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Title Section28 2013-12-27 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2013 136 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 050/02/201328 words
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607 2013-12-27 1 IRENE THAM - They get last-minute reprieve from some of Do-Not-Call Registry’s rules By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg BUSINESSES can send SMS and fax messages to existing customers without having to check the Do-Not-Call (DNC) Registry when it is launched on Jan 2. This major607 words
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43 2013-12-27 1 GROWTH in the fourth quarter is expected to be a more moderate 4.8 per cent, with production slowing down in late October after a pre-Christmas surge. Still, economists believe Singapore will be able to meet full-year growth forecasts.43 words
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Article, Illustration60 2013-12-27 1 CHANGI Airport’s newest terminal, T4, will cost $985 million to build, a price tag that will also pay for two new roads, two carparks, a bigger taxi holding area and a new control tower. The new terminal is scheduled to open in 2017,60 words
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Article, Illustration62 2013-12-27 1 Tear gas envelops riot police and a protester armed with a knife at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. The clash between anti-government demonstrators and the authorities escalated after protesters tried to disrupt planning for snap elections, but the Thai government has rejected a call byPHOTO: REUTERS - 62 words
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410 2013-12-27 1 KWAN WENG KIN - By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg PRIME Minister Shinzo Abe has heightened Japan’s tensions with China and South Korea with a visit to a controversial shrine honouring the country’s war dead. Beijing and Seoul have condemned the visit, calling it410 words
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Article, Illustration462 2013-12-27 2 / 3 BEIJING Chinese smugglers dug a “professional” concrete tunnel into Hong Kong equipped with lights, vents, steel reinforcements and even rails to transport goods, domestic media reported this week. The underground path was discovered and destroyed before it was put to use, reports said. It hadPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 462 words
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Article, Illustration526 2013-12-27 2 / 3 KARAMJIT KAUR - Terminal can handle 16 million travellers a year when it opens in 2017 By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg CHANGI Airport’s Terminal 4 will come with two new roads, two carparks, a bigger taxi holding area and a new control tower. The total cost:PHOTO: CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP - 526 words
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579 2013-12-27 2 / 3 JANICE HENG - Quick steps by authorities to help the young have made this possible: Khaw By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg BY NEXT month, almost 10,000 couples will have benefited from a Housing Board scheme which gives priority to parents. Under another scheme, nearly 800 families with579 words
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Article, Illustration333 2013-12-27 2 / 3 KHUSHWANT SINGH - By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg YOU could say that Chinese businessman Zhang Jie was on a roll when he stepped into the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) casino in October. After three days, he emerged with a staggering $4.6 million in winnings. Rushing toST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW - 333 words
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THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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Article46 2013-12-27 4 A WEEK before the launch of the national Do-Not-Call Registry, businesses have been given a concession which lets them continue sending promotional SMS and fax messages to existing customers even if their numbers are on the registry. TOP OF THE NEWS A146 words
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Article44 2013-12-27 4 SINGAPORE’S manufacturing output growth slowed last month after a surge in October. Production grew 4 per cent last month over the same month last year, below forecasts and well down from October’s 8.3 per cent. TOP OF THE NEWS A644 words
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WORLD
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Article31 2013-12-27 4 GARMENT workers in Cambodia, unhappy with a less-than-expected hike in their minimum wage, have joined opposition supporters protesting against the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen. PAGE A1031 words
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Article42 2013-12-27 4 TAIWAN has raised the pay for its professional soldiers to boost recruitment as it moves towards ending conscription. Its 270,000strong military is suffering low recruitment as a professional military service holds few attractions for young Taiwanese. PAGE A1342 words
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Article42 2013-12-27 4 EGYPT’S Muslim Brotherhood vowed to press ahead with peaceful resistance, a day after military-backed leaders designated the country’s most successful political movement a terrorist organisation. Analysts called it the most severe crackdown on the movement in decades. PAGE A1842 words
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Article30 2013-12-27 4 PROBLEM gambling is increasing being recognised as a medical problem in the state of South Australia, with family doctors set to screen patients for possible addiction. PAGE A2630 words
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OPINION
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Article55 2013-12-27 4 NEXT year will be the year that the details of many new health-care policies will be unveiled, including the Pioneer Generation Package and MediShield Life. Health-care expert Jeremy Lim calls on the Government to pay attention to not only macro-financing but also the payment models55 words
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Article65 2013-12-27 4 It is telling that there is a need for a panel of prominent corporate figures to tackle the relatively low level of female representation in Singapore's boardrooms. But it also recognises the need to do something about the problem. Women high-achievers will benefit from the work65 words
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HOME
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Article49 2013-12-27 4 HOTELS and businesses in Sentosa and Harbourfront have formed an association to boost trade. It aims to draw more business travellers who attend meetings in the area. This means visitors can expect more attractive offers from the hundreds of businesses in the area. PAGE B149 words
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Article, Illustration61 2013-12-27 4 SINGAPORE Customs wants to find out more about the market for contraband cigarettes. It has put up a tender seeking a consultancy to conduct a survey of smokers. In the first nine months of the year, 1.9 million packets of illegal cigarettes were seized. PAGE B8 IllegalPHOTO: SINGAPORE CUSTOMS - 61 words
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Article40 2013-12-27 4 NEARLY three years after suffering a terrible earthquake and tsunami, Japan is back on tourist radars. More than 151,000 Singaporeans visited Japan this year, compared with 111,000 in 2011, the year of the disaster. PAGE B940 words
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MONEY
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Article34 2013-12-27 4 PENNY stocks here are enjoying a mini-rally despite the traditional year-end market lull. Investors are moving back into the previously battered segment as sentiment improves for Asian equities. PAGE B2634 words
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SPORT
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Article50 2013-12-27 4 THERE was no Christmas joy for the ailing Los Angeles Lakers as they slumped to a 95-101 loss to the Miami Heat. It was the third straight loss for the Lakers who were without Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash and their seventh defeat in 10 games. PAGE B3450 words
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Article56 2013-12-27 4 SOME of the world’s best netballers will be in town when Western Australian team West Coast Fever visit Singapore next month as part of their pre-season pre-season preparations. They will play an exhibition game against a squad from Netball Western Australia’s state academy and train with56 words
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Article, Illustration84 2013-12-27 4 PHARRELL Williams’ music video for Happy has quickly became a viral hit, with nearly 5.5 million views in about a month on its dedicated site. It is billed as the world’s first 24-hour music video. An ingenious interactive work, it moves through the day in realPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 84 words
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Article, Illustration47 2013-12-27 4 SIGHTINGS of mysterious “giant cats” have terrified residents in the outskirts of Sydney for more than a decade. ST’s Jonathan Pearlman checks out the scene. www.stasiareport.com Paw prints taken from around the home of Mr Chris Coffey in north-west Sydney. PHOTO: YOUTUBE PHOTO: YOUTUBEPHOTO: YOUTUBE - 47 words
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Article49 2013-12-27 4 AS 2013 draws to a close, we take a look at our favourite stories of the year. One of them is the selfie, and how even politicians and world leaders get in on the act. Read more of our 2013 round-ups on ST Communities. stcommunities.sg49 words
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Article30 2013-12-27 4 IN CAREFULLY controlled celebrations, China marked the 120th anniversary of Chairman Mao Zedong’s birth with traditional longevity noodles and fireworks. View more photos on The Straits Times.30 words
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Article, Illustration57 2013-12-27 4 MORE than a month after Typhoon Haiyan swept through Philippines, survivors in Tacloban City just want their lives to return to normal. They share their Christmas wishes with reporter Raul Dancel. One family has used an uprooted tree as a Christmas tree to symbolise hope for fellowST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO - 57 words
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Article27 2013-12-27 4 A STOMPER saw flames from burning incense lighting up so fiercely along a road in Hougang, they were almost touching the tree tops.27 words
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Article59 2013-12-27 4 IN OUR Dec 24 story, “Local firms biggest spenders in R&D investment last year”, we said that local firms invested $4.4 billion in research and development in 2012, a decline of 4.6 per cent from 2011. This is wrong. It is the private sector that59 words
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Article, Illustration665 2013-12-27 6 TAN HUI YEE - Election commission warns of more violence as clashes leave one dead By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT IN BANGKOK tanhy@sph.com.sg THAILAND’S caretaker government rejected a call by the election commission to postpone the Feb 2 polls, after clashes between protesters and policePHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS - 665 words
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440 2013-12-27 6 CHIA YAN MIN - By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg THE festive season appears to have ended early at Singapore factories, as output growth slowed last month after a surge in October. Production grew 4 per cent last month over the same month last year, below forecasts and440 words
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330 2013-12-27 6 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China estimates that growth slowed to 7.6 per cent this year, as mounting challenges put pressure on the nation’s traditional growth model of invest-ment-led spending, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. Calculations for the gain in gross domestic product (GDP)BLOOMBERG - 330 words
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455 2013-12-27 6 CHIA YAN MIN - CHIA YAN MIN SINGAPORE’S economy is expected to end the year at a more moderate pace after a blistering third quarter. The final three months of the year began with a blast when a surge of pre-Christmas orders flooded in, but that sugar455 words
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Article, Illustration665 2013-12-27 8 KWAN WENG KIN - He feels relations with China, S. Korea cannot get any worse, says top daily NEWS ANALYSIS By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg EVER since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power late last year, Japan’s relations with China andPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 665 words
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Article, Illustration730 2013-12-27 8 YEO SAM JO - By YEO SAM JO yeosamjo@sph.com.sg MS JAIYESTHRI Ramasamy wanted to leave her two sons with her aunt before heading to Choa Chu Kang Christian cemetery for a relative’s burial. But 31/2-year-old Kryshan Nirmal Kumar refused to leave hisST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 730 words
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Article, Illustration639 2013-12-27 8 KOR KIAN BENG; Additional reporting by Andrew Salmon in Seoul - By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Additional reporting by Andrew Salmon in Seoul CHINESE state media and netizens alike have joined the government in condemning Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the YasukuniPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 639 words
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436 2013-12-27 8 CHERYL ONG - By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg A PROPERTY firm linked to a Singapore developer aims to build what it says will be Malaysia’s tallest tower as part of a major project at Danga Bay, Johor Baru. The RM8 billion (S$3 billion) integrated development436 words
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Article, Illustration787 2013-12-27 10 NIRMAL GHOSH - Garment workers join anti-government demonstrations over ‘inadequate’ minimum wage rise By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BANGKOK nirmal@sph.com.sg CAMBODIAN garment workers unhappy with a minimum wage increase that fell far short of demands have taken to the streets of PhnomPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 787 words
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Article, Illustration639 2013-12-27 18 At least 16 supporters nabbed after govt designates group as ‘terrorists’ REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES CAIRO Egypt has escalated its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, detaining at least 16 of the group’s supporters on charges of belonging to a terrorist organisationREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 639 words
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Article398 2013-12-27 18 SOURCE: AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE The Muslim Brotherhood is Egypt’s oldest and largest Islamist movement: L March 1928: The Muslim Brotherhood is founded in the Suez Canal city of Ismailiya by Hassan al-Banna, a teacher. Staunchly opposed to colonialism and Zionism, it promotes a return to IslamicSOURCE: AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE - 398 words
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244 2013-12-27 18 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGUI Mariam watched in horror as militiamen burst through the gate of her home in the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui and demanded her husband say whether he was Muslim. When he said yes, they shot him dead. “They killedREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 244 words
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Article162 2013-12-27 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Russia says former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of natural causes, not radiation poisoning, but a Palestinian official called the finding “politicised” and said an investigation would continue. Swiss expert Francois Bochud, who examined samples of Arafat’s remains, also dismissed yesterday the RussianAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 162 words
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Article67 2013-12-27 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI At least 18 Haitians drowned off the Turks and Caicos islands when their overloaded sailboat, carrying more than 50 suspected immigrants, capsized while being towed into port, officials said. A marine unit of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, whichASSOCIATED PRESS - 67 words
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Article80 2013-12-27 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS An Italian man drove his car into the iron grilles of a back entrance to the French presidential palace yesterday to protest against subsidy cuts for a Paris theatre he manages, police said. The man, who was not named, was arrestedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 80 words
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56 2013-12-27 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Three icebreaking ships were yesterday heading for a Russian vessel carrying 74 people on a scientific expedition, which is trapped by ice off Antarctica, with the Australian authorities coordinating the rescue. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said the MV Akademik ShokalskiyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 56 words
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451 2013-12-27 18 NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The US is quietly rushing dozens of Hellfire missiles and low-tech surveillance drones to Iraq to help government forces combat an explosion of violence by an Al-Qaeda-backed insurgency that is gaining territory in both westernNEW YORK TIMES - 451 words
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Article, Illustration668 2013-12-27 23 Move comes as graft scandal in Turkey widens with 3 ministers quitting AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG ANKARA Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has replaced nearly half his Cabinet in a dramatic reshuffle after a spreading graft scandal forced the resignation of threeAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 668 words
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Article, Illustration709 2013-12-27 26 JONATHAN PEARLMAN - South Australia patients to be asked about problem during health checks By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN SYDNEY jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com FAMILY doctors in the state of South Australia are set to screen patients for possible gambling addiction. This comes as problem gamblingPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 709 words
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Article, Illustration329 2013-12-27 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS Las Vegas cab driver Gerardo Gamboa thought someone left a bag of chocolates in the back seat of his vehicle, but the stash turned out to be US$300,000 (S$380,500) in cold hard cash. Now, Mr Gamboa is winning honours forASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 329 words
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Article, Illustration56 2013-12-27 27 A high-mobility robot designed to negotiate rough terrain being tested in Homestead, Florida, recently. The city hosted the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Robotics Challenge Trials last week. The international competition was dominated by a team from Japan called Schaft, which completed the eight required tasks inPHOTO: REUTERS - 56 words
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415 2013-12-27 27 Companies retrofitting premises to allow robots room to work properly NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Even a robot needs a home. That is what firms in the US are realising as they shift more production to robotics. Many are expanding their commercial footprintNEW YORK TIMES - 415 words
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Article, Illustration580 2013-12-27 28 An ecosystem of tech-related and Internet incubators has sprung up NEW YORK TIMES TOKYO The 20-somethings in jeans sipping espresso and tapping on laptops at a Tokyo business incubator would look more at home in Silicon Valley than in Japan, where for years the surestNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: NEW YORK TIMES - 580 words
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298 2013-12-27 28 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Santa delivered sacks stuffed with IOUs this Christmas. Across the US, carriers failed to meet delivery deadlines in the face of bad weather and an unexpectedly large surge in demand. “It is unfortunate forNEW YORK TIMES - 298 words
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104 2013-12-27 28 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Mr Takashi Tsukamoto resigned as chairman of Mizuho Financial Group Inc after Japan’s third-largest lender was penalised over loans to criminal groups for the second time in three months. The Financial Services Agency ordered the Mizuho Bank’s lending unit to suspendBLOOMBERG - 104 words
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Article94 2013-12-27 28 REUTERS SHANGHAI China has approved a pilot scheme allowing private firms to piggy-back on the country’s three main telecommunications providers to offer own-brand mobile services, opening the world’s largest mobile phone market to more competition. The authorities have approved 11 private “virtual carriers” to resell mobile telcoREUTERS - 94 words
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629 2013-12-27 30 Flush with cash, they are investing in firms in compliance with Muslim law NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Noted Muslim law scholar Yusuf DeLorenzo recently pored over the books of Continental Rail, a business that runs freight trains up and down the EastNEW YORK TIMES - 629 words
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Article, Illustration105 2013-12-27 30 Fireworks illuminating the sky earlier this month near Dubai’s Burj Al Arab building during celebrations for the United Arab Emirates’ National Day. Dubai has promised an even grander celebration for New Year’s Eve, with a record-breaking fireworks show. The six-minute show over two of its man-madePHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 105 words
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Article, Illustration441 2013-12-27 11 Opposition party claims leader Zia under virtual house arrest after call for rally to scupper election REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHAKA The authorities in Bangladesh began deploying military across the country to help civil administrators hold national elections on Jan 5, amid growingREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 441 words
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Article, Illustration84 2013-12-27 11 In Banda Aceh, a woman (far left) weeps during a prayer commemorating the 2004 tsunami, while in Peraliya, Sri Lanka, a boy (left) hangs strips of white polythene, the colour being symbolic of death, near a mass grave for victims of the deadly disaster. Hundreds of memorialsPHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS - 84 words
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Article, Illustration610 2013-12-27 12 Rows over use of ‘Allah’ in Malaysia, closure of churches in Indonesia CONTROVERSIES involving Christians were clearly apparent in both Muslim-majority Malaysia and Indonesia on Christmas Day. In Kuala Lumpur, recently retired Catholic Archbishop Murphy Pakiam urged Prime Minister Najib Razak toPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 610 words
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375 2013-12-27 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VATICAN CITY Pope Francis has called for humanitarian aid access in Syria and “social harmony” in South Sudan on his first Christmas in the Vatican, after months of shaking up the papacy with his humble style and common touch. The popeAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 375 words
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Article, Illustration478 2013-12-27 13 Move to boost recruitment with conscription ending TAIPEI Taiwan has announced pay rises for its professional soldiers to try to boost recruitment as it moves towards ending conscription. From Jan 1, volunteer soldiers and sergeants will receive an additional monthly allowance of up toPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 478 words
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Article85 2013-12-27 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG A Hong Kong man infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu died yesterday, the first such death in the city since the virus emerged there this month. The 80-year-old man was said to be suffering from other underlying medicalAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 85 words
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Article95 2013-12-27 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS AHMADABAD (India) An Indian court has rejected a petition seeking the prosecution of a Hindu nationalist party’s prime ministerial candidate over the killing of a former lawmaker and other Muslims during the Gujarat communal riots in 2002. A petition by the widow ofASSOCIATED PRESS - 95 words
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Article84 2013-12-27 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Philippine President Benigno Aquino yesterday refused to accept the resignation of his energy minister after he failed to restore power fully to areas flattened by Super Typhoon Haiyan. Mr Aquino told Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla that he would be retaining him despiteAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 84 words
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Article83 2013-12-27 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS Nepal KATMANDU Two Italian tourists were found dead in their locked, poorly ventilated hotel room in Nepal’s capital, police said yesterday. The man and woman were found late on Tuesday after the hotel’s owners alerted police that the tourists were not responding toASSOCIATED PRESS - 83 words
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Article, Illustration488 2013-12-27 14 BLOOMBERG XINHUA SHANGHAI Shanghai sent out a warning for children and the elderly to stay indoors as smog enveloped China’s commercial hub days after it spread to central and eastern China, even as lawmakers pledged to push towards fulfilling environmentalBLOOMBERG; XINHUA; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 488 words
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263 2013-12-27 14 REUTERS BEIJING The sale of luxury food gift boxes in China fell dramatically this year, the state media said, in another sign of the impact the ruling Communist Party’s anti-corruption drive has had on consumer behaviour. A member of theREUTERS - 263 words
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Article, Illustration907 2013-12-27 14 KOR KIAN BENG - CCP has targeted his allies, probing them for offences over the past year NEWS ANALYSIS By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg A DANCE of sorts has been going on in China for over a year, and nobody really knows whenPHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 907 words
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Article, Illustration52 2013-12-27 15 A photo, taken by Japan Coast Guard yesterday, shows a newly-created islet (right) and Nishinoshima island, which are conjoined with erupting lava at the Ogasawara island chain 1,000km south of Tokyo. The smouldering islet was first spotted on NOV 20. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHOTO:PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 52 words
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627 2013-12-27 15 Land reclamation work set to be approved, paving way for relocation of base WASHINGTON POST, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS way TOKYO The governor of Okinawa is expected to announce today land reclamation work in Nago city on the main island of his prefecture,WASHINGTON POST,; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE,; REUTERS - 627 words
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Article, Illustration604 2013-12-27 16 Chinese President treads a fine line on late leader’s 120th birth anniversary AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping acknowledged yesterday that China’s founding father Mao Zedong made “mistakes”, as admirers celebrated the 120th anniversary of the late leader’s birth with traditional longevity noodlesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA; PHOTO: REUTERS - 604 words
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239 2013-12-27 16 REUTERS BEIJING The widow of late Chinese Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang, who was toppled for opposing the 1989 crackdown on democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, has died, the family said, leaving a question over what will happen to his unburied remains.REUTERS - 239 words
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455 2013-12-27 35 THAT there is a need for a panel of prominent corporate figures, to tackle the level of female representation in Singapore’s boardrooms, suggests how poor that level is. But women high-achievers will benefit from the acumen of veteran civil servant J.Y. Pillay, who heads the455 words
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Article, Illustration1114 2013-12-27 35 JEREMY LIM - Singapore must pay attention to how incentives are structured for both patients and health-care providers to promote and sustain new care models. By JEREMY LIM FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer, a doctor, is principal consultant at Insights Health Associates, a speciality health and1,114 words
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851 2013-12-27 35 GAIL COLLINS - By GAIL COLLINS NEW YORK TIMES I WOULD like to take time now to thank everyone who sent me holiday messages via the Internet: The wishes of good cheer, the reports of family achievements in the year past, and the multiple requests forNEW YORK TIMES - 851 words
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Article, Illustration1116 2013-12-27 36 M. NIRMALA - OLD WAR, NEW METHODS By M. NIRMALA SENIOR WRITER mnirmala@sph.com.sg Bearing boxes of local delicacies from Yogyakarta, security expert Bilveer Singh walked into the sparsely furnished home of radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir in Solo, Indonesia. It was a difficult meeting to arrangeST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN - 1,116 words
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285 2013-12-27 36 M. NIRMALA - M. NIRMALA TERRORISM expert Bilveer Singh, a Singaporean, is an expert on terrorism in Indonesia. He has studied the terrorism scene there for more than 30 years. His fluency in Bahasa Indonesia helps him gain access to policy makers and security officials, as well as285 words
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1187 2013-12-27 36 EDUARDO PORTER - By EDUARDO PORTER NEW YORK TIMES IT IS probably a safe bet that very few Americans unwrapping a brand-new iPhone left under their Christmas tree are thinking about its impact on the global climate. I have some good news for them, and some bad. No,NEW YORK TIMES - 1,187 words
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716 2013-12-27 37 ADAM MINTER - By ADAM MINTER The writer is the Shanghai correspondent for Bloomberg’s World View blog. BLOOMBERG IT SHOULD be the most wonderful time of the year, even in Nanjing, China. But according to a report in the Dec 16 Chinese edition of theBLOOMBERG - 716 words
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Article144 2013-12-27 38 Li Dan Yue (Ms - Li Dan Yue (Ms) MONEY is not the only consideration when it comes to having children (“More worth it to fund adoptions” by Mr Christopher Ong Wen Rong; Monday). Why do people prefer in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) over adoption? An IVF baby has the genetic make-up and DNA144 words
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Article73 2013-12-27 38 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MR FRANCIS CHENG: Ensure mall is open to all Singaporeans. 2. MR LIM KAH HO: More work needed before cycling can be promoted. 3. MR JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG: Let dust over riot settle. 4. MR SAM KOH DE XIANG: Young people not73 words
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354 2013-12-27 38 Arnold Chua Chee Keong - Arnold Chua Chee Keong IT IS indeed not an easy task to provide more financial aid for those who are really in need (“Is Govt spending enough on social services?” by Mr John Yeo Kee Chiang; Tuesday). Singaporeans all play a significant354 words
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243 2013-12-27 38 Yeo Heng Ngi - Yeo Heng Ngi A RECENT report (“COE premiums inch higher”; Dec 19) quoted Kah Motor general manager Nicholas Wong as saying that demand for certificates of entitlement (COEs) will keep growing as more cars reach the mandatory lifespan of 10 years and are deregistered.243 words
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237 2013-12-27 38 Kevin Teoh - Kevin Teoh Commissioner for Employment Agencies Ministry of Manpower WE AGREE with Ms Patricia Phua that employers of foreign workers should be prohibited from hiring unlicensed employment agencies (EAs), and that the agency fees payable by the foreign workers should be capped (“Regulate agents’ recruitment237 words
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279 2013-12-27 38 Alain Choo Wai Hung - Alain Choo Wai Hung MISS Saraswati Siu Lum Wong compared Singapore’s transport network with that of Los Angeles (“Transport network here better than in other cities”; Monday). She was right to say Los Angeles is a city that is extremely spread out. However, in279 words
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Article, Illustration280 2013-12-27 39 Kelvin Quek - Kelvin Quek I WAS surprised and concerned to read about the high cost for Project Jewel (“Project Jewel at Changi Airport to cost $1.47b”; last Saturday). It is unclear how this expensive complex, 70 per cent of which will be retail space, will givePHOTO: CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP - 280 words
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Article230 2013-12-27 39 Phillip Tan Fong Lip - Phillip Tan Fong Lip DESPITE some criticism about Orchard Road (“Orchard Road not such a great place to visit now” by Ms Zaibun Siraj; Tuesday), I must say it is still a very beautiful street, in fact, even greater than ever before. To begin with, Orchard230 words
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Article175 2013-12-27 39 Eleanor Oh (Mrs - BOUQUET Eleanor Oh (Mrs) I VISITED Extra Virgin Pizza eatery at United Square mall around dinner time on Christmas Eve, intending to take advantage of its promotional delivery menu. Unfortunately, the destination that I wanted the pizzas to be delivered to was slightly beyond the175 words
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Article, Illustration661 2013-12-27 1 JERMYN CHOW - New Sentosa HarbourFront body to vie for slice of region’s Mice business By JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg A NEW group has been formed to lure more business travellers to Sentosa and HarbourFront in a move that will position the area as a strongST PHOTOS: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 661 words
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650 2013-12-27 2 K.C. VIJAYAN - Judge throws out owner’s appeal; pet must return to S’pore or be put down By K.C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg AN AUSTRALIAN appeal court has ordered that an infected dog from Singapore be either deported or put down by the owner.650 words
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Article, Illustration482 2013-12-27 3 LINETTE LAI - New procedure by SGH, Mayo Clinic uses ultrasound and toothpick-size probe By LINETTE LAI linettel@sph.com.sg TWO years ago, Madam Elaine Chew’s left elbow hurt so much that she could not sleep. Painkillers and physiotherapy did not help after she was diagnosed with tennisST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN - 482 words
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269 2013-12-27 3 DAVID EE - By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg THE Health Sciences Authority (HSA) will have a new chairman when the new year rolls in. Professor Satkunanantham Kandiah, the current director of medical services at the Ministry of Health (MOH), will take over the reins from Professor269 words
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Article, Illustration526 2013-12-27 8 JOYCE LIM - Tender for poll to estimate supply of contraband item By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg AMID growing concern over illegal cigarettes, the authorities have called for a comprehensive survey to estimate the supply of the contraband item in Singapore. On Dec 19, the Singapore CustomsPHOTOS: SINGAPORE CUSTOMS - 526 words
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Article, Illustration526 2013-12-27 9 AMELIA TENG - Robust demand this year due to weak yen and falling tour package prices By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg JAPAN has once again emerged as one of the top holiday destinations for Singaporeans this year. Travel agencies said that demand for travel to the country has seenPHOTO: SAIN I SALLEH - 526 words
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223 2013-12-27 9 AMELIA TENG - AMELIA TENG TRAIN and feeder bus services will be extended on New Year’s Eve, and operating hours for some bus services will also be adjusted. On the East-West and North-South lines next Tuesday, the last trains towards Joo Koon, Pasir Ris and Jurong223 words
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Article, Illustration496 2013-12-27 11 LIM YAN LIANG - SCDF compiles accounts by first response teams, shares info with public By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg WITH two police vehicles suddenly set ablaze right in front of her, Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic Nor Aisyah stood stunned, thinking this was the end.ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG, JAMIE KOH - 496 words
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Article109 2013-12-27 11 LIM YAN LIANG - LIM YAN LIANG IT WILL cost nearly $14,000 for the police to fix three of the vehicles damaged in the Little India riot. That is the value of the tenders awarded to Chin Meng Motors and King Auto Technologies and Engineering to repair a Volvo109 words
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Article, Illustration317 2013-12-27 12 FENG ZENGKUN - They will pour in $60m over 5 years on projects as Biopolis diversifies FENG ZENGKUN CONSUMER goods giant Procter Gamble (P&G) has signed a new research agreement with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star). Both parties will provide up to $60PHOTO: THE BUSINESS TIMES - 317 words
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Article, Illustration596 2013-12-27 15 SELINA LUM - Court also rules he can claim damages in case stemming from charter vote dispute By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg PASTOR Lawrence Khong, a former national polo player, yesterday won the fight to quash his two-month suspension by the Singapore Polo Club. The suspension came afterST FILE PHOTO - 596 words
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310 2013-12-27 16 ELENA CHONG - He allegedly strangled his godmother in her flat ELENA CHONG A MAN accused of murdering his godmother in a Yishun flat was yesterday remanded for psychiatric assessment. P. Mageswaran, 46, was charged in court last week with causing the death of Madam Kanne Lactmy310 words
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Article, Illustration90 2013-12-27 16 Inuka taking its first bite of an icy treat as the Singapore Zoo celebrated the male polar bear’s 23rd birthday yesterday. Inuka was born in the zoo on Dec 26, 1990. The cake made of blocks of coloured ice filled with edible items like carrots,ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG - 90 words
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Article, Illustration351 2013-12-27 16 KHUSHWANT SINGH - By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg A CABBY who had left the toilet door open while relieving himself was attacked by a cemetery caretaker for doing so. For beating up the cabby, Soh Hun Seng, 59, was jailed for seven months by a district351 words
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Article, Illustration489 2013-12-27 17 ELENA CHONG - He punched man whose stationary car forced his wife to brake suddenly By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A MAN who punched a renovation contractor in a road rage incident was sentenced to three weeks’ jail yesterday. Technician Lee Wee Teck, 31, admitted toST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW - 489 words
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Article, Illustration950 2013-12-27 20 AMELIA TENG - Woodlands is now home to 200,000 residents and a future business hub By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg BACK in the late 1980s, Mr Terry Liew, a Woodlands resident, found it nearly impossible to find a cab driver who would send him toST PHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN; ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 950 words
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Article, Illustration336 2013-12-27 20 JANICE TAI - JANICE TAI STRUCK by the plight of Filipino families affected by Typhoon Haiyan, a group of junior college students has cut a homemade Christmas album to spread cheer and raise funds for survivors. Their humble attempts at putting together a CD involvePHOTO: THE HERALDS - 336 words
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Article, Illustration475 2013-12-27 22 / 23 RAITS TIMES J 10 Top 10 lists in an interactive e-book The Straits Times is launching its newest e-book, ST100, which takes a look at the news highlights of the past year in 10 top 10 lists, starting with Home stories. Here are excerpts. L WHEN: JuneST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM; PHOTOS: ST FILE, TNP FILE - 475 words
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Article, Illustration418 2013-12-27 24 L WHEN: July 10 L WHAT: It was a double murder that shook the nation. ON THE afternoon of July 10, residents in the suburban residential Kovan area were shocked by a scene that seemed to come straight out of a horror movie. APHOTOS: CHEW SENG KIM, TV9 MALAYSIA; ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG - 418 words
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Article, Illustration417 2013-12-27 25 L WHEN: Dec 8 L WHAT: A fatal traffic accident that killed Mr Sakthivel Kumaravelu, 33, a construction worker from India, sparked off a violent riot that left a stretch of Race Course Road resembling a battlefield. Police cars were overturned, while ambulances were peltedST PHOTOS: DESMOND WEE, ALPHONSUS CHERN, JAMIE KOH; ST PHOTO: JAMIE KOH - 417 words
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Advertisement24 2013-12-27 25 2013 in review An ST e-book COMING SOON ON THE APP STORE Tomorrow, we look at Money stories that made an impact in 2013.24 words
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Article, Illustration645 2013-12-27 26 JONATHAN KWOK - After Oct crash, counters seeing mini-rally despite year-end lull By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg INVESTORS here are moving back into the battered penny stock segment as sentiment improves for Asian equities. Penny stocks are enjoying a mini-rally despite the traditional year-end market lull. Stocks onSource: BLOOMBERG; ST GRAPHICS - 645 words
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Article, Illustration482 2013-12-27 26 CHERYL ONG - By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg THE trend of retailers setting up shop farther from the city centre continues to narrow the gap between prime retail rents in Orchard Road and those in suburban centres. Orchard Road rents fell 2.1 per cent to $36.46PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG, CAPITAMALLS ASIA - 482 words
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Article, Illustration1662 2013-12-27 27 YASMINE YAHYA - Regulatory push will intensify competition in finance market By YASMINE YAHYA FINANCE CORRESPONDENT yasminey@sph.com.sg THE financial numbers look good and share prices are up, but this has not been an easy year for Singapore’s banks. A series of strict new rules hasPHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,662 words
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Article, Illustration836 2013-12-27 28 GRACE CHNG - Expect tiny, smarter machines and driver-less cars in the coming year By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg TINY computer chips and devices linked to the Internet will emerge next year to monitor everything from temperature changes in warehouses and a hospital patient’sPHOTOS: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, THE NEW PAPER - 836 words
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637 2013-12-27 29 RACHAEL BOON - Cooling measures, tapering fears led to plunges for some counters By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg THE cooling of Singapore’s residential property market has meant property counters were among the year’s worst performers among the component stocks of the Straits Times Index (STI). City Developments (CDL) plunged637 words
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Article, Illustration361 2013-12-27 29 MOK FEI FEI - By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg THE shares of a Swedish oil exploration company listed here dived yesterday on news that a joint-venture unit has suspended its exploration well in Oman for safety reasons. Rex International stock shed 5.5 cents or 8.6Source: BLOOMBERG - 361 words
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285 2013-12-27 29 JONATHAN KWOK - By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg INDUSTRIAL conglomerate Sembcorp Industries has achieved all the funding for a £250 million (S$517 million) project in Britain, paving the way for construction to start, it announced earlier this week. The energy-from-waste facility plus waste transfer station is being developed285 words
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431 2013-12-27 30 YASMINE YAHYA - Shanghai, Seoul see slight dip while Tokyo rises on yen’s depreciation BULLS AND BEARS By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE shares inched a little higher yesterday in a quiet day of Asian trading, with several bourses closed for Christmas. The benchmark Straits Times431 words
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Article53 2013-12-27 30 SINGPOST said yesterday its indirect wholly-owned unit Collective Developers has agreed to buy Axis Plaza in Malaysia’s Shah Alam for RM34 million (S$13 million). It entered an agreement with RHB Trustees as trustee for Axis Real Estate Investment Trust. SingPost said this is to support the expansion of53 words
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104 2013-12-27 30 ST ENGINEERING said yesterday that its electronics arm has injected an additional RM3 million (S$1.2 million) into the capital of its wholly-owned subsidiary Seel Electronic and Engineering, in Malaysia, through a conversion of loans previously extended by ST Electronics. This brings ST Electronics’ share capital contribution in104 words
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Article82 2013-12-27 30 GP BATTERIES International is seeking to raise up to $26.1 million via a renounceable non-underwritten rights issue to repay its bank borrowings and as working capital. It said on Monday that it is planning to issue 54.9 million new shares at 48.6 cents per rights share, on82 words
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Article, Illustration18 2013-12-27 30 STI trading volume 61.81 million shares STI up down Gainers: 19 Losers: 8 Unchanged: 318 words
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Article85 2013-12-27 30 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 718.40 538.03 854.36 1,065.66 222.26 197.16 279.66 3.02 5.05 7.10 12.68 0.31 0.36 1.90 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 189.34 474.40 820.09 796.88 1,186.48 742.1085 words
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Article, Illustration21 2013-12-27 30 Stock trading volume 3.8 billion shares worth $601.5 million Up down Gainers: 300 Losers: 127 Unchanged: 36621 words
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Article55 2013-12-27 30 Yesterday’s close Index Change 164.45 -2.29 16,174.44 1,999.3 2,073.099 1,032.599 1,844.1 1,308.46 Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI SET Thailand -33.255 -18.392 8.61 -23.99 Yesterday’s close Index Change Tuesday’s close Dow Nasdaq Hang Seng Sydney ASX 200 Jakarta Comp 16,357.55 4,155.417 23,179.55 5,327.2 4,202.83455 words
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Article161 2013-12-27 30 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: DEC 26,2013 Top Rises Dec 26 CENTS Lyxor US DJIA 10 US$ 1659 76.1 3.8 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1136 31.7 2.3 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1450 27.9 1.5 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100161 words
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Article37 2013-12-27 30 By Volume CENTS Vol Charisma Energy ................8.2 649,951,000 By Volume CENTS Vol Charisma Energy 8.2 Vallianz Hldgs ...................19.2 163,734,000 Charisma W*****3 ............5.9 78,763,000 335.900.000 227.162.000 Rowsley W*****3 .............13.8 58,017,000 16.2 i9s;i4i;ooo 189.818.000 188.777.000 KLW Hldgs37 words
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Article73 2013-12-27 30 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL HIGH LOW COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET 86 60 HPH Trust US$ US65.5 unch 2486 66 65.5 10.173 words
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Article80 2013-12-27 30 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CORRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP SMIL 197.5 126.4 ARA 185 -0.5 65 185.5 18580 words
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Article23 2013-12-27 30 (US$) (S$) (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 3 mths 0.***** Source: Thomson Reuters23 words
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Article54 2013-12-27 30 Dec 26 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.1259 1.1270 0.8880 0.8888 1 1914 1.1921 0.9401 0.9397 ***** 1.735554 words
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Advertisement38 2013-12-27 33 A Memory wanders as shadows fall Back to the days of happiness A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep. Days beyond recall.38 words
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Miscellaneous137 2013-12-27 37 LOTTERY Draw No. 2913/2013 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 Results of Draw Winning No. Add. No. 02 18 20 38 43 44 I 28 Group 1 Prize *684,477 Next Draw No. 2914/2013 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 Group 1 Prize *1,600,000.. Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 210 Middle Road, #01-01 Singapore137 words
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Article, Illustration566 2013-12-27 38 RICHARD JOLLY - Two goals down within first 13 min, United show mettle to win 3-2 Hull City 2 Manchester United 3 By RICHARD JOLLY stsports@sph.com.sg ECHOES of their glorious history have been few and far between for Manchester United this season but, for once, they rewoundPHOTOS: REUTERS - 566 words
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Article, Illustration523 2013-12-27 38 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Rio Ferdinand is giving serious consideration to retiring from football at the end of the season as he faces up to the final six months of his career at Manchester United. The English football club do notTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 523 words
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426 2013-12-27 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has played down talk of a first English Premier League title, insisting the destination of the championship will be decided over the last 10 games. The Anfield giants won their most recent English title inAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 426 words
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Article, Illustration667 2013-12-27 34 Without Bryant, LA fail to keep pace with Heat in 7th loss in 10 games NEW YORK TIMES LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant, a creature of habit and one of symbolism, too, acknowledged it was a strange feeling to wake up on Christmas morning for theNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 667 words
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Article, Illustration481 2013-12-27 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANTONIO James Harden and the Houston Rockets are turning into a big problem for the San Antonio Spurs. Harden scored 28 points and Dwight Howard had 15 points and 20 rebounds, leading the balanced Rockets to a 111-98 victory over the SpursASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 481 words
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Article268 2013-12-27 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Not only was there no Kevin Durant-Carmelo Anthony showdown, there was not much of a battle, either. The Oklahoma City Thunder made sure of it with the most dominant performance ever by a road team on Christmas. Durant scored 29 points,ASSOCIATED PRESS - 268 words
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Article, Illustration451 2013-12-27 35 MAY CHEN - Australian side West Coast Fever will play here, train with Singapore team By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg LOCAL netball fans will get to see some of the sport’s best players next month, when Western Australian team West Coast Fever visit Singapore as part of their pre-season preparations.PHOTO: NETBALL WA - 451 words
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Article, Illustration454 2013-12-27 35 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS MELBOURNE Mitchell Johnson electrified a world record Test crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with a searing new ball spell to capture two late wickets and leave England a rocky 226-4 at the close of the opening day of the fourthREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 454 words
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Article, Illustration340 2013-12-27 35 ASSOCIATED PRESS DURBAN Jacques Kallis will retire from Test cricket after this week’s second match against India, ending the career of one of the game’s greatest all-rounders and South Africa’s most significant player of the modern era. The 38-year-old is the fourth highest run-scorerASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 340 words
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262 2013-12-27 35 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ABU DHABI Andy Murray believes the intense rivalry between his coach Ivan Lendl and Boris Becker the newly appointed coach of Novak Djokovic which was a feature of the 1980s, will not be rekindled in 2014. Lendl took Murray to a breakthrough GrandAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 262 words
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Article204 2013-12-27 35 Today Badminton Copenhagen Masters: S-final 1 (8pm). S-final 2 (tomorrow, 1am) StarHub Ch211. Basketball NBA: Houston v Memphis (StarHub Ch202, 9am). Cricket Ashes 4th Test, day 2: Australia v England (mio TV Ch123 and StarHub Ch237,10.10am). 2nd Test, day 2: South Africa v India (StarHub Ch235 and204 words
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Article95 2013-12-27 35 Basketball NBA Chicago 95 Brooklyn 78, Oklahoma City 123 New York 94, Miami 101 LA Lakers 95, Houston 111 San Antonio 98, Golden State 105 LA Clippers 103. Cricket Ashes 4th Test in Melbourne, day 1 England: 226-6 (Kevin Pietersen 67, Michael Carberry 38; Ryan Harris 2-32, Mitchell Johnson95 words
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Article, Illustration2416 2013-12-27 36 What have we learnt from this Premier League season and what should we expect next? Here is a rundown of what has occurred and what each team need to do in the new year THE TIMES, LONDON Arsenal It has been aTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS - 2,416 words
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289 2013-12-27 37 REUTERS STOCKHOLM Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes that players in the men’s national football team deserve more recognition than their female counterparts and critics should stop whipping up a gender storm about it. That, however, did not stop Sweden’s women’s national coach Pia SundhageREUTERS - 289 words
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Article, Illustration709 2013-12-27 37 FABIUS CHEN - Alam Shah returns to Tampines after chairman Teo grants second chance By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg FOUR years ago, he left in a blaze of media glory for the big money and even bigger crowds of foot-ball-mad Indonesia. “I feel like a millionaire; a proper footballer,” NohST FILE PHOTO - 709 words
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403 2013-12-27 37 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Tim Sherwood has promised that Tottenham will continue to play an attacking style of football after his appointment as head coach on a permanent basis. He switched to 4-4-2 during his first two matches in charge, against West Ham UnitedTHE TIMES, LONDON - 403 words
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Article49 2013-12-27 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Former tennis world No. 1 and 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer has revealed that he and wife Mirka are expecting another child. Federer, 32, became a father in July 2009 when Mirka gave birth to twin daughters, Myla Rose and Charlene Riva.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 49 words
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Article49 2013-12-27 37 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG SARAJEVO Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan has sealed an agreement to take over the control and management of Bosnia’s Premiere League football club Sarajevo, officials said on Wednesday. Local media reported that the Malaysian billionaire will invest 3 million Bosnian marka (S$2.66 million).REUTERS,; BLOOMBERG - 49 words
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Article56 2013-12-27 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Former Charlton and West Ham manager Alan Curbishley and American international midfielder Clint Dempsey signed on at Fulham on Tuesday with the Premier League club staring at relegation. Curbishley, 56, was named first-team technical director while Dempsey, who plays for Seattle in Major LeagueAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 56 words
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Advertisement203 2013-12-27 1 Book nooks Small libraries to check out C2 Tan Hsueh Yun recommends Afugu tasting menu C7 Get Happy Pharrell Williams’ feelgood video goes viral C10 From abandoned farms to Sungei Buloh celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The bird sanctuary, saved by grassroots efforts, is now a popular destination for203 words
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Article, Illustration1007 2013-12-27 2 Kezia Toh - Small libraries offer readers books on niche topics and those that are long out of print Kezia Toh keziatoh@sph.com.sg If your literary interests lean less to mass-market tastes, and more towards niche interests such as clan genealogy, colonial Singapore or even stupa art, there are places youPHOTOS: NEO XIAOBIN, GAN CLAN SINGAPORE, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE, THE ARTS HOUSE - 1,007 words
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Article, Illustration1892 2013-12-27 4 / 5 Cheryl Faith Wee - Bird haven Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve marks its 20th year of officially opening to the public Cheryl Faith Wee cherylw@sph.com.sg Sungei Buloh, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, has come a long way. In 1986, when Dr Ho Hua Chew first visited Sungei Buloh at Neo TiewST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN; ST PHOTOS: CHEW SENG KIM; PHOTO: RICHARD SEAH; PHOTO: CHUA EE KIAM; PHOTOS: NATIONAL PARKS BOARD, CHEW SENG KIM; PHOTO: MORTEN STRANGE - 1,892 words
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Article, Illustration363 2013-12-27 6 BABYMETAL LIVE IN SINGAPORE Make a date with BabyMetal, Japan’s youngest metal band, which are holding a one-night gig in Singapore. The group comprising (below from left) Yui-Metal, 14, Su-Metal, 15, and Moa-Metal, 14, have released two singles and performed in major events in Japan. Where: *Scape Orchard, The363 words
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Article331 2013-12-27 6 WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS THIS CHRISTMAS TREE OF LIFE CAMPAIGN Visit the Trees Of Life planted at various malls and learn more about how to sponsor a child in Asia, Africa and the Middle East from the volunteers from World Vision Singapore. The charity organisation planted the Trees with331 words
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Article86 2013-12-27 6 JACQUES DE COUTRE IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA Find out about Jacques de Coutre, a young man from Bruges, who arrived in Malacca in 1593, making it his home for the next eight years, at this lecture by Peter Borschberg, an associate professor at the Department of History at the National86 words
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Article148 2013-12-27 6 THE GIFT OF FIRST AID Knowledge of first aid can help save lives. Sign up for first aid class starting next month. Where: Singapore Red Cross Academy, Red Cross House, 15 Penang Lane MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Jan 10, 9am 4pm (Caregivers Of The Elderly), Jan 24, 9am 1pm148 words
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Article, Illustration922 2013-12-27 6 CLARENCE JIAMIN Enjoy multiple genres, including pop and jazz, at this performance by Clarence Yeo on guitar and backing vocals, and Jiamin Yap on vocals. Part of Celebrate December, which is on till Tuesday. Where: The Esplanade, The Concourse MRT: Esplanade/ City Hall When: Today, 7.15 7.45pm 8.15 8.45pm922 words
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Article, Illustration2082 2013-12-27 7 PROMOTIONS RUDOLPH THE HOT DOG The Mustard Incident’s limited-edition Christmas offering is Rudolph the Hot Dog, combining smoky, sweet and fruity flavours. A smoked chicken sausage is wrapped in a lightly toasted bun and topped with Honey Baked Ham and Cranberry Compote. Where: Tangs Orchard, 310 Orchard Road MRT:2,082 words
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Article, Illustration1933 2013-12-27 8 CONCERTS BRAHMS VIOLIN CONCERTO Amaury Coeytaux, a violinist and concertmaster of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, joins the Orchestra of the Music Makers and principal guest conductor Christopher Adey in Brahms’ Violin Concerto at this concert, which also features Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony. Where: School of the Arts, Zubir1,933 words
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Article360 2013-12-27 9 THUS HAVE I SEEN BUDDHIST FILM FESTIVAL 2014: OPEN CALL FOR FILMS Film-makers here are invited to submit works for the Thus Have I Seen Buddhist Film Festival 2014. It seeks films that contemplate the Buddhist philosophy and way of life through good storytelling and production values. Films selected360 words
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Article99 2013-12-27 9 A WALK WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURS THE MACAQUES OF BUKIT TIMAH Learn more about the interesting world of the macaques at Bukit Timah on this walk led by experts. The long-tailed macaques are the most conspicuous animals at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. They are very misunderstood although they are commonly99 words
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Article276 2013-12-27 9 SINGAPORE RED CROSS DESIGN CONTEST Youths aged 16 to 25 can submit drawings, sketches, paintings and designs for this contest, which is looking for the eighth Red Cross Life Force Team hero, named Cobalt. As part of the Singapore Red Cross’ Release The Hero Within You campaign to encourage276 words
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Article163 2013-12-27 9 HERITAGE TOUR Explore the redeveloped Tanglin/Heritage Core of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The tour’s highlights are the bandstand, sculptures in the gardens, the heritage trees, the main gate and the saraca stream walk. Where: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Green Pavilion, Botany Centre, Cluny Road MRT: Botanic Gardens When: Tomorrow, 9am163 words
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Article194 2013-12-27 9 MYSTICA: WILDLIFE WONDERLAND The Night Safari’s Mystica: Wildlife Wonderland features glow-in-the-dark fun and enrichment trails. The adventurous can mingle with the whimsical denizens of this magical forest or become one of them by donning the most peculiar costume for a chance to win an attractive prize. Where: Night Safari,194 words
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Article197 2013-12-27 9 THE MERLION 3-D VIDEO MAPPING Watch Sentosa’s Merlion come to life at night with 3-D video images projected onto its facade, accompanied by live music to celebrate the festive season. Where: Sentosa, The Merlion Plaza MRT: HarbourFront When: Till Wed; 7.30, 8.30 9.30pm (today tomorrow); 7.30, 8, 8.30, 9197 words
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Article, Illustration674 2013-12-27 9 EXCESS FU LEI DANE PATTERSON JOINT EXHIBITION Chinese artist Fu Lei celebrates the excess of sensuality and desire through a display of voluminous bodies. In contrast, American artist Dane Patterson showcases familiar people and objects displaced from their usual context. Where: Art Plural Gallery, 3rd Floor, 38 Armenian674 words
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Article, Illustration412 2013-12-27 6 EDDINO ABDUL HADI RECOMMENDS LATE NITE ESPLANADE R3B007 RIOT !N MAGENTA Home-grown synth-pop act Riot !n Magenta are back after laying low in the past 11/2years, and not only have they upgraded from a duo to a trio, but they also have a new EP, R3B007, out. ThePHOTOS: ST FILE, AFA, JAYDAH, PRESENT PURPOSE, LOMOGRAPHY SINGAPORE, - 412 words
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Article, Illustration1121 2013-12-27 7 FOOD EDITOR TAN HSUEH YUN RECOMMENDS poison, is removed from the liver, ovaries and other organs before serving. Mikuni has created a multi-course menu that showcases all parts of the fish. It costs $220++ a person for nine courses and is available until Jan 15 next year. ItPHOTOS: MIKUNI, CHEW SENG KIM, LA STRADA, TAN HSUEH YUN, BACCHANALIA - 1,121 words
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Article, Illustration450 2013-12-27 8 HUANG LIJIE RECOMMENDS THE ART OF COLLECTING: MASTERPIECES FROM THE PINACOTHEQUE DE PARIS Catch works by famous artists such as Claude Monet’s Suzanne With Sunflowers and Amedeo Modigliani’s Young Lady With Earrings (left) before this pop-up exhibition by popular private Parisian museum Pinacotheque de Paris ends this month.PHOTOS: MODIGLIANI, KELVIN KHOO, COURTESY OF LAWRENCE KOH, MOCA@LOEWEN, HARMONICA AFICIONADOS SOCIETY, NEW PAPER FILE - 450 words
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Article, Illustration172 2013-12-27 9 John Lui - JOHN LUI AND YIP WAI YEE RECOMMEND John Lui (M18) 138 minutes Celebrated director David O. Russell goes back to familiar terrain the realm of the foolish dreamer, the loser in the gutter with his eyes on the stars. Con artist Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and partner in172 words
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Article, Illustration140 2013-12-27 9 134 minutes From the opening frames of a group of slaves staring at an overseer demonstrating the cutting of sugarcane, the workaday banality of slavery in the 19th century is laid open here. British director Steve McQueen (Shame, 2011; Hunger, 2008) and American screenwriter John140 words
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Article, Illustration219 2013-12-27 9 JL - JL 161 minutes One complaint about the first film of The Hobbit trilogy was that there was too much scene-setting and cultural colour singing, skits with Cockney dwarf-eating trolls, gloating goblins and whatnot. Director Peter Jackson seems to have said, well, now thatPHOTOS: GOLDEN VILLAGE, SHAW BROS, WARNER BROS - 219 words
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Article, Illustration205 2013-12-27 9 Yip Wai Yee - Yip Wai Yee 118 minutes Hong Kong police inspector Lui (Andy Lau, above) is determined to nab baddie Nam (Hu Jun), a crook who has escaped jail sentences multiple times due to a lack of court evidence. He must also decide if he can trust his former classmate205 words
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Article, Illustration624 2013-12-27 6 Kezia Toh - Ms Pang Shu Ming, 33, executive director of Mothercare, which sells products for babies and children. She is married to Edmund Ching, 38, an investment banker. They have two children: Sofia, three, and Christopher, four (both right, with Ms Pang). Kezia Toh ‘Iknow my weekend starts when myPHOTO: COURTESY OF PANG SHU MING - 624 words
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Article, Illustration509 2013-12-27 8 Deepika Shetty - AN HOUR THE MUSEUM IN THIS WEEKLY COLUMN, WE VISIT MUSEUMS AND ART SPACES AND HIGHLIGHT WHAT YOU SHOULD SEE IF YOU HAVE ONLY AN HOUR TO SPARE Deepika Shetty Surreal Reality by photographer Rodney Smith at Fost Gallery is the American’s first solo in Singapore. The acclaimed photographer usesPHOTOS: FOST GALLERY - 509 words
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Article, Illustration107 2013-12-27 10 ‘It would be horrible to be single at this age and have to put your profile up. I have no idea how to sell myself and I really don’t want to’ Actor Ben Stiller, 48, who is married to actress Christine Taylor (both right), 42, and107 words
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Article, Illustration944 2013-12-27 10 Pharrell Williams’ interactive video, Happy, goes viral with people dancing in real time New York Times New York One afternoon this autumn, Tyler, The Creator and his buddies Earl Sweatshirt and Jasper Dolphin of rap collective Odd Future turned up on a street cornerNew York Times; PHOTOS: NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SYNDICATE, AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE - 944 words
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Article, Illustration170 2013-12-27 10 Headed to a dinner party or office party and have no idea what to do with your make-up? Urban gets experts to show you how to create six different make-up looks to usher in 2014. Need a good cleanser to get rid of all that170 words
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Article, Illustration707 2013-12-27 11 Actor Ralph Fiennes has played heroes and villains, but he enjoys playing complicated characters most Reuters Los Angeles From Shakespeare’s Coriolanus to Lord Voldemort to the new head of MI6 in the James Bond franchise, Ralph Fiennes has mined the complexity of his characters. The 51-year-oldReuters; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 707 words
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Article, Illustration342 2013-12-27 12 Reuters Agence France-Press New York Teenage pop star Justin Bieber (below) sent out a series of mixed messages over his Twitter feed on Tuesday night, one of which said he was retiring, on the eve of the Christmas Day release of the latestReuters; Agence France-Press - 342 words
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309 2013-12-27 12 Reuters Los Angeles Comcast Corp’s Universal Pictures movie studio has taken unspecified write-downs for its US$175-million (S$221 million), Keanu Reeves film 47 Ronin that opened on Christmas Day, the studio has acknowledged, as Hollywood neared the end of a year of big-budgetReuters - 309 words
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Article, Illustration108 2013-12-27 12 TVB star Raymond Lam, 34, and his girlfriend, actress Karena Ng, 20, sparked talk of an engagement on Tuesday night as they attended a birthday banquet at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong and she showed off a sparkler on her hand. But she declined to say whetherPHOTO: APPLE DAILY - 108 words
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389 2013-12-27 12 Hong Kong Sammi Cheng and Andy Hui went to her family’s home for Christmas Eve on Tuesday night, as the Cantopop couple’s manager said the two just got engaged, not married. The manager’s confirmation of the engagement came on the day Apple Daily389 words
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Article, Illustration424 2013-12-27 2 LESLIE KAY LIM - LESLIE KAY LIM llim@sph.com.sg American actress and style maven Gwyneth Paltrow once said years ago: “Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick.” I find that quote so memorable because it sums up, with a bit424 words
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Article, Illustration38 2013-12-27 4 British singer-actress Rita Ora is rumoured to be the face of a new DKNY fragrance, according to trade journal Women’s Wear Daily. The 23-year-old is already the face of the brand’s spring/summer ready-to-wear line.38 words
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Article, Illustration136 2013-12-27 4 GLADYS CHUNG - GLADYS CHUNG These beautiful pressed illuminating powders can be used to highlight your features, collar bones and decolletage. Perfect for the year-end soirees. 1 Lancome Blush Highlighter in 001 Rose Etincelle, $70, from Lancome counters This rose-tinted powder is packed with fine sparkles and embossed with aPHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, BATH & BODY WORKS, DIOR, LANCOME, ORBIS, URBAN DECAY - 136 words
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Article, Illustration52 2013-12-27 4 American brand Bath Body Works will make its Asian debut here in February with a 3,000 sq ft store located in The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. The label is famous for its fragrances, candles, and bodycare (above) and homecare products. Its bestsellers include scented gentle foaming52 words
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Article, Illustration87 2013-12-27 4 Add a bit of whimsy to your skincare routine with Orbis’ limited-edition Cleansing Liquid that is decorated with a Moomin character. The Moomins are hippopotamus-like characters which are the stars of Finnish illustrator Tove Jansson’s series of picture books, The Moomins. The limited-edition bottle is available from next87 words
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Article, Illustration416 2013-12-27 4 GLADYS CHUNG - GLADYS CHUNG Foam cleansers save you time. Just press the pump and you get an instant lather. Foam distributes the facial wash liquid evenly over the skin and cleanses it thoroughly. Foam cleansers work best with facial cleansing gadgets as the rich lather prevents the rotating orPHOTOS: BIORE, ETTUSAIS, NIVEA, SENKA - 416 words
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Article, Illustration94 2013-12-27 6 KAY LIM - KAY LIM American sportswear brand Michael Kors, founded in 1981 and prized among the glamorous jet set, has opened its second stand-alone store in Singapore. The 1,085 sq ft store at 01 -21 VivoCity joins the first Michael Kors store at Scotts Square, which opened in94 words
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Article, Illustration64 2013-12-27 6 For a dose of fashion whimsy, look no further than this PVC shopping bag from Italian brand Marni. A collaboration with German illustrator and graphic designer Katja Schwalenberg, the tote features a playful blue-and-green creature on a black-and-white polka-dotted background.Pair it with a white T-shirt and cuffed64 words
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Article, Illustration105 2013-12-27 6 Local designer Simone Irani has set up a new 430 sq ft multi-label boutique at 02-17 Cluny Court. In addition to stocking her eponymous label, which was launched this year, the shop offers shoes, bags, swimwear, jewellery and apparel. Brands available include The Tui Collection,105 words
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Article, Illustration89 2013-12-27 6 British menswear brand Hackett has arrived on Singapore’s shores. Stylish men can visit the label’s 2,575 sq ft store at B2-230 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. The brand, founded by Britons Jeremy Hackett and Ashley Lloyd-Jennings in 1983, began as a store selling second-hand clothes and89 words
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Article, Illustration94 2013-12-27 6 Dapper gents will find nifty new kicks with the arrival of French shoe brand Septieme Largeur at 3 Pickering Street (right). Founded in Paris in 2010, the brand is known for its Goodyear-welted men’s dress shoes varnished with a hand-painted patina. The store is94 words
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Article, Illustration129 2013-12-27 6 See top-notch timepieces at Sincere Fine Watches’ special watch exhibit, 100 Tourbillons, at its flagship boutique at 01-12 Takashimaya Shopping Centre. It features 100 notable examples of these watches from almost 20 luxury watch brands, including A. Lange Sohne, Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Girard-Perregaux. ThePHOTOS: HACKETT, MARNI, MICHAEL KORS, SEPTIEME LARGEUR, SIMONE IRANI, SINCERE FINE WATCHES - 129 words
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Article, Illustration135 2013-12-27 7 STACEY CHIA - m STYLE WATCH i k STACEY CHIA HOT Wearing a Valentino dress to the opening ceremony of Juli Zofia in Hong Kong last month We never thought we would get a chance to use the word “cute” on Lau, but that is exactly what she looked likePHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, JADE JAGGER - 135 words
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Article, Illustration452 2013-12-27 7 STACEY CHIA - STACEY CHIA Jewellery designer Jade Jagger, 42 Jade Jagger could easily trade on her last name. But the daughter of Mick Jagger, the frontman of legendary rock band Rolling Stones, and fashion icon Bianca Jagger, has worked hard to carve one for herself in her chosen profession.452 words
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Article, Illustration339 2013-12-27 8 LESLIE KAY LIM - LESLIE KAY LIM While it would be very convenient to have one bag that suits all occasions, I am afraid no such carryall exists. One bag just will not see you through a weekday business lunch to a weekend picnic. What339 words
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Article, Illustration314 2013-12-27 8 GLADYS CHUNG - GLADYS CHUNG This season, Sally Hansen offers new intricately patterned options for its Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips ($17.50, from Watsons and Guardian stores). Easy to apply with no drying time, the stripsPHOTOS: CIATE, COACH, DIOR, DVF, LANCOME, MULBERRY, NAILS INC, PULL & BEAR, RABEANCO, SALLY HANSEN, SEPHORA, THREADBARE & SQUIRREL - 314 words
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Article, Illustration2401 2013-12-27 10 / 11 GLADYS CHUNG - Six experts show you how to create different make-up looks for the festive season GLADYS CHUNG For a festive cocktail: Sexy metallic smoky eyes and red lips Created by Mr Gunter Hilgartner, Givenchy International make-up artist 1. Prepare skin with skincare and liquid foundation, and setPhotographer ASHLEIGH SIM; Photographer MARK CHEONG; Photographer LAU FOOK KONG; Photographer DESMOND FOO; Photographer CHEW SENG KIM; PHOTOS: BARE MINERALS, BOBBI BROWN, CHANEL, CLE DE PEAU, DIOR, ESTEE LAUDER, GIVENCHY, GUERLAIN, LANCOME, LANEIGE, LAURA MERCIER, M.A.C, MAKE UP FOR EVER, MAYBELLINE, NARS, NYX, PUPA, SHISEIDO, STILA, TARTE, TOM FORD, URBAN DECAY, ZA - 2,401 words
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Article, Illustration883 2013-12-27 16 LESLIE KAY LIM - ck Calvin Klein has been re-launched as Calvin Klein platinum label with a more modern vibe. LESLIE KAY LIM reports from Hong Kong LESLIE KAY LIM llim@sph.com.sg From two iconic lower-case letters to a metal that evokes status and shine, ck Calvin Klein a diffusion brand of minimalistPHOTOS: STUDIO EAST - 883 words
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Article, Illustration918 2013-12-27 17 STACEY CHIA - Lifestyle brand Shinola wants to revive the Made In America movement, beginning with premium watches, leather goods, journals and bicycles. STACEY CHIA reports STACEY CHIA staceyc@sph.com.sg Think of luxury watches and Switzerland comes to mind. But the two-year-old American lifestyle brand Shinola (pronounced shy-nola) wants to changePHOTOS: SHINOLA - 918 words
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Article, Illustration991 2013-12-27 18/19 JOCELYN NOVECK - BANGS, PUNK SKIN JOCELYN NOVECK recaps this year’s key fashion moments from the First Lady’s hairdo to punk couture and celebrities’ peek-a-boo outfits JOCELYN NOVECK ASSOCIATED PRESS I t was a year for pixie haircuts, chunky flat shoes, bangs on the United States’ First Lady and bare skin... lots of~ ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 991 words
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Article, Illustration720 2013-12-27 20 STACEY CHIA - STACEY CHIA Actress Felicia Chin is playing her most challenging role yet. The 29-year-old actress will play a rugby coach in an upcoming Channel U drama called Scrum!, which will air in February next year. Termed by a local magazine as one of the princesses of Caldecott Hill,ST PHOTOS: NURIA LING - 720 words
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Advertisement415 2013-12-27 5 DELIVERY CONTRACTOR REQUIRED for paper company Work Mon, Wed, Fri. $1200. Have own van. 9851-6644 DEVELOPER SEEKS INVESTOR for terr/ farmland/ hotel in Vietnam. 8576-4146 RAFFLES PLACE CAFE. Low rent/takeover fee. Lease till Dec’14. SMS *****709 **CUSTOM-MADE SALES INVOICE Software: 6315 5841 customsoftware-sg.com NEW/ USED-PABX SALES fr $388. Rental fr415 words
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Advertisement345 2013-12-27 6 MINI COOPER S 1.6 3DR Mar 2010, 40,032km. Visit 280 Kampong Arang Rd or call Tam at 9687 0707 MINI JCW CONVERTIBLE Feb 2013, 15,485km. Visit 280 Kampong Arang Rd or call Shawn Lim at 9846 5368 ***WEARNES PRE-OWNED GRANDIS 2.4L Sports Gear Jan 2010 $94K. X’mas hamper $500. 6430345 words
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Advertisement290 2013-12-27 6 MAY’07 BOXSTER 2.7 Tip. Stuttgart svcs, Black, 1 owner, OMV $74K, 50k km Chrono, Xenon. *****080 LAETST CAYMAN 2.7 PDK White with black interior, 19’’ S/Rim. Warranty and loan avail. Call *****877 DEC 2009 BOXSTER S 3.4M. Blue/ Black. 2 owner 45,000km only. Asking $120,000. Call 9011-2025 JULY 2011 997290 words
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Advertisement402 2013-12-27 6 ***WEARNES PRE-OWNED RAV4 2.4A Apr 2007 $53.5K. X’mas hamper worth $500. 6430 4800. CHRISTMAS SALE! 5/2009 Allion 1.5A. 1 Owner. Silver. Low Mileage. No Accident. Trade In Avail. *****443 8/2008 TOYOTA AXIO 1.5A Well maintained excellent cond. Asking $50,800. Loan/ trade-in 9620-1447 7/2006 VIOS WHITE. 1 Owner. Full Service Records.402 words
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Advertisement517 2013-12-27 6 3/’06 WISH 1.8X Auto. Grey 1 owner. Accident free. Sell $36.8K. Call 9146-9989 BLACK TOYOTA VIOS 12/2008 1 owner Low mileage. $53.8K. 8488-8686 GREY TOYOTA VIOS 2/2009 One owner Low mileage. $56,800. Call 8488-8686 01/’08 TOYOTA AXIO 1.5AX 2 owner. Tip-top. loan avail See to believe! *****525 03/’06 VIOS 1.5M.517 words
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Advertisement188 2013-12-27 7 NEW YEAR SALE! 09/06 Citroen Berlingo low km personal usage excellent cond. $15k only. *****921 02/2001 MITSUBISHI L300 Diesel one owner new paint COE 3/2017 $20,800 Rosson Ng *****033 08/’00 NISSAN URVAN 4-dr Van. 2 owners. COE till 3/’2017. $neg. 6256-7600 10/’2000 SUZUKI CARRY 1.3. New tax. Inspection passed. Call188 words
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Advertisement51 2013-12-27 8 1XX OCEAN DRIVE bunglw, seafront living. A&A 2012 worth $5.6m. 2-sty+ basement, 5 bdrm, land 9580/ *****sf. Alan 9852 9055 FULL SEA VIEW! Sentosa comtemporary bunglw, 5bdrm all ensuite, big gdn pool. 9630-7741 Steve Tay OPEN HSE *****741. Only $16.8M! Sentosa bungalow amidst lush greenery 8170 sqft. Pte berth. Steve51 words
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Advertisement29 2013-12-27 8 FABER AVENUE. BUNGALOW Land 4670/ 3500sf Quiet Regular-shape Ask $6.05m Call 9232-5000 Bruce HEART OF ORCHARD! 1600 sqft Terrace, 3+1. Walk to Paragon. View Now! Many others avail! *****00029 words
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Advertisement302 2013-12-27 8 JLN JINTAN. F’HOLD Hilltop 2-sty terr. Land 1650sqft. Orchard MRT, Scotts Sq. *****120 Owner EAST SUSSEX LANE approx 15,100/ 11,500 sqft. 6 ensuites. Excellent design. Douglas Wong *****193. RARE DEMPSEY LOCALE! Modern Luxe Design 5+1 Gorgeous pool/ gdn/ roof terr. $17xx psf. *****080 NAMLY’S BEST VALUE Bunglw 5400 sqft, 7302 words
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Advertisement258 2013-12-27 8 SHELFORD RD. 3-STY terr FH. Land 2205 sf. Rare 4+1 Orig. Priced to sell. Connie 9182-8823 8118 8889 **ECG LANDED COLLECTION 32 Jalan Novena Barat FH Semi-D 7rm. 1km ACS SJI Lift/Pool. neg. *****680 DUNEARN CLOSE. 3-STOREY FH Bunglw. ***** sf. GCB zone Reno. Near amenities Shermeen Chow 9815-1636 VANDA258 words
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Advertisement243 2013-12-27 8 Open House Always There For You MUST SELL! LOR Marzuki 1981 2800 sqft. 5 bdrms. 3 family area. 4 bathrms. Alex Ong *****857 ERA SEMI-D $3.XXM Jln Eunos. Reno. 5000sf. 5+1 near MRT, amenities. Call 9611-3636/ 9682-4088 CUTEST MARSHALL PERANAKAN terrace! So convenient near Katong! Quiet super spacious dream hse243 words
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Advertisement289 2013-12-27 8 FINAL REDUCTION! AIDA St, Semi-D/ Telok Kurau interterr/ Swan Lake Ave corner terr. No afternoon sun! ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM Corner Terr, elevated, FH Opera Est, cul-de-sac, 3 sty Land 2700sqft. 6100 9959 ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM 2-sty inter terrace, walk to Bedok MRT, park 2 cars, 3rm, Ask $2.3M. *****959 ***GPS289 words
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Advertisement302 2013-12-27 8 SAT/SUN 2-5PM BRAND New Semi-D Sennett 3494 7500 sf Modern 5+1, Lift Lap Pool. 9692-5000 CK M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE New list! 2sty Semi-d off Bedok. MRT 3600sf $4.1xm 4+1. Sun 3-5pm. *****772 OPEN HSE MUST View! FH Semi-D on elevated grd. Near S’pore Expo Changi Biz Ctr. 4810 4787 sf.302 words
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Advertisement251 2013-12-27 8 ONLY $4.38M BUNGLW in Kovan! 18m frontage. 2.5 sty, 5bdrm. Mins Mrt/ Ame -nities. 9232-5000 Bruce CORNER TERR $9XXpsf 3sty Florence Rd. 3736/ 3000sf 6rms, wide frontyard. Near Mrt.FH. Cheong *****888 3-STY S’GOON TERR. 4+1 1614/2292sf. 450m to NEX /MRT. Maris Stella. 99-yr. $2.0xM Cheong *****888 CHUAN PARK $1.26M Only!251 words
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Advertisement233 2013-12-27 8 BRIDPORT AVE 999 yrs. land 2164 sf, wide frontage nice no!!. For rebuilt. Sher meen Chow 9815-1636 OPEN HSE THIS weekend. Just TOP! 3 sty inter terr. 5+1. 1614 3627sf. Nice no. 999 yrs. Khoo 9067 6151 HORIZON GREEN CLUSTER Hse 3294 sf. 4-sty. 5+1+1 rm. Walk to CHIJ/ future233 words
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Advertisement183 2013-12-27 9 1) VALLEY PK. 1701 sf 3+1. $2.85M. 2) BelleVue 1938 sf 3+1, $4.65M 3) Sage Nassim 4564 sf 4+1 $16M. CENTENNIA SUITES. NEWLY TOP. F’hold. 2/3/4 bdrms. All high floor. Future MRT. Keys available. 9009-9669 SCOTTS SQ 947 sf, $3.98M Scotts Sq 624 sf, $2.5M Act Fast! *****991 Angela THE183 words
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Advertisement194 2013-12-27 9 D.10 CASABELLA FOR sale 4-bdrm 2067 sqft, Asking $3.43M, Call 9626 5755 Silvia Ang PRINCETON 1KM ACS/ SCGS 3+1. 1087sf. FH. Pool security.Ewe Boon Rd $1.78M DTZ 9007-2722 Chris ***PRICE REDUCED! Quinterra 1679sqft Vacant. 3-bdrms. $2.3mil. Must Not Miss!!! 9232-5000 Bruce *GRANGE RESIDENCES 4+1 +balcony 2852sf Premium stack. High flr.Unblook.194 words
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Advertisement596 2013-12-27 9 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Upp BtTimah Pte Apts For Sale Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/Sunset/ Upp BtTimah Pte Apts For Sale THE HILL FORD Singapore's First Retirement Resort ,£f IS 281 Residential Uniti"of 1BR/2BR/2BRDK5 18 Non-Residential Units n 24-Hours Concierge Service Minutes to future Beauty Wo'rld i Downtown Line MRT596 words
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Advertisement345 2013-12-27 9 1)SEAFRONT ON MEYER 2/3 4rm tenanted $1500psf up 2)Amber Res 1248sf 2rms Sea view, private lift. Vacant possession. $1580 psf 3) 11 Amber 3rm 1442sf FH below val $1,269psf only 0.8% to all cobroke agts! 4)Shore Residences 2bdrm very high flr, 893sf. $1.6m DROOL OVER OUR 3/walkup Elegant designer finishes!345 words
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Advertisement272 2013-12-27 9 4 BDRMS AT Stratford Ct. 1506 sf. Spacious layout. Near MRT, Expo. Ask $1.5m Neg. Francis *****523 THE TANAMERA, 1324 SF. 3RM. Mins to MRT/ Expo. High flr, sun rise/ seaview. Tenanted. Alvis *****639 AQUARIUS BY THE Pk Penthse. Exclusive 1873 sf reno 3 Family. No noon sun. Windy. Suzanne272 words
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Advertisement266 2013-12-27 9 D21 listing can be found after D11 LAKEHOLMZ 3+1. 1238SQFT High Flr. Pool View! MRT/ Rulang Pri. Co-broke welcome. Melvin 9733 6340 ***PARC OASIS 1076SQFT Next to MRT!!! Bright Spacious! 2-bdrm. $1.1mil. Pls Call 9232-5000 Bruce LAKEHOLMZ TASTEFULLY DESIGN 3+1. High flr. Pool view. Mins to MRT/ Shpg Mall. Ben266 words
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Advertisement1777 2013-12-27 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 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale DWG REAL ESTATE JOIN THE MOST REPUTABLE DWG GTAunited TEAM1,777 words
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Advertisement261 2013-12-27 10 BLK 686 4S 3bdrm, Unblock, NS facing, #11, nice layout, near amenities, Val $410k VTO Eugene *****914 HURRY! HURRY! 3’NG’ 242 Nice reno. Just bring luggage. Quiet. All races. Val $340K. Sharlyn *****438 NEW LIST! 131 Lor Ah Soo 5rm Mais. 1485 sqft. Living room facing East. Windy Bright. www.juneleng.com261 words
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Advertisement282 2013-12-27 10 BLK 678C RENOVATED Unit. Val $500K. Must Close! Good Layout/ 5-rm. 110 sqm.View Daily *****523. **BLK 911, 4RM. Orig. Quiet. Lift level. Amenities, MRT, NTU, sch, Central. Must Sell! Marcus 9187 1010 LOW CASH! 4’A’ Blk 404. High flr. Near MRT. All races PR. 100% move in. $408K. Wong 9236282 words
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Advertisement331 2013-12-27 11 5’I’ 674A HIGH flr. Corner. 110 sqm. Superb cond. Windy. Low COV. Serious seller. Lee *****769 5’I’ 678A MID flr, vacant 5yrs. Opp Jurong Pt/ MRT. can contra. Val $518k, $$neg Albert *****700 5RM BLK 272B High Flr Sch/Amenities/Shengsiong /PIE Reno Low COV Val. Connie 8125 0007 OT BLK 101,331 words
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Advertisement290 2013-12-27 11 BELOW VALUE PR eligible 5’I’ 299 #16/642C, 649 #8 Below Value 128/ 175D #17. 109A/ 204A #11. *****292 ***URGENT 5-RM BLK.178 Edgefield Plain. Low Flr. Nice Reno. Unblocked. View to offer!! 9456-8855. 173D PUNGGOL FIEL 5’I’ #12 up. move-in near LRT/MRT shpg mall, PIE/ SLE/ TPE can contra. Jen *****722290 words
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Advertisement307 2013-12-27 11 4’A’ NO COV! Blk 508B High flr. Reno unit. Early move in. 9190-3937 Nani $0/ NO COV. PRs Eligible. 4A 194/5/7 #14#11 $400k+ 4A 325B,313C,226A, 264E 4A/5I 406C #22, 201D #11 5I 323,259C #8 *****292 EA BLK 147, 140 sqm. 1min to LRT/Mall/Sch Original cond. Val $598K VTO All Race/307 words
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Advertisement345 2013-12-27 11 RARE EM FOR sale! Don’t miss! 423 S’goon Central. 5 mins to Nex/ MRT. 1571 sf. All races. View by appt 1) COV $0, 5’I’ corner, 550 2) COV $0, 3’I’ corner, 108. 3) COV $0, 3’I’ corner, 303 top flr, val $355k.*****137 4-RM 231 S’GOON ave 3. Next to345 words
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Advertisement370 2013-12-27 11 3’I’ 116 HIGH flr, Well kept No West Sun, Easy Access Near MRT/ Shops/ School/ Mall. VTO. 9452-7189 Liz 4’A’ BLK 253 Zero Cash!!! Ground flr with extra yard! Near shops/ supermarket. Yane Tay 9100-3000 ERA 5’I’ BLK 172. Spacious. Mid Floor. Walk to Toa Payoh MRT/ CHIJ. All races.370 words
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Advertisement331 2013-12-27 11 EM 351 YISHUN. 4bdrm 1571 sf. Orig. Bright. Windy. KTP Hospital/ Park. Val $555K. Call now! 9455 1226 Keith JUST OFFER! 3’NG’ Blk 709. High flr, well kept. Val $333K. Near Chong Pang Mkt/MRT.Grace *****396 URGENT! 4’A’ 861 Yishun. Corner, well kept, lift flr. Near sch. Val. $440k. Serious seller331 words
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Advertisement378 2013-12-27 11 RESIDENTIAL STATE PROPERTY FOR RENT OPEN HOUSE ON 28 DEC 2013 (11AM TO 3PM) www.landapplications. gov.sg/spioweb 75 JLN HITAM MANIS S’PORE *****5 Property type Terrace No. of storey 2 Built-in flr area: 126 sqm Guide Rent $4,000 53 JLN PUTEH JERNEH S’PORE *****3 Property type Terrace No. of storey 2378 words
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Advertisement253 2013-12-27 11 WILKINSON S/STY BUNGLW 11,229/ 4000 sf, New reno. 5rms ensuites. Quiet. $13K neg. Angela Oh *****738 S/STY TERR Dafne St (Opera Est). 2 bdrms with new aircon. Unfurn. Immed $3.2k. Francis *****523 3A JLN NIPAH. 2sty Semi-d attic. Newly rebuilt 3600 /5300sf 5+1+s/pool p/furn Immed $14.5K. Also sale Call *****635/253 words
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Advertisement351 2013-12-27 11 ESTE VILLA. CLUSTER Hse Brand New, 4bdrm, 3358sf lift. 2 car pk. facilities, pool view. Yuen FE 9682 6664 BRAND NEW. ESTE Villa cluster hse, 3423 sf. 5 rms. P/furn. Pte lift. Pool/ gym. John 9068-1011 QHH SAIL MARINA BAY (FULL AGT. COMM.) μ Full Bay/ Casino View μ Soho/351 words
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Advertisement359 2013-12-27 11 NEW!! SPOTTISWOODE PARK 3Bdrm.2 toilets 850sf.High flr. Reno. Move in. Outram MRT. $3500 neg *****726 ICON TG pagar 571 sf studio high flr, f/furn, well kept. $3.8K neg. *****661 LUMIERE 1+1, 678SF, well reno/ furn, balcony, $4.1k/ $1.4M. Pat 9008-4018 PAL TWIN REGENCY 2+1 980sqft F/furn. Avail after 15 Jan359 words
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Advertisement1547 2013-12-27 12 Orchard/ Cairnhill Pte Apts For Rent m Orchard/ Cairnhill D09 Pte Apts For Rent m i Orchard/ Cairnhill 009 Pte Apts For Rent m Orchard/ Cairnhill -19 009 Pte Apts For Rent tm Orchard/ Cairnhill 009 Pte Apts For Rent Orchard/ Cairnhill 009 Pte Apts For Rent EFitl Orchard/ Cairnhill1,547 words
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Advertisement142 2013-12-27 12 IMMED PARC SOPHIA 1bdrm Mid flr, pool view, f/furn. Near MRT, schs, amenities $3.7k neg. JJ 9746-7306 PARC SOPHIA 1+STUDY 624 sf. Mid flr. Tranquil breezy. MRT/ Plaza Singapura /eateries Eddie 9680 6722 THE LIGHT Cairnhill. 3rm. 1722sf. F/furn.Low flr. Mins Orchard Jen *****318 UR URBAN RESORT BRAND new 2121142 words
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Advertisement121 2013-12-27 12 The Oliv Balmoral BRAND NEW! Full Comm. Grand Ceiling Height 3337/ 4855 sqft Duplex 5339/ 6125 sqft Penthse 4+1 rm attached Bathrm Free Sky Terrace *****699/ *****047 HOLLAND HILL, BLISSFUL View. 1400 sqft $4k nego 3+13 baths. Well kept. Call Wei Shiong DTZ *****675 JERVOIS MANSION D.10. New Renovated 3+1121 words
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Advertisement510 2013-12-27 13 **VALLEY PK, 818 sf, 1bdrm balcony. Spacious, high flr, f/furn, f/aircon. $3.8K neg. Immed. Hazel 9786 6007 38 DRAYCOTT DR. 3 bdrm 1455 sf, Partially Furnished Low floor, Asking $7K Call 9626 5755 Silvia Ang $5.1K NEG. F/RENO 2-bdrm. Tanglin Park. Big balcony. Face greenery. Botanical Gdn/MRT. *****038 Rose VALLEY510 words
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Advertisement335 2013-12-27 13 LUCIDA 1 BDRM P/furn. Near United Sq/ MRT. Very convenient. $3.6K. Immed. Charles Wee 9006-9900 NEWTON.GEMS P/FURN 1 bdrm 730 sqft $4200 2 bdrm 1051 sqft $5000 Silvia Ang *****755 SKY ELEVEN High flr with Superb City/Greenery view 4 bdrm 2713sf, good layout Call Anita, KF 9222-3533 (1) PARK INFINIA335 words
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Advertisement425 2013-12-27 13 PINE GROVE 1668 sf, 3 rms. F/facilities. Quiet. Bright. $3.6K neg. Christina Tong 9853 3800 Sole Agent. D21 BLOSSOMVALE #08 3+1 1350sf. Choice unit. Pool, greenery.*****298 Owner BUKIT VIEW 1873SF. 3+1. Vacant. Immediate. $3300 Clarence 9663 3994 PEN SYMPHONY HGT 2RM balcony. High flr. Quiet. Pool. Facilities. Agt 9068-2259 $4400!425 words
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Advertisement432 2013-12-27 13 TIVOLI GRANDE 2BDRM 850 sf. F/furn. Nico reno. Avail Immed. Near Eunos MRT/ Katong eateries. Call now!! ***COSTA RHU. 1012 sqft. Spacious 2 bdrm. P/furn. Pool view. A1 condition. $4.2k. Vincent 9108 2908 AMBER PARK 1744SF, 3+1 High flr, Spacious, Vacant. Facilities.Convenient.$ neg Immed. Peng 9820 8080 THE SEAVIEW. 1647SF,432 words
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Advertisement359 2013-12-27 13 EAST MEADOWS 3RMS 1278 sf. Near MRT. Mid flr. Pool view. No noon sun. F/furn. All races. Joe 9668 5709 CHANGI COURT 1367SF. 4+1 High flr, P/furn, Pool view, Quiet. Near Amenities. Immed. Peng 9820 8080 D.16 NEAR BAYSHORE fairly new penthse 3+1, spacious 2230 sf. P/furn with facilities $4300.359 words
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Advertisement445 2013-12-27 13 BISHAN PT, 3-RM High flr. P/furn. Ai Tong convenient Move-in. *****111 Stanley D21 listing can be found after D11 PARC VISTA 2BDRM. 2mins to Lakeside MRT. High flr. F/furn. Pool view, $3.2k. Mid Jan. Chloe 9667-0960 THE MAYFAIR 3+1 (2units) 1163sf. Low/ high flr, f/furn Parc Oasis 3+1, 1206 sf.445 words
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Advertisement184 2013-12-27 13 GLENDALE PK 3 rm. 1300 sf New reno. Quiet, greenery. Full/ p/furn. Immed. $3.5K neg. Bernice 9068 2896 HILLINGTON GREEN 1356 s.f 3rm Pte lift. Reno. Pool view facilities Immed $3.3k Andy Sim 9743 6568 PALM GDN. 1216SF. 3+1. F/furn. LRT. Bowling alley. Quiet. Avail mid Jan. $3.3K neg. Ivy184 words
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Advertisement103 2013-12-27 13 WOODSVALE 1290SQFT. 3+1. F/furn. Unblock park view. Move in. Admiralty MRT. Immed. $2.8k. 9783-0747 EUPHONY JLN Mata Ayer Penthse 4 bdrm Pool view Near eateries/ amenities. Immed Khadijah *****153 YISHUN ESTUARY 2-BDRM. Pool view. Quiet facing. Unfurn/ furn. Immed. MRT. Tony Kwek 9765-4270 YISHUN SAPPHIRE 3+1 1206 sqft. P/furn. Quiet.103 words
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Advertisement213 2013-12-27 13 HDB RENTAL BLK 33 Jln Bahagia F/furn w/ aircon. Avail 3-6mths. Pref family. Ask $2K Azman *****759 DHOBY GHAUT MRT, Wilkie Rd, No owner. Master bdrms. F/furn, aircon, pool Avail immed. *****245 YI MEI GDN. 4 bdrms. 1900 sqft. Spacious. P/furn. Avail 20 Jan for 4.5 mths. $3.1K. Wendy 8686-2768213 words
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Advertisement179 2013-12-27 13 2+1, BLK 37 Jalan Rumah Tinggi/ 2+1 blk 24. Reno. Furn. Aircon. Avail 5 Feb MRT,$neg. *****117 Mukul BLK 515 JELAPANG Rd 4’A’ All profile. High flr. Bright breezy. Near amenities $2K Brandon *****842 3+1 BLK 155 Jln Teck Whye, aircon, immed, LRT/ MRT. Albert Seow 9270-8292 www.propertyiwant.com BLK 465179 words
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Advertisement861 2013-12-27 14 tl'IB Clement! Clement! gjill Clement! liill Clement! HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent HDB MEDIAN y&t SUB-LETTING RENTS in 3rd Quarter 2013 Notes: 1. indicates no subletting transactions in the quarter. 2. Figures marked with asterisks refer to cases where861 words
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Advertisement433 2013-12-27 14 $1.7K 2+1 BLK 17, corner, high flr, p/furn, immed, all races. Patrick *****363 4NG BLK 144/147 Marsiling mrt, rent $1975 new furn, Immed. SK Foo 9690 5607 3+1 WOODLANDS MRT blk 801. P/furn,aircon. Immed. Amenities. Lee *****769 5-RM CORNER 894A, 4 bdrms, mins MRT. $2.6K. Josephine Tan *****691 3+1 BLK433 words
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Advertisement481 2013-12-27 14 5MINS ALJUNIED MRT. Master/common rm. Furn, aircon, no owner, can cook. Immed. 9028 6372 Randy SEMI-D COMMON RMS. Furn, aircon. 2 mins Kembangan MRT. $1200-$1500 incl Wifi utilities. Call 9239 9199 ELIAS ROAD RMS, F/furn, Cosy. Near Amenities. 1-2 Ladies, Professional, Expat Dec. *****699 William WING FONG MASTER rm. Aircon481 words
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Advertisement441 2013-12-27 14 Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial *1 Factory/lndustrial Su Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Space for Sale Space for Sale Space for Sale WDCOl^LRNDSll 11 Woodlands Close AS Development boost Close proximity to New Commercial for northern S 'pore 99 belt North Coast Innovation corridor' SV XiO OrangeTee 8388 2662 Source: "SPH The Straits Times"441 words
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Advertisement223 2013-12-27 14 37 KALLANG PUDDING Rd Tong Lee Building Blk B #10-01A. Office/Fty. 1625sf Call Magdalene 6532-2571 NO GST! 8B Admiralty. Just TOP! 1755sf. Ramp up to own carpark lots. High ceiling with toilet. $3xxx OXLEY BIZ HUB. 1st project with swim pool! 1098 sf. Unblock view. High ceiling with toilet. $2xxx223 words
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Advertisement271 2013-12-27 14 Eunos Techpark 2 No additional buyer's stamp duty Located at Kaki Bukit Place Unit size of 3,714 sq ft Tenanted units with rental income available Completed project with a balance lease of 42 years Good corporate image Building with swimming pool tennis court Sales Gallery at 7 Kaki Bukit Road271 words
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Advertisement125 2013-12-27 14 1)KAKI BT PLACE 10K/25Ksf 7sty B2.Bal 42yr, ask $10M 2)Vertex 3337 sf, $2.16M/ 3261 sf, grd flr, ask $2.1M/ 3046sfx 2,grd flr,ask $5.1M 3) Wcega Plaza 2734 sf. Ask $820K. Serious seller!! D.14 GEMINI@SIMS DR, B1/ FH/ TOP ’17, near Aljunied MRT, Direct access, from 2422 sqft. From $680psf. Don’t125 words
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Advertisement821 2013-12-27 15 S Office Space Office Space for Rent dif for Rent THE CONCOURSE (beach ROAD) For Lease: Office 1,119/1,410/2,121/3,541 sq ft Next to Nicoll Highway MR! Broadband enabled Panoramic Sea View Fringe of CBD Attractive leasing terms Available: Immediate Hong Fok Group (Tel; 6390 2425/ 6292 8181) RARE 2-STY GRD flr,821 words
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Advertisement310 2013-12-27 15 CB Office Space gfl Office Space gH Office Space m for Sale H for Sale f Hff for Sale Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Office Space at Central for Sale Tenanted, with immediate rental income Unit sizes from 1,668 sq ft to 13,337 sq ft Located above Clarke Quay310 words
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Advertisement117 2013-12-27 15 SPORTS CHILDREN ENRICHMENT SPACE 200 Pandan Gardens 260 Upper Bukit Timah Rd 374, 628, 2,021sqft EasyAccess fromAYE Surrounded by School Residences 1,086 to 2,172sqft Free Parking Fitted Enrichment Space Also Suitable for Office CALL6578 9966 FAR EAST PLAZA EVENT SPACES Different Space 1) 3340 sqft 2) 1670sqft 3) 120sqft 4)117 words
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Advertisement118 2013-12-27 15 BUSINESS FOR TAKEOVER 1)Estab bar Siglap takeover, 1600+500sf (alfresco). Good crowd...... Takeover $100k 2)Assignment Tampines 107 Coffeeshop 7+1 stalls. Reno. High traffic...............$580k 3) Assignment. Woodlands Admiralty MRT. Mkt with 30 stalls Good rental. $5.5m neg C.Tan: *****007 **16A CHUN TIN Rd Corner shphse 2nd flr 2100sf. Crowded. Carpark, eater ies,118 words
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Advertisement398 2013-12-27 15 2 STY CONSERVATION shop house along Bali Lane! 1,200sqft! Very well renovated! 100% concrete! $10K neg 9873 6994 LITTLE INDIA BARE 3 sty conservation shophse. Ground flr. 1806sf. 2nd/ 3rd flr. 1300sf each. Immed. LPW 9638-1968. TOP SOON! EAST Village New Mall. F&B/ Retail units avail. Supermarket tenant secured. east-village.sg398 words
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Advertisement486 2013-12-27 15 OWEN RD. NEWLY reno. Suit rest/coffeeshop/cafe, near MRT. Huge URA carpark. 4100 sqft. DTZ *****822 252 JURONG E St 24. 220 sf. Next to mkt. Near Gateway. Good human traffic Immed. Shu Hui 9797 2272 RETAIL SHOPS. 5 mins to Farrer Park MRT. Suit All trades. 441-669 sqft. Avail soon.486 words
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Advertisement356 2013-12-27 15 RARE!! SOUTH BRIDGE Road 999 Yrs. Full commercial. 2-Sty, Reno. Below value! High Yield. Jes 9277-2000 HILLVIEW REGENCY SHOP within condo 140sf, fitted, Rare! $480k neg. Sole Agent. Ethan 9769-0125 TM Billy Ong 9230 9575 SHOP HOUSE Serangoon High visibility, 2-sty. 1850/ 2700sf (Approx), F’hold. High yield. Hurry call now!356 words
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Advertisement357 2013-12-27 15 Warehouses/ ffil Warehouses/ Storage Space Eigl Storage Space for Rent for Rent WAREHOUSE OFFICE SPACE (RETROFITTED) >■ Electronic parking system CCTV >■ Flexible rental scheme >• Forklift services >■ Floor area 500 2000 sq. ft. RUBY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX Tel: 6745 7661 (Ruby Group) CAFE FOR TAKEOVER token fee. Also for357 words
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Advertisement264 2013-12-27 15 TAI SENG MRT 1 min, B1 office/warehse,1513sf avail Feb, superb cond, aircon, carpeted, good view, $5.9k CHEAPEST IN TOWN!! B1 light ind warehouse cum office near Ubi vicinity $1.30 psf. Owner *****185 MACPHERSON IND. 3100 sf. Usable area 4900 sf. Only $6.2K All trades Near main Rd. Immed. 9027 8393264 words
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