The Straits Times, 26 July 2010

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    19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 MONDAY, JULY 26 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Rain bursts dam in US
      39 1 HEAVY rain ruptured a dam in the midwestern state of Iowa in the United States over the weekend, destroying homes and property and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate the area. PRIME PAGE A6
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      Lock icon China issues rain alert
      55 1 CHINA, grappling with its worst flooding in a decade, yesterday warned of more rain in some of the worst-hit areas. The Yangtze River is dangerously swollen as summer downpours continue to hit southern parts of the country. The floods have left at least 1,100 people dead
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      Lock icon Sleeping in stairwells
      52 1 IMAGINE renting a sleeping space on the floor that you share with dozens of people for about 30 yuan (S$6) a month. Or sleeping in a stairwell at 10 yuan a month. This is the plight of young graduates and migrant workers in major Chinese cities. WORLD
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      Lock icon KL’s petrol ban fuels ire
      52 1 SINGAPOREANS are unhappy about Malaysia’s ban on foreign-registered vehicles from filling up with the subsidised RON 95 petrol. They say the ban, to take effect from Aug 1, is unfair to them. They are also confused by the frequent changes in the petrol ruling. WORLD
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      Lock icon Grouses over ad listing
      39 1 THE Advertising Standards Association of Singapore has received 12 complaints against a trade directory publisher for sending out invoices to potential clients asking for payment for being listed unless they opt out. HOME PAGE B1
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    Lock icon ‘Imbalance’ in HDB resale market: Mah
    705 1  -  Record boost to supply should stabilise prices in about a year, he says BY MELISSA KOK melk@sph.com.sg PRICES of HDB resale flats are high at present because of an “imbalance” in supply and demand, which should be redressed by the record number of flats
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    Lock icon S’pore Walk sets record, builds YOG support
    469 1  -  BY ANDREA ONG THE skies were clear and the sun was out to greet thousands across Singapore who turned up yesterday for the largest synchronised mass walk organised here. More than 84,000 participants of the One Community Walk gathered at community clubs and
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      102 1 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES 19 DAYS TO GO Three Singaporeans are among 20 Guardians of Olympic flame No make-up for MP Lee Bee Wah, even when dating Xinmin old boy donates seven prized cars for auction PRIME, PAGE A4 SPORT, PAGE B10 LIFE! PAGE C4 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL:
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        Lock icon Next, regional outreach in health care
        48 2 WE SAY Singapore through an NUS outreach initiative has a positive health-care experience to share with the region. Many countries face a common challenge in health-care delivery: How to improve quality and widen access without raising costs too much. EDITORIAL PAGE A14
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        Lock icon Asean’s energy challenge
        26 2 COLUMNS Asean still has some way to go in catching up on the use of renewable energy, says Michael Richardson. REVIEW PAGE A15
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        Lock icon SGX has bigger fish to fry
        33 2 Instead of scrapping its lunch break, the Singapore Exchange should “restock” its listings to get investors to trade more frequently, says Goh Eng Yeow. MONEY PAGE B16
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        Lock icon Apathy? Far from it
        34 2 OUR READER SAYS Ashish Ravinran disagrees with the suggestion that citizens of old British colonies no longer care about how the history of the empire is approached. FORUM PAGE A16
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        32 2 www.straitstimes.com Tracy Quek goes cooking in Jamie Oliver’s kitchen, designed to slim down America’s “fattest town”. Chua Chin Hon tries to eat the “Home Wrecker”, a 38cm, 1.6kg hot dog.
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      Lock icon Will S’pore shine like Shanghai at the YOG?
      1105 2  -  Small acts of kindness, not tourist attractions, are what best sell a city BY SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg PEOPLE in China are notorious for their rough ways and loud voices or so many Singaporeans think. Horror stories of dirty toilets, rude
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      Lock icon $550 million upgrade for Hougang, Pasir Ris, Tampines
      556 3  -  New covered linkways, new windows and grilles in homes possible BY MELISSA KOK melk@sph.com.sg SOME 54,000 households in Hougang, Tampines and Pasir Ris can look forward to new amenities in their neighbourhoods with upgrading works now under way. The improvements could include
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      Lock icon Welcome to new look Serangoon North Village
      459 3  -  BY ANDREA ONG MERCHANTS of the former Serangoon North Neighbourhood Centre are giving the thumbs up to their newly upgraded shopfronts and walkways. The area, known for its many pet shops, has been renamed Serangoon North Village under the Housing Board’s Revitalisation of
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      Lock icon Prized cars for school auction
      581 4  -  Collector parts with treasures to help fund performing arts centre BY MELISSA SIM simlinoi@sph.com.sg SEVEN classic and vintage cars dating back to 1933 were put up for auction over the weekend. The venue, you might say, was not the most conventional. One corner of Xinmin
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      Lock icon Sparks spotted under MRT train
      291 4  -  BY MELISSA SIM A LOUD sound was heard and sparks were seen coming from under a train as it pulled into Tanah Merah MRT station yesterday. The train was evacuated of all its 800-odd commuters with the Singapore Civil Defence Force called in as a
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      Lock icon 6.39 PM
      78 4  -  BY DESMOND FOO PHOTOJOURNALIST It’s that golden time of the day when things start to wind down, people head home, and friends and family start getting together. Straits Times photographers show their take on that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 6.39pm. With their eyes fixed
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      Lock icon Cigarette butts form 95% of litter in S-E CDC
      536 4  -  BY CHERYL ONG NO BUTTS that is the message the South East Community Development Council (CDC) has for its people after it was found to have fared the worst in Singapore in cigarette butt littering. The South East District, comprising estates
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      Lock icon Blast in Bangkok as Democrats claim win
      646 5  -  One dead, 10 hurt; poll centred on ‘red shirts’ vs govt BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg BANGKOK: The ruling Democrat Party won a parliamentary by-election yesterday, in a victory that the government could see as vindication of its recent crackdown on the
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      Lock icon Myanmar leader arrives in India amid storm of protests
      460 5 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI: Myanmar’s top military general began a five-day visit to India yesterday for talks with senior leaders aimed at deepening ties between the two neighbours amid protests by pro-democracy advocates. Senior General Than Shwe is scheduled to hold
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      Lock icon Dam bursts in Iowa after heavy rain
      553 6 38cm of rainfall in 48 hours sees 700 homes, cabins evacuated ASSOCIATED PRESS DELHI (Iowa): Heavy rain ruptured the Lake Delhi dam on Saturday, sending a torrent into the Maquoketa River below and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes and vacation cabins
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      Lock icon US, S. Korea in show of military muscle
      521 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON: A massive nuclear-powered American supercarrier began manoeuvres yesterday with ally South Korea in a potent show of force, just a day after threats by North Korea that the exercises could lead to nuclear war.
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      Lock icon Beijing slams US remarks on South China Sea
      427 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China yesterday warned the United States not to internationalise the issue of the South China Sea, where China and several countries in South-east Asia have staked conflicting territorial claims. “What outcome can there be if the issue is internationalised?
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      Lock icon German party stampede kills 19
      620 7 Hundreds also hurt when panic breaks out in access tunnel AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS DUISBURG (Germany): Nineteen people died and hundreds were injured in a stampede by thousands of people at a huge open air music festival in the western German city
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      109 7 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Apple starts doling out cases MOST COMMENTED ON US slaps new sanctions on North Korea. Says RedneckLoo: “Finish North Korea off so that the North Korean civilians don’t have to suffer under Kim... A war is more humane
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        Lock icon China warns of more rain in flood-hit areas
        833 8 1,100 dead or missing in worst floods in a decade; situation at ‘crucial stage’: PM CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK XINHUA AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Chinese weather officials yesterday warned of more rain in some of the areas worst hit by floods
        CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; XINHUA; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: XINHUA; GRAPHICS ADAPTED FROM AFP  -  833 words
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        Lock icon Heavy rain likely to continue this week
        219 8 THE PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK MANILA: The rainy weather which lashed Metro Manila yesterday, causing flash floods in the metropolis, may continue for much of this week, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). It said the
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        Lock icon 18 villagers die in landslide after deluge
        212 8 INDONESIA ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: Floods and a landslide swept through villages in Indonesia’s provinces of Maluku and South Kalimantan, killing at least 21 people, officials said yesterday. The worst happened in Buru Island in the eastern province of Maluku, where heavy
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        Lock icon Four children among 10 killed
        165 8 VIETNAM ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HANOI: Flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain have killed at least 10 people in Vietnam’s northern mountainous provinces near China, the government said yesterday. The biggest death toll of five came in Ha Giang province, where people were buried
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        Lock icon Pep talk spurs students to build tiny satellite
        795 10  -  Indian scientist’s speech inspires college students to build satellite, leading to a mini-space race BY NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT nirmala.ganapathy@gmail.com NEW DELHI: Just over three years ago, a scientist from India’s space organisation shared with a group of college students his fascination
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        Lock icon Khmer Rouge prison chief awaits verdict
        731 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHNOM PENH: A United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal is expected to issue a decision today in the trial of the Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer and torturer the first verdict involving a leader of the regime that created Cambodia’s killing fields.
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        Lock icon S’poreans fume over petrol ruling
        506 10 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JOHOR BARU: Singaporeans are complaining that a ruling from Aug 1 banning foreign-registered vehicles from filling up with RON 95 petrol is unfair to them. The price of RON 95 petrol is subsidised by the Malaysian government, while that of the
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        Lock icon Missing US sailors: ‘1 dead, 1 captured’
        222 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL: The Taleban said yesterday that they were holding prisoner one of two US servicemen who had strayed into territory controlled by the insurgents, and added that the other had been killed. Taleban leaders would decide later on the
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        Lock icon Evicted ‘ants’ move into ‘beehives’
        1009 9  -  Govt crackdown on slums has driven young Chinese workers into yet more cramped homes BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg FORCED out of their slum lodgings by a government clampdown, legions of poorly paid young Chinese are cramming into even smaller spaces. Once referred to
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        Lock icon No clear winner in Gillard-Abbott debate
        829 11 But opinion polls show Aussie PM on track to win next month’s elections REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CANBERRA: Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard and conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott faced off in a polite debate yesterday but neither delivered a knockout blow. Trailing in the
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        Lock icon Slump? Good time to switch careers
        771 12  -  Recession was chance of a lifetime for some to pursue their dreams BY TRACY QUEK US CORRESPONDENT tracyq@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON: Being laid off is painful, but for Mr Tim Chen, the way he was let go was particularly crushing. On Christmas Day in 2008, Mr
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        Lock icon Premier ride
        44 12 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin riding a three-wheeled Harley Davidson on his arrival for a gathering of bikers near Sevastopol in Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula last Saturday. About 5,000 riders from Europe and beyond are there for an annual festival. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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        Lock icon Deported spies were betrayed, says Putin
        410 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he met the Russian agents recently deported from the United States and claimed they were living “tough lives” and had been “betrayed”. He told journalists last Saturday, during a visit to Foros in Ukraine, that
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        Lock icon Chinese ports ordered to beef up safety after spill
        409 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING: China’s transport ministry has ordered ports across the country to have emergency response plans and hold regular safety drills in the wake of the country’s largest reported oil spill off the coast of Dalian. The
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        Lock icon BP chief’s exit: Formal notice ‘imminent’
        288 12 GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: British media are reporting that BP chief executive Tony Hayward is negotiating the terms of his departure ahead of the oil company’s results announcement this week. Citing unidentified sources, the BBC and Sunday Telegraph
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        Lock icon Face veils not needed in France, say clerics
        466 13 Two Saudis declare Muslim women are exempt after French pass Bill to ban veils REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIYADH: Two Saudi clerics have declared that Muslim women are exempt from wearing full veils in France, which is planning to ban them, but added
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon Corneas from the lab
          100 13 XINHUA QINGDAO: Chinese researchers are cultivating human cells to make artificial corneas in a laboratory, offering hope to five million victims of corneal blindness in China. The research team from the Ocean University of China (OUC) was expected to produce a complete cornea and begin clinical
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          Lock icon Pandas let loose in wild
          138 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Four pregnant pandas bred in captivity have been released into a forested area in south-west China to prepare their cubs for life in the wild, Xinhua news agency reported. The pandas, aged four to five, have been taken to a tract of
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          Lock icon Teen sailor ruling soon
          86 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE: A Dutch court will rule tomorrow on the latest attempt by child protection services to stop a 14-year-old girl’s bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. The girl’s plans to set sail last September were thwarted by
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          Lock icon BlackBerry security risks
          70 13 REUTERS DUBAI: The BlackBerry smartphone is open to misuse that poses security risks to the United Arab Emirates, which said yesterday it would seek to safeguard its consumers and laws. Gulf state Bahrain had in April warned against the use of BlackBerry Messenger software to distribute local
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          Lock icon Govt deposits for babies
          118 13 BLOOMBERG TEHERAN: The Iranian government will open for every newborn baby a savings account with an initial deposit of US$1,100 (S$1,500), President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said. The programme is for every baby born since March 21, the start of the Iranian calendar year, Mr Ahmadinejad said yesterday,
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          Lock icon Raging wildfire in south France
          74 13 A firefighter watching a fire raging through a pine forest in Sausset les Pins, near Marseille in southern France yesterday. Fanned by strong winds, the blaze swept through 900ha of forest and scrubland, threatening homes and forcing some areas to be evacuated. Hundreds of firemen
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  • REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Next, regional outreach in health care
      409 14 SINGAPORE not only has a positive health-care experience to share with the region but is also in a strong position to reach out to neighbours with updated solutions in a fast-growth sector. The $17 million National University of Singapore Initiative to Improve Health in
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      Lock icon Save or spend? Two sides of the coin
      1621 14  -  We published an article by Linda Lim, a professor of strategy at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, last Tuesday arguing that Asian economies should save less and spend more. The article spawned an e-mail exchange between Professor Lim and
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        Lock icon Vital steps towards a new cultural revolution
        774 15  -  This is an edited excerpt of a speech on service innovation delivered last Thursday by Ho Kwon Ping, executive chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Singapore Management University. SUSTAINABLE SERVICE INNOVATION by Ho Kwon Ping
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        Lock icon The YOG is coming. Are you excited yet?
        804 15  -  BY ANG SWEE HOON The writer is an associate professor at the NUS Business School. She specialises in advertising, consumer behaviour and branding. NEXT month, Singapore will host the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG), the only new event that the International Olympics
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        Lock icon Asean’s soaring energy challenge
        760 15  -  BY MICHAEL RICHARDSON The writer is a visiting senior research follow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. SINGAPORE’S energy policy report in 2007 surveyed options for electricity generation and decided that for the time being natural gas, the cleanest fossil fuel, was the best bet
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          91 16 Shaming litterbugs MR EDWIN CHOW: “Mr Choo Buck Kwang (‘Shaming litterbugs may open can of worms’) last Monday criticised the unpleasant social consequences of shaming litterbugs. Littering is a public nuisance caused by inconsiderate individuals who
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        338 16  -  Raymond Ng President Association of Financial Advisers (Singapore) WE REFER to Mr Larry Haverkamp’s letter (“Onus on insurers to boost transparency”; July 12). The use of the term “independent” has been a much debated issue, and rightly so. The Association of
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      223 2  -  BY TEH JOO LIN SEVEN members of a gang who allegedly slashed a man multiple times were charged with murder in a district court yesterday morning. The suspects include two brothers Hariz Fitri Jauhari, 17, and Fahmi Fitri Jauhari, 19. The others are
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      163 2 CAMBODIAN Prime Minister Hun Sen is in Singapore for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. While here, he will call on President S R Nathan and hold talks with Mr Lee, who will also host a dinner in
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        250 6 AMERICANExpress’snewcredit card rewards its card users for their individual spending preferences a first of its kind in the market. The American Express Rewards Card allows its members to pick their Favourite 5 places to shop, dine and spend. They will be rewarded
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        269 6 TO RAISE funds for underprivileged students in Singapore, Greenfields Milk has launched a charity fund-raising programme from now until Sept 15. The company has pledged to donate $0.10 to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) for every one-litre pack of pasteurised fresh
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        249 6 YEO’S and NDP2010 recently organised an exercise that brought nearly 300 students in Singapore together for a mural competition themed“Live Your SingaporeDream” The aim of the exercise was to encourage students from primary and secondary schools in each CDC to do their part
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        212 6 USERS of Apple products such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch can now calculate their “retirement number” using an application by Prudential Corporation Asia available through the iTunes App Store. The Prudential“What’s Your Number?”Retirement Calculator enables users to calculate the savings required
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      602 7  -  BY CHERYL ONG DOCTORS have known all along that schizophrenia is more than just a mental illness, but clinical research here is taking things further by finding out if the disease is linked to fat molecules in the blood. At least $210,000
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      378 7  -  BY VIVIENNE TSENG MUSIC talent does run in families, if the finalists in Stomp’s MMSing Talent Awards are any indication. Twin sisters Vicki and Nicole Huang, 27, both enjoy singing Mandarin pop songs and will be pitting their singing skills against each other
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        611 8 Earlier this month, full-time national serviceman Muhammad Fadil Abdul Hamid, 20, was detained by the Ministry of Home Affairs for dabbling in radical teachings and intending to take up arms for his cause. YouthInk writers discuss what they and their peers can do to fight
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      812 10  -  BY LIN XINYI SHE has played against Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, who are among the world’s top three wealthiest people, and featured at this year’s World Team Table Tennis Championships. But, for American paddler Ariel Hsing, 14, no competition
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      248 12 REUTERS PARIS: Lance Armstrong’s final day as a Tour de France rider began in surreal fashion as he was told to change his jersey. The American and his RadioShack teammates had changed into special black jerseys marked with number 28 a reference to the 28
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      365 12  -  BY SERENE TAN NATIONAL sprinters Muhammad Elfi Mustapa and Muhammad Amiruddin Jamal have qualified for the 100m at this November’s Asian Games after going below the qualifying mark at the Singapore Athletic Association’s 5th All-Comers Meet yesterday. The two Wings Athletic Club members
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      367 12 REUTERS LONDON: Alex “Hurricane” Higgins, the twice world snooker champion who died on Saturday aged 61, dragged a staid and stuffy sport into the modern era with his outrageous talent and scandalous behaviour. Higgins, who lost his long battle with throat cancer, had a fast
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        381 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: International banks and financial companies in Germany, Spain, Ireland, Britain and Hong Kong were indirect beneficiaries of the United States government’s 2008 bailout of American International Group (AIG), according to newly released documents. The documents, released by Senator
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      280 19 Earnings ebb The economy’s spectacular performance in the second quarter is not reflected in the combined profits of companies that have reported so far THE BUSINESS TIMES Today in 21 22 August 2010, 10.00am 7.00pm Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center Basement 2, Exhibition Hall E Expose yourself to
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      344 1 Superb Shinji 8 Questions With... Two-Michelin-star chef opens at Raffles Hotel C2 Too much, too busy Dexter star Michael C. Hall Costume changes overwhelm songs C3 C5 Politician and table tennis honcho Lee Bee Wah says it like it is in Parliament, in the sport and also in her love
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        423 3 Associated Press London These are not your average family snapshots. Queen Elizabeth II is joining other proud parents starting today in showing off and sharing her photo albums and those of the House of Windsor on the online Flickr photo site. The launch of the
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        185 10 Hong Kong Former TVB actress Gigi Lai (right) gave birth on Saturday to twin girls, her first children with businessman Patrick Ma (far right). Lai, who quit acting in 2008 and announced her marriage to Ma shortly after, had a Caesarean section. A beaming
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          50 10 MOLINA JOINS LAW ORDER Alfred Molina (right) is joining the cast of Law Order: Los Angeles, which debuts later this year in the United States. He will play deputy district attorney Morales, said creator and executive producer Dick Wolf. The first name of Molina’s character has yet to be announced.
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      152 11 SALES REPRESENTATIVE Able to start immediately With or w/o experience PC literate S’poreans/ PR only Walk in interview: 63 Kaki Bukit Place #05-01 Call *****737 Roadshow Credit Card Sales 6 days week Training Provided Basic Attractive Commission Singaporeans and PR only Alan 6499 9191 Established over 20 years now hiring!
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      344 11 REAL ESTATE AGENTS wanted. With or without experience. Listings Provided. Personal Coaching. Admin support provided. Call *****747 *****022 SLIMMING CENTRE SEEKING for Slimming Consultants with Sale Experience, well verse in Chinese, Good Basic and High Commission. Call: *****555 Clara EXPERIENCED SALES MERCHANDISER (non-food) needed at supermarkets. Basic commission allowance. Local/
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      290 12 736 CUSTOMER SERVICE 736 CUSTOMER SERVICE 736 CUSTOMER SERVICE 736 CUSTOMER SERVICE 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE Brand New Bar seeking PART/ FULL-TIME ATTRACTIVE WAITRESSES/ WAITERS Meticulous High basic commission S’poreans/ PRs/ M’sians only Call Barry 8146-8952 Central Kitchen at Bedok North: Cooks Kitchen Assistants Western/ Asian/ Peranakan Cuisine Call *****511 or
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      387 12 745 HAIR/ BEAUTY 745 HAIR/ BEAUTY 745 HAIR/ BEAUTY 1. Beauty Consultants Basic Commission from S$2,200 S$5,000 2. Beauty Therapists Basic Commission from S$2,500 S$3,500 3. Customer Service Consultants Basic Commission from S$1,700 S$2,500 4. Telemarketers Basic Commission from S$1,500 S$2,500 Only Singaporeans PR need apply 5. Telemarketing Manager Attractive
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      247 12 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL 746 FITNESS/ SPA 746 FITNESS/ SPA Urgently Need 1) SPA MANAGER 2) SALES CONSULTANTS 3) BEAUTICIANS 4) MASSEUSES Attractive salary commission ($2K $5K up) Sporean/ PR/ M’sians preferred Interested applicants, walk in interview at 76 Bras Basah Rd, Carlton Hotel Level
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      118 12 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL AMK Serangoon North requires ADMIN CLERK PC knowledge basic accounts Handle chinese speaking clients Pls call *****626 ADMIN EXEC. Min ’O’ level. Able to work on weekends. Liaise fluently with English Mandarin speaking clients. Contact 6292 3397 or E-mail: look4hr@yahoo.com Air Sea Freight Co. needs TRADENET DECLARANT
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      348 12 ADMINISTRATIVE ASST required at Kallang/ Macpherson GCE ’O’ level above PC literate (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) Min 3 yrs administrative/ accounting experience Logistics/ shipping experience preferred Able to liaise with Mandarin speaking customers 5 days week Call 6741-6880 or email cv: info@mastermark.com.sg Staff Solutions *****226 For Chinese Clients recruit@staffsolutions.com.sg 1) Shipping
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      800 13 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL Childcare Centre near Orchard Road area looking for ADMIN ASSISTANT cum RECEPTIONIST Requirements Minimum GCE ’O’ Level 2 to 3 yrs working experience in child care centres preferred Pleasant and cheerful personality, neat and meticulous Must be able to communicate well in English and
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      342 13 754 TECHNICAL 754 TECHNICAL An expanding international F&B establishment has vacancies for Maintenance Executive, Supervisor Technician NTC 3/ Diploma min 2 yrs experience in any of the following: aircon/ refrigeration, electrical plumbing, repair maintenance of kitchen equipment or related fields experience in ID design dealing with renovation contractors an advantage.
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      256 13 754 TECHNICAL CAR GROOMERS WANTED. Physically fit. S’poreans/ PR/ M’sian may apply. Working location Kaki Bukit. Call *****373 PEST CONTROL WORKERS required with minimum Pri 6 education Class 3 lic. Able to start work immed. Pls call: *****040. *****226 IMMED M&E TechniManager/ Execs ($neg) -Dip/ Deg fr Oil Gas Local/
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      454 13 758 GENERAL PRODUCTION PRODUCTION OPERATORS X150 5 days work week International Business Park (Jurong) Check PCB and other duties Aircon/ No Jumpsuit Basic: $1000 $1200 OT Interview: 24 July 31 July Mon Fri: 9am 5pm Sat: 9am 12pm Call: 6562-1700 Recruit Express (C*****2B) S’POREAN/ PR Immed 1) AMK Scope 3pm-11pm.............
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      341 13 758 GENERAL PRODUCTION TUAS OPERATOR/ WAREHSE Asst 8.30am-6.30pm $65. S’porean/ PR. Physically fit. 6552-3551 JURONG FTY NEEDS 1st or 2nd shift Production Workers. 5 days. $48 $6. Weekly pay. *****290 MALE/ FEMALE REDHILL/ Kallang. 1st/ 2nd, 3rd $42. M’sian. Tai Seng Normal $42. 6385-6467 CHAI CHEE/ CHANGI 1ST, 2nd, 3rd.
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      285 13 763 WAREHOUSING/ INVENTORY 763 WAREHOUSING/ INVENTORY 763 WAREHOUSING/ INVENTORY J LOGISTICS PTE LTD WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT Min 1 year experience in warehouse environment Forklift licence compulsory At least SPM/ GCE ‘N’/ ‘O’ level Computer literate Able to work rotating shift To be based in Senoko or Penjuru Walk-in interview 26/7/2010 onwards.
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      40 13 766 SECURITY ASST OPERATION MANAGER Min 1 year experience in this position With sound knowledge in deployment Pleasant personality, good knowledge in correspondence essential Successful applicants will be provided with co’s car Email your resume with photo expected salary: rancombe@pacific.net.sg
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      151 14 766 SECURITY 766 SECURITY 766 SECURITY SECURITY 1. OFFICERS Perm (from $1.8k) 2. SUPERVISORS Perm (from $2.2k) 3. RELIEFS Fr $60 INCENTIVES Quarterly Bonus Full CPF contribution Medical Benefits Immediate vacancy at: Choa Chu Kang Dormitory Events Call 6435 1686/ 9848 1981 Security Officers Gross $1350-$1500 Comcentre (Day Night) Call
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      324 14 769 CLEANERS 1) EXPERIENCED FLOAT TEAM CLEANERS With without driving lic Salary Min $1K 2) NIGHT HOTEL CLEANERS (Orchard) Attractive salary incentive meals provided Walk in 9am-12noon or 2pm-5pm Blk 25 Kallang Ave, near Lavender MRT, #01-02 Call 6297-8487 WORKING SUPERVISOR With Class 3 driving licence Min 3 yrs cleaning
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      459 14 775 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS 775 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS 775 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS 772 DESPATCH/ DELIVERY 772 DESPATCH/ DELIVERY 769 CLEANERS CLEANERS REQUIRED M Hotel (Tg Pagar) 11am-7pm, 11pm-7am, 6 day/ near The Cathay (Dhoby Ghaut) Art school, 5½-day work. S’porean/ PR. *****009. No Agt REQUIRED CAR POLISHER. M’sian preferred with driving experience. Call
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      362 14 DELIVERY CREW Physically FIT Able to carry heavy weight. Valid Class 3 license. Able to speak simple English. Previous experience as Despatch rider is an advantage. Call for Interview Appointment during Office hours CoE Marketing (S) Pte Ltd 42 Kaki Bukit Place Singapore *****0 Tel: 6745 9888 VAN DRIVER and
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      241 14 A WELL ESTABLISHED FIRM Requires: DELIVERY DRIVER cum Storeman ●Possess Class 3 lic ●Physically fit (S’porean PR only) 9.30am-5pm Walkin to: 61 Kaki Bukit Ave 1, #05-02, Shun Li Ind’l Pk DELIVERY DRIVER Class 3 licence 5½ day Physically fit Ubi area Salary $1.4-1.6K OT S’porean/PR only Call *****180 Catering
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      169 15 789 OTHER POSITIONS 789 OTHER POSITIONS FLORIST ASSISTANT APPRENTICESHIP Responsibilities: 2 months training programme, converted to full-time employees upon completion be bonded for another 9 months Daily fulfillment of customer’s orders Requirements: The applicant need not have any experience in floristry Display a positive working attitude Be able to work
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