The Straits Times, 28 August 2014

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  • 565 1  -  New food bazaar a testament to strong relationship: Malaysia PM By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg THE leaders of Singapore and Malaysia gave a taste of the warm ties between the two countries yesterday, when they officially opened a bazaar to promote the food
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  • 431 1 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS IMF chief Christine Lagarde, one of the world’s most powerful women, announced yesterday that she had been charged with “negligence” over a multimillion-euro graft case relating to her time as French finance minister. The shock announcement came a
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  • 65 1 A TUITION agency and its director have become the first offenders to be penalised under new “Do Not Call” rules, for sending advertising messages to phone numbers listed in the Do Not Call Registry. Star Zest Home Tuition and its sole
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  • 52 1 THE US is trying to build a coalition for military action against ISIS in Syria. Those expected to be enlisted include Britain, Jordan and Qatar. Malaysian leader Najib Razak has also condemned the militant group, saying its actions run counter to Islam. L TOP OF THE
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 618 2 / 3 Enclave begins return to normality as both Israel and Hamas claim victory AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) The skies over Gaza remained calm as a long-term ceasefire took hold, ending the deadliest violence in a decade, with Israel and Hamas both
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    • 401 2 / 3  -  By LEE JIAN XUAN jianxuan@sph.com.sg IT WON’T slam its brakes, it won’t cut into your lane and it won’t tailgate. It also won’t have a driver. From January next year, driverless cars could hit Singapore’s public roads for the first time.
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    • 465 2 / 3  -  Sources say Straco Corp is expected to announce deal in coming days By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg THE troubled Singapore Flyer is within touching distance of a new owner after months of operating under receivership. Sources told The Straits Times yesterday that Straco
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    • 345 2 / 3  -  By IAN POH pohian@sph.com.sg A TUITION agency and its director have become the first offenders to be penalised under the “Do Not Call” rules which kicked in on Jan 2. Star Zest Home Tuition and its sole director Law Han
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • 48 4 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak spoke yesterday of the close ties between the two countries when they opened a Agrobazaar Malaysia outlet at Sultan Gate which features agro-based produce from the country. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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      • 45 4 GAZA and Israel both claimed victory as a long-term ceasefire took effect yesterday, with Hamas complimenting itself for having won some concessions and Tel Aviv glad the group had failed to get what it really wanted. TOP OF THE NEWS A2
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      • WORLD
        • 58 4 INDONESIA’S President-elect Joko Widodo looks set to trim the number of ministerial posts by seven to 27 as he seeks to create a streamlined team consisting of highly-qualified people who would deliver results. But he might have to give in on some positions as political allies
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        • 62 4 SOME key local posts in China, such as the top positions in Guangzhou and Kunming, have been left vacant for as long as two months, following the sacking or transfer of the office bearers. That might point to difficulty in finding replacements, especially when apparent successors might
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        • 57 4 THE formation of the Jamaat-e-Ahrar group, a splinter from the Pakistan Taleban and an admirer of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), could bring greater instability to Pakistan given its past record of brutality. Fortunately for the region, the group for now seems not
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      • OPINION
        • 60 4 FUTURIST Steve Leonard is ready to have tiny biosensors inserted into his body to give constant feedback on his health. The future, he says, is about high-tech and the high-tech future is to be embraced, not feared. Read his exclusive interview with Senior Writer M Nirmala in a
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      • 59 4 The voluntary Religious Rehabilitation Group was recently honoured for its great service to the nation by bringing would-be terrorists back from the brink. To stay effective, it must move with the times and make better use of social media to engage those
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      • HOME
        • 84 4 THE River Safari has launched a programme to let visitors go behind the scenes at the panda enclosure and even help prepare breakfast for Kai Kai and Jia Jia. For $350, fans of the giant pandas will get to observe their morning routine and get
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        • 55 4 A MOBILE app has been set up to make it easier for patients wanting to change or cancel a health-care consultation session. The SingHealth group, which runs the Singapore General Hospital and the National Cancer Centre, has revamped its appointments system to make the process less
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        • 46 4 FIVE voluntary welfare groups will be brought together at a new community hub in Paya Lebar. This will help the groups share resources and expertise, as well as provide services such as counselling and legal aid under one roof. PAGE B2
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      • MONEY
        • 53 4 MANY listed firms need to look at improving their financial reporting, Senior Minister of State (Finance and Transport) Josephine Teo said. A study of 257 listed firms found that only about half had prepared their accounts well enough to ensure just a few adjustments by auditors were
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      • SPORT
        • 57 4 WITH no wins in his first three competitive matches, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has said again that it will take time for his players to adapt to his style of play. But he may tinker with his tactics to make the most of
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      • LIFE!
        • 116 4 MORE than a decade after his last outing as James Bond in Die Another Day (2002), Pierce Brosnan is still sore about being unceremoniously booted from the franchise when he was just getting the hang of it. For a while, the Irish actor did not
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        • 64 4 BRITISH singer-songwriter Kate Bush (above) delighted fans who had waited 35 years for her to return to the stage. On Tuesday at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, she received a standing ovation before she had sung a note. She singled out her teenage son Bertie, who sang and acted in
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
        • 46 4 Come January, driverless cars could ply roads in Buona Vista’s one-north area. What is driving this new technology? Read about it here: http://bit.ly/VQrfPd NTU is testing the Navia robot shuttle to ferry students around campus.PHOTO: PHOTO: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
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      • WEB SPECIALS
        • 34 4 FRUITS from Malaysia are on showcase at the new Agrobazaar Malaysia in Sultan Gate off Beach Road. Here is a guide on 10 types of durians from Malaysia. http://bit.ly/VQlktp
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        • 33 4 EVERY dog has its day. And for the furkids in the United States, it is on Aug 26 National Dog Day. We look at 10 famous dogs on Instagram. http://bit.ly/1tIP1JF
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        • 34 4 A US plane had to be diverted after an argument broke out over a passenger’s use of a Knee Defender. Read what the fuss is about here: http: //bit. ly/1vlHp2x
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    • 426 6 / 7  -  Recruits said to include 3 women offering ‘sexual comfort’ to fighters YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR yyennie@sph.com.sg By MALAYSIA’S Prime Minister has strongly condemned the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), saying in his first public
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    • 503 6 / 7 NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The United States has begun to mobilise a broad coalition of allies behind potential military action in Syria and is moving towards expanded air strikes in northern Iraq, said administration officials. The countries
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    • 213 6 / 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA Public executions, amputations, lashings and mock crucifixion are a regular fixture in ji-hadist-controlled areas of Syria, a United Nations probe charged yesterday. “Executions in public spaces have become a common spectacle on Fridays” in parts of Syria under control of
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    • 627 8  -  Outgoing President hopes this will become part of democratic tradition By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF in JAKARTA zakirh@sph.com.sg A LONG-AWAITED meeting between outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his successor Joko Widodo took place last night, where both men discussed the leadership transition.
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    • 581 8  -  By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg CALL it fruit diplomacy: a large poster showing the prime ministers of Singapore and Malaysia enjoying a plate of Malaysian fruit features prominently at a new bazaar at Sultan Gate, in Beach Road. The bustling
      ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN; ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM  -  581 words
    • 537 8  -  By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg A SUBMARINE that can cross the Pacific in two hours? That is improbable, experts here said yesterday, commenting on a South China Morning Post report on so-called supersonic submarine technology developed by China. The submarine would work by
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    • 634 12  -  Train operator has explained why it allowed school’s charter, says LTA By JANICE TAI, LEE JIAN XUAN jantai@sph.com.sg jianxuan@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Tjoa Shze Hui TRAIN operator SMRT has acknowledged that it should have obtained the authorities’ approval before allowing Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) to
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    • 457 12 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police have arrested 44 men after a riot by up to 1,000 mostly Nepalese workers sparked fires and destroyed parts of an electronics export factory, highlighting accusations of poor conditions for many of the estimated
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    • 578 13  -  Companies say improving workers’ skills results in higher productivity By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg COMPANIES are heeding the call to send workers for structured training and rolling out more programmes to support this, even though it is often hard to free them
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    • 427 13 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES LONDON Humans risk causing irreversible and widespread damage to the planet unless there is faster action to limit the fossil fuel emissions blamed for climate change, according to a draft United Nations report. Global warming is already impacting
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    • 221 13 NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The Obama administration is working on a sweeping international climate change agreement to compel nations to cut their plan-et-warming fossil fuel emissions, but without ratification from Congress. In preparation for this agreement, to be signed at a United Nations summit in
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  • WORLD
    • 683 14  -  Indonesian president-elect likely to trim number of posts By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF in JAKARTA zakirh@sph.com.sg IT WILL be at least a month before president-elect Joko Widodo announces his Cabinet line-up, but one thing is clear: There will be fewer posts. Mr
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    • 268 14 BLOOMBERG JAKARTA Indonesia’s top-performing stock picker says the nation’s benchmark index will probably climb as much as 17 per cent to a record by next year as President-elect Joko Widodo takes steps to revive economic growth. The Jakarta Composite
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    • ASIA
      • 684 16  -  Inertia hits local governments as only 17 of more than 40 vacant posts filled By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg MORE than 40 “tigers” or senior officials have faced the sack amid China’s anti-graft campaign, but only about 17 have
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      • 280 16  -  KOR KIAN BENG WHILE some key posts in China are left vacant, a recent media report has uncovered a phenomenon of over-staffing in the deputy secretary-general (DSG) post across the local governments. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 2009 had instructed that the
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      • 91 16 The Chinese Navy held a memorial service for Chinese soldiers who perished in the first Sino-Japanese War 120 years ago yesterday on board a warship in the Yellow Sea off eastern Shandong province. It is near where the navy of the then Qing empire
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      • 299 16 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Chinese President Xi Jinping does not have any specific conditions for holding a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, former premier Yasuo Fukuda indicated yesterday after confirming he met Mr Xi in China last month. Both Mr Xi and Mr Abe
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      • 417 16 REUTERS BEIJING China moved yesterday to limit the 2017 election for Hong Kong’s leader to only a handful of candidates loyal to Beijing, local media reported, a move likely to spur plans by pro-democracy activists to blockade the city’s Central business
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      • 622 20  -  Case ‘will test cross-strait ties’, given his high rank in pact negotiations By LI XUEYING REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT IN HONG KONG xueying@sph.com.sg TAIWAN’S No. 2 official in charge of cross-strait relations is being investigated for allegedly leaking state secrets to China the most
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      • 88 20 Zhang Guanhui, impersonating Michael Jackson, dances during his street performance in Beijing. Zhang, who was born in 1984, did not finish elementary school. He started working at a young age, and has worked as a factory worker, waiter and security guard. After watching a Michael
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      • 418 20 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan is facing the toughest test yet in its effort to restore nuclear energy more than three years after the Fukushima disaster: scrutiny from a sceptical population. The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) vouched last month for the safety of two
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      • 232 20 REUTERS BEIJING China has rejected Taiwan’s claim that two Chinese military aircraft breached Taiwan’s airspace four times, saying it was a routine flight. Taiwan scrambled its jets to intercept two Chinese military aircraft, identified as Yun-8 transport aircraft, on Monday. The Chinese planes
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 90 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a message to an April memorial service dedicated to World War II war criminals, organisers said yesterday, in a move that angered China. During the ceremony, some 220 people prayed before a cenotaph inscribed with the names
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        • 72 20 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A former director at China’s powerful economic planning agency who oversaw pricing is being investigated, financial news magazine Caixin reported yesterday, the latest high-level official from the department to be probed. Mr Cao Changqing, who recently retired as the head of the
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        • 79 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah will reject the results of a United Nations-supervised audit of the election, his spokesman said yesterday, tipping the country deeper into crisis a week before the scheduled inauguration. Fears grew of a violent backlash to the eventual result
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      • 508 21 Service winds down, post offices shut in parallel with pullout of US troops AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GARDEZ (Afghanistan) Even in the age of e-mail and Internet video chatting, there is nothing like a parcel or a letter from home for United States
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      • 586 22 Law to ban commercial practice pending as ethical concerns grow NEW YORK TIMES PAK OK, Thailand Soon after the first surrogate mother from this remote village gave birth, neighbours noticed her new car and conspicuous home renovations, sending ripples of envy through the wooden
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      • 333 22 REUTERS BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha told European investors he is not a dictator and his government is seeking to create a Thailand that would be more attractive for their long-term investments. Gen Prayuth was appointed Prime Minister on
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      • 332 22 XINHUA BEIJING China and Vietnam will avoid any actions that might worsen their disputes on maritime issues, the officials of both countries agreed in Beijing. Senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official Liu Yunshan, during his meeting yesterday with Mr Le Hong Anh, the special envoy
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      • 353 22 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTA KINABALU A notorious gang leader, believed to be one of the masterminds behind several cross-border kidnappings with links to the Abu Sayyaf terror group, has been arrested in southern Philippines. The man, identified as Apo Kahumbo, has been wanted
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      • 500 23 Jamaat-e-Ahrar, galvanised by ISIS, is seen as major threat to main organisation NEW YORK TIMES ISLAMABAD The Pakistani Taleban has suffered its second major split in three months, with militant leaders this week confirming the emergence of a hardline splinter group inspired by the success
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      • 293 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI India’s top court said lawmakers with criminal backgrounds should not serve in government, shining a spotlight on the Modi government which has 13 ministers facing charges for attempted murder, rioting and other offences. The Supreme
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      • 291 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DEHRADUN (India) A 56-year-old Indian woman is recovering in hospital after killing a leopard that attacked her as she tended her fields armed only with a sickle. The woman told Indian broadcaster CNN-IBN that she battled with the leopard for half an
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    • 503 24 Report comes hours after peace talks fail to achieve breakthrough AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROZDOLNE (Ukraine) Ukraine appealed for Nato’s help yesterday after reporting that a huge convoy of tanks and weaponry from Russia was moving through the south-east of the country.
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    • 310 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BRUSSELS Nato is preparing a rapid response to the Ukraine crisis that would allow it to deploy troops swiftly to reinforce eastern Europe and dissuade Russia from further destabilising the region, said the alliance’s chief Anders
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    • 170 24 PHOENIX (Arizona) A nine-year-old American girl learning to use a submachine gun has accidentally shot and killed her instructor, according to media reports, raising concern over the danger of children handling such deadly weapons. Mr Charles Vacca, 39, was standing beside the girl
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    • 72 24 A nearly complete skeleton of a mammoth that died 20,000 to 40,000 years ago was unearthed near Dallas,Texas, in this undated photo. Members of a North Texas family were gathering materials from a gravel pit on their property in May when they found a 1.8m
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    • 282 24 REUTERS DUNDEE Former British prime minister Gordon Brown has set aside a long-running feud to urge Scots to reject independence in his first public appearance with Mr Alistair Darling, the leader of the campaign to keep Scotland part of
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
      • 66 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BRUSSELS The European Commission (EC) told France yesterday it had “no time to lose” in pushing ahead with reforms after the nomination of a new government following a row over economic policy. French President Francois Hollande reshuffled his government after Economy Minister Arnaud
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      • 57 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIYADH A Saudi court has sentenced 18 militants to up to 20 years in jail on charges that included plotting attacks in the kingdom, local media reported yesterday. They were convicted of planning attacks “against a foreign consulate in the kingdom”, “disobeying authorities”,
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      • 63 24 REUTERS MADRID Global fashion chain Zara, pulled from sale a kids’ top decorated with a large six-pointed star after it was likened to uniforms worn by Jewish concentration camp inmates in Nazi Germany. The shirt, bearing horizontal blue and white stripes, was on sale
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    • 627 25 Report slams local govt failings for abuse of 1,400 minors in English city LONDON Blatant failures of political and police leadership contributed to the widespread sexual abuse in the northern England city of Rotherham, a report has found. About 1,400 minors some as young
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    • 411 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BUNOL, Spain Thousands of half-naked revellers pelted each other with squishy tomatoes in Spain’s Tomatina, a world-renowned fiesta stained this year by a row over its privatisation. Popular with visitors from Britain, Australia, the United States and Japan, the Tomatina brings the
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    • 450 26 Coming in wake of MH17 disaster, it will alert those flying in conflict areas BLOOMBERG REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The United Nations’ civil aviation body is creating a system to warn pilots flying over war zones in an effort to prevent attacks
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    • 257 26 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The Knee Defender, a gadget that blocks airplane seats from reclining, got a global boost after a scuffle between two passengers forced a United Airlines jet to make an unscheduled landing. The gizmo’s website crashed after traffic surged and sales rose “substantially” for
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    • 103 26 Horse or dragon? It’s a toss-up. A mechanical horse-dragon, made of wood and steel, was presented to the public in Nantes, western France, on Tuesday. The creation by French artist Francois Delaroziere of Les machines de l’ile (The Machines of the Isle) is the hero of the
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    • 385 26 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FREETOWN (Sierra Leone) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has shut a laboratory in Sierra Leone after a health worker there was infected with Ebola, a move that may hamper efforts to boost the global response to the worst-ever outbreak
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    • 375 26 REUTERS SACRAMENTO A system to provide early warnings of earthquakes such as the one which shook California’s wine country this week is planned and ready to go, but two years after the scientific work is finished, the funding is still being lined up.
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    • 407 27 Bid to take pressure off its hard-hit state-run system REUTERS BEIJING China will allow foreign investors to wholly own hospitals in seven cities and provinces, further opening up the country’s fast-growing private hospital sector. The cities of Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai as
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
      • 71 27 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China is considering providing as much as 100 billion yuan (S$20.3 billion) in government funding to build electric-vehicle charging facilities and spur demand for clean cars, according to two people familiar with the matter. It would build on the tax breaks announced by
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      • 52 27 REUTERS SEOUL South Korea’s anti-trust agency is investigating the country’s four largest commercial banks on suspicion of collusion on interest rates. News agency Yonhap yesterday said investigators from the Fair Trade Commission visited Kookmin Bank, Woori Bank, Shinhan Bank and Hana Bank over the last
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      • 67 27 BLOOMBERG BANGKOK Thailand is planning rules to check stock-market manipulation by allowing the regulator to file civil lawsuits and impose hefty fines on offenders. The rules take inspiration from the success of US regulators in getting monetary settlements, Securities and Exchange Commission secretary-general Vorapol Socatiyanurak
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    • 79 27 A tour guide dressed in traditional costume at Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace. A Korea Culture and Tourism Institute report on Monday said Chinese tourists spent less on their trips to South Korea in the first quarter, and they were less satisfied with their visits.
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    • 561 28 Renewed strength comes with surge in orders for durables, factory pick-up NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The US economy is gaining renewed momentum, with the latest data suggesting strong demand by businesses for airplanes, machinery and other manufactured items as well as rising confidence among
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    • 383 28 REUTERS SHANGHAI China’s foreign investment mix is changing, with portfolio investors buying more stocks but foreign direct investment falling to a two-year low on a slowing economy, rising business costs and anti-monopoly probes and crackdowns on foreign firms. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in
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    • 281 28 REUTERS PARIS A decline in the number of people worldwide who speak French could cost France 120,000 jobs by 2020 and half a million by 2050, due to missed economic opportunities, a report commissioned by President Francois Hollande said. “This decline could lead
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    • 433 30 THE Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG) was befittingly honoured recently with the Berita Harian Achiever of the Year Award, the first organisation to win an accolade that had hitherto been given only to individuals. It was a timely reminder of the great service that the
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    • 1585 30  -  EYE ON SINGAPORE The extension of the Lease Buyback Scheme to four-room flats is welcome but psychological barriers need to be tackled if it’s to take off. By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg WHEN it was announced that four-room public flat owners will be able to sell
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    • 948 31  -  By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT sandra@sph.com.sg IT IS a bold idea: Let those who have completed their basic studies at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and polytechnics go out to work and further their qualifications at the same time. The place-and-train programme is
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    • 887 31  -  By YANG RAZALI KASSIM FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. A version of this commentary appeared in World Review, a Liechtenstein-based website offering analysis on political and economic
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    • 901 31  -  S.E.A VIEW By PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is associate professor at Kyoto University’s Centre for Southeast Asian Studies and associate fellow at Singapore’s Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. IS SOUTH-EAST Asia witnessing an emergence of a bloc comprising Thailand,
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    • 1233 32  -  THE FUTURISTS By M NIRMALA SENIOR WRITER mnirmala@sph.com.sg This is the fourth part of a five-part series on experts in Singapore involved in futures studies. Tomorrow: How businesses can prepare for future unknowns. DOES the idea of a robot taking over your job, operating
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    • 860 32  -  By CARLO RATTI, MATTHEW CLAUDEL FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg Carlo Ratti is a member of Carts; he directs the Senseable City Lab at MIT and is a principal investigator at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology. Matthew Claudel is a
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    • FORUM
      • 292 34  -  Praveen Randhawa (Ms) Press Secretary to Minister, Ministry of Law THE 4th Committee on the Supply of Lawyers, in its 2013 review, did not find a shortage in the overall number of lawyers (“Not easy to get law grads to enter other
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      • 304 34  -  Anne Chong Su Yan (Dr) LAST Friday’s article (“A+ for move to reduce uni grade stress”) stated that “most freshmen do not arrive at university certain of what they want to pursue”. In fact, the opposite is true. During secondary school and junior college, students
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      • 209 34  -  Collin Ho Yih Xian (Dr) MY INITIAL delight at the move by Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) to charter trains to ferry students to a rugby final has turned to dismay after finding out that the Land Transport Authority is considering sanctions against SMRT (“SMRT
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      • 141 34  -  Chan Yeow Chuan AS A daily MRT commuter who has been exasperated by numerous train delays and disruptions, I was not impressed by SMRT’s decision to allow its trains to be used for private purposes, especially for something as
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      • 67 34 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer's full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or
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      • MY POINT
        • 101 34  -  Yang Eng Huat I HAVE been a Woodlands resident for more than 20 years, and I had my wedding photos taken in Woodlands Town Garden and Woodlands Town Park East. While I am heartened by the Government’s plan to transform Jurong Lake District (“Lakeside area
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        • 101 34  -  Lee Siew Li (Ms) IT IS heartening to know that the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will be providing high-quality running shoes to national servicemen (“NSmen to get adidas and Zoot running shoes”; Monday). However, no mention was made of the cost. Will these new
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        • 154 34  -  Tan Soon Meng I WAS glad the Emmy Awards show was broadcast on MediaCorp’s free-to-air Channel 5, instead of solely on pay TV. Live broadcasts of major sporting events and award shows that are of public interest should be free for all viewers in Singapore. Just
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      • 292 35  -  Yow Wei Quin (Dr) I THANK Ms Jong Ching Yee for her comments (“Code-switching not the way to master languages”; Forum Online, Tuesday) on our study on code-switching in Singapore pre-schoolers. I reiterate that “English Mandarin Better Mandarin” is not the conclusion of
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      • 234 35  -  Tan Jiak Hong THE Ministry of Health’s reply (“Private hospital charges not under MOH’s purview”; Tuesday) seemed to miss the points raised in my letter (“Rein in medicine charges at private hospitals”; Forum Online, last Thursday), which highlighted the extremely high cost
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      • 71 35 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MR RAYMOND ANTHONY FERNANDO: Allowing private use of public transport sends wrong message. 2. MS JANICE NAH: Cultivate love for language from a young age. 3. MR DARREN CHAN: Place more emphasis on mother tongue in schools. 4. SGH: Hospital working to increase
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      • 295 35  -  Ng Jun Xian IN HIS letter (“Basic tenet in patient care”; Tuesday), Dr Eugene Tang Kok Weng cautioned against prescribing unnecessary treatments and overcharging patients. Another issue that has been overlooked is possible over-prescription of medication by general practitioners (GPs). It is a known fact
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      • 536 35  -  A special feature brought to you by S STJOBS.sg Article by Tom Abbott, an international sales expert and author of The SOHO Solution: 21 Selling Strategies for Growing Your Small Business’ and ‘Social Selling: The Evolution of Sales’ (forthcoming). E-mail your questions or comments to prosper@sohosalescoaching.com or
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    • 612 1  -  Revamp includes app for changing sessions, making process more direct By LINETTE LAI linettel@sph.com.sg FOR nearly two million people here, making that medical appointment has never been easier. Health-care institutions such as the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and National Cancer Centre Singapore have
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    • 447 2  -  By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg MORE than 74,000 visitors have seen the We: Defining Stories photo exhibition over the past four months. The showcase, put together by the National Museum of Singapore and The Straits Times, is coming to the end of its
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    • 280 2  -  By TJOA SHZE HUI tjoash@sph.com.sg IT IS not every day that a child gets to stand in the centre of a big-top tent, and feel the ground tremble under his feet as horses circle full-speed around him. But this is what seven children
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    • 595 2  -  Paya Lebar facility which houses five VWOs to open on Saturday By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg AT ONE block, rows of old people tuck into steaming plates of rice and mixed vegetables whipped up on the spot by a soup kitchen. Next door, a
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    • 447 4  -  Numbers climb 10% in first 7 months, boosting Changi Airport and carriers By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg GROWTH in Vietnam’s air travel sector has been a boost to Singapore carriers and Changi Airport with Singapore-Vietnam passenger numbers jumping by 10 per cent in the
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    • 628 6  -  He allowed loan of money for wife’s pop career but didn’t track repayment: DPP CITY HARVEST TRIAL By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg WHEN $300,000 was needed for, among other things, a party in the upmarket Hamptons area in New York to promote his
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    • 217 6 LIGHT sculptures crafted from white wood, a European-style festive market and 12 days of Christmas carolling. These are just part of Gardens by the Bay’s million-dollar line-up for its Christmas Wonderland, which will open on Nov 29 and run for a month.
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    • 286 6  -  By HOE PEI SHAN hpeishan@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE may be the safest country in the world, as recently noted by The Economist magazine, with few murders, nearly all of which are solved. But in a Facebook post yesterday, Law Minister K. Shanmugam said it was also
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    • 464 8  -  River Safari programme lets visitors go behind the scenes at panda dens By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg PANDA lovers can soon go behind the scenes to see how giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia are taken care of and
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    • 139 8 THE most coveted body type these days is said to be no longer the supermodel waif. Instead, women are increasingly taken by the voluptuous derrieres of celebrities such as reality TV star Kim Kardashian. And they are asking doctors here for filler injections to
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    • 150 8  -  ELENA CHONG AN INDIAN national protested his innocence when he was brought to court to face a capital charge yesterday. Thiruppathi Veerapperumal, 26, is alleged to have murdered technician Murugaiya Suresh Kumar at Pandan Loop last Saturday. The victim, a 26-year-old Indian national, was
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    • 341 8  -  By DANSON CHEONG dansonc@sph.com.sg FAINT white lines are all that is left of a mean-looking devil tattoo on Mr Mohd Iswandy Aziz’s left forearm. In 2011, the father of two was a hardcore drug offender hooked on methamphetamines, or Ice. While the 31-year-old
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    • 516 9  -  Global economic trends favouring the continent By YASMINE YAHYA ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR yasminey@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE firms have been encouraged to seize business opportunities in fast-emerging Africa as global economic trends favour the continent. Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam suggested that Africa could present major openings
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    • 255 9  -  By HOE PEI SHAN hpeishan@sph.com.sg THE hunt is on for Malaysian sex blogger Alvin Tan after he jumped bail. But contrary to media reports, The Straits Times understands that he is currently not in Singapore. Tan’s lawyer Chong Joo Tian said his client was supposed
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    • 217 9  -  TAMPINES MURDER CASE IAN POH THE 80-year-old man accused of murdering his daughter-in-law has been remanded at Complex Medical Centre in Changi for psychiatric assessment. Char Chin Fah (right), who allegedly murdered Madam Ong Guat Leng, 54, last Thursday in their home at Block 440,
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    • 286 9  -  By IAN POH pohian@sph.com.sg A FORMER bank relationship manager who cheated the daughter of late banker and philanthropist Khoo Teck Puat of $2 million had his six-year prison term cut to 41/2 years on appeal yesterday. Bernard Lim Seng
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    • 691 11  -  Manufacturers rack up most audit errors, study commissioned by regulator shows By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg MANY listed companies need to look at improving their financial reporting, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport Josephine Teo said yesterday. She noted that a study of
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    • 501 12  -  $87m deal is S’pore property group’s 1st investment in serviced apartments By FIONA CHAN fiochan@sph.com.sg PROPERTY group Mapletree Investments has made its first investment in serviced apartments following its partnership earlier this year with Oakwood Worldwide. The Singapore-headquartered group, which is wholly owned
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    • 415 12 BLOOMBERG OCBC Bank and its insurance subsidiary Great Eastern Holdings are in exclusive talks to sell their stakes in United Engineers (UE) and its WBL Corp unit to Thailand’s richest man. The discussions started on Tuesday and will
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    • 253 12  -  CHIA YAN MIN FIRMS in the service industry grew at a steady clip in the second quarter, though weaker than the first-quarter showing. The sector notched up a 2.8 per cent rise in takings in April to June compared with the same period last year,
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    • 407 14  -  Agreements signed in areas ranging from aviation to education By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S business ties with a range of African economies were boosted yesterday with a series of deals to expand relations in areas ranging from aviation to education. The agreements
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    • 593 14  -  TECHNOLOGY By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg A LOCAL start-up has devised a system that lets people quickly search the database of hundreds of millions of patents granted worldwide. PatSnap set out to disrupt the existing system that required people to plough through the data
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      • 220 14 NEWBIE Singapore start-up Novelsys has won a top award in a Taiwan innovation and entrepreneurship competition for developing the world’s first wireless charging sleeve for mobile phones. They beat 11 teams from around the world to clinch the top award which included a US$2,000 (S$2,500) cash
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      • 118 14 THE popularity of virtual currency bitcoin has led to the founding of local start-up called Coin Supermart. Founded in January this year, it is an exchange for the buying and selling of bitcoins in South-east Asia, including Singapore. The start-up made a name for itself
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      • 137 14  -  GRACE CHNG LOCAL start-up Sypher Labs has raised $589,000 from Get2Volume to scale up its logistics operations system and expansion into South-east Asia. Its product, VersaFleet, is a cloud-based one-stop portal, designed to help fleet operators effectively manage job orders electronically as well as provide real-time
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      • 380 15  -  Proceeds to be used to boost business in region and finance acquisitions By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg SHARES in lifestyle products company Osim International fell yesterday after the company announced its latest issuance of convertible bonds. The stock closed down eight
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      • 412 15  -  By GRACE LEONG SBI Offshore has begun negotiations with a consortium of Middle East and Chinese parties to manage and build jack-up drilling rigs, to be deployed in the Middle East and Asia. Shares of SBI surged 20 per cent or
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      • 304 15  -  By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg STRONGER demand for luxury boats in North America and Asia helped Singapore-listed yacht maker Grand Banks Yachts post its first full-year profit in six years. The company recorded net profit of $800,000 for the fourth quarter its third consecutive quarter
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      • 916 15 To build their talent pool in a tight labour market, two homegrown companies turned to SPRING Singapore to boost their human resource capabilities A FEATURE PRESENTED BY NG Singapore Enabling Enterprise employment opportunities and successfully compete for talent as the company continues to grow. Grooming a
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      • 403 16  -  STI rises on talk of potential M&A deals, upbeat US economic data BULLS AND BEARS By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg A FLURRY of local corporate announcements, as well as upbeat economic data from the United States, helped to breathe life into the Singapore market
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        • 84 16 HAFARY Holdings, a supplier of tiles, wood flooring and sanitary ware, said full-year net profit fell 64 per cent to $8 million. Revenue for the year ended June 30 rose 11.3 per cent to $92.7 million. Earnings per share fell to 1.88 cents from 5.55 cents the previous
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        • 113 16 NET profit at Australian construction and engineering services provider Civmec rose 25.4 per cent over last year to reach $11.6 million in the quarter ended June 30. Revenue more than doubled to $166.7 million this year, on the back of increasing momentum from existing contracts. For the full year,
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        • 96 16 ENGINEERING group PEC recorded a 27 per cent decline in fourth-quarter net profit to $3.7 million, while revenue for the period fell 16 per cent to $122.5 million. For the full year ended June 30, net profit slid 26 per cent to $9 million, partly due to a rise
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        • 18 16 STI trading volume 174.9 million shares STI up down Gainers: 22 Losers: 5 Unchanged: 3
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        • 85 16 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 778.94 554.44 875.96 903.49 230.84 199.05 269.97 2.47 1.06 0.47 -0.15 0.48 0.50 1.34 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 168.35 513.07 855.52 853.34 1,279.68 821.21
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        • 21 16 Stock trading volume 1.63 billion shares worth $904.4 million Up down Gainers: 216 Losers: 182 Unchanged: 396
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        • 55 16 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 24,918.75 15,534.82 2,074.93 2,209.465 1,209.204 1,872.38 -155.75 13.6 6.88 2.359 6.739 10.56 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Tuesday’s close Dow Nasdaq 5,165.247 1,564.58 5,651.183 17,106.7 4,570.637
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        • 47 16 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol Jaya APAC Strategic ....................5.8 67,152,000 123,492,000 STATS ChipPAC 66 59,590,000 7 Genting Sing ....................124.5 38,628,000 IHC Mirach Energy ...................18.9 35,045,000 Artivision Tech ...................9.7 34,773,000 5.8 67,152,000 Weiye SIIC Environment ..............16.7 23,058,000 66,572,000 STATS ChipPAC Golden Agri-Res ...................52 18,136,000 59,590,000
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        • 20 16 (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 3 mths 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** 9 mths Source: Thomson Reuters
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        • 60 16 Aug 27 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.1637 1.1644 0.9329 0.9334 1 1445 1.1453 0.9181 0.9175 1,6446 1.6451
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        • 217 16 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 27,2014 Top Rises Aug 27 CENTS DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** 178.4 0.9 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 173.4 1.0 Aug 27 DBXT AUDCS 5US$ ***** 101.0 0.4 DBXT AUDCS 5SG$ ***** 64.0 0.3
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        • 103 16 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY HIGH LOW GROSS 714 565 HongkongLand USD US703 -2 1519 703 696 2.6 13.9 *****.2 6460 4934 JMH
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        • 117 16 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET P/E 260 176 First Resources 206 cd +1 2861 208 205 2.2
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        • 174 16 Top Rises Aug 27 CENTS DBS MB eCW*****5 26.5 38.0 7.3 FalconEne W*****8 5.8 20.8 1.0 GLP MB eCW*****2 3.9 18.2 0.6 Metal Comp W*****8 1.3 18.2 0.2 DBS MB eCW*****1 4.9 16.7 0.7 ..26.5 GLP MB eCW*****1 6.3 8.6 0.5 Centurion W*****7 21 8.2 1.6 TIN
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        • 19 16 Vol Company Last Sale +or-('000) +orVol ctioo) CapMallA3.8%b*****2 CityDev NCCPS no unch 120 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100
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        • 358 16 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) Company Last Sale Vol ***** ***** DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ A***** +38 118 108.3 ABF SG Bond ETF 116.1 3096 2819 DBXT DBCBBBG10US$ US2843 +12 2110 1764 DBXT DBCBLEB 10US$ US1783 +7 138 119 CIMB APAC Div 100SSD 3298 2577 DBXT
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    • 105 15 Last week to catch defining photo exhibition! WE: Defining Stories photo exhibition, co-presented by The Straits Times and the National Museum of Singapore, ends its run this Sunday. If you haven’t caught the exhibition or are thinking of revisiting it, here’s your last chance to see it. More than 400
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  • 2298 17 OBITUARIES l\ A. V K “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23 .s’ (HE r*>. m v > Theresa Lee Mei Yan Age: 49 was called home to be with the Lord on
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  • SPORT
    • 778 24 League One club hit four past Man United, raising questions about formation THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Louis van Gaal has urged Manchester United’s supporters to keep faith with his philosophy after the club were humiliated in the League Cup by MK Dons on
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    • 775 24 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Like six of his childhood friends, Angel di Maria has a tattoo on his left forearm. “Being born on Perdriel Street was and is the best thing that happened in my life,” it reads. At £59.7 million
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    • 244 24 TOPS L George Best He actually wore No. 11 more frequently but it was with seven on his back that the Belfast boy enjoyed some of his greatest moments in football. L Bryan Robson He was always prepared to put his body on the line for
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    • 527 20 15-year-old Bellis steals thunder from more illustrious players with her win U.S. OPEN REUTERS NEW YORK Despite boasting 34 Grand Slam singles titles between them, Serena Williams and Roger Federer were forced to share the spotlight with a 15-year-old at the US Open on Tuesday
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    • 385 20 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK As the best women’s tennis players are competing for themselves at Flushing Meadows, Women’s Tennis Association officials are seriously considering the creation of a new tour team event. It would be a World Cup-style tournament lasting a week, would feature
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    • 475 21 Veteran golfer says Woods better off without coach, can still vie with Rory AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SINGAPORE Ernie Els believes that Tiger Woods should forget about hiring a new coach after splitting with Sean Foley and could return to Major-winning form on his own.
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    • 396 21  -  By CHUA SIANG YEE siangyee@sph.com.sg AVID golfer Kyle Ang’s one and only round at Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong Course was, in his own words, a disaster. Struggling to get to grips with the fast greens, narrow fairways and deep roughs, he hit his
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    • 641 22  -  NSAs urged to think long-term to groom athletes who shone in YOG AT THE GAMES 2014 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES By MAY CHEN IN NANJING maychen@sph.com.sg EVEN with an emphasis on education to promote Olympic values and an absence of a medal tally, the Youth Olympic
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    • 378 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COPENHAGEN Chen Long eased his way into the second round of the badminton world championship on Tuesday with a routine victory over Austrian rank outsider Luka Wraber. The Chinese second seed is carrying the burden of his country’s expectations in Denmark, with global superstar
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    • 242 22 REUTERS COPENHAGEN The Badminton World Federation should have taken more time to put on trial proposed scoring changes and given top shuttlers a better chance to experience them, Japan coach Park Joo Bong has said. The BWF will decide in November whether
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    • 335 22 XINHUA NANJING Eduarda Santos Lisboa of Brazil won the first beach volleyball gold medal awarded at any Youth Olympic Games to become one of the most decorated junior players in history on Tuesday. After collecting golds in the U-19 world championships in 2013
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    • 851 22 Badminton World C’ships In Copenhagen 1st rd (selected): Men’s singles Chen Long (Chn) bt Luka Wraber (Aut) 21-8 21-10, Ajay Jayaram (Ind) w/o Kenichi Tago, Tommy Sugiarto (Ina) bt Derek Wong (Sin) 21-12 21-14, Rajiv Ouseph (Eng) bt Chong Wei Feng (Mas) 17-21 24-22 21-16. Women’s singles: Li Xuerui
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    • 668 23 Once-great Italian top tier struggling to attract the right kind of attention REUTERS ROME The Serie A season kicks off on Saturday with Italian football at a new low following a miserable World Cup campaign and an election of a federation president embroiled in a
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    • 274 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o said yesterday that there is no bad blood between him and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after completing his move to Everton. The 33-year-old scored 12 goals for Chelsea last season but his relationship with Mourinho came
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    • 244 23  -  CHUA SIANG YEE FORMER National Basketball Association star Horace Grant will headline the NBA 3X when it returns to Singapore next month. The centre, a four-time NBA champion, will hold clinics and mingle with fans during the three-day festival, which will be held at the
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    • 110 23 THE 23-car line-up for the Masters Historic Formula One support race was announced yesterday. The event, which will take place during the Sept 19-21 Singapore Grand Prix, features cars which raced in Formula One from the 1970s to the 1980s. Jackie Stewart’s
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    • SPORTS WORLD
      • 67 23 HOUGANG United took the lead but it was Balestier Khalsa who emerged with all three points from their S-League clash last night when they smashed four second-half goals past the visitors at the Toa Payoh Stadium. The win did not affect the placings, although Balestier
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      • 48 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Philippines legend Manny Pacquiao is to open a chain of Chinese government-backed boxing academies across China to train potential world champions. The first “Manny Pacquiao Boxing Education Institute” will open in Beijing, with others to be built elsewhere in China later.
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      • 64 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt will make his first trip to India next week to play cricket against India’s World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh. The cricket face-off, titled “Bolt and Yuvi Battle of the Legends”, is organised by sportswear giant
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      • 46 23 LONDON English Premier League football club Crystal Palace have appointed Neil Warnock as their new manager, reported the BBC. The 65-year-old, who was in charge of the London club between 2007 and 2010, will succeed Tony Pulis who quit this month.
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    • 403 1 Gentle Bones Local theatre’s next generation Cake Theatrical graduates take on life and death Why local singer sounds English when he performs C7 C10 James Bond blues Pierce Brosnan still feels sore that he was booted from franchise C2 Legendary Taiwanese singer-songwriter Liu Chia-chang’s songs made stars of singers such
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  • Life!
    • 1217 2  -  November Man marks Pierce Brosnan’s return to the genre since his departure from the iconic James Bond movies Alison de Souza In Los Angeles stlife@sph.com.sg More than a decade after his last outing as James Bond in the movies, Pierce Brosnan is still sore about
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    • LIFE! Music
      • 1751 4  -  Acclaimed songwriter Liu Chia-chang says his gig here is his final chance to release songs as a singer Boon Chan Media Correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg Taiwan’s Liu Chia-chang, 73, is a towering figure in the world of Mandopop, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s. The singers he helped
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      • 596 5  -  American bandmates Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards just like to dabble in rock ’n’ roll music Melissa Kok melk@sph.com.sg The cliched image of sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll is one that is often attached to American rock duo Deap Vally, because they rock
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      • 508 5 Agence France-Presse Paris American pop star Prince will release two new albums at the end of next month, his record label said on Tuesday, marking the end of one of the longest-running employment disputes in musical history. Prince, whose 1984 album Purple Rain sold
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      • 794 6  -  British newcomer FKA twigs stands out with her own brand of music Yeow Kai Chai Boon Chan Listening to FKA twigs, you’re reminded of Lego enthusiasts who do their own thing with those plastic bricks what they call “my own creations”, or MOCs for short.
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          226 6  -  Boon Chan La Roux’s back with a second album and a change in line-up. For the 2009 eponymous debut album, it comprised singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. It is now a solo act after Langmaid left, reportedly over creative differences. The debut was both a
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          201 6  -  Eddino Abdul Hadi Those who have caught Gentle Bones, aka 20-year-old Joel Tan, perform an un- plugged set can attest to the rising local singer-songwriter’s remarkably raw and soulful voice it can go from a yearning tenor to breathy vocals in the lower registers. In this nine-track self-titled
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          160 6  -  Melissa Kok London-based beatmaker Ross Tones, aka Throwing Snow, pushes the boundaries of electronica on his debut studio album, Mosaic. As the album’s title suggests, the record is an assemblage of musical textures that flirts with several dance music genres, but never allowing any one style to dominate. There
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          186 6  -  Chang Tou Liang French pianist-turned-conductor Philippe Entremont was only 16 when he won the Marguerite Long Piano Competition in 1951 and was soon signed on a long-term record contract with Columbia Records. These classic recordings with the great American orchestras, mostly under the direction of conductors Leonard Bernstein and
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        • 211 6  -  Chang Tou Liang Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) was the best loved and most universally performed of the French composers known as Les Six, a loose-knit group that made its name in Paris following World War I. His chamber music has some of his most approachable music, with a
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      • 913 7  -  Gentle Bones has never had a music lesson and says his process is more of songwriting than learning its technicalities Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg It is a little surprising that local singer songwriter Joel Tan, who has a No. 1 release on the local
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    • 125 8 ‘The best part of my acting is my eyes don’t see people acting poorly any more. I just see characters’ Chinese actor Wu Xiubo (left) ‘Being a known person is pretty much all I’ve known. I don’t remember much of a time when people didn’t know
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    • 782 8  -  Biennial event featuring works of photographers from 23 nations will be housed in purpose-built space made up of containers Deepika Shetty Arts Correspondent deepikas@sph.com.sg For the first time, the biennial Singapore International Photography Festival will be hosted in a purpose-built space. In the past, it
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    • 716 8  -  Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent Familiar to art lovers as a ceramicist and performance artist, Singaporean Jason Lim has instead chosen to focus on photographs for his latest solo show. The move marks a first in his artistic practice, which spans more than 20 years. Photography, however,
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    • 1089 9  -  The legendary magician is portrayed as a spy in this miniseries starring Adrien Brody Couch Grouch Tay Yek Keak stlife@sph.com.sg The Great Houdini legendary American magician and escape artist of the early 1900s and later, a fervent crusader debunking psychics and mediums was a spy
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    • 593 10  -  Intimate Eulogy Project sees young theatre practitioners examine how little things count Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg Follow Corrie Tan on Twitter @CorrieTan Death and mortality are not usually the preoccupations of working professionals in their mid-20s. But a group of young theatre practitioners has made the eulogy the
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    • 457 10  -  Obituary Lisabel Ting Local multi-disciplinary artist Juliana Yasin (right) died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. She was 44. She was diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer in 2009 and, after treatment, it went into remission. However, the disease returned earlier
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    • 245 10  -  Huang Lijie Singapore artists Zhao Renhui and Ho Tzu Nyen are among those vying for the $60,000 grand prize in the Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Signature Art Prize. Their works are among those of 15 artists shortlisted for the prestigious regional prize,
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    • 433 10  -  Natalie Ng Review Concert NEW CHAMBER OPERAS Chamber.Sounds Esplanade Recital Studio/Tuesday Local contemporary ensemble Chamber.Sounds had its beginnings in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 2005 and has been presenting concerts of local and original new music annually since 2011. In what seemed to be
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      • 603 12 Reuters Agence France-Presse London Kate Bush mixed note-perfect renditions of her biggest hits with two visually stunning interpretations of her longer conceptual works on Tuesday to delight fans who had waited 35 years for the British singer-songwriter to return to the stage. Receiving
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      • 319 12 Reuters Portland, Oregon The young homeless man who accepted Miley Cyrus’ (both right) MTV Music Video award has a warrant for his arrest in Oregon on a probation violation, his probation officer said on Tuesday. The officer said local authorities were unsuccessful in finding
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        • 65 12 After moving up a month and switching to a weekday evening, Monday’s Primetime Emmy Awards drew 15.6 million viewers, a drop from last year’s Sunday show. Still, it drew the second-highest viewership in the past eight years, NBC said, citing Nielsen ratings figures. The show was also
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    • 868 9 Property Prices "•--51 riir art if ■•U'jci.i Sill! ill Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in July 2014. This week: 20 25 District 21 District 22 The property data is obtained from URA's website; any use in any
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    • 168 9 NATHAN SUITES, 20% disc! TOP! FH From $1,800 psf. 3 bdrm, 1787 sqft, $3.22m 4 bdrm, 2067sqft, $4.15m Penthse 4747sqft, $9.25m BEAUFORT ON NASSIM 3025 sf 4+6. FH. Quiet. Tenanted 9/’15.. Serious seller. Monica 9337 7877 NASSIM MANSION/9 Nassim 2852/ 3251 sf. 4+1. F/reno Quiet, Greenery, Orchard $8.xM. Anand 9656
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    • 167 9 BEST VALUE FH 3+1 Parc Palais. 1302sf. NS facing, Nice View. Well Maintain, Quiet, Cosy. View to Offer DE ROYALE FH 3+balcony 1281sf #18up $1.6xM Cheap Cosy. No pm sun. spacious! 7yrs. Opp MRT. *****000 UROASIA APT 1722 sf, FH. High flr, 3 bdrm, big master,pool. MRT VTO. Owner 9680-0074
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    • 188 9 ONE AMBER 4+1 A1! $2.25M One Amber 3rm #2x $1.8M Esta 2+1 3 4rm fr $1.8M Haig Ct 3 4rm fr $1.86M Seaview 3 4rm fr $2.16M Aalto 1959sf Sea $3.2M Butterworth 8. 2+1 $1.43M Taipan Grand 3+1 $1.45M 70 ST PATRICK’S, next to future MRT. 1km Tao Nan, CHIJ
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    • 194 9 COSTA RHU 4+1 with patio 2228 sf. Reno. Rare! Quiet. Unblocked river view. Michael www.*****785.com D’ECOSIA BALI RESORT 1 bdrm, 538sf, Green View. Nice,Quiet,Pte Lift, Move in cond. Call to view by appt! MANDARIN GDNS, 1572SF Balcony, stunning view. High flr windy No noon sun Spacious, Tan Lb *****811 Excellent
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    • 142 9 COSTA DEL SOL PH 1938sf 3+1+terr. Seaview. $2.2M. Hurry! 9852-9991 Angela $1,772,888 NEG. THE Gale FH, 1776sf, F/reno with Partial/furn, Spacious Hall Patio with pool view. EDELWEISS 3+1 Penthse 2465 sf. Tenanted. Pool view. Well kept. Unblocked $1.85M neg Roy 8157-7568 BANK SALE! RIS Grandeur FH #11 1356sf, 3+1, unblock
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    • 1041 10 Hillview/ D23 Bukit Panjang/ Choa Chu Kang Pte Apts For Sale 5] Hillview/ D23 Bukit Panjang/ Choa Chu Kang Pte Apts For Sale A Hillview/ D23 Bukit Panjang/ Choa Chu Kang Pte Apts For Sale 1] Hillview/ D23 Bukit Panjang/ Choa Chu Kang Pte Apts For Sale (M Hillview/ 023
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    • 150 10 NEW LIST! 4NG 421 Corner. F/reno. Unblock. Lift level. All PR/ races eligible. Call Benny *****100 ERA. $290K ONLY! 3’NG’ blk 318 Bt Batok #03. Malay owner. Near Gombak MRT. Call/SMS Anisa 9694 1301 3A BLK 540. High flr 786 sf simple move-in. Bright, windy mins to MRT/ Mall/ eateries
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    • 381 10 HDB HDB Bukit^Panjang HDB Bukit^Panjang HDB HDB Median Resale Prices J| in 2nd Quarter 2014 _BS o-i. ss S tr* ii; Ifi HD jfr ratig* r ss T 1 vw? ik nr S' R ■S sS 1 i 7 S'CZ p 1 i; P ,16 <,■= rr rn ;3 mir
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    • 179 10 4A BLK 484D. New Listing. Walk to Sunshine Place. Move-in cond. Corridor. No afternoon sun. Ask $389K. 4’A’ BLK 704. #13. 109 sqm. Unblocked. Squarish. Near CCK Stadium, Limbang Mkt All races/ PR. Ask $430K. 4’A’ 473 CCK #14. No noon sun. Granite flr. Serious seller! Adam *****502 5-RM BLK
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    • 131 10 RARE! 3’S+ utility 24 Balam Rd. High/ marble flr. Unblock. MRT/ amenities. All races. Ken 9638 8929 ML SERIOUS SELLER! 3’NG’ 111 Aljunied Cres. High flr. NS. 67 sqm. $378K. Good schs, MRT, mkt, eatery. A1 reno! 3S BLK 19 Balam Rd 64 sqm, 2 spacious rm, low flr mins
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    • 127 10 Excellent Location Care Honesty 3’NG’ HOUGANG MRT. Blk 24. A1 decor. 3-bdrms. NS facing. Windy. Near amenities. 8333-0368 Al BLK 401, 4NG, corner. MRT. High flr/ lift. Unblock view. $455k neg. All races/ PR. Can contra. Ken 9027 6142 NEW! RARE EA 559, Pt-blk MRT. High flr. Unblocked. Cosy. Windy.
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    • 676 11 Pasir Ris/ Changi HDB Apts for Sale Pasir Ris/Changi HDB Apts for Sale Pasir Ris/ Changi HDB Apts for Sale Pasir Ris/ Changi HDB Apts for Sale Pasir Ris/ Changi HDB Apts for Sale Pasir Ris/ Changi HDB Apts for Sale CLASSIFIED GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CIASS CODES -BUY IT-SELL
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    • 91 11 4’A’ 104 SQM. 569 Pasir Ris St 51. Near MRT. Unbl ocked/ windy. All races/ PR. Rudy 9093-7159 ERA 4’A’ BLK 516 106sqm Unblocked Move in. NE Facing. Serious Seller! Hurry Call: Candy *****948 OT MUST SELL 4-RM BLK 632 Pasir Ris Dr 3. 104 sqm. 1-rm converted to huge
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    • 277 11 GOOD LOCATION OPEN HSE BY appt. 5’I’ Blk 175A. Corner. Nicely reno. LRT/eateries/Mee Toh Sch $480K. Wendy *****768 133 EDGEDALE PLAINS 5rm High Flr. Unblocked. Near LRT/ sch/ Punggol Plaza. VTO! Fan Mary 9119 9930 4’A’ BLK 135 High flr, unblock, face pk, All race/ PR 5’I’ Blk 175B High
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    • 314 11 4’A’ 403A #11, 93 sqm. Unblock. North South Facing. Windy. Seletar Mall, Schs, LRT. Call for appt now! 4’A’ BLK 116 Rivervale Dr. Mid-flr Reno. 95sqm Bright LRT. $418K neg. Serious seller. May 9632 7530 4’A’ BLK 124B Rivervale Dr. 4’A’ corner 403D Fernvale EA corner Compassvale 204D. Rajan 9459-3037
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    • 288 11 GROUND FLR 4’A’ corner blk 242 Kim Keat Link. Spacious. Reno. 106 sqm. MRT. Rajan 9459-3037 Excellent Location WALK TO MRT/ Hub. Blk 169 Lor 1, 3’I’. 65 sqm, mid flr. Move-in. CHIJ, amenities. VTO. Sharon 9450-9001 3’I’+UTILITY, BLK 231, high flr, move-in cond. near sch/mkt/Ctrl. All races/PR neg$$ Felicia
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    • 299 11 BLK 825 4A corner, high flr bright, 103 sqm. All races/ PR eligible. Khatib MRT/ NTUC. Susanne 9060 0518 RARE! #01. BLK 770 4’S’ 84sqm. Reno. Upgrading fees paid. MRT/ pool. Don’t miss! neg! Jo 9383-4342 103 YISHUN RING Rd 3½rm, 82 sqm corner, well reno, LUP Chong Pang mkt,
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    • 1124 12 gW* I Raffles PI/Marina/ VffM Raffles PI/Marina/ VffM Raffles PI/Marina/ Vffl Raffles PI/Marina/ Hffl Raffles PI/Marina/ Raffles PI/ Marina/ IjWM Raffles PI/Marina/ VffM Raffles PI/Marina/ iXffl Raffles PI/Marina/ Raffles PI/Marina/ □01 Chinatown QQ1 Chinatown QQ1 Chinatown QQ1 Chinatown QQ1 Chinatown QQ1 Chinatown QQ1 Chinatown D01 Chinatown D01 Chinatown QQ1 Chinatown
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    • 113 12 ALTEZ TG Pagar MRT. Many units 1 call view all. 1bdrm fr $3.9K. 2bdrm fr $5.3K. 1bdrm loft fr $4.5K. Excellent location LUMIARE 1-BDRM HIGH flr. P/furn. Near Tg Pagar MRT /Amenities. Expat choice!! Immed. Michael 9109 3739 ALTEZ VIEWING DAILY. 1/2 bdrms. immed. Good layout. F/facilities. Sea view/ MRT.
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    • 159 12 EXPAT’S CHOICE ANCHORAGE 1421 SF 3+1, furn, high flr, spacious, opp Ikea, MRT, prefer family. Immed. Lilian *****013 REGENCY TIONG Bahru 3rm, 1281 sqft, high flr, balcony, city view, f/furn. MRT. Grace Lui *****733 QUEENS 3 RMS Quiet facing reno, Alexis 2 rms high flr. F/furn, immed. Near MRT Call
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    • 344 13 PANORAMIC VIEW REFLECTIONS VILLA 3+1 $9k. Direct sea,yacht, Marina! 1700sf. 4+1 2600sf. PH Caribbean $10K. *****058 INTERLACE PENTHSE 5920 sf 4+1 all rms full sea view $17K. Anthony *****000 HARBOUR LIGHTS 6TH flr Pool view 2+1 F/furn. Call Owner Diana 6265 5366 OCEANFRONT 2077SF 4+1 rm. Seaview, f/facilities Mary *****482
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    • 342 13 Excellent Location 3+1 CITY SQ Res. High flr Face pool Near MRT/ shpg mall/ Orchard amenities P/ furn. $4.5k 9488 2273 CITY SQ RES Reno 1bdrm F/ furn, face park, opp City Square Mall/ MRT. $3.3K. Immed. Chris 9007 2722 CITY SQUARE 840SF. 1+1 High flr. Near amenities/ MRT. F/facilities
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    • 418 13 ONE DEVONSHIRE 1593 sf. 4+1. High flr. P/furn. MRT. $8.5K neg. Avail End Sep. 9856 2008 Mary Vu PN UE SQUARE 1/3 bedrooms, $3.8k onwards, Partial/Full furnish, call *****925 Ë ACIFIC MANSION $3K F/furn. Immed. 1 rm Somerset MRT/Liang Ct.High flr. Oka 9616-4495 P UE SQUARE BLK 205. 3+1. Furn,
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    • 766 13 8 Tomlinson Road New Luxury 4 Bedroom Residences For LEASE Conveniently located in expat enclave of Tanglin and steps away from Orchard Road. Exclusive one unit per floor with private plunge pool and panoramic views around. Designer finishes with both wet and dry kitchens. Clubhouse with bespoke Residence Concierge provided
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    • 362 13 Pastoral View Bassein Road μ Mins walk to Novena MRT Station, Square 2 and Novena Velocity μ Mins drive to int’l schools μ 1/3 bdrms, 614/1,238 sq ft Call *****223 PARK INFINIA. 1-BDRM 560 sf. Big s/pool. High flr. Near MRT. Town. F/facilities. Wc wong 9009-8511 PARK INFINIA 2-BDRM 1005
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    • 361 13 EXPAT’S CHOICE THE HILLSIDE 3-BEDROOMS 1313sft. Pool view. Partial/ Unfurnished. Quiet. Immed Facilities.Ronnie *****922 The Interweave JUST T.O.P. Keys on Hand Studio 377/ 388 sqft 1-Bdrm: 344/409/431/ 441 sqft 2-Bdrm: 689/ 721/ 764 sqft Call Now! *****770 Lynn BALESTIER PT/ BOON Teck Twr. 3/4 rms. Nicely reno AC. High floor.
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    • 356 13 THE SOVEREIGN 2637SF, 4+1 bdrm, ensuite, sea view, classic reno $9.8k. Agt 9655 9379/9618 5054 expat’s choice COASTARINA DUPLEX PENTHSE 1388 sf. 2+1+ roof terr. F/furn. Near Siglap. Immed $3.5K. Suzanne *****188 THE SEAVIEW 3BDRM 1216sf Fully furn, well maintained Great facilities. Immediate Sun 4pm. 9109 6174 Zai SEAVIEW 3/4+1,
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    • 319 13 SEA VIEW BAYSHORE PK (JADE Twr) 2bdrm, 936sf. High flr. Reno. Cosy. Immed. $2.75K. Julie Cheak 9066 5833 BAYWATER 2-RM PENTHSE 2131 sf, P/furn, $3.3k/ 3+1, 1300 sf, Great view! F/furn $3.5k. Jack *****202 THE BAYSHORE 980SF 2+1 High flr. F/furn. F/facilities. Beach/malls. Avail immed. neg! Saras 9620-9755 CASCADALE 3+1
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    • 300 13 URBAN RES BRAND new 1bdrm. F/facilities. Furn/ unfurn. Immed 9666-9068 REGENTVILLE 2+1. GRD flr. Big patio. P/furn. Immed. Loh WY 9873-0466 IDA GRANDEUR 8. 1119 sf. 2+1 bdrms. High flr. City view. P/furn. Immediate. MRT/ amenities. Wills 9771-7088 ABER GDN 3+1, 1572sf High floor. Unblocked view New reno/aircon Only $3.5K
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    • 592 14 tWJ Ang Mo Kio I iA'JfM Ang Mo Kio EBM Ang Mo Kio t fiM 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 r gii| 2014 diii ri li.i irfi Wm mm
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    • 165 14 87 ZION ROAD 3+1, High flr, reno. F/furn, a/c. Near city Immed. *****801 Wendy 3+1 BLK 119 Teck Whye Lane, furn, aircon, immed. $2.1K. Johnny *****708 3+1 CLEMENTI 456. High flr. 4 aircons. Avail 1st Sep. Max 5 tenants. 9069-1069 2+1 C’WEALTH 81 Unfurn. 2+1 Clementi 371 P/furn. Immed. Annie
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    • 357 14 PASIR RIS ST 53 Exec modified for small family. Across MRT, mall. Rosie Tham *****122 5-RM CORNER BLK 641, f/furn, aircon, amenities. Early Sept. *****511 KVM 4A CORNER 174B Edgedale Plains F/furn. Immed. All race. LRT/ amenities. Prof. Family. Ivan *****916 BLK 107B 5RM High flr, corner, well reno, f/aircon
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    • 450 14 3’I’ BLK 3 Lor 7, Toa Payoh 3’I’ (2+1) blk 503 Bt Batok 3’NG’ blk 225 AMK, immed 3’NG’ blk 215 S’goon Ave 4 4’A corner blk 646 Yishun 4’A’ 616 Hougang, immed 5’I’ 181 Bt Panjang,immed EA corner blk 104A AMK. SOMERSET MRT/ MANDARIN Orchard rms+attached, a/c Pool, tennis.
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    • 570 14 B1INDUSTRIAL&E-BUSINESSSPACE FORRENT(EUNOS&PAYALEBAR) *Attractive Rental Rates* 513 645/1,100 /1,325/ 2,308/ 15,000 sqft (Sub-dividing Allowed) Entire Floor PlateAreaAvailable Near to MRT Station, KPE PIE WithAir-conditioning &Ample Parking Lots Exclusive Roof Terrace Suitable for Showroom, Canteen, Warehouse, Ancillary Office, Store etc. CALL6578 9966 INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR LEASE LAM SOON IND BLDG Size from
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    • 242 14 Near MRT OXLEY GRD FLR 2669 sqft. $1.80 psf neg 2 Entrance. Novelty Bizcentre 1378 sf. $2.60 psf. *****393 Eric 38 WOODLANDS IND Park E1 Ground flr. 700sf. Suits car showrm. Ample carpark lot Immed. J Foo 9226 0978 MIDVIEW CITY. B1 Ground flr. Factory/ Canteen. 1378 sf to 8342sf.
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    • 394 14 D.14 SHUN LI Ind Pk. 2153 sf Office cum warehse. Newly renovated/ partition rms $4,500. Nancy 9739 0535 AZ PAYA Lebar. Brand new. FH. MRT 1196 sf. For rent/ sale. $2.40 psf/ $1.43M. Nancy 9739 0535 SOLE USER UNIT (Tuas). 9500sf fty 5000sf open. 6m hgt. Immed. *****272. WORKING DORMITORY
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    • 1576 15 RV Factory/lndustrial S Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Space for Sale ®)JLL 7 Industrial Units at Jalan Kilang for Sale 1st and 3rd level units; 45 years balance tenure Strata area 2,120 sf to 4,295 sf; total 18,772 sf Own use/investment; gross yield 5% (approx.) Enbloc potential as Gross Plot Ratio
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    • 448 15 INTERN ATION AL PLAZA, 463 sqft, City View. Pls contact: *****236. Ë 500SQFT AT Zervex No.8 Ubi Rd 2, high floor. Furnish with air-con .Asking :$1800 nego *****661. DUXTON ROAD, 2ND flr, Good neighbours, Available September Ask $6k. Call *****236. Ë 1 NEIL RD Walk up to 2nd sty. 1163
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    • 443 15 ORANGETEE BUILDING Toa Payoh Central. Good location! 1600/ 2500 sqft. Immed. Max 9627 4570 REDUCED! THE Central. F/fitted, furn office. 975sf MRT. Serious landlord. Immed. 9025 5632 Karen SUNTEC/ INTL PLAZA f/furn low rent, flexi wifi, utilities, recept. Call 6838 0008 D08 JALAN BESAR 2nd flr Office, approx 900 sqft.
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    • 400 15 JURONG, JURONG, JURONG! New phase launch! Higher flr avail. Hurry call now for viewing Presentation! MAXWELL HOUSE 272SF Sale with/without tenancy. Rare! Good Layout, Nice View. MRT. Yen 9127 8903 New Listing WIS @CHANGI FH. Just TOP. MRT. 689/ 710/ 1399sf. $1698 psf/ Ubi Ctr 915sf B1 $438K. Peter 8388-4881
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    • 442 15 67 a»r 1167 wr 169 Mr Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Katong Bringing A Fresh Retail Change to Katong Retail and F&B Space for Lease: At East Coast Road Marine Rarade Road with affluent residential catchment Minutes away from future TEL (Marine Rarade) MRT station Join the list of
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    • 220 15 EIL RD Tg Pagar 1200/2400& 3500 sf Immed. Ample car pk Joan 9383-9025 Sole agt N REDUCED! UBI 2units sale /rent. Heavy traffic. Low Capital gain. Open carpark All trade.*****668 Ng LK LIANG COURT #01, 270 sf. Assign fee. Fashion, beauty, jewellery, F&B. Water point. Kelly 8288-3948 best price LUCKY
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    • 333 15 CHOICE UNIT 421 ANG MO Kio Ave 10, Shophouse, Grd Flr, 750sf Suits tutition centre, Ask $3.5k. Beatrice *****284 CLEMENTI CTRL BLK 443. 350/400sf w/water point. Blk 826 Tampines St 81 750sf. Tony Tan 8112 4124 ARAB ST. GRD flr Retail. 1500sf. $16K 2nd/ 3rd flr attic, office 2500 sf.
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    • 317 16 ROWELL RD 2800 sf $3M Sgoon 1258/2400sf $4.5M Bali Lane 1800sf $6M. Jalan Besar 3400sf $6.2M Maju Avenue 2200sf $7M Pagoda 3sty 3500sf $7.5M Arab Street 2600sf $7M. SixthAve2sty 3500sf $16M Teo Hong Rd 4500sf MRT Good Buy DALHOUSIE LANE $2.8M. Jln Besar FH MRT. $5M. Sam Leong Star buy.
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    • 293 16 UPP THOMSON. 2-STY FH. 1570/2720sf. Tenanted. No ABSD SSD. High human traffic. J Foo 9226-0978 BOUTIQUE HOTEL OFF Victoria St. 3 units 2.5 sty shphse. 4275/ 7911 sf. 15 Rms/ pool. CW *****662 CITYGATE! LAUNCH TODAY! Retail/ F&B/ supermarket! Good frontage! Fr $1.388M Star buy avail. Call me! BUKIT PURMEI
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    • 665 16 GROUND FLOOR WAREHOUSE SPACES FOR RENT! *Attractive Rental Rates PASIR PANJANG 14,000 28,000 42,000 sqft Up to 6m High Ceiling Exclusive Loading Bays Suitable for Logistics TUAS SOUTH 3,500 to 140,000 sqft Up to 10m High Ceiling Easy 24-hourAccess Direct LoadingAccess Suitable For Factory Use CALL6578 9966 HIGH ST PLAZA
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    • 849 17 THE STRAITS TIMES NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.sphclass.com.sg/notices TENDER NOTICE Raffles Institution is pleased to invite tenders for: 1. Provision of cleaning services at Raffles Institution for a period of five (5) years commencing from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2019 based on yearly renewal (Tender Reference
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    • 764 17 Tender Notice SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION, TESTING, COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE OF TABLET SYSTEM FOR JURONG PORT PTE LTD, SINGAPORE Tender Ref: JPPL/IT/020/2014 Eligibility Criteria Tenderer with extensive experience in development, implementation and delivery of TABLET SYSTEM with proven track records for implementing at least 1 related project in the past 5
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    • 504 18 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), a premier shipyard providing services to a worldwide customer base in the naval and commercial markets, has immediate vacancies for: CRANE OPERATORS (TOWER LUFFING) 1 year experience in operating Tower Luffing Cranes Possess
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    • 448 18 IT TECHNICIAN μ Provide IT support its daily operational procedures μ Troubleshooting maintenance of PCs, network printers, system software server μ Setting up user workstations providing helpdesk support μ Possess technical proficiency on both hardware software Pls send your resume to htg_hr@huationg.com LOOKING FOR MOBILE Apps Programmer urgently. Call *****655
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    • 630 18 Nursing/ Health Care Nursing/ Health Care H M I Institute of Health Sciences Train Work as Health Care Assistants Operating Theatre Assistants Clinic Admin Assistants Therapy Assistants 90% -100% funding for S'poreans Eligible Candidates Job Opportunities/Sponsorship with I II Direct enquiry to the Hospital Njtorval University will NOT be entertained.
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    • 455 18 Retail Sales Retail Sales Harvev Norman 1) Sales Consultants (Electrical Computers Department) 2) Cashiers 3) Photo Centre Assistants 4) Warehouse Supervisors Storekeepers 5) Delivery Drivers Flexible working hours (11am 4.30pm 4pm 9.30pm) can arrange for Sales Consultants and Cashier position. Any other flexible working hours can be discussed. FOR ALL
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    • 238 18 Healthcare Footwear chain store for new Branch Bedok Mall requires SALES SUPERVISOR/ ASSOCIATES (Full/ Part-time) Bright future due to increase of ageing population *Good pay assurred/ flexible working hrs *Platform for older staff to contribute their experience *Training provided 6366-3313 for interview RETAIL SALES ASSISTANT required Orchard area Shift duty.
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    • 268 18 CALL CENTRE OFFICER required for Important Business Centre Suntec City Ê NO Sales Ê NO Cold Calls Ê Great Benefits Basic Pay $2400 $3600 per month Strictly S’porean Immediate Start ONLY Ms Dorothy Wong Tel:6829 2185 FULL-TIME PART-TIME TELEMARKETERS urgently required. Basic Comm Incentive (min $2k $5k). 6-day week. Immed
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    • 167 18 MPLOYMENT AGENCY AT Chinatown seeks: Part/Full-Time Customer Svc Officer. Min GCE ’O’ level. Fluent in Eng Mandarin. Able to work on weekends. S’poreans. Call: *****593 Baoshi HR Agency (09C4614). E UPVIEW EMPLOYMENT SERVICES requires Customer Svc Officer, must have relevant experience in Maid Agency. Pls call 9735 6220 (98C5438) An
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    • 660 19 Akashi Group of Restaurant is looking for: 1) Waiters/ Waitress 5) Asst Managers 9) Trainee Cooks 2) Captains 6) Asst Chef 10) Part-time $1000 3) Supervisors 7) Head Chef 11)Dishwasher $1800 4) Manager 8) Cooks S’porean Students welcome. Flexible hours Salaries for positions 1,2,8,9 $1300 $2000 Salaries for positions 3,4,5,6
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    • 349 19 Expanding Company at 36 Toh Guan Rd East, #01-40 Enterprise Hub Admin Asst Sales Coordinator To provide admin support to sales team Able to work independently Computer Literate Speak English able to liaise with Chinese dialects speaking clients Singaporeans only Please email CV to: iris@qmtsafety.com ADMIN ASSISTANT GCE ’O’ LEVEL
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    • 515 19 A Shipping Co. requires: ADMIN CUM ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT General Admin Duties with Basic Accounting PC literate with good command of spoken/ written English Meticulous, good initiative able to work independently Open to Locals only Please send your resume with expected salary to: recruit@richfield.com.sg Operations Coordinators •$2,000 CPF Health Insurance Other
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    • 344 19 ACCOUNTS CLERK LCCI or Higher Computer literate Experience preferred Singaporeans only Located at East area Interested Send Resume chiunandy@yahoo.com.sg (No Agent Please) LOOKING FOR A person who is well versed in CPA (USA) who can help in regn tutoring of CPA (USA). Interested pls SMS your name, contact no. to:
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    • 267 19 Signage Company in Macpherson urgently requires several DRAFTSPERSONS/ DESKTOP ARTISTS Must know Illustrator/Corel Draw/ Autocad Must be able to handle Chinese speaking clients 5-Day Week Attractive Salary Tel: *****009 Email: admin@crimsign.com $1700+ Technician Class 2B lic with own bike. Sec/ NTC/ SPM OT Bonus Parking system Maintenance Call 9295 5245
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    • 136 19 S’POREAN GENERAL WORKER. Light instrument installation at sites. Monthly $1500x13mth *****865 ELECT CO M a c P h e r s o n area requires Skilled Worker. With wiring experience. Start immed Tel *****990 ARCHITECTURAL MODEL TECHNICIAN. ITE/’O’ level with CAD knowledge. Provide training. *****948 ELECTRICIAN/ TECHNICIAN. WITH/ without experience.
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