Mid-April 2013 Events Update
Berkeley Club of Singapore
Please find below the mid-April 2013 update of upcoming events for the Berkeley Club of Singapore (in Blue and Bold) and from our affiliate clubs via DUAL (in Red and Bold).
We would like to highlight a few events that will be happening next month. Our upcoming Happy Hour will be held on Thursday, 9th of May and as always, new members who sign up or old members who renew their memberships at the Happy Hour will receive a free beer, compliments of several Exco members (limited supply). If you're a good bowler, join the Cal team for the 1st Annual Singapore Golden Briefcase Inter-School Bowling Competition held on Friday, 3rd of May. Please register by April 26, 2013 at http://tinyurl.com/cy2avbc and let's earn those bragging rights! Lastly, we will be organizing a day trip to LEGOLAND in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Saturday, 11th of May. In addition to going to LEGOLAND, we'll also be stopping at the premium outlets, local product shops and a place for seafood dinner before our private bus takes us back to Singapore. You definitely wouldn't want to miss out on what promises to be a fun and memorable event for the entire family so please email berkeleyclubofsingapore@gmail.com by April 24, 2013 as there are limited spaces for this trip.
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1. Tuesday, 23rd April, 7:30am - The Harvard and Yale Clubs Breakfast Talk with Ashish Dhawan, private equity pioneer in India
2. Thursday, 25th April, 6:00pm - 8:30pm - U of Chicago Happy Hour
3. 25th - 27th April - Wharton Club of Africa Asia Business Connection
4. Tuesday, 30th April, 7:00pm - 8:30pm - Temple University presents Asia Panel Series - Fostering Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia
5. 1st - 5th May - The Sail Spin - INSEAD & Friends Yacht Trip
6. Friday, 3rd May, 7:30pm - 10:00pm - 1st Annual Singapore Golden Briefcase Inter-School Bowling Competition
7. Thursday, 9th May, 6:30pm - 9:00pm -
Berkeley Club of Singapore Happy Hour Drinks
8. Saturday, 11th May, 7:45am - 9:00pm (traffic dependent) - Trip to LEGOLAND Malaysia
9. Saturday, 11 May 2013, 5.15 pm – King’s College London Singapore Society Trend Talk Series: Part I “The 13th Malaysian Elections – Impact on the Malaysian political & social environment and possible effects on Singapore”
10. Thursday, 16th May, 7:30am - DUAL Finance Breakfast
11. Tuesday, 18th June - Thursday 20th June - Columbia University 2013 Symposium in Jakarta on "Intersections of Power, Politics, and Conflict in Asia"
12. Volunteering Opportunity - Project Advisors, Conjunct Consulting
13. Career Opportunities - Project Manager/Consultant and Technical Solutions Engineer, Veson Nautical
14. Career Opportunities - JobStreet.com creates exclusive career website for DUAL members
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1. Tuesday, 23rd April, 7:30am - The Harvard and Yale Clubs Breakfast Talk with Ashish Dhawan, private equity pioneer in India
The Harvard and Yale Clubs of Singapore warmly invite you to join them for a Breakfast with Ashish Shawan, a pioneer of Private Equity in India.
Title: Breakfast with Ashish Dhawan,
private equity pioneer in India
Date: 23 April, 2013
Time: 7.30
am
Venue: Tower Club
9 Raffles
Place
Penthouse, 62nd Floor
Atlantic Dining Room I
Republic
Plaza Tower 1
Singapore
048619
Cost: $38/person
Reservations: If you are interested,
please drop a line at eve...@harvardclub.sg.
Ashish Dhawan is one of India's wealthiest men (the #2 taxpayer in the country according to Forbes), its private equity leader and huge philanthropist. He has just stepped down from the day to day running of his business ventures to dedicate himself to his Central Square Foundation, which is focusing on using business tools and advocacy to try to improve India's abysmal education system. He's a very compelling speaker, both on his private equity work as well as his philanthropy (some links below).
http://www.centralsquarefoundation.org/news/corporate-philanthropy-give-and-ye-shall-receive
Bio of Ashish Dhawan
Ashish Dhawan, Founder and CEO, Central Square Foundation
Ashish Dhawan is the Founder and CEO of Central Square Foundation (CSF). He worked for twenty years in the investment management business and ran one of India's leading private equity funds, ChrysCapital. In June 2012, he left his full time role at ChrysCapital to start CSF. Ashish is an MBA with distinction from Harvard University and a dual bachelor's (BS/BA) holder with Magna Cum Laude honours from Yale University. He is on the India Advisory Board of Harvard and a member of Yale’s Development Council.
Ashish chairs the national school education committee for FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry). He also serves on the board of several non-profits including Akanksha Foundation, 3.2.1 Education Foundation, Teach For India, Centre for Civil Society, Janaagraha and GiveLife. As Founder and CEO,CSF, Ashish hopes to bring a fresh impact-based approach to philanthropy in India. He was recently recognized as the NextGen Leader in Philanthropy by Forbes India.
2. Thursday, 25th April, 6:00pm - 8:30pm - U of Chicago Happy Hour
U of Chicago is hosting a Happy Hour at Kinki.
Kinki Rooftop bar
70 Collyer Quay #02-02 Customs House, Singapore 049323
http://www.kinki.com.sg/blog/get-kinki-at-the-rooftop/
Date: Thursday, 25th April
Time: 6pm - 8:30pm
Happy hour 1 for 1 is til 8pm.
This event is open to all DUAL members.
3. 25th - 27th April - Wharton Club of Africa Asia Business Connection
The Wharton Club of Africa (WCA) will be visiting Singapore April 25-27th as part of the Asia Business Connection initiative. Purpose of ABC Singapore is for WCA to meet members of the Wharton & Penn Club of Singapore (as well as other interested non-alumni business colleagues) with a potential interest in Africa business/ investments. WCA appreciates the support and partnership of The Wharton & Penn Club of Singapore for the Singapore visit.
Event 1 - AFRICA INVESTMENT RECEPTION hosted by WCA
Date: Thursday, April 25th
Time: To be confirmed, likely to be in evening
Location: To be confirmed
RSVP: Please RSVP to c...@whartonclubofafrica.com
Please Save Date in your Calendar, venue details will be provided in update. Reception includes an investment panel on Africa investment opportunities, and function is open to business colleagues and associates that are not alumni.
Event 2 - COMPANY MEETING with WCA delegation
Date: April 25-26th
Time: To be confirmed, likely to be in evening
Location: To be confirmed
RSVP: Please RSVP to c...@whartonclubofafrica.com
If your firm is interested in or currently exploring Africa business opportunities, the WCA delegation is happy to meet with you in an one-on-one meeting – to confirm please e-mail c...@whartonclubofafrica.com
Please see below for further details:
WHY this ASIA BUSINESS CONNECTION for WCA?
Asia is currently the #1 source of international direct investment capital for Africa and the purpose of this trip is to support WCA firm members in establishing and/or strengthening DIRECT business relationships in Asia including for:
• strategic partners, as well as, financial partners and investors
• strategic access to Asia markets for African businesses
• access for Asia firms to African /WCA businesses and investment opportunities by Sector
• access to management expertise by sector, and
• other business opportunities.
ASIA SCHEDULE
• Beijing and Shanghai - April 22-24
• Singapore - April 25-27
• Delhi - 29-30
• Mumbai - May 1-3 (incl. Gurgaon for Tech)
• Hyderabad - May 4 (Tech, Pharma)
• Hong Kong - May 6-7
ASIA ITINERARY
• 1-on-1 direct executive business meetings with Asian companies expanding in Africa
• Africa Investment Reception in each city (incl. investment presentation and specific Africa investment opportunities for potential institutional/ private investors)
• CEO Breakfasts in Delhi, Mumbai, and Hong Kong – co-hosted by local Wharton/Penn clubs and/or YPO, EO, and WCA
• 2-4 hours per city of unscheduled time (for individual private meetings)
WCA delegation is a small focused delegation consisting of WCA board members representing African countries and all sectors; as well as WCA member firms by sector, and corporate partners.
SECTORS represented by delegation as well as one-on-one business meetings in Asian cities:
• Agribusiness
• PE, Wealth Mgmt, Banking
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Infrastructure
• Healthcare & Pharma
• Tech, Telecom, & Media
• Real Estate
• Manufacturing
• Consumer Products
WCA Background
The Wharton Club of Africa is a professional business organisation established in Sept. 2009, independent of but recognised by The Wharton School, as the official global Wharton Alumni association for all Wharton alumni (globally and across the Africa Continent) and current Wharton MBA students, who have business interests with respect to the Africa Continent. A primary goal of WCA is to facilitate the Africa-related business interests of its members with other WCA members; and between firms/professionals and WCA members. Members are over 1,100, with 40-45% based in Africa. Leadership team consists of a global Board, sector chairs for 8 sectors (private equity, wealth management, energy & natural resources, healthcare, infrastructure incl. power, agribusiness, real estate, legal services), and regional WCA country director structure, approved April 2011. Structure currently includes 42 countries in Africa, Asia & Australia, Middle East, UK, Europe & Russia, USA, Canada, and Brazil.
4. Tuesday, 30th April, 7:00pm - 8:30pm - Temple University presents Asia Panel Series - Fostering Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia
Temple University presents ASIA PANEL
SERIES - Fostering Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia
Tuesday, 30 April from
7 pm – 8:30 pm
National Library Building (NLB), Level 5 Possibility
Room
Free event, but pre-registration is required. Seating is limited.
Register at http://www.temple.sg/entrepreneurship
Panelists: Patrick Liew, director of HSR Property Group; Mike Holt,
founder of Get2Volume; Sam Baker, CEO of StreetSine Group; Devin Kimble, founder
and managing director of MENU Pte. Ltd. Food & Drinks Group
Moderator:
Brent N. Smith
Entrepreneurs and their ventures are a driving force
behind financial growth and innovation within the global economy. With its
convenient location and business friendly structure, Singapore is an ideal place
for today’s entrepreneur. Learn first hand from four successful entrepreneurs
about their perspectives and experiences in Singapore and throughout the region
and what they think aspiring entrepreneurs need to know to succeed.
The
panel will tackle timely topics including:
How should entrepreneurs gauge
opportunities and weigh risks to maximize chances for successful outcomes? Does
this/should it differ from large corporate decision
making?
Are entrepreneurs born or made? What traits set successful
entrepreneurs apart from the rest?
What special or unique issues exist for
entrepreneurs in Singapore or in emerging Asian markets?
Sticking with the
business plan versus adaptability? When do the benefits of changing direction
outweigh perseverance?
The event will conclude with an interactive
Q&A followed by networking.
Panel members:
Patrick Liew is CEO
and Chairman of HSR Property Group and sits on the boards of several companies
involved in education, info-communications technologies and investments.
Previous roles include serving as regional director at Gartner Group, head of
sales and marketing operations at Dow Jones Telerate and a member of the
management committee at Siemens Nixdorf.
Patrick is the co-author of a
best selling book and has co-produced more than ten personal development
systems. He has lectured on real estate issues all over the developed world and
served as an advisor to the Singapore Polytechnic, International Board Member of
a non-profit business association, past President of an entrepreneurs club, a
past Vice-President of the Singapore Computer Society and a board member of two
civic groups.
Mike Holt - In 2006 Mike Holt founded technology incubator
and advisory firm Get2Volume, which has helped 15 technology companies grow
revenue, win customers, raise money and get acquired. Prior to Get2Volume, Mike
spent 15 years at Texas Instruments (TI) and Silicon Systems, which was sold to
TI for $600M, in various leadership positions including product line manager for
TI’s $200M storage DSP division where he managed a worldwide team of 130
employees.
In his role at Get2Volume, Mike has advised early-stage
companies and been CEO for three high-technology startups (including raising
$70M in start up funding). Mike is also the vice president/founder of Singapore
Semiconductor Association (SSIA).
Sam Baker- In 2007, Sam Baker
co-founded the StreetSine Group, a technology company that built the Singapore
Real Estate Exchange (www.srx.com.sg) and is expanding into Hong Kong. The Singapore
InfoComm Technology Federation judged StreetSine to be the Best Start-up in
2010.
During the initial start-up of StreetSine, Sam worked as an
independent consultant advising US-based financial service companies and tech
companies on market entry in Asia. Specifically, he worked on an institutional
investment in a Chinese insurance company, a joint venture in India, several
market entry projects in Singapore, and an acquisition of an Indonesian
subsidiary of a Malaysian company. Prior to forming StreetSine, Sam worked for
American International Group (AIG) and Deutsche Bank, where he specialized in
market entry start-ups and turnarounds.
Devin Kimble is the founder and
managing director of Singapore-based MENU Pte. Ltd. Food & Drinks Group,
which owns and operates Brewerkz Restaurants & Microbreweries and Café
Iguana. Formerly, Devin was the regional operations manager for Dan Ryan’s
Chicago Grill, which is headquartered in Hong Kong, and a multi-unit manager and
corporate recruiter with Taco Bell in Connecticut, USA.
He has been a
speaker and panel participant on various topics at Singapore-based universities
and has been chief judge for annual business plan competitions. Starwood Hotels
and Kraft Foods have invited him to speak at corporate gatherings on the topic
of entrepreneurship and he has given presentations on brewing to Standard
Chartered clients and at the Master Brewers Association of the Americas’ World
Brewing Congress.
Moderator:
Brent N. Smith is a senior financial
executive with over 30 years of experience in global banking, corporate finance
and private equity. He is co-founder and managing partner of LevelOne Capital
Limited, providing financial advisory and investment capital to entrepreneurs
throughout Asia, and co-chairman of Asian School of International Management
Education Limited. He was previously with DBS Bank Ltd, where he was managing
director and group head of Corporate and Investment Banking. Prior to DBS, he
was the managing director at Pacific Crest Securities; CFO of MegaPath Networks;
and managing director in investment banking at J.P. Morgan where he completed
assignments in New York, San Francisco, Melbourne, Sydney and Singapore. He
serves on several corporate and non-profit boards.
5. 1st - 5th May - The Sail Spin - INSEAD & Friends Yacht Trip
THE SAIL SPIN - INSEAD
& FRIENDS • MAY 1-5, 2013
5 DAYS . 10 YACHTS. A TRIP YOU WILL NEVER
FORGET
ABOUT
The Sail Spin INSEAD, in cooperation with the INSEAD
Club, is an exclusive getaway, where up to 10 yachts sail together through
Thailand's stunning natural playground for 5 days of sun, sea, relaxation,
escape, & as much, or as little nightlife as you want to enjoy. INSEAD would
be pleased to have other DUAL Members join us!
Sail on your own private
yacht with your best friends (most yachts have 4 double cabins), or just reserve
a cabin and meet other fun, interesting people. All boats have an experienced
captain, so helping sail is encouraged but optional!
Drop anchor in marvelous
bays, kayak in hidden caves, pick up a volleyball game, discover secluded white
sand beaches, relax or sip cocktails on deck with old friends & new. The
choice is up to you, just inform your skipper...
WHERE &
WHEN
Departure and Arrival from
Phuket, Thailand. May 1-5.
PRICE &
INCLUSIONS/EXCLUSIONS
- $1450 NETT SGD per pax
in double cabin, all inclusive, special prices available for DUAL Alumni.
All
planning & coordination will be taken care of from beginning til end, so you
simply show up and enjoy!
• Yacht Rental, Sailing Equipment, Fuel
•
Professional Skipper
• Provisioning of your Yacht - Food & Drinks for
breakfast & lunch
• Private Beach Dinners at exclusive Resorts (there is
only 1 meal which is not included in the price)
• Private Land & Water
Shuttles, airport pickup on the day the cruise starts.
• Plenty of
Surprises….
Not
Included:
• Flights to and from
Phuket (low cost airlines available if you book early)
• Alcohol (most boats
get together and inexpensive bottles from duty free)
TO BOOK OR FOR MORE
INFO
- RSVP or for more info: sa...@survivalchic.com . Only a few spots remaining, so contact us now if interested ;-)
6. Friday, 3rd May, 7:30pm - 10:00pm - 1st Annual Singapore Golden Briefcase Inter-School Bowling Competition
Each year, the West Coast
business schools hold a competition for the Golden Briefcase and this
tradition has now come to Singapore in the form of a bowling
competition! Come represent UC Berkeley and take out the other teams
from UCLA, Penn, Stanford and more...
Competition rules:
• 6 players per team (top 5 scores count)
• 2 games scored
• Top cumulative score for 2 games wins
• Winner gets the “Golden Briefcase” and bragging rights
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Date: Friday, May 3, 2013
Time: 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Venue: SuperBowl at Marina Square
Address: 6 Raffles Boulevard #03-200 Marina Square (S) 039594
Tel: +65 6334 1000
Cost: S$20 for 2 games + shoe rental
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Please register by April 26, 2013 at http://tinyurl.com/cy2avbc
7. Thursday, 9th May, 6:30pm - 9:00pm - Berkeley Club of Singapore Happy Hour Drinks
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Date: Thursday May 9, 2013
Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Venue: OverEasy Bar and Diner
Address: 1 Fullerton Road, #01-06 One Fullerton, Singapore 049213
Tel: (65) 6423 0701
Cost: Cash Bar
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We look forward to seeing you there!
The Berkeley Club of Singapore will be organizing a day trip to LEGOLAND in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. We will arrange for private bus transport to and from the park and settle the entry tickets as well. The coach will be exclusive to our group and a professional tour guide will accompany us throughout the trip. In addition to Legoland, we'll also be stopping at the premium outlets, local product shops and a place for seafood dinner before we head back to Singapore.
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Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Time: Coach pick-up is at 7:45am at Marsiling MRT station and expected arrival time back to Singapore is 8:30pm - 9:00pm (traffic dependent).
Venue: LEGOLAND Malaysia
Address: 7, Jalan Legoland, Bandar Medini,, Nusajaya Malaysia, Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia
Tel: +60 7-597 8888
Cost: $70 for Berkeley Club member and his/her adult family members, $60 for Berkeley Club members’ children. Non-member prices will be $10 more per person ($80 for adults, $70 for kids).
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For more details and to register, please email berkeleyclu...@gmail.com by Wednesday, April 24 at 10am as there are limited spaces for this trip.
9. Saturday, 11 May 2013, 5.15 pm – King’s College London Singapore Society Trend Talk Series: Part I “The 13th Malaysian Elections – Impact on the Malaysian political & social environment and possible effects on Singapore”
The Malaysian 13th General Election is going to be by far the one with most at stake for Najib, Anwar and Mahathir. There is the possibility that if Najib (who is Singapore friendly) does not win by a big majority, he will be replaced. If that is the case, Singapore’s relations with Malaysia may be strained. If the opposition wins and forms the government, then many politicians and past ministers may be pulled to face justice including Mahathir himself.
Malaysia today is unlike five years ago. The mass protests by the Bersih Movement (Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections) as well as the Green Movement (Himpunan Hijau) are examples of the simmering changes that threaten the country’s stability. However, a stable Malaysia is very important to Singapore in view of its proximity and the global economic uncertainties. Malaysia is Singapore’s largest trading partner with total trade amounting to S$112 billion in 2011.
We hope you can join us for this closed door talk, discussion and networking session.
Date: 11 May 2013 (Saturday)
Time: 5.15 pm – 7.45 pm
(Registration starts at 5pm.)
Venue: The Penthouse, 391B Orchard Road
#26-01 Ngee Ann City Tower B
TP Dental Surgeons Pte Ltd
Guest Speaker: Dr. Farish Ahmad Noor
Cost: Free (Light refreshment provided.)
Contact: Please RSVP to Chee Foong at lohche...@gmail.com
by 1st May 2013
(Registration required. Places are limited.)
Guest speaker: Dr. Farish Ahmad Noor
Dr. Farish Ahmad Noor is a Malaysian political scientist and historian. He is presently a Senior Fellow at the Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). Dr Noor is in constant touch with the ground in Malaysia and will discuss some of the pertinent political and social changes currently taking place. Apart from Malaysian politics, he also tracks the phenomenon of transnational religious-political movements e.g. missionary movements such as the Tablighi Jama'at's network. Dr Noor graduated from the University of Sussex in Philosophy & Literature. He also holds a Master’s degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London (SOAS) and a PhD from the University of Essex in the field of governance and politics.
We hope you can join us for this closed door talk, discussion and networking session.
10. Thursday, 16th May, 7:30am - DUAL Finance Breakfast
The DUAL Finance Breakfast is a networking event with
fellow DUAL professionals within the industry over a casual coffee and
breakfast. There is no set agenda or keynote speaker - just pure networking.
This is open to all, with a focus on investment banking, hedge funds, treasury
and risk management.
Please contact richar...@maroonanalytics.com (Chicago Booth) for more
information and to RSVP or sign up at the LinkedIn group "DUAL Finance Club" -
http://linkd.in/DualFinanceBreakfast.
Date: 7:30am Thursday, 16th May
2013
Place: Sarnies, 136 Telok Ayer Street, 068601, http://www.sarnies.com.sg
(10% discount for DUAL attendees)
11. Tuesday 18th June - Thursday 20th June - Columbia University 2013 Symposium in Jakarta on "Intersections of Power, Politics, and Conflict in Asia"
"Intersections of Power, Politics, and Conflict in Asia", is co-organized by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) at Columbia University, The Australian National University (ANU), and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, Indonesia.
Tuesday, June 18 - Thursday, June 20, 2013
Jl. Tanah Abang III, No-23-27, Jakarta 10160
The three-day conference will parse the shifting dynamics of regional power and highlight the remarkable scholarship that is keeping apace of the region's dynamism. The conference will draw on the Columbia faculty's regional expertise in East Asia and will provide a comparative analysis of the varying political and security concerns in Northeast and Southeast Asia. The Jakarta symposium is the first ever held by Columbia University in Southeast Asia and reflects the Weatherhead East Asian Institute's commitment to enhancing the understanding of an area that sits on the fault lines of global change.
For more information please visit:
www.columbia.edu/cu/weai/jakarta
12. Volunteering Opportunity - Project Advisors, Conjunct Consulting
Interested in being at the forefront of
strategic social change? Conjunct Consulting is looking for Project Advisors to
work with volunteer consulting teams in tackling strategy level issues for our
social sector clients. If you are a working professional with several years of
experience in finance, management consulting, marketing, project management or
strategy, we will love to hear from you!
Use your insights and
experience to make a lasting impact on Singapore's social sector, one nonprofit
at a time. Apply now at http://bit.ly/PA2H2013 or contact us
today at part...@conjunctconsulting.org
13. Career Opportunities - Project Manager/Consultant and Technical Solutions Engineer, Veson Nautical
Veson Nautical is a vibrant, growing software company. We create shipping software for the commercial maritime industry. We have offices all over the world, with one of our newer offices in Singapore. Attached are two job descriptions for opportunities currently available. You can find more information here: http://www.veson.com/currentopenings .
14. JobStreet.com creates exclusive career website for DUAL members
JobStreet.com is pleased to create exclusively for
DUAL members, a new and exclusive career site located at http://sg.jobstreet.com/jobs/dual.htm
featuring exciting high-level Public and Private sector jobs in Singapore. This
site containing pre-selected jobs, caters to distinguished alumni members like
yourself and is designed to save you the time and effort in sorting. This
website will automatically be refreshed daily to bring you up-to-date jobs. It
will also be featured on the DUAL website.
It is best that you save this
link as it will not be featured on Jobstreet.com website.
Jobs featured have included
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AVP/VP/SVPs
- Directors/Deputy Directors
- General Managers/CFO/Heads
- Managers
If you wish to view all other private and public sector jobs, you may browse at www.jobstreet.com.sg .
You can also find this exclusive
JobStreet.com link under "Jobs" on
our website
www.dual.org.sg
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