The Straits Times, 21 March 2011

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    17 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P)108/11/2010 MONDAY, MARCH 21 2011 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Tibet poll for new leader new leader
      76 1 72 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS strikesr TIBETANS across the world began voting yesterday for a new political leader to take up the resistance against Chinese rule over Tibet, as the Tibetan parliament-in-exile in India’s northern city of Dharamsala discussed how to handle the
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      Lock icon Taiwan’s paper chase
      56 1 MORE young Taiwanese are caught up in the pursuit of postgraduate degrees convinced that it is the only way to give themselves an edge in a tight job market. But employers complain that they are seeing too many job-seekers who are over-qualified on paper, and lacking savviness
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      Lock icon Animal smuggling up
      68 1 THE number of animals smuggled into Singapore has seen a jump, from 305 in 2008 to 1,511 last year with one case involving 1,200 birds, the largest single haul here. These animals could be sold by word of mouth or advertised on local websites. Some buyers are
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      Lock icon Seeds of food security
      40 1 A GROWING number of urban farms and gardens have sprouted across Singapore, which could sow the seeds of food security for the island. The trend is timely amid soaring global food prices. L HOME PAGE B5
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    Lock icon Allied air strikes halt Libyan army
    826 1 West’s largest Arab world intervention since Iraq; Gaddafi vows ‘long war’ REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TRIPOLI: European and American forces unleashed warplanes and cruise missiles against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s troops yesterday, in the biggest Western military intervention in the Arab world since
    REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: REUTERS  -  826 words
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      106 1 Besides gender, boardroom diversity crucial too MONEY, PAGE B15 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 QI YUWU OPENS UP I cried like a child all the way here LIFE! PAGE C4 Malaysians go online to expose animal abusers WORLD, PAGE A17 Look! In my
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    Lock icon 80-YEAR-OLD WOMAN AND GRANDSON RESCUED AFTER 9 DAYS
    96 1 MRS SUMI Abe (above), 80, and her grandson Jin Abe, 16, were rescued yesterday from under the debris of their wrecked home in Japan’s north-east. The house collapsed while they were inside the kitchen, but the boy was able to reach the
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    Lock icon Vital gains made in cooling damaged N-plant
    889 1 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG TOKYO: The desperate battle to bring a damaged nuclear power plant in Japan under control appeared to have turned a corner yesterday, after engineers made progress in their bid to cool overheating reactors and prevent a meltdown. Two of
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        Lock icon Japan: Grace under pressure
        49 2 WE SAY It is true that Japan does not have at present leaders in the Churchillian mould. But it is our conviction that in these times that try the hardiest of souls, Japanese people themselves will stand. They have strong hearts. L EDITORIAL PAGE A20
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        Lock icon Philippine peace initiative
        48 2 COLUMNS Manila has sought to either defeat rebel groups militarily or reach accommodation through negotiations aimed to address issues at the root of their discontent. The latter appears a more realistic approach, though this has long proven elusive, says Robert Karniol. L REVIEW PAGE A20
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        Lock icon True bilingualism
        55 2 The time is ripe for tertiary institutions to offer courses that allow students proficient in their second language to further develop their interest at the tertiary level and to do so in conjunction with a particular profession, career, or industry in mind, Foo Tee Tuan and Selina Lim
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        Lock icon Filial but feels penalised
        40 2 OUR READER SAYS Divorcee Peggy Fong, who is denied the foreign maid levy, wonders if a person taking care of her elderly parents should be denied concessions because of her marital status. L FORUM PAGE A22
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        21 2 www.straitstimes.com L Goh Eng Yeow examines the calming effect which BOJ’s $546 billion intervention has on the financial markets.
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      Lock icon ‘Ghost towns’ vs fewer homes
      1080 2  -  HDB should aim for sweet spot in the supply of flats BY JESSICA CHEAM HOUSING CORRESPONDENT jcheam@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/cheamjessica WHEN the Committee of Supply sat in Parliament recently, the National Development Ministry was asked if it could have anticipated the surge in demand for Housing Board
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      Lock icon PAP set to unveil new faces ‘quickly’
      727 3  -  Party sources say up to 3 batches likely to be introduced this week BY JEREMY AU YONG POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT jeremyau@sph.com.sg THE new candidates of the People’s Action Party (PAP) for the upcoming general election are likely to be introduced in “quick succession” and
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      Lock icon Chiam all geared up for GRC fight
      764 4  -  Opposition veteran says he has a team plus a good shot at winning BY JEREMY AU YONG, KOR KIAN BENG jeremyau@sph.com.sg kianbeng@sph.com.sg ACCOMPANIED by his wife, opposition veteran Chiam See Tong yesterday appeared fit and ready to do battle in Bis-han-Toa Payoh GRC.
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      Lock icon Reform Party candidates to swop battlegrounds
      493 4  -  BY ANDREA ONG THE Reform Party (RP) yesterday said it plans to reshuffle its pack swopping candidates for the Pioneer and Radin Mas single member constituencies (SMCs). Pioneer will be contested by party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam instead of theatre director Alec Tok, who will
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    Lock icon TARGET: LIBYA
    114 6 More than 20 air defence systems, airfields and other facilities hit by allied missiles ALLIED FORCES France 20 planes, mostly Mirage and Rafale jets 3 frigates 1 submarine Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier (sailing for Libya) US 20 warplanes including 3 B-2 stealth bombers 3 submarines 5 combat
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  • prime.region in revolt
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      Lock icon Gaddafi’s ‘human shields’ vow to protect him
      410 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS TRIPOLI: Hundreds of supporters of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have offered to serve as human shields for the Libyan leader’s compound and the capital’s airport, to protect them against bombings by the United States, Britain and France. They include women and
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      Lock icon US will need to hand over ops to ally
      431 7 American military has hands full elsewhere NEWS ANALYSIS REUTERS WASHINGTON: A wary United States military, stretched thin by almost a decade of war, hardly wanted to be the face of another coalition strike on another Arab nation. But just hours after
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      Lock icon Letters from Gaddafi to leaders of US, France, Britain and UN
      244 7 BELOW are excerpts of letters sent to United States President Barack Obama and other world leaders by Libya’s Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. ASSOCIATED PRESS TO US PRESIDENT OBAMA: “To our son, the honorable Barack Hussein Obama, as I have said
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      Lock icon Officials at plant may not have realised risk
      645 8 NEW YORK TIMES TOKYO: New questions are arising about whether Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) executives wasted precious time in the early hours of the nuclear crisis. The question is critical. Nuclear experts say that executives thought they had time because the reactors
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      Lock icon Main health threats: Radioactive iodine and caesium
      241 8 TWO of the main threats to health from the Fukushima nuclear crisis come from radioactive iodine and caesium, both of which are found in nuclear fission products. Different radioactive elements take different periods of time to decay and lose their radioactivity. Some stay
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      Lock icon Taiwan finds radiation on Japan beans, but level is low
      829 8  -  Additional reporting by Poon Chian Hui ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Radiation has been detected on fava beans exported from Japan to Taiwan, Taiwanese officials said yesterday, in what could be the first case of contamination in Japanese exports. The
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  829 words
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      Lock icon Latest situation at each reactor
      189 8 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS L No.1: Power cable reconnected. Workers are aiming to restore control room functions, lights and the cooling system soon. L No.2: Power cable reconnected. Workers are hoping to restart its cooling system. L No.3: Stabilised after being doused with water. At one
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  • tsunami.human tragedy
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      Lock icon IMPACT ON YOUNG AND OLD
      1093 9 Greying towns may now vanish completely NEW YORK TIMES KESENNUMA: A week after the tsunami obliterated most of this northern Japanese city’s seafront, the first handful of shopkeepers and their employees are outdoors shovelling mud and hauling wreckage from their businesses, signs of rebirth after
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      Lock icon Child survivors show signs of trauma
      528 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KESENNUMA: The horror of Japan’s tsunami has raised concerns over the long-term impact on children, some of whom are already displaying signs of trauma, from screaming nightmares to silent withdrawal. Around 100,000 children were displaced by what has become Japan’s worst natural
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  528 words
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      Lock icon No houses left to find, let alone people
      728 10 Volunteer teams search for missing amid utterly wrecked landscapes REUTERS RIKUZENTAKATA: His boss and broth-er-in-law are both missing and his town has been flattened by the tsunami. With his volunteer fire brigade, Mr Takao Sato now toils every day to find the
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      Lock icon Oh, for a soak in a hot bath
      510 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIKUZENTAKATA: After all the gruelling hardships suffered by survivors of Japan’s tsunami, the simple everyday ritual of a bath so important in the nation’s culture is the thing that many say they miss the most. Throughout Japan, bathing is an
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      Lock icon Japan’s mafia among the first to organise and deliver aid
      499 10 TOKYO: The worst of times sometimes brings out the best in people even in Japan’s mafia, the yakuza. The Daily Beast news website said that hours after the first shock waves hit, two of the largest crime groups went into
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      Lock icon Tibetans in exile vote for new leader
      880 11 Harvard scholar likely to win but not sure if he can advance the cause AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS DHARAMSALA (India): Tens of thousands of Tibetans worldwide yesterday voted for a new political leader who may become the fresh face of their fight for
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  880 words
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      Lock icon Contenders for post of Prime Minister
      296 11 Source: Agence France-Presse, Reuters, kalontripa.org Lobsang Sangay A SENIOR fellow at Harvard University Law School, Dr Sangay was born in a Tibetan settlement in the tea-growing region of Darjeeling in north-east India. But he has never visited his homeland. The Fulbright scholar with a
      Source: Agence France-Presse, Reuters, kalontripa.org  -  296 words
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      117 11 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L ‘I am too old for all that sex’ MOST COMMENTED ON L Gaddafi declares ceasefire as UN gears up for action. Says WongHoongHooi: “1. Spin the protests against Arab govts as ideological vindication. 2. Then use the
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    • world.regional
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        Lock icon All fogged up
        40 12 Motorcyclists trying to make their way through heavy fog in Shaoxing, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, yesterday. Many places in China, including Guangdong and Fujian provinces, experienced traffic disruptions caused by the fog. PHOTO: XINHUA PHOTO: XINHUA
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        Lock icon China’s patent strategy worries foreign firms
        631 12  -  They fear flood of patents may be used to beat down competition BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING: China aims to file the largest number of patents in the world this year. However, analysts say the move does not mean Beijing is getting
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        Lock icon First-to-file principle
        281 12  -  GRACE NG CHINA enacted its first patent law in 1984. It has since amended the law three times, in response to foreign pressure to improve intellectual property protection, as well as to further protect its national security interests. The government has the right to exploit inventions belonging to
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        Lock icon More seek postgrad degrees in Taiwan
        853 13  -  But some bosses say these graduates lack savviness at work BY LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Brenda Wu TAIPEI: By the time Mr Tin Chen leaves school at the end of the year, he will have earned a diploma in
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        Lock icon CIA to review role of agents overseas
        476 14 Rules of engagement to be probed after shootings by contractor in Pakistan WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON: The CIA has launched an internal review of how it trains and deploys security officers overseas. The review comes after a fatal shooting by one of the agency’s
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        Lock icon Philippine military embarrassed by new ‘torture’ video
        404 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA: The Philippine military was hit yesterday by a fresh “torture” video purporting to show troops abusing trainees, even as it moves to cleanse its ranks of rogue soldiers. The 14-minute video uploaded on YouTube shows soldiers beating a
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        Lock icon Saved and safe at sea
        40 14 Staff members on a speed boat releasing a sea turtle into the sea near Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang Province. Two centenarian sea turtles rescued from traffickers were released there on Saturday. PHOTO: XINHUA PHOTO: XINHUA
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        Lock icon Thai army coins new transgender terms: Report
        222 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: The Defence Ministry has coined new terms to describe transgender males, who have normally been exempted from conscription, to avoid causing them offence, a report said yesterday. The ministry is amending a law that exempts transgenders from joining the army
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        Lock icon India’s outsourcing hub tackles laptop thefts
        597 15  -  Gurgaon police taking steps to lower rising rates of such crimes NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: The police in fashionable Gurgaon, home to the burgeoning outsourcing industry, are battling a new scourge laptop theft. According to reports, eight to 10 laptops are
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        Lock icon Honouring Lao Tzu
        73 15 Taoist priests attending a memorial ceremony for the 2,582nd anniversary of the birth of Taoism founder Lao Tzu at Tianjing Palace, or the Heavenly Peace Palace, in Woyang county, in eastern China’s Anhui province, last Saturday. Lao Tzu is best known as the author of the classical
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        Lock icon A cool 5 mins to get up Penang Hill
        449 16 Upgraded funicular train service to start soon THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK GEORGE TOWN: Trips up the iconic Penang Hill on the upgraded funicular train service will take just five minutes or less in new air-conditioned coaches which can accommodate 100 passengers
        THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  449 words
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        Lock icon Singaporean drug smuggler to hang in Malaysia
        230 16 BERNAMA SHAH ALAM: A Singaporean has been sentenced to death for drug trafficking by the Shah Alam High Court. Judge Noor Azian Shaari delivered the sentence on Noor Atiqah M. Lasim, after she was convicted of the offence. She had been attempting to
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        Lock icon Malaysians go online to fight animal abuse
        895 17  -  Social networks used to expose offenders BY TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Social media networking has been credited recently with regime change in the Arab world and helping to reunite families after the earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan. Now,
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        Lock icon Palin in India to boost her foreign policy record
        575 18 She praises its economic progress in visit seen as effort to repair reputation ahead of presidential bid AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: As she considers a run for the White House, US conservative champion Sarah Palin tried to boost her record on
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        Lock icon Bahrain king vows reforms as death toll rises
        553 19 Global call for restraint as deaths of two more protesters are confirmed AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG REUTERS MANAMA: Bahrain’s king has pledged to introduce reforms as the international community urged restraint amid news that two people had died during a crackdown on pro-democracy
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  553 words
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        Lock icon Yemen leader’s tribe want him out
        140 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS The Yemeni President’s own tribe has urged him to quit after a deadly crackdown on protesters, robbing the embattled leader of vital support in a society dominated by blood ties. Some of the country’s most important religious leaders joined the call for
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon ‘.xxx’ domain gets nod
          86 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO: Internet overseer Icann has given final approval to the creation of an Internet domain dedicated to pornography. The move to create a top level “.xxx” domain similar to “.com” and “.org” ends a 10-year battle over the virtual red-light district. Supporters say
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          Lock icon Suharto kin held
          87 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: The great-granddaughter of late Indonesian dictator Suharto has been arrested in a drug bust in Jakarta, police said yesterday. Ms Putri Aryanti Haryowibowo, 22, was nabbed on Friday morning at a hotel room in the south of the capital, according to Jakarta narcotics police
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          Lock icon Mine blasts kill 7
          95 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE QUETTA (Pakistan): At least seven miners were killed and 41 others trapped underground when explosions triggered a collapse in a coal mine in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province yesterday, officials said. A total of 48 miners were working around 1,200m underground in the mine and officials
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          Lock icon DPP sees 3-way contest
          88 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Taiwan’s former premier Su Tseng-chang will bid to run in next year’s presidential race, he announced yesterday, on the eve of his party’s primary campaign launch. Mr Su, a senior politician from the anti-China Democratic Progressive Party, will take on party chief Tsai
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  • REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Japan: Grace under pressure
      446 20 TWO years ago, Strategic Forecasting wrote about Japan being an “island adrift” and that only the force of an earthquake could shake the country from a reluctance to change its future for the better. The US-based intelligence consultancy is looking prescient now. And what a shaking
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      1539 20  -  BY ROBERT KARNIOL DEFENCE WRITER rkarniol@sph.com.sg LIKE others before him, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has included the pursuit of domestic peace and stability among his priorities. And last month, this vital effort kicked off with the resumption of stalled peace talks involving two
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        927 21  -  BY GOH SUI NOI SENIOR WRITER suinoi@sph.com.sg ASEAN is at risk of splitting up as a result of China’s growing influence in mainland Southeast Asia, a recent article by historian Geoff Wade suggested. The senior visiting research fellow at the Institute of Southeast
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        691 21  -  BY FOO TEE TUAN, SELINA LIM FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writers teach at SIM University. JUDGING from the latest Department of Statistics data, Singaporeans are effectively bilingual. According to the Census of Population 2010, 70.5 per cent of literate Singaporean residents over the age of
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        651 21  -  GU YUAN YOU WHEN I was in Singapore recently for a medical consultation, I took a taxi that was driven by a Malay. During the 30 minute-journey, the driver spoke to me solely in English. “It is really fate that I took your
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        238 22  -  Peggy Fong (Ms) THE minister in charge of ageing issues, Mr Lim Boon Heng, turned down MPs’ requests for more financial aid for parent care, citing existing tax reliefs and the maid levy concession for families which look after elderly parents (“Parental leave: Take time
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        65 22 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MS ALICE CHEAH: Don’t stereotype maid agencies 2 SMRT: Demand low, so can’t extend night train service 3 NEA AND NPARKS: Action promised against smoking in parks 4 MRS SHERLEY SERVOS: Spectacular service at Spectacle Hut 5 MR SEOW JOO HENG: Let’s be
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        263 22  -  Tay Koon Quie Deputy Director (Sales) Housing Development Board MR PHANG Tiong Seng requested priority allocation of an existing HDB flat near a day-care centre for the elderly (“Invalid mother’s sole caregiver seeks HDB flexibility”; March 5). While we understand Mr Phang’s preference
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        119 22  -  Lee Kek Chin THE crisis in Japan has driven home the need to have a robust system to locate and account for loved ones when disasters strike. When cellphone networks were jammed following the earthquake and tsunami, the Japanese used online social sites like Facebook
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        67 22 “Are there tsunami warning systems on our beaches, at our air and sea ports?” MR TIN CHEE YEE: “Singapore is surrounded by sea and the earthquake zone is not that far away. Should we consider conducting tsunami drills? Are there tsunami warning systems on our beaches, at
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        201 22  -  Derek Ho Director Environmental Health Department National Environment Agency WE THANK Mr John Mah for his feedback (“Food safety: Focus on handlers and boosting awareness”; March 12). We agree with the writer that time-stamping alone will not prevent food poisoning. The National Environment Agency (NEA)
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          133 22 “Most swimmers simply ignore the signs, risking head-on collision.” MR THOMAS LEE: “I am a frequent user of public swimming pools. To facilitate the swimming of laps, most pools reserve two lanes for such swimmers, with signs indicating the direction. However, most swimmers simply ignore the signs, risking
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          62 22 “We should treat the Merlion with respect.” MR PATRICK MOK: “I am not at all comfortable with the idea of having a legendary icon like the Merlion confined in a bedroom. It is a national symbol and should be out there in the open for both
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      690 1  -  Numbers climbed from 305 in 2008 to 1,511 last year BY FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Grace Chua DELIVERY within days. New arrivals from overseas. After-sales medical care included. The item advertised for sale in local online forums? Star tortoises from Australia at $400
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      114 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Swiss student dies in condo fall MOST COMMENTED ON L More S’poreans heading Down Under for studies. Says lcchpfff: “Heading to overseas universities used to be for those who couldn’t make it to NUS or NTU. But
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      723 2  -  SM: Setting up ‘4 national taps’ needed political will, determination, creativity BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Grace Chua THE clean and readily available water Singaporeans have today is a result of political will, sheer determination and creativity, said Senior
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      512 3  -  New crisis preparedness scheme aims to get private-estate residents to help one another BY CHERYL ONG ongyiern@sph.com.sg IF YOU live in a private estate, can you count on three neighbours to render help in an emergency? That objective achieved via the exchange of contact numbers
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      328 3  -  POON CHIAN HUI THE wheels have been set in motion to deter bicycle thieves in Tampines. Cyclists can now stick a small tamper-proof security label on their bicycles. Produced by American company 3M Technologies, the label, which cannot be torn off easily, comes embedded
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      606 3  -  BY ELIZABETH SOH GUARANTEED $2 for a plate of dumpling noodles for the next six months. That was the pledge made yesterday by Cheng Ji Noodle House owner Tang Siew Keong, 60, who has been selling the item at
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      1138 5  -  Community crop project aims to cut reliance on imports BY JESSICA CHEAM ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT jcheam@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/cheamjessica PRIMARY 6 pupil Hui Ling Ler, 12, of Yu Neng Primary School in Bedok has developed a habit of regularly checking on the school’s gardens. During recess
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      604 7  -  Firms mindful of costs despite recovery; some try to hire locals first BY AMANDA TAN tamanda@sph.com.sg EVEN before American Michael Fung, 45, moved to Singapore last month to take up a new job at an American multinational corporation, he had already contacted a relocation
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      111 7 For the first time in Singapore, singles got on board for a speed-dating session on a moving SBS Transit double-decker bus. Called Sweet Escapes South West 2011, 15 men did a merry-go-round on the upper deck of service 99 changing seats every five bus stops
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      185 6 Show tickets Win tickets to the world premier of Buddy vs The Killer, which will be shown at Raffles Hotel’s Jubilee Hall from May 4 to 8. Keep a lookout for the first contest ad in The Straits Times Life! this Wednesday. Pet CATS CATS Classifieds’Pets Corner Event Best
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      599 6  -  Cars@SVTA brings buyers and sellers together in a new website that offers greater transparency and more convenience for motorists BY LEONG PHEI PHEI A TRUSTED website on vehicles that’s the pledge from the Singapore Vehicle Traders Association (SVTA) for those visiting its new portal
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      237 6 AUSTRALIA’S Queensland state, which battled massive flooding in January, is ready to welcome visitors with a million-dollar memo campaign. Targeted at the global incentive travel market, the new campaign launched last Friday offers companies worldwide the opportunity to compete for A$1 million (S$1.2 million) worth
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      191 6 Road Business Association (ORBA) is organising the Celebrate Earth Hour Orchard 2011 event. ORBA chairman Mrs Sng Ngoi MORE than 30 buildings and 70 retailers on Orchard Road will switchofftheirfaçadelights,media walls as well as other non-es-sential store lights from 8.30pm this Saturday
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      186 6 IN ITS latest collaboration with RTS Realtime Systems Group, Phillip Securities’customers can transmit a huge volume of trades at lightning speed, thanks to the RTS low latency event-based algorithmic trading solutions. By partnering RTS, PhillipCapital is able to offer high-performance and
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      255 6 GOOD business at The Chicken Rice Shop (TCRS), a fiedrestaurantservingHainanesestyle chicken rice, has prompted the owner to open a second outlet at Bedok Point recently. Mrs Vivienne Tan, partner of TCRS Restaurants (Singapore), says: “Since it opened in 2006, our VivoCity outlet has done
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      13 7 EX-TAEKWONDO CHAMP FINED FOR PIMPING People say I’m a disgrace to S’pore thenewpaper
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      150 8 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES L Woods goes from bad to embarrassing L Button’s girlfriend shaken but safe L FAS and Fandi set to work together once more MOST COMMENTED ON L Sheva feels Torres’ pain Says BayleyanSuperFanClub: “Jermaine Beckford cost Everton
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      546 8 ENGLAND CAPTAINCY SAGA Capello was at Old Trafford on Saturday... Ferdinand was at Old Trafford on THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: So appalled is Rio Ferdinand at Fabio Capello’s decision to restore John Terry as captain of the England football team that he rebuffed an attempt
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      225 8 Sunderland 0 Liverpool 2 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Dirk Kuyt scored a controversial penalty as Liverpool bounced back from their Europa League exit with a 2-0 win over 10-man Sunderland in the Premier League yesterday. Liverpool were beaten at Sunderland in dubious circumstances last
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      636 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON: A defiant Arsene Wenger insisted Arsenal are still in the hunt for the Premier League title despite throwing away more precious points in their pursuit of Manchester United in a 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion. Arsenal’s failure to defeat
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      533 9  -  After 0-2 loss to Yemen, Republic have no choice but to attack in 2nd leg BY FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg STARING a 0-2 deficit in the face, Singapore’s Olympic team face an uphill task when they meet Yemen tonight, for the second time in the space
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      267 9 LONDON: Tiger Woods has a new girlfriend, according to the Daily Mail. She is a 22-year-old student who was once arrested on suspicion of driving under influence (DUI). The American golfer and Alyse Lahti Johnston, a student at Ohio’s Northwood University, have been seeing each
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      74 9 WOMEN runners at the start of the Singapore Athletic Association’s first Venus Run, which promotes camaraderie among women. Taking part in the 5km cross-country event yesterday at the Bedok Reservoir Park were 106 teams of three runners. The trio of Eileen Pek, Mong Chew Teng and
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      447 9 REUTERS DUBLIN: England coach Martin Johnson lamented that his team’s inexperience played a part in them missing out on a Six Nations grand slam on Saturday. England failed to make it five wins out of five as they were swept aside 8-24 by a
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      263 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE INDIAN WELLS (California): Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic continued his domination over Roger Federer to topple the Swiss star from the world No. 2 spot. The Serb, who outlasted his rival 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the BNP Paribas Open semi-fi-nal, will be the new
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      428 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: Jenson Button has not ruled out a third straight win at next Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix despite his new McLaren car’s mediocre performance in pre-season testing. The 2009 champion, in an interview with his team’s official website, said:
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      578 10  -  New Zealander Gemmell finishes about a minute ahead of nearest rival BY CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg NEW Zealander Kris Gemmell emerged as a new force to be reckoned with on the Ironman circuit yesterday after claiming the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore title on his debut. The
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      185 10  -  CHAN U-GENE SPURRED by thoughts of her stricken countrymen and family in Fukushima, Japan, Maki Nishiuchi finished the Aviva Ironman 70.3 with a personal best (PB) timing of 4hr 31min 11sec yesterday, improving on her PB of 4:46:38 clocked last year. She later broke down
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      666 11 India batsman’s honest move a stark contrast to Ponting’s refusal to walk ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHENNAI (India): A day after Ricky Ponting refused to walk, Sachin Tendulkar did the gentlemanly thing and opted to do so willingly giving up the opportunity to score his
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      88 11 SINGAPORE’S national team captain Muhamad Shakir (red belt) in combat against Hairul Anuar (blue belt) of Johor in the Men’s Class I final at the 7th Sijori Pencak Silat Championships yesterday. Shakir, 23, won 5-0 and was also crowned the best male pesilat (athlete) of the
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      90 11 Today Basketball NBA: Golden State v Dallas (Live, StarHub Ch216, 7.30am), Portland v LA Lakers (Live, Ch202, 9.30am). Football S-League: Woodlands v Tampines (Woodlands, 7.30pm). Tomorrow Basketball NBA: Utah v Memphis (Live, StarHub Ch216, 8am). Football S-League: Etoile v Tanjong Pagar (Queenstown, 7.30pm). Wednesday Basketball NBA: Phoenix
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      52 11 France rugby international Lionel Nallet, on how his team were determined to beat Wales in their Six Nations match last Saturday after losing to Italy the week before. France beat Wales 28-9 to finish second
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      260 11 REUTERS CHENNAI: The quarter-final line-up in the cricket World Cup became known yesterday, after India beat West Indies by 80 runs. The co-hosts, who won thanks to a fine all-round performance from Yuvraj Singh (113 runs, two wickets for 18 runs), will take on Australia.
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        54 11 WLADYSLAWOWO (Poland): Singapore paddlers Feng Tianwei and Wang Yuegu lost 0-4 to Hiroko Fujii and Misako Wakamiya of Japan in the women’s doubles semi-final of the Polish Open yesterday. Feng and Wang, who also fell to the Japanese duo at November’s Asian Games, were outclassed
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        76 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS ROME: Roma captain Francesco Totti became the sixth footballer in Serie A history to score 200 goals, finding the target twice in a 2-2 draw with Fiorentina yesterday to raise his total to 201. Silvio Piola, who won the World
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        54 11 REUTERS COLOGNE: Vitaly Klitschko easily retained his World Boxing Council heavyweight title on Saturday with a first-round knock-out of Cuban challenger Odlanier Solis. The Ukrainian landed a big right followed by a left to the top of the head, sending the 2004 Olympic champion
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      336 11 Badminton Swiss Open In Basel, finals Men’s singles: Park Sung Hwan (Kor) bt Lee Hyun Il (Kor) 17-21 21-9 21-17. Women’s singles: Saina Nehwal (Ind) bt Sung Ji Hyun (Kor) 21-13 21-14. Men’s doubles: Ko Sung Hyun/Yoo Yeonn Seong (Kor) bt Jung Jae Sung/ Lee Yong Dae (Kor) 21-17
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      12 10 HOLLYWOOD ACTOR SETH ROGEN BADMOUTHS S’PORE ‘It’s a very frightening place’ thenewpaper
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      75 10 Readers. Digest Our Heartiest Congratulations to the Winner of the READER'S DIGEST Quick Cash Windfall (2) Cash Prize of S$1,000 CHANIN CHEUNGCHUSILP Account No.: 000-040-303-0 The draw was held on 14 March 2011 Winner will be notified by post. The Reader's Digest official winner shall in all cases be conclusive.
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      18 10 Spe c ali SpringSensations Greatideasforyournextholiday A Special travel supplement in The Straits Times tomorrow by sph marketing division
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    1359 12 OBITUARIES “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.” Rev 21:1,4 leeyOng Ping age:40 was called home to be with the Lord on 20/3/2011, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Sim Chen Nam Daughters: Sim KhokYee Sim
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        508 13  -  Traders take ‘wait and see’ attitude due to market uncertainties MARKETS INSIGHT BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg DEVELOPMENTS over the fate of the earthquake-struck nuclear plant in Japan and the escalating conflict in Libya are likely to be the two big
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          211 13 Week's Top Rises CENTS GLD 10US$ ***** 843.6 4.8 DBXT USDIGInfl 5US$ ***** 616 8 2 0 DBXT AUDMM 5AUS ***** 582 8 2 4 DBXT iBoxxUSTr 5US$ ***** 224.3 0.9 DBXT iBoxxKR 5USS ***** 71.4 0.5 DBXT S&P Short 10USS 4397 35.7 0 6 HsuFuChi 380
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        45 15 LEE HOCK KUAN: Set to retire as executive director on March 31. Joining the board as executive director is Mr Mu Yan Kui, 50, a co-vice chairman of the company’s China operations, where Mr Lee will remain as a consultant, the company said.
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        72 15 HO AH HUAT: Resigned as chief executive officer and executive director last Wednesday. He had been the firm’s CEO since November 2004. Joining Scorpio East as executive directors are former MediaCorp journalist Wong Teck Yenn, 34, and Mr Hady Hartono, 47. Mr Wong was previously investor relations
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        410 5 Bird-watchers and nature buffs can look out for more bird species, such as the painted snipe and whistling duck, as well as an exciting mix of animals and plants in Singapore’s north-east. The new Punggol Promenade and eco-friend-ly Lorong Halus Wetland are now ready for people
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      83 1 CPART MONDAY, MARCH 21 2011 8 Questions With... Angelique Kidjo, who defied a communist regime C2 China-born actor Qi Yuwu felt down for seven years after coming here and still feels misunderstood. But he tells BOON CHAN that Singapore is now his “first home” Know not, ask not Life after
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        1062 2  -  8QUESTIONSWITH...Angelique Kidjo When she sings, Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo wants people to feel happy and empowered eddino abdul hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg When African singer Angelique Kidjo performed at the Esplanade Concert Hall last Tuesday, 30 of her fans in the audience went on stage to dance with her.
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        387 3  -  lua jia min There is some short and very sweet news on Singapore’s film festival scene. The Very Short International Film Festival (VSIFF), now into its 13th year and which held its first Singapore edition last year, is back for a re-run here in May. The
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        2549 4  -  the monday interview with Qi Yuwu A newfound appreciation of his parents and a new attitude towards acting have made Qi Yuwu a happier person boon chan media correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg In television dramas, Qi Yuwu, a China-born Singapore-based actor, has played the misunderstood and maligned protagonist. And
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      189 7 •> s Congratulations 0 to our Distinguished Winners! You have attained the highest standards amongst your peers in adopting family-friendly strategies, infrastructure and service touchpoints. Your commitment to go the extra mile in welcoming family customers has made you successful in building strong customer loyalty. Indeed, all of you serve
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      2407 13 Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund Limited Notice of Annual General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2011 Annual General Meeting of the Company (2011 AGM) will be held at Swissotel Merchant Court, 20 Merchant Road, Singapore *****1 on 7 April 2011 at 2.00pm for the following purposes: 1. To receive
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      2395 14 A BEATS RECRUIT Executive Appointments: toll free 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs: 1800-289-9988 www.st701.com BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH BALESTIER STUDENTS’ HOSTEL Balestier Students’ Hostel (BSH) is inviting applicants for the following positions 1)OVERSEAS PROJECT 2) ADMIN 3)RECEPTIONIST EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE (China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Requirements: Requirements: Cambodia, Myamar Laos) Diploma Above Speaks well and
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      834 14 An established book distribution company requires a Marketing Executive for immediate appointment Requirements: Good communication organizational skills Able to plan book-related events /promotions liaise with authors and booksellers Singapore citizens PR only Interested parties please call 6744 8483 *****486 for an interview 601 Sims Drive #04-05 Pan-I Complex EXPANDING DIVISION
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      886 15 LHN Group Pte Ltd, is looking for suitable candidate for the position of: CASHIER Collect hourly season parking charges Ensure smooth operation of car park barrier Electronic Parking System (EPS) Salary range between S$700 S$800 Location:Yishun 6 days work week (rest day on Sunday), night shift Effectively bilingual Walk-in interview
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      531 15 Koufu, an up-market food court management company with the recent opening of our unit in Marina Bay Sands is rapidly expanding. Currently, we are inviting result driven and highly committed personnel to join our team. AREA MANAGER Requirements:- Solid knowledge of operations system, flow and quality control Achieve sales, food
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      217 15 We are a local manufacturer of lined piping systems and agency representation of corrosion resistance chemical valve and pumps supplying to the chemical processing and pharmaceuticals manufacturing industries. Sales Admin Co-ordinator Sales Administration Duties Sales Supports Duties Preferably 1-2 year related working experience Basic Computer Proficiency 5 days week Singaporean,
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      677 15 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Job Responsibilities: Provide admin support to the Sales department Handle sales order processing (Invoice, DO, Credit Note, etc.) Job Requirements: Minimum GCE ‘O’ level Bilingual in English and Mandarin so as to communicate with Mandarin-speaking clients Available immediately or within short notice J Auto Pte Ltd 116 MacKenzie
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      1135 16 A Singapore base MNC located at Sungei Kadut is seeking for suitable candidates as:Electrical Electronic Technician Diploma/NITEC in Electrical Engineering with at least 2 years of relevant experience in electrical/control Able to read and diagnose electrical electronics circuit diagram Repair, maintain, install, overhaul the equipment, electronic, panel, wiring etc. Carry
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      29 16 Officers Required Simei (School) Bedok South Changi North (Factory) Orchard Pasir Panjang Day Salary $1.6k Relief/ Part Time Officers $60 Call: 6341 7880 9645 4977 Jalan Besar Plaza #02-31
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      57 18 APRIL 14 This seminar aims to erase misguided notions about e-mail and helps participants observe proper e-mail etiquette. Trainer Emma Jones will focus on what matters most in writing effective e-mail so that it benefits you and your organisation. Fee: $488. For details and registration, call
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      291 18 a mats Executive Appointments: toll free 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs: 1800-289-9988 www.st701.com Grab Your Copy Now! CAT3W; STRAITS TIMES. N 151 Career Talk Career Databank Key Jobs in 25 Sectors WHAT'S NEW IN THIS EDITION Prospects in key industries Career tips for Gen-Y job seekers Salary scales in major sectors WIN!
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