The Straits Times, 24 October 2017

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    42 1 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY OCTOBER 24,2017 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 $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 PM Lee urges US to sustain economic ties with Asia
    668 1  -  Region holds many opportunities for American businesses, he says Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain Political Editor In Washington zakirh@sph.com.sg Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday urged the United States to sustain its economic engagement of Asia, which continues to hold many
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    Lock icon LTA scraps vehicle growth rate
    124 1 The car and motorcycle population will not be allowed to increase from next February, with the Land Transport Authority announcing yesterday that it will no longer be factoring in growth when setting the certificate of entitlement (COE) quota. Currently, it factors in a growth rate
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    Lock icon Abe vows to fulfil election promises
    90 1 Armed with a two-thirds parliamentary majority after Sunday’s win, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed yesterday to carry out his election promises. One of these would be to work closely with the United States, as well as China and Russia, to contain the North
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      150 1 Sport Teen wins indoor skydiving title C8 Sport WTA Finals: Halep, Wozniacki power through C11&12 Life Tough slog for Diary Of A Wimpy Kid author D3 World Asian cities tackle waste woes A12&13 or Home Guidance counsellors assigned to schools B1 Business Noble Group tries to cut debt, warns of
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      7 1 SEETOPOFTHE NEWS A4 SEETOPOFTHE NEWS A8 EmpText
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
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        Lock icon Maintain US-Asia ties: PM Lee
        53 2 TOP OF THE NEWS Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday highlighted Asia’s importance to the United States and urged the US to sustain its economic ties with the region, which holds many opportunities for US businesses. PM Lee also called on the US to uphold
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        Lock icon SMRT to hire more engineers
        69 2 TOP OF THE NEWS SMRT will add 40 per cent more rail engineers in the next three years, and form inspection teams to keep check on maintenance works. A chief maintenance officer was also hired earlier this month, said SMRT chairman Seah Moon Ming, who
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        Lock icon Xi starts second term in office
        64 2 WORLD Two crucial events will make clear the extent of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s power, as he formally begins his second five-year term in office. MrXi’s political ideology looks set to be written into his party’s Constitution today, and tomorrow’s unveiling of China’s seven-member
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          Lock icon Venus serves up answers
          20 2 VIDEO Tennis champ Venus Williams fields The Straits Times’ quick-firequestions,suchas: What is her favourite cheat meal?str.sg/askvenus
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          Lock icon Battling nuclear arms
          26 2 VIDEO Dr Ronald McCoy, founder of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaignto Abolish Nuclear Weapons, on why he took up the cause. str.sg/nobelpeace
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        Lock icon Iranian militias to stay: Iraq
        57 2 WORLD Iraq has dismissed a call from US Secretary of State RexTillerson for Iranian-backed paramilitary units that helped Baghdad defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to end operations in Iraq. The United States is concerned that Iran will take advantage of gains
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        Lock icon Time to look at nuclear power
        36 2 OPINION Singapore has to consider using nuclear power to generate energy, as other energy sources such as natural gas, petroleum and solar all have drawbacks here, says Lim SoonHeng. A17
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        Lock icon Career guidance at all schools
        52 2 HOME The Education Ministry has completed the deployment of education and career guidance counsellors so every school can now better help students chart their careers. This is after a study which found that close to half of young people here chose their careers without sufficient
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        Lock icon Car-Free Sundays to go on
        45 2 HOME Car-Free Sunday will continue next year. The authorities say the move to close some roads to cars has shown the benefits of a car-lite city. Support from groups such as cyclists and heritage enthusiasts has also been growing. B1
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        Lock icon S’pore top in Asia for pensions
        66 2 BUSINESS Singapore is the best performer in Asia when it comes to providing adequate and sustainable income for retirement, but there is room for improvement, pensions expert Mercer said yesterday. The Republic received a B rating with an overall index score of 69.4, up
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        Lock icon Halep hopes to emulate Nadal
        65 2 SPORT While tennis world No. 1 Simona Halep has had a roller-coaster season in which her mental strength has been questioned, coach Darren Cahill points instead to her fighting spirit. He and Halep are trying to emulate men’s No. 1 Rafael Nadal. “He is not
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        Lock icon S’pore showcase in Sydney
        56 2 LIFE Singapore: Inside Out will take place in Sydney from Nov 3 to 5, and feature works by 2 0 Singaporean and Australian creatives, including local installation artist Donna Ong (above). The inaugural event in 2015 toured Beijing, London and New York, before returning to Singapore.
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    • What’s Next
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        Lock icon S’pore takes over ADMM chair today
        57 2 The Philippines will hand over the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM-Plus chairmanship to Singapore today. Singapore’s Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen, who is currently at the Clark special economic zone in the Philippines for the 11th ADMM and other associated events,
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        Lock icon Cultural Medallion to be awarded today
        46 2 The Cultural Medallion, Singapore’s highest artistic accolade, will be handed out today at a ceremony at the Istana. The award recognises individuals whose artistic excellence, as well as contributions to the arts, have enriched the country’s arts and cultural landscape.
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        Lock icon Keppel to unveil new logistics brand
        50 2 Last year, Keppel Logistics acquired Courex, a third-party logistics solutions provider that uses cloud-based inventory management and a crowdsourcing model for last-mile logistics fulfilment. Supported by IE Singapore and Spring Singapore, the Keppel Telecommunications Transportation unit will today unveil a new logistics solution brand.
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      Lock icon The point of vaccinations
      311 2  -  Why It Matters Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg While childhood vaccinations have become a matter of course, the same cannot be said for adult vaccinations. A variety of vaccines are now available to adults, but many Singaporeans believe these are needed only if they are travelling overseas, according
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon On the SAF menu: Meals with fewer calories
      578 3  -  Ongoing trial for servicemen in non-combat roles part of drive to serve healthier food Lim Min Zhang mzlim@sph.com.sg Two cookhouses have been trialling lower-calorie meals for servicemen in non-combat roles since June, as part of efforts by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)
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      Lock icon Fewer COEs for cars, motorbikes from Feb
      607 4  -  Govt to remove vehicle growth rate factor, citing land constraints and commitment to improve public transport Christopher Tan Senior Transport Christopher Senior Transport Correspondent christan@sph.com.sg Car and motorcycle buyers will have to contend with fewer certificates of entitlement (COEs) from next February as
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      Lock icon Bedok Public Library begins new chapter
      107 4 The new Bedok Public Library at Heartbeat@ Bedok, which will be officially opened to the public on Saturday, is designed to give visitors the experience of reading in a garden. It is also equipped with features that make reading easier for senior citizens, such
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      Lock icon Govt to review letting rail operators run non-fare business
      423 4  -  Christopher Tan The Government will review the current practice of automatically allowing rail operators to run nontransit businesses on the MRT lines that they operate. Should the two roles be separated, transport experts say it could help a rail operator sharpen
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      Lock icon SMRT to form special inspection teams, hire more rail engineers
      435 4  -  Adrian Lim T ransport Correspondent adrianl@sph.com.sg To boost train reliability, SMRT will grow its ranks of rail engineers by 40 per cent in the next three years, and form special inspection teams whose key job will be to audit maintenance
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      Lock icon Philippines declares end of Marawi war
      539 6  -  No more militants remain inside city and all combat operations have ceased, says Defence Secretary Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg Philippine security officials yesterday declared an end to fierce urban fighting in Marawi, exactly five months after hundreds of proISIS militants stormed
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      Lock icon Asean seeks ‘enhanced’ response to evolving terror threats
      576 6  -  Raul Dancel MANILA South-east Asia’s defence ministers yesterday vowed to come up with an “enhanced” regional response to evolving threats from Islamist extremists. In a joint statement issued on the opening day of the annual Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) at the
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      Lock icon Trump to press Beijing on North Korea, trade during China visit
      580 6 REUTERS THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump will urge Chinese President Xi Jinping to fully implement UN Security Council resolutions against North Korea and take other steps to pressure Pyongyang when he travels to China
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      Lock icon S’pore economy to grow by nearly 3% this year: PM Lee
      774 7  -  He cites Q3 performance in giving upbeat assessment to 250 S’poreans in Washington Zakir Hussain Political Editor In Washington zakirh@sph.com.sg Additional reporting byYasmineYahya Singapore’s economy should grow by close to 3 per cent this year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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      Lock icon Singapore succeeded by staying open to MNCs: PM
      450 7  -  Zakir Hussain WASHINGTON Singapore’s decision to allow itself to be “exploited” by multinational companies from its early days of independence played a key role in its economic growth and success, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. “We decided if by exploiting
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      Lock icon Typhoon Lan wreaks havoc in Japan
      75 8 What used to be a road in Kishiwada, in Japan’s Osaka prefecture, is now a waterfall, following its collapse as a result of torrential rain dumped by Typhoon Lan when it made landfall yesterday. Lan killed four people, set off landslides and unleashed flooding,
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      Lock icon Abe sets sights on N. Korea, charter revision
      877 8  -  Japan PM looks to carry out plans, boosted by strong mandate after landslide victory Walter Sim Walter Sim Japan Correspondent In Tokyo waltsim@sph.com.sg Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, buoyed by a strong electoral mandate, said he will work with world leaders to
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      Lock icon PM Lee offers ‘heartiest congratulations’
      154 8 Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has offered his “heartiest congratulations” to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, calling the snap general election victory “a vote of confidence in your strong leadership and vision for Japan”. In his letter to Mr Abe yesterday, Mr Lee underscored
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      Lock icon Koike fails miserably, even in her stronghold
      647 8  -  News analysis Walter Sim Japan Correspondent In Tokyo waltsim@sph.com.sg A Tokyo constituency that is home to Governor Yuriko Koike, who was once its representative in Parliament, serves as a microcosm of her new party’s failed election campaign. Ms Koike has apologised for her
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      Lock icon Consumer prices inch up 0.4% in September
      533 9  -  Core inflation rose to 1.5%, from 1.4% in August, due to costlier services Yasmine Yahya Assistant Business Yahya Assistant Business Editor yasminey@sph.com.sg Consumer prices kept inching up last month, rising 0.4 per cent from a year earlier an unchanged pace from August and
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Two crucial events set to reveal extent of Xi’s power
      636 10  -  All eyes on number of loyalists installed in top body and the form his ideology is adopted China’s 19th Party Congress Lim Yan Liang Lim Yan Liang China Correspondent In Beijing yanliang@sph.com.sg Two crucial events in as many days will
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      Lock icon XI LOYALISTS
      54 10 LI ZHANSHU, 67, head of the Chinese Communist Party’s general office. ZHAO LEJI, 60, head of the party’s organisation department in charge of personnel matters. CHEN MIN’ER, 57, Chongqing party boss and Xi protege. HU CHUNHUA, 54, Guangdong party boss and an ally of former president Hu Jintao.
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      Lock icon Fighting pollution ‘helps spur growth’
      572 10  -  Chong Koh Ping Chong Ping China Correspondent In Beijing kohping@sph.com.sg Measures to clean up China’s smoggy skies, dirty rivers and toxic soil complement economic growth and have not caused any job losses, a senior official said yesterday. “If you say there’s no impact partially or
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      Lock icon Frugality sets tone for meeting
      280 10 CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING Inside the Great Hall of the People, where the national congress of the Communist Party of China was convened, no ornamental displays of flowers or plants were installed. No celebration banners were placed at hotels where delegates are staying. No
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon China a strong magnet for global talent: Forbes report
        519 11 By 2022, it will also be the largest export country of students studying overseas CHINA DAILY/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING•China is becoming attentive to global talent on an unprecedented level due to the nation’s economic size and vibrancy, according to a
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        Lock icon Indonesia demands answers after US denies entry to military chief
        473 11  -  Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg Indonesia has demanded that the United States explain why the Indonesian armed forces chief, General Gatot Nurmantyo, was blocked from travelling to Washington last Saturday, said Foreign Minister RetnoMarsudi. “For us, there
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon Fire damages Islamic school hostel
          115 11 SHAH ALAM The hostel of an Islamic school in the Malaysian city of Shah Alam was destroyed in a blaze in the latest case of fire incidents involving such schools in the country, the New Straits Times reported. The hostel, which is located on the
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          Lock icon 3 hurt in Jakarta theme park ride
          111 11 JAKARTA POST/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK JAKARTA Three people were injured during a river rapids ride at a Jakarta theme park after their raft flipped over. The incident happened at the Ancol Dreamland Park in North Jakarta on Sunday. Five people were inside the
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          Lock icon China lifts ban on soft cheeses
          68 11 REUTERS BEIJING China has reopened its market to soft cheeses, said importers and diplomats, after intense lobbying by European dairy firms to overturn a two-month ban. Mould-ripened cheeses like Roquefort, Brie and Camembert were blocked from entering Shanghai in late August, after the authorities
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        Lock icon Pulpwood firm urged to meet Indonesian rules on peatlands
        742 14  -  Singapore-based firm says it did not violate Indonesian laws, needs more time to comply Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta David Fogarty and David Fogarty Assistant Foreign Editor wahyudis@sph.com.sg dfogarty@sph.com.sg Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Minister yesterday urged Singapore-based pulpwood
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        Lock icon State govt says human error a likely cause
        413 14 Penang landslide GEORGE TOWN The Penang state government yesterday said human error was the likely cause of a landslide at a construction site that claimed 11 lives, even as it emerged that Malaysia’s environment ministry had not approved the Tanjung Bungah development
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        Lock icon Rohingya arrivals ‘untenable’ for Bangladesh
        366 14 REUTERS GENEVA Nearly a million Rohingya refugees have fled violence in Myanmar, an “untenable situation” for neighbour Bangladesh, the country’s United Nations envoy said yesterday, calling on Myanmar to let them return. About 600,000 people have crossed the border since Aug 25, when insurgent attacks
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    • WORLD FOCUS
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        Lock icon WHEN WASTE ISN’T WASTED
        1736 12 / 13  -  A billion people have swelled the urban population in the Asia-Pacific over three decades, and it is expected to grow by another billion by 2040. By next year, half of the region’s population will live in cities. The Straits Times presents a new series highlighting Asian
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    • WORLD
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        Lock icon Iraq dismisses US call for militias to leave
        602 15 Washington wants forces backed by Teheran to leave Iraq now that ISIS has been defeated REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD The Iraqi government has dismissed a call from US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for Ira-nian-backed paramilitary units that helped Baghdad defeat ISIS
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      • World Briefs
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          Lock icon US Army deserter may get life term
          76 15 REUTERS CHICAGO The sentencing hearing for US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who could go to prison for life for deserting his duties in Afghanistan in June 2009 and endangering the lives of fellow troops, will begin tomorrow after it was postponed yesterday. The
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          Lock icon Top journalist stabbed at Moscow radio station
          74 15 WASHINGTON POST MOSCOW An assailant stabbed a senior editor at Russia’s Echo of Moscow radio in a brazen break-in and attack at one of Russia’s most prominent and politically outspoken talk stations. Deputy editor-in-chief Tanya Felgengauer was hospitalised yesterday with wounds to her
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        • Article
          Lock icon Sierra Leone to auction 709-carat diamond
          90 15 REUTERS RAMATGAN (Israel) Sierra Leone hopes to raise millions of dollars for development projects by auctioning a huge uncut diamond, believed to be one of the world’s largest, in NewYorkin December. The government rejected the highest bid of US$7.8 million (S$10.6 million) for the
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        Lock icon Separatists in Spain vow ‘mass disobedience’
        603 16 They threaten strikes if Catalan’s secessionist leader is deposed AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG MADRID Catalan separatists threatened “mass civil disobedience” against the Spanish government if it fulfils its vow to depose the region’s secessionist leader to stifle his drive for independence. Firefighters, teachers and students
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        Lock icon London slaps new levy on older cars, a big blow to diesel
        347 16 REUTERS LONDON London has introduced a new levy on the oldest and most polluting cars entering the city centre, almost doubling how much motorists have to pay in the latest blow to diesel. Drivers are already charged £11.50
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        Lock icon Hollywood director accused of sexual assault
        510 16 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Director James Toback is the latest powerful man in Hollywood to be accused of sexual harassment. Thirty-eight women told the Los Angeles Times that Toback best known for directing Two Girls And A Guy and writing the Oscar-winning screenplay for Bugsy
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      • Article
        Lock icon Aussie teen plucked from jaws of likely death
        423 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY An Australian teenager survived an encounter with a great white shark, with her harrowing screams alerting her father who was sure it was about to “eat her”. Sarah Williams, 15, was fishing for squid from a kayak off the
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  • OPINION
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      Lock icon Ensuring access to public healthcare
      453 17 The Straits Times says An ageing population and people seeking medical help more readily because of new government subsidies are major reasons for hospitals and clinics reporting big increases in attendance. This is only natural as the reach of the healthcare system widens to match
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      Lock icon Why Singapore needs to make nuclear power work
      1365 17  -  Other sources of energy such as natural gas, petrol and solar all have drawbacks here By Invitation Lim Soon Heng For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is the managing director of Emas Consultants, a shipyard planning company. As a pioneergeneration Singaporean,
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      Lock icon Getting more firms, workers on board for transformation
      913 18  -  Labour movement is working with Govt and companies to tackle challenge of disruption Mary Liew For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is the president of the National Trades Union Congress, and the general secretary of the Singapore Maritime Officers’ Union. Some
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      Lock icon One virtue of a hard Brexit
      820 18  -  Anne Applebaum WASHINGTON POST Think of it like an invisible spider web, silently linking together people and places. Or perhaps it’s more of an invisible road network, or an invisible electrical grid: a system that facilitates transactions, that makes it possible to board an
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      Lock icon One theory why UChicago has so many Nobel winners
      869 18  -  Bret Stephens NYTIMES Several years ago, Mr Robert Zimmer was asked by an audience in China why the University of Chicago was associated with so many winners of the Nobel Prize 90 in all, counting this month’s win by behavioural economist
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  • FORUM
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      Lock icon Be more understanding of teens’ late-night habits
      259 19  -  Vickineswarie Jagadharan Parents often wonder why their teenage children hang out at public places late into the night. Having recently interviewed teens and young adults between 13 and 25 years old, as part of research for an academic paper, I have found that
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      Lock icon Learn from para-athlete’s never-say-die attitude
      162 19  -  Jeffrey Law Lee Beng My heartiest congratulations to Asean Para Games gold medallist Jason Chee for winning The Straits Times Star of the Month award (Courage resulted in golden reward; Oct 14). Having followed his news since the naval accident in which Mr Chee lost
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      Lock icon Poor supervision, bad corporate culture hurt staff mental well-being
      330 19  -  Lawrence Loh Kiah Muan Stress, anxiety, depression, exhaustion and burnout are not new phenomena at the workplace. They have always existed; companies are now beginning to realise the need to contain them, as they negatively affect productivity (More firms offering counselling
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      Lock icon WRITE IN:
      67 19 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, Mrs or
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      494 1  -  Fabian Koh fabkoh@sph.com.sg The sight of pedestrians and cyclists taking over empty roads in the city will continue to be a familiar one on some Sundays next year. In a Facebook post yesterday, Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong said: “I
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      407 2  -  Felicia Choo feliciac@sph.com.sg Nearly 1,000 boxes of Acuvue contact lenses here have been voluntarily recalled by Johnson Johnson Vision Care due to “quality issues”. Lot L002QH9 of Acuvue Oasys was recalled due to brush bristles potentially being found between the blister package and
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      409 3  -  Elena Chong Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg A forklift driver was lifting an unsecured load of steel bars to place them in the back of a lorry when he braked suddenly, sending the load crashing onto the driver standing by the lorry. Mr
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      457 4  -  Revamped mobile app to include magazines, newspapers; business library opens online Cheow Sue-Ann sueannc@sph.com.sg Singaporeans can soon carry in their smartphones a whole library of resources. The National Library Board (NLB) mobile application, NLB Mobile, has been revamped and boasts more reading
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      402 4  -  Christopher Tan For eight Sundays, starting on Nov 12, the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) will begin service at 7am instead of the usual 5.30am. The later-than-usual Sunday starting times, which will last till the year end, will facilitate
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      587 6  -  Deepen discussion as fundamentalism rises elsewhere, says Muis president K.C. Vijayan Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) president Mohammad Alami Musa has called for interfaith dialogue to deepen and go beyond sharing of meals, as religious
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      296 6  -  Elena Chong Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg A subsidiary of public-listed Sembcorp Industries was fined $95,000 yesterday for failing to ensure the safety and health of its employees. Sembcorp Design and Construction (SDC), the main contractor at a worksite in Bukit Batok, was
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      367 9 Fact Check JoyceTeo Where: An article on draxe.com, a natural health website founded by Dr Josh Axe, who is described as a certified doctor of natural medicine, doctor of chiropractic and clinical nutritionist, says that a keratin treatment, or Brazilian hair straightening,
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      796 1  -  Mercer report says Republic has continued to make improvements through CPF Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Singapore is the best performer in Asia when it comes to providing adequate and sustainable income for retirement but there is room for improvement, said pensions expert Merceryesterday. Its
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      289 10 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 Chermaine Koh 9070 8880 STARBUY! BELGRAVIA VILLAS $2.93M! TOP Nov 2017. Last 27 units FH Cluster Semi-Ds Terrs 5+1 fr 3520sf with pte lift facilities. View by appt. UrgentSale SELETAR HILLS EST. 7bdrms FH 2.5-sty Inter Terr Jln Keruing. Land 2161/ 3800sf. face NS
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      305 10 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Bryan Koh 8200 2024 QUEENS 3BDRM #14 flr, 1195sf Pool View. Sell Vacant $1.4m. Queens Peak New Launch 2rm fr $1.2xM, 3rm fr $1.4xm. 4rm fr $2.2xM 5rm fr $3.0xM Visit SRX.com.sg/code-3400 BANK'S SALE TIONG POH RD #2 walk-up 950sf, originally
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      317 10 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 ADAM TAN 9668 6218 NEW FUTURA FREEHOLD. TOP obtained. Ready for own stay Ultra luxury 2/3/4/PH; 2 twrs 36 sty. All units c/w pte lift. Mins to MRT Orchard Rd. Best place to stay! Launching real soon. Hurry! Call for details before
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      290 10 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 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Jane Lee 9691 2311 RIVERGATE 3-BDRM
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      71 10 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Prime Location THE NASSIM 1927 6598 sf NassimPk Res 3466sf $12.xM Regency Park 2260sf, $4.5M, Vacant. Eileen 9022-5599 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 KIM 9767 2754 26 NEWTON F’HOLD. Deferred Payment Scheme avail for 1/2/PH; Within
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      585 11 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417
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      118 11 JO TAN 8699 9190 ONE EIGHTIES RESIDENCES Just TOP. Brand new F’hold 3rm PH fr $1.4xM. Walk to Eunos MRT. Daily viewing Auction COSTA RHU (#01-02) approx. 1560sf 2rms w/ PES. Sell w/ tenancy Good cond 99yrs Auction 24/10. *****668 OPEN HOUSE ACHIEVING 3.5% RENTAL yield. $1.1M. FH in Katong.
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      269 11 D15 KATONG/ JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 BEST LOCATION FH POSHGROVE EAST 4bdrm PH. 2174sf. 1km to Tao Nan good sch. pool facing $2.8M neg. *****078 Matthias Chia D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 Terence Low 9641 1910 BEDOK RES. NEW price 4bdrm
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      294 11 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Call Now **BEAUTIFUL FLORIDA CONDO Hougang Mall/MRT. 3+1. 1291 sf. Spacious. Windy. $870K. Serious Seller. Eric *****929 PRISCILLA MARK 9820 3232 CHEAPEST FH KENSINGTON Sq PH. 1043 sf, 3 bathrms. High floor. Unblocked. Dual key. Giant Supermarket. $1.3XM. D20
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      262 11 D22 JURONG/BOON LAY PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 Good Investment CENTRIS 1550SF. $1.5M Neg. Reno. Jurong Pt Mall directly below. Future CBD. Also for rent $4K. Ferdi 9062-2444 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOA CHU KANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 Don’t Miss MAYSPRINGS. 2RM HIGH FLR. 904sqft. F/facilities, quiet. Mins
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      494 12 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 CORNER 4NG 108 Bedok N Rd. Orig. Can contra. All races. Early move-in. Amenities. $395K. Francis 9144-7488 VALUE FOR MONEY 4NG 706 BEDOK N Rd.
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      112 12 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 BELOW MKT PRICE! 472 Segar Rd 110 sqm. 5rm, High Flr, Granite Flring. Amenities/ Fajar LRT Sole Agt*****009 EILEEN THAM 9299 6260 BT PANJANG CENTRAL Sat/ Sun 2-4pm 5’I’ 604 Senja Rd High flr bright, spacious. Stone to Plaza/ LRT/ MRT. Serious Seller EA
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      544 12 CHOA CHU KANG HDB FOR SALE 433 CHOA CHU KANG HDB FOR SALE 433 CHOA CHU KANG HDB FOR SALE 433 Keener Sense of Real Estate GOOD LOCATION BLK 112 4+1, corner. Mid flr. Renovated.Unblocked. Windy 2 bus stop to MRT. Near Mkt. $400K nego. Das 8425 9635 CLEMENTI HDB
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      733 13 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR SALE 444 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR SALE 444 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR SALE 444 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR SALE 444 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR SALE 444 TAMPINES HDB FOR SALE 448 Walk To MRT! THE PREMIERE Tampines 518C 5-rm High flr N/S breezy, unblock. Mall/ Supermkt Sports Hub. George *****303 Visit
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      108 13 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT 454 TELOK KURAU. NEW Reno. Bunglw. 7700/6100 sf, 6+1+ family rm. Owner *****635/ *****996 More sale/rent at www.wahkhiaw.com.sg D15 WILKINSON RD 2-sty semi-d attic, 3400 sqft, 6+1 Owner *****802 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT 454 KEW HGTS SEMI-D. Spacious breezy.
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      402 13 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH HOUSES FOR RENT 454 "SNOW WHITE’S COTTAGE!" 28 Hindhede Dr. 2-sty Corner Terr, 3+1, 2500/ 2000 sf MRT Nature Reserve. $5.5K. *****600/ *****618 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 S/STY SEMI-D 3BDRMS, 2 bath rms, aircon, fan, windows in every rm. High ceiling, cosy
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      646 13 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 ST REGIS RES. 2142 to 2594 sf. 3 bdrm family/ 4 bdrm.
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      629 14 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDBFOR RENT 483 SEMBAWANG HDB FOR RENT 501 Excellent Location GOOD RENT! NEAR eateries/ MRT. 5-rm 503C. Beautiful unit! F/furn, AC. Immed move -in. $-neg. 9661-3138 Joyce SENGKANG HDB
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      292 14 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FIRST EAST CTR #03-xx. 2625 sf $1.40psf Suits car workshop I-Lofts@ Changi #03 1650sf $1.60psf Office/ Ware -house/ Fty, ramp-up. Full comm. *****181 *****501 B1 6800SF. S’GOON Nth Last Unit 5.6m high ceiling. Central A/C, Ideal for storage/ distribution. Low Rent. Large cargo lifts.
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      753 14 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 NEW INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR LEASE AND SALE Nordcom I Gambas Crescent Flatted 3-storey Terrace Factory Space Close to Woodlands Regional Centre Seletar Regional Centre Rooftop garden with meeting pavilions swimming pool Special promo package for 3-storey terrace factory units
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      307 14 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 BANK'S SALE WOODLANDS HORIZON B1 Fty, 1711sf #08 Ramp up, column free toilet, Admiralty MRT. $710K ono. Leonard *****110 F’HOLD LAND 70,000SF Build up *****sf. 2.5-sty with cold room 3-ton lift, high ceiling. Sole Agt LamHH 8366-8000 AUCTION B1 FHOLD @ATRIX 1345sf #04 with
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      667 15 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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      409 15 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT NORTHSTAR 1200SQFT #09 Immed occupation 2) Near Marymount MRT 200/ 300sf. Owner *****196 1 ORCHARD MRT TONG Bldg. High flr, whole level. Office, 6850sf. Avail Jan 2018. Call owner *****027/ *****699 PRIME CBD OFFICES Fr1200sf est. Newly reno. W/new a/c, toilet, pantry. High ceiling. Immed.
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      339 15 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT FROM $1.40 PSF onwards Islandwide. 100 sf to ***** sf Reno. Fitted Furn. 9139-0654 SUBLET OFFICE ANSON Rd near MRT amenities. Interested pls call 6227-1837 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 535 HONGKONG ST 6 sty Office F&B Shop Bldg 8667 sf. Top up new lease 98
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      296 15 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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      511 15 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 400-25K SF THE Grandstand. Suits F&B/ Retail Service/ Office/ Clinic/ Enrichment Ctr. Low Rate. Call *****151 PRIME LOCATION SHOPS tuition ctr. hair salon New reno All type of business use. Water Point. Owner 9786-8266 ARIBBEAN KEPPEL BAY 400sf Laundry,Nail Spa Hair Salon, Water Point Others.
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      458 16 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SIMS AVE, MAIN rd. 2nd level. Est 3500sf.Face Aljunied Mrt Good for Gym/ Martial Arts Sch/ Office. 9618-7338 Ng GOLDEN MILE TWR $1680. Mrs Tan/ Mdm Ng 8816-6866/ 9435-3485/ 8661-5358 LUCKY PLAZA SHOP for rent. 301 sf. #03. Good location. Ask $9K neg. 8133-2466 Chu
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      156 16 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 NEW BRIDGE RD 4-sty corner shophse, zoned Commercial, 5324sf F&B (grd) offices(upp flrs). KF *****879/ 9113 3113 BT PASOH/ KRETA Ayer/Telok Ayer conservation shophses. F&B/ tenanted/ near MRT. 9067 6989 David Fullerton Call Now **FRENCH RD S-STY Shop 635sf w/back dr. Near Coffee shop, Lavender
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      156 16 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE MIDPOINT ORCHARD. #03. (485sf) Opp Somerset MRT. Prime FH location! Fresh 3-yr Tenancy. 9046-3434 PN. Prime Location $25M BOUTIQUE HOTEL FH *****sf. Good size rms. Ctrl. $65M Boutique Hotel. Tourist belt, FH. MRT. *****900 CHINATOWN SHOPHSE. LAND 258.6sqm. Total area est. 882.6 sqm. 3.5-Sty with
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      140 16 RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE SPACE FOR RENT 540 D02 TG PAGAR Rd D/sty restn, no takeover fee. 1350/ 2300 sf. $9.8K/ $13.8K with exhaust. Steven Liu 8202 1111 PRIME CHINATOWN F&B Grdflr Busy street. 2 65 8sf est. Immed. F/grease trap. Single floor plate Owner *****674 RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE SPACE FOR SALE 541
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      432 16 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSE/SHOWROOM SPACE FOR RENT L Y Building at 59 Jalan Pemimpin Immediate availability 6,000sf ground floor showroom space Upper floor warehouse ranging from 9,500sf to 18,000sf 4 loading bays for 20-foot containers Floor loading of up to 15KN/sqm Mins to MarymountMRT Station CALL OWNER
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      428 16 NOTICES Notice for Claims against the Estate of Vassart David (Switzerland Passport No. X*****10), deceased (“Estate”) to be Submitted Paupe Sarah, the sole administrator of the Estate, would like inform all creditors of the Estate to submit their respective claims for determination by no later than 20 December 2017. All
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      444 17 Sales 730 SALES MERCHANDISERS Familiar with local supermarket operations Min 2 years experience Able to handle English, Mandarin Dialect speaking(customers 5 days work week Basic Incentives 6296 2722 SALES/ DELIVERY ASST. Able to do van sales, re-ordering and delivery Good in delivery planning. Must have Class 3 driving licence. 2
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      782 17 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 1. Cook (s) Responsible in food preparation and in accordance to recipes and Bill of Material Preferred a trained cook from Shatec, At-Sunrice, etc. 2. Catering Assistant (s) Assist in food preparation (meat vegetable cutting) Assist in scheduled meal packing and in
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      459 17 Administrative/ Clerical 748 LOGISTICS CO. REQUIRE Warehouse Admin Assistant Benoi Sector. 5.5 work days. Please send CV to: kelvinhong@tghlog.com.sg ADMIN EXEC URGENTLY required Bt Batok. 5days wk. Computer literate. S’porean Tel *****138/ rowena.chin@ cspmaintenance.com HIRING ADMIN. BASIC MS Word Excel knowledge 5.5 days. Basic $1400. Able to handle Chinese speaking
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      387 17 Secretaries/ Personal Assistants 751 LAW FIRM SECRETARY with litigation experience required. Email resume to: email@vijaynco.com Technical 754 Experience in Motor Workshop Insurance Trade Sin Ming 1) Workshop Manager 2) Admin 3) Sales Marketing 4) Mechanic gearbox engine 5) Spray Painter Whatsapps 8590-5827 email: aimotorjob@gmail.com PROJECT COORDINATOR. DIP in M&E. Class
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      1706 18 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER apply conditions and *Terms $16,000*BONUS Senior Security Offi cer ARMED $8,000*BONUS Walk-in Interview Monday to Friday 9am 5pm AETOS Holdings Pte Ltd 145 West Coast Road S(*****7) Requirements: Min 3 ‘N’
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      355 18 û We Urgently Requires û SO/ SSO, RELIEF OFFICERS upto $2.5K allowances Locations: Jurong Island, Gul Shipyard Road Call *****818/ *****175 ˆSENIOR SECURITY OFFICERS DAY SHIFT ISLANDWIDE Mthly up to $2600 Gross or Daily cash $100 gross 8363-7766/ 6734-3179 8363 4381/ 9189 4197 Unique Security Services P/L 4-Star Hotel in
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      1817 19 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security 766 Security NEWassignment for Senior Security Officer Deployments at Kim Chuan, Ang Mo Kio, Jurong East, Jurong West, Serangoon, Seletar Somerset Security Supervisor (SS) up to$3,000 Senior Security Officer (SSO) up to$2,750 Security Officer (SO) up to$2,490 FULL SUBSIDY for
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      358 19 Cleaners 769 PERMANENT CLEANERS REQUIRED Jurong area. Cash payment. Call 8491-2485 Despatch/ Delivery 772 CLASS 3 DELIVERY Driver. Resides in the West area. 5.5 work days. Start immediate. Able to liase with Eng Chinese speaking customers. Physically fit. No agents pls. Please call Andy *****201/ Richard *****633. *CLASS 3 DELIVERY
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