The Straits Times, 24 August 2010

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    19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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    Lock icon Changi Airport’s July peak
    54 1 CHANGI Airport continued to do brisk business last month with 3.67 million passengers handled, a record for July and the highest so far this year. This puts it on track to process more than 40 million passengers this year, the first time it has beaten this
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    47 1 A NEW high-speed train that links central Bangkok to the Thai capital’s main international airport in 15 minutes opened yesterday after years of delays. Passengers can also hop on a slower local commuter line that runs parallel to the express train. PRIME PAGE A6
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    Lock icon More cars, fewer spaces
    48 1 SINGAPORE may be the world’s most expensive place to own a car, but it is not stopping more people from buying a second or even a third one. The trend is having serious implications for the number of parking spaces available. HOME PAGES B1-2
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    Lock icon Neighbours to restore ties
    36 1 THAILAND said yesterday it would restore full diplomatic relations with Cambodia, hours after Phnom Penh announced that former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had resigned as its economic adviser. WORLD PAGE A9
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    Lock icon Rush to launch properties
    46 1 DEVELOPERS are speeding up launches of mass-market properties as the outlook after the next six or nine months is looking uncertain. With government cooling measures taking hold, developers believe it is better to take a bet on prices now. MONEY PAGE B20
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    Lock icon 7 HK tourists killed in Manila hostage drama
    1315 1  -  Cops storm bus, killing gunman, but are criticised for mishandling rescue BY ALASTAIR MCINDOE PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT amcindoe@yahoo.com Additional information from Agence France-Presse and Reuters ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS MANILA: A group of Hong Kong tourists’ last day in Manila ended tragically yesterday when
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      82 1 ROHIT BRIJNATH China’s Liu Jiao wins her second diving gold YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES SPORT, PAGES B6-10 PRIME, PAGE A2 The case for and against medal tallies Smell the coffee in Colombia LIFE! PAGES C4&5 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 CALL 6388-3838 TO SUBSCRIBE
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    Lock icon Isabelle’s fairytale run ends with a second silver for S’pore
    355 1  -  BY LIN XINYI LESS than 24 hours after Singapore shared in the disappointment of its Cubs, national youth paddler Isabelle Li gave the Republic the perfect lift. She delivered an unexpected silver medal Singapore’s second in the Youth Olympic Games
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      395 2 Get on the right track to learn the latest in sports as you connect with industry experts V wL i. SMa. -21 Institute of Higher Learning www.sma.edu.sg The sports industry in Singapore is steadily growing, with rising participation in sports events and staging of international marathons and triathlons. Singapore's hosting
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        Lock icon Reversing the decline of hawker food
        112 2 WE SAY Diplomat Tommy Koh, also chairman of the National Heritage Board, will find a ready audience in his effort to preserve Singapore’s hawker-food heritage. There has been a decline in quality, as he noted. It may have to do with the hand-me-down nature
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        21 2 COLUMNS Cheong Suk-Wai speaks with Indian chemist Gautam Desiraju, the father of crystal engineering. REVIEW PAGE A19
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        Lock icon After the flood
        35 2 Daniyal Mueenuddin, a Pakistani mango farmer and writer, describes the devastation and loss suffered by his countrymen in the wake of the worst floods the country has ever seen. REVIEW PAGE A19
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        30 2 OUR READER SAYS The gambling loss of $26 million by a businessman should be between him and the casino, says Dennis Lee. FORUM PAGE A20
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        14 2 www.straitstimes.com Tan Hui Yee finds out what teens think about sex education.
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      Lock icon Participation is great, but medals count too
      1013 2  -  The YOG is supposed to embrace sporting ideals, but kids are here to win BY ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg ALMOST everyone enjoys medal tallies, almost everyone calculates them: the National Olympic Committees, newspapers, Wikipedia. Of course, like creative accounting, the figures don’t always match.
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      Lock icon Changi traffic hits record high for July
      531 3  -  Figure up 15.9% from last year, putting it on track for record year BY KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg CHANGI Airport continued to do brisk business last month with 3.67 million passengers handled, a record for July and the highest so far this
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      Lock icon 100KM TRAFFIC JAM
      570 3  -  Beijing-Tibet highway gridlocked for 10 days; alternative route not open BY EH SHING HUEI, CHARISSA YONG BEIJING: China’s most notorious highway has now been paralysed for 10 days by a traffic jam that stretches for some 100km and snakes from Inner Mongolia to the Chinese capital. The
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      Lock icon Trapped miners alive after two weeks
      583 6 But it could be months before the 33 Chilean miners are rescued AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS SANTIAGO: Chileans were euphoric after receiving word that 33 miners trapped deep below ground for more than two weeks were alive and apparently in good condition, though
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      Lock icon Bangkok launches airport-city trains
      612 6  -  BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: Passengers arriving at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport now have a choice of two trains offering them a cheaper and faster journey to the centre of the city. The opening of the City Line and Express Line propels Bangkok’s infrastructure to
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      Lock icon Many ways to catch N-Day Rally speech
      441 6 ON THE air and online. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech on Sunday can be caught “live” in several ways. All local television channels and radio stations will be airing the annual event, considered the most important speech on Singapore’s
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      Lock icon Strategy to beat labour crunch
      742 7  -  Swee Say outlines three-pronged plan BY KOR KIAN BENG kianbeng@sph.com.sg ONE common view is that fewer foreign workers here will reduce competition for jobs and lessen the social impact that their presence causes. The Government’s concern, on the other hand, is that a cutback would
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      Lock icon Leadership renewal ‘will keep labour movement strong’
      470 7  -  KOR KIAN BENG MR AMRANIZAR Amran, a 30-year veteran of the labour movement, has no qualms about stepping down from his union post and making way for young blood. “They may be able to bring new ideas, energy and drive to help workers,”
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    Lock icon Hong Kong leader criticises handling of hostage crisis
    505 4 HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s leader Donald Tsang criticised the handling of the hostage crisis in the Philippine capital yesterday. The group of Hong Kong tourists were held in a bus for more than 10 hours while police tried in vain to negotiate
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      Lock icon How much is enough for Indian MPs?
      764 8  -  They wanted a 400% pay hike but are back to work with 200% plus more perks BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: India’s low-paid parliamentarians can go back to work. After an uproar in Parliament on Friday over the
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      114 8 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE He stuffed her in a freezer MOST COMMENTED ON Young Chinese bear the brunt of one-child policy. Says kjks: “Parents should find the most affordable and economical way to bring up their kids and not to throw money
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        Lock icon Graft pardons put the heat on Yudhoyono
        548 9  -  BY WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: The government’s decision to grant remissions and pardons to highprofile corruption convicts last week has raised the ire of Indonesians, who are questioning President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s commitment to the anti-graft drive. What has made the issue
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        Lock icon Thailand, Cambodia to restore ties
        588 9  -  They’re set to patch up after Thaksin quits Cambodia adviser role BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg BANGKOK: Thailand yesterday said it would restore full diplomatic relations with Cambodia, hours after Phnom Penh announced that former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had resigned as its
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        Lock icon Malaysia on Rat Fever alert after 10 die
        564 10 Victims swam in rivers; parks closed in bid to tackle disease spread by rats ASSOCIATED PRESS THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has closed parks and warned the public about swimming and dumping trash in rivers after 10 people died from
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        Lock icon Hepatitis E: Chinese vaccine effective
        767 11 Trial shows prototype’s side effects few and mild: Researchers AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS PARIS: A prototype vaccine devised and tested in China has proven 100 per cent effective in preventing hepatitis E, a disease that is widespread in the developing world and can be fatal, investigators
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        Lock icon China may cut capital offences
        210 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China may eliminate capital punishment for some economic crimes as it moves to curb use of the death penalty in the country. China’s National People’s Congress will consider an amendment to the nation’s criminal law that will take 13 offences off the
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        Lock icon Over 250,000 near N. Korea evacuated
        497 12 Homes swept away by flash floods after Yalu river breaches its banks; four killed FLOODS IN CHINA ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Flooding has forced the evacuation of more than 250,000 people in northern China along its border with North Korea, state media said yesterday. Heavy
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        Lock icon Race on to save city in southern Sindh
        447 13 Disease fears grow; tens of thousands evacuated as floodwaters flow south FLOODS IN PAKISTAN AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS KARACHI: The Pakistani authorities were battling to save a city in the flood-devas-tated southern province of Sindh yesterday as floodwaters flowed slowly south. The
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        Lock icon Donations from S’pore flowing in
        277 13  -  BY ANG YIYING SUPPORT for the relief efforts in flood-hit Pakistan has been increasing steadily, with more religious organisations, businesses, families and students responding to the situation. Donations in Singapore had topped $1 million, with most of the funds being channelled through two aid organisations
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        Lock icon No accord could mean fresh polls
        645 14  -  Prospect of another Aussie election soon if deal not sealed with ‘kingmakers’ BY MATTHEW BENNS benns3@bigpond.com SYDNEY: Australians could be forced back to the polling booths within weeks if the two major parties fail to seal an agreement with three independents and one Green
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        300 14 “THERE is a rough justice in this outcome. The leaders each presented as opposition leaders. Rather than campaign on the government’s record, Gillard ran as the opposition to the Rudd government, campaigning on the need to fix its mistakes. And Abbott ran a campaign to throw out
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        638 16  -  General who planned Gaza incursion is elevated after a dirty tricks power struggle BY ABRAHAM RABINOVICH abra@netvision.net.il JERUSALEM: A Byzantine power struggle within the Israeli General Staff has been brought to an abrupt end by the appointment of Major-General Yoav Galant as the Israel
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        Lock icon Rival protests held over NY mosque
        477 17 Couple behind project at Sept 11 site open to idea of moving it elsewhere AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: Several hundred protesters staged competing demonstrations on Sunday in downtown Manhattan for and against plans to build a mosque near the site
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          Lock icon Mosque vandalised
          45 17 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK SEREMBAN: Vandals splashed red paint on a small mosque in Seremban and left broken bottles there yesterday. The act was discovered by residents who arrived for dawn prayers. Malaysian political leaders have condemned the incident and investigations are ongoing.
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          Lock icon President ends China visit
          81 17  -  GRACE NG SHANGHAI: President S R Nathan yesterday wrapped up his trip to China with a visit to the Australia and United States pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo. Over the weekend, he viewed five other pavilions including the music box-shaped Singapore structure. The official eight-day
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          Lock icon N. Korea’s ex-PM returns
          79 17 BLOOMBERG SEOUL: North Korea has restored economic reformist Pak Pong Ju to its leadership, Yonhap News said, a sign the communist nation may be ready to give market forces another chance. The 71-year-old former premier fell afoul of military and party hardliners three years ago over
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          Lock icon Van Gogh alert in Egypt
          92 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO: Egypt said yesterday that it has informed Interpol and placed its police on alert at the country’s entry and exit points to try to recover a Van Gogh stolen from a museum with a failed security system last Saturday. Culture Minister Faruq
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          76 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE STOCKHOLM: Australian intelligence services had apparently warned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of “dirty tricks” before Swedish authorities issued a short-lived arrest warrant for him over a rape claim. Mr Assange faced accusations of rape and molestation from two women in Sweden. Prosecutors issued an arrest
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          Lock icon 3 shot dead in Kashmir
          58 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS SRINAGAR (India): Suspected rebels on Sunday shot and killed three people in volatile Indian Kashmir, police said yesterday as protests continued against Indian rule over the region. No one has claimed responsibility for the shooting. Sunday’s killings brought the death toll in two
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          Lock icon Thieves cause data glitch
          95 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SOFIA: Bulgarian cable thieves triggered a 10-hour data glitch after they accidentally cut into a fibre-optic cable, the Interior Ministry said yesterday. Three men were arrested after they severed the cable used for international data transfer while digging near the south-eastern town of Yambol
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      Lock icon Decline and fall of hawker food
      451 18 ON THE matter of food, and of hawker delights in particular, Singaporeans yield to few others in showing their enthusiasm. Long waits for a delectable dish or a takeaway bun are endured in good humour. Most customers would not think of themselves as fussy
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      Lock icon The day I saw my Po-po
      1765 18 Singaporean Tee Zhuo, 17, from Hwa Chong Institution, won a Gold Award (Special Award) at the 2010 Commonwealth Essay Competition organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society. The theme was “Science, technology and society”. He wrote on inter-generational relationships. IT WAS a swelteringly hot Saturday
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        489 6  -  Seventh seed lands the silver despite struggling for form TOP STORY BY LIN XINYI linxinyi@sph.com.sg THE colour of the medal that hung around Isabelle Li’s neck last night was silver. But the achievement was worth its weight in gold, for few had expected the Singaporean to
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        178 6 MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES YOG caterer acts on food Cubs rock Jalan Besar S’pore beat Montenegro MOST COMMENTED ON Cubs rock Jalan Besar Said NBaradwaj: “I was pleasantly surprised by the high-quality football the young team exhibited.” YOUR SAY French hammer thrower Alexia Sedykh wants to emulate her parents who
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        210 6  -  BY LEE MIN KOK FINISHING 17th out of 20 teams in the Youth Olympics’ 3-on-3 basketball competition is nothing to shout about, but Singapore’s male cagers can hold their heads high after a much-improved performance in the round-robin matches. Despite losing all four of their
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        Lock icon LIGHTER CHAMPIONS: Lola Mansour and Ryosuke Igarashi
        168 6  -  BY SANJAY NAIR THEY were smaller than their opponents but they were certainly no pushovers at least for Japan’s Ryosuke Igarashi and Belgian Lola Mansour, who struck gold in judo yesterday. At 68kg, Lola was the lightest of the nine competitors in the
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        30 6 “I could not lose to that Ethiopian boy. It’s the steeplechase. We always win the steeplechase.” PETER MATHEKA MUTUKU, Kenyan who won the boys’ 2,000m steeplechase
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        132 6 YOUTH OLYMPIC NEWS SERVICE WINS in the jumping events are usually claimed by the merest of centimetres, but this was not the case in the girls’ triple jump at the Bishan Stadium yesterday. Sweden’s Khadijatou Sagnia, 16, won comfortably with a new personal best of 13.56m,
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        625 7  -  Despite defeat by Haiti, team did well and could take bronze, says coach BY FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg “I SO hate myself.” That was goalkeeper Fashah Rosedin’s Facebook status, minutes after Singapore lost to unfancied Haiti in the semi-final of the Youth Olympic Games football competition
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        381 7  -  BY JEFF ANG SHE may not have been the biggest diver in the event, but China’s Liu Jiao was head and shoulders above the competition in the final of the girls’ 3m springboard last night. The 1.6m-tall Shanxi native won her second gold of
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        474 7  -  BY JONATHAN WONG CUBAN hurdler Norge Sotomayor could sense Indian Kumar Durgesh closing in as the finish line of the boys’ 400m hurdles loomed. Thoughts of another last-gasp loss flashed inside the mind of the 17-year-old from Sancti Spiritus. He had watched helplessly
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          84 7  -  Jonathan Wong Russia not only finished as one of the two top countries in the athletics competition with three wins (the other being Kenya), their athletes are also top of the popularity charts for photo requests from YOG volunteers and spectators. And the main head-turner has to
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          56 7  -  Chan U-Gene At the swimming competition in the Singapore Sports School, an ardent fan got carried away in cheering on the Singapore girls’ 4x100m freestyle relay team in the final. Said the excited young boy: “Swim faster Singapore, there’s a shark behind you!” Maybe the swimmers couldn’t
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          80 7  -  Jonathan Wong Denmark’s 400m hurdler Stina Troest, 16, owed her excellent performance to a spot of written inspiration. On the Copenhagen native’s white spikes was the signature of American 400m legend Michael Johnson scrawled in black marker. Said Stina with a giggle: “It’s my
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          68 7  -  Kwok Huimin Who said sponsors have ultra-special privileges? Not at Saturday’s handball match between Singapore and Brazil. Tickets were so hard to come by that even sponsors of the Singapore teams in various sports had to pay to watch. Thankfully, an affected sponsor did not
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          82 7  -  Leonard Lim The Singapore national kayak team did not have any compatriots to urge on in the finals at Marina Reservoir on Sunday, so they cheered for the next best thing. Hungarians Sandor Totka (K1 men’s canoe sprint) and Ramona Farkasdi (women’s K1 canoe sprint),
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        484 7  -  JONATHAN WONG THE throw of the genetic dice has stacked things in favour of French hammer thrower Alexia Sedykh. For a start, the 16-year-old is the daughter of two Olympic throw legends. Then, there is the unstinting support from them. She said: “I
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        405 8  -  S’pore’s sailing hopeful takes overall lead after 8 races with just 4 to go BY TERRENCE VOON tvoon@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S top junior sailor Darren Choy has finally turned the tide in the boys’ Byte CII dinghy event at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG). After a rough
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        448 8  -  BY LIN XINYI THREE weeks ago, Adem Hmam was in a position athletes dread being so close and yet so far. The Tunisian paddler, 15, was the third player on the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) table tennis boys’ reserve list after missing
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        322 8  -  BY SANJAY NAIR THEY are seldom seen during the Youth Olympic Games. But these 500 young volunteers have one of the most important jobs manning the victory ceremony. Although the presentation is over in a matter of minutes, there are hours of
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          Lock icon Jang Mi shoots her way to gold
          78 9 SOUTH Korea’s Kim Jang Mi outgunned her rivals to take the girls’ 10m air pistol title at the Singapore Sports School yesterday. Jang Mi the joint leader with China’s Fang Xue after the qualifying round fired a combined total of 479.2 points to
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          57 9 TICKETS for selected sessions of judo, handball, shooting, football, canoe-kayak and table tennis are available online at www.singapore2010.sg Extra tickets for judo, handball, football, canoe-kayak, table tennis, boxing, football, hockey and volleyball can be purchased at the venue ticket box office on a first-come-first-served basis after
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          58 9 CUBA’S boys’ volleyball team defeated Iran 3-1 yesterday at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall to top their group and set up a semi-final clash against Serbia today. Russia will play Argentina in the other boys’ semi-final. In the girls’ semi-finals, the United States
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          53 9 RUSSIA reached the girls’ handball final after crushing Kazakhstan 41-19 in the semi-finals yesterday at the Suntec International Convention Centre. Their opponents in the final will be Denmark, who defeated Brazil 30-25 in their semi-final. In today’s boys’ semi-finals, France face Egypt and South Korea will
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          84 9 PAKISTAN edged out Belgium 3-2 in their final boys’ hockey group match at the Sengkang Hockey Stadium yesterday. The victory assured them of a place in tomorrow’s final against favourites Australia. The Australians, on the other hand, completed the group phase with a
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        470 9  -  Serbian boys cruise to gold, but Aussies make life tough for China’s girls BY LEE MIN KOK mklee@sph.com.sg THE rain came, the roof leaked, but in the end, Serbia reigned as the Youth Olympic Games boys’ 3-on-3 basketball champions yesterday. Trailing 6-16 with over three minutes
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        267 9 Diving Boys’ 10m platform (1.30pm) Toa Payoh Swimming Complex With British world champion Tom Daley’s pullout due to injury, look out for Chinese prodigy Qiu Bo (left), 17, and Ukraine’s Oleksandr Bondar, 16, to step up and fight for the gold. Boxing Boys’ light-flyweight bronze-medal bout: Mohd
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        47 9 Athletics Girls’ 1,000m B final: Ranjitha Raja 3:03.90 (5th of 13). Basketball Girls’ round-robin 17-20: Chile 16 Singapore 15 (Final position: 19th of 20). Diving Girls’ 3m springboard, prelims: Chloe Chan 313.95pts (last of 13). Handball Men’s placement 5-6: Cook Islands 20 Singapore 27.
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      189 10 The heat of competition gets the better of some athletes in the Games yOUTH OLYMPIC Gfi MES I ih-56 aoiqJ^w r lV South Korean shooter Kim Jang Mi taking a shot during the 10m air pistol girls’ final yesterday. She took the gold with a score
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      668 11 He earns his and country’s maiden US Tour title at Wyndham ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GREENSBORO (North Carolina): Arjun Atwal will no longer have to play ear-ly-week qualifying events just to make it into tournaments. He took care of that when he claimed the Wyndham
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      343 11 NEW YORK TIMES IRVINE (California): With mul-ti-talented swimmers like Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte in their ranks, the United States were going to be hard to beat. So it was no surprise that the US dominated the Pan Pacific Championships last week. They won
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      516 12 United manager says his side lost ‘silly points’ by not sealing victory AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANCHESTER: Alex Ferguson has conceded that Manchester United could live to regret their frustrating 2-2 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday. Nani’s late penalty miss denied the Red Devils the
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      456 12 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Roberto Mancini may have been unable to prise Fernando Torres away from Liverpool this summer, but the Manchester City manager believes that Mario Balotelli will develop into a better player than the revered Spaniard. The Italian was
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      398 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS MASON (Ohio): Only two months ago, Roger Federer was nursing his wounds after a second successive defeat in a Grand Slam quarter-final, but the former world No. 1 will go into next week’s US Open with his confidence sky-high. The Swiss ended
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      613 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES BERLIN: One year later, Caster Semenya is in a more secure place, but her rivals in the 800m are not. After a forced 11-month absence from the event that she had bolted out from obscurity to dominate, the South
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        64 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: France coach Laurent Blanc has criticised the differing punishments imposed on five players for their involvement in the strike at the World Cup and challenged the French Football Federation to provide evidence of their leading role. He did not understand why the bans
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        55 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan has refuted suggestions that the national team will play matches in Pakistan to raise funds for flood victims. He said yesterday a reported statement from a Pakistan Cricket Board official that New Zealand had made
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        49 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Distance runner Mo Farah will lead England’s track and field team at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, with Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu also chosen for the squad. Farah won the 5,000m and 10,000m at last month’s European Championships.
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        45 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD: Seven Pakistani track and field athletes have been suspended for two years for doping, after testing positive for banned steroids. Pakistan Amateur Athletics Federation secretary Khalid Mehmood says all seven athletes can appeal against the suspensions.
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      548 13 Top shuttlers reach second round of World C’ships easily ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS: Badminton’s biggest names got the ideal workout yesterday winning their respective first-round matches in easy fashion at the World Championships. Defending champion Lin Dan, who is seeking his fourth consecutive singles title, progressed to the second
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      161 13 Today Baseball MLB: New York Yankees v Toronto Blue Jays (Live, mio TV HD Ch114 Ch117, 7am). Football Uefa Champions League play-offs: Sevilla v Braga (Live, mio TV HD Ch102, tomorrow, 2.30am), Sampdoria v Werder Bremen (Live, mio TV Ch103, tomorrow, 2.40am), Anderlecht v Partizan Belgrade (Live,
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      67 13 NENAD KRSTIC, Serbian basketballer who is awaiting possible sanctions over a brawl last week. He left Greek player Yannis Bouroussis with a bloodied head after hitting him with a chair in the fight that broke out during the Acropolis tournament last Thursday
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      366 13 Athletics Berlin Grand Prix (selected) Men 100m: Nesta Carter (Jam) 9.96sec. 1,500m: Silas Kiplagat (Ken) 3:30.61. Women 100m: Sherone Simpson (Jam) 11.09sec. 100m hurdles: Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (Can) 12.57. Badminton World C’ships In Paris, 1st rd (selected) Men’s singles: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Kevin Cordon (Gua) 21-11 21-9, Taufik
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      387 16  -  BY DHRUV VELLOOR A SCHEME allowing more Singapore companies to reap the benefits of complying with product standards, as a way to reach new markets, is to be extended. Announcing the move, Minister of State (Trade and Industry and Manpower) Lee Yi Shyan
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        518 10 New York Times Santa Monica, California Carrying a presale estimate of US$400 (S$542), a mangled piece of Oceanic Airlines fuselage immediately identifiable to any fan of Lost came up for bids here on Saturday. Mr James Comisar ultimately emerged the proud owner of a (very heavy)
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        182 10 Hong Kong Hopping and skipping, actress Sandra Ng strove to disprove talk of her pregnancy on Sunday. According to a recent Sing Tao Daily report, she quit a movie directed by Kam Kwok Leung and starring Simon Yam two days before the shoot started as she
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      541 7 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT EMERALD HILL SHOPHOUSE. Renovated. Huge living dining. 3+1. $16K. Citiprop Pacific *****064 VANDA CRES. 3-STOREY cluster bunglw. 5+1. Pte pool. 5500 sqft. $14K+ CitipropPacific *****064 D.21 MODERN BUNGLW off Bt Timah, s/pool 5+1, patio/ spacious $20K. Immed. 9638-5081 agt FIR AVE 2/STOREY semi-d. 3143/ 3600
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      692 7 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT THE SAIL 1-RM, Vacant $3.8k-$5k 2-RM Partial/Fully furn $4.5-$7k 3/4-RM Bay/sea view. $6.6k-$15k Marina Bay Res. 1-rm $4.2k only! 2-RM bay view, brand new, $4.2k 3/4-RM, fr. $11k. 9384-2121 REA RIVER PLACE, 2+1/ 3+1/ 4+1, 1,894 2,357 sq ft. Quality finishes, superb
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      636 7 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT MARINA BAY RESIDENCES, 1bdrm, f/furn, balcony, seaview. The Sail, 1-bdrm, p/furn, high flr. 3-bdrm, f/furn. Daniel 9824 8321 THE PARC 1421/ 1216 sqft 3+ study. High flr. Pool view. NS facing. Condo facilities. MRT/ amenities. Immed. *****080 DTZ THE COAST, PENTHSE 4049sqft.
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      704 8 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT EMERALD PARK. 2 bdrms. Pool view. Bright windy. Spacious. F/furn. Owner *****577 Quek D.01 MARINA BAY Res. 3+1. Mid flr. Approx 2000 sqft. Pte lift. Full bay view. $11K neg. *****600 THE ANCHORAGE. 1506 sqft, 3+1, high floor. Open view, fully furn,
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      457 8 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT g j"] Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Leonie Condotel Luxury Accommodation In An Excellent Location 4-bedroom apartments,
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      492 8 CITIPROP PACIFIC Sui Generis Balmoral Rd 4+1 balcony. 2131 sqft. Pool view. Quiet. Stunning. Great location. Available immediately.......... $14K Balmoral Hills Duplex Penthouse. 4+1 roof terrace. 3175 sqft. Pte pool. Stunning views.......... $12.5K Juliet *****725 Sole Agent Richmond Pk 2/ 3+1.1012/ 1259/ 1733 sqft behind Paragon. $4.8K+ Palm Spring 1500/
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      612 8 GLENTREES OFF HOLLAND Rd loft unit. Approx 1990 sqft. 3+1+ family. Condo facilities. 1 or 2 yrs lease. Avail Sep. 9792 3773 SCOTTS 28. 3+1 Bright cheery! Apartment overlook greenery. Walk to shpg MRT $8.8K. Cobroke welcome. *****000 ERA D.10 SPRING GROVE. 2+1.1012 sqft. Nice project. Big pool. Quiet. Well
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      924 8 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTEAPTS FOR RENT D10 SPACIOUS NICE Apt, 4rm Large Balcony, 2800-4000 sqft. Expats’ Choice. Asking $8.5K up. Pls call 9681 1201 DRAYCOTT 8 LOVELY 2 bdrm loft. 1500 sqft. High flr. Unobstructed view. Mins to Orchard MRT/ American Club. neg. *****001 UNIQUE CONSERVED LOFT. Mohd Sultan
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      1167 8 464 D11 21 NEWTON BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 D11 21 NEWTON BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR RENT SKY ELEVEN 2712 sqft 4+1. Lovely pool greenery view. $9.5K. Call Philip *****210 www.philipleerealty.com SKY ELEVEN, #37 #34, 2271 sqft 2713 sqft, Greenery and Reservoir View. Asking $11.5K/ $12K. Call
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      557 8 466 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 D11 21 NEWTON BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR RENT MORIMASA GDNS, RARE! 2218 sqft, 3+1, Full pool view, P/Furn, Amenities/ MRT! *****600 SUITES SURREY 2-Bdrm. 893 sqft, near MRT. Pool. avail Sept. $4.3K.
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      598 8 ONE AMBER 2+1/ 3+1. 958/ 1313 sqft, sea view. High flr.............. Fr $4.2K 4+1. 1615/ 1701 sqft......Fr $5.8K SEAFRONT ON MEYER 3+1/ 4+1. 1604/ 2293 sqft. Sea/ IR view. High flr..Fr$7.5K DAKOTA RESIDENCES 3+1, 1292 sqft. High flr. Designer decor. Pool view.Fr $5K James Chui 9488-2180 KF SEAFRONT MEYER 2/
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      769 9 466 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT SEAFRONT NEW CORNER 1604sqft 3+1 P/furn. Best view, greenery, pool, SE. $6K. 9005-7801 Ram VERSILIA ON HAIG. Brand new. 3 rms. Unfurn. Full facilities. 3 units avail. $4K neg. 9834-1757 EASTERN LAGOON II. 2 rm, 893 sqft. High flr with sea view.
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      656 9 472 SERVICE APTS 472 SERVICE APTS 471 MIXED DISTRICTS PTEAPTS FOR RENT NEW! DAKOTA RES. 3+1+ patio/ Eastview 3+1. High flr. Sea view. Near amenities/ city 9690 2991 472 SERVICE APTS $80 UP! SVC Studio/1/2/3rm apts in S’pore/ Shanghai. Near MRT/ amenities *****884/ *****023 or visit: www.isapartments.com 473 SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION
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      692 9 475 ROOMS FOR RENT (HDB) COMMON-RM 120, Ho Ching Rd. F/furn. Immed. Guy professional. No aircon $550/ aircon $600. No cooking. Convenient. *****916 MASTER/ COMMON RMS. Bt Panjang/ Sengkang/ Jurong/ Bt Batok/ Woodlands/ CCK/ S’goon/ Ubi. Immed. Call Maya 9321 3725 CLEMENTI 709. JURONG E. 247/ W. Bt Batok 335.
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      604 9 476 NORTH/NORTH-EAST HDB APTS FOR RENT APPROVED BLK 787 Yishun 2+1, f/furn, mins to Khatib MRT. Immed. $2K neg. Call 9434-1651 agt APPROVED 3+1, SENGKANG Blk 183D. Near Mall. Move-in. Furn. Aircon. All races. 9171-0188 EXEC APT YISHUN. 792 High flr. Near MRT. Prefer expats family. Avail 1st Sep. Sunny
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      745 9 529 BUSINESS CENTRES 529 BUSINESS CENTRES 480 WEST HDB APTS FOR RENT EXEC MAIS BLK 337 Jurong E. 3+1 rms. Near amenities. Excellent cond. 3 aircon. P/furn. Families only. Jeremy 9622-3434 NICE 5-RM CORNER Dover Rd. Furn. Aircon. High flr. NUS/ MRT/ Mkt. $2.7K+. 9818 1929 FOR WORKERS WESTCOVE. 2+1
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      584 9 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORYSPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Eunos Technolink Unit sizes from 2,600 sq ft Prominent frontage facing Eunos Link Exclusive lorry car parking lots at door step Ground floor units available
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      628 9 SHUN LI IND Park Kaki Bukit. 3 storey fty/ fitted office. 6921 sqft. 6m ceiling. Own loading bay/ lift. $1.20 psf *****011 agt JURONG WHOLE UNIT terr area ***** sqft. High ceiling. Near canteen bus stop. 2 entrances. Ask $1.15 psf. sole agt *****330 TOA PAYOH NORTH 889 sqft. Aircon.
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      486 9 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE Detach Factory Changi North 4 storey light industrial bldg Land Area of 47,000 sqft Gross Area of 75,000 sqft Loading Bays with Dock Levelers Colliers International *****053/ *****336 BIZ SPACE FOR RENT/ SALE Tradehub 21. Near Jurong East MRT. Few units avail. Various sizes fr
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      66 10 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT BRAND NEW DUPLEX OFFICE SPACE SOHO LOFT SOUTHBANK Rental from $3.80 psf Next to Lavender MRT 2 mins drive CBD/ Town 603/ 883/ 1012/ 1184/ 1593 sqft Free Capkark Lowest
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      378 10 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT K-REiTasfa Prime Office Space for Lease Keppel Towers Near Tanjong Pagar MRT and amenities 990sf- 3,530sf Tel: 6433 7721 (Casey) 6433 7564 (Yvonne) Prudential Tower Grade A office space Raffles
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      43 10 dSERVICE OFFICE @E-CENTRE. Fully equipped supported by Admin staff Reception lobby Conference rm Coffee Lounge Call us at Tel: 6275 9595 www.fantasia.com.sg 6 MTHS FREE rental! Fitted Office for 2-10 pax. Near MRT/ amenities. Beach Rd/ AMK. $480/mth up. Call *****874 or *****288.
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      88 10 GOLDBELL TOWERS 47 SCOTTS RD Office space from 2000 4600 sqft Flexible individual aircon control Walking distance to Newton MRT Agents are welcome 9749 2620 6732 6686 CYBERHUB NORTH 54 Serangoon North Ave 4 Fully Fitted Office 10,000 sqft 20,000 sqft Floor Loading 7.5 KN/m3 Air-con provision Near amenities 24-hour
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      313 10 Boat Quay Shophouse Level 3 attic, 1600 sqft High ceiling Efficient floor plate River-view Suitable for creative, design studio, office Full commission to agents Savills *****630/ *****637 TONG ENG BUILDING CECIL STREET 570 1,227 sq ft Short walk to Raffles MRT Window Units and High Floor Column Free Layout Ample
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      568 10 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE 90 CECIL STREET Size from 310 sqft to 2350 sqft Short walk to Raffles Place MRT Interchange Move in condition Immediate occupation PEH 9029 5060 FROM $3.50-$6.00 PSF FITTED OFFICES Sizes: 1,500 2,000 2,500 2,800 3,100 3,700 5,000 7,500 8,500 10,000 13,000 16,000
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      761 10 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE FOR 1-4 pax. Outside CBD. Near MRT. 24-hrs access. Good corporate image. Free broadband. Free flow of beverages. Move-in cond. Complimentary use of meeting rms, receptionist svcs. Affordable rates. Virtual office facilities also avail. Please call 6391-5089 PRIME OFFICE SPACE. Suntec City 1000-12,000
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      770 10 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT E-CENTRE REDHILL 1039 sqft, 2 fitted rm, 1 conference rm, attach toilet. Corp office bldg image Near town/ MRT. 9005 2545 250/ 400/ 600/ 1200/ 3000/ 15,000/ 30,000 sqft. Aircon, partition, carpet. Near MRT/ amenities. Convenient. 9823-0338 DTZ 2000 SQFT Boon Lay way nicely fitted/corp
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      775 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT FITTED OFFICE. APPROX 1000-1760 sqft. Near City Hall/ Bugis MRT. Call Ray 9129-8177 OFFICE/ WAREHSE SPACES available Tai Seng Drive. Fr 4000 to ***** sqft. Call *****655 SHENTON HSE 226/ 560/ 904 sqft. Sea facing. Renovated/ bare. Immed. CMP 9626-5592 GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX 226 sqft.
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      553 11 535 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE OFFICE SUNTEC CITY fitted 1400 sqft with mgr meeting room open seating NW facing (for rent also) Call Raymond *****332 BANK AUCTION 31/8! Office The Central 872 sqft. Toilet/ pantry, high flr, above Clarke Quay MRT/ Malls. call *****009 DTZ F’HOLD ROCCA BALESTIER Rarely avail.
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      267 11 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT CHINA SQUARE CENTRAL Prime Ground Floor Space suitable for Cafe or Retail Shop Various Sizes Available High Visibility Restaurant Space 1943 sq ft Pubs Lounge or Spa Space 3200 sq ft Contact 6513 9269 6513
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      791 11 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT **CHEAP! INDUS RD HDB shop 645 sqft. Glass frontage. Own access/ toilet. Mins to Orchard/ MRT. Suit clinic, salon, courier, etc. Immed $2.7K neg. *****673 TEMBELING/ JOO CHIAT. Corner coffee shop for Takeover, 3+1 stall for rent. 2285 sqft. Good
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      683 11 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT CORNER COFFEESHOP Beside Aljunied MRT. approx 1600sqft Good crowd. $15Kneg. Agt *****273 NEW SOUTHBANK 194 sqft Ground flr. Next to ICA/ Crawford Food Ctr. MRT. $1.7K neg. 9455-9220 SIM LIM SQ. 215 sqft. #04. Wide frontage. Crowded. Suits IT, retail, repair. Immed. Agt *****335 $3.9K
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      750 14 673 HAIRDRESSING/ BEAUTY COURSES 673 HAIRDRESSING/ BEAUTY COURSES 636 TUITION HOME TUTORS AVAIL. Full-Time tutors/ sch teachers/ trainees/ subjects specialists. All areas. Pls call 6565-6003 Brightscores CHINESE SPECIALISTS K1/ K2/ Pri/ Sec to JC/ Adults. Results assured. ARRITER (estab ’82) *****808, *****713, *****367 QUALITY PRI/ SEC/ JC home tuition from
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      89 15 Broadband Pay TV Sales 1. Sales Execs (SingPost outlets) 2. Sales Execs Road Shows/ Events We Pay Basic incentives. Earn $1500 $2500 mthly Promotion prospect to team leader supervisor Experienced Retail Sales ORD Personnel welcome S’poreans/ PR only Please Call Johnny 9619-2307 Wee Teck 8182-8477 Dennis 9234-9781 IMMEDIATE VACANCY (Jurong)
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      471 16 730 SALES A Leading New Used Car Dealer SALES EXECUTIVE Possess Class 3 driving license Singapore PR may apply Highly sales driven Result orientated Address: #02-04 AML Building Ubi Avenue 2 Call Eric 9853 1245 for appt NTUC MEMBERSHIP RECRUITER $1500 (Basic Commission) Working days: Wed-Sun Working hrs: 12pm-9pm Able
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      389 16 731 RETAIL SALES 731 RETAIL SALES 731 RETAIL SALES FULL-TIME RETAIL SALE Exec Liang Court. 4+2 off day. Basic comission. Bilingual. PR/ S’porean/ M’sian only. *****981 LADIES BOUTIQUE SALES Asst Harbourfront. Salary commission allowance. S’porean/ M’sian. No agts. Call *****858 HANDPHONE SALES ASST. Good attitude. Willing to learn. Experienced. Able
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      219 17 736 CUSTOMER SERVICE Makeup School seeks: COURSE CONSULTANTS Promote Makeup Courses Interest in makeup beauty Min 1 yr service experience ITE O Levels grads Friendly Energetic Weekdays 2pm-9.30pm, Sat 1pm-6pm Email Resume to: COSMOPROF PoMo #04-06 (Near Dhoby Ghaut MRT) Email: angie@cosmoprof.com.sg Tel: *****115 CUSTOMER SVC CUM Receptionist needed at
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