The Straits Times, 5 September 2017

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    42 1 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAYSEPTEMBER 5,2017 SINCE 1845 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN: SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN, BEST NEWS WEBSITE: WAN-IFRA 78 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication publication MCI (P) 053/02/2017
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  • Article
    Lock icon Factory activity up for 12th straight month
    157 1 The recent strength in the manufacturing sector shows no sign of easing off. The latest reading indicated that factory activity in Singapore rose for the 12th straight month last month, its highest since November 2014, as electronics production powered ahead. The purchasing managers’
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    Lock icon Hands up for a good cause
    116 1 Taesha Tan, 13, and her fellow dancers from dance school Jitterbugs Swingapore showing off their moves at the Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) yesterday. They will be taking part in the 13th annual ChildAid fund-raising concert to be held on Nov
    ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM  -  116 words
  • Article
    Lock icon US urges UN to take strong action against North Korea
    613 1  -  Envoy says Kim Jong Un testing US patience; S. Korea warns North may fire more missiles Chang May Choon South Korea Chang May South Korea Correspondent In Seoul changmc@sph.com.sg The United States has urged the United Nations to take the
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  • Article
    Lock icon Spike in cases of near misses at LTA worksites
    86 1 The number of near-miss incidents being reported at the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) worksites has surged by over 40-fold growing from 73 incidents in 2015 to 3,126 last year. These refer to incidents that did not result in injury, illness or
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
      • Article
        Lock icon UN urged to take strong action
        54 2 TOP OF THE NEWS The United States has urged the United Nations to take the “strongest possible measures” against North Korea over its latest nuclear test, with Ambassador Nikki Haley warning that Mr Kim Jong Un was “begging for war”. The test has rattled
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      • Article
        Lock icon Property agents up in arms
        60 2 TOP OF THE NEWS More than 1,000 property agents upset about a fee hike by Singapore’s largest property portal have banded together to lobby for their interests. The group, Agents United, is also looking into forming a union. The move comes as real estate brokers
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        Lock icon Cambodia ‘will resist criticism’
        84 2 WORLD Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday vowed to resist foreign interference in the country’s affairs following the arrest of his main rival Kem Sokha for treason and a crackdown on his critics. One of China’s closest allies in the region, Mr Hun Sen has increasingly
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      • Straits Times Digital
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          Lock icon Fighting hate with love
          24 2 VIDEO Singaporean Shereen Aziz-Williams moved to Wales in 2005 and now tackles hate crime, violent extremism and inequality there. http://str.sg/4Hzo
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          Lock icon Sun-dried goodness
          18 2 VIDEO Actress Shu Qi swears by it. STchecksout the popular KiKi instant noodles from Taiwan. http://str.sg/4HDb
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      • Article
        Lock icon Govt reshuffle in Taiwan
        51 2 WORLD reshuffle Taiwan is to get a new premier and undergo a Cabinet reshuffle after incumbent Lin Chuan announced that he will step down on Thursday. Tainan city mayor William Lai is expected to take over as the head of the country’s Executive Yuan, or Cabinet.
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      • Article
        Lock icon Testament to region’s rich past
        53 2 OPINION South-east Asian writing has for too long been marginalised as exotic, though it is as global as the Western canon, writes academic Farish Noor. Manuscripts and early books on display at the National Library testify to the region’s rich past as a major centre
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      • Article
        Lock icon Spike in near misses at LTA sites
        54 2 HOME There was a 16 per cent drop in the number of work-related accidents at the Land Transport Authority’s project sites between 2015 and last year. But near misses incidents which could have resulted in worker injury or damage to property jumped from
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      • Article
        Lock icon Rape victim faced family scorn
        51 2 HOME A 34-year-old technician is on trial on two charges of raping his 14-year-old biological daughter in the family flat. Yesterday, the High Court heard that the victim’s mother and paternal grandmother had poured scorn on her allegations. The girl now stays at a shelter.
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        Lock icon S’pore, HK eye derivatives pie
        48 2 BUSINESS Singapore and Hong Kong are seeking to snare a bigger share of the US$540 trillion (S$733 trillion) global derivatives business, taking advantage of tough new British and European banking rules and uncertainty created by Britain’s plans to leave the European Union. C1
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        Lock icon Bus turn into steamroller
        74 2 SPORT At the bottom of their Asian Cup qualifying group with a point from two games, the defensive-minded Lions have no choice but to attack against Turkmenistan tonight at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Normally known for parking-the-bus tactics, Singapore coach V. Sundram Moorthy wants them to
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        Lock icon Cho defends his drawings
        66 2 LIFE Comic artist Frank Cho is known for drawing female characters who are feisty, powerful and very voluptuous. While detractors have said he objectifies women, Cho, who will be in town this weekend for the Singapore Toy, Game and Comic Convention, maintains he is drawingwomen as
        PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE SINGAPORE TOY, GAME AND COMIC CONVENTION  -  66 words
    • What’s Next
      • Article
        Lock icon French judge to speak on war crimes
        64 2 A French judge appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to spearhead the effort to prosecute war crimes in Syria will give her first press conference today. Ms Catherine Marchi-Uhel was given the job of documenting and prosecuting the most serious violations of
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        Lock icon Conference on tobacco control issues
        48 2 Mayors, regents and public health officials from 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific region are meeting in Singapore to discuss tobacco control matters. The two-day meeting by the Asia Pacific Cities Alliance forTobacco Control ends today. The alliance was formed in November last year.
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        Lock icon Australia unlikely to tweak interest rate
        76 2 The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low of 1.5 per cent at the end of its policy meeting today. Australia is stuck in an economic disconnect, with debt-laden households struggling with stagnant incomes.
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Wield stick to cut plastic use?
      342 2  -  WhyItMatters Samantha Boh samboh@sph.com.sg It may be time for the authorities to impose a charge on plastic bags, like they do in places such as Hong Kong and South Korea. Plastic is Singapore’s most common type of waste, accounting for more than 822,000 tonnes
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Three contenders vying to run in presidential election
      667 3  -  Elections Department confirms number of applicants after submission deadline Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg The stage is set for a possible contest for the presidency later this month, with three hopefuls submitting applications to run in the election reserved for Malay candidates. The Elections
      ST PHOTOS: ARIFFIN JAMAR, NG SOR LUAN, DESMOND WEE  -  667 words
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      Lock icon Xi wants Brics to play more active role in global governance
      642 4  -  He says the five member countries should speak with one voice and suggests more practical ways to work Goh Sui Noi China Bureau Chief In Xiamen (Fujian) suinoi@sph.com.sg Chinese President Xi Jinping has said the five Brics countries need
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      Lock icon Kusama’s exhibition draws record crowd
      399 4  -  Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama’s blockbuster exhibition at the National Gallery Singapore has set a new record for visitorship at the museum, drawing more than 235,000 people over three months. Yayoi Kusama: Life Is The Heart Of A Rainbow closed on Sunday
      ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM  -  399 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Over 1,000 property agents unite against portal’s price hike
      658 4  -  Rachel Au-Yong rachelay@sph.com.sg More than 1,000 property agents upset about a recent price hike by Singapore’s largest property portal have banded together to lobby their interests, including by planning a boycott of PropertyGuru. The group, Agents United, is also looking into
      PHOTO: DIOS VINCOY JR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  658 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Grab dangles big discount to woo Comfort cabbies
      642 5  -  Drivers who switch to ride-hailing firm’s taxi partners get a rental discount of over 40% Christopher Tan Christopher Senior Transport Correspondent christan@sph.com.sg Asian ride-hailing giant Grab has launched what may be its most aggressive campaign against the competition in Singapore. In a
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    • Article
      Lock icon 27 drivers caught flouting new rules for private-hire cars
      357 5  -  Adrian Lim T ransport Correspondent adrianl@sph.com.sg A total of 27 private-hire car drivers have been caught flouting new regulations governing the ride-hailing and chauffeur industry, within a month of the laws taking effect. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that in
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      Lock icon Bukit Panjang transport hub opens after 2-year delay
      499 5  -  Zhaki Abdullah azhaki@sph.com.sg The new Bukit Panjang integrated transport hub with a new bus interchange to go with the existing Bukit Panjang LRT and MRT stations opened yesterday, after a two-year delay. Staff from SMRT which operates the hub were on hand
      ST PHOTOS: ARIFFIN JAMAR  -  499 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Trying time for S. Koreans facing a belligerent North
      657 6  -  Anxiety growing with no solution in sight to the North’s provocative nuclear, missile tests Chang May Choon Chang May Choon South Korea Correspondent In Seoul changmc@sph.com.sg The more he hears of North Korea’s missile and nuclear tests, the more anxious Mr
      PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  657 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Markets in Asia hit hard
      295 6  -  Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Singapore and other Asian bourses were awash in red ink yesterday as traders took fright at the powerful nuclear test by North Korea on Sunday. The Straits Times Index fell 1.41 per cent to take the biggest hit in the region, while
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      Lock icon Russia upset over expansion
      441 6 Thaad deployment REUTERS XINHUA BLOOMBERG XIAMEN (China) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said yesterday that Moscow would need to react to the expansion of a United States anti-missile defence system in South Korea. “It inevitably will raise the question about our reaction, about our military
      REUTERS; XINHUA; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  441 words
    • Article
      Lock icon No signs in the atmosphere
      265 6 Radiation AGENCE FRANCE–PRESSE TOKYO Japan and China said yesterday they had not yet detected any atmospheric radiation from North Korea’s nuclear test, amid fears of a leak from a “cave in” during the underground blast. Analysts who advise governments on nuclear weapons will look for
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      Lock icon Trump wants to target N. Korea backers
      482 6 Sanctions WASHINGTON The White House is considering a range of actions that go as far as cutting off economic ties to countries that do business in North Korea, US President Donald Trump has said in a tweet aimed squarely at China. While such
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Nuclear arms vary in strength of explosions
      547 6 NEW YORK Not all nuclear arms are created equal. They have four main designs that progressively raise the destructive power of the weapons and their ability to obliterate large targets. The most basic kind of nuclear weapon the kind experts say the North
      Source: NYTIMES; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  547 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Any US military strike risks collateral damage
      433 6 WASHINGTON The United States has hinted at military action to rein in North Korea, but experts say that the prospect remains unlikely because of the high risk of collateral damage in South Korea and Japan. Here is a look at what military action
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Trying time for S. Koreans facing a belligerent North
      656 6 / 7 (2nd Edition)  -  Anxiety growing with no solution in sight to the North’s provocative nuclear, missile tests Chang May Choon Chang May South Korea Correspondent In Seoul changmc@sph.com.sg The more he hears of North Korea’s missile and nuclear tests, the more anxious Mr Samuel
      PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  656 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Markets in Asia hit hard
      295 6 / 7 (2nd Edition)  -  Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Singapore and other Asian bourses were awash in red ink yesterday as traders took fright at the powerful nuclear test by North Korea on Sunday. The Straits Times Index fell 1.41 per cent to take the biggest hit in the region, while
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      Lock icon Russia upset over expansion
      442 6 / 7 (2nd Edition) Thaad deployment REUTERS BLOOMBERG XINHUA XIAMEN (China) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said yesterday that Moscow would need to react to the expansion of a United States anti-missile defence system in South Korea. “It inevitably will raise the question about our reaction, about our military
      REUTERS; BLOOMBERG; XINHUA; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  442 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Warhead weight limit lifted
      270 6 / 7 (2nd Edition) US-South Korea deal SEOUL South Korean President Moon Jae In and his US counterpart Donald Trump agreed yesterday to scrap a warhead weight limit on South Korea’s missiles in the wake of North Korea’s sixth nuclear test, South Korea’s presidential office said. In a separate phone
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      Lock icon Trump wants to target N. Korea backers
      482 6 / 7 (2nd Edition) Sanctions WASHINGTON The White House is considering a range of actions that go as far as cutting off economic ties to countries that do business in North Korea, US President Donald Trump has said in a tweet aimed squarely at China. While such
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Nuclear arms vary in strength of explosions
      547 6 / 7 (2nd Edition) NEW YORK Not all nuclear arms are created equal. They have four main designs that progressively raise the destructive power of the weapons and their ability to obliterate large targets. The most basic kind of nuclear weapon the kind experts say the North
      Source: NYTIMES; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  547 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Any US military strike risks collateral damage
      433 6 / 7 (2nd Edition) WASHINGTON The United States has hinted at military action to rein in North Korea, but experts say that the prospect remains unlikely because of the high risk of collateral damage in South Korea and Japan. Here is a look at what military action
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Cambodia’s leader vows to resist foreign interference
      753 8 Hun Sen blasts foreign criticism as crackdown on dissent widens REUTERS,THE PHNOM PENH POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PHNOM PENH Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday vowed to resist foreign interference, following international criticism of the arrest of his main rival for treason and a
      REUTERS,THE PHNOM PENH POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  753 words
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      Lock icon Cambodian paper shuts with ‘dictatorship’ parting shot
      485 8 REUTERS PHNOM PENH One of Cambodia’s most stridently independent newspapers, The Cambodia Daily, published its last edition yesterday with the headline “Descent Into Outright Dictatorship” as it closed amid a crackdown on critics of Prime Minister Hun Sen. The English-language paper had been
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Women, kids firing on Philippine army
        497 9 Battle for Marawi in final phase amid fierce resistance from rebels and their families REUTERS MARAWI CITY Philippine troops fighting Islamist rebels in a southern city have encountered armed resistance from women and children, the military said yesterday, as troops make a final push
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        Lock icon Malaysia names new chiefs for police and intelligence
        314 9  -  Nadirah H. Rodzi Nadirah H. Rodzi Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur nrodzi@sph.com.sg Malaysia yesterday named new chiefs for its police force and intelligence agency, two key security institutions in South-east Asia’s third-big-gest economy that has seen a rising threat from home-grown terrorism.
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        Lock icon Taiwan’s Premier resigns, triggering govt reshuffle
        626 10  -  First major shake-up under President Tsai comes ahead of next year’s elections Jermyn Chow Jermyn Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei jermync@sph.com.sg Taiwan will have a new premier and undergo the first major government shake-up under President Tsai Ing-wen after the incumbent Premier announced yesterday that
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      • Article
        Lock icon PM Najib: We need two-thirds majority in Parliament
        368 10 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has struggled politically in the last two years after the 1MDB scandal was uncovered, yesterday broached the topic of having a “two-thirds majority” in Parliament. This was the first time he had mentioned a
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        Lock icon Swathes of S. Asia risk being unfit to live in by 2100
        447 10 AGENCE FRANCE–PRESSE SIBI (Pakistan) After hours spent toiling under 50 deg C heat, construction worker Lakhmir Brahmani finds little relief from the sun other than a donkey-powered fan during the dog days of summer in one of Pakistan’s
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        Lock icon S’pore-Chongqing tie-up helps Chinese firms save money
        384 10  -  Chong Koh Ping Chong Koh Ping China Correspondent In Chongqing kohping@sph.com.sg The Lion City has become an attractive place for firms from Chinese megacity Chongqing looking to raise cheaper funds overseas. This was the result of financial cooperation between Singapore and the south-western
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        Lock icon Daunting to-do list for India’s new defence minister
        473 11 Modernising military, bureaucratic lethargy, tensions with neighbours among challenges BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, who was appointed as India’s first woman defence minister in 35 years on Sunday, will have to deliver on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of modernising the
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon Man hurt in molotov cocktail attack near KL
          97 11 PETALINGJAYA One man was injured yesterday when two molotov cocktails were thrown into an entertainment outlet in Kota Damansara, about 20km to the west of Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. Petaling Jaya police chief Mohd Zani Che Din said they have ruled out
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        • Article
          Lock icon Indian forces kill 2 rebel suspects in Kashmir
          84 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SRINAGAR Government forces in Indian-administered Kashmir killed two suspected rebels in a gunbattle yesterday, police said, and a manhunt was on for more militants in the disputed Himalayan territory. Soldiers and special counter-insurgency police forces surrounded an area in Sopore,
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        • Article
          Lock icon HK broadcaster drops BBC World Service
          111 11 REUTERS HONG KONG•Public broadcaster RTHK dropped a 24-hour BBC World Service channel from its airwaves in Hong Kong yesterday, replacing it with state radio from China in what critics say is a sign of encroaching Chinese control in the former British colony. Tensions between
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        • Article
          Lock icon Indonesia jails ex-judge for taking bribes
          91 11 REUTERS JAKARTA A former Indonesian Constitutional Court judge was jailed for eight years yesterday for accepting bribes to influence court rulings, the state news agency Antara reported. Patrialis Akbar, the second Constitutional Court judge to be convicted of corruption in three years, was also
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    • WORLD FOCUS
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        Lock icon 90,000 Rohingya flee violence in Myanmar
        1031 12 / 13 Humanitarian crisis looms as already limited aid comes under greater strain; leader Suu Kyi faces global anger REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERNAMA YANGON/COX’S BAZAR (Bangladesh) Nearly 90,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in Myanmar last month, pressuring the scarce resources of aid
        REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BERNAMA; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  1,031 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Villagers take up arms: Rohingya militia ‘bigger by the day’
        518 12 / 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COX’S BAZAR (Bangladesh) Mr Mohammad Omar used to cross the border into Bangladesh to sell cigarettes. But these days, he has a different agenda restocking supplies for the fledgling Rohingya militia fight- ing Myanmar’s security forces. New recruits
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    • WORLD
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        Lock icon Australia’s debate over gay marriage vote gets uglier
        690 14  -  Calls for doctor in TV ad to be deregistered, homophobic poster among bitter incidents Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com Australia’s debate over whether to legalise same-sex marriage has become increasingly bitter, with accusations of bullying and calls for
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        Lock icon Chechnya’s gays find safety in Canada
        337 14 NYTIMES HONEY HARBOUR (Ontario) The Canadian government, working with a Toronto-based non-profit organisation, has quietly allowed gay men and women from the Chechnya Republic in Russia to seek safety in Canada over the past three months. The programme, first made public by the non-profit
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      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon A Spanish wine-making ‘feet’ not to be missed
        131 14 Two youngsters pressing grapes the traditional way during the 27th edition of the Wine Harvest Fiesta held in Olite, Spain, on Sunday. Every year, around late August or early September, the Wine Guild of Navarre organises activities in the mediaeval town of
        PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  131 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Syrian army advances east to break siege of ISIS-held city
        459 14 REUTERS BEIRUT With a sudden lunge through militant lines, the Syrian military and its allies yesterday came to within 3km of relieving the Euphrates city of Deir al-Zor, where the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has besieged an
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        Lock icon Turkey hits back after Merkel’s shift on its EU membership
        505 15 German leader, seeking another term, says she will seek to end talks on admitting Turkey to bloc REUTERS BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she would seek an end to Turkey’s membership talks with the European Union, in an
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      • Article
        Lock icon Harvey may top Katrina as costliest disaster for US govt
        410 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HOUSTON The governor of Texas has predicted that Hurricane Harvey would exceed Hurricane Katrina as the US federal government’s costliest natural disaster. Mr Greg Abbott said he expected the storm’s ultimate cost to exceed the US$120 billion that
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        Lock icon Trump’s harsh awakening for ‘Dreamers’
        445 15 REUTERS WASHINGTON President Donald Trump looks set to scrap a programme shielding from deportation immigrants who came to the US illegally as children, but will give Congress six months to craft legislation to replace it. The President has decided to delay enforcement of his decision
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      • Article
        Lock icon Guard democracy, Obama urges Trump in parting letter
        298 15 NYTIMES WASHINGTON In a letter left on Inauguration Day for US President Donald Trump that was congratulatory and cautionary, departing president Barack Obama urged the incoming leader to guard democratic institutions and traditions, and “sustain the international order”. “This is a unique
        NYTIMES  -  298 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Girl ‘got into my car’, says French kidnapping suspect
        538 16 But man, who has been charged, denies abducting nine-year-old AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LYON A man charged with kidnapping a nine-year-old French girl during a wedding in the Alps has admitted during police questioning that she got into his car but denies abducting
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      • World Briefs
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          Lock icon Macron’s popularity slumps
          63 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron has suffered a fresh slump in popularity, with just a 30 per cent approval rating among voters, according to the YouGov France poll published yesterday. Mr Macron, who saw his rating fall for the second consecutive month, acknowledged last week
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        • Article
          Lock icon Turkey pursues stolen artefacts
          59 16 XINHUA ANKARA Turkey is seeking the return of thousands of historical Anatolian artefacts smuggled abroad during the Ottoman Empire and in modern times, and its efforts are paying off despite many challenges. It is using both diplomatic and legal means to pursue the country’s stolen history
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        • Article
          Lock icon 12 hurt as car sprays flames on crowd
          70 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY One person was in a critical condition yesterday and 11 others were battling serious injuries after a car at a drag-racing event in Australia sprayed burning fuel over the crowd. The incident happened at the Red CentreNATS event in
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        • Article
          Lock icon Burundi’s crimes against humanity
          58 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA United Nations investigators yesterday accused Burundi’s government of crimes against humanity, including executions and torture, and urged the International Criminal Court to open a case “as soon as possible”. The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi said it had “reasonable grounds to
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        Lock icon Britain’s William, Catherine expecting third child
        234 16 REUTERS LONDON Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine Middleton are expecting their third child, their office said yesterday after the Duchess was forced to cancel an engagement due to severe morning sickness. The baby will be fifth in line to the British throne,
        REUTERS; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  234 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Italian ‘cocaine king’ caught in Uruguay after 23 years
        280 16 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME One of Italy’s most wanted mob bosses has been arrested in Uruguay after 23 years on the run from convictions for mafia association, drug trafficking and other serious crimes, the Italian Interior Ministry said yesterday. Rocco Morabito
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      468 17 The Straits Times says Once, Jurong Industrial Estate reshaped Singapore’s economic geography, confounding sceptics who thought that such an ambitious project would never succeed. Today, plans for a Jurong Lake District build on a legacy of bold thinking, careful planning and meticulous execution,
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      1442 17  -  An exhibition of South-east Asian writings showcases region as major centre of learning By Invitation Farish A. Noor For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is Associate Professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University.The exhibition, Tales Of The Malay World:
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      1099 18  -  The strategy is one way to deflect attention from PM Najib’s troubles but it could backfire. Reme Ahmad South-east Asia Editor reme@sph.com.sg Malaysia’s longest-serving prime minister had faced down party revolts and street protests, and fought pitched battles to keep the economy humming during the
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      797 18  -  Oren Etzioni The writer is the chief executive of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence. NYTIMES Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk recently urged United States governors to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) “before it’s too late”. He insists that artificial intelligence represents an “existential threat to humanity”,
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      262 19  -  Irwin Yeo Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was right to turn the spotlight on diabetes and its adverse effects on Singaporeans. We must be smart in the fight against this disease. A multi-pronged approach is clearly needed. In this vein, the Health Promotion
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      175 19  -  Ho Kok Fei I am sure the concerns Dr Wee Shiou Liang raised in his letter have been on the minds of many Singaporeans (Issue of poor nutrition among elderly requires attention; Sept 2). This would be a matter of national importance if
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      165 19  -  Ishwar Mahtani As time progresses and the situations in our homes change retirement, part-time work and so on the affordability of maids becomes a serious concern. This being the case, could the Ministry of Manpower consider more flexibility in the hire and use of
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      214 19  -  Andrew Seow Chwee Guan The recent incident, where it was alleged that a hospital threatened to deny treatment to a Singaporean man hurt in a hit-and-run accident in Johor Baru if payment was not made first, shows how useful it can be to have some
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      Lock icon High transaction fees a big hurdle in cashless push
      223 19  -  Gabriel Cheng Kian Tiong With credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard charging merchants a transaction fee of about 3 per cent, and Nets charging a fee of about 1 per cent, it is not difficult to see why cashless payments
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      489 19 Will incentives help get people to change their behaviour in the fight against diabetes? Make things like brown rice cheaper than white rice, and possibly make it mandatory to serve it in schools. Also, maybe have stallholders go through a quick seminar on how to prepare healthy meals
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      232 19  -  Denis Edward The Public Service Division has announced that civil servants must declare additional trade or work that draws income, following news that a Singapore Armed Forces regular was fined for providing lifts and receiving payment from a ride-hailing company (Moonlighting or not? ‘Social
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      314 19  -  Chan Yeow Chuan Senior Correspondent Goh Eng Yeow is right in saying that bitcoin is not backed by any specific government or central bank (What is fuelling bitcoin’s astounding gains?; Sept 4). However, instead of comparing bitcoin with currencies backed by governments,
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      25 19 1. MSANGELINE WONGHUI WEI: No ‘choping’? Provide an alternative. 2. VICTOR LIM KEE LIEW: Indicate old passport number when new one is issued.
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      114 20 The world’s best beards have been crowned. Competitors M.J. Johnson (far left) and Juergen Burkhardt were among thousands of facial hair aficionados who flocked to Austin, Texas, at the weekend to take part in and witness the 2017 World Beard and Moustache Championships, held at the Long
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      24 20 WEATHER Thundery showers over many areas in the late morning and early afternoon. High32degCLow24degC 24-hr PSI as of 5pm yesterday: 48 to 55 (Moderate)
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      691 1  -  Effective near-miss reporting brings about safer workplace, says authority’s chairman Adrian Lim Adrian Lim Transport Correspondent adrianl@sph.com.sg The number of near-miss incidents reported to the Land Transport Authority (LTA) by its contractors soared from 73 in 2015 to 3,126 last year. But in
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      302 1  -  Adrian Lim From pasting stickers on safety helmets, to identifying the skill set of construction workers, to setting up on-site training schools for hands-on learning these are some ideas the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is hoping its contractors can learn from one another. Yesterday,
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      550 2  -  Asian Conference for Political Communication Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg The rise of social media is often described as a phenomenon detrimental to the mainstream media, but Thai media company chairman Suthichai Yoon saw it as an opportunity. After
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      647 2  -  Experts discuss the role of social media in political discussions at inaugural conference Elgin Toh elgintoh@sph.com. sg As social media gradually takes over a bigger share of political communication and discourse, the jury is still out on what this
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      531 2  -  Elgin Toh In the 2015 General Election, Mr Charles Chong wrested back the Workers’ Party-controlled Punggol East constituency by a thin margin. Yesterday, his campaign team disclosed for the first time his winning formula. One key message projected during the closely-fought race was
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      Lock icon Cladding of Singapore Pools building fails fire-safety tests
      497 3  -  It joins 15 other buildings found by SCDF to have non-compliant material Ng Jun Sen ngjunsen@sph.com.sg The Singapore Pools building in Middle Road has been found to have cladding that does not adhere to fire safety standards, joining a list of 15
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      Lock icon Engineers working on removing damaged tower crane
      467 3  -  Tan Tam Mei tammei@sph.com.sg Engineers are studying how to safely remove a damaged tower crane that has been causing residents in Ridout Road, off Holland Road, some unease for nearly two weeks. The crane’s load-bearing arm has been bent to a point where
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      101 3 The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has completed a three-month deployment to the Middle East to support the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In a Facebook post on Sunday, the RSAF said its KC-135R
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      Lock icon S’pore, US navies conclude exercise in waters off Guam
      276 3  -  Fabian Koh fabkoh@sph.com.sg The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the United States Navy have concluded the first Exercise Pacific Griffin in waters off Guam, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said in a statement yesterday. It said the exercise, held from
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      417 3  -  Lim Min Zhang mzlim@sph.com.sg The Ministry of Defence said yesterday that it has a “stringent system of controls” allowing it to review contracts of firms providing “sensitive” defence services when they change ownership. Further, only contracts for “non-sensitive goods and services” will be put up
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      Lock icon Woman arrested after trying to climb into ex-boyfriend’s flat
      262 4  -  Lydia Lam lyd ialam@sph.com.sg A woman was arrested on Sunday after she made an attempt to climb into a second-floor flat to get into the home of a man believed to be her former boyfriend. The incident occurred around 1.30pm on
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      26 4 The courts yesterday heard several cases involving people who were supposed to protect. Instead, they have been convicted or face charges of betrayal of trust.
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      621 4  -  Girl’s mum and grandma responded to her allegations with scorn, counsellor tells court Father Selina Lum Selina Lum Law Correspondent selinal@sph.com.sg A 14-year-old girl’s allegation that her biological father had repeatedly raped her was met with disbelief and scorn by her own family,
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      301 4  -  Vice-principal Shaffiq Alkhatib ashaffiq@sph.com.sg More than 13 years may have passed since a primary school vice-principal allegedly committed an indecent act on a 14-year-old boy in the gym of a primary school in north-east Singapore. But the 55-year-old man now finds himself in court
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      Lock icon Longer jail term for paedophile
      315 4  -  ‘Mentor’ Selina Lum A paedophile who obtained various sexual favours from 10 young boys yesterday had his jail term increased from 121/2years to 181/2 years, following an appeal by the prosecution. Second Solicitor-General Mavis Chionh argued yesterday that the original sentence was manifestly inadequate compared
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      307 4  -  Ride-sharing driver Elena Chong Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg An Uber driver stroked a woman’s thigh in his vehicle as he found her pretty and was attracted to her exposed thigh, a district court heard. Yesterday, Ng Chee Hong, 27, was given 18 months’ probation by District
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      Lock icon Multi-storey fish farms could boost local yields
      455 5  -  Surbana Jurong works with farm to unveil floating pond concept Samantha Boh samboh@sph.com.sg Locating multi-storey fish farms on rooftops, in parks or even under viaducts could become a reality if infrastructure consultancy Surbana Jurong has its way. It has come up with a
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      387 5  -  Lin Yangchen linyc@sph.com.sg Over the past decades, Singapore has transformed itself from a labour-intensive economy to a knowledge-intensive one. But it has to continue to innovate to ensure it remains competitive in a fast-changing world, said Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for
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      Lock icon Duo charged over vessel sale scam
      387 5  -  Shaffiq Alkhatib ashaffiq@sph.com.sg A Frenchman and a Romanian almost got away with an alleged scam but for the quick action of the police and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). It started with Oceanic Group, which has offices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai, being
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      Lock icon Going on An Amazing, Awesome Asian Adventure
      510 6  -  This year’s concert, put together by Dick Lee, is united by a narrative linking each segment ChildAid 2017 Daniel Ong onghyd@sph.com.sg About 150 young performers yesterday took their first steps on an adventure that will see them travel to various Asian cities, hunt
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      Lock icon $1m for fund to promote inclusive arts events
      519 6  -  Lim Min Zhang mzlim@sph.com.sg When asked to work with a teen to express through art what home means to them, retired teacher Daisy Leong, 73, was surprised she shared similar ideas with her partner. The Jia Ying Community Services Society volunteer was
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      Lock icon Seniors take ‘IPPT’ to ward off health crises
      457 7  -  Tests gauge strength, flexibility and balance; detect risks that could land them in hospital Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg If getting grandma to run 2.4km is out of the question, get her to try the 10m walk instead. A team of local experts has
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      Lock icon Getting kids started on budgeting, saving and coding
      518 7  -  Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg During recess, Nur Tiara Isabella, 10, would often visit the school bookstore and be tempted to spend her $2 daily allowance on new trinkets such as magnetic Plasticine toys. But after attending a series of workshops under POSB’s new
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      Lock icon S’poreans most willing to support children’s causes
      506 7  -  Clara Chong chongcjy@sph.com.sg Children’s education and health are among the top three causes consumers in Singapore would support, a study has found. Helping those with serious illnesses, and poverty and starvation alleviation are the other top two causes, the MasterCard Ethical Spending and
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      811 8  -  Mother of four says regular exercises bolster her mood FitAndFab Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg Q What’s your secret to looking fabulous? A I make it a priority to exercise, even on busy days. Sometimes, it might be just a 20-minute workout but it is better than
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      595 8 THE WASHINGTON POST If produce were cheaper, we would all eat better and that would lead to less disease. Would it actually work? The case starts with the uncertain proposition that decreasing prices will increase the consumption of foods that even rich
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      671 9 Researchers find link between caffeine and the strong craving for sweets THE WASHINGTON POST If you are frequently tempted to buy a pastry treat at your favourite coffee shop, there is a good reason and it is not just your lack of willpower.
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      225 10  -  By Latashni Gobi Nathan Looking for a quick and healthy dinner that is easy to prepare after work? Whip up oatmeal risotto in just 20 minutes with this recipe: OATMEAL RISOTTO Ingredients 1 cup of rolled oats 1 cup of water 8 slices of mushrooms cup of
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      603 11  -  Connect with others instead of being preoccupied with worries or regrets Living Gary Hayden gary@garyhayden.co.uk Gary Hayden isaphilosophyand science writer. What would you say is the main cause of human unhappiness? Put aside for a moment the immediate and specific causes of suffering such
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      73 11 Win one of five F&N Healthier Choice hampers worth $50 each. Simply answer this question: F&N Seasons Ice Lemon Tea now comes in a reduced-sugar variant and is a Healthier Choice product. True or false? E-mail your reply with your full name, the last four digits of your identity
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      Lock icon Bread and kiwi fruit can be dangerous
      651 11  -  Unusual allergies Joyce Teo One of the most common foods in the world bread can be poison to some people, if it contains wheat that they are allergic to. Kiwi fruit is another example of a well-known food item that some people can
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      784 12  -  People with food allergy must steer clear of the food item as it can turn fatal Unusual allergies Joyce Teo Having a fancy dish threaded with golden bird’s nest may make most people’s eyes shine, but not for 39-year-old Grace Chung. Instead, she
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      520 12  -  Joyce Teo For a small group of people in Singapore, exercise is not something their doctor would recommend lightly. One example is 15-year-old Dan (not his real name), who was rushed to hospital two years ago with hives, facial swelling and tightness in the throat.
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      412 12  -  Joyce Teo Call them real-life vampires but there are some people who dread daylight. A brief exposure to sunshine can trigger an itchy rash or worse. It is because they are allergic to sunlight and often have to slather sunblock on exposed skin, such as the forearms.
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      446 1  -  Last month’s reading is highest since Nov 2014, boosted by strong electronics sector Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg Factory activity rose for the 12th straight month in August, posting the highest reading since November 2014 as electronics production surged to its best showing
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      539 1 REUTERS HONG KONG Singapore and Hong Kong are seeking to snare a bigger share of the US$540 trillion (S$733 trillion) global derivatives business, taking advantage of tough new British and European banking rules and uncertainty created by Britain’s plans to leave the
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      389 1  -  Annabeth Leow leowhma@sph.com.sg Despite challenges from increased digitalisation, the wholesale trade industry still has good growth potential, thanks to rising consumerism in Asia and Singapore’s robust trading ecosystem. That is the view from labour MP and NTUC assistant secretary-gen-eral Patrick Tay, who noted yesterday
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      534 2  -  It wins in-principle approval from RBI to be a locally incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg DBS Bank India, the India arm of DBS Group Holdings, is poised to accelerate its growth plans in the vast Indian market after achieving an important
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      1076 2  -  Marissa Lee Many companies are on the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Investor Alert List but perhaps none as eye-catching as Six Capital. Its boss and sole owner, Mr Patrick Teng, 60, is the man behind Indigoz Exchange, which
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      1238 3  -  Michael Seibel has been involved with Y Combinator (YC) Silicon Valley’s most prestigious start-up incubator for about a decade, first as a start-up founder and now as chief executive of its accelerator programme. YC, based in Mountain View, California, funds technology start-ups and
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      304 3 Start-ups graduate from The FinLab’s programme Eight financial technology (fintech) start-ups have graduated from a 100-day accelerator programme at The FinLab, a joint venture between United Overseas Bank (UOB) and SGInnovate. This was the second cycle of The FinLab programme, which provides practical guidance, resources and mentorship to enable
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      330 4 Move by financial regulator aims to aid infrastructure funding REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia’s financial regulator has changed its rules governing investments by non-bank financial institutions, according to a new regulation signed last week, in a move aimed at getting those firms to support government infrastructure projects. The
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      557 4 REUTERS SYDNEY Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country’s biggest lender, announced a major board shake-up yesterday as it scrambles to shore up investor support following allegations it oversaw thousands of breaches of money-laundering rules. But the ouster of a third
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      349 4 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has asked banks in the city for details of their loans to HNA Group and Dalian Wanda Group, according to people familiar with the matter. Lenders have to submit a survey to the city’s
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        134 4 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia’s annual inflation rate slowed slightly last month as food prices fell on a monthly basis, the statistics bureau said yesterday. Headline consumer prices rose 3.82 per cent last month from a year ago. July’s annual inflation rate was 3.88 per cent.
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      408 9 Ferrari fans’ fervour will spur him in S’pore as he aims to regain lead on favoured track REUTERS THE TIMES, LONDON MONZA Sebastian Vettel refused to be downcast on Sunday after surrendering the Formula One championship lead to Lewis Hamilton on a dominant day for Mercedes
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      627 9  -  InTheDriver’sSeat David Tremayne stsports@sph.com.sg Could there have been a better result in Monza, from the point of view of the World Championship battle over the remaining seven races? Sebastian Vettel has led it since Australia, with Lewis Hamilton closing it down to one point
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      318 10  -  Ian Kiew ikiew@sph.com.sg When Angela Lee and Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi first squared off for the inaugural One Championship atomweight title last year, the result made the then 19-year-old Lee the youngest mixed martial arts (MMA) world champion in history. A year and
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      248 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PORTLAND Stacy Lewis picked the right time to break out of a slump and the end of her winless drought will bring a windfall to the flood victims in her home town of Houston. The American golfer had promised earlier in the
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        78 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TEHERAN•For a brief moment, Iran’s female football fans thought they were finally allowed to attend a match, in this case Iran’s World Cup qualifier against Syria in Teheran’s Azadi Stadium today.But their hopes were dashed yesterday when the authorities said their tickets
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        72 10 REUTERS MADRID The Spanish football league (LFP) has asked for Manchester City to be investigated under Financial Fair Play rules and backed Uefa’s decision to look into Paris Saint-Germain’s huge recent spending spree. The LFP called for European football’s ruling body to
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      1021 11  -  SportingLife Rohit Brijnath Assistant Sports Editor rohitb@sph.com.sg Journalists are expected to be objective, ethical and professional and so let me clearly state that if Petra Kvitova doesn’t win the US Open I will sulk for a week. And all it took
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      382 11 REUTERS NEW YORK Eighteen-year-old Denis Shapovalov wants his ice hockey-loving country of Canada to embrace tennis and hopes that after his stunning run at the US Open, youngsters there will think twice before getting on the ice. “My goal is to raise the level
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      656 12  -  Amid concerns, FAS clarifies promotion relegation for women’s leagues stay the same Alvin Chia chiazya@sph.com.sg The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has clarified that there will be no changes to the format of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and Women’s National League (WNL) this season.
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      403 12 REUTERS BRUSSELS Belgium delivered a performance of character and proved they were building “a winning team”, coach Roberto Martinez said, after they became the first country to qualify from the European zone for next year’s World Cup Finals in Russia. A 2-1
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      291 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REGGIO EMILIA (Italy) A bruised Italy will look to turn the page on a World Cup qualifying drubbing by Spain when they host Israel in Reggio Emilia today. The Azzurri need three points to consolidate second place in Group G behind
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      483 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG War-torn Syria and China are both aiming to pull off a near-miracle as Asian qualifying for the 2018 World Cup heads into a final showdown today. Among Asia’s heavyweights, Australia’s progress is far from assured
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      204 10 on your bike G ona cafe crawl The Straits Times, in partnership with OCBC, is offering 10 ST readers a chance to join its OCBC Cycle 2017 Cafe Bike Crawl. Participants will meet up at East Coast Park’s Coastal Rhythm at 8.30am on Sept 16. Enjoy the company of fellow
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      763 1  -  From ballet to flamenco to macho dancing, three female choreographers will fuse dance styles and bend gender norms Esplanade da:ns festival Nabilah Said nabilahs@sph.com.sg Young female choreographers, usually less celebrated than their male counterparts, will feature prominently in this year’s Esplanade da:ns festival. Hailing from South Africa,
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      467 1 Imagine taking a ballet classic such as Swan Lake and reinventing it completely. The 19th-century ballet by Russian composer Tchaikovsky, about swan princess Odette and her love Prince Siegfried, is a staple in the ballet world. When South African choreographer Dada Masilo decided to fuse
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      370 1 In her early 20s, Eisa Jocson visited a macho club for the first time while attending a bachelorette party. Scattered all over the Philippines, these clubs are known for their macho dancers young men, usually dressed in shorts and cowboy boots, who dance seductively for money.
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        518 5  -  Review Olivia Ho While the story of the Japanese Occupation during World War II is the well-worn material of every Singaporean child’s social studies textbook, one is hard put to find new ways of telling this age-old litany of horrors. Civil servant and
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        739 6  -  Salman Rushdie’s 12th novel, The Golden House, is loaded with literary and cultural references Reviews Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg “Fiction’s elite,” remarks a character in Salman Rushdie’s new novel. “Nobody believes it. Post-factual is mass market, information-age, troll generated. It’s what people want.” The Golden House is
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      268 8 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR HOUSES FOR SALE 405 New Listing NEO CLASSICAL BUNGLW on a hill, ***** sf w/7 bdrms, 5 attached, FH w/large atrium Kembangan. 9108 9680 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 OPP SIGLAP CENTRE! 4 BED divine bright and tasteful Very convenient location!
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      2216 9 PROPERTY PRICES Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in July 2017. DISTRICT 1 9 Classifieds B UY I T S E L L I T F I ND I T PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE
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      125 9 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Cynthia Lee 9090 4009 MARINA ONE RESIDENCES TOP Soon! Integrated Office Shopping/ Park/ 4 MRT Lines 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 Bdrm Penthouse New Units Release for Sale! Register your interest Now! GRADY CHEW 9040 4450 THE SAIL 1BDRM from $1.1xM 2Bdrm
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      272 10 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Good Investment REFLECTIONS KEPPEL Bay New phase launch 30 units. Attractive deferred payment, g’teed yield $5psf for 2 yrs. Fr $14xxpsf. Ben 9835-5222 THE INTERLACE, 4BDRM. #02. Nice view 4000 sf. Designer decor. F/furn. Tenanted $10K Call Owner *****509 EILEEN 9632
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      360 10 D07 ROCHOR/BUGIS/ BEACH RD PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Sophia Ong 9239 4150 DUO RESIDENCES. JUST TOP star buy $150k disc fr $3.62M $1958 psf only! High floor, Bugis MRT. View actual unit! D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Wenny Sia 9239 9710 SOPHIA HILLS, TOP Soon! Starbuy
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      285 10 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D’LEEDON ALMOST NEW! MRT 1, 2, 4 bdrms. Bright breezy Best schools. For Sale/Rent. Call *****808 Helena Choo Visit SRX.com.sg/code-2961 James Chng 9438 1844 1) JC DRAYCOTT 2rm 797sqft $1.95m neg. 2) 7 Draycott Drive 2121sqft 3 bdrms. Sale with tenancy.
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      184 10 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 EILEEN 9632 0900 FH DERBYSHIRE/ NEWTON 26. Brand New. 3 rms 1012 sf $2.0xM;
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      172 10 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 VALUE FOR MONEY THE MAISON F’HOLD 1/2 RMS. Woodleigh MRT. 667/ 1227 sf. Attractive price. Unblocked view. Move-in. *****887 Vic D14 GEYLANG/ EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 BEST VALUE! BEST Investment! Last 3 units. 4 bdrms fr
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      118 10 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 Sandy Lim 9009 1189 F’HOLD KATONG GEM, Brand New apt 2/3/Dual key PH, Spacious bright/ breezy N/S. Parkway/ One KM/ Good sch. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-2215 Near MRT ESPIRA SPRING FH 2 bdrm PH 1538 sf. F/reno with alfresco dining, pte jacuzzi, pool,
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      134 10 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 SUNNY PARC #03-02, $8XXK Lor K. F’hold, 700sf, 1+Study. Cosy Bachelor’s Pad. Move-in Bank Sale. $8xxK. 9766 7797 **WATERPLACE OPEN HOUSE 1216sf, Pool view Resort style Doorstep future TE/ Stadium MRT. Elina 9459-2900 COSTA RHU SALE/ rental. 2bdrms. 1012 sf.
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      120 10 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 ARCHIPELAGO. NEXT TO Bedok Res. 2nd flr. 840 sf. F/facililties. Near MRT/ NTUC Coffeeshop. Call 9152 7910 D17 CHANGI/ LOYANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 Don’t Miss F’HOLD@ LH PRICE! Dahlia Pk 1270 sf. 3+3. Mid flr. N/S facing. Unblocked.
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      422 11 ANGMO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Must Sell URGENT! RIVERSAILS 2-BDRM, 893 sqft, high Flr,
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      120 11 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 999 YRS MERAWOODS 3+1. 1346sf #6 up Pool view. Face NS. Cosy. 100% beauty! High ceiling. $1.35M neg. *****499 THE DEW 3+1 study. 1389sf. #10 up. Pool. Beauty. $1.2xM Madeira (2 units) 3rms #05+ Reno. $1.12M neg. 9188-1499 Keener Sense
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      500 11 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDBFOR SALE ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 New Listing FIRE SALE! 4NG Blk 113 next to St Nicholas’ Sch. Dr to dr, unblock, move-in. NS facing, future MRT. 9688-5398 Lim LHG EXCLUSIVE HDB Units. 4NG 541
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      636 12 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 NEW LISTING EA BLK 656 Jurong W. High flr. Unblocked view. Bright& breezy. Walk to MRT. Jurong Pt, sch.
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      111 12 SENGKANG HDB FOR SALE 446 Serious Seller RARE! 5-RM CORNER Blk 186C. Rivervale Dr. 111 sqm. 3-rms. Reno. LRT/ Mall. Can contra $405K neg. Eddie 9108 3115 TAMPINES HDB FOR SALE 448 New Listing 709 4A TAMPINES 99sqm High floor. Windy. Well kept. Poi Ching Sch. Sports Hub Also for
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      277 12 436 446 186C. 3-rms. contra 448 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449 Near School 3RM 114 L O R 1 Toa Payoh Braddell MRT. High flr, upgraded w/utility rm. 65sqm. $310K. KC Yong 9186-8833. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-7387 Keener Sense of Real Estate NEW LISTING BLK 12, 3’I’+UTILITY High flr 710 sf.
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      291 12 YISHUN HDBFOR SALE 451 RENEE ONG 9061 0882 3’A’ BLK 345 high flr, next to corner, unblock, renovated, spacious Amenities/ hawker ctr/sch/park.Valued.All races D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH HOUSES FOR RENT 454 BERTH, LIFT, POOL. 3½ storey Waterway Bunglw 6+1 ensuite, 2 living rms. Also for sale Owner *****377 *****027 BALI/
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      256 12 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 MING TECK PARK 2-sty semi-d 5+1+family.3500sf. Gdn. Pool optional. $8.5k. 9692-4128. D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR RENT 454 OPP MACRITCHIE NEW Bunglw 6100/9200sf, 5+1+music rm+ pool+ lift. Also for sale. Call Owner *****635/*****996 www.wahkhiaw.com.sg BARKER RD. INTER-TERRACE, 3-sty, 4 bdrms 1700/ 2300
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      627 13 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D02 ANSON/TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 ICON 2-BDRM 907SF, P/furn. $4.9k GST, Avail immediate, call *****925/*****237 û ICON 1-BDRM APT. City view. High flr f/furn. Ask market price Owner 9459 9830 D03
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      321 13 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 THE OLIV 4+1. Garden Duplex 4908 sqft; PH 5414/ 6125 sf. 6m ceiling. Nice sky garden. Owner *****699 *****027 EGENCY PK 3649 sf, 4+1+balcony. High flr, p/ furn. Good cond, immed. *****025 Joanne R Expat’s Choice ONE BALMORAL 2+1 969sqft High
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      295 13 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 THE BAYSHORE at Bayshore Rd Double-storey Penthouse with Sea View Mins’ walk to East Coast
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      270 13 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR RENT 468 SELETAR MALL VICINITY. Rivertrees Res Brand new 732 sf, 2-bedrm condo. Pool view. $2100. *****311 Kelvin D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR RENT 469 HONG GEOK 9663 6822 D.21 HUME PARK I. 3+1. Split living dining. 1496
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      351 13 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 484 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 BISHAN HDBFOR RENT SERANGOON HDB FOR RENT 503 BLK 524, 5I, 4 bdrms, painted new fittings 122sqm partial furn. Shops bus stop. Avail immed. Susanne *****518 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-4706 TAM PINES HDB FOR RENT 504 3’A’ BLK 243 Tampines. F/
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      346 14 ROOMS WANTED (RENT) 524 HDB/ CONDO, MASTER/ Common wanted by professionals students. 9165-3319 CJ HDB/HUDC APTS WANTED (RENT/BUY) 527 TENANTS JUST ARRIVED! Urgently needs whole units. 9694-5678 Pan. (In Real Estate Since 1999 READY PROF/ FAMILY/ worker/students/nurses wanted all types of flats in any areas. Owner call Sharon *****228 FACTORY/
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      242 14 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 NEW INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR LEASE AND SALE Nordcom I Gambas Crescent Ramp-up, Flatted 3-storey Terrace Factory Space Close to Woodlands Regional Centre Seletar Regional Centre Rooftop garden with meeting pavilions swimming pool Fitting-out package up to $30,000* Floor-to-floor height
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      152 14 Excellent Location BT BATOK WCEGA Twr/ Plaza/ Elitist/ Midview Bldg. Immed! Rent fr $1800. Sizes fr 893sf. Also for sale! Call *****922 I-LOFTS@ CHANGI #03 1650sf $1.60psf Office/ Warehouse/ Fty, ramp-up. Full comm to agts. *****181 *****501 Keener Sense of Real Estate GOOD LOCATION B2 RAMP-UP FTY Wave9 Woodlands. 2500
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      265 14 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 THE FRONTIER, 2077 sf #01. Full vehicle/ traffic exposure. Call 9139-0654 HENDERSON BLK 217. 2000/ 4000/ 6000 sqft. Ready to move in. Owner 9139 0654 EUNOS TECH PARK B1. 1453 sf. Fully fitted. Ground flr unit Immed. Dean 9793-5478. JLN PEMIMPIN OFFICE/warehse 880/1400/1600/1800sf MRT.
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      146 14 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE Keener Sense of Real Estate 532 MUST SELL VERTEX GRD FLR corner unit. 6114 sf. Good exposure. High ceiling w/mezzanine. Serious seller! $600 psf. 9633 7290. UBI CRESCENT 4sty B1 terr fty 4500/***** sf with lift,
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      136 14 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE Keener Sense of Real Estate JUST TOP WAVE9. 2433-4542 SQFT Last 4 units! Ground floor with mezannine. Ideal for heavy ind. Fr $466 psf! 8388 2662 EUNOS TECHPARK, NEAR MRT bus-stop. 1302sf attach toilet Tenanted. James 9783-9200 3218SF #04-01 MANDAI Ind Bldg. Sale/ rent,
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      212 14 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE 534 20 COLLYER QUAY High floors with full bay view Next to Raffles Place MRT Station 1,001sf to 4,822sf 6225 7000 I 6428 7858 PRIME OFFICE SPACE IN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Agents Welcome Attractive Commission Regular Column Free Layout Above Raffles Place MRT
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      73 14 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING @360 ORCHARD ROAD 7 ;<>F# 3018Q 6,157:= *8 7 1&88>@ 5S&8: F3F&!FD!> 7 J>2!/H<>SQ3F8>@ L&*8 LQDD&>: ,Q&!>8: 7 J>08 8Q -(F2 OQ5:> G M:>8FS -BQ88: RI58:&@> 694 NQS>P 7 J>F< I<B(F<@ K., :8F8&QS Hong Fok Group ,>!# )?$E A+’’ G )A$A %C%C UE SQUARE 2,105 3,000 3,500 sf
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      318 15 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 UE BIZHUB EAST 3,300/ 14,000/ 28,000sf Retail, Hotel Convention Ctr Good corporate image OPP Expo MRT Mins to airport Suites IT IT Related Cos UNITED ENGINEERS LTD *****286/*****288 UE BIZHUB WEST Alexandra Road 10,500sf onwards Attractive rent Good layout Mins to F&B, amenities MRT UNITED
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      352 15 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 108 ROBINSON RD 1500-9500 sf. High ceiling. Avail immediately. Walking dist to 3 MRT Owner 9670 5017/ *****188 SMALL OFFICE FOR Rent Vertex Ubi. F/fitted 300/400 /700sf. Immed. Agt Welcome Call Owner *****322 PRIME CHINATOWN OFFICE Bright spacious. Move-in. Fr $4k. Fitted w/ a/c, pantry,
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      423 15 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT GB BLDG@ CECIL St, facing Robinson St, close to MRT Stn, $6psf (3294 5024 sq.ft), Call *****394 CLUB STREET SHOPHOUSE, 1400 sqft. Renovated. MRT, $4.80psf. Boat Quay, 900 sf Nice view. 9735-8800, OT MIDDLE RD OFFICE 10,000 sf. Single level with work station board meeting
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      235 15 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 Artist’s impression Retail and F&B Space for Lease at Pasir Panjang A mixed-use development with 120 units of apartments nestled above the retail mall Two levels of retail space of approximately 17,800 sq ft Close
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      269 15 UE SQ SHOPPING MALL 323/ 1760/ 3359sf Atrium Space Pushcarts F&B enrichment New MRT UNITED ENGINEERS LTD *****282/*****280 UEBIZHUB EAST (Changi Link) 365sf 2,800sf F&B services Retail Hotel Convention Centre Opp Expo MRT UNITED ENGINEERS LTD *****282/*****284 PAGODA STREET 2nd Floor 1250 sf (Good for Office use) Near MRT Rent
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      677 15 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT ARIBBEAN KEPPEL BAY 400sf Laundry,Nail Spa Hair Salon, Water Point Others. Owner 9786 8266 C WIDE FRONTAGE CHINATOWN Grd Flr! High visibility. Immed Tourist hotspot Good layout. $28K Neg. Owner *****056 THOMSON PLAZA GROUND flr 355 sf. Heavy traffic. Immed.
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      429 16 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 INIMARTS FOR SALE 8 Canberra Dr #01-10 900sf/ 44 Lengkong 7 #01-43 650sf Hp 9786 8266 M KITCHENER SHOPHSE FH. 2sty front/ 6sty rear, 8175 sf. Lift/ Restn/ Shop/ Office/ Farrer Park MRT. Tania *****678 OPP MRT BLK 349 Jurong E. 581sf, 4.37% yield, $1.58M.
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      208 16 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE NEAR CHOMP CHOMP D/sty shop Fh. Tenanted. 1200/ 2000sf. F&B OK. Hurry! Make offer $2.98M. Dick *****555 CHINATOWN BLK 531, approx 530 sf. Wide frontage. Bare/ Vacant. 1 min to MRT Chinatown Pt. Sande 9100-8520 SHOP FOR ASSIGNMENT: Blk 45 Bendemeer/ S/sty approx 500 sf.
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      173 16 RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE SPACE FOR RENT 540 COFFEESHOP FOR ASSIGNMENT T Payoh Lor 4. 4 shop lots, 9 stalls. ORA. Heavy human traffic. Ample parking. Low rental. Alex *****120 LOWEST$ F&B@ KAP Bt Timah King Albert Pk. low$$. Grd flr Est 700sf. Loft. Ready Gease trap, water toilet. *****938 CAT 1
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      135 16 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 ENTERPRISE ROAD 17,000SF high ceiling warehouse 40ft container access. Attractive deal awaits the right tenant. Chris *****782 *****428 JURONG ISLAND B2 Grd floor Warehse 5576sf with mezzanine office 7m ceiling. Immed Owner *****027 *****605 UL CRES. 2-STY fty vicinity. 7000 sf. Suit storage. Near
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      433 16 NOTICES Tel 6289-8822 I Email notices@sph.com.sg I www.sphclass.com.sg IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE HC/CWU O.S. No. 154 of 2017 In the Matter of Section 254(1)(e) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) And In the Matter of OFS (OIL FIELD SUPPLIES) PTE. LTD. (Singapore UEN.:. *****2473M) Between
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      227 16 TENDER NOTICE ALJUNIED-HOUGANG TOWN COUNCIL TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited from BCA registered contractors with WSHC’s bizSAFE Level 3 and above or OHSAS Certified for the following Project: Term Contract For The Maintenance Of Sigma Lifts For A Period Of 3 Years (OT/0423/17) Closing Date: Tuesday, 26 September 2017 (12.00
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      1031 17 E xecu t i ve A pp o i n t men t s 6289 8822 I www s p h c l ass com s g I J o b s 1800 289 9988 Jobs Jobs in ST Classifieds Executive Appointments JOBS IN ST CLASSIFIEDS 1800-289-9988 Email: class@sph.com.sg 746
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      584 17 Retail Sales 731 Retail Sales 731 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Peninsula.Excelsior Hotel 1. Admin Assistant 2. F B Supervisor 2. Waitress Waiter 3. Steward Stewardess 4. Linen Supervisor 5. Housekeeping Supervisor 6. Public Area Supervisor 7. Room Attendant/Chambermaid A Member of YTC Hotels 8. Houseman/Housewoman 9.
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      242 17 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Food Stalls 743 Food Stalls 743 WELL KNOWN F&B AIRCON FOODCOURT/ COFFEE SHOP URGENTLY REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS 1) ASST/ FOOD COURT MANAGER 2) SERVICE MANAGER 3) COUNTER CREW (Full/ Part-Time) Ç WELCOME SINGAPOREAN Ç High Salary and
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      129 17 Hair/ Beauty 745 LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED Manicurist. Attractive Salary Comm. Flexible working hrs. Sporean. Call 9767 3099 Fitness/ Spa 746 CAT-1 SPA Tampines is hiring MASSAGE THERAPIST Singaporean Basic $2.5k/ with cert $3k comm+bonus benefits annual leave ***All are welcome*** SMS only 9189-4691 hr@asiastar.sg HIRING PRE/ POST Natal aMssage Therapist
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      240 17 Administrative/ Clerical 748 Office Admin Require At Benoi Bukit Batok Pls email resume to hrvermogen@gmail.com GENERAL CLERK/ INVOICING CLERK PC literate Able to liaise with Chinese speaking staff/ client Singaporean only kongheng@singnet.com.sg Please call: 6481-1919 5 AMK St 64 ADMIN CLERK Area Changi Business Park. Working hours 9am to 6
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      392 18 Administrative/ Clerical 748 Administrative/ Clerical 748 Balestier Students’ Hostel (S) Pte Ltd (an established Hostel) requires EDUCATION CONSULTANTS Able to travel overseas ADMIN/ACCOUNTS OFFICER Computer literate Interested applicants, please email your resume with photograph to: admin@bshostel.com ADMIN CLERK REQUIRED at Boon Leat Terrace HOME CLEANING CO requires Meticu- HOME CLEANING
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      187 18 Accounting/ Bookkeeping 749 A/CS ASST Manila. Immed. 5.5 days, Tally/ MYOB. Email: raffles925@gmail.com Secretaries/ Personal Assistants 751 CONVEYANCING SECRETARIES NEEDED Law firm HDB Hub Min ’O’ level/ 3yr experience. MS Office/ eStamp ELS. Whatsapp SMS *****820 753 Shipping LOGISTICS ASSISTANT Preferably with relevant experience in Shipping Co Provide support on
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      191 18 Technical 754 ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN Poly graduates or ITE Control panel wiring Able to do troubleshooting 1 2 years of hands-on experience English Chinese (need to liaise with Chinese-speaking customers)√ Singaporeans only Interested, pls call: 6747 0269 TECHNICIAN μ Assist to install configure company products. μ Attend site service provide support.
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      388 18 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER ARMED $16,000*BONUS Requirements: Min 3 ‘N’ level credits Normal colour vision Able to pass IPPT UNARMED (OUTRIDER) $8,000*BONUS Requirements: 3 ‘N’ level credits No IPPT Class 2A license Walk-in Interview Monday to Friday, 9am 5pm AETOS Holdings Pte Ltd
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      210 18 General Production/ Operators 758 100 OPERATORS. 12 hrs day/ night. S’porean. $2.K++/ mth w/ trpt. Manfield (95C2823) John: *****489/ *****402 PACKERS JURONG Changi Nth. 5 days OT benefits. Trpt provided. *****326. $55-$65 WEEKLY PAY 5-day 8am 4pm 11pm 7.30am Operator East. *****313 PRODUCTION OPERATORS Bukit Batok. No Experience needed. Pls
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      399 18 763 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security 763 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security 766 Security REACHFIELD SECURITY Supervisors SSS/SS Factory YCK (HCTA/ RTT cert) (Night) Factory Tampines (Day/ Night) Office in Bt Merah (Day 2 man) Office in Buona Vista (Night) Salary $2700-$3200 Walk in interview: Mon-Fri (9am-6pm) 10 Anson Road #26-09 Int'l
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      765 19 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security s e n i o r Security O f fi c e r Ubi, Bedok, Little India, Bukit Timah, Kranji, Sentosa, WoodlandsCheckpoint EARN UP TO $2,500 Walk-in Interview Monday to Friday, 9am 5pm AETOS Holdings Pte Ltd 145 West Coast
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      363 19 SECURITY OFFICERS $10,000*BONUS *Terms and Conditions apply FREE TRAINING for upgrade to Senior Security Officer (SSO) Islandwide Deployment Call 9820 8470 PERM SECURITY OFFICERS, Senior Officers Supervisor Serangoon, Upp Thomson, W’lands, Bt Merah *****593 PERM SO SSO at Kovan/ Kallang/ Jurong. SO ($2100 per mth)/ SSO ($2400 per mth) 6296-9582/
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      455 19 Cleaners 769 GOOD INCENTIVES Benefits. Cleaners Urgently Required at: Pasir Ris/ Flora Road Tampines/ Geylang/ Punggol *****598. Thomson Rd/ S’goon/ Sembawang/ Bt. Timah *****417. Simei *****989. West Coast *****861. Floaters *****313 *****417 *****598 CLEANING COMPANY HIRING@ 1.Raffles Place Tea Attendant (Serving VIP, F&B Experience needed), Supervisors, Floaters Toilet Cleaners, Part
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