The Straits Times, 2 August 2011

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    17 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P)108/11/2010 TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 2011 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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  • INSIDE 72 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS
    • Article
      Lock icon S’pore ‘will remain open’
      71 1 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong assured investors last night that Singapore will not alter its fundamental economic direction despite political changes resulting from the May 7 General Election. Speaking at a dinner marking the Economic Development Board’s 50th anniversary, he said the Government will continue to
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      Lock icon Fewer pay grouses
      44 1 FEWER foreign workers have been complaining about pay, figures from the Ministry of Manpower showed. About 1,200 did so in the first six months of the year, down from about 1,900 in the same period last year. L HOME PAGE B1
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      Lock icon China fingers Pakistan
      53 1 CHINA has officially fingered Pakistan as the base for Uighur terrorists who it believes are behind the latest attacks in Xinjiang an accusation rarely seen between the close allies. The move could reflect concerns about the spillover of militancy from Pakistan and Afghanistan onto Chinese soil. L
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      Lock icon ‘The next Tiger Woods’
      61 1 TAIWAN’S Tseng Ya-ni, 22, won the Women’s British Open on Sunday to become the youngest golfer male or female to capture a fifth Major title. Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou called her the “glory of Taiwan”, while writers from Sports Illustrated have hailed her as “the next
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    Lock icon UTOWN HERE WE COME
    53 1 Five years since plans for such colleges were first announced, University Town (UTown) is now ready. Unlike students living in the National University of Singapore’s halls of residence, those at UTown will get to study and live in the same building. SEE PRIME PAGE A6 ST
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    Lock icon Last 12 Circle Line stations to open Oct 8
    728 1  -  North-South, East-West lines will also get more trains by 2015 BY ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg THE last 12 stations of the Circle Line will open on Oct 8, bringing to 28 the number of operating stations on the mass rapid transit project
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    Lock icon Markets, govts relieved as US reaches debt deal
    956 1  -  BY CHUA CHIN HON US BUREAU CHIEF chinhon@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON: Stock markets and governments around the world heaved a sigh of relief yesterday following President Barack Obama’s announcement that he had reached an eleventh-hour deal with lawmakers to prevent the United States from
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    Lock icon NEW PARLIAMENT TO SIT ON 10.10
    741 1  -  BY ANDREA ONG, TEO WAN GEK THE new Parliament will sit on Oct 10, five months after a watershed general election which tripled the number of opposition voices in the House and precipitated an overhaul of the Cabinet line-up. The date was announced by
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      92 1 AUTISM’S CRUSADER TRAVEL Golfers’ paradise LIFE! PAGES C2&3 His target: 1m jobs for autistic workers TABLE TALK, PAGE A20 COMMENTARY When greed is good PRIME, PAGE A2 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 SUBSCRIBE OR GO TO www.sphsubscription.com.sg CHOPARD BOUTIQUES #01
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        Lock icon Fast rail as a metaphor for China
        62 2 WE SAY The rail smash in China’s Zhejiang province has escalated into a very public questioning of cover-ups, the pace of economic change, its impact on lives and trust between the people and government. China cannot and should not relent on its growth,
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        Lock icon Oh no, Yudhoyono
        57 2 COLUMN Plainly ineffective leadership is why Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is losing Yudhoyono losing public support, says John McBeth. Straws on the camel’s back include a widely televised corruption scandal, a farce surrounding a fugitive former party treasurer, and the failure by numerous government ministries to
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        Lock icon Let patients switch class
        61 2 OUR READER SAYS Hospitals should allow patients who take an A-class ward bed when no subsidised B-class beds are available to switch to B-class beds once a vacancy opens, says Ho Suit Keng. Forcing patients to stick to the A-class bed is one reason why patients
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      50 2 IN YESTERDAY’S report, “President’s Star Charity raises $6.44m”, we said the deadline for people to pledge donations of $5, $20 and $100 is over. This is wrong. People can continue to pledge donations until midnight on Sunday, Aug 7. We are sorry for the error.
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      Lock icon Greed is gold for a true champion
      1036 2  -  Celebrating a victory is fine, but being satisfied is fatal to progress BY ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg GREED in sport is not what you think. Greed is good. Greed is not just hankering for a higher pay cheque or a sponsor’s car. Greed call
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      Lock icon Dengue ‘cost Singapore $25,000 every hour in 2007
      672 3  -  70% spent on control, prevention; cost gone up with each passing cycle BY SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg DENGUE cost Singapore more than $220 million in 2007, going by the calculations of two economists at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Since the
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      Lock icon More cases reported
      287 3  -  SALMA KHALIK LAST week saw 264 people falling ill with dengue fever the fourth week the number has shot past 191. Based on data from the last five years, crossing that number could spell the start of an epidemic. From Sunday until 3pm yesterday, another 36 people
      ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE; Source: PROFESSOR EUSTON QUAH AND DR CHIA WAI MUN; ST GRAPHICS  -  287 words
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      Lock icon Investors need not worry about political changes: PM
      691 4  -  Fundamental economic direction will not shift after General Election BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong assured investors yesterday that Singapore’s fundamental economic direction will not change despite the political changes from the May General Election. He said that since
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      Lock icon China blames Pakistan-trained Uighurs for Xinjiang attacks
      867 6  -  Accusation is ‘very unusual’ given strong Beijing-Islamabad ties BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Ravi Velloor and Lina Miao BEIJING: China yesterday accused Paki-stan-trained Uighur terrorists of being behind bloody attacks in Xinjiang, a rare accusation given the
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      Lock icon New learning experience for University Town’s residents
      567 6  -  BY LEOW SI WAN THE National University of Singapore’s (NUS) new residential colleges welcomed their pioneer batch of students yesterday more than five years since plans for such colleges were first announced. More than 1,000 freshmen and seniors who will stay at the
      ST PHOTOS: SAMUEL HE; ST GRAPHICS  -  567 words
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      Lock icon Learning hub open 24/7 for exchange of ideas
      276 6 THE Education Resource Centre of the University Town (UTown) is poised to become a souped-up learning hub of the National University of Singapore (NUS). The $50 million, four-level building, to be open 24/7, bristles with technology that will promote the active exchange
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      Lock icon Judge horrified by rapist who terrorised victim and family
      701 7  -  Out on bail: Man who got 11 years, 8 strokes for raping 13-year-old BY ELENA CHONG elena@sph.com.sg A DISTRICT judge sentenced a rapist to 11 years’ jail and eight strokes of the cane yesterday, saying he was horrified by what the
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      Lock icon Stolen from museum: Rhino’s head
      239 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRUSSELS: Two thieves sneaked into the rhino gallery of the Brussels natural science museum early last month and ripped a stuffed head off the wall. They carried it to a restroom, opened a window, and dropped the 30kg trophy two storeys to a
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      Lock icon Regional markets cheer US deal
      352 8  -  YASMINE YAHYA ASIAN stock markets rallied yesterday over news that the United States will avoid a catastrophic default on its debts, as lawmakers agreed on a last-minute debt ceiling deal. The region’s best performing markets were Seoul, where the Kospi gained 1.83 per cent and
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      Lock icon Govt dodges bullet but damage is already done
      963 8 NEWS ANALYSIS NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON: With the deal reached on Sunday night, the United States has a good chance of escaping the debt limit showdown with its credit rating intact. The US government, however, may not be so lucky with its
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      Lock icon Yingluck’s Cabinet list remains a close secret
      732 10  -  New Thai Parliament opens, paving way for her to become PM BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK: Thailand’s new Parliament convened yesterday, after an elaborate ceremony presided over by Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. “It is your direct responsibility as MPs to
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      Lock icon New book on Goh Keng Swee launched
      489 10  -  BY CAI HAOXIANG A COFFEE-TABLE book on Singapore’s first-generation leader Goh Keng Swee was launched by President S R Nathan at the Istana yesterday. The book, Dr Goh Keng Swee: A Public Career Remembered, features reflections by former ministers and public officials on
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      Lock icon Thai prince offers $35m bond to recover his jet
      411 10  -  BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: Thailand’s Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has offered a ¤20 million (S$35 million) bond in a bid to recover his personal Boeing 737 seized by the German authorities in Munich. The Germans had seized the plane
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  • WORLD.
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      Lock icon Beijing gags media on subway signal fears
      792 11  -  System in capital’s subway network designed by firm linked to bullet train crash BY HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING: The Chinese authorities have banned local media from mentioning that a signal system used in the capital’s subway was designed by the
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      92 11 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Teen kills girlfriend for free breakfast L Off-course penguin in New Zealand to be set free L Bush explains slow reaction to Sept 11 attacks MOST COMMENTED ON L US close to urgent compromise on debt. Says
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    • world.regional
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        Lock icon Japanese run DIY radiation checks
        577 12 Growing distrust of govt officials drives residents to take own readings NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS IWAKI (Japan): The growing distrust of Japanese officials’ assurances about public safety has driven some Japanese to buy radiation dosimeters and publicly report the levels often troublingly high that they
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        Lock icon China extends graft watch to township, village officials
        338 12 BEIJING: China’s central government has extended its watch over corruption to township and village officials, issuing the first regulations subjecting the lowest and least-inspected administrative levels to the same supervision as those higher up. The regulations cover most major issues that have
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        Lock icon Island row: Japan lawmakers leave S. Korea after being denied entry
        563 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: Three Japanese lawmakers pushing their country’s claim to disputed islands were denied entry to South Korea yesterday but refused for hours to fly home from a Seoul airport, the justice ministry said. The legislators finally left
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        Lock icon Indonesia, S. Korea launch stealth jet project
        463 12 SEOUL: South Korea and Indonesia is launching a partnership today to develop a new stealth fighter jet which has been delayed for years by technical and budget problems. Defence and procurement officials from the two countries will mark the beginning of their partnership
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        Lock icon MIC chief named as Cabinet minister
        664 13  -  Move seen as bid by Malaysian ruling coalition to shore up support from Indian community ahead of polls BY LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT lestkong@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: In a move widely seen as a way to shore up support from a vital but often sidelined
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        Lock icon Ex-minister’s port graft trial begins
        280 13 BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: A high-profile corruption trial involving former Malaysian transport minister Ling Liong Sik began in the High Court yesterday. He is accused of cheating the government by tricking the Cabinet into approving a land acquisition deal that cost much more than it was
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        Lock icon Rail crash in India: 3 dead, over 100 hurt
        403 14 KOLKATA (India): At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a train collision in the Indian state of West Bengal, the latest in a series of rail accidents in the country in a month. Officials said
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        Lock icon India Parliament adjourns amid chaos
        956 14  -  Opposition attacks govt over telecoms scandal; deadlock may delay host of crucial Bills BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: India’s twin Houses of Parliament were yesterday adjourned for a day to calm opposition MPs who attacked the government over the swirling
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        Lock icon Gunmen torch Nato tankers in Pakistan
        568 15 Taleban, Al-Qaeda militants suspected to be behind attack on 10 vehicles; 3 people hurt AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA ASSOCIATED PRESS KARACHI: Unknown gunmen attacked Nato oil supply tankers in southern Pakistan in the wee hours of yesterday, wounding three people and destroying 10 vehicles, police
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: XINHUA  -  568 words
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        Lock icon Bomb blast kills 5 in remote militant-plagued Indian state
        370 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE IMPHAL (India): At least five people died in a bomb blast yesterday in a market place in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur, which has been plagued for decades by separatist militants. Twenty others were injured in
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        Lock icon Yale initiative draws elites across the globe
        588 16 ‘Emerging leaders’ not only take classes, but also teach, share experiences AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW HAVEN (Connecticut): A Tunisian cyberdissident and a Russian blogger may not appear to have much in common, but they were brought together at Yale University in a programme drawing
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        Lock icon 100 Syrians killed in army raid on city
        499 17 Assad hails crackdown on eve of Ramadan to foil ‘enemies’ of country REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AMMAN (Jordan): Syrians began the Muslim Ramadan fast in a sombre mood yesterday, after troops stormed into Hama in one of the bloodiest days of a five-month-old
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        Lock icon You failed, teen survivor tells Norway killer in letter
        449 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: A 16-year-old survivor of Norway’s shooting rampage told his attacker that good would prevail over evil, in a heartfelt open letter published yesterday. “We are not responding to evil with evil as you wanted. We are
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        Lock icon Rain adds to misery of refugees in Somalia
        211 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS MOGADISHU: Tens of thousands of famine-stricken Somali refugees were left cold and drenched after torrential rains pounded their makeshift structures in the capital, as the United Nations raised concerns that renewed conflict in the country may jeopardise relief work. Rain
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        Lock icon Mubarak’s trial to be broadcast
        199 17 NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO: The trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, which begins tomorrow, will be held in a large hall that can accommodate six times as many people as a regular courtroom. It will also be broadcast on state television, the
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        Lock icon Cry havoc and let slip the tomatoes of war
        64 18 Ready, aim, fire your tomato! That could have been a battle cry at the first Midwest Tomato Fest in Minnesota, where thousands of people hurled about 140,000kg of tomatoes at one another on Sunday. Organisers said the festival was inspired by
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        Lock icon Internet pioneer to save printed word
        361 18 SLICEOFLIFE ASSOCIATED PRESS RICHMOND (California): Tucked away in a small warehouse in a dead-end street, an Internet pioneer is building a bunker to protect an endangered species: the printed word. Mr Brewster Kahle, 50, founded the non-profit Internet Archive in 1996 to save a
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          Lock icon Teen on hacking charges
          94 18 REUTERS LONDON: British teenager Jake Davis was yesterday charged with hacking offences relating to attacks by the LulzSec and Anonymous hacking groups earlier this year. A London court released the 18-year-old on bail on condition that he did not use the Internet. Davis, who goes by
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          Lock icon BBC journalists on strike
          90 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: BBC news programmes have been disrupted by journalists staging a 24-hour strike against job cuts. BBC radio’s flagship morning news programme, Today, started an hour later than usual at 7am because of yesterday’s National Union of Journalists strike, due to end at 7am
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          Lock icon Rudd has heart surgery
          62 18 BLOOMBERG BRISBANE: Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is recovering from heart surgery. The scheduled four-hour operation to replace a valve inserted 20 years ago was a success, doctors said. Mr Rudd, 53, a former prime minister, who led Labor to victory in 2007 after 11 years
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          Lock icon Najib undergoes knee op
          77 18 BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak had an operation yesterday on his left knee, which he had injured during a sports event. He was advised to stay in hospital until tomorrow, Director-General of Health Hasan Abdul Rahman said, and is expected to resume duties
          BERNAMA  -  77 words
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          Lock icon Soldiers ‘torched suspect’
          103 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA: Four soldiers in the Philippines have been arrested for setting fire to a man they wrongly suspected of being an Islamic militant in an “inhuman act of torture”, the military said yesterday. The soldiers tortured the man to force him to confess to being
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          Lock icon Star Alliance bid on hold
          99 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MUMBAI: Air India said yesterday that its request to join the global Star Alliance network had been put on hold, after reports said it had not met standards. An airline spokesman said Star Alliance had earlier said the airline met all the requirements.
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      398 11 THE CHINESE CONSUMER REVOLUTION > jdi a o M (Si m UNITE AND CONSUME China is resolutely shifting its economic focus from export growth to one driven by domestic consumption. By 2020, China’s consumer market is expected to reach US$16 trillion*, overtaking United States as the world’s largest consumer market.
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        356 21  -  Tan Kin Lian MR DANIEL Chia stated that presidential aspirants should stick strictly to the roles of the elected president (EP) as laid down in the Constitution (“Accept EP’s role or don’t stand”; last Saturday). He seemed to suggest that the
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        172 21  -  Lim Guay Cheng (Ms) DR PATRICK Tan’s deferment of his national service (NS) for 12 years (“Patrick Tan on his medical studies”; last Saturday) brings to mind the stories of many other talented Singaporeans who were not allowed to defer their NS. Some
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      164 2 THE Subordinate Courts will get a Deputy Chief District Judge after Ms Jennifer Marie (right) was appointed by the Chief Justice yesterday. The newly created post puts her second in command at the lower courts, which are headed by Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye.
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      367 2 HOE PEI SHAN A SINGAPOREAN law student has been charged in Hong Kong with assaulting his girlfriend. Brandon Tee Zhi Yi, 24, from the National University of Singapore, met Ms Ju Benhua while on a year-long student exchange at Hong Kong University.
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      603 4  -  He broke into flat, took woman’s valuables and sexually assaulted her BY SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg EARLY one morning in July last year, a 44-year-old woman secured the window grilles of her flat with cable ties and went to sleep with her four-year-old
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      576 4  -  BY JOANNA SEOW INSTEAD of checking out a “dead trees” book from Bishan public library this Sunday, one can enjoy the company of a living, breathing human “book”. Fifteen volunteers, each specialising in a specific field, will, if selected by a
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      379 5  -  IRENE THAM CUSTOMERS will soon be able to pay for meals or groceries simply by tapping a wristband or keychain against a card reader. The accessories which may also be used on trains or buses will mean there is no need to carry
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      144 6 About 150 Muslims came together to break fast at the Muhajirin Mosque in Braddell Road yesterday. The gathering in which traditional fare, such as dates and rice porridge, was served marked the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast from dawn
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      426 6  -  BY FENG ZENGKUN SCIENTISTS here are recruiting stomach cancer patients for a clinical trial that may change the way the cancer is treated. They have identified two main types of this cancer, and believe customising the treatment to the cancer type can
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      531 7  -  Thousands binned but some agents are still using misleading titles BY DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg THOUSANDS of property fliers have had to be binned due to rules aimed at stopping misleading advertising claims in the industry, which kicked in yesterday. But some agents
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      483 7  -  BY ROYSTON SIM STRICTER rules to protect workers travelling in the back of lorries seem to be having an effect. Fifty were killed or injured while travelling this way during the first six months of the year, a drop from 90 in the
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      218 7 A YOUNG man who threatened to post nude photographs of a girl he came to know on Facebook was fined a total of $3,000 yesterday for criminal intimidation and for gaming in public. Lau Kah Meng, 22, admitted to two counts
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        639 8  -  Additional reporting by Fabius Chen AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS TAIPEI: Tseng Ya-ni, the 22-year-old Taiwanese golfer who won the Women’s British Open for the second straight year on Sunday, is fast becoming the toast of Asia, golf, and her homeland. She
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        486 8 BLOOMBERG LONDON: Li Na, the first Chinese player to win a major tennis title, is set to become the world’s second-highest earning female athlete after signing endorsement contracts worth at least US$42 million (S$50.4 million). The 29-year-old, who became
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      839 9  -  COMMENTARY BY TERRENCE VOON tvoon@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE captain Shahril Ishak called it “a World Cup final”. A Malaysian fan at Bukit Jalil Stadium, clutching a replica of the World Cup trophy, seemed to agree with him. The fantasy, perpetuated over two weeks by supporters,
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      220 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DUBLIN: Wesley Sneijder has kept the door open to a possible £35 million (S$68.6 million) switch to Manchester United. The Inter Milan midfielder has been linked with a move to the English Premier League champions, and speculation has continued despite
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      528 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Controversial striker Mario Balotelli has thrown his Manchester City future into doubt by revealing how he is struggling to adapt to life in England. The 20-year-old Italian of Ghanaian origin who was again involved in a row with his manager Roberto
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      389 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NOTTINGHAM: England beat India by a crushing margin of 319 runs at Trent Bridge yesterday to win the second cricket Test with more than a day to spare. Victory sent the hosts 2-0 up in the four-match series. India, set what would have
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        83 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Former world No. 1 Tiger Woods will tee off in Sydney for the first time in 15 years after being confirmed yesterday as a starter at the Australian Open in November. The troubled, 14-time Major champion has not won since the
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        106 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WELLINGTON: The New Zealand All Blacks will roll out most of their remaining heavy artillery for next weekend’s crucial Tri-Nations rugby Test against Australia in Auckland. At stake is the chance to gain a psychological edge in the lead up to
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        92 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA BIRMINGHAM: Controversial British sprinter Dwain Chambers, 33, has qualified for the World Championships in South Korea, after winning the UK 100m title on Saturday. He received a two-year ban and a life-time suspension from the Olympics in 2003 for using a
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      606 10  -  BY FABIUS CHEN WE ARE not prioritising foreign talent over local youngsters. We just want to ensure that Singapore’s best table tennis players compete in November’s South-east Asia Games out of respect for the biennial multi-sports event and because gold medals are
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      365 11 BUDAPEST: Ferrari need to improve their qualifying performances if they hope to launch a title bid when Formula One returns from the summer break, team chief Stefano Domenicali has admitted. Although Ferrari have, at times, set the pace in practice and been
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      826 18  -  Volumes flat despite scrapping of lunch break but may rise over time BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg NO ONE really made a meal of it but dealers still had to make some adjustments yesterday when the Singapore Exchange (SGX) finally took the much-loved 90-minute
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      95 18 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L HSBC, Credit Suisse to cut jobs L Mapletree buys Hong Kong shopping mall for $2.9b LLower profit for SIA on higher fuel costs MOST COMMENTED ON L Consumer research institute to be set up. Says realitycheck2: “Singapore
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        544 13  -  But volumes muted despite scrapping of trading lunch break BULLS AND BEARS BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE impending end to the debt impasse in the United States sent the local market up yesterday, but it was hardly a ringing vote of confidence in
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          130 13 LUXURY property developer Wheelock Properties recorded a second-quarter net profit of $37 million, a 55.7 per cent drop from that for the same period last year. The lower profits were due to the completion of Wheelock’s residential properties Ardmore II and Orchard View. Revenue for the three months
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          112 13 HIGHER operating costs and product recall costs for health supplement tablets in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore have been blamed for a 20 per cent slide in Cerebos Pacific’s second-quarter net profit to $16 million. This was despite the fact that revenue for the three months ended June
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          110 13 SEMBAWANG Shipyard has raised its share in Sembmarine Kakinada (SKL), a marine and offshore facility in India’s east coast, from 19.9 per cent to 40 per cent. Sembawang Shipyard is a wholly owned shipyard of listed company Sembcorp Marine. SKL is a joint venture project between Sembawang Shipyard
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          99 13 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.46 billion shares worth $1.73 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 347 Losers: 186 Unchanged: 695 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials 0.66 742.19 Utilities -0.45 3.53 527.39 5.40 780.71
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          228 13 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 9,965.01 (+131.98) The Nikkei stock average rose 1.34 per cent, helped by short-covering and futures-led buying after top US lawmakers reached a debt agreement. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,558.01 (+9.2) Share prices in Malaysia closed higher, recovering from three trading days of losses,
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            449 13 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 1,2011 Top Rises Aug 1 CENTS DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6577 192.1 2.5 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 174.1 1.1 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 3476 103.3 2.5 Jardine C&C 4934 98.0 2.0 DBXT E50 10US$
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            426 13 Top Rises Aug 1 CENTS UOB.ES.1108 2090 33.0 1.6 DBS.ES.1108 1557 14.0 0.9 UOB BNP eCW*****4 62.5 11.5 22.5 Goodpack W*****0 120 9.0 8.1 SGX.ES.1108 752 9.0 1.2 DBS MBL eCW*****1 24.5 8.0 48.5 KepLandBNPeCW*****2 44 8.0 22.2 OCBC Bk BNPeCW*****2 51.5 6.0 13.2 DBS MBL eCW*****5
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            181 13 By Volume CENTS Vol Genting SR 194 4.0 2.1 95,528,000 Golden Agri 74 1.0 1 4 93,814,000 Progen 17.9 1.1 6.5 90,659,000 CoscoCorp 169.5 -8.5 -4.8 59,602,000 SingTel 340 4.0 1.2 34,819,000 Wee Hur 30.5 -0.5 -1.6 34.143.000 Genting HKUSS 45.5 2.4 4 6 31,167,000 Yangzijiang 141
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            98 13 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Aug ***** Selling Buying Aust dollar 1.369 1.292 Can dollar 1.286 1.237 Euro 1.76 1.693 Sterling pound 2.015 1.938 NZ dollar 1.089 1.038 US dollar 1.218 1.172 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Chi renminbi 19.379
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            374 13 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 233 136 CapMallsAsia 143 cd -0.5 5639 144 142.5 1.4 13.1 5555.7 423 275 CapitaLand 292 +2 ***** 296 291 2.1 9.8 *****.3 216 171 CapitaMall
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            611 13 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 176 94.6 ARA 155 +3.5 365 155 152.5 3.1 18.7 1190.9 229 188 Ascendasreit 205 +1 ***** 206 204 6.3 15.5 4520.4 129 109 AscottREIT
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        314 14  -  Move comes amid low share price and jittery investment climate BY DANIEL HO danho@sph.com.sg THE fragile share market and nervy investor sentiment have forced Singa-pore-listed China Fishery Group (CFG) to delay plans to list in Hong Kong. CFG yesterday said it would
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        363 14  -  BY CHARISSA YONG A TAKEOVER offer for Singapore-listed port terminal operator Portek International by Mitsui Co looks set to go through after a rival bidder threw in the towel yesterday. Philippine-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) said it was now supporting
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        433 14  -  BY YASMINE YAHYA EARNINGS at shipping firm Cosco Corp were hammered in the second quarter by a combination of lower freight rates and reduced returns from its ship-repair and conversion units. Net profit plunged 53 per cent to $31.9 million from the figure
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      602 15 Rating downgrade threat lingers; analysts say now not right time for cuts REUTERS WASHINGTON: A tentative deal to avoid a crushing debt default is at best a mild relief for the United States economy, which nearly stalled in the first half of
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      338 15  -  BY MARK TAY LOCAL investors are now able to invest in a fund that taps into China’s consumption boom. The China Consumer Fund, launched yesterday, is managed by Fidelity International’s director of research, Mr Raymond Ma. The fund will invest in a basket of
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      579 15 REUTERS KUNMING: Nestled in a sleepy southern district of Kunming city in south-west China is a 10,000 sq m, four-storey building that could make Swedish furniture giant Ikea uneasy. 11 Furniture, as the store is known, copies Ikea’s blue-and-yellow colour
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      522 16 REUTERS HONG KONG: Macau, the world’s largest gambling market, blew past expectations to post a 48.4 per cent rise in gaming revenue last month, underscoring unflagging demand from China’s newly minted millionaires and burgeoning middle class. Cash-rich mainland gamblers, who contribute the bulk
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      580 16  -  Analysts highlight those that bill in US$ but with costs in other currencies U.S. DOLLAR WOES BY AARON LOW ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT aaronl@sph.com.sg ANALYSTS warn that companies here with significant exposure to the greenback are likely to feel more of the heat soon. The
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        405 16 REUTERS SINGAPORE: China’s factory activity slowed last month and by one measure contracted as manufacturing across much of Asia weakened on signs that global demand is losing momentum. Shrinking order books sent the euro zone’s manufacturing sector into effective stagnation last month, purchasing managers’ indexes
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        261 16 REUTERS NEW YORK: The pace of growth in the United States’ manufacturing sector slowed more than expected last month, according to an industry report released yesterday. The Institute for Supply Management said its index of national factory activity fell to 50.9 from 55.3 the month before.
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      719 17 It aims to re-invest cost savings in fast-growing markets; reports surprise rise in first-half profits REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: HSBC will shed 30,000 jobs by 2013 as it retreats from countries where it is struggling to compete, to focus on its
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      179 17  -  MAGDALEN NG DBS Bank may raise as much as US$5 billion (S$6 billion) under a new euro commercial paper programme that it has set up. This fund-raising technique is relatively new to Asian markets. DBS joins Temasek Holdings which earlier this year also set
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      514 17  -  BY YASMINE YAHYA SINGAPORE-LISTED water treatment firm United Envirotech (UEL) is getting a US$113.8 million (S$137.3 million) injection from investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co (KKR), via a convertible bond issue. UEL said the funds would help support its business expansion plans for the
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      382 17  -  BY ESTHER TEO A DRUGS firm listed here but based in China has received a buyout offer from Japan’s Shionogi that values the company at about $332 million. Shionogi said the move to buy C&O Pharmaceutical Technology is driven by the huge potential
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        382 2  -  ST, July 21 By Hoe Pei Shan They look almost like the real deal, but putting in these counterfeit coloured contact lenses could cost you your eyesight. More than 100 boxes of fake “FreshLook ColorBlends” lenses were seized from five optical shops by the Health
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        440 4  - Seeing the doctor at home ACTIVITIES BY SERENE LUO By Salma Khalik ST, July 23 Telehealth is poised to be the next big thing in health care here. Through this, it will be possible for patients’ health problems to be monitored without their needing to leave home. It will also
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        538 3 Sniffing glue to get high can cause you to vomit, black out or have a heart attack even if it is your first time Sources: TalkToFrank.com, National Institute on Drug Abuse (United States) Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore) Inhalant abuse can be a problem for kids,
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        152 8  -  By Tan Xing Qi About 150 Primary 3 pupils from Junyuan Primary School were treated to a fascinating indoor kite-flying show last month. Malaysian kite-flyer, Danny Lau, wowed the crowd with his technique and control of the lightweight indoor kites, which
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        140 9 China’s most famous athlete Yao Ming (above) is retiring from professional basketball. The 2.29m-tall giant played for the Chinese national team and for America’s National Basketball Association (NBA) team, the Houston Rockets. WHY IT MATTERS Some say he is the most important player of the NBA because
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        133 9 Japan’s nuclear nightmare continues with the discovery of beef tainted with radiation. WHY IT MATTERS Some 650 cows from Fukushima ate hay that was contaminated with radioactive materials before they were slaughtered. Their meat was shipped to many parts of Japan and some of the tainted
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        409 12  -  There are about 30,000 nuclear weapons in the world but only two have been used in war. The first hit Japan’s Hiroshima on Aug 6, 1945, during World War II. By Ellen Whyte By Ellen Whyte When a nuclear bomb explodes, about 50 per cent of the
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        499 13  -  Kimiko Chan looks at the dangers of being around someone puffing on a cigarette or even walking into a room after a smoker has left Kimiko Chan Sources: Health Promotion Board (Singapore), BBC Health, National Institutes of Health (United States), Canadian Lung Association, Reuters, Kidshealth.org
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        748 14 Hubei province, China, May 21, 2006 The final touches are being made to the controversial Three Gorges Dam, with concrete being poured for the last section of the main wall this week. When construction is complete, it will be the largest dam in the world and
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        143 15 Thank you for your entries on Singapore. Here are a few of them Me and My Singapore I love Singapore, the country clean and green. I love the nation, strong and hardworking. Many races live together, in peace and harmony. Great transport system that brings us
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        651 16 ACTIVITY 1 Phrasal verbs Circle the correct word for each sentence. 1) Bet you never thought you could zip (a) (up down) a 100m-long water slide, catch a Broadway show or hang (b) (in out) with SpongeBob SquarePants while on a cruise holiday. 2) Everyone
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        475 20 Tennis balls and basketballs may be of different sizes and materials, but they have one thing in common: they can bounce. Just what causes this to happen? Little Red Dot takes a look How is it that balls will rebound and not break apart? It is
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      49 1 is feeling TUESDAY AUGUST 2 2011 Name Write your mood here Calling it a day Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming retires War scars Remembering the Hiroshima page9 page12 Partners with: TamingYangtze river the China has completed the construction of the world’s largest dam in the Three Gorges area page14
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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: ALL HIGH MIDDLE FOUNDATION Listening Speaking
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      324 1 In Arnie's honour War memorial draws millions Remember Auschwitz Juicy read Schwarzenegger gets own museum C9 C6 Momofuku chef launches magazine C10 From Da Nang to Hainan Island, new golf resorts in the region boast challenging courses and breathtaking views. NICHOLAS YONG reports. C2&3 The Angkor Golf Resort in Siem
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        705 2  -  Singaporeans are drawn to overseas golf courses’ challenging greens and sightseeing opportunities nicholas yong nicy@sph.com.sg At least four golf resorts have opened in the region in the last three years, giving Singaporean golfers even more excuses to travel overseas to play golf. What these resorts have in common
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        260 2 What: This 18-hole, par-72 championship course in Da Nang opened in 2008 and was designed by former world No. 2 Colin Montgomerie. It caters to players of all levels. Highlights: It is dotted with sand dunes, casuarina pines, lakes and streams. The signature hole 527 yard, par-5
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        300 2 What: A mega-resort with 10 18-hole golf courses perched on ancient lava rock, located in Haikou, Hainan Island. Opened last year, it is the brainchild of Arizona-based SchmidtCurley Design, which also designed, among others, The Club at PGA West course in California. All courses are open to
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      366 6 BLVD RES, 2034 sqft, 3+1. Pte lift. Beautifully renovated unit. High flr, balcony, best stack. 46 units. Attractive *****000 BELOW VALUE $1.3M! Ladyhill penthse 3842 sqft, 5+1. $8.2M neg! Bank value $9.5M. Rental $180K p.a. 9785-2426 Royston FOUR SEASONS 2260 sqft, $6.XM Ardmore II 2024 sqft, $6.XM Illuminaire 721 sqft,
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      205 6 Properties THE TESSARINA 1367 sqft. 3+ utility. High flr. Designer decor. Unobstructed view. F/facilities. $1.95M. Raymond 9799-0009 ORCHARD VIEW. 2530 sqft, 4+1, Nice view, near ION. A1 quality, pool, gym. Pte lift, best location. F/ facilities. *****611 SH Wong LEONIE GARDENS, 2540 sqft, 4+1, en-bloc potential, resort living, near Orchard,
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      208 6 THE IMPERIAL, 1722 sqft, 3+1, unblocked view, tenanted. F’hold Mins to Orchard, condo facilities. $3.37m. Call *****611 SH Wong ST. THOMAS SUITES, 2605 sqft, 4+1. resort living, high quality finishes, condo facilities. F’hold $5.2m. Call *****611 SH Wong PATERSON RESIDENCES, 2013 sqft, 4+study+1, quiet/ greenery F’hold, f/ facilities. Orchard MRT.
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      283 6 MARTIN PLACE RESIDENCES, urgent. Best Price for best stack #2x, 1421 sqft, 3 bdrms, Unblock, Close deal *****694 HOLLAND RES D.10 F’hold Loft unit Jacuzzi 3bdrm 1910 sqft $1900 psf only. MRT, Holland Village Kerr Sun CBRE *****320 LUMA. 2-BDRMS. 904 sqft. Mid flr. Pool view. Near Great World City.
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      541 7 BETWEEN 2 MRTS. Thong Sia building, Bideford Road. 2000 sqft $4.5M neg. 9633-6316 ASTRID MEADOWS WITH f/condo facilities. Facing pool. 1000 sqft studio $1.6M neg. 9633-6316 JANSEN MANSION 1250 sq.ft. Beautiful 3+1. 999 yrs. Kovan MRT. $1.08M. HB *****686 NEWTON EDGE. 807 sqft. 2+1. MRT. Freehold. Good layout. TOP Mins
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      624 7 THE TREVOSE 1496 sqft. 3+1. Good layout. Near good schs/ future MRT. F/facilities. Vacant. 99-yr lease. Irene 9180-3321 EM NEWTON 18. PANORAMIC view. #28. 1250 sqft. 3+1. Sell below bank value. Arcadia 3800 sqft 4+1 Quiet facing. Rare *****105 HILLCREST ARCADIA 3-BDRMS 3 baths. Balcony. 1700 sqft. $1.7M. Owner Call
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      560 7 PENTHSE EASTWOOD Ctr. 2992 sqft Big roof gdn, Unblock, windy No west sun, Convenient, Shops Amenities Teo PA *****266ERA TROPICAL SPRING 1076 sqft. Low flr. MRT @doorstep. Tenanted $3.1k till 2013. $988k. *****927 WATERPLACE. 3+1 RMS. Resort/ waterfront/ sports hub. 1356 sqft. neg. 9187-3888 Jolene CHEAP! CARISSA PARK 1324 sqft,
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      381 7 EV BEDOK I l|K BEDOK IRK BEDOK IRK BEDOK Pfc BEDOK IRK BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE pT HDB APTS FOR SALE pf HDB APTS FOR SALE HDB APTS FOR SALE p jj) HDB APTS FOR SALE pT HDB APTS FOR SALE CATS Classified GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES
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      233 7 3’NG’ BLK 122 Bt Merah/ Alexandra Village. 67sqm with attached toilet. Simple. #04. All races. Valued $320K *****943 BLK 121. 5’I’ Corner. Lift level. Simple, all eligible. LRT/ mkt/ sch/ CC. Valued $40K. View by appt. Janette Lim *****912 RARE! BLK 34, 3’I’ Upp Cross St. High flr. Unblocked city
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      263 7 5’I’ CORNER 281 Toh Guan. Low flr. Unblocked. Renovated. Granite flr. All races. Lift level. MRT/ Amenities/ IMM, Urgent! Grab! 5’I’ CORNER BLK 281 Toh Guan. Granite, renovated. Can contra. Near MRT/ IMM. Valued $510K. All races. G. Rajan *****037 RARE! NEW LISTING Only house in the level. Blk 540
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      237 7 4 RMS BLK.308C, high flr. Well renovated. Excellent location with varieties of amenities. Mins to MRT s/pool. Breezy. 4’A, BLK 704, Tampines. Intercorner. Low flr, Move in cond. Mins to MRT/ NTUC. Wed, 8-9pm appt only. Kuan CS, 8382-8585 5’I’ TAMPINES BLK 714. Mid flr. Unblock. Renovated. Face north. No
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      620 7 PK NORTH HOUSES Pfe NORTH HOUSES Ul? FOR RENT U|/ FOR RENT Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Banyan Villas and Lentor Modern at Lentor Plain I Loop New 3-storey terrace houses Spacious layout with quality finishes 4 5-bedroom utility room Easy access to city via GTE SLE Minutes drive
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      629 7 D.11 HILLCREST VILLA 3 storey Terr 4+1 bdrms 3000 sqft with facilities. Near restn amenities. $11.5K! Larry Koh C T 9691 6555 BEAUTIFUL SWISS VIEW Semi-D Modern 3 Storeys+Garden. Huge Living Dining Areas, Dream Kitchen, Large 4+1, 4800 Sqft D.10 MOON BEAM 3-storey semid. 6+1 bdrms. Renovated.3500/ 2500 sqft. High
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      1103 8 Pi CENTRAL HOUSES IPi CENTRAL HOUSES ||j{| FOR RENT FOR RENT (SFar East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Townerville May, Towner, McNair Road Colonial, ethnic-style Conservation Terrace Houses 2, 3 4-bedroom units with balcony, courtyard and garden Beautifully renovated units from 2,162 to 3,524 sq ft Minutes walk to MRT Station
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      856 8 D01-08 CITY ft SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT D01-08 CITY a SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES River Place at Havelock Road 3+1 4+1 bedrooms, 1,281 to 3,649 sq ft Private Jacuzzi for selected Maisonettes Minutes walk to CBD Clarke Quay MRT Station Lifestyle restaurants
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      546 8 MARINA BAY RES 2379sqft 4+1. Bay view. $14K MRT/ amenities Immed Hurry! *****991 Angela $5K ONLY! BRAND new 2-rm One Shenton. 1098 sqft. P/furn. Mid floor. Marcus Khaw 9818-0304 EMERALD GDN. 1001 sqft, 2 bdrm 2 toilets, f/ furn, MRT. $5.2k. Avail 28 Aug. Owner 8125-3606 ONE SHENTON. New. 1187
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      467 8 D09-10 ORCHARD/ D09-10 ORCHARD/ M TANQLIN/ HOLLAND FiTKI TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT Jgf PTE APTS FOR RENT r. v rj .-■s-U Bayron at home in the city Double frontage at 49 St Thomas walk 13 Devonshire Road V 5 minutes walk to Somerset MRT Orchard Road 3 bedroom
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      269 8 SOPHIA CREST, SPACIOUS 3+1 rms, High floor, Partial, Near St Margaret’s Pri MRT. Immed. Credo *****682/ *****681 SERENADE HOLLAND. 1507 sqft 3+1. Intelligent condo. Designer decor. F/renovated. Pte lift. High flr. Unblocked. Immed. *****188 ST MARTINS RES. Near Orchard. 3+1. 1528 sqft. Balinese design. Pool view. Quiet. Excellent move in,
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      356 8 PATERSON RESIDENCES, 2013 sqft, 4+Study+1, full facilities, quiet/ greenery, Orchard MRT, $12k. Call 9182 6611 SH Wong THE LIGHT Cairnhill (Townhouse) 5+1+attic, 3778 sqft, spacious, full facilities, Heart of Orchard, $17k. 9182 6611 SH Wong LEONIE GARDENS, 2540 sqft, 4+1, resort living, near Orchard/ Overseas Family School, mins to Orchard,
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      685 8 ATTITUDE RIVER Valley. Good location. Conservation unit. 366 sqft, studio. #03. F/ furn. Ask $3.2K. Valerie Sim *****089 CUSCADEN ROYALE/ CAIRNHILL Crest/ Valley Pk. 3+1/ 4+1. High flr. A1 cond. 1/ 2yrs lease. $6.5/ $8K. 9818 5117 Mariyani NASSIM PARK RES, *****330 4+Study+ Private Pool, Ensuite 3477 sqft, P/furn, immed
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      677 8 REGENCY PK 3650 sqft. 4+1. Designer decor. Premium finishing. Easy access. RTR 9668-3228 CAIRNHILL PLAZA 2300 sqft. 3+1. A1 new designer interior, facilities, MRT. $8.5K *****158 Lydia THE GRANGE 2293 sqft, 4 bdrms. P/furn. Immed. neg. Keys on hand. Francis Chew *****800 TANGLIN PK. 1335/ 1485/ 1507 sqft. 3+1/ patio.
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      550 9 NEWTON ONE 4 bdrms 1916 sqft Part furn. Full facilities. Walk to Newton MRT. Mins to amenities. Avail immed. $10K! 9022 9949 NEXUS 3-BDRM. POOL view, mid flr, vacant, furn, cozy, new paint. Prefer corporate lease, 2 years. View by appt. Call 9898-9214. D.11 LUCIDA 2BDRM. Unblocked. F/furn. Near MRT/
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      564 9 $11.5K ONLY! 4-RM Sky@eleven 2820 sqft, P/furn. Mid floor. Immed. Marcus Khaw 9818-0304 SUMMERHILL HUME Ave. Spacious 3-bdrm, 1206sqft, facilities, immed. $3.6K. Ruby *****558 CASCADIA 1420 SQFT. 4+1. High flr. Quiet. Greenery. No West sun. $5.5K. Eric Koh *****848 PARK INFINIA. 3+1. 1442 sqft. Very high flr. Face IR. MRT/
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      644 9 COSTA RHU. 3+1 1776 sqft. P/ furn. High flr. River view. Windy. Pte lift. Move-in cond. Stadium MRT. Avail end July. 9638-7013 MANDARIN GDN CONDO. Extensively renovated like new. 2013 sqft/ balcony. 3+1.Pool view. P/furn. $5.7K. Kat *****717 D.15 AMBER RES. Modern. 1789 sqft. 3+1 big balcony. Sea view. Bright.
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      741 9 CHESTNUTVILLE 2077 SQFT. 3+1. 2 storey mais. Large patio, F/ renovated. S/pool. $4.8K. Quiet Eileen Koh 9022 5599 ERA PALM GDN 3+1. 1206 sqft. Pte lift, f/ facilities. Incl. bowling alley. F/ furn. Spacious. Cosy. Quiet. Immed. MK Lim 9188-7809 REGENT HGT CONDO. 3+1. 1500 sqft. High flr. F/furn. Immed.
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      739 9 COMMON RM. Jurong Point/ Marsiling. Mins walk to MRT. P/furn. Avail immed. Ask $600 neg. Wong SK 9733-9190 PN $200 UP! TOH Yi 2,AMK 302, 221 ,163,Tampines 724, 491 Hougang 920, 981, Woodlands 349, 667, 684 Geylang, Jurong *****944 GOOD BUDGET TENANT need Master/Common rm/ Utility/ Studio. All Area. HDB/
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      716 9 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT FOR LEASE! SCIENCE BUSINESS PARK SPACE Science Park l/ll TechQuest Honeywell Acer Building iQuest 13 IBPlfka LabOnel fr 131 sqft fr ASA sqft fr 1,900 sqft fr 1,300 sqft fr
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      427 9 HSR UNITED COMMERCIAL TEAM The #1 Real Estate Company 9 G Why waste time searching? Please call us we will shortlist properties for your viewing. It TERESSATAY Team Leader 9139 1148 CEAReg, No.: R*****9E t IGNATIUS MAH WINSTON LEK 9239 8633 9667 8387 CEA Reg. No,: R*****5D CEA Reg. No.:
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      359 9 Showroom/Warehouse unit for rent Unit size of 2,777 sq ft Ground floor unit with good frontage Near amenities MRT major highways Suitable for warehouse and showroom Call Hidayah at 9644 9054 LOWER DELTA RD 1,000-3,000 sqft. Clean light trades. Near Orchard Rd/ CBD. Easy access via AYE, CTE. Call *****000
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      472 9 1) INNOVATION PL Mandai Est, Woodlands, 1432 sqft. Bare unit. 2) TCH Tech Ctr Toh Guan Rd. 2120 sqft. Renovated. F/aircon. GROUND/ UPP FLR. Warehse/ fty/ showrm/ office. P Panjang, Pandan, Kallang, Eunos, Kaki Bukit, Tai Seng. Bryan *****514 BUDGET COLDROOM ,OFFICE for rent. 30 80 tonnes. 500-800 sqft; -18
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      414 9 FRONTIER 2206sqft office, 2 window units 3562sqft mezzanine 8m Ceiling 3778sqft mezzanine Ground Flr UBI TECHPARK 2013sqft Nice Decor! No GST NORTHPOINT BIZHUB (TOP 2012) 2561sqft mezzanine Ramp up EUNOS TECHNOLINK 3423sqftGround flr glass frontage 3261sqft Basement, No GST Vertex many units with tenancy. 9739 4455/ 9852 0128 Highpt WOODLANDS
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      680 10 IP FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE P FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE mm mm. CHOICE LOCATION Located in Singapore's renowned Satellite Town of Woodlands Good corporate image for light industries (B1) Ramp-up units from 1,800 sqft OrangeTee.com Pte Ltd (Lie No: L*****50K) FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE p FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE WDOdIUlFINDsII
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      247 10 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Hh OFFICE SPACE RK OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT W FOR RENT NOVENA Specialist Center At the heart of medical excellence Located in Novena medical hub Surrounded by reputable medical institutions 69 purpose-built medical suites Size from 549 to 1,442 sq ft, amalgamated units available Linked to
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      193 10 PREMIUM OFFICES MAPLETREE ANSON Grade A (platinum green mark) 3 mins walk to Tanjong Pagar MRT Typical floor 20,000 sqft Column free layout with raised flooring 3m ceiling height with full glass bay window Security card access Office space of 4,500sqft and 10,000sqft available mapleiree shaping sharing Tel: 6377 6177
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      360 10 TUNG CENTRE Excellent Seaview Next to Raffles Place MRT Station 1,001 sq ft 9,667 sq ft 6428 7864 I 6428 7853 I 6534 3132 THE GATEWAY Outside CBD Easy access to financial districts, airport, Jurong. Area from 2000 sq ft. Available immediately. Contact: Singapore Land Ltd *****312 Office at UE
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      586 11 BELOW $1100 FITTED with PUB/ Wifi! Midview City 200/ 300/ 1421sqft. Jl. Pemimpin 350/ 580 /868/ 2160sqft. 1004,T. Payoh N 200 sqft. Priscilla Ng *****053 NEW WORLD CENTRE. Full fitted. neg. Avail immed. 1450 sq.ft. Jln Bukit Merah. Near amenities. Avail immed. 850 sq.ft. $4.5k neg Call Eric *****484 for
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      751 11 16 KALLANG JTC Office/ Showrm 1400sqft. High flr. MRT. F/aircon carpet. Ample carpark. $2.9K yet neg. Immed. GG 9722 2322 JLN PEMIMPIN FOO Wah Ind Bldg Fitted/ aircon office. Near MRT. 625 sqft. Own entrance. $1700 p.m. Merry Ng 9022-2828 ERA SUNTEC TWR 2, Novena Medical Ctr (Sale) Westech Bldg
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      737 11 GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX. 2648/ 5219/ 5985 sqft. Very good rental. Immed. Near foodctr. Call K.W. Chua *****678 DTZ 221 HENDERSON BLDG. 2100/ 4800 sqft. Well renovated. Fitted. Fully aircon. Exclusive flr. Call Owner: 9139-0654 RENOVATED FITTED FURNISHED, independent office in Raffles Pl. 104/ 256/ 363/ 717/ 2680 sqft. Call Owner
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      323 11 221 HENDERSON BLDG. 1882/ 980 sqft. For rent/ sale. Fully Aircon. Call Owner 9831 4755 SOHO CLARKE Quay. High flr. 646 sqft+ loft, Beautiful river view. neg. 9383 5229 Eastview AMOY ST 1844 sqft. Ground flr 2300sqft 2½storey office/ retail /showrm. Regius Prop *****321 ALJUNIED IND. COMPLEX 2150 sqft. Fitted
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      285 11 MIDVIEW CITY 1680SQFT. Rampup. $2psf. Direct Loading. 1650 sqft. Corner, Balcony. Vacant. $420psf.Savills*****851 PohCK *AUCTION, FREEHOLD, OFFICE 1206 sqft, Katong SC, tenanted till 2012, enbloc in process. Don’t miss! Call Credo *****843 CENTRAL SOHO 1, 603/ 743 sqft, view Fort Canning/ S’pore River, Ideal for invest/ own use. $2300 psf
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      216 11 $490K ONLY BRAND new Trivex, 775 sqft, mid flr. Next to Tai Seng MRT/ amenities. *****318 VERTEX UBI Ave 3. 1464 Sqft. Balance 57 yrs. F/ fitted. Furn. High rental yield. 6894 7607 HIGH ST CTR 550/ 786/ 1336sqft. Well renovated, fitted, vacant/ Tenanted. $2050psf. 9833 5564 221 HENDERSON BLDG.
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      309 11 PRIME SHOP SPACE near Raffles Place, 104 sq.ft. Suitable for Money Changer, Take-away food. Avail in Aug ’11. Interested, please call *****211. POPULAR DEMAND! HOTEL In Chinatown! 9,000 sqft! Can do 3040 rms! 100% concrete! Call for property specs! Kris *****994 www.propertysingapore.sg LITTLE INDIA. 9067-0107 Ken. Buffalo Rd 2-storey 1500
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      865 16 THE ORANGE TREE PRESCHOOL requires English/Mandarin Teacher (Full-time) Salary: $2000 $2800 Candidate must possess at least a Diploma in Pre-school Teaching (DPT) CPT Holder with more than 5 years of similar experience are welcome to apply Supervisors Salary: S$3,100 S$4,000 Candidate must possess at least a Diploma in Pre-school Leadership
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      113 16 Interior Furnishing require: SALES EXECUTIVE Experienced in soft furnishing products GCE ’O’ Level Class 3 driving license Bilingual, matured independent Only S’poreans/ PR need to apply Interested call 6744 8739 International advertising and promotion company now hiring! Sales/ Marketing Exec Management Trainees Events/ Roadshows Exec Min ’O’ level S’porean/ PR
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      198 16 Interior Design Renovation company requires Sales Exec With relevant experience Start immediate S’porean/ M’sian PR No Agent please Monthly income upto $5K Call: 8223-5011 SALES EXECUTIVE Experience in supermarket outlets. Basic salary commission: $1800 $2500 per month. Vehicle provided or posesses own car. $1000 trpt allowance provided. 69 Quality Road,
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      933 17 Grassland Express Tours Pte Ltdrequires Counter Sales Working Hours: Golden Mile Complex: 8.00am 5.00pm 12.30pm 10.30pm People’s Park Centre: 10.00am 8.00pm Singaporean PR Malaysian only Malaysian with SPM qualification Bilingual in English Mandarin Able to handle Chinese speaking customers Walk in 11.30am-10.00pm 5001 Beach Rd #01-20 Golden Mile Complex Email:sumytiong@yahoo.com.sg
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      479 17 Beauty Slimming SALES CONSULTANTS Beauty THERAPIST Singaporeans PRs/ Malaysians are welcome Full-time Part-time Attractive basic salary commission package Interested applicants, please CALL ANGIE at *****626 *****555 to arrange for interview. BEAUTY CONSULTANT IN TOWN Min 2 years experience in face and body Guarantee high basic high commission and incentives Basic
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      483 17 Classified Jobs 1. SEAFREIGHT SHIPPING ASSISTANT 2. LOGISTICS ASSISTANT 3. CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL Singapore/ PR Only Please send email with full resume stating expected salary and enclosing a photopragh to: U-Freight Singapore Pte Ltd No.8 Changi South St 2, Singapore *****2 E-mail: sinad@ufreight.com Fax: 6545 7035 Only shortlisted candidates will
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      511 17 ADMIN ASSISTANT REQUIRED Pleasant personality. Computer knowledge. 5 days work week Start immediately. Liaise with Mandarin speaking client. S’porean only. No agents pls, 188-7 Tg. Katong Road. Hp: *****141 COURIER CO IN Bugis requires Admin Staff. Able to handle Eng Mandarin speaking clients. Matured able to work in a fast
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      423 18 $1800 BEDOK FULL-TIME Admin. Handle Eng Chinese speaking clients. Only S’porean. *****134 CLERICAL ASST REQUIRES by Co Balestier Rd 6 days wk S’porean/PR/M’sian. 6732-9090 BOOK-KEEPING FIRM Geylang Rd requires Full/ Part time Accounts. cns_2001@hotmail.com ADMIN/ PAYROLL/ MKTG. East/ West. S’porean/ M’sians only *****663 jobslink77@yahoo.com ADMIN ASST REQUIRED. PC literate. Bilingual.
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      1000 18 We are an engineering company servicing semiconductor and aerospace industries and have the following vacant positions:1) Wirecut Operators 3 positions Must have 2 to 3 years’ working experience handling Roboform Wirecut Machines. Must be able to perform from blue print to finish products. 2) CNC Surface Grinders 2 positions Must
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      601 18 Urgently Required: INJECTION MOULDING OPERATOR •Physically fit and strong. •Hardworking. •Able to start immediately. •Singaporeans, PRs and Malaysians are welcome. Walk-in to: No. 2 Pandan Avenue. (Take Bus 78 from Clementi MRT, and alight after 6 bus stops.) Or Contact Tel: 6266 0247. MALE FEMALE OPERATOR AMK HOUGANG MALE /FEMALE
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      582 19 Hotel in Novena: 1) Public Area Supervisors (Hands On) •7am-4pm. $1600 11pm-7am $1500 Mustbe able to handle machinery Min 2 years cleaning experience 2) Public area Cleaners 7am-3pm. $950 11pm-7am. $1000 3) Rm Attendants/ Chambermaids 8am-4pm. $1300 Min 3 yrs rm cleaning experience Lots of OT Clean 14-16rms per day
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      598 19 TEAM LEADER TAMPINES Sports Complex 7am-3pm, 6 day wk. Fr $1.3K. Call *****866/ *****383 REQUIRES FTY CARPARK Cleaner. Stay in Jurong vicinity. Interested pls Call *****169 URGENTLY REQUIRES 6 days week Cleaner Hougang Serangoon (no agt). 9028 6031 REQUIRED CLEANER JURONG Tuas area. 6 day work. No agt S’porean only.
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      500 19 DELIVERY DRIVER. CLASS 3/ Asst Prefer stay Woodlands Yishun. Liaise with Indian Malay speaking clients. Call *****944 FULL-TIME DELIVERY RIDERS urgently needed with basic incentives, 3 vacanies needed. Call Rafian *****987/Din *****047 SERVICE TECHNICIANS/ WAREHSE cum Driver. 5½ days $2k above, NTC/ Handyman, Class 3 or bike. Call *****748 COURIER
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      1013 19 An established company is looking for the following: PERSONAL DRIVER Possess valid class 3 with good driving records. Minimum 5 years of experience as a personal driver. Careful, safety conscious with SAFETY 1st attitude. -Punctual and time conscious. -Well-mannered and must be well groomed and dressed appropriately for work. -Able
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      556 19 TEMP ASSIGNMENTS x 100 (Immediate) Warehouse Assts Packers/ Stock-Takers /F&B Servers) $6hr-$9hr NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Islandwide locations Singaporean/ PR only Walk-in: 1 Tampines Central 5 CPF Building #08-08 Tel: 6786-0200 (Look for Tammy) Recruit Express PL C*****2B) $1100++ TESTER/ OPERATORS/ Store Asst x 15. 1-6 mth. ’N’/ ’O’ level/ ITE.
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      893 19 Training Preview For Finance for Non-Finance Manager Having trouble reading financial statement of the company? Come join us at an introductory talk for the “Finance for Non-Finance Manager” programme and equip yourself with tools to diagnose a company’s financial health, plus to understand, interpret and evaluate information found in financial
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      439 19 BICYCLE RENTAL SHOP at East requires 1) Shop Asst (Full time/ Part time) 2) Mechanic (At least 1 year experience in repairing Bicyle or Motor Bike) All are welcome Pls SMS or Call 9839 9709 VEHICLE ATTENDENTS/ CARGO Hands. urgently required. Working in Choa Chu Kang. 5 days week, Able
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