The Straits Times, 4 January 2012

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  • 19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 073/11/2011 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 2012 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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  • INSIDE 106 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS
    • 55 1 CITIZENS found themselves unable to pay for a host of government services online yesterday, after eNets went down for 11 hours. The problem happened because the company that runs the Internet payment scheme failed to renew its domain name, a check by The Straits Times
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    • 72 1 SLUGGISH growth figures out yesterday signal that the economy is already in the slow lane. There was expansion of just 3.6 per cent in the three months to Dec 31, bringing full-year growth to 4.8 per cent, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The ministry
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    • 79 1 PRICES of resale Housing Board flats and private homes rose at a slower pace in the final quarter of last year. Preliminary estimates yesterday showed resale flat prices rising 1.7 per cent in the three months to Dec 31 about half of the 3.8 per cent
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    • 42 1 PRIME Taxis will raise its prices on Friday, joining other taxi companies which have upped their fares. The firm had been the last one still holding out against fare hikes announced last month. L HOME PAGE B1
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  • 655 1  -  Focus will be on long-term upgrading schemes, says DPM BY CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg THE global economy will see “sub-par growth” for at least two years, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday, becoming the first minister to specify a timeframe for how
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  • 100 1 STARTING Primary 1 is not easy for Lakeside Primary School pupil Khairullah Adnan, who had never attended kindergarten. Yesterday, he clung to his mother and pleaded to go home. He was among 38,600 pupils who began Primary 1 yesterday. Education Minister Heng Swee Keat visited Chongzheng Primary School
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  • 1464 1  -  BY SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma AN ERROR in a government laboratory resulted in the solution used in DNA testing in criminal cases to be 10 times stronger than it should have been. As a result, 412 cases had to
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    • 212 1 Best of the camera phones Michelle Williams plays Monroe Big clean-up job at DBS ST INTERVIEW, PRIME PAGE A10 IN DIGITAL LIFE 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 WAH ifra INCQC 2012 The Straits Times is taking part in the IFRA
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  • prime.commentary
    • VIEW POINTS
      • 74 2 WE SAY South Korean President Lee Myung Bak has thrown North Korea a lifeline on accommodation. It is a remarkable switch from his hitherto uncompromising approach. One must wish it will be matched by thinking just as sober on the part of Pyongyang’s new leader. Whatever
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      • COLUMNS
        • 44 2 On the 10th anniversary of what would have been South-east Asia’s 9/11 an attempt to crash a hijacked aircraft into Changi Airport Ali Soufan says other countries can learn lessons in counterterrorism from the Singapore model. L REVIEW PAGE A21
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        • 51 2 Smarter public policy and better productivity are required in order to spur economic growth, say Tan Khee Giap, Tan Kong Yam and Quek Xuan Yu, who ask if Singapore’s economy grew too quickly in the past and suggest how success can be achieved. L REVIEW PAGE
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        • 39 2 The blue bra worn by a young Egyptian protester who was beaten by the military in Cairo is a bold symbol of female power in a male-dominated world, says Sally Quinn. L REVIEW PAGE A22
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      • 38 2 OUR READER SAYS Binge drinking is a serious problem, says Harry Tong, and the authorities should take strong measures such as price hikes, health warnings, and education by parents and schools. L FORUM PAGE A23
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    • 933 2  -  Day-to-day, rather than strategic, concerns seem to preoccupy leaders BY JOHN MCBETH SENIOR WRITER thane.cawdor@gmail.com WHEN the United States and Australia recently announced that US Marines would begin regular training in the Northern Territory, all that some Indonesian legislators could think about was not
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    • 218 2 buying stuff mm overseas? ■m 1 I 52 SI i Remember to pay the taxes on goods exceeding your GST relief when you return. It was fun going on a day trip abroad for shopping. All goods brought into Singapore are subject to 7 per cent Goods and Services Tax
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  • prime.news
    • 551 3  -  Firm running payment scheme failed to renew website’s domain name BY IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg CITIZENS found themselves unable to pay for a host of government services online yesterday, after eNets went down for 11 hours. The problem happened
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    • 654 3  -  BY KHUSHWANT SINGH A SEX attacker who tore off a teenager’s clothes and chased her into a dark forest was jailed yesterday, 15 years after the crime. Tan Leng Hwa had taken the terrified 16-year-old to a deserted stretch
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    • 776 4  -  Plunge in manufacturing a big factor in quarter-on-quarter slide BY AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg SLUGGISH growth figures out yesterday signal that the economy is already in the slow lane with little prospect that the early part of this year will be much better. There was
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    • 565 4  -  BY CAI HAOXIANG THE Government’s productivity drive is reaching into four new sectors: financial services, accountancy, social services, and process construction and maintenance. This will come together with a six-month marketing campaign titled “Way to Go, Singapore!”, aimed at spurring businesses to
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    • 400 4 IN RAPID-FIRE staccato bursts, Asiawide Print Holdings’ latest machine spits out neatly folded brochures at lightning speed. “This is the Ferrari of folding machines. It’s faster than some machine guns,” said chief business officer Terrence Hong with pride. Able to fold up to
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    • 313 4  -  BY TEO WAN GEK THE People’s Action Party (PAP) held a briefing for its MPs yesterday afternoon on the recommendations made by a committee to review political salaries. During the 21/2-hour-long meeting, held in the PAP’s party caucus room in Parliament House,
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    • Article, Illustration
      196 6  -  TEXT: AMELIA TENG aha Every adult has about 100 trillion cells in his body, and these cells except red blood cells contain DNA stDNA samples taken from different organs of a person will still yield the same DNA profile DNA profiling tfA technique forensic scientists use to
      GRAPHICS: MIKE M DIZON  -  196 words
    • 554 6  -  BY K. C. VIJAYAN, THAM YUEN-C CRIMINAL lawyers and the police yesterday said that DNA testing is just one of many tools used to convict an accused person. Mr Subhas Anandan, president of the Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore (ACLS), pointed out
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    • 316 6  -  BY THAM YUEN-C TWO DNA experts consulted by the Health Sciences Authority have agreed that the mistake had only a limited scientific impact. They said that using the wrong mixture caused merely a very small reduction in sensitivity of the test. And it
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    • 346 6  -  SALMA KHALIK REQUESTS for criminal DNA testing have gone up over the years and a second laboratory will be set up in the third quarter of this year to help cope with the heavier workload. Dr Christopher Syn, director of the DNA Profiling
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    • 708 8  -  Estimates show prices rose 1.7% in fourth quarter of last year BY JESSICA CHEAM HOUSING CORRESPONDENT jcheam@sph.com.sg PRICES of resale Housing Board (HDB) flats are still rising, but the pace of this increase finally moderated in the final quarter of last
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    • 758 8  -  BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER PRIVATE home prices, which have been defying gravity for the past two years, finally seem to be close to their turning point, inching up by just a smidgen in the three months to December. Flash estimates released by the
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    • 416 9 NY cops treating arson spree as hate crimes NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK: The mayor of New York City and the governor of New York State expressed outrage after a mosque was among four targets hit by firebombs in an arson spree
      NEW YORK TIMES; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  416 words
    • 405 9  -  BY MARIA ALMENOAR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT TRAIN operator SMRT has named a seven-man panel, drawing people from various industries, to investigate what caused the two breakdowns which disrupted the network last month. The team’s findings and recommendations will be presented to SMRT’s board, the Land
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    • 1079 11  -  Golkar chief among early entrants for 2014 presidential poll BY WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA, ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENTS wahyudis@sph.com.sg zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: Indonesia’s next presidential election is not due until mid-2014, more than two years away, but several candidates have effectively started their campaigns as
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    • 614 9 FOR PROPERTY OWNERS INVESTORS WILL NEW MEASURES CRASH THE PROPERTY MARKET? FIND OUT HOW MILLIONAIRE INVESTORS ARE RESTRUCTING THEIR PORTFOLIO TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MEASURES doTheTamb How Will The New Measures More Land Releases Affect The Property Market? What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You! Is now time to
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  • prime.people
    • 2815 10  -  CEO Piyush Gupta took bank to record profit after revamping processes THE ST INTERVIEW BY ROBIN CHAN chanckr@sph.com.sg MR PIYUSH Gupta is many things a banker, an entrepreneur, and even a birdwatcher, when he can find the time. But now you can add repairman to that list
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    • 207 11 YOUR CAREER STARTS HERE RMIT is visiting your city in January. Speak to our representatives and find out why more than 10,000 international students have chosen RMIT. RMIT is ranked in the top 10 Australian universities 5 out of 5 QS Stars for excellence in higher education, teaching and employability
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  • WORLD.
    • 700 12 Planned power plants store heat to convert into electricity at night NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: If solar energy is eventually going to matter in the United States that is, generate a significant portion of electricity the industry must overcome a major stumbling block: finding
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    • 83 12 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L Powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Tokyo L Brainless, faceless fish found off Scotland L US man tried to use million-dollar bill at Walmart More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com PHOTO GALLERIES ONLINE
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    • world.regional
      • 726 13  -  Premier Wu dismisses claim by vice-presidential hopeful as a DPP ‘smear campaign’ BY LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg TAIPEI: Vice-presidential hopeful Su Chia-chyuan has accused President Ma Ying-jeou during a televised debate of using the government’s intelligence apparatus to spy on election rivals,
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      • 175 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: The Taiwanese prison authorities said yesterday that jailed former president Chen Shui-bian would not be permitted to attend his moth-er-in-law’s funeral next week, sparking angry protests from his office and the opposition. The funeral of Ms Wu Wang-hsia, 85, will be held
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      • 659 14 Both Beijing and Taipei reiterate claims over disputed islands AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Four Japanese citizens, including municipal politicians, landed on disputed islands in the East China Sea yesterday, drawing an official protest from Beijing. The group sailed to the uninhabited islets, known as
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      • 188 14 TAIYUAN (Shanxi): A restaurant in China’s northern Shanxi province drew long queues yesterday after its owner offered to give away some 500,000 yuan (S$103,000) worth of shark’s fin. Mr Shangguan Junle, the chairman of Haomen Jipin Restaurants, wrote on the Twitter-like Sina Weibo last
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      • 390 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Senior United States diplomat Kurt Campbell yesterday arrived in Beijing to discuss North Korea amid concerns over stability on the Korean peninsula after the death of Mr Kim Jong Il. The trip came as tens
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      • 269 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Police in southern China say they have detained a man suspected of murdering a billionaire tycoon over a financial dispute by poisoning the cat meat hot pot they shared. Mr Long Liyuan, who made his fortune running a
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      • 559 15 Many planning trips home for Chinese New Year frustrated by inability to book online CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK SHANGHAI: Chinese people planning trips home for the upcoming Chinese New Year, which begins on Jan 23, may have been pleased to learn of the railways’
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      • 416 15 HONG KONG: Mr Chen Jianhua (right), the man chosen to be Guangzhou’s new mayor, is described as a pragmatic and open-minded Communist Party veteran who is likely to focus on environmental protection, livelihood issues and clean governance. The 56-year-old’s formal appointment is expected to
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      • 689 16  -  Opposition chief also comes under attack from former ally BY CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: The verdict in Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial is a week away, but the out-of-court campaign to shore up support for the opposition leader has
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      • Article, Illustration
        80 16 Children bringing pairs of sandals to the office of the Indonesian Commission for Child Protection in Jakarta yesterday to show support for a 15-year-old boy who is being prosecuted for stealing an old pair of sandals in Central Sulawesi province. Thousands of Indonesians have dumped sandals at police
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      • 381 16 KUALA LUMPUR: Recent calls among Chinese Malaysians to boycott an allegedly “racist” top breadmaker reflect a growing tendency to view disputes along racial lines, analysts said. E-mail and text messages criticising breadmaker Gardenia have been circulating for over a month now. They accuse Bernas
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      • 298 16 KUALA LUMPUR: Top Umno politician Shahrizat Abdul Jalil has dismissed rumours that she is resigning over a scandal linked to the running of the publicly funded National Feedlot Corporation (NFC), saying she would leave the matter to the Prime Minister. “It is
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    • world.international
      • 637 17 Iowans take first step to pick Republican challenger for Nov polls REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS DES MOINES (Iowa): The long and sometimes quirky drama of electing a president in the United States, marked by obscure rules and long-held traditions, began yesterday in a state even
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      • 377 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS HONOLULU: With an eye on this year’s campaign, United States President Barack Obama wrapped up a low-key Hawaiian vacation and planned to quickly get back in front of voters as he ratchets up his bid for re-election. Mr Obama and his
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      • 239 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: While United States President Barack Obama should win the Democratic Party nomination with little to no contest, the Republicans vying for a chance to unseat him have a busy year ahead, starting with the Iowa caucuses. The following is a calendar of election events. The
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      • 721 18 Warning against ship’s return to gulf follows Teheran’s naval drills AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS TEHERAN: Iran threatened yesterday to take action if the United States Navy moves an aircraft carrier back into the Persian Gulf, its most aggressive statement yet after weeks of
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      • 685 18 NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON: Defence Secretary Leon Panetta is set to reveal this week major budget cuts, and with them, the Obama administration’s vision of the military the US needs to meet 21st-century threats, senior officials have said. In a shift
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      • 310 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES: The police have arrested a German man in connection with dozens of suspected arson attacks that destroyed parked cars, scorched buildings and rattled much of the second-largest US city over the New Year’s weekend. Mr Harry Burkhart, 24, was charged with
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      • 567 19 Government move to end fuel subsidy sparks unrest in major cities AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAGOS: An angry mob protesting against spiralling fuel prices assaulted a soldier yesterday while police shot another man at the demonstration, a sign of growing unrest over the
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      • 368 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO: The Arab League has called for an emergency meeting to discuss whether to withdraw the group’s monitors from Syria after reports that the coun- try’s security forces are still killing antigovernment protesters despite the observers’ presence. The Arab
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      • 197 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES BERLIN: German President Christian Wulff has come under renewed fire over a report that he tried to stop a newspaper from revealing details of a controversial private home loan. He allegedly left a phone message for Bild’s chief editor
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    • world.at a glance
      • IN BRIEF
        • 94 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: Massive disinfection work was carried out at Hong Kong’s brand new HK$5.5 billion (S$920 million) government headquarters yesterday after the discovery of bacteria of a potentially fatal disease, and hospitalisation of an official. The health authorities said nine water samples taken from
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        • 90 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL: The Taleban yesterday said it has reached a preliminary deal with Qatar to open a liaison office there in what could be the first step towards peace talks to end more than a decade of war in Afghanistan. The office will conduct negotiations
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        • 102 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: The authorities have vowed to toughen a crackdown on illegal investment schemes after thousands of protesters took to the streets in central China during the weekend, state media reported yesterday. Demonstrators in Anyang, a city in Henan province, swarmed a train station on Sunday
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        • 98 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Scientists say they have discovered the world’s first hybrid sharks in Australian waters, a potential sign that the predators are adapting to cope with climate change. The mating of the local Australian black-tip shark with its global counterpart, the common black-tip, is an unprecedented
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        • 70 20 NAKHON SI THAMMARAT (Thailand): Heavy rainfall and flooding in several southern Thai provinces have disrupted travel, with railway tracks and a main highway underwater. Flights have also been suspended at Nakhon Si Thammarat airport due to poor weather, leaving several hundred passengers stranded, the Thai News Agency
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        • 103 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON: Activists and the opposition in Myanmar expressed frustration yesterday after an order to cut jail terms for inmates appeared to fall far short of hopes for an amnesty for political detainees. Monday’s announcement failed to mention the plight of top dissidents, dashing expectations that
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        • 153 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: The Indian embassy in Beijing yesterday urged its nationals not to do business in the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu, after reports that two Indians were “mistreated” over allegedly unpaid bills. The incident triggered an official complaint from India after diplomat S. Balachandran was
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        • 87 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: British police launched a murder investigation yesterday after the discovery of a woman’s remains at one of Queen Elizabeth’s country estates on New Year’s Day. The body was found in woodland by a member of the public out walking on the 8,000ha Sandringham
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      • 348 20 SLICEOFLIFE LONDON: The figure is 30cm tall and wears the familiar black polo neck, blue jeans and John Lennon spectacles. It even holds a miniature iPhone and is called the iCEO mini. And if Apple’s lawyers allow it, the scale model of its late co-founder Steve
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  • REVIEW & FORUM
    • 464 21 NEXT to the United States, how South Korea telegraphs policy intentions towards North Korea could have a bearing on the path that would be chosen by Pyongyang’s new leader, Mr Kim Jong Un. In this context, the prompting tone of South Korean President Lee Myung Bak’s
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    • 739 21  -  BY ALI SOUFAN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ASIA TEN years ago, the world learnt that a major terrorist attack on Singapore had been thwarted. The anniversary of what would have been South-east Asia’s 9/11 is notable not only because of how Singapore foiled it, but
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    • 792 21  -  BY SIDNEY JONES FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a senior adviser at the International Crisis Group based in Jakarta. SOUTH-EAST Asian governments continue to manage home-grown extremism reasonably well, but the problem is not going away. Indonesia used to have one
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      • 1769 22  -  Economic growth in turbulent times requires smarter public policy and better productivity BY TAN KHEE GIAP, TAN KONG YAM QUEK XUAN YU FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writers are from the Asia Competitiveness Institute at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS. THE discussion
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      • 806 22  -  BY SALLY QUINN The writer is the moderator of Washingtonpost.com’s On Faith section, a conversation on religion and politics. WASHINGTON POST THERE have been jillions of atrocities against women all over the world, many much worse than what happened to the young
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      • 303 23  -  Tan Kin Lian MR JIMMY Koh argued that the new test for insurance agents is necessary to equip them to advise their clients properly and fairly on investment-linked policies (“Don’t give in to pressure against new insurance test”; Dec 27). I
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      • 68 23 1 MR STEPHEN TAN: Coordinate policies to curb car ownership 2 MR LOK KIAN GUAN: CNG motorist’s hidden problems 3 MR NARAYANA NARAYANA: A house is, first, a home... 4 MS ETHEL CHONG: Hotel nuisance before and after it was built 5 MISS NUR DIYANAH KAMARUDIN: Pause and
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      • 284 23  -  Harry Tong BINGE drinking is a problem, especially among our youth, and throwing up in a cab is a minor matter compared to the more serious consequences of problem drinking (“What price puking in a cab?”; Monday). Cleaning up is easy and cheap
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      • 120 23 “Kampong Glam should be no different from Chinatown or Little India where there are no restrictions for businesses to bloom.” MR ONG KHIN OON: “The petition by some shop owners for a blanket ban on restaurants and convenience stores selling alcohol is wrong (‘Bid to keep Kampong Glam
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      • 193 23  -  Shameem Basheer (Madam) THREE months after I moved into my new HDB flat along Bendemeer Road, the supposedly stainless steel fixtures in my bathroom turned rusty. Their replacements by the HDB also turned rusty and I did not pursue the matter again because I was
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        • 147 23 “Seeing hundreds of stranded people sleeping on the pavement reminded me of Mumbai and Jakarta.” MR THARIN WALKER: “I spent a nice New Year’s Eve celebrating with friends, enjoying the fireworks at Marina Bay. But the outing turned unpleasant as my wife and I tried to return
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        • 123 23 “Every day, I see children or babies travelling without restraints on parents’ laps.” MRS SAM BLAKEY: “I was saddened to read about the death of a Singaporean mother of three and serviceman’s wife in a road accident in the United States (‘RSAF man’s wife killed in US
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    • 588 1  -  Revisions similar to those of other cab firms, but booking fee is lower BY MARIA ALMENOAR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT mariaa@sph.com.sg IT WAS the last cab firm still holding out against fare increases. Now, Prime Taxis has finally given in. The company will raise its prices
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    • 98 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE HOME STORIES ONLINE L Unusually high tide at East Coast raises brows L Suntec City brawl: NZ fugitive may end up on Interpol list L Indonesian tycoon donates $30 million to NUS More Forum letters
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    • 447 2  -  Veteran grassroots leader fills role vacated by George Yeo BY TEO WAN GEK wangekt@sph.com.sg THE People’s Association (PA) has appointed a veteran grassroots leader as the adviser to grassroots organisations for Bedok Reservoir-Punggol ward in Aljunied GRC. In a statement yesterday, the PA announced that Mr
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    • 486 2  -  BY KEZIA TOH MIDGES are once again proving a nuisance at Bedok Reservoir a year after they first “bugged” residents there. Since last week, residents and shopkeepers have once again had to swat away swarms of these tiny green and blue flies. The insects, known
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    • 313 2  -  ANDREA ONG PRESIDENT Tony Tan Keng Yam has reappointed former Cabinet minister Lim Chee Onn and Singapore Airlines chairman Stephen Lee as alternate members of the Council of Presidential Advisers. Mr Lim and Mr Lee, who were first appointed to the council on Jan 2,
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    • 703 3  -  From Jan 15, more Singaporeans will benefit from the enhanced Primary Care Partnership Scheme (PCPS), announced by the Ministry of Health in August last year to lower the qualifying age from 65 to 40 years, and raise the income ceiling up to $1,500 per capita
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    • 337 3 For nine years, Hajjah Habibah Haji Hashim looked on enviously whenever her husband, Haji Tohid Ab. Hamid uses his Community Medical Benefits card issued under the current Primary Care Partnership Scheme (PCPS). “I got my own card in 2010,” says Hajjah Habibah, 66, and a
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    • 244 3 Queenstown resident Lee Sow May has diabetes and high cholesterol. Every month for the past few years, she has been going for regular checks by Dr Pauline Neow at the Mei Ling Clinic just across the road from her home. All her medical records are there
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    • 662 4  -  Important to know strengths of each child: Minister BY AMELIA TAN, LIN ZHAOWEI ameltan@sph.com.sg zhaowei@sph.com.sg IT DOES not matter if your child is in a neighbourhood school, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat told parents yesterday. What really counts is how well suited children
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    • 580 4  -  BY LIN ZHAOWEI JUST last Friday, Khairullah Adnan, six, went shopping for the new school year with much excitement. He had never attended preschool and enrolling in Lakeside Primary School would mark his entry into the world of education. His parents took him to Jurong Point
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    • 675 6  -  Leases for two centres due then; SLA may open sites for interim tender BY LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg TWO of Singapore’s most established and popular veterinary centres may be forced to vacate their Whitley Road premises once their 30-year leases run out in
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    • 406 6 JOHOR police have arrested nine people in connection with the kidnapping of a Singaporean man. Mr Sim Chee Yong, 56, is believed to have been kidnapped in Johor Baru on Nov 27 last year. His body was found four days later in
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    • 166 6 PICKING up festive goodies in Chinatown just got easier. SBS Transit is extending train and bus services to Chinatown in the three weeks leading to Chinese New Year on Jan 23 and 24. On the North-East Line (NEL), the last train in the direction of
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    • 347 6  -  BY AMANDA TAN STUDENTS studying for a diploma in aviation management and services at Temasek Polytechnic will soon have the chance to be trained for a private pilot licence as part of their three-year curriculum. The school has linked up with
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    • 1208 7  -  Death of woman in US crash highlights risks of driving abroad BY ELIZABETH SOH JALELAH ABU BAKER esoh@sph.com.sg jalmsab@sph.com.sg THE death of a Republic of Singapore Air Force serviceman’s wife in a road accident in the United States last week once again signals the challenges
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    • 453 8  -  Five-storey building with 560 spaces will be up by 2013 BY JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg RESIDENTS of Jurong Spring will get some stress relief when a five-storey carpark with 560 spaces is completed next year. The move is aimed at easing a parking crunch
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    • 357 8  -  ELENA CHONG A FORMER Singapore Land Authority (SLA) executive who paid an underage prostitute $100 for sex was jailed for nine months yesterday. Kum Ching Tiong, 57, slept with the 16-year-old Vietnamese girl at a Geylang hotel even though he harboured suspicions about
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    • 516 9  -  Enjoy 4-day breaks on 4 occasions with just a day of leave CHERYL ONG THE first long weekend of the year may have just ended on Monday, but relax, there are eight other occasions to plan an extended weekend getaway. Four will coincide with public
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    • 302 9  -  ELENA CHONG A FULL-TIME police national serviceman made use of the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA’s) computer system to obtain personal information about a friend’s former girlfriend. A district court heard yesterday that Mohamed Rafiuddin Abdul Rahim, 20, made more than a dozen unauthorised
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    • 89 10 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE SPORTS STORIES ONLINE L Michael Jordan engaged to model Yvette Prieto L Talk of Thierry Henry ‘return’ galvanises Arsenal L Unlike Mourinho, Ronaldo sees future at Real Get your free breaking news from ST iPad
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    • 738 10 Gunners boss fumes at referee after controversial defeat THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could be in trouble with the Football Association after the Frenchman accused referee Lee Probert of costing Arsenal vital league points after his side slumped to a 1-2
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    • 589 10 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Frank Lampard has suggested that even his last-gasp winner is unlikely to improve his relationship with Andre Villas-Boas after he hinted at a continuing rift with the Chelsea manager. The England midfielder, who struck an 89th-minute decider against Wolves
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    • 582 11  -  BY MATT DICKINSON THE TIMES, LONDON stsports@sph.com.sg LIVERPOOL urged to apologise. Time for Luis Suarez to say sorry. The headlines, the columnists and the anti-racism campaigners demand some remorse from Liverpool and their Uruguayan striker. But we are left to wonder
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    • 647 11 Goalkeeper may pay for Rovers winner by losing spot to rival Lindegaard MANCHESTER: David de Gea could be axed from the Manchester United team that will face Newcastle tonight, after his error led to the shock 2-3 home loss to bottom side Blackburn last Saturday.
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    • 481 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DOHA: David Beckham will not join Paris Saint-Germain for “family reasons”, the big-spending, Qatar-backed French football club’s sporting director Leonardo said yesterday. “He will not come to PSG,” said the Brazilian, revealing the 36-year-old former England captain’s decision not
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    • Transfer talk
      • 64 11 AC MILAN will use the £45 million (S$90 million) raised from selling Alexandre Pato to Paris St Germain to fund a double raid on Manchester City for Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli, reported The Sun. The Serie A side hope to complete the deal for
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      • 42 11 FROZEN-out Chelsea defender Alex reportedly held talks yesterday with Queens Park Rangers over a possible move. According to the Daily Mail, Chelsea want around £2 million for the player who is out of contract in the summer.
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      • 48 11 SUNDERLAND star Kieran Richardson has emerged as a shock target for Arsenal, reported the Mirror. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is said to admire the former West Ham trainee who went on to join Manchester United. He later joined Sunderland in 2007 for £5.5 million.
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      • 90 11 MANCHESTER City are set to make Roma midfielder Daniele de Rossi their first signing of the January transfer window, reported The Sun. The 28-year-old, who has spent his whole career at the Italian Serie A side, is out of contract in the summer and
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      • 81 11 ASTON Villa have joined in the chase for out-of-favour Tottenham midfielder Steven Pienaar. The South African wants to move because of limited first-team opportunities, reported the Daily Mail. His former club, Everton, and Sunderland are also interested. Villa will have to splash the cash
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    • 436 11 SAO PAULO (Brazil): Newly-crowned Brazilian league champions Corinthians have raised eyebrows by signing Chinese footballer Chen Zhizhao from Chinese Super League (CSL) side Nanchang Hengyuan on a two-year loan, reported Fifa.com. The 23-year-old Chen, who can play as an offensive midfielder, out wide or up front,
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    • 543 12  -  Sundram likely to field LionsXII’s first team in tonight’s friendly BY FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg LOCAL football fans will likely get a sneak peek of the LionsXII’s first team in action tonight. V. Sundramoorthy’s side will take on Malaysian Super League rivals Johor FC in a friendly
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    • SPORTS WORLD
      • 83 12 REUTERS ROTTERDAM: Former England coach Steve McClaren is being lined up for a return to Dutch football club Twente Enschede as a replacement for the sacked Co Adriaanse, said Dutch media. He had a successful stint from 2008-10, leading the club to their first
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      • 55 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS MENDOZA (Argentina): A French motorcyclist, Sebastian Coue, is in intensive care after being found unconscious in remote sand dunes during the Dakar Rally in Argentina. This year’s Rally has already claimed three lives including Argentine bike rider Jorge Martinez Boero who died
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      • 66 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has promised “full security” should the Bangladesh cricket team become the first international side to tour Pakistan in more than three years in April. Foreign cricket teams have stopped touring Pakistan since March 2009, after an attack on
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      • 72 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: Lawyers for John Terry could take legal action, after the blurry photograph of a man resembling the England football captain was used in tobacco warnings created by the Indian government on cigarette packets. “It would seem the picture is of
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    • 559 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRISBANE: Four-time Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters fought back from the brink of defeat to overcome Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in the second round of the Brisbane International yesterday. In the last match on centre court, fifth seed Clijsters stormed
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    • 389 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DOHA: Grand Slam record-holder Roger Federer believes that his capacity for playing through pain is one of the reasons why he can challenge for the top tennis titles again this year. Speaking on the eve of his defence of his Qatar
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    • 453 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS ABU DHABI: Tiger Woods has rediscovered more than just the ability to win lately. Having ended 2011 by capturing his first title in two years, he said the joy of being able to play golf with a healthy body has returned
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    • 747 13 They can’t overcome Atlanta’s zone defence despite James’ 28pts ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS: Just like on Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat experienced contrasting fortunes on court once again. This time, however, the Heat were the ones on the losing end. After recording their best
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    • 297 13 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK: Runners who take part regularly in the New York City Marathon, or who are thinking of competing this year, will have to shell out more to do so. For starters, the participation fee for international applicants will be increased to
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    • 203 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS: Kevin Love had 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead Minnesota Timberwolves to a 106-96 win over San Antonio Spurs on Monday. It came a day after they stunned National Basketball Association champions Dallas 99-82 to snap an 18-match losing streak that began
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    • 426 13  -  BY JONATHAN WONG LEXI Thompson became the youngest winner on the United States LPGA Tour last year at the tender age of 16 and has been heralded as the next Michelle Wie of women’s golf. But Singaporeans might not get the chance to watch her
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    • 676 13  -  HORSE RACING Written by Michael Lee WHILE 71 trainers were able to toast the New Year with at least a winner last Sunday, last year's surprise packet and runner-up Leslie Khoo found little joy. The former jockey who was arguably last season's Mr Consistency when
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    • 164 14 Today Basketball NBA: Memphis v Sacramento (Live, StarHub Ch216, 9am). Cricket 2nd Test: Australia v India, day 2 (Live, mio TV Ch123, 7.30am). 3rd Test: South Africa v Sri Lanka, day 2 (Live, StarHub Ch235, 4pm). Football English Premier League: Newcastle v Man United (Live, mio TV
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    • 59 14 A SIGN held up by Norwich player Bradley Johnson during live TV coverage of the World Darts Championship final, where Adrian Lewis (right) beat fellow Englishman Andy Hamilton 7-3 to retain his title. Johnson’s jibe was aimed at Queens Park Rangers bad boy Joey Barton, who
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    • 286 14 Basketball NBA Phoenix 102 Golden State 91, New Jersey 94 Indiana 108, NY Knicks 85 Toronto 90, Detroit 89 Orlando 78, Miami 92 Atlanta 100, Boston 100 Washington 92, Minnesota 106 San Antonio 96, Dallas 100 Oklahoma City 87, Denver 91 Milwaukee 86, Utah 92 New Orleans 88. Cricket
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    • 767 22  -  S’pore, HK and Sydney post gains, but analysts sound note of caution BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg ASIAN markets opened with a burst of new year energy yesterday, but volume was low and analysts warned against reading too much into the gains.
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    • 104 22 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE MONEY STORIES ONLINE L 2012 to be worse than 2011: German finance minister L On euro anniversary, EU leaders warn of tough year ahead L European markets brace themselves for more euro zone turmoil in
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      • 494 17  -  Bourse up 1.6% with positive growth numbers from region BULLS AND BEARS BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg BETTER economic news from around the region and a dash of new year optimism helped give the local market a rousing start to 2012. The Straits Times
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      • COMPANY BRIEFS
        • 125 17 KEPPEL Corp unit KV Ventus B.V. is acquiring a 49.9 per cent stake in a Norwegian offshore wind turbine foundation designer, OWEC Tower, for 61 million krone (S$13.2 million). OWEC Tower has developed a unique design for the foundations of wind turbines that results in lower installation costs
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        • 152 17 INVESTMENT holding firm Hong Fok Corp has clarified that, contrary to a media report, it has not borrowed $723 million to refinance its debt. The Business Times had reported this in an article on Saturday, prompting the Singapore Exchange to ask Hong Fok why it had not
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        • 109 17 CHINA International Holdings has said that its 60 per cent owned unit, CCI Andi Bridges, has suspended toll collection at Zuowei Yanghe Bridge as some of its employees have stopped turning up for work. This is because the bridge is under review by the Chinese government for possible
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          99 17 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 922.3 million shares worth $690.4 million UP DOWN Gainers: 272 Losers: 73 Unchanged: 434 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change 10.34 597.34 7.88 406.67 10.41 645.66 2.80 560.58 5.33 225.68 5.01 192.21 16.30 608.26
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        • 199 17 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Friday’s close: 8,455.35 (+56.46) The Tokyo stock market was closed for a public holiday. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,513.54 (-17.19) Malaysia’s benchmark index fell 1.1 per cent, snapping a seven-day, 4.5 per cent rally. HK Hang Seng Index Yesterday’s close: 18,877.41 (+443.02) Hong Kong shares
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      • SINGAPORE STOCKS
        • 218 17 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: JAN 3,2012 Top Rises Jan 3 CENTS DBXT AUDCS 5US$ ***** 503.1 1.9 (0) Jan 3 DBXT AUDCS 5SG$ ***** 284.0 1.1 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4081 122.6 2.4 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5227 118.7
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        • 382 17 Top Rises Jan 3 CENTS Capitaland.ES.1201 227 6.0 2.7 (0) Jan 3 CENTS UOB BP eCW*****3 31 2.5 8.8 KepCorp MBeCW*****2 14.5 1.8 14.2 GoldenAgr eW*****3 18 1.7 10.4 KepCorp BNPeCW*****3 9.7 1.4 16.9 DBS MB eCW*****2 16.5 0.8 5.1 Yanlord MBeCW*****1 5.6 0.8 16.7 KepCorp MBeCW*****1
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        • 50 17 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS o/o Vol GMG Global 11.9 0.7 6.3 124,776,000 Genting SR 166.5 5.5 3.6 47,431,000 Golden Agri By Value CENTS Value CENTS Value Genting SP 156.5 5.5 3.6 73,639,995 Noble Grp 116 3.0 2.7 35,867,670 Keppel Corp UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS
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        • 51 17 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Jan 3 2012 Selling Buying Jan 3 2012 Selling Buying 1.358 ....1.294 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY 1.295 ....1.246 1.706 ....1.641 2.044 ....1.966 NZ dollar Indonesian rupiah 0.0148 0.0135 0.99 Source: United Overseas Bank Limited
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        • 60 17 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 205 112.5 CapMallsAsia 116.5 +3.5 2938 118 114 1.7
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        • 80 17 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0RVOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP SMIL 176 101.5 ARA 127 +4.5 568 129.5 124
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      • 436 18  -  BY YASMINE YAHYA SINGAPORE-LISTED Mewah International has said it plans to invest in a refinery, packing plant and related logistics facilities in East Java, Indonesia to diversify its manufacturing operations. Mewah is Malaysia’s second-largest palm oil refiner. To facilitate the project, the
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      • 641 18  -  10-year bonds offer yearly interest of 3.8%, rising to 4.5% from sixth year BY CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg CAPITAMALLS Asia (CMA) is launching the first retail bond issue of the year, offering retail and institutional investors up to $400 million of the instruments. This latest
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      • 345 18  -  MELISSA TAN SINGAPORE-BASED investment firm Symphony International has acquired a minority stake in boutique luxury leather goods brand Maison Takuya. Symphony, listed on the London Stock Exchange, declined to disclose the size of the stake or investment amount. However, the sum involved was
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      • 873 19  -  Investment in technology helps Filmscreen stay ahead of rivals in printing business BY JOYCE TEO joyceteo@sph.com.sg FILMSCREEN is something of a poster child for productivity in the competitive local printing business. The firm, whose clients include United States cosmetics giant Estee Lauder, recently
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    • 605 20 Activity grows at fastest pace in six months, exceeding expectations REUTERS BLOOMBERG NEW YORK: Manufacturing activity in the US last month grew at its fastest pace in six months to cap a late-year rally in the sector, while a rise in new orders suggested
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    • 648 20 NEWS ANALYSIS REUTERS IT IS up to the consumer to drive the US economy and lift world growth this year, and the outlook is far from encouraging. Over the past 31/2 years, growth in United States consumer spending has averaged just 0.2 per
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    • 568 21  -  Affiliate, two partners in deal worth $1.6 billion; Reit owns 17 properties BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg AN AFFILIATE company of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) and two partners have agreed to acquire the units of Australia-listed Charter Hall Office Real Estate Investment
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    • 371 21 REUTERS BEIJING: China will fine-tune monetary policy this year as economic slowdown concerns intensify, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published yesterday, suggesting that Beijing is ready to shift its policies to be more supportive of growth. After a period in which the Chinese
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    • 315 21  -  YASMINE YAHYA INVESTMENT firm Temasek Holdings has set up a new wholly owned unit to invest in North Asia, including China. The unit, Pavilion Capital, will invest in funds and companies in North Asia, Temasek said in a statement. Pavilion was
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    • 244 1 One of the boys Darth Vader dies Olympic swordsman wielded the saber Good remake The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo survives US makeover Diane Kruger toughs it out in action movie C6 C7 C2 Five decades after her death, Marilyn Monroe lives on in My Week With Marilyn. WILL LAWRENCE
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      • 552 2  -  Rooney Mara’s Lisbeth holds her own against the Swedish original reviewdrama THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R21) 158 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) is hired by billionaire Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer) to investigate the 40-year-old case of the murder of his niece
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      • 650 2 Associated Press New York Hollywood loves the Next Big Thing, and four years ago, that was Barack Obama (below), the equivalent of a breakout movie star. “He is The One,” said Oprah Winfrey, his biggest and most influential celebrity champion. “The best candidate I’ve ever seen,”
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      • 1280 4  -  Michelle Williams shines in a remarkable portrayal of sex symbol Marilyn Monroe when she was at the peak of her career will lawrence in london stlife@sph.com.sg This year’s leading Oscar contenders in the Best Actress category have conjured up performances that pay tribute to two of the
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      • 847 4  -  commentary ong soh chin senior writer On Aug 5, 1962, Marilyn Monroe (right) died, and the world has never been the same since. While she was not the first public figure, or even the first movie star to come to a tragic end
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      • 597 5  -  Tay Yek Keak GOLD-DIGGER MARILYN How To Marry A Millionaire (1953) In 1953, Monroe made two signature comedies. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is the flashier, glamorous one in which she co-starred with Jane Russell as showgirls and sang her most famous number, Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend.
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      • 631 5  -  reviewdrama MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (M18) 99 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: It is 1956 and mousy, gangly young Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), the scion of an English academic family, decides to run away to join the circus. As it happens, that circus is Sir
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      • 120 6 ‘It’s such a beautiful shift in perspective. It’s often annoying to hear parents talk about it. I sure wasn’t into baby pictures before’ Actor Brad Pitt (right) on fatherhood ‘I have an issue with new year’s resolutions. I feel like they instil self-loathing in people because
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      • 585 6  -  The film Special Forces was shot in Afghanistan and under harsh weather melissa kok melk@sph.com.sg French director Stephane Rybojad shot his military action film Special Forces on location in Afghanistan. In a volatile place like that, there were concerns about the safety of the cast and crew
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        • 235 6  -  Yip Wai Yee SPECIAL FORCES (NC16) 108 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The movie might as well be part of a marketing campaign for the French Army. In the story a distillation of several true-life accounts from the unrest in Afghanistan a small elite team of special forces can run
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          218 6  -  Dave Chua MACHINE GUN PREACHER (M18) 127 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ An odd mix of war film and Hallmark TV movie, this adaptation of a true-life story never quite lives up to its potential. The film explores how convict and junkie Sam Childers found God, became a preacher and made
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      • 798 7 Olympian swordsman Bob Anderson, who wielded the saber in two Star Wars films, dies at age 89 Associated Press New York Times London Bob Anderson, Olympic swordsman and the man inside Darth Vader’s helmet during many iconic lightsaber battles in Star Wars films, has
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      • 306 7 Agence France-Presse Berlin The Berlin film festival said on Monday it would award Oscar-winning US actress Meryl Streep an honorary Golden Bear next month in recognition of her decades-long career. Streep, 62, whose latest film sees her portraying Britain’s former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
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      • 349 7 New York Times Bloomberg Los Angeles Tom Cruise appears to have left behind his weird period, at least at the North American box office. His fourth Mission: Impossible movie held on to the top of box-office charts over New Year’s weekend as Hollywood said goodbye
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    • 679 8 Chef Charlie Trotter will shut down his trail-blazing restaurant in Chicago after 25 years New York Times Chicago Charlie Trotter, a pioneering chef whose restaurant in Chicago helped transform American fine dining in the last quarter century, will close his famed establishment this year. The announcement,
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    • 488 8 Agence France-Presse Dakar World-renowned Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour has announced he is running for President in a bid to unseat incumbent Abdoulaye Wade, whose plans for a third term have triggered unrest. “I am a candidate” in the Feb 26 elections, the
      Agence France-Presse; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  488 words
    • 604 9 Vienna marks the 150th birthday of artist Gustav Klimt with exhibitions of his works Agence France-Presse Vienna His golden The Kiss adorns scarves and coffee mugs worldwide, while his portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer sparked a decades-long restitution battle. In 2012, Austria celebrates 150 years since the birth
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    • 192 9 Agence France-Presse Paris The Louvre cemented its position as the world’s most-visited museum with a record 8.8 million visitors last year. It houses Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and other masterpieces. It saw a 5 per cent increase in visitors last year, after three
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    • 424 9 Agence France-Presse Associated Press London He first built his empire on newspapers but octogenarian Rupert Murdoch has made a surprise bid to become a more modern media baron by joining Twitter. A spokesman for his British newspaper wing News International confirmed on Monday that the 80-year-old
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    • life!.buzz
      • 527 10 Reuters Los Angeles Will it be third time lucky for musical icons Aretha Franklin and Steven Tyler? Both sexagenarian musical stars announced their respective engagements over the holidays. Franklin, 69, and former firefighter William “Willie” Wilkerson, 65, hope to marry later this year on Miami
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      • 603 10 Hong Kong China’s ban on the provocative TVB series When Heaven Burns seemed prescient as the show ended with a bang on Sunday, delivering a pointed commentary on Chinese censorship and political control, said Hong Kong newspapers. In a high point, a deejay
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      • buzzing
        • 80 10 Filipino pop star Charice is set to return here to play a solo show at the Kallang Theatre on March 5. This will be her first show here since the 19-year-old cancelled her appearances at the two-night David Foster And Friends concerts at Marina Bay
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        • 72 10 Demi Moore has joined the cast of Lovelace, the biopic of former porn star-turned-activist Linda Lovelace, producers announced. She will play a cameo role as feminist icon Gloria Steinem in the film which will star Amanda Seyfried as Lovelace and Peter Sarsgaard as her husband,
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        • 58 10 Late singer Jim Morrison’s former Hollywood Hills house, where he wrote his band The Doors’ 1968 song Love Street, was damaged in the rash of arson fires in Hollywood over the holiday weekend. One of the fires spread from the balcony to the front of
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    • 131 6 top 10 movies SINGAPORE 1. (2) Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows 2. The Darkest Hour 3. (1) Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol 4. Flying Swords Of Dragon Gate 5. (3) Alvin And The Chipmunks 3 6. (4) We Bought A Zoo 7. Turning Point 2: Laughing Gor Returns 8. War
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    • 66 7 sso33rd anniversary concert SIOW LEE-CHIN violin 7 Jan 12|Sat, 7.30pm Esplanade Concert Hall LAN SHUI conductor sibelius The Swan of Tuonela saint-saëns Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61 berlioz Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 TICKETS: $15-$72 from SISTIC (6348 5555 www.sistic.com.sg) Booking fees apply PATRON SPONSORS PRE-CONCERT TALK
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    • 33 9 6 MEHli r k. K azz Brothers and Cuba Percussion: C assic Meets Cuba Sat 21 January, 2012,7.30 pm, Esplanade Concert Hall Tickets $35 $85 from SISTIC. Hotline: 6348 5555 Online: www.SISTIC.com.sg Arts
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    • 3084 11 life!Ltv starhub tv nat geo ch411 AM 6.00 The Indestructibles 2 7.00 Python Hunters 7.55 Year Of The Storm (aka Stormageddon) 8.50 The Indestructibles 2 9.45 Air Crash Investigation 10.40 Hidden Worlds 11.35 Blowdown PM 12.30 The Border 1.25 Megastructures 2.20 Hunter Hunted 3.15 Hong Kong To The World 4.10
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    • 120 11 The weather Partly cloudy. SUNRISE 7.08am MOONRISE 3.02pm SUNSET 7.11pm MOONSET 2.42am AIR QUALITY PSI 28 (Good) 32/25 °C FOR UPDATES AND MORE DETAILS, CALL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE SINGAPORE, NEA: 6542-7788 OR GO TO www.nea.gov.sg TIDES TODAY FIRST HIGH TIDE 2.5m 6.35am SECOND HIGH TIDE 2.1m 9.20pm 12.33am (1.7m), 6.35am (2.5m),
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    • 192 11 Handling Singapore’s Tiger Mum Amy Chua (left) may have popularised the notion of Tiger Mums or strict parents who insist on their child’s excellence. But kids have come up with ways to manage them too. Editor’s picks Video on demand 1. R.AGE Surgical implements for pedicure We check out a
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      • 1194 2  -  Oo Gin Lee ginlee@sph. com. sg It is a brand new year and another exciting year of tech for Digital Life. Here are the top four tech trends to look out for in the year ahead. Roll-out of fibre broadband My wait for
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    • 147 3 About the gadgets which they were given for Christmas: Someone gave me an overpriced mouse. Roy Fortroll Got a USB hub which is worth less than $10. I consider it an insult. Ikemen Ikemen None. I got no gadgets this Christmas. Benjamin Wee About the multiplayer online
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        • 59 3 The Louvre museum in Paris is replacing its existing audio guides with Nintendo 3DS handhelds which offer 3-D images and videos which can be viewed without special glasses. The museum will be the first in the world to implement this 3-D technology in
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        • 77 3 Italy’s anti-trust authority has fined the technology giant 900,000 euros (S$1.5 million). The Italian agency said Apple had failed to properly inform consumers of their legal right to two years of technical support and allegedly encouraged them to sign up for Apple’s
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        • 73 3 Sony has agreed to sell its nearly 50 per cent stake in an LCD venture with Samsung Electronics to the South Korean company for US$940 million (S$1.22 billion), as it struggles to reduce losses in its TV business. Industry sources said Sony was negotiating
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        • 60 3 Four final-year Ngee Ann Polytechnic students have devised a smartphone application to help track the location of an elderly person. The application named Personal Tracker allows users to get in touch with their caretakers should they become lost. The students hope to expand its
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        • 74 3 Japanese beverage company Asahi Soft Drinks has unveiled a brand new vending machine which not only offers drinks but also emits Wi-Fi signals within a 50m radius. The machine, set to be rolled out in Japan, offers free Wi-Fi for anyone to use. After
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        • 74 4 Analytic’s company Flurry has announced that a staggering 6.8 million new iOS and Android device activations were made between Dec 24 and 25. The increase represents a more than 140 per cent jump in activations compared to the year before. Google’s senior vice-president
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        • 80 4 Researcher Paul Allen, a Google+ watcher whose previous estimates about the social network’s growth have proven accurate, claimed that the site now has more than 62 million users and is adding 625,000 new users each day. Mr Allen believes that, given the current rate,
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        • 71 4 Customers of a leading US security company Stratfor were given specialised identity theft protection after computer hackers linked to Anonymous diverted more than US$500,000 (S$650,000) from their bank accounts to charities including the Red Cross, Care and Save the Children. The Robin Hood-styled hackers
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        • 71 4 Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace now has more than 50,000 apps and games, with new content being added at the rate of 265 apps per day. Although still far behind iOS and Android, it seems that the tech giant is quickly catching up to
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        • 88 4  -  Compiled by Ng Zhong Wei Action movie Fast Five was the most pirated film of 2011, according to file-sharing blog, Torrent Freak. Figures showed that the fifth instalment in the Fast And The Furious franchise was downloaded more than 9.2
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      • 228 4  -  facebook By Ng Zhong Wei zhongwei@sph. com. sg Asiasoft and Digital Life hosted a special MapleStory contest between Dec 21 and 25 and five lucky Maplers each took home a limited-edition in-game Alien Spaceship. The contestants were asked to send in a unique
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      • 159 4  -  By Jasmine Osada World Of Warcraft (WOW) still reigns in cyberspace. Digital Life readers voted it the online game they most wanted to play over an optimised broadband network. We asked them which online game they would like broadband provider MyRepublic to track to optimise the
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      • 74 4 A visitor using an iPad to take a photo of a statue honouring the late Steve Jobs at the Graphisoft Park in Budapest last month after an inauguration ceremony organised by architectural software maker Graphisoft. Apple has supported Graphisoft since 1984 when Jobs saw it at
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    • 455 9 MINS TO MRT! 2rm Blk 120, move in, Upgrade fee paid. All races. val $240k. Best buy! Eric Toh. *****996 RARE 5-RM JUMBO Blk 199 T. Payoh. High flr. Upgraded. Mins to MRT. 100% move-in. Lenny *****666 5’I’ BLK 217 High flr, reno, Near mkt, amenities, sch. Val $540K. View
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    • 555 9 BALI RESORT BUNGLW Br -addell. 5600 sqft. 4+1. Big gdn. Pool. Bose sound sys. Suits coffee lovers. Walk to various int’l schs. Sole Agt. 9487-5772 Leong A.S. BRAND NEW. SEMBAWANG Hill Dr. 2-sty terr. 5 bdrm. Thomson Plaza. Reno. $4.3K+. Alan 9763 3207 S’GOON GDN S/STY Semi-D Corner. 3500 sqft
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    • 294 9 JLN HAJI ALIAS 2½-sty bunglw 5+1. Land 9768 sq ft. pool $neg. Avail Feb Karen Kang *****800 dtz D.11 WATTEN RES New cluster 4822 sqft. 5+1. 3-sty/ basement/ pool. Immed P/furn $15K. 9618-3922 BUCKLEY RD, 2-STY Semi-D Novena MRT 5+1. Pool, gdn 5000+ sqft. P/ furn Immed $13K. Shirley 9088
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    • 254 9 DUCHESS PL. 3300/3800 sqft. 3-sty semi-d 4+1 (ensuite) 100% move-in. Park 3 car. $11K. HB *****944 D.10 DUCHESS AVE. 2 Sty Semi-D. Matured gdn. 4+1. P/ furn. Reno. Fully aircon. neg. IS *****159 Clinton LAND HOMES AVAIL. Orchard Rd, Lornie/ Namly/ Kings Rd. etc. $7500-$13K. Harvest *****777 Steph HOLLAND VILLAGE
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    • 294 9 HIGHGATE 3-STY TERR 6+1. Spacious. Expat’s choice! Alice Teo *****506 CBRE KING’S DR/ NAMLY Semi-d 5+1. 3400sqft. Basement $12k up. Ram 9386-0991 TENERIFFE TOWNHSE CORNER 5+1 (2 units) Patio $10K up. Ram 9386-0991 SUNSET 4+1 HUGE gdn $12k Balmoral 5+1, pool, $16k. Pat Lim *****018 PAL HILLCREST VILLA. 3154 sqft
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    • 176 9 BUNGLW QUEEN Astrid 5+1/Pool Lush gdn/ ***** sqft. Call J. Goh *****103 D.11 BEAUTIFUL SEMI-D.6+2 6K sqft,nice gdn/pool,MRT, neg! Ong C.S. 9028-6917 HOLLAND GR VIEW 3-storey semi-d. 3600 sqft, 4+1+1. Furn. Aspac 9023-6389 3-STOREY SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE, 4+1 bedrooms. Land area 2,610 sq ft, built-up 3,057 sq ft. Near Bedok MRT
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    • 222 9 3-STY CORNER TERR. Near Kembangan MRT. 4+1. 2400 sqft. New paint. Immed. Jess *****838 BEDOK RD. 5+1. 3/storey terr. Tastefully furn. Quiet,. Near amenities. Avail Feb. Adeline 9769-8138 JALAN NIPAH 2-STY Semi-d 5400 sqft approx, 3+1, spacious garden, quiet, immed. 9615-0066 Tony SEABREEZE TERRACE 4+1 Bright. Airy. Dry wet kitchen.
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    • 1022 10 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent Private Apartment rentals in Districts 1 9 (3Q11) The property data is obtained from URA's
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    • 233 10 ***REFLECTIONS @KEPPEL BAY Villa B- 2rm $6k/ Villa K- 3rm $8K. Fully /Partial furn. Agnes 9107 6668 INT’L PLAZA, 1450 sqft. 2 bdrm. F/ furn like service apt. Modern. High flr. Full seaview Damian *****881 CITYLIGHTS HIGH FLR 3-rm 1442 sqft F/furn MRT Avail 10 th Jan. Nick 9154-3444 û
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    • 522 11 BLOSSOMVALE CHEAPEST RENTAL! 1281sqft. 3+1. Pool view. Full facilities. P/furn. $3.5K. YK Siau *****592 JLN NOVENA WALK-UP 2 bdrms. Cosy cond/ furn. 5 mins MRT/ Velocity. $3.3K. Immed. CT Ong *****301 BEAUTIFUL THOMSON 800 3+1+ balcony. 1400 sqft high floor, reservoir view. MRT Vince Woo *****788 SHELFORD SUITES 3-BDRM p/furn,
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    • 538 11 NEW COURT Jln Dusun off Balestier, 3-bdrm 1152 sqft, all amenities, vacant. $3.5K. Call Willy 9022 1131 WOODSVILLE 28. JUST TOP 2 bdrms. 904 sqft. P/furn. Quiet Privacy Immed. MRT. $3.8K. 9871-5398 Ming. NO COMMISSION ON tenant Kallang studio concept $1080+, Robin *****651 *****432 rent.myo.sg WATERINA STUDIO APT 667sqft. Pool
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    • 342 11 NEAR CHANGI BIZ Park, Airport Expo. 2+1 condo. Suits Expat professional. $3.2K incl housekeeping. Immed. Call 9666-8301 THE BELVEDERE 3+1, 1302 sqft. High floor. Partial/ f/furn. F/facilities. Immed $6.7K. 9424 5701 Freddie LANDBAY CONDO, 2-RM x2 980 sqft. Balinese living. F/facilities. Beach. Immed. Silvester Chua *****813 ONE FORT, 2+1. 1055
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    • 385 11 EAST MEADOWS, 3+1 maid room, 1200 sqft, Mins MRT shpg. Pool view. P/ furn. Immed. *****056 Toh SH BEACON EDGE. GOOD rent choice, 2rm, furn, 678 sqft, tasteful interior, Parkway Parade.Ben Woo *****329 SOVEREIGN, APPROX 2500 sqft, 4+1+1. Move in cond. High flr with f/condo facilities. *****634 Linda Ong COSTA
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    • 250 11 EDEN TAMPINES 4+1 F/ facilities $3.8K *****722 www.chrisproperty.sg BISHAN PK CONDO 1324sqft 3+1. New! Park/ Pool view. Serenity Pk 1313 sqft. 3+1. Rivervale Crest 1196 sqft. 3+1. Mall/ NTUC. 9272 1039 KOVAN MELODY. 3+ study. 1292 sqft. 2 yrs. F/furn. Pool. No west sun. Immed. $4.5K. Shelly *****422 CLOVER BY
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    • 578 12 BISHAN PARK CONDO 3+1, 1324sqft, face pool, p/furn, Good cond/ reno, avail end Jan. Pauline 9061-5955 KOVAN GRANDEUR BRAND new Studio. MRT/ shpg mall/ food ctr. F/furn. $2.5K. Tean *****566 KF REGENTVILLE 3 BDRMS. Mid flr. All aircon. Move in. Near shpg ctr/ bus stop. Avail Feb. *****524 Agt HORIZON
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    • 515 12 ORCHID PK. 1141 sqft, 3 bdrms. Unblocked. Pool view. New paint. P/furn. MRT. Immed Joe Chin *****716 MIMOSA PARK 4BDRM with Patio. 2562 sqft. Quiet. Greenery. Spacious. Reno. Immed. Rachel 9320-0191 CASABLANCA 3 RMS 1109 sqft f/furn. High flr. Bright windy. Immed. Michael Ng *****623 mnprop.com.sg LA CASA 3+1. Nice
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    • 596 12 MASTER/ COMMON RMS at Eunos MRT, Beauty World Plaza Woodland *****201 APT NEAR BEAUTY World. Furn, aircon rm. Student welcome. Immed *****008 CITYHALL MRT COMMON rm For ladies. Furnish. Aircon Immed. $1K neg. *****872 NO OWNER, BT Timah. Internet, big master room. Privacy. *****068 Owner UPPER CHANGI ROAD East, Sunhaven
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    • 628 12 307A AMK COMMON rm #1X. Aircon. Furn. Chinese owner Adam Wang 9189-4678 IMMED MASTER RM. Blk 211C Compassvale. Female/ couple only. Sam *****651 FAST RELIABLE service! Many rms avail in various areas. Kwee Eng *****514 MANY RMS VARIOUS areas. Single/ Couple/ Students/ Workers. Watie 9041 0310 BUGIS, YISHUN, WOODLAND AMK,
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    • 611 12 5-RM PUNGGOL MRT Unblock. High flr. Furn. $2.7K Jan ’12. 9455-2119 James 3-RM, TANGLIN HALT. High flr, 1 yr reno, split aircon. Food ctr/ MRT. Immed. F/ furn. Peter *****643 Agt NEAR MRT 3’I’ blk 170 Stir ling Rd, approved aircon, high flr, amenities, f/furn, immed. Gary 9298-9298 2+1. BLK
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    • 546 12 7MIN BEDOK MRT 2bdrm 3"NG" lift. 2 aircon. P/furn. $2.1K All races. 9850-2936 HSR PAXEL!! EM 120 Bukit Batok Central, 2 mins to West Mall, Simple, P/Furn, End Jan, Very Convenient. Call now 6100 8663 310 JURONG E. Spacious 5A, 1463sqft. Well reno. F/Furn. 3 rms with aircons 1st Feb.
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    • 784 12 532 532 532 532 A Strategic Location for your own Food Facility! 60 years leasehold Direct loading/unloading Suitable for AVA/NEA licensing Immediate Occupation ascendas App Store For viewing or sales enquiries, 64-81 7011 /6508 8791 ft 8A Admiralty St #01-03 Space to be FOODXCHANGEld ADMIRALTY spacetobe.com.sg SI» SP1 l®Sr‘B SP
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    • 875 12 PRIMES! BUSINESS SPACE AT '/m' TracJeHub>2I 2 storey Terrace Factory from 3,853sqft Ramp-up Units from 1,432 sqft F&B Units 2,500 sqft (For Rent Only) Doorstep Parking with 24-hrs security Easy access to PIE, AYE, BKE KJE SHIRLEY KONG 9680 3300 (CEA Registration no. R*****6C) Gntu^| REA Realty Network Pte Ud
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    • 656 13 MEISSA@MRT 2918/ 1668/ 980 sqft B1 Flatted/ Just TOP! F’hold!! Great Corporate Image. 9339 0313 HENDERSON INDUSTRIAL PK 4200 sqft. Great storage/ ancillary office, ready to move in! F’hold! *****313 TOH GUAN CTR 2756 sqft B1/ Ramp up. TCHtech 1650/3920 sqft. B1/ flatted tenanted. SLP *****922 WOODLANDS IND PK Bizhub
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    • 74 13 1557 Keppel Road Office Space for Lease *280 sq.ft.-3,617 sq.ft. Nice Fitted Office Space Near Tanjong Pagar MRT Attractive Rental Rates Call 6578 9966 NEAR CITY SQ FARRER PK MRT 6 sty office bldg with lift. Last unit approx 1900 sqft Partially fitted. Move-in condition. Next to MRT amenities. Agents
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    • 420 13 Shophouse Office for Lease μWalking distance to Raffles Place and Chinatown MRT Stations μUnit sizes of 1,819 sq ft μ24 hours security μMulti storey carpark Call Kerlyn at 9625 6783 D.05 Ayer Rajah Crescent 5 mins walk to One North MRT 1000 1250 sqft Window view Self control aircon Immediate
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    • 391 13 APPROX 850-1600 SQ.FT Chinatown Pre-War walkup Bldg. Reno/ aircon. MRT/ food ct Bernard *****616 D.09 FAR EAST Shpg Ctr. MRT. 363/ 1541 sqft. Fringe of CBD. Facing Orchard. Andrew Koh 9742-1207 D.01 SUNTEC TWR II (circle line MRT) 4779 sqft. Nice frontage. Mid flr. Suit MNC. Andrew Koh 9742-1207 D.06
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    • 426 13 500SQFT KG BAHRU (Outram). Fitted. Toilet. $4.80 psf/ 350sqft Little India $3.20 psf. *****909 SOHO THE MODULES Katong, duplex, 1346 sqft, near famous eateries, pls call Fiona 9633 2668 VERTEX 1562/ 1464 sqft. $2.xxpsf. High flr, fitted, built-in toilet, food ct. Also sale. Kenny 9817-4547 COSY WITH AIRCON. Opp Aljunied
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    • 437 13 W K PJ I w Office Space for Sale Far East Organization Tenanted Office In Central Size from 646 sq ft Located above Clarke Quay MRT station Panoramic views of the city and Marina Bay No restrictions on foreign ownership No additional buyer’s stamp duty, no seller’s stamp duty Offers
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    • 368 13 GOLDEN MILE/ CRES Kallang/ Westech. 600/ 947/1410 sqft. *****073 J FOCUS ONE. UBI View 1087sqft. Well renovated/ fitted/ furn. 9139-0654 HIGH ST CTR #18. 550sqft Face Esplanade,well reno/ fitted/ furn. 9631-6939 UBI TECHPARK 1496SQFT. Renovated, fitted, aircon, window unit. 9139-0654 INT’L PLAZA 475 sqft. High flr. Fitted. 1 rm/ 6
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    • 541 14 TRIVEX 969 SQFT. 60 yrs. Corp image. Brand new. 5 mins Tai Seng MRT. Atta ched toilet Roy *****266. ORCHARD PLAZA: 452/ 624 sqft, Int’l Plaza: 680/ 937 /990/ 1500sqft. High St: 786sqft. 8124-5600 JC VERTEX UBI Ave 3. Office 2900/ 3337 sqft. F/ fitted. Aircon. Fr $430/ $580 psf.
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    • 871 14 Retail: 280 635 sq ft Retail: 1,464/1,496 sq ft Near Dhoby Ghaut MRT Stn Near Bugis MRT Stn Call: 6826 5847/861 Call: 6826 5845 THE PLAZA BEACH ROAD 244/323/344/431/474/518/905/ 1001/1517/1917/2207/4316 soft Located near to the Nicoll Highway MRT Station Linked to Parkroyal Hotel Service Apartment Next to The Furniture Mall
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    • 89 14 S’GOON GDN 2-STY Corner Shop Hse. Suits all trades, approx 3600 sqft. Call *****762 Winston Loh PX NEAR MRT! TANJONG Pagar Blk 1. 300 sqft. Suits hp, fashion, manicure. Hurry! Cindy 9750-1730 TOP GROUND FLR. MCCALLUM St. 1400 sqft. Suits F&B. heavy human traffic. neg Immed. WL Tan *****928 IDEALLY
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    • 195 14 67 Mr 167 Mr PRIME RETAIL SPACE HARBOURFRONT CENTRE F&B, retail and lifestyle destination at HarbourFront Precinct Strong catchment of tourists, office execs and residential shoppers Direct access to FlarbourFront MRT Ample parking Tel: 6377 7484 /6377 6171 6570 5508 ma^ ex e For Pushcart Leasing shaping sharing Please call
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    • 102 14 LITTLE INDIA 2200 sqft. Full commercial shophse All trades/ F&B. *****787 CLEMENTI AVE 2 Blk 504 beside Hawker Center Market coffee shop. Call now: 9710-5448 Agt F&B/ ALL TRADES. Jalan Bukit Merah, beside Mkt. 840 sqft. Heavy human Traffic. Call *****448 Agt FAR EAST PLAZA retail, Peninsula Plaza retail F&B,
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    • 201 14 178 TOA PAYOH Central shop, human traffic immed $neg. Minnie *****952 BLK 506 TAMPINES Central #02. Good human traffic $2.8K. 9630-6534 Kat D.19 HIGHLAND CTR. 480 sqft. Suits tuition/ maid. Immed. *****398 Annie BEDOK CENTRAL SHOP for rent. Heavy human traffic. Near MRT. Call *****070 PROFITABLE MINIMART FOR takeover Desker
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    • 551 14 FIRE SALE! DISTRICT 1 149.8sqm/Built in 5210sft F’hold Plot ratio 4.2 (built in not maximized yet) 5-storey with roof top 2mrt/carpk/tourist spots Lovely view of MBS Flyer Concrete flr/2 staircases Foreigner eligible No added stamp duties 9876-6574 Magdalene DWG FOR SALE BY FLOOR •5000-***** sqft approx •Corporate locations in CBD/
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    • 769 14 Restaurant/Lounge Restaurant/Lounge Space for Rent Space for Rent tSP United Square the kids learning mall 1,470 to 4,766 sq ft prime restaurant space at Basement One and Level 2 Available in February/ April 2012 Suitable for Chinese, Western, Japanese, Korean, Thai cuisines and other interesting concepts Opposite Novena MRT Station
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    • 670 20 Sales Sales r CNISHIO We are a Japanese equipment rental company looking for competent candidates to join us as 1 .Operations Assistant Able to work independently with Sales Dept Able to communicate with Mandarin speaking staff Daily co-ordination of deliveries and returns 2. Sales Co-ordinator Prepare quotation, replying sales enquiries
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    • 647 20 Aspial Corporation Limited, the only public-listed jeweller in Singapore, is a leader in contemporary lifestyle jewellery. With a strong portfolio of brands under its umbrella; Aspial, Lee Hwa, Goldheart Citigems, Aspial has carved a niche for itself with its finest products and exemplary service standards. Our latest venture into the
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    • 494 20 Building Construction Company Developer at Ubi requires Customer Service Assistant Minimum 2 years experience in handling calls from customers Bilingual oral written, able to liaise with English Chinese speaking clients Accounts Assistant (Contract) o Experience in handling AP o LCCI or higher qualification For both positions, preference will be given
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    • 390 20 Our lifestyle Group owns and manages a chain of Food Beverage establishments offering different dining concepts. The Parco Caffe is our new restaurant chain offering authentic Italian Asian Cuisine.We now seek suitable candidates for the following positions for the opening of our new outlet at Raeburn Park. KITCHEN CREW Chef
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    • 246 20 BUTCHERS RETAIL STAFF REQUIRED •Previous experience in butchering/food handling •English speakers •Must be able to handle Beef, Pork, Lamb Chicken •Able to work on Weekends Available to start immediately •5 Days work week S’porean Foreigners are welcome to apply •Location: Parkway Parade Attractive remunerations for the right candidates Please call
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    • 337 20 An Indonesian Restaurant requires: 1. Manager (Min 2 yrs) 2. Supervisor 3. Cashier 4. Service Staff 5. Kitchen Helper 6. Driver cum Server **S’porean PRs welcome. Please call H/P: *****697 for an interview appointment. Part-time/ Full-time Service Crew Kitchen Crew Interested, pls call *****741 376, East Coast Rd Hosted Western
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    • 457 21 Western Restaurant at Kaki Bukit looking for: 2 Western Chef 2 Kitchen Helpers 4 Waiters/ Waitresses Call 8511-5577 VEGANBURG FULL TIME SVC CREW ($1200-$1700) Training provided 6 days work wk Uniform/ meal provided Good career advancement Attractive incentives OT S’poreans/ PR only Pls walk in for an interview 44 Jln
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    • 379 21 JAPANESE RESTN S’goon requires Restn Captain/ Svc Staff. Full/ Part-time. Call *****978 (10am-3pm) SERVICE CREWS Cooks required. All are welcome. avanti.robertsonquay@ gmail.com SERVICES CREW WANTED Bt Gombak,Bedok,Orchard. Spore/PR. sms *****905 SERVICE CREWS $2K-$2.8K local/ foreigner. SMS name *****889/ AICG C*****1G URGENT! SERVICE STAFF Dishwasher. Bt. Timah Sporean/PR. Call *****763 CHEF
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    • 348 21 1. SPA ATTENDANT/ CLEANER Ç Maintain and upkeep the cleanliness of the studio Ç Prepare and serve refreshments to customers I Strong and physically fit 2. FACIAL THERAPIST BODY THERAPIST Ç Perform specialized face and body treatment Ç Sales of products I Min 2 yrs of relevant experience relevant Diploma
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    • 795 21 International F&B Co. at Gourmet East Kitchen Bedok North Ave 4 require: •Drivers (20’ truck, Class 3 licence) •Delivery Store Assistants Basic pay OT+ AWS medical benefits. Opportunity for job upgrade. For enquiries call tel: *****511 Or send application by email to: tcc25@starhub.net.sg Vivarch Enrichment Admin Assistant *Coordinate admin supplies
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    • 1355 21 GE Aviation, Services-ATI is a market leader in Compressor Airfoil repairs. With our state-of-the-art facilities, we are world-renowned for steadfast delivery and turn-around time. We are now looking for highly-skilled and committed individuals ready to take the challenge of a dynamic career with us. 1)TECHNICIAN (MACHINING) Set up and operate
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    • 56 21 Technicians Woodlands/Tuas -Min NTC/ITC +1 yr Exp -Gross upto $1200 -3 Rotating Shift -Any Age/Gender/Race -S’POREANS preferred Walk-in:MON-FRI (9am-4pm) Certs/IC/Photo #23-03 Int’l Plaza Tel: *****035 resume@p-serv.com.sg P-serv Pte Ltd (90C3494) BUILDING SUPERVISOR 3 yrs experience in bldg. maintenance. NTC 3 cert in Electrical fittings. Able to work independently. Computer literate.
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    • 668 22 A multinational US Electronic Chemicals Manufacturing Plant with its growing presence in the region, is seeking highly motivated and committed individual to join us as MANUFACTURING QUALITY ASSISTANT Job Scope: To perform in-process testing and quality inspection of products. Requirements: Nitec in Chemical Process Technology/ Secondary 4/SPM Working experience in
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    • 456 22 SENIOR WAREHOUSE COORDINATOR Responsibilities: Tocoordinateinventoryissuanceandreceiving To manage inventory with first in first out To perform monthly Stock count To update and maintain inventory report, on daily basis Requirements: Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience Must be computer literate Possess a forklift license Only Singaporeans/ PRs or Malaysians WALK-IN INTERVIEW Wed
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    • 150 22 Security A. Supervisor ($1900 $2200) B. Officer ($1600 $1800) Good Career Path Location: Bt Panjang, Bt Timah, Pasir Panjang È *****755 Walk In (1pm-4pm): 605B MacPherson Rd #08-11 Citimac (Tai Seng MRT) Security Hougang, Seng Kang Shenton Way, Orchard, Bt Batok, Yishun, Choa Chu Kang, Tuas, Penjuru, Jurong Island, Other
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    • 564 22 Security ft Security Security Earn up to *1700 S'poreans I S'pore PRs I M'sians Min. 1 'N' Level/1 'O' Level/ 1 SPM Credit 5/6-days, 8-hrs/ 12-hrs rotating shift Attend our Career Brief on Thurs Fri (5 6 Jan), 2pm 4pm Certis CISCO Office, Changi Airport Terminal 2 Basement #B16-119 (near
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    • 66 22 SECURITY OFFICERS $1600-$1650 4 off pm full mth attendance bonus FTY: AMK/ Changi South Yishun Ave 6 (Day/ night) Condo: UppBtTimah/ Sims Ave (Day shift) Commercial: Cecil St (Day) RELIEF Mostly day shift $60-$65 per day Pay after work *****451/ *****652 105 Sims Ave Junction Lor 13 Geylang #03-13 Chancerlodge
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    • 252 22 TRAINED GUARDS (DAY/ NIGHT) at Chinatown, HarbourFront Buona Vista areas Min. 3 years experience Able to converse in English HIGH JOINING BONUS* Call 9062 9241 for interview *Terms Conditions apply SECURITY OFFICERS for Industrial building at MacPherson Rd *$1550 per month *$100 Attendance Incentive *Weekly advance *Annual Leave, Weekly off
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    • 429 22 Security Officers Take Home Daily $60 Location: Temasek Blvd *****071 *****078 *****011 Security Officers required at MacPherson Merpati Rd Tg Rhu Tuas South Holland Supervisor Tg Rhu $1800 O Weekly off O S’porean M’sian Tel 6273 0628 8134 9371 9198 8626 Security Officers Day Shift: Ang Mo Kio, Alexandra, Changi
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    • 406 22 SECURITY OFFICERS REQUIRED Dover Rd, Tuas area, Albert Court, Orchard, Tampines, Bedok Jurong E. Call *****769 CNY PACKAGE, EVENTS/Atri um positions avail. Officers for Bugis, Adam Rd, Cleme nti, Bt Panjang. Supervisor for Tampines. 6250-7877 ORCHARD RD BLDG Requiries Security Officers urgently. Pls call Mr Wong *****887 *****410/ *****618 ORCHARD
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    • 459 22 Cleaner Floater required Orchard Area required Orchard Area 3pm-11pm............$1000 11pm-7am............$1000 Joining Bonus $200* *T&C Apply *****934/ *****013 (9am-5pm) Changi Airport located Changi North requires Aircraft Equipment CLEANERS (using machine wash) call: 8428-8066 PART-TIME CONDO CLEANERS urgently required Orchard area 7 am 11 am 9237-0646 Full-Time μ Marine Parade Floaters μ
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    • 531 23 SUPERVISOR WITH CLASS 3 license, Float Cleaners Cleaners required Sentosa (part/ fulltime) Call *****997/ *****730 WANTED CLEANERS URGENTLY. Islandwide locations. Attractive salary. S’poreans/ PRs only. Call *****742/ *****157 FOOD COURT SUPERVISOR required at Vivocity/ Suntec City. Salary $1.8K. Experienced workers are welcome. Call *****945 CLEANERS SUPERVISORS needed Bt Timah, town
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    • 461 23 NIGHT CLEANERS 9PM-5AM $1200. 6 days wk Marina Bay Sands. Call *****034 EXPERIENCED DISHWASHER Tg Pagar/ NTUC bldg/ Suntec City. 9789-9245 CLEANERS REQUIRED Lorong Ah Soo Bedok. *****800/ *****800 CLEANERS CUM DISHWASHERS, Supervisor food ct Airport T3. *****808 CLEANERS REQUIRED IN Yishun. Good salary. Call Regu *****043 SUPERVISOR FOR office
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    • 450 23 SMRTTAXIS Wetake bettercare ofyou! www.smrttaxis.com.sg STARTYOURDRIVINGCAREERWITHUSWetake bettercare ofyou! To apply for the Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence thru us, you should: Be a Singapore citizen and at least 30 years old Hold a valid Class 3 driving licence for at least 1 yr Have at least GCE ‘N’/’O’ level with a
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    • 270 23 Trinity Offshore located in Loyang (East) is looking for: CLASS 3/4 LORRYDRIVER •Min GCE ‘O’ level with 2 years of exp as Lorry Driver •Bilingual Contact: 6543 1000 to arrange for interview Whiteboard Manufacturer 52 Ubi Ave 3 requires DRIVER Familiar with roads Preferably with either carpentry or electrical experience
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    • 441 23 LOOKING FOR DRIVER/ Asst. Start immed. S’porean/ PR Eric 8125-3915/ 9668-1384 Kelvin. Blk 6 #01-224 Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre NEEDED CLASS 3 Class 4 Drivers with vocational lic. Start work immediately. Preferably stay in the East. Good pay! Call 8233-8204 M.N.C. REQUIRES PERSONAL Driver. Min 2 years driving experience. 5½-days
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    • 466 23 fTTV Part-Time/ Hif Temporary Part-Time/ Temporary 1. Hamper Packers 2. Operations Assistants Able to start work immediately Able to work till eve of Chinese New Year Physically fit able to work long hours Walk-in interview between 9am to 5pm at: 7 Tai Seng Dr #03-01 (Access by cargo lifts) or
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    • 295 23 ADMIN ASST. IMMED. ’N’/ ’O’/ ’NITEC’ levels. Bishan MRT. S’poreans/ PRs only. Call *****255 WORK HOME -Tuition Coo rdinator Free training *****044 ttaconsult.com BRIDAL PHOTOGRAPHY MODELS. Students welcome. No fee. IMI *****211 PERM. PART TIME TeleMarketing Admin. Pls call: *****504 Juliet IN HOUSE PROMOTER Stu dent/ORD. 2 wks $800. SMS
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    • 482 23 Kingston Property Maintenance Services Pte Ltd 1. ADMIN ASSISTANT Handle general administration and attend to enquiries Min O level with 1 year experience Independent and multi-task 3. SECURITY SUPERVISORS ‘O’ level/WSQ Supervisor Certificate Ex/Retired SPF (staff sergeant and above) Min 1 year experience Able to start with short notice 2.
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    • 229 23 Traffic Controller Singaporean Only Must be experience in delivery operations within S’pore Good leadership multi tasking Liaise with Chinese speaking Clients Email resume with photos expected salary to siokbee@ leewaytrans.com.sg Wharf Operations Supervisor S’porean/ PR Min Sec 3 Training Provided Salary $2000 above Ex-WOS welcome For interview, SMS Name NRIC
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    • 329 23 FLORIST REQUIRED FOR retail outlets Tampines Compass Point. Shift duty. Walk-in: 14 New Industrial Rd #04-01, Hudson Ind Bldg, Tel: *****164 VET CLINIC LOOKING for full-time Veterinary Technician/ Nurse. Email resume with recent photo to: allcritters@hotmail.com URGENTLY REQUIRED GENERAL Workers for Aircraft Refurbishment. Shift work, 6 day. OT required. Work
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