The Straits Times, 1 August 2017

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    42 1 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY AUGUST 1,2017 SINCE 1845 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN: SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN, BEST NEWS WEBSITE: WAN-IFRA 86 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A SingaporePress Holdings publication publication MCI (P) 053/02/2017
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    Lock icon Singapore to Johor Baru MRT service to start by end-2024
    629 1  -  Rapid transit link will join Thomson-East Coast Line and is set to reduce congestion Royston Sim Royston Assistant Political Editor In Iskandar Puteri (Johor) roysim@sph.com.sg Passengers will be able to hop on an MRT train in Woodlands to cross the
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    Lock icon Court reserves judgment on Tan Cheng Bock’s appeal
    119 1 The Court of Appeal yesterday reserved judgment on former presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock’s appeal against a High Court decision on the timing and basis of the upcoming reserved presidential election. Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said a decision would be made “as
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    Lock icon New standard for contract staff launched
    123 1 A total of296 companies have already signed on to a new tripartite standard that specifies better employment conditions for term contract employees. Launched yesterday, the new standard identifies and recognises progressive employers who are committed to practices that go beyond what is required under
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      182 1 World Race to unlock Yangon’s gridlock A12&13 Mind&Body At 81, she’s still in nursingB12 Sport Dressel good for Schooling, says Rohit Brijnath C14 ood Life Doing their bit to help the arts D2&3 Top of the News Sharp rise in prepayments lost by consumers A5 Aussie militants aimed to hide
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
      • Article
        Lock icon S’pore-JB MRT by 2024
        55 2 TOP OF THE NEWS A cross-border MRT system that links Woodlands and Johor Baru is slated to open by Dec 31,2024. Singapore and Malaysia will jointly appoint an operating company to run and maintain the Rapid Transit System Link’s operating assets. SMRT and Prasarana Malaysia are
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        Lock icon China rebuffs Trump tirade
        60 2 TOP OF THE NEWS China has told the United States not to link trade to cooperation on North Korea. The Chinese response came as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump spoke over the phone and agreed that more action was needed on
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        Lock icon US ‘undeterred’ by Russia
        73 2 WORLD United States Vice-President Mike Pence has said the US stands with Baltic nations against any threats from Russia, with Moscow’s expulsion of American diplomats and embassy staff having no deterrent effect on the US commitment to its allies. A10 Russia has told the US that
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      • Straits Times Digital
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          21 2 VIDEO No fish, no water in this mossarium that recreates a whole little world of moss inaglassjar. str.sg/mossgarden
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          23 2 VIDEO See how you can get an instant hot meal by just adding room-temperature water to a spicy hotpot pack.str.sg/hotpot
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        Lock icon Saudi-Qatar row over haj
        44 2 WORLD The haj pilgrimage has become embroiled in the Gulf spat between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Riyadh has accused Doha of declaring war by demanding the internationalisation of the pilgrimage. But Qatar has denied it made such a call. A15
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        Lock icon US strategy on S. China Sea
        51 2 OPINION Many analysts have lamented the lack of strategic vision in the Trump administration’s approach to the South China Sea. Such a strategy can be crafted on five pillars: international law, deterrence, incentives, diplomatic engagement and keeping an Asean focus, says Professor Joseph Liow.
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        Lock icon Benefits for multiple births
        40 2 HOME Nee Soon GRC MP Louis Ng is filing an adjournment motion in Parliament today recommending that the House extends paid paternity and maternity leave for those with multiple births and those with premature babies. B1
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        Lock icon Kindle Garden fees to double
        51 2 HOME Singapore’s first inclusive pre-school will have to raise fees from $980 to $1,880 a month for full-day childcare from January next year. Kindle Garden, which has 83 enrolled, of whom 30 per cent have special needs, said the hike was to reflect operating costs.
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        Lock icon Hope for service sector firms
        66 2 BUSINESS Singapore’s economic recovery has been patchy, but recent data seems to suggest a growing optimism. Companies in the service sector which makes up two-thirds of the economy are shaking off a deep cloud of gloom and anticipating more favourable business conditions in this half
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        Lock icon Tempers flare at F1 race
        58 2 SPORT Red Bull’s Formula One driver Max Verstappen has apologised publicly and in private to teammate Daniel Ricciardo after a first-lap shunt put the Australian out of the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. However, there has been no truce yet between Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin
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        Lock icon Big draw for debut novel
        55 2 LIFE Malaysian author Felicia Yap (above), 36, received a six-figure sum for her first novel Yesterday, which depicts a world where people retain memories for up to two days. The author, who studied at Hwa Chong Junior College, has also received film offers for her
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    • What’s Next
      • Article
        Lock icon New Pakistani PM to be elected
        73 2 Pakistani lawmakers will elect a new prime minister today to replace ousted leader Nawaz Sharif, with ruling party stalwart Shahid Khaqan Abbasi set to be appointed as interim leader until Mr Sharif’s own brother is eligible. Mr Sharif’s younger brother Shahbaz, the chief minister
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        Lock icon Ex-City Harvest leaders back in court
        66 2 City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee and five other former church leaders are due to appear in court today for a five-judge Court of Appeal to hear the criminal reference of the case. It will be the first time in three months Kong and
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        Lock icon Growth data for major economies
        67 2 Today, major economies from around the world including Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, China, Britain and the United States will release private gauges of their manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for last month. Readings above 50 indicate growth. The euro area will also release its PMI figures.
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      Lock icon Much to cheer in property sector
      360 2  -  Why It Matters Lee Xin En xinen@sph.com.sg Analysts have been tipping on and off for years that the property market is about to break out of the doldrums, but it finally looks like their optimism is well placed. Second-quarter figures released last week by
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      316 2 REACH US AT Website: www.straitstimes.com Facebook: www.fb.com/thestraitstimes Twitter: @STcom Instagram: @Straits_Times Oriental /J'M Hair Solutions Nothing ages you faster than thinning hair A jj Thomas Ong j MediaCorp Artiste As you can see, Thomas Ong can play a convincing grandfather. However, had he not sought help from Oriental Hair Solutions
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Man jailed 8 years over fatal slashing
      535 3  -  Coffee-shop worker attacked patron with cleaver following row over self-service policy Selina Lum Selina Lum Law Correspondent selinal@sph.com.sg A dispute arising from a coffeeshop customer’s unhappiness over its “self-service” policy on drinks turned fatal when an off-duty cof-fee-shop assistant confronted the patron with
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      Lock icon Arguments over definition of president at appeal hearing
      1052 4  -  Lawyers from both sides cross swords over how Article 19 (B)1 in the Constitution should be read Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg Lawyers for former presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock and the Government yesterday argued in the apex court about how the Constitution defines
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      Lock icon Deputy A-G, lawyer tussle over true intention of Parliament
      511 4  -  Danson Cheong Parliament had made a policy decision in choosing the term of President Wee Kim Wee to begin the count of five consecutive presidential terms needed to trigger a reserved election, Deputy Attor-ney-General Hri Kumar Nair said yesterday as he
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      Lock icon Updated voter rolls open for public inspection
      328 4 A total of 2,515,322 voters are listed in the latest update to the registers of electors, the Elections Department said yesterday. The revised registers, which were certified yesterday, are available for public inspection, the department announced. The revision comes ahead of the presidential
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      Lock icon ‘Alarming rise’ in losses on consumer prepayments
      509 5  -  Amount lost more than tripled from $1m in 2014 to $3.6m last year; $1.8m lost in first half of 2017 Tiffany Fumiko Tay, Fabian Koh tiffanyt@sph.com.sg fabkoh@sph.com.sg There has been an “alarming rise” in the amount of prepayments reported lost by consumers following
      Source: CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS; ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM  -  509 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Prepayment tips
      213 5 Negotiate for progressive payment instead of paying in full upfront. When signing a renovation contract, for example, consumers can request to pay a 10 per cent deposit upon signing, 80 per cent to be paid in stages as each step of work (such as carpentry, plumbing and painting)
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      Lock icon China tells US: Don’t link trade to North Korea issue
      763 6  -  Response comes after Trump accuses Beijing of failing to rein in Pyongyang Goh Sui Noi China Bureau Chief In Beijing suinoi@sph.com.sg In a sign of widening differences, China has told the United States not to link trade to cooperation on
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      Lock icon Analysis of map in photo shows ICBM path inside Japan waters
      520 6 TOKYO Analysis of a barely legible map on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s desk has revealed a missile trajectory that potentially puts its strike inside japan’s territorial waters. A Washington-based analyst’s interpretation of details in a picture of
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      Lock icon Is it time to accept a nuclear-armed Pyongyang?
      554 6  -  Chang May Choon Chang May South Korea Correspondent In Seoul chang mc@sph.com.sg North Korea’s two intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests in a month have raised questions in South Korea about whether it is time to recognise the North as a nuclear-armed state.
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      Lock icon Contract workers get better terms under new standard
      658 7  -  296 firms commit to tripartite pact covering key areas of leave, notice period and training Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg A new standard specifying better working conditions for term contract workers has been launched after agreement between employers, unions and the Government. Already, 296
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      Lock icon Soldiers to be equipped with anti-terror skills
      611 8  -  New training institute will ensure troops can respond to threats alongside Home Team Lim Min Zhang mzlim@sph.com.sg A new institute was officially launched yesterday to train soldiers in dealing with security and terrorist threats, as the need for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)
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      Lock icon Ong Ye Kung takes over as head of Chinese Community Liaison Group
      426 8 Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung is the new head of a group tasked with strengthening relations between the Government and the Chinese community, and boosting cooperation among various Chinese groups. He takes over
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      Lock icon Militants had planned to hide bomb in meat grinder, say Aussie police
      636 8  -  Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com Australian police believe militants were planning to blow up a plane using a home-made bomb hidden in a meat grinder in an “atrocious” plot apparently foiled after an urgent
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      Lock icon First step: Terms for joint venture firm
      693 9  -  This will allow bilateral deal for link to be signed by the year end, says Khaw Johor Baru-Singapore RTS Royston Sim Royston Sim Assistant Political Editor In Iskandar Puteri (Johor) Adrian Lim Adrian Lim and Adrian Lim Transport Correspondent roysim@sph.com.sg adrianl@sph.com.sg The terms
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      Lock icon Indonesia hot spots down as water-bombing sorties continue
      555 9  -  Francis Chan Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg The number of hot spots picked up across Indonesia by satellites fell slightly to 214 yesterday, said the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). This came after forest fires, most of which were
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon US to back Baltics in face of Russia expulsions
      1013 10 Putin’s orders to cut embassy staff won’t deter US commitments to its allies: Pence BLOOMBERG NYTIMES REUTERS TALLINN Vice-President Mike Pence said the United States stands with the Baltic nations against any threats from Russia as relations deteriorate between the former
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      Lock icon Cut-out poppies to remember fallen Passchendaele soldiers
      120 10 Cut-out poppies with messages dedicated to the soldiers who fell during World War I written on them, on the lawn at the Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Zonnebeke, Belgium. It is as part of a series of commemorations for the 100th
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Political theatre in Malaysia ahead of election
        721 11 ‘Informal cooperation’ between Umno and PAS can benefit both, but also carries risks BLOOMBERG KUALA TERENGGANU In Malaysia’s Islamic heartland, a door to Hollywood has opened. For the first time in more than 20 years, the city of Kuala Terengganu has a cinema,
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        Lock icon Muftis clash over naming children conceived out of wedlock
        455 11 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR Allowing a Muslim child conceived out of wedlock to take his or her father’s name is akin to permitting adultery, said a senior cleric in Malaysia yesterday. Perak Mufti Harussani Zakaria said Muslim scholars had
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        Lock icon Indonesia not ruling out sending troops to Marawi
        340 11 THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK MANADO Indonesia is not dismissing the possibility of sending its troops to the besieged city of Marawi in the Philippines, a top security official has said, adding that the archipelago will continue to strengthen security cooperation with
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon US returns sliver of land at Okinawa base
          97 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japan said yesterday the United States had returned a sliver of land at a controversial US air base on the southern island of Okinawa, which has sparked a lengthy and fierce dispute. Tokyo said the return of the land,
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          Lock icon Fugitive returns to China after 19 years
          103 11 REUTERS BEIJING One of China’s “most-wanted”overseas fugitives turned herself in yesterday after spending 19 years in the United States, the anti-corruption agency said. Huang Hong, 50, was a Beijing-based accountant for a state-owned firm from the neighbouring province of Hebei accused of misappropriating
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          Lock icon ISIS claims attack on Iraq Embassy
          104 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL A suicide bomber blew himself up outside the Iraq Embassy in Kabul yesterday and militants breached the compound, Afghan officials said, in a complex hours-long attack claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. All the attackers were
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        Lock icon China’s e-commerce firms offering upscale delivery for designer goods
        688 14 / 15 It is one way to persuade top international luxury brands to sell on their platforms NYTIMES BEIJING In China, legions of delivery personnel power the world’s largest e-commerce boom. Known for their careening three-wheeled carts, they terrorise pedestrians and sometimes dump
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        Lock icon Ex-head of school operator held over subsidy fraud
        333 14 / 15 REUTERS TOKYO Japanese prosecutors yesterday arrested the former head of a school operator with ties to Mrs Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on suspicion of illegally receiving subsidies, the media said, reviving a months-old scandal. Mr Abe’s public
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        Lock icon Saudi Arabia hampering haj pilgrims, says Qatar
        504 14 / 15 Doha’s demands to ‘internationalise’ holy sites a declaration of war, says Saudi minister AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DUBAI The annual haj pilgrimage has become embroiled in the dispute in the Gulf between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The Qatari authorities have accused Saudi Arabia of jeopardising
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        Lock icon Thai tsunami warning system needs maintenance
        283 14 / 15 BANGKOK Up to 80 per cent of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance work, the deputy director-general of its disaster prevention department said yesterday, more than a decade after the region was hit by a tsunami that killed 226,000 people. A 9.15-magnitude earthquake struck
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        Lock icon 148 Chinese among gang held for $611m online scam
        345 14 / 15 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesian police yesterday said they have detained nearly 153 people, the majority of them Chinese nationals, for carrying out a sophisticated scam that netted around US$450 million (S$611 million) by tricking their compatriots into paying to make legal cases
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        Lock icon Maduro claims victory in vote to rewrite charter
        237 14 / 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CARACAS Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday claimed victory in an internationally criticised election for an assembly to rewrite the Constitution, but the opposition cried fraud and vowed to keep protesting. Ten people were killed in a wave of bloodshed that
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    • WORLD FOCUS
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        Lock icon Race to unlock Yangon’s gridlock
        1204 12 / 13  -  Left unchecked, congestion in Myanmar’s largest city could hurt economic growth, widen social gap: Experts Tan Hui Yee Regional Correspondent In Yangon tanhy@sph.com.sg On a repurposed bus still bearing Korean-language transit maps, Mr Soe Than navigates service No. 4 through rush-hour Yangon. Powerful air-conditioning keeps
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    • WORLD
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          Lock icon Utilities supply to PNG detention centre cut
          95 16 REUTERS SYDNEY Water and power supplies were cut off yesterday at the largest compound at an Australian-run camp for asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea, detainees said, as officials tried to force them to move to a nearby transit centre. Australia wants to
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        • Article
          Lock icon Briton convicted of importing child sex doll
          77 16 REUTERS LONDON A British man was convicted yesterday of importing a lifelike child sex doll in what police said was a landmark case in the fight against a new form of sex crime against children. David Turner, 72, admitted having sex with the
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        • Article
          Lock icon Mayor to resign after getting jail term
          90 16 REUTERS VIENNA The mayor of the Austrian city of Salzburg will resign after he was handed a three-year jail sentence for his part in a wider scandal in which local officials lost €340 million (S$542 million) of public money in risky stock and
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          Lock icon Top Kenya election official found dead
          80 16 AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE NAIROBI An official charged with overseeing IT in Kenya’s election commission was found dead just over a week before the country goes to the polls, the commission’s chairman said yesterday. The body of Mr Chris Msando, a top information technology manager
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        Lock icon 75 passengers rescued after cable car accident in Germany
        444 16 COLOGNE Dozens of people were left stranded in midair, some as high as 40m, over the Rhine River after a cable car crashed into a support pillar in the city of Cologne in western Germany. A dramatic rescue was staged on
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        Lock icon Airport worker in France punches traveller carrying baby
        390 16 NICE European budget airline Easyjet is seeking “urgent answers” after a worker at Nice airport appeared to attack one of its passengers, who was holding a baby, last Saturday. A photo taken by another passenger, Ms Arabella Arkwright, which she posted on
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        Lock icon New South Wales faces testing times over tutoring
        816 16  -  Concern that expensive tutoring is giving wealthy children an unfair advantage Jonathan Pearlman Jonathan For The Straits Times In Sydney Jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com The Australian state of New South Wales is looking at ways to develop tests for selective school entry to prevent students
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  • OPINION
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      Lock icon Taking firm stance against NS dodgers
      501 17 The Straits Times says In setting a new sentencing framework for national service defaulters, the High Court brought much clarity to a matter of great importance. It beggared belief when the original sentence in 2015 for Brian Joseph Chow, who had evaded enlistment for
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      Lock icon Five pillars for a US strategy on the South China Sea
      1668 17  -  Many analysts lament the lack of strategic vision in the Trump administration’s approach to the South China Sea. Such a strategy can be crafted on five pillars: international law, deterrence, incentives, diplomatic engagement, and keeping an Asean focus. Joseph
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      Lock icon Amazon’s mind-boggling ascent
      1152 18  -  Jeff Sommer NYTIMES Amazon and its founder, Jeff Bezos, are having a moment. In the past week, the company and Mr Bezos have reached some impressive milestones. Amazon’s stock market capitalisation vaulted above US$500 billion (S$678 billion) last Wednesday. And for several hours the next day, the
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      Lock icon Zuckerberg and Musk are arguing about the dangers of AI – they’re both wrong
      1249 18  - Zuckerberg and Musk are arguing about the dangers of AI they’re both wrong Nick Thieme In one corner, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. In the other, Tesla’s ElonMusk. If Mr Zuckerberg and Mr Musk went to the same primary school, I can practically imagine them firing “Your algorithm is so slow…” insults
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  • FORUM
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      Lock icon WRITE IN:
      59 19 WRITE IN: Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms,
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      Lock icon Paediatrician’s actions fell short of standard of care
      298 19  -  Cheryl Loh Deputy Head Corporate Communications Singapore Medical Council The Scientific Statement by the American Heart Association on Kawasaki disease (KD) published in 2004 indicated that fever of five days or more with the presence of two or three clinical criteria would
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      Lock icon Removing free parking won’t create fairness
      216 19  -  Luke Ong Xing Kai Mr Francis Cheng argues that taking away free parking at HDB carparks on Sundays and public holidays can drive down car usage here and would be a fairer method of spreading the costs of running a carpark (Time to reconsider
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      Lock icon Reason for scheme still valid
      244 19  -  Lawrence Loh Kiah Muan The free parking at selected Housing Board carparks on Sundays and public holidays was introduced for a good reason to encourage family get-togethers (Time to reconsider free parking at HDB carparks, Mr Francis Cheng; July 29). It is inevitable that some
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      Lock icon S’pore divers making a splash on world stage
      264 19  -  William Lee William Lee Vice-President (Diving) Singapore Swimming Association We thank Dr George Wong Seow Choon for his letter (Singapore should take the leap into diving; July 27). Diving comes under the purview of the Singapore Swimming Association. The sport was restarted
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      Lock icon On Facebook
      512 19 Are older workers just as competent as younger ones? My experiences have been good and (elderly workers) have a lot to offer in terms of knowledge and experience. Best of all, many are prepared to teach the younger ones some tricks of the trade. They also have a
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      Lock icon FORUM ONLINE
      36 19 1. LOONG CHIK TONG: Don’t misuse services of the SCDF. 2. KEVIN CHUA HOCK MENG: Fewerdrivers using signal lights. 3. MINISTRYOF MANPOWER: Employers hiring foreign domestic workers directly need to be familiar with process.
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      Lock icon Those seeking donations must be transparent
      243 19  -  Jeffrey Law Lee Beng Crowd-funding seems to be a new buzzword in appealing for help (Needy turning to social media to seek help, air grievances; July 29). I cannot understand the rationale behind this growing phenomenon of online fund raising and appeals, when the
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      649 3  -  Facebook posts intended to stir up hate against Caucasians: Judge Elena Chong Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg The retired Singapore Polytechnic lecturer who created a Facebook account and posted words to incite violence on the “Act for Singapore” (AFS) Facebook page was sentenced to
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      523 4  - Bigger, bolder Tampines library turns a new page Culinary studio and heritage gallery among attractions at library which re-opens on Saturday at new location Cheow Sue-Ann sueannc@sph.com.sg A culinary studio and a 705m-long running track may not be facilities you would associate with a library. But that is exactly what
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      316 4  -  Cheow Sue-Ann Much debate has been swirling around the relocation of Bukit Merah Public Library to shopping mall VivoCity. In a letter to The Straits Times Forum page, Mr Chen Junyi said: “(The branch in VivoCity) will not be able to serve as
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      476 5  -  It has nearly quadrupled in past three years as solar panels have mushroomed all over island Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg The capacity for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to generate electricity here has nearly quadrupled in the past three years as solar panels have mushroomed all
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      463 6  -  Shaffiq Alkhatib ashaff iq@sph.com.sg A company managing director smashed a glass against a man’s head in a pub after the victim chided him for trying to steal other patrons’ drinks. Briton Sam Joseph Chapman, 28, later received 12 stitches behind his left
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      165 7  -  Yuen Sin A worker in critical condition following the collapse of the uncompleted Changi viaduct has been moved from the intensive-care unit (ICU) to the high-dependency unit in Changi General Hospital (CGH). Or Kim Peow Contractors, the main contractor of the worksite, released
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      243 7 Ng Kong Beng Public Lecture Series Institute for Mathematical Sciences Some mathematical insights into aging and mortality Speaker: Steven N. Evans University of California at Berkeley, USA About the lecture: In 1825 Benjamin Gompertz noted that, to a reasonable approximation, mortality rates after maturity in the British population increased exponentially
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      441 12  -  On Nurses’ Day today, The Straits Times shines the spotlight on community nurses who care for people outside of the hospital whether it is in nursing homes, senior activity centres or their own flats Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg With
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    1236 8 OBITUARIES With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to our Executive Chairman MR. RAYMOND NG BBM on the demise of his beloved mother-in-law SIM HUNG CHOO Departed on 29thJuly 2017 From The Management Staff of Leong Hin Piling (Pte.) Limited Leong Hin Builders Pte Ltd Enviro-Metals Pte Ltd Enviro-Power Pte Ltd Enviro
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      395 10 REUTERS NEW YORK Dou Zecheng became the first golfer from China to secure a US Tour card when he won the Digital Ally Open on the Web.com Tour. The 20-year-old’s impressive rise continued with Sunday’s victory, the first for a Chinese on the developmental circuit
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        61 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON More than 600 blood samples will be collected before the IAAF World Championships, which get under way on Friday, to tackle doping. The Athletics Integrity Unit and UK Athletics said those samples would be used for Athlete Biological Passport
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        81 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming vowed yesterday to “fight until my last breath” to recover the title he lost in Shanghai when he was knocked out in his first defence of the World Boxing Organisation flyweight crown.
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        68 11 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Lewis Hamilton believes he can still win the Formula One drivers’ title but has insisted it will take a concerted effort from him and his Mercedes team. The Briton trails championship leader Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari by 14 points,
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      390 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI Neymar hit the red carpet in Shanghai yesterday as speculation mounted that the Brazilian star could be set to quit Barca for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for a world-record €222 million (S$353 million) soon. The 25-year-old forward is at the centre
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      466 12 THE GUARDIAN THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Arsene Wenger has predicted it will become increasingly normal for players to run down their contracts, as he suggested Mesut Ozil was doing at Arsenal, and he believes it may have the short-term benefit of driving
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      606 13  -  Jing Wen set to start at university with strong swim squad, after competing at SEA Games May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg National swimmer Quah Jing Wen is set for a move to the United States, enrolling in a college boasting one of the best women’s swimming programmes
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      972 14  -  Sporting Life Rohit Brijnath Assistant Sports Editor rohitb@sph.com.sg The photograph was of failure. The photograph was on the wall in his room. The photograph was of him falling during the 1,500m at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics where he finished last. As Hicham El
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      55 1  - Who should fund the arts Nabilah Saidwhy While government funding is needed, arts groups are doing more to reach out to private donors. Young arts patrons such as Ryan Su (right), 29, tell Nabilah Said why they choose to support the scene. D2&3 DESIGN: SALLY LAM PHOTOS: AZIZ HUSSIN, ALICIA
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        1043 2 / 3  -  Government funding in the arts sector is still essential as donations from the private sector and individuals are limited Nabilah Said nabilahs@sph.com.sg Relying on government funds may not be ideal, but the arts scene here has not matured to a point where it can
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        784 5  -  Two of the Singapore war hero’s children say his personal diary, about his love for his family, left them deeply moved Jean Iau jeaniau@sph.com.sg While organising anti-Japanese efforts and attempting to evade the Japanese during World War II, Singapore war hero Lim Bo Seng
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        563 5  -  Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent From a woman who lost her child to another whose son went to prison, a new play, Mother I (2), taps on the heartbreak and turbulence of being a parent. Mother I (2) runs from Aug 10 to
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        399 6  -  Review Linette Lai When Alia’s mother, Salma, peers into her coffee cup to read her fortune, she knows immediately that her daughter will lead a restless, wandering life. This is how Palestinian-Ameri-can author Hala Alyan’s (right) first novel begins. Alia’s family, displaced
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      468 8  -  Obituary Yip Wai Yee Yip Wai Yee Entertainment Correspondent Mrs Lesley Ho, a former festival director of the Singapore International Film Festival, has died. The Australian was 77. According to a Facebook post by her daughter Liese, Mrs Ho died
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        305 16 SEOUL Song Joong Ki’s wartime movie Battleship Island has conquered the South Korean box office. It breached the four-million audience line on Sunday in becoming the fastest film to advance past that mark this year. The movie, which also stars So Ji Sub
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        207 16 NEW YORK Lady Gaga is standing firmly by her pal Kesha. Record producer Dr Luke is suing Kesha for defamation, with the singer accusing him of sexual assault. His lawyer has served notice on Lady Gaga to provide information supposedly given by
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        109 2 Tampines Primary School pupils showing off the assortment of musical instruments they used to create a harmonious sound during a music lesson. As part of their Racial Harmony Day celebrations on July 21, pupils also got to don cultural outfits and watch cultural performances, design Chinese opera masks
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        257 2 Starting today, the next four issues of Little Red Dot will contain different examination components as well as sample questions from Papers One and Two for practice. The activities, inspired by authentic events, are designed to hone the skills you require, and provide current affairs content needed
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        141 4 / 5 Use these expressions to impress your oral examiner in your conversation. Blood is thicker than water: Family relationships are the strongest bonds Thick as thieves: To be friendly with one another and share private things To keep at arm’s length: To keep someone at a distance To be on
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        169 4 / 5 READ PASSAGE ALOUD Pippa is a nine-year-old girl who lives in Britain with her parents and her six-year-old sister, Lisa. They just arrived in Singapore to visit their extended family over the summer holidays. Although the sisters see their cousins only twice a year, they are
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        52 4 / 5 TEACHER’S PROMPTS 1. Look at the flyer. Would you be interested to attend the event with your family? Why or why not? 2. How important is your family to you? 3. What are some of the happiest memories you have of your time spent with your family? ST
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        464 4 / 5  -  Here is an article to read to beef up your knowledge of the topic. ST, July 19 Excerpt form: Great Eastern Women’s Run will be a family affair for Singapore marathoner Jasmine Goh By Nicholas De Silva National marathoner and SEA Games medal hopeful Jasmine Goh is all
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        253 6 / 7 READ PASSAGE ALOUD Jack and Jill were very excited when they woke up this morning. They were going to spend the day with their aunt at her workplace the zoo! Although Aunt Janet is a very busy zookeeper who looks after many animals, she was happy
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        48 6 / 7 TEACHER’S PROMPTS 1. Look at the photo. Would you be interested to participate in such a walk? Why or why not? 2. Tell me about your experiences taking part in outdoor activities. 3. Do you think it is important to spend time outdoors? ST FILE PHOTO
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        115 6 / 7 Use these expressions to impress your oral examiner in your conversation. In the blazing sun: Under the hot sun Raining cats and dogs: Raining heavily The great outdoors: To describe a natural habitat To be one with nature: To enjoy and immerse yourself in nature To stand on your
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        268 6 / 7 Here is a letter to The Straits Times Forum page that you can read to beef up your knowledge of the topic. ST, Dec 23, 2015 Excerpt from: Parents, lead your children outdoors I grew up in a family that loves the outdoors. Our weekly treks through parks
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        266 8 / 9 READ PASSAGE ALOUD Nina had a new favourite class at school this year dance class. Most of her friends were just as excited as she was. It was the first time the school had such a class, and everyone was enjoying the new experience. Every
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        59 8 / 9 TEACHER’S PROMPTS 1. Look at the poster. Would you be interested to take part in this competition? Why or why not? 2. Talk about a time you performed in front of an audience. What was the experience like? 3. What talents do you think you possess? Are there
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        124 8 / 9 Use these expressions to impress your oral examiner in your conversation. Brought the house down: Wow the audience with a stunning performance A standing ovation: The whole audience rising to applaud Raise the roof: To make a huge noise or commotion Blood, sweat and tears: To describe putting in
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        541 8 / 9  -  Here is an article to read to beef up your knowledge of the topic. ST, May 9 Excerpt from: In mum’s footsteps By Nabilah Said When her two daughters were younger, ballet teacher Jenny Chien, 51, was careful not to do any stretching exercises in the house. “I
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        330 10 / 11 READ PASSAGE ALOUD Jenny is a volunteer at the animal shelter. She spends most of her weekends there helping visitors choose the animal they would like to take home, feeding the animals and taking some of the dogs for a walk. Earlier this morning, she helped the
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        49 10 / 11 TEACHER’S PROMPTS 1. Look at the picture. Would you consider distributing these to the needy? Why or why not? 2. If you were considering helping the needy, what would you do? 3. Why do you think it is important to help those in need? ST FILE PHOTO
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        113 10 / 11 Use these expressions to impress your oral examiner in your conversation. To step forward: To volunteer your service Devoting precious time: Giving your time Heart and soul: Whole-heartedly A heart of gold: A kind heart Sob story: Sad background Beyond the call of duty: Doing more than what is
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        342 10 / 11 Here is a letter to The Straits Times Forum page that you can read to beef up your knowledge of the topic. ST, Sept 12, 2015 Excerpt from: Double benefits to volunteering as a family It is heartening to know that Singaporeans truly enjoy spending time with their
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        239 12 / 13 READ PASSAGE ALOUD Hayat has a garden and it is her pride and joy. She has a green thumb, and is meticulous, so flowers bloom under her care. Plants need sunshine and water in order to flourish. She waters her blooms every day, and prunes
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        91 12 / 13 CALLING ALL GREEN THUMBS! Would you like to work in our new school garden? Join the Gardening Club! Meet Mrs Susan Lam in the canteen on Friday, July 21, at 2pm. TEACHER’S PROMPTS 1. Look at the poster. Would you be interested to join such an activity? Why
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        110 12 / 13 Use these expressions to impress your oral examiner in your conversation. Green fingers: The natural ability to grow plants Nature’s gifts: Natural resources provided by nature A hard slog: Hard work Living off the land: To live on whatever food found naturally Hard work pays off: To achieve desired
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        481 12 / 13  -  Here is an article to read to beef up your knowledge of the topic. ST, July 1 Excerpt from: Rent a space, grow your greens By Lea Wee Love growing plants, but do not have enough space and sunlight along your corridor or cannot get a plot in
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        267 14 / 15 READ PASSAGE ALOUD Seetha is the oldest of three siblings. She often helps out with chores at home. This afternoon, while she was washing the tablecloth, the phone rang and her sister Divya answered it. “Seetha, could you fry the vegetables for dinner? Mummy is busy. She
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        47 14 / 15 TEACHER’S PROMPTS 1. Look at the poster. Do you find such an activity important in school? Why or why not? 2. How do you help out at home or in school? 3. Why do you think helping out at home is important? ST FILE PHOTO
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        117 14 / 15 Use these expressions to impress your oral examiner in your conversation. Get it over and done with: Finish the work once and for all Spick and span: Very clean A mindless chore: Work that does not require thinking Do it in double-time: Do it quickly All in a day’s
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        439 14 / 15  -  Here is an article to read to beef up your knowledge of the topic. ST, Jan 23 Excerpt from: A sweeping change in school By Calvin Yang Like clockwork, pupils at Xinmin Primary School drop their textbooks and pens, and pick up brooms, whiteboard dusters and other cleaning
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        252 16 / 17 READ PASSAGE ALOUD Paul was standing outside the house, when his sister, Sarah, called to him from the living room. “What are you doing, Paul? Come inside, the sun is shining so brightly today. It’s blistering hot.” “I’m watering the plants, I’ll come in before dinner,”
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        53 16 / 17 TEACHER’S PROMPTS 1. Look at the photo. Would you deposit your unwanted electronic gadgets in such a bin? Why or why not? 2. Tell me about your efforts to save the environment? 3. Do you think it is important to have school campaigns to save the earth? LIANHE
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        147 16 / 17 Use these expressions to impress your oral examiner in your conversation. Going green: Adopting environmentally-friendly measures Carbon footprint: The amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels Crimes against nature: Things that deplete nature environmentally friendly: To describe things that do
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        459 16 / 17  -  Here is an article to read to beef up your knowledge of the topic. The Business Times, Jan 15 Excerpt from: Singapore: Throw-away nation By Judith Judith Tan Since domestic helper Cherryann-Lynn Santos, 36, started working for a family in Singapore nine years ago, she has been “shopping”
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        299 18 / 19 READ PASSAGE ALOUD One sunny morning, Xiao Rui saw a gorgeous ginger kitten in the garden. She was captivated and wanted a cat of her own. She ran into the house and begged her mother to allow her to have a cat. They sat down and discussed
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        73 18 / 19  -  Text: Debra Debra Ann Francisco, Nur Syahiidah Zainal, Jessie Lim, Jeffrey Ang THIS WEEK’S EXAM SERIES TEACHER’S PROMPTS 1. Look at the flyer. Would you be interested to attend such a workshop? Why or why not? 2. What experiences have you had with animals? 3. Do you think
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        124 18 / 19 Use these expressions to impress your oral examiner in your conversation. A man’s best friend: Usually refers to a dog A fish out of water: In totally unfamiliar circumstances A hefty responsibility: A big responsibility A thankless task: A task which no one will thank you for even if
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        528 18 / 19  -  Here is an article to read to beef up your knowledge of the topic. ST, May 28 Excerpt from: When are kids ready for pets? By Vanessa Lee When Shaistha Pragalathan was seven, her mother asked her to take the family dog for a morning walk for the
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        417 3  -  Here are some unusual world news which took place recently. How do you feel after reading about them? Write to stdot@sph.com.sg and tell us TEXT: ANG SOURCE: ANG QING SOURCE: REUTERS TEXT: ANG QING SOURCE: REUTERS PHOTOS: REUTERS, QUESTION Would you wear a toilet paper
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        18 3 Come up with a name for a high-speed train that would travel between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
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        326 20 / 21  -  Here are some idioms linked to technology and science two factors which are constantly changing the way we live DICTIONARY.CAMBRIDGE.ORG TEXT NUR ILLUSTRATION DICTIONARY.CAMBRIDGE.ORG TEXT NUR SARAH SUDIRAN ILLUSTRATION PAUL ERIC ROCA SOURCES IDIOMS.THEFREEDICTIONARY.COM, DICTIONARY.CAMBRIDGE.ORG To blow a fuse Meaning: To lose one’s temper.
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      220 6 Suzuki For Sale 343 ASCEND MOTORS BRAND NEW SUZUKI Every Turbo auto, cheapest in town All colors available, $24,800 Call *****013/ *****669 344 Toyota For Sale NEW TOYOTA HARRIER 2.0!! 2.38%. Immed.COE Delivery. $13.5k Downpayment Mthly $1423 onlyTest Drive Avail 159 Sin Ming Rd#0101 Amtech Building S*****5 *****535 *****373 Goh
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      146 6 344 Toyota For Sale NEW TOYOTA ESTIMA Aeras!! Ltd Stock Immed COE Delivery. $15.8k Downpayment Mthly $1622 only, Test Drive Avail 159 Sin Ming Rd #0101 Amtech Building S*****5 *****535 *****373 Goh SINGAPORE MOBIL HUB TOYOTA ALPHARD 2.5S. $166,800. Low downpayment attractive interest rate. 5 yrs warranty, many other accessories.
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      116 6 344 Toyota For Sale THONG LEE TRADING PTE LTD SINCE 1969, BUY with confidence Estima Aeras Premium Moonroof, 5yr warranty, 10% deposit; 2.88%. Co2 166g/ km, 5.5L/100km. *****548 *****999 *****460 AUTO CREATES CHR 1.8S/G HYBRID. $*****0, 1 bid, rebate $*****, Full Accessories. 8 years battery warranty. 3.7I/100km/ Co2 8.8g/km. Ready
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      124 6 344 Toyota For Sale TAI HUAT AUTO CHR 1.8S/G HYBRID, leather, camera, sensor, $106,800, rebate $48k, deposit 10%, 5yrs warranty, Co2 88g/km, 3.7L/100km. Tel: *****786 TAI HUAT AUTO AXIO 1.5X, LEATHER, s/rim, reverse camera, sensor, $86,800 rebate $42k deposit 10% Co2 114g/km, 5.2L/ 100km *****033/*****786 LECO PRESTIGE BRAND NEW C-HR
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      262 7 Vehicles Wanted 363 USED SCRAP Cars, all makes models. Highest offer. Immed transfer. 9673-9997 ITERLY MOTOR BUY/ sell all makes and models. Highest offer! Mr Ong 6283-1818 WANTED! ALL MODELS, Pte commercial. Immed. High price. *****905/ *****789 Car Financing/ Insurance 377 TAI THONG LEE 6741 6868 Bank or In House
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      322 7 Lorries For Sale 387 Lorries For Sale 387 Lorries For Sale 387 Lorries For Sale 387 IMMEDIATE COLLECTION, GUARANTEED DELIVERY High trade-in for used vehicles ETS Can loan up to 95% TOYOTA DYNA $82,800 NISSAN CABSTAR $80,800 NISSAN NV200 (A) Petrol NISSAN NV350 $74,800 $78,800 CONTACT US: 9695 5432 I
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      250 7 BRAND NEW TOYOTA Dyna $5K D/payment Drive Away. Flexible/ High Loan. Call: 9757 6667/8337 8178 NET LINK PARTNERS 03/16 MIT FEB21. $79.8k. Agent warranty. Full canopy. Cheaper than brand new!! Call fast! Peter 8489-8866. **$82,900 INCLUDE COE. New Toyota Dyna Euro 6. 3-yr Agent Warranty. 100% Loan. Ready Stock. *****933
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      233 7 Mini Buses For Sale 388 THINK ONE GROUP HIACE MIDROOF SUPER GL. Practical 14 seater, Before COE $68,800. 3 yrs Warranty. *****300/*****300 BRAND NEW TOYOTA Hiace super GL mid roof. 10+1 seaters. In-house finance/ trade-in welcome. *****156 389 Pick-Ups For Sale JUN 2014 MITSUBISHI L200 Double Cab Pick up. Nice
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      111 7 Vans For Sale 391 SCOTTS MOTORS $76K GURANTEED COE New NV200 1.6 A Petrol Immed Regn No Top Up Full Loan 2.99% *****090/ *****723 /*****100 Scotts Motors SCOTTS MOTORS $67K GURANTEED COE New Every auto/manual/ turbo Immed Registration No Top Up *****723/ *****100/ *****090 Scotts Motors 9/2008 TOYOTA HIACE 5
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      119 7 Vans For Sale 391 PRIME MOTOR **BRAND NEW! TOYOTA Hiace. 4 door panel van. Call May 9067 1717 Tim 8781 6026 Richard 9842 9922. THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW PEUGEOT Partner 1.6A HDI. Free Servicing. Agt Warranty Full Loan avail. Call 6555 3300 6467 3300 THINK ONE GROUP NEW LAUNCH
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      277 7 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 WHEEL DEAL The smarter way to sell your car WANT TO SELL OR SCRAP YOUR LORRY OR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE? Fast Service Best Price Call us at 6319 8889 or visit www.wheeldeal.com.sg Vans For Sale 391 TAN WEI AUTO
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      1303 8 PropertiesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE HOUSES FOR SALE 402 D01 Raffles Pl/ Marina/ Chinatown 402 D02 Anson/TgPagar 402 D03 Queenstown/Tiong Bahru 402 D04 Sentosa/TelokBlangah 402 D05 Pasir Panjang/ West Coast/ Clementi Town 402 D06 High Street/ North Bridge Rd 402 D07 Rochor/ Bugis/ Beach Rd 402 D08 Little India
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      800 8 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 Landed Property Transactions in the month of June 2017 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$’000) (S$) (sq ft) District 4 Cove Grove Detached Jun-17 99 9725 *****
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      264 8 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 CLUNY MRT UNIQUE artist loft sprawling *****/ ***** sqft immaculate modern home. Flora fauna, infinity pool. *****997 appointed agt RS Open House OPEN HOUSE TANGLIN Modern. New GCBs, *****sf and 1700 0sf. Designer finishes. Generous parking. Wide frontage. *****780 John Excellent Location
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      310 8 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 LEEDON PRECINT 16,000 sqft. Marvel at the lush greenery with total seclusion. Price says buy!! *****233 APPC D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 TERRACE REALSTAR SOLE MKTG Agent! 1711/3900 sf, 5+1, RGPS, New! 1766/2200sf, 1km RGPS New! 2044/3800sf, 1km ACS, New!
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      261 8 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 OPEN HOUSE BERRIMA A* PRIME Bungalow Sprawling 4985sf luxurious living 7500sf, quality fttings, Lift/ pool. 1-6pm: *****000 $6M ONLY! WATTEN Freehold Semi-d 5100sf, 7 rms ensuite! Lift/ pool. MRT/ Park, Vacant 9048-8388 Mel sole agt RS MAGNUM OPUS PLUSH detached Trevose area 5000 /6000
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      2509 9 PROPERTY PRICES Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in June 2017. DISTRICT 16 20 Classifieds B UY I T S E L L I T F I ND I T PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE
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      73 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Priced to Sell TAVISTOCK 3-STY SEMI-D 2655 sf. 999 yrs. 6+1. Well maintained.Near S’goon Gdn. $3.38M neg. Chen *****220 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 WIDE FRONTAGE REGULAR PLOT OPENHSE HEART OF Thomson Semi-D 3900/4000sf. F’hold
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      926 10 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Landed Property Transactions in the month of June 2017 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$’000) (S$) (sq ft) District 19 Aroozoo Avenue Semi-D
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      257 10 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOA CHU KANG HOUSES FOR SALE 409 Good Buy BEAUTIFUL SPACIOUS F’HOLD 3-storey Corner terr. Hillview Cres. 3835 sf 5 rms Nice gdn. Yati Rozman 9180-8675 Must Sell 2.5 STY SEMI-D cluster hse Jln Dermawan, Summit Ville. 2917 sf. 4+1. 999 yrs. Nice breezy. Masz *****485
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      971 10 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE
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      211 10 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 BANK'S SALE ***NEWTON PENTHSE 3950SF Volari Balmoral 2sty 4rm+ pte pool, unblock view. Brand new. FH. 9181-1819 Colliers James Chng 9438 1844 1) JC DRAYCOTT 2rm 797sqft $1.95m neg. 2) 7 Draycott Drive 2121sqft 3 bdrms. Sale with tenancy. Genuine seller.
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      332 11 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 Best Deal SELLING WAY BELOW bank value by $1.5M 4 F’hold New Penthses Macpherson/ Paya Lebar. Fr 2200 sf. Was $1900 psf.Now $1300 psf. MBS view Call now! Richard 8500-2228 PARC MONDRIAN @BIDADARI. FH 3+1. 1400sf. High flr, unblocked. Mins
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      300 11 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 Freehold **FREEHOLD NEW! KATONG Gem 2/3rms dual key/ 3 rms PH. 947-1840 sf. Mins Schs/ Mall/Eateries Eric *****246 BAYSHORE PARK 936 sf 2 rms balcony. Quiet/ Greenery. F/facilities. Tenanted. $870K neg. *****008 Mary Vu PN G-RESIDENCE 1893SF $2.27M! FH 4+1 Penthse,
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      293 11 D18 TAMPINES/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 BANK'S SALE ***MELVILLE PARK SIMEI MRT /Eastpoint can walk. 3bdrms 1) #05 1475 sf good cond 2) #10 1410 sf $8xxK. 9181-1819 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Jimmy Sum 9091 8188 THE MINTON 2BDRM Quiet facing.
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      740 11 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/ BT TIMAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 ANG Y M 9722 7922 CHEAP! SUITES@BT TIMAH FH 1-bedder. 431 sf.
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      183 11 BUKIT BATOK HDB FOR SALE 428 Motivated Seller EM BLK 141 Bukit Batok. Low flr Renovated Windy 3+1 rm 10 mins walk to MRT. Ask $610K. Randy 9002-3233 Keener Sense of Real Estate CHOICE UNIT SEE TO APPRECIATE! 3’NG’ Blk 241. Upgraded. Nice cond. New aircon. Near market. Others avail.
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      626 12 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 Si Classifieds BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT HDB MEDIAN RESALE PRICES INJUN 2017 Based on transactions compiled 3 July 2017. 1
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      276 12 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 TOP FLR CORNER, 4NG Blk 530, unblock. All races, near amenities. $385K neg. Serious seller. 9062 4510 Owner. TOH HONG CHUAH 8818 0800 VERY CHEAP! SERIOUS Seller 3I Blk 211 Boon Lay high floor EA Blk 669D Jurong West unblock Near MRT, Mkt, sch,
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      280 12 PUNGGOL HDBFOR SALE 443 1-5PM: 5’I’ BLK 138 Edgedale Plains 112 sqm. Corner. Cosy. Beautiful. LRT. Urgent! Only $398K! Lionel Loo 9061 1592 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR SALE 444 JOSEPHINE LEE 9008 2442 HDB 5’I’ 22 Ghim Moh Link. Spacious, 113sqm, renovated, unblock, near MRT, amenities schools. Serious Seller!! Vist SRX.com.sg/code-9378
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      320 12 SERANGOON HDB FOR SALE 447 2RM BLK 8 Lor Lew Lian, high flr. Corner. Reno. F/ac. Bright windy. 100% move in. Mins toMRT/Nex. MK9001 0819 Best Deal 4’A’ BLK 136. Above #12. Renovated over $60K. Balcony. F/aircon. Bright. Windy. All races. William 9646-4649 TAMPINES HDB FOR SALE 448 Reduced Price
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      312 12 WOODLANDS HDBFOR SALE 450 Chris Eng 9665 1155 5’I’ CORNER 764 Woodlands. 110sqm High flr Reno. All race 4’A’ Blk 554. 90sqm. Reno. N/S facing. Upcoming MRT. 4’S’ BLK 855 #11. Simple, well kept. Near Woodlands MRT/ Plaza/ sch. VTO. *****877 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 Haji Hussain Sahar 9387
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      1126 13 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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      224 13 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 THE OLIV 4+1. Garden Duplex 4908 sqft; PH 5414/ 6125 sf. 6m ceiling. Nice sky garden. Owner *****699 *****027 ARDMORE PK 4+1, 2885sf, P/furn, avail 10/9; Tomlinson Hgts 3+1 2700sf, new, immed Nancy Tey *****887 CBRE Choice Unit 3+1
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      545 13 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 484 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 BISHAN HDBFOR RENT D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR RENT 468 Must View CONWAY GR 2½-STY corner terr+attic/ basement. F/furn Land 2200/ build-up 3000 sf Spacious. Masz *****485 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO PTE APTS FOR
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      1117 14 WOODLANDS HDB FOR RENT 506 WOODLANDS HDB FOR RENT 506 WOODLANDS HDB FOR RENT 506 WOODLANDS HDB FOR RENT 506 WOODLANDS HDB FOR RENT 506 Adrian Chong 8518 8000 703 WOODLANDS DRIVE 40. Corner. Mid floor/ Fully furnished/ windy. Near MRT/ Eateries. Co-broke welcome. MIXED/ OTHER ESTATES HDB FOR RENT
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      333 14 532 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE PURPOSE-BUILT FACTORY PAYA LEBAR Land: 46,000sf Built-In: 40,000sf Balance: 26 years LOYANG Land: 58,000sf Built-In: 40,000sf Balance 23 years DOMINIC 9825 2101 RARE B2 RAMP-UP fty East. Limited units, size 3046/ 4069/ ***** sf nett usable fr $305 psf, 6-8m high ceiling, 20ft/ 40ft container
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      464 14 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 PRIME OFFICE SPACE IN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Agents Welcome Attractive Commission Regular Column Free Layout Above Raffles Place MRT Panoramic Sea View City View From 291 sf to 10,000 sf Bare or Fitted units OUB CENTRE LIMITED Call (+65) *****
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      400 14 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT CECIL COURT @138 CECIL STREET 792 sqft to 3,300 sqft Near Raffles Telok Ayer MRT Regular Layout Window Units Good Corporate Image Proximity to Amenities Call Owner 6311 8105 GOLDHILL PLAZA (Tower Block) Novena MRT Ideal for office use All window units Column free Bare
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      435 15 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 BRING CHEQUE MRT! MRT! CHINATOWN 1300 sf. Suits F&B/ retail/ office/ clinic/ travel/ maid agy. Cobroke full comm. 8821-2727 CHINATOWN MRT, TRENGGANU #02. Pantry, toilet. Approximate 1000 sqft. Call owner *****377/ *****027 ORCHARD MRT TONG Bldg. High flr, whole level. Office, 6850sf. Avail Jan 2018.
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      780 15 535 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 535 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE SHOWCASE UNITS PROMOTION! Singapore’s 2nd CBD Limited units for Sale: from 517 sqft Strategically located in Jurong Gateway Near to global companies, major industries and institutions Premium specifications Panoramic views NO ADDITIONAL BUYER'S STAMP DUTY NO SELLER'S STAMP DUTY FOREIGNERS
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      308 15 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 2 Artist’s impression Retail and F&B Space for Lease at Pasir Panjang A mixed-use development with 120 units of apartments nestled above the retail mall Two levels of retail space of approximately 17,800 sq ft
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      317 15 MEDICAL CLINIC 681 Race Course Rd, 3mins Farrer Park Mrt, 4 consult rm $6,500 Full comm *****181 *****501 TOA PAYOH 51. Cafe bakery. Next to coffeeshop. Designer decor. Ample parking. Good Immed. Helen 9060 6118 TOA PAYOH CTRL 186, 700sf. 2 hostels Bugis 9000 sf. Massage/ foot S’goon Garden 1500
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      401 15 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 Angeline Heng 9789 2388 NOVENA MEDICAL CTR 807 sf. Corner unit, high flr, near lift. Double windows. Tenanted. Rarely avail. Serious Seller. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-6100 CLEMENTI AVENUE 2, Blk 354, 3100sf. 2units 2-sty shophse. Heavy traffic. Market/ Shpg. Rent $12.6K. Andi 9072-0194 IRE SALE BAYSHORE PK
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      264 15 RESTAURANT/LOUNGE SPACE FOR SALE 541 NEWLY OPEN, NEXT to MRT. F&B/ medical suite fr $3.04M Integrated with hotel. Also for rent fr $8.5K. 8488-8851 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 2 MTHS COMM* Citilink Warehouse Complex Pasir Panjang. From 900 to 6,200 sf. High ceiling. Easy access to ECP AYE. 3
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      876 16 Deloitte SALE BY RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS The Receivers and Managers are inviting offers fo acquire the following property (“the Charged Asset") on an “as is where is” basis. The Charged Asset was utilised by a company engaged in the business of scrap metal trading, dealing in hardware, metallic, plastic or
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      575 16 Notice of Temporary Road Closure Please be informed that NORTH BRIDGE ROAD (Between The Adelphi and Supreme Court Building) will be closed from Wed 2ndAug 2017, 11pm to Thu 3rdAug 2017, 5am for the purpose of bridge demolition. Traffic controllers will be guiding the vehicles and pedestrians during this period.
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      394 17 Art/Creative 724 Printing company hiring GRAPHIC DESIGNER CUM DTP ARTIST 3yrs experience in printing or design house Handle Chinese speaking customers Email resume design portfolio to: serene@artncraft.com.sg Marketing/ Communications 727 RICE PRODUCT COMPANY requires Marketing Executive. Basic $1600 comm. Vehicle provided. *****233 Michael Sales 730 Company in Jurong requires Indoor
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      358 17 Retail Sales 731 SALES PROMOTERS. PASSIONATE in bodily health, positive, well-being. Strong sense of responsibility, proactiveness. Immed. Mdm Seen *****338 HARDWARE HOUSEHOLD shop requires Indoor Sales S’goon Gdns. No quota. Call *****966/ Email resume: zener@singnet.com.sg RETAIL ASST/ BARISTA/ F&B crew required at Sultan Gate. S’porean only. Start immed Call 6391-9841
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      391 17 745 Hair/ Beauty 745 Hair/ Beauty Established award winning beauty chain welcome you to join us. Award Winning brand premium beauty equipment and effective products Wide base of regular and new customers Beauty Consultant (Full-time) Perks Benefits: Basic commission $15K income per month A proven track record is preferred Minimum
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      573 18 General Production/ Operators 758 General Production/ Operators 758 Technical 754 SENIOR TECHNICAL STAFF Min 10 yrs experience with hands-on knowledge of the following fields: Able to repair replace hydraulic cylinder seals independently With strong Mechnical background Leadership experience Class 3 lic is a MUST! Contact: 9630-5948 (after 10.30am) S MNC
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      396 18 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER UNARMED ARMED Requirements: Min 3 ‘N’ level credits Normal colour vision Able to pass IPPT $16,000 3 ‘N’ level credits No IPPT Applicants with Class 2A license may apply for Outrider POLICE OFFICER BONUS BONUS
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      410 18 763 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security 763 Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security One of the biggest marine logistics and ship supply companies in Singapore, located in Gul Circle near Joo Koon MRT Station, is currently hiring for the following post: Warehouse Assistant (Jurong area) Job Description: Receive and check all incoming goods
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      540 18 SSO SO Earn up to $2,400 Ubi, Bedok, Little India, Bukit Timah, Kranji, Sentosa Walk-in Interview Monday to Friday, 9am 5pm AETOS Holdings Pte Ltd 145 West Coast Road S(*****7) Kindly bring along your identity card, educational certificates, i NS COS Transcripts (originals) Part-time applicants are welcome 6773 9296/9787 5504
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      1346 19 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security WALK-IN INTERVIEW FULLY SUBSIDISED TRAINING* FOR UPGRADE TO SSO ISLAND WIDE DEPLOYMENT Paya Lebar Recruitment Centre Certis CISCO Centre ll 20 Jalan Afifi, Level 1 Singapore *****9 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 9am-1pm (Except on Public Holidays) Jurong East Recruitment Centre Certis
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