The Straits Times, 3 January 2017

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    44 1 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY JANUARY 3,2017 SINCE1845 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN: SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN, BEST NEWS WEBSITE: WAN-IFRA 76 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 76 PAGES $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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    Lock icon ISIS claims responsibility for Istanbul club attack
    627 1 Turkish state media says 8 people have been detained as manhunt for gunman continues AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS ISTANBUL The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group yesterday claimed responsibility for the Istanbul nightclub shooting as antiterror police detained eight people suspected
    AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  627 words
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    Lock icon Cases of fatty liver disease rising in Spore: Study
    441 1  -  Salma Khalik SalmaKhalik SeniorHealthCorrespondent Last month, news of Deputy Speaker of Parliament Charles Chong undergoing a liver transplant took many people by surprise. Three years ago, the MP for Punggol East, 63, was diagnosed with a severe form of non-alcoholic fatty
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      265 1 Opinion Tommy Koh: Three big events of 2017 A20 Top of the News This dog smells trouble for diabetics A3 World Clearing the air on China’s smog A12&13 Life Getai ‘auntie-killer’ takes to diferent stage D1&2 Top of the News Students turn to ‘pay-per-use’ study areas A7 World China won’t
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      8 1 SEETOPOFTHE NEWS A4 WORLD A18 salma@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.Salma EmpText
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
      • Article
        Lock icon Russian warship visits Manila
        52 2 TOP OF THE NEWS A Russian warship will dock in Manila today for a “goodwill visit”, as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte forges deeper security ties with Moscow amid a row with Washington. The visit comes at a time when Mr Duterte is redrawing his nation’s military
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        Lock icon Choi’s daughter arrested
        58 2 TOP OF THE NEWS ThedaughterofChoiSoonSil,the woman at the centre of a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of South Korea’s President, has been arrested in Denmark after months in hiding, Seoul prosecutors said yesterday. Danish police arrested Chung Yoo Ra, 20, on Sunday night for overstaying
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        Lock icon Beijing issues warning to HK
        65 2 WORLD China has warned Hong Kong that it will not tolerate anyone using the city to damage mainland stability, as concerns rise over an independence movement. Tensions flared after the ousting of some pro-independence lawmakers ignited fresh concerns over Beijing’s tightening control. A9 Protesters at
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      • Straits Times Digital
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          Lock icon Grim discovery
          22 2 WEB SPECIAL Thecarcassof a badly cut sea tu rtle was spotted on the shores of Changi Beach yesterday morning. http://str.sg/4PfX
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          Lock icon In a haze
          13 2 WEB SPECIAL In Pictures: China’s newyear disrupted by smog. http://str.sg/4PYJ
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        Lock icon Rohingya ‘abuse’: Cops held
        40 2 WORLD Myanmar’s government yesterday said it has detained several police officers over a video apparently showing Rohingya civilians being beaten, a rare admission that the authorities may have carried out abuses against the Muslim minority. A14
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        Lock icon Three 2017 events to note
        47 2 OPINION Professor Tommy Koh discusses the three events of 2017 that stand out for him: the inauguration of Mr Donald Trump as US president, Asean’s 50th anniversary on Aug 8 and Singapore’s presidential election. He explains why the three events matter. A20
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        Lock icon Rulings on Dependant’s Pass
        40 2 HOME There is hope for expat spouses who may have to leave the country –andchildren–inthemidstof divorce when their Dependant’s Passes are cancelled. More cases have been seen where courts have ruled that passes be reinstated. B1
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        Lock icon More accurate satellite data
        47 2 HOME The Singapore Satellite Positioning Reference Network (Sirent) uses eight powerful antennae across the country to correct global navigation satellite system data for real-time precision of up to 3cm accuracy. Used mainly for surveying and mapping, Sirent could help Singapore’s smart-city push. B5
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        Lock icon Gearing up for tech future
        56 2 BUSINESS The rise of digital technology has transformed the way companies engage tech-enabled customers across various sectors. In the second part of a series on the business outlook for 2017, property firms share how they are gearing up for the “future of work”, while telco
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        Lock icon Giroud gem in Arsenal win
        64 2 SPORT A modest Olivier Giroud attributed his wonder back-heel goal in Arsenal’s 2-0 triumph over Crystal Palace in the Premier League to “maximum luck”. Manager Arsene Wenger called it a work of art and among the five best in his 20-year reign, while social media
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        Lock icon Classical music a gift to all
        66 2 LIFE Venezuela-born conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who will be making his debut here this week with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, would like to make classical music reach the 99 per cent in the world who do not listen to it. He says classical music is
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    • What’s Next
      • Article
        Lock icon Ex-HK leader’s corruption trial begins
        51 2 Former Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang goes on trial for alleged corruption today. Tsang, who ended his term in disgrace after accepting favours from tycoons, faces two counts of misconduct in public office. He is the highest-ranking Hong Kong official to face a corruption
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        Lock icon COE bidding exercise starts
        45 2 January’s first open bidding exercise for certificates of entitlement (COEs) will start at noon today. The tender will close at 4pm on Thursday, and the results will be announced after that. The total COE quota available for the tender is 4,089.
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        Lock icon Advance estimates for S’pore economy
        62 2 The Ministry of Trade and Industry will release this morning the advance estimates on the Singapore economy for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2016. In his New Year message, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the economy is expected to have grown
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      Lock icon Testing times for US foreign policy
      288 2  -  Why It Matters Nirmal Ghosh In Washington nirmal@sph.com.sg Post-election politeness here is giving way to rancour, some of it over foreign relations, especially with regard to Russia and Israel. Outgoing US President Barack Obama stunned Israel with an abstention at a United Nations Security
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      234 2 REACH US AT Website: www.straitstimes.com Facebook: www.fb.com/thestraitstimes Twitter: @STcom Instagram: @Straits_Times The Outstanding Youth in Education Award gives national recognition to young teachers who are role models for the teaching profession. These educators motivate, challenge and inspire their students to realise their full potential. They personify deep passion for teaching,
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      Lock icon Buttter has a nose for helping diabetic owner
      677 3  -  Stella Chew trained pet to raise alert when her blood sugar level falls and now trains other dogs too Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg Whoever said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks has never met 10-year-old Butter. In the past six months,
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      Lock icon Turkey massacre exposes growing fault lines
      630 4 Nightclub attack the latest blow to a country tearing apart amid terrorist attacks and political instability NYTIMES ISTANBUL When a lone gunman murdered dozens of New Year revellers early on Sunday, he targeted a symbol of a cosmopolitan Istanbul that is increasingly under threat:
      NYTIMES; Source: REUTERS; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  630 words
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      Lock icon At least 25 victims were foreigners: Report
      612 4 NYTIMES ISTANBUL Mr Abis Rizvi made a Bollywood action film about tigers. Ms Leanne Nasser insisted on travelling from Israel, even though her father was worried about her safety. Mr Haykal Mousallem, a businessman, came from Lebanon with his wife to ring in
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      Lock icon ‘He fired non-stop for 20 minutes at least’
      572 4 bodies.” REUTERS ISTANBUL Shot in the arm and slumped behind a table, Mr Francois al-Asmar played dead as the gunman walked through the Istanbul nightclub, shooting the wounded as they lay on the ground. Like most of those killed in the raid,
      bodies.” REUTERS; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  572 words
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      Lock icon SIA rolling out more planes with premium economy cabins
      766 6  -  4 in 10 of its planes offer cabins with wider seats; airline says demand especially strong on long-haul routes Karamjit Kaur Aviation Correspondent karam@sph.com.sg Singapore Airlines (SIA) is banking on premium economy services to entice travellers to pay more for extra
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      Lock icon Russian warship on Manila ‘goodwill visit’
      484 6  -  Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg A warship from Russia’s Pacific Fleet will dock at a Manila harbour today for a “goodwill visit”, as President Rodrigo Duterte forges deeper security ties with Moscow amid a simmering row with Washington over his controversial war
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      Lock icon Indonesian tourist boat captain detained after deadly fire
      456 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Indonesian police say they have detained the captain of a tourist boat that burst into flames on New Year’s Day en route to a holiday island and left 23 people dead, amid reports that he was the first to
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      Lock icon Students turn to ‘pay-per-use’ study spaces
      615 7  -  Instead of crowding cafes and public areas, they can book a desk, with Wi-Fi, for a fee Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg The issue of seat-hogging has become a perennial bugbear whenever exam season rolls around. From airport lounges to cafes and even hospitals, the sight
      PHOTO: TIFFANY GOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  615 words
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      Lock icon First day of school for former new year baby
      290 7  -  Yuen Sin Six years ago, Damien Foong was born at the stroke of midnight at Mount Alvernia Hospital while revellers all over Singapore rang in the new year with fireworks, making him one of the first four babies born in 2011.
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      Lock icon Top Japanese chef serving up special dishes at ST dining event
      392 8  -  Bryna Singh brynasim@sph.com.sg Chef Chen Kentaro, a rising star in japan’s food scene, will be here this month to prepare a six-course Chinese New Year dinner featuring off-the-menu dishes for just one night. Highlights of the Jan 13 dinner
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      Lock icon Daughter of Park’s friend faces extradition
      599 8 Danish police arrest 20-year-old at request of Seoul, which wants her back in South Korea for questioning REUTERS SEOUL The daughter of one of the central figures in a South Korean in-fluence-peddling scandal that led to President Park Geun Hye’s impeachment will face extradition
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      Lock icon Opposition presidential hopeful tops polls
      427 8 XINHUA SEOUL A presidential hopeful from South Korea’s main opposition party took the top spot in three local media polls in the new year amid expectations of an early presidential race resulting from the impeachment of President ParkGeun Hye. According to a Chosun Ilbo newspaper
      XINHUA; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTOS: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  427 words
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Beijing won’t let HK be used ‘for subversion’
      559 9 Liaison office head takes aim at pro-independence moves; New Year’s Day rally held against bid to oust 4 lawmakers REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA BEIJING China has warned Hong Kong it would not tolerate anyone using the city to damage mainland stability as
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  559 words
    • ASIA
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        Lock icon US blasts N. Korea’s plan to test-fire missile
        551 10 Experts say Kim’s claim that North is close to testing an ICBM, able to reach US, is plausible AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NYTIMES WASHINGTON The US has sharply condemned a North Korean plan to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and warned it
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; NYTIMES; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  551 words
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        Lock icon 12th times the charm? Thai army chief vows: No more coups
        480 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BANGKOK They may have successfully seized power 12 times in the last eight decades but Thailand’s army chief has said military coups are officially a thing of the past. The comments caused much merriment on social
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        Lock icon Selfie tourist bitten by croc at Thai park
        312 10 Painful encounters AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK A French tourist was bitten by a crocodile at a Thai national park as she tried to get close to the animal to take a selfie, an official said yesterday. The incident took place on Sunday afternoon
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        Lock icon Snake bites woman at Australian zoo
        303 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY A young woman was bitten by a wild green snake at an Australian zoo, paramedics said yesterday, a year after a keeper was attacked by a tiger at the same popular tourist attraction. The woman, in her mid-20s, was treated by
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: FACEBOOK/AUSTRALIA ZOO  -  303 words
      • AsiaBriefs
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          Lock icon China starts freight train link to London
          84 10 XINHUA BEIJING China has launched its first freight train to London, the China Railway Corp said. The train left Yiwu West railway station, in eastern Zhejiang province, on Sunday, and will travel for about 18 days and more than12,000kmbefore reaching the British capital.
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          Lock icon Indonesian police nab terror suspect
          96 10 JAKARTA Indonesian police have arrested a suspected terrorist who was allegedly planning a New Year’s Eve attack on a church in Palu, Central Sulawesi. The suspect, who goes by the names Irwanto and Abu Muhammad, was captured during a raid by anti-terror unit Densus 88
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      • WORLD FOCUS
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          Lock icon Smoking out the culprits behind smog in Beijing
          1910 12 / 13  -  ‘Airpocalypse’ will blanket the city as long as coal is a preferred fuel source and demand for cars doesn’t slow Lim Yan Liang China Correspondent In Beijing yanliang@sph.com.sg When a thick, grey smog descended over Beijing and nearby cities last month, the
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        Lock icon Myanmar detains cops over Rohingya abuse video
        612 14 Govt pledges to take action in rare admission of abuse AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Myanmar’s government yesterday said it has detained several police officers over a video apparently showing Rohingya civilians being beaten, a rare admission that the authorities may have carried out abuses
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        Lock icon Jakarta to help in Myanmar-Bangladesh bridge building
        276 14 THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JAKARTA Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has said Indonesia is carrying out intensive diplomacy to help in the Rohingya humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, while keeping in mind that the issue is very sensitive in Myanmar. Ms Retno also said
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        Lock icon Tourists at Thai party burned by display
        285 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Tourists attending a party in southern Thailand on New Year’s Eve said they were burned when a pyrotechnic display showered revellers with red-hot embers. Footage of the incident on the popular backpacker island of Koh Phangan was posted online, showing
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        Lock icon New Year injuries plunge on 'fear of Duterte'
        457 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Fears that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would severely punish revellers who celebrate the New Year with firecrackers caused a “remarkable” decline in injuries, the health minister said yesterday. Every year, the country indulges in New Year’s Eve merrymaking that
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        Lock icon Modi’s BJP sees opening amid Samajwadi family feud
        867 15  -  Yadav power struggle may split minority votes, but Akhilesh could also ride sympathy wave Nirmala Ganapathy NirmalaGanapathy IndiaBureauChief InNewDelhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg A bitter family feud pitting father against son within the ruling Samajwadi or Socialist Party in the state of Uttar Pradesh could
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        Lock icon India’s Supreme Court bans use of religion and caste to win votes
        301 15 REUTERS NEW DELHI India’s top court yesterday prohibited politicians from using religion and caste to garner votes, a verdict that could force political parties to change their strategy in upcoming elections. “No politician can seek vote in the
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        Lock icon Trio wanted over offensive image of Cambodian King
        327 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHNOM PENH Cambodian police yesterday said they planned to arrest three suspects, including one believed to be in Thailand, for being behind an offensive photoshopped image of the country’s king that placed him in a gay porn scene. The image,
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        Lock icon Young thrill seekers face heat for scaling giant sign
        386 15 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK IPOH (Perak) A group of young Malaysians who scaled a giant sign in Ipoh in a daring stunt has come under fire from the authorities and the public for risking their lives, after pictures and videos of
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    • WORLD
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        Lock icon Obama’s policies in peril, with Congress to convene today
        686 16 Most powerful Republican-led Congress in 20 years has plans to push partisan goals NYTIMES WASHINGTON The most powerful and ambitious Republican-led US Congress in 20 years will convene today. It will have plans to leave its mark on virtually every facet
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        Lock icon A happy new year for New York as Second Avenue subway opens
        683 16 NYTIMES NEW YORK Finally. The Second Avenue subway opened on Sunday, with thousands of riders flooding into its polished stations to witness a piece of history nearly a century in the making. They descended beneath the streets of
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        Lock icon US sanctions on Russia may be too harsh: Trump aide
        405 16 REUTERS WASHINGTON A top aide to President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired this week that the White House may have disproportionately punished Russia by ordering the expulsion of 35 suspected Russian spies. Incoming White House press secretary Sean
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        Lock icon US help for Baltic states ‘scared’ of Moscow
        688 17 US forces stage exercises, gather intelligence with ‘desperate’ Baltic armies to deter Russia VILNIUS (Lithuania) Dozens of US special operations forces are in the Baltics to bolster the training and resolve of troops who are confronting a looming threat from Russia, and
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        Lock icon Queen misses another church service
        369 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Queen Elizabeth II missed a New Year’s Day church service because of a lingering “heavy cold” that also forced her to stay at home on Christmas Day, Buckingham Palace said. The 90-year-old, the world’s longest reigning monarch, is however continuing to
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          Lock icon Netanyahu to be grilled over ‘illegal gifts’ claims
          101 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERUSALEM Israeli police were expected to question Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday on whether he illegally accepted gifts from wealthy supporters, media reports said, in a probe shaking the country’s political scene. The long-running inquiry has looked into whether Israeli
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          Lock icon National Front leader to borrow from political fund
          102 17 WASHINGTON POST BLOOMBERG PARIS National Front leader Marine Le Pen will borrow €6 million (S$9.1 million) from her father Jean-Marie Le Pen’s political fund, Cotelec, to fund her presidential race as French banks refuse to loan money to the far-right party. The
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          Lock icon Part of Kazakhstan building collapses, killing 9
          118 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASTANA (Kazakhstan) Nine people were killed when part of their apartment building collapsed in central Kazakhstan, with an exploding boiler reportedly to blame for the carnage. “Nine dead people were pulled from the rubble” of the building in the village of
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        Lock icon Fighting ISIS in Iraq ‘stops attacks in France’
        668 18 President Hollande stresses importance of supporting military ops during visit to Iraq AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD Supporting military operations against ISIS is key to preventing terror attacks at home, French President Francois Hollande said yesterday during a one-day visit to Iraq. Mr Hollande,
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        Lock icon At least 32 killed by Baghdad car bomb amid battle for Mosul
        484 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BAGHDAD The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group yesterday claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack that killed at least 32 people in Baghdad. The militant group took responsibility for the blast
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        Lock icon Screening averted repeat of New Year assaults in Cologne: Police
        331 18 REUTERS COLOGNE German police said they had prevented a repeat of the assaults and robberies suffered by hundreds of women in Cologne a year ago, by screening 650 mostly North African men on New Year’s Eve. Police detained and screened
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        Lock icon Syria’s ruined cultural sites rise again in Paris
        486 18 NYTIMES PARIS When the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group was about to be driven out of the ancient city of Palmyra in March, Mr Yves Ubelmann got a call from Syria’s director of antiquities to go over in a
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        Lock icon Playboy son of African leader on trial in Franee
        564 19 Equatorial Guinea V-P accused of plundering his country’s coffers to fund lavish French lifestyle AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS The playboy son of Equatorial Guinea’s leader, notorious for his extravagant taste in cars, homes and Michael Jackson memorabilia, was due to go on
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  564 words
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        Lock icon Australia issues safety alert after drowning ‘epidemic’
        535 19  -  Jonathan Pearlman JonathanPearlman ForTheStraitsTimes InSydney Jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com A spate of drownings that has left 14 people dead in less than two weeks has prompted the Australian authorities to issue safety warnings. The horrific start to the holiday season continued yesterday, with confirmation that a
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        Lock icon 60 killed in Brazil prison riot sparked by drug gang war
        550 19 NYTIMES REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRASILIA Around 60 people have been killed in a bloody prison riot sparked by a war between rival drug gangs in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, officials said yesterday, in some of the worst
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  • OPINION
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      Lock icon Labour unity in disruptive times
      482 20 The Straits Times says A leadership reshuffle under way in the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), evident in the creation of a new tier in its upper echelons, should prove to be more than a corporate exercise. Consisting of a newly created position called assistant
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      462 6  -  Fewer than half of the 259 women quizzed were aware of more advanced methods Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg Women in Singapore are well aware of contraceptive methods such as condoms or the Pill, but they surprisingly lack knowledge of newer alternatives, a
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      71 6 THE POWER OF SHARING SHARING ADDSFLAVOURS TOLIFE “Foodistheenjoymentoflifeandsharingbreaksdownboundaries; tastefood,savourlife.”–WongAhYoke,FoodCorrespondent,TheStraitsTimes At SPH, we recognise the power of sharing in a world that’s more connected than ever, across multiple platforms. Sharing helps to bring about understanding of differences and change. From our newspapers to magazines, digital platforms to radio, out-of-home media to
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      121 5 344 Toyota For Sale SAN HUP BEE 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Harrier $35.8k downpayment $1281 monthly. #04-20 AML Call 9452 8805 9342 2292 SAN HUP BEE 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Sienta downpayment $27.8K; monthly $964. #04-20 AML Call 8383 3283 9342 2292 SAN HUP BEE 3 DAYS DELIVERY!
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      121 5 344 Toyota For Sale CAR (S) PTE LTD 04/11 TOYOTA VIOS 1.5M. Selling @$48.8k. Good condition. Trade in loan avail. Call RT *****741 AUTO STARS TRADING TOYOTA HARRIER PREMIUM Panaramic $*****0.7yrs wty 6 free servicing. Call Justin *****511/ Magen *****509 AUTO STARS TRADING BAND NEW TOYOTA Wish X Facelift $108,800
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      113 5 344 Toyota For Sale HUP LONG 1.99% BRAND NEW Toyota Vellfire 2.5. Ready Stock. G’teed Delivery. Hup Long: 6743-0018 6742-0018 HUP LONG 1.99% BRAND NEW Toyota Alphard 2.5 SC Ready Stock G’teed Delivery. Hup Long: 6743-0018 6742-0018 HUP LONG 1.99% BRAND NEW Toyota Sienta 1.5. Ready Stock G’teed Delivery. Hup
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      113 5 344 Toyota For Sale STARBRIGHT TOYOTA HARRIER. S$137,800 Elegance/ Premium/ Style. In-House Workshop. G’teed COE. CASETRUST 9100 0030 TAI HUAT AUTO TOYOTA WISH 1.8X, pu sh start, leather, s/rims, reverse camera, $58,800, non COE, *****033 *****786. TAI HUAT AUTO TOYOTA HARRIER PREMIUM/ Elegance 2.0 panomatic roof, auto tailgate, $90,800, non
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      286 6 Lorries For Sale 387 THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW TOYOTA Dyna 150D! 3Yrs 100,000km Warranty 3 Free Servicing! Fastest delivery Low deposit 6555 3300/6467 3300 NEW TOYOTA DYNA. Easy loan Low price! Immed delivery. Various colour.Euro-V engine Ready stock. 8299-1315 KC 4/09 TOYOTA DYNA 10ft lorry. Low cost maintain best
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      488 6 Lorries For Sale 387 LIAN FONG CREDIT TRADING NEW MODEL TOYOTA Dyna $40k warranty 3yrs/ 100k mileage. Call *****948 Lian Fong Credit Holdings Pte Ltd CAR (S) PTE LTD BRAND NEW TOYOTA Dyna only $43,800, limited stock, High trade-in. call Roy *****455 CAR (S) PTE LTD MAR 2007 (5YEARS CO
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      399 6 Lorries For Sale 387 10/2011 NISSAN CABSTAR 3.0 w/Hood! 100% loan! New Road Tax. Call 6555 3300 POWERFUL 8/2008 TOYOTA Dyna 150 $26.8K Silver, Wellkept by 1 owner. 6555 3300 Mini Buses For Sale 388 FOTON MOTOR AUV IMMED STOCK FOR Both New Used Bus 41 47 Seaters. Condition Good
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      283 6 Vans For Sale 391 SCOTTS MOTORS SUZUKI EVERY 5DR 660cc petrol $25k/ $69k M/A, high spec power window tinted glass, alarm Scotts *****100 *****723/ *****090 SCOTTS MOTORS NEW NV200 1.6 auto petrol glass panel Japan made $35.8k/ $82.8k 1.5 diesel $37.8k/ $84.8k *****090/ *****723/ *****100 Scotts CAR (S) PTE LTD
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      356 6 Vans For Sale 391 CAR (S) PTE LTD SEP 2009 FIAT Doblo, one of the best English panel van, perfect condition, call Roy *****455 8/04 KIA PREGIO 2.7 manual. COE 8/2019, diesel, goods passenger, regd private. $14,900. 9824-3249 Sunny INDEX CREDIT PTE LTD NEW TOYOTA HIACE/ RegiusAce w/rear aircon, Easy
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      1414 7 PropertiesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE 434 Clementi 435 Geylang 436 Hougang 437 Jurong East 438 Jurong West 439 Kallang/ Whampoa 441 Marine Parade 442 Pasir Ris/ Changi 443 Punggol 444 Queenstown 445 Sembawang 446 Sengkang 447 Serangoon 448 Tampines 449 Toa Payoh 450 Woodlands 451 Yishun 452 Mixed/ Other Estates RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR
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      719 7 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 Landed Property Transactions in the month of Nov 2016 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$'000) (S$) (sq ft) District 5 Chwee Chian View
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      256 7 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 $5.XM ONLY 6 New FH Semi-d Chancery 2357/ 4542 sf, 5+1, high-end quality fittings, 1km ACS. 1-6pm, *****700 RS OPEN HSE 1-5PM Brand new Namly View 5186/7084 sqft. Private lift, can park 6 cars. *****311 Newsman Sole Agt 1-5PM SIAN TUAN Avenue 4710/
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      214 7 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 NEW LIST@ELITE PARK. $3.Xm 2sty Corner terr land 2850sf 4+2rm,renovated,Big garden wide frontage *****345 tim Near MRT MRT PAYA LEBAR Kembangan New Terra Villas-Near Siglap. 3.5-sty Corner Terr 4000sf 5bdrms $2.7xm *****666 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE
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      176 7 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 NEW!!! EXCELLENT VIEW! Pool beside hse! Charlton 3.5-sty terr/ semi-d w/lift. 5+1 gigantic rms. Thomas 9755 8998 HOT! HOT DEAL! OPENHSE! BRIGHTON SEMI-D. FH 2730/2860sf High Ceiling Regular land. Chomp Chomp Must Sell *****700 Anthony MAUREEN KANG 9060 5104 BRIDPORT
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      2102 8 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in November 2016 This week: 20 25 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE
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      86 8 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 ADDRESS: 2 BELMONT Road Feel of GCB for condo price! Never ever sold in the mkt! 1 rare unit avail. FH 2067sqft 3 bdrms. Colliers valn $3.5M Selling@$3.25M ($250k disc) Call Navin Bafna 8468-4750 Since 1993 MUST SELL THE
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      328 9 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D14 GEYLANG/ EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416
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      62 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 JUST TOP! FREEHOLD Kovan. Near eatery MRT. Last few 3rm PH avail, Size from 1130sf. View now! Developer 9698 7717 9116 3551 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/ BT TIMAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 NEXUS PREMIUM STUDIO showrm
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      398 9 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDBFOR SALE 426 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 FR $356K ONLY! Sol Acres EC Limited starbuy! TOP soon! Deferred payment scheme!! 1-4 bdrms. Direct Developer Sales Team *****808. Grab! BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426
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      986 10 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462
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      207 10 D12 BALESTIER/ TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/ BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 Joe Tng 9450 6667 350 #07 3-BEDRMS. 1420sqft Twin Heights. F/furn Immed. Near Shaw Plaza/Zhongshan food amenities. $3.8k only. D14 GEYLANG/ EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 CASA EMERALD GEYLANG Lor 32. 3+1, 3 bath. F/furn.
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      398 10 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 484 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR RENT 467 EASTPOINT GREEN 3+1. Simei MRT/Mall. High flr. Pool view Newly reno. Fully furn. $3.2K Immed! Owner 8175-4562 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR
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      402 11 (EAST) PTE RMS FOR RENT 512 MRT EUNOS/ALJUNIED Master /common rms. Furn, AC, WiFi No owner. Can cook. Immed. Amenities. 9028 6372 Randy IMPANG BEDOK, LANDED common rm, Furn, AC 24hrs amenities. Simple cooking. $800. 9857 9292 S (NORTH/NORTH-EAST) HDB RMS FOR RENT 515 LK 228 S’GOON Ave. Master bdrm.F/furn
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      395 11 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 RARE! FTY AT Balestier. Grd flr.Approx 2500sf. 6M ceiling Free parking.Immed.All trade Kenny Chong *****168 IND BT MERAH. Fr 900 sq ft. In front of bus stop. AYE/CTE Redhill MRT. Now. *****000 3,133SF PARTIALLY
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      459 11 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 KATONG SHOPPING CENTRE, 484 sq ft to 16,760 sq ft, Cheap Rent, Ample Carpark Lots! Tel: 6877-1818 Keener Sense of Real Estate NEAR MRT MOUNTBATTEN SQ OFFICE. 969 3638 sf. Fringe of CBD. MRT. Affordable ample carpk $4.30-$5.70 psf. 8388 2662 PS100, BRAND NEW office.
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      179 11 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 Retail Space for Lease Above Clarke Quay MRT Station Conveniently located in the city centre Fronting Singapore River and Clarke Quay Shopper traffic from Central Office, Great Eastern Centre, Parkroyal on Pickering and Swissotel Merchant
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      172 11 617/A GEYLANG MAIN Rd 2sty retrofitted shophse. 200A X 3phase electricity. Floor area 1st sty 1540sqft (143.10sqm) 2nd sty 1100sqft (102.37sqm) Owner: *****701 *****535 BEDOK BLK 26, #01-664, MRT Toto 7-eleven crowded. Suit tuition ctr/ all trades. full shop. $2.8K/ $5.6K. 3 phase. SMS 8112 0048 Owner PRIME #02-111 FAR
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      216 11 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 Call Now **RETAIL SHOP Riverside Piazza. 775 sf. Good frontage Near Main Rd/ MRT. No GST All welcome. Eric 9818 1929 SYED ALWI 2-STY Shophouse F’hold 1600/2500 sf, MRT/ bus stop/ food ctr, spacious separate access. 9688-5988 Good Investment FH S/STY SHOPHOUSE YCK along S’goon
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      365 12 RESTAURANT/LOUNGE SPACE FOR RENT 540 best price *VISION EXCHANGE TOP soon Ground flr F&B. Main road frontage 624sf. Jurong MRT. neg. SM Chia 9068-6500 KING ALBERT PK TOP. 126sqm Water pt, own toilet. Grd flr. Sole agt Audrey 9692-4128. WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 PEOPLE’S PK CTR 1000 sf
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      620 12 Cruises 574 Cruises 574 Cruises 574 Tours 581 Tours 581 3D 2N KRABIfr.$118 3D 2NBANGKOKfr.$118 3D 2NLANGKAWIfr.$91 3D 2N CHIANGMAIfr.$88 3D 2N KOTA KINABALU fr.$105 TA 643 5 Days 11 Meals *Terms Conditions apply. Air Tickets Available GRASSLAND EXPRESS TOURS PTE LTD Online booking: www.grassland.com.sg 6293 1166#01-26Golden Mile Complex 6533
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      845 12 NOTICES Tel 6289-8822 I Email notices@sph.com.sg I www.sphclass.com.sg REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP): RFP Number: HNF/2016/02 Description: This RFP is for Participating Vendors to propose hardware, software and project management services to implement and maintain a robust VoIP and Contact Centre solutions in Home Nursing Foundation (HNF) with integration to other
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      456 12 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Case No. HC/CWU 282/2016 In the matter of RK CONTAINER LINES PTE LTD (Singapore UEN No. *****9882H) Between 1. DAWEI STAR PTE LTD (Liberia Registration No. C-*****1) 2. IRRAWADDY STAR PTE LTD (Liberia Registration No. C-*****1) 3. TAUNG GYI STAR PTE
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      1115 13 RECRUIT C l a s s i fi e d J o b s 1 8 0 0 -2 8 9 9 9 8 8 I w w w. s p h c l a s s c o m s g I E x e c u t i
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      371 13 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 We Want You! Seeking talented candidates with strong commitment to culinary hospitality excellence to join our growing premier food service organization. We are looking for customer focused service staff to join our amazing team at Compass Group. Do you enjoy creating delicious
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      172 13 Sales 730 HUA YANG GROUP. Car Sales Assocs. Class 3 lic. S’porean. Up to $5K/ mth. Trpt provided. Call Genise *****413 Retail Sales 731 LADIES FASHION SALES Asst. Pasir Ris/ Bedok Mall/ AMK/ NEX. Handle Chinese speaking client Full-time *****797 TOY SHOP ASSTS required at Thomson Plaza, Parkway Parade, Holland
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      267 13 Food Stalls 743 IMMEDIATE HIRING!!! 3 You Tiao/ Pastry Chefs (Training provided), 2 Cashiers (Tiong Bahru Plaza) Call *****338 Hair/ Beauty 745 MANICURIST 1-2 YRS Experience. full/ part time. S’porean only. Basic pay comm. 6-days wk. Can Start on 13 Jan 2017 Call 8742-0504 MANICURIST REQUIRED AT various locations. 5
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      601 13 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security 763 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security 763 Human Resources 752 HR EXEC/ ASST with experiences in payroll, able to lead HR manage 150 staff. Bt Batok. S’poreans only. Email: michelle@awh.com.sg 753 Shipping LOGISTICS EXEC. 5 day work in town. Min 6-7 yrs experience in freight forwarding Ind.
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      559 14 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security Security Supervisor Earnup to$2,900* Security Earnup to$2,500* Contact: 9270 5287 8498 6550 $10,000 ontact: 270 5287 49 6550 Azmil Bin Mohd Isa Security Supervisor Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security 763 WALK IN INTERVIEW Raffles Pl MRT Exit i One
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      133 14 Security Supervisors $2,600 $2,700 Security Officers $2,200 $2,300 Relief Officers $90 Tampines, Bedok, Katong, Orchard, Alps, Paya Lebar, Pasir Ris Link, Kaki Bukit, Sengkang, Woodlands Call *****211 6440 3080 Interview location Bedok WE ARE HIRING!! Security Officers/ PWM Supervisor at sites: Buroh Crescent AIA Alexandra Upper Thomson Jln Ubi Dormitory
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      263 14 766 Security 766 Security GROW WITH SATS A career in the aviation industry FULL-TIME AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS (APOs) “N” “O” NITEC Higher NITEC holders earn up to $3,100 a month* Diploma holders Direct entry to Sergeant earn up to $3,800 a month* Only Singaporeans need apply Applicants should bring the
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      731 15 766 Security 766 Security EXCELLENT SECURITY #31-05 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA (TANJONG PAGAR MRT) SECURITY OFFICERS *ORCHARD RD *PAYA LEBAR *AYER RAJAH CRES. *BISHAN *HOLLAND GROOVE CALL: *****335 *****939 WALK-IN: MON-FRI (9AM-5PM) *RAFFLES PLACE *JURONG WEST *BUKIT BATOK WEST *JLN AHMAD IBRAHIM *NOVENA *ANG MO KIO *BUONA VISTA *CITY HALL *CLEMENTI 15
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      434 15 769 Cleaners CLEANERS REQUIRED AT Beach Road Lavender Area. High Salary, Good Incentive Benefits. Working Hours 5pm to 2am. Interested call *****276 *****465 CLEANERS NEEDED AT Selegie road. 5 days. 7am 5pm. $1300++ Medical benefits Annual Leave/ Good Incentives. Please Call *****014 *****944 STUDENTCARE CTR LOOKING for Part time Helpers
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      287 15 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Cleaners 769 SENTOSA COVE Machine Operators Cleaners needed. Singaporeans only. Immediate. Please call *****784 CLEANERS MOBILE Floaters Jurong Point Lower Delta 8am-5pm $1200- $1500. Weekly advance. *****529 KALLANG WAREHSE ENVIRONM E N T need Supervisor/ Cleaner. 5.5 days week. S’porean only.
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      130 15 Construction Co. seeks: 14FT LORRY DRIVER Workplace: Hoot Kiam Road Transport workers, construction materials, documents, etc. CLASS 3 DRIVER Workplace: Boon Lay Drive private car to transport Officers and documents Only Singaporeans* WALK-IN INTERVIEW Mon-Fri, 9am-11am, 1pm-5pm 510 Thomson Rd #08-00 SLF Bldg, S’pore *****5 Tel: 6347 2125 6347 2152
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      55 15 Personal Driver Chauffeur Chairman’s family members Wash maintain the cleanliness of vehicles Min 3 years’ relevant experience, tidy good attitude Valid Class 3 driving licence with good driving record Familiar with road traffic regulations drive safely 5-day work week (7am to 5pm). Overtime may required Call for appointment at Tel:
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      133 15 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs START 2017 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD DRIVE WITH UBER AND EARN BIG Large Rider Base in Singapore Cash in on all the demand Be Your Own Boss Drive whenever, wherever $2,000 Bonus When you use your own car with Uber No
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      49 15 FROZEN FOOD (Non Halal) DISTRIBUTOR in JURONG looking for: Delivery Driver Class 3 License, Bilingual, Preferred exp., Singaporean Pls call *****907 DRIVER Class 3/4 driving license Good benefits with attractive Basic salary OT Bonus Incentives Island wide Interview at Jurong E Today Call *****863 Manfield Employment Svc Lic: 95C2823
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      213 16 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 DELIVERY DRIVER Valid Class 3 license Familiar with Singapore’s roads 5-day work week Lunch provided Walk-in interview at: JUBILANT International P/L 52 Pandan Rd Jubilant S(*****1) LASS 4/5 TRAILER Truck Driver. Experienced with JP/ PSA procedure. Only Singaporean. Please Call *****437 (Ben) *****944 (Sei) or email to
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      173 16 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 I www.sphclass.com.sg I Executive Appointments 6289-8822 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs CLASS 3 DRIVER with experience. $1.5k-$2.3k. Able to carry heavy loads. Prefer stay West area. *****525 FULL/ PART-TIME CLASS 3/4 Drivers with Vocational lic. Stay at NorthEast area. Start immed. No agt. *****527 CLASS
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      464 16 Other Positions 789 Other Positions 789 Other Positions 789 ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Earn up to $2,300*mthly Mobile Enforcement(Riders) Rotating Shift: 4 days work, 2 days off Permanent Shift: 5/6 days Riders enjoy $450bike allowance (Must possess 2B license) REPORT AT PAYA LEBAR 2 300 WALK-IN INTERVIEW Jurong East Recruitment Centre Certis
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      90 16 Other Positions 789 Other Positions 789 Other Positions 789 Henderson Queenstown Nursing home requires A) KITCHEN SUPERVISOR B) GENERAL WORKER C) CLEANER Part timer welcome Interested, call *****090 1. Tidal Gate Operator (Pandan Jurong Lake Reservoir) 2. Full Time Class 4 Driver (Changi and Joo Koon) S’porean only Call 6659
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