The Straits Times, 16 March 2015

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    31 1 THE STRAITS TIMES CELEBRATING 170 YEARS, SINCE 1845 MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 68 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 032/02/2015
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    Lock icon Bomb attacks on Pakistan churches leave 14 dead
    514 1 Taleban splinter group claims responsibility for blasts at 2 churches REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LAHORE Bombs outside two churches in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed 14 people and wounded nearly 80 during Sunday service, sparking mob violence in which two suspected militants
    REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  514 words
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    Lock icon China has policy tools to protect jobs, income: Li Keqiang
    545 1  -  By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg CHINA has “a number of policy tools” that it could roll out to protect jobs and income if growth this year dips beyond an “acceptable range”, said Chinese Premier Li
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    Lock icon Feng bags historic win
    36 1 FENG Tianwei (below) became the first Singaporean to capture table tennis’ Asian Cup women’s singles title yesterday. She upset China’s world No.3 Liu Shiwen in the final in India. L SPORT B20
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  • Article
    Lock icon Hotel wedding package woes
    49 1 THE Consumers Association of Singapore feels that some hotels are charging customers too much to cancel wedding packages. So it is publicising cancellation charges at 18 hotels here, and is in talks for an industry standard for such penalties. L TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Private schools seeing dip in local student numbers
      527 2 / 3  -  Officials attribute drop to expansion of places in public universities By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT sandra@sph.com.sg THE expansion of university places at local institutions has led to a dip in the number of Singaporean students at some private schools here. Singapore’s
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      Lock icon Zouk club founder eyes sites in town
      438 2 / 3  -  By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg ZOUK will not be moving to the Singapore Flyer or an Old Kallang Airport site, which had previously been mentioned as possible locations. Instead, founder Lincoln Cheng said he is “seriously pursuing three existing venues” without revealing more. He
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      Lock icon Prayers across India for nun, 71, who was gang-raped
      545 2 / 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KOLKATA Prayers were said at churches across India yesterday for an elderly nun who was gang-raped at a convent in an attack that has intensified anger over sexual violence and fuelled fears among beleaguered Christians. Four of the six
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    • Article
      Lock icon Case looks into wedding banquet cancellation fees
      645 2 / 3  -  It says it’s unfair for some hotels to charge full cost despite early notice By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Linette Lai MS ANNA booked a $20,000 wedding banquet at a four-star hotel in March last year. She was not given a
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • Article
        Lock icon Blasts at churches in Pakistan
        49 4 TALEBAN militants claimed responsibility for the bombings of two churches in Pakistan yesterday which killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more. Enraged residents took to the streets and lynched two men suspected of involvement in the blasts. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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      • Article
        Lock icon Nun raped in convent attack
        41 4 SIX robbers broke into an Indian convent in the dead of night and gang-raped a 71-year-old nun, in another violent attack that shocked the nation and fuelled fears among beleaguered Christians. TOP OF THE NEWS A2-3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Iraqis set to take Tikrit
          54 4 IRAQI forces have expressed confidence in their ability to retake within days Saddam Hussein’s home town from Islamic State in Iraq and Syria militants. The capture of the key city of Tikrit would become a milestone in allied forces’ journey to reconquer ISIS’ northern hub
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        • Article
          Lock icon China ‘not a free rider’
          52 4 CHINA is too huge to be a free rider in global affairs and its development benefits the world, Prime Minister Li Keqiang said yesterday, in a rebuttal to United States President Barack Obama’s accusation. He said Beijing and Washington should focus more on shared interests.
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        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon Good undone?
          57 4 INDIA’S poor delivery of promise may nullify the achievement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who helped the country regain some ground in its tussle with China in the Indian Ocean by securing deals to develop two islands, said analysts. PAGE A11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi may see his
          PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  57 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Ukip gaining ground
          49 4 The United Kingdom Independence Party sent a chill of dismay through Labour and Tories at a by-election last year when thousands of Britons switched votes. Now, they fear the anti-immigration and anti-European Union party will gain even more ground at the election in May. PAGE A14
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      • Article
        Lock icon FIGHTING THE PLANKTON MENACE
        53 4 Achieving partial self-sufficiency in fish production is an important reason for supporting fish farmers here as they come to terms with the plankton bloom that has led to thousands of fish dying. However, the farmers must be vigilant and prepared to upgrade their processes. The Straits
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Deal worse than no deal
          71 4 A US-IRAN nuclear deal is likely this month, but it will be watered down. For a start, it does not stop Iran’s nuclear programme, it only manages it. It also has a 10-year timeframe, which leaves Iran’s Middle East neighbours at the mercy of whether
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Scheme’s not taking
          67 4 A SCHEME which allows Singaporeans to bar themselves from a range of gambling venues, besides the two casinos, has been slow to take off. From last May, when the scheme started, till December, only about 650 people applied online to be banned from gambling venues such as
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        • Article
          Lock icon More auto-pay carparks
          42 4 TWENTY-TWO public carparks across the island run by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will soon be converted from coupon-based parking to an automated payment system. The electronic system will be more convenient for motorists, said the URA. PAGE B2
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        • Article
          Lock icon A taste of other careers
          45 4 START-UP QLC gives young working adults the opportunity to sample alternative career paths without quitting their day jobs. Since its launch in January, it has got 2,600 sign-ups from people in Singapore, Australia, the United States and Britain. PAGE B6
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon Video of passenger scolding taxi driver goes viral
          44 4 A video exposing a cab passenger’s rude behaviour is making waves online. Outraged netizens say they have identified the culprit. The taxi driver’s daughter, however, says her family has forgiven the passenger. http://str.sg/ovF PHOTO: ST FACEBOOK
          PHOTO: ST FACEBOOK  -  44 words
      • WEB SPECIALS
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          Lock icon Euro fizzles while US dollar sizzles
          47 4 THE strength of the euro is fast vanishing. It may soon reach parity with the dollar or a one to one exchange rate something not seen since 2002, when the physical notes and coins of the euro were first introduced. http://str.sg/Jki
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        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon Close look at Citizen Archivist Project
          27 4 WHO will vet the captions and transcripts on the online portal? Why not leave it to the professionals? Answers here: http://str.sg/Jkw
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      • MONEY
        • Article
          Lock icon Crowdfunding proposal
          34 4 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore proposes offering securities-based crowdfunding to accredited and institutional investors only, but market players suggest savvy, young professionals should be given the chance to participate too. PAGE B9
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      • LIFE!
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon Not keeping mum
          72 4 ACTOR Jackie Chan’s illegitimate daughter Etta Ng decided to have her mother reported to police for child abuse because she was concerned about her drinking. Police last Friday said Elaine Ng, 42, was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly hitting her daughter on her arm at their home.
          PHOTO: APPLE DAILY  -  72 words
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon Clementi cineplex opens
          73 4 A 10-HALL cineplex in Clementi opens today, marking the return of operator WE Cinemas after a two-year hiatus. The cineplex is located at the 321 Clementi mall, which also officially opens today. The mall, like the cineplex, is owned and managed by Eng Wah Global. PAGE C7
          PHOTO: ENG WAH GLOBAL  -  73 words
      • SPORT
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          Lock icon SSP win 5 straight titles
          72 4 THE Singapore Sports School’s (SSP) runners continued their dominance in the track and field scene, clinching the Singapore Press Holdings Schools Relay Championships trophy for the fifth year running, aided by two divisional titles in the B and C Boys’ category. But Raffles Institution’s B
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • Article
        Lock icon Blasts at churches in Pakistan
        49 4 TALEBAN militants claimed responsibility for the bombings of two churches in Pakistan yesterday which killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more. Enraged residents took to the streets and lynched two men suspected of involvement in the blasts. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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      • Article
        Lock icon Nun raped in convent attack
        41 4 SIX robbers broke into an Indian convent in the dead of night and gang-raped a 71-year-old nun, in another violent attack that shocked the nation and fuelled fears among beleaguered Christians. TOP OF THE NEWS A2-3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Iraqis set to take Tikrit
          54 4 IRAQI forces have expressed confidence in their ability to retake within days Saddam Hussein’s home town from Islamic State in Iraq and Syria militants. The capture of the key city of Tikrit would become a milestone in allied forces’ journey to reconquer ISIS’ northern hub
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        • Article
          Lock icon China ‘not a free rider’
          52 4 CHINA is too huge to be a free rider in global affairs and its development benefits the world, Prime Minister Li Keqiang said yesterday, in a rebuttal to United States President Barack Obama’s accusation. He said Beijing and Washington should focus more on shared interests.
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        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon Good undone?
          57 4 INDIA’S poor delivery of promise may nullify the achievement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who helped the country regain some ground in its tussle with China in the Indian Ocean by securing deals to develop two islands, said analysts. PAGE A11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi may see his
          PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  57 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Ukip gaining ground
          49 4 The United Kingdom Independence Party sent a chill of dismay through Labour and Tories at a by-election last year when thousands of Britons switched votes. Now, they fear the anti-immigration and anti-European Union party will gain even more ground at the election in May. PAGE A14
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      • Article
        Lock icon FIGHTING THE PLANKTON MENACE
        53 4 Achieving partial self-sufficiency in fish production is an important reason for supporting fish farmers here as they come to terms with the plankton bloom that has led to thousands of fish dying. However, the farmers must be vigilant and prepared to upgrade their processes. The Straits
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      • OPINION
        • Article
          Lock icon Deal worse than no deal
          71 4 A US-IRAN nuclear deal is likely this month, but it will be watered down. For a start, it does not stop Iran’s nuclear programme, it only manages it. It also has a 10-year timeframe, which leaves Iran’s Middle East neighbours at the mercy of whether
          71 words
      • MONEY
        • Article
          Lock icon Crowdfunding proposal
          34 4 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore proposes offering securities-based crowdfunding to accredited and institutional investors only, but market players suggest savvy, young professionals should be given the chance to participate too. PAGE B9
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      • HOME
        • Article
          Lock icon Scheme’s not taking
          67 4 A SCHEME which allows Singaporeans to bar themselves from a range of gambling venues, besides the two casinos, has been slow to take off. From last May, when the scheme started, till December, only about 650 people applied online to be banned from gambling venues such as
          67 words
        • Article
          Lock icon More auto-pay carparks
          42 4 TWENTY-TWO public carparks across the island run by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will soon be converted from coupon-based parking to an automated payment system. The electronic system will be more convenient for motorists, said the URA. PAGE B2
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        • Article
          Lock icon A taste of other careers
          45 4 START-UP QLC gives young working adults the opportunity to sample alternative career paths without quitting their day jobs. Since its launch in January, it has got 2,600 sign-ups from people in Singapore, Australia, the United States and Britain. PAGE B4
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon Video of passenger scolding taxi driver goes viral
          44 4 A video exposing a cab passenger’s rude behaviour is making waves online. Outraged netizens say they have identified the culprit. The taxi driver’s daughter, however, says her family has forgiven the passenger. http://str.sg/ovF PHOTO: ST FACEBOOK
          PHOTO: ST FACEBOOK  -  44 words
      • WEB SPECIALS
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon Close look at Citizen Archivist Project
          27 4 WHO will vet the captions and transcripts on the online portal? Why not leave it to the professionals? Answers here: http://str.sg/Jkw
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        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon Euro fizzles while US dollar sizzles
          47 4 THE strength of the euro is fast vanishing. It may soon reach parity with the dollar or a one to one exchange rate something not seen since 2002, when the physical notes and coins of the euro were first introduced. http://str.sg/Jki
          47 words
      • LIFE!
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon Not keeping mum
          72 4 ACTOR Jackie Chan’s illegitimate daughter Etta Ng decided to have her mother reported to police for child abuse because she was concerned about her drinking. Police last Friday said Elaine Ng, 42, was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly hitting her daughter on her arm at their home.
          PHOTO: APPLE DAILY  -  72 words
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon Clementi cineplex opens
          73 4 A 10-HALL cineplex in Clementi opens today, marking the return of operator WE Cinemas after a two-year hiatus. The cineplex is located at the 321 Clementi mall, which also officially opens today. The mall, like the cineplex, is owned and managed by Eng Wah Global. PAGE C7
          PHOTO: ENG WAH GLOBAL  -  73 words
      • SPORT
        • Article
          Lock icon SSP win 5 straight titles
          72 4 THE Singapore Sports School’s (SSP) runners continued their dominance in the track and field scene, clinching the Singapore Press Holdings Schools Relay Championships trophy for the fifth year running, aided by two divisional titles in the B and C Boys’ category. But Raffles Institution’s B
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    • Article
      Lock icon Turkey detains 3 British teens on way to join ISIS
      356 6 Trio arrested after tip-off from UK authorities, deported back to London REUTERS ANKARA Three male British teenagers planning to join Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Syria were detained in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Turkish and
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu declares state of emergency
      620 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SUVA (Fiji) Relief supplies have begun to arrive in cyclone-devas-tated Vanuatu as the Pacific nation declared a state of emergency amid reports that entire villages were “blown away” when a monster storm swept through. The official death toll in the capital
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY; ST GRAPHICS  -  620 words
    • Article
      Lock icon CIA money wound up in Al-Qaeda’s coffers
      237 6 NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The United States, largely because of poor oversight and loose financial controls, has sometimes inadvertently financed the very militants it is fighting as it spends hundreds of billions of dollars in Iraq and Afghanistan. About US$1 million (S$1.4 million)
      NEW YORK TIMES  -  237 words
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      Lock icon Major leadership fight to take off in SIA’s biggest union
      473 6  -  By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg A MAJOR fight is brewing between factions over who should lead the close to 10,000 cabin crew and ground workers in Singapore Airlines’ biggest union. The Singapore Airlines Staff Union (Siasu), which does not
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      Lock icon Singapore, UN office to conduct training on disasters
      426 6 SINGAPORE will conduct a training programme on disaster risk reduction with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) in the city state in October. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam announced this at the Third United Nations World
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      Lock icon SPH injects $2m into maker of Handshakes app
      633 8  -  It buys 20% stake in firm whose app integrates public data on listed firms By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg MEDIA group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has bought a 20 per cent stake in a Singapore start-up that offers quick and convenient access
      PHOTO: BUSINESS TIMES  -  633 words
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      Lock icon BUILDING A TULIP WONDERLAND
      229 8 The tulips are back for the third year in a row at Gardens by the Bay. The Straits Times takes a behind-the-scenes look at how the floral show is put together. SHOW DETAILS When: March 20 to May 10, 2015 (9am to 9pm) Where: Flower Dome
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ON SHOW
      281 8 Here is a quick guide on some tulip cultivars that will be featured Source: Gardens by the Bay FACTS FIGURES Duration of Tulipmania 2015 7 weeks (more than twice as long as previous instalments) Number of days it took (round the clock) to put up the display
      Source: Gardens by the Bay; PHOTOS: INTERNATIONAL FLOWER BULB CENTRE’S TULIP PICTURE BOOK GRAPHICS: LIM YONG  -  281 words
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Iraqi leaders geared to flush ISIS out of Tikrit
      475 9 The city’s last defenders are surrounded and outnumbered AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS TIKRIT (Iraq) Iraqi commanders were plotting a strategy for flushing out the few remaining Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists from central Tikrit, a city one commander said
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; ST GRAPHICS  -  475 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Vatican backs use of force against ISIS
      309 9 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME The Vatican’s ambassador to the United Nations has endorsed military action against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) an unusual move because the Vatican traditionally has opposed force in the region. In an interview with United States
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  309 words
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      Lock icon Talks with Assad needed to end war: Kerry
      271 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The United States will have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to end the civil war that is now entering its fifth year, Secretary of State John Kerry conceded in an interview that aired yesterday. He did
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  271 words
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      Lock icon US embassy in Saudi Arabia on security alert, halts services
      297 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIYADH The United States embassy in Saudi Arabia said it had suspended consular services in the kingdom for two days due to “heightened security concerns”, after warning of threats against Western oil workers. All services in Riyadh and
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  297 words
    • ASIA
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        Lock icon China no free rider in global affairs: Li
        709 10  -  Premier says Beijing taking on greater world responsibilities By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg CHINA is not a free rider in global affairs and is taking on greater international obligations and responsibilities even as its own development benefits the world,
        PHOTO: REUTERS  -  709 words
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        Lock icon All illegal emitters to pay ‘unbearable’ price
        500 10  -  By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg CHINA will make all illegal emitters, regardless of what type of company they are, pay an “unbearable” price for their actions, pledged Premier Li Keqiang, hinting that powerful state-owned firms will not be
        PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  500 words
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        Lock icon On various issues...
        451 10 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaking at his annual press conference with local and foreign media on the last day of the annual session of the Chinese Parliament, the National People’s Congress: ON CHINA’S BORDER CONFLICT WITH MYANMAR “We have the responsibility and the ability to resolutely safeguard
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        Lock icon Success of Modi’s trip hinges on what follows
        686 11  -  India must deliver on its promises in timely manner NEWS ANALYSIS By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA BUREAU CHIEF IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tour of three Indian Ocean nations, where he snagged rights to develop two strategically located islands
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      • Article
        Lock icon Mass fish deaths on Johor farms
        360 12 JOHOR A dozen fish farms in the waters of Tanjung Kupang in Johor state experienced mass fish deaths earlier this month, which farmers say was caused by massive reclamation work. The fish deaths in the area near Kampung Pendas in Gelang Patah which is
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        Lock icon China tests new flight path despite Taiwan protests
        394 12 Island says unilateral move poses potential threat to air defence AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI China has tested a proposed new flight route in the Taiwan Strait in a plan that had triggered a fierce backlash from the island over security concerns, officials said.
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        Lock icon ‘END NUCLEAR POWER’ PROTEST
        80 12 Tens of thousands of people took part in anti-nuclear protests across Taiwan last Saturday, state-run Central News Agency reported. These young men’s banner implores the government to “End Nuclear Power, Bring Lasting Happiness”. The protesters are demanding the shutdown of three nuclear power plants and an
        PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  80 words
      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Najib: Get rid of troublemakers
          59 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK ALOR STAR Umno president Najib Razak has called on party members to get rid of troublemakers who cause disunity and internal fighting. Without them, he said, Umno and Barisan Nasional could retain Kedah in the next general election. He made the
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          Lock icon Rescue mission hampered
          57 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Strong currents on Sunday hampered efforts to retrieve the bodies of victims of a ferry accident which killed at least 34 people off western Myanmar. The ship, which sank last Friday, was officially carrying 214 passengers and crew, although locals fear many more unregistered
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        Lock icon Maid in coma after concrete fell on her
        264 12 HONG KONG An Indonesian domestic helper is in a coma and has also had her left leg amputated after a 60kg piece of concrete fell on her while she was sleeping on the balcony of her employment agency’s boarding house. Ms Elis
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        Lock icon Indians plump for curvy actresses
        978 13  -  After being mocked, fleshy actresses are back in vogue By AMRIT DHILLON FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN NEW DELHI amritdylan@gmail.com THE Indian woman has been portrayed in art for millennia as spectacularly curvaceous, with an ample bosom and generous hips, until the Western ideal of
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        258 13 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK IPOH Malaysian Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said the government’s injection of RM950 million (S$357 million) in standby credit for troubled state investor 1MDB does not in any way constitute a bailout. “A bailout is when a
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      379 14 BLOOMBERG TEL AVIV Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose Likud party is running second in polls ahead of tomorrow’s election, has offered to make a political rival finance minister in an effort to keep supporters from straying. Mr Netanyahu told Israel Radio
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        77 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VALPARAISO (Chile) Thousands of residents began returning to their Valparaiso homes last Saturday, hours after fleeing a still-smouldering forest fire that threatened the treasured Chilean seaport city, a Unesco World Heritage site. The fire claimed one life, and led to evacuations in the
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        62 14 REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO As many as 51 people died last Saturday when a passenger bus drove off a cliff in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, police said. The bus, en route from the neighbouring state of Parana, swerved off a
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      905 15  -  Ellen Pao is suing her former venture capitalist firm for $22m PEOPLE By JEREMY AU YONG US BUREAU CHIEF IN WASHINGTON jeremyau@sph.com.sg UNTIL Ms Ellen Pao became embroiled in one of the most sensational gender discrimination lawsuits to hit Silicon Valley, her
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      342 15 REUTERS WASHINGTON Republican Jeb Bush, a likely presidential candidate for next year, used his personal e-mail account while he was governor of Florida to discuss troop deployments and nuclear plant protection, among other issues, the Washington Post reported. The report on
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      503 16 German Chancellor Merkel opens trade fair with Alibaba chief Jack Ma AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HANOVER German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday opened a major IT business fair where official partner China will showcase its rise as a high-tech power. Dr Merkel who has visited China seven
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      286 16 BLOOMBERG SHARM EL-SHEIKH Egypt has secured billions of dollars in investment commitments at a conference billed by the government as a milestone in efforts to revive the struggling economy. Among those at the Egypt Economic Development Conference was Singapore’s Senior Minister of State
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      279 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ATHENS Greece’s maverick Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said he regretted a celebrity shoot for Paris Match that drew widespread ridicule on social media. “I wish that shoot had not taken place, I regret it,” he told Alpha TV yesterday, adding
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      93 16 Tourists sunbathing at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt yesterday. The country’s tourism industry was badly hit after the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak. However, Egypt hopes to turn things around. The country aims to receive 11 million to 11.5
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      428 17 THE scale of the plankton bloom that has left fish farmers worried is evident from the more than 22,000kg of dead fish collected at four beaches Pasir Ris, Punggol, Changi and Ubin. Fifty-five out of 63 fish farms along the East Johor Strait have been affected.
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      1584 17  -  EYE ON THE WORLD A US-Iran nuclear deal is likely this month, but it will be a watered-down deal that does not constrain Iran enough and will not please its neighbours. By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com BARRINGlast-minutesurprises,
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      845 18  -  DRUG FIGHT By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF IN J K RT zubaidah@sph.com.sg ASINDONESIApre-parestoexecuteagroupofconvicteddrug traffickers, many of them foreigners, much of the domestic and international attention is focused on the issue of capital punishment. But there is a rising voice from within the country
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      673 18  -  By RENEE ENGELN NEW YORK TIMES Last Tuesday, in the wake of an online petition signed by thousands of people, Facebook announced that it was removing “feeling fat” from its list of status update emoticons. The petition argued that the offending emoticon, with
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      1104 18  -  By CALVIN CHENG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a media entrepreneur and former Nominated MP. stopinion@sph.com.sg THE Budget for 2015 has been characterised as a Robin Hood Budget because it increased taxes on the highest 5 per cent of income-earners.
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          139 19  -  Jeffrey Law Lee Beng THERE needs to be proper control over the sale of police items, especially uniforms and badges (“Ban on sale of police items worries retailers”; last Saturday). Cases of people impersonating policemen to prey on innocent people have been known to
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          127 19  -  Sim Aik Guan MY EXPERIENCE with the bus service is that it has not shown much improvement. The SMRT website indicates that the bus I usually take has a maximum waiting time of 16 minutes. However, when I use the operator’s app to check the
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        272 19  -  Kang Wey-Ming I RECENTLY collected the keys to a new private apartment. However, my joy was short-lived as I discovered that the kitchen gas stove could not be used as the whole development was not connected to the gas supply mains. It
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        350 19  -  William Wan (Dr) General Secretary Singapore Kindness Movement WHILE the Transition Support Package helped businesses invest in productivity-boosting automation (“Package to boost productivity to be phased out”; Feb 24), there might also be a need to review the underlying assumptions about productivity and consider
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        324 19  -  Vivien Tan (Ms) IT IS heartening to know that non-degree holders joining the civil service to perform management support roles will now be hired under the same scheme as most university graduates (“Better prospects for non-grads in civil service”; last Wednesday).
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        186 19 WHO: Ho Kong Loon, 67, retired teacher. MY FAMILY: Married to Foo Irene, 66, sons Aaron, 40, and Alvin, 37. MY HOME: Intermediate terraced house. MY HOBBIES: Gardening, reading, watching TV programmes such as documentaries and those on adventure and gastronomy. I FIRST STARTED WRITING TO
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        251 19  -  Aaron Ang Chin Guan SOCIAL enterprise NTUC Foodfare manages the new Bedok hawker centre at Block 208B, New Upper Changi Road. However, most of the food there is sold at prices higher than those at other hawker centres managed by the National Environment Agency
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        203 19  -  Ong Khoon Keat WITH the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources planning to build more hawker centres (“10 more hawker centres to be built”; last Thursday), I urge it to give more careful thought to the design of the tray-return and cutlery washing areas. Currently, the
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        230 19  -  Lee Kay Yan (Miss) THERE have been countless applications for 3D-printing technology in recent years. So, it was no surprise to learn that even buildings can be “printed” (“Fancy living in a 3D-printed apartment block?”; Feb 3). This new technology seems to have advantages over
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      49 19 PUNCHLINES There will be many activities during the four-day weekend to celebrate Singapore’s 50th birthday. I’d better start marking my calender. Which events are you planning to attend? August FRI 7 Public holiday SAT 8 SUN 9 National Day MON 10 Public holiday TUE 11 WED 12 What events?
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      492 1  -  650 people apply within 7 months; counsellors say sign-up rate could be better By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg A VOLUNTARY scheme which allows Singaporeans to bar themselves from a range of gambling venues, besides the two casinos, is off to a slow start. From the start
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      423 2  -  Fitness First, True Group tag linen items including shirts, shorts By JESSICA LIM CONSUMER CORRESPONDENT JERMYN CHOW limjess@sph.com.sg jermync@sph.com.sg GYM users at the Fitness First chain will have to stop “accidentally” taking home the gym’s towels and clothes starting this week. The 16-outlet chain has
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      195 2  -  JANICE TAI A DAY after an extra public holiday was declared to celebrate the nation’s 50th birthday, Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob appealed to Singaporeans to join in the celebrations instead of travelling overseas. “I understand that Singapore- ans take the opportunity during
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      346 2  -  By ADRIAN LIM adrianl@sph.com.sg TWENTY-TWO public carparks across the island, run by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), will soon be converted from coupon-based parking to an automated payment system. They include popular carparks in the Kampong Glam area, in Baghdad Street, Pahang Street and
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      192 2  -  ADRIAN LIM A NEW bus service launched yesterday will give commuters in Margaret Drive, Dawson Road and Kay Siang Road improved access to MRT stations, schools and various amenities. Service 122, operated by SBS Transit, will also benefit two public housing projects to
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      401 3  -  ViewQwest launches world’s fastest home broadband plan By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg THE season for broadband offers has begun, with ViewQwest firing the first salvo, launching the world’s fastest home broadband plan today, three days ahead of the start of the IT Show on Thursday.
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      123 3 About 300 senior citizens learnt to carry out cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) yesterday as part of a health carnival held at the Institute of Technical Education College Central. They also learnt how to use an automated external defibrillator to deliver a life-saving electric shock to someone
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      163 4 / 5 A wide range of items, including handbags and handicrafts, went on sale yesterday at the Singapore Red Cross bazaar in Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza. Nearly 80 stalls set up by schools, diplomatic missions and local groups such as the Chinese Women’s
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      489 4 / 5  -  NEA studying the possibility as part of efforts to conserve landfill space By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg YOUR trash could one day be used to reclaim land. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has embarked on a project to study if ash left over
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      389 4 / 5  -  By MIRANDA YEO miranday@sph.com.sg MR MICHAEL Zhou, 26, is the quintessential restless millenial. He has spent three years in the workforce and holds a stable consulting job relevant to his university degree. But he became curious last year about an entirely different
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      1015 4 / 5  -  In the last instalment of this series, Ignatius Low reflects on three elements that will define the new Singapore and ensure the nation’s continued success. Ignatius Low ignatius@sph.com.sg AS THE nation celebrates its milestone 50th birthday this year, the story of its
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      393 6  -  Long after the last commuter taps his card on the card reader, engineers and technicians are still hard at work. Under their charge are trains and buses these are industriously cleaned and maintained before they return to service the next day. DANSON CHEONG reports. Coming “home”
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        724 7  -  His contribution in Jalan Besar was lauded by PM Lee recently By LEONG WENG KAM SENIOR WRITER wengkam@sph.com.sg RETIRED businessman Phang Tai Heng has been a volunteer in Jalan Besar for more than 50 years. The 86-year-old, who spent many years
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        664 8  -  Travellers from Singapore are hitting lesser-known spots in the country, which continues to exert its pull BY LYNN SEAH BEEN there, done that. Now on to something else. That seems to be the thinking of Singapore travellers to Korea these days. And travel agencies are taking
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        190 8 GLOBAL innovation company 3M, famous for its Post-it notes, is partnering the Singapore Kindness Movement in the Share It Forward campaign, which will end this month. Under this campaign, people are encouraged to share positive messages on Post-It notes with friends and colleagues to spread
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        258 8 THE Esprit new Spring/Summer 2015 collection kicks off with cool and clean utilitarian chic, with an emphasis on black and white. Contemporary graphics have been worked with stripes, colour blocks, lace details, contrast piping, knitwear that is optically appealing and some reworked masculine shapes. Also in
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        180 8 COURTS’ Biggest Clearance Sale is now on at all its stores islandwide until the end of this month. Shoppers can expect discounts of up to 80 per cent on a wide range of IT gadgets, electrical appliances and furniture. Courts Megastore shoppers can also enjoy free
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        236 8 LAST year, Hong Kong recorded 60.84 million visitors. Of these, 738,000 came from Singapore, with a year-on-year increase of 5.4 per cent for arrivals from Singapore. Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) executive director Anthony Lau says: “Last year, the Hong Kong tourism industry faced many
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          33 8 Swatch’s latest collection, the Irony XLite, features futuristic bi-material watches that blend smooth aluminium with brightly coloured plastic. The result is an ultra-lightweight, functional and stylish watch. Prices start from $167.
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          61 8 Taking group selfies are now easier with the ZTE Blade V5 Lux’s 5-megapixel front camera, which comes with an 88-degree ultra-wide-angle lens. The phone, which retails at $329, is also equipped with a Sony 13 megapixel BSI camera, with f/2.2 aperture and LED flash and powered by a
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          61 8 The POSB PAssion Run for Kids is back this year on Sept 13 at the Marina Promontory. There will also be a carnival after the race, where visitors can look forward to performances, contests and giveaways. Organised with People’s Association, the run aims to support children in the
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          39 8 Hands will bring in new designs from popular sticker brand B-side label this month, including designs of Japanese superhero character Ultraman and his enemies. Known for their creative designs, B-side label stickers are also UV and waterresistant.
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          36 8 Richard Mille has opened its new boutique in Singapore its third here at Resorts World Sentosa. The 80sq m boutique features a luxe environment created with exotic woods, leather, cracked glass and natural surfaces.
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          46 8 Harvey Norman’s Hardly Normal sale is back again from now to April 2. Shoppers can look forward to great buys on branded televisions, cameras, food appliances and IT gadgets as well as one-month waivers on the 24-month 0% Interest Payment Plan with selected banks.
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      55 4 / 5 There's a beautiful story just waiting to be told. Is there an inspiration, dream or ambition that burns in you? One that can drive you further, lift you higher, and make you do extraordinary things. It could be starting an organic farm, setting up a school for underprivileged kids or
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      115 7 AsiaSleep CENTRE Shoring Dangerous? Do you snore loudly every night? Do you wake up feeling tired and drowsy? Learn about the common symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, treatment options and other available services at Asia Sleep Centre Public Health Education Forum 28 March 2015, Saturday 2pm Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
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      1155 9  -  Market players weigh in as MAS seeks feedback over proposed rules By JACQUELINE WOO tsjwoo@sph.com.sg AS THE crowdfunding scene booms, industry players are paying close attention to a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) consultation paper on securi-ties-based crowdfunding (SCF), where start-ups can raise funds
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      283 1 Hot art in Hong Kong Fairy-tale princesses PART C Belle and Sleeping Beauty take centre stage Life-like sculptures popular at Art Basel C2&10 C8 This describes MediaCorp star Elvin Ng well just don’t ask him about the young hunks who are hot on his heels or tell him he has
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      422 10  -  Review Theatre TARA Ravindran Drama Group Drama Centre Black Box/Last Friday Ng Yi-Sheng Tara is an unfamiliar play for most Singaporeans. In India, however, it is revered as a modern classic. Created by playwright Mahesh Dattani in 1990, it exposes the
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      201 8 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ BukitTimah Pte Apts For Rent 464 D21 Pool View Celebrate Together! SIGNATURE PARK 1722SF. 4rm. Pool view. Cosy. Immed. Please call Wan Lin *****432 *****838 Pool View PANDAN VALLEY 2+1 $2750 /PH 4+1. 4500 sf. Roof top terr $5.5K o.n.o. Christina 9853-3800 Valley Realty Must
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      192 8 Expat Choice SILVERSEA 3RM NEW $6.8K Seaview 3 bdrm #12. 5.8K Melrose Ville 4rm PH $5K Belvedere 3-rm #22 $5K Makena 3rm Seaview $5K Cote D’Azur 2bdrm $4.1K Expat Choice Joanna Lim 9009 5809 COSTA RHU 4BDRM $6.8k Costa Rhu 2Bdrm $3.5k Haig Eleven. 2Bdrm. $3k. StPatricksGreen 3rm $3.2k Fernwood
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      175 8 JOO CHIAT. 1 rm 1 hall, aircon, furn, cook. No comm 9187-3259 Landlord CHANGI GDN 3+1 Immed. F/furn. Quiet, Bus to MRT. $2200. 9666-9068 EC10 Must Not Miss SEASTRAND 2 BDRM 883 sf, high flr, sea view, squarish spacious, walk to MRT. Immed. Fann *****187 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/
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      398 8 HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 4th Quarter 2014 Town Class code 2-Room 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 482 $2,000 $2,450 $2,800 Bedok 483 $2,000 $2,400 $2,600 $2,700 Bishan 484 $2,000 $2,600 $2,900 Bukit Batok 485 $1,900 $2,300 $2,480 $2,700 Bukit Merah 486 $2,200 $3,000 $3,200 Bukit Panjang 487
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      172 8 MOUNTBATTEN MRT. AC, f/furn+ TV. Can cook. Free parking. Immed. *****800 MANY AREAS AMK, Yishun, Sengkang, Hougang, Seran goon etc. Janet *****694 SERIOUS TENANTS LOOKING for rms in all areas. High budget. Call Ho *****563 CONDOS/ APTS Expat couple. All sizes $2K-20K. Sale above value. Owners Call Johnny Tan 9389
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      143 8 New Launch COGENT1.LOGISTICS HUB 1 Buroh Crescent. World 1st Only ramp-up warehouse with integrated container depot for trpt efficiency. Plenty of dock levelers. General Chemical cargo storage, all types of cargo. Agts welcome, call now *****081, onestopsales@ sh-cogent.com.sg Must Not Miss Celebrate Together! FTY OFFICE 158 Gul Circle: -12,200sf Fty
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      155 8 TOA PAYOH B1 space. Not typical industrial building Good corp image. F/fitted. *****sf. Divisible. Immed. neg. Call 9295 6306 Low 1700-*****0SF ISLANDWIDE Light industrial warehse Flexible lease. Immediate. Call Owner 6309 1068 SINGLE TENANT. 20,000SF (GFA)/ 31,000sf (Land). Dual entrance.Pte carpark. 300 Amps. *****558 Must Not Miss TAMPINES IND. AVE
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      847 8 16,000 24,000 sqft available Minutes walk to Commonwealth MRT Various amenities nearby Corporate image Agents welcomed 8 COMMONWEALTH L ANE BUSINESS SPACE FOR LEASE 6580 7760 Must Not Miss KIAN TECK, JURONG. 2280 2680 sf. workshop/ warehse/office Grd flr. many units. *****339 Sherry Must View Don't Miss FOOD XCHANGE. FEW
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      308 9 Good Investment Nicholas Lim 9793 2788 SALE/ RENT. TUAS Lot ramp-up fty. B2. 8866 sf. 30 yrs c/w 2 lorry parking lots. Near future MRT/AYE Must View PIONEER CTR B2. 1894 sf. 30 years. Tenanted $3500 (2016). ROI 6.2%. Keen seller. Mic 9450-3907 SPZ Priced To Sell **AUCTION FOOD FTY
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      482 9 PRIME OFFICE SPACE THE HOUSE OF EDEN 4 Robinson Road, opposite Republic Plaza Next to entrance of Raffles Place MRT Station 3,300 sf with lift lobby frontage Ideal for small to medium-sized law firms, accounting firms, consultancy companies regional MNC offices Security and privacy of whole floor to yourself Sub-division
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      260 9 Must View PAYA LEBAR SQ #04, 538 sf with waterpt, unblocked view, no noon sun. MRT/ mall. VTO. Willy 9022 1131 Excellent Location OFFICE @PEOPLE’S PARK ctr.mrt/eateries/amenities Squarish layout. Immed. Call Ms. Lim 8333-9363 Must Not Miss WOODLANDS OFFICE. 100 to 500 sqft. Aircon with window units. Immediate. Free parking.
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      394 9 Near MRT JENNY NG 9780 2777 PRIME GRADE OFFICE with Water Pt. Just TOP Paya Lebar Sq. 538 sf. Immed. Quiet facing.Keys On Hand THE CENTRAL 646SF. High flr. River/ greenery view Bright. Own pantry, toilet. $neg Immed *****229 YL GOLDEN MILE TOWER 450 630 sf. High flr. Unblocked sea
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      261 9 Must Not Miss GSH PLAZA GRADE A Strata office. 480-1700 sf. 2 mins Raffles Place MRT. No buyer seller stamp duty. Foreigner eligible. Grab it fast! NEW! RAFFLES PLACE office GSH Plaza. GradeA dropoff pt. 450-1590 sf. Sale est $2850psf up. Register interest. Elsie 9636-1929 Must Not Miss SHENTON HOUSE@
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      363 9 Open House Henson Pang 9107 8070 **PAYA LEBAR SQ Grade A Brand new. Squarish 1130sf Column free. Nice unit view $2.6M Integrated Mall Priced To Sell PAYA LEBAR SQ New Office MRT 484 to 2900 sf, Keys with us, Daily Viewing With/ w/o GST. 1 mil up SHENTON HOUSE 1507
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      335 9 67 i-tr 1 67 aar 1 69 WGT COCI5T -PLQZQ Retail and F&B Space for Lease Close to dementi, Dover and Circle Line MRT Stations Easy access via AYE and West Coast Highway Free daily shuttle bus services at designated pick-up points Shopper traffic from Biopolis, Fusionopolis, ACS, NUS, Singapore
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      159 9 Immediate OFFICE AND SHOP 530 sf. Water Pt. Office, Childcare Clinic, Tuition, Travel Agt. Agts welcome. 9786 8266 Excellent Location TEXTILE CTR #01-33E 120sf $1600. #02-43 200-300sf $1.2K-$1.5K good location F&B. Peter 9831-8865 Immediate Excellent Location STALL FOR TAKEOVER, CBD Tampines area. Grease trap. Heavy human traffic. Fees neg. Yazid
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      493 10 Excellent Location 4-STY SHOPHSE Cantonment Rd. Opp Outram MRT Suitable for single/ multiple tenants. 9297 0054 Excellent Location NEAR CHINATOWN MRT, good frontage, 400sf, $5K suits mini cafe, money changer. Mabel *****218 SINGAPORE SHPG CTR Shop Office 785/387 sf. Dhoby Ghaut MRT. Call *****792 #01. KEMBANGAN COURT. 1000sf. 2 frontages.
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      294 10 SRestaurant/ Lounge I fffjl Restaurant/Lounge Space for Rent Space for Rent F&B SPACE FOR RENT 1,600 to 3,200 sqft suitable for restaurants, cafes, coffee chains and etc. Opposite Dhoby Ghaut MRT Ample parking Catchment of office retail community For enquiries, please call 6908 0311 /6908 0331 Freehold MACPHERSON MALL (M2)
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      244 10 Must View BEST LOCATION FORTUNE CTR #03 Corner unit, 560sf. Good layout, w/water pt. Heavy traffic. All trades. Peter *****126 Must Not Miss BLK 163 BT Merah Central, 785 sqft, $2.2m No GST, No ABSD, No SSD. Rare Retail Space. *****488 Must Not Miss Sheena Lim 9666 6188 SHOPHSE @LOR
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      223 10 Johor Bahru Double Storey Terrace House For Sale 20’ x 70’ Freehold Gated Guarded Community With Town Park Club House From SGD 250K Attractive Package +65 9689 2525 Immediate KIAN TECK, JURONG. F/furn kitchen/ canteen/ minimart recreation ctr for rent, partnership welcome. Immed. *****339 Sherry Must Not Miss NO TAKEOVER
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      220 10 Must Not Miss KALLANG WAY SELFSTORAGE 21, 61, 98, 121, 300, 466 sf. 1198 4110sf also avail 24 hrs access. Tel: *****876 *****729. Must Not Miss 2 JLN RAJAH Golden Wall Flatted Factory. 113 sqm. $1600 per mth. Don’t Miss! Call (Mon-Fri) 6779-6630 WAREHOUSE IND Office/ Immediate; Tuas Penjuru Changi
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      380 10 MALACCA Free Easy Coach Hotel Breakfast 2D Hatten Hotel 2D Equatorial Hotel 2D Mahkota Hotel 2D Ramada Hotel 2D Holiday Inn 2D Majestic Hotel 2D Casa Del Rio fr $109* fr $109* fr $109* fr $109* fr $129* fr $169* fr $189* 6733 2808 Luxury Tours Travel TA496 enquiries@luxury.com.sg www.luxury.com.sg
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      387 11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE CWU OS No. 46 of 2015 In the Matter of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) AND In the Matter of D’WORKZ GROUP PTE. LTD. (ACRA No. *****9146Z) Between DBS BANK LTD (RC No. *****0306E) Plaintiff And D’WORKZ GROUP PTE. LTD. (ACRA
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      474 11 APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT SUBSIDIARY CERTIFICATE OF TITLE THE LAND TITLES ACT AND THE LAND TITLES (STRATA) ACT NOTICE Pursuant to Section 43 of the Land Titles Act, an Application will be made to the Registrar of Titles within the next fourteen (14) days from the date hereof by SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT
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      485 11 BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE CLAIMS BKCY NO IC/PP NO NAME 400/2004 S*****74H ABD GHANI BIN ABD KARIM 1659/2004 S*****21C BORHAN BIN YAHYA 1912/2007 S*****43I CHAN BEE HONG 2405/2000 S*****41C CHEONG CHEE MENG DANIEL 247/2008 S*****68B CHIA WONG CHYE 2719/2004 S*****51D CHONG LIM BOON 1393/2008 S*****78H
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      1143 11 INDUSTRIAL CANTEEN CUM CUSTOMER WAITING AREA FOR TENDER FOR OPERATION AT NEW MOTOR WORKSHOP COMPLEX AT 2 KAKI BUKIT AVE 2 (KAKI BUKIT AUTOHUB) There will be an open tender via e-bidding for the Industrial Canteen cum Customer Waiting Area. Both premises are let out to a single operator for
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      1173 12 Classified Jobs Executive Appointments lassified Jobs assified as ie o s bs s Recruit Guide e Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 email class@sph.com.sg 706 Professionals/ Executives 709 Engineers 710 Building/ Construction 711 Finance 712 IT/ Infocomm 715 Lecturing/ Teaching 718 Tutors 721 Nursing/ Health Care 724 Art/ Creative 727 Marketing/ Communications 730
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      421 12 M E Y S N jewellery 4 DAYS WORK PER WEEK Jewellery Sales Exec Senior Sales Exec Without experience Before Confirmation: Gross Salary $1,700 to $1,900 After Confirmation: Gross Salary $2,000 to $2,500 above With experience Before Confirmation: Gross Salary $2 p00 above 1. Bilingual 5. Medical benefits provided 2.
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      161 12 Senior Sales Promoter/ Sales Promoter Experienced Able to communicate with Chinese English speaking customers Gross pay $1800 Part-Time Warehouse Asst High hourly rate -*****162 120 Lower Delta Rd #07-10 Cendex Centre Bus no 64, 65, 123,131,195, 855 VAN SALES EXEC CUM DELIVERY Immed Ubi Area) Sales Orientated Bilingual PC literate
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      415 12 Sales Engineer μ Present company products and services to customer μ Good follow-up skill on sales quotation μ Maintain current sales and explore new markets μ Possess Class 3 licence and own vehicle μ Diploma ITE graduate Pls send your resume to: ibl.job@sg.intbearing.com ELMARK KING OF FANS OUTDOOR SALES EXEC
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      285 12 SALES AMBASSADOR WILLING to work hard, attractive incentives, S’porean only. SMS Grace *****925 FORWARD MEANINGFUL Biobanking Biz now invites Top Direct sales *****552 WINE SALESPERSON. BASIC comm. 5-days wk. Selfmotivated. Call *****801 SALES INTERIOR DESIGNER, With/ w/o experience. Call May *****103 (interview) SALES EXEC REQUIRED at Ubi area. S’porean only.
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      232 12 Admin cum Customer Service ’A’ level awaiting for results welcome Can work on weekends Singaporean only Location Islandwide -*****397 Email hr@stalford.org Customer Svc $1200-$1400 Woodlands/ Tuas checkpoint -With $600 join-in bonus -’N’ Level/ WPLN level 5. -Shift duties PC skills -Singaporean only. Walk-in with CERTS NRIC 20 Anson road #11-01
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      181 12 WE ARE EXPANDING Islandwide Recruitment POSITION NEEDED: FOODCOURT MANAGER SUPERVISOR OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE WESTERN CHEF COFFEE CHEF STALL ASSISTANT CLEANER Date: 17 to 18 Mar 15 (Tuesday Wednesday) Time: 9am to 5pm Location 1: Koufu Foodcourt, Toa Payoh Hub, Blk 500 Level 2 (Toa Payoh MRT) Location 2: Cookhouse Foodcourt, #05-01
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      607 13 Full-Time BEAUTY CONSULTANT Beauty Salon SGD $2200 $3500 Basic Commission Incentive Able to start work within short notice Attractive salary package Good communication skills and able to liaise with English and Mandarin-speaking customers Tel: 8683 7717 Call Whatsapp for more info (No agents) Established Marine Engrg Co. in Tuas has
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      778 13 Plastic Bottle Company in Tuas looking for: 1. Receptionist cum Warehouse General Worker a) 6 days Work b) Min “O” Level c) Own Transport 2. HR Payroll Executive a) Min. 2 years HR Payroll experience b) 5 days Work c) Singaporean only Interested applicants, (Position 1) Please call 6861 5968
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      326 13 Recruiting for MNC Clients Islandwide: (A) Technicians/Engrg Assts (B) Technical Assts (C) Production Technicians $1500 $2200 No experience needed long term fixed shifts available to choose. Nitec/ Dip in Engrg field Walk in Interview at: Tampines CPF Bldg #08-08 Mon Fri (9am 5pm) look for: Evelyn Xie Huijing (R*****49) Call
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      1053 13 Immediate vacancies at Tuas 1. Clerical Asst/ Officer -Update daily stock movement inventory control -Perform admin/ customer service role Min GCE ’N’, 1 year working experience -PC literate. Good in MS Excel 2. Accounts Officer -Perform Accounts Payable functions posting to General Ledger. -Update Prepare payments into excel cash book.
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      185 13 PACKERS FORKLIFT DRIVERS Immediate vacancies Tuas, Penjuru, Clementi, Woodlands $1100 to $1800 before overtime Training provided Walk in: Jurong CPF Building #02-03 (5mins walk from Jurong East MRT) Look for: Samson Ko Tel: 6562-1700 Anthony Koh Yuan Hong (R*****60) Email: anthony@ recruitexpress.com.sg Recruit Express Services (13C6614) Gross $2500-$3000+ Tg.Pagar Bedok
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      309 14 At Certis CISCO, we believe in a healthy work-life balance. Our staff can lead an active lifestyle with various sporting and leisure activities organised for them. (Up to $18,000Joining Bonus) Come to our career fair to find out more! Date: 16th Mar to 22ndMar 2015 Time: 10am to 10pm Venue:
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      308 14 JASAINVESTIGATION SECURITY SVS PTE LTD IMMEDIATE POSITIONS AVAILABLE!!! (Locations: Jurong/ Clementi/ Central/ City Hall/ Orchard/ Expo) 1) TRAINEE OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME 2) PROTECTION SUPERVISOR $2,800 and above 3) PROTECTION OFFICER $2,200 and above 4) RELIEF OFFICER *$100 per day (flexible work hours) (With/without experience/ Training will be provided) **$2,400 Joining
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      349 14 Security Security BEFORE OT Salary Now Hiring SECURITY OFFICER $1,900 8 hours rotating shift Rest Off Annual Leave Medical Encashment Min ‘O’ Level or equivalent www.singaporegodown.com To apply, please CALL: 9719 3136 M F 9am 6pm Established security company is looking for SECURITY SUPERVISORS/ OFFICERS To work around Woodlands, Changi,
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      297 14 EARN up to $2,300* 1) RELIEF SECURITY μ Must have own motorbike μ Islandwide Deployment μ Extra Relief Allowance 2) SECURITY at Changi Call: 8498 6530 Conditions apply SECURITY OFFICER $1900-$2200 Newton near MRT Killiney Road/ Eunos Changi South/ Yishun Punggol/ Jurong East Commonwealth/ Bt Batok River Valley Corporation Road
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      407 14 WEEKEND PACKAGE for FRI SAT SUN Gross $300 Day Shift Gross $270 Night Shift Gross $100 x 10 day package for (Condo) DAILY CASH DAY NIGHT Take home $70 to $80 specific sites Daily Pay Out Call: Gana 9235 3594 **SUNDAY(OFF) 8HRS, 5.5 days wk Pandan Reservoir, Penjuru Rd/ Sites
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      405 14 SECURITY GUARDS DAY Night Shift. Tuas Macpherson. 8412-4393 DAY GUARDS Loyang Drive. Pls Call 9722 1642, Int’l Plaza #31-05 PERM/ RELIEF FOR Shpg Ctr Sembawang MRT. Cash $70. Call *****226 RELIEF OFFICERS all sites $65-$75 daily. Interested pls call 8180-0197 PERM/ RELIEF OFFICERS for condo@ Upp Bt Timah. Cash $70.
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      286 15 Caspian Condo requires (Lakeside MRT) FLOATER/ RUBBISH COLLECTOR 6 days, 8am-5pm $1400 9875 9775 Clean Solutions Pte Ltd GENERAL TABLE CLEANER required Amoy St/ Maxwell/ Adam Rd/ Holland/ Commonwealth 8201 2048 Clean Solution Pte Ltd Part-time Cleaners 6.30pm to 8.30pm 1) Causeway Point 2) Westgate@Jurong East Call *****902 Only Singaporean
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      369 15 CLEANERS REQUIRED Jln Tukang, off Coporation Rd, Jurong East. Office environment. 8am-5pm. $1.3K 5½ days. Bus no. 246, *****372/*****656 Celebrate Together! GENERAL CLEANERS NEEDED at Buona Vista Singapore Botanic Garden, $1400-$1600 per mth, S’porean only, please call: *****006/ 9223 1945. OFFICE CLEANERS NEEDED. Ang Mo Kio, Pasir Panjang, Buona Vista,
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      315 15 CLEANERS WANTED URGENTLY. Daily pay $50. Call *****811/ *****493 DOMESTIC HOUSEKEEPERS FULL/ Part-time/Freelance $600-$1500+. *****795 DESPATCH RIDER. CAN earn more than $2800 avg mthly. Min Pri level. Able to speak write simple Eng. With own motorbike. On job training lunch provided. Walk-in to 46 Horne Rd Tel: *****933. JURONG DELIVERY
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      357 15 Airport Screening Officers BONUS Earn up to $2,100* $4,000* 0 JOINING INTERVIEW WALK-IN W MondayFriday 10. 30am-5pm Saturday 10am -2pm Recruitment Centre Changi Airpor t Terminal 2 Basement #B16 -119 (near UOB Bank) Min. Public Holidays) (E xcept CISCO Cer tis 1 'N' Level/ 1 'O' Level 5/6-days, 8-hr/ 12-hr
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      420 15 ENFORCEMENT OFFICER apply Joining Bonus* up to $5,000 *Conditions Salary* up to $2,500 NEW ASSIGNMENT FOR RIDERS Shift available 11am-11pm (12 hrs) 11pm-7am (8 hrs) Report at Paya Lebar Walk in for interview Mon-Fri 9am-6pm (except Public Holidays) Certis CISCO Centre II Recruitment Centre. 20 Jalan Afifi, Singapore *****9 (5
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      165 15 1. GENERAL WORKER cum Lorry Attendant/ 2. Asst Supervisor handling Cubes needed W’lands area. Immed. Call *****230 OPERATING THEATRE TECH Asst x 15. Basic $1.3K-$1.6K Sec PMR SPM. Training provided. Immed. Edwin *****702 (GMP: 13C6442) DAILY CASH PAY! General Workers for professional mover. Training given. Students welcome. *****263 GENERAL WORKERS
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      516 16 Full-Time Part-Time i.Pastry-Chef 2.Pastry Cook s.Pastry Assistant to join a team in daily production at its HACCP-certified Central Kitchen. For pastry-chef with a good track record can expect career progression and be involved in R&D (working with our in-house food technologist). Send full CV salary expected to email: fnbjobs@singnet.com.sg Full-Time
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      447 16 Full-Time Part-Time 1. Shift Leader 2. Service Crew An established upmarket cosmopolitan cafe (part of a larger international group) with outlets mainly at business-parks large office complex seeks potential candidates for its business expansion diversification. 1. Shift Leader: min.'N’ Level, with 2 yrs experience in a similar capacity or in
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      453 16 1. Service Crew 2. Bartender 3. Cook 4. Corporate Sales Executive 2 OFF DAYS Full-time: Min $1,700-2,500/mth Part-time: $8-10/hr (min 4 days/wk 6 hrs /day) Location: ISLANDWIDE! (Suntec City Tower 3 NEWLY Opened!) 8571 3260email to sinrec@marche-int.com SMS <info> via mobile Service/ Kitchen Crew F-T: fr $1650-$1850/mth P-T: fr $6.50-$9/hr
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      468 16 We are a regional distributor of luggages travel accessories products in South East Asia. We are seeking highly motivated professionals for the following positions: Retail Store Managers/Supervisors 8 Q?GA GUA VS9%4G9? G 9?GV S+ <?9G%! ;9G++ 9S %UC<?G;? ;G!?; GUA ensure standards for quality and customer service are met 8
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      458 16 Plaza Singapura Dhoby Ghaut Ginza-Calla, Japanese Hair removal salon Salon Manager $3800-$5000++ Manage the outlet and hit the target Able to liaise with HQ, staffs, and customers Senior Therapist Consultant $2500-$3500 Additional commission on treatment Higher commission on sales Experience as a consultant or a therapist will be required. Junior
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