonly For appointment, please call 6299 4410 Please bring along educational certificates for interview at Blk
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    • 484 21 EXPERIENCED LORRY DRIVER cum Delivery Class 3 driving licence Singaporean/ PR Bilingual in English need to liaise with Chinese speaking customers Interested please call *****393 or walk-in interview: 16 Changi South St 1 Due to expansion, a fast growing Logistics Company has vacancies for: Project at Changi Cargo Complex 1)
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    • 599 21 PERSONAL DRIVER REQUIRED. Able to liase with Punjabi speaking boss. Walk in interview: 46, Penjuru Lane #04-01. *****456 MOVING CO. IN Jurong requires experienced class 4 driversforklift and Warehouse Asst. Pls call *****589 for interview. URGENTLY LOOKING FOR Class 3 Driver/ 14 ft. truck. Experienced in furn electrical appliances delivery
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    • 506 21 783 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY PART-TIME PROMOTERS. 7pm10pm. Daily cash up to $60. Students/ NS welcome. Training provided. Tampines 8193-6877. Sembawang 8198-4502 CO. IN PENJURU requires 2x Draftsperson 6 mths. S’porean/ PR. Min O/ Nitec. Familiar with Autocad. Email with expected salary to ages1@singnet.com.sg TELE-CHATTERS, WORK FR home. Sweet voice chatty. Flexi
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    • 550 21 789 OTHER POSITIONS 789 OTHER POSITIONS Logistic Container Depot company has immediatevacancies for CONTAINER KALMAR DRIVER Jurong Island/Penjuru Possess forklift licence PRIME MOVER DRIVERS S’pore Class 4 or 5 driving licence Experience in trucking containers ACCOUNTS ASST (Tuas) Assisting in AR AP and preparing of PO Knowledge of Accounts Hardworking
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    • 685 21 789 OTHER POSITIONS CAR GROOMING CO requires Part/ Full-Time 1) Driver and 2) Car Polisher in Jurong area. With/ without experience. $1000-$1300. Preferably staying in West area. S’porean/ PR. Able to work overtime if required. Call 9778-1211 FLORISTS REQUIRED retail outlets (Tampines/ Tan Tock Seng/ Thomson area). Shift duty. Walk-in:
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