The Straits Times, 4 June 2012

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    24 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 M O ND A Y J UNE 4 201 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/2012
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    Lock icon MPs rev up lobbying for more buses
    569 1  -  They join forces to push for better services in their estates By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg WITH the first batch of buses due to be rolled out under a $1.1 billion scheme in a few months’ time, lobbying by MPs for better bus
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    Lock icon HERE COMES THE BRIDE
    92 1 SPORT, PAGE B17 Rachel Yang, 30, took a big leap yesterday when she did a pole vault at her wedding. Her five efforts were the highlight of the ceremony at Chijmes, where the national vaulter married her coach David Yeo, 38, in the presence of some
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    Lock icon Beijing unfazed by US’ Asia pivot
    436 1  -  By JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg BEIJING will be more vigilant, but will not “lash back” as the United States moves the bulk of its warships to this part of the world, said a Chinese general. Lieutenant-General Ren Haiquan, deputy commandant of the Chinese
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    Lock icon Political trade-offs
    82 1 IN ORDER to create jobs in the wake of the economic crises in the mid-2000s, Singapore had to make some tough choices even though they came with trade-offs, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan (below). This meant welcoming investment and bringing in more foreign workers, which led
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      75 1 THE LIFE! INTERVIEW: POET WONG YOON WAH HIGH-RISE RESCUE RELIVING MALAYAN EMERGENCY LIFE! PAGE C5 MAID FELL FROM 12TH-STOREY FLAT HOME, PAGE B4 EVEREST CLIMBER RETURNS HOME, PAGE B3 66 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 8 M 8 ***** 11 *****7 Brilliant Rose The Cut of Ultimate
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      Lock icon More investment = more jobs = more foreigners
      515 2/3  - More investment more jobs more foreigners Khaw explains policy dilemma during difficult times in 2005 and 2006 By JESSICA CHEAM jcheam@sph.com.sg THE Government’s “yes” to investments and inflows of foreign workers which led to today’s infrastructure crunch is also why Singapore now enjoys low unemployment and has room to raise
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      Lock icon KHAW BOON WAN ON A MATURING SOCIETY’S DIVERSE INTERESTS AND THE NEED FOR TRADE-OFFS
      703 2/3 L Do you think the PAP can maintain its share of the popular vote in the coming years? We must try. What would it take? It requires our voters to understand the larger picture and accept
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      Lock icon BRITAIN’S QUEEN MARKS DIAMOND JUBILEE
      75 2/3 An armada of boats of all shapes and sizes (left) accompanied Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II yesterday as she was carried down London’s River Thames on a red-and-gold barge (above) in the set-piece of celebrations to mark her diamond jubilee. The 86-year-old monarch, dressed in white
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      Lock icon NUS student becomes target of online abuse
      563 2/3  -  By KEZIA TOH, MATTHIAS CHEW keziatoh@sph.com.sg mattchew@sph.com.sg THE National University of Singapore (NUS) undergraduate who wrote a commentary in an online student newspaper has become the target of vicious comments on a Facebook page. Third-year student Keira Chen, 22, had said in her
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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          Lock icon MPs to pool bus requests
          66 4 MPS WILL be coordinating their lobbying for a slice of the $1.1 billion bus enhancement pie, after Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew asked them to pool their requests for better bus services in their estates. Under the Bus Services Enhancement Programme, the first batch of
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          Lock icon China on US’ Asia focus
          42 4 BEIJING will be more vigilant, but will not “lash back” as the United States moves the bulk of its warships to Asia, said Lieutenant-General Ren Haiquan, deputy commandant of the Chinese Academy of Military Science. PAGE A1
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Crash stirs resentment
          74 4 A NISSAN sports car crashed into two vehicles last Saturday in Shenzhen, killing the cabby and two passengers. The driver fled but a man claiming to be the driver surrendered to the police the next day, drawing suspicions on whether he was paid to own up. The
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          Lock icon ‘Save dialects’ campaigns
          49 4 MORE young people in China have turned to the Internet to promote dialects, three decades after Mandarin, the official language, became the dominant tongue in the country. Speakers of the Shanghai, Cantonese, Wenzhou and Sichuan dialects are using social media to spread their message. PAGE A10
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          Lock icon Myanmar opinion polls
          40 4 AFTER decades of brutal army rule, Myanmar’s population is not used to openly voicing opinions. But as the country opens up to political discussion, pollsters are stepping up to take the pulse of the nation. PAGE A14
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          Lock icon Big change, no difference
          46 4 THERE are 20 new ministers in the 28-strong Cabinet of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the biggest reshuffle in two decades. No matter, as real power resides with President Vladimir Putin, who has a shadow Cabinet stuffed with old-fashioned conservatives. PAGE A17
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          Lock icon Shops in Spain go bust
          55 4 PLUMMETING sales and rising taxes have sent tens of thousands of shops over the brink in Spain’s economic crisis. According to the Spanish Confederation of Commerce, another 75,000 shops could close down by the end of this year, in a recession where one in four
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        Lock icon Helping hand amid rising inflation
        51 4 OPINION EMPLOYERS who baulk at a built-in increase of at least $50 for low-income workers should recognise that society has come to a crossroads on the important issues of social equity and economic restructuring. For too long, wages at the bottom have remained stagnant. PAGE
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Maid’s high-rise ordeal
          73 4 AN INDONESIAN maid fell out of a window of a 12th-storey flat in Woodlands but managed to grab a steel laundry rack of the flat below. She clung on to it for dear life and shouted for help. Three neighbours then held onto her while they waited
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          Lock icon Royston’s NDP ‘choir’
          54 4 HOME-grown film-maker Royston Tan will visit coffee shops with his laptop from today, to record Singaporeans singing Majulah Singapura. He wants to get at least 5,000 of them to sing for a video clip to be shown at the Marina Bay floating platform at this year’s National
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          Lock icon Fact sheets for patients
          52 4 DOCTORS and hospitals are seeking to improve the way patients are informed of the risks and possible complications of the surgical procedures they are about to undergo. The Chapter of General Surgery has created different forms for 26 common procedures to replace generic forms used now.
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          Lock icon Health tips for families
          50 4 LOW-income families will learn the rudiments of healthier living from the Health Promotion Board under its Healthy Head Start initiative. The scheme, rolled out to 250 such families in Admiralty constituency for a start, consists of workshops on topics ranging from nutrition to parenting. PAGE B2
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        Lock icon Small developers’ might
        55 4 MONEY AT LEAST three out of the 11 residential sites sold under the Government Land Sales scheme this year have been snapped up by consortiums of smaller investors. By joining forces and pooling funds, these upstarts have secured prime sites around town despite stiff competition in a
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Message for Reds fans
          51 4 AFTER working under Graeme Souness, Roy Evans, Gerard Houllier and Rafael Benitez, Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler (above) knows the enormous challenge that awaits the English football giants’ new manager. And he has this message for Reds fans: Give Brendan Rodgers time to work his magic. PAGE
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          Lock icon Durant nets 36 points
          46 4 KEVIN Durant scored 36 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 109-103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Saturday’s result helped the young Thunder team level the best-of-seven National Basketball Association Western Conference Finals at two games apiece. PAGE B16
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      • LIFE!
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          57 4 SOUTH Korean girl group 4Minute has a hard, edgy image, unlike the cutie-pie vibe of other all-women groups from the country. The quintet, who will perform at The Straits Times Appreciates Readers (Star) concert at Gardens by the Bay on July 15, also bucks the trend when it
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          Lock icon Saved by Fierce Wife
          77 4 SINGER Freya Lim (left) had all but given up on her music career when the offer came to record two songs for Taiwanese drama The Fierce Wife. The songs, 5 Days and Wounded, became hits and Lim, who had been working as a translator in a
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      • WHAT’S ONLINE
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          64 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L One in six Singapore households is a millionaire: Report L Police investigate death of two-year-old boy whoQRcodegeneratedonhttp://qrcode.littleidiot.be fell off condo balcony L Private education council files charges against ex-manager of school L More MRT lines, buses on the way to improve public
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          75 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Yet another fatal traffic accident: Jogger killed after car veers into sidewalk Ld ‘Sotong’ female driversQRcodegeneratedonhttp://qrcode.littleiiot.be going against flow of traffic nearly cause accident at carpark L Merc cabby takes passenger on a ‘joy ride’ that costs $10 more L NSF thanks his unit
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          47 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Scoot takes off, more than 100,000 seats sold L 10 years later, 10 times prettier (Freya Lim Pt 1) L Dr Jiajia wants you for a music video L Bid for this car at ST’s charity auction L Taxi driver saved a life
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      Lock icon Ministers defend cyber warfare, drones
      779 6  -  Controversial technology helps save lives and can be the ‘civilised option’ SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE By BEN NADARAJAN, LIM YAN LIANG benjamin@sph.com.sg yanliang@sph.com.sg DEFENCE ministers have defended the use of cyber warfare and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on hostiles, claiming these new forms of warfare, though highly
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon France: Any Syria action requires UN mandate
        72 6 FRANCE says it will participate in military action in Syria only under a United Nations mandate. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said the international community should increase sanctions and pressure in an effort to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. An anti-government uprising
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        Lock icon Security mechanisms ‘must be inclusive’
        66 6 DEFENCE Minister Ng Eng Hen says security institutions and mechanisms must be inclusive and work for the common good, so that they can respond effectively to emerging risks. Dr Ng said being inclusive set-ups means they must ensure that key stakeholders can contribute ideas, resources
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      Lock icon Vital to have more openness at the summit
      655 6  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By WILLIAM CHOONG SENIOR WRITER williamc@sph.com.sg FOR years, journalists looked forward to covering the Shangri-La Dialogue. To them, the security summit provided an unbeatable combination for news hounds: a gathering of top defence officials, the tradition of being able to
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      Lock icon France and Canada eye role in Asia
      265 6  -  By JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg FRANCE wants to shift its focus and be a “full actor” in Asia, following the move by the United States to “pivot” towards this region. Joining the French is Canada, which also wants to up its involvement
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      310 8  -  Shopping vouchers and other goodies will be given to readers whose tip-offs lead to stories LIM YAN LIANG WHETHER it is a crime in progress, something affecting your neighbourhood or simply an issue you wish to air, tipping off The Straits Times has
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      Lock icon Tickets on sale today for ST celebration
      493 8  -  By LEE XIN EN xinen@sph.com.sg TICKETS for The Straits Times’ anniversary party at Gardens by the Bay go on sale today. Star short for Straits Times Appreciates Readers is a carnival and open-air pop concert aimed at engaging the readers of this newspaper.
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      Lock icon Building bridges with elderly through dialects
      446 10  -  By SARAH GIAM sarahgyx@sph.com.sg YOUNG Singaporeans are getting interested in dialects as they seek to build bridges with their grandparents and other elderly folk. Kenneth Leong, 18, caught the dialect bug three years ago when he and nine schoolmates visited some elderly people in
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      Lock icon Young Chinese spearhead efforts to save dialects
      899 10  -  Local heritage getting shunted aside as China promotes use of Mandarin By JASON OU jihongou@sph.com.sg MR LI Da, 25, is a technical consultant with Hewlett-Packard by day and a “Shanghainese crusader” by night. “It’s sad to see so many local children and young
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon High-speed crash puts Shenzhen cops on the spot
        693 12  -  Resentment against rich so deep that many doubt chauffeur’s confession By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING Just two weeks after the Ferrari crash in Singapore, another accident involving a sports car that took place in Shenzhen has riled many Chinese.
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        Lock icon China hails heroic bus driver
        331 12 BEIJING People across China are hailing a bus driver who kept control of his vehicle and ensured the safety of his passengers even after a chunk of iron smashed through the windscreen and struck him. Mr Wu Bin died of his injuries on Friday, three
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        Lock icon Tensions rise as key Thai parties call for protests
        655 13  -  Confrontation looms over proposed amnesty, changes to Constitution By NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK The political heat is rising again in Thailand as major parties call for street protests and the ruling Puea Thai finds itself up against what
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        Lock icon Anti-graft hero teams up with yoga guru
        364 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Indian anti-corruption campaigners Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev staged a symbolic day-long fast in the capital to press the government to act against alleged widespread corruption. Before they started their fast, the men visited a memorial to
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        Lock icon Myanmar opens up to opinion polls
        570 14 Even ordinary questions used to cause fear of repercussions until recently AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Having been ruled by the military for decades, Myanmar’s population is not used to openly voicing opinions, but as the taboo on political discussion wanes, pollsters are stepping up to
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        Lock icon Thai trip a success, says Suu Kyi
        234 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS YANGON After testing the boundaries of the country’s political reform with her first foreign trip in over two decades, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi returned home yesterday, lauding her visit to Thailand as a success. “It was
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        Lock icon Nepal still cashing in on Everest
        563 15  -  Reports of deaths and overcrowding are unlikely to dent its tourist sector By YUBARAJ GHIMIRE FOR THE STRAITS TIMES ghimire.yubaraj@gmail.com KATHMANDU Recent reports of deaths and overcrowding on the climb to Mount Everest may have cast a pall over the thrill of reaching the
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        Lock icon US defence secretary visits Vietnamese port
        382 15 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAM RANH BAY (Vietnam) A day after he detailed a new military strategy in the Pacific, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta arrived at a former military base in Vietnam near the contested South China Sea, becoming the top US official to
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        Lock icon Internet controls needed to block filth: Mahathir
        280 15 KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad, who once promised that the Internet would not be censored in the country, has said the government should “rethink” this, as cyberspace has the power to undermine moral values and agitate people. In an interview published
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          Lock icon Japanese PM to reshuffle Cabinet
          59 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said he will reshuffle his Cabinet today in an attempt to secure the support of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party on passing legislation to increase the sales tax. The reshuffle comes after he failed to secure support
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          Lock icon Chinese police ‘beat activists’
          73 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Rights campaigners said the police in China beat and detained political activists yesterday, the eve of the 23rd anniversary of the crackdown on student-led democracy protests in Tiananmen Square. Officers used violence against activists in the south-east province of Fujian and detained them,
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          Lock icon Top-judge won’t challenge ouster
          84 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA Ousted Philippine chief justice Renato Corona has indicated he will not challenge his removal after being convicted in an impeachment trial for failing to declare US$2.4 million (S$3.1 million) in his bank account. In a statement, he said he was leaving the high
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      Lock icon Queen sails down Thames with 1,000 vessels
      546 16  -  Thousands brave chilly wet weather to watch spectacular royal pageant By LIM AI LEEN leenski@gmail.com LONDON Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by members of the royal family and a flotilla of over 1,000 vessels, sailed down the River Thames yesterday, in a spectacular procession
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      Lock icon Syrian leader blames foreigners for bloodshed
      488 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIRUT Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied that his government had anything to do with last week’s Houla massacre, saying not even “monsters” would commit such a crime. In a televised speech to Parliament yesterday, he said his country was
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      Lock icon Internet to get major upgrade
      361 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The Internet is set for a major upgrade in the coming week. But if all goes well, users won’t even know it’s happening. The switch occurs at 8am Singapore time on Wednesday, when the system shifts to a new standard that allows
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      Lock icon Putin keeps close grip on power
      785 17  -  Russia has impressive new Cabinet, but he has little appetite for reform NEWS ANALYSIS By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON The Russian government has just had its biggest personnel reshuffle since the break-up of the Soviet Union two decades ago: No fewer than
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      Lock icon U.N. GOING TO THE DOGS?
      53 17 Snag the dachshund playing the role of Switzerland delegate during Bennett Miller’s Dachshund UN performance outside the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney yesterday. The 47 specially recruited dogs represented different nations and the utopian aspirations of the United Nations as a risk management organisation.
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      Lock icon Russian leader’s China visit to boost key alliance
      380 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin is set to visit China tomorrow on the first trip to Asia of his new Kremlin mandate to tighten an increasingly close alliance that is key for Russia’s diplomatic and economic strategy. Mr Putin, who began
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      Lock icon Egypt to free 5 tried with Mubarak
      549 18 Security officials are to be released as appeal is filed against their acquittal AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BLOOMBERG CAIRO Five of the six Egyptian security chiefs tried with ousted president Hosni Mubarak over the deaths of protesters were to be released yesterday, a day
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      Lock icon Dozens attack presidential candidate’s bases
      272 18 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO Dozens of young Egyptians stormed into the campaign offices of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik in two provincial towns yesterday. Some of them attacked his headquarters in Fayoum, destroying all the contents there including furniture and computer devices, the state’s Al-Ahram news
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      Lock icon On world tour to challenge stereotypes
      545 18  -  By HIMAYA QUASEM hquasem@sph.com.sg INTREPID Egyptian Ahmed Haggagovic, who has visited 91 countries over the past five years, arrived in Singapore last week to spread a message of “tolerance and understanding”. As his nation prepares to elect a new president after historic pro-democracy protests
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      Lock icon Scores of shops in Spain shut after crisis
      685 19 Retail businesses take a beating from plummeting sales, rising taxes AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Plummeting sales and rising taxes have sent tens of thousands of shops over the brink since Spain’s economic crisis hit. Mr Cesar Calle’s general store, Lemon Tea, which opened
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      Lock icon Merkel rejects debt sharing as Obama urges more action
      390 19 BLOOMBERG BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel hardened her opposition to joint debt sharing in the euro region as US President Barack Obama singled out Europe’s leaders for not doing enough to arrest the financial crisis. With Europe’s debt crisis cited last
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      Lock icon Growth in China’s services sector slows further
      364 19 REUTERS BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI Expansion in China’s services sector slowed for the second straight month in May, dropping further from a 10month high hit in March, an official survey of non-manufacturing purchasing managers showed yesterday. The data from the China Federation of Logistics and
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      181 11 Straits Times Appreciates Readers STARevent Be part of the Celebrate The Straits Times’ 167th birthday with a Straits Times Appreciates Readers (STAR) party on July 15 Jason Derulo Boys Like Girls A mega carnival and concert will be held at The Meadow at Gardens by the Bay 4Minute Catch performances
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      435 20 EMPLOYERS who baulk at a built-in increase of at least $50 for low-income workers should recognise that society has come to the crossroads on the important issues of social equity and economic restructuring. For too long, wages at the bottom have remained stagnant. Overall, real
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      1252 20  -  EYE ON THE WORLD By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel might be forgiven for dismissing most Europeans as an ungrateful lot. For although Germany has allocated large amounts of its money to bailing them out of bankruptcy, the recipients of this largesse
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      948 21  -  By EDUARDO ARARAL JR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is an assistant professor and former assistant dean at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. THE just-ended Shangri-La Dialogue here saw defence ministers scrutinising the future of US-China
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      925 21  -  By MICHAEL RICHARDSON FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. THE United States and China, the world’s top users of energy to power their economies, are heading in opposite directions. It is
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      883 21  -  By ROBERT KARNIOL DEFENCE WRITER rkarniol@sph.com.sg YOU’VE got to wonder why China is pouring vast sums, and considerable effort, into a strategic submarine programme that appears to lack any operational purpose. Submarines are vitally useful in many ways, but as strategic assets they have
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        232 22  -  Koh Seng Choon Executive Director Dignity Kitchen THE Hawker Centres Public Consultation Panel commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources proposed in February that future hawker centres be run by social enterprises or cooperatives to guard against profiteering (“Hawker centres serve
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        225 22  -  Herman Cheong THE Government’s plan to build more MRT lines and put more buses and taxis on the road during peak hours will be useful in relieving traffic congestion (“More MRT lines, buses on the way”; last Friday). However, these moves should
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        266 22  -  Dr Tay Eng Hseon Thomson Women Cancer Centre WHILE Dr Andy Ho has acknowledged that the concerns about social egg freezing are valid, he highlighted that it is ultimately a personal decision (“Let her freeze her eggs”; last Thursday). He says it
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        314 22  -  Chen Junyi ALTHOUGH the Health Ministry seeks the views of residents a few months before a nursing home is built, this could be too far down the road for consultation to be meaningful in the case of the Bishan Street 13 nursing home (“Views
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        175 22  -  Julie Chia (Ms) THE scrapping of the minimum-rent policy by the National Environment Agency (NEA) for renting hawker stalls is commendable (“Lower rents for aspiring hawkers”; May 23). However, some bidders were recently misinformed by the NEA that there would be no reserve rent, and they
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        79 22 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MR CHRISTOPHER LEDESMA CHOO WEISEN: Ensure nursing home becomes an amenity, not a liability. 2. MR ANG CHIN GUAN: Give seniors priority to live near MRT stations. 3. MR JEFFREY LAW: Building nursing homes Just do it. 4. ICA: ‘White card’ still relevant.
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        219 22  -  HONESTLY, THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR... Paul Chan WHILE I appreciate Associate Professor Thomas Menkhoff’s concern for shark’s fin traders (“The cluster effect and shark’s fin trade”; last Wednesday), I disagree that artificial shark’s fin can ever replace the real stuff. Honestly, and in
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      41 22 PUNCHLINES I am against having an eldercare centre built near my home. Even my Ah Boy agrees. Yeah! When I grow up and put my old man in one, I can use the excuse “It’s too far!” to avoid visiting him...
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      984 1  -  Docs’ chapter creates risk info forms for 26 common surgical procedures By MELISSA PANG melpang@sph.com.sg DOCTORS and hospitals here are seeking to improve the way patients are informed of the risks and possible complications associated with surgical procedures they are about to undergo. The Chapter
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      450 2  -  250 low-income Admiralty families to get tips from visiting HPB volunteers By LEE XIN EN xinen@sph.com.sg LOW-INCOME families will be learning the rudiments of healthier living from the Health Promotion Board (HPB) under a programme called Healthy Head Start. The programme, rolled out to 250
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      211 2  -  CHERYL ONG POLICE have arrested a 22-year-old driver for causing the death of an officer from the Gurkha contingent on Saturday evening. The man had driven his car onto a pavement along Upper Serangoon Road and hit the officer, Sergeant
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      490 3  -  Royston Tan to scout coffee shops for ‘talents’ to bring out the ‘realness’ By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg SINGING the National Anthem among fellow Singaporeans with a lump in one’s throat and a stirring in one’s chest has always been a must-do at the
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      423 3  -  By LESLIE KAY LIM llim@sph.com.sg HE RETURNED to Singapore last night to a hero’s welcome after scaling the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. Arriving at Changi Airport, Dr Kumaran Rasappan was greeted by crowd of around 30 enthusiastic family members, friends and colleagues. Slightly taken
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      124 3 THE secretary of the Communist Party of China’s Guangdong Provincial Committee, Mr Wang Yang, arrived in Singapore yesterday for a three-day visit. Mr Wang will be calling on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, former prime minister Lee
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      463 4  -  Neighbours held on to her for half an hour until help arrived By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg A SUNDAY morning drama played out in Woodlands yesterday as three men reached out of an 11th-storey window to hold onto an Indonesian maid who
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      438 4  -  By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg ABOUT 1,000 people have written letters to express their support for a ban on the practice of getting maids to clean the outside of windows. Migrant workers group Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (Home), which started the petition for the
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      225 4  -  LESLIE KAY LIM THE Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has won the United Nations Public Service Award for its Contractors Registration System (CRS). Singapore has won several UN public service awards in the nine years since their introduction. However, this is the first
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      647 5  -  Any use of Orchard Road building for meeting may breach tenancy contract By CHERYL ONG ongyiern@sph.com.sg FORMER presidential candidate Tan Jee Say’s plans for a policy discussion group to meet at 38 Orchard Road seem to have been put on the back
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      86 5 Madam Mariana Mahat, 42, snapping a photo of her three-year-old son, Tirmizi Jumaat, as he scales an inflatable wall at the National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) Family Recreation and Fun Carnival yesterday. About 13,000 low-income union members and their families were at Downtown East for
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      472 7  -  Platform lets graduates give back to one of S’pore’s oldest Islamic schools By JENNANI DURAI jennanid@sph.com.sg MORE than 600 religious and political leaders who attended one of the oldest Islamic schools here gathered yesterday for the launch of its international alumni network. The alumni association
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      289 7  -  DELIVERY RIDER’S ROAD DEATH By CHERYL ONG ongyiern@sph.com.sg THE employer of a delivery rider who died in a road accident last month has pledged to raise funds for the man’s grieving family. The Shepherd’s Pie, a local pie company, said yesterday that it
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      72 4 CALL US Give us a buzz if you spot something newsworthy 1800-*****28 FIND THE ONES THAT FIT! Recruit the right people through CATS Recruit. Call 1800 289 8822 or email recruit@sph.com.sg to advertise. rvJ V Call, text or e-mail us. If your story is published, you get a... NoQ store
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      254 5 PSYCHOLOGY, CRIMINOLOGY BUSINESS SIUDIE Validated by Georgia Southern University USA Recognized by Psychotherapy Association, Singapore for Membership (‘Psychology Criminology majors only) “Georgia Southern University is One of the Top Ten most popular University in the Country, U.S. News and World Report (2012)” WHOICAN QUALIFY? ‘A’, ‘O’, ‘N’ Level, ITE Diploma
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      139 6 To celebrate the launch of the new Drypers Soft, Drypers Wee Wee DRY and Drypers DRYPantz, The Drypers Little Day Out will take place on Saturday, June 23, at Playground Big Splash (along East Coast Park) from 3pm to 9pm. Interested parents can register for their free e-tickets
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      638 6  -  Firms go upmarket to tease the taste buds with exotic blends Lim Yann Ling It may come as surprise when a Singaporean tea company wins at an international competition. But this is exactly what homegrown label Gryphon Tea Company has done consecutively since 2008 at the
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      173 6 Cirque du Soleil will perform in Singapore with its signature production Saltimbanco from July 26 to Aug 5 at Singapore Indoor Stadium-Arena. Saltimbanco is Cirque du Soleil’s longestrunning touring show and has performed since 1992 to wide-spread acclaim to 11.5 million sell-out audiences. With a cast
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      184 6 FreyWille a global leader in artistic jewellery that combines precious material enamel with 24ct gold plating in white gold or yellow gold has opened it first boutique here at the Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. FreyWille owner and executive managing director,DrFriedrichWille,says:“Sincetheturnof the millennium, Greater
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      142 6 Chan Brothers Travel has become the sole Platinum winner in the Travel Agent category ofReader’sDigestTrustedBrands2012forthe fourth year running. “Weareinspiredbythisvoteofconsumer trust and confidence to further excel in our service with continued innovation, better qualityandgreatervalue,”saysMsJane Chang, marketing communications manager atChanBrothersTravel.“WhilemostTrusted Brands are distinguished Gold winners, the travel agency
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        37 6 JointhelpSevenSeas JointCare a glucosamine cream that can be applied directly on the affected joint areas through a transdermal technology that penetrates the skin is now available for $38 at all leading pharmacies and departmental stores.
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        70 6 From now till June 30, “one dines free for every three paying adults” at Noodles, a new outlet at the lobby level of Orchard Hotel helmed by Group Masterchef Chan Kwok of Hua Ting. The signature item is the abalone handmade noodles and diners can have their noodles
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        44 6 SupportpillowThe new Simmons Beautyrest NextGen Pillow consisting of individually pocketed coil encased in soft plump memory foam is now available at Simmons Gallery at Paragon, Marina Square, Park Mall, Tampines One, IMM and Simmons e-Shop at eshop. simmons.com.sg. Prices start from $290.
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        43 6 SpecialherbsContaining Japanese Umeboshi plums and a special blend of herbs to cleanse the digestive tract, JustUme is now available at Guardian, NTUC Unity, Watsons, John Little, OG, and Robinsons at an introductory price of $58.90 for 20 pieces. Visit www. hibeau.com.
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        66 6 The new Panasonic Smart Viera HDTV with VIERA Remote App turns your smart phone or tablet device into a remote control—transfer content to share with the rest of the family simply by tap, flick and swipe actions. You can also simultaneously Skype with friends across the world and
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      108 6 TheQueen’sDiamondJubilee Twinings, the first tea brand to be awarded the Official Royal Warrant Holder by Queen Victoria in 1837, has launched a Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Blend of two black tea varietals touted “the queens of tea”: the Assam Black Tea and the Yunnan Black Tea. Priced at $20 and available
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      616 8  -  They pool capital and expertise to develop large sites, spreading risk By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg SMALLER firms are taking on the big boys in the battle to buy development land plots. By joining hands and pooling funds, these upstarts have
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      526 8  -  By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg WHEN the price of oil peaked at its highest levels back in 2008, Mr Chia Yoong Hui saw opportunity in crisis. The former navy man had met a shipowner who was fretting about the high price of oil and wanted
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      640 9 Separate personal and professional lives regardless of rapport: Experts This is a column on workplace issues anitag@sph.com.sg L Jean asked: Is it okay to “friend” your colleague(s) on Facebook? A year ago, my comforting cloak of privacy, induced by a feverish box-ticking exercise on
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        36 9 KHOO KAH SIANG Promoted to chief executive officer for its Singapore business from June 1. Dr Khoo, 44, was previously the firm’s general manager here. He is also chairman of Great Eastern Financial Advisers.
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        39 9 ANDY START Appointed president of its Global Government business unit. He will now oversee the sales, marketing and delivery of the firm’s services to government customers worldwide. He was previously president of International RF Communications at Harris Corporation.
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        28 9 ROBERT W. ANDERSON, JR. Appointed chief operating officer from June 1. Mr Anderson, 60, will now manage the company’s operations, controls, and new and ongoing projects.
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        55 9 GOH TEIK POH The president of its South Asia operations will step down on July 1 to pursue his own interests. Mr Jason Wong, 56, will be appointed to take over the firm’s container shipping business in South Asia. He is currently its vice-president, overseeing its intra-Asia,
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      815 10  -  Being laid off isn’t easy but remember: the job does not define your self-worth AT WORK WITH JOYCE TEO JOYCE TEO joyceteo@sph.com.sg SLIGHTLY more than a week ago, the chief executive of computing giant Hewlett-Packard, Ms Meg Whitman, announced that she was laying
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      970 11  -  The plights of Spain and Ireland hold a cautionary tale for other nations CAI JIN By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg FORGET for a moment the hysteria over a possible break-up of the euro zone because some member countries may be unable
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      436 11  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg GERMANY will win the Euro 2012 football tournament but it might be best for the beleaguered European economy if the cup goes to France, said Dutch bank ABN Amro. Its prediction model which correctly forecast
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        700 12  -  Belkin founder’s success strategy is knowing what customers need TALKING TO... BELKIN By GRACE CHNG By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT help chngkeg@sph.com.sg FEW people would know the name of unassuming United States business titan Chet Pipkin, who visited Singapore recently. But many would be familiar
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        346 12  -  MELISSA TAN TODAY’S companies need people with specialised finance skills, given the rapid growth of complex regulatory and compliance requirements, the head of the local accounting industry council said on Friday. “Demand for enterprise risk management and internal audit resources, capabilities and services is set
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        595 13  -  Disappointing US jobs data last week adds to gloom over euro zone, China MARKETS INSIGHT By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg STOCKS are likely to get hammered today, as investors recoil with horror to the 275-point plunge on Wall Street last
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      35 11 Riskofcreditcrunchahead? Asian lenders helped ease the credit squeeze when European banks retreated last year but it won’t be easy for them to pull off a rescue again if the next crunch hits swiftly,warn economists Todayin
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      526 18  -  Liverpool legend appeals to club’s fans to be patient with Rodgers By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg IN HIS second visit to Singapore in three years, Robbie Fowler carried with him a sobering message for Liverpool fans: Forget about the league title this year, and give new
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      574 18 THE TIMES, LONDON REUTERS LONDON Roy Hodgson had plenty to ponder about after England concluded their Euro 2012 preparations with a 1-0 friendly win over Belgium on Saturday. The good: Scott Parker and Steven Gerrard are beginning to look a serious partnership in
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      688 15 Top seed, who could lose No. 1 spot, has no answers for loss to Cibulkova REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS If looks could kill, Victoria Azarenka would be leaving Roland Garros in handcuffs. The world No. 1 was in a dangerous mood after suffering a major upset in the
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      397 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki called the officiating at the French Open a “disgrace” after being knocked out in the third round on Saturday. The Dane demanded Roland Garros adopt line-judging technology in common with the three other Grand
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      632 15  -  By CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg CAIRNS The luck in the land Down Under found no favour with some of Singapore’s top long-distance triathletes yesterday. While Adrian Mok suffered an upset stomach after swallowing sea water during the Ironman Cairns triathlon, Choo Ling Er found that
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        82 15 SINGAPORE’S women paddlers have fallen behind Japan, according to the latest monthly team rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation. The 2008 Olympic silver medallists are now third, while arch-rivals Japan have taken second spot behind China. The rankings are a key indicator for
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        92 15 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Brendan Rodgers wants Gylfi Sigurdsson to be his first signing as Liverpool manager after making an overhaul of the club’s attack his priority. Having sold forward Dirk Kuyt to Turkish giants Fenerbahce yesterday, Rodgers hopes Sigurdsson will reject the chance to
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        52 15 REUTERS BUENOS AIRES Argentina’s decision to play their four world-class forwards was fully justified in a crushing 4-0 win over Ecuador that put them top of the South American World Cup football qualifiers on Saturday. Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Lionel Messi and Angel di Maria
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        68 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA CLARA (California) Anthony Ervin, the 2000 Olympic champion making a comeback after 12 years, won the 50m freestyle at the Santa Clara Grand Prix swim meet on Saturday. He touched in 22.35sec, followed by William Copeland (22.74) and Japan’s Takuro Fuji (22.86).
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        67 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI The male coach of India’s junior women’s wrestling team has been suspended after four of his athletes accused him of sexual harassment. The allegations were made in a letter sent to India’s sports minister by the wrestlers, who said the coach misbehaved
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      363 16 REUTERS DUBLIN (Ohio) Tiger Woods stayed ominously in the hunt for his 73rd PGA Tour title, despite being betrayed by his putter on firming greens as the winds gusted in Saturday’s third round of the Memorial golf tournament. A stroke off the pace at the
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      283 16 REUTERS LONDON Formula One world champions Red Bull must modify the floor of their cars for this week’s Canadian Grand Prix after the sport’s governing body declared their machines illegal. A spokesman for the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said race director and
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      504 17  -  Pole vaulter Yang displays her athletic prowess at her nuptials By TAN JINHE, MAY CHEN jinhet@sph.com.sg maychen@sph.com.sg ON THE happiest day of her life yesterday, Rachel Yang had more than just a spring in her step. Armed with a pole, the 30-year-old national pole vaulter sprinted down
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      368 17 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE EUGENE (Oregon) No one has ever run the 110 metres hurdles faster than China’s Liu Xiang did on Saturday, but the former world record holder was not ready to proclaim himself the king of the event again. He thrust his
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      466 17  -  By TERRENCE VOON SPORTS CORRESPONDENT tvoon@sph.com.sg FOUR Singapore sailors are in Weymouth this week for an Olympics dress rehearsal, but only two will get to return next month for the real thing. The seaside town in Dorset, England, is hosting over 700 sailors from 59
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      556 2  -  Dan Jurafsky Dan Jurafsky is a linguistics professor at Stanford University and writes the blog The Language Of Food. Fast food is America’s signature export, and one of its most pervasive. Every day, another few outlets open in Europe or Asia, spreading the distinctively American diet
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        292 3 Associated Press New York Oprah Winfrey is back in the book club business, updated for the digital age. Oprah’s Book Club 2.0, a joint project of Winfrey’s OWN cable TV network and her O magazine, begins with the popular memoir Wild, Cheryl Strayed’s story of
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        1174 3  -  That is what Australian wine maker Sue Hodder sees as the mark of outstanding vintages 8 QUESTIONS WITH Sue Hodder Rebecca Lynne Tan rltan@sph.com.sg When senior wine maker Sue Hodder of Australian wine estate Wynns Coonawarra first tasted wine, she found it fascinating. She was about
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        653 6  -  Singing the theme songs for a hit Taiwan drama gave Freya Lim a second shot at stardom Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Malaysia-born singer Freya Lim might have given up on her music career and remained a news translator for a TV station, were it not for a
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        395 6 Associated Press Los Angeles Lil Wayne said that after a recent NBA playoffs ticket dispute, he felt unwelcome and “unwanted” at the Oklahoma City arena and is not planning to return. The rapper claimed in a tweet last Thursday night that he had been
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        628 6 Reuters New York Almost 20 years have passed since R&B fans first took notice of Usher Raymond’s 1994’s debut album, Usher. At that time, he was just a baby-faced teenager singing about things he had not yet experienced. Over the years, fans have
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      375 4 Reuters Milan, Italy Environmentalists urged film diva Sophia Loren to help stop a big cruise ship named in her honour from ever entering the Venice lagoon because of potential damage to the city and the lagoon’s delicate ecosystem. The MSC Divina (Divine), which
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      631 7  -  Dylan O’Brien is happy to know that viewers compare his portrayal of Stiles to Seth Cohen Rachael Boon rachaelb@ sph.com.sg American actor Dylan O’Brien’s homemade videos on YouTube have garnered nearly 1.5 million views, and they have helped him secure his role in the supernatural TV
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      777 7 Associated Press New York It was almost a little like magic, the way it all got started. But, hey, when it comes to Harry Potter, what isn’t? On that day in London in 2005, Dan Clarkson was trying to find someone who could be
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      350 7 Associated Press Los Angeles Kathryn Joosten (below), a character actress best known as the crotchety, yet loveable Karen McCluskey on Desperate Housewives and the president’s secretary on The West Wing, has died. She was 72. Joosten, who had battled lung cancer for 11 years, died last
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      997 8  -  E-books should have a device announcing one’s reading choice to stop people reading trash in public Jay Talking Jeremy Au Yong jeremyau@sph.com.sg There is nothing quite like a library banning a book to make someone want to read it. If I
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      890 9 An exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden evokes the impressionist artist’s garden in Giverny Associated Press New York Claude Monet’s beloved flower and water gardens in the north of France are world-famous. But for those unable to visit the artist’s iconic home, a trip
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      639 10 Reuters Los Angeles The people of Portland, Oregon, enjoy a reputation for living somewhat outside the mainstream, so it should come as no surprise that a group of the city’s cello players is using the classical instrument to lay down hip-hop beats. What rappers such
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        296 12 Agence France-Presse Paris A rare 1932 cover illustration of Tintin In America by Herge, the artist who dreamed up the boy reporter, fetched a record ¤1.3 million (S$2 million) at an auction in Paris last Saturday. It was a record for the sale of
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        378 12 Beijing Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung said she and German architect Ole Scheeren have split up after five years together because they spent too much time apart. “We remain good friends. I’d like to rest a while and do my own thing,” she told reporters
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        221 12 Hong Kong A case of fraud involving her mother has brought Karena Lam into the media’s focus, but the actress said she does not want to be involved in it. Vancouver police confirmed they are investigating after a Chinese student said she was
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          79 12 Marvel Studios’ The Avengers has surpassed Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) to become the third-biggest title ever worldwide. It reaped US$1.331 billion (S$1.69 billion) in box-office takings, The Hollywood Reporter said. The Potter film earned US$1.328 billion. Avatar (US$2.8 billion) is at No.
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          78 12 Actress Drew Barrymore, 37, and her art dealer fiance Will Kopelman, 34, (both right) married last Saturday at her California home. Guests included her Charlie’s Angels co-star Cameron Diaz and actress Reese Witherspoon, People magazine reported. Both wore Chanel Kopelman’s father is a former head of
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      516 10 A local company whose core business is in the sales and marketing of eco-friendly investment, is seeking highly motivated staff to join our team. CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGER (SALES) SUNTEC BRANCH Candidate must: Possess a dynamic personality is results-driven Have an excellent communication interpersonal skills Be able to handle Mandarin speaking
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      698 10 >0L WATS RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg/recruit SALES SPECIALIST Requirements: y Friendly, motivated, sales driven customer oriented y With or without experience at on-trade premises as training will be provided y Responsible for meeting sales targets y To ensure proper execution of consumer promotion and local ground
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      426 10 Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales VA SALES EXECUTIVE Bilingual Must possess own car Preference with experience in salon sales Attractive salary commission Please call John *****345 or *****000 No.4 Joo Koon Road Shopping Bag Company in Ang Mo Kio requires SALES EXECUTIVE μ
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      414 10 Cha((enger The Leader in Computer Retailing 1. Retail Associates 2. PC Technicians Pleasant and cheerful disposition Passion in IT retail business Singaporean and SPR Only Gross salary $1500 incentives Walk-in Interview Mon to Fri (10am to 12noon and 2pm to 5pm) 1 Ubi Link (off Ubi Ave 3} Level 3
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      111 10 INDOOR SERVICE OFFICER Clarke Quay, able to earn $60-$80 p/day. Good benefits. Call *****348 10 TELEMARKETERS IMMED T.Payoh. Pay+bonus +com training provided! Evening Flexible. Mr Tan *****068 BANK CARD TELEMARKETER $3K+. Kallang MRT. 5-days S’poreans only. 6747-0239 PART-TIME TELESALES $6$10/ hr++. Mon-Fri 6-10pm, Sat/Sun 12-8pm 8113-8623 CONTRACT CUSTOMER SVC Officer
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      119 10 Customer Svc Consultants Min ’O’ levels/ Fresh Diploma Welcome! Enjoys interacting with people. Attending to general enquiries. Loves challenges and resolving issues. S’porean/ SPRs may apply Pls send CV in MS Word form to: evelynlee@ recruitexpress.com.sg OR call: Evelyn Lee 6737 3328 for more info. Recruit Express PL C*****2B CUSTOMER
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      119 10 CUSTOMER SVC. $2K-$2.8K. local/ foreigner. SMS name *****889/ AICG C*****1G EARN EXTRA Customer Svc.Full/part time.SMS age name, country: 9385-6892 CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICERS needed. Start Immed. Call Thomas *****743 US WELLNESS CO. Part/ Full Time. Training provided. sms name, age 9670 9542 LOOKING FOR DYNAMIC in customer svc. Pls SMS name
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      204 10 WAITRESSES WAITERS Needed Urgently. Singaporeans/PRs only. Hardworking polite. Salary: $1,800. È 8612-4554 (Call After 1.00pm) HIGH Cafe Gaming is looking for 1) Full/ Part-time Service Crew 2) Floor Supervisor Able to work night shift Please call 9071-1798 Or Walk-in interview 19 East Coast Road #02-01 TG PAGAR RESTN requires Waiter/
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      759 11 Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge Japanese Restn Islandwide require $1500-$ 1600 $1500-$ 1600 1. Male/Female Server $*****. Kitchen Helper $1500 at CK kampong Ampat 3. Dish Washer needed® Vivo #01-157 and Changi Point #01 -18A 4. Noodle Maker CK Kampong Ampat $1800 5. Delivery Driver $1700 6 hrs work (flexi hrs)
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      555 11 Accounting/ I Accounting/ H f Bookkeeping f Bookkeeping 0i3n Hu Fish Farm Trading urgently requires an CCOUNTS EXECUTIVE Diploma in Accounting studies; only Local/SPR need apply 2 to 3 years related accounting experience, handle full set Effectively bilingual, English and Mandarin (To liaise with Mandarin-speaking customers) 5.5 days week, alternate
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      332 11 1)PRODUCTION PLANNER, 2)LOGISITICS ASST 3)ASST QA ENGINEER, 4) SALES ENGINEER *Experience in Precision Engineering Pls call 9642 3385 or email HR@premplastech.com 2Woodlands Sector 1 #03-18 Woodlands Spectrum 1 S’pore *****8 Mechanics •Experience with CAT, Scania, Nissan engines •Experience in repair maintenance of lorries, excavator, forklift •Knowledge of diesel engine hydraulic
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      562 11 An Established construction company is seeking candidates for HDB/LUP/HIP PROJECTS for the following positions:1) PROJECT MANAGERS Degree/Diploma in Building Construction or Structural Engineering Able to work independently multi-task in fast paced environment Mininium 3 to 5 years experience in project management 2) PURCHASING MANAGER Degree/Diploma in Purchasing Management or equivalent
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      353 11 No Age Limit, Trpt provided. Jurong Packer/ Operator 8-5pm $47 1st $42, 2nd $46 8am-8pm $61 8-8am $70 Jurong NTC 2/3, Technician 1-10pm $72, 8-5.30pm $55 Woodlands Store 8-5pm $48 Hougang 7am-3pm $40, 3-11pm $45, 11-7am $48 AMK Testing 7-7pm $57; 1st $36, 2nd $40 Tampines. Male female. 8-5pm $54,
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      440 11 General Production/ Operators General Production/ Operators General Production/ Operators Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer requires PRODUCTION OPERATORS Min. Primary 6 education (for S’poreans and S’pore PRs) Min. Form 1 (for Malaysians) TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS Min. GCE ‘07‘A’ Level/NITEC (NIC) Min. SPM (5 credits) or STPM Work Days/Hours 4-day work week, 12-hour shift
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      157 11 Cfft Warehousing/ Inventory/Logistics Store Assistant I Storekeeper Able to work overtime Computer literate Training provided Walk-in interview between 2-5pm EDMI LIMITED 47Yishun Industrial Park A Singapore *****4 DELIVERY ASSISTANT WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT 5,5 days work week 1,5k and above Only Singaporeans or PR may apply Call 6278 8456 or walk in
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      141 11 Urgently requires: A) Warehouse Assts X 40 B) Forklift Drivers cum Warehouse X 20 Fresh welcome $1200 to $1700 East West area S’porean/ PR/ Msians (Mon Fri 9am 5pm) 1 Tampines Central 5 CPF Building #08-08 Or call 6786 0200 (Look for Linda) Recruit Express (C*****2B) FORKLIFT WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT 31
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      204 11 OFFICERS Required Pasir Ris Changi Bouna Vista Orchard River Valley Jurong Area $70/ $1700 $70/ $1700 Jurong Island $1800 Elite Officers Elite Officers $1900 $2100 above Supervisor $2100 above Many Area Benefits included Male Female Welcome We pay daily/ wkly/ mthly Benefits included (Opp Jurong East MRT) 9155 5212 6291
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      612 12 Security Security Security vfe. kT A Secure a future of possibilities with SATS At SATS, it’s a world of opportunities all in one place. For more than 60 years, our diverse operations in Gateway Services and Food Solutions worldwide have opened up unlimited opportunities for passion to soar. sats.com.sg SECURITY
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      233 12 Joining Bonus $2,000 Grade A SECURITY OPERATIONS OFFICER NEEDED Security Supervisors Gross up to $2,250 Security Officers Gross up to $1,900 4 and 5 Days Work Week Gross up to $1,500 School guards needed at Dunman, Sengkang and Punggol Area IMMEDIATE VACANCIES Tai Seng, Sentosa, Kim Seng, Pandan Loop, Kitchener,
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      156 12 Security Agency requires Permanent Security Officers/Supervisors needed islandwide I Attractive salary pkg I WSQ/ NSRS Certs I Relief Officers $87 I Can start immediately Call *****828 or walk in interview from Mon to Fri 9am 12pm or 2pm 5pm 60 Kaki Bt Place #03-01, Eunos Techpark(Lobby B) Bus No. 5,15,
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      622 12 Industrial Commercial Security Pte Ltd (GRADE ‘A’ SECURITY AGENCY) RELIEF SECURITY OFFICER Gross Salary up to $1700 NSRS WSQ Security trained Locations:Tanglin Road, Gul Circle, Tuas South St. 1, Boon Leat, Yung Kuang, Raeburn Park ✓Joining Incentive $150 ✓Advance Pay Full CPF ✓High Basic Bonus ✓Leave Medical ✓Insurance Benefit ✓Training
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      305 12 CLEANERS $53 per day $1378 per month Sunday works add extra pay Street and Beach Cleaning Walk-in interview: 1301 Bedok North Ave 4 #02-07 Goldbell Service Center Tel: *****507 CLEANERS NEEDED AT TUAS From S$1000 onwards 51/2days week 7.30am to 5pm Tel: *****321 STATION ENFORCEMENT OFFICER μ Estab. Cleaning Co.
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      557 12 Full Time Cleaners (office environment) 7am 4pm /12pm 8pm 5.5 days, Alternate Saturdays OFF Location 10 minutes from Marina Bay MRT Contact Philip (*****249) Julizon (*****692) SPECIAL BONUS PACKAGE for ’’Cleaners’’ at Sentosa (Fit to work). Students are welcome. Call 6577 6096 *****280 *****422 *****644 (office hour). S’porean/ PR are
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      362 13 1) CLASS 3/4 DRIVER 2) FORKLIFT LIC DRIVER 3) CARPENTER a) S’poreans/ PR b) East M’sians with SPM c) West M’sians (Can liaise with Mandarin speaking clients) Walk in Interview 17 Sungei Kadut St. 3 or call Mr. Yeo 9380-1898 Seeking for DELIVERY DRIVER 6 days work week Class 3
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      478 13 Driven By Our People A subsidiary of ComfortDelGro, SBS Transit Ltd is Singapore’s largest public transport operator. Always ready to go the distance to make a difference that, is our team spirit at work. A member of BUS CAPTAINS We are looking for motivated individuals to join us as Bus
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      398 13 Gas Delivery Driver Salary $2500-$3000++ Call *****520 or walk-in No 8 Defu Lane 11 LORRY DRIVER (Class 4) Please call 6862 1196 for an interview or walk in at: 14 Pioneer Sector 1, Singapore *****5 Experience Tipper Truck Drivers needed Class 4 5 license High salary good benefits Call: *****455
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      520 13 DRIVER REQUIRED Kaki Bukit, class 3 lic, physically fit. S’porean/ M’sians. Start immed. 9040-4033 DRIVER CUM ASST Storekeeper. Class 3 driving lic S’porean PR. Kaki Bukit area. Call *****406 CONSTRUCTION FIRM REQUIRES Class 4 Tipper Truck Driver. Interested, please call 6362-6506 CLASS 4 DRIVER. Able to start work immed. Meals
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      588 13 E Other Positions BU Other Positions Other Positions JOB OPPORTUNITIES BRIEFING FOR MARITIME OFFICERS I The Maritime industry offers a sea of opportunies to individual interested to carve a career as a seafaring officer. Join us at our briefing to find out if you have what it takes to be
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      87 13 1.DELIVERY DRIVER •Class 5 driving licence •Exp in operating forklift •5-day work week •PRs or Singaporeans only •Able to work overtime when required 2.ASST OPERATOR •Exp in operating sheet metal machine an advantage •Basic spoken English •PRs, S’poreans or M’sians with SPM are welcome •Must have forklift exp WALK-IN INTERVIEW
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      245 13 LASHING SPECIALIST Requirements a) Training Provided with Allowance c) Preferable working experience in the Port d) Only S’poreans/ PRs are welcome Candidate to call as follows Mr Razib *****587 Mr Tan Ah Kow: *****389 Interview 9 AM to 4 PM Hoy San Stevedoring P/L Construction firm requires: Site Supervisor Possess
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      454 13 IMMED VACANCY 1. Merchandiser 2. General Worker 3. Packer 4. Cashier Part/ full-time S’porean/PR/ M’sian Pls call 9750-2462 24 South Buona Vista Rd WHARF OPS SUPERVISOR WORKING IN THE PORT *Min Sec 4 pass *S’porean and PR only *Salary $1100/-for 10 days work *Course training provided Walk-In Interview: (Monday-Friday 10am-5pm)
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      47 14 JUNE5&6 Trainer David Goldwich will share the secrets of connecting with audiences, conveying key points persuasively and learning ways to manage adverse conditions. Fee: $750. Group discount: $700 (conditions apply). For details, call LCI Executive Seminars on 6536-0801, e-mail sam@lciseminars.com or visit www. lciseminars.com
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      40 14 JUNE 8 Leadership coach Ken Wong will share three key areas in supervisory management forthe 21st century. Fee: $500. For details and registration, call Cheryl on 6838-0095 or e-mail enquiries@ ProactiveTrg.com
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      55 14 JUNE 13 Trainer Christian Chua will inspire you to adapt your attitude and behaviour so that you bring out the best in everyone, and ultimately improve teamwork and workplace harmony. Fee: $445 and $425 (conditions apply), including free book. Contact Liz on 6838-1069, e-mail
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      47 14 JUNE 14 15 Find out the implications of delivering cargo without presenting the original bill of lading, and learn about shipping conventions and laws, including limitation of liability. For details and registration, call 6221-6641 *****980, e-mail vcsvardan@pacific.net. sg or visit www.vcstrinity.com.
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      318 14 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg/recruit Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 JOBLINES The GMP Group Voted one of Singapore’s leading recruitment agencies by HR decision makers. With over 20 years’ experience, GMP places talent across all industries and job functions on a permanent, temporary or contract basis. www.gmprecruit.com info@gmprecruit.com License no: 09C3051 CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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      77 14 Capita Staffing Search Professional. Personalised. Passionate. We are committed to developing your ambitions.Tap on our strong portfolio of careers with MNC clients in various industries!Voted top 10 HR vendor of the year 2010, 2011. Contact us at: 6603 8000 6318 9600 hrsg@capitagrp.com License No: 08C2893 PRESTIGE FINANCIAL SERVICES RAPIDLY EXPANDING
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      203 14 Recruit Express Pte Ltd Singapore’s Largest Most Preferred Recruitment Company. As a leading recruitment consultancy, our success is a result of our focus in facilitating the success of our Clients in business enhancing the career opportunities for our candidates. www.recruitexpress.com.sg careers@recruitexpress.com.sg License no: 99C4599 LOOK OUT! Upcoming CATS Recruit job
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