The Straits Times, 22 February 2011

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    17 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P)108/11/2010 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 2011 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Smokers on the rise
      56 1 THE proportion of adults who light up daily here went up from 12.6 per cent in 2004 to 14.3 per cent last year. This is despite public education campaigns, tightened laws and high tobacco taxes. Some observers are calling for more draconian measures to stamp out
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      Lock icon Travel fair previews a hit
      56 1 SINGAPOREANS, buoyed by a better economy, are in the mood for travel. Preview fairs, ahead of this weekend’s mega travel fair organised by Natas, brought in record takings for some travel agencies. They report that customers are booking trips to far-flung countries and spending more
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      Lock icon Japan watching N-E Asia
      64 1 JAPAN’S first post-war spy unit was set up in 2008 with the primary aim of monitoring China and North Korea, and its best source on North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was his former sushi chef. These details emerged after whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks leaked United States
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      Lock icon Mumbai gunman to hang
      81 1 MOHAMMED Ajmal Kasab, the only gunman who survived the terror attacks on Mumbai in 2008, yesterday lost his appeal against his death sentence, which means he will be executed by hanging. Kasab, a Pakistani who was one of 10 gunmen who laid siege to the city
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    Lock icon No U-turn on growth policy, says SM Goh
    802 1  -  BY KOR KIAN BENG, ELGIN TOH SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong last night said the Government is determined to push through its new growth strategy, which focuses on making workers and companies more productive. He acknowledged that companies used to relying on
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    Lock icon Libyan protests spread to capital
    937 1 Protesters in control of several cities; planes bomb protesters: Reports ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO: After days of bloody fighting, Libyan protesters are reported to be in control of several cities, including the country’s second largest, Benghazi, as an-ti-government unrest spread to the capital Tripoli
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    Lock icon BAHRAIN CANCELS F1 OPENING RACE
    184 1 BAHRAIN Grand Prix organisers yesterday cancelled the season-opening Formula One race due to the anti-government protests in the Gulf kingdom. Bahrain Crown Prince Salman Hamad Al Khalifa said the country must “focus on immediate issues of national interest and leave the hosting of Bahrain’s Formula
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      272 1 TRAVEL S’PORE WATCHER TOM PLATE SAYS: The things people pack for their trips LIFE! PAGES C2&3 This is an astonishing book REVIEW, PAGE A23 ROHIT BRIJNATH What I learnt from Christabel Goh SPORT, PAGE B9 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 CALL 6388-3838 TO
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        Lock icon The doubtful book trade
        104 2 WE SAY The book trade is unlike most other retail sectors. It is a cultural investment, which is why it must be hoped Borders’ Australian parent company can reorganise its finances to keep its chain of Borders stores in three countries going. The two Singapore stores
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        Lock icon Hard Truths nail the lie
        36 2 COLUMNS Tom Plate says the latest book on Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew shows how Singapore is not in any way a totalitarian state like some believe. L REVIEW PAGE A23
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        Lock icon Same game, new rules
        31 2 Sam Lipsyte says the new Monopoly Live game, which has “eliminated cheating”, could teach kids how to spot the Big Cheat the system. L REVIEW PAGE A24
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        Lock icon It’s not a job for the Govt
        35 2 OUR READER SAYS Kenny Liu says choosing to remain single is a personal decision whose social cost is not the Government’s responsibility to finance. L FORUM PAGE A25
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        20 2 www.straitstimes.com L Lim Wui Liang recounts his experience in producing a video about the Budget 2011 in Lego.
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      Lock icon What price freedom on the Internet?
      907 2  -  US should examine role of its own tech firms in aiding repression abroad BY CHUA CHIN HON US BUREAU CHIEF chinhon@sph.com.sg THE early days of the Egyptian uprising presented many awkward moments for the Obama administration. None was perhaps as embarrassing as when it
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      Lock icon The screams are back at Universal Studios
      519 3  -  Star attraction Battlestar Galactica reopens after 11-month suspension BY NG KAI LING kailing@sph.com.sg IT HAS had its ups and downs but star roller-coaster attraction Battlestar Galactica was back in business again yesterday following an 11-month suspension over safety issues. First up for 90-second
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      Lock icon ‘Business as usual’ at Borders S’pore
      362 3  -  BY AKSHITA NANDA Additional reporting by Shairah Thoufeekh Ahamed IT IS officially business as usual for Borders Singapore even though its Australian parent company has gone bust. While debt-ridden REDgroup Retail’s businesses in Australia and New Zealand are under financial scrutiny and belt-tightening measures,
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      Lock icon Oral sex linked to risk of cancer
      566 4 Call for HPV vaccination for boys as oral cancer cases rise in white men AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: There is strong evidence linking oral sex to cancer, say American scientists, who want more study of how human papillomaviruses (HPV) may be to blame for
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      Lock icon Prominent surgeon’s court case against medical council begins
      524 4  -  BY SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT SURGEON Susan Lim’s case against the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) started in open court yesterday. She is fighting the SMC’s decision to appoint a second disciplinary committee (DC) to investigate an accusation by the Health Ministry that
      ST PHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN  -  524 words
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      Lock icon Tharman tipped to chair key IMF panel
      601 8  -  If chosen, he will be the first Asian to head IMF’s top advisory body BY FIONA CHAN ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR fiochan@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S Finance Minister is tipped to become the next chairman of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) highest advisory body. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam
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      Lock icon Singaporeans likely to save Growth Dividends cash: Experts
      633 8  -  BY AARON LOW TECH sector consultant Mark Yap will get a $900 handout from the Budget on May 1 but a shopping spree is the last thing on his mind. Forget the iPad or a fancy holiday, Mr Yap, who is 27
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      Lock icon Many pay less tax here than HK counterparts
      533 8  -  BY LORNA TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT WHILE the top tax rate of 20 per cent has not changed, many of the really big earners here are still better off than their counterparts in Hong Kong. The key level for those in the salary
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      Lock icon ‘Neutral Budget’ for MNCs and foreign execs
      523 8  -  BY ROBIN CHAN THIS year’s Budget may have been a bumper one for many Singaporeans, but it was a rather different story for multinational companies (MNCs). The consensus among observers is that the Budget’s goodie bags held little for MNCs or for senior
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      Lock icon American jailed for phone scams
      509 9  -  He gets 16-month term for receiving $330,000 BY KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg AMERICAN businessman Kamari Kenyada Charlton was sentenced to 16 months in jail yesterday for receiving $330,000 through phone scams. The former Florida State University football player pleaded guilty last week. His lawyer Thong Chee
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      Lock icon Philippine volcano spews ash, sending hundreds fleeing
      303 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA: Hundreds of villagers fled to safety yesterday after a restive volcano belched ash and smoke into the sky after a month-long lull, officials said. Despite Mount Bulusan’s ash explosion, its 13th since November, there were no signs of
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      Lock icon Man head-butted and stamped on toddler
      502 11  -  BY ELENA CHONG AN UNEMPLOYED man head-butt-ed the two-year-old daughter of his girlfriend twice within three days, because she vomited. Mohd Azhar Ghapar also stepped on her stomach, breaking her ribs. Four days after the second assault, Sri Alyaniz Nazri died of traumatic brain
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      Lock icon S. Korea spied on Jakarta officials: Reports
      490 11 Police probe break-in at hotel room in Seoul ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SEOUL: Police said yesterday they were investigating a mysterious break-in at a visiting Indonesian official’s hotel room in Seoul amid local media reports that South Korean spies had tried to
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      Lock icon Construction hardest hit by levy hikes
      890 6  -  Every Work Permit holder will cost builders $320 more a month BY FRANCIS CHAN COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT franchan@sph.com.sg THE construction sector is set to be the hardest hit by changes to the foreign worker levies. Building firms can expect to pay an average of $320
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      Lock icon Budget debate over nine days
      196 6 SINGAPORE’S new Budget will be debated in Parliament for nine days over the next two weeks, starting from Monday. Each day’s sitting will begin at noon and the last day of the debate will be on March 10. There will be no sittings on Saturday
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      Lock icon Lawyer is another potential PAP candidate
      190 6  -  ELGIN TOH ANOTHER potential People’s Action Party candidate was spotted last night at a post-Budget dialogue that Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong held with Marine Parade grassroots leaders. Lawyer Daniel Tan (left), 33, has been helping MP Ong Seh Hong in his Kampong Ubi-Kembangan
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      Lock icon Venezuela denies Gaddafi on his way
      342 10 TRIPOLI: Venezuela denied reports yesterday said that Libya’s long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi had fled to the South American country. The strongman “may have left Libya” and there had been a “gunfight” between his sons, a senior Libyan diplomat in Beijing told Al-Jazeera network, which
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      Lock icon Reformist son presents softer face of hardline regime
      493 10 TRIPOLI: Born the second of seven sons to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Mr Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been touted as the face of reform in his father’s iron-fist ed regime. Unlike some of his brothers, who hold powerful military posts, the 38-year-old
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      Lock icon Singapore firm evacuates staff, MFA issues travel alert
      295 10 A SINGAPORE company is evacuating 31 foreign expatriates mainly Singaporeans and Malaysians who were working in Libya, in the wake of the unrest in the country’s eastern cities. Boustead Singapore, which provides engineering services and develops industrial facilities, said in a statement
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      Lock icon Oil prices up as investors fear the worst
      268 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Oil prices spiked by over US$3 (S$3.80) a barrel yesterday amid investor concerns that violent protests spreading in Libya could disrupt crude supplies from the north African nation. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for April delivery was
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      Lock icon Facelift for ageing Taipei
      639 12  -  Affordable flats and a ‘waterfront Manhattan’ planned BY LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg TAIPEI: At more than 135 years old, Taipei is looking its age, but its mayor is aiming to turn it into a newer, more liveable city in the next four years. With
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      Lock icon At over 135 years old, Taipei is showing its age
      224 12  -  LEE SEOK HWAI CHINESE settlers first arrived in Taipei in the early 1700s, but it was not until 1875 that the once-swampy northern bastion was designated Taiwan’s capital by the Qing government. The city grew rapidly through the 20th century
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      105 12 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Belgium matches Iraq’s record time without a government L Bahrain locked down after five protesters killed MOST COMMENTED ON L N. Korea probably prepping for third nuclear test. Says kian118chan: “When a country is constantly harassed just
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        Lock icon Japan spy unit targeted at N-E Asia
        613 14  -  Talks with US official on formation of intelligence unit revealed in leaked cable WIKILEAKS REVELATIONS BY KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg TOKYO: Japan decided to set up an intelligence unit in 2008, its first spy unit since World War II, according to
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        Lock icon Tokyo to dig for secrets at WWII germ warfare site
        383 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO: Japan is excavating the site of a former medical school linked to a germ and biological warfare outfit during World War II, to find out whether it conceals grisly secrets from that horrendous era. The investigation began
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        Lock icon New ways needed to manage society, CCP told
        522 15  -  Defuse conflicts while they’re embryonic, China security czar tells Communist Party cadres BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg BEIJING: China’s security czar has called on senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadres to find new ways of managing a fast-changing society,
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        Lock icon Japan pins great hopes on pandas’ stay
        320 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO: Japan hopes two giant pandas from China will help warm bilateral ties strained over a territorial spat, and give Tokyo’s economy a jolt, too. The pair of five-year-old pandas arrived at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo late yesterday. They are the zoo’s
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        Lock icon Thai-Cambodia spat to test Asean unity
        803 16  -  Informal meeting today on border row comes with set of complexities BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK: All eyes are on Thailand and Cambodia today as foreign ministers from the 10-member Asean gather in Jakarta for an informal meeting to discuss the
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        Lock icon Dog fight triggers brief clash
        122 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS BAD blood between Cambodians and Thais that has led to several deadly skirmishes over disputed territory has spread to their canine compatriots, with a dog fight sparking a brief border clash. Local Cambodian Governor Hem Sophal said soldiers from the two countries were
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        Lock icon Cycling takes off in congested Jakarta
        847 16  -  BY ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Architect Toto Sugito cycles about 15km from his home in Tebet, South Jakarta, to meet his clients in downtown Jakarta, almost daily. The bicycle is the preferred mode of transport for Mr Toto, the co-founder of an organisation
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        Lock icon KL urged to stake claim to 236 unnamed isles
        252 16 BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must assert its sovereignty over 236 out of 642 islands in the country that have no names, according to the Deputy Natural Resources and Environment Minister, Tan Sri Joseph Kurup. He said immediate action must be taken
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        Lock icon Court rejects Mumbai terrorist’s appeal
        511 17 Death penalty upheld for lone surviving gunman AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS MUMBAI: India’s High Court in Mumbai yesterday rejected the appeal by the sole surviving gunman involved in the 2008 attacks in the financial capital, sentencing him to death by hanging. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab,
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        Lock icon 10 years’ jail for two witnesses in Bashir trial
        592 17  -  BY LYNN LEE INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF JAKARTA: Two men who are key witnesses in the ongoing trial of hardline cleric Abu Bakar Bashir were each sentenced to 10 years in jail yesterday, for their involvement in a paramilitary training camp in
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        Lock icon Gunman arrested by Thai police
        67 17 A gunman (second from right) in the custody of Thai policemen in front of the United States Embassy in Bangkok yesterday. The police arrested the 35-year-old after being informed by the embassy that a man pointed a homemade 22mm pistol into a security box in
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        Lock icon Clerics urge Indonesia govt to probe religious violence
        382 17 JAKARTA: Two weeks after a deadly attack on followers of the Ahmadiyah sect, the Indonesian Council of Ulema has called on the government to investigate cases of religious violence, the Jakarta Globe reported yesterday. The influential group of Muslim clerics, known by
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        Lock icon Indonesia’s growth slowed by 5 ‘illnesses’
        495 18 Yudhoyono comes up with factors based on his experience in office BOGOR: Attempts to develop Indonesia have “failed” because of five “illnesses” that plague the nation, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said yesterday. Dr Yudhoyono said he had evaluated his six years in office and
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        Lock icon Beijing air quality ‘below worst level’
        254 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Thick smog blanketing Beijing went “beyond” measurable pollution levels yesterday, as the city’s air quality hit a new low, and visibility fell to 200m in some places. While the Beijing Environmental Bureau said air quality in most of the city was
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        Lock icon Halong Bay tragedy: Boat crew charged with safety violations
        391 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS HANOI: The captain and engineer of a tour boat that sank in Halong Bay last week could face jail terms after being charged with safety violations, a senior local official said yesterday. Eleven foreign tourists, along with
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        Lock icon 250,000 Britons risk losing lives to booze
        531 19 Govt must act to prevent deaths in next 20 years: Experts ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Tens of thousands of people in Britain could drink themselves to death in the next two decades unless the British government tightens its control over the use of alcohol,
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        Lock icon Driver shot after crashing into Milan airport
        250 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MILAN: Flights out of Milan’s Malpensa airport were suspended for a while yesterday, and a terminal building evacuated, after a man crashed his car into the doors of the terminal and was shot by a policeman when he tried
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        Lock icon Key test for US state’s ‘union busting’ move
        602 21 Republican Bill limits collective bargaining but adds to workers’ costs ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES MADISON (Wisconsin): More large protests are expected in the US state of Wisconsin against a plan by its Republican governor to cut collective bargaining rights and benefits
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        Lock icon Britain to free public services from state control
        393 21 LONDON: Private companies, voluntary groups and charities will be given the right to run schools, hospitals and vast swathes of council services under ambitious plans to end the “state’s monopoly” over public sector work in Britain. British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged
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        Lock icon Shift to green economy ‘may even spur growth’
        447 22 Investing 2% of global GDP can kick-start transition: UNEP report REUTERS BLOOMBERG NAIROBI: Channelling 2 per cent, or US$1.3 trillion (S$1.7 trillion), of global gross domestic product (GDP) into greening sectors such as construction, energy and fishing could start a move towards
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        Lock icon How the money will be spent
        170 22 Source: Reuters THE United Nations Environment Programme proposes the following annual investments: L Agriculture: US$108 billion (S$138 billion) a year on measures such as making the soil more fertile and cutting wasted irrigation water L Buildings: US$134 billion for emissions-cutting technologies such as insulation
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          Lock icon Review of Nalanda varsity
          134 22 FOREIGN Minister George Yeo yesterday attended a meeting of the governing board of the Nalanda University in New Delhi, which reviewed the progress made on the Nalanda University Project. The meeting, chaired by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, also discussed the framing of the statutes and the
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          Lock icon Blow for Merkel’s party
          81 22 REUTERS BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday acknowledged a “bitter” defeat in a state election in Hamburg, which could reverberate in six more votes this year and in her response to the euro zone crisis. Dr Merkel’s Christian Democrats were swept from power in Germany’s second-largest
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          Lock icon Duo’s jail terms upped
          66 22 BERNAMA SHAH ALAM: Estate workers K. Sarawanan and U. Suresh had their jail terms increased by the Malaysia High Court yesterday from seven to 20 years for disposing of the bodies of cosmetics businesswoman Sosilawati Lawiya and three others. Sarawanan, 20, and Suresh, 27, had pleaded
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          Lock icon 107 stranded whales die
          182 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS WELLINGTON: The 107 pilot whales that were stranded on a remote New Zealand beach have all died, including 48 that were euthanised, the government’s conservation department said yesterday. The whales were discovered by hikers on Sunday near Cavalier Creek on Stewart Island, off the
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        Lock icon Tunisia asks Saudis to extradite ex-president
        674 20 Interim govt makes demand amid protesters’ call for its resignation ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TUNIS (Tunisia): Tunisia’s government has asked Saudi Arabia whether its exiled former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is dead, and demanded his extradition if he is
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      367 6  -  BY ROYSTON SIM VISITORS to Clementi town centre will no longer enjoy free parking at nearby Housing Board carparks on Sundays and public holidays. The move, to take effect next month, will affect three residential carparks. It comes ahead of the official
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      189 9 REUTERS First-round draw (selected ties): Lee Westwood (Gbr) v Henrik Stenson (Swe) Nick Watney (USA) v Anthony Kim (USA) Retief Goosen (Rsa) v K.J. Choi (Kor) Steve Stricker (USA) v Matteo Manassero (Ita) Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) v Ryo Ishikawa (Jpn) Luke Donald (Gbr) v Charley Hoffman
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      554 10 Cricket die-hards furious that only 4,000 tickets available for WCup final AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NEW DELHI: Australia won their opening match in the cricket World Cup yesterday by 91 runs amid growing anger over the lack of seats for fans at the final in Mumbai’s
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      335 10 REUTERS HAMBANTOTA (Sri Lanka): Canada is fearing for its developing cricket set-up after the sport’s governing body confirmed plans to reduce its 50-overs World Cup from 14 to 10 teams at the next edition in 2015. The game’s rulers fear the World Cup has
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      475 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS NAGPUR (India): England take on the Netherlands in their World Cup opener today with a bold selection that suggests they may finally be getting to grips with the demands of one-day cricket. England have rarely produced their best in the 50-overs game.
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        62 10 AHMADI CITY (Kuwait): Singapore lost to Hong Kong by 128 runs in the Asian Cricket Council Women’s Twenty20 Championship yesterday. After allowing Hong Kong to score 145-3, they folded up for a mere 17 runs, which included 11 extras, in 15.1 overs. Singapore
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        57 10 REUTERS ROME: Troubled Roma appointed Vincenzo Montella yesterday as coach until the end of the season, after Claudio Ranieri quit following the Italian football club’s fourth successive defeat on Sunday night. His first match in charge will be tomorrow’s league game at Bologna, which
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        49 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANCHESTER: Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has signed a contract extension through the 2013-14 season. The 29-year-old Frenchman has made 226 appearances since joining United in January 2006, winning three English Premier League football titles and the Champions League.
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        61 10 REUTERS MOSCOW: Russia will face holders Italy in the Fed Cup tennis semi-final at a specially-built indoor court laid on top of an ice rink. The April 16-17 tie will be the first major tennis event held at Moscow’s 14,000-seat Hodynka arena, which was
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        67 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS NYON (Switzerland): The most expensive tickets for the Europa League final cost less than the cheapest tickets generally available for the Champions League final. Category 1 tickets for the Europa League final in Dublin went on sale yesterday for ¤135 (S$234),
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        47 10 NEW YORK TIMES FULLERTON (California): Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis has returned to the sport as a coach. The 51-year-old American had been out of the limelight since he retired in 1988 with four golds but is now coaching aspiring athletes.
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      527 11  -  S’pore women paddlers suffer early doubles exits on ITTF Pro Tour BY LIN XINYI linxinyi@sph.com.sg THE Singapore women’s ping-pong team have had a less-than-ideal start to the International Table Tennis Federation Pro Tour season. In addition to the poor run of form that world No. 3 Feng Tianwei
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      398 11 LIN XINYI SINGAPORE kegler Shayna Ng continued her fine form on the lanes when she landed the women’s singles silver at the Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Malaysia yesterday. Competing in her first tournament of the year, the winner of a singles silver and
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      384 11 Today Cricket ICC World Cup: England v Netherlands (Live, mio TV Ch123, 5pm). Football S-League: Tampines v Hougang (Tampines, 7.30 pm). English Premier League: Blackpool v Tottenham (Live, mio TV Ch104, tomorrow, 4am). Uefa Europa League Rd of 32, 2nd leg: CSKA Moscow v PAOK Salonika (Live,
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      210 11 STARHUB has secured the broadcast rights to a number of international rugby tournaments, including the Six Nations Championship, Tri Nations and Super Rugby, otherwise known as Super 15. The Six Nations Championship has over a decade of history involving six European teams, namely England,
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      691 22  -  Crowds still showing up at condo launches, but sales not quite hopping BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg THE property cooling measures certainly did not deter crowds from visiting a number of launches over the weekend. Showrooms for new condo launches were bustling. Many
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        507 14  -  STI down 16.32 points with banks among top losers BULLS AND BEARS BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg NEWS of turmoil and revolution from across the oceans outweighed any positive sentiments flowing from what was one of the most generous Budgets in years. Instead of counting
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        426 14  -  BY YASMINE YAHYA OIL and gas player Dyna-Mac Holdings has launched an initial public offering (IPO) to raise $62 million in net proceeds. The firm is offering 436 million shares in total at 35 cents a piece. These comprise 431 million placement shares
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            98 14 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Feb *****1 Selling Buying Aust dollar 1.333 1.258 Can dollar 1.316 1.266 Euro 1.778 1.71 Sterling pound 2.109 2.028 NZ dollar 1 0.953 US dollar 1.294 1.245 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Chi renminbi 20.122
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        549 15  -  It is paying $92m for podium block of Thong Sia, to turn it into a specialist centre BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg THE thriving health tourism sector centred around Orchard Road has prompted Raffles Medical Group to snap up prime space next to
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        358 15  -  BY CHERYL LIM MAINBOARD-LISTED property developer Wheelock Properties has unveiled a 21 per cent rise in full year net profits to $316 million despite a weak final quarter. Higher revenue recognition from the construction progress at Scotts Square and the sale of units in
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      568 16 Newspaper group WAN to buy Seven Media in $2.6b merger forged by tycoon Kerry Stokes REUTERS SYDNEY: Australian newspaper group West Australian Newspaper Holdings (WAN) has agreed to buy Seven Media Group for US$2 billion (S$2.6 billion), in a deal forged by tycoon
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        124 16 BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy strengthened in the fourth quarter on exports and consumer spending, capping the fastest annual expansion in 15 years and adding to the central bank’s case to raise borrowing costs further. Gross domestic product rose 1.2 per cent from the previous three
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        146 16 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: China’s biggest telecoms equipment maker says it is calling off its purchase of a United States computer company after a US security panel refused to approve the deal. Huawei Technologies initially said it hoped to win White House approval for its
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        155 16 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian biofuel firm Bionas Group plans to raise RM2.45 billion (S$1.03 billion) this year in a British initial public offering (IPO) of its subsidiary to tap into growing European demand for alternative fuels, Malaysian media reported yesterday. Malaysia’s Business Times cited Bionas
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      517 18 Feb growth faster than expected, but prices also soar REUTERS LONDON: Activity in the euro zone’s private sector grew faster than expected this month, particularly in the bloc’s factories, but the upturn is driving prices higher, business surveys showed yesterday. Markit Economics’ flash euro zone
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      337 18 REUTERS BEIJING: The steady ratcheting up of monetary tightening has combined with the Chinese New Year holiday to weigh on China’s factories this month, even as inflation continued to accelerate, a survey showed yesterday. The HSBC flash manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI),
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      54 2 TEACHINGTIP The content on every page has been carefully created to match ability levels. Each page is categorised as High, Middle or Foundation (Low), and contains activities that correspond to these levels. You will also see icons on each page to indicate activities for: HIGH ALL FOUNDATION MIDDLE Vocabulary Listening
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      57 15 WATCH OUT FOR EUREKA! How did Marie Curie conquer the odds? How did the Wright brothers learn to fly? How did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone? Discover their tales in this storybook for young people, produced by the award-winning team from The Straits Times’ Little Red Dot. Available from
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      68 1 CPART Comedian Mark Lee packs his 5kg electric mattress when he travels. CHERYL TAN asks other frequent travellers what they take on their trips to make them feel at home. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 2011 C2&3 Winter holiday Career reboot Ice sculptures in Harbin C4 Unexpected Korean idol Se7en back from
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      135 9 The weather Partly cloudy, showers with thunder over northern, western and central Singapore in the afternoon. SUNRISE 7.16am MOONRISE 10.57pm SUNSET 7.21pm MOONSET 10.25am AIR QUALITY PSI 29 (Good) 32/26 °C FOR UPDATES AND MORE DETAILS, CALL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES DIVISION, NEA: 6542-7788 OR GO ONLINE TO www.nea.gov.sg/metsin TIDES TODAY FIRST
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      272 10 APPROVED SECONDARY DORMITORY at Tuas. MOM can register. Pls call 8156-1714 JLN PEMIMPIN/ SIN Ming/ TAGORE. 750/900-30,000 sqft. neg. Immed. 9021-4776 FRN TAKEOVER HDB: #01 Geylang E/ Defu furniture, Ubi, #03 T Payoh Tampines, Bt batok *****073 FOOD FTY Jurong/ Woodlands 950-5000 sqft. With/ w/out coldroom. Sam 9109-2355 IDA COLDROOM
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      491 10 IP FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE T.O.P. Obtained trive/ Expond > Extend > Excel M ixpond => Modern Business Space => Corporate image => Smins walk to Tai Seng MRT => Minutes to CBD via KPE J*- SKu, mi FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE Sales Office 8 Burn
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      29 10 KALLANG AVE 1,200 sq.ft with aircon, clean environment 10 min fr Lavender MRT *****715 NO.141 CECIL STREET office space. 807 sqft for rent $5 psf. Call Mr Kan 6220-2840
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      304 10 SUNTEC TOWER 2 •1,486 sq ft avail 01 Jun 11 •Fitted unit •Agents welcome •Full commission given CALL OWNER Tel 6432-1892 1898 Office Space at Central μ Last unit of size 936 sq ft μ Above Clarke Quay MRT Station μ High floor and near amenities μ F&B and retail
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      786 10 Midview City Sin Ming Just TOP !Corporate image Shuttle bus AMK, Bishan/ Marymount MRT. $2500 up. Light ind/ Office/ Warehouse *blk 20 #05, 1464 sqft corner *blk 20 #06, 1432 sqft unblocked *blk 22 #03 to 05, 1496/1421 sqft *blk 26 #02/05, 1604/ 1496 sqft *blk 28 #07, 1496 sqft
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      1621 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT PRIME OFFICE FOR LEASE i L w Sizes are available from 500 sq ft to 6,000 sq ft Wide choice of Retail and F&B outlets Good infrastructure and amenities Excellent
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      49 11 OFFICE RM FOR rent Tai Seng Genting Lane. 100 to 200 sqft. Free PUB/ internet, other office svcs. Call *****588 D.03 CHIN SWEE Rd, San Centre. 635/775/1270/1410 sqft. Outside CBD. Central. Aircon. *****763 12A UPP CROSS St. 2nd 3rd flr. 800 600 sqft. P/furn. Aircon $4xxx neg. Call *****715.
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      627 11 SHENTON HOUSE 11TH flr 1,722 sqft. Fitted unit. Sea View. Avail in April. Tel: *****026 OFFICE WELL RENOVATED/ bare/ F&B/ spa/ gym. Near MRT. Size fr 700-***** sqft. 9223 7396 TG PAGER MRT, ECP. $5 psf. Realty Ctr 2200/ 1000/ 1200 sqft. High flr, column free. 9756 0618 MIDVIEW CITY
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      200 11 OFFICE SPACE AT E Center Redhill. 1002 sqft. Amenities. AYE/ CTE. Alice Yeo 9852-5368 RETAIL SHOP Bukit Merah Ctr. 441 sqft. For service line. AYE/ CTE. Alice Yeo 9852 5368 DUXTON HILL WHOLE shophse 5000 sqft. Tranquil, face greenery. parking. Immed. 9816 0728 UBI TECHPARK. 1688 sqft. Fully fitted/ aircon.
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      171 11 WCEGA TWR. BT Batok. Office cum storage. 958 sqft. $440k up/1916 sqft. #18. Both tenanted till 2012. $850K up. 9763 3207 CENDEX @LOWER DELTA!! 1098 sqft $650 psf neg. /1722 /4488/ 8800sqft avail! One Commonwealth, 1432 sqft! $570 psf neg. EXCALIBUR CTR (UBI Cres) office cum warehouse. 4600 sqft. High
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      143 11 Centrepoint •Prime retail space facing Atrium at level 2. •840 sqft. •Popular mall with good anchor tenant. •High human traffic. •$25 psf neg. 9186-5151 Heleena (DTZ) Tanjong Pagar Plaza #01 Ghim Moh ½-shop. 350sqft Jurong E. 600-2000 sqft Pasir Ris 442 100 sqft Toa Payoh Central 190, 520 Tampines Central
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      420 12 U-STORE SG Safe Economical Flexible Self Storage μ Central Location at Upp Thomson μ Dedicated 24 hrs security μ 24-7 access μ Many unit sizes μ Accessible by forklift μ Store by pallet available μ Monthly rental www.ustoreatsg.com Call 6453 1985 59 JALAN PEMIMPIN 18,611 sq.ft. Fitted Bare Avail in
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      139 13 CALLING LOCAL foreign students, preparatory courses for GCE ’O’ level/ pri sec sch admission. Coleman College estab. in 1987. Call 6336-3462. ERF *****0093K/ edutrust-3-3028 GCE ’O’ 2011 Prep. with Lab (Full Part-time). Achieve good results with JE College 6565-9786 ’O’/ ’A’/ AEIS/ QT Preparation Course idy.com.sg student pass small class*****998
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      183 13 SPEAK A NEW language in just 2 months. Korean, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Thai Cantonese. Call Cambridge Institute Peninsula Plaza 6336-4556/ 6291-1171, Jurong 6896-3545, Simei 6786-4966 SPANISH AT LAS Lilas School. New courses start every month. Portuguese also avail *****484 or visit www.laslilasschool.com ***LEARN JAPANESE FAST... Patented method.
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      596 14 Intensive Revision Sec 1 to 4 E Maths, A Maths, Chem, Bio, Physics English by ex/ current sch teachers Kovan Centre #02-12 Near S’goon MRT Tel: 6282-5560 CHAMP HOME TUTORS AGENCY ù Specialized in home tuition ù All subjects levels from K1 to JC, ITE ù Experienced tutors including current
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      689 14 SOCIAL STUDIES/ HIST/ Geog/ General Paper/ China studies. Group 5-10. Structured Content Devt. SBQ/ SEQ Process Skills. Ex-RGS HOD, Ex-NUS High. B.A., LLB, M.A., M.Ed. Humanities Lab Novena/ Parkway. 9821-8188. RESPONSIBLE TUTORS ONLY! We provide qualified, experience current, ex-school teachers, grads, full-time tutors for all levels/ dists. Qualifications vetted. 9am-9pm.
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      429 14 CURRENT SCH TEACHERS, Grads/ undergrads, full-time tutors. Familiar sch syllabus. 9726-9156 SPECIALISE IN CHINESE/ Maths/ all subjects by sch teacher/tutor all levels/ areas. Call *****097 SIMPLY MATH, SCIENCE. Pri JC. Small group. Tampines, Tiong Bahru Hougang. 6784-0790 PROFESSIONAL CHINESE TEACHER. Home Tuition P1-6, Sec 1-4. Bt Timah, Hillview Lee *****845
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      1226 14 Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd 65 Chulia Street #46-00 OCBC Centre Singapore *****3 Reg. No. *****1080H Notice of Meeting of Unitholders of Schroder International Opportunities Portfolio (the “Trust”) Schroder European Equity Yield Fund (the “EY Sub-Fund”) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to and in accordance with the Schedule to the
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      804 15 Inventive/innovative SME is looking for suitable candidates to grow with the company 1) Sales Engineer (Engineered Smoke Control Natural Ventilation Systems) Diploma/Degree in Mechanical Engineering Knowledge experience in ESCS local fire safety regulation Min. 2 years experience in building construction industry Existing practicing engineers will be an advantage 2) Sales
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      388 15 Accounts Manager 3 yrs above relevant working experience Assist in GST corporate tax Handle full set of accounts meticulous with an eye for detail Able to handle a fast-pace working environment 5-day work week Attractive remuneration package. E-mail resume with current expected salary and photo to: sweetalk.sg@gmail.com TEMP ACCOUNTS ASST
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      588 15 Metropolitan YMCA invites applicants for: CHILD CARE TEACHERS EDUCATORS If you are a cheerful, energetic and resourceful individual who loves children and challenges, and has a passion for teaching and curriculum development, we welcome you. Requirements: μ DECCE-T or above (Senior position) μ Fresh Graduates are welcome μ Applicable to
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      564 15 Junior Dental Assistant *Some experience required *Work with a friendly team *Good English skills essential *Located at Camden Medical Centre *Great opportunity to learn Contact Suzanne *****877 INTERESTED TO TEACH in a childcare in Hougang? S’porean/ PR with 5 O’s/ CPT/ DPT trained. Pls call: 6385-0182/ 9111-8689 ESTABLISHED CHILD CARE
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      433 15 LIFELINK S’GOON, OVERNIGHT Clinic Asst. GP experience. Handle chinese patients. *****701 PART-TIME DENTAL NURSE experienced. Mon Thu, 9-5pm. Sat. 9-2pm. City Hall MRT. 6336-3100 FULL-TIME CLINIC ASST needed (bilingual) for AMK, Bedok, Telok Blangah Cres. Pls Call *****677 EXPERIENCED CLINIC ASSISTANT Toa Payoh Lor 1. Must know Eclaim. Local only.Call
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      136 15 EXPECT MORE..... SALES EXECUTIVES UK based company now launching in S’pore Guaranteed$2000 per month!!! Earn up to$4000 plus target bonuses. Must start IMMEDIATELY! MUST BE SINGAPOREAN OR PR Call 6438 7295 Sally URGENTLY REQUIRED 1) Sales Execs 2) Receptionist 3) Accounts Asst Presentable cust-oriented CBD area Handle English Mandarin(speaking clients
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      955 16 Framework Materials is a business unit of Framework Group of Companies focusing on the import, export and distribution of a diversified range of building products for interior and exterior applications. To meet the expansion plan, we are inviting aggressive and dynamic sales professionals for the following positions 1. Business Development
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      513 16 PART-TIME SALES ASSISTANTS (Sundays Public Holidays) For Emicakes Tampines 1 Tel: *****143/ Pasir Ris Downtown East. Tel: 6585-1566 SALES EXECUTIVE WANTED in Orchard, lingerie boutique to start work immediately. $1300-$1800. Call 6735-6360 or 9710-9748 For S’poreans/ PRs only. GRAB THIS CHANCE Earn big Sales Exec (Events Roadshow). Training provided. Min
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      433 16 RETAIL SALES RETAIL SALES RETAIL SALES THE FASHION GALLERY Lagardere Services Aelia is expanding in Asia has opened a 750 sqm Fashion Gallery with 16 luxury brands in Changi Airport. If you have the passion in luxury fashion serving customers at the airport, we call for you to join our
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      254 16 FULLTIME Watch Shop Push Cart requires SALES ASSISTANTS Able to handle Mandarin speaking customer. Training provided. S’porean/ PR/ M’sian Welcome Interested Pls Call 6274-6788 COSMETIC CO LOOKING for Sales Associates. Basic salary attractive commission. Location: Harbourfront, Parkway Parade. Kovan, Bt Panjang Plaza. Bedok Point. IMM. WhiteSands. Please call Stephaine *****590
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      391 16 SALES ASSISTANTS. KNOWLEDGE of jewellery. Location: Fullerton Hotel. Basic Commission. Call: 6735-5367/ 6735-0237 FULL TIME SHOP Asst required Marina Square. 2 off days per mth, $1500. S’porean/ PR welcome. Call *****881 FULL-TIME SALES PERSONNEL require by handphone shop in AMK Yishun. With or w/o experience. Call*****664 after 11am LADIES FASHION
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      1101 16 Classified Jobs CUSTOMER SERVICE CUM ADMIN Willing to learn responsible. Handle Chinese English speaking customers. Min ’O’ level, alt. Saturdays off. S’porean/ PR/ Ms’sian welcome *****017/ 9109 8223 Interview at Tai Seng Dr #03-02 Bus fr Airport Road 90, 93, 151 Bus fr Hougang Ave 3- 25, 34, 51, 55,
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      2937 17 FOOD COURT REQUIRES Supervisor Pasir Ris, Bras Basah Yishun. S’porean/PR. *****558 WAITERS WAITRESSES required One Fullerton 6pm-11pm $7p/h call *****779 JAPANESE RESTN REQUIRES Supervisor, Service staff Cook. Tg Pagar MRT. Call *****162 Daily Pay wanted Kitchen Helper Cashier Bilingual (Eng/ Ch Preferred. Singaporean PR only Interview at: Kim Seng Promenade
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      737 18 ADMIN CLERK Blk 1, Kaki Bukit Ave 3. KB 1. #06-17. With Basic a/cs knowledge. S’porean/ PR. Handle chinese speaking clients. pine.marketing04@gmail.com ADMIN CUM ACCOUNTS Hougang. Able to liaise with Mandarin-speaking customers. $1.4K. Walk-in interview No. 38 Lorong 1, Realty Pk. ADMIN/ SALES SUPPORT. Tai Seng MRT Office, 5 days
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      719 18 Production Operator Responsibilities: Perform assembly of industrial instruments Identify right materials and quantities used for assembly works Perform tasks at work station according to production processes and procedures Keep equipment and workplace clean and tidy Requirements: Min. secondary school education, understand and is able to write and converse in simple
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      540 18 Interior Renovation Company Changi South requires: QUANTITY SURVEYOR 2 years relevant Q.S experience in ID/ Joinery Works High Motivation Independent Good communication skills must be fluent in English Mandarin (need to liaise with Mandarin speaking customers) Design Build turn key projects Only S’porean/ SPR need apply Interested, pls call 6283-6311
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      513 18 RENOVATION CO. REQUIRES Semi-skilled Workers. Able to work independently handle all kinds of work. Stay around Yishun. Call Mr Ong 9621 2749 JR SERVICE TECHNICIAN. Able to service electric appliances. Own motobike. S’porean/ PR/ M’sian. Class 2 or 3 driving lic. Location Boon Lay. Terence 8484 0181 CNC MACHINIST REQUIRED
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      921 18 SUMIDUREZ SINGAPORE PTE LTD requires PRODUCTION OPERATOR No experience required, training provided Gross salary $1,100 $1,600 Physically fit able to carry heavy materials Willing to work on rotating shifts Transport provided at designated pick-up points Only Singaporeans need to apply Please call *****866 or *****877 for interview. HR Department SumiDurez
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      1089 18 33 SECURITY 33 SECURITY PROTECTION OFFICERS* 3? SECURITY MARINA BAY SANDS Earn up to $1750 No Bond for Trained Guards Free WSQ training provided' Completion Bonus $1000* Up to 8 days Off!* *Conditions apply Other assignments also available at Tai Seng, Outram, Shenton Way, Dhoby Ghaut islandwide locations 8-hr shift
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      623 19 SECURITY SUPERVISOR/ OFFICER CCK, Ubi, Tai Seng MRT, Jurong Sembawang. Suit Officer required for ION Orchard. Trained/ exempted. Monthly salary up to *$2060 for Supervisor *$1670 for Officer. Call AMC 6570 3272 or walk-in interview: 33 Ubi Ave 3 #05-01 Twr B Lobby B2 Vertex *Terms conditions apply. $70 PREFERABLY
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      669 19 Cleaners for School 1) Compound Stadium Cleaner Mon Sat: 7am-3pm, 2) Toilet Cleaners Full-time: 7am-3pm Part-time: 3pm-7pm Walk-in for interview on 22 Feb from 9am to 4pm Singapore American School Level 1 Housekeeping Office 40 Woodlands Street 41 Singapore *****7 Call: 6360 6299 9066 2722 Urgently required Cleaners: 1. Harbourfront
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      905 19 DELIVERY DRIVERS The candidate will be working in Courier department and must:μ Be customer oriented μ Be physically fit μ Be able to speak, read and write simple English μ Have basic computer literacy μ Be able to perform shift duties μ Logistics experience will be an added advantage μ
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      500 19 CLASS 3 DELIVERY DRIVER Any race At least 3 yrs experience Walk-in interview after 10am: Blk 38 Defu Lane 10 #02-09 or call Mr Lim *****456 Alpine Leasing requires PERSONAL DRIVER To drive Managing Director of a Bank Experience in local road important Attractive salary transport allowance Please call Christina
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      723 19 TRANSPORT CO. REQUIRES Class 4 Drivers Delivery AssistantsWith experience Hardworking. Interview 1 Kaki Bukit Rd 2 #04-06 Eunos Warehse Complex. Tel 6749 6784 DRIVER WITH CLASS 4 lic required. Basic $1300 with transport allowance of $100. Working hrs 9am-6.30pm Mon Fri. 9am1pm on Sat. Pls call Mr Johari Ali *****017/
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      534 19 EXPERIENCED CORP/ DIRECTOR Drivers $1.4K-$1.6K 5-day wwith 3 Sat off, fit. Immed. *****932 10/ 14 FOOTER Drivers/ Movers required for Moving co. S’porean PR/ M’sian welcome. *****645 Require EXPERIENCE 1) APPAREL ALTERATION STAFF Able to alter coats preferred. 2) RETAIL ASSISTANT Understand English with tailoring experience Walk-in interview after 10am
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      162 19 IMMEDIATE VACANCIES PEST SPECIALIST Required Male/ Female ’N’ ’O’ Level Class 2 3 licence preferred $1150 $1650 Fresh ORD welcome Training provided Interested pls call 6362-4801 PLATECOLLECTOR WorkatION,SUNTEC,VIVOCITY Work4daysperweek ThursdaytoSunday-$1100 MondaytoThursday-$900 Please call*****945or walk-ininterview 21BUKITBATOKCRESCENT #24-76WCEGATower (BukitBatokInterchangetake106/77) SHIP TRAFFIC ASSISTANT (STA) •Work on board vessel in PSA •Retention bonus $500
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      186 19 1) General Worker Drain Cleaning Grass cutting 2) Foreman Class 3 licence Lorry can drive back Call *****451 IMMEDIATE VACANCIES Changi Fixed shift fr 7am/3pm/ 11pm Aircon environment Daily $30++ above Full benefits. Pls Call 9187-9502/ 9335-9967 Florist requires: 1. Team Leader 2. Flower Arranger (Experienced) Hp: *****194/ Tel: *****357
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