The Straits Times, 29 March 2010

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    19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 MONDAY, MARCH 29 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Help for foreign schools
      49 1 MORE public buildings and land will be released by the Government for up to three more foreign schools to meet the schooling needs of the growing expatriate community. At full capacity, the three schools can take in between 4,500 and 7,500 students. PRIME PAGE A5
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      Lock icon Geely buys Volvo
      58 1 CHINESE carmaker Geely signed a deal yesterday to buy the troubled Volvo brand from American auto giant Ford. The US$1.8 billion (S$2.5 billion) deal is not just the biggest purchase by a Chinese carmaker, but also the first time a Chinese company has acquired the full operations
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      Lock icon Button sews up Aussie GP
      61 1 FORMULA One racing this season went from the Bahrain Bore to Magnificent Melbourne in a race that had more excitement in two minutes around Albert Park than in all two hours in the desert. In the end, Jenson Button won it for McLaren with Robert
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      Lock icon $2m claim after accident
      52 1 AFTER a traffic accident in Singapore left his son wheelchair-bound, Japanese executive Hiroyasu Kuroki took him home and rebuilt their house to accommodate his disability. Now, Mr Kuroki is now claiming over $2 million in expenses and compensation from the motorist responsible for the accident. HOME
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      Lock icon Chua is new MCA chief
      38 1 DESPITE being dogged by a sex scandal, Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek yesterday staged a comeback by winning the presidency of Malaysia’s biggest Chinese political party by just 68 votes. PRIME PAGE A3
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    Lock icon Thai PM meets ‘red shirts’ but talks fail
    583 1  -  Both sides holding firm; negotiations to continue today BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva sat down yesterday in face-to-face talks with three red shirt leaders, in an abrupt reversal of his earli- er position. But the
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    Lock icon 5 MARATHONS NON-STOP IN 31 HOURS, 28 MINS
    182 1  -  LIN XINYI TOENAIL problems, blistered feet, a hurt knee, strained left quadriceps and diarrhoea were just some of the challenges that Yong Yuen Cheng overcame to complete the 218km (equal to five marathons) Run Round Singapore yesterday. The 38-year-old physics teacher crossed
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    Lock icon COE spikes not due to formula change: Lim Hwee Hua
    566 1  -  BY KOR KIAN BENG POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT THE spike in certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums and car prices this week was not caused by changes to a formula to determine the number of replacement COEs, Second Transport Minister Lim Hwee Hua
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      109 1 Electronic eyes are new crime busters China drills wells as drought worsens John Erdos, the accidental enterpreneur LIFE! PAGE C4 PRIME, PAGE A4 WORLD, PAGE A8 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 CALL 6388-3838 TO SUBSCRIBE OR GO TO www.sphsubscription.com.sg BRILLIANT ROSE' The Cut
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        Lock icon Foul deed in the Middle East
        84 2 WE SAY Britain’s expulsion of an Israeli diplomat following the murder of a Hamas operative in Dubai misses an obvious point the questionable killing, not just the dubious means of accomplishing it, including the use of fake passports. State-sponsored murders are never without ambiguity.
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        Lock icon Delays clog oil output
        24 2 COLUMNS Indonesia’s massive oil find has not pumped up its dwindling oil production yet, says John McBeth. REVIEW PAGE A17
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        Lock icon Time to share river data
        33 2 China should share more information with those affected by the dams it is building on the upper reaches of the Mekong River, says Michael Richardson. REVIEW PAGE A18
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        Lock icon Value every worker
        28 2 OUR READER SAYS Employers should do more to upgrade the skills, jobs and pay of low-wage workers, says NTUC’s Ang Hin Kee. FORUM PAGE A19
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        Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
        16 2 www.straitstimes.com Nirmal Ghosh watched as the red shirts peacefully pushed out the Thai soldiers.
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      Lock icon Aiming for the bottom is no way to go
      1086 2  -  Feeder schools should raise standards so SJI can maintain its own BY ALAN JOHN DEPUTY EDITOR alan@sph.com.sg LAST Friday night’s annual general meeting of the St Joseph’s Institution Old Boys’ Association (SJIOBA) drew a record turnout, and that should not have
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      593 2 SuRqERy CliNic™ PARAqOM, SiNCjApORE Quality Vision, Quality Life Modern culture has embraced LASIK as a lifestyle choice, an experience that is shared and talked about, as those who have experienced it want its benefits to be extended to their family members and friends. Competitive sportsmen or those engaged in recreational
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      Lock icon From sex scandal to MCA chief
      531 3  -  Chua Soi Lek wins by whisker, pledges to mend rifts in party BY TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Despite being dogged by a sex scandal, Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek yesterday staged a comeback by winning the presidency of Malaysia’s biggest
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      Lock icon HDB neighbours preview new hospital in Yishun
      480 3  -  BY JOAN CHEW THE rooftop of the new Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) in Yishun is looking more like that of a hotel than a hospital. More than 100 fruit trees have been planted there, along with vegetables cultivated for consumption. Power-generating solar
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      Lock icon Electronic eyes helping to bust more crimes
      865 4  -  But they’re not a magic bullet; growing use also raises issues of privacy BY TEH JOO LIN, KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN joolin@sph.com.sg kimspyke@sph.com.sg FOOTAGE recorded by electronic eyes, in addition to witness testimony, enabled the police to piece together a hit-and-run accident that happened last
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      Lock icon More space for foreign schools
      567 5  -  Up to 3 schools can be built to ease shortage BY AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Jermyn Chow MORE public buildings and land will be released by the Government for up to three more foreign schools to meet the schooling needs of the growing
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      100 6  -  BY ALPHONSUS CHERN PHOTOJOURNALIST It’s that golden time of the day when things start to wind down, people head home, and friends and family start getting together. Straits Times photographers show their take on that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 6.39pm. A jogger at the
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      Lock icon First made-in-S’pore satellite to launch soon
      548 6  -  Fridge-sized satellite, called X-Sat, will collect environmental data BY JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is ready to head to space with the country’s first satellite built from scratch here. The Straits Times understands that the X-Sat, a micro-satellite about the size of a refrigerator, will
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      658 3 INVEST JAPAN NOW IT'S TIME TO LOOK AT JAPANESE MARKET While the global economic downturn has affected the Japanese economy with great impact, there are still many growing new opportunities for doing business in Japan for specific sectors, where many foreign investors have ventured and succeeded. For those new to
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      104 8 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Live-in for lovers is okay: India’s Supreme Court ‘Prestige’ degrees losing their shine in China MOST COMMENTED ON Google diverts China searches to HK portal. Says voiceinwilderness: “If Google did not have the decency to respect the laws
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      Lock icon China ramps up effort to fight drought
      645 8 Cloud seeding and wells, plus getting people to move from parched zone KUNMING: Beijing is deploying more than 1,100 engineers and workers from across China to dig more than 1,600 wells in the country’s south-west, where a severe drought is likely to continue.
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        Lock icon Search goes on for Korean naval crew
        514 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Weather conditions hamper hunt for 46 missing sailors BAENGNYEONG ISLAND (South Korea): Weeping, angry relatives of 46 crew members missing after a mysterious explosion sank a South Korean navy ship sailed around the site yesterday as rescue teams took
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        Lock icon Airbase plan looks set to please no one
        766 10  -  Japan’s headache over relocating US base on Okinawa continues BY KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg TOKYO: Japan’s proposed plan to split the US Futenma airbase into several locations seems unlikely to be accepted by either Washington or the Japanese themselves. But
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        Lock icon Thai ‘political theatre’ won’t resolve differences
        558 12  -  NEWS ANALYSIS BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: Yesterday’s live televised meeting between Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and leaders of the “red shirts” was a piece of political theatre, designed more to temporarily ease mounting tension on the streets of Bangkok than to
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        Lock icon Islamic group to shake off political links
        666 12  -  New chief of Indonesia’s largest Islamic group vows to revert to socio-religious roots BY SALIM OSMAN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT salim@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: The newly elected chairman of Indonesia’s largest Islamic group has vowed to lead the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) back to its original roots and
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        Lock icon Underage marriage fatwa sparks outrage
        236 12  -  SALIM OSMAN JAKARTA: Islamic law experts in the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have said that underage marriage is acceptable as long as the purpose of the union is to build a happy family. The controversial ruling said the NU congress had agreed that there should be
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        Lock icon Arroyo making moves to stick around
        697 13  -  House supporters keen to see her named new Speaker; she’ll pick new CJ before term ends BY ALASTAIR MCINDOE PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT amcindoe@yahoo.com MANILA: With a general election nearing, Philippines President Gloria Arroyo could be expected to be wrapping up her administration and thinking about
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        Lock icon Rise of new social media in Japan
        973 11  -  Hatoyama govt serious about lifting curbs, pushes press clubs to drop members-only rule BY KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg JAPAN’S hitherto rock-steady media landscape is going through a period of unprecedented upheaval. First, the stranglehold on news and information by major newspaper
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        Lock icon Palin urges voters to dump top Democratic senator
        406 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEARCHLIGHT (Nevada): Republican Sarah Palin urged thousands of conservative activists to kick Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democrats out of office at a rally that launched a 42-city tour of demonstrations. The weekend demonstration, organised by
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        Lock icon Britain, US ‘no longer in special relationship’
        493 14 Phrase should be dropped as it does not reflect reality any more, say MPs ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: The “special relationship” is not so special any more. That is the word from a committee of lawmakers in Britain, who say the phrase
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        Lock icon Sarkozy heads for US seeking ‘to mend fences’
        323 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS PARIS: The French and American presidents will meet at the White House tomorrow, seen as a fence-mending exercise after reports of bad chemistry between them. Mr Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will welcome French President Nicolas Sarkozy and
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        Lock icon Pope under pressure over sex scandal
        553 16 Bishops call for special global summit to look into the problem ROME: Embattled Pope Benedict XVI is under mounting pressure to call an emergency international conference of bishops to craft a new strategy to deal with the worsening scandal over paedophile priests, the Independent
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          Lock icon Aide’s remand extended
          101 16 BERNAMA KOTA BARU: The Magistrate’s Court has extended until today the remand of Mr Wan Hashim Wan Daud, a private secretary of the Sultan of Kelantan, to facilitate a police probe. One of Mr Wan Hashim’s lawyers, Mr Gobind Singh Deo, told reporters that the court had
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          Lock icon Ships detained over fuel
          80 16 JOHOR BARU: Two vessels including a Singapore-registered ship were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Southern Region’s officers last Friday night. The London-registered MT Maple and Singapore-registered MT Sea Hawk were believed to have been illegally transferring fuel at 21/2 nautical miles off South
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          Lock icon Abu Sayyaf camp seized
          81 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA: Philippine troops, backed by artillery and helicopter fire, have captured a key jungle camp of the Abu Sayyaf extremist group and may have killed several militants during a two-day assault. Marines and army troops captured the jungle encampment in Jolo Island’s mountainous Patikul
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          Lock icon Over 120 trapped in mine
          85 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Some 123 workers were trapped when a vast coal mine in northern China was flooded yesterday, state media reported, in the latest incident in the country’s hazardous mining industry. A total of 261 miners were working in the pit in Shanxi province
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          Lock icon Rio Tinto verdict today
          70 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS SHANGHAI: A Shanghai court is due to rule today on bribery and commercial secrets charges against four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto a case seen as a barometer of China’s treatment of foreign business in a time of rising trade friction. Australian Stern
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          Lock icon More Iran nuclear plants?
          80 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: United Nations inspectors and intelligence specialists in Western countries believe Iran may be preparing to build at least two more secret nuclear sites despite demands that it open up its nuclear programme, The New York Times has reported. It said the suspicions were
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        Lock icon End of the road
        64 16 Once hailed as a triumph of engineering that revolutionised transport for millions and kick-started economic liberalisation in India, the Maruti 800, the country’s first small car, will soon disappear from roads there. From next month, the car will be phased out as new auto emission standards
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  • REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Foul deed in the Middle East
      412 17 BRITAIN’S expulsion of an Israeli diplomat following the murder of a Hamas operative misses an obvious point. Its Foreign Secretary David Miliband expressed outrage not over the act of a questionable killing but over evidence that Israel had forged a dozen British passports for
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      Lock icon Economics is more art than science
      843 17  -  BY DAVID BROOKS NEW YORK TIMES SOME brilliant scholar has to write a comprehensive history of modern economics, because the evolution of this field is clearly one of the most consequential things happening in the world today. Act I of this history would be
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      Lock icon Delays clog new Indonesian oil output
      854 17  -  BY JOHN MCBETH SENIOR WRITER thane.cawdor@gmail.com FOR a resource-rich country seemingly in a panic over becoming a net oil importer, a status that ended its membership in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries two years ago, Indonesia sure has a strange way of showing
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        Lock icon North Korea talks peace
        808 18  -  BY ROBERT KARNIOL DEFENCE WRITER rkarniol@sph.com.sg IT IS not often that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is more forthcoming than the United States in responding to foreign media. This time they were, and it is a hopeful signal. The six-party process aimed at denuclearising the
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        Lock icon 4 reasons to worry about Kim regime collapse
        645 18  -  BY RICHARD HALLORAN The writer, a former New York Times journalist, is a Honolulu-based commentator. THE countdown has begun on the demise of Mr Kim Jong Il’s regime in North Korea, opening up the prospect of a time of dangerous uncertainty. The
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        Lock icon Time for China to share Mekong data
        849 18  -  BY MICHAEL RICHARDSON The writer is a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. CHINA has a public relations problem over a series of dams it is building on the upper reaches of South-east Asia’s longest river, the Mekong.
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        Lock icon Timely reminder for Singapore’s insurance firms
        143 19  -  Agrawal Raj Kishore I REFER to a statement in last Thursday’s editorial, “Obama regains momentum”: “When a system leaves more than one in 10 Americans uninsured against health risks and claims the right to cherry-pick people without ‘pre-existing conditions’ to cover, why stand in
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        Lock icon Why aren’t maids screened for hepatitis B?
        134 19  -  Felynn Chin (Ms) RECENTLY, I employed a new maid and took her for a hepatitis B vaccination. To my surprise, I discovered that she was a hepatitis B carrier. Only when I inquired with the maid agency and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
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        Lock icon FORUM ONLINE
        102 19 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR KONG CHONG MIN: Don’t spoil message with a splash 2 JURONG TOWN COUNCIL: Fee revision to catch up with rising costs 3 MR POH SOON LEONG: Deter car buyers from spending beyond means 4 MR DAVID ALEXANDER STRINGER: Olympic hopes? Focus on
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        55 19 Letters should be sent only to 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 a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or Madam. Please
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        241 19  -  Tan Gee Keow (Ms) Tan Gee Keow (Ms) Director, Higher Education Ministry of Education I WOULD like to thank Mr Kwan Jin Yao for his suggestion to set up a joint application system among Singapore’s universities (“Places in universities: Set up a joint
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        334 19  -  CHANGE MINDSET Ang Hin Kee Chief Executive Officer e2i (Employment and Employability Institute) National Trades Union Congress I REFER to Ms Ong Yanchun’s letter last Thursday, “Why labour mobility may be difficult”. There are indeed employers who hold the same view as Ms Ong
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        383 19  -  ASSISTED SUICIDES Seto Hann Hoi I REFER to last Saturday’s letter, “Planning for her final exit”, which advocated assisted suicide. The arguments by Ms Tan Ai Eng are premised on the assumption that we have a right to decide what we want to do with
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        250 19  -  Loke Hon Yiong LAST Thursday’s report, “New monthly index of private home prices”, is constructive for the long-term development of the local property market. It provides for greater price transparency which allows the market and regulators to work more efficiently. In cases where different
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        270 19  -  Ng Chin Guan MY FAMILY and I visited the newly opened Universal Studios on March 20. It was a wonderful experience for all of us. The crew were simply fantastic. There were hearty smiles, warm greetings, attentive service and helping hands both
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      654 1  -  Customers say they like the greater space and better organisation First NEA upgrade in over 30 years $1.9m facelift Seven months to complete 111 stalls BY TEH JOO LIN joolin@sph.com.sg CROWDS thronged the Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre yesterday morning as it officially
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      99 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Naked body in Sentosa Cove pool Couple sneak into IR site MOST COMMENTED ON World Cup TV bid rejected, again. Says Rich.Anderson: “Don’t be pressured to broadcast World Cup 2010. It’s really no big deal, life goes on
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      872 2  -  Such services linked to uncertainty in arrival times: Lim Hwee Hua BY NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI ndianah@sph.com.sg LONG-DISTANCE bus routes taking commuters from one part of Singapore to another could be a thing of the past. Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Minister in the Prime Minister’s
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      618 2  -  BY KOR KIAN BENG RETIRED sailor Goh Tor Zin said he lost $350,000 of his Central Provident Fund savings through bad stock market investments, and yesterday made a radical suggestion at a ministerial dialogue. The 59-year-old Kampong Kembangan resident sought a ban
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      573 2 A LONG-STANDING spat between Potong Pasir MP Chiam See Tong and former protege Chee Soon Juan has resurfaced, with Mr Chiam’s wife and Dr Chee engaged in a fresh exchange of views. The row centres on Dr Chee’s role in Mr Chiam’s dismissal as
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      794 3  -  Head of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital shares his health-care philosophy BY JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg THE Health Minister’s brief to Mr Liak Teng Lit was simple: Make the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) in Yishun a patient-centred one. The 56-year-old chief executive of Alexandra
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      67 3 Hundreds of Buddhists celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Mangala Vihara Temple, one of Singapore’s largest and oldest Sri Lankan Buddhist temples, yesterday. Two giant tents were set up to showcase photos and screen Buddhist-themed films. Inside the temple’s main hall in Jalan Eunos, devotees got a
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      590 4  -  Japanese exec’s claim includes money spent to rebuild house for teen hurt in crash here BY K. C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg AFTER a traffic accident here left his son wheel-chair-bound, Japanese executive Hiroyasu Kuroki took him home and spent some $479,000 rebuilding their
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      228 4 CLOSE to 7,000 employees and customers of United Overseas Bank (UOB) in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia joined hands, or rather, feet, to raise funds for charities in the three countries. The UOB Heartbeat Run/ Walk, a charity run and walk event across the three countries
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      439 4  -  BY SELINA LUM THE woman who lost her suit against the Novena Church over what she claimed was a botched exorcism, is now a bankrupt after she failed to pay three churchgoers over $150,000 in legal bills. Madam Amutha Valli Krishnan, 54, a former national
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      71 5 A report earlier this month by the Singapore Department of Statistics shed light on Singaporean life in the last year of the Noughties. In the first of this two-part series, The Straits Times looks at how we lived, ate and travelled in 2009. Sources: HDB, URA, CIA WORLD
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        187 6 ENGLISH football giant Manchester United has signed a sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines, a member of the Star Alliance network. Mr Hamdi Topcu, the chairman of Turkish Airlines, said the three-and-a-half year sponsorship deal is very important and that the cooperation would provide a big
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        231 6 YEO'S held a Pink Dolphin 'Save the Earth' Bottle Art Competition at the Science Centre on March 20. The event attracted teams from various primary schools. It was an effort to promote environmental awareness among students with creative ways of conserving
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        216 6 TO PROMOTE the Youngstarz Savings Account, Maybank Singapore is offering a host of treats to its you ng accou nt holders. The bank is giving its account holders aged five to nine years the opportunity to do their bit for charity through the Youngstarz Colouring
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          52 6 Scott's Emulsion cod liver oil is now sold in lightweight and childsafe PET packaging. A rich source of nutrients cod liver oil is a natural source of Omega-3 fatty acids and it contains vitamins A and D. Available in 200 ml and 400 ml bottles at supermarkets, pharmacies
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          63 6 From March 26, Takashimaya Department Store celebrates cherry blossom season. The store has decorated the stage at its main entrance with 50 stalks of imported Sakura flowers from Japan. During this 10-day event, Takashimaya cardholders will be entitled to double the bonus points earned on their cards, while
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          51 6 Hill's Science Diet has created Simple Essentials Treats to cater to the special needs of dogs. Available in eight varieties, Oral Care treats aid in the scrubbing of plaque from dogs'teeth, while Skin Coat Adult Jerky Strips contain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids that are good for the
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          46 6 Indulge in relaxation with services like spa, reflexology and scrubs at the new g.spa centre in Guillemard Road. Private yoga lessons, gym facilities and complimentary meals are available. Its treatment G-Harmony integrates tui na techniques to relieve muscle aches. For reservations, call 6280-8988.
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          56 6 Pizza Hut has a new dish in its Pasta Perfetto range, available till end April. The Soft Shell Crabbiatta ($12.90) marries fried soft shell crab with al dente pasta and is topped with a spicy sauce. The Ocean Harvest Platter at $11.50 consists of scallop rolls, soft shell
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          54 6 Lee Hwa Jewellery celebrates the different facets of the modern women through its Spring/Summer 2010 collection. Aptly named Giselle, Alexandra, Petale, Yves and Le Saffron, the five sets boast the vivid colours of the two seasons in a variety of gems from diamonds to smoky quarts, pink sapphires
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        233 6 FAIRMONT Singapore marked 150 days to the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) with the creation of the first YOG Mural on March 17. It is the official hotel partner of the YOG. Artist Charlene Tenio, who is a guest relations officer at Fairmont Singapore, painted
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        540 7  -  Modern tech gadgets leave youths with little ‘me time’ SOAPBOX BY SERENE LUO serl@sph.com.sg IT HAS become fashionable for students to say they are swamped with work and have no time for themselves. During the school holidays this month, 100 students were polled by
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        783 7 The three founders of popular food review website HungryGoWhere were recently unveiled as the new poster boys of Economic Defence, one of the five pillars of Total Defence. YouthInk writers suggest other young Singaporeans who can serve as poster boys and girls
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        418 7  -  MY THOUGHTS BY NICHOLAS LIM The writer, 21, has a place to read business at Nanyang Technological University. WHEN it comes to big projects at work, young people are often overlooked because they lack experience. But they have to start somewhere, and such projects
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      16 2 Love, betrayal a lost fortune Real estate agent in legal tussle with contractor and fortune teller
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      111 4 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Doctor of Philosophy Programmes August 2010 Intake We welcome all prospective applicants to join us in our Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programmes Education Educational Management Humanities and Social Sciences Mechanical Aerospace Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Earth sciences Energetics research Environment and water research Environmental science and engineering Environmental
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      184 8 www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Seventh heaven Seeing Red over Gerrard No truth in EPL report: SingTel MOST COMMENTED ON Ferguson dismisses Gunners’ advantage Said Melvinchanko: “Undoubtedly, Arsenal have a good chance of winning the title this year. Though I am a
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      1069 8 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX THE TIMES, LONDON A dramatic race in Melbourne quells fears that F1 is not exciting MELBOURNE: Formula One has been pulled back from the brink of despair. Fans around the world had lost faith in a sport that produced a procession in Bahrain
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      277 8 REUTERS MELBOURNE: Karun Chandhok was five laps behind the winner and three behind the second-last racer, but his efforts at the Australian Grand Prix gave new team Hispania (HRT) their first Formula One finish yesterday. The Indian driver’s debut at the season opener in
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      413 8 MELBOURNE: It did not take too long for returning legend Michael Schumacher to find himself at odds with the other drivers on the Formula One grid. Following Saturday’s qualifying session, the seven-time world champion sparked off the first driver row of the new season, accusing
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      597 9  -  Despite excruciating pain, Yong refuses to give up in 218km run BY LIN XINYI linxinyi@sph.com.sg PHYSICS teacher Yong Yuen Cheng gave a lesson in effort at the 218km Run Round Singapore yesterday by finishing the course in 31hr 28min 51sec. The 38-year-old took on the challenge
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      277 9  -  BY LIN XINYI HE HAD already upset the form book by reaching the men’s singles final at the table tennis Asian Cup in Guangzhou. But Singapore paddler Gao Ning’s dream run in the US$60,000 (S$84,000) tournament came to an end yesterday. The world No.
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      64 9 Today Etoile FC v Geylang United Queenstown, 7.45pm Tomorrow Beijing Guoan v Gombak United Yishun, 7.45pm Wednesday Woodlands Wellington v Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar, 7.30pm (Live, Ch27 Ch122, 7.25pm) Thursday Sengkang Punggol v Albirex Niigata Hougang, 7.45pm Home United v Geylang United Clementi, 7.45pm
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      168 9 1. Etoile FC are the only team in the S-League to remain unbeaten in all competitions so far. They are undefeated after five S-League and four League Cup matches. 2. Etoile, the first European team to play in the S-League, became only the second foreign team in
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      688 9  -  HORSE RACING written by Michael Lee HISTORY was not rewritten in Dubai on Saturday night but Patrick Shaw's superstar Rocket Man nonetheless did Singapore proud with a brave second to US sprinter Kinsale King in the US$2 million Group 1 Golden Shaheen (1200m) over
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      413 10  -  Yao and Shinta capture Polish Open doubles to add to Romanian title BY WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg IT WAS mission accomplished for Singapore shuttlers Yao Lei and Shinta Mulia Sari at the lower-tiered Polish Open yesterday. The pair, ranked 23rd in the world, triumphed in the women’s
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      412 10 Burnley 0 Blackburn Rovers 1 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Burnley’s hopes of Premier League survival were dealt a cruel blow yesterday as David Dunn’s controversial first-half penalty nudged Brian Laws’ side closer to the relegation trapdoor. The Blackburn Rovers midfielder converted a 20th-minute spot
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      427 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has reportedly given his players three days off and has returned to Italy to consider his future after hinting that he may quit Upton Park. With the Hammers losing 0-1 at home
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      455 10 LONDON: The English Premier League (EPL) is only the fourth-richest sports league in the world according to salaries, a new study has revealed. According to British daily The Telegraph, which revealed the details of the study yesterday, the average annual salary of Premier
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      542 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Arsenal manager angry over drawn game and injury to Fabregas’ knee BIRMINGHAM: The pressure of trying to end his side’s five-year trophy drought appears to be getting to Arsene Wenger. The Arsenal manager launched a furious tirade, laced with an obscenity, at the British
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      546 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BOLTON: Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand will both be fit for Manchester United’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Bayern Munich tomorrow. The duo missed Saturday’s 4-0 win over Bolton. The England football internationals were rested as a precaution as United returned
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      551 12  -  Strategy helps him claim Laser Radial gold as Liu, Cheng win 420 crown BY FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg GOING into the penultimate day of the Asian Sailing Championships at the Guangzhou Ocean Sports Training Centre, Koh Seng Leong had the gold medal in the Laser Radial Open
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      507 12  -  ARUNNER’S DIARY BY JEANETTE WANG jwang@sph.com.sg THE rainy season is here, but that is no excuse for you not to head outdoors. All this talk about falling sick if you run in the rain? It’s all a myth, says Dr Low Wye Mun,
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      498 12  -  FABIUS CHEN TO PREPARE for last year’s Osim Singapore International Triathlon, architect Owen Wee swam 60 to 80 laps a week in a pool. “But swimming in the open sea was much harder than I had expected,” he recalled. “You can’t really see in the
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      245 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI: Unseeded American Mardy Fish earned one of the biggest victories in his 10-year tennis career on Saturday at the Sony Ericsson Open with a 6-4, 6-4 upset win over 2009 champion Andy Murray. Murray, the Australian Open run-ner-up in
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      204 12 Today Cricket IPL: Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders (Live, Ch111, 10.30pm). Football S-League: Etoile v Geylang (Queenstown, 7.45 pm). English Premier League: Manchester City v Wigan (Live, Ch27, tomorrow, 2.55am). Tennis ATP Miami Open: Day 4, 3rd rd (Live, Ch22,11pm). Tomorrow Cricket IPL: Mumbai Indians v
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      49 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS ORLANDO: Golfer Ernie Els put himself in position for a second straight victory on Saturday. The South African carded a three-under 69 for a 206 total, giving him a one-shot lead over Ben Curtis (70) at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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      39 12 ZACH TEST, the United States rugby player on why he believes that rugby sevens will take off in America
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      274 12 Badminton Polish Int’l C’ships In Bialystok, finals. Men’s singles: Pablo Abian (Esp) bt Hiroyuki Saeki (Jpn) 21-12 21-10. Women’s singles: Kana Ito (Jpn) bt Chan Tsz Ka 21-14 21-18. Men’s doubles: Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov (Rus) bt Yohan Hadikusumo/Wong Wai Hong (Hkg) 21-17 14-21 21-14. Women’s doubles: Shinta Mulia Sari/Yao
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      17 8 ARSENAL NOT HAPPY Cesc Fabregas’ injury a major concern for Arsenal ahead of Champions League match. B11
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    740 13 OBITUARIES NELLIE VOON KIM NEO Age: 86 was called home to be with the Lord on 28 Mar 2010. She will be dearly missed by loved ones. (Husband: Daniel Chng Chong Kiat, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Eric Chng Eng Huat Susan Ng Chek Chew Eugene Chng Eng Hai Maggie Pang Lee
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        520 14  -  But interest could rise with results reporting season next month BULLS AND BEARS BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE Singapore market is looking at yet more ho-hum sessions, with retail investors who have recently been sitting on the sidelines likely to remain there for the
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        2713 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS A unit trust or investment-linked insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in
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        198 14 Week's Top Rises CENTS Jardine C&C 2920 194.0 7.1 STXPO 100 1656 156.0 10.4 Great Eastern 1520 74.0 5.1 OCC 3.93% NCPS10 8690 66.0 0.8 HL Asia 484 59.0 13.9 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 2800 53.4 1.4 DBS Grp 1460 48.0 3.4 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4801 43.5 0.6
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        278 14  -  WARRANTS WATCH JONATHAN KWOK NOBLE Group was the subject of much investor activity last week. It fell by 25 cents, or 7.3 per cent, on the week to close last Friday at $3.18. The stock fell on news that the company’s vice-chairman had sold 115
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      529 16 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON: Employers in the United States probably added jobs this month for the second time in more than two years, setting the stage for a broadening of the expansion, economists said before a report due this week.
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        58 16 NG KOON KENG: Appointed chief executive of health-care provider AsiaMedic from April 5. Dr Ng, 49, will be responsible for the overall management and performance of the group. He was previously medical adviser and director of business development at Red Carpet Medical. Prior to that, Dr
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      405 17  -  BY GABRIEL CHEN INSURERS should not be indiscriminately lumped together with banks in the regulation of financial institutions, an insurance conference here was told last week. The business of insurers the underwriting of policies and the investing of the premiums collected did
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        321 6 Associated Press Los Angeles The TV drama 24 will not be ticking for much longer. Fox announced last Friday that its actionpacked, real-time show starring Kiefer Sutherland as anti-terrorism agent Jack Bauer (below) will wind down at the end of its current eighth season on
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      365 7  -  reviewconcert PAINTED SCENES Yong Siew Toh Conservatory/Percussion New Music Ensemble Conservatory Concert Hall/Saturday chang tou liang People who attend orchestral concerts and carry the misconception that percussion players have it easy could do worse than to attend all-percussion concerts, now regular features at the Conservatory.
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      523 8  -  A musical of Qing folklore with a rock beat brings Joanna Dong and Ric Liu on stage together again adeline chia arts correspondent my chiahta@sph.com.sg Fans of local Mandarin musical theatre may be familiar with Joanna Dong and Ric Liu, who played lovers in the hit
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      628 8  -  reviewmusical LIAO ZHAI ROCKS! The Theatre Practice Drama Centre Theatre Saturday boon chan For a collection of supernatural stories dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries, The Strange Tales Of Liao Zhai continue to exert a strong stranglehold on the imagination. There have
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      92 12 Central Provident Fund Board NOTICE The Central Provident Fund Board wishes to get in touch with the following members concerning their accounts. If your CPF account number is listed in this notice or you know the whereabouts of any of these members, please write in to Withdrawal Schemes Department, CPF
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      245 12 CLEARCHANNEL OUTDOOR TENDER NOTICE Clear Channel Singapore Pte Ltd invites tenders for a term contract to replace and relocate bus taxi shelters and associated street furniture. ELIGIBILITY: BCA registered contractors in Grade CW01 (Bl) General Building. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS: 29 March to 2 April 2010 DOCUMENT FEE: $238.00 (Two
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      1782 13 A MATS RECRUIT Executive Appointments: toll free 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs: 1800-289-9988 www.st701.com 715 LECTURING/ TEACHING Full-time/Part-time INFANT CARE TEACHERS/ TEACHERS required at AMK/ Sengkang/ Serangoon DPT/CPT/DMT/CIT 5 ’O’ Levels Training provided Salary $1.5K to $2.5K 6289 8133 6451 1797 mmtci@singnet.com.sg Just Education Group of Schools (New outlet at Bt Batok,
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      385 13 730 SALES Van Sales Required Speaks Bilingual At least 2 yrs driving experience Basic $900 Commission Pleasant Looking Singaporean/ PR Only For Interview Call *****408. Flooring company requires SALES EXECUTIVES SALES MANAGERS Must have good contacts with architects, developers, contractors designers Class 3 driving licence Self-motivated aggressive Pls call *****939
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      357 13 730 SALES PASSIONATE WITH RABBIT, Cavy, hamster. We want you as a sales exec. Basic commission. Van provided. Immed. Call *****512 PERFUME EVENT PROMOTERS. No experience. Bilingual. Full-time, students welcome. Outgoing dynamic. Call 6747-7559 Holiday SALES MANAGER WITH health wellness experience. Good contacts rapport with spa, slimming beauty salons. *****811
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      289 14 731 RETAIL SALES LEADING IT Electronics Retailer with multiple stores looking for Purchaser. 5.5 days a week. Salary $2000 above. Must be retail oriented, like gadgets. Able to negotiate. Only S’porean/ PR. Email: career@roi-strategy.com SALES EXECUTIVE FOR a leading bicycle store. Knowledge about bicycles, good communications skills. S’porean/ PR/ M’sian
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      243 14 734 CALL CENTRES/ TELEMARKETING $6-$10 PER HR. 7pm-10pm weekdays weekends Property co at Toa Payoh. Homemakers welcome. Contact Valerie *****637 COORDINATOR TELEMARKETERS Needed. Day/ Night. Property Firm. Bilingual. Flexible hours. Good Call Josh *****768 TELEMARKETER. PART-TIME. 3 days a week. 9am 6pm. Co. in Jurong area. 6266 8455 $10 PER
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      163 14 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE An Italian Restaurant located in Upper Bukit Timah is urgently looking for: SERVICE STAFF •Part/full-time positions available •Able to start work immediately •Experience preferred •Independent and hardworking Singaporeans and PR only Interested applicants please call 9451 8581 or email your curriculum
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      268 14 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE A Halal Staff Cafeteria at Changi North requires: CASHIER CUM SERVICE ASSISTANT Requirements: At least 1 to 2 years relevant experience Must able to use cash register Ability to speak basic simple English 6 days week Able to start work immediately
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      504 14 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE caffe beviamo requires Full-Time Service Staff (with good spoken English) for fast-paced, casual, Italian-influenced, Australian-style cafe 8 hour shifts/ 6 days week Only Singaporean and PR with relative experience to apply Walk-in interviews Tue, 30 Mar Wed, 31 Mar from 3-6pm Tanglin Mall (163
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      311 15 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE Japanese Restaurant requires: 1) WAITERS WAITRESSES (Full-Time Part-Time) Salary: $1400 above. 2) SERVICE SUPERVISOR (Full-Time) Salary: $1700 above. Only Singaporeans PRs Malaysians need apply. Able to handle English and Mandarin speaking guests. Able to work split shifts. Interested, please call: 6737 1708. A UNIQUE RESTAURANT BAR have
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      256 15 745 HAIR/ BEAUTY TAMPINES SALON URGENTLY need Full-Time/ Part-Time Assts Hair Stylists. Only S’porean/ PR. Pls call Fei 9764-2654 5 MAKE-UP ARTISTS/ Beauty Advisors for estab brands. Retail hrs. S’poreans/ PR only. Call *****533 (Lic: *****0164K) FULL/ PART-TIME EXPERIENCED Manicurists Novena Duxton. M’sian/ PR welcome *****998 FULL/ PART TIME Manicurist
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      1232 15 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL ACCOUNTS CUM ADMIN EXECUTIVE Full set of accounts, P&L, Balance Sheets, mth end reporting Issuing of LC and convert TR issues Prepare and submit GST returns. Issuing Invoices, debit note and credit note. Preparation of Import and Export documents Perform general administrative duties, marketing
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      271 15 751 SECRETARIES/ PERSONAL ASSISTANTS PA REQUIRED. STRONG command of Eng. Good in Ms Office. Independent. Min. Diploma. Singaporean SPR only. email: holborn.admin@gmail.com SECRETARY/ PA NEEDED at Toa Payoh. PC literate. Basic attractive commission. S’porean/ PR. Please email resume to: erastevenloh@hotmail.com SECRETARY TAMPINES 5 day week, 10am-6pm, PC literate. Cheerful. Call
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      843 15 754 TECHNICAL 754 TECHNICAL 754 TECHNICAL Distributor for electronics products requires: TECHNICIANS GCE ’O’/’N’ level Knowlegde of computer preferred Posses own motorbike Call 6298 0012 1 Tannery Road #02-02 One Tannery AIRCON TECHNICIAN Singaporeans/ Malaysians (Form 5) Min 3 yrs. experience Class 3 licence preferred Start immediate Interested pls call
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      347 15 754 TECHNICAL 754 TECHNICAL STORE ASST/ MECHANIC. Aviation co at Seletar Loyang Changi. Able to speak/ read/ write Eng. If interested pls SMS name, contact no position to: *****318 REQUIRES AIRCON REPAIR Installation trouble-shooting Technician to work in Tuas area. S’porean/ PR only. Interested call *****143 No agents pls. SKILLED
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      513 15 758 GENERAL PRODUCTION S’porean/ PR/ M’sian SPM Hougang Jumpsuit 7.30am-7.30pm, $1080/ $1000 7.30pm-7.30am, $1200/ $1120 Singaporean/ PR Ang Mo Kio PC literate 8am-4pm, $35.50 CPF Jurong Store, No Jumpsuit 8.30am-5.30pm, $44.50 CPF M’sian SPM/ Woodlands 7.30am-7.45pm....................... $915 7.30pm-7.45am.............. $1027.50 6562-3363/ 6562-3455 Door Manufacturer Eunos area requires 1. SKILLED UNSKILLED CARPENTRY
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      128 16 GENERAL PRODUCTION GENERAL PRODUCTION 758 758 763 WAREHOUSING/ INVENTORY $1.1K-$1.3K WAREHSE ASSTS. Jurong E (5 posts)/ Loyang (2 posts) Call *****255/ Email CV: sunnyong1212@yahoo.com.sg LOGISTICS CO. REQUIRES Store Keeper. Walk in interview 100 Jln Sultan #08-06, Sultan Plaza or Call 9298-3880 STORE ASSTS $1.2K-$1.8K East/ West. 5 days. Experience required.
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      211 16 763 WAREHOUSING/ INVENTORY WAREHOUSE ASST Physical Fit Secondary Education Able to work overtime 5 days week Malaysian may apply WALK-IN INTERVIEW Fr Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm at No.8 Jalan Kilang Timor #01-05 Kewalram House S(*****5) Tel: 6273 9323 STORE SUPERVISOR/ ASST With Class 3 licence Handle English Mandarin
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      70 16 763 WAREHOUSING/ INVENTORY EXPERIENCED WAREHSE ASST, Alexandra, work 4 days/wk, 12 hrs S’pore/PR *****304 (C*****1A MATERIAL HANDLERS FOR semicon equipt co. Physically fit. $1.3K. SMS details to *****162 STORE ASSISTANT NEEDED. Liaise with Mandarin-Speaking Clients. Call *****698. 766 SECURITY GRADE A CO REQUIRES SECURITY OFFICERS at: Airport, Orchard Woodlands Salary
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      385 16 w WOH HUP (PTE) LTD WALK-IN INTERVIEW 31 March -2 April 2010 (Wednesday Friday) 2pm to 4 pm Woh Hup (Private) Limited 1 Fifth Avenue#03-01 Guthrie House Singapore *****2 Please bring along original duplicate copies of relevant certificates for the interview. SECURITY OFFICERS Job Description Perform patrolling duties Conduct checks
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      574 16 766 SECURITY 766 SECURITY 766 SECURITY Kingston Security Division of Kingston Property Maintenance Services Pte Ltd We have immediate vacancies for the following positions (day and night) at Bukit Merah, Orchard, Town area etc. SECURITY OFFICERS Secondary education Able to read/write simple English NSRS/WSQ trained Ex-SPF, SAF Physically fit Male/Female
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      416 16 Full time Day/Night Shift for Pasir Panjang Area Only $2000 (Supervisor with 5 years experience) $1800 (Roving) $1500 (Officer) High Weekly Advance Responsible, Polite Fit Liaise with Mandarin speaking clients NSRS/ WSQ, Ex-SCDF/ SPF Call daily at 9005 2053 (81, Joo Chiat Road) SECURITY OFFICERS REQUIRED at: Shpg ctr at
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      720 17 769 CLEANERS CLEANERS POSITION: (1) CCK area 6am-12pm or 6am-4pm.................. *****843 (2)Hougang area..........*****843 (3)Woodlands area/ Kranji Turf Club............................... *****110 CLEANERS SUPERVISORS POSITIONS: (1) MacPherson area.....*****800 S’POREAN PR ONLY No Agents Please PART FULL-TIME SCHOOL CLEANERS required in Lor Chuan/ Bishan From 3.30pm 8pm 5 days week Pay $400 benefits FULL-TIME
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      416 17 769 CLEANERS CLEANERS REQUIRED Jurong East. S’porean/ PR. Call *****640 CLEANERS REQUIRED Orchard C’wealth. S’porean/ PR. Call *****155 FULL-TIME/ PAR-TIME CLEANERS needed at Robinson Raffles City (Shopping Centre) *****828 CLEANER REQUIRED Hwa Chong JC (Bukit Timah) Salary. $730$750 H/p: 9154 4552 7AM-4PM FULL-TIME FACTORY Cleaners required near Pasir Ris. Call
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      403 17 775 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS 775 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS 775 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS FRESH MUSHROOM CO requires Delivery Driver. At least 2-3 yrs experience as Driver. Start work at 6.00am. Able to work on Sundays Public Holidays. Only S’porean needs apply. Walk in interview 10am-3pm: 8A Admiralty Street #01-22. Food Exchange, Call *****610 LOOKING
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      247 17 783 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY CUSTOMER SVC- STUDENTS/ Adults. Immed. Good Pay with CPF. No experience. Training given. Call *****321/ *****898 ADMIN GOVT. 1-6 mths ’O’/ ’A’ level/ Dip $5.25/hr, Degree $8/hr *****787 (C*****1A) Email: acerec@singnet.com.sg TELEMARKETERS NEEDED FOR Real Estate Agy. Able to work weekdays evening 7pm-10pm. Interested pls call 8196-8878
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      123 17 789 OTHER POSITIONS Established Construction Company Requires DRIVER Experience Able to speak and understand English and Chinese Valid Class 3 Licence ADMIN CLERK Fresh Grads welcome Part Time available Only Singaporeans and PRs Need Apply Interested Pls Call 6846 0533 Baby Products Company requires:1) Store cum Deliveryman Class 3 Licence
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