The Straits Times, 11 August 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2014 70 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 073/02/2014
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    Lock icon IRANIAN PLANE CRASHES NEAR MARKET
    77 1 Security forces cordoning off the remains of an Iranian passenger aircraft that crashed in Teheran yesterday, moments after taking off, killing at least 38 on board. The pilot of the Sepahan Airlines flight reportedly detected technical problems and tried to return to Mehrabad Airport. The
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    Lock icon Work on Changi Airport project to start soon
    539 1  -  By KARAMJIT KAUR By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg THE team behind Changi Airport’s biggest and most challenging expansion to date has crossed a major milestone after more than two years the planning stage for land preparation works. This paves the way for actual
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    Lock icon Typhoon batters Japan
    47 1 JAPAN ordered the evacuation of 1.6 million people yesterday as Typhoon Halong battered the west of the country with heavy rain and wind, killing at least one person and injuring 70 others. More than 300 flights were cancelled and some bullet train services suspended.
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    Lock icon Asean calls for progress on Code of Conduct
    477 1  -  Ministers want swift action on code to manage disputes in S. China Sea By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN NAYPYITAW nirmal@sph.com.sg EXPRESSING serious concern over increased tension in the South China Sea, Asean foreign ministers have called for quick progress on
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon School zone, yet 5 drivers run red light every week
      466 2 / 3  -  In first six months, as many as 23 also caught speeding in these areas By AW CHENG WEI awcw@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lee Jian Xuan AS MANY as 110 errant drivers were caught running the red light in school zones
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      Lock icon Japan evacuates 1.6m people in path of Typhoon Halong
      480 2 / 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BLOOMBERG TOKYO Typhoon Halong has killed at least one person in Japan and injured at least 70 people, with the authorities ordering 1.6 million people out of its path as it battered the west of the country with
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      Lock icon Experts don’t expect strong upswing in S’pore’s growth
      509 2 / 3  -  They point to patchy global recovery, ongoing restructuring By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg THE economy has been expanding at a steady pace so far this year, but spectacular full-year growth rates are unlikely despite a more sanguine global outlook. Economists say growth
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Call for action on regional row
        52 4 AMID rising tensions, Asean foreign ministers at a meeting with their US and Chinese counterparts called for quick action on a code of conduct that will lay out rules of engagement in waters contested by China and its South-east Asian neighbours. TOP OF THE
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        Lock icon Trapped on ‘death mountain’
        43 4 US FIGHTER jets continue to strike at Islamic militants who have besieged thousands of Yezidi Kurds trapped at the top of Sinjar Mountain in Iraq. Cargo planes have begun aid drops for the refugees. TOP OF THE NEWS A6
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Ebola’s Patient Zero
          61 4 PATIENT Zero in the current Ebola outbreak, the largest ever, has been identified as a two-year-old boy who died on Dec 6 in West Africa. The spread of the virus is spinning out of control in the region as a result of villagers’ increasing mobility and their
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          Lock icon Clinging on to MB post
          43 4 DEFIANT Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has insisted he is still in charge of Malaysia’s richest state, demanding that his fate be decided by the state’s ruler after being expelled from the opposition PKR party. PAGE A11
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          Lock icon Jokowi’s tasks ahead
          61 4 SEVERE traffic jams across Java over the recent Hari Raya break served as a fresh reminder to President-elect Joko Widodo that he should focus on improvement of road infrastructure and adjustment of fuel subsidies after he takes office on Oct 20. PAGE A14 Motorists waiting at Merak
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          Lock icon Alarm over cyber risks
          42 4 US SECURITY experts have sounded the alarm over mounting cyber threats at a conference, urging the government to adopt policies, such as compulsory reporting of major cyber breaches, to avert disasters inflicted by technologically sophisticated enemies. PAGE A17
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        Lock icon RESTRUCTURING FOR BETTER TIMES
        58 4 The pain of economic restructuring felt by certain sectors calls for a patient ear and a degree of flexibility. But what should not be elastic are the economic and social goals of the exercise. Arguing, say, for the low-wage model to be preserved in some form
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon An Israeli conundrum
          70 4 SINCE its establishment in the late 1940s, Israel has always fought with superior technology, excellent military training and huge innovative skills. That is the only way it has survived as a tiny state in a hostile environment. But every battle it has won serves only to reinforce
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          61 4 A UNION group has come up with guidelines on what tour guides can charge, a move that has not gone down well with those in the industry. The National Trades Union Congress’ Tour Guide Chapter has outlined minimum fees but tour guides and travel agents say that
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          Lock icon Car rental firm flagged
          51 4 THE Consumers Association of Singapore has received six complaints against Ace Drive, a car rental company, in the first seven months of this year. Five of the cases had to do with customers who made payments which the company later said it did not receive. PAGE
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Japan VCs target S’pore
          56 4 A RAFT of Japanese venture capital firms have been racking up deals and opening offices in Singapore, seeking a less crowded market open to bright new ideas. As many as 15 of such companies have invested about $25 million combined to fund innovative start-ups here in
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon ‘Small fries’ spend big
          59 4 YES, it doesn’t make much sense to most. But smaller English Premier League clubs West Brom, Leicester and Hull have splashed out between £7 million (S$14.7 million) and £10 million each on “unknowns” such as Brown Ideye and Leonardo Ulloa. Blame the new TV rights deal
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          Lock icon Young guns to the fore
          92 4 NO MATTER who won the US PGA Championship this morning (Singapore time), one thing is clear a new generation of golfers is set to dominate. Saturday’s third round showed new prince Rory McIlroy and a host of other 20somethings such as Austrian Bernd Wiesberger, American
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Baby Zed’s first day
          84 4 PROUD new father Christopher Lee has been learning how to hold baby Zed and change his diapers under the eyes of his wife Fann Wong. The couple welcomed dozens of well-wishers, friends and relatives who were at Mount Elizabeth Novena hospital to meet the newborn. Zed’s
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          Lock icon Real story behind song
          90 4 CHINESE balladeer Della Ding Dang’s breakout song I Love You (2009), the theme song of popular Taiwanese idol drama Autumn’s Concerto (2009), was based on a real-life experience. The heart-rending scene of the singer catching her cheating boyfriend red-handed in the music video happened to her.
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    • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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        Lock icon Sneak peek of National Gallery Singapore
        83 4 THE transformation of the former Supreme Court and City Hall is close to completion. Come November next year, the National Gallery Singapore will stand in their place. We’ve pulled together 10 facts about the museum which will house 19th- and 20th-century Singapore and South-east
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      • WEB SPECIAL
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          Lock icon Facts about The Pinnacle@Duxton
          45 4 THE Pinnacle@Duxton turns five this December. A four-room flat, which received a waiver from the Housing Board on the minimum occupancy rule, fetched a $830,000 bid. Here are five facts about the landmark. http: //bit. ly /1 s Lo zh Y
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      • PHOTOS
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          Lock icon Happy Birthday, Singapore
          30 4 IT MAY be two days after National Day, but if you missed the parade, here are some pictures showing how Singaporeans celebrated the country’s 49th birthday. http://bit.ly/1sHzSZn
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      Lock icon US jets strike at militants to save stranded Iraqis
      530 6 France, Britain also join aid effort to help refugees starving on mountain REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD US jets attacked militants who have besieged civilians on an Iraqi mountain for a week, as Britain and France yesterday joined a desperate race to
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      Lock icon Empty cable car crashes down at work site
      387 6  -  By AW CHENG WEI awcw@sph.com.sg A CABLE car being installed at a Sentosa construction site crashed to the ground yesterday, causing the entire line to grind to a halt, including one cabin with a worker inside. The Straits Times understands that the
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      Lock icon Dick Lee to write ‘the next Home’ for S’pore’s 50th NDP
      446 6  -  By JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg AFTER being lauded for staging an engaging National Day Parade (NDP) this year, Dick Lee will return to helm next year’s golden jubilee show; and he has been tasked to write the next
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      Lock icon After the party ends, cue Operation Spick and Span
      304 6  -  By LEE JIAN XUAN jianxuan@sph.com.sg WHILE performers and parade-goers sang and danced as fireworks burst over Marina Bay at Saturday’s National Day Parade (NDP), about 50 cleaners armed with brooms were wheeling out bins for a massive six-hour cleanup operation. Their
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      Lock icon PM LEE GETS IN THE MOOD AT RECEPTION
      88 6 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong moving to the music as he lined up with his wife Ho Ching, President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Mrs Mary Tan, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and his wife Tan Choo Leng to listen to
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      Lock icon Foreign ministers of China and Japan meet
      410 8 REUTERS BEIJING China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Japan to “make practical efforts to overcome existing political obstacles between the two sides” at an informal meeting with his Japanese counterpart during an Asean summit in Myanmar. This was the first time the
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      Lock icon China seeks ‘informal meets’ with Asean leaders
      592 8  -  Beijing keen to lift ties amid maritime tensions and counter US influence By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg CHINA has proposed hosting informal meetings with South-east Asian leaders, seeking to improve ties with Asean amid maritime disputes and to
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      Lock icon Kerry vows support for democracy in Myanmar
      257 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NAYPYITAW United States Secretary of State John Kerry said Myanmar faced “significant challenges” in its democratic transition, but pledged Washington’s support as the formerly reclusive military state moves towards “benchmark” elections next year. He said yesterday he had “frank” talks with
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      Lock icon Iranian passenger plane crashes near market, killing 38
      783 9 Pilot tried to turn back after detecting technical issues AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG REUTERS TEHERAN An Iranian passenger plane crashed moments after take-off from Teheran, killing at least 38 on board and narrowly avoiding many more deaths when it plummeted near a busy
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  783 words
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      55 8 A message from: PM Lee Hsien Loong recently announced that the Government plans to further strengthen the CPF system and help Singaporeans retire with greater peace of mind. More information will be coming your way. Meanwhile, watch this space tomorrow for more on CPF You. For more information, please visit
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Strict quarantines stoke fears of starvation in virus-hit areas
      508 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS MONROVIA (Liberia) Residents of northern Liberia have existed in a state of peril for months as the deadly Ebola epidemic swept through the region. Now they face a new threat as measures to stem the spread of the
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      Lock icon Is he Ebola Patient Zero?
      796 10 Boy suspected to be infected by contaminated fruit or needle NEW YORK TIMES CONAKRY (Guinea) Patient Zero in the current Ebola outbreak, researchers suspect, was a two-year-old boy who died on Dec 6 in a village in Gueckedou, in south-eastern Guinea. Bordering Sierra Leone and
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      Lock icon Nigerian in HK tested negative for Ebola virus
      448 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS HONG KONG Residents in this densely populated city of some seven million heaved a sigh of relief yesterday after a Nigerian man tested negative for the Ebola virus. The Hong Kong government confirmed last night that blood sample from
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      Lock icon Khalid insists he’s still chief minister
      640 11  -  Selangor leader to ‘continue duties’ despite PKR sacking By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR yyennie@sph.com.sg DEFIANT Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim is digging in his heels after being sacked from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), insisting that he is still the
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      Lock icon Taiwan accepts economics minister’s resignation
      228 11 REUTERS TAIPEI Taiwan’s Cabinet yesterday said it has accepted the resignation of the economics minister who stepped down to try to ease political gridlock in the aftermath of a gas explosion that killed 30 people and injured more than 300. Mr Chang Chia-juch (below), who
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      Lock icon ISIS control of Mid-East areas ‘a worry’
      665 16 Territory a haven for jihadists who may plan hits against the West: US NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON In carrying out limited air strikes in Iraq, the Obama administration is pursuing a strategy that attempts to contain the threat posed by Islamic
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      Lock icon IN THE HEAT OF THE ACTION
      98 16 These people certainly had the best seats in the house or rather, boat to view a Stromboli eruption as lava from the volcano flowed into the sea on Saturday. Stromboli, one of Europe’s most active volcanoes, is part of the seven-island Eolian Archipelago, just
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      Lock icon Erdogan’s ‘new Turkey’ less secular, say critics
      488 16 REUTERS ISTANBUL Turks voted in their country’s first presidential election yesterday with Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan poised to win and fulfil his dream of what he calls a “new Turkey” and what his opponents say will be an increasingly authoritarian nation. A victory
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Support dips for a split UK
        71 16 REUTERS LONDON Support for Scottish independence has fallen following a TV debate last week, and the campaign to split the United Kingdom will need a dramatic turnaround if it is to win a forthcoming referendum, a poll showed last Saturday. The Survation poll for
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        Lock icon 65 MH17 victims identified in total
        75 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE Dutch forensic experts have identified a total of 65 victims of downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, the government said last Saturday, as the last of the team investigating the crash returned from Ukraine. They identified 42 more victims from remains
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        Lock icon Iran won’t accept ‘toy’ programme
        46 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TEHERAN Iran will not accept a weak uranium enrichment programme, which world powers might be willing to grant the Islamic republic like a “toy” in nuclear negotiations, Deputy Foreign Minister for American and European Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi said yesterday.
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      Lock icon Egypt crafts new truce plan; Israel says it will not negotiate under fire
      355 17 REUTERS TEL AVIV Israel said it was prepared for protracted military action in Gaza and would not negotiate under rocket fire as Egypt crafted a new truce plan to try to keep indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks alive. “Israel
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      Lock icon Govts ‘must act to contain cyber risk’
      569 17 Security experts call for full reporting, stress tests REUTERS LAS VEGAS Alarmed by mounting cyber threats around the world and across industries, a growing number of security experts see aggressive government action as the best hope for averting disaster. Even though some are
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      Lock icon S. Korea eyes Israeli rocket interceptor
      231 17 REUTERS JERUSALEM South Korea is interested in buying the Israeli short-range rocket interceptor Iron Dome, its manufacturer said. Iron Dome, which uses guided missiles to shoot down the Katyusha-style rockets favoured by Palestinian and Lebanese guerillas, has scored around a 90 per cent success
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      Lock icon High-end ‘micro-flats’ latest HK home trend
      583 18 At $240,000, a 16 sq m unit is just 3 times the size of HK prison cell AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG At a glitzy show booth for a new residential development in Hong Kong, property agents with loudspeakers are promoting the latest trend in
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      Lock icon Indian tycoon gets jail ‘office’ to sell iconic NY, London hotels
      472 18 REUTERS NEW DELHI It is hardly the US$30,000 a night royal suite, but after five months in India’s biggest jail, the owner of the New York Plaza Hotel and London’s Grosvenor House is thrilled to be able to use
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Surge in China start-ups
        88 18 XINHUA BEIJING China saw a surge in the registration of new companies after taking steps to streamline the process for starting a business, official data has showed. About 1.6 million new companies have been registered since the March 1 reform, up 64.48 per cent from the
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        Lock icon India probes loan to Kingfisher
        81 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI India’s top crime-fighting body is investigating a 9.5 billion rupee (S$195 million) loan by the state-run IDBI bank to debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines, a police official said yesterday. Kingfisher, owned by India’s liquor baron Vijay Mallya, owes nearly US$1.5 billion (S$1.87 billion)
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      Lock icon Putin praises Exxon tie-up as Arctic drilling starts
      358 18 BLOOMBERG LONDON President Vladimir Putin lauded Russia’s “old and reliable partner” Exxon Mobil as he gave the command for the US energy firm and ally OAO Rosneft to begin drilling a US$700 million (S$875 million) Arctic oil well. Mr Putin, Rosneft chief
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Pope heads to South Korea in first Asia trip
        654 12 He will hold mass, deliver peace message to two Koreas in 5-day visit AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL Pope Francis travels to South Korea this week with a message of peace for the divided peninsula on his first papal visit to Asia, where
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        Lock icon THE SKY AS CANVAS
        110 12 An ephemeral artwork called Elegy created using hundreds of fireworks brightening the grey skies above the Huangpu River in Shanghai last Friday. Created by Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang, who shot to fame for the firework displays at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, it is a
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        Lock icon Deadly Xinjiang attack: 18 suspects surrender to police
        330 12 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING The Chinese authorities said yesterday that 18 suspects had surrendered to police investigating an attack in the western region of Xinjiang that led to nearly 100 deaths, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Masked militants attacked government offices
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        Lock icon Khmer Rouge verdicts bring history alive for Cambodian students
        503 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHNOM PENH Pointing at photographs of two former Khmer Rouge leaders a day after they were sentenced to life in jail, history teacher Ung Ratha asks his students whether justice was served. One says the punishment was too lenient,
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Tour bus crash in Tibet kills 44
          65 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A tour bus plunged into a Tibetan valley last Saturday after hitting two vehicles, killing 44 people and injuring 11, China’s official news agency Xinhua reported. The bus passengers were mainly tourists from eastern regions in China. The injured were
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          Lock icon Nanny arrested over child abuse
          56 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR Police have arrested a nanny accused of abusing an 18-month-old toddler. Among the injuries the child suffered were blood clots, swelling and internal bleeding in her brain. The suspect, in her 30s, is being remanded until tomorrow over child
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          Lock icon Pakistani cleric in murder case
          67 12 REUTERS LAHORE Pakistani police have registered a murder case against an anti-government cleric after three policemen were killed in clashes with his supporters ahead of a demonstration. The cleric Tahir ul-Qadri called for protests yesterday, saying he wants to bring down the government as it
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          Lock icon Bomb kills four in Nato convoy
          69 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL A suicide attacker targeted a Nato convoy in Kabul yesterday, killing four civilians and wounding at least 35 others, officials said, in the latest violence to hit the capital of Afghanistan as politicians wrangle over election results. The Nato force said
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        Lock icon Relook fuel subsidy, improve transport
        722 14  -  When Indonesia’s next president takes the helm on Oct 20, a key focus will be improving infrastructure across the archipelago of 250 million. The Straits Times looks at what needs to be done on land and at sea. By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA
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        Lock icon Shipshape maritime sector key to economic growth
        711 14  -  By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF IN JAKARTA zakirh@sph.com.sg AT THE harbour town of Labuan Bajo in Flores, eastern Indonesia, the ferries taking passengers to neighbouring islands are infrequent and packed, and many of the fishing boats are the worse for wear. Similar
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        Lock icon China pushing to extend its reach in S-E Asia via high-speed rail
        334 14 NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING Among China’s favourite exports to its neighbours these days are high-speed rail lines, intended to make trade routes in Asia more accessible and advance its dreams of turning its south into the “capital” of
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        360 22  -  Jeffrey Law Lee Beng I APPLAUD the determination of both the National Environment Agency and Public Hygiene Council in advocating public cleanliness (“New social norm needed to tackle littering problem” and “Everyone must play a part”; last Saturday). Singaporeans are always supportive of
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      630 1  -  Recommendations not practical as services vary a lot, say guides, agents By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg A UNION group has come up with guidelines on what tour guides can charge, a move that has been criticised by the industry. The National Trades
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      492 2  -  STB says guides must be licensed, but groups’ tours mostly led by volunteers By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg GUIDES who lead tours without a licence may find it harder to operate here, since the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) started clamping down on rogue operators
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      55 2 More than 6,000 people turned up at the Botanic Gardens yesterday for a concert by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra to celebrate Singapore Press Holdings’ 30th anniversary. Conductor Jason Lai led the orchestra in this special SPH Gift of Music concert.ST PHOTO: DESMOND
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      468 2  -  By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg THE Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) has flagged a car rental company for a spate of conspicuously similar complaints. Case said it received six complaints against Ace Drive, a rental company located in Ubi Avenue
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      451 2  -  By LEE JIAN XUAN jianxuan@sph.com.sg A NEW mobile phone application that allows users to anonymously confess secrets is gaining popularity here, but users have just as quickly discovered an ugly side to it cyber bullying. Some have found themselves at the receiving end
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      481 4  -  By LEONG WENG KAM SENIOR WRITER wengkam@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE Hokkien Huay Kuan has moved house after 174 years in Telok Ayer Street, where the Chinese clan association for all natives of Fujian province in China here was founded. The top clan
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      402 5 WHEN Ms Maesy Koh graduated in 2002 with a specialist degree in real estate, the post-Sept 11 market was bleak. So she sent her resume to all the companies at a job fair held at the National University of Singapore, and landed
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      365 5 “PEOPLE always say there is no life working in the shipyard, but actually you can find a life here,” says Ms Lim Hui Juan, a section manager in charge of architectural outfit, hull ventilation and air-conditioning operations at Keppel Fels, with a laugh.
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      469 5 WITH more than 200 shipping lines, linked by connections to 600 ports in more than 120 countries, Singapore is a premier global hub. At any time, this world’s busiest port in terms of shipping tonnage since 1982 is bustling with about 1,000 ships. Last
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      405 6  -  By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE scientists have helped to shed more light on the way the human body heals itself. They have discovered a third, previously unknown biological process that comes into play when a person is wounded. The discovery could lead
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      587 7  -  Accomplished mountaineer wants to aid other climbers in reaching peaks PEOPLE By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg YOU could call him the Buzz Aldrin of Singapore mountaineering historic, yet unsung. Just like the second man to set foot on the moon, management consultant Lien Choong Luen, 37,
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      416 7  -  By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg A MATCH-FIXING suspect who absconded two years ago was re-arrested and brought before the court yesterday morning. Malaysian Thanasegar S. Sinnaiah had been charged in May 2012 with intentionally helping to arrange a meeting between Shokri
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      147 17 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Timing Venue Mon, 11/08/14 US Soccer League Seattle Sndrs Houston Dynamo 10.30am LW* Tue, 12/08/14 English League Cup Carlisle Derby 2.45am LW* LW*: Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) L S 1 Draw No. 2978/2014 t A Vi J Draw on Monday, 11 August 2014 Group 1
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      508 18 REUTERS MADRID Barely days after declaring that Arsenal are no longer a selling club, manager Arsene Wenger watched yet another of his club captains walk out of the Emirates Stadium. Belgium international defender Thomas Vermaelen joined Spanish giants Barcelona on Saturday on a five-year
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      505 15 REUTERS IRVINE (California) American teenager Katie Ledecky set a world record in the 400 metres freestyle at the US National Championships in Irvine, California on Saturday but Michael Phelps struggled home in sixth in the 100m backstroke. The 17-year-old Ledecky clocked 3min
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        62 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY A young man died in hospital yesterday after collapsing near the finish line of Sydney’s biggest road race, which saw 80,000 participants run from the city to Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said. The 27-year-old was taking part in the 14km City2Surf fun
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        81 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MONTREAL Venus Williams booked her spot in the Montreal WTA final by rallying to take a three-set win over sister Serena on Saturday in their 25th career meeting. Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus benefited from nine Serena double faults en route to a
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        647 6 / 7  -  New joint venture will be located in China’s less developed western region Compiled by EILEEN AUNG THWIN Singapore and China might join hands again in a third government-to-govern-ment project. The first two joint ventures were the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) and the Tianjin Eco-city
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        209 6 / 7 Singapore’s oldest flea market (right) is counting down to its last days. The Sungei Road flea market has to make way for the Sungei Road MRT, which is due to open in 2017. The flea market is located between Jalan Besar and
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        355 6 / 7 The number of suicides in Singapore dropped to 422 last year from a 20-year high of 467 the year before. he national suicide rate also fell to 9.29 for every 100,000 resident population, down from 10.27 per cent in 2012, according
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        236 12  -  BY ANG YIYING Some 200 junior college and polytechnic students attended a talk about Singapore’s shipping industry at the inaugural Singapore Maritime Dialogue on July 30. During the one-hour session at the Intercontinental Singapore hotel, the participants also posed questions ranging from
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        518 14 IN asks teens some National Day-themed questions When is it appropriate to use Singlish? It is all right to speak it with your friends. You can also talk to your parents and teachers in Singlish if they don’t mind. However, it is not appropriate if they do not
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        432 15  -  Read your horoscope in the Life! section of today’s The Straits Times before answering the questions Lesson activity by LAREMY LEE Human beings have always sought to make meaning of the world. One manner in which man has tried to understand how and why the
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        376 20  -  In the second of three parts on Singapor ’s hi tory, LAREMY LEE traces the earliest mention of our island LAREMY LEE WHEN DID SINGAPORE COME INTO BEING? You might say the 14th century, 1819 or 1965, depending on the leader whom you think established the country. But
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      56 6 MOVE-IN. VIEW TO believe! New GCB, quiet. Urgent! Cheapest!/ Elevated land wide frontage, only $1200 psf. *****780 Goh TH BUNGALOW BOTANIC GARDEN VICINITY. Brand New Modern F’hold Bunglw. Land 15,000/ built up 6,000 sf. 5-rms. Pool. $neg. 9487-0396 CRE SIP AWAY, UNWIND to the unending greenery view. 3590/ 5000 sf,
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      45 6 AWARD WINNING DESIGN! Gigantic room/ lift/ pool. *****/ ***** sf. Move in. view 1-6pm, *****997 SA FROM $15M UP, Collection of 6 Bunglws in Oriole Cres *****-***** sf, rectangle, 5 rms. 1 to 6pm *****000 HOLLAND MEDITERRANEAN 2-STY Bunglw 9500/8K sf. Resort pool. H *****035
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      233 6 FREEHOLD. SEMI-D CORNER 2-sty 6rms. Wide frontage Rebuild. Land 3091 sqft. Robert 9017 7732 WWW 18XXPSF! BRAND new hilltop bungalow with swimming pool. 5400/7000sf 5+1. James 9765 2795 Near MRT FH WHITLEY RES Developer Launch. 5+1+1 w/pte lift. 5100-7190 sf. Walk to future Mrt. $900+ psf. $5.2M $5.6M. Kelvin 9749
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      207 6 THE CITRON RES. Superb efficient layout! Imagine paying a lower quantum but having a bigger size? A Feather Stone away from MRT? Stroll to Malls Cinema? 1/2/2 Dual Key/ 3rm fr $6xxK $1.4xM only Grab now! 9431 2080 YKK Near MRT 2-BDRM DUAL-KEY. FH. City fringe. 3 mins to Farrer
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      285 7 r Property Prices it r? 14 r-r LSJi S ET I Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in July 2014. This week: 12-17 PROJECT NAME District 12 PRICE ($1 SO FT V PROJECT NAME PRICE (SI SO FT
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      276 7 Newton/ Novena Pte Apts For Sale Newton/ Novena Pte Apts For Sale Newton/ Novena DU Pte Apts For Sale Newton/ Novena Pte Apts For Sale Newton/ Novena Pte Apts For Sale m Newton/ Novena DU Pte Apts For Sale r A THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED DISTRICTS PRIVATE PROPERTY CLASS CODES
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      52 7 THE SOUND DUPLEX 4+1 Landscape pool view. Near amenities/ sch, Parkway *****218/ *****337 Chen THE LENOX 2-BDRM $960K neg For sale with tenancy More than 3% rental yield. Call Thea 9272 0969 BEST BUY MAKENA 3+1 1582 sqft. Mid flr. Reno. Sea view. Sq layout. With/ w/o tenancy. F/ facilities.
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      166 7 OPEN HOUSE EAST GALLERIA SUN 3-5PM Rare mint unit. Opp Katong Mall 2bdrm 893sf 1.35M. Call INN 9068-8568 PARKSHORE FH. 1324 sf. 3+1 rms. Near 2 MRTs/ amenities. Best investment Good Owner 9785 5879 WATER PLACE 1216SF 3rm. High flr, sea view, vacant Near MRT/Sport Hub.View anytime. Randy 9821-1910 SIGLAP
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      78 7 SKY HABITAT RELAUNCH! Star buy 4-bdrm, 1798 sf, $2.2XM ($1270 psf). Junc 8/ Bishan MRT/ amenities. STAR BUY FOR Sky Habitat for this National Day. New prices more units! Don’t miss this Exciting Event! D21 listing can be found after D11 Panoramic View OPP LAKESIDE MRT. Parc Oasis. Super high
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      93 7 W’LANDS NEW EXEC Condo Forestville/Twin Fountains Star Buy. 3bdrm fr $7xxK. Future MRT!! Sell Fast!! Fire Sale! YISHUN EMERALD 3BDRMS 1216sf Unbelievable pricing Quiet facing, squarish, low flr. Robert 9751 5995 Htns RARE GREENERY/LAKEVIEW SeletarSprings Patio1635sf Peaceful, Resort living. Call Kumar PN 9488-6864 RIVERBANK! STAR BUY!!! 3-rm $851K, 3 dual
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      652 8 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale CLASSIFIED GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES -BUY IT-SELL IT FIND ITWOODLANDS SEMBAWANG^ YISHUN Dl II CHOA CHU KANG BUK ANJANG JURONGWEST N BUKIT BATOK JUR(
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      79 8 5’I’ 102A PUNGGOL Field #5 110 sqm. Lift flr. Beautifully reno. Can contra. neg. View now!! Lee *****118 EXCELLENT LOCATION, SQUARISH 5’I’, 5 mins walk to MRT/ Mall, near market, kopitiam, clinic, bus stop in front. VTO! Miss Regret! Matthew Tan 9021-0092 $380K ONLY, BLK 469 4rm high flr, bright,
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      246 9 CHARMING INTER-TERRACE Angsana Park. 5+1 Huge Rms Patio! 1750 /2850 sf. Nature Reserve Expat Community. $6.2K. Owner Tel 6466-6600/9150-6618 DUNSFOLD DRIVE 5500/ built 7500 sf 2-sty+ basement attic with pool. Modern design. Convenient, amenities int’l schs. Joyce Yong *****098 EAST COAST AVE. 3-sty semi-D 3600/3800sf 4+TV rm+attic+1. Patio/Nice gdn neg.
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      260 9 REFLECTIONS@KEPPEL (VILLAS) UNBLOCK B a y view. Huge balcony. 1625 sf. 3 rms. Kelly 9008 8617 CARIBBEAN 1335SQFT 4+1 Best water chanel/ Pool view Pte lift, tasteful furn Immed. $6.xK. Must View! ***RARE! COAST Sentosa Cove 4rms patio 2600sf Resort living. Tenants only Act fast! *****089 Ennily THE PEAK @BALMEG,
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      233 9 RICHMOND PK NEAR Paragon /Orchard MRT. 1259 sf 2+1. New kitchen. $5.5K P/furn. Ivy 9752-2319 Agt ST THOMAS SUITES 26XX sf 4+1 study. Unblock. High flr. ID. Immed. 9475 4785 www.michaelciola.com.sg MELROSE PK 4+1RM 1500sf P/furn. A1 cond. Quiet. Opp Great World City. Immed. $6K! TTT 91 000 109 Joe
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      247 9 NEW LIST! BOTANIC GDN Mansion. Spacious 1399sf. 3+1 f/reno. Best unit. $5.2k June Loy 9793-0080 FULL COMMISSION TO Agts! The Draycott 2600 sf 3+1. Reno. High flr. Unblocked. $8.3K! TTT 91 000 109 Joe ERNHILL COURT, near Shangri-La. 0versized 3+2 Mais overlooks pool. Group 9645 2522 F ROBIN REGALIA, ROBIN
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      298 9 High Floor BEACON HTS 3-BDRM High flr. P/furn. $3.8K. Poolview Immed occupancy mid Aug Call Maureen 9817-0028 SUNNY SPRING 3+1, 1100 sf. Pool view. No noon sun. F/furn Walk to Dakota MRT $3.9K neg Immed. Sole agt ESTA RUBY 958 sf. 2 rms. High flr. Unblocked. Bright windy. P/furn. Near
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      243 9 THE BAYSHORE 4+1 1432sf, 1A #21-05. Sea view. Well kept Reno. $4.4K neg Owner 9631 3311 ù SEA VIEW BAYSHORE PK (JADE Twr) 2bdrm, 936sf. High flr. Reno. Cosy. Immed. $2.8K. Julie Cheak 9066 5833 THE BAYSHORE. 2-RM Est 1012 sf High flr. Sea view. F/furn/AC. Full condo facilities Bus
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      344 9 tfflJ Ang Mo Kio tffrl Ang Mo Kio I iA\n Ang Mo Kio MA'Jfl Ang Mo Kio HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 2nd Quarter 2014 1 1 ta 111 w mm Mm m II
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      75 9 NEW LIST NEWLY RENO. STUDIO/ 1+1 S’goon MRT Furn Aircon Immed. $1.8K-$3K. Long/ short term. Call *****121 SOMERSET MRT. F/FURN. Aircon. Wkly/ mthly. Flexi terms. Immed. *****896 BLK 163 AMK Ave 4 3-rm near mkt, hawker centre, face main rd, future MRT $1980. Owner *****455 GRAB IT NOW BLK 146
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      1126 10 Pte Rms For Rent (West) Pte Rms For Rent (West) Pte Rms For Rent (West) Pte Rms For Rent (West) V Pte Rms For Rent (West) CELEBRATING SINGAPORE 49 BIRTHDAY Choice Homes for Foreign Workers 1 Tour, #Jll Choice!? 1 per worker/mth; ($264.33 Inclusive of GST) at Mural loflgejl Kranii
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      222 10 ALJUNIED MRT PRIME FH. B1 Ind Area: 1572-1916 sf 6.5m ceiling Corp Image 9666-5555 Dang (DIC) LAST 3 UNITS. Not 30-yr JTC. Rare 45-Yr URA 3-Sty Terr Fty @30 Tuas View Sq. 6k/12k sf. Hp 9151 7958 CT HUB2 OFFICE/ Retail/ B1 CBD fringe. Final release. No ABSD $5xxpsf/8xxK up
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      554 10 Office Space for Rent Office Space for Rent Office Space for Rent Ip Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES I v L SCOTTS Medical Center For Lease Nestled in prime Scotts Road Medical suites suitable for clinic use and various medical professions Current medical services within centre include: Dermatology, Dentistry,
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      290 10 BLK.210 BEDOK CTRL (MRT) 300 sf carpeted/ convenient. FSSB cleared. Immed. $1.8K neg. Mike 9101 2113 904 SF OFFICE at Orchard Twrs, Rent includes air con bill, ample parking space $4,350 neg. *****105 THE CENTRAL, 1000 sf, loft director/ meeting rm, reno f/furn, nice view. Avail end Aug. Fernn 8282-7898
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      358 10 DON'T MISS SUNTEC TWR 1. 4078 sqft. Lift lobby frontage. Regular layout. Reasonable rent Immed. Andrew 9742-1207 GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX, 926sf, 2 mgr/ 1 conference rm, glass main dr, unblocked $neg. Kit *****002 KEONG SAIK UPP Flr. Rare! 1500sf. Bright Spacious! Modern! High Ceiling! $12K. Call Owner *****671 THE ARCADE
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      334 11 CENTURY WAREHOUSE 100E Pasir Panjang Rd Easy access via PIE, AYE, ECP CTE expressways Minutes to MRT Station 1,658/1,830/3,488 sq.ft. 6 meters ceiling height 1 passenger 2 cargo lifts 3 loading bays with docklevellers Avail immediate For viewing enquiry, call owner at 6223 7211 8533 6681 59 JALAN PEMIMPIN 9,537
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      283 11 Other Career Development/ Educational Programmes Other Career Development/ Educational Programmes Instructor’s Certificate in Teaching Phonics and Phonetics •Designed by linguistic professors •10 Weeks, Part-time •leaching Curriculum Available A College of Allied Educators 15 Phillip Street #06-00,Tan Ean Kiam Building, Singapore *****4 college of www.icae.edu.sg CPE Registration No: *****3690M CPE Registration
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      3401 12 THE STRAITS TIMES NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.sphclass.com.sg/notices BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INTENTION TO DECLARE DIVIDEND BKCY NO IC/PP NO NAME 1727/2009 S*****68F ABDULL RAHIMAN BIN MOHAMAD 1742/2006 S*****05Z CHEW KONG HUAT 2049/2006 S*****42F CHIU CHI KIN *****6/2001 S*****59D CHUA CHOON SENG 435/2004 S*****27D
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      542 12 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE CWU O.S. No. 153 of 2014 In the Matter of Sections 254(1 )(e) and (i) the Companies Act (Cap. 50) And In the Matter of EXHIBITION EVENT PTE. LTD. (Singapore UEN No. *****4949Z) Between CP1 PTE. LTD. (Singapore UEN No. *****3115M)
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      493 13 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Alpha Pioneer Enterprises, the appointed distributor of P&G products requires: Admin Coordinator Responsibilities: •Handle full administrative duties •Update maintain inventory reports, display tracking reports and out-of-stock reports •Updating of sales order forms •Assisting in downloading of photographs for display
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      352 13 MOE TEACHERS, Full/ Parttime tutor. All areas, subjs, level. www.trusttutor.com IMMEDIATE VACANCIES PORTERING (FULL-TIMER) Good salary (up to $1200 monthly 42hrs weekly) Perform general healthcare duties Basic knowledge of English is a must Able to work in fast-paced environment Benefits: Monthly CPF contribution Good bonus medical benefits Training and career
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      841 13 Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales Crate&Barrel &you We have everything we need to become the most talked about store in the country. Except you. Since the opening of the first store in 1962, Crate and Barrel has expanded from its 1st store in Chicago to
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      34 13 RETAIL SALES PERMENANT needed. Resort Wear Boutique at Jurong/ Tampines Retail working hours. Able to handle English and Mandarin speaking clients. High basic Commission. For interview, pls call *****912 or email us at angliasg@gmail.com
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      569 13 1.BOUTIQUE ASSOCIATES 2. RETAIL SUPERVISOR (Victoria’s Secret) For Positions 1 2: Singaporeans only Pleasant cheerful disposition with good working attitude Experienced in customer service and retail sales, with knowledge in watches, leather goods, luxury brands, apparels, luggage, beauty and accessories (minimum 1 year experience for Retail Supervisor position) Able to
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      704 14 Hotel/Restaurant/ Hotel/ Restaurant/ Hotel/ Restaurant/ CK\ Hotel/ Restaurant/ Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge Lounge Lounge ||ff Lounge ||fp Lounge FRASERS A member of Frasers Centrepoint Group 73 e 73/7 Oj CJtir /\ca{tr7j~lA/7nln4 TjL aun Here is your opportunity to grow with Frasers Hospitality Pte Ltd, a globally renowned serviced residence owner and management
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      357 14 OneKM Tg Katong REQUIRES 1) KITCHEN HELPERS 2) BAR TOAST 3) SERVICE CREWS 4) SUPERVISORS Part/ full time avail Interview Westgate. *****077/ *****744 Food Court (Air Con) Hiring ASST MANAGER OPERATION EXEC COUNTER CREW Attractive Incentive Benefits Singaporean only Bernard 9423-8890 Ethan 8437-6370 URGENTLY LOOKING FOR COOKS (Muslim Chinese Cuisine)
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      542 14 Receptionist $1600 Data Entry Stock Management Cashiering With Without experience welcomed 8 off days per month Customer Service Officer 1800 2500 Calling of new customers to arrange for appointments Data given, no cold-calling sales involved 1 year of experience preferred 6 off days per month Applicants must be able to
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      640 15 A major supporting machining fabricator for the oilfield manufacturing industries in GUL DRIVE seeks: Forklift Driver Production Support Valid forklift licence with 1 year of experience Class 3 4 driving licence is an added advantage Responsible for driving forklift support daily production operations Able to understand simple English Able to
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      263 15 CSO Salary Neg Shenton Way SECURITY OFFICERS $1850 to $2000 *Bedok Sth/Corporation Rd *River Valley/ N Bridge Rd *Emerald Hill x Orchard Rd *Shenton Way/ Changi Sth RELIEFRequired (Pay 3 hrs after work) *****451 *****652 105 Sims Ave Junction Lor 13 Geylang #03-13 Chancerlodge Complex KingstonProperty Maintenance ServicesPteLtd SECURITY OFFICERS
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