The Straits Times, 18 August 2015

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    Lock icon Bomb blast in Bangkok kills at least 16
    501 1  -  Some Singaporeans among the injured in incident, one of the worst to hit the city Nirmal Ghosh Indochina Bureau Chief Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok nirmal@sph.com.sg tanhy@sph.com.sg A powerful bomb blast tore through Bangkok’s downtown shopping and business district during
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    Lock icon Govt accounts safe, unlike AHPETC’s: Tharman
    367 1  -  Tham Yuen-C Assistant Political Editor Wong Siew Ying Singapore’s public sector has in place a sound system of checks and balances that ensures public funds are properly accounted for, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday. As with past years, the
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      57 1 Sport Something’s not right with Chelsea C16 Top of the News Thai court sentences Justo to 3 years’ jail A8 Home SIA may close flying school B1 OYSTER PERPETUAL COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA t ROLEX cortinawatch CHINATOWN POINT, #01-08/09. TEL: 6702 0061 PARAGON, #01-13. TEL: 6235 0084 RAFFLES CITY, #OI-36A. TEL: 6339
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      16 1 Home S’pore students shine at ‘skills Olympics’ B2 Mind&Body More healthy and tasty food choices B15&16
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      26 1 Life For the love of dance D2&3 SEE TOP OF THE NEWS A4 SEE TOP OF THE NEWS A6&7, HOME B4-6 887 1 8 1 "*****7
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s Next
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        Lock icon Ideas for improving healthcare delivery
        66 2 Public healthcare institutions submitted a record 220 projects for a competition on new ways to improve healthcare delivery, as part of the Singapore Healthcare Management Congress, which opens today. Close to 1,000 healthcare administrators will attend the three-day congress at the Sands Expo and Convention
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        Lock icon Most transparent firms to be unveiled
        59 2 Singapore’s most well-governed and transparent listed companies will be announced today at the Governance and T ransparency F orum. Also to be unveiled is the Governance and Transparency Index, which assesses Singapore-listed companies on their corporate governance disclosures and practices, as well as the
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        Lock icon Myanmar Speaker to face party faction
        84 2 Myanmar’s Speaker of Parliament Thura Shwe Mann, who has been stripped of the ruling party leadership as a result of his rivalry with President Thein Sein, will face the emboldened presidential faction of the party when the chamber reopens today. Mr Shwe Mann is
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    • What’s News
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        Lock icon ‘Checks and balances in place’
        74 2 TOPOFTHENEWS Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said the public sector has a sound system of checks and balances that ensures funds are properly accounted for. And while the Auditor-General has identified lapses from time to time, the overall structure of the building
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        Lock icon Surge in private home sales
        57 2 TOPOFTHENEWS New private home sales spiked last month owing to a strong showing at one condo launch. Developers sold 1,594 new private homes, of which 1,169 were units at High Park Residences in Fernvale Road. These were the highest monthly sales posted since June 2013,
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        Lock icon Rush to reach plane wreckage
        52 2 WORLD Indonesia yesterday vowed to hold responsible every division linked to the crash of a passenger plane, as rescuers rushed to reach the wreckage in mountainous Papua province. Among the 54 people on board were four officials carrying US$470 million (S$661 million) worth of welfare
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        Lock icon Change mindsets to improve work safety in China: Experts
        81 2 WORLD Only by raising people’s awareness of industrial safety can the Chinese government head off disasters as devastating as the explosions that rocked Tianjin, experts argue. China has no lack of safety regulations and laws, but society’s indifference has contributed to
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        Lock icon Bankruptcy’s social stigma
        43 2 OPINION The recent changes to Singapore’s Bankruptcy Act are a sensible rebalancing of the interests of debtors, creditors and society as a whole, but will the social stigma of bankruptcy be as forgiving, asks By Invitation columnist Simon Chesterman. A19
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        Lock icon SIA may shut flying school
        46 2 HOME Singapore Airlines (SIA) may close its 27-year-old flying school in Seletaraspartofa review of its pilot training programme. Alternatives are to move training operations to Malaysia, where costs are lower, or farming out some of the training to third-party providers. B1
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        Lock icon Big WorldSkills haul for S’pore
        39 2 HOME Singapore has won 17 awards at WorldSkills, its largest haul at the global competition for vocational skills. Among them were three medals–asilverandtwobronze– for the team of 22 from the polytechnics and ITE. B2
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        Lock icon Japan economy shrinks in Q2
        47 2 BUSINESS Burdened by slumping exports and weak consumer spending, Japan’s economy shrank inthesecond quarter, joining China and many Asian neighbours in experiencing a slowdown. The annualised 1.6 per cent fall in the pace has fed speculation that the Bank of Japan willunleashstimulusmeasures.C1
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        Lock icon Day scoops first Major title
        59 2 SPORT Ayear ago, Jason Day was worried that he might never play golf again because of vertigo and a degenerative back condition that had forced him to withdraw from several tournaments. On Sunday, the Australian capped his comeback from uncertainty by winning the PGA Championship,
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        Lock icon S’pore singers out of contest
        69 2 LIFE Singapore’s husband-and-wife singers, Alfred Sim and Tay Kewei, are both out of the latest season of popular reality-TV singing contest The Voice Of China. While Sim relished his five minutes on stage during the recording earlier this month, performing F aye W ong’s I’m
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        Lock icon What it should have been
        46 2 Sunday’s article, “PAP, WP set for a tantalising rematch in East Coast GRC”, reported that Ms Glenda Han had quit the Workers’ Party after the last general election. She remains a member of the party. We are sorry for the error.
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      Lock icon Getting it right for pre-schools
      314 2  -  WhyItMatters Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg Tougher new rules on pre-schools have been proposed by the Early Childhood Development Agency, a government body which oversees childcare centres and kindergartens here. They include larger penalties for not meeting licensing conditions like the staff-child ratio, and requiring a security
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • Straits Times Digital
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        Lock icon Singapore history, in artefacts
        52 3 PHOTOS The revamped galleries of the National Museum showcase treasures depicting Life In Singapore:The Past 100 Years. Before the galleries reopen on Sept 19, here is a sneak preview of the artefacts on display, such as vintage cheongsams and wartime film posters, in our picture spread
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        Lock icon Peter's passionate pursuit
        29 3 VIDEO Peter Zhuo’s love for drawing has led him on a mission to bring joy to children around the world. Hear him tell his storyinthisvideoat http://str.sg/Zhs5
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      Lock icon Car veers out of control, 7 vehicles in carpark damaged
      587 3  -  22-year-old woman suspected to be driver who lost control of car is arrested Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg A black seven-seater Toyota left a trail of destruction in a carpark in McNair Road yesterday morning after its driver lost control and sparked
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      Lock icon Witnesses describe scenes of carnage in heart of Bangkok
      667 4 Body parts scattered in streets after blast; Thai Defence Minister condemns bombing REUTERS BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES BANGKOK Witnesses said downtown Bangkok was a scene of carnage after a bomb exploded and scattered human flesh and body parts in
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      Lock icon Singaporeans among those injured in explosion
      441 4  -  Tiffany Fumiko Tay, Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg tiffanyt@sph.com.sg Some Singaporeans are among the injured in the Bangkok blast last night that has killed at least 16 and hurt dozens of others. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “We have learnt that some
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      204 4 In response to media queries on the explosion in central Bangkok, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesman said: “Singapore strongly condemns the bomb blast in Bangkok and is saddened by the loss of innocent lives. We convey our condolences to the families of the victims and hope
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      Lock icon ‘Big difference’ in findings on public sector and AHPETC
      966 6  -  Tharman: Govt bodies just need repairs, WP town council is structurally unsound Tham Yuen-C Assistant Political Editor yuenc@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Chong Zi Liang One house needs some repairs, but is safe and stable, while the other has multiple defects and
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      Lock icon Swee Say: PA took swift action to set things right
      829 6  -  Wong Siew Ying wongsy@sph.com.sg When the Auditor-General found lapses at the People’s Association (PA), immediate and decisive action was taken to set things right, its deputy chairman Lim Swee Say said yesterday. He also stressed in Parliament that the PA,
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      Lock icon Lina Chiam raises questions over PA lapses
      378 6  -  Wong Siew Ying Non-Constituency MP Lina Chiam yesterday expressed concern about lapses at several grassroots organisations (GROs) under the People’s Association (PA) that were flagged by the AuditorGeneral’s Office (AGO) in its report, and wondered whether these were “only the tip of the
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      Lock icon Town councils set to be major election issue
      905 7  -  Battle for hearts and minds as 2 ministers cross swords with 2 WP MPs over finances F romTheGallery Lydia Lim Associate Opinion Editor lydia@sph.com.sg His tone was measured but his words sharp as Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam took the Workers’ Party
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      Lock icon New private home sales surge in July, thanks to Fernvale project
      563 8 Rennie Whang wrennie@sph.com.sg New private home sales spiked last month owing to a strong showing at one condo launch, but sales numbers are likely to be muted over the next few months. Developers sold 1,594 new private homes in
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      Lock icon KL police will act against plot to unseat govt’
      605 8  -  Teo Cheng Wee In Kuala Lumpur cheng wee@sph. com. sg Malaysian police have said they would take action against attempts to topple the government, after three reports were lodged following claims that an Umno leader was trying to overthrow Prime Minister
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      Lock icon Najib has stolen government, people’s future grim: Mahathir
      312 8 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s former premier Mahathir Mohamad slammed Prime Minister Najib Razak again in his popular blog yesterday, saying that he had “stolen the government” and the people faced a grim future. He said: “Najib may be able to buy his way
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      Lock icon Ex-PetroSaudi exec jailed 3 years
      511 8  -  Original sentence halved after he confessed to blackmailing firm linked to 1MDB scandal Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok tanhy@sph.com.sg Swiss national Xavier Justo was sentenced to three years’ jail by a Thai court yesterday over a blackmail case linked to a snowballing scandal
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Ill-fated plane has $661m in cash aboard
      475 9  -  Money on Indonesian plane that crashed in Papua mountains was meant for poor Zubaidah Nazeer Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta zubaidah@sph.com.sg Rescuers struggled against rugged terrain to reach the wreckage of a small aircraft that crashed in mountainous Papua province with 54 people
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Legal woes mount for Japan’s Tepco
        455 10 They include criminal and civil suits and 2008 report warning of need for tsunami measures REUTERS IWAKI Four-and-a-half years after the Fukushima disaster, and as Japan tentatively restarts nuclear power elsewhere, the legal challenges are mounting for the crippled plant’s operator. They include a
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        Lock icon S. Korea goes from population control to urging births
        444 10 BLOOMBERG SEOUL It was only 20 years ago that South Korea was so intent on population control that getting sterilised put young couples on the fast track for public housing. Even the army was in on the act, offering a free
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        Lock icon Lotte family’s younger son tightens grip on firm
        273 10 REUTERS BLOOMBERG TOKYO/SEOUL The younger son of the Lotte Group’s founding family has strengthened his hold on the Japanese-Korean conglomerate, winning the backing of shareholders at a key Tokyo-based holding company, amid a bitter succession feud with his elder brother. Lotte Holdings’
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        Lock icon Alert over volcano near nuke plant
        327 10 REUTERS TOKYO Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power is monitoring activity at a volcano near its Sendai nuclear plant and says it does not need to take special precautions after the authorities warned of the risk of a larger-than-usual eruption. The reactor is the first to
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        Lock icon Red tide kills farmed fish
        93 10 Hundreds of fish are found dead on a farm in the seas off Geoje city on the south coast of South Korea because of red tide, a type of algal bloom that produces natural toxins and depletes dissolved oxygen, killing fish. The dead fish were
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        Lock icon S. Korea, US begin large-scale military exercise
        349 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL Tens of thousands of South Korean and United States troops yesterday commenced a military exercise simulating an all-out North Korean attack, as Pyongyang matched Seoul in resuming a loudspeaker propaganda campaign across their heavily fortified border. The annual Ulchi Freedom
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      • SPECIAL REPORT
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          Lock icon TOXIC MINDSET
          1426 12 / 13  -  China’s businesses must change the way they view industrial safety Esther Teo China Correspondent In Beijing esthert@sph.com.sg Rescuers in protective suits are scrambling to clean up hundreds of tonnes of toxic cyanide at the site of explosions in the northern port city of Tianjin, and state-run media has
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        Lock icon Myanmar Speaker has few options
        631 14  -  Some speculate he may be impeached after his ouster from party leadership News analysis Nirmal Ghosh Indochina Bureau Chief In Bangkok nirmal@sph.com.sg Thura Shwe Mann, Myanmar’s Speaker of Parliament, has few options after being ousted from the leadership of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development
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      • Article
        Lock icon Philippines in ‘frugal’ military upgrade
        383 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA The Philippines can afford only a “frugal” military upgrade, defence officials said yesterday, even though maritime tensions with China are growing. Despite a proposed 25 per cent rise in next year’s defence budget, the government must still divide resources between external defence
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon Netizens criticise new Chinese WWII movie
          57 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Social media users blasted a new Chinese film yesterday for portraying revolutionary leader Mao Zedong as vital to a summit he never attended. TheCairoDeclaration–an upcoming World War II movie produced by a company affiliated with China’s military –ispartofahostof government-directed events to
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          Lock icon Yingluck questions junta-led charter
          78 14 REUTERS BANGKOK Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday raised questions about a Constitution drafted by military rulers, adding her voice to a chorus of concern about provisions in the charter that critics say is undemocratic. A junta-appointed council is due to vote next month on whether
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          Lock icon Malaysia’s new Islamist party named
          69 14 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s new Islamist party, to be launched at the end of the month, will be named Parti Amanah Rakyat, or Amanah, the Malaysian Insider reported yesterday, citing an anonymous source. Leaders of the New Hope Movement, a nongovernmental group comprising former leaders of
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    • WORLD
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        Lock icon US warns China over covert hunt for fugitives
        583 15 Chinese spies in US using intimidation to force suspects to return home, officials say NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The Obama administration has delivered a warning to Beijing about the presence of Chinese government agents operating secretly in the United States
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        Lock icon Migrants fill derelict Greek hotel
        428 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KOS (Greece) The carcass of an abandoned hotel on the Greek island of Kos has become a grim shelter for migrants fleeing war and poverty as Europe faces its worst refugee crisis in decades. Dozens sit around the empty swimming pool, others lie
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      • Article
        Lock icon Trump proposes sweeping limits on migrants
        419 15 BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON A sweeping immigration policy proposal released by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is an early Christmas to United States voters hungry for more restrictive immigration policies. But it is also a nightmare for Republican leaders working to entice Latino voters.
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        Lock icon UN official ‘horrified’ as Syrian air strikes kill scores of people
        409 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES DAMASCUS The death toll in Syrian government air strikes on a rebel-held town outside Damascus neared 100 yesterday, as the United Nations’ humanitarian chief expressed horror and appealed for civilians to be protected. Sunday’s
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        Lock icon Egypt passes law to crush extremists
        436 16 But critics say President El-Sisi is seeking to stifle dissent and freedom of expression BLOOMBERG CAIRO Egypt passed an anti-ter-rorism law that gives the authorities more powers to crush a growing extremist insurgency in a move that critics of President Abdel-Fat-tah El-Sisi say aims
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      • Article
        Lock icon Fighting over Yemeni city leaves ‘more than 80 dead’
        226 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ADEN Heavy fighting between government loyalists and rebels for Yemen’s third-largest city Taez has left more than 80 people dead in the past 24 hours, according to military sources. The bodies of 50 Shi’ite Huthi rebels and allied troops
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        Lock icon Back on the high seas again
        107 16 The Hermione ship, a replica of the French frigate that transported General Lafayette to America in 1780 to rally United States rebels battling for independence, leaving the port of Brest in western France yesterday after a four-month Atlantic voyage. It took almost two decades
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        Lock icon Iraqi PM scraps 11 Cabinet posts as reform drive starts
        411 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced the removal of 11 of 33 Cabinet posts, the first concrete step in a reform drive to curb corruption and streamline the government. Sunday’s announcement came as Parliament and Dr
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      • World Briefs
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          Lock icon Boko Haram leader denies he’s dead
          99 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LAGOS The leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram denied he had been killed or ousted as chief of the Islamist group in an audio recording released on Sunday attributed to him by security experts. In the eight-minute message, Abubakar Shekau rebuffed claims by
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        • Article
          Lock icon Software update grounds 440 flights
          80 16 REUTERS WASHINGTON A software upgrade at an air traffic centre in Leesburg, Virginia, may have led to more than 440 flights getting cancelled along the heavily populated US east coast over the weekend, the US Federal Aviation Administration said on Sunday. Travel operations at airports
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          Lock icon Freshwater species in NZ dying out
          62 16 XINHUA WELLINGTON Almost three quarters of New Zealand’s native freshwater species are facing extinction, and government plans to step up farming will worsen the problem, ecologists warned yesterday. A report from the Society for Conservation Biology said 74 per cent of native freshwater fish,
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        Lock icon Obama ponders life after the White House
        806 17 President expected to continue work on key issues such as justice reform and race relations NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The dinner in the private upstairs dining room of the White House went so late that Mr ReidHoffman,theLinkedInbillionaire, finally suggested around midnight that President
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        Lock icon Brazilians protest against scandal-hit President
        550 18 Businesses urge action by political leaders as crisis remains in flux, with Rousseff facing possibility of impeachment NEW YORK TIMES RIO DE JANEIRO Tens of thousands of protesters have returned to the streets of cities across Brazil to express their ire against President Dilma Rousseff,
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      • Article
        Lock icon 20% of Latin America lives in slums
        380 18 REUTERS BOGOTA Some 113 million people across Latin America or nearlyoneinfivepeople–livein sprawling slums which are fuelling inequality and social exclusion, and they look likely to expand rapidly as government policies fail to tackle an explosion in informal housing, according to a study released
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      • Article
        Lock icon Qatar scheme to pay migrants on time
        264 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DOHA Qatar officially launches one of its most “significant” labour reforms today to guarantee migrant workers’ wages, but rights groups are concerned over implementation of the new regulations. The Wage Protection System (WPS) aims to ensure migrant labourers, many working on
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  • OPINION
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      Lock icon ‘Flexi’ better for elder housing
      497 19 The Straits Times says The “Two-Room Flexi” scheme crafted by the Housing Board represents a useful refinement of the “last mile” delivery of cradle-to-grave public housing options for Singaporeans. Seniors who wish to sell a flat to fund their retirement can already buy studio apartments
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      1174 19  -  Recent changes to the law strike a better balance between the needs of the indebted, creditors and society Byinvitation Simon Chesterman For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is Dean of the National University ofSingapore Facultyof Law. Bankruptcy may be a financial failure,
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      937 20  -  See the bicycle not as an inferior form of transport, but the ultimate vehicle of freedom OnePlanet Jessica Cheam For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg •This is a fortnightly column on the environment by Jessica Cheam, who is the editor of Eco-Business,an Asia-Pacificsustainable
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      940 20  -  Zeynep Tufekci The writer is an assistant professor attheSchool of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina. The world is facing the biggest refugee crisis since World War II, a staggering 60 million people displaced from their homes, four million
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      754 20  -  Ivan Png For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Ivan Png is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Strategy Policy atthe National University of Singapore Business School. In the 1991 General Election, Mr ChiamSee Tong, then secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), famously called for
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      871 21  -  Claire Huang stopinion@sph.com.sg Calls have been made recently for the five Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers to cut their premiums, with the Government moving to mandatory universal healthcare by replacing MediShield with MediShield Life from Nov 1. Its proponents noted that the five insurers–AIA,Aviva,Great
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      229 22  -  Rosly Saad Director (Air Traffic Services) Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) informed airlines operating at Changi Airport of airspace closures during the Jubilee Weekend and National Day Parade (NDP) 2015 as early as in January (“23-hour
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      221 22  -  Agnes Sng (Ms) Mr Patrick Liew Siow Gian said that we should set our standards high when choosing candidates to be MPs at the forthcoming election (“The 4Cs of an MP”; last Friday). I would add that we, voters, should also set high standards for
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      186 22  -  Lee Hock Seng (Dr) Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has accurately identified the three main challenges Singapore will face over the next 50 years (“PM paints stark reality of challenges in 3 critical areas”; July 1). How can we boost productivity to continue our
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      244 22  -  Ho Hoe Theng What Mr Muhammad Hanafie Ali Mahmood did by intervening and defending the victim in a bullying incident is commendable (“Shanmugam lauds man who stood up to bully”; July 16). However, he was lucky. The outcome might have been different if the
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      286 23  -  Class divide WooJia Qian (Miss) It is heartening to note that measures are being taken to address the social divide in the classroom (“Class divide in the classroom”; last Thursday). While bursaries are essential in encouraging students from less well-off households to enrol in
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      350 23  -  Lee Wee Leong A commentary on July 20 (“Being productive with fewer workers”) stated that “at the heart of (productivity growth) is an increased use of technology to automate processes on one hand and investments in upgrading human capital on the other”. The
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      290 23  -  John Hui Keem Peng (Dr) While I am more encouraged by the current selection process of medical students than Ms Lee Soh Hong (“Train doctors to get rich in love and compassion”; last Saturday), I share her concerns on the importance of moulding
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      607 1  -  Under consideration: moving training ops to Malaysia and using third-party providers Karamjit Kaur Aviation Correspondent karam@sph.com.sg Singapore Airlines (SIA) is considering closing Singapore Flying College its 27-year-old flying school inSeletar–aspartofareviewofits pilot training programme, sources have told The Straits Times. One option being considered
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      795 2  -  Teamnetsonesilver, two bronze medals and 14 medallions of excellence Amelia Teng In Sao Paulo, Brazil ateng@sph.com.sg Singapore won its largest haul of 17 awards at a global competition of vocational skills this year, up from 14 each in 2011 and 2013. But for
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      332 2  -  Elena Chong A taxi driver was so tired after driving for about 13 hours with little rest that he dozed off and slammed into a cyclist on the opposite side of the road, killing him on the spot. Mohammad
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      518 3  -  Panel bans him from representing S’pore for 3 months, following attack on teammate Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg National cyclist Vincent Ang has been suspended from representing Singapore for three months, for assaulting a fellow national rider. Mr Ang, a SEA Games bronze medallist, had admitted punching
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        537 4  -  Improved contingency plan put in place after July 7 breakdown: Josephine Teo Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg Trunk bus services calling at MRT stations hit by major breakdowns will be ramped up to provide alternative travel options for commuters, Senior Minister of State for T
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          106 4 The Sweetlands operators accused of making unauthorised withdrawals from children’s special savings accounts will have until the end of the month to explain why their Approved Person status should not be revoked. Their request for an extension was granted. If
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          183 4 The travel insurance for pupils and staff on the ill-fated Tanjong Katong Primary School (TKPS) trip to Sabah in June covered their treatment overseas, repatriation to Singapore and, up to a cap, their treatment back in Singapore following an earthquake. The Ministry
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          145 4 From January nextyear, eligible students in specialised independent schools who suffer from dyslexia will be able to receive subsidies when they take part in the remediation programme conducted by the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS). Minister of State for Education Sim Ann told
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        370 4  -  Joanna Seow joseow@sph.com.sg Overthe last five years, the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (Tafep) received fewer than 80 complaints each year against employers for discrimination over race, language or religion, said Dr AmyKhor. The Senior Minister of State for
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          147 4 The recent Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) report that highlighted lapses in public sector agencies came under scrutiny in Parliament yesterday. These lapses are “fundamentally different” from those at the Workers’ Party(WP)towncouncil, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said. Other topics raised included the massive train breakdown
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          110 4 Where the Government’s accounts are concerned, there is “full visibility, the curtains aren’t drawn”, said DPM Tharman yesterday. This is not so at the WP’s Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council, which is like a house that is “structurally unsafe”, he added. And their handling of the
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          97 4 SMRT’s contingencyplans were “not adequate” to handle the breakdown last month that disrupted the NorthSouth and East-West lines and affected 250,000 commuters during peak hour, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo. An improved plan has since been put in place in the event of
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          63 4 A Bill passed yesterday targets the “pernicious” activities of organised crime groups, especially masterminds who instruct and intimate others into criminal acts. Among other things, it gives courts the powers to confiscate ill-gotten gains of criminal syndicates without a conviction, said Second Minister for Home
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          62 4  -  Walter Sim From April 1, employers who do not issue itemised payslips or spell out key employment terms in writing for their workers can be fined under changes to the Employment Act passed yesterday. The law will also treat less severeinfringements–such as the failure to keep
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        662 5  -  Law allows for syndicates’ ill-gotten gains to be confiscated without criminal conviction Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg The courts will soon have the power to confiscate ill-gotten gains of criminalsyndicates –evenwithout a criminal conviction after a Bill to combat organised crime was passed yesterday. Second Minister
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        234 5  -  Walter Sim A new law detailing the framework and penalties for the Silver Support Scheme that was unveiled in this year’s Budget has been passed. This paves the way for 150,000 eligible Singaporeans, aged 65 and above, to get a quarterly payout of $300
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        516 5  -  Joanna Seow joseow@sph.com.sg Workers here will now have more safeguards in place should disputes about their pay or job scope crop up. Employers who do not issue itemised payslips or spell out key employment terms in writing for their workers can be fined
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        563 5  -  Chia Van Min Economics Correspondent chiaym@sph.com.sg Singapore is a small player in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in terms of its monetary commitment but it should still ensure that its views are heard, Mr Ong Teng Koon
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        457 6  -  Lawrence Wong: Everyone has part to play in upkeep of Unesco World Heritage Site Charissa Yong charyong@sph.com.sg The number of visitors to the Singapore Botanic Gardens has risen 35 per cent since it was named the country’s first Unesco World Heritage Site last month, Minister
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        358 6  -  Jermyn Chow Defence Correspondent jermync@sph.com.sg Can a woman one day rise to the top and helm the army, navy, air force or even the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)? Why not, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen yesterday in
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      540 7 Secretary of State of Holy See meets top leaders, reaffirms warm bilateral ties The Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, called on President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday during his visit to Singapore. At the two
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      230 7  -  Carolyn Khew Aspiring tech entrepreneurs at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) can look forward to more financial support. The university has received a $1 million donation from Indonesian tycoon Stephen Riady to support technological innovations. The money will
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      453 8  -  Analysts expect PM’s address to set the stage for nation’s next 50 years, following SG50 Rachel Au-Yong rachelay@sph.com.sg Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will deliver the National Day Rally speech on Sunday. He will speak first in Malay and Mandarin from 6.45pm to 7.30pm, then in
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      362 8  - Be beguiled and involved at revamped museum galleries Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg Never-before-seen artefacts and a revamped gallery of drawings are among the sights the public can expect when the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) reopens its permanent galleries next month. The galleries, which were closed for almost a year for
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      286 8  -  Chong Zi Liang ziliang@sph.com.sg The Media Development Authority (MDA) has reminded political parties not to produce and distribute party political films in the run-up to the general election. It cited, for instance, the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) clip Pappy Washing Powder and
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      838 9  -  Incumbent MP faces possible three-way fight, hints at new bus service for estate Lim Yan Liang yanliang@sph.com.sg The People’s Action Party (PAP) MP for Potong Pasir is expecting a tough fight for the constituency in the coming general election. “When you won by
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      239 9  -  Charissa Yong charyong@sph.com.sg There are 3,104 Singaporeans who have registered to vote overseas at the next elections as of the end of last month, Deputy Prime Minister TeoCheeHeansaidinawrittenparliamentary reply yesterday. This makes up 0.1 per cent of the total number of electors in
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      710 10  -  National player Lim Wen Xin likes the game’s swimming and teamwork aspects GetPhysical Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg National water polo player Lim Wen Xin has been in the water since heryounger days. She was a competitive swimmer in primary and secondary school
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      365 10  -  Assistant Professor Benjamin Soon, who is in charge of a new physiotherapy programme at the Singapore Institute of Technology, gives some tips on stretching and strengthening exercises. National water polo player Lim Wen Xin demonstrates. AssistantProfessorBenjaminSoon,whoisinchargeofanew SITTING GROIN STRETCH Sit on the ground with the soles of
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      893 11  -  AcademyeducatorDavidWilliamEdwardstellsJoanChewwhyheexercisesdaily FitAndFab Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg Q What is your secret to looking so fabulous? AI am grateful that I get to do what I love. Feeling good is just as, if not more, important as looking good. Also, I am consistent
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      813 13  -  Indian spices make this delicious spinach and potato dish –fulloffibre,vitaminsandpotassium–simplyirresistible EatToLive Sylvia Tan wdspice@gmail.com SylviaTanisafreelancewriterand cookbook author. Her previous recipes for Eat To Live can be found in two cookbooks, Eat To Live and Taste. Why are we looking far and wide for healthy
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      464 15  -  Eating well Joyce Teo Next month, Prima will launch a superfine wholegrain flour, after two years in the making. This product can help to transform diets stealthily, said Mr Lewis Cheng, its executive director and general manager. “The idea is to get
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      731 16  -  There are 2,500 such products, up from 300 in 2001 when the programme started Eating well Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg Shopping for healthier options in the supermarket is much easier these days, thanks to the growing number of food products with the Healthier Choice Symbol (HCS).
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      498 13 REUTERS TORONTO Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic capped a brilliant run to the Rogers Cup title on Sunday when an ill second seed Simona Halep retired from the final after losing the first three games of the third set. Bencic who will represent
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      410 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PORTLAND Canadian teenager Brooke Henderson blitzed the field on Sunday to run away with the Portland Classic title, becoming just the third player in history to win an LPGA Tour event before her 18th birthday. The 17-year-old, who only qualified
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      541 15  -  Deepanraj Ganesan drajac@sph.com.sg He is just 19, and already he is set for a baptism of fire tonight when his side Club Brugge step out onto the cauldron that is Old Trafford. For Malaysia-born Belgian teenager Dion Cools, playing against the likes of
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      265 15 THE GUARDIAN REUTERS LONDON Is Cristiano Ronaldo planning a switch to Major League Soccer–ordoeshejustloverealestate owned by Donald Trump? Whatever the reason, the Portuguese star is going to America, at least for some of the time. The New York Post reported that
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      361 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS South Korean tycoon Chung Mong Joon yesterday launched his campaign for the Fifa presidency with a blistering attack on outgoing leader Sepp Blatter. “Today Fifa is undergoing a profound crisis. Under these circumstances, the Fifa president must be
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        85 15 National golfers Joshua Ho and Lucius Toh fired matching scores of two-under 70 yesterday in the first round of the Singapore National Amateur Championship, with Charles Alliston a stroke behind at the Tanah Merah Country Club’s Tampines Course. After today’s second round, the
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        65 15 Singapore Airlines will be holding a two-day “Light Up The Night” carnival, a lead-up event to next month’s Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore GrandPrix,attheF1PitBuilding thisweekendfrom1-9pm. Fans can look forward to stunt displays and try their hand at changinganF1racecartyre. There is also the
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        61 15 Albirex Niigata are through to the Singapore Cup semi-finals after a 5-1 aggregate win over Balestier Khalsa. The Japanese side beat fellow S-League club Balestier 4-1 in the return leg of their quarter-final clash at Toa Payoh Stadium last night, courtesy of
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        66 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Russian athletes suspected of doping will be barred from competing at next week’s world championships in Beijing next week, said Sergei Butov, secretary general of the Russian Athletics Federation. Recent accusations of mass doping worldwide made by German broadcaster ARD and
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      175 16 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Manchester City have yet to concede a goal this season but Manuel Pellegrini is set to strengthen his defence with the £28 million (S$62 million) signing of Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi. According to Spanish media, the 27-year-old centre-back has refused to
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      589 16  -  EyeOnEPL Aleksandar Duric stsports@sph.com.sg Just two games into the season, Chelseaarefeelingtheblues–but the warning signs have been there for many months. The Blues staggered to the finish line last season, claiming the English Premier League (EPL) title on the back of
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      345 1 As the dance scene here grows, some aficionados are diving into it as a profession and giving up careers in banking, engineering and IT. Lee Jian Xuan reports.D2&3 Aravinth Kumarasamy left a high-fying job in an IT frm to head Indian performing arts company Apsaras Arts. DESIGN: LIM KAILI PHOTOS:
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      346 1 ART OF CELEBRATION Sculptures, classical music commissions for SG50 D4&5 Oriental 'S’ Hair Solutions **What a difference a healthy head of hair makes! jj V Chris Tong H/7jc3£ MediaCorp Artiste Co-stars Thomas Ong and Chris Tong both suffered from hair scalp problems caused by various factors including gruelling schedules, heat
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        588 2 / 3  -  Some dance lovers are leaving careers in conventional fields to pursue their dream Lee Jian Xuan jianxuan@sph.com.sg When Anthea Seah completed her final examination at the Nanyang Technological University two years ago, the 26-year-old was not out partying to celebrate. Barely had her life as a student
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        511 2 / 3 Looking at pictures of dancer Lo Pui Sze, swathed in white robes on stage, head thrown back, limbs flung forward, it is hard to imagine that the petite, mild-mannered 37-year-old was once a quantity surveyor calculating the cost of building projects. Lo, who is now an
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        463 2 / 3 Most young professionals in the working world are obsessed with climbing the corporate ladder, but dancer Chua Chiok Woon did the exact opposite. Just last month, the 27-year-old resigned from a banking job, where she drew a salary of about $4,000, to begin a career
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        647 2 / 3 As the senior vice-president of sales and chief product officer in an IT firm, Aravinth Kumarasamy oversaw about 600 employees in 14 countries and had three secretaries at his beck and call. The 49-year-old, who used to be received at the airport on business
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        637 2 / 3  -  OffStage Lee Jian Xuan Malaysian stage actor Ghafir Akbar, who most recently appeared in Wild Rice productions such as Public Enemy and Another Country, will be part of the theatre company’s Hotel, a four-hour production split into two shows, written by two playwrights
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        447 4 / 5  -  Three new works in public spaces to mark Golden Jubilee Deepika Shetty Arts Correspondent deepikas@sph.com.sg To commemorate Singapore’s Golden Jubilee, new sculptures have been commissioned for several public spaces. At the Esplanade concourse, Han Sai Por’s installation Harvest fills the space with a sea of birds, fish
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        781 4 / 5  -  Richard Neo National Day may be over, but that does not mean the SG50 celebrations are stopping any time soon. There will be five concerts this month and the next premiering new compositions in celebration of the nation’s Golden Jubilee. On Thursday, the year-old Addo Chamber
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        604 4 / 5  -  BY HAN SAI POR A dramatic mixed-media artwork takes pride of place in the Esplanade concourse. Made primarily of stainless steel and stainless steel wire mesh, Harvest, by award-winning Singapore sculptor Han Sai Por, is a sprawling sculptural installation comprising 200 birds, 500 fish as well as other fruit
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        534 4 / 5  -  BY YEO CHEE KIONG Next week, look out for a new sculpture at the National Museum of Singapore’s Fort Canning entrance. Award-winning sculptor Yeo Chee Kiong’s In The Eye Of The Red Dot finds a space next to the unmissable large red pepper,
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        419 4 / 5  -  BY JAMES SURLS A bronze-and-stainless-steel work is the newest addition to the outdoor sculptures dotting the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The 3m-high sculpture by acclaimed American artist and sculptor James Surls, titled Fifty Wings, was commissioned for SG50 and made possible by a donation by Dr Helmut Sohmen, chairman
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        122 6 We didn’t make a Molotov cocktail; we didn’t loot no buildings or burn ’em down or none of that. All we did was make music. RAPPER ICECUBE onhowhismusicwasa RAPPER ICE CUBE on how his music was a form of non-violent protest We met during the early
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        735 6  -  Nabilah Said Get ready for three weekends of contemporary dance performances by 14 artists starting this Friday, aptly titled Dance Marathon. The mini festival, which is part of the Singapore International Festival of Arts, runs until Sept 5. The main festival runs until
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        984 6  -  A visit to the ruins of the Angkor temples makes one wonder what one’s ruins will look like centuries into the future CultureVulture Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg Follow CorrieTan onTwitter @CorrieTan Just over a week ago, I took a short trip to the crumbly, beautiful ruins of
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        950 7  -  David Bowden travels to Zimbabwe to see the greatest curtain of falling water in the world David Bowden IN 1855, the legendary African explorer David Livingstone stumbled across the mighty Victoria Falls and became the first European to admire its amazing beauty. The locals call it
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        795 8  -  The Bellarine Peninsula in Australia lures surfers and holidaymakers like David McMahon David McMahon THE Bellarine Peninsula, 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport, is a haven for tourists and short-term holidaymakers of all ages. In the summer months from December to February, the full-time population at
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          629 9  -  Chan Brothers Travel of ers more reasons to visit the romantic cities on the continent LEONARD LAI IT IS said that clients return from Chan Brothers’ trips to Europe a little smarter and more inspired. Here’s what makes Chan Brothers Travel stand out from
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          288 9 Turkish Airlines has added two new destinations in Europe Graz in Austria and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden in Germany. Graz is Austria’s second-largest city after Vienna. This metropolis is increasingly popular with tourists, thanks to its well-preserved historic old town a Unesco World Heritage site where many boutiques,
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          116 9 Most popular: 12D Spain and Portugal Passion Steeped in glorious history and vibrant modernity, these countries also boast scrumptious treats such as the f avourful Spanish tapas. The locals here are renowned for their exuberance and warm hospitality. Highly recommended: 11D Highlights of Scotland and England The United
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        890 12 / 13  -  Choo Shiu Ling discovers a side of Hong Kong she never knew existed Choo Shiu Ling I HAVE made numerous trips to Hong Kong, where my daily routine settled into the invariably comforting sequence of eat shop eat shop foot reflexology eat sleep all within
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          161 12 / 13 Come to the Dynasty Travel FUNtastic Fair this weekend for some inspiring vacation ideas. Check out the fair’s Top 10 family-friendly holiday destinations offering unique experiences such as: 7D/6N Harbin Snow Town (China) tour In Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang province, you will have the
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          173 12 / 13 There will be plenty to keep visitors occupied at the Chan Brothers Dominion Travel Fair: Click, Spin Win: With any booking, you can win prizes such as a cruise holiday, handheld steam cleaner, premium bottled honey and more. Lucky draws: Win branded cookware in early-bird hourly draws
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          140 12 / 13 Natas may be over but the good deals continue with ASA Holidays’ Post-Natas Holidays 2015 fair at the following locations: Suntec City West Atrium Walkway (outside Uniqlo) Suntec City West Wing, Level 2 (outside Yishion) ASA’s new outlet at Suntec City Mall #02-356 Nex shopping mall, Level 1
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          159 12 / 13 Passengers departing from Changi Airport will have a speedier and more f exible checkin experience as the Changi Airport Group (CAG) partners Singapore Airlines and its regional wing SilkAir on their Fast and Seamless Travel (FAST) check-in trial in Terminal 2. The trial will build up to a
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        1873 14 / 15  -  For scenic beauty, New Zealand’s North Island can hold its own against the South, discovers Sanjay Surana IT IS a common misconception that visitors to New Zealand yearning for spectacular natural scenery should just visit the South Island and tick the country of their list. This is all
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      456 16  -  Singapore River One seeking locals to join SpanishtheatregroupLaFuradelsBausto form aerial “human net” in October Sara Ng sarang@sph.com.sg If anyone wants to perform Cirque du Soleil-style stunts in mid-air over the Singapore River, he can do so at this year’s Singapore River Festival. The event’s organisers
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      512 16  -  Chang Tou Liang REVIEW/CONCERT PIANO CONCERTO FESTIVAL Addo Chamber Orchestra School OfThe Arts Concert Hall Last Sunday The Piano Concerto Festival, a project of The Performing Arts Company, is in its second year, supported by the newly formed Addo Chamber Orchestra conducted by Clarence Tan.
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        458 18  -  Gwendolyn Ng nggwen@sph.com.sg Husband-and-wife singers Alfred Sim and Tay Kewei have contrasting opinions of their own performance in the latest season of popular reality TV singing contest The VoiceOfChina–hethoughthedid well, she was disappointed with herself. Unfortunately, both of them are out of the competition. He
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        Lock icon Britney, Furious 7 the choice of teens
        202 18 LOS ANGELES American teens ruled the night at Fox’s Teen Choice Awards on Sunday, picking winners in categories from movies, television and music to digital. At the Los Angeles event, singer Britney Spears turned heads, appearing in a low-cut frock to collect her
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        477 18 REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES LOS ANGELES The events of Straight Outta Compton may have taken place more than two decades ago, but its themes of racial tension, poverty and police brutality still speak to moviegoers living in a post-Ferguson world. The biopic,
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        183 18 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman’s stepgranddaughter died on Sunday after she was found with multiple stab wounds on the street outside her Manhattan apartment, police said. E’Dena Hines, 33, was discovered by the officers after they were called early on Sunday
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        607 3  -  ACTIVITY BY NURUL IIMAN SAID ST, Aug 11 Most people here concerned about food waste: Poll By Feng Zengkun The majority also want food and beverage (F&B) companies here to donate their unsold and near-expiry food that is safe to eat to the needy or sell it
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        490 4  -  Imagine a world where little robots live inside of us. reports Seth Yeo Whether it is Asimo, the Honda companion robot, or fictional automatons such as C3PO from the Star Wars series, or Terminator from the movie series of the same name, those machines have one thing
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        99 4 Primary 2 pupil Lim Yu Hong (right), eight, stitches a bear as part of his school’s YN80-SG50 “Pay-it-Forward” project. The project, which included pupils, teachers and parent volunteers of the school capped the year-long 80th anniversary birthday bash of Yu Neng Primary School. About 15,000 bears
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        646 5  -  Text: Bryant Chan Sources: The Telegraph, The Times, United Nations Development Programme Aug 19, 2010, Belarus Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova has finally returned home. Not to a beach house in sunny California but a hospital full of bedridden children in the Chernobyl fall-out zone. But
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      209 9 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 BANK’S SALE. PRESTIGE Loft T. Kurau, 1507 sf, 3 rm Jacuzzi, FH, 1km to Tao Nan Sch. Colliers *****668 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 THE BAYSHORE 2 bdrms. 1012 sqft. Sea view. High flr. Reno. 3
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      409 10 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 D18 TAMPINES/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 D18 TAMPINES/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 D18 TAMPINES/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 D18 TAMPINES/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE
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      124 10 D22 JURONG/BOONLAY PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 LAKEFRONT RES. MRT. Rare. 1216 sf. 3rm study. Newly TOP. Exciting Jurong Lake District! Jac 9751-3039 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOA CHU KANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 Near MRT DEW 3+1 1313 sf #04 Beauty spacious, pool view, $8xxpsf Madeira 3rms #01,
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      315 10 D23 HILLVIEW/BUKITPANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 Chris Eng 9665 1155 THE WARREN 2+STUDY. 1045 sf. Low flr. Tenanted $3K per month. Near CCK MRT/ amenities. Ask $980K neg. D25 WOODLANDS/ ADMIRALTY PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 realestategroup Don't Miss PARC ROSEWOOD TOP ’2014 Penthse, 2bdrms 2 baths 1270sf.
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      316 10 BUKIT MERAH HDBAPTS FOR SALE 429 All Races 3’NG’ 61 Te l o k Blangah Heights. Near shops Greenery and Unblocked view. Pls Call: Cecilia Neo *****028. Visit SRX.com.sg code 3261 Ken Pang 9683 2015 4’A’ 108 J L N Bt Merah 104 sqm, mid flr. Windy Sell only! 4’I’
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      311 10 HOUGANG HDB APTS FOR SALE 436 near mrt 4’A’ 445. MID/ lift flr. Next to corner. Move-in. All races/ PR. Serious seller. Near MRT/ mall/ pk. Darren *****457 CHOICE UNIT 5’A’ 140 LOR Ah Soo, spacious, breezy, bright, high flr, move in cond, lift upgraded. Don’t miss! Alan *****506 JURONGEAST
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      308 11 TOA PAYOH HDB APTS FOR SALE 449 3’A’ BLK 101 Potong Pasir. High flr. Lift level. Granite flooring. Good layout. Breezy. Near MRT. Jo 9450-0153 3’I’ BLK 125 Toa Payoh Lor 1. #03. Simple. Upgraded. Near MRT/ market. View to offer. Call Linda 9844-7788 WOODLANDS HDB APTS FOR SALE 450
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      422 11 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Cable Road Modern fitting. Old world charm. 5+1. Pool......$ neg Chatsworth Park Elegant 2 sty Bunglw 6+1+1. Patio/Pool. $35K 2 sty Bunglw 5+1. Pool.....$32K Cluny Park 5+1+1. Pool.....$28K Chee Hoon 6+1+1. Pool...... $25K Mt Echo Park 5+1. Pool... $23K Merryn Road New
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      319 11 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH HOUSES FOR RENT 454 FORD AVE *****/***** sf. 5+1 with pool garden. Good rental. Call Goh *****189 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT 454 63 GOODMAN RD New bun galow. Prime landed estate 4900/7300sf 6+1+ family rm+ media rm+ swimming pool
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      302 11 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/LENTOR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Don't Miss SPRINGLEAF RISE. 2-STY Semi-D Land 3500sf 4 rms all attached. $5.xk. Immed Richard Ong 9647-9755 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 3 BDRM SEMI-D Jln Redop. P/furn. Avail immed. $4000 neg. Owner 9231-3700 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR
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      334 11 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 THE BERTH PENTHSE, 3368 sf, 5-rm. P/furn. Bay/ Sea view. Immed. Good Also for Sale. Priscilla Ong 9639-6398 CARRIBEAN, 2BDRM 893 sqft, F/furn, Pte lift, good layout Bright good view, MRT/ Vivo, Ask $4.Xk, 9179-7327 Jacob CARIBBEAN 3+1 bdrm 1335sqft, ask
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      357 11 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 Nassim Regency at Nassim Rd Mins’ drive to nearby int’l schs Orchard
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      299 11 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 Prime Location PARC EMILY #02-03, 549 sf 1rm, f/furn, $3100, end Aug. Trillium, high flr, 1798 sf, 3+1 $9k vacant. Eileen *****599 EXPAT'S CHOICE PATERSON RES 4+1. 1496 sf. P/furn. High flr. Good view. Near Orchard MRT/ good amenities. 9639-0991 CRE HAMILTON
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      336 11 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 ARDMORE PARK. 2885 sqft, 4+1, High Floor. Asking $16k. Available in Oct. Call Sandy Chia 9388 8660 YGK GARDENS AT Belmont. Lowrise 2067 sf 3+1, Pool, Gym, Playground. $7k Immed Sandy Chia 9388-8660 EXPAT'S CHOICE GRANGE RESIDENCES 2852 sf. 4+1. All
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      407 12 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 VILLA DELLE ROSE 3+1+1. Big Patio. Reno. 3300sf. $8.5K Sole Agt Audrey *****128 LEEDON 2, 2+1 Holland V. Spacious. Greenery. MRT. Immed. Jo DW 9630-0808 BOTANIC GDN MANSION 3+1. Nice. Near Tanglin Mall. End Aug. $4.2K. Helen *****878 BALMORAL HGTS. SPACIOUS
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      381 12 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 3 MINS MRT Potong Pasir mkt, shops, eateries. 3rm 1100sf. P/furn. CM *****484 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 CANNE LODGE 5-MIN walk to Kallang MRT, amenities, 1420 sqft, f/furn. 3 bdrms utility. Reno. Immediate. Facilities. $4.2K.
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      359 12 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 realestategroup Choice Unit GOOD BRAND new units Waterfront Isle! Reservoir/ pool/ park facing. 1-bdrm fr $2.2K onwards. 9147-8958. STRATFORD COURT 2BDRM F/furn. MRT. Immed. $2.8K Clarence 9663 3994 PEN $4200 COSTA DEL Sol 3+1 Sea view. Furn. Reno. Immed. Mrt.All races.Chan
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      491 12 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR RENT 483 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/ BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 D21 listing can be found after D11 D22 JURONG/ BOON LAY PTE APTS FOR RENT 469 PARC OASIS/MAYFAIR, MRT 1+1
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      343 12 HOUGANG HDB APTS FOR RENT 493 MINS TO MRT/ Mall. Blk 319 corner, 2+1. F/furn AC. High flr Unblock. Up to 6pax. Immed. View Sat/ Sun 4-6pm. HUDC BLK 720 Hougang Ave 2 Mais (3+1). Approx 1700 sf. Full/ p/furn. Quiet. Vacant. Immed. 9663-8210 Nancy JURONGWEST HDB APTS FOR RENT
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      324 12 (CENTRAL) PTE RMS FOR RENT 511 CONDOS $700/ $1.2K Studio rm, Bt Timah Plaza/Rail mall/ MRT/ LRT. Owner 9733 8161 (EAST) PTE RMS FOR RENT 512 NO OWNER. MASTER rm. Near Kallang/Aljunied MRT/ Lor 15 Mins to city. Furn. Aircon. Immed $900-$1.2K. *****212 **TANAMERA, COMMON RM. Furn, AC, wifi. 3mins
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      698 13 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR LEASE 151 Lorong Chuan 8 Commonwealth Lane 508 Chai Chee Lane 9 Tai Seng Drive 34 Penjuru Lane 123 Genting Lane 200 Pandan Loop
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      278 13 4,000-30,000SF B1 HI-TECH S’goon Nth. AC. Corp image 5.6m ceiling. *****000 205 HENDERSON ROAD 4844 sq.ft. For viewing/enquiry Call owner *****133 PANDAN LOOP, FOOD zone/ 19k sqft, Ht 6m, 15kN/m2 9223 8748/*****433 CHANGI SOUTH B2 Fty 20k40k sf. Ht 6.0m 4.0m, 7.5 kN/m2 *****748/*****433 5,000-80,000SF. 1 KALLANG Way 2A. High
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      556 13 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE Jon Cheong 9183 6774 1) ASIAWIDE IND bldg. FH MRT amenities 6405sf $6.4M neg 2) Vertex. 1485 sf above. Good Ask $520 psf neg. 3) UB 1 926sf, asking $630K 1926sf, asking $1.2M neg. DETACH TUAS SOUTH *****0/ *****0
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      135 13 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 Scotts Medical Center at Scotts Rd Located in Pacific Plaza, for clinic various medical professions Mins’ walk to Orchard MRT Station and major shopping malls From 711 to 2,294 sq ft with individual water tap-off point Call *****433 www.rentfareast.com 20
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      515 14 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 ORCHARD BUILDING Prime Clinic/ Office space. 1 min to Somerset MRT High floor 8,202 sqft Possible to subdivide Excellent views high ceiling Available 1 March 2016 #06-06 1,025 sqft Immediate availability Contact Landlord at *****-784/785/776 SPACE FOR RENT! @ALEXANDRA@ >
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      362 14 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT A RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL HOME OFFICE IN THE CITY! 1800sf shophse near River Valley. Mins walk to Orchard Rd and near CBD. Convenient roadside parking. Perfect for formal business meetings. Bright spacious. Call 6222 2280 AUTOMOBILE MEGAMART Ubi. Excellent loction. 4300sf Nicely reno. Very good
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      348 14 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT AMOY ST SHOPHOUSE $4-8psf 2000/3000/5000 sqft. Avail immed. F&B Fitness Office Call Owner NOW 8338 0863 JALAN BESAR APPROX 1500sf #01. Office/ Trading/ Retail. #03. Approx 200 sf, office. Immed *****108/ *****920 **BUGIS MRT MIDDLE Rd, Individual aircon, new carpet Approx 240 to 1100sf. Attractive
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      406 14 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT LINK AMK #02 flr. 2153 sf. New partition, lighting with 2 aircons. Pls call Owner 9436-1242 9633-0992 ASY ACCESS/ TRPT Suits Religious group/ Office. Low rental fee. 1300 sqft. Pls call 9690-3327 E OFFICE NEAR NOVENA, only $2.20psf neg! 1700sqft, last unit! lighting aircon fitted.
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      407 14 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 535 FH CBD SHOPHSE 1500/3830 sf. Tasteful interior, air well, timber flr. Good tenant. Sole agt SRE *****001/*****333 SBF CENTRE PRIME CDB office Fire sale! Selling at big loss. 753 sq.ft. High floor. Offer today. 9670 5550 C21-REA GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX 205/ 441 sf. Near MRT/
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      287 14 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT Retail and F&B Space for Lease A mixed-use development with 528 units of SOHO apartments (100% sold) nestled above the retail mall Two levels of retail space of approximately 54,000 sq ft Near to the upcoming Hillview MRT Station and
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      728 15 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOPHOUSE FOR LEASE Newly renovated 2-storey units Approx. 2280 sq ft each Upper Bukit Timah near The Linear Hazel Park Units facing main road bus-stop Ideal for clinics, banks, retail, beauty services etc Ample parking Call 6868 1888 Valley Point
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      357 15 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 Prime Location SOUTH BRIDGE RD $6M. Jln Besar $5.2M. Bussorah St. Buffalo Rd $4.5M. Joo Chiat $1M. Yishun/Tampines. 448 AMK. Call Robin 9109 0036. LUCKY PLAZA FH. #02-60 387sf. Water and Chimney for F&B. Tenanted. Mr See *****253/*****283 1) HONGKONG ST 7Ksf. $15M 2) South
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      360 15 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE RIVERSIDE PIAZZA. 765SF. Tenanted. Good return. Amenities. Surround with res Don’t miss! 9846-4337 David EN BLOC POTENTIAL! Golden Mile Tower 742 sqft. Ground floor. Good rental yield! Agts welcome. Owner *****287 F’HOLD CONSERVE SHOPHSE 65 Jln Besar. 1132/ 2200 sf, 2½ sty. RC floors. *****266
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      206 15 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 UPPER PAYA LEBAR FRM $2.XX PSF/MTH! Suits: Light Industrial, Warehouse, Ancillary Office 550 650 750 800 4.3K sqft (Up to 11K sqft) Units with Aircon Accessible via KPE, PIE, Tai Seng Serangoon MRT Warehouse/ Office unit for RENT 2465sq ft $1.80psf TeI: 8112 7674
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      143 15 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT JURONG PORT RD Ramp-up, 8K/ 16K/ 24K/ 32K/ 40K 56K sqft,Ht 7m, 22.5kN/m2. Call *****748 *****433 BENOI SEC RAMP-UP 53.8 K sqft, Ht 8m (clear),20 kN/m2, Near Joo Koon MRT station Call *****433 TUAS RAMP-UP, TOP Sep, 25k-150k sqft, 8m ceiling, 10 loading docks/
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      136 15 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 14,000 SF. WAREHOUSE Alexandra. Cargo Lift Access. High Floor Loading. Accessible via AYE. Call *****966 GROUND FLR WAREHSE Pallet space Penjuru Lane. Trpt/ Forklift available. $5/m3/ wk. Immediate. Call *****124 4,000-15,000 SQFT. PANDAN Cres/Clementi Loop. Ground Floor. Call *****068 WCEGA PLAZA. GRD flr. Suit
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      201 15 558 LAND JLN LOYANG BESAR $7XXpsf Land approx. 9628sf. Plot ratio 1.4 Suits redevelopment. JLL *****833 *****866 F’HOLD RESIDENTIAL LAND. Regular shape/ elevated/ unblocked view/ proximity to top schs. Terry 9654-1383 560 OTHER REAL ESTATE AUCTION 26 AUG 2015 Amara Hotel, 2.30pm, Level 3 61 Jalan Asas D23 1 Woodgrove
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      972 17 NOTICES TOLL FREE 18 0 0-289-8822 I Email notices@sph.com.sg I www.sphclass.com.sg/notices TENDER NOTICE SATS AERO LAUNDRY PTE LTD(Co Reg. No. *****0760H) invites tenders for the following: TENDER NO: T/SAL/15/117 DESCRIPTION: TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING OF ONE UNIT OF VENTILATION COOLING SYSTEM TENDER CLOSING DATE AND TIME: 12
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      383 18 709 Engineers 709 Engineers En-Syst Equipment Services Pte Ltd En-Syst Equipment Services Private Limited is a SME 500 Company located in Tuas. We provide a full range of Power Generation products and services to customers in Singapore and the Far East Region. We are currently looking for highly motivated candidates
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      252 18 Lecturing/ Teaching 715 FULL-TIME COMPUTER TEACHER CPT/ DPT trained in Early Childhood Education. Able to conduct lessons in English Chinese Lang West area Call: 6384-1786 URGENTLY REQUIRE CECCE Trained Early Childhood Teachers. With or w/o experience. Hp: 9832-5182 COME GROW with us DPT Teachers (English/ Chinese) for Childcare Centre at
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      710 18 Sales 730 Sales 730 Established Automotive Company Cars Inn Credit Pte Ltd: Looking for dynamic individual Sales Executives/ Car Rental Executives Ç Responsible for the sales of Pre-own and New car Ç Attend to showroom walk in Customer Ç Generate business and hit sales target Ç Experience in retail sales
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      759 19 Retail Sales 731 Retail Sales 731 Charles Keith Group embodies modern luxury and style with a line of footwear and accessories with international influence for men and women. CUSTOMERRELATIONS EXECUTIVE Passionate in delivering customer service, product knowledge and expertise to customers in retail stores Engaging customers on a regular basis
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      730 19 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel Chancellor Orchard Hotel Grand Central in Cavenagh Road Orchard Road requires: 11. Telephone Operators 12. Bellhop 13. Security Officers 14. Assistant Housekeeper 15. Floor Supervisor 16. Room Attendant (FT/PT) 17. Dishwashers 18. F&B Captain 19. Service Crew 20. Maintenance Technician 1.
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      897 19 Administrative/ Clerical 748 Administrative/ Clerical 748 An Expanding leading Toy Distributor requires: ADMIN CUM ACCOUNTS ASSISTANTS û Min ’O’/ ’N’ Level û PC literate MS Word/ Excel û Able to work well with people at all levels û Able to work independently and multi-tasking û 5-days work week Interested applicants,
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      775 19 754 Technical Technical 754 We are a Japanese equipment rental company looking for competent candidates to join us as 1. MECHANIC/ SERVICE TECHNICIAN 2. JUNIOR MECHANIC -Possess at least class 3 driving licence Those with 'O'/ 'N' Level/ NTC/ Diploma in Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering or interested may apply Poly/ NITEC
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      817 20 General Production/ Operators 758 General Production/ Operators 758 FOOD PROCESSING/ QC OPERATORS Responsibilities: Prepare materials and processing work areas Requirements: Able to read write simple English Must be physically fi t Must have QC experience All applicants must be able to work on rotating shifts Walk-in Interview Tue, (18/8/15) Wed,
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      649 20 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security 763 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security 763 1) QA Inspector With more than 3 years warehouse and logistics experience With strong background in Quality Assurance inspection Proficient in Microsoft office, SAP and Navision WM system Familiar with Customs requirements for licensed warehouse Preferably with forklift license Role:
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      163 20 JURONG WAREHSE 8.30AM5.30PM. High pay! S’porean *****926 (TLK 06C3125) JURONG FORKLIFT 8AM-6PM. Immed. High pay. S’poreans. 9821 6291 (TLK: 06C3125) WAREHOUSE ASST. BT Batok area, 5-day 9am-6pm Start immed. Pls call *****046 766 Security HOO HUAT ENGINEERING P/L SECURITY OFFICERS Tuas Office Warehouse With PLRD License Min 1 yr relevant
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      456 20 766 Security SECURITY OFFICERS 26 Days Work Per Month OFFICE BUILDING Raffles Place (D) $2.2K Orchard Rd 11pm-7am $1.5K SHOPPING MALL Orchard Rd (D) $2.6K CONDO Cuscaden Walk (D/N) $2.3K Pasir Ris (D/N) $2.3K $2.2K Orchard Rd (D/N) $2.3K River Valley (D/N) $2.3K Amoy Street (D/N) $2.3K Kim Seng Road
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      348 21 Security 766 URGENT! NIGHT OFFICER Bt Timah (sch) 6days/wk. Gross $2k. 9839 3718/ 9815 3057 DAY/ NIGHT SECURITY Officer for One Man Show. Attractive benefits. Call 9761-1005 SECURITY OFFICERS. CONDOS in Sentosa Cove. Good pay. 9842-5088/9002-0844 $2K. POTONG PASIR. Day/ night Condo Guard. Perm/ relief avail. 6429-0255. FLEXI 5-DAYS WORK.
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      362 21 Cleaners 769 1) HDB Block Cleaners $1200 above 2) Pest Control $1300 above (with NEA lic) Tampines area. Call *****800 3) HDB Block Cleaners $1200 above Yishun area. Call *****800 4) HDB Block Cleaners $1200 above Sengkang area. Call *****380 Student Care Yishun requires PART-TIME CLEANER Singaporean Experience in a
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      271 21 Cleaners 769 1. SUPERVISORS 2. Cleaners needed urgently required Changi Terminal 2. Interested please call 6543-0831 SUPERVISORS CLEANERS neded Sentosa Cove. Min class 3 driving lic. Only S’poreans. Please call 8133-3255 SENTOSA PRE-SCHOOL REQUIRES Supervisors Cleaners. Singaporeans only. Interested please call *****255 ***URGENTLY REQUIRED CLEANERS Alexandra Hort Pk area. Preferably
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