The Straits Times, 22 November 2010

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    19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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    Lock icon CCs to get makeovers over next five years
    842 1  -  New, upgraded facilities to meet residents’ changing aspirations BY ANG YIYING ayiying@sph.com.sg TO MEET residents’ changing aspirations, community clubs will be rolling out fancier facilities over the next five years and at least three will move to new premises. Such facilities include
    ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN; ILLUSTRATION: PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION  -  842 words
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    Lock icon Malay youth get chance to help lift community
    751 1  -  BY ZAKIR HUSSAIN POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT zakirh@sph.com.sg YOUNG Malay-Muslims with new ideas that can help the community make greater strides in a host of areas will get an opportunity and funds to test them out. Self-help group Mendaki will allocate an initial $50,000
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    Lock icon More illegally partition homes to create rental space
    611 1  -  BY MAVIS TOH HOMEOWNERS are increasingly being caught illegally turning their homes into lodging houses and dormitories as they try to make a quick buck from foreign workers, students and even tourists. They build partitions in their apartments and houses to increase
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      133 1 SUBSCRIBE Call 6388-3838 You’ll get a gift when you subscribe to The Straits Times LIFE! PAGE C4 From school dropout to chief executive of Courts HOME, PAGE B4 $1 a year to train in Australian town PRICE OF WARG PRIME, PAGE A5 Ng Ser Miang criticises chef de mission ASIAN
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      Lock icon Reichstag targeted
      29 1 TWO Al-Qaeda operatives are in Berlin in preparation for a Mumbaistyle attack on the Reichstag (Germany’s Parliament), according to news reports, citing police sources. WORLD PAGE A8
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      Lock icon Ipoh hacker ‘not alone’
      67 1 THE Malaysian man accused of hacking into the system of a United States central bank branch in Ohio is believed to be acting in collaboration with others to carry out cybercrimes. Described as an “extremely sophisticated and dangerous computer hacker” by the US authorities, the 32-year-old
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      Lock icon Posh condos still unsold
      47 1 MANY high-end condominium units are sitting unsold even after completion, as the luxury home market remains quieter than in previous years. Twelve developments have been completed this year with more than 10 units each still unsold as at last month. MONEY PAGE B20
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      Lock icon Review of arts funding
      59 1 THE National Arts Council is looking into how money is used here and overseas, says its chief executive Benson Puah. It is evaluating whether it is getting value from spending money on high-profile events abroad, such as the Venice Biennale, and studying how to reallocate money
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      Lock icon Lin the badminton legend
      35 1 LAST night's thrilling men’s singles badminton final between Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei is proof that Lin deserves to be celebrated as one of sport’s finest athletes. SPORT PAGE B10
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        Lock icon Giving credit where it’s not due
        54 2 WE SAY The pressure to keep up by spending is intensifying. There is a need for more public education on the perils of living beyond one’s means. Spending one’s way to ruin is an age-old story, but this doesn’t mean that lessons have been
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        Lock icon A dynamic relationship
        62 2 COLUMNS The relationship between ministers and civil servants is not a static one. A new minister should take good counsel from his permanent secretary to avoid making unnecessary mistakes. An experienced minister may know more about his portfolio than a new permanent secretary and so should give
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        Lock icon Why China, US disagree
        28 2 There are five main reasons why China does not see eye to eye with the United States, says Loh Su Hsing. REVIEW PAGE A22
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        Lock icon Green route to cut noise
        48 2 OUR READER SAYS The buffer of between 6m and 20m along expressways and major roads offers an excellent space for berms raised banks of earth to help produce a “quiet zone” for buildings along the roads. says Koh Wei Kiang. FORUM PAGE A23
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      70 2 In our story last Friday “Wood Doctor in legal dispute with Sitra”, we said that Wood Doctor was involved in a legal dispute with Sitra Holdings and that it had also been involved in a dispute with Standard Chartered Bank. The company involved in the
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      Lock icon S’pore’s calm approach to quantitative easing
      976 2  -  Instead of decrying inflows, S’pore aims to use them to its benefit BY FIONA CHAN ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR fiochan@sph.com.sg AMERICA’S attempts to revive its languishing economy by flooding it with liquidity is making fast-growing nations cry foul over the coming waves of money pushing
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      Lock icon Cop who testified in sex abuse case now under probe
      670 3  -  He is accused of abetting theft, having relationship with victim’s mother BY K.C. VIJAYAN vijayan@sph.com.sg A COP who testified against a man who had allegedly raped and sexually abused his young daughter for over a decade is now himself under
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      98 3  -  BY WANG HUI FEN PHOTOJOURNALIST It’s that golden time of the day when things start to wind down, people head home, and friends and family start getting together. Straits Times photographers show their take on that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 6.39pm. Residents in Bedok
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      Lock icon Call to bar Indonesian women from Saudi jobs
      621 4  -  Indonesian public anger mounts over two maid abuse cases in kingdom BY WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT wahyudis@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: The government is being urged to impose a temporary ban on Indonesian women working in Saudi Arabia as anger continues to mount over two
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      Lock icon N. Korea has plant to enrich uranium
      747 5 US expert says facility is large and modern ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS WASHINGTON: North Korea has secretly built a highly sophisticated facility to enrich uranium, according to an American nuclear scientist, raising fears that the North is ramping up its nuclear
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      Lock icon Ser Miang slams head of Asian Games team
      505 5  -  BY LEONARD LIM GUANGZHOU: Singapore’s Asian Games chef de mission Low Teo Ping has been slammed by one of local sport’s most senior figures over his remarks about the sailing federation’s selection policy. Mr Ng Ser Miang, who is patron of SingaporeSailing
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      Lock icon Gauge success by how far community has come: PM
      821 6  -  Unfair to compare Malays with other races as all have different starting points BY CASSANDRA CHEW casschew@sph.com.sg PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged Malay Singaporeans to measure the community’s success by how far it has come, rather than by comparing itself
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      Lock icon Community has made good progress
      314 6  -  ZAKIR HUSSAIN THE Malay-Muslim community has made steady progress over the past decades, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted yesterday. “We can see this year by year, decade by decade, in a gradually shifting profile, which if you look back 10 years, 20 years, adds
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      228 3 SINGAPORE'S HOTTEST MBA MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Awarded by Arcadia University, Pennsylvania USA 1 year US MBA program (Part Time) In 12 months, you will sharpen your business acumen, accelerate your career advancement and strengthen your business network by acquiring industry specific expertise and lifelong skills set. This is your
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      191 4 SEIZED PROPERTY FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES JEWELLERY AUCTION Seized and Confiscated Valuable Assets Previously Held, Sold and Released by Financial Entities Government Agencies; to be Auctioned to the Public Piece by Piece with other Consignments which constitute the Majority of other Inventory from Private and or Commercial Interests. GIA Certified
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      134 5 THE LEADER'S WATCH No other watch is engineered quite like a Rolex. The Day-Date, introduced in 1956, was the first watch to display the date, as well as the day in its entirety. A powerful expression of elegance and style, its classic design quickly became a favourite among world leaders.
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      258 6 Give your Primary 5 Child a HEADSTART FOR 2011 PSLE > "When you take up a program at MindChamps, you will see a change in the way you think, the way you do things and the way you see others. "I learnt many powerful study techniques and now I find
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      133 7 How we reunited Jack Dobson with his loved one. When Jack Dobson's beloved old Land Rover was stolen, we were happy to pay up. But our involvement didn't end there. Two years later, Jack came across the vehicle on a website. The police recovered it, but without a legal owner
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      Lock icon TARGET GERMAN PARLIAMENT
      598 8 Two Al-Qaeda terrorists already in Berlin to prepare for attack: Media reports AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN: Two Al-Qaeda operatives have gone to ground in Berlin in preparation for a bloody attack on the German Parliament, Der Spiegel magazine and other news outlets
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  598 words
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, YOUR SAY AND MORE
      103 8 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Qantas plane forced to return to Sydney YOUR SAY Japan plans to deploy troops to the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku islands by 2015 in response to China’s increased assertiveness in the region, which can only bode ill for future Sino-Japanese ties.
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      Lock icon Foiled parcel bomb plot cost only $5,500
      287 8 NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: The terror group behind the recent parcel bombing attempt on two United States-bound cargo flights boasts in its online magazine that the bid cost them only US$4,200 (S$5,500). Claiming that the cheap and easy attempt was a
      NEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  287 words
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        Lock icon Malaysian suspect is ‘dangerous hacker’
        520 10 Ipoh man said to have accomplice in cybercrimes US CENTRAL BANK COMPUTER HACKED THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK REUTERS PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian accused of hacking into the system of a United States central bank branch in Ohio is believed to be highly skilled and acting
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        Lock icon Malaysia acts to boost doctor population
        327 10 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK MUAR (Johor): The Malaysian government is taking various measures to address the shortage of medical officers in the country. The shortage stems partly from the large number of medical students from local universities leaving for jobs in Singapore. To stem
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        Lock icon Protecting Bali waters
        44 10 Indonesian Marine and Fisheries Affairs Minister Fadel Muhammad holding up seaweed in Nusa Penida, Bali, yesterday. Indonesia yesterday declared a 20,000ha area around the islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Ceningan and Nusa Lembongan in Bali a protected zone. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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        Lock icon Johor-S’pore new link: Test run for traffic diversion
        182 10 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JOHOR BARU: Diversion of traffic from the access road to Singapore through the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex will start with outbound traffic from 10am tomorrow. Johor state internal security, public order and traffic chief
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  182 words
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        Lock icon Dancers scale new heights
        44 12 Members of dance group Project Bandaloop performing aerial dances on the walls of the historic Golconda Fort in Hyderabad yesterday. The performance is meant to stimulate viewers’ awareness of their natural and built environments. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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        Lock icon Japan to deploy troops near disputed islands
        340 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO: Japan plans to deploy around 100 ground troops to its southernmost island by 2015 to better monitor Chinese activity near islands claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing, a top business daily reported yesterday. The lightly armed troops
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; GRAPHICS ADAPTED FROM AFP  -  340 words
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        Lock icon I’m a fighter and I never quit: Zaid
        545 12  -  He’s not worried about split from PKR as he is confident of garnering substantial support BY ELIZABETH LOOI MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT elizlooi@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Maverick politician Zaid Ibrahim may have a passion for horses for a reason: They are tough and resilient. Those
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        Lock icon Gender crisis looms in Taiwan
        830 13  -  Skewed baby gender ratios linked to low fertility rate; task force to address issue BY LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg SOURCE: Taiwan Interior Ministry, Singapore Yearbook of Statistics, CIA Factbook 2010, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences TAIPEI: Storks are delivering more baby boys than
        SOURCE: Taiwan Interior Ministry, Singapore Yearbook of Statistics, CIA Factbook 2010, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  830 words
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        Lock icon That ‘single’ lie to get a job in China
        731 15  -  Workplace discrimination sees many married women lying to get or even keep their jobs BY LEE CHOO KIONG leeck@sph.com.sg MS LIU Ping had been married for two years when she applied for a job in China’s private sector. But when asked
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        Lock icon China’s ghost cities
        1018 14  -  Properties are snapped up by investors, but many remain empty BY HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg ORDOS (Inner Mongolia): A public theatre shaped like the traditional Mongolian head-dress, a library building in the form of three books, and a museum that looks as shiny and abstract
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        Lock icon Aids activists hail Pope’s nod on some condom use
        535 16 But Vatican says pontiff not changing church’s stance on contraceptives AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN: Campaigners against the spread of Aids yesterday welcomed a U-turn by Pope Benedict XVI on the use of condoms in “certain cases”, saying it marked a
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        Lock icon UN climate talks not expected to melt resistance
        421 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: The last time the world warmed, 120,000 years ago, the Cancun coastline was swamped by a 2.1-metre rise in sea level in just a few decades. A week from now, from Nov 29 to Dec 10, at a
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        Lock icon Little Mermaid home at last
        97 16 Denmark’s Little Mermaid received applause and trumpet fanfares as it was reinstalled on Saturday at its home perch in Copenhagen harbour. In April, the statue left Denmark for the first time in its 97-year history to become the centrepiece of the Danish pavilion at the
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        Lock icon Plane crash: Donated liver saved
        159 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Rescuers saved a donated liver from a fiery plane crash in central England and rushed it to a nearby hospital, where it was successfully transplanted. The private jet carrying the organ clipped an antenna as it was landing at Birmingham Airport amid
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        Lock icon Bleak outlook for trapped miners in NZ
        978 18 Toxic gas underground makes quick rescue of 29 impossible AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GREYMOUTH (New Zealand): Hopes of rescuing alive the 29 men trapped in a New Zealand coal mine dwindled yesterday as tests showed a fire burning
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  978 words
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        Lock icon President Nathan begins Bahrain trip
        303 18  -  BY KOR KIAN BENG MANAMA (Bahrain): President S R Nathan arrived in Bahrain yesterday for a four-day state visit, the first by a Singapore head of state to the Gulf island-nation. He was received at the airport by Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Ahmed Al
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        Lock icon Stop press: iPad daily news at a click
        406 19 Murdoch set to produce world’s first digital paper specially for tablet devices AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: After months of top secret development, Mr Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp appears poised to take the wraps off a digital newspaper for the iPad called The Daily.
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon Save the tiger summit
          66 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS ST PETERSBURG (Russia): Global wildlife experts and politicians from 13 countries are meeting in Russia to discuss plans to revive the world’s tiger population, which has shrunk to a dangerously low level. The World Wide Fund for Nature and other experts say only about
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          Lock icon Unplanned stop for jet
          81 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: A Virgin Blue flight from Indonesia to Melbourne had to make an unplanned stop yesterday in Western Australia after a passenger became “unruly”. The captain decided to land the aircraft at Broome after a man became disruptive and could not be calmed by
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          Lock icon A puff less flavourful
          87 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay): In a major blow to the tobacco industry, public health officials from around the world have agreed to recommend restricting or banning flavour additives that make cigarettes more palatable to new smokers. Delegates from the more than 170 countries that have signed
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          Lock icon Cleansing rites at temple
          81 19 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BANGKOK: The Buddhist temple where more than 2,000 illegally aborted foetuses were discovered last week will undergo a grand merit-making and cleansing ritual on Saturday. Its mortuary will also be demolished then. Meanwhile, it has emerged that 33-year-old nursing assistant Lanjakorn Jantamanas
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          Lock icon China battles inflation
          103 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China announced yesterday a further series of measures to rein in rising commodity prices as it steps up efforts to combat rapidly rising inflation, state media said yesterday. The State Council, the country’s Cabinet, ordered local governments to boost agricultural production, stabilise supplies and
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  103 words
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          Lock icon KMT backs athlete’s case
          121 19 REUTERS TAIPEI: At a rally yesterday, Taiwan’s ruling Kuomintang (KMT) pledged its support for an athlete who had been disqualified from the Asian Games and whose case has become a key issue ahead of pivotal local elections. Taekwondo hopeful Yang Shu-chun was disbarred last Wednesday over
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          Lock icon Thousands mourn at scene of Shanghai blaze
          222 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI: Thousands of people laid flowers yesterday at the blackened shell of the Shanghai high-rise apartment block where a raging fire left 58 dead, as the city marked the seventh day, or peak, of the traditional mourning period. “I wanted only
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      297 14 Our heartiest Congratufations to Mr Ng Kian Woon PBM Assistant Secretary, Sengkang West CCC Auditor, Anchorvale CCMC Member, Central Singapore CDC Member, Central Singapore CDC (Networx Committee) Mr K Sathinathan PBM Member Anchorvale CCMC Member Anchorvale CC IAEC Vice Chairman, Jalan Kayu CCC Vice Chairman Hwi Yoh CCMC Chairman Jalan
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      274 14 HOW TO BE A MILLIONAIRE, THE S'PORE WAY (Extracted from The Straits Times 21 July 2007) (Extracted from The Straits Times 21 July 2007) A capable person has hopes of joining the ranks of the top earners and become a millionaire. Parents should remember this reality and not neglect their
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      459 20 AS THE Singapore economy shrugs off its dowdy pall of austerity to reveal shiny new togs of haute consumption, it is difficult to resist the siren call to spend, spend, spend. A whole year and a half of feeling marooned and insecure in a
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        223 23  -  James Ang WITH Singaporeans living longer, extending working life is an economic necessity (“Re-employment can allow Singaporeans to work until 68”; Nov 2) but this will require skills upgrading and motivation. We could take a cue from the universities, where academic staff
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        552 23  -  NOISE POLLUTION Koh Wei Kiang NOISE is indeed a problem that is hard to tackle (“Wanted: Sound ideas to cut traffic noise”; last Tuesday). Older Housing Board flats have corridors on one side of the block which face the main thoroughfare, and these have some effect in
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        319 23  -  Gandhi Ambalam Chairman Singapore Democratic Party MR LIANG Tung-ping has written an egregiously uninformed piece about the political situation in Singapore (“An opposition that does itself no favours”; Nov 10). He has made specific references to the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), all of which
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      643 2  -  Set to open next month, it will sell some items now found at 1st storey BY JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg MUSTAFA Centre will use a new wing to sell some of the goods now found only on its first storey, in a further
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        82 2 TRADE and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang is in Qatar today to meet officials and business leaders of the country, Singapore’s third-largest Middle Eastern trading partner. Mr Lim, who will be there until tomorrow, will also be launching the Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine shipyard with
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        86 2 PAKISTANI Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi is in Singapore on an official visit his first to the Republic since his appointment in March 2008. He will meet Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Foreign Minister George Yeo. Mr Qureshi, who
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        89 2 A VALUAIR flight bound for Jakarta was delayed for more than eight hours yesterday due to technical difficulties discovered just before its departure. The flight, which was originally scheduled to take off at 10.30am yesterday, eventually left Changi Airport at 7pm. A spokesman for the
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      369 3  -  JALELAH ABU BAKER A GOOD workout can leave you feeling on top of the world. Especially when the gym you are using is on the roof. Residents in Bedok have been given a rooftop gym with a difference it is on top of a
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      701 3  -  Changes proposed include giving access to records of errant kids BY CASSANDRA CHEW casschew@sph.com.sg PARLIAMENT is set to approve this week changes to enhance legislation that enables parents to sue their children for financial support. The proposed changes will make it compulsory for parents
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      971 4  -  But presence of SAF troops brings millions of dollars to Queensland OVERSEAS SAF EXERCISES BY JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg ROCKHAMPTON (Australia): Singapore pays just A$1 (S$1.28) a year to gain access to an area in Australia four times the size of the Republic
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      248 4 THE Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has successfully completed its first live-firing exercise with its own truck-mounted rocket launchers. The 13-day joint exercise at Fort Sill in the United States, which ended yesterday, involved 170 soldiers from the 23rd Battalion Singapore Artillery and US Army units.
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      599 5  -  They tip off police about meeting a father had set up to persuade gang to let his teenage son quit BY JALELAH ABU BAKER, CHUA HIAN HOU jalmsab@sph.com.sg hianhou@sph.com.sg A TEENAGER and his father turned up at a Hougang coffee shop on Saturday night
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      110 5 Floats made of folded leaves, flowers and incense sticks being released at the Kallang River last night to mark the Loy Krathong festival. The festival, which falls on the night of the full moon during the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar,
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      726 7  -  Nan Chiau Primary’s innovative use of IT in teaching wins it top honour from Microsoft BY AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg WHEN Nan Chiau Primary teachers start their science lessons, they ask their pupils to take out not their textbooks, but their mobile phones.
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      400 7  -  BY LIN YANG RIGHT before his mother lost her voice to Lou Gehrig’s disease three years ago, she encouraged Jeremy Boo to use his voice and tell stories that would impact peoples’ lives. Mr Boo, 21, heeded this by studying mass communications
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        557 8  -  University students will then care more about who represents them SOAPBOX BY EISEN TEO eisenteo@sph.com.sg MY FOUR years at the National University of Singapore (NUS) were all about grades, grades, grades. Did I care when elections for president of the NUS Students’
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        860 8 With recent gang activity making the headlines here, YouthInk writers mull over what can be done to stop more young people from joining gangs MY LIFE Channel youngsters’ energies into sport GANGS lure the youth by offering two things they seek the most
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      150 6 THOSE holding the Plus! Visa card issued by OCBC Bank can now enjoy more discounts for more purchases from groceries and health-care products to petrol and utility bills. They get 10 per cent discount at Esso and Healthway Medical clinics, 1.33 per cent
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      92 6 Ultra thin watches from Baume Mercier LUXURY watchmaker Baume Mercier returns to its heritage line with the launch of two Classima Executives L Ultra Thin models 8849 and 8850. Made in Switzer- land,the1.6mmwatches feature polished stainless steel cases, crowns adorned with the brand emblem, alligator leather straps and a quartz
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      219 6 Here Now Kid’sstuff Get discounts on strollers, playpens and diapers at the first Parenthood fair organised by Motherhood magazine. From Nov 26 to 28, 10.30am to 9pm, at Singapore Expo 4A. Free admission. Tablet PC Prolink’snewtabletPC—the11.6inch Touch Series TW8 will be launched at the Sitex show from Nov 25 to
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      436 6  -  People are splurging on jewellery as the economy stays buoyant and retailers are banking on the upbeat mood to ramp up sales BY LEONG PHEIPHEI SALES at some of the leading jewellery shops in Singapore during the festive season are expected to double this year and
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      139 6 Citigems’Joy of Christmas Snow bears and snow angels made of rose gold, white gold, diamonds and pearl add glamour to your Christmas outfit. Soo Kee Jewellery’s Dolce Festa The double star-shaped pendant features pink sapphires and diamonds and is imported from Japan. Larry Jewelry’s Let it Snow This
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      331 6  -  BY ZACKARIA ABDUL RAHIM MOST of the children polled in a survey describe the ideal dad as one who loves and cares about them, followed by one who spends time with them. Thechildren’saspirations—love,care, andspendingtimewithdad—“serveas useful anchors for the movement as we chart our
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      365 7 BUILDING FUTURES One success story at a time I want to learn today and lead tomorrow WE HAVE THE PLAN fy 0 KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE (HjJ UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA CRICOS ***** B Ranked among the World's Top 300 universities (Times Higher Education Supplement 2009) Master of Engineering (Engineering
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      117 9 Athletics Men’s 100m, s-final 2: Muhammad Elfi Mustapa (5.30pm), s-final 3: Muhammad Amirudin Jamal (5.35pm). Bowling Men’s team of 5, 2nd block: Basil Low, Remy Ong, Jason YeongNathan, Mark Wong Ng Tiac Pin (9am). Women’s team of 5, 2nd block: Shayna Ng, Geraldine Ng, Cherie Tan, Jazreel
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      101 9 Selected: Bowling Team of 5, 1st block Men: Basil Low (588), Remy Ong (575), Jason Yeong-Nathan (649), Mark Wong (563) Ng Tiac Pin (594) 2,969 (15th of 17). Women: Shayna Ng (651), Geraldine Ng (533), Cherie Tan (556), Jazreel Tan (513) Jasmine Yeong-Nathan (503) 2,756 (9th of 11).
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      70 9 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES A crying shame for S’pore Tao Li silences naysayers Serving up silver YOUR SAY As many as 300 football matches at the top levels of European football are fixed each season, reported BBC, though there have been
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      856 9  -  Chef de mission and sailing chiefs at odds over selection policy ATTHEGAMES ASIAN GAMES IN GUANGZHOU BY LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg SHANWEI: The national body overseing sailing yesterday mounted a strong defence of its selection policy, insisting that it would stick with a
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      487 9  -  ATTHEGAMES BY LIN XINYI BY LIN XINYI GUANGZHOU: One-thousandth of a second is not long enough for a housefly to flap its wings. But it was all it took to dash Amanda Choo’s hopes of reaching the women’s 100m semi-finals at the Asian
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      869 10  -  Chinese shuttler’s win proves he is one of sport’s greatest athletes ATTHEGAMES ASIAN GAMES IN GUANGZHOU BY ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg GUANGZHOU: THE only thing Lin Dan got wrong last night was his entrance. He walked in quietly. Head down. In truth, he deserves strobe lights,
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        70 10  -  LIN XINYI CHINESE fans, it seems, are starting to feel somewhat sheepish about the home team’s dominance at the Guangzhou Games. One was overheard saying that he wants to cheer Japan’s women’s basketball team on since China do not need any support. Another
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        61 10  -  LEONARD LIM CHILDREN in the small city of Shanwei, which is staging the sailing competition, have taken the chance to brush up on their English. Four of them were spotted cycling around the perimeter of the venue yesterday, calling out “Hello”, “You’re welcome”
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        66 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHINESE world champion Ren Cancan became the first woman to taste boxing victory at an Asiad as the sport made its debut yesterday. Ren pummelled South Korea’s Jang Eu Na in the flyweight (48-51kg) preliminary round 8-1. “After years of effort, women
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        55 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLD champion Nicol David and Azlan Iskandar both won squash golds for Malaysia yesterday. David sealed an 11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7 win over Hong Kong’s Au Wing Chi for her third Asiad gold. Iskandar beat Pakistan’s Aamir Atlas Khan 11-6, 11-7, 11-6
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        68 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS KIMIKO Date-Krumm’s 40-year-old legs finally gave out on her at the Asiad yesterday. The Japanese veteran, who returned to the Women’s Tennis Association Tour in 2008 after a 12-year break, lost 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 2-6 in the semi-finals to China’s Peng Shuai. There
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        51 10 XINHUA THE Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has received an official appeal from the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee regarding the disqualification of taekwondo athlete Yang Shu-chun in the women’s Under-49kg competition. The OCA said it will continue to investigate the incident and seek a “fair
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        61 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MALAYSIA crushed China (in red) by 89 runs with a blistering display of power hitting in the first-ever men’s cricket match played on Chinese soil yesterday. Malaysia racked up a total of 162-8 in their 20 overs after being put to bat
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      375 10  -  BY TERRENCE VOON THE Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF) is standing by its men’s team, despite their landslide defeat at the Asian Games yesterday. The Republic were spanked 1-12 by South Korea a result which ended their Group A campaign with four losses in four
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      393 10 REUTERS GUANGZHOU: India’s runners claimed symbolic victories over China in the women’s 10,000m and 3,000m steeplechase yesterday. With the team failing to build on their golden run at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi last month, their athletes finally produced several inspiring runs.
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      656 11  -  Liverpool boss has to decide what formation to field against Spurs BY ABDUL HAFIZ hafiz@sph.com.sg LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s 3-0 win over West Ham on Saturday left fans satisfied, Roy Hodgson beaming and Glen Johnson with a goal in his first start after injury. But it was not a panacea
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      310 11 REUTERS LONDON: Carlo Ancelotti preferred to look on the bright side on Saturday as a miserable week for Chelsea ended with a 0-1 defeat at Birmingham City. It was the first time in more than four years that Chelsea had lost consecutive Premier League
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        124 11 HONG KONG: Korean teenage golfer Noh Seung Yul virtually sealed the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit title when closest rival Marcus Fraser of Australia failed to narrow the gap at the Hong Kong Open yesterday. Fraser closed with a four-under 66 to
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        68 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS ABU DHABI: A.B. de Villiers notched a career-best 278 runs and a last-wicket partnership of 100 yesterday helped South Africa reach 584-9 against Pakistan, at the end of their first innings in the second and final cricket Test. The tea break
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      237 11 REUTERS LONDON: Blackburn Rovers gave their new Indian owners an immediate return yesterday, with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa that lifted the club five places in the English Premier League table. Morten Gamst Pedersen, the Norway midfielder, scored contrasting goals in each half at
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      320 11 LONDON: More than 300 European football matches are fixed annually, according to a company that monitors betting on the sport globally. The company, Sportradar, gets information from bookmakers all over the world to analyse movements on betting markets. But, there have been
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      92 13 AAERISHNA Shahsthy,winner of the 10-13 year-old category of the First Tee of Singapore Junior Golf League, receiving his prize from Oscar Oliveiro, vice-president of the Singapore Golf Association (SGA). The 11-year-old shot one-over 55 and six-over 60 yesterday at the Tanglin Golf Course to claim the
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      736 13  -  ARUNNER’S DIARY ST/100PLUS SWEET 16 MARATHON PLAN BY JEANETTE WANG jwang@sph.com.sg The writer is the associate editor of Shape, Singapore’s premier health, fitness, wellness and nutrition magazine for women WHAT do Singapore’s top runners get up to two weeks before race
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      59 13 Keep a steady pace you should be able to talk comfortably while running. Monday 30min* Tuesday 30min plus 4x2min at race pace (the speed you intend to run for the marathon) Wednesday 90min* Thursday 30min plus 2x20sec accelerations (building from an easy jog to race pace)
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      107 12 E Premier Sunder and Ever ton Tue, 23/11/10 4.00am Spanish League UE Champions, J League Asian Games matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. Draw No. 2590/2010 Draw Today. Monday, 22 November 2010 Group 1 Prize *1,500,000 Sales close today 6pm Draw Venue: Singapore
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      37 14 Memory wanders as shadows fall 5acktothe days of In appiness, Days beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her I ips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep.
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        98 15 Currencies Nov 19 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Nov 18 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.2955 -0.03 1.4219 1.2838 Euro 1.7756 -0.45 2.0153 1.6886 2.0840 -0.81 2.2831 2.0003 A$ 1.2826 -0.02 1.3014 1.1515 Yen* 1.5561 +0.14 1.6107 1.4467 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.17 0.***** 0.***** Where S$ stands Nov 19
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        281 15  -  WARRANTS WATCH GOH ENG YEOW CASINO operator Genting Singapore is likely to generate plenty of speculative trading activity, as the debate over the sustainability of its earnings continues. One inexpensive way of getting exposure to the stock is by trading the warrants issued by the
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      1102 16  -  Key lesson from US mortgage crisis: It pays to look beyond dividends for preference shares C A I JIN BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg Cai Jin runs every Monday and covers financial matters and corporate governance issues that can affect investors. The two Chinese
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      542 18 Four-year austerity plan mooted but changes to corporate tax not on table, says finance chief REUTERS DUBLIN: Ireland’s Finance Minister Brian Lenihan yesterday said the country will ask international lenders for help and that he will present the plan to the Cabinet at a
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      450 18  -  BY K. C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT BP SINGAPORE, which had seized electronic devices and materials from six former staff members based on a court order, will now have to return the items to all but one of them. The High Court made the
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        120 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: A United States hedge fund is suing former Liverpool co-owner George Gillett Jr over what the firm says is more than US$117 million (S$152 million) in debt he racked up investing in the English Premier League club. Through one
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      305 18  -  BY GABRIEL CHEN CITI’S co-chief executive for Asia-Pacific, Mr Shirish Apte, will be relocating to Singapore from Hong Kong. This is a move that underlines Citi’s commitment to Singapore and signals the country’s importance as a financial hub, the bank said yesterday. Mr Apte
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      852 19  -  Good planning paved way for DBS to move 3,000 staff to Changi WORKING LIFE BY GABRIEL CHEN gabrielc@sph.com.sg AS LOGISTICS challenges go, it would be hard to beat DBS Bank’s undertaking to move staff from three sites across town to one spanking new building near
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        70 19 JOHN LIM KOK MIN: Stepping down as group deputy chairman of medical equipment maker LMA International with effect from Dec 31. Mr Lim, 69, is leaving for other commitments. He has been a board member since 2004, serving first as president, then as group deputy chairman from the
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        74 19 WONG WEE WOON: Appointed acting chief executive officer of Informatics Education with effect from last Monday. Mr Wong, 62, will replace Mr Patrick Ho Kwok Sum, who is leaving his post to pursue personal interests. Mr Ho will stay on in his position as non-executive director until Dec
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        45 19 WANG ZHIMIN: Resigned from the post of executive director of CentraLand with effect from last Tuesday. Mr Wang, 41, who was finance director at the Chinese property developer, resigned due to health reasons. He was responsible for overseeing the group’s accounting and finance operations.
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      100 20 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Top banker joins Threadneedle Reits look good, for now YOUR SAY Many high-end condominium units are sitting unsold even after completion, as the luxury home market remains quieter than in previous years. Air your views on this matter at
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      35 16 More buzz in office leasing market Whole floors of office space are being booked by law firms, banks, business consultants as they prepare to shift to new and bigger premises Today in THE BUSINESS TIMES
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      30 18 FOUR-DIGIT DRAW Nov 21 2010 FIRST◆2151 SECOND◆9501 THIRD◆1275 STARTERS 0146 0153 2709 3298 3834 5208 5873 6371 6524 8906 CONSOLATIONS 1259 2069 3133 3511 4892 5952 6228 7387 7710 8208
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      320 19 Best Retail Broker Award 2010 Global equity markets have proven surprisingly resilient in 2010 for many investors. Will we see a continued acceleration of the bull market in 2011? For stock market insights, join our Head of Research, Lee Kok Joo and our Strategist, Joshua Tan and our team of
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      163 19 Source direct from China in Singapore.' November 22-24,2010 SUNTEC Singapore Opening hours November 22-23 10am 6pm November 24 10am-5pm Registration closes 30 minutes before show ends. Three copies of your business card is required. For trade buyers 18 years old and above only. Strictly no retail or sample sales. Open
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      448 1 CPART MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 2010 Terry O’Connor has turned Courts into the biggest consumer electronics retailer here. He is so driven that he even recited an advertising slogan in his sleep, reports JOHN LUI. C4 8 Questions With... Rapper Nelly knows his maths C2 A toast to kaya Benson Puah,
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        2114 4  -  Chief of Courts attributes his career success to his philosophy of delivering more than he is paid to do the monday interview with Terry O’Connor john lui johnlui@sph.com.sg Terry O’Connor, chief executive of electronics and furniture chain Courts Asia, has run his life at one speed: fast
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        515 6  -  Two musicians from the Chinese city will perform to raise funds for needy and talented melissa sim simlinoi@sph.com.sg The judges had gone to Tianjin in China to pick one performer but they were so impressed that they settled for two. Which means pianist Wang
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        585 10 Taipei With Mr Con Ms Csi hosts Kevin Tsai and Dee Hsu at the reins, the Golden Horse Awards played like a glamorous edition of the duo’s gossip show. No grievance seemed too old for Hsu to trot out last Saturday, as she
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      341 11 UNIVERSITY OF LONDON ONE YEAR DIPLOMAS IN •Law •Economics •Social Sciences The London Diplomas will be attractive to those who have only 'O' or 'N' level qualifications and are determined to obtain a top degree either in Singapore (through the University of London degree at Stansfield) or obtain credit transfers
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      222 14 The Leader in Computer Retailing Due to expansion, we are recruiting Full-Time Positions 1. RETAIL SALES 2. PC TECHNICIANS 3. CASHIERS Friendly service oriented N/O leveI, ITE, SPM above Singaporeans, PRs Msians Knowledge on IT products Gross $1600ssionans+ Commission Additional wage $200 month for Singaporeans PRs Part-Time Position RETAIL ASSOCIATES
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      323 14 CALLSERVICE OFFICERS Attractive salary up to $1,500 Speak well and confidently Training provided Cheerful and customeroriented No age limit Singaporeans,PRs Malaysians ONLY Must be able to start work immediately Call 6438 3292 between 11am 9pm from 22nd 24th Nov for an interview. Customer Service Officer Á Basic salary+ commission Á
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      550 15 Walk-InInterview MON FRI 9am 5pm ENGINEERING ASSISTANTS Equipment Troubleshoot and perform corrective maintenance to reduce equipment downtime •AssisttheEquipmentEngineerinnewlineandmodelsetup Production Provide technical support in production and machine troubleshooting Lead and train technicians and operators to achieve production target Requirements Diploma in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electronics or Electrical Engineering from a local Polytechnic
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      343 15 A/CS CLERK. INVOICING, AR. Min ’O’ level. S’porean/ M’sian only. Toh Li Food Products P/L, 10 Senoko South Rd, tel: *****874 (Bus no: 169 856) FULL TIME RECRUITMENT Officer. Telemarketing skills, resourceful. Basic Incentives Bonus. Diploma above. S’porean/PR. HRmanager66@gmail.com POSITIONS REQUIRED 1. Admin. 2. Sales (training provided) Only S’poreans and
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      685 15 TECHNICAL TECHNICAL TECHNICAL TECHNICAL TECHNICAL Marine Tob Fair 2010 A new challenge, a rewarding career e2i is partnering marine shipyards to recruit Trainee Supervisors for marine mechanics, electrical, pipe fitting, steel fitting welding. Successful candidates will undergo 18 or 24 months of structured training leading to certification under the ASMI
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      49 15 AYER RAJAH NTC 2/3 Dip. Electronic lab. 12:30pm-10pm $72. jobagent1@singnet.com.sg. Call 6456-2003 9009-1844 ELECTRICIANS/ AIRCON TECHNS. Immed. S’porean PR only. Macpherson. Call 6747-9861 ~l mm I li 1 1:1 m HH STRENGTHEN your job skills by upgrading yourself- Find suitable courses in the Education/Training classes■ BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT
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      179 15 TECHNICIANS PC literate ability to read English Must possess Singapore driving licence Willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts Walk-in Interview: Mon Fri from 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm 13 Tuas Ave 11 (Feeder Bus 254 from Boon Lay Interchange) Tel: *****162, *****341 Co. located at Gul Cres require: MECHANICS μ
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      100 15 Offer Attractive Salary 1) Electrician 2) Aircon installation maintenance repair technician 3) M&E Co-ordinator -S’porean SPR Msian Tel: *****833 *****756 Blk 3013 Bedok Industrial Park E #01-2118 Large-format printing company in Kallang area seeks 1. Production Supervisor 2. Picture Framer 3. DTP/ Exibition Designer 4. Sales Co-ordinator 5. Delivery Driver
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      717 16 Due to our business expansion, we have immediate vacancies for: Production Machinists Operate machines like lathe, mill, drill and grinder to make components to specifications Minimum GCE ‘O’ level or NTC 3 2 in Metal Machining Preferably3-5years’CNCmachiningworking experience Physically fit and willing to work on rotation shifts Only Singaporeans, SPRs
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      283 16 Earn as much as $40,000 a year! certis r ricrn A r N r NA CHECSW Join us as a Certis CISCO Auxiliary Police Officer Opportunities to work in prestigious events like UAE F1 events in Abu Dhabi and APEC $5200 Joining Bonus* (paid in one lump sum) Variable Bonus*
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      39 16 Estab Security Agency requires* SECURITY OFFICERS Scotts (DFS) $1800 Orchard, Jln Sultan, Woodlands Salary $1600 above NSRS/ WSQ or exempted 12 hours day or night shift Joining bonus $300 CPF medical benefits Annual leave 6 days week High advance
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      318 16 A UTC Fire Security Company 1) SECURITY OFFICERS A) AyerRajah@FUSIONOPOLIS (Highallowances+performanceaward+ contractendbonus) B) SENTOSA–Highallowances (abilitytodealwiththeChinese-speakingpublic) –Limitedpositions(Day/Night) C) RAFFLESLINK–8-hourrotatingshifts D) OTHERS–TampinesAve5/Tuas/ ShentonWay/UbiAve3 GROSS SALARY (Range $1570-$2000) *(Varies according to Sites and Grades Terms and Conditions apply) 2) HEAD CONCIERGE JR. CONCIERGE *Excluding monthly performance award and contract end bonus (Data Centres
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      482 16 Kingston Security Division of Kingston Property Maintenance Services Pte Ltd SECURITY OFFICERS (Bukit Timah Orchard Katong Town etc) Sec. Education/NSRS/WSQ Ex-SPF, SAF M’sians with SPM are also welcomed High Basic Salary Reimbursement up to $180 for Orchard area Benefits: AL, Medical, AWS, Career Advancement, Attendance Allowance, etc Benefits: AL, Medical
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      319 16 ***SECURITY/ SUPERVISOR FOR Sin Ming/ Mountbatten. 6hrs avail. Michael 9451-4704/ Permanent Relief Security Officer, 6hrs shift avail. Supervisor/ Officer for Toh Guan Rd East, Boon Lay Way, Penjuru, Toh Tuck Link, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Jurong Jurong East. Jeya 9450-1925 SUPERVISORS SECURITY Officers required in Ubi, Clementi, Selegie, Eunos, Jurong, Sembawang
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      475 17 DRIVER FOR 14FT Lorry needed at Tuas area Only Singaporean or PR only can apply. Please call +65-6747-2579 for interview appointment. WANTED DRIVER CUM Delivery 5.5-days work. Apply at: No. 7 Kaki Bukit Rd 2 #02-07 Extra Space Bldg. between 11am to 5pm. Call *****251 FAMILY SEEKING A safe driver
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      144 17 WALK-IN INTERVIEW 22ndto 23rdNovember 2010 (10am 11.30am 2pm 5pm) Kinokuniya Book Stores of Singapore Pte. Ltd. 391B Orchard Road, #13-06/08 Ngee Ann City Tower B, Singapore *****4 Kindly bring along a recent passport size photo, NRIC, educational certificates and testimonials. 1)CASHIERS (Full-time Part-time Temporary) 2)LOGISTICS ASSISTANT (Full-time Temporary) 3)ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
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      263 17 (1)PRIME MOVER DRIVERS Class 3 driving licence and no colour blindness 13 days training (ITE-accredited) will be provided Able to read and write simple English *EARN UP TO $2000 A MONTH! *EARN UP TO $2400 BONUS A YEAR! (2)LASHINGWORKERS Mentally physically fit with no fear of heights 9 days training
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      358 17 Construction Company required Experienced 1. Site Supervisor At least "N" level for Sporean. 2. Admin Clerk Purchaser Quantity Surveyor Designer (different posts) At least Dip at relevant field All position open for S’porean/ PR Msian. Call: 6747 8884 or visit us at 106 Gul Circle (Take bus 255 fr Boon
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