The Straits Times, 12 August 2015

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    Lock icon Chinese woes cloud outlook as S’pore trims forecast
    488 1  -  Growth estimate narrowed; China’s move to devalue yuan may add more pressure Chia Yan Min Economics Correspondent chiaym@sph.com.sg Singapore’s economic outlook took on a more uncertain hue yesterday after the Government trimmed its forecast for growth this year and China moved to
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    Lock icon Lui Tuck Yew decides to leave politics
    572 1  -  Walter Sim waltsim@sph.com.sg Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew has chosen not to stand in the coming general election, a decision Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday he accepted reluctantly. In an exchange of letters between the two men dated yesterday, Mr Lui
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  • BRIEFING
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        Lock icon Renaming of Iseas
        62 2 The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (Iseas) will be renamed Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute starting from today. The renaming is part of efforts to pay tribute to the late Mr Yusof Ishak, Singapore’s first President. The renaming ceremony will be graced by Education Minister HengSweeKeatandMrYusof’swife,TohPuan Noor Aishah. A
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        Lock icon Big ‘comfort women’ rally expected
        73 2 A group of South Korean women forced into military sexual slavery during World War II, commonly known as comfort women, will gather in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul today in a weekly protest demanding an apology and compensation from Japan. The gathering today
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        Lock icon Greece to table Bill on third bailout
        62 2 Greece is to table in Parliament today, a draft Bill containing an agreement reached with its international creditors on a third bailout. The Bill contains prior actions needed to unlock a first part of aid in coming days. The deal will help the
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        Lock icon S’pore narrows GDP forecast
        58 2 TOPOFTHENEWS Singapore’s official economic growth forecast for this year has been narrowed amid China’s slowing growth and an uneven global outlook. The local economy is expected to grow 2 per cent to 2.5 per cent this year, from the previous forecast of 2 per cent to
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        Lock icon Minister comments on funds
        57 2 TOPOFTHENEWS Malaysia’s minister in charge of governance and integrity, Mr Paul Low, said political funds should be deposited into a party’s account and not into its leaders’ personal accounts. His comments came as the US$700 million (S$960 million) donation that was deposited into PM Najib Razak’s
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        Lock icon Abe’s speech: China sceptical
        45 2 WORLD Chinese state media expressed scepticism over the possibility of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (above) apologising for his country’s war-time actions, citing conflicting reports over the contents of his speech marking Japan’s World War II surrender. A10 PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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        Lock icon Japan ends nuclear shutdown
        70 2 WORLD Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seeking to reassure a nervous public after switching on a nuclear reactor yesterday, ending two years of nuclear shutdown. Stricter safety measures are in place to avoid a repeat of the meltdowns at the Fukushima plant in 2011. A8
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        Lock icon Speaking up on social trends
        42 2 OPINION In nudging the Raffles Institution fraternity to reflect on itself, principal Chan Poh Meng served as an exemplar for the kind of school leadersocietyneedsmoreof–a principled educator with the gumption to speak openly about social trends. A20
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        Lock icon China’s steps backwards
        36 2 OPINION China’s stock market turmoil demonstrates the difficulties of disengaging from a command economy. Yesterday’s currency devaluation and reports of plans to issue infrastructure bonds are steps backwards, writes Lim Say Boon. A20
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        Lock icon DIYcheck-in at T2
        47 2 HOME Changi Airport has stepped up its push for “seamless travel” with 25 new self-service check-in kiosks for Singapore Airlines and SilkAir passengers at Terminal 2. This means they can print their own boarding passes and luggage tags, then drop off their bags. B1
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        Lock icon ‘Reflect on Mr Lee’s legacy’
        54 2 HOME Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Heng Chee How said yesterday that he had the honour of sitting beside Mr Lee Kuan Yew at previous National Day parades. Speaking at an observance ceremony, he said it was important to reflect on
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        Lock icon Probe into penny stock crash
        63 2 BUSINESS The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) has acknowledged that it needs to get to the bottom of the penny stock scandal that wiped $8 billion off the value of three share counters in 2013. The CAD said in its annual report last week that the
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        Lock icon S’pore netballers need to win
        58 2 SPORT The stakes are high for Singapore when they take on Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia at the Netball World Cup in Sydney, most likely needing to win both games to play off for the ninth to 12th spots. This, after losing 39-46 to Samoa
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        Lock icon Fun to save Earth from aliens
        62 2 LIFE In the new movie Pixels, Peter Dinklage (above), Emmy winner for Game Of Thrones, plays an arcade gamer who is the world’s only hope when aliens assume the form of1980s video games to attack Earth. He says that, after a heavy drama like
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      Lock icon Expect more yuan slides
      329 2  -  WhyItMatters Ravi Velloor Associate Editor velloor@sph.com.sg China’s economic managers, generally known for their sagacity, have been signalling panic lately. Yesterday’s shock move to devalue the yuan has that element. The central bank called the devaluation a one-off move but the worry points are growing. Fora while
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        Lock icon Population poser and the polls
        36 3 VIDEO Is the population issue still a ticking electoral time bomb, asks assistant political editor Rachel Chang (above), who hits the streets to get the answers in this video at http://str.sg/Znd9
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        Lock icon What I miss most about old S’pore
        32 3 VIDEO MrTan Guan Heng (above),78, wholosthissightwhen he was in his 20s, recalls the changes he has felt, smelled and heard in Singapore since 1965. http://str.sg/ZnbJL
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        Lock icon Nuclear power returns to Japan
        33 3 WEB SPECIAL As Japan turns on the No. 1 reactor at its Sendai nuclear plant, we ask five questions about the return of nuclear powertothe country at http://str.sg/Znbm
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      Lock icon Car spins out of control, hits seven other vehicles in Simei
      478 3  -  Accidentcauses11/2-hourjam;witnessessay driver was speeding, later fled scene on foot Carolyn Khew kcarolyn@sph.com.sg A silver Audi sedan that spun out of control along Simei Avenue yesterday morning struck seven other vehicles,causinga11/2 -hourjamalong the three-lane road. Witnesses said the driver of
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      Lock icon Lui ‘a dedicated minister and MP’
      520 4  -  Colleagues laud his Transport Ministry contributions and commitment to residents Tham Yuen-C Assistant Political Editor yuenc@sph.com.sg News of Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew’s decision to leave politics was greeted with a mixture of shock and dismay yesterday, as ministers and MPs made clear that
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      Lock icon Significant changes made, say transport experts
      524 4  -  Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg In the minds of many people, Mr Lui Tuck Yew’s tenure as Transport Minister may be marred by crippling rail disruptions, the latest being on July 7 when two heavily used MRT lines broke down during the evening peak hours. But
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      Lock icon Decision to step down a ‘personal choice’
      479 4  -  Zakir Hussain Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew yesterday explained that his decision not to contest the coming general election (GE) was very much a personal choice, and not because he was forced to do so. He also said that in most ministries but
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      Lock icon Thank you for the unstinting support
      543 4 Lui Tuck Yew Below is a letter Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew wrote to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday on Mr Lui’s decision not to stand for re-election, as well as PM Lee’s letter in response. Dear Prime Minister, It is with deep
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      Lock icon You put heart and soul into the task
      473 4 Lee Hsien Loong DearTuckYew, Thank you for your letter informing me that you have decided not to stand in the coming General Election. I reluctantly accept your decision, though I am disappointed that I did not succeed in changing your mind. You
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      Lock icon Transport portfolio a political hot seat for Cabinet ministers
      675 5  -  Minister Lui’s predecessor had asked to leave Cabinet after 5 years at the helm News analysis Rachel Chang Assistant Political Editor rchang@sph.com.sg Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew’s shock announcement yesterday that he was leaving politics after onlynineyears–fouryearsasafull minister–wasallthemore puzzling for the
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      Lock icon Joint opposition team to use SPP name in Bishan-Toa Payoh
      492 5  -  Toh Yong Chuan tohyc@sph.com.sg The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Singapore People’s Party (SPP) will join forces to contest Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC under the SPP banner in the coming general election. The decision to use the SPP name is because
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      Lock icon Yuan devaluation sends regional currencies reeling
      592 6  -  Move seen by some as China’s bid to boost exports from its flagging economy, sparks talk over its growth outlook Chia Yan Min Economics Correspondent chiaym@sph.com.sg China stunned markets yesterday when it devalued its tightly controlled currency, a move viewed by some as a
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      Lock icon Suharto family ordered to pay back ‘embezzled’ funds
      554 6  -  Zubaidah Nazeer Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta zubaidah@sph.com.sg Indonesia’s highest court has ordered former president Suharto’s family to pay back millions of dollars that was embezzled from a scholarship foundation in the largest such ruling against the family. Under the Supreme Court
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      Lock icon China’s move may put more pressure on S’pore exports
      546 6  -  Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg China’s shock move to devalue the yuan could hit Singapore’s already flailing manufacturing sector hard, some economists warn. The Chinese decision branded by some as a “beggar thy neighbour” policy is likely to intensify competition for exporters in
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      Lock icon Who’s the boss? Najib aide explains protocol
      382 7 Petaling Jaya An aide to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s wife Rosmah Mansor said she was walking ahead of her husband because of the seating arrangements and not because she sees herself as his boss. Mr Rizal Mansor was responding to a photo
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      Lock icon Funds must go to party accounts: Minister
      631 7  -  Comments come as $960m linked to PM Najib continues to raise questions Shannon Teoh Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur shannont@sph.com.sg Political funds should be deposited into a party’s account and not into its leaders’ personal accounts, the minister in charge of governance and
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Japan restarts nuke reactor amid protest
      570 8 Sendai power plant is the first to operate under new rules after Fukushima meltdown AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS TOKYO Japan has ended a twoyear nuclear shutdown, restarting a nuclear reactor under new standards put in place after the Fukushima disaster in 2011. But in the
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      Lock icon Climate change experts scoff at Australia’s emissions target
      760 8  -  Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com Australia yesterday unveiled plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 26 to 28 per cent of 2005 levels by 2030 but the much-anticipated target set by Prime Minister Tony Abbott was criticised by
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        Lock icon Malaysian central bank chief slated for public appearance
        238 10 KUALA LUMPUR Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Malaysia’s central bank governor, will make her first public appearance tomorrow after coming under siege over a special task force’s investigation into money deposited into Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s personal accounts. Bank Negara was part
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        Lock icon Demanding compensation for ‘comfort women’
        76 10 Ms Estelita Dy (left) and Ms Hilaria Bustamante, who were “comfort women” during World War II, looking at pictures of fellow survivors at a resource centre run by women’s rights group Lila Pilipina in Quezon city, Manila, yesterday. The Filipino women are caretakers at the
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        Lock icon China’s media questions Abe’s sincerity even if he apologises
        681 10  -  Media outlets say his historical revisionism is well-known, but they still hope he will ‘make the right choice’ Japanese PM’s speech marking end of WWII Kor Kian Beng China Bureau Chief In Beijing kianbeng@sph.com.sg Chinese state media has expressed scepticism over
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        Lock icon Seoul keeps up demand for a heartfelt apology
        437 10  -  Chang May Choon South Korea Correspondent In Seoul changmc@sph.com.sg South Korea is keeping up pressure on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to apologise for wartime atrocities in his upcoming speech to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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        Lock icon Lotte chairman apologises for family feud and vows reform
        427 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL The head of South Korea’s Lotte Group yesterday vowed a new era of corporate governance and transparency as he apologised for the family feud engulfing the beleaguered retail giant. In an address broadcast live on television, group chairman
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        Lock icon S. Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts aimed at North
        566 11 Seoul retaliates after its soldiers were hurt by landmines said to be planted by Pyongyang AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL South Korea has ramped up border security as military tensions flared following landmine blasts for which the presidential Blue House in
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        Lock icon In need of a roof
        84 12 Malaysian labourer Mohd Ridzuan Abdul Aziz, 28, and his three young children inside their roofless home in Kampung Permatang Pasir, Malacca. Bad weather last week destroyed the house’s roof. He said community leaders and two NGOs have offered assistance but it was not enough to
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        Lock icon More Malays say they are Muslim first: Malaysian poll
        461 12  -  Chinese and Indians identified themselves as Malaysians first in Merdeka Centre survey Teo Cheng Wee In Kuala Lumpur chengwee@sph.com.sg Malays are increasingly identifying themselves by religion rather than by ethnicity or nationality, unlike the other races in Malaysia, according to an
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        Lock icon Malaysia and Brunei in joint oil, gas exploration
        243 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Malaysia and Brunei will soon begin joint exploration for oil and gas in the South China Sea along the maritime boundaries shared by Sarawak and the sultanate, The Star reported yesterday. Prime Minister Najib Razak
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        Lock icon Thais shrug off rampant gun murders
        724 13 Lack of outrage due to acceptance of death as being part of life, says former minister AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KOH SAMUI Ms Rungrat Rungsuwan was manning her small shop selling trinkets on a tourist street of the Thai resort island of Koh Samui when she
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        Lock icon India’s GST Bill stuck in stand-off with opposition
        464 14  -  Congress disrupts Parliament session; govt has until tomorrow to put Bill to a vote Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg The Indian government is likely headed for a major setback in its reform drive, with the Goods and Services
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        Lock icon Nepalese activists clamour for equal citizenship rights
        64 14 Activists in Nepal banged plates and spoons on Monday as they took part in a protest in Kathmandu to demand equal citizenship rights in the new Constitution. Nepal’s Parliament is proposing to bar all single parents from passing on their citizenship to their
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        Lock icon China ups ante in race with Japan for rail project
        410 14 REUTERS JAKARTA China has sweetened its bid in a race with Japan to win the construction contract for a high-speed railway connecting Jakarta to the city of Bandung, Indonesia said yesterday. President Joko Widodo yesterday told reporters the government had
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          Lock icon Malaysia sees sharp fall in tourist numbers
          106 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s tourist arrivals as well as the number of people travelling outward have fallen sharply. Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents president Hamzah Rahmat yesterday said there has been a 30 per cent drop in the
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          Lock icon Myanmar repatriates rescued Bangladeshis
          112 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Myanmar has returned 159 Bangladeshi migrants rescued from boats stranded off its coast in May, officials said yesterday, the latest group so far to be repatriated after a migration crisis that unfurled across South-east Asia. More than 800 men, women and children were
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          Lock icon Jakarta to allow more cattle imports
          103 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Indonesia will issue permits to import 50,000 more cattle, the government said, after beef prices soared and butchers went on strike following a decision to drastically reduce shipments from Australia. Chief Economics Minister Sofyan Djalil announced the increase late on Monday,
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          Lock icon HK police arrest five Uber drivers
          88 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONGKONG Police in Hong Kong have arrested five drivers from Uber in a sting operation and searched its office, media reports said yesterday, in the latest blow to the global ride-sharing start-up. The drivers are alleged to have been providing their services
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        Lock icon Minister moots ‘Low Yat 2’ for Malay traders
        277 14 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s bestknown electronic goods mall, Low Yat Plaza, could soon have a twin, following a suggestion from Rural and Regional Development Minister Ismail Sabri Yakoob. Mr Ismail Sabri had suggested that “Low Yat 2” could be established on the third
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        Lock icon State of emergency in Ferguson as tensions rise
        625 15 Anniversary of black teen’s death sees more violence, youth arrested after shootout AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS FERGUSON (Missouri) The racial flashpoint city of Ferguson woke up to a state of emergency yesterday after a second night of clashes between police and protesters, a
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        Lock icon 9 charged in US hacking, insider trading scheme
        505 16 They allegedly stole corporate press releases not yet made public to trade in shares NEW YORK Exposing a new front in cybercrime, the United States authorities broke up an alleged insider trading ring that relied on computer hackers to steal corporate press
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        Lock icon Diving for treasures
        66 16 Kuwaiti divers (left) get ready to search for oyster shells (above) containing pearls off the port of Khairan, 100km south of Kuwait City, during the pearl-diving season yesterday. Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Emir, to keep alive the traditions which accompanied
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        Lock icon MH17 probe: Parts ‘likely from Russian missile’
        514 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS THE HAGUE Investigators probing the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine said yesterday that they had identified pieces that “possibly” come from a Russian-made BUK missile, which were obtained in the region where the plane crashed.
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          Lock icon Legionnaires’ disease in NY: 12 die
          74 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK The death toll has risen to 12 from an unprecedented outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York that saw 113 people contract this form of pneumonia. Seventy-six people have been treated and discharged from hospital since the outbreak began on
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          Lock icon Man, 91, charged with importing cocaine
          57 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY The Australian authorities have charged a 91-year-old man from Sydney with importing cocaine disguised as soap, as they warned travellers yesterday against becoming unwitting drug couriers. Federal police said the suspect was charged last month over 4.5kg of cocaine allegedly brought
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          Lock icon Left-winger may lead UK Labour Party: Poll
          79 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON A left-wing lawmaker who entered the leadership race of Britain’s opposition Labour Party as a wild card may be on course to win with a commanding lead, a poll showed late on Monday. Support for veteran socialist and anti-nuclear campaigner
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          Lock icon Teenager dies in bungee jump tragedy
          60 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID A 17-year-old Dutch tourist died in a bungee jump from a bridge in northern Spain, officials said yesterday. The girl plummeted 40m, landing on a dry river bed, in the town of Cabezon de la Sal in Cantabria. “Apparently, she was
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          Lock icon Turkish warplanes hit 17 Kurdish targets
          63 16 REUTERS ANKARA/DIYARBAKIR Turkish warplanes hit 17 Kurdish militant targets in the south-eastern province of Hakkari on Monday and yesterday, the military said, as it ratchets up an offensive against the insurgents. Turkey has been buffeted by increased fighting between its military and the outlawed
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        Lock icon Stranded migrants beaten by cops on Greek island
        104 17 Migrants waiting to register before being let into a football stadium on the Greek island of Kos yesterday. Overwhelmed police yesterday beat some with truncheons and sprayed them with fire extinguishers. Kos’ mayor warned that the refugee crisis on the island could
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        Lock icon The Universe is slowly dying
        573 17 Astronomers find galaxies generating only half the energy they did two billion years ago AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY The Universe is experiencing a slow death, much like a person resting on the sofa awaiting eternal sleep, according to astronomers from a project which measured the energy
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        Lock icon Yemen refugees return to ruined city with joy, grief
        603 18 Months of fighting, which ended recently, left Aden without regular electricity and water REUTERS ADEN Yemeni refugees cheered and wailed as their plane dipped towards Aden, returning them to a precarious life in their home city three weeks after fighting there
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        Lock icon ISIS militants fake deaths to mislead West
        399 18 AGENCE FRANCE–PRESSE PARIS France’s scramble to confirm the reported killing in Syria of a key Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) recruiter shows the headache faced by the authorities in pinning down evidence of militants’ deaths, which may be fabricated for strategic
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      1425 20  -  Currency devaluation and plans to issue infrastructure bonds are steps backwards EconomicAffairs Lim Say Boon For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer, a former financial journalist in Australia and Singapore including with The Straits Times, is now chief investment officer
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      777 22  -  William Pesek BLOOMBERG VIEW Malaysia’s ongoing currency crash has many causes: a worsening global outlook, plunging commodity prices and, of course, the political scandal enveloping Prime Minister Najib Razak. But the real culprit is the year 1997. The conventional wisdom is that
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        166 24 Recently, as I was coming out of Bukit Panjang Plaza, a motorised bicycle suddenly zoomed across my path. If I had been walking just a little faster, I would have been knocked down and injured. Bicycles are not allowed to travel on pavements here. Yet,
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      37 23 A student from the United States is here to study snakes in Singapore. Here are some that were spotted: Dog-faced water snake (Cerberus schneideri) Yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) Jiak zua (’Eat snake’, or ‘slacking’, in Singlish)
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      403 3  -  Tiffany Fumiko Tay tiffanyt@sph.com.sg Singaporeans got into the SG50 spirit over the Golden Jubilee weekend by waiting patiently in line for hours to enjoy free admission to some attractions. The queue never let up at attractions offering free entry such as
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      437 4  -  Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg A jobless man who stabbed his mother in the neck and slit her throat with three different knives three years ago was yesterday found guilty of culpable homicide following a five-day High Court trial last month. Sujay
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      268 4  -  Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg The Audemars Piguet watches, which even came with a certificate of authenticity, looked so real that pawnshops handed over $98,000 for them. But a day after a victim made a police report, one of the
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      320 4  -  Elena Chong While on the run from the police for a series of offences in February, Roslan Amat decided to seek shelter by climbing onto the MRT tracks between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak stations. As he walked towards an oncoming
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      482 5  -  One improvement is customised homework to address areas where students are weak Lester Hio lesterh@sph.com.sg Imagine a future where each student goes home with a different set of questions for his homework, which is customised to address areas that an individual is weak in.
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      489 5  -  K. C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg Judicialdissent–whenoneappeal judge disagrees with the others he sits with is rare in Singapore compared to other major common law countries. Law professional Lau Kwan Ho writes in a new book that this achievement may
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      660 7  -  Device developed by A*Star institute’s researchers may go on sale next year Samantha Boh samboh@sph.com.sg A red box flashes on a computer screen and an SMS message tone goes off. A nurse quickly walks over to an elderly man at the corner of a room
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      358 7  -  Linette Lai While people may keep in frequent contact with their extended family, few spend quality time with them, a new survey has found. Nearly 60 per cent of the 1,171 people polled said they have a virtual chat group with
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      666 8  -  Judge finds circumstances surrounding alleged will suspicious and rejects claim Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg The only son of a late Chinese businessman has lost a High Court bid to recognise a secret handwritten will supposedly made by his father, after a judge
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      285 8  -  Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg Drownings in hotel swimming pools are “inherently preventable”, State Coroner Marvin Bay saidyes- terday as he gave his findings on the deaths of two students in February. Martial arts student Wu Jintang, 15 a non-swimmer jumped into the 3m-deep end of
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      227 13  -  The Shangri-La Hotel Singapore Trevor Tan Tablet PCs are an important part of the guest experience at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore. Arriving guests can choose to check in at the lobby lounge using a Windows tablet a Samsung Slate–providedbythehotel. Or, if they
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      315 2  -  Jeremy Koh jkoh@sph.com.sg An exhibition that showcases the key developments in Singapore’s economic transformation over the past 50 years opened at VivoCity yesterday. The exhibition has four sections. One retraces 50 events that have shaped the economy, including the successful defence
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      51 12 1 Themarket,alreadybattlinga Chinaslowdownandstock marketroutalongwiththe Greekdebtcrisis,gotanother joltofvolatilityyesterdaywith theshocknewsofChina’ssharp devaluationoftheyuan. Investorsmaybeinforarocky ridefortherestoftheyear. 2 BillionaireWarrenBuffett’s BerkshireHathaway,whichis payingUS$37billion(S$52 billion)forPrecisionCastparts, amakerofequipmentforthe aerospaceandenergy industries,hassignalleda moveawayfromareassuchas food-relatedfirms. 3 OxleyHoldingscontinuesits expansionabroad.The propertydeveloperhasinked anagreementforglobalhotel firmJumeirahGrouptooperate its190-roomluxuryhoteland premiumresidencesinKuala Lumpur.Constructionstarts nextyear. 4 BlumontGroup,oneofthekey playerscaughtupinthepenny stockscandalattheendof 2013,continuestolanguish. Itssecond-quarterrevenue wasonly$946,000,whileits netlosswidenedby2percent to$4.3million. 5 ListedCourtsAsia’sbidtobuy CourtsMauritiushasfailed, eventhoughitwasthe preferredbidder.Noother bidderwasbeingconsidered. CEOTerryO’Connorsaiditwas disappointingthatthe Mauritiusunitwasunableto
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      494 15 REUTERS KINGSTON Six-times Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt headlines Jamaica’s squad for athletics’ World Championships in Beijing later this month. Fifteen individual and relay world championships medallists have been included as the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) on Monday named the
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      363 16 XINHUA CANBERRA The legacy of retiring Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has again been threatened, with former national coach John Buchanan saying the “culture” within the team “disappeared” under his leadership. Talking to News Corp yesterday, Buchanan took a swipe at Clarke’s four-year
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        74 16 REUTERS BERLIN World and Olympic discus champion Robert Harting will not defend his title at this month’s World Championships as he does not want to risk his participation at next year’s Rio Olympics after struggling to recover from a ligament injury. Harting,
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      410 17 NEW YORK TIMES HAVEN (Wisconsin) The notorious Dustin Johnson bunker at Whistling Straits is gone. The rule that made the bunker famous five years ago remains. On the 72nd hole at the 2010 PGA Championship, the American was assessed a two-stroke penalty for grounding
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      291 18 REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO There is no evidence that abnormal levels of viruses or bacteria in the water caused rowers competing in Rio de Janeiro last weekend to fall ill, United States and international sailing officials said on Monday. The Associated
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      373 19  -  Chua Siang Yee Singapore table tennis player Zhan Jian will retire from the national team on Aug 31 after a storied five-year spell competing in the red and white colours of his adopted country. The Hubei native, who was recruitedby
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        560 3  -  Remember six degrees of Kevin Bacon? Thanks to a prolifc and varied resume, the idea was that the American actor could be linked to anyone else in Hollywood within six steps. That is so 1994. In this region, Hong Kong actor Louis Koo is way more prolific and
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        579 10 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Forget soggy Baked Alaskas and stolen custard. The latest scandal in British baking is far more serious than a mere TV competition. Sugar manufacturer Tate Lyle has provoked outrage among high-end cake decorators by changing the recipe
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        642 8  -  DrDresingsofCompton,where he was born and grew up in, and local singer Shigga Shay raps about Singapore culture AlbumsOfTheWeek Eddino Abdul Hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg Like all good hip-hop albums, Dr Dre’s swansong album, Compton, and Shigga Shay’s sophomore full-length represent their hometown and colour bouncy beats with copious
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          218 8  -  Chang Tou Liang The name of Mikhail IppolitovIvanov (1859-1935) survives on the strength of his Procession Of The Sardar (from Caucasian Sketches), which occasionally appears in pop programmes. A student of Rimsky-Korsakov’s and a good friend of Tchaikovsky’s, he had a career that took him to Georgia where
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        359 12 THE GUARDIAN LONDON David Beckham has hit back at criticism of his four-year-old daughter’s use of a pacifier. The former England footballer responded in a post on Instagram after an article in the Daily Mail claimed that “parenting experts” had warned that the use of
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      1087 5 VehiclesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE PASSENGER VEHICLES 302 Alfa For Sale 325 Mazda For Sale 326 Mercedes For Sale 327 Mini For Sale 328 Mitsubishi For Sale 329 Nissan For Sale 330 Opel For Sale 331 Perodua For Sale 332 Peugeot For Sale 333 Porsche For Sale 334 Proton For Sale 303 Audi
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      252 5 Honda For Sale 316 HONDA VEZEL 1.5X $108,800. Guaranteed COE Delivery. Come With Accessories Worth $2k!!! Ren 9772 9995 Don Motoring Pte Ltd **NEW! IMPROVED VEZEL Ready stock Free servicing view AML #01-02 Smartcars Call *****975/*****008 NEW ODYSSEY ABSOLUTE 2.4L 7 seater Gteed coe AML #01-02 Smartcars Boutique Call *****975/*****184
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      374 5 317 Hyundai For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale COE Results of August 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 1,688 1,057 183 $56,209 $60,789 $49,302 $6,201 $57,885
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      218 5 GUARANTEED CHEAPEST! HYUNDAI Avante 1.6A S/R. 2/2009. 1 Owner. Low km. Excellent Cond. *****623 1 OWNER. JAN/06 Getz 1.4A. Sporty,good cond. Can renew COE. Ask $5.8K. 6466 0305 7/06 SONATA 2.0. Pearl White. New tax. 127KM. Parf val $10,300. Call 9655 6013 3/’06 VERNA 1.4M 4-dr Very good cond. Cheaper
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      150 5 Kia For Sale 320 JAN 2009 PICANTO 1.1M Low KM, Well Kept, OMV $8143, Like New. Trade-in welcome. Please call *****443 NLY $2500 DOWNPAYMENT for 07 Picanto 1.1A. Low km 1 owner. Great cond. Ivan 8126 1954 O Land Rover For Sale 321 NEW RANGE ROVER Discovery Sport SE2.0. 5/7
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      241 5 Mazda For Sale 325 SHIN AUTO NEW Mazda MX-5 on Sales. Full accessories @$*****8 G’teed COE. Don’t miss! Call *****237 Sam now Mercedes For Sale 326 **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****206 3/’10 S350L Panoramic roof. AMG bodykit. 1 owner. ***** km only! C&C svc/maintained with 1 yr pre-owned warranty 06/11 MERZ C180
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      196 6 Mercedes For Sale 326 **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****787 12/’08 E230 Ltd edition. 83K km! 1 owner. C&C maintained with 1 yr pre-owned warranty **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****596 Dec 2011 E250 CGi. 68K km. 1 owner. C&C maintained with 1 yr pre-owned warranty. Grab! **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****143 Oct ’09 E200 CGi. 63K km.
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      154 6 326 Mercedes For Sale 1 OWNER E200CGI. C&C Agent Maintained. Tip Top Condition. Accident Free. Only $119.8k. Call *****201 now! READY STOCK! BENZ C200 Saloon. Keyless go, Sunroof, Cruise control, Rim 17’’. Call *****880 Autopoint MUST GO! 1/2011 Mecedes S350L. Selling same depreciation as S300L. Done only 72K km. James
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      148 6 Mitsubishi For Sale 328 5K DOWNPAYMENT ONLY 07-10 Lancer EX. 1.99% interest. 1 owner only. Low mileage 55,000 Km. Mthly from $588. No need guarantor/ payslip. Exbankruptcy bad credit welcome. Old car exchange without top-up. $14K cashback when COE ends. Call Aaron Sim 9749-1191 10am-10pm Nissan For Sale 329 6800
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      142 6 330 Opel For Sale 06/2011 ZAFIRA 1.8A, 1 Owner Only Mileage 60k km. $79.8K Depreciation $11.5K, Fully svc by agent. Cheap. 9680-8968 332 Peugeot For Sale 10/’09 308 1.6A Glass roof. OMV $22K. Accident free. Low km. $56.9K. *****922 Renault For Sale 336 2/’08 RENAULT MEGANE 1.6A, low km. Depreciation
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      355 6 Suzuki For Sale 343 12/’06 SWIFT SPORT 1.6M Well kept. A1 cond, low km. Worth buy! $19,999. *****922 344 Toyota For Sale ALPHARD, VELFIRE, HARRIER Reduced prices in line with lower COE’s Rush to book!! Alphard 2.5X 8 Seater $164k Velfire 2.5X 8 Seater $168k Alphard 2.5S 7 Seater $174k
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      242 6 344 Toyota For Sale IMMED DELIVERY AVAILABLE 2015 Vellfire 2.5ZG. High Loan Avail. Free 3 Yrs Servicing. Call 6743 0018 Hup Long IMMED DELIVERY AVAILABLE 2015 Estima Aeras Premium 7 Seater. High Loan Avail. Call 6743 0018 Hup Long SG50 TAI HUAT Camry 2.5 Hybrid $144,050 2015 G’teed COE leather,
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      256 6 344 Toyota For Sale 2015 NEW MODEL Esquire 2.0Gi 7/8-seater. Be the 1st to own! Ready to order. Act now! 9002 5913 6569 6969 BRAND NEW HARRIER 2.0 Elegance/ Premium with glass roof. Inhouse loan avail JCWC *****969/ 9002 5913 BRAND NEW ESTIMA Aeras Premium 2.4 with full option, In-hse
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      261 6 344 Toyota For Sale TRANSCEND MOTOR *****811 New 2015 Alphard S A Model Dual Power Door/ Moon roof Keyless Ready Stock Avail!! TRANSCEND MOTOR *****811 New 2015 Vellfire ZA Model Dual Power Door/ Moon roof Keyless. Ready Stock Avail! TRANSCEND MOTOR *****811 New Estima Premium Edition Dual Power Door/Moon roof
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      214 7 344 Toyota For Sale SHIN AUTO NEW Toyota Harrier style mauve Premium. Full accessories @$*****8. G’tee COE. *****362 Andrew **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****772 Unbelievable 6/’10 Alphard 3.5A S 8 seater MPV. 55K km Twin moonroof. 1 owner. Call! **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****596 Feb 2010 Wish 2.0A. Low km. Agt maintained. Loan 2.28%.
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      370 7 344 Toyota For Sale BRAND NEW HARRIER 2.0 A Premium Elegance. Ready Stock Available. Call now *****880. Autopoint *READY STOCK ESTIMA 2.4 Aeras/ Premium 7/8 Seater ,Twin moonroof, power back door. *****866. Autopoint 1/’10 TOYOTA PREVIA 2.4A Facelift, 7-seater MPV. Borneo maintained. *****448 05/’06 TOYOTA VIOS 1.5A, red. Good condition.
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      339 7 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Vehicles For Hire 361 ¡°WE ARE SPECIALIZED ONLY on corporate leasing or month rental
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      315 7 Vehicles Wanted 363 ATTN!!! ALL CAR owners. We pay highest cash payment for your used car. All models incl Off-peak cars. Call now Mr Koh 9155-0303 (24-hrs). **BEST PRICE ASSURED! LTA Appointed. Personalized svcs reliable. Door-step Viewing. Cash Deal! *****332 Khoo. *CARS/ VAN/ LORRY WANTED LTA Authorised ’60 to ’14.
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      213 7 Vans For Sale 391 Vans For Sale 391 Vans For Sale 391 Vans For Sale 391 Lorries For Sale 387 LOWEST PRICE!! NEW Commercial Lorry. Toyota Dyna $89.8k Nissan Cabstar $88,8k Isuzu NPR85 $104,8k Call *****504/ *****358. SG50 TAI HUAT Dyna 1.5T long deck $97,050, New 2015, G’teed COE, manual,
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      205 7 Lorries For Sale 387 EURO 5. MITSUBISHI Truck 1025ft, all range (12) servicing, can loan up to 100% finance. Call *****339 Mr Ong **BRAND NEW TOYOTA Dyna 10ft Euro 5. 3-yr warranty. High loan/ trade-in. Low interest. $90,800. *****833 BRAND NEW MITSUBISHI 14ft, wooden/metal body. 3yr free servicing/ warranty. Ready
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      231 7 Mini Buses For Sale 388 BRAND NEW TOYOTA Hiace HiRoof, (A) GL Power door, 14seater. neg. Loan avail 6555-3300 6467-3300 07/2013 NISSAN NV350. 11 seaters, Svc by Agent. High Loan Trade in avail. Call 9819 8540 6555 3300 12/2009 TOYOTA COASTER. 23 Seaters, New Paint. 100% Loan High Trade in.
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      235 7 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Liteace 1.5A 5Dr Japan made Downpayment $5.8K. neg. Bayswater Auto 8383 3283 BRAND NEW NISSAN NV200 Immediate Delivery. 5 yrs Agent Warranty. Call now 6555 3300 6467 3300 10/05 TOYOTA HIACE (A). 1 Owner, New 5 Yrs COE. High Trade in 100% Loan avail. Call
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      2158 8 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in July 2015 This week: 1 12 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 1 Marina
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      119 8 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 2100/2250SF MERAGI MRT x3 Malls, 4th U, High Ceiling. 2cars, N-S, High Potential. $2.38m up. Alex *****546 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 KENT HOMEGURU *****777 Wow! Resort 2sty Semi-D Pool. 3983/3200sf Kovan Wide frontage. South East www.homeguru.com.sg
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      181 8 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 ANGELINE CHONG K. W. 9478 5059 SEMI-D AT BRIGHTON Ave, FH 2.5 sty 5 rooms+1 4 baths Good condition, Accessible Wide frontage. View to offer. RARE! ORIG S/STY bunglw S’goon Gdn Way. Wide frontage. 5660sf. 4 rms. $2M neg.99 yrs. Edmund *****115
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      307 9 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/LENTOR HOUSES
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      59 9 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 REFLECTIONS TOP FLOOR #37 Like Penthse Twr 33, 3057 sf 4+1, 360 degree unblock sea view $8M *****831 raymond F’HOLD PARC CONDO 3+1. 1292 sqft. Very high flr. Best unit. Pool view. Stadium. F/facility (also for rent). 9151 9131 CARIBBEAN BLK30
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      774 9 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOKBLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Corals Luxury Urban Marina Living Walking distance to Harbourfront MRT and Singapore's largest shopping Mall VIVO City Keppel Bay ingapore's largest shopping Mall VIVO
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      631 10 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST
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      115 10 D18 TAMPINES/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 ***PINEVALE EASTVALE. 3bdrms. Well kept. VTO. Kenneth 9879-2128 Lock D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Fern Wong 8182 9992 SG50 STAR BUY! WATERBAY 1rm 484sf, #04-28, $538K, 2rm 624sf, #04-04, $674K 3rm 850sf, #03-06, $914K 4rm 1033sf,
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      266 10 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANGMO KIO PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 THE WINDSOR DUPLEX 2174 sf 3+1+balcony. Greenery. Quiet Reno kitchen. A1! 9475 4785 www.michaelciola.com.sg D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/ BT TIMAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D21 listing can be found after D11 D22 JURONG/ BOON LAY PTE APTS
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      552 10 ANGMOKIO HDB APTS FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB APTS FOR SALE 425 CEA RENEWAL 2016 LOCAL PROJECTS, INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS, G-SYSTEM 3, SPH SUBSIDY MANY MORE! CEA Reg No: BUYING? SELLING? RENTING? in Ang Mo Kio CALL ME NOW New/Experienced Agents Welcome R*****9H039H Loke Guan Ting www.gps.com.sg 9796 1702
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      360 11 BUKITTIMAH HDB APTS FOR SALE 431 BUKIT TIMAH HDB APTS FOR SALE 431 BUKIT TIMAH HDB APTS FOR SALE 431 BUKIT TIMAH HDB APTS FOR SALE 431 BUKIT TIMAH HDB APTS FOR SALE 431 GEYLANG HDB APTS FOR SALE 435 3-RM CIRCUIT RD Blk 37. Mid flr, lift level, move
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      94 11 PASIR RIS/CHANGI HDBAPTS FOR SALE 442 EA 604 ELIAS Rd. High flr river view,reno, breezy,unblock, mins amenities, can contra, $neg. Rajan 9459-3037 MICHELLE GUO 9723 2888 NEW LIST! 5’I’ 511, 129 sqm. Corner. Bright Spacious MRT/ central. $500K up. Low flr lovers. Hurry! Don’t Miss!! value for money 5’I’ BLK
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      438 11 PUNGGOL HDB APTS FOR SALE 443 PUNGGOL HDB APTS FOR SALE 443 PUNGGOL HDB APTS FOR SALE 443 Grab Now 5-RM BLK 161B Punggol Ctrl. 114 sqm. High flr, spacious, nicely renovated. Serious seller. Call Melvin 9818-3003 QUEENSTOWN HDB APTS FOR SALE 444 Ken Pang 9683 2015 4A 91 TANGLIN
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      910 12 WOODLANDS HDB APTS FOR SALE 450 WOODLANDS HDB APTS FOR SALE 450 WOODLANDS HDB APTS FOR SALE 450 WOODLANDS HDB APTS FOR SALE 450 WOODLANDS HDB APTS FOR SALE 450 ALAN LOH 9457 4109 VERY CHEAP! BLK 742, 5rm. Build in 4-bdrm, Reno. Move in cond. Near Admiralty MRT. Openhouse
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      111 12 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT 454 80C MEYER RD. Prime location, City. Bunglw. 5+1. Pte pool, carpark. Built-up 6300 sf F/furn Immed $14.5k. Rent/ sale Call 9863-5635/ 9727-2996 More sale/ rent (www.wahkhiaw.com.sg) D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT 454 3 JLN NIPAH. Newly rebuilt.
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      833 12 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/LENTOR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/LENTOR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 D26 UPPTHOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/LENTOR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Florida Park at Sunrise Walk Springhill Terrace at Sunrise Avenue Banyan Villas at Lentor Plain 3-storey terrace, 4+1 bedrooms, built-up 3,649 sq ft 3-storey terraces, 4+1 5+1
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      1228 13 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 Horizon Tower at Leonie Hill Rd Leonie Condotel at Leonie
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      269 13 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 MONARCHY APTS 1163 sqft, 3+1, Morning sun, no balcony Asking $3.7k. Avail immediate. Sandy Chia 9388 8660 Carel Tham 9799 5666 EVELYN MANSION 2 bdrm $3.3k neg, immed. Amaryllis Ville 3 bdrm, f/furn, $5.3k neg. Cube 8, 3 bdrm, immed 1+1 BDRM PENTHOUSE
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      394 13 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 3.3K PLATINUM EDGE 3 +balcony. Pool/ gym. Potong Pasir MRT/ St Andrew’s Sch. Ann *****710 Li Li Koh 9061 6162 BARTLEY RES 2+STUDY, $3.6k Bartley Res, 3bdrm $4K neg. Kovan Melody, 3bdrm, $4.3k The Luxurie 3rm+Pool, $3.8K 3 MINS MRT
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      332 13 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 D’MANOR. 4-STY CLUSTER hse w/facilities 2700sf 4+1+study Near MRT, S’pore Expo. $5xxx. Mindy 9090 6109 D17 CHANGI/ LOYANG PTE APTS FOR RENT 467 PALM ISLES Flora Drive! Immed 1-bdrm from $1900 2bdrm from $2300; 3/4bdrm fr $3300-$4500 Brand new! Visit
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      437 13 D22 JURONG/BOONLAY PTE APTS FOR RENT 469 PARC VISTA 3+1 RM, 1281sqft, spacious, f/furn, new paint, windy, full facilities. Near MRT. Immed. Jas *****078 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOA CHU KANG PTE APTS FOR RENT 469 PARK NATURA 4RM 2508 sqft Bright airy. Good size patio Int’l schools. Avail immediate
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      252 14 Must View SUPER CHEAP! B1, Link AMK. Brand new, 2153sf to 10xxx sf. Toilet, no column. For sale too. Sab *****681 Don't Miss FOOD XCHANGE. FEW units. Fitted unfitted. Bakery, catering, food processing. Immed. Esther *****794 JURONG ISLAND SINGLE Sty B2 fty/ warehse/ yard/ office 5576sf. 7m ceiling. Avail Nov
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      299 16 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE GOOD LOCATION EAST COAST RD FH 2-sty. 2380 sf. Prime. Potential rent/ capital increase. Don’t Miss! $4.2M neg. *****441 NEW LISTING KIM TIAN ROAD #01 1650sqft, 9999 yrs, Good rental yield. Very prime!Tiong Bahru MRT $4.4M up. James *****441 FH, NEW RETAIL/ F&B. 1 min
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      671 19 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE HC/CWU 159/2015 In the matter of Section 254(1 )(i) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) And In the matter of Zenith Software Technology Pte Ltd (Singapore UEN No. *****6824Z) Between Masilamani Pillai Kumaran (NRIC No. S*****00J) And Zenith Software Technology Pte
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      215 20 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT WEDNESDAY JOBS A RECRUIT SPECIAL I TOLL FREE 1800-289-9988 Professionals/ Executives 706 Professionals/ Executives 706 FINANCIAL SERVICE CONSULTANT (1) SALES EXECUTIVE Market and develop new business in commercial printing Manage client relationships Prepare proposals, cost calculations, quotations, contracts and presentations Degree/diploma preferred Good command of Business
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      127 20 706 Professionals/ Executives BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (Bus Transportation) To develop Bus Business strategy Ability to source for prospect Able to communicate well with clients Email resume to hr@aedge.com.sg $5K NEW SET-UP Dip/ degree 9723-8718 Email resume to: IZwongkb@yahoo.com 709 Engineers 2D AutoCAD Drafter μMaintain engrg database μCo-ordinate and provide technical
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      321 20 Building/ Construction 710 Building/ Construction 710 QUANTITY SURVEYOR Attending to all relevant administration, and documentation for the projects Cost planning,estimation,and measurement of quantities Assist in preparation of monthly budget/project cost report for management reporting Preparation of progress claims and final payments Relevant experience and knowledge in Civil projects (Construction industry)
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      132 20 Lecturing/ Teaching 715 Lecturing/ Teaching 715 Seeking Professional Child Care Educator Islandwide Supervisor Assistant Supervisor up to $4.5k Must possess DECCE-L Qualified Pre-School Teacher up to $3.8k Must possess DECCE/CECCE/CIT/FCECCE Infant Care Teacher up to $2k Must possess CIT 6220 9545 (Central) 6369 0700 (North) 6289 8133 (East) 6766 4008
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      74 20 PLAYGROUP TEACHER WITH min Fundamental cert Chai Chee Sengkang. Student Care Teachers Phonics Teachers Part-Time Tutors needed *****919/ *****091 STUDENT CARE IN Punggol Hougang requires Perm Parttime Teachers. Bilingual. Immediate. Call: 6385 7287 CHILDCARE CTR Bt Merah requires CPT/DPT trained Teachers. Full time. S’porean Call 8406-2382/ 6276-2523 A MALAY KINDERGARTEN
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      173 20 Lecturing/ Teaching 715 BUKIT BATOK CHILD Care Ctr need local Diploma trained Teachers. 5½days work week Good pay! Call 6227-9694 Nursing/ Health Care 721 Career in Eldercare Sector: Upgrade your skills and be ready for a sunrise industry. Admin Asst/ Programme Asst Activities Coordinator At least GCE ’O’ above Training
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      523 21 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel Royal Queens invites suitable candidates to be part of its team as: WRITE-IN POSITIONS D=?2! ,>27GIHE2 (,-76<<2#72’ WALK-IN POSITIONS /GI; 3=9="2# +#69I 0$$H72 4!!H!I=9I Bell Hop Cook /H!JB=!J2# 8=HI2# 8=HI#2!! 1 D27G#HI; 0$$H72# 3), @27J9H7H=9 A6G!2C22%H9" DG%2#EH!6# .G:?H7 4II295=9I F66< 4II295=9I
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      693 22 Technical 754 Technical 754 NMB Singapore Limited Technician (Machine Maintenance) The Job: Maintain grinding/turning/automated assembly machinery Repair PCBs, inverters, servo amplifi ers Write maintenance reports Technician Engineering Assistant (Production) The Job: Lead and guide a team of operators/machinists Ensure smooth flow of production Perform set-up and adjustments and troubleshoot automated
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      341 23 763 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security JURONG WORKERS 12PM845PM, weekly pay, S’porean *****291 (TLK 06C3125) JURONG WAREHSE 8.30AM5.30PM. High pay! Immed. *****926 (TLK 06C3125) URGENT DRIVER/ CARGOHAND Shifts: 12am-6am/ 12am-12pm Changi Airport Hp *****640 766 Security Day and Night shifts SECURITY OFFICERS SUPERVISORS Up to $2.4k* Relief $80-$90/day *Terms Conditions apply
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      365 23 766 Security URGENT! UNARMED RESPONSE TEAM μ Trained in Security μ Possess 2B licence μ Report at Paya Lebar μ 12 hr rotating shift Call: 9101 8696 SECURITY OFFICERS 6 Days Week $2,100.00 5 Days Week $1,800.00 4 Days Week $1,200.00 Woodlands Rd (D/N) Bartley Rd East (D/N) Call Daniel
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      137 24 766 Security 766 Security INHOUSE SECURITY STAFF for office bldg in Orchard Road *With experience *WSQ/NSRS valid SIRD lic *8-hr rotating shift duties *Able to speak write simple English *Full CPF/ annual leave medical benefits provided Call 9389-6523 for interview SECURITY OFFICERS WANTED: ($2k* above) Kallang Ave, Kovan, Changi Rd,
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      140 24 766 Security Celebrate Together! SECURITY OFFICERS Clementi Orchard, Redhill, Siglap, Zion Rd, Paisr Panjang. Cash pay after work. Walk in: Blk 996 Bendemeer Rd, #06-09, B Central (near Boon Keng MRT) Call 8468-7145 or 6295-2218 (Nicole) SUPERVISOR $2200 above, Security Officer $1900 for condo in Sembawang, weekly advance, full CPF
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      207 24 766 Security SECURITY: DAY Night. AMK Ave 1/ Orchard/ Meyer Rd/ East Coast/ River Valley/ Delta, Pioneer Rd *****855 CLEMENCEAU AVE. SECURITY Officers for commercial bldgs. $2100. Must handle Chinese visitors. 9662 3957 MORN GUARDS. BT Panjang (Bangkit Rd)/ CCK/ Yishun. $1.9k-$2K pm. $75-80 daily/ weekly pay. Immed. *****125 SHENTON
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      320 24 769 Cleaners 769 Cleaners A prominent and sophisticated mall in the heart of Orchard Road, Paragon is the choice destination for up-market shoppers in search of luxury products and quality services. With six levels of designer fashion and luxury boutiques, sports and lifestyle shops, restaurants and cafes, Paragon offers a
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      601 25 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT WEDNESDAY JOBS A RECRUIT SPECIAL I TOLL FREE 1800-289-9988 Cleaners 769 Cleaners 769 OCS Group offers job and career opportunities in an exciting range of services and sectors throughout Singapore. AVIATION GROOMER Changi Airport We provide: Monthly salary $1,300 Day shift $1,400 Night Shift Salary on
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      321 25 Cleaners 769 1. SUPERVISORS 2. Cleaners needed urgently required Changi Terminal 2. Interested please call 6543-0831 REQUIRED FLOATER Cleaner at Condo near Bishan MRT, salary $1400 and above. Call: *****832/ *****114 CLEANERS NEEDED AT East Central area. Salary $1200. Start Immediately. Interested please call Gary *****771 WEEKLY CASH PAY Refuse
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      351 25 Despatch/ Delivery 772 Despatch/ Delivery 772 Leading company dealing with liquor and beer products is looking for suitable candidates to join us as: Delivery Driver Physically fit Singaporeans only Salary Range from $1500 $1700 Able to read English Interested applicants, please walk-in for interview between (0! (Monday Wednesday) at Yen
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      226 25 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Full Time Class 3 Drivers Delivery Business using company truck People orientated and good customer service Requirement Class 3 License is a must (minimum 2 years of driving experience) Understand simple English Able to work independently with minimal supervision Passionate and service oriented Singaporean Only. Interested applicants
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      492 25 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Chauffeur Personal Driver Responsibilities: Chauffeur to Chairman’s family; Maintain and upkeep cleanliness of vehicle (luxury car) on a daily basis; Any other ad hoc duties; 5 days work week, overtime when necessary; Requirements: 10 years’ experience chauffeuring luxury cars; Good driving
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      751 26 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT WEDNESDAY JOBS A RECRUIT SPECIAL I TOLL FREE 1800-289-9988 Other Positions 789 Other Positions 789 An established laundry Co in the East is seeking for suitably qualified highly motivated team players. 1. STORE ASSISTANTS Physically fit with computer knowledge. 2. CLASS 4 DELIVERY DRIVER Physically fit
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      320 27 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT WEDNESDAY JOBS A RECRUIT SPECIAL I TOLL FREE 18 0 0-289-9988 Other Positions 789 1) Sales Coordinator μ Knowledge of Mechanical drawing μ Min ITE or Diploma 2) CNC Programmer μ Knowledge in Hyper Mill CAD/ CAM prefer μ Min ITE above 3) Process Engineer μ
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      860 27 Executive Appointments The Lotus Sanctuary Pte Ltd offers boutique accommodation for expatriates. We now invite suitable applicants for the following positions: GUEST RELATIONS OFFICER Ref. GR 325 Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for relationship management with our guests. You will need to have experience in accommodation
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    438 28  -  By Marissa Lee Chia Yan Min The Government’s move to delay levy hikes for foreign workers has bought time for companies, but many said it will not solve the problem of attracting locals to certain jobs. Dr Ho Nyok
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      104 28 ★Floor Supervisor $1800-$2200 /mth ★Kitchen Cook $1800-$2000 /mth ★Kitchen Helper Plaza Singapura $1300-$1500/mth ★Service Crew FT:$1600-$1800 /mth, PT:$8-$12/hr Weekend Part Time Cook $10-$15/hr Weekday Part Time Cook 8-$12/hr Dishwasher: $1800 $2300/mth Location: Islandwide 9060 0460 Text SMS “100” Singaporean only 1. Sales Promoter Full-Time: $1.8k-$3.5k/mth Part-Time: $8-$10/hr High Commission Location:
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      150 28 *Annual pay raise subj to performance! Service/Kitchen Crew F-T: fr $1650-$1850/mth P-T: fr $7 $9/hr *Interview@each outlet *work at fixed location Management Trainee Fr $1800 $2200/mth Location: Islandwide Liang Court/ City Square/ Bukit Timah/ Toa Payoh/ Hougang/ The Cathay/ Orchard Gateway/ Bukit Batok HTNS/ One Km/ Easpoint Mall/ Bedok Point
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      97 28 WANTED An Advertising Event Company requires: 6 ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES 15 EVENT PROMOTERS 20 MANAGEMENT TRAINEES 10 EVENT HELPERS REWARD: $1500-$3000 @Attractive salary @Career Advancement @Fun Environment @Travelling Opportunities @Work in Town or West area @Singaporeans only Nelly now at *****145/*****024 CANADIAN 2 FOR 1 PIZZA at Bukit Batok urgently requires
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