The Straits Times, 3 October 2017

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    41 1 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY OCTOBER 3,2017 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 SingaporePress Holdings publication MCI (P) 053/02/2017
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    Lock icon Gunman kills at least 58 at Vegas concert
    709 1 Over 400 injured in deadliest mass shooting in US; ISIS reportedly claims responsibility REUTERS NYTIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LAS VEGAS A 64-year-old gunman killed at least 58 people and injured more than 400 at a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday
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    Lock icon New Bill to raise minimum smoking age to 21
    383 1  -  Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg Singapore has taken its first legal step towards raising the minimum smoking age from 18 to 21, with the introduction of a new Bill in Parliament yesterday. The Bill to amend the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale)
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      297 1 Home Singapore River turns green B1 Top of the News Kim Jong Nam murder suspects go on trial A8 Top of the News LRT overhaul to tackle design issues A9 Life Prized reads from Man Booker finalists D1&2 Top of the News President Halimah to move out of Yishun flat
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
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        Lock icon Move to raise smoking age
        45 2 TOPOFTHENEWS The Government presented a Bill yesterday which proposes to raise the minimum smoking age from 18 to 21. Nearly half of smokers here start to light up on a regular basis between the ages of 18 and 21. A1
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        Lock icon Securing strategic buildings
        54 2 TOP OF THE NEWS Iconic landmarks, buildings with heavy footfall and those which house essential services must now be protected by enhanced security, after a new law was passed. Owners of such infrastructure will be required to work measures such as high-tech video surveillance into the design
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        Lock icon Plan to repatriate Rohingya
        88 2 WORLD A senior Myanmar minister has proposed taking back the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled across the border after a military crackdown, Bangladesh said, but gave no details of how the huge task could be achieved. Bangladesh said the two countries had agreed
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      • Straits Times Digital
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          Lock icon Street urchin grows up
          28 2 VIDEO MrTimothy Cheng had a rough childhood but now owns a food stall and an interior design firm at 33. What motivates him? str.sg/49bj
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          Lock icon Grocery list challenge
          21 2 VIDEO Follow four students from Singapore Polytechnic’s Memory Sports Club as they testtheir skills in a supermarket. str.sg/49bC
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        Lock icon Nobel Medicine Prize winners
        53 2 WORLD US-born scientists Jeffrey Hall, 72, Michael Rosbash, 73, and Michael Young, 68, have won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling biological clocks of human beings. Medicine is the first of the Nobel prizes to be awarded
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        Lock icon Building on China’s success
        45 2 OPINION China’s biggest political event of the year is set for Oct 18, and a key question is how the Communist Party plans to build on past success. More difficult than sustaining growth is economic reform, says Professor John Wong. A17
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        Lock icon Poor breast cancer awareness
        42 2 HOME In a first nationwide survey, the Breast Cancer Foundation has found that 27 per cent of 1,005 women have never performed self-examinations or gone for medical checks. Breast cancer is the top killer of women here. B1
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        Lock icon Assessing learning issues
        43 2 HOME To cater to the growing number of students with multiple learning needs, the Dyslexia Association of Singapore said parents of children with dyslexia can tap its site to assess various learning difficulties, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. B1
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        Lock icon Factory sector powers on
        62 2 BUSINESS The manufacturing sector continued to power ahead last month on the back of surging electronics output. The purchasing managers’ index an early indicator of manufacturing activity was at 52 last month, up 0.2 point from August the highest since April 2011. A reading above 50
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        Lock icon Pique prepared to retire early
        65 2 SPORT Barcelona’s Gerard Pique broke down in tears over the violence caused by the Catalan referendum after his side’s 3-0 victory against Las Palmas on Sunday. Having previously said he would retire from international duty after next year’s World Cup, the defender said he would
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        Lock icon Wrestling with poetry
        55 2 LIFE Local literary non-profit Sing Lit Station will take the poetry slam to a new literal level, as poets war over words while wrestlers physically slam each other onto the mat. The weekend event, called Sing Lit Body Slam, will take place at Aliwal Arts Centre. D3
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    • What’s Next
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        Lock icon Nobel Physics Prize winner
        72 2 The Nobel Physics Prize will be announced today, with the discovery of gravitational waves mentioned as a possible winner. Sending ripples through space and time, gravitational waves were first predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago as part of his Theory of General Relativity, but the
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        Lock icon Engineering-based incubator
        57 2 ST Engineering will launch an engineeringbased incubator today, touted as the first of its kind. Called the Innosparks Open Innovation Lab, it will feature a programme that helps individuals or start-ups shorten the process of turning their ideas into viable products. The launch will be officiated by Minister
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        Lock icon Australia to unveil interest rate policy
        61 2 The Australian central bank is expected to announce its interest rate policy following its board meeting for this month, held today. The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to leave interest rates unchanged for a 14th straight month as it waits for signs of
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      Lock icon Takeaways from population data
      338 2  -  Why It Matters Elgin Toh Insight Editor elgintoh@sph.com. sg Singapore’s total population grew by a mere 0.1 per cent to 5.61 million in the 12 months leading up to June this year the slowest growth rate in more than a decade. In the 10 years before
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon President Halimah to move out of Yishun flat
      706 3  -  Decision after ‘strong advice’ from security agencies about challenges in protecting her Tham Yuen-C, Tan Tam Mei yuenc@sph.com.sg tammei@sph.com.sg Three weeks after she was declared President and indicated her desire to continue living in her HDB flat, Madam Halimah Yacob is moving
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      Lock icon New law to shield buildings, key installations from attacks
      948 4  -  Regulatory framework to ensure security of strategic infrastructure Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg Owners of strategic buildings will be required to work enhanced security measures, like high-tech video surveillance, into the design of their property, under a new law passed by Parliament yesterday.
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      Lock icon Vessels in collisions detected but not deemed threats: Ng Eng Hen
      714 4  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg The vessels involved in two separate fatal collisions in the Singapore Strait had been detected and identified by Singapore’s network of maritime sensors, but were not designated as potential security threats, said Defence Minister
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      Lock icon Thousands flee what ‘sounded like a thousand shots’
      928 6 Panic breaks out as bullets rain down on 22,000-strong crowd at Las Vegas concert LAS VEGAS It was just past 10pm, during the last act on the last night of the three-day country music festival on Sunday. About 22,000 were in the
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      Lock icon Thousands flee what ‘sounded like a thousand shots’
      928 6 / 7 (2nd Edition) Panic breaks out as bullets rain down on 22,000-strong crowd at Las Vegas concert LAS VEGAS It was just past 10pm, during the last act on the last night of the three-day country music festival on Sunday. About 22,000 were in the
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    • Article
      Lock icon S’porean m-cyclist hears shots, rides away from danger
      394 6  -  Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg When the sound of the first gunshots rang out above his head, Singaporean Marcus Seng, 30, thought it was from fireworks or a private helicopter taking off. “I knew the sound came from somewhere above me, not at the
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      Lock icon S’porean m-cyclist hears shots, rides away from danger
      394 6 / 7 (2nd Edition)  -  Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg When the sound of the first gunshots rang out above his head, Singaporean Marcus Seng, 30, thought it was from fireworks or a private helicopter taking off. “I knew the sound came from somewhere above me, not at the
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      Lock icon OTHER MASS SHOOTINGS
      256 6 SOURCE: CNN 49killed June 12,2016: Omar Mateen, 29, opens fire inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. At least 49 people are killed and more than 50 injured. Police shoot and kill Mateen during an operation to free hostages whom officials say he was holding intheclub.
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      Lock icon OTHER MASS SHOOTINGS
      256 6 / 7 (2nd Edition) SOURCE: CNN 49killed June 12,2016: Omar Mateen, 29, opens fire inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. At least 49 people are killed and more than 50 injured. Police shoot and kill Mateen during an operation to free hostages whom officials say he was holding intheclub.
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      Lock icon Gunman ‘a normal guy who snapped’: Brother
      380 6 LAS VEGAS The brother of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock said he was a normal guy who must have “snapped” before carrying out the worst mass shooting in American history, the Daily Mail reported yesterday. Paddock, 64, a Nevada native and believed to
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      Lock icon Gunman looked set for a retired life near casinos
      407 6 / 7 (2nd Edition) LAS VEGAS At first glance, it seemed Stephen Paddock, 64, was set for a quiet life in a desert retirement community near his beloved casinos where he bought a new home in 2015. From there it was only an hour’s drive
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      Lock icon Hope of rebound as private home prices end 15 quarters of decline
      766 8  -  Annabeth Leow leowhma@sph.com.sg It has been a long time between drinks, but property owners might just have reason to cheer after private home prices ticked up in the third quarter. The rise while modest ended a long 15-quarter
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      Lock icon Two accused women plead not guilty
      1083 8  -  But prosecution says both suspects practised the act, overseen by four others still at large Kim Jong Nam murder trial Trinna Leong Leong Malaysia Correspondent In Shah Alam (Selangor) ltrinna@sph.com.sg Two women accused of killing Mr Kim Jong Nam, the estranged halfbrother of North
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      Lock icon Bukit Panjang LRT revamp will tackle design issues
      571 9  -  Govt to call tender later this year; operating hours may be cut for interim upgrades Adrian Lim Transport Correspondent adrianl@sph.com.sg A tender will be called later this year to overhaul the problematic Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) and tackle the flawed design behind
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      Lock icon Lauded ex-CFO jailed for upskirt videos
      364 9  -  Elena Chong Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg Two years after being hailed as best chief financial officer at the Singapore Corporate Awards, Chan Chee Kin fell from grace after being caught taking upskirt videos of women. Yesterday, the 42-year-old former chief financial officer at
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      3 9 SEE FORUM A19
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Catalonia could declare independence this week
      833 10 But region’s leader also calls for international mediation BLOOMBERG, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BARCELONA Separatist leaders in the Spanish region of Catalonia have signalled they may be moving towards a unilateral declaration of independence as early as this week, following 90 per cent support from
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      Lock icon Regional powerhouse
      335 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Catalonia is one of the powerhouses of the Spanish economy, buoyed by industry, research and tourism but burdened with debt. Contributing 19 per cent of Spain’s gross domestic product (GDP) last year, Catalonia rivals Madrid for the distinction of being the richest region in the country
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon In India, falling for fake news proves costly – even deadly
        561 11 In India, falling for fake news proves costly even deadly It has led to a small industry of fact-checkers who have set up websites to debunk such myths WASHINGTON POST NEW DELHI One recent Wednesday afternoon, monsoon rains were lashing office windows in Mumbai. Inside, screens were lighting up with
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        Lock icon Marking Gandhi’s birth anniversary
        66 11 Indian students in Bangalore celebrating in front of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi on his 148th birth anniversary yesterday. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as Bapu or Father of the Nation, was born on Oct 2, 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat. He studied law in Britain and
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        Lock icon Dating app exhorting polygamy ignites debate in Indonesia
        483 11 REUTERS BOGOR (Java) Scrolling through dating websites a year ago, Indonesian app developer Lindu Pranayama realised there were a lot of married men looking for another wife but few online services to meet their needs. “When they go to regular dating sites,
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon US, Philippines in joint counter-terrorism drills
          71 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA US and Philippine troops launched new joint counter-terrorism exercises yesterday, days after President Rodrigo Duterte, a fierce critic of Washington, reversed course in favour of pursuing one of Asia’s oldest military alliances. The week-long joint operation another turnaround from Mr Duterte’s
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          Lock icon Kashmir crossfire kills two children
          73 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SRINAGAR (Kashmir) Two children were killed yesterday in an exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops in disputed Kashmir, the Indian authorities said. Twelve more civilians, including two women, were wounded on the Indian side of the heavily-militarised Line of Control that
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          Lock icon Two more Malaysian sailors allegedly abused
          110 11 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK IPOH (Perak) Two more Malaysian navy men have been allegedly abused in a detention room at a training facility in Perak state, and are now receiving treatment in hospital. This followed last week’s death of two navy men at the
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          Lock icon Three hurt in wild boar rampage in Japan
          112 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO A wild boar spread havoc in a peaceful residential area in southern Japan, upending a man in a wheelchair, biting two pensioners and smashing into a motorbike and a car, police said. At least three people were injured in
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        Lock icon Controversy flows ahead of Oktoberfest in Malaysia
        591 14 PAS takes aim at beer festivals but Johor chief undeterred jOHOR BARU Amid controversy over the Malaysian government’s move to stop two beer parties, Johor’s Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin has said he is not blocking an Oktoberfest event at a hotel in
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        Lock icon Child burn survivor finally wears a smile – not a mask
        582 14 Child burn survivor finally wears a smile not a mask THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA (Malaysia)•At just 15, burn survivor Elizabeth Elida Edward has seen moments so dark and terrible that most people could probably not even imagine them. She was only two years old when a fire left
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        Lock icon Najib faces backlash over candidate vetting
        387 14 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak said his Barisan Nasional coalition has shown proof of its transparency by submitting the names of its potential election candidates for the anti-graft agency to vet, but this triggered the response that he should be vetted first.
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        Lock icon Suspect held and released day before fatal stabbings
        520 15 Man, who had seven identities, was arrested for shoplifting but released due to lack of evidence Marseille attack AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS PARIS A man suspected of carrying out a knife attack in the French city of Marseille, in which two women were
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        Lock icon Russia busts ISIS cell preparing terror attack
        235 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Russia’s intelligence agency says it has arrested members of a “cell” of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) which was preparing terror attacks. The FSB said in a statement yesterday that it had “thwarted the illegal activities of...
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        Lock icon Somali suspect had ISIS flag in car
        380 15 Edmonton attack BLOOMBERG CALGARY (Alberta) Charges are pending against a suspect in a knife-and-vehicle attack outside a football game in the Canadian city of Edmonton that left a police officer and four pedestrians injured last Saturday. Charges are anticipated “in the very near
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        Lock icon Britain’s Monarch Airlines collapses; 110,000 stranded
        602 16 Biggest repatriation since WWII by govt to fly passengers home AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON British short-haul carrier Monarch Airlines ceased trading suddenly yesterday, following a financial collapse, the biggest failure of its kind in Britain, prompting the government to take emergency action to fly home
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        Lock icon Google helps publishers boost tally of paying subscribers
        292 16 NYTIMES NEW YORK Publications like The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and The New York Times have long asked readers to pay for access to online articles. But many are probably familiar with an easy workaround: Plug a search term or
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        Lock icon ‘Biological clock’ scientists win Nobel Medicine Prize
        414 16 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE STOCKHOLM US-born scientists Jeffrey Hall, 72, Michael Rosbash, 73, and Michael Young, 68, have won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling our biological clocks, the award-giving body said yesterday. The mechanisms
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      • World Briefs
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          Lock icon Flu kills 116 elderly in Aussie state of Victoria
          89 16 XINHUA CANBERRA A horror flu season has resulted in the deaths of 116 people in an Australian state’s aged care system. The government in Victoria yesterday pledged an additional US$89.9 million (S$121 million) for the state’s health system to help it
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          Lock icon Palestinian PM pledges control of Gaza
          88 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIT HANUN (Palestinian Territories) Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah arrived in Gaza yesterday for his first visit in two years, saying the Palestinian Authority would assume control of the strip after a decade of factional strife. The Islamists have controlled Gaza since
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        • Article
          Lock icon Challenger to Hungary’s Orban quits party
          99 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BUDAPEST Hungary’s main leftist party was rocked yesterday when its challenger to Prime Minister Viktor Orban at upcoming elections quit over his failure to build a pact with other opposition parties. “I have resigned as Socialist Party prime ministerial candidate,” Mr Laszlo
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    • WORLD FOCUS
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        Lock icon Keeping tensions at bay in Rohingya tent city
        1182 12 / 13  -  Huge refugee influx into Bangladeshi camps has hiked living costs, stressed environment Tan Hui Yee Tan Hui Yee Regional Correspondent In Kutupalong, Bangladesh tanhy@sph.com.sg Few people walk into a refugee camp expecting to live there forever. Certainly not Ms Roshida Begum, who
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        Lock icon Myanmar, Bangladesh to coordinate repatriation of Rohingya
        325 12 / 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHAKA A senior Myanmar minister has proposed taking back the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled across the border after a military crackdown, Bangladesh said, but gave no details of how the huge task could be achieved. Bangladesh Foreign
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      116 14 National Healthcare Group Eye Institute TTSH TTSH LASIK CENTRE LASIK PUBLIC FORUM LASIK: THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN LASIK FOR MYOPIA CORRECTION 7 October 2017 Saturday 10.00 am 12.00 pm Tan Took Seng Hospital Level 1 TTSH Eye Centre (main building, opp kopitiam) Programme Highlights: Laser Refractive Surgery The Different Options
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  • OPINION
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      Lock icon When no early election is a snap
      498 17 The Straits Times says Japan’s standing rose after Mr Shinzo Abe received a second shot at the top in 2012. When he first assumed office in 2007, he was Japan’s youngest post-War prime minister. Given another chance, he has made himself extremely durable
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      Lock icon Xi Jinping’s post-party congress challenges
      1695 17  -  China’s biggest political event of the year is set for Oct 18 and a key question is how the Communist Party of China plans to build on past success. By Invitation John Wong For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a professorial fellow at
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      Lock icon Doctors need guidelines for tribunal penalties
      1319 18  -  Given the varying degrees of penalties meted out to erring doctors, the Singapore Medical Council should develop guidelines on penalties Senior Health Correspondent Salma Khalik salma@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.Salma How serious must a wrongdoing be for a doctor to be fined, suspended, or struck off the
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      Lock icon How big banks became our masters
      951 18  -  Rana Foroohar The writer, an associate editor and global business columnist at The Financial Times, is the author of Makers AndTakers: How Wall Street Destroyed Main Street. NYTIMES Ten years on from the financial crisis, it’s hard not to have a sense ofdejavu. Financial
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  • FORUM
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      Lock icon WP MPs not stopped from speaking up in Parliament
      378 19  -  Teo Jun Jie The Workers’ Party (WP) has not been stopped from speaking on its adjournment motion, nor is Singapore heading down the slippery slope of filibustering (An appeal against filibustering, by Mr Francis Cheng; Sept 30). First, the WP’s adjournment
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      Lock icon Upskirt offences: Culprits need counselling too
      211 19  -  Raymond Anthony Fernando District Judge Kenneth Yap correctly pointed out that there have been far too many upskirt video cases and there is a need for stiffer sentences (Ex-bank officer jailed for upskirt videos; Sept 29). But we should not just fine or jail
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      Lock icon Lesser-known medical speciality can be highly relevant
      288 19  -  Wee Tze Chao I support the move to encourage young doctors to further their training to become generalists (MOH reviews doctors’ training to become specialists; Oct 1). There is a lesser-known speciality that medical students are given very little exposure to in school,
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      Lock icon FORUM ONLINE
      25 19 1. GEORGE PASQUAL: Hybrid football league an unrealistic idea. 2. FOO SAY HOW: Make it a must for smartphones to receive FM broadcasts.
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      Lock icon WRITE IN:
      56 19 IN:Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers.The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or Madam.
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      Lock icon More people must speak out against extremist acts
      311 19  -  Sattar Bawany The Sultan of Johor recently rebuked the owner of a launderette and decreed that putting up a sign stating that the shop is “Muslim only” is an extremist act (Laundry removes ‘Muslim-only’ sign after sultan’s rebuke; Sept 28). Desiring to
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      237 19  -  Allen Tan Han Loong I am very glad that we have had a restricted presidential election this time round. The concept of a reserved election for a leadership position which has more of a stewardship function than an executive one is a noble idea
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      161 19  -  Pyrose Syed In his speech, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reiterated the values and measures that our founding fathers laid down to promote a harmonious society (Race, multiracialism and Singapore’s place in the world; Sept 30). Having English as a common language,
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      217 19  -  Gary Kaw It is a relief to know the source of the chemical smell reported last Monday in certain parts of Singapore, and that action has been taken by the Johor authorities (Chemical smell across S’pore traced to Johor, Sept 30; and Chemical
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      131 20 Camel-riding tourists snaking along the sand dunes of the Mingsha Mountain yesterday in northwest China’s Dunhuang city, on the edge of the Gobi Desert. The mountain, also known as the “Singing Mountain” for the sound made by the grains of sand when they
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      609 1  -  Many do not see need for screening, 1 in 4 has not done any checks despite it being top cancer among women Felicia Choo feliciac@sph.com.sg It was only six months after her boyfriend discovered a lump in her right breast three years ago
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      441 1  -  Samantha Boh samboh@sph.com.sg Patches of the Singapore River turned a startling shade of green yesterday morning because of an algal overgrowth. People working in the area said they noticed a greenish tint on the water’s surface two days earlier. Some detected a pungent
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      368 1  -  Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg Parents of children with dyslexia can now go to a one-stop centre to get professional help to assess various learning difficulties, instead of being referred to specialists elsewhere. Yesterday, the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) announced the launch of Specific
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      496 2  -  Main obstacles are entrenched processes and bureaucracy, Ong Ye Kung tells public servants Charissa Yong Yong Political Correspondent charyong@sph.com.sg On a recent visit to a polytechnic, Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung was shown a student’s business
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      359 2  -  Charissa Yong From Jan 1, event organisers who want to put up promotional banners in Orchard Road and in the Civic District will have to contact only one agency the Land Transport Authority (LTA). Currently, they have to get the nod
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      538 2  -  Cheong Suk-Wai Cheong Senior Writer suk@sph.com.sg In the past month, the Asean 2017 website which the Philippines hosts as current chair of the group has posted condolences to the victims of bombings in Iraq and Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean. But,
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      342 2  -  Kok Xinghui To encourage more Singaporeans to visit the islands of Batam and Bintan, the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism has worked with Indonesian tour agents to offer tour packages at more affordable prices. Those travelling from Singapore to Batam, for example, will
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      591 3  -  EC DA created category to recognise and motivate teachers and leaders early in career Priscilla Goy, Tan Tam Mei goyshiyi@sph.com.sg tammei@sph.com.sg In a first, pre-school professionals who show promise in the early stage of their careers will be recognised by the Early Childhood Development
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      460 3  -  Lin Yangchen linyc@sph.com.sg A group of travellers headed for Singapore were stranded in Sydney for more than 24 hours after their Scoot flight on Saturday was delayed, and then cancelled. There was chaos among passengers of Scoot Flight TR1 at Sydney
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      226 3  -  Fabian Koh fabkoh@sph.com.sg Take your umbrellas and raincoats when heading out this month. Thundery showers are expected in the first two weeks of October, the Meteorological Service Singapore said yesterday. This is due to inter-monsoon conditions, with low-level winds from the south-east or south-west.
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        463 4  -  Non-government bodies that get public funds may be audited on how they disburse or spend these monies Toh Yong Chuan Toh Yong Chuan Senior Correspondent tohyc@sph.com.sg Non-government bodies that get funds to disburse or run services can expect government auditors to come knocking on their doors.
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        426 4  -  Toh Yong Chuan The Auditor-General’s annual checks of government agencies are not forensic investigations, said Senior Minister of State for Finance Indranee Rajah yesterday. The Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) selects samples from the accounts, looks at them and
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        391 4  -  Joanna Seow joseow@sph.com.sg More people may soon be able to help their elders save for retirement. Changes to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Act have been proposed in Parliament to lower the minimum amount that members must have in their own
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        235 4 Workers’ Party MP Sylvia Lim (Aljunied GRC) will speak on the reserved presidential election when the House sits today, after her motion was picked in a ballot. Yesterday’s ballot was done by Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin and witnessed by Ms Lim. Her motion,
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        Lock icon MP calls for preservation of last kampung on S’pore mainland
        422 4  -  Royston Sim The last kampung on Singapore’s mainland should be preserved as a conservation site or heritage education site, said Ms Intan Azura Mokhtar (Ang Mo Kio GRC). She called on the Government yesterday to conserve Kampung Lorong Buangkok, which
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        333 4  -  Chia Yan Min Chia Yan Min Economics Correspondent chiaym@sph.com.sg Parliament yesterday passed changes to the law to allow more people to get property tax notices digitally. This is part of Singapore’s move to becoming a Smart Nation, Senior Minister of State
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        654 5  -  Tougher penalties proposed in Bill include a fine of up to $10,000 and a jail term of up to two years Kok Xing Hui kxinghui@sph.com.sg After they are busted, the operators of some unlicensed massage establishments will pay the $1,000 fine
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        285 5 RachelAu-Yong The newest batch of upgrading projects for private estates has been delayed, in order to better manage the demand for construction workers, Senior Minister of State for National Development Koh Poh Koon said. Mr Edwin Tong (Marine Parade GRC) had asked for
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          146 5 There were about 90 accidents involving electric bicycles as well as personal mobility devices (PMDs) such as e-scooters in the first half of 2017, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said. They resulted in four deaths and about 90 injuries. Mr Sitoh Yih Pin (Potong Pasir)
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          112 5 About 39,200 needy households received financial aid from the Community Care (ComCare) Endowment Fund in the last financial year ending in March, a dip of about 300 from the year before. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Faishal Ibrahim gave this update yesterday
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        334 5  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg Vessels plying inland waterways will have to meet new safety standards after changes to the Mar- itime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Act were passed in Parliament yesterday. The changes vest the MPA with
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        746 5  -  From The Gallery Elgin Toh Insight Editor elgintoh@sph.com.sg Singaporeans woke up yesterday to the news of terrorist attacks in France and Canada that, together, left three dead and five injured. The reports were another sombre reminder of the serious
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      Lock icon What is the future of fish farming?
      361 6 / 7 Floating Ponds, a land-based urban farming concept by Surbana Jurong which comprises a multi-storey complex of fish ponds in a closed-loop ecosystem, promises to turn people’s concept of fish farming on its head. Still in the conceptual stage, this bold plan, if approved
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      Lock icon Former table tennis player’s mum on trial
      551 6 / 7  -  She offered bribe to STTA official to be lenient to her son Shaffiq Alkhatib ashaffiq@sph.com.sg She had admitted in a statement to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) that she intended to offer cash to a Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) director as
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      193 6 / 7  -  Charmaine Ng About 880,000 Singaporean households will receive GST Vouchers of up to $95 to offset part of their utilities bills this month, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF) yesterday. Households in one- and tworoom HDB flats will receive $95, while families in three-room
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      Lock icon $1m boost for needy SMU undergrads
      394 6 / 7  -  Cheow Sue-Ann sueannc@sph.com.sg From the age of 14, Ms Joyce Wong had to work part-time, including tutoring students, to supplement her family’s income. Her father earned $2,000 a month as a purchaser at ST Kinetics. Her mother was a housewife who looked after her
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      273 6 / 7  -  Lin Yangchen linyc@sph.com.sg A dormitory operator is facing charges for allowing 50 foreign workers to be housed in poor living conditions. The workers’ quarters had poor sanitation, cockroach and mosquito infestations and were a fire hazard. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said yesterday that it charged
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      Lock icon Top-level basketballer has only one good kidney
      979 8  -  Ng Han Bin has overcome his medical condition to play for the national team and a professional team Fit And Fab Felicia Choo feliciac@sph.com.sg Q Why did you start playing basketball? A I was introduced to basketball by a friend in primary school.
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      655 8 THE GUARDIAN Why would anyone want to run 400km across a desert? And why would anyone do it again? In moderation, running improves both your health and physique. In extremes, it does quite the opposite. The feet blister and swell to the point where multiple
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      668 9  - Some more heaven-worthy than others Most people, including hardcore convicts, rate themselves as morally superior to others Living Gary Hayden gary@garyhayden.co.uk Gary Hayden is a philosophy and science writer. If there is a heaven, do you think US President Donald Trump will get there? How about Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney,
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      534 9  -  Help At Your Finger tips Poon Chian Hui What do dark chocolate, broccoli and almonds have in common? They are good for the heart, along with healthy essentials like soya bean and wholegrains. While a balanced diet should also cover heart-healthy nutrients, there are
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      26 9 Here are the winners of last week’s Win! contest: 1. Tan KimChoo 2. LimThianSeng 3. Seto Chee Choon Johnny 4. Chin Shi En 5. TohBengKhoon
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      435 10  -  LATASHNI GOBI NATHAN Cardiovascular exercises are activities that get you to increase your heart rate and blood circulation throughout your body. Such exercises include running, cycling, swimming, circuit training and dancing. They may be tough to do but they workout your muscles very well and help
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      Lock icon Blocked nose found to be cause of earache
      698 11  -  Upper airway resistance syndrome also likely to cause teeth grinding and jaw ache Felicia Choo feliciac@sph.com.sg The unlikely link between a painful earache and a blocked nose paved the way for the discovery of a group of patients who had previously gone
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      280 11  -  Fact Check Joyce Teo This column seeks to debunk fake health news reported around the world. It will run till the end of this month. Headline: Depression can be treated with antiinflammatory drugs yes or no? Where: The Telegraph, a British
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      1314 12  -  Vertigo attacks can be caused by vestibular migraine or degeneration of the inner ear Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg Ms Simone Quah’s first vertigo attack happened about a year ago and it was a bolt out of the blue. “I woke up, went to the
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      200 12 Physical therapy or vestibular rehabilitation can greatly benefit people who suffer from vertigo. This is a customised exercise approach that is used to reduce the symptoms of dizziness, improve mobility and balance, return one to pre-dizziness levels of activity and improve quality of life. Some of
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      580 1  -  Robust showing in September comes on the back of a rise in manufacturing employment Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Factory activity continued to expand in September to hit a new high for the 13th straight month on the back of stronger growth from the electronics sector.
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      507 1  -  Ann Williams ann@sph.com.sg Rotary Engineering’s controlling shareholder, the Chia family group, and an investment arm of the Oman government have made a cash bid to take the mainboardlisted company private. The takeover vehicle Orochem is offering 46 cents per share.
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      1013 2  -  Industry eyes digital solutions to improve building management and construction Annabeth Leow leowhma@sph.com.sg Even the building and construction sector as bricks-and-mortar as you can get has not been immune to the forces of digital transformation, with more industry players taking advantage of technology
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      341 2  -  Ann Williams ann@sph.com.sg Trade agency International Enterprise (IE) Singapore has signed two memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with tech partners to help Singapore companies gain access to China’s innovation ecosystem. The partnerships one with start-up accelerator AIRmaker and NTUitive, the innovation and
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        271 2 A travel chatbot has won the top prize at Startup Weekend Singapore (SWSG) Mega 2017 a three-day hackathon that ended on Sunday. The chatbot, called Kecap, can help you prepare for your trip through sharing local tidbits, recommending food and activities, and planning
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        125 2 Urban farming start-up Packet Greens has raised US$1.5 million (S$2 million) in funding from Spring Seeds Capital, the investment arm of Spring Singapore, and cleantech-focused fund Trirec. The firm combines hydroponics with automation, and also makes use of vertical farming racks of crops stacked
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      550 3  -  Commercial rental recovery and shrinking pipeline spur bullishness among developers Annabeth Leow leowhma@sph.com.sg The bumper $1.622 billion bid for a Beach Road site last week has sparked renewed interest in a commercial property market already bubbling away after the $2.09 billion Asia
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      283 3 Hong Kong’s Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment (Holdings) (OSGH) will buy the remaining 50 per cent of the Golden Village cinema business from Australia’s Village Roadshow. The Australian company will net A$165 million (S$175 million) off the deal, Village Roadshow said
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      375 4 Long-term drivers of growth in Asia remain favourable while China will likely transit from an invest-ment-led to a consumption-led economy, a change necessary for sustainable growth. These are some experts’ views that emerged from GIC Insights, an annual conference attended by more
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      391 4 Tankan survey shows weak yen, stronger global economy lift sentiment to 10-year high BLOOMBERG TOKYO Confidence among Japan’s big manufacturers has improved to the highest level in a decade, underscoring Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s run of success on the economy as he heads into an election
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      267 4 NYTIMES SAN FRANCISCO Until recently, China was a centre of bitcoin activity while the rest of Asia looked on with little interest. Now, the tables have turned. The Chinese government has been clamping down on virtual currency activity at the same time
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      401 4 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON United States manufacturing growth expanded last month at the fastest pace in 13 years, powered by robust order growth and healthy production, figures from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) showed yesterday. On the other hand, British
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        113 4 REUTERS COPENHAGEN Chinese automotive group Geely will increase its stake in Denmark’s Saxo Bank to 51.5 per cent, while Finland’s Sampo Oyj will take a stake of 19.9 per cent, Saxo said yesterday. Sampo said in a separate announcement that it would pay
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        105 4 BLOOMBERG TAIPEI Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing chairman and founder Morris Chang will retire in June next year, handing the helm of the world’s largest producer of made-to-order microchips to the company’s two co-chief executives. Mr Mark Liu will take over as chairman, while Mr C. C.
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      541 6  -  Boost from local bank counters too with UOB gaining 2.1%, DBS up by 2% and OCBC, 0.9% Bull And Bears Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Singapore stocks put up a strong showing at the start of a new month yesterday, likely helped by positive
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      141 6 1 Chinese conglomerate HNA’s $2.33-a-share offer for logistics firm CWT is fair and reasonable, said independent financial adviser Ernst Young Corporate Finance, according to The Business Times. 2 A Roxy-Pacific associate firm is buying freehold residential sites at 2 and 6 Guillemard Lane for $33.5 million. They will
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      511 10 Briton, Wolffacknowledge luck at Sepang as pace of Scuderia, Red Bull a cause for concern AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEPANG (Malaysia) Lewis Hamilton rode his luck for the second race in a row to stretch his world championship lead over Sebastian Vettel but said he fears
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      661 10  -  InTheDriver’sSeat David Tremayne stsports@sph.com.sg Two races, two disasters. Things aren’t looking good for Ferrari as the Formula One circus heads to Japan. Sebastian Vettel is 34 points behind Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, with 125 left on the table. The Scuderia were
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      303 10  -  Wang Meng Meng A string of diving and swimming world champions will be in town next month. China’s Peng Jianfeng and Wang Han will headline the Nov 3-5 Fina Diving Grand Prix in Singapore, before the likes of South African Chad Le Clos, Hungarian
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      46 10 TODAY TENNIS ATP Japan Open: Day2(StarHubCh202,11am). ATPChina Open: Day 2(StarHubCh201,12.30pm). TOMORROW TENNIS ATP Japan Open: Day 3 (StarHub Ch202,10am). ATP China Open: Day 3(StarHubCh201, 12.30pm). Live telecast times are subject tochange. For latest updates, visit singteltv.com.sg starhubgo.com or check the on-screen TV guide.
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      506 11  -  Motherhood, plus rise of new champions will be challenging factors for former world No. 1 Alvin Chia chiazya@sph.com.sg Serena Williams will have a difficult comeback when she returns to the game next year, according to American tennis great Chris Evert. Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam
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      119 11 Wimbledon champion and world No. 1 Garbine Muguruza in action at the China Open before her first-round retirement owing to illness yesterday. She had suggested in the tournament build-up that she was not fully fit and promptly lost
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      313 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WUHAN (China) Li Na said she is sorry Chinese tennis has not moved on more since her retirement, as the country’s fruitless search for a new champion continues. Li’s two Grand Slam titles set the bar extremely high for her compatriots,
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      505 11 Presidents Cup 2017 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERSEY CITY (New Jersey) Ernie Els, tipped to take over from Nick Price as captain of the Presidents Cup International team, thinks more autonomy could help even out the lopsided rivalry with the United States. “Definitely, to
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        83 11 REUTERS BUENOS AIRES Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli’s search for an ideal attacking partner for Lionel Messi has earned Fernando Gago a first recall in two years as they seek victory in Thursday’s crucial football World Cup qualifier at home to Peru.
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        77 11 NEW YORK Tiger Woods has reportedly gone public with his rumoured new girlfriend Erica Herman, the manager of his pop-up restaurant The Woods near his home in Jupiter, Florida. The American golfer, 41, was pictured looking cosy with Herman, 33, at the Presidents Cup
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      657 12 Defender is a lightning rod among supporters for his advocation of Catalan independence AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BARCELONA Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says he is ready to stand down from Spain duty if he is deemed a “problem” by the national team coach Julen Lopetegui
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      350 12  -  Alvin Chia chiazya@sph.com.sg The legal dispute between national pole vaulter Rachel Yang and Singapore Athletics’ (SA) sports development and performance manager Ong Wan Xin looks set to drag on. Yang, 35, was issued a lawyer’s letter on Sept 15 requesting that she retract
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      895 12  -  Sporting Life Rohit Brijnath Assistant Sports Editor rohitb@sph.com.sg There are only two athletes whom I truly consider friends. Both champions, both retired, both low-key, both curious. One goes to museums, the other to the theatre. Each of them can discuss sport
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      682 13 Form of top 3 casts pall over club with doubts encircling Wenger, board players’ futures THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Arsenal are winning games but are losing their joie de vivre. Since being humiliated 4-0 by Liverpool on Aug 27, the London football
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      485 13 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Antonio Conte says striker Alvaro Morata is likely to miss Spain’s matches over the forthcoming international break after he was substituted 35 minutes into Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat by Manchester City on Saturday with a hamstring injury, but he does
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      505 13 THE GUARDIAN CONTE NEEDS NEW SOLUTIONS “From last season to this, you have big teams becoming bigger,” said Chelsea manager Antonio Conte after the 1-0 defeat by Manchester City. City and Manchester United, only off the top on goal difference, appear imposing. Therein lies the justification
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      785 14 Sloppy defence, poor marksmanship still major hurdles, as draw at Newcastle shows Merseyslide #1: Liverpool THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE what looked like a routine opportunity as the ball ran loose. “What is my job?” the Liverpool manager said. “To say, ‘Mo, don’t do that next
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      470 14 Merseyslide #2: Everton THE TIMES, LONDON THE GUARDIAN LONDON Goodison Park was finally treated to the sort of slick passing move, skill and trickery that had been expected back in those summer months when unbridled optimism filled these parts. The downside for Ronald Koeman
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      116 13 LOTTERY TOTO Mon, 2 Oct 2017 Draw No. 3306/2017 Group 1 Prize $2,586,017 Next Draw Thu, 5 Oct 2017 Draw No. 3307/2017 Group 1 Prize $4,000,000 est. Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited, 210 Middle Road, #01-01, Singapore *****4 No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed
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        65 1 Who will win the £50,000 ($91,000) Man Booker Prize? Will Scottish author Ali Smith, shortlisted for the fourth time, finally triumph? Or will it go to newcomers Fiona Mozley or Emily Fridlund, who pipped literary giants to the shortlist last month? The Straits Times takes a look at
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        729 1  -  Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg When the news came in July that American author Emily Fridlund had been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, she did not even notice because she had gone into labour. Exhausted from the birth of her first son Eliot, she checked
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        549 1  -  Walter Sim Mention “wolves” and you might think of the carnivorous pack animal. But there is also the “lone wolf”, or outsider who finds himself shunned by the pack. Wolves are clearly the spirit animal for Madeline, the protagonist of the poetic Man Booker-short-listed
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          585 2  -  Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg Every Man Booker prize has its wild cards and this year’s is Fiona Mozley’s Elmet which is fitting, given that her debut novel is about the wild card, both the exhilarating promise of its unlikely success and the odds stacked against it. The
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          535 2  -  Olivia Ho Death is probably confusing at first. Not that we would know, of course. But it is with the muddled senses with which one presumably enters the afterlife that the reader tumbles into the bardo of George Saunders’ first novel. His highly
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          482 2  -  Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg In 1947, a baby named Archibald Isaac Ferguson is born in a New Jersey hospital and, from that single beginning, goes on to lead four different lives. Four Fergusons grow up in four independent, parallel universes, with lives that are
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          519 2  -  Olivia Ho An old man describes a series of paintings so vividly and brilliantly to a young girl that, years later, when she sees them with her own eyes, she recognises them at once. Such ekphrasis permeates the novel Autumn, which seeks to capture in words
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          518 2  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg In an unnamed country on the brink of civil war, an odd relationship slowly blossoms between sweet-natured Saeed, an advertising agency employee living with his doting parents, and Nadia, who lives alone, rides a motorcycle and, despite swathing herself in
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        689 3  -  At Sing Lit Body Slam this weekend, poets will recite original works while pro-wrestlers slug it out on the mat Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg When people go to a poetry slam, they expect some verbal violence. But this weekend, local literary non-profit Sing Lit Station takes the poetry
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        299 3 FICTION 1. (1) Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 2. (6) China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan 3. (3) Sad Girls by Lang Leav 4. (2) Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan 5. (4) The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew 6. (10) Generation One by
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        518 3  -  Obituary Olivia Ho Dance artist Tan How Choon, who co-founded Singapore’s first fulltime contemporary dance company, has died at the age of 47. The co-founder of Ecnad died after a fall at home last Friday. Tan, a gymnast-turned-dancer, trained at the Nanyang
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        1080 4  -  Culture springs up in archipelagos of different people and it is up to us to negotiate them Culture Vulture Clara Chow stlife@sph.com.sg Clara Chow is theauthor of Dream Storeys (Ethos) and co-editor of WeAreAWebsite.com 1 Earlier this year, in the hot sultry weeks as July gave way
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        492 4  -  Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent Earlier this year, The Necessary Stage (TNS) created an online archive of its 30 years of work, including programmes and videos of past productions. Next month, it examines the flip side of leaving a digital legacy through a
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        688 4 Obituary NYTIMES NEW YORK He left his editors alone to do their work, but was not afraid to wield the axe sometimes dropping the bombshell via another media outlet. Mr S.I. Newhouse Jr, who, as the owner of The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair,
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        859 5  -  Human Archive Project grew from artist Nicola Anthony’s interaction with prison inmates Bryna Singh brynasim@sph.com.sg Pain. Adversity. Memory. Hope. Time. Drawn from the life stories of struggling individuals, these words and more form the basis of the latest emotive kinetic artworks by Sin-gapore-based British artist
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        341 5 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Balenciaga designer Demna Gvasalia does not toe the line when it comes to shoes. On Sunday, Paris fashion was reeling from the label’s latest outrage platform Crocs. The luxury brand, which hit headlines in April with its US$2,000 (S$2,700) blue leather “Ikea” bags,
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        157 5 There are enough jobs in the world for both of us. There’s no reason for us to be mad at each other or com petitive. So if she gets it, then good for her. We’re in the family, so she can buy me a pair of
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      722 6  -  Singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco may invite a fan up on stage with him when he plays in Singapore next year St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2018 Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg Fans of Canada-born, Los Angelesbased singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco could join him onstage when
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      421 6  -  Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent Singing pair Swathi Suresh and Nandhitha Gurunath beat more than 100 hopefuls to win Vasantham Star 2017 at the reality singing competition’s finals at Mediacorp Campus on Sunday. The sixth edition of the contest was also the first
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          1384 7  -  Tan Chung Lee finds a treasure trove of culture in “Hidden Portugal” Tan Chung Lee THE Minho, tucked in the north of the country close to the Spanish border, is one of the least explored regions of Portugal. Aptly, it is dubbed “Hidden Portugal”. Known for
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            102 10 New Zealand's first pod-style hotel, Jucy Snooze, has opened at Christchurch International Airport. It features 79 rooms and 271 beds; with eight pods to a room. Room rates start from NZ$35 (S$34.24) per night (per pod, which can accommodate one person). Each pod comes with charging stations,
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            155 10 Visitors to the Japan National Tourism Organization’s (JNTO) Japan Travel Fair 2017 can get a virtual reality experience of the country at the Japan Virtual Experience booth. Using Virtual Reality goggles, you can take in destinations like Shirakawago, Goshiki-numa and Aso. Exhibitors include Japanese destination organisations,
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            135 10 Dynasty Travel is offering local train travel rates during its upcoming Japan Travel Fair. The 7-, 14- and 21-day Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) is priced from $344 and includes 7D unlimited data SIM card worth $23, plus shopping vouchers worth up to $30. For group tours, the
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            172 10 CTC Travel will be holding its first cruise-themed travel fair this weekend. Exclusive promotions include a Muslim-themed 5D Discovery Malaysia by Costa Cruises. Departing on Dec 16, it is priced from $383 per person. Perks include free travel for kids and a complimentary luggage gift. Under
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        234 12 Golden Horse Awards After acting for 28 years, Japanese-Taiwanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro finally scores his first Best Actor nomination at next month’s Golden Horse Awards. Kaneshiro, 43, is recognised for his role as a lovelorn bar owner in comedy flick See You Tomorrow
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        282 12 NYTIMES LOS ANGELES Even superstar Tom Cruise is no match for that clown in It. American Made, an action dramedy starring Cruise, 55, as a drug runner, took in only US$17 million (S$23 million) in North American cinemas over the weekend. That was
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        201 12 BOSTON Many fans hand over gifts from flowers to soft toys to their musical heroes at concerts. But Mrs Michelle Obama goes to a show and returns home with a present from the performer. Over the weekend, she attended a Bruno Mars
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      273 6 Lorries For Sale 387 *NEW KIA K2500* G Plate 10" Truck. Ready Stock with Euro 6 avail fr $70,988 immed regn. 5 yrs Cycle Carriage warranty. 100% loan. David *****969 Yeo *****555 Grace *****138. SCOTTS MOTORS $53.5/ $96.5K G’TEED COE. New Canter 14Ft ready stock Immed Registration No Top Up
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      269 6 Lorries For Sale 387 CAR (S) PTE LTD 09/2008, NISSAN CABSTAR, New 5 Year COE, 1 Owner, Excellent Condition. Please Call *****759 ABWIN BUS NEW TOYOTA DYNA 1 5 0 D 150km 5 years warranty 100% available/ trade in. Euro 6. Price Neg. *****091 CAR (S) PTE LTD 01/2016 ISUZU
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      299 7 Lorries For Sale 387 ABWIN $72,800 INCLUDE COE NEW CABSTAR. Low interest rate 2.38%. High trade in loan avail. *****032/*****432 ABWIN 10/2015 ISUZU NHR85+ box Auto $59.8K Low mileage (19,000Km). A1 cond. 1 owner. Call *****517 KK ABWIN 08/12 NISSAN CABSTAR, One Owner Only! Excellent Condition! 58.5 Mths for $*****.
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      314 7 Lorries For Sale 387 1/2012 MIT. FE84 14ft High Box. Trade In Loan Avail. *****300 *****300 MID 2014 DYNA 10ft Lorry Agt maintained. Low mileage Loan/ trade-in. 9638-3668 Mini Buses For Sale 388 02/16 MAXUS V80 15 STR Commuter PA Plate. Spacious headroom legroom. Cycle Carriage Warranty. Lucas *****402 /Alan
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      278 7 Vans For Sale 391 *NEW CITROEN BERLINGO* Euro 6 Compact Van Diesel A/T Class 3A drivers. Fr $72,988 immed regn. 5 yrs Cycle Carriage warranty. 100% loan. Michael *****554/ Colin *****344 Susan *****536 T8 GALLERY MAIN DISTRIBUTOR! NEW Nissan NV200 1.6AT Petrol. Made In Japan. $34K Enhanced ETS/ $79K COE.
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      256 7 Vans For Sale 391 LIAN FONG CREDIT BRAND NEW TOYOTA Hiace3.0 Euro 5/6 Commercial AT 41k PA AT $44K, warranty 3 yrs 100k mileage. HDB carpark Call *****948 CAR (S) PTE LTD *BRAND NEW VW Caddy Euro 6,Auto, Diesel Engine.Limited units at $***** with COE. High Loan Available. Don’t miss!
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      237 7 Vans For Sale 391 CAR (S) PTE LTD 06/2014 NISSAN NV200, As good as new,Agent warranty. Sell Cheap, Mthly only $770. Call Boon 9018-0303. PRIME MOTOR **BRAND NEW! TOYOTA Hiace. 4 door panel van. Call May 9067 1717 Tim 8781 6026 Richard 9842 9922. ABWIN 08/14 MERZ CITAN, $59,800. Mileage
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      118 7 Vans For Sale 391 THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW SUZUKI Every A/M. Before COE $22,800. 100% Loan, Cheap yet reliable! *****300 *****300 ABWIN $80,800 INCLUDE COE NEW NV350(A). Low interest 2.38%. High loan/ high trade in. Call *****032/ *****432 THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW LITEACE 1.5 GL (A) Before COE
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      110 7 Vans For Sale 391 ABWIN $69,800 INCLUDE COE NEW NV200 Diesel (M). Low interest 2.38%. High loan/ trade in. *****432/ *****032 TAI HUAT AUTO NISSAN NV200 VAN 1.6DX auto petrol, glass panel, power window, $35,800 (non COE). 100% loan. Tel: *****786. LIAN FONG CREDIT RAND NEW TOYOTA Hiace Super GL
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      130 7 Vans For Sale 391 MYCAR PTE LTD TOYOTA HIACE 3.0M $83,800. No gimmick! G’teed COE. AML #01-08. Call *****637/ *****712/ *****060 MYCAR PTE LTD SUZUKI EVERY 660 A/M. $*****. No gimmick! 3 yrs or 100K km warranty. AML #01-08. *****712/*****303 MYCAR PTE LTD NISSAN NV200 (PI) $72,800. No gimmick. G’teed
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      1277 8 PropertiesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE HOUSES FOR SALE 402 D01 Raffles Pl/ Marina/ Chinatown 402 D02 Anson/TgPagar 402 D03 Queenstown/Tiong Bahru 402 D04 Sentosa/TelokBlangah 402 D05 Pasir Panjang/ West Coast/ Clementi Town 402 D06 High Street/ North Bridge Rd 402 D07 Rochor/ Bugis/ Beach Rd 402 D08 Little India
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      914 8 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 Landed Property Transactions in the month of Aug 2017 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$’000) (S$) (sq ft) District 5 Faber Terrace Terrace Aug-17 FH 2241 3200
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      290 8 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 DON’T MISS! FLORA fauna GCB. *****/ 11K sqft. Prime Grand mansion. Lush greens. 9386-7644/ 9489-7997 RS WOW! DEVELOPER FAVOURITE LAND *****sf elevated Bungalow. Suits 2 Semi-d/ 1 Bungalow. Jas 9386-7644/ 6100-8000 Serious Seller GALLOP/ BOTANIC/ MRT. Rare 25,800sf Lush green. Superb frontage.
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      234 8 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 BARKER RD MIXED-LANDED Redevelopment Site. F’hold. 22,579 sf. 1km of ACS (Pri) SCGS (Pri). Alaric *****278 Chermaine Koh 9070 8880 GILSTEAD ESTATE SEMI-D FH 3 sty land 4660/3700 sqft 5 big rms, all ensuite. No noon sun. ACS/SJI. $15XX psf neg! Star Buy MODERN
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      292 8 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR HOUSES FOR SALE 405 Near MRT FH 2-STY SEMI-D Jln Ismail. Land 3362/ 2550 sf. 4-bdrms Reno. Bright windy. Must view. $4M. David 9185-1719. EXCELLENT LOCATION 5MIN EUNO MRT, Corner terr 2735:2000sf 2sty 3+1rm 3car A&A or Reno to your home. $3m neg. *****345 tim D15
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      2747 9 PROPERTY PRICES Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in August 2017. DISTRICT 21 –28 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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      149 9 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/ LENTOR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 AWESOME FREEHOLD BUNGLW 4407/6981 sqft, Park 4 cars, roof gdn, lap pool, greenery 6100-1008/ 9002-2330 Jelyn FREEHOLD SPRINGSIDE NEW TERR 3½ sty 6 bdrms. Deferred payment. View actual houses. Ready to move in. Call Chin 8180 1777 **BANK AUCTION SPRINGLEAF cluster
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      269 10 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 Chermaine Koh 9070 8880 STARBUY! BELGRAVIA VILLAS $2.8M! TOP Nov 2017. Last 27 units FH Cluster Semi-Ds Terrs 5+1 fr 3520sf with pte lift facilities. View by appt. Must Sell SELETAR HILLS EST. 7bdrms FH 2.5-sty Inter Terr Jln Keruing. Land 2161/ 3800sf. face
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      322 10 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 THE BEACON@ CANTONMENT. 969SF. 2+ balcony. Rented 9/’19. Outram/ Tg Pagar MRT Pool/ gym. Parc 9662 6003 BANK SALE ALTEZ #38 SEAVIEW 1 bedrm Loft unit 861sf. F/facilities. Move-in cond. Near MRT, CBD,amenities. Call *****778 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS
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      293 10 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 RARE OPPORTUNITY INTERLACE GDN TOWNHOUSE 3-sty 3+1, 3020 sf. Unblocked view. Full facilities. View by appt. Connie 9182-8823 Alvin Ong 9456 9000 DEVELOPER RELAUNCH AT Keppel Bay 1-4 rm Avail. 2rm fr $1.68m Immed. Near Harbourfront MRT. Daily Viewing Keener Sense
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      375 10 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D09 ORCHARD/CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D09 ORCHARD/CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D09 ORCHARD/CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D09 ORCHARD/CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Li Li Koh 9061 6162 D’LEEDON RIGHT BESIDE MRT! Penthse Direct Fr Developer. 34
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      94 10 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Patric Poon 9090 8301 D’LEEDON JUST NEXT to MRT! 34 flr, blk 7, 2885sf, $4.19m 35 flr, blk 11, 3886sf, $4.91m 35 flr, blk 13, 4252sf, $5.85m 33 flr, blk 5, 5038sf, $6.91m 33 flr, 6 bdrm, 6265sf, $8.2m
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      547 11 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417
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      123 11 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 Nasser A L 9382 3760 THE ESPARIS 3+1 Cheapest!!! $657psf $850K! 1292sf Reno Unblock. MRT/ 24-hrs Shop/ Mkt. www.nasserhomes.com Visit SRX.com.sg/code-1954 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Ivy Chan 9108 7971 Keener Sense of Real Estate
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      295 11 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 **BANK SALE 2024SF Bartley MRT doorstep Bartley Res #17 2sty 4rms (all ensuite) pool view.9181-1819 Colliers D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/ BT TIMAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 ANG Y M 9722 7922 PROBABLY THE CHEAPEST! Suites@Bt Timah
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      333 11 ANGMO KIO HDBFOR SALE 425 Reduced Price 10% BELOW X-VALUE! 4-Rm Blk 564 High flr. Unblocked. Corner. Amenities. Mins MRT. $390K. 9763-0605 Dennis Good Buy 178 AVE 4. 3NG 2+1, high flr. Near mkt/ CHIJ/ Future Mayflower MRT. All races eligible. $300K neg. Jim 9456-4499 3’NG’ BLK 321 High flr,
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      360 11 BUKIT BATOK HDB FOR SALE 428 Open House 210 4’A’ CORNER Sat/Sun 35pm. Face S. Totally unblock. Can early reno before completion, Walk to MRT/ mall. www.yamseng.net *****779 Motivated Seller EM BLK 141 Bukit Batok. Low flr Renovated Windy 3+1 rm 10 mins walk to MRT. Ask $610K. Randy 9002-3233
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      272 12 CLEMENTI HDB FOR SALE 434 NEW LISTING 4’A’ 113 CLEMENTI Spacious, beautiful, f/reno. Quality finishing, corner, lift level. Opp Sunset Way. Adear *****737 4’NG’ BLK 316 Clementi Ave 4 #06, Dr to dr. Lift level. Quiet Mins to Clementi MRT/ Mall. $520K. Julie 9176-7453 KF GEYLANG HDB FOR SALE 435
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      198 12 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 ANG Y M 9722 7922 SUPER CHEAP!!! MUST Sell!!! 4A 258 Boon Lay, high flr, corner, vacant, 111 sqm, MRT. 4A 706 vacant, can contra. 4A 864 very high flr, reno. 5’I 907 highflr,corner,privacy Near MRT 3-MINS WALK BOON Lay MRT! 664C, 5-rm Corner,
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      198 12 KALLANG/WHAMPOA HDBFOR SALE 439 Call Now **BEAUTIFUL 5-RM CORNER Mcnair Rd. Spacious w/ Balcony. Lift level, Shops/ MRT. Serious Seller Eric *****929 MARINE PARADE HDB FOR SALE 441 5RM PT BLK @44 Marine Cres High flr. Reno. 3bdrm $850K. Tao Nan Parkway Parade Future MRT. 9710-1339 Andy PASIR RIS/CHANGI HDB
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      239 12 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 Eric Teoh 9455 0268 5’I’ PREMIUM 638A Punggol Dr. High flr. 112 sqm. Corner. Reno. LRT/ supermkt/ coffeeshop. All races. $460K neg 5-PREMIUM 299 PUNGGOL
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      61 12 SENGKANG HDB FOR SALE 446 272B SENGKANG CTRL. 4-rm premium. Corner. High flr. Move in. 3 mins walk to MRT/ amenities. Lina 9048-5324. NEAR MRT 301C ANCHORVALE DR 110sqm 5’I’ Beautiful reno. Nice layout big kitchen.Walk to Sengkang MRT. Phelia *****138 JUNE LENG 9871 5880 5RM PREMIUM BLK 212A Compassvale
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      778 13 SERANGOON HDB FOR SALE 447 SERANGOON HDB FOR SALE 447 SERANGOON HDB FOR SALE 447 SERANGOON HDB FOR SALE 447 SERANGOON HDB FOR SALE 447 WOODLANDS HDB FOR SALE 450 Star Buy $318K. 4’A’ BLK 729 W’lands High/ lift flr, windy, clean neat. Near MRT, Mkt, Sch. Christina Chin *****222
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      179 13 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 Jane Lee 9691 2311 THE SAIL 1/ 2bdrm. IR/ bay/ sea facing. MRT. Also sale! One Shenton 1/ 4bdrm 1895 sf, Sea facing, MRT. Also sale D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 ICON 1/ 2-BDRM 657 907 sf
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      358 13 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTI TOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 SEA VIEW! EXCLUSIVE Quiet on Pasir Panjang Hill. 3bdrm, 1313sf F/furn $5200 comm to agt. immed.Owner *****664 D07 ROCHOR/ BUGIS/ BEACH RD PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 Jane Lee 9691 2311 DUO RES STUDIO/ 1/ 2/ 2+ study
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      748 13 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D.10 ONE TREE Hill Grange Rd walk up apt 3+1. $2300 ono. 6336-2453 6338-0579 WING ON LIFE. High flr. Reno. 3300sf 4 ensuite+1+1,balcony $10k. Sole
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      418 14 D21 ULU PANDAN/CLEMENTIRD/ SUNSET/ BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR RENT 469 D21 ULU PANDAN/CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR RENT 469 D21 ULU PANDAN/CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR RENT 469 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR RENT 469 D21 ULU PANDAN/CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR RENT
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      207 14 (NORTH/ NORTH-EAST) PTE RMS FOR RENT 509 MASTER RM. HOUGANG MRT. Free cleaning. Cook/ Laundry. SCV, Wifi $1K. *****508 (EAST) PTE RMS FOR RENT 512 COSY STUDIO RM/ master common rms@ Dakota, Paya Lebar, Eunos MRT Furn, cook Wifi. $500-$1.5K. 9067 1921 ROOMS WANTED (RENT) 524 TURN YOUR EXTRA bdrms
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      541 14 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 AMK IND PK II, terr fty for takeover. Est 1200 sf. B2 ind. Mezzanine flr. Well reno. 2 car lots. Call *****383 Lee Keener Sense of Real Estate NEW LISTING VERTEX. UBI AVE.3. 1464 sqft. High flr. Attached toilet.
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      333 14 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE Prime Location *DIRECT DEVELOPER SALE!!! T-SPACE Tampines. Ramp-up Fty fr $605K! 1636-*****sf. Selected units 7% Rebate. Terrace Factory fr $3.4M! Pte lift High ceiling. Frontage IKEA Giant. TOP soon. By Appt: 9061-1119 Yvonne Kwok Bank's Sale 1) 3 LOYANG Walk JTC approx 1293 sqm
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      397 15 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 IRE SALE NORTHPOINT BIZHUB #03 Ramp up mezz flr 2648 sf. Nett $700K No GST. 9786 8266 F Prime Location KAKI BUKIT B2 Strata Fty for sale. 1000-2000sf, near Kaki Bt MRT operating Oct! Call/ WA/ SMS Amanda *****282 KAKI BUKIT B2 Fty. 3046
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      510 15 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 PRIME OFFICE SPACE IN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Agents Welcome Attractive Commission Regular Column Free Layout Above Raffles Place MRT Panoramic Sea View City View From 291 sf to 10,000 sf Bare or Fitted units OUB CENTRE LIMITED Call (+65) *****
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      397 15 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT OFFICES, 1415/1333 SQ.FT, GB Building 19th floor. Good location.Attractive rent. Ms. Magdalene Tel *****070 HOTEL MIRAMAR, OFFICES/ beauty salon.$3psf.525/398 /280/250/249/246/243/ 200/191/169sf.Mag *****070 90 EU TONG Sen St S *****1 Beside Outram, Chinatown MRT. Immed. YKI *****666 (24-hr) www.yin-khing.com HB CENTRE I Tannery Road B1 use
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      382 15 535 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE HONGKONG ST 6 sty Office F&B Shop Bldg 8667 sf. Top up new lease 98 yr old. TOP! $18.8M Rent $55K. Sole Agt Call Peng *****080 ET Co SUNTEC T 3 Lift lobby frontage. High flr, Excellent Sea View. 4,219 sf. With/ without tenancy.4% Yield.
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      278 15 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 RETAIL F&B SPACE FOR LEASE Huge captive population from Hougang precinct and neighbouring estates Anchor tenants include FairPrice Xtra Hypermarket, Kopitiam Food Court, KFC and McDonald’s Ideal for F&B (Takeaway Restaurants) Beauty Services Education Trades
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      255 15 Prime Location 42 HOLLAND DRIVE HDB Retail Shop for rent $3,500 neg. Size 366sf. Immediate. Pls Call Edwin Er *****098 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-3689 400-25K SF THE Grandstand. Suits F&B/ Retail Service/ Office/ Clinic/ Enrichment Ctr. Low Rate Call *****656 RCHARD TOWERS REAR Blk. Level 1 shop/office unit. Rd frontage. Bare. 1200
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      200 16 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 Retail Space for Lease Above Clarke Quay MRT Station Shopper traffic from Central Offices, Great Eastern Centre, Parkroyal on Pickering and Swissotel Merchant Court Suitable for Fashion Home Travel Gift Units sizes from 190 to 6,000 sq ft Call *****336
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      217 16 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT TELOK KURAU LOR L office shop/storage, corner level 2, 1000sf newly reno w/toilet, ECP, PIE. Owner 9186-0080 217 RANGOON RD/ 2200 sf. Opp Ng Ah Sio/ good cond/ suits showrm, studio, office. Near MRT. Owner *****590 ANG Y M 9722 7922 CHEAP CHEAP! F&B takeover
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      139 16 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 Good Investment RARE COLLECTION OF 11 (individual title) adjoining units Orchard. Bal 30 yrs. 7061 sf. Call Peter Pang 9224-3737. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-6671 HIGH TRAFFIC, EXCELLENT Frontage, various F&B/Retail Shops for sale in Tg Pagar/ Jurong/ Geylang/ Yishun. Call 9842-8383 James 619 BUKIT TIMAH Road. Rare
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      353 16 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE PARKLANE SHOPPING MALL Approx 3,660 sqft. Tenanted 4% 5% yield. Interested please call: 9763 2694 8 BEHIND MUSTAFA 4sty FH conservation shophse, built in 5k sf. A1 location! 9012-4218 Owner D KEMBANGAN COURT F’HOLD Commercial Shophse 1980sf Good facing full glass frontage $5.1M. Alan 9838
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      303 16 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSE/SHOWROOM SPACE FOR RENT L Y Building at 59 Jalan Pemimpin Immediate availability 6,000sf ground floor showroom space Upper floor warehouse ranging from 9,500sf to 18,000sf 4 loading bays for 20-foot containers Floor loading of up to 15KN/sqm Mins to Marymount MRT Station CALL OWNER
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      219 16 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT NEAR WOODLANDS MRT. Upp flr: 744 sf 1018 sf. Move-in cond. B1 trade only. 24 hrs access security. Call owner *****707 (agents welcome) ENTERPRISE ROAD 17,000SF high ceiling warehouse 40ft container access. Attractive deal awaits the right tenant. Chris *****782 *****428 TOP SPECIAL PROMO
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      200 16 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT Joseph Benedict 8714 7338 TUAS SOUTH AVE 1. 10+5 tons overhead crane on est 26K sf on 1st flr/ est 6500 sf on 2nd flr overhead crane. Immed. WAREHOUSE SPACE AT Genting Lane for rent. Interested pls all 9618-5050. MANDAI EST. $1PSF. *****622 sf.
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      1038 17 ST |obs Executive Appointments 6289-8822 I www.sphclass.com.sg I Jobs 1800-289-9988 Jobs Jobs in ST Classifieds Executive Appointments JOBS IN ST CLASSIFIEDS 1800-289-9988 Email: class@sph.com.sg 746 Fitness/ Spa 748 Administrative/ Clerical 749 Accounting/ Bookkeeping 751 Secretaries/ Personal Assistants 752 Human Resources 753 Shipping 754 Technical 758 General Production/ Operators 763 Warehousing/
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      621 17 Retail Sales 731 Retail Sales 731 Retail Sales 731 Retail Sales 731 Retail Sales 731 Retail Sales 731 Sales 730 Sales 730 SALES REPRESENTATIVE Sales experience in consumer products Familiar with supermarket, 7 Eleven petrol stations Gross salary: $1,800 to $2,800 (basic commission) Vehicle provided 5 days work Process class
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      313 17 Call Centres/ Telemarketing 734 EXPERIENCED SALES TELEMARKETERS Newton. Flexible working hours. Fr $10 per hour. Call *****263 FULL-TIME EXPERIENCED RECRUITER required by insurance co. 5 days wk. S’porean only. Whatsapp 9666-1808 FULL/PART TIME $9-$12p/hr comm.6.30pm onwards.Lead given. Tg Pagar. *****957 Customer Service 736 Customer Service Ambassadors x 25 Woodlands (Full
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      703 17 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel Chancellor Orchard requires: 1. Accountant 2. Operation Manager 3. Sales Manager 4. Duty Manager 5. Guest Service Officer 6. Service Crew (Full Part Time) 7. Housekeeping Supervisor 8. Room Attendants (Full Part-Time) 9. Maintenance/ Technicians 10. Security Officer For positions 1
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      797 18 Administrative/ Clerical 748 Administrative/ Clerical 748 An Established F&B Co. urgently requires 1) SALES CO-ORDINATOR Relevant experience, useful ability to co-ordinate organize sales necessary. Can work closely with the sales team. Working in a Halal Food environment. Singaporean with ’O’ level certificate (All races with Muslim Food knowledge). Able to
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