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KCCV, which manages the SLV Hub events space in Eunos, said in a statement on Tuesday that it \\"would like to offer (its) sincere apologies to both Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) and the SDP\\" and \\"the fault lies solely with (KCCV)\\". On Saturday, SDP chairman Paul Tambyah said that its campaign lau","pubdate":"Feb 26, 2019","pubdateunix":1551164726,"image":"https://www.straitstimes.com/sites/default/files/styles/x_large/public/articles/2019/02/26/yq-sdp-26022010.jpg?itok=dUhzHPYq","isad":0,"_type":0,"feedname":""},{"_id":369666,"index":6,"title":"Pay for fresh university graduates rose last year; strong job prospects for those in IT","link":"https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/pay-for-fresh-university-graduates-rose-last-year-strong-job-prospects-for-those","description":"SINGAPORE - Fresh university graduates earned a higher starting pay last year (2018), with those in the information technology sector registering the highest rates for full-time permanent jobs . 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