The Straits Times, 27 December 2012

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  • 26 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 THUR S D A Y DE C EMBER 2 7 201 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/2012
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  • 69 1 TOP OF THE NEWS A6 Ms Masuri Ismail, 39, sits in quiet despair after flash floods ruined her home in Kampung Galing in Kuantan, the capital of Malaysia’s Pahang state. Triggered by torrential monsoon rains and coinciding with high tide, the floods have forced
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  • 423 1  -  By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg TRANSPORT operator Comfort DelGro has sacked a cabby who watched a video on his cellphone while ferrying a passenger. Housewife Zheng Xi Zhi wrote to Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao earlier this month about a taxi driver whom she spotted
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  • 445 1  -  Technical recession looms with Nov’s lower-than-expected factory output By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg FACTORY output rose last month but anaemic figures across the spectrum indicate that Singapore could enter a technical recession. Economists said disappointing factory output and exports data suggest that growth in the
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  • 70 1 FAMILIES in Singapore were better off last year despite the rise in inflation, according to official figures. Even the lower-income enjoyed greater spending power as wages rose amid a tight labour market. At the same time, the income gap narrowed,
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 342 2/3  -  By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER THE monster 4,349 sq ft “presidential suite” at an executive condominium (EC) project in Tampines will be the first EC unit to eclipse the $2 million mark if sold at its launch this weekend. The Straits
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    • 594 2/3  -  Income snapshot shows wages rose and income gap narrowed last year By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg FAMILIES in Singapore were better off last year despite the rise in inflation, according to official figures. Even the lower-income enjoyed greater spending power as wages
      Source: SINGAPORE PUBLIC SECTOR OUTCOMES REVIEW  -  594 words
    • 642 2/3  -  MOH also sends ‘stern letter’ reprimanding head of KKH By SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma THREE nurses have been suspended for a week and moved out of clinical work for a lapse that resulted in two babies going home with wrong parents
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    • 406 2/3  -  SALMA KHALIK THE independent committee set up to review patient safety procedures at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) has found a slew of improvements needed to prevent similar mishaps and ensure better accountability. Among its 15 recommendations is a need for better
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • TOP OF THE NEWS
        • 42 4 SINGAPORE could be heading towards a technical recession. Economists said disappointing factory output and exports data suggest that growth in the final three months of this year will contract, as it did in the third quarter. PAGE A1
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        • 53 4 MR SHINZO Abe has been voted back as Japan’s prime minister, restoring power to his conservative Liberal Democratic Party. He filled top Cabinet posts with old allies, including Mr Taro Aso, also a former prime minister. The new administration’s challenges include economic recovery and disaster
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      • WORLD
        • 77 4 AN APPEARANCE by Mr Li Yuanchao (right) when new Communist Party chief Xi Jinping met visiting Hong Kong leader Leung Chun Ying has renewed talk that Mr Li might still be in the running for China’s next Vice-President. It suggests that Mr Li, who was left
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        • 98 4 THE sniper who killed two firefighters in New York state left a note spelling out his desire to “do what I like doing best killing people”. William Spengler Jr, 62, beat his grandmother to death with a hammer in 1980. He was also believed to be in
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        • 55 4 INDONESIA’S ruling Democrat Party faces a rocky year ahead after a spate of high-profile corruption cases sullied its image. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has warned his party to be mentally prepared to lose the top spot in the 2014 elections, but observers say the advantage of incumbency
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      • OPINION
        • 46 4 PUBLIC money should not be seen as the only means of keeping bus fares affordable as operational costs rise. Public transport operators must moderate their focus on providing shareholder value if customers are to accept paying more for services. PAGE A28
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        • 46 4 AT FIRST glance, religion is in decline. But religion is the best antidote to the individualism of the consumer age. The idea that society can do without it flies in the face of history and, now, evidence from evolutionary biology. PAGE A29
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      • HOME
        • 50 4 DESPITE being badly hurt, an accident victim managed to whisper her husband’s mobile phone number to a passer-by. She was hit by a motorbike while crossing a road with the lights in her favour last Saturday. A clip of the accident has since gone viral. PAGE B1
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        • 46 4 DRINK driver Wong Yew Foo (right), who caused a cyclist’s death, was fined $12,500 and banned from driving for four years last week. But he could be jailed if the prosecutors’ appeal is successful. PAGE B2 ST FILE PHOTO
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        • 58 4 RESIDENTS living near a building development are blaming it for a spate of cracks that have been appearing in their walls, ceilings and floors. Around 17 homes off Sembawang Road are believed to have been affected by the damage, prompting calls from a local MP for
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      • 34 4 MONEY THE independent financial advisers appointed by SC Global have recommended that shareholders accept Mr Simon Cheong’s offer to take the property developer private for $1.80 a share. PAGE B17
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      • SPORT
        • 36 4 SINGAPORE’S top marathon runner Mok Ying Ren is seeking sponsorship as he takes a three-year break from his medical career in a bid to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. PAGE B26
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        • 42 4 S-LEAGUE champions Tampines Rovers, having failed to secure former English Premier League footballers Geovanni and Pedro Mendes, are said to be targeting former Chelsea and Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen (above) as their marquee player. PAGE B28 PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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      • LIFE!
        • 41 4 VETERAN French actress Isabelle Huppert, who stars in Amour, asked journalists while in town recently for a list of prominent Singaporean directors, so that she could “look into their work” when she returns to France. PAGE C2
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        • 38 4 ACTOR Richard Gere drew inspiration from former US president Bill Clinton to play a charming but morally compromised financial tycoon trying to extricate himself from fraud in his new movie Arbitrage. PAGE C5
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      • WHAT’S ONLINE
        • 22 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L Celebrating Christmas around the world L ‘Irresistible’ US woman fired for being too sexy
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        • 30 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Car burns on PIE L Cyclist trapped under car along Changi Road L Army photos on Facebook: This one shows medics playing with IV
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        • 25 4 www.razortv.com.sg L No more action movies for Jackie Chan L Orchard Road a hit with festive shoppers L Over the hill at 27
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    • 126 4 OUR Dec 18 report, “Doc, I’m not well enough to work”, quoted a Dr Jeremy Lee, who misrepresented himself to this newspaper as being a general practitioner with one of the Healthway Medical Group’s clinics for three years. Healthway has clarified that it does not
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    • 831 5 New govt’s top priorities will be economic recovery and disaster reconstruction ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO One-time prime minister and outspoken nationalist Shinzo Abe is back at Japan’s helm after Parliament voted him back into office yesterday, ending a
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  831 words
    • 438 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG BEIJING China has launched service on the world’s longest high-speed rail route, the latest milestone in the country’s rapid and sometimes troubled su-per-fast rail network. The opening of the new 2,298km line between Beijing and Guangzhou yesterday means that
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG  -  438 words
    • 518 6 Monsoon wreaks havoc in Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu BAD WEATHER AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Floods triggered by torrential monsoon rain in Malaysia forced almost 14,000 people to flee their homes and seek shelter at relief centres, the official Bernama news agency said yesterday. Heavy
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: DEMOTIX  -  518 words
    • 238 6 CHINA BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s weather agency has called for southern parts of the country to prepare for widespread rain and snow as temperatures in the north, which had fallen to as low as minus 41 deg C, began to climb. Precipitation was forecast
      BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  238 words
    • 238 6 THE U.S. ASSOCIATED PRESS MOBILE (Alabama) A tornado and brutal winds have left a trail of damage across the US South while the nation’s much colder mid-section suffered freezing rain and blizzards from the same fast-moving storms. In Mobile, Alabama, a Christmas day tornado damaged
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    • 250 6 RUSSIA AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW A bitter cold snap in Russia has claimed more than a hundred lives in the past 10 days, with the early freeze testing the authorities in a country used to notoriously tough winters. Temperatures have plunged to as low as
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    • 375 7  -  Makeover to benefit more than 7,000 households By DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg THE Government is pumping in $29 million over the next two years to spruce up eight private estates around the island. The Estate Upgrading Programme (EUP) includes landscaping works, better fitness equipment, more
      ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM, NG SOR LUAN, ALPHONSUS CHERN  -  375 words
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  • WORLD
    • 769 8 I still have to get ready to see how much of the neighbourhood I can burn down and do what I like doing best killing people. NY gunman who killed 2 firemen left note behind NEW YORK TIMES WEBSTER (New York) On Monday morning when darkness was still raw, William
      NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  769 words
    • 435 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS BRYAN (Texas) Adam Lanza’s mother was among the tens of millions of US gun owners. She legally had a .223-calibre Bushmaster rifle and two handguns, which her 20-year-old son used to kill her, 20 children and six adults in 10 minutes
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    • 299 8 REUTERS LOS ANGELES More than 48,000 people have signed a petition posted on the White House website demanding that British CNN talk show host Piers Morgan be deported from the US over comments he made about gun control. Mr Morgan last week lambasted
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    • ASIA
      • 446 9 11 dead, 13 hurt in two cases a week after school slashing XINHUA AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG Two incidents in China this week have left 13 students hospitalised and 11 dead, just a week after a mentally deranged person stabbed several schoolchildren,
        XINHUA; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  446 words
      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 69 9 XINHUA BEIJING China has vowed to ban corporal punishment and forced self-incrimination in police investigations in a revised criminal procedure regulation. The regulation, released yesterday by the Ministry of Public Security, features a provision that bans coerced confessions and torture in its general principle chapter,
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        • 68 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK A Thai court jailed a former equity trader for four years on Tuesday for posting false Internet messages about the king’s health that sent stocks plunging in 2009, an official said. Katha Pajariyapong, 39, was found guilty of three counts of
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        • 94 9 REUTERS SEOUL South Korea’s president-elect Park Geun Hye yesterday asked the leaders of the country’s big businesses, or chaebols, to think twice before cutting jobs, saying it was time for the conglomerates her father helped build four decades ago to look beyond profits. She said
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      • 300 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Police in China have detained two officials including one involved in family planning in the country’s latest crackdown on child trafficking that has ensnared 355 suspects. Officers from nine regions took part in the joint crackdown beginning on Dec
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      • 679 11  -  Ex-CCP top official may land the job despite failing to get into elite panel By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA CORRESPONDENT kianbeng@sph.com.sg BEIJING Mr Li Yuanchao’s dream of becoming Vice-Presi-dent was dashed after the former organisation chief of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was
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      • 462 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING More than 70 prominent Chinese scholars and lawyers have urged new Communist Party leaders to undertake moderate political reforms including separating the party from government, though they avoid any mention of ending one-party rule. The petition drafted by Peking University
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      • 82 11 A woman holding a poster of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong after swimming in the Yangtze River during winter on Mao’s 119th birthday anniversary in Wuhan, Hubei province, yesterday. Mao was widely reported as a swimming fan. The Chinese characters on the poster read “Red sun” (top),
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      • 570 12 Incident puts spotlight on nation’s growing but overstretched air sector AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HEHO (Myanmar) The authorities in Myanmar yesterday began investigating the cause of an air crash that left two people dead and 11 injured. The passenger jet, packed with foreign
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      • 448 12 REUTERS XINHUA YANGON Myanmar’s President yesterday called for a shake-up in the running of his fast-changing country, which he said was still mired in corruption and inefficiency and lagging behind its international peers. Mr Thein Sein, the unlikely reformer to emerge from within a
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      • 245 12 XINHUA BANGKOK Tsunami warning towers along the shores of the Andaman Sea in Thailand’s southern provinces have been left unattended and needed repairs, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Surasavadi said yesterday. The local authorities had apparently failed to fix the inoperable, damaged warning towers, including high-powered
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      • 564 14  -  Leaders of Pakistani ruling party hope Benazir’s son can rejuvenate it By ZEESHAN HAIDER zeesh.haider14@gmail.com ISLAMABAD Forty years ago, then Pakistani President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto groomed his young daughter Benazir Bhutto as his political successor. Ms Bhutto took over the reins of
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      • 759 18  -  But Yudhoyono warns of loss of top spot in polls, sets lower target By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA Leaders of Indonesia’s ruling Democrat Party are seeking to quash talk of a split in their ranks, days after President Susilo Bambang
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      • 234 18 KUALA LUMPUR A former Malaysian Cabinet minister, Tun Lim Keng Yaik, was given a state funeral yesterday in a sombre ceremony attended by many dignitaries. A medical doctor turned politician, he served as a minister for 22 years under former premiers Mahathir Mohamad and Abdullah
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      • 432 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA The ghetto called Aroma reeks of putrefying trash collected by residents for recycling. Grimy, half-naked children play on dirt roads lined with crumbling shanties of tarpaulin walls, cracked tin roofs and communal toilets. From this Manila slum has emerged an unlikely Cinderella:
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  432 words
      • 711 21 Probe called after protests over Delhi incident as 2nd attack occurs in Tamil Nadu AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI India’s government has ordered a special inquiry into the gang rape of a student that sparked mass protests, as the police announced the arrest of
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    • 1201 22/23 2012 saw power transitions in major countries across five continents and the passing of some well-known personalities. Here are those we said hello and goodbye to. Looking back on 2012 Looking forward to 2013 COMING TO AND COMING BACK TO POWER Xi Jinping, 59 China’s Communist
      PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  1,201 words
    • 380 22/23 Aung San Suu Kyi, 67 The democracy icon won a seat in Myanmar’s Parliament on April 1, marking her return to open politics after some 21 years under house arrest. She made her first overseas trips in more than two decades with visits to countries
      PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  380 words
    • 528 24 Life becoming a desperate daily struggle as bitter fighting continues WASHINGTON POST AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ALEPPO (Syria) Darkness comes early to the streets of this ancient city, once a symbol of Syria’s richly storied past and now at the heart of the deepening nightmare
      WASHINGTON POST; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  528 words
    • 458 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI called for an “end to the bloodshed” in conflict-wracked Syria in his traditional Christmas message that also touched on several other of the world’s conflict zones and attacks on Christians. “There is hope
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  458 words
    • WORLD BRIEFS
      • 50 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS HONOLULU President Barack Obama was cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii, planning to leave for Washington yesterday evening as a year-end deadline looms before the US economy goes over the so-called “fiscal cliff”. Congress is expected to return to Washington today.
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      • 75 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DUBAI The United Arab Emirates authorities announced the busting of a cell of Saudi and Emirati members plotting “terror” attacks in the two countries and other states. The suspects “imported material and equipment with the aim of committing terror acts”, said a statement on WAM
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      • 71 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Strike action heavily disrupted London’s Underground train network yesterday, as hundreds of thousands of bargain hunters headed to the shops for the traditional Boxing Day sales. All 13 of the Tube lines were running a reduced service after just a third of drivers
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    • 168 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT The general who heads Syria’s military police has defected and joined the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. It is one of the highest-profile walkouts by a serving security chief during the country’s 21-month uprising, a pan-Arab TV station has reported. Major-General
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    • 531 26 Strongest revenue growth in retail in last quarter but rebound still patchy REUTERS BEIJING China’s consumers are leading an uneven recovery in the world’s second-biggest economy that has retailers expecting stronger sales in six months, early results of a national survey show. The
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    • 307 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING China’s financial system is facing increasing risks due to soaring bank loans, with lending to the property sector and local governments a particular concern, the Finance Ministry yesterday warned. Bank lending has been rising “at a high speed” in
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    • 423 26 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian tycoon’s RM1.5 billion (S$600 million) buyout offer for commodities firm Tradewinds underscores a privatisation drive in South-east Asia as low share prices and cheap finance entice dealmakers to snap up assets. Malaysia’s sixth richest man, the
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
      • 92 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA The peso’s rise is hitting call centres in the Philippines, handicapping the global leader in the lucrative business as it combats a challenge from rival India, industry officials say. Forty per cent of the members of the country’s Business Processing Association have
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      • 103 26 REUTERS BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI India yesterday extended support for exporters to tackle the nation’s trade deficit, stepping up efforts to revive Asia’s third-largest economy. As part of the package, the government has extended a 2 percentage point interest subsidy on rupee-denominated export loans for labour-intensive and
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      • 83 26 BLOOMBERG BANGKOK Thailand’s Finance Ministry yesterday raised its forecast for expansion in 2012 as export growth quickened to a 15-month high in November after factories returned to full capacity following last year’s floods and demand improved. Gross domestic product will rise 5.7 per cent from an
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    • 434 28 IN NOT ruling out an increase in bus fares to meet rising operational costs, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew was being utterly pragmatic, even though he knows all too well that fare hikes have always been deeply unpopular. When looking at costs rationally, commuters can also appreciate
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    • 1364 28  -  A year of scandals excavates the fundamental notion that moral gravitas is needed for public leadership By ASAD LATIF FOR THE STRAITS TIMES EYE ON SINGAPORE THERE is the story of a Singaporean academic who attended an overseas conference many years ago. A foreign colleague asked
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    • 1276 29  -  NORTH-EAST ASIA By WILLIAM CHOONG SENIOR WRITER williamc@sph.com.sg NORTH-EAST Asia, one of the world’s most volatile regions, saw new leaders the descendants of Cold War-era political leaders emerge within just a few months. In China, Mr Xi Jinping the son of Chinese Communist Party veteran
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    • 920 29  - Mankind’s key to survival religion By JONATHAN SACKS The writer is the chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. NEW YORK TIMES IT IS the religious time of the year. Step into any American or British city and you’ll see the night sky lit by religious symbols,
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    • FORUM
      • 318 30  -  Chew Eng Soo A KEY factor influencing the escalation of the certificate of entitlement (COE) prices and the continuing uptake of new cars in recent months is the easy availability of cheap credit (“Car buyers want COE system reviewed”; Tuesday). Many buyers are able to
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      • 204 30  -  Jack Lin THE certificate of entitlement (COE) is essentially a system of control it is meant to make prices unreachable to certain segments of society (“Car buyers want COE system reviewed”; Tuesday). People who buy several cars are not the ones responsible for road congestion.
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      • 455 30  -  PROPOSED TOUGHER RULES ON CREDIT CARDS A TIMELY MOVE Kuo How Nam President Credit Counselling Singapore MONETARY Authority of Singapore (MAS) statistics show that there has been an increase of almost one million principal credit cards for this year. There are
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      • 149 30  -  Andy Tan I AM a senior experienced in human resource work, but when I apply for positions, employers do not even give me an interview, even though I am qualified and am even prepared to accept a lower salary (“Hire fairly by looking
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      • MY POINT
        • 178 30  -  Lian Gek Choo (Ms) I HAVE been bypassing the clinic and going directly to a medical laboratory for tests for some time. In my last visit, I was told by the lab that it has become an official requirement that all
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        • 83 30  -  Tan Peng Boon THE most common obstacle which prevents retirees from getting a credit card is the requirement by banks that the applicants have a taxable income of at least $15,000 a year (“Making it easier for retirees to get credit cards”; last
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        • 126 30  -  Adam Tan I UNDERSTAND that interest would be charged on all unsettled amounts billed to credit cards. However, I was told by OCBC that if there was any outstanding amount after the last statement’s due date, interest would also be imposed on all
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      • 367 31  -  Daniel Sim THE free market should not be given free rein to decide on its own how big housing units ought to be (“ECs: Excessively cushy homes?”; Tuesday). This is because the profit motive gets in the way of public welfare. To
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      • 348 31  -  Quek Koh Choon (Dr) THE report (“S’poreans ‘living longer in good health and bad’”; Dec 19) highlighted that although Singaporeans generally have a high healthy life expectancy, quite a number of years, averaging 10 years or so, is spent with disability. Disability
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        99 31 1. MR PATRICK TAN: Lions must aim higher. 2. MR STEVEN CHOO: Our world-class bowlers deserve more attention. 3. MS ONG SHI YEE: Families, first-timers should have a chance to own a car at reasonable prices. 4. MR LOW CHONG LIM: Base COE price on open market value.
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    • 50 31 PUNCHLINES The act of recycling at one mall... Now that Christmas is over, will you be taking down these streamers? Nope we are leaving them up there as Chinese New Year decor. But how’s that appropriate? Hiss! Those are not actually streamers... NOTE: 2013 is the Year of the Snake!
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    • 628 1  -  Woman hit by motorcycle managed to whisper spouse’s mobile number WOODLANDS AVENUE ACCIDENT By BRYNA SINGH brynasim@sph.com.sg WHEN the motorcycle struck, it left her with broken ribs, a fractured hip and a punctured bladder. But as the injured pedestrian lay bleeding, she managed to
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    • 601 2  -  Prosecutors lodge appeal with the High Court to enhance his sentence By K.C. VIJAYAN vijayan@sph.com.sg A DRUNK driver who caused the death of a cyclist could now face jail after prosecutors lodged an appeal to enhance his sentence. Wong Yew Foo, 38,
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    • 429 2  -  By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg SECURITY cameras designed to tackle crime in housing estates could soon be installed more easily due to a new wireless network. The system will allow these devices to transmit data directly without the need to lay
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    • 181 2 A BRAND-NEW police and fire station complex serving the Central Business District will open tomorrow. The Marina Bay Fire Station and Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) has relocated to 70, Marina View from 1, Prince Edward Link, and will provide quick emergency response
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    • 112 2 RESEARCH has shown that more people tend to die from heart attacks during the year-end holiday season. This week, Mind Your Body examines the possible reasons for this phenomenon and features tips from experts on protecting the ticker during the festive season.
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    • 636 3  -  Far East subsidiary makes $61.8m offer for motoring association’s AA Centre By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg A LANDMARK on River Valley Road the AA Centre is set to change hands. An offer of $61.8 million has been made for the site, which
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    • 377 3  -  By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg A CLEANER broke down in tears yesterday as he was cleared of having sex with an underage prostitute for $10. Mr Md Salauddin Md Dudu Mia, 29, had denied having the sleazy encounter on a staircase. Six of his
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    • 153 3  -  LIM YAN LIANG The battle for the world’s most coveted title in weiqi, also known as go, has ended for now with a $488,000 grand prize at stake and neither side with a clear advantage. The first two rounds of the Ing Cup World
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    • 624 6  -  Some, such as glass decorations or real trees, can be recycled or reused By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg YOU’VE spent hours wrapping up gifts, decorating the trees and decking the halls. But what do you do with what’s left over afterwards? Environmentalists have issued a
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    • 252 6 COME January 1, the Singapore Totalisator Board will see a new chairman and three new members step up to the plate. Mr Moses Lee, deputy chairman of the Sentosa Development Corporation, will take the helm and replace Mr Bobby Chin Yoke Choong as Tote Board
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    • 951 8  -  The state of accommodations for foreign workers was thrust into the spotlight in the wake of last month’s strikes by Chinese bus drivers. Amelia Tan goes on duty with the Building and Construction Authority to see how it maintains standards at these places. Amelia Tan
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    • 391 10  -  Sellers can send text message and ad will be posted for free till car is sold MELISSA LIN SELLING your car can be as simple a matter as sending an SMS. Car owners who wish to use Singapore Press Holdings’ (SPH) online
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    • 552 11  -  Floor tiles, driveways in residences off Sembawang Road also damaged By MARYAM MOKHTAR maryamm@sph.com.sg THE unsightly cracks that have formed over the past few months along the walls of Mr Jesudoss Susai’s 24-year-old home have left a gaping hole in the retiree’s plans.
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    • THE year OF THE Internet mouth-off
      • 365 12  -  If there is one lesson that has emerged during 2012, it must surely be this one watch what you say online. Over the past year, several people have sparked national uproar by leaving offensive messages on Facebook and Twitter. It did not matter if they
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      • 352 12 AMY CHEONG UPSET by noise from a Malay wedding at a void deck opposite her block, a labour movement executive let her frustrations spill on social media, and ended up paying a high price for it. In October, Miss Amy Cheong, 37, then an assistant director
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      • 213 12 REUBEN WANG REUBEN Wang, 17, was so annoyed with Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean that he used the F-word on his blog three times. The first-year St Andrew’s Junior College student wrote the 700-word post after attending a pre-university seminar in
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      • 295 12 LAI SHIMUN ONLY a month after Chinese scholarship holder Sun Xu sparked an uproar, another student came under fire for insulting Indians. Miss Lai Shimun’s offensive comments were made in March as part of an expletive-filled post on Twitter about a crowded train. Even
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    • 579 17  -  It’s reasonable, say independent financial advisers appointed by firm SC GLOBAL PRIVATISATION MOVE By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg INDEPENDENT financial advisers appointed by SC Global have recommended that shareholders accept founder Simon Cheong’s offer to take the developer private for $1.80 a share. PrimePartners Corporate Finance
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    • 599 18  -  But fewer sales recorded this year due to weak market sentiment By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg THE elite end of the residential property sector, the bungalow market, has slowed since last year after cooling measures and tighter financing rules came in. But analysts said prices were relatively
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      97 18 A GCB sitting on a 22,357 sq ft freehold plot was sold for $32.9 million in July, or $1,471 per sq ft (psf). The new two-storey property, completed late last year, has seven en-suite bedrooms. The built-up area is about 17,000 sq ft. PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG FOR THE
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      310 18 THIS was sold for $60.6 million in March this year, at $1,490 per sq ft. This is the highest total price a good-class bungalow (GCB) has fetched since December 2010. The two-storey bungalow sits on a 40,679 sq ft freehold land plot, and is said to be more
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      96 18 THE second most expensive sale this year was a bungalow in Leedon Park for $33 million in October. That translates to $2,110 per sq ft. It received its temporary occupation permit in July last year. The 15,640 sq ft site area was sold by bungalow investor George Lim.
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    • 70 18 THIS freehold property was sold for $30 million in May, at $1,985 per sq ft for 15,113 sq ft. The home is an old two-storey bungalow with six bedrooms, a guest room and swimming pool, said The Business Times. It reported that both the seller and buyers are
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    • 679 19  -  Figure highlighted by Deloitte up from 19 in 2012 By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THERE could be between 20 and 30 new share listings next year, up from the 19 this year, according to professional services firm Deloitte. The number could go even higher
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    • 371 19  -  By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg A NEW report suggests that the growing presence of senior citizens and singles here may prompt a rethink of housing options and policies by both developers and the Government. Consultancy Colliers International has mooted suggestions
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    • MONEY TECHNOLOGY
      • 660 20  -  Resignation of IDA International CEO was one of key movements this year By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg THERE have been some key changes at the top of the local tech industry this year, both in the private and public sectors. One of
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      • 911 20  -  TECH START-UP ROUNDUP GRACE CHNG THE sluggish economic growth expected next year has an upside for tech start-ups. Industry insiders say that as fledgling businesses are pursuing fresh ideas not seen in the market, they stand a better chance in a downturn. Mr Lim
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      • START SINGAPORE
        • 163 20 NEOTENY Labs, a three-year-old early stage tech fund, has morphed into a new fund called Silicon Straits. The new fund is described as a tech venture foundry, and will be headed by a key player at Neoteny, Mr James Chan. Silicon Straits will continue to fund
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        • 220 20 OVER 240 entries have been received for the second tech 100-day boot camp to be held here starting on Feb 14. The aim of the boot camp is for selected teams to spend 100 days brainstorming business ideas, with support. It is run
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        • 97 20  -  GRACE CHNG LOCAL tech incubator Red Dot Ventures has pumped $589,000 into Singapore start-up Ascenz, whose software helps ship owners get greater efficiency from fuel. Founded in 2008, Ascenz provides remote fuel consumption and bunkering monitoring systems to shipping companies. Co-founder Chia Yoong Hui said
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    • MARKETS MONEY
      • 435 21  -  Most traders in holiday mode; gains seen in most other Asian bourses BULLS AND BEARS By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg MOST market players were still in holiday mode yesterday but some indulged in a bit of Boxing Day shopping, buoyed by promises from
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      • COMPANY BRIEFS
        • 141 21 OLAM International chief executive Sunny Verghese has reassured investors about the financial health of the firm at an investors’ forum. The forum organised by the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (Sias) with top Olam bosses was moderated by Sias president David Gerald and attended by over 200 retail
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        • 45 21 THE Ascott has been awarded contracts to manage three more properties with over 500 apartment units in China. The 90-unit Ascott Heng Shan Shanghai will open in 2014, the 250-unit Ascott Emerald City Suzhou in 2015 and the 194-unit Somerset Baitang Suzhou in 2017.
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        • 50 21 MAINBOARD-LISTED Hu An Cable Holdings has set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore. This new firm, Hu An Electric (Singapore), is mainly engaged in the manufacture and sales of wires and cables to markets in South-east Asia, Central Asia, South America, Africa and the Middle East.
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      • MARKET SUMMARY
        • 99 21 STI TRADING VOLUME 65.72 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 19 Losers: 8 Unchanged: 3 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 770.42 516.63 708.30 912.96 235.56 210.59 261.00 3.95 5.25 16.33 14.91 0.62 0.69 2.02 Change Points Change Basic materials Consumer
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        • 72 21 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 3.34 billion shares worth $780.9 million UP DOWN Gainers: 300 Losers: 105 Unchanged: 387 Yesterday’s close Index Change Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI Jakarta Comp 10,230.36 1,982.25 2,219.132 869.3482 1,671.58 4,275.094 150.24 0.43 5.521 13.5615 2.18 24.88 Yesterday’s close Index
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      • 880 9 New York Times Winchester, Virginia The Patsy Cline Historic House is officially closed on this wintry day but the door is open. Volunteers are decorating the squat Christmas tree and someone has baked a black walnut cake to share when the lights are strung and
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    • 917 11 Family structures and tensions in Indian TV soap operas mirror that of the audience New York Times Mumbai, India Mothers-in-law are not a joke on Indian television. They are the law. Soap operas dominate prime time here and the mother-in-law reigns in almost all of them.
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    • 320 11 New York Times New York Persuading consumers to drink anything other than bottled wine is an uphill climb. Glass bottles are the gold standard, so newer brands are turning to sleek, eco-friendly containers and promoting them through social media to reach younger wine drinkers.
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    • 670 12 Reuters Hong Kong Rich Chinese are buying bicycles that cost more than the average citizen makes in three years, motivated by nostalgia for the days when two wheels were the primary means of transport. China is now the world’s biggest auto market,
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    • 3656 13 starhub tv cartoon network ch316 AM 6.00 Chaplin 6.30 Tom Jerry Show 7.00 Oggy The Cockroaches 7.30 Pink Panther Pals 8.00 Adventure Time 9.00 Courage The Cowardly Dog 11.00 Pink Panther Pals PM 1.00 Oggy The Cockroaches 2.00 Adventure Time 3.00 The Amazing World Of Gumball 4.00 Toonix 4.30 Toonix:
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    • 68 1 002/02/2012 (P) MICA Your Life. Live it well. THURSDAY DECEMBER 27 2012 Holidayheart woes TOP 10 HEALTH EVENTS Look back at significant health developments of 2012 OVERINDULGENCE IN FOOD AND ALCOHOL CAN RAISE RISK OF HEART ATTACKS IN THE FESTIVE SEASON pages12-14 EYE EXAMS FOR ALL AGES Regular checks can
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      • 257 2  -  LEE HUI CHIEH Editor huichieh@sph.com.sg On Dec 21, the doomsday purportedly prophesied by the ancient Mayan civilisation of Central America (2000BC to AD1300) came and went. But you are still here. It seems that the date, which marked the end of a 5,125-year cycle in
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      • 521 3 Reuters One in nine people with diabetes saw his blood sugar levels dip back to normal or prediabetic levels after a year on an intensive diet and exercise programme, a new study has found. Prediabetes is the condition in which blood sugar is elevated
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      • 363 3 Reuters Eating whole grains is associated with a decreased risk of prediabetes, the elevation of blood sugar which can precede diabetes in adults, a new study in Sweden has found. Whole grains range from oatmeal to popcorn, from brown rice to whole wheat
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      • 306 7 Reuters Children who take probiotics the “good” bacteria that live in the guts are less likely to develop eczema, a review has found. Infant eczema is a common, non-contagious skin disorder that causes intense itching. Its cause is unknown, but some theories have implicated allergies
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      • 355 7 Reuters Two cups of milk from a cow per day may be enough to provide the recommended amount of vitamin D in the blood of most children while maintaining a healthy level of iron, a new study in Canada has suggested.
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    • Feature
      • 3002 4/5 Joan Chew looks at the health events that have hogged the headlines 1NEW MODEL FOR HOSPITAL CARE In a nutshell: Changi General Hospital and St Andrew’s Community Hospital are introducing a new model of care with a $200 million, 280-bed facility. The Integrated Building will
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      • 1140 8/9  -  Some eye problems have no symptoms, so it is important to go for eye examinations. reports Lea Wee leawee@sph.com.sg Age-related eye problems such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy can be so silent that there are no symptoms until the diseases have progressed very far. Hence, it is
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      • 540 8/9 Sources: Dr Audrey Chia, a senior consultant paediatric ophthalmologist at Singapore National Eye Centre and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital; Dr Gemmy Cheung, a consultant ophthalmologist at the Singapore National Eye Centre; and Dr Koh Liang Hwee, president of the Singapore Optometric Association
        Sources: Dr Audrey Chia, a senior consultant paediatric ophthalmologist at Singapore National Eye Centre and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital; Dr Gemmy Cheung, a consultant ophthalmologist at the Singapore National Eye Centre; and Dr Koh Liang Hwee, president of the Singapore Optometric Association; PHOTOS: BH FILE, DR AU EONG KAH GUAN, MAK MUN SAN, ST FILE, TNP FILE  -  540 words
      • 452 10 Source: Dr Gemmy Cheung, a consultant ophthalmologist at the Singapore National Eye Centre 1. CATARACT This affects most people above the age of 55. It is a condition in which the clear lens of the eye becomes cloudy with age, preventing sufficient light rays from entering
        Source: Dr Gemmy Cheung, a consultant ophthalmologist at the Singapore National Eye Centre; PHOTOS: HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD, MY PAPER FILE  -  452 words
      • 365 10 facebook I do not normally go for an eye check-up unless I experience abnormal vision. This happened some years ago. I saw a colourful floating prism “running around” and was advised by my colleague to have an eye check in case I had
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      • 843 11  -  DR ANG PENG TIAM angpt@pcc.sg Dr Ang Peng Tiam is the medical director of Parkway Cancer Centre. He has been in practice for 30 years. In 1996, he was awarded Singapore’s National Science Award for outstanding contributions to medical research. Afew weeks ago, during
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      • 1315 12/13  -  Festive feasting can take a toll on your body and lead to heart attacks, warn experts LEA WEE leawee@sph.com.sg For years, researchers have noticed a disturbing pattern during the winter holidays in temperate countries: There would be an increase in the number of deadly heart attacks.
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      • 709 12/13 Some triggers of heart diseases are well-established: smoking, obesity, high blood pressure and cholesterol levels. But recent studies, including one in Singapore, have also looked at social and emotional risk factors for coronary heart diseases, said Dr Chin Chee Tang, a consultant at the department
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      • 160 14  -  Lea Wee People tend to take festive seasons as once-a-year affairs and go overboard with food, thinking it does not matter, said Ms Lauren Ho, a dietitian and nutritionist from the Singapore Heart Foundation. People should be mindful of what and how much they eat
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        548 14 1 Cut saturated fat It raises the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, commonly called bad cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease. Found in: Fatty meat, poultry with skin, such as roast turkey and chicken, processed meat such as ham and bak kwa (barbecued pork, right), coconut
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        104 14 GIf you do not want exercise to take time away from your friends and relatives during the festive season, you can invite them to try fun activities together. Brisk walk to a dinner venue with your loved ones or friends. Or gather a group of friends and dance
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      • 107 14 It can be difficult to tell if chest discomfort or pain is due to a heart attack or heartburn an unpleasant burning sensation in a person’s upper abdomen from overeating. Heartburn is likely to be triggered by the backflow (reflux) of the stomach acid into the food pipe
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      • 1154 15  -  Listening and spoken language specialist Stephanie Lim tells Joan Chew her goal is to help them integrate into mainstream society Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg I specialised in managing hearing-impaired patients because... Years ago, I was at McDonald’s having breakfast when I saw a waiter who could
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      • 832 16/17  -  MS NOOR HASLINDA IBRAHIM senior counsellor of the Reach team at the department of psychological medicine at National University Hospital QMy sister is 13 years old and is currently in Secondary 2. She is quiet, timid and does not talk much. In school, she has
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      • 337 16/17  -  DR HARNEET RANU ERIKSSON consultant dermatologist at Raffles Skin Centre at Raffles Hospital QI am a Chinese woman in my 30s. A month ago, my husband and I decided to try for a baby so I stopped using Loceryl. This is a
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      • 883 18/19  -  Motherwort is used to promote recovery for women after childbirth. Joan Chew reports reports Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg WHAT IT IS: It is not hard to guess the therapeutic purpose of a plant with a name like motherwort. Even its Chinese name gives a good idea
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      • 178 18/19 RECIPE j INGREDIENTS 2 tbs sesame oil 40g fresh ginger, shredded or chopped 1/2 medium-sized chicken, cut into chunks 25g motherwort, blended or cut into small pieces 200ml of water 200ml to 300ml of glutinous rice wine (within a week of childbirth for post-natal women),
        Source: Ms Teng Hui Koon, traditional Chinese medicine physician at Thomson Chinese Medicine  -  178 words
      • 495 18/19 MAINSTREAM MEDICINE SAYS The uterus is normally about the size of only a computer mouse, at 7.5cm long, 5cm wide and 3cm thick. During pregnancy, it expands to more than four times this size to accommodate the growing foetus, said Dr Peter Chew, a
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      • 164 18/19  -  Jonathan Liautrakul Will eating kang kong make your legs weak? Chinese superstition has it that eating kang kong (water spinach) will give one weak legs because of the hollow trailing stems, which make the person weak like the plant itself. But there is no scientific evidence that eating kang
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    • Eat To Live
      • 878 22/23  -  SYLVIA TAN wdspice@gmail.com Sylvia Tan is a freelance writer. Her latest book, Asian Larder, is available at bookstores for $28. Eat light during these few months to prepare for the Chinese New Year feasts This is the lull before the next round of feasting Chinese New Year, which
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      • 330 22/23  - Spring-cleaning one task at a time KITCHEN Sylvia Tan This is the time for spring-cleaning, and for doing those tasks that need attending to at least once a year. I have made my life easier by getting a professional cleaner to come in once a year before Chinese New Year
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      • 1160 24  -  Most people cannot, as this swimming instructor’s toned body belies the fact that she is 63. Joan Chew finds out how she keeps youthful Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg What do you do to keep fit? As early as 5.30am every morning, I walk briskly for 5km
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    • 439 6 JAN 10 WRX-S 2.5 4-dr. Sedan White, 1 Owner, 40KM. Full Motor Image service record. $78.8k. *****118 04/07 IMPREZA 1.6A. Grey. Bodykit. Parts approved by LTA. Accident free. A1 cond. Price neg. *****824 1/’07 WRX 2.5M sport. New tax OMV $20K. Well kept. Low km $39.9k. *****922 4/’08 FORESTER 2.5
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    • 333 6 7/09 CAMRY 2.0A Silver 1owner. Agent maintained. Done 20K km. Brand New cond. Accident free. 100% loan. $91.8K. 6299-2338 11/06 CAMRY 2.0A Silver. 1owner. Agent maintained. Accident free Low mileage Showrm cond. 100% loan avail. $54.8K. 6299-2338 4/07 CAMRY 2.4A Green Accident free Low mileage Leather seats Sport Rims 1
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    • 268 6 BEST SELLING SUV! End 06 Rush Only $750/mth! Top Cond, Low km, Bidded No, New Tyres. *****910 $45.8K NEG! 02/’07 Rush 1.5A Black. Tax till 02/’13. New tyre. Tip-top cond. Inhse loan avail. 9861-8618 1/2006 ALTIS 1.6A. Beautiful White. Well Maintain by Agent. No Touch-up Needed. Cheap! Call *****241 IMMEDIATE!
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    • 530 6 APRIL 06 WISH 1.8 (A) Pearl white body kit. 17" s/rims Good cond. Call Owner 9191-9196. 7/’06 CAMRY 2.4A New tax. OMV $29K. Pristine cond. Accident free. *****922 1 OWNER 7/’09 Wish 1.8A 7 speed. New tax. Accident free. $90,999. *****922 ’95 GREY CORONA 1.6A GLI COE 5/2015. 2 owners.
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    • 297 7 $71.8K NEG 3/’07 S80 2.5T Black. Very good cond. Tax till 3/’13. In-house loan avail. To view 9861-8618 INTEREST 1.88%. 7/’11 S60 2.0T. Svc warranty by Agt. Showrm cond. Low km $156.8K Liam *****010 1-OWNER 5/2011. S60. 2.0T. Agt Service warranty. Nice no. plate. Orig paint STA Graded A. 6793-0080
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    • 285 7 1 OWNER 2/’07 Wira 1.5M, low km. well kept, accident free. $16,999. *****922 7/’05 MATRIX 1.6M Silver, 1 owner, paper value $9k. Ask $13.8k. Call 9678-2126 6/’06 KIA RIO 1.6 Manual. Orange. C&C svc. Well kept $0 deposit. Call *****115 8/’08 VIOS 1.5G Sports. White. Low km. Agt svc. $0
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    • 262 7 EDMUND VEH. DOUBLE-CAB pickup/ van/ lorry. 10 14 ft Open/ box/ canopy Minibus. MPV. Car. 6250-3339 ALTIS, SUNNY, MINI 1, Mazda 6, Camry, Cefiro, Saab A4, BMW, Wish, Stream, Fortuner, XC90. *****068 MACPHERSON AREA 10/ 14ft open/ box lorry, van. Trpt svc *****727 *****859 DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY rental. Many models.
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    • 126 7 ATTN!!! ALL CAR owners. We pay highest cash payment for your used car. All models incl Off-peak cars. Mr Koh *****303 (24-hrs). BEST CARS wanted. All models. Consignment welcome. Cash payment. View at doorstep. Call *****003 **BEST PRICE ASSURED! LTA Appointed. Reliable Personalized Svcs. Dr-step Viewing. *****332 Khoo CALL MURU
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    • 1585 7 Motorcycles/ Scooters Motorcycles/ Scooters Motorcycles/ Scooters Motorcycles/ Scooters Motorcycles/ Scooters Motorcycles/ Scooters The All New 2013 We Invert tejd Supersport Touring. 1300A > l$bw/Ite Reignsi HicrhH YAMAHA High performance 1300cc engine Two-eyed headlights D-mode dashboard o YCC-T iM!?®ini©©<2l ©n©@teiiiiB(§ ftlhiprsjsai© gptem MMDMifil PgOMb^tenn)© IKpF teefi m m Hong Leong Corporation
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    • 223 7 7/2005 KIA PREGIO 2.7M Diesel. 100% seldom use. A1. neg. Call 9115 5059 2007 MERCEDES BENZ Vito 111LM. 1 owner. 100% seldom use. $neg. *****988 7/2005 RENAULT KANGOO 1.5. 5dr Diesel. Seldom use A1. neg. Call 9336 8555 1 OWNER 7/’04 Hiace diesel 5-dr. Tax 6/2013, new 2k paint. $15,900.
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    • 2271 8 ECHELON Huttons 6 realestategroup HUTTONS ASIA PTE LTD Estate Agents Licence No: L*****99K VIP Preview 28/12/12 DON’T MISS!! TO ENJOY( EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ICALL/SMS TO REGISTER FOR PREVIEW NOW!! R*****1F Alicia Yong 9834 7887 9221 5877 OPEN 2-6PM BY Ricky Tan 1. Waterway 5+1 $15.5M+ 2. Tropical Bunglw $17.8M 3.
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    • 127 8 2-STY TERRACE, GERALD Cres 1900 sqft, 3+1 spacious, 999 years $2.6M 9816 4832 Tony GPS 2-STY THONG SOON Green F’hold 1891/ 2600 sf. 5 rm. Good cond. Cosy. Future MRT. Melvin 9818-3003 MODERN 2.5-STY CORNER Terr Seletar Est. 2890/ 4300 sf 5+1 Ensuite. Ben 8100-0055 Sglanded.net METROPOLITIAN 1399SF 3+1 A1!
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    • 162 8 INTERLACE ICONIC CONDO. 2 rm 807 sf, South, $1.2m 3 rm 1755sf, Playhill 2.19m 3+1 1873sf sea view $2.4m Penthse 3735sf NS, $4.8m REFLECTIONS, PENTHOUSE, 4316 sqft, 5-bdrms. Sq. layout, no wasted space. Golf Marina views. Below val! Sole agt. Raj 8339-9822 ECHELON-BY CDL, REDHILL MRT, 43 sty, iconic 2
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    • 884 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 SPOTTISWOODE SUITES Preview Soon! Enjoy Best of All worlds! 36 storey RARE FREEHOLD development SOHO-Style living with 5 levels Sky facilities •Approx. 5 mins walk to Outran MRT Very
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    • 491 9 Iffil D09-10 Orchard/ Ifl! D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/Holland Tanglin/Holland Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale MASSIVE I SiM d Leedon bdrm 2 bdrm 3 bdrm 4 bdrm House $1,18m $1.48m $1.58m $2,58m $3.68m $2200 PSF. $2200 psf Prime D10. F’hold 3+study 1841 sf. High flr. Beautiful view. Must sell.
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    • 240 9 DLEEDON DEVELOPER TEAM Massive Discount Scheme! 2/3/4/PH/ Gdn Villas Hse Fr $13xx psf. Daily Viewing DLEEDON DEVELOPER TEAM Massive Discount Scheme! 2/3/4/PH/ Gdn Villas Hse Fr $13xx psf. Daily Viewing DLEEDON DEVELOPER TEAM Massive Discount Scheme! 2/3/4/PH/ Gdn Villas Hse Fr $13xx psf. Daily Viewing DLEEDON DEVELOPER TEAM Massive Discount
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    • 282 9 ORCHARD SCOTTS 2282 sf 3+study. High flr. Move in. High rental yield @$18K. Mins MRT. Apple *****746 CITY VISTA RESIDENCES. Heart of city. 3/4 bdrm. From 2120 sqft. 28 units available Viewing by Appt. SIGNATURE LEWIS for sale with tenancy. $1.2M. 635 sqft. Serious seller! Daniel Sim 9070-5204 D.10 HOT
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    • 357 9 THE NEXUS, F’HOLD. 1335 sqft. High flr, reno, future MRT *****993 Winnie Ang LADYHILL #01 3+1+1 Apprx 3261 sqft 6 yrs. Sell below value. David 9003-8877 Terrene @Bt Timah Top soon 2/3 bdrms. F’hold.$1.45M up Park Natura 4+1. 2034 sqft. Grd flr. Pool view......$2.3xM The Cascadia New 2/3bdrms penthse. Nice
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    • 226 9 NEW! BEVERLY, TOH Tuck, 3+1 Duplex. 2700 sf. Private, 2 car lots, 2 kitchen. Corner. Doreen *****413 EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPER SALE. Suites Newton 1/ 2 rm fr $1.094m. Near MRT/ Orchard. *****109 Kevin THE CASCADIA. BT Timah, New premium unit release 2+1. 883/ 990sqft. $1.6xM. 3+1. 1184/ 1216 sqft. $1.9xM CASCADIA
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    • 200 9 DAISY SUITES. FH. Pte Pool High-end Finishings. MRT. 2/3-rms/ 3&4-rms Penthse Call Lukito 8382-7016 PINNACLE 16. 3+1 Duplex, 1324 sqft. Vacant possession. Walk to MRT. $1400 psf Pris Ong *****292 DAISY SUITES. FH. Pte Pool High-end Finishings. MRT. 2/3-rms/ 3&4-rms Penthse Call Sally Ong 9115-8291 VA RESIDENCE. 1/ 2 bdrm
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    • 1291 10 D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale Additional 3% discount WATERFRONT 2^ Sharing the joy this festive season m Luxury single storey penthouses
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    • 115 10 TAMPINES CT 1690SF rare Duplex tenanted $3.2k. Spacious 1650sf, 4 bdrms. Enbloc potential. Grab now MELVILLE PK, 2-RM, 958 sf new tenancy till Jan 2015. 3-Rm, 1206 sf, greenery well kept, genuine seller! LIVIA 4-RM. 1539 sqft. Mins MRT/Whitesand/ amenities Pool view. High flr. Nicely reno move-in. No noon sun
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    • 500 10 D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale Additional 3% SEASTRAND discount Sharing the joy this festive season i 31 aSS: :s 25 as r~~ -T 3 4-bedroom units with pool views Spacious and efficient layouts Near
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    • 166 10 NEW LAUNCH IN D.19! Blue Chip Investment Not to be Missed! Good locale,beside MRT! Joy Tan 8299 2626 BLUE CHIP INVESTMENT!!! Just beside MRT. Call now Co-broking most welcome. Kris Chng 9666 6771 NEW LAUNCH STONE Throw Away to MRT Top Schs! Call Now before Sold Out! Marcus Tan 9271
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    • 255 10 OPEN HOUSE! WINDERMERE. 5 mins to MRT/ Shpg mall. Beside Yew Tee Pri sch. High flr/ unblock view. Auspicious block unit no. 29 Dec 2012, Sat, 1pm to 5pm. Tex Toh *****890 PARK NATURA. 4+1. 2034 sq.ft. F’hold. Pool facing. Must view. Asking $2.xxM. EdwinPhang *****239 HB 1442 SF $990K.
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    • 806 11 ffljl Ang Mo Kio HDB Ang Mo Kio HDB #T Ang Mo Kio HDB Ang Mo Kio HDB |Bf Apts for Sale Apts for Sale J/gf Apts for Sale Apts for Sale HDB MEDIAN Resale Prices in 3rd Quarter 2012 Resale transactions take place on a "willing buyer-willing seller" basis.
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    • 391 11 BLK 605 CLEMENTI West 5’I’, Mid flr, Corner, All races, Rare. Good sch. Val: $610k, Openhse Sat Jenson Ang *****570 ERA CONFIRM SELL! 3’NG’ 343 #03. 67 sqm. Simple reno. Lift level, quiet cosy. All races. Pls call *****991 ***LHG HDB SALES Team. 3’NG’ 308. Renovated. Mid flr. Spacious. Move-in
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    • 336 11 3.30-5.30PM. BLK 271B 5’I’. Spacious. High flr. Corner, Renovated. View to believe. Jennifer *****824 4’A’ BLK 850. 108 sqm. High flr. Unblock. Lift level. Beautiful reno. All races. PR ratio filled. Val $410K. 4’NG’ BLK 458 #03 simple 5’I’ 664A #02 new reno. Near MRT 9062-4656 PN 112 WHAMPOA RD
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    • 411 11 GTA UNITED Queenstown 3’I’ utility Blk 2 Holland. 3’I’ Blk 8 Holland. Corner. 3’S’ 97/ 102 C’wealth Cres. RARE! 4’A’ @STRATHMORE Ave Pt.Blk. No W sun $120k Reno. Open kitchen. $140k COV. Erwin *****000SLP ***LHG HDB SALES Team. EA corner 423 high flr. Unblocked. Windy. Mins Mkt. 100% move-in. 9795-1608
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    • 387 11 4’A’ BLK 716. High flr. Lift level. All race M’sian SPR Good cond. Quiet living. 1ppty.com, 9299-0100 Max CORNER 3NG, BLK 819, reno future MRT/ amenities. Call *****072 George JH RARE! TAMPINES 720 5’I’ high flr. Lift. Valued. Motivated. Lengson *****056 3’A’ BLK 222 #02. Nicely reno, amenities. Val $355K
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    • 374 11 DETACHED HSE NERAM Rd. Large living with open terr. 4 bdrm en-suite. Avail immed. Joshua *****888 MUSWELL HILL 3½ sty deta ched 5+1, roof gdn, pool. Avail end Feb. $***** neg. Call ReAnne Leu *****547 BEAUTIFUL BUNGALOW S’goon Gdns. 4rm Aircon fan. Cosy/ bright/ spacious Ideal for family. Call now!!!
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    • 356 11 NASSIM BUNGALOW $25K. Newly Reno. Pool. Quiet Greenery Serene Exclusive Act Fast! *****991 Angela FABER EST 3-STY terr 2100 /2300 sf, all ensuite, well reno, Clementi MRT. View anytime. Sim 9457-2966 TREVOSE BUNGALOW-5100 sqft 4 rms with attic lap pool. Easy access, $17K neg. George 9628-1628 HOUSE NEAR HOLLAND vicinity.
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    • 1825 12 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 81 South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City 81 South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for
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    • 218 12 FERRELL RES. 1841 sqft, 3+ Study, High Flr Balcony, high-end appliances $8K immed Alicia Ng 9796 6511 VALLEY PARK 1216 sf 2 rm $4.8K; 1701 sf 3+1 #14 flr. F/furn. $5.8K; 1722 sf 4+1 rm $6.5K. 9109 8900 KC FONTANA HGTS, SPACIOUS 4+family+1, 3500 sqft. Huge lovely balcony, $11.5k Connection
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    • 119 12 LEEDON 2-3BDRM. Full/ P/ furn. Immed. Refurbished. cozy Holland Village@door step! 8322 8766 Miriam ORCHARD $3.5K NEW studio MRT/Plaza Singapura, pool view, quiet, immed, f/furn facilities. 9688-8585 John BOTANICS ON LLOYD 3488 sqft. 4+1 gdn. Duplex. Cosy. Super convenient. $15K Jessica *****313 DWG FULL CONDO 2+1. Near Bouna Vista MRT.
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    • 433 13 PARVIS 1991 SF. 4+balcony. Pte lift. P/furn. F/facilities. Pool view. Holland V/ MRT. $9K. Eric Lim 9237-6838 ONE DEVONSHIRE. 4 rms. High flr. Gdn doorstep. Waterford 3 bdrms. P/furn. Good layout. Almost new. 1-BDRM VISION CREST. 1+study RV Suites. 2-bdrm One Shanghai/ UE Sq. Immed. Suriati 9669-2135 3BDRM VALLEY PK
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    • 601 13 BELLERIVE 3+1 1539sf. High flr large balcony. Modern A1 layout. Immediate. Michael www.*****785.com HOLLAND PEAK. 2-BDRM ensuite. P/ furn. Spacious F/facilities. Near Amenities MRT. Jimmy 9671-0033 TANGLIN RES./ SCOTTS 28. 1733 sf, 3 rms, $7k/ $7.5k. Good cond. Orchard MRT/ bus stop. Rhoda *****199 PARVIS 2 STY penthouse. 2787 sqft.
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    • 383 13 FOUR SEASONS 3+1. 2217 sf, p/furn, low floor. $10.8K, Immed. Owner 9727-6811 BALMORAL HGTS. 1161 sqft, 3+1. F/furn. Poolview. Pte lift. $4.8k. Bob *****693 FORD@HOLLAND 4+1 duplex 2110sf, face pool, opp Holland V, MRT *****188 Ant. NEW! VOLARI Balmoral. #08. 1324sf. 2+1/ balcony. $6.5k.Alice *****635 ERA THE PIER 1BDRM River/pool
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    • 397 13 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 PAVILION 11. 3+1. 1475 sqft. #30
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    • 392 13 BALESTIER PLAZA 2-BDRM 1022 sqft. Big balcony. High flr. Reno. Furn. Near mall. Kuek SC 9640-6919 2BDRM 527 SF, $3K Partial furn. La Brisa. Brand new! Near MRT eateries. Make appt with Leon: 8123-9314 LA BRISA. BRAND new. 1+1 2 3 rms. Near Old Airport Rd Hawker Ctr/MRT. $2.7K $3K.
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    • 355 13 5MIN TO EUNOS MRT. Brand new. 409sf/ 441sf/ 463sf. $2.6k-$2.8k. Partial furnish *****245 Daniel NEW LIST! THE Tanamera 1324 sqft, 3 bdrms, #10. F/furn. Pool view. Changi Biz Pk/ mkt/ MRT. Immed. 2-6PM: 1) OPTIMA 1259 sf 3 Study. Pool view. Quiet. 2) One Amber 1600 sf 4+1 Loo 9061
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    • 525 13 SUITES KATONG 1+1 $3.5k Eastwood Regency 2rm Bayshore Pk 3-rm $4.3k. *****887 Jimmy Teow BAYSHORE PK 2 rm 936 sq ft furn low flr $3k immed JCP *****682 Paul Tay JERSEY LODGE 1152 sf, 3+1. Nice apt, face park. Immed. $4K neg. Ben *****918 LAGUNA GREEN 1216 sqft. 2+study. Available
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    • 294 13 RIOVISTA *****458 3RM Emma 1238 sqft/ pool facing partial furn/ reno. Avail. immed. *****458 KOVAN MELODY 3BDRM. 1216 sqft. High flr, unblock quiet. Eateries, 2 yrs, avail immed. Jon 9800-3880 S’GOON/ BARTLEY MRT. 3+1. F/furn. Aircon. Condo facilities. Low rental! VTO.! Immed. Hugo *****484 EXPATS’ CHOICE! Goldenhill Pk 3+Study+Maid’s. Reno.
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    • 394 13 NORTHVALE 4-BDRM IMMED CCK MRT. F/ furn. All races. Neg! Hurry call Celia Nunes *****813 ERA HILLTOP GROVE, 3+1, 1485 sf, c/w 2 loft, unblock landed view. Avail Jan 2013. View to offer! *****-888 CASPIAN LAKESIDE MRT 3 min. 3-bdrm 1238 sqft. Spa cious/ 4-bdrm 1528 sqft. Centris 3-rm F/furn
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    • 379 13 3+1 GRD FLR Woodsvale Condo (Woodlands). Mins to amenities/ MRT. F/furn. Full facilities. Avail immed. LILYDALE CONDO 3+1 1195 1270 sf. High flr, Unblock view. F/Furn with aircon immed Dixon 9368 1212 OT 3-RM THOMSON GR. Rare! Spacious, P/ Unfurn. Quiet, greenery. $4K neg. Avail Jan. Michelle 9800 9538 EUPHONY
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    • 471 14 SOMERSET MRT. F/FURN. Aircon. Wkly/ mthly. Flexi terms. Immed. *****896 ALJUNIED MRT AIRCON rms, furn, can cook, freedom *****950 Landlord ROOM FOR RENT near Expo (Toh Estate) Partial furn. Reno. Aircon. 9029-8795 2 FURN COMMON rms YCK MRT Condo. Single male. Immed. 9786-0292 NOVENA MRT, CONDO common rm. $1.2K. No
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    • 444 14 EXPATS! APPROVED 5-RM Sengkang Blk 157A. Corner F/ reno/ furn. MRT. Immed. $2.5K. 8484-1000 MLR APPROVED! 3½/4-RM 712 Yishun. Corner. P/full furn Aircon. Eateries/MRT/mkt/ Sch. Henry Ko 9147 4700 5-RM BLK 557 Woodlands, HDB Approved. Aircon. Amenities. Spacious. $2.2K up. Call Bob *****552 WOODLANDS 688B 3+1, mins to MRT. Furn,
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    • 439 14 APPROVED 5-RM POINT Blk 17 Telok Blangah, very high flr, f/furn, sea view, aircon, quiet, airy. Chin 9800 1168 4-RM BLK 3 Farrer Rd. 2 mins MRT. Door to door. Unblock. F/furn, reno. Asking $3.3K Cheryl *****218 GHIM MOH 3’I’+ upgrade rm F/furn. Available mid Jan. Jeslyn *****667 SPZ MRT
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    • 618 14 UBI 4-RM CORNER Blk 319. F/furn. Aircon. MRT/ amenities. Family preferred. Immed. Michelle *****553 4-RM SIMEI High flr. Windy. F/furn. F/aircon convenient. MRT. Immed. $2.85K Vincent 9008 9105 EA, BLK 648, 3+study. F/furnished+aircon. Avail early Jan. Only family couple. Call Yeo 9069 9906 BLK 847 TAMPINES. 2+1. Corner. Low flr.
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    • 428 14 317 JURONG EAST. Nice Approved 5A, Reno. F/furn Aircon Mins to MRT/ Mkt. Immed. Ray 9647-5553 4’A’ BLK 291B, Bt Batok St 24. F/furn with aircon. Avail Jan ’13. Jacqueline Leng *****239 C&H 2+1 BLK 434 Clementi, furnished, aircon. High flr. Near MRT, shpg. Avail Feb Albert Seow *****292 4-RM
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    • 460 14 LOOKING FOR EA units. Serious buyer. Block 656, 692A, 692B. Near Yew Tee MRT. Tex Toh, 9146 8890. RAMP-UP FTY/ WAREHSE Loyang Cresc. 45-ft container trailers Accessible to all flrs, Ceiling hgt 712m, Mezzanine ancillary off. *****338/*****068 PANTECH 21. PANDAN Loop. 5,000 10,474 sf. Central air-conditioning. Raised floor. Ideal for
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    • 372 14 HARVEST WOODLANDS #01 Just TOP. 1906 sqft B2 industry. *****107 Joshua TRADEHUB 21. 2928 sq.ft. 2-sty. Immed. $7800. HB *****927 Linda Chin HENDERSON BLK.203 BIZ 1. 3153sf fitted/ bare. Immed $1.70psf. *****096 Wong JURONG COVERED 7.8K-14K sf crane Open 5K-160K sf. Landcrop 938 55 333 GUL 8K SF Open yard
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    • 323 14 Factory/lndustrial fifl Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Space for Sale Space for Sale Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Sr Bill 'm* Along Eunos Link Enterprise One No restriction on loan tenure No additional buyer's stamp duty No seller's stamp duty Tenanted units offering immediate rental income Sizes from 2,1
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    • 72 14 MACTECH BUILDING F’HOLD 1765 sqft very high ceiling. Near future MRT. Good loading facilities. *****138 FAIRLY PRICED SMALL units in new 60yrs Devt in Ubi. From 1000 sqft up. 2-5yr tenancies Owner*****654 PANTECH BIZ HUB. Fitted. Renovated. 1206 2110sqft $620 Psf 3724 sqft $580 Psf. Call: 9833-5564 GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX.
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    • 112 14 Office Space at Central μUnit sizes from 926 sq ft to 3,520 sq ft μAbove Clarke Quay MRT Station μHigh floor and facing the Marina Bay μFitted units available μUnit with lift frontage μAgents welcome Call Landlord at 9712 0988 Medical Suites For Lease Unit sizes from 700 sq ft
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    • 744 15 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 TAMPINES IND AREA. Office for rent. 506 sqft (Also for storage usage) $1200 neg. Pls call owner 9662-1700 E-CENTRE REDHILL. 1012 sf. Avail 1st Jan
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    • 556 15 500 2,868 sqft Pasir Panjang. Fitted with aircon Low rental. 6578 9966 SUNTEC 1000/ 1500/ 2K/ 4K/5K sqft City/ Fountain/ sea view. EW *****444 2235 SF FLR area level 3 at Mova Bldg for 2 yrs rental Jln Kilang. Agent *****770 OFFICE SPACE FOR lease at Straits Trading Building. Call
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    • 281 15 Shop Space for Rent Shop Space for Rent SHOPS FOR LEASE n JU PROPERTY INC PTE LTD Agency Lie. No. L*****54C For enquiry, pis call 9022 8442 Email: enquiryCgpropertyinc.com.; USE* •c\m m Prime Retail Space 11,900 sqft Good frontage on Orchard Road Suitable for Flagship store Contact owner at *****
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    • 305 15 PULAU UBIN. 1556 3481 sf. Suits Backpackers Inn, tour agency, F&B, retail in sports fishing equipment Low rent. Call *****980 *HOSTEL, SPA, F&B, Retail* 1)South Bridge $5psf $18k 2)Crown Ctr $2.3k-$18k 3)Circular Rd 500-3500sf $5k-$17k frans *****626 BEDOK BLK 84, 320 sqft/ Tg Pagar Blk 7, 893 sqft/ Tampines Blk
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    • 517 15 TRISTAR GEYLANG Serai. Shop/ Office. Many sizes avail. Near MRT/amenities. From $4psf. Include aircon BLK 215 AMK/ Woodlands 166/ Pantech Bizhub 3500 sqft. Suits childcare/ all trades. Ong TL 9027 1377 FOOD STALL FOR takeover. Centrepoint/ Woodlands/ Pasir Ris Food Ct.Good investment! James *****889 ALEXIS GROUND FLR Shop. Immed. 150
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