The Straits Times, 18 December 2013

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2013 108 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 050/02/2013
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  • Article
    Lock icon Riot: 28 face charges, 53 to be deported
    560 1  -  Police investigations largely completed; 200 workers will get police advisories By FENG ZENGKUN, RACHEL AU-YONG zengkun@sph.com.sg rachelay@sph.com.sg MORE than a week after mayhem broke out in Little India, police have largely completed their investigations and the authorities are proceeding with charges against
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    Lock icon Japan to boost military spending
    72 1 JAPAN’S Cabinet has approved a defence package which includes a five-year plan to buy stealth fighters, drones, submarines and other military hardware that will cost a total of 24.7 trillion yen (S$301 billion), or 1.2 trillion yen more than the previous plan in 2010. The
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    Lock icon TWO SURPRISE GOLDS
    91 1 SINGAPORE yesterday bagged two unexpected gold medals at the SEA Games in Myanmar. Saiyidah Aisyah won the 2,000m women’s lightweight single sculls to secure the nation’s first rowing gold since 1997. Later, Nicole Tan became the Republic’s first Games champion in the women’s 25m pistol, the shooting
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    Lock icon Fall in exports dampens rebound hopes
    444 1  -  By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg HOPES of a sustained rebound in Singapore’s sluggish exports were dealt a blow yesterday, as the latest data showed a return to declining shipments. Economists say this weakness might mean that Singapore is not benefiting as much as it
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Kerry warns Beijing against any air zone plan in South China Sea
      457 2/3 MANILA United States Secretary of State John Kerry warned China against any move to declare an air defence zone in the South China Sea, as he affirmed defence ties with the Philippines, the US’ longtime ally. Mr Kerry,
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      Lock icon Japan to beef up military hardware
      553 2/3  -  $301 billion defence package to include drones, stealth fighters and submarines By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg PRIME Minister Shinzo Abe has signalled Japan’s plans to ramp up its military capacity to better protect far-flung islands and also to deal with
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      Lock icon India fumes over envoy’s arrest in US
      573 2/3  -  Woman diplomat handcuffed in street and jailed over alleged visa fraud By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg INDIA has responded angrily after a female diplomat at its New York consulate was arrested and handcuffed in the street, reportedly strip-searched and
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      Lock icon New phone listing rules to protect personal data
      446 2/3  -  By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg FROM April 1 next year, telcos will no longer be allowed to include the home numbers of new fixed-line subscribers in public phone directories without first getting their permission. Existing subscribers will also be able to unlist their
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Police complete riot probe
        49 4 POLICE have largely completed their investigations into the Dec 8 riot. The incident has left 28 foreign workers facing charges and another 53 to be sent home for their part in the riot sparked by a fatal accident involving an Indian national. TOP NEWS A1
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        Lock icon Prime Woodlands site on sale
        39 4 ANALYSTS believe that a prime Woodlands commercial site launched for sale by public tender yesterday will be targeted by major developers. Property observers see huge potential in the 99-year leasehold plot. TOP NEWS A5
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Democrats elect Abhisit
          51 4 FORMER Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was yesterday re-elected leader of the opposition Democrat Party as observers wait to see whether the party will boycott polls on Feb 2 called by prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The Democrats have until Dec 27 to decide on their participation. PAGE
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          Lock icon Saving for their children
          50 4 MANY Chinese workers are saving to support their children and for some even grandchildren financially even after they retire, a new insurance survey has found. This is quite unlike the case with Westerners who think of moving into vacation homes in their golden years. PAGE A10
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          Lock icon Scaling back Mao events
          69 4 CHINA is scaling back celebrations for Mao Zedong’s 120th birth anniversary, a week before the date. An event to mark his birthday on Dec 26 at the Great Hall of the People will now be a New Year gala, among other measures. PAGE A11 An event
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          Lock icon Judge scathing of NSA
          50 4 A FEDERAL court judge in the United States struck a blow against the National Security Agency’s collection of phone records, terming it a breach of citizens’ privacy to an “almost Orwellian” degree. The ruling was stayed pending appeal but could be defining, if upheld. PAGE A14
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Myanmar’s regional role
          33 4 MYANMAR will take up chairmanship of Asean next year. By Invitation columnist Kavi Chongkittavorn looks at the challenges and opportunities for the incoming Asean chair and the region. PAGE A20
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          Lock icon More collecting swords
          38 4 SELLERS of swords here say that there has been a growing interest in sword-collecting over the years, with customers now willing to spend as much as between $15,000 and $50,000 for high-end collectibles. PAGE B1
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          Lock icon Help for myopic kids
          41 4 CHILDREN with rapidly deteriorating myopia can go to the Singapore National Eye Centre for special eyedrops which will slow down the rate at which their eyesight gets worse by as much as 60 per cent. PAGE B4
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          Lock icon BURDEN ON U.S. REGULATORS
          51 4 THE Volcker Rule to restrain banking excess in the United States is welcome but there are too many exemptions. Enforcement is up to the financial regulators, whose performance before the 2008 crash has been found wanting. Will the rule work as intended? The Straits Times OPINION
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          Lock icon SIA hikes revamp bill
          74 4 SINGAPORE Airlines’ lounges are to become more of a “home away from home” after the company announced that it is spending $100 million on upgrading its 15 lounges around the world, $80 million more than it had originally planned. Private “podseats” and local dishes and artwork
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            Lock icon Little India riot
            33 4 POLICE have completed their investigations into the Little India Riot which happened on Dec 8. Watch video highlights of the latest police press conference on our Little India Riot microsite.
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            Lock icon Videos for Christmas
            47 4 THE creative people at CineFix have come up with an 8-bit version of Will Ferrell’s Elf (right) and posted it on YouTube. They managed to craft the animation all within 120 seconds. Find out more about other Christmas themed videos at ST Communities. www.stcommunities.sg
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            Lock icon Remembering Sombath
            79 4 AN EVENT was held in Vientiane last Sunday to mark the first anniversary of Mr Sombath Somphone’s disappearance. It was a reminder of that fateful evening on Dec 15, 2012, when the prominent Lao was abducted from a police checkpoint in Laos. Read ST’s Indochina bureau chief Nirmal
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            Lock icon The Instagram list
            41 4 A SHOPPING mall in Bangkok has claimed this year’s crown as the world’s most photographed location on Instagram. For more places that made Instagram’s 10 most photographed locations, check out the photo gallery on The Straits Times website.
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            Lock icon It’s all coming up roses
            65 4 ARCHITECTURE-TRAINED Harijanto Setiawan made a career switch from designing buildings to floral arrangement some 10 years ago and has not looked back since. Earlier this month, he became the first floral designer to win the President’s Design Award in eight years. Designer Harijanto Setiawan is
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            Lock icon MRT ‘samurai’ arrested
            41 4 A MAN who boarded an MRT train with a samurai sword on Monday had passengers fearing for their lives. An eye-witness said the man put up a struggle when he was arrested by the police. Investigations are ongoing.
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            Lock icon Flagging disrespect
            23 4 STOMPER zheng qin was angry to see the national flag being used to cover windows, and felt that it was disrespectful.
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            Lock icon Smoked out
            17 4 STOMPER Christmas came across a photo posted by a youth on Facebook, showing himself smoking.
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon ‘Little effect from cuts’
          37 4 THE Singapore economy will still power ahead and be little affected next year, even if the United States Federal Reserve scales back its massive stimulus programme, said two top economists here. PAGE B8
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Gold caps ‘crazy’ year
          57 4 SAVING the best for last, Nicole Tan won Singapore’s sole SEA Games shooting gold in the 25m pistol on the final day of competition yesterday. The 23-year-old SIM student described it as “a crazy, unbelievable feeling to make history”, as she was not even a competitive
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Back in action
          90 4 ALMOST a decade after New Police Story (2004), veteran Hong Kong star Jackie Chan is back in Police Story 2013, another reboot of the highly successful Police Story film series which started in 1985. Having played cops since the 1980s, he observes how movie cops nowadays have
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          Lock icon A sore winner
          71 4 AT THE TVB Anniversary Awards on Monday night, hot favourite Julian Cheung did not win Best Actor for his role as a charming, womanising pilot in the hit aviation drama Triumph In The Skies II. He did not hide his disappointment. When he won Most Popular Male
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      Lock icon Big developers set to vie for prime Woodlands site
      521 5  -  Commercial plot is first to go on sale in area since masterplan was unveiled By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg ANALYSTS tip that major developers will be lining up to have a tilt at a prime Woodlands commercial site launched for sale by
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      Lock icon Apex court’s nod sought on Alex Au
      364 5  -  FENG ZENGKUN THE Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has applied to the Court of Appeal for permission to take contempt action against blogger Alex Au Wai Pang for a second article he wrote. The court will hear the application in the week of Feb 24.
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      Lock icon Charges against 7 Indian nationals withdrawn
      585 6  -  Four of them will be given stern warnings, could face further action By WALTER SIM, RACHEL AU-YONG waltsim@sph.com.sg rachelay@sph.com.sg SEVEN Indian nationals who allegedly took part in the Little India riot were released yesterday, leaving several of them in tears after getting a discharge
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    • Article
      Lock icon How the men are being dealt with
      158 6 CASES TO PROCEED: 28 The 28 men were allegedly active participants in the Dec 8 riot, committing acts of violence, damaging property, defying police orders or inciting others to do so. They were among 35 charged in court last week. Yesterday, the charges
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      Lock icon Independent expert to reconstruct accident
      153 6 AN INDEPENDENT expert will be called on to reconstruct the traffic accident that ignited the Little India riot on Dec 8. This is because the police want to take “special care” in arriving at their findings since the accident sparked the riot, said Police Commissioner
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      Lock icon Ban on alcohol sales in Little India under review
      310 6  -  By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg THE ban on public consumption of alcohol in Little India will continue for now, at least until long-er-term measures are worked out by the Committee of Inquiry (COI) looking into the Dec 8 riot. But the ban
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      Lock icon Workers not involved need not worry: Shanmugam
      621 6  -  By ROBIN CHAN, JOYCE LIM chanckr@sph.com.sg joycel@sph.com.sg SAFETY supervisor Gopal Mahendran, 36, stays in the same dormitory as some of the foreign workers due to be repatriated as a result of the Little India riot, and he worries about his future. Last night,
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      Lock icon North Korean officials rally behind Kim Jong Un
      556 7 Staged events to show unity held on death anniversary of leader’s father ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG PYONGYANG North Korea vowed to unite behind its leader Kim Jong Un during carefully staged events to mark the second anniversary of his father’s death
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      Lock icon 15-year-old arrested for killer-litter case in Eunos Crescent
      330 7  -  By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg A 15-YEAR-OLD teenager has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a killer-litter incident last week, when a man was injured by a brick thrown from a high-rise flat. Police said he was caught in Eunos Crescent
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      Lock icon Bangkok mall tops Instagram’s year-end list
      401 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK Sure, the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal and the Grand Canyon have inspired many photographs. But a shopping mall in Bangkok has claimed this year’s crown as the world’s most photographed location on Instagram. In its Top 10 year-end list, the
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      Lock icon Drugs giant to end controversial payments
      399 7 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline will no longer pay doctors to promote its products and will stop tying the compensation of sales representatives to the number of prescriptions doctors write. The decision, announced on Monday, effectively ends two common
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      Lock icon US budget deal clears hurdle in Senate
      534 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The United States Senate has advanced a bipartisan budget deal, setting up likely passage of a Bill that sets spending caps for the next two years and reduces prospects of a government shutdown next year like the one in
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Abhisit re-elected party leader, no news on Thai polls
      673 8  -  Democrats delay move on whether to boycott snap elections in Feb By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT IN BANGKOK tanhy@sph.com.sg FORMER prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was yesterday re-elected as the leader of the opposition Democrat Party as it comes under increasing
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Retired, but will still support kids
        652 10  -  Survey: 76% of parents in China plan to use nest egg to ensure kids’ well-being By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg MS YAO Yanchun and her husband are having second thoughts about buying a new car that would cost them at least
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Governor named as suspect
          116 10 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia’s anti-graft agency yesterday named Ms Ratu Atut Chosiyah, the country’s first female governor, a suspect in several cases, including the bribing of a top judge who has been arrested over graft. The Ministry of Home Affairs said Ms Ratu Atut has not been
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        • Article
          Lock icon Flood warning in Malaysia
          95 10 KUALA LUMPUR Residents in the Malaysian states of Terengganu, Pahang and Johor were advised to be prepared for the third wave of a heavy downpour expected to start between today and Friday. The Meteorological Department’s weather forecast centre director Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said the heavy rain
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          Lock icon India ombudsman Bill passed
          94 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI India’s upper house of Parliament yesterday passed the historic anti-corruption Lokpal (Ombudsman) Bill, in a rare political consensus by almost all major political parties following a stunning showing by a new anti-corruption party at the assembly polls in its electoral debut earlier
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        Lock icon Beijing scales back Mao’s birthday celebrations
        726 11  -  High-profile event to mark Dec 26 date changed, TV series shelved By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg JUST a week before Mao Zedong’s 120th birth anniversary, China is scaling back celebrations that many thought would be grand and lavish given
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      • Article
        Lock icon Call for ‘ethnic healing’ as six arrested over Xinjiang riot
        339 11 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Chinese police have arrested six people they suspect of taking part in a riot near the old Silk Road city of Kashgar, in the restive far western Muslim region of Xinjiang, in which 16 people were
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        Lock icon Man’s foot lends a hand in injury op
        393 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Doctors in China kept a man’s severed hand alive for a month by attaching it to his leg, before restoring it to its usual position, a report said yesterday. The 25-year-old, identified by his nickname Xiao Wei, had his
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      • Article
        Lock icon Highway tolls in Malaysia set to rise
        492 12  -  Rate hike expected to take effect on 15 major expressways next month By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR yyennie@sph.com.sg FIRST, fuel prices in Malaysia went up. Then electricity tariffs. Now highway tolls are next. Malaysians are bracing for higher toll
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        Lock icon Genting resort to get new theme park in $2b masterplan
        516 13  -  Premium outlets, villas and six-star hotel to be added in 10-year revamp By REME AHMAD ASSISTANT FOREIGN EDITOR GENTING HIGHLANDS (PAHANG) reme@sph.com.sg A THEME park with rides and special effects based on Twentieth Century Fox movies, shops selling discounted designer
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        Lock icon Snow in Vietnam dismays and delights
        151 13 RESIDENTS in Sapa, northern Vietnam, were clearing snow off vegetables on their farms on Monday as temperatures in the former colonial hill station dipped below minus 1 deg C, reported Vietnam Times. Heavy snowfall, which started on Sunday, has blanketed the scenic town in
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      Lock icon NSA phone spying illegal: US judge
      559 14 Ruling, if upheld, bars US govt from gathering info without court approval AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON A US judge struck a blow against the National Security Agency’s (NSA) bulk collection of phone records, ruling that it breaches citizens’ privacy to an “almost Orwellian”
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      Lock icon Top tech honchos meet Obama over NSA snooping
      228 14 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Leading technology executives were scheduled to meet President Barack Obama yesterday to press their case for new limits on US government surveillance, after months of damaging revelations about the extent of snooping by the National Security Agency (NSA). Top
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    • Article
      Lock icon Ukraine leader seeks lifeline from Putin
      544 15 Kremlin loan could relieve financial crisis but also stir up pro-EU rallies AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG KIEV Ukraine’s embattled President Viktor Yanukovych sought a multi-billion-dollar lifeline from Russia’s President Vladimir Putin that could relieve a brewing economic crisis but also stoke huge pro-European Union protests
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      Lock icon A BUST FROM THE PAST
      70 15 Swedish facial reconstruction expert Oscar Nilsson working on reconstruction of the face of a neolithic man who was buried around 5,500 years ago 2.4km from Stonehenge in Britain. It is on display at the new visitor centre, which opens today. The man was 25 to
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Breakfast with the homeless
        82 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VATICAN CITY Pope Francis invited four homeless people to mass and breakfast in the Vatican on his 77th birthday yesterday, which he celebrated with Vatican staff and their families, Vatican radio reported. The four homeless guests were among the dozens who spend every night
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      • Article
        Lock icon ‘SAS did not kill Diana’
        84 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON British police said yesterday they had found “no credible evidence” that Diana, Princess of Wales was murdered by Britain’s elite Special Air Service (SAS), following a probe into new claims over her 1997 death. “Whilst there is a possibility the alleged comments
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      Lock icon Dominant Merkel sworn in for third term in Germany
      566 16 Chancellor has near-total domestic backing to press her Europe agenda BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN Chancellor Angela Merkel has locked in her dominance of Germany, as she took charge of a third term that allows her to press again her agenda for
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      Lock icon US reviewing safety of anti-bacterial washes
      448 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Anti-bacterial washes would have one year to prove they are safe to remain in stores in the United States, as regulators are revisiting safety of chemicals used in common soaps and toothpastes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it
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      Lock icon 100 evacuated, 15 homes destroyed in California fire
      289 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS BIG SUR (California) A wildfire burning on Monday in the Big Sur area of California destroyed at least 15 homes and forced about 100 people to evacuate as it chewed through dry vegetation on its way towards the ocean. No
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      Lock icon Mandela’s grandson ‘pushed out of family home’
      462 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JOHANNESBURG A feud within Mr Nelson Mandela’s family raged even as the former South African president lay in state, with members arguing over access to his rural homestead, a report said yesterday. The Times daily reported that family members had “pushed
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      Lock icon Dreaming of US$1b Christmas jackpot?
      517 17  -  US lottery could reach record high if there are no winners by then By JEREMY AU YONG US BUREAU CHIEF IN WASHINGTON jeremyau@sph.com.sg LOTTERY fever is sweeping across the United States this holiday season as prize money for a nationwide jackpot has snowballed to nearly
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Nod for banking reform Bill
        84 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Britain’s banking reform Bill has cleared its final legislative hurdle, paving the way for a raft of new regulations. The Bill was voted through in the House of Lords, Britain’s upper chamber, on Monday and is ready to receive royal assent and
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        Lock icon Tesco application in India
        62 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MUMBAI Tesco said yesterday it has applied to open supermarkets in India, one of the first global retailers to try to enter the tough market since Delhi removed foreign investment barriers last year. If successful, Tesco will then enter a partnership with India’s Tata
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        Lock icon ‘Sacking over FB post valid’
        57 17 BLOOMBERG SYDNEY Australia debt collection firm Credit Corp was justified in firing an employee who made comments critical of one of its clients in a Facebook post, the country’s Fair Work Commission ruled yesterday. The commission dismissed an application from former customer relationship manager Cameron
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      Lock icon US inflation flat as Nov fuel prices fall
      429 18 Consumer price index inches up 1.2% but won’t deter tapering of stimulus REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON Consumer prices in the United States were flat last month, but a bounce-back in the annual inflation rate from a four-year low would probably give the
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      Lock icon Mexico’s plan to open oilfields adds fuel to N. American boom
      667 18 BLOOMBERG MEXICO CITY The flood of North American crude oil is set to become a deluge as Mexico dismantles a 75-year-old barrier to foreign investment in its oilfields. Plagued by almost a decade of slumping output that has degraded
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      Lock icon EU banks slash assets worth $1.38 trillion
      251 18 BLOOMBERG LONDON Banks in the European Union have shed over US$1.1 trillion (S$1.38 trillion) worth of assets since the end of 2011 in a shift away from risky investments, as regulators push lenders to shore up their balance sheets. Lenders reduced assets weighted
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      310 7  -  JOANNA SEOW FEWER molestation cases were reported at nightspots during the first nine months of this year, compared with the same period last year. The police said yesterday that there were 68 outrage of modesty cases this year, down from 79 the
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      331 7  -  By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg MANY people take an electric rice cooker for granted, but the handy appliance was just what Madam Chan Kam Yuet wanted this festive season and her wish came true yesterday. The elderly beneficiary, who is from the Care
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      911 8  -  Stronger growth in US could mean more demand for S’pore exports, says expert By MOK FEI FEI, MELISSA TAN feimok@sph.com.sg melissat@sph.com.sg TWO leading local economists are confident that Singapore, and Asia more broadly, will shrug off the effects of the expected scaling back
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      467 9  -  It is working with firms looking to list here, but investor confidence is an issue By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg CHINA-BASED firms will resume listing here in larger numbers but only after investor confidence in the scan-dal-hit sector is rebuilt, said audit and consulting firm
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      523 9 REUTERS THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) plans to launch steel futures and swap contracts early next year, hoping to cash in on rising demand for the alloy in South-east Asia. The SGX is trying to open up the Asian steel derivatives market
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        776 10  -  Brands should not short-change their franchisees, says MindChamps boss Franchising is a popular business model allowing small and medium-sized enterprises to expand their brands rapidly without spending too much. Independent operators pay you for the right to use your brand to open their
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      419 11 Survey findings highlight growing optimism among Asia’s funds BLOOMBERG MORE Asia hedge fund industry employees are expecting increases in bonuses this year as they delivered returns, a survey by executive recruitment firm Heidrick Struggles International showed. The share of respondents anticipating their bonuses
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      283 11  -  By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg THE auction market had a lacklustre third quarter as nervy buyers held fire in the wake of property cooling measures, home loan curbs and share market volatility. Only three of the 117 properties that went under the hammer in the three
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        348 12 BLOOMBERG STANDARD Chartered transferred responsibility for risk to chief executive officer Peter Sands from finance director Richard Meddings at the request of British regulators, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The central bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority did not want Mr Meddings, 55,
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        Lock icon Top STI stocks’ average yield was 6.7%
        508 12  -  SGX report lists SPH, StarHub among 5 highest dividend-paying firms By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg INVESTORS holding certain component stocks of The Straits Times Index (STI) will enjoy added festive cheer this season. The five STI stocks with the highest dividend yields this year
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        405 13  -  STI rides on optimism after strong output numbers from euro zone, US BULLS AND BEARS By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg A STRONG overnight lead from Wall Street, coming as a key meeting of the US Federal Reserve drew closer, drove local shares up yesterday.
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        286 13  -  By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg TRANS VIEW Holdings may cease to be a golfing equipment firm, having decided to sell its golf business for $28 million. It entered into a conditional business transfer agreement with Leonian Singapore yesterday. Leonian is a subsidiary of To-kyo-listed Xebio,
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          17 13 STI trading volume 155 million shares STI up down Gainers: 20 Losers: 7 Unchanged:3
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          85 13 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 705.19 525.45 836.15 1,022.06 218.72 193.87 272.94 2.13 0.64 1.78 1.84 -0.13 0.51 2.20 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 180.14 465.03 805.99 776.59 1,203.76 728.70
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          21 13 Stock trading volume 2.52 billion shares worth $758 million Up down Gainers: 211 Losers: 137 Unchanged: 447
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          55 13 Yesterday’s close Index Change -45.43 23,069.23 15,278.63 1,965.74 2,151.08 1,047.49 1,850.90 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 125.72 4.59 -9.78 -7.20 13.02 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Monday’s close Dow Nasdaq 4,182.35 1,337.18 5,103.19 15,884.57 4,029.52
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          150 13 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: DEC 17,2013 Top Rises Dec 17 CENTS (0) Dec 17 CENTS DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 1876 16.3 0.7 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ 2891 15.1 0.4 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2429 11.3 0.4 0.6 JMH ....5144 42.7
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          194 13 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CORRENCYLAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 226 152.5 CapMallsAsia 190.5 1 2864 191 190 1.7 13.6
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          31 13 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol 5.7 Vallianz Hldgs ...................14.8 122,632,000 Charisma Energy ................6.2 99,303,000 0.3 243,832,000 8.2 239’978’000 0.2 221,000,000 Vallianz Hldgs 14.8 122,632,000 Charisma Energy 6.2 99,303,000
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          23 13 (US$) (S$) (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 3 mths 0.***** Source: Thomson Reuters
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          54 13 Dec 17 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$AJS$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.1229 1.1235 0.8937 0.8941 1 1867 1.1873 0.9448 0.9445 1.7312 1.7315
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          191 13 Top Rises Dec 17 CENTS KepCorp MBeCW*****3 5.7 26.7 1.2 Metech Int W*****7 0.6 20.0 0.1 KepCorp MBeCW*****4 11.8 16.8 1.7 DBS MB ePW*****3 12.3 9.8 1.1 KepCorp MBeCW*****1 9.9 8.8 0.8 Ezion MBeCW*****1 9.1 7.1 0.6 UOB MB eCW*****2 7.8 6.8 0.5 1.2 CompactMetal W*****0 1.8
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          27 13 Vol Company Last Sale +or-('000) +orVol COCO) CapMallA2.15%*****1 100 -1.5 3 CapMallA3.8%b*****2 103 unch 5 CityDev NCCPS 105 -1 54 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 *****
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          315 13 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) Company Last Sale Vol ***** ***** DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ A***** 123 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 113 3323 2879 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ US2891 +12 5 143 125 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 3185 2420 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ US3107 2799 2029 DBXT
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      180 9 ICE to overhaul Singapore Mercantile Exchange THEBUSINESSTIMES Today in Unveiling The Largest Heaviest FPSO Turret Ever Built At 10,000 Tonnes TO* 5 f w !g w f r A fl T aer tzip H*f 4I iV V 5^52 t K t iV FPSO Glen Lyon itLi r.r.f ,——jy ■sif Collar
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      75 12 Our bi-monthly online jobs supplement RETAIL DECEMBER JANUARY E-ISSUE OUT NOW! In this issue: Interview with Eugene Lin, Singapore-born London based fashion designer We are featuring all things related to ‘Retail’. 01 02 Retail and fashion jobs Logon to www.STJobs.sg/Spotlight to view Download Our Apps: Follow Us: Awarded Silver, General
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    1420 14 OBITUARIES WithDeepestSympathy& HeartfeltCondolencesto Mr. William Toh Family of The Late MR TOH YEW JEE EDDY Departed on 15 December 2013 From DR. FREDDY NG, SIGMA RICOH-PENTAX 1st Year Anniversary Prayers The family of the late SIRANGAM S/O RENGASAMY THEVAR Always Remembered by Wife: S. Navammal Daughters: Son-in-law: S. Vasantha S.
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      40 16 How did a Ferrari crash affect China’s politics? Find out in the new best-selling book When the Party Ends: China’s leaps and stumbles after the Beijing Olympics by Peh Shing Huei Get a copy now from leading bookstores and www.stpressbooks.com.sg
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      Lock icon IRVING LIVES UP TO EARLY PROMISE
      588 16  -  Excellent driving and shooting see him named best player in the East By CHUA SIANG YEE siangyee@sph.com.sg FROM the moment he stepped onto the court as 2011’s top draft pick, comparisons between Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving and the National Basketball Association’s (NBA’s)
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      306 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA DeMarre Carroll shadowed Kobe Bryant from one end of the court to the other, leading an Atlanta Hawks’ defensive effort that wore down the Los Angeles Lakers and their star. Carroll’s strong defence and Kyle Korver’s triple three-point-ers in Atlanta’s dominant
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      484 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI In the third quarter, LeBron James lost his headband and turned his left ankle. Neither slowed him for long. He finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and nine assists despite getting an extended break after tweaking the ankle. Dwyane Wade
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      90 16 Today Football English League Cup, q-finals: Stoke v Manchester United (mio TV Ch111, tomorrow, 3.40am), Tottenham v West Ham (Ch112, tomorrow, 3.40am). Fifa Club World Cup, 5th placing: Al Ahly v Monterrey (tomorrow, 12.25am). 2nd s-final: Casablanca v Atletico Mineiro (tomorrow, 3.25am) StarHub Ch222. SEA Games Daily
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      132 16 Basketball NBA Indiana 96 Detroit 101, Atlanta 114 LA Lakers 100, Boston 101 Minnesota 97, Brooklyn 130 Philadelphia 94, Miami 117 Utah 94, New York 101 Washington 102, Chicago 82 Orlando 83, LA Clippers 115 San Antonio 92. Cricket 3rd Ashes Test In Perth, 5th day: Australia 385 (S.
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        Lock icon Gattuso under fixing probe
        93 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME Footballer Gennaro Gattuso, a member of Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning side, was yesterday placed under investigation, while four people were arrested in connection with a match-fixing scandal. Former AC Milan midfielder Gattuso, 35, sacked earlier this season as coach of second division Palermo,
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        63 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANKFURT Vitali Klitschko is leaving boxing to concentrate on Ukrainian politics and his role as an opposition leader. The 42-year-old vacated his WBC world heavyweight title on Monday, but the World Boxing Council quickly proclaimed him a “Champion Emeritus”, which would allow him
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        58 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA Fifa has banned Croatia defender Josip Simunic for 10 games including the entire World Cup for leading fans in a pro-Nazi chant after the team qualified for Brazil 2014. Simunic invoked a World War II-era slogan used by Croatia’s then-puppet regime following
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        71 16 ROME Mario Balotelli has made plenty of headlines during his colourful football career. And the AC Milan striker has now decided to wear his favourite newspaper cuttings on the pitch as well. The controversial Italian modelled a new pair of boots in Milan’s 2-2 Serie A
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        72 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS SAO PAULO A ruling by Brazil’s sports tribunal on Monday saved Fluminense from being relegated to the second division of the Brazilian league next year, the latest controversy to hit football in the country hosting the World Cup. The four-time Brazilian champions will be
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      Lock icon 8 new faces for Fandi’s LionsXII; top-3 finish a target
      511 17  -  By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg ALTHOUGH weakened by three key departures, new LionsXII coach Fandi Ahmad is counting on a blend of experience and new blood to defend the team’s Malaysian Super League (MSL) crown. Yesterday, the former national football
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      601 17 United youngster backs new boss as they target League Cup s-final spot AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Young Manchester United midfielder Adnan Januzaj is convinced David Moyes will bring trophies to Old Trafford. It has been a tough baptism for the manager as Alex Ferguson’s successor, with
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      346 17 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Tim Sherwood has been handed the chance to take charge of Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season, after being named as interim head coach in the wake of the dismissal of Andre Villas-Boas on Monday. Sherwood, who
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      386 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PERTH England captain Alastair Cook described yesterday’s Ashes loss to Australia as the lowest point of his cricket career, but rejected suggestions his team’s flaccid defence was a sign they were in terminal decline. The tourists went into the series as
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      379 17 LONDON The future of Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay was mired in further uncertainty on Monday after he was told by the owner that he would not get a “single penny” to beef up the team. The soap opera surrounding the
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    • 27th SEA Games. Myanmar 2013. Dec 11-22
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        Lock icon UPSTARTS THREATEN SUPREMACY
        744 18  -  S’pore coach warns swimmers must work hard or risk losing dominance AT THE GAMES By CHAN U-GENE IN NAYPYIDAW ugenec@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S swimmers were once again crowned kings of the pool at the SEA Games. But their once unrivalled dominance over the rest of South-east Asia is fast
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        Lock icon Myanmar fans riot after exit in men’s football
        368 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Police fired water cannon to disperse rioting Myanmar football fans who tore up seats, burned shirts and hurled stones at police after the hosts were dumped out of the SEA Games. Monday’s 0-1 loss to Indonesia devastated local fans,
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        Lock icon M’sia face Indonesia in semis
        140 18 MALAYSIA qualified as Group A winners of the SEA Games men’s football competition, after they beat Vietnam 2-1 at the Zayyathiri Stadium in Naypyidaw last night. The defending champions scored through Ashri Chuchu and D. Saarvindran, while Vietnam who were eliminated despite starting their campaign
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        232 18  -  SANJAY NAIR SINGAPORE cyclist Dinah Chan’s bid for a second SEA Games gold in three days was unfortunately curtailed by illness yesterday. The 27-year-old was forced to pull out of the women's 100km/128km individual road race owing to a suspected case of food poisoning. After
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        Lock icon Coach Tan quits to give 4x100m team fresh start
        446 19  -  By CHAN U-GENE IN NAYPYIDAW ugenec@sph.com.sg TEARS were shed at the Wunna Theikdi Stadium on Monday, after the nation’s 4x100 metres men’s relay squad missed out on their gold objective by 0.04 second. Now, ahead of the 2015 Games in Singapore,
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        597 19  - ROOKIE VETERAN BLOW FIELD AWAY While Jirapong hams it up for media, Huong slips away in quiet satisfaction AT THE GAMES By CHIA HAN KEONG ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR IN NAYPYIDAW hankeong@sph.com.sg ONE is a young and brash upstart who is tipped to dominate the regional sprint scene for years to
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        Lock icon Singaporeans in action today
        247 19 SOURCE: TEAM SINGAPORE Athletics Men’s 4x400m: Ng Chin Hui, Muncherji Zubin Percy, Muhammad Zaki Sapari, Loh Guo Pei, Poh Seng Song, Kenneth Khoo. Women’s 4x400m: Dipna Lim-Prasad, T. Piriyah, Wendy Enn, Shanti Pereira, Tyra Summer Ree, Goh Chui Ling. Discus: Du Xianhui. Cue sports Men snooker
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      • GAMES IN PLAY
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          90 19 SINGAPORE’S Optimist sailors took a silver in the mixed team event yesterday, after going down to Thailand in the best-of-three final. The Republic’s team took the first race but lost the next two to the Thais, who also won the title the last time the
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          Lock icon Golfers far behind leaders
          106 19 SINGAPORE’S men golfers are in fifth place and the women in sixth, respectively, with one more day of competition today at the Royal Myanmar Golf Club. The men carded a score of 648 after three rounds yesterday, 26 strokes behind leaders Thailand. The women are on
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          Lock icon 16-0 victory in women’s hockey
          34 19 SINGAPORE’S women’s hockey team whitewashed Cambodia 16-0 in their group stage match yesterday. They will play Thailand tomorrow, while the men’s team will take on Causeway rivals Malaysia today.
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          Lock icon 1-2 loss to Brunei in takraw
          30 19 SINGAPORE were beaten 2-1 by Brunei in the preliminary round of the sepak takraw men’s doubles team event yesterday. They will meet Vietnam today.
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          Lock icon Ang out of snooker event
          48 19 SINGAPORE’S Ang Boon Chin failed to advance past the preliminary rounds of the snooker singles event yesterday, after going down 2-4 to his Malaysian counterpart. World champion Peter Gilchrist will begin his campaign in the preliminary rounds of the billiards singles event today.
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          30 19 THE national equestrian team finished sixth out of seven teams in the showjumping event yesterday. Indonesia took gold, Myanmar were second while Thailand settled for bronze.
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        771 20  -  Lone rower Saiyidah stays calm to overtake leader and clinch gold AT THE GAMES 27th SEA Games. Myanmar 2013. Dec 11-22 By CHIA HAN KEONG ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR IN NAYPYIDAW hankeong@sph.com.sg IN SPORT, a team-mate is akin to an extension of an athlete’s body, a
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        Lock icon Pal cheers Dipna to bronze, record
        415 20  -  CHIA HAN KEONG NAYPYIDAW T h e y we r e room-mates at the SEA Games Athletes’ Village in Naypyidaw, and they hit it off instantly. So, instead of basking in the glory of winning her first SEA Games gold, rower Saiyidah Aisyah spent
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        Lock icon ‘Crazy’ but Tan caps rapid rise in pistol event with gold
        447 20  -  By SAN JAY NAIR IN NAYPYIDAW nsanjay@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by May Chen THIS time last year, Nicole Tan was not even a competitive marksman. No wonder, she said, it was “a crazy, unbelievable feeling to make history” following her
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      180 18 A Qjate with Singapore Pools: Feng Shui Talk 2014 rm.. i.. Will the economy gallop to success in the Wood Horse Year? By Grand Master Raymond Lo Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 I Time: 7.30pm Venue: Singapore Conference Hall Tickets available at all Branches and Selected Retailers. Talk conducted in
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      101 1 Concert extra Singer Peggy Hsu to exchange gifts with Singapore fans C2 12 Years A Slave Best account of slavery on film: John Lui Hong Kong TV awards Julian Cheung loses cool C6 C15 WEDNESDAY, RISING SUN Keanu Reeves is the star of 47 Ronin, a re-telling of a famous
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      Lock icon Christmas comes early for Hsu’s fans
      626 2  -  Taiwanese singer Peggy Hsu will prepare a present for a fan and will receive one in return Gwendolyn Ng nggwen@sph.com.sg This holiday season will be special for a couple of Singapore fans of Taiwanese singer songwriter Peggy Hsu. One will walk away with a
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      677 2  -  Boon Chan Media Correspondent Taking the reality talent show competition route is now a tried-and-tested way for a new singer to break into the scene. But it is not suitable for everyone, as Singapore’s Ruth Kueo found out. The 22-year-old took a
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        404 3  -  HK star unveils Police Story sequel despite saying he was done with action flicks Boon Chan Media Correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg Veteran Hong Kong star Jackie Chan is as agile with his words as he is in performing his own action stunts in films. While promoting his
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        357 3  -  Boon Chan Media Correspondent Singapore made quite a splash at the 10th Dubai International Film Festival, held from Dec 6 to 14. Local director Tan Pin Pin (below), 43, scored a win for Best Director at the 10th Dubai International Film
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        309 6 Agence France-Presse Los Angeles Historical drama 12 Years A Slave and crime caper American Hustle topped the Critics’ Choice nominations announced on Monday, confirming their frontrunner status in Hollywood’s annual awards season. Each film won 13 nods for the 19th annual
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        776 13  -  Obtaining an MBA in Retailing will help leaders in the industry hone their management skills by hazel tan NTUC FairPrice’s branch manager Jean Huang Chunya (below) is elated to be one of the five recipients of the National Retail Scholarships (Masters) Programme 2012 to pursue a two-year
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        687 14  -  Slated to open 20 new stores next year, Valiram shares how it attracts and retains retail staff by lim yann ling THE hiring has begun and resumés are arriving at Valiram Group’s Singapore office every day. From fashion brand managers and store managers to
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      641 15 Hot favourite sad to lose Best Actor award despite winning Most Popular Male TVB title Hong Kong It was the night Captain Cool lost his cool. The hit show Triumph In The Skies II won three prizes, including Best Drama, at the TVB Anniversary Awards
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      170 15 Guangzhou It was a funeral fit for a Cantonese opera diva. Chinese leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang and Hu Jintao sent wreaths to the farewell ceremony on Tuesday for Hung Sin Nui, the legendary singer who died of a heart attack on
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      746 16 Obituary New York Times Associated Press New York Ray Price, who was at the forefront of two revolutions in country music as one of its finest ballad singers and biggest hit makers, died on Monday at his home in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He was 87. His
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        205 18 Hong Kong Former celebrity couple Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse have been spotted on holiday in Singapore, and in Hougang of all places, said Apple Daily yesterday. The newspaper quoted a Weibo user who posted photos of Cheung and Tse, both 33, in casual wear and
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          90 18 Dwayne Johnson heads Forbes magazine’s list of top-grossing actors this year, while his Fast Furious 6 co-stars Vin Diesel and the late Paul Walker made the top six. Johnson beat Iron Man 3 star Robert Downey Jr to the top spot with four films this
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          75 18 Hollywood power players Bob and Harvey Weinstein are reuniting with Miramax, the company they founded in 1979 but sold to Disney, in a joint production and distribution deal. The multi-year deal will include film, TV and live stage projects based on Miramax’s film library, which
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          56 18 In rare public remarks about her sister and fellow Oscar-winner, Olivia de Havilland mourned the loss of actress Joan Fontaine, with whom she reportedly feuded for much of their lives. In a statement on Monday, De Havilland, 97, said she was “shocked and saddened” by the
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        286 18 New York Times New York Beyonce’s surprise album release last week was celebrated by some commentators as a herald of things to come in the music industry, and dismissed by others as a mere stunt. But by sheer sales numbers, it was an unqualified success.
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        651 2  -  Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph. com. sg Last week, singer-songwriter Beyonce Knowles unleashed her fifth album on an unsuspecting world. Unsuspecting because there was no pre-promotion publicity and no mention beforehand that she had a 14-track album to release this year. The news generated
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        191 2 facebook About the curved screen of LG’s G Flex smartphone: The selling point of this phone would be the cinematic view that the curved screen brings. The fact that the phone is flexible (it can be flattened) adds to its durability. This design is still in its
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          68 3 Nokia has been working on an Android handset, according to reports quoting sources familiar with the company’s plans. Codenamed Normandy, the Lumia-like handset is said to target the low-end market. Just as Amazon has done with the Kindle, this handset will run a custom version
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          120 3 A South Korean court has ruled that Apple’s iPhone and iPad did not infringe on Samsung’s intellectual property rights. It is the latest setback for Samsung, which still owes Apple US$930 million (S$1.16 billion) from earlier losses in US courts. The
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          72 3 Three Disney entertainment apps Watch Disney Channel, Watch Disney XD and Watch Disney Junior are now available free on iOS mobile devices. Singapore is the first market outside the United States with access to these apps. StarHub TV customers who subscribe to Disney
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          76 3  -  Compiled by Vincent Chang Taiwan and Singapore are the locations of Google’s new data centres. Built to keep up with the rapid growth of Internet use in the region, they should provide faster and more reliable access to Google services for users
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          78 3 The Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 is the company’s first 64-bit mobile processor and is targeted at phones priced under US$150 (S$190). Its features include multi-band LTE support for mobile networks around the world and support for dualand triple-SIM card devices. This new
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        1189 4  -  Game console shines with a better controller and good looks. By SHERWIN LOH sherwinl@sph.com.sg When Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) made its debut here in 2007, it was a year behind Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and came at a high price of $799. With the PlayStation 4 (PS4),
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        438 6 Price: $87.90 Who needs a camera for playing video games? Sony thinks gamers might like one and is making this camera an optional accessory. For a start, this camera is a true plug-and-play accessory. There is no app to download and no set-up needed for it to start
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        249 8 Genre: Rhythm Price: $77.90 Rating: 8 Dance Central may have set the standard for dancing games but without any sequel in sight, Just Dance, with its many sequels and spin-offs, has quietly emerged as the go-to franchise for those who want to practise the steps of the
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        250 8  -  All reviews by Sherwin Loh Genre: Fighting Price: $79.90 Rating: 9 One of the rare gems of the year and among the best fighting games in recent memory, Injustice takes iconic DC Comics’ characters and allows players to determine if Batman can beat Superman,
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        416 10  -  By Sherwin Loh Genre: Action Price: To be confirmed Rating: 7 The main star here is a mini statue that can grow in size when you collect relics. It has cartoon-style animation and looks as if it was created for children. But Knack is anything but a kid’s game.
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        371 10  -  DL Editor’s choice By Trevor Tan Price: $79.90 Genre: Sports Rating: 9 Unlike games that are mere ports, the PlayStation 4 (PS4) version of NBA 2K14 is quite another animal. The PS4 iteration loses some modes that exist in the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, such as LeBron:
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        627 11  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan @sph. com. sg If Casio did not name this camera Exilim EX-ZR1200, “selfie” would have been a perfect name for the newcomer. Selfie is the Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year for 2013. Coined by an Australian, it is the term for a
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        528 12  -  By Vincent Chang vinchang@sph.com.sg With Windows 8 on the market long enough for it to receive a major update (Windows 8.1), it is, perhaps, not surprising that business laptops are getting the touchscreen treatment, too. After all, a touchscreen is useful when adapting to the Windows
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        476 13  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan @sph. com. sg The original Sony SmartWatch was beset with problems, including set-up and usability issues. Will its successor, the SmartWatch 2, fare better? he review unit, which comes with a black silicone strap, is light and comfortable to wear. It also shares
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        423 14  -  By Bryant Chan Bryant Chan is a freelance writer Warframe is a game about cybernetic ninjas with swords and guns in space. In Warframe, you are one of the last survivors of the Tenno race, awakened from cryostasis to combat the growing threat of the Grineer Empire. The Tenno
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      581 15  -  By Trevor Tan STYLUS Monteverde One Touch Stylus Tool Pen $39.90 $39.90 You have probably seen many pens that do double duty as a stylus. Then there is the Monteverde One Touch Stylus Tool Pen, which is an amazing nine-in-one tool. Its six-sided barrel houses a soft-roll ballpoint
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        956 16/17 Microsoft’s latest software update fixes bugs raised by users With each new version of Windows, Microsoft adds a fresh coat of paint to the operating system (OS), improving its security, adding productivity boosters and oiling its gears so your PC can run faster. For Windows
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        786 18  -  By Trevor Tan Blogger. Model. And now, deejay. Miss Peggy Heng, 24, wants to be different. She does not want to be a princess; she would rather be known as a dowager. Too many girls want to be princesses, she thinks. “I want a name with
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      280 9 New Listing RARE! SELETAR HILLS 2-sty semi-d. 4300/3000 sf. Mo ve in, wide frontage, nice patio. Nick 9699-8868 TASTEFULLY RENO. SEMI-D Jln Sindor 3218/2488 sqft, good frontage/facing, FH. Priced to Sell. *****008 ESTE VILLA BRAND New Cluster 3423sf Resort lifestyle, pool view. Pte Lift, gym club Top quality Grab! ECG
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      295 9 THE TALLEST PRESTIGIOUS Bldg is coming to (Tg Pagar) town 290 meter Seek Expression Of Interest for the only 1 super PH, *****sf, sit on top flr of the town/MRT station. Call for a pte presentation! ICON 560 SF. Studio. Designer decor. Tenanted. 4% yield. 3 mins MRT. $1.1xM. Claire
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      590 9 BSE! Orchard/Cairnhill Orchard/ Cairnhill D09 Pte Apts For Sale 009 Pte Apts For Sale WATER SJ SCAPE At CAVENAGH Freehold District 9 TOP soon Mins to Somerset/Dhoby Ghaut MRT 5 mins walk to Orchard Shopping Belt Fabulous Eateries Amenities in the vacinity 1km from ACS (Junior) St Margaret’s Primary CSH
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      276 9 ca Newton/ Novena DU Pte Apts For Sale Newton/ Novena DU Pte Apts For Sale [jlf Newton/ Novena HU Newton/ Novena Du r Pte Apts For Sale Dll Pte Apts For Sale 1 I Newton/ Novena DU Pte Apts For Sale Newton/ Novena DU Pte Apts For Sale A. DISTRICTS
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      126 9 SOLEIL PENTHSES 4930/ 4715 sf. Luxurious singlelevel with panaromic view! Rachel Chui 9188 0009 THE ARMADALE PENTHSE 2rms FH 1022sf. Pool/ gym Near amenities, MRT. Promax Florence 9272-2289 ADAM PK CONDO 1389 sf. 3 rms w/patio, face gdn pond, near Botanic Gdns, MRT, good schs. *****119 THE HILLFORD -FIRST Retirement
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      316 9 tiH Ulu Pandan/ HU D21 Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ [)21 UppBtTimah Pte Apts For Sale Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/Sunset/ UppBtTimah Pte Apts For Sale 09 D21 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/Sunset/ UppBtTimah Pte Apts For Sale Ulu Pandan/ D21 Clementi Rd/Sunset/ Upp BtTimah Pte Apts For Sale I love The Hi Ilford
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      290 10 ST. FRANCIS CT 2bdrm 818 sf. Cozy, nicely furn. Quiet Pool/Greenery view $797K Pauline Heam 9389-1308 RARE! BALESTIER PLAZA. 1625sf High flr, corner Spacious, amenities/ town. Hui Ming PN 9383-4711 CITY REGENCY. FH. 3-rms. 990 sf. MRT. High floor. Panoramic view. Serious Seller. Patrick 9845 6219 AVA TWR 3+1 Freehold
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      319 10 ONE AMBER 1259SF $1.95M One Amber 1335sf $1.99M One Amber 4+1 #22 $2.4M One Amber 958sf A1 $1.6M Seaview 1216sf A1! $2.17M Seaview 1410sf A1! $2.32M Seaview 1647sf A1! $2.75M Esta 4rm Pool A1! $2.4M Shore Res 3rm Pool $1.9M Shore Res 2rm A1! $1.4xM SEAFRONT, FH ,3+1 1615sf above
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      276 10 SIGLAP HUGE 2300 sf. Big balcony. 5-rm. 7-11/ Star buck/ eateries. FH. $2.5M. don’t miss Lynn *****966 VILLA MARINA 1582SF, 3rms, MRT, F/Facilities cheap neg. 9845-5662 LAGOON VIEW 1647 sf. 3+1 rms. #21. Unblock. Quiet. Windy. Koh 9450 4227 SEAVIEW 4BDRMS 1518 sf Very high flr unblock. Nice cond. Vic
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      258 10 Bryan Koh 8200 2024 TAMPINES COURT $6XX psf Rare! 1711 sf. #12, Mins to Simei MRT Unblocked view windy Bright. Duplex. Grab! OASIS ELIAS. New List! 3+1, 1248 sqft. Quiet facing Nicely reno. Must view! Photos jasmine-cheng.com DOUBLE BAY 3-BDRM. 1270sf. Nice! No Noon Sun. Near MRT, Quiet, Serious Seller!
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      309 10 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale Til BUY IT* SELL IT* FIND IT GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES WOODLANDS YISHU CHOA CHU KANG inu BUKIT PANJA i 3 r,5H T vg
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      146 10 MAYSPRINGS 99YRS 2BDRM 818sf good layout. mid flr, p/pool view. Future MRT. $820K neg. Call *****168 HILLINGTON GREEN HIGH flr unblock 1356 sf 3+1 999yrs A1 condition, future MRT. $1.5xm only, best choice CHANTILLY RISE. 2 bdrms. FH. 947sf. High flr. Spacious layout. Future MRT mall. Ken Lim 9027-6142 UNDER
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      179 10 TREE HOUSE 3 bdrms, 1292 sqft. High flr. Windy. Unblocked view. Ask $1.485M. Felix Ang 9487-8303 ERA NORTHOAKS 3+1, 1249 sqft. High flr. Corner. Pool view. Good cond. Near MRT/ amenities. VTO. Grab Now NORTHOAKS/ WOODSVALE $860K+. 3+1 #01/ 05/ 06. Lacasa. 2+1. Nice. Near Mrt. Tony Kwek *****270 NORTHOAKS/
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      179 10 4NG DR TO Dr Blk 543 #04. Lift level. Upgraded. 200% move-in. Serious seller! VTO. Alex Poh *****995 4’NG’ 50 Chai Chee. 91 sqm corner, bright, spacious. All races. Val $437K COV. View by appt Kay AnNur 9235-2495 Co-broke. BLK 138, 3NG 67 sqm. Val $335k, VTO. Very high floor.
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      203 10 4’NG’ CORNER BLK 513 low flr, nice reno, move in cond, can contra, amenities, valued $415K, neg. 4NG DR-DR BEDOK N 513. 100% reno. Shop, sch. Privacy. Valued $420K. All races/ PR. Saz *****136 4’NG’ DR-DR BLK 78 #04. Well kept. Val $428K. Any races. Near MRT. Sell only. Call
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      171 10 395 BT BATOK W. Ave 5. 4’A1’ 90sqm. corner 3 bdrms. Above #20. Very well maintained/ reno. Val $515K. M. Lee *****398 5-RM, 1432 SF, high flr, Unblock view. 3min walk MRT /west mall. Above average cond. Val $640k COV. Kay An-Nur *****495 BLK 265 BT Batok, 721 sqft. #09
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      882 11 PropNex The .CLOSING Division Service You Trust L*****22J Tel: *****000 onqtoTuloTlonsi We are one of the Champion Sales Divisions in PropNex! J jsgiiiii! tT~1l JWi r- L I Th b on i iniii Wishing All aMerry Christmas Happy NewYear m a TOP DISTRICT/ GROUP. DIVISION DIRECTORS ■> 1 -rrrr^ 4.1
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      365 12 RARE PT BLK 5’STD’ 49 Telok Blangah Dr 123 sqm, living rm face N. Motivated seller. Cass 9168 6000 3½RM CORNER 78 Indus Rd High flr. Upgraded utility. MRT Great World. Valued $465K. Derek *****122 3S+UTILITY BLK 107 Valn $350k!Lift upgraded. MRT, shops, all races, PR eligible Wendy Ng 9635-0043
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      306 12 $10K BELOW VAL! 4A 549 CCK. Lift level. Yew Tee MRT/ pool. Estimated Val $420k Basheer *****444 5’I’ BLK 485 CCK. 116sqm High floor. Greenery view. Near amentities. Valuation $467K. Ken *****220 5’I’ BLK 684B CCK. 111 sqm. #04, all races, move-in, Valued, min walk MRT. Near amenities. Call Now
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      326 12 RARE 3NG BLK 415. 67sqm low flr, orig mins MRT/mall Interchange. All PRs/Races $0 COV! Evan 9760 9917 3’NG’ 311. MINS to MRT/ Mall/amenities. Low COV! 3½-rm 108. Near mkt/Mall Don’t miss! Call *****457 4’NG’ 322 MINS MRT/ Mall. High flr Corner. Renovated EA 967 Mins Hougang One Sheng Siong.
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      329 12 BLK 275C. 5’I’ corner. Val $475K. Designer decor!! Blk 602 5’I’. Val $480K. Below $20K. View by appt. EA 626. MID flr. Reno. Shpg mall/ MRT/ mkt/ good sch EA 752. High flr. Breezy. Unblocked. Near shpg mall. EA BLK 671C, all races, lift level, unblock, reno, movein, 125 sqm.
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      299 12 BLK 97 WHAMPOA Dr, 3-rm. High flr. Well reno. Valued. Near amenities/ mkt. neg. Lawrence 9229 5675 3RM 2-STY TERRACE Rare! Blk 54 Jln Ma’mor. 88 sqm Balinese designer decor. Sweet! Ricky *****062 5’I’ BLK 16 Jalan Tenteram, High flr, unblocked, reno. Amenities. Val $610k, VTO. Sun 2-4pm. Yati *****406
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      332 12 EXCLUSIVE LISTINGS! A1! 4’A’ 160B $40K below Val! 5’I’ 128B High flr. Plaza. 5’I’ 116 Unblocked. Bright. EA 190 High flr. $0 COV 5’I’ BLK 293 mid flr, MRT. 5’I’ Blk 176B High flr, nice 5’I’ Blk 134 Mid flr, corner. 4’A’ Blk 138 Mid flr, Nice! EA 112 High
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      328 12 NEW LIST! BLK 315 (4’A’) unblock, offers serenity convenience in the Hustle Bustle area. Near MRT. NO COV. 425 Canberra 4A high flr/well kept/ unblock /windy. Near amenities/ sch. Connie *****332 **RARE!! 4’A’ PREMIUM blk 356A. Corner, high floor. Near MRT/amenities. $neg Serious seller. Must view! $0 COV! 4A1!! Near
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      310 12 BLK 309A 5RM D&B 111 sqm. High flr. Spacious. LRT, Amenities, Schs. All races. Sell at val. Fan 9228-8571 LIVING ALL rms Squarish! 4A Corner 271C. 93sqm #05 up Reno. Selling Only! $Neg Cheryl *****178 SPZ $0 CASH VAL $470k, 403C, Fernvale 4rm, 94sqm, reno, corner, high floor, Judy Tay
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      388 12 3’I’ LOR LEW Lian Blk 2. Nice reno. Lift floor. Grab! 3NG 122. Simple reno. Lift level. Next to corner. Grab! 5’I’ 312. Mins MRT/ Mall. CHEAP DON’T MISS! All race EA Blk 520 S’goon N Ave 4 Corner. 4 bdrms. 149 sqm. Val $645K. Rosyth Pri Sch. 4’NG’ 218
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      318 12 BLK 842 WOODLANDS St 82 4’A’ corner, 104 sqm. High flr, renovated. All races PR. neg. *****653 Chua EA BLK 683D Woodlands Dr 62. High flr. Well maintained. No noon sun. Near MRT sch. 9617 5370 Eric VIEW DAILY 6-9PM! Grab! 516 5-RM corner, 125 sqm. 549 5-rm Corner, 115
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      291 13 4’A’ BLK 770. $O cash. Upgraded. reno, immed. Valn $435K. Near MRT/ shpg mall Hurry *****599 Alan 4-RM BLK 759, high flr, all races/ PR. MRT. Val $396K 4A Blk 273 corner 104sqm, move in, mkt. Low COV! 5RM BLK 258 Jurong East 5-rm Blk 470 Sembawang. Below Val. Amenities/
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      410 13 PEIRCE RD ELEGANT home 5+1+2 rms. Separate living and dining. Pool. $26,000 neg. Greg 9633 7007 GTR OFF SIXTH AVE/ Lemon Ave d-sty corner terr. 4rm very well-kept. Easy access. $6K. RTR 9668 3228 OEI TIONG HAM Park. GCB. 6+1+2 kitchens. 3 attached. P/furn. Aircon. S/pool. neg. SL Tan 9488
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      275 13 AMAZING CONSERVATION 4+2 4000 sf. See pix on isabelredrup.com/ir14.php$10k. *****055. Susan SIGLAP BEAUTIFUL 2½-STY corner terr, 3300 sf, 4rm, gdn/patio, 2 kitchen, $7K. cul-de-sac. Dan *****818 3A JLN NIPAH. 2sty Semi-d attic. Newly rebuilt 3600 /5300sf 5+1+s/pool p/furn Immed $14.5K. Also sale Call *****635/ *****996 UCKY CRESCENT 2STY semi-d. 4+1.
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      345 13 **ESTE VILLA CORNER terr. Just TOP! 5rm. 3940sf. P/ furn. Pte lift/carpark, pool gym. Hazel 9786-6007 BRAND NEW CORNER terr. Seletar Aerospace Hub. 6 rooms. Wet Dry kitchen. EdwinPhang *****239 HB ESTE VILLA @NIM Rd. Brand New Cluster hse with pte lift. Inter/Corner units on hand. 4/5 bdrm. Immed. BEGONIA
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      430 13 MARINA BAY RES. Huge studio. Very high flr. Face sea. Immed. *****592 HB NEW! MARINA BAY Suites 3rm #40, 1570sf Nice view The Sail 2/ 3-rm. *****339 DORSETT RESIDENCES, 689 sf, 2 rms, P/furn, $5.5K, Quality Fittings, 2 mins walk to Outram MRT station, Silvia Ang 9626 5755 DORSETT RES
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      304 13 INTERLACE 2BDRM 1076SQF high floor, no noon sun, P/Furnished. Avail immed. $4.3k. Chris 9692-9878. THE COAST Sentosa Cove Spacious 4 bdrms, 2300 sf Gorgeous ocean marina view. Avail Jan. $10.5K! THE INTERLACE 2-BEDDER. Just TOP. 1055sf. Nicely furn design. $4K Immed. Call May at 9850 4876 INTERLACE 2-BDRM. 1066 sf
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      303 13 THE ROCHESTER $4.9K. 861 sf, rare, 1 bdrm, big balcony, f/furn, 3 mins walk to Buona Vista MRT. Immed. $4.9K. *****999 owner. HERITAGE VIEW BEST 2 rms Unblock. Newly reno. Designer furn. Huge living/ bdrm. $4.2K neg. Avail Jan THE PEAK@ BALMEG modern Penthse. 5 rms 2507 sf Big balconies
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      427 13 MRT. $1.8K UP! Nice 1-bdrm Apt #14. Hoa Nam. Furn. Quiet. Security. *****070 Orchard Scotts Residences μ Award-winning property μ 5-min walk to Newton MRT Station μ 1BR to 4BR Orchard Parksuites μ Located in the heart of Orchard Road, next to ION Wisma Atria μ 2-min walk to Orchard
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      670 13 Brand New Residence for Lease Large 4-bedroom residences (3186 sq ft) with dramatic double-volume balcony spectacular vistas that span the horizon. Full recreational facilities including swimming pool,Jacuzzi,gym,spa, children’s playground,BBQ terrace and Clubhouse with gourmet kitchen. Residence Concierge and 24-hour property maintenance assistance. A luxury residential development by Pontiac Land Group
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      421 14 8 MT Sophia, 2rms, furn Opp MRT. Full facilities. $4.5k Clinton 9851-2159 BEL-AIR $7.8K ONLY! (Inc. Aircon) 4rm, 3200 sf. Pte Lift. Foo SN 9668-3363 8 HULLET RD 3 bdrm 1151 sf Low flr. Pool, security, carpark. Call Kellyn 6535 1792 SCOTTS 28. 2 rm. 1098sf. Unblock. Mins to Orchard/
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      400 14 BOTANIC GDN VIEW. 2 bdrm Designer Decor, Unblocked Greenery. 1000 sf, $5K. Christine Foo *****093 TANGLIN PARK BEAUTIFUL 2 bdrm. 1109 sf. Big patio F/furn. Orchard. Immed. $neg. Desmond 9688 8818 GOODWOOD RES NEW, prime 2982 sf, 4+1, faces greenery pool, large balcony, $15K+ call Ken *****189 3+1. THE GRANGE
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      435 14 ST MARTIN RES. Balcony, 3+1, 1733 sf. Amenities. neg!! JC Prop *****077 TRIZON BRAND NEW 2217 sf 4+1 low flr, greenery, $neg Immed. Dollars 9639 9969 FOUR SEASONS PK 2874sf, 4+1+family, High flr. Good view. Aspac 9023-6389 THE FORD 3+1 P/furn. Pool view. Quiet. Mins Holland V Immed. 9633-7339 Susan
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      290 14 BINJAI CREST 3 sty cluster 5+1+patio+roof terr, 3800 sf. Lovely quiet, great facilities. Anne 9626-2337 $2.9K NETT!! PARC Palais 3+1 maids. P/furn. Face Greenery. Expats Choice! Immed. Chai 8128-0958 BLOSSOMVALE 4+1+2 ATTACHED. 1711 sqft. Near German /Swiss School/ Supermkt Erwin 9631 2825 CLEMENTI PK 1873SF. 3+1+1. P/furn. High flr. Unblocked
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      362 14 WATERBANK DAKOTA low flr. 3-bdrm. 1141sf. $4.5K P/furn Trevose 9851-2821 ASTORIA PARK 2-RM. New Reno. Balcony Pool view. Immed. Koh *****447 kpc WING FONG CT. 2+1+ maid F/furn. Well kept. Immed. $2.4K neg 9824 1384 Joan THE WATERSIDE -3+1/ 4+1 bedrooms -2,142/ 2,411sqft -Brand new renovation -High flr, sea view
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      432 14 COSY APT Tg. Katong 2+1 lift pte parking. F/furn Near to amenities MRT. Sincere Owner 9006 4846 PENTHSE NATURE Mansions Lor K 2238 sf 2-sty, Kembangan MRT, Audrey *****453 audreyprop.com NICE 1-BDRM OPEN View on Upp. flr, Balcony lift, pool view, carpk Amenities/busstop. Ishwar 9753-5194 BEAUTIFUL TELOK KURAU one bedder
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      337 14 THE GALE, DUPLEX 4 bdrms Penthse, F/furn, Pool view, Available Jan 2014, neg. Call 9694 5619 Dovan ERA EASTPOINT GREEN 2-BDRM. F/furn. Aircon. High flr. Unblocked. Move in cond. Near MRT/ Mall. Rent neg MELVILLE PARK 3-BDRM. 1400 sqft. Furn. All races. F/ facilities. Immed. $3550 neg. MRT Dennis *****181
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      406 14 3-BEDROOM WESTMERE Jurong E. High flr. F/furn. Reno. Near MRT/ shpg mall. Immediate. Call now!! THE FLORAVALE. 3+1. Cosy, Furn. Gek Poh Shpg. Near NTU, Boon Lay Mrt. Immed $3.2k Call 9762 4818 Irene MRT!! $3.1K!!! WESTMERE. 3+1. High flr. F/ furn. Near JCube/ Jem/ IMM. Avail immed. Ben *****948
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      371 14 3-BDRMS NORTHOAKS Eateries/ amenities/ highway. High flr/ airy/ furn. Immed. Ms Lim 8333-9363 CALROSE, YIO CHU Kang MRT. 2rms+patio. Spacious 1098sf. F/furn. Avail 1 Jan. $3.4k Geraldine *****522 SEASONS PARK. 1292 sqft. 3 bedrms. MRT/ amenities. 9108 6993 Winnie Ang YISHUN SAPPHIRE 1400SF 3+1, f/furn, facility, immed, shuttle to Yishun
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      356 14 4-BDRM BLK 222, furn/ aircon, suit family/ professional Jan ’14. Kim *****213 218 AMK 3’NG’ Furn, Aircon clean, Bishan Pk/amenities Avail 31/12. 9109-2398 JHC 2+1 BLK 39 Bedok S. MRT/ mkt/ shops. New kitchen/ toilets. Furn/ aircon, $2.3k. Immed. Gerri 9027 5522 BLK 3 3’I’ x 2 units, well furn,
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      384 15 BLK 10 GLOUCESTER Rd 2 bdrm+store. F/furn/ aircon 1 yr reno. Farrer Park MRT. $2800. TTT 91 000 109 Jo 3+1 BLK 204 CCK Ave 1 Mais. All aircons. 2 toilets. All races. Avail 1st Jan. $2.6k neg! Gerri *****522 3+1 JLN TECK Whye Blk 159 Furn. Aircon. $2.6K. 5mins
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      332 15 5-RM 412. HIGH flr. 3 rms+ balcony. Unblock. Sea view Partial/ f/furn neg. Downtown East/ Whitesands. 531 EM $3.XK 2-sty 3+1, 3 bath. Mins MRT, Mall, Park. Like Landed for family Immed. *****008 Mandy 3 UNITS AVAIL. Approved 5-Rm 3+1 full/ P/furn Blk 105B/ 128A. Punggol Plaza, Immed/ End Dec
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      366 15 5-RM ADMIRALTY MRT. Blk 672. 3 bdrms p/furn with aircon. Avail mid Jan. Call Andrew Koh *****207 5-RM BLK 673 Woodlands Dr 71, 3 bdrm 1 study. P/ furn. Aircon. MRT. Avail 1st Jan. $2.4K. 9712-1110 Tan 3+1 ADMIRALTY BLK 794. F/furn. 5 min MRT. Accommodate 7 pax. No Comm.
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      355 15 APT RMS COMMON master for rent. Furn, aircon. Immed. Near Aljunied MRT Call *****363/ *****693 NEAR SIGLAP CTR/ Sigalp V Newly built Terr. Common rm F/furn. Professional/student. Fr $1.2K. *****666 MANDARIN GDN MASTER RM +balcony own entrance breezy. High flr. Near all amenities Vivien *****010 5MINS ALJUNIED MRT. Master/common rm.
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      491 15 READY TENANTS WANT rms in all areas. High budget. Near MRT/amenities. Owners, call Jags 9188 8504 DEAREST OWNERS: ABOUT responsible tenants? Pls try me! I strive to provide professional tenants that take interest to upkeep your property. 18 yrs experience. Koh LS 9638-5748 TENANTS/ BUYERS WANTED Ready apt/ condo/ Cluster
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      655 15 011 Factory/lndustrial fSI Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial 0! Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent PROPERTIES FOR LEASE A ascendas INFINITE STUDIOS New building for ICT and Media-related businesses Proximity to one-north MRT Size ranges fr. 1,600 sqft to 25,000 sqft
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      383 15 TAI SENG MRT, Citimac Blk B, 3rd flr. Warehse/ office 2626 sf. Vacant. Bare unit. $4.9k. Owner 9693 2311. DORMITORY FOR RENT, Kaki Bukit area, move-in condition, 80/ 200 pax. Immed. Call *****077/*****840 NORTH SPRING B2, Open hse 12-2pm, 1507sf, $5K. Northpoint 239sqm, $5K. L&Y Bldg B1. Ken *****967 D14
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      512 15 flW Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Space for Sale LINK® AM K iiivn 'Industrial Land Tenure Cuts to 30 Years' Source-Ministry oflradeS Industry, 12 June 2012 Last Few Strata-Titled Projects near MRT Station for Sale Walking Distance to Yio Chu Kang MRT Station OrangeTee. 6763 7227 CEA Licence No.: L*****50K
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      1810 16 Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndusl Space for Sale Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Far East Organization inspiring better lives Immediate Rental Income with High Yields! No additional buyer's stamp duty Call *****979 t \K 1m y AT KAKI
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      295 16 PENINSULA PLAZA 1776 sf Marina view, newly renovated $15k. High floor Cityhall MRT. Available Feb TEMPLE ST. 2ND flr, office approx 900 sf, Full p/ fitted, aircon, 2 toilets, immed $3.6K Jul 9168 1818 LUZERNE BLDG. 5000SF. 100% renovated. $3.40psf MRT. Mins drive to city. Steven Lim 9677 4665 MOHAMED
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      323 16 TONG ENG 808 sf, 2 mgrs meeting+ guest hold rm. Fitted. $4.6k. 6844 5244 OXLEY BIZHUB 1/2. 1025/ 1500sf (loft ramp-up) MRT eateries $3/psf *****244 CHIN SWEE 51/52 500-1000 sf, own toilet. $8/psf Chinatown MRT. *****244 PENINSULAR PLAZA OFFICE 1 rm for rent. 140 sf. $950 neg. Near MRT. *****052
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