The Straits Times, 28 January 2015

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    31 1 THE STRAITS TIMES CELEBRATING 170 YEARS, SINCE 1845 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 108 PAGES IN SIX 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, Illustration
    Lock icon WINTER STORM HITS U.S.
    99 1 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A WOMAN cross-country skiing on a road during a blizzard in Boston, Massachusetts, yesterday. A blizzard that swept across the north-eastern US on Monday night dropped up to 60cm of snow in some areas. Thousands of flights were halted, cars banned from roads
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    Lock icon Vacancies rise as locals spurn low-paying jobs
    503 1  -  By JOANNA SEOW joseow@sph.com.sg LOW pay and a long work week, with shift hours to boot. These are the main reasons why Singaporeans are not filling a rising number of job vacancies here. The number of vacancies climbed 8.9 per cent to 67,400
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    Lock icon New agency to direct S’pore’s cyber defence
    459 1  -  Top-level body set up to coordinate IT security of 10 critical sectors By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg A HIGH-LEVEL central agency will be set up to coordinate public- and private-sector efforts to protect national systems, such as those in the energy and
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    Lock icon US can be India’s ‘best partner’, says Obama
    52 1 PRESIDENT Barack Obama said the United States could be India’s “best partner”, as he pointed to a larger role for India in the Asia Pacific. He also urged India to promote religious tolerance and combat global warming as his visit came to
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Qantas cuts fuel fee but raises base fares
      616 2 / 3 Competition has driven down international fares, says airline REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE S YD N EY Q a n t as h as a n nounced it is lowering fuel surcharges on international flights, but will raise base fares to compensate for the
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      Lock icon Ex-bank exec fights upskirt video charge
      522 2 / 3  -  By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A FORMER senior bank executive accused of taking an upskirt video on an escalator told a court yesterday that he was filming women in different clothes in preparation for a shopping trip with a friend. Yuen Kum Fai,
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      Lock icon CHINATOWN DRESSES UP FOR YEAR OF THE GOAT
      98 2 / 3 Chinatown will come alight this Saturday with 338 goat-shaped lanterns in anticipation of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Organised by the Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng Citizens Consultative Committee, this year’s street decor also features 1,500 gold coin lanterns. Saturday’s festivities will include songs
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      Lock icon Wide support for ‘night caps’ on drinking in public
      445 2 / 3  -  Young people among those in favour of proposed alcohol curbs: Survey By LIM YI HAN limyihan@sph.com.sg THERE is strong backing from all segments of Singaporeans, including young people, for the proposed laws to clamp down on late-night public drinking. This finding
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Central agency for IT security
        44 4 A HIGH-LEVEL central agency will be set up to coordinate public- and private-sector efforts to protect national IT systems. The Cyber Security Agency will oversee the cyber security of 10 critical sectors from April. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon Moderate Islam on social media
        45 4 EGYPT’S Islamic institutions are using social media to convey moderate Islamic teachings, and steer Muslims away from radical views, said Sheikh Shawki Allam, the country’s top religious leader, during a visit to Singapore this week. TOP OF THE NEWS A8
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon WWII apology warning
          55 4 SOUTH KOREA and China have warned Japan not to backtrack on its apology 20 years ago over its wartime past when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII. Mr Abe has said that he might not stick with
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          Lock icon Recovery efforts halted
          71 4 INDONESIA’S military has called off efforts to recover the wreckage of AirAsia QZ8501 after failing to find any more bodies inside the fuselage. Continuing rough weather hampered repeated attempts to lift the main body of the jet, where officials hoped to find most of the victims. PAGE
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          Lock icon 9 dead in Tripoli attack
          51 4 NINE people, including at least five foreigners, died in an assault by militants on a luxury hotel in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a spokesman for the security services said. The gunmen blew themselves up. It was not immediately clear who carried out yesterday’s attack. PAGE
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          Lock icon Defective radar?
          43 4 A SMALL drone which crashed into a tree on the White House lawn on Monday was not picked up by a radar system designed to detect flying objects like planes, missiles and large drones, said US law enforcement officials. PAGE A17
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        Lock icon BEWARE THE POLITICS OF DISCONTENT
        51 4 Coming to terms with increasing political diversity is a necessity as festering discontent can imperil Singapore. The work of finding common ground must continue because once polarisation sets in, it can become exceedingly difficult to find policy alternatives acceptable to all. The Straits Times OPINION
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          Lock icon Behind the snowstorm
          50 4 THE eastern seaboard of the United States is bracing itself for up to a metre’s worth of snow this week as Snowstorm Juno hits. Discover the reasons behind the ferocity of the winter weather at http://str.sg/4Qi and five facts about blizzards at http://str.sg/4Qq PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon New Maritime Asia
          49 4 JAPAN was the first country in Asia to link globalisation to maritime power, writes Wang Gungwu as he sheds light on how strength at sea has shaped history. China and India now realise the importance of maritime power. How will Japan respond, he asks. PAGE A21
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon A gnawing problem
          61 4 BUSINESS at several Marina Square restaurants has dropped by as much as 50 per cent after a rat was found in a dish of salted vegetables at a hotpot restaurant there earlier this month. PAGE B1 The NEA found signs of rodents on the premises of some
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          Lock icon Chew: I was tricked
          49 4 FORMER City Harvest Church fund manager Chew Eng Han launched a scathing attack on church founder Kong Hee and deputy senior pastor Tan Ye Peng, accusing them of tricking him into believing that Ms Ho Yeow Sun’s pop music foray was a hit. PAGE B3
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          Lock icon No need for disclosure
          40 4 THE Housing Board is not required to disclose the identity of anonymous callers who provide tip-offs or the contents of private investigation reports used against an errant flat owner, the High Court has ruled. PAGE B6
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Hitting the 50-gold target
          57 4 FIVE sports bowling, sailing, shooting, swimming and table tennis have contributed 143 gold medals, or 74 per cent of the 194 golds Singapore has won at the SEA Games since 2005. But to hit the magical mark of 50 gold medals this time, athletics, canoeing, fencing
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Speculators hire lawyers
          47 4 A GROUP of about 10 retail currency speculators in Singapore have hired lawyers after they were issued demand letters from Saxo Capital Markets for millions of dollars in losses that arose after the Swiss National Bank unpegged its currency from the euro. PAGE B7
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Forget age difference
          93 4 IN THE Boy Next Door, Jennifer Lopez plays a teacher who has an ill-advised fling with a boy some 20 years her junior. The 45-year-old star says she does not understand the fuss made when younger men are drawn to older women, who are more interesting, beautiful
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          Lock icon Making a mark at Dior
          84 4 AFTER Christian Dior’s haute couture show in Paris on Monday, critics said the new collection cemented the view that designer Raf Simons was making his mark at the fashion house through his original shoe designs with a particular focus on heels. The show included boots
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      • WEB SPECIALS
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          Lock icon Overcoming staff shortage
          34 4 FOOD and beverage outlets in Singapore are resorting to all sorts of ways to beat the staff shortage. Read about five ways that some that some restaurants are using at http://str.sg/4QT.
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          Lock icon Rounding up cyber attacks
          17 4 WE LOOK at the most high-pro-file hacking incidents in Singapore Singapore at http://str.sg/4Qx.
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      Lock icon NYC escapes brunt of storm as it moves east
      576 6  -  ‘Historic’ blizzard not as bad as feared but causes travel, flight chaos By MELISSA SIM US CORRESPONDENT IN WASHINGTON simlinoi@sph.com.sg THEY had gone to bed prepared to be snowed under 1m of snow, but New York City woke up yesterday to
      Source: US Weather Channel; Graphics adapted from AFP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  576 words
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      Lock icon Samsung and Sony the big winners at Digital Life Awards
      463 6  -  By VINCENT CHANG vinchang@sph.com.sg TECH giants Samsung and Sony emerged as the biggest winners yesterday at the fourth annual Digital Life Awards. Each company took home seven awards. Samsung won for its smartphones and tablets while Sony earned wins for
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      Lock icon Chan Chun Sing appointed NTUC deputy sec-gen
      263 6  -  THAM YUEN-C SOCIAL and Family Development Minister Chan Chun Sing was co-opted into the National Trades Union Congress’ central committee yesterday and appointed a deputy secretary-general. His appointment to the labour movement’s highest decisionmaking body came five days after the NTUC said it
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      Lock icon Egypt taps new media to counter extremism
      737 8  -  Moderate Islamic teachings, peaceful co-existence are key: Grand Mufti By NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH asyiqins@sph.com.sg ISLAMIC institutions in Egypt are tapping technology and new media to correct and resolve religious misunderstandings and steer Muslims away from radical teachings, said its top Muslim religious
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      Lock icon Inflation gauge for the elderly?
      391 8  -  ESTIMATES COMMITTEE REPORT By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg A NEW inflation index for the elderly may be created to gauge how this group of Singaporeans is affected by changes in the prices of goods and services. The Department of Statistics (DOS) is studying the feasibility
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      Lock icon Outage due to internal error, not hackers: Facebook
      352 8 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FRANKFURT Facebook, the world’s largest social network, and its Instagram photo-sharing site, suffered outages around the world for up to an hour yesterday. The company said later that an internal software networking error was to blame. The outage at
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      Lock icon Bankruptcy cases from licensed lending on the rise
      571 8  -  By OLIVIA HO oliviaho@sph.com.sg MORE bankruptcies here are arising from licensed moneylending activities, according to a report submitted to Parliament by the Estimates Committee yesterday. The report showed the proportion of bankruptcy orders with proofs of debt filed by licensed moneylenders jumped
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  • WORLD WORLD
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      Lock icon US welcomes larger role for India in Asia-Pacific
      642 10  -  New Delhi, Washington could become best partners, says Obama By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg UNITED States President Barack Obama has pointed to a larger role for India in the Asia-Pacific and said India and America could become “best
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      Lock icon US welcomes larger role for India in Asia-Pacific
      645 10 (2nd Edition)  -  New Delhi, Washington could become best partners, says Obama By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg UNITED States President Barack Obama has pointed to a larger role for India in the Asia-Pacific and said India and America could become “best
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Japanese see risks linked to proactive pacifism
        571 11 Hostage crisis may scuttle PM Abe’s plans for bigger security role for Japan BLOOMBERG TOKYO A hostage crisis that has drawn the war-shy Japanese public into the orbit of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) may lead to a backlash against
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      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Watch gift lands Taipei mayor, British minister with red faces
        262 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI A British government minister has apologised for giving a watch to the mayor of Taipei, without realising gifts of timepieces are considered unlucky. Transport Minister Baroness Susan Kramer, who was in Taiwan for trade talks, said she
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        Lock icon Watch gift lands Taipei mayor, British minister with red faces
        262 11 (2nd Edition) AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI A British government minister has apologised for giving a watch to the mayor of Taipei, without realising gifts of timepieces are considered unlucky. Transport Minister Baroness Susan Kramer, who was in Taiwan for trade talks, said she
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      • Article
        Lock icon ISIS says it will kill Japanese ‘within 24 hours’
        534 11 (2nd Edition) It says Japanese, captured Jordan pilot to be executed unless militant is freed REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG BEIRUT The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group threatened yesterday to kill a Japanese journalist and a Jordanian pilot within 24
        REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG  -  534 words
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        Lock icon Chinese officials dine on endangered salamander
        309 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA BEIJING Chinese officials feasted on a critically endangered giant salamander and turned violent when journalists photographed the luxury banquet in a restaurant, according to media reports yesterday on the event which appeared to flout Beijing’s austerity campaign. The 28 diners included
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA; PHOTO: WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE  -  309 words
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        Lock icon Childcare burden derails careers in S. Korea
        686 12 Hundreds of thousands of women hampered by a shortage of reliable childcare REUTERS KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK SEOUL Ms Ahn Ji Sun was looking forward to going back to work after having her second child. But she had no one to babysit the
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        Lock icon Japan warned not to backtrack on apology over war
        605 13 Abe’s WWII statement a concern for Beijing, Seoul REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO South Korea and China warned Japan yesterday not to backtrack on its apology issued 20 years ago over its wartime past when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a statement
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        Lock icon Jakarta-KL talks on border spats next month
        276 13  -  By SHANNON TEOH MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KOTA KINABALU shannont@sph.com.sg INDONESIA and Malaysia are scheduled to begin border negotiations next month in an effort to resolve decades-old disputes that could include areas believed to be rich in crude oil. The decision follows a meeting
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        Lock icon Indonesian military stops recovery effort
        582 14 Scans show no more bodies in fuselage, says search operation chief AIRASIA FLIGHT QZ8501 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS PANGKALAN BUN (Kalimantan) –The Indonesian military has called off efforts to recover the wreckage of an AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea last month, after failing
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        Lock icon ROBOT PAL FOR SENIORS CAN TELL THEIR MOOD
        60 14 An employee demonstrating the use of the Smile Baby care robot, by Togo Seisakusyo Corp and Chukyo University, at Togo’s headquarters in Japan on Monday. The 68,000 yen (S$771) robot, aimed at an elderly market, cries if neglected. Its sensors allow it
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        Lock icon Drug lord suspect made to burn meth haul
        388 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Handcuffed and wearing black masks, a Hong Kong man accused of being a drug lord and his gang were forced to publicly burn a US$136-million (S$182 million) stash of crystal methamphetamine after their arrests in Indonesia. Wong Chi Ping
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        Lock icon Students target bumiputera policies
        288 14 KUALA LUMPUR In a strongly worded open letter to the Malaysian Prime Minister and federal lawmakers, a student group has called for the abolishment of the special rights of the Malays and vernacular schools for a “better Malaysia”. The Malay Mail Online reported on Monday that
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Thai PM defends cyber Bill
          55 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has defended proposals for a cyber law that critics say will grant the government unprecedented surveillance powers with little judicial oversight. “If there is a threat to national security... we need to empower state officials to investigate,”
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          Lock icon Taiwan’s new defence chief
          53 14 REUTERS TAIPEI Taiwan has appointed a new defence minister and indicated military policy would remain unchanged after the resignation of the previous minister. Mr Kao Kuang-chi, the Ministry of National Defence’s chief of the general staff, will take over from Friday, the Presidential Office said in
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      Lock icon 9 killed as gunmen storm Tripoli hotel
      481 15 ISIS-linked militant group in Libya claims responsibility REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA TRIPOLI At least nine people, including five foreigners, were killed when several gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a local security official said. It was not immediately clear
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  481 words
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      Lock icon 9 killed as gunmen storm Tripoli hotel
      497 15 (2nd Edition) They make it to 24th floor of hotel a hub of diplomats AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TRIPOLI Gunmen stormed a hotel in Tripoli popular with diplomats and officials in an attack claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, killing at least
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      Lock icon US Atlantic Coast to be opened for oil drilling
      310 15 NEW YORK TIMES BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The Obama administration was to announce yesterday a proposal to open up coastal waters from Virginia to Georgia for oil and gas drilling, according to a person briefed on the plan. At the same time, in
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      Lock icon US Atlantic Coast to be opened for oil drilling
      310 15 (2nd Edition) NEW YORK TIMES BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The Obama administration was to announce yesterday a proposal to open up coastal waters from Virginia to Georgia for oil and gas drilling, according to a person briefed on the plan. At the same time, in
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      Lock icon Radical economist is Greece’s finance minister
      513 16 PM Tsipras signals intent to take hard line in debt talks with EU, IMF REUTERS BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ATHENS Greece’s new finance minister is radical left-wing economist and author Yanis Varoufakis, the anti-austerity Syrizaled government said yesterday. The media-friendly Mr Varoufakis, 53, who holds
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      Lock icon Fidel Castro breaks silence on shift in Cuba-US relations
      332 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG HAVANA Cuban leader Fidel Castro said he does not “trust the US”, and “nor have I spoken with them”, in a letter attributed to the revolutionary icon, 88, and read out on state television. “That does not represent
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG  -  332 words
    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Suspected bomb maker arrested
        63 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KANO, Nigeria A man suspected of being behind the manufacture of explosives used in a series of Boko Haram suicide attacks has been arrested in north-east Nigeria, a senior police officer said yesterday. The man, identified only as Ba’na, was held in the Arikime
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        Lock icon $1.2b spending goal for US polls
        86 16 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The political network overseen by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch plans to spend close to US$900 million (S$1.2 billion) on the 2016 presidential campaign, an unparalleled effort by coordinated outside groups that would put the election on track
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      Lock icon Inquiry into murder of ex-KGB spy opens
      365 16 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON A long-awaited public inquiry into the death of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko began yesterday, nine years after he died from drinking tea poisoned with a rare radioactive isotope in London. From his deathbed, Kremlin critic Litvinenko, who had
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      Lock icon Recreational drone crashes on White House lawn
      566 17 Security breach raises questions on Secret Service’s ability to protect US president NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON A White House radar system designed to detect flying objects like planes and missiles failed to pick up a small drone that crashed into a tree on
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      Lock icon ‘Ella, you could have been Nutella’
      226 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS A French court has blocked parents from naming their baby girl Nutella after the hazelnut spread that is a staple in Gallic households, arguing it would make her the target of mockery. She was renamed Ella. “It is against the child’s
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      Lock icon Saudi succession points to more assertive foreign policy
      624 18 New heir known for toughness towards family’s perceived foes NEW YORK TIMES RIYADH Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, the Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia, arrived at a meeting of Arab security chiefs last March to deliver a call to arms: It was time,
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      Lock icon Ex-CIA man found guilty of espionage
      258 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer has been convicted of espionage charges for having leaked to a New York Times journalist classified details of an operation to thwart Iran’s nuclear programme. The jury’s decision in a federal court in Virginia
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      Lock icon China’s retail goliath delivers the goods – with costly strategy
      779 19 China’s retail goliath delivers the goods with costly strategy JD.com invests heavily in infrastructure, but analysts worry about growing debt NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING Just about every June, on the anniversary of his company’s founding, Mr Richard Liu dons a motorcycle helmet and red uniform, hops on a three-wheeled electric
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      Lock icon Messaging apps get ringing endorsement
      593 20 Firms realise potential of a growing youth market glued to smartphones NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK A team at BuzzFeed, the news and entertainment site, knew it had struck gold when it came across a decades-old photo of Dwayne Johnson, the muscle bound wrestler and
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        53 20 BLOOMBERG BEIJING Huawei Technologies will boost smartphone shipments by a third this year and surpass 100 million units as the firm pushes to target high-end and international markets. Huawei ranked fifth in global smartphone shipments in the third quarter last year, trailing Samsung, Apple,
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      139 20 Commonwealth Jubilee Scholarships available for Singaporean students August and January entering classes each year INFORMATION SESSION Join us at our upcoming information session and speak with administrators and graduates. TUESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY SINGAPORE 7:00 pm 8:30 pm Pan Pacific Singapore 7 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, Singapore *****5 HOSTED BY Margaret
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      440 21 COMING to terms with increasing political diversity is a necessity as festering discontent can imperil Singapore, as former president S R Nathan notes in his latest book. That theme was usefully parsed at the Singapore Perspectives conference organised by the Institute of Policy Studies. Of course,
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      1292 21  -  The first country in Asia to link globalisation to maritime power was Japan. Now, China and India have awakened to that fact. How will Tokyo respond? BY INVITATION By WANG GUNGWU FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is chairman of the East
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      1753 22  -  ‘Singapore is a small state located in South-east Asia.’ But what does being small, and being in South-east Asia mean? Veteran diplomat Bilahari Kausikan provides some answers. Bilahari Kausikan SIZE physical size matters and small states are intrinsically irrelevant to the workings of the international system. It
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      842 22  -  By AXEL VAN TROTSENBURG The writer is World Bank vice-president for East Asia and Pacific. The report is available at www.worldbank.org/eap/ MeasuringUrbanExpansion EVERY minute, dozens of people in East Asia move from the countryside to the city. The massive
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        258 23  -  Yik Keng Yeong (Dr) MINISTER of Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing says any introduction of a Pioneer Generation Package 2 will depend on whether Singapore has the financial means to do so and the societal will to honour those who have
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        515 23  -  Yap Neng Jye Press Secretary to Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs YESTERDAY’S report (“Pioneers package Part 2? ‘It’ll depend on next generation’ missed the main thrust of Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean’s comments on the
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        338 23  -  Lui Poh Choo (Ms) MY HUSBAND and I are approaching retirement age. We came from very modest families but have benefited from the strong emphasis on education, access to good jobs and an overall relatively meritocratic environment in Singapore. While I understand that
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        68 23 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MISS GRACE CHUA: Be sensitive towards others. 2. MR RAYMOND KOH: Change car usage patterns to ease peak-hour congestion. 3. MS ADA CHAN: Standard grille designs won’t spoil look of condos. 4. MR ALEX TEO: Oil spill a ‘teachable moment’. 5. MR JEFFREY
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        343 23  -  Helen Lim (Ms) Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority Tan Chee Kiat Director, Procurement Policies Department Building and Construction Authority DR V. Subramaniam (“Any checks on bidders for construction projects?”; last Thursday) shared his views in response to the article (“Braddell Rd
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        265 24  -  Quek Koh Choon (Dr) SINGAPOREANS are known for pursuing the 5 Cs cash, credit card, car, condominium and country club membership. Unfortunately, in the pursuit of these, important values have been eroded and replaced with negative traits, which does not augur well for Singapore’s future. Two
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          185 24  -  Tan Yang Long Tan Yang Long, 19, serving national service I READ Ambassador-at-Large Bilahari Kausikan’s commentary (“Charlie Hebdo and the hold of absolute values”; Jan 17) with interest. Absolutism, by nature, is exclusive. Absolute worldviews, such as total freedom of speech or extremism, exclude any
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          167 24  -  Dean Goh Yan Jin Dean Goh Yan Jin, 15, Secondary 3 student RECENT terrorist attacks in Sydney and Paris may seem to have an adverse impact only in the West, but they could also damage the social cohesion we have painstakingly built up over
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        189 24  -  Tsai Chi Yuan Senior Assistant Director Information Division Taipei Representative Office in Singapore IN RESPONSE to the article (“Former Taiwan president Chen out on medical parole”; Jan 6), the correct term for Chen Shui-bian’s temporary release is “bail for medical treatment” or “medical bail”,
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      534 24 CALLING YOUNG READERS: Youth Forum is a weekly column showcasing the views of our younger readers. If you are 21 or below and want to air your opinion on any issue, e-mail your letter to stforum@sph.com.sg with the header “Youth Forum”. Do include your age, educational level and contact details.
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      736 1  -  Business falls by 30% to 50% at some places as customers stay away By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg BUSINESS at some eateries at Marina Square has fallen by 30 per cent to 50 per cent after a dead rat was found in a
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      470 2  -  Heritage gallery highlights milestones of Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg IT WAS December 1950. Deadly riots had broken out across Singapore due to unhappiness over a final court ruling for Maria Hertogh, a 13-year-old raised by a Malay foster
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      208 2  -  By ADRIAN LIM adrianl@sph.com.sg ELECTRONIC Road Pricing (ERP) at three Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) gantries towards the city will be extended by half an hour on weekday mornings. Currently, ERP car charges of between $1 and $2 apply from 7.30am
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      411 2  -  By ANDREA NG andreang@sph.com.sg SMOKERS in Nee Soon South are set to get up to 50 more designated public spots where they can light up, following a successful year-long pilot scheme. Six 3m by 3m shelters have already been erected in the area
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      397 2  -  By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg AN AUSTRIAN heart and lung surgeon who practised at the National University Hospital (NUH) is fighting his nine-month suspension for injecting a two-year-old patient with the undiluted form of a drug used to temporarily stop the heart during an operation. The 2007
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      213 2  -  OLIVIA HO A 10TH-FLOOR blaze at a Housing Board flat in Serangoon North left a maid in hospital yesterday. The fire broke out at a unit in Block 506, Serangoon North Avenue 4, and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was
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      Lock icon Kong Hee ‘lacked full faith’ in wife’s music
      754 3  -  Ex-fund manager says that was why church founder did not invest own money CITY HARVEST TRIAL By HOE PEI SHAN hpeishan@sph.com.sg FORMER City Harvest Church fund manager Chew Eng Han yesterday accused founder Kong Hee and deputy senior pastor Tan Ye Peng
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      336 4  -  By ISAAC NEO isaacneo@sph.com.sg A RECORD number of jobs were on offer at Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) annual career fair yesterday. In all, there were 4,300 positions available to graduating students, up from 4,000 last year. There were 230 Singapore and
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      506 4  -  But more people arrested for harbouring them By AMIR HUSSAIN amirh@sph.com.sg THERE has been a significant drop in the number of people overstaying, and crossing Singapore’s borders illegally, with numbers caught hitting a 14-year low. The 2,040 immigration offenders last year were almost
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      338 5  -  Trials likely in 2020 but Singtel already shaping technical standards with 23 other telcos FUTURE TECHNOLOGY By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg THE next frontier of mobile services 5th Generation (5G) services could be a reality in five years, with Singapore
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      266 5  -  LESTER HIO TRADITIONAL 3D printing technology allows for the creation of virtually anything imaginable by layering heated plastic into the desired shape. However, Mr Fan Mingwei, 29, director and co-founder of home-grown company Bio3D Technologies, is using the technology to produce skin cells and
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      333 5  -  By LESTER HIO lesterh@sph.com.sg ONE day, it may be possible to put on a pair of spectacles which generates an arrow that can point the route to your destination. Information about journey time and possible shortcuts would also appear. This is
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      94 5 The Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force, Dato Paduka Seri Bahrin Md Noor, was conferred the Distinguished Service Order by President Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Istana yesterday. The 57-year-old was recognised for his contribution in fostering closer ties between the Royal Brunei
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      303 6  -  By IAN POH pohian@sph.com.sg A JOBLESS man who assaulted his then wife on suspicion of infidelity when he was the one having an affair was sentenced to eight weeks in jail yesterday. Loo Wee Kiat, 36, punched Ms Tan Mei Ying repeatedly in the
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      Lock icon Maid takes degree, with employers’ support
      362 6  -  By ISAAC NEO isaacneo@sph.com.sg JUGGLING work and studies is no mean feat, but maid Mince Djara Lodu managed to do just that, graduating with a degree from the Indonesia Open University last December. Ms Mince (pronounced Min-cher) works for Mrs Juliette Lim and Mr
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      456 6  -  High Court dismisses owners’ bid to quash compulsory acquisition of flat By K.C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE Housing Board is not required to disclose the identity of anonymous callers who provide tip-offs or the contents of private investigation reports used against
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        561 18  -  Dormitory staff members go the extra mile to get to know residents better by kai tamin-goh WHETHER it is interacting with the residents, maintaining cleanliness or handling emergencies and complaints, these tasks are all in a day’s work for dormitory supervisors here. In addition to these
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        192 19 Purpose-built dormitories offer more than just standard amenities. Here are some of the other conveniences that residents can look forward to The Leo’s dormitory operations executive SK Bava, conducting a check to see that all is in order at the building’s sick bay, where residents who do not
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          88 21 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 789.21 506.18 826.61 740.28 236.69 197 .62 253.20 -0.58 2.28 13.34 5.20 -1.71 0.32 3.82 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and gas 144.00 499.44 857 .85 897
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          59 21 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 24,807 .28 17,768.3 1,952.4 3,352.96 1,549.931 1,803.17 -102.62 299.78 16.72 -30.222 1.914 6.73 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Monday’s close Dow Nasdaq 5,277 .149 1,589.81 5,547
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      432 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL South Korean Olympic swim star and national icon Park Tae Hwan is fighting to clear his name even as he reels from the shock news that he has failed a doping test. The four-time Olympic medallist yesterday blamed an
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      306 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHOENIX (Arizona) The National Football League (NFL) is looking at a New England Patriots locker room attendant as it probes improperly inflated footballs used by the team in their play-off victory over Indianapolis. Fox Sports reported on Monday on the latest
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        61 24 MALE Singapore’s LionsXII lost 1-0 to fellow Malaysian Super League side PDRM in their final match at the People of Maldives Invitational Soccer Cup, a friendly quadrangular, with Mali striker Dramane Traore netting the 52nd-minute winner. Fandi Ahmad’s men had beaten Maldivian side New Radiant
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        63 24 SINGAPORE beat Oman by 23 runs in the Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup in Al Dhaid, United Arab Emirates, yesterday. Arjun Mutreja top-scored with 79 as Singapore reached 198-9 in 20 overs. Oman could make only 175-9 in 20 overs in reply, with S. Vijayakumar taking
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        71 24 REUTERS MALABO (Equatorial Guinea) Senegal coach Alain Giresse has accused West Ham striker Diafra Sakho of setting a dangerous precedent by playing in England’s FA Cup last Sunday after withdrawing from his country’s African Nations Cup football team by claiming a back injury. Giresse
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        74 24 REUTERS BEIJING China’s sports regulator has pledged to drop the nation’s obsession with gold medals after the ruling Communist Party’s anti-graft watchdog warned of the damaging extent of match-fixing and cheating in sports. Many Chinese have linked previous sports cheating scandals to China’s pursuit of
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      365 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BATA (Equatorial Guinea) Tunisia and DR Congo became the latest two teams to qualify for the quarter-finals of football’s Africa Cup of Nations on Monday after playing out a 1-1 draw in Bata. The result, coupled with a goalless stalemate between Cape
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      373 25 REUTERS NYON (Switzerland) Dutchman Michael van Praag became the fourth man to challenge Sepp Blatter for the Fifa presidency when he joined the race on Monday, saying it was time to bring football’s governing body back to normal. The 67-year-old president of the Royal
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      1467 2  -  Five years on, Singapore’s premier art fair has boosted its reputation as an arts hub and brought economic benefits Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg Five years on, Singapore’s flagship art fair Art Stage Singapore has grown from strength to strength and made an impact
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        1324 3  -  Jennifer Lopez, 45, may not condone what her character does, but does not see what the fuss is over dating younger men Alison de Souza In Los Angeles stlife@sph.com.sg In The Boy Next Door, Jennifer Lopez plays a teacher who has an ill-advised fling
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        476 3 Bloomberg Reuters Hong Kong Chinese actress Vicki Zhao (right) and her husband Huang Youlong have bought a HK$3.09 billion (S$536 million) stake in Alibaba Group Holding’s film division, bringing some star power to billionaire Jack Ma’s company that warned on Monday
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        739 7  -  Film’s creator, unfazed by critics, says he is not looking to make a hit when he makes movies John Lui Film Correspondent johnlui@sph.com.sg Star Wars creator George Lucas does not lack for people who hate his work. Speaking in Singapore last week to
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        397 7  -  Review Animation-comedy STRANGE MAGIC (G) 99 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Evan Rachel Wood voices the headstrong Marianne, a fairy princess, and Alan Cumming is the loathsome Bog King. Both croon hits of the last six decades in this musical inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s
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        687 7  -  Cara Buckley New York Times New York The issue of historical accuracy continues to dog Selma, though it is hard to gauge how much the brouhaha contributed to the film’s inability to land best director and actor Oscar nods. Joseph A. Califano Jr’s
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      138 8 ‘I was definitely a performer in another life. Maybe I was in vaudeville or a ballerina. I’m too comfortable onstage’ Fleetwood Mac rocker Stevie Nicks (right) ‘I was meant to be named Kiera, after a Russian ice skater who was on the TV one day. My
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      707 8  -  Instrumental trio TAJ are making waves with their unique brand of ‘future-soul fusion’ Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg Some bands gel so well that the members’ influence on one another go beyond music. Spacey home-grown instrumental trio TAJ, whose debut EP The Astral Journey will
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      1514 10  -  The city is a global crossroads for business as well as food Frank Bruni I go to Rome and I know that there will be prosciutto in my days, bucatini in my nights. I go to Lisbon with an uncontestable agenda of the shellfish and
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      526 10 Obituary Reuters Agence France-Presse Athens Greek singer Demis Roussos, 68, who sold more than 60 million records worldwide with a series of international hits in the 1970s and 1980s, died in Athens on Sunday after a long illness, reports said. He was part of
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        395 12 Agence France-Presse New York Times Reuters Paris The stars were aligned at Christian Dior’s haute couture show in Paris on Monday. First, actress Natalie Portman the face of the brand’s Miss Dior perfume was sitting in the front row with her husband, dancer Benjamin
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        279 12 Agence France-Presse New York Sam Smith (right) has agreed to credit Tom Petty as an author of his Grammy-nominated hit Stay With Me after acknowledging similarities which he insists are coincidental to Petty’s I Won’t Back Down. Representatives for the British singer whose
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        489 12 New York Times Bloomberg Park City, Utah It might be the next tiny Sundance film embraced by Oscar voters. Bids for Me And Earl And The Dying Girl, a witty coming-of-age story from a director primarily known for television, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, reached US$12 million
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          103 12 Chinese actor Zhang Mo, 32, son of renowned actor Zhang Guoli, was sentenced on Tuesday in Beijing to six months in jail for drug offences. The Haidian District People’s Court also fined him 5,000 yuan (S$1,075) for providing venues for recreational drug use on two
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          67 12 Ava DuVernay (left), the director behind the Oscar -nominated Martin Luther King Jr biopic Selma, will write, produce and direct a feature film set in the time of Hurricane Katrina, Participant Media said on Monday. David Oyelowo, who plays King in Selma, is in talks
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        287 2  -  Oo Gin Lee ginlee@sph.com.sg It was a close battle between two traditional rivals this year, but in the end, both Samsung and Sony emerged the biggest winners in this year’s Digital Life Awards. They walked away with seven wins each in our annual mini-Oscars, which
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        288 2 BEST OVERALL SMARTPHONE, ANDROID SMARTPHONE PHABLET Samsung Galaxy Note 4 4G+ Among those in the Digital Life team, we have personal preferences for smartphone features across the brands, even when it comes to devices running on the same platform. Some may prefer the build and light software touches of one
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        204 3 Apple iPhone 6 Plus The Sony Xperia Z3’s ruggedness means never having to worry about rain or sand when taking photos. But the Z3’s results look way too saturated for our liking. If you adore selfies, HTC’s Desire Eye, with its 13-megapixel front-facing camera, is the one
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        428 3 BEST OVERALL CAMERA INTERCHANGEABLE LENS CAMERA (FULL-FRAME) Sony a7 II Not so long ago, a full-frame DSLR could cost nearly $10,000 and weigh more than 1.5kg. Sony’s a7 II costs only a fifth of that sum and is about a third of the weight, but still has a full-frame image
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        226 4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 For two years in a row, this category has been won by Sony’s Cyber-shot RX100 cameras. So it was no surprise that the third version, the RX100 III, was all but a shoo-in. Then the competition caught up. Casio’s Exilim EX-100 with its
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        247 4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 The Nikon 1 J4 and Samsung NX mini are petite mirrorless cameras with 1-inch image sensors. While they are really compact and lightweight, their image quality is no match for the rest in this category. The Olympus OM-D
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        228 4 Canon EOS 7D Mark II Every finalist in this category was a very strong candidate worthy of the award. This was one of the toughest decisions we had to make. We like the retro design, build and handling of the Fujifilm X-T1. Plus, the X-T1’s
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        194 6 Apple may have suffered its first-ever dip in iPad sales, but its latest iPad Air 2 is still the tablet to beat. Our readers felt the same, as most of them picked the iPad. Yes, the best Android tablets have comparable hardware and look just
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        184 6 Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10.5”) LTE Last year was a year to forget for Samsung, as it was squeezed by both low-cost mobile devices and Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. But its Android tablets remain the best in the market, with two Samsung models
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        163 6 Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact Last year saw a spike in small tablets with 8-inch screens. Whether this was due to the growth in phablets is subject to debate. But this trend did result in a competitive field of 8-inch slates that offered top-class hardware.
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        160 6 Microsoft Surface Pro 3 What a turnaround for Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablet. Early versions, especially the Surface RT model, were deemed failures. But Microsoft did not give up, despite losing almost US$2 billion (S$2.5 billion) in the process. Bearing a host of improvements, from a new Type
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        210 8 Aftershock S-17 Gaming laptops generally appeal to users in a relatively small niche. But these consumers demand the best graphics performance and they often know exactly what they want. This is why we picked the Aftershock S-17. Because when it comes to customisation options, this Singapore company
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        203 8 AsusPro Essential PU301LA Picking the best business laptop was a surprisingly tough call this time around. Two companies one would usually not associate with business machines Acer and Asus produced laptops that were both capable and affordable. Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon had previously been the Editor’s Choice.
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        191 8 Acer Aspire Switch 10 The best hybrid laptops are able to switch seamlessly between tablet and laptop forms. Our finalists offer their own takes on two popular designs used to achieve such a transformation. One of these designs uses a rotating hinge first seen on the Lenovo
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        175 8 HP Envy 15(2014) These workhorse machines are neither as sexy as ultrabooks nor as powerful as gaming laptops. But they are versatile, and more importantly, do not cost a lot. For 2014, we think the HP Envy 15 provides a good balance between features and price. This
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        257 10 / 11 BEST OVERALL GAME ROLE-PLAYING GAME Dragon Age: Inquisition For those who love role-playing games (RPGs), 2014 was a great year. We saw the likes of Kickstarterfunded RPGs, such as Divinity: Original Sin and Wasteland 2, finally being released after repeated delays. Despite their crowdfunding roots, both RPGs, with their quirky
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        148 10 / 11 Forza Horizon 2 DriveClub is one of the most gorgeous racing games we have ever played. Its attention to detail is amazing. So it is unfortunate that the game’s artificial intelligence is suspect; and the gameplay repetitive. The other racing simulator in the running, Forza Horizon 2,
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        83 10 / 11 Qantas Airways The Australian airline’s campaign cast Sydney as a cultural, shopping and food paradise. The judges felt that the images were alluring and made the reader want to find out more about the city. From the magnificent harbour of Port Stephens to the fresh farm
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        68 10 / 11 Burberry The vibrant images and colours of this mobile ad launched Romeo Beckham the second son of Victoria and David Beckham as a new star. Set against a theatrical backdrop, the campaign made use of Burberry’s classic colours, as well as the brand’s iconic check pattern
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      598 7 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in December 2014. This week: 23 28 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT Bellewoods* 729,000 936
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      161 7 Must View FOREIGNER ELIGIBLE. THE VISION Landed with condo facilities 4941sf. 4 bdrms. 3-sty. Arnold 9178 6812 Must View $4.XM FABER SEMI-D 3611sf Faber Park Bunglw 8600sf 2) Brand new 5700/ 10K sf FH. Daniel Ling *****605 Open House $2.9M UP! ALMOST sold! West Coast Cluster Semi-d 8330sf 6 large
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      178 7 Excellent Location LAND FOR REBUILD Leedon 43K sf/ Belmont 30, 15K sf /Victoria 29K sf/ Queen Astrid 27K sf/ Astrid Hill 32Ksf.*****348Newsman Must View ABSOLUTELY THE BEST Namly 5423sf Brand New. Nanyang 4000sf 5+1 MRT Margoliouth 9600sf 8+1 pool Rare Adam *****389 TOP Soon MT SINAI BUNGLW 4900sf Jln Jelita
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      173 7 Excellent Location D.10 27,000SF $13XX psf. 2)Holland Park Brand New 15,070/11,000sf. Lift pool FH. Daniel Ling *****605 Excellent Location RARE!! LADYHILL RD area. Elevated sub-divisible plot. 31,000 sf. Wide frontage, rebuild. Vernon 9171-5812 Open House $3.XM! TERRACE WITH park view! 1800/ 2300 sf, Wide frontage, 4+1, quiet. 1 to 6pm
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      146 7 Must View **VICTORIA PARK VIEW, Brand new detached. Park 4 cars. Lift/ pool terr 5+1. 5000 sf. 9171-5812 Vernon Must View RARE GCB! KING of Hilltop *****/ *****k sqft, 7rms Panoramic View!! Pool $3xm. James *****800 NAMLY PLACE 2-STOREY bungalow 7500/6000 sqft 5+1 ensuite. Goh 9177-0189 Excellent Location WATTEN 6300SF
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      173 7 Good Investment YARWOOD-TROPICAL VILLA 16.1K/ 9Ksf 19K/ 11Ksf. Elevated. Lush green. Pool. VTO. Penny 9022 9821 Excellent Location ESTATE AUCTION DALKEITH Corner 1½ sty detached FH 9980 sf, 2front, MRT, Stay /rebuild Colliers *****908 Excellent Location NEW! 1-6PM TOP! Lifestyle Bunglw! Spectacular view. Huge room, 5400 8000 sf. Sole agt
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      164 7 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Houses For Sale 404 D21 Excellent Location ONLY $1XXXPSF BUNGALOW Bukit Timah land 6400sf squarish wide frontage quiet. Hurry! *****620 ST Must View 4 JALAN KEMAMAN (off Balestier) FH 3½sty corner Mins MRT. 5 rms. $3.08M neg. H B *****555 Near MRT NEW
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      428 7 Toh Heights New Bungalows Idyllic location in the East. Highest land, best view, windy With 2 lifts, long S/pool. Large Garden Basement car park Call Developer: 9863 5635/9727 2996 ~Agents Welcome Freehold RARE! TEMBELING RD 2 sty FH 2052/2456sf squarish SW, wide frontage, future MRT, near East Coast Rd. Priced
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      240 8 Freehold BEAUTIFUL BUNGLW 6860/ 5200sf. 5+1. F’hold. Elevated land. Breezy. Greenery. Nice gdn with 17metre pool. Steve *****365 ERA Freehold NEW BUNGLW Toh Cres. 2.5sty w/ lift pool. 7 rms +entertainment rm. Huge 6200 8800 sf. Autogate. Freehold Good Investment PRICE REDUCED! BUNGALW 8500sf of exquisite living space. Gdn, pool,
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      214 8 Must View Thea Hoi Shu Min 8125 5537 KANG CHOO BIN Rd. 999 yrs. $2M. Orig., 2-sty. Inter terr. Land 1771 sf. Mins walk to bus-stop. Call now! Serene Ambience CHARMING CLOVER CRES The perfect corner hse for nature lovers, majestically framed in an amazing big garden of tropical exotic
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      191 8 Must Not Miss 15 MENG SUAN Rd 4.5 sty Brand new semi-d. Agents welcome. 4bdrm+1 lift pool Owner *****666/*****111 Open House BRAND NEW 3-STY Corner Terrace Sembawang Pk 4+1, 2900/6300 sf, fr only $2.5xm!! *****292 OT Freehold DETACHED HSE @JLN Shaer FH land 5027sf s/sty, good cond,can rebuild.Amenities $4.3M neg.
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      212 8 Private Residential Price Index Index (4Q98=100) 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 Detached Semi-detached Terrace 120 100 80 1997Q1 2001Q1 2004Q1 2007Q1 2010Q1 2012Q1 2014Q2 Apartment Condominium The property data is obtained from URA's website; any use in any manner of any data is subject to the terms and
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      180 8 Good Investment THE SAIL Bay Sea view High flr, 1647 sf, 4 bdrms Auction 25 Feb, Tenanted. Good Price Lim *****300 Must View BEST PRICE FIRE SALE! $1800 psf! One Shenton 1604 sf. 4+1 with balcony. High flr. Tenanted MRT/amenities. *****839 Excellent Location UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNT! HIGH Flr 4/ 4+Study 2067/
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      190 8 Must Not Miss REFLECTIONS 2 BDRM High flr. 936sf/ Teresa 8 cluster hse. 4 bdrms. 2820 sf. 2 car lots. Clifton 9118-5929 D.05 NORMANTON PARK 1270 sqft 3 bdrm. Service You Trust 1550 sqft 3+1 bdrm fir. 936sf/ Teresa 8 cluster Full condo facilities Sell with Tenancy CBRE Pte Ltd
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      425 8 GH Orchard/Cairnhill fill Orchard/Cairnhill GEV Orchard/Cairnhill D09 Pte Apts For Sale [)09 Pte Apts For Sale D09 Pte Apts For Sale Hilltops. A botanical retreat in the city. h a III! III! m c. 1 r I Set above the pulse of Orchard Road and composed of acres of verdant
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      217 9 Must Not Miss NATHAN SUITE, JUST TOP 20% disc, FH, fr $1800psf New showflat, daily 12-5pm 3-bdrm, 1443 sqft, $3.17m. 3-bdrm, 1776 sqft, $3.3m 4bdrm, 2067sqft fr $4.15m Penthse 4747sqft, $9.25m Freehold FROM $1279PSF! MONTANA, Vacant, unblock View daily 2+Study 936 sqft $1.9m 3rm Penthse 2260sf 2.9m 3rm showflat 2433sf
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      274 9 Must View PENTHOUSE NEW DISCOUNT 3rm designer deco, f/furn www.latestnewproperty. com, call *****174 Zai Fire Sale CLIVEDEN GRANGE (3+1) 2,153 sqft. Pte lift. Less 35%. $4.8M. View Now! Ben 9168-8998 (SGP) NASSIM MANSION 3412 sf. Blk 40 High flr. 4+1. Tenanted. VTO *****468 Teo CLIVEDEN @GRANGE 2842 sf 4+1. Pool/greenery
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      239 9 Freehold Sally Lim 9184 1391 GLOBAL VILLE Balestier Freehold. 2 bedrm+utility. 904 sqft. High floor. No west sun. Only $1.08M. Good Investment BELOW VALUE. THE Callista 3rm 1302 sf 999 yrs. Mar Thoma. Boon Keng MRT. Manny Chiong 9026-8380 Must Not Miss SANT RITZ Potong Pasir MRT. 3 Bdrm from
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      252 9 Priced To Sell $5XX PSF! BANK SALE Taipan Jade, PH, 3175 sf, 3 rms, roof terr, FH, Offer by 2/2. Colliers *****332 û Priced To Sell AALTO 4RM 1959SF $3.xM Aalto 3rm 1528sf $3.xM Silversea 2rm 980sf$1.5xM Villa Marina 2013sf $1.7M Shore Res 2rm 872sf$1.4M Must View THE MEYERISE. FH.
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      218 9 Good Investment 80% SOLD. GRAB Now! 70 St Patrick’s. F’hold. Rare! MRT @door-stop, 2/3bdrm /Penth’se. 9109 6174 Zai Fire Sale $1.68M UP! ONEFORD FH, 1227sf ,high flr, designer deco, pool view. Call *****626 Alice. Must View COSTA RHU 1647 sqft. 3+1. Pool view. Good condition. Breezy bright. Serious Seller. Clinton
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      250 9 Just TOP SEASTRAND SEA VIEW. New 592 sf, 1 bdrm. Unblocked. High flr. F/facilities. $750K only. David Lim *****330 Must Not Miss EDEN TAMPINES 3-bdrms 1238 sf. Next to amenities. High flr. Bright spacious. Serious seller! Price neg!! Good Investment CHOICE UNIT RIO VISTA 3BR, 1249sf 1238 sf, pool view,
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      243 9 Excellent Location COMPASS HGT NEXT to MRT /Interchange/Mall/ Pri Sch 1335 sf. High flr. 3 bdrms. Reno. VTO. Don’t Miss!!! Good Investment Value For Money NEW SHOWFLAT Kovan. F’hold, 2 rms from $8xxk. 2 Master Rm c/w ensuite. Addition 8% off *****303 Freehold 2BDRM NEW CONCEPT! Wow Dual Key Double
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      252 9 Near MRT LAKEHOLMZ 4-RMS 1507/ 1572 sf MRT, $1.43M neg 5rm PH. Duplex. 2454 sf. Nice $800psf. 9008 4000 Near MRT PARC VISTA 1BDRM w/patio 1048sf. Cosy. Face Pool. 5 min Lakeside MRT. Serious seller! $9xxK! Rent/ Sale. Good Investment FORESQUE RES. DEVELOPER Sales. Massive Discount for selected Penthouse Cabana
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      209 9 Move in Condition REGENT HGTS 2 bdrm high floor, Panoramic view/ Guilin View, high flr, best stack. Koh CH 9760 5388 FORESQUE RES Petir RD MBS/Iskandar View Special for TOP PH /Cabana. Frm 1389sf $1.23M UP Good Investment PALM GDN 4RM (x2) 1346 sf Pool. Vacant $1.05M neg Palm Gdn
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      244 9 Move in Condition LA CASA 2+1. 980 sf. Pool view. Windy. Nicely reno victorian style. F/facilities. Call Xavier 9451-9087 ERA Near Amenities MOST AFFORDABLE CONDO Symphony Suites @Yishun 2rm fr $6xxk, 3rm fr $7xxk 4rm fr $9xxk. North Point! Free Shuttle bus to MRT. Full Facilities Childcare! Call now for
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      729 10 GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS CHOA CHU KANG BUKIT PANJANG JURONG WEST ANG MO KIO BUKIT BATOK JURONG EAST YISHUN PUNGGOL SENGKANG BUKIT TIMAH HOUGANG PASIR RIS/CHANGI SERANGOON BISHAN TAMPINES TOA PAYOH GEYLANG KALLANG/WHAMPOA BEDOK CLEMENTI MARINE PARADE QUEENSTOWN BUKIT MERAH CENTRAL HDB ROOM RENTAL ZONES CLASS
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      80 10 Excellent Location ETHAN ANG 9769 0125 4A 213 PETIR Rd 108 Sqm Mid Flr. Spacious/ Well Kept/ Near Amenities. Serious Seller. View to offer Must View 4A 515 JELAPANG Rd, 103 sqm. Spacious/ marble flr. LRT/sch/shpg. All race/ PR $370K. James 8123 3271 5’I’ BLK 527 Jelapang Rd. High floor.
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      747 10 HDB Median Resale Prices in 3rd Quarter 2014 Town Class code 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 425 $338,000 $465,000 tit Bedok 426 $320,000 $425,000 $614,000 Bishan 427 $525,000 Bukit Batok 428 $301,500 $420,000 Bukit Merah 429 $378,000 $660,000 $786,500 Bukit Panjang 430 $312,500 $388,000 $461,500 Bukit Timah 431
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      241 11 Priced To Sell 911 4A #11, N/S facing. Bright, windy. Unblocked Near amenities. VTO. Serious seller. *****326 Annie 3’A’ CORNER BLK 102. #10. 2 units per floor. Mkt/ MRT food ctr. Cerina 9630 1301 Must View RARE OPPORTUNITY EM 50 TEBAN Gdn. Mid flr. Reservoir view. Bright airy. Near amenities/
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      213 11 High Floor ANG YM 9722 7922 Service You Trust CHEAP! CHEAP! NEW List! 4A, 944 Jurong W, high flr $368k neg, bright windy. 5I 366 Corporation Dr,MRT High Floor ONG JACK SHEN 9666 9992 EA 671C, 125 sqm 3+1 study Very high floor, above #14, huge layout. Balcony, no noon
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      321 11 Near Amenities EA BLK 208, 4 bdrm.Cosy!! 5 ’A’ Blk 511 High flr. Rare!! 5 ’I’ Blk 630, 4 bdrm. Nice!! 4 ’A’ Blk 122, High flr. Lift Must View PASIR RIS 5’A’ 226 4bdrm 5’I’ 770 high flr Windy. All race near amenities 100% move in. Angie 9277 7759
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      261 11 Priced To Sell $660K NEG! ALL Races! 4’A’ Tanglin halt 91. High low flr. Just bring luggage! Corner Jacelyn *****500 Near Amenities BLK 340A, SEMBAWANG, 1022 sqft. 4’A’, high level. Unblock corner unit with NS facing, very windy Excellent Location BLK 351A CANBERRA Rd 5rm, min to MRT. move in,
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      284 11 Must Not Miss 206C COMPASSVALE, 4-RM 101 sqm. Nicely reno. Near MRT/Mall. $450K/All race/ M’sian PR *****271 Owner Must Not Miss NEAR MRT 238 COMPASSVALE WALK 5’I’ High flr, unblocked 122 sqm. Mins to MRT/ Compass Pt. Chew 9487-5569 Move in Condition 4A’ BLK 159A corner. Lift level. Premium apt.
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      239 11 Must View 3’A’ 283, ST 22. High flr, unblock, reno, aircon marble flr, Chong Cheng Sch $370K. Carol 9666 9365 Near Amenities **3’NG’ BLK 822. Mid/ lift flr. Move-in. Future MRT. 3’A’ Blk 879. N.S facing. All races. Jess *****308 Must Not Miss Value For Money 4’S 461. A1 Move
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      256 11 Priced To Sell RARE! 5’I’ (4BDRMS) Corner 355. Mins to Causeway Pt/sch. High flr, unblocked neg. Bill Tan 9271-6321 Excellent Location RARE 5’I’ 603 Low flr MRT 100% move in. All races Opp 888 Plaza/ amenities Call Sabariah *****050 Excellent Location 358 EA 144SQM. 4 bdrms. Mid flr. Good layout.
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      292 11 Fire Sale 5I AT BLK 410 Yishun Ring Rd. 122 sqm 4 bdrm Corner unit. N/S facing. Low floor. Move-in. Steven *****933 Must View ETHAN ANG 9769 0125 863 YISHUN AVE 4 5’I’ 122 sqm. 4 bdrms. Nicely reno. Squarish layout. Airy. MRT. Just bring your luggage Must View ETHAN
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      275 11 Must View MODERN CABLE ROAD GCB. *****/*****sf 7+1 Unique! Pte Pool. Beautiful garden Quiet. Hemy 9624 5231 Must Not Miss BEAUTIFUL SEMI-D Coronation. 4000 sf. 4+1 rm. fantastic cond. Feb 2015 $Neg. Vincent 9725 6380 Must View ***MAGAZINE FEATURED!! HOLLAND Village beckons! *****/10Ksf 4+1+1rm Hilltop Cul de sac *****000 LIM
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      244 11 Must View BEST PRICE COTSWOLD CLOSE DETACH 4400/6600sqft. 7 bedrms. 5 baths. Immed move in. $8.5k neg. 9239-5877 Ivan Expat Choice SOMMERVILLE RES Cluster 3storey+basement 4402sf 4 rms. Last offer $7K! Nex MRT. Simon *****640 Near MRT NEW LISTING CORNER 3STOREY WOLSKEL vicinity. 5 bdrm All ensuite Reno Unblocked view
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      271 12 Must Not Miss LOYANG BESAR CL. 3-sty. Approx 2485 sf. 5+1 Near Downtown East beach. Immed. BL Ang *****293 TOH HGTS. SEMI-D 3-Sty 5+1. 3800/ 2800sf $7.5K. LPN Sue Lim *****572 Must View FARLIEGH AVE 2½ S T Y Semi-d. Expensive fittings Lap pool, lift, 7+1. 4200 6000sf. $15.8k. *****789
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      279 12 Excellent Location THE SAIL 1-RM, $3.8k-$5k. 2rm sea/bay view $4.2k-7k 3/ 4 rm, bay view, $6k-12k. Marina Bay Res. 1-4 rms. Call Neo 9384-2121 REA RIVERWALK NEAR MRT. Panoramic view. Marina Bay Sands. Nice! 3-rms. 1600 sqft. Tan 9799-4445 MARINA BAY SUITES 3 4 bdrm, 1604 2056 sf, $8K $9K.
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      386 12 Expat Choice ALEXIS. PENTHSE 1-BDRM. 2-bdrm. Few units. 3mins walk to Queenstown MRT/ amenities. F/Furn. Immed Must View QUEENS 2-BDRM F/FURN Full facilities. Near MRT. Avail End Jan. Ask $4.2K. Tom Leow 9631-3193 DTZ IVER PLACE 1 bdrm, from 678sf. Ask F/ furn. Avail immed. 6595-6237 9664-4925 R ALEXIS 2
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      304 12 21iW Rochor/ Bugis/ D07 Beach Rd Pte Apts For Rent EfiM Rochor/Bugis/ D07 Beach Rd Pte Apts For Rent CONCOURSE SKYLINE Apttype: 1+1 2+1 4+1 bedrooms Sizes: 1,173/1,410/2,282 sq ft Panoramic: Sea Flyer City view Covered walkway to Nicoll Highway MRT S'pool Gym Sauna Sky Garden etc. Just TOP Immediate
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      206 12 Excellent Location CITYLIGHTS 570SF. #1X up. F/furn. Full sea view $3.3K. #3x up $3.6K. #3x up 721sf $4.2K. MRT/shopping mall Must View BESIDE LUCKY PLAZA Rarely avail. 6B Nutmeg Court, 3 bdrms all ensuite 1 common toilet, spacious living area with modern kitchen, fully furn. $4.5K. Immed. View to appreciate
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      464 12 “Top 10 Skyscrapers of the World 2013” Emporis Brand New Luxury Residence FOR LEASE Bright spacious 4-bedroom residences (3186sq~) with designer finishes panoramic views. Located in popular expat enclave of Ardmore Park, steps away from Tanglin Orchard Road. Designed by world renowned Architect, Ben Van Berkel of UNStudio. Clubhouse with
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      301 12 PARC EMILY 2-RMS, spacious, pool facing, immed, P/Furn MRT *****887 VERMONT 3+1, BRAND new P/Furn. Greenery/ Pool, immed, Nancy *****887 ORCHARD RES 4+1, 2465sf, #30 up, City view, Vacant, also sale, $neg *****887 MIRAGE TWR 1-BDRM Studio 570 sf. F/furn. F/Facilities. Immed. 9487 4813 TK Yeo THE BOUTIQ 506/894sf 1/2
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      237 12 Must Not Miss D’LEEDON FARRER MRT Blk 13, 3+1, 1206/ 1173 sf Pool view. P/furn. Low View daily. *****188 ST DUCHESS RESIDENCES 3+1 1,464sf. Face pool. Private lift. Nr good schs. neg. Wade *****296 HomeHunt Expat Choice TESSSARINA 2+STUDY. 969 sf. Low flr. F/facilities. P/ furn. Spacious. Good schs. Prof.$3.4k
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      387 12 Expat Choice SHEARES VILLE 1400SQFT 3rm. Mid flr. Opp Valley Pt F/furn. Pool, Gym $5.1K. Immed. 9851-2159 Clinton Expat Choice WOW! 4RM FANTASTIC view. High flr. Windy. 2454 sqft. New reno. Immed. neg. SMS/Call Linda 9830 2929 THE SOLITAIRE, 3-BDRM 1625 sf. F/furn, High flr, Short lease welcome neg Immed.
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      264 13 Excellent Location D11 PAVILION 11 1485sf 3+1 big balcony high flr windy p/furn,Novena MRT immed $5.2K neg John*****548 NEAR MRT NEWTON SUITES 1238 sqft 3+1 High flr. Balcony. Modern.Unblk. NovenaMRT/ Im med $6K+ Lina *****369 best location THE HUNTINGTON 2RM 870 sf, F/furn. Spacious. Quiet. 5-mins walk Novena MRT Sq
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      263 13 Must View NEAR AMENITIES THE BELLEFORTE 2-BDRM High flr. Near Zhong Shan Park. Immediate. Asking $3XXX. Matthew *****461 Expat Choice BALESTIER PT/ BALESTIER Plaza 4/2/1 bdrms. Aircon. P/furn. Gym/ amenities/ MRT. Immed. 9646-4649 TRELLIS TWR. MRT, Toa Payoh Hub. Studio facilities. neg. Agent 9068 2259 Excellent Location New Listing Care
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      229 13 Immediate BRAND NEW! 3+1 The Meyerise. Greenery Pte lift F/facilities P/furn Good Jo Chong *****338 CBRE Must Not Miss EMPRADO TELOK Kurau 1+1 p/furn. Avail 17 Feb. Easy access eateries Thomas Gwee 9101 6512 Expat Choice MEYERISE. 3 BDRMS. High flr, pool view, unblocked airy, quiet, f/furn. $5.5K. Sherman Lee
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      313 13 NEW MEYER RISE 3+1. 1281 sf. Low floor. Face pool. Facilities. HK 6738-6621. WATER PLACE 3-RM. F/furn $4.5K. Expat’s choice. Immed. Derek 9367-3928 $1.9K VIBES East Coast. 1bdrm +study +Hall. Brand New Jay 9626 2202 J&O THE HACIENDA 2200SQFT 4-bdrm Spacious. P/furn $5.3k. Kay Tuck 9797 6615 VIEW TODAY! THE
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      294 13 UBER 388 East Coast. 3+1 rm. 1561sf. Pool infront Patio. Jay 9626 2202 J&O OPTIMA BLK 86. 2rm 1184sf (patio). P/furn. Avail 20/2. $3.8k. Serene 9107 0006 OPTIMA 2+STUDY. P/FURN. Mins to MRT/ airport. Avail Apr. Call Lily *****991 FERRARIA PK CONDO, 883 sf, 2 bdrm, fully furn, mid flr,
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      279 13 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ BukitTimah Pte Apts For Rent 464 D21 D21 listing can be found after D11 LAKEPOINT CONDO MAIS. Lakeside MRT/Canada Int’l Sch. 3+1. Min 3 mths. $4K/ $3.5K. William *****473 CENTRIS 1593SF 3RMS patio. P/furn. Move in cond MRT/Jurong Pt/ amenities $4.5K neg Irene *****063 PARC
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      375 13 HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 3rd Quarter 2014 Town Class code 2-Room 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 482 $2,000 $2,400 $2,700 Bedok 483 $2,000 $2,400 $2,600 $2,900 Bishan 484 $2,100 $2,600 $2,900 Bukit Batok 485 $1,900 $2,350 $2,500 $2,700 Bukit Merah 486 $2,200 $2,970 $3,300 Bukit Panjang 487
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      101 13 Must View near mrt ORCHID PARK CONDO 3rm 1152sf. Spacious living dinning hall. Greenery view Near amenities. 9147 8686 Expat Choice THE MILTONIA RES. (x2). 1550 sf. Penthouse 3+1 rm. 517 sf. Studio. Furn/ Rent negotiable. SMS 9172 1044 Excellent Location SUN PLAZA CONNECTED to shpg ctr MRT! 3 bdrm
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      130 13 Serene Ambience ECONOMICAL 1RM STUDIO w/cooking Lavender, Thomson $1.2k. East Coast/ Bt Timah studio big kitchen $1.8K. Call/SMS *****612 Near MRT NEWLY RENO. STUDIO/ 1+1. 5 mins S’goon MRT. Furn. Aircon. Immed $2K. long/ short term. Call *****121 Immediate CONDOS/ APTS/ RMS near Balestier Rd now. 2/3/4 rm 2/6 mths.
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      92 13 2+1 BLK 523. High flr. 3 mins to Bt Gombak MRT/ amenities Furn, AC. Immed Kym Tan 9022 1906 HTNS Must View 127 BT BATOK West Ave 6, 4rm, P/furn, rms aircon, clean and fresh, mins to MRT. Immed. *****736 BLK 383 BT Batok 4’I’ with 2-bdrm, AC, f/furn, immed.
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      244 14 Must Not Miss best location 3+1 BLK 166. Aircon furnish move in, immed. Near Bt Panjang Plaza. $2300. Immed. 9656 6306 Ethan Immediate 4/5RM BLK 448. $2K/ $2.2k neg! Full/P/furnish. Near Fajar LRT/ amenities /bus-stop Sarah 9272-5136 Must View 5-RM FLAT SENJA Rd blk 622, high flr, furn, mkt/ amenities/
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      299 14 Near Amenities 3-RM FURN AIRCON. Near MRT/ Amenities/ Sch/ Mkt NEX/Kovan Shopping Mall. Call Owner 9750-8307 RESORT LIVING, PF, 5 mins to Hougang 1, 5I, 3’L’ bdrm Blk 944 Hougang St 92 $2.6KNeg. *****639 now! Immediate APPROVED 4-RM BLK.266 Toh Guan Rd low flr F/furn Country style prefer family /professionals.
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      309 14 Fully Furnished APPROVED 4’A’/ 3’NG’ BLK 847/822. Corner. High/ lift flr. F/furn. MRT/ amenities Immed. Frankie *****233 BLK 6, 5’I’ Lor 7. 3rm High flr. Full/P/Furn. F/ac $2.8K LPN Sue Lim *****572 5RM BLK 144 near ctrl, MRT f/furn. 4 AC rm. Approved Nice. $3K. 9385-2182 MRC JUMBO WOODLANDS 4+1.
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      347 14 Immediate NO OWNER. MASTER room near Aljunied MRT, Lor 15. Furn. Aircon. Reno. Immed. $900. Can cook. *****212 Excellent Location 3 MINS SIMEI MRT. Furn rm free wifi. Library, tennis ct, gym, pool. Prefer Prof Immed. 9628-6167 Owner COMMON RM IN terr hse Pavilion Park, Bt Gombak, attached toilet, f/furn/
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      417 14 room rm LOVING M’SIAN HUSBAND rm rms. a mth. Immed deposit for LOVING M’SIAN HUSBAND S’pore wife w/ 2 kids own a trpt co. seeks unit within a mth. Immed deposit for pref unit. GohKH *****077 HOLE UNITS WANTED Sale/rent. All areas. Ready buyers tenants. 9731-8757 Koh, ERA W MALAYSIAN/KOREAN
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      456 14 "Teih s i i Shirley 9690 0581 Gilbert *****060 spacetobe.com.sg PROPERTIES FOR LEASE ascendas a-reih ascendas reit Space to be 16,000 19,000 sqft available W hole floor plate available Suitable for light industries In-house canteen Agents welcomed BUSINESS SPACE FOR LEASE 6580 7760 123 GENTING L ANE P FOR RENT
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      228 14 Excellent Location OPEN/ COVERED SPACE Tuas, Sg Kadut, Tagore, Penjuru, 2200-100,000 sf $neg. 9004-2367 Andrew Excellent Location WOODLANDS HORIZON GRD 2nd level. 1722 sf, high ceiling, fr $1.40 psf. Owner *****345, agt welcome Immediate KIAN TECK, JURONG. 2280 2680 sf. workshop/ warehse/office Grd flr. many units. *****339 Sherry Excellent Location
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      334 14 12,000-68,000 SF 1 Kallang Way 2A. High Power Loading Bays. 6309 1068 1,415-4,203 SF. 135 Joo Seng Road. Aircon. Biz space. Call *****068 JURONG FTY/ WAREHSE yard 10,000 Sf 130,000Sf Damien *****338 LPN WOODLANDS, INDUSTRIAL SPACE 1152 sf Rectangular layout, unfurn. 9695 2377 LINK AMK 2153 sf. High flr. 3
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      231 14 RARE RENOVATED DORMITORY. Approved 70-500 pax. Cooking bathing facil avail. Immed usage. For Rent also. *****558 Good Investment BELOW MARKET Benoi 98k sf land, 45k sf built in. Concrete open yard. Potential rebuild. JTC bal 26 yrs. Asking $12.9m yet neg Good Investment 1) PREMIER 1087SF $575K. 2) Vertex 1561
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      1067 15 RARE 60-YEAR TERRACE FACTORIES 15% DISCOUNT! ocate atng o o treet Located at Ang Mo Kio Street 62 Within walking distance to Yio Chu Kang MRT Station From 7,728 sqft, with private lift, loading/ unloading at doorstep Last Few Strata-Titled Projects near MRT Station for Sale Sub-division for lease possible
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      334 15 20 COLLYER QUAY Excellent Seaview Next to Raffles Place MRT Station 1,001 sq ft to 1,744 sq ft 6225 7000 I 6428 7864 Immediate Near MRT OFFICE PAYA Lebar Sq. Fr484-1927sf,partial fitted With waterpt. Immed. Fr $2,900 Per mth. Also for Sale. Josephine 8321 8333 Near MRT SMALL OFFICE D3
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      366 15 Near MRT MUST VIEW CITY HALL MRT. Peninsula Plaza High flr. 1776/3552sf Sea/MBS view Column free Immed. Andrew 9742-1207 INT’L PLAZA 409/ 463/ 517/ 883/ 937/ 990/ 2357 sf. Fitted/ Bare. 1 min to MRT. Call 6225-5588 HFP TANJONG PAGAR SHOPHOUSE space for office use, 2nd Flr. Call *****237 û
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      414 16 Immediate UPP THOMSON/ SOHO 750/ 1200/ 2000/ 3100 sf. Retail, education etc. Car park. J Foo 9226-0978 Must View ARCADE GOOD FRONTAGE Approx 175 sqft. Suits all trades. Interested Contact Owner 6236 5005 Immediate SHOP HOUSE BACKPACKER @CAMPBELL Lane 2.5 sty 5300 sf, 3 shophse, Indian Heritage Ctr. F/Fitted. 9487-4441
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      340 16 Good Investment AUCTION 16/2 #02 Sim Lim Twr, 1582sf, beside lift lobby, potential to subdivide, near MRT. DTZ *****842 Priced To Sell AUCTION 16/2! #03 Golden Mile Complex. 172sf, beside escalator, good traffic, near MRT. DTZ *****842 HOY FATT RD Blk 28 HDB Shop. 893 sf. 1-level. Sell with tenancy.
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      146 21 Civil Marine Contractor at Eunos Industrial Est. seeks: PROJECT ENGINEER BCA recognized degree in Architecture, Building, Civil/Structural Engineering or equivalent construction field with at least 3 years of relevant experience Class 3 driving licence will be an advantage Singaporeans only CV with expected salary to: steven.toh@imdcpl.com.sg RESIDENT ENGINEER Established Civil
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      207 22 (Full Time) SALES ADVISOR Salary OT Incentive Allowance From $1650 $2200 5 or 6 days work week ‘N’,‘O’ level or equivalent All applicants are welcome Walk in interview NOW 28th(Wed) 29th(Thur) January 2015 Action City, Jurong Point, #B1-86 11am to 5.00pm WHOLESALE CO LOOKING for Outdoor Sales. Prefer possess own
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      966 23 Wednesday Jobs A R ecru i t S p ec i a l T o ll F ree 1800 289 9988 Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales Hagyev Norman 1) Sales Consultants (Electrical Computers Department) 2) Cashiers 3) Photo Centre Assistants 4) Administrative Assistants (Warehouse) 5) Warehouse Supervisors
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      405 23 Junshin Express urgently required SUSHI OUTLET STAFF F Full time or Part time F Preferably those staying near Paya Lebar Road, Jurong East Bishan area F Training will be provided F Working hours: 8am to 5pm 1pmto 10pm F Only S’porean/ SPM/ PSLE above may apply 171 Kampong Ampat #01-01
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      381 23 Well known Taiwanese food chain with over 140 outlets seeking for: Admin Assistant CBD location 5 day work week (9am to 6pm) Entry level position S’porean/SPM/‘O’/‘N’ level/ITE Computer-literate. No experience needed Provide administrative support, including billing customers, calculation and tally of receipts Communicate with outlets and transporters for orders, deliveries
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      250 23 EXPORT ADMIN ASST. (S’porean). PC literate. 5 days wk, Downtown. Email: hr@venicefinancial.com.sg CUSTOMER SVC CUM Admin 5½ days Computer literate 20 Ang Mo Kio Ind Pk 2A #06-21. Call *****392 ADMIN IN WOODLANDS area Billingual. PC literate. Good pay. Locals. email pearline@complexart.org ADMIN CLERK. HOUGANG. PC Literate. 5-day. Need to
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      388 23 Accounting/ Accounting/ Bookkeeping 7 Bookkeeping Entegris Singapore Pte Ltd invites application for the position of: ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT (AP) Duties: Trade Interco AP and payment; T&E processing and reconciliation Prepayment and accruals; Bank reconciliation and revaluation GR/IR reconciliation, PICO and assessment Month end reconciliation and reporting Requirements: Diploma in Accountancy with
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      288 23 1) HYDRAULIC ENGINEER μExperience onboard vessel 2) MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN μExperience onboard vessel μRequire Class 4 Licence 3) ADMIN CLERK μPC literate μHandle English Chinese speaking clients Interested applicants please call 6266-2506 or email to: slauto@singnet.com.sgSea-Land Automation Pte Ltd 27-A Jurong Port Road, #01-37 Blk 3 Expanding civil main con seeking
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      727 24 Wednesday Jobs A R ecru i t S p ec i a l T o ll F ree 1800 289 9988 A manufacturing Co. operating 5 days week in Yishun requires: ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN Requirements: Ability to read electrical schematic wiring program Ability to perform machine trouble-shooting skill At least industrial
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      526 24 Immediate vacancies at Tuas Greenwich 1. Clerical Asst/ Officer -Update daily stock movement inventory control -Perform admin/ customer service role -Min GCE ’N’, 1 year working experience -PC literate 2. Warehouse Assistant -Perform daily warehouse activities -Valid forklift licence -Reach truck experience preferred -A ble to read write basic English
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      581 24 Here FUTURE Your Begins AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER Requirements: Minimum 3 GCE ‘N’ 1 GCE ‘O’ NITEC Normal Colour Vision; Physically Fit PROTECTION OFFICER Requirements: Minimum Secondary 2 Assignment: Changi Cargo Jurong Island PSA Simei Singapore Cruise Centre Woodlands Checkpoint *Part-Time Ad-Hoc Positions Also Available APO,Earn up to$3,200*/PO, Earn up to$2,545*
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      613 24 SECURITY OFFICER Holt Rd, Orchard, Pasir Ris, Ta mpines,AdamRd. Basic $1K /$80 p/day *****877 SECURITY GUARDS DAY Night shift. Free Training Jurong, Alexandra, Macpherson. Call: 8733-4183 1750+ OR $80+ daily Security Officers required Islandwide. Pls call *****977/ *****135 **$1850 5-DAYS week. Relief Security Officers Pioneer Sector Sentosa. 12 hr Shift.
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      251 25 Wednesday Jobs A R ecru i t S p ec i a l T o ll F ree 1800 289 9988 February 2015 Ad-Hoc SECURITY OFFICER Vacancies at Resorts World Sentosa $100 shift* for the whole month (T&C apply) Limited day and night vacancies for SECURITY OFFICERS. Please contact Silas
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      684 25 IMMEDIATE JOB OPENINGS at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Singapore General Hospital! NTFGH Housekeeping Supervisor Salary up to S$2,600 Housekeeper Salary up to S$1,600 Portering Supervisor Salary up to S$1,800 Porter Salary up to S$1,200 Linen Attendant Salary up to S$1,450 Singaporeans only SGH Housekeeper Salary up to S$1,600 Function/Event
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      328 25 1. SUPERVISORS 2. Cleaners needed urgently Changi Terminal 2. Interested please call 6543-0831 TAMPINES PASIR Ris Sch need Team Leaders and Cleaners. S’poreans only. please call 9666 6824 FULL-TIME CLEANERS REQUIRED for Childcare Ctrs in Sengkang (tel *****138 Segar (tel *****298) ***CLEANERS URGENTLY NEEDED Joo Koon. Only Singaporeans. Interested please
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      359 25 FURNITURE CO Defu lane Urgently Requires CLASS 3 DRIVERS ($1700 DELIVERY ASSISTANT Singaporeans Only 9025-2777 6293-8581 ELECTRICAL CO REQUIRES DELIVERY DRIVER 5½ day week Bilingual Call 6483-2040 Blk 5069 Ang Mo Kio Ind Park 2 #01-1543 DELIVERY DRIVER Ë Wanted Ë Specialised in Supermarkets Restaurants outlets Singaporeans only Must be
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      1097 26 Wednesday Jobs A R ecru i t S p ec i a l T o ll F ree 1800 289 9988 DRIVERS REQUIRED. MIN. Class 4 license and above. Relevant experience in Conventional (Loose Cargo) trucking using lowbed/ flatbed trailers. Contact person *****288 (kumar) 1) DELIVERY DRIVER Class 3 licence
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      29 26 1. PARKING OFFICER 2. RESPONSE OFFICER 3. LTA TRAFFIC WARDEN No experience welcome Good benefits With/w/o Class 2B lic Call 6306 3300 16 Jln Kilang, Hoi Hup Bldg, #02-01
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      22 26 **DATA ENTRY OPERATORS Bedok. Monday-Friday. Office hrs.PC literate, good typing. Call *****290/ 91 DELIVERY TRUCK ATTENDANT wanted Jurong area, pls call 8611-8048
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      150 27 SembWaste Pte Ltd Immediate Employment 1) Drivers (Class 4/5) 2) Technicians 3) Electricians 4) General Workers 5) Crew Member 4543 Jalan Bt Merah HP: *****681/ *****382 Office: *****240 20 Attap Valley Road Hp: *****012 Office: *****713 1301 Bedok North Ave 4 Hp: *****334 Office: *****691 Lim Chu Kang Road Sarimbun
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      424 27 WorkPro Job Fair Toa Payoh For a fulfilling career, do join us at the upcoming career fair! Meet employers who are keen to hire mature and back-to-work Singaporeans! Date 6 Feb 2015, Fri Time 10am to 4pm Venue Toa Payoh West Community Club 200 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh Singapore *****2
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      511 28 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Major Corrugator Box Manufacturing Company in Jurong, urgently requires: SALES MARKETING EXECUTIVE Identify and secure new business opportunities Strategize marketing business plans for new prospects major customers Liaise closely with customers in forecasting production orders, quality support new product
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      716 29 THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED PART TIME TOLL FREE 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg Flexi-work's an option at more firms here By Toh Yong Chuan tohyc@sph.com.sg ORE employers in Singapore are embracing work-life balance by putting in place flexible work arrangements, a new survey has found. The number of firms offering some form of
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      434 29 Soup Stock Tokyo offers high-quality and healthy soup since 1999 We are hiring staff at outlets in Somerset, Tanjong Pagar and Raffles Place! Location: 313 @somerset 100AM Tanjong Pagar Asia Square @Raffles Place 1 Management Trainee •$2,300-3,000/mth (based on experience) Working hours: 8 hours (average) 1 hour break Working days:
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