The Straits Times, 16 August 2017

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    39 1 THE STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY AUGUST16,2017 SINCE 1845 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN: SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN, BEST NEWS WEBSITE: WAN-IFRA 80 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A SingaporePress Holdings publication MCI (P) 053/02/2017
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    Lock icon North Korea and US dial down war of words
    560 1  -  Regional leaders continue to call for calm; analysts worry it could just be a lull Walter Sim Japan Correspondent In Tokyo waltsim@sph.com.sg After the fiery war of words between North Korea and the United States last week, the world is breathing
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    Lock icon North shows off plans, before easing off on threats
    142 1 REUTERS SEOUL Pyongyang gave a glimpse into its plans to fire missiles near Guam in photos released by its state media yesterday, as leader Kim Jong Un was briefed on the plans drawn up by the army amid heightened tensions with
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    Lock icon Trials planned for on-demand bus services
    119 1 The Land Transport Authority (LTA) yesterday called a tender for industry proposals to conduct trials of “on-demand, dynamically routed” bus services. These trials which are expected to begin in the second half of next year will allow commuters in selected parts of the island
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    Lock icon China flays Trump move to probe its IP practices
    124 1 Beijing has slammed a move by President Donald Trump to probe China’s practices on intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer, a decision widely welcomed in the United States. Employing harsh words, China’s Commerce Ministry slammed Mr Trump’s decision as one of
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      293 1 Life Superhero friends in reel and real life D1&2 Sport Nadal reclaims top ranking C10 Life Hot stars shine in Battleship Island D6 Home Pupils face overload of assessment books B4 Sport Do-or-die in S’pore-Malaysia football match C14 Business Public area in the works at Pasir Panjang Terminal C1 SEE
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’sNews
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        Lock icon US-N. Korea tensions ease
        58 2 TOPOFTHENEWS After the war of words between North Korea and the United States last week, both sides dialled it down this week. Stock markets rallied for the second day running yesterday after Mr Kim JongUn reportedly said he will watch the US for “a little more”
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        Lock icon S’pore employees less satisfied
        54 2 TOPOFTHENEWS Singaporeans are less satisfied with their bosses than employees in other countries, according to a new survey conducted by human resources consulting firm Mercer. It found employee engagement here has declined consistently over the past three years. The survey polled more than 42,000 employees across
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        Lock icon Reject religious violence: Modi
        79 2 WORLD Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged India to reject religious violence, after a series of attacks against minorities sparked debate about whether a surge of Hindu nationalism is undermining the country’s secular ideals. In a speech marking the 70th anniversary of India’s independence yesterday, Mr
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          14 2 REACH US AT Website: www.straitstimes.com Facebook: www.fb.com/thestraitstimes Twitter: @STcom Instagram: @straits_Times
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          Lock icon Beware of bugs
          27 2 WEB SPECIAL Beware of bugs Don’t let the bedbugs bite. Here are seven things you need to know about these blood-sucking parasitic insects. str.sg/bedbugs
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          Lock icon Kings of the pool
          27 2 VIDEO Singapore’s water polo team is unfazed by the pressure that comes with having a long winning streak in the SEA Games. str.sg/waterpolo
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        Lock icon CEOs quit White House panel
        51 2 WORLD The fallout from Mr Donald Trump’s refusal to call out white supremacists after last Saturday’s violence at a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has continued, as three CEOs quit a White House advisory committee: Merck’s Kenneth Frazier, Under Armour’s Kevin Plank and Intel’s Brian Krzanich.
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        Lock icon Govt R&D money well spent?
        45 2 OPINION The Singapore Government is funding clean energy R&D in a big way, but is it money well spent, asks energy consultant Tilak K. Doshi. In some cases, tax credits for private sector R&D might work better, he writes. A17
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        Lock icon Tall buildings safe: Experts
        48 2 HOME Experts have said that even if tall buildings here suffer low-level damage during tremors caused by the strongest earthquake possible at the nearest fault zone to Singapore, they will be structurally safe. The remarks follow the quake that hit Sumatra on Sunday. B1
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        Lock icon Old-school coffee shop shuts
        56 2 HOME One of the last old-school coffee shops in Singapore, which has been operating since the 1950s, will close on Aug 22 after the shophouse in which it is located was sold. The co-owner of Hup Lee in Jalan Besar, known for kaya toast grilled over
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        Lock icon Public space at port terminal
        70 2 BUSINESS New facilities at Pasir Panjang Terminal will include a public space with the aim of bringing people closer to Singapore’s port. The Port of Singapore has traditionally been closed off to the public. A PSA spokesman declined to elaborate on what form this space
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        Lock icon S’pore nearly falter at the end
        73 2 SPORT The Singapore women’s water polo team were leading 5-1 after the third quarter, and huddled (above) to spur each other to an emphatic win. Instead, it was Indonesia who were lifted to almost pull off a shock win before succumbing 6-7 in their
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        Lock icon S’porean behind China hit film
        64 2 LIFE Former Channel 8 actor Ix Shen, who ventured to China in 2009 to further his career, was the executive director of action flick Wolf Warrior II, the all-time top-grossing film in China with 4.5 billion yuan (S$919 million) earned thus far. The success of
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        Lock icon Nafta-revamp negotiations
        54 2 The United States, Canada and Mexico begin negotiations on reworking the North American Free T rade Agreement (Nafta) today. Canada laid down a tough line ahead of talks on modernising Nafta on Monday, suggesting it could walk away if the US pushed to remove a key dispute-settlement mechanism
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        Lock icon Forum on innovation
        48 2 Questions on how innovation can help spur Singapore’s future economic growth will be discussed today at a forum. The event Leaders in Science, organised by A*Star, will feature panellists such as British innovation expert John O’Reilly and National University of Singapore president Tan Chorh Chuan.
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        Lock icon Three key events for SM Es
        61 2 Three major events for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will start today at the Suntec Convention Centre. The SME Expo will bring together SMEs for new business ideas and information sharing, while the Annual SME Conference is Singapore’s longest-running bilingual SME business conference. The
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      Lock icon Put people first in cashless push
      293 2  -  WhyItMatters Adrian Lim T ransport Correspondent adrianl@sph.com.sg As with everything, the devil is in the details. By 2020, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) wants the public transport system to go fully cashless. Commuters will not be able to use cash to top up their
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      Lock icon Two staff jailed for taking $5.1m from co-op for own use
      583 3  -  They operated scam over five years, and used money for extravagant lifestyle Elena Chong Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg Driven by greed, two employees of one of Singapore’s oldest cooperatives treated its funds as their own personal expense account,
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      Lock icon Cooperative puts in extra security measures
      166 3  -  Lim Min Zhang The cooperative which lost more than $5.1 million to a pair of errant employees said it has turned to technology to tighten its financial processes. The Singapore Statutory Boards Employees’ Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society (SSBC) told The Straits Times: “Since
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      Lock icon Customised bus services set to go on trial in 2018
      695 4  -  Commuters can use app to call for bus and choose to alight at any bus stop in operating area Zhaki Abdullah azhaki@sph.com.sg Summon a public bus with just a tap on a phone, then get off where you need to.
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      Lock icon How similar services have fared elsewhere
      374 4  -  Zhaki Abdullah The “dynamically routed” bus services which the Land Transport Authority (LTA) hopes to trial late next year are far from new. There have been similar services here as well as in countries such as the United States and China. The Straits Times
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      Lock icon S’poreans less happy with employers than global average: Poll
      596 4  -  Ann Williams ann@sph.com.sg Singapore employees are less satisfied with their companies than workers in other countries, according to a survey out yesterday. It found that employee engagement here has declined consistently over the past three years, in stark contrast to the
      Source: MERCER’S 2017 GLOBAL TALENT TRENDS SURVEY  -  596 words
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      Lock icon Beijing slams probe as ‘strong unilateralism’
      722 5  -  US President Donald Trump’s decision to authorise an inquiry into China’s intellectual property practices is likely to cast a shadow over relations with China, the largest US trading partner. The Straits Times takes a look at the implications for the two countries. View from
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      Lock icon Wide support for Trump move despite worries of trade war
      849 5  -  View from the US Nirmal Ghosh US Bureau Chief In Washington nirmal@sph.com.sg The move by President Donald Trump to order an investigation into China’s practices on intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer has been widely welcomed here even on both
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      Lock icon SGH crunching data for better patient outcome
      621 6  -  Resulting improvements translate to shorter stays, lower readmission rates and lower costs Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent salma@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.Salma Since last month, the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has been comparing how its patients fare after complex surgery against the experiences of those at
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      Lock icon British trio sentenced to jail and caning for sex offences
      626 6  -  Selina Lum Law Correspondent selinal@sph.com.sg Three British citizens who went on trial two weeks ago for taking turns to rape a woman at Carlton Hotel were yesterday sentenced to between 51/2 and 61/2 years in jail, with caning, on less
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      Lock icon 3 weeks in jail, $20k fine for Raffles Place protester
      479 6  -  Shaffiq Alkhatib ashaffiq@sph.com.sg The man caught on video holding a solo demonstration at Raffles Place last month was jailed for three weeks and fined $20,000 on Monday. Following a two-day trial, a district court convicted Singaporean Yan Jun, 41, of
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      Lock icon Executive condos chalk up bumper sales
      669 7  -  978 units snapped up in July; analysts tip improved buying momentum for rest of year Lee Xin En xinen@sph.com.sg Executive condominium (EC) sales hit fever pitch last month, which saw the highest figure recorded since monthly data became available in 2007. Buyers snapped up
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      Lock icon Tampines Court gets $970m collective sale offer
      315 7  -  Lee Xin En It is likely to be third time is the charm for home owners at Tampines Court, after an offer lodged above its reserve price of $960 million set it up for a collective sale. The bid could finally clinch the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Japan on high alert to protect prefectures
      585 8  -  No harm will befall areas over where North’s missiles could fly en route to Guam, says Abe North Korean missile threat Walter Sim Japan Correspondent In Tokyo waltsim@sph.com.sg Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the government is on high alert to deal with
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      Lock icon US, China committed to solving difficult issues
      228 8 REUTERS BEIJING There are many difficult issues between the United States and China but both share a commitment to work through them, a US top general has said during a visit to Beijing amid tension over nu-clear-armed North Korea. “I think we have
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      Lock icon Australia split in debate on installing missile defence shield
      474 8  -  Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com Australia has been debating whether to install a missile defence shield to protect the country’s north following the growing threat of a strike from North Korea. The leading calls have come from
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon PM Modi urges India to reject religious violence
        667 9 Remarks in speech on 70th Independence Day come after attacks against minorities REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged India to reject religious violence after a series of attacks against minorities sparked debate about whether a surge of
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        Lock icon Beijing, Seoul protest as Japan PM sends offering to war shrine
        389 9 REUTERS TOKYO China and South Korea have called on Japan to face up to its wartime past after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to a war shrine on the anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender. Mr
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        Lock icon Police uncover plot to attack Indonesia presidential palace
        407 9  -  Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg Indonesian counter-terrorism police yesterday uncovered a plot to attack the Istana Negara presidential palace in Jakarta with “chemical bombs” after they arrested five suspects during a raid in Bandung, West Java. The suspects include
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        Lock icon Batam official joined ISIS with help from cell behind S’pore plot
        699 12  -  Terror cell arranged passage to Syria for man and his family Francis Chan Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg The Indonesian civil servant from Batam who joined terror group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) had
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        Lock icon 20 to 40 militants still in Marawi but they are armed, have hostages
        376 12 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK MANILA Only 20 to 40 Muslim terrorists remain holed up in the besieged southern Philippine city of Marawi, but they continue to be a threat, according to the Philippine army. While the
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        Lock icon Beijing vows not to occupy new territory in S. China Sea: Manila
        401 12 REUTERS MANILA China has assured the Philippines it will not occupy new features or territory in the South China Sea, under a new status quo brokered by Manila as both sides try to strengthen their relations, the Philippine
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        Lock icon Malaysia deploys special anti-terrorism troops for SEA Games
        126 12 A total of 427 Malaysian army personnel, including 32 officers, will be involved in tackling emergency situations, including terrorist attacks, during the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur. Known as the Anti-Terrorism Readiness Troop, the soldiers will be stationed at army camps in
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        Lock icon Factory flap latest opposition feud in Penang
        583 13  -  PKR’s failure to back DAP official under graft probe sparks tension Shannon Teoh Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur shannont@sph.com.sg Malaysia’s linchpin opposition parties are at loggerheads again in Penang, this time over graft investigations into the Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) state executive
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        Lock icon Former Felda chairman arrested in graft probe
        317 13  -  Shannon Teoh, Nadirah H. Rodzi KUALA LUMPUR The former chairman of Malaysia’s troubled land-development agency was arrested yesterday in an ongoing probe into alleged overpayment of hundreds of millions in ringgit for hotel buys during his time in charge. Tan Sri Mohd Isa
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        Lock icon Uber defies suspension order in the Philippines
        431 13  -  Raul Dancel Philippine Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg An ongoing dispute between Uber and Philippine regulators escalated yesterday with the app-based, ride-hailing service resuming its operation after halting it for half a day, in effect defying a one-month government suspension. Through it all, thousands
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        Lock icon Power blackout across Taiwan; minister resigns
        408 14  -  Human error at key plant causes islandwide outages lasting hours Jermyn Chow Jermyn Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei jermync@sph.com.sg A human error at a key power plant knocked out power across Taiwan’s 17cities and countiesyesterday, triggering the resignation of a minister. Shopping and business districts
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          Lock icon Thai premier to visit White House in October
          82 14 REUTERS BANGKOK Prime Minister and junta chief Prayut Chan-o-cha will visit the White House in October, Thailand’s Foreign Minister said yesterday, adding that trade and security would be on the agenda. The government had previously said the visit would take place in
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          Lock icon Anti-graft rules for top officials in Viet party
          61 14 REUTERS HANOI Vietnam’s Communist Party has set out rules for top officials with an emphasis on fighting corruption, avoiding nepotism and living modestly, the government website said yesterday. The announcement comes against the backdrop of a growing crackdown on corruption in the
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          Lock icon China to develop shale gas fields in south
          55 14 REUTERS BEIJING China plans to develop two new shale gas fields in the south of the country and open up tenders for more oil and gas exploration blocks, the Ministry of Land Resources said yesterday. The ministry did not give a timetable
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          Lock icon Thai student leader jailed over lese majeste
          63 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK A prominent student leader has been sentenced to 2 1 /2 years’ jail after he pleaded guilty to defaming Thailand’s royal family by sharing a news story about the kingdom’s new monarch on Facebook. Jatupat“Pai DaoDin” Boonpatararaksa, 25, is the
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        Lock icon HK opposition member ‘misled police’
        557 14 REUTERS HONG KONG Hong Kong police said yesterday they had arrested a prominent member of the opposition Democratic Party for “misleading police” after he claimed he had been assaulted and illegally detained by mainland Chinese agents in the city. Howard Lam was shown on local
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        Lock icon Flooding kills more than 160 people across South Asia
        394 14 REUTERS DHAKA Heavy monsoon rains in Nepal, Bangladesh and India have killed more than 160 people in the last week, officials said yesterday, as the authorities rushed to rescue those missing or stranded in flooded areas. In Nepal, the death toll
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        Lock icon UK seeks new Customs union after Brexit
        495 15 Britain will propose interim arrangement with EU and right to ink other trade deals AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Britain will propose setting up an interim Customs agreement with the European Union (EU) after Brexit to allow the freest possible trade of goods. But
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          Lock icon Europe egg scandal costing $240m so far
          107 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE Dutch farmers and retailers, counting the costs stemming from the tainted egg scandal that has swept Europe, said on Monday the total is at least €150 million (S$240.5 million) so far. Two men, owners of a Dutch firm hired
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          Lock icon No terror motive in car crash in Paris
          62 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS The driver who rammed his car into a pizzeria near Paris, killing a girl and injuring 13 people, had consumed large quantities of medication before setting off, a legal source revealed yesterday. Investigators have ruled out a terror motive,
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          Lock icon Rouhani warns of quitting nuclear deal
          60 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TEHERAN President Hassan Rouhani warned yesterday that Iran could abandon its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers within hours if the United States keeps imposing new sanctions. In Parliament, he also hit out at US President Donald Trump, saying that he had
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        Lock icon Aussie DPM drops NZ citizenship but his seat still uncertain
        319 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australia’s “accidental Kiwi” and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce renounced his New Zealand citizenship yesterday amid sheep jokes and conspiracy theories about a left-wing plot to topple Canberra’s conservative government. Mr Joyce revealed his New Zealand connection
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        Lock icon Child sex abuse probe: Aussie Catholic leaders say confessions secret
        295 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Priests should not be forced to report child sexual abuse revealed in the confessional, according to Australian Catholic leaders who claim they would rather risk jail than break the sacramental seal. The comments yesterday follow a national
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        Lock icon 3 CEOs quit White House committee
        752 16 Business chiefs leave advisory body over Trump’s silence on white supremacists REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHARLOTTESVILLE/NEWYORK The fallout from US President Donald Trump’s refusal to call out white supremacists after last Saturday’s violence at a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has continued, with America’s first CEO
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        Lock icon Bannon in limbo as Trump urged to sack him
        485 16 NYTIMES WASHINGTON Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has repeatedly urged US President Donald Trump to fire the man; former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci thrashed him on television as a white nationalist; and National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster refused to even
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      343 9 -J Hong Kong Singapore Business Association ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER 20m ANNIVERSARY of HONG KONG SAR Guest-of-Honour INDRANEE RAJAH Senior Minister of State for Law and Finance Hong Kong Star Appearance RAYMOND WONG PAK-MING mm Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and presenter DATE: Sunday, Sept. 3.2017 TIME: 6:30PM 10:30PM
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      78 12 PANEL DISCUSSION SingaporeIndonesia ties at 50: What lies ahead SPEAKERS Dr Leonard Sebastian Associate Professor and Coordinator of Indonesia Programme, IDSS S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) Selena Ling Head of Treasury Research and Strategy, OCBC Bank Member of OCBC Wealth Panel Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief The Straits
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      486 17 The Straits Times says Baked in the heat of the Cold War as a bulwark against communism, Asean has come a long way since its original five, all favourably oriented to the West, gave birth to the regional body. Not only has
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      914 17  -  EconomicAffairs Tilak K. Doshi For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a consultant in the energy sector and author of a recently published book, Singapore Chronicles: Energy. Government-funded research and development (R&D) in “clean” and “renewable” energy is central to the debate
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      715 17  -  Daniel K. Gardner The writer is Professor of History at Smith College. His latest book is Environmental Pollution In China: What Everyone NeedsTo Know. PROJECT SYNDICATE Every year, more than four million people around the world die prematurely from breathing dirty air.
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      Lock icon Mahathir, Zahid and a new round of personality attacks in Malaysia
      832 18  -  Norshahril Saat For The Straits Times Thewriterisafellowatthe ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute. He researches Malaysian, Indonesian and Singaporean politics. Differences between Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and current Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi have spiralled into personality attacks.
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      920 18  -  Gideon Rachman FINANCIAL TIMES The claim that America is a “threat to world peace” has been a staple of Russian and Iranian propaganda for many years. For believers in the Western alliance, it is painful to acknowledge that there is now some truth to
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      810 18  -  David Brooks NYTIMES We’re living in an age of anxiety. The United States is being transformed by complex forces, such as changing demographics and technological disruption. Many people live within a bewildering freedom, without institutions to trust, unattached to compelling religions and sources
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      286 19  -  Andrew John da Roza The United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposal to reduce the nicotine in cigarettes is part of a wider harm-reduction approach that also includes alternative, safer nicotine delivery technologies (Cigarettes may have less nicotine in future; Aug 14).
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      25 19 1. JOSHUA RAJENDRAN:Shaving heads is about connecting and supporting those in need. 2. PAVITHRAN VIDYADHRAN: Police can do even better with public’s help.
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      766 19 Stop spreading video ofboyatNDP My class had a discussion about the boy who was caught making a rude gesture at the National Day Parade (Rude gesture at NDP: Pupil deeply apologetic; Aug 11). Most of us found out about the incident via social media and felt it was funny
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      264 19  -  Yik Keng Yeong (Dr) It is incontrovertible that we have a very high standard of primary healthcare in Singapore. Medical practice is constantly updated by continuing medical education. The regulation of standards and charges is also stringent. However, no matter how
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      197 19  -  Crystal Lim Zhi Ying (Miss) Last Friday’s article (Rude gesture at NDP: Pupil deeply apologetic) reported how a primary school pupil was caught on camera making a rude gesture at the National Day Parade, and how he was deeply apologetic
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      213 19  -  Teoh Ren Shang (Dr) I read with disappointment about the harassment Mr Chow Chuin Yee and Ms Tay Puay Leng found themselves facing (Public backlash ‘making us live like fugitives’; Aug 13). While their abuse of Mr Ng Ai Hua was disturbing and
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      202 19  -  John Driscoll The shameful incident at the Toa Payoh hawker centre highlights a very disturbing phenomenon that is, sadly, gaining traction in Singapore. Call it whatever you like the “chope culture”, the Generation X sense of entitlement, or the kiasu
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      324 19  -  George Pasqual Football Association of Singapore deputy president Bernard Tan’s treatise on the current state of Singapore football bears a lot of truth (What it will take to make S’pore football great again; July 14). Why then wasn’t there ongoing
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      34 19 Cigarettes with less nicotine. Two reactions... Yuck! No taste, no “feeling”! ...same outcome? I’ll just light up more to get the “nicotine high”. Yikes! Spent too much on smoking: no money left! I quit!
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      168 20 Hundreds of revellers made a big splash with handmade rafts in the Basque city of San Sebastian, Spain, during the “Abordaje” (boarding) event last Saturday. The Abordaje is an alternative event celebrated during the “Semana Grande” or Big Week festival, a week-long celebration of
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      35 20 WEATHER Thundery showers mainly over southern, western and central Singapore in the late morning and early afternoon. High 33 deg C Low 25 deg C 24-hr PSI as of 5pm yesterday: 31 to 40 (Good)
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      637 1  -  They will remain structurally safe due to good construction, support from lift shafts: Experts Jose Hong josehong@sph.com.sg When an earthquake of magnitude 6.7 hit Sumatra at the weekend, Singaporeans living in residential areas such as Sengkang and Tanjong Rhu felt the earth
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      Lock icon Batches of Ribena concentrate products withdrawn
      278 2  -  Lydia Lam lydialam@sph.com.sg The distributor of Ribena beverages in Singapore has voluntarily withdrawn specific batches of its concentrate products after a faulty bottling machine in a Malaysian factory let air into some bottles, potentially spoiling the cordials before the stated expiry date. In response
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      677 2  -  Hup Lee will close on Aug 22; jalan Besar shophouse sold as co-owner wants to retire due to deteriorating health Eunice Quek Quek Food Correspondent euniceq@sph.com.sg Hup Lee, one of the last few old-school coffee shops in Singapore, will close on Aug 22. The
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      701 4  -  Firm’s poll finds children complete only about 60 per cent of the books on average Amelia Teng ateng@sph.com. sg To many parents, this will sound all too familiar. Madam June Tan bought 10 assessment books for her older daughter when she was in
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      372 4  -  Daniel Ong onghyd@sph.com.sg A virtual career fair not only helped Workforce Singapore (WSG) decide on the number of prospective employers and jobs for full-time national servicemen (NSFs), but also gave job providers more time for interviews. The WSG decided on the career fair
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      325 4  -  Lydia Lam lyd ialam@sph.com.sg Yamaha has apologised after a parent complained that a flute instructor at the Yamaha Contempo Music School cancelled his son’s lesson because of the child’s autism. In a Facebook post on Monday, Mr Ivan Lim described how his
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      326 4  -  Fabian Koh fabkoh@sph.com.sg Low-cost carrier Scoot has found no evidence of bedbugs after investigating a passenger’s claim that she was bitten by them while on a flight. In a statement to The Straits Times yesterday, a Scoot spokesman said: “We
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      469 5  -  Measures such as increased prescription of atropine eye drops and prevention programme have helped: Experts Shayna Toh shaytoh@sph.com.sg Although Singapore has one of the highest rates of myopia in the world, the level here has remained stable over the past decade. According
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      Lock icon Car in condo pool: Woman held; police seeking driver
      309 5  -  Clement Yong clementy@sph.com.sg A 31-year-old woman who was in a car that was driven into a condominium swimming pool has been arrested, the police said yesterday. Its statement did not give further details, but The Straits Times understands that the police
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      Lock icon Muay thai trainer jailed for filming woman in shower
      405 6  -  He initially denied doing so, but admitted later that he deleted the incriminating videos Shaffiq Alkhatib ashaffiq@sph.com.sg The victim did not see the person filming her in the shower with a mobile phone. Even when police confronted the suspect muay thai
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      352 6  -  Joanna Seow joseow@sph.com.sg The Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) has submitted its amended goods and services tax returns for a 5 1 2-year period from August 2011 to March 2017, said its independent auditor KPMG. However, the town council has not resolved any outstanding finan-
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      175 6  -  Shayna Toh To express your love for Singapore on its 52nd birthday, take part in the Fold-a-HEART campaign. For every heart folded and deposited into an SG Cares box, HSBC Bank will donate $1 to The Straits Times School Pocket
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      Lock icon Man jailed for role in illegal money transfers
      448 7  -  He received US$420k from woman he knew online, and transferred sum to third parties K.C. Vijayan K.C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg Divorcee Osborn Yap was so smitten with a Laura he had only ever “met” through an online date, he agreed
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      382 7  -  Clara Chong chongcjy@sph.com.sg Students and alumnae of Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) can now get a glimpse of the school’s rich history with the official opening of a newly renovated heritage centre to commemorate 130 years of the school’s founding. Now double the
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      814 7 THE world knows Singapore as a vibrant destination and a bustling business hub. But let’s not forget what makes this nation tick: our people. These are the stories of The Originals trailblazers in their own fi elds, guided by their passion. They represent Singapore’s soft culture, its
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      295 1 “I have been coming to Hup Lee for many years with my friends and it’s very sad to hear that it will be closing. But the owners certainly deserve to take a break, and now I will haveto figure out where to go for kopi. MR ALFRED LIM B2 a
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      668 8  -  Features like a dual-lens camera system, 4K display, an enhanced S Pen would be great Commentary Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com.sg The Samsung Unpacked event will be held in New York City next week. And, although Samsung has not officially confirmed it, it
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      524 8  -  Compiled by Trevor Trevor Tan Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro SMARTPHONE $448 This mid-range Samsung Android smartphone boasts flagship features such as a fingerprint sensor and Samsung Pay mobile payment. In addition, the Galaxy J7 Pro uses a 5.5-inch full high-definition Amoled screen with an always-on display feature, so you
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      597 8  -  PC review Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com.sg My wife complains that I own more bags and watches than she does. The latter (last count is 70 watches) is true but I am not too sure about the former. But I do
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      Lock icon Absolute-ly fabulous vacuum cleaner
      820 9  -  The Dyson V8 Absolute Plus is cordless and comes with many extra accessories Home review Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com.sg The Dyson V8 is a cord-free vacuum cleaner that is designed to help you keep your house clean effortlessly. I am kind of a cleanliness freak so much
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      Lock icon Going premium at an affordable price
      887 10  -  The Leica TL2 is just about a third of what you would have to fork out for the M10 or the SL Reviews Camera Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com.sg If you are looking for an “affordable” Leica interchangeable-lens camera, the Leica TL2 might be the one
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      Lock icon Reliable GPS running watch packed with lots of features
      593 10  -  Wearables Trevor Tan From smartwatches such as Apple Watch Series 2 to hardcore running watches like Garmin and Suunto, runners these days have plenty of tech options for their training. The TomTom Runner 3 Cardio Music differentiates itself from the rest
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      504 10  -  Wearables Trevor Tan Tired of tying your shoelaces? You might want to try the New Balance FuelCore Sonic running shoes. It uses the BOA Fit System, which consists of an integrated rotating dial, laces and lace guide, that lets wearers
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      511 11  -  The DP-S1 from Onkyo gives good sound quality in a more mobile package Digital audio player shoot-out Lester Hio lesterh@sph.com.sg Onkyo’s DP-S1 digital player looks remarkably similar to the Pioneer XDP-30R, down to button placement and volume control location. The similarities are no accident Onkyo
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      519 11  -  Audio review Lester Hio The Aeon headphones from headphone cult favourite MrSpeakers are the company’s latest in its line of planar magnetic headphones, which differ from the more common dynamic driver headphones that make up the majority of consumer products. Planar magnetic headphones generate
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      428 11  -  Lester Hio Pioneer’s audio expertise is famed for hi-fi and car set-ups, but its mo-bile-listening offerings are a lit-tle-known secret, save for those within audiophile circles. Its latest player, the XDP-30R (right), isn’t just targeting audiophiles. The player’s small, compact body
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      331 12  -  iPods may be fading but many are still buying portable music players. The Straits Times Digital reviews three of the latest. Digital audio player shoot-out Lester Hio lesterh@sph.com.sg When Apple discontinued its iPod Shuffle and Nano MP3 players last month, many saw it as the
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      458 12  -  Lester Hio At $999, the FiiO X7 Mark II portable audio player (left), is the most expensive out of the three players featured here, but is a reasonable option for a flagship player in a market where high-end players can go for as much as
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      348 1 Port operators today face challenges on many levels, from the consolidation of shipping lines to new industry norms such as mega-vessels and complex shipping alliances, amid ever-growing competition. A key part of PSA’s strategy lies in investing in world-class infrastructure and technology to meet customers’ needs.
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      1255 1  -  PSA wants to bring people closer to port, which has traditionally been off-limits Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg In a move unusual for Singapore’s port operator, PSA Singapore is set to incorporate a public area in new facilities being built at its Pasir
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      581 2  -  National Development Minister says ongoing and coming big infrastructure projects will boost nation’s economy Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg Singapore may already look “built-up” but major infrastructure projects that will unfold here over the next 10 years will put the economy on an
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      248 2  -  Marissa Lee Lianhe Zaobao, the Chinese flagship newspaper of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), unveiled the English version of its Belt and Road portal yesterday. The portal beltandroad. zaobao.com/beltandroaden is a joint project of SPH and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) that
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      405 2  -  Annabeth Leow leowhma@sph.com.sg The next tech frontier is emerging for real estate agents tapping government data in automated checks to verify information such as property ownership, floor area or prospective foreign tenants’ immigration status. Second Minister for National Development Desmond Lee floated the idea
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      567 2  -  Marissa Lee Singapore-listed China jinjiang Environment racked up higher earnings in the second quarter as the size of its operations grew. The firm, which builds and runs incineration plants that burn waste to generate electricity, posted net profit of 168.3 million yuan (S$34.3 million)
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      838 3  -  PSA says latest terminal, Tuas port will be highly automated with intelligent systems Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg When PSA employee Kenny Tan was told to move from Tanjong Pagar Terminal to the newer Pasir Panjang Terminal last August, he was not quite
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      404 3 BLOOMBERG Airbnb is ramping up its investment in China, quadrupling its engineering team over the next 12 months to focus on affluent millennials who are increasingly exploring the world’s second-largest economy. Airbnb will grow its technical cohort to more
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      529 3 BLOOMBERG JAKARTA Once a cornerstone of the economy, Indonesia’s oil and gas sector is in a slump, even as the country’s appetite for energy soars. Hit by a drop in global prices, changing regulations and competition from neighbours
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      1212 5  -  Intellectual property (IP) not only helps generate revenue, but it can form the basis on which companies are valued. In the first instalment of a four-part series, Zeemart co-founders Neeraj Sundarajoo and Keith Tan and its rainmaker Prakash Somosundram spoke to
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      238 5 IP Week @SG 2017 Date:Aug29and30 Venue: Marina BaySands, Expo Convention Centre, Heliconia Ballroom, Level 3 Fee: Free The sixth edition of IP Week (the theme is Ideas to Assets Driving the Future Economy with Intellectual Property) features the world’s foremost intellectual property thought leaders, legal experts and
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      504 6  -  STI dragged down by three local banks while property and related counters still doing well BullsAndBears Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Singapore equities erased Monday’s gains yesterday despite a regional rally. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) eased 13.76 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 3,294.93,
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      774 14  -  Goals a must after loss to Myanmar as defeat by fired-up hosts will mean near certain exit SEA Games 2017, Aug 19-30: 3 days to go Jonathan Wong In Kuala Lumpur jonwong@sph.com.sg To say the odds are against Singapore’s SEA Games footballers in
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      527 14  -  Nicole Chia cnicole@sph.com.sg Holding a 5-1 lead after three quarters, Singapore’s water polo women huddled in a group before the start of the fourth quarter and let out a yell that resembled a battle cry. Yet it was their opponents
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      229 14  -  Alvin Chia The women’s artistic gymnastics team suffered a blow just 48 hours before they depart for the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games, as Tan Sze En hurt her ankle during a training session yesterday. The injury has left the 16-year-old in doubt to compete in
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      429 9 REUTERS CHARLOTTE (North Carolina) A Major season that began with the Masters favourite falling down the stairs ended with one of the game’s best young players capturing the PGA Championship, a reminder of the ephemeral nature of the most unpredictable of sports.
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      366 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA A total of 150 professional boxers in the Philippines have been banned for falsifying brain scan results aimed at detecting serious head injuries in the sport, regulators said yesterday. The Philippine government has been imposing strict medical
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        96 11 REUTERS CHARLOTTE (North Carolina) Hideki Matsuyama announced on Monday that he has been married since January and is now a father, news which caught Japanese media and fans by surprise. Although numerous Japanese reporters follow Matsuyama every second of the day that he
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      561 12 Most clubs in consensus that deadline to sign players should end before the season starts AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE GUARDIAN THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON A radical reform to the transfer window in England is to be proposed, and probably approved, by English Premier League (EPL)
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      862 13  -  Paddler quits studies to play full-time, eager to prove largely local-born team can deliver SEA Games 2017, Aug 19-30: 3 days to go Pressure comes in all forms for Singapore’s athletes be it the Games debutant, the defending champion, the young star
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      54 13 ARCHERY Men’s individual/team compound: Ang HanTeng, Alan Lee, PangToh Jin, Goh Hong Hui Women’s individual/team compound: Madeleine Ong, Christina Gunawan, Low Luan Eng from 9.30am FOOTBALL GroupA:vMalaysia (Mediacorp okto, 8.45pm) NETBALL Prelim round: v Malaysia (5.15pm) WATER POLO Men’s round robin: v Thailand (11am) Women’s round
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        671 3 NYTIMES MOUNTAIN VIEW (California) Last spring, a few years after taking a research job at Google, Mr Douglas Eck pitched an idea of building machines that could create their own songs. The result is Project Magenta, a team of Google researchers who are teaching machines
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        859 9 NYTIMES NEW YORK HBO should be riding high. It just aired the fifth episode of the penultimate season of Game Of Thrones on Sunday night, a week after the previous episode delivered the series’ highest ratings ever. The Emmy Awards are a month
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        805 4  -  Actor Ix Shen finds success as executive director of the top-grossing Wolf Warrior II Boon Chan Media Correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg Action flick Wolf Warrior II, the all-time top-grossing film in China with 4.5 billion yuan (S$919 million) earned thus far, has some Singaporean involvement former Channel
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      239 5 BMW For Sale 305 F1 AUTOS BRAND NEW BMW 5 series 530iSE fuel consumption 6.5L/ 100km. CO2 emission 141g/km. 540M Sport Fuel consumption 13.9L/100km CO2 emission 164g/km. Other models avail. *****882 NEAR 2010 BMW 740li. Beautiful car plate. 1 owner. Tip top cond. New rd tax, New clutch. Done 109K
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      425 5 Mercedes For Sale 326 TAIHUATAUTO MERCEDES E200 AVANTGARDE/dr assist, wide screen auto tailgate $214.8K rebate $50k, deposit 10%, 6.1L/ 100 km CO2 139g/km. *****786 SMARTCARS BOUTIQUE BRAND NEW E200 Keyless go. Various colours. 6.1L/100km. 139g/km Immed. Flexi Loan. AML01-02. Ryan 8188 7184 SMARTCARS BOUTIQUE NEW BENZ GLC250 A MG/ Coupe.
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      320 6 Mercedes For Sale 326 THINK ONE GROUP 2009 MERCEDES SLK200 Convertible Only 1 owner. ARF $50,350. Excellent Cond Loan/ trade-in. 9630-3300 EDMUND MOTOR PTE LTD 07/15 MB S350L Bluetec AMG Line Diesel. Low miles Flawless. Beautiful Black. High Parf $63k. Robin@9068 8199 SPORTY 4/2012 S300L AMG. Black. 1 owner. C&C
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      270 6 332 Peugeot For Sale EDMUND MOTOR PTE LTD MID 12 PEUGEOT 5008 1.6A turbo Lux 1 careful owner $12K Downpayment. Low depreciation. Robin 9068 8199 5/’12 3008 1.6A Turbo, 1 owner. OMV $24K. Accident free Low km. $*****. *****922 12/09 207CC CONVERTIBLE, 1 Owner, Agt Svc, Low KM, Parf 15K.
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      255 6 344 Toyota For Sale HUP LONG $129,800 HARRIER IMMEDIATE Delivery. Interest 2.08% 5.6L/100km CO2 133g/km Call: 6743-0018 6742-0018 JACK CARS BRAND NEW HARRIER Premium Elegance. Immed Reg, CO2 133g/km 5.6L/100km Call: *****900 *****900 THINK ONE GROUP ALLION 1.5A 5/2009 1 owner Well maintained Nice number Low depreciation Good fuel efficient,
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      347 6 Volkswagen For Sale 346 FEB’12 VW GOLF Cabriolet 1.4. Lowest Mileage. Like New.No Repairs 1 yr Warranty. Financing avail Call 9236-4860 JUL’11 VW JETTA 1.4A TSI Great Cond! No repairs need. Many Extra Accessories In It. Financing Avail. 8218-7226 3/’12 SCIROCCO 1.4A TSi. Low km OMV $27K. Accident free. Like
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      266 6 381 Scrap Vehicles BUY SALE Scrap Car all European Japanese car model. *****177, *****373 SCRAP/ EXPORT USED commercial vehicles cars. Good price. Call Arasan 9459 9696 WANTED SCRAP COMMERCIAL vehicle/ buy/ sell all models of lorry/ van. Call 6365 0082 Lorries For Sale 387 *NEW KIA K2500* G Plate 10"
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      156 6 Lorries For Sale 387 SCOTTS MOTORS $97.9K G’TEED COE New Canter 14ft ready stock Immed Regn No Top Up class 3 lic full loan @2.99% *****090 *****723/ *****100 INDEX CREDIT PTE LTD NEW TOYOTA DYNA. Ready stocks.Easy loan. Immed COE 3 yrs warranty. Turf City. Pls call *****831, *****090 $80,900
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      729 7 Lorries For Sale 387 THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW MIT Fuso Canter 14ft. AT MT. Before COE $53,800. 100% Loan, low int rate 6555 3300/6467 3300 THINK ONE GROUP **DON’T MISS THE Euro-5 UD 6 ton 10 ton Truck. Before COE $82,800. 3 yrs warranty 6555 3300 6467 3300. $92,700
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      346 7 389 Pick-Ups For Sale 3/’05 NISSAN DOUBLE Cab Pickup. COE 2/’20. New tax paint. Chua 9660 1900 Vans For Sale 391 *NEW CITROEN DISPATCH* Euro 6 Panel Van. Avail in Compact Std Diesel Auto for Class 3A. Fr $43,988 before COE ETS. 5yrs agt warranty. 100% loan avail. Lucas *****402
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      306 7 Vans For Sale 391 SCOTTS MOTORS $67K GURANTEED COE New Every auto/manual/ turbo Immed Registration No Top Up *****723/ *****100/ *****090 Scotts Motors INDEX CREDIT PTE LTD NEW TOYOTA HIACE Super GL with rear aircon, dual sliding door. Auto,High Specs, PA/ G Plate. *****645, *****302 INDEX CREDIT PTE LTD NEW
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      246 7 Vans For Sale 391 CAR (S) PTE LTD IMMED DELIVERY TOYOTA Hiace W/w/o glass pane lPI/ Agt units only $*****. Andy 8522 9333/ R.T 9782 2741 **$80,900 INCL COE. New Toyota Hiace AT/MT. Euro-6 3yr agt warranty, 100% loan. Ready Stock. 9671 8933 AUTO RENAULT KANGOO 1.6, 09/07. New 5yrs
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      302 7 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Vans For Sale 391 ABWIN BUS NEW HIACE (M). Immed REGN. $78,800 $78,800 $78,800 only! Hurry! Limited 10 units Call 9027 0332 SG MOTOR TRADER NATIONAL DAY PROMOTION $77.8k Wty servicing provided,
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      1818 8 Luxury Homes Landed Apartments FO R SA LE D03 For Sale LOWEST PSF In D3 NEW LAUNCH 93% SOLD! Few Choice Units Left! Commonwealth Towers 3 bedroom+ yard 1076 sf. $1.62M. $1505 psf only! 1055 sf. 1.638M $1552 psf only! 4 bedroom 1302 sq ft $2.156M Fr $1656 psf only!
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      2197 9 PROPERTY PRICES Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in July 2017. DISTRICT 10 15 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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      251 9 D13 MACPHERSON/BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR HOUSES FOR SALE 405 BRADDELL HGTS. FH 2-sty corner terrace. Land 2600sf Nice wide frontage. 4 rms. Asking $3.1m Dick *****555 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR HOUSES FOR SALE 405 Serene Lim 9819 8872 KEMBANGAN EST FH 2 storey Semi-D. 3300/3500 sqft. 5+1. Orig, well kept. Regular
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      246 10 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 GOODMAN ROAD. NEW bunglw. 4,313/ 7,300 sqft. 6+1+2+ Pool. Call Owner *****635/ *****996. More sale/rent: www.wahkhiaw.com.sg LANGSAT ROAD. NEW terr. 1,682/ 3,700 sqft. 6 1+ pool. Call Owner 9863-5635/ 9727-2996 More sale/rent: www.wahkhiaw.com.sg ANDY CHENG 9227 2638 GOOD BUY NEW Detached
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      270 10 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 Nicole Chia 9380 3803 TANAH MERAH KECHIL Rise Nicely reno 3-sty terr hse. 2070/ 3000sf 5+1, gdn. face S. Move-in. MRT. $2.3M neg. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-4815 Good Buy BEDOK GDN. MODERN design Corner 3-sty Semi-D. 5778/ 6157 sf. 5+1, 5 baths. $9xx
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      271 10 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 2 NICE BUNGLWS S’goon Gdns Sale/Rent, 3/4 Sty, 7/10 Rms Park 3/8 cars. Near Int’l Schs Excellent Location *****128 RARE OPPORTUNITY BARTLEY VILLAS 4+1 Corner Terrace 2½ sty 3195/2800sf. Gdn. MRT Maris Stella Nex $2.15M neg. Peng *****080 New Listing 2-STY
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      918 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 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/
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      229 10 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 Chermaine Koh 9070 8880 NEW LIST! MIMOSA Dr FH 3sty modern Inter Terr 1615/3638 sqft with roof terr, 5 bdrm, 5 bath. Face NS. Bright. $2.5M! D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 ICON 1-BDRM LOFT 786 sqft High flr Next to
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      337 11 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Cara Loke 9007 0076 COAST SENTOSA 2626 sqft. 4 bdrms ensuite. Full ocean/ marina view. Tastefully reno. $4.9M neg. Act fast! Sole agt. MARINA COLLECTION Seaview 4/5/PH fr $3.9xM! 40% off fr launch Best investment! Showflat. Lionel 9061 1592 REFLECTIONS KEPPEL
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      330 11 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 TOP 2018 SOPHIA Hills. View actual 1+Study-3bdrm. 1bdrm 1 Study fr $1.03M, 2bdrm fr $1.17M, 2Dual Key fr $1.36M 3-4bdrm avail. Jet *****977 MARQ (5 BDRM pool 6157sf Nassim Pk Penthse 5 bedrms SoleAgt www.RudyTedja.com *****943/ *****310 Savills Visit SRX.com.sg/code-1884 RARE OPPORTUNITY
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      323 11 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 DANIEL POH 8828 9985 ***BEST LUXURY TOP Homes Deferred Payment Scheme Gramercy Pk 2-4/PH $3.9M+ Leedon Res 4/5/PH fr $6M Mon Jervois 2/3/PH fr $1.8M Three Balmoral 1/3rm $1.4M+ Best Deal TASTEFULLY RENO 3+1 bdrm only $2.39M for 1550sf. Great upside.
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      526 11 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 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 THE TRIZON #12-03, 2067sqft Luxurious
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      144 11 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 VERY RARE FH last 7 units! TOP, quiet, convenient, upcoming MRT, good sch Maha Bodhi 2bdrm fr$9xxK, 3bdrm fr $1.xM. Call *****036 Jane NEW F’HOLD APT. Developer sale. Mins walk to Kaki Bukit MRT. 2 bdrm $920K; 3 bdrm $1.055M Quiet
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      319 12 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ 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 *****929 VALUE FOR MONEY THE AMERY 6RMS Penthouse FH.Cheaper than LH! 2380sf. Rare! 1km Tao Nan. Quiet. $2.65M nego. 9127-9078 Mat MATTHEW LAM
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      312 12 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 $7XXK URGENT 2-RM 999YRS MRT. Residence Jansen #3 614sf Below Bank Val 10yrs Mini pool/gym. Pat 9101 5266 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-1287 Near MRT COMPASS HGTS! BEST unit! 1335 sqft. 3+1. Pool view. No noon sun,Lrt, superb convenient. $1.25M.*****587 Leon Keener
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      226 12 BUKIT BATOK HDB FOR SALE 428 Joseph Lee 9009 0903 3’A’ BLK 207 High lift level. Unblock. Airy. Reno. Shops eateries doorstep. Walk to Bt Batok MRT, West Mall, sch. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-7944 CALVIN NG 9173 9801 5I BLK 388 Bt Batok W Ave 5 110sqm, High flr, Unblock, Mrt 3A
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      254 12 BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR SALE 429 MUST SELL! CHEAP!! 5-rm Pt Blk 117 Bukit Merah Central Bright windy. All races. $618K. Susan 9633-7339 BENSON FONG 9029 2790 5’A’ BLK 123 mid flr 128sqm 4’I’ blk 129 high flr 88sqm 4’A’ Blk 127C midflr nice reno All welcome. Serious seller! 3A
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      264 12 GEYLANG HDB FOR SALE 435 LUCAS LEE 8666 0788 RARE! UNBLOCKED 4’A’ Blk 56 Cassia Cres. High floor. Reno. Face NS. Firework view Serious seller. $750k neg. HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 6 2 5 K EA 560 Hougang High floor. Point Blk Design Spacious 3-bdrms Aircon. Amenities Goh *****666
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      338 12 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 EA PREMIUM 694. High flr, main dr N. facing. 5mins to Jurong Pt, windy, bright, quiet $675K. Steven 9478-3606 A. BALAJI 9187 7733 Service You Trust EM BLK 163 Yung Ping Rd 4 bdrm/ 3baths 150sqm Contra 3A Blk 511 #06.74 sqm Super cond.
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      648 13 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 EDDY LIM 9456 0372 MUST SELL! 168D 4rm corner High floor, Punggol Plaza. 1km to Mee Toh Sch. Reno. All races, bright and windy. Visit
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      145 13 TAMPINES HDB FOR SALE 448 Must Sell 4A 854 #11 Hub/MRT. Vacant. 5’I’ 350 #05 100% Move in. EA 334 Low floor. 100% reno EM 428 Low floor. Beautiful All: Immed. Parry 9637 4450 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-1941 ONG YI NING (JESS) 9125 0798 CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP 5’I’ 157 Simei. Rare 4
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      346 13 TOA PAYOH HDBFOR SALE 449 DBSS THE PEAK Toa Payoh 5rm 117sqm #27up 5 yrs MOP Renovated Breezy Unblocked Near MRT. $9XXK. *****050 NEAR MRT NEW LIST! 3’I’ Blk 114 T Payoh Reno. Move in cond. High flr. Near Braddell MRT. $325K neg. *****630 Denise REA $310K! CORNER 3’I’ Utility
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      311 13 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 JOANE WANG 9663 3303 BLK 238 YISHUN Ring Rd. 121 sqm. Lift level. Simple cond. Near 24hrs NTUC. Regular layout. Asking $418,888 neg. Pauline Chua 9233 9193 Keener Sense of Real Estate BLK 298 YISHUN St 20. 5’I’, 111sqm. Park view. Mins to Yishun MRT.
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      289 13 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 JALAN JELITA New Semi-D 4100/ 5090 sf. 5+1+pool+lift. Also for sale. Call *****635 /*****996 Owner. Sale/rent at www.wahkhiaw.com.sg PRIME GCB 20K sf. Big ingrd pool. Mature garden 6+1 Mrt. 83 Duchess Rd 7+1, pool, new built,TKK Mrt.VTO *****736 New Listing HOLLAND RISE
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      648 14 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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      230 14 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 OCEANFRONT SENTOSA 2rm +balcony 1216sf. High flr. Sea view. A1 layout. $5K! Expats’ choice! Call Ricky 9848 3062 Must View Care Honesty SERIOUS OWNER REFLECTION #37 4+1. 3057sf Very windy. Panoramic sea/MtFaber view Rent neg! 9238-7831 Koh D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST
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      1001 14 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 1.5 MTHS 1.5 MTHS COMM. COMM. T&C APPLY T&C APPLY 1.5 MTHS COMM. T&C APPLY 8 TOMLINSON ROAD 7 ARDMORE PARK 82 GRANGE ROAD Bright spacious 4-bedroom
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      374 15 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 TRIA MEYER 1615 SF 4bdrm 4 bath. P/furn Extra family hall. Full facilities. Owner 9786-8266 A STUDIO RM East Coast near Siglap Ctr. Furn. Aircon. All races. $1.2K/ $1.5K. Immed. Long/ short term. 8154-2121 SEAFRONT AT MEYER. 1066 sf 2+1.
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      487 15 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR RENT 482 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR RENT 482 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR RENT 482 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR RENT 482 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR RENT 482 Classifieds BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT HDB MEDIAN SUB LETTING RENTS Based on transactions compiled 7
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      282 15 SENGKANG HDBFOR RENT 502 New Listing IMMED! 5RM BLK 186A Rivervale Dr. F/furn all aircon, well kept. Opp shpg mall/ Mins to MRT. Jasmine 9822 8133. WOODLANDS HDB FOR RENT 506 Near MRT BLK 682D ADMIRALTY MRT 5rm corner High flr Spacious, bright. Tip top cond. Immed f/furn. $2.xk *****188
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      311 15 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 $1 PSF ONLY! Just TOP!Brand New B2 Fty in Tuas South. Fr 2185sf. 4 lorry lot@doorstep. 6m floor to floor ceiling hgt. Floor loading 12.5/15 KN/sqm 20/40ft access. Long/ short term rent. SLP *****313 LAM SOON IND Bldg Hillview Ave. Attractive rent. Various units
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      781 15 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 NEW INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR LEASE AND SALE The Index Tuas 40-ft Ramp-up Vehicular Access To All Floors Ground floor unit with dual entrances available For light and heavy industries Short term lease available Fitting-out package up to $40,000*
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      320 16 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 Good Buy SHUN LI INDUSTRIAL Park B2 4½sty Terr Fty. Pte lift. 60 yrs lease. Near Kaki Bt MRT. 8891sf. Kelvin Teo *****200 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-9927 1 COMMONWEALTH/ PREMIER Kaki Bt. 1098sf 2860sf; Near MRT Eateries $/Nego Call Grace *****009 ERA Visit SRX.com.sg/code-9482 IRE SALE NORTHPOINT
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      284 16 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE Priced to Sell JTC DETACHED FTY Tuas Rd vicinity Bal 37 yrs. Land 52K sf. High ceiling, substation. Near MRT. Cavin 9680-4803 WOODLANDS LAND 83,000 sf GFA 77,000sf bal 37 years. Ample carpark good loading. High power. Dom *****101 ECO-TECH @SUNVIEW #04-04 2605sf. Ramp
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      527 16 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICESPACE FORLEASE 302 ORCHARD ROAD Size from 1700sqft to 6867 sqft. Available Immediately Call 6259 1919/ 8139 1654 REFURBISHED SERVICED OFFICE Central Square Havelock Road Complimentary Use of Facilities Mins’ walk to Clarke Quay MRT Station State Courts Facilities include
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      363 16 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT ORCHARD MRT TONG Bldg. High flr, whole level. Office, 6850sf. Avail Jan 2018. Call owner *****027/ *****699 HOTEL MIRAMAR, OUT CBD Fr$3psf. 525/398/389/280/ 250/249/246/ 243/ 200/ 191 /169sf. Magdalene *****070 ***OFFICES, 1415/1333 SQFT GB Building, 19th floor. Good location. Attractive rent. Call Ms. Magdalene Tel:
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      394 16 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT OFFICE ROOM AT Bt Merah. $480. F/furnish. Aircon. Immediate. Call *****400 SOHO CENTRAL 635 sf work stations. High flr. Face Lobby. MRT. *****295 Agt NEAR LAVENDER MRT/ Jln Besar Stadium, 1 partition rm/ Toilet. *****288 Agt THE PLAZA BEACH Road. 689/ 721 sf. Facing sea.
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      514 16 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 F&B Space for Lease Above Clarke Quay MRT Station, fronting Singapore River Shopper traffic from Central Offices, Great Eastern Centre, Parkroyal on Pickering and Swissotel Merchant Court Key tenants: Chili’s Grill Bar, Starbucks, Tung Lok Signatures and Rendezvous Restaurant Hock
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      781 17 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 GOOD INVESTMENT PROPERTY (At Bedok Town Centre) 2 Storey Shophouse High-yielding Tenants Next to Bedok Point with High Human Traffic 5 Minutes to MRT/ Bus Interchange Excellent visibility from New Upper Changi Road 9146 3182 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537
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      560 17 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSE FOR LEASE (including ancillary offices) West Properties Pandan/ Penjuru Ambient/ Cold Room (including space in Food Zone) 40 ft Ramp up Up to 100k sqft 3m to 11m clear height 4kN/m2 to 20kN/m2 Dedicated loading bays East Properties
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      271 17 NOTICES Tel 6289-8822 I Email notices@sph.com.sg I www.sphclass.com.sg IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Case No.: HC/CWU 138/2017 In the Matter of Section 254(1)(e) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) And In the Matter of PLEXUS INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. (Singapore UEN.: *****7281H) Between USAHAWAN BERSAMA TEKNIK SDN.
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      1153 18 E xecu t i ve A pp o i n t men t s 6289 8822 I www s p h c l ass com s g I J o b s 1800 289 9988 Jobs Jobs in ST Classifieds Executive Appointments JOBS IN ST CLASSIFIEDS 1800-289-9988 Email: class@sph.com.sg 746
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      333 18 Retail Sales 731 Retail Sales 731 Retail Sales 731 Lecturing/ Teaching 715 CHILDCARE CTR AT East requires English Teacher L2 with experience $3K. Call *****928 MANDARIN ENGLISH Presch Teachers for AMK, S’goon, Gambas. Trained/ untrained. Call/sms *****315/*****452 CHILDCARE WOODLANDS requires Childcare Teachers. Full Time Part time. ACEY/ CPT/DPT. Call 8223-9047
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      320 18 Sales 730 SALES SUPPORT EXECUTIVE 6=>,#5>, *****,/", 0$ )$$=1, -<6>=’>5!9=3" +=6=3"<56 Walk-in Interview No. 2 Tuas Ave 1 S*****7 9816 0288 4=3! 8569 $#04 &<6 *=#16, -;7 :>5>=03 Banking Telesales Officer Acquire new customer for banking products Aggressive and money driven Attractive commission package Fun dynamic environment Basic pay incentive
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      337 18 FULL/ PART-TIME CASHIER Cum Sales Assistant/ Store Assistant Minimart with the following responsibilities: Customer/ Service oriented. Operate Point-Of-Sale (POS) cash register. Able to handle various types of payment modes. Perform stock replenishment when needed. Requirements: Min Sec 2 or equivalents. Able to perform shift work (7am-3pm, 3pm11pm or 11pm-7am). Location:
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      671 18 Call Centres/ Telemarketing 734 Call Centres/ Telemarketing 734 CALL OPERATOR Job Responsibilities: Receive incoming calls Input required details into Call Taking forms Perform telephone triaging based on the guidelines provided Route completed form to the respective resource dispatcher Job Requirements: No cold calling required! Basic computer literacy Able to speak
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      276 19 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 invites applications for: SALES MANAGER DUTY MANAGER IT EXECUTIVE Singaporeans only Send your full resume to: careers.singapore@concorde.net HR Department Concorde Hotel Singapore 100 Orchard Road First Gourmet Pte Ltd requires: 1. PRATA CHEF 2. TANDOORI CHEF 3. TURKISH ASST CHEF 4. KITCHEN
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      72 19 Food Stalls 743 FULL-TIME/ PART-TIME NOODLE Cook required. Location Sengkang MRT. Interested pls call *****088 COOK, KITCHEN HELPER, Coffee Asst needed @Joo Koon. Call before 8pm: *****618 BT PANJANG MRT (Halal) Nasi Padang Cook Helper needed. Full/ Part-time. *****938 Hair/ Beauty 745 PA IN TOWN looking for Body Therapists, Sales
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      190 19 Administrative/ Clerical 748 Administrative/ Clerical 748 Logistics Company in Changi South has immediate vacancies for the following position: Accounts Clerk Accounts Receivable Minimum GCE ‘N’ Level Basic Accounting Knowledge At least 1 year working experience Singaporeans only and no agents please. Interested Candidates, please call 6276 3228 or walk in
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      455 19 A well-established Japanese Company seeks: ADMIN SUPPORT STAFF Singaporean only with min GCE ‘N’ or ‘O’ Level Able to start immediately General Support and Admin Work including data entry Good interpersonal skills and PC literate is imperative Able to work overtime and multi-task with positive attitude Interested applicants, pls. submit
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      457 19 General Production/ Operators 758 General Production/ Operators 758 General Production/ Operators 758 Y ENJO Punctuality and shift allowance Hostel allowance Group insurance Care scheme Work Days/Hours 4-day work week, 12-hour shift Team A: 8am 8pm (Mon Thur) Team B: 8pm 8am (Mon Tue) 8am 8pm (Fri Sat) Team C: 8pm
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      352 19 Tokuyama Electronic Chemicals Pte Ltd 21 Gul Road, Singapore *****5 An established ISO 9001 /***** OHSAS ***** certified Japanese Chemical Company located in Jurong has an immediate vacancy for: GENERAL WORKER (Manufacturing) Contract basis (renewable) PSLE/ Secondary education Physically fit No experience required Only Singaporeans need apply Call Ronnie at
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      342 19 1. LAUNDRY WORKERS 3rdShift (11pm to 7am) Earn up to $1,400 with overtime and allowance Full-Time (8hrs), 11pm to 7am Requirements: 3 7>M( 4: 0:8! :K 0((!(K;6 N DH 3 EK( 8:4?4#K% :G ;?I 9(8 0((! Benefits: 3 L:K4$6 C +?8#?>M( 5:K26 3 F(;#<?M 1(K4?M 2. TEMPORARY WORKERS (Only S’poreans)
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      1156 20 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER UNARMED (OUTRIDER) ARMED Walk-in Interview Monday to Friday, 9am 5pm AETOS Holdings Pte Ltd 145 West Coast Road S(*****7) Bring along your NRIC, educational certifi cates, NS COS Transcripts (originals) Requirements: Min 3 ‘N’ level
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      293 20 NightSecurity Random checks maintain security Physically fit Basic oral written English (Jurong) Tel: 6266 6907 SO, SSO, SS SSS Day/Night Changi North South Tampines Pasir Ris MacPherson UBI Ave Raffles Place Orchard Jurong East Buona Vista One Two Man Show Available 5 days week available Weekly Advance Relief Officers $90
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      608 20 766 Security 766 Security INTEGRATED SYNERGIES. GLOBAL POSSIBILITIES. Sembcorp Marine, a leading global marine and offshore engineering group requires: SECURITY GUARDS Perform crowd control and traffic control duties Assist in entries and exits of visitors vendors subcontractors Carry out patrol duties Check material movements Minimum GCE ‘O’ ‘N’ Level with
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      462 21 Cleaners 769 Avery Lodge Dormitory 2D Jalan Papan S(*****5) 1) CLEANING SUPERVISOR -Salary $1600 2) CLEANER -Salary $1200 above 8am-5pm. Prefer stay Jurong E area. *Can take bus from Boon Lay interchange, bus nos. 30, 54,178 from Jurong East temp interchange, bus no.49 *Annual leave, Medical leave, Attendance Incentive. 8182
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      484 21 Cleaners 769 NORTH STAR STATION Cleaner 8:00am to 5pm, Sat 8:00am to 3:00pm. Immed. S’porean only. Sukaimi 877 ***** (Sunday Off) Lim 8183 4723 MARINA BAY SANDS Station Cleaner Supervisor 3:00pm to 11:00pm 11:00pm to 7:00am. Roland 8727 9318 Jimmie 9688 3500 CLEANER NEEDED AT nearby Dover MRT 7am to
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      844 21 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 Drivers/ Chauffeurs 775 CLASS 3 4 DRIVER Needed for Established Food Distribution Company Must be physically fit Salary up to $2,200 for class 3 $2,700 for class 4 (inclusive of overtime) Valid Singapore Driving Licence is a must Call Rahman at 6214 3715 Or walk-in interview to:
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      836 21 Other Positions 789 Other Positions 789 Gardenia Foods (S) Pte Ltd 1. ASSISTANT SALES AND MARKETING MANAGER Job Responsibilities Organize, Manage and continuously Improve daily sales operations and channels Plan Implement brand, sales and marketing strategies to achieve the targets set Identify and explore new market opportunities Job Requirements At
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      330 21 Other Positions 789 Other Positions 789 IMMEDIATE VACANCIES NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 1. PORTERING HEALTHCARE (FULL-TIME) From $1300 monthly 44hrs Weekly 2. DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANT (FULL-TIME) From $1500 monthly 44hrs Weekly Benefi ts: Monthly CPF contribution Medical annual leave Career opportunity AWS (13th-Month) Special BONUS up to $600 Training will be provided
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      369 21 Automated Cafe at Ang Mo Kio requires: Cafe Ambassador 1st Shift: 7.00am 4.00pm 2nd Shift: 2.00pm 11.00pm Good salary meal allowance Singaporean Only 8 Senoko South Road, #02-00 Call: 6755-2262/ 9168-2829 IRING OPERATIONS OFFIcers (Raffles Place). Assist Operation Manager to run daily operation of the assigned bldg. Manage assigned teams
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    328 22  -  By Alicia Gan MULTIPLE agencies are collaborating to help employers in the hotel industry better communicate with jobseekers, potentially addressing mismatches and missed matches in the employment landscape. The Adapt and Grow SkillsFuture Career Advisors Programme for the Hotel Industry was introduced
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      1287 22 In good order In good order Companies hiring staff for administrative and clerical work E x e c u t i v e A p p o i n t m e n t s 6 2 8 9 8 8 2 2 I w w w s p h
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      205 22 Bus company requires BUS ATTENDANT Must be physically fit with motorbike an advantage Salary $1400 $1500 Can perform shift duties on weekends public holidays Retirees Part- timers welcome Call 6896-4084 Telesales/Telemarketer (Singaporean ONLY) Town (Orchard) Part Time Full Time avail Basic Incentives People with Experience will be paid $10-15 per
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