The Straits Times, 16 October 2017

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  • 43 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY OCTOBER 16, 2017 SINCE 1845 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN: SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN BEST BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN, BEST NEWS WEBSITE: WAN-IFRA 78 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A SingaporePress Holdings publication publication MCI (P) 053/02/2017
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  • 122 1 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG Austria’s conservative chief Sebastian Kurz looked set to become Europe’s youngest leader after parliamentary elections yesterday, with projections placing him ahead of the far right and the ruling Social Democrats (SPO). The People’s Party (OVP), rebranded by the 31-year-old as
    AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG  -  122 words
  • 67 1 In the pre-dawn semi-darkness, combat troops from Bravo Company make their way to a cluster of buildings they have been tasked to attack. Executive photojournalist Alphonsus Chern follows the motorised infantry soldiers of the 746th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (746SIR), going through their fifth cycle
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  • 529 1  -  Increased demand attributed to ageing population, new government subsidies Salma Khalik Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent salma@sph.com.sg Hospitals and clinics in Singapore have reported big increases in attendance, with an ageing population and people seeking medical help more readily thanks to new
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  • 83 1 Hundreds of hardcore ISIS militants are making a last stand in Raqqa against United States-backed militias, as the terror group teeters on its last legs in Syria. Raqqa was the first big Syrian city to fall to ISIS as it rampaged through Syria
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    • 147 1 Life Cheryl Gan eyes Hysses expansion D1&2 Home Honouring outstanding foreign domestic workers B3 Home Kampung Admiralty: Unique retirement villageB4 Sport Swimmer Amanda Lim keeps promise to fan C9 Top of the News Changi sets up fund for foreign investment A3 •World Discrimination has no place in Johor: Sultan A13
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
      • 53 2 TOP OF THE NEWS Hospital admissions increased by 9 per cent last year compared with 2015, more than double the annual increases of up to 4 per cent seen in the past decade. Attendances at specialist outpatient clinics at public hospitals, and at polyclinics, also recorded
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      • 59 2 TOP OF THE NEWS The Land Transport Authority is painting turning pockets at the junction of Punggol Central and Punggol East Road to remind motorists to pause and look out for pedestrians after an accident on Aug 26. The junction has motorists and pedestrians share the
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      • 94 2 WORLD Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, Umno’s former strongman in Sabah who now leads a new opposition party, is emerging as the champion for Sabahans tired of the federal government and seeking to back an alternative Muslim-based party. It will not be a walk in the park though,
        leading opposition Warisan Sabah. PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  94 words
      • Straits Times Digital
        • 27 2 WEB SPECIAL We recap six sexual harassment cases in Hollywood which have led to the suspension and/or firing of powerful male executives. http://str.sg/4CV9
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          23 2 WEB SPECIAL opt Michelin stars? No, thank you. We look at eight chefs who returned their stars and why. http://str.sg/4C2f
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      • 54 2 WORLD US-backed militias said they had launched their final assault on Raqqa against some 300 extremists of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) who are mounting a last stand in the group’s de facto Syrian capital. Raqqa was the first big Syrian city to
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      • 53 2 OPINION US President Donald Trump’s decision on the Iran nuclear deal, taken in defiance of other parties, was badly done. But the deal has serious flaws and more must be done to rein in the threat Iran poses to global security, writes Europe correspondent
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      • 46 2 HOME The Ministry of Education (MOE) said 340 teachers moved this year from junior colleges and secondary schools to primary schools, fuelled by a shrinking student population. These teachers can help bridge the gap between one education level and the next, said MOE. B1
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      • 46 2 HOME A Straits Times check with several clubs here has revealed a trend among teenagers of forging entry stamps, tampering with identity cards and misusing another party’s identity card to bypass age rules. Police are currently investigating 10 teenagers for forgery. B2
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      • 67 2 BUSINESS Education companies have largely fallen out of favour with investors as an investment as their revenues decline and a few have had their profits turned to losses. Their shares were chased up by investors to an all-time high a decade or so ago on
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      • 73 2 SPORT Swiss legend Roger Federer took his second Shanghai Masters crown yesterday, after breezing to a fifth straight win over his great rival Rafael Nadal 6-4,6-3, in a meeting between the world’s top two tennis stars. This was the 36-year-old veteran’s sixth title of the season.
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      • 57 2 LIFE A team from local firm DP Architects won the inaugural local edition of The Great Architectural Bake-Off, testing the baking skills of designers and architects, with a creation shaped like the Esplanade. Organised by global architectural firm WATG, it held its first edition in
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    • What’s Next
      • 80 2 Madrid has demanded that Catalan president Carles Puigdemont clarify his position by today after his remarks last week that he was ready to declare the region independent but was delaying the move to allow talks with Madrid. If Mr Puigdemont insists on a split,
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      • 66 2 The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will be launching today the Our Neighbourhoods: A Look Into The Future exhibition, which showcases ideas and proposals on how neighbourhoods can be designed, at The URA Centre. It will also lay out broad strategies for how neighbourhoods can be designed to
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      • 80 2 The Urban Redevelopment Authority will release today data for new private home sales last month. Market watchers expect developers to have shifted a fair number of units although volumes may be muted due to the month-long Hungry Ghost Festival, which began in August but straddled a
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    • 333 2  -  Why It Matters Joanna Seow joseow@sph.com.sg The Central Provident Fund (CPF) balances of women in Singapore have been growing in the last 10 years, a rise that has narrowed the gap between their retirement savings and those of men. Although the figures do not take
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    • 194 2 REACH US AT Website: www.straitstimes.com Facebook: www.fb.com/thestraitstimes Twitter: @STcom Instagram: @Straits_Times Nearly half a million Singapore motorists /bund this "cashcard". Did you?/ Even if you didn't get one, you can take part in our promotion. We are giving away NETS FlashPay cards, each with up to $10 in credit No
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 700 3  -  Fund will help it to invest in expansion plans of airports and gain firm foothold in other markets Karamjit Kaur Senior Aviation Karamjit Senior Aviation Correspondent karam@sph.com.sg Changi Airport has set up a more than US$1 billion (S$1.35 billion) kitty partly funded by
      PHOTO: CHANGI AIRPORTS INTERNATIONAL  -  700 words
    • 730 4  -  It also urges motorists and pedestrians to do their part to avoid accidents Christopher Tan Senior Transport Christopher Senior Transport Correspondent christan@sph.com.sg Even as jaywalking-related accidents have risen, recent cases of cars knocking down pedestrians who had the right of way
      Road. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR  -  730 words
    • 561 4  -  Tan Tam Mei and Fabian Koh tammei@sph.com.sg fabkoh@sph.com.sg A train fault near Hillview station affected services on the Downtown Line (DTL) and also dampened the mood of some attending an open house for a new stretch of Singapore’s MRT network
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    • 510 4  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be in Russia for a two-day visit starting today. He is in Moscow to co-chair the eighth session of the Russia-Singa-pore Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC), together with Russia’s First Deputy Prime
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    • 695 6  -  Some buy it to monitor elderly family members at home or maids, but others are using them for nefarious activities Seow Bei Yi byseow@sph.com.sg Over a period of time, a sales engineer in Singapore amassed 280 obscene films, many of which depicted
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    • 577 6 REUTERS SANTA ROSA The authorities hope weaker winds will help more than 10,000 firefighters battle the deadliest blazes in California history, which have killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of structures in one of the state’s worst natural
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    • 433 6 BLOOMBERG SEOUL South Korean military officials are preparing for another possible missile launch by the North as a five-day joint military drill with the United States kicks off today. Multiple South Korean media reports citing unidentified military officials at the weekend
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    • 636 8  -  Directive to shun extravagance at key gathering in line with strict party discipline enforced by Xi Chong Koh Ping China Correspondent In Beijing kohping@sph.com.sg No freebies or fancy food will be laid out for Chinese Communist Party (CCP) delegates attending the all-important
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    • 370 8 REUTERS BEIJING A former Chinese justice minister has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party following an investigation by the anti-cor-ruption watchdog, the first time the government has announced that she was in trouble. Wu Aiying, 65, was justice minister from 2005
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    • 364 8 TAIPEI Taiwanese authorities are investigating alleged efforts by China to destabilise the island through the funding of groups linked to Taiwanese triads, according to the Financial Times. This reportedly followed recent clashes between supporters of a pro-China political party in Taiwan
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    • 651 9 US rejects other nations’ efforts to expand their activities and defends attack on free trade pacts AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS WASHINGTON The growing split between the United States and the rest of the world spilled into the annual meetings of the International
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    • 410 9 BEIJING Typhoon Khanun is likely to hit southern China early today with winds of up to 114kmh, as the authorities in Hong Kong eased weather warnings and transport slowly returned to normal in the financial hub. The typhoon is expected to
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    • 651 9 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VIENNA Austria voted yesterday in a parliamentary election that could see 31-year-old conservative Sebastian Kurz become chancellor on a pledge to take a hard line on refugees and prevent a repeat of Europe’s migration crisis. A rightward shift
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  • WORLD
    • 644 10 Deal to protect civilians sees 275 militants leave as city’s fall to coalition troops looks imminent REUTERS AIN ISSA (Syria) US-backed militias said they had launched their final assault on Raqqa against some 300 hardcore ISIS extremists mounting a last stand in
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    • 392 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHULUIYAH (Iraq) The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) once drew recruits from near and far with promises of paradise but now bodies of militants lie in mass graves or at the mercy of wild dogs as its
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    • 341 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS MARYAM BEIK (Iraq) Thousands of Iraqi troops were locked in an armed stand-off with Kurdish forces in the disputed oil-rich province of Kirkuk as Washington scrambled to avert fighting between its allies in the war against the Islamic State in
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS  -  341 words
    • 45 10 The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has seen its “caliphate” in the two countries dwindle to the last few pockets in the face of a military onslaught on multiple fronts. Here is a look at the extremist group’s triumphs and defeats:
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    • 205 10 2004:Abu Musabal-Zarqawi,a Jordanian leading a militant insurgency against US forces in Iraq, pledges allegiance to Osama bin Laden and forms Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). JUNE 2006: Zarqawi is killed in a US air strike and AQI joins other militant groups to form the Islamic State of Iraq
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    • 76 10 MARCH 2015: Iraq announces the “liberation” of Tikrit after 10 months of ISIS control. FEBRUARY 2016: The Sunni town of Ramadi, capital of Anbar province, is recaptured. JUNE 2016: Iraqi forces recapture Fallujah after 21/2years. JULY THIS YEAR: Iraq announces it has recaptured Mosul some 10 months
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    • 86 10 NYTIMES BBC, BBC, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, NYTIMES JANUARY2015: ISIS is driven out of the Syrian border town of Kobane after more than four monthsoffighting. AUGUST2016:The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) coalition of Arab and Kurdish fighters backed by US air strikes recaptures northern town of Manbij. MARCH
      NYTIMES; BBC,; BBC, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE,; FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, NYTIMES  -  86 words
    • ASIA
      • 1722 12  -  Popularity of Umno’s rival party growing, but fractured opposition may still lose in multi-cornered fights Malaysia is gearing up for its next general election, which must be held by August next year. In the fourth in a series of reports on battleground
        PHOTOS: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, FOTOBERNAMA; ST PHOTO: LESLIE LOPEZ; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  1,722 words
      • 638 13 Sultan says they might as well live in caves if they avoid sharing items with non-Muslims THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BATU PAHAT (Johor) Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar said Muslims might as well live in caves by themselves if they start to view the
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; Johoreans after Hari Raya PHOTO: FOTOBERNAMA  -  638 words
      • 976 14  -  Women’s rights advocate hopes for daughter to succeed him as Yogyakarta ruler, governor People Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, the 10th ruler of Yogyakarta, comes from a long line of Javanese royalty, in which the throne is
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      • 235 14 NETWORK, XINHUA THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, BANGKOK The governor of Bangkok, Mr Aswin Kwanmuang, has dismissed concerns that a key canal that runs through the centre of town would be closed to allow the discharge of rainwater from a dam. He said yesterday that only
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      • 287 14 COTE D’AZUR AirAsia top gun Tony Fernandes has married his South Korean girlfriend, Chloe. The wedding was held in Cote d’Azur, the French Riviera town, in the presence of family and close friends, Malaysian media reported yesterday. Pictures of the beaming
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      • Asia Briefs
        • 86 14 BERNAMA KUANTAN Half of the 956 Islamic schools inspected by the Fire and Rescue Department throughout Malaysia have been found to be unsafe. The most common offence was not having fire-safety equipment, said fire service director-general Wan Mohd Nor Ibrahim. Another weakness found
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        • 103 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL The Taleban yesterday rejected claims by freed Canadian hostage Joshua Boyle that his kidnappers had killed his child and raped his wife during the family’s captivity, saying the woman had a “natural miscarriage”. Mr Boyle and wife Caitlan Coleman were
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      • 332 15 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Many schools go to great lengths these days to ensure their campus communities are ready for any emergency, such as a hurricane, a blizzard or, worse, an active shooter. The University of Hawaii (UH) took that spirit
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      • 275 15 BLOOMBERG SYDNEY Australia has pledged to continue to support allies seeking to curb North Korea’s efforts to build a nuclear arsenal, even after Pyongyang warned of the risks of siding with the United States. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop told reporters
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      • 472 15 Rival party candidates list consumption tax, free education and social security reform, survey shows THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK TOKYO Foreign policy and security issues have become the focus of election candidates from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
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      • 239 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING The People’s Daily newspaper launched an English-lan-guage mobile application yesterday, in what it called a “strategic step” to strengthen Beijing’s influence internationally. The newspaper is the mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party, and sold an average of 3.18 million
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      • 377 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MARAWI Philippine troops yesterday bombed militants loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group who have held out for more than four months in the southern city of Marawi, saying that the conflict would be over “very
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      • 1472 16  -  Growing Chinese presence on island creates palpable sense of disquiet, unsettles neighbouring India as well Russell Blinch For the Straits Times In Colombo russblinch@gmail.com Some 600 years ago, the great Chinese explorer Zheng He and his vast armada frequented Sri Lanka, including
        STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS; PHOTOS: RUSSELL BLINCH; PHOTO: RUSSELL BLINCH  -  1,472 words
    • WORLD
      • 789 17  -  Canberra to test biometric tech that identifies person without need for passport to be shown Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com For almost a century, international travellers have needed to stop at border crossings and produce valid passports, but
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      • 122 17 French soldiers pulling out the wreckage of a cargo plane that crashed near the airport in Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, on Saturday. The plane, which had 10 people on board, had taken off from Burkina Faso’s capital,
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      • 359 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE Australia and TimorLeste have drawn up a draft treaty setting out their maritime borders, with the aim of ending a bitter dispute over lucrative oil and gas fields, officials said yesterday. “Timor-Leste and Australia have reached agreement
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      • 318 17 NYTIMES NEW YORK A disgruntled customer prompted a partial shutdown of a terminal at LaGuardia Airport after telling an airline employee he had a bomb, police said. The customer had attempted to purchase a ticket at the Spirit Airlines counter in Terminal
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      • 548 18 New equipment, security protocols part of response to Russian meddling last year NYTIMES WASHINGTON State election officials, worried about the integrity of their voting systems, are pressing to make them more secure ahead of next year’s mid-term elections. Reacting in large part
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      • World Briefs
        • 61 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LISBON Britain and Ireland yesterday braced themselves for a lashing from Ophelia, the largest hurricane recorded so far east in the Atlantic Ocean, after it dumped heavy rains on Portugal’s Azores islands. As the storm passed near the Azores archipelago last Saturday,
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        • 66 18 BLOOMBERG MOGADISHU Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed declared three days of national mourning and ordered flags flown at half-staff after a truck bombing, described as the deadliest in the nation’s history, ripped through the capital of Mogadishu. The death toll from the
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        • 60 18 Republican politicians. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt offered US$10 million (S$13.5 million) in an advertisement in the Washington Post yesterday for dirt to help remove United States President Donald Trump from office. He has used million-dollar cash rewards before to elicit
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        • 80 18 plight of people. REUTERS VATICAN CITY Pope Francis canonised 35 new Roman Catholic saints yesterday, including three indigenous children martyred in 16th-century Mexico and considered the first Christians killed for their faith in the New World. He also announced the decision to call a meeting
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      • 419 18 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS, AGENCE BERLIN Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) beat Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives in a vote in the northern state of Lower Saxony yesterday, in a setback for Dr Merkel as she prepares for tricky threeway coalition talks at the
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      • 428 18 Break-ups are ugly. But not every tale of spurned love ends with a Mercedes sitting at the bottom of a swimming pool. Russian model Kristina Kuchma, who was dumped by US stock trader Guy Gentile, 41, was said to
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  • OPINION
    • 454 19 The Straits Times says The place of digital skills in the lives of people is not doubted by policymakers in developed and developing countries. Yet there are many who lag in this area, as in Britain where 12.6 million adults lack basic digital skills, according
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    • 1492 19  -  He has opened the door to fresh dialogue and America’s allies should seize it Global Affairs Jonathan Eyal Europe Correspondent Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON US President Donald Trump has made a habit of ditching international treaties, agreements or organisations he does not like. He pulled the
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    • 1140 20  - Of minorities majorities and sensitivities across race and religion Elgin Toh Insight Editor elgintoh@sph.com.sg Do individual Muslims have a special obligation to speak up when radicalised Muslims are in the news for attacks or arrests such as by condemning the acts or clarifying that Islam is a religion of peace?
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    • 869 20  -  Clay Routledge The writer is a professor of psychology at North Dakota State University. NYTIMES Young Americans seem to be losing faith in freedom. Why? According to the World Values Survey, only about 30percentof Americans born after 1980 believe it is absolutely essential to
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  • FORUM
    • 69 21 WRITE 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,
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    • 226 21  -  Dennis Ang Bak Hwee There is one major hurdle to getting our senior citizens on the path of digital literacy access to the Internet. I was a volunteer at a recent Silver IT Festival held at Toa Payoh
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    • 418 21  -  Emerson Hee Executive Director Restroom Association (Singapore) We thank the writers for their feedback and suggestions on the cleanliness of public toilets (Filthy toilets a public hygiene concern, by Mr Derek Wee, Oct 7; Implement grading system for public toilets, by Mr Anthony
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    • 26 21 1.CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP: Repacking benches available at Changi Airport. 2. GOH KHEE KUAN: Do away with need to select carpark location in parking app.
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    • 147 21  -  Lee Chung Wei Director, Manpower Ministry of Defence For major examinations, the Ministry of Defence grants national service enlistees time off from training to receive their results, or allows them to enlist after receiving their results (Solve annual NS enlistment date
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    • 306 21  -  Paul Chan Poh Hoi I applaud national water agency PUB’s idea to test energy yield from Tengeh Reservoir to evaluate the feasibility of tapping renewable electricity using floating solar photovoltaic (PV) systems (Siting solar energy farms at reservoirs; Sept 30). This effort
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    • 230 21  -  Agnes Sng Hwee Lee (Ms) While the signing of the Facilitation of Cross-Border Transport of Passengers by Road Vehicles is a laudable boost to cooperation among Asean member states (Asean to boost land, sea, air links in region; Oct 13), there is a
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    • 202 21  -  Joyce Ong (Ms) A big portion of the population eats at hawker centres, foodcourts and coffee shops. There are often signboards at the stalls showing dishes that look attractive, like they would appeal to our taste buds. However, when the food is
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    • 242 21  -  Lydia Kung (Ms) The announcement that Restaurant Andre would close in February next year was unexpected (Chef’s move to close acclaimed restaurant stuns industry; Oct 12). Underlying this is the wider and perennial discourse surrounding chefs who ask to be excluded from the
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    • 199 21  -  Nordin Amat The Malaysian authorities were right to arrest Muslim preacher Zamihan Mat Zin (Muslim preacher held for sedition after criticising sultan; Oct 12). He should not have imposed his version of Islam on other Muslims who have no qualms about
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    • 205 21  -  Rachel Tan Wee Cho (Ms) Last week, while I was travelling on the North-South Line towards Jurong East, I saw an unaccompanied old man in an electric wheelchair attempting to enter a train. The above-ground station platform was not in alignment
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 43 21 Downtown Line 3 open house inside a train As we are underground, I wonder what are the places of interest above the line? Minutes later... The bus will now show us those places! FREE BUS SERVICES News item: Train service disruption at DTL3
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  • BIG PICTURE
    • 155 22 The Roemer town hall in Frankfurt, Germany, stands illuminated during a light show by French artist Patrice Warrener a gift from the French city of Lyon to the host city at the Frankfurt Book Fair last Saturday. France was this year’s honorary guest at the 69
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    • 731 1  -  Those moved from upper to lower class levels attend bridging course to pick up new skills Calvin Yang calyang@sph.com.sg For seven years, teacher Chan See Yeu crafted her lessons around physics concepts like electromag- netism, the laws of motion and the transfer
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    • 785 2  - Sneaking into clubs for kicks and for free Forged ICs and fake entry stamps are commonly used to bypass checks, say nightclub operators Seow Bei Yi byseow@sph.com.sg He used to sneak into clubs as he did not meet the age limit of 18 years, but Mark (not his real name),
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    • 593 2  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg Violence in any form is unacceptable, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Faishal Ibrahim yesterday. He was weighing in on the issue of spousal violence, after an article in Malay-language newspaper Berita Harian
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    • 145 2 To celebrate 50 years of national service, a 100-strong flag contingent of operationally ready national servicemen and runners from Special Olympics Singapore took part in the 22nd edition of the HomeTeam NS Real Run yesterday. The 14 Special Olympics athletes, who have intellectual disabilities, were
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    • 448 2  -  Seow Bei Yi Fifty national servicemen (NSmen) and their families tucked into an appreciation lunch yesterday, held in Sembawang GRC, at what seemed like any normal feast. Except that the dishes like salted prawns with basil leaves and kang kong with
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    • 702 3  -  8 helpers and 3 employers receive awards at annual Foreign Domestic Worker Day Toh Wen Li tohwenli@sph.com.sg Most employers focus on what they want their foreign domestic workers to achieve daily, such as cleaning the home, feeding the children or cooking meals. But
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    • 907 3  -  Toh Wen Li Freelance writer Vandana Aggarwal, 55, has been on a two-year quest to piece together the details of the life of a convict-turned-phi-lanthropist who lived in 19th-cen-tury Singapore. And it all began with an effort to transcribe scanned images of Straits
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    • 952 4  -  Singapore’s first ‘retirement kampung’ is self-contained with many practical features Toh Wen Li tohwenli@sph.com.sg Every time a new resident moves into Kampung Admiralty, Mr Heng Gee Choo would rush out to greet them. The 64-year-old, who is one of the first
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    • 306 4  -  Toh Wen Li Seventy needy seniors got to enjoy a day of music, traditional games and vegetarian food yesterday, thanks to students from San Yu Adventist School (SYAS). The Pay It Forward carnival, now in its fifth year, was organised by
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    • 293 5  -  Tan Tam Mei tammei@sph.com.sg A staring incident involving two drunk men may have prompted an attack that was caught in a video which went viral. The footage shows one man repeatedly stomping on his victim, who was lying motionless on
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    • 754 5  -  After stay in Boys’ Home, he overcame odds to top exams, be RSAF captain People Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg In 2004, when housewife Ng Saw Hong’s son told her he was going to be interviewed, she thought he had
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    • 482 8  -  Check out must-haves for your new kitchen BY LATASHNI GOBI NATHAN FOR young couples moving into their first home, deciding on what furniture and other essentials they need can be a challenging experience. One area that may be of particular concern is the kitchen, especially
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    • 125 8 The average Singaporean does not consume enough calcium to meet the necessary daily requirement through their diet. Consuming supplements may be a good way to make up the shortfall. OMICAL is a milk mineral complex that mimics the composition of human bones, containing key components like
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    • 128 8 Niessing, one of the world’s leading names in contemporary jewellery design, has opened its first standalone boutique in Singapore, which is also the largest in Asia. Conceptualised by Niessing’s German architect and design team, the Scotts Square boutique is itself an interactive work of art a reflection of
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    • 136 8 From now to Oct to 26, Cold Storage is celebrating produce from the United States. At the US Fair, you will find a myriad of foodstuffs including One Potato Two Potato Kettle Chips,TERRA Real Vegetable Chips, Barbara’s Bakery Snacknimals Cereals, Dunkin’ Donuts coffee blend, Hoglobin Grapes
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      • 57 8 As part of its 24th anniversary, Takashimaya has specially created events and activities crafted for you. These included discovering the watch-making process at Hermès, gaining insights on latest Aerosoles trends, receiving a free tote bag by spending $240 at Takashimaya’s Men’s Department and attending a presentation on
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      • 68 8 This month, learn more about hospice, palliative and nursing care for both patients and their caregivers at these events: Oct 28 and 29 Head to the Singapore Hospice Council community engagement event at Ang Mo Kio Central Stage from 10am to 4pm. Oct 28 Sharing the Journey of
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  • EDUCATION
    • 651 9  -  Soft skills just as important as technical skills as Singapore space firms recruit for rapidly growing sector Raffaella Nathan Charles rnathan@sph.com.sg For many, the galaxy seems so far out of reach. But at the Singapore Space and Technology Association’s
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    • 772 9 XINHUA BEIJING In a Lego education centre in Beijing’s Dongcheng district, Cong Cong and other children watch videos of submarines. After their teacher explains some basic physics, they build their own submarines with Lego. Lego is a popular extra-curricular class. Cong Cong,
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    • 128 11 The nine winners of this year’s Inspiring Teacher of English Awards employed a range of strategies in the classroom. But they share one thing in common: a desire to pique their students’ interest in the language and to connect with their students. Seven of them received Teaching Awards
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    • 193 11  -  Serene Luo At the end of each lesson, Madam Kogilavani Veerappan’s students break into a loud cheer, complete with fist pump: “English for life!” That mantra is something the 43-year-old Bartley Secondary School head of the English language and literature department
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    • 193 11  -  Nur Syahiidah Zainal Mrs Mumtaj-Menon Ibrahim, 40, believes in giving all her pupils a chance to voice their opinions. The Huamin Primary teacher first shares a story based on values like honesty or friendship. While discussing the story as a class,
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    • 192 11  -  Chloe Ng When Ms Shalini Thanakodi, 31, asked her class to share what they did during the December school holidays two years ago, no one could come up with anything. Her students associated the word “holiday” with overseas trips, but they had mostly
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    • 197 11  -  Serene Luo He performed magic tricks as a primary school pupil. Now, he uses everything from mentalism to closeup tricks to pique his pupils’ interest in reading. Mr Edwin Wan Yung Lin, 37, of Yio Chu Kang Primary School, brings
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    • 185 11  -  Ang Yiying Inspired by the popular photo blog Humans Of New York, Ms Michelle Tan Lai Yee, 34, of North Vista Secondary School got her students to represent their self-identi-ties in a similar format. Through this ungraded activity, they learnt reading and
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    • 188 11  -  Ang Yiying As the level head of General Paper (GP) at Catholic junior College, Ms Cara Chew Heng Suan, 41, teaches students who have varying levels of competency and confidence. So she customises her approach to dealing with different students. For instance, science-stream
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    • 186 11  -  Nur Syahiidah Zainal Ms Sheela Devi Tet Baahadur admits to being quiet and shy as a student. So as a teacher at Temasek Primary School, she makes it her mission to build up the confidence ofherpupils. The 44-year-old incorporates drama
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    • 189 11  -  Nur Syahiidah Zainal Ms Sophia Yap, 43, said that she often jokingly tells her students that she became a teacher because she loves to talk. However, in class, her actions speak louder than her words. With the belief that “all learners deserve
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    • 172 11  -  Chloe Ng In Ms Sharon Chan Wei-Lynn’s General Paper classes at Raffles Institution, students play roles such as that of the Government, local journalists or foreign media. Each group then makes arguments or rebuttals based on current affairs topics like media
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    • 580 12  -  Entrepreneurship schemes send students to start-up hot spots around the world Raffaella Nathan Charles rnathan@sph.com.sg Singapore Management University (SMU) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have expanded their overseas entrepreneurship programmes over the past two years, sending students to a wider
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    • 458 12  -  Raflaella Nathan Charles When Mr Sean Chua heard about a potential one-year internship at China’s successful start-up Jumei, the Bachelor of Engineering student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) took a big leap of faith. The then 24-year-old dropped his exchange programme to the Czech
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    • 481 12  -  Raffaella Nathan Charles A 10-week internship in Switzerland was an opportunity that Singapore Management University (SMU) student Mervin Ho Keng Mun, 24, simply could not pass up. The finance major felt he would get valuable contacts if he got right into the
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    • 892 13  -  It teaches pre-schoolers about using public train system and imparts values like courtesy Sue-Ann Tan suetan@sph.com.sg M indy the orang utan made her de but yesterday to teach children the finer points of taking the MRT. She is the creation of a trio
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    • 702 1  -  Declining revenues and enrolments blamed on industry challenges, but mistakes were made Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg Shares of Raffles Education Corp are up a staggering 89 per cent so far this year which, to the uninitiated observer, may suggest that the education group is going
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    • 638 4  -  High-end condo in District 9 forms sales committee for first collective sale attempt Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg It’s almost a case now of another day, another estate sold en bloc. The latest to join the fray looks like Leonie Gardens in
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    • 1288 4  -  CaiJin Goh Eng Yeow Senior Correspondent engyeow@sph.com.sg When Apple launched its wildly popular iPhone a decade ago, you would expect other mobile phone makers such as Nokia and Motorola to have come under threat, and so it proved. As it turned out,
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    • 398 5  -  Scientist by training started firm in 1999 with just $300k; it now has over 1,500 employees Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Dr Shi Xu, chief executive of Nanofilm Technologies International, was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Singapore by professional services organisation EY
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    • 611 6  -  Strong economy, good corporate earnings to underpin investor confidence, say analysts Markets Insights Dennis Chan Deputy Business Editor dennis@sph.com.sg After two weeks of solid gains in the stock market that sent the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) up by nearly 100 points or
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    • 949 6  -  Amol Gupte •The writer is head of Asean and chief executive of Citi Singapore. Businesses seeking to make inroads into China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will need to leverage partners with the right networks and expertise in the region. An ambitious project to revive
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    • 699 11 A super battle among the ‘superteams National Basketball Association 2017-18 This is a National Basketball Association (NBA) era of superstars teaming up, with franchise players capable of single-handedly leading their sides to wins but not titles. Following an intriguing" arms race The Straits Times during the offseason, The Straits Times
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    • 583 12 Swiss maestro makes it 5 wins on the bounce against world No. 1 to clinch 2nd Shanghai Masters title AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI Roger Federer got one over his old rival Rafael Nadal to win the Shanghai Masters 6-4, 6-3 yesterday in a showdown between the
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    • 383 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TIANJIN (China) Maria Sharapova was made to fight by 102nd-ranked teenager Aryna Sabalenka at the Tianjin Open yesterday before winning her first tennis title since her 15-month doping ban. The former world No. 1, who returned to action in
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    • 733 12  -  Nicole Chia cnicole@sph.com.sg They arrived at Kallang Wave mall last Tuesday one by one, sharing a group hug and exclamations of delight upon meeting. But this hour-long gathering of Clare Cheng, Sneha Sivakumar and Lau Ywen was no ordinary outing among friends it
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    • 341 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Antonio Conte admits Chelsea are going through a “difficult moment” after the Premier League champions’ 2-1 shock defeat at lowly Crystal Palace left his side nine points adrift of leaders Manchester City. The pain was compounded by a hamstring injury to
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    • 460 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA MADRID Both teams hailed the atmosphere at Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday, as the thrills of a 1-1 draw that ended Barcelona’s perfect start drowned out fears the LaLiga match would be overshadowed by the political tension sweeping across
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    • 667 14 Watford’s Deeney lays into Wenger’s side whose frailties were exposed in loss AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Watford’s Troy Deeney has accused Arsenal’s stars of lacking fight following the Gunners’ shock 2-1 away defeat, and even manager Arsene Wenger admitted his men contributed to their own downfall though
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    • 408 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS Brighton yesterday. The Everton manager was on the brink of another damaging defeat after falling behind to Brighton fan favourite Anthony Knockaert’s effort eight minutes from time at the AmexStadium. But the hosts’ captain Bruno gave the under-fire
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      • 430 5 REUTERS SYDNEY The cost was just A$1 (S$1.07). With that payment, the impoverished family of Australia’s most famous Aboriginal artist, Albert Namatjira, has been given the copyright to his works after years of fruitless campaigning triggered the intervention of a philanthropist. Namatjira’s
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      • 616 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FRANKFURT Want to have an interesting story to tell after you visit the world’s largest publishing event, the Frankfurt Book Fair, which opened to the public over the weekend after hosting industry professionals last week? Here are five things to
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    • 628 4 NYTIMES HONG KONG Some ambitious Chinese online media companies have won backing from a very powerful investor: the Chinese government. Two companies a military-news site called Tiexue and a news aggregator called Zaker have recently offered stakes to affiliates of the
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    • 691 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON In a refrigerated vault outside London filled with old film reels, a team of curators is giving forgotten masterpieces of early cinema history a new lease of life. A chemical smell hangs in the air at the British Film Institute’s National Archive,
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    • 450 8  -  REVIEW/ CONCERT STEPHEN HOUGH RACHMANINOV PIANO CONCERTO 1 Singapore Symphony Orchestra Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Saturday Chang Tou Liang It would seem that the names of Stephen Hough and Rachmaninov sold this concert of 20th-century music by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO). In 1998,
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    • 677 9 A big trove of artefacts related to Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan will soon go on show in Tulsa WASHINGTON POST TULSA (Oklahoma) Robert Zimmerman was born in Minnesota, made a name for himself as Bob Dylan in New York and lives in California when not on
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    • 502 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ADELAIDE Electric cars are leading the charge in the race to replace petrol guzzlers one day. But a futuristic Dutch car that not only uses the sun as power, but supplies energy back to the grid was also hailed as a
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      • 519 12 Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON The storm surrounding producer Harvey Weinstein has picked up intensity. Even as he has been booted out of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences, the 65-year-old has been accused of rape by another
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    • 336 6 Lorries For Sale 387 TAIHUATAUTO TOYOTA DYNA 1.5T diesel, full accessories, 100% loan, $45,800, 3 yrs warranty, Call: *****786. THINK ONE GROUP ***BRAND NEW DYNA 150D. Before COE $45,900. Full Loan high trade-in avail. Call 6555 3300 6467 3300 THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW MIT Fuso Canter 14ft. AT MT.
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    • 422 6 Lorries For Sale 387 07/14 SILVER TOYOTA Dyna, Checker Plate. Full Canopy $***** Ben *****046 10/’11 ISUZU FRR90 24 footer wooden body canopy. A1 cond, white, call *****919 3/’14 ISUZU NNR85 low bed white, 1 owner, wooden body canopy. A1 cond. *****919 7/07 10FT ISUZU Y-plate, 5 yr COE, low
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    • 309 6 Mini Buses For Sale 388 THINK ONE GROUP HIACE MIDROOF SUPER GL. Practical 14 seater, Before COE $64,800. 3 yrs Warranty. *****300/*****300 2009 TOYOTA HIACE 3.0DX. 13 seaters. Good Cond. 100% Loan/ trade-in. COE till 5/2024. Call now 6555 3300 ***8/2010 KING LONG XMQ6800K 29 Seats. Monthly $1078. Ask $35.8K.
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    • 317 6 Vans For Sale 391 SCOTTS MOTORS $85.8K NEW HIACE M/ Auto Rear Aircon Ready COE stock immed regn full loan @2.99% 7yrs *****723/ *****100/ *****090 Scotts ABWIN CHEAPEST DEAL! $82.8KNEW Toyota Hiace 5Dr (Borneo Warranty)100% Loan! 2.99% 84mths Hurry Last 3 Units! *****444/ *****033 CAR (S) PTE LTD BEST DEAL
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    • 264 6 Vans For Sale 391 THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW TOYOTA Hiace Super GL! Can Reg under G/P Plate! Before COE $57,800. 3yrs warranty. Call now 6555 3300 6467 3300 THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW TOYOTA Hiace 5 Door Auto Manual Before COE $45,800. 3 yrs Warranty. Immed delivery. Call 6555
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    • 259 6 Vans For Sale 391 SHUN HENG AUTO NEW TOYOTA LITEACE, Glass panel Euro6, 100% loan. Car body price $29,500.00. Tel: 9787-1918 SHUN HENG AUTO NEW TOYOTA HIACE 5DR M/A Glass panel Euro6. 100% loan. Car Body Price $41,000 Call: 9787-1918 SHUN HENG AUTO NEW SUZUKI EVERY M A Glass Panel,
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    • 413 7 Vans For Sale 391 THINK ONE GROUP NEW LAUNCH TOYOTA Proace 1.6 Euro-6 Diesel, Before COE $40,800. Ltd Stock. 100% Loan. *****300/ *****300 THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW SUZUKI Every A/M. Before COE $22,800. 100% Loan, Cheap yet reliable! *****300 *****300 BRAND NEW HIACE Euro6. 5 door manual. 3 yrs
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    • 1123 7 PropertiesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE HOUSES FOR SALE 402 D01 Raffles Pl/ Marina/ Chinatown 402 D02 Anson/Tg Pagar 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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    • 89 7 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH HOUSES FOR SALE 402 ROWENA CHAN *****166 Best Unblock golf/ waterway views. Land 8575sf $11.xm/ 7043sf $12.xm. Must sell! $12M+! BEST WATERWAY/ City view! 7100/8000 sqft. Reno. 5-bdrm Berth.Nice pool/deck Seaview avail! MR 81 888 777 ***8 PARADISE ISLAND 2-6pm Unblocked Waterway Villas Grand living. 6
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    • 113 7 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL HOUSES FOR SALE 403 CONSERVATION DREAM KIM Yam area. 4500 sf/ pool/ parking/ mint/ 4+1. 999yrs. isabelredrup.com/ir7.php $6.5m. *****190. Sue D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 Chermaine Koh 9070 8880 ICTORIA PARK VILLAS Brand new! GCB locale! Last 11 Semi-D 5/6bdrm with lift
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    • 846 7 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 Landed Property Transactions in the month of Sep 2017 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$’000) (S$) (sq ft) District 4 Bukit Teresa Road Terrace Sep-17 FH 1919
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    • 294 7 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 Meilinda Soetedjo 9760 1552 CLUNY HILL GCB ***** sqft (land) ***** sqft(built-up). 5+2+2, gym, 25m pool. Park 7 cars. TOP 2012. Don’t Miss! BEST LOCATION HENRY PK CORNER terr, 2 sty. Land 2700 sf, 1km Henry Pk, expensive reno, movein. 999 yrs.
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    • 265 7 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 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! ZEN BUNGALOW *****/ 9k sf, elevated/ extreme privacy. New! Featured designer hse. 9386-7644/ 6100-8000 RS $5.XM! F’HOLD 6
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    • 2681 8 PROPERTY PRICES Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in September 2017. DISTRICT 10 15 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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    • 163 8 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 Dream Home BELGRAVIA VILLAS F’HOLD!! Beautiful Strata landed units. 5+1 bdrms Awesome facilities TOP soon! Call Magdalene 9272-7343 9029-8164 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.
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    • 926 9 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413
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    • 184 9 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D’LEEDON D10 GARDEN Villas (foreigners eligible)/ Penthse Fr 3800-6265 sf Fr $4m up Direct Developer’s Discount! 8828-0001 luxproperty.info GOOD INVESTMENT HALLMARK SPACIOUS 1865 sf, 4+1, balcony. Reno. Face green. Pte lift. $3.68M. SCGS ACS. ETC Velda 9680-4615 GOODWOOD RES 2/ 3/
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    • 282 9 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 JESSIE LAU 9455 4082 26 NEWTON F’HOLD. Deferred Payment Scheme avail for 1/2/PH; Within 1km to 3 Good Schs: ACS Jnr Pri SJI Jnr. Min Mrt, shpg malls. Ltd units left!! Call for viewings now!! NEW FH APT, Novena MRT! Just TOP! Near
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    • 218 9 D14 GEYLANG/ EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 G d Investment BEST VALUE $1.19M up! Direct developer sale. Last few unit 3 bdrms. Sheltered to MRT/ good schs. Corin 9066 9330 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 Keener Sense of Real Estate MUST
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    • 183 9 D15 KATONG/ JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 Karen Seah 9853 4428 FULCRUM FORD Rd F’hold 3+1, 1346sf. Future MRT. Additional 4% disc Last 2 units. Below $1800 psf. View now! AMBER RESIDENCE PENTHSE 5111sf 5+2+pool. FH. Seaview. Quiet. MRT. $1170psf neg. Serious seller. Pat *****098. OPEN HOUSE
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    • 676 10 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 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 Call Now **BEAUTIFUL FLORIDA CONDO
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    • 108 10 BUKIT BATOK HDB FOR SALE 428 CASSANDRA THNG 9763 8495 Service You Trust 3NG 238 EAST Ave Mid flr,Mrt 3NG 360 St 31. Renovated. 3A 168 West Ave reno 73sqm 4NG 235 East. Corner, reno. 5I 331 St 33, High flr, Corner 5I 388 West Ave Unblock Mrt Must View
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    • 279 10 BUKIT TIMAH HDB FOR SALE 431 Near MRT RARE TOH YI Grd Flr EM. Landed feel 4bdrms/ 3baths/ backyard. 3 mins MRT/ mkt/ sch/ mall. Linda 8166-8988 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-9392 New Listing BLK 1 QUEEN’S Rd 5-rm Corner 121 sqm #17. Reno. Windy. 1km to Nanyang Pri. Near MRT, mkt. Ronald
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    • 278 10 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 TOH HONG CHUAH 8818 0800 CHEAP!!! SERIOUS SELLER! Must Sell! EA 669D High flr Reno. Windy. No noon sun Jurong Pt,MRT sch amenities KALLANG/ WHAMPOA HDB FOR SALE 439 New Listing BLK 8 BOON keng, 5-rm 107 sqm, high flr. Windy, unblock, next to
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    • 289 10 SERANGOON HDB FOR SALE 447 EA BLK 318 High flr. Unblock view. Nice recess corner. Covered walkway to MRT. near JC, Sch, Nex. *****813 TAMPINES HDB FOR SALE 448 Near MRT RARE! WALK TO MRT! 5’I’ Blk 233 Tampines. High flr! Corner! All races! Sch/Pk! $598K neg!!! Tiffany 9687-8488. Visit
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    • 772 11 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 RENNE CHOW 9423 8145 VERY CHEAP Low Deposit! 3NG 740/773, high flr, windy, 4A 107/ 305. bright, windy 5I/EA 790/392 corner MRT. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-0790 ***BELOW
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    • 186 11 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 New Listing STELLAR RV 1+1. 538sqft Nice comfortable unit F/furn. Conveniently close to city. Call Cheng 9738-1693. RESORT LIFESTYLE BELLE VUE 4-BDRM. 2207sf Pte lift lobby. Excellent cond. Immed. P/furn. Near Dhoby Ghaut. Call Emilia 8128 9148 CENTREPOINT APT, 2 bedrms Furn.
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    • 648 11 511 (CENTRAL) PTE RMS FOR RENT 511 (CENTRAL) PTE RMS FOR RENT 511 (CENTRAL) PTE RMS FOR RENT D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 Luxurious Living 8 NAPIER. 3BDRMS. 2013sf. Quality furnishes. Near Orchard. Fr $9.5K/ Full comm to agt *****852/ *****224 REDUCED RENT! $7K Spacious 2980sf
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    • 661 12 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 Must View HOLA CTR. Ubi Cres. B1 ind. 1668 sf. F/fitted/ furn. High flr. 2 mins to Ubi MRT. Immed. Call Low 9666-1863 PN INTECH CTR GRD flr 1528sf. $3psf. High ceiling. Also for sale. Immed Derek Tan
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    • 290 12 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE at Orchard Parade Hotel Mins’ walk to Orchard MRT Station Multi-storey carpark 24-hr access air-con supply Unit sizes from 280 to 2,692 sq ft Fitted units available Marketed by: Call *****433 www.fareast.com.sg Dunearn Road 896 Unit sizes from 200sf to 5000sf Spaces avail
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    • 346 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT AUTOMOBILE MEGAMART UBI 2206 2526 sf. Ideal for training ctr/ Church Svcs/ Fitness Ctr. New Ubi MRT. Agt welcome *****300 Fion Rare Opportunity VISION EXCHANGE JUST TOP. Jurong E MRT/ Mall/ Hotel. 840 sf 764 sf. Corp image/ Tuition Ctr. *****538 Mich Visit SRX.com.sg/code-4307 MRT
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    • 366 12 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 2ND STY 1,350 sf office at Bussorah St. Fitted. Nicely renovated. A/C, lightings. Bugis MRT. 9873 6994. NEW LISTING YAN KIT RD 1200 sf. Pantry bathrm. Tg Pagar MRT, food ctr. All trades. Immed. $3.2K neg. Hurry! Peng 9820 8080 THE ARCADE RAFFLES Pl. F/fitted,Renovated,Furnish
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    • 369 12 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 535 Penny Ang 9022 9821 SBF CTR 592/ 743sf.Just TOP $2800 psf. Good investment International Plaza. 946sf. Heart of Tg Pagar CBD. MRT FREEHOLD PENINSULA PLAZA 1000 sqft, $3450 psf. Call 6294-5684 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 Conservation Shophse South Bridge Main Road Jalan Klapa (near
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    • 600 12 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT Choa Chu Kang Woodlands Road Retail and F&B Space for Lease •Minutes’ walk to Bukit Panjang MRT Station and direct access to Ten Mile Junction LRT Station Key tenants: Giant, Celebrity Fitness and MindChamps Preschool •Level 1: F&B units from
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    • 688 13 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSE FOR LEASE (including ancillary offices) East Properties Changi/ Alps Air-con/ Ambient Facilities 40 ft Ramp up/ Cargo lift access Up to 200k sqft 4m to 8m clear height 4kN/m2 to 20kN/m2 Dedicated loading bays West Properties Pandan/ Penjuru
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    • 1086 13 NOTICES Tel 6289-8822 I Email notices@sph .com.sg I www.sphclass.com.sg Cl NUS National University of Singapore NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE (NUS) APPLICATION FOR CANTEEN STALL Estimated available date and Terms are not fixed and may be subjected to changes. Canteen Stall Application: To download application form from Office of Campus Amenities
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    • 849 13 SHERIFF’S SALE VESSEL “SONGA VENUS” In The Cause Of Admiralty In Rem No. 275 Of 2016 By Virtue of Warrant Of Arrest In Admiralty Action No. 8 Of 2017 Name of Vessel “SONGA VENUS” IMO Number/Offi cial No. *****13 *****9 Type Semi-submersible Drilling Unit ,F&G L-900 Flag/Port of Registry Majuro,
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    • 1074 14 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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    • 191 14 Lecturing/ Teaching 715 Lecturing/ Teaching 715 Lecturing/ Teaching 715 Lecturing/ Teaching 715 ESTAB CHILDCARE GRP seeks 1) Principal (DPT-L) CCK. 2) EL Teacher (CPT/DPT/EYE) CCK. 3) Asst Teacher (Fundamental) CCK. Email CV to: hr.ichiban@gmail.com or call *****656 PCF CHILDCARE CENTRE at Toa Payoh requires English Chinese Lang Teacher, Centre Admin,
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    • 12 14 Nursing/ Health Care 721 Nursing/ Health Care 721 Nursing/ Health Care 721
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    • 407 14 Nursing/ Health Care 721 REG NURSE/ NURSING student who can work part time 8am to 8pm or 8pm to 8am to look after female family member, stay near King Albert Pk MRT.SMS: *****636 FULL-TIME CLINIC ASST needed, prefer bilingual IT literate, min ’O’ level. Clinic Admiralty MRT. Immed. Call 6893-9181
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    • 555 15 Retail Sales 731 Retail Sales 731 Retail Sales 731 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 D’FINE Catering Svcs requires KITCHEN HELPER General kitchen duty Mon to Fri, 7am-5pm Singaporeans only Prefer staying in Bt Batok WALK-IN INTERVIEW: 10.30am 7pm 20 Bukit Batok Crescent #13-05
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    • 306 15 Food Stalls 743 Experienced F&B Outlet Assistant Manager PC literate Walk in: 8A Admiralty St, #03-15 or Call *****588 SERANGOON NEX MRT. Server Nasi Padang Helpers. Full/Part-time. Tel: *****938 PART-TIME F&B CASHIER Stall Assistant required. Pls call Brandon *****709 Hair/ Beauty 745 Beaute Hub Group MANICURIST Min 2yrs experience High
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    • 273 15 Administrative/ Clerical 748 ADMIN CUM CUSTOMER Service. With a/cs knowledge an advantage. Able to liaise with English Chinese speaking customers. Start immediate. Call: 6842-2702 or Email jamie@wellaircon.com.sg HOME CLEANING CO requires Admin Asst. Able to generate quotations. Good communication PC skills. 5-days wk. Fr $1400. 9797-0682. 332 Changi Rd (near
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    • 217 15 Technical 754 TECHNICIANS Responsible for the M&E and effective Bldg services Attend to the service requirement of tenants/residents Min NITEC in Bldg Servicing or relevant discipline Min 1 years’ experience in building maintenance Pls call 6220 7535 WANTED 1 OPERATION Asst for Estab. Lightning Co. Must be familiar w/ simple
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    • 184 15 General Production/ Operators 758 IRING S’POREANS ONLY Smart Card Packer Machine Operator x 20 Meet us Raffles Mrt exit (i) Day $94 Night $108. Quarter bonus given. Call Mr Koh 9227 6481 (GMP lic 09C3051) H BONUS $1500-$3000 TUAS Operators/ Material Handlers 12 hour shift $2000. Trpt provided S’poreans only.
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    • 158 15 763 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security Operational Supervisor Manage a team of drivers storekeeper Monitor daily delivery and store operation Able to work in -18°C environment Prefer possess Class 4 driving license Able to operate Forklift an advantage Pls Send resume to terencelim@acelink-logistics.com Or call Tel 6880 9877 1 Senoko Road
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    • 623 16 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security 763 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security 763 We are a leading manufacturing company in Jurong with a workforce of more than 200 employees and we have a vacancy for: STOREKEEPER Full GCE ‘O’ Level certificate. Min. 3 years working experiences in logistics in manufacturing industry. Possess a
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    • 332 16 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security NEWassignment for Senior Security Officer Deployments at Kim Chuan, Ang Mo Kio, Jurong East, Jurong West, Serangoon, Seletar Somerset Security Supervisor (SS) up to$3,000 Senior Security Officer (SSO) up to$2,750 Security Officer (SO) up to$2,490 FULL SUBSIDY for
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    • 454 16 AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER BONUS Requirements: Min 3 ‘N’ level credits Normal colour vision Able to pass IPPT $16,000* ARMED BONUS Requirements: Class 2A 3 license 3 ‘N’ level credits No IPPT $8,000* UNARMED OUTRIDER DRIVER SENIOR SECURITY OFFICERPart-time applicants are welcome Earn up to Ubi, Bedok, Little India, Joo Chiat,
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    • 206 16 SUPERVISOR $105/ SECURITY Officers $80 for Pasir Ris/ Siglap Condo. 8127-8226 **$600 DEEPAVALI PACKAGE 17-21 Oct 5 Days T&C. #0905 Textile Centre. 8416 3043 6396 7692 8338 0072 PERM OFFICERS FOR construction Funan, W’lands, Beach Rd. $2K gross. Daily advance avail. 9040-9117 8-HRS SUPERMARKET SECURITY Officers required. Urgent! Various areas.
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    • 135 16 Cleaners 769 Condominium Cleaner East Coast Road (5.5 days) Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Sat 8am-1pm Singaporeans ONLY Call: *****606 CLEANERS Location: Sentosa/East 5 5.5 6 days week, Full-time Part-Time Salary up to $1.6K Singaporeans only Employee benefits: CPF Contribution AWS Medical Benefi ts East Area: Josiebell 9068 5568 8128 2702 Sentosa: Maribet
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    • 495 17 Cleaners 769 WANTED CLEANING CO-ORDINATOR Min 5 yrs in cleaning line Possess class 3 driving lic Pleasant personality Salary neg Interested pls call: 6749 0128 Hotels in Orchard (6 days, meals provided) 1) NIGHT CLEANERS 11pm-7am 2) GENERAL CLEANERS Morning shift WALK IN INTERVIEW BLK 25 KALLANG AVENUE #01-01 near
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    • 468 17 Cleaners 769 $1200-$1300 CLEANERS Dover school, Jurong Nursing Home Weekly pay incentive 5.5day *****528/*****432 REQUIRED CLEANER AT Shenton Way office Building. 0800-1700. Immed. S’porean only. Call 9488 0585 CONDO CLEANER NEEDED Mayer Road. 6 day work Singaporean only. Please Call 8353 8538 AYER RAJAH CRESCENT Near One North MRT. Light
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    • 297 17 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Despatch/ Delivery 772 DELIVERY DRIVER CUM Warehse Asst. 5.5 day week. Physically fit. S’porean only. Bukit Merah. Vehicle cannot drive back. Call *****352. JURONG FOOD LOGISTICS DELIVERY DRIVER (Class 3/4 driving lic.) Gross $2.5K to $2.8K 6 days include weekend 7am-3pm
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    • 587 17 We are a leading engineering service company and have a vacancy to support a store operation in the eastern part of Singapore as follows: LEADER DRIVER To provide logistics support. Possess a LTA Class 3 driving license. Possess a forklift driving license. Interested applicants please call our HR Department at
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    • 836 17 Other Positions 789 Other Positions 789 Other Positions 789 Min. 1 ‘N’/ 1 ‘O’ Level 12-hr permanent shift New Assignment BONUSUp To $7,000 Earn Up To $2,100 WALK-IN INTERVIEW Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm Sat: 9am-1pm Paya Lebar Recruitment Centre 20 Jalan Afifi, Level 1, Singapore *****9 Call: 9189 6090 programme provides. Please
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  • 601 18  -  LEEMEIXIAN International Enterprise (IE) Singapore is launching a new programme to match and train mid-career professionals for the infrastructure sector. The move aims to bolster the local talent pool in a sector that has to-date been fairly reliant on foreign talent. It
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    • 760 18 Culinary w(iizz Best face forward Hair and beauty sectors hiring manpower E x e c u t i v e A p p o i n t m e n t s 6 2 8 9 8 8 2 2 I w w w s p h c l a
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    • 76 18 Asst Manager Supervisor Full/ Part-time Sandwich Artist Friendly Responsible Meals Benefits Attractive salary hourly rate Walk-in Interview: Subway Tampines 1 Subway Dawson Place Subway Thomson Plaza Call/ SMS: *****241 Email: biggbites@yahoo.com Bus company requires TIME KEEPER Must be physically fit with motorbike an advantage Salary $1400 $1500 Can perform shift
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