The Straits Times, 13 August 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 106 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 073/02/2014
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    Lock icon 2.4% growth in Q2 as most sectors slow down
    605 1  -  Figure is still a little better than estimated but is half of Q1 pace By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg ECONOMIC growth in the second quarter came in slightly better than expected but still at only half the pace of the sprightly
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    Lock icon Robin Williams’ death stuns the world
    550 1 NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS Additional reporting by Lisabel Ting NEW YORK The death of Robin Williams, the comic improvisational genius who evolved into a nuanced, Oscar-winning actor, sent shock waves across the world yesterday. He was found dead on Monday at his home in
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    Lock icon Royal rebuff for PKR
    74 1 Royal THE lead party governing Selangor, Parti Keadilan Rakyat, was scrambling to come up with names to replace the state’s Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim after the state ruler rebuffed its choice of Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (left). Tan Sri Khalid sacked six state Cabinet members
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Child’s close shave with death on London train tracks
      421 2 / 3 LONDON A child in a pram, blown onto the tracks of the London Underground, was saved from certain death in a matter of seconds, shocking closed-circuit television footage has shown. The heart-stopping video was released by the British Transport Police (BTP)
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      Lock icon Bukit Timah to have first road with noise barriers
      575 2 / 3  -  Permanent walls at Anak Bukit Flyover by October; two more planned By HOE PEI SHAN hpeishan@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Marissa Lee THE Anak Bukit Flyover in Bukit Timah will be the first road in Singapore to get permanent noise barriers. Construction
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      Lock icon Kong Hee defends ‘rigorous’ oversight
      518 2 / 3  -  He insists he did his best to ensure church funds would be returned CITY HARVEST TRIAL By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg CITY Harvest Church founder Kong Hee insisted yesterday that he had done his best to make sure church funds borrowed to finance his wife Ho
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Q2 growth comes in at 2.4%
        56 4 SINGAPORE’S economy in the second quarter grew by 2.4 per cent, slightly better than expected, but still at only half the pace of the sprightly first three months of the year. The manufacturing sector making up a fifth of the economy was the main
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        Lock icon Jokowi rejects use of force
        43 4 INDONESIA’S President-elect Joko Widodo, in an interview with a Japanese newspaper, rejected military power as a solution to the South China Sea territorial disputes, adding Indonesia is willing to act as an intermediary. TOP OF THE NEWS A8
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Indonesian power play
          66 4 FOLLOWING Mr Prabowo Subianto’s defeat in Indonesia’s presidential election, restless cadres in Golkar are keen for the party to join winner Joko Widodo’s camp. Some want party chairman Aburizal Bakrie, a staunch Prabowo supporter, out. The power play could determine the future of Indonesian politics. PAGE A10
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          Lock icon 3 conscripts found dead
          50 4 CRITICS say South Korea’s military is losing the public’s trust by failing to end the culture of abuse within its ranks, which has led to a series of deaths, suicides and killings. In the latest cases, three conscripts were found dead, in apparent suicides. PAGE A11
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          Lock icon IMF warning for HK
          40 4 A SHARP slowdown in China’s economy “would have severe consequences” for Hong Kong, the International Monetary Fund warned last month, as alarm bells ring over the city’s unprecedented banking exposure to a single market. PAGE A18
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon PM Lee’s global feats
          37 4 TEN years ago yesterday, Mr Lee Hsien Loong became the third prime minister of Singapore. By Invitation columnist Tommy Koh looks at PM Lee’s foreign policy achievements in the past decade. PAGE A21
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        Lock icon SEEING AFRICA IN A NEW LIGHT
        53 4 Governments and companies should jettison old images of Africa if they are to ride an emerging growth vehicle. China has been quick to the punch. But the scope for trade and investment in productive capacity is as big as financiers can manage. The Straits
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Grads’ quality won’t slip
          64 4 THE quality of graduates here will not suffer, despite moves by universities to do away with failing grades in the first year, and make it easier for them to go on the honours track. Experts say that while the changes will allow students the opportunity to
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          Lock icon Heat fans sale of fans
          61 4 TO BEAT the heat, people here spent over $20 million on almost 250,0 00 fans in the first half of the year. Demand for devices such as fans and air-conditioners saw a steady upsurge from March when the weather started to get hotter. Sales peaked
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          Lock icon What it should have been
          112 4 LAST Saturday’s report, “Some nurses find work ‘too hectic’”, stated the monthly starting pay in public health-care institutions for enrolled nurses and registered nurses with diploma qualifications at an estimated $1,975 and $2,500 respectively. The Ministry of Health has clarified that their corresponding annual starting
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Eye on credit bureaus
          44 4 SINGAPORE’S financial regulator has trained its sights on credit bureaus to ensure consumer rights are protected. The Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday proposed a new Credit Bureau Act to ensure greater and more formal oversight of such agencies. PAGE B8
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Watson trusts in Woods
          61 4 US RYDER Cup captain Tom Watson will decide on whether to pick golfer Tiger Woods for his team, based on the 14-time Major winner’s assessment of his own form. He will rely on Woods to say if his back injury is too painful for him for
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon No NMP from the arts
          66 4 DOWN but not out. That has been the mood in the arts community after its candidate for Nominated Member of Parliament, theatre veteran Kok Heng Leun (above), failed to be selected. Although disappointed, Mr Kok, 48, artistic director of home-grown theatre company Drama Box, says
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          Lock icon Arts fest beckons
          75 4 NEXT year’s line-up of the revamped Singapore International Festival of Arts has been billed as the best of home-grown artists and arts groups. Among those missioned by the festival to present new works in Singapore’s jubilee year are dance pioneers Goh Lay Kuan and Santha Bhaskar, comedian
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
      • THE BIG STORY
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          Lock icon 10 years a prime minister
          31 4 HE BECAME independent Singapore’s third prime minister a decade ago on Aug 12. Take a look back at Mr Lee Hsien Loong’s key moments at http://bit.ly/1sTxGgE
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      • WEB SPECIAL
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          Lock icon Meet the new NMPs
          32 4 NINE new Nominated Members of Parliament, including Ms Kuik Shiao-Yin (right), have been chosen. We delve into The Straits Times archives to learn more about them at http://bit.ly/1uJJ4vP
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      Lock icon Political showdown looms in Iraq as Maliki refuses to go
      521 6 US, Iran back his successor, whose nomination the Iraqi PM calls illegal REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD A political showdown loomed in Baghdad as embattled Prime Minister Nouri alMaliki refused to step aside and his successor Haider al-Abadi won swift endorsements
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      Lock icon Selangor ruler snubs PKR’s MB choice
      440 6  -  By SHANNON TEOH MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT shannont@sph.com.sg PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) was scrambling to come up with names of new candidates to replace Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim after the state’s ruler rebuffed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s choice of his wife Wan Azizah Wan
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      Lock icon Productivity dismal but set to get better: Report
      431 6  -  By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg LABOUR productivity has remained dismal so far this year, the latest figures show. But there are reasons to believe it will improve, according to a report released yesterday by the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s economics division.
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      Lock icon HORSING AROUND IN STYLE
      89 6 An acrobat falls head over heels literally over her horse in the equestrian spectacular, Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human And Horse. The show, which opened last night, is a creation of Cirque du Soleil co-founder Normand Latourelle. With 42 performers and 50 horses, it pays
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      Lock icon Workfare scheme ‘has lifted employment’
      303 6  -  By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg A SCHEME that tops up the pay of low-income earners has encouraged more people to join the workforce although wage growth for those in the programme is slower than for other workers. The findings from a study out yesterday suggest that
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      Lock icon PM says thanks to Singaporeans as he marks 10th year in office
      463 7  -  By CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg AS HE celebrated 10 years in office yesterday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong thanked Singaporeans who have engaged him, saying their views and insights showed him what he was doing right and where he
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      Lock icon SingTel’s new mobile plans to cost more
      506 7  -  Telco promises more value but some baulk at $3 hike By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg FROM next Tuesday, SingTel mobile users who renew their contracts will pay $3 more for their monthly subscriptions, making their mobile plans the most expensive here. While
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      Lock icon Jakarta can ‘mediate in S. China Sea row if needed’
      606 8  -  It will also keep pressing for swift action on Code of Conduct: Jokowi By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF IN JAKARTA zakirh@sph.com.sg PRESIDENT-ELECT Joko Widodo says Indonesia is ready to act as an intermediary between claimants to resolve territorial disputes
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      Lock icon $100m seized in one white-collar crime case
      428 8  -  By AW CHENG WEI awcw@sph.com.sg MORE than $115 million of allegedly tainted money was seized by the police last year in cases of white-collar crime, as the number of people charged and convicted over laundering offences hit a fresh peak. Of that total,
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      Lock icon Couple taking selfies fall off cliff in Portugal
      382 8 CASCAIS (Portugal) A couple who were taking “selfies” at the edge of a cliff in Portugal fell to their deaths right in front of their children, according to investigators. The Polish pair were at the cliffs of the Cabo da Roca area
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      476 8 CPF YOU How much is the Government paying on our CPF Ordinary Account? More than half of all CPF members earn 3.5% per year on all their Ordinary Account (OA) savings. The Government pays this guaranteed minimum interest rate of 3.5% for the first $20,000 of OA balances. Those with
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Golkar in crisis as cadres split over support for Prabowo
      776 10  -  Push to oust chairman Bakrie and join Jokowi coalition in government By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA wahyudis@sph.com.sg THE knives are out over the top post of Indonesia’s Golkar party, whose chairman Aburizal Bakrie is a strong supporter of
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Suicides highlight abuse in S. Korea’s military
        623 11 Three conscripts found dead were on watch over mental instability AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL South Korea’s military said yesterday three conscripts were found dead in apparent suicides, the latest in a series of incidents fuelling concern over young soldiers serving in
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        Lock icon THREE’S A MIRACLE
        69 11 A Chinese zoo has unveiled newborn panda triplets billed as the world’s first known surviving trio, in what it hailed as a “miracle” given the animal’s famously low reproductive rate. The mother panda, named Juxiao, which means “chrysanthemum smile”, delivered them at Guangzhou’s Chimelong Safari Park in
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        Lock icon China group urges Japan to return ‘looted’ antique stele
        326 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A Chinese organisation has appealed to Japan’s Emperor Akihito to return a 1,300-year-old stele taken from China over a century ago, state media reported. The Honglujing Stele was “looted by Japanese soldiers early last century from north-eastern China”,
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon 25 Xinjiang terrorists jailed
          60 12 REUTERS BEIJING A court in China’s far western region of Xinjiang has sentenced 25 more people to jail terms ranging from three years to life for terror-related offences. The People’s Court Daily said yesterday the 25 were all found guilty on charges related to their involvement
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          Lock icon $9m drug haul in Myanmar
          59 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON The Myanmar authorities have seized US$7.3 million (S$9.1 million) of drugs buried in a forest in the so-called “Golden Triangle”, police said yesterday, raising fears of a boom in the narcotics trade in the notorious border region. A combined military and police
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        Lock icon S-E Asian countries beefing up home-grown defence industries
        419 12 Move aims to reduce reliance on global suppliers REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR South-east Asian nations are building up their own defence industries, channelling fast-growing military budgets to develop local expertise and lower their dependence on big US and European arms suppliers. While countries
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        Lock icon Xi’s anti-graft drive turns heat on Jiang’s men
        301 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping’s anti-graft campaign is turning its focus to the power base of his predecessor Jiang Zemin, with prosecutors in Shanghai announcing a former official’s arrest for corruption. Businessman Wang Zongnan was put under investigation two weeks
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        Lock icon Modi raps Pakistan over ‘proxy war’ on border visit
        627 14 He is first Indian PM to visit highly sensitive area in nearly a decade AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KARGIL (India) Mr Narendra Modi accused Pakistan yesterday of waging a proxy war in Kashmir as he became the first Indian prime minister in nine
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      Lock icon Clinton carving out distinct foreign policy from Obama
      528 15 Blunt interview shatters fragile veneer of unity WASHINGTON POST NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton has not yet said if she will pursue the presidency. But she is clearly carving out a foreign policy distinct from the
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      Lock icon It’s no half-baked idea: Scientists use doughnut to mimic brain
      351 15 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK A doughnut created in a lab and made of silk on the outside and collagen gel inside can mimic the basic function of brain tissue, scientists have found. Bioengineers produced a kind of rudimentary grey
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      Lock icon Green light for unproven Ebola drugs
      455 16 WHO gives approval after one firm’s treatment showed promising results REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA GENEVA A World Health Organisation (WHO) panel of medical ethics experts ruled that it is ethical to offer unproven drugs or vaccines as potential treatments or preventions in West Africa’s
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  455 words
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      Lock icon Russian convoy carrying aid heads to Ukraine
      382 16 REUTERS BLOOMBERG KIEV A Russian convoy carrying food, water and other aid set off for eastern Ukraine, where government forces are closing in on pro-Russian rebels, but Kiev said it would not allow the vehicles to cross into its territory. Kiev and Western
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      Lock icon Lithium batteries can explode: FAA
      197 16 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON New research shows that lithium batteries can explode and burn even more violently than previously thought, raising questions about their use and shipment on passenger airplanes. Because many airlines are replacing paper charts with laptops and tablet computers, the US Federal Aviation Administration
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      Lock icon Jihadist threat to be brought before UN
      521 17  -  US, Australia to push for action on Islamist fighters By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN SYDNEY jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com VISITING US Secretary of State John Kerry described a photo of an Australian boy holding a severed head in Syria as “stomach-turning” and said
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      Lock icon A HIGH TIME IN BRUSSELS
      77 17 A tightrope walker performing between two spheres of the Atomium monument in Brussels on Monday. The wire is suspended about 70m above ground, and is about 70m long. It will stay in place till next Monday, according to the BBC. The 102m-tall Atomium structure and
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon S’pore congratulates Erdogan
        81 17 SINGAPORE President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have congratulated Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his election as president, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. President Tan expressed confidence that Turkey would continue to progress under Mr Erdogan. PM Lee said
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        Lock icon Russian drill in disputed area
        52 17 REUTERS MOSCOW Russia began military exercises in a Pacific island chain, parts of which are also claimed by Japan, said a Russian Defence Ministry spokesman yesterday. A Japanese Foreign Ministry official in Tokyo said it was checking whether they were on islands that Japan considers
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      Lock icon HK banks’ exposure to mainland clients cause for concern: Analysts
      774 18  -  City faces credit risks with its fate tied to a slowing Chinese economy By LI XUEYING HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT xueying@sph.com.sg THE growth in Hong Kong banks’ exposure to mainland clients which analysts say is at a historic high is sounding
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      Lock icon Mahathir: MAS will bleed further under full Khazanah control
      200 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has criticised the takeover of crisis-hit Malaysia Airlines by the country’s sovereign wealth fund as a recipe for more losses by the carrier. Sovereign fund Khazanah Na- sional, which has controlled
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Chinese official who spoke up removed
        64 18 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s State Council removed Mr Zhang Xinzhu, an adviser on anti-trust matters, from his position because of disciplinary violations after he defended foreign companies, the China News Service reported on its website. In the past month, the Chinese anti-trust authorities pressured at
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        Lock icon Apple’s suppliers making new iPads
        66 18 BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO Apple’s suppliers are said to have started manufacturing new iPads as the company works to reinvigorate tablet computer sales after two quarters of decline. Sources said a full-sized iPad with a 9.7-inch screen will be revealed this quarter or early next, with
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        Lock icon Sime Darby to list vehicle business
        61 18 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian group Sime Darby has hired four banks to arrange a stock market listing for its vehicle business that could raise US$500 million (S$625 million) by the second quarter of next year, sources say. The division accounted for nearly 37 per
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      Lock icon Risks and rewards for India’s rural bankers
      679 20 Village shops acting for big banks earn fees, but also draw criminals BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI Mr Zeyaul Haque, who runs a sparse market stall in rural eastern India, likes the respect he earns as the village banker. He has 10,000 customers who previously
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      Lock icon Amazon in pricing dispute with Disney
      322 20 WASHINGTON POST BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Amazon.com’s business tactics and power over the retail and media economy are under the spotlight with a new dispute spilling into public view, this time with a media powerhouse: Disney. The online retailer reportedly removed pre-orders of DVDs and
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      Lock icon Fed’s No. 2 warns of headwinds affecting global growth
      360 20 NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Sounding a sombre note even as the economic outlook in the United States brightens, the Federal Reserve’s No. 2 official acknowledged that global growth had been “disappointing” and warned of fundamental headwinds that might temper future gains.
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      Lock icon BuzzFeed gets $62m to expand
      105 20 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK BuzzFeed has raised US$50 million (S$62 million) on a bet that its mix of everything from animal lists to serious news is more valuable than the coverage produced by established media like The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times. The investment
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      2496 19 ADVERTORIAL Where people take precedence What kind of S’pore do we want and what will it look like in the future? We feature here a roundtable discussion on these issues WHAT will Singapore look like in the year 2065? After half a century of development, we live in a modern,
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      424 21 AFRICA has quietly been making strides in productive development and improved health care and education, but many outsiders still hold outmoded views of the continent. Economists make light of the impressive statistic that more than half of the 10 fastestgrowing economies are African countries,
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      1409 21  -  BY INVITATION Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has helped to strengthen ties between Singapore and the world. By TOMMY KOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is Ambassador-at-large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a senior fellow of the
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      929 22  -  By IAN BREMMER FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is president of the Eurasia Group and a global research professor at New York University. RUSSIA and the West are continuing down a path towards increasingly dangerous confrontation without an exit in sight.
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      1012 22  -  By JOHN GARNAUT The writer, the author of The Rise And Fall Of The House Of Bo, is the Asia-Pacific editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. NEW YORK TIMES THE four Chinese characters that heralded President Xi Jinping’s war against corruption
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      941 22  -  By NEIL LEVY The writer is Head of Neuroethics at The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Australia. IF SURVEY data is to be trusted, there’s a surprisingly weak relationship between money and happiness. As national incomes rise, happiness does not increase. Consider this:
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        243 23  -  Wilfred Ling THERE is merit in removing the Central Provident Fund Minimum Sum cap (“Call to remove cap on CPF Life top-ups”; last Wednesday). There are those who have met their Minimum Sum but wish the cap can be removed, so they
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        215 23  -  Raymond Koh Bock Swi SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are undoubtedly an important business sector, given that they employ two-thirds of workers here (“Restructuring for better times”; Monday). Indeed, they are the heart and soul of local entrepreneurship. While the Government has launched several initiatives
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          205 23 SOME Singaporeans have expressed a desire to emigrate, citing the rising cost of living here as the main reason. Yet, Singapore draws thousands of immigrants each year. Among its “pull” factors are its low crime rate and zero tolerance towards drugs. Walking alone
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          224 23 ACADEMIC results are crucial as they help assess our learning progress and identify areas of weakness. However, they should not be over-emphasised such that students no longer find joy in education. Learning ought to be something students hunger for and find meaning in.
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        70 23 1. MR FRANCIS CHENG: Make Ordinary Account contributions a must for the self-employed. 2. MS BEATRICE TANG: Robotic surgery beyond reach of low-income patients. 3. MR YAP CHEE KONG: Why no delivery for bulky items? 4. MS LI DAN YUE: ‘Fear of failure’ mindset must change. 5. MS
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        376 23  -  Benjamin William Secretary-General/Chief Executive Officer Singapore Red Cross I AM heartened by Mr Seow Shook Phan’s concern expressed in the letter (“Ensure Gaza relief donations serve intended purpose”; Monday). In Gaza, more than 1,900 people have been killed and about 10,000 wounded in
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        252 24  -  Loh Jia Yi (Ms) SOCIETAL norms in Singapore are considered largely to be conservative (“Whose ‘community norms’ are policies based on?”; Aug 4). It is, however, important to keep in mind the foundation on which these views are built. Singaporean youth are seen as being more
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        348 24  -  Paul Sim Ruiqi THE Singapore Armed Forces Volunteer Corps (SAFVC) targets Singaporean women, new citizens and first-generation permanent residents to serve in the armed forces after military training. The challenge is to attract spritely young people, especially able-bodied young women. Volunteers should not be
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          105 24  -  Teo Hoon Seng AFTER Malaysia raised toll rates for vehicles entering Johor from Singapore, there has been a drastic improvement in the traffic flow at the Causeway an indication that much of the daily congestion was in fact caused by non-essential travel. Singapore should proceed
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          110 24  -  Steven Goh Han Choon PROFESSOR Kishore Mahbubani said the three-quarter tank rule is an important reason Singaporeans do not visit Johor on weekends (“Big Idea No. 7: Be Bold”; last Saturday). While the lower cost of petrol in Johor is a bonus, it is
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      673 1  -  Educators confident quality of graduates will not suffer as varsities ease norms By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg DROPPING poor grades, lower criteria for the honours’ track and doing away with names like “third class”. Universities here are getting kindler and gentler. But life on
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      482 2  -  Consumers bought over 90,000 fans, 14,000 air-cons in May and June By KASH CHEONG kashc@sph.com.sg IN THE sweltering months from March to June, manager Lim Kong Wee had three stand fans running at full blast in his living room. It was so
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      316 2  -  By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A LIFEGUARD was arrested for sexually abusing a teenager after the boy consulted a doctor for warts on his anus following a sexual encounter with the man. A staff member at the clinic reported the case to
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      198 3  -  By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg AFTER the first day of the latest phase of Primary 1 registration yesterday, 80 of 94 schools still have places left. For Phase 2C Supplementary, 11 schools are already oversubscribed with the possibility of a ballot being held
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      654 3  -  Observers point out that heritage and disability issues now have champions By CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg THE choice of the all-new slate of Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) may reflect a desire to give more communities and causes a chance to be
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      392 4  -  Accused, who has been granted bail, now faces culpable homicide charge TODDLER’S DEATH By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A MURDER charge against a woman for causing the death of her 17-month-old son in the sea off East Coast Park has been amended to one of
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      66 4 Dancers of Bellydance Extraordinaire were among students and artists who performed at My Singapore 2014: “Moments of Love” National Day Charity Fund Raising Concert yesterday evening. It raised $100,000 for the President’s Challenge 2014, matched by $100,000 from CapitaLand’s philanthropic arm, CapitaLand Hope Foundation. Its director
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      366 4  -  By DANSON CHEONG dansonc@sph.com.sg TWO entrepreneurs here have launched a mobile phone application to help younger Singaporeans get in touch with the country’s history. The app, called Time Travellr, allows users to upload old photos tagged to locations in Singapore. The users are
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      312 5  - Singapore’s first 3D printer scanner By LESTER HIO lesterh@sph.com.sg IT LOOKS like an oversized coffee machine but the Blacksmith Genesis will not be brewing espresso. It could however make the coffee cup. The Genesis is Singapore’s first 3D printer and scanner combination. Developed by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) start-up Blacksmith
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      422 5  -  But some questions raised over possible breaches of privacy By KENNY CHEE kennyc@sph.com.sg YOU could soon be getting personalised phone alerts based on your shopping patterns in stores or malls for deals that could interest you. Such tracking is being planned and
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      389 6  -  It provides structured training and guidance from mentor supervisors By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg TRAINEE pre-school teachers now have a dedicated centre where they can get hands-on experience. Philanthropic organisation Lien Foundation is putting $660,000 into the centre Singapore’s first over the next three years. There,
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      Lock icon US Navy sub’s female crew making waves
      377 6  -  By LEE JIAN XUAN jianxuan@sph.com.sg LIEUTENANT Jennifer Charlton may be one of three women in the 170-strong crew of a United States Navy submarine, but it was the men who had to get used to having her around. “At first, they were all
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      Lock icon Woman jailed for car rental scam
      349 7  -  Fake bookings created to cheat firm about 50 times By IAN POH pohian@sph.com.sg A FORMER employee at a car rental firm created fake bookings and then let acquaintances use the vehicles at a discounted price while she pocketed the fees. Rumiyati Razali (below), then
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      331 7  -  By MARISSA LEE marilee@sph.com.sg EXPECT the unexpected that was what the Little India riot taught Assistant Superintendent (ASP) Edwin Yong, who was on the ground as the mayhem erupted last December. “Many times we take peace for granted in Singapore, because we are always
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      53 7 Read it in tomorrow TUMMY TROUBLES New diet relieves irritable bowel syndrome Island cruising Exploring the Komodo Islands on a luxury schooner How to get Issue 2 free: 1. Download “The Straits Times Star” from App Store or Google Play for your iPad orAndroid device 2. Get The Life magazine
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      101 7 Best Whey Isolate in market While stocks last LowestPrice 5lbs$81 Grow Your Stock Call 1800 289 8822 or e-mail notices@sph.com.sg to place your Mergers Acquisitions Notices 9 9 i A 14th August 2014 iiam 9pm PRIORITY SALE DAY for Star Card Members Proof of membership is required for Priority Sale,
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      534 8  -  Such agencies, which collect sensitive data, to be licensed under proposal By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S financial regulator has trained its sights on credit bureaus, which gather data on borrowers’ creditworthiness, to ensure consumer rights are protected. The Monetary Authority of Singapore
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      763 9  -  Analysts expect issue of $3b or more to raise funds for Wing Hang takeover By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg AN OCBC Bank rights issue of about $3 billion or more is likely on the cards to help fund its purchase of Wing Hang Bank
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      404 9  -  By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S life insurance scene is set to become livelier with the entrance of a new player in the competitive market. Malaysian lender Maybank’s insurance arm, Etiqa, has begun operations and will sell its life insurance products at
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      Lock icon Ridership rise, fare hike drive up SBS Transit profit
      492 10  -  Q2 earnings jump 57% to nearly $5m while revenue increases to $235m By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg CONTINUED growth in public transport demand and a fare hike which took effect in April helped fuel a sharp rise in listed
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      513 10  -  By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg CATALIST-LISTED Singapore eDevelopment yesterday said it is buying one tech firm and wants to purchase another, as it expands into the fast-growing sector. The company, formerly known as CCM Group, hopes that technology can become one of
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      885 10 By harnessing the Business Excellence framework, DBS takes its performance to new heights A FEATURE PRESENTED BY SPRING Singapore Enabling Enterprise With over 30 years of experience in banking, DBS Group CEO Mr Piyush Gupta has long been familiar with the Business Excellence (BE) framework.
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        425 12  -  10 SMEs will take part in mega electronics show there next month By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg LOCAL companies with new technology and products to show off will get their big chance at a mega consumer electronics show in Berlin next month. Ten
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        339 12 Quick Self-Defence Techniques For Business Travellers L Date: Aug 20 L Time: 9am to 5pm L Venue: SBF Seminar Room 1, Keppel Towers (22nd level) L Fee: $288 for SBF members; $418 for non-SBF members THE Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Business Institute is providing a training workshop
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        779 13  -  The benefits of water ionisers may still be debated hotly, but a sleek design doesn’t hurt. In the second of a four-part series about firms that have clinched the Singapore Good Design Mark Award, Cheryl Ong speaks to Star Water
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        395 14  -  It joins Google and 4 other Asian telcos to invest $375m in US-Japan cable network By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg SEARCH engine Google and five Asian telecommunications companies, including SingTel, have agreed to invest US$300 million (S$375 million) to build and operate a transpacific
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        435 14 BLOOMBERG BEIJING Singapore-listed Dairy Farm International, an operator of supermarkets and retail stores, is paying 5.69 billion yuan (S$1.15 billion) to buy 20 per cent of Yonghui Superstores as it seeks to tap into China’s growing consumer market. “Dairy Farm has for
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        437 15  -  They discount easing of geopolitical tensions, S’pore’s Q2 growth figures BULLS AND BEARS By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg IGNORING positive leads from Wall Street and Europe, local shares ended a tad lower yesterday on profit-taking. Several blue-chip heavyweights came under pressure despite geopolitical tensions
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          135 15 NET profit for QAF, maker of Gardenia bread, rose in the second quarter to $9.3 million from $3.1 million previously, mainly due to favourable foreign exchange movements. Revenue for the three months to June 30 eased by 2 per cent to $253.6 million. The slight decline is mainly attributable
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          133 15 FOOD Empire has been hard hit by the political crisis in Ukraine. The mainboard-listed company said its second-quarter net profit fell 28.1 per cent to US$2.7 million (S$3.4 million). Revenue for the three months to June 30 dropped 7.7 per cent to US$59.3 million. The group fell to
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          21 15 Stock trading volume 1.54 billion shares worth $736.7 million Up down Gainers: 227 Losers: 205 Unchanged: 358
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          55 15 Yesterday’s close Index Change 43.39 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 24,689.41 15,161.31 2,041.47 2,221.595 1,194.943 1,850.39 30.79 2.1 -3.058 3.585 1.07 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Monday’s close Dow Nasdaq 5,132.395 1,520.31 5,530.323 16,569.98 4,401.331
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          220 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 12, 2014 Top Rises Aug 12 CENTS DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 147.6 0.9 SPDRS S&P 500 10US$ ***** 87.5 0.4 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 4227 68.8 1.3 DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** 63.8 0.3
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          116 15 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 209 180 CapitaMall Trust 196.5 unch 4044 198.5 196.5 5.2 6813.7 +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY HIGH LOW GROSS 710 565 HongkongLand USD US683 cd
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      165 21 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Away Timing Venue Wed, 13/08/14 tiuiV Draw No. 2978/2014 Monday, 11 August 2014 Group 1 Prize: $364,593 each 2 Winning Share(s) Sold at; 1) Premier Security Co-operative Society Limited, Blk 574 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 #01-1823 (One System 8 Entry) 2) Prime Supermarket, Blk 263 Compassvale
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      734 22  -  Isa guns for Suzuki Cup spot after injury, LionsXII to atone for MSL debacle By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg IT IS a year that has not been kind to Isa Halim so far. Struggling with an injury that left him short of fitness
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      435 22 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Liverpool’s inability to attract stars has been further highlighted after it emerged that Samuel Eto’o is being considered by the club. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes it is crucial that the club sign another striker before the
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      436 22 NEW YORK TIMES Additional reporting by Chua Siang Yee TROMSO Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov rarely tasted defeat in his playing career. But on Monday, in an election for the presidency of the World Chess Federation (Fide), the game’s governing body, Kasparov was
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      108 1 PART C Robin Williams made millions around the world laugh even as he battled his addictions and depression. JOHN LUI and BOON CHAN report on his diverse career. C2&3 Tough guy Jason Statham escapes death making The Expendables 3 C4 Total immersion in Boyhood Every minute of the five-star drama
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        737 2 / 3  -  Boon Chan Mork Mindy (1978-1982, above) Robin Williams broke out in this hit comedy series playing an alien named Mork with the instantly recognisable greeting of “Na-nu, na-nu”. Pam Dawber played his human roommate Mindy in this spin-off of the long-running Happy Days (1974-1984) sitcom. He made
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        680 6  -  John Lui A large part of Boyhood’s strong appeal is how all the actors on screen, particularly the children, are ordinary humans growing older over a period of 12 years. That dimension of time gives the work a core of reality, its 19-year-old
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        359 12 Agence France-Presse Bloomberg Moscow–HollywoodstarMickeyRourke became the latest actor to offer his praise to Russian President Vladimir Putin when he sported a T-shirt emblazoned with the leader’s face at a publicity event on Monday. “I like this guy,” said the 61-year-old star of Iron
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      425 5 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****851 March 2012 Continental GT Done 13K km. Full agt svc warranty. Asking $568.8K! MASERATI GHIBLI 3.0A 2014. G’teed COE $343K 3 yrs warranty. $3K Service voucher. 8535 6664 MOTORWAY TEL: *****200 ’11 Lambo LP560 spyder. 8,500km only. Agt maintained. Please view: www.motorway.com.sg SEP’08 SLK350 CONVERTIBLE Full AMG.
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      232 5 ’05 BMW 520IA for long term. Well kept. $1.6k/mth Owner *****774 CARS WANTED Sell your car for cash now. Top Prices Paid Call Derrick 9720-3728 WANTED All Used Cars Any Makes Models SUV, MPV, OPC Scrap/ Export We Pay Top Price 9673-9997 ATTN!!! ALL CAR o w n e r
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      456 5 TAI THONG LEE Bank or In House Loan offers interest rate from 2.28% Non-transfer/Mortgage loan Pte Commercial Vehicles 100% Loan Arrangeable Immediate Approval Sale Of Vehicle/ Insurance Provides solution for all loan 173 GEYLANG RD S(*****5) Tel: 6741-6868 LOW INTEREST! IN hse loan. 100% fast approval For all types of
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      463 5 8/’14 NISSAN CABSTAR 10ft diesel. 100% loan, selling $93,800. Call *****141 8/’14 MITSUBISHI 14FT lorry 100% inhouse loan, selling $105,800. Call *****141 SELL $*****. 7/03 Nissan Cabstar. COE paid $28k till 6/’18. Tax 1/’15. *****300 10/’09 TOYOTA DYNA 150D. 1 owner. 100% accident free. A1. neg. *****800 7/’09 NISSAN CABSTAR
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      534 5 BRAND NEW MERC C i t a n Van 1.5M. Agent 3 years warranty. 10 x Free service *****535 CaseTrustSVTA 07/04 TOYOTA HIACE ’’S’’ plate petrol. New 10 yr COE. Maintained regularly. Tip top. Pong *****138 04 TOYOTA LITEACE 5 yrs COE. Ecellent cond. Easy maintenance. Selling with warranty. *****676
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      1046 6 Properties Residential Properties for Sale Houses for Sale 402 D02 Anson/ Tg Pagar 402 D03 Queenstown/Tiong Bahru 402 D04 Sentosa/ Telok Blangah 402 D05 Pasir Panjang/ West Coast/ ClementiTown 402 D06 High Street/ North Bridge Rd 402 D07 Rochor/ Bugis/ Beach Rd 402 D08 Little India 403 D09 Orchard/ Cairnhill
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      45 6 SENTOSA BUNGLW 3½ Sty 8159 sf 6+1 ensuite 2 living Pool, Lift, Berth. Also rent. owner *****027/*****341 TREASURE ISLAND. WIDE Frontage. Land 8645 sf/ Built 8000 sf. 5+1 bdrms. Call Owner *****676 SENTOSA COVE BUNGLW. Modern designer,pte berth pool. 9500sf. 5-rm. Good location. Owner *****626
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      71 6 Priced To Sell Care Honesty FABER CRES/AVE SEMID FH 1) 3400/3700sf 5+1 $4.1M 2)5611/7111sf 6+pool $6.3M Faber Grove 3611sf Quiet Faber Park Bunglw 8610 sf Faber Park 5700 sf New FH. Daniel Ling *****605 WEST COAST 2-STY RENO FH Semi-D. 3900 sf. Near amenities. Tranquil. Move in. $4.95M neg. 9154
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      324 6 SAT/ SUN 3-6PM. 59F Jln Lim Tai See Estri Villas *Star Buy. 3-sty semi-d. FH 4389 sf. 5+1. Nice patio. Pte pool. $4.3M neg. Sole Agt 9108-0341/ 9179-1000 LEEDON RD. LAND ***** sf for rebuild. Wide frontage, lush greenery surrounding. Sub divide to 2 plots. Easy access. Sole agt KH
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      291 6 RARE! EWART PARK Land 15,500/ 9,300sf. 2-sty with basement, good layout, lap pool. Koh KH 9237-9223 32 FIFTH AVE Open HseSun 2-5pm.Mon to Sat by appt Hill Top GCB 2sty 5 big rm 15ksf Carrie DTZ *****185 SWETTENHAM DESIGNER HILLTOP new mansion. *****/ 12K sf. 270 degree estate view. H
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      273 6 ea MacPherson/ D13 Braddell/ Potong Pasir Houses For Sale MacPherson/ D13 Braddell/ Potong Pasir Houses For Sale m i Large Brand New Semi-D@JalanRaya Land 4330/Built-up 7720sf 7-bdrms +1 family Lift S/pool Pond Central Location I min’s walk to MRT Wekome Call Developer: 9863 5635/9727 2996 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS 1. Chun Tin
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      271 6 1) BOWMONT 2-STY detach 4300sf A&A/rebuild $5.xM 2) Crescent Rd brand new detach 5948/6609sf $11M 3) Dunbar Walk, Brand new 2.5-sty Semi-D 6+1 $7.xM 4) Burnfoot 2.5sty Semi-D 3380 sf. 5+1 rms. $4.8M. 5)Lucky Hgt Semi-D 2.5sty 3361sf. A&A/ rebuild $4M 6) Siglap Plains, rebuilt inter terr. 2300 sf. $3.2M.
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      263 6 SEMI D GRAY lane big gdn pk 3 cars, 2 sty 4 rooms SE facing 3779/3500 sqft. Off Tg Katong *****098 Joji OPEN HSE SAT/ Sun 2-5pm 27 Bowmont Gdn 2.5 sty corner terr. 1700/ 3900 sf. 5+1 rms. Edmund *****115 NEW SEMI-D OPEN Hse by appt. T. Kurau, 3.5
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      249 6 OPEN HSE SAT/ Sun 2-5pm 33 Brighton Ave. 2.5 sty bunglw. 4533/ 5000 sf Semid 2.5sty3620/4500sf Pool. Benson 8188-1869 KENT HOMEGURU *****777 Wow! New tropical 2-sty Semi-D Land 4400sf Park 4 car.Only $10XXpsf Quick! www.homeguru.com.sg S’GOON GDN INTER terr. Brand new 1839/ 4080sf 6+1, 5baths, park 2 cars. $3.38M. Oei
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      226 6 BEST BUY! 2.5-STY semid Bridport Ave. 2153/ 3200sf. 4+1. 100% movein. $3.xM. Benson 8188-1869 BEST VALUE S’GOON GDN SQUARISH land 4200sf, good for rebuild. Eateries/ malls. Priced to sell. $neg. Leon *****560 CHARMING 1 STY semi-d Bloxhome Dr. 2800/1900 sqft 3+1 rms.Rarely avail. $3.xM neg. Call *****037 999YRS CHUAN WALK.
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      828 7 r Property Prices it r? 14 r-r LSJi S ET I Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in July 2014. This week: 12-17 PROJECT NAME District 12 PRICE ($1 SO FT V PROJECT NAME PRICE (SI SO FT
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      138 7 THE CITRON RES. Superb efficient layout! Imagine paying a lower quantum but having a bigger size? A Feather Stone away from MRT? Stroll to Malls Cinema? 1/2/2 Dual Key/ 3rm fr $6xxK $1.4xM only Grab now! 9431 2080 YKK FREEHOLD NEW LAUNCH D8 Forte Suites@88 Mergui rd min farrerpk mrt
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      449 7 fiEl Orchard/ Cairnhill fiQ Orchard/ Cairnhill fiEI Orchard/ Cairnhill D09 Pte Apts For Sale D09 Pte Apts For Sale D09 Pte Apts For Sale Hilltops. A botanical retreat in the city. h II 1,11. Mill IIII a' ii v,. aXUD tpp 5 iny ,tT 5 i.LA a i i k«
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      225 7 FH APT River Valley 950 sf 900 sf. 2 bdrms. Resort feel surrounding. Must Sell! Call Rosie 8168-4359 $870K. ESTILO BANK Auction Wilkie Rd, 495sf FH. 1 good size rm. Walk to MRT. Cosy. Colliers 9688 9668 SERIOUS SELLER! SCOTTS Highpark 3+1, 1744 sf, high flr, near to Newton MRT/
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      810 8 ca Newton/ Novena Dll Newton/ Novena Pte Apts For Sale DU Pte Apts For Sale I Newton/ Novena DU Pte Apts For Sale I Newton/ Novena DU Pte Apts For Sale tsa Newton/ Novena Newton/ Novena DU Pte Apts For Sale Dll Pte Apts For Sale r THE STRAITS TIMES
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      117 8 COSTA RHU 4+1 with patio 2228 sf. Reno. Rare! Quiet. Unblocked river view. Michael www.*****785.com AURA83 DUKU Rd, Near Tao Nan. Last developer unit! Brand new. TOP soon. 1+study. Ong 9048 0660 AUCTION 21/8 OCEAN Park. FH. 4 bdrm. 2110 sf. Spacious. Bright. High flr. Unblocked. Sch. 9766-7797 THE BELVEDERE
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      237 8 SEA HORIZON REVISED 4bdrm 1335sf fr $10xxK, 5bdrm, 1615sf fr $12xxK, Garden Duplex $7xx psf Andy Chua *****898ERA Don't Miss 3+1 THE ESPARIS. Spacious 1292sf. Quiet, greenery view. Move-in cond. $1.05M neg. Sherry 9683-3299 CHANGI RISE 3+1 1281 sf. high flr, open/ pool view. Newly reno, like showflat Priced to
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      245 8 4+1 KOVAN RES 1798 sf. Balcony Big Hall. Pool greenery. Reno. MRT. Serious seller!Eileen*****900 THE MINTON 2BDRM, 990sf. Brand new. Unblock view Mid flr. Move-in. neg. Near MRT/ NEX/ Good sch TRILIVE FH. Kovan MRT. Efficient layout. Full condo facilities. Sky Terr Chalet. 2-4rm fr $908K! *****077 PH (MAIS LEVEL)
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      284 8 **POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS Lakefront 2bd-rms. 764sf $1.06M. 1/ 2/ 2+study/ 3/ 3+study/ 4rm. Parc Vista 2rm 1076sf Vacant $1.09M LAKEFRONT 2-RMS +PATIO Exclusive corner, unblock, Greenery, total privacy. 1/2/3/3+study also avail. CASPIAN 2+STUDY (3 rms) 1001 sqft. A1 decor. Bright. Mid flr. Priced to sell! Grab! Serious seller. Ask $1.13M. ***LAKEVILLE
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      235 8 NEW LIST! NORTHOAKS 3 bdrms. 1238 sqft. Move-in. High flr. Windy. Serious seller. neg Ong 9048 0660 NINE RES 1st Mixed Devt near Yishun MRT. Shpg doorstep! Most 3 bdrms below $1M! Ann 6100 3077 THE ESTUARY 2+STUDY 1119 sf, reservoir view. #08 Vacant, serious seller. below Val $1.1xm only!
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      1293 9 Bukit BatokHDB Apts for Sale Bukit BatokHDB Apts for Sale Bukit BatokHDB Apts for Sale Bukit BatokHDB Apts for Sale Bukit Batok HDB Apts for Sale Bukit BatokHDB Apts for Sale THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED HDB Resale Price Index -BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND ITI 240 220 200 180 160 >< 140
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      202 9 $290K! 3’I’+1 113 Tao Ching #8 up. NS, totally unblocked. Chinese owner. 10 mins MRT. Tan 9794-3239 337A TAH CHING Road 3’A’ Squarish. #12 floor. Corner Bright. Near amenities. Well kept. Move-in cond. BEST PRICE 4’A’ 686A JURONG W. Very rare #01. Renovated. Near Jurong Pt/ MRT. Must view New
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      367 9 67 167 Kss 1169 Ss? 169 Ss® HDB Median Resale Prices llaiSi in 2nd Quarter 2014 ;,T $rS~“ HI «H ■i r5 ,s M 1 Pp T7 -“"■H!; in' 1 r «if u" T Taii 1 2 I L v 5 f !l?S 3 I 5 r S 1 ifc
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      111 9 **RARE! MAIS 603 Elias Rd High flr. Superb view. Near amenities. See to believe!! Call Derrick Ang 9877 1133 VIEWING 1-6PM SAT/SUN! 5’I’ 175B high flr LRT 500k 5I 103C High Flr $480K. 5’I’ 105C Mid/high flr 500k 5I 126D High flr move-in Alvin *****000 Remax BLK 101C. 5-RM Punggol
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      143 9 5’I’ 103B #12 bright, breezy 5’I’ 126A #06 plaza $495k 5’I’ 643 #06 gdn, $488k Rare must view 9222 6233 CHEAP! CHEAP! 3’I’ 1 6 9 #06. Mins to Q’town MRT/ eateries/ Anchorage/ mkt/ IKEA. Call Neo CS *****124 Near MRT Care Honesty LOW 3’I’ blk 166 /169 Stirling Rd
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      168 9 4A 334/335 MINS to MRT 100sqm. All Races. PR Eligible. Bright. Well Kept $390k. Jenny *****609 4-ROOM BUDGET BLK.485 Admiralty Link, 85 sqm. Asking $355K. Amenities. 9100 2355 Kamsa, PN 5’I’ CORNER. 503B Canberra Link. Low flr. 110sqm. Simple. PR all races. $450K. Alice 9389-6343 329 SEMBAWANG 4A high flr.
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      222 10 EA 324C SENGKANG Reno 127sqm 4bdrm Corner #03 NE Facing. 5mins to MRT next to Nan Chiau Pri, VTO EA ANCHORVALE RD, Blk 310B. High flr, corner. Near LRT. Reno unit, Move in cond.Jace Lee@ 9109 9182 MUST VIEW!! BLK 195. 4-rm. #06. Rivervale Mall/ Mkt/ Near Punggol rd, easy
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      128 10 **4A 272C CORNER high flr nice decor. Buangkok MRT **5I 227D Corner high/lift flr. 122sqm. 9777 9308 Jas Near LRT Always There For You 4A BLK 116 Rivervale. Mid floor, 95sqm, square hall, reno. Mins to LRT/ school/ mall. C.T Toh 9626-1000 5RM 252 COMPASSVALE St. 116sqm. W/balcony. Mid flr,
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      128 10 BLK 103, 4’A’ Reno, high flr 217 3’NG’ Mid floor, Reno. 909 3’A’ Simple, amenities 389, 5’I’ Corner, 4-bdrm, high flr. Maria 9190-1166 **BEAUTIFUL 3’A’ BLK 243 Opp MRT. 4’A’ Simei Blk 155. Unblock Both high lift flr. Eric 9818-1929 BLK 929 TAMPINES St 91. 4’A’ corner, mid flr, 104
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      139 10 4’A’ CORNER BLK 933 Nice. 104 sqm. Fee paid. Lift. NS facing. Price neg. Sell only. All PR/ races. *****877 5I 493A@TAMPINES AVE 9 124sqm Pt. block, unblock, N/S reno 100% move in, View *****529 Daphne 5’I’ 855 TAMPINES St 83. High flr. Unblock. 1313 sf. MRT/ Amenities/ food ctr
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      130 10 EM 865 CORNER. Spacious layout. Mins to Causeway Point. Selling only. $580K neg. Call Pauson 9796 1166 EXEC APT 893A #02 MRT/ future Thomson Line, squarish 138 sqm, 4 bdrm Good price! Lim *****300 NEW LIST! 795 5’I’ spacious 121 sqm. 4 bdrms. 100% move-in. Serious seller. neg.VTO. Ong 9048
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      999 10 Elf Bukit Timah/ grfB Bukit Timah/ CSM Bukit Timah/ DIO Holland Rd/Tanglin DIO Holland Rd/Tanglin DIO Holland Rd/Tanglin Houses For Rent BIH Houses For Rent I Houses For Rent HOUSE FOR RENT DISTRICT 10 NASSIM ROAD s nr r&m Modern, resort-style, tropical designed. Good class bungalow with in-ground pool for
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      592 10 IWM Raffles PI/ Marina/ VtfM Raffles PI/ Marina/ D01 Chinatown D01 Chinatown Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent River Place along vibrant Singapore River Minutes' walk to Central Business District, Clarke Quay, Orchard Road and Great World City Swimming pool, playground, BBQ pits, tennis courts, gym and basement
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      368 11 THE SAIL Marina Bay 2056 sq.ft. 4 bedrooms. Immediate, rental $11K. Sandy Chia 9388 8660 ONE SHENTON 1119SF 2rms High flr. Immed. $5.xk. Carribean@Keppel 3+1 #01 1378sf End Aug *****668 THE CLIFT, 1-BDRM, high flr, very good views,mins walk to MRT/CBD. Fully furnish Call owner 9448-7057. ONE SHENTON, 1 2
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      609 11 Sentosa/ Q04 Telok Blangah Pte Apts For Rent D04 Sentosa/ Telok Blangah Pte Apts For Rent w SINGAPORE SENTOSA COVE THE RESIDENCES 1 Brand new low-rise marina-front condo 1 Luxurious 2131A bedrooms at affordable rent 1 Penthouses Ground floor units with Pool available 1 Opposite Quayside Isle (Retail F&B) Call
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      375 11 RESIDENCE SOMME STUDIO 545sf. Farrer Park, $2.6k. Cavan Suites Studio 344sf Lavender. Immed. Audrey *****453 audreyprop.com CITYLIGHTS 1+STUDY Immed high/ seaview. 2 mins to MRT. Bring cheque to secure View anytime. Near Mrt CITYLIGHTS 3+1 #3X. $5.9k City Square 2+1 furn $4.2K Studio Apt from $2K, near CitySq Furn. Teo
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      371 11 Brand New Residence for Lease Spacious 4-bedroom residences (3186 sq ft) with luxurious designer fittings spectacular vistas that span the horizon. Full recreational facilities including swimming pool,Jacuzzi,gym,spa, children’s playground,BBQ terrace and Clubhouse with gourmet kitchen. Residence Concierge by Capella and complimentary Handyman service. A luxury residential development by Pontiac Land
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      267 11 **VERY CHEAP! BRAND new Condo Orchard vicinity 3bdrm. Facilities. Part/Full furn. 1/2 yrs co-broke okay 8@ MT SOPHIA 1rm 861 sf $3.8K/ Sophia Res 4rm. 2013 SF $8K/ Espada 1rm 524 sf $3.8K call *****301 NASSIM REGENCY3+1, 2042 sf. High flr. Mins Botanical Gdn/Orchard Rd. Greenery $11.8K, *****238 Roger NEW
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      529 11 SOPHIA RES BRAND New!! 4-bdrms 1830sf, 3 bdrm 1141sf, P/furn, Dhoby Ghaut MRT,immed *****311 Tina SOPHIA RES (NEW) 1432SF Mid/ high flr. 3+1rm. Face Gdn/ Condo facilities. P/ furn.$6K PL Lo 9738-4034 THE METZ 1RM 600sf $4.3K Tanglin Park 1022sf 2+1 $4.6K; 1600sf 3+1 rm $5.8K. 9109 8900 Kelvin SUITES
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      313 11 gfiM BukitTimah/ DIO Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent BukitTimah/ Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent Cliveden AT GRANGE Brand New 3+1 4+1 penthouses 2,153/2,842/4,392/ 6,028 sf Prestigious condo with full facilities Call *****818 or 6877 8479/412/513 City Developments Limited TANGLIN PARK 3+1. 1851 sf. $6.8K/ Inspira 3+1. 1281 sf.
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      321 11 THE LEGEND. HIGH flr. 2 bdrm loft. 1400 sf. Good view, location! Immed. $4.3K. Yvonne 9387-0617 CYAN 2-BDRMS, 1098 sqft. unblock view. Good layout/ quality finishes. Must view! Dennis Low 9489 8981 LOFT NATHAN 2rm 990sf Loft Steven 2rm. P/furn Sophia Res 4rm, 1819 sf. New! Yuli *****480 Htns MONTVIEW
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      440 11 HOLLAND HILL PK. Privacy, beautiful, quiet, big, 2010sf 3+1, patio, facilities, 10mins MRT. $6K. 9383-5186 Pat FULL COMMISSION TO Agts! Regency Park Reno 3 1 balcony 2250 sf. Immed $9K! TTT 91 000 109 Joe FULL COMMISSION TO Agts! The Draycott 2600 sf 3+1. Reno. High flr. Unblocked. $8.3K! TTT
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      238 12 368 THOMSON. NEWLY TOP. 1+1bdrm 689sf/ 2rm 883sf High/ low flr. Balcony. Nice view. Free shuttle. Immed. Near Mrt $3000 APT 2-BDRM study 1031sqft, 7mins walk to Novena MRT Spacious, new, last unit Call vin *****726 Excellent Location GILSTEAD TWO. JUST TOP. Penthse. 4+1. 3 ensuites. Pte pool. Superb view.MRT
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      235 12 3-RM 1475 SF $5.8K. Brand new Glynebourne. 10 mins Orchard. Caris *****460 NOVENA 8LINCOLN 1/ 2rm 872/ 1153 sqft big Balcony Pool. MRT. *****234 FP SYMPHONY HGTS 3+1, 1539 sf. High flr. Near MRT. PIE, AYE, amenities, eateries. Nature,quiet greenery. Ideal for family. Cheap $3.3k. LICHFIELD LOFT SHOPLOT Pizzazz 2600
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      452 12 SIGNATURE PK 1055SF 2rm unblocked view. High flr, f/furn Immed. Rent $2800 Carol Phui *****365 PN $3000 HILLVIEW HGTS 3+1 Immed. Face South. Quiet. new cond *****273 owner BINJAI CREST TOWNHSE 3053 sf 5+1 F/facilties. P/furn. Bernard *****616 Best Deal SKYSUITES 17, 2 bdrms, Amenities/ MRT/ Bus. Breezy, bright. $3k
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      372 12 DE CENTURION 3+1, 1044 sf. High flr. City view. Mins CBD/ Sports Hub/ amenities. $3.2K. Joel *****079 EXPAT’S CHOICE ATRIA/ TIERRA VUE 3+1. Spacious layout, greenery/ pool view. Tranquil setting. Must view! Alan *****506 SEAFRONT ON MEYER 2293 sf. 4bdrms balcony. Nice sea view. Very windy. East Coast Park/ Airport
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      326 12 Must View CASCADALE 3-BDRM MAIS. 1335 sf. Spacious. Part/ full furn. Near Changi Biz Pk/ Airport. Tiffany 8181-1924 EAST COAST RES 2rm 861sf Furn. Pool/ Gym. $2.8k!! Daffodil 3rm 990 sf $3k Alvin *****000 Remax THE BAYSHORE 2-BDRMS. Pool view. Part/ f/furn. Condo f/facilities. Immed. VTO. Call Lilian 9678 3256
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      322 12 2-RM CASA CAMBIO. Brand new! Lap pool. Mins to NEX /MRT. $2.7k. 9062-7779 www.yamseng.net Near MRT 1BDRM FOR RENT 494/ 474sf Furn. Just TOP. Walk to S’goon MRT Shpg Mall. Pearl Neo 9366 1691 THE MINTON 1+1. 700sqft. New Reno/Fittings, High flr Best view. Vacant. $2550 Only! Kenny 9745-6450 Excellent
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      579 12 tfiVj Ang Mo Kio tWJ Ang Mo Kio tflfrl Ang Mo Kio gBM Ang Mo Kio HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 2nd Quarter 2014 1 1 ta 111 w mm Mm m II in
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      186 12 CITY SQUARE RES 2rm$4.1k Waterfront Gold 3rm $3.7K Signature Park 2rm $2.9K 21 Richard 1/2rm$2.6k/$3k NEW LIST NEWLY RENO. STUDIO/ 1+1 S’goon MRT Furn Aircon Immed. $1.8K-$3K. Long/ short term. Call *****121 AIRCON RMS 1-WK $490+ ½mth $900+/1mth $1500+ Hotel Hamilton 6296-2296 NUOVO (DAY/ MTH). Opp MRT. 3+utility 1119sf f/furn
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      378 13 DON'T MISS 163 BISHAN, 5-RM. F/furn. Unblock. Modern. Walk to MRT/ Mall. Family ideal. Immed. Sharon 9633 0238 GRAB IT NOW 2+1 BLK 162, f/furn, aircon High flr. All races. Non smoker. Avail 1st Sep. Amenities. Steve 9452-2369 4-RM BLK 369 Bt Batok High flr. Near MRT/ mkt/ amenities. Immed.
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      320 13 BLK 60 MARINE Dr 4’I’ High flr. F/furn, nice reno. Near amenities. $2.8K. Avail 10 Sep. Silvia 9750 8318 ERA FULLY FURNISHED 5’I’ BLK 43 Marine Cres. Balcony, aircon. Spacious, bright breezy. Malls/sch. Immed. Ajay 8138 1028 EXEC APT BLK 538, Pasir Ris, St 51, P/furn. beautifully reno, near MRT.
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      316 13 CHOICE UNIT APPROVED EA BLK 97. Fully furn. Bright. Lock 1 rm. 5 mins MRT. Prefer family. $3.1K. Wendy 8686-2768 Dream Home 5-RM BLK 138B. New house. Designer Decor, F/furnish Quality fittings. High Floor, MRT. Amenities. *****129 126 LOR 1, 2 bdrms. Reno. High flr. Corner. A1 cond. Aircon. MRT/
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      448 13 fill PteRms For Rent fill Pte Rms For Rent fiH Pte Rms For Rent fiH Pte Rms For Rent Pte Rms For Rent (West) (West) (West) (West) (West) CELEBRATING SINGAPORE 49 BIRTHDAY Choice Homes for. Foreign Workers ■I h Choiceiif* per worker/mHi* 264.33 Inclusive of GST) at Mural LoJge.ll a
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      306 13 KOVAN MRT COMMON rm 2 pax.Aircon+maid.F/furn. Wifi,cooking Immed Owner *****677 *****208 YISHUN BLK 773 Common rm. F/furn. Immed. Walk to MRT amenities. Female only. Ben Woo 9455 1329 MASTER RM. 1 min Kallang MRT. Wifi, cook, aircon. No agt fee. Jerry 9277-2206 MASTER BDRM AT Bedok North. F/furn/ aircon. With
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      507 13 2 14 LITTLE ROAD. Warehse/ office Tai Seng MRT. Bare condition toilets cargo lifts 6,717 sqft, $2.00 psf. Immed. 6736 7283 owner. ATTRACTIVE RENTAL@ KALLANG Way, B1 Fty. From 1,000sf Canteen/ CTE/ PIE. Cheryl *****718 KALLANG SECTOR GRD Upper Flr space. 4,000 12,000sf. Good rental. Pls call *****398/*****318 AFFORDABLE LOYANG
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      376 13 SENANG CRES 2-STY B1. Warehse/ Office. Built in 6077 sf. Bartley B1. Lift. 4900 sf. CER 9689-8612 *NORTH SPRING BIZ hub B2 ramp up, 1507 sf. Bare, immed. Low flr, corner $2.4K. Patricia 9793 6097 AZ PAYA Lebar. 2 mths free rent. 1238 sf. High flr. Next to Lift. Avail
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      396 13 HIANG KIE IND Bldg Woodlands. Suit light ind/ warehse. 2464 sf. Low rental. Jon 9234 3499 HTNS HOLA CTR, UBI Cres. 1001 sf Ground flr showrm. Aircon. Free carpark. $3.2K neg. Immed. Alan 9839 0773 3MTH RENT FREE! $2.60psf Oxley Bizhub 1119 sf, dual entrance. 6m ceiling, ramp up Andrew
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      88 14 OFFICE FOR LEASE 15 SCOTTS RD Size: 2422 sqft Outside CBD Near Orchard MRT Immediate occupation Sole Marketing Agent Singplace Pte Ltd (L*****87G) Mr James Chua HP: 9783 9200 (CEA Regn No R*****0J) RAFFLES PLACE Next to Raffles Place MRT Area 1200sqft at Reasonable Rent Showroom/ Canteen: 1540 sqft CONTACT
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      670 14 Office Space for Rent Office Space for Rent Office Space for Rent The Herencia @Kim Yam m office layout with asking rental from $1 > Rental from $4 psf With shuttle bus service to Somerset MRT Existing tenants include HBA, Singapore Taxi Academy Park Associates Immediate Occupation Fitted out units
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      415 14 MAUDE RD 4-STY New fully refurbished shophse. Level 3 4 office 5m ceiling/ Double volume. 330sf Foot print $5psf. *****080 Ykk D01 SOUTH BRIDGE Rd Near Raffles/ Clarke Quay MRT approx 1249 sqft 2nd level only $4.80psf Avail immed *****722 *****758 JLN BESAR PLAZA #03-30 530 sf. 2 free carpk.
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      379 14 UBI TECH PARK, newly reno 1432 sf, 2 room meeting. $4150 or $2.90 psf. Owner *****345 Agent welcome JLN BESAR #02 Walk-up. 1160/ 1700 sf Newly reno. Corner Main rd/ bus-stop/ carpark. JFoo 9226-0978 GB BLDG, CECIL St, MRT, 2700/ 5425sf immed. Full comm to agts, neg. Owner’s Rep: 9664-4664
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      530 15 SMITH ST 800SF, water pt. Boon Lay Shpg ctr 1200 sf Fu Lu Shou 481 sf Water Call Melvin Lee 9733-6340 ***CENTRAL SOHO Clarke Quay self contained office with facilities. Above MRT. Immed. Carol 9186 0850 CENDEX CHEAPEST! $3998 W/O GST. 1636 SF, B1 good space for storage office Immed.
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      313 15 KAKI BUKIT ENTREPRENEUR Business Ctr office space for rent. Call 6280 4459 PEACE CTR/ PEOPLE Pk ctr 2850/ 530 sf. Fitted. MRT. ask. *****096 Wong SF D13 VERTEX 3700 sf. Fitted 6 rms move-in cond $6.6k. 9668-0852 9199-1123 LUCKY PLAZA MEDICAL Suite 581sf Vacant Best Rent $5.3k only *****234 PARKWAY
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      319 15 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA HIGH floor. 2 units avail. 485sqft. Excellent view. High rental. 1) MIDVIEW CITY 1431 sqft vacant $860K. 2) Premier TOP soon! 1087 sqft. $598K. Lydia *****094 DONT MISS! D.15 Joo Chiat Rd. FH SOHO life. 355 sf. Immed. Good Location! www.tinyurl.com/kfloh Amy Zeng 8138 9199 SUNTEC TWR 2,
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      194 15 Marketed by: www.fareast.com.sg email: retailleasing@fareast.com.sg Shop space for rent THE PLAZA BEACH ROAD 291 to 969 sq ft Next to the Nicoll Highway MRT Station Linked to Parkroyal Hotel Pan Pacific Service Suites Opposite the up-coming Duo mixed-use development Suitable for furniture, product showroom -cum-office, service centre, executive training, enrichment
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      232 15 Shop space for rent *720 AMK Ctrl 300 sf. Takeover bal lease 15 Oct 16. w GST (incl red box) $6.4K *132 Jurong E 600 sf. Takeover bakery biz GST $9.5k *272 Bt Timah 830 sf #03. Takeover bal lease 26 Jan 2016. GST $2.6k *38 Teban Gdn 650 sf.
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      312 15 3352SF MODA @EAST Coast 2) 3060 sqft Maude Rd. 3)1050 sqft Elias Mall. 4)1800 sqft Geylang. 5)344sf Far East Plaza. 6)384sf@Blk 135 Jurong W Jessica Lim 9878 0111 justtop JLN BESAR STADIUM vicinity. New! 3000sf F&B space Shophouse’s character ideal for gourmet specialist. Excellent location <3 min from PA HQ/
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      385 15 HOT PROPERTY 2-STY HDB SHOP Blk 629 AMK. Heavy human traffic. Suits Retail. avail end Sep $neg Hurry! Ong *****377 ***SINGAPORE SHPG CTR 420 s.f Water pt. Mid Aug. $3K up. MRT/ Orchard vicinity. Ray 9387-8018 ERA TAMPINES MALL. RETAIL space, 540 sf, #04. Rare chance! Large crowd, good frontage.
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      433 15 2 STY SHOP hse Changi Rd. Area 2000: sf. Grd flr suits all trades. $8.5k neg. Call *****105/*****994 PAYA LEBAR SQUARE #01, 496 sf. F&B/ Western Cafe City Sq Mall 312, 538, 603 1841sf David *****821.com SHOP NEAR TIONG Bahru MRT, suits beauty salon, tuition ctr, TCM etc. Reno, c/w
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      268 15 HOUGANG AVE 8 2 sty HDB Shophse 1464sf. Tenanted. 24hr amenities A1 traffic! No GST! Asking $2.9M, rejected $2.6M. Jo *****638 HOT SALE! CT Hub 2. F&B/Shop 300sf+. $833K+ Office635-2874sf $1.09M+ B1-1163sf fr$5xxpsf $1.15M+ Near MRT. Arnie *****917 THE CITRON. NEXT to MRT/ City Sq Mall.Lowest psf for Freehold Yet
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      274 16 CT HUB2 (RETAIL, Office, B1 Ind) Only $8xxK $558 psf up. Final Premium Unit! TOP Soon! MRT! Pool, BBQ VERY RARE! SIM LIM Sq Grd flr unit 1440 s.f 99 yr. Great visibility Tenanted. Jerry 9655-9990 SIGLAP V. GRD flr. retail 2 unit. 800/ 1280 s.f 99 yr. Tenanted. Good
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      364 16 ALEXANDRA CTRL RETAIL F&B with Renowned Park Hotel. Excellent Frontage. Fr $1.5M! Ann 6100 3077 JUNCTION NINE YISHUN 1st Mixed Devt. Anchor Tenant Foodcourt Supermarket. High traffic. Ann *****077 BT TIMAH PLAZA 420-2702 sf/ People’s Pk Cplx *****15 sf EOI offer by 26 Aug 9388 7879 9099 6155 BEST LOCATION
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      262 16 BEST LOCATION CHANGI VILLAGE F&B Corner shop lot Build in 3600 sf with a HDB 3 rm unit on 2nd flr O R A-1900sf $25K neg. *****628 George GOOD LOCATION CANTEEN MIDVIEW CITY Grd Flr, 7223sf. Duo frontages, huge catchment, ample carpk $4psf *****662 HOT PROPERTY COFFEESHOP T. PAYOH, 640
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      530 16 Warehouses/ AH Warehouses/ Storage Space HU Storage Space for Rent for Rent iiCAMBRIDGE 1111 INDUSTRIAL TRUST INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR LEASE I III! a; I ■MM 55 Ubi Ave 3 23 Woodlands Terrace 11 Serangoon North Ave 5 B1 Site •B2Site B1 Site Close to Tai Seng and Conveniently located close
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      265 16 GOOD LOCATION GROUND/ UPP FLR fr 2000 15,000 sf Macpherson, Tai seng, Sims ave, Loyang MRT parking Ng*****607 18 TANNERY LANE B1 #01 2551sf. $4.9K. Immed. #03 3573sf $6.5K 1200sf $2.2K Bare. *****372 Dores Tor 13,000-36,000 SF. CHANGI South. Loading Bay/High Ceiling. Call 6309 1068 OPEN COVERED space Jurong area.Own
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      186 20 Estb Co in the distribution of French cosmetics to professional salons has vacancy for SALES EXECUTIVE "Highly driven sales oriented "Possess beauty knowledge "1 yr experience in salon retail cosmetics distribution Interested applicants pls send resume with photo to: fax 6272 7298 or email ecosme@singnet.com.sg Newly established optical shop in
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      279 20 Outdoor Sales Executives. Determined with sales exp. Gd Income. Provided Training. 8499 0377 INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM: With/w/o experience Sales Designer. Good attitude. All are welcome *****349 SALES EXEC FOR Maid Agy in Orchard. PC skills. Good career prospect. Hyper Link 6836-6471 (98C4720) SHOWROOM SALES $1300 $1800, High Basic High commission.
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      461 21 Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales LUXURY BRANDS JOB FAIR ENJOY A NEW ADVENTURE EACH DAY WITH THE FOLLOWING LUXURY BRANDS If you love interacting with people and find satisfaction in providing outstanding customer service, our employers would like to meet you I For Singaporeans Only To register,
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      190 21 IMMEDIATE VACANCY x 10 Patient Relations Associate Good Salary (alternate Sat Sun off) Min GCE ’N’/’O’ Level with NITEC Cert Pleasant disposition Pref. 1 yr experience Customer service Opened to Singaporeans Call In to arrange for interview: Singapore General Hospital Mon Fri: 9am 5pm Tel: *****262 Mona Customer Care Officer
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      279 21 Bakerzin is a well-known home-grown brand of the casual dining cafes that specializes in exquisite desserts. We are looking for enthusiastic, outgoing and fun-loving people to be part of our family. 1. OUTLET ASSISTANT MANAGERS 2. SUPERVISORS 3. CAPTAINS 4. OUTLET CHEFS 5. COOKS 6. CLEANERS Only Singaporeans need to
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      243 21 CK§ Hotel/ Restaurant/ Hotel/Restaurant/ CKi Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Lounge Lounge Fragrance Hotel PARC NOTE L" We are hiring! Customer Service Officers Attend to guests during check-in and check-out Handle guest feedback and requests Bell-Hoo Assist guests with their luggages Greet escort guests to rooms Admin Assistants (Front Office) Administration duties
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      240 21 Salad Shop Near Raffles MRT requires ù FRONT COUNTER SERVICE STAFF ùKITCHEN HELPER Part time: Min 5 hrs per day Up to $9 per hr Full time: 8am-5pm 5 days week Up to $1700.00 Fast paced enviroment Experienced preferred Able to start work immed Pls Call after 2pm *****745 NOW
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      1167 22 Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge V. Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge We are expanding! Be part of our dynamic team! RE&S Food For Life NEW Attractive Salary $1,600 $2,000 Part-Timers are welcome for Jurong Point $9-$1Q per hour SERVICE I KITCHEN SUSHI STAFF DISHWASHER STOREKEEPER > Sign up bonus $500 >■ $50
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      563 22 PURCHASING ASSISTANT ($1.8K to $2K) 5 Day Work Week Ang Mo Kio Area Plan/negotiate/prepare purchase requisitions/ purchase orders for products/materials/collaterals with suppliers follow-up/track/monitor deliveries/ shipments from suppliers to ensure timely delivery find solutions to any possible delays Works in a Team with Finance Dept to process supplier invoices for payment
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      446 22 ADMIN STAFF St James Power Station (Disco) Sentosa Salary $1500 Working hrs: 2.30pm-11pm Start work immediately Singaporeans only Call *****186 after 2pm Warehousing Co. Upper Thomson requires SALES CUM ADMIN CO-ORDINATOR Quotation, Invoicing Purchasing adhoc admin duties 5-day week S’porean only. Email resume to: wangigi@ymail.com PAYROLL CLERK needed at Serangoon
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      381 22 Be part of the innovative and exciting F&B company HR EXECUTIVE Min GCE ‘O’ Level and above 5 days week Working location in CBD Preferably with some experience •Able to start immediately Email resume to: hr@thesandwichshop.com.sg CPA T ECHNICIAN Walk-in Interview: 13 to 15 Aug (Wed Fri) 18 to 22
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      243 22 JUNIOR SECRETARIES/ SECRETARIES Requirements: Min “O” level Computer literate and able to work independently Graduates without experience are welcome to apply Interested applicants, please send your resume to: hr@wlawan.com or Fax: 6337 6462 PA/SECRETARY μ Experience in real estate industry an advantage μ Location: Toa Payoh μ 5-day week μ
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      356 22 A Marine Company in Lok Yang Way (Jurong) is looking for below mentioned positions: 1) Technical Officer *Min 1 year working experience *Grads may apply as training provided 2) Mechanical Fitter 3) Machinist Experience preferred. Pls email your resume to: dilah@alloys-intl.com or call 6265 4088 JUNIOR TECHNICIAN $1600 Salary Class
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      678 23 QA INSPECTOR Responsibilities: Able to perform shift work OT when required To perform checking on raw materials, packaging materials and finished products Requirements: Minimum GCE ‘O’ Level Able to speak English WALK-IN INTERVIEW Wed (13/8/13) Thurs (14/8/13) 9am 11am or 2pm 4pm POKKA CORPORATION (S) PTE LTD 39 Quality Road,
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      528 23 McPherson’s Consumer Products Pte Ltd WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR Qualification requirement Diploma in Warehouse Management Experience Requirements Candidates should possess at least 5 years working experience in warehousing logistic environment. Preferably with 2 years supervisory experience All candidates must Able to lead supervise a team of 4 warehse assists Able to work
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      492 23 Security Security Security Security Security Security (Join SINGAPORE’S LARGEST AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE CBrtMS cwscnm Securing Your World up to $iSrOOO JOINING BONUS RETENTION INCENTIVE* up to $3,300 SALARY* WORK IN WAS FLEXI-WORK SCHEME (Transport provided) UP TO $18 PER HR “SECURING CHANGI AIRPORT IS REWARDING. WITH DIVERSE ROLES OFFERED AT
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      376 23 Assured High Basic I OUTRIDE Gross Salary Up To $2,550 $3,200 Better work life balance more rest days with family and friends Requirements: Minimum 3 GCE‘N’ Level credits or equivalent Normal colour vision Be physically fit Benefits: Joining Bonus Medical Dental Benefits Insurance Coverage Fully-Paid Education Bursary Available Career Advancement
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      205 23 SECURITY OFFICERS FOR CONDO IN TG RHU/ ORCHARD $2,000 NETT TAKE HOME PAY (AFTER FULL CPF) ADVANCE $500 WEEKLY INTERVIEW THURS 14TH &15TH AUG 8AM-10AM 8AM-10PM STADIUM BOULEVARD (MACDONALDS)9423-7037 6336-6187 EXCELLENT SECURITY Perm Relief, Day PERM SCHOOL GUARDS JURONG WEST RELIEF: BISHAN/BEDOK PSLE ADHOC SEPT MID OCT (1 PERSON NIGHT
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      184 23 SingTec Security Security Officers (DAY/ NIGHT) Relief $80/day Commercial/ Warehouse: Ang Mo Kio, Alps Ave, Pasir Ris, Penjuru, Jurong Tampines *Weekly cash payment *Possess PLRD licence *Cert in WSQ Handle Counter Terrorism Activities Tel: 6545-2288 SECURITY OFFICERS $1850 to $2000 *Bedok Sth/Corporation Rd *River Valley/Nth Bridge Rd *Shenton Way/ Bukit
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      324 24 Island Wide Day Night Security Officers $2,150 $1100 Basic Pay) with ’O’ and ’N’ Level 1) Without ’O’ and ’N’ Level also available 2) 5 days’ work week also available 3) 3 days or less part-time also available 4) Supervisors position also available AWS, FULL CPF, FULL MEDICAL BENEFIT Walk-in-Interview:
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      478 24 A leading Japanese JV company urgently requires: Senior Security Officer Permanent Day Night Relief Officer Salary from $1881 (High basic) Location: Town Tuas Jurong industrial area Benefits: Annual leave, medical insurance, performance bonus, salary increment, full CPF WALK-IN INTERVIEW@ No. 81 Toh Guan Road East, SECOM Centre Contact 9769 6869
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      290 24 **SECURITY OFFICER Ubi 12hr Night Shift. WSQ Cert. Good Pay. Call: *****390 BT MERAH NEEDS Day/ Night Security Officer. Good pay. Call *****733 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING Hillview. 8am-8pm. Security officer. Call *****380. SHPG MALL/ OFFICE AMK Shenton Way. Day/ night. Immed. Call 9657 3246. $2K. JURONG PORT Road/ Gul Lane Perm/
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      375 24 Supervisor needed: 7pm ¨C 4pm JCC Cleaner needed: 7pm ¨C 4pm JCC Dishwasher needed: 8am ¨C 8pm Prima Singaporean welcome Salary to be discussed Tel: 9100 0931 PART-TIME/ FULL-TIME MID NIGHT HOTEL CELANER required μ 11.45pm 6.15am (6 hrs) 11.00pm 7.00am (8 hrs) μ Near Bras Basah, Beach Road City
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      427 24 CONDOS NEAR HOLLAND Rd Ghim Moh/ Hillview/ Bt Batok requires Cleaners $1100-$1300. Team Leader $1600 above. Daily Rated Casual $40 (after CPF) welcome.Call *****779 CLEANER NEEDED IN aircon environment at north west site. Salary: minimum $1100 above (base on experience), weekly pay (Pls call: 9776 7300 appointment for interview) CLEANERS
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      497 24 CLEANERS REQUIRED AT Islandwide. Salary $1.1K to $1.3K. *****112/*****597 *****364/ *****182 LEANERS YISHUN/ YCK/ Bishan/ Bt Batok/ Shenton Way Office Bldg. Call *****723 C CLEANERS NEEDED TO work near Dhoby Ghaut MRT. 8am 5pm. Salary $1200. 6 day week. Call *****527 WANTED CLEANER. YISHUN, Bt Timah, Bt Panjang, Newton, Orchard,
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