The Straits Times, 31 March 2015

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    31 1 THE STRAITS TIMES -CELEBRATING 170 YEARS, SINCE 1845 TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2015 88 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 032/02/2015
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    Lock icon KL proposes tough laws to nip terror in the bud
    566 1  -  Stiff jail terms, electronic tags and detention without trial mooted By SHANNON TEOH MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR shannont@sph.com.sg FACED with a growing threat of terrorism, Malaysia has proposed tough new laws that could give the authorities the power to
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    Lock icon CONDOLENCE CARDS TO BE ARCHIVED
    94 1 Volunteers at Tanjong Pagar Community Club packing up flowers, cards and gifts left by thousands of visitors paying their last respects to founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, after his funeral on Sunday. The condolence cards will be sent to the National Library Board to
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    Lock icon New govt bond offers rising rates
    387 1  -  By CHIA YAN MIN, WONG WEI HAN chiaym@sph.com.sg whwong@sph.com.sg A NEW government bond on the way offers investors two unusual benefits steadily rising interest rates and the ability to cash out early without penalty. Normally, bonds have a fixed interest rate and investors can
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon China, India evacuate their citizens from Yemen
      711 2 / 3 Indonesia planning similar move as Arab coalition air strikes continue XINHUA REUTERS AL-HODAYDA (Yemen) China and India have mobilised aircraft and ships to evacuate their nationals from Yemen as the security situation in the country deteriorated amid Arab coalition air strikes against Shi’ite
      XINHUA; REUTERS; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  711 words
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      Lock icon Shops preparing to enforce new alcohol curbs
      644 2 / 3  -  By MELISSA LIN, OLIVIA HO mellinjm@sph.com.sg oliviaho@sph.com.sg SHOP owners are preparing for the new alcohol restrictions that kick in tomorrow night, when they will begin locking up fridges and covering bottles and cans. A law was passed in January to tackle the rise
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      Lock icon S’pore delivers first plan for Indian state’s capital city
      478 2 / 3  -  Blueprint first of three for Andhra Pradesh PHOTO: DIOS VINCOY JR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES By REME AHMAD ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR reme@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE officials handed over the first of three masterplans for the new capital city of the Indian state of
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Anti-terror laws for Malaysia
        45 4 MALAYSIA unveiled new anti-terror laws yesterday as it struggles to contain Islamic militancy. The proposed laws give the authorities the powers to detain suspects indefinitely without trial and to seize travel documents of citizens and foreigners. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon Sporty kids get their pick
        42 4 THE Ministry of Education’s revamped Junior Sports Academy programme will give pupils exposure to four different sports instead of just one, letting them develop varied abilities before specialising later in secondary school. TOP OF THE NEWS A9
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Peek into ISIS network
          56 4 IT MAY have looked like a charity in Istanbul, but it was really an association providing help for militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The capture of an ISIS volunteer has given a glimpse into the extremists’ network, for which Turkey is
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          Lock icon Another blogger killed
          47 4 ANOTHER blogger was hacked to death by religious students in Dhaka, weeks after an atheist American blogger was brutally killed. The case was the latest in a string of incidents in which secular-minded writers have been targeted by religious militants in Bangladesh. PAGE A16
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          Lock icon French poll results
          43 4 FRENCH President Francois Hollande’s party has suffered a resounding defeat by rival Nicolas Sarkozy’s party in local elections. In contrast, while the far-right National Front did worse than expected, it made its first real inroads into local politics. PAGE A20
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          Lock icon Nigeria election concerns
          52 4 THE US and Britain expressed concern about the Nigerian election results, noting there were indications of political interference in vote counting. Although the Independent National Electoral Commission denounced their claims, all eyes will be on the results. PAGE A22 A supporter of Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress. PHOTO:
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        Lock icon ALL HANDS ON DECK TO TACKLE LITTER SCOURGE
        58 4 A bold step is being taken by town councils in giving cleaners a collective day off every year so residents can clean their own neighbourhood. Such initiatives are needed as an over-reliance on lowly-paid cleaners is leading to dirtier habits, according to
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon High-risk funding
          52 4 EQUITY crowdfunding lets start-ups raise capital from people in return for an equity share. That sounds like a winwin proposition but it also poses high risks for investors, given that many start-ups fail. Chia Yan Min looks at the pros and cons of such a form of funding.
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Deaf trainers bridge gap
          61 4 DEAF members of a dragon boat team and social enterprise Society Staples have been holding a series of team-building games, such as rowing and paddling activities, in an effort to teach sign language to members of the hearing community. PAGE B1 Society Staples dragon boat trainers
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          Lock icon Future S’pore imagined
          41 4 ROADS that absorb water to prevent floods and self-driving cars. These were among the visions of Singapore in 50 years’ time submitted to a contest being held by The Straits Times and real estate company CapitaLand. PAGE B2
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          Lock icon Longer jail term
          47 4 A FORMER business director of an ST Engineering subsidiary who accepted bribes from a businessman had his jail term for corruption increased from eight weeks to 12 weeks. Mark Edward Tjong, 49, is considering taking the case to the Court of Appeal. PAGE B6
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      • WEB SPECIALS
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          Lock icon Revisit our comprehensive coverage
          89 4  -  L VIDEOS: About Mr Lee’s life and his family’s memories of him, at http://str.sg/Jev L BLOG: Our day-by-day coverage of events in the past week, at http://str.sg/Jez L TRIBUTE WALL: Readers submitted their personal thoughts about the man, at http://str.sg/JpB FORMER Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Business optimism rises
          39 4 BUSINESS confidence is showing signs of improvement following a period of downbeat sentiment, according to the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau’s latest quarterly Business Optimism Index. This uptick comes after three consecutive quarters of decline. PAGE B11
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Nervy Nadal falls short
          48 4 RAFAEL Nadal’s form has picked up after recovering from injury. But tennis’ world No. 3 said he needs to control his nerves better and improve selfconfidence, after losing 4-6, 6-2, 3-6 to Fernando Verdasco in the third round of the Miami Open. PAGE B17
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Swift the big winner
          105 4 AT THE iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, the night belonged to Taylor Swift, who won Artist of the Year as well as Song of the Year prizes for Shake It Off and the Best Lyrics accolade for Blank Space at the fans-voted awards.
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          Lock icon Bad guys have their day
          91 4 THE Supporting Actor category in this year’s M1-The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards is not one that rewards traditional good-guy performances. The nominees are newcomer Zachary Ibrahim, who played a loutish, brash man in Fat Pig; veteran Remesh Panicker, who plays Shakespeare’s reviled moneylender Shylock
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      Lock icon Tribute cards headed for library archives
      583 6  -  A selection from Istana site is being exhibited at National Museum By RACHEL CHANG, THAM YUEN-C ASSISTANT POLITICAL EDITORS rchang@sph.com.sg yuenc@sph.com.sg THE hundreds of thousands of cards that Singaporeans have written on the death of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in the past
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      Lock icon Political leaders share reflections on Mr Lee’s legacy
      505 6  -  By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg THE day after the funeral of Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, political leaders spent time reflecting on his legacy, with many sharing their thoughts online. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong changed his previously sombre profile
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      Lock icon Red box to be displayed at museum
      394 6  -  JONATHAN WONG THE red box used by former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew to store and transport his working documents will go on display at the National Museum of Singapore. Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said yesterday: “It is such a symbol of
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      Lock icon No subletting of HDB industrial space from June
      488 6  -  By RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Additional reporting by Stephanie Heng and Ong Kai Xuan TENANTS of Housing Board industrial properties will not be allowed to sublet them from June 1 though existing subletting agreements will be allowed to continue up
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      Lock icon Myanmar reaches draft deal for ceasefire
      384 7 But pact still needs to be approved by rebel groups AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Myanmar peace negotiators yesterday agreed on the draft text of a historic nationwide ceasefire agreement, as the country edges closer to ending decades of conflict between ethnic minority groups and the
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      Lock icon 1 shot dead, 1 hurt in attempt to ram US spy agency gate
      316 7 BLOOMBERG REUTERS WASHINGTON Guards shot one man dead and seriously wounded a second when the duo tried to ram a vehicle into the entrance gate at the headquarters of the National Security Agency (NSA) in Fort Meade,
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      Lock icon SOUTH KOREA, U.S. STAGE LANDING DRILL
      51 7 South Korean amphibious assault vehicles firing smoke shells to land on the seashore during a joint landing operation by United States and South Korean marines in the south-eastern port of Pohang yesterday. The drill was part of an annual joint military exercise. PHOTO: AGENCE
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      Lock icon Gloves are off as Britain gears up for May 7 polls
      876 8  -  Cameron, Miliband trade barbs in what is set to be closely fought contest By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON jonathan.eyal@ gmail.com PRIME Minister David Cameron has warned of a “stark choice” facing Britain after obtaining approval from Queen
      PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG  -  876 words
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      Lock icon Four possible outcomes
      289 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRITAIN votes on May 7 in a general election expected to be one of the country’s closest. Here are four scenarios outlining the possible outcomes: L MAJORITY GOVERNMENT One party wins a clear majority of at least 326 of 650 seats. Pundits do not think
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      Lock icon More sporting choices for pupils
      568 9  -  They can pick up 4 sports under revised Junior Sports Academy scheme By JONATHAN WONG jonwong@sph.com.sg YOUNG talent will no longer be under pressure to specialise in a particular sport at primary school level. Instead, the Ministry of Education’s Junior Sports Academy (JSA) programme is
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      Lock icon Temasek, GIC to invest up to $640m each in Swiss firm Dufry
      429 9  -  By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg TEMASEK Holdings, GIC and the Qatar Investment Authority are all making significant investments in a Swiss firm that is buying out a global duty-free chain. The Singapore investment company and the two sovereign wealth
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      377 9 GETTING A LEG UP IN LIFE VERSATILE KEY PLAYER IN A SMART NATION SIS students are right in the middle of our nation’s initiatives such as SMART Nation; Analytics for Business, Consumer and Social Insights; Cyber Security and Data Privacy; Urban Management and Sustainability; Ageing-in-Place; and Financial Services Technology Gain
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon THE TURKEY CONNECTION to the ISIS network
      955 10  -  Local militants help funnel foreign fighters into Syria By THOMAS SEIBERT FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN ISTANBUL dayibey@yahoo.com WHEN Benjamin Xu, a German national of Macedonian and Chinese descent, arrived in Istanbul two years ago, he had no problem hooking up with the
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      Lock icon Remaining border gates with Syria closed
      382 10 NEW YORK TIMES ISTANBUL After maintaining an open-door policy throughout the four-year conflict in neighbouring Syria, Turkey has moved this month to close the two remaining border gates between the countries, shutting out displaced Syrian refugees amid fears of a potential terrorist attack. The
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Chinese museum devoted to promoting filial piety
        420 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GUYI (China) What makes a good son or daughter? At China’s first museum dedicated to the topic of filial piety, the answer seems to be: almost superhuman levels of devotion and sacrifice. The Modern Filial Piety Culture Museum, situated on a
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        Lock icon Xi appoints trusted allies to key security posts
        612 11  -  Move to beef up Chinese leader’s safety amid anti-graft drive: Analysts By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg TRUSTED allies of President Xi Jinping have taken up key security posts in recent weeks, in a move to beef up
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        Lock icon Work on US airbase in Okinawa to go ahead, Tokyo rules
        582 14 Japan’s central government suspends stop-work order by island’s governor BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japan’s central government has muscled the governor of Okinawa out of the way in a row over the construction of a US airbase, suspending his stop-work
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        Lock icon RHINO RAMPAGE
        70 14 A runaway rhinoceros being watched warily by residents as it moves along a road in Hetauda, Makawanpur district, some 40km south-west of Kathmandu, yesterday. According to police, the rhinoceros escaped from the unfenced Parsa Wildlife Reserve and ran 20km to the town in central Nepal, terrifying commuters and
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        Lock icon 15 buried by mudslides in Indian Kashmir
        418 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SRINAGAR (India) At least 15 people have been buried by mudslides and hundreds more have had to flee their homes after heavy rain triggered flooding in Indian Kashmir, police said. Mudslides buried at least four houses in Chadoora yesterday, the worst-hit
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        Lock icon Overseas projects help Chinese railway firms post record profits
        465 14 BLOOMBERG BEIJING On his trips to Africa and other developing countries, Premier Li Keqiang regularly touts the capabilities of China’s railway companies. The payoffs are beginning to show in record profits for the industry. Four of China’s biggest rail equipment and
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        Lock icon Minister: India to go all out to ban slaughter of cows
        697 15 Hindu govt’s move hurts Muslim-run beef trade REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES NEW DELHI India will use all its “might” to ban cow slaughter across the country, said Interior Minister Rajnath Singh yesterday in a speech to spiritual leaders, as
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        Lock icon Another blogger hacked to death in Bangladeshi capital
        461 16 2 Islamic school students arrested in latest attack on independent writers AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS DHAKA Another blogger was hacked to death in the capital of Bangladesh yesterday, in the latest brutal attack targeting the country’s independent writers, said officials. Police have arrested
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        Lock icon FULL BLOOM IN TOKYO
        68 16 People taking a selfie with the cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo yesterday. The start of sakura season in the Japanese capital was announced on March 23, three days earlier than usual. The season usually lasts in Tokyo for a week to 10 days, with
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        Lock icon Criticism over report of Uighur man jailed for growing beard
        428 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A man in China’s mainly Muslim Xinjiang region has been reportedly slapped with a six-year prison sentence for growing a thick beard, a decision labelled “absurd” by an overseas group as online accounts of the penalty disappeared.
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Closer India-Japan ties
          48 16 BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI India and Japan have pledged to deepen their defence ties as they seek to counter China’s growing influence. Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar called on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo yesterday, his first overseas trip since being appointed in November.
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          Lock icon Thailand arrests 76 migrants
          39 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BANGKOK Thai police said yesterday that they had charged 70 migrants from Myanmar and six Rohingya Muslims with illegal entry after they were arrested on a train bound for a southern province.
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          Lock icon Academic freedom ‘at risk’
          47 16 REUTERS HONG KONG Activists in Hong Kong yesterday published a full-page petition in a Chinese-language newspaper, warning of growing threats to academic freedom following the student-led pro-democracy protests last year. The petition cited several issues, including interference in the choice of teaching materials.
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        Lock icon Malaysian news office raided, editors held over hudud report
        380 16 PETALING JAYA The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) raided the office of news portal The Malaysian Insider yesterday over a report it had published on the country’s Conference of Rulers, a lawyer for the website said. Officers from the MCMC
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        Lock icon Police candidates in Bihar exam scandal
        220 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Police in eastern India have arrested around 1,000 aspiring constables for using “middlemen” to sit their exams for them, in the latest cheating scandal to hit Bihar state. Some 50,000 candidates sat the written exams last October for a highly-sought-after
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      Lock icon Final push for Iran nuclear deal
      563 18 Major sticking points remain even as self-imposed deadline looms today REUTERS BLOOMBERG LAUSANNE (Switzerland) The foreign ministers of Iran and six world powers met yesterday in a final push for a preliminary nuclear accord before their self-im-posed deadline today. For days Iran, the United
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      Lock icon MH17 crash: Dutch appeal for witnesses of possible BUK missile
      287 18 REUTERS AMSTERDAM Dutch prosecutors said they are looking for witnesses in eastern Ukraine who may have seen a Russian-made BUK rocket being fired at Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, although they added that they have not yet concluded what caused the
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      Lock icon Tsipras fends off allies amid growing cash crunch
      589 18 BLOOMBERG REUTERS ATHENS Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, facing euro-area demands for a credible economic plan, is fending off allies at home who are spoiling for a fight. The 40-year-old Premier was due to address Parliament in Athens yesterday evening amid a
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      Lock icon Pacific Islander toils on to be first climate change refugee
      699 18 BLOOMBERG AUCKLAND As Tropical Cyclone Pam ripped through the South Pacific earlier this month, Mr Ioane Teitiota was 4,000km away in New Zealand checking Facebook for updates from relatives back in Kiribati, a string of coral atolls halfway between Australia
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      Lock icon French deal Hollande another polls setback
      872 20  -  Sarkozy’s Conservatives win big as Socialists, National Front stumble By JULIAN NUNDY IN PARIS FOR THE STRAITS TIMES julian@nundy.fr FRENCH voters have handed President Francois Hollande a stinging defeat in local elections, giving two-thirds of departmental councils to supporters of his predecessor and rival,
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      Lock icon GNC to strengthen quality checks on supplements
      383 20 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK GNC, America’s largest speciality retailer of dietary supplements, has agreed to institute new testing procedures that far exceed quality controls mandated under federal law. The action announced yesterday comes after the New York state Attorney-General’s Office accused GNC
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      Lock icon Concerns raised over vote-count process in Nigeria polls
      635 22 US, Britain flag concerns but election commission dismisses their claims REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ABUJA Results from Nigeria’s election, potentially the closest since the end of military rule in 1999, were due to start trickling in, as the United States and Britain noted
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon 2nd scare for Turkish Airlines
        121 22 REUTERS ISTANBUL A Turkish Airlines flight carrying more than 250 people en route to Brazil was forced to change course and land in Casablanca yesterday after there was a bomb threat, the airline’s second scare in two days. Flight TK15 had departed from Istanbul and
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        Lock icon Leaders’ data sent by mistake
        122 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY The personal details of world leaders travelling to Australia for last year’s G-20 summit were mistakenly e-mailed to a member of the Asian Cup football local organising committee, a report said yesterday. The Guardian reported that an Australian immigration official accidentally sent
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        Lock icon Ruling party suffers losses
        91 22 REUTERS LA PAZ (Bolivia) President Evo Morales’ Bolivian governing party has suffered heavy losses in regional and mayoral elections, ceding capital La Paz and others to the opposition, according to exit polls published by television channel ATB. Opposition candidate Felix Patzi had secured around 52 per
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        Lock icon US President to visit Kenya
        59 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama will in July make a first presidential trip to Kenya, his father’s native country, the White House said. In a statement yesterday, the White House said Mr Obama will attend a Global Entrepreneurship Summit in what will
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      Lock icon Queen’s Windsor Castle staff may strike over pay
      257 22 AGENCE PRESSE-FRANCE LONDON Staff at Queen Elizabeth’s Windsor Castle are threatening to take industrial action over pay. If it goes ahead following a ballot, the action would be the first by staff working for the British royal family, said the Public and
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      Lock icon Israel’s ex-premier Olmert found guilty of corruption
      358 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERUSALEM A Jerusalem court yesterday found former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert guilty of corruption over allegations that he received envelopes of cash from a US businessman, domestic media reported. The verdict is the latest legal blow in a humiliating fall
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      Lock icon Co-pilot treated for suicidal tendencies
      722 24 Homicide commission set up to investigate whether he intentionally crashed jet GERMANWINGS PLANE CRASH NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG BERLIN The co-pilot believed to have deliberately crashed a Germanwings plane in the French Alps was treated for suicidal tendencies “several years ago”, before he
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      Lock icon Australia considers cutting personal, company tax rates
      637 26  -  Discussion paper proposes sweeping changes to compete in digital world By JONATHAN PEARLMAN IN SYDNEY FOR THE STRAITS TIMES jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com AUSTRALIA will consider a drastic overhaul of its tax system, in- cluding lowering company and personal income tax rates to boost foreign investment
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      Lock icon Fall in mainland tourists hits HK shop rentals
      455 26 REUTERS HONG KONG A drop in Chinese tourist numbers is driving down shop rentals in Hong Kong, with vacancies increasing in the same prime areas that, just three years ago, pipped New York’s Fifth Avenue to become the world’s most expensive retail
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Yuan falls to No. 7 payment currency
        62 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI China’s yuan has dropped to seventh place among the world’s payment currencies, global transactions group Swift said. The yuan held a 1.81 per cent share in world payments based on value last month, it said in a statement yesterday, down
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      291 10  -  By LIM YI HAN limyihan@sph.com.sg THE blogger who exposed a Singtel smear campaign is being taken to court over a Facebook row. Ms Wendy Cheng, 30, who goes by the name of Xiaxue, made the news earlier this month after revealing how
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      472 11  -  But overall confidence down over same period last year: Credit bureau By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg BUSINESS confidence is showing signs of improvement following a period of downbeat sentiment, according to a new survey out yesterday. The Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau’s (SCCB)
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      349 12  -  By PHYLLIS HO hphyllis@sph.com.sg AS SINGAPORE and Canada mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, the Bank of Montreal (BMO) expects closer links between Asia’s wealthy investors and Canada’s established private banking sector. BMO set up offices in Singapore and Hong Kong in
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      575 12  -  But 0.3% decline in Feb an improvement over Jan fall By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg RESALE prices of private apartments continued their slide last month, though they fell at a slower pace compared with January. The Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) declined 0.3 per cent
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      473 13  -  First such facility in Asia to test products for local tastes By RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg HEALTHCARE company Abbott has opened a plant here that will devise and test new nutrition products its first such facility in Asia. The US$24 million (S$32.9 million) centre
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      320 13  -  By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg BRITISH insurer Aviva Singapore posted stronger results for the year ended Dec 31, thanks to better sales across the firm’s key product offerings. Sales by annual premium equivalent a measure of life insurance revenue for the 12 months to
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      432 13 THE Ministry of Trade and Industry announced appointment changes at five statutory boards yesterday. Mr Loh Khum Yean will be reappointed chairman of the Energy Market Authority (EMA) board. Four new members will also be appointed to the board: EMA chief executive Ng
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      351 13 REUTERS DUBAI Standard Chartered Bank remains committed to Islamic banking and expects growth in its core markets, a spokesman for the lender said on Sunday, after the head of its Islamic arm departed. Mr Afaq Khan left Standard Chartered Saadiq, the
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        432 14  -  He is tied to firms SembMarine used for deals with scandal-hit Petrobras By JACQUELINE WOO tsjwoo@sph.com.sg A MAN linked to Sembcorp Marine’s oil rig construction contracts in Brazil has been arrested on bribe-related charges. He is connected to the companies engaged by SembMarine as
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        397 14  -  By WONG WEI HAN whwong@sph.com.sg THE SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) has plans to streamline the way share transactions are conducted after the market closes. The bourse operator aims to introduce position accounts for clearing members of the Central Depository (CDP), an SGX unit providing
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        336 14  -  By JACQUELINE WOO tsjwoo@sph.com.sg C AT ALIST-LISTED CCFH is changing its name to Mercurius Capital Investment as it prepares to buy a firm operating in China, which yesterday inked three partnerships to diversify its business. CCFH, known by yet another name, Friven
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        420 14  -  By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg ANYTHING can be faked, from bottles of wine to rare tea leaves, so a Singapore company has come up with a way for consumers to check whether their purchases are genuine. DiSa Digital Safety, a unit of
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        495 15  -  Mood is cautious as all eyes on data due from key economies this week BULLS AND BEARS By WONG WEI HAN whwong@sph.com.sg THE local market started the week on a cautiously positive note, boosted by talk that the United States Federal
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        296 15  -  By DENNIS CHAN DEPUTY MONEY EDITOR dennis@sph.com.sg STRONG vehicle sales in Singapore and Taiwan failed to stem a 52 per cent drop in net profit to HK$988.2 million (S$175 million) at Tan Chong International. Contributions from the increase in fair value of
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          22 15 March 30,2015 3,454.26 +4.16 STI trading volume 195.26 million shares STI up down Gainers: 12 Losers: 14 Unchanged: 4
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          86 15 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 784.18 486.35 886.86 701.87 235.67 195.30 249.01 0.82 0.16 -2.11 2.59 0.89 0.07 -0.83 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Healthcare Industrials Oil and gas 133.86 505.01 833.33 905.69 1,325.47 829.38 564.08
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          25 15 March 30,2015 827.18 +0.93 Stock trading volume 1.58 billion shares worth $880.1 million Up down Gainers: 198 Losers: 173 Unchanged: 884
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          56 15 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 24,855.12 19,411.4 2,030.04 3,786.568 1,948.061 1,821.83 368.92 125.77 10.24 95.472 12.467 8.46 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Friday’s close Dow Nasdaq 5,438.656 1,496.51 5,846.09 17,712.66 4,891.219
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          196 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: MARCH 30,2015 Top Rises Mar 30 CENTS DBXT China50 US$ 3533 137.5 2.9 SPDR S&P500 US$ ***** 99.0 0.4 Mar 30 Lyxor ChinaH US$ 1693 86.6 3.9 DBXT Nifty US$ ***** 79.8 0.4
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          73 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS 830 634 HongkongLand USD US742 +6 2099 748 739 2.6 13.2 *****.8 NET P/E M
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          100 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 186 155 ARA Asset Mgmt 160.5 cd -1.5
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          163 15 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) 123.5 112 ABF SG Bond ETF Last Sale Vol (’000) 123.5 112 ABF SG Bond ETF 114 -1.4 89 140.5 123.5 CIMB ABAC Div SSD 138.9 110.5 98 CIMB ABAC Div USS US101.2 1419 1286 CIMBASEAN40 SSD 1415cd 1113 995 CIMBASEAN40
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      637 20  -  Lions will have to play lesser sides ‘as long as Sports Hub pitch is not ready’ By DEEPANRAJ GANESAN drajac@sph.com.sg WHILE regional rivals Thailand took on World Cup finalists Cameroon yesterday and Malaysia pit their wits against Asian Cup finalists Oman last Thursday, Singapore instead
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      367 20  -  DEEPANRAJ GANESAN THERE is no doubt that Singaporean footballer Safuwan Baharudin has demonstrated his quality after over 400 minutes in five starts for Melbourne City in the Australian A-League and scoring twice. But his best position on the pitch is still
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      367 20 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON It is with an air of caution that Wayne Rooney says there is an excitement back about England. He has seen it all before, living through false dawns, but, looking ahead to today’s friendly against Italy,
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      268 20  -  DEEPANRAJ GANESAN DESPITE the Singapore Under-22 football team needing goals when they face Mongolia tonight in their final Group J match in the 2016 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championship qualifiers, striker Irfan Fandi will again be deployed in defence. The 17-year-old
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      570 17 Spaniard out of Miami Open, says he has to better control anxieties in his mind REUTERS MIAMI World No. 3 Rafael Nadal revealed he was struggling with nerves and self-confidence issues after he was beaten in the third round by fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco at
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      400 17 REUTERS WASHINGTON James Harden’s offence headlines his National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player (MVP) candidacy. But the All-Star guard’s defence stood out in the closing minute against the Washington Wizards, helping the Houston Rockets to a 99-91 victory on Sunday. The Wizards laboured offensively
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      414 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CARLSBAD (California) After going 42 LPGA golf tournaments without a win, Cristie Kerr will arrive at the year’s first Major at Rancho Mirage this week fresh from victory. The American fired a seven-under 65 on Sunday to claim a two-stroke victory over
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      734 18  -  Ferrari’s a threat with Sepang win, Hamilton-Rosberg rivalry still tense By LEE YULIN DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR IN SEPANG yulin@sph.com.sg NEWS ANALYSIS IT APPEARS that the searing heat at the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix has caused a meltdown of sorts in the Mercedes garage.
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      254 18  -  LEE YULIN SEPANG It is smaller than most HDB kitchens, but who would think that the data gathered from the Shell Trackside Laboratory could end up being used to run some of the most powerful cars on earth? A permanent fixture at every Formula
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        70 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Saina Nehwal is set to become the first Indian shuttler to become the world No. 1 when Badminton World Federation releases its latest rankings on Thursday. The 25-year-old was assured of top spot after reaching the semi-finals of the
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        66 18 REUTERS DOHA MotoGP great Valentino Rossi rolled back the years to win the Qatar season-opener for Yamaha on Sunday, with Italian riders sweeping the podium places after a thrilling duel under the Losail floodlights. Andrea Dovizioso took second place just 0.174 of a second behind
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        84 18 REUTERS SAN ANTONIO Hometown favourite Jimmy Walker became the first multiple winner on the PGA Tour this season, by claiming a four-stroke victory over Jordan Spieth in golf’s Texas Open at TPC San Antonio on Sunday. Walker, who stormed to a nine-shot win
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        63 18 THE TIMES, LONDON KUALA LUMPUR Bernie Ecclestone wants to enlist the feminine touch to boost flagging television audience figures, with a championship for women to run alongside Formula One grands prix. The sport’s chief executive put his proposal to team principals at a meeting in Kuala
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      311 19 REUTERS TBILISI (Georgia) Germany coach Joachim Loew promised that the football World Cup winners will be at their best when they take on Euro 2016 qualifying rivals Poland, Scotland and Ireland later this year after their current period of experimentation. The Germans defeated
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      555 19 Dunga pleased with Brazilians’ fighting spirit after World Cup failure AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Dunga believes Brazil’s renaissance under his leadership has been sparked by the footballers’ burning desire to make amends for their country’s World Cup humiliation. His side secured their eighth successive victory since
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      464 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AMSTERDAM European champions Spain travel to face the Netherlands in a friendly today with the pain from their 1-5 thrashing at the hands of the Dutch at last year’s World Cup still fresh in the memory. The hammer blow delivered by
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      353 19 REUTERS THE GUARDIAN LISBON As World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo produced an unusually quiet performance, defenders scored the goals that lifted Portugal to the top of Group I with a 2-1 win over Serbia on Sunday. Ricardo Carvalho and Fabio Coentrao netted in
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        87 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GLASGOW Steven Fletcher became the first Scotland player to score a hat-trick since 1969 as the Scots coasted to a 6-1 victory against Group D minnows Gibraltar at Hampden on Sunday. He netted with two headers before his 90th-minute strike completed his
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        65 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DUBLIN Shane Long was the hometown hero as his 90th-minute goal in a 1-1 draw with Poland at Lansdowne Road on Sunday night kept Ireland’s Euro 2016 dreams alive. It could be a key goal as Martin O’Neill’s side would
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        69 19 REUTERS BELFAST Northern Ireland’s Kyle Lafferty’s brace in a 2-1 win over Finland on Sunday kept his side on course to reach the Euro 2016 finals. Northern Ireland, who have never played in the European Championship finals or reached a major tournament for almost
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        77 19 REUTERS BUDAPEST Greece squandered several second-half chances against Hungary in Budapest on Sunday as the two teams played out a 0-0 draw that left the visitors bottom of Euro 2016 qualifying Group F. Sergio Markarian was taking charge of Greece, European champions in
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        68 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAINT-ETIENNE (France) Alexandre Lacazette scored his first international goal to set France on the way to a 2-0 friendly victory over Denmark on Sunday. The Lyon striker set the ball rolling in the 14th minute and Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud added another before half-time
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        2025 2  -  More than 70 arts events are taking place during the Singapore Festival in France Corrie Tan In Paris corriet@sph.com.sg In a small, sound-proofed studio skirting the northern suburbs of Paris, Emily Of Emerald Hill is holding court. Except this is no Peranakan Emily, clad in a
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        783 5  -  TheatreWorks gets three “unconventional” artists to create new shows Nabilah Said nabilahs@sph.com.sg With Singapore turning 50, it would have been easy for theatre company TheatreWorks to indulge in the warm glow of nostalgia by restaging old works or creating new ones to capitalise on the
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        242 10  -  Playing such roles has led to a Best Supporting Actor nod for three Lee Jian Xuan jianxuan@sph.com.sg This year’s Supporting Actor category is not one that rewards traditional good-guy performances. In one corner of the ring at the M1-The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards, there
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        555 10  -  Leong Weng Kam Senior Writer A special Homecoming concert featuring several top Chinese musicians, all recent graduates of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa), will be staged tomorrow to mark the 30th anniversary of the academy’s music school. The concert, which is
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        339 10 Nominated for: The Ant The Grasshopper (I Theatre) Previous nominations: Best Supporting Actor for Romeo Juliet (Wild Rice, 2013) Previous wins: None For his role in I Theatre’s staging of the Aesop fable The Ant The Grasshopper, actor Erwin Shah Ismail wishes he could have sprouted six
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        255 10 Nominated for: The Merchant Of Venice (Singapore Repertory Theatre) Previous nominations: Best Supporting Actor for Iron (Action Theatre, 2004); Best Actor for A Perfect Ganesh (Singapore Repertory Theatre, 2001) Previous wins: Best Supporting Actor for Proof (Action Theatre, 2003); Best Actor for Art (Singapore Repertory Theatre, 2003) Remesh
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          145 8 / 9 Travel Revolution 2015 —a new travel fair organised by a partnership of 24 outbound travel agencies will bring together more than 50 top brands, including tour operators, airlines, hotels, tourism organisations and banks. It will occupy three halls in Marina Bay Sands. Offers from
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          72 8 / 9 Xiamen Airlines now flies daily between Singapore and Xi’an via Hangzhou. The flight takes off at 2.30am from Singapore and arrives in Xi’an at 11am. The return flight takes off at 5.05pm from Xi’an and arrives in Singapore at 1.20am the following day. This
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        393 12 Hong Kong What a small world. Twins singer Gillian Chung has revealed that she, like actress Cecilia Cheung, bumped into an apologetic Edison Chen on a plane after the rapper’s sleazy pictures of the women were stolen and circulated online. Unlike Cheung
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        333 12 Reuters New York Times Los Angeles Embattled DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg must be breathing a huge sigh of relief after scoring a much-needed box-office win with the family film, Home (below). A story about a purple alien and a
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        382 12 Los Angeles Singer Justin Timberlake was on Sunday honoured with an iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles. It was given for his contributions to the music industry. Fashion designer Tom Ford, designer of Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience tour, introduced
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          72 12 Gangnam Style star Psy topped a Chinese online music chart with his latest Chinese version of Father, his agency YG Entertainment said last Saturday. Father, released on the QQ Music site, has nabbed the first place on the QQ popularity chart for two
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          84 12 Norman Greenbaum, a singer-songwriter best known for the hit song Spirit In The Sky, was critically injured in a car crash north of San Francisco that killed a motorcyclist, California police said. Greenbaum, 72, was taken to hospital with critical injuries last Saturday after the car
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          88 12 British singer-songwriter Jess Glynne notched up her first solo No. 1 single in Britain with Hold My Hand, which racked up sales of more than 97,000 copies, the Official Charts Company said. She dethroned last week’s No. 1, Lay Me Down, from Sam Smith and
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        554 2 / 3 Competitors display top-notch attitude amidst high pressure competition. ANG YIYING reports ANG YIYING Diligence, focus and resilience were among traits exhibited by the 113 pupils who competed in the zonal round of the RHB-The Straits Times National Spelling Championship on Saturday. In a hat tip to the man
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        436 13  -  Children of all ages have expressed their gratitude and respect for Mr Lee Kuan Yew following his death. Ang Yiying reports Ang Yiying With their parents or their guardians, children made their way to the Istana main gate to pay their respects to the nation’s
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        409 20  -  The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew left an indelible mark on many areas of daily life in Singapore. This past week, Singaporeans have paid tribute to him for their clean and green environment, homes and education. Serene Luo looks at his life work, which has become
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      934 5 COE Results of March 2015 2nd Open Bidding Exercise For COE Cars (1600cc and below) Cars (1601cc and above) Goods vehicles and buses Motorcycles Open category COE price Quota Bids 987 $64,700 $71,889 $59,999 $5,610 $72,100 723 184 286 174 COE results for the last six months* 2,251 1,354 345
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      372 5 BRAND NEW HARRIER 2.0 A Premium/ Elegance. Ready Stock. Don’t miss! Call now *****880 Autopoint REPUBLIC AUTO: *****400 Sept 2012 Camry 2.5A. 1 Owner. *****km. 5yrs Agt warranty. Showroom cond. NLY $4800 DOWN. 07 Rush. AA Cond. High trade in/Scrap.Cashback $11K 9749 1191 Sim O BRAND NEW HARRIER 2.0A Lease
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      388 5 09/2012 INFINITI PREMIUM 3.7AT. White. Bidded No. 8888. 17k km. 9238-3288 MOTORWAY TEL: *****200 Feb’10 Bentley Conti FS. 1 Owner. Low km. Agt model 7/’08 NISSAN GTR 3 8 White. OMV $79K. Well kept. *****611/ *****188 MOVA Car Rental $48/Day (Monthly) Daily/ Corporate/ Long Term Jalan Kilang *****574 Bt Merah
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      429 5 NEW TOYOTA HIACE 5DR Auto. Glass panel. Orig rear aircon. ETS welcome. Cheap $44,000. 6344-1918 *BRAND NEW HIACE 5-dr. diesel Euro 5. Agt warranty. High loan. G’teed COE. $***** only. *****970 07 FIAT DOBLO 1.9 Powerful Cargo No Repair Needed! Full Servicing done. to view call *****676 Koh 2007 PEUGEOT
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      1246 6 PropertiesClassification Guide es roper 454 D19 Serangoon Gdn/ Hougang/ Sengkang/ Punggol 454 D20 Thomson/ Bishan/ Ang Mo Kio Properties in D21 are listed after D11 454 D22 Jurong/ Boon Lay 454 D23 Hillview/ Bukit Panjang/ Choa Chu Kang 454 D24 Lim Chu Kang 454 D25 Woodlands/ Admiralty 454 D26 Upp
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      305 6 BRAND NEW Bungalows/ Semi-Ds/ Terraces Direct from Developer Agents Welcome www.wahkhiaw.com.sg *****635 *****996 GOOD CLASS BUNGLW BELMONT 31k sf elevated wide frontage, quiet. BISHOPSGATE ***** sf, elevated, panoramic view Best of the best quality, Park 8 cars. Sole Agent CALDECOTT ***** sf B&W hse. Tropical landscape. EWART PK *****/ 20k
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      412 6 Large Brand New Semi-D@ Jalan Raya Land 4330/ Built-up 7720sf 7-bdrms 2 family Lift S/pool Pond Central Location 1 min’s walk to MRT Call Developer:9863 5635/9727 2996 AgentsWelcome Must View NEW LIST! HOLLAND Park. Hilltop 15,100/ 12,000sf 7+1 Open/ Nice View. Exclusive Call Bernard Wu *****139 Priced To Sell WETTENHAM
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      210 6 Properties HOUSES PRIVATE APTS FOR SALE Must Not Miss OPEN HOUSE 2-6PM CORNER TERR Jln Paras 2sty 2670/3500 sf. FH. 5+1 rm. Pool. A1 decor. $neg. 8533-5398 Wendy Must Not Miss OPEN HOUSE 2-6PM FIGARO ST 1-sty terr 1450 sf. FH. A1 cond, 2+1 ensuites. N/S. Windy. Quiet. VTO. Wendy
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      230 6 Priced To Sell BEAUTIFUL 2-STY SEMI-D Upp Thomson. 4+1, 5910/ 3100 sf. Huge spacious majestic layout. Must view! Must Not Miss Best Deal HORIZON GDNS 5+1. $1.98M neg. Rare unblocked view. Best unit. Windy. Bright. 3100 sf. Robert 9751 5995 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Houses For Sale
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      232 6 Excellent Location BELOW VALUE.TheSail 99yr 1798sf 3bdrm. Best Permanent Bay View. Best Stack. Motivated Seller*****000 Good Investment Eddy Ng 8333 9993 MARINA ONE THE Best One 1-bdrm fr. 689 sqft $1.6xM 2-bdrm fr. 1119 sqft $2.4xM 3&4 bdrm fr. 1518sf $3.5xM Must View CHANCE TO OWN Tiong Bahru+Patio! Rented 4.5%
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      261 6 Just TOP Jane Lee 9691 2311 THE VISION. 3+BALCONY +utility. 1313 sf. Quality fittings, Marble flr, pool view, Int’l sch, Uni. Good buy!! Must View KENTISH LODGE 3RM 1184sf Be surrounded by lush greenery! No wasted space Walk to MRT! 9060 5104 Must Not Miss STARLIGHT SUITES F’HOLD. 1 Bedrm
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      1366 7 Properties HOUSES PRIVATE APTS FOR SALE Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in February 2015 This week: 25 28 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME
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      154 7 THE MINTON 3-BDRMS. 1216sqft. High floor, NS pool facing, Sell Vacant, Unblocked. Ask $1.4xM Must View DON’T MISS RIO CASA, HUDC Privatised Blk 349 Hougang Ave 7 High Flr. Unblock. Serious sellers! Ivan 9147 5957 New Launch prime location BOTANIQUE BARTLEY Beckoning Location Centre of 3 Growth Areas. 1-3rm Katherine
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      150 7 New Launch preview soon BOTANIQUE BARTLEY Buyers’ Choice location/ Price/ Quantum/ lifestyle Mandy Tan *****601 New Launch best location BOTANIQUE BARTLEY Bartley MRT, Maris Stella, Shopping Malls, Int’l Schs Jane Chang *****997 New Launch best price BOTANIQUE BARTLEY. Award winning Devt. UOL known for Right Pricing quality. Kamala *****717 New
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      176 8 New Launch prime location BOTANIQUE BARTLEY. Beauty lush landscape/ res ort inspired. Hospitality co ncept Mia Shee *****739 New Launch talk of the town BOTANIQUE BARTLEY. Bespoke finishes 1-3bdrm/ Dual Key. Versatile layout. Alphonsus *****368 New Launch prime location BOTANIQUE BARTLEY Beckoning Location Centre of 3 Growth Areas. 1-3rm Shahri
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      169 8 New Launch preview soon BOTANIQUE BARTLEY Buyers’ Choice location/ Price/ Quantum/ lifestyle Cindy Chern *****122 New Launch best location BOTANIQUE BARTLEY Bartley MRT, Maris Stella, Shopping Malls, Int’l Schs Norman Lim *****398 New Launch best price BOTANIQUE BARTLEY. Award winning Devt. UOL known for Right Pricing quality Jinn Tan *****584
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      212 8 Face Greenery THE WINDSOR DUPLEX 3+1 2174 sf with balcony. Reno kitchen. Quiet. 9475 4785 www.michaelciola.com.sg Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Pte Apts For Sale 415 D21 D21 listing can be found after D11 MAYSPRINGS 1399SF 3RMS Reno. High flr. Unobstructed view. Vacant possession. $1.23M. Peter Koh 9670
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      255 8 Excellent Location Rare Opportunity 125 BEDOK RES Rd 4’S’ 84sqm #02 Next to Corner Lift flr,Bus stop, Amenities Sch, U/C MRT, *****628 Excellent Location best price 4’A’ 613B BEDOK Res. Low flr.Nicely reno. $430K neg. Near future MRT/ amenities. Mandy 8468-1158 Must View BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED 423/ 395 Bt Batok W.
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      458 8 HDB Resale Price Index 160 140 120 Index 100 80 60 40 1Q94 1Q95 1Q96 1Q97 1Q98 1Q99 1Q00 1Q01 1Q02 1Q03 1Q04 1Q05 1Q06 1Q07 1Q08 1Q09 1Q10 1Q11 1Q12 1Q13 3Q 1Q14 4Q 3Q Notes: 1) The index is based on average resale price by date of registration.
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      80 8 Must Not Miss Chan Weng Thian 8383 1233 EA BLK 663 Rare Pt Blk. Spacious, bright serene. EA Blk677 spacious 4bdrm 144sqm. MRT/ mkt/ sch. Must View Kelly Yu 8118 6452 NEW LIST! 4’A’ 634 CCK. 113 sqm, D&B, Near MRT. EA Blk 420 CCK, 148 sqm. EA Blk 526
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      81 8 Properties PRIVATE &HDB APTS FOR SALE Must Not Miss 636, 113SQM. $470K #02 677, 123sqm. $480K High 687A, 90sqm. $410K High 691A, 110sqm. $470K Mid ALL 3 RMS Clementi. Blk 375 Big living. $435K Blk 428. Walk to MRT/ central. $360K. Rita 9127-8783 PN Near MRT RARE EM SIMS Ave
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      66 8 Must Not Miss NEAR MRT 3’I’ CORNER BLK 72. 1 yr+ reno. Lift level. Spacious. 100% move-in. Mkt, food ctr, NTUC. Call 9106-8988 Must View Ashley Ho 8668 9555 NEW LIST! 4’A’ 104 sqm. Mid flr. Blk 324 Hougang. Dr to dr. MRT, Amenities, Park www.ashleyho.com Must View Best Deal
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      62 8 Must Not Miss EA 285A TOH Guan. Reno. #08. Balcony. Granite flr. 4’A’ corner 277 Toh Guan High flr. Jo 9450 0153 Open House EM AT 335 Jurong East 1604sf.Reno less than 5yrs HIP done.Ask $649K. View Now! Adelyn 9022 8772 Priced To Sell Ashley Ho 8668 9555 4’A’ CORNER,
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      83 8 Priced To Sell NEW LISTING! 4’A’ Blk 713 Jurong West St 71. High flr. 104 sqm. Reno. Huge living Near Gek Poh. All races OPENHSE SAT/ SUN 2-5pm 5’I’ 619 High flr. Unblocked Corner, windy. Ask $495K Mins MRT. Roy 8198 3010 Priced To Sell Call Now 3’A’ BLK 477.
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      813 9 HDB Median Resale Prices in 4th Quarter 2014 Town Class code 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 425 $335,000 $451,000 Bedok 426 $315,000 $425,000 $573,000 Bishan 427 $525,000 $717,500 Bukit Batok 428 $294,500 $418,000 Bukit Merah 429 $375,000 $610,000 $775,000 Bukit Panjang 430 $368,000 $482,500 Bukit Timah 431 Central
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      395 9 Ocean Drive 2-sty w basement pool Seafront Estd 8,500sf (4 ensuite+1) Near amenities 10 mins to CBD Agents welcome Call owner *****252 *****766 Excellent Location 77 OCEAN DR. Facing sea *****/ ***** sqft. Resort living, excellent layout, luxurious finishings. Pls view outside first. $35k Avail Mid Apr Owner *****635/ *****996
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      307 9 Properties HDB APTS FOR SALE RESIDENTIAL RENTALS Expat Choice 396A DUNEARN RD Tip top 3-sty Semi-D, 3800/ 6100 sf, 7+1+pool Quiet, immed. 9863-5635/9727-2996 More units for sale/ rent (www.wahkhiaw.com.sg) Excellent Location NATURE RESERVE 3-STY Bunglw. 4+1 ensuite. 5000 sf. Pool. Big car porch. Owner *****027/ *****699 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/
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      270 9 Excellent Location 11 TOH HEIGHTS. Brand new bunglw in an idyllic landed estate. Elevated, windy, large gdn. With lift, s/pool, basement carpark. 5800/ 7670 sf. Also sale. Call *****635/ *****996. More units for sale/ rent (www.wahkhiaw.com.sg) Excellent Location 28A TOH CRES. Newly rebuilt. 4000/ 5390sf. Beautiful design, superb finishes, 16m
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      353 9 Must Not Miss Choice Unit Care Honesty THE SAIL 2BDRM 883 sf. #50 up.Bay/Sea view Furn MRT/Amenities. Avail May Sole agt Nelson *****599 Must View ONE SHENTON 2 1+study. 1130/1000sf, balcony. near MRT/ shpg mall. Lap pool/ sky gym. Cindy *****789. Move in Condition ULL BAY/ SEA view! The Sail
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      305 9 QUEENS 2/3 RM/ Penthse Immed. Good cond. Furn. MRT. Call Hani 9479-2280 RIVERPLACE 2 BDRMS. P/furn. $4800. Clarence 9663-3994 PEN OCEANFRONT. WATERFRONT CONDO with all day breeze. 4 bdrm, 2013 sf. Brand new. Asking $***** P/furn. Call: 6877-1818 8201 8273 8412 8479 8513 Must Not Miss CHOICE UNIT NEW! TERESA
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      373 9 Must Not Miss Doris Tey 9670 3898 CITY SQUARE 1RM 3k, 2rm $3.8k 3rm $4.3k 4rm $5.5k Cityscape 2rm $3.5k 3rm $4K. 12 Units Studio Somme road from $1.6K CITYSCAPE NEW 2 bdrm/ MRT, amenities. Balcony. Greenery, facilities. P/full furn. Immed.*****532 Sim Must View THE MERLOT Keng Lee Rd. 3rm.
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      791 10 “Top 10 Skyscrapers of the World 2013” Emporis Brand New Luxury Residence FOR LEASE Bright spacious 4-bedroom residences (3186sq~) with designer finishes panoramic views. Located in popular expat enclave of Ardmore Park, steps away from Tanglin Orchard Road. Designed by world renowned Architect, Ben Van Berkel of UNStudio. Clubhouse with
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      300 10 Excellent Location expat’s choice NEW LIST!THE TRIZON 2bdrm 1195sf Mid-flr, P/furn. Near gd schs. Immed. Ask $4.3K. Peter 9155 4544 Must View 2/3-BDRM AT STEVENS Rd Part/full furn 1400/1800 sf High flrs. Attractive rent Min 6 mths *****966 Expat Choice SHEARES VILLE 1400SQFT 3rm. Mid flr. Opp Valley Pt F/furn.
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      373 10 VALLEY PK BLK 473, 2 rms 1216 sqft. High flr. Vacant. $4300. Julie 9626-7250 SPRING GROVE 1012/ 1389sf 2+1/3+1 High flr Reno $4.1k Quek BN *****329 PN SOLITAIRE 1563 SF $5.XK immed/ Spring Gr 1012 sf, 2+1. $3.8K *****025 Joan VALLEY PK 1-BDRM, 861 sf. Balcony. Near Great World City.
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      312 10 Move in Condition Irvin 9760 4706 FINLAND GDNS 3-rm $3.5k Fernwood Twr 3-rm $3.8K Water Place 3+1 $4.4K Parc Seabreeze 3-rm $5K Must Not Miss THE MAKENA 3 bedrooms. Newly refurbished. Above #10. Bright Windy. nego. Avail immediate. Excellent Location EXPAT'S CHOICE AMBER PK 1744SF. High flr. Bright Windy. Well
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      319 10 e BM Bedok/ THE SUMMIT 3+1. P/furn. Face pool, facilities Airport /amenities. *****288 Agt HEDGES PK/ FERRARIA Pk. 1-room/ 2+1. 488/ 1023 sf. P/furn. Rental neg. Avail mid Apr. Jess 9182 3822 Must Not Miss NEG $3K! AVILA Gardens 3bdrm F/furn. 1324sf, Pool facing, Doorstep to Minimart, Ng 9397 9787
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      362 10 HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 4th Quarter 2014 Town Class code 2-Room 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 482 $2,000 $2,450 $2,800 Bedok 483 $2,000 $2,400 $2,600 $2,700 Bishan 484 $2,000 $2,600 $2,900 Bukit Batok 485 $1,900 $2,300 $2,480 $2,700 Bukit Merah 486 $2,200 $3,000 $3,200 Bukit Panjang 487
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      371 10 Properties RESIDENTIAL RENTALS Must View 3-STY CLUSTER TERR 3500 sf 4-bdrm Pool Roof Terr Near MRT, Malls Schs. Owner *****098 DAIRY FARM 2+1 Spacious 1281 sf. New reno. Facilities Greenery. Quiet. Immed. $2.8K neg. Lucy 9191 9488 THE TENNERY. (10 Mile Junc) 861sf P/furn. NE facing Near LRT *****282 SK
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      264 11 HO CHING ROAD Blk 119 3rm corner. P/furn. High flr, Immed. 9100-5130 Yvonne Must Not Miss 4-RM BLK 338A Tah Ching Rd. Well kept. F/furn with aircon. Mins Lakeside MRT, Prefer family. Rent $2400 APPROVED 75 MARINE Dr High Flr. F/furn, 2 ac rms. Parkway, amenities < 3pax 15/4, $2.4K
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      318 11 Near Amenities DON'T MISS BLK 214 LORONG 8 4-rm Aircon,p/furn, low flr. Avail immed. Ask $2.4K neg. Call Peter Koh 9732 3364 BLK 144, 3+1 F/furn. Near HDB Hub Amenities. Immed. All are welcome. Price neg. Irene *****434 Must View New Listing 3’A’ POTONG PASIR 105. Mid flr. 2+ 2
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      439 11 BLK 128 BEDOK North St 2. Common rm. F/ furn. Wifi. Light Cooking. Ladies only. $900 neg. Sam *****469 341 CLEMENTI AVE 5. Common rm. F/ furn. Wifi. No Cooking. Ladies only. Ask $700. Sam 9693-0469 Excellent Location Expat's Choice BLK 28 GHIM MOH Link. $950. 1 pax. F/ furn.
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      299 11 ffll Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial All Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial I All Factory/lndustrlal fUf Space for Rent Itir Space for Rent iHr Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent FOR LEASE! o o o 0 o o o Download your mobile app on Business space at spacetobe.com.sg/mobileapp now on iPhone, iPad Android
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      150 11 Must Not Miss prime location $1.60 PSF@ HARPER Road, mins walk to Tai Seng MRT Exclusive single level unit. Immed. Sharon 9112 2063 Excellent Location B2 KAKI BUKIT Road 4. Synergy@KB 1711sf, Grd Flr Mezz, Dual frontage, Ramp up, Bare. Ethan *****628 Must Not Miss TAMPINES IND. AVE 5 terr
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      176 11 Properties RESIDENTIAL RENTALS COMM/FOREIGN/OTHERS Excellent Location GOOD FRONTAGE PIONEER POINT/ I-SPACE Ground floor. Good facing B2 Area: 1582/2185/1700sf High ceiling.Ron *****922 Must Not Miss Rare Opportunity SEATOWN@ TUAS S Ave 1. B2 fty. Est 9429 sf. Pte owner. Avail May. Also for sale. Rovena 9767 0609 Must View Celebrate Together!
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      265 11 Immediate PAYA LEBAR, NEAR Tai Seng MRT. Fty/ office/ Warehouse for rental. Pls call Mr Loy 9727 3577 D13 BIZTECH CTR 830 sf. Tong Lee Bldg 915sf. AC. Carpet. Corporate image. Office/ Store Hp 9619-1576 Celebrate Together! NO. 1 SOON Lee St, Jurong B1 factory, 138 sqm. 2 free parking
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      258 11 TUAS ***** SF open space 2000 sf. 12.5 ton crane.B2 Ronnie *****797 BRAND NEW LINK @AMK Ramp-up 2200sf YCK MRT Col free. $3.7K. *****318 PREMIER@KAKI BUKIT. #04 1098 sqft, B1. Own toilet, bare $2.2k PMC *****688 D.14 PREMIER KAKI Bukit B2. 2 units. 1798/ 1777sf. immed Corner. 9108 6993 BLK
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      253 11 Factory/lndustrial ffBt Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Space for Sale m r-L r~ mm mm 3 4. Must Not Miss Near MRT 1 PEMIMPIN 1700 sf $1.65M/ Midview City 1300sf$700K Paya Lebar Sq 505sf $1.15M. Jason *****466 Must View TUAS LOT, 30 years lease. 4520 4908 sf (2 units) Tenanted till
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      257 16 CARTON BOX MFR located at Loyang (Near Pasir Ris) requires Production Coordinator. Invoicing chasing of goods. Able to handle Chinese documents. 5.5 day. 9450 9046 MARINE HARDWARE CO. located in Jurong requires Outdoor Sales Rep. Experienced in offshore supply preferred. Interested, please call *****695 5 DESIGNERS C o Ordinators required
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      440 17 We are growing, and invite you to join our team. 1) Chief Engineer* 2) Guest Services Manager* 3) Assistant Restaurant Manager* 4) F&B Captain 5) Guest Services Assistant 6) Housekeeping Supervisor 7) Room Attendants 8) F&B Service Crew (Full-time/ Part-time) 9) Bellhops/ Concierge 10) Public Area Cleaners 11) Stewarding 12)
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      420 17 Administrative Offi cer Provide general administrative support to the head of marketing and the marketing team. Minimum 2 years of relevant experience with good IT skills Ability to plan your work, manage confl icting demands and prioritise tasks and workload Relevant experience in real estate marketing industry will be an
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      246 17 Looking for ADMIN *$1400-$1800 Interested call: *****071 Food Wholesaler requires ADMIN CLERK General admin duties Min ’O’ level 5.5 day work week Call *****601 or Walk-in 36 Woodlands Terrace Boutique hotel in Chinatown near Outram MRT hiring Administrative Manager/ Snr Exec Please call 8222 3583/9368 0786 for interview appt OFFICE
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      376 17 ADMIN ASSISTANTS. FILING /Billing/ Order Processing. PC literate. Read write English. Understand speak Mandarin to worker S’porean. ’O’ level SPM 5 days work. Start Immed Walk-in interview: 30 Loyang Way #02-18 S(*****9). Call 9017 2020 GENERAL ADMIN URGENTLY needed Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, OT on Wed Thurs till 10pm. Able to liaise
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      626 17 Freight Forwarding Co. in Town requires ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE Handle Full Set of Accounts Experience preferred Handle Mandarin speaking clients Positive attitude Able to work independently Email eunice@excel05.com.sg Ling Kwang Home requires ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT A Diploma preferably in Accountancy 1-2 years of working experience in Accounting Able to multitask and work
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      943 17 Classified Jobs Job Opportunity Briefi ng For CREATIVE CRAFTSMAN (Carpenter) For Singaporeans only More than 100 vacancies available islandwide With starting monthly salary of at least $1,500 No experience required Mature job seekers are welcome Candidates must be physically fit and able to write and speak simple English Selected candidates
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      213 18 Contractor urgently require Forklift Driver Location Jurong Island Jurong area. Weekly pay. Lots of OT. Physically fit hardworking. Able to start immed. Only S’poreans. Pls Call 8134 7007 STOREKEEPER CUM DESPATCH Rider: Looking for storekeeper with at least 1 years¡¯experience working in a store. Class 2A Lic. holder preferred. Location
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      120 18 WAREHSE PICKER Packer West. Night/ Day shift. $1.2-1.8k Full CPF. S’porean Call after 1pm-*****251 Power Security requires Security Officers NSRS WSQ is a must Basic Pay $1k above Part/ Full time avail MacPherson, Balestier, Bt Batok, Bedok, Jurong Walk-in interview 9am to 5 pm Mon to Fri Blk 502Jurong West
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      279 18 Security Security Security Security Security AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER Requirements: Minimum 3 GCE ‘N’ 1 GCE ‘O’ NITEC Normal Colour Vision; Physically Fit High Basic $2,550& Earn up to $3,200* APO POPart-Time /Ad-Hoc Positions Also Available (High Hourly Rate) Your security is our commitment PROTECTION OFFICER Requirements: Minimum Secondary 2 Assignments:
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      23 18 J SECURITY OFFICERS 'k. High St, Bt Batok, Penjuru, Benoi, Tuas #06-08/09, Boon Slew Bldg, j 3 Mackenzie Ra I flel: 6339 0800
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      39 18 IMMED VACANCIES SECURITY OFFICER Salary $2050 West:Tuas,Penjuru,Murai Jurong Port Pioneer Rd East: Siglap, Changi, Paya Lebar Lavendar Mr Ang *****538 SECURITY PERSONNEL NEW Assignment Clarke Quay area required Day Night Security Officer Gross S$2300 Supervisor Gross S$2600 Altaff *****026
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      395 18 REACHFIELD “Grade ‘A’” “Choice Employer” SUPERVISOR SENIOR SECURITY OFFICER SECURITY OFFICER MUSEUMS (10hrs/12hrs) TOWN JURONG SHOPPING MALL OFFICE LIBRARY ITE (AMK) SCHOOLS FACTORIES EVENT GUARDS (DAY SHIFT) 9.30AM 8.30PM; $100/DAY Walk in interview Monday Friday (9am 6pm) 10 Anson Road #26-09 International Plaza S(*****3) (Near Tanjong Pagar MRT) 6324 0648
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      357 19 IN-HOUSE SECURITY SUPERVISOR. Incentive Toa Payoh Condo, *****700 8 HRS DAY Security Officer for school Newton. Call *****565/ *****844 URGENT DAY OFFICERS Holland Link. 6days. Gross $2K. *****718/ *****057 URGENT NIGHT OFFICER Sch Bt Timah, 6-day. $2K mth *****718/ *****057 SECURITY MACPHERSON Newton, Kim Seng Katong. Call 9845 2499 COMMERCIAL
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      443 19 Primech Services Engrg Pte Ltd Work in Changi Airport T2 1. SUPERVISORS .....$1600 2. CLEANERS $1200 3. FLOATERS ...........$1300 Attractive Salary Package Safe Working Environment Extra $100 for night shift cleaners. Walk In Interview: 9 a.m. ¨C 5.00 p.m. Mon to Fri T2 Basement Pls call 6214 1735 Singaporeans Only.
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      162 19 $60/5DAY WKLY PAY +Meal Hotel Cleaner. 11pm to 6am School Cleaner 7am-4pm City. Immed Call *****989 DISHWASHERS REQUIRED ISLANDWIDE. Day shift. Benefits. Contract basis. Immed. Call 9142 8666 FLOATERS, CLEANERS, S¡¯POREANS only. Good Salary, CPF/ Medical, etc. Call: *****181 *****109 YISHUN/ AMK SCHOOL requires Cleaner Floater Start immediate. Call *****866
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      459 19 PART-TIME CLEANER FOR Vivo City 8am-10am Weekly off. Mthly $500. Energetic. Call Kris 9069 7549 5-DAYS FULL-TIME OFFICE Cleaner Tuas area. 8am4.30pm. $1.2K. Transport provided. Call 9002 0535 WOODLANDS WAREHOUSE NEED 5.5 day Cleaners. 7.30am-4.30pm, Salary $1.1K. Call *****067 CLEANERS/ REFUSE COLLECTOR/ Sweeper required at Bt Batok/ CCK/ Yew Tee.
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      307 19 COURIER CO WANTS Experienced Riders with motorbike. Min $3K. 6440 6323 LAUNDRY DELIVERY DRIVER needed East area. Fit. Good salary!! 8111-4028 DESPATCH RIDER WITH own bike Pioneer Point. 5.5 day S’porean. Call 9482-0730 PRIMEMOVER DRIVERS 22WORKING DAYS! StartingSalary$2.5K to$3Kpermonth Class 3/4 driving licence 7/13 days training (ITEaccredited) will be provided
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      427 19 VAN DRIVER Possess vocational license With min class 4 license Familiar with Singapore Road Contact person (Kumar): 8685 2288 Lorry Crane Driver Min class 4 license or above Relevant experience with certification Contact person *****288(Kumar) Class 3 Driver Fresh Class 3 driver Sponsorship on class 4 license Contact person 6262
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      463 19 URGENTLY REQUIRE DRIVER with class 3 licence. Min 2 to 3 yrs experience in Supervisory work. Interested please call *****128 CLASS 3/ 4 Delivery Drivers. Co located Changi South. Able to understand simple English. All are welcome. Pls call *****681 NEEDS CLASS 3/4 Lorry Driver Lorry Asst. Need to handle
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      410 19 Classified Jobs We have immediate vacancies for the following positions: 1) Accounts Clerk Preferably with at least 1 to 2 years of relevant working experience Basic knowledge of Accounting Male or Female 2) Chief Baker Must have at least 3 years supervisory experience in the same industry Have strong knowledge
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      325 19 6. Receptionist cum Admin Asst 1. Office Tea Lady cum Cleaner With experienced Preferably living in nearby area 2. Spray Painter •With experience 3. Mechanic •Servicing Overhaul of Generators, Engines and Hydraulic Systems •Class 3 driving license preferred GCE ‘O’ Level Equivalent working exp. 7. Sales Executive 4. Electrician Possess
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      107 20 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 25 26 APRIL 2015 S ATURDAY S UNDAY 1 0AM 8PM S IN G AP O RE EXP O HALL S 3 4 There is a car that fits every purse purpose Make a date with the only car
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