The Straits Times, 26 August 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2014 84 PAGES IN FOUR 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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  • Article
    Lock icon More training and career pathways for ITE, poly grads
    522 1  -  Key new features include place-and-train scheme By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT sandra@sph.com.sg STUDENTS from technical institutes here will have more chances to work and further their qualifications at the same time. Under major changes being made, Institute of Technical Education
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    Lock icon ISIS captures Syrian airbase
    73 1 ISLAMIC State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have further solidified control of an area spanning the Syria-Iraq border with the capture of the Tabqa airbase in northern Syria. The latest seizure, which came after the capture of two other Syrian military bases, gives the group
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    Lock icon MEET FANDI AHMAD
    100 1 You know Singapore’s Fandi Ahmad. But have you met Johor’s Fandi? The 23-year-old Johor Darul Takzim II striker caused his namesake much despair on Saturday night when he scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Singapore side LionsXII, coached by former Singapore international Fandi. The
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    Lock icon Tax collection hits record high of $41.6b
    400 1  -  By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg THE taxman raked in record tax revenue in the last financial year as tax arrears fell to an all-time low. Total tax collected for the 12 months to March 31 climbed to an all-time high of $41.6 billion,
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      23 1 SCHOOLS RUGBY FINAL ACS (I) CHARTERS MRT TRAINS TOP OF THE NEWS A3 L SEE TOP OF THE NEWS A6&7, FORUM A23 *****7
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Rush to restore power, water after Napa Valley quake
      478 2 / 3 State of emergency declared as over 120 people hurt after 6.0 temblor BLOOMBERG REUTERS NAPA Repair crews were out in force in California’s wine country to restore water and power utilities to buildings affected by the strongest earthquake to strike the
      BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; Graphics adapted from AFP; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  478 words
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      Lock icon Alleged hacker faces over 100 fresh charges
      340 2 / 3  -  By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg MORE than 100 fresh charges of computer misuse were filed yesterday against alleged hacker James Raj Arokiasamy (right), who used “The Messiah” pseudonym. Among the 158 charges he now faces are those for hacking into government-related websites,
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      Lock icon Cutting waiting time for trains to airport at Tanah Merah
      579 2 / 3  -  New tracks, more trains on the cards with new platform at MRT station By LEE JIAN XUAN jianxuan@sph.com.sg A NEW platform is being planned for Tanah Merah MRT station which will eventually allow new tracks and more trains to be
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      Lock icon ACS(I) charters MRT trains for rugby final
      408 2 / 3  -  By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg ALL trains lead to the National Stadium at least for 3,000 students and staff of AngloChinese School (Independent). To mark today’s historic Schools National C Division rugby championship clash at the new Singapore Sports Hub, the first school final
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon More options for ITE, poly grads
        44 4 MORE career options and guidance will be given to technical institute and polytechnic graduates to encourage lifelong learning and skills development. One option will let them combine working and studying for more qualifications. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon Tanah Merah MRT addition
        48 4 A NEW platform at Tanah Merah MRT station will mean shorter waits for trains for those changing for Changi Airport, but it won’t be completed for a decade. The tender for the new platform will be called in 2016. TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Drawn-out crisis
          58 4 AS THEY meet today in Minsk, Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely make promises he will not deliver, while his Ukrainian counterpart makes pledges he lacks power to carry out. Moscow’s strategy is to procrastinate till Ukraine’s economy crumbles. PAGE A10 Ukrainian prisoners being paraded in Donetsk on
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          Lock icon Big Brother’s everywhere
          50 4 POWERFUL and easy-to-use surveillance systems that can pinpoint the exact location of anyone in the world holding a cellphone are now being sold primarily to governments, but also likely to groups involved in criminal activities. The stealthy systems are difficult if not impossible to block. PAGE A10
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          Lock icon Release of US writer
          51 4 NEITHER Washington nor the Qatari and other go-betweens have disclosed if any money was paid to secure the release of US freelance writer Peter Theo Curtis, who was held in Syria by an Islamist group. What actually led to the breakthrough is kept under wraps. PAGE
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          Lock icon 2 beheaded in Brazil jail
          52 4 PRISON officers in Parana, Brazil, were in talks yesterday with a group of inmates who took over part of a prison and held two guards hostage after rioting, purportedly in protest against bad facilities. Four prisoners were killed, two of them decapitated, in the riot.
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        Lock icon LAWYERS COULD LOOK FURTHER AFIELD
        54 4 The Law Minister’s remark about a looming over-supply of lawyers is about misalignment of resources. Too many are drawn to commercial law and not nearly enough to the rigours of community law. There has to be some balancing, but it will be a task. The
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Relook private pension?
          47 4 THE Government may look at giving Central Provident Fund members more flexibility to invest their savings. Is it a good idea to relook private pension plans? Senior economics correspondent Fiona Chan discusses the issue in the weekly Eye on the Economy column. PAGE A19
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Flats put up for resale
          76 4 MORE than 30 Housing Board flats in Tanglin Halt are on the resale market after plans were revealed in June to redevelop the estate. Units are expected to fetch premium prices because owners will be offered brand new units at the nearby Dawson estate. PAGE
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          Lock icon Angry Birds in a flap
          52 4 A SNACK food company got the makers of the hit mobile game Angry Birds in a flutter when it tried to name its chips Angry Bite. But the Finnish software firm lost its legal bid after a trademark registrar found in favour of Kimanis Food.
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          Lock icon Get mio TV via cable
          50 4 CONSUMERS may be able to use the cable network within their homes for mio TV services from the first half of next year. To pipe its mio TV services, SingTel is required to install custom-made adaptors at each end of the cable points. PAGE B3
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Private hospitals ready
          43 4 PRIVATE hospital operators in Singapore are well-equipped to handle an outbreak of a disease such as Ebola, according to CIMB Research. Other analysts said that the chances of the outbreak in Africa reaching Singapore are still quite remote. PAGE B7
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Ex-NMP all heart for arts
          83 4 ACTRESS Janice Koh, the former Nominated Member of Parliament for the arts, remains cautiously optimistic despite the fact that the arts sector will not have an NMP to succeed her. She says she likes to think that, eventually, every MP will think it important enough
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          Lock icon Miley’s surprise guest
          64 4 MILEY Cyrus, who set tongues wagging last year with her raunchy twerking at MTV’s Video Music Awards, has hijacked the event again. On Sunday, she sent a 22-year-old homeless man to collect her Video Of The Year award for Wrecking Ball. PAGE C20 Miley Cyrus with homeless
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Nominee for STTA post
          52 4 THE Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) will have to wait until Friday to learn if anyone will decide to contest its presidential election. Outgoing president Lee Bee Wah, who was elected STTA president in 2008, nominated Ms Ellen Lee, 57, as her choice of successor yesterday.
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          Lock icon Fandi under fire
          51 4 THE national adulation that greeted Fandi Ahmad in his playing days could not be more different from the scrutiny that now surrounds him as LionsXII coach. His side finished eighth in the Malaysia Super League recently and its indifferent form has extended to the Malaysia Cup. PAGE
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon ST Communities will get you ‘talking’ and published
          125 4 Straits Times’ Communities recently won the 2014 Digital Innovation of the Year award from the Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers’ Association. Here are five reasons to click on the microsite and see why it is such a winner. #1 Readers get published Readers
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      Lock icon Railway land tax: Decision to be out soon
      525 5  -  S’pore-KL dispute over fee submitted for arbitration By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg A DISPUTE between Singapore and Malaysia over a tax levied on parcels of former railway land will be resolved soon, with a decision by a London arbitration panel expected in a
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      Lock icon WHAT’S MISSING IN THIS LIBRARY? BOOKS
      128 5 The library opening with the first day of classes at Florida’s newest college yesterday features a sunlit arched roof and cozy reading chairs but not a single book. The fully digital library is among the futuristic features of Florida Polytechnic University’s striking dome-shaped building.
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      Lock icon He chose work as animator over degree
      340 6  -  AMELIA TENG GO TO university? Or work on blockbuster movies as an animator at Lucasfilm Singapore? Faced with this decision, Mr Peter Tan, a Nanyang Polytechnic digital media design graduate, took the road less travelled seven years ago and turned down a place
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      Lock icon Trained officers to give students career advice
      495 6  -  Pilot scheme for 40 to 50 secondary schools and JCs next year By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg SECONDARY schools, junior colleges, polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) will soon have trained career officers to help students make decisions about their long-term future.
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      Lock icon Sector-specific skill benchmarks to help chart career paths
      336 6  -  AMELIA TAN WORKERS will soon have clear and standardised benchmarks to guide them in upgrading skills and charting career paths. The standards will be made sector-specific, so that bosses can reward workers based on defined skills which they have achieved, the authorities
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      Lock icon More places for ITE advanced courses
      699 6  -  By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg THE Institute of Technical Education (ITE) will add more places to its more advanced Higher Nitec courses, starting with 100 spots from next year. Most of these extra places will go to the engineering and infocommunications technology programmes. The five
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      Lock icon NS servicemen may get postings to match their skills
      343 6  -  AMELIA TENG GRADUATES of polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) could be posted to national service (NS) vocations that match their studies. The Applied Study in Polytechnics and ITE Review (Aspire) committee said in its report yesterday that it
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      Lock icon Nurturing talent: Different strokes for different folks
      896 7  -  Key is to figure out what works best for each student NEWS ANALYSIS By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT sandra@sph.com.sg TWO years ago, the Government announced an expansion of university places to give 40 per cent of each school cohort a shot at
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      Lock icon ISIS seizes military airbase from Syrian forces
      543 8 Capture gives militant group control of Raqqa province, where it is based NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BAGHDAD Extremist fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have seized a military base in northern Syria from forces loyal to President
      NEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS; Graphics adapted from New York Times  -  543 words
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      Lock icon Son of ‘Al-Qaeda lieutenant’ is journalist’s suspected killer
      500 8 LONDON A one-time London rapper known as “Jihadi John”, who is believed to be the jihadist shown in an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) video beheading US journalist James Foley somewhere in Syria, is the son of an alleged Al-Qaeda
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      Lock icon MAS airline set to replace CEO in revamp
      566 8  -  By SHANNON TEOH MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR shannont@sph.com.sg LOSS-MAKING Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is set to replace its chief executive as part of a major overhaul after suffering twin air tragedies this year. The national carrier will report on Thursday, after an
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      Lock icon Fall in car prices pulls down overall inflation rate
      440 8  -  By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg FALLING car prices brought down the overall rate of inflation last month, although the cost of essentials such as food and services continued to rise steadily. The consumer price index rose 1.2 per cent last month,
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Russia takes its time as Ukraine struggles
      850 10  -  Talk today may ease some tension but won’t resolve crisis: Diplomats By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON jonathan.eyal@gmail.com UKRAINE’S President Petro Poroshenko meets his Russian counterpart, Mr Vladimir Putin, today for the first substantial face-to-face negotiations since the crisis between the two
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      Lock icon Separatists parade prisoners to mock Kiev
      507 10 NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DONETSK (Ukraine) On a day when Ukrainians celebrated their independence from the Soviet Union with parades and speeches, pro-Russia separatists in the eastern part of the country staged a grim counter-spectacle: a parade that mocked the national army and
      NEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  507 words
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      Lock icon ‘Dozens of govts’ have systems to track cellphone users globally
      607 10 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Makers of surveillance systems are offering governments across the world the ability to track the movements of almost anybody who carries a cellphone, whether they are blocks away or on another continent. The technology works by exploiting
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Xi, Obama likely to hold another summit
        611 11  -  Informal meeting on Apec sidelines may tackle economy, N. Korea nukes By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg CHINA’S President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Barack Obama are likely to hold another informal summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic
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        Lock icon ‘No need to choose between US, China’
        282 11 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR Choosing between China and the US is not as simple as picking one’s favourite football club, says Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. Stressing that Malaysia would continue to maintain strong ties with both China and the US,
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        Lock icon TAKING TIME OFF AMID THE PROTESTS
        82 11 A supporter of Mr Tahir ul-Qadri, Sufi cleric and leader of political party Pakistan Awami Tehreek, shielding himself from the sun while getting a shave in front of the Parliament Lodges building during the Revolution March in Islamabad yesterday. Mr Qadri, who controls a
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        Lock icon Abe visits landslide-hit Hiroshima, vows support
        406 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG TOKYO Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged full support for victims of last week’s massive landslides in Hiroshima, as he made his first visit since the disaster to the western Japanese city. The death toll from the mudslides, which buried dozens
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  406 words
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        Lock icon Hackers hit Sony websites, claim bombs on plane
        282 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS TOKYO Japanese entertainment giant Sony’s online music and gaming sites came under a weekend cyber attack by a hacker group that also claimed there were explosives on a plane carrying a senior company executive. The company said yesterday an
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        Lock icon Tough to keep track of food sources in China
        416 11 REUTERS SHANGHAI The entanglement of H.J. Heinz Co in China’s latest food scare highlights a key concern for international and local firms how to keep track of ingredients from diverse sources in a country where food supply tracing technologies are far
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        Lock icon Thai king endorses Prayuth as new PM
        557 12 Royal assent paves way for formation of interim government REUTERS BANGKOK Thai military leader Prayuth Chan-ocha has been endorsed as prime minister by Thailand’s king, four days after he was elected by his own hand-picked Parliament, paving the way for the formation of
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        Lock icon 10 killed in temple stampede in central India
        339 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI A stampede at a Hindu temple in central India has killed at least 10 people and injured scores, the latest in a string of deadly accidents at religious events. Thousands of devotees had gathered at a holy hill
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        Lock icon CAUGHT IN THE FLOODS
        89 12 Indian villagers leaving the shore to travel by boat through floodwaters in Gagalmari village in the Morigoan district of Assam on Sunday. Floods and landslides in Nepal and India have killed nearly 200 people and scores more are missing. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday
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        Lock icon China teen ‘behind imam’s murder’
        311 12 REUTERS BEIJING Chinese police have concluded that an 18-year-old who was influenced by religious extremism was the mastermind behind the murder of a state-backed imam in China’s western Xinjiang region, state media said yesterday. In late July, three suspected Islamist militants armed with knives and
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        Lock icon Rising number of pirate radio stations in China poses threat to plane safety
        235 12 BEIJING The Chinese authorities are concerned that a growing number of pirate radio stations may disrupt communications between passenger jets and air traffic controllers. The high-power stations are in Beijing and Tianjin municipalities and Hainan, Yunnan and
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        Lock icon Jokowi’s new challenge is to gain control of Parliament
        731 13  -  He needs more support in House to push through major policies By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA wahyudis@sph.com.sg NOW that the legal challenge to his election victory has been resolved, President-elect Joko Widodo faces a new battlefront: control of the
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        Lock icon 4,000 vote in unofficial Macau poll on democracy
        457 13 REUTERS HONG KONG More than 4,000 Macau citizens have voted in an unofficial referendum on democracy in the southern Chinese territory, a move that may further enrage Beijing following its arrest of five activists, media reported yesterday. The informal referendum among Macau’s
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon IVF doc turns himself in
          65 13 REUTERS BANGKOK A Thai doctor who performed in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) for women involved in a surrogate baby business dubbed the “baby factory” has agreed to turn himself in, police said yesterday. Thailand has been gripped by a slew of surrogacy scandals following allegations this month
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          Lock icon Firemen take out ring stuck to man
          73 13 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA Kelantan firemen showed that they were up to the job when they were called upon to remove a steel ring stuck over a man’s private parts. Mr Zaki Ismail, from the fire station in Kota Baru said
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          Lock icon Man killed by kidnappers
          118 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI A Taiwan businessman who reportedly accumulated a fortune worth tens of millions of US dollars through illegal gambling has been murdered by kidnappers, including his chauffeur, in a case that rocked the island, police said yesterday. Mr Shih Chia-chin, 57, was confirmed dead
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        Lock icon Pawns in India-Pakistan border conflict
        626 14 Fishermen from both sides are jailed for crossing a border whose location is in dispute NEW YORK TIMES KARACHI Fishermen bustled through a ramshackle harbour, a knot of narrow streets and one-room houses on the edge of Karachi as they prepared to set out to
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        Lock icon Karzai will not delay handover of power next Tuesday
        375 14 WASHINGTON POST KABUL Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reiterated that he will leave office next Tuesday, intensifying pressure on his two potential successors to resolve their differences soon to avoid plunging the country into political chaos. Mr Karzai said over the
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      Lock icon US writer held in Syria freed with help from Qatar
      798 15 Family told no ransom paid for his release by Al-Qaeda loyalists NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Held for nearly two years in a prison run by an affiliate of Al-Qaeda in Syria, an American freelance writer was unexpectedly freed
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      Lock icon Man killed by Israeli missile ‘handled terror funds’
      396 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES GAZA CITY An Israeli missile strike that killed a man riding in a car in Gaza City on Sunday afternoon ripped open the vehicle, revealing bags of American dollars inside and scattering currency on the street, some
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      Lock icon DRIVE, FLY OR BOTH?
      74 15 A car flew off the road in Baldwin Hills in central Los Angeles, and landed on the top of a roadside wall after its driver lost control on Sunday. Fortunately, both the driver and his passenger escaped injury, and no one else was hurt. The incident
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      Lock icon Militias claim control of Libyan airport
      386 15 BLOOMBERG TRIPOLI An alliance of Islamist militias said it wrested control of Tripoli’s international airport from a rival force after weeks of fighting that triggered an exodus of foreigners and threatened to plunge Libya deeper into chaos. Meanwhile, a new Parliament that took over
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Reshuffle for French govt
        68 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS France was thrown into fresh crisis yesterday after President Francois Hollande told his Prime Minister to form a new government, following a high-profile show of insubordination by the firebrand Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg. The second reshuffle in five months came after Mr Montebourg
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        Lock icon Israeli drone ‘shot down’
        49 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TEHERAN Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it had shot down an Israeli drone as it was heading towards the Iranian nuclear enrichment site in Natanz, local news media reported. No evidence was provided and Israeli officials declined to comment on the report.
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        Lock icon Mexico hit by hurricane
        53 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAN LUCAS (Mexico) Hurricane Marie pounded heavy waves into Mexico’s Pacific coast yesterday, where three fishermen went missing after their boat capsized. The eighth hurricane of the eastern Pacific season, Marie briefly hit category five, the most powerful storm rating on the Saffir-Simpson scale,
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        Lock icon Migrants’ death toll now 25
        84 15 REUTERS ROME Italy’s search and rescue services have found six more bodies in the Mediterranean to add to the death toll of 19 over the weekend, the navy said yesterday, with no let-up in the record numbers risking the perilous crossing to Europe from Africa.
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        Lock icon Scots independence debate
        79 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Leaders in Scotland’s independence debate met yesterday for their final TV showdown of the campaign with the pro-independence camp looking to redraw the battle lines and close a stubborn deficit in the polls. Pro-independence First Minister Alex Salmond was widely thought to have lost
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        532 18 UNITED STATES BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Two years out of high school, Evan Fischbach is earning US$40,000 (S$50,000) a year. His secret: what the United States calls shop class. Mr Fischbach, 19, knew he wanted to work on cars ever since he took an
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      335 18 NEW YORK TIMES JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming The last time the economic policy meet held here every August devoted its agenda to labour markets, the US Federal Reserve’s vice-chairman scandalised the audience by suggesting central banks worried too much about reducing inflation and not enough
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      446 19 DESPITE the Law Minister’s friendly advice about a looming over-supply of lawyers, it is unlikely the profession’s appeal will be diminished to any extent. A third law school targeted at mature students and with a strong focus on community law is to be started, while
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      853 20  -  By ROSS DOUTHAT NEW YORK TIMES IN HIS remarks on the murder of Mr James Foley the American journalist decapitated by the terrorists of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria SIS) President Barack Obama condemned Mr Foley’s killers, appropriately, as a “cancer” on
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        382 22  -  Eugene Tang Kok Weng (Dr) DR TANG Kok Foo’s comments on the escalation of doctors’ professional fees (“Reasons for soaring private health-care costs”; Aug 14) have sparked much debate. The questions we need to ask are: Is self-restraint really a rare virtue among doctors and
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        288 22  -  Lim Bee Khim (Ms) Director, Corporate Communications Ministry of Health MR TAN Jiak Hong (“Rein in medicine charges at private hospitals”; Forum Online, last Thursday) quoted staff at a private hospital as saying that the charges at the private hospital “had been reviewed
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        289 22  -  Lim Chong Sian (Dr) BESIDES the removal of medical fee guidelines a few years ago, the easing of advertising rules for the medical profession is another reason for the increase in health-care costs. Until a few years ago, doctors were not allowed
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          107 22  -  Ong Hwee Eng THE take-up rate of the Lease Buyback Scheme is low because it is too rigid (“4-room flats eligible for lease buyback scheme”; Aug 18). It applies only to flat owners who have reached the Central Provident Fund draw-down age, which is
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          169 22  -  Lim Chong Leong THE objective of the “traffic lights” in MRT stations is not clear ‘Traffic lights’ at 10 more MRT stations”, last Saturday). The lights indicate only how crowded the train platform is but not the actual waiting time. A green light does not
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          136 22  -  Toh Cheng Seong I URGE the Sports Hub management to halt all operations on the National Stadium pitch and get it sorted out as soon as possible, before it embarrasses Singapore further (“Sports Hub field far from pitch-perfect”; last Tuesday). The issue is not whether “teething
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          163 22  -  Judy Lim (Ms) Executive Director The Singapore Association for the Deaf WE THANK Ms Sng Hwee Lee for her civic consciousness (“Hearing-impaired left out”; last Friday). This year’s National Day Rally featured, via webcast, professional sign language interpretation by staff interpreters from the Singapore
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          126 22  -  Tan Kin Lian MANY people now make electronic payments via the Internet or ATM transfers. However, bank statements do not show the name of the payer. As a result, the party receiving the payment has a hard time tracing the payer’s identity. Because of
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        200 22  - English Mandarin No Mandarin eventually Wong Ming Keong (Dr) I DISAGREE with bilingualism expert Yow Wei Quin’s conclusion that code-switching when a speaker alternates between two or more languages in a sentence or conversation can improve Mandarin standards (“English Mandarin Better Mandarin”; last Thursday). Her sample number (51 children) is
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        175 22  -  Lawrence Chu Tuck Fai I SUGGEST students learn a third language from Primary 1 to Secondary 4. Chinese students may learn conversational Malay, while Malays, Indians and other minorities may learn conversational Mandarin. There should be no written exercises, homework or examinations, to avoid
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        350 23  -  Vivien Tan (Ms) DR GILLIAN Koh’s commentary (“Making vocational ladder on par with the academic”; last Wednesday) provides a good insight into Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech. Singapore has been a meritocracy for years, and academic qualifications have always been
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        193 23  -  David Grant THE key to creating exciting and rewarding career paths for all Singaporeans lies in elevating the opportunities for graduates of the local polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education, and not in downplaying the hard-earned achievements of university graduates. With all the
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        75 23 1. DR ANDREW PAN: Lack of channels to address doctors’ concerns. 2. DR CHONG JIN LONG: Freedom of choice comes at a cost. 3. MR FRANCIS CHENG: Puzzling move to set tour guide rates. 4. MS JONG CHING YEE: Code-switching not the way to master languages. 5. MR
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        175 23  -  Lim Khoon Bock FROM the third quarter of this year, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) has required corporate service providers to step up efforts to detect and combat money laundering and terrorist financing (“New rules for those doing statutory filing”; April
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      716 1  -  Some flats on sale fetching premium prices after news of redevelopment By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg HOUSING Board flats in Tanglin Halt are hitting the resale market and starting to fetch premiums after June’s announcement that the estate will be redeveloped. At least two
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      341 2  -  By LEE SEOK HWAI seokhwai@sph.com.sg ASEAN has to remain united and credible in order to be the linchpin of stability and prosperity in the region, Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam said, as the regional organisation marks the 47th year of its founding. “To remain
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      411 2  -  By KASH CHEONG kashc@sph.com.sg SINGER Asnida Daud will get to fulfil one of her life wishes during Bulan Bahasa or Malay Language Month. The 40-year-old sings Malay poems in the syair style, which she first learnt as a child. “This is how
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      217 2  -  JOANNA SEOW A FUND-RAISING drive by the Muslim community here has collected nearly $1.2 million for people affected by the conflict in Gaza. All 68 mosques here and the Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF) collected funds. A total of $1.18 million was raised between
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      421 3  -  By CHERYL FAITH WEE cherylw@sph.com.sg LOCAL farmers applying for new leases and extensions must now meet minimum production levels and land use conditions. The Ministry of National Development announced yesterday that all land-based farms must use at least 90 per cent of their land
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      491 3  -  SingTel sourcing hardware after IDA orders StarHub to share cable system By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg AS EARLY as the first half of next year, consumers can expect to use the cable network within their homes for mio TV services. SingTel has started
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      431 4  -  Camp seeks to spark interest in science research By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S signature chilli crab dish has not only put the Republic on the world’s food map it is also the inspiration for a first-of-its-kind robotic arm built by scientists
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      390 4  -  By MARISSA LEE marilee@sph.com.sg A NEW information technology system for nursing homes will go live next year, aiming to improve resident care in 36 homes over the next three years. Once a resident’s vital information is keyed into the new Nursing Home IT Enablement
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      270 4  -  DAVID EE SCIENTISTS from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered a possible new way of treating leukaemia that could save more sufferers of the deadly cancer of the blood. The team from NUS’ Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) found
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      Lock icon Church financial oversight teams ‘part of conspiracy’
      639 5  -  They covered up sham transactions instead of sounding alarm, says DPP CITY HARVEST TRIAL By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg THEY were supposed to act as checks and balances within City Harvest Church to prevent the misuse of church funds, but the oversight committees and
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      440 6  -  He had more than twice ethanol limit in his blood, says coroner By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A LOCAL magazine publishing group director who died in a road accident along with his front seat passenger had more than twice the legal limit
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      392 6  -  By LESTER HIO lesterh@sph.com.sg ISSUES relating to national service (NS) will now be better targeted and dealt with by industry experts under the recently announced changes to the Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence (Accord). Speaking after the restructured Accord’s first meeting
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      570 6  -  By AW CHENG WEI awcw@sph.com.sg ABOUT once or twice a year, they come together to sing karaoke, play mahjong, exercise and take pictures. All everyday activities except for one highly visible difference no clothes are allowed. And in most cases, no sex as well,
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      695 7  -  Analysts cite well-equipped private hospitals, low risk of Ebola in S’pore By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg CONVENTIONAL wisdom suggests that health-care stocks tend to get battered by the outbreak of an epidemic as medical services face higher costs to battle it. But private hospital operators
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      631 8  -  Easier for funds to be offered across Singapore, Malaysian, Thai borders By YASMINE YAHYA ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR yasminey@sph.com.sg FUND managers based in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand will find it easier to market unit trusts and mutual funds to retail investors
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      471 8  -  By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg HOSPITALITY group Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will roll out 10 new properties in the Asia-Pacific region under its new brand Hotel Jen, pitched at “young at heart” travellers, by March next year. The
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      484 9  -  $1m spent on tablets, scanners plus integrating devices with backend systems By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg A TIMELY revamp costing over $1 million at M1’s retail stores has started to pay off for the telco amid a major manpower crunch
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        596 10 BLOOMBERG STARBURST Holdings, a Singaporean builder of shooting ranges, expects revenue to rise fivefold as Middle East defence spending surges following the Arab Spring uprisings. The company is pursuing as many as six contracts to provide firearms-training facilities to countries including
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        271 11  -  By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg THE minimum size of lots that can be bought on the local share market will be slashed from Jan 19 next year. The standard lot will be reduced from 1,000 to 100 units, making an investment
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          55 11 Yesterday’s close Index Change 54.68 74.06 4.19 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 25,166.91 15,613.25 2,060.89 2,229.274 1,223.068 1,862.31 -11.538 -9.437 -8.68 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Friday’s close Dow Nasdaq 5,184.956 1,563.13 5,634.885 17,081.07 4,562.115
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          51 11 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol Artivision Tech .................10.2 66,812,000 Singapore eDev 0.3 61,249,000 Golden Agri-Res ...................51 54,611,000 68.253.000 IHC 26.5 Vibrant Group ....................12.4 32,117,000 10.2 Mirach Energy 19.5 29,800,000 61,249,000 APAC Strategic ....................5.7 25,873,000 Sing eDev W*****0 0.3 23,270,000 Golden Agri-Res 51 54,611,000 Genting Sing ....................123.5 14,831,000
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          114 11 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY 314 254 Global Logistic 283 unch ***** 285 280 1.4 15.5 *****.7 LOW GROSS 714 565 HongkongLand USD
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          60 11 Aug 25 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$AJS$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.1652 1.1658 0.9316 0.9320 1.1427 1.1431 0.9138 0.9136 1 6498 1.6502
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          200 11 Top Rises Aug 25 CENTS Sing eDev W*****0 0.3 50.0 0.1 Tee Intl W*****6 4.5 28.6 1.0 ChinaGaoxian W*****8 0.5 25.0 0.1 OCBC Bk MBeCW*****5 6.4 20.8 1.1 Hai Leck W*****3 7 14.8 0.9 OCBC Bk MBeCW*****7 24 14.3 3.0 OCBC Bk MBeCW*****2 16.3 12.4 1.8 OCBC
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          351 11 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) Company Last Sale 1300 927 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1111 +2 0 ***** ***** DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ A***** +50 118 108.3 ABF SG Bond ETF 116.5 3096 2819 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ US2826 -4 25 138 119 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 3298 2577
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      217 15 NEXT 48 HOURS Today Badminton World Championships: Day 2 (StarHub Ch203, 5pm). Football Malaysia Cup: LionsXII v Johor DT II (Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm. StarHub Ch205 and 76.25MHz, 7.15pm). S-League: Brunei DPMM v Woodlands (Brunei, 8.15pm). AFC Cup, q-finals: Persipura Jaya v Kuwait SC (2.25pm), Kitchee v XM Vissai Ninh
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      125 19 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Event Home M Cup M Cup UE Champions UE Champions English League Cup Away Tue, 26/08/14 LionsXII Felda United Wed, 27/08/14 St Petersburg Porto Johor FA Pahang Standard Liege Lille Manchester Utd MK Dons LW* Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) For the latest ‘Live’ telecast listing,
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      831 20  -  Coach says nurturing of young players makes it hard to repeat 2013 success By TERENCE ONG terong@sph.com.sg AS A player, Fandi Ahmad could do little wrong. The former Singapore captain was widely regarded as one of the best players
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      511 20  -  TERENCE ONG WHEN LionsXII coach Fandi Ahmad met Johor Darul Takzim II (JDT II) player Fandi Ahmad last Saturday, the younger Fandi, 23, was in awe. They shook hands before last Saturday’s Malaysia Cup Group A clash at Pasir Gudang Stadium. The
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      645 15 With 7 races to go, Rosberg-Hamilton rivalry is jeopardising team’s title bid REUTERS SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium) Mercedes threatened to review their publicly stated policy of allowing their drivers to race each other freely after Formula One season leader Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton collided at
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      634 15  -  IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT By DAVID TREMAYNE stsports@sph.com.sg THEY were always told that they were free to race, but the one golden rule was: Don’t crash. So the moment that Nico Rosberg’s right front wing endplate slashed the left rear tyre of team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s
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      531 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GOLD COAST (Australia) Michael Phelps showed he could be on track for even more Olympic glory, after making a winning return to international swimming competition just a few months after coming out of retirement. The greatest Olympian, with 18 golds
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      389 15 Football Dutch Eredivisie ADO Den Haag 3 Groningen 0, Ajax Amsterdam 1 PSV Eindhoven 3, Feyenoord 1 Utrecht 2, NAC Breda 1 Twente Enschede 1, PEC Zwolle 2 Vitesse Arnhem 1. English Premier League Sunderland 1 Manchester United 1. French Ligue 1 Nantes 0 Monaco 1, Olympique Lyon 0
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      704 16 Former champion’s home life cut into time frame he was able to give Scot REUTERS NEW YORK Ivan Lendl has opened up about splitting with Andy Murray, citing extra family commitments and the difficulty of matching the emotional high of the British tennis player’s
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      310 16 REUTERS MUMBAI The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has labelled Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s comments as “personal opinion” after the national team’s captain said beleaguered coach Duncan Fletcher still called the shots and would lead them into next year’s World Cup. “I have not spoken
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      872 17  -  She and Alex Yam will run STTA if no one challenges them at elections By CHUA SIANG YEE siangyee@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) will find out on Friday whether anyone will challenge its candidate Ellen Lee for the president’s post at its
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      291 17 NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARAMUS (United States) When he dropped his arms after sinking an eight-foot putt on the 18th hole, the look on Hunter Mahan’s face was more of relief than exhilaration. The American golfer had made an adventure out
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      604 18  -  Pentathlete is trained by father, who represented Australia in the sport AT THE GAMES 2014 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES By MAY CHEN IN NANJING maychen@sph.com.sg MAX Esposito can boldly say the Olympics runs in his blood, and no one can fault him for it. After all,
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      821 18  -  SPORTING LIFE By ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg IN the story’s simplicity lies its gentle beauty. At the Youth Olympics, a US coach, Ian Murray, reportedly noticed that the bike of Solomon Islands triathlete Boris Teddy with its bent wheel was inadequate. So
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      252 18 NANJING Basketball’s governing body Fiba is targeting the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for the sport’s 3x3 version, said its secre-tary-general Patrick Baumann, who has been watching the action at the ongoing Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (YOG). “We think we have good
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        73 18 REUTERS LONDON Mutaz Essa Barshim and Bohdan Bondarenko staged another of the epic men’s high jump duels which have illuminated the 2014 athletics season at the Birmingham Diamond League meeting on Sunday. Qatar’s world indoor champion Barshim eventually prevailed, winning on a countback with a
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        87 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ZURICH Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt has brought his season to a close after racing just four times, the organisers of the Diamond League final in Zurich announced on Sunday. Just a day after he set a new best time of 9.98sec for the
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        61 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MACAU Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has dismissed his next opponent, undefeated American Chris Algieri, as an “okay” fighter in the build-up to their contest. Pacquiao (56-5-2) will put his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) welterweight title on the line against ex-kickboxer Algieri (20-0) on
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        40 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Wrestling’s governing body (Fila) has called on Uzbekistan to allow athletes from Ebola-hit countries to compete at next month’s world championships. Seven wrestlers from Nigeria and two from Sierra Leone want to compete.
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        57 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HANOI A Vietnamese footballer was yesterday jailed for 21/2years for fixing an AFC Cup match against a Malaysian team, state media reported. Eight other members of the Vissai Ninh Binh FC team received suspended sentences of up to 27 months for manipulating the result
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        76 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GOLD COAST (Australia) Australia swimmer Cate Campbell, 22, is willing to sacrifice her world sprint freestyle title in order to be fit for the 2016 Olympics after announcing a shoulder operation to end months of chronic pain. The world, Commonwealth Games and Pan
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      616 19 Uninspiring show against Sunderland reveals frailties throughout the team REUTERS THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Manchester United laboured to a 1-1 draw at Sunderland on Sunday that delivered a first English Premier League point for Louis van Gaal but laid bare their dire need for
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      543 19  -  EYE ON EPL By ALEKSANDAR DURIC stsports@sph.com.sg THERE are only six days left before the English Premier League summer transfer window closes on Sept 1, yet there still has not been a single blockbuster signing that has sent ripples across the
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      453 19 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Brendan Rodgers has challenged Daniel Sturridge to use Mario Balotelli’s imminent arrival to spur him to greater heights after offering the forward assurances about his role. The Liverpool manager has also dismissed suggestions by Manuel Pellegrini that his side choked under
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      290 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham Hotspur are set for a season to remember after they swept to the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 demolition of Queens Park Rangers on Sunday. His team produced a scintillating display as Nacer
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      196 19 P W D L F A Pts 1 Tottenham 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 2 Chelsea 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 3 Swansea 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 4 Arsenal 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 5 Hull 2 1
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      126 1 PART C Janice Koh as Arts NMP How did she do? C5 Culture Vulture Why not have a museum sleepover for adults? C6 Arts festival Dance-theatre about rape C13 MTV Awards Homeless man accepts award for Miley Cyrus From blockbuster shows to quiet reflections on Singapore’s past and future, there
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        146 2  -  Singapore’s 50th birthday next year will see a packed arts calendar Deepika Shetty, Akshita Nanda, Lisabel Ting deepikas@sph.com.sg akshitan@sph.com.sg lting@sph.com.sg Singapore’s golden jubilee next year is a big year for the arts too. From the visuals arts to theatre to musicals and concerts, the country’s arts
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        410 2  -  Theatre Lisabel Ting Theatre lovers, mark your calendars. Next year’s offerings from local theatre companies are a mix of classic plays, contemporary hits and original works. Wild Rice’s Singapore flag-inspired 2015 season, with four original productions, promises to unleash your ImagiNAT!ON. The company’s
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        471 2  -  Singapore International Festival of Arts Akshita Nanda For jubilee year, the Singapore International Festival of Arts has lined up the best of local artists, from dance pioneers Goh Lay Kuan and Santha Bhaskar to comedian Kumar and theatre company Wild Rice. About $2.5 million
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        453 2  -  Musicals Lisabel Ting Two musicals about Singapore’s founding years are slated to open in the second quarter of next year. In February this year, The Straits Times reported that both would focus on the life of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. However, as the productions have developed,
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        574 3  -  Classical music Akshita Nanda A new international violin competition with a top prize of US$50,000 (S$62,000) will put Singapore on the classical music map next year. The Singapore International Violin Competition is open to violinists aged 17 to 30 and
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        283 3  -  Singapore Writers Festival Akshita Nanda Next November, the Singapore Writers Festival will be under new leadership and will return to The Arts House and hold its activities in the Empress Place Civic District. The new director will be poet and former Straits
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        1141 3 Visual arts National Gallery Singapore When the gallery opens in November next year, look out for its two major galleries. The opening exhibition at the DBS Singapore Gallery will offer an overview of Singapore art, its development and links with South-east Asia, Asia and the world. Starting from
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        1578 4  -  Life! picks the classics of Singapore’s Englishlanguage theatre and tells you why they matter in this third of a monthly series Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg Play: Emily Of Emerald Hill (written in 1982, first staged in 1984 in Malaysia, staged in Singapore in 1985) Playwright: Stella
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      529 16  -  Updating skills and using technology are vital for security professionals to stay on top by geraldine ling THE quest for boosting the professionalism and productivity of existing security capabilities is unending, which is why this year’s Security Industry Conference (SIC) will focus on the theme “Leveraging
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      289 14 Safety Security ASIA 2014 SINGAPORE THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL SAFETY SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT EXHIBITION The 13th International Safety Security Technology Equipment Exhibition The Quality Sourcing Platform for Excellent Security Visit us at Marina Bay Sands Singapore Hibiscus Jasmine Ballrooms (Level 3) 27 and 28 August 2014: 10AM-6PM 29 August 2014: 10AM
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      141 15 m Security Industry Conference 2014 Gain deeper insights into today’s security challenges at The Security Industry Conference 2014: Leveraging Technology Information for Better Security Venue Marina Bay Sands Singapore Jasmine Junior Ballroom (Level 3) 27 and 28 August 2014: Conference Sessions 29 August 2014: Master Class 9 AM 6 PM
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        1526 2 / 3  - The Singapore Story in 50 words Contestants spin short tales in writing contest using prompts derived from the National Pledge. Nur Syahiidah reports Nur Syahiidah Zainal Girls swept the top prizes save one of the six categories at the Paper Planes 2014: 50 Words for 50 Years writing competition. And
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        150 13 China’s prestigious Peking University plans to start a new school that will house mainly foreign students. Yenching Academy will offer a one-year, all-expenses-paid graduate programme in Chinese studies. It aims to produce “an elite class of future leaders”. WHY IT MATTERS Many students and some
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        556 15  -  ACTIVITY BY EMMA COSGRAVE ACTIVITY Part 1: The opening sentence When it comes to writing a good composition, the opening sentence is really important as it is what grabs the reader’s attention. There are some techniques that we can use: N Characters speaking N Describing a
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        562 20 Mr Lee Kuan Yew reviews Singapore’s progress, one year on, and outlines the way forward Singapore, Aug 9, 1966 The country will progress so long as Singaporeans live together in integration and harmony. his was the central message of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s first
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      373 5 *READY STOCK ESTIMA 2.4 Aeras 7/8 Seater Premium, Twin moonroof, power back door etc. *****880 READY STOCK VELLFIRE 2.4 X Z Golden Eyes II, Twin moonroof, Dual power drs, Elect Tailgate. *****880 12/’05 HARRIER 2.4 Auto. Black. 2 owners. Ask $34.8K. *****522 Albert 78K KM. 9/’09 Harrier 2.4G (A) Black.
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      270 5 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX PROBLEM? Call *****011 *****562. AA Members welcome. Master Card, Visa, Nets welcome. All models welcome. 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
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      418 5 NEW CABSTAR WITH 5 year warranty! Already stocks! High trade in too! $*****! Can get within 1 week! Call *****091 Immed. Grab! 06/05 MITSUBISHI 10FT lorry! With canopy! New 5 years COE provided after purchase! $35,800 neg n warranty! Call *****091 BRAND NEW TOYOTA Dyna 150 Diesel. 95% loan. negotiable.
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      374 5 CHEAPEST TOYOTA LITEACE Van! Jun 97 COE Till Jan 2017! $18K Only! 1 Owner! Hurry Call *****811 Now!!! NEAR 05 MERCEDES Vito M L111 new paint COE Renew 7/2019. Sell $36,800. call Rosson Ng *****033 NEW MERC CITAN Van 1.5M Diesel. Agent 3 years warranty. 10 x Free service *****535
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      1041 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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      62 6 PEARL ISLAND VILLAS 3-sty with wine cellar. Berth/ pte lift. $14.5M up. Best luxury living. Attractive comm!!! Steve *****741 Newsman SENTOSA 3 STOREY private Lift, pool berth 8800sqft 5-bdrm Last offer $13mil+ To meet 9101-6433 LamHH LIONEL LOO 1-6PM Sentosa *****/*****sf. Nice view! Unblocked. Breezy. Rare! *****592 *****062 DTZ GOOD
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      46 6 ONLY $1900 PSF! Sentosa bunglw amidst lush greenery 8170 sf. Pte berth/ lift. 6 rm. Steve Tay *****741 2 FABER WALK. FH. 2.5-sty ’bunglw-like’ Semi-d/ pool/ lift/pond, 7333/7879sf 6+1 Auction 28/8. 9686 4449 PASIR PANJANG ELEVATED 5,980 sqft land for rebuilding. Motivated vendor. Call Willy *****686
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      352 6 GOOD CLASS BUNGLW BISHOPSGATE ***** sf, elevated, panoramic view Best of the best quality, Park 8 cars. Sole Agent BELMONT ***** sf, hilltop hse, greenery view, quiet BELMONT 25K/10Ksf. $35M surround by greenery Quiet GALLOP *****/7800sf, min to Botanic Gdn. 10 mins walk to MRT, greenery. Sole Agt HOLLAND PARK
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      179 6 MARINA ONE LAUNCHING soon the heart of CBD. 4 MRT lines. 1/2/3/4 bdrm. Call M.Susanto 9183-2457 MARINA ONE. M+S Pte Ltd. Mixed devt. 4 MRT lines. Super Accessible! VVIP preview fr 13/09. Call me! HIGHLINE RES Tiong Bahru, near 2 MRTs/ shpg/ eateries. 1-4 bdrm. Preview fr 6/9. Richard *****563
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      234 7 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in July 2014. This week: 20 25 District 21 District 22 The property data is obtained from URA's website; any use in any manner of any data is subject to
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      192 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 WOW! ADDITIONAL 8% +8% Discount!!! Steven Suites Fhold Just TOP. 1km
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      211 7 ONE TREE HILL Residence. 2454 sf. 4+1 bdrms. Unblocked view. FH. $1900 psf. HB *****944 Andrew ORCHARD SCOTTS 2150 sf. 4+1. Tenanted. Near MRT. $5M. Orient 9617-0316 NATHAN SUITES, 20% Disc! Freehold 21 Nathan Rd M’sia Embassy,River Valley 3+1 1787sf $3.23m 1803psf 4+1 2067sf $4.16m 2011psf Penthse $9.25m $1948psf Sole
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      254 7 Newton/ Novena Pte Apts For Sale Newton/ Novena Pte Apts For Sale Newton/ Novena Pte Apts For Sale I r A THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED DISTRICTS PRIVATE PROPERTY CLASS CODES -BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND ITV 0 0 0 0 j r 0 0 s0 0 0 j® r r iQ 0
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      134 7 BARTLEY RIDGE DISCOUNT! Fr $11xxpsf! Star Buy Units! 2rm+Study 850 sf. $1.02m. 4-Bedrms 1302 sf $1.56m. 4 DualKey 1550 sf $1.74Xm Good Buy 1. BARTLEY RIDGE 2/ 4/ dual key/ PH $1206psf+, MRT 2. Daisy Suites 2/3rm/PH FH, fr $1.25M+. *****990 www.hotproperties.sg CASSIA EDGE@GUILLEMARD Rd. Last 4 units 2rm Dual
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      272 8 preview soon RARE! FH. MRT doorstep. 70 St Patricks Rd low-rise devt,186 units. 2-4rms/ PH Amber Skye high-rise, 109 units, 1-6 bdrms, unblocked city view, quality finishes/ pte lift. Star Buy fr $16xx psf. Zoe Tian 9858 8829 EAST COAST NEW Launch! Doorstep new MRT station Mins walk to East
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      305 8 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale CLASSIFIED GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES BUY IT SELL IT FIND IT SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS YISHU LNDSyN 7 CHOA CHU <-nu ivhNG i UKI PANJA JURONG
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      57 8 D21 listing can be found after D11 LAKEVILLE JURONG Lake Dist, mentioned in National Day Rally! Huge Potential sub-urban price! Near 2 MRT. 1-5rm avail *****077 PARC OASIS JURONG Lake District Vicinity. MRT doorstep. 3 bed. 1227 sqft. $1.25M neg. 9057-5734 OT AKE LIFE EC Yuan Ching. Launching now 2/3/4/5
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      61 8 *LAKEHOLMZ 4+1 1518SF Lakeside MRT. Mid flr. Pool view. Reno. Quiet fcaing $1.43M SMChia *****500 MAY SPRING 2RM Low high flr. Facilities .Reno MRT LRT. Serious seller. Hurry. 9846 4337 David SKYPARK RES. EC Near Sembawang MRT. Starbuy 3/4/5/mais. CPF grant. No resale levy for 2nd timers. Good Investment SKIES
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      90 8 ICONIC SKYPARK EC in the heart of Sembawang Ctrl Near MRT, shpg ctr schs. No resale levy. Fr $8xxk SKYPARK RES EC with Iconic skypark. 3/4/5 rm. MRT/ Mall. No resale levy for 2nd timer. Alex 8399 8292 EXCLUSIVE BLK 649, 4NG, corner with utility, mid flr, reno, MRT. Blk
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      91 8 BEST LOCATION! 3’NG’ 214 #06 Face NS. 3 supermkts, 2 shpg malls, 2 hawker ctr, library, MRT, interchange... 3’NG’ BLK 100 #09 lift, windy Immed Cheap $310K 4’NG’ Blk 525 #11 corner $435K. nasserhomes.com 521, 4’NG’ WALK to MRT/ mall. Red Swastika Sch. Spacious. Asking $425k Weekend view by appt.
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      79 8 SELL BELOW TRANSACTED 3’S’ 176 St 13, 64 sqm. A1 reno. Near to MRT/ Mall $400K only. Serious seller Don't Miss 4’A’ BLK 446 Sin Ming Ave, Low flr, Reno. Near J8/ MRT/ Top schs. All races. 9634-0311 Jimmy Woo 3A BLK 540. High flr 786 sf simple move-in. Bright,
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      279 8 4’A’ CORNER 395 high flr. Unblk view. Walk to MRT town ctr. 9125-7633 KJ NEW LIST! 3-RM Corner 15 Telok Blangah. Well kept 4’NG’ 107 Bukit Purmei. 97 sqm. Radin Mas/ CHIJ (Pri) 3RM BLK 128 Bt Merah view, Utility rm High/ lift flr, Chinese owner, Sell only, Albert Toh
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      283 8 3S BLK 19 Balam Rd 64 sqm, 2 spacious rm, low flr mins walk to Tai Seng MRT, all races/SPR, $305K 4’S’ 341 UBI Ave 1 Mid flr. Unblocked. F/aircon. Reno. All amenities. Serious seller. VTO. 9009 1821 AY Lim New Listing Care Honesty 5S EUNOS CRES 23. 117 sqm
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      283 8 3-RM BLK 520/ 521/ 527 Market, hawker ctr, MRT, Ru-lang Pri. Keys on hand. 4rm Blk 745. Only selling! 4’A’ BLK 717 Jurong W. High flr. Move in cond. shpg ctr/ amenities. All races. Sabariah *****050 5’I’ BLK 654A. High flr. Fully reno. Mins to MRT all amenities. Serious seller.
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      600 9 Sembawang HDB Sembawang HDB Sembawang HDB Sembawang HDB Apts for Sale Apts for Sale Apts for Sale Apts for Sale P||L HDB Median Resale Prices in 2nd Quarter 2014 ns m TT 5 I* !T fT Z~_ rt ar S" a BiT rin>K WP D 19 n n l IK.
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      104 9 5D&B BLK 512, 128sqm, 4 bdrm, Balcony, Spacious, Quiet Facing, All Races, Next to Future Thomson Line. Melvin *****953 BLK 138 JUMBO 174 sqm, corner, move in, all races, amenities, lift upgraded. Sabariah 9009-4050 EA WALK TO MRT Blk 670 Woodlands amenities, mid flr. Albert Seow *****292 www.propertyiwant.com STAR BUY
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      247 9 4’S’ BLK 348. 84 sqm. High flr. Unblocked. Nice view. Near MRT/ bus/ stadium. $369kneg.*****619 Frank 5’I’ 121 SQM Urgent sale! 778 Woodlands Dr, A1 decor, last offer $410K. 5’I’ 713, 118 sqm $470K.Mid flr 5’I’ BLK 640 #03 $450K. 4’A’ Blk 159 #05 $410K. Both corner, 2 mins MRT.
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      338 9 BH 1 Newton/ Novena BM1 Newton/Novena Newton/ Novena DU Houses For Rent DU Houses For Rent Dll Houses For Rent Chancery Grove at Chancery Lane 1 Minutes' drive to Novena MRT Station and amenities 1 Exclusive townhouses 1 Private carpark, 24-hour security and pool 3 4 bedrooms, 2,013 to 2,896
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      262 9 CHARMING INTER-TERRACE Angsana Park. 5+1 Huge Rms Patio! 1750 /2850 sf. Nature Reserve Expat Community. $5.9K. Owner Tel 6466-6600/9150-6618 BRAND NEW HUA Guan Ave 2 sty semi-d attic roof terr, lift, pool, gdn. 3500 sf, 7+1 *****802 owner HUA GUAN AVE 2-sty +attic 6+1+1, 5000sf, lovely home pool. With pets
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      226 9 3 STY INTER terr townhouse Loyang Bersa 4+1 p/furnish, serene environment, Call *****845 Nick. NEW LISTING 2-STY TERR ROSYTH Rd 2200 2700 sf approx. 3+1 Good move-in. $3.7K. 1st Sep Victor *****086 REA S’GOON GDN 3-STY detach ed.6+1.Spaciousliving.$10K Immed *****686 EPI State Land Residential Properties For Rent Open House 26
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      357 9 Rochor/ Bugis/ EMM Rochor/ Bugis/ D07 Beach Rd [)07 Beach Bd Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent CONCOURSE SKYLINE BEACH ROAD Apt type: 1 1+1 2+1 /4+1 bedrooms Sizes: 861 1,173 1,410/ 2,282 2,648 sq ft Panoramic: Sea Flyer City view Link walkway to Nicoll Highway MRT S’pool
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      208 9 CARIBBEAN 2-RM 840 sf. $4.6K/ 3-rm 1270 sf $5.5K 3+1, 1647 sf $7K/ 4-rm $8.5K. Jane 9430-0426 CARIBBEAN 2/ 3/ 4/ patio/ balcony. Reflections 2/3 rm short long term. Many Low Nicole 9003 8103 MARINA COLLECTION. 3RM, 1873 sqft. Full sea view. Fully Furn. Avail. Immediate. Rosalind 9759 3043 CARIBBEAN
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      376 10 CITY LOFT 1 Bdrm Condo. F/furn. MRT. City Square Mall. Immed. Ask $2xxx neg. Paul *****852 EXPAT’S CHOICE CITY SQ RES. 3 bdrm. 1238 sf. F/facilities. High flr. P/ furn. Mall, MRT. $4.5K. *****001 Victor Ong Brand New Residence for Lease Large 4-bedroom residence (3,186 sq ft) Luxurious Designer fittings
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      474 10 VILLE ROYALE 2-LEVEL PH 3 bdrms roof gdn 1800 sf Reno. Clarke Quay MRT. $6.5K! Ennily *****089 HELIOS RES/ CAIRNHILL 3bdrms. 1916 sf. $8.5K/ 2bdrm 1313 sf $6.4K. P/furn. neg. Call Litricia *****331. SCOTTS SQ 947/1227 sq ft 2/3 rm. High flr. $7k/$7.5k Tribeca 1378 sf, 3+1, $5.6k poolview.Eileen *****599
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      733 10 tMJ Bukit Timah/ gfitl Bukit Timah/ DIO Holland Rd/Tanglin Q10 Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent Cyan (Brand New) Keng Chin Road (off Bukit Timah) Minutes' drive to international schools and Orchard Road •Close proximity to Newton and Botanic Gardens MRT Stations 50m lap pool, tennis
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      671 10 gfiTil Katong/Joo Chiat/ tWil Katong/Joo Chiat/ D15 East Coast D15 East Coast Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent MiaPIace 116 Arthur Road 2 Bedrooms 3 Bedrooms 883 sqft 1453 sqft S$ 3,500 p/mth S$ 4,500 p/mth Private Lift access Minutes to CBD TEL: 9177 8312 or 6338 4480
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      398 11 3-RM 442 AMK Ave 10. Mid flr f/furn, a/c. Near mkt Family only. Avail 1st Sept $1.9K neg. *****495 Gina 2+1 AMK BLK 471, Furn. Aircon Nicely reno. Avail Sep. Call Lee *****769 4’NG’ CORNER BLK 563 new reno. Aircon. High flr. MRT. $neg. Call Toni 8309-1111 BEDOK RES 3-RM
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      353 11 011 Factory/lndustrial 071 Factory/lndustrial 071 Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial fUf Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent FOR LEASE! SINGAPORE SCIENCE PARK SPACE Download your mobile app on Business space at spacetobe.com.sg/mobileapp now on iPhone, iPad Android Devices. 40 Penjuru Lane 30 Old
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      271 11 SOMERSET MRT/ MANDARIN Orchard rms+attached, a/c Pool, tennis. (2 can share) $1.9K. 9851 2159 Clinton ORCHARD BOULEVARD. F/ furn. Aircon. Wkly/ mthly. Fr $780. Immed. *****896 CONDO RM, RIVER Valley Rd F/furn. Wifi. Pool Gym Near MRT. Call 9325 5149 SIMEI MRT. WKLY Svc Laundry. Huge Ensuite Rm, Design decor.
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      337 11 UNITS NEEDED, EXPAT Tenants. Good budget. All areas. Avail immed. Call 9123-8005 Freddie Xu. BUYERS, TENANTS WANTED Apt, condo, cluster hse, etc Owner call *****801 Ram TENANTS WANT PTE Apt, all areas/types. Corp/ personal lease. 8180-3132 Eve WHOLE UNITS WANTED Sale rent in all areas. Ready buyers tenants. Please call
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      254 11 B1 High-Tech Tea Payoh Brand New Building for lease f Good corporate image. Column-free space Sizes from 1,700 onwards 6 mins walk to Braddell MRT station Linked to PIE GTE Very negotiable For leasing enquiries, call maplexree 6377 8000 industrial 6377 6243 High Ceiling Care Honesty 8M HGT BT Batok
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      193 11 $2.30PSF. OXLEY BIZHUB 1119sqft/ 1195sqft. Ramp up 2 entrance. 6m ceiling hgt. Andrew Ong 9362 0907 RARE! VERTEX GROUND flr. 2885sf. Good frontage. Facing main road. $8700 neg.Urgent!Jon 9183 6774 **TANNERY HOUSE APPROX 1900/ 3900/ 4200/ 5800/ 6200/ 8200 sqft. Immed. Good Karen *****632 NEAR MRT WINTECH KAREN *****148 1916
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      629 11 CW Factory/lndustrial Off Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial ||jy Space for Sale Space for Sale ffff Space for Sale f£ff Space for Sale The Index High-image Business Space in Tuas Ground floor units available Well-connected B2 hub with 40-footer ramp-up access to all floors High floor-to-floor height of up to 10m Unit
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      292 11 Paya Ubi Industrial Park SALE Terrace Factories (Also for LEASE) 200 to 7500 sf own parking space (not inclusive in listed area) $370 psf onwards Office: *****222 53 Ubi Ave 1 #01-11 @HDB Ind land with existing s/sty semi-d fty for sale at KUNG CHONG RD. Mins to Redhill MRT.
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      205 11 LAST 3 UNITS. Not 30-yr JTC. Rare 45-Yr URA 3-Sty Terr Fty @30 Tuas View Sq. 6k/12k sf. Hp 9151 7958 VARIOUS UNITS FOOD fty for sale. 2228 to 5640 sf. Immediate/ Tenanted 6% yield. *****655 Shan Sng **KAKI BUKIT CRES Semi-D b2 ind 5 sty with basement carpark. *****sf.
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      183 11 F’HOLD (B1) Bishan. Last few units. Fr 1636-1959 sf. Ramp Up/ 20 ft access. 1 min to MRT. Eric *****393 TAT ANN BLDG F’hold Fty $730 psf only. 6710 sq ft. Cargo lift w/forklift access. MRT. Cheong 9837 9888 CTHUB2 RETAIL Office/ B1 Ind. Best price from $8xxk only. TOP
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      228 12 TOH GUAN CTR, #01 Showrm 2776sf. B1 fty, with tenancy Fr 2120sf. Ample parking Roy *****-983 REA Don’t Miss Care Honesty B2 DORMITORY APPROVED 17 pax Enterprise Hub 40ft (Splendour 8665 sf 20 pax need apply) *****043 Wo TUAS ST’D S/STY fty. Bal 25yrs *****/*****sf c/w 3 overhead crane. $8.8M
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      293 12 Office Space for Rent r t I m J* Office Space for Rent Office Space for Rent Office Space for Rent GALAXIS WORK LOFTS ra FUSIONOPOLIS OFFICE SPACE at one-north FOR LEASE Unit Size (est.) Storey Est. Rental (before GST) 401 sqft 14 units] #02 #05 $2,005/mth 578 to 589
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      430 12 Office at UE SQUARE 1,346/8,891 /17,782 sqft avail Unlimited carpark lots Free Shuttle bus to MRT Just outside ERP zone Be amongst MNCs Future MRT UNITED ENGINEERS LTD *****888 9004 0306 Office at UE BIZ HUB TOWER 79 ANSON ROAD •3,466/6,136/10,764 sqft avail •Close proximity to MRT Be amongst MNCs
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      408 12 SUNTEC CITY TOWER 5264/ 3337/ 1927 sf $9.50 psf! Very high flr. Superb view. Jaishree Brice 9023 9265 SINDO BUILDING TANNERY Lane. Fitted. Move in cond. 280, 330 910 sqft. Agts welcome. Call 9739-7697 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA 971 sf, MRT,rectangular layout No wasted space, low psf. Immed. Jas 9092-6813 INTL PLAZA
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      836 12 FAR EAST FINANCE BUILDING OFFICE FLOOR FOR SALE Rare 999-year leasehold Within prime Raffles Place CBD 2 minutes’ walk to Raffles Place MRT Interchange station Entire office floor 4,327 sq ft Stable and immediate rental income stream till 2017 Can be sold on vacant possession, ideal for owner-occupiers Please call
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      456 12 67 Mr 1 69 Mr 1 69 Mr ization central F&B and Retail Space for Lease: Conveniently located in the city centre Above Clarke Quay MRT Station Fronting Singapore River and Clarke Quay Shoppers traffic from Central Office, Great Eastern Centre, Park Royal and Swissotel Merchant Court Key tenants bYSI,
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      388 13 MANDAI EST ELDIX ramp up B2. Just TOP. 2 units. #02/ #03, corner. Approx 1850 sf. Immed. *****778 Agt WOODLANDS BRAND NEW. Bare unit 1140, 1163, 1205 sqft. $1.60psf Avail Immed. Call 8180-3868 Yolanda PEN SPACE 12,800 sf Pioneer Crescent... Attractive Price. Ms Jessie (Owner) *****318 O best price **AZ
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      1041 15 THE STRAITS TIMES NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.sphclass.com.sg/notices Industrial Government Land Sales: Land Parcel at Tuas South Street WAS SOUTH SIREET PLOT 48 IU£ssoyr H street WAS SOUTH street Submission of Tender Site Information Tuas South Street Location Tuas South Street 9 (Plot 48) Land Area 8,369 sqm
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      385 16 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Cleaning Maintenance Company Requires Operation Executive Experience in related industry will be an advantage Proactive team player Fresh grads are welcome Bilingual, able to communicate with all levels Class 3 driving license Send your resume with photo to hr@sun-city.com.sg
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      662 16 Nursing/ Health Care Nursing/ Health Care Thinking of Earning Extra Income On a Full Time/Part Time Basis Service Personnel for Hospital West Area Attractive Salary Benefits Training Provided itesnitlM Requires DAY SHIFT:-4 hours-8 hours 6 days week NIGHT SHIFT:. 10.5 hours 5 days work/2 days off Interested, please ours D
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      309 16 Audio House Marketing P/L CUSTOMER SVC << $1900 >> *5/6-day wk, 11am-9.30pm *Can handle Eng Chinese speaking customers *Computer literate Email resume:addrick@ audiohouse.com.sg CUSTOMER SVC OFFICER Attractive pay comm. Existing customer base Able to handle Malay speaking clients Training on sales provided All ages welcome Call 6283-4307 No. 5 Upper
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      392 16 HOUSEKEEPING ATTENDANTS URGENTLY NEEDED! -Minimum 1 yr experience -Location: 10 Neo Tiew Lane 2 D’Kranji Farm Resort S’poreans are welcome 2 Full time positions available Please call 6898 9228 or email to gayathiri@dkranji.com.sg F&B Group with Restaurants in the Central Western part of S’pore looking for the following: 1) Chef
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      661 17 Raffles Singapore is an iconic landmark, and no visit to Singapore is completewithoutavisittotheGrandDame.Webelieveinrecruitingand retainingtherightandbesttalents,offeringexcellentcareerdevelopment andgrowthopportunitiesforthosewhohavethededicationandpassion to be part of a leading global luxury hospitality brand. WALK-IN APPLICATION FOOD&BEVERAGE/CULINARY Manager Assistant Manager (Restaurant) Junior Assistant Manager (Restaurant) Associate Sommelier Head Bartender Senior Bartender Bartender Senior Captain Captain Host Hostess Waiter Waitress
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      704 17 THE ULTIMATE GROUP OF COMPANIES 1) BODY THERAPIST 2) BEAUTICIAN 3) CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER/ COORDINATOR Work Location: RN Spa at Holiday Inn, Orchard City Centre call: 9738 0126 (Diana)/ 6368 8168 Spa Rael at Goodwood Park Hotel call: 9028 2727 (Casyln)/ 6368 8168 MANICURIST WANTED IN Orchard Road nail salon.
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      476 17 An expanding OEM manufacturing/ supply Co is looking for a Senior Service Exec cum Administrator To liaise with customers suppliers Assist snr in servicing customers administrator duties To liaise with freight remittance companies Able to handle English Mandarin speaking customers Familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel Experience in Industrial related
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      262 17 Jurong Spray Painting Company requires Admin Secretary Clerk μ With/ without experience μ Able to handle English Chinese speaking clients μ Computer literate (Words/Excel) μ Responsible, independent a team player μ S’porean/ SPM/ ’O’ level μ Preferably residing at west area *****653 *****655 PA WANTED FOR property Agt. Office hrs.
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      82 17 Plastic Injection Moulding Company Requires QC CHECKER/INSPECTOR With relevant experience Read write Simple Eng Good eyesight WALK-IN INTERVIEW: 28 Kallang Place #02-01/09 Or Call: 6298 0894/ 9626 8578/9786 0806 Plastic Injection Moulding Company Requires PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN Process troubleshooting skill required With relevant experience Walk-in Interview: 28 Kallang Place #02-01/09 Or
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      196 18 ***PERMANENT OR RELIEF Security Officers: Orchard /Balestier (Supervisor/ Officers) Reliefs Bencoolen/ Balestier. Gary *****883 Upper Bukit Timah/ Sin Ming/ Geylang/ Boon Lay Way Toh Guan Rd East Pls call Sam 9380-2202 $2.1K-$2.3K FULL/ PARTTIME Security Officers required Loyang/ City Hall/ Outram/ Shenton Way/ Tiong Bahru/ Telok Blangah. Weekly/ daily pay
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      318 18 $60-$65 DAY/ NIGHT Officers.Changi South, Yishun, Senoko. $65 islandwide day/night relief. *****473 IN-HSE SECURITY OFFICER required; 8 hrs rotating Salary $1,400 gross. Call:6225 2977 Mr Goh. PERM RELIEVE guards Condo Bendemeer $1.7K gross Construction Holland Rd$65/day *****197 GUARDS REQUIRED @UBI Warehse/ Hougang Shpg. 1-man. Mthly/ daily pay. Call *****591/*****450 $1.9K
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      383 18 CLEANER needed at Bukit Batok Cres Mon Sat except PH. Salary $1200 Call *****254 Block Cleaner Supervisor required Taman Jurong Choa Chu Kang 9646 3800 CLEANING SUPERVISOR È*****050 Pay up to $1700 above Able to speak write English *Bt.Timah /Newton Condos 6-days/8-5pm *Ang Mo Kio Office 5.5days/7.30-4.30pm AIRCRAFT CLEANERS Required
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