The New Paper, 2 April 2013

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1 12 The New Paper
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    19 1 the new paper TUESDAY APRIL 2 2013 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS SldJ I PUBLICATION (P) 084/01/2013 MICA CENTS 70
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    • Sex-For-Grades Trial
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        Lock icon HE ‘SETS UP SHOP’ IN COURT
        1186 2 / 3  -  Professor lays out paraphernalia in court REPORT: ELIZABETH LAW lawsm@sph.com.sg THE judge had reminded the accused to give his evidence in English. So when law professor Tey Tsun Hang continued to use the Hokkien dialect two more times, without saying the English equivalent, Chief
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        89 2 / 3 Whacked because he didn’t know directions (TNP, yesterday): The last paragraph of this report was cut off because of technical issues. This is how the story should have ended: “Mr Tan, who became a cabby in December 2011, said the incident has not put him off driving the night
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        436 2 / 3 AS HE took the stand to defend himself during the trial-within-a-trial yesterday, Tey Tsun Hang claims he was “threatened” and “badgered” by Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) officers during investigations. Here are some of the occasions he claims to have been threatened: April 4, 2012
        TNP ILLUSTRATIONS: TEOH YI-CHIE  -  436 words
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      Lock icon Loud boom, then confusion
      617 4  -  Fire at Peninsula Plaza restaurant REPORT: WANG TIANJIE tianjie@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Law Zhi Tian FIRST he heard an explosion, and the floor shook beneath his feet. When he ran out of his office on the fifth storey of Peninsula Plaza, there was chaos. Mr Kamsidin
      PICTURES: ARIFFIN JAMAR, COURTESY OF TNP READER  -  617 words
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      Lock icon Sick puppies sold with false vaccination certs
      736 6  -  REPORT: AUDREY KANG audkang@sph.com.sg SHE thought she had a good deal when she bought a two-month-old Japanese Spitz puppy for $650. But a week later, the dog named Shiro was hospitalised with a life-threatening virus that would cost blogshop owner Seina Kunii, 18,
      COURTESY OF CLAIRE WONG; COURTESY OF SEINA KUNII  -  736 words
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      Lock icon But the girls got gold anyway
      587 7  -  SCGS does not offer synchronised swimming as a CCA... REPORT: LYNETTE TAN tlynette@sph.com.sg IN FEBRUARY, five girls from Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS) Primary came together to train as a synchronised swimming team. Their school does not offer the sport as a co-curricular activity
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      Lock icon They play & sing for her to ease her pain
      645 10  - They play sing for her to ease her pain Strangers moved by plight of young girl dragged by motorbike REPORT: LOW ZHANG QUAN zqlow@sph.com.sg THEY heard her heartrending cries of pain from the corridor while waiting to see her. But soon, the music from their guitar helped ease some of
      PICTURE: PROJECT AWARENESS  -  645 words
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      Lock icon Rower dies during training
      526 12  -  He ‘didn’t show any sign of illness’ REPORT: KERRI HENG kerrihyp@sph.com.sg HE WAS passionate about taking part in dragon boat races. And sadly, it was in one of the boats that he collapsed while training with the National Environment Agency (NEA) team on Sunday. Attempts to
      PICTURE: JEREMY LONG  -  526 words
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        Lock icon Hit-and-run SMRT bus driver jailed
        287 13  -  REPORTS: SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg HE WAS driving an SMRT bus on Oct 28, 2011, when he knocked down an elderly pedestrian. Instead of stopping, Phang Yiap Chong, 29, continued driving and pulled over only when a passenger repeatedly yelled at him to do so. Yesterday,
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        148 13 UPSET after his dormitory mates shouted at him for switching off the electricity supply at around midnight on March 10, China national Xu Guang Quan picked up a 14-inch TV set from the second floor and threw it to the ground floor. Xu, 40, a
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        Lock icon Bogus doctor jailed
        196 13 BY PRETENDING to be a specialist at Jurong Polyclinic, he managed to convince a patient there to down eight blue tablets that turned out to be Diazepam, a stupefying drug. Oh Koon Shin, 52, who is jobless, then tried to steal items belonging to Madam Ching Sui
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    • The Big Picture
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        Lock icon Timeless innocence
        578 14  -  This week’s winner took this picture while on a visit to the rooftop garden of Chinatown’s Buddha Tooth Relic Temple REPORT: JUSTIN ZHUANG tnp@sph.com.sg WHILE visiting the rooftop garden of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown in January, Mr Alvin Lee chanced upon a young girl playing
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      Lock icon For S’poreans, life goes on
      655 15  -  Two men die of bird flu in Shanghai REPORT: JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg TWO Shanghai men infected with a new strain of bird flu died early last month, but Ms Suzzana Chew, who lives there with her husband, found out about it only two days ago.
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      402 15 AFP SHANGHAI is stepping up monitoring after a new strain of bird flu killed two men, local media reported yesterday, as Taiwan said it would screen travellers from China. A third victim, a woman from Anhui near Shanghai, is in critical condition. The National Health and
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      Lock icon Did you fall for it?
      614 18 Twitter, Google and YouTube join in April Fool’s fun WITH the prospect of having to pay to use Twitter, some Internet users yesterday were left pondering Twitter’s crippled sibling, Twttr, which doesn’t allow you to use vowels. This came after a blog post by Twitter’s
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      Lock icon M’sian cop shoots his own finger
      260 18 HE WAS being attacked by two snatch thieves, so the Malaysian police lance corporal pointed his pistol at them. Not realising that his forefinger was blocking the gun’s barrel, he fired, shattering part of his finger. Ampang Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Amiruddin Jamaluddin
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      Lock icon Asian tourists racially abused on Aussie bus
      655 19 AN AUSTRALIAN man abused an Asian tourist couple travelling on a Sydney bus. And instead of coming to their aid, the bus passengers ignored the abuse, with some laughing at the tourists. The incident on Easter Saturday was filmed by an Australian Chinese
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      Lock icon Police deputy chief sacked for paid sex with underage girls
      339 19 AS A police officer, he was responsible for upholding the law. But instead, he paid dozens of underage girls for sex, said the Lanzhou Police Bureau in China’s Gansu province. The bureau said the deputy head of a police station
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      Lock icon Afghan Sesame Street treads fine line
      460 20 Show aims to avoid upsetting locals while teaching children AFP Indian and Afghan producers of children’s TV favourite Sesame Street are in New Delhi, swapping tips on how to make Big Bird and his fluffy pals palatable to local viewers. The show makes India
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      33 7 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (QUARTER-FINALS) WED (April 3) Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona Bayern Munich v Juventus DON’T MISS OUR SPORTS NOON EDITIONS TOMORROW THURS (April 4) Malaga v Borussia Dortmund Real Madrid vs Galatasaray THURSDAY
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      106 11 sm n f I X V r tv s i 0,4 Don’t be a guarantor for borrowers. You will be dragged into a never-ending debt. Stay away from a life of crime. Don’t promote, advertise or carry out harassment acts for Ah Longs. Don’t provide bank accounts for loansharking activities.
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      238 12 The New Paper/OCBC Cycle Singapore "Guess The Crif Girl 2013" Contest WHO WILL BE VOTED CRIT GIRL 2013? a 0 0 loan Low Jasmine Quek Jermayne Chow Clarice Png i7 n d 0 Susan Liew Weng Xin Yi Guess Win Prizes Worth Up To Over $3,000! 7.7 FX hybrid bike
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      89 14 WHAT’S NEXT CONTINUE sending in pictures for “Faith” this week. Show us Singapore’s religious diversity through its people, places and things and stand to win $500. Contest deadline is this Saturday, midnight. Following this, our fortnightly theme is “Rojak Singapore” as we celebrate International Friendship Day on April 12. Send
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      225 16 / 17 Certificates Diplomas for Local International Students Preparatory Courses administration* RIVATE SECRETARY’S DIPLOMA* DIPLOMA IN MARKETING* S pLOMA IN ACCOUNTING finance 1-6 17-20: Preparatory Courses for LCCI (UK), 7 16: Awarded by CTH (UK),8: Awarded by University of Hertfordshire (UK) 9-11: Awarded by Edexcel (UK), 12: Awarded by Autodesk (USA), 13-15:
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  • Page 16 / 17 Miscellaneous
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      103 20 Dog owners get fake vaccination certs Become an entrepreneur or engineer. It’s possible. Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the most popular universities in the UK with more than 52,000 undergraduate applications for their 2011 intake. It’s also one of the UK’s largest providers of science, engineering
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      180 21 Pit Stop1 Pit Stop2 will be selected. Calling all single, adrenaline junkies! an islandstop destinations chance to of four. Gear up in your strengths and participants will be pit against other thrill Closing date is 15 April 2013 Enquire at 6319 8863 or email a1mktg@sph.com.sg (10am to 5pm weekdays only)
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
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      485 21 CHANNEL 5 12.30pm Daddy’s Girls 1.00 Perfect Deception 1.30 The Million Pound Drop 3.00 The Dr Oz Show 4.00 The Jeff Probst Show 5.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 6.00 The Price Is Right 7.00 So You Think You Can Dance 8.00 Just For Laughs Gags 8.30 The Noose VI 9.00
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      640 22 toll free 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg Learn more Certificate and diploma courses in various disciplines available. See Class Education Courses V If you have the skills... Two massage therapists needed to work in Sengkang. See Class Fitness/Spa Don't need it anymore? Sell your new/ used/spoilt smartphone. See Class Business Needs [tfAT-3 fast
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      320 23 NEED CASH? $5000 To $30,000 Buy Back New Used Digital Gadgets. Call Ric 8609-7542 Buy/ Sell New/ Used/ Spoilt/ Locked/ Export/ Sign Handphone lines Sign new/ Upgrade Handphone Lines up to $10K (Transport provided) Laptop Trade in Buy back Repair available TODAY Iphone 5 16gb Black $1200 Iphone 5 16gb
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      29 23 Red Dot Wellness Spa Promotion Massage Free Body Scrub Cosy Ambience Individual Rm with shower attached L/ME/*****6/2013 Newly Open Tel: 6383 1858 41 Tai Thong Crescent off Macpherson Rd)
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      360 24 Education Education Education Education Courses I Courses I Courses I Courses Institute of Maritime Business K v Registered with Council for Private Education (CPE), Singapore r ■> M ANAGFMFNT (TMRIVn Registration No. *****9536M 1 J rvi> 1 V UiU Registration Period: 14 June 2012 to 13 June 2016 IMBM specialises
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      175 26 WATS Fastads Jobs Class Guide Accounting/ Bookkeeping Administrative/ Clerical Agents/ Brokers/ Traders Art/Creative Building/ Construction Call Centres/ Telemarketing Cleaners Counter/ Receptionists Customer Service Dispatch/ Delivery Drivers/Chauffeurs Engineers Finance Fitness/Spa Food Stalls General Production/ Operators Hair/ Beauty Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Human Resources IT/ Infocomm Marketing/ Communications Nursing/ Health Care Other Positions
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      94 26 ADMIN ASSISTANT Min ’N’ level Knowledge of MS Words Execl S’porean or PR may apply Interested please call 9469 0498 Beauty Salon in Town requires ADMIN ASSISTANT Pleasant hardworking PC knowledge Bilingual S’porean/ PR only Call 9620 8582 ADMIN CLERK S’porean/ PR/ Msian 5½-day. Proficient in MS Office. Able to
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      258 26 AO ServicePro Pte Ltdrequires CLEANERS TOILET CLEANERS No 1 Int’l Business Park Mon-Sat 51 Changi Business Park 5½-day week 3 Anson Road 5½-day week 22 Tuas Avenue 12 5-day week 7.30am-4.30pm 5 Pioneer Road Mon-Fri 9am-5pm/ Sat Alt. FITNESS CENTRE CLEANERS City Square Mall Mon-Sat 3pm-10pm CONDO SHOWFLAT CLEANERS Near
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      163 26 Urgently Requires 1) LORRY DRIVERS -Possess Class 3 or 4 lic Salary $1800 $2400 2) LORRY ATTENDANTS -Salary $1300 $1800 S’porean only Prefer staying in the West Call 9878 8498 Andrew or walk-in interview: 8am-12pm/ 2pm-5pm 24 Penjuru Road, CWT Commodity Hub #01-06, S(*****6) FAMILY CHAUFFER Class 3 driving lic.
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      140 26 CLASS 4 Bus Driver for 40 seater bus with Vocational licence Min $2K per mth Call *****956/ *****956 Urgent! Class 4 Driver/ Delivery Asst *Prefer staying in the east. 9655-9792 Diesel Tanker Driver required at West area Class 3 driving lic Experienced Hardworking Can work OT. Plls call *****856 no
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      120 26 Delivery Driver for Hardware Co. near Lavender MRT Call 6299-5146 or sales@inply.com Car Jockey Car Jockey cum Leader Must possess Class 3 lic S’porean or PR only Incentives for Leader 6265 2221 (Office) 8163 2964 (Yew Meng) Ambulance Drivers Good Pay! Training given Prefer staying in East 8228 0955 $900-$1.2K
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      149 26 Immediate vacancies 1) Japanese Cuisine Chef 2) Stall Asst 3) Cashier 4) Part-Time Helper Trpt provided. S’porean /PR Long Term Pass. 8164-8181 BUBBLE TEA SHOP ASST at Punggol Bt Timah. No experience needed. Full/ part-time. Call 9836-8183 HAIRSTYLIST MANICURIST SHOP ASSISTANT urgently needed Basic Commission Good benefits Able to start
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      220 27 5 a Hotel/ Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge I Restaurant/ Lounge An international trend-setting lifestyle brand. Due to expansion, we are inviting Singaporeans, PRs, Dependent Pass Holders Long Term Visit Pass Holders (applied by local spouse) to join us. 1) Management Trainees 2) Trainee Baker/Baker/Senior Baker/ Production Head 3) Customer Service Assistant/Executive
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      2 27 Hotel/ Hotel/
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      106 27 Be Part of US!!!! Join us as a. Captain b. Kitchen Helper c. Server Locations: Revenue House/ City Square/ North Point/ Punggol Marina Requirements: Á Full/ Part-time are welcome Á No experience is welcome Á Able to Speak simple English (Server Position) Benefits: Á Attractive Salary Á In-House Training Provided
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      136 27 Club in Bugis requires: SERVICE CREW b Good Remunerationb With experience Able to handle and liaise with Mandarin-speaking customers Basic commission Able to start immediately Working Hours: 9pm-6am Please call after 2pm: 9225 8852 Only S’poreans may apply Restaurant in Orchard requires FULL-TIME KITCHEN HELPERS S’porean PR. Interested SMS 9672
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      83 27 BEDOK PETROL STATION needs FULL-TIME CASHIER *****565 Full/ Part-Time Pump Attendant *****737 S’porean/ PR only. No Agents pls. Pest Control Field Staff Drivers 20 Vacancies •5½days week. Start immed •Min Pri 6 above •Good Salary Overtime •ONLY SINGAPOREANS PR Walk in Interview after 4pm on Weekdays Sat 10-12pm Must Bring
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      129 28 Vegetarian Food Co. requires FOOD PRODUCTION WORKER Aircon environment Meals provided Prefer stay Jurong area 5.5 days work Call 9747-4531 1.PUMP ATTENDANT 2.CASHIERS Part/ Full-time Bedok area. Only S’porean/PR. Call: 6241-1642 Shell Pasir Ris *Rotating Shift* Pump Attendant Ê S’porean/ PR/ Retirees welcome -*****340 GENERAL WORKER CUM CLEANER *$1K-$1.2K. *Jurong
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      92 28 COOK Old Folks Home Braddell •S’porean/PR •7am 3pm •6 days È *****777 Experienced Debt Recovery Agents Weekly pay commission With own transport Call Rick *****352 #07-03 One Sims Lane Bldg (Aljunied MRT) Pest control Class 3 Driver cum Worker Stay East. Experienced preferred Immediate Call *****787 Fruit Shop Assistant Wanted
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      125 28 COUNTER STAFF for Dessert Shop Jurong, Bedok and Toa Payoh 9199-4083 TEMP BANQUET ASSISTANT FOR COUNTRY CLUB (5 6 April) (10am-6pm 5-11pm) Simei Call *****945 (Achieve Career 05C3451) TELEMARKETER required. Hourly pay comm. Near MRT. Call 6842-7214 Toys company 211 Henderson Industrial Park requires Retail Assistant Interested please call 6376
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      131 28 $1.2K CASHIER Electronics PC items 5 days shift Islandwide Call *****930 (Achieve Career 05C3451) $900-$1.3K Commission Retail Sales Assistant (Electrical PC items) Islandwide Call *****930 (Achieve Career 05C3451) Are you 1 of them? Enjoys team environment Like challenges People-oriented No experience? SMS 9277 0633 We are a fast growing ID
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      294 28 Charles Keith Group of Companies has established as a fast–fashion retailer with more than 300 stores worldwide. In Charles Keith Group, we believe in our business philosophy of offering fast-fashion products and services to its customers with utmost commitment to perfection. 1. ASSISTANT SHOP MANAGER SUPERVISOR Customer-focused with good leadership
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      167 28 PREMIER SECURITY CO-OPERATIVE LTD URGENTLY REQUIRED TRAINEDSECURITYPERSONNEL 1. 8 Hours Senior Security Officers Resorts World Sentosa 7am to 3pm, 3pm to 11pm, 11pm to 7am (No rotating shift) Pandan Gardens: 3pm to 11pm 2. 12 hours Senior Security Officers Islandwide Day and Night Shift, Tanjong Pagar, Simei, Changi, Bedok, Serangoon,
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      318 29 Security Security a!; SOVERUS Security Solutions PLRD 'A' Grade PBA OFFICERS REQUIRED AT MANY SITES ISLANDWIDE Quick Respones Team (with own bike) Gross Salary from $1850 Security Supervisors Gross Salary from 1950 Security Officers Gross Salary from $1 750 Relief Supervisors Gross Salary up to $87.58 (min. take home $70)
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      106 29 Sch Day Guard AMK (10am)/ Hougang/ Bartley/ Clementi. SMS 9422-8991 8-hrs with 6 off per month. 11.30pm7.30am Tuas *****250/ *****767 $1700!!!! gross26 days TRAINED SECURITY 12 hours. Day: Pioneer, Senoko 11am-11pm: Haig Rd 8500 5953 $2000 Perm night shift Security Officer 8pm-8am Mon-Sat Tuas Call *****945 (Achieve Career 05C3451) $1800
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      118 29 Security Officer required Pioneer Pasir Panjang Good Salary benefits G’teed 13-mth bonus 9889-4080/ 8244-9443 An Established Marine Engineering Co looking for FORMAN/ MECHANIC/ FITTER With good engineering background Interested please call Wendy *****003 or Email: amech@singnet.com.sg Estab pest control Co in CCK urgently needs experienced Worker/ Technician cum Driver Call
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      737 29 STOCKROOM ASSISTANT Pack and unpack goods in retail outlet Support sales staff in retrieving stocks for customers Possible up to 3 days off per week Only Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents may apply. An attractive salary, commission and benefits package await the right candidates. WALK-IN INTERVIEW Please bring along a
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      107 29 Warehouse Officer/ Supervisor (EAST) Physically strong and committed Forklift license will be an advantage GCE ‘N’ ‘O’ Level Freight Forwarding Support (EAST) Up to $4k bonus Tradenet knowledge required Diploma holder or related experience Only Singaporeans and PRs need to apply Walk-in Interview 2nd 5th April 2013, 9am to 6pm
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      Lock icon LAST SUNDAY’S SINGAPORE TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS’ REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
      764 30 / 31 RACE 1 SPEEDY PHIL: Restless in the barrier. BUNKER TROUBLE: Crowded on jumping. SPECTA DILEMMA: Jumped inwards. MIDLIFE CRISIS: Returned having cast his near-hind plate. LUCKY EMPRESS: Returned having cast his off-fore plate. RACE 2 JEM JET: Began awkwardly and lost
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      921 30 / 31 FRIDAY SG3 Kranji Sprint-2nd Leg S’pore Sprint Series (SC) 1200m *****8 Gingerbread Man ................59 (102) (5ah RB Marsh-Gingerbread) -11-22 Emerald Hill .........................55.5 (95) (5amg J O’Hara-Saratoga) 24-234 Apache Crown .....................53.5 (91) (7ag S Burridge-S Burridge) 117-49 Valevole ...............................52.5 (89) (4brzg P Shaw-A L
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      992 30 / 31 SUNDAY SG3 Moonbeam Vase (LC) 1800m *****1 Flying Fulton........................58 (109) (6ag M Walker-Te Akau Racing) *****1 Nandowra ............................57 (101) (5nzg M Freedman-Results) *****4 Black Ice..............................57 (99) (6ag S Burridge-Black Ice) *****1 Flvina Fulton *****1 Better Life............................54.5 (108) (4am H Takaoka-Suzuka Racing) *****3 Ready
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S HONG KONG (SHA TIN) RESULTS
      739 30 / 31 RACE 1 CLASS 5 TURF —2000m 10 SMART GUY 113 (22-8) YT CHENG (12) -1 6 SPICY SIAM 123 (19-8) Z PURTON (2) -2 1 BULLISH POWER 133 (25-8) CYHO (8) -3 11 MR SPEEDY 113 (95-26) THSO (1) -4 Trainer: L Ho. Margins:
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      Lock icon KUALA LUMPUR WEIGHTS & RATINGS
      1295 32 KUALA LUMPUR WEIGHTS RATINGS SATURDAY C3 Dato Ronald Khoo Teng Swee Memorial Trophy1700m 9-52 Endless Luck .......................58 (74) (8amg M Thwaites-Lucky Unicorn) 576-0-Generous Tycoon.................58 (74) (8nzg BT Lim-Century) 4378-0 Isnottheprice .......................57.5 (73) (6ag BT Lim-Mdm Wong Kim Foong) -2-120 Only Thumbs Up ..................57.5 (73) (5ag BT Lim-Yuk Tung) *****5 Legend.................................55.5
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      432 32 RACE 1 Pinjarra 1st 12 Stormy Mahal ($19-$5.10) 2nd 2 Copper Rocket ($46) 3rd 8 Queen Of Quilts ($11) 4th 13 Charm Destiny Forecast $130. Place Forecast $39 (2-12) $10 (8-12) $69 (28). Tierce $686. Trio $323. Quartet No winner ($1268 jackpot carried forward to next race).
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        92 34 THE MIAMI Heat strengthened their grip on the NBA’s best record and home-court advantage throughout the play-offs by beating their nearest rivals, San Antonio Spurs, 88-86 yesterday morning (Singapore time), thanks to Chris Bosh’s three-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining. The Heat hold
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        111 34 AFP LIVERPOOL defender Jamie Carragher believes Reds captain Steven Gerrard, 32, will end his career at Anfield. Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has confirmed he will hold talks with Gerrard over a new contract and is convinced the England skipper can play at a
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        106 34 AFP ZENIT St Petersburg’s Brazilian forward Hulk said he felt safe and secure in Russia, but sharply criticised racist and anti-gay elements among Russian fans. “I don’t worry for my child or wife when they go outdoors alone,” said the 26-year-old. But Hulk
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        612 34 Murray edges out Ferrer, back to No. 2 TENNIS Wire Services ANDY Murray’s razor-thin victory over David Ferrer for the Miami Masters crown sent the Scot to No. 2 in the world rankings for the second time in his career, but he was too tired to celebrate
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        518 35  -  New tournament reveals little, so hosts see opening tie against Bangladesh as ‘crucial’ JASPAL SINGH jsgrewal@sph.com.sg THE second edition of the Under-16 Asia Cup begins on Thursday at the Sengkang Hockey Stadium and fans here will be the first to catch the five-a-side version of the
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        370 35 GOLF Reuters AMERICAN D A Points held his nerve through a late weather delay to claim a one-shot victory at the Houston Open yesterday morning (Singapore time) and earn a ticket to the US Masters. Clinging to a one-shot advantage over clubhouse leader
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        582 36  -  LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg THE ONE Fighting Championship (One FC) “Kings Champions” event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium this Friday is all but a 12,500-seater sellout. Next year, ONE FC founder and chief executive officer Victor Cui says they will move the
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        341 37  -  DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg A EUROPEAN is set to take over as national football coach. The Football Association of Singapore has confirmed with The New Paper that the search for Raddy Avramovic’s replacement has been narrowed to a shortlist of six candidates, and the appointment will be
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        411 37 LA LIGA AFP ATLETICO MADRID 1 (Radamel Falcao 6) VALENCIA 1 (Jonas 5) ATLETICO Madrid coach Diego Simeone said he believes Valencia have the third best squad in Spain after his side could only manage a 1-1 draw with Los Che yesterday morning (Singapore
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        440 38  -  Three Rams make SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ’s best 11 after Woodlands stun Albirex SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ RUZAINIZAINAL (DF, Warriors) THE marauding fullback made the most of the time and space afforded to him by the Courts Young Lions, and set up his side’s second goal after a
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        670 39  -  ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg ALBIREX v TANJONG PAGAR (Tonight, 7.30pm, Jurong East Stadium) I PREDICTED Woodlands would be good enough for a 1-1 draw with Albirex last week to end the Japanese side’s five-match winning streak. My only surprise was that the Japanese side conceded
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        804 40 / 41  -  LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg THIS isn’t how things were supposed to unfold for S-League powerhouse Warriors FC. Expected to launch a serious bid for the league title, they instead find themselves 11 points off the top, just six games into the season. Their AFC
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        1099 42  -  Our columnist picks out the great and the good, the terrible and the tragic and the occasionally grotesque from the EPL NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg 1. Insanity reigns at Sunderland IF YOU spend long enough cut adrift on a distant sea of Premier League mediocrity,
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        622 43 Sunderland chairman Short confident Di Canio will keep Black Cats in the EPL PA Sport PAOLO Di Canio yesterday began the task of trying to keep Sunderland in the English Premier League following his appointment as Black Cats’ manager last Sunday. Sunderland confirmed the
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        706 44 / 45 PSG star believes there are chinks in Barca’s armour which his team can exploit Wire Services QATARI-BACKED Paris Saint-Ger-main’s mission to be considered one of Europe’s top clubs faces its toughest test yet, when they host Barcelona in an intriguing Champions League quarter-final, first-leg clash
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        425 44 / 45 Wire Services BARCELONA sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has said that Uefa has set a precedent by clearing Paris Saint-Ger-main striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to play against his former club in the Champions League quarter-finals tomorrow morning (Singapore time). Ibrahimovic had originally been given a two-match
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        757 46 / 47 Wire Services RAFAEL Benitez admits a top-four finish remains Chelsea’s priority, but is delighted to have seen them into the FA Cup semi-finals as the Blues saw off Manchester United 1-0 yesterday. Benitez, who has faced widespread criticism during his time as the Blues’
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      76 1 Music to the max thenewpaper L U D http://www.loudr.sg Apr 2 2013 Keep the Junkie kid. Divorce. Rehab. Hurricane Sandy. US rockers Bon Jovi have weathered them all and emerged on top again Who will shine? WIN passes to Hong Kong pop diva Karen Mok’s private fan meet LOUD predicts
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      116 2 LOCAL fans of late Cantopop star Leslie Cheung travelling to Hong Kong this month might want to check out Miss You Much Leslie, an ongoing exhibition at Times Square shopping mall till May 1. Among the many interview clips, films and costumes of Cheung on display,
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      111 2 CHICAGO pop-punk rockers Plain White T’s have been reinventing themselves each time they put out a new record. Following 2010’s Wonders of the Younger, when the band boldly opted for a lo-fi sound, frontman Tom Higgenson and gang are slated to return with their EP, Should’ve Gone To
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        134 2 US RAPPER Lil Wayne has decided to go back on tour after a recent seizure and is ready to go on America’s Most Wanted Music Festival. The festival will make pit stops at 40 locations in the US, starting on July 5 in Alabama.
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        113 2 ED SHEERAN, Conor Kennedy and Harry Styles are among those that make up US pop star Taylor Swift's extensive list of exes. It is only a mat- ter of time before the songstress makes her way up to dating someone from the British
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        104 2 HUNKY member Jonghyun of K-pop boyband SHINee was reportedly involved in a car accident early yesterday. S.M. Entertain- ment revealed in a statement yesterday: “Jonghyun ran into the guard rails on Dongho Bridge earlier today while driving his own car to return to the
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      663 3 ON HER fourth album Girl Who Got Away, English singer-songwriter Dido sounds as fresh as she did on her bestselling 1999 debut No Angel. Fourteen years after that album, the 41-year-old revisits themes like love with a post-marriage, post-baby maturity that shines through in her
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        684 4 / 5  -  are...We predict the contenders in the S’pore Entertainment Awards REPORT: TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg YOU wouldn’t want to miss this year’s Singapore Entertainment Awards. Jointly organised by Singapore Press Holdings’ leading media platforms Lianhe Wanbao, UFM 100.3, U-Weekly and omy.sg, the annual celebration of the best
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        271 4 / 5  -  Tan Kee Yun WICKED Game, Hong Kong pop diva Karen Mok’s music video for her loungy, jazzed-up cover of Chris Isaak’s soft-rock classic, is hands down, her most sensual visual effort ever. Helmed by maverick film director Wing Shya, who’s best known
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        900 6 / 7  -  It hasn’t been all that smooth-sailing for veteran US rockers Bon Jovi, but the foursome are solid proof that perseverance breeds success REPORT: TAN KEE YUN keeyunt@sph.com.sg T’S no easy feat for a band to last three decades with the same lineup. Just ask the likes
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        327 6 / 7 FAST TRACK MUSIC CARNIVAL This one-night only electronic music event boasts headlining acts such as Dutch DJ and producer Sidney Samson, known worldwide for his chart-topping track Riverside and remixes for Dead Prez, Martin Solveig and David Guetta, and Dutch DJ duo Bassjackers, who were recently
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        120 10 SOUNDCHECK Singapore Music Society (SGMUSO) has launched Soundcheckto provide local acts with a regular platform for music and music stories to be heard. At the launch, Grammywinning record producer Steve Lillywhite will be present to talk about the music industry. He will also share his experiences
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        550 8  -  British-Irish pop girl group The Saturdays hope to break into the US market with their new reality TV show REPORT: CATHERINE ROBERT crobert@sph.com.sg HISTORY doesn’t lie. Past trends have shown that all-female pop groups that crack the US music scene end up breaking up eventually. Well, most of
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      654 9  -  British band Lawson do not mind being compared to pop star Taylor Swift REPORT: NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg IT’S not always a compliment to have your songwriting skills compared to Taylor Swift’s. The blonde crooner is famed for disguising her numerous tales of love and heartache
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        672 10  -  REPORT: NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg LOCAL post-rock band Arajua emerged on the scene when they took to the Baybeats stage back in 2011. Since then, the four-piece outfit bassist Ashek Ali, drummer Fadli Salim and guitarists Abdul Hakim Hj Ahmad and Fazly Kamis, all in their mid-20s
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        641 11  -  REPORT: ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg ARTIST: Depeche Mode FORMED: 1980 STUDIO ALBUMS RELEASED: 13 FIRST ALBUM: Speak Spell (1981) LATEST ALBUM: Delta Machine (2013) IN THE last 30 years, they’ve gone from fresh-faced synth-pop teeny boppers to alternative music icons on a par with the likes of U2 and
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      288 11 THE Fray are best known for their melodic piano rock hits How To Save A Life, You Found Me and Over My Head (Cable Car). But when it comes to picking one’s favourite tunes, Joe King, the 32-year-old Denver-based band’s guitarist and backing vocalist, surprised LOUD with
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        385 12  -  Jeanmarie Tan SOLANGE Knowles is taking over the world, one printed outfit at a time. It can’t be easy living in the shadow of older sister and pop superstar Beyonce, especially if the latter is the prettier, richer, more talented and popular one. Which is probably why
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        164 12  -  Noor Ashikin Abdul Rahman AFTER nearly four years, the Apologize hitmakers return with a new album, but not so much a new sound. Native sounds like their previous albums, Dreaming Out Loud and Waking Up. As a fan, I can’t decide if this is a good or bad
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        157 12  -  Zul Othman EYEBROWS were raised when Britpop pioneers Suede announced last year that they were releasing a new album. Yes, the reunion concerts (the band reformed in 2010 after a seven-year break) were great. But would the new outing be any good, especially since their last album 2002’s
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        174 12  -  Tan Kee Yun CHINESE singer Han Geng is on a roll. Not only did he beat stiff competition the likes of Psy and Sarah Geronimo to bag Best Asian Act at the 2013 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards last month, he is one of the
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        159 12  -  Tan Kee Yun SERIOUSLY, people need to stop obsessing over G.NA’s D-cup chest and 25-inch waist. The Canadian-Korean star’s ample physical assets often overshadow her vocals, which is a big pity as her material isn’t bad at all. Compared to label mate HyunA, whose earworm tracks Bubble
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      95 2 http://www.loudr.sg Music to the max LOCAL fans of late This week in L O U D R LOUD Readers, you’re in for a treat! Fancy meeting sexy, sultry Hong Kong pop diva Karen Mok up close? The singer will be swinging into town next week to promote her debut English
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      78 4 / 5 Music Chart 1 JJ Lin Xiu Lian Ai Qing Super Junior-M Breakdown Yoga Lin Ai Qing De Bei Ying 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 For week ending March 29 Aska Yang Qi Shi Dou Mei You Jia Jia Tian Kong Ji Ke Jun Li Ji Ke
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      265 8 http://www.loudr.sg Music to the max LOUD GIVEAWAYS Karen Mok Fans of Karen Mok, you don’t want to miss this. The sexy, sultry Hong Kong pop diva is swinging into town next week to promote her debut English jazz album Somewhere I Belong. We have three pairs of passes to her
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      62 9 Music Chart 1 The Script If You Could See Me Now One Direction One Way Or Another Taylor Swift 22 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 For week ending Mar 29 Justin Timberlake Suit Tie Bridgit Mendler Hurricane Reece Mastin Give Up the Girl Camryn Now Or
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