The Straits Times, 1 September 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 68 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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    Lock icon Govt looking at flexible options for lease buyback
    589 1  -  Instead of 30-year lease, flat owners may get to vary the number of years By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg ELDERLY flat owners who opt for the Lease Buyback Scheme may be given the option to retain more or fewer years on their
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    Lock icon PAKISTANI PROTESTERS CLASH WITH POLICE
    67 1 WORLD A10 A protester using a slingshot to lob a stone at riot police during clashes near Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s residence in the capital Islamabad yesterday. Violence by opposition demonstrators demanding Mr Sharif’s resignation over electoral fraud has left three people dead and
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    Lock icon US chipmaker shifts ops out of S’pore
    87 1 SEMICONDUCTOR heavyweight Broadcom has shifted some of its operations out of Singapore to Ireland, after its tax incentives expired in March. It is a blow to the already weakened electronics sector and could have been one reason semiconductor output shrank 11 per cent
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    Lock icon Hong Kong faces political unrest as China sets strict election rules
    416 1  -  By LI XUEYING HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT xueying@sph.com.sg HONG KONG is in for a protracted period of political disquiet, with Beijing having set stringent rules on constitutional reform that will make it all but impossible for a pro-democracy candidate to
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Chipmaker moves some operations out of Singapore
      625 2 / 3  -  Broadcom’s shift to Ireland is a blow to already troubled electronics sector By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg A LARGE American chipmaker has moved some operations out of Singapore to Ireland, which is likely to weigh on the already troubled electronics sector here. Broadcom,
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      Lock icon Govt to double grants for Sinda, Eurasian Association
      499 2 / 3  -  They can help more families with extra funds; CDAC to get one-off $10m grant By TOH YONG CHUAN tohyc@sph.com.sg THE self-help groups for the Indian and Eurasian communities will be getting more government funding from this year. The dollar-for-dollar matching grants for
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      Lock icon EU warns Moscow: Stop backing separatists or face more sanctions
      579 2 / 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS MARIUPOL European Union leaders have given Moscow one week to curb its support for pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine or face new sanctions, a move that was greeted with defiance by Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday. Mr Putin
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon More flexible Lease Buyback
        52 4 THE Lease Buyback scheme may be tweaked to allow elderly flat owners the option of having fewer or more years of the lease, said Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan. The Government is mulling over moves to make the scheme more flexible. TOP OF THE
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        Lock icon More grants for 2 groups
        36 4 INDIAN self-help group Sinda and its Eurasian counterpart, the Eurasian Association, will get twice as much in government grants from this year, it was announced yesterday. TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Bid to stop violence
          70 4 PAKISTAN’S government is trying to reopen talks with opposition protest groups which tried to storm the Prime Minister’s residence overnight, leading to clashes that left three dead and hundreds injured. The two-week-long demonstrations over the legitimacy of last year’s elections have assumed an increasingly violent tone
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          Lock icon Boost to security ties
          56 4 RAISING the level of security dialogue will be high on the agenda today when India’s Premier Narendra Modi meets his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. The two major maritime democracies in Asia are keen to boost security ties in the face of China’s military build-up and territorial
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          Lock icon Jokowi faces fuel battle
          52 4 INDONESIA’S president-elect Joko Widodo (right) is waging his first political battle, even before formally assuming office, over the prospect of reducing fuel subsidies. Allies and some members of his own party are baulking at the unpopular plan after outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono rebuffed the suggestion.
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        Lock icon A LISTENING EAR FOR THE ARTS COMMUNITY
        50 4 That the arts self-classification scheme has been abandoned indicates that the authorities are prepared to heed responses from the arts community. Consultation, feedback and negotiation are ways of reconciling artistic integrity and social stability in a maturing country. The Straits Times OPINION A19
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Too little salt ‘harmful’
          37 4 RECENT studies show that going on very low salt diets may do more harm than good. Senior writer Andy Ho explains the physiological effects of too little salt in the body. PAGE A20
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          Lock icon Revamps at 2 museums
          56 4 THE popular National Museum of Singapore (above) and Asian Civilisations Museum will be closing many of their galleries for revamps for most of next year, when Singapore celebrates its 50th birthday. The news has dismayed heritage lovers, but tour agencies do not expect tourism to be
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          Lock icon More make ‘living wills’
          54 4 MORE Singaporeans are making end-of-life preparations, be it instructing medics to turn off life support or relatives to make decisions if their mental abilities deteriorate. Doctors say there is now more awareness of such preparations and it has become easier and more affordable to draw up
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Yuan deposits hit $52b
          52 4 BANKS in Singapore have seen a sharp rise in yuan-related business in the past year, especially with the launch of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone and the Suzhou Industrial Park. Yuan deposits here reached $52 billion in June, up 84 per cent from a year earlier.
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Shock defeat shakes City
          76 4 ALTHOUGH Manchester City had won 23 of their last 26 matches at Etihad Stadium, the English Premier League champions suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat to Stoke City on Saturday. That prompted City manager Manuel Pellegrini to warn that his side has maxed out its quota
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Best of spirits
          57 4 AMONG a new breed of Australian craft spirit producers is Four Pillars Gin, which won a double gold award at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits competition in March. Others include Sullivans Cove, named the World’s Best Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards this year. Four
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          Lock icon Porn stars’ charity bid
          53 4 A GROUP of Japanese porn actresses raised tens of thousands of dollars at the weekend having their breasts squeezed by fans at a Boob Aid charity event for Aids prevention. The adult movie stars sported yellow campaign T-shirts rolled up to reveal their breasts. PAGE C10
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon Go car crazy
          58 4 Where in Singapore can you find a first-generation 1977 Porsche 911 Turbo or a rare 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood? Join us as we take a peek inside the garages of some of Singapore’s most avid car lovers. This and much more in the September issue of The Life.
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      Lock icon Kai Kai steals glances at Jia Jia, raising hopes for a panda cub
      613 6  -  By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg THE keepers at River Safari’s Giant Panda Forest first noticed the peeking panda in February. In the early mornings, male panda Kai Kai can be seen looking out for female partner Jia Jia
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      Lock icon Indonesian food chains setting up shop in S’pore
      725 6  -  Republic is a stepping stone for expansion in the region By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT wahyudis@sph.com.sg A BOWL of mee bakso beefball noodles at Indonesian food chain Es Teler 77 in Singapore 10 years ago inspired Mr Edy Ongkowijaya, a Nanyang Polytechnic
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      Lock icon Iraqi forces break ISIS’ 2-month siege of town
      527 8 US air strikes and Shi’ite militias help them achieve breakthrough in Amerli AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG REUTERS BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON Iraqi security forces, aided by Shi’ite militias and air strikes by the US, broke a two-month siege of northern Amerli town by the Islamic State
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      Lock icon Filipino peacekeepers safe after ‘greatest escape’ from siege
      383 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BLOOMBERG MANILA Dozens of Filipino UN peacekeepers performed the “greatest escape” from Syrian rebels, slipping away under the cover of night after the rebels rammed their Golan Heights outpost with armed trucks, the Philippine military said. All 75 soldiers
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; Graphics adapted from AFP  -  383 words
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      Lock icon Bidadari to have first bus interchange underground
      539 9  -  To be ready by 2019, it will sit below carpark and garden flanked by flats By TOH YONG CHUAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT tohyc@sph.com.sg THE new Bidadari housing estate will be home to Singapore’s first underground air-conditioned bus interchange below Housing Board flats. The new
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      Lock icon ‘Critical phase’ for HK, says Beijing
      239 9  -  By LI XUEYING HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT xueying@sph.com.sg FAILURE to pass constitutional reform by 2017 will hurt Hong Kong’s business environment and its development, warned a key Beijing official. Mr Li Fei, deputy secretary of China’s top legislative body, yesterday said the city is entering
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Islamabad eyes fresh talks with opposition
      627 10 Sharif govt says doors still open for discussion after protests turn violent AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES BLOOMBERG ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s government said it was trying to reopen talks with opposition groups after bloody overnight clashes between police and protesters outside the Prime Minister’s residence
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Tokyo, Delhi set to boost security links
        541 11  -  Likely launch of dialogue to involve their foreign and defence ministers By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg JAPAN and India are likely to launch a security dialogue involving their foreign and defence ministers as part of efforts to upgrade their
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        Lock icon Smart shoes that will keep you in step with latest tech
        299 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Wizard Of Oz heroine Dorothy only had to click her ruby red slippers together and they would spirit her home to Kansas. Now, an Indian high-tech start-up is promising to do the same in real
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        Lock icon Xi urges new strategy for ‘information warfare’
        201 11 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Chinese President Xi Jinping called for more innovation in the country’s armed forces and a new strategy for “information warfare” amid a global “military revolution”, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Mr Xi said China must “strive to establish a new
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        Lock icon Thai king endorses new Cabinet stacked with military officers
        351 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Thailand’s coup leader and newly appointed premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha has received royal endorsement for a Cabinet stacked with soldiers, as the military extended its reach into the kingdom’s politics. Nearly a third of the 32-strong Cabinet, endorsed by
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        Lock icon Jokowi’s first battle: Cutting fuel subsidies
        771 12  -  Despite flak over unpopular move, he is likely to push through with plan By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF IN JAKARTA wahyudis@sph.com.sg zakirh@sph.com.sg HE HAS not officially assumed office, but President-elect Joko Widodo is already waging his first major political
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        Lock icon Wan Azizah ‘snubbed for being a woman’
        319 12 KUALA LUMPUR The Selangor Sultan’s decree that opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) submit more than three names for the post of state Menteri Besar (MB) may send the wrong signal about women holding public office, Malaysian civil society groups say. “In the context
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        Lock icon New toilets a relief for women of Indian village
        259 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KATRA SHAHADATGANJ (India) More than 100 new toilets were unveiled in a poverty-stricken and scandal-hit village in northern India, where fearful and vulnerable women have long been forced to defecate in the open. Sanitation charity Sulabh International yesterday handed
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon ‘Little impact from kidnapper’s death’
          113 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTA KINABALU Malaysian and Philippine intelligence agencies do not expect the death of kidnap mastermind Apo Kahumbo to have much impact on cross-border kidnappings in the east coast of Sabah. The 44-year-old was shot dead by Philippine security forces last Friday
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          Lock icon Beijing expects massive road jams
          103 12 XINHUA BEIJING Beijing’s 21 million residents have been urged to use public transport and shun peak hours this month as the Chinese capital braces itself for the gridlock that comes with the beginning of the new school year. Beijing’s traffic regulator, which has called next
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          Lock icon Expired meat scandal: Six held
          82 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI Chinese authorities have formally arrested six employees from a unit of US food supplier OSI Group over a scandal involving expired meat sold to fast-food giants. The authorities have previously announced the detention by police of six officials of Shanghai Husi Food
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        Lock icon Tensions rising over influx of Fukushima nuclear evacuees
        489 13 Rising property prices, govt payouts spark resentment in neighbouring town REUTERS IWAKI (Japan) Like many of her neighbours, Ms Satomi Inokoshi worries that her home town is being spoiled by the newcomers and the money that have rolled into Iwaki since the
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      Lock icon Israel claims 400ha of land in West Bank
      443 14 Move ‘sparked by killing of 3 Jewish teens’ is set to trigger more friction REUTERS BLOOMBERG JERUSALEM Israel has announced a land appropriation in the occupied West Bank that an anti-settlement group termed the biggest in 30 years and a Palestinian official
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      Lock icon ICELANDIC VOLCANO: 3RD ALERT
      47 14 Lava flowing from cracks in the ground after the Bardabunga volcano in Iceland erupted again early yesterday. It was the third time in a week that Iceland issued a red alert for aviation due to seismic activity near the volcano. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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      Lock icon Fujifilm’s new drug may help fight Ebola virus
      271 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO When Japan announced it was ready to supply a new drug to help combat the deadly Ebola virus, one unusual detail emerged it would be made by Fujifilm. The firm synonymous with cameras and imaging said it could start
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Brain tumour boy found in Spain
        79 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID A five-year-old British boy with a brain tumour who was taken from hospital without medical consent is in a “stable condition” in Spain, hospital staff said yesterday. The boy’s parents were arrested on Saturday evening in southern Spain following an international
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        Lock icon Lesotho DPM accused of coup
        70 14 REUTERS MASERU Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane accused Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing of helping to plan a coup by the army that forced the premier to flee the country. Mr Metsing took charge of the government once the premier had fled the country for
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      Lock icon Jihadists’ weapon of choice: Social media
      664 15 Extremists are adept at using the media to recruit, and promote their beliefs NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD The extremists who have seized large parts of Syria and Iraq have riveted the world’s attention with their military prowess and unrestrained brutality. But Western
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      Lock icon ISIS wins spur African militants, warn observers
      371 15 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE NAIROBI Amid fears that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is inspiring radicals outside the Middle East, analysts warn that the extremist group’s recent success could further embolden militants in Africa operating in voids left by weak governments and
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    • PEOPLE WORLD
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        Lock icon IMF chief shrugs off court charges
        918 17  -  But case against her in France still threatens to blemish storied career By JEREMY AU YONG U.S. BUREAU CHIEF IN WASHINGTON jeremyau@sph.com.sg ONCE, when speaking about her experience as a competitive synchronised swimmer in school, Ms Christine Lagarde famously quipped: “It was synchronised swimming
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        Lock icon Obama’s cool style fuelling leadership criticism
        447 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON He does not bluster and he does not strut, and US President Barack Obama certainly is not panicking, though he admits it feels like the world is falling apart. But Mr Obama’s cool-in-a-crisis style and disdain for the impulsive use of
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      Lock icon EU leaders to hold urgent summit to tackle economy
      620 18 Next month’s meet to focus on jobs; ECB seen flooding markets with cash AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BRUSSELS European Union leaders are set to hold an emergency summit on promoting growth and jobs next month at the suggestion of Italy, highlighting their
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      Lock icon Professional esports a whole new ball game
      508 18 NEW YORK TIMES SEATTLE Having upended the entertainment world, the games industry has turned its ambitions towards the lucrative world of professional video game competition, widely known as esports. The signs of success mirror the achievements of major sports. Game tournaments sell out
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Local govts to issue bonds
        68 18 REUTERS SHANGHAI China’s National People’s Congress approved allowing some local governments to issue bonds directly, a reform that could help stabilise government financing by creating the country’s first municipal bond market, Parliament announced yesterday. Beijing has been struggling to find a way to make local
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        Lock icon Alibaba delays pre-IPO meets
        89 18 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is postponing the start of investor meetings for its initial public offering (IPO) by about a week to answer questions posed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Alibaba, which
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        Lock icon Emaar plans October listing
        66 18 REUTERS DUBAI Emaar Properties will launch its initial public offering (IPO) of at least 15 per cent of its shopping malls and retailing unit on Dubai’s main stock market in September, and plans to list the shares in October. The offer would be one of the
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        263 21  -  Lucy Marie Armstrong (Mrs) SINGAPOREANS who are handicapped and require a vehicle to travel to and from their place of employment are given a concession on the certificate of entitlement (COE). They either pay a very low price or not at all for COE.
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        346 21  -  Tan Yang Long DR ANNE Chong Su Yan suggested in her letter (“Stick to ‘no frills’ university education”; last Thursday) that university education in Singapore be treated in a more pragmatic and utilitarian manner. I disagree with her point that students are already certain
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        419 21  -  Tricia Lee (Ms) Senior Manager Corporate Communications SingTel MR CHAN Yeow Chuan (“Why fewer sign-ups for World Cup telecast”; Aug 23) may recall that in 2010, Singapore came precariously close to not having the World Cup broadcast. A joint bid
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      389 3  -  By DANSON CHEONG dansonc@sph.com.sg AN OVERNIGHT police blitz in the Little India and Kampong Glam areas starting last Saturday night netted 130 suspects 48 men and 82 women the majority for offences involving illegal employment. The suspects were aged between 18
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      119 4 Close to 2,500 residents from the Ang Mo Kio and Hougang constituencies turned up at ITE College Central yesterday for a National Day Family Carnival with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (centre) and fellow grassroots advisers Yeo Guat Kwang (next to him in red) and
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      193 4 COMEX, Singapore’s biggest IT and consumer electronics exhibition, saw a large turnout and strong sales over the weekend on its 20th anniversary. Organisers said they expected figures to match last year’s 780,000 visitors and $74.5 million in sales. Items that flew
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      426 5 MR LEE Jek Suen, 39, has the best of both worlds. He gets to travel a lot, yet spend time with his family. The assistant vice-president (International Terminals) at Jurong Port often goes to Shandong and Hainan, and other parts of China.
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      416 5 SINCE its founding as a trading port over a century ago, Singapore has long been regarded as the gateway to Asia. Over the years, it has grown from strength to strength to become an international point of confluence. Today, it
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      237 7 BRUNEI Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah begins a five-day official visit here today at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean. He is here for the Singapore-Brunei Young Leaders’ Programme (YLP), launched jointly by Singapore and Brunei last year to strengthen ties
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        214 8 IF YOU want to find out how you can be one of Singapore’s pioneering space travellers, visit the Luminox SPACE roadshow at Shaw House from today till Sept 5. Besides a display of a huge model of the XCOR Lynx space shuttle measuring 6m in length,
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        223 8 FOR the second consecutive year, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has been honoured for communication excellence by The Golden World Awards for Excellence in Public Relations. The annual Golden World Awards, which is organised by the non-profit International Public Relations Association (IPRA), named NTU the winner in
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          41 8 Try something different this Mid-autumn festival. Indulge in creamy, double-baked egg custard mooncakes made with premium butter and light cream by Mei-Xin Mooncakes, a recipient of the “Hong Kong Top Brand Ten Year AchievementAward”in2012. For more information, visit www.frosts.com.sg/meixin.
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          44 8 Try the new instantOWL Nutrifield Soy 4in1 Instant Oat Soy Cereal and OWL Nutrifield Soy6in1InstantGrainSoyCerealfora nutritious breakfast. Low in fat content, they contain nine types of vitamins as well as calcium and fibre (for the latter cereal only). Available at major supermarkets.
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          68 8 Gain City’s Family Card members enjoy great discount on a variety of air-conditioners, home appliances, electronics and IT products, including exclusive products, at unbeatable prices till Sept 7. Every dollar spent will earn 1 Family Point, which will be converted to cash rebates on the next purchase at
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          48 8 Look out for the new essence “kalinka beauty” edition at selected Watsons stores. InspiredbyRussian lklore patterns and featuring a vibrant colour palette for the eyes, lips, face and nails, the collection includes a Russian doll shaped purse at $4.90. Prices start from $2.50 fora lip brush.
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      83 15 Memory wanders as shadows fail Back to the days ofh appiness, Days beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her 1 ips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep. Memory wanders as shadows fall 5aclc to the days of h appiness,
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      31 16 NEXT 48 HOURS (StarHub Ch 204,11pm) Tennis US Open: Day 7, session 1 (11pm), session 2 (tomorrow, 7am) StarHub Ch 201 Tomorrow Basketball Fiba World Cup, Group Stage: USA v New
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      270 17 Almost 40 per cent of all who enter the tournament will qualify for the final at Serapong, which means you stand a chance to play at Sentosa twice at the early bird price of $488. With the goodie bag, you can’t get a better deal. Murali Subramaniam, Deputy Editor, The
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      134 19 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Event I Home I Away I Timing I Venue Tue, 02/09/14 LOTTERY L 7 Draw No 2984/2014 1 VI V Draw on Monday, 1 September 2014 Group 1 Prize *1,600,000. Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 210 Middle Road, #01-01 Singapore Pools Building, Singapore *****4 Time 6.30pm
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      571 20  -  Young players shine as Reds extend their run of dominance against Spurs By RICHARD JOLLY stsports@sph.com.sg Tottenham 0 Liverpool 3 IT WAS the day Brendan Rodgers drew level with two Liverpool legends and Steven Gerrard ensured his name belongs in the record books yet again, but
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      477 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON After Chelsea’s 6-3 victory away win at Everton, the opposing managers rowed over Diego Costa’s conduct. But there was no argument over the striker’s potency, with the Spaniard netting a brace on his third start in the English Premier
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      438 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COPENHAGEN Carolina Marin ensured that Spain’s first ever badminton world championship medal would be gold after stunning world No. 1 Li Xuerui 17-21, 21-17, 21-18 in the women’s singles final yesterday. Li looked set to add the
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      549 16 Serbian qualifier has lasted far longer than her original hotel reservation U.S. OPEN NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The first week of the US Open has had no shortage of improbable stories: The victory by 15-year-old CiCi Bellis, the comeback of Mirjana Lucic-Baro-ni, the
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      680 16 PEOPLE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Melanie Molitor, who coached her 16-year-old daughter, Martina Hingis, to a third Grand Slam title at the 1997 US Open, has now taken Belinda Bencic, 17, into the fourth round of the tournament. Bencic
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      571 16 Badminton World C’ships In Copenhagen, s-finals Men’s singles: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Viktor Axelsen (Den) 21-9 21-7, Chen Long (Chn) bt Tommy Sugiarto (Ina) 21-16 22-20. Women’s singles: Li Xuerui (Chn) bt Minatsu Mitani (Jpn) 21-8 21-14, Carolina Marin (Esp) bt P.V. Sindhu (Ind) 21-17 21-15. Men’s doubles:
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      99 18 Evergreen Tampines Rovers striker Aleksandar Duric, 44, demonstrating his fitness and agility to 100 Laotian kids in Vientiane yesterday morning as the S-League teamed up with RHB Bank, title sponsors of the Singapore Cup, to conduct the RHB Little Kicks Big Difference Football
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      247 18  -  By CHUA SIANG YEE THERE is some good news for Formula One fans: The UBS Cycle the Circuit contest is back. Here’s your chance to experience the Marina Bay Street Circuit, the venue of the 2014 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix,
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      788 18  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By JONATHAN NORTHCROFT THE TIMES, LONDON stsports@sph.com.sg LONDON Like medals removed from a demoted general’s chest, the badges of honour once worn by Manchester United and their fans are being taken away. “We don’t sack managers” well, that didn’t take
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      577 19 Manchester City manager looks for answers after Stoke sink champions AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has warned his side that they have maxed out on their quota of shock home defeats this season following Saturday’s 0-1 loss to Stoke City. Although City
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      339 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MONACO Radamel Falcao appears to be closing in on a departure from Monaco after he was pulled out of his team’s Ligue 1 clash with Lille at the last minute on Saturday. The Colombian’s late withdrawal came amid mounting
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      406 19 LONDON Chelsea have withstood Arsenal’s late attempt to hijack Loic Remy’s move to the Blues in what could be seen as another psychological victory for Jose Mourinho. Chelsea triggered a £10.5 million (S$21.8 million) release clause in Remy’s contract on Saturday lunchtime, before
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      246 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha celebrated his return to the south London club with a stoppage-time equaliser as Neil Warnock began his second spell in charge of the Eagles with a dramatic 3-3 draw against Newcastle on Saturday. Warnock’s first
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        91 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NORTON (Massachusetts) Australian golfer Jason Day fired a three-under 68 to match American Ryan Palmer for the lead after Saturday’s second round of the US PGA Deutsche Bank Championship. Day and Palmer (71) stood on eight-under 134 after 36 holes, with Americans Matt
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        51 19 REUTERS MILAN Champions Juventus and their new coach Massimiliano Allegri made a winning start to the Serie A season with a slender 1-0 victory at Chievo Verona on Saturday. A sixth minute own goal from Chievo defender Cristiano Biraghi proved to be enough for
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        81 19 REUTERS NEW YORK Defensive end Michael Sam’s dream of becoming the first openly gay player in the National Football League (NFL) was put on hold on Saturday when he failed to make the St Louis Rams’ 53-man roster for the 2014 regular season. The
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        86 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Despite losing to Croatia on the first day of the World Cup in Spain, the basketball-crazy Philippines yesterday still celebrated their team’s strong showing after forcing the Balkan powerhouse into overtime. Croatia narrowly defeated the Philippines 81-78 in a Group B match
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      34 20 FOUR-DIGIT DRAW Aug 31 2014 FIRST N 5538 SECONDN 3380 THIRDN 6196 STARTERS 0340 0350 1155 1783 5741 5914 6536 9047 9093 9635 CONSOLATIONS 2458 2902 3513 4950 5541 5775 7583 8446 9694 9883
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        1039 2  -  BY DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO She’s so pathetic.” Whispered words, not meant for my ears, shot through the air and now had me bolted me to the floor. The remark, from one student to another, had been a response to the darkest moment
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        668 3 You are sitting on the bus and you hear music above the monotonous drone of the engine. ou turn to seek the source of the tune and see a youth bopping his head as pounding bass lines and shrieking vocals leak from
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        108 3  -  Mr Derek Lazaroo Chief audiologist, Audiology Service, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) Mr Lazaroo, who holds a post-grad-uate degree in audiology from the acquarie University in Australia, oversees the daily operations of the Audiology Service at KKH. His team tests and rehabili- tates infants, children and
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        389 4  -  Read today’s story about salt in the Opinion pages of The Straits Times before answering the questions. Lesson activity by LAREMY LEE In this story on salt by Andy Ho, the reader is urged to take food with a sprinkle of salt that is, not
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        589 5  -  The New Breakers is the first team to win the Category II title twice in a row. reports BRYANT CHAN So much for not teaching an old dog new tricks. Six-year DanceWorks! veterans The New Breakers, from Anglo-Chinese chool (Barker Road), waltzed past 28 other
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        510 6 / 7  -  The Thomson-East Coast Line aims to be ready for use by 2024 Compiled by EILEEN AUNG-THWIN Singapore’s sixth rail line, the Thom-son-East Coast Line (TEL), will be fully operational by 2024. The formerly announced Eastern Region Line will now form the eastern segment of the
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        289 6 / 7 Doing several things at the same time may impair the formation of long-term memories, according to a study by scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS). This in turn raises one’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or early onset dementia. Memories are
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        237 6 / 7 An international study has found Singapore to be the third most sleep-deprived city after Seoul and Tokyo. Residents here clock only an average of 6hr 32min of sleep a night. The study by Jawbone, a maker of digitised wristbands which log sleep and activity levels,
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        226 6 / 7 The Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG) has been honoured with the Berita Harian Achiever of the Year Award for its role in countering extreme religious ideology. The RRG, which counsels those influenced by radical misinterpretations of Islam, is the first organisation to win the award, which
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        664 8 More than 170 volunteers took part in a nationwide initiative to clean the homes of elderly residents. NURUL LI YANA YEO reports residents. residents. NURUL LIYANA YEO reports More please” was the verdict from the first-ever Broom It! Day. On Aug 19, more than 150
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        452 9  -  NATALIE WONG highlights teachers who are making waves because of their passion TEACHERS’ DAY EDITION NATALIE WONG TEACHER BY DAY, DANCER BY NIGHT Almost every night, this slim, snappily dressed young man grooves to the beat of local dance mixes, catching admiring glances from passers-by at Seven Dance
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        268 9 A photo of Nanyang Junior College (NYJC) principal Kwek Hiok Chuang wiping tables in the school’s canteen following a heavy downpour (right) has gone viral online. NYJC student Clarrence Leo Shi Yu, 17, tweeted a picture of him in action and, at press time,
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        95 9 A group of St Andrew’s Junior College (SAJC) students snapped a selfie with their principal, Mrs Lee Bee Yann (bottom, right), 55, during SAJC’s annual cross-country event in March. The group selfie, cheekily captioned “My friends” by SAJC student and Instagram user
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        926 10 / 11  -  Teenagers are going gaga over the sweet and cold dessert. reports NUR SYAHIIDAH ZAINAL royo, or frozen yogurt, is the hottest teen craving and where most of their pocket money goes now. In droves, they seek their fix of the creamy dessert, picking it over old favourites such
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        402 12 / 13  -  Four students overcame early personal setbacks to do themselves and their families proud. NATALIE WONG reports NATALIE WONG Additional reporting by Laremy Lee Singapore’s brightest and most determined students from primary to tertiary levels were lauded for their outstanding achievements in the academic and non-academic fields on Aug
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        287 12 / 13  -  Laremy Lee It was his late father’s constant support of his dream to become a pilot which helped Mr Muhammad Faias fly through his personal storm. His father, a diabetic, died while on a flight back to Singapore barely three months before Mr Faias’
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        502 12 / 13 Amrita Kaur (in blue blazer) and Dhavanisha Siva (in red blazer) had a dearth of options when they each received their PSLE results. Amrita could enter only the Normal (Technical) stream, while Dhavanisha could not progress to a mainstream secondary school. But that
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        487 12 / 13 Cooking has been in Muhammad Nor Jasmi’s family for as far back as he can trace, starting with his great-great-grandmother, who was a cook at traditional Malay weddings. Despite failing his PSLE, this 17-year-old now holds two ITE Skills Certificates in Baking Practices
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        676 20  -  In the first of a two-part series, SERENE LUO finds out if the ice bucket challenge is more than a trending Internet meme SERENE LUO The #ALSIceBucketChallenge is everywhere to the point of being almost annoying. In the stunt, a person dares three people to take up
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      240 1 8 Questions with Joe Labero Singapore works magic on Swedish magician C3 Manipulating the media How Brangelina got married on the sly C6 Worth the wait Sodagreen’s 10th anniversary concert is a stunner C9 WHAT A Rihanna and Beyonce wear her bold jewellery designs. Yet most people here would not
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      726 2  -  “Modern Australian gin” is made by steaming fresh oranges in gin during distilling process Melissa Kok melk@sph.com.sg Australia, already known for producing international award-winning wines and craft beer, can now add craft spirits to the list. Among a new breed of Australian craft spirit producers
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        962 3 Swedish magician Joe Labero loves the buzz of the city its food, culture, energy and efficiency 8QUESTIONSWITHJoe Labero Cheryl Mui cherylm@sph.com.sg Magician Joe Labero’s love affair with Singapore has brought him back here for the second time in two years. He previously starred in Incanto,
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        395 6 Agence France-Presse Venice Al Pacino may be one of the greatest actors of all time, but he confessed last Saturday that he was helped in his latest films by performing alongside a cat and throwing his acting skills out of the window. Sporting a
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      593 5  -  Works in new visual art show look to theatre and adopt elements from it Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg Conscious coupling of the visual arts and theatre is in the spotlight at the Centre For Contemporary Art in Gillman Barracks. Its latest show, Theatrical Fields,
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      571 8  -  A flu didn’t stop singer Ning Baizura from regaling the audience with songs and stories Eddino Abdul Hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg Review Concert PESTA RAYA MALAY FESTIVAL OF ARTS 2014 RAINBOW FOR YOU BY NING BAIZURA Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Saturday Malaysian singer Ning Baizura is certainly a trouper. Despite nursing
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      618 8  -  Lisabel Ting Review Theatre THE EULOGY PROJECT I: MUAH CHEE MEI AND ME Potluck Productions Goodman Arts Centre Gallery/Last Friday A good serving of muah chee, the sticky glutinous rice snack, is soft, chewy and covered with a generous helping of sugary crushed
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      695 8  -  Nabilah Said Review Theatre WANITA Esplanade Theatre Studio/Last Friday The eight women depicted in the poster for Wanita, dressed in elegant kebaya with flowers adorning their hair, are alluring. Yes, their smiles are attractive, but their eyes tell a hidden story one of pain, secrets and
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      691 9  -  Taiwanese band enthral 6,000 crowd here in gig marking their 10th anniversary Boon Chan bchan@sph.com.sg Review Concert SODAGREEN AIR WORLD TOUR Singapore Indoor Stadium/Last Saturday Has it really been 10 years? Taiwanese band sodagreen once sang Shi Nian Yi Ke, literally Ten Years One Moment, and
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      609 9  -  Ho Ai Li Review Concert TOMORROW 32: XINYAO REUNION CONCERT The Star Theatre/Last Saturday We the audience were called tong xue (classmates) and the concert was likened to a school reunion. As such reunions go, you feel warm and nostalgic at first and are
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        582 10 Taipei Actor Kai Ko spoke up for his “kind” friend Jaycee Chan last Saturday, a day after he was released from a Beijing detention centre. At an apology press conference in Taipei, his second in two days, Ko said he had not seen
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        348 10 Agence France-Presse Tokyo A group of Japanese porn actresses raised tens of thousands of dollars at the weekend by having their breasts squeezed by fans at a Boob Aid charity event for Aids prevention. The nine adult movie stars, sporting yellow campaign
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          113 10 Former The Voice judge CeeLo Green pleaded no contest last Friday to giving a woman the drug ecstasy in 2012. Green, 39, whose real name is Thomas DeCarlo Callaway, was charged last year with one count of furnishing a controlled substance. He was accused of giving
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      174 7 351 TAMPINES 5’I’ Corner. 125 sqm. Move-in cond. Near to Tampines Mart. Best Price. Must Sell! VTO! 4’NG’ BLK 159. Facing park Dr-dr. Low flr. Orig. MRT/ malls. Freddy 9858 6777 EXCELLENT LOCATION! SERIOUS SELLER. 5’I’ Blk 62. Unblocked, windy, corner 4bdrm, 120sqm. $850k neg. Alex 8368 1068 4A 517
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      396 8 Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Far East Plaza Suitable for retail of fashion apparel, shoes, bags, beauty accessories 129 to 721 sq ft A strategic place for the hip, young and trendy Heavy pedestrian traffic Call *****411 www.fareast.com.sg UNITED HSE KRAMAT Lane 1528 sqft. Tastefully fitted Excellent cond. Near
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      954 9 THE STRAITS TIMES NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.sphclass.com.sg/notices BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INTENTION TO DECLARE DIVIDEND BKCY NO IC/PP NO NAME 4981/2004 S*****25G ANG KEONG SENG 1709/2007 S*****31Z CHIA SHANG HENG 575/2006 S*****52I CHIA SIEW CHING 2820/2007 S*****57D CHUA CATHERINE 3896/2004 S*****76E CHUA YUE
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      541 10 ANNOUNCEMENT (REG.NO.*****0660W) (IncorporatedintheRepublicofSingapore) TheBoardofDirectorsofGuocoLandLimitedwishestoannouncethattheauditedresultsforthefinancialyearended30June2014areasfollows:1. INCOMESTATEMENT Group FourthQuarterEnded Increase/ (Decrease) Group FullYearEnded Increase/ (Decrease) 30/06/2014 30/06/2013 30/06/2014 30/06/2013 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 Revenue 492,894 168,557 192 1,251,350 677,442 85 Costofsales (344,875) (93,318) N/M (938,913) (533,433) 76 Grossprofit 148,019 75,239 97 312,437 144,009 117 Otherincome 129,025 49,964 158 252,481 96,507 162 Administrativeexpenses
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      209 11 CK§ Hotel/ Restaurant/ CTC1 Hotel/Restaurant/ CKi Hotel/ Restaurant/ w Lounge Hif Lounge IHf Lounge Fragrance Hotel PARC H O T E L" We are hiring! Admin Assistants (Front Office) Administration duties Clerical support Customer Service Officers Attend to guests during check-in and check-out Guest Relation Officer Handle guest feedback and
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      788 12 BUILDING TECHNICIAN You will carry out general building maintenance including furniture and joinery repair works. You should possess relevant certificates and have at least 3 years experience in related field. You will be required to work on rotating shifts. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (CARPARK) You will perform general maintenance and trouble-shooting works
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      438 12 FOOD PROCESSING/ QC OPERATORS Prepare materials and processing work areas Able to read write simple English Must be physically fit Must have QC experience 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’
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      356 12 JOO KOON OPERATORS 8.30am-6pm $60. Lots of OT. S’porean. *****398 (05C4899) (138 Employ) PACKERS CHANGI NORTH 5day 8.30am-5.30pm Trpt provided. Local. *****580 JURONG WORKER 7AM-3.45 PM 11am-7.45pm S’porean *****291 (TLK 06C3125) ALEXANDRA MALE Female 1st $50, 2nd $55, 3rd $58. 5-day*****590/*****186 PAYA LEBAR CHECKER 8.30 am-5.30pm $46. Pls call 9668-7823
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      676 12 WAREHOUSE CLERK Responsibilities: To coordinate inventory issuance and receiving To update and maintain inventory report To manage inventory with first in first out To monitor expiry date of raw materials and packaging To perform monthly cycle count and perform other admin duties Requirements: Minimum GCE ‘N’/’O’ levels Knowledge in MS
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      371 13 Joining bonus up to $10,000* NEW POSITION! ACCESS CONTROL OFFICER at Upper Changi Road 5 days/ 6 days/ rotating shift (9-12 hours available) rarti'i CISCO Family as a J ion Officer, Security Concierge Protection orEnforcemenTw..-' sw0rtraiii Part-time Positions Available! Walk in Now! Certis CISCO Centre II, Recruitment Centre 20 Jalan
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      121 13 Clementi, Benoi, Gul Dr, Randan Rd, Jurong Island, Woodlands Sector 1 Boon Slew Bldg, 006-08/09, Mackenzie Rd Tel: 6339 0800 GET SPOTTED INCREASE SALE! IDDI COLOUR LOGO FOR ONLY $281 NEW COLOUR SALES LOGOS Good Bonus i Designer Decor qylRgintmq GROOMING SPECIALIST m GOOD 0 with CK lDREN No Experience
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      275 13 Security Security f For the Right Candidate:^^^^^| up to S$3,200 And a Company Vehicle Operations Executive At least 2 years of working experience in the Security Guarding industry Excellent interpersonal skills in managing people and customers Good spoken and written communication skills Basic computer knowledge Those with a Diploma in
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      179 13 Security FOR TUAS Transport provided EARN UP TO $2300* Call 8498 6768 *Conditions apply Security Officer Required OFFICE BUILDING Raffles Place (D).......$1.9K WAREHOUSE Day FISHERY PORT RD ....$2.2K SHOPPING MALL Orchard Rd (N)..........$2.1K Orchard Rd (N) $2.1K SUPERVISOR *Fishery Port Rd (D). $2.4K SHOPPING MALLS FLOATER Supervisor (D/N)$2.3-$2.4K Officer (D/N)
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      931 14 CARPARK SECURITY OFFICER You will deliver excellent security and car park services to ensure smooth operations of the hospital. You will also conduct internal and external security patrols and checks, and direct traffic flow in and out of the hospital. You must be physically fit and able to perform rotating
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      494 14 CLEANER WANTED. HANDLE cleaning eqpt, maintain clear rubbish. Clean sweep flr. Maintain Bldg exterior (Plants Grass). Prefer experience. AWS/ mthly performance incentive trpt/ meal provided. West. S’porean. *****438 CONDOS NEAR HOLLAND Rd/ Ghim Moh/ Hillview Bt Batok requires Cleaners $1100-$1300. Team Leader $1600 above. Daily Rated Casual $40 (after CPF)
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      276 14 We are a leading engineering service company and we have the following vacancy: LORRY DRIVER Have Class 4 or 5 driving license. Have at least 3 years driving experience. Have own transport. Able to communicate in simple English. Interested applicants please call HR Training Department at Tel: 6868-5778 or 6868-5775
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      414 14 Other Positions Other Positions Other Positions Other Positions Looking REGULAR hdurs? Administrative Customer Service positions available! Date 5 September 2014 (Friday) Time 9am 3pm Venue Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability Event Hall 1 4 80 Jurong East Street 21, Singapore *****7 (nearest MRT station: Jurong East) Job Fair
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      137 14 DRIVER REQUIRED Kaki Bukit. 5-days. Start work immediate. Call *****667 WATER BOTTLE CO looking for sub-contractor with own vehicle. 6286 0328 FIELD INTERVIEWERS NEEDED Immediate requirement Conduct house-to-house interviews Attractive rates Flexible time Training provided Must be English conversant Housewives, ORD Personnel, Retirees and Students (Min. 18 yrs old) welcomed
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      178 14 *3-6 Months Temp Assignments (60 Vacancies) Logistic Assts Packers/ Stocktakers/ Operators/ Retail/Service Crews/Admin Islandwide Positions Refer friends to work together Walk in Interview at: Tampines CPF Bldg #08-08 Mon Fri (9am 5pm) Look for: Evelyn Xie Huijing (R*****49) Call 6786 0200 Recruit Express Services (13C6614) Jurong AMK Bedok Queentown (x20)
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      256 16 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 NIPPON PAINT is a leading paints and coatings manufacturer in Asia, with businesses in Singapore, China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. We have a vacancy in our Singapore office for the position
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