The Straits Times, 29 July 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2014 74 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 073/02/2014
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    Lock icon S’pore, China looking at possible third joint project
    557 1  -  Invitation to join new Asian bank might also be accepted By RACHEL CHANG IN BEIJING rchang@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE and China are exploring the possibility of a third gov-ernment-to-government project after the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) and the Tianjin Eco-city. The new joint venture
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    Lock icon GOLD, BRONZE FOR SINGAPORE
    72 1 Singapore clinched two medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow yesterday. The first was a bronze medal after the badminton team (above) edged out India 3-2 in a tense third-place tie. A couple of hours later, the men’s paddlers (right) beat a spirited England 3-1 to
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    Lock icon Carmakers question need to test engine power
    529 1  -  By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg A NEW test to verify the engine power of cars before they can be sold here is turning into a potential trade issue. German carmakers have raised concerns with the Singapore Government about the so-called dynamometer
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Students survived ‘by defying crew instructions’
      734 2 / 3 S. Korean teens say they escaped sinking ferry with classmates’ help REUTERS ANSAN (South Korea) Their classmates helped them float free as water flooded their cabins, defying crew instructions to stay put even as their ferry sank. These details emerged in court yesterday, as
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      Lock icon Political will ‘hindering end of Gaza crisis’
      469 2 / 3 BLOOMBERG REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERUSALEM United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said political will was the obstacle to ending the fighting in the Gaza Strip, as United States President Barack Obama demanded an immediate truce. The calls for a break in hostilities came
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      Lock icon S’pore will match any Causeway toll charge: LTA
      491 2 / 3  -  It says it is govt practice to peg such fees to those set by Malaysia By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg IF MALAYSIA increases or introduces new tolls at the Causeway, the Singapore Government will follow suit, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said yesterday,
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Talks on China-S’pore venture
        45 4 SINGAPORE and China are in talks to launch their third joint government-led venture, after Suzhou Industrial Park and Tianjin Eco-city. Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli and visiting Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean discussed the project yesterday. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon S’pore to ‘match toll hikes’
        44 4 THE Government will match an increase in toll charges and a new toll at the Causeway if media reports that the Malaysian authorities are introducing these are true, the Land Transport Authority said yesterday. TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Pakatan unity shaken
          55 4 THE rift in Malaysia’s opposition alliance over the future of Selangor’s chief minister is widening. The Islamic Parti Islam SeMalaysia has reneged on a pact it reached last week with the other two main opposition parties to remove the politician, putting the survival and credibility of the
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          Lock icon Politicians’ downtime
          48 4 OVERSEAS holidays, golf, and thesis-writing are just some of the things Thailand’s top politicians, including former deputy prime minister Phongthep Thepkanjana (above), are keeping themselves busy with. Anything, in fact, except political activities since the ruling junta took power in a coup in May. PAGE A9
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          Lock icon ‘Working’ the jobless
          63 4 JOBLESS Australians will need to submit 40 job applications a month and do up to 25 hours of community work a week in order to enjoy welfare benefits under a new scheme set to begin next July. The government says it will ensure those on the dole
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon What price higher wages?
          53 4 PROFESSOR Augustine Tan warns about the danger of a strong currency and high wage costs in Singapore and asks whether we should pause in the helter-skelter drive towards the holy grail of higher productivity and higher wages, and question if is it realistic to push so
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          Lock icon MAS battling headwinds
          34 4 THE future for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) looks bleak as its competitive position steadily fades against low-cost regional competitors and the growing dominance of long-haul routes by the Gulf airlines. PAGE A17
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        Lock icon TRAGEDY OF PEOPLE IN A BAD SPOT
        50 4 It is the humanitarian disaster in Gaza that should occupy the world’s attention now. A durable ceasefire is absolutely essential for aid workers and paramedics to safely channel medical aid, food and water to the thousands of refugees. The Straits Times OPINION A16
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Fewer off-peak cars
          60 4 RED-PLATED off-peak cars (above) have become less common here, with their numbers dropping by nearly 20 per cent from about 50,000 in December 2010 to 40,438 now. High certificate of entitlement prices have diminished the appeal of such cars, which have to stay off the roads from
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          Lock icon Engineering hot again
          41 4 ENGINEERING is shaking off its boring image and becoming more of a draw for top A-level students here. Both the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University have seen demand grow for engineering pro- grammes. PAGE B3
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Iskandar’s top investors
          49 4 SINGAPORE topped the list of foreign investors who invested big in Iskandar Malaysia for the three months to June. The region has recorded RM9.72 billion (S$3.8 billion) in new investment in the three months to June 30, bringing the year’s total to RM14.56 billion. PAGE B7
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon A man for all conditions
          79 4 FROM the rolling hills of Yorkshire to the cobblestones of northern France in driving rain to the high mountains of the Alps, Vincenzo Nibali proved he is the best, winning the Tour de France which he led for all but two stages. The 29-year-old is
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          Lock icon Schooling chills out
          60 4 TOO tense as well as wearing an overly tight pair of shorts, Singapore’s top male swimmer Joseph Schooling ended last in a poor 200m butterfly final at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. But after taking a step back and relaxing, he was in a better mood and more
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Top prize for vocal trio
          49 4 HOME-GROWN vocal trio SASS (above) may have formed just seven months ago, but they have already been crowned Vocal Group of the World at the recent Championship of Performing Arts in Los Angeles. The group beat some 200 groups from 55 countries. PAGE C16
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          Lock icon The demon they love
          96 4 HE MAY play a villain in American paranormal drama television series Supernatural, but British actor Mark Sheppard is so loved by fans that he has been offered a permanent role in the series. He plays the demon Crowley, and says that in the upcoming ninth season,
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon LABOUR OF LOVE
          105 4 STEP into Mr Easaw Thomas’ home (right) and two other lush private gardens in Singapore and see how their owners have worked magic with their hands. Watch videos and get a panoramic view of their green spaces in Issue 2 of the new monthly digital magazine The
          PHOTOS: ASHLEIGH SIM, WEE YEOW CHIN, STEFFI KOH  -  105 words
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      Lock icon Chinese food supplier’s standards ‘below par’
      566 5 US parent company vows to make sweeping changes, conduct review REUTERS BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI Standards at the scandal-hit Chinese food supplier Shanghai Husi Food were below par, an ongoing internal investigation conducted by its United States parent company has revealed. Mr David McDonald, president and
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      Lock icon AGC to simplify language used in Singapore’s laws
      677 5  -  By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg THE Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) is simplifying the language and presentation of Singapore’s statutes, amid calls to use plain English in public documents. Instead of “shall”, “must” will be used to highlight obligations, for instance. Each provision will be
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      Lock icon FIERY ANTI-GOVT PROTEST IN MANILA
      79 5 Philippine police officers peering from behind their shields (above) as they hosed down anti-government demonstrators during a protest in Manila yesterday. Protesters also burnt an effigy of President Benigno Aquino (left) at the event held to coincide with his fifth State of the Nation Address.
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      Lock icon Black boxes show rocket shrapnel caused crash: Kiev
      601 6 Rebels say Ukraine army has seized part of crash site amid heavy fighting MH17 DISASTER AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SHAKHTARSK (Ukraine) Black boxes recovered from the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in rebel-held east Ukraine show that shrapnel from a rocket explosion caused
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  601 words
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      Lock icon Solemn Raya in Malaysia as families mourn crash victims
      474 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia yesterday marked a solemn Hari Raya Aidilfitri as families of those on board downed Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 mourned the dead. Prime Minister Najib Razak expressed his “extreme sadness, most profound sympathy and deepest condolences”
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE MINISTERS VISIT JOHOR SULTAN
      118 6 Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong (second from left) and Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong (third from left) attending the Hari Raya Open House hosted by the Sultan of Johor (right) yesterday at the Istana Pasir Pelangi in Johor Baru. Mr Gan,
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      Lock icon Girl, 16, held for ‘strangling and decapitating’ friend
      571 6  -  By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg POLICE have arrested a 16-year-old girl on suspicion of bludgeoning and strangling her high school friend before hacking off the victim’s head and left hand. The shocking murder, which took place in Sasebo
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      Lock icon Food prices: Ups & downs
      91 7 Food prices: Ups downs Food inflation rose marginally by about 0.45 per cent between January and May this year. But depending on what you ate, or drank, the impact would have been unevenly felt. For instance, alcohol has seen large jumps in prices while fruits have also cost more. But
      Source: DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS SINGAPORE; ST GRAPHICS  -  91 words
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      Lock icon Xinjiang extremists ‘being trained in Mid-East’
      464 7 Some may have entered Iraq to take part in violence, says Chinese envoy REUTERS BEIJING Muslim extremists from China’s far western region of Xinjiang have gone to the Middle East for training and some may have crossed into Iraq to participate in the upsurge
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      Lock icon Changi to offer airlines perks to boost transfer traffic
      522 7  -  By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg FOR the first time, airlines will be rewarded for bringing stopover passengers to Changi Airport. A new incentive package is being rolled out to encourage carriers to use Changi as a transfer hub, a spokesman
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      Lock icon S’pore social governance ‘inspires China’
      461 7  -  By RACHEL CHANG IN BEIJING rchang@sph.com.sg CHINA has been greatly inspired by Singapore’s social governance, be it the way the ruling party seeks out interaction with the people, or how the Government promotes a harmonious relationship between employers and workers, said top Chinese official Meng
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      341 4 TOMORROW IN THE STRAITS TIMES PRINT ONLINE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY INTERVIEWS WITH DIRECTOR AND CAST PLUS REVIEW OF FILM I Can Hear Clearly Now! nr M >?> Mr Ronald Pang, Lead Hearing Consultant Outstanding Dispensing Skills Award “My mother has a hearing problem for a few years. She could
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon New squabble over Selangor MB threatens Pakatan unity
      911 8  -  PAS makes about-turn on removal of Menteri Besar sought by Anwar’s PKR By REME AHMAD ASSISTANT FOREIGN EDITOR IN KUALA LUMPUR reme@sph.com.sg MALAYSIA’S three biggest opposition parties, grouped under the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) flag, are openly squabbling over a plan to remove
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      Lock icon Aquino highlights achievements in speech
      576 8  -  By RAUL DANCEL PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT IN MANILA rdancel@sph.com.sg PHILIPPINE President Benigno Aquino touted his achievements and vilified his administration’s critics as he sought to revive a presidency beset by the worst political crisis to confront him since his election in 2010. In his fifth State
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      Lock icon Abu Sayyaf gunmen kill 18 in Philippine ambush
      384 8 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Islamist militants in the southern Philippines have killed 18 people in revenge for their clan’s support of government efforts to bring stability to the resource-rich region, and the military warned of more bloodshed. About 50 members of the
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      Lock icon Uncle Sam’s influence in M-E wanes
      857 12  -  Kerry’s tireless peace efforts futile as parties in region question US resolve NEWS ANALYSIS By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com THE United States is talking, but is anyone listening? That’s the question facing American diplomats in the Middle East, as they scramble
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      Lock icon Uncontrolled fire at Tripoli oil depot threatens to spread
      313 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TRIPOLI Firefighters yesterday failed to extinguish a blaze at an oil depot on the outskirts of Tripoli, sparking fears of a huge fireball that could cause carnage over a wide area. The authorities rushed to evacuate people from their
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      Lock icon BATTLING CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE
      49 12 An aircraft dropping fire retardant on a vineyard as firefighters battle the fast-moving wildfire called Sand Fire near Plymouth, California, last Saturday. The fire, which started the day before, has burned five homes, 500ha, and is 20 per cent contained, local media reported.PHOTO: REUTERS PHOTO: REUTERS
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      Lock icon Ebola-hit Liberia closes most land borders
      330 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG XINHUA MONROVIA Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf yesterday announced the closure of most of the Ebola-hit country’s land borders, with stringent medical checks being stepped up at airports and major trade routes. The measure comes as Liberia struggles to contain an
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; XINHUA  -  330 words
    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon 15 corpses found in Baghdad
        78 12 REUTERS BAGHDAD Iraqi police yesterday found the corpses of 15 people, including three women shot in the head in militia-style killings, a bloody start to the Eid al-Fitr festival, security sources said. Fears have been growing of a relapse to the dark days of sectarian
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        Lock icon Two suicide
        56 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE blasts in Nigeria LAGOS A second attack by a female suicide bomber outside a shopping centre in Nigeria’s Kano city injured six people yesterday after a similar blast killed three people at a petrol station, police said. The extremist group Boko Haram was likely to be
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        Lock icon Family of 5 shot dead in US
        85 12 REUTERS BOSTON Five members of a family, including three children, were found shot dead at their southern Maine home on Sunday, with a gun located near one of the bodies, a police spokesman said. The five, a father and mother in their 30s
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      Lock icon Malaysia Airlines crew reeling from twin disasters
      646 13 They are overcome by grief, anxiety after losing colleagues AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Mr Jonathan Takom has been a Malaysia Airlines steward for 16 worry-free years, but after the carrier’s loss of two planes and nearly 30 crew, when he touches down
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      Lock icon Pilots of Air Algerie plane ‘wanted to turn back before contact was lost'
      645 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the pilots of the Air Algerie plane that crashed in Mali had asked to “turn back” before contact was lost, in a new development in the probe. “What
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      Lock icon Taiwan air crash: All 48 victims identified
      265 13 TAIPEI The bodies of the 48 victims of the plane crash on Taiwan’s Penghu island last week have all been identified, Taiwan’s civil aeronautics administration said yesterday. Trans Asia Airways, which operated the doomed flight GE222, is due to hold a joint funeral
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      Lock icon Emirates to stop flying over Iraq
      209 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Emirates will stop flying over Iraq due to concerns over jihadist missile attacks following the Malaysia Airlines disaster in Ukraine, the Gulf carrier’s president Tim Clark said. “This is a political animal but... the fact of the matter is MH17 changed
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      Lock icon Australia plans tough rules for jobless to get welfare
      561 14  -  They must submit 40 job applications a month and do community work By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN SYDNEY jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com AUSTRALIA is set to impose strict new measures requiring unemployed people to work for their welfare benefits, including forcing
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      Lock icon KEEP HER IN THE PINK OF HEALTH
      58 14 A giant inflatable figure in the shape of a pink river dolphin floating off Ponta Negra beach along the Amazon in Manaus, Brazil, on Sunday. It was placed by the Red Alert conservation campaign, which is trying to halt the killing of dolphins,
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      Lock icon Australia eyes building subs overseas
      437 14 REUTERS SYDNEY Australia should discuss building its next-generation fleet of submarines overseas, the Department of Defence said, in a shift that could open the door to a deal with Japan that may carry political risk at home and abroad. Australia is looking for partners to
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      Lock icon Fate of detained Tamil asylum seekers in limbo
      343 14 REUTERS SYDNEY The fate of 157 Sri Lankan asylum seekers held at sea for almost a month before being taken to a detention centre in Australia was stuck in limbo as lawyers for the detainees said they might sue the government for
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      Lock icon Koala bears up well in mishap ‘down under’
      303 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Timberwolf the koala is lucky to be alive after surviving a terrifying 88km ride down a busy Australian freeway clinging to the bottom of a car. The four-year-old male, which survived the ordeal with nothing more than a torn
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      Lock icon Chinese firms unite to fight Hitachi over magnet patents
      547 15 The micro magnet is used in products ranging from iPhones to hybrid cars BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI Some Chinese producers of rare-earth magnets are seeking to use this month’s expiry of a key patent held by Hitachi Metals to expand exports of the
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      Lock icon NY fund manager’s new gamble: $124m cab fleet in Argentina
      596 15 BLOOMBERG BUENOS AIRES After 23 years trading stock options at Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and his own hedge fund, Mr Russell Abrams is piling into his most exotic gamble yet: as a Buenos Aires taxi impresario. Mr Abrams, 48, plans
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      Lock icon Court tells Moscow to pay $62b in damages to Yukos investors
      499 15 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AMSTERDAM An international arbitration panel in the Netherlands has ordered Moscow to pay US$50.02 billion (S$62 billion) in damages to shareholders in the defunct oil giant Yukos, saying officials under President Vladimir Putin had manipulated the
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Lloyds Bank to pay $460m fine
        105 15 BLOOMBERG LONDON The Lloyds Banking Group, bailed out by British taxpayers during the financial crisis, will pay £218 million (S$460 million) in fines to British and United States regulators after manipulating benchmark interest rates, according to a statement yesterday. Lloyds is also paying £7.8
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        Lock icon Amazon offers 3D printing
        76 15 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO Amazon.com is offering 3D printing services that allow customers to customise and build earrings, bobble-head toys and other items from third-party sellers using a new personalisation option on its website. Most of the more than 200 items available on the company’s new 3D
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        Lock icon Thai politicians mark time until democracy returns
        703 9  -  After junta takes control, some pursue own interests while others strategise By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT IN BANGKOK tanhy@sph.com.sg FORMER Thai deputy prime minister Phongthep Thepkanjana spent three weeks touring the United States with his family earlier this month. They visited New
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        Lock icon Suthep denies murder charge over crackdown on ‘red shirts’
        275 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK The firebrand leader of months-long street protests which preceded Thailand’s latest coup appeared in court yesterday to deny a murder charge over a bloody crackdown on opposition “red shirt” supporters four years ago. Suthep Thaugsuban was deputy prime
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        Lock icon North Korea threatens US with nuclear strike
        324 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL A top-ranking North Korean military official has threatened a nuclear strike on the White House and Pentagon after accusing Washington of raising military tensions on the Korean peninsula. The threat came from Vice-Marshal Hwang Pyong So, director of the military’s
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        Lock icon Abe’s approval rating at lowest since election in 2012
        384 9 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s approval rating fell to less than 50 per cent in at least the sixth survey this month after his effort to ease restrictions on the military sapped his popularity. Support for Mr Abe’s Cabinet
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        Lock icon Japanese get anti-radiation pills ahead of nuclear plant restart
        319 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japanese officials are handing out radiation-blocking iodine tablets to people living in the shadow of two nuclear reactors slated to restart this year, underscoring concerns about atomic power after the Fukushima crisis. The move to distribute the pills
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        Lock icon Chinese fishing fleets on front line of flashpoints at sea
        618 10 More than 50,000 boats equipped with satellite navigation system REUTERS TANMEN (China) The ageing vessel on China’s Hainan island has one high-tech piece of kit: a satellite navigation system that gives the captain a direct link to the Chinese Coast
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        Lock icon Govt officials make surprise visits to Microsoft offices in China
        283 10 REUTERS BLOOMBERG BEIJING Chinese government officials have made sudden visits to Microsoft Corp offices in China, a spokesman for the company said, but declined to give any reason for the inspections. China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce, which Chinese
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        Lock icon US sailors visit China’s Peace Ark
        476 10 BLOOMBERG HAWAII On board a Chinese hospital ship off Hawaii, crew members are demonstrating traditional massage techniques to United States sailors. The mood is one of collegiality, even after China opted out of Japan-led humanitarian drills at the world’s largest international naval exercise. There
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        Lock icon Xi’s state media profile second only to Mao: Study
        409 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping’s name has graced the pages of the Communist Party’s flagship newspaper more frequently than any other leader since founding father Mao Zedong, according to researchers. The report by the University of Hong Kong’s China
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        349 10 REUTERS BEIJING China should boost food imports so it can dedicate more of its scarce water supplies to energy production, especially in arid but coal-rich regions like Xinjiang and Ningxia, said a senior environmental official. Mr Mu Guangfeng, head of the
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        532 11 NEW YORK TIMES KABUL A sudden Taleban offensive in the southern province of Kandahar in recent days has led to some of the heaviest protracted fighting there in years, officials have said. The militants overran a district centre on the border with Pakistan, battled
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        362 11 REUTERS DERA ISMAIL KHAN (Pakistan) When a mine blew off Pakistani police Inspector Inayat Ullah’s right foot and most of his left hand in January, hundreds of people crowded into the hospital to give blood to their city’s hero. Now Insp
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          88 11 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA The quality of air in Sarawak’s Sibu yesterday was at a “very unhealthy” level, with an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 214. Areas which recorded “unhealthy” API readings as of 5pm included Kuala Selangor (110) and Port Klang
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          95 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK A girl died in a grenade blast while four others including a soldier were killed in a shootout in Thailand’s war-torn deep south, officials said yesterday. The 10-year-old girl was killed when suspected Muslim rebels, who are fighting for more autonomy
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          79 11 REUTERS ISLAMABAD A Pakistani mob killed a member of a religious sect and two of her granddaughters after a sect member was accused of posting blasphemous material on Facebook, police said yesterday, the latest instance of violence against minorities. The dead, including a seven-year-old girl and
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      37 12 Polytechnic student who has an earwax problem is prescribed a common painkiller called Naproxen. But he suffers an allergic reaction that an emergency doctor says could have been life-threatening if treated too late. mypaper.sg Read this in
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      473 16 WHEN implacable foes make even a ceasefire measured in hours a tall order, what hope lies in achieving the seven-day truce that UN chief Ban Ki Moon wishes to see in Gaza? Despite the odds, however, the world must continue to seek ways
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      1031 16  -  EYE ON THE ECONOMY High wage costs and a strong currency are putting the economy at risk, while productivity gains have not materialised. By AUGUSTINE H.H. TAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is Practice Professor of Economics at the Singapore Management University. SINGAPORE’S disappointing
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      829 16  -  By TEO CHEE HEAN This is an excerpt from an article published in Cankao Xiaoxi, a Chinese-language paper published by China’s state media agency Xinhua. NEXT year, Singapore and China will celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations. Our ties are deep and our cooperation
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      967 17  -  By PETER A. COCLANIS FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is Albert R. Newsome Distinguished Professor of history and director of the Global Research Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. IN RECENT months, Singapore’s
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      998 17  -  By ANTHONY FAIOLA WASHINGTON POST AN UNEMPLOYED architect back in Barcelona, Mr Jordi Colombi weighed his options and decided to start a new life. Armed with two suitcases and a Spanish-omelette recipe to feed his homesickness, he arrived two months ago in the land
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      952 17  -  By IAN DOUGLAS The writer is senior lecturer of aviation at the University of New South Wales, Australia. THE airline industry has a history of poor financial returns. On a global basis, the cost of capital hasn’t been recovered any time in the
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        338 19  -  Leong Choon Kit (Dr) I LOOK forward to the recommendations by the National Nursing Taskforce, and their possible implementation (“Nursing task force finalising proposals”; July 15). As a doctor, I have learnt much from my nursing colleagues. Our health-care system will not be able to function
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        337 19  -  Jayant Venkatramani Iyer (Dr) THE vehicle entry permit (VEP) fee increase by the Singapore Government and talk of a similar fee for Johor-bound Singapore-registered vehicles are of concern to me. I request that the authorities of both countries reconsider the measures for these reasons: First, many
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          134 19  -  Lee Wee Hin SOME elderly folk are squatting or holding on to whatever is on hand when they stand in line at bank branches, especially those in Tanjong Pagar and Chinatown, where many seniors live. I have seen good Samaritans offering them their places at the
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          63 19  -  Susan Tan Chwee Huay (Ms) IN CROWDED train cabins, commuters tend to block the area in front of the doors, impeding others from alighting. I suggest that a box be drawn near the doors, with a sign to inform people to move out of the
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          95 19  -  Francis Cheng WHILE going cashless at hawker centres may seem convenient, the authorities should ensure that the Nets transaction fees and rental for the micropayment terminals are not passed on to customers (“Go cashless at hawker centres soon”; July 21). Also, it is not uncommon for
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          116 19  -  Li Dan Yue (Ms) I HAVE friends who picked up smoking when they were serving national service, after their camp mates offered them cigarettes (“Reinforce message on ills of smoking” by Mr Ali Muhamad; last Wednesday). In Britain, there is a Military No Smoking Day
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          81 19  -  Ivan Goh I HAVE two daughters, one in Primary 3 and the other in Secondary 2. There about 40 children in each of their classes. Hence, I was puzzled to read on the Ministry of Education website (Education Statistics Digest 2013) that in 2012, the ratio
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          111 19  -  M. Lukshumayeh NEXT year, Singapore will be celebrating its 50th birthday. It is also hosting the SEA Games and, for the first time, the Asean Para Games. In drumming up the hype, the media and government leaders keep referring only to the SEA Games, leaving out
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          60 19  -  Jonathan Leonard Pereira SINGAPORE’S main marathon, the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore, does not publish the timings for the top finishers in previous years. Serious runners who want to strive for, say, a top 10 finish would need to know the previous years’ standards. When event
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        286 19  -  Wee Shiou Liang (Dr) WHILE ageing results in an inevitable decline in fitness levels, acute events like a stroke or a fall can drastically impair one’s ability to function. Thus, physical activity is very important for the restoration of function (“ICU
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        166 19  -  Julian Lit Kok Leong LAST week, my daughter came across an advertisement for the horror movie Ju-On 3 at the bus stop along Whitley Road, outside Raffles Town Club and opposite Singapore Chinese Girls’ School. It traumatised her and she was afraid to go
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        77 19 1. MR DAVID GOH: Encourage tipping, and do away with service charge. 2. MR FREDERICK KHOO: Vehicle entry fees work out fair system for both countries. 3. MR TEO KOK SEAH: No compelling reason to lower IPPT standard for NSFs. 4. MR ADAM CHAN: A step back for
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        233 19  -  Gan Sok Hoon (Ms) IT IS great to showcase the extraordinary talents and achievements of members of the autistic community, such as British artist Stephen Wiltshire (“Artist’s story ‘offers much hope and joy’ July 19). However, we must take care to project
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        353 20  -  Raymond Koh Bock Swi UNDER new rules that kicked in last month, banks must review a borrower’s total debt and credit limits before granting a new credit card or an unsecured credit facility (“New rules to curb credit card debt, unsecured loans”; Sept 12, 2013).
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        228 20  -  Yik Keng Yeong (Dr) WHILE push-ups and pull-ups are two essential exercises in building upper body strength, they are radically different in the muscle groups targeted (“IPPT simplified to just three test stations”; last Thursday). Push-ups build up pectoral (chest) muscles and
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        315 20 Does the revised IPPT prepare national servicemen to be physically fit and combat-ready? Should the new test apply only to operationally ready national servicemen, while full-time national servicemen be made to undergo the old test? Keep the old test for full-time national servicemen (NSFs) and have the new
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      432 2  -  Fewer weekend cars registered as cost of ownership rises: Experts By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg THE population of red-plated off-peak cars has fallen by nearly a fifth in the last four years as the increased costs of owning a car have made them less
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      304 2  -  By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg A SINGAPOREAN man on board an oil tanker is missing after the Kiribati-flagged vessel was hijacked by 10 heavily armed pirates off the coast of Ghana early Saturday morning. The whereabouts of the 3,232-tonne tanker MT Hai Soon 6 and
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      163 2 Hari Raya Aidilfitri was marked in different ways yesterday. While some celebrated the occasion with family and friends, others found themselves stuck in traffic at the land checkpoints for hours. Fifty-five family members across four generations gathered at the house of Ms Normala Baba (centre left, in red),
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      364 2  -  By PRISCILLA GOY goyshiyi@sph.com.sg THE Muslim community has been affected by the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, but it has also come out stronger, said Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs. He was speaking to reporters after Hari Raya Aidilfitri prayers yesterday
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      617 3  -  More top A-level students listing it as preferred degree course at NTU, NUS By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT sandra@sph.com.sg EVERY year, top A-level students make a beeline for medicine, law and business because these fields are seen to offer lucrative careers. Many of them do not
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      677 3  -  By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg A PATCHWORK of deep red leaves and bright green grass stretches across the roof of a mul-ti-storey carpark in Toa Payoh West. No one is allowed up there, yet the greenery can still be appreciated by many
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      485 4  -  Some 30 to 50 boars left in area as NParks assesses long-term measures By FENG ZENGKUN ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT zengkun@sph.com.sg ABOUT 80 wild boars in the Lower Peirce area have been culled, reducing the population there to an estimated 30 to 50 boars.
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      315 4  -  By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg A HONG KONG boy abandoned here by his father last week has a “mild intellectual disability”, sources told The Straits Times. The 11-year-old, whose parents are divorced, was found wandering alone along Marina Promenade at 8pm last
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      526 5  -  Parents book places years ahead as two operators have long waiting list By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg PROJECT manager Patrina Lew started making plans for pre-school when she was still expecting daughter Heather. By the time Heather was three months old, Ms Lew, 36,
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      370 5  -  By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg THERE were plenty of tears as the mega-church at the heart of an ongoing high-profile trial against its leaders celebrated its 25th anniversary over the weekend. City Harvest Church held its first public service at Peace Centre in
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      469 6  -  Doctors, nurses being trained to help ease patients in pain, counsel families By KASH CHEONG kashc@sph.com.sg THE National University Hospital has started a dedicated palliative care service in its emergency medicine department (EMD) to help relieve the suffering of patients. Doctors have
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      395 6  -  By PRISCILLA GOY goyshiyi@sph.com.sg THE Salvation Army, the global church and charity 100 years older than independent Singapore, wants fresh KPIs. The key performance indicators are to measure the impact of the programmes it runs in 126 countries, including Singapore. “It is a
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      319 6  -  PRISCILLA GOY TWELVE people, including a pregnant woman, were injured after a rubbish truck and SBS bus collided in Tampines yesterday. One of those injured was the truck driver, while the rest four men and seven women were bus passengers. The pregnant
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      278 6 THE ComChest Care and Share Charity Show 2014 has raised more than $6.2 million for beneficiaries of the Community Chest, the fund-raising arm of the National Council of Social Service. A special art installation was also unveiled at the end of the show,
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      374 6  -  PEARL LEE AN ONGOING collection drive of old cameras to give disadvantaged children the chance to own their first lens has received more than 120 cameras. With just slightly more than a month before the collection ends in September, organisers hope to reach
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      896 8  -  Banks, high-tech firms among big tenants at park By RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg BANKS are continuing to make a beeline for Changi Business Park (CBP) as they set up vast complexes to handle back office operations that used to be scattered across the island. The
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      276 8  -  RENNIE WHANG A LEADING Brazilian civil servant has begun a five-day visit here under the Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship. Mr Ricardo Schaefer, executive secretary of Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, is the 45th person to be invited here under
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      617 9  -  Standout entrant is TalkMed Group, which is now 420% above IPO price By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg SMALL is beautiful as far as listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) is concerned with Catal-ist-bound companies often sparkling on their debuts. The latest success story is Alliance
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      237 9 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE LNG, which operates the Asian city state’s first receiving terminal, received a liquefied natural gas cargo for its third tank delivered yesterday by the vessel Wilpride. “We confirm that the Singapore LNG (SLNG) Terminal will be receiving a cargo of LNG
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      740 10  -  Fears of private housing glut, poor rental market hurting sales: Experts By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg THE threat of an oversupply of private homes and a poor rental market are deterring home-seekers from buying completed homes, especially in the city centre. The upscale Districts 9, 10
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      730 10  -  MELISSA TAN MANY private developments have been launched but remain unloved by buyers as home loan curbs continue to suppress demand. The number of launched but unsold homes as at the end of June was higher than at the same time the
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      214 9 STORY BEHIND DEFINING IMAGES Photojournalists Desmond Lim and Kevin Lim and journalist Joyce Lim of The Straits Times have covered their share of major natural disasters, from the 2009 Padang earthquakes in Sumatra, Cyclone Haiyan which struck the Philippines in 2013 and Cyclone Nargis which hit Myanmar in 2008. They
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      135 13 NEXT 48 HOURS Today Commonwealth Games Daily live action belt: Day 6 Badminton: Men’s women’s singles, mixed doubles prelims; Athletics: Session 4 prelims; Table tennis; Weightlifting: Women’s 75kg Group A finals; Gymnastics: Artistic men’s, women’s team finals; Swimming finals (5.30pm). Today at the Games: Day 6 (tomorrow, 5am) MediaCorp okto.
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      518 18  -  Men’s team win gold with 3-1 result despite injury and equipment flaws AT THE GAMES By WANG MENG MENG IN GLASGOW meng@sph.com.sg SEEN as the poorer counterparts to the all-conquering women’s squad who won every Commonwealth Games table tennis team gold since 2002, the Singapore
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      71 18 G S B T 1 Australia 28 21 27 76 2 England 24 19 21 64 3 Scotland 12 8 11 31 4 India 7 11 7 25 5 Canada 7 3 8 18 6 New Zealand 6 5 11 22 7 South Africa 6 5 8 19
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      Lock icon Shuttlers pick themselves up to land unexpected bronze
      648 18  -  By SANJAY NAIR IN GLASGOW nsanjay@sph.com.sg SHINTA Mulia Sari and Yao Lei threw their rackets up and screamed in delight, capping off a dramatic, heart-stopping end to their Commonwealth Games badminton match. The demons of 2010 had been vanquished as the Singaporean
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      574 13  -  ‘Slasher’ Syafiq upbeat on Rebel fight to make up for meek December loss By JULIAN TURNER jturner@sph.com.sg LIKE many followers struggling with issues in their lives, Syafiq Abdul Samad turned to his faith to deal with the pain of defeat following a bad loss last December. The
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      445 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BALTIMORE (Maryland) Spain swept four singles matches on Sunday to capture the inaugural LPGA International Crown team matchplay golf title, with Belen Mozo sinking an eight-foot birdie putt for the clinching point. Her clutch birdie at the par-five 16th hole defeated Thailand’s Moriya
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      452 13 Athletics World Junior C’ships In Eugene, Oregon (winners only) Men’s 800m: Alfred Kipketer (Ken) 1min 43.95sec. 3,000m steeplechase: Barnabas Kipyego (Ken) 8:25.57. Triple jump: Lázaro Martínez (Cub) 17.13m. Javelin throw: Gatis Cakšs (Lat) 74.04. 4x400m relay: United States 3:03.31. Women’s 100m hurldes: Kendell Williams (USA) 12.89sec. 1,500m: Dawit Seyaum
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      72 13 Austrian pilot Hannes Arch extended his lead atop the Red Bull Air Race standings to 13 points over defending champion Paul Bonhomme with victory in Gdynia, Poland (above) on Sunday. Briton Nigel Lamb and Australia’s Matt Hall were second and third, as the eight-leg series reached
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      554 14  -  IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT By DAVID TREMAYNE stsports@sph.com.sg LEWIS Hamilton looked like somebody who knew he had to face the music at Mercedes after deliberately disobeying orders to let Nico Rosberg overtake him during the Hungarian Grand Prix. But later he received support
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      546 14 Rider proves mettle in all conditions, from cobblestones to mountains AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS PARIS Vincenzo Nibali fought back tears as he stood on the Tour de France winner’s podium and described the moment as better than he ever expected. He wrapped up his
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      438 14 NEW YORK TIMES PARIS Marianne Vos won the inaugural edition of a race whose riders preceded the men of the Tour de France down the Champs-Elysees on Sunday. Known as La Course by Le Tour de France and run by the same organisation
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      540 15 Friendly win over Olympiacos shows bite in attack but holes in defence THE TIMES, LONDON CHICAGO Brendan Rodgers’ claim that Liverpool could actually be better without Luis Suarez will face far greater tests than that posed by Olympiacos in a pre-season friendly
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      377 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PITTSBURGH In the build-up to Manchester City’s friendly against AC Milan, City manager Manuel Pellegrini insisted that Stevan Jovetic will remain at the Etihad Stadium despite rumours over his future. When the teams took to Heinz Field on Sunday, Jovetic
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      372 15 THE TIMES, LONDON WASHINGTON, DC The Red Devils touched down in Washington ahead of tonight’s friendly against Inter Milan, with Juan Mata sensing that his Manchester United career can finally take flight. Under former manager David Moyes, the Spain international struggled to
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      264 15 LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) If Fernando Torres was fearing for his Stamford Bridge future before Chelsea’s pre-season friendly against Olimpija Ljubljana, he would be even more concerned now. New signing Diego Costa set to be the London team’s main striker next season scored in his first appearance
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      289 15 MADRID Monaco manager Leonardo Jar dim did little to rubbish speculation that Radamel Falcao could move to Real Madrid, by stating that the striker remains at the club “for now”. Reports in Spain have claimed that Real are willing to pay €12.5 million (S$20.8
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        64 15 REUTERS ROME Football’s world governing body Fifa has asked the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) to investigate comments made by Carlo Tavecchio, the favourite to become its next president, in which he referred to African players as “banana eaters”. FIGC vice-president Tavecchio has received a wave of
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        74 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CLEVELAND National Basketball Association superstar LeBron James confirmed on Sunday he will return to the No. 23 jersey he wore in his first stint with Cleveland when he returns to the Cavaliers next season. James posted a message on Twitter and Instgram saying
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        43 15 XINHUA GENEVA The International Olympic Committee yesterday announced Yao Ming as the latest ambassador for this summer’s Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. The basketball star will share his advice and experience with the next generation of young athletes.
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      546 16  -  Supporters help create a carnival mood amid intense rugby 7s battles AT THE GAMES By SANJAY NAIR IN GLASGOW nsanjay@sph.com.sg EXITING a train station near Ibrox Stadium, it was immediately apparent that this was not a typical Commonwealth Games event. For one, pleasantries were
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      848 16  -  SPORTING LIFE By ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg “HAHA, haha, haha.” Greg Chappell, 65, is chortling down the phone from Australia. He, one of his land’s most gifted and obsessive cricketers, loves this story I’m telling him. The one from the Commonwealth Games. The one about the
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        70 16 SINGAPORE shooter Gai Bin, who won seven medals including three golds at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, will return home emptyhanded from Glasgow. The 46-year-old could only manage fourth spot in the men’s 50m pistol competition yesterday. Compatriot Poh Lip Meng, 45, was sixth in the
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        107 16 REUTERS ENGLAND’S double Olympic champion Laura Trott, who has been suffering with a kidney infection, claimed gold in a dramatic women’s 25km points race on Sunday. “I can’t believe it. I felt so bad at times and I’m so glad. I’m not even 100
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        66 16 SCOTTISH Keirin rider Chris Pritchard finished third in a ride-off for seventh place on Sunday but gave the home crowd something else to cheer about by proposing to girlfriend Amanda Ball at the Chris Hoy Velodrome. Ball said yes to the 31-year-old, then admitted
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        80 16 REUTERS BOXER Taoriba Biniati has never fought another woman only men because on the tiny Pacific Island where she lives there are no other female fighters. But that will change when women’s boxing makes its bow at the Commonwealth Games as, today, she comes
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        72 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JUDO champion and Royal Marine Chris Sherrington that the tough, disciplined sport helped save him from alcoholism. The 30-year-old Scot said he spent £8,500 (S$17,900) on drinks in just three months after going “off the rails” following a tour of duty in Iraq
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      562 17  -  Schooling finally finds ways to relax after disappointing 200m fly final AT THE GAMES By WANG MENG MENG IN GLASGOW meng@sph.com.sg IN A strange way, Joseph Schooling’s Commonwealth Games debut mirrors the weather in Scotland’s biggest city. He started with a bang, smashing the national
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      258 17  -  WANG MENG MENG THE Tollcross Swimming Centre can be a mad house in the evenings when the finals take place. Loud cheers and wolf whistles resonate around the pool and, in between races, the crowd will be fired up with singalongs. They
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      Lock icon Tao back in the swim of things after patchy start
      471 17  -  WANG MENG MENG GLASGOW She finished fifth in her pet event at the Commonwealth Games, but Tao Li believes she is now on the mend after her recent poor form. The Singaporean clocked 26.26sec in the women’s 50m butterfly final,
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      114 17 BADMINTON Prelims men’s singles: Derek Wong, Huang Chao. Men’s doubles: Danny Chrisnanta/ Chayut Triyachart. Women’s singles: Liang Xiaoyu. Women’s doubles: Fu Mingtian/Vanessa Neo, Yao Lei/Shinta Mulia Sari. Mixed doubles: Yao/Chayut, Fu/Terry Hee, Neo/Chrisnanta. GYMNASTICS Artistic individual/team qualifications men’s Aizat Muhammad Jufrie, Gabriel Gan, Hoe Wah Toon,
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      167 17 BADMINTON Mixed team Bronze medal match: Singapore 3 India 2 (Danny Chrisnanta/Vanessa Neo bt R. V. Gurusaidutt/ Ashwini Ponnappa 21-19 21-19, Huang Chao lost to Kashyap Parupalli 15-21 20-22, Chrisnanta/Chayut Triyachart bt Akshay Dewalkar/Pranaav Chopra 21-12 21-16, Liang Xiaoyu lost to P.V. Sindhu 22-24 13-21, Shinta Mulia
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      Lock icon ‘The Missile’ hits golden target
      369 17 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GLASGOW James Magnussen led a sweep of the medals in the 100m freestyle by Australia, as it continued its dominance of the swimming pool at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Magnussen edged out compatriots Cameron McEvoy (48.34sec) and Tommaso D’Orsogna (49.04) with
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      702 15  -  Actor Mark Sheppard’s devilish character is so well-loved by fans that he is now a regular on Supernatural Paige Lim paigelim@sph.com.sg Looks like Supernatural’s favourite King of Hell is here to stay. British actor Mark Sheppard, 50, who plays the demon Crowley on the American paranormal
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      756 15  -  David Carr New York Times My social media feed has taken a bloody turn in the last few weeks and I’m hardly alone. Along with the usual Twitter wisecracking and comments on incremental news, I have seen bodies scattered across fields and hospitals in
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      813 16  -  Singaporean vocal group SASS win biggest prize at international talent search Rachel Au-Yong rachelay@sph.com.sg Armed with a strong set of pipes and a closet full of military-style blazers, all-girl vocal group SASS sang their way to the top of an international talent competition two weeks ago. The
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        1767 2 / 3  -  The inaugural Singapore International Festival of Arts kicks off next month. Here are 10 reasons you should catch it as well as up-close chats with the people behind the must-see shows Corrie Tan, Akshita Nanda, Huang Lijie, Deepika Shetty corriet@sph.com.sg akshitan@sph.com.sg lijie@sph.com.sg deepikas@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
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        1650 2 / 3  -  IN FOCUS: Hiroshi Sugimoto Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent As an artist, Hiroshi Sugimoto, 66, is best known for his photography works, which radiate an aura of mystery. Among his most enigmatic images are the ones he photographed from 1980 of vast bodies of water and
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        2446 4 / 5  -  IN FOCUS: Elizabeth LeCompte SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS Corrie Tan Theatre director Elizabeth LeCompte, 70, sounds like she has her arms folded when she first picks up the telephone at her home in New York City. Later in the interview, a genial warmth
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        1671 4 / 5  -  IN FOCUS: Jerome Bel Lisabel Ting In 2002, an audience member sued the International Dance Festival of Ireland for €38,000 over a performance of the eponymous work Jerome Bel. The piece, which incorporated public urination and manipulation of genitals, was obscene and falsely advertised as dance,
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        150 6 ‘The secret to love and women is if you’re lucky, you get a good one and they stick around. If you’re real lucky, they’ll stick around for a long time. If not, you move on. But I haven’t given up’ Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan, 74,
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        966 6  -  Every square metre of our flat is packed with art, vintage furniture and LPs that my husband has acquired at galleries and fairs Culture Vulture Clarissa Oon clare@sph.com.sg I peek outside our overflowing apartment and eyeball the delivery men bearing a truckload of cling-wrapped, mid-century
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          92 6 As part of the Singapore Writers Festival, this film screening features films adapted from short stories by home-grown authors Gopal Baratham, Muhammad Salihin Sulaiman, Kamaladevi Aravindhan and Lin Jin, directed by Singapore film-makers Wee Li Lin, Sanif Olek, Don Aravind and Kenny Tan. Ticket-holders will get a complimentary
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      240 5 APR 2009 COLTPLUS 1.5 Low mileage 1 Owner. Excellent Cond. Agent Serviced. $52.8K Call *****146 2014 NISSAN GTR Black Edition 4WD. Inhse loan trade-In. $440,800. JCWC 6569-6969/ 9338-0202 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****769 May ’10 Qashqai Premium 2.0. Sky roof. 76,000km. 1 careful owner. Ask $86.8K 8/’04 NISSAN SUNNY 1.6 Good cond.
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      236 5 07 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5GT. Silver, 1 Owner, Stock, Accident Free, Cheapest In Market, 6 Months Warranty. In-house loan/ 1.88%. Asking $50K. 9736-1134 ***WEARNES PRE-OWNED EXIGA 2.0 AWD Apr 2009 $70,000. Well maintained. Spacious MPV. 6430 4800 10/2006 SUBARU WRX2.5. White Color. Stock Cond. Cheapest In Town. Selling $26.8K. Jarrett *****261.
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      222 5 POST GSS IMMEDIATE Delivery Brand New Harrier 2.0 Elegance Premium G’teed COE! High TradeIn! Low Interest! Call Now Jack Cars 9880 8838 6744 1900. Case Trust. POST GSS!!! IMMEDIATE DeliveryBrand New Vellfire 2.4 Z-Edition G’teed COE! High TradeIn! Low Interest! Jack Cars 9684 4799 6744 1900. Case Trust. 4.8K DOWN
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      186 5 HARRIER 2.0 ELEGANCE Premium with glass roof, inhse loan/ trade-in. JCWC 6569-6969/ 9338-0202 VELLFIRE 2.4Z WITH moonroof, auto drs tailgate. Inhse loan. $180K. JCWC 6569-6969/ 9338-0202 NEW HARRIER ELEGANCE Panoromic Immed Delivery $93.8k w/o COE. Casetrust AccStarBright *****030 ***WEARNES PRE-OWNED ESTIMA 2.4X Jul 2010 $114,000. Low Mileage. 8seat MPV. Call
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      336 5 LATEST ESTIMA AERAS Premium 2.4. $98,800 Only. COE Full rebate. Full Accessories. Koh *****655. BRAND NEW TOYOTA Wish 1.8 $119,800 only. Confirm Delivery. Call Shawn now *****289 ESTIMA AREAS PREMIUM Interest Offer! High Loan /Trade-In, Full Accessories. 9001-5395 9030-3900 7/2010 PREVIA 7-SEATER 1 Owner, OMV $35,783 Tip top. New tax.
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      256 5 AUG 07 PASSAT 2.0 FSI for sale. Black, alacantra seats. Free 6 mths warranty. Ask $54.8k. *****118 ***WEARNES PRE-OWNED EOS 2.0L TSI Nov 2010 $109,000. 1 Owner. Excellent Condition. 6430 4800 11/11 SCIROCCO. R. 2.0L.1 owner OMV$*****. Fully stocked. VGS fully maintained. $115.8k. 6472 2222 PREOWNED JETTA/ PASSAT Scirocco. 1
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      260 5 SELL $***** ONLY! 6/’08 Hafei 1.1 MPV. 7 seater, 1 owner. Blue. Hp*****045 9/’08 VIOS 1.5E M. 1 owner. Tip top cond, accident free low km, $35.9K. *****922 02/12 HONDA CIVIC 1.6A OMV $***** 1owner S rims Leather Call *****007 Post-Hari Raya Package Available LOWER DELTA *****777 SIN MING RD
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      233 5 **BEST PRICE ASSURED! LTA Appointed. Reliable Personalized Svcs. Dr-step Viewing. *****332 Khoo TEL 9388-8166 SIMON to assist to sell your cars to direct buyers mkt price. www.sgcarconsign.com.sg OFFER TOP All makes models. Viewing your convenience. 9661-9661 BEST DEAL ASSURED! All makes models. View doorstep. Yap *****788 WANTED! ALL MODELS, pte
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      431 5 BRAND NEW TOYOTA Dyna 150 Diesel. 95% loan. negotiable. San Hup Bee #04-20 AML HP *****717 SPECIAL OFFER! 07/08 Mitsubishi FB70 10ft full canopy checker plate low mileage 1 owner *****921 CHEAPEST IN TOWN! 3/06 Isuzu NPR71 14ft canopy 5 yrs COE tip top free VPC Confirm buy *****921 2001
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      423 5 **BRAND NEW TOYOTA Van 3.0 Euro 5 Diesel. neg. 95% loan. San Hup Bee AML #04-20 HP *****717 BRAND NEW Toyota Liteace 1.5A. 5 Drs. Made In Japan. Downpayment $5.8K. $neg San Hup Bee 972 88 717 $500 DRIVEAWAY 9/’06 Ford Connect 1.8M. In hse loan, Excellent cond. Call *****080/
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      1053 6 Properties Residential Properties for Sale Houses for Sale 402 D02 Anson/ Tg Pagar 402 D03 Queenstown/Tiong Bahru 402 D04 Sentosa/ Telok Blangah 402 D05 Pasir Panjang/ West Coast/ ClementiTown 402 D06 High Street/ North Bridge Rd 402 D07 Rochor/ Bugis/ Beach Rd 402 D08 Little India 403 D09 Orchard/ Cairnhill
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      153 6 GOOD CLASS BUNGLW BISHOPSGATE ***** sf, elevated, panoramic view Best of the best quality, Park 8 cars. Sole Agent BELMONT ***** sf, hilltop hse, greenery view, quiet GALLOP *****/7800sf, min to Botanic Gdn. 10 mins walk to MRT, greenery. Sole Agt HOLLAND PARK ***** sf/ Brand new Just TOP MT
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      75 6 **D10 PALMS Sixth Ave. Freehold. Strata Semi-Ds. 4bdrm study. TOP soon! 4596-4951 sf. w/ pte pool, home lift, 2 private car lot Fr $5.xm. Developer sales. Additional 7% rebate now! $11XXPSF!! GCB MINS Orchard. Almost gone. Others $19.xM! Tanglin/ $20.xM! Gallop/ $22.xM! Swettenham/ $26M Echo/ $24.xM Ford. *****185 APPC EEDON
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      222 6 MT SINAI RES Detached bunglw. 4+1. 5877 sf. Pte pool/ attic/ park 2 cars, reno, MRT/ amenities/ sch $5.5M. 9753-3410 Jimmy VIEWING 1-6PM! HOLLAND Modern Elevated Semi-d Quiet/ Greenery, 3590/ 5000 sf, 6 rms. *****000 MARGOLIOUTH 3-STOREY DETACH 9650/ ***** sf, park 8 cars. Quiet, MRT/ SCGS. 1-6pm, *****000 OEI
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      311 6 Raffles PI/ Marina/ filjl Raffles PI/ Marina/ Raffles PI/Marina/ Raffles PI/Marina/ £TF Raffles PI/Marina/ fik| Raffles PI/ Marina/ D01 Chinatown QQ1 Chinatown D01 Chinatown QQ1 Chinatown 0Q1 Chinatown D01 Chinatown r L Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts
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      143 6 S’GOON GDN INTER terr. Brand new 1839/ 4080sf 6+1, 5baths, park 2 cars. $3.38M. Oei 9844 2820 BANK’S SALE CHARTWELL Dr 2½-sty. 6-bdrm. Pool. Land 4212sf. 999 yrs. Mins Chomp Chomp. *****002 $2.5M! FREEHOLD 3STOREY Terr Paya Lebar, 4+1 rms, 1790/ 2600 sqft. Quiet. Priced to Sell! Hurry! Grab! $1.96M
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      178 6 PHOENIX VICINITY, 3 sty FH bunglw *****/4000sf, 4+1 hill top view, green,natural spring water, *****887 15 MENG SUAN Rd 4.5 sty FH brand new semi-d. All Agts Welcome! 4bdrm+1, pool, lift. Owner 8611-1111 SPRINGLEAF 3½STY SEMI-D 3900sf. 6+1. A1 deco $3.xM Phoenix 3sty Semi-d. 4000 sf. $3.xM Jason *****466 THE
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      207 6 THE CITRON RES. Superb efficient layout! Imagine paying a lower quantum but having a bigger size? A Feather Stone away from MRT? Stroll to Malls Cinema? 1/2/2 Dual Key/ 3rm fr $6xxK $1.4xM only Grab now! 9431 2080 YKK Grab It Now! LAST FH $6XXK only!! City Fringe, 2 mins
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      257 6 THE COSMOPOLITAN 3 bdrm 1324 sqft, well maintained $2.80M. Pls call Silvia Ang 9626 5755 THE MARQ 6157 sf. Brand New! $28M. Serious seller. Act Fast! *****991 Angela AVALON ANDERSON Rd 4+1 PH. 4123sf. FH. Full condo facilities. Serious Seller. Good Investment! TATE RES 3218 sf, $9.3M Cliveden 2842 sf,
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      137 6 F’HOLD @LEASEHOLD PRICE 1 bdrm $1.06M nice view 2+study 990sf $1,582 psf. 3 bdrm 1184 sf $1,625 psf. 2bdrm PH 2239sf 858 psf 3+study Ph 2465sf 973 psf 4bdrm PH 4532sf 992 psf. The Cascadia, Beside MRT JARDIN SUPER SALE $400k under val, $260psf below transacted prices. Beautiful 2rms, 1098sf,
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      157 7 Property Prices "•--51 If A Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in June 2014. This week: 21-28 The property data is obtained from URA's website; any use in any manner of any data is subject to the terms
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      47 7 OCEAN PARK. UNBLOCKED 3+1. 2110 sf. FH. Mid flr. No noon sun. Hurry dont miss! Call Jo 9150-9503 PN COSTA RHU 4+1 with patio 2228 sf. Reno. Rare! Quiet. River view. Call 9878 7093 Betty www.*****785.com SIGLAP HUGE FH. 2270sf 5bdrm. Starbucks/ 7-11 etc. $2.45M. Lynn 9799-9966
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      38 7 GREAT INVESTMENT! THE BAYSHORE, 2BDRMS, 1012sf, high flr, p/seaview, full facilities, good condition. *****668 Michael COSTA DEL SOL PH 1938sf 3+1+terr. Seaview. $2.2M. Hurry! 9852-9991 Angela 2-RM WATERFRONT GOLD, Brand new, Nice view, Nice layout. Jaleela 9822 6749
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      47 7 THE SANTORINI CONDO. 1bdrm, 527 sqft $570K. 2bdrm, 732 sqft $756K. 3bdrm, 915 sqft $951K. MELVILLE PK, 1087 sqft. Good Layout, Nice Decor. Simei MRT. Vacant. Must sell. Immed *****678 EHS THE FLORIDA 3BDRM 1302sf Spacious. Bright. Facilities. Min amenities, sch. Serious seller. neg. Do not miss!!
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      41 7 BENTLEY RES. HURRY Additional 8.5%/$75K disc for Stack 06. 2rm. Limited period/ unit!! 5 mins stroll Kovan MRT *****080 YKK THE MINTON, BEST Deals!!!! 1 bdrm 700 sqft $890K up. 2 bdrm 980 sqft $1.15M up. 4 bdrm 1755sqft $1.83M up
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      150 7 THE MINTON 4BED 1755sf, Face pool. NS.Windy. High flr. $1.83M. MRT. Great facilities! Zen 9229-1910 CBA THE QUARTZ 3-RM 1152sf. Mid floor. Bright breezy. NS facing. Pool View. Next to MRT. Asking $1.28M THE SCALA 1BDRM $808K! #17 Spacious 474sf. Windy Just TOP! Lor Chuan MRT. Sole Agent. View by
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      169 7 QUINTET/ HILLTOP GROVE. 2142/ 1324sf corner+patio highflr Pool/ park view. 4+1/ 3+1. Must Sell! neg. *****413 û RIVERTREES RES. Waterfront homes. Mins walk to Seletar Mall LRT. Star Buy. 2 rms fr $707K, 3/4 Pte lift. Linda 9061-0809 3’NG’ BLK 119. Mid flr, lift level, unblocked nicely reno, NS facing.
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      158 7 LOW PRICE! 4’A’ 291B, Bt Batok,#9, Corner. Nice mo ve in. amenities. All races. 103sqm Chan 9277-8368 Must Sell MUST SELL! 4’A’ blk 512 Jelapang Rd. High floor. Move in cond. Amenities/ LRT. *****113 (Catherine) 6A BOON TIONG 4’A’. 100sqm High flr, beautiful, View Sunday 4pm. Audrey *****453 audreyprop.com 4’A’
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      192 7 SERIOUS SELLER 5I blk 532 Pt Blk. High flr. Nice view! Reno move in. Amenities/ MRT/Rulang sch. All races. SUPERB LOCATION! 686A. 5rm D&B. 5 yrs Reno. High flr. MRT/Jurong Pt/ Good sch/Llibrary. All races/ PR. 4-RM 677A JURONG West St 64. High flr Nice Reno Move in. Ask $448,888.
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      196 7 3A BLK 164 Next to Corner MRT/ sch/ Eateries. All races. Asking $390K Neg. Immed. 9839-8478 VPG 4-RM, ST 83, near mkt, coffeeshop, walk to s/pool well kept, serious seller. Victor Wong 9298 4164 BLK 174 TOA Payoh Lor 1. 3rm HDB utility. High flr. Orig. Near MRT. All races.
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      199 8 NEIL MAGNIFICENT CONSERVATION. Large 3400sf land. Spacious 5000sf built. Old World Charm! isabelredrup.com/ir1b.php $15k. *****055. Susan KIM YAM 3-STY Conserved house 4200 sf $12K neg EmeraldHill 3600sf $10.5K Immed SM Chia *****500 SAUNDERS RD CONSERVATION 4+1, reno, malls, MRT Immed Ms Quek *****225 Swettenham *****/8291sf 5+Study+family rm+rumpus rm Pool, huge
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      288 8 2 STY TERR Namly Place. Newly Renovated 4+1 rm. Immed, Park, Low Rent! Call Bernard Wu *****139 QUAINT CHARMING GCB. 30,000sf. Spacious 4-rms. Stunning hilltop landscape! Wendy Neo 9238 5700 DUCHESS AVE 3 sty bunglw land 5000 s.f 7+1 Pool Gdn. Owner *****802 STEVENS RD BUNGALOW w/ pte pool services.
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      149 8 Near Mrt EUNOS VICINITY 2.5 sty Semi-D 5+1. 4900/3400sf Mins to MRT. Move in! Windy. Jean *****866 PN S/STY COLONIAL HOUSE at Kuo Chuan Ave! 2 bdrms Semi-D with pte garden, Marine Parade/ Tao Nan/ CHIJ. Call *****246 DELIGHTFUL TEMBELING CONSERVED 4+1 terr, new reno, lovely wood flr. Quiet isabelredrup.com/ir1a.php
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      190 8 D13 Dunsfold Dr 5000sf. 6+1. Pool. D13 Dunsfold Dr. 5500 sf. Brand new. 7+1. Pool. Lift. D13 Sundrige Park. 5500 sf. 7+1. Pool. D13 Cotswold Close 6300 s.f 7+1+basement. Pool. Garden D15 Wilkinson Rd. 5300 sf. 5+1. Pool. D10 Kingsmead Rd 10Ksf 6+1 All 2-sty Bunglw Attic Owner *****373 THE
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      169 8 ABER CREST 2/3/4RM $3000 up! Must view! Shuttle-Mrt. Facilities. Resort. CN 9848 5153 ECG F LANDRIDGE CONDO 2010 sf. Grd flr 3 bdrms. Balcony P/furn. Full Comm to agts Christine Foo 9455-3093 VARSITY PARK, 3+STUDY. Resort style PH. Spacious living/ dining/ kitchen. 24 hours food across. Move in OVER PARKVIEW
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      798 8 EBW Orchard/Cairnhill tfiti Orchard/Cairn hill D09 Pte Apts For Rent D09 Pte Apts For Rent (S F Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Leonie Condotel at Leonie Hill Road Minutes' walk to Orchard Road, Great World City, Overseas Family School and ISS International School 30m lap pool, children's play area,
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      308 8 DUCHESS RESIDENCE 2992 sf, 4+1 garden mais, $11.8k Paterson Res, 1496 sf, 3+1, $7.2k. Eileen 9022 5599 ST REGIS, PENTHSE 5102 sf, 3 bdrms. Pte Pool, Duplex, Balcony end Aug, P/furn $22K Silvia Ang *****755 SPRING GROVE 3+1, 1389 sf Bright spacious, w/balcony,reno. Mins to Orchard neg. Jo 9817-8090 REA
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      284 8 GUILLEMARD EDGE 1RM Penthse 861sq Pte jacuzzi BBQ. Pool facing Dakota MRT.$3.1K. Lynn *****517 DON’T MISS GUILLEMARD EDGE 1BDRM wth hall kitchen. Bright, windy, quiet. Avail Immed. $2.1K. Keith 9455 1226 NEAR MRT GUILLEMARD EDGE PH TOP! $3K 861sf Near Aljunied Dakota MRT Eateries. Roof terr *****475 Ng TL CASA
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      247 8 2-RM WATERFRONT GOLD, Fully furnish, Brand new, Nice view. 9822 6749 CTH EXPAT’S CHOICE LOYANG VALLEY 1033SQFT 2bdrm, attached balcony F/reno furn. Quiet. Green Avail Aug *****093 Betty MODENA 35. 1453SF 3+1. Pool view. Opp Simei MRT. F/furn. Move in. Immed $4300 neg. Full comm to Agts. 9385-8773 Owner NEAR
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      568 9 II Ang Mo Kio HDB Apts For Rent n Ang Mo Kio HDB Apts For Rent w Ang Mo Kio HDB Apts For Rent Ang Mo Kio HDB Apts For Rent 9 r HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 1st Quarter 2014 Notes: 1. indicates no subletting transactions in the quarter.
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      137 9 966 HOUGANG 3+1, $2.4K 23 Sin Ming Rd 2+1, $2.1K 406 Tampines 3+1, $2.5K Call Now! 8138-2345 Eddie NO OWNER. NO Agent Fee. Hougang/ S’goon Ctrl. Studio rm. $950 up. Wifi/ can cook. *****467/ *****615 MASTER RM NEAR Paya Lebar MRT. No landlord. F/furn. AC light cooking. Call Owner 9061-2851
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      432 9 JAPANESE/ KOREAN/ FOREIGN single/ expat family looking for all areas, whole unit for rent/ sale. High budget *****994 Lee WP TENANTS JUST arrived! Urgently looking for whole units High 969-***** Pan WHOLE UNITS WANTED Sale rent in all areas. Ready buyers tenants. Please call 9731-8757 Koh, ERA LHG PROPERTIES INVITES
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      313 9 011 Factory/lndustrial fSI Factory/lndustrial ffil Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial 0! Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent FOR LEASE! Download your mobile app on Business space at spacetobe.com.sg/mobileapp now on iPhone, iPad Android Devices. 40 Penjuru Lane 30 Old Toh Tuck Road fr
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      736 9 Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale The Index High-image Business Space in Tuas r C r r el' ’TTTrrrf rrTT nrr T Tm Ground floor units available 5% Relocation Rebate Well-connected B2 hub with 40-footer ramp-up access to all floors
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      241 10 F’HOLD (B1) Bishan. Last 6 units. From 1636-1959 sf. Ramp Up/ 20 ft access. 1 min to MRT. Eric *****393 WHY BUY 60YRS when you can get FH fr $6xxpsf! Tagore 8, ramp up 20ft. Developer Team. TOP 2015 NEW CT HUB2 TOP soon. Trendy Retail, office, B1 ind Lavender/Bendemeer
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      118 10 GuocoLand Group 20 COLLYER QUAY Excellent Seaview Next to Raffles Place MRT Station 700 sq ft 2,734 sq ft 6428 7858/807I6534 3132 Medical Suites For Lease μ Clinic sizes from 678 sqft to 1,442 sqft μ Suitable for various medical professions μ MRI facility available within the center μ Direct
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      374 10 Shophouse Office For Lease μ Minutes walk to Raffles Place and Telok Ayer MRT Stations μ Unit sizes 1,593 sqft to 3,574 sqft μ 24-hour security μ Multi-storey car park μ Centralized airconditioning system μ Agents welcome Call Landlord at 9641 1622 Tagore Lane •Hi-tech office/warehouse •8 Loading/Unloading bays •High
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      412 10 FULLY SVC OFFICE. Reception, furn, wifi, pantry, conference rm. Free 2mths rental+ tel fax hosting +namecards. 8688 3826 HOTEL MIRAMAR, OUTSIDE CBD, Immediate. Offices 4 4 0 3 3 0 2 9 6 2 8 0 /272/185 sq.ft Magdalene *****070 1,529 11,763 sqft Next to Paya Lebar MRT with ame
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      436 10 THE CENTRAL, SOHO loft unit 603sf. Vacant. Good cond. Avail immed. Asking $5k. Daisy 8571 7327 SV DON'T MISS SUNTEC TWR 1. 4078 sqft. Lift lobby frontage. Regular layout. Reasonable rent Immed. Andrew 9742-1207 $2.60PSF. BEACH RD. MRT. 1750sf/ Eastgate Katong. 1250sf. $4.80psf. Fitted. Immed. LC 9786 1178 NICE OFFICE
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      223 10 VISION EXCHANGE F&B/ Medical Suites Jurong Commercial Hub. No SSD/ ABSD! 9455 9111 Daniel, OT WHY RENT? OWN a unit now Vision Exchange Phase 2 Released! No SSD/ ABSD! *****732 Mervyn Lee, OT JURONG BIGGEST COMMERCIAL Hub! Vision Exchange Phase 2 Released! No SSD/ ABSD *****141 Serlene Xu VISION EXCHANGE.
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      322 10 67 Mr 169 Mr 169 Mr t III I \\W¥£. zj///v7 iii/m/i Newest Retail Hub In A Sought-After Neighbourhood Hillview Avenue A mixed-used development with 520 units of SOHO apartments nestled above the retail mall Two levels of retail space with approximately 55,000 sq ft Conveniently connected to the upcoming
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      300 10 Square the kids learning mall Shops Sizes from 256 sq ft to 2,949 sq ft Kiosks 330 sq ft Available immediately/September 2014 Suitable for ladies' and teens' apparels and accessories, gifts/hobbies, telecommunication, jewellery and watches, health and beauty products, home accessories, lifestyle trades, enrichment centres, F&B etc Opposite Novena MRT
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      736 11 67a s »r |®»r m i PRIME SHOP SPACES FOR RENT 1,600 to 1,900 sqft Opposite Dhoby Ghaut MRT Ample parking Suitable for furnishings, ID showrooms, home accessories, art, hobby, beauty and spa, services and etc. For enquiries, please call 6908 0311 /6908 0331 Alexis 258sf #01 FH Prime Dunlop
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      556 11 Restaurant/Lounge flfjl Restaurant/Lounge Space for Rent Space for Rent 10-JiT LIAT T©WBRS Prime F&B Space Approx. 1,000/ 2,500/ 3,500 sqft Street level Prominent frontage 5 mins to Orchard MR! station Call Landlord at *****-784/ 785/ 776 VISION EXCHANGE F&B/ Medical Suites Jurong Commercial Hub. No SSD/ ABSD! 9790 2696 Dan
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      342 11 Corporate Bldg Pandan Area: 10K sf to 300K sf Fully aircon, suit Hi-tech/ Media/ Printing IT/ Healthcare Electronics Ceiling ht: 4.5 to 24m Flr Loading: 12.5 to 60KN/m2 Ancillary off 1.4K to 15K sf Easy access to highways. Call *****756/ *****019 KALLANG/ ALJUNIED û 300, 1300, 3000 10,000 sqft û
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      114 14 712 MISATRAVEL IT/ Infocomm Online Travel Store IT Support Minimum Higher NITEC in any IT related field with at least 1 year of relevant IT experience. Good communication, good attitude, teamwork and interpersonal skills. Candidates without any relevant experience will be considered for an entry level role. Basic IT knowledge
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      447 14 9 SALES DESIGNERS Training will be provided Good presentation liaise with Chinese client Attractive Salary+ Commission +Incentives Can earn $5K above Call Yvonne@6252 5522 or email resume to enquiry@vegas.com.sg **EXPERIENCED EXHIBITION Booth Designer. 3D Studio Max, Vray, Auto Cad. Pay >$4K. 5-days. 9182-6871 bncy333@gmail.com GRAPHICS DESIGNER NEEDED for signcraft co.
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      355 15 WE WANT YOU ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Degree holders (Central Area) Short-Term contract Salary by hourly rate Ability to perform the following: Ê Good command of English and communication skills Ê Good information search skills Ê Good IT skills ASST LIBRARY OFFICER Min GCE ’O’ with credit in English (East/ West area)
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      462 15 We are a leading mechanical engineering service provider. TECHNICIANS Operate and maintain government’s water plants at the eastern parts of Singapore. No working experience required. Possess NTC, NITEC or equivalent in mechanical or electrical engineering. Interested applicants please call Tel:6868-5778 6868-5775 for an appointment or email in your resume. HR
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