The Straits Times, 22 December 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 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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  • Article
    Lock icon Number of road rage cases on the decline
    521 1  -  53 reports made in first nine months of this year, down from 71 last year By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg INCIDENTS of road rage are on the decline in Singapore, according to the latest police statistics obtained by The Straits Times. The number
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    Lock icon MOURNING INNOCENCE LOST
    107 1 A woman being comforted at a church service held yesterday in remembrance of the eight children killed in the northern Australian city of Cairns. The accused was charged with eight counts of murder of the children seven of whom were her own yesterday, two days after their
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    Lock icon Clearing the air in India, China
    65 1 CHRONIC air pollution in the capitals of China and India has caused rapid growth in chest infections and other health problems, with New Delhi recently banning older cars and ordering air purifiers to be installed in all public places. In Beijing, though, the pollution
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  • Article
    Lock icon Wedded to good causes
    58 1 MORE marrying couples are turning to charities or social enterprises to cater food and drinks on their big day, so as to support a good cause and help raise awareness of these help groups. In turn, several charities are making use of the chance to start
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    Lock icon More firms doing checks on short-term staff
    476 1  -  By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg MORE firms are getting background screening specialists to check the personal and employment history of short-term staff. These workers are usually involved in business and support functions, and include IT staff, accounts and finance executives, cleaners, security guards, food
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Mindef to outsource more tasks to boost NS efficiency
      531 2 / 3  -  Move will free up NSmen to focus on honing combat skills By JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg THE days of reservist soldiers spending countless hours installing and dismantling communications equipment for training exercises look set to be over. They are also
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      Lock icon Pest controllers need three weeks to end Bt Batok rat problem
      430 2 / 3  -  By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg AN ESTIMATED 180 rats have been caught, five days into an operation to rid an area beside Bukit Batok MRT station of the rodents. But pest controllers said three weeks are needed in all to
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      Lock icon Maritime spats ‘stirring undersea arms race’
      993 2 / 3  -  Submarine build-up may spark more clashes: Think-tank By RAUL DANCEL PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT IN MANILA rdancel@sph.com.sg TERRITORIAL disputes in the East China Sea and South China Sea are fuelling a build-up in submarine fleets that can spark more frequent armed clashes in the already volatile
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • Article
        Lock icon Less road rage in Singapore
        52 4 FEWER motorists are losing their cool, with reported road rage cases falling to 53 from January to September this year, from 71 for the same period last year. But lawyers told The Straits Times that they are handling more cases involving foreigners. TOP OF THE
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        Lock icon Undersea arms race
        39 4 COUNTRIES involved in territorial disputes in the East China and South China seas are acquiring more submarines, which could lead to more armed clashes in already-volatile waters, says a US-based think-tank. TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Aussie Cabinet reshuffle
          45 4 AUSTRALIA overhauled its Cabinet in a major reshuffle yesterday, as Prime Minister Tony Abbott sought to stem the slide in his government’s popularity. The changes were also aimed at boosting the economy, after the unemployment rate hit a 12-year high. PAGE A9
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          Lock icon Jakarta plans smart city
          52 4 JAKARTA has launched an ambitious online platform to get residents to report problems from crimes to traffic jams on their smartphones. The idea is to harness technology and prod officials to respond quickly. PAGE A12 Jakarta residents can now report traffic jams on their smartphones. PHOTO:
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          Lock icon Tunisians pick president
          47 4 TUNISIANS yesterday voted in the run-off of the first free presidential election in the country’s history. The landmark vote which sets Tunisia apart from the turmoil of other Arab Spring countries pits favourite Beji Caid Essebsi, 88, against incumbent Moncef Marzouki, 69. PAGE A16
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          Lock icon Tough vista for Vistara
          48 4 SINGAPORE Airlines is set for a milestone when it enters India’s aviation market with the launch of Vistara a joint venture with India’s Tata Group next month. But India’s aviation market is notoriously difficult, with carriers struggling to maintain their bottom line. PAGE A17
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        Lock icon TAKING THE TERRORIST THREAT SERIOUSLY
        56 4 The terrorist outrage in Pakistan and the hostage crisis in Sydney reveal just how malevolent the terror threat is. Countries must prevent attacks as far as they can. When one has occurred, society must come together. Terrorists must be made to understand that they cannot
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Europe’s tough lot
          37 4 EUROPE remains wedded to a pledge of austerity, but is unable to stick to the tough policies needed. What looms ahead is a slowdown and growing unemployment, says Europe Correspondent Jonathan Eyal. PAGE A19
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Dealer’s cars ‘on loan’
          63 4 TWO cars formerly displayed at a car dealership accused of cheating buyers of more than $3 million have turned up at another showroom. The cars, a Bentley and a Mercedes, had been “loaned” to Volks Auto on consignment. PAGE B2 Volks Auto has been accused of
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          Lock icon Penalising no-shows
          42 4 MORE taxi bookings are being cancelled at the last minute as third-party booking apps grow more popular here, prompting fresh calls for penalties. Some commuters support imposing a cancellation fee, as suggested earlier by the National Taxi Association. PAGE B3
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon People before profits
          34 4 LOCAL firms have ramped up their corporate social responsibility activities over the years but the concept still eludes many firms, advocates say, with far more that can be done. PAGE B8
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Laying foundation stone
          45 4 UNHERALDED Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin is now the English Premier League’s third-highest scorer on 11 goals, after his hat-trick against West Bromwich. It’s a big change from his bricklaying days when he played part-time in the lower leagues. PAGE B17
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          Lock icon Real bag world club title
          76 4 REAL Madrid beat Argentina’s San Lorenzo 2-0 in a scrappy final to win football’s Club World Cup for the first time. Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale scored in each half. Real had previously won the old Intercontinental Cup three times, with their last triumph coming
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Madonna releases songs
          70 4 MADONNA on Saturday suddenly released six new songs months ahead of schedule, furious that early versions had leaked online in what she described as “artistic rape”. The songs will appear on the pop icon’s first album in three years, Rebel Heart, which comes out in March. PAGE
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        • Article
          Lock icon Real cards still cut it
          64 4 FROM 2009 to last year, SingPost delivered 20 per cent fewer Christmas cards. A spokesman says festive card deliveries have been declining as a result of e-substitution and lifestyle changes. But Mr Loh Soon Leng, managing director of Precious Thots, a leading greeting card and
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon 10 heartwarming stories of 2014 to brighten up your day
          82 4 Remember the woman who helped an elderly man clean up his soiled shorts? Or that contractor who built a shoe rack for a couple? Such stories go viral because they warm our hearts and remind us there is still plenty
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      • BIG STORY
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          Lock icon Wrapping up 2014
          34 4 THE movers and the shakers. The best and the worst. The ups and the downs. We sum up all that mattered in 2014 in the next couple of weeks at http://str.sg/Zc4
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      • POLL
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          Lock icon Digital Life Awards 2015
          28 4 TELL us which gadgets and games shone the brightest this year and stand to win prizes worth $70,000. Find out more at http://str.sg /Zck
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      Lock icon US rejects N. Korea’s call for joint probe of hacking
      662 6 Beijing also approached for help in blocking cyber strikes from Pyongyang AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS WASHINGTON POST NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL The United States has dismissed a call by North Korea for a joint investigation into the hacking of Sony Pictures,
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; WASHINGTON POST; NEW YORK TIMES  -  662 words
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      Lock icon 2 NY policemen killed in apparent revenge attack
      462 6 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON US President Barack Obama yesterday condemned the killing of two New York City police officers who were gunned down in their patrol car in Brooklyn by a lone gunman. A social media post indicated the shooting might have
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  462 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Alleged shooter had a long record of gun offences
      286 6 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Just hours after Ismaaiyl Brinsley allegedly killed two New York City police officers, detectives were combing through his life to piece together his movements and motivations. An African-American born in New York, Brinsley has a history
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      Lock icon Death of 8 kids: Woman charged, police probing use of drugs
      515 6 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY An Australian woman has been charged with the murder of eight children, seven of them hers, two days after their bodies were found at a home in the city of Cairns. Police said the 37-year-old
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  515 words
    • Clearing the air
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        Lock icon INDIA: Recent rulings on purifiers, banning old cars won’t work: Experts
        945 8  -  By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg MS RITU Sharma has been in and out of doctors’ offices this year because of a breathing problem that doctors say is triggered or made worse by the pollution in
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        Lock icon CHINA: Business boom for firms selling air purifiers, protective masks
        725 8  -  By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lina Miao WHEN Beijing’s air pollution hit record levels in January last year, personal secretary Li Mengwan, 32, spent 6,600 yuan (S$1,400) to buy two air purifiers
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Abbott reshuffles Cabinet amid poor approval ratings
      755 9  -  Shake-up aims to boost economy, add jobs and reverse unpopularity By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN SYDNEY jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Tony Abbott has overhauled his Cabinet to try to “reset” his government, boost the economy and reverse his deep unpopularity.
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      Lock icon Australia moves remaining kids out of offshore detention centre
      459 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY The last remaining children held at an offshore detention centre for asylum-seekers have been transferred to the Australian mainland, the government said yesterday, as part of a deal to gain legislative support for a tougher immigration law. “A
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      Lock icon Tunisians choose president in run-off polls
      501 16 Historic vote sets country apart from turmoil of other Arab Spring states AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TUNIS Tunisians voted yesterday in the run-off of the first free presidential election in the country’s history, the final leg of an at-times-bumpy four-year transition from dictatorship after the overthrow
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  501 words
    • Article
      Lock icon US troops help Iraqi army repel ISIS attacks
      337 16 BLOOMBERG XINHUA AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD US soldiers clashed with Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, helping the Iraqi army repel attacks against the town of al-Baghdadi in western Anbar province, Al Jazeera TV reported, as Kurdish forces advanced in the
      BLOOMBERG; XINHUA; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  337 words
    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Attack on cops: Knifeman killed
        72 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JOUE-LES-TOURS (France) Security was stepped up at police and fire stations across France yesterday after a knife-wielding French man was shot dead in an attack on three police officers. Bertrand Nzohabonayo, who had converted to Islam, was killed on Saturday after entering a
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      • Article
        Lock icon Elton John gets married
        42 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WINDSOR (England) British pop legend Elton John married partner David Furnish yesterday, the ninth anniversary of their civil partnership, at a ceremony in Windsor. The singer posted a picture of an invitation on photo-sharing website Instagram.
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    • Article
      Lock icon EU uncovers serious security gaps at Frankfurt Airport
      235 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN A European Union probe has found major security lapses at Germany’s biggest airport, which have allowed weapons and other items to be smuggled past safety checks, a newspaper said yesterday. The failings, detected in an undercover EU-commissioned investigation, were
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    • Article
      Lock icon Vistara hopes to soar in tough market
      819 17  -  Fares show SIA-Tata airline venture won’t compromise on premium tag By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE Airlines’ launch of its joint-venture carrier with India’s Tata Group from Jan 9 is bringing some New Year cheer to the aviation industry
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      Lock icon IT’S ENOUGH TO MAKE THE FUR FLY
      72 17 A boy riding his bicycle over the fur of raccoon dogs at a fur market in Chongfu township on Saturday. The 100 sq km Chongfu township, which houses over 100,000 residents in eastern Zhejiang province, is known as the biggest fur design, research,
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Call on 2015 oil output
        59 17 REUTERS ABU DHABI United Arab Emirates oil minister Suhail Bin Mohammed al-Mazroui yesterday urged all of the world’s producers not to raise their 2015 oil output, saying this would quickly stabilise prices. Opec’s decision late last month to leave its output ceiling unchanged, rather than
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      • Article
        Lock icon Virtual reality glasses
        63 17 XINHUA XI’AN China has developed new motion-sensing virtual reality glasses that give game players immersive 3D experiences. The eyewear, developed by the optical research institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has a chip installed in its headset which helps sense a wearer’s motions. The product will
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      Lock icon Billionaire runs firm ‘with military rigour, precision’
      445 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA BEIJING Property billionaire Wang Jianlin rose from a local government bureaucrat to become China’s richest man by transforming a debt-laden state-owned housebuilder into the sprawling Wanda Group. He topped the Forbes China Rich List in 2013 with an estimated net
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    • Article
      Lock icon Sino-Russian trade: China wants more use of yuan
      290 17 REUTERS BEIJING China’s trade minister proposed more use of the Chinese currency in settling trade with Russia in the face of a falling rouble, to ensure safe and reliable trade, media reports said. The rouble has fallen about 45 per cent against
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Fukushima cleanup crosses key milestone
        595 10 Radioactive fuel removed from most vulnerable of 4 ruined reactor buildings AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES TOKYO The cleanup of Japan’s devastated Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant crossed an important milestone when the plant’s operator announced it had safely removed the radioactive fuel from the most
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      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Christmas craze helps pack malls in China
        309 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Christmas, once banned in China, has become a major event in recent years, as marketers ply shoppers with a bevy of Yuletide gimmicks, including saxophones, Smurfs and steam trains. Christmas is celebrated widely across Asia, particularly in commercial centres such
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      • Article
        Lock icon Seoul probes data leak at N-plant operator
        376 10 REUTERS SEOUL Seoul prosecutors have launched an investigation into a leak of non-critical data at South Korea’s nuclear power operator, as worries mount over nuclear safety and potential cyber attacks from North Korea. An official with the prosecutors’ office yesterday confirmed media reports
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        Lock icon ART FACES A HUGE CHALLENGE
        85 10 A huge balloon bearing the face of an ojisan, or middle-aged man, high above Utsunomiya city in Tochigi prefecture, 100km north of Tokyo. The 15m by 10m art installation, called The Day An Ojisan’s Face Floated In The Sky, was launched yesterday by art group
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      • Article
        Lock icon South Korea suspends US poultry imports
        287 10 REUTERS SEOUL South Korea has suspended imports of US poultry and poultry products because of an outbreak of bird flu in the United States. The suspension, from last Saturday, comes as South Korea is struggling to contain its own outbreak of bird flu. “This
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        Lock icon China eyes Xinjiang for energy hub
        691 11 It is investing more than ever in region despite soaring ethnic violence NEW YORK TIMES KARAMAY (China) In a desolate park on the city outskirts here, oil bubbling from the ground fills small pools next to a wooden walkway. By one pool is a
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon China-friendly policy ‘to stay’
          102 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI The sole leadership candidate for Taiwan’s ruling party has said he would keep pushing for stronger ties with China even though the party’s Beijing-friendly policy was blamed for its worst local polls setback. “The development of cross-strait ties will continue,” Mr Eric Chu,
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        • Article
          Lock icon Bomb kills 3 in Manipur
          88 11 XINHUA NEW DELHI Three labourers were killed and four others seriously injured when a powerful homemade bomb exploded yesterday in Imphal, the capital of north-east Indian state Manipur, where separatist groups are waging a small-scale insurgency against the government. The police said an improvised explosive
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        • Article
          Lock icon Disbanding of party slammed
          106 11 XINHUA PYONGYANG North Korea has blasted South Korean authorities for disbanding a pro-Pyongyang opposition party and stripping it of its parliamentary seats, saying the move was a “crude violation of democracy”. This is “a hideous and crucial case that blatantly challenges human civilisation and universal human
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        Lock icon Jakarta launches plan to become Smart City
        635 12 Residents can go online to report problems from crime to traffic AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Indonesia’s capital a chaotic metropolis with shaky Internet access is hoping to turn its fortunes around with an ambitious online platform that allows residents to report problems, from crime
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      • Article
        Lock icon Hardline Hindu groups slammed over conversions
        351 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AHMEDABAD Hardline Hindu groups have come under fire in India after some 200 Christians were converted in the prime minister’s home state, amid increasing concern at the right-wing government’s perceived pro-Hindu tilt. The radical Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), or World Hindu Council,
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        Lock icon Johor reclamation project sparks concerns again
        427 12  -  KUA YU-LIN PONTIAN (Malaysia) A proposed land reclamation project in the Johor Strait has once again raised environmental concerns, even as a Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA) report on it was released by the Pontian authorities last month. The project to create a 1,411ha
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        Lock icon Crafting excitement in Malaysia – with panda sculptures
        163 12 Crafting excitement in Malaysia with panda sculptures THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA The 1,600 Pandas World Tour made its debut in Malaysia yesterday, in a bid to increase awareness of animal welfare and environmental conservation. The panda sculptures, created by French sculptor Paulo Grangeon, were paraded at Dataran Merdeka
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      • Article
        Lock icon 15,000 homes flooded as rain pounds Bandung
        345 12 THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Around 15,000 homes in Bandung, Indonesia, were inundated following heavy rain over the past few days, while more floods and bad weather are expected throughout the archipelago in the coming week. The district’s Disaster Mitigation
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      • Article
        Lock icon US repatriates 4 Afghans from Guantanamo Bay
        564 13 Release done at request of Afghan President, seen as show of goodwill NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON The United States transferred four detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison to Afghanistan, the Defence Department said, fulfilling a request from the new Afghan president,
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      • Article
        Lock icon Al-Qaeda unit: Hearts ‘bursting with pain’ over school slaughter
        318 13 WASHINGTON POST PESHAWAR Al-Qaeda’s regional branch yesterday said its hearts were “bursting with pain” over the Taleban’s massacre at a Pakistan school and urged the militants to target only security forces. The attack on Tuesday killed 149 people mostly children in
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        Lock icon Tattoos mark shift in Afghan society
        494 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL Exposure to Western culture since 2001 has transformed Afghanistan’s previously isolated society, and a love of tattoos has taken hold even though inking parlours are illegal. Under the Taleban’s regime from 1996-2001, personal fashion statements were outlawed, and police squads patrolled
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  494 words
    • PEOPLE WORLD
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        Lock icon Obama’s top doctor has more than medicine on his mind
        664 15  -  By MELISSA SIM US CORRESPONDENT IN WASHINGTON simlinoi@sph.com.sg THE gun lobby campaigned against him and lawmakers questioned his experience, holding up his nomination for more than a year. But, last week, Dr Vivek Murthy, 37, was finally confirmed as Surgeon-General
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        Lock icon Raul Castro stepping out of brother’s shadow
        1021 15 US policy shift puts him in spotlight; questions on his willingness to open up Cuba HAVANA Being a head shorter and five years younger than his brother and Cuban revolutionary Fidel, Mr Raul Castro had always toiled in the former president’s shadow. While
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        370 21  -  Darius Lee I AGREE with Associate Professor Tan Seow Hon that the 24-week time limit for abortion should be reviewed (“Parsing the 24-week rule for abortions”, last Thursday). In Singapore, abortion is permissible for any reason up to 24 weeks of pregnancy. Thereafter,
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      319 2  -  MELISSA LIN A MURAL of 200 art submissions by the public adorns the hoarding around Jewel, the upcoming retail and airport complex at Changi Airport. The team behind Jewel launched a campaign in January inviting the public to share its vision for the
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      83 2 Grassroots volunteers gave out backpacks with storybooks and stationery to more than 90 children from needy families in Sembawang and Woodlands yesterday, ahead of the new school term. They were joined by Mr Khaw Boon Wan (seated, second from left), adviser to Sembawang grassroots
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      401 3  -  By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg INTERIOR designer Jolland Lee, 57, has taken a fancy to the spacious look of open kitchens, having designed many of them for HDB flat owners over the years. That is why he was happy to be
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      785 6  -  Newly retired Methodist pastor has spent his life preaching inclusiveness PEOPLE By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg FOR more than 40 years, Reverend Kang Ho Soon has preached the message of inclusiveness. He has welcomed homosexuals to his services, invited religious leaders
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      85 6 Muhammad Irman Syah Selamat, dressed as Spider-Man, coming up against Princess Elsa lookalike Afwah Syahirah Karim at a Christmas party yesterday at Henderson Community Club. The seven-year-olds were among about 150 children from low-income families in the Bukit Merah area at the event by the Tanglin-Cairnhill Citizens’
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      205 2 Attention all students and parents! Hope Learning Centre wishes you a Happy and Successful New Year 2015! We bring hope to all students who aspire to obtain in their Maths examinations. All courses are conducted by Dr. Adrian Ong. Director and founder of HLC since 2006, 40 years of teaching
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      47 3 S’PORE WOMAN OFFERS HER LIVER TO STRANGER I know what it’s like to lose a loved one 3If you're looking to buy or rent an HDB apartment, turn to the Print Classified Properties section. To advertise, call the Print Classified Hotline: 1800-289 9988. Need a room flat?
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      1102 4 / 5 Caritas Singapore Agape Village Donation Draw 2014 All prizes must be claimed by 23 February 2015 at Caritas Singapore Office (55 Waterloo Street #08-01 Catholic Centre Singapore *****4). Prizes can be claimed between Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, from 2 3 December 2014 till 23 Februar y 2015 (except
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      206 7 ENJOY Hong Kong-style desserts and noodles at two of the latest Hong Kong Sheng Kee Dessert outlets by Select Group at One KM in Tanjong Katong and The Seletar Mall in Sengkang. Both outlets reflect a new-generation identity and ambience to give diners a modern
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      193 7 DEEPEN your academic knowledge and competencies with the new Master of Arts in Professional Education (Training and Development) if you wish to develop roles within various settings of higher and adult professional education. Its objective is to impart values and beliefs, as well as equip professional
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        33 7 Till Dec 28, enjoy a Candy Luscious Xmas experience at AMK Hub, which is decked out incandydecorations,anddon’t miss its Magical Snow Bubbles show at the entrance. Visit www. amkhub.com.sg for details.
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        34 7 Till Dec 31, every $50 charged to your Maybank Credit/Debit Card multiplies your chances of winning an Audi Q5 (with COE) by 10 times. Terms and conditions apply. Visit info.maybank2u. com.sg/promotion/for details.
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        32 7 Shop for Christmas gifts and decorations at all Robinsons stores this festive season. You’ll find spectacular gold ornaments and accessories (from $9.90 to $56) from the Robinsons Christmas Trim Shop.
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        50 7 For a limited period only, enjoy Wendy’s Pretzel Cheeseburger with beef or chicken fillets, complemented with warm cheddar cheese sauce, fresh greens and smoky honey mustard. Available at $6 (a la carte meal) and from $8.90 (combo meal, which includes a small pack of fries and a drink).
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      656 7  -  Celebrate 2015 with a bang at various hotel establishments by goh hwee koon THIS year, the annual countdown party at Orchard Hotel Singapore’s lobby and Intermezzo Bar (Tel: *****668) will introduce a few new highlights. Guests can expect a live deejay set-up in the lobby,
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      177 7 JAEGER-LECOULTRE’S second boutique in Singapore at ION Orchard is also its flagship store. Besides showcasing the brand’s fine watchmaking collections, the luxurious 1,033sq ft venue offers a range of authentic horological experiences. Customers can expect specialists to handle maintenance, repairs and other interventions on any watches.
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      294 7 MAKE a statement with the new Vertu Aster smartphone that you can personalise with a monogram or an engraving. Besides an impressive 5.1-inch fifth-generation solid sapphire crystal screen, full HD display technology and titanium casing, it delivers exceptional connectivity through quad-band GSM,3Gand LTE 4Gcapability. It
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      633 8  -  Firms narrowly focused on charity: Advocates By MARISSA LEE marilee@sph.com.sg COMPANIES have ramped up their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities over the years, but the concept still eludes many firms, advocates say. Philanthropy and volunteerism remain the main CSR activities, yet there is far
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      608 10  -  He grew up speaking dialect and did not learn English till starting school PEOPLE By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg THE boat ride to Pulau Ayer Chawan was not much of a trip as sea voyages go, but it has proved the journey of
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      181 10  -  GRACE LEONG FUND management services firm State Street Corp has appointed Mr Seck Wai Kwong (left) to its global management committee. Mr Seck heads the firm’s global services and global markets businesses in the AsiaPacific region. He joined State Street in 2011 after
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      825 10  -  By YASMINE YAHYA ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR yasminey@sph.com.sg DO A quick Google search for “millennials” and “work” and it will be immediately clear that all around the developed world, young workers have a notorious reputation for being a challenging group to
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      529 12  -  By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg ASPIRING medical technology entrepreneurs in a recent start-up competition have developed a medical device to help those who suffer from haemorrhoids. The team is made up of Dr Rena Dharmawan, 28, Mr Prusothman Sina Raja, 27,
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      834 12  -  Data shows number of hours of pro bono work has increased over the years By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg ’TIS the season of giving and more lawyers here have been volunteering their time as the concept of pro bono work gains traction in
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        60 12 KWEK KOK BENG: Appointed to the role of non-executive director with effect from Dec 17. Mr Kwek, 47, is also an executive director at China Shipyards. CHEONG HOCK WEE: Stepped down as non-executive director with effect from Dec 17. Mr Cheong, 56, left to pursue other career
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        39 12 DAVID LIEW KAH BOON: Resigned as managing director of the integrated property services division. Mr Liew, 55, is opting for early retirement. He had been in the role since 2003. His resignation took effect on Dec 19.
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        56 12 SIMON HO CHEE HWEE: Stepped down as non-independent non-executive director on Dec 22. He has held the role since November 2009. Mr Ho, 53, is relinquishing his role as deputy CEO of CapitaMalls Asia, the holding company of CapitaMall Trust (CMT) Management. His last day of service at
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        551 13  -  Exuberance of near record-high finish expected to spill over into Asia MARKETS INSIGHT By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg THE last full trading week of the year started off bumpy but ended on an upbeat note, bringing a dose of much-needed Christmas cheer to
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      37 14 Memory wanders as shadows fall Back to the days of happiness, Days beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep.
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      705 18 He notes the clampdown on online chatter but not always on bad tackles THE SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Jose Mourinho has launched a fierce attack on the football authorities, saying panels set up to punish players for offences are “a disaster” and “only
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      83 18 Sunderland goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon (right) saving a shot from Newcastle United’s Ryan Taylor to set the stage for the Black Cats’ last-gasp 1-0 English Premier League win at St James’ Park. Pantilimon played a crucial role in the match, making seven saves against the Magpies.
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      442 18 REUTERS MARRAKECH Real Madrid won the Club World Cup for the first time by beating San Lorenzo 2-0 on Saturday with goals from Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale after being forced into a scrap by the feisty South Americans. Real scored in
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      627 15 Coach happy with debutant Rondo’s efforts in 99-93 win over San Antonio REUTERS DALLAS The new-look Dallas Mavericks had to sweat out guard Raj on Rondo’s debut as the San Antonio Spurs pushed them to the limit. A comeback effort, led by guard Monta Ellis’ sea-son-high-tying
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      330 15 REUTERS HOUSTON Following a brilliant first half of offensive execution, it came as little surprise that when the Atlanta Hawks needed a basket down the stretch of a hot-ly-contested game, they were able to get two. Guard Kyle Korver drilled a dagger three-pointer that
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      415 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRISBANE Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said India have the pace threat and aggression to win Tests away from home and it was just a matter of time before results go their way. The Indians lost by four wickets to Australia in Saturday’s
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      725 16  -  Parents upset junior development squad is disbanded in favour of clubs By MAY CHEN, JONATHAN WONG maychen@sph.com.sg jonwong@sph.com.sg IT WAS a programme aimed at grooming and deepening the nation’s pool of top young swimmers. But a year after the launch of the Junior National Development
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      445 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO Nicol David regained the world title in her most exciting final, and with her most memorable performance yet, saving four match points in a row to overcome third-seeded Egyptian Raneem el Weleily on Saturday. The 31-year-old Malaysian also extended her record
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        56 16 REUTERS ISTANBUL Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos resigned as coach of Turkish top-flight side Sivasspor yesterday, after a succession of poor results. The board met immediately after Saturday’s 0-2 loss to Istanbul’s Basaksehir and then with him yesterday morning where it was mutually agreed he should
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        70 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Cricket star Sourav Ganguly earned bragging rights over former team-mate Sachin Tendulkar as his Atletico de Kolkata won the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament in Mumbai on Saturday. Substitute Mohammad Rafique scored in the 90th minute to give Kolkata
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        69 16 REUTERS MILAN French Formula One driver Jean-Eric Vergne, ditched by Toro Rosso after three years on the grid, will test for Ferrari in their simulator next year as they bid to improve on their disappointing fourth-place finish this season. The Italian team said veteran test driver
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        73 16 REUTERS KARACHI Pakistan’s experienced all-rounder Shahid Afridi has announced his retirement from one-day internationals (ODIs) after next year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The 34-year-old said that after the tournament which starts in February, he will focus on T20 matches leading up to
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      565 17 Setback at Villa shows they lack drive and instinct, says United boss AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BIRMINGHAM Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has told his players to forget abut winning the English Premier League title because they lack the killer instinct and ruthlessness to get the
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      602 17 PEOPLE REUTERS LONDON It is only a few years ago that Queens Park Rangers forward Charlie Austin was working as a bricklayer and playing in English football’s minor leagues. It was a world away from the glamour of the top flight where a
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        60 17 Arsenal are ready to make a £20 million (S$41 million) January move for Germany international Christoph Kramer, even though his club Bayer Leverkusen are determined not to let him depart this winter. The defensive midfielder, who is currently on loan at German Bundesliga side Borussia Moenchengladbach, is
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      352 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Luis Suarez scored his first Spanish La Liga goal and Lionel Messi netted twice, as Barcelona moved to within a point of leaders Real Madrid with a 5-0 thrashing of Cordoba in their final match of the year on Saturday.
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      468 17 THE SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON LONDON The senior Fifa official who was charged with evaluating the rival bids to stage the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has revealed that England’s was by far the strongest contender. Harold Mayne-Nicholls, chairman of the group that assessed
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      287 1 Trying to be the best daddy PART C How Nick Vujicic got his son to hug him Card-carrying traditionalists Singaporeans who still send actual Christmas cards C3 C7 Madonna fights back Veteran pop star releases six new songs after leaks C12 Books Kinokuniya store director Kenny Chan turned his passion
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      837 6  -  The threat in The Interview isn’t a wacky dictator but the terror of inadequacy that inflicts many American men Mike Hale New York Times New York It’s a moot point, but someone should have told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that The
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      713 7  -  The few people here who still send them feel they are more sincere than e-cards Lea Wee leawee@sph.com.sg WhenevertheChristmasseasonswingsround,taxi driver Tan Shin Ler remembers to do one thing: Post a Christmas card to her elder sister who lives in Ohio, the United States, and another
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      640 9  -  Veteran Taiwanese singer Chyi Yu charms with her linguistic and vocal dexterity Review Concert CHYI YU 2014 SINGAPORE CONCERT Grand Theatre, MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands/Last Saturday Boon Chan bchan@sph.com.sg No fancy staging, no costume changes, no guest stars. Taiwanese folk-pop singer
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      1115 9 Washington Post New York Meryl Streep sings. Her fans know this. She sang in Postcards From The Edge (1990), in Ironweed (1987), on the children’s album Philadelphia Chickens and, of course, in Mamma Mia, the 2008 movie that improbably, given all the successes
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        762 2 A children’s jokes author writing under pen name Rob Elliott is best-selling author on Amazon.com Reuters New York It sounds like the usual set-up for a knockknock joke: Who is the best-selling author on all of Amazon.com this holiday season? Rob Elliott. Yet it is
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        344 2 Agence France-Presse Los Angeles Six European, two Latin American and one African film have made the shortlist for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, announced in Los Angeles last Friday. Three of the nominees with the most buzz are Russia’s Leviathan, a dark comedy about
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        971 3  -  Born without arms and legs, author Nick Vujicic has played football and scuba dived and plans to try snowboarding next 8QUESTIONSWITHNick Vujicic Gurveen Kaur gurveenk@sph.com.sg Motivational speaker and best-selling author Nick Vujicic used to get a little jealous when he saw people pick up
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        2232 4  -  Kenny Chan raised Books Kinokuniya’s comics and manga section to be one of its top revenue drivers THE LIFE! INTERVIEW WITH Kenny Chan Lisabel Ting lting@sph.com.sg Mr Kenny Chan, store and merchandising director of Books Kinokuniya, insists that he is not a geek. This, despite owning more than
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        1026 8  -  2014 saw singer Taylor Swift reach new heights as the It girl of the music industry Matthew Schneier New York Times New York The Taylor Swift trajectory has unfurled with the cheery and iron-clad inevitability of a Taylor Swift song. Like you or me, Taylor
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        340 10 New York Times New York Since starring in 1999’s Election, for which she got her first Golden Globe nomination, Reese Witherspoon, 38, has been the cinema’s go-to gal for perk or pluck. She won over the masses as sorority sister-turned-lawyer Elle Woods in the
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        1286 10  -  Susan Wojcicki not only opened her home to Google founders in the early days but also got them to buy over YouTube Jonathan Mahler New York Times New York This autumn, YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki appeared on a panel at Vanity Fair’s inaugural
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        520 12 Agence France-Presse NewYork–Madonna(right) last Saturday suddenly released six new songs months ahead of schedule, furious that early versions had leaked online in what she had described as “artistic rape”. The songs will appear on the pop icon’s first album in three years, Rebel Heart, which
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          85 12 Businesswoman Claudine Ying says her father’s wife of 20 years, former actress Lin Ching-hsia, is the world’s best stepmother, reports Apple Daily. In an interview given through her publicist, Ying, 27, recounts the first time she got her period. She remembers that she screamed, before Lin
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          83 12 Larry Henley, the songwriter best known for Wind Beneath My Wings, has died at age 77 at a hospice in Nashville, Tennessee, after a prolonged illness, friends said last Friday. Wind Beneath My Wings, which he wrote with Jeff Silbar, was a No. 1 hit in
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        337 12 Bloomberg San Francisco Instagram recently started eliminating spam accounts, wiping off large portions of fake followers for celebrities on the photo-sharing service such as pop sensation Justin Bieber (right). On the Internet, the culling was referred to as the “Instagram Rapture”. Bieber, previously the most
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      317 4 FOODCOURT LEASE EXPIRED 1. About 100sets of tables 4 chairs and table fast food style 2. Fridges, stainless steel cabinet, ice makers many other things Interested, please call Ms Chloe *****987 M’SIA CORPORATE, TAX, Accounting Biz svcs. Avail in S’pore. Tel 6235-1633/ Fax 6333-1633 Mr Diong CAMBODIAN SEEKING FRANCHISE, sandraboss
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      447 4 Vehicles Classification Guide Passenger Vehicles 302 Alfa For Sale 303 Audi For Sale 305 BMW For Sale 306 Chevrolet For Sale 307 Chrysler For Sale 308 Citroen For Sale 309 Chery For Sale 310 Daihatsu For Sale 311 Ferrari For Sale 312 Fiat For Sale 313 Ford For Sale 314
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      205 4 BRAND NEW 528I $235,888 Sunroof. High specs, soft closing. 20% Down, Loan 7yrs or leasing. CaseTrust/ SVTA 9762 3411 Sing Wang NEW 328I GT. $209,888. Immed delivery. Choice of colour. 20% Down, Loan 7yrs or leasing. CaseTrust/ SVTA 9762 3411 Sing Wang VICOM EVALUATED 4/09 BMW 320I Sell $***** OMV
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      228 4 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****787 3/’11 X1 sDrive 18i. 1 owner. Panoramic sunroof. PML maintained svc. 62K km. REPUBLIC AUTO: *****851 Oct ’11 730Li. 1 owner. PML fully service maintained. Showrm cond. 48,000km. 12/08 BMW 730IA agt maintain OMV $***** accident free. $94.8K. 6344-3786 8/10 730LI OMV $*****, ***** km/yr, PML unit
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      271 4 2014 FIT. CHOICE of colours Ready stock. High trade in. 20% Down, Loan 7yrs or leasing. CaseTrust/SVTA Call 8189-3025 Sing Wang 2014 VEZEL 1.5X. Ready Stock. Choice of colours. 20% Down, Loan 7yrs. CaseTrust/SVTA. Call *****025 Sing Wang **BRAND NEW HONDA Vezel 1.5 (Auto) Ready stocks. 20% downpayment. neg. San
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      389 4 COE Results of December 2014 2nd Open Bidding Exercise For COE Cars (1600cc and below) Cars (1601cc and above) Goods vehicles and buses Motorcycles Open category COE price Quota Bids 705 $65,889 $74,000 $52,100 $4,312 $73,990 579 149 319 264 COE results for the last six months* 868 755 268
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      199 4 VELOSTER 3-DR COUPE. G’teed showroom cond. Sporty in CAT A. Special Danny 9819 6625 04/2010 HYUNDAI I45 2.0 OMV $19,385, Neg! Low interest flexi loan. Jeffrey 9450 5050 6555 3300 11/06 HYUNDAI VERNA 1.4A. 1 owner, spacious, leather 4-dr $20,900. *****249 7/07 VERNA 1.4 (M) 2 owner parf $5677K. Org
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      172 4 2015 RANGE ROVER Discovery Sport SE 2.0 ready to order.5/7-seater. $243.8K. Register Now 9338-0202 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****851 Jan’08 Range Rover Sport 4.4A Full size SUV. 15K km per yr. High OMV $84,988. TOP OF THE range! Near 09 LS460 Pearl White. Sell $*****0 only. OMV $84K V8, 8 speed Hp
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      188 4 12/’10 MAZDA 3 2.0A Red. OMV $24K. Accident free. Low km $73.9k *****922 08/’07 MAZDA 2SP black 1 owner, tax till 08/’15 Well kept. $29.8K. 8685 1212 6/’12 E250 BLACK. GPS, reverse cam, bluetooth, auto tailgate, memory seats. Excellent cond. $158.8K. Executive Auto 6314 5505 MERCEDES C63 AMG Sep 2008.
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      228 5 READY STOCK! NEW GLA 250 AMG Sport, Panoramic roof, Memory package, Power tailgate *****866 READY STOCK! NEW E250 Sport Coupe. White. Red leather. Panoramic roof. Keyless Go. Call *****866 BRAND NEW MERCEDES E250 AMG. High specs. G’teed COE $215,800. Executive Auto *****505 BRAND NEW MERCEDES E200 Avantgarde. G’teed COE Asking
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      305 5 SEP 12 SLK250 for sale. C&C unit w 3 yrs warranty. Red, 1 owner, 28km. Car plate 1111. $189k. *****118 APR 11 S350L For Sale. Car Plate 1111. Free 1 Yr Warranty. Brown, 1 Owner, 50km. $218k. Call *****118 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****787 5/’09 S350L. 67K km only! 1 owner. C&C
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      280 5 MID 13 LAMBO Aventador 1owner,4K-km,accident free. New$1.8M now$980K High-trade. ST 9474 2002 237 Alexandra Rd #02-05 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL SUPERSPORTS Nov 2012 Black interior with carbon fibre trim etc. *****km. AutoInc 6338 0123 BRAND NEW ASTON Martin Rapide S. New 8-speed auto transmission and 552BHP. Appt at *****168 NEW BENTLEY CONTINENTAL
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      349 6 EXTRA $2K+. All models. Pte cars commercial vehicles. Lim: 9639-7080 ’1970-’2006 SCRAP Cars for export. Immed cash deal! 9727-0300 Andrew YEAR END PROMO. 2004 Toyota dyna COE til 2019. Comes with hood, new paint seats. No repairs needed. Cheapest deal you can find! *****676 Koh NEW DYNA 150 Borneo Motors,
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      256 6 NEWLY REGISTERED NISSAN Cabstar Jon *****017/ Wei Zhe *****504 Immediate stocks avail at $*****! MITSUBISHI FUSO 14FT Newly regd! MH *****693 Bernard *****788 Immed stocks. $*****0! NEWLY REGISTERED ISUZU NMR85 14ft. Call Bernard *****788/ MH *****693. Immed stocks $*****0! NEW NISSAN CABSTAR 10ft lorry selling only $***** while stock last!
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      464 6 2/’11 NISSAN CABSTAR 3.0 Turbo. 10ft canopy. Tax 2/’15 silver. A1. *****900 ’04 NISSAN 10FT. 1 owner +hood. COE $35K (11/2018) Sell $30.8K. *****833 1 OWNER 7/’11 Cabstar 3.0, hood. Agt svc, low km. Tax 7/’15. 100% A1. *****387 1 OWNER 8/’12 Cabstar 3.0. 23K km. 5yr warranty (Tan Chong)
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      296 6 4/2018 RENAULT KANGOO 1.5 @$23,800. New Paint work. New Seat Cushions. Tip-top cond. Trust your own Eyes. *****455 Roy **BRAND NEW TOYOTA Van 3.0 Euro 5 Diesel. neg. 95% loan. San Hup Bee 9452 8805 (AML #04-20) BRAND NEW Toyota Liteace 1.5A. 5 Drs. Made In Japan. Downpayment $5.8K. $neg
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      464 6 REPOSSESS 12/03 TOYOTA Liteace 5-dr. GW9405C COE $***** till 16/12/2018 Highest offers *****850 NEW NISSAN NV200 1.6 (A) Petrol. Made in Japan. T8 Gallery, member of Tan Chong Group. 9180 8085 NEWLY REGISTERED NISSAN NV350. Paul *****626. Immed stocks avail at $91,800!! Ltd time only! 2005 DAIHATSU EXTOL 1.3 $500
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      1058 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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      121 6 Excellent Location NASSIM ***** SF. Brand new, just TOP. Modern classy design. Beautiful land, rare! Priced to sell... Call *****025 Newsman Must View BELMONT 30K SF Elevated. Land for rebuild, wide frontage. 15K sf, rectangle land. $26M neg. *****348 Must View SWETTENHAM *****/ 8000 sf Elevated, wide frontage. Park 8
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      194 6 Excellent Location CHANCERY HILL RD F’hold Brand new! 2.5-sty w/ home lift. 5bdrms, 5 mins to Orchard. Only for ltd unit up to $300K rebate. Good Investment GCB CHANCERY Regular land for Dream home. 5 mins dr to MRT. 24,000 sf $1188 psf only! 9297 8808 Excellent Location DETACH FH
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      177 6 Must Not Miss NEW MODERN 3.5 Sty Bunglw @Bt Mugliston. Full basement 6222/9000sqft. Pool. 7+1 ensuite *****037 Near MRT M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Below value! 2sty near MRT. From $2.3M up. Bishan 2020sqft $2.xM. Semi-D 5000sqft $4.xM. Serious sellers!! 9873 7772 UluPandan/ ClementiRd/Sunset/ BukitTimah HousesForSale 404 D21 D21 listing can be
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      1026 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: 12 18 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT The Octet 688,593
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      585 7 DISTRICTS PRIVATE PROPERTY CLASS CODES 24 27 25 23 21 26 28 20 13 12 22 11 10 9 5 8 7 4 1 19 14 18 17 16 15 3 2 POSTAL DISTRICT GENERAL LOCATION 6 Sentosa CLASS CODES WEST 513 HOUSES FOR SALE APTS FOR SALE HOUSES FOR
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      14 7 Just TOP D’LEEDON. TOP OBTAINED. 1+study 2/ 3/ 4 bedroom $1.3x/ $1.6x/$2.0x/ $2.5xM dLeedonSellRent.com
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      131 7 Freehold THE VERVE 1BDRM/ 4bdrm. 624/1420 sqft. Near MRTs/ amenities. High flr. Excel layout. Avail immed. neg Priced To Sell SANT RITZ POTONG Pasir MRT. Star buy units, tower blk, 3bdrm 1054sf $12xxpsf only! Last PH $1.8M. Must Not Miss FIRE SALE! D14 Cassia View FH. 3bdrm. 1206 sqft. Reno
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      123 7 Must View SUPER CHEAP!! 3 bdrm Urban Vista. Very urgent seller. Good for investment own stay. TOP 2016 Grab Must Not Miss JLB RESIDENCES@ LOYANG, 946 yrs 2+study balcony store. 958sqft Face pool. near resort/ beach. $1.18m UluPandan/ ClementiRd/Sunset/ BukitTimah PteAptsForSale 415 D21 D21 listing can be found after D11
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      114 7 Must View EXCLUSIVE 3’A’/3’NG’ 168/ 408 Mid/ high flr. Original. Design your own Near amenities/ sch/ shops. 9737-6543 Must Not Miss 128 BT MERAH View, 3’I’+ utility 65sqm #13. No noon sun, walk to Tiong Bahru Plaza. MRT. Lee 9001 4110 Must View 4-RM 515 JELAPANG, 103 sqm. Mid-flr, marble
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      694 8 GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS CHOA CHU KANG BUKIT PANJANG JURONG WEST ANG MO KIO BUKIT BATOK JURONG EAST YISHUN PUNGGOL SENGKANG BUKIT TIMAH HOUGANG PASIR RIS/CHANGI SERANGOON BISHAN TAMPINES TOA PAYOH GEYLANG KALLANG/WHAMPOA BEDOK CLEMENTI MARINE PARADE QUEENSTOWN BUKIT MERAH CENTRAL HDB ROOM RENTAL ZONES CLASS
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      56 8 Well Kept 196B PUNGGOL 5’I’ High flr. Unblocked view. Near LRT/ shops food ct Mee Toh Pri. Alice Yeo 9747-7349 ALL CAN BUY! 4A corner 17 Dover Cres, high flr 92sqm $700K/ 4A corner Blk 91 Tanglin Halt. 90sqm $730k Must View SUPER CHEAP!! ALREADY enbloc. 2’S’ Blk 37 Tanglin
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      387 8 HDB Median Resale Prices in 2nd Quarter 2014 Town Classcode 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 425 $355,000 $478,000 $635,000 Bedok 426 $335,000 $435,000 $575,000 Bishan 427 $516,500 Bukit Batok 428 $320,000 $418,000 $585,000 Bukit Merah 429 $390,000 $645,000 $780,000 Bukit Panjang 430 $400,000 $478,400 Bukit Timah 431 Central
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      107 8 Must Not Miss Jed Lin 8345 5000 *4RM, 347 TAMPINES St33 1151sf. High flr. Unblock. Squarish. Bright Windy Must view sure sell Call nw Must Not Miss RARE OPPORTUNITY 5’I’ 121 SQM 736 St 72, Corner. Huge hall with recess area. Well-kept. Amenities/ Schs. Michael 9369-7789 Excellent Location EA BLK
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      94 8 Must Not Miss **3’A’ BLK 319 St 31. Reno. Windy. Move in cond. Near MRT. All races. neg. Can contra. Victor 9336 6802 RICKY TAN 1-6PM Sentosa 7856 sf 9000 sf 5 bdrms Best view unique! $20K! *****062 *****592 DTZ Sea view FULL COMM, SENTOSA Bunglw. Sea view. 7800/ 9000sf,
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      110 8 Immediate OFF ORCHARD, 37 Oxley Rd Very high security,modern high end elevated 4sty bu--nglw 8rm 6K+sf. Lift. Roof gdn,pool/jacuzzi, auto gate $23K neg Owner *****644 RIDOUT BUNGALOW RENOVATED, inground pool, spacious living dining, wet dry kitchen. 9380/ ***** sq.ft, 6+2+family. Call: 6877-8408/ 1818. ELEGANT COLONIAL Bunglw Large gdn, patio overlook
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      212 9 UluPandan/ ClementiRd/Sunset/ BukitTimah Houses For Rent 454 D21 Excellent Location YARWOOD AVE. 5+1. 2-Sty Bunglw *****/5500sf. Big patio, inground pool, beautiful gdn.Owner *****303 S/STY COLONIAL HOUSE at Kuo Chuan Ave! 2 bdrms Semi-D with pte garden, Marine Parade/ Tao Nan/ CHIJ. Call *****246 Near Amenities BEAUTIFUL S’GOON GARDEN Bunglw (Near
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      293 9 THE RESIDENCES AT W Spore Sentosa. Next to W Hotel Quayside Isle. Brand new 2/3/4 bdrm. Concierge services. 6 mths lease available. Attractive incentives. Tel 6877-1818/ 8273/ 8412/ 8479/ 8513 Excellent Location FORESTA 2 BDRM $4000. Pool view. move in end Dec. Near Vivo City,MRT *****585 Mavrick Chng OCEANFRONT 1884SF
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      356 9 “Top 10 Skyscrapers of the World 2013” Emporis Brand New Luxury Residence FOR LEASE Bright spacious 4-bedroom residences (3186sq?) with designer finishes panoramic views. Located in popular expat enclave of Ardmore Park, steps away from Tanglin Orchard Road. Designed by world renowned Architect, Ben Van Berkel of UNStudio. Clubhouse with
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      145 9 Must View BRAND NEW D’LEEDON. 1+S/ 2/ 3/ 4-bdrm. Mins to Farrer MRT/ amenities. Manny Chiong 9026-8380 Near MRT D’LEEDON. NEAR MRT. TOP. 1+study 2/ 3/ 4 bedroom Fr $3.2k $4k $5k $6k dLeedonSellRent.com Must View SOMMERVILLE PARK. 1300 2000 sf. 3+1. Reno. Mid/ High flr, P/ furn. Immed. $4.5k
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      227 9 UluPandan/ ClementiRd/Sunset/ BukitTimah Pte Apts For Rent 464 D21 SUITES @BT TIMAH 1bdrm. 431 sf. F/furn. Pei Hwa Pri sch/Beauty world ctr/ MRT /NTUC $2.2K neg Just TOP Immediate AMPAS APT 1290 sf. 3+1. Pool view. Renovated. Immediate. Call Owner Wan Lin *****188 *****432 Open House Expat'sChoice COSMO 2+1, F/FURN.
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      813 13 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit ClassifiedJobs& 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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      148 13 SALES DESIGNER NEEDED for Interior Co. High comm With or w/o experience. Immed. Call 9325 5355 Marketing Position! μ Prerequisites μ Bachelor Degree in Business/Marketing μ Possess a positive attitude μ Able to liaise with internal and external parties agencies μ Valid Driving licence μ Singaporeans Only È Call 6752-7477
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      393 14 AutoCad Drafter ITE Graduate or equivalent AutoCad knowledge With class 3 driving license is an advantage Walk in interview at 11 Tuas Ave 11 Jurong -6862 3666 Store Assistant μ Location: Genting Lane μ With Class 3 license Installer μ With or without experience Tel: 6842 1223 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
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      345 14 Export cum Admin Asst Exec ‘N’Level with relevant work experience Handle export shipment Arrange Schedule delivery Other Office admin matters Email: recruit@jpn.sg WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT West Area Physically fit able to work on Sat Interested candidates pls call: *****537 Or email to: bevinyap@ sg.allportcargoservices.com WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT $1500 $1800 West area Immediate
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      510 14 18,000 Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm (except on Public Holidays) (We are open 9am-1pm on 24th 31st Dec 2014) Alternatively, email career@certissecurity.com SECURE aetds BETTER PROSPECTS AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER Requirements: Minimum 3 GCE‘N’/ 1 GCE ‘O’ NITEC Normal Colour Vision Physically Fit Hotline: 6773 9468 Mobile: 9002 6669 8421 2088 9052 0863 E-mail:
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      511 15 CONDO SECURITY OFFICER River Valley $2.1K// Supervisor Cairnhill $2.3K Supervisor Yio Chu Kang $2.3K. Call: Kan 9116 7931 SUPERVISOR GAURD FOR CCK, Bedok, Guillemard, Orchard etc. Weekly pay/ pay after work. 9073 8858 DAY SECURITY OFFICER Pasir Ris, Tampines, Hee ren, JEM Adhoc. Weekly advace pay. *****877 ***SECURITY CO REQUIRES
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      377 15 UWC South East Asia is a K-12 international school that provides a life-defining educational experience to nearly 5,300 students spread over two campuses in Singapore. UWCSEA educates individuals to embrace challenge and take responsibility for shaping a better future. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join us as:
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      187 15 CLEANER needed School Hostel 21 Barker Road Mon-Fri 8am-5pm/ Sat 8am-3pm Salary: $1200 with meals provided Singaporeans Only Patrick: 8399 8288 CLEANERS NEEDED Woodlands Bus Interchange 1) Day Cleaner $1100 (7am-4pm)/ (3pm-11.30pm) 2) Night Cleaner $1200 (10pm-8am) 6 days week, 8hrs daily Singaporeans Only 9751 5837 8399 8288 CONDO CLEANERS
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      115 15 CLEANERS NEEDED Sentosa Cove. Only Singaporeans. Interested please call 9006-9667 URGENTLY REQUIRED CLEANER/ Floater Chinatown area. S’porean only. No agt pls. Call *****833 GENERAL CLEANER Floater needed at Singapore Recreation Club (near City Hall MRT). Call 9069 5795. TEAM LEADER NEEDED 24A Senoko Avenue. 5 day $1350. Can start immed.
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