The Straits Times, 30 April 2012

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    19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 002/02/2012 MONDAY, APRIL 30 2012 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Outsourcing terror ops
      36 1 A YEAR after its leader Osama bin Laden was slain, Al-Qaeda is “subletting” its operations to small militant outfits, which makes terror operatives increasingly difficult to control and predict. L PRIME PAGE A8
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      Lock icon S’pore eateries in KL
      47 1 SINGAPORE restaurants are opening in Kuala Lumpur and attracting the crowds with long queues and favourable reviews. Pu Tien, Soup Restaurant and Paradise Inn have all recently opened outlets at popular malls in the Malaysian capital. L WORLD PAGE A14 PHOTO: REBECCA SAW
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      Lock icon An independent life
      42 1 A PILOT project is testing the viability of allowing the intellectually disabled with little family support live independently within the community, instead of being cared for in hostels or welfare homes. L HOME PAGE B1 ST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN
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      Lock icon Cheap labour gets scarce
      63 1 FIRMS in Singapore which rely heavily on unskilled foreign labour are suffering a double whammy. Not only do they have to contend with a stricter government quota and higher levies, it is also harder to attract foreign workers to come here as they can earn almost
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    Lock icon Economic restructuring ‘may strain labour ties’
    634 1  -  But S’pore must not lose the special trust forged between tripartite partners, says DPM Tharman BY AARON LOW AMELIA TAN aaronl@sph.com.sg ameltan@sph.com.sg AS SINGAPORE restructures its economy, businesses will fold and jobs will be lost. This could put a strain on the special relationship
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    Lock icon Govt keeping close watch on inflation
    297 1  -  AARON LOW THE Government is keeping a close watch on rising inflation in Singapore and will pay special attention to the property market, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday. “Although property prices are not themselves part of the consumer price index, when you
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    Lock icon PM SERVES UP PING PONG TREAT
    86 1 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong displaying his table tennis skills at a Community Games event for Ang Mo Kio and Sengkang West residents yesterday. About 600 sports enthusiasts turned up to play sports at Teck Ghee Community Club. Guest-of-honour Mr Lee walked through the
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      115 1 LEE WEN GOH ENG YEOW CHRISTOPHER TAN Why DBS shareholders should support the Danamon deal Performance art veteran keeps creating despite Parkinson’s Is it time to rethink the COE system? MONEY PAGE B14 PRIME PAGE A2 LIFE! PAGE C6 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS:
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        Lock icon No end to HDB upgrading
        69 2 WE SAY The Housing Board’s Main Upgrading Programme stands out as a landmark exercise in levelling up old, no-frills estates and improving the living conditions of the elderly and others. Beyond the role of providing quality public housing, the Government’s social compact with the people
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        Lock icon New face of US Navy
        46 2 COLUMNS Singapore is set to host up to four of the US Navy’s littoral combat ships. They will be the new face of the US Navy for maritime policing and partnership-building in Asia-Pacific waters, says Michael Richardson. L REVIEW PAGE A21
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        Lock icon Pivot towards Asia
        46 2 Britain is back in Asia. It may not have the military heft it once had, but it now has the “soft power” charm of Prince William, and expertise in areas such as cybersecurity to share, says Heng Yee Kuang. L REVIEW PAGE A22
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        Lock icon Rules for less disruptions
        40 2 OUR READER SAYS While Eric Lim thinks petitioning the Government over preschool fee hikes is wrong, he is appealing to the ministries to impose rules to minimise disruptions to the children’s education. L FORUM PAGE A23
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        Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
        17 2 www.straitstimes.com L Grace Chng recounts local Internet pioneer Tan Tin Wee’s contributions to Tamil Internet.
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      Lock icon Time to rethink COE system?
      1035 2  -  No real slowdown in car population growth, just inflation, social discontent BY CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg IF THE purpose of the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) system was to slow the growth of Singapore’s vehicle population, it hasn’t been working all that well. At least,
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      229 2 Cataract and advances in cataract surgery In Singapore, 30% of the population above the age of 45 and 80% above the age of 60 have cataracts. t h e EYE f J TRANSPLANT CENTRE Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Advances in cataract surgery have made
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      Lock icon KL and Bersih blame each other for riots, violence
      960 3  -  Organisers cite harsh tactics, but are criticised for not using a stadium BY LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT lestkong@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: The blame game continues between the Malaysian authorities and organisers of Saturday’s massive protest in downtown Kuala Lumpur which devolved into
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      Lock icon Blind activist’s escape: Senior US diplomat rushes to China
      761 4  -  He arrives in Beijing early amid diplomatic crisis ahead of high-level talks BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg BEIJING: A senior US diplomat rushed here yesterday after blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng made his audacious escape from illegal
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      Lock icon ‘Over 60 people watching one blind man day and night’
      420 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DONGSHIGU: As the daring escape from house arrest of Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng made world headlines, locals in his village expressed disbelief that “the blind man” could flee the intense security surrounding him. Farmers and entrepreneurs in
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      Lock icon $70m more for scheme to help firms raise productivity
      508 6  -  Programme has resulted in pay hikes for 33,000 low-wage workers so far BY AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg ANOTHER $70 million of government money is to be pumped into a scheme that helps to give workers a pay rise by funding productivity projects
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      Lock icon The civil servant who sorted out Singapore’s last strike
      664 6  -  Two well-known names in Singapore labour relations topped the list of May Day honours announced at last night’s May Day Dinner. Toh Yong Chuan speaks to NTUC president emeritus John de Payva and Manpower Ministry senior director Ong Yen Her, who
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      Lock icon Retired NTUC president with unfinished business
      487 6 WHEN Mr John De Payva read the recent news of professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) being laid off, he pulled out a folder kept in his drawer for 22 years. It holds the Constitution of a national union for executives drawn up in 1990.
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    • Article
      Lock icon Two strangers find their iPhone contact data swopped
      513 7  -  Restaurant owner finds text messages sent by other user on her phone BY ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg IN A bizarre turn of events, two strangers woke one morning to find that the contacts on their iPhones had mysteriously been swopped. One of them
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      Lock icon Al-Qaeda ‘subletting’ to small groups
      683 8  -  Small but lethal outfits tap its funds for terror Even before Osama’s death, the organisation was decentralising like a corporate entity. The danger is that the foot soldiers are loosely commanded. Sometimes, they ignore even the direct orders of their high command. BY SHAHZAD RAZA
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      Lock icon Kidnapped British Red Cross worker found murdered
      338 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS QUETTA (Pakistan): The body of a British Red Cross worker held captive in Pakistan since January was found in an orchard yesterday, his throat slit and a note attached to his body saying he was killed because no ransom was paid,
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      Lock icon Helping residents smile again
      615 10  -  New project gets them subsidised dental care BY ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg THE last time Mr Teng Fook Wing saw the dentist was more than 20 years ago, when he was fitted with a full pair of dentures. The 81-year-old, who is completely toothless, is still wearing
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      Lock icon Donate blood and get spa massages
      793 11  -  Acute blood shortage forces China to find creative ways to entice donors BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lina Miao and Carol Feng BEIJING: Ms Sophie Xiao rushed her brother Haifeng to the emergency room after the 43-year-old doctor threw up
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE FOLLOW AND ENGAGE ST ONLINE
      84 11 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L Spain back in crisis as jobless rate soars L Mexican woman pregnant with nine babies L Oldest person with bullet in head lives to 103 More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com
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        Lock icon Cars now designed to suit the Chinese
        444 12 Carmakers seek to appeal to increasingly important market AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: As more Chinese buy cars, manufacturers say consumer tastes in the Asian nation have a growing influence on vehicle design all over the world. China emerged as the world’s top car market
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        Lock icon Models accused of showing too much skin
        211 12 XINHUA BEIJING: The Beijing authorities have issued a “serious reprimand” for an ongoing car exhibition that has stirred controversy for its scantily-clad models. The Beijing’s Capital Ethics Development Office said on its website that the revealing outfits of some models at the 2012
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        Lock icon Japan to extract rare earths with Kazakhstan: Report
        234 12 REUTERS TOKYO: Japan and Kazakhstan plan to sign an agreement to jointly develop rare-earth metals critical to electronics and carmakers, in a bid to lower dependence on China, the Asahi Shimbun daily said over the weekend. Japan’s Trade Minister Yukio Edano will
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        Lock icon Singapore eateries draw queues in KL suburbs
        1088 14  -  Foodies all excited about ‘Singapore invasion’ as 3 new restaurants open BY TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Some local foodies are calling it “the Singapore invasion”, as a slew of Singapore casual-dining restaurants set up shop here, attracting queues and
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      • CHILD KIDNAPPING
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          Lock icon Family sets up Facebook page to find abducted son
          373 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: The frantic search for a well-off Dutch boy who was abducted on his way to school three days ago has escalated into a nationwide effort, with telcos and social media users pitching in to help
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          Lock icon Passer-by foils bid to kidnap HK billionaire’s child
          378 14 HONG KONG: The four-year-old daughter of a billionaire in Hong Kong and her family have been placed under police protection after a bungled attempt to kidnap the girl and her grandmother. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the police have
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        Lock icon UN chief visits Myanmar to press for more reforms
        512 14 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON: United Nations SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki Moon made a landmark visit to a fast-changing Myanmar yesterday to encourage its government to carry out more democratic reforms and shore up peace deals with ethnic rebel groups. The trip is
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        Lock icon High hopes for voter turnout in Jakarta polls
        800 16  -  Young first-time voters may reverse downward trend BY ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: When Indonesians got a chance to elect MPs three years ago, voters like Jakarta resident Adang Nur, 23, were among the three in 10 who opted to forgo
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        Lock icon Women warriors wow crowd in Hong Kong
        317 16 HONG KONG: A 50-woman warrior team caught the public eye on the open day at the People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison over the weekend. The special operations unit wowed the 13,000 visitors with a one-on-one combat display at the Stonecutters Island base
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        Lock icon ‘B for bomb’ school text under fire
        218 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS LUCKNOW: Nurseries in a northern Indian state have been using bombs and knives as examples to teach preschoolers the Hindi language alphabet, upsetting parents who demand an explanation. The book they use, designed for children aged four to five, says that
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        Lock icon Missiles on roof of apartment to guard Olympics
        495 18 Residential complex is one of the possible battery sites identified to protect venue REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Britain’s military has told residents of an upscale apartment development in East London that it may install a missile battery on their roof
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        Lock icon Gillard raps scandal-hit politicians
        309 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has taken dramatic action against two scandal-tarnished lawmakers, in a bid to restore public confidence in her embattled minority government. The Prime Minister said yesterday that she has asked parliamentary Speaker Peter Slipper, who faces
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        Lock icon Flat demand for road safety
        70 18 Cyclists lying down in protest in a street in Rome, near the Colosseum, on Saturday to symbolise those killed by cars in the car-cluttered city. Thousands took part in the rally to demand more respect and safety for those who get around on two wheels.
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        Lock icon Attack on church services kills 16 at Nigerian varsity
        297 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KANO (Nigeria): Attackers armed with bombs and guns opened fire at outdoor church services at a Nigerian university yesterday, killing around 16 people as worshippers tried to flee, witnesses and officials said. Explosions and gunfire rocked Bayero University in
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        Lock icon Woman who runs Europe running out of allies
        910 19  -  Merkel faces crisis over austerity demands NEWS ANALYSIS BY JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON: German Chancellor Angela Merkel can be forgiven for considering most Europeans as an ungrateful lot. For, as one nation after another faced financial disaster, it was Dr
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        Lock icon Germany plans to pay parents who don’t send kids to nursery
        469 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN: German lawmaker Dorothee Baer plans to go back to work eight weeks after the birth of her third child at the end of the minimum maternity leave, as she did for her first two children. But
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon Apple goes small to avoid tax
          134 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK: Gadget giant Apple is avoiding billions of dollars in taxes by setting up small offices around the world to collect and invest the company’s profits, The New York Times reported. Record sales of iPhones and iPad tablet computers, particularly in
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          Lock icon Hon Hai misses profit forecast
          105 19 BLOOMBERG TAIPEI: Hon Hai Precision Industry, manufacturer of Apple Inc’s iPad and iPhone, posted profit which missed analyst estimates after raising wages, spending to build factories and losses at its Hong Kong unit. First-quarter net income climbed 3.6 per cent to NT$14.9 billion (S$633 million),
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          Lock icon Cotton export ban may go
          111 19 BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI: India, the world’s secondbiggest grower, may allow fresh cotton exports of up to two million bales, a government official said. The government will today consider resuming cotton exports, Trade Minister Anand Sharma said in New Delhi yesterday. India barred cotton exports on
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          Lock icon US ‘terrorist’ arrested
          70 20 HANOI: An American of Vietnamese origin has been detained in Ho Chi Minh City and accused of “terrorism” by planning a protest to disrupt events marking the anniversary of the fall of Saigon, state media said. Nguyen Quoc Quan was arrested on April 17 in Tan Son
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          Lock icon Snake bites handler, 9
          87 20 PARIT BUNTAR: A nine-year-old snake-handler was rushed to hospital after he was attacked by his father’s pet snake during a performance to promote tourism in Perak. The black-and-yellow viper drew blood when it bit the cheek of the boy, who fell face down and started to
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          Lock icon HK Cabinet line-up soon
          93 20 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG: Chief Executive-elect Leung Chun Ying is close to finalising his Cabinet line-up, and fresh young faces can be expected among assistants to the new ministers, his top aide says. The choices will be completed by today or early next month, the South China
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          Lock icon Drone strike kills three
          110 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MIRANSHAH (Pakistan): Three militants were killed and two others wounded in a United States drone attack in Pakistan’s restive tribal region near the Afghan border yesterday, security officials said. The drone fired two missiles targeting a militant compound in Miranshah, the main town in
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          Lock icon US pastor burns Quran
          119 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MIAMI: Controversial American pastor Terry Jones has burned more copies of the Quran and a depiction of Prophet Muhammad to protest against the imprisonment of a Christian clergyman in Iran. Pastor Jones, together with another pastor, carried out the protest in front of their
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          Lock icon Boy, 5, released from jail
          162 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHAKA: A five-year-old Indian boy left a jail in Bangladesh yesterday after being incarcerated for more than a year when he was picked up by police on the border along with his grandparents. Ariful Sheikh was reunited with his parents in India’s West
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        Lock icon 7 killed in Japan bus crash
        87 20 RESCUE workers working on the wreckage of a bus on a highway in Fujioka, north-west of Tokyo, yesterday. The bus carrying holidaymakers was heading for Tokyo Disneyland when it crashed into a roadside wall on the Kanetsu Expressway before dawn, reported Agence France-Presse. At
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        Lock icon Chinese school bans student romance
        297 20 SLICEOFLIFE CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING: A middle school in East China has issued a controversial list of rules aimed at preventing puppy love among its students. The Yueqing Yucai School, in a recent notice, banned youngsters of the opposite sex from talking alone in
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        203 23  -  Wong Tuan Wah Director, Conservation National Parks Board THE species of native fauna suggested by Mr Ajit Kanagasundram (“Nature parks”; last Wednesday), such as the mousedeer and civet cat, are present in our nature reserves, and we are pleased that we have
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      717 2  -  More servicemen are helping less fortunate, from cleaning to singing BY JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg THE 40 soldiers were decked out in combat fatigues and came from one of Singapore’s elite infantry units. But instead of holding rifles or lugging full packs, they
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      379 2  -  BY LIN ZHAOWEI BRISK walkers are being given the chance to win gold, silver or bronze in a new scheme that rewards elderly people for keeping fit. To get the certificates, they have to walk for more than 100 minutes a
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      457 4  -  BY EUNICE QUEK THIRTEEN years after making his debut as a TV actor, MediaCorp artiste Tay Ping Hui won his first Best Actor trophy yesterday at the Star Awards 2012. The 41-year-old actor received the award at the annual event
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      623 7  -  Australia’s appeal court rules it breached Telstra’s copyright BY K.C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg A SINGTEL subsidiary in Australia has lost a court battle to provide digital recordings of the country’s national football and rugby games. Yesterday, Australia’s Federal Court of
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      223 7  -  LESLIE KAY LIM LOVE was in the air at Toa Payoh East Community Club last night as a photography competition was held to find the “best loving couple”. Residents in various categories were asked to submit their photographs for the contest, which aimed to celebrate
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      238 6 Life matters Head down to Suntec Convention Hall 402 this weekend (May 5 and 6) from 10am to 8pm to learn about active ageing and end-of-life preparations, including a “Golden Voices” singing competition for those 50 years old and above and a coffin art competition. Visit www.cats.com.sg/ LifeMatters. Mother’sDayPricedat
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      119 9 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS LOTTERY L Draw No. 2740/2012 Vi J Draw on Monday, 30 April 2012 Group 1 Prize •1, 500,000. Sales close at 6pm Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 1 Selegie Road, PoMo #01-01 Singapore *****6 Time 6.30pm J For detailed match fixtures, please visit Singapore Pools website
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      840 16  -  More demanding higher pay; companies going further afield to recruit BY YUNITA ONG LO YEE yunitaso@sph.com.sg loyee@sph.com.sg FIRMS in Singapore which rely heavily on unskilled labour at rock-bottom pay rates say they are being adversely affected on two fronts. First, the Government is
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      96 16 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE MONEY STORIES ONLINE L Getting a share of the pie from blue chips L New units in public and private projects snapped up L Ultra-penny stocks dominate play More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com Get
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        672 13  -  Recent surge could be driven by factors other than fundamentals MARKETS INSIGHT BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg THE growing economic gloom in Europe and the United States has so far failed to dampen the penny stock mania now gripping the
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        303 13  -  BY GAN YU JIA A SHAREHOLDERS’ meeting last week ended on a controversial note when the chairman called for a re-vote of a resolution after having declared that the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) had ended. Dissatisfied minority shareholder Mano Sabnani, who attended Treasury
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        377 13 REAL-ESTATE group United Industrial Corp (UIC) has posted a 6 per cent drop in first-quarter net profit to $44.3 million. This was despite revenue for the three months ended on March 31 rising 19 per cent to $233.6 million. The increase in revenue
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          85 13 Apr 27 CHNG YR 2012 CLOSE FR Apr 26 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.2415 +0.02 1.4219 1.2003 Euro 1.6396 +0.21 2.0153 1.6287 Yen* 1.5406 -0.66 1.7145 1.4467 Rupiah* 0.***** +0.10 0.*****0.***** Where S$ stands Apr 27 CHNG YR 2012 CLOSE FR Apr 26 S$ LOW S$ HIGH Baht*
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          1186 13 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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        992 14  -  An anchor shareholder like Temasek lends a good dose of assurance CAIJIN BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg EXPANDING beyond the narrow confines of Singapore’s crowded banking market has long been the ambition of our three big local lenders. In fact, when
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        912 14  -  TALKING TO... YANGZIJIANG SHIPBUILDING HOLDINGS BY YUNITA ONG THE executive chairman of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings said the five years it has been listed here has boosted its name in the market and brought rapid growth. Between 2007 when it was first
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      799 15 Survey gives tips, such as satisfying the need for sense of autonomy AT WORK WITH JOYCE TEO joyceteo@sph.com.sg MOTIVATING others can be an obsession for some particularly the parents of naughty youngsters. At work, managers value motivated employees highly, especially if achieving
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      488 15  -  BY GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT A GROWING need for cloud computing services provided over the Internet has spawned two large, brand new data centres in Singapore. The centres, opened last Friday, provide cloud computing services such as software applications and data archiving and
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        46 15 PASQUALE PISTORIO: Appointed a member of the firm’s board of directors last Monday. Mr Pistorio has been the honorary chairman of the STMicroelectronics group of companies since 2005. He served as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of SGS Microelecttronica from 1980 to 1987.
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        76 15 LEUNG KIM MING: Appointed CEO of subsidiary Tsit Wing (China) Holdings last Monday. Mr Leung, 46, is based in Hong Kong. He will have cover various areas in China, including sales and marketing, manufacturing, human resources and administration. LAU LI KAI: Appointed CEO of Tsit Wing
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        41 15 CHNG GEOK: Appointed chief financial officer of Communication Design International last Wednesday. Ms Chng, 52, was previously a project director at Federal International (2000) and had more than 10 years of experience in the accounting profession before that.
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        38 15 Friven Co XU RONGSEN: Appointed chief executive officer and executive director last Monday. Mr Xu, 34, will be responsible for the overall management of the group’s strategy, business, operations and financial matters. He will be based in China.
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      533 1 Missingdad Soft spot for Scarlett Worth the wait The Avengers director on his female lead C3 L’Arc-En-Ciel thrills crowd with hits and Hokkien Elvin Ng cries at press conference C5 C11 Parkinson’s disease has not stopped Cultural Medallion recipient Lee Wen from staging his first large-scale survey, now on at
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        1246 2  -  Former model Nicola Scott now draws comics, including iconic superheroes such as Superman and the Amazonian princess 8QUESTIONSWITH...NicolaScott nicholas yong nicy@sph.com.sg Former Australian model and actress Nicola Scott has found fame in another field as one of the few female comic creators in the industry. The
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        501 2 Reuters Istanbul Nobel Prize-winning Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk (right) realised a long-nurtured dream last Saturday with the opening of an actual Museum Of Innocence, a collection of relics of a half-century of ordinary life as depicted in his 2008 novel of the same
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        838 3  -  Avengers director Joss Whedon likes Black Widow the most because of her dark past boon chan media correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg While directing actress Scarlett Johansson on the set of the tentpole superhero movie Marvel’s The Avengers, Joss Whedon was struck by how captivating she was. Speaking
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        586 3 Reuters Berlin A film by Hollywood director Roland Emmerich (below) portraying William Shakespeare as a fraud won six German Film Prize trophies last Friday at the world’s most lucrative movie honours with a total prize money of around US$4 million (S$5 million). But the top
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        683 5  -  MediaCorp actor Elvin Ng found it hard filming a comedy when his father died during the shoot kenneth goh kengohsz@sph.com.sg More than two months after his father’s death, a grieving Elvin Ng still tears up when he speaks of his loss. Promoting the new Channel 8 series Absolutely
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        595 5 Associated Press Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania Andrew Wyeth’s humble studio in the picturesque Brandywine Valley is not something the average day-tripper would stumble upon, but the late artist made his wishes loud and clear for anyone who might have found their way down the winding wooded
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        2470 6  -  Lee Wen is racked by Parkinson’s and scoliosis but remains dogged in pursuing his art the monday interview with Lee Wen huang lijie lijie@sph.com.sg An offbeat flapping sound announces the arrival of pioneering performance artist and Cultural Medallion recipient Lee Wen. When the 55-year-old comes into view, you
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      662 4 Hollywood celebrities descend on annual dinner organised by White House correspondents Associated Press Washington Post Reuters Washington Hollywood and Washington went on a romantic date on Saturday night in the basement ballroom of the Washington Hilton. More than 2,000 politicians, celebrities, journalists and hangers-on dined on crabmeat
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      394 10  -  reviewconcert PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION Singapore Symphony Orchestra Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Saturday chang tou liang It has been many years since the Singapore Symphony Orchestra performed a Familiar Favourites Concert. This evening’s offering brought back a flavour of the late-lamented series that was much loved by relative newcomers
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      535 11  -  L’Arc-En-Ciel played to a near-sellout crowd in a sizzling show that hit all the right notes reviewconcert L'ARC-EN-CIEL 20TH L'ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR 2012 Singapore Indoor Stadium Last Saturday lin zhaowei zhaowei@sph.com.sg It took them 20 years to come to Singapore, but Japanese rock band L’Arc-En-Ciel more than made
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      855 12  -  Watch just one of arthouse director Tsai Ming-liang’s trilogy of plays, three is overkill reviewtheatre ONLY YOU Esplanade Theatre Studio Last Thursday, Friday and Saturday adeline chia chiahta@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/chiahta Audiences had been warned. This trilogy was billed as two-hour shows “performed with minimal dialogue in Mandarin”
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      625 12  -  reviewtheatre TWELFTH NIGHT Singapore Repertory Theatre Fort Canning Park/Last Thursday ng yi-sheng Ask any Shakespeare buff what he remembers about Twelfth Night and he’ll gush about the gender-bending heroine Viola, the comedy of mistaken identities and the immortal opening line: “If music be
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      421 12  -  reviewmusic THE NEW VOICE OF QAWWALI Esplanade Theatre/Last Saturday deepika shetty The Esplanade’s religious music festival, A Tapestry Of Sacred Music, now in its fourth edition, is one of my favourite festivals at the arts venue. I love it because it pushes the programming bar by
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        525 14 Agence France-Presse Hong Kong/Seoul American pop diva Lady Gaga has outdone herself, hitting Hong Kong last Saturday night in a dress made of purple hair. A day after opening her global tour in Seoul, the singer flew into Hong Kong by private jet ahead of her four
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        238 14 The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network Jakarta A local teenage radio station in Medan, North Sumatra, Kiss 105 FM, banned Justin Bieber’s (right) songs as a protest against the teenage pop sensation’s remarks on Indonesia that sparked strong reactions from his fans, known as Beliebers, in
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          70 14 Last Friday was special for celebrity couples Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, and LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian. Singer Carey and her actor husband, both wearing white, renewed their wedding vows on the top of the Eiffel Tower, and she later tweeted about it. They married four
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          55 14 Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who appeared in the Oscar-winning The Artist (2011), has a memoir coming. Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon Schuster, announced that Uggie: My Story will come out in October. His tale of tails will be transcribed by biographer and
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      29 2 Win exclusive tickets on Radio 100.3 Kim Hyun Joong Asia Fan Meeting 2012 in Singapore 4 May (Fri), 8pm Singapore Indoor Stadium Organisers: Tune in or log on to
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      55 2 GOT TALENT? Join ChildAid 2012! E-mail a video of your performance with your name, age, contact number and a write-up on why you want to be a part of this charity concert to childaid@sph.com.sg bM1before May 18. A children’s charity concert by The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund The
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      82 3 GOLDHEART I E\ /VEL SALE PRIVATE PREVIEW FOR GOLDHEART VIP CITIBANK CARD MEMBERS ON 30 April 2012 Open to public I May-7 May 20I2 Goldheart International Building, 360 Orchard Road (next to Shaw House) #0I-I8 II am to 9pm Many items 70 ADDITIONAL !0% o r for GOLDHEART VIP CITIBANK
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      742 7  -  As innovative economies and global hubs, Singapore and the Netherlands can work together to maintain and expand their international roles by leong phei phei THE Netherlands and Singapore may be 10,000km apart, but they have many things in common. Boasting booming ports, strong infrastructure, a water
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      786 8  -  Famous Dutch brands tell Tan Bah Bah how they will be celebrating the Netherlands Queen’s Day in Singapore Tan Bah Bah DUTCH bank ABN Amro Singapore was founded on May 1,1858, as a branch of the Netherlands Trading Society (NTS), just 39 years after Sir Stamford
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      619 9  -  Expertise in water and agri-food sectors drive the Netherlands’ economy by leong phei phei With about half of its surface area less than 1m above sea level and much of it below sea level, the Netherlands has historically been associated with water management. Large areas
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      102 8 is V H ations to Queen Beatrix and to the People of Netherlands on Queen y s Day best wishes from: VCK LOGISTICS On the Royal Birthday of Queen Beatrix, we extend good wishes for a happier, healthier life to everyone. At Philips, we understand how life is more fulfilling
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      139 9 u St r~ r. Xv Jr-'L ■e r 7 ABN AMRO is proud to congratulate Her Majesty Queen Beatrix and the people of the Netherlands on Queen’s Day ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is one of the largest banks in the Netherlands with roots reaching back as far as 1720. With
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      51 11 Head to CATS FASTADS in The New Paper for job opportunities! CLA/Dec05/Sg Tough Guys Marvel’s The Avengers are Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. But how do they stack up against the Justice League?WIN! Thursday in WIN! Limited-edition SingTel Avengers Prepaid Mobile Cards worth a total of $3,900 MORE CINEMA ADS ON PAGE
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        678 3  -  Students now have a million-dollar Campus ChangeMakers Grant to tap for community work. TAN XING QI reports reports TAN XING QI xqtan@sph.com.sg The National Youth Council (NYC) wants to give you more money so that you can do good for the community. A
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          152 10 / 11  -  By IN Crowder Claire Leong 16, Admiralty Secondary School To be a “hipster”, you have to do something cool before everyone else and before it becomes mainstream and popular. This involves anything, from the way you dress and the music you like to what you do in
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          216 10 / 11 Layer cakes and cupcakes with pretty fondant or icing are so yesterday. What’s in now are multicoloured cakes. Images of rainbow cakes have been spreading like wildfire over the Internet for good reason: Their bright colours make the usually vanilla-yellow or chocolate-brown cakes pop. In your next
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          161 10 / 11  -  By IN Crowder Nicholas Lam 13, St Gabriel’s Secondary School The best part about League Of Legends, a new multiplayer strategy game, is that it is free unlike similar games such as World Of Warcraft. Players choose one champion from a list of 95 characters and
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          220 10 / 11 Help others understand how challenging it is to be blind by organising a “Blind For A Day” event. Or set up a youth network which can be mobilised quickly to raise funds for disaster-hit areas. These are but two ideas which match the Helping Humans theme
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        550 14  -  Part of what makes Britain great is an obsession with ‘retail therapy’. Is it any wonder Britons have so many uses for the word ‘shop’? By MATT WINCHESTER from the British Council Source: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/ teacheng/files/Shopping%20is%20GreatJesson_planv2.pdf Look at the text below. How many different uses for the
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        329 16  -  Turn to the Home section of The Straits Times today and choose an article to study Lesson activity by SONIA SNG One of the ways of preparing for an English examination is to get under the skin of your teacher. Setting an “exam paper” is
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        1023 17 ‘AMBUSHING’ COMMUTERS FOR A SMILE By Leslie Kay Lim The Straits Times, April 21 Motorists and train commuters have recently been “ambushed” by volunteers in a bid to make Singapore a friendlier and happier place. The volunteers are part of a
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        415 20  -  When the price of oil rises, the cost of many other products follow suit. TAN XING QI reports reports TAN XING QI Vehicle owners are not the only ones who are affected by rising oil prices. Oil is used to generate energy, which is necessary in
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      626 7 Prime Office Space (Raffles Place) Robinson Towers International Factors Bldg •Minutes walk to Raffles Place MRT Station •Various sizes 344 to 2,081 3,469 up to 7,000 sq ft •Fitted or Bare condition •Available immediately Tuan Sing Group Enquiries 6223 7211 ROOMS FOR TUITION/ Facilities, Meeting, gathering 12 seats conference rm,
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      234 7 MEZZO@ BALESTIER. GLASS frontage c/w condo facilities. 581/ 1195/ 1787 sqft. Nice office. Call *****199 MIDDLE RD 2500 sqft Well fitted. Mins to library/ MRT Rare!! Immed. $4.50 psf. Lionel Wong *****807 FP CTR OF THE city. Near MRT amenities. Easy access to all places. 400 sqft. Don’t MISS!! Wendy
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      269 9 NOTICES IN THE SUBORDINATE COURTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE M.C. Suit No. 7735 of 2012 S Between ABWIN PRIVATE LIMITED (RC No. *****5213N) .....Plaintiffs And 1. RENOV AID PTE. LTD. (RC No. *****5264K) 2. GOH KIM MENG (NRIC No. S*****21A) ....Defendants NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To: The 2ndDefendant GOH KIM
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      313 10 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) THE BANKRUPTCY RULES IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20) And In the matter of CHAN CHOON HONG (S*****31A) Between UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (Registration No. *****0026Z) …Plaintiffs And CHAN CHOON HONG (S*****31A) …Defendant
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      262 10 BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE CLAIMS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Official Assignee would like to ascertain the liabilities of each of the persons named above, with a view to declaring a dividend where possible. All creditors who have yet to prove their claims must
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      863 11 Classified Jobs Executive Appointments CATS Recruit Guide Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 email: cats@sph.com.sg 706 Professionals/ Executives 709 Engineers 710 Building/Construction 711 Finance 712 IT/Infocomm 715 Lecturing/Teaching 718 Tutors 721 Nursing/ Health Care 724 Art/ Creative 727 Marketing/ Communications 730 Sales 731 Retail Sales 733 Counter/ Receptionists 734 Call Centres/Telemarketing 736 Customer
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      226 11 >0L WATS RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg/recruit Child Care centre Yishun requires 1) FULL-TIME CHILD CARE TEACHERS 2) TAMIL LANGUAGE CHILD CARE TEACHER CPT/ DPET Trained With working experience in a child care Singaporean or PR only Able to start work immediately Please call Ms Anita/ Ms
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      340 11 I The Gold Guarantee As Recently Seen On The Media The Gold Guarantee is expanding Many positions available. Overseas opportunities. Sales Manager (Proven past sales record, confidence, must be able to leadl Indoor Sales Representative (Experience or Non Experience, positive mindsetl Basic Commission. Endless income, S by is the limit
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      472 11 Raydent is one of the leading dental distributors in Singapore. It offers a full range of dental products with leading international brands. The dental industry is considered to be one of the most exciting in the medical device area both in terms of long-term growth perspectives and opportunities for enhanced
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      286 11 Are you self-motivated, dynamic willing to learn? WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU! Earn up to 3k a month, Basic plus commission. SALES EXECUTIVE wanted for a new product line from japan. No cold calls, (Leads provided.) *ORD personals welcome. (Applicable to S’porean/ PR Malaysian only.) Call: *****865 #01-03 Biztech Centre,
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      463 11 Customer Service Customer Service Marina Square Shopping Mall is seeking dynamic individuals to join us as: CUSTOMER SERVICES OFFICERS The job: Attend to shoppers' enquiries; assist in mall redemption programmes and sale of vouchers. Requirements: GCE 'N' Level with experience in a retail or hospitality industry Good communication and interpersonal
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      325 11 TELEMARKETERS LABRADOR PK MRT $10-$15/ hr commission. 2.30pm-5.30 pm/ 6.30-9.30pm S’porean PR. Call 9800-8588 TELEMARKETERS, WEEKDAY 6.30-9.30PM. Alexandra. $10/hr commission. S’porean/ PR. 9792 7776 INDOOR BEAUTY PROMOTER Toa Payoh, able to earn $1300-$1800 p/mth. Short working hrs. 9857-5777 HIRING PROP TELEMARKETEER. Attractive salary commission. 8157 4088 $9-$12P/HR HIGH Commission!! Toa
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      342 11 Peninsula.Excelsior Hotel A Member of YTC Hotels 1. Sous Chef 2. HR Assistant 3. Front Desk Officer 4. Bellman 5. Chef De Partie 6. Assistant Security Officer 7. Handyman 8. Cook (Full Time Part-time) 9. Chambermaid Room Attendant (Full Time Part-time) 10. Linen Attendant (Full Time Part-time) Please attend a
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      237 11 SALON FAR East Plaza requires Stylists, Receptionist, Hair Dresser, Manicurist. Call 6732-2828 STUDIO ORCHARD requires experience Hair Stylists/ Technicians Assts. Pls call 9853-6603 Luxury spa in Orchard seeks 1) CUSTOMER SERVICE 2) SALES CONSULTANTS 3) BEAUTY THERAPISTS Good pay Call *****780 or email resume to leslie@elements.com.sg ORCHARD JACUZZI/ SAUNA Spa
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      736 12 MAGNATE ENTERTAINMENT PTE LTD Reputable Night Club Lounge Eminent Plaza requires: Admin Manager/ Accounts Executive Admin Manager •Carry out MOM work pass application •Arrange accommodation for foreign staff •Carry out admin work and able to liaise with English Chinese speaking customers •Work 6 days/week from 1-9pm in a night club
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      381 12 FTY EAST area requires Local/ M’sian Technician/ Machinist with mechanical background 2 Plastic Moulding Snr Technicians. Pls call *****318 or email meowservices@gmail.com Meow Services (98C3337) OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR telecommunication co. With experience preferred, must have Class 3 licence, familiar with S’pore roads, S’porean/ PR welcome. Pls call Ng 9671-0533 TECHNICIAN
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      413 12 100 LOCAL/ M’SIAN male/ female Operators fty near Bedok MRT. Perm 1st/2nd/3rd shift. $1K-$1.2K up. *****317 *****165 Meow Services (98C3337) OPERATORS $900 -$1100 Allowance OT. S¡¯porean /PR only. Call *****723 *****713 Manfield Employment Svc (Lic 95C2823) TOA PAYOH FTY requires Operators 8am-5.45pm Male $47/ Female $45, S’porean/ PR. Lots of
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      600 12 Security Security Security A AETDS Your Career Your Future Secure it with AETOS Hotline: 1800-5646-273 (Mon Fri 9am 6pm) E-mail: recruit@aetos.com.sg AETOS Auxiliary Police Officer Earn up to $2j800* monthly Joining Bonus Service Bonus up to $8,000* (Singaporean Only) Requirements; Benefits: GCE ‘N’ Level/NITEC/3 SPM RES A or B Singaporeans/Malaysians
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      47 12 $1700-$1750 PROTECTION OFFICERS Harbourfront, Raffles Place, Somerset Benefits: 5 or 6 days work week 2 increments in a year 3 payment of salary per mth Good career prospect Walk-in interview Monday to Friday 1 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh Yellow Pages Bldg #05-59 (beside Braddell MRT) Call *****436
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      698 12 Classified Jobs We are looking for people with We provide PROPERTY EXECUTIVES Pleasant and positive attitude, English literate and speaking, NSRS/WSQ certified, Min. Sec 2 O-level. 8 hour rotating shift, Annual leave rest/off days, Medical benefits. PES A/B1 unarmed combat trained, $2,000 per month CPF. SECURITY OFFICERS PES B2/C SECURITY
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      445 12 1) PERM RELIEF Security Officers wanted Sin Ming, Sims Dr/Punggol East. Call Michael at HP: 9451-4704. 2) Perm. Relief Security Officers. Toh Guan Road East/ Boon Lay Way/ Penjuru Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim. Gary 9144-4883 $50/$70 $1.5K-$1.8K CONDO Havelock, River Valley, Mohd Sultan, Bedok South Ave 3 near Tanah Merah. Ind.
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      496 13 Office Complex Pasir Panjang, 5 mins from Labrador MRT Toilet/ Common Area Cleaners; 5-days, 5pm-10pm $700 Toilet Cleaners; 5-days, 7am-5pm $1100/ 7am-7pm $1300 Common Area Cleaners; 6-day, 7am-5pm $1100/ 7am-7pm $1500 Call *****040/ *****735 Child Care centre Yishun requires PART-TIME CLEANERS (3pm-7pm) Singaporean/ PR only Experience in child care environment
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      436 13 CONDO CLEANERS Upp Paya Lebar. Full-time only. Salary $1100. 9001-4208 CLEANERS/ FLOATERS/ PLUMBERS. Weekly pay. Immediate. Call 8301-1198 CLEANER WANTED JURONG/ Sengkang/ Bt Merah bus interchange. 6288-6202 CLEANER WANTED UBI Ave 3. 7.30-4.30pm. 6 days. 9233-8606/ 6288-6202 CLEANER WANTED NEAR Paya Lebar MRT. 5 day 1.30-5.30pm. 6288-6202 CLEANER NEEDED TO
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      246 13 Driven By Our People A subsidiary of ComfortDelGro, SBS Transit Ltd is Singapore’s largest public transport operator. Always ready to go the distance to make a difference that, is our team spirit at work. A member of BUS CAPTAINS We are looking for motivated individuals to join us as Bus
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      146 13 Class 3 Driver Chauffeur Director do errands. Some experience. Familiar with S’pore roads. Clean driving records. Able to work overtime. Alt. Sat. 541 Orchard Rd #14-03 Liat Towers, S(*****1) Call 6734 3733 (after 9.30am) DELIVERY DRIVER Class 5 driving licence Experience in operating forklift 5-day work week PRs or Singaporeans
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      166 13 Class 5 Drivers x 16 Class 4 Drivers x 25 Class 3 Drivers x 30 Tuas, Jurong, Ang Mo Kio, Pasir Panjang Up to$2000 Lots of OT Attractive Incentives Walk-in interview from 30 April 4 May Tel: 6562-1700 Walk-in: 21 Jurong Gateway Rd Jurong CPF Bldg #02-03 Email: iirw2@ recruitexpress.com.sg
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      483 13 VAN DELIVERY DRIVERS r Attractive Pay Scheme with incentive. rGood Attitude and Hard Working. r(Preferably with own van) Contact Noridah *****825 OYALTON WINE Spirits needs Delivery Driver urgently. Possess class 3 lic. Pls walk in interview, Mon Fri 3pm6pm: 12 Little Rd #08-01. Lian Cheong Ind Bldg near Joo Seng,
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      300 13 TELEMARKETER 7-10PM BASIC+ incentives+ bonus. No experience. *****777 ACTOR/ ACTRESS/ MODEL. All age, race. No regn fees. G.M.A. Call/SMS *****888 Established Landscape Co. requires immediate 1. Landscape Technician 2. Driver cum Gardener (Indoor) 3. Admin Assistant Position 2 no experience required Position 3 send resume: yangding.ong@ sg.issworld.com Only Singaporean PR
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      52 14 MAY 14 AND 15 This course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills required for the recruitment and selection of candidates. Fee: $630 (SHRI member), $733 (nonmember). For details, contact Mr Subbu or Ms Mars on 6438-0012, e-mail subbu@shri.org.sg or mars@ shri.org.sg, or visit
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      48 14 MAY 15 Handling difficult phone calls efficiently and effectively goes a long way in enhancing your professionalism and the image of your organisation. Fee: $235.40 (EON member), $310.30 (nonmember). For details, call Effective Outsource Networks on 6220-4008 or visit www.eontraining.com.sg
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      43 14 The GMP Group Voted one of Singapore’s leading recruitment agencies by HR decision makers. With over 20 years’ experience, GMP places talent across all industries and job functions on a permanent, temporary or contract basis. Call 6736 2022 now! info@gmprecruit.com License no: 09C3051
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      34 14 LOOK OUT! Upcoming CATS Recruit job features: Careers in Engineering 19 May 2012 (Sat) Careers in Public Sector 23 June 2012 (Sat) Hot Jobs in the Chemical and Energy Sector 14 July 2012 (Sat)
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