The Straits Times, 5 December 2012

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  • 25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 WEDNE S D A Y DE C EMBER 5 201 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/2012
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  • 655 1  -  Firm investigating malfunction that caused the structure to tilt By THAM YUEN-C yuenc@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Additional reporting by Maryam Mokhtar, Lim Yan Liang and Jermyn Chow THE oil rig accident that left 89 workers injured was triggered by a failed braking system,
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  • 514 1  -  By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg JOHOR BARU A “nice complementary space” is developing between Singapore and Johor for businesses, as more companies in Singapore look to the Iskandar Malaysia development corridor as a place to base their operations, said Singapore’s
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  • 45 1 THE number of measles cases trebled last year, largely because of incidents where young children had not been vaccinated, the Ministry of Health has revealed. However, a predicted rise in dengue fever cases did not materialise. L HOME B3
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 628 2  -  Thirty are being trained, together with 15 from private bus firms By ROYSTON SIM smoothly. roysim@sph.com.sg PUBLIC transport company SMRT is training 45 relief bus drivers to operate five feeder and loop services, including service 860 in Yishun.
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    • 255 2 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Chinese astronauts or taikonauts are preparing to grow vegetables on Mars and the Moon after researchers successfully completed a preliminary test in Beijing, state media reported. Four kinds of vegetables were grown in a controlled ecological life support system (Celss), Xinhua news agency
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    • 97 3 A muddy field did not deter 1,500 fans of American pop star J.Lo from having a good time at Gardens By The Bay last night where she held her first concert in Singapore. The 43-year-old singer, actress and former American Idol judge from New York ran
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    • 506 3  -  New initiative ropes in family and friends to nudge singles to mingle By KEZIA TOH, IAN POH keziatoh@sph.com.sg pohian@sph.com.sg THEY say money can’t buy you love. But family and friends may be able to do just that for singles this
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • TOP OF THE NEWS
        • 56 4 A FAILED braking system has been identified as the cause of a rig losing its balance and tilting to one side in Monday’s accident at the Jurong Shipyard that left 89 workers injured, initial investigations show. Sembcorp Marine chief executive Wong Weng Sun said it was
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        • 37 4 OLAM shares rose yesterday after it announced a US$1.25 billion (S$1.5 billion) capital raising exercise, but doubts remain over the company’s health and ability to sustain its debt commitments. PAGE A8
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      • WORLD
        • 59 4 JAPAN’S Prime Minister yesterday made his first speech on the stump in disaster-hit Iwaki city, kicking off election campaigning that may end the ruling party’s three-year grip on power. The head of the biggest opposition party has vowed to wrest power back. PAGE A10 PM Yoshihiko
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        • 53 4 OBSERVERS were confident the recent SMRT strike saga would not impair Singapore-China ties, as Beijing is aware that Singapore has been objective in handling it. But they warned that the Republic might lose its appeal to Chinese workers if it fails to offer more competitive staff
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        • 46 4 JUSTIN Lee, the protagonist of Taiwan’s most notorious sex scandal, stood trial yesterday for allegedly raping more than 30 women and filming the acts. He pleaded not guilty to 28 counts of sexual assault and 17 counts of privacy violation. PAGE A16
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        • 48 4 A NEW York Post front-page photo of a man about to be hit by an oncoming subway train provoked fury yesterday from readers who asked why nobody, including the photographer, pulled the victim to safety and why the tabloid published the image. PAGE A21
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      • OPINION
        • 40 4 THE building of ultra-large executive condominiums with fancy features does nothing for the Government’s mission of housing the population at reasonable cost. The brakes must be applied now or the trend will grow. PAGE A26
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        • 57 4 THE real test for the Malaysian economy will come in the wake of the general election. If the ruling National Front coalition finds itself with a reduced majority or is unable to regain control of key states, Prime Minister Najib Razak will face even more pressure
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      • HOME
        • 60 4 SINGAPORE billionaire Peter Lim has hired motor industry veteran Barry Kan to suss out opportunities in the sector even as they push on with the $1.4 billion Motorsports City in Johor. The integrated hub in the Iskandar economic region is a joint venture between Fastrack Autosports
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        • 51 4 THE number of resale flats has diminished for the second consecutive year, falling 19 per cent, according to the Housing Board’s latest annual report. The figures for the year ending this March showed resale numbers application numbers dropping to 24,331, compared with 30,061 the previous year. PAGE
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        • 82 4 PLANS for Suntec City’s mall and convention centre, which are currently undergoing a $410 million makeover, will mean greater integration between the complex and its surroundings, including the two MRT Circle Line stations, Esplanade and Promenade, as well as hotels and other attractions. PAGE B8
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      • 52 4 MONEY A RECORD offer has been tabled for a mixed-use site next to Novena MRT station. The $492.5 million offer or $1,632 per sq ft per plot ratio is the highest bid ever submitted for a white site, which can accommodate a variety of uses.
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      • 55 4 SPORT BRITISH Formula One star Lewis Hamilton was in town yesterday, and wasted no time in drumming home the importance of education to the recipients of the Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Scholarship. He said that he attended school nearly every day, and had make-up lessons when
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      • LIFE!
        • 68 4 TAIWANESE actor Kai Ko (right), 21, does not refer to pop star Elva Hsiao, 33, as his girlfriend although he tells Life! that they “get along very well”. In town to promote his latest movie, the heart-throb says: “I don’t like to lie and I’m
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        • 47 4 BRITISH video artist Elizabeth Price won the coveted Turner Prize on Monday for her “seductive and immersive” film installation work. She was presented with the prize by actor Jude Law. PAGE C11 Video artist Elizabeth Price with actor Jude Law. PHOTO: REUTERS PHOTO: REUTERS
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      • WHAT’S ONLINE
        • 78 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L At least 40 injured and two missing when Jurong shipyard rig tilted Le SMRT bus driver strike:QRcodegeneratedonhttp://qrcod.littleidiot.be Bus driver sentenced to six weeks’ jail for strike L 89 workers hurt in Jurong oil rig mishap L Singapore must not “go overboard” and
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        • 65 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Passenger’s luggage ripped after flight but airline refuses to replace it L ‘Boobston’ lobster and ‘Herry’ crab boo-boo at Sheng Siong supermarket L Resident who uses rubbish bin to “chope” parking space finally issued summons L Drunk or fainted? Man lies motionless on road
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        • 32 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Smartest kids in Singapore L Brake failure caused oil rig to tilt L Jurong Shipyard accident ‘one of the worst’ L Six weeks’ jail for SMRT bus driver
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    • 492 6  -  3 still in hospital; rig could have hit tanker if it had tilted in opposite direction By LIM YAN LIANG, MARYAM MOKHTAR yanliang@sph.com.sg maryamm@sph.com.sg THREE workers remained in hospital last night following the oil rig accident at Jurong Shipyard. They were
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    • 394 6  -  By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg SEMBCORP Marine shares fell yesterday in what some brokers called a “knee-jerk reaction” following a serious accident at its Jurong Shipyard on Monday. The stock fell eight cents, or 1.8 per cent, to $4.38 with some 15.1
      GRAPHICS: MIKE M DIZON; ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM  -  394 words
    • 587 8  -  Move could hurt short-sellers; Muddy Waters steps up attack By AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg OLAM International shares rose yesterday after the firm announced a capital-raising exercise but the surprise move has not convinced the doubters. The initial reaction saw the commodity trader’s
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    • 480 8  -  By AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg MUDDY Waters founder Carson Block told The Straits Times yesterday that Olam International’s capital-raising exercise would only buy the firm a “few more months”. Mr Block said in the exclusive interview that he also believes the US$1.25 billion
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  • WORLD
    • 1410 10  -  Noda vows reconstruction in Iwaki stump speech; Abe pledges safety By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg TOKYO Campaigning has begun in Japan for the Dec 16 general election, which is likely to end the ruling Democratic Party of Japan’s (DPJ) three-year grip on power.
      PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE and ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  1,410 words
    • ASIA
      • 589 11 Deployment in January a move to protect fisheries in disputed waters REUTERS BLOOMBERG HANOI Vietnam is setting up patrols to protect its fisheries in the South China Sea after a state company accused Chinese boats of sabotage. Vietnam’s civilian-led patrols, backed by marine
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      • 305 11  -  By LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg TAIPEI Taiwan’s pro-independence opposition party is distributing 10,000 “Taiwan is my country” passport stickers to the people to protest against the island’s depiction as part of China in the new Chinese passport. “We want our international friends
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      • 154 11 BEIJING China has published a pamphlet on the disputed Diaoyu island and its affiliated islets, in a move that could trigger tension with other claimants. The pamphlet lists the official Chinese names of 71 islands and islets, including Diaoyu island, Huangwei Yu islet and some
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      • 763 12  -  Beijing knows S’pore is fair in its handling of the case, say observers in China NEWS ANALYSIS By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA CORRESPONDENT kianbeng@sph.com.sg BEIJING Fears of a diplomatic chill between Singapore and China because of the SMRT Chinese bus drivers saga are
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      • 470 14 Move appears aimed at addressing discontent over graft, police brutality AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BEIJING China’s newly appointed leader Xi Jinping yesterday pledged to implement rule of law, in comments that appeared to be aimed at rising social discontent over government corruption and
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      • 428 14  -  By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING Factories supplying clothes to global brands like Levi’s and Calvin Klein are releasing toxic waste water into China’s rivers via complex waste treatment systems to evade scrutiny, said a new Greenpeace report. Cancer-causing chemicals and other
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 59 14 KUALA LUMPUR Firms employing five workers or fewer need to implement the minimum wage policy only on July 1 instead of Jan 1, said Malaysia’s Human Resource Minister S. Subramaniam yesterday. The minimum wage has been set at RM900 (S$360) a month for Peninsular Malaysia
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        • 68 14 SHANGHAI A seven-year-old girl’s face was reportedly injured with a pair of scissors by her teacher when she was warned to stop being inattentive in class, the Shanghai Daily reported yesterday. Her father, surnamed Ye, said other pupils in the school alleged that the mathematics
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        • 50 14 BANGKOK The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has scheduled public hearings for the Thai-Cambodian border dispute over Preah Vihear temple and its surrounding area in April. Thailand and Cambodia will each be given three sessions to present their oral arguments, reported the Bangkok Post yesterday.
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        • 53 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS YANGON Graffiti artists in Myanmar are unhappy with a ban imposed on Monday on their handiwork in the country’s biggest city, but expect many to carry on one way or another. The authorities said anyone defying the ban would be punished but did
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      • 648 16  -  But Justin Lee admits ‘doing wrong’ in first court appearance By LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg TAIPEI The man at the centre of the most notorious sex scandal to rock Taiwan in years has claimed trial, beginning what is expected to be
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      • 354 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Police investigating a deadly weekend tunnel collapse have raided the offices of a highway company in a negligence probe that has highlighted concerns over the safety of Japan’s ageing infrastructure. The raid came as teams of inspectors fanned out
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      • 489 18 Bopha is strongest storm to strike Philippines this year; 56,000 people seek refuge AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA Typhoon Bopha killed at least 74 people in the Philippines yesterday, officials and TV reports said, as the strongest storm to hit the country this
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      • 326 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS GARUT (Indonesia) Hundreds of Indonesians rallied yesterday to demand a district chief’s resignation after revelations of his text message divorce from a teenage girl four days after their marriage sparked public outrage. Mr Aceng Fikri, chief of Garut district in West Java
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      • 577 20  -  But political rivals take a breather to mark Thai King’s 85th birthday NEWS ANALYSIS By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT tanhy@sph.com.sg A CATHAY Pacific stewardess had to leave her job earlier this week after posting on Facebook that she felt like throwing coffee at
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    • 704 21 Readers ask why photographer didn’t help victim, why image was published AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK A New York Post front page photo of a man about to be hit by an oncoming subway train has provoked fury from readers wondering why
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE,; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM THE NEW YORK POST  -  704 words
    • 255 21 SINGAPORE Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean met Saudi Arabia’s Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh this week to discuss ways to improve people-to-people exchanges between their nations. Mr Teo, who is Coordinating Minister for National Security and Home Affairs
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    • 600 22 Those who deploy them in fighting will be held accountable, Obama says WASHINGTON POST BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama has warned Syria not to use chemical weapons against its own people, vowing to hold accountable anyone who did, even as American
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
      • 96 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY Software company founder John McAfee said he has fled from Belize using a bizarre ruse, adding yet another chapter in what threatens to become one of the biggest media fugitive frenzies. He claimed in a blog posting on Monday that he had
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      • 102 22 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON A Chinese company agreed to pay US$2 million (S$2.4 million) in fines after admitting it helped export nuclear reactor paint from the United States to Pakistan without a licence. China Nuclear Industry Huaxing Construction, which is operated by the Chinese government, pleaded guilty
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      • 104 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BELFAST Fifteen police officers were hurt in violence that flared up in Northern Ireland overnight when 1,000 protesters rioted after councillors voted not to fly the British flag all year round, the police said. Trouble broke out minutes after Belfast city councillors
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    • 556 23  -  They now make up over a quarter of those ranked top 50 most valuable By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING China’s private entrepreneurs are gaining ground in building successful brands, with 28 per cent of this year’s Top 50 Most Valuable Brands coming from
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    • 201 23 REUTERS SYDNEY Australia’s central bank yesterday cut its rates a quarter point to a record-matching low, stepping up efforts to safeguard the rich world’s most resilient economy from the risk of recession as a mining boom peaks. The Reserve Bank of Australia
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    • 314 23 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON United States regulators probing potential fraud by China-based companies increased pressure on their auditors by formally accusing affiliates of “Big Four” firms of withholding documents from investigators. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst Young Hua Ming, KPMG Huazhen and PricewaterhouseCoopers
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    • 440 24  -  It will offer management expertise and IT infrastructure in tie-up with Puninar By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zubaidah@sph.com.sg JAKARTA Keppel Logistics has pumped US$122,500 (S$148,300) into a joint venture with Indonesian’s Puninar Logistics, offering its management expertise and IT infrastructure to speed
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    • 264 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG HELSINKI Nokia plans to sell its head office near the Finnish capital to real estate investors for ¤170 million ($270 million) as the struggling cellphone maker continues to cut costs. Chief financial officer Timo Ihamuotila yesterday said the deal,
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
      • 70 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australia’s struggling flag carrier Qantas has shelved its in-flight Internet access due to a lack of interest from passengers who prefer to sleep or enjoy a rare break from the online world. Customers indicated that they would prefer better Internet access
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      • 61 25 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON A measure of United States home prices rose 6.3 per cent in October compared with a year ago, the largest yearly gain since July 2006. The jump adds to signs of a comeback in the once-battered housing market. Prices rose compared
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      • 65 25 REUTERS SEOUL Trade giants China and South Korea have agreed to utilise their currency swap valued at US$59 billion (S$71.6 billion) to boost the use of yuan and won in bilateral trade. Their central banks will begin lending trading firms
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      • 53 25 REUTERS MUMBAI Moody’s said its outlook on the Indian banking system over the next 12 months to 18 months remains negative due to a challenging operating environment which is likely to pressure banks’ profits. Moody’s added that some banks may face a need to raise
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    • 436 25  -  Work needed to sort out fragmentation, but sector will see growth: Tharman By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg JOHOR BARU The Islamic financial sector has mushroomed in recent years, but faces challenges ahead, speakers at the opening of the eighth World Islamic
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    • 449 26 FIRST came shoebox apartments. Now, there are monster executive condominiums (ECs) of a size that could fit in three or four families comfortably. In between, there had been DBSS (Design, Build and Sell Scheme) state housing flats priced at levels not far below those
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    • 1435 26  -  BY INVITATION By TOMMY KOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is founding executive director, Asia-Europe Foundation. By Invitation features leading thinkers and writers from Singapore and the region. THE relationship between Asia and Europe is an ancient one. In the
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    • 910 27  -  By WILLIAM PESEK The writer is a Tokyo-based Bloomberg columnist. IT WAS plenty interesting when Israel tapped US economist Stanley Fisher, who was born in Northern Rhodesia, seven years ago. But the eighth-biggest economy reaching 5,600km across the Atlantic to hire Canadian Mark Carney
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    • 948 27  -  By GWYNNE DYER The writer is a London-based independent journalist. YOU probably have not given much thought to the problems in Mali, but United Nations Secretary-Gen-eral Ban Ki Moon has. And his advice on military intervention in that West African country could be summed up
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    • 822 27  -  By BRUCE GALE SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg DESPITE falling exports and high levels of political uncertainty, the Malaysian economy is continuing to do well. Official figures show that South-east Asia’s third largest economy expanded by a better-than-expected 5.2 per cent in the third quarter. With low
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    • 996 29  -  By JULIAN HUNT, JOHNNY CHAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE devastation wrought by super storm Sandy 253 deaths in the Americas and more than US$50 billion (S$60 billion) in economic damage and disruption is prompting renewed thinking about climate change and national security. Several leading
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    • FORUM
      • 280 30  -  REPERCUSSIONS OF MERITOCRACY Harvey Neo WHILE meritocracy as a fundamental value of society is a given, the way it is set up in Singapore deserves examination (“‘If not meritocracy, then what?’”; Monday). Meritocracy’s underbelly reveals an elite group that has been bred in Singapore, where teenagers,
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      • 164 30  -  LUCKY PLAZA CASE HURTS SINGAPORE’S IMAGE Benjamin Lum I WAS appalled to read that tourist Shaikh Bashir Ahmed Mamun’s encounter at Lucky Plaza was not considered more seriously (“That will be $10,103 for er... two iPhones”; Nov 26). Is this not a case of cheating? I
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      • 375 30  -  Ang Lian Aik Group Director, Construction Productivity Centre Building Construction Authority WE AGREE with Mr Chia Wai Chon (“Identify contributing factors”; Nov 20) that construction productivity is a multifaceted issue that has to be tackled on various fronts. Key factors like workers’
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      • 230 30  -  Heng Cho Choon UPON discharge from the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) on Nov 11, I was given a letter and advised to take a blood test at the nearest polyclinic after a week’s rest at home. On Monday, I duly visited
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      • 109 30 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MR MATTHEW ONG: Don’t let such cheats get away with it. 2. MR KEVIN LEE: Four ways to ensure greater fairness in schooling. 3. MR ROBERT ONG: What’s right for HSBC may not be so for Olam. 4. MR GEOFFREY KUNG: Distinguish between
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      • 154 31  -  ILLEGAL STRIKE Jolly Wee I COMMEND the Government for handling the SMRT crisis swiftly and fairly (“29 drivers to be sent back to China”; Sunday) Crucial government action resulted in a positive outcome. These actions included prompt law enforcement, compassion and a stern and prudent call
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      • 140 31  -  MYPOINT Lee Lee Chen (Ms) WHILE much has been discussed about SMRT’s and the Government’s policy on foreign workers, the attitudes and expectations of the protesting Chinese bus drivers also played a key role in the sorry episode last week. It is hard to discern that
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      • 62 31 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or
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      • 208 31  -  Christopher Chong IN EACH of the past three years, SMRT has faced serious problems such as security breaches (“Graffiti vandal breaches security at MRT depot”, June 4, 2010; and “Another MRT train vandalised in depot”, Aug 18, 2011), massive breakdowns (“MRT breakdown chaos”, Dec
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      • 193 31  -  Jeffrey Law THE views of foreigners can add a wider perspective to the national conversation (“Should conversation be confined to Singaporeans?” by Mr Edwin Lim; last Friday). Last week, I attended a consultation exercise organised by RSVP Singapore as part of the national conversation,
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    • 196 30 SPH TAKES TOP MONO AT THE ASIAN DIGITAL MEDIA AWARDS 2 *0 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS WEiSITE THE STRAITS TIMES S£«*k ThoBigStoiy ro t Kai Kai and Jia Jia panda exhibit 'vZKXXnS officially open at River Safari JUSC^i— FKr PMring Ixn on goallm* technology. two 1 r iKhnAigLM to bo
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    • 32 31 PUNCHLINES At the 7th Singapore International Symposium On Toxic Substances, participants attend discussions and workshops on hazardous threats: GASP! Someone let loose noxious gas...! ACK! Oi! No durians allowed in this conference!!
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    • 878 1  -  Ready in 10 to 15 years, project will feature mixed property development By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE billionaire Peter Lim has hired motor industry veteran Barry Kan to suss out more business opportunities in the sector as the pair push on with
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    • 516 2  -  Singapore-Australian collaboration on project results in world’s first human test kit By JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREAN defence scientists and their Australian counterparts have found a way to detect the highly poisonous chemical ricin in human beings. The breakthrough has resulted
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    • 331 2  -  By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg A SECOND MRT link to Johor? Malaysian state-owned real estate group UEM Land seems to be banking on one although the Singapore Government is un- aware of such a project. In a brochure promoting Gerbang Nusajaya,
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    • 664 3  -  Number trebled last year, but fewer dengue cases as infection cycle changes By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg THE number of measles cases trebled last year, largely due to incidents of young children not being vaccinated, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has revealed. The
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    • 329 3  -  By DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg THE number of resale flats has diminished for the second year running, falling 19 per cent, according to the Housing Board’s latest annual report. The figures for the year ending this March showed resale application numbers dropping to 24,331, compared
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    • 348 4  -  By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg HOLLAND Village MRT station is to become the first to display a work of art created by the public. Residents of Buona Vista will come together in the next few months to cross-stitch 1,200 plastic stools using giant coloured
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    • 501 4  -  Completion date later than expected for building with link to Crowne Plaza By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg CHANGI Airport’s new 200-room hotel is to be completed in 2015, later than anticipated. Expected to be a three-star Holiday Inn Express, it will be built next
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    • 466 5  -  By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg WHEN a friend complained of being followed by ghosts, Jasmine Soh Fang Ling came up with a devious plan to take advantage of the situation. She pretended she had an “auntie” who could perform rituals to get
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    • 239 5  -  By JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg THE former principal accused of embezzling $67,700 was yesterday quizzed by a judge over why he failed to fully declare his school’s accounts. Anthony Tan Kim Hock (right) was asked to do so in 2003 by the board of management
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    • 684 5  -  Woman driver’s account unconvincing, says judge; male motorist cleared By K. C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg A DISTRICT judge threw out a woman’s claim that she was road-bullied by a male motorist and held her liable instead for the damage inflicted by
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    • 608 6  -  Winning projects and designs picked from 139 entries, up from 115 in 2011 By NATASHA ANN ZACHARIAH natashaz@sph.com.sg A MIXED bag of winners across various design disciplines have been named Designers of the Year at this year’s President’s Design Award. Held last
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    • 313 6  -  By BRYNA SINGH brynasim@sph.com.sg A NEW clubhouse featuring computer technology to simulate shooting and firefighting will be built in Tampines for police, civil defence and other Home Affairs Ministry officers. When ready in 2016, it will expand the network of HomeTeam clubhouses
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    • 319 7  -  Main website up; others to be restored progressively after security is beefed up By TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg THE People’s Association (PA) has restored its main website, www.pa.gov.sg, which was hacked into and taken offline on Sunday. It came back online yesterday evening, along
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    • 305 7  -  FENG ZENGKUN TWO giant rock caverns to store oil and petrochemicals on Jurong Island are set to be completed by next June. Yesterday, Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said in a blog post that he visited the caverns recently, and
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    • 228 7 THE jailing of an SMRT bus driver “solves nothing”, opposition Singapore Democratic Party said yesterday in a sharp criticism of the actions taken by the authorities against those behind the strike. It warned that labour relations and worker discontent would worsen as long
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    • 630 8  -  $410m overhaul includes links to MRT stops, convention centre, hotels By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg THE mall and convention centre at Suntec City are undergoing a $410 million makeover that will be completed in 2014. The upgrade will ensure that the complex is “relevant
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    • 236 3 MOVIE NIGHT Straits Times Appreciates Readers Dress up win a tablet On Dec 12, The Straits Times will be holding a special screening of the blockbuster movie THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY for its readers. Come dressed as a character from the movie and you stand to win a Samsung
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  • MONEY
    • 529 9  -  Highest-ever submission for such a site; offers driven by buoyant tourism sector By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg A BULLISH top bid of almost $500 million was lodged for a mixed-use site next to Novena MRT station in a nine-cornered contest yesterday.
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    • 340 10  -  Move seen as pre-empting bid by shareholders to appoint 3 nominees By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg THE board of Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund (MIIF) said yesterday that it intends to appoint an additional independent director. This is seen as a pre-emptive move to take the sting
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    • 435 10  -  By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE energy industry is still failing to put the sector onto a more sustainable path, said an expert yesterday. Dr Fatih Birol, chief economist at the International Energy Agency (IEA), argued that more needs to be done to raise
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    • 220 10 A UNIT of Keppel Corporation has secured an order to build two semi-submersible drilling rigs worth about US$1.2 billion (S$1.5 billion). Keppel Fels (KepFels), a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore Marine, has signed a contract with Ukraine’s state- owned Naftogaz to build
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    • 232 10  -  MAGDALEN NG THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has taken civil enforcement action against two Wilmar International employees for insider trading. Both admitted using price sensitive information not available to the public to make a profit on the share market. Mr Goh Ing
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    • 435 11  -  Despite overall Nov PMI inching up, industrial activity continues to fall By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg A WEAK showing at electronics factories was again the main drag on the manufacturing sector last month, according to a key barometer of activity. The overall reading for
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    • 310 11  -  By AARON LOW ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT aaronl@sph.com.sg INSTITUTIONAL investors around the world believe that the increasing level of hedge-fund regulations is ineffective and restrictive, says a new survey. About 85 per cent of investors polled in the Ernst Young (E&Y) global survey believe the
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    • 254 11  -  MAGDALEN NG KORI Holdings, a Singapore based engineering and construction services company, aims to raise net proceeds of $4.4 million in a listing on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange. The group launched its initial public offering (IPO) of 28.2 million shares
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      • 839 12  -  In the first of a four-part series on family businesses, Esther Teo talks to hand-crafted bags producer Tessere. By ESTHER TEO esthert@sph.com.sg HOME-GROWN fashion brand Tessere was born out of a desire to craft bags for Asian women that were daring and different.
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    • COMPANIES MONEY
      • 342 13 L We are an SME and one of the leading freight forwarders specialising in ship spare parts, with an annual turnover of below $20 million. Our business requires high capital for technology upgrading. With the rising costs of materials and manpower, it is getting challenging for us to
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      • 191 13 BeautyAsia Singapore L Date: Feb 25 to Feb 27 A regional event for the beauty and wellness industry, BeautyAsia showcases cutting-edge products, new trends and leading technologies from around the world. This annual business platform, which incorporates SpaAsia, HealthAsia and NaturalAsia, will allow buyers and sellers in
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      • 446 13  -  Dutch brewer, which already owns 95.3 per cent of company, offers $53 a share By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg DUTCH brewer Heineken yesterday dispatched the offer document for its general offer for the rest of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB). Shareholders are being offered $53
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    • MARKETS MONEY
      • 409 15  -  Local bourse, key Asian markets down after unexpected shrinking BULLS AND BEARS By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg LOCAL shares edged lower on lingering concerns over the impasse in Washington’s budget talks and disappointing manufacturing data in the United States. The Straits Times Index
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      • MARKET SUMMARY
        • 97 15 STI TRADING VOLUME 338 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 15 Losers: 12 Unchanged: 3 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 747.84 490.74 657.87 898.43 222.01 199.61 249.96 -2.09 0.58 -0.57 1.59 -1.74 -0.78 -3.85 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods
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        • 72 15 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 2.19 billion shares worth $1.18 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 161 Losers: 174 Unchanged: 465 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 21,799.97 9,432.46 1,935.18 1,975.14 743.62 1,607.61 32.12 -25.72 -4.84 15.38 9.34 0.26 Yesterday’s close Index
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        • 103 15 TURNOVER in the local securities market was up 8 per cent last month to $27.3 billion over the same month last year, said the Singapore Exchange yesterday. The daily average value also rose by 8 per cent to $1.3 billion. However, turnover in exchange-traded funds slid 39 per
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        • 72 15 TIONG Aik Corporation said yesterday that a wholly owned subsidiary had secured a $116.7 million construction contract from Bukit Timah Green Development. The unit, Tiong Aik Construction, will design and build a residential project in Dairy Farm Road. The site will be developed into six blocks of
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        • 60 15 CHINA-BASED steel company Novo Group issued a profit warning yesterday, expecting to post a loss in its interim results for the six months ended Oct 31. This is due mainly to a slump in its trading business brought about by fluctuating raw material prices, stagnating global market conditions
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        • 170 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: DEC 4, 2012 Top Rises Dec 04 CENTS DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 104.5 0.4 (0) UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 27.0 0.3 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 1950 26.8 1.1 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3554
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    • 312 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LAUSANNE (Switzerland) In a major embarrassment for India, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday reportedly suspended the Indian Olympic As sociation (IOA) because of its stance of electing tainted officials. Even worse, Indian athletes supported the move, even as officials
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    • 655 20  -  McLaren ace drives home importance of education to scholarship recipients By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg HE COULD have put his textbooks aside and devoted all his attention to car racing years ago. But British Formula One team McLaren made sure their young protege, a certain whiz
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    • 191 20 LONDON In a battle of Formula One geriatrics, the sport’s supremo Bernie Ecclestone continued his war of words with Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo by claiming the latter often “doesn’t remember what he says”. The spat started when Ferrari questioned an overtaking move by
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    • 463 20  -  By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg RED Bull and Sebastian Vettel might have won the Formula One constructors’ and drivers’ titles for the last three years, but the team’s other driver Mark Webber (pictured) believes that the 2013 season will present a whole new set of
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    • 483 17 He wants cycling chiefs to quit pending probe into Armstrong ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Greg LeMond, the three-time winner of the Tour de France, called on Lance Armstrong to admit to systemic doping as he presented himself as a reluctant leader of a
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    • 185 17 REUTERS NEW YORK Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy was named the United States PGA Tour’s Player of the Year yesterday, capping an outstanding season for the world’s No. 1 golfer. As expected, the 23-year-old was the popular choice for the annual Jack Nicklaus Award, decided by
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    • 188 17 Today Basketball NBA: Washington v Miami (Live, StarHub Ch216, 8am). Cricket 3rd Test: India v England, day 1 (Live, mio TV Ch123, 11.30am). Football Uefa Champions League: Manchester United v Cluj (mio TV Ch111), Barcelona v Benfica (Ch112), Chelsea v Nordsjaelland (Ch113) Live, tomorrow, 3.40am. Golf Dubai
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    • 68 17 Basketball NBA Portland 118 Charlotte 112 (OT), Detroit 89 Cleveland 79, New Orleans 102 Milwaukee 81, Denver 113 Toronto 110, LA Clippers 105 Utah 104, Orlando 102 Golden State 94. Football English Premier League Newcastle United 3 Wigan Athletic 0. Hockey Men’s Champions Trophy In Melbourne Pool A: England
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      • 92 18 AFTER two straight victories, the Singapore netball team suffered a 51-58 defeat by Namibia at the Nations Cup yesterday. Despite the effective passing of wing attack Shelby Koh (above), the African side, featuring the dynamic running of centre Menethe Muvangua and the accuracy of goal shooter
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      • 62 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON West Ham yesterday denied reports that injured striker Andy Carroll assaulted a photographer, gouging his eye and even trying to bite him, during a players’ Christmas celebration in Dublin on Sunday, a day after they beat Chelsea 3-1 in the Premier League. The
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      • 66 18 SPORTING Lisbon’s famous youth academy, which has produced football stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo, have unveiled their squad for the upcoming NexLions Cup in Singapore. Their line-up for the Dec 14 and 16 tournament will feature highly rated teenage forwards Alexandre Guedes and
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      • 74 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Dan Carter led a New Zealand clean sweep of this year’s International Rugby Board awards on Monday. The fly-half was named Player of the Year. Steve Hansen won the Coach of the Year award and the All Blacks were named the Team of
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      • 65 18 REUTERS JAKARTA Paraguayan footballer Diego Mendieta, who played for Indonesian club Persis Solo last year, died of a viral infection on Monday in a hospital in Solo. The 32-year-old had wanted to return home but could not do so as the club owed him four months’ wages
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    • 289 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS AMSTERDAM The Netherlands has been left in shock after a linesman officiating in his son’s youth football match died a day after being attacked by several teenage players during the game. Richard Nieuwenhuizen, 41, collapsed and was rushed to a hospital
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    • 429 18  -  Lions midfielder to miss first leg s-final owing to family emergency By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg HE HAS played nearly every minute of Singapore’s Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup campaign to date. But Shi Jiayi will miss Satur- day’s semi-final first leg against the Philippines, owing
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    • 400 18 LONDON In the course of the past few days, Arsene Wenger’s approach has been rubbished and his explanations dismissed as excuses. And there is fury in the stands and hysteria on the airwaves. But even after Arsenal’s worst Premier League start in 18 years
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    • 300 18  -  By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE are hoping a blast from the past can inspire them to success at the third Women’s Asian Hockey Federation tournament. The 1993 team, best known for their gold-medal exploits at the SEA Games
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    • 500 19 But Benitez is sure Shakhtar will do them a favour by beating Juventus REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Rafael Benitez made ruining Chelsea’s Champions League hopes a pastime when he was at Liverpool, but today he has the chance at the unlikeliest of
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    • 310 19 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insisted his club will “do the right thing” and field a strong line-up in their final Champions League group clash against CFR Cluj today, even with Sunday’s Manchester derby looming large. He
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    • 706 19 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Chelsea’s struggles in the Champions League this season along with Manchester City’s elimination at the group stage for the second time in a row are symptomatic of an undeniable weakening of the English Premier League’s power over the rest of
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    • 420 19 HORSE RACING A trip to Malaysia for the Steven Burridge-trained Hint is dependent on how he performs at Kranji on Friday night. The seven-year-old son of Reset will line-up in the $95,000 Open Benchmark 89 Stakes over 1 800m after which a decision will be
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    • 131 1 Kai Ko opens up On ex-loves and Elva Hsiao C10 Turner Prize winner Dark horse artist Elizabeth Price comes out tops Celebrity chef Alain Passard in town to cook C11 C12 There is a bumper crop of 12 movies opening during the Christmas season. YIP WAI YEE reports. C6&7 DESIGN:
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      • 727 2  -  French actor Christopher Lambert has no problems with his beefcake past and sees movies as entertainment John Lui Film Correspondent me, johnlui@sph.com.sg Actor Christopher Lambert is often seen as an alumnus of the European beefcake brigade who broke into Hollywood in the 1980s and 1990s,
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      • 573 2  -  Review Animation HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (PG) 91 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Dracula’s (Adam Sandler) single goal in life is to protect his daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez) from harm especially from humans, whom he deems evil. When a teenage human backpacker (Andy Samberg) stumbles into the monster
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      • 435 2 Associated Press Reuters New York The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) named Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty (below) the best film of 2012, voicing its strong support for the grimly journalistic Osama bin Laden docudrama. Bigelow, whose film The Hurt Locker won
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      • 763 4  -  Not even a few broken toes could keep Elizabeth Wijaya from sticking to her tight schedule filming I Have Loved John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg Elizabeth Wijaya’s film I Have Loved might be esoteric, but the pain in her foot was anything but, following a run-in with a
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      • 494 4  -  Review Film RUROUNI KENSHIN (NC16) 134 minutes/Now showing/Filmgarde Cineplexes/ The story: After helping imperial forces defeat the Japanese Shogunate in the late 19th century, the assassin Hitokiri Battosai puts down his weapon and turns into a wandering do-gooder. Ten years later, the newly renamed Himura Kenshin
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      • 393 4  -  SHORT CUTS Deepika Shetty TALAASH NC16) 140 minutes/Now showing/ Talaash hits the big screen with a dream cast and the acting is mostly flawless. Equally appealing is the reflection on love, loss and grief. As a troubled father who has lost his only son in a drowning accident
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      • 603 5  -  This well-intentioned movie makes for difficult viewing thanks to its unremitting bleakness and a lack of focus Review Drama BACK TO 1942 (NC16) 146 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: In 1942, Henan province was devastated by a famine which exacted a toll of three million
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      • 1763 6/7  -  From family-friendly fare to dramas to horror flicks, this festive dozen offer something for everyone in the family this Yuletide season Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg Tis the season and the bells are ringing especially at cinema cash registers. As cinema operators here tell Life!, business booms
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      • 136 8 ‘If someone is the same in front of anyone, it’s the most terrifying. Someone who is blindly himself will put people around him under pressure in real life’ Television host Dee Hsu (right) on the value of being two-faced ‘They have a hundred encyclopaedias and things,
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        962 8  -  Actors Tyler Perry and Matthew Fox both play against type in crime thriller Alex Alison de Souza In Los Angeles stlife@sph.com.sg The crime thriller Alex Cross is a big departure for its two leading men, Tyler Perry and Matthew Fox. Moviegoers are more used to seeing Perry put
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      • 664 10  -  Actor Kai Ko is cool with that as the relationship ended on amicable terms Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg Taiwanese actor Kai Ko is all for being friends with his exgirlfriend but only on Facebook. The 21-year-old heartthrob explains with a chuckle that it would be
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        434 10  -  Tay Yek Keak NOW YOU SEE ME (www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNfiXZzmhjw) Jesse Eisenberg (right) is the go-to guy for the Smartest-Guy-In-The-Room roles these days. First as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network (2010), and now as a cocky magician-bank heist genius in Now You See Me. He does not
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      • 434 10  -  Review Romance comedy WHEN WOLF FALLS IN LOVE WITH SHEEP (PG13) 110 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Tung (Kai Ko) has been unceremoniously dumped by his girlfriend via a post-it note which reads: “I’m off to cram school.” So he ends up working in a photocopying shop
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      • 665 11 Elizabeth Price beat the bookmakers’ favourite with her ‘seductive and immersive’ films Reuters, Bloomberg Associated Press London British video artist Elizabeth Price won the coveted Turner Prize for contemporary art on Monday, delighting critics who had championed her film about a fatal fire in Manchester
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      • 558 11  -  Rachael Boon As a member of K-pop group U-Kiss, Shin Dong Ho is your typical idol cute, photogenic and with all the right dance moves. But as an actor, the roles he takes on dark and macabre will not drive girls screaming in his direction.
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    • 1076 12  -  Alain Passard prefers to use produce wherever he goes as it lets him explore new ways to cook Rebecca Lynne Tan rltan@sph.com.sg When chefs from out of town come here to cook, they often cart along crates of produce from their home country. Just think
      PHOTOS: JASON QUAH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES, ALAIN PASSARD  -  1,076 words
    • 368 12 Bloomberg Reuters London Michelin awarded two stars to five more restaurants in Hong Kong and one in Macau, taking the total to 17. The winners included Ah Yat Harbour View, Ryu Gin, Summer Palace, Sushi Yoshitake and Ting Lung Heen in Hong Kong and
      Bloomberg; Reuters; PHOTO: LUNG KING HEEN – FOUR SEASONS HONG KONG  -  368 words
    • LIFE! Buzz
      • 330 14 Reuters New York Ashton Kutcher’s (right) turn as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut about a modern-day Don Juan are leading a slew of star-studded premieres unveiled on Monday for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Kutcher headlines director Joshua
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      • 568 14 Associated Press Taipei Chinese TV series Empresses In The Palace has captivated viewers in Taiwan, but its emphasis on the dark side of human nature has made it less popular with the cultural authorities in China, Set in the Qing dynasty, the drama
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      • Buzzing
        • 88 14 Paul McCartney has appeared in the last print issue of beloved children’s comic The Dandy, which went digital yesterday. The ex-Beatle wrote to the British comic recently saying he wished to fulfil a personal ambition of having his picture in The Dandy, his favourite while growing
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        • 77 14 J.K. Rowling’s novel The Casual Vacancy, about how the death of a parish councillor sets off a chain of events in a town, will be turned into a TV series by the BBC. She said: “I always felt that, if it were to be adapted,
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        • 64 14 Disney and its Pixar branch led nominations for the 40th Annie Awards, with Wreck-It Ralph, Brave and Frankenweenie earning Best Picture nods. Others announced on Monday are Rise Of The Guardians, ParaNorman, Hotel Transylvania, The Pirates! Band Of Misfits and The Rabbi’s Cat. The awards,
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        • 54 14 United States President Barack Obama is considering nominating Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, 63, as his next ambassador to Britain or France, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. British-born Wintour was among Mr Obama’s top 10 fundraisers during his presidential campaign. A Vogue spokesman, however, said Wintour is not interested
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        • 55 14 Shakira’s ex-boyfriend Antonio de La Rua had no choice but file a New York lawsuit against the singer to demand US$100 million (US$121 million) in compensation for managing her career, a lawyer said. He added that de la Rua tried to talk to Shakira about
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    • 35 12 SPORTS NOON EDITIONS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TODAY Olympiakos v Arsenal AC Milan v Zenit Dortmund v Man City Real Madrid v Ajax TOMORROW Chelsea v Nordsjaelland Bayern v BATE Barcelona v Benfica Man United v Cluj
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      • 727 2  -  Oo Gin Lee ginlee@sph. com. sg When a Microsoft executive proudly proclaimed over lunch that Windows 8 was a success, I was sceptical. Since it launched on Oct 26, I have been checking out the PC shops in malls here and I have
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        • 73 4 Mr Damian Dinning, who headed Nokia’s imaging department, has quit the company. Nokia said he decided to leave when the company relocated to Finland several strategic roles, including that of Mr Dinning’s, who has been based in Britain. In an e-mail message to PureView
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        • 70 4 Swedish telecommunications firm Ericsson has filed a lawsuit in the United States against South Korea’s Samsung for failing to sign a licensing deal to use its patented technology. This lawsuit follows two years of negotiations. Samsung said “Ericsson has demanded significantly higher royalty rates for the same
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        • 61 4 Now that Google Drive has been integrated into Gmail, users can send e-mail attachments as large as 10GB. They were already able to share links to big files hosted on Google Drive. The change means they will not have to leave Gmail to do this. But
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      • 1355 8/9  -  SEOW TEIN HEE and BRANDON NEO take you through the games, rules and maps in Digital Life’s King Of Shooters competition SEOW TEIN HEE, BRANDON NEO Here are some rules to note. For the preliminary rounds that will take place on Friday and Saturday, players can
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      • 666 10  -  Besides Digital Life’s King Of Shooters, other games and events await you at Licence2Play. SEOW TEIN HEE shows you some highlights SEOW TEIN HEE Licence2Play is not only about the King Of Shooters competition. At StarHub’s booth, you will find Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2 (right)
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      • 492 16  -  By Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph.com.sg The art of magic is clearly not meant for everyone. If you are a Harry Potter fan and have dreamt of waving your wand, shouting incantations and casting spells, this interactive game provides all the wizardry coaching a Muggle could ever want.
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      • 303 24  -  By Seow Tein Hee teinhee@sph.com.sg Just as Apple built its Magic Mouse for the Mac operating system (OS), so, too, Logitech built the Touch Mouse T620 for Microsoft’s Windows OS. Like the Magic Mouse, the top of this mouse is touch sensitive. Slightly wider than the
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      • 423 25  -  By Oo Gin Lee ginlee@sph.com.sg Essentially the touchscreen sibling of the Envy4 that was reviewed back in July, this ultrabook has specs that are almost identical. But it is 3mm thicker, 300g heavier and lacks a discrete graphics card. The extra heft comes from the use
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      • 62 26 WIRELESS PORTABLE SPEAKER $499 An update of the original SoundLink Mobile Speaker, this version lets you stream music from your Bluetooth-enabled device. Up to six previously used Bluetooth devices are stored in its memory so you do not have to pair them again. The
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        65 26 PORTABLE SPEAKER $79.90 On the tail of the single Uno, the X-mini Max comes in a set of two capsule speakers, each measuring 5.4cm by 8.2cm. The stereo speakers promise strong bass with X-mini’s bass expansion system. The Uno’s ceramic drivers are also found here but are slightly
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    • 445 5 3/08 MONDEO 2.3L Wagon 1-Owner Sunroof. Agt Svc. Accident Free. Orig paint. New Road Tax. 6793-0080 12/’07 FOCUS ST 2.5M with sunroof. Sporty blue. Chea pest in the mkt! *****080 1/’05 FORD LASER 1.6AT Black, 2 owner. Accident free $17.5k owner *****153 6/10 ODYSSEY WHITE EXV. 10/09 Odyssey 30K km
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    • 371 5 BEST CITY DRIVE! Hybrid Civic Super Cond! 6/’07 $48 Neg! Agent Warranty Svc! *****539 10/’08 FIT 1.3A GF Skyroof. Purple. 1 owner. Full bodykit New tyre. New tax Accident free 9722-7737 SALE! 2/2007 CIVIC Hybrid 1.3A. Black. Agent Maintained. Excellent Condition Full Loan Avail. *****602 06’ ODYSSEY 2.4A, Monthly $890!
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    • 460 5 SEP’07 HONDA CIVIC 1.8A Grey. Agt unit. Stock. Ask $57.8k. Call Ben *****089 53K KM 7/’07 Odyssey 2.4 A Absolute. KM svc. OMV $27.1K. $68.8K. *****387 4/06 ACCORD JDM 2.0A. 2 owner. OMV $24.5K. Black. Accident free. *****676 5/2011 STREAM 1.8A. 1 owner. Silver. 9000km. Like new. $0 deposit. *****115
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    • 510 5 BIG SAVINGS! $113,800 03/’11 i45 2.4A. Sunroof. 5 years warranty. Hurry, call *****253 Cosmo 06’ TRAJET 2.0A. Monthly $690 Only! $0 drive away 6 mths warranty Low KM. A1 cond. Ang 9090 5099 ASTON AUTO P/L Promo! 06/’08 Avante SR, Grey $49k. Low mileage. Tip-top cond. 1 owner. *****111 FEB
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    • 341 5 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****131 Oct ’10 XF 3.0 Warranty maintained by agt. 1 owner Interest 1.88%. Act fast! 2005 S-TYPE 2.5SE. $51.8K neg. Like new Very classic. Low mileage. Scrap val now $42.5K. 9225-9103 9/91 JAGUAR XJS 3.6A. COE worth $62k valid til Mar ’21. Call 6468-2200 HOT! OCT ’10 Sorento
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    • 767 5 Vehicles SELLING CHEAP! 8/2008 Mazda 2. Pearl White. 1 Owner. 69,000km. Agent Service Records *****421 5/’11 CX7 2.3A sun-roof, low km. 1 owner, under war ranty. $153.9K. *****922 11/’08 MAZDA 5 2.0A. 1 owner. Black. 2 power sliding dr. Low mileage. *****077 10/’05 MAZDA 5 SP Blue. 7seater MPV 1
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    • 267 6 8/07 E230 SILVER $95.8K OMV $53K. 1 owner. C&C maintained. Accident free. Low km. A1 cond. 100% loan avail. Call 6299-2338 RARE! END ’08 SLK350! White. 1 owner. Agt maintained! Low km. High OMV! High loan/ trade-in avail. Speak to me! *****390 3 DAYS DELIVERY! SLK250 1.8 7G-Tronic. Selling $158,800
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    • 455 6 9/06 ML350 FR C&C (With 1 yr warranty) Black. OMV *****. GPS/ Reverse cam. Rd tax 3/2013. 9185 3683 5/08 C350 AVANT Fr C&C (With 1 yr warranty) Grey. Mileage *****km. AMG rim /bodykit, GPS. 9760 3335 5/08 E200 AVANTGARDE. Silver. C&C maintained. Only 57,000km. OMV $50,919. Kris *****661 5/2011
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    • 296 6 C200 $213K. E200 Coupe $251K. CLS350 Coupe $311K.*****221/*****382 2/’07 ML350 AUTO, OMV $63K. 42,388km. C&C. A1 cond. $119.8K *****900 ’05 C180 ML. Low Mileage. Well maintained. Selling $53.5k. 6468-2200 1 OWNER. 7/06 CLS-55 AMG. High $148k OMV. Call Motorway 6468-2200 11/10 S500L. 1 Owner. Full Options. 3 yrs C&C Warranty.
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    • 411 6 MAY ’09 COOPER S Cabriolet Gold. 1 Owner. Agent Svc/ Warranty. *****km. Call *****111 *****993 1 OWNER 6/’07 Cooper S A. Red/ Black. Low km. neg. Priced to sell! 6345-0624 03/’11 MINI COUNTRYMAN 1.6. 1 owner. $147.8K. Tip top! *****262/ *****018 V FINANCE 1.99% p.a G’teed 100% carloan 11/07 EX
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    • 402 6 LOW MILEAGE! 11/07 Sylphy 1.5A (OPC). Done *****km. 1 Owner. $42.8K. Loan 1.88% 1st Year Interest Rebate! Call 912 55 468 Jo 4/07 PRESAGE 2.5A Black Nissan Extended Warranty 1 owner.Accident free. Low km. Tiptop cond 100% loan avail. $57.8K. 6299-2338 12/2006 SUNNY 1.6A EX. Silver. 1 Owner. Low Mileage.
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    • 269 6 OWNER LEAVING! 09/’07 Peugeot 207cc 1.6A sport. Done 60K km. 100% accident free. Agt maintained. Asking cheap. *****361 8/’07 PEUGEOT 207 1.6 sport. 2 owners. Low km. $49.8K. Full loan mthly $797. Austin 9173 7738 9/07 PEUGEOT 207CC 1.6A. Sport. Mileage *****KM. Service done. Ask $59.8K Accident free. 6793-0080 BEST
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    • 423 6 AUG’08 PORSCHE CAYMAN. *****km. OMV $82k. Car Like New. Call 9889-9000. 997 TURBO S Cabriolet PDK Black Beige July 2010 AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 997 TURBO S Pdk June 2012 Black Tan 1,200km AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 997 TURBO PDK Nov 2011 White Red 1,100km AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 997 TURBO PDK July
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    • 445 6 12/05 IMPREZA 1.6A. 1 Owner A1. WRX Set Up. Rim/ leather. $25.8K! *****320 2X06 WRX 2.5M. Insurance subsidised $2K. Org/Full Mod A1. $34.8K. *****320 1 OWNER 2/’09 Tribeca SUV, accident free. Show rm. Full agt svc. *****328 CARTIMES CERT. FEB ’09 SX4 NB 1.6A. Good Cond, $0 Driveaway Avail, 100%
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    • 339 6 V INHSE FINANCE 1.99%! 3/07 Camry 2.4A.A1 cond.All credit problems no payslips welcomed. Flexible mthly high 1-1 trade in! 24hrs approval. Call 9815-1112 John G END 2009 WISH 1.8A new model), 1 owner. Done 36K km. Full option, DVD player. Full servicing history. Accident free. asking 91K neg. Call *****065
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    • 265 6 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Latest Estima 2.4 Areas $113,800 with moonroof, power dr. HP: *****717 San Hup Bee $0 DRIVE AWAY June’09 Toyota Camry 2.0A Silver. 1 Owner. Free 1 Year Road Tax. Best Value. 9833 2122 TOYOTA CAMRY 2.4A Best Japanese Saloon Economical. Best buy!! Dont miss! Call now 9756
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    • 382 7 ASTON AUTO P/L Promo! 9/07 Vios Silver@ $45k. high paper Well kept. Like new. 1 owner *****111 DON MOTORING *****667 Black Wish End ’05. Mthly $700+. Low mileage. Well maintained. DVD, GPS etc. 8/09 ALLION 1.5A White. 1owner. Low mileage. Accident free Full accessory.A1 cond $69.8K. 6299-2338 8/2009 VIOS 1.5A
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    • 565 7 6/’06 1 OWNER Wish 1.8A Black. Sunroof. Full body kit 17" s/rims 6467-5186 11/09 WISH 1.8A. $90K. 2 units. Black. Agt svc. Tax 5/13. Call to neg. *****571 9/2008 CAMRY 2.4A Silver. 1 owner. A1 cond. Agt svc. Accident free. 9101-5000 03/’07 RUSH 1.5A. Blue. Low mileage. $45.5K. Well kept
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    • 276 7 BEST CHOICE! 1/11 Jetta 1.4 TSI Sports. Black. 1 Owner. VGS svc. $52K off New Car Price. Loan 1.88% 1st year Interest rebate. *****003 8/’11 VW JETTA 1.4A TSI, sport. 1 owner. 26k km. Svc warranty by Agt. $125.8K Call Austin 9173 7738 VW GOLF GTI E35 5-dr. Fastest Golf
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    • 364 7 LOW $12,000 DEPRECIATION! Jun’08 S80 2.5T at $89,800! 1 owner. Call now! Cosmo 9118-8699 1-OWNER 5/2011. S60. 2.0T. Agt Service warranty. Nice no. plate. Orig paint STA Graded A. 6793-0080 FIRE SALE! 3/’07 S80 2.5T Black. Very good cond. Tax till 3/’13. In-house loan avail. To view 9861-8618 10/05 VOLVO
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    • 397 7 GV INHSE LOAN 1.99%. $0 down, All credit issues welcomed. 08 Avante, A1 cond $550 mthly only. Call Malvin 9298 9669 3/2007 SWIFT 1.5M. Sporty Grey. 1 Owner. 10,000km Per Year. Low Installment. Selling Cheap!! *****963 ALL OFF-PEAK CARS wanted. Honest reliable deal *****202 Ali/*****191 An 5/’06 LANCER 1.6 sport.
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    • 560 7 Vehicles for Hire Vehicles for Hire 5 Benoi Place D M M M UOOO Singapore*****6 VINCAR *****119 Pre owned cars wanted. All makes models are welcome. Best offer in town. Fast payment. ATTN!!! ALL CAR owners. We pay highest cash payment for your used car. All models incl Off-peak cars.
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    • 541 7 HIGHEST FOR all models for scrap/ export. Also buy Used Car. *****888 2/07 ISUZU NPR85 Low Deck+Hood. Wooden body. New paint. Class 3 can drive. No need VPC. Sell $49.8k. Pte name can buy. Loan avail. *****914 09/06 MIT FE83 14ft lorry. full canopy. free 6 mths rd tax. excellent
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    • 456 7 6/’95 DAIHATSU V99 new paint/ tax COE 4/’14. No need VPC. $7.5K *****156 03/04 MIT FE639+ freezer. 1 owner, loan avail, New Tax. $20.8K. *****300 96¡¯DAI V98RD TIPPER COE 03/2015. Easy loan $14.8K Good buy. Call 6555 3300 LUXURY FEEL! 1/08 Mercedes Vito 115E. Auto Door. Well kept interior. Superb
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    • 509 7 12/05 OPEL COMBO Z13DT Beautiful silver. Engine good cond. Call *****918 01/05 TOYOTA LITEACE 5dr. New paint. COE 2015. 1 owner. Cheap! 6344-1918 3/’11 RENAULT KANGOO 1.5 Diesel. 1 owner. Yellow. Agt svc. Well kept. *****115 CHEAP! HYUNDAI H100, COE 3/2017, New paint, tax. $430/mth! *****555 1 OWNER 2004 Toyota
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    • 748 8 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
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    • 268 8 $8XX PSF NEW LAUNCH Pasir Panjang, multi generation, pte lift, 3990sf, 6 rm, TOP 2014. Book today! IMMACULATE EVERTON CONSERVED 4+1. MRT isabelredrup.com/ir23.php$5.5m. *****055. Susan FOREIGNER ELIGIBLE, NOT tenanted, rare terr, 4+1, Sentosa Cove, waterfront, Yeow Meng 9761-1623 ERA *GOOD CLASS BUNGALOWS* Belmont 45,000 sqft Belmont 22,000 sqft Nassim 22,000
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    • 203 8 96 NAMLY PL. D10 Elevated Newly Built ’Link Bunglw’ on Cul De Sac. GCB finishing. Land 3,596 sqft/ buildup 4,700 sqft approx. 5+1 bdrm w/ pte pool. $8.38M. Call owner 8405 2216. HOLLAND *****/***** SF California style. Hilltop sur round by greenery with pricacy. Pk 8 cars. Almost new. Brandon
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    • 332 8 ALLAMANDA, 2 STY Semi-D. FH. Land 3800/ 3200 sf. 4+1 rm. Selling below val. $6.38M to close! AGA CHEAPEST GCB! URGENT! $20.88M. Land 15.18k/6.8k sqft, serene/greenery view park 8 cars. 9109-4480 RL MOONBEAM 3590 SF $6.4m Namly Pl 3600 sf $8.2xm. Holland 3980 sf $8.3m. 15pm BernardWu *****139 MODERN SEMI-D
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    • 444 8 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clementi Houses for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ Clementi Houses for Sale IWB Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Houses for Sale Rare FREEHOLD Strata Semi-Ds& Terraces in Prime District 11 61 Units rare gems sitting on ISO, 164sf elevated land size Accessibility enhanced with upcoming Mount Pleasant MRT
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    • 291 8 F’HOLD STRATA SEMI-D. Whitley Rd. Posh landed enclave. 5-bdrms. Near Mt Pleasant MRT. Only 61 units! Kelvin 9749-7369 D11 THE WHITLEY. 61 F’Hold strata Semi-D/ Terr. Near good sch future MRT. Fr $8xxpsf. For VVIP Preview Call Mohamad *****725 WHITLEY RESIDENCES D11 f’hold Strata landed hses 5 bdrms/ home lift.
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    • 245 8 WHITLEY RD Strata Semi-d FH, 58 units, 5+1, 2-sty, pte lift, future MRT, size: *****140 sf. Freddy *****048 UNIVERSITY AREA, BUNGLW 4356/ 6000 sf. 5 ensuites. Modern.Pool gdn.Face S. $10.xM. Penny 9022-9821 MUST VIEW SHOWFLAT. D.11 Whitley Res. Elevated land. FH. +/-$850 psf. Teresa *****464 for VIP preview SPACIOUS SEMI-D
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    • 355 8 Properties D15-16 East Coast Houses for Sale is •w For Sale NIC WES www.nicnwes.com Proudly Presents ‘Tropical escapade A Luscious Rainforest In The Midst Of a Tropical Style 2 1/2 Storey Freehold intermediate Terrace Lifestyle home With Land Size Of 2,275 Sec Ft. and a Built-up Of 4,490 Scc Ft.
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    • 228 8 GPS LANDED DIVISION D16 Semi Detached. 2 storey. Jln Pari Burong. Freehold. $10XXpsf. Call 6100-9959 2 STY SEMI-D. Off Bedok. F’hold. 3130 sf, 4+1. Quiet ambience. Ideal for A&A. Shirley, 9387-7384 AP FRANKEL 2.5-STY SEMI-D 6+1, ensuite. Park 2-3 cars. 3150/ 3700 sf. Future MRT Near amenities, $4.5m neg ECG
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    • 286 8 DEVELOPER SALES D.15 FH 2½styBunglw 6+1 Like new $6.xM! 4500/6600sf. pool. Eric *****023 Co-broke GOODMAN AREA BUNGLW ***** sqft, wide frontage, Regular plot, Sub-Divisible Very rare! Call *****000 2 STY JLN Remis Semi-D. 3642/3000sqft. Tastefully reno Face NS. Serene Serious seller. Ask $4.65M ROYAL KNIGHTS *****210 East Coast Majestic 8800
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    • 249 9 RARE ELEVATED GROUND! Jln Leban. S-sty corner terr. Approx 3432/ 1800 sf Orig well kept. Bright windy. Attractive price. Catherine Ong 9711-4955 KENT HOMEGURU *****777 1Sty corner terr Colchester Gr. land 4163sf (10mx38m) 999yrs. Lor Chuan MRT. Rebuild your dream home www.homeguru.com.sg KENT HOMEGURU *****777 Stylish sophisticated Bu nglw@ Brighton
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    • 264 9 EDMUND SEAH 9685-1115 Orig s/sty terr S’goon Gdn Est. Land 3033sf. Elevated Land. Suits rebuild EDMUND SEAH *****115. A pair of semi-d Hythe Rd Pool/ wide frontage/ 5+1. rm. Land 2650/ 4200 sqft. PHILIPS AVE. 3 sty 999 yrs. Approx. 2995/ 4550 sqft. Reno. 6+1. Quiet. Don’t Miss! 9387 9668
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    • 270 9 CORNER TERR 3 sty 5-rm, A &A, 2659/3500 sqft. Nex, Serangoon MRT, $3.68m Chris Tan 9112-1638 SLP 2STOREY NEO CLASSICAL Bunglw 6346/ 3900 sqft elegant,exclusive, gdn with pool. Bank val $7.3M. VTO 2-STY CORNER TERRACE Yio Chu Kang Gdns. 4+1 Near MRT/ 628 AMK Mkt. 3269sf Angela *****580 HIGHLAND RD
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    • 292 9 2 JLN SERENGAM. Grand 3 sty bunglw. 999 yrs. 5035/ 6525 sf. 6 huge rms all attached. Basement for 6 cars. 3 halls. Lift, Pool. Face SW. *****866 Benn CLUSTER CORNER TERRACE Upp Thomson, Aerospace Hub,St Nicholas Sch.F’hold 3412 sqft. 5+1. Pte lift. 2 carpark. $100k Reno. Sell bank val.
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    • 287 9 2½-STY SEMI-D Jln Selaseh 999 yrs. 5+1 approx 3100/ 4600 sf. Spacious attic. Geoffrey Hoe 9689-9573 ***CHEAPEST IN TOWN! 999yr Seletar View $2.3xM ($7XXpsf). 4+1 rms. Almost sold out! Sarah 9842-9517 SUPER DEAL! $4.XXM FH 2 ½sty semid Seletar Hills Dr 4100/5000sf 5+1 Pool. Move in. Zick *****332 GORGEOUS TANGGAM
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    • 393 9 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale VILLAGER At Pasir Panjang RARE FREEHOLD Luxury Condo in DOS!! Exclusive for 148 owners on 107,000 sqft land! 2/3/4bdrm Penthouses Sizes from 818sqft to 2256sqft Unique 8,000 sqft lawn
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    • 156 9 **VILLAGE AT P Panjang FH 2/3/4/Penthse 818-2256sf Mins walk Science Pk, NUS, NUH. Larry Lim 9437 3919 **VILLAGE AT P Panjang FH 2/3/4/Penthse 818-2256sf Mins walk Science Pk, NUS, NUH. Keith Guo 9177 8069 URGENT SALE! SAIL Marina. 1-bdrm, 614 sf. Bayview seaview. Tenanted $2.4k psf. Johnny 9180-4589 **VILLAGE AT
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    • 225 9 SPOTTISWOODE SUITES. FH. MRT/CBD. Iconic 6 sky gdn 183 units. 1/ 1+1/ 2/ 3-bdrm. Call *****665 for preview **VILLAGE AT P Panjang FH 2/3/4/Penthse 818-2256sf Mins walk Science Pk, NUS, NUH. Ben Ng 9726 9210 F’HOLD LANDRIDGE CONDO 10 mins to P.Panjang MRT Quiet nice.1647sf. VTO. 3+1 ensuite.Toh QY *****885
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    • 743 9 dleedon New units available r Attractive discount scheme up to 10% Iconic Lifestyle with Suburban price Mins to MRT and Good Schools For more information, please call Darren Lee 9299 6748 savills CEA Reg. No. R*****8H L*****87F cTLeedon New units available Attractive discount scheme up to 10%! Price from $13xxpsf
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    • 423 10 #ffl D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland fffl D09-10 Orchard/ |H Tanqlin/Holland Tanqlin/Holland Tanqlin/ Holland Tanqlin/ Holland Pte Apts for Sale PteApts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale a 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland I hajl Holland CUUct* Singapore APARTMENTS FOR SALE LEASE TO IT?;-.;, nn Exclusive 26-units luxury Condominium in prime residential
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    • 328 10 D’LEEDON UNBELIEVEABLE fr $13XX psf. up to 10% Discount.New release units Call for appt now!!! View www.theSGhomes.com D’LEEDON FARRER Road. Special discount up to 10% 2-rm, 1066 sqft, $1490 psf. 3-rm, 1216 sqft, $1509 psf. 4-rm, 2454 sqft, $1490 psf 2-BDRM GOODWOOD GDNS, 1,044 sf, facing Goodwood hill. Newton MRT/
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    • 302 10 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ Clementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for
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    • 166 10 $2.1XM RIDGEWOOD 1744SF. 3rm #7 tranquil,lush green Serious seller, Priced to sell. Sarah 9842-9517. ONE JERVOIS 1280/1987 sf, Valley Park 1658 sf 3+1+1 Nice unblock view Quiet 8185-6893 9456-2332 BALMORAL HILLS. 1841 sqft. FH 4+1. High flr. No noon sun. Min to MRT/ Orchard. Also rent. *****393 Helen D’LEEDON LOWEST
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    • 254 10 ORCHARD SCOTTS 2282 sf. 3+1. F/furn. Great view 1873 sf Duplex 3+1. P/furn. Tenanted. Tay 9768-0311 ARDMORE PK. $8.98M only! Renovated. Nice pool view. The Grange 3+1 High flr $4.62M! *****066 Yvonne ORANGE GR RES. 2390 sf. 4+1. Pool facing. $4.8M!!! Ardmore Pk #25. 2885 sf Volari4rm Philip *****105 LEONIE
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    • 214 10 ORCHARD RES 3 bdrms. 1808sf. Reno. MRT. Tenanted. $6.2M. Very serious seller. Eric 8448-4949 WATERMARK ROBERTSON Quay. 3+1 Penthse/ Panoramic view. F/facilities. Pool view. Breezy. *****284 VOLARI JUST TOP F’hold 2Bdrm 1324 sqft. Spacious Layout. Quiet/ Green/Pool Facing. Asking $3.3 Mil LUCKY PLAZA 2RM 828 sf Orig cond. Tenanted. Best
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    • 199 10 RARE THE SHELFORD 2-rm, 1033sf, poolview, $17XXpsf Shelford Suites, 3-rm 1248 sf, tenanted, Ask $1800psf Within 1km to NYPS/RGPS. www.shelfordhomes.com D.11 EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPER Sales Team. 1/ 2/ Penthse Suites Newton. 67 units F’hold. From $1.094m up. Novena/Newton MRT/schs www.suites-newton.com TEN@SUFFOLK NEAR NOVENA MRT 3 bdrms 1,206sqft high flr pool/gym. Selling
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    • 166 10 THE BEVERLY 2+1+Balcony Roof terr +pool. 2099 sf. F’hold, Just TOP. Unblock Face East. Teo 9001 3710 TRILIGHT NEWTON MRT. Keys collected. 2-rm 1227 sqft. Pte lift Unblock view. FH. Laura Koh *****539 FH! 368 THOMSON. 1722 sf. 4-rm #20+, city view. Rare 2-rm 883 sf #15+. A1 layout. $1700
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    • 360 11 3-5PM GOODLUCK GARDEN 1914 sf, 3 bdrm,N/S Facing, Reno Move-in, MRT, Pei Hwa. Douglas *****694 GILSTEAD TWO, FIRE Sale, 2 bdrm 775 sqft, Near MRT, TOP 2014. Call 9666 7978 Melvin www.teampower.sg DERBYSHIRE HGT 3+1. 1302 sf. Showflat. Bright. Walk to MRT/ACS Jr/ mkt/ amenities. Stanley 9800-8833 NEWTON IMPERIAL FH
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    • 247 11 PLATINUM EDGE FREEHOLD High flr. Unblocked. Quiet 3+big balcony. 1055sf MRT 1.4xM catherine *****288 DAISY SUITES. FH. Pte Pool Beyond Luxury. Exclusive 2/3rms 3/4rm Penthses Call Kian Yang 9852 6428 POTONG PASIR MRT. F’hold Moonstone Res. Well reno, 3 bdrm unit. Unblock. Balcony. 1238 sqft. *****690 DAISY SUITES. FH. Beyond
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    • 241 11 F’HOLD SOHO CONCEPTS Choice Location. Mins TO MRT. VVIP Disc. Fr $7xxk! Call 6100 0058 SSAGroup F’HOLD SOHO CONCEPTS Choice Location. Mins TO MRT. VVIP Disc. Fr $7xxk! Call 6100 0058 SSAGroup F’HOLD SOHO CONCEPTS Choice Location. Mins TO MRT. VVIP Disc. Fr $7xxk! Call 6100 0058 SSAGroup SIMSVILLE 4-RM,
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    • 330 11 RARE! WING FONG Mansion 3 rms. FH. Unblocked. High flr. MRT. High rental yield. Good potential. Don’t miss! BELMONDOVIEW 1389 SF. 3+1 High flr. Spacious rms. Good facing. Ctrl locale Amenities. *****666 Lynn DAISY SUITES-FH. Pte Pool High ceiling! Near to MRT 2/3-rms/3&4-rms Penthse. Call Yee Mun 9658-9392 DAISY SUITES
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    • 296 11 CASAFINA-GROUND FLOOR. 1302 sqft. 3+1. Well reno No noon sun Serious seller Linda *****351/ *****731 ***MANDARIN GDN, NEW list 829 sf. High flr, pool sea view. 1 bdrm+balcony. call WL *****570/ *****900 PALM VISTA PENTHSE! 3-rm Telok Kurau Lor G 1926 sf. Roof terr, Vacant!! $1.59M. $neg.Rainie Ang *****972 ***CASA
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    • 335 11 EQUATORIAL APT 2411SF, 4+1, A1 cond. Tenanted till Sep 2013. View on weekdays. 9748-8785 Mohan LAGUNA 88 PENTHOUSE, approx 2400 sqft, 5+1 rms, beautifully reno. Call for photos: Joseph 9029 3332 BAYSHORE PK 3RM 1173 sf/ Versilia 3+1 1130 sf/ Ivory 1rm 656 sf/ Seafront 3rm 1604 sf. Developer sale,
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    • 234 11 LIVIA 4-RM. 1539 sqft. Mins MRT/Whitesand/ amenities Pool view. High flr. Nicely reno move-in. No noon sun PARC OLYMPIA LAST 2bdrm unit. Below $850K. Unique sports facilities. Fridge washer provided. *****727 DOUBLE BAY RES Cheapest 3-bdrm 1270 sqft, $1.4Xm. 2-bdrm 936 sqft, $1.1Xm. Near MRT Davis *****525 EASTVALE 3 RM.
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    • 395 11 TOPIARY EC Fernvale. 2/3/4rm dual key. Sky terr. Nice landscape. Mall /LRT. E-app with me now! CENTRO 2RM AMK MRT, no noon sun,face NS city view unblock. TOP soon. Good size. *****909 Lee Y.H. THE FLORIDA NEW List! 3+ maid. 1389 sf. Mid flr. Pool facing. No pm sun. Spacious.
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    • 278 11 YEW TEE RESIDENCE. 3 bdrms. 1184 sf. Designer decor. Above mall. Pool view. Alvin 8688-5000 TENNERY@ BT PANJANG 614sf SOHO, high ceiling 1rm. TOP ’15. Near ’15 MRT, eateries, LRT. 8201-8787 NORTHVALE 1+1. 689SF. Mid flr. Pool view. Nice unit Near Lot 1 CCK MRT. $730K. Des 9182-8284 RARE! CLOSING
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    • 252 11 FORESTVILLE (WOODLANDS) NEW EC 2/3/4/5/ Dual Key Penthses. Mins to future MRT. E-apps starts now! FROM $5XXK, FORESTVILLE New EC Woodlands 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 3/ 4/ 5 Dual key Penthouse. Open for regn. FORESTVILLE @WOODLAND FUTURE MRT. 2/3/4/5 rms. Dual Key Penthse. $30K Grant. No Resale Levy. FORESTVILLE @WOODLAND
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    • 1202 12 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS YISHU BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT CHOA CHU KANG PANJANG ANG MO KIO SENGKAN JURONG WEST BUKIT
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    • 183 12 3’I’ BLK 645 Corner. Low flr. 60sqm. Simple, well maintained. All races/ PR. VTO. Call for appointment. 4’S’ CORNER BLK 697, nicely reno. High flr. Unblock. 3’NG’ Blk 308. Mid flr. Near MRT. Value $325K. VTO. 5’I’ 466 HOUGANG. MRT. Unblock Windy 100% move in. Lift flr. Near Hougang Plaza.
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    • 331 12 ALL PR ELIGIBLE. 3’A’ Blk 914. Mid flr. Unblocked. Near MRT/ mkt/ shops. Val $310K, VTO. Serious seller! ALL PR ELIGIBLE. Blk 765 Corner.5’I’. 123sqm. 4bdrm Lift level. Unblock. Reno. Face North. near amenities EA BLK 681A. 135sqm. High flr. 4bdrms. Reno. Next to amenities/MRT. Val $605K Open house Sat
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    • 310 12 EA, 3+1, BLK 250, 148 sqm, lift level, reno, bright, spacious. Open hse Sun 3-5pm Kendy Ong *****532 EA BLK 646. 146 sqm. Low flr. Val $575K VTO. All races. Contra. View by appt. Malik Sani *****745 EA CORNER 501. Near MRT, sch. Good location unit. Tastefully reno. All races/
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    • 321 12 5’I’ STRATHMORE AVENUE Blk.59 110sqm. Below 10 flr, Unblock. Amenities. Convenient Traffic. *****628 BEAUTIFUL 4’A’ BLK 420. High floor, breezy. Renovated. MRT/ amenities. View to offer. 8441-7539 BLK 300 CANBERRA Rd, 5A 123 sqm. High flr; 4’A’ #06 95 sqm. Val $418K. Ask $430K up. Ron *****055 ***LHG HDB SALES
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    • 369 12 5-RM COMPASSVALE 244 Mid flr. Few mins to MRT/ Compass Pt, good schs. Bright, quiet. Must view! NEW LIST! 5’I Corner Blk 258 S’goon Ctrl. Big living rm, squarish. 13 yrs. 5 mins MRT/ Nex/ pool. *****886 4’S’ BLK 231 S’goon Ave. Low flr. Val $450k. Mins to NE/Circle Line
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    • 339 13 3’I’ BLK 125. Lift level. #11. Upgraded study. Walk to Mrt/ Hub. Chinese ratio filled. Val $335K. 9145 9168 3’I’ BLK 85C Extra rm MRT Upgraded High flr. Face NS $410K neg! 9234-9234 FP BLK 846 5’A’ corner Val $485K 4 bdrms 135 sqm high floor. All races/ PR. 688E
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    • 357 13 ***4’A’ 616 WOODLANDS. Move in condition, near eateries. View tonight 9pm Patrick Koh 9009-9830 5’I’ CORNER BLK.555 Mid flr. Fully renovated. Value $430K. Near Vista Point. neg. Desi *****238 PN BLK 726 4’S’ Low flr. Quiet Very good amenities. Valued $340K. Simple. Mins to MRT. Tina 9623-5723 NEW! 3’S’ 714
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    • 433 13 CORNER TERR. 4+1. 2800 sf Jln Teliti. Quiet, spacious. Reno. Walk to Kovan MRT Heartland Mall. P/furn. CORNER TERR. NEAR Kovan MRT. 4-sty. Built up 3130sf 5+1 bdrms. F/furn. Pool, Mall. $5k+ only! *****688 2-STY RENO BUNGLW 4+2 Gdn. 5600/ 4200sf. Pemimpin. Bishan/ Marymount MRT. $9.5K. 6844-5244 BRAND NEW! KOVAN
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    • 346 13 BEAUTIFUL 3-STOREY HSE Emerald Hill. Rebuild, modern 5+1. All ensuites. 4600 sqft. Roof top pte pool, park 2 cars. Avail 10 Dec. Best$. Ray *****553 **GREEN TRANQUIL FOREST setting tropical hse. Award winning! 4+study+roof top gdn, 4K+ sf. Security, pool, gym. See to appreciate! $14K! INJ Kat *****-229 CHANCERY GROVE,
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    • 383 13 CHANCERY 3 STY bunglw. 4800 sq.ft, 6+1. $12.1k/ West Coast Semi-d 4000sf $6.3k*****927 LindaChin HOLLAND GR VIEW Semi-D. 3-sty basement. 4-bdrms MRT/ park. $9.8K P/furn. Immed. Joyce 9851 4115 VANDA 2-STOREY SEMI-D. 3600/ 3200 sqft. Spacious gdn/greenery, 4+1, well maintain. Simon *****727 WOOLLERTON PARK. MRT. Lovely detached. 6+1+1. Huge garden/
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    • 766 13 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent WATS Private Apartment Rentals I in Districts l -12 (3Q12) The property data is obtained
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    • 159 13 *PEARL BANK MRT/ CBD Penthse ensuite fr $1.5K, Studio (new) F/furn. $2.2k, 2rm 1324 sqft. Reno $4K. All incl uitilities/ internet. CITYLIGHTS 1-BDRM $4K!!! 2 Bdrm. F/furn $4.8K MRT Clift 2Bdrm. F/furn $5.8K Icon 1Rm/Loft F/furn $4K Immed. Lim *****711 PN ***SAIL, MARINA BAY Res Marina Bay 1/2rm $5k/6k Marina
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    • 354 14 ANCHORAGE. BEST VALUE! High flr, 4+1 bdrm, 2088 sf Ask $7k neg. Avail Jan’13. Matthew Koh *****918PX IMMED! THE ANCHORAGE High flr. Near MRT. F/furn. 1163 sf, 2-bdrm. Ask $4.5k. Matthew Koh *****918PX PARC CONDO 3+STUDY 1421 sqft, p/full furn. Fr $4.7K. Clementi MRT/ Mall. Early Dec. Teo 9100-2128 PN
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    • 528 14 BLUE HORIZON. NICE 3+1. 1216 sf. Near mkt. Greenery view. F/furn. Avail end Dec. neg. Ray *****553 BEAUTIFULLY RENO PENTHSE, seaview. 4+1, 6340 sf. 5 mins Pasir Panjang MRT $13.5K. *****040 Yen HARVEST MANSION 2-RM, mid flr, f/furn, pool view, Tiong Bahru MRT, $3.6K. Avail Jan. Jas *****078 RES SOMME
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    • 463 14 MARINA BAY RES 3-bdrm P/furn. High flr. Brand new Immed. 9459-9546 Sheila HERITAGE/ DOVER PK. 2/3 bdrm. 950/1300sf. High flr. MRT. Joseph 9450 3004 Astrid Meadows 3+1+1. Big balcony. 2750 sf. Reno. Face pool. Avail end-Dec.......$12K 72 Grange. Stunning Reno. Modern 4+1.4306sf.......$16K Gallop Green. 4+1+1. P/furn. 2992 sqft. Greenery. Near
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    • 531 14 D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Tanglin/ Hoi Pte Apts for Rent 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/Holland Pte Apts for Rent FAR EAST HOSPITALITY ’-r. W Wife //Y itHit Bns iilii an ■iiiii i A Serviced Residences For
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    • 62 14 BEST! VISION CREST 1152 sf/ 3+1 Tanglin Pk 1030 sf 2+1/ 1335sf 3+1. All p/full furn. Quiet. Immed. Nicely done up. Annie 9337-2198 PARVIS HOLLAND Hill. 2rm, 990 sqft. From $5.3K. 3rm, 1701 sqft. From $7.5K. 4rm, 2013 sqft. From $9K. Hurry! Grab! 9100-5839 D.09 AVALON Anderson/ Stevens Rd 2+1,
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    • 91 14 THE REGALIA 3+1+1 Mins to Orchard/ River. Beautiful, F/facilities, amenities, MRT Chic, Full/P/furn, Spacious. Immed. Ryan 8421 9680 PARVIS 3 RMS, 1701 sqft, brand new, Holland V MRT, greenery, quiet, resort living quality appliances. $7.2k neg Edwin*****942 CAIRNHILL 2300 SF. $7.8K. Draycott 2650 sf. $8.9K. Paterson Res 1313 sf. $7K.
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    • 197 14 NEW RENO LIGHT@ Cairnhill 1518 sqft 3+1. Beautiful F/Furn. Pte Lift/ High flr. Immed. *****660 Linda DRAYCOTT PARK. 2637 sqft Fully reno. High flr, 3 rms ensuite Unblocked. neg. Immed. Lyndy 9633-5822 PROXIMO ROBIN 1119 sqft. 3+1. New kitchen/ bath. Lovely view. Avail Jan ’13. $5k neg. *****067 Agnes SKYPARK
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    • 307 14 LOW PRICE!!! NEWTON Edge 2 rm high flr, unblock, walk to Newton food ctr/ MRT. Avail 1 Dec. Call 9682 3138 PARVIS, JUST TOP Rent/ Sale: 1/2/3/4rm. Mins walk to MRT/ Holland Village. Ryan Tan 8777 1008 CBRE ASPEN HGTS 4+1-RM, 1593 sqft. mid flr, f/furn. Facilities. City view. $6.5k.
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    • 464 14 BALMORAL TOWNHSE 7006 sqft, 5+2+ roof gdn+ gdn+ garage+lift. $17k. Also for sale.Irene Tang *****768 FERRELL RES. 1841 sqft, 3+ Study, High Flr Balcony, high-end appliances $8K immed Alicia Ng 9796 6511 $5,300 ASPEN HEIGHTS 3+1, 1324 sf. Good cond. Pool facing. P/ furn or Unfurn. Immed. Jac 8686-2386 PARVIS
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    • 520 14 VERDURE HOLLAND Park, villa 3552 to 3918sqft, from $13.5K $15K, *****998 Katherina Wang PATERSON SUITES, 3+1 bedroom, 1679sqft, from $10K, available immediate, *****208 Audrey Phua DRAYCOTT 8, 4+1 bedroom, 2896sqft, from $18K, available immediate, *****998 Katherina Wang PARVIS, 3+1, 1700 sqft, greenery view, $7.2K, please contact *****878 Sucipto Sasanadi 8
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    • 468 15 PARVIS 4 UNITS 3/ 4 bdrms Near town/amenities. Mins MRT. 2000sf up. All immed Michael Yan 9384 2382 ANDERSON VICINITY. 2200 sf. 4+1, full reno, balcony, immed. $12.5k. Mins to Orchard. Dollars 9639-9969 RBANA 2-RM 1044 SF. F/ furn. High floor. Unblk view. Pte lift Mid Jan. Gelene *****080 U
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    • 464 15 BEVERTON CT. 4+FAMILY+1. Balcony greenery. $12K. Connection 9680 7799 QUINTERRA 4+1, 1787 sf, 3 yrs, high flr, unblock, $7.5k neg Sandra *****773 DTZ ONLY $6.1K. THE Paterson 3+1+balcony 2 kitchen pool view. *****747 Eastview GRANGE PENTHOUSE. 4400 sqft. 4+1. Jacuzzi. High flr. $26K. Call *****838 WK SOMMERVILLE PK UPP mais
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    • 560 15 ROBIN ROAD Brand New Condominium off Stevens Road 2 1 Bedrooms 1,400 sq ft $6,000 Spacious Layout Full Facilities Near Orchard Road 3 1 Bedrooms 1,830 sq ft $8,000 1.5 MONTH COMMISSION* Flexible Lease Term Private Lift Lobby Unblock greenery view CALL 9656 9562 CASCADIA 1RM 571 sf $3.2K 2
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    • 435 15 PARC PALAIS 3+1 High flr. Pool view 1335 sqft. P/furn Serene. F/facilities. Immed LH Tan 9664-6654 Savills **STERLING BT Timah. 1500 sqft. 3+1 rms. 2 rare ensuites. P/furn. Avail 11/1. F/facilities. 9066-2918 DW BOTANNIA 3+1, 1163/ 1216 sqft, good view, Near sch/ shpg, f/facilities *****522 THE TREVOSE 3+1+ patio. $6K/
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    • 480 15 KEMBANGAN VICINITY 3+1 1152sqft. Amenities/ MRT. F/furn aircon Immed $4.2K neg. Han Long 9188-3023 AIRSTREAM BRAND NEW 1bdrm 603sf. Avail Immed. F/furn. MRT. Short/ longterm. Claire Koh *****222 WOODVILLE 28, 2BDRM new P/furn unblock view, windy Near MRT, amenities, sch. $3.9k. Peh LK 9029-5060 BRADDELL HGTS Acacias 3rm 1216sf. Balcony.
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    • 260 15 AMBER RESIDENCES 2217 sf, 4 bdrm, pte lift, high flr, p/furn, Parkway Parade Bonnie Yeoh 9782-1003 CRESCENDO WALK-UP APT #04, 1302sqft. 3+1 store rm. Near Siglap Centre Richard Ong 9647-9755 AMBER RES 2 bdrms. 1163 sqft. Pte lift. Beautiful. P/furn. Immed. Also sale. Dorrynn Savills *****523 WATERFRONT KEY. TOP! 2rm
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    • 447 15 NEW LIST! ONE Fort 1227 sqft, 3+1, high flr, p/furn. $4.5K neg. Avail mid Dec. Han Long 9188-3023 S O V E R E I G N A A L T O MARGATE 4/3+1. 2637/ 1969/ 1281 sf. High flr. Sea/ Green. Anand 9656-9450 EAST MEADOW. $4.1K only! 3-rm with
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    • 430 15 PARADISE PALMS W/POOL /gym. High flr. Near MRT, city, parkway. 3bdrm. 1140 sqft. Mark *****257.com EAST MEADOWS, 2 mins Tanah Merah MRT. 1238sf. 3+1. High flr. Pool/ tennis Reno. Owner. 8339 9822 CRYSTAL RHU 3+1 1280 sqft Mid flr. Fully furn. Immed. neg. Ennily 9665 3089 EASTVIEW 2+1. FULL/ newly
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    • 376 15 SURIN VILLAS CLUSTER hse 4219 sf. New 4 sty, 4+2+ HS. A1 decor. Park 2 cars. Side pool 1st flr. Jacuzzi terr $8K. Max *****003 COMPASS HEIGHTS, MINS to MRT/Mall. 3-Bdrm, 1300 sf, P/furn, Immed. $3988. Call Agt 9851 7863 9173 7747 FANTASTIC LOCATION! Walk to Kovan MRT. 1300sqft, 3rms
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    • 348 16 **HILLVISTA/ MAYSPRINGS 3+1. Reno. F/facilities.Furn. Quiet. neg. Immed. Alvin 9857 5207 9338 2260 CASPIAN 3-RM 1238 sf.Pool view, high flr Lakeside MRT. No west Sun. $4.5K Immed. Chong 900-***** WESTMERE CONDO. 3-RMS. F/furn. Full facilities. MRT. $3.4K. Immed. A few units available. *****082 Jess GLENDALE PARK 3BDRM 1249 sqft. F/
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    • 397 16 WESTMERE 3+STUDY HIGH flr, reno. Nice view, beautiful unit. Aircon. neg. Immed. Mary 9673-4736 MAYSPRING OPP LRT. Nice 3+ maid. 1313sqft. High flr. Unblock. Full/ P/furn. Immed. $nego. Ray 9647 5553 PARC VISTA 2+1 $3.6K neg F/furn aircon. F/facilities. Near Lakeside MRT schs amenities. Immed. Hurry! MAYSPRING 3+1 F/FURN Newly
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    • 540 16 SUITES KATONG 1+1, 786 sf. Furn. 3.6K neg. New! City Loft 904sf. 2-rm. MRT *****887 Jimmy Teow $100 UP! SVC Studio/1/2/3 rm apt in S’pore/ Shanghai Call *****884, *****432 www.isapartments.com MIN 6 MTHS beautiful hotel style 5-rm approved flat in Hougang. Big layout, f/furn. Near shpg mall. Immed. $3.xK. Korynne
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    • 464 16 C’WEALTH/MARSILING MRT/ Sengkang/ Telok Blangah/ Bukit Panjang/ Hougang/ AMK/Marine Parade/ Shun -fu/ CCK. 9710-1339 Andy BLK 112 PASIR Ris/ 813 Jellicoe Rd. Common rm Furn. Single professional lady. Henry Goh *****722 YISHUN/SEMBAWANG ROOM Blk 337, 351D, 208, 774. Near MRT. F/furn, aircon, wifi. *****672/ *****322 ISLANDWIDE SINGLE/ ROOM sharing $200-$1.5k
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    • 370 16 YISHUN RING RD 4rm. Airco n, eatery, unfurn immed, orig cond, group sharing. $2.5 neg. Derrick *****147 WOODLANDS 788E. SUPER Luxurious EA. 2 rms study theatre rm. Like hotel. Must view! Foo-*****488 WOODLANDS BLK 681C. $2.4K. High flr, windy. Avail Dec. F/ furn. 2 mins to MRT. Tony 9765-4270 EM
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    • 526 16 332 S’GOON CTRL 4’S’. P/ furn. 3 bdrm. Reno. Nice cosy. Prefer family. MRT. Immed. Jackie 8484 9044 APPROVED 4-RM HOUGANG 637 Ave 8. F/furn. Well reno. Master rm aircon. Immed Devi *****714 C&H 3 ’NG’ 154 Hougang Appro ved. MRT Move-in. P/furn Professional, family. Avail 22 Dec. $2.3K. 9040-9596
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    • 474 16 15 GHIM MOH, 4-rm high flr. windy well-kept Immed Near amenities, Buona Vista MRT F/furn. MK *****571 112 C’WEALTH CRES 2+1. F/furn. Aircon. Mins to Holland Village/ MRT. Avail Immed neg Tan *****241 2+1 DEPOT RD Blk 111B. Unfurn, aircon. Short term or long term. $2k up neg. Jannie 9616-8233
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    • 456 16 4’A’ 116 SIMEI. 98 sqm. 3bdrms. Low flr. Near Simei MRT/ Eastpoint Shpg. Mall. $2.5K. M.Fhami *****002 2+1 BLK.122 BEDOK f/furn, renovated, Immed $2.2K. 2+1 526 Bedok aircon, furn Immd $2.1K Hara *****624 3+1, BLK 314 Ubi Ave 1. F/furn, aircon. Near amenities sch. immed. All races. Angela *****580 3+1
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    • 552 16 WEST COAST ROAD Blk 514, 2+1. New paint. Furn. 2 aircon. NUS/ Japanese Sch All races. Immed. $2.4K. **102 JURONG E 2+1 Beautiful. New aircon! Furn. Immed. Mins to MRT/ Mall. Unblocked. Best! *****828 3’NG’ BLK 325 Clementi lift level. F/furn, aircon. MRT/ amenities. All races. Immed. Judy 9383-8828 APPROVED
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    • 286 16 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Sold more than 160 landed 200 Serious Buyers, Ready With High 9800-2998 GPS LANDED DIVISION Unique Marketing System Bungalows, Semi-Ds, Terr. For Sale/ Rent. 9765 9959 READY CLIENT LOOKING for islandwide terrace, semi-d, bunglw Good budget. Owners call Kensy *****707 URGENT! FOREIGN/ CORP. tenants just arrived, looking
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    • 1465 17 Business Centres Business Centres Business Centres Prime S pace n lt ss J uron 9 Gateway Business Centres EST tv I ascendas I iQuestfaiBP Corporation Toh Guan Techquest IBP Place a-reir Attractive Rental NearMRT Forviewmg or enquiries Qiu Ling 9694 6587 spacetobe.com.sg Space to be WCEGA PLAZA 1733sf,Ramp up, Prodn/
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    • 554 17 B2 Terrace Factories Kaki Bukit Road 4 LAST UNITS! Best overall specifications among New B2 developments in the east 4166 4812sqft Superb frontage/main road facing Good corporate image for B2 Industries. Direct loading/unloading at your doorstep Easy access to Bartley Road East, PIE and future Kaki Bukit MRT Station. Marketed
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    • 321 17 UBI CRES B1, 4 sty terr with open terr. ***** sqft, f/ fitted office, easy access. Also Rent. Jason 8282 9798 UB.ONE 926 SQFT New bldg Corporate image. Good amenities. Tai Seng MRT. Urgent. 9762 6202 Dot #01 BIZ SPACE Yishun for sale/ lease. Avail immed. 10 mins fr Yishun
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    • 105 17 TUNG CENTRE Excellent Seaview Next to Raffles Place MRT Station 530 sq ft 9,667 sq ft 6428 7884 I 6428 7853 I 6534 3132 SMALLOFFICESPACE @10RaeburnPark 24/7 Individually Controlled Air-Con In-House Cafè Free Shuttle Bus to MRT Lush Greenery High-end Furnishings Flexible Rental Terms Free Internet and Local Calls BOAT
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    • 1340 18 ®Kr I Ossa” |®rt s r Ifflajr |®Kr fl FAR EAST ORCHARD LIMITED NOVENA Specialist Center Medical suites suitable for clinic use, etc. From 754 sq ft to 2,594 sq ft (amalgamated size) Linked to Square 2, Novena MRT Station and Oasia Hotel Singapore Surrounded by prominent healthcare institutions Facility
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    • 493 18 INT’L PLAZA 8000/ 4500 sqft Fitted. Sea view. Next to MRT. Attractive rental. Forward Prop *****800 MIDDLE RD 2500 sqft Well fitted. MRT. Rare!! Best for schools. Immed. $4.50 psf. Lionel Wong *****807 FP KATONG SHPG CTR 441 sf. Office/ agy/ tuition. Near amenities. neg. Immed. Helen Tay JLL *****459
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    • 326 18 PLAZA, BEACH RD, 333 to 3350 sqft. Facing sea. High flr. Well reno. 9631-6939 PARKWAY CTR 829/1098 sf Immed. Approved for use as sch by MOE. *****204 RENOVATED FITTED FURN in Raffles Place. 405/ 1196 sqft. Call 9139-0654 THE ARCADE, 1054/ 2108/ 8030sf F/Reno/fitted/furn 24hrs Aircon. 9631-6939 JOO SENG RD
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    • 429 18 CENDEX CENTRE 120 LOWER DELTA ROAD AREA: 4500/9000 sq ft Ê Excellent Corporate Image with Million Fittings Ê Nice Panoramic View Ê Mins. to Tiong Bahru MRT/ AYE/ ECP/ CTE Ê Ample Parking Lots (600 Lots), $70 per car lot For Sale $1000 psf/Rental $4.20 psf Full commission to Agent
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    • 376 18 PRIME LOCATION SHOPHSE for rent Blk 272 Bukit Batok East Ave 4 #01-58. Upgraded electricity sup ply. Avail Immed. shop $3.2k with 1 box outside. Area: 350 sqft. Agents welcome.Owner *****953 RIVER VALLEY CONDO Shop (700 units devt) 650 sf with toilet aircon. Existing laundry collection. Can add minimart etc.
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    • 1125 19 ®a s r |®a s „r |®»r |®a s »r |®a s „r |®a?„r New Shops For Rent Size 50-300 sq ft From $1.2k onward 122 new units Fast Food Chain Premier Newly Revamped Trendy Retail Cluster Complement with Worldwide Popular Opening in January 2013 Hurry! Book Your Choice Unit
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    • 306 19 MACPHERSON RD. SHOPHSE ground flr 1500sqft Office /commercial. Lee *****147 QUEENSWAY SHPG CTR #02 120 sqft. Good crowd. All trade (no F&B) *****455 Geylang 1200/3000sqft, FH, for Sale Little India 2.5 sty, 1390/ 3100 sqft, 99 yrs........$3.7M Arab St 780/2000sqft, good frontage, 999 yrs........$4.5M Peace Ctr 370 sf, tenanted, human
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    • 403 19 NEW LIST! 226A AMK. 1600 sf. D/sty. Facing main rd. Enbloc potential. Bal 63-yr. $2.3M. Sole Agt *****024 TELOK AYER STREET. 2½ -sty. Best buy shophouse. Built-up 3000 sq.ft. Cheap. Joe Han *****380 HB SIM LIM SQ. Investor choice 269/ 409/ 660/ 1400 sq.ft Tenanted very good price Joe Han
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    • 458 19 D13 COFFEESHOP hotel for sale. Freehold Conservation main road. Ask $16mil. PX *****758 108 HOUGANG AVE 2. 1572 sf. Tenanted. Walk to MRT. 2-sty. Good human traffic. $2.3M. 8228-6808 Joyce TANJONG PAGAR COMPLEX. #02. HDB shop, 900sqft. Opp hawker ctr. Vacant. $1.8M. Tony 9388-8390 2-STY SHOPHSE Clementi 2029/ 2565sqft. Near
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    • 1978 23 WATS NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.cats.com.sg/notices MEO INVESTMENTS PTE. LTD. (Company Registration No. *****7135E) (the "Company") NEWSPAPER NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Sections 76(10)(h) and 76(12) of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore (the "Companies Act"), that at an Extraordinary General Meeting of MEO Investments
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    • 663 23 TENDER NOTICE Singapore Turf Club is an ISO 9001:2008 certifi ed organisation that provides high quality, competitive and entertaining horse-racing and gaming services to the public. Tenders are invited for:A Supply of Automotive Diesel Oil, Petrol (92 Octane) and maintenance of Fuel Tanks/Pumps and Spare Parts for a period of
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    • 830 23 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, (CHAPTER 50) PURSUANT TO SECTION 290(1) (b) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of ISIS PROPERTY INVESTMENT PTE LTD (Company Registration No. *****1647D) duly convened on 29 November 2012, the following resolutions set out below were duly passed AS SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS a) “That the
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    • 2435 23 AUCTION SALE PURSUANT TO THE PAWNBROKERS ACT (CHAPTER 222) I Items to be sold consisting of unredeemed pledges from the pawnshops listed below including watches jewellery, etc, pawned up to the month of May 2012. Auction Date: 15 December 2012, Saturday (for Group B, C D) 22 December 2012, Saturday
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    • 918 24 WATS RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg/recruit Classified Jobs Executive Appointments CATS Recruit Guide Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 email: cats@sph.com.sg 706 Professionals/ Executives 709 Engineers 710 Building/Construction 711 Finance 712 IT/Infocomm 715 Lecturing/Teaching 718 Tutors 721 Nursing/Health Care 724 Art/ Creative 727 Marketing/ Communications 730 Sales 731 Retail Sales
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    • 462 24 Tactic Engineering Pte Ltd SAFETY COORDINATOR Job scope: Manage the work place safety matters. Positive attitude, hardworking with good integrity and strong sense of responsibility. Able to work independently and multi-tasking. Good Knowledge of Tunnelling experience or LTA Projects Requirements: At Least 2 years experience in Workplace Safety and Health
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    • 95 24 CONDOMINIUM MANAGER (Woodlands) Degree/Diploma in Property Mgt or equivalent. Min 2 years of experience in maintaining residential buildings Familiar with BMSM Act Responsible for the mgt maintenance and daily operation of the assignment Good written communication skill Pleasant personality customer service oriented Please email your detailed resume and salary expectation
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    • 1208 24 8 Building/ ATI Building/ ATI Building/ AH Building/ Construction Construction Construction Construction ASSISTANT WORKSHOP MANAGER Responsibilities: Responsible for the management of the workshop including coordination of manpower, tools and equipments. Liaise with the site Project Managers on materials planning and manpower deployment. Track and report on production progress and control
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    • 1021 25 Lecturing/Teaching Lecturing/Teaching Lecturing/Teaching Lecturing/Teaching Lecturing/Teaching Requirements: A 3-year full-time local polytechnic diploma with at least a credit in &CE 'O' level ELI or A university degree where the medium of instruction is English with at least a credit in GCE 'O' level ELI Pre-registration is required by 12 Dec 2012.
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    • 309 25 DR TO DR Agt Attractive bonus incentive travelling opportunites. No prior experience. S’porean PR only. SMS now: 8651 2774 RING NOW,START TOMORROW! Sales position. Event /Telco. Weekly paid! Travelling opportunities! S’porean/PR. 9882 3380 PRE-OWN CAR CO. at Turf City requires Sales Exec. Training provided. Good incentive. High comm. S’porean/ PR.
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    • 1072 25 Classified Jobs <P DFS SCOTTSWALK CAREER DAY CLAYMORE Friday, 14 December 2012 8 Claymore Hill #03-01 8 On Claymore Singapore *****2 Sales Associates (Watch Fashion) Representing international luxury watch and fashion brands, you will showcase your exceptional product knowledge and provide a luxury shopping experience for our customers based on
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    • 405 25 Due to expansion, we are looking for experienced individuals to join us as the following: Housekeeper Oversee all operations to ensure high standard of cleanliness of the Club Conduct routine checks and up-keep the building facilities and amenities in the most cost effective and productive manner To perform administrative functions
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    • 682 26 Cooks Kitchen Assistants (full-time or part-time) Western/Asian Kitchen or Pastry/Bakery Workplace: Gourmet East Kitchen Bedok North Ave 4. No experience needed, we train people and give them a career. Those with relevant experience will start with higher entry level salary. For enquiries call tel: *****636 or send application by email:
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    • 615 26 Due to expansion, we are looking for experienced individuals to join us as the following: Fitness Instructor ❧Fullfil daily duties assigned and observe safety measures on proper handling of gym equipment ❧Maintain cleanliness of equipment and gym environment ❧Provide fitness coaching and guidance to members ❧Provide basic customer service to
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    • 784 26 SALES ADMIN ASSISTANT We market frozen foodstuff to SE Asia, HK and China. We are looking for a self motivated person with good communication skills to join us. Responsibilities Order processing, shipping documents general follow up. Liaising with overseas suppliers buyers. Requirements Able to handle English Mandarin speaking clients. Confident
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    • 479 26 Technical Technical Technical Technical Career Opportunities for -lifflWfiftKK CESS in the Oil and Gas industry I An exciting career path awaits you if you possess the following; NITEC Diploma in Chemical Process Technology or other Engineering disciplines Willing to travel to Pulau Bukom Able to work 8 hours rotating shift
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    • 472 26 Due to expansion, we are looking for experienced individuals to join us as the following: M&E Technician ❧Responsible to do simple troubleshooting repairing of electrical faults, servicing of facilities alarms, fixing up installations and assist in other ad-hoc duties as requested by the building engineer ❧Not afraid of heights ❧Related
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    • 362 27 AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIAN With Class 3 Driving License. Interested candidates are invited to submit the resume to: info@celsius.com.sg or call 6846 4404 Mechanical Site Inspector Fire inspection test records at site Skills Computer literate must possess dip. M&E Certificate/ Higher NITEC in Mechanical Engineering Commencement: immediate Resume email to cheryl.chua@glazen.com.sg
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    • 406 27 California Laundry Well established Laundry Factory requires Laundry Operator Working hours: 12pm 9:30pm Salary: $1200 above Interested please come personally for interview at Blk 11 Toa Payoh Ind. Park Lorong 8, #01-1199 Singapore *****3 Singaporean, Singapore PR Malaysians are welcomed Tel: 6256 1111 Recruiting for our MNC clients: A) Production
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    • 375 27 ***HOUGANG/ TAMPINES/ CHANGI 7-3pm $46. 3-11pm $51. 11-7am$54. *****688 Vision Agy Lic: 02C5351) WOODLANDS OPERATOR 7.30PM-7.45AM $1215, *****433 Future 11C3595 TOA PAYOH LOR 1 Operators. Local only. $48 $51. Call *****602/ 03 JURONG OPERATOR $50-55 8am-5.30pm; 11pm-8.15am Day/ Night shift *****997 REDHILL 2ND/ 3RD shift. Changi/ Kallang/ Yishun/ Ubi.$46 Normal
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    • 541 27 J Logistics Pte Ltd WAREHOUSE ASSISTANTS Minimum 1 year experience in warehouse/logistics environment With valid forklift license Working location at Penjuru or Senoko Singaporean and Malaysian are welcome to apply. Call *****072 or *****291 to arrange for interview 46 Penjuru Lane, C&P Hub 1, Singapore *****6 STORE DETECTIVE 8 HRS
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    • 497 27 Security Security Security mmmm m > s Uf, 4'L t* r IkC r Joining Bonus of $10,000* for all Singaporeans** Earn up to $3,100* **including personnel fromSAF, SPForSCDF AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS Requirements: 3 N' Levels NITEC 1 'O' Levels Diploma in any discipline Physically and medically fit Normal colour vision
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    • 336 27 START IMMEDIATELY PROTECTION OFFICERS $80/- per shift F Day/ night positions available F 12-hrs Shift F Requirements: WSQ Certified or Exempted Minimum Sec 2 Pleasant Positive Attitude Physically Fit S’poreans PR only Walk-in interview Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm 1, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, #05-59, Yellow Pages Bldg (beside Braddell MRT)
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    • 457 28 TOP GUARD SECURITY urgently requires SECURITY OFFICERS $1.6K-$1.8K Gross Expo, Novena, Gul and Stevens Road. WALK IN INTERVIEW #03-02 Fortune Centre CALL 9388 3575 <IMMEDIATE VACANCY> SECURITY OFFICERS DAY SHIFT OFFICERS DAY SHIFT-OFFICERS Raffles Place (Office)..$1.8K Sentosa (Condo)..........$1.9K NIGHT SHIFT OFFICERS NIGHT SHIFT-OFFICERS Orchard (Condo)..........$1.7K Sentosa (Condo)..........$1.9K Tanjong Rhu (Condo)..$1750
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    • 327 28 RELIEF SECURITY OFFICER Day or Night. Please call: 6294-8045/ 6296-9582 SCH JURONG East St 24/ Pasir Ris, Day. #26-09 Int’l Plaza or 6324-0648. RELIEF JURONG PORT Rd Clementi/ AMK. #26-09 Int’l Plaza or 6324-0648. RELIEF SECURITY OFFICER day/ night various area. Call *****018 (Annie) SECURITY OFFICERS REQUIRED Islandwide. Cash 6348-2336/
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    • 451 28 1)FLOAT TEAM CLEANERS WITH or without driving lic 2)Night Hotel Cleaners (Part time or Full Time) 3)Experienced Night Hotel Marble Polisher. $1700. S’porean PR Only. Walk in interview from 9am12noon/ 2pm-5pm. Blk 25 Kallang Ave, #01-01. Near Lavender MRT. 6298 8487 CLEANERS REQUIRED Bedok-*****313, Simei Tampines-*****465 Bayshore Park-*****989 Haig Court
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    • 473 28 CLEANERS NEED TO work in Condo Yew Tee. 8am5pm pls call *****456 CONDO NEAR DOVER needs Cleaners Bin Collectors. S’porean/ PR. 8395 3959 CLEANERS RUBBISH Collectors urgently needed at Pasir Ris. Call 9790-6505 REQUIRED FLOATERS AT Orchard Cleaners at Sixth Avenue. Call 9050-0893 OFFICE CLEANER AT Tg Penjuru/ Condo Cleaner
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    • 317 28 Receive trainingallowance* withourTrain&Place programme. To apply for the Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence through us, you should: Be a Singapore citizen and at least 30 years old Hold a valid Class 3 driving licence for at least 1 yr Have at least GCE ‘N’/’O’ level with a pass in English# Have
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    • 147 28 An international F&B Co. at Gourmet East Kitchen Bedok North Ave 4 requires: •Drivers (20’ truck, Class 3) S$1,800 minimum starting pay. Delivery Store Assistants S$1,450 minimum starting pay. Salary benefits review upon successful completion of probation. Those with experience in catering operations an advantage (but not essential). For enquiries
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    • 217 28 CLASS 4/ 5 DRIVERS NEEDED μ With relevant experience μ S’porean/ PR/ M’sian. μ Able to read write simple English. Interested pls call *****871 *****035 Class 4 Driver 6-day work week S’porean/ PR only Walk in interview Mon-Fri 9am-5pm 1 Senoko Ave #05-02 Call 6694-2668 CONTAINER CONTROLLER *Computer literate. Know
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    • 1217 28 £JTt Part-Time/ ATI Part-Time/ ATI Part-Time/ Ujgf Temporary ||j|f Temporary ||j|f Temporary cents cnjscmj Securing Your World fc> •V VT L V V X y 111 tome visit our Roadshow Date: 6 Dec 2012 (Thu) Venue: Tampines North CC Room 03-01 2 Tampines Street 41 Singapore *****4 Time: 1pm to
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    • 245 29 SALES STAFF/ STUDENTS for ladies boutique in town Basic+comm, liase Chinese speaking clients *****126 PART/ FULL-TIME TUITION Coordinator@home.Good$ ttaconsult.com *****757 BRIDAL PHOTOGRAPHY MODELS. Students welcome. No fee. IMI *****211 $10 PER HR. Experienced Property Telemarketers. T oa Payoh MRT. 9389-9598 IT/ WEDO TRAINERS. Min ’O’ level. IT literate. Email resume
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    • 243 29 DELIVERY DRIVER Read/ Write simple English Mandarin to liaise with Mandarin speaking clients Energetic personality Class 3 license above Familiar with hotels restaurants route 2 years experience DELIVERY ASSISTANT (Part-Time) Physically fit No experience require STORE ASSISTANT (Full/Part-Time) Picking packing of goods Physically fit to handle heavy load from time
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    • 651 30 LHN Vehicle Parking Management specializes in the business of providing car park spaces and car park management services. We are expanding our operations and seek enthusiastic talents to join us as: OPERATIONS OFFICER (CAR PARK MANAGEMENT) Patrol car parks on a daily basis Assist in traffic control during peak hours
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    • 383 30 Classified Jobs <? Executive Appointments Due to expansion, we are looking for experienced individuals to join us as the following: Swimming Coach ❧Able to coach young children ages 4 8, beginners swimming ❧Patient and mature ❧Possess at least a Level 1 NCAP certificate from Singapore Swimming Association Lifeguards ❧Minimum Bronze
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    • 488 30 Main board-listed Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (SPH) is Southeast Asia’s leading media organisation, engaging minds and enriching lives across multiple languages and platforms. It publishes 18 newspaper titles in four languages and more than 100 magazine titles in Singapore and the region. Every day, 3 million individuals or 77 per
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    • 13 30 Milk CATS Recruit for a fresh collection of jobs every day/ WATS RECRUIT
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    • 1696 31 Careers for You A list of career opportunities found in Saturday’s (1 December) issue of the CATS Recruit Company Name Contact Information Job Title Company Name Contact Information Job Title Company Name Contact Information Job Title Company Name Contact Information Job Title Company Name Contact Information Job Title Ministry of
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    • 759 32 B6ATS3 RECERI Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg/recruit Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Upcoming CATS Recruit job features: .GMP The GMP Group the gmp group Voted one of Singapore's leading recruitment agencies by HR decision makers. With over 20 years'experience, GMP places talent across all industries and job functions on a permanent, Careers for
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