The Straits Times, 1 July 2012

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  • 74 1 Letters will be sent out to about 2.1 million Singaporeans, telling them how much they will be receiving in terms of cash, utility rebates and Medisave top-ups in the next two months. The hand-outs come under a new GST voucher scheme for lower-income families announced during
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  • 73 1 National service enlistment numbers will start to fall in four years due to declining birth rates. They will continue falling until 2025, when the projected number of Singaporean males called up for NS will fall to 19,500. But Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen says the Singapore
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  • 69 1 Yohan Blake delivered a shock that will be felt all the way to the London Games by exploding past world record holder Usain Bolt to claim a stunning victory in the 100m men’s final at the Jamaican Olympic trials on Friday. Blake (far left) clocked 9.75sec,
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  • 634 1  -  Community has made progress without affirmative action in system, he says Lydia Lim, Andrea Ong lydia@sph.com.sg andreao@sph.com.sg THE Malay-Muslim community has done well in Singapore’s meritbased system and without affirmative action, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in an address to about
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    • 203 1 VIEWPOINTS Strong show of support for City Harvest Church leaders The game will be won in midfield WARREN FERNANDEZ Appreciating water as scarce resource The origins of church’s Crossover Project CLARISSA OON Who gets to decide what is art? How Ho Yeow Sun built her singing career TOPNEWSPAGES2-4 THINKPAGES41-42 PHOTOS:
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  • top news
    • 693 2/3  -  Congregation greets Pastor Kong Hee with rousing applause and standing ovation Jennani Durai jennanid@sph.com.sg City Harvest Church worshippers, many holding signs and banners, spilled from the 8,000-seat main hall to three rooms at Singapore Expo as they put on a strong show
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    • 1124 2/3  -  Sun Ho’s career has raised a few eyebrows since her debut in 2002 Boon Chan, Ng Kai Ling bchan@sph.com.sg kailing@sph.com.sg From the start of her singing career, Ms Ho Yeow Sun, or Sun Ho, stood out from the crowd because she was marketed as a
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    • 1255 4  -  Project was church’s cultural mandate to use the popular arts to reach out to society Lee Siew Hua Senior Writer siewhua@sph.com.sg City Harvest Church celebrated 10 years of its Crossover Project in April, just as the police were finalising a probe into founder Kong Hee’s financial
      PHOTO: CITY HARVEST CHURCH AND YOUTUBE; PHOTO: CITY HARVEST CHURCH  -  1,255 words
    • 795 4  -  Desmond Lim deslim@sph.com.sg By day, Superbowl at Safra Mount Faber is a place for wholesome family fun, as parents and children or groups of teenagers try their hand at bowling. The scene changes markedly on weekday nights. On a recent Monday evening, eight middle-aged men
      ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM  -  795 words
    • 618 6/7  -  Thousands throng site despite rain; some find entry fees to ticketed attractions too steep Goh Shi Ting stgoh@sph.com.sg As plant lover Yong Poh Foh, 71, looked at the orchid wrapped around a tree trunk in one of the two cooled conservatories at Gardens by
      ST PHOTOS: SEAH KWANG PENG; ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG  -  618 words
    • 319 6/7  -  Goh Shi Ting The Meadow at Gardens by the Bay a green mound nestled in the middle of the Fragile Forest and surrounded on one side by DragonLake will be the fly Lake will be the pretty setting for the Straits Times Appreciates Readers (Star)
      PHOTOS: AFP, ST FILE PHOTO  -  319 words
    • 733 8  -  Tech-savvy soldiers will make up for falling enlistment numbers, says Defence Minister Jermyn Chow Defence Correspondent jermync@sph.com.sg With declining birth rates, the number of young men enlisted for national service (NS) in 2025 will be 25 per cent lower than the number today but
      Source: MINDEF; ST GRAPHICS  -  733 words
    • 626 8 Permanent residents (PRs) who want to sponsor their non-citizen sons’ residency in Singapore have to be prepared to send them for national service (NS). If not, they should not take up the PR status, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen in
      ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM; ST PHOTO: TED CHEN  -  626 words
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    • 681 9  -  HDB flats can get ramps, grab bars and non-slip tiles under new scheme Daryl Chin darylc@sph.com.sg More than 750 homes will be offered items such as ramps and grab bars as part of the Housing Board’s latest bid to make life easier for elderly residents.
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    • 222 9  -  Lin Zhaowei President Tony Tan Keng Yam has written a tribute to Mr Yong Nyuk Lin,oneof Singapore’spioneer ministers, who died on Friday morning aged 94. He said he was deeply saddened to learn of Mr Yong’s death, and highlighted his contributions to Singapore when
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    • 932 10/11  -  Three-quarters of cases of rape by cyberspace ‘friends’ involved girls aged seven to 19, say Theresa Tan theresat@sph.com.sg “Isabella”, 15, was robbed of her virginity by a stranger she met on Facebook. One day last year, she posted on her Facebook page that
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    • 336 10/11  -  Theresa Tan The runaway popularity of social networking and gaming sites has given rise to a new kind of relationship. Some teenagers now have online boyfriends or girlfriends in relationships that start, grow or fizzle out in cyberspace, often with the couple never meeting in
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    • 530 10/11  -  Theresa Tan Only six cases of sexual grooming have been reported in the last three years. It does not mean there are not more cases. Social workers and lawyers say the lack of awareness of what sexual grooming entails, as well as the
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    • 495 10/11  -  $3.6b scheme to help lower-income group; handouts in three forms, including cash Janice Tai About 2.1 million Singaporeans will receive cash handouts, utility rebates and Medisave top-ups in the next two months under a new GST voucher scheme for lower-in-come families that is
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    • 208 12 From today, the electricity tariff will decrease by 2.4 per cent. This works out to about $2.69 less a month for a family living in a four-room HDB flat. The latest price will last till the end of September. This is the second price reduction in
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    • 484 12  -  Initiative creates job opportunities for poor in rural Indian communities Lin Zhaowei zhaowei@sph.com.sg Singapore Polytechnic (SP) student Marcus Seah, 17, counts a recent communi-ty-service trip to southern India as his most humbling experience. He was there in March with nine schoolmatesfromthepolytechnic’s Students In
      PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC SIFE  -  484 words
    • 41 12 The contingent of Girl Guides marching into the spectator stands at the end of the parade segment of the National Day Parade Combined Rehearsal 2 yesterday at The Float Marina Bay. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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    • 618 13  -  Malay-Muslim group’s strategy comes amid fears that community is lagging behind Lydia Lim, Andrea Ong lydia@sph.com.sg andreao@sph.com.sg The Association of Muslim Professionals wants to raise the number of Malay-Muslim university graduates under a new strategy it is calling “graduates in every family”. Only 6.8 per
      ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM  -  618 words
    • 377 13  -  Andrea Ong Questions about policies seen as discriminating against Malay-Muslims surfaced at a frank dialogue between professionals from the community and the Prime Minister yesterday. Mr Muhamad Ali Aman from the Motivasi Youth Association asked PM Lee Hsien Loong if he would consider doing
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    • 773 14  -  NUS research shows compound found in mushrooms extends lab worms’ lifespan by two days Chang Ai-Lien Senior Correspondent ailien@sph.com. sg Research into ageing at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is bearing fruit. Among the more than 200 ongoing studies across the NUS campus
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    • 712 15  -  Holland Road convent falling apart but funds to rebuild it insufficient Janice Tai jantai@sph.com.sg The Franciscan Sisters have been helping the vulnerable, the poor and the aged for nearly 60 years, but these Catholic nuns are now themselves in need of help. Their
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    • 341 16 Goh Shi Ting Teenagers from low-income families with non-academic talents, say in the arts or sports, can tap a new $200,000 fund to pay for courses or training. The Teens Network Talent Development Fund is open to members of the Teens Network (T-Net) Club, an
      ST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN  -  341 words
    • 796 16  - The sinseh will see you now at the CC More traditional Chinese medicine clinics offering free or subsidised services to open in the heartland Andrea Ong andreao@sph.com.sg Over the next few months, residents in several corners of the island can look forward to new traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinics opening
      PHOTO: KEAT HONG CITIZENS’ CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE  -  796 words
    • 105 16 Eighteen people were arrested by the police in Geylang in an overnight multi-agency joint operation that ended in the wee hours of yesterday morning. Those arrested, aged between 18 and 47, were hauled up for drug offences and the selling of illegal sexual
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    • 83 17 Participants at Pink Dot 2012 blowing bubbles at Hong Lim Park last night. More than 15,000 Singaporeans turned the park into a sea of shimmering pink lights, for the first-ever Pink Dot held at night. For the fourth time since 2009, thousands of straight,
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    • 345 17  -  Biodiversity index is among issues discussed by delegates from 10 Asian cities at meeting Lin Zhaowei zhaowei@sph.com.sg A few years ago, Singapore started designing a self-assessment tool which governments can use to gauge how well they are doing in nature conservation and how
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  • world
    • 672 18  -  Demonstrators want visiting Chinese leader to probe activist’s death Li Xueying Assistant Foreign Editor In Hong Kong xueying@sph.com.sg On one side were black-clad protesters, their fury whipped to ever-higher levels, shouting slogans such as “Hu Jintao, despicable!” and “Police, shameful!”. On the
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    • 324 18 AP Reuters Beijing A Chinese blogger sentenced to a labour camp last year said a court has cleared his name, some three months after the sacking of former leader Bo Xilai, whom he mocked in a posted comment, leading to his year-long
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    • 1048 18  -  Goh Sui Noi Senior Correspondent In Hong Kong suinoi@sph.com.sg Mr Wong Kwai Keung, 59, takes 1 1 /2 hours to commute from his home in the New Territories to Hong Kong Island where he works as a driver. His homemaker wife Sui Ying, 56, packs
      ST PHOTO: GOH SUI NOI  -  1,048 words
    • 531 20 Reformist President’s authority questioned as troops ignore order to halt fighting AFP Washington Post Myitkyina (Myanmar) Poring over pictures of bullet-riddled bodies and charred villages, peace mediators say Myanmar’s far north is writhing in the grip of a “resource war” with no end in
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    • 365 20 AFP AP Yangon Hundreds of cheering supporters welcomed democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi back to Myanmar after her triumphant five-nation European tour. The opposition leader arrived in Yangon yesterday after an exhausting two-week visit to Europe, where she was given a reception
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    • 210 20 AFP Washington The US Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama’s nominee for the country’s first ambassador to Myanmar in more than two decades, the latest step in greater engagement with a nation undergoing dramatic reforms. Mr Derek Mitchell, a veteran US policymaker on Asia, was
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    • 811 22/23  -  Tattoos are fast becoming something of a fashion statement, with many young people having at least one, if not more, tattoos on their bodies. But in countries such as Japan, New Zealand and India, tattoos have a
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    • 532 22/23  -  Jonathan Pearlman for The Sunday Times In Sydney jonathanmpearl man@gmail.com When the designer of Mike Tyson’s swirling Maori-style facial tattoos recently tried to claim copyright to the design, it caused outrage in New Zealand. For the country’s indigenous Maori people, tattoos such as Tyson’s
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    • 536 22/23  -  Nirmala Ganapathy India Correspondent In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg India has a centuries-long tradition of tattoos, done to honour a clan or religion, treat diseases or ward off black magic. But Mr Bharat Suneja chose a decidedly non-traditional tattoo for himself a devilish
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    • 437 24 Hollywood couple divorcing; his ties to Scientology are said to be main reason for the split AFP AP Los Angeles Fairy-tale Hollywood couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are calling it quits after nearly six years of marriage. “Kate has filed for divorce and Tom
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    • 275 24 Miri (Sarawak) Asean countries will seek an urgent regional solution to transboundary haze this year in view of the dry season in August and September, Malaysia’s Natural Resources and Environment Minister Douglas Uggah Embas has said. The minister said he and his counterparts from Singapore and
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    • 573 26 He tells military to respect elected govt, appeals for unity and peace AFP Reuters Bloomberg Cairo Egypt’s first elected President has firmly told the military it must respect a democratically elected government, and swung his support behind the Palestinians and Syrians. Mr Mohamed Mursi
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    • 261 26 AFP Reykjavik A 37-year-old mother with a newborn is challenging incumbent Olafur Ragnar Grimsson as he seeks a fifth straight term as President of Iceland in elections under way yesterday. Ms Thora Arnorsdottir, a respected journalist with no political affiliation, who interrupted her campaign
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    • 401 27 Syrian strongman’s role in political transition a key issue at global talks Reuters Geneva–An apparentlyimpossible dilemma over whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can haveanyrolein his country’s political transition was a key issue when international talks began in Geneva yesterday. Former United Nations
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 83 27 AP Johannesburg An American researcher is in critical condition after he was mauled by chimpanzees at a primate sanctuary in South Africa. Mr Andrew Oberle, 26, a graduate student in Texas studying anthropology, was giving a lecture on Thursday at the Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Eden when
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      • 83 27 AFP Paris Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his wife Anne Sinclair would sue French celebrity magazine Closer for invading their privacy with a story claiming they had separated, their lawyers said on Friday. But the couple neither confirmed nor denied the report. Ms Sinclair, a 63-year-old
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      • 87 27 Bloomberg Dhaka The World Bank cancelled a US$1.2 billion (S$1.5 billion) loan for a bridge in Bangladesh, saying the country’s government failed to take action against “a high-level corruption conspiracy”. Bangladesh’s Communication Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday called the bank’s decision “unfortunate and mysterious”. Two former employees
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      • 87 27 AP Colombo Sri Lankan police have sealed off an office that runs independent and pro-opposition news websites, arrested nine workers and seized computers and documents. A government statement said that police officers searched and sealed off the office on Friday, and that the “websites had published erroneous
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      • 89 27 Kuala Lumpur Datuk Seri Najib Razak has denied opposition claims that he was deliberately dragging his feet on deciding the date of the general election. Speaking to reporters on Friday night, he said that a snap election would shorten the mandate given to the ruling Barisan
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      • 100 27 AFP United Nations North Korea may have put fake versions of a new long-range missile on display at a major military parade this year, UN sanctions experts said in a report, raising the question of whether the country possesses inter-continental strike capability. At least six of
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      • 93 27 The Star/Asia News Network Johor Baru A Singaporean telephone repair shop assistant has pleaded guilty in a magistrate’s court to having a fake pistol and overstaying for more than four years. Tan Bee Tiong, 45, admitted committing the offences in Taman Sutera on June 12. However,
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    • 531 28 US state’s ban on the controversial gourmet food takes effect today Reuters Los Angeles A foodies’ treat is off the menu in California, as a ban enacted nearly eight years ago on foie gras the gourmet food made from the fattened livers of force-fed
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    • 241 28 Reuters New York New York City is trying to crack down on one of its stranger crimes: the theft of thousands of manhole covers. City officials looking at ways to curtail the thievery have proposed, among other measures, a new law
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    • 688 30/31 Soft-spoken Italian PM a tenacious opponent for German Chancellor, coaxing her towards integration New York Times Rome At the summit of European Union leaders in Brussels last Friday, German leader Angela Merkel found herself facing a tenacious opponent, one who in the course
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    • 372 30/31 New York Times Berlin Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany yesterday rushed back to Berlin and secured the necessary majority to pass the European Union fiscal pact and the permanent European bailout fund, despite what was viewed at home as a stinging defeat in last
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    • 411 32  -  Every economy needs a few strong players, says Tharman Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg Strong anchor banks helped economies like Singapore weather the recent financial crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said at a panel discussion broadcast by CNBC yesterday. “That’s the lesson of Canada, Australia,
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    • 168 32 New York Times New York Bristol-Myers Squibb has agreed to buy Amylin Pharmaceuticals, the maker of a promising new diabetes drug, in a complicated deal that is valued at about US$7 billion (S$8.9 billion). To help finance the transaction, Bristol-Myers is partnering AstraZeneca, which will pay
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 49 32 Reuters Hong Kong China will relax conditions for mainland firms, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to list in Hong Kong, the country’s securities regulator said yesterday. It would encourage qualified Hong Kong financial institutions to form joint ventures with mainland partners, it added.
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      • 61 32 Reuters San Jose (California) A US judge has granted Apple’s request for a pre-trial injunction against the sale of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Nexus smartphone. Samsung said it would fight the decision. The two consumer electronics giants are waging legal war in several countries, accusing
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      • 58 32 AFP New York Peter Madoff, 66, brother of shamed US financier Bernard Madoff, has pleaded guilty to helping cook the books in the world’s biggest-ever Ponzi scheme and has accepted a 10-year jail term. Prosecutors say he has agreed to forfeit US$143.1 billion (S$ 181 billion),
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      • 51 32 AP Nassau (Bahamas) Genting Group plans to open a boutique casino on the tiny island of Bimini, government officials said. The 929 sq m casino is slated to open in December, said Tourism Minister Obediah Wilchcombe. Bimini is the closest Bahamian island to the
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    • 1607 35  -  S’pore economy is doing well but global roller-coaster ride won’t be ending soon MACROECONOMIC SCENE Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg Assets look a little on the cheap side these days, whether property or shares, but plunging in head-first with an open cheque book might not
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      • 1112 37  -  Arts supporter Samuel Seow also tries to imprint his style on the units that he sells Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg Known as an entertainment lawyer, an organiser of the male pageant Manhunt and a keen arts supporter, Mr Samuel Seow is on the go 24/7. But
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    • 562 38  -  Survey finds that only a fifth of relatively wealthy have adequate cover Yasmine Yahya yasminey@sph.com.sg They earn more than the average Singaporean and, in fact, have hundreds of thousands of dollars to invest, yet most of them are under-insured. A survey by United Overseas Bank Wealth Banking
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    • 193 38  -  FINANCIAL QUOTIENT Melissa Tan Where do you see this? In international news articles about Greece and the euro zone. What does it mean? A Russian word, “troika” refers to a collection of three. But in the context of the euro zone, the troika refers to three
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      • 1150 39  -  Economic expansion does not always translate into high stock market returns Andy Mukherjee Senior Writer andym@sph.com.sg Equity investors are bracing themselves for a bumpy ride ahead as the world economy once again looks set to slow down alarmingly. Worldwide, smart money has moved out
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    • 517 39 The Property Insight Seminar 2012 Get insights into strata-titled commercial investments, REITs residential property market Are there opportunities in the Singapore property market that you might profit from? Are REITs an alternative to physical asset investments? Is leverage a necessary evil? Our speakers from leading banking, securities and property firms
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    • 330 40 EDITORIAL The move by the National Library Board (NLB) to lend iPads and Kindles to its members is a timely one. It promotes reading and, since the scheme will benefit those who do not own or cannot afford such devices, it “will bridge the digital divide in
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    • 1024 40  -  Outgoing envoy to the US Chan Heng Chee recounts her 16 years in Washington Tracy Quek US Correspondent In Washington tracyq@sph.com.sg In a town where politics and policy are the raison d’etre for many of its residents and networking is an art
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    • 842 40  -  Tracy Quek Washington Once a “can do” country, the United States has become a “hard to do” nation where unprecedented political gridlock is hampering the pace of its recovery and raising questions about its ability to tackle long-term challenges. Singapore should take
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    • 1138 41  -  Recent hot weather raised hardly any concerns about need to conserve water Sunday with Warren Fernandez Editor warren@sph.com.sg The sweltering heat was beginning to get to me. I had started out on my run later in the morning than I had
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    • 1032 41  -  Lee Wei Ling The writer is director of the National Neuroscience Institute. Send your comments to suntimes@sph.com.sg I fractured my femur two months ago and was unable to perform my usual exercises in that period. My daily exercise regimen
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    • 1231 42  -  Who decides what is art in Sticker Lady debate, and what of street art’s future? Clarissa Oon Senior Writer clare@sph.com.sg At the height of the debate over the guerilla artist who dotted traffic light buttons with her homemade stickers, a remark made by a prominent
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    • [ YOUR LETTERS ]
      • 243 42 Last Sunday’s editorial (“Active elders wanted”) urging charity bodies and social organisations to recruit retirees as volunteers is a timely message for those who wish to see elderly people continue to play an active social role in Singapore. From my personal
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      • 108 42 I remember there were many brightly coloured decorations and British flags along the streets and on buildings in Singapore, and also street celebrations, during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953 (“Memories from a ‘new village’ June 17). I was then
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      • 112 42 We should not just compare ourselves to other countries, but perhaps choose some aspects that we can adapt for use (“Comparing apples, oranges and S’pore”; last Sunday). That is how we have survived these past turbulent years. I agree we have a unique and wonderful
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      • 79 42 Nowadays, we see many disabled people on motorised wheelchairs, which are able to move swiftly and silently. Often, people walking in front of the wheelchairs are unaware of their approach. A bell should be installed on each wheelchair, so that the user can
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      • 151 42 Mr Kong Peng Sun’s letter (“Sports take a step backwards on TV”; last Sunday) hit the nail on the head. I used to be able to watch Formula One racing, the US Open and British Open golf tournaments, and the English Premier League on StarHub
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    • 1327 43  -  Mining mogul creates more controversy in her battle for power with Fairfax Media Jonathan Pearlman In Sydney jonathanpearlman@gmail.com Theworld’swealthiestwoman, Mrs Gina hart,issoft-spokenandno-toriously private, but she is not a woman to pick a fight with. Though the Australian mining magnate largely avoids the limelight,
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    • 888 43  -  LETTER FROM FUJIAN Ho Ai Li China Correspondent In Shaxian (Fujian) hoaili@sph.com.sg It is a small place with about 250,000 residents, like Tampines in Singapore, but known across an area twice as big as South-east Asia for its food. That is
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    • 2153 44  -  Serial System founder has sold dim sum, hawked watches, run a tontine... and more Wong Kim Hoh meets... kimhoh@sph.com.sg Mr Derek Goh, 50, can dish up a mean bowl of fish porridge. And make ha gau, siew mai, lo mai kai, char siew pau
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  • 1483 45 Obituaries "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness" 2 Corinthians 12:9 LAWWAI KUEN,JACQUELINE Age:46 was called home to be with the Lord on 30 June 2012 leaving behind loved ones Husband: Liu Chee Ming Sons: Liu Zhen Hung, Brian Liu Zhen Rong, Daryl
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    • 214 47 TV times CRICKET 2nd Test Sri Lanka v Pakistan, day 2 (Live, StarHub Ch235 and mio TV Ch122, 12.30pm). 2nd ODI England v Australia (Live, mio TV Ch123, 5.45pm). CYCLING Tour de France Stage 1 (Live, StarHub Ch205, 8pm). FOOTBALL Lion City Cup 3rd place play-off: Manchester City U-15 v
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    • Euro 2012 June 8 – July 1
      • 1329 52  -  Refreshing Italians are ready for the Euro holders who have yet to get into top gear HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg The Euro 2012 final in Kiev tonight will ask all sorts of questions beyond the playing of one game. Can Spain, thus far below their
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      • 535 52 AP Kiev Italy will head into tonight’s Euro 2012 final with one significant advantage over a Spain side who have dominated world football for the last four years. They can score goals. While Spain have tried to pass their opponents to death,
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      • 430 50  -  May Chen, Fabius Chen Italy caught the world off guard when they upset tournament favourites Germany to make tonight’s Euro final. But no one was more surprised than their own fans. “After watching the first match, I thought they’re not going to even
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      • 844 50 Like Maradona, the Spaniard has terrific ability to scythe through defences The Times, London Kiev a Two images of Andrews Anisette will endure from Hero 2012. Two portraits, startlingly similar in composition, of an artist in action: one for Spain against Italy,
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      • 666 50 The Times, London Kiev Coach of the tournament? We know that already. Vicente del Bosque can guide Spain to heights no international team have scaled before tonight, but the votes will still flood in for the charming Cesare Prandelli, he of the slicked-back mane
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      • 1925 51  -  Defending champions will try to harass the Italian maestro, but it’s easier said than done Richard Jolly stsports@sph.com.sg It could make tacticians salivate. It could also result in gridlock. The two are related. Systemically, Euro 2012’s final features the two most distinct teams
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    • 750 47 Blake stuns world’s fastest man in 100m to make a statement before the Olympics AP Kingston (Jamaica) When the Olympics start, it will be Usain Bolt doing the chasing. The world’s fastest man was not even the fastest man in Jamaica on Friday night. Instead, that
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    • 349 47 ATHLETICS European Championships In Helsinki, finals (only winners) Men’s 400m: Pavel Maslak (Cze) 45.24sec. 800m: Yuriy Borzakovskiy (Rus) 1min 48.61sec. 400m hurdles: Rhys Williams (Gbr) 49.33. 3,000m steeplechase: Mahiedine Mekhissi Benabbad (Fra) 8:33.23. High jump: Robert Grabarz (Gbr) 2.31m. Shot put: David Storl (Ger) 21.58. Women’s 400m: Moa Hjelmer
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    • 401 47  -  May Chen Since becoming an avid runner five years ago, civil servant Kelvin Tan has ticked off most of the races on the local running calendar. The Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore, the Sundown Marathon, the Army Half Marathon you name it, and the
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    • 189 47 AFP Liege (Belgium) Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won the prologue of the Tour de France yesterday to claim the first race leader’s yellow jersey of the 99th edition. RadioShack rider Cancellara, who clocked a winning time of 7min 13.46sec for the 6.4km course,
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    • 307 47 AFP Colorado Lance Armstrong yesterday shrugged off the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s (Usada’s) decision to file formal doping charges against him, saying he would not let it halt his cancer awareness work. “I refuse to be distracted by @usantidoping’s antics,” the sev-en-time Tour de
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      • 565 48 Williams survives Zheng scare, will now face an opponent who laid a ‘golden egg’ AFP London Four-time winner Serena Williams survived a major scare before battling into the last 16 at Wimbledon yesterday, while defending champion Petra Kvitova took the express route into the second week.
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      • 540 48 Reuters London Lukas Rosol did not even come close to pulling off another upset at Wimbledon. The Czech followed up his shock win over Rafael Nadal with a much less impressive performance yesterday, losing in straight sets to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in the third
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      • 497 48 AP London When Roger Federer found himself down two sets to love and staring at an early exit from Wimbledon on Friday, the crowd at Centre Court found themselves thinking back to the stunning upset that took place there a day earlier and wondering
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    • 504 49  -  Singapore’s U-16 Cubs hope fans will drive them to Lion City Cup success Fabius Chen fabiusc@sph.com.sg The crowds may have thinned this year, but there will be no greater chance for Adam Swandi and company to prove their worth as future Lions. Tonight’s Canon Lion City
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    • 414 49  -  Fabius Chen In one corner of Ezra Walian’s Amsterdam home hangs an Indonesia football shirt. No, it is not a souvenir from a game played during his time with the youth teams of AZ Alkmaar, Ajax Amsterdam or the Netherlands. The red shirt was
      ST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN; ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM  -  414 words
    • 342 49 The Times, London London Tottenham could appoint Andre Villa-Boas as manager as early as today. They are also in talks to sign Oscar, one of the most gifted young playmakers in Brazil. Internacional have valued Oscar at £20 million (S$39.8 million) after he scored
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 63 49 The Singapore Under-18 boys’ basketball team have qualified for the Asian championship, after beating Malaysia 75-56 to finish third in the South-east Asia tournament at home. Earlier yesterday, the Philippines beat Indonesia 81-57 to win their third-straight SEA title. Singapore achieved their best regional
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      • 65 49 A pair of American drivers took home the inaugural Nations Cup at the Formula Drift Singapore event at Changi Exhibition Centre yesterday. Ken Gushi and Robbie Nishida (above, right and left) came out tops in the six-nation event, which had drivers from the same country
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      • 60 49 Singapore won two more silvers at the World Youth Bowling Championships in Bangkok yesterday. New Hui Fen took second place in the girls’ All-Events with 3,757 pinfalls, behind South Korea’s Hwang Yeon Ju (3,871). The Republic’s girls finished second in the team event, scoring
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      301 49 Text and pictures by Ashleigh Sim Peh Eng Chuan, 29 Real estate agent Height: 1.7m Weight: 71kg Exercise regimen: I jog for at least an hour around Bedok Reservoir, covering 9.5km every day. Immediately after, I work out in the gym. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I work
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    • 36 52 four-digit draw Jun 30 2012 First E 9184 Second E 0978 Third E 9802 STARTERS 0681 1349 1804 2230 2634 4473 5095 7700 7709 9639 CONSOLATIONS 0382 0435 0782 2202 6280 6479 8559 9660 9756 9933
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  • S SPECIAL ENHANCING THE DIVERSE PRIVATE EDUCATION SECTOR
    • 1206 1  -  Quality processes and use of technology can help private education institutions to raise standards and achieve excellence April Chong From commercial studies to design, health care to tourism, Private Education Institutions (PEIs) offer a diverse range of courses to equip Singapore’s workforce with the necessary skills
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    • 1252 2 / 3  -  3dsense Media School’s alumni work all over the world for top entertainment firms Mike Lee SET UP in 2003, 3dsense Media School has built up a strong track record of graduates working in renowned entertainment firms from Ubisoft, Koei, Lucasfilm, to Industrial Light and Magic, to
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    • 869 4 / 5  -  Lithan Hall Academy’s programmes train people to apply their knowledge and skill across disciplines Hazel Tan HOMEGROWN private education institution Lithan Hall Academy’s innovative emphasis on experiential learning has helped many high-demand professionals in Asia advance their careers. The key is a cooperative education model. Says Mr
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    • 1322 6 / 7  -  Ngee AnnAdelaide Education Centre’s innovative methods help its students to have discussions with their counterparts and lecturers in Adelaide Teh Joo Lin NGEE Ann-Adelaide Education Centre (NAA) students are put through their paces just as their counterparts in Australia are: they learn from the same
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    • 1099 8  -  The Tourism Management Institute of Singapore equips its students to meet the needs of a global market Janice Goh INSTEAD of just awarding its students a paper qualification, the Tourism Management Institute of Singapore (TMIS) focuses on enhancing their employability and getting them suitable jobs upon graduation.
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    • 1196 10  -  The HMI Institute of Health Sciences explores the use of interactive classroom software in its health-care vocational training Janice Goh TO GROOM its graduates to meet the increasingly global nature of the health-care industry and workforce composition, the HMI Institute of Health Sciences (HMI Institute) is using
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    • 1122 12/13  -  Founder of FZD School of Design Feng Zhu raises the bar in entertainment design education by choosing Singapore to set up his school Teo Kuan Yee AT FZD School of Design, students go to school for the “working hours” of 10am to 6.30pm from Monday to Friday. The
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    • 407 9 GET TO THE FOREFRONT OF MARKETING AND BUSINESS Marketing Institute of Singapore Training Centre 7 was fortunate to meet brilliant marketing practitioners from diverse backgrounds in my programme. The lecturers here are top-notch professionals who added value by sharing their extensive experience. Having thoroughly enjoyed my learning experience in MI5TC,
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      • 324 2  -  Cheryl Faith Wee For five local designers, dime-a-dozen plastic Merlions from Chinatown are not true Singapore souvenirs. Winston Chai, 32, Yong Jieyu, 32, Edwin Low, 33, John Chan, 32, and Hans Tan, 32 who met as industrial design students at the National University of Singapore are inspired by
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      • 903 2  -  Singapore designers have created souvenirs from everyday things that are truly iconic. SundayLife! picks some of them Cheryl Faith Wee, Kenneth Goh cherylw@sph.com.sg A few years ago, art director Zheng Tianyu came across a kueh tutu (a traditional snack made of rice flour with coconut or peanut
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      • 352 3  -  Kenneth Goh Watching children tap away on mobile devices instead of playing together inspired graphic designer Liu Zhaojun to co-found a design company that pays tribute to a lo-tech childhood. Ms Liu, 28, started Wheniwasfour with Ms Tan Li Ling, 26, three years ago to make trinkets
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      • 356 3  -  Cheryl Faith Wee If you love eating the local dish, now you can buy its matching T-shirt. And from a brand aptly named Nom Nom, to boot. The brainchild of American businessman Chris Fussner, who has been here almost all his life, the 1½-month-old label
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      • 808 4  -  Period films and TV dramas have to make do with specially built sets or far-flung locations Boon Chan bchan@sph.com.sg The Singapore skyline is defined by sleek gleaming towers and colourful HDB flats. It is a sight that can impress and even hearten. Unless you happen to
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      • 479 4  -  Annabeth Leow, Chen Shanshan For more than half an hour, teenager Rachel Yeo canoodled with her boyfriend on the roof of Orchard Central shopping mall in front of diners at glass-fronted and alfresco restaurants nearby. “It is a little bit weird to have them looking out
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      • 1666 6  -  Caregivers of critically or chronically ill spouses say the process is tough but they have learnt to cope Eve Yap eveyap@sph.com.sg Where some five years ago, ex-florist Rosie Lim was surrounded by bright hues, blooms and beautiful scents, life now revolves around feeding tubes, phlegm suction
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      • 1371 7  -  Relatively Speaking Huang Huifen Huang Huifen hfhuang@sph.com.sg Like it or not, it is in the Kunalan family to run. Ms Gina Kunalan, 37, the youngest daughter of former national sprinter and Olympian C. Kunalan, recalls her track and field days in school with mock annoyance: “Because
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      • 732 8  -  Seriously Kidding Andy Chen andychen@sph.com.sg Dear fellow daddies, happy belated Father’s Day and a happy Euro 2012. The twin celebration got me thinking: If fatherhood still befuddles you, then think about football. All you need to know about being a daddy can be learnt
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      • 236 8 Parenting 101 Q Bunions run in my family. I am toldthe only “cure” for the throbbing pain in bunions is an operation. When is the right time for this and what is the cost? A Bunions (hallux valgus or hallux abductovalgus) are often hereditary but can be worsened
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        • 214 10  -  JK1P Llf^ Gilbert Koh Look at the monsters beneath my bed! One is purple and the others are red. Their eyes are bright and their claws are long They play all night, as they sing their song: “RoOo-ah woO-ah RooOo!” They hide in the day from dear
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          • 53 10 Take a photograph with Sid and Scrat in Tampines this weekend. Free movie premiums are also redeemable at Caltex stations, till July 22, while stocks last. Where: Tampines Caltex service station and GV Tampines When: Today, various times Admission: Free Info:
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          266 10  -  Theme: Astronomy Ellen Whyte Have you ever seen the full moon and thought that if you could only jump high enough, you could reach out and touch it? The moon may seem nearby but it lies about 384,400km from planet Earth. For many years, humans could only guess
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        • 254 10 “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” Can you match the “moon” idioms in the box on the right to their definitions? The first one has been done for you. Over the next week or two, try using these idioms in your schoolwork.
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          151 10 Songs are a great way to learn English. Even on the moon, you can sing and dance, and learn the names of body parts. Go to http://bit.ly/ britishcouncil-hokeycokey or scan the code to access the website to get an idea. Put the first lines of the verses of the
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        • 56 10 Do you think people should reach for the moon? The final cost of project Apollo was a reported US$25.4 billion, in 1969’s currency. Do you think that this was money well spent? Should Singapore have a space programme? What would you do if you were offered a place on
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        • 80 11  -  Nicholas Yong The Sarojin, a five-star resort in Phuket, is offering a special package for couples looking to celebrate their wedding day, renew their vows or simply in need of a romantic break. Starting from $850, the 3D2N Roman package includes all-day a la carte breakfast,
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        • 108 11 The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore is offering several packages in July and August to celebrate National Day on Aug 9. For example, the Fireworks Fiesta staycation features a one-night stay in a deluxe room with panoramic Marina Bay views. This is available on July 14, 21 and
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        • 99 11 From now till Oct 28, Banyan Tree Phuket is offering the Family Fun package, which includes dining credits and complimentary access to the Laguna Summer Family Festival within Laguna Phuket. In addition, if you book the package for at least three consecutive nights, you will get
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        • 80 11 From now till Sept 30, travellers will get up to 30 per cent off bookings at three of the Intercontinental Hotel Group’s brands: InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Hotels Resorts. The offer includes free breakfast for guests in hotels across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The
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        • 91 11 Stilettos Travel, which specialises in women’s travel, is organising a 7D6N trip to Bhutan (right). Visit a centre for disadvantaged Bhutanese girls where you can buy arts and craft made by them, dress up in traditional Bhutanese costume and experience cooking in a farmhouse. The group
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      • 2350 12/13  -  The forests of this city in Sabah are home to a rich array of birds, primates and the pygmy elephant Chang Ai-Lien ailien@sph.com.sg The guide inches closer with a group of tourists in tow, eventually stopping an arm’s length away from the feeding elephants. The visitors are
        PHOTOS: JEREMY LIM, CEDE PRUDENTE, CHANG AI-LIEN, SABAH TOURISM BOARD  -  2,350 words
      • 1137 12/13  -  Simon Westcott’s TRAVEL BLACK BOOK Huang Huifen Who: Mr Simon Westcott, 47, managing director of the Asia-Pacific arm of Mr Mrs Smith, which publishes guidebooks to boutique hotels Favourite city: Buenos Aires Why: I was in Buenos Aires in August last year to review hotels
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      • 1491 14  -  Enter the world of Harry Potter at Leavesden Studios where you can admire the movie sets and costumes Ong Sor Fern sorfern@sph.com.sg I have read all seven Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling and seen all the movies. But I would not call myself a
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        • 1067 15  -  I started the 114km walk marked with pilgrims’ crosses in Spain as a tourist and confronted mortality at the end of it Ignatius Low ignatius@sph.com.sg It was an eerie and surreal sight. We had been walking for almost a week now on a famous thousand-year-old pilgrims’ walk
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        • 845 15  -  Rachel Chang rchang@sph.com.sg After hearing about it for so long, it finally happened to me. Two weeks ago, I witnessed that Singaporean urban legend: Teenager Not Giving Up Her Seat. The girl in question, a nubile young thing buried in her smartphone (naturally), definitely clocked the
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        • 760 15  -  Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg Tired after a long day out, mouths crooked into the beginnings of a cranky fit, my companions need food and drink instantly and are in no shape to decipher a menu. As I take over, ordering our meals for speed as much as
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        • 761 20  -  Hollywood players and struggling creatives collide across five decades and two continents in Beautiful Ruins Book Of The Month Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg BEAUTIFUL RUINS by Jess Walter Harper/Paperback/338 pages/$37.60/ Prologue and Books Kinokuniya/ Jess Walter is an exquisite discovery, an author surprisingly little known outside his
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          408 20  -  Huang Ong Sor Fern THE COLUMBUS AFFAIR By Steve Berry Hodder Stoughton/ Paperback/426 pages/ $24.95/Major bookstores/ First things first, this is not a Cotton Malone story, although the secret American agency he works for the Magellan Billet makes a cameo appearance. American writer Steve Berry, known for the bestselling
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          394 20  -  Clara Chow HOUSE OF HOLES By Nicholson Baker Simon Schuster/ Paperback/262 pages/ $17.95/ In American writer Nicholson Baker’s latest novel, a woman goes on a date to a concert. Except, the concert takes place in a private room, with two long-dead Russian composers playing her legs like piano keyboards,
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          397 20  -  Corrie Tan ALBERT OF ADELAIDE By Howard Anderson Twelve/Hardcover/ 240 pages/$43.09/ pre-order from Books Kinokuniya/ Perhaps, we humans are wired to find the platypus adorable, with their strange, duck-like bills, webbed feet and furry bodies. So it is refreshing, upon picking up this book about a gun-slinging platypus’ adventures
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          399 20  -  Hau Boon Lai UNUSUAL USES FOR OLIVE OIL By Alexander McCall Smith Little, Brown/Hardback/ 203 pages/$41.50/ Books Kinokuniya/ In this long-awaited fourth instalment of the farcical adventures of the German academic, Professor Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld (the first three books in the series all came out in 2003), he
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          384 20  -  Lydia Vasko ANOTHER COUNTRY By Anjali Joseph Fourth Estate/Paperback/ 263 pages/$37.60/ Books Kinokuniya/ Mumbai-born writer Anjali Joseph had a lot to live up to with her second novel. After all, her first Saraswati Park won the Desmond Elliot and Betty Trask prizes last year. Sadly, Another Country falls short.
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          325 21  -  Akshita Nanda AN UNEXPECTED GUEST By Anne Korkeakivi Little, Brown and Co/ Paperback/288 pages/ $23.01/Prologue and Books Kinokuniya/ $23.01/ The ordinary becomes beautifully extraordinary in An Unexpected Guest, the assured debut of freelance journalist Anne Korkeakivi. This book, about a diplomat’s wife putting together a last-minute dinner party, is
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          328 21  -  Stephanie Yap THE BOY WHO COULD SEE DEMONS By Carolyn Jess-Cooke Piatkus/Paperback/ 374 pages/$1 3.95/ Books Kinokuniya/ “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,/Than are dreamt of in your philosophy,” says Shakespeare’s Prince Hamlet to his best friend, after they have seen the restless ghost of
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          597 21  -  Annabeth Leow Who: Associate Professor Kenneth Paul Tan, 40, trained in economics, and social and political sciences, but also has a keen interest in the arts. Holding a doctorate degree from the University of Cambridge, he sits on the board of directors of the Asian Film Archive and theatre
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          311 21  -  Nicholas Yong ANGELMAN “FALLEN ANGEL” By Nicolas Mahler (translated by Kim Thompson) Fantagraphics Books/ 96 pages/$28.92/ Books Kinokuniya/ A nuclear accident turns young Hans Engelmeier into the legendary Angelman, giving him the powers of sensitivity, open-minded-ness and being a good listener. But his greatest villain lies in wait:
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          312 21  -  Deepika Shetty BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS: LIFE, DEATH AND HOPE IN A MUMBAI SLUM By Katherine Boo Portobello Books/ 254 pages/$25.95/ Books Kinokuniya/ At the Jaipur Literature Festival this year, panelists such as The New Yorker magazine’s editor David Remnick and writer Philip Gourevich, and former New York Times
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      • 755 22  -  Food wholesalers are also selling direct to the public and passing on the savings Rebecca Lynne Tan rltan@sph.com.sg From roast ducks and nasi lemak to cheesecake and grass jelly, factories here turn out food in bulk to supply hawker and food court stalls, cafes and
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        752 22 Check out these suppliers and wholesalers who also sell direct to the public HERBAL JELLY Greengrass Garden (Grass Jelly) What: The supplier offers herbal jellies in various flavours (below): grass jelly, gui lin gao, luo han guo and peppermint. Prices start at $1.20 for a 240g pack of
        PHOTOS: DELON HO, LEE WEE & BROTHERS' FOODSTUFF, FORTUNE FOOD  -  752 words
      • 1237 23  -  Vegetarians have a wider range to choose from, with more vegetarian eateries popping up Annabeth Leow leowhma@sph.com.sg Although he is not vegetarian, Mr Aaron Ong is looking forward to trying out four-month-old vegetarian restaurant Beets in Dempsey Road. The 20-year-old, who is in national service, had a
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      • 334 23 BAMBOO HOUSE Where: Block 121 Hougang Avenue 1, 01-1348, tel: 6383-2100, open: 3.30pm to 9pm (Mondays and Wednesdays to Fridays), 11am to 9pm (Saturdays and Sundays), closed on Tuesdays What: A variety of vegan Japanese cuisine is available, including sushi made with salad filling ($6.90 for
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      • 1507 24  -  In the third of this four-part series, Straits Times food editor Tan Hsueh Yun joins the baking team in the central kitchen of Marina Bay Sands Will Work For Food Tan Hsueh Yun hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun The staff entrance is on Basement 2 of the huge integrated
        PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  1,507 words
      • 651 24  -  CHEAT SHEET HOW TO NAVIGATE THE FOOD WORLD LIKE A PRO Text and photos: Chris Tan Cooking Japanese food at home? Make sure you have these ingredients on hand. Katsuo-bushi: Shaved dried bonito fish flakes are crucial for making dashi, the all-purpose Japanese stock. They deteriorate quickly in
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      • 338 25  -  Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun The airy Alexandra Retail Centre, housed in the extension to the PSA Building, has several interesting eateries but the one that catches my eye is Gaufre Menn. It sells Liege waffles, a thick, yeast-leavened waffle that is famous in the
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      • 429 25  -  From baking to destress in junior college, Natalie Eng is ready to start training for a career in pastry making Singapore Cooks Rebecca Lynne Tan rltan@sph.com.sg Natalie Eng, 20, has decided that university is not for her. Come August, the avid cook, who finished her A levels
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      • 209 25 One of the joys in life is finding food made with care. Seggiano, a company based in the United Kingdom, sells products made in Italy, using ingredients and recipes from the country. A range of its wares is now available at Supernature. The Chocolate Clementines ($22
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        124 25 Not many cookies can claim to be 100 years old but here is Oreo, celebrating its centenary. New on the shelves are Golden Oreos, a completely new take on the jet black cookies. These are a pale gold and are sandwiched with vanilla cream. They have the same
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      • 101 25 covered with some exotic cream or other. They have found their way here and are good. The almond one is just a little better because it tastes like nutty chocolate. The peanut flavour is no slouch either. Think pretzel sticks covered with peanut butter. Glico Pocky Nutcream,
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      • 878 25 PATE SUCREE (SWEET PASTRY) INGREDIENTS 90g butter, softened 60g icing sugar 30g egg yolks (about two egg yolks) 20g ground almonds 150g cake flour METHOD 1. Put the butter into a bowl and, using a spatula, work the butter until it is smooth. 2.
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      • 538 26  -  Zi Char Review Tan Hsueh Yun Tan Hsueh Yun hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun Looking at the spiffy air-conditioned interior, the kitchen where diners can gawk at cooks working madly through red tinted glass, it is hard to imagine that Jing Long Seafood Restaurant started in 1999 as a
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        29 27 Tuna and spanner crab tartare ($29) This refreshing starter is easy to like with the sweet seafood blending with a balance of rich avocado and acidic orange.
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        837 27  -  Fat-trimmed edges of the sirloin and marbling of the tomahawk give the taste in new restaurant Wooloomooloo’s beef steaks Restaurant Review Wong Ah Yoke ahyoke@sph.com.sg Steak lovers have another place to go to, with a new steak restaurant opening here two weeks ago. And Wooloomooloo, which takes over
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    • 2287 18 thesundaytimes July 1, 2012 FILM ART: LEGENDARY COURTESAN HWANG JIN YI okto,10pm This movie tells the story of the most famous courtesan in the 500-year reign of the Chosun dynasty and her love affair with the rebel Nom-Yi. Stars Song Hye Kyo (right). TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON HBO (StarHub
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    • 476 7 04/’09 CERTAO FORTE 1.6M EX. Low km. F/accessories. A1 cond.$55.8K. *****320 8/’06 KIA RIO 1.4M. Hatchback. $25,800. 1 owner. $0 driveaway. Call 9145 3621 6/’04 KIA RIO 1.5 LS. (A) OMV $9673. COE $30,301. View to offer! 6220-5779 03/2006 RIO 1.4M. A1 cond. Mileage 52,000km. F/loan. Asking $24.5K! *****308 ASK
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    • 437 7 1 YEAR WARRANTY. Nissan Latio Sport 1.5A Premium. 3/’06. 1 owner. High OMV Don’t miss! Call 9477-3328 1 OWNER. 3/’06 Nissan Latio 1.5A Premium. Beige Accident free. OMV $16K. Low mileage. 9070-2458 $74K ONLY 10/2008 Teana 2.5A V6 Grey 1 owner. OMV $29K. 100% accident free Cheapest! 9731 8000 SELLING
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    • 396 9 MAR 06 LANCER Sports, 59k km, Very low mthly, orig cond, call *****082 MAR 08 STREAM, style edit, 40kkm, 1 owner, well maintain, orig cond, *****082 7/’2010 KIA PICANTO 1.1 M. 5-dr. Yellow. 1 owner, accident free. 9678-2126 05/09 KIA RIO 1.4M HB. Black. Sports rims. Mileage 18k km.*****717/*****613 2/’07
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    • 211 10 EXCLUSIVE 2STY BUNGLW@ Jln Kampong Cantek 6047 4200 sqft. 4+2+ family. MRT. Winfield 9787 7878 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS VANDA vicinity Semi-D 4200/ 5000 sqft Elevated Mediterranean. *****666 UNIVERSITY RD FHOLD 2sty corner semi-d, privacy, 3450/3500sqft. Wkday 96pm. Brandon *****838 D.21 2-STY BUNGLW 8300/ 5000 sqft. Serene ambience, privacy,tranquil. Sole Agt Brandon
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    • 199 10 D.21 PERFECT SETTING! Big in size 5589 sqft detached small in price $6.xm! Price says buy. Victor 9322-1891 RARE! BARKER RD. corner terr. Villas Gilstead. Tenanted. Dave *****327 WATTEN HILL $3.6M. Town hse 2660 sqft Foreigners Eligible. F’hold. *****800 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Kemajuan 2Sty Inter $I.xm Manis 2Sty Corner $3.xm
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    • 186 10 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Jalan Chengkek 2-sty Inter Terr 2648/1800 sqft. 3rm F’hold. Call now *****772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Moonstone Lane 3 storey Semi-D 2198/3000 sqft. 5rms. F’hold 8468-7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Jalan Mulia 2Sty Corner Terr Good Location Sell at Value F’hold. 8468-7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Happy Ave East 3Sty
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    • 263 10 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE. Jln Sikudangan Semi-D, 9 rm, Huge size 5440/7300 sqft. Near MRT. 9767 7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Sommerville Huge Semi-D reno, 6900/4800sqft near Nex/MRT. Ken 9695 3743 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Brand New 3.5 sty semi-d Kembangan. 3300/ 7000 sqft 8-rm. Pool. *****772 JLN CHENGKEK 5-RM 2700/ 2400 sqft.
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    • 540 11 ®D1 5-16 East Coast D15-16 East Coast Houses for Sale Houses for Sale IMMteaglkotfOffl New F'hold Cluster terrace! Preview Soon! Vh storey with pte basement carpark 3700 sq.ft to 4000sq.ft, 5 1 1 (4 ensuite) Pte Swimming Pool and 2 pte carpark Price from $830 psf **Early Bird Discount Club
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    • 339 11 COMING SOON! Cluster Hse opp Siglap Ctr/ future MRT 8 Terrs 3 sty basement roof terr 4000~5000 sqft. Register your interest now OPEN HSE (FRI/SAT/SUN) Semi-D Sennett Estate. 3-sty, 5+1 rm, Private lift Park 4 cars, S/pool, New! Call *****575 Billy (HSR) ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Fowlie Terr 3950sqft 6+1 Karikal
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    • 442 11 AMY KO *****121. Bedok Pl 3 sty Corner terr approx 3812/3500 sqft 5 maid’s family huge gdn. MRT. POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS. 2-STY terr Terang Bulan 2190/ 3500 sqft. 4+1. Mins to MRT. Kenny *****377 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Semi-D 3494/7500 sqft. 5rms Lift, Garden, Pool. Modern 4 cars. 9278-7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE
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    • 249 11 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS MEYER Detach hses. Land fr 4300 sqft, face S, elevated, Fr $6M. *****999 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 3sty Semi-d Dunman vicinity 4435sqft. Pk 6 cars. 6+1. Katong 112. 9277-7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 3sty Semi-d Off East Coast 112 katong.2200/2800 sqft 5 rm. $3m up. 9277-7772 1 PAIR SEMI-D Sennett
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    • 557 11 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 2sty Semi-D 3550 sqft. Quiet Tanah Merah. Well kept 4rms+yard *****772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE S/sty Detach. Onan Area A&A. 3800 sqft. Amenities Rare buy $4.xm *****772 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS. SEA Breeze Vicinty, F’hold. Semi-D, Low PSF, must view! Roger *****188 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS. UPP Changi, F’hold Semi-D, Low PSF.
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    • 228 11 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS. OPERA Est corner terr. 2 sty. 2600/ 2400 sqft. Well kept. Evan 9186-5855 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS DETACH Upp Changi Rd 4300, reno, face east, 7rm, Park 5 cars. *****789 BRAND NEW! 2.5-STY SemiD Jln Sedap F’hold. 3391/ 5000sqft 5+1+1 *****108 VIEW TODAY! FHOLD semi-d Siglap. 4+1. Ensuite. Face S.
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    • 465 12 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Loyang Rise Terr $1.49m Off Mariam Semi-D $3.2m Toh Estate $3m. *****772 $1.6M PASIR RIS. 2-sty inter terr 2400sqft 99yrs. Viewing, call *****151 Royce SERANGOON GDNS Sold rented > 48 houses in this estate since 1998. List your houses in our fast moving Sales Rental lists Desmond
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    • 417 12 D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Houses for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Houses for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Houses for Sale HAUS <9> St RANGOON GARDEN Mill III MINI II MINI III Haus Serangoon Garden by COL LIVE IN A BRAND NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD OF LANDED TERRACES! 97 units of 2 Storey Attic Basement (2 carpk
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    • 269 12 RARE WIDE FRONTAGE 2 sty orig bungalow 7400 sqft near Kovan MRT Shpg Mall. Gary Fong 9111 7777 Visit: homeguruasia.com PERFECT LAND IN perfect location. Wide frontage 2 storey semi-d 5400 sqft. Convenient. Gary 9111 7777 Visit homeguruasia.com GORGEOUS OPEN CONCEPT tropical resort 3-sty terr 2800/ 4500 sqft. Fully renovated.
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    • 254 12 S’GOON GDNS 2.5-STOREY Terr 2800/4880 sqft. Nice reno. 100% move-in. With lots of amenities. Serious seller! Zan *****268 DWG ORIG CORNER TERR for A&A/ Rebuilt, f’hold land 5773 sqft, Windsor Pk, $4.6m! $1m below value! $796 psf!! Ken *****292 S’GOON GDN 2½STY detach 999 yrs. 4900/ 6000 sqft. Almost new.
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    • 237 12 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Thomson 1-sty terrace of 2711sqft next to Thomson Plaza, eateries, 9847 7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Nice 2.5-sty Corner Terr Sembawang Hill 4263 sqft near eateries. 9847 7772 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS NEW Semi-D 3400sqft MRT Nex/ PLMGS. $4.xM; Corner terr. *****130 James BUNGLW PUNGGOL 24th Ave. New List! 5480
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    • 219 12 WOW!!! LUXURY TERRACE hse for sale Serangoon Garden. Exclusive 97 units. Call Now! James *****778 LUXURIOUS DETACHED Walmer Dr. 7+1 bdrms 5000/ 6500 sqft. lap pool Quality Designer decor, SE S’GOON GDN. BRAND new 2048/ 4000 sqft 2.5sty. 5 rms. Ideal for 3 generation family. Call Ken 9695 3743 CLOSING
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    • 809 12 D22-24West I |BI D22-24West I |ffil D22-24West Houses for Sale Houses for Sale Houses for Sale Pavilion Park i iil New Units Released for sale! Estate in Perpetuity (Freehold) Inter Corner Terraces Available Estimated TOP Dec 2014 Call now for viewing appointment Jesslyn Lam 9127 4985 CBRE CEA Reg No.:
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    • 461 13 QD25-28 North |R!1 D25-28 North Houses for Sale Uf Houses for Sale NEWLAUNCH! D s nl^f^^^^^^^^^peAsTsot/Sun] E 31JALAN SINDOR GRAND FRONTAGE Beautiful l/i sty semid. Land 3366/ built 5000 sqft. Fhold. Hilltop view, S facing. Luxuriously fitted, 5bdrms 13m lap pool. Park 3 cars 9001 -2866 Benn CBRE (CEA R*****2G)
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    • 253 13 10 SELETAR HILLS Drive Huge 2½ sty semi-d. Fhold. 4100/ 6000 sqft. 6 bdrms. lap pool. 9001-2866 Benn JALAN KELULUT 1-sty SemiD. 3836 sqft. 999 yrs. Faces NE. Good for rebuild 9790-9366 Sumiah DTZ D.27 PENAGA PLACE@ Sembawang Pk. Land 1809 Built-in 4672 sqft. 4-sty. Nice decor. Roof terr. 5+1
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    • 389 13 F’HOLD ENBLOC POTENTIAL! 1959 sqft. Teresa Ville 4+1. High flr. Face Bay $neg. QuekSW *****206 *2 MINS MRT& Chinatown. 5min city @Pearl Bank Apt 1755sqft. 3+1 $1.8x-$2.xM Yield 5% *****666 Evon V-ON-SHENTON PREVIEW SOON! Heart of city! Iconic bldg. Vision of the future! Call Ho 9661 3411 TERESAVILLE 1980 SQFT.
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    • 378 13 D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Apts for Sale gun/ nonano Apts for Sale Pte Pte E B ia u the 3 < 3% Residences at Killiney i*. PropNex #V| 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Sale D.09 Prime location along Killiney Road, F'hold 5 mins walk
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    • 146 13 LATITUDE F’HOLD CONDO. (Off River Valley Rd) D.10 For immediate occupation. 4-rms, 2766 sqft, $5.9M. Penthse, More units avail. Call to view all units today! REGENCY PARK. 2250SQFT. immed. Greenery view, Springrove 2rm fr $5K 3rm fr $7.5K. 4rm fr $8K Valley Park. 2rm $4.8K. Aspen heights 3rm $6.2K. OPEN
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    • 174 13 STELLAR RV Attractive launch disc! F’hold River Valley. High yield gains! Min future Kim Seng MRT. Charlyene Choo *****685 STELLAR RV Attractive launch disc! F’hold River Valley. High yield gains! Min future Kim Seng MRT. Call Amy Zhang *****691 STELLAR RV Attractive launch disc! F’hold River Valley. High yield gains!
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    • 274 13 STELLAR RV Attractive launch disc! F’hold River Valley. High yield gains! Min future Kim Seng MRT. Call Amy Ng 9450 9683 D.09 BELLE VUE Beautiful Penthouse. 3660 sqft. Like Bunglw! roof gdn Fort Canning greenery view. Below value! Keith 9842 6808 STELLAR RV Attractive launch disc! F’hold River Valley. High
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    • 292 14 UNDER VAL F’HOLD @lease hold price! One Jervois. 3+ study. Pool view. 1496 sqft Vacant. Jon 8118-8883. THE SIERRA Mount Sinai 3+1 rm, 1205 sqft. Serene Mins to Orchard Rd, Good investment! Must View!! TOP SOON! VIVACE Opp UE Sq./ MRT. 999-yrs. 1/ 2/ Penthse. City view, Clarke Quay. fr
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    • 404 14 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale CATS Classified
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    • 432 14 MEADOWLODGE An exclusive 64-unit development at Chun Tin Road Located opposite upcoming Beauty World MRT Station 3+study 4-bedroom apartments, from 1,313 sq ft Spacious and efficient layout Eateries and supermarkets at just minutes' walk away For immediate occupation, also available for sale with tenancy Just 3 apartments left for sale
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    • 254 14 D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale 2^1 a 331 Launching Soon! An Exclusive Loft Concept Development Designed For Modern Living 31 Units of Quality Residential Units 8-storey Block with s/pool facilities 3 mins to Aljunied
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    • 154 14 3-5PM. $1200 PSF! ONO F’hold. 2+1, 1044sqft. High flr. Move in. Good Sch. Must view! Lili 9272-8000 LAST PENTHSE FOR grab!! Balestier, 1130sqft fr $12xx only. Lowest quantum with highest yield. *****003 CENTRAL GROVE NEW List 2+study. Resort style feel Patio unit. MRT. Don’t miss! Adele Ong *****276 CITY PLAZA
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    • 92 14 CITY REGENCY F’HOLD 3rm, 990 sqft, f/reno, good layout, bright, MRT. $1.25M neg! Cristin *****066 THE ELYSIA 999-YRS, 2rms 850 sqft, bright, good layout. Move-in cond. $900K neg! Cristin *****066 M66 F’HOLD RIVERSIDE Apt Fr $5xxK. Condo facilities. St Andrew’s/ City/ MRT. Book now! Ivan *****708 F’HOLD. BEACON HGTS 1076
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    • 740 14 Iffl D15-16 East Coast 4RV D15-16 East Coast D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Exclusive 12-unit development 1 Km to Too Non School CHIJ Katong Pri School 2-bdrm/ 3-bdrm/ Penthouses Designer appliances fittings by world renowned brands: Bosch, Duravit Hansgrohe Walk
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    • 412 15 SYCAMORE TREE. FR $951k 2+1/3-Bdrm Duplex. Freehold. Near I12 Katong. Future MRT. 9431-8113 Rachel NEW LIST! PEBBLE Bay Penthse. 5+ terr. Panoramic view. $8.xM. View now! Sole agent: SL 9844-8805 FREEHOLD CEYLON CREST 3+1, 1206 sqft, 1km Tao Nan. Quiet bright. 4-6pm today. $neg Ace *****818 PENTHOUSE CASA MERAH 2196sqft,
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    • 832 15 D17-18Changi/ PasirRis Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir RIs Pte Apts for Sale Phase 1 100% Sold! Phase 2 Release of Choice Units! Stamp duty reimbursement for limited units! 1 min to Simei MRT East Point Mall 2 MRT stops to Changi Business
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    • 603 15 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS Vv YISHUN BUY IT* SELL IT* FIND IT KAf JAt JURONG WEST PUNGGOL SENGKANG A A
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    • 153 15 4 RMS Regent Gr. High flr. 1259 sqft. Pool park view. Quiet. Mins amenities ,MRT. *****557 Irene Leow THE QUINTET 4BDRMS 1561 sqft. Above 15 flr. Renovated. *****784. View Sun 34pm. www.paulineho.com HILLVIEW REGENCY. 3+1 1109 sqft. High flr, hilltop view. furnitures. $1.03M. Sun viewing. *****070 REGENT GROVE GROUND flr
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    • 145 15 CASPIAN 2 BDRMS, 936 sqft. Quiet facing. TOP soon! Elston Ng *****074 BULLION PARK. 3+1. 1260 sqft. Stunning view. Impeccable layout. Blk 168 Door face South East. Vacant F’hold. *****777. Kent BULLION PARK YCK MRT 1) 1873sqft high flr, well kept. Spacious 3+1+family. 2) 2206sqft Mais Penthouse. Nice view. Well
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    • 152 15 SUMMERVILLAS F’HOLD. CLUSTER Terr. 3550 sqft. 4 bdrm. $2.1M Also for rent. View by appt. Lin *****818 LOWEST PSF IN Seletar Springs 1597 sqft 3+1, ground flr, bright breezy, resort. Rita 9009-0999 THE WOODGROVE APT 3 bd rms 1023 sqft. #03. Good cond. Near amenities. $798K neg. Serious seller. SUNRISE
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    • 415 16 NEW LIST! 3’I’ Open House 12-2pm. Blk 109. MRT, High flr/ Reno. Non M’sian PR eligible. Call *****041 2’S’+UTILITY Blk 38 Beo Cres 51 sqm. Low flr. Near mall/ mkt/ shop etc. Valued. Jenny 9731 4049 DTZ 130 BT MERAH View. 3’I’ low flr, reno. Amenities. $4xxk. 9009-4802 CK Ng
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    • 322 16 4RM KALLANG BLK 15. Mid flr, renovated, unblocked. 4mins Mrt. Raja 8176-9658 BLK 64 MARINE Drive 3’S’ Mid flr. Near amenities. Viewing Sun 3-4.30pm. $430K. Derrick *****633 RARE 3’I’ Blk 7 Marine Terr 59 sqm, high flr, windy, sea view, next to mkt/ amenities. Chinese house. EA CORNER 609 Elias
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    • 307 16 BLK 244 TAMPINES. Near Central. Shelter to MRT. 4’A’ high flr, Asking $540K ono. Call: 9631-9698 Jen 3A TAMPINES 213. Low flr. All races/ PR. Upgrading paid. Simple. Future MRT. Ask $370K. 9144-4038 CK 4A CORNER 232 Simei. 2nd flr. MRT. Val $445K COV $12K. 9028-0228 Steven BLK 121 T
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    • 443 16 CLOVER VICINITY 2-storey semi-d. 5+1+1. 4 bdrm with attached bath. Newly renovated. Walk to Bishan MRT Junction 8. Wet Dry kitchen. Open deck patio. Available immediately. Galvin 9845-1771 MIMOSA VALE 3 sty corner terr. Land 2380 sqft/ built 3000sqft. 4+1 quiet, p/furn Immed. Leon Lee *****171 SEMI-D TAMARIND Rd. Pool
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    • 288 16 D.13 CLUSTER BUNGLW. 3 sty basement 5+1, s/pool *****939 Regina Koh TANAH MERAH SEMI-D. Huge gdn. Privacy. 4+1. $5K neg. Alvin 9006 3394 BURGUNDY HILL SEMI-D. 3000sqft. Beautiful. Quiet. Gdn. Bring Luggage. 5rms. Immed.Pauline 9328-8858 HILLVIEW VICINITY 2-STY terr 2244/2700sqft, $5.5k p/furn. Leona 9382-7555 BUNGLW. RENO, HILLVIEW Cres, 3-sty, 6
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    • 335 16 CARIBBEAN, 3+STUDY, 1647 sqft. Low flr facing Lagoon Fountain. $7.xK. Exclusive Sole Agent *****070 THE BERTH. 3+1 High flr. Superb bay/city view. 1650 sqft. Tip top. Vivocity Open hse daily Jeffrey *****261 REGENCY SUITES PENTHSE. 4 ensuite. 4532 sqft. Jacuzzi. Open sea/ city view. Opp MRT. Jeff 9001-8261 ONE NORTH
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    • 454 16 MRT/ HOLLAND VILLAGE 4+1. Leedon 2. 3 toilets. Po -ol, carpark. High flr. Furn. Nice. Jayyne 9177-8019 PN JUST TOP! RV Suites. 1+ study, 570 sqft, mid flr no west sun! $4K neg. Immed! Adrian King 9129 7398 THE DRAYCOTT 2650 sqft. Spacious 4 bdrms High flr unblock. Orchard Rd
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    • 372 16 RAYMOND ANG 9816 4022 C&H The Sterling 4+1, 1905 sqft mid flr$6.9K The Nexus 2 rm 947 sqft Low flr$3.8K Signature Pk 4+1, 1722 sqft. Low flr. $5K Pandan Valley 3+1, 1755 sqft. High flr $5K PARK INFINA 4RM 2002sqft Rare! High flr. Unblocked MRT/shpg. F/facilities. Ask $11k neg. Justin
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    • 399 16 **BRAND NEW! THE Verv Jln Rajah 1/ 1+1/ 2 bedrms. Near MRT. Many units avail Fr. $3k. 9091-9100 Javier ESTA RUBY Paya Lebar. 2rm. 958 sqft. New reno. 5mins to MRT. Pte lift. Sun 3-4pm. Teu 9621-9964. SIMS VILLE F/FURN. 3+1, 1257sqft. Renovated. Spac ious. Cosy,breezy. MRT/ Ci rcle Line.
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    • 429 16 $7K CLUSTER SEMI-D 3 BHC opp thomson Plaza 4rms quiet pool 10min drive to Int’l sch Vivian *****696 $3.8K UP MARYMOUNT MRT Thomson Imperial Penthse 3 rm. *****980 Eastview NEW LIST! WESTMERE. #07. 3+1. 1291 sqft. Reno. F/furn. Avail immed. Amenities/ MRT. Jenny 9109-8702 PN GLENDALE PARK 3 bdrms 1670sqft,
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    • 501 17 ROOM AVAILABLE. MRT/ Amenities. Immed. Nice owner. CM Tan 8226 1810 BLK 675B JURONG W Common rm. Aircon, bed, ward robe. *****532 Bobby NEW HDB Ghim Moh Link common rm $1200/ pax. Jo Baby *****201 COMMON RM, AIRCON. Furn. Walk to Sengkang MRT/ mall. Osborn *****070 250 BISHAN/ 418 AMK/
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    • 853 17 flW Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial fUf Space for Sale f||f Space for Sale **BLK 123, TECK Whye 4’A’ 3-Bdrm, high flr, F/Furn. View Sun 2pm-4pm. Sole Agt. Call Nancy 8186-0713 URGENT! 3+1 BLK 604 Senja. High/ lift flr. F/ furn. Aircon. Beautiful. $2.4K. Immed. Goh 9736-4977 3+1 CCK BLK 421 corner, High
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    • 371 17 EAST COAST ROAD freehold shophouse. 3500 sqft. Near amenities. Asking $6M neg. Call Marc 9117-0234 BALI LANE SHOPHOUSE for sale. Asking $3.3M neg. Good for investment. Good location. Marc 9117-0234 CITY PLAZA, #02/ 236 sqft Coronation #02, #03. People’s Pk Ctr #01-#04. Golden Mile 701sqft. *****869 NOVENA MEDICAL CTR shop
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    • 236 17 WATS RECRUIT PROJECT MANAGER/ EXEC *With some yrs of construction Relevant experience. *To communicate coordinate with clients project supervisor, Clarify requirement, planning, monitoring controlling the project movement including carrying out specific instruction pertaining to the project. Walk-in on 2-3 July Blk 3018 Bedok N St 5, #01-15, Eastlink Building S’porean/
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    • 269 17 SALES MARKETING Exec. Fast Expanding Company Attractive Remuneration Travelling Opportunities, No experience needed. PR/ S’porean. SMS: 9467-3962 MALE/ FEMALE CAR Dealers needed by estab used car co. With/ w/o experience, driven to excel. Basic high comm. 9853 7118 SALES MGMT Exec. Good Incentives Travel. Local/ PR only. No experience needed.
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