The Straits Times, 8 December 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 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 Six dead as typhoon ploughs into Philippines
    490 1  -  Hagupit wreaks destruction but mass evacuation keeps casualty count low By RAUL DANCEL PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT IN MANILA rdancel@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Olivia Ho TYPHOON Hagupit ploughed through the central Philippines, bringing heavy rain and gales, tearing apart homes, downing power lines, toppling trees,
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    Lock icon 90% of foreign workers ‘satisfied’
    51 1 NINETY per cent of foreign workers are satisfied with working in Singapore, but there is room to improve, said a new survey commissioned by the Migrant Workers’ Centre and Ministry of Manpower. Nine in 10 would recommend Singapore as a place to work. L HOME
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    Lock icon Fancy job titles to draw new hires
    47 1 CHIEF of customer service? Some bosses are using such grand-sounding, inflated titles to attract new hires. Experts say these are particularly alluring to younger workers looking for instant gratification, rather than working their way up the ladder. L MONEY B10
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    Lock icon Next GE will be a fight to see who forms govt, says PM Lee
    588 1  -  By FIONA CHAN DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR fiochan@sph.com.sg PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore’s next General Election (GE) will be about who forms the government to implement policies to take the country forward. “The next GE
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Making a difference by their drive to help others
      380 2 / 3  -  ST showcases individuals and groups in bid to inspire others to contribute By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg THE Straits Times Causes Week is back this year for a third run. Over the course of this week, this paper will spotlight various individuals
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      Lock icon Grow veggies, and help low-income students
      658 2 / 3  -  By PRISCILLA GOY goyshiyi@sph.com.sg GROW an education fund for the needy while growing your own vegetables. That is what some residents in Bukit Panjang have been doing at a new “vertical farm” set up in the area in August. Residents can rent 20 trays
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      Lock icon Just 6, but he has a dream to save the earth
      895 2 / 3  -  JANICE TAI WHILE most are still in dreamland, Bowen Beckman wakes up at 5am every Tuesday to fulfil another kind of dream. He takes the lift to the top floor of his condominium block and collects recycling bags laid
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Next GE a serious fight: PM
        48 4 SINGAPORE’S next general election will be a “deadly serious fight” about who forms the government to implement policies that can take the country forward, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at a People’s Action Party rally yesterday. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon Beijing criticises Manila
        38 4 CHINA has criticised the Philippines for drawing undue international attention to their disputes in the South China Sea. Beijing also likened Manila to “a crying baby” for seeking international arbitration. TOP OF THE NEWS A8
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Why US rescue failed
          50 4 A BARKING dog may have contributed to the failure of the operation to rescue Al-Qaeda hostage Luke Somers, details released by US and Yemeni officials reveal. An Al-Qaeda guard shot the photojournalist to death while about 40 US commandos exchanged fire with other guards. PAGE A9
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          Lock icon A long exile ahead
          52 4 THEY fled Thailand for various reasons: One was allegedly tortured, many faced arrest, while another simply feared arrest. But the May 22 coup and military government it ushered in has created a group of exiles who have little hope of returning to their home country soon.
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          Lock icon Modi needs to deliver
          71 4 INDIA’S Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, has made some headway in foreign policy during his first six months in office, but his efforts to boost the economy need more time to get off the ground. Analysts warned that voters’ confidence in him may dwindle in the
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          Lock icon Lower China growth rate
          50 4 CHINA is poised to cut its growth target for the first time in three years, as the world’s second-largest economy loses steam amid economic restructuring. Officials will decide at a key conference this week how much more Beijing needs to slow down the engine. PAGE A19
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        Lock icon WHEN SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS SULK PUBLICLY FOR NOT GETTING THEIR WAY
        56 4 Controversial A*Star scholarship holders seeking to break their bonds have been criticised for a sense of entitlement and egocentric impulses. To preserve public confidence in scholarship schemes, it behooves every scholarship holder to live up to society’s expectations of them.
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Thai power realignment
          42 4 THERE has been a new rapprochement between Thai Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn and the traditional Bangkok elite after the military coup. The move to strip his wife’s family of their royally bestowed name is “house-cleaning”, writes Pavin Chachavalpongpun. PAGE A21
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Little India still lively
          67 4 A YEAR after Singapore’s first riot in 40 years broke out in Little India, the area has not lost its liveliness despite an increased police presence. Merchants and foreign workers who hang out there said the area has become less rowdy. PAGE B1 Little India has
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          Lock icon Charity clinic revived
          42 4 FORMER Novena Holdings chief Toh Soon Huat has helped turn around Sian Chay Medical Institution since becoming its chairman in 2008. The 113-year-old charity clinic is now expanding, with its fifth branch set to open in March. PAGE B5
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Top-selling developer
          32 4 CITY Developments and its parent Hong Leong Group have sold more properties than any other developer so far this year, moving 1,370 new homes in a lacklustre market. PAGE B8
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon A net win
          46 4 SINGAPORE’S netballers triumphed in their opening match of the Nations Cup yesterday, beating Papua New Guinea 47-42 at the OCBC Arena. Their head coach said the tournament serves as both preparation and test before next year’s SEA Games and World Cup. PAGE B15
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          Lock icon Lakers down, Kobe up
          80 4 FANS of Kobe Bryant (below) must be frustrated that the Los Angeles Lakers do not have a shot of winning an NBA title, at least for this season. But the great player should be quietly happy that nothing is stopping him from making history by himself.
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Solo concert at last
          42 4 XINYAO pioneer Liang Wern Fook (right), 50, has never had a solo concert. This will change on April 11, when a gig centred on his works will be held at The Star Theatre in Buona Vista. PAGE C10
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          Lock icon Back to the future
          68 4 FRENCH celebrity chef Joel Robuchon, 69, is looking to revive tableside service, which was popular in the 1970s and 1980s. During a recent visit here to look in on his two restaurants at Resorts World Sentosa, he said balancing tradition while keeping ahead of changing times
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon Little India riot – one year later
          61 4 Little India riot one year later EXACTLY a year ago, one man’s death and an angry mob shocked the nation with its worse outbreak of violence in recent history. View the portraits of eight people whose lives were altered by the events of the night, and get their take on
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      • PHOTOS
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          Lock icon Back where it happened
          23 4 SEE more photos by ST photojournalist Mark Cheong as he revisits the scenes of riot. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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      • TIMELINE
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          Lock icon Rewinding Dec 8, 2013
          19 4 RECAP what happened that fateful night and the developments in its aftermath. PHOTO: ST ONLINE
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      Lock icon Update to PAP Constitution timely: Khaw
      789 6  -  First review in 32 years to reflect vision for Singapore By TOH YONG CHUAN THE People’s Action Party (PAP) has amended its Constitution for the first time in 32 years to reflect its updated goals for a Singapore that has changed significantly in the
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      Lock icon Tan Chuan-Jin in central exec committee
      358 6  -  RACHEL AU-YONG MANPOWER Minister Tan Chuan-Jin has been elected to the top decision-making body of the People’s Action Party (PAP). He is the only new face among the 12 nominees elected to the party’s central executive committee (CEC). They received the highest number of
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      Lock icon Too many checks ‘will lead to checkmate’
      564 6  -  By RACHEL AU-YONG rachelay@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S opposition parties do not see it as their duty to solve the nation’s problems and plan for the future, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Instead, their main campaigning platform is to act as a “check” on the
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      Lock icon Hints of PAP’s election manifesto and strategy
      602 6  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By ZAKIR HUSSAIN DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR zakirh@sph.com.sg THE annual People’s Action Party (PAP) rally, traditionally held in November or December, has been an occasion for the party secre-tary-general, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, to set the direction for the year ahead
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      Lock icon Activists hope for inclusive nation and active citizens
      365 6  -  By CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg THE founders of the PAP were in their 30s when they dreamed of freedom and a society of equals 60 years ago, Young PAP member Cynthia Mark, 29, said yesterday. And she has a vision of a Singapore
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      Lock icon Tanker hijacked after leaving Singapore for Vietnam
      303 8  -  Injured crew member airlifted by RSAF helicopter dies in hospital By AMIR HUSSAIN amirh@sph.com.sg A VIETNAMESE ship on its way from Singapore to Vietnam was attacked by pirates early yesterday morning, with one of its crew members dying in a Singapore hospital shortly
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      Lock icon STEPPING OUT BRIGHT AND EARLY
      70 8 It was an early start to the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore as runners set off under the twinkling lights of the Orchard Road Christmas light-up at 5am yesterday. More than 53,000 runners pounded the streets in this year’s event. Kenneth Mungara, 41, became the fifth
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      Lock icon Scarred by Haiyan, thousands evacuate
      448 8 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ILOILO CITY (Philippines) Seeking refuge in churches, homes, caves and even cemeteries, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos took shelter from Typhoon Hagupit in a mass evacuation that the authorities say saved many lives. In a country still traumatised
      PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  448 words
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      Lock icon China criticises Philippines over ‘pressure’ in S. China Sea dispute
      475 8 REUTERS BEIJING China yesterday denounced the Philippines for putting it under pressure with an international arbitration case over disputed waters and refused again to participate, a week ahead of a deadline to respond in the case. In a position paper,
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      525 2 / 3 Two start online scrapbook on treasured old items read about this in tomorrow’s CAUSES WEEK WATCH THE VIDEO www.straitstimes.com For more stories, go to www.straitstimes. com/causes-week-2014 Download a QR code reader app on your smartphone and scan this code for more information. I A I n r HOW CAN I
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon ‘Element of surprise lost’ in failed rescue
      503 9 Al-Qaeda captors shot two hostages soon after US raid in Yemen began REUTERS WASHINGTON SANAA It could have been something as simple as a barking dog that alerted the Al-Qaeda guards as US special operations forces approached the compound just after midnight. Within
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      Lock icon High risk but ‘little to lose’
      281 9 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Hostage rescue attempts are high-risk missions with a patchy record of success. Faulty intelligence doomed a raid in Syria earlier this year to rescue American journalist James Foley, who was not where he was believed to be and was subsequently beheaded in
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Thai coup critics in for long wait to return from exile
        1117 10  -  Military keeping tight lid on dissent; exiles feel isolated, face money issues By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT IN BANGKOK tanhy@sph.com.sg IN LATE July, Dr Yukti Mukdawijitra, an anthropologist in Thailand’s Thammasat University, quietly left the country. Officially, he
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        Lock icon China rejects external scrutiny of emission curbs
        602 11 It objects to UN draft that would have allowed checks by other nations, NGOs BLOOMBERG LIMA China has rejected scrutiny of efforts to limit carbon emissions, a key tool that the United States says is necessary, as more than 190 countries work to
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        Lock icon Use of force to retake Taiwan ‘still an option’
        302 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A retired army general has warned that China will not leave the Taiwan problem “unresolved for a long time”, saying that Beijing would use military means to retake the island if the situation required such a move, a
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        Lock icon Uber cabby held over alleged rape
        282 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NEW DELHI Indian police yesterday arrested a taxi driver suspected of raping a female passenger who hailed a ride with him via Uber, the US online taxi service that has launched an aggressive international expansion. “The prime accused in the case
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        Lock icon Indian PM faces great expectations
        1054 12  -  Modi under pressure to produce results after ‘honeymoon period’ By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg WHEN Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power six months ago, expectations were sky high. After all, he had thundered to victory to head a majority government
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        Lock icon Pakistan aims to boost revenue with sale of revamped warplane
        425 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KARACHI A revamped version of Pakistan’s JF-17 fighter jet has taken centre stage at a defence exhibition in Karachi as the nucle-ar-armed state looks to boost its role as a global military exporter. Pakistan’s large, well-funded military has
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        Lock icon Jokowi defends sinking of boats
        367 13 Indonesia’s ties with other countries not hurt, he says THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JAKARTA President Joko Widodo is convinced that his government’s policy to sink foreign boats caught fishing illegally within Indonesian waters would not disrupt the country’s diplomatic relationships with other countries. “This
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Thaksin’s daughter has twins
          64 13 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BANGKOK Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s elder daughter, Ms Pinthongta Kunakornwong, gave birth to twin girls in a Bangkok hospital on Saturday, much to the grandfather’s delight, a source close to the family said. Thaksin is living abroad in self-exile while
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          Lock icon Prices slashed ahead of polls
          62 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COLOMBO Sri Lanka slashed cooking gas prices yesterday, just one day after the cost of diesel and petrol was also cut ahead of next month’s presidential election. The moves by the trade ministry and the loss-making state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation were seen as
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    • ASIA PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Rise & fall of Zhou
        944 14  - Rise fall of Zhou Once-powerful ex-security czar’s arrest and expulsion sets stage for his trial By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg SHADED by camphor trees, the nondescript ancestral burial ground of Mr Zhou Yongkang’s family in Xi Qian Tou village in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi has
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        Lock icon Bakrie, the master deal-maker, risks revolt by imploding Golkar
        651 14  -  By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA zubaidah@sph.com.sg POLARISING and never far from controversy, Golkar chief Aburizal Bakrie is often underestimated, as are his powers of recovery. But people do so at their peril. He not only won re-election to serve
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      Lock icon Gamblers, you can never win, go figure
      618 16  -  Aussie treatment uses maths to help gambling addicts kick the habit By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN SYDNEY jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com A NEW way to treat problem gamblers has been developed in Australia, using mathematics and probability theory to show addicts their true
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      Lock icon Aussie beach cameras eye more rescues
      665 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australia’s bestknown lifeguard, Mr Bruce “Hoppo’” Hopkins, knows there is nothing better than the naked eye to spot the dangers of the surf rip currents and sharks. But the head lifeguard at Sydney’s Bondi Beach is happy nonetheless that the local
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      Lock icon White truffle sells for $81,000
      194 16 REUTERS NEW YORK A white truffle from Italy, one of the largest found in the world, sold for US$61,250 (S$81,000) at an auction in New York, Sotheby’s said. The truffle, which weighs 1.89kg, was purchased by a buyer from Taiwan who bid by telephone, the
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      Lock icon Gulf summit to tackle ISIS, oil price headaches
      419 17 Security fears are driving the six members to seek greater cooperation AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DUBAI The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meets tomorrow for an annual summit freshly reconciled but facing a growing threat from Islamist extremism and falling prices for its main source
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Guantanamo inmates moved
        63 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON Six Guantanamo detainees, comprising four Syrians, one Palestinian and one Tunisian, have been transferred to Uruguay from the American military base in Cuba, where 136 detainees remain, the Pentagon said yesterday. Among the inmates transferred out was Syrian prisoner Jihad Diyab, who had staged
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        Lock icon Obama has sore throat
        58 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON US President Barack Obama was taken to hospital last Saturday with a sore throat which doctors diagnosed as acid reflux. The White House stressed that it was not an urgent medical matter. Mr Obama has been complaining of a sore throat for two
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      Lock icon Republicans bag last undecided Senate seat
      262 17 NEW YORK TIMES BATON ROUGE (Louisiana) Ms Mary Landrieu, the last Deep South Democrat in the US Senate, was defeated in a run-off election by Republican Bill Cassidy, who incessantly attacked the incumbent for her support of President Barack Obama. With Mr Cassidy’s victory
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      Lock icon U.S. PROTEST TURNS VIOLENT
      77 17 Police scuffling with protesters during a rally against police violence in Berkeley, California, last Saturday. Protesters threw bricks, rocks and pipes at police, who fired tear gas and smoke canisters to quell the crowds. The shooting of 28 -year-old Akai Gurley last month was the latest
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      Lock icon China expected to cut growth target
      688 19 Policymakers set to ramp up stimulus at meeting expected this week AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING China is poised to cut its growth target for the first time in three years and ramp up stimulus as the economy comes under increasing downward pressure, analysts say ahead
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Madoff’s ex-staff to be sentenced
        112 19 REUTERS NEW YORK Five former employees of Bernard Madoff, convicted in March of helping the fund manager cheat investors of billions of dollars in his massive Ponzi scheme, will be sentenced this week, with prosecutors seeking prison terms of up to 20 years. Like Madoff’s
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        Lock icon Baidu invests in Israeli start-up
        90 19 REUTERS JERUSALEM China’s dominant search engine Baidu has made its first venture into Israel’s booming start-up sector, investing US$3 million (S$4 million) in video capture firm Pixellot. Pixellot developed a system of unmanned cameras that it says can cover the entire field or court at
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      Lock icon Aussie banks ‘need $53b boost in capital’
      280 19 REUTERS SYDNEY Major Australian banks will need as much as A$48 billion (S$52.8 billion) to move to the top quartile of global banks, analysts estimate, after a government-backed review yesterday called for stronger capital levels to ensure local lenders can survive a global
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      Lock icon Australia’s central bank faces rate cut calls
      308 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Pressure is building on Australia’s central bank to cut interest rates from their record lows as growth in the resources-driven economy, already faltering on the back of China’s slowdown, takes a further hit, analysts say. The Reserve Bank of Australia
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      91 18 Love is in the little things... The Straits Times celebrates Singapore’s 50th birthday in a big way with 50 Things To Love About Singapore, edited by The Straits Times’ Susan Long and written by its most authoritative beat reporters. Expect not a fawning love note but an intimate, keenly observed
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      443 20 KINDLY Singaporeans would wish for A*Star scholar Eng Kai Er the equanimity to settle down in the scientific path that she herself had chosen and reaffirmed earlier both for her own sake and for the fulfilment of legal and moral obligations. Sadly, that pursuit now
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      1128 21  -  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. KING Bhumibol Adulyadej celebrated his 87th birthday on Friday last week.
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        94 22  -  Leslie Williams (Lieutenant-Colonel) Assistant Director (Public Affairs Department) Singapore Civil Defence Force WE THANK Madam Ong Meow Ping for her feedback (“Smoke detectors in rubbish chutes”; last Tuesday). Prior to the timer-based water release system, the Singapore Civil Defence Force had conducted
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        178 22  -  Aaron Tay Shu Ming SENIOR writer Andy Ho’s commentary on protecting owners’ rights to tissue samples offers valuable insights into a topic generally overlooked (“Tissue samples: A need to protect owners’ rights”; last Friday). He cited many reasons supporting the Human Biomedical Research Bill.
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        265 22  -  SERVICE QUALITY Richard Thong Kok Mun ONE can infer from Mr Goh Chen Fong’s letter (“To stay ahead, get our service right”; last Saturday) that Singapore appears to have a generation of young people who are unsuitable for service-sector jobs and that
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        226 22  -  Ada Chan Siew Foen (Ms) IT IS not fair of Mr Goh Chen Fong to compare the service of the three inexperienced teenage wait staff at a Japanese restaurant with that of the Filipino saleswoman who was trained for her job to sell jeans
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        238 22  -  Francis Cheng SINGAPORE should not underestimate its competitors (“Johor reclamation project ‘to create oil storage hub’ June 25; and “Mayor sets goal for Taipei to overtake Singapore within 8 years”; last Tuesday). Unless our birth rates increase, our many public universities may end
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        173 22  -  Cheang Peng Wah IT WAS reported that national water agency PUB is leading a new two-year study to find out about life in some of Singapore’s reservoirs (“New study to find out about life in reservoirs”; last Thursday). I live close to Pandan
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        167 22  -  Paul Veloo I WAS taken aback to read about the violence that Mr Teo Kiee Kee suffered at the hands of Dickson Tan Yong Wen (“Man jailed for attacking fellow partygoer”; last Tuesday). But despite causing his victim to suffer fractures and lacerations
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        131 22  -  Chua Chern Nee (Miss) SIM University (UniSIM) has been seeing a surge in applications from working adults after the introduction of government subsidies for its degree programmes. While many applaud the subsidies, others are dismayed to learn that part-time courses are not covered
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        84 22 1. MR PHILIP LEE HOCK CHEONG: A generation of impolite youngsters. 2. MS LIM LIH MEI: S’pore well-placed to meet Taipei’s challenge. 3. MR LAWRENCE LOH KIAH MUAN: Important to be mentally prepared for retirement. 4. NEA: Curbing idling engines via enforcement, education. 5. MR CHUA CHEE KEONG:
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      300 2  -  By CAROLYN KHEW kcarolyn@sph.com.sg INDONESIAN domestic worker Siti Maryatun has always dreamt of running her own business but the secondary school-leaver did not have the chance to learn the relevant skills. However, over eight months this year, she learnt how to
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      562 2  -  But survey also finds areas in need of improvement By KASH CHEONG kashc@sph.com.sg NINE in 10 foreign workers are satisfied with working and living in Singapore, but there are still areas that can be improved, according to a new survey commissioned by the Migrant
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      526 3  -  Non-profit group Goducate helps bring cheer to foreign workers By JOANNA SEOW joseow@sph.com.sg IMPROVING education for the needy in other Asian countries had been Dr Paul Choo’s focus since he started non-profit organisation Goducate four years ago. But after the Little India riot exactly
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      275 3  -  By OLIVIA HO oliviaho@sph.com.sg IT WAS an emotional return for Ms Bridget Tan, founder of migrant workers aid group Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (Home). Many were in tears during tributes paid to her at its 10th anniversary celebration yesterday. It was Ms Tan’s
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      568 4  -  Bodies of two Malaysians claimed by relatives, the other two by today AMIR HUSSAIN, OLIVIA HO amirh@sph.com.sg oliviaho@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Kash Cheong By THE bodies of four Malaysian men who died after a fire broke out in their ground-floor apartment in Geylang
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      256 4 THIS year’s ChildAid concert ended on a high note, raising a record $2.33 million for needy students and budding student artists. The charity show, now in its 10th edition, was staged last Friday and Saturday. More than 200 young performers wowed the audience at the
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      400 4  -  By CHERYL FAITH WEE cherylw@sph.com.sg MALAYSIA’S ban on the export of some types of seafood to Singapore has not led to price hikes so far, as previously expected. Most supermarkets and wet market stalls here have maintained price levels. The ban came after
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        783 5  -  Former businessman gave up lucrative job to save charity TCM clinic By LINETTE LAI linettel@sph.com.sg AS A businessman, Mr Toh Soon Huat could earn half a million dollars a year. But the founder and former chief executive of Novena Holdings gave it all
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      472 6  -  They took photos when husband was with British Army here By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg BUMBOATS lining the Singapore River, an opera performance on a side street near Orchard Road, and a shot of Morris Oxford and Morris Cambridge taxis chugging past the Victoria Memorial
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      70 5 APOLOGY TO MS KOH CHEO GEK We, CHUA SERENE and ANG HOO QUEE, hereby unreservedly apologise to Ms Koh Cheo Gek (“Ms Koh”) for making derogatory and defamatory remarks about Ms Koh at the Okinawa Hotel Miyako on 13 December 2013. We hereby undertake not to make any other derogatory
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      175 7 ENJOY rustic Japanese-style bread with a European twist at Asanoya, which has a rich 80-year history in Japan. Located at Wilby Central, 15 Queen Street, the bakery the first outlet outside of Japan serves a range of baked breads, along with freshly made sandwiches, salads, wine and
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      170 7 BEVERLY Wilshire Medical Centre the third branch in Malaysia has opened at Menara Landmark, Level 3 in Johor Bahru, following its first one in Kuala Lumpur and a clinic in Petaling Jaya. Located less than a 5km drive from the Johor-Sin-gapore Immigration Checkpoint and 25km from the
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        51 7 The new limited-edition Mizuno Wave Rider 18 Osaka Edition features a Pebax Wave Plate, an upper built for improved fit and a resilient forefoot sole design with improved rubber distribution. Available for $199 at Mizuno concept stores and selected World of Sports outlets. Free Mizuno towel with every
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        57 7 Catch the award-winning musical Mamma Mia! inspired by the classic songs of ABBA at the MasterCard Theatres, Marina Bay Sands before it ends its run on Dec 14. Shows are at 8pm from Tuesday to Friday, 2pm and 8pm on Saturday, and 1pm and 6pm on Sunday. Tickets
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        51 7 Catch show-and-tell sessions featuringchildren’sbookauthors,a journalist and deejays on Saturday and Sunday at Ikea Tampines. Ikea will match every soft toy donation from its stores and donate $2,000 on behalf of the best storytellers of both days to local charity Food From The Heart. Log on to ikea.sg for
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        52 7 Gift your loved ones macarons inthelimitededitionLadurée Exotic Box at ($39 for a box of six) and $70 (for a box of 10). New flavours include sweet and piquant Pineapple and rich Chocolate Granada, each priced at $3.95 for a limited period. Available at Takashimaya Shopping Centre (#02-09) and
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        51 7 Be rewarded with movie premiums or movie passes giveaways and more when you shop at Funan DigitaLife Mall till Dec 31. The top five Capitastar spenders will win $500 worth of CapitaVouchers each. And don’t miss the flea market from Friday to Sunday and toys bazaar on Saturday
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      692 7  -  Slash your power bills further with the latest eco-friendly air-conditioners and clothes dryers in the market by sheryl quek HOMEOWNERS can now reduce their household carbon footprint even more with a growing range of more energy-efficient home appliances. To a large extent, new measures introduced
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      185 7 Mr Ignatius Ong, chief executive officer of Firefly, shares the airline’s philosophy that differentiates the brand in the aviation space. AT FIREFLY, we are proud of being a premium airline with a low-cost base. We are able to give our guests the best of premium
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      112 7 YOU could drive a Bentley, or hold it. Check out Bentley’s capsule handbag collection in a new range of colours that adds to a woman’s haute-couture accessories. The collection of two handbag models the Continental and Barnato bags references Bentley’s signature bespoke hide combinations. The colour
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      566 8  -  Its 1,370 new homes sold bring in $1.4b in slowing market By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg CITY Developments and its parent Hong Leong Group have sold more properties than any other developer in a lacklustre market, moving 1,370 new homes so far this year. The
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      555 10  -  Mundipharma aims to shake up the staid industry from within PEOPLE By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg A VISITOR to Mundipharma’s offices might think he has stumbled into a tech start-up instead of a pharmaceutical company. The floor-to-ceiling windows, colourful beanbag cushions and
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      759 10  -  WORKING LIFE By JACQUELINE WOO tsjwoo@sph.com.sg SOME employers are tackling the chronic talent shortage by dangling a carrot that requires no extra cash but carries more than a hint of added prestige. These bosses are tempting new hires with grand-sounding, inflated
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        191 10 Bank Pictet Cie (Asia) L Koh Boon Hwee: Veteran businessman and investor Koh Boon Hwee has been appointed as an independent director of Bank Pictet Cie (Asia), the private-banking entity of Swiss independent wealth and asset manager Pictet Group. Mr Koh will provide guidance for the wealth management team and
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        52 10 L Kelvin Tang Kheng Guan: Appointed executive director on Dec 1. Mr Tang, 39, is also Swissco’s chief investment officer with responsibilities for investment, financing and investor relationship. L Chua Wei Teck: Mr Chua, 36, stepped down as executive director on Nov 30 to pursue other opportunities outside
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        55 10 L Wen Jie: Appointed executive director on Dec 3. Mr Wen, 48, is responsible for the company’s investment and project development. L Ju Jia: Ceased to be executive director last Wednesday. Ms Ju, 43, stepped down to focus on the group’s finance, accounts and risk management. She will
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        40 10 L Wen Yao-Chou: Will resign as executive director on Dec 31. Mr Wen, 54, is leaving for health reasons and to pursue personal interests. His responsibilities included business development and strategic planning and the sales and marketing functions.
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        30 10 L LINDA HOGLUND: Appointed chief financial officer on Dec 3. Singapore-based Ms Hoglund, 41, replaces Mr Billy Ho Liam Shin, who has left the company for other commitments.
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        775 12  -  Safeguards failed to prevent IT glitches; thorough review is in order CAI JIN By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg TIME was that it took a war to close a stock exchange. Not anymore. Now all it takes is a technical glitch and there
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        428 12  -  By JACQUELINE WOO tsjwoo@sph.com.sg FINDING the right local partners is key for companies looking to pursue profitable opportunities in growth markets abroad. But the routes to these potentially lucrative markets are often “complex and fragmented”, according to a report by professional services firm
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          170 13 LCD Global Investments has proposed a renounceable rights issue to raise up to $105.4 million in convertible bonds. The five-year bonds, which bear an interest of 2.5 per cent a year, will be offered on the basis of 100 for every 1,000 shares owned. LCD has appointed
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      668 18  -  Kenneth Mungara wins second men’s title as Ethiopian blitzes women’s race STANDARD CHARTERED MARATHON SINGAPORE By CHUA SIANG YEE siangyee@sph.com.sg WAGANESH AMARE, an unfancied 22-year-old Ethiopian runner without a major international victory to her name, stole the limelight yesterday as she ended Kenya’s four-year domination of
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      346 18  -  CHUA SIANG YEE THEY may not have been among the top finishers at the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) but yesterday’s run still held special meaning for those who took part for a good cause. One of them was Jeanilyn Bermudez, 49, a
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      464 15  -  Netballers start Nations Cup with a victory against Papua New Guinea By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg THEY survived a late scare in the opening match of the Nations Cup yesterday, but Singapore’s national netballers still have much to do to impress head coach Ruth Aitken
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      511 15 THE SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON LONDON In his attempt to recapture the form of his glory days and to resume his assault on golf's ultimate challenge, Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 Major titles, Tiger Woods appears to have gone full circle. After making three major
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      237 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS DOHA Ryan Lochte and Chad le Clos have both welcomed the news that Michael Phelps will return to the pool at the French leg of the Fina World Cup series next August. The 22-time Olympic medallist was banned for six months by USA
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      276 16  -  MAY CHEN SINGAPORE Rugby Union (SRU) president Low Teo Ping was recognised by the Asian Rugby Football Union (Arfu) yesterday for his contributions to developing rugby in the Asian region. The 69-year-old Singaporean received a Distinguished Service Award from Khalid Al Midfa, the assistant
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      384 16 Forward’s 31 points, including seven 3-pointers, help Warriors slay Bulls REUTERS CHICAGO Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green smiled and shook his head when he learnt that he had attempted the same number of three-point-ers as sharp-shooting team-mates Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined. “Whew,”
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      808 16  -  PEOPLE By CHIA HAN KEONG ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR hankeong@sph.com.sg COMMENTARY HERE’S a fun sports debate: Suppose you are an owner of a National Basketball Association (NBA) club and you can build a team around either Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant.
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        63 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Formula One team Red Bull were “devastated” after thieves broke into their headquarters in the British town of Milton Keynes on Saturday and made off with more than 60 trophies. A group of six men drove two vehicles through the front entrance
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        71 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LAKE LOUISE (Canada) Lindsey Vonn led the United States to a historic Alpine World Cup downhill podium sweep on Saturday. The 30-year-old ski racer and four-time overall World Cup champion delivered her first victory since a high-speed crash early last year. She charged
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        76 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL North Korea’s football coach Yun Jong Su has been banned for a year for a furious rant at the Asian Games in October, severely denting the team’s preparations for next month’s Asian Cup. The Asian Football Confederation threw the book at
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        65 16 REUTERS MELBOURNE, Dec 7 Players for Australian football team Western Sydney Wanderers are mulling over a boycott of this week’s Fifa Club World Cup in Morocco over a dispute concerning pay. The Wanderers, who qualified as Asian club champions, are scheduled to play Mexican side Cruz
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        70 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ADELAIDE Cricket Australia will stage a number of tributes to Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, who died on Nov 27 after he was felled by a bouncer, at the first Test against India at the Adelaide Oval starting tomorrow. The Australian players will wear Hughes’
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      299 17 Malaysia 1 Vietnam 2 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Vietnam have one foot in the AFF Suzuki Cup final after goals by Vo Huy Toan and Nguyen Van Quyet secured the 2008 champions a 2-1 away win over Malaysia in the first leg of
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      499 17 A win over Southampton will also be morale booster ahead of Liverpool tie AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Louis van Gaal’s resurgent Manchester United will have their eyes on third spot in the Premier League when they tackle Ronald Koeman’s Southampton at St Mary’s tonight. After
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      423 17 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Manuel Pellegrini expects to be without Sergio Aguero for a critical Champions League tie away to Roma on Wednesday after the Manchester City striker suffered knee ligament damage against Everton on Saturday. With grave doubts over the fitness of
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      372 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON A lack of experience in defence proved costly as Arsenal squandered a chance to give themselves a glimmer of hope in the Premier League title race on Saturday. Arsene Wenger’s side endured more misery at the Britannia Stadium
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      306 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insisted his side were still the team to beat, despite the Premier League leaders seeing their unbeaten start to the season ended by Newcastle United. Saturday’s dramatic 2-1 setback against 10-man Newcastle, their first loss since
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      398 17 THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON If Liverpool turned a corner with two victories in four days, they found only another brick wall in the form of Sunderland on Saturday. Put it this way, Basel, Liverpool’s opponents in the decisive
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      114 1 Rocking and rolling Xinyao hero PART C Joel Robuchon’s energy tonic ChildAid Young talents shine at concert C9 Liang Wern Fook’s first solo show C10 C2 Musician, composer, arranger and conductor Rufino Soliano is still making music at 82, and finds it a way to banish the blues. The former
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        683 2 Agence France-Presse Reims, France Lose the Cristal. Pop the Ace Of Spades Armand de Brignac, but have a well-stuffed wallet ready. Since the champagne’s cameo role in a video featuring rapper Jay Z, Armand de Brignac has climbed from its luxurious but obscure niche
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        1028 3  -  Tanika Anderson’s mum took her to busking to earn money and gain confidence 8QUESTIONSWITHTanika Anderson Phoebe Low plow@sph.com.sg Performing seems to be in the DNA of Tanika Anderson. The newest member of hit children’s musical group Hi-5 started busking in Sydney’s itt Street at the age of
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        2023 4  -  Composer Rufino Soliano played an important role in the music of shows produced here THE LIFE! INTERVIEW WITH Rufino Soliano Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg He might not be as immediately recognisable as the artists that he makes music for but musician, composer, arranger and
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        565 5  -  American rapper-producer is among the hip-hop celebrities illustrator Mina Kwon has worked with Melissa Kok melk@sph.com.sg South Korean hip-hop illustrator and artist Mina Kwon has a phone address book that most K-pop and hip-hop fans would kill for. “Pharrell Williams? He texts me and we
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      763 6  -  Cosplayers strutted their stuff over the weekend at Anime Festival Asia Bryna Singh brynasim@sph.com.sg A female samurai and her halfelfin, half-animal friend let out elated shrieks of joy when it was announced that they were placed third at Anime Festival sia’s (AFA) Regional Cosplay Championship last
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      668 7 British Museum raises ire when it lends a disputed Greek artefact to Russia’s Hermitage museum New York Times London The British Museum plunged itself into a geopolitical tempest last Friday, lending one of the most disputed Greek artefacts to Russia’s State Hermitage Museum in a
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      325 7 Reuters Agence France-Presse Bloomberg Seoul A crippling cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment may have been the work of proNorth Korean supporters and allegations that the isolated country was to blame are “wild rumour”, the North Korean state media said yesterday. An article
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      816 8 British singer Sam Smith ties with R&B’s Beyonce and singer-producer Pharrell Williams with six nominations each New York Times Agence France-Presse Reuters New York Soul-pop newcomer Sam Smith, R&B star Beyonce and singer-producer Pharrell Williams are the top contenders for the 57th annual Grammy Awards, leading
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      703 9  -  Charity concert’s alumni and new acts show off their talent and help raise a record $2.327 million Ang Yiying ayiying@sph.com.sg Stars come in all shapes and sizes as charity concert ChildAid last Friday and Saturday proved. From 1m-tall dancer Natalie Mae Tan, six, to 1.97m-tall
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      684 10  -  Xinyao pioneer Liang Wern Fook’s concert will reflect on the journey taken by local musicians over the last 35 years Boon Chan Media Correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg It hardly seems possible, but xinyao pioneer Liang Wern Fook has never held a concert of his own.
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      455 10  -  Review Theatre LIKE ME. I LIKE The ETCeteras School of the Arts Studio Theatre/Last Friday Ng Yi-Sheng Even before opening night, Like Me. I Like provided Singapore with some pretty gripping drama. First came the news that Member of Parliament and social media
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      479 10  -  Review Concert VOICES 2014 KALAKAN Kalakan Basque Trio Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Saturday Mervin Beng Sometimes singing in an unfamiliar language and playing unusual instruments pose an extra challenge for musicians seeking to connect with the audience, but there was no such difficulty this evening. Thierry
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        436 12 Washington Post Washington A 16-year-old boy lurks outside a package store in Dorchester, one of Boston’s most dangerous neighbourhoods. He is high. He is trying to steal two cases of beer. Going for the beer, carried by an Asian man, the boy calls him “Vietnam
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          53 12 R&B quartet Color Me Badd have been added to the line-up of Retrolicious 2015 at Fort Canning Park on Feb 7. They join the previously announced acts, pop singer Tommy Page and Grammy-winning vocal group All-4-One. Tickets from $100 available at Sistic (call 6348-555 or
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          135 12 The woman who filed a lawsuit against comedian Bill Cosby, accusing him of sexual battery when she was aged 15 in 1974, took her case to the police last Friday. Ms Judy Huth accepted an offer to have her claims investigated despite them dating
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        366 12 Hong Kong Fourteen years ago, pop queen Faye Wong, her teenage boyfriend Nicholas Tse and her young daughter Dou Jingtong formed an unorthodox, makeshift family of three. Last Saturday, they were photographed together for the first time in years, having a little reunion months after
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      1085 6 PropertiesClassification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Houses for Sale 402 D01 Raffles Pl/ Marina/ Chinatown 402 D02 Anson/Tg Pagar 402 D03 Queenstown/Tiong Bahru 402 D04 Sentosa/Telok Blangah 402 D05 Pasir Panjang/ West Coast/ ClementiTown 402 D06 High Street/ North Bridge Rd 402 D07 Rochor/ Bugis/ Beach Rd 402 D08 Little
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      81 6 Near MRT 2-5PM. $7.XM CORONATION 3995/ 5000 sf. Move in. Queens locale 4100/ 4000 sf, wide frontage, sell below Bank value. *****000 MustView BELMONT 30K SF Elevated. Land for rebuild, wide frontage. 15K sf, rectangle land. $26M neg. *****348 ROBIN WALK 2.5-STY Rare! 5712/ 6000 sf 5+1 move in A&A
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      29 6 Near MRT ALMOST SOLD! RARE! Cluny ***** sf. Pte enclave. Flat rectangle land. Priced to sell! 1-6pm, *****997 SA BELMONT GCB 2-STY. Land 31,125sf. 5+study.Exclusive Act Fast! *****991 Angela
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      174 6 Good Investment WATTEN. FANTASTIC BUY! 1km to RGPS/ NJC. Design, rebuild your dream home 6360 sf. Irene 9787-3836 UluPandan/ ClementiRd/Sunset/ BukitTimah HousesForSale 404 D21 AMAZING AT SUNSET Super elegant detached 4+3/pool isabelredrup.com/ir2.php$13.8m. *****055. Susan Excellent Location AUCTION 9/12. S/STOREY Bunglw 14 Beng Wan Rd 4004 sqft, Bal 34 years, Estate
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      194 6 Excellent Location $2.38M UP. TERR 3000sf Reno. Good locale. Near MRT/ Sch/ mall. Few units. Must view! Lai 9387-1014 ROCKBOTTOM RIVER VIEW Upp East Coast. Stunning 4+2 maids. 99 years. See isabelredrup.com/ir10.php $3.68m. *****055. Susan NEEZA ALI 9787 6959 Service You Trust INTER-TERR SENNETT DR. 5rm, 8-yr old, F’hold. Land
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      1905 7 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in November 2014. This week: 1 4 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 1 Marina
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      182 7 Move in Condition 5’I’ CORNER 175D high flr, good cond, best layout, privacy, LRT/ MRT, vacant, immed regn, YH *****668 Excellent Location 3’I’ 20 DOVER Cres Mid/ lift Level Corner Original Cond Vacant. 2+Utility. 73sqm. Pure Sell. All races. VTO! MustView NEAR MRT ALL PR ELIGIBLE. Blk 589A 4’A’. High
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      158 7 Excellent Location 3’I’ CORNER MARSILING Rise Blk 130. 69sqm. Big hall Quiet. Amenities, MRT. Only $3xxK neg. Great value! RARE LAYOUT! 5-RM 858 NTUC, Giant, Sheng Siong Sch, Childcare. Lift paid. neg. Eric So 9694-9096 Excellent Location 4’NG’ BLK 139 Mid Floor Corner. Renovated Well Kept. Amenities MRT. All are
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      227 8 Excellent Location COSY WATTEN BUNGLW tastefully upgraded, patios Park 4 cars. Quiet. 7-rms. $16,500. Lionel 9678 3637 3-STY BUNGALOW Watten Estate.6+1 rms. Jacuzzi. Part/unfurn. Immed $8K. Joseph 9385 2888 UluPandan/ ClementiRd/Sunset/ BukitTimah HousesForRent 454 D21 BEST VIEWS ON Sunset. Bright, Modern, Strata Bunglw. 5+1+ pte pool. 4015 sf Sunset Expat
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      216 8 Near Amenities BEAUTIFUL S’GOON GARDEN Bunglw (Near US, French Aussie Schs) 10 rms Park 8 cars. Pool. $12K. *****128 PONGGOL 17TH AVE detached bunglw 10,000/ 3,000 sf. 4+1 rms. Call *****828 UluPandan/ ClementiRd/Sunset/ BukitTimah HousesForRent 454 D21 D21 listing can be found after D11 WOODGROVE CORNER TERR 2400/3800sf, 5+1, p/furn
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      223 8 Seaview THE PARC CONDO 1261 sf. 3+1 rm. High flr. Like New!! 100% move-in. MRT. Facilities $4.3k Peng *****080 MustView GOOD LOCATION THE PARC CONDO 1292 sqft 3+1. High flr. Pool view, Bright, breezy. F/facilities. Immed. *****611/ *****131 Excellent LOCATION NEW LISTING BURLINGTON SQ 936SF 2 +1. Unblock, no west
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      206 8 Near Amenities ALMOST LIKE NEW! 2/3+1 Yong An Park 1023/ 1808 sf. P/full furn. F/facilities. $3.5K/ $7K. Immed. Call Excellent Location ST THOMAS SUITES 26XX sf 4+1 study. Unblock. High flr. ID. Immed. 9475 4785 www.michaelciola.com.sg 120 GRANGE 3+1BDRM 1400 sqft. Security, swimming pool. Call Kellyn 6535 1792 D’LEEDON 1
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      225 8 MustView $10.9K UP HUGE Unit Parc StevensS Stevens Dr 3056/3500sf 4+1/ 5+1 Patio Quiet spacious, low rise D10 ’DRAYCOTT’ 3+1/ 4+1/ mais/penthse, p/furn city view. Call *****477 FOUR SEASONS 2300SF 4+1 Reno. Greenery. New facilities. MRT. 9764 9883 Jo Near MRT AMARYLLIS VILLE 3/4 bdrm penthse study. Amazing terr. Double
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      211 8 MustView OCEAN PARK UNBLOCK sea view! Spacious 2110 sf 3+1. Resort facilities. Beautiful. P/furn. Chipson 9238 1388 MustView $7.7K SEAFRONT ON Meyer choice unit. 2099 sqft 4+1. Spacious layout. Mid floor. Avail Dec. Tip Top Cond. MustView 2BDRM BAYSHORE PK 936 sf furn, sea view, shuttle bus to CBD, avail
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      216 8 ExpatChoice ESPA 3BDRM 1087SF Pte lift, p/furn. Near rail mall, nature park, sch, market. Immed Jay Goh *****877 ExpatChoice NORTHOAKS/ WOODSVALE, 3+1. $2.6K+. Pool. 2 units. Rosewood Suite 4+1 PH. Immed. Tony *****270 Near MRT HDB SHOPHSE 848 Sims Ave. 3 bdrms. Aircon. Can Stay/Sub-let. 8 pax. Opp MRT! Kenny
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      368 8 fl!| Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent f|g Space for Rent Space for Rent %ABANA C 24.000 sqft of ground floor space Fully air-conditioned High ceiling height 33.000 sqft of manufacturing space, accessible by cargo lift 5 loading bays with dock leveler High power specifications Agents welcomed 6580
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      277 8 1 Kallang Way 2A/ Industrial Space For Rent 17,000sqft-65,000sqft GoodFloorLoading CeilingHeight:4.2m-5.5m ExcellentFrontage 3LoadingBays EasyAccesstoPIE/KPE MinutesawayfromMRT 24-HrSecurity AmpleParking 6309 1068 FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE CALL Immediate KALLANG/ ALJUNIED B1 Industrial warehse cum office 1455 4108sf. Storage 55sf. Air-con food ct. 24hr security. Event Rm Studio Avail. Ample car park. Long/ short term
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      297 8 Excellent Location ISPACE@ PIONEER NORTH B2, 1690 sf. Bare w/ toilet, ramp up. High ceiling $1.90 psf. Immed Alec *****560 HUDSON IND. BLDG direct lift access 4913sf. showrm/ warehse/ service ctr. Owner 9657-9681 9297-2864 Immediate PANTECH (PANDAN LOOP) 100, 260, 600, 1163, 1862, 2043-3638sf. fr $400/sale $410 psf. 9638-3613 Angie
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      214 9 MustView Rare Opportunity B2 NORDIX Woodlands, 3-sty terr fty, 6523sf x 2, bal 52 yrs, high ceiling, near future MRT, Dorm approved, $3m. *****828 TOP Soon FH TAGORE 8. Final release Attractive package. Biz owners Investors don’t miss the last opportunity. TOP soon! From $1.1xxM. OpenHouse ECO-TECH $2XX PSF Sunview
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      377 9 Excellent Location TRADEHUB 21 1485SF $550psf. Toh Guan Ctr 1668sf $450psf. Elitist 893 to 1012sf. Fr $510K. Good Investment NEAR MRT WINTECH EMMA. *****458 1173, 1302, 1916 sf Reno B1 Fty w/ancillary Off, Gd layout, amenities 9070-2148 TUAS B2 FTY land 61k sf, GFA 50k sf, lease 46 yrs overhead
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      300 9 8 Office Space I Office Space for Rent dif for Rent Regency House at Penang Road Minutes' walk to Somerset MRT Station Dedicated office lift lobby and washrooms Unit size of 1,643 sq ft Marketed by: [Tl J Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES V Call *****433 www.rentfareast.com n 1
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      166 9 Excellent Location ETHAN ANG 9769 0125 PAYA LEBAR SQ. Strategic located. 506 3xxx sf. Just TOP. Linked to shpg mall/ MRT. Near PIE/ KPE/ ECP. Excellent Location CHEAPEST IN PRIME Raffles Pl. Only $6 psf. 600-2000 sf. Penthse level. With/w/o fittings. Owner 9101 4788. MustView PARKWAY CENTRE, IMMED 732/ 1130/
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      348 9 Excellent Location CLARKE QUAY CENTRAL 635 sf. Above MRT. MBS view. Gym, pool, jacuzzi. Immed. Owner 9271-1496 MustView SHENTON HOUSE, 2 offices for rent. Each 527.5sf, mid flr,P/sea view,P/fitted,rent Nego. 6220-5626 Raju. Excellent Location PAYA LEBAR SQ Just TOP 538sqft 548sqft $3760 1044sqft -1066sqft -$7220 1475sf. $10k neg View now
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      300 9 SHENTON HOUSE. RENO. Rare unit high flr 947 sqft. 3rm conference rm. neg. Tenanted. 8282-3823 SHENTON HOUSE 1507 sf. High flr. Leasehold. $2150 psf. Call Orient 9617-0316 BT TIMAH SHPG Ctr 1700sf a/c, carpeted, greenery, 2 toilets. PMC 6285-2688 SHENTON HOUSE Ground flr Office cum Shop 6631 sqft Tenanted. Call
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      544 9 69 Mr 169 Mr 1169 Mr is? central .5 Ui ■J. Retail and F&B Space for Lease Conveniently located in the city centre Above Clarke Quay MRT Station Fronting Singapore River and Clarke Quay Shopper traffic from Central Office, Great Eastern Centre, Parkroyal on Pickering and Swissotel Merchant Court Key
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      235 9 Excellent Location 640 ROWELL RD 850 sf wide frontage full/ shop face main rd heavy traffic, money changer, HP, clinic, Excellent Location NEAR MRT F&B JEM/ Bedok Pt. 1995 2011sf. 300amp 3 phase. Retail Suntec/ Plaza Sing. 2000sf approx. *****549 Excellent Location NEIL RD Tg Pagar 3-sty shophse 3400sf, new
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      164 10 Good Investment CORNER SHOPHSE Peck Seah St. 232 sqm. 2-sty attic. Opp Tg Pagar MRT. Sales with tenancy $23.8m Excellent Location **D.14 16 JLN Masjid Shop. 1) 720sf 2) 656 sf. Near Kembangan MRT!! Sale/ rent. *****915 (No Agt) Excellent Location 2 UNITS. SHOP The Plaza 743sf each. Tenanted till
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      157 10 Excellent Location BUKIT PURMEI SHOP for sale with living quarter, good location, current own use. VTO. *****338 Ben Good Investment ***NEWEST WEST Coast Shops Restns Kiosks fr $1.4xM! 956 yrs. TOP 2018. tanmary.com 9008 8001 Freehold SYED ALWI RD 2sty conserv -ed shophse est. 978/1900 sf. Opp Mustafa. Auction 9/12.
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      228 10 BRestaurant/ Lounge flfjl Restaurant/Lounge Space for Rent Space for Rent F&B SPACE FOR RENT 1,600 sqft suitable for restaurants, cafes, coffee chains and etc. Opposite Dhoby Ghaut MRT Ample parking Catchment of office retail community For enquiries, please call 6908 0311 6908 0331 Immediate ALJUNIED MRT. 64 Lor 25A, 1500sf,
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      180 10 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL SPACE FORRENT Bukit Merah Paya Lebar Eunos Ave 7 Sims Drive Upper Bukit Timah Road B1 Light Industrial, Warehouse, Office, Showroom, Food and Beverage, Child Care Centre, Gym Various Sizes Available, Up to 98,000 sqft Attractive Rental Rate MRT Stations Located Nearby Ground Floor, High Ceiling Available Near
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      239 10 B1/ B2, MACPHERSON/ Kaki Bukit Office/warehse 1000 /1600 sf. Column free. Also for sale. DTZ 9009 9144 Immediate 1325 SQFT EUNOS Warehse, Showroom, Office. Units with Glass Display. Call *****966 20K/ 110K SQFT Open Yard. Penjuru, Buroh and Papan Attractive rent. Accessible via AYE. Call *****966. MustView NEW LISTING 25
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      2700 11 THE STRAITS TIMES NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.sphclass.com.sg/notices PROPOSED AMALGAMATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 215A OF THE COMPANIES ACT CHAPTER 50 OF SINGAPORE IN THE MATTER OF BUSINESS HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. (Company Registration No. *****1247K) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Business Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“BUS”), PEP Holdings Pte. Ltd.
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      625 11 BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE CLAIMS BKCY NO IC/PP NO NAME 3144/2006 S*****28J AISAH BT ATAN 2451/2008 S*****03C CHAI SIONG ME 836/2002 S*****47D CHEW SWEE CHAI ROBIN 4641/2004 S*****24C CHEW WEI KEONG 373/2002 S*****56J CHIANG LAY LING 388/2008 S*****95G EDDIE ZAIDI BIN SA'AT 6/2003 S*****06G EE
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      562 12 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Classified Jobs Executive Appointments Recruit Guide Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 email: class@sph.com.sg 706 Professionals/ Executives 709 Engineers 710 Building/Construction 711 Finance 712 IT/Infocomm 715 Lecturing/Teaching 718 Tutors 721 Nursing/Health Care 724 Art/Creative 727 Marketing/Communications 730 Sales 731 Retail Sales 733
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      227 12 Int’l Kindergartens welcome applicants for TRAINEE TEACHERS ’O’ or ’N’ Level Holders Opportunity for full training sponsorship LEAD TEACHERS DPT and well spoken English required Walk-in interview 9/12 10/12 (10am-2pm) at 970 Toa Payoh North #06-01 Mapletree Bldg S(*****2) Call 6255-4230 or email CV to employment@ whitelodge.com.sg CURRENT/EX-SCH TEACHERS, NIE/GRADS
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      229 12 IMMEDIATE VACANCIES PORTERING (Part-Timer) Flexible working hours (min 25hrs weekly) To commit at least 6 months or more (Full-Timer) Good Salary ($1200 monthly44hrs weekly) Perform general healthcare duties Basic knowledge of English is a must AMBULANCE DRIVER AND MEDIC (Full-Timer) Salary up to $1500/-monthly 12hrs rotating shift Preferably with experience
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      285 12 Building Material Supplier Woodlands requires SALES EXECUTIVE μ No experience needed μ Good Team Player μ Proficient in MS-Excel μ $1800 high comm μ 5 days week μ Class 3, Car provided Call Florence 6863 0550 Pets Supplier requires Outdoor Sale 5-day 8.30am-6pm Basic $1.7-2.3K comm. Must possess own vehicle
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      1012 12 Harvev Norman 1) Sales Consultants (Electrical Computers Department) 2) Cashiers 3) Photo Centre Assistants Date: Time: For Sales Consultants ATTRACTIVE BASIC WAGE MINIMUM GUARANTEED COMMISSION t Walk-ln-Interview For All Positions Monday to Friday 10am 12pm 2pm 5pm (closed on Sat, Sun PH) Venue: Pertama Merchandising Pte Ltd 315 Outram Road
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      239 12 we are growing, and invite you to join our team. 1) Chief Engineer* 2) Maintenance Officer* 3) Duty Manager* 4) Assistant Restaurant Manager* 5) Housekeeping Supervisor 6) Cooks 7) Room Attendants 8) Chef De Partie* 9) F&B Service Crews(Full-time/ Part-time)* 10) Bellhops/ Concierge* 11) Public Area Cleaners* 12) Stewarding* 13)Technicians*
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      999 13 Hotel/Restaurant/ Hotel/ Restaurant/ CK% Hotel/Restaurant/ CK\ Hotel/Restaurant/ MR Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge Lounge Lounge Lounge Hfp Lounge A Y FRASERS HOSPITALITY PTE LTD /jc PaH O'/Our Ocortr/lAOuu/iJ Cd/lV Here is your opportunity to grow with Frasers Hospitality Pte Ltd, a globally renowned serviced residence owner and management company with Gold-Standard properties across
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      209 13 TECHNICIANS Responsible for the M&E and effective building services Attend to the service requirement of tenants/ residents Min NITEC in Bldg Servicing or relevant discipline Min 1 years’ experience in building maintenance Pls call 6220 7535 INDOOR SALES CO-ORDINA-TOR. Knowledge in Mechanical on Pump Control Panel (ITE/ DIP). 5 day
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      740 13 Experienced Production Workers IMMEDIATE VACANCIES #03-01 Food Xchange Admiralty Á Walk-in InterviewÁ -*****330 Changi Sewing Assemblers 6.30am-3.15pm, $1335 3.30pm-12am, $1511 Changi Scope Operators *8am-8pm, $1412+$200 *8pm-8am, $1538+$200 Jurong/ Woodlands 15 days work Operators 12 hrs day, $1100-$1400 12 hrs night, $1300-$1500 Co. benefits transport 6566-7508 9817-2872/ 9626-1478/ 9452-6833 (Rand 01C
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      154 13 1) DRIVERS CLASS 3 4 for moving co. Min 2 yrs experience. Fr $1800 to $2500. 2) General Workers Can be paid daily. 10 Kaki Bukit Rd 1, #01-25 KB Ind *****251 TAMPINES WAREHOUSE DAY or Night shift forklift driver $75/ $85. *****118 (05C4899) (138 Employ) HIRING CLASS 4 Driver.
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      489 14 At Certis CISCO, we believe in a healthy work-life balance. Our staff can lead an active lifestyle with various sporting and leisure activities organised for them. (Up to$18,000Joining Bonus) Come to our career fair to find out more! Date: 13th December 2014 (Saturday) Time: 12pm to 5pm Venue:Singapore Marriott Hotel
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      396 14 Security Security Security Security Officer Positions for NEW PROJECTS $2,500* Boon Lay/Jurong West $2,400* Bencoolen/Orchard/Kim Chuan Minimum Basic Salary $1,100 *Terms Conditions Apply Valid PLRD License 6 Days WorkWeek/ Day Night Shifts Available ft A PRO APRO ASIAN PROTECTION PTE LTD 2 Jurong East Street 21, IMM Building #05-37/38/39 Email:
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      324 14 SECURITY FOR TUAS Transport provided EARN UP TO $2300* Call 8498 6768 *Conditions apply Security Officers (D/N) $2000 Location Exeter Road (canteen available) Please Call *****011/ *****071 8 HRS $60 9 31 Dec Marine Parade 8 DAYS $800 25 Dec to 1 Jan Spore Expo CALL 8120 4870 246 Macpherson
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      392 14 aj Security EyJ Security 1. Security Officers 2. Fire Safety Officers Able to work 3 rotating shifts including weekends and PH Physically fit and mentally alert responsible NSRS/WSQ trained or exempted Singaporean, Ex-SPF, SAP or SCDF Able to speak/write simple English WALK-IN INTERVIEW 8 th to 12 th December 2014
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      373 14 Dish/Pot Washers required to work in 5-Star Hotels 12 hours: 7am 7pm, 11am 11pm, 9pm 9am SALARY $1800 6 days work, 1 day off Meals provided Able to start immed S’poreans only 6457 1646 6457 1130 Plumber Floater Cleanerrequired MRT Station Bugis, Chinatown, City area Attractive Salary and Incentive Night
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      187 15 1) FLOAT TEAM with or w/o experience. Prefer w Class 3 lic. 2) Experienced Hotel Night Cleaners. S’porean only. Interview at Blk 25 Kallang Ave #01-01. Near Lavender MRT. 6297-8487 CASPIAN CONDO LAKESIDE MRT requires Bldg Cleaners, Compound Cleaners, $1200, 6 days, 8am-5pm S’poreans, call *****775 Clean Solutions Pte Ltd
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      118 15 TAMPINES SHPG MALL requires Cleaners 8am-5pm/ 5pm-11pm/10.30pm-8am. Salary Neg. 5/ 6 days wk. *****094/ *****050 BUGIS SHPG MALL requires Cleaners Floaters Working hrs: 7.30am-3.30pm 3pm-11pm 10.30pm-8am Call *****692/ *****689 PART/ FULL-TIME CLEANER urgently needed AMK Tai Hua Kwan Hospital. Good salary. 9177 9788. OFFICE CLEANER URGENT needs at Buona Vista
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      104 15 ENERAL CLEANER NEEDED at Hougang. Please call 9694 2329. Singaporean only. G DOMESTIC HOUSEKEEPERS FULL/ Part-time: $600$1500++ Additional allowance. Pls call *****795 SCHOOL YISHUN/ Ang Mo Kio requires Cleaners Floaters, start immed, pls call *****866/ *****723 OFFICE SHENTON Way need Experienced Cleaning Supervisor, Cleaner, Floater. *****261/ *****070 BISHAN SHPG MALL
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      220 15 5.5 DAYS, CLEANERS Sin Ming,Toa Payoh, Pasir Ris. Daily pay.Call 9233-8606 BLOCK SWEEPER NEEDED Juorng East area. Immed. Call 9837-8274 PANTRY ASST FOR Office Geylang Bahru. 8am5pm. 5-days. 9125 3492 NIGHT CLEANER. TAMPINES Farrer Park. 10pm-7am $1.3K-$1.5K. Call *****475 CLEANER FOR KINDERGARTEN in Yishun. 9am to 2pm Immed. Call 6753-2422
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      211 15 Earn $25-50 in 4 hours, every evening Gokul Veg Restn, 19 Upp Dickson Rd (in Little India), S (*****8) needs FOOD DELIVERY RIDERS Own bike with box. Min 4 evenings per week, between 5-11pm. Salary $5 pr hr, plus delivery charges between $3-8 per order, island-wide Meals and T-shirts provided
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      308 15 DESPATCH RIDER. EXCELLENT Pay, Comm Allowance. 5 days week. Own bike *****653/*****453 COURIER CO NEEDS Part Full-Time Despatch. Own bike. $70 $150 per day. Please contact 6334-5523 CLASS 3 DRIVERS Wanted! Prefer staying in West. Attractive pay! Immed. Call 9693-1606 9665-1606 CONTRACT DELIVERY DRIVER with own vehicle Immed Call *****395,
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      645 15 Drivers/Chauffeurs Drivers/Chauffeurs Drivers/Chauffeurs Beyond the journey, it’s a career. ft(WSIt~ Driven by people like you. WE ARE EXPANDING HIRING! JOIN USAS BUS CAPTAINS Attractive gross salary Free travel on SBS Transit Bus and Rail Services Training provided to become a Class 4A Driver Career progression to Chief Bus Captain Requirements:
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      251 15 URGENTLY REQUIRES ENGLISH speaking Class 3/4/5 Drivers Delivery Asst. Prefer live in Jurong area. Pls contact 9756-1964 OIL CO NEEDS Class 3 4 Drivers. Honest hardworking. Immed. 5½-day wk. Call Diana 6265-5366 CARTON BOX MFR located at Loyang (Near Pasir Ris) requires Driver. Class 4 lic. Physically fit. 9450 9046
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      1431 16 Frasers Centrepoint Limited (“FCL”) is a full-fledged international real estate company and one of Singapore’s top property companies with total assets of approximately S$11.4 billion as at 31 March 2014. FCL has three core businesses focused on residential, commercial and hospitality properties spanning over 30 cities across Asia, Australasia, Europe,
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      84 16 Changi requires: 1. Cleaners 5 days week, 7am-3pm Salary: $1000 2. Cleaning Supervisor 5 days week, 7am-3pm Salary: $1200 3. Food Packer 6 days week, 9am-5pm Salary: $41/daily 4. Store Assistant 6 days wk, 8.30am-5.30pm Salary: $41/daily 5. Loading Asst (Logistics) 6 days week, $43 daily Can do OTs, No
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      123 16 PEST CONTROL OPERATORS $1,300 (no experience, min Pri 6) $1,500 and above (NEA licence experience) Vehicle, Fuel, Parking, ERP provided CPF Overtime Health Insurance Other Benefits 5½ days week ONLY SINGAPOREANS Walk In Interview 10am~5pm (bring ALL Certificates) 48 Toh Guan Road East #04-99 Enterprise Hub REQUIRED FOOD PACKERS, Kitchen
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      33 17 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Looking for an executive officer? We can help you fill that position. Call the Recruit toll-free hotline 1800-289-8822 or your advertising agency.
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      1780 18 THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED BUY IT SELL IT FIND IT TOLL FREE 1800-289-9988 WWW.sphclass.com.sg SECURITY for Year End (31 Dec 2014) Countdown (12-16 hours) $192 $192 Earn up to Walk in for interview Today Tomorrow 9am 11am SMS Call: 8498 6768 8498 6554 9101 8696 Certis CISCO Centre 2, Recruitment
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      334 18 JAPAN FOODS HOLDING is the management company, which have 9 brand outlets in Singapore. We recruit for the following positions. Kitchen Cook $1800 /mth Kitchen Helper $1300-$1400/mth Part-Time: $7 $10 hr Attractive Incentive We can offer Islandwide Choice 【 AJISEN Ramen 】 BUGIS JUNCTION/ AMK HUB/ CHANGI AIRPORT T3/ CHANGI
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      158 18 Airport Taxi Champions (Full-Time Part -Time) ÇAssist in general enquiries and taxi coordination ÇWorking Hours: Rotating shifts 3pm 2am (Transport Provided) ÇGross salary fr $1150/mth ÇWork Location: Changi Airport ÇRetirees are welcome to apply Tel: *****184 *****931 Walk-in from Mon~Fri 9am to 5.30pm at Certis CISCO Centre 2 20 Jalan
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