The Straits Times, 5 August 2012

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  • 564 1  -  Community museums, travelling exhibitions and heritage trails to engage the public Adeline Chia Arts Correspondent chiahta@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/chiahta Several new plans are being rolled out to put the “art” in Singapore’s heartland. Among them: a community museum in Taman Jurong, a Silver Arts festival
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  • 62 1 Six Housing Board blocks and three precincts in oppositionheld Hougang have been picked for upgrading under the Home Improvement Programme and the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme respectively. This is the first time the estate a long-time Workers’ Party stronghold has been included. The plans were announced
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    47 1 She plays like a man, powered by tragedy, fear of failure. Terrence Voon profiles the woman who won Singapore’sfirst individual Olympic medal in 52 years. Top News >>Pages 2&3 ST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN SERENA’S GOLD Maria Sharapova thrashed 6-0, 6-1 in 63 minutes PHOTO: AP
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    • 313 1 CHINA’S BIG SPENDERS Why the biggest brands are racing to China THINK PAGES38&39 IN FEWER INSTANT BRIDES Matchmaking business down, Vietnamese women come here to meet Mr Right TOPNEWSPAGE6 VIEWPOINTS LEE WEI LING A lesson learnt in my father’s house CHUA MUI HOONG Time to fix pre-school education CLARISSA OON
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    • 41 1 Sport >>Page 49 SUMIKO TAN So much to watch, no time to sleep SundayLife! >>Page 16 ROHIT BRIJNATH From a magnificent field, only one can be the world’s fastest Sport >>Page 50 Six pages of Olympic Games reports: SPORT PAGES 45-50
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    • 1166 2/3  -  Perfectionist Feng Tianwei is driven by a crushing work ethic Terrence Voon Sports Correspondent In London tvoon@sph.com.sg In table tennis, they call her a woman who plays like a man. In private, Feng Tianwei is a girl, a child-like soul who loves pop
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    • 717 2/3  -  Lee Su Shyan Money Editor sushyan@sph.com.sg Dutch brewer Heineken features among the top 100 brands in the world, but Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), the maker of Tiger Beer, is not there, based on last year’s rankings compiled by brand consultancy Interbrand. Now that Tiger
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    • 799 4  -  Law Minister raises issue in response to feedback and questions from public Goh Chin Lian chinlian@sph.com.sg There are corrupt individuals in Singapore, as in all societies, but the difference is that an effective system is in place here to keep a tight lid on
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    • 597 4  -  Andrea Ong Several flats and precincts in Hougang are in for a facelift, as two national upgrading programmes make their way to the constituency for the first time. Six blocks in Hougang Avenue 3 Blocks 1, 2, 6, 7, 24 and 25 are
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    • 1462 6  -  Number of matchmaking agencies drops amid Viet clampdown on the trade Theresa Tan theresat@sph.com.sg The Vietnamese bride business has declined sharply in recent years, with at least half the matchmakers here closing shop amid a price war. With the Vietnamese authorities showing that they
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    • 662 6  -  Theresa Tan A Catholic organisation is starting a course to help Vietnamese women deal with problems that arise in their hastily arranged marriages to Singapore men. These women have been calling the Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant
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    • 861 8  -  NUS confirms tutor was never its student; he got a diploma in physiotherapy Not in gifted programme. Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.JaneNg Things just keep getting worse for Mr Kelvin Ong, the tutor who ran a lucrative business promising to help children ace the Gifted Education
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    • 351 10 Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Yaacob Ibrahim launched the Jalan Besar Community Heritage Trail yesterday. It traces the area’s development since the 1840s, when it was a swamp. Markers with more information are placed at each of the 14 stops along the trail NEW
      TEXT: AMELIA TENG GRAPHICS: LIM YONG PHOTOS: ST FILE and NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD; Source: NHB  -  351 words
    • 655 10  -  New report shows wider cross-section of society going to shows and exhibitions Adeline Chia Arts Correspondent chiahta@sph.com.sg facebook.com/chiahta Arts appreciation is taking off. More people are going to shows and events, and they are also from a wider cross-section of society, new figures show.
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    • 612 12 UN chief’s comments came before Syrian general says army now controls Damascus Bloomberg AFP United Nations UN secretarygeneral Ban Ki Moon, calling the Syrian conflict a “catastrophe”, has compared the genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda with possible war crimesinAleppo,Syria’s mostpopulous city. Aleppo is the epicentre
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    • 339 12 AP Irbid (Jordan) Attacks by President Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Syrians who have taken refuge in neighbouring Jordan have officials there worried that a more extensive campaign of assassinations or bombings targeting Jordanians as well as Syrians may be coming soon. Refugees and
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    • 105 14 Performers taking the stage at the National Day Parade preview show yesterday. More than 26,000 people caught a sneak peek at this year’s parade at The Floating Platform Marina Bay. Directed by veteran Chingay parade director Fan Dong Kai, the 21/2-hour show
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    • 450 14  -  DPM Teo highlights challenge to keep economy growing and nation thriving as population ages Goh Chin Lian chinlian@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Janice Tai Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday flagged Singapore’s need for a sustainable population as a key challenge for the future.
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    • 424 14  -  Goh Chin Lian Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, said yesterday that the Cabinet reshuffle will give the Government a sharper focus on its key challenges ahead. For his ministry, that work includes engaging an increasingly diverse
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    • 629 16  -  Occupational therapist started clinic for such patients after realising their need for help Melissa Pang melpang@sph.com.sg A female patient in her 30s, who had suffered a spinal cord injury, once told occupational therapist Shirlene Toh that she was going home soon, and she had a
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    • 226 16 Health You fair at Suntec today Those out for a dose of healthrelated activities this weekend can visit the Health You Exhibition, the biggest health fair here. There are health, nutrition and wellness products and services at the fair, including health supplements, healthy drinks and food offerings, and wellness and
      PHOTO: LIM WEIXIANG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  226 words
    • 672 17  -  Opening next month, downtown centre can handle 20 donors per hour Chia Yan Min chiaym@sph.com.sg If you are shopping at Dhoby Xchange next month and the mood to do good hits you, you can pop into one of the units there to
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    • 656 18  -  Couples go out of their way to include horses and beloved pets in their nuptials Melissa Pang melpang@sph.com.sg Growing up, Ms Stephanie Ho dreamt of a fairy tale wedding in which she would be dressed in a princess ballgown, with a tiara, arriving at
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    • 366 18  -  Toh Yong Chuan For more than an hour yesterday, the driveway of a Shell petrol station in Serangoon Gardens became a busy road. A section of Serangoon Garden Way the main road leading into the enclave of landed homes and popular
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    • 804 19  -  51 complaints received against Excellence Home Gallery, largest number against a firm this year Janice Tai jantai@sph.com.sg The consumer watchdog is warning customers about a furniture company, Excellence Home Gallery, which has had 51 complaints lodged against it this year, the largest against a
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    • 356 20  -  Sherri Lee Two young master chefs are in town to whip up some tasty treats this week. Greta Yaxley, 12, and Jack Kibble, 13, winner and runner-up of the second season of popular television series Junior MasterChef Australia, will be holding cooking demonstrations at the
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    • 167 20  -  Lim Yi Han Ten teams came together yesterday to whip up home-cooked dishes in a cooking contest. Held at Toa Payoh Central Community Club, the Singapore Top 10 Home-cooked Dishes Challenge was organised by condiments company Lee Kum Kee, and aimed
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    • 434 20  -  Chan Chun Sing fields questions on migrants, Singaporean identity at talk with students Janice Tai jantai@sph.com.sg The pace of the inflow of new immigrants has to be constantly adjusted, said Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Chan Chun Sing yesterday. The adjustments will
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    • 903 21  -  Chinese mosques in Indonesia seek to educate people of unique group that straddles both worlds Zakir Hussain Indonesia Correspondent In Cibinong, West Java zakirh@sph.com.sg The Tan Kok Liong mosque in this village 40km south of Jakarta, with its red pillars and sloping roofs, looks
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    • 528 22  -  Analysts say move to set up panel is aimed at appeasing voters in PAS-held Kelantan Teo Cheng Wee Regional Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur chengwee@sph.com.sg The Malaysian government is setting up a committee to take another look at how oil royalties are distributed
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    • 223 22 The Star/Asia News Network Miri A routine take-off at a Malaysian airport was stopped abruptly when a man suddenly opened the emergency door and jumped out. The AirAsia flight, with some 200 passengers on board, was about to take off from Miri
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    • 104 22 AP Falling at speeds of up to 354kmh, 138 skydivers from all over the world shattered the vertical skydiving world record as they flew heads-down in a massive snowflake formation in northern Illinois. Three judges representing the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, the international air sports agency, certified that
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 100 24 AFP Sydney Nine birds had their heads smashed in or ripped off and more than 60 animals were still missing yesterday after vandals went on a rampage at a zoo. Tasmania Zoo owner Dick Warren said he found the mutilated animals when he arrived on
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      • 89 24 The Star/Asia News Network Kuala Lumpur Confidential information about financial corruption must be released to the appropriate authorities like the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and not the public, Prime Minister Najib Razak said, adding that non-compliers would have to face the law. Datuk Seri Najib was
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      • 78 24 AFP Kabul The Afghan Parliament yesterday voted to dismiss the Defence and Interior ministers for failing in their handling of cross-border shelling barrages blamed on neighbouring Pakistan and other security issues, in a country facing an insurgency by hardline Taleban Islamists. In a brief statement
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      • 69 24 Reuters Tokyo The United States will resume importing beef from Japan this month, ending a two-year suspension imposed after the foot-and-mouth disease was found in Japanese cows, the Farm Ministry said. Japan’s beef exports to the US were valued at 1.08 billion yen in
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      • 66 24 Reuters London British diplomats will be allowed to attend the trial of Gu Kailai, the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai, for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, the Foreign Office said yesterday. Diplomatic sources said it was unusual for China to allow
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    • 256 24 AFP Beijing China yesterday voiced “its strong dissatisfaction and opposition” after Washington accused Beijing of raising tensions by setting up a new military garrison in the South China Sea. The US criticism “completely ignored the facts, deliberately confounded right and wrong,
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    • 799 24  -  Its reports prompt quick official action; it now broadcasts to 35 operators Madhu Nainan For The Sunday Times In Mumbai madhucertain@gmail.com Combing her hair and donning a jacket held out by a colleague, Ms Farhat Sheikh is ready to read
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    • 509 25 Nasa’s Curiosity to make descent to Mars using tricky new method AP AFP Reuters Pasadena, California Seven minutes of terror. It sounds like a Hollywood thriller, but the phrase describes the anxiety that US space agency Nasa is expecting as its car-size
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    • 620 26 Women in China go to extremes to take cover from the sun to keep their skin fair New York Times Qingdao (China) It was enough to make a trio of heavily tattooed young men stop their playful splashing and to prompt a small boy
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    • 291 26 Xinhua Bloomberg AP Beijing China evacuated 867,000 people after tropical storms Saola and Damrey hit coastal regions, bringing strong winds and rain, state media reported yesterday, citing the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Damrey caused one death and left five people missing in the port city of Dalian
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    • 611 27 Girl killed by Pakistani parents over her Western ways suffered under clash of cultures AP AFP London Shafilea Ahmed appeared to be a happy, smiling teenager with a good relationship with her parents. Yet her poems, revealed after her murder, suggest a girl struggling
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    • 256 27 AFP Reuters Tokyo A Japanese sushi chef who served the late Kim Jong Il and his family for 13 years said he recently met the new North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife, whom he described as “pretty and charming”. The
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    • 423 28 US market maker tries to stay solvent after huge trading loss set off by software bug Bloomberg New York Knight Capital Group, fighting to stay afloat after a US$440 million (S$543 million) loss spurred by a software bug, is scrambling with its advisers
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 64 28 AP Moscow A Russian tycoon, whose holdings include a leading investigative newspaper critical of the Kremlin, is selling his Russian assets because of pressure from state security services. Mr Alexander Lebedev, who is worth US$1.1 billion (S$1.35 billion), said the KGB’s successor agency was targeting
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      • 56 28 AFP New York Xiamen Airlines, a unit of China Southern Airlines, has agreed to purchase 40 Boeing 737-800s for US$3.5 billion (S$4.3 billion). Boeing said it would deliver the planes between 2016 and 2019. China Southern Airlines, one of China’s big three carriers, owns
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      • 78 28 Reuters Rio de Janeiro Brazil’s Petrobras posted its first quarterly loss in more than 13 years, fanning concerns that the company, hampered by government intervention and soaring costs, would fail to meet its goal of becoming one of the three biggest crude producers
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    • 307 28 Reuters San Jose Mr Steve Jobs was receptive to Apple making a smaller tablet, an executive said in an e-mail, fanning speculation that Apple was making a mini-iPad to take on cheaper gadgets from Google and Amazon. An Apple mini-version of the
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    • 270 28 Reuters Berlin The European Central Bank (ECB) saved Greece from bankruptcy for the time being by securing it interim financing in the form of additional emergency loans from the Bank of Greece, according to German newspaper Die Welt. The ECB’s Governing Council agreed
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    • 1421 31  -  Banks dangling wider array of offerings to woo different customers Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg Consumers now face a dizzying array of credit cards in the market. Banks have been refreshing their credit card offerings recently to take advantage of Singaporeans’ growing penchant for swiping plastic.
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    • 414 32  -  Melissa Tan Ms Vanessa Sandhu thinks she has far too many credit cards. “When the credit card statements come, it’s just a nightmare trying to check everything,” the 30-year-old lawyer told The Sunday Times. “Of course, if you have only one or
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    • 726 33  -  Giving up the right to mint money as they please will mean less spending flexibility for some nations SMALL CHANGE Andy Mukherjee andym@sph.com.sg Hedge-fund stalwart Louis Bacon is not exactly throwing in the towel, but he is according to a New York Times
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    • 770 33  -  Aaron Low Brought to you by J.EMorgan Asset Management www.jpmorganam.com.sg About a decade ago, the emerging markets of Asia and Latin America were viewed as having high returns but with correspondingly high risks. Cautious investors then were not too keen on investing in these regions, given
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      • 1281 34  -  Australian puts his money mainly in Reits and banking stocks Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg The chief executive of Cambridge Industrial Trust (CIT) Management, Mr Chris Calvert, 41, may own a car but he prefers to make the daily half-hour commute to work by bus. “I
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    • 1097 35  -  In our monthly series featuring fund managers and leading market experts, we ask Ng Soo Nam, chief investment officer at Nikko Asset Management Asia, about his investment philosophy and strategies. Jonathan Kwok jonkwok@sph.com.sg High-yield stocks have been in vogue since the 2008 financial crisis
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    • 325 36 EDITORIAL Architect William Lim deserves to be applauded. He recently gave a six-figure sum to various arts groups, a writer and a multi-disciplinary performer, to mark his 80th birthday. Likewise, the family of the late Paul Abisheganaden who donated a cash gift of $100,000 to the
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    • 1241 36  -  Relying on candles or backup diesel generators, most Indians take blackouts in their stride Krittivas Mukherjee India Correspondent In New Delhi mkritti@sph.com.sg The grieving family had just consigned the body to an electric incinerator when the power went off at a crematorium in the decrepit metropolis of
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    • 1185 37  -  MOE can take charge of teacher training and set up curriculum to give it legitimacy Sunday with Chua Mui Hoong Hoong Opinion Editor muihoong@sph.com.sg I never went to kindergarten. I spent the period between ages three and six around my parents’ hawker stall, trailing my
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    • 829 37  -  Lee Wei Ling The writer is director of the National Neuroscience Institute. Send your comments to suntimes@sph.com.sg I grew up in a middle-class family. Though they were well-off, my parents trained my brothers and me to be frugal from young. We had
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    • 1013 37  -  Clarissa Oon Senior Writer clare@sph.com.sg A rising political star, a whisker or two short of his 40th birthday, was promoted to head a new ministry reconfiguring the place of culture in society. On the one hand, it sounds like I am talking about
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    • 1064 38/39  -  With a change in employer mindset, flexible arrangements can benefit both company and family Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.JaneNg After I wrote the story on proposals by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) to boost birth rates, I received a flurry of responses from readers, many
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    • 1264 38/39  -  SPECIAL REPORT Grace Ng China Correspondent In Beijing graceng@sph.com.sg In March, 10 ultra-rich couples from China and Hong Kong were whisked off by Hong Kong jeweller Chow Tai Fook to the annual Paris Fashion Week. There, they were given the royal treatment: flown in
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      • 306 38/39  -  Four groups stand out among China’s big spenders. Grace Ng finds out how to spot them. Grace Ng Typically aged over 35, they hold top jobs in companies or government agencies. Well-connected and well-travelled, they give and receive brand-name goods as frequently as they dine on shark’s
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      • 266 38/39 For self-made towkays like Mr Li Guangwen, time is the biggest luxury in their rush to enjoy the finer things of life. Having made his millions from coal-mining, he is now into cultivating French wine grapes on his vineyard at the end of the Silk Road. Gesturing
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      • 116 38/39 Blessed with more wealth, leisure time and exposure to the world of luxury than their parents, second-generation rich Chinese seek one-of-a-kind luxury goods. “I want things that are of high quality, but which none of my friends are likely to have,” said Michelle, who declined to
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      • 123 38/39 AND GIRLS WITH BOYFRIENDS There is another group of young Chinese women who splurge but mainly at home. These are the mistresses flush with cash from their sugar daddies. Dubbed er nai in China, some of them like flashy brands but a growing number prefer brands that “do not have
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      • 198 38/39 Middle managers and professional women have become a key market, driving up demand for branded skincare products, clothes and status symbols to flaunt at work and networking parties. Starcom’s survey showed that 27 per cent of mid-level executives buy between four and nine luxury items a year, each
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    • 983 40  -  Thai groups struggling to care for and control rising numbers of unwanted cats and dogs LETTER FROM PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN Nirmal Ghosh Thailand Correspondent nirmal@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.Nirmal Buddhistnun Niyada Chaoson and her 68 dogs and 97 cats, literally, have nowhere to go. Her plight is
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      • 132 40  -  Estella Young (Ms) Parents who encounter private tutors claiming to have been Gifted Education Programme (GEP) students should not hesitate to ask for proof (“Private tutor who charges high fees: ‘I was in gifted programme’/Education Ministry: ‘No, he wasn’t’”; last Sunday). While the Ministry of
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      • 209 40  -  Francis Cheng The Ministry of Education (MOE) should consider regulating private tutors (“Private tutor who charges high fees: ‘I was in gifted programme’ /Education Ministry: ‘No, he wasn’t’”; last Sunday) to protect parents from dodgy private teachers with fictitious credentials. Like the Council for Estate
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      • 207 40  -  Narayana Narayana Without intending to denigrate the attempts of the various parties to bring together the expatriate Indian and Singaporean communities (“Game for golf and integration”; last Sunday), I seriously wonder how far an elitist game like golf would go towards
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      • 213 40  -  John Yeo It was reported that more than $480,000 was raised for the autistic in an annual fund-raising drive led by the Autism Resource Centre and Pathlight School (“$480,000 for the autistic”; July 15). It is heartwarming to learn that effort is being
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    • 1779 41  -  Lenovo boss rewards staff to thank them for contribution to PC maker’s good showing Grace Chng Senior Correspondent chngkeg@sph.com.sg Executive secretary Zaibunnisa Hamid, 49, was surprised about two weeks ago when she received a bonus of $400 from her employer Lenovo. “I
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    • 36 49 The Singapore women’s table tennis team took on North Korea this morning for a place in the semi-finals. Look out for Terrence’s updates on these platforms: www.straitstimes.com/london2012 Facebook www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Twitter twitter.com/STcom Morning weekday updates on 91.3FM
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    • London Olympics 2012 JULY 27-AUG 12
      • 933 50 World’s fastest man starts his title defence with a slow start in 100m heats AP AFP London Getting set for his London Olympics debut, Usain Bolt bopped to the music blaring over the loudspeakers, rocking his head back and forth. He drew cheers merely for removing
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      • 822 50  -  Rohit Brijnath In London 0 seconds It is 9.50pm, today, in London, eight men will stare, pose, pray. Eight men will descend into a crouch. Eight men will believe they are the fastest in the world and gold is their destiny. In
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      • 278 45 AFP London Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig won the closest Olympic women’s triathlonin historyyesterday, when she pipped Sweden’s Lisa Norden for gold after a dramatic photo finish. The pair were neck-and-neck as they hit the finishing tape in 1hr 59min 48sec after a desperate
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      • 866 45 British cyclist takes gold in the women’s keirin to erase team sprint failure AP London A day after leaving the London Velodrome in tears, Victoria Pendleton was all smiles on Friday as she came back with a vengeance to claim the second Olympic gold medal
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      • 420 45 ARCHERY Men’s individual Final: Oh Jin Hyek (Kor) btTakaharu Furukawa (Jpn) 7-1. Bronze: Dai Xiaoxiang (Chn) bt Rick van der Ven (Ned) 6-5. ATHLETICS Men’s shot put 1 Tomasz Majewski (Pol) 21.89m. 2 David Storl (Ger) 21.86. 3 Reese Hoff a (USA) 21.23. Women’s 10,000m 1 Tirunesh
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      • 368 45 NYT London The fierce Kenyan-Ethio-pian rivalry renewed itself on Friday, and the result in the women’s Olympic 10,000m was as predictable as it was four years ago. Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba again drew away with a punishing kick to win gold and perhaps establish herself
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      • 496 46 Reuters London American teenager Katie Ledecky got a rude introduction to the cost of success at the London Olympics on Friday. After blitzing the host nation’s best hope for a swimming gold with an astonishing victory in the 800m freestyle final, the 15-year-old
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      • 968 46 The double gold medallist also has good genes, says her school swim coach Reuters Hangzhou At the Chen Jinglun Sports School in the picturesque city of Hangzhou in China the slogan “Today’s sports school student, tomorrow’s Olympics stars” greeted one little girl 10 years
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      • 740 47 US swimmer wins the 100m butterfly to clinch his 17th gold for a total of 21 medals AP London Michael Phelps is turning his final Olympics into a victory lap, and do not fret about American swimming after he is gone. Led by a pair
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      • 574 47 AP London They have become almost as well-known back home as their superstar swimming sons. Debbie Phelps and Ike Lochte have been getting plenty of television time, cheering on Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte in London. Debbie has lots of experience with the Olympic
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      • 506 47 AFP London There were recriminations and soul-searching in Australia yesterday about the much-vaunt-ed swim team’s single gold in the Olympic pool, with former coaches and stars blasting a lack of drive and unity. With the London Games swimming events almost complete, there was exhaustive press
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      • 495 47 AP London Florent Manaudou had an eager fan waiting for him on the pool deck moments after his surprise victory in the 50m freestyle on Friday his sister Laure. After becoming the first swimming siblings to win Olympic golds, Laure rushed out
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      • 509 48  -  S’pore sprinter unable to improve on his personal best in 2nd Olympic 100m run May Chen In London maychen@sph.com.sg Sprinter Gary Yeo considers the immediate preparation before a race the trickiest part of his event. Actually running 100 metres, he says, is easy. Even if it
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      • 351 48  -  Tan Jinhe In London National shooter Jasmine Ser’s debut at the Olympics may not have worked out the way she had hoped it would. But her showing in London has only made her more determined to qualify for the 2016 Games
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      • 389 48  -  Terrence Voon Sports Correspondent In London The two teams in red, playing on adjacent tables in the arena, were eyeballing each other. Singapore and China were both in action against other opponents in the first round of the table tennis men’s team
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      • 397 48  -  May Chen London It must have been something in the curry. Colin Cheng ended his maiden Olympic campaign with the best finish any Singaporean sailor has ever produced at the Games, and he credits the home-cooked curry his parents made for him in Weymouth for
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      • DAY 9 HIGHLIGHTS
        • 14 49 at stake today. And these are the events you should not miss...
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        • 34 49 4.50am, tomorrow: Athletics Men’s 100m final (mio TV Ch134, Ch5) Can Usain Bolt seal his legend by retaining his title in a field boasting the four fastest men in history?
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        • 39 49 8pm: Badminton Men’s singles final (mio TV Ch143, ChU) Can Lee Chong Wei bag Malaysia’s first Olympic gold medal by turning the tables on China’s Lin Dan in this repeat of the Beijing Games’ final?
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        • 40 49 9pm: Gymnastics Men’s artistic individual finals (mio TV Ch136, Ch5) With the men’s all-around gold already in the bag, Japan’s Kohei Uchimura will be on the hunt for more Olympic glory in the floor exercise final.
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        • 50 49 9pm: Tennis Men’s singles final (mio TV Ch140, okto) Hometown favourite Andy Murray is out for revenge against Roger Federer, four weeks after his Wimbledon dream was ended in four sets by the world No. 1. For results of medal events and TV guide, Page 45
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      • 626 49 She becomes 2nd woman to win tennis’ all four Major titles and Olympic gold AFP London Serena Williams clinched her first Olympic singles title with a 6-0, 6-1 demolition of Maria Sharapova in the most one-sided women’s final in the history of the Games yesterday. The
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      • 156 49 A daily pick of athletes’ tweets and pics L “Even men in prison get their wives to visit. My fans. I won’t lie. Won’t be running later tonight. For those who saw me run in Mexico. That’s the last time I represent my country.” Former world champion Kim Collins,
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      • 363 49 AP London To all those concerned that the Olympic tennis tournament would pale in comparison with the usual tournaments at Wimbledon, please review video and interviews from Friday. Roger Federer, the 17-time Grand Slam champion with nearly everything, was choking up as
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      • 285 49 AFP London Chinese third seed Li Xuerui stunned top-seeded compatriot Wang Yihan 21-15, 21-23, 21-17 yesterday to win the OlympicGames women’sbadminton singles gold. Wang was in tears on the podium in the same Wembley Arena where she had clinched the world title last year.
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      • GAMES FLASH
        • 79 49 The London 2012 organisers defended the playing of loud music in the Olympic Stadium while athletes are competing. Rock and pop tunes were played during the women’s 10,000m final on Friday. Paul Hayward, chief sports writer at The Telegraph, tweeted: “Makes the athletes bit-part
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        • 84 49 Weightlifting was a sport of fine margins after the 85kg gold was decided on Thursday by an athlete’s bodyweight after they lifted the same total weight in competition. “I ate a whole breakfast: boiled eggs and a little bit of porridge and for
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        • 49 49 Women’s football world champions Japan ousted Brazil 2-0 in the quarter-finals on Friday, while the United States ousted New Zealand by the same score. The Americans will next play Canada, who stunned hosts Britain 2-0. Japan will play France, who beat Sweden 2-1.
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        • 77 49 THE United States team, coming off a record-breaking 156-73 thrashing of Nigeria, struggled with their shooting touch but came on at the end to beat Lithuania 99-94 in the men’s Olympic basketball tournament yesterday. Midway through the fourth quarter, Lithuania were within two points
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        • 111 49 AP AFP Reuters The tears flowed freely from Drew Ginn as he considered his Olympic future after failing to become the first Australian man to win gold in four Games. The burly oarsman admitted the last time he cried in public was after the
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    • 723 43 Awful putting leaves ex-world No. 1 trailing fellow American by massive 13 strokes AP AKRON (Ohio) Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods each carried momentum into the second round of the Bridgestone Invitational. That meant the best 36-hole score for the former in his
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    • 504 43 AFP Colorado Springs (Colorado) US anti-doping officials have rejected a request by the Switzerland-based governing body for cycling to hand over materials from their Lance Armstrong doping probe. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) said in a letter to the International
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    • 915 43  -  HORSE RACING I Written by Michael Lee SMART sprinter Mr Big is back in business as he makes his much-awaited racing comeback in the $125,000 Open Class race over 1100m on Polytrack this afternoon. The Elusive Quality four-year-old has not reappeared since his brave second
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 61 43 Reuters London Chelsea captain John Terry has denied a Football Association charge of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers’ Anton Ferdinand following their verbal exchange during a Premier League match last October. The former England captain, who was last month found not guilty of racially
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      • 75 43 Singapore Armed Forces FC will take on Brunei DPMM in the first semi-final of the StarHub League Cup on Tuesday. The Warriors had Shimpei Sakurada’s late goal to thank for a narrow 1-0 quarter-final win over Hougang United at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium.
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      • 52 43 AFP Taipei American basketball star Jeremy Lin was mobbed by thousands of fans in Taiwan yesterday during his first visit to the island since a hot streak earned him a global following known as “Linsanity”. The 23-year-old Taiwanese-American is on a promotional tour for
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    • 1168 44  -  Adlington and Carroll, 23, have much to ponder over their future direction Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg What have Andy Carroll and Rebecca Adlington got in common? Both are English, both are 23, and both must be fearful that they have peaked in
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    • 473 44 The Times, London London Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has urged Luis Suarez to move on from the charge of racial abuse that marred his first full season in the Premier League, encouraging his Uruguay striker to let go of the sense of injustice that
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      224 44  - HOT BODS Text and pictures by Jason Quah If you or your friends fit into our Hot Bods Series, drop us a line and photo at stimage@sph.com.sg John Cheah, 21 Undergraduate Height: 1.82m Weight: 77kg Exercise regimen: I train at the gym three times a week, doing squats, deadlifts and
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    • 213 44 CRICKET 2nd Test In Leeds, 2nd day: South Africa 419 (Overnight 262-5: A. Petersen 182, G. Smith 52, J. Duminy 48 n.o.; S. Broad 3-96). England 48-0. 2nd Test In Kingston, Jamaica, 2nd day: New Zealand 260 59-2 (M. Guptill 42). Windies 209 (overnight 11-0: M. Samuels 123; Boult
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        736 2  -  During the fasting month, pop-up markets are set up selling a range of food, traditional clothes and furniture to usher in Hari Raya Eddino Abdul Hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg His country may be in turmoil but Syrian businessman Ayman Alchalati has not let that deter him from making his annual
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      • 833 2 Sunday Life! checks out the three Ramadan bazaars in Geylang Serai, Kampong Glam and Woodlands, and picks out stalls you have to visit Mini otah What: This otak-otak, or otah, differs from traditional ones not just in size, but also in the leaf that covers the
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      • 1938 4  -  The Central Fire Station may have needed to move with the times and expand, but its iconic facade stays If Walls Could Talk Clarissa Oon clare@sph.com.sg As a fireman’s son who lived in a fire station, Mr Yunnos Shariff would have been the envy of many
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      • 310 5 L By 1998, the Central Fire Station had become run down and required extensive repairs. Many of the bricks in its distinctive red-brick facade were decaying. Architecture firm CPG Consultants was given the task of restoring the national monument to its former glory. Among other things, it had
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        992 6  -  Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Starting next year, the Miss Universe Singapore pageant will be open to transgender women former men who have undergone a sex change following a new rule that the contest is implementing worldwide. Miss Universe organisers decided to allow transsexual women to take part after a
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      • 1973 7  -  Parents who leave their family to work overseas say it is tough to stay close but persevere in doing so Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg After his daughter was born, Mr Chia Ee Lih would spend his nights doing housework while watching baby Claire
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      • 1184 8  -  Relatively Speaking Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Before getai singer Jayden Chew got into the business of vocal acrobatics, he engaged in the actual flips and turns of gymnastics. When SundayLife! went to his flat for this interview, he flips through some newspapers and points to
        PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES, MY PAPER  -  1,184 words
      • 788 8  -  Seriously Kidding Toh Yong Chuan tohyc@sph.com.sg Parents know how it feels to have a child grow up so fast without them knowing, but sometimes a child grows up in one big leap and we are fortunate enough to be there to catch the
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        • 84 9 Join this fun-filled art fiesta to celebrate Singapore’s 47th National Day. It includes an on-the-spot art contest and an Arts and Heritage Village. President Tony Tan will officiate at the prize presentation for the art competition. Where: The Istana MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Today, 8am 5pm (1pm:
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        • 77 9 Take your family to the Singapore Chinese Orchestra’s first Outdoor Rhapsody of its 2012/201 3 concert season, featuring an evening of folk music, including Eric Watson’s Amazing Grace and Irish Folk Music Medley. Under the baton of the orchestra’s associate conductor Quek
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        • 70 9 Parents and children aged from five to 13 can participate in Mindbath, which comprises workshops covering sound, art and dance and a combined session, at Dhoby Ghaut Green Amphitheatre. Where: Dhoby Ghaut Green Amphitheatre MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Today, 2 5pm (sound art workshops), Aug 12,
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        • 64 9 Children can watch the wonders of the sea unfold in this play (above) and imagine themselves swimming with marine creatures. This Esplanade Presents programme is directed by Ian Loy. Where: Esplanade Recital Studio MRT: Esplanade/ City Hall When: Today, 11 am, 2 4pm Admission: $16
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        • 77 9 OPEN HOUSE AT SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM NATIONAL DAY Create your own art piece inspired by the Lyrical Abstraction exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum or make a birthday card for Singapore. You can have your photo taken dressed in various local ethnic costumes. Your children can also participate in face-painting
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        • 77 9 On National Day, visit the Singapore Philatelic Museum to view exhibitions and participate in various activities for free. All Singaporeans and permanent residents can also enjoy free entry to other National Heritage Board permanent galleries till the end of the month as
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        • 57 9 Celebrate the memories that make us uniquely Singaporean with stories of the homeland through local dance, music, film and visual arts from the past while creating new memories together. Where: The Esplanade, Outdoor Theatre, Waterfront Canopy, Concourse Forecourt MRT: Esplanade/City Hall When: Wed Aug
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      • RAISING STARS AN ACTIVITY PAGE FOR CHILDREN
        • 423 10  -  KIP LIT Adeline Foo Adeline Foo is the author of The Diary Of Amos Lee and Thomas Titans: Men Among Boys. This extract is from a children’s play she is working on. Brought to you by Eugenia Li picked up the newspaper wedged between the iron
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        • 228 10  -  Theme: Sports Ellen Whyte Many sports champions go to the mountains a month before big competitions. They are not on holiday they go because living at high altitudes helps improve performance. Mountain air is special because it is low in oxygen. When you are there,
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          134 10 Create your own lung You will need: A plastic water/soda bottle (1- to 2-litre capacity), a balloon, a cut-up plastic bag and a rubber band Step 1: Cut off the bottom half of the plastic bottle and remove the bottle cap. Step 2: Place the balloon over the hole
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        • 69 10 Imagine you are an athlete. Discuss these questions with your family. 1. How could you improve your breathing? 2. If you went training in the mountains, what equipment might you need? 3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of training at high altitudes? Star Word, Star Action and Star
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        • 83 10 sick oxygen energy high red blood cells low Complete the gap-fill activity using the words or phrases in the box above. 1. Mountain air is low in 2. In high altitudes, your body produces more 3. When you return to sea level, extra oxygen 3. When you return to
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      • 1796 12/13  -  It is once again safe to enjoy Sri Lanka’s rich wildlife, idyllic beaches and ancient ruins Huang Huifen hfhuang@sph.com.sg It was once a paradise lost. But now, Sri Lanka is paradise regained. Think pristine beaches. A thriving wildlife scene. And no more civil war to worry about.
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      • 956 14  -  From restaurants with phone-cleaning service to historic hotels, the Chinese city pampers visitors in style Calvin Tay’s TRAVEL BLACK BOOK Huang Huifen hfhuang@sph.com.sg Who: Mr Calvin Tay, 45, managing director of CTC Travel Favourite city: Shanghai Why: I love the blend of old and new
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      • The Concierge
        • 81 14  -  Nicholas Yong Cebu Pacific Air is giving away flights to Cebu, Manila and Clark as part of the My Travel Snapshots contest. From now till Aug 17, simply upload a fun and creative photo of your favourite travel moment, together with a witty caption, on the airline’s
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        • 69 14 For September and October, the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas (above right) is offering a 25 per cent discount on best available rates for stays in a twobedroom villa. Starting from 4,451 baht (S$ 176) after discount, the offer includes breakfast for two. Each villa can
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        • 85 14 If you are planning to hold your nuptials overseas, consider Fuchun Resort. Nestled within a private estate on the outskirts of Hangzhou, it is one of Asia’s leading spa and golf retreats. Wedding packages, which start at 1,888++ yuan (S$370) a person, include a two-night stay for the
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        • 59 14 For weekends this month, and the National Day week from tomorrow to Aug 12, Orchard Hotel is offering a staycation package from $247. This includes a night’s stay in a Superior Room with complimentary broadband, and a $100 food and beverage credit for Orchard Cafe, Noodles and
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        • 82 14 To celebrate its opening, the Okura Prestige Taipei is offering special packages till Aug 31. The Okura Experience package, which starts atNT$5,800 (S$241) a night, includes accommodation in a Prestige Room, daily breakfast for two and complimentary LAN and wireless Internet access. The Okura Prestige package, starting
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      • 1051 16  -  Cynics scoff at the commercialisation and maudlin moments, but I buy into the Games totally Sumiko Tan sumiko@sph.com.sg Lack of sleep does crazy things to me. My brain enters a twilight zone. It feels both spacey yet littered with a thousand thoughts. A headache pounds like
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      • 885 16  -  Adeline Chia chiahta@sph.com.sg facebook.com/chiahta I missed my cousin’s wedding some weeks ago because I had to review a play. Doublebooking myself is one of my many useless talents. Had I gone, it would have been the third wedding that I had to attend this year and
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      • 756 16  -  Joel Cooper jacooper@sph.com.sg For some, shaking booty on the dancefloor is one of life’s great pleasures. Others prefer to sit it out, preserving their dignity with a simple “I don’t dance”. I, on the other hand, have the worst of both worlds. Although I love dancing,
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      • SIZZLING READS: AUGUST
        • 704 20  -  John Banville’s novel Ancient Light examines love, loss and the effect of the past on the present Book Of The Month Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg ANCIENT LIGHT By John Banville Viking/Paperback/256 pages/ Major bookstores/$32.05/ Ancient Light may break the heart of the new reader and
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          418 20  -  DAYS OF THE BAGNOLD SUMMER By Joff Winterhart Jonathan Cape/ Paperback/ 80 pages/ Books Kinokuniya/$21.95/ Adeline Chia The teenage years are the best days of your life, eh? One suspects that few people can say that unironically. These half-adult, half-child wilderness years hold a particular fascination for writers,
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          400 20  -  THE DIARY OF A NOSE: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A PARFUMEUR By Jean-Claude Ellena Particular Books/ Hardcover/171 pages/ major bookshops/$37/ Ong Sor Fern The nature of scent is elusive and allusive. Perhaps that is why it inspires such cult-like devotion in its hardcore fans who regard the
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          393 20  -  THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X By Keigo Higashino Abacus/Paperback/ 440 pages/Books Kinokuniya/$18.73/ Boon Chan One of the joys of reading this book is the wonderfully Japanese atmosphere it evokes the thin walls between small apartments with only a kitchen and two rooms, the cycling to work that is a
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          413 20  -  THE NEW REPUBLIC By Lionel Shriver Harper Collins/ 373 pages/Hardcover/ Books Kinokuniya/ $33.17/ Corrie Tan Author Lionel Shriver has made the curious decision of resuscitating a book she once buried, written before her breakthrough work, We Need To Talk About Kevin (2003). Publishers passed over The New Republic, which
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          431 20  -  THE MAN WHO FORGOT HIS WIFE By John O’Farrell Doubleday/Paperback/ Books Kinokuniya/ $37.60/ Rupali Karekar John O’Farrell is back, doing what he does well writing comic fiction. After a hiatus of six years, the author of acclaimed works such as The Best A Man Can Get and May Contain
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          289 21  -  HEART-SHAPED BRUISE By Tanya Byrne Headline/336 pages/Paperback/ Books Kinokuniya/ $20.20/ Jennani Durai Its title could be the name of a Demi Lovato song and the cover artwork consists of adolescent scrawls, but British author Byrne’s debut novel steers clear of predictable teen angst. The novel is framed as the
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          359 21  -  FARRER PARK: RHYMING VERSES FROM A SINGAPORE CHILDHOOD By Ann Peters, illustrated by Lydia Yang Epigram/Paperback/ 40 pages/ Books Kinokuniya/ $19.15/ Clara Chow What do you get when you combine a local editor’s memories about a 1960s childhood, with a 20-something illustrator’s 1990s-vintage aesthetic? A slim, nostalgic volume of
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          283 21  -  THE WORLD OF SUZIE WONG By Richard Mason Penguin Books/ Paperback/ 339 pages/ major bookstores/ $18.50/ Natasha Ann Zachariah This tale of the “dirty yum-yum girl” who charms an Englishman with her wit and, ironically, her innocence was first published over five decades ago. The charming novel, which was
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          415 21  -  CHIHUAHUA OF THE BASKERVILLES By Esri Allbritten St Martin’s/ Paperback/ 289 pages/ major bookstores/ $16.78/ Stephanie Yap I really wanted this to be good. The con- trast between the gothic horror of Arthur Conan Doyle’s original and the silliness of a toy dog breed promised to yield comedic gold.
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          574 21  -  Corrie Tan Who: Nepali writer Manjushree Thapa (above), 44, who was in Singapore as part of theInstitute of South AsianStudies’ Novel Approaches To Politics In South Asia lecture series on Friday. Most of her fiction and non-fiction writing focuses on the social and the political in Nepal, which has,
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      • 958 23  -  Jewellery designer Marilyn Tan always finds an excuse to have a memorable meal Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Before the meeting with jewellery designer Marilyn Tan, she has already confessed on the phone to being a yao gui (Hokkien for hungry ghost). She has 20 years of monthly meals
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        1385 24  -  The humble potato is going upscale and eateries serving the super spud are turning into hangouts for youth Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Baked or fried, thick-cut or thin, dunked in or drizzled with a variety of sauces, potatoes are going gourmet, as more outlets that specialise in the
        ST PHOTO: PANDORA WONG; ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN; PHOTO: DIOS VINCOY JR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES; PHOTO: BT FILE; PHOTO: POTATO DEPOT; PHOTO: THE FACTORY; ST PHOTO: PANDORA WONG  -  1,385 words
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        1107 25  -  Serving food platter-style not only lets chefs showcase their food variety but also gives diners more choices HOW TO NAVIGATE THE FOOD WORLD LIKE A PRO Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg The tapas concept may be growing in Singapore, with restaurants, Spanish or otherwise, serving food on small plates. But
        PHOTOS: PLATTERS BISTRO & WINEBAR, MAMOUNIA RESTAURANT, LUCKY 13, SKYVE ELEMENTARY BISTRO & BAR, COCOTTE, THE LILYPAD  -  1,107 words
      • 527 25  -  Need to replenish your stock of emergency beehoon? Here are some other options. CHEAT SHEET Text and photos: Chris Tan L Thick dried rice vermicelli: The noodles are made with pure rice, like the short, straight Jiangxi noodles shown here. Some versions are also made with other
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        778 26  -  At the Waterfall Garden at Shangri-La, savour gourmet fare prepared the healthy way in a relaxing ambience Restaurant Review Wong Ah Yoke ahyoke@sph.com.sg It is one of the ironies of life that what is good for you is seldom as pleasurable as forbidden fruit. And that is almost
        PHOTOS: SHANGRI-LA HOTEL SINGAPORE  -  778 words
      • 342 26  -  Cheap Good Foong Woei Wan woeiwan@sph.com.sg For years, I stayed away from nasi lemak like it was the apocalypse, and can you blame me? Not only does the green rice that passes for the dish in many eateries look like something out of a nuclear disaster
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        23 26 Watermelon, tomatoes, mint, arugula, olives and red onion ($16) Tasty and refreshing, this is perfect hot-weather food. And it’s all-natural goodness.
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      • 688 26  -  Zi Char Review Tan Hsueh Yun hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun When three friends who do not know one another rave about the same dish in the same eatery, you really have to sit up and take notice. I do and like it so much that I am going
        ST PHOTOS: TAN HSUEH YUN  -  688 words
      • 276 27  -  Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun After falling under the spell of fried clams with chilli paste in a Phuket restaurant, my friend asks the staff what is in the sauce. They show him a jar and tell him where to get it. So like any foodie worth
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      • 1048 27  -  Combine a few Japanese curry sauces for a heavenly match Hunger Management Tan Hsueh Yun hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun We might start our conversations with what’s happening in the news, with talk about our families or with just good, old gossip, but my friends and I always seem to
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        145 27 The selection of gourmet goodies at newly opened Dean Deluca seems woefully small compared to its stores in the United States, but there are some gems to be found here. One of them is McEvoy Ranch extra virgin olive oil, which I first tasted in California. The
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      • 113 27 It must be the season for sweet potatoes in Japan and when I see lots of them at the supermarket, I cannot resist getting some to try. I choose the smallest ones because they look irresistible. They turn out to be delicious steamed or boiled. Unlike
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      • 134 27 Remember packets of dried squid from the school canteen? Boy those things used to stink, but what pleasure it was gnawing on the chewy strips. I found a posh version of this childhood snack recently at Muji. Smoked Squid ($3.30 for a 75g pack) comes in
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      • 125 27 A recent craving for hotdogs has resulted in my amassing a collection of condiments. I have chopped up sweet pickles, artisan ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard combined in a squeeze bottle and this. Hela Curry Gewurz Ketchup is souped up with mustard, pepper, paprika, chillies, cloves and
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    • 836 5 Flying the nation’s flag As Singapore’s 47th National Day approaches, singer-songwriter Corrinne May and radio presenter Jeremy Ratnam recall the celebrations during their school days Christina Ching CORRINNE May needs no prompting to explain the symbolic meaning of the red and white of our national flag, or the five stars
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    • 113 17 Singapore is a clean city. X B Correction Singapore is a cleaned city. T~ 43 csB Idea courtesy of Mr Liak Teng Lit, Cluster CEO (Alexandra Health System) Help raise money for a disabled, orphaned child. Go: chewonitcomics.blogspot.com Some town councils have increased their Service and Conservancy charges, most of
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    • 2419 19 YAAR ANTHA STAR 2012 Vasantham, 7pm Over the next 12 weeks, 14 finalists will compete for the title of teen idol in this variety programme hosted by Elamaran (right). ARTHUR (2011) HBO (StarHub Channel 601), 10pm A playboy’s mum arranges for him to marry the daughter of a cranky industrialist
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    • 309 6 KIA SOUL 1.6A 6/2011. 5 yrs unlimited warranty. 1 owner. Tip-top cond, Low mileage.Call now *****328 6/04 RIO 1.3(M) Blue. Parf $4492. $*****. 176 Sin Ming auto care. 9101-5532 2005 CAREN 1.8A. 7-seater. 2 owners. Selling near scrap. $16.5k. 9100-3500 3/2009 PICANTO 1.1A. Red. 60,000km. 1 owner. No accident. A1
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    • 354 7 12/04 MAZDA 2 1.5A. Silver 1 owner. Low km. Low mthly. Call 9146 8633 1/’06 MAZDA 6 SP 2.0 Auto Black. Well maintained. $0 deposit/ trade in *****115 ***3/’05 MAZDA II. Well maintained. Owner leaving. $24.5K. 9380-8108 8/06 MAZDA 6 2.0A. New paint, chocolate brown, accident free. *****505 SHUANG HUP
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    • 220 7 E250 CGI CABRIOLET AMG Best Delivery in 5 working day. Attractive package! Mohamed 9228 1344 07/’04 SL55 AMG (Hardtop convertible) C&C maintain. OMV $190K. 20" Carlsson rims. Call owner *****222 LATEST C250 COUPE AMG Sports Package,panoramic roof, memory seats, Har mon KardonL7. *****638 3 DAYS DELIVERY, Best Deal, latest E250,
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    • 521 7 CARLINGUAL P/L *****777 2012 Mercedes SLK250 Blue Efficiency. AMG Sport 7G Panoramic Roof 5/05 BLACK BENZ A170, OMV $29,449. Excellent cond, in hse loan avail. $43,800. Call 6841 3300 11/06 SILVER BENZ E200K, OMV $52,579 Well maintained, easy loan trade in $80,800 6841 3300 ********KM ONLY. 09/’06 Mercedes R350L. Spacious
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    • 439 7 14 MTH COUNTRYMAN 1.6 turbo AWD. 14K km. High spec. 3 yrs Habitat warranty. $157K neg. *****027 3/’11 MINI COOPER-S 1.6A Warranty/ serviced by Agt. Well kept. Low mileage. $149.8K. Chris *****005 BANKS REJECT? GV accepts all! Full Inhse loan 1.99% only ’07 Lancer Ex 1.5A fr $700/ mthly. Pearl
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    • 410 7 1/’11 RARE EXOTIC Juke Tur -bo. Only used unit in town Upgrade soundsystem/rim TanChong 3yrs warranty. 1 owner. $*****0 this wk on -ly. *****468/ *****489 TEANA 2.0L CVT, May-09, infinite black. 101 point Check, Excellent condition. 1 owner only. Extended 1 yr warranty. Andy 9777 1312 9/’05 NISSAN SUNNY 1.6EX
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    • 333 7 BELOW COST! JUN ’06 Impreza 1.6A 100% Loan $666 pm! A1 cond, Low km Free New Ipad! *****539 WRX STI AUG 2006, 1 owner. High OMV $*****. Nice no. Custom wide body. Accident free. *****515 Nick BEST VALUE! IMPREZA 6/’06 $666/mth only! Fully Original, A1 Cond, $0 Driveaway Avail, *****910
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    • 551 8 Toyota for Sale Toyota for Sale V1NCAR ALL NEW 2012 TOYOTA VELLFIRE VF Package m fit. for 9 inch monitor Wireless headphone Pioneer DVD with reverse camera ALEXCIER *****119 AML *****119 (Guaranteed COE High COE Rebate 5 Years/1 OO.OOOKm Warranty I *Terms conditions apply. I BLACK CAMRY 2.0A. Oct ’07.
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    • 577 8 11/06 CAMRY 2.4A $0 driveaway, Low mthly, DVD, Reverse cam, GPS, A1 condition Call: *****618 INTEREST 1.5%! Sell $175.8K! 7/’2010 Alphard 2.4 X. Black. 8 seaters. 1 owner. Call hp *****688 BEST DEAL! END’ 07 Vios 1.5E A, 1 Owner, Low Installment, Superb Cond, Dr step viewing! *****432 02/09 TOYOTA
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    • 609 8 ’96 DAIHATSU V98RD 10ft Tipper. New paint tax, COE till 3/2015. Selling $19,800. Call 6467 3300 01/99 ISUZU NHR 10ft lorry for sale. COE till 03/2017. Cheapest on mkt. call now to view! Weizhe *****504 98 CABSTAR COE 03/2017 silver. Excellent cond. Good engine and aircon. $24,800 *****640 ander 2010
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    • 493 9 2012 SSANGYONG ACTYON Sport D/Cab Diesel. Pte name can register. 2WD/ 4WD avail. 3yrs/ 100,000 km Warranty by Agent Worth buy!Call 6555 3300 ONLY ONE! 09/2006 nissan singlecab super well maintained by ex owner view to believe neg *****921 NISSAN DOUBLECAB. 10/99 COE untill 2017. Good cond and doorstep viewing
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    • 503 9 1 OWNER 3/2011 Kangoo 1.5 diesel. 1 owner. Under warranty. Low km. 9632 3933 ’2000 LITEACE 5-dr Petrol COE 3/2017. Fuel injection. new paint. $19K *****242 1 OWNER 8/’07 Hiace 5-dr. Done 83,000 km. Silver, A1! New tax. *****455 9/’97 MITSUBISHI L300 5dr, COE 2017. Tax 2/2013. 2k paint. $12.9k
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    • 804 9 Properties Classification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Landed Homes for Sale 402 D01 -08 City South-West 403 D09-10 Orchard/Tanglin/ Holland 404 Dll &21 Newton/BtTimah/dementi 405 D12-14 Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang 406 D15-16 East Coast 407 D17-18 Changi/Pasir Ris 408 D19-20 Serangoon/Thomson 409 D22-24 West 410 D25-28 North 411 Mixed Districts Private
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    • 154 9 OPEN 2-6PM BY Lionel Loo Sea view! 5+1 Luxurious! Very rare 7000/*****sqft *****592 *****062 DTZ OPEN 2-6PM BY Lionel Loo Sentosa, Full sea view! 4+1 8200 ***** sqft. Breezy. *****592 *****062 DTZ OPEN 2-6PM BY Lionel Loo Peaceful, luxurious, stylish 9500 ***** sqft 6+1 rms *****592/*****062 DTZ STEVE TAY *****741.
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    • 89 9 KRIS *****559. PRIVATE Island, waterway yacht! Motivated Seller!!! Please Visit: www.isentosa.com KRIS *****559 GREENERY Rare Golf/ Lake/ Seaview! Elevated comes f/furn 6+1 Visit: www.isentosa.com SENTOSA-SANDY ISLAND Best facing with privacy, 8077/7828sqft. Basement Carpk. Anthony *****000 SENTOSA BUNGLWS MODERN 7500/ 8000 sqft 5+1. Pte berth. Pool Waterway/ sea $2xm Keith *****808
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    • 476 9 OPEN HOUSE BUNGALOW 124 CORONATION RD 3-6 PM New Freehold Chic, Luxurious Quiet near Nanyang Pri High Quality Finishes Appliances Swimming Pool Spacious 6+1+1 4400 6000 sq ft 9686-2676 HILLTOP LOTS NASSIM ***** up to ***** sqft DALVEY ***** to ***** sqft $26m CHATSWORTH ***** sqft Few $28m SWETTENHAM *****
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    • 414 9 Greenleaf Brand New Bunglw 4350/ 8110sqft, Lift Pool. Linden Dr. Modern Bunglw. 6400/ 7000 sqft, 6+1, Pool Vanda Bunglw. 7300sqft 6+1 New bunglw 6200/9350sqft Good Class Bungalow Jervois Hill Vacant land *****sqft For dream GCB hse Holland Park GCB *****sqft Lush green, quiet, TOP Soon Holland Park Brand new GCB
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    • 243 9 FOREIGNERS ELIGIBLE. VERDURE strata semi-d. Near Holland V. 2 sty roof terr. Jacuzzi. 3918 sqft. 5 bdrms. Samuel 9815-3223 VENTURA HGTS Detached 3 sty 4 ensuite guest rm 5457-6523 sqft. Pool view. Corner. F’hold. Few choice units! $4.xM! Bring cheque! HOLLAND PK CONSERVATION hse new hse. Designed by renowned architect.
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    • 240 9 $16XX PSF. SEMI-D Coronation, Greenery, wide frontage. Pool. Movein, 1 km Nanyang. Grace *****125 JERVOIS ELEVATED *****/ 8000 sqft renovated Near Orchard/ town. Like new! Serious seller!! *****033 MOONBEAM 2 STY 4000 sqft Semi-d. Good for A&A. Walk to Henry Pk. $6.4m. Andrew Tay *****944 FIRST AVE, D.10 2½ storey
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    • 199 9 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE. Bt Timah Est f’hold inter terr 2170/2000sqft, 2 sty, Near good sch/ MRT. 9767 7772 JERVOIS RD GCB. *****/ ***** sqft. Large living/ dining. 6+1. Pool. Move in. Orchard. Samuel *****223 BELMONT RD, 2-STY attic GCB *****/ ***** sqft 5+1 Large entertainment. Zen gdn. Holland V. *****223
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    • 566 10 Property Prices ritriB J.-LI'i Ara Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in July 2012. This week: 1-10 BUY IT• SELL IT-FIND IT PROJECT NAME District 1 PRICE (SI SO FT PROJECT NAME PRICE (SI The Oceanfront Sentosa Cove
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    • 327 10 DIRECT DEVELOPER’S SALE WHITLEY OPEN HOUSE 1pm 4pm SHOWFLAT CONDITION. Freehold 5+1 rms. Cluster Bungalow 4,532sqft Built-In. TOP Obtained. Move in Your Luggage. $1,050 psf 6348-7668 9299-5537 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE... 1) Cheng Soon Semi-D 3900/ 2800 sqft. F’hold. 2) Greenridge terrace 1815/ 3K sqft. *****772 ***** SQFT LUSH greenery Charming
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    • 178 10 3-6PM. 2 JLN Jambu Ayer. (Binjai) 2 sty Semi-D. 4+1. 3756 sqft. Reno. Large gdn. MRT. *****747 Chris HILLTOP TUDOR. Tranquil 5400/7600 sqft. Lap pool, roof terr, stunning view of Orchard. Penny 9022-9821 BRAND NEW DETACH 5000/ 7000 sqft 6+1, pool, lift, entertainment eco-friendly Call Victor 9699 5333 now SNAZZY
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    • 193 10 JLN KAMPONG CHANTEK *****/ 8000 sqft, 5+1. Roof-top terr. Pool/ Lush gdn. Samuel Eyo *****223 BINJAI PARK GCB. 22,360 15,000 sqft. 7+2rm+lift. Pk 10cars. $3xM. Open hse today!Lennon Goh *****001 $8XX PSF! BUNGLW Eng Kong f’hold. 3sty 6+1 quiet land *****sqft. Reno. Pool Serious seller! 9108-5488 D11 BEST HILLTOP! Cheapest
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    • 230 10 D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Houses for Sale D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Houses for Sale I f LOR SALLEH NO. 1 MRT Doorstep Brand New 3V2 Sty Semi-D 2800/5500 sqft, (Lift in built) 6+1 rms 16A 1. mi CHILTERN DR 3-STY Bunglw 8480/6000 sqft. 5 big rms Nice gdn. Pte. Park 4 cars.
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    • 200 10 OPENHSE! DEVELOPER SALE 2-6pm 32 Sommerville Walk. 2½-sty semi-d strata 4488 sqft. F’hold. Pool MRT, NEX. 9025-2388 253 WOLSKEL ROAD F’hold 2sty corner semi-d big gdn 6318 sqft bunglw sized 4+1 elevated $6.2M. 8181-8322 JLN ANGGEREK 2½ sty Semi-d. Good buy! 7+1. Nice reno. Park 3 cars. MRT. Loh YS
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    • 175 10 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE. Jln Mulia 2sty Corner Terr Good Location Sell Val. F’hold. Danny 8468-7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Jalan Eunos 3Sty Semi-D 2400sqft. Well Kept. MRT F’hold. Danny 8468-7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Changi Rd 2.5sty Inter terr 1643sqft Kembangan/ MRT F’hold. Danny 8468-7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Jalan Chengkek 2Sty Inter
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    • 221 10 ROYAL KNIGHTS *****661 $4M+ Bungalow Semi-D price!! Kembangan MRT. 5+1, 5000 sqft. William Ng 1)TERR BELIMBING Ave 1700/3530sqft. Like new Modern. Cedar/MRT $2.xm 2)SemidSiangKuang $4.xm 3A FOWLIE ROAD Brand new terrace Freehold 3 Storey Attic Open House on 5/8 (Sunday) 4.00 to 6.00pm 9723-1841 Landed for sale (Freehold) *Bedok Est
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    • 243 10 LANDED STORIES. WISH You a proud National Day!! 1.Semi-D Sennett, 5+1, S/Pool, Park 4 cars, Nice 2.Semi-D Tanamera, 6+1 Pte lift, S/Pool, Near MRT 3.Corner Terrace @Katong S/Pool, Pte lift, 5+1, Nice 4.Terrace Katong, 4rms Spacious, 3-sty Attic. Call *****575 Billy Ong $2.65M! BRAND NEW 3½ sty Inter Terr x2
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    • 432 11 8Exclusive Prestige Cluster Terraces Opposite Siglap Centre Eastrees VIP Preview! ARareFREEHOLD GemtobeOwnedbyFew–ThatLastforGENERATIONS Private lift Swimming Pool 3800 5500 sqft Callforprivatepresentation L*****50K•R*****3H DelvinLim*****949 Lawrence Tan Associates 2PM. NEW! SENETT Lane 3sty Semi-D w/roof terr/ lift /pool. 3494/7000 sqft. 5+1 w/attached. F’hold. $5.7M neg. Irene Low *****063 SEMI-D COLDSTREAM Ave D/sty 4568/3800sqft.
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    • 248 11 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 2sty Terrace Joo Chiat. MRT Reno. Pk 2 cars. 3+1. Sun 4-5pm. SK *****772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 2.5sty Semi-d East Coast 2190/2800sqft. 4+1. 1km TaoNan. $3m up *****772 OPEN HOUSE 3-5pm. Jln Pari Burong 3.5 Sty. 4333 sqft 7+1, 5 ensuite. High ceiling. Must View! ROYAL KNIGHTS
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    • 234 11 PRIME FRANKEL BUNGLW 6900 sqft, wide frontage Perfect for dream home. $11xx psf only! *****000 KEW AREA SEMI-D 999 yr. 4300 sqft, Wide frontage, Huge gdn. Mega master rm $100x psf only. *****000 DESIGNER INTER SIGLAP 4+1 beautiful resort feel, alfresco area/patio $2.xm. Call RealStar 6100 8000 TUDOR STYLED SEMI-D
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    • 273 11 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE S/sty Katong. 1650 sqft A&A choice. 3rm. Well kept Regular. $2m. 8488-7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE. 2.5 Sty Inter Terr Opera 1392/3100sqft. A1 Move in 4+1rms. $2.xm. 8488 7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE. 3.5sty Corner terr 4800 sqft T.Kurau Area. Unblock 5rm+lift. 2 cars 8488 7772 OPEN HSE 2-5PM
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    • 176 11 GOODMAN X2. 9K/ 13K sqft. Crescent 6011 sqft. Modern Wilkinson 4600 sqft. 2.5 sty bunglw. LMH *****777 EAST COAST AVE. F’hold. Corner terr. 3+1. 2 sty. Land 3500 sqft. Reno. Breezy. 9695-0030 Mei D15 NEW LAUNCH cluster hse Lor M Telok Kurau 1km Tao Nan 3-sty+attic+ basement. Anwar *****691 PN
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    • 179 11 ROYAL KNIGHTS *****000 5 units Dunbar/ Greenfield 4000 5500 sqft for rebuild. neg. Steve Wong ROYAL KNIGHTS *****000 Telok Kurau Park/ MRT. Face NS. 4200sqft 4800 sqft. $1K psf. Steve Wong ROYAL KNIGHTS *****000 Last offer $9.5M. Majestic bunglw 8800 sqft. Pool Almost new! Steve Wong ROYAL KNIGHTS *****000 Rare
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    • 119 11 SEMI-D, 4 BDRMS with attached Toilet, Nicely Reno, Unblock Views, Nice relaxing extend Balcony, BBQ area,Quiet.Alex *****546 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS TOH Modern Detached 6300/ 7000 sqft, 6+1 rms. TOP 2011. Lush Greenery. With Pool. Jim *****005 NEW LIST! ELIAS Terr 999 yrs. 3-sty inter. 1615/ 2443 sqft, 5+1. Well reno. Sole
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    • 304 11 ECG Dynamic Alliance *****772 Kef Lim Upp Thomson 2.5 sty semi-d 2770/4500 sqft New. $3.xM Sembawang Hills 1 sty terr. 2012 sqft 3+1 ensuite.$2.xM Jln Lanjut 1.5sty corner terr 2985/ 1900 sqft 4+1...$3.xM Mayflower Ave 3 sty semi-d 2360/ 2900 sqft new.$3.xM Upp S’goon Rd 2 sty terr. 2030/ 1700
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    • 301 12 BANYAN VILLAS AT 67 Lentor Plain Freehold, 4bedroom inter-terrace home with guest room on ground level. Land size 2,496 sq ft, built-up 3,122 sq ft. Mins away from shopping malls, int’l schs and MRT station. Priced at $3.88m. Call *****000. KENT HOMEGURU *****777 2-5pm 70 Burghley Drive. 2.5sty Semi-D 2800/4500
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    • 322 12 TROPICAL MODERN 3-STY terr near Lor Chuan MRT, Nex Mega Mall. 1840/3000 sqft. Gary Fong 9111 7777 Visit: homeguruasia.com CHEAP! THOMSON 2-STY. $2.xM, Move-in. 1800 sqft. $2.xM Windsor terr 2 sty. $3.xM Semi-D, Move-in. Grab! Call Leow 9683-1551 EDMUND SEAH *****115. 99yrs. 2½-sty corner terr Jln Nira (S’goon Gdn). Land
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    • 253 12 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE. Ah Soo 2-sty Terr. F’hold 2300/1800 sqft. 4rm. Walk to amenities. 9327-7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Below val!! 3-sty Detach terr 999yrs 4370 sqft. 7rm Mall/MRT. Van 9327-7772 Dennis Koi 9008 8662 D20 JLN KHAMIS 2 sty inter terr. F’hold. Land 1202 sqft 3-rm, beautiful, cosy. Park 1
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    • 251 12 PRICE TO SELL. Must Grab! Tai Keng Garden. F’hold. Huge land. Move-in. View by appt. Suzie *****693 2-STY TERR, S’GOON Gdn. 2300/ 3016 sqft. 3+1+1. 999 years. Big frontage/ Yard. Reno. Alex *****633 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Sembawang Hills Est. 2.5 sty Semi-D basement 5+1 rm pool move in *****772 LANDED
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    • 240 12 CORNER TERR@ COWDRAY Modern 2½sty, 5+1 ensuite 3030/ 4300 sqft. Lap pool, resort style. 2 yrs tenancy. POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS D.19 Freehold. Inter Terr. 2300 1800sqft Orig. Near amenities. Jess 9182-3822 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Low psf Freehold Semi-D Serangoon 6990/ 4k sqft Reno. Lap pool. 9695 3743 EMINENCE LANDED TEAM F’hold
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    • 251 12 ROYAL KNIGHTS *****340 Kovan, 2-sty corner, 3+1. Approx 3,700 sq.ft. Well reno. 100% move-in. Kat. 12-2PM: PARRY INTER Terr 1680/2500 sqft 4 bdrm. A1 facing. Good cond. $2.35M! Convenient all amenities. REALTY PK 2-STY Terr. 999 yrs. Land 1921 1889 sqft 3+1. $2.38M, Hougang MRT View now! Phelia *****138 999
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    • 159 12 CORNER TERR@ JLN Tari Piring. 6 ensuite. 3½ sty 2106/ 4000 sqft. Very airy and bright. Foo *****488 2.5-STY DETACH SARACA Estate. 8100 ***** sqft. F/Basement Roof Top Infinity Pool. Ben 8100-0055 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Lentor 3 sty Semi-d F’hold 3500 sqft. Face park 6 rms 2 cars. Gerald *****772
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    • 284 12 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE OFF Yio Chu Kang 2-Sty Detach. High ground. 5rm Move in cond. 9366-7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE OFF Seletar 3-sty Corner Terr. F’hold. Nice garden A1 cond. Call 9366-7772 3,230 SQFT FOR $2.5M Pine Villas Semi-D, F’hold Spacious 3-bdrm. 2 lots! 9850-1687 Henry SH Teo *****713 STELLA F’HOLD@
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    • 85 13 Just TOP. F’hold THE VERVE RV Beautiful city view Pte lift direct to unit. Mins walk to MRT 2bdrm, 2+study, penthse www.the-verve.com Evelyn 9128-8423 (CEA regn R*****9J) Huttons (L*****99K) D.10 THE GRANGE ù 4 bedrooms, 2300 sqft ù High floor ù Designer Decor ù Full facilities ù Very Convenient ù
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    • 302 13 Ferrell Res. F’hold Iconic bldg. Panoramic view. Pte lift/ pool 3+1, 1841sqft/ penthse 5608sqftFr $4.XM The Verv RV. Just TOP! F’hold. Pte lift. Walk to Somerset MRT. 2/ 2+1/ penthse. Fr $2.XM Stellar RV. Low quantum 1+study/2/penthse Fr$1.1M Larry 9830-5617 Huttons Very Rarely For Sale! •Village Twr 4+1, Larry 9830-5617
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    • 363 14 MADISON RES. JUST TOP 4+1. 1776 sqft. Pte Lift Opp SCGS. Bright, Windy. Quiet facing. Jean 9238 8866 F’HOLD PENTHSE Holland Hill 3220 sqft incl terr, 3rm 1 bath, kitchen. Beautifully reno. En bloc potential! URBAN SUITES PENTHOUSE Best facing with Privacy 3907sqft. Walk to Orchard $10.5mAnthony *****000 BELLERIVE 3+1,
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    • 397 14 THE LOFT@ NASSIM Hill 3+1 Duplex, 1496 sqft, beautiful $3.18M. 1% to cobroke 8111 0107/9001 0711 Highpt VERV RV, F’hold. 2 bdrm, 1000/ 1130 sqft, $2.276M up. Near Somerset MRT. Freddy Lim 9040-8048 LEONIE GDN. LUSH greenery. High ground. Excellent 2540sqft Spacious. Resort facilities. 9325-5000 Mike COSMOPOLITAN #30 UP! Sea/flyer/MBS
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    • 301 14 26 NEWTON! FREEHOLD! D11 2+1, 775sqft. Walk to MRTs 1km SJI/ACS. Mins Orchard Mister Boon 8686-8989 CLOSE SOON! L’VIV Newton. #23 614 sqft, 1+study, Nice view. Facilities Newton Mrt Richard *****755 ROCHELLE KENG Lee. F/facilities. 2/ 3/ 3+Study Penthse. avail. View today! *****494 Martin Lim NICE, COSY breezy. 3-rm Mais
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    • 124 14 CENTRAL GROVE NEW List! 2+study. Resort style feel. Patio unit. Mins MRT. Don’t miss! Adele Ong 9105 7276 ONE DUSUN RES. $6xxK. 2 bdrms. F’hold mixed devt. Novena/ Thomson Enclave Raynard Hp: *****000 F’HOLD RIVERFRONT PROJECT 1+Study 495sqft Mins to Potong Pasir MRT. Pool. $6xxK. Raynard *****000 THOMSON ENCLAVE, F’HOLD
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    • 121 14 METROLOFT 31 LOFT units F’hold fr $5xxK! 5% g’teed rental yield. 3 mins to MRT Caprice 9623 8883 EIGHT RIVERSUITES. MINS to MRT/ Orchard/ CBD/ Marina Bay. Breathtaking Design! 3rm fr Only $9xxK! LE SHANTIER, BALESTIER 3 rm, 1690 sqft. F’hold. $1.88m 4% Rental Yield! Openhse 5-7pm: *****070 WATERBANK DAKOTA
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    • 177 14 METROLOFT 31 LOFT units F’hold fr $5xxK! 5% g’teed rental yield. 3 mins to MRT Call Ivan Seah 9768 3511 F’HOLD. $895 PSF! 3-rm. 5 mins walk to MRT. Big gdn. City view. Condo facilities. neg! 9800 9538 Michelle CITY REGENCY. 484 sqft. #11. Designer 1-rm. Boon Keng MRT. Zeno
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    • 185 14 THE PALLADIUM 3+1. Penthse, 2,034sqft, $2.XM Gallery 8, 3+1 Penthse, 2206sqft, Asking $2.XM. Pinehurst 2Bdrm, $1.XM Coralis 1rm, 495sqft $78xk Call Nick Kwan *****004 TOP SOON!! MODA East Coast Rd. Developer sale! 2 bdrms. Fr $1.05M only. 1KM Tao Nan. Mins Katong Parkway/ future MRT. NEW LAUNCH! PALACIO. F’hold cluster
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    • 144 14 MEYER PK PRICE-BREAKER only $3.88m neg!!! 4 ensuite bdrm/ Bright spaciousness. *****039 BeL RIVEREDGE OFF TG Rhu. 3+1 1593 sqft. City/ IR view. MRT. Vacant. *****266 Must sell! *****931 Agnes PENTHSE AQUARIUS By the Park. About 1873 sqft. 3ensuite+1. $899 psf. Good buy! Call *****500 Ben BELVEDERE 3+1, 1378 sqft.
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    • 329 14 BEDOK FREEHOLD WALK-UP Apt 1561 sqft. 3-bdrm. Ask $850psf.NS facing no west sun. 8202-9009 Gerald SANCTAURY GREEN 2BDRM. $1.2M. Tenanted. Reno, quiet. #07. Near MRT. The Dewi 9755-1758 TIERRA VUE F’HOLD 3 rms. 1227 sqft. Pool view. Balcony. Tao Nan. Sell Value! Call Cheung YC *****839 ST PATRICK’S RES. F’hold.
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    • 1086 15 D25-28 North Pte Apts for Sale Property Consultants Lie No: L*****04B D25-28 North Pte Apts for Sale D25-28 North Pte Apts for Sale •1 —II Ul "Ilf 1 D25-28 North Pte Apts for Sale D25-28 North Pte Apts for Sale I |U a NO A? 2 Bedroom Penthouse fr $908K
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    • 266 15 BULLION PARK. 3+1. 1260 sqft. Stunning view. Impeccable layout. Blk 168 Door face South East. Vacant F’hold. *****777. Kent NORTHOAKS/ WOODSVALE $799K+, 3+1 #04, #10, #12 new list! Penthse/ Ground flr. Joey Tan 9478-8789 MUST SELL! GREENWICH, YCK 1 bdrm. 603sqft, Top flr. Facing pool. $930k Neg. Kim *****075 DTZ
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    • 220 15 AT LOW CASH, 5 yrs only, Blk 315A, 4A, Low Flr, Reno, Unblock, Val $508K www.andrew-property.sg 3-RM BLK 301/ 174, 4-rm Blk 608, low/ high flr, Orig Simple. Amenities neg. Christina Koo 8338-2626 LOW CASH! BLK 97, 5’S’ 123 sqm. Big hall. All race PR can buy. Val $550k. Sat/
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    • 236 15 OPEN HSE TODAY. 4’S’ Blk 121 Teck Whye. High flr. South facing. By Appt only! Kelvin *****382 5I CORNER BLK 688C CCK Cres. High flr. Move in. All races. Value $488K. VTO. Tina Soon 9048-8862 OT 4A CORNER 17 DOVER Cres High flr, A1 decor ,MRT, NUS, Poly ACJC ,Chinese
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    • 263 15 BLK 64 MARINE Dr 3’I’ Mid flr. Walk to Parkway Parade. Open hse Sun 3-4pm Derrick Tan *****633 BLK 230 5’I’ High floor. Corner. Unblock. Val$475K Amenities. Serious seller! For appt:*****562 Benny EA CORNER BLK 268 Pasir Ris. Spacious, reno. 145 sqm. All races. Can contra. Call Rajan 9459-3037 PN
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    • 213 15 HSR PAXEL!! LET’S Cobroke 4S 440 Simple! High Flr! 4S 451 Future MRT! Sch! EA 739 Low Flr! Original! 4A 910 High Flr! Lift Level Pls Call 6100 7887 HSR PAXEL!! LET’S Cobroke 4’S’ Blk 440 High Floor Unblock. Next To Corner Bright. Orig. Amenities/sch All PR Eligible. Lift Upgraded.
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    • 383 16 SEMI-D UPPER Thomson/ Sembawang 3267/2k sqft New reno, 3 rms, Spacious living. Garden. 9695-3743 HILLTOP BUNGLW 5+1 rms Pool/pond. Greenery. Opp Bishan Pk. Near Int’l schs. $12K neg. Owner 9853-1112 TERR ASHWOOD Gr. 1937/ 3200 sqft, 4+1, spacious, renovated, American Sch. MRT. John 9883-9267 SPACIOUS SPRINGSIDE RENOVATED. 5-bdrm 3 sty
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    • 337 16 ANCHORAGE OPP IKEA 2+1 F/facilities.MRT $3.9K neg. RebeccaTok *****798 agt CLYDES RES MERGUI Rd. Studio 571 sqft. Furn. Pool Immed. Jade 9738-8003 CAIRNHILL PLAZA, BEHIND Paragon. 3300 sqft. 4+1. Hotel Quality with Grand Piano. Semi-furn. $15K neg. Owner 6296 6036 CLUSTER HOUSE FOR Rent:ILLOURA 413sqm, P/Furn Old Holland Road (off
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    • 417 16 BEACON HGTS FOR immed rental. 3 rms 1076 sqft. P/ furn. $4K. Felix 9630 3213 VISTAYA VIEW 1259 sqft. P/furn. 3+1. Airy. High flr. MRT. $4K. 8134-1381 Ken PARBURY HILL 3BDRM 1206 sqft. Resort living. Good facing. Greenery. Mkt sch eateries. P/furn. Immed. $3.8k Josephine *****672 PEBBLE BAY 4+FAMILY Rm
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