The Straits Times, 25 May 2015

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    31 1 THE STRAITS TIMES CELEBRATING 170 YEARS, SINCE 1845 MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015 68 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 Migrant crisis: Mass graves found in Malaysia
    498 1 They are said to hold ‘hundreds’ of bodies of Bangladeshis and Rohingya THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG XINHUA KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia said yesterday that it had found mass graves believed to contain the bodies of Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants in the
    THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; XINHUA  -  498 words
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    Lock icon Huge welcome for victorious LionsXII
    450 1  -  By ISAAC NEO isaacneo@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lok Weng Seng and Ho Si Rui IT WAS as if the football fever of the 1970s and 1980s was back. More than 2,000 people gathered at Changi Airport to welcome back the LionsXII heroes, whose unexpected win
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    Lock icon Rising demand for local eggs, greens
    63 1 CONSUMERS are eating more greens and eggs produced in Singapore. Of the leafy vegetables consumed here last year, 12 per cent was locally grown, up from 7 per cent in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of eggs from Singapore farms eaten here increased to 25
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      78 1 EX-TOP COP TEE TUA BA TOUGH LIFE BUT NO REGRETS HOME B7 ACTOR SHAUN CHEN KAMPUNG BOY MAKESGOOD LIFE! C4 OLD LOCAL FILMS RETURN WALK DOWN MEMORY LANELIFE! C2 L SEE SPORT B20 L SEE TOP OF THE NEWS A5 AND OPINION A16 i m f SSI A v: a
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Major roadworks to cater to Changi’s T5
      739 2 / 3  -  Changi East will need extensive road network to support higher traffic flow By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg THE development of Changi East, where the airport’s Terminal 5 (T5) is being planned, will require major roadworks including the possible construction of two parallel
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      Lock icon Travel agency’s licence revoked after sudden closure
      473 2 / 3  -  By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has revoked the licence of a tour agency, Asia-Euro Holidays, following its sudden closure. The agency had put up a notice last Friday at its main branch in Chinatown Point and on its Facebook
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      Lock icon Unveiled: 50 special areas on Heart Map
      841 2 / 3  -  Spots that ‘define S’pore as home’ include Orchard Road, Little India By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg UNDER the moonlight, two friends perched atop a “super tree” fell in love. The lovebirds, university undergraduates Elena Ng and Jason Lee, had been working at the newly
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Mass graves found in Malaysia
        48 4 THE regional migrant crisis continued yesterday as Malaysia said it had found mass graves believed to contain the bodies of Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants. The grisly discovery comes after Thailand began a crackdown on human trafficking last month. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon 50 special places in our hearts
        48 4 THERE are 80,000 personal memories of places and spaces that are part of the SG Heart Map. The SG50 project has singled out 50 areas, such as Little India and Changi Airport, that define Singapore as home. TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Tough for all migrants
          49 4 THE migrant crisis in Europe has dominated headlines, as illegal migrants risk their lives in rickety boats to get to Europe. But closer to home, even legal migrant workers face tough times and harsh conditions, as correspondents from the Asia News Network reveal. PAGE A8
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          Lock icon Australia-Japan ties
          44 4 AUSTRALIA and Japan are moving closer militarily, with a deal that will allow soldiers from the two countries to enter each other’s country for joint exercises. The deal is the latest development in the two countries’ rapidly expanding military ties. PAGE A9
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          Lock icon No vote on gay marriage
          69 4 AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Tony Abbott said his country will not follow Ireland’s lead and hold a referendum on gay marriage. A poll in July last year found that support for same-sex marriage in Australia had reached a record high, with 72 per cent supporting marriage
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          Lock icon Greece can’t repay debts
          50 4 GREECE cannot make debt repayments of €1.6 billion (S$2.4 billion) to the International Monetary Fund next month unless it achieves a deal with creditors, its interior minister said yesterday, the most explicit remarks yet from Athens about the likelihood of default if talks fail. PAGE A15
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        Lock icon TESTING THE LIMITS OF FREE SPEECH
        56 4 The closure of The Real Singapore by the Media Development Authority and the conviction of teenage blogger Amos Yee have reignited debate on the limits of free speech here. Pragmatic Singaporeans will accept that an absolutist approach would be unwise, given the nature of
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Tackling migrant crisis
          49 4 HOW to help the boat people? For starters, change the regime that saddles countries where refugees first land with responsibility for them and get countries to share the burden of resettlement. It is less about morality than about practical realities, says columnist Jonathan Eyal. PAGE A16
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Flexible fitness classes
          75 4 AT LEAST four companies have sprung up here, offering a new subscription model for fitness enthusiasts. Instead of being tied to one gym or studio, users pay a fixed monthly fee and get to sample a variety of classes at different venues, ranging from pilates to parkour.
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          Lock icon VW has the most gripes
          45 4 VOLKSWAGEN (VW) continues to have the most customer complaints here. The German brand chalked up 12 new-car grouses from January last year till April this year. This is more than double the complaints made against BMW and Mercedes-Benz. PAGE B2
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          Lock icon Art of communication
          37 4 THE Manpower Ministry is sending its middle managers back to the classroom for specialised training in communication. It is looking for trainers to tailor a course on how to conduct effective conversations. PAGE B3
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Rise of financial tech
          62 4 CONSUMER banking could be faster, cheaper and more widely available if the bank is cut out of the picture in favour of financial technology, or fintech. Tech advocates say that the fintech push may threaten the old financial order by using the latest technology in new
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Curry fires up Warriors
          90 4 STEPHEN Curry’s superb 40-point showing lifted the Golden State Warriors to a 115-80 rout of the Houston Rockets in Game Three of the Western Conference finals and put them one win away from their first National Basketball Association Finals series in 40 years. PAGE B15 Golden
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          Lock icon Valencia happy and sad
          53 4 VALENCIA’S joy at reaching the Champions League play-offs was tempered by the news that their Brazilian goalkeeper might be out for a few months. They beat Almeria 3-2 to finish fourth in La Liga last Saturday but Diego Alves is feared to have damaged his cruciate
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon Eurovision moments
          29 4 SWEDEN won the Eurovision Song Contest for the sixth time, thanks to Mans Zelmerlow. Watch highlights from the world’s biggest international music show, at http://str.sg/UxB PHOTO: REUTERS
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Musical misses mark
          88 4 SINGAPURA: The Musical, which runs at Capitol Theatre until June 7, just cannot decide what Singapore story it wants to tell. It is a sprawling musical that suffers from a horrendous lack of focus, stumbling down paths it has no time to flesh out. Characters are often
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      • PHOTOS
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          Lock icon Sydney, all lit up
          34 4 SYDNEY is glowing after the lights were turned on for the Vivid Sydney festival, the world’s largest light festival. See photos of the dazzling displays at http://str.sg/Uxh PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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      • ST STAR E-BOOKS APP
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          Lock icon Live it up in Africa
          44 4 PRIVATE safaris that reveal Africa’s wild beauty and bathe guests in luxury are rising in appeal. More in The Life Issue 11, free from The Straits Times Star E-books app for iPad and Android devices. www.straitstimes.com/st-star-app PHOTO: A2A SAFARIS
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      Lock icon Indonesia begins search and rescue for migrant boats
      443 5 Official order comes after it drops hardline policy of refusing refuge to migrants AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Indonesia has begun search and rescue operations for stranded migrant boats carrying Bangladeshis and ethnic Rohingya from Myanmar, an official said yesterday after the country dropped
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      Lock icon New population law targets Rohingya, say rights groups
      385 5 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Myanmar has enacted a population law that rights groups said targets persecuted Rohingya Muslims, a minority group at the centre of a migration crisis that has seen thousands flee the country. Tens of thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar
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      Lock icon Najib not giving in to pressure to quit
      559 6  -  He tells supporters he will not resign just because one person demands it By ASRUL HADI ABDULLAH SANI MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR asruls@sph.com.sg MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak has dismissed attempts to “poison” his roots in his home state of Pahang,
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      Lock icon CHINA: 35 killed, 13 missing after heavy rains hit
      379 6 BRUTAL WEATHER AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA SHANGHAI Torrential rain the worst for 40 years in some parts of China has hit at least six provinces and delayed almost 1,000 flights at the Hong Kong airport over the weekend. At least 35 people
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  379 words
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      Lock icon INDIA: More than 300 die in blistering heatwave
      256 6 NEW DELHI More than 300 people have died as an intense heatwave sweeps through several cities across India, with even hill stations like Mussoorie, which is 2,000m above sea level, sweltering at 36 deg C. The heat was even more brutal in
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      Lock icon ISIS ‘executed over 400 people’ in Syrian city
      461 6 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIRUT Fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group have executed at least 400 people in Palmyra since capturing the ancient Syrian city four days ago, Syrian state media said yesterday. It was not immediately possible
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  461 words
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      Lock icon Appetite for local produce growing
      778 7  -  Rising demand for eggs, vegetables produced here despite higher prices By JESSICA LIM CONSUMER CORRESPONDENT limjess@sph.com.sg THE go-local food movement here has found more supporters. Demand for vegetables and eggs farmed in Singapore is seeing healthy growth, despite the produce being pricier. New Agri-Food and
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  • WORLD
    • The grim plight of legal migrants
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        Lock icon Hundreds get trapped in tricky situations
        589 8  -  By MAI KHUYEN VIETNAM NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK THE first time Ms Thuuy left her home in Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa province to work abroad, the experience was rewarding. In 2008, the global financial crisis hit her country hard and, seeing so many people out of
        VIETNAM NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; ST PHOTO: HUU VIET/VNN  -  589 words
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        Lock icon Risking death and abuse in foreign lands
        647 8  -  The fate of illegal migrants aboard rickety boats in Europe as well as closer to home has been in the news lately. Yet even migrant workers who flock abroad legally to seek their fortunes often face tough times and harsh conditions, as correspondents
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        Lock icon Breaking back for a dream but no savings
        599 8  -  By ENRU LIN CHINA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK FILIPINO Joe De La Rosa is working in Taipei in hopes of making his big dreams come true. Every day, six days a week, he wakes up at 4am, takes breakfast and then bikes to
        CHINA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: ENRU LIN/THE CHINA POST  -  599 words
    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Australia, Japan to ease access for military drills
        519 9 Move signals closer military ties amid concerns about China SYDNEY Australia and Japan are drawing closer militarily, in a deal that would allow military personnel to enter one another’s country for joint exercises. The pact which Australia hopes to seal this year
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        Lock icon Protect China-Japan friendship, says Xi
        312 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING China’s President Xi Jinping has struck a friendly tone on relations with Japan, saying that “friendship” between the countries “deserves cherishing and protecting”. Ties between Beijing and Tokyo have warmed over the past year, although territorial rows and attitudes towards wartime history
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        Lock icon Jokowi’s son to marry ex-beauty queen in June
        344 9 JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JAKARTA The Indonesian city of Surakarta, better known as Solo, is gearing up to host the country’s wedding of the year. President Joko Widodo’s son Gibran Rakabuming will marry Ms Selvi Ananda, a former Miss Surakarta, on June
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Son in captivity calls ex-PM
          61 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MULTAN (Pakistan) The kidnapped son of Pakistan’s former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani called his father yesterday after two years in captivity and told him he was well. Mr Ali Haider Gilani, 29, was seized by suspected Taleban militants in a hail of
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          Lock icon Wife’s ashes flushed in toilet
          59 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO A Japanese man turned himself in to the authorities after trying to flush the ashes of his “hated” dead wife down a toilet, said reports and police yesterday. The man, 68, told police he dumped the ashes into the toilet bowl at
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          Lock icon Tiger mauls temple’s abbot
          51 9 KANCHANABURI (Thailand) The abbot of the controversial “Tiger Temple” was mauled by a male Bengal tiger reared at the temple when he was walking it on Saturday. Temple abbot Phra Vissuthisaradhera had three stitches on his face and suffered a right arm fracture, the Bangkok Post
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        Lock icon Muhyiddin turns up the heat with some ‘plain talking’
        1009 10  -  Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister has often been seen as a contented No. 2, but his stand on the 1MDB issue has put him in the spotlight. By JOCELINE TAN THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK NEWS ANALYSIS KUALA LUMPUR Like a boxing match.
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        Lock icon Succession dreams of ‘nut rage’ heiress go up in smoke
        863 10  -  PEOPLE By CHANG MAY CHOON KOREA CORRESPONDENT IN SEOUL changmc@sph.com.sg KOREAN Air heiress Cho Hyun Ah was spotted at a private trade event at Singapore’s Fullerton Hotel about two years ago, together with her plastic surgeon husband. “She just sat
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      Lock icon Honeymoon over for crowdfunding
      1142 12  -  Backers in US are finding that not all projects deliver on their promises By JEREMY AU YONG US BUREAU CHIEF IN WASHINGTON jeremyau@sph.com.sg IT WAS supposed to be the next big thing a tiny device that would render the ubiquitous computer mouse obsolete. The Ractiv Touch+,
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      Lock icon US cop free after shooting unarmed black couple in car
      622 12 NEW YORK TIMES CLEVELAND (Ohio) A Cleveland policeman who climbed onto the bonnet of a car after a chase in 2012 and fired repeatedly at its unarmed occupants, both black, was acquitted of manslaughter on Saturday by an Ohio judge.
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Burundi talks off following murder
        63 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BUJUMBURA Activists behind protests in Burundi against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s controversial bid to seek a third term said yesterday that they were suspending talks with the government after the murder of an opposition figure. Mr Zedi Feruzi, the leader of the Union for
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        Lock icon Mathematician John Nash dies
        114 12 NEW JERSEY US mathematician John Nash, whose life story was turned into the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind, has died in a car crash. Nash, 86, and his wife Alicia, 82, were both killed when their taxi crashed into a guard rail in New Jersey, ejecting
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        Lock icon Labour against Britain’s EU exit
        72 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Britain’s centre-left opposition Labour Party will support Prime Minister David Cameron’s proposal for a referendum in 2017 on European Union membership but will make the case to stay, party leaders told the Sunday Times. “The British people want to have a say
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      Lock icon Gay marriage: No plan for referendum, says Abbott
      724 13 But Aussie PM adds that it’s up to Parliament to decide, after historic vote in Ireland AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said his country will not follow Ireland’s lead and hold a referendum on gay marriage, adding that any
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      Lock icon ISIS engineers turnaround with atrocities and fear
      630 14 It uses suicide bombers on an even bigger scale and keeps attacking on many fronts NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS BAGHDAD When Western and Iraqi officials talked about the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) just last month, it was mostly to list
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      Lock icon New Aussie laws to target citizens who join terror groups
      291 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australia is set to introduce new counterterrorism laws, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said yesterday. The package is expected to include laws to strip Australian citizenship from dual nationals. There has also been speculation that the plan to
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      Lock icon Saudi bomber ‘took orders from ISIS’
      509 14 NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIYADH The Saudi Interior Ministry said on Saturday that a Saudi man taking direction from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group had carried out a deadly suicide bombing a day earlier, bolstering the group’s claim
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      Lock icon Working to death looms large for Japanese
      878 15 Critics blast Abe govt’s move to take away overtime from high-paid staff AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japan’s push to take away overtime from high-paid workers has critics warning that it will aggravate a problem synonymous with the country’s notoriously long working hours karoshi, or
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      Lock icon Greece has no money to repay IMF without deal: Minister
      442 15 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ATHENS/LONDON Greece cannot make debt repayments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next month unless it achieves a deal with creditors, its interior minister said yesterday, the most explicit remarks yet from Athens about the likelihood of
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Thailand to levy inheritance tax
        96 15 REUTERS BANGKOK Thailand’s military government has passed the country’s first inheritance tax Bill, as part of tax reforms to broaden the tax base and boost revenue in a lacklustre economy. The Bill, approved by the National Legislative Assembly late on Friday, will require inheritors of
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        Lock icon Pakistan cuts interest rate
        104 15 BLOOMBERG ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s central bank has unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate to the lowest in 42 years, in an attempt to spur economic growth as inflation slows in the nation. The State Bank of Pakistan lowered the discount rate for a fourth straight meeting to
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      1158 11 Dengue prevention starts at home Everyone has a part to play to keep the disease at bay By April Chong always overturned after use; and every corner of the home is regularly checked for stagnant water. Aedesmosquitoes are commonly found indoors and like to breed in clean, stagnant water. Although
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  • OPINION
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      Lock icon Speak freely, but not without a care
      462 16 REIGNITED debate here over the freedom of speech echoed dominant arguments on the thorny issue, but not persuasively enough to convince all of the direction Singapore should take. That is to be expected as even great minds across the globe and over the
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      Lock icon Help the boat people with less emotion, more logic
      1472 16  -  How to help the boat people? Get countries to agree to share the burdens of resettlement and have cross-border dialogue with erring countries on governance. EYE ON THE WORLD By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON jonathan.eyal@gmail.com FOR the moment, humanity
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      Lock icon Toilet crisis in Bangladesh
      977 17  -  By TAHMIMA ANAM Tahmima Anam, a writer and anthropologist, is the author of the novel, A Golden Age. NEW YORK TIMES PEOPLE trapped in Dhaka’s notoriously gridlocked traffic have developed various coping strategies. Some take naps. Others work or catch up on social media. My mother
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        260 20  -  Isaac Seow-En (Dr) LIKE many Singaporeans, I have been closely following the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) plans for the Rail Corridor (“Five teams shortlisted to transform Rail Corridor”; last Thursday). Many countries, including the United States, India, and the Netherlands, have spent considerable resources
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      143 17 A VICTIM IS ASIA OF HISTORY? Join senior writer Cheong Suk-Wai and eminent Asia experts Wang Gungwu and Ooi Kee Beng to ponder this at The Big Read Meet on Wednesday, May 27. s new book, The They will discuss Dr Ooi’s new book, The Eurasian Core And Its Edges,
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      141 18 The SG+50: Future Trends 2065 Essay Series is supported by Leading thinkers give their take on trends that will shape Singapore for the next 50 years each Monday in The Straits Times Opinion pages. The 20 essays will be compiled into a book published by Straits Times Press. &PSA The
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      188 19 ABOUT THE BIG QUIZ THIS primer is part of The Straits Times’ initiative to discuss issues of national concern. Each Monday, the paper’s correspondents will address burning questions in the Opinion section, offering Singaporean perspectives on complex issues. The primers, as well as six campus talks helmed by editors and
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      613 1  -  New model lets users pay firm fixed monthly fee, go to classes at various sites By KOK XING HUI, MELISSA LIN kxinghui@sph.com.sg mellinjm@sph.com.sg AT LEAST four companies have sprung up in recent weeks offering a new subscription model for fitness enthusiasts.
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      66 2 IN A new record, 2,700 people scaled the 63-storey One Raffles Place yesterday as part of the annual National Vertical Marathon, organised by Nanyang Technological University’s Sports Club. The event, which is an alternative to conventional marathons, attracted stair-climbers as young as 10.
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      559 2  -  By KASH CHEONG kashc@sph.com.sg A LARGE crowd turned up at a seafood stall in Sin Ming Road yesterday for one last taste of their favourite Teochew dishes cooked by chef Wu Ling Wu. It was the last day of business
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      113 3 Some 800 people went on a 1km walk along Telok Blangah Crescent yesterday, carrying a replica of the torch for the South-east Asian (SEA) Games, which will be held here next month. The walk kicked off the Community Sports Festival at Radin Mas
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      446 4  -  Keat Hong residents donate more than 1,000 unused household items By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg KEAT Hong residents have been dropping off unused household items, to be given to needy neighbours, at their residents’ commit- tees. Underprivileged families then pick them
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      72 4 More than 10,000 Buddhist devotees, holding lotus-shaped lamps, walked round Hougang Stadium yesterday while praying for the peace and health of the nation. National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan, who is Buddhist, joined the procession. The Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services organised the event ahead of Vesak
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      421 6  -  Bursaries will be offered even to those with no ties to the association By LEONG WENG KAM wengkam@sph.com.sg LEONG Khay Huay Kuan is giving out money to needy students who have no ties to the Hokkien clan association, starting this year.
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        240 8 QATAR Airways has become the first carrier to operate the world’s newest wide-body aircraft, the A350 XWB. After Frankfurt, Singapore is the second routeforthis newaircraft. Business Class has 36 seats in a 1-2-1 configuration and a 80inch full flat bed and a 17-inch
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          67 8 The Big Pilot Watch Edition “Le Petit Prince” is now available in an 18-carat red gold case. First launched last year, only 250 pieces of this watch by Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen are available. On the back is an engraving of The Little Prince. Available at all IWC
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          83 8 Stand to win a 5D4N holiday for two to Seoul when you shop and dine at Kallang Wave Mall and SMRT Shops. All you need to do is spend at least $30. Plus, you can redeem exclusive premiums* such as coin banks and card-holders. As part of the
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          55 8 Outdoor Venture the parent company of Running Lab, Liv ActivandThe North Face is organising a donation drive for the Nepal earthquake victims. Till tomorrow, you can drop your donation in the donation tin at any Running Lab, Liv ActivandThe North Face stores. Donations will go to Red
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          78 8 Harvey Norman is holding its annual end-of financial-year clearance sale at all its 16 outlets. From May 30, you can get discounts of up to 50 per cent on home electronics, appliances and gadgets. With various minimum amounts spent, you will be awarded with “sure win” scratch-and-win vouchers.
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          74 8 Gardenia’s new Hi Calcium Milk Bread Plus is fortified with Vitamin D3 which enhances calcium absorption in the body. It is also enhanced with prebiotics (inulin). Available at all leading supermarkets, hypermarkets and selected convenience stores. Each 400g loaf costs $2.80. rdeni’s new Hi Clcium Milk Bred Plus
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      254 2 A LAW DEGREE IS NOT JUST TO BECOME A LAWYER "Working as a legal negotiator in various investment banks, I decided to pursue the LL.B with UOL I chose ITC School of Laws on the basis that it conducts rigorous preparatory classes and is exceptional in cultivating an analytical mind
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      239 2 m: <k a THE esS Head down to The PC Show and get the best value for your IT and consumer buys! Catch these exhibitors at the show: Aftershock PC, ASUS, Brother, Canon, Creative, Dell, D-Link, Epson, Fuji Xerox, Fujifilm, GameProSG, HP, Fenovo, Ml, Microsoft, MyRepublic. Olympus, Samsung, Seagate, Singtel,
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      92 3 THE STRAITS TIMES’ NEW BEAUTY E-BOOK PROTECT YOUR HAIR Get The Straits Times’ new free e-book, Beauty Tips: The Experts’ Guide To Looking Good HOW TO GET THIS FREE E-BOOK: 1. Go to Apple App store on your iPad or Google Play Store on your Android tablet or smartphone. 2.
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      1454 5 Presented to you by National Security Coordination Secretariat Are we the weak links? In today’s uncertain world, modern-day threats have become more common than we realise can be radicalised; last year’s cyber-attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment highlights the threats present online and the MERSCoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) and
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      735 9  -  They face competition as technology transforms financial landscape By MARISSA LEE marilee@sph.com.sg BANKING is necessary but not banks so goes the manifesto of the financial technology (fintech) revolution. In fact, its advocates argue, consumer banking could be faster, cheaper and more widely
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        39 10 San Meng Chee: Appointed chief financial officer on May 18. Mr San, 49, oversees accounting, finance, tax and investor relations. He replaced Ms Lucy Cher Soon Eng, 49, who left to pursue other career opportunities.
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      479 10  -  By MARISSA LEE marilee@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S bourse has yet to break a five-month drought of new real estate investment trust (Reit) listings, but top Reit managers here remain bullish about the market. The pipeline for initial public offerings (IPOs) is not empty and issuers are
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      646 11  -  Opportunities abound in areas like property, finance: Real estate boss By PHYLLIS HO hphyllis@sph.com.sg IN THE last three weeks, investments of US$6 billion (S$8 billion) –nearly half Mongolia’s annual economic output have been pledged to the vast, sparsely populated nation.
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      558 11  -  By FABIAN KOH fabkoh@sph.com.sg RETAILERS of Toshiba television sets and other home appliances here look set to be little affected by the Japanese giant’s move to cease sales as the brand is no longer a big player in Singapore. A Toshiba spokesman
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      50 10 ORGANISED BY: Organiser of IT SHOW, Food and Beverage Fair, COMEX, World Food Fair, Consumer Electronics Exhibition Yummy Food Expo Banks on charm offensive in Myanmar Foreign lenders venturing into Asean’s ‘last frontier’ expected to flex their muscles by investing in, and advising, the fledgling local financial market Today in
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      271 10 Investors have to equip themselves with the knowledge on stocks investment before they start off their investment journey. Most importantly, having the right investing mindset is essential for every successful investor. Investing without the complete knowledge will result in unprofitable investments thus financial losses. Show Me the Money writes about
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      84 11 „e holiday pro 9r CHENGZHU K' MANDARIN CENTRE JULIA GABRIEL EDUCATION C c s V K O o ttiE Vn Mandarin Holiday Programmes 8 th 12 th June 2015 Chengzhu Mandarin Centre has very exciting holiday programmes in store this June! Have fun in the kitchen, enjoy a host of
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        86 19 REUTERS ATLANTA The Atlanta Hawks were dealt a severe blow on Saturday, when All-Star guard Kyle Korver was ruled out for the rest of the play-offs with “a severe right ankle sprain”, the National Basketball Association team said. The 34-year-old suffered the injury in Game 2
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      1003 8  -  Communication, kinship and society’s treatment of the deaf are tackled in this intimate and, at times, explosive family drama Review Theatre TRIBES Pangdemonium Drama Centre Theatre/Last Saturday Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg Arguments are going off around Billy like little explosions. Right, left, overhead, his bickering siblings
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      1233 9  -  Singapura: The Musical suffers from lack of focus, thinly drawn characters and forgettable music Review Theatre SINGAPURA: THE MUSICAL The 4th Wall Theatre Company Capitol Theatre/Last Friday Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg The Broadway musical has had a long history of appropriating the tumultuous histories and strong personalities
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      978 10 Humza Arshad, a practising Muslim, helps to prevent students from joining the Islamic State New York Times London Humza Arshad pokes fun at Pakistani accents and emotional soccer fans. He jokes about his weight, his voice and his own mother. But mostly, he laughs at
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      465 10  -  Review Theatre DECIMAL POINTS [INFINITY] Cake Theatrical Productions Substation Theatre/Last Friday Germaine Cheng A monolithic structure takes pride of place in the Substation Theatre, towering over the performers and the audience who are seated on the floor. Fire engine red, metallic and altogether imposing, the structure
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      628 10 New York Times New York The police in Venice closed an art installation in the form of a functioning mosque last Friday morning, after city officials declared the art project a security hazard and said the artist who created it, Christoph Buechel, had not
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        467 12 Reuters Agence France-Presse Cannes A story of Icelandic sheep farming brothers and a Japanese ghost story won the top prizes in Un Certain Regard, a sidebar section of the annes Film Festival, last Saturday. Icelandic director Grimur Hakonarson’s Rams took the Un Certain Regard
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        361 12 Reuters Agence France-Presse Vienna Sweden beat Russia and Italy yesterday in the Eurovision Song Contest, winning its sixth crown in Europe’s annual anything-goes music extravaganza. Forty-one years after Swedish superstars Abba took the title, singer and television presenter Mans Zelmerlow, 28, was a bookmakers’ favourite. He
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        248 12 Hong Kong A calm Francis Ng thanked Hunan TV last Saturday for reaching out to him, days after an angry interview in which the actor accused the broadcaster of not compensating him for his son’s eye injury. He was
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          121 12 Hollywood stars joined top music acts in a three-hour telecast last Thursday for the first Red Nose Day USA, a charitable drive that raises funds for children in need around the world. Stars including Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow appeared live or in taped comedy
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      803 8 The Business Times leads the way towards improving sustainability Various issues concerning sustainability in business and the economy were discussed by a distinguished panel of business and government leaders at The Business Times Leadership Conference 2015. The event was jointly organised by The Netherlands Embassy and The Business Times, and
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      539 7 Tampines HDB Apts for Sale Tampines HDB Apts for Sale Tampines HDB Apts for Sale Tampines HDB Apts for Sale ill '■i Hi HDB Median Resale Prices in March 2015 irr g*"? rr ns MSI m -r.il < is ®*|i !I!E!S5S Based on transactions compiled 7 April 2015. 1. indicates
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      116 8 *Nassim Mansion Penthse 5834 sf. 2 levels. 4+1. ♦Nassim Mansion Penthse *Trillium Penthse 5533 sf Balcony $28k *Edge On Cairnhill 3175 sf 5+1 $28k *Light Cairnhill 4+1, 3-sty conservation 3650sf.. $9.5k *Cuscaden Res 1485sf $6.8k *Valley Pk 1808 sf....... $6.7k *St Martin Residences 3+1, ♦Valley Pk 1808 sf $6.7k *Richmond
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      343 9 Near MRT 329 S’GOON AVE 3, 3 min MRT/Nex 3 bdrm 90sqm, nice,furn, AC, immed $2.8k neg. 2 yr.Call *****818 Lyn BLK 18 TELOK Blangah, common/utility, furn, mid June, Woodlands Yishun Bt Batok. Ruby *****391 COMMON ROOM $1300/MTH F/furn, new reno. Near Novena MRT. very convenient Immed. Call *****787 PINE
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      376 9 6,000 25,000 sqft available Window units facing greenery Opp. Lor Chuan MRT Cafe canteen within premises Over 500 parking lots Corporate image 151 LORONG CHUAN BUSINESS SPACE FOR LEASE 6580 7760 1 Kallang Way 2A/ Industrial Space For Rent 5,500 sqft to 65,000 sqft Good Floor Loading Ceiling Height 4.2m-5.5m
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      269 9 Choice Units for Sale With or w/o Tenancies $590 psf A’Posh, Yishun $510 psf Frontier $530 psf Ubi Tech Park $530 psf Excalibur $575 psf Ubi Centre $610 psf Focus One $720 psf UB. One Owner 9139-0654 ETHAN ANG 9769 0125 PAYA UBI IND 628Sqm B1 3 Sty Corner Fitted
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      338 9 BRAND NEW S/STY fty in Tuas S. 80,000/67,000 sf, TOP by June 2015. Colliers 9617 1066 9845 3004 Teressa Tang 9773 9685 CT HUB 2 just TOP B1 offices retail, sale/rent, 6m ceiling height 301-6480sf, 540 carpk,view unit. MRT 20,000 SQFT TO 120,000 sf West area, covered open Damien *****338
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      618 9 B1SPACEFOR LEASE @680 UPPER THOMSONROAD 0 R N ALSO SUITABLE FOR: OFFICE, CHILDCARE, F&B SHOWROOM Sizes Up to 20,000 sqft For F&B: Sizes up to 4,068 sqft For Childcare: up to11,000 sqft Sub-dividing Allowed Ample Parking Lots Wide Range of F&B Amenities Nearby Wide Catchment of Residences Accessible via CTE,
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      343 9 1200SF ESTIMATE ASKING $5.8k nego. Club Street. 4th floor. MRT/ food area/ fitted. Call *****574 Mag ***TELOK AYER STREET 2500 SQFT estimate Beautiful unit/ near MRT. 2nd floor. *****574 Mag PAGODA ST. CONSERVATION shop office. Bare. 900 sf. AC. Pantry Partition. $3.4k Chinatown MRT. 9182-6611 PEOPLE’S PK CTR Near CBD
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      871 12 Sales Sales Sales M E Y S N 4 DAYS WORK PER WEEK Jewellery Sales Exec Senior Sales Exec Without experience Before Confirmation: Gross Salary $1,700 to $1,900 After Confirmation: Gross Salary $2,000 to $2,500 above With experience Before Confirmation: Gross Salary $2 p00 above 1. Bilingual 5. Medical benefits
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      621 12 Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales WOBKFOHCE SKILLS WingTaiAsia fwsj I r Retail GROW TOt/S RETAIL CAREER WITH US! SUPERVISOR Diploma GCE 'A' 'O' 'N' Level WPLN4 CSP Responsible for the daily operations of the fashion retail store Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar capacity Resourceful with a high
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      254 12 JAPANESES RESTAURANT GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL urgently requires: 1) COOK 2) SUSHI COOK 3) TEPPANYAKI COOK 4) SERVICE CASHIER *Attractive salary comm *Singaporeans need apply Call: *****281 *****282 (After 2.00pm to 4.00pm) Item 1-3 (Call Chef Michael) Item 4 (Call Mr Clinton) HR office: *****262 BISTRO IN DEMPSEY requires Cook CDP.
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      319 13 ADMIN EXECUTIVE Wanted In Woodlands Min 2 yrs HR experience Must have good interpersonal skills Able to start immed. Email resume with expected salary to recruit@labourvision.com ADMIN ASST "PC Literate "Bilingual and able to handle Chinese speaking clients "5 day week, Jurong area "No foreigners quota Call 9018-7011 INTERIOR DESIGN
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      377 13 CLERICAL STAFF Bt Batok. Prefer with Sales Customer Service experience. Call 9009-8886 ADMIN ASSTS. $2500. All are welcome. SMS name *****889/ AICG C*****1G S’POREAN U GRAD. Today Interview. $2.5K-3K 1. Sec 2. HR Mktg Exec. *****912 ADMIN ASST. ’N’/ ’O’ level. Staying in West. Immediate. Call: 6766-1513/ 33 ADMIN ASST
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      387 13 CAR WORKSHOP Kaki Bukit requires Car Mechanic. $1600-$2000. Call 9691-0887 6287-5980 ***FORKLIFT APPRENTICE Mechanics. $1,000-$2,000 +CPF. Tel 9857-7890 Mida WEEKLY PAY $55-$65 OPERATORS 5day AIRCON AREA Senoko Trpt Immed: *****313 PRODUCTION OPERATOR -Part Time Full Time -5.5 day week -Singaporean Only -Yishun Area Interested please call *****973 More than 200
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      434 13 NPR Singapore Pte Ltd $9 7&+ 94C9$?$E;O >* E ME=EQ+9+ REQ4*EA74;$Q( T 7;E?$Q( (;>4= 9=+A$ES$N$Q( $Q 7&+ 9ES+9 EQ? E99+RCSO >* E47>R>7$3+ A>R=>Q+Q79G 1. WAREHOUSE ASSISTANTS Job Duties: 6 K+;*>;R (+Q+;ES S>($97$A9 EA7$3$7$+9 6 1>;!S$*7 F ;+EA& 7;4A! S$A+Q9+ $9 EQ E?3EQ7E(+ 6 KEA!E($Q( ISEC+SS$Q( EQ? =ESS+7$N$Q( >* E47>R>7$3+ A>R=>Q+Q79
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      352 13 REWORK, CS OFFICER Work closely with customers on product QC inspection and re-work Conduct full inspection on incoming products documentation Handle all quality issues, corrective/preventive actions compliances Diploma in Electronics NITEC in Electrical with 1 year’s working experience IN-PLANT OFFICER Handle coordinate with customers, freight agents carriers on air/ sea
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      175 13 WAREHOUSE ASST. BASIC OT. 5-day. Pref with Class 3 lic. Tel: *****227 Walk in 17 Kaki Bukit Cres. #02-02 CHANGI STORE ASST. 8am5.30pm $70/ $74. Lot of OT. Trpt provided. Call *****318 Meow(98C3337) WAREHSE ASST Changi (Temp $8/hr)/ Perm up to $1600. 5days OT. Trpt provided, call *****580 WAREHOUSE ASST.
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      199 13 Orchard(DZN) Tampines(DZN) Middle Road(DZN) Bishan(DZN) Star BonusT Jo nin 9 Bonus (Every 4 months) X $1,000 J Orchard Towers #14-06 (Orchard MRT) SOVERUS Mon Fri 9am 6pm Security Solutions Alt Sat (10am 3pm) PLRD A GRADE Ca|| 6834 9512 Raehe PICO GUARDS PTE LTD SUPERVISORS kpftnn Locations: Next to One
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      1144 14 Career Plan Your Future AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER PROTECTION OFFICER w Requirements: Minimum Secondary 2 Requirements: Minimum 3 GCE ‘N’ /1 GCE ‘O’ NITEC Normal Colour Vision; Physically Fit Assignments: Changi Cargo Jurong Island PSA Simei Singapore Cruise Centre Woodlands Checkpoint High Basic $2,550& Earn up to $3,200* Hotline: 6773 9468
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      332 14 IMMEDIATE VACANCY Security Personnel NEW ASSIGNMENT BEDOK RESIDENCES Walking distance to Bedok Interchange $2.3K Officer Day/ Night $2.4K Asst Sup Night Call: Chin 9722 9930 ***PERMANENT OR RELIEF Security Officers: Orchard (Bukit Merah/ Balestier Relief). Gary 9144-4883. Woodlands. (MacPherson/ Geylang Relief). Please call Michael 9451-4704 Jurong East /Boon Lay Way/Mounbatten/Sin
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      407 14 Immediate Job Vacancies!!! Floater West to Central District: -6 days (8am to 5pm) (5 Vacancies) !Knowledge of cleaning machine required !Attractive salary from $1500! !Singaporeans Only Cleaning Supervisor South West District 5.5 days !Cleaning experience required Cleaners West District: !.7G< 6>&5@ (Starts on 15thJune 2015) (8am to 4.30pm) 5 days
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      348 14 Child Care Centre Yishun requires PART-TIME CLEANER With working experience in childcare S’poreans only. Can start work immed. Interested please call: Ms Anitha/ Rajes 6755 9490 Mon-Fri -10-6pm PART-TIME MID NIGHT HOTEL CLEANER required μ 11.45pm 6.15am (6 hrs) μ Near Bras Basah, Orchard, City Hall, Clifford Pier μ Pay
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      277 14 CLEANERS FOR COMMON areas toilets Raffles Pl 5 days. Fr 4.30pm-930pm Salary is $650. Pls call 9353 5483/ 9178 9768 CLEANER NEEDED Changi Airport. 6 days. Salary $1150 above. Annual Medical leave, Performance bonus. *****223 1. CLEANERS NEEDED Joo Seng/ Upper Aljunied. 2.Area Supervisor with cleaning experience needed east. Call
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      284 15 SUPERVISORS CLEANERS needed for NUS Clementi. S’poreans only. Interested Call *****596 SCHOOL CLEANERS NEEDED at Telok Blangah,C’wealth, Selegie River Valley. 9787-6664 9851-8198 Celebrate Together! NIGHT KITCHEN CLEANERS needed for 3 hours. Own transport. S’porean only. Pls call Albert 9187-1952 CLEANERS/ FLOATERS NEEDED near Bukit Timah Plaza. $1150 $1300. Call *****903
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      584 15 A Logistics Company in Changi South has immediate vacancies for the following positions: Delivery Drivers Holder of Class 3 or Class 4 license with at least 2 years’ driving experience Knowledge on the procedure for PSA Airport clearance would be an added advantage Able to work independently Positions open for
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      383 15 Airport Screening Officers BONUS Earn up to $2,100* $4,000* 0 JOINING INTERVIEW WALK-IN W MondayFriday 10. 30am-5pm Saturday 10am -2pm Recruitment Centre Changi Airpor t Terminal 2 Basement #B16 -119 (near UOB Bank) Min. Public Holidays) (E xcept CISCO Cer tis 1 'N' Level/ 1 'O' Level 5/6-days, 8-hr/ 12-hr
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      274 16 THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED PART TIME WHY US? Best International Food Delivery Company Flexi Hours Promotion Available As Captain ($4K/Month) Full-time Up to $2.5K/ Month Part-time Up to $14.50/Hour Must Have Own Bike Must Be Able to Work on Weekends Contact 9111-8898 Apply: careers@foodpanda.sg FCS is hiring Riders Up to
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      129 16 1. Asst Cafe Manager 2. Floor Manager 3. Service Crew (Full/ Part-time) 4. Commis Cook (Full/ Part-time) 5. Kitchen Crew (Full/ Part-time) 6. Dishwasher Walk-in Interview Interested candidates may walk-in to our outlets for an interview. Outlets: #03-18 Plaza Singapura #02-108/109 Vivo City #01-08 CPF Building 18 Greenwood Avenue Alternatively,
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      178 16 WORK IN CHANGI AIRPORT for Singaporeans Interview TODAY Jurong East MRT J Cube (Outside McDonalds) 1.30pm to 6pm Call Now: 9271 3514 MALE/FEMALE 1) Storekeeper/ Data Entry/ Coordinator 2) Material Handler 3) Drivers Class 3 4 LOGISTICS (ISLANDWIDE) 1) Delivery Drivers Class 3 4 2) Delivery Attendants 3) HR/Admin Assistant
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      136 16 *Annual pay raise subj to performance! Service/Kitchen Crew F-T: fr $1650-$1850/mth P-T: fr $7 $9/hr *Interview@each outlet *work at fixed location Management Trainee Fr $1800 $2200/mth Location: Islandwide Liang Court/ City Square/ Bukit Timah/ Toa Payoh/ Hougang/ The Cathay/ Orchard Gateway/ Bukit Batok HTNS/ One Km/ Easpoint Mall/ Bedok Point
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      144 16 Service/ Kitchen FT from $1400 above PT from $7/hr above Depends on experience No experience welcome Depends on experience Benefits: Medical Dental, Attendance allowance, Overseas trip, etc Overseas trip, etc Location: Buona Vista 313@Somerset /100AM Bugis+/Liang Court/Simei 9060 0670 For more info $75-$100 Gross Part-Time/ Daily Cash $1.9K- $2.3K Security
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      180 16 Singaporeans only PASIR PANJANG PORT CAREER Interview TODAY Jurong East MRT J Cube (Outside McDonalds) 1.30pm to 6pm Call Now! 9271-3514 High Salary/ Skills Training provided Full/Part-Time A) Prime Mover Drivers in Port only Class 3 license only/ Abv $2500 B) Wharf Operations Supervisor Passed Sec 2 Eng/PC literate Abv
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      75 16 Yishun Central SERVICE CREW (Full/Part-time) Starting from $1250 Part-time $6.80/hr Only Night shift till 11pm Uniform, Training and Meals provided Walk in: 8AM-11AM, 2PM-5PM Northpoint Shopping Ctr 930 Yishun Ave 2 #B2-15/16 S*****8 For enquiry:*****298 Singaporean ONLY Student Care Ctr in Bukit Batok requires TEACHER Full-time Part-time Bilingual, handle Mandarin
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