The Straits Times, 22 July 2013

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  • 377 1  -  By MARYAM MOKHTAR maryamm@sph.com.sg THE driver of an SMRT bus which overturned yesterday, killing a 19-year-old passenger and injuring another, had been plying the same route for the past year. In a statement posted on its Facebook page some nine hours after yesterday morning’s
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  • 68 1 JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right) received strong backing for his “Abenomics” programme by decisively winning the Upper House election yesterday along with his ally, the New Komeito Party. The win gives the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) full control of both Houses of Parliament
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  • 74 1 THE haze which choked Singapore last month could be making a comeback as the number of hot spots has gone up. The National Environment Agency said satellite readings showed there were 159 hot spots as of last Saturday. The wind direction
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  • 569 1  -  NTUC uses poll results to push case for change in re-employment terms By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg THE public sector lags behind private companies when it comes to pay packages for older workers who are rehired, the labour movement said yesterday. A
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 758 2 / 3  -  Aim is to get more to help tell the Singapore story: PM Lee By LYDIA LIM lydia@sph.com.sg A $5 MILLION grant scheme to encourage Singaporeans to be active in creating heritage content was launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday.
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    • 442 2 / 3  -  By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg KNEADING and shaping dough is second nature to Madam Chua Chay Cheng. The 92-year-old hawker, after all, sold traditional Teochew snacks for more than 40 years. After her husband, a cook, died in 1971, she became a hawker to support her
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    • 342 2 / 3  -  By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Zakir Hussain in Jakarta KEEP those N95 masks handy. The haze which choked Singapore last month could be making a comeback. The number of forest-fire hot spots in Sumatra rose sharply at the weekend, the National
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    • 395 2 / 3  -  By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD boy was found dead at the foot of an HDB block in Tampines early yesterday, leaving his grief-stricken family and a string of unanswered questions. Lim Jia En, a pupil at Junyuan Primary, arrived home with his
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • 40 4 A 19-YEAR-OLD Malaysian passenger was killed when an SMRT bus overturned yesterday morning at Dairy Farm Road. The driver and the only other passenger on board were in stable condition in hospital. TOP NEWS A1
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      • 35 4 WITH the number of forest-fire hot spots in Sumatra increasing sharply in recent days, the haze may make an unwelcome return to Singapore, the National Environment Agency warned yesterday. TOP NEWS A3
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      • 56 4 US Fed chairman Ben Bernanke’s reiteration that quantitative monetary easing will continue for the time being is conditional on real-time US economic and employment data. It should not lull those in small and open economies into any complacency. Financial risk-taking must adjust to changing
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      • WORLD
        • 44 4 FOOD price inflation, common during Ramadan, has always been a serious concern in Indonesia. But expected inflation at between 7.2 and 7.8 per cent this year threatens to drive dissatisfaction towards the government upwards ahead of elections next year. PAGE A9
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        • 41 4 SINGAPORE is not alone with anxious parents fretting about finding a Primary 1 spot for their six-year-olds. Parents in other countries also go through high anxiety when they try to enrol their children in choice schools. PAGE A12
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        • 40 4 THE Chinese authorities have moved to defend themselves against allegations of wrongdoing over the case of a disabled man who detonated a bomb at the Beijing Capital International Airport to protest against the government. PAGE A13
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      • OPINION
        • 38 4 FAILURE to share power in the now common semi-presidential political systems found in various countries is resulting in coups and turmoil, with Egypt’s president Mursi the most recent victim of such breakdowns. PAGE A17
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        • 45 4 PARTICIPANTS at last Wednesday’s inaugural Big Read Meet agreed that women would do well to frame their challenges less as “women’s issues” and instead step out of their comfort zones, “lean in” and take on greater responsibilities at work. PAGE A18
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      • HOME
        • 56 4 About 400 Muslims and non-Muslims of different nationalities, including Singaporeans, Americans and Filipinos, painted a diverse tapestry last Saturday as they broke their fast at Darul Arqam or the Muslim Converts’ Association of Singapore. PAGE B2 About 400 people joining in a break fast session last Saturday
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      • MONEY
        • 47 4 THE global asset management industry turned in its best annual performance last year since the financial crisis, with total assets under management surging 10 per cent to an all-time high of ¤43.4 trillion (S$72 trillion), consulting firm McKinsey said in a report. PAGE B10
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        • 41 4 CHINESE property developer Ying Li International Real Estate is embarking on a transformation that will include raising capital, entering new markets and spinning off a real estate investment trust, says chief executive Koh Kheng Hwa. PAGE B14
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      • SPORT
        • 62 4 A 14-YEAR-OLD Thai schoolboy has become the youngest golfer ever to win a professional tournament. Phachara Khongwatmai triumphed at the US$65,000 (S$82,000) Singha Hua Hin Open, which is part of the Asean PGA Tour, yesterday. PAGE B19 Phachara, with his parents, holding the trophy. The teen
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      • LIFE!
        • 45 4 SOUTH Korean pop group Shinhwa showed their crazy side on a recent episode of Saturday Night Live Korea, the South Korean version of the hit US live comedy sketch show. That free-wheeling episode will be aired in Singapore on Saturday. PAGE C2
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        • 65 4 SINGAPORE-BORN artist Devaki, 41, said she began painting her bamboo garden because she was inspired by its beauty and the vividly coloured birds that visited. Sixteen of her works are on show at Art-2 Gallery and are priced from $6,000 to $16,000. PAGE C3 Artist Devaki at
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        • 69 4 VIEW pictures of Belgium’s King Albert II, who officially abdicated yesterday after 20 years as “King of the Belgians” in favour of his son, Philippe, who becomes the seventh monarch of a country split between its French- and Flemish-speaking halves. King Albert II, waving to the crowd
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        • 62 4 A RIOT in the streets, a public hanging, bloody handprints, car crashes, a police officer being drowned and giant coffins above the stage it was part of Metallica Day at Comic-Con on Friday. View pictures of the heavy metal band as it debuted footage from its
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        • 70 4 FROM placing strange box-like contraptions containing herbal remedies on their heads to acupuncture and sticking herbal patches on their chests, the Chinese are going for traditional Chinese medicine treatments to cure winter ailments during the summer. Read ST China correspondent Grace Ng’s blog on these non-conventional remedies.
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        • 33 4 SENIOR prison officer Lim Kwo Yin, 36, was fined $10,000 after he pleaded guilty to causing the death of 21-year-old Dinesh Raman Chinnaiah through negligence on Sept 27, 2010.
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        • 24 4 DISCOVER the evolution of fish farms in Singapore and how some fish farmers still prefer old school methods over technology.
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        • 31 4 STOMPER Izfau was shocked by the sight of a lamp post that looked like it was about to topple onto the road on the way to Johor Baru.
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        • 26 4 STOMPER littlecutefish was awed by the manner in which workers piled wheelbarrow loads of debris onto a lorry at a carpark in Bishan.
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        • 25 4 STOMPER Hard4rog was served a crab with claws of unequal size, and wonders if this would be acceptable to most people.
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    • 656 6  -  New foreign labour cuts since July 1 put even more pressure on firms here. But companies are coping. In a five-part series starting today, The Straits Times looks at how they are doing it. By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg SOUP Restaurant executive director Wong Chi Keong admitted he
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    • 658 8  -  Upper House win a resounding approval for PM’s ‘Abenomics’ By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg JAPAN’S ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is back in the driver’s seat after scoring a convincing victory in Upper House elections that gave it
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    • 404 8  -  By MARYAM MOKHTAR maryamm@sph.com.sg THE number of new dengue infections may have fallen for the fourth week in a row, but Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Grace Fu has warned against complacency. Ms Fu, who is also Second Minister for
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    • 121 8 Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Grace Fu (in red blouse) chatting with Fuhua Primary pupil Sonya Laudi, 11, by the landscaped garden built with recycled materials in the field beside Jurong Regional Library yesterday. The garden, a project by students from 10 schools, is an
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    • 625 8  -  By SALMA KHALIK SENIOR HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma SEVEN more constituencies have joined the City for All Ages scheme, which aims to make estates more liveable for elderly residents. Chua Chu Kang was the first of the seven to receive $80,000 under the
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  • WORLD
    • 850 9  -  Officials, facing elections in 2014, vow to rein in prices before Hari Raya By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF IN JAKARTA zakirh@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Mula Akmal PRICES of chilli padi, the fie-ry-hot bird’s eye chilli, and key food items have
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    • ASIA
      • 295 10 KUALA LUMPUR A dumping ground for undelivered mail has been discovered near a posh housing estate in Kuala Lumpur’s Ukay Heights district, after one resident found postmen acting suspiciously in the area. The resident, named Mr Ismail W.O., told Malaysia’s The Star newspaper
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      • 488 10  -  Proposal follows drubbing at polls; analysts say move unlikely to win back voters By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR chengwee@sph.com.sg THE three biggest Chinese-based parties in the Barisan Nasional (BN) may hold discussions on a merger after
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      • 713 11  -  Failure to deliver growth may rapidly erode support NEWS ANALYSIS By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg AS EXPECTED, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has led his party to a resounding victory in the Upper House election. But it is far less
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      • 146 11 TOKYO Japan and the United States are arranging a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US Vice-Presi-dent Joe Biden in Singapore, probably to be held on Friday, the Tokyo-based Kyodo news agency reported, quoting unnamed government sources. In their talks, the two will
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      • Pri 1 registration woes worldwide
        • 620 12  -  Parents in Singapore anxious about finding a Primary 1 spot for their six-year-olds, as the next phase of registration kicks off today, are not alone. The Straits Times’ foreign correspondents take a look at the anxiety that parents in other
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        • 510 12  -  By SHARON LOH IN CHAPEL HILL (North Carolina) sharonl@sph.com.sg AFTER 13 years in the Washington, DC area, homemaker Sherri Carmichael and her business consultant husband, Lawson, had had enough of the stress and traffic. They decided to move: somewhere with good economic prospects that
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        • 556 12  -  By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg AT IT consultant Sumit Vohra’s house, the conversation at the dinner table revolves around whether his daughter, Amaaya, will get into a top-ranked school in Delhi. Amaaya is three years old. Around the
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        • 528 12  -  By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING hoaili@sph.com.sg HOUSEWIFE Feng Ziyan, 32, didn’t want to settle for the primary school in her neighbourhood when the time came for her to decide where to enrol her daughter. She had her sights set
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      • 577 13  -  Provincial officials deny his claim of police beating, but start new probe By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING you sow,” hoaili@sph.com.sg THE authorities have moved to defend themselves against charges of wrongdoing in the case of a man who set off
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      • 394 13 SEOUL The deaths of five students during a summer boot camp programme in South Korea last week have ignited debate over the lax safety and flawed operations of military-style training for young people in the country. The police have stepped up
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 79 13 BEIJING China has embarked on the construction of an 838m building in Changsha billed as the “world’s tallest”, the South China Morning Post reported yesterday. The skyscraper in the capital city of Hunan province would be about 10m higher than Burj Khalifa in Dubai,
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        • 78 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA PHNOM PENH Cambodia’s newly returned opposition leader applied to be reinstated as an electoral candidate yesterday in order to stand against Prime Minister Hun Sen in polls this month. Mr Sam Rainsy was removed from the electoral register late last year on
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        • 63 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A Tibetan monk died after setting himself on fire in south-west China, in the first of such protests for more than a month. Kunchok Sonam, 18, carried out the protest on Saturday in Sichuan province, Radio Free Asia said in a report. He
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        • 75 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL Pakistan is willing to help jumpstart long-stalled peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taleban to try to end the more than 12-year war in Afghanistan if the parties request Islamabad’s help, a senior Pakistani official said yesterday. Mr Sartaj
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    • WORLD PEOPLE
      • 386 14 NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON One of the best-known journalists to cover politics in the United States, the irrepressible Helen Thomas, has died at the age of 92. Her career as a reporter began in 1943, writing for radio news, and
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      • 664 14  -  US billionaire has proven track record, co-founding PayPal, SpaceX and Tesla By DAVID MCMAHON dmcmahon@sph.com.sg SO WE are all blase about travelling by tube, right? Wrong. We are not talking about the London Underground, or Tube with a capital T. We’re talking tube,
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    • 511 15 Cash rewards for tip-offs follow move to resettle new boat refugees in PNG SYDNEY Australia has announced cash rewards for tip-offs to track down people-smugglers as it defended its new hardline policy of resettling all future asylum-seekers arriving on unauthorised boats, in Papua New
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
      • 115 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WELLINGTON A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked central New Zealand yesterday, sending frightened people into the streets, halting trains and downing power lines. The quake the strongest in a series of tremors in recent days smashed windows in the capital Wellington and sent blocks of
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      • 86 15 REUTERS BRUSSELS Belgium swore in Philippe as its new king yesterday after the abdication of his 79-year-old father, Albert. Philippe, 53, became the seventh king of the 183-year-old country, which is split between a Dutch-speaking north, where some want to break free from Belgium, and the
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      • 83 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS Some 20 cars have been torched and four people detained in a second night of violence in suburbs west of Paris. A police union official said on BFM television that about 50 assailants were involved, some firing weapons and throwing a petrol bomb at
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    • 646 16 Country relying on tourism as it struggles to pay off $530b debt WASHINGTON POST ATHENS For Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, the tangible signs of Greece’s recovery are the tourists pouring into Athens. Ms Olympia Angeli thinks she is lucky those tourists keep
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
      • 100 16 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON US home sales probably climbed last month to the highest level since November 2009, showing that residential real estate is becoming a mainstay of US growth. Combined purchases of existing and new houses rose to a 5.74 million annualised pace
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      • 118 16 REUTERS SHANGHAI China’s finance minister has denied that the world’s second-largest economy is entering a crisis period, adding that he believes growth may even accelerate, according to an interview by the official Xinhua news service. The report quoted Mr Lou Jiwei, speaking on the
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  • OPINION
    • 433 17 WHEN equity markets were volatile recently on uncertainty, United States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke had obviously not offered enough clarification on quantitative monetary easing to help them avoid the jitters. Yet in his half-yearly testimony before Congress last week, he did not go
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    • 1437 17  -  EYE ON THE WORLD Failure to share power in today’s semi-presidential political systems often results in coups and turmoil By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com IMAGINE that the fathers of the United States Constitution, giants such as Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton, died without
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    • 1009 18  -  Readers at last Wednesday’s inaugural Big Read Meet exchanged experiences as to why women are still reluctant to lead at work. By CHEONG SUK-WAI SENIOR WRITER suk@sph.com.sg TOHEARFacebook’schief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg tell it, most women have mediocre careers because they
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    • 724 18  -  By NGIAM TONG DOW My introduction to the history and culture of China was in May 1976 as a member of Singapore’s first official delegation to visit China led by then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was a fascinating journey. We visited three cities, namely
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    • 1261 18  -  By ROSS DOUTHAT NEW YORK TIMES LAST fall, the expat writer and new mother Claire Lundberg wrote an essay for Slate about how much she loved France’s pro-family socialism, with its government-funded creches and ecoles maternelle, and how the French model suggested that with
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    • 983 19  -  EYE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY By ANDY HO By SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg TODAY’S infant formula may contain something none did 25 years ago when my first child came along: probiotics and prebiotics. A probiotic is a population of live but dormant microbes that do not
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    • 757 19  -  By CASS R. SUNSTEIN The writer is a Harvard Law School professor and former administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. BLOOMBERG IN RECENT years, a lot of people have been concerned about the relatively low numbers of science
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    • 876 19  -  By BRUCE GALE SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg MR KEVIN Rudd, Australia’s newly re-in-stalled Prime Minister, may yet save his government from defeat in this year’s elections. On July 16, with opinion surveys showing his Australian Labor Party (ALP) running almost neck
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    • 1103 20  -  This is the 11th of 12 primers on various current affairs issues, which will be published in the run-up to The Straits Times-Ministry of Education National Current Affairs Quiz. PRIMER By RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg I KNOW that I am a Singaporean. But I
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    • 630 20  -  THE SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVE RACHEL CHANG BUILDING a sense of national identity across heterogeneous racial groups has always been one of the foremost challenges for the Singapore na-tion-state. At dark moments of the national history, racial tensions have threatened to split the
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    • 550 21  -  TOP RESPONSES FROM Jervis Ho Jervis Ho, 17, JC1, Anderson Junior College, 46 votes Remember, the top three win $200 book vouchers. This column is sponsored by Shell. Vote for your favourite essays to print at Singapolitics.sg THESE two essays received the most number
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    • FORUM
      • 351 22  -  Julie Samuel (Ms) Work-life Specialist Focus on the Family Singapore RECENT reports (“Undergrads’ top priority: Work-life balance”; July 10) and letters (“Desire for work-life balance a sign of true maturity” by Mr Jonathan Cho; last Wednesday) have once again thrown the spotlight on the need
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      • 222 22  -  INSUFFICIENT MEDICAL LEAVE Ian Sim I AGREE that punitive measures must be taken against medical practitioners who do not give foreign workers sufficient medical leave (“Callous collusion must be stopped”; July 13). While I welcome the move by the Health and Manpower ministries to
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      • 297 22 WHO: Mrs Vivien Tan, 69, retiree. MY FAMILY: Married to a retiree, with two sons and three grandchildren. MY HOME: A condo unit off Yio Chu Kang Road. MY PASSIONS: I blog about alternative methods of preventing ill health and circulate good advice to friends. To
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      • 67 22 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 the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or
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      • 346 22  -  Heng Cho Choon LAST Thursday’s editorial (“Keeping alive the love of books”) resonated with me. It cannot be denied that rising rents have sounded the death knell for many of our bookshops in the last decade. First, the Chinese bookshops failed to survive and now, the
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      • 235 22  -  Patsie Tan (Ms) Assistant Vice-President, Corporate Communications Singapore Post WE THANK Mr Fong Wei Kurk for his suggestion (“Have postbox in every block”; last Thursday). Our posting boxes are strategically located at convenient places based on the public’s posting needs. We constantly review
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      • 270 22  -  Sulthan Niaz I AGREE with Ms Cheong Suk-Wai that talent and willingness to serve should matter more than gender in the quest for boardroom diversity (“Getting more women into the boardroom”; last Wednesday). In Bloomberg’s list of the world’s strongest banks this
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    • 629 1  -  Researchers map out patterns of commuters who meet regularly By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg IF THAT fellow passenger on the bus or train looks familiar, it is probably because you have seen him or her before. For the first time, researchers here have mapped out patterns
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    • 357 2  -  By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg MADAM Kanagavally Subramaniam has quietly spent the last 30 years volunteering with the Hindu Sri Mariamman Temple, as well as an unlikely place the Singapore Buddhist Lodge. Each Vesak Day, the sprightly 75-year-old and her friends will help the Lodge make
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    • 493 3  -  S’porean pastry chef may have to stay in hospital for six months; family helpless By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg THE Singaporean who was hit by a car while cycling in New York City last month is on the mend, but his recovery will
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    • 678 4  -  More feeling motivated to stay with changes to salary rules By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg INDONESIAN Embassy counsellor Sukmo Yuwono cannot help but grin when he sees the rows of empty beds in the embassy’s shelter for runaway maids. For the first time in years, the
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    • 325 4  -  By PEARL LEE community,” leepearl@sph.com.sg THE Gujarati community has been able to preserve its rich culture here because of the interest students have shown in the language through the years, the principal of the Singapore Gujarati School said yesterday. The school celebrated its
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      • 920 5  -  69-year-old has spent three decades making roads here less dangerous By JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg THE green man which tells pedestrians when to walk, and even the road shelters which let motorcyclists get out of the rain: Mr Gopinath Menon, one of Singapore’s longest road
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    • 470 8  -  Poly students organise event to inspire people to open up and be friendlier By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg PEOPLE passing in front of Wisma Atria on Saturday were surprised by the hugs, high fives and balloons they got from perfect strangers. It might have
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    • 683 6 / 7 MOSTLY WILD The Singapore Zoo celebrated its 40th anniversary this month. Lee Chee Chew and Tang Wee Cheow look at what makes it so special. MOST SUICIDAL First things first mind your steps when you are at the zoo’s entrance because some tiny Indo-Chinese flying lizards (Draco indochinensis) may be
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    • 136 9 LEADING jeweller Lee Hwa Jewellery’s latest collection from German brand Stenzhorn, comprising the striking Bravura rings, is targeted at discerning men. Ms Adeline Chang, brand manager for Aspial-Lee Hwa Jewellery says: “Bravura collection is a true tes- tament of Lee Hwa Jewellery’s fashion- forward design philosophy
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    • 235 9 HSBC Insurance (Singapore) has introduced an enhanced endowment insurance plan known as Savings Accumulator, which helps policy holders systematically set aside a sum of money to build a nest-egg for their children’s education or for their retirement needs and obtain protection at the same
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    • 242 9 ENJOY the high life at sea on board Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in Asia. At 15 decks high and with a total capacity of 3,807 guests, it features a wide variety of onboard activities and entertainment
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    • 162 9 ALONG with the face-lift of its cafés islandwide, Délifrance has updated its menu with the introduction of four new Chef Classique de Créations. Délifrance’s senior sales and operations manager Carol Tan says: “Délifrance has recently undergone a revamp of our cafes to better reflect our
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        51 9 Home-Fix is holding a roadshow at 19 Tai Seng Ave Home-Fix Building till Sunday and Home-Fix 20th Anniversary grand prize winner of $20,000 cash will be drawn on July 27. Look out for promotions, new products and the last chance to qualify for the draw. Visit www.home-fix.com for
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        63 9 BOOK exclusive specials at the Downtown Travel Fiesta, organised by ASA Holidays and CTC Travel, at Marina Square Shopping Mall, Level 1, Central Atrium, this weekend from 11am to 8pm. Look out for discounts of up to 70 per cent off forthe second traveller and 1-for-1 deals. Visitors
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        46 9 The second Seiko boutique has opened in Jem (#01-29). Designed to showcase the very best of the brand, the store houses its signature collections: Criteria, Premier, Sportura, Astron and Grand Seiko. Exclusive Japanese domestic products will also be showcased. Visit www.thongsia.com.sg or call 6339-4539.
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        42 9 Visit the Wedding Village July 2013 exhibition from July 26 to 28,10am to 10pm, at the Suntec Singapore InternationalConvention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 403. There will be more than 30 exhibitors, lucky draws, a Bridal Fashion Show and marriage talks.
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  • MONEY
    • 513 10  -  Global profit levels remain 20% below pre-crisis levels amid escalating costs OUTLOOK FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg THE global asset management industry turned in its best annual performance last year since the financial crisis, but its outlook for this year and the next few
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    • 248 10 IN AN unexpected move, the head of Singapore and Malaysia investment banking at UBS, Mr Keith Magnus, is leaving his high-pro-file position at the Swiss bank to join Wall Street advisory firm Evercore Partners. As Evercore Singapore chief executive, he will help to establish the
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      • 917 12  -  Top lawyer enjoys venturing into the unknown and pulling firms out of a legal mess By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg THE word arbitration does not have a ring of adventure to it but leading lawyer Andre Yeap relishes the challenges it throws his way. Those
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      • ON THE MOVE
        • 85 12 WILLIE CHENG: Appointed chairman of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) from July 18. Mr Cheng was previously the first vice-chairman of SID, a role he held since last November. He takes over from Mr John Lim, who became chairman of SID in 2009. Mr Cheng
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        • 75 12 KAREN GAN YOKE FONG: Resigned as executive director of the firm for personal reasons, with effect from July 16. Ms Gan, 50, continues to hold a management position in the Miyoshi group and remains managing director of Miyoshi Hi-Tech Thailand, a subsidiary of the group. She was appointed
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        • 70 12 GOH CHER SHUA: Named chief financial officer of Hong Leong Asia from July 17. Mr Goh, 57, is responsible for all the company’s financial matters, including financial reporting, strategic financial planning, treasury and internal controls. He was previously financial controller of Utac Dongguan since January 2011. He
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        • 62 12 ROY SANTOSO: Appointed country chief executive officer for Indonesia at Courts Asia, with effect from July 17. Mr Santoso, 43, will be responsible for the group’s operations in Indonesia. He has already been in this role for six months after joining Courts Asia on Jan 17, and was
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    • 500 13  -  New SICCI chief hopes to help businesses here enter new sectors By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg GRASSROOTS leader, volunteer counsellor and ex-public servant Kumaran Barathan will become a champion of Indian enterprises after more than three decades of community service. The new chief executive of the
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    • 834 14  -  Record number of new homes nearing completion clouds outlook CAI JIN By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg DEPENDING on which set of data you are looking at, you will get a very different picture of the effectiveness of government measures to rein in
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    • 607 14  -  By RACHEL SCULLY rjscully@sph.com.sg CHINESE property developer Ying Li International Real Estate has kept a low profile since its listing on the mainboard in 2008 but the firm now wants investors to know that it has aggressive expansion plans. Ying Li’s transformation
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    • 229 14 db Commodity Booster DJ-UBSCI UCITS ETF 6C 16/07/2013 29,55 USD db Commodity Booster Light Energy Benchmark UCITS ETF 7C 16/07/2013 18,63 USD FTSE China 25 UCITS ETF 1C 16/07/2013 26,14 USD FTSE Vietnam UCITS ETF 1C 16/07/2013 23,11 USD MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan High Dividend Yield Index
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    • 100 14 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR CASH UCITS ETF 1C 15/07/2013 209,80 AUD AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR CASH UCITS ETF 2C 15/07/2013 191,19 USD AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR CASH UCITS ETF 3C 15/07/2013 241,73 SGD AUSTRALIA SSA BONDS UCITS ETF 1C 16/07/2013 184,64 AUD IBOXX SOVEREIGNS EUROZONE UCITS ETF 1C 16/07/2013 251.94 USD IBOXX TREASURIES
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      • 656 15  -  Investors pulling funds out of region despite Wall Street exuberance MARKETS INSIGHT By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg IF THERE is one trend worth flagging, it is the growing divide between Wall Street and Asian stock markets. US share prices hit a
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    • 173 18 Today Cricket England v Australia, 2nd Test, day 5 (Live, StarHub Ch236 and mio TV HD Ch123, 6pm). Football Singapore Cup q-finals, 1st leg: Hougang v Balestier (Hougang, 8pm). Club friendly: Nagoya Grampus v Arsenal (Live, mio TV HD Ch102, 6.25pm). Concacaf Gold Cup, q-finals: Honduras v Costa Rica (Live,
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    • 959 20 Rooney’s wish to leave stems from wariness that ex-manager still calls shots THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Wayne Rooney’s belief that Alex Ferguson will continue to pull the strings at Manchester United is a key reason why the forward wants an Old Trafford exit. And he
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    • 423 20 KUALA LUMPUR A new-look Chelsea got their second win in as many pre-season friendly games under Jose Mourinho, romping to a 4-1 victory over a Malaysia XI yesterday. Trialist Bertrand Traore opened the scoring after just five minutes. Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, who has
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    • 451 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BARCELONA Tito Vilanova revealed that he stepped down as Barcelona coach because he could not give his full commitment to the job. A day after the Spanish football giants announced that he was stepping down to fight his recurring throat cancer, Vilanova said:
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    • 428 17  -  Optimists win it for the third year running; individual titles beckon too By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg SUCCEEDING a team that had made a clean sweep of the medals the year before is never easy, but Singapore’s young sailors got off to a fine start yesterday
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    • 918 17 PEOPLE THE TIMES, LONDON PARIS Four hours before he would win the hilly individual time trial to Chorges on Wednesday, Chris Froome sat over lunch at a hotel in Embrun and considered questions that cut to the heart of who he is: British or African?
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    • 330 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON England moved closer to an emphatic victory yesterday by reducing Australia to 136-6 at tea on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test, with Joe Root taking 2-8 after earlier scoring 180. The Australians were enjoying a rare
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      • 62 17 SINGAPORE thrower Zhang Guirong, 35, has met the qualifying mark for this year’s SEA Games, after a 15.47m effort in the shot put at a meet in Liaoning, China. The mark, however, falls short of the 16.96m she threw at the 2011 Palembang Games to win
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      • 81 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS WEST BERLIN (New Jersey) Two National Basketball Association championship rings that Kobe Bryant gave to his parents each sold for more than US$100,000 (S$126,700) at auction. Goldin Auctions said six items of Bryant memorabilia sold for a combined US$433,531 on Saturday. Bryant had
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      • 39 17 REUTERS MADRID Napoli have agreed to buy Spain centre-back Raul Albiol from Real Madrid. No financial details of the transfer were given but Italian media reported the fee to be about ¤12 million (S$20 million).
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    • 470 18 But 27-year-old Chinese star is not looking at retirement just yet REUTERS BARCELONA Wu Minxia won an unprecedented sixth world 3m springboard synchronised title when she and partner Shi Tingmao secured China’s seventh straight triumph in the event at the world championships in Barcelona
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    • 481 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GSTAAD (Switzerland) Roger Federer will seek to resurrect his disappointing season in front of expectant home fans as the 17-time Grand Slam winner returns to this week’s clay-court Swiss Open for the first time in nine years. He was shocked over
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    • 397 18 Cricket Ashes, 2nd Test In London, day 3: England 361 (J. Trott 58, I. Bell 109, J. Bairstow 67) and 333-5 (J. Root 178 not out, I. Bell 74). Australia 128 (G. Swann 5-44). Cycling Tour de France 125km Stage 20 from Annecy to Semnoz: 1 Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar)
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    • 507 19  -  By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg HE IS too young to drive but 14-year-old Phachara Khongwatmai sure can work a driver. The Thai became the youngest winner of a professional golf tournament when he triumphed at the US$65,000 (S$82,000) Singha Hua Hin Open
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    • 868 19  -  Kapur and other little-known golfers work hard in hopes of joining greats AT THE OPEN BRITISH OPEN By ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg IN GULLANE (Scotland) SEVEN hours before the leader Lee Westwood teed off in the afternoon, seven hours before the swollen stands cried his
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    • 544 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS GULLANE Hideki Matsuyama is the second player this year to draw a one-shot penalty for slow play in a Major. It nearly cost Guan Tianlang a weekend at the Masters. It was far more costly to Matsuyama on Saturday in the British
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    • 570 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS GULLANE Thai star Thongchai Jaidee took a more cautious approach in the final round of the British Open yesterday when he shot a one-over 72, while Englishman Ian Poulter pulled out all the stops in a bid to win his first Major
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      • 625 2  -  The INside Track BY SERENE GOH EDITOR Some weeks ago, we featured students who had fasted for a 30-Hour Famine to empathise with the world’s starving. This week, we look into another reason for fasting: Ramadan. The Sawm or fasting is among the five pillars
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      • 176 2  -  BY DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO Being curious about religious and cultural practices is natural. It shows that you are interested in broadening your understanding of the people around you. Do you have a question about an aspect of your classmates’ religions or culture but never had an opportunity
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      • 606 3  -  Team of five organises publicity stunt in Orchard Road and exhibition at Bugis+ to raise awareness. TAN XING QI reports reports TAN XING QI Shoppers along Orchard Road did a double take when a group of students shuffled past them last month. It
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      • 479 4 Agence France-Presse Associated Press Reuters The Straits Times THE NEWS A Pakistani teenager who was shot by the Tale- teenager by ban for campaigning for equal education for continues with rights for girls continues to inspire with her first public speech since the incident. Malala
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      • 135 4 The Straits Times Travel clubs exclusively for women have popped up in India for women who want to travel overseas or domestically. The cost: between 15,000 rupees (S$315) and more than 400,000 rupees per trip. These organised trips provide safety in numbers for women travellers. Women’s safety issues have
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        73 4 Agence-France Presse A company in Japan is offering an unusual beauty treatment based on the reported an-ti-ageing properties snail slime may have on human skin. Beauty salon Ci:z.Labo is offering what it claims is the first live snail treatment in Japan. Customers can get five minutes of the therapy
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      • 624 5 Vientiane, Laos Nestled on the banks of the Mekong River, charming Vientiane is the largest city in Laos and also its capital. The name Vientiane means city of the moon or city of sandalwood, as the Sanskrit word for “sandalwood” also means “moon”. Although it is peaceful
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      • 619 6 / 7  -  The incident caused an uproar online and put childcare centres in the spotlight Compiled by EILEEN AUNG-THWIN A childcare teacher was arrested for allegedly mistreating a three-year-old boy after security camera footage showed her dragging him across the floor and pushing him
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      • 558 6 / 7 A 14-year police veteran has been arrested and charged for the killing of a businessman and his son in a gruesome double murder case that has gripped the nation. INSIGHT On July 10, horrified eyewitnesses saw 42-year-old Tan Chee Heong being dragged under a
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      • 406 6 / 7 American author and trainer Tim Elmore (right), 53, was in Singapore to share his insights on how to connect with today’s tech-savvy children with 500 educators at Temasek Polytechnic’s Seventh Character and Leadership Education Forum on July 12. He is the author of the book, Artificial
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      • 1390 8 / 9  -  Far from being burdened, young Muslims are embracing their faith to help improve themselves and the lives of others. TOH WEN LI finds out how they are doing this during Ramadan TOH WEN LI tohwenli@sph.com.sg n Geylang Serai two weekends ago, Zulfadhli Zulkifi wrote that
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      • 123 12  -  Toh Wen Li New Town Secondary students were the largest school contingent 60 volunteers strong helping to raise funds at the Community Chest Orange Day on July 13. This is the Community Chest’s first flag day in two decades and it was held to celebrate
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      • 142 12  -  ANG YIYING It was a tale of two teams at the finals of last month’s National Education Gaming Championship. Facing off at the military-simula-tion competition on June 27, which was organised by the Ministry of Defence, were the top two from the 128 participating
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      • 625 13  -  Winners from the student category of the Amazing Heartland Race share their winning tips. SHERYL reports SHERYL QUEK If you are gunning for a victory in the next Amazing Heartland Race, pick up a tip or two from this year’s winners. n the student category, teams
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      • 376 15  -  Read the Primer article in the Opinion section of The Straits Times today Lesson activity by SONIA SNG What constitutes a Singaporean? How do we recognise a true Singaporean? How important is racial harmony and multiculturalism to our psyche? Today’s article discusses these concepts at length. e
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      • 758 16 / 17  -  There are residents who willingly and voluntarily complement the work of our Police Force to keep our neighbourhoods safe. For them to do so in the wee hours of the night, from 11pm to 5am, is truly selfless and commendable Lesson activity by SONIA SNG NIGHT WATCH
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      • 623 6 Reuters Los Angeles Michael Jackson’s mother tearfully described finding out about her son’s death and testified last Friday that she had expressed concerns about his comeback concert schedule to the promoters of the shows. Katherine Jackson, 83, said she rang AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips
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    • 711 9 Four-part Ring cycle opera is the highlight of a Richard Wagner festival Agence France-Presse Frankfurt, Hesse All eyes in the opera world are on Bayreuth this week, where the curtain rises on the most anticipated event in this year’s Richard Wagner Bicentenary. Frank Castorf, the 62-year-old iconoclast
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    • 454 9  -  Mervin Beng Review Concert SSO SYMPHONIES OF YOUTH Singapore Symphony Orchestra Shui Lan conductor, Chen Sa Piano Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Friday The Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s principal conductor Shui Lan led the orchestra in one of its more eclectic programmes for some time. The opening work was Debussy’s Prelude
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    • 499 9  -  Chang Tou Liang Review Concert MOSTLY GERSHWIN Singapore Chinese Orchestra Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Saturday If there was any prior trepidation about the prospect of an orchestra of traditional Chinese instruments playing the music of 20th-century American icon George Gershwin, it mostly evaporated when the Singapore Chinese
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    • 412 10 Man Of Steel director Zack Snyder says the superheroes will fight each other in sequel COMIC-CON Associated Press Reuters San Diego Superman is coming back and facing off with Batman. Man Of Steel director Zack Snyder appeared at Comic-Con, an annual comics convention, last Saturday to
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    • 455 10 Reuters Associated Press San Diego Studios brought A-list surprises to Comic-Con last Saturday to promote upcoming superhero blockbusters. This year, 20th Century Fox delivered the biggest surprise at the annual pop culture jamboree, presenting the entire cast of X-Men in the convention’s movie epicentre,
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    • 499 10  -  Lisabel Ting Review Dance BEDFELLOWS T.H.E Dance Company Gallery Theatre, National Museum of Singapore/Last Friday Last year was a good one for T.H.E Dance Company. It toured six different countries and was invited to close the prestigious Les Hivernales dance festival in France. Watching Bedfellows,
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      • 484 12 Associated Press Bloomberg Reuters Hong Kong The late superstar Bruce Lee is best known for the gongfu skills he displayed in his movies, but his daughter hopes more people will make the effort to understand his teachings and philosophy. Marking his death 40
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      • 202 12 Associated Press New York Glee executive producer Ryan Murphy is planning a tribute episode to honour the series’ late star, Cory Monteith (right). In remarks to news outlets published last Saturday, Murphy said the tribute would address the death of Finn, the character Monteith played on
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        • 53 12 Wang Yu won his first acting prize last Saturday, when he was named Best Actor for his thriller Soul at the Taipei Film Awards, said Apple Daily. The 70-year-old, who is most famous as the One-Armed Swordsman of 1960s Hong Kong cinema, suffered a stroke
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    • 747 6 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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    • 213 6 TERRACES FR $3.XM only! Swiss Club/ Eng Kong/ Chun Tin. Fr 1800 sqft, 4+1. Quick! Call *****000 now SUPERB LOCATION SURROUNDED by lush greenery ***** sf. Vendor ready to cut deal. *****233 APPC KENT HOMEGURU *****777 Majestic 2.5 sty Bunglw Braddell Hgts *****/9000 sf Face South, lift. Pk 6 car
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    • 277 6 FREEHOLD DREAM HOME. Great buy! Jedburgh Gdn bunglw. 6+1. 2½ sty. 4300 sqft. Only $7M/ rent $12K. KENT HOMEGURU *****777 Upper Thomson 2.5-sty basement Semi-D 3347/ 4080sqft 4+granny Future MRT! Elegant! Only $4.xm! www.homeguru.com.sg 2-STOREY SEMI-D Rosyth Land 6109/ Built: 3800 sf. 999 yrs. 4+1+1. Orig cond A&A or Rebuilt.
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    • 190 6 *FIRE SALE! FH City Sq Res, 3+1, 1216sf, unblocked view Owner relocating. MRT/ amenities. Sell below value HIJAUAN AT CAVENAGH Rd. F’hold. 6-sty 41 units of 2/ 2+1 bdrms. Near Somerset MRT. TOP ’2015. $1.8m up. Steven 8168-1596 THE WHARF Tong Watt Rd 999 yr Brand new Penthse #14-06 4359sf
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    • 180 6 VILLA AZURA, FH, 1604 sf, biggest 3 bdrm, $14XXpsf, sell vacant. mins to future MRT. Jackie 9733 6584. TOP SOON! URBAN Suites 2bdrm 1044 sf. Freehold high flr. Mins to MRT/ mall. VTO. Call Now *****985 FIRE SALE! F’HOLD Orchard Condo Sell Leasehold Price! Near MRT, School, Mall. 8100-8812 Joy
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    • 194 6 HELIOS. BEST FACING. 3+1 1701 sqft. Quiet. Gdn/ pool view. J. Goh 6467-0103 CLEMENTI PARK BEAUTY on grd. 3100sf. 3+1+ patio. Fit for royals. Like landed but with security. Own condo bus to MRT every half hr (a couple hopes to rent) $3.5M up Eddie *****004 3 PINE GROVE, Astor
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    • 196 6 Properties BRAND NEW. WATERBANK@ DAKOTA. 3mins to MRT. 1bdrm $800K, 2bdrm $1.45M, 3bdrm $1.8M. Call to view now. Price Neg. THE MEZZO 2 rms 840 sqft. F’hold. Just TOP. Sell with 2 yrs tenancy. City pool view. Last offer $1.25M. View Sun 10-11am by appt. ****ANGELINE 8428-8806 BARTLEY Ridge. 2+Study
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    • 150 6 MAKENA MEYER Rd 3+1 1528sqft Squarish layout High flr. Sea and city views $2.4M neg. Lai 8322-1111 NEPTUNE CT. SEA view. 1270sf. 3 bdrms. Ublocked. Breezy. Rare. Grab before gone! $neg *****722 Seb. 5-10 MINS AIRPORT City. Near Siglap V. Crescendo Apts 1367sf 3+1 Future Mrt $1.6xm *****666 Evon BEDOK
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    • 943 7 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 5EMBAWANG BUY T-SELL IT• FIND T YISHU WOODLANDS CHOA CHU KANG BUKIT PANJANG PUNGGO SENGKAN ANG MO KIO
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    • 100 7 BLK 254, 5-RM. Low flr. Corner. Spacious. Value $485K, COV $40K. Must Sell! Jeff Chen *****535 EW 4A BLK 753. Rare Corner unit! 106sqm. Mid-flr, reno. Movein cond. Evelyn *****226 N it, Sisr; 0 a •1 S3 jpw if? is* Sif IMS Si SS it 11' r»a SifiS 55s r
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    • 101 7 520 PASIR RIS St 52. 5’I’ 127 sqm, Mid flr. Unblocked view. Val COV $48k neg. Stanley Lee 9299-8000 MOTIVATED SELLER BLK 162B Punggol Central Val $560k, low cash. Unblock, nice Must view 8500 3638 NEW LIST! 4-RM, Blk 116, Edgefield Plains, high flr, unblock, dr NE, $0 COV.Val $455K.
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    • 143 7 BLK 169 STIRLING Rd 3’I’ High flr windy, 8 mins walk to Anchor Pt/ Ikea. Val $358K. Ng BI *****663 RARE JUMBO 110 C’wealth Cres. Corner, 136 sqm. 4bdrm. 2 utility rms, 100% reno. Alton Boo *****888 LHG PROPERTIES-HDB DIV 4A Corner 485 COV $3k+ High flr/reno/move in/ Unblock/nice view
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    • 145 7 A* 79A T.PAYOH Central, 4’A’. 75sqm Superb. Very High flr. Unblock.Val $613K All Race PR. Call Now! 3RM BLK 163 high flr, unblocked, well-kept. mins to MRT, amenities. All races. *****298 Rodrick DTZ 23 MARSILING DR. 3½-rm. 884 sqft. Corner, Mid flr. Spacious, Near Ctr/ Mkt/ Interchange. Val $320K. 777
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    • 155 7 TAMPINES RD 2-STY 3249/ 3200 sf, 7-rms ensuites New reno. 2 aircon. Partial furn. Mins to Kovan MRT. Wendy 8533-5398 VERDANA VILLAS. 3-STY Strata Semi-D. 5+1. Lift/ pool/ gym. Chomp Chomp. Immed. Kim *****800 VERDANA VILLAS @S’GOON Gdn, Brand New 5+1 En suite, 4sty, 4327sqft, facilities $11k, Wendy *****946 BUKIT
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    • 257 8 LOR PISANG EMAS 3sty corner terr Upp Bt Timah. Opp Beauty World Plaza. Amenities. Lim *****888 EMERALD CONSERVED DELUXE 3+2/ elegant/ MRT isabelredrup.com/ir49.php$15k. *****055. Susan WHITLEY RD AREA 2.5-STY 6+1 big ensuite. Pool. Can use as student hostel. $12K neg. Immed. Lee 8133 1287 JLN AMPANG SEMI-D 2350/ 4000sf modern
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    • 182 8 D.15 TELOK KURAU S/ sty inter terr. 3+1. Nice reno, p/ furn, $4k. immed. Near eateries. Clinton 9851-2159 LUMIERE 1-BDRM/ 2-BDRM. F/furn with sea view. Units above 40 floor. Agts welcome. Short term lease avail. Call 9656 3765 ANCHORAGE BLK E 1500sf 3+1 high flr, unblk view. F/facilities. Int’l Sch.
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    • 143 8 MRT-OUTRAM, 2 mins walk 2mins 2city Chinatown. Partial/ Furn.@ $2.x-$3.xK Immed *****666 Evon CITYLIGHTS 1RM, MRT, Shpg High flr, sea pool view. A1 decor, very good cond. 1ppty.com, 9299-0100 Max ONE NORTH RES. 4-bdrms. Penthouse. 2702 sf. Near Tanglin Trust Sch UWC. Walk to MRT.*****513 Elin PARK WEST 3-BDRM 1250sf
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    • 291 8 CITY SQUARE RESIDENCES. 3 bdrm, mid-flr, bright, airy cosy, facilities. F/furn. Unblock. *****201 Lawrence QUEENS 3+1 1184SF $4.9K Full/Part Furn. High floor Unblock. Near MRT. Immed *****086 Jasey Landplus PENTHSE, CLEMENTIWOODS, 3196 sf. 5rm+store+utility+ maid. 4 bath. Jacuzzi, Roof terr, Balcony *****991 Cin THE PARC. 4-RM. 1518 sf. F/ furn,
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    • 350 8 SOMMERVILLE GRANDEUR 1830 sqft, 3+1, large rm/ living, reno High flr. $6600 John Chiam 9821-9791 THE PIER 1+1. 743 sf. High flr. Big balcony. Nice view. F/furn $4.5K. Immed. Near amenities.9755 4560 JC INSPIRA (OFF RIVER Valley) 3+1. High floor. F/furn. Full condo facilities. Available mid Aug. Call *****443 CHATWORTH
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    • 629 8 STEVENS ROAD Brand New Condominium 3 1 Bedrooms 1,830 sq ft VIEW TO OFFER Spacious Layout Full Facilities Near Orchard Road Flexible Lease Term Private Lift Lobby Unblock Greenery View CALL9656 9562 ORANGE GROVE RESIDENCES 3-Bedrooms 1927 Sqft. Full Facilities. Quiet. Bright Call Benson 9091-5000 FOUR SEASONS PARK/ The Marq.
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    • 265 8 COSTA RHU 2239SF 4 bdrm Huge living/bdrm, bayview P/furn, Immed. Co-broke welcome.Jimmie *****736 EDELWEISS PARK CONDO. 1281sf 3+1 spacious, unfurn Lots of privacy. Avail soon. $3xxx. YKK 9431 2080 *NV RESIDENCES BRAND new! 2+ study 904sf, High flr. P/furn. Immed $2.9K neg SM Chia 9068-6500 HOUGANG GREEN CONDO 3+1 whole
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    • 353 8 3+1 NORTHOAKS 1249 sf. Designer decor. New reno/ Walk to MRT, amenities. Dinesh 9226-9011 (LGH) THE CALROSE. 3BDRM $3.xK. 1141 sqft. Greenery View. Full condo facilities. P/furn. Available immed STUDIO S’GOON MRT $2.xK. Studio rm East Coast $1.8K Master rm Kallang $1.xK. Common rm Somerset. 1-6 months. Call *****121 ORCHARD
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    • 291 8 350 YISHUN 3+1 Immed 333 Woodlands 3+1 shop, 676 CCK 3+1 Spacious. Call Isham 8112-3928 SENGKANG: 2+1 BLK 158. $2.2K. 3+1 Blk 134. $2.5K. Furn. Aircon. Immed. LRT. *****484 Hugo Sim 3+1, BLK 868 Yishun, p/furn, all races, immed, $2.4K. MRT LC *****600 126 TOA PAYOH, 2 rms Utility, Corner,
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    • 590 9 Business Centres Business Centres Mapletree Business City Integrated business hub featuring an office building and a first class business park with Grade A specifications. Strategically located along the Alexandra/Telok Blangah business corridor. Excellent connectivity and easily accessible via expressways and Labrador Park MRT station. Extensive amenities including sky gym, childcare
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    • 302 9 fill Factory/lndustrial flSI Factory/lndustrial IB Space for Rent Space for Rent INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR LEASE Various sizes from 5,000 60,000 sq ft available Limited ground floor space available Northern, Eastern Western parts of Singapore Easily accessible via public transport, near major expressways Eateries/Amenities nearby Agents are welcome liig Sabana sf
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    • 315 9 OPEN HSE 23/7. 1-2pm. Food fty Eunos. 3918 sf. P/fitted. Immed. *****166 PIONEER LOT Benoi B2. 3-sty terr *****sf. 8m tall. Canteen.KT *****102 SPZ Paya Ubi Industrial Park SALE-Terrace Factories (Also for LEASE) 200 to 7500 sf own parking space (not inclusive in listed area) free parking with toilet $365
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    • 182 9 UBI CTR. 1152 sqft, #08, B1, cargo lift, loading/ unloading bay. Also for rent. View to offer. Call for appt. RAMP-UP B1. GEMINI Sims. Freehold. Near MRT. Good location/Corp image. Dom *****101/ *****063 F’HOLD B1 LIGHT Ind 3 mins walk to Aljunied MRT. City fringe. Fr $691psf. Rebates avail. Derrick
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    • 183 9 KAKI BUKIT IND Terr. 3-sty 5212 sf. Lift. Fitted. Park 4 cars. Serious seller! $5xxpsf. Harris 9727 5659 MAPEX JLN Pemimpin. 1 min MRT. FH canteen B1 fty. No void/ no loft. Ample carpark. Karen 9665 9828 F’HOLD B1 LIGHT Ind 3 mins walk to Aljunied MRT. City fringe. Fr
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    • 315 9 Office Space for Rent Office Space for Rent NOVENA Specialist Center Medical suites suitable for clinic use and various medical professions Surrounded by prominent healthcare institutions Linked to Square 2, Novena MRT Station and Oasia Hotel Singapore Facility for MRI available within the center From 667 sq ft to 4,531
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    • 184 9 35 SELEGIE ROAD OFFICE FOR LEASE Unit size: 668 sqft Window facing, new floor carpet wall paint works Near to Bras Basah Dhoby Ghaut MRT stations and amenities Ample parking space Immediate occupancy Call: *****164 *****547 Capital Twr 8709/ ***** sf 6 Battery Rd 2390/ 5000 sf Robinson 77 8902/*****
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    • 270 9 SIM LIM TOWER. High flr. Fully reno office space. Immediately available. 1000 2500 sqft. Pls call Nica 6224-3377 9056-6883 MACPHERSON NEWLY RENO office space, 170 sqft. $850. Electricity, aircon, WIFI provided. 10 mins to MRT. Canny *****202 SMALL OFFICE D3 Leng Kee area. Utilities bill wifi incl. Mins to Redhill
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    • 231 9 *INT’L PLAZA, CHEAP rent. 473/ 936 sqft, high flr. 1,378 sqft, fitted or bare 2,357 sqft, rare. 9816-5618 SHOP HSE NEAR K ov an MRT, 2nd flr, 1360 sf, fitted 4 rms, ofc, tuition ctr etc. Call 8233 5888 Aldrin THE BENCOOLEN 1292 sqft #02. Suits office, seminar, sch etc.
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    • 456 10 BEACH RD, BARE/ fitted. 415/600/792/ 1000/ 1494/ 1700/ 2375 sf. Immed. Fr $4 psf. 9824-5810 Su Yi SVC OFFICE AT Henderson Furn with meeting/ recep. conference/pantry.2-6 pax Fr $550. Call 8438-3003 KHENG CHIU BLDG, Beach Rd. 655 sqft. F/fitted with 2 rms. Early Aug. $2688. Hurry call Irwin *****839 KEWALRAM
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    • 288 10 PAYA LEBAR, YIGUANG Bldg 1884 sf. FH. Sell with tenancy. #10. Good yield. 33 Ubi Ave 3, Vertex #04 1593sf 2202sf. Leasehold 60 yrs. Lai *****774 5% RENTAL G’TEED for 2 yr Extra disc! Call to discuss FH Balestier. All trades. Lift own toilet. $1M! Low maintenance 9738 1680 PRIMZ
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    • 335 10 GOLDEN MILE TOWER 1200 sqft. Corner unit, facing sea, $1450psf. 8119-1902 THE PLAZA 1303 sf. Outside CBD. $1750psf. Tenanted Reno. Gateway *****636 TANQUEELAN SUITES Shop for Rent Opp. Bugis Junction. Near National Library, food shopping area. Area: 1,389 sq.ft. Fitted with basic kitchen facilities Other trades are also welcome Avail
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    • 268 10 67 atr 1167 Saar 169 W" Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES W«T COMT PLQZfl F&B and Retail Space for Lease Proximity to dementi, Dover and Circle Line MRT Stations Easy accessibility via AYE and West Coast Highway Free shuttle bus services at designated pick-up points Surrounded by residential estates
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    • 197 10 JOO CHIAT SHOPHSE. Grd flr, near East Coast Rd. All trades except F&B. Near amenities/ mall. *****291 AMK 157/ 215/ 408/ 450/ Bedok 416/Tampines 201E/ 406. Whole/ ½-shop. All trade. OngTL 9027 1377 PULAU UBIN. SUITS tour agency, retail, F&B, sports fishing equipment. Call 6578 9966 APOSH BIZHUB YISHUN B1
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