The Straits Times, 20 April 2015

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    31 1 THE STRAITS TIMES CELEBRATING 170 YEARS, SINCE 1845 MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015 72 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 032/02/2015
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    Lock icon MAS ‘will continue twice-yearly S$ review’
    692 1  -  Tharman dismisses talk of a shift in how the Govt manages the economy By JEREMY AU YONG US BUREAU CHIEF IN WASHINGTON jeremyau@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is sticking to the twice-yearly review of its foreign exchange policy, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said, dismissing suggestions that
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    Lock icon Cycle paths for Punggol, Jurong Lake, East Coast
    470 1  -  By DANSON CHEONG dansonc@sph.com.sg PUNGGOL, Jurong Lake and East Coast will be the next three housing estates to receive bicycle networks of their own under the 2013 Land Transport Masterplan. These off-road cycling paths will be built by 2017, the Land Transport
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    Lock icon Older attractions face dwindling visitors
    66 1 FALLING number of tourists and competition from newer attractions have affected older and smaller establishments. The Association of Singapore Attractions (ASA) said half of its 70 members have seen an average dip of 20 per cent in visitor numbers over the past year. ASA chief
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    Lock icon All eyes on Australia’s Web anti-piracy fight
    64 1 AUSTRALIA, which has the world’s highest rates of illegal downloads, has launched a crackdown on Internet piracy. The measures are likely to be watched closely by international online pirates and will involve action to block access in Australia to websites around the world.
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon 700 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya
      531 2 / 3 Disaster happened after many moved to one side when a ship approached REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME As many as 700 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the Libyan coast, in one of the worst disasters seen
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      Lock icon SIA eases transition from old to new website
      458 2 / 3  -  By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has launched a new website, but is making the transition from old to new gradually to avoid the problems that ensued during the last overhaul four years ago. The website had to be
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      Lock icon More Muslim marriages ending before five years
      370 2 / 3  -  JANICE TAI PEOPLE married for five to nine years made up the largest group of divorcing couples in Singapore in the past two decades. But Muslim couples are bucking this trend and splitting up earlier. In the 2003 marriage cohort, for example, 14
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      Lock icon More break-ups among poorly educated couples
      604 2 / 3  -  Experts cite money woes and lack of interpersonal skills By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg WHEN Fatimah (not her real name) went back to school to get a diploma and degree, little did she expect that the move would eventually lead to her marriage breaking down.
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon MAS ‘to keep S$ review policy’
        47 4 SINGAPORE is sticking to the twice-yearly review of its foreign exchange policy, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said, dismissing suggestions that a surprise shift by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in January marked a fundamental change. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon Education level linked to splits
        44 4 MARITAL break-ups are likelier if a spouse is among the lower-educated, a ministry study has found. More than a fifth of husbands and wives with below secondary qualifications broke up before their 15th anniversary. TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Battling terrorist ideas
          52 4 MALAYSIA’S Department of Islamic Development has set up a committee to fight the spread of terrorist ideology by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria group in schools, universities and the Web, as investigations and analysts showed militants were luring young people with their ideology of jihad.
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          Lock icon Rahul leads land protest
          61 4 INDIA’S beleaguered opposition leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday led thousands of farmers in a protest in New Delhi against the government’s controversial overhaul of land-buying laws. It is likely to push ahead with efforts to pass the Bill in Parliament today. PAGE A11 Congress party vice-president Rahul
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          Lock icon Australia v online piracy
          52 4 AUSTRALIA is cracking down on Internet piracy to end its standing as the nation with the world’s highest rate of illegal downloading. But Internet service providers say legislation proposed to block access to illegal sites is too vague and could lead to legitimate sites being barred.
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          Lock icon Bank reserve ratio cut
          54 4 CHINA’S central bank has announced that it will cut the level of funds that commercial banks must hold in reserve by 1 percentage point, in a bid to boost lending. The move, effective from today, comes days after China reported its worst quarterly growth figure in
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        Lock icon CHINA’S ASIAN BANK INITIATIVE DESERVES SUPPORT
        51 4 China is seeking global legitimacy through its Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank initiative. Rather than turn its back on the new bank, the world should use it to nudge China into playing a more responsible role on the global stage. The Straits Times OPINION PAGE
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Pakistan’s dilemma
          64 4 PAKISTAN had gained from its hidden ties with Saudi Arabia for decades but the recent demand for troops in Yemen plunged Islamabad into a serious dilemma. The Saudis want to portray the fight against Yemen’s Shi’ite rebels as a confrontation between the Muslim world and Iran. The snag
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Stay vigilant on dengue
          60 4 WHILE dengue cases fell by about a third during the first three months of this year compared with the same period last year, the number of breeding spots in homes jumped by 80 per cent last month over February. Residents should stay vigilant, said Second Minister
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          Lock icon Cycle safety measures
          49 4 NEW safety measures will be rolled out at this year’s OCBC Cycle Singapore, the mass cycling event, after a participant died in last year’s event. Measures include the use of taller traffic cones and safe cycling ambassadors, who will watch out for dangerous behaviour. PAGE B2
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          Lock icon Mandarin-only pre-school
          37 4 A NEW pre-school will offer Mandarin-only classes for children aged 18 months to four years. The EtonHouse pre-school joins the popular Nanyang Kindergarten in offering pre-nursery and nursery classes taught entirely in Mandarin. PAGE B3
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon Dinos, dodos and dragons
          51 4 ThaBzgStoiy Can’t wait to visit the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum? We take you on a tour of the museum and its key exhibits including the three dino stars before it opens to the public on April 28. http://str.sg/3qc PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS
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      • WEB SPECIAL
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          Lock icon The best of rock 'n' roll
          35 4 GREEN Day and former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr were among the “Class of 2015” who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Catch the highlights: http://str.sg/3qh
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Optimistic about Asia
          38 4 AS THE World Economic Forum on East Asia kicks off in Jakarta, Asia may be facing challenges on many fronts but business leaders and experts are still optimistic about prospects for the region. PAGE B11
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Star Wars loves fans
          67 4 NO OTHER film studio is as skilled as Lucasfilm, makers of the Star Wars blockbusters, in crafting loyal fan communities. Staff respond to handwritten letters (mostly from children) and pump out exclusive tidbits on six social networks each day. Fans are also turned into employees. PAGE
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          Lock icon K-drama mood setters
          66 4 SOUTH Korean singers Baek Z Young and K. Will set the mood and convey the emotion of K-dramas, when they sing the theme songs of TV series. They will perform in Singapore for the first time on April 22. PAGE C5 K. Will made it big with
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Spring in Stefan’s step
          66 4 AFTER years of injuries, pain and poor form, triple jumper Stefan Tseng wants a last hurrah on home ground at the SEA Games, having earned a spot following a surprisingly strong third place at the recent Singapore Open. The 25-year-old, who remains frustrated with his unfulfilled
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      Lock icon Resale flats in desirable locations reap princely sums
      557 6  -  Twenty 5-roomers go for $900,000 or more despite overall downtrend By RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg THE Housing Board resale market may be looking a little anaemic, but some owners are reaping big sale prices. There have been 20 five-room resale flats sold for
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      Lock icon Terror plot: Australia beefs up security for Anzac Day
      492 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG SYDNEY Security will be boosted at Anzac Day commemorations in Australia’s Victoria state, as its Premier yesterday urged people to turn up despite arrests linked to an alleged attack plan inspired by the Islamic State in Iraq and
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      Lock icon French weapons to beef up Lebanese fight against ISIS
      543 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS The first French weapons from a US$3 billion (S$4 billion) Saudi-funded programme will arrive in Lebanon today as allies seek to bolster the country’s defences against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group and other militants
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      Lock icon ISIS video ‘shows executions of 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya’
      483 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS TRIPOLI The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has released a video purportedly showing the executions of some 30 Ethiopian Christians captured in Libya. The 29-minute video, released yesterday, purportedly shows militants holding two groups of
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      Lock icon IMF lauds Tharman’s panel leadership in tough times
      909 8  -  His four years of helming IMFC earns the ‘deep appreciation’ of global body By JEREMY AU YONG US BUREAU CHIEF IN WASHINGTON jeremyau@sph.com.sg MEMBERS of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) thanked Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Saturday for
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      Lock icon Govt’s work meant to benefit all, irrespective of vote: Tan Chuan-Jin
      615 8  -  By CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg ALL Singaporeans are meant to benefit from the Government’s work, regardless of who they voted for, Minister for Social and Family Development Tan ChuanJin said yesterday. During a community visit to Serangoon, he said: “Our
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Malaysia ramps up fight against ISIS
      525 10  -  Group to focus on varsities; clarify meaning of jihad By ASRUL HADI ABDULLAH SANI MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR asruls@sph.com.sg MALAYSIA’S Islamic Development Department (Jakim) has set up a committee that will fight the spread of terrorist ideology by the Islamic State in Iraq
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      Lock icon Outcry over guidelines for live performances
      251 10 PETALING JAYA Strict guidelines set by the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) for live entertainment have been slammed by show business professionals as being unrealistic and damaging to the industry. Arts, Live Festival and Events Association acting president Razlan Razali said he was shocked,
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      Lock icon Open letter to KL warns of religious intolerance
      251 10 KUALA LUMPUR Religious intolerance and extremism have driven a group of 40 Malaysians, including former judges and ambassadors, to issue an open letter calling for Putrajaya to recommit to 10 universal values which make Malaysia a moderate country. The letter said the
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      Lock icon Najib misled into thinking he has public support: Mahathir
      571 10 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been misled into thinking he still has public support, said former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad. Many people who have openly supported Datuk Seri Najib have privately backed calls for him to resign, he
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Rahul Gandhi returns to fray in major rally
        638 11 Congress leader leads thousands in a protest against BJP govt’s land Bill AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI India’s beleaguered opposition leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday led thousands of angry farmers in a protest in the capital against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial overhaul of
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        Lock icon Gan Kim Yong, Grace Fu in Jakarta for meetings
        256 11 HEALTH Minister Gan Kim Yong and Second Foreign Minister Grace Fu will be in Jakarta this week for meetings. The Health Ministry said in a statement yesterday that Mr Gan is there for the two-day meetings of the World Economic Forum
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        Lock icon Senior officials at Asia-Africa meet
        179 11 XINHUA JAKARTA Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi opened a Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) as part of the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Asian African Conference (AAC). The minister opened the meeting yesterday in Jakarta’s lavish convention centre. Mrs Retno said expanding the South-South
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        Lock icon New photos to show China’s work in Spratlys
        398 12  -  They will reveal another island being built, likely for airstrip, says Manila By RAUL DANCEL PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT IN MANILA rdancel@sph.com.sg THE Philippines is set to release fresh photos showing China building another airstrip-capable island in the South China Sea, as nearly 12,000
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        Lock icon Malaysian cartoonist defiant
        405 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian political cartoonist Zunar is facing up to 43 years in prison for sedition, but the looming threat will not stop him from producing hard-hitting caricatures that lampoon the government, the defiant artist said. “You can chain my hands, you can chain my
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        Lock icon Thai top cop’s role under question
        416 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Thailand’s top cop says his task is to revive trust in a graft-tainted force, but observers believe his real brief is to be a hatchet man for a junta trying to tame the police and their patron, billionaire ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
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        Lock icon Kim ‘scales highest peak’ in North Korea
        413 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has scaled the country’s highest mountain, state-run media said, arriving at the summit to tell troops that the hike provides mental energy more powerful than nuclear weapons. The leader of the isolated state is
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon 2 nabbed for ‘honour killing’
          86 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MULTAN (Pakistan) A Pakistani man and his father have been arrested in the country’s latest so-called “honour killing” after they set the son’s wife alight. Muhammad Siddique and his father beat up Ms Shabana Bibi before setting her on fire in Central Pakistan’s
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          Lock icon Sort trash or be fined RM1,000
          80 12 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian households will have to start separating their rubbish into food waste and recyclables in September or face a fine of RM1,000 (S$371) by next year. Solid Waste and Solid Cleansing Management Corp chief executive Datuk Ab Rahim Md Noor said households
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          Lock icon No retraction, no support: PAS
          84 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA The Islamic Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) wants its ally Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to retract its objection to the Private Member’s Bill on the enforcement of hudud in Kelantan in exchange for support in the upcoming Permatang Pauh by-election.
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    • WORLD PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Clinton’s stronger, softer second sortie
        723 14  -  She hopes change of tactics will take her to the White House this time By MELISSA SIM US CORRESPONDENT IN WASHINGTON simlinoi@sph.com.sg MRS Hillary Clinton has launched her second bid for the White House as a stronger and more experienced candidate with a clearer message,
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      • REPUBLICAN FACE-OFF
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          Lock icon Front runner with name and money
          175 14  -  MELISSA SIM THE current Republican front runner is former Florida governor Jeb Bush, 62. His father George H. W. Bush was the 41st US president and his elder brother George W. Bush was the 43rd. While brand recognition has given him a head start
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          Lock icon No-nonsense leader, but lacks pizzazz
          177 14  -  MELISSA SIM WISCONSIN governor Scott Walker, 47, is inching in on his rival Jeb Bush. Mr Walker is known for his no-nonsense executive style standing up to government unions and making tough Budget cuts. He appeals to many segments of the party and is respected
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          Lock icon Voice of youth with risk of inexperience
          159 14  -  MELISSA SIM YOUTH is on the side of first-term Florida senator Marco Rubio and he, like others before him, will milk it for what it’s worth. Declaring his bid for the presidency last Monday, the 43-year-old Cuban American called this election “a generational
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          Lock icon Bully with poor backing from party
          161 14  -  MELISSA SIM NEW Jersey governor Chris Christie, 52, is known to be a bully who uses his position to intimidate and punish others and the recent Bridgegate scandal did not help his image. It was found that Mr Christie’s staff and political appointee had
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          Lock icon Tea Party favourite, but poor judgment
          163 14  -  MELISSA SIM KENTUCKY senator Rand Paul, 52, gained national attention when he helped his father Ron Paul, a former Texas congressman, campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. His father also ran in 2012, but without success. These past failures are now benefiting
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          Lock icon Fiery speaker, but has least chance
          173 14  -  MELISSA SIM TEXAS senator Ted Cruz is a master orator who needed neither podium nor teleprompter when he launched his presidential bid on March 23. The 44-year-old is perhaps best remembered as the firebrand whose bid to repeal healthcare reform law Obamacare caused the
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      Lock icon US, China ‘biggest culprits in electronic-waste mountains’
      489 15 42 million tonnes of electrical items were dumped globally last year REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE OSLO The United States and China contributed most to record mountains of electronic waste such as cellphones, hair dryers and fridges in 2014 and less than a sixth ended
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      Lock icon Afghan president makes first official visit to Iran
      296 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TEHERAN Afghanistan’s president arrived in Teheran on his first trip to Iran since taking office, with security questions likely to dominate talks after the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed a massive suicide bombing. The attack in the
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      Lock icon Syrian men desperate to dodge military conscription
      376 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIRUT Young Syrian men in re-gime-controlled areas are using any means necessary, including violent protests, to avoid military conscription even if they support the government. More than 80,000 soldiers and other pro-regime fighters have been killed in the four-year-old conflict, out
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Finns vote; govt change expected
        96 15 BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HELSINKI Finns look set to vote out a government marred by political infighting and elect a party led by a selfmade millionaire promising a businessdriven recovery. The country’s legislative elections were held yesterday, as the economy remained a top priority among voters.
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        Lock icon Pesticides ‘killed 18 in Nigeria’
        101 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA Pesticide poisoning was the likely cause of the mysterious deaths of at least 18 people in a Nigerian town earlier this week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. A WHO spokesman said weed killer has been hypothesised as the cause. The victims
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      Lock icon Aussie PM’s beer feat sparks debate on Internet
      283 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was caught on video downing a beer in a few seconds in a Sydney pub, prompting comparisons to another beer-downing former leader and sparking a debate on social media. The video, reportedly recorded last
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      Lock icon Australia launches major crackdown on online piracy
      666 16  -  Push to block access to illegal-download websites By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN SYDNEY jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com AUSTRALIA is cracking down on Internet piracy to try to end its standing as the nation with the world’s highest rate of illegal downloading. The measures
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      Lock icon Australia, Britain join forces on tax
      238 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australia will work with Britain to pursue multinational firms shifting profits offshore to avoid paying taxes, going “further and faster” than OECD plans, Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey said yesterday. Mr Hockey, who has been in the US for the G-20 meeting
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      Lock icon IMF committee sounds warning on global economy
      428 17 Exchange rate shifts and geopolitical tensions may hit moderate growth REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The International Monetary Fund’s member nations have warned of risks to the global economy from exchange rate shifts and geopolitical tensions as they took note of “moderate” global growth
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      Lock icon China to cut banks’ reserve ratio from today
      239 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s central bank announced yesterday it would cut the level of funds that commercial banks must hold in reserve by 1 percentage point, the second such move this year to boost lending. The move, effective from today, comes
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      Lock icon US, Japan trade pact hinges on deal over rice, car parts
      326 17 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Negotiators from Japan and the United States will seek to resolve the most contentious issues of rice and car parts to help the two countries reach a trade pact, said Japanese Economy Minister Akira Amari. Both sides
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon China’s coal firms hit with tariff cut
        96 17 REUTERS BEIJING China’s decision to cut tariffs for power plants is expected to squeeze coal prices even further, adding to the pressure on mining firms, an official with the country’s coal association said. Chinese regulators cut power tariffs this month to reflect a
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        Lock icon India tax notice issued to Vodafone
        133 17 REUTERS MUMBAI The Indian tax authorities have issued a fresh notice to Vodafone Group seeking a reassessment of tax returns for assessment year 2009-2010, news channel ET Now reported last Saturday, citing sources familiar with the development. The government had earlier said that it
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      372 4  - Row, row, row your boat for 24 hrs By RACHEL TAN rtan@sph.com.sg SOME run marathons to raise funds, others climb mountains. This Wednesday, however, 32 people with firm biceps will spend 24 hours rowing around Singapore in the first such charity event of its kind. Mission Row Around Singapore Island
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      448 4  -  By JOANNA SEOW joseow@sph.com.sg A CHART of Singapore’s surrounding waters could take a year to be prepared in the past. Information on the depth of the water and any rocks, reefs or wrecks would be passed from a hydrography department to the
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      393 7  -  NUS scientists hope to curb risks caused by clogged blood vessels By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg DIABETIC patients sometimes have blood vessels that are so clogged and thickened that their feet are deprived of oxygen, rot and need to be amputated. People with high blood
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      260 7  -  CHERYL ONG THE winner of a contest seeking a new face for Singtel TV has lost her title in the span of 12 hours, after offensive comments she posted online were made public. The organisers of the talent contest, Singtel TV-Masti Showcase
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        208 8 BHG, one of Singapore’s leading department stores, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a slew of promotions. Until the end of the month, you can snag $20 deals on a variety of merchandise at BHG outlets. There also will be 20 weekly lucky draws with $20,000 worth
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          54 8 Luminox has launched a new series of lightweight yet hardy series of watches: the Tony Kanaan Ultra- Light Polycarbonate Carbon-reinforced Chronograph 1100 series. Featuring lightweight polycarbonate carbon-reinforced casings, the watch is also water resistant to 200m. Available at all authorised watch dealers and leading department ><C@’> O’X+’B< T>’<HD
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          54 8 Until May 10, Maybank is offering a complimentary pair of passes to Sentosa attractions when you charge a required minimum amount to your Maybank credit card. Customers can redeem passes to one of these attractions: Universal Studios Singapore, S.E.A Aquarium or Madame Tussauds. While stocks last. Goto
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          59 8 The annual Tai Seng Branded Travel Goods and Premium Gifts Warehouse Sale is back. Enjoy up to 80 per cent off luggage, winter clothes and travel accessories from premium brands such as Mandarina Duck, The North Face, Patagonia and Tatonka. When: Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 8.30pm (up
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          49 8 Harvey Norman is holding a tech expo at the Singapore Expo from this Friday to Sunday. Get unbeatable deals on a Z!)’ @HD%’ C& T1 B@C):+<> HD) #CE’ electronics including refrigerators and washing machines. The fair will be held at Hall 6B from 11 am to 9.30pm.
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          43 8 Triumph has launched a new collection of lingerie that allows you to stay cool and comfortable all day long. Called the Light 4’D>H<!CD +C\\’+<!CDK <#’ 0’X!F\’ F@H +:B> are made with a unique “spacer fabric” that enhances ventilation. Different cup styles available.
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          42 8 Sign up with MaxiCash’s new jewellery membership programme to enjoy discounts on its collection of pre-loved pieces, including watches, solitaire diamonds and even vintage items. There is also a 12-month guarantee from date of purchase covering manufacturing defects for timepieces.
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        378 12  -  By ARIEL LIM ariellim@sph.com.sg THE crucial role played in Singapore’s early development by the former government-linked company Intraco has been laid out in a new book. While the book, entitled Intraco: Blazing A Trail Overseas For Singapore? deals with the firm’s history, it
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      246 20 REUTERS LONDON Yaya Toure is being made a scapegoat for Manchester City’s poor season and Manuel Pellegrini is a “weak manager”, according to the midfielder’s agent. Champions City have faded dramatically since the new year, falling to fourth in the English
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      638 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Manchester City 2 West Ham 0 LONDON Manchester City strengthened their grip on fourth place in the English Premier League with a 2-0 win at home to West Ham yesterday but at the cost of seeing David Silva carried off on a
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      379 20 REUTERS THE GUARDIAN LONDON Louis van Gaal described Manchester United’s display in their 0-1 defeat by Chelsea on Saturday as their best of the season and said the performance gave him plenty to be optimistic about in the future. Even without midfield anchorman Michael
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      526 17 He nets 23pts as Bulls send out message to Bucks in play-off opener NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS CHICAGO The lights dimmed, and the pump-up songs filled United Centre. Fans stood and spotlights circled the arena. The Chicago Bulls’ starting line-up for Game 1 of
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      556 17 PEOPLE THE GUARDIAN SAN ANTONIO The San Antonio Spurs are not your run-of-the-mill dynasty. Kawhi Leonard is not your run-of-the-mill star. These things make uncommon sense. Indeed, it is difficult to imagine Leonard excelling the way he has for San Antonio anywhere else. Since Gregg
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      635 18  -  Triple jumper now relishes vying in Games after good S’pore Open finish By JONATHAN WONG jonwong@sph.com.sg AT THE height of his powers, triple jumper Stefan Tseng would have been furious if his attempt did not come close to his national record of 16.04m
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      531 19 Arsenal can set new record after tense s-final victory over Reading AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Arsene Wenger set his sights on a record-breaking FA Cup triumph after holders Arsenal rode their luck to return to the final with a 2-1
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      68 19 More than 40 girls, aged between seven and 12, took part in the Football Association of Singapore’s first all-girls grassroots training centre for its Cubs programme at Queensway Secondary School yesterday. They spent two 90-minute sessions learning to pass, dribble and kick. A third
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      360 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS MADRID Real Madrid suffered a huge injury blow ahead of their decisive Champions League quar-ter-final, second leg against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday with the news that Luka Modric will miss the majority of the rest of the season.
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        72 19 THE Singapore-based Asian Tour has unveiled a new US$1.5 million (S$2 million) golf tournament that will make its debut in Vietnam from Dec 3-6. The Ho Tram Open will be staged at the country’s first integrated resort, located two hours south-east of Ho Chi Minh
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        61 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE (The Netherlands) PSV Eindhoven claimed their 22nd Dutch football title, but their first since 2008, with a 4-1 win over Heerenveen on Saturday. The result moved PSV to 79 points, 13 clear of second-placed Ajax, the most successful club in the Netherlands,
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        54 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN Bayern Munich could claim a third German Bundesliga football title next weekend following Saturday’s 2-0 win at Hoffenheim, but have fresh injury worries for Tuesday’s crucial Champions League clash against Porto. With eight players out, left-back Juan Bernat joined the lengthy injury
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        70 19 REUTERS HILTON HEAD ISLAND (South Carolina) American Troy Merritt moved one step closer to his first PGA Tour title by claiming a three-stroke lead after the third round of the RBC Heritage. Ranked 249th in the world, he carded a 69 for a 54-hole total of
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        54 19 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Fans who want to buy tickets for next month’s mega-fight between boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao may be disappointed. With two weeks to go until the May 2 bout, no news have been forthcoming about the 1,000 tickets earmarked to be
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      316 1 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Joan Jett, Ringo Starr inducted C3 Johnny Lau aka Mr Kiasu Artist thinks Singaporeans are less kiasu now C2 Action film Skin Trade Scarred people, good fighters C7 Socialites and brides rely on designer duo Heng Nam Nam (left) and Chen Kah Lee to
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        1023 4  -  Socialites turn to Heng Nam Nam and Chen Kah Lee for custom creations Leslie Kay Lim llim@sph.com.sg At the glittering Icon Ball last Wednesday, polished society ladies swanned the room in beautiful gowns, competing for the title of best-dressed. Four of the 20 winners that night in looks
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          668 4 CHEN ON HENG Chen Kah Lee describes his gentle business partner Heng Nam Nam as meticulous, the kind of person who can get engrossed with work in pursuit of perfection. “Sometimes, he doesn’t want to finish and I have to step in. I make a
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          539 4 HENG ON CHEN Heng Nam Nam knows he needs Chen Kah Lee for the business to survive. “I need someone to run the business and be social with the customers,” says the soft-spoken designer. “Kah Lee has a strong temper. I’m softer. If we quarrel,
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        520 5  -  South Korean singers Baek Z Young and K.Will say good theme songs meld with TV dramas and set the mood Boon Chan Media Correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg Hit Korean drama Secret Garden (2010) would not be quite the same without the heart-on-a-sleeve ballad That Woman. More recently, the
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      923 3  -  Stars Joan Jett and Ringo Starr inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Paul Zach US Correspondent In Cleveland (Ohio) zach@sph.com.sg Joan Jett soared as she opened the 30th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with her band the Blackhearts
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      581 6  -  Comics enthusiasts can learn from published artists and check out live demonstrations at month-long festival Tan Jia Hui tanjh@sph.com.sg With an array of illustrations by both new and established local talent on display, the first Singapore Original Comics Festival opened over the weekend with
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      323 6  -  Jalelah Abu Baker If you have ever been stumped for a way to explain the nuances of Singlish to a foreigner, a guide that is going viral on Facebook might come in handy. Last Thursday, blogger Lee Kin Mun, better known as Mr Brown,
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      740 7  -  Skin Trade director Ekachai Uekrongtham says scantily clad girls reflect reality of trade Sarah Giam sarahgyx@sph.com.sg The director of new action film Skin Trade has responded to critics who question why scantily clad girls are appearing in his film when it is meant to speak
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      1077 8  -  Not going to Singapore’s 50th birthday party? That’s disappointing Jay Talking Jeremy Au Yong jeremyau@sph.com.sg I hope you have a pen and paper handy because in honour of Cheryl’s birthday going viral, I thought I would start off this week’s column with
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      1113 9 Lucasfilm, which is behind Star Wars, is a big believer when it comes to investing in fans New York Times Anaheim, California Even in the social-media age, some movie studios still see fans as zoo animals to be force-fed: We, the cool film people,
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      723 10  -  The five movements of Flood Of Beauty spans the ecstatic and the self-indulgent, and ends with a passionate finale Chang Tou Liang stlife@sph.com.sg Review Concert JOHN TAVENER’S FLOOD OF BEAUTY A Tapestry of Sacred Music Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Friday Gustav Mahler once wrote: “The symphony is
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      1008 10 New York Times New York Back in February at the Academy Awards, Australian actress Cate Blanchett made her usual regal turn on the red carpet, a vision of cool beauty in a silk velvet sheath. The point was not the dress, designed by John Galliano for
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        410 12 Agence France-Presse New York Times Washington Hollywood megastar Ben Affleck (right), known for his support of liberal causes, asked documentary makers to censor their discovery that one of his ancestors owned slaves, according to a leaked e-mail exchange. The exchange was published by WikiLeaks,
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        410 12 Agence France-Presse New York Times Washington Hollywood megastar Ben Affleck (right), known for his support of liberal causes, asked documentary makers to censor their discovery that one of his ancestors owned slaves, according to a leaked e-mail exchange. The exchange was published by WikiLeaks,
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        270 12 Reuters New York A revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And I is getting the royal treatment on Broadway with a 29-piece orchestra and a film star in a production that critics say is breathtaking and beautiful. In the show that opened last
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        270 12 Reuters New York A revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And I is getting the royal treatment on Broadway with a 29-piece orchestra and a film star in a production that critics say is breathtaking and beautiful. In the show that opened last
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          38 12 FAST FURIOUS 7 SETS RECORD Fast Furious 7 zoomed past the US$1-billion (S$1.3-billion) mark at the worldwide box office last Friday, said The Hollywood Reporter. Setting a new record, the film took only 17 days to get there.
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          59 12 Actress Zhang Ziyi and rocker Wang Feng filed a notice of intended marriage in Hong Kong on March 29 and are expected to make things official within three months from that day, said Apple Daily. June 29 will be Wang’s 44th birthday. He proposed
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          59 12 Actress Zhang Ziyi and rocker Wang Feng filed a notice of intended marriage in Hong Kong on March 29 and are expected to make things official within three months from that day, said Apple Daily. June 29 will be Wang’s 44th birthday. He proposed
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        574 2  -  BY SERENE GOH EDITOR Passion is a spectacular sensation. Wherever it is, you will usually also find devotion, zeal and, yes, couples who can’t get enough of each other. When I was at school in the era of computers with black screens and a single font
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        240 2 As their competitors tried to take one another out, one team skirted the bloodshed and eventually emerged first on Friday. The team from St Andrew’s Junior College, comprising (from left) Edric Wong, Matthew Chan and Muhammad Raihan Tarmidi, all 17, beat the teams
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        519 4 / 5  -  IN looks at the latest round of changes in the Cabinet Compiled by EILEEN AUNG-THWIN Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong promoted Mr Masagos Zulkifli, 52, to full minister in the Prime Minister’s Office on April 9. Mr Masagos is now also Second
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        271 4 / 5 Two government-run community hospitals are scheduled to open this year with the aim of improving the current model of integrated care for patients who need rehabilitation, so they can recover and return home more quickly. The Yishun Community Hospital (YCH) will open in December with 170
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        669 4 / 5 American studio Dallas Buyers Club LLC is suing more than 500 people in Singapore for illegally downloading the Oscar-winning film Dallas Buyers Club over the Internet. The studio, which owns the film rights, has identified 500 Singapore Internet protocol (IP) addresses from subscribers
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        412 6  -  It may cut through Mount Everest but will facilitate trade between the countries Compiled by LIU FANGZHOU Source: BBC, The Times of India THE NEWS China announced on April 9 that it plans to extend the China-Tibet ra il wa y t o N
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        191 6 Source: Reuters, CNN The presidents of the United States, Mr Barack Obama, and Cuba, Mr Raul Castro, met in Panama City on April 11. This is the first time leaders from the two countries have met since the Cuban Revolution in 1959 ousted the United States-sponsored dictatorship of Fulgencio
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        130 6 Source: Agence France-Presse, The New York Times Raucous Chinese tourists will be blacklisted as the country’s National Tourism Administration begins to take note of nationals who misbehave abroad in a database for further action by the police, Customs officials and banks. The authorities have yet to detail the “corrective
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        444 7  -  CHIJ Katong Convent students play tour guides for the Katong leg of the Singapore HeritageFest. reports HeritageFest. LIU FANGZHOU rep< Who or what is behind Alibabar, and what does a beauty queen have to do with Katong laksa? These girls from CHIJ Katong Convent would be
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        298 7  -  Compiled by Liu Fangzhou First held in 2004, the Singapore HeritageFest is a yearly community festival that brings Singaporeans, new citizens and permanent residents together to learn about Singapore’s rich heritage. Running from April 17 to May 18, this year’s festival involves the most community partners
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        448 8 / 9 In Tanjong Katong Secondary School (TKSS) is a bell that represents triumph over adversity. The Honour Bell (right), as it is called, hangs at the parade square of the school, and is rung only by groups or individuals who have attained a high level of achievement
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        289 8 / 9 What Raffles Institution’s Raffles Archives and Museum (RAM) does not show through its extensive collection of school artefacts is the playful spirit of its youth. RI students may be known for their top grades but its students wanted to dispel the myth that they are
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        452 12 / 13  - Winning with brains brawn Winner of a science-fiction writing competition tells LIU FANGZHOU the themes and inspirations behind her story LIU FANGZHOU Prinita Mukherjee’s dystopian society, where teenagers are classified as brain-people or brawn-people, won her first place in the Upper Secondary category of the Science Chronicles science-fiction writing competition.
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        660 12 / 13 The biosphere was eerily quiet that night. The only sound I could hear was the steady thud of Adam’s footsteps as he jogged slowly beside me, the soothing rhythm broken by my occasional gasping pant. My stride seemed to be shortening with every step and,
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        527 20  - Star swimmers sour grapes These excerpts were taken from articles from The Sunday Times’ This Week In 1965 page, in its Think section. This week, LAREMY LEE looks at the Chan siblings and home-grown grapes. LAREMY LEE THE ILLUSTRIOUS CHANS Siblings Alex, Roy and Patricia Chan made the news this
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      493 3 mm me mmmi m "t Nearly one billion websites populate the internet today, according to Internet tracker Internet Live stats and Internet services company Netcraft. Yet, the sheer volume of available information might actually make the search for facts and credible information more difficult. Mr Roy Won, a Senior Librarian
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      46 8 / 9 IN invites you to share a story from your school. For instance, does your school have a mascot, symbol or hero? What are some myths or interesting things about your school culture? Share your story @STSchools we might come down to interview you and your friends!
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      153 10 / 11 In your opinion, what should be done with places that hold such historical significance? Tell us @STSchools. Calling out for ideas Want to win a five-night stay in London or Paris and $2,000 in shopping vouchers? Simply share your ideas on how to improve the built environment that Singaporeans live,
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    1101 1  -  If money makes motorists go green, it is time to make carbon rebates more realisable in Singapore By Christopher Tan ave drivers in Singapore gone green? Going by the percentage of cars that qualified for the two-year-old Carbon Emissions-based Vehicle Scheme (CEVS), it would seem so.
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      426 5 COE Results of April 2015 1st Open Bidding Exercise For COE Cars (1600cc and below) Cars (1601cc and above) Goods vehicles and buses Motorcycles Open category COE price Quota Bids 988 $67,749 $76,612 $64,001 $6,312 $78,000 722 188 286 187 COE results for the last six months* 2,340 1,661 290
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      219 5 2/’07 RIO 1.6A low km. Accident free. OPC converted -normal. $19.9K *****289 08/09 LEXUS LS460, 1 owner, goond cond done *****km only, high OMV. asking $159k. *****109 6/2012 GS250 AUTO (new model) sell $*****0 Beige OMV $*****. 8323 5420 1 OWNER MID ’09 GS300 Ltd Edition. Low km. OMV $56K.
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      174 5 NOV 2009 MERZ E200 CGI. Low Mileage, full agt maintain, $110.8k, Cheapest in market! Call R.T *****741 NEW CLA 180/200 Lorinser Rim, Rear BodyKit$20k Extra $*****0/*****0. 20% DownPayment. *****168 NEW GL400 LORINSER BodyKit, Rims Extra Option $65k. $*****0. Downpayment 20%. Tel *****168 NEW GLA 200 Lorinser Bodykit, Rims Options $28k
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      166 5 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****400 Dec 2013 E250. 1 Owner, Low km, C&C warranty 1 year extended warranty. REPUBLIC AUTO: *****206 May’10 E350 Coupe. Low km, C&C maintained 1 yr extended warranty. GPS. REPUBLIC AUTO: *****769 May 2011 S300L. 1 Owner, *****km, C&C maintained 1year extended warranty. REPUBLIC AUTO: *****267 Jun 2009
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      1097 6 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****234 Jan ’11 Panamera 3.6A. Full agt svc maintained. 5 yrs servicing package. Act fast DON’T MISS IT! Brand New Porsche Cayman 2.7 PDK White. G’teed COE. Call now. *****866. Autopoint 10/2010 WHITE PERSONA 1.6M 1 owner, 78KM, OMV $9971, $*****. *****383 1 OWNER 8/’08 Saga 1.3M, 4-dr.
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      142 6 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****171 Jan’12 Golf Cabrio. 1 owner 48K km, Agent maintained Free Workshop Svc Credits REPUBLIC AUTO: *****916 4/13 Beetle 1.2 TSi. 26K km 1 owner. Agt maintained warranty. Hurry! View now REPUBLIC AUTO: *****143 Jan ’14 Passat 1.8A TSi. Fty navigation. Agt maintained warranty. 1 owner. Hurry! 9/’07
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      146 6 NEW S300CDI/ H/ S350CDI S400L/H/S500L/S63/S65 S600L.20% Down (10 Yrs). 8 Units. Nego *****333 10/12 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT 1 owner 34kkm OMV $*****9. 4.0LV8 Agt svc. $568.8k. 6472 2222 MOTORWAY TEL: *****200 08/14 Latest model MP412C 650S Coupe. 1 Owner. Agt maintained w/ 3yrs warranty. ARF $462k. JUN ’08 GTR 3.8.
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      349 7 PROMOTION $50 ONWARDS! Cars, MPVs, Vans Trucks for hire. Special rates for long term. Falcon-Air Sin Ming/ Pandan 6452-0880 Tampines 6789-7997 ¡°WE ARE SPECIALIZED on corporate leasing/month rental for commercial vehicle (14 10 footer lorry, cargo/panel vans, etc.).Pls call *****611. CAR RENTAL $50/DAY. No deposit. Nissan Sunny/ Latio. Mazda 3.
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      353 7 HIGHEST FOR ETS/old commercial vehicles! Call 6631 1839 Borneo Motors. 2006/2007 CARS WANTED! Best price. Immed cash LTA Agent. Call *****136 GEAR BOX SPECIALIST KATC Autotrans Pte Ltd Come for Free Check/ Advise GEAR BOX SYMPTOM Car Vibrates or Jerk Loss of Power or Noise Delay engage R or D
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      448 7 100% LOAN. 2015 Toyota Dyna 150 diesel. 3yr 100K km warranty. *****535 *****535 CaseTrustSVTA 10/09 TOYOTA DYNA 150 Excellent cond. Well maintained. New paint. Asking cheap. $neg. 6344 1918 EURO 5. MITSUBISHI Truck 10-25ft, all range (12) servicing, can loan up to 100% finance. *****339 Mr Ong NEAR ’04 MIT
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      360 7 7/’04 ’Y’ PLATE Nissa n Cabstar 10ft. Canopy. COE 7/’19. A1 cond. *****900 10/’15 CABSTAR DIESEL. Double transfer. 90% financing. Call *****115 7/’02 MITSUBISHI FE639. 1owner. COE 3/’17. Diesel. 14ft. Low deck. *****115 8/’12 CABSTAR 3.0. 1 owner, 23K km. 5 yrs warranty. 100% Agt svc. *****387 ’09 ISUZU CYH
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      389 7 08/10 NISSAN URVAN Carpark $65. Excellent cond. Well maintained. New paint Asking cheap. 6344 1918 *BRAND NEW HIACE 5-dr. diesel Euro 5. Agt warranty. High loan. G’teed COE. Only $98,800. *****970 BEST SELLING! 1/05 Toyota Liteace 5dr new 5yrs COE low km superb interior excellent engine *****921 BRAND NEW VAN
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      788 7 jfjM Raffles PI/ Marina/ CIlM Raffles PI/ Marina/ D01 Chinatown QQ1 Chinatown Houses For Sale Houses For Sale Raffles PI/ Marina/ D01 Chinatown Houses For Sale Jljrt Raffles PI/Marina/ D01 Chinatown Houses For Sale W* Raffles PI/ Marina/ D01 Chinatown Houses For Sale GPS alliance WOg n u im iiiiiin
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      185 7 Liana Chin 9800 1168 ***INTERLACE, BE A Proud Owner!!! Bare units, 1873sf fr $2.45M. New Designer Decor fr $2.65M. Call Now! ***BANK AUCTION 29/4, Golden Mile Complx 2196sf Panoramic river view 4+1 MRT. Colliers 9237 5332 CITYGATE $16XXPSF UP. Linked to MRT. Mixed Devt. Ex KeyPoint. Dual key/ PH units
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      1439 8 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in March 2015 This week: 16 19 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT Coco Palms 1,298,700
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      128 8 BringCheque 2’S’ +1, 32 Jln Bt Ho Swee 2’I’, 45 Telok Blangah Dr 4’A’, 39 Jln Rumah Tinggi Must view! Lee 9683 4121 **5’I’ BLK 627 Senja Road. Above #20, Premium apt, 110 sqm, Nicely renovated. NTUC/ Food court. $520K. Kris Aw 9878 1591 4’A’ 770 ST 54 High Flr.
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      292 8 HDB Median Resale Prices in 4th Quarter 2014 Town Class code 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 425 $335,000 $451,000 Bedok 426 $315,000 $425,000 $573,000 Bishan 427 $525,000 $717,500 Bukit Batok 428 $294,500 $418,000 Bukit Merah 429 $375,000 $610,000 $775,000 Bukit Panjang 430 $368,000 $482,500 Bukit Timah 431 Central
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      487 9 Agency Lic No:L*****22J No 1 Team in PropNex Join Powerful NegotiatorsGroup $0joining fee JIP NGCEA Reg No. R*****6F Associate District Director 9477 2000 JIMMY TE 8434 2808 **SUPER CHEAP! 4ROOM below $350,000! Blk 52 Teban Gdn. Move in cond! Call me now for viewing! Must Sell RARE EA BLK 242
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      285 9 EXPAT’S CHOICE D10 HOLLAND BEAUTIFUL modern bungalow. 7000/ 7500sf. 3 levels. 5+1. Ingrd pool $18k Keith *****808 396A DUNEARN RD Tip top 3-sty Semi-D, 3800/ 6100 sf, 7+1+pool Quiet, immed. 9863-5635/9727-2996 More units for sale/ rent (www.wahkhiaw.com.sg) Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Houses For Rent 454 D21 NEW
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      350 9 WORKER DORMITORY C/W cooking/ per head Charge. Agts welcome. *****518 ONE SHENTON. BRAND new. 4 bdrm/Penthouses. Fr $24k. 5199 to 5640 sf. High floor with city partial sea view. Viewing 6877-1818 8201 8273 8333 8412 8479 /8513 NE SHENTON. 1/3 bdrms. Furn partial High flr. Sea view. Avail April. Lee
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      246 9 tfitl Orchard/Cairnhill gf<g Orchard/Cairnhill gTitl Orchard/Cairnhill trftB Orchard/Cairn hill Orchard/Cairnhill Orchard/Cairnhill DQ9 Pte Apts For Rent D09 Pte Apts For Rent DQ9 Pte Apts For Rent D09 Pte Apts For Rent [)Q9 Pte Apts For Rent D09 Pte Apts For Rent A THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED BUY IT-SELL IT FIND
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      114 9 *Edge On Cairnhill 3175 sf 4+1 $10k *Light Cairnhill 4+1, 3-sty conservation 3650 sf $9.5k *Scotts Square 1227/1238 sf, 3+1 $7.5k/$8k *Cuscaden Res 1485sf $6.8k *Richmond Pk 1292/1259 sf 2+1 $5.5k/S5k *D’Leedon 1+1, 635 sf.. $3.5k Jan 9001-0051 ERA MACKENZIE. JUST 100M to MRT. Studio 550sf. F/furn. Good cond. Pool,
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      76 9 best location NEW LIST!LEONIE HILL Res. 3bdrm 1389 sf High flr. P/ furn. Near Orchard. Immed Ask $6K. Peter 9155 4544 Panoramic View ASPEN HGTS 1582 sqft. 4+1, #11 flr. New polished flr, ac paint. P/furn. Immed. Full agt fee. Joyce *****811 MIRAGE TWR 2BDRM 958sf. High flr Good layout
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      78 9 Prime Location SKYLINE 360 St Thomas Walk. 3-bdrm 1733 sf. Partial furn. $8K negotiable. Bernard Kong 8366 7199. TIARA. NEAR GREAT World City River Valley. 3+1. Reno. $4200 L H Tan 9101-5035 ù expat’s choice RV RESIDENCES JUST TOP! 3-bdrm 861 sf. Spacious layout. F/facilities. Laura *****539/ *****753 PARC MACKENZIE,
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      71 9 Best Deal HORIZON TWR 4+1, 7 K 2379sf. F/reno. New paint/ flooring. 5mins walk Orchard MRT/mall *****188 8 HULLET RD 2/3 rms 890/ 1151 sf. Pool, security, carpark. Call Kellyn 6535 1792 Expat's Choice D’LEEDON FARRER MRT Blk 15 4+1 stack 52 2422sf Blk 5 3+S stack 12 1722sf Blk
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      14 9 D’LEEDON 2454SF 4+1 Big Balcony. Large Rms. Tranquil Resort living Unblock. New. $8.5K. *****231
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      289 10 Sheena Lim 9666 6188 D’LEEDON 2+STUDY 1076 sf. High flr. Greenery view. P/furn, Near Farrer Rd MRT/ Mkt Immed. neg Henson Pang 9107 8070 NATHAN SUITES 4RM $8.9K High floor. Panoramic view 2067 sf. Near Chatsworth/ Great World City. Sole Agt. 2/3-BDRM AT STEVENS Rd Part/full furn 1400/1800 sf High
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      539 10 HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 4th Quarter 2014 Town Class code 2-Room 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 482 $2,000 $2,450 $2,800 Bedok 483 $2,000 $2,400 $2,600 $2,700 Bishan 484 $2,000 $2,600 $2,900 Bukit Batok 485 $1,900 $2,300 $2,480 $2,700 Bukit Merah 486 $2,200 $3,000 $3,200 Bukit Panjang 487
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      252 10 MUST VIEW 2+1 BLK 9 T Payoh. Reno. Furn. AC. High flr. All races. Chinese hse. Immed. neg. Hugo *****484 OT MOVE IN CONDITION 2+1 AMK 637 Furnish MRT 3+1Anchorvale 305A(18/5) 3+1 Bedok Res 147. 3rdJun $neg. Zoe *****010 REA NO OWNER. COMMON rm. Somerset MRT/ Sixth Ave. Furn. AC.
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      940 10 24,000 sqft of ground floor space 33,000 sqft of manufacturing space available Fully air-conditioned High ceiling High power specifications 5 sheltered loading bays with dock leveller 508 CHAI CHEE L ANE BUSINESS SPACE FOR LEASE 6580 7760 $1.50psfonwards Paya Ubi Industrial Park LEASE SALE 200 to 7500 sf own parking
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      265 10 Below Valuation 51 PAYA UBI Ind Park 11,984sf, 3-Flr. Huge. Fully useable space. Neg to $280psf! Chris 8338-1820 STAR BUY PROMO Kranji F’hold. Carros Centre B2 Ramp-up. 1657sf up. Limited units. Colliers *****161 CENDEX CTR. RARE! Adjoining units, 2669/ 2185 sf. Pte carparks. $830 psf neg. Clarice *****344 KAKI BUKIT
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      265 11 I5W Factory/lndustrial I ffCt Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Space for Sale /ri 'YPr I a 'jiff 1 A quality project by: ascendas Call Royston now for attractive discount: 9633 6857 B2 ENTERPRISE HUB 40ft ramp up. 8m ceiling. 4008/ 4500/ 6032/ 9020 sf. Michelle 9009-6043 Priced to Sell EUNOS TECHNO
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      303 11 SHENTON HSE 1,000SF furn office, for immed rental. Sim Lim Twr, high flr, 1000 sf f/furn 2000 sf, avail for immed rental. Owner Nica 6224-3377 email gstl_info@g-steelmet.com **SENG KEE DEVELOPMENT Pte Ltd 20 Martin Road #05-02, Seng Kee Building Area 3196 sf $5.80 psf. Available June 2015. For viewing, Pls
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      360 11 OFFICESPACEFOR LEASE @680 UPPER THOMSONROAD 0 R N ALSO SUITABLE FOR: OFFICE, CHILDCARE, F&B SHOWROOM Sizes Up to 20,000 sqft For Childcare: 10,398 sqft For F&B: Sizes up to 5,000 sqft Sub-dividing Allowed Ample Parking Lots Wide Range of F&B Amenities Nearby Wide Catchment of Residences Accessible via CTE, SLE,
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      332 11 Henson Pang 9107 8070 ***PAYA LEBAR SQ Grade A Brand new. Squarish 1130sf Column free. Nice unit view $5.8K Integrated Mall THE ARCADE RAFFLES Pl. F/fitted,Renovated,Furnish 240/ 363/ 707/ 1000 to 8000sf. Owner *****654 NEAR MRT SUNTEC CITY in 5-10mins. Paya Lebar Sq Shops. 506, 815 958, 1300 sf. Rent/buy@
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      315 11 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA CBD 2357 sq ft $2,050 psf 1367 sq ft $2,150 psf 937 sq ft $2,050 psf 474 sq ft $2,300 psf 409 sq ft $2,350 psf Navin Bafna 8468 4750 realestategroup Good Investment **D01 CROWN Robinson F’hold offices at CBD/ MRT 80 units 592 sf to 6793 sf
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      500 11 Shop Space for Rent Shop Space for Rent Shop Space for Rent orchardcentral Retail and F&B Space for Lease Hip and trendy location at the heart of Orchard Direct access from Somerset MRT Station Orchard Gateway Catchment of shoppers from Somerset precinct comprising tourists, residents and office executives International and
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      202 11 CORNER UNIT JLN BESAR 1150SF. Main road. Glass frontage, nice reno, mounted AC. Immed. Retail only.Rina *****269 Terence Kuek 9487 0718 FAR EAST PLAZA retail shop 410/130/100sf. Heavy traffic flow. Best location. No water point. All trades. Best Deal WATERLOO 650 SF. Grd flr. Good frontage. Immed, suits all trades.
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      305 11 SHOPHSE ASSIGNMENT T Payoh Lor 4, busy traffic. 1200sf. Low rent. $220K neg. Charis *****138 ERA SINGAPORE SHPG CTR Shop Office 785/387 sf. Dhoby Ghaut MRT. Call 6535 1792 ***STAR BUY*** 1) Dickson Rd F&B 1270sf Valued $3M asking $2.6M 2) Jurong W. St 42, 1270 sf val $1.8M, Only
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      203 12 999YRS DUNLOP ST 2-Sty Shophse 950/1500sf. Near future MRT. Tenanted till 2017. No GST. Call *****191 Kelvin Chiang 9790 7071 NEW BRIDGE RD. 5 sty corner, 12K sqft. Good corporate image bldg. Walk to MRT/ mall. Not maximise. BEDOK NORTH SHOPHOUSE Tenanted.Ask $1.5xM! 1647 sf. Good Passive Income. Call Jimmy
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      157 12 TOA PAYOH BLK 190, Bt Merah Blk 164, Yishun Blk 106, AMK ctr, near hawker /Mrt. Cindy *****730 TOP CUPPAGE PLAZA 2034SF The Adelphi 463sf/ Peninsula Plaza/ Shpg Ctr 334/ 355sf Owner 8388-1231 BLK 803 KING George’s Ave #02. 1162sf. Toilet attach. MRT. 9756 3280 Agt AN ESTAB PROFITABLE F&B
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      116 12 NEW LISTING OFF CLUB STREET 1200 sf. Fitted grease trap/exhaust Fine dining/ Tapas bar. Next walking St 9487 4441 NEW LISTING SIXTH AVE #01 2400 sf. Suits fine dining/ restn/ coffeeshop. Heavy traffic. Avail mid Jun. 9487 4441 GOOD FRONTAGE JOO CHIAT HALAL restn 3000sf,f/ac &fitted. Ready to operate. Take
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      125 12 AUCTION! ALEXANDRA CTRL F&B/ Retail Units 442 sqft #01/ 624 sqft #03. Good potential. Goh 9022 8286 D.14 Macpherson Paya Lebar #01, 2500 12,300 sf. #02 abv 1270-*****sf Passenger cargo lifts Agt 9100-0023 JURONG WAREHSE FOR rent A) 3rd flr. 15,000 sqft with 2 units 3-Ton Cargo Lift B) Open
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      173 12 INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR LEASE 18 NEW INDUSTRIALROADL SUITABLE FOR: B1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, WAREHOUSE, SHOWROOM, F&B, OFFICE, CHILD CARE GYM Sizes From 500 75k sqft (500 600 800 1k 2k 5k 10k 75k sqft) 2 Floor Loading: Up to 25 kN/m Brand New Units with Fitted Option Entire Floor Plate Available
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      369 12 HI-TECH INDUSTRIAL AND Office. R&D/ IT/ Software. Up to 20.5k sf. Eunos. Corp Frontage. *****966 PANDAN AVE RAMP-UP Factory ’Surplus’ Warehouse Space to Rent Prefer Dry Goods. Call 8322 9955 PROMINENT FRONTAGE ALONG Pioneer Rd, Area 12,000 27,000 sf, Colliers 9825 0900/*****066 realestategroup Grab It Now! ARK@GAMBAS B1 IND. 1464sf
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      167 12 PHYSICS AT BISHAN Group Tuition by one of Sunday Times’ 5 ’most soughtafter’ Super Tutors. 1st Class Hons Graduate (Ex RJC/ RI). Call *****800. Read www.physics.com.sg CURRENT SCH TEACHERS, Grads/ undergrads, fulltime Tutors. Familiar with school syllabus. 9726-9156 SCORE DISTINCTION! MATH, Phys, Chemistry by Master Hons Grad Teacher. Fr $30
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      1955 13 THE STRAITS TIMES NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.sphclass.com.sg/notices BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE CLAIMS BKCY NO IC/PP NO NAME 47/2009 S*****77F AMINAH BINTI IBRAHIM 2306/2003 S*****47J ANG GEE PENG 3058/2003 S*****07H ANG KIM SWEE PETER 1348/2000 S*****70E AW TECK SIN 1695/2004 S*****71C AZHAR BIN
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      824 13 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE HC/CWU 75/2015) In the Matter of the Companies Act (Chapter 50) And In the matter of TOPCOM INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. (formerly known as TRONIC INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD) (Singapore UEN No.*****8214K) Between INTERCONSUL FAR EAST LTD (British Virgin Islands Registration No. *****82)
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      743 13 IN THE STATE COURTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE DC 3422/2014 Between RENAISSANCE PROPERTIES PTE LTD (Singapore UEN No. *****3405D) Plaintiffs And ONG HIAP HONG (NRIC No. S*****91/G) Defendant NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To: ONG HIAP HONG (NRIC No. S*****91/G) Last known address at Block463 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, #13-1130
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      723 14 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Classified Jobs Executive Appointments lassified Jobs assified as ie o s bs s Recruit Guide e 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
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      130 14 ***PART-TIME PLAYGROUP Asst Teacher cum Cleaner. enjoy CPF/paid sch holiday 9-11.30am.Paya Lebar/CCK /Clementi/Tampines: Please Call: *****632 PRE-SCH/ PLAYGROUP TEACHERS. CIT/ CPT. Potong Pasir/ Bt Batok/ Sengkang Tampines. Call 6288-6101 CHILDCARE CTRS, EUNOS Hougang require Teachers Call *****947/ *****364 STAFF NURSE REQUIRED as Student Health Advisor. Training will be provided. Call
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      342 14 MAID AGENCY (WEST area) needs Indoor Sales Consultant. W/ w/o experience. Basic comm. 9670-7060 Comfort Emp 02C3307 HIGH COMM!! WE are hiring! Car Sales Consultants. ORD personnel are welcome! Pls call *****461 DYNAMIC SALES REQUIRED in Biobank. Top income. Training provided. Basic comm. Immed. 6922 0663 FULL TIME SALES Asst
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      244 14 Apple Premium Reseller requires: MAC EVANGELIST Able to work retail hours, weekends PHs No experience required Tactful customer-oriented Working Location: Singapore Island-wide Singaporeans preferred We offer an attractive salary package and vibrant working environment for suitable candidates. Interested candidates may send their resume to careers@nubox.com.sg We regret to inform that
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      387 14 Japanese Restaurant Requires: 1. Sushi Chef 2. Kitchen Crew 3. Assistant Manager 4. Supervisor 5. Waiter/Waitress(Full-Time/Part-Time) Salary $1500-$3000 Experience non-experience are welcome Interested applicants, please bring along your IC for interview WALK-IN INTERVIEW Date From 20-22 April 2015 (Mon-Wed) at Milleniawalk outlet Time 3pm to 6pm only Millenia Walk Outlet
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      966 15 Tokuyama Electronic Chemicals Pte Ltd 21 Gul Road, Singapore *****5 An established ISO 9001 ***** certified Japanese Chemical Company located in Jurong has an immediate vacancy for: LAB TECHNICIAN Requirements: ITE graduates (Chemical discipline) with 1 to 2 years of working experience as Lab Technician preferred New ITE graduates are
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      507 15 Security SECURITY OFFICERS Basic Salary $1,100 Assignment at Kitchener, Bukit Panjang, Tai Seng and McNally area SCHOOL GUARDS needed Prinsep, Farrer and Dover area BENEFITS High Basic Salary Insurance Medical Coverage Annual Salary Review Weekly Advance 13th Month Bonus WALK IN INTERVIEW/Call: 6513 0808 ext 310/311/314 Mon Fri (10am to
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      413 16 $2.1K (12HRS DAY shift Sun PH Off) 7 to 7 Pioneer Boon Lay area, must be PC literate. Call Rusli 82 999 555 SECURITY OFFICERS FOR Tuas Pioneer. Gross Salary: $2225 plus Joining Bonus. Call: 9662 2906 RELIEF/ NIGHT Clementi. Perm/ day/ night AMK/ BuonaVista/C’wealth/Alexandra/Jurong. 9725 2566. URGENT! DAY OFFICERS
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      225 17 An established distributor in Boon Lay invites application for: A) Sales Co-ordinator •Ensure customers’ order accuracy and documentations. $1.5 $2.4K B) Warehouse Asst Assist day-to-day warehouse operation. Forklift experience preferred. Up to $2K C) Quality Checker Ensure out-going goods meeting quality and quantity requirements. Up to $1.5K Please apply to
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      357 18 THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED PART TIME JAPAN FOODS HOLDING is the management company, which have 9 brand outlets in Singapore. We recruit for the following positions. Kitchen Cook $1400-$1800/mth Kitchen Helper $1300-$1400/mth Part-Time: $7 $10 hr Attractive Incentive We can offer Islandwide Choice 【 AJISEN Ramen 】 BUGIS JUNCTION/ AMK
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      127 18 Kinosita Group is hiring at Japanese BBQ in Jurong East Ramen Shop in Boat Quay Kitchen Crew Service Crew Full-Timer: $1500-3000/mth Part-Timer: $10-$15/hr -Salary based on experience -Bonus based on performance -Meals uniforms provided -Rotation Shift -AL, PH, Medical provided -Handling pork meats Location: Near Raffles Place and Jurong East
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      184 18 Singaporeans only PASIR PANJANG PORT CAREER Interview TODAY Jurong East MRT J Cube (Outside McDonalds) 1.30pm to 6pm Call Now! 9271-3514 High Salary/ Skills •Training provided Full/Part-Time A) Prime Mover Drivers in Port only Class 3 license only/Abv $2500 B) Wharf Operations Supervisor Passed Sec 2 Eng/ PC literate Abv
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      132 18 CHAMPAGNE BAR RETAIL IN ORCHARD Shop Manager: $2800-3500/mth Sales Marketing: $2300+/mth Kitchen/Service Crew: $1800-2000/mth Part-Time Service Crew: $8-10/hr Opening staff for Champagne bar retail shop launching in May 2015. Beginners welcomed as training will be provided. Experienced Specialists also welcomed. -Shift work between 11am and 11pm daily. Meal provided. -Pay
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      168 18 Japanese-Western Cuisine Sous Chef $2500 $3500 Commis Chef $1800 $2500 Cook $1300 $1800 Working hours: 44 hours/ week, 5 days/ week SINGAPOREAN Only Benefits: Meal allowance $100 Punctuality allowance $100 Leave, Performance bonus Uniform provided Training will be provided Location: Chinatown Point 9106 0192 SMS to apply now! Established Laundry
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      126 18 Orchard, Mohd Sultan, Raffles Place, Changi T3 Kitchen Service Crew Full time: $1,800 up/mth Part time: $7-$14/hr more than 8 hrs on weekday Weekend: Rate x1.5 Public Holiday: Rate x2.0 Benefits: Staff Meals, Bonus, Medical, Birthday, AWS and more! First-timers welcome as training will be provided. Singaporean ONLY 9060 0601
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