The Straits Times, 23 August 2011

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    17 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P)108/11/2010 TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 2011 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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    • Article
      Lock icon Phone scams on the rise
      58 1 SOMEONE in Singapore falls prey to a phone scam every other day. The conmen made off with $2.6 million in the first six months of this year, up from $1.9 million in the same period last year. Most of the scam calls come from overseas,
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      Lock icon ‘Case against me staged’
      62 1 MALAYSIAN opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim addressed the court for the first time in his sodomy trial yesterday, calling the case a political “charade” staged by Prime Minister Najib Razak and the ruling party to consign him to “political oblivion”. Anwar was the first witness called by
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      Lock icon Paddlers get Games nod
      63 1 AFTER an anxious month-long wait, Singapore’s national paddlers have been selected to compete at the upcoming South-east Asia (SEA) Games. All eight paddlers Feng Tianwei, Sun Beibei, Isabelle Li, Zena Sim, Gao Ning, Yang Zi, Ma Liang and Pang Xue Jie earned the nod from the
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      Lock icon Ideas for a greener city
      67 1 FROM building mini-gardens underneath flyovers to dreaming up new cycle routes, the hunt is on for ideas on how to create more green spaces across Singapore. The National Parks Board wants members of the public to help by leaving their suggestions on a new website
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    Lock icon ‘Three in four unions back Tony Tan for president’
    569 1  -  BY CAI HAOXIANG LABOUR chief Lim Swee Say said yesterday that three in four NTUC-linked unions support Dr Tony Tan’s bid for the presidency. The National Trades Union Congress made sure the unions did not contravene their constitutions by doing so,
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    Lock icon Rebels declare end to Gaddafi’s rule
    998 1 Parts of capital seized; two of the Libyan leader’s sons arrested AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS TRIPOLI: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi teetered on the brink of ouster yesterday, the latest in a string of dictators who have fallen to the people power movements since
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    Lock icon SMRT takes full responsibility for breach
    937 1  -  BY ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg TRAIN operator SMRT yesterday said it took full responsibility for the security breach at Bishan Depot last week that led to another one of its trains being vandalised. It will set up a committee of independent security experts to do
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      82 1 Quick getaways And we don’t mean to Bali or Bangkok LIFE! PAGES C2&3 Can Tao Li shine in London? She’s had 2 coaches in 2 years Rottweiler v silky terrier Dog event turns tragic PRIME, PAGE A4 SPORT, PAGE B10 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS
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    • VIEW POINTS
      • Article
        Lock icon Graft and a changing mood in India
        46 2 WE SAY An activist against corruption in India has touched off nation-wide revulsion against the old habit. But the government does not agree with his methods. This is missing the big picture for the minutiae. L EDITORIAL PAGE A22
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        Lock icon Tyranny of the majority
        34 2 COLUMNS By cracking down on terrorists but not other religious radicals, Indonesia’s much-vaunted reputation for moderation and religious tolerance is undergoing significant erosion, says John McBeth. L REVIEW PAGE A22
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        Lock icon Germany’s problem too
        35 2 Prosperous Germany cannot continue to resist culpability over Europe’s debt problems, says Gordon Brown. When Europe partied on low interest rates, it was German banks supplying the drinks. L REVIEW PAGE A23
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      • Article
        Lock icon An odd campaign issue
        52 2 OUR READER SAYS Presidential hopeful Tan Cheng Bock has made evicting the prime minister from the Istana a key point of his campaign. Against a backdrop of the current economic challenges faced by Singapore, this calls into question his judgment, says Ang Seng Yong. L FORUM
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        Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
        24 2 www.straitstimes.com L Jessica Cheam recalls growing up with Borders at Wheelock Place and asks if the closure could have been less abrupt.
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      Lock icon Hazare’s demands hard to swallow
      1076 2  -  Concerns that democracy is being undermined in anti-corruption push BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg THIS must be the French Revolution with Indian characteristics. The shoeless ones pouring in from the hinterland to support the fasting man onstage suggest a nation so sickened
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  • prime.news
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      Lock icon Horror as mid-air stunt goes wrong
      61 3 Stunt wing walker Todd Green died when he fell from about 60m while trying to move from a plane to a helicopter. The incident happened at an air show in Michigan on Sunday. A Selfridge Air National Guard Base spokesman said Mr Green was
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    • Article
      Lock icon One phone scam every other day
      851 3  -  Rise in number of such cases where victims are cheated of their money BY THAM YUEN-C KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN yuenc@sph.com.sg kimspyke@sph.com.sg TELEPHONE con men made off with $2.6 million in the first six months of this year, up from $1.9 million in the same period
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      Lock icon Rottweiler kills silky terrier at fun dog walk
      786 4  -  BY MAVIS TOH IT HAPPENED in a split second. One owner had unleashed her silky terrier while waiting to take part in a ball-throwing event for dogs, while another had unmuzzled his Rottweiler so it could drink water. Then the 40kg Rottweiler
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    • Article
      Lock icon Male tutor sexually abused boys aged 8 to 13
      442 4  -  ELIZABETH SOH THE boys came to him for tuition, some as young as eight years old. They looked up to him as their teacher. At times, he would ask them to stay behind after class. But instead of helping his pupils
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      Lock icon Anwar slams sodomy trial as a political charade
      716 5  -  In address to court, he accuses Umno of ploy to weaken opposition BY TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Quoting Shakespeare, Nelson Mandela and the Quran, Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim addressed the court for the first time in his
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    • Article
      Lock icon China suspends more fast trains amid claims of flaw
      392 5 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: The Chinese rail authorities said they would stop more high-speed rail services, just as a magazine published claims that a big safety flaw had been discovered on a bullet train made by a state-owned firm. The news adds
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      Lock icon WP: Control of open spaces changed without notice
      940 9  -  Management of Aljunied GRC community sites transferred from town council to PA BY LI XUEYING xueying@sph.com.sg THE dispute over the use of community sites in Aljunied GRC escalated yesterday, with the Workers’ Party (WP) hitting out at the Housing Board and the
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  • prime.presidential election
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      Lock icon Endorsements ‘won’t have major impact’
      686 6  -  Voting blocs are not a feature of Singapore politics, say observers BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Andrea Ong, Cai Haoxiang, Tessa Wong and Teo Wan Gek PRESIDENTIAL candidates and political observers said yesterday that endorsements from organisations or societies will not be game-changers
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      Lock icon Tan Jee Say makes bid for Malay votes
      834 6  -  ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL BY TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Zakir Hussain IN THE latest development in his campaign, Mr Tan Jee Say is now making a pitch for Malay voters. At a walkabout at a Tampines shopping centre yesterday, his
      ST PHOTOS: DESMOND WEE  -  834 words
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      Lock icon Pitches get quieter as big day draws nearer
      911 7  -  Subtle shifts in how candidates view relationship between president and Govt NEWS ANALYSIS BY ELGIN TOH elgintoh@sph.com.sg PRESIDENTIAL candidates have been making subtle but perceptible shifts in their positions on how they view the relationship between the presidency and the Government. With
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      Lock icon Tony Tan reaching out to Singaporeans at all levels
      692 7  -  ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL BY CAI HAOXIANG DR TONY Tan sipped iced sugarcane juice at a Redhill food centre yesterday with nary a strand of his trademark swept-back hair out of place. But his appearance of outward calm belied a purposeful,
      ST PHOTOS: DESMOND FOO; ST PHOTOS: NEO XIAOBIN  -  692 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Surprise helping ‘hands’ for Tan Kin Lian’s campaign
      351 7  -  BY TEO WAN GEK PRESIDENTIAL candidate Tan Kin Lian was pleasantly surprised when a well-wisher turned up and donated 8,000 hand-shaped clappers for his campaign as he toured the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple in Serangoon Road yesterday evening. The well-wisher, who wanted to
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      Lock icon Many ex-MPs helping me: Tan Cheng Bock
      864 8  -  He says they have come forward on their own to work behind the scenes ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL BY ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg DR TAN Cheng Bock said former People’s Action Party (PAP) MP Mohamad Maidin Packer, who has openly endorsed his candidacy, is
      ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM  -  864 words
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      Lock icon Sites where candidates and supporters can await results
      348 8 THE police have listed eight outdoor venues where candidates and their supporters can assemble and wait for the results of the presidential election on Saturday. Candidates can, alternatively, use an indoor venue but must also apply for a police permit, and first
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      47 8 WE BRING THE RALLY TO YOU Our reporting team will be blogging live from all the Presidential Election rallies. 7pm today: Hear what Mr Tan Jee Say and his supporters have to say. ONLINE SPECIAL We track all the candidates on the campaign trail Go to: www.straitstimes.com
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  • prime.libya
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      Lock icon Gaddafi’s captured son faces jail term
      469 10 Saif al-Islam has been charged with crimes against humanity AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TRIPOLI: Hours before he was arrested by Libyan rebels as they surged into Tripoli, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam insisted that his family had “paid the price, like all Libyans”. He did
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      Lock icon THE FALLEN
      185 10 The end is near for Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi, which would make him the third leader to be toppled since a wave of popular protests spread across the Arab world this year TUNISIA’S ZINE EL ABIDINE BEN ALI, 74 He fled into exile in Saudi Arabia on Jan
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      Lock icon WHO’S NEXT?
      174 10 A rebel fighter cheering on entering Qarqarsh district in Tripoli yesterday. PHOTOS: REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHOTOS: REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YEMEN’S ALI ABDULLAH SALEH, 69 He has been booted out but not toppled. Last week, he vowed to return to Yemen, two months after flying to Saudi Arabia for
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      Lock icon Security forces open fire as crowds clamour for Assad to step down
      552 10 BLOOMBERG ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE BEIRUT: Thousands of anti-govern-ment protesters took to the streets across Syria yesterday, shouting for President Bashar al-Assad to step down, as a UN rights body pushed the Syrian regime to halt its brutal
      BLOOMBERG; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE  -  552 words
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      Lock icon US surveillance and Nato helped rebels race to Tripoli
      737 10 NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE WASHINGTON: An intensification of US aerial surveillance in and around the Libyan capital Tripoli was a major factor in helping to tilt the balance towards the rebels after months of steady erosion of Colonel
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  • prime.financial crisis
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      Lock icon Singapore banks likely safe from euro zone crisis
      496 11  -  Exposure to European system is low: MAS BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S lenders are not heavily exposed to the European banking system and will not suffer much collateral damage if the continent’s debt crisis worsens. The assurance came from the Monetary Authori-
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      Lock icon Europe rally sees late Asia rebound
      534 11  -  BY JONATHAN KWOK INVESTORS are still cagey about jumping back into the market, but at least Asian stocks managed a late afternoon rebound yesterday. The spur came from a buoyant opening in Europe, with British, French and Spanish shares all up by more than
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  • WORLD.
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      Lock icon ‘Noodle diplomacy’ goes down a treat
      955 14  -  Biden’s candour and friendliness win over the Chinese people BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING: A day after US Vice-President Joseph Biden wrapped up his China trip, highlights of his time here from his famous 79-yuan (S$15) lunch to his frank admission that
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      Lock icon Mongolia hailed for embracing democracy
      321 14 REUTERS BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ULAN BATOR: US Vice-President Joseph Biden lauded Mongolia’s efforts at democratisation yesterday, offering support to the country strategically located between China and Russia and which sits on vast quantities of untapped mineral wealth. Mr Biden, arriving from China for a day-long
      REUTERS; BLOOMBERG; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  321 words
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      113 14 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Five die as storm hits Belgian festival MOST COMMENTED ON L India’s graft buster Anna Hazare has his critics. Says Sc Wong: “Laws can be legislated, but who to enforce them is more important. If a law
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    • world.regional
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        Lock icon HK hears landmark case of maid’s PR bid
        713 15 It has implications for Asian nations that rely on cheap imported labour AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG HONG KONG: A court yesterday began hearing a Filipino maid’s bid to live permanently in Hong Kong, in a landmark case that is inflaming debate over how
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      • Article
        Lock icon Parents go online to check on sons in army
        535 15 REUTERS SEOUL: Ms Oh Ju Ri, whose two sons are doing their compulsory South Korean military service, worries about their health and safety especially now. Bullying, suspicious suicides and shooting incidents in the military have left many parents fretting over the
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        Lock icon Going off the rails for a ‘healing’ jolt
        309 16 KUALA LUMPUR: Trespassers have been lying on railway tracks in Malaysia in the hope that the electrical energy from the tracks will cure them of their illnesses. A spokesman for the national railway company, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB), said the trespassers
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      • Article
        Lock icon ‘No’ to deal with graft suspect
        542 16 Yudhoyono rejects offer by Nazaruddin to keep mum on corruption among the elite JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has dismissed Muhammad Nazaruddin’s desperate offer to clam up on details of corruption that may bring down elite members of the ruling
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        Lock icon Protesters put heat on Indian politicians
        679 17  -  Demonstrations held outside homes as Hazare continues fast BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: Protesters gathered sporadically outside the homes of leading political figures in New Delhi yesterday, adding a sharper edge to the demonstrations sweeping India, as the ageing
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      • Article
        Lock icon Outcry over move to rename West Bengal
        358 17 KOLKATA: A move by the three-month-old government of West Bengal to change the eastern Indian state’s English name to the vernacular Paschimbanga has triggered an outcry among residents. The decision was taken late last week at an all-party meeting called by Chief Minister
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        Lock icon N. Korea could be eyeing energy deal in Russia
        677 18 Gas pipeline could generate millions of dollars for Kim Jong Il NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Il yesterday trekked through Siberia aboard his special armoured train to the city of Ulan Ude for talks with
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      • Article
        Lock icon Pyongyang seizes S. Korean assets at joint resort
        405 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SEOUL: North Korea seized all South Kore-an-owned assets in a jointly run Mount Kumgang resort in the North yesterday and ordered all South Koreans to leave, state media said, in a move that will raise already simmering tensions. Mount
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        Lock icon Ex-minister Maehara may run in DPJ race
        440 18 REUTERS TOKYO: Former Japanese foreign minister Seiji Maehara, who has called beating deflation a top priority, is likely to throw his hat into the ring to become the next prime minister, Jiji news agency said yesterday, clouding the chances of Finance Minister Yoshihiko
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    • world.international
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        Lock icon Israel can only mend fences as Egypt fumes
        972 19  -  Border security issue threatens future of Sinai peace treaty NEWS ANALYSIS BY JONATHAN EYAL Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com JERUSALEM: As Israel remains on high alert against more rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, its politicians are scrambling to defuse a diplomatic crisis with Egypt, the
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        Lock icon Population surge leading to food, water crunch
        301 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE STOCKHOLM: Population growth and water stress are driving Earth to a food and environmental crunch that only better farming techniques and smarter use of the ecosystem will avert, a UN report said yesterday. The number of people is expected to rise
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        Lock icon Obama whacked for luxury break
        576 20 Economy, jobs still in crisis, critics remind him WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has been criticised by Republicans and some Democrats for taking a 10-day holiday at Martha’s Vineyard, renowned as a playground of the affluent elite, while the country’s economy is still in the
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        Lock icon ‘World’s oldest fossils’ found in Western Australia
        502 20 NEW YORK TIMES LONDON: A team of Australian and British geologists has discovered 3.4-billion-year-old fossilised, sin-gle-cell organisms that are said to be the oldest known fossils on Earth. The claim, if sustained, confirms the view that life evolved on Earth surprisingly soon after
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    • world.at a glance
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        Lock icon Portrait on a lady
        52 21 A family member of a pregnant woman painting a picture on her belly at the Belarus Festival of Pregnant Women on Sunday. Hundreds of pregnant women participated in the event, which was held at a sports centre on the outskirts of Belarus’ capital Minsk. PHOTO: XINHUA
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      • Article
        Lock icon Woot! Dictionary has it
        259 21 SLICEOFLIFE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Don’t be a denialist. Instead put on your jeggings (breathe in) or mankini (be careful) and retweet this article. After all, it’s hip to be in the know on the 400 new words and phrases in the 12th edition of the Concise
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon ‘Tainted vinegar’ kills 11
          89 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Vinegar tainted with antifreeze is suspected to have killed 11 people and made 120 others fall sick in China’s far western region of Xinjiang on Saturday. All of them were Muslims who had partaken in a communal Ramadan meal. Investigators suspect the victims
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        • Article
          Lock icon Suicides spike after quake
          103 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: The high number of suicides among Japanese directly affected by the triple catastrophes in March has heightened concern over a social scourge that was already a perennial problem in pre-disaster Japan. Japan’s government says that in June alone, at least 16 people, mostly
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        • Article
          Lock icon Truckers stage protest
          116 21 REUTERS CANBERRA: Hundreds of truckers yesterday circled Australia’s Parliament in a campaign aimed at forcing the government to withdraw a proposed carbon tax law and call new elections. The truckers, dubbed the “convoy of no confidence”, blasted horns from roads around the Parliament and Prime Minister Julia
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        • Article
          Lock icon Kate Winslet escapes fire
          104 21 REUTERS LONDON: British Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet was among 20 guests who escaped unhurt from a fire which swept through Sir Richard Branson’s Caribbean holiday retreat overnight, the billionaire said yesterday. He said the blaze was caused by a lightning strike on The Great House on
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        • Article
          Lock icon Handsome cheat not a man
          119 21 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK SUBANG JAYA (Selangor): A woman masquerading as a handsome 20-something British fashion designer tricked three young women out of cash and jewellery over the past three months. The victims said a man named Ryan befriended them on Facebook. He talked them
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        • Article
          Lock icon Abhisit sued for slander
          114 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: Thailand’s foreign minister filed a slander complaint with police against top opposition figures, his party said, hitting back in a row over fugitive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra. Mr Surapong Tovichakchaikul and his Puea Thai party’s legal team submitted the charge against Democrat Party
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      284 5  -  KHUSHWANT SINGH A VIETNAMESE thief and his three female accomplices stole more than $9,000 worth of brand-name clothes in a two-day shoplifting spree in Orchard Road. Le Van Ngoan (left) and the women planned it all from their home country even bringing over
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      712 24  -  Posh home prices here fall 1.7%, says report; upscale rents take dip too BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg THE heat is going out of the luxury home market here and across the region, hit by factors from tighter mortgage lending to
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      96 24 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Wall Street gloom sends STI plunging L Madoff firm’s liquidation trustee sues S’pore firm L Chinese firms borrow record $302b from HK MOST COMMENTED ON L Singapore tycoon takes stake in McLaren Automotive. Says Ananda Man Jie:
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        486 14  -  Singapore turnover robust; many Asian markets close in the red BULLS AND BEARS BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg WHILE many Asian markets ended lower in the week’s opening session yesterday, amid ongoing concern over the euro zone economic problems, the Singapore bourse closed
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          105 14 AN ASSOCIATE of Keppel Corp has agreed to merge with a company that owns and operates vessels that house workers on offshore oil rigs. Aqua Pellentesque, which is 50 per cent owned by a Keppel subsidiary, will amalgamate with Floatel International to form a new company. The agreement
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          145 14 SINGAPURA Finance has suffered a 20 per cent drop in net profit to $9.5 million. Net interest and hiring charges for the year ended June 30 fell by 16.4 per cent to $19.8 million. Thanks to higher gains on sale of investments and other operating income, its income
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          110 14 THE manager of Aims AMP Capital Industrial Reit has proposed to consolidate every five units into one. The consolidation, which will result in an increase in the unit price of the Reit, may raise market interest and trading activity, thereby making the units more attractive
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          99 14 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.83 billion shares worth $1.89 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 183 Losers: 334 Unchanged: 718 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change -3.32 629.55 -4.24 421.02 -1.26 660.72 -3.60 587.55 1.43 233.65 0.29 198.68 9.02 576.27
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          229 14 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 8,628.13 (-91.11) The Nikkei fell 1 per cent, as worries about the US economy offset signs the Japanese authorities stand ready to halt any further yen gain. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,472.16 (-11.82) Malaysian shares closed 0.8 per cent lower, with losses led
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            469 14 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 22, 2011 Top Rises Aug 22 CENTS GLD 10US$ ***** 301.8 1.4 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 164.2 1.3 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4032 113.5 2.4 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 ***** 112.0 1.1
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            431 14 Top Rises Aug 22 CENTS GentingSMBLePW*****2 ....43.5 9.5 27.9 SGX MBL ePW*****5 52.5 9.0 20.7 KepCorp MBLePW*****1 64 6.5 11.3 STI 3000 DBePW*****3 63 4.5 7.7 STI 3150BPePW*****8 89.5 4.5 5.3 STI 2850BPePW*****9 52.5 3.5 7.1 SIMSCI335MBePW*****0 61 3.0 5.2 STI 3100BPePW*****9 77 2.5 3.4 DBS MBL
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            184 14 By Volume CENTS Vol Genting SR 150 -2.5 -1.6 230,316,000 Golden Agri 64 0.5 0 8 112.548.000 HSI*****MBeCW*****9 13.7 0.5 3.8 76,041,000 MOR 0.5 0.0 0.0 69.219.000 Noble Grp 132.5 -3.5 -2.6 50,217,000 Yangzijiang 101 4.0 4.1 43,684.000 ShengSiong 36.5 1.5 4 3 42.436.000 SingTel 290 4.0
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            99 14 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Aug 22 2011 Selling Buying Aust dollar 1.3 1.227 Can dollar 1.244 1.197 Euro 1.772 1.704 Sterling pound 2.032 1.954 NZ dollar 1.019 0.971 US dollar 1.227 1.18 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Chi renminbi
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            378 14 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 233 113 CapMallsAsia 116.5 cd +2.5 8321 118 113.5 1.7 10.7 4526.1 423 235 CapitaLand 243 +4 ***** 245 235 2.5 8.1 *****.3 216 168 CapitaMall
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            616 14 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 137 xd -2 835 137 131 3.5 16.5 1052.6 229 188 Ascendasreit 208 +3 ***** 208 204 6.2 15.7 4586.5 129 105
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        444 15  -  Yangzijiang outlines measures in SGX filing to boost investor confidence BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding eventually expects difficulties maintaining its gross profit margin above 20 per cent but has undertaken steps to ensure that earnings do not take a hit. These include
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        358 15  -  BY CHERYL LIM WITH much of this year’s revenue coming from Asia, FJ Benjamin is setting its sights on expanding further in the Asian region. Revenue in North Asia for the year ended June 30 jumped 69 per cent to $68.6 million. Meanwhile, sales
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        645 16  -  But regional fundamentals relatively robust, say some analysts NEWS ANALYSIS BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg ANALYSTS are wary of advising investors to head back into the market even though the sell-off has made shares dirt cheap. The fear is that these bargain-base-ment share
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        421 16  -  BY YASMINE YAHYA LOCAL firms are being encouraged to chase e-Government (eGov) business opportunities in Latin America. Latin America outperformed the developed economies during the 2008 financial crisis, with growth averaging 6 per cent last year, noted trade agency International
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        124 16 BERNAMA BOMBARDIER, the world’s biggest private sector maintainer of rail systems, has announced the expansion of its business presence in Singapore, with the opening of a new regional office for its transportation’s services division. The company chose Singapore as its regional services hub to demonstrate
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        439 17  -  Robust loans performance sees Singapore contributing 14% of earnings or $375m BY MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg THE booming housing markets in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia gave a powerful boost to Maybank Group’s bottom line over the past 12 months. Loans growth in Singapore surged by
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        327 17  -  MAGDALEN NG RHB Bank has officially opened the Changi Airport currency exchange counters that it recently won the right to operate. The Malaysian bank has a contract to run half of the total of currency exchange counters at Changi Airport for three
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        1446 18  -  In this special feature sponsored by Spring Singapore, we examine the resources available to entrepreneurs to start and grow their innovative start-ups. Suki Lor talks to the players who are trying to make it happen and the start-ups that have benefited. HOME-GROWN SUCCESS Suki Lor
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        668 18 INNOVATIVE start-ups that thrive and contribute to Singapore’s economic growth and job creation that’s the goal of enterprise development agency, Spring Singapore. To achieve this, Spring has put in place a number of assistance schemes to seed and nurture innovative start-ups. These schemes
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        1249 19 Trio aims to make retail platform for social networks as big as eBay In the following three profiles, we showcase how up-and-coming companies have used the Spring schemes to help their ideas take flight. YES! START-UPS THREE earnest young men are gearing up
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        1299 19 SPRING SEEDS PROVING that age is no barrier to fulfilling one’s dreams, at the age of 61, Mr Donald Foo is in the thick of building a business to commercialise a novel instrument to create a better world for mankind. But
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        1222 20 Agro Genesis promotes sustainable agriculture with its MS technology TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE COMMERCIALISATION SCHEME TWO former colleagues who share a longstanding passion to support and promote sustainable agriculture decided to walk the talk and form a company devoted to the cause. Dr Sung Do
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        1218 20 With their resources and connectivity, incubators, venture capitalists and business angels give innovative start-ups a leg up to grow. We profile some of the more well-known players in the industry. IF YOU have an innovative idea for a business but are not sure
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        1825 21 To Koh Boon Hwee, meeting entrepreneurs is always fun as they’re engaging ANGEL investing in early-stage start-up companies has to be fun and is best approached like a hobby, says well-known corporate figure and business angel investor Koh Boon Hwee. “If you are thinking
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        1158 21 SOUTH-EAST Asia is enjoying a golden age for venture capital (VC) and angel investing in the wake of the collapse of United States investment house Lehman Brothers and the global financial crisis, venture capitalist Eugene Wong says. With the economic slowdown in
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      499 22  -  Teo Ser Luck urges aspiring entrepreneurs to ‘dream big’ and not be too risk averse BY CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS need to take a few risks in business, to “dream big and think global” while releasing the nation’s entrepreneurial spirit. The call to arms came
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      383 22  -  CHARISSA YONG SECURING cash backers is less of a problem for young entrepreneurs now, thanks to more government grants, but finding co-founders to turn an idea into a viable business remains a perennial problem. Young go-getters told The Straits Times that finding that partner can make
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      325 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank (ECB) said yesterday that it spent ¤14.3 billion (S$24.8 billion) last week buying government bonds to keep the euro zone’s debt crisis at bay. The amount was short of the
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      532 23  -  Over half of firms pay late in second quarter, raising fears of recession BY AARON LOW ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT aaronl@sph.com.sg THE rate of late payments by companies has reached unprecedented levels and has raised fears that the economy is sliding into recession. Late payments
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      444 23  -  BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER DEVELOPMENTS that incorporate shops into a residential project are getting more popular with another site up for collective sale. Bids are expected to top $170 million for the Hong Leong Garden Shopping Centre in West Coast
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      280 23  -  ESTHER TEO SINGAPORE’S banks have again been voted Asia’s safest in an annual league table while also improving their positions globally. DBS Group Holdings is ranked 19th in the top 50 list compiled by New York-based Global Finance magazine, up from 23rd last year. OCBC
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      212 1 o you ever get bored of doing things the same way all the time? Well, I do. I like to explore new things taking a different bus route to school, trying the food from another stall in the canteen or using a different method to solve
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        390 2  -  By Cai Haoxiang ACTIVITY BY SERENE LUO More help for children with special needs ST, Aug 15 More help is on the way for children with special needs, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (right) announced last week. This includes more places for them in
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        258 3 W e can’t help it if the bus or car we are in is caught in a traffic jam but we sure can avoid creating people jams! People jams on buses and trains happen when people only care about their own convenience. It
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        540 4  -  A group of pupils from Tampines Primary has produced an award-winning game to protect the environment. reports Serene Luo Learning about saving the environment just got more fun with an award-winning game dreamt up by a group of primary school children. In the game CFC
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        369 5 Stop, look listen Read these limericks below and see if you can guess what happened There was a young girl from Japan, Whose phone was always in her hand. On the road she would talk, Didn‛t look where she walked. Now her mum says her handphone is banned. 3. What
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        134 6  -  Eileen Aung-Thwin brings you news bites from the region Eileen Aung-Thwin Lazy people have spurred the growth of a new economy in China. Online shopping, courier and delivery businesses (above) are booming because many people do not want to go out to buy food, groceries or
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        89 6 In South Korea, four-day “boot camps” offering basic military training for civilians are popular with teenagers, women and families looking for a special vacation experience. WHY IT MATTERS Conducted twice a year by the military, these camps cost 40,000 won (S$44) per
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        140 6 Four men were sentenced to a year in jail for selling dog meat in the Philippines late last month. It is the first time dog meat traders were punished so severely. WHY IT MATTERS Although the dog meat trade is illegal, it is a tradition to
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        484 7 Those who have taken the illegal drug tell of terrifying hallucinations and other nasty effects Sources: Central Narcotics Bureau TalkToFrank.com Ketamine was originally meant to be used only by doctors and veterinarians, as an anaesthetic to numb pain. Then people began to abuse the drug
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        744 8/9  -  In the final edition of a six-part series sponsored by the National Museum of Singapore, we look at how our grandparents and parents entertained themselves. By Eisen Teo By Eisen Teo ENTERTAINMENT ON THE STREETS Chinese wayang (known today as opera) and puppetry were popular forms of entertainment
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        1172 10/11  -  Do you know what has been happening around the world? How do you feel after reading about these incidents? Write in to stdot@sph.com.sg and tell us. By Kimiko Chan By Kimiko Chan Ocean ACTIVITY New Zealandv 1. Read “Man arrested over Sydney schoolgirl collarbomb” (ST, Aug 17)
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        420 12  -  Did you know that rain can be induced by a method known as cloud seeding? Although it is still a hit-and-miss affair, cloud seeding can be useful when pollution throws a dirty gloom over the city. By Ellen Whyte By Ellen Whyte The air around us
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        703 13  -  Can you tell anything about someone’s personality just by looking at his or her face? Kimiko Chan looks at what science says Kimiko Chan Sources: BBC Science and Nature The Economist The Los Angeles Times Don’t judge a book by its cover, the saying goes. And
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        223 14 This August, Little Red Dot celebrates National Day with poems, stories and drawings all about Singapore from you. Here’s what three of you say 1Riktha Bashini Bharaneetharan, 10, Primary 4, from St. Hilda’s Primary School, sent in two haikus about Singapore. Our soldiers fighting Remembering history
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        125 14 Teachers’ Day is coming up very soon and Little Red Dot wants to honour all your beloved teachers. You can say a big “Thank you” to the people who teach you your sums, facts and languages by writing in to Little Red Dot. Show us
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        770 15 Lost for two years, the famous painting is finally recovered after thief gets arrested Paris, France, Dec 31, 1913 The lady with the world’s most mysterious smile has been returned to her rightful place at the Louvre museum in Paris, two years after she was brazenly
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        507 16 Learning outcomes This lesson activity has been designed to let you practise the following: N Punctuation (LO3): Use punctuation appropriately ACTIVITY Read the following sentences from last Wednesday’s Straits Times report “A nation is born” on the National Day Parade. Fill in the necessary punctuation marks as
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        594 17 Learning outcomes This lesson activity has been designed to let you practise the following: N Grammar: Edit errors (LO4) ACTIVITY Editing for spelling and grammar Correct each word in blue for spelling and each word in red for grammar. Write the correct word in the spaces provided.
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        653 18 Learning outcomes This lesson activity has been designed to let you practise the following: N Grammar (nouns) (LO2): Use different types of nouns common nouns, concrete countable and concrete uncountable ACTIVITY Vocabulary Cloze Passage A Source: The Straits Times (Aug 9), “Angry Birds mania takes flight in
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        464 19  -  Learning outcomes Reading comprehension and viewing skills, strategies, attitudes and behaviour (L02). Process and comprehend age-/ yearlevel appropriate texts at literal and inferential levels Read the passages below and answer the questions that follow. By Malini Nathan ACTIVITY PASSAGE A Scientists are reporting the first clear success with
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        385 20  -  Vacuum flasks, commonly called thermos flasks after the company that first manufactured them, have the amazing ability to maintain the temperature of anything kept inside them. This means that hot soups stay warm and cold drinks stay cool. How is that possible? Little Red Dot shows
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      56 1 is feeling TUESDAY AUGUST 23 2011 Name Write your mood here Paying for it Four men were jailed for selling dog meat in the Philippines. Movie magic What was going to the movies like for your grandparents? page6 pages8&9 Partners with: StolenMona returned Breakthrough in the case of the famous
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      199 1 CPART Missed Cooling Off Day? Sell-out play to be restaged C19 Steady success Divorce confirmed Baybeats attracts 70,000 this year C20 Cecilia and Nic get joint custody of kids C22 TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 2011 Bored of escaping to Bangkok or Bali for the weekend? H HUANG HUIFENyfa shows you five
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        521 2  -  Take the road less travelled to fresh destinations for food, shopping and culture huang huifen hfhuang@sph.com.sg Tired of trawling the stalls of Chatuchak in Bangkok? Itching for an alternative beach break other than Bali? There are alternatives for weekend getaways out of Singapore, other than the usual
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        390 2 Days you will need: Four Getting there: Take a three-hour, 25minute flight to Haikou, capital of Hainan province. Jetstar Asia flies to Haikou on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays for $330.90 return. Tiger Airways flies there five times a week for about $242 return and
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      579 2 PLATINUM SINGAPORE Official Travel Insurer: Preferred Card: NATAS HOLIDAYS 2011 26 28 Aug (Fri Sun) 10am 9.30pm Singapore Expo Halls 4B, 5 6 ©2011 Citibank. Citibank is a registered service mark of Citigroup Inc.Co.Reg.No.*****9485K. Up to $1700 OFF per couple* FREE 20 28” American Tourister Trolley Luggage per Citibank card
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      184 3 THE FIRST CHARTER TO VLADIVOSTOK 022 as®?®? EffiSSQS 6 N HigWightS; Fly to Vladivostok direct on SIA First charter flight Enjoy the stunning bell-ringing at Russian Orthodox Church of the Dormition of Our Lady Hfijur Get the best view of Vladivostok City from Orlinnoye Gnezdo (Eagle's Nest) Hill Visit Popov
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      318 5 “THE MOST HUMBLING EXPERIENCES IN THE WORLD ARE ALMOST ALWAYS THE MOST NATURAL.” Ashley Herrod on a whale watching tour, one of the extraordinary highlights of Western Australia’s Albany and South West Adventure Trip. Dunsborough in the South West ,-Tr J V-'"- '-~S ato* jX Amazing and exclusive deals for
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      602 8  -  New flavours are constantly concocted to drive up demand for the moonies by karen teng WHEN it comes to snowskin mooncakes, consumers here are never short of new and innovative flavours, thanks to chefs who continuously experiment with different combinations of ingredients to keep demanding palates happy. It
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      902 9 Often enjoyed as desserts, snowskin mooncakes are as innovative as they are tasty Blueberry cassis, Mocha Kahlua truf e, Coconut Malibu truf e and Chocolate crispy Grand Hyatt These newcomers are pretty, with the mocha flavour scoring high points as an alternative way to get your caffeine
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      339 14 Exotic flavours make up the goodness of baked mooncakes Premium sweet potato paste with water chestnut Peach Garden For a baked mooncake without the ubiquitous lotus seed paste, go for this wonderful combination of smooth sweet potato paste packed with refreshing crunchy bits. It’s not overly sweet
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      384 15 These snowskin durian, flaky yam and baked lotus paste moonies are among the perennial bestsellers Pure Mao Shan Wang premium grade durian snowskin Singapore Marriott Pack the highest grade of durian flesh into a thin velvety skin and the result is a smooth and wholesome mooncake that is
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      737 16/17  -  Many flavours to choose from and many places to buy them by karen teng IT’S that time of the year when major mooncake brands congregrate in the atriums of shopping centres all over Singapore, giving people shopping for the MidAutumn Festival staple more choices at a single location.
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      378 18 The pretty mooncake boxes can be used to store trinkets long after the contents are gone Golden delight Peach Garden This popular restaurant chain offers packaging options for different clientele and spent about nine months to iron out details such as box structure and materials used. Corporate clients can
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      453 8 Hot Seller Va THE ORIGINAL TEOCHEW OORNEE RECIPE From Ex-Crown Prince Hotel i m s C Peonyjade’s award-winning Mao Shan Wang Durian Mooncakes In 2009 w urian 'S&\*. 0ka Lf ch a,0d flavour from p eony j ada restaurant isn't °*act/y new but '< almost fats v not lo 2“
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      230 8 v Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival with its highly anticipated new and signature Mooncakes that are made with the finest ingredients and exquisitely handcrafted by award-winning Chef Chung Yiu Ming and his culinary team. Housed in tastefully designed boxes, these mouth-watering Mooncakes are perfect gifts for cli^^p
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      227 9 kV v Aglow with Moonlit Magic Once again, Pan Pacific Singapore is set to impress with baked treasures and snowskin creations, crafted with low-sugar lotus seed paste. Executive Chef Sheldon Tan presents exquisite snowskin mooncake flavours such as Champagne Strawberry, Apricot Brandy with Sweet Potato, Black Forest with Chocolate Pearls
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      533 10/11 wrumfjv oyrmAu/ce^ at Goodwood Park Hotel Now till 12 September 2011 This Mid-Autumn Festival, indulge in 2 brand new creations along with signature and traditional flavours! The new Lychee with Lime Marshmallow Snowskin Mooncake com bines both tropical flavours perfectly to form a unique refreshing creation. The homemade marshmallow bursts
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      229 10/11 m m m 6 9 A Light Up Mid-Autumn Festival with Carlton Hotel Singapore 1 August to 12 September 2011 Freshly made from the finest ingredients each piece of mooncake is a delectable masterpiece. New this year, is our Mini Marigold Snowskin Mooncake with Oolong skin, Osmanthus-infused lotus paste and
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      93 10/11 BEST OF SNOWSKIN AND TRADITIONAL MOONCAKES. Created specially by gourmet chefs, new flavours such as Mocha Kahlua Truffle, Blueberry Cassis snowskin and Sesame Lotus Single Yolk Bamboo Ash of the traditional variety will complete your mid-autumn celebrations. Bring a smile to friends, family and associates by presenting them with these
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      100 12 PERFECT GIFTS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THIS MIDAUTUMN FESTIVAL TRADITIONAL TREASURES AT MERITUS Revel in the specialty selection of handcrafted mooncakes at Mandarin Orchard Singapore. Look out for the new Baked Mooncake with Mixed Nuts and Jamon Iberico and the Mini Snow Skin Almond with Black Sesame Paste Mooncake. Alternatively,
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      104 13 FIND YOUR SWEETSPOT THIS MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL v"'| ft* ARinja 3 ay m r f A A bountiful harvest calls for celebration, and Marina Bay Sands® has prepared an exquisite range of mooncakes fit for the occasion. Choose from our traditional delights and original creations, packaged in an intricate box inspired
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      157 13 PAGE C13 Vi nra SUimYamlBaste Early Bird 20® (2 boxes above) Must be collected before 28/8 \0% 1 OFF (J box above) 29/8 12/9 ,7 i 4 I n Mini crispy skin yam mooncake. A signature creation of the bakery with 20 years of experience. Hand-made and stuff with freshest
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      136 15 V'/ Harriott, SINGAPORE id MOONCAKES ATTHE MARRIOTT 4 August to 12 September 2011 Celebrate this Mid Autumn Festival with the Marriott Mooncakes. Exclusively for Citibank Cardmembers, enjoy 15% off all mooncakes* from the Singapore Marriott Hotel. J Whether for personal enjoyment or as festive gifts, the exquisite Marriott Mooncakes will
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      281 16/17 ffni mm To the and back Szechuan Court’s Opulent Mooncakes Carve New Legends n From 3 August to 12 September 2011, Szechuan Court presents three new flavours Divine Durian, Dark Rocher Chocolate and Olive Kernel in White Lotus Paste in addition to its signature Champagne Truffle Chocolate Ganache snow-skin mooncake
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      129 16/17 J lA/owtrfui flavours of Mid-Autum Come celebrate the Mid-Autumn malls to indulge in a wide array of yummilicious mooncakes! A 26 Aug to 6 Sept ’11 Time 11am 9.30pm venue Centrepoint 26 Aug to 11 Sept ’11 Time 11am 9.30pm Venue Bedok Point 29 Aug to 11 Sept ’11 Time
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      134 16/17 Qvin„ toTa4e Time favourite PrimaDeli Mooncakes Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with PrimaDeli’s wide array of delectable mooncakes. W 4 vr ss 7\eW The Royal Gift Set The elegant gift for relatives, friends and business associates. c*v jjpM SPECIAL PROMOTION 12 Aug -12 Sep 2011 Mini Black Sesame with Mochi (Left) Mini
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      280 16/17 peach garden Chinese restaurant This Mid-Autumn Festival, Get A Taste Of Macarons In Your Mooncake: This year, Peach Garden infuses a 3,000-year-old Chinese tradition with the latest trend in town Macarons. Tease your palate with these little bites of French delight. Each soft, delicate snow skin mooncake encases a colourful
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      109 18 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS IN LIFE ARE MADE FOR SHARING, f M it' 1 si 1*1 p I The Mid-Autumn Festival is a beautiful tradition, but it's the company that gives it life, At The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, we honour this occasion with our exquisite mooncake creations for our cherished
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      526 7 $1.9M 2-STOREY TERRACE 2,300/ 1700 sq.ft. 3+1. 2 mins walk to bus-stop. To renovate or rebuild up to 4 storey. 999 yrs/N facing. Wong KFM *****651 Ample EXCELLENT LOCATION!! 8 mins S’goon MRT/Nex 3storey inter terr 5+1 ensuite 2600sf No west sun $2.3xm RealStar: 6100 0090 ONLY $8XX PSF! Semi-d
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      689 7 BELOW VALUE. $1.75M Call today! Meraprime 1313 sqft. High flr. Balcony. F/facilities. 5 yrs old. Tiong Bahru Plaza/ MRT. Vacant. THE COAST Sentosa Cove 3 rm 2023 sqft. Unblocked Sea Bay view. Selling vacant. Hurry! Last call! $4M up! Delvin 9022 9949 PARC CONDO. 3-BDRM Penthse. 2239 sqft. Superb view!
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      289 7 TATE RES 3218 sqft, 4+1. Mins to Orchard/ MRT. $9.8M. High floor. New. 1% to Agent. 9852-9991 Angela û ST REGIS 2153SQFT 4+1. Concierge/butler service. $2750 psf. 6 star condo. Dont Miss *****991 Angela NRE û JERVOIS GROVE 1400 sqft. F’hold. 3-rms, walk up. Enbloc potential. Tenanted $3700 till 2012.
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      374 7 ORCHARD VIEW. 2530 sqft, 4+1, Nice view, near ION. A1 quality, pool, gym. Pte lift, best location. F/ facilities. *****611 SH Wong D.09 F’HOLD MARTIN Place Res 1722/ 1894 sqft, 3+study/ 4+1. Rivergate 1507sqft 3+1. Belmond Green 1313 sqft, 3+1. 9139-9084 F’HOLD! D.09 ESTILO Wilkie Rd 517 sqft. Walk to
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      350 7 D.11 NOVENA SUITES. F’hold. 2 units. 1+study. 797 sqft. N/S facing. Beside Novena MRT, Velocity. Top location. Ask $1.35-$1.4M. Call Now! Fleura Yap *****218 AUCTION TAN TONG Meng Tower, 3240sqft, 5-bdrms, Freehold, Near MRT, Enbloc Potential. Call Credo *****682/*****843 LINCOLN SUITES Khiang Guan Ave, 2rm, good investment 1033 sqft high
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      343 7 GOOD BUY! MOONSTONE Royale. 1-bdrm, 484 sqft. F’hold. Well maintained. Move-in cond. Near amenities/MRT Good investment THE TRUMPS 2-RM Kembangan MRT/ amenities/ F&B/ PIE/ ECP. High flr. Full facilities. Best view. Best deal! Must buy! Hurry! THE WATERBANK DAKOTA MRT High/ low flr. Few units. F/facilities. Amenities. Co-broke welcome. Clery
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      606 8 RIVEREDGE OFF TG Rhu Rd. 2+1. Well renovated. Nice IR, greenery view. Near MRT/ city. Tenanted. Call Koh SC *****931 OT RIVEREDGE OFF TG Rhu Rd. 2+1. Well renovated. Nice IR, greenery view. Near MRT/ city. Tenanted. Call Koh SC *****931 OT PEBBLE BAY 2BDRM, 1281 sqft, Bay Facing, F/Facilities,
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      490 8 HSR PAXEL!! EDEN 3 bdrm, 1238sqft, Bright, Renovated, Gd Layout, Near Amenities, Future MRT, $749psf neg. 6100 6618 SUNHAVEN, 3+1, 1281 sqft. High flr, unblock. 4th University/MRT. Addine Cheong *****022 KVM Park Residences Kovan Freehold 5 mins to Kovan Mrt Approx Top 2013 Luxury Fittings/Fixtures: Marble Floor Leather Wardrobe Full
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      266 8 4’NG’ CORNER 511 AMK Central. High flr. Lift level. Unblocked. Face N-S. Nice designer decor. MRT/ Hub! Ernest Ng 9634-5336 RARE UNIT! 4-RM blk.718 Bedok Reservoir. Lift level. Valued $395K COV. Near amenities. Yusof *****822 *****388. 3’NG’ BT BATOK Blk 217 high flr. windy, unblocked. Lift level. Aircon. renovated. Near
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      341 8 BLK 114 RARE Corridor Exec Mais Renovated 100% move-in cond. Quiet surrounding. Amenities. Don’t Miss! James 9730-3587 NEAR MANY AMENITIES. 3’NG’ Blk 508 West Coast Dr. Simple move-in cond. Selling $40K above valuation. Nazli 9798-9911 $28K COV! 3 ’NG’ MRT/ mall. $1K secures. $330K value. Open view, upgraded. 7 pm
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      306 8 5 RM PREMIUM, Blk 163B. 114sqm. Very High flr. Unblocked and nice view. Valuation $510K. View to offer. *****698 (Jerry Yeo) NEW LIST! 3-RM blk 55 C’wealth Dr, 2x aircon, 5 mins MRT, hawker, amenities, HDB valued!! Serious seller! Larry 9680-6835 3RM TANGLIN HALT Rd Blk 90, 25th flr. Windy.
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      408 8 Landed Concierge Kensington Terr, 3+1.............$3.8k Realty Park Terr, 4rms..........$4.xk Marlene Semi-D, 4rms...........$5.xk Burghley Semi-D, 5+1............$8.xk Brighton Semi-D, 5rms...........$14k Ripley Detach, 7rms................$12k more units available Tenants, Landlords Welcome Bernard *****389 (R*****8J) SPRINGLEAF 2-STOREY SEMI-D for rent. 6+1 bdrms. 3 toilets. 3800 sqft. P/furn. Quiet and cosy. James 9323-0900 DTZ SEMI-D 4+1
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      848 9 D09-10 ORCHARD/ D09-10 ORCHARD/ ft TANGLIN/ HOLLAND ETftl TANQLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT PTE APTS FOR RENT The Cascadia Brand New! 990 sqft, 2+study+l 1184 sqft, 3+1 1420 sqft, 4+1 Penthouse available! Asking rental from $4,200 onwards Prime location in BukitTimah Near Methodist Girls' School other top local/ international
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      490 9 7 NASSIM PENTHOUSE 2 levels. 4750 sqft. 5+ family+ 1. Balcony. Nassim Pk Res, skyvilla with pool 3500/ 3466 sqft. 4+ study+ 1. Don’t miss!Janet 9001-0051 ERA THE DRAYCOTT 5+1. 5200 sqft Beaufort on Nassim 3700 sqft Cliveden 4+1, new, 2842 sqft. The Claymore 4+1, 3348 sqft. Immed. Chandran 9487-0396
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      470 9 ECG CONDO NETWORK- Willis Jap Cairnhill Crest, 2+1, MRT, $6.xk. Robertson 100, 3+1, nice, $6.1k Amenities, pool view. *****989 HELIOS RESIDENCE 2+1. Designer decor. 1281 sqft. Mid flr. F/furn. Full condo facilities. Immediate. $8.8Kneg James Tay *****246 D.09 AVALON 3+1. 1668 sqft. High flr. P/furn. Quiet facing. Good schs/ Orchard.
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      690 9 DRAYCOTT 8, 2-RM. Loft. Fantastic panoramic view. Partial furn. First class concierge service. Immed. $8.5K. Reina *****809 TIARA 4+1, 1550 sqft. P/furn. Very high flr. Quiet facing. Great World City/ amenities. Avail 1 Oct. Grab now! *****571 Eric Er D.10 NASSIMVILLE. SMALL devt. Near Orchard. 2+1/ 3+1, 1150/ 1520 sqft.
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      653 9 D.09 HORIZON TWR E. 2367 sqft 4+1 high flr, renovated. Immed p/full/furn. *****033 Eileen THE IMPERIAL. 1733 sqft. 3+1. Balcony. P/furn. Avail 31st Oct. $neg. Amy Lui 9847-6900 UE SQ River Valley. 1200 sqft 3rms. Renovated. Facilities. Near MRT. Simon Kwei 9026 0077 PW THE GRANGE 2293 sqft, 4+1 rms.
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      662 9 SPRINGDALE 3+1, 1130 sqft. Lush greenery view, f/facilities. Part/ Full furn. Cosy. Nice landlord. Avail immed. 9831-8116 Audrey HUME PARK. 3+1. 1582 sqft. Spacious. P/furn. Good cond. Condo facilities. Avail 01 Sept. Prefer family. Frieda Lim 9848-0883 **BRAND NEW SOLEIL Sinaran. 1-bdrm 506 sqft. F/furn. Mins to Novena MRT/ retail
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      638 9 BREEZE BY THE East. Penthse. Built-in 3350 sqft. 4+1. Nice gdn/ jacuzzi. Mins to 1 World College/ UWC. Immed. Agna 9455-5202 THE MAKENA 3+1. F’hold. 1152 sqft. The waterside 3+1. F’hold. 2142 sqft.. Costa Rhu 2/ 4+1. 1399/ 2056 sqft. *****424 EVI THE MEDLEY PENTHSE 4+1. 1905 sqft. Telok Kurau
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      638 10 HILLVIEW PK. 1400 sqft. 3+1. High flr. Bright. P/furn. Greenery. Facilities. Sept. Lilian Lim *****113 REGENT HGTS 3+1/ 1733sqft, F/ furn, new, superb cond, Fr 1/09 Bring luggage. Pam 9766 3322 JURONG EAST MRT Ivory Hgts 3+1rm furn. 1600 sqft. Quiet facing, $3.5K. Tan CH 9068-2259 CASABLANCA 2+1. 936SQFT. F/Furn
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      626 10 COMMON RM @124 Pending Rd. Near LRT/ amenities. No cooking. Furn with fan. Avail immed Johnson Seah 9694 9759 M CHANDRAN 9181-0752. AMK master $650, $750/CCK $600 Bt Batok $650/Jurong W. $600 Potong Pasir $550/ Tampines. MASTER BDRM AVAIL. Aircon. Hougang near Kovan MRT 2 bus stop away) Ladies only.
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      1278 11 For leasing enquiries, please call 6333 4466 AlexandraTerrace BUSINESS SPACE FOR LEASE 400 52,000 sq ft (Large Floor Plate /Various sizes) Good Corporate Frontage Fitted Business Space Next to Mapletree Business City Easy Access to AYE 24-Hr Security Ample Parking Space Call 6578 9966 ONLY $2.10 PSF! TradeHub 21. Ramp
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      173 11 *AUCTION, FREEHOLD, OFFICE 1206 sqft, Katong SC, tenanted till 2012, enbloc in process. Don’t miss! Call Credo *****843 MIDVIEW CITY. #05: 1430sqft #08: 1650sqft. Corner. Balcony. Vacant at $410 psf neg. 60yrs. Savills *****851 Poh CK ARMENIAN ST. AWARD-WINNING Designer’s Office 1528sqft in the heart of town, walk to City
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      1434 12 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT HK SHOP SPACE FOR RENT SHOP SPACE FOR RENT WGT COP5T •PLGZP i Prime Retail Space in the WEST Retail shops suitable for Fashion Apparel Accessories, Sports Lifestyle stores Unit sizes from 300 sq. ft. to 3,000 sq. ft. Cafe unit of 1,044 sq ft at
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      708 12 ELL VALUE $1.85m. Rent back by owner $7K. 1808 sqft. Blk 527 Bedok. Foreigner eligible. Shawn *****107 S BEAUTY WORLD CTR. Facing future MRT. 5XX sqft. Tenanted. Good price. 1200 sqft, 2 doors. Face lift. Cindy Teo 9191-7063 GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX 300 sqft. 2nd flr. Tenanted. Enbloc potential. Steve 9617-0316
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      240 12 EATING HOUSE FOR rent corner 2-storey, renovated, Yishun St 22, Blk 261. no agt. *****042 NIGHTCLUB, ARAB ST. 3100 sqft Ground flr. Lic 4am. Ample parking. Immed. Owner *****020 YIO CHU KANG Rd (Near S’goon) Pub for takeover. Furnished, renovated. Immed. *****827 COFFEESHOP CBD area for takeover $50K. Heavy human
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      168 12 Single Storey Warehouse At Tuas Sizes 50,000 to 323,979 sqft High ceiling up to 11m Heavy floor loading of 20KN/sqm Ample lorry and car park lots Private covered loading bay with dock levelers Business support services Suitable for MNCs, Marine Equipment, General Warehousing Please call: *****115 Alvin Ng 800 SQFT
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      218 12 BETIME BLDG 1000/ 2400 sqft. Fully fitted. F/aircon. Ample parking. Easy access to PIE/ CTE. Immed. Lyn 9146 5666 D.19 OFF UPP Paya Lebar Rd. ***** sqft. can subdivide. passenger/ goods lift. Ceiling hgt. 4m. Call *****354 Das Agt WAREHSE ***** TO *****0sqft. 8M. 20kn/m2. Dock levelers. Jurong. *****338 Damien.C
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      817 14 WATS BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg www.cats.com.sg Tender Notice Tenders are invited for 1) TENDER NO: QX11-072 PROPOSED FLOOR COATING SYSTEM IN PLANT ROOMS AND CONTROL ROOMS FOR FIVE SMRT STATIONS SITE SHOWROUND A site showround will be held on 1 September 2011, 10am sharp. Interested
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      537 14 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) THE BANKRUPTCY RULES IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy O.S. No. 587 of 2011/W In the Matter of the Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20) And In the Matter of HAN MEI (NRIC No. S*****02C) Between MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (RC No. S60FC1376L)
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      719 14 SHERIFF'S SALE In the High Court of the Republic of Singapore In the Cause of Writ of Seizure Sale No. 21 of 2011T, S278/2011T Between Teo Ai Mei Execution Creditors NRIC No. S*****52A And LimBoonKuan(LinWengGuang) ..........ExecutionDebtors NRIC No. S*****42F AUCTION SALE OF Household Equipment Furniture including Samsung LCD Flatscreen TV
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      470 14 BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) THE BANKRUPTCY RULES IN BANKRUPTCY OS NO. 1322 OF 2011/L In the Matter of the Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20) And In the Matter of TEO MOY MOY (NRIC No. S*****63D) Between MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (RC NO. S60FC1376L) …Plaintiff And TEO MOY MOY (NRIC No. S*****63D) …Defendant
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      652 14 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) THE BANKRUPTCY RULES IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy O.S. No. 601 of 2011/H In the Matter of the Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20) And In the Matter of WENCESLAUS MICHAEL KOH KAH HEE (NRIC No. S*****22C) Between MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD
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      2973 15 A BEATS RECRUIT Executive Appointments: toll free 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs: 1800-289-9988 www.st701.com CATS Recruit Guide Classified Jobs Executive Appointments CLASSIFIED JOBS 1800-289-9988 E-mail cats@sph.com.sg 706 Professionals/ Executives 709 Engineers 711 Finance 712 IT/Infocom 715 Lecturing/Teaching 716 Contract Executives 718 Tutors 721 Nursing/Health Care 724 Art/Creative 727 Marketing/ Communications 730 Sales
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      462 15 Full-Time/Part-Time: Cashiers (Day/Night) Retail Assts/SkillCutters Job Fair Pek Kio Community Centre Date: 25 August 2011 (Thurs) Time: 2pm 5pm Location: 97 Cambridge Road Room Dorset (Nearest MRT Station: Farrer Park, Exit D) CAMBRIDGERDOITYE OWEN RD PEK KIO COMMUNITY CENTRE Candidates for all positions must be prepared to work on rotating
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      339 15 SALES EXEC WITH class 3 lic required. Basic commission. Experience needed. Van provided. Call *****395. 50 S’goon N. Ave 4. #01-20. First Ctr. (S*****6) CO-ORDINATOR IN TOWN, g’teed $1800 p/mth, flexible time, walkin: 11.30am-5pm, No 39 Carpenter Street, level 4. Please Call 9857-5777 6536-0195 MAKE $15K P/MTH. Require hardworking self
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      989 16 Now You Can Plan Your Own Work Schedule! Food and Beverage Industry Preview We are recruiting project-based Banquet Service Crew with flexi-work hours for hotels. Requirements Singaporeans Singapore PRs Able to speak and understand simple English Passion in serving people Experience is not necessary as training will be provided Back
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      714 17 BEAUTY CONSULTANT IN TOWN Min 2 years experience in face and body Guarantee high basic high commission and incentives Basic commission $4K $9K per month BEAUTY THERAPISTS Min 2 years experience Guaranteed Basic commission $2.5K $4K per month Singaporean/ Malaysian welcome Working location: North area Call 9172-8588 Sally www.beautehub.com Experienced
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      1607 17 HITACHI WORKFORCE:ENHANCE HITACHICONSTRUCTIONMACHINERYMALAYSIAisaDistributorofHeavyConstructionMachinery Equipment.Wearelookingforasuitablecandidatetoworkwithus.Weoffergoodcareeropportunitiesand remunerationpackagesforthequalifiedindividualtojoinusas: Accounts Assistant Requirements: Possess a GCE “O” Level cert with LCCI or equivalent Preferably have at least 1 year’s experience PC literate Good communication interpersonal skills Meticulous, diligent and possess good attitude and initiative InterestedapplicantspleasecallVenessaat*****766foranappointmentonWednesday24thAugustore-mail yourresumetovenessa.ng.hq@hitachi-kenki.com HitachiConstructionMachinery (M)SdnBhd(SingaporeBranch) 14TuasAve11 Singapore*****0 Logistics Co in Pasir Panjang
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      259 17 PA FOR REAL estate co. in Toa Payoh. Computer literate. Good pay incentives 9.30-6pm. S’porean/ PR only. 8484-8228 SEC./ ADMIN EXEC. Part time 2 or 3 full days/ week, or Full Time Mon to Fri 9am-6pm. $15.43/ hr. www.thecounsellingplace.com AXIS LAW CORPORATION is looking for a diligent dedicated Secretary. Please
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      578 17 Established company in Upper Thomson requires SENIOR TECHNICIAN ‘O’ level NTC 3 or above(M&E/Building Svc) Relevant 5 years experience Email CV with expected salary recent photo by 24/8/11 to singodown@singaporegodown.com.sg A PRECISION MACHINING CO REQUIRES: 1.CONVENTIONALMACHINIST Milling Grinding 4.GENERALWORKER General duties Only Singaporeans, Malaysians PRs need apply PleaseCALL*****081toarrangeforaninterviewat: BLK211,WOODLANDSAVE9,#04-81WOODLANDSSPECTRUMII (TakeBusNo964-oppositeAdmiraltyMRTStation)
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      495 17 TECHNICIANS (12-hr day shift) 1) Equipment Provide first line support in troubleshooting and breakdown maintenance of production/ facilities equipment 2) Mixing (normal shift) Prepare solutions used for the mixing process according to the production schedule Conduct stock count Requirement Higher NITEC/ NITEC in Mechatronics Mechanical Electrical or Electronics PRODUCTION OPERATORS
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      643 18 LOOKING FOR GENERAL Workers Interested party pls SMS to *****334. HR MCS (C*****1Z) WOODLANDS NORMAL $42/ 1st $37.50/ 2nd $42.50. No scope Immed. *****025 (uni08C3631) HOUGANG 1ST $40/ 2nd $45/ 3rd $48. Sitting job/ No jump suit Immed, *****025 (uni08C3631) JURONG 7.40AM-5PM $60+ Penjuru 10.30pm-8am $58+. Call 6563-2700, Xing Yew
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      477 18 Your Career Your Future Secure it with AETOS Hotline: 1800-5646-273 (Mon Fri 9am 6pm) E-mail: recruit@aetos.com.sg AETOS Auxiliary Police Officer Earn up to$2,800* monthly Annual Basic Salary Package up to 15 months* Attractive Joining Bonus, Service Bonus and Profit Sharing Requirements: GCE ‘N’ Level/NITEC/3 SPM* PES A or B Singaporeans/Malaysians
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      225 18 Security Officer $1800-$2100 (gross) Warehouse/ Factory Alexandra Rd junc Leng Kee Rd/ Yishun Ave 6 Condo- Sims Ave/ Corporation Rd/ Exeter Rd near Somerset MRT/Siglap Rd/ River Valley/ Alexandra Crescent Construction- Woodlands Shopping- North Bridge Road/ Bencoolen/ Upp Bt Timah Relief Islandwide Hari Raya 29 30 û $80-$85 per day
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      281 18 SECURITY (29th 31st Aug) $80 cash WSQ Security Trained Well Groomed Service Orientated Interview at: 625 General Magnetics Bldg Lor 4 Toa Payoh #05-01 SE (*****9) (Opp. Toa Payoh Stadium) Tel: 6259 6696 Attractive salary and immediate deployment for CERTIFIEDSECURITY OFFICERS Location: Empress Place Museum We are paying $80.00 gross
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      582 18 FESTIVE PACKAGE SECURITY OFFICER REQUIRED 28/08/11 31/08/11 $320 Leo 972 333 22 SECURITY SUPERVISOR OFFICER Condo Havelock/ Chin Swee Novena Katong Bedok South Factory/ Warehouse Woodlands Industrial Park E5 Ubi Ave 4, near Tai Seng MRT. Jurong East/ IMM. Wages $55-$70/ day Call 9798-1397 9755-2075 SECURITY OFFICERS needed for Hari
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      446 18 SECURITY NEEDED FOR event. Must have SIRD. High pay short hours. Call *****544 $500 FOR 26 Aug 31 Aug package. Day/ night. Sch./ bldg/ mall. 6323-9335. Int’l Plaza, #31-05 Recruitment for Supervisors (Cleaning) At least secondary school that can read and speak English 3 or more years in the cleaning
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      1124 18 JOINING BONUS OF $100!!! DISH/ POT WASHERS HOUSEKEEPING CLEANERS required to work in 5-star Hotels Town Areas Salary $1200 8 hours $1450 12 hours û Meals provided û Weekly off û All ages welcome û Singaporean/ PR only Call now! *****606 Oyster Bar Singapore is a fine European seafood bar
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      676 18 OPERATIONS ASSISTANT You’ll be responsible for the daily operation. Managing, coach lead a team. This will include all information pertinent to courier services performance, planning, organising monitoring all documents. Requirements: Candidate must possess at least ’O’ level or equivalent Preferably experience in similar industry Good communication skills computer knowledge Singaporean/
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      236 19 Require EXPERIENCED 10-WHEELER LORRY DRIVER Call *****880 10-WHEELER HOOKLIFT LORRY DRIVER Call *****396 *****326 S’porean, M’sian PR Admiralty Area Requires CLASS 4 DELIVERY DRIVER Working Hours: 7.30am-4.30pm Sunday on rotating shift S’porean/ PR Salary $1500-$1700++ Pls Call Ms Tan *****833 No Agent Pls) Freight forwarding Co. requires 1) CLASS 4
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      608 19 CLASS 4 TIPPER DRIVERS Basic Allowance $2000 Working hour: 8am to 6pm (Mon to Sat) 8388 5005 (Vincent) or 8189 5005 (Senthil) Refuse waste disposal company requires: 1. HOOKLIFT DRIVER 2. REAR-END LOADER DRIVER 3. CLASS 3 DRIVER 4. VEHICLE ATTENDANT ($1400 ABOVE) 5. CLASS 4 5 DRIVER ($3K above,
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      497 19 LIMOUSINE DRIVERS REQUIRED. Class 3 with Vocational Licence. Attractive Package. Walk in to: 23 Changi South Ave 2, #03-03. 14FT DELIVERY DRIVER needed urgently. Class 3 or Class 4 lic. Interested please walk-in 98 Sungei Tengah. Hp 9687-7227 CLASS 4 DRIVER. Able to write and speak English, physically fit, 5
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      534 19 HK PART-TIME/ van. TEMP ASSIGNMENTS x300 (Immediate) (Warehouse Assts Packers/ Stock-Takers) $6hr-$6.50 per hr NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Islandwide locations Singaporean/PR only Walk-in: 1 Tampines Central 5 CPF Building #08-08 Tel: 6786-0200 (Look for Tammy) Email: evelynxie@ recruitexpress.com.sg Recruit Express PL (C*****2B) SCHOOL VACATION JOB Jurong East IBP NIGHT SHIFT PRODUCTION
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      324 19 PART-TIMERS BASIC $1K monthly Telesales/ surveyor, 4 days per week. Bilingual. Call 9006-2582 $6-$8/HR GOVT JOBS Event, Ad min, Data Entry, Store All welcome *****052 SC J*****1A 10 SALES PROMOTERS $6 per hr commission. Students welcome. 9479-2082 9848-6783 $100-$200 DAILY CASH! Parttime Freelance Hostess. Presentable. SMS *****811 TELEMARKETERS. 3 HRS
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      347 19 OTHER POSITIONS OTHER POSITIONS OTHER POSITIONS OTHER POSITIONS WANT A JOB THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A CLEAN, SAFE AND PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT? Discover your interest in e2i Building Services Job Fair. We have jobs in Cleaning, Facilities Management, Landscape, Lift Maintenance, Pest Management, Security and Waste Management sectors. Cleaning Commercial Cleaners
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      45 19 Helmsman/ Steersman/ Engine Driver With valid MPA manning licence needed urgently to operate ST Tug Boat/ SZ Speed Boat in Singapore Call 6268-8888 CONTRACTOR IN CHANGI Aiport requires Luggage Cargo Loader. Able to start immed. Prefer staying in the East. Interested pls call Sunny *****139
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      257 19 Timber flooring co. requires PROJECT COORDINATOR Own transport preferred SALES EXECUTIVE Own transport Basic commission ADMIN/ OPERATION SUPPORT Relevant experience Singaporean/ PR/ M’sian Email: hr@hafary.com.sg Operations Asst/ Supervisor Familiar with Tug/ Barges Operations Ship clearance sign On /Off Crew. S’porean PR only Class 2/3 driving licence. Clerk Operations Asst. PC
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      365 19 Co. dealing with Toys requires 1) ADMIN CLERK ($1100-$1300) ±Knowledge of Microsoft office packages ±Responsible for Office Administrative duties. ±Maintain data base file record. 2) STORE ASST. ($1000-$1200) ±Picking/ packing of goods. ±Maintenance of warehouse ±Physically fit ±5½days week Walk-in interview 10am-12pm/1pm-5pm 251 Kaki Bukit Ave 1 Shun Li Ind.
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      474 19 GENERAL WORKER Tampines Ave 9/ Tampines bike park. 6day week; 8am-6pm. $1250. S’porean/ PR only. *****555/ 9436-0366/ 9690-1295 VET CLINIC LOOKING for full-time Veterinary Technician/ Nurse. Email resume with recent photo to: allcritters@hotmail.com EXPERIENCED SKILLED HANDYMAN. Immed. Near Holland Village. General maintanence Apts. S’porean/ PR. Call 6467-1645 FULL-TIME LIBRARY Assistant
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      591 20 A WATS W RECRUIT Executive Appointments: toll free 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs: 1800-289-9988 www.st701.com institute An ntUC Training Institute A f r' A Are you looking for a Job in the Early Childhood Sector? Join the industry to be a Qualified Early Childhood Professional. The early childhood sector is looking for
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      39 20 When you contribute to CATS Recruit in The Straits Times, we take it that you agree, at no charge, to allow us to use, archive, resell or reproduce the letters and contributions in any way and in any medium.
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