The Straits Times, 26 October 2015

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    22 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAYOCTOBER26,2015 SINCE1845 78 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS 90CENTS To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg ASingapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 032/02/2015
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    Lock icon Jurong gardens take shape with public’s ideas
    579 1  -  17,700 suggestions offered; completion date of west side pushed to 2018 to work in residents’ views and feedback Yeo Sam Jo yeosamjo@sph.com.sg The upcoming Jurong Lake Gardens will have features such as cycling tracks, a community gardening area, and food and beverage outlets
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    Lock icon Singapore committed to tackling root causes of haze, says MFA
    415 1  -  Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg Singapore remains committed to working with Indonesia in resolving the haze crisis, although its firefighting assistance team that was sent to Jambi province in Sumatra has returned home, the Ministry of Foreign
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  • BRIEFING
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        Lock icon Jokowi to meet Obama at White House
        60 2 Indonesian President Joko Widodo will meet United States President Barack Obama today during Mr Joko’s first trip to the US since he became President. The two leaders, who are scheduled to meet at the White House, are expected to discuss climate issues, trade,
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        Lock icon Exhibition on S’pore’s energy sector
        72 2 The Singapore Energy Story exhibition opens today at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The interactive exhibition offers a glimpse into the past, present and future of the country’s energy sector. The exhibition, which is part of Singapore International Energy Week 2015, highlights the Republic’s
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        Lock icon Sept manufacturing output info today
        74 2 More data on where the Singapore economy is headed will be released today. The Economic Development Board will release its industrial production index numbers for last month. Singapore’s manufacturing output fell 7 per cent in August, and another drastic fall could set the stage for
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        Lock icon Public ideas for gardens
        58 2 TOPOFTHENEWS Cycling tracks, a community garden and seasonal flowering trees are among the things that will feature in the new Jurong Lake Gardens, the National Parks Board announcedyesterday. They were among almost 18,000 ideas proposed by the public earlier this year. Pagodas and bridges in the
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        Lock icon Hep C: Govt responds to WP
        46 2 TOPOFTHENEWS The Workers’ Party yesterday called for a Committee of Inquiry to probe the Hepatitis C infections at the Singapore General Hospital. The Government said it would convene such a committee, if the WP was prepared to “lead evidence”. A3
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        Lock icon Status quo at Al-Aqsa mosque
        55 2 WORLD Israel has affirmed that Muslimonly worship at one of Jerusalem’s holiest sites would be maintained. A suggestion that 24-hour cameras be installed at the Al-Aqsa mosque (above) was also accepted to quell violence with Palestinians, but some say there will be no change unless
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        Lock icon Mr Bottle works his magic on kids
        95 2 HOME A Singaporean father of two has become the first children’s magician in Asia to be featured on the cover of prestigious magic magazine The Linking Ring. Mr Wee Kien Meng, 37, alias Mr Bottle, fell in love with magic when he was
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        Lock icon US push to learn Chinese
        45 2 WORLD An ambitious project to boost US-China ties aims for one million Americans to learn Chinese by 2020. It also aims to double the number of Chinese-language teachers in the United States, eventually training Americans to teach the language. A17
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        Lock icon France’s Mid-East turnaround
        47 2 OPINION As the US and Britain shrink back from the Middle East amid intervention fatigue, France is becoming more engaged. It is a policy that reaps dividends, via its arms sales, but is also underpinned by strategic interests, says Europe Correspondent Jonathan Eyal. A19
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        Lock icon Complaints on pole-holders
        43 2 HOME Some people are complaining that laundry pole-holders supplied by HDB are not safe following reports of poles falling off and smashing windows. HDB said they could be using poles of the wrong size or using the holders incorrectly. B1
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        Lock icon S’pore yuan hub set to grow
        56 2 BUSINESS The sudden devaluation of the yuan in August may have set off volatility over the Chinese currency, but experts say its rise will continue over the long term. Singapore’s role in the internationalisation of the yuan is likely to keep growing as well,
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        Lock icon Mourinho faces another ban
        58 2 SPORT Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho faces a one-game stadium ban from the Football Association, after being sent to the stands at half-time during their 1-2 loss to West Ham. He refused to speak to the media and has already appealed against a £50,000 (S$107,000) fine and
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        Lock icon ST journalists at writers fest
        55 2 LIFE Three Straits Times veterans will be featured in the inaugural ST Conversations at the Singapore Writers Festival, to be held from Friday to Nov 8. Wong Kim Hoh will discuss mental illness, Wong Ah Yoke, hawker fare, while Rohit Brijnath will talk about Singapore’s
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        Lock icon Shaun Chen to be a dad in Dec
        65 2 LIFE Four years after he and actress Michelle Chia went their separate ways, Channel 8 leading man Shaun Chen has quietly married a beautician in her 20s and is due to become a dad in December. He is preparing for his child’s
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      Lock icon Risky business for S’pore Inc
      308 2  -  WhyItMatters Yasmine Yahya Assistant Business Editor yasminey@sph.com.sg The Brazilian predicament that Keppel Corp’s oil-rig unit finds itself in is a stark reminder of the challenges Singapore companies sometimes face when doing business overseas. Despite the best-laid plans and intentions, companies can get mired in volatilelocalpolitics–asunitKeppelFelsBrasilhas.
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        46 3 CALL FOR ACTION The Straits Times Causes Week is backforthefourth year. From Dec 7to 13, we shall celebrate individuals and groups that make a difference in their own special ways. More details on how you can share your story with us at http://str.sg/ZLHx
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        Lock icon ST Sessions with Charlie Lim
        33 3 VIDEO His songs are of heartbreak, but they are notmelodies from misery. Neo-soul troubadourCharlie Lim plays for ST Sessions, our video music series on up-and-coming artistes, at http://str.sg/ZL2F
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        22 3 ON LINE ANALYSES As companies release their Q3 results, we do a quick onlineanalysisforour readers. Check them out at http://str.sg/ZLHf
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      Lock icon Residents dig in to make Tampines greener
      125 3 More than 200Tampines residents planted trees yesterday, including species that were among the favourites of the late founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. They spent the morning planting 65 saplings of shady tree species such as the tempinis tree along the MRT track,
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      Lock icon Govt responds to WP call for COI
      596 3  -  It will set up Committee of Inquiry ifWorkers’ Party can lead evidence to back any allegations Hepatitis C infections Chong Zi Liang ziliang@sph.com.sg The Workers’ Party (WP) yesterday called for a Committee of Inquiry (COI) to probe the cluster of Hepatitis C infections
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      Lock icon Life goes on as normal in haze-hit city
      931 4  -  Even as Palangkaraya readies for evacuation, residents are out jogging, playing football Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Palangkaraya (Central Kalimantan) wahyudis@sph.com.sg Palangkaraya, which has been affected by the densest smoke from peatland fires in recent months, is on the verge of a
      ST PHOTOS: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA, YEO KAI WEN  -  931 words
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      Lock icon Philippines bracing itself for long battle against haze
      355 4  -  Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg The Philippines is bracing itself for a long-haul battle against the haze, and expects smoke from Indonesia’s forest and land fires to cause economic disruptions and respiratory illnesses in half of its territories for several
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      Lock icon S’pore to get its own ‘cherry blossoms’
      603 6  -  Seasonal flowering trees to be planted atthefutureJurongLakeGardens Yeo Sam Jo yeosamjo@sph.com.sg Singapore will soon have “sakura blossoms” in its backyard, as trees with pink, white and purple flowers are set to dot parts of the upcoming Jurong Lake Gardens. The west side of
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      Lock icon Top China officials to discuss new 5-year plan
      863 7  -  Meeting keenly watched for sign of whether Beijing will value growth over reforms Kor Kian Beng China Bureau Chief In Beijing kianbeng@sph.com.sg Top Chinese officials begin a crucial meeting today to discuss a new five-year economic and social road map that could
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      Lock icon LIKELY PLENUM OUTCOMES
      198 7  -  Kor Kian Beng THE13TH FIVE-YEAR PLAN The five-year plan, which will set economicand socialtargets spanning 2016to2020, will be discussed atthefifth plenary session of the 18th Central Committee. China could set a sub-7 per cent annual growth target for the first time. ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL REFORMS China could pledge
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      Lock icon South Korea fires warning shots at North’s patrol boat
      433 8 Vessel ‘crossed border’; Pyongyang says Seoul trying to worsen ties AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SEOUL South Korea fired warning shots at one of North Korea’s patrol boats as it strayed across the border, Seoul’s Defence Ministry said, raising tensions while a rare
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      Lock icon Have a worthy cause? Share your story through ST
      523 8  -  Lester Hio lesterh@sph.com.sg When Miss Desiree Yang, 21, set up a social supermarket in September last year, she could reach out to only two suppliers and a few families. It was difficult to get more suppliers on board despite contacting more
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      Lock icon President Tan begins six-day state visit to New Zealand
      456 8  -  Charissa Yong In Wellington charyong@sph.com.sg President Tony Tan Keng Yam arrives in New Zealand for a six-day state visit that starts today in its capital W ellington. Dr Tan’s visit commemorates the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Singapore and New
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      Lock icon Vivian on official visit to Brunei
      106 8 Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan has begun his introductory visits to the region with a trip to Brunei. During his two-day visit, which started yesterday, Dr Balakrishnan will have an audience with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s
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      Lock icon Is Asia in for a turbulent year ahead?
      737 9 Experts and journalists will discuss region’s challenges at ST Global Outlook Forum Asia’s geopolitics is hotting up. While conflict seems too frightening to contemplate, there is no question that Asia is heading towards a more dangerous place as the United States, Japan
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      86 3 Fires harm the economy, the environment and most importantly people’s lives. This is never acceptable. Our policy is clear: We do not burn our land. We will disengage any supplier involved in starting fires. We need our forests. But this is not enough. So, we are working around the clock
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      22 8 TIIF STRAITS TIMES Got a story? Share it with us Call us on 1800-*****28 SMS us at 8282-3343 E-mail us at stnewsdesk@sph.com.sg
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      54 8 Do you have a cause you are passionate about? Or a good Samaritan story to share? Or know of a charity doing inspiring work? We want to hear from you. Please write to us at stcauses@sph.com.sg by Nov 15 and we will get back to you. To fnd out more,
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Cameras at holy site to ease tensions
      741 10 Israeli agrees to 24-hour video coverage inside, as well as outside, monument AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES JERUSALEM Fresh violence has flared between Israelis and Palestinians as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to install more security cameras at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound
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      Lock icon Rise of ISIS linked to Iraq war, admits Blair
      439 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Britain’s former leader Tony Blair has again apologised for certain aspects of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, adding there were “elements of truth” to the view it was connected to the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq
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      Lock icon Assad ‘ready to stand in new election’
      566 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is willing to eventually hold parliamentary and presidential elections, and is ready to run for president, said a Russian lawmaker. “He is ready to conduct elections with the participation of all political forces who want Syria
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Over 100 hurt in HK ferry collision
        487 11 High-speed craft en route to Macau ‘hit unidentified object’ AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS HONG KONG At least 100 people were injured when a high-speed ferry travelling from Hong Kong to Macau hit an “unidentified object” in the water, according to the authorities. The authorities
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        Lock icon Malaysia detains Singapore-registered ship
        196 11 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained two for-eign-registered vessels over the weekend on suspicion of illegal fuel transfers. A Singapore-registered ship was transferring about 45.5 tonnes of marine gas oil to a China-regis-tered vessel, said Tanjung Sedili maritime enforcement chief AmranDaud.
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        Lock icon Plastic surgery to the rescue for N. Korean defectors
        731 12 Free programme run by South’s police and surgeons helps many with scars from work accidents, torture NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL Nearly 20 years ago, Mrs Lee Geung Ja was working the night shift at a factory in North Korea when an
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        Lock icon Jailed Thai cop hangs himself
        195 12 REUTERS BANGKOK A policeman who was under investigation as part of a high-profile royal insult probe has died in custody after he hanged himself in his cell, Thailand’s justice minister said yesterday. Police Major Prakrom Warunprapa had been jailed by a court on Wednesday along
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        Lock icon Making quick work of office chairs
        48 12 Office workers competing in an office-chair race, called the Isu-one Grand Prix (Chair-one Grand Prix), in Tokyo’s Kyobashi business district yesterday. A total of 31 teams, each with three members, competed in the two-hour endurance race. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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        Lock icon 12 killed in blaze at Indonesian karaoke bar
        276 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANADO (Indonesia) Twelve people were killed and dozens injured after a fire broke out in a crowded karaoke bar in a city on Sulawesi island, police said yesterday. The blaze was sparked by a short circuit on the second floor
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          Lock icon S. Korean dies of Mers complications
          73 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL A South Korean man died of complications from the Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers) yesterday, in the first death linked to the virus in the country in more than three months. The 66-year-old was diagnosed with Mers in June, but was
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          Lock icon 12 injured in fight outside embassy
          46 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO At least 12 people were injured in a scuffle between Turks and ethnic Kurds as hundreds of Turkish citizens yesterday gathered outside their embassy in Tokyo to vote early in the Nov 1 general election, reports said.
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          Lock icon Modito visit Britain next month
          63 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday he was looking forward to visiting Britain next month, his first trip as premier after London lifted a decade-longboycott against the Indian leader. Mr Modi will be in London from Nov 12 to 14 before
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          Lock icon Bangladesh arrests opposition officials
          36 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHAKA Bangladesh police arrested a string of opposition officials yesterday, a day after the bombing of the country’s main Shi’ite shrine killed one person and left nearly 80 wounded. AGENCE
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        Lock icon KMT party leader takes on ‘mission impossible’
        821 13  -  Eric Chu, the party’s new candidate, faces daunting task to be Taiwan’s next president People Li Xueying Regional Correspondent In Hong Kong xueying@sph.com.sg Slim and genteel-looking, TaiwanesepoliticianEricChu–who holds a PhD in accounting is not a person one readily associates with espionage action hero
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        Lock icon Philippine farmers in debt quicksand
        729 14 Typhoon drives farmers to loan sharks who dominate country’s agricultural sector AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SANTA ROSA (Philippines) Philippine rice farmer Francisco Santo Domingo’s life is in ruins after losing yet another gamble with nature, but the typhoon that destroyed his crops means gleeful loan sharks have
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        Lock icon Hurricane Patricia spares Mexico the worst of its fury
        477 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS CHAMELA (Mexico) Patricia flattened a fishing hamlet on Mexico’s Pacific coast, but the authorities were relieved to see that the record-breaking hurricane largely spared the country and dissipated as it moved north. The wood-and-brick homes, with tin and
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        Lock icon Maldives leader calls deputy a risk to national security
        574 15 Arrest of vice-president comes amid growing calls for regime to end crackdown on dissent AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MALE Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen yesterday called his deputy Ahmed Adeeb a national security threat after the vice-president was arrested over an alleged assassination attempt
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        Lock icon Aussies to use drones to keep track of sharks
        288 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Drones will circle popular swimming spots in eastern Australia and “listening stations” track tagged sharks as part of a new strategy announced yesterday to keep beachgoers safe after a spate of bloody attacks. The country has one of
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      Lock icon German property gets refugee bump
      844 16  -  Demand for emergency housing heats up real estate market Marilyn Gerlach For The Straits Times In Frankfurt (Germany) marilyn.gerlach123@gmail.com Behind headlines warning of dire consequences from the ongoing refugee crisis is a blessing in disguise for Germany’s real estate market. The newcomers are further stimulating
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      Lock icon Charlie Hebdo’s recovery opens new wounds
      512 16 NEW YORK TIMES PARIS Days after two Islamist gunmen burst into the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Jan 7, slaughtering a dozen of his colleagues and friends, Mr Laurent Sourisseau propped himself up in his hospital bed and began to draw.
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      Lock icon Ukraine-Russia flights grounded in latest spat
      331 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KIEV Direct flights between Ukraine and Russia were grounded yesterday as mistrust between the uneasy ex-Soviet neighbours boiled over into a new trade war that affects tens of thousands of families. “I never thought it would come to this,” said Muscovite Alexander
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        Lock icon Identifying France crash victims ‘may take weeks’
        57 16 REUTERS PUISSEGUIN (France) French investigators at the scene of a crash involving a truck and a coach carrying elderly day trippers that killed at least 43 people said on Saturday that identifying the victims could take weeks. The coach collided head-on with the
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        Lock icon Support for Merkel’s party ‘at 3-year low’
        50 16 REUTERS BERLIN Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives has dropped to its lowest level in more than three years, a poll showed yesterday, as her allies in the state of Bavaria stepped up criticism of her handling of the refugee crisis. REUTERS
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        Lock icon Only one referendum on Brexit, warns official
        67 16 REUTERS LONDON Britain will not hold a second “In-Out” vote on its European Union membership if people opt to leave the bloc at a referendum due by the end of 2017, a senior aide to Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday. EU membership
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      Lock icon Obama’s ‘learn Chinese drive’ on road to reality
      672 17  -  Goal to have a million Americans learning the language by2020 achievable, say experts Melissa Sim US Correspondent In Washington simlinoi@sph.com.sg By 2020, one million Americans will learn Chinese, a goal set by United States President Barack Obama to strengthen US-China ties. “If
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      Lock icon Bush, 91, bewildered by 2016 race
      538 17 NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON He has given up his “CSI” reruns, consuming campaign coverage on Fox News intently, but fretfully when he is perched in front of the television in his Houston home. He reads three print newspapers daily, dials into briefings given by
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      Lock icon Polish opposition set to win big in election
      272 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS WARSAW Poles began voting yesterday in a general election expected to end eight years of centrist government, with surveys showing the eurosceptic conservatives firmly ahead after running a campaign of anti-refugee rhetoric and welfare promises. The opposition Law and
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      Lock icon Argentina elections mark end of Kirchner era
      350 17 BLOOMBERG REUTERS BUENOS AIRES It was Argentina’s first presidential election in 12 yearsnottofeatureaKirchner–either President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner or her late husband, Nestor Kirchner. Argentinians yesterday went to the polls, with Buenos Aires provincial governor Daniel Scioli, who is from Ms Fernandez’s Victory
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      Lock icon Bishops crack open door on divorce
      630 18 But meeting fudges key issues of Catholic Church’s approach to sex, love, marriage AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VATICAN CITY Catholic bishops have wrapped up a divisive synod by approving a compromise report reflecting a stalemate in the battle between the Church’s conservative and liberal wings over
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      Lock icon Ancient healing gets Swiss stamp of approval
      894 18  -  Kash Cheong For The Straits Times In Zurich cheongkash@gmail.com Singapore-born Carla Fuhlrott believes in the healing power of alternative medicine, which in her case is traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). In her pristine clinic 20 minutes from downtown Zurich, the TCM practitioner sees about
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        Lock icon TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM)
        95 18 This 2,000-year-old art relies on knowledge of yin and yang, qi and meridians. Acupuncture, massage or herbal therapy is used to adjust disharmony in the body. Some practitioners in Switzerland hail from China. A one-hour acupuncture session can start at 120 Swiss francs (S$170). HOMEOPATHY Started
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        Lock icon TRADITIONAL EUROPEAN NATUROPATHY(TEN)
        86 18  -  Kash Cheong The system originated in ancient Greece. Modern TEN is based on folk medicine, which uses herbs. Some practitioners use kinesiology, the science of body movement, to see which areas to treat. For instance, a tight chest muscle could be tied to low self-esteem. AYURVEDA The
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      453 19 The Straits Times says Scandal-weary Malaysians appear to be more concerned about larger bread-and-butter matters than the nagging 1Malaysia Development Berhad question posed on a placard by opposition MPs in Parliament last Friday: “Where is the RM2.6 billion?” That was after Prime Minister Najib
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      1058 20  -  Shih Choon Fong For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is the former president of the National University of Singapore, and now university professor at its Facultyof Engineering. Singapore has completed 50 years of nationhood with spectacular growth and all-round modernisation. As we
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      1115 20  -  Frank Bruni NEW YORK TIMES My friend Elli has never given birth, never adopted, never taken primary responsibility for an infant, a toddler or an adolescent. But on the far side of 65, she finds herself playing the role of mother.
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      338 21  -  Edmund Khoo Kim Hock Ithasbeen rightly pointed out that in spite of the growing emphasis on corporate social responsibility (CSR), criticism of such private-sector activities usually centres on the lack of sustainability (“Look deeper into boosting volunteerism” by Mr Kwan Jin Yao; last Friday). There
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      260 21  -  Alison Tan (Ms) RegistrarofVehicles Land Transport Authority We thank Mr Edwin Pang for his feedback (“Take firm action against modified e-bike users, shops”; Oct 12). The Land Transport Authority (LTA) takes a serious view of the use of unapproved or illegally modified
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      265 21  -  Lim Siat Foong (Ms) Much effort has been spent on reducing Singapore’s carbon footprint. From September next year, it will become mandatory for air-conditioners to have a minimum energy-efficiency rating of two ticks to meet higher energy-saving standards (“Less energy-efficient air-cons to
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      285 21  -  Adrena Chai Mui Choo (Ms) Given the recent spate of unfavourable news regarding the Uber transport service, I would like to express my concerns on the risks involved in using such services (“Uber driving cabbies crazy”; Oct 18, and “Offering car rides
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      355 21  -  Geoffrey Kung Treasurer Reverse Cooperative (Re-EmpowerValuable Economic Resources of Seniorsand Elders) Mr Simon Owen Khoo Kim San gave a list of reasons why many employers are reluctant to hire older workers (“Difficulties in hiring older workers”; last Friday). How much
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      423 21  -  Tim Oei Chief Executive Officer AWWA I laud last Friday’s editorial for championing the cause of students with special needs and moving Singapore towards being a more inclusive society (“Give special needs students a leg-up”). There are 20 special education (Sped) schools
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      138 22 Madam Liang Ya Di (second row, right), 93, and Mr Lian Qi Long (front), 82, did more than exercise yesterday when they took part in a mass qigong session. They were among 88 seniors between 80 and 93 from the Qigong Shi Ba Shi Association (Singapore),
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      35 22 WEATHER Hazy. Thundery showers mainly over northern and eastern Singapore in the late morning and early afternoon. High 33 deg C Low 25 deg C 24-hr PSI as of 5pm yesterday: 123 to 147 (Unhealthy)
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      1032 1  -  HDB residents worry about safety, say bamboo poles are often blown off clothes-drying racks during windy conditions Yeo Sam Jo yeosamjo@sph.com.sg From pipe sockets to metal racks Clothes hanging on bamboo poles outside windows are a distinctive feature of the Housing Board landscape.
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      491 2  -  Airlines add 23,500 seats a week, new destinations amid ‘strong expansion’ in key markets Karamjit Kaur Aviation Correspondent karam@sph.com.sg More flights and new destinations will open up for travellers from Changi Airport as airlines ramp up after a period of
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      383 2  -  Melody Zaccheus melodyz@sph.com.sg A convoy of 66 Porsches raced off from Queenstown yesterday morning, kicking off a series of charity activities including a mini-driving circuit to test drivers' skills and an islandwide treasure hunt. The 90-minute hunt took them through places
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      456 2  -  Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg Prosecutors have urged the High Court to set a sentencing benchmark of four months’ jail for young men who evade national service (NS) for more than two years but are young enough to serve their duties
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      601 3  -  It has taken the boat on trips in the region and is now exploring how to make idea commercially viable Amelia Teng ateng@sph.com.sg An undergraduate project to convert a motorised sailing boat to one that uses only solar power may pave the
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      278 3  -  Yeo Sam Jo yeosamjo@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Olivia Ho The probe into the Tah Ching Road lift accident will take a week longer than expected, as the authorised examiner investigating the case has been granted more time to carry out checks.
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      581 4  -  Game room operators reinvent themselves to woo players and grow market share here Seow Bei Yi byseow@sph.com.sg Hiding from zombies or breaking out of a maximum-security cell these are among the many scenarios that puzzle lovers can immerse themselves in when picking an escape
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      120 4 Underscoring the popularity of escape rooms in Singapore is the wide variety of puzzles, genres and storylines available. Various skills come into play, including hand-eye coordination, logic, observation and memory. Some involve general knowledge and mathematics. Escape room companies use different types of hardware, classified into “generations”
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      403 4  -  Seow Bei Yi The growth of escape game providers in Singapore has given rise to a community of avid players. They trade tips and reviews on blogs and social media, and sometimes meet to play together. The largest group is a public one, Escape Games Meetup,
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      291 4  -  Amelia Teng ateng@sph.com.sg Maintenance is “critical work” that keeps the rail network going, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan wrote inablogpostyesterday. The missive, titled Maintenance Isn’t Sexy, spelt out the work done by maintenance staff at night after train services end. “They do a lot
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      238 4  -  Amelia Teng A sports equipment store at Far East Plaza closed for cleaning-up operations yesterday after a fire there last Saturday night left two people injured. The blaze originated in a storeroom at Sports Life on the second floor of the
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      735 5  -  F ather of two is first kids’ magician in Asia to be featured on cover of trade magazine People Aw Cheng Wei awcw@sph.com.sg Mr Wee Kien Meng, a father of two, has more than a few tricks up his sleeve when it comes to keeping
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      413 5  -  Melody Zaccheus melodyz@sph.com.sg Fifty People’s Association (PA) trainers were given trophies recognising their contributions to the community last night. Retired businessman Tony Yau, 62, who teaches gardening, took the platinum award, with 58-year-old Malay language trainer Yahaya Hamid taking gold and
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        755 6  -  Your mattress can affect your sleep quality, so choose wisely BY ESTHER ESTHER TEO WHETHER it is due to work stress, being hooked on technology or plain insomnia, studies have shown that Singaporeans are among the most sleep deprived in the world but improving
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        181 6 IN A world where many aspire to unattainable standards of beauty, Esprit is celebrating individualism with its Fall/Winter 2015 campaign #ImPerfect. Its senior vice-president and head of global marketing Arnd Mueller says: “With the campaign, we are connecting with the roots of Esprit’s communications and the
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        189 6 SOUND hounds, this is bound to make your ears perk up. Archt Audio’s new multi-directional wireless speaker Archt One has land- !> 0!>%A<=:’D !78 /:87 ?A:R’7 !> 98!AC2A)!/)B Developed in Singapore and validated in the United States, the speaker’s patented Sound Array Technology uses three speakers a full
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        220 6 STILL suffering from withdrawal symptoms from this year’s Singapore Grand Prix? Then take part in Mundipharma’s #HumanRace campaign and relive the rush of the race weekend with its fun online racing game. Launched last month as part of the Formula 1 festivi- ties, the pharmaceutical company’s integrated
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        208 6  -  BY YANNLING LIM THE Hour Glass the successful bidder of the Patek Philippe G50 Farquhardome clock for $1 million is giving the public a rare glimpse of 7#’ )P=)R !> K=5: MPA88 @=57!;5’ A7 1A"’8 2PA)’D (=>A7!>% the artisanal timepiece to the Singapore National
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          47 6 JoinBeritaHarian’sTravelSeminarthisSaturday from 1.30pm to 5pm at the SPH News Centre Auditorium (1000 Toa Payoh North) for tips on halal tourism and pilgrimages to Mecca. Register at http://pbp.sph.com.sg/bhts for $10 per person. Fee includes refreshments, goodie bag and a chance to win air tickets and vouchers.
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          51 6 ClarkeQuay’sLocalHorrorStoriespartyison this Saturday from 8pm to 11pm. Admission is free. Expect live music, games and other activities. Be the best-dressed Singapore !)=> 7= O!> (!>!>% 4=5)#’:8B -AR’ A FO’/’E at the Social Wall and hashtag #clarkequay and #winedinegoodtimes on Instagram, and you could win two GMAX vouchers. Visit
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          53 6 Curious about how the Singapore Conference Hall (SCH) evolved from a Trade Union House initiated by the late founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew to the home of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra? TillDecember,youcanheadtoSCH’s50thanniversaryopenhouse at 7 Shenton Way for building tours, photo exhibitions and talks. Call 6557-4030 or e-mail
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          54 6 Kangaroo Brand’s new Low Glycemic Index (GI) Rice and Topaz Jasmine Rice are exclusively grown in Australia. The Low GI Rice is GMO and gluten-free, and tastes similar to other white rice, with the bonus of providing slow glucose release, while the Topaz Jasmine rice has a delicate
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          57 6 The early-1970s Hotel Grand Central has been relaunched this month at 22 Cavenagh Road. Nestled just behind Orchard Road, the previous Hotel Grand Central was demolished in 2012 and has now been completely rebuilt as a new 264-room hotel. Welcoming guests looking for value lodging in Orchard Road,
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          42 6 Cold Storage, Market Place andJasons’latestCustomer Loyalty Programme lets shoppers redeem Lodge cookware and bakeware. Till Dec 9, every $10 spent in a single receipt en- titles you to one stamp. Collect /4’ A>( L=5: H=(%’ OA:’ O!7# A )A8# 7=<C5<B
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      912 9  -  Many unsung heroes do good work in and out of the classroom that goes unnoticed Jane Ng stnewsdesk@sph.com.sg Jane Ng is a former education journalist and now a freelance writer. My nine-year-old son came home recently with a letter
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      510 11  -  Work-study scheme Pearl Lee At Assumption Pathway School, students in the work-study scheme can choose to work in a social enterprise or within the school, instead of in commercial companies. Mr Royston Alvin Ang, a job coach at Assumption Pathway
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      539 11  -  Pearl Lee NorthLight Academy student Joslyn Low, 17, enjoys her work at FairPrice supermarket’s online sales section. Her work at the inventory requires her to pick out the items on an order chit, which are then packed and delivered to customers. “I took
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      1178 12  -  NorthLight and Assumption Pathway students in two-year scheme get to pick up job skills and receive guidance from mentors Work-study scheme Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg Three days a week, 19-year-old Ng Wei Ming cleans rooms and changes bedsheets at the Grand Copthorne Hotel in Havelock Road.
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      716 1  -  Expansion of cross-border yuan channels in Suzhou and Tianjin seen as big step forward Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg The offshore yuan market faced a rocky patch following Beijing’s shock devaluation in August, but the push to internationalise the currency has lost little momentum.
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      822 2  -  To be socially responsible, retailer willing to make a loss and not pass on costs to shoppers People Chong Koh Ping kohping@sph.com.sg When Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) was named by the authorities as suspected of contributing to the haze in late
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      577 2  -  WorkingLife Chong Koh Ping Ms Irene Chui is chauffeured to her office in Pasir Panjang. But she is thinking of asking her husband to stop doing this as it has caused her to “lose” walking 2,000 steps a day. The 50-year-old employee engagement specialist at
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        72 2 Chin Wei Yao: Appointed executive director last Friday. MrChin,33,isthe director offinanceand corporate development, responsible for supervising the group’s overall financial reporting matters. He works with other executive directors on the overall development of the group’s hospital and other businesses hereand intheregion. HeisthesonofDrChin Koy Nam, a major shareholder
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      1313 3 Ms Jeanette Wong, head of institutional banking at DBS in Singapore, talks about her career and what it means to be a good leader Q What does good leadership mean to you? A This is a broad question. Get 25 people in a room
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      976 4  -  Costly publicity on ‘caring side’ of firms may stop serious thought on social responsibility Caijin Goh Eng Yeow Senior Correspondent engyeow@sph.com.sg In recent years, “doing well by doing good” has become a fashionable mantra for companies. Some company bosses even make a
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      605 4 BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO The future seems to be in the cloud. Companies delivering computing services via server-laden warehouses have widened the gap between themselves and traditional technology firms which long relied on hardware, software and services, and who are only just warming
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      402 4 REUTERS NEW YORK After a four-year love affair with healthcare shares, investors are moving on. Investors have been dumping shares of everything from hospitals to traditional pharmaceutical companies and insurers in recent weeks. Since peaking in July, the Nasdaq Biotech Index
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      267 5  -  Jeremy Koh jkoh@sph.com.sg Travel products giant Samsonite aims to increase its revenues and market share in Singapore and believes that it has the means to do so despite the slowdown in economic activity here. Samsonite chief executive Ramesh Tainwala acknowledged in a phone interview that Samsonite’s
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      440 5  -  It is becoming a service-driven economy and is less dependent on imports: Expert Chia Yan Min chiaym@sph.com.sg China should avoid a hard landing but its shift towards more domestically driven growth means it will no longer power the world economy with
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      113 5 United Overseas Bank (UOB) announced today that all of its 25,000 employees received a special package to celebratethebank’s 80th anniversary. The anniversary fell on Oct 1. Employees in Singapore each got two days of special leave and a $100 limited-edition
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      456 5  -  Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Malaysia’s new Basel III capital adequacy rules will extend to the financial holding companies (FHCs) of most major banking groups such as Maybank, CIMB Group, RHB Capital, Hong Leong Financial Group and AmBank Group, among others, starting from Jan
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      284 9 REUTERS TAIPEI Lydia Ko cantered to a nine-stroke victory at the LPGA Taiwan Championship yesterday to take back the women’s world No. 1 spot from South Korean Park In Bee. Ko started the final round with a four-stroke advantage and then carded a
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      341 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON In-form Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy claimed the headlines after scoring in a seventh successive Premier League game to clinch a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. But the England international stressed that a team effort was behind their fifth top-flight
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      347 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Tim Sherwood was sacked as Aston Villa manager yesterday less than 24 hours after a 1-2 defeat by Swansea that left his side languishing in the Premier League relegation zone. Sherwood had been under increasing pressure during Villa’s dismal
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      557 12 Hart and crossbar come to City’s rescue at the end as defensive tactics dominate boring draw stsports@sph.com.sg ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Manchester United 0 Manchester City 0 LONDON After the dramatic derbies, a distinctly dull affair. Manchester United and Manchester City have delivered the footballing equivalent
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        69 12 JAKARTA Bowler Bernice Lim lost to Indonesia’s Nadia Pramanik in the Women’s Open step-ladder final at the 13th Indonesia Open Bowling Championships yesterday. The Singaporean missed out on gold by a mere 17 pinfalls, with a total score of443, compared to her opponent’s 460.
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        98 12 ABU DHABI Singapore’s national amateur men’s golf team achieved their best-ever finish in the Nomura Cup when they took fourth spot. The quarter of Gregory Foo, Abdul Hadi, James Leow and Joshua Ho combined for a score of 849 at the Yas Links
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        66 12 REUTERS BERLIN Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben sparkled on his comeback from injury after almost two months, scoring the champions’ first goal in a 4-0 demolition of Cologne on Saturday. It extended Bayern’s record run to 10 Bundesliga wins in a row
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        68 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONGKONG•WorldNo.7 Justin Rose defeated Denmark’s Lucas Bjerregaard by one stroke to triumph at the Hong Kong Open yesterday. Former US Open winner Rose carded a two-under 68 to finish in 17-under 263, which could see him bumped up
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        74 12 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao plans to end his ring career with a fight on April 9 before moving on to focus on his political career, promoter Bob Arum has told ESPN.com. Arum said he had discussed plans for a
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      609 13  -  Sharapova’s tactical variety and mental strength vital in three-set victory against brave Radwanska WTA Finals 2015 May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg Until yesterday, Maria Sharapova had not played a complete match since July. She even admitted a day before the WTA Finals started that she had some rust
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      145 13 Former world No. 1 and five-time Grand Slam winner Martina Hingis showing off the latest addition to her set of jewellery yesterday at the Singapore Indoor Stadium her one-of-a-kind Hall of Fame ring. The coveted rings are presented to inductees
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      444 13 Q&A The prestigious season finale of the WTA–andthewomen’sprofessionaltouratlarge–isanoperationthat involves a large team. The Straits Times speaks to the people who work away from centre court and behind the scenes, to find out the quirky details of their jobs. In the first of this daily
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      495 14  -  May Chen Two things surprised Naomi Osaka this past week, during the young tennis player’s stay in Singapore. First, not that she beat favourite Caroline Garcia 3-5,5-4,4-1 yesterday to win the WTA Rising Stars Invitational tournament, but that she even managed to
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      41 14 “I was told to either accept the (coaching) change, or forfeit the match. How can they do this? YU MENGYU, Singapore paddler, venting her frustration over a last-minute issue before losing the Polish Open women’s doubles final with Feng Tianwei C9
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      229 1 LOOKING AHEAD Popular singer Sufe Rashid wants to succeed in business too D5 PROMISING GETAI ROOKIES Ang Mo Kio Sisters are just 10 years old D4 COMPLEMENTARY COUPLE She’s arty and intuitive, he’s calm and analytical. Together, husband and wife Arthur Chin and Yah-Leng Yu turn Foreign Policy Design Group
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          328 2 Their job scopes at Foreign Policy Design Group often intertwine, but when this couple disagree on a project’s creative direction, Mr Chin is more than willing to let his wife call the shots. Mr Chin, who will put his points forth too, explains: “It’s always clear that
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        290 7 NEW YORK TIMES NEWYORK A. Alfred Taubman dragged Sotheby’s into a price-fixing scandal during his tenure as chairman, when he was sent to prison in 2002. Now, after his death in April at 91, the auction house is pulling out all the stops to promote
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      946 3  -  Hong Kong veteran actress wins three awards at the annual StarHub TVB event held here Gwendolyn Ng nggwen@sph.com.sg Hong Kong TV veteran Liza Wang was the biggest winner with three nods at the annual StarHub TVB Awards held last Saturday at Marina Bay Sands.
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      193 9 GEYLANG HDBFOR SALE 435 Don't Miss 4NG BLK 112 Aljunied Cres. 92sqm, corner, beautiful hse, unblock, all races/ PR, near amenities. Bright windy. Desmond Liew 9100 5324 HOUGANG HDBFOR SALE 436 Ivan Ng 9743 2395 *CHEAPEST 5’I’ $450K! Blk 686, 4 bdrm, high flr, corner. 121 sqm. 1 min mkt,
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      176 9 PUNGGOL HDBFOR SALE 443 Don't Miss 161B PUNGGOL CENTRAL. 5rm Premium, 114 sqm. Spacious High flr. Good cond. Near LRT. Call: Melvin 9818-3003 AIZAH ISMAIL 9873 5402 4’A’ 105B EDGEFIELD Plains High flr. Nice. Well kept. Easy access to public trpt. Cove LRT. Indian others ratio full 2-RM 602A CORNER.
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      940 10 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454
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      208 10 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 Sheena Lim 9666 6188 THE ORCHARD RES 3+1. 2174sf Stack 08. #20+. MRT. Immed The Grange 3-bdrm 1744sqft #08 P/furn Pool view. Immed LIGHT CAIRNHILL 4+1 bdrm 2030 sqft. Balcony. Pte lift. A1 cond. Ac kitchen. Facilities $8.4K neg. TTT *****109 Jo
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      384 10 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 Burnfoot Terrace Apartment for Lease Next to Siglap Centre and Siglap Village Walk up apartment with rooftop and quiet surrounding Approx. 2,600 sq ft with 3 bedrooms Immediate occupation Call
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      294 10 (CENTRAL) PTE RMS FOR RENT 511 FARRER PARK MRT. Various master/ common rms. F/furn AC, WiFi, no owner, can cook. Immed. 9028-6372 Randy LLOYD CT. NEAR Somerset MRT. Studio. F/furn. NTUC. $2K. Owner 8142-8861 (EAST) HDB RMS FOR RENT 518 GOOD LOCATION PASIR RIS MASTER rm $950, Common Rm: 1pax
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      354 10 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 VERTEX B1 RAMP up fty Ubi Ave 3 (2939 sf) p/fitted, Joo Seng Warehouse Upp Aljunied Link (2100 sf) Avail for rent. Owner *****826 PROMOTION! BT.MERAH CTRL Fitted E-biz space. Fr 350sf. Bus interchange, MRT *****000 TUAS SOUTH AVE 8, Standalone 10,000 sf 10 ton
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      320 11 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 UBI 4 Storey Building Land Area: 65,000sf Floor Area 130,000sf Tenure: Bal 41 years TAMPINES 6 Storey Building Land: 110,000sf Floor Area: 160,000sf Tenure Bal 22 years DOMINIC 9825 2101 Choice Units for Sale With orw/o Tenancies $590 psf A’Posh, Yishun $510 psf Frontier $530
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      268 11 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 HALF YOUR RENT, PAY $2.50 INSTEAD OF $5 PSF 2024SF. NO GST Include 2 free parking. Full height, full length window panel. Excellent greenery view. Frameless glass partitions. JURONG GATEWAY (B1 use) Call Landlord Carol *****127 CHOICE OFFICE Suntec Tower
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      284 11 MODERN SPACIOUS OFFICE Newly Refurbished. Move-In Condition. Full comm. Agts Welcome. Owner 8726 0456 APPROX 958 968 sqft. City Square Mall MRT. Fully/ Part fitted. Immed. Agents welcome. Owner 9111 3038. ACPHERSON B1 OFFICE Various sizes 1300sqft above. Immed. Bare unit. neg. Call 9177 3449 M WCEGA TOWER BT Batok
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      425 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT THE ARCADE RAFFLES Pl. F/fitted,Renovated,Furnish 240/ 363/ 707/ 1000 to 8000sf. Owner *****654 221 HENDERSON BUILDING 4800sqft. Renovated. Fitted. Furnish. Central Aircon. Copr Image Building. *****654 1033SF. PARKWAY CENTRE #03-XX. Good frontage. Face Lift. Bare unit. Available Dec. Call Owner 8163-1188 MIDDLE ROAD (LEE K
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      386 11 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT Retail Space for Lease Minutes’ walk to Bugis MRT Station Arab Street and Kampong Glam vicinity Suitable for Lifestyle Tailor Jewellery Art Gallery Unit sizes from 248 to 1,593 sq ft Call *****336 retailleasing@fareast.com.sg Marketed by: OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE
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      328 11 BUKIT TIMAH PLAZA. Approx. 350 sqft. Outdoor Kiosk. Good frontage. F&B trade preferred. Call 9382-3214. CHEAP!!! MUST RENT in 2 weeks. Half Shop @Bedok Ctr Good human traffic. NTUC Coffeeshop etc. *****852 TUITION CENTRE FERNWOOD Towers 550 sf. Beauty Salon, Spa, Nail. Water Pt, Free Car park $3.8K Owner *****266
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      587 11 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSE FOR LEASE 2 Fishery Port Road 40 ft Ramp up 17k/ 27k/ 47k sf 11m clear height 20kN/m2 Dedicated loading bays Chiller/ Freezer facility, located within food zone 49 Pandan Road 40 ft Ramp up •32k/38k sf
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      552 13 NOTICES T O L L F R E E 1 8 0 0 -2 8 9 8 8 2 2 I E m a i l n o t i c e s s p h c o m s g I w w w. s p h c l
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      596 13 BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INTENTION TO DECLARE DIVIDEND BKCY NO IC/PP NO NAME 972/2005 S*****09G AHMAD FUAAD BIN HASSAN 1082/2014 S*****74B ALIMAH BEE BINTE SEKINDER 1928/2008 S*****71A CHIA KOK HWEE 3229/2004 S*****82G CHIU CHUN LEONG ALEX 3271/2006 S*****94I FARIDAH BT MOHD HUSSAIN 1229/2007 S*****90C FOO CHUAN
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      385 13 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE HC/CWU 223/2015 In the Matter of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) And In the Matter of AVENUE GARMENTS PTE. LTD. (Singapore UEN No. *****1107E) Between HSBC INSTITUTIONAL TRUST SERVICES (SINGAPORE) LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF SUNTEC REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Singapore UEN
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      380 14 Nursing/ Health Care 721 PART-TIME CERTIFIED NURSE to take care of female family member, living near Bt Timah Plaza. Working hrs 8am-8pm Interested SMS: *****636 *DENTAL SURGERY ASST for established dental practice at Mount Elizabeth. Min 3 yrs experience $2.5k. 9639-0723 CLINIC ASST NEEDED for night Toa Payoh area, interested
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      328 14 Sales 730 Sales 730 Renovation Company looking for: SALES EXECUTIVES Hungry for Monthly INCOME $6,000 above ?(!?<7?%$? <?>67<? 068 Strong Sales Background !<?=?<<?" Independent/Aggressive and Self-motivated Able to perform in challenging environment In-house training customers provided /03? 8# :81<8 8<17%7%; 7’’?"718?3& .737%;613 CALL NOW 8244 5599 or Email to darrentan77@yahoo.com.sg
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      125 14 Call Centres/ Telemarketing 734 PA IN ORCHARD looking for Telemarketers. $8 p/hr $3 comm per deal closed. Call 6733 5137 S PART-TIME TELEMARKETER Toa Payoh. No selling. $10/hr incentive. Min commit 4½ days per wk. Call 9781 8209 TELEMARKETERS REQUIRED MON-FRI, 10am-5pm, preferably with experience, call *****975 Yvonne. Customer Service
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      294 14 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Bistro in the East requires Full-time Cook S’poreans only Call *****203 Email julene@changibistro.com.sg Newly opened DC Comics Super Heroes Cafe MBS requires:1) Asst Manager 2) Floor Supervisor 3) Service Crews Attractive salary allowance Uniform and meals provided Staff discount Able to start work Immed Singaporeans only
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      364 14 Hair/ Beauty 745 AIR SALON AT Suntec requires Hair Stylists. Immed vacancy. Interested pls call 9320 6122 H Fitness/ Spa 746 THE ULTIMATE GROUP OF COMPANIES 1) SALES CONSULTANT 2) BODY THERAPIST 3) BEAUTICIAN 4) RECEPTIONIST 5) CLEANER Work Locations: RN Spa at Holiday Inn, Orchard City Centre Spa Rael
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      347 15 Accounting/ Bookkeeping 749 CCOUNTS CLERK/ HR/ Admin Asst. 5 days week at Tai Seng MRT/ Only S’porean. Email resume: achieveperfect@gmail.com A ACCOUNTANT HANDLE FULL set of Accounts. Bachelor of Accoounting or ACCA. Good communication proficient in letter writing. *****522 PART-TIME ACCOUNTANT AT AMK Ind Pk. 5-day work. With accounting experience.
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      702 15 Technical 754 Technical 754 Works Train Station SUPERVISORS !8 hours shiftwith opportunities for overtime Monthly average of 24 working days only Preferred applicants staying in the West Minimum Qualifications NITEC/ ‘O’ Levels Benefits: !Free training provided (Term Conditions apply) !Health and Wellness Benefits !KPI Rewards Programme !Career Progression Opportunities !Performance
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      433 15 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security 763 Basic $1500-$1700 Warehouse Assistants x 15 Storekeeper x 11 Forklift Drivers x 9 Jurong/Pioneer/Clementi Hougang/Tampines/Changi OT Pay Bonus Full Co. Benefits *5 day 15 days/ Night Shift 6715 7458, 6715 7455 JTE Recruit (14C7215) Gross $2,500 $3,000 Jurong AMK Sengkang Hougang Bedok Tampines 5 Days
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      447 16 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security Security SECURITY OFFICERS Basic salary $1,100 Gross up to $2,200 needed at Tai Seng, Kitchener and Beach Road Area. SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICERS needed Toh Tuck, Whitley and Bukit Timah Area. BENEFITS High Basic Salary Insurance Medical Coverage Annual Salary Review Weekly Advance 13th Month
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      331 16 766 Security 766 Security IMMEDIATE VACANCIES SECURITY OFFICERS W/PLRD LIC FOR CONDOS Security Officer: $2600 Gross (Basic $1200) Security Supervisor: $3000 Gross (Basic $1600) With 1 month bonus, payout every quarterly Walk-in interview Unique Security Service Pte Ltd 150 Orchard Rd #07-17 Orchard Plaza Call *****135/ *****197/ *****697 REACHFIELD SECURITY
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      451 16 Cleaners 769 Cleaners required various areas: 1) Near Bt Batok, Salary $700 2nd shift 4pm-9pm 2)Bt Timah 730am-430pm Call 9144 4533 3)Bt Panjang Salary upto $1.3k 3pm-11pm Call 9003 8945 ***All above 6 working days GENERAL HOUSEKEEPER $1300 per month Jurong area Warehouse environment 5 days week, 8am 5.30pm Call
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      554 17 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Cleaners 769 DAILY CASH $25 part-time Mon-Fri 5pm-9pm/ 1pm-5pm/ 8am-12pm Call/ SMS *****159/*****246 FLOATER/ CLEANER NEEDED technopark chai chee walk-in available, all are welcome pls call: 9124 6816 CLEANERS REQUIRED NEAR Yishun/Seletar areas. 6 days 7am-3pm, 2pm-10pm. Salary upto $1300. Call
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      448 17 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs SINGAPOREANS with min. 1 year’s experience CLASS 3 4 LORRY DRIVER Call *****134 *****142 Class 4 Lorry Driver Valid Class 3 licence with good driving record Familiar with S’pore road Fit and healthy All are welcome.Jurong area 9272 7282 Delivery/ Truck Driver -Class 3/4 driving license West
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      190 18 IMMEDIATE VACANCIES Temp Operators x 50 Temp Packers x 30 Temp Retail Assts x 25 Temp Data Entry x 10 Temp Stock Takers x 15 1-6 months positions Islandwide locations Walk in Interview at: Tampines CPF Bldg #08-08 (Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm) look for: Gary Chng Weileng, (R*****53) Call 6786 0200 Recruit
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      111 18 Asst Manager $2500-$3500/mth++ Advantage for Japanese speakers Sales Staff Full Time: $1700-*$5000/mth++ Include sales commission Part Time: $8-$10/hr Sales at the booth No experience required Transportation allowance Location Island wide CASUAL JAPANESE FOOD COURT CHAIN IS HIRING! WASHOKU GOEN ASST MANAGER: $2.3K+/mth ASST CHEF: $2.3K+/mth SHOP CREW: $1.8K+/mth PART-TIME CREW:
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