The Straits Times, 19 April 2016

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  • 25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY APRIL 19,2016 SINCE1845 92 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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  • 471 1  -  15.6% fall due in part to high base comparison but it is still steeper than the 12.3% forecast Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg Exports plunged last month at the sharpest pace in three years, raising the question of whether Singapore’s growth estimates for the
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  • 507 1  -  ThamYuen-C Assistant Political Editor yuenc@sph.com.sg The first public hearing on the review of the elected presidency yesterday was dominated by two issues: Whether Singapore should have a minority-race president from time to time, and what should be done to ensure this. Said
    the Lee Kuan Yew Centre present.ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN  -  507 words
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    • 370 1 Mind&Body Exercise right for your age B14 LifeThe arts on NMP’s mind D5 Life da:ans with death and vampires D2&3 Sport Shooter shows her world class C9 Top of the News SMRT Taxis to launch private-hire car service A4 •Business Oil prices plunge after talks break down C1 EXCELLENCE IN
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’sNext
      • 80 2 Details of the annual Singapore HeritageFest, to take place from April 29 to May 15, will be announced today. Over three weekends, the festival will pay homage to Singapore’s hawker fare, with a bustling hawker street reminiscent of the 1960s set up at the National
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      • 72 2 The fall in oil prices has created a complex operating environment for the offshore marine sector, with companies looking at how they can reduce costs, increase efficiencies and diversify their businesses to manage ongoing volatility in the oil market. Industry leaders will come together
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      • 77 2 Voting in New York’s Democratic and Republican primary elections today is set to be the most decisive such election in the state in decades in terms of picking the nominees for November’s general election. Polls show Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump with double-digit
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    • C/5
      • 75 2 Exports plunged last month at the sharpest pace in three years, raising the question of whether Singapore’s growth estimates for the first three months of the year may have been a tad too optimistic. March’s non-oil domestic exports dived 15.6 per cent from
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      • 51 2 Abu Dhabi’s second-largest wealth fund declared yesterday that Malaysia’scontroversial1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) state fund was in default of a multi-billion-dollar financial assistance deal. This could mean international investors who hold 1MDB bonds may have to wait a long time before
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      • 63 2 Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said yesterday India attaches highest priority to its relations with China, amid Beijing’s concerns over New Delhi’s growing closeness to Washington. Mr Parrikar is visiting China, days after India inked a logistics agreement with the US. A10 Mr
        PHOTO: MANOHAR PARRIKAR FACEBOOK  -  63 words
      • 73 2 Arsenal dropped to fourth place in the Premier League, 13 points behind leaders Leicester, after a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. That position will not be enough for Champions League qualification, if Manchester City win the competition and Liverpool clinch the Europa
        PHOTO: REUTERS  -  73 words
      • 52 2 A homemade bomb attack by two men and a woman on three people in a dispute over a Vietnamese woman led Malaysian police to the discovery of more improvised explosive devices and drugs in a condominium in Petaling Jaya. Police had ruled out terrorism,
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      • 36 2 Are Singapore boards killing value, as charged by Bloomberg columnist Andy Mukherjee? That is not what the figures suggest, writes Singapore Institute of Directors chairman Willie Cheng, in a rejoinder. A22
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      • 54 2 An employer is on trial for hitting her maid with weapons such as a hammer and clothes pole. Indonesian Khanifah said her teeth were knocked out, and she was left with head wounds by Zariah Mohd Ali, 54, for offences like not cleaning the
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      • 47 2 An investigation is being conducted into a case where a six-year-old boy allegedly touched a girl inappropriately at a childcare centre run by the PAP Community Foundation. A video of the girl’s parents confronting the centre’s staff has gone viral. B2
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      • 45 2 Oil prices slid yesterday after a meetingbetween major producing nations on a proposed output freeze fell apart, leaving the world grappling with an excess of crude and causing emerging-market currencies to tumble. The Malaysian ringgit fell the mostintwoweeks.C1
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      • 87 2 Two decades after Singapore film-maker K. Rajagopal took flight as an award-winning director of short films in the mid-1990s, he will finally debut his feature-length work. A Yellow Bird, about a former convict, has been selected to screen at International Critics’ Week, a
        PHOTO: COURTESY OF PHILIPP ALDRUP  -  87 words
      • 56 2 During his term as a Nominated MP, theatre-maker Kok Heng Leun would like to make the importance of arts and culture in daily life more visible, including in urban and economic planning. On top of his agenda is also acting as a mediator
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    • 353 2  -  WhyItMatters Christopher Tan Senior T ransport Correspondent christan@sph.com.sg Why does it matter that third-party ride-hailing app companies such as Uber and Grab are jostling for certificatesofentitlement(COEs)–eitherdirectly, or through their partners? After all, the COE system is an absolute control on vehicle population, whoever the
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • Straits Times Digital
      • 37 3 A reader was concerned that pipes in very old estates may leak heavy metals. Housing reporter Janice Hengtook the concern to the national water agency PUB and got an answer at http://str.sg/4ZZZ
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      • 40 3 If you have not signed up for The Straits Times Run in the City yet, there is still time. The registration deadline has been extended to May 1. Check out the programme at http://str.sg/4kRg
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      • 59 3 1. Another three Kota Baru schools report cases of hysteria among students 2. Malaysian school hit by ‘mass hysteria’ still closed, but journalists hearscreams from the classrooms 3. Rui En asks forforgiveness onTV while receiving All-Time Favourite Artiste Award 4. State fund dispute puts 1MDB at
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    • 491 3  -  They will be put into use progressively at all land and sea checkpoints, then at air terminals Ng Huiwen nghuiwen@sph.com.sg Travellers arriving and departing Singapore by sea or land may have their thumbprints scanned at immigration checkpoints from tomorrow, as part of
      ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN  -  491 words
    • 937 4  -  S’pore grateful for help in building credible, professional SAP, says PM Lee, as he receives honorary doctorate Zakir Hussain Deputy News Editor (Politics) In Jerusalem zakirh@sph.com.sg Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in Israel from Jordan yesterday, on the second leg of
      ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG  -  937 words
    • 508 4  -  Zhaki Abdullah azhaki@sph.com.sg In a move to grab a slice of the growing private-hire car market, SMRT Taxis, the third-largest cab company in the country, will roll out its own private-hire and limousine service next week. Strides, a wholly owned subsidiary of SMRT Taxis
      (left) and Johnny Ong from Taxis.ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM  -  508 words
    • 901 6  -  But they offer different proposals on how to ensure that one is elected from time to time Constitutional Commission hearing on elected presidency Chong Zi Liang ziliang@sph.com.sg The issue of race dominated the first public hearing of the Constitutional Commission to
      ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN  -  901 words
    • 582 6  -  ThamYuen-C yuenc@sph.com.sg The experience of running a large and complex company with a paid-up capital of at least $100 million makes a person eligible to run for president under current laws. Whether this amount should be raised or reduced was the
      with a net asset value of $50 election.ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN  -  582 words
    • 703 6  -  Yeo Sam Jo These related issues and suggestions were also raised by those who appeared at the first hearing of the Constitutional Commission yesterday: CHECKSAND BALANCES Law professor Eugene Tan said adequate checks and balances are important for Singapore particularly in the context of a one-party dominant
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    • 684 8  -  $4.7b bond raised by 1MDB thrown into limbo as KL-Abu Dhabi row escalates Leslie Lopez Regional Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur ljlopez@sph.com.sg The dispute between Abu Dhabi’s second-largest wealth fund and Malaysia’s state-owned 1Malaysia Development Berhad escalated yesterday after the Arab emirate group declared Kuala
      Sources: PAC REPORT, 1MDB, MALAYSIA. IPIC STATEMENTS; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  684 words
    • 491 8  -  Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg The prosecution has filed an appeal against the High Court’s decision last week to acquit a 39-year-old transgender individual of sexual penetration of a minor. In the unusual case, Zunika Ahmad, who is biologically female but lived as a man,
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    • 410 8  -  Trinna Leong Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur ltrinna@sph.com.sg CIMB Group chairman Nazir Razak has taken leave of absence while the bank reviews his role in disbursing US$7 million (S$9.5 million) in political funds that his brother, Prime Minister
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    • 339 8 Some returned later.REUTERS, returned or were recaptured AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PEDERNALES (Ecuador) The death toll from Ecuador’s worst earthquake in decades rose to 350 yesterday as traumatised survivors rested amid the rubble of their homes and rescuers dug for survivors in the
      Some returned later.REUTERS,; returned or were recaptured AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; Pedernales, one of the worst-hit PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  339 words
    • 487 9  -  Steep decline a sign of worsening prospects and growing risk of technical recession News analysis ChiaYanMin Economics Correspondent chiaym@sph.com.sg The Singapore economy has already suffered a deluge of bad news this year, but it seems there will be more to come. Yesterday’s
      ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG  -  487 words
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  • WORLD
    • 598 10  -  Beijing keen on more details of Delhi’s new logistics pact with US Kor Kian Beng China Bureau Chief In Beijing kianbeng@sph.com.sg India attaches the highest priority to its relations with China and is committed to developing friendly and cooperative ties with its largest neighbour,
      PHOTO: MANOHAR PARRIKAR FACEBOOK  -  598 words
    • 426 10 Philippines and Taiwan have rival claims in the area. REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Taiwan have REUTERS, BEIJING A Chinese military aircraft has landed at a new airport on an island which China has built in the disputed South China Sea, state media said yesterday,
      Philippines and Taiwan have rival claims in the area. REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; Taiwan have REUTERS,; PHOTO: WEIBO OF P.L.A. DAILY  -  426 words
    • 378 10 MANILA The United States will transfer an observation blimp to the Philippines to help it track maritime activity and guard its borders amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, a US diplomat said yesterday. Mr Philip Goldberg, the US Ambassador
      PHOTO: OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH  -  378 words
    • ASIA
      • 564 11 Suspects also attacked a family, torched their home, while looking for Vietnamese woman THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR Two men and a woman attacked three people in a dispute over a Vietnamese woman in the wee hours of Sunday, then left behind
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: SCREEN GRAB FROM A SINCHEW VIDEO ON POCKETIMES  -  564 words
      • 323 11  -  Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg The Philippines’ health ministry has said that nearly 150,000 children in the country have now received doses of the world’s first dengue vaccine. Only 240 children or 0.16 per cent–sufferedadverseeffectssuch as fever, dizziness and headaches,
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      • 377 12 Crew to be charged with fishing in Indonesian waters without permit JAKARTA The Indonesian navy has detained a boat captained by a Singaporean for allegedly fishing in Indonesian waters without permission. The boat was intercepted around 7.30pm on Sunday around the waters of Tanjung
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      • 576 12 JAKARTA Two South-east Asian leaders have called out to their neighbours to look into possible joint patrols to secure their maritime routes in the seas around southern Philippines and Sabah, following three recent kidnappings of seamen by the Abu Sayyaf militant group. President
        PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  576 words
      • 395 12 problem. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTA BARU (Kelantan) Mass hysteria has hit several secondary schools in Kota Baru, the capital of Kelantan state, in the past week, affecting more than 100 students and teachers and causing at least one school to
        problem. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  395 words
      • 276 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PEKAN NENAS (Johor) A 24-year-old Singaporean who regularly travelled to Johor to refuel his motorcycle, has been jailed after failing to pay RM11,000 (S$3,800) in fines for entering the country without a valid pass and trying to leave Malaysia
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  276 words
      • AsiaBriefs
        • 79 12 totheBritish. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI A priceless diamond that is part of the Queen Mother’s Crown was given to Britain and not stolen, India’s government told the Supreme Court yesterday, which is hearing a suit seeking its return. The 108-carat Koh-i-Noor
          totheBritish. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  79 words
        • 134 12 countryfor50years. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON MsAungSanSuuKyi yesterday vowed to press for greater autonomy for Myanmar’s ethnic minorities, in an early move to soothe the rebellions roiling the country. Myanmar has been swept up in optimism for a more peaceful and prosperous future
          countryfor50years. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  134 words
        • 79 12 Chinalastweek. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will deport to Taiwan the remaining 32 Taiwanese fraud suspects being held after completing the necessary procedures, Taiwanese envoy to Malaysia James Chang has been quoted as saying by Taiwan’s Central News Agency. Taipei has accused Beijing
          Chinalastweek. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  79 words
      • 636 13 Nearly 500 students of school near former chemical plants have health woes: Report SHANGHAI The Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into a report that hundreds of children attending a school built near a former industrial site developed health problems, including cancer. The municipal
        PHOTOS: WEIBO OF CCTV NEWS  -  636 words
      • SPECIAL REPORT
        • 1334 16 / 17  -  China’s once-booming steel industry is bearing the brunt of government reforms Esther Teo China Correspondent In Qian’an (Hebei province) esthert@sph.com.sg Mr Liu Changliang paces agitatedly outside the entrance steps of the local government building in Qian’an city. For the past five months, the laid-off steel
          PHOTOS: REUTERS; PHOTOS: REUTERS, ESTHER TEO; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  1,334 words
        • 414 16 / 17  -  Esther Teo QIAN’AN (Hebei province) Ministers from around the world were scheduled to hold an emergency steel summit in Brussels yesterday to discuss the global oversupply and falling prices. China, a participant, was expected to come under fire from major steel-producing countries such as Britain and
          PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  414 words
    • WORLD
      • 436 18 Family rescues owner of shattered restaurant, but dozens more in Ecuador’s worst-hit town killed REUTERS PEDERNALES (Ecuador) During a terrifying five hours trapped in the rubble of her own restaurant, Mrs Filerma Rayo almost lost hope. “I was yelling and yelling and then,
        REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  436 words
      • 370 18 ocean, few people would havenoticed.NEW YORK TIMES Q Quakes of magnitudes exceeding 7.0 struck Japan and Ecuador just hours apart on Saturday. Are the two somehow related? A No. The two quakes occurred about 14,480km apart. That’s far too distant for there to be
        ocean, few people would havenoticed.NEW YORK TIMES; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  370 words
      • 390 18 MINAMIASO (Japan) Rescuers intensified the hunt for nine people still missing in southern Japan yesterday, with time running out after two powerful earthquakes left buildings in rubble and houses buried in mud. At least 42 people are known to have died after
        PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  390 words
      • 421 19 Rousseffs fate now lies with Senate, which votes next month on whether to oust her AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG BRASILIA Brazilian lawmakers have authorised impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff in a rowdy, circus-like showdown that plunged Latin America’s biggest country into deep political crisis.
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG  -  421 words
      • WorldBriefs
        • 72 19 withtheLabouropposition. REUTERS SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was yesterday handed a trigger to call elections after the upper house Senate rejected for a second time legislation to re-establish a construction industry watchdog. The government is set to deliver its Budget on May 3, and Mr
          withtheLabouropposition. REUTERS  -  72 words
        • 52 19 attemptedtosailtoEurope. REUTERS ROME Several hundred people appear to have died in a new migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said yesterday. Unconfirmed media reports said there were up to 400 victims from boats which capsized near the Egyptian coast as
          attemptedtosailtoEurope. REUTERS  -  52 words
        • 51 19 othersthatheapologise immediately.REUTERS BRUSSELS Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has backed his outspoken interior minister over claims that a significant number of Muslims had cheered the Brussels bombings. Mr Jan Jambon faced criticism from fellow ministers and opposition, some demanding evidence, others that he apologise immediately.
          othersthatheapologise immediately.REUTERS  -  51 words
      • 231 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, BLOOMBERG, NEW YORK TIMES BRASILIA In Brazil’s often surreal politics, the oddest and most ignored–aspectofthecurrentimpeachment debate is that many of the politicians baying for President Dilma Rousseff’s head could be in as much trouble as she is, or worse. The
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE,; REUTERS,; BLOOMBERG,; NEW YORK TIMES  -  231 words
      • 701 20 Chancellor of Exchequer steps up drive against Brexit; finance ministry says move could shrink economy by 6% AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG REUTERS LONDON British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has used the publication of an analysis by his finance ministry of the potential
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; neck.PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  701 words
      • 671 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG LONDON A British Airways (BA) plane struck an object believed to be a drone as it was coming in for landing at London’s Heathrow Airport, Europe’s busiest, police have said. An investigation has been launched into the incident on Sunday,
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE,; BLOOMBERG  -  671 words
      • 367 20 PARIS Counterfeit and pirated goods accounted for up to 2.5 per cent of world trade, or as much as US$461 billion (S$625 billion), significantly damaging companies and state coffers, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said yesterday. The trade in fake
        parts PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  367 words
      • 836 21  -  Labour’s Sadiq Khan leads Tory rival Zac Goldsmith in opinion polls Tan Dawn Wei In London dawntan@sph.com.sg In less than three weeks, London could make history when its denizens cast their votes: The capital city could have its
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  • OPINION
    • 481 22 The Straits Times says The vision of a cycling nation is a necessity in a post-carbon society and a benefit in a city championing active mobility to promote fitness and reduce rates of obesity. The long-held dependence on motorised travel simply has to yield to
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    • 1666 22  - Are Singapore boards killing value A Bloomberg columnist’s criticism of local board directors is not borne out by the numbers or cross-country comparisons. ByInvitation Willie Cheng For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Thewriterischairmanofthe Singapore Institute of Directors. A recent article, “Singapore boards are killing value”, by Andy Mukherjee in Bloomberg’s “fast-commentary”
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    • 1228 23  -  New norms of engagement are needed to bridge cultural and moral cleavages. Johannis Bin, Abdul Aziz For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Thewriterwasaco-investigatorin the Institute of Policy Studies’ 2015-2016 projectonThe New Singaporean Pluralism. Hehasa PhD in political science from the University of California, Berkeley. In the space
      sparked outpourings of PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  1,228 words
    • 709 23  -  Jeffrey M. Zacks and Rebecca Treiman The writers are professors of psychological and brain sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. readWarAndPeacein20minutes. NEW YORK TIMES Ourfavourite Woody Allen joke is the one about taking a speed-reading course. “I read War
      readWarAndPeacein20minutes. NEW YORK TIMES  -  709 words
    • 1299 24  -  Niall Ferguson •Niall Ferguson is Laurence A. Tisch professor of history at Harvard anda seniorfellowofthe Hoover Institution, Stanford. THE SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON When I was a little boy, my mother liked to quote the following quatrain (sometimes attributed to the New
      THE SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  1,299 words
    • 858 24  -  Lucy Kellaway throughthetasksinajiffy. THEFINANCIAL TIMES Two weeks ago, I was cycling home after visiting my 90-year-old father who had fallen over and broken a hip. It was a fine spring evening, my bike had just been tuned up and I was racing along
      throughthetasksinajiffy. THEFINANCIAL TIMES  -  858 words
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  • FORUM
    • 406 25  -  Tai Ji Choong Director Vector Control and Sanitation Department National Environment Agency The National Environment Agency (NEA) thanks readers for their letters expressing support for the latest smoking prohibition extension to residential parks and reservoirs (“Smokingban extension a step towards fresher
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    • 399 25 What problems do hawkers face? In what ways can we keep our hawker culture strong? Only a Singaporean should be allowed to rent and he/she must manthestall–nosub-leasingis allowed. And keep the rent low. Jennifer Loh In my perspective as a hawker, the main reason most youngsters do not take
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    • 63 25 WRITE IN: Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longerthan 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right toeditthe letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms,Mrsor Madam. Please e-mail
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    • 62 25 1.MSGWENDOLENEYEO: Breast is best, but mothers should be free to choose. 2. MR LAWRENCE LOH: New PSLE grading system Success depends on mindsetchange,implementation. 3. MR PAUL CHAN: Annual income a fairer means-testing mechanism. 4. MR NG BOON PING: Telcos must explainthird-party charges before insisting on payment. 5. MR
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    • 404 25  -  automaticallyactualise. Augustine Chua Shang Yan I followed the Budget 2016 debate with great interest, as a Singaporean deeply concerned about our nation’s future and also as an entrepreneur concerned about our ecosystem for innovation and enterprise. The speech by Nominated MP Kuik Shiao-Yin
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    • 464 25  -  differentstudydesigns. Ho Ting Fei (Dr) The letter by Dr Mythili Pandi (“Increase breastfeeding rates to fight diabetes”; last Saturday) has highlighted some useful information about breastfeeding. I am sure most, if not all, healthcare personnel are aware of the many benefits of
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    • 255 25  -  reasonsthelegitimacytodoso. Richard Thong Kok Mun I agree with Mr Lawrence Loh Kiah Muan that “it is heartbreaking to see elderly people, some bent double, cleaning tables at hawker centres” (“A well-planned retirement can be meaningful and enjoyable”; yesterday). But people who
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    • 347 25  -  War on diabetes poundofcure. Matt Pasterfield I am sure many people will welcome the Ministry of Health’s announcement that it is “waging war on diabetes” (“MOH to wage war on diabetes”; last Thursday). It is astounding that this disease is
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  • Page 25 Miscellaneous

  • BIG PICTURE
    • 141 26 Hundreds of adrenaline junkies of all ages swooped down on Foymore Lodge, Portadown, on Sunday for the biannual Mud Madness off-road challenge. The event, according to its website, is Northern Ireland’s muckiest and best off-road challenge. Competitors from all over the United Kingdom, as
      PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  141 words
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    • 110 26 FORUM HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENTOF ADULTS WILL REAP REWARDS A25 SIMPLY THE BEST TIME TO BUY CARS More COEs may drive car prices down Bumper crop of COEs from May 15% increase during three-month period due to spike in deregistrations; premiums expected to drop further (Article was published on The Straits Times;
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  • Page 26 Miscellaneous
    • 30 26 WEATHER Warm. Thundery showers mainly over northern, western Singapore in the afternoon. High 35 deg C Low 25 deg C 24-hr PSI as of 5pm yesterday: 58 to 62 (Moderate)
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  • HOME
    • 562 1  -  Employer facing abuse charges allegedly used array of weapons to injure worker, court told Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg An Indonesian domestic worker told a district court yesterday that she suffered various abuses allegedly at the hands of her female employer,
      ST PHOTOS: WONG KWAI CHOW  -  562 words
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    • 399 3  -  Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Container port business trust Hutchison Port Holdings Trust said a refund for its container terminals in Hong Kong boosted its first-quar-ter performance. HPH Trust said its three terminals and two berths in Kwai Tsing, Hong Kong, received what
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    • 760 5  -  He may have to fork out $150k to compensate shareholders who sold stock below latest offer price Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg The takeover bungle that has put Osim International under investor scrutiny took a turn towards resolution yesterday after
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    • 455 7  -  DPU up for seventh straight quarter with turnover rise mainly from new property Jeremy Koh jkoh@sph.com.sg A newly acquired property helped boost the numbers at First Real Estate Investment Trust (First Reit) in the first quarter. Distribution per unit (DPU) came
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    • 551 9  -  She wins bronze at ISSF World Cup amid strong field, boosts Rio Olympics hopes May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg In a stellar field that included some of the world’s most bemedalled shooters, Teo Shun Xie would have been seen as a new, unfamiliar face. Perhaps, even written off by
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    • 552 9  -  Nicholas Tan clntan@sph.com.sg Roundly jeered on their home turf, the England national team were in the doldrums after an abject Rugby World Cup last November, failing to advance beyond the group stage. Since then, however, they have enjoyed a sharp
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    • 478 10  -  His head coach Park says good attitude and behaviour must complement a player’s skills Alvin Chia, May Chen chiazya@sph.com.sg maychen@sph.com.sg Japanese badminton star Kento Momota must work on his attitude if he is to ever realise his potential on court–atleastintheeyesofnational head coach
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    • 722 10  -  Alvin Chia In the past two years, Japan has emerged as the latest country most likely to end China’s dominance in badminton. Yet, its national head coach Park Joo Bong has preached patience, insisting that it will still take another four years
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    • 339 10  -  School sports Aleysa John aleysaj@sph.com.sg Ernest Ong had one jump left to beat Arfan Azhar’s 13.46m mark and win the Schools National B Division boys’ triple-jump title at Bishan Stadium yesterday. To the Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) student’s disappointment, the chance was gone even
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      • 77 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Chinese basketball player Zhou Qi will enter this year’s National Basketball Association draft, media reports said. Zhou, a 2.18m-centre, has played two seasons for the Xinj iang Flying Tige rs in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Nicknamed “the big
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      • 64 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HILTON HEAD (South Carolina) Golfer Branden Grace fired seven birdies in a five-under 66 on Sunday to surge to his first USPGA Tour victory at the RBC Heritage. South Africa’s Grace, owner of seven European Tour titles, finished with a nine-under total
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      • 58 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN Mick Schumacher, the 17-year-old son of stricken Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, finished the opening weekend of the German Formula 4 season with a victory at Oschersleben. Mick, who races for Italy’s Prema Power team, punched the air with joy after
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      • 67 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australian swimming great Grant Hackett yesterday apologised for his “poor behaviour” after he was accused of drunkenly squeezing a fellow airline passenger’s nipple because he reclined his seat. Hackett, 35, said he was embarrassed at reports of his actions, which came
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      • 79 10 REUTERS SEOUL South Korean swimmer ParkTae Hwan, who completed an 18-month doping ban in March, is to compete in upcoming national trials despite being excluded for selection due to additional sanctions imposed by the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC). Park was banned by swimming’s governing
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    • 582 11 Irving, Love and James score Slpts, Cavs survive 3-pt onslaught by Pistons REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CLEVELAND (Ohio) The last time Kyrie Irving climbed onto a podium at Quicken Loans Arena, he needed help getting down because his crutches and bulky knee brace prevented an easy
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    • 433 11 REUTERS SAN ANTONIO (Texas) Defence carried San Antonio to the sec-ond-best record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) this season. But it is likely to be their ability to get the most out of their offensive opportunities that will be the key for
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    • 660 11  -  InTheDriver’sSeat David Tremayne stsports@sph.com.sg Racing drivers are athletes, right? Their bodies, temples. They train assiduously, and they watch every calorie that they consume. So why was Nico Rosberg sitting, not in a first-class airport lounge, but with some friends in a Burger King at
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    • 446 12 Clay king wins Monte Carlo title, confident for Barca tune-up ahead of French Open tilt THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MONTE CARLO Rafael Nadal showed signs that he is in the kind of shape required to win his 10th French Open tennis crown next month,
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    • 967 12  -  SportingLife Rohit Brijnath rohitb@sph.com.sg The struggling athlete, once great, doesn’t want you to know precisely how he feels. He doesn’t owe you the absolute truth. You might notice his elastic build or fine technique, but his insecurity is buried out
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    • 393 12 LONDON Boris Becker, the six-time Major champion and coach of top-ranked Novak Djokovic, has hit out at Andy Murray for airing his suspicions that some of his opponents may have used per-formance-enhancing drugs. Murray, the world No. 2 behind Djokovic, made those
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    • 581 13 EPL title hopes dimmed after three straight losses following announcement: Pellegrini THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Manuel Pellegrini has revealed for the first time his frustration at the timing of the decision to replace him with Pep Guardiola and claimed that it has
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    • 477 13 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Claudio Ranieri claims Leicester City’s dramatic escape in their 2-2 draw against West Ham United has bolstered his players’ belief that they are set to become Premier League champions. Ranieri’s side were seconds away from a damaging defeat at the King
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    • 352 13 Ojoinhisside. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Juergen Klopp said Daniel Sturridge provided the ideal response to being dropped after starring on his return to the first team in Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Bournemouth. Sturridge had been left on the bench for Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final second-leg victory
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    • 563 13  -  EyeOnEPL Aleksandar Duric stsports@sph.com.sg The tail end of the English Premier League season is oftenthemostexciting–anditisnotsimplybecause with each game we get a clearer idea of where the trophy will end up at. It is also the time of the campaign where injuries
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    • 82 1 ARTS AGENDA New NMP Kok Heng Leun on his plans D5 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL Singaporean director to debut feature flm D3 VAMPIRE BALLET A classic fairy tale is given a big twist in choreographer Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty, with the princess being awakened by a vampire. The Briton tells Nabilah
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      • 280 2  -  Themes of death and immortality turn traditional dance forms on their heads in the da:ns series Nabilah Said nabilahs@sph.com.sg Two different classical traditions will be reworked in the da:ns series of productions organised by the Esplanade. The first is a commissioned work by Thai choreographer Pichet
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      • 766 2 A ghost festival in northern Thailand inspired Thai dancerchoreographer Pichet Klunchun’s show next month about the interplay between life and death. The audience will be seated up close to the dancers on the stage of the Esplanade Theatre. Sharing the space with the performers will allow
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      • 937 3 He has put men in the corps for the smash hit ballet Swan Lake and an all-dancing, all-snipping Edward Scissorhands on stage. Now, English choreographer Matthew Bourne is tackling Sleeping Beauty. Princess Aurora, cursed to sleep for 100 years, will be awakened by an immortal
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      • 682 3  -  Boon Chan Media Correspondent Two decades after self-taught Singapore film-maker K. Rajagopal took flight as an award-winning director of short films, he will finally debut his feature-length work. A Yellow Bird has been selected to screen at International Critics’ Week, a parallel
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      • 695 4  -  Two pairs of actresses take on topics of motherhood, childlessness and racial stereotypes in their shows Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent akshitan@sph.com.sg Two productions next month arise from two pairs of actresses finding common ground in difficult topics. Grace Kalaiselvi and Nur Suhaili Safari Wijaya, both single and
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      • 480 4  -  REVIEW/CONCERT PIPES IN HARMONY Michael Hey (organ), Rebecca Li (soprano) Esplanade Concert Hall/Sunday Marc Rochester It pre-dates Christianity by about 300 years and for much of its history has been associated with the Islamic world. But for most of the last 400 years,
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      • 466 4  -  REVIEW/CONCERT VCH CHAMBERSERIES: SCHUBERT’STROUTQUINTET Christian Blackshaw (piano), Chan Yoong Han (violin), Gu Bing Jie (viola), Ng Pei Sian (cello),Yang Zheng Yi (double bass), Rachel Walker (oboe), Ma Yue (clarinet),Zhang Jin Min (bassoon), Han Chang Chou (horn) Victoria Concert Hall/Sunday Mervin Beng The term “piano quintet” encompasses an
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      • 750 5  -  As NMP, theatre veteran Kok Heng Leun wants to highlight the role of the arts in everyday life and act as a mediator between artists and the authorities Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent akshitan@sph.com.sg During his term as a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP), theatre-maker Kok
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      • 542 5  -  Deepika Shetty Arts Correspondent A project that received the backing of Swiss banking giant UBS has allowed star photographer Annie Leibovitz to revisit a body of work she started 15 years ago. The result can be seen in Women: New Portraits By Annie Leibovitz.
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      • 180 5 Eight Straits Times readers will be picked to meet photographer Annie Leibovitz and take home some prizes when she comes to Singapore next week for the opening of her exhibition, Women: New Portraits By Annie Leibovitz. To win, answer this question: Where will Annie
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        133 6 People who’ve just joined TVB don’t, in fact, know TVB. People who know TVB aren’t at TVB, that’s the problem. yy ACTOR ERIC TSANG on the decline of the Hong Kong broadcaster Normally, the set is this sort of tense, respectful, quiet sort of place. That was thrown out
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      • 1067 6  -  A mountain climb yields many writing lessons CultureVulture Clara Chow stlife@sph.com.sg We stand at the base, contemplating the mountain. “Clara might find it hard,” Lee Seong Ah says, concern crossing her face as she studies me. I am in Hello Kitty leggings
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      • 779 6  -  OffStage Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh In their play Leaves, which lays bare the wreck of a family rocked by a suicide attempt, Ranice Tay and her team explore ways to create intimacy between showgoers. Tay, 20, a performing and visual arts scholar from
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      • 513 13  -  Azerbaijan’s star nomadic balladeer Alim Qasimov delivered a resolute and shortened performance REVIEW/CONCERT A TAPESTRY OF SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL VOICES FROM THE LAND OF FIRE: MUGHAMS AND ASHIQS FROM AZERBAIJAN Esplanade Recital Studio/Sunday Cheong Suk-Wai suk@sph.com.sg National treasures rarely come as gentle, unshowy and workman-like as Alim
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      • 1003 10 / 11 Sanjay Surana’s dream to visit Borobudur Temple finally comes true FOR years, I had dreamed of seeing Borobudur, but I knew little of Yogyakarta, the base for visits to this Unesco World Heritage Site in Central Java, Indonesia. So when I found a return ticket from
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        • 102 12 Paris is a city of two halves. It is a major global city, yet retains a traditional feel. Stroll down the Champs-Elysees, past luxury stores like Louis Vuitton and Hugo Boss, and admire the magnif cent Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe. Then weave through
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        • 180 12 Travel Malaysia 2016 is here, with more ways to promote Malaysia as a unique and favourite tourist destination and to increase tourist arrivals to the country during the year-end school holidays Organised by IBT Investment and supported by the Express Excursion Bus Association (EEBA) in cooperation with Tourism
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    • 637 14  -  The actress’ win will make her the youngest recipient of the All-Time Favourite Artiste award next year Mediacorp’s Star Awards Yip Wai Yee, Gwendolyn Ng yipwy@sph.com.sg nggwen@sph.com.sg Actress Joanne Peh took home her 10th Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste trophy at
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      • 463 16  -  HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Anjali Raguraman anjalir@sph.com.sg Famous British DJ Pete Tong played to a small crowd of no more than 100 people last Saturday night at the inaugural Singapore leg of the 2016 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. While the event enjoyed
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      • 408 16 SEOUL Bromance was in the air when actor Song Joong Ki kicked off his Asia fan meeting tour in South Korea on Sunday and his good friend, comedian Lee Kwang Soo, made a surprise appearance. The event, held at Kyung Hee University three
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      • 342 16 Dog smuggling case made. REUTERS SYDNEY An Australian court let off the wife of Hollywood star Johnny Depp with a good behaviour bond on Monday after she pleaded guilty to falsifying travel documents to sneak two pet dogs into the country. Depp
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      • 375 2  -  ACTIVITY BY RAE WOO ST, April 11 Excerpt from: Maids trained to be counsellors to peers By Kok Xing Hui Some maids in Singapore are being trained to recognise signs of mental stress and to offer help, in a move to improve mental health support
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      • 507 4  -  ACTIVITY BY RAE WOO ST, April 11 Excerpt from: WWII tale unravels at Adam Park bungalow By Melody Zaccheus The faint outline of what used to be a Christian mural for a World War II prisoner of war (POW) chapel has been found in
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        278 5 Flubs, successes and tears marked a morning of battle nationwide, as primary schoolers vied to be zonal champions in the mind sport of spelling last Saturday. The zonal round of the RHB-The Straits Times National Spelling Championship 2016 featured 117 of the top scorers from the preliminary written
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      • 222 6 / 7 In the North zone, two repeat competitors Catholic High School (Primary)’s Ho Wing Yip and Rivervale Primary’s Babu Sanjaay battled for first place. Wing Yip correctly spelt “elephantiasis” which Sanjaay misspelt and then finessed “ingratiate” to take the championship. Asked what went through his mind when the
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      • 276 6 / 7 Two close friends. One third place spot. In the South zone, Dilan Tan, 11, Primary 6 pupil of St Joseph’s Institution Junior and classmate Aloysius Khoo (right) held each other to an intense 15-minute face-off bout. Dilan was initially declared the winner after six exchanges when
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      • 303 6 / 7 It is not every day you get to beat your older sister at a competition. But Ng Du Wei, 10, a Primary 5 pupil of St Hilda’s Primary School, did just that, and clinched victory in the East zone at The Big Spell on Saturday. He edged out
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      • 213 6 / 7 Emotions ran high as the West zone found its champion. Two girls from Nanyang Primary battled for the top slot but in the end it was Jemimah Lee, an 11 -year-old Primary 6 pupil who took home a $500 cash prize and a trophy. “By the
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      • 350 8  -  Serene Luo checks out a mini metropolis in Sentosa where a kid can be a museum curator, fireman and surgeon all in one day! Serene Luo Be a food scientist, museum curator, radio deejay, even a traditional barbecued meat aka “bak kwa” store assistant. You can take on
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      • 161 8 What: Treasures of the World from the British Museum Exhibition Galleries, National Museum of Singapore (basement) When: Until May 29, 10am to 7pm Admission: Free for students, teachers, seniors and children aged six years and below, who are citizens or permanent residents. Charges apply for others.
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      • 143 9 Source: CNN Mr Joshua Wong (right), 19, one of the most prominent pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, has created his own political party. The new party, named Demosisto, takes its name from the Greek words for “people” and “stand up”. WHY IT
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      • 111 9 Source: BBC, CNN The Bangladesh division of Al-Qaeda, Ansar al-Islam, has claimed responsibility for the murder of secular writer Nazimuddin Samad. Mr Samad, 28, was killed on the night of April 7 in the city of Dhaka by a group of men armed with machetes. They
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        884 10 / 11  -  Here’s what happened around the world. How do you feel after reading about these incidents? Write to stdot@sph.com.sg and tell us KATELYN WOODWORTH SOURCES: REUTERS REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG, BLOOMBERG, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY, BBC PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, ST FILE THIS MAP IS ILLUSTRATIVE AND NOT DRAWN TO
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        224 12 / 13  -  BY ALISON DRAGON-HUMPHRIES PERSONAL REFLECTION 1. Research Dr Kiruthika Ramanathan Curic said: “It’s our statement against consumerism.” Define “consumerism” and explain briefly what she means by this statement. 2. List three things that the Curie family have done to “reduce, reuse, recycle”. 3. What morals are Anjali and Sophia
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      • 182 12 / 13 Q8. old-fashioned Q9. smoke-free Q10. full-length Q4. slow-moving Q5. time-consuming Q6. thought-provoking Q7. good-looking Q1. record-breaking Q2. lifelong Q3. mouth-watering Page 15 Q8. with Q9. after Q10. on Q11. while Q12. having Page 14 Part 1: Q1. in Q2. or Q3. of Q4. has Q5. to Q6. so Q7.
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      • 378 14  -  BY JENNIFER CLAUDINE LOOI ACTIVITY Part 1: Grammar cloze Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box below. of in has after while or at so with having to on In another apparent case of illegal fishing, a wild otter from the famous
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      • 666 15  -  BY JENNIFER CLAUDINE LOOI ACTIVITY PARIS The house rules are clear: No swimming at night, keep your head and feet in the bedroom at all times, and avoid watching Jaws beforehand. It might put you off the sharks circling your bed. A room with a very
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      • 548 16  -  BY JENNIFER CLAUDINE LOOI ACTIVITY Without missing a beat, a girl delivered a perfect rendition of Majulah Singapura yesterday. It would have been no big deal except that she is a Canadian who does not speak a word of Malay. Capri Everitt (right), 11,
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      • 579 18 / 19  -  Following the opening of KidZania Singapore, Rae Woo finds out about the other theme parks Rae Woo KIDZANIA Have you ever dreamt of becoming a pilot or a fire fighter? Well, this park can bring you one step closer to that dream. KidZania Singapore,
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    • 222 10 D07 ROCHOR/ BUGIS/ BEACH RD PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Urgent Sale SUNSHINE PLAZA. 2-BDRMS. 764sf. Mid flr. Corner. Reno. Near 3 MRTs. Vacant. $1.05M neg. Bei Fang 9736-4393. D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Patrick Poon 9100 2888 RITZ @FARRER. NEW. FH. MRT Branded quality. High ceiling
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    • 292 10 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Excellent Location HOLLAND HILL, 24 units. 3 rms, 3466 sf. Roof terr. Spacious. Holland V MRT. ACS Int’l. $9xx psf. 9068-5678. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-2613 DUET HOLLAND. Freehold 3+1. 1744sqft. Facing greenery. Pte lift. Mins to Orchard. Call *****228 for viewing SPANISH VILLAGE.
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    • 547 10 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 New salespersons start at ersons start at and we pay up to peron tart at nd we py up to 90% or practising 93% for practising peron Estate
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    • 335 11 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D17 CHANGI/LOYANG PTE APTS
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    • 70 11 FREEHOLD BRAND NEW Casa Cambio, 1356sf, 3 rms. Pool view, mins to Nex, S’goon MRT. $Neg. Phyllis *****341. COOL RIVER STREAM by the green. Excellent spot. $588K. $30K EC grant. Priviledge! MRT/ landscape/ LRT/ mall. D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 RARE! GDNS Bishan 3/4rms
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    • 291 11 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANGMOKIO PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 **BEAUTIFUL CLOVER BY The Park. High flr. Windy. 1755 sf. 4 rm. 2 ensuite. Pk/pool view Bishan MRT. Eric 9818 1929 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/ BT TIMAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 AUCTION 28/4 PENTHOUSE PANDAN Valley Twr Blk.
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    • 286 11 D27 YISHUN/SEMBAWANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 PARC LIFE EC by FCL! 6 mins to MRT/ Sun Plaza. Wow! Direct access to huge Park! Kenneth Ng OT *****083 PARC LIFE EC by FCL! 6 mins to MRT/ Sun Plaza. Wow! Direct access to huge Park! Rina Ang OT *****779 PARC
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    • 296 11 D28 SELETAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 SUNRISE GDN. 3-RM approx 119sqm #03. No noon sun. Unblock Below val *****877 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE BEST BUY 425 BLK 332 3NG Mid flr, 68sqm Next to corner. North facing. All races. Mins to MRT/ shpg mall. VTO. Wendy 8533
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    • 30 12 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430
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    • 427 12 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 BUKITPANJANG HDBFOR SALE 430 New Listing 5’I’ CORNER 516 Jelapang Rd. High flr. Lift level. Bright. Windy. Quiet. Near MRT/ sch. Fast! Kim *****749 ERA CHOA CHU KANG HDB FOR SALE 433 ANG YM 9722
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    • 435 13 SENGKANG HDB FOR SALE 446 446 SENGKANG HDB FOR SALE 446 SENGKANG HDB FOR SALE 446 SENGKANG HDB FOR SALE 446 SENGKANG HDB FOR SALE PUNGGOL HDBFOR SALE 443 LHG EXCLUSIVE HDB Units 4’A’ corner 642D $408K neg Unblock, Windy, Move in. F/ aircon, shops/LRT *****366 NEW BLK 602A 4-Rm
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    • 82 13 450 WOODLANDS HDB FOR SALE ANG YM 9722 7922 CHEAP! 5’I’ 689B High floor, corner, reno. Unblock, bright windy. MRT. All races/ PR. Jumbo 303, corner, 4 bdrms. Fire Sale! CHEAPEST 5’I’ BELOW $400K. Blk 347 Corner 122 sqm. Move-in. Near MRT/ Causeway Pt. Kelvin 9755-9883 Must Sell GRAB! 728
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    • 345 13 WOODLANDS HDBFORSALE 450 AIZAH ISMAIL 9873 5402 JUMBO BLK 412, 162 sqm with 5-bdrms, Spacious, move in Good Amenities Marsiling MRT. All races are eligible. New Listing 5’I’ 682B WOODLANDS Dr 62 high flr, unblocked. windy, near MRT/ sch. fantastic location. Jennifer 9455-1711 AIZAH ISMAIL 9873 5402 5’I’ BLK 662
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    • 626 13 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA HOUSES FOR RENT 454 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR RENT 454 CHANCERY GROVE at Chancery Lane PASTORAL VIEW at Bassein Rd 3 3+1 4+1 bedroom cluster homes, 2,013 to 2,766 sq ft Above properties with swimming pool are mins’ walk to Square 2, Novena MRT Station and near
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    • 962 14 D02 ANSON/TGPAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR
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    • 299 14 D12 BALESTIER/TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/BOONKENG PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 BEACON HGTS 3BDRM, 2 bath. F/furn. High floor. Panaromic view. $3300 neg. *****078 BALESTIER 1 RM 1 hall Studio furn, wifi, can cook. No commission. 9187-3259 Landlord OLEANDER TOWERS TOA Payoh MRT, 2-rms furn, vacant. RH *****453 Lim D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/
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    • 473 14 ANGMOKIO HDB FOR RENT 482 ANGMOKIO HDB FOR RENT 482 ANGMOKIO HDBFOR RENT 482 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 Expat's Choice Care Honesty WATERFRONT KEY 883 sf. Huge 2+1rm. High flr. Bright breezy. F/furn. Immed. Near MRT. Betty 9488 5436 choice unit COSTA DEL SOL 1300sf
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    • 1097 15 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 484 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 BISHAN HDBFOR RENT BUKITMERAH HDBFOR RENT 486 15 TELOK BLANGAH 2+1 Neat Tidy. Corner. F/furn. Aircon Habourfront/ VivoCity. High flr. Immed. Stella 9088 9133 CHOA CHU KANG HDB FOR
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    • 141 15 FROM ONLY $1.40 psf Corp image bldg. Bt Merah. 5mins from CBD. F/Reno. Fitted. Furn. 24hrs AC. Free carpark 1000-*****sqft. 9139-0654 7,500SF/ 8,500SF JURONG fty. High ceiling. Easy access. Wide driveway. Quiet clean environment. Call *****558 BT BATOK 8M ceiling$1.30 psf 4sty 1681/ 4011/ 5061/ 8431sf Fitted office 20,26,52,78,96 pax
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    • 469 15 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 TOH GUAN ROAD B2 4100sf. 40ft container. Rent $4.9k Sims Dr 2324sf Ground flr $4.1 k. Jessie 8200 2003 PAYA LEBAR B1 Fty space Ramp-up 2896 sqft $3K/ mth. Suits most trades. Walk to MRT. David *****109 NEW! B2 GRD flr fty. 11m high, 24m
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    • 311 15 532 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE B2 URA LANDED industrial Tuas View Close. Bal 50 yrs. 17,212 25,000 sf. Workshop, Dormitory, Office. Asking $6.6M. Amos 9183-1593 STAR BUY! E9 P re m iu m W’lands B2. Developer sale. 3078 sf. 40ft access. Selling $2xx psf,
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    • 314 15 UNOS AVE 7, B1 factory, 2.5 Storey 4,500 sq ft, balance 26 yrs, S$1.3m negotiable. Tel: *****478 E VERTEX UBI Ave 3. 2185 sqft Attached toilet. High flr. Fully fitted with partition room. Serious Seller. Call *****225 PROBABLY LAST NEW URA Fty. 30 Tuas View Sq, 6060 sf. 45-yrs LH/
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    • 107 16 BOON LAY SHPG Ctr. Faces main rd. Big carpark. 24 hrs trade, dental, tour, banking hall, hair salon, water point. Also for sale. Call 9772-3777 DUXTON ROAD SHOPHOUSE space, Ground upper floors units available. Call *****236 û NEIL ROAD SHOP house space for office use, 2nd/3rd floor, from 2000 sqft
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    • 346 17 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT Rare Opportunity 537 Care Honesty FAR EAST PLAZA Grd flr, near main concourse, hair extention shop for takeover. F/furn. Egna Ling *****202 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-0167 Don't Miss LUCKY PLAZA 2ND Flr @441sf Good crowd, suit bank, agy, remittance, retail. No waterpt. $7.8k. Immed. *****100 BLK 201E TAMPINES
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    • 396 17 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT S’GOON #01 1250SF $3.50 psf Lucky Peninsula Plaza 366 -8848sf $9psf up. Restn/ Retail /office Angela *****986 **ENG KONG TERR. Above Shophse. 4-bdrm. Spacious. Well kept. Avail immed. All welcome. neg. 9620 0246 HOLLAND BLK 43 #01. 732sf Road frontage with water pt. 3Phase. Good
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    • 435 17 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 RARE OPPORTUNITY YONG SIAK ST #01, 1657 sf. FH. Full reno. Seldom avail. Kim Tian Rd #01, 1650 sf. High returns,F&B *****441 RARE OPPORTUNITY DUNLOP, 4 SHOPHSE in a row. 2-sty. Beautiful roof terr. Land 3800 sqft. Tenanted. Rarely avail. Call 9487 4441 BLK 201E
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    • 300 17 RESTAURANT/LOUNGE SPACE FOR RENT 540 COFFEESHOP@ SELEGIE main road, 24hr approved. Tourist belt, schs, offices, hotels, entertainment, residential. Ample parking. MRT. 9734 8762 BEST ROOFTOP RIVER views. Great for restns bars. 2109 sf est. Pte lift access. View to appreciate. Owner 9671 1682 KALLANG FITTED A/C Cafe. 2663 sf. Face
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    • 277 17 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 OPEN STORAGE SPACE for rent Buroh Cres/ heavy vehicle carpark for rental Defu Lane. Call Chris *****311 value for money TUAS SINGLE STY Warehse 150,000 sqft, high ceiling. Good layout, Reasonable rates. Dominic *****101 1,500-14,000SF GRD FLOOR Warehse in the West. High flr loading.
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    • 199 17 544 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR SALE New Listing B1. SIMS DR Brand new Suit showrm. FH. Grd flr. Main rd. Build in 3000 sf. High ceiling. TOP May. 9113-9897 Jeffrey Cara Loke 9007 0076 TAGORE BLDG. F’HOLD 2185sf. Column free. High ceiling. Mezzanine. 40ft access. Easy loading.CTE/SLE. $1.28M neg 554
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    • 412 19 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 I www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit I Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Professionals/ Executives 706 Toxic waste mgmt co. int’l chemical supplier requires MARKETING OPERATIONS MANAGER/ ASST MANAGER Incharge of customer mgmt in cleaning chemical sale. Job includes sales admin operation support Provide sales sipport to waste mgmt department
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    • 627 19 Nursing/ Health Care 721 Nursing/ Health Care 721 Lecturing/ Teaching 715 UDDHIST CHILDCARE CTR in Bt Batok needs Qualified EL Teachers. Good working environment. Call: 9004 6226/ 9773 5354 B CENTRE @TANJONG RHU is looking for Montessori Teachers Chinese Teachers Asst. 8:30am-1pm, Mon-Fri. S’porean only. Call *****926 PREMIUM CHILCARE Tampines
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    • 778 19 Sales 730 Sales 730 An established Company dealing with industrial equipment tools requires: SALESENGINEERS The Job: Responsible for achieving sales targets and providing technical support to our customers Training will be provided Requirements: Diploma or ITC NTC2 in Mechanical Electrical or Marine Engineering Excellent interpersonal, communication negotiation skills Must possess
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    • 212 19 Call Centres/ Telemarketing 734 TELEMARKETERS NEEDED@ West Area. Basic Comm. Retirees Preferred- Bilingual Call: Mr Lee 8642 2999 REAL ESTATE TELEMARKETER Comm. Experience only. Work fr home. 8157-4855 FULL-TIME TELEMARKETER. BASIC $1.3K-$1.6K. Bt Batok Crescent. Pls call: 9109-5118 Customer Service 736 Changi Airport: $1500-$1700+ (x25). 5 days/ 8hr/ Islandwide pick-up/
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    • 202 20 Administrative/ Clerical 748 ADMIN ASST@ BT Timah. Near MRT. 5-day wk. MS Office knowledge. Immed. Basic+ high incentive. Call *****251 ADMIN ASST REQUIRED@ Tampines 5.5 day. PC literate Min ’N’ level. S’porean. Email CV: exelfire@singnet.com.sg ADMIN CUM ACCOUNTS Asst required at No 1 Sunview Rd. S’porean. E-mail resume to: saiful@unimarine.com.sg
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    • 221 20 Accounting/ Bookkeeping 749 Accounting/ Bookkeeping 749 MONDO VANTAGGIOrequires ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE Experienced in retail business for the following performances: 1. GST Submission 2. Payroll and CPF 3. Submission of Financial Statements 4. Book-keeping Applicants need to produce proof of qualifications and experience. Walkin interview from 2 to 5pm Call Lindy at
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    • 365 20 Secretaries/ Personal Assistants 751 LAW FIRM NEEDS Litigation Secretary. Good Eng/ Typing Speed. Able to communicate in Tamil. Immed. *****744 Human Resources 752 HR ASST REQUIRED immed. Relevant experience. mmtci@singnet.com.sg 753 Shipping SHIPPING EXEC. BENOI sector Import/ export documentation. Develop, maintain customer profile etc. Handle Chinese speaking customer S’porean. Call
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    • 782 20 Technical 754 Technical 754 Precision co. requires QA TECHNICIAN Responsibilities: Responsible for Incoming, In-process and Outgoing inspection Perfrom FA measurement and Documentation Assist in failure analysis, Quality audits calibration Corrective action follow up at internal External Support on ISO documentation Requirements: GCE ’O’ or ’A’ level/ Nitec/ Diploma 1 to
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    • 375 21 Cleaners 769 1) PART TIME Cleaner needed @Bedok camp (7am-1pm; 5 days working; salary: $850) 2) Floater Cleaner needed @Ubi (7am-4pm; 6 days work. salary: $1200-$1500) Pls call: 9388 9987 CLEANERS REQUIRED Joo Seng/ Paya Lebar. S’porean. 5 days. Tai Seng MRT. Bus no. 22, 24, 28, 43, 58, 62,
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    • 89 22 SHELL KEMBANGAN NEEDS Cashiers, Pump Attendants. Full/ Part-time. S’poreans only. Retirees, Pioneers, Students welcome. 9168 3343 DISHWASHER. BALESTIER, SELETAR Club, Bugis Suntec 10.30-10.30pm. $1850-$2050 Food provided. *****903 CAR WASHERS@ PETROL Kiosk Day/ Night. Up to $75 more a day. Daily allowance. *****369 *****668. LAUNDRY CO IN Ubi needs 1) Packer
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