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Article, Illustration624 2014-08-27 1 CHARISSA YONG, AMELIA TENG - Changes to allow them to progress based on performance and potential By CHARISSA YONG, AMELIA TENG charyong@sph.com.sg ateng@sph.com.sg THE gap in career prospects between graduates and non-gradu-ates in the civil service is set to close, with the Government yesterday announcing changes toST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 624 words
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429 2014-08-27 1 IRENE THAM - By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S Cyber-Watch Centre is beefing up its detection capabilities to counter increasing threats to government systems. By January next year, the centre will be able to track unauthorised changes to websites and spot malicious files and potential429 words
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Article, Illustration59 2014-08-27 1 THE LionsXII stayed rooted at the bottom of their group after drawing 2-2 against Johor Darul Takzim II in a Malaysia Cup Group A game at Jalan Besar Stadium last night. Fandi Ahmad’s men need to beat holders Pahang and Felda United to stay59 words
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TOP OF THE NEWS
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Article, Illustration934 2014-08-27 2 / 3 FENG ZENGKUN - Kong and other accused knew money would not be recouped in time: DPP CITY HARVEST TRIAL By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg CITY Harvest founder Kong Hee knew that his wife’s American album was not going to amount to enough with a projected saleST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 934 words
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Article, Illustration314 2014-08-27 2 / 3 WANG MENG MENG - By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg TRAIN operator SMRT could face possible sanctions by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for allowing the use of its trains for private purposes. Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) yesterday chartered five MRT trains to ferry its students, staffST PHOTO: JAMIE KOH - 314 words
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528 2014-08-27 2 / 3 NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH - It will coordinate fund-raising for Yusof Ishak Professorship By NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH asyiqins@sph.com.sg A NEWLY formed SG50 coordination committee will lead the Malay/Muslim community’s efforts to raise funds for the Yusof Ishak Professorship in Social Sciences. The committee, whose main role528 words
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189 2014-08-27 2 / 3 A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with the death of an Indian national, also 26, at Pandan Loop, police revealed last night. The victim, Mr Suresh Kumar, was found dead at an industrial estate there on Saturday night. He was an employee189 words
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THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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Article51 2014-08-27 4 BETTER pay and faster promotions are what non-graduates who join the civil service and perform well can expect from the last quarter of this year. The Government will speed up first promotions for those on its management support scheme, among other things. TOP OF THE NEWS51 words
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Article46 2014-08-27 4 A BILL passed this week in California requires smartphones sold in the state after July 25 next year to include a “kill switch” that owners can activate to render them useless when they are lost or stolen. TOP OF THE NEWS A646 words
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WORLD
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Article46 2014-08-27 4 MALAYSIANS who have evaded or underdeclared taxes are being barred from leaving the country or detained upon returning at airport customs or border checkpoints. The government is trying to recover about RM2.88 billion (S$1.13 billion) of taxes from about 97,000 people. PAGE A1046 words
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Article43 2014-08-27 4 SELANGOR’S Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah wants more than two candidates to be nominated to replace outgoing chief minister Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, disrupting opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s plans to elevate his wife to power in Malaysia’s richest state. PAGE A1043 words
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Article, Illustration63 2014-08-27 4 CAR owners in Indonesia have been rushing to buy subsidised fuel as the government cut back its annual petrol quota by 20 million kilolitres, resulting in less daily supply. The government is also mulling over a price increase for subsidised fuel next month. PAGE A11 MotoristsPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 63 words
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Article56 2014-08-27 4 TOP US colleges are still getting the same percentage of students from low-income homes as in the 1990s. The main reason is the difficulty in giving aid to a bigger pool of students without a compatible expansion in endowment funds, which must also see to56 words
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58 2014-08-27 4 The Jurong plans sketched by the Prime Minister are another phase of Singapore’s endless drive for quality living. The island is not even at the limits of its growth, as the scope is limited only by the imagination to innovate. Few nations or people58 words
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OPINION
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Article46 2014-08-27 4 MOST people tend to associate capitalism with its ills, and companies are perceived to be prospering at the expense of the broader society. But things have changed. A more compassionate and moral capitalism is emerging. writes By Invitation columnist Willie Cheng. PAGE A1846 words
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HOME
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Article, Illustration74 2014-08-27 4 WHY wait in line for a table and fight for parking when you can phone ahead to order dinner and drive your car up to the kerb to collect it minutes later? Such kerbside service by restaurants is becoming a hit, especially on weekends and rainyST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO - 74 words
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Article45 2014-08-27 4 A MOVE to officially accredit the skills picked up by soldiers during national service may not necessarily boost their employability, said experts. They still come with limited work experience after their full-time national service, said one of them. PAGE B245 words
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Article48 2014-08-27 4 A WAGE ladder for security guards is expected to be in place by October, leading to an increase in their monthly salaries by at least $300. A committee of government officials, union leaders and security firms is completing a review of salaries. PAGE B348 words
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MONEY
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Article49 2014-08-27 4 SINGAPORE industrial production grew 3.3 per cent last month compared with a year ago, an acceleration from the 0.8 per cent rise in June. July’s growth in factory output was helped by a 28.5 per cent surge in biomedical manufacturing from the previous year. PAGE B749 words
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SPORT
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Article46 2014-08-27 4 NICO Rosberg refused to take the blame for the second-lap crash that contributed to Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton’s withdrawal from the Belgian Grand Prix, and it is unlikely that the team will sanction Rosberg, who leads the world championship. PAGE B1846 words
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LIFE!
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Article, Illustration68 2014-08-27 4 SINGAPORE’S favourite “army boys” are back in camp this week to shoot the third instalment of the movie series Ah Boys To Men. Among them is a new recruit, Hong Kong actor Wesley Wong, whose parents are veteran stars Melvin Wong and Angie Chiu Nga Chi.PHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE PICTURES - 68 words
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Article, Illustration83 2014-08-27 4 BREAKING Bad, the drama about a teacher-turned-drug impresario, won American TV’s highest honours in the Emmy ceremony on Monday. It grabbed Emmy awards for Best Drama, Best Actor for Bryan Cranston, Best Writing and Best Supporting Actor for Aaron Paul and Supporting Actress for Anna Gunn. PAGEPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 83 words
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STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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Article, Illustration57 2014-08-27 4 TheBzgStoiy THE We: Defining Stories photo exhibition, a collaboration between The Straits Times and National Museum of Singapore, invites you to revive Singapore’s stories your own way. The show ends on Sunday. To get an idea of what to expect, go toST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 57 words
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WEB SPECIALS
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Article, Illustration24 2014-08-27 4 SEVERAL measures were announced this week to boost ITE and polytechnic education. We look at 10 famous alumni.24 words
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Article, Illustration31 2014-08-27 4 WINNIE (left), one of the Singapore Zoo’s two white tigers, has died after 14 years. We take a closer look at the rare species.31 words
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Article, Illustration574 2014-08-27 5 KOR KIAN BENG - Drama features ex-Chinese leader’s 1978 visit to S’pore By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg DURING their meeting at the Istana in November 1978, China’s Deng Xiaoping told then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew that it would take a longPHOTOS: CCTV, ST FILE - 574 words
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Article, Illustration373 2014-08-27 6 WALTER SIM - WALTER SIM WITH their appointment papers in hand, nine Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) marked the start of their 2½-year parliamentary term yesterday. They will be sworn in next month, when Parliament sits on Sept 8. The nine received their instruments of appointment fromST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 373 words
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Article, Illustration649 2014-08-27 6 But officials say no decision yet to expand current air strikes in Iraq REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The United States is preparing military options, including air strikes, to pressure the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), US officials said,REUTERS; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 649 words
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413 2014-08-27 6 REUTERS Additional reporting by Hoe Pei Shan SAN FRANCISCO Smartphones in California will soon be required to come with a “kill switch” to render them useless if lost or stolen. A Bill signed on Monday by Governor Jerry Brown is the latestREUTERS - 413 words
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416 2014-08-27 6 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON With its reign of terror over a large population and ability to self-finance on a staggering scale, the extremist group that beheaded American journalist James Foley resembles the Taleban with oil wells. The Islamic State in Iraq andBLOOMBERG - 416 words
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396 2014-08-27 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY The Australian government has announced a A$64 million (S$74.4 million) package to help prevent youngsters from being radicalised and joining extremist groups in the Middle East. The funding follows a warning from spy chief David Irvine this month thatAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 396 words
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501 2014-08-27 8 CHIA YAN MIN, MOK FEI FEI - Projects aim to draw youth closer to pioneer generation of entrepreneurs By CHIA YAN MIN, MOK FEI FEI chiaym@sph.com.sg feimok@sph.com.sg COMING soon to a supermarket near you a million special-edi-tion sardine cans to celebrate Singapore’s jubilee. Ayam Brand Singapore has come up with a501 words
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Article, Illustration586 2014-08-27 8 CHARISSA YONG - CAREER BOOST FOR NON-GRADS By CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg DEPUTY Superintendents of Police (DSP) Roy Lim and Khamisah Talip never dreamt they would become senior police officers with just their O-level qualifications to their names. But after more than a dozen years on the force,ST PHOTOS: SEAH KWANG PENG - 586 words
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Article, Illustration320 2014-08-27 8 CHARISSA YONG - CHARISSA YONG POLYTECHNIC graduate Ganesh Rengasamy, 32, never felt he needed a degree to move up in the civil service. Said the manager in the Manpower Ministry: “A former super visor of mine did not have a degree and that gave meST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 320 words
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383 2014-08-27 8 WALTER SIM - By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg MALAYSIA’S Prime Minister Najib Razak will be in Singapore today for the launch of an agricul-ture-based business that further cements the “excellent state of bilateral relations” between the countries. Datuk Seri Najib will, with Singapore Prime Minister Lee383 words
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Article, Illustration300 2014-08-27 8 AMELIA TENG - By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg MRS Elaine Quek, 41, almost became an engineer more than 20 years ago after obtaining an electronic and computer engineering diploma. But she changed her mind after a two-week relief teaching stint at Outram Primary. Today, she isST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 300 words
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623 2014-08-27 10 Taxman chasing down defaulters at country’s airports and border checkpoints THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PUTRAJAYA The Malaysian taxman is cracking down on income tax evaders by going to the airports and border checkpoints to prevent defaulters from leaving the country until they have paidTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 623 words
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623 2014-08-27 10 Taxman chasing down defaulters at country’s airports and border checkpoints THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PUTRAJAYA The Malaysian taxman is cracking down on income tax evaders by going to the airports and border checkpoints to prevent defaulters from leaving the country until they have paidTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 623 words
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Article, Illustration557 2014-08-27 10 SHANNON TEOH - By SHANNON TEOH MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN SHAH ALAM shannont@sph.com.sg SELANGOR’S ruler asked yesterday for more than two candidates to be nominated to replace outgoing chief minister Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, disrupting opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s plans to elevate his wife to power in Malaysia’sPHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 557 words
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Article, Illustration593 2014-08-27 10 SHANNON TEOH - By SHANNON TEOH MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN SHAH ALAM shannont@sph.com.sg SELANGOR’S ruler asked yesterday for more than two candidates to be nominated to replace outgoing chief minister Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, disrupting opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s plans to elevate his wife to power in Malaysia’sPHOTO: THE STAR/AS1A NEWS NETWORK - 593 words
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Article, Illustration495 2014-08-27 10 YONG YEN NIE - By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR yyennie@sph.com.sg THE Malaysian army and the US military have kick-started their first joint military exercise at Kampung Tanduo in Sabah to boost security at the exact location that was invaded by Filipino gunmenPHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 495 words
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Article, Illustration495 2014-08-27 10 YONG YEN NIE - By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR yyennie@sph.com.sg THE Malaysian army and the US military have kick-started their first joint military exercise at Kampung Tanduo in Sabah to boost security at the exact location that was invaded by Filipino gunmenPHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 495 words
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389 2014-08-27 10 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PETALING JAYA The cost of reviving Malaysia Airlines (MAS) could come up to RM5 billion (S$1.9 billion) over the next three years, according to sources familiar with the restructuring. They say the figure was a rough estimateTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 389 words
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389 2014-08-27 10 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PETALING JAYA The cost of reviving Malaysia Airlines (MAS) could come up to RM5 billion (S$1.9 billion) over the next three years, according to sources familiar with the restructuring. They say the figure was a rough estimateTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 389 words
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ASIA
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Article, Illustration506 2014-08-27 11 WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - Rumours of diesel, petrol shortage spark panic buying By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA wahyudis@sph.com.sg LONG queues of motorcycles and cars can be found at many petrol stations in recent days as stateowned oil company Pertamina rationed subsidised fuel to ensurePHOTO: TEMPO - 506 words
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241 2014-08-27 11 REUTERS BANGKOK Thailand’s military government will lend farmers and their children a combined 11 billion baht (S$430 million) in an effort to fight off loan sharks as high levels of household debt drag on economic recovery, a state bank said. The plan isREUTERS - 241 words
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241 2014-08-27 11 TOKYO Japan plans to propose a 50 per cent cut on catches of young bluefin tuna in the western and central Pacific Ocean, officials said yesterday. Tokyo the world’s biggest consumer of tuna has been reluctant to reduce catches, despite mounting scientific evidence241 words
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Article, Illustration516 2014-08-27 12 Nuclear plant operator ordered to pay compensation to woman’s husband REUTERS FUKUSHIMA A Japanese court has ruled that Fukushima nuclear plant operator Tokyo Electric was responsible for a woman’s suicide after the March 2011 disaster and must pay compensation, in a landmark rulingREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 516 words
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ASIA BRIEFS
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Article75 2014-08-27 12 REUTERS SHANGHAI Chinese police have seized over 30,000 tonnes of tainted chicken feet, common on restaurant menus in China, in the latest food scandal to hit the country. Authorities have detained 38 people involved in the sale of the chicken feet in provinces including Zhejiang, XinhuaREUTERS - 75 words
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80 2014-08-27 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL Five people have been killed and four others are missing after heavy rains pummelled the southern part of South Korea, rescuers said yesterday. One person was killed when a commuter bus was swept away by a flash flood intoAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 80 words
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Article70 2014-08-27 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Authorities yesterday urged visitors to the popular Thai resort island of Koh Phangan to take care when swimming after a five-year-old French boy died from a sting by the world’s most toxic jellyfish. The boy, who was holidaying with his family, diedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 70 words
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Article, Illustration279 2014-08-27 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Details emerged yesterday of a newly-wed couple who had been expecting their first baby when huge mudslides engulfed their home in western Japan, as the number of confirmed deaths from the disaster hit 63. Desperate family members were prayingAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 279 words
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345 2014-08-27 12 WASHINGTON POST BEIJING At a time when the restive region of Xinjiang has witnessed executions of suspected separatists, knife attacks on train passengers, and clashes between the Chinese government and forces it has identified as Muslim extremists, a filmWASHINGTON POST - 345 words
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477 2014-08-27 12 NEW DELHI Doctors in India have removed the skeleton of a foetus that had been inside a woman for 36 years. Sixty-year-old Kantabai Gunvant Thakre, who is from the central state of Madhya Pradesh, was operated on recently by a team477 words
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Article, Illustration380 2014-08-27 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA A cleaner accused of sexual assault at one of Indonesia’s most prestigious international schools went on trial yesterday. Agun Iskandar, 25, was the first of five cleaners accused of abusing a boy to go on trial in the high-pro-fileAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 380 words
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586 2014-08-27 13 Chat application Hike with feature to hide messages tops download charts BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES BANGALORE (India) Pranav Sahni, 17, has a secret. His father doesn’t know he has a girlfriend. That’s because the teenager, who lives in the northern Indian townBLOOMBERG; NEW YORK TIMES - 586 words
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Article, Illustration658 2014-08-27 14 Surveys show no change in enrolment although many fare well in high school NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK As the shaded quadrangles of America’s elite campuses approach the start of another academic year, they remain bastions of privilege. Amid promises toNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: NEW YORK TIMES - 658 words
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333 2014-08-27 14 REUTERS WASHINGTON US and Chinese military officials will hold talks on rules of behaviour today and tomorrow, days after the United States denounced a “dangerous” Chinese jet intercept of a US Navy patrol plane. Last week, a Chinese fighter pilot flew acrobaticREUTERS - 333 words
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261 2014-08-27 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australian mining magnate and politician Clive Palmer has apologised to China’s Ambassador to Australia for a tirade in which he referred to the Chinese government as “mongrels” who “shoot their own people”, after a fierce backlash from BeijingAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 261 words
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Article, Illustration207 2014-08-27 14 REUTERS ST LOUIS Family and supporters have celebrated the life of Mr Michael Brown, the black teenager killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in a music-filled funeral service with calls for peace and police reforms. Mr Brown’s body lay inREUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 207 words
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Article, Illustration426 2014-08-27 15 REUTERS NAPA A strong earthquake that jolted residents of California’s Napa Valley wine country from their beds this week caused insured property damage likely in the hundreds of millions of dollars, but the region’s total economic losses will be several times that, expertsREUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 426 words
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459 2014-08-27 15 Agency’s draft plan calls for spread to end in 6-9 months BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON More than US$430 million (S$537 million) will be needed to bring the worst Ebola outbreak on record under control, according to a draft document laying out the WorldBLOOMBERG - 459 words
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Article, Illustration524 2014-08-27 16 Kiev releases video of 10 men who it says are captured Russian soldiers AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS MINSK (Belarus)– Ukraine ratcheted up tensions yesterday by releasing footage purporting to show 10 Russian soldiers captured on its territory just two hours beforeAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 524 words
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351 2014-08-27 16 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories) Palestinian officials said a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel has been reached under Egyptian mediation and a formal announcement of an agreement was imminent. There was no immediate comment as of press time from Israel on the claimedREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 351 words
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271 2014-08-27 16 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GLASGOW Scotland’s first postal ballots for a referendum on independence headed to voters yesterday after the leader of the campaign to break away from Britain scored victory in a final TV debate. One-sixth of the Scottish electorate some 700,000 people couldREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 271 words
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163 2014-08-27 16 REUTERS XINHUA MECCA Saudi Arabia could earn US$8.5 billion (S$10.6 billion) from this October’s haj, according to a study which predicted that two million Muslims would make the pilgrimage to Mecca. The Mecca Chamber of Commerce said revenues from the world’s largest annualREUTERS; XINHUA - 163 words
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WORLD BRIEFS
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49 2014-08-27 16 REUTERS PARIS French President Francois Hollande fine-tuned his third government team in two years yesterday, seeking to reconcile pro-growth measures with deficit reduction after ousting rebel ministers opposed to budget tightening. He and Prime Minister Manuel Valls were due later to unveil the new Cabinet.REUTERS - 49 words
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Article52 2014-08-27 16 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghayth, the most senior Al-Qaeda member to be tried in a US civilian court, should get life in prison for crimes he committed in his role as a spokesman and recruiter for the terrorist group,BLOOMBERG - 52 words
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71 2014-08-27 16 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK The first research into the effects of oil and gas development on babies born near wells has found potential health risks. While the findings by US environment researchers are still preliminary, any documented hazards threaten to cast a shadow over theBLOOMBERG - 71 words
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Article80 2014-08-27 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA Governments should ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, the World Health Organisation said yesterday, warning that they pose a “serious threat” to foetuses and young people. The UN health body also recommended that the cigarette-shaped electrical devices be banned from public indoorAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 80 words
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Article91 2014-08-27 17 BLOOMBERG MUMBAI India’s antitrust regulator fined 14 carmakers a combined 25.4 billion rupees (S$524 million) for stifling competition in the market for spare parts as the industry faces similar scrutiny in China. The fines were equivalent to 2 per cent of the carmakers’ three-year average revenueBLOOMBERG - 91 words
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Article86 2014-08-27 17 REUTERS BEIJING Microsoft Corp’s Internet browser and media player are being targeted in a Chinese antitrust probe, raising the prospect of China revisiting the software bundling issue at the heart of past antitrust complaints against the firm in the West. Microsoft has not been fully transparentREUTERS - 86 words
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Article, Illustration434 2014-08-27 17 Amazon bets on growth in live-streaming video sector by buying start-up for $1.2b REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES Amazon.com Inc tracked Twitch’s evolution from scrappy guerrilla start-up to one of the hottest media properties on the Internet. On Monday, it announced aREUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 434 words
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240 2014-08-27 17 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Burger King has confirmed its plans to buy Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee and doughnut chain, for about US$11 billion (S$13.7 billion) that will create the world’s third-largest fast-food chain with 18,000 restaurants in 100 countries. The new group wouldBLOOMBERG - 240 words
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467 2014-08-27 18 JURONG’S remodelling plan, which the Prime Minister sketched at the National Day Rally, will raise greatly the capital value of the district’s real estate over the next decade. If the terminus of the high-speed rail line to Kuala Lumpur is located there rather467 words
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Article, Illustration1311 2014-08-27 18 WILLIE CHENG - BY INVITATION As more companies wake up to their social and environmental responsibilities, it’s fair to say that a more compassionate and moral capitalism is emerging. By WILLIE CHENG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a former managing partner at Accenture. He1,311 words
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Article, Illustration905 2014-08-27 20 JOHN GEE - By JOHN GEE FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is immediate past president of migrant workers group TWC2. LATER this year, Singapore seems certain to adopt a law that will provide severe penalties for trafficking people for sexual exploitation. An anti-trafficking act isPHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 905 words
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Article, Illustration972 2014-08-27 20 KANWALJIT SOIN - By KANWALJIT SOIN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a former Nominated Member of Parliament and immediate past president of Women’s Initiative for Ageing Successfully (Wings). She is 72. THERE are just about 400,000 of us in Singapore those aged 65ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 972 words
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791 2014-08-27 20 MARIA PATSARIKA - By MARIA PATSARIKA The writer is a research associate with the School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield. Her research, Children Transforming Spatial Design: Creative Encounters With Children, is funded by a three-year Leverhulme Trust research project grant (2013-2016).791 words
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Article, Illustration1216 2014-08-27 21 M NIRMALA - THE FUTURISTS By M NIRMALA SENIOR WRITER mnirmala@sph.com.sg SOCIOLOGIST Tan Ern Ser has been studying Singaporeans all his life and now wants to know even more about what they think, feel and worry about at night. He wants to understand how families in Singapore areST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 1,216 words
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232 2014-08-27 22 Tai Seng Yee - Tai Seng Yee AS THE manager of an organic agricultural company, I am aware that the most common organic pesticide used in South-east Asia is BT or Bacillus thuringiensis (“Is organic food really free from pesticides?”; Aug 9). This is a232 words
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Article48 2014-08-27 22 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer's full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. Please e-mail your letter to stforum@sph.com.sg.48 words
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258 2014-08-27 22 Alvin Lim - Alvin Lim Divisional Director Workplace Policy and Strategy Division Ministry of Manpower THE Ministry of Manpower (MOM) agrees with Mr Matthew Ong Koon Lock (“Rehired older workers deserve bonuses, too”; last Saturday) that as Singapore’s workforce ages, enlightened employers would do well to tap258 words
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291 2014-08-27 22 Ho Kong Loon - Ho Kong Loon THE issue of Singapore’s imported sports talent has created a buzz once again (“Developing young talent vital for sporting success” by Mr Edward Tay Wee Meng, Aug 17; and “Give due credit to foreign-born S’pore athletes” by Mr Edwin291 words
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Article, Illustration71 2014-08-27 22 1. DR SAMUEL ONG: Cost pressures in private health care. 2. MADAM LOH SHURN LIN: Patients have reason to worry. 3. MR PHILLIP TAN: Tourists needed to fund Jurong revamp. 4. MR LEE JU GUANG: Maintain tranquillity of Chinese and Japanese gardens. 5. MS JOSEPHINE CHONG: Work-life balanceST FILE PHOTO - 71 words
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325 2014-08-27 22 Matt Pasterfield - Matt Pasterfield TWICE now, my cat has been trapped by a neighbour using cages supplied by the Agri-Food Veterinary Authority (AVA). On both occasions, it was returned to my family traumatised and with bad cuts on its face. I was not told325 words
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Article160 2014-08-27 22 Chia Yong Soong - Chia Yong Soong IT IS heartening to see the local birding and nature photography communities up in arms over the apparent mishandling of a little tern chick by some photographers (“Photos of ‘bound bird’ rile community”; last Wednesday). Any photographs obtained through unethical means, however160 words
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264 2014-08-27 23 Helen Lim (Ms - Helen Lim (Ms) Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority WE THANK Mr Kunwar Bir Singh for his feedback (“Explain narrowing of COE difference”; Aug 5). Certificate of entitlement (COE) prices are determined by market forces. There are many factors that affect the demand for264 words
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175 2014-08-27 23 Marvin Chan Chee Leong (Dr - Marvin Chan Chee Leong (Dr) I AM a doctor in the public sector who regularly treats patients with poorly controlled diabetes. Among my male patients, a sizable portion drives taxis for a living. Over the past year, a common complaint among them is that175 words
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Article211 2014-08-27 23 THERE is always someone or a particular group that has great influence over our perspectives and the things we do, either in a good or bad way. Young people often give in to peer pressure as they do not want to be seen as “different”.211 words
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Article315 2014-08-27 23 WOULD you take a job that requires you to work 365 days a year, 24 hours a day? A job that does not offer any holidays and, worse, pays you nothing? There are millions of people holding this position that is, being a mother. My mother takes315 words
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Miscellaneous43 2014-08-27 23 PUNCHLINES When I was young, I queued to get an autograph of fa n d i now my son wants an autograph of.. ..the other fandi YES! Johor’s fandi S T ILLU S TR A TI O N A D A M LEE43 words
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Article, Illustration677 2014-08-27 1 MELISSA LIN - Whether it’s chilli crab or prata, more customers picking up meals at kerbside By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg TO SAVE time and money, more people are using “drive-through” services offered by some eateries here. From chicken rice to chilli crab to prata, restaurant customersST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO - 677 words
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Article, Illustration573 2014-08-27 2 LEE JIAN XUAN - Employers more interested in work experience, motivation, say experts By LEE JIAN XUAN jianxuan@sph.com.sg A MOVE to officially accredit skills picked up by soldiers during their national service will help boost buy-in for conscription, but not necessarily their employability, said human resource573 words
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Article, Illustration308 2014-08-27 2 DAVID EE - By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg ONE of the two rare white tigers at Singapore Zoo has died. Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) said in a statement on Monday that its “beloved” Winnie died on Aug 12. It is survived by its brother Omar. Winnie had beenPHOTO: WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE - 308 words
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Article, Illustration481 2014-08-27 3 AUDREY TAN - By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg HEAT is often released into the environment as an untapped by-product during industrial processes, such as the generation of electricity. Scientists here, however, have found a way to harness such energy, called waste heat, to cool buildings.ST PHOTOS: DESMOND LIM - 481 words
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492 2014-08-27 3 TOH YONG CHUAN - Pay may rise by at least $300, but firms say they need time to adjust By TOH YONG CHUAN MANPOWER CORRESPONDENT tohyc@sph.com.sg SECURITY guards can look forward to a possible increase of at least $300 in basic monthly pay from as early as492 words
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402 2014-08-27 4 LINETTE LAI - Hospital seeing fewer patients with less serious conditions since its start By LINETTE LAI linettel@sph.com.sg AN INCENTIVE to encourage patients with less serious conditions to see their GP rather than go to the emergency department has eased the strain at Changi General402 words
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526 2014-08-27 4 JOYCE LIM - By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg MORE than 180 victims have been cheated of a total of $2.1 million by lottery scammers from January to July this year, according to police yesterday. This is 50 per cent more than the $1.4 million for the526 words
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Article, Illustration293 2014-08-27 4 KASH CHEONG - KASH CHEONG MORE working parents with children in Bendemeer Primary will soon benefit from the student care centre in the school run by the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC). CD AC’s first such centre will expand its intake from 48 nowST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE - 293 words
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Article, Illustration171 2014-08-27 4 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong welcoming Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Viola Onwuliri at the Istana yesterday. Africa is a continent on the move, and Singapore would like to be part of its growth story, said PM Lee duringPHOTO: MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION - 171 words
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Article, Illustration585 2014-08-27 5 MARISSA LEE - Efforts to promote S’pore as a vibrant destination lead to extension of visits By MARISSA LEE marilee@sph.com.sg TOURISTS from China continued to give Singapore a miss in the first half of the year, though those who did come spent a longer timeST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 585 words
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233 2014-08-27 5 IAN POH - By IAN POH pohian@sph.com.sg A DRIVER who accused a man of “behaving inappropriately” towards his girlfriend punched him and caused him to fall and dislocate his shoulder. Tan Yong Chun, 24, pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr Alvin Tiong Teck Chuan and233 words
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434 2014-08-27 6 ELENA CHONG - ELENA CHONG A BREAD maker went to live with a colleague who treated him like a “sworn brother”, and asked him to help take care of his troubled young daughter. But the 35-year-old man went on to have a sexual434 words
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Article, Illustration400 2014-08-27 6 ELENA CHONG - ELENA CHONG TWO motorists were each fined $7,000 and banned from the road for five years yesterday for causing deaths through negligent driving. Retiree Willie Chan York Jen, 77, pleaded guilty to causing the death of a pedestrian, Mr Mohamed Ibrahim Yusoff,ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 400 words
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455 2014-08-27 6 IAN POH - By IAN POH pohian@sph.com.sg DECIDING to teach a lesson to a fellow countryman who had threatened to expose them as being here illegally, five men from Bangladesh prepared for his impending visit by fashioning tree branches into wooden sticks. They assaulted him after he455 words
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517 2014-08-27 6 ELENA CHONG - Employer jailed four weeks for kicking her Indonesian helper By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg FIVE hours after being kicked by her employer, an Indonesian maid decided she could take no more and climbed out of the 36thstorey unit where517 words
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Article, Illustration489 2014-08-27 7 CHIA YAN MIN - Without biomed boost, sector would have seen a slide in output By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S tepid manufacturing sector seems to have mounted a comeback last month but scratch beneath the surface and a less rosy picture emerges. Manufacturers produced 3.3 perST FILE PHOTO - 489 words
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Article, Illustration664 2014-08-27 7 MELISSA TAN - By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg UNITED Engineers (UE) is selling off its unit WBL Corporation’s luxury car division for $455 million, it said yesterday. The move comes amid talk that Thai tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi is eyeing UE’s property business. However, stock analysts saidST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 664 words
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Article, Illustration741 2014-08-27 8 RENNIE WHANG - Updates given, feedback sought at community meetings on new projects By RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg NEW rules that require developers to keep residents informed about upcoming construction work have prompted some firms to go the extra mile and undertake full community consultations. GuocoLand took thisPHOTO: PATRICK BINGHAM HALL - 741 words
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432 2014-08-27 8 MELISSA TAN - By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg INCREASED optimism about the property sector sent investor sentiment here to an 18-month high in the second quarter, according to a new survey. It also found that local investors were more optimistic than many of their counterparts across Asia.432 words
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488 2014-08-27 8 MELISSA TAN - MELISSA TAN AS THE tender for a large light industrial site in Woodlands closed yesterday after slack bidding, a few small sites in Tuas suitable for heavy industrial use are in the pipeline. Only four offers came in for488 words
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Article, Illustration576 2014-08-27 9 Ang Bee Lin - Spring Singapore has several schemes to help businesses improve their operations. In the second of a six-part series, Ang Bee Lin looks at three companies in the retail sector that have boosted process efficiency and productivity. Ang Bee Lin THREE generations ofPHOTOS: DESMOND LUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 576 words
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Article, Illustration555 2014-08-27 9 AT CYC Shanghai Shirt Company, re-invention never stops. It was known for its “perfectly fused collar” in the 1930s. It had a factory that produced 20,000 shirts a month in the early 1980s. Then, after a period of divestments and the start of its555 words
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Article, Illustration472 2014-08-27 9 SINCE its establishment in 2000, family-owned Canary Diamond, which specialises in artisanal designs and customised jewellery, has painstakingly recorded details of each individual gemstone used in its pieces using pen and paper. However, for director Johnny Lam, who grew up in what472 words
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Article, Illustration772 2014-08-27 10 Rennie Whang - In a competitive consumer goods market, some companies understand that strong design can be a game-changer. Rennie Whang speaks to design consultancy Fliq, recent winner of the Singapore Good Design Mark Award for a furniture range. Rennie Whang wrennie@sph.com.sg IF HIS polytechnic internship was anythingST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG - 772 words
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Article, Illustration486 2014-08-27 11 CHIA YAN MIN - Business groups’ suggestions include mass fishball-eating event and making limited-edition sardine cans By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg A MASS fishball-eating event was just one of the many ideas put forward yesterday to celebrate the nation’s golden jubilee next year. The suggestionsPHOTO: SG50 PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE - 486 words
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Article, Illustration455 2014-08-27 11 MOK FEI FEI - By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is boosting its capabilities in the area of intellectual property (IP) in a bid to ride on Asia’s growing demand for IP-related services. IP refers to the ownership of ideas, inventions and innovations and the processPHOTO: IPOS - 455 words
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Article, Illustration413 2014-08-27 12 YASMINE YAHYA - Being close to ops gives a clearer view to help firms grow: ACCA paper By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg COMPANY finance bosses have been urged to become closer to the day-to-day workings of the businesses that they work for. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)PHOTO: ACCA - 413 words
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Article356 2014-08-27 12 Effective Cash Flow Management, Budgeting and Analysis L Date: Sept 11 L Time: 9am to 5pm L Venue: 11 Eunos Road 8, #08-01 (access via Lobby A), Lifelong Learning Institute Innovation Room L Fees: $350 for Singapore Business Federation members, $500 for non-members. (Training expenditure qualifies your356 words
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425 2014-08-27 13 MELISSA TAN - Web-based application will cut waiting times at depot By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg THE growing logistics and transportation sector has received a productivity boost with a new system that lets firms plan container deliveries more efficiently. Such innovations help to keep the industry ahead of425 words
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Article, Illustration597 2014-08-27 13 RACHAEL BOON - By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg THE aroma of Nespresso coffee is familiar in hotels, boardrooms and boutiques in upmarket malls but the product’s biggest economic impact here may be in the less refined surrounds of Changi Business Park. The park serves as thePHOTO: NESPRESSO - 597 words
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Article, Illustration498 2014-08-27 14 ALVIN FOO - STI action mainly on penny stocks despite fresh heights on Wall Street BULLS AND BEARS By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg ANOTHER record high on Wall Street failed to stop local shares dipping yesterday amid a downbeat mood on regional markets. The Straits Times Index (STI) shedPHOTOS: BLOOMBERG, THE NEW PAPER - 498 words
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Article, Illustration18 2014-08-27 14 STI trading volume 174.64 million shares STI up down Gainers: 9 Losers: 14 Unchanged: 718 words
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Article85 2014-08-27 14 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 776.47 553.38 875.49 903.64 230.36 198.55 268.63 -2.69 -2.35 -0.75 -11.35 0.50 -0.41 -1.05 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 165.82 506.42 848.76 850.51 1,272.87 817.2185 words
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Article, Illustration21 2014-08-27 14 Stock trading volume 1.5 billion shares worth $793.9 million Up down Gainers: 168 Losers: 227 Unchanged: 39821 words
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Article55 2014-08-27 14 Yesterday’s close Index Change -92.41 -92.03 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 25,074.5 15,521.22 2,068.05 2,207.106 1,202.465 1,861.82 7.16 -22.168 -20.603 -0.49 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Monday’s close Dow Nasdaq 5,146.552 1,560.17 5,637.624 17,076.87 4,557.34855 words
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Article238 2014-08-27 14 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 26, 2014 Top Rises Aug 26 CENTS DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** 102.5 0.5 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2972 71.2 2.0 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 69.7 0.3 Lyxor AsiaCS 10US$ 6310 62.5 0.8238 words
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Article100 2014-08-27 14 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST 209 180 CapitaMall Trust 199.5 unch 3310 201 199 5.1 6917.7 +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY HIGH LOW GROSS 714 565 HongkongLand USD US705 +4100 words
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529 2014-08-27 22 THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Brendan Rodgers has warned Mario Balotelli that his £16 million (S$33 million) transfer to Liverpool from AC Milan represents his final chance to establish himself at a leading club. The 24-year-old completed his moveTHE TIMES, LONDON; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 529 words
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348 2014-08-27 22 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Everton are closing in on a deal to sign Samuel Eto’o as Roberto Martinez seeks to add experience and quality to his attack to relieve some of the pressure on Romelu Lukaku, his only fit andTHE TIMES, LONDON - 348 words
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388 2014-08-27 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Roger Federer has not won a grand slam title this year but the 17-time grand slam champion has topped Forbes magazine’s list of the 10 top tennis moneymakers. The Swiss star made US$56.2 million (S$70.2 million) from JulyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 388 words
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Article919 2014-08-27 17 Badminton World Championships In Copenhagen, Men’s 1st rd: Eetu Heino (Fin) bt Giovanni Greco (Ita) 21-11 21-13, Dieter Domke (Ger) bt Kashyap Parupalli (Ind) 26-24 13-21 21-18, Pablo Abian (Esp) walkover Simon Santoso (Ina), Viktor Axelsen (Den) bt Henri Hurskainen (Swe) 21-14 21-15, Jan Jorgensen (Den) bt Maxime Moreels919 words
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Article53 2014-08-27 18 REUTERS LONDON– England midfielder Frank Lampard has retired from international football after winning 106 caps. The 36-year-old was released by Chelsea in May after 13 years at the London club and he signed for New York City before agreeing to move to Manchester City on aREUTERS - 53 words
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Article97 2014-08-27 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has been given an eight-match touchline ban for his conduct in the Spanish football champions’ 1-0 victory over Real Madrid to win the Spanish Super Cup last Friday. The Argentinian was handed a four-match ban for striking theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 97 words
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Article62 2014-08-27 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BUDAPEST Hungary’s newly-crowned European swimming champion David Verraszto landed in hot water with his national federation on Monday following a quip about his medal’s worthlessness, proving silence really is golden. “I’m happy but I have to add that in Hungary, a European title isn’tAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 62 words
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Article, Illustration411 2014-08-27 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COPENHAGEN Lee Chong Wei began what is almost certainly his best chance of winning the world badminton title with a routine win over South Korean opponent Lee Dong Keun in Copenhagen on Monday. The world No.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 411 words
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Article, Illustration463 2014-08-27 19 American golfer ditches coach Foley in bid to get career back on track BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Tiger Woods may return to Butch Harmon to help him break his six-year Major tournament victory drought. The American golfer fired coach Sean Foley on Monday after failing to win oneBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 463 words
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264 2014-08-27 19 SANJAY NAIR - SANJAY NAIR THE Singapore National Games (SNG) return in November, backed by two new sports and a separate division to cater to Singaporeans of different skill levels. Organisers expect more than 9,000 athletes from weekend warriors to aspiring professionals to compete in 12264 words
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Article, Illustration651 2014-08-27 20 MAY CHEN - Return to the Olympic fold marks the start of preparation for Rio 2016 AT THE GAMES 2014 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES By MAY CHEN IN NANJING maychen@sph.com.sg WHEN Fiji won a bronze in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) men’s rugby event last week, the momentPHOTO: XINHUA - 651 words
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Article, Illustration546 2014-08-27 20 MAY CHEN - MAY CHEN NANJING A lesser athlete would have allowed an ill-timed injury to hinder both physical and mental preparations but Singaporean diver Jonathan Chan soldiered on. The 17-year-old, determined to complete the biggest dives of his sporting career so far, finished 10th outPHOTO: XINHUA - 546 words
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Article, Illustration662 2014-08-27 20 SANJAY NAIR - By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg ANGLO-CHINESE School (Independent) student Matthew Robinson, a slight 14-year-old described by coaches and peers as the best scrum-half of his age in Singapore, took a disbelieving look around the National Stadium and shook hisST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI - 662 words
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Article, Illustration369 2014-08-27 21 REUTERS LONDON Anyone questioning Liverpool’s purchase of controversial Italian striker Mario Balotelli need only glance at Manchester City’s 1-3 score on Monday to understand why firepower could be crucial to determining this season’s English Premier League. The Merseysiders, runners-up to City last season inREUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 369 words
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233 2014-08-27 21 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Fans of Malaysian club Perak have been asked to stay away from their next match while the country’s Football Association (FAM) investigate allegations of racism, local media reported yesterday. Sarawak said their players were abused by one of the PerakREUTERS - 233 words
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266 2014-08-27 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Arsenal are preparing to change their transfer plans if Olivier Giroud is ruled out for three months by his ankle injury, leaving the club short of strikers. They are waiting on the final results of a scanAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; THE TIMES, LONDON - 266 words
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Article, Illustration414 2014-08-27 6 Boon Chan - Boon Chan Review Period action RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO (PG13) 139 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: In Rurouni Kenshin (2012), an adaptation of Nobuhiro Watsuki’s popular manga of the same name, audiences were introduced to the lead character of Himura Kenshin (Takeru Satoh). He is414 words
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Article308 2014-08-27 6 Akshita Nanda - Akshita Nanda The Rurouni Kenshin movie franchise is based on a best-selling manga comic series by Nobuhiro Watsuki, which was originally published from 1994 to 1999. A semi-historical action-adventure story about a 19th-century Japanese swordsman who gives up killing, the comics sold 5.8 million copies, were308 words
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Article, Illustration658 2014-08-27 6 New York Times West Hollywood, California He can be mesmerising on screen and has an Oscar to prove it. He starved himself for one part and gained 11kg for another. He has a reputation in Hollywood as loyal and affable. Women seem toNew York Times - 658 words
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Article276 2014-08-27 7 Reuters Orlando, Florida Walt Disney Co has filed for three drone-related patents that it says could lead to an era of aerial movie screens and larger-than-life puppets flying through the sky. The company’s Disney Enterprises Inc subsidiary suggests its proposed drone-powered air shows could serveReuters - 276 words
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Article136 2014-08-27 8 Reuters Best Drama Series: Breaking Bad Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Actress in a Drama Series: Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad Best Comedy Series:Reuters - 136 words
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Article, Illustration276 2014-08-27 9 Reuters New York Times Los Angeles Red was the new black on the Emmys red carpet. Stars including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, in a Carolina Herrera column halter, Claire Danes in Givenchy, January Jones in a Prabal Gurung ensemble and Christina Hendricks in an asymmetric MarchesaReuters; New York Times; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 276 words
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523 2014-08-27 10 Akshita Nanda - Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent Three new judges have been appointed to replace those who quit the judging panel for the Singapore Literature Prize earlier this year, in protest against the National Library Board’s removal and pulping of controversial children’s titles. Award-winners in523 words
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Article, Illustration706 2014-08-27 10 Eunice Quek - Broth to close next month for chef-owner Steven Hansen to deal with alcohol addiction Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Australian restaurant Broth was one of the first few restaurants to open in Duxton Hill in 2001, way before the area became a dining destination. fter a 13-yearST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 706 words
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Article, Illustration364 2014-08-27 12 HongKong–Everyoneatactor-singerKennyBee’sweddingcameinwhite,followingthedresscode,even the groom. In an immaculate white suit, the Hong Kong star on Monday wed his partner of 17 years, his former assistant Fan Chiang, at the Alila Villas Uluwatu resort in Bali. His Taiwan-born bride wore a gown by Hong Kong designer Barney Cheng,PHOTOS: KENNY BEE - 364 words
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Article, Illustration264 2014-08-27 12 Reuters Los Angeles Hip-hop mogul Marion “Suge” Knight (below), who was shot and wounded at a Los Angeles nightclub over the weekend, was resting at a local hospital, but had “lost a lot of blood”, his family said on Monday. Knight,Reuters - 264 words
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89 2014-08-27 12 Walt Disney Co’s Guardians Of The Galaxy, the new group of movie superheroes mined from Marvel’s comic-book line-up, officially became Hollywood elite as stars of the biggest summer film in the United States. The film, released on Aug 1, took in US$17.2 million ($21.5 million)89 words
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Article, Illustration821 2014-08-27 2 Oo Gin Lee - Oo Gin Lee ginlee@sph. com. sg Grabbing a taxi these days is Easy and Uber-cool. If I cannot flag a cab in three minutes, I pull out my phone from my pocket and launch the Grab Taxi app. It uses Foursquare to detect and list821 words
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Article, Illustration155 2014-08-27 2 facebook About Xiaomi’s new Android user interface, MIUI 6, looking like Apple’s iOS 7 user interface: It takes the best of iOS and Android to create the MIUI. Always learn from the best. Gaston Teo Honestly, why would anyone care who copies what from whom? At the155 words
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Article, Illustration567 2014-08-27 3 SHERWIN LOH - Home-grown firm XMI, known for its small X-Mini speakers, is launching a transparent, full-sized model called X-Mini Clear. SHERWIN LOH reports reports SHERWIN LOH sherwinl@sph.com.sg Singapore hardware maker XMI, famed for its portable, capsule-sized X-Mini speakers, is now primed to take on the big boys of567 words
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90 2014-08-27 4 Community Healthy Systems said hackers in China stole social security numbers and other personal data of 4.5 million patients. The American company owns 206 hospitals in 29 states. The company said the attacks were traced to a hacker group in China.90 words
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Article, Illustration130 2014-08-27 4 The former CEO is still Microsoft’s largest individual shareholder he owns 333 million shares worth more than US$15 billion (S$18.8 billion) but he will no longer be on its board. Mr Ballmer, who recently bought the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team for US$2PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 130 words
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Article, Illustration114 2014-08-27 4 Uber has hired former White House adviser David Plouffe (left) as part of its ongoing battle with city officials and taxi drivers. Mr Plouffe is best known for heading US President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. He will manage Uber’s political, communication and branding efforts.114 words
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84 2014-08-27 4 China has unveiled its plans to launch its own government-backed operating system in the upcoming months, according to Xinhua, a state-run news agency. The China Operating System is scheduled to launch first on desktops, then on mobile devices. The government there remains suspicious of84 words
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79 2014-08-27 4 StarHub has launched SmartBusiness, an online service for small and medium-sized businesses. The subscription-based service offers a variety of cloud-based applications from software vendors such as Deskera and Webnic, as well as Microsoft and McAfee. Users pay a monthly fee for the applications to which they79 words
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99 2014-08-27 4 Amazon will expand its business in China by setting up operations in Shanghai’s new free-trade zone. The US e-commerce giant aims to take advantage of less stringent trade regulations to sell imports more cheaply and compete against China’s home-grown competitors Alibaba and JD.com. Amazon has99 words
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92 2014-08-27 4 A Sony executive’s plane was diverted after a hacker group called Lizard Squad tweeted to American Airlines that there were explosives on board the flight. The tweet was directed at Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley and resulted in his flight92 words
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99 2014-08-27 4 Colin Tan - Compiled by Colin Tan Microsoft revealed that it is working on a cloud gaming technology that predicts players’ actions before they occur. Called DeLorean, the system aims to predict players’ possible actions, render them and send them to the players’ device in advance99 words
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Article, Illustration1976 2014-08-27 6 / 7 Oo Gin Lee - Digitlal Life takes an in-depth look at Microsoft’s claim that the Surface Pro 3 can indeed replace the laptop Oo Gin Lee Microsoft is pitching its latest tablet as a replacement for the laptop and in the process, it is tackling Apple head on. The Microsoft Surface1,976 words
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Article, Illustration941 2014-08-27 8 JASMINE OSADA - From kid-friendly games to educational titles, they promise hours of enjoyment. reports JASMINE OSADA Jasmine Osada is a freelance writer The biggest Apple iPad fan in your family might also be the youngest. Tablets and smartphones with their bright, colourful screens and easy-to-use touchscreen941 words
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Article, Illustration396 2014-08-27 9 VINCENT CHANG - Acer has launched its new range of gaming laptops the 15-inch and 17-inch versions of the Aspire V Nitro. VINCENT CHANG takes a look VINCENT CHANG Design As gaming laptops go, the black-clad Nitro looks fairly reserved. There is no glowing logo396 words
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Article, Illustration350 2014-08-27 10 / 11 You do not need a DSLR to capture Singapore’s nocturnal urban landscape. A digital compact camera, such as the Casio Exilim EX-100 or Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III, will do. TREVOR TAN shares some tips on how to go about it UseST PHOTOS: TREVOR TAN - 350 words
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Article, Illustration1089 2014-08-27 12 Trevor Tan - By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com. sg Medium format digital cameras used to be essentially film cameras fitted with digital camera backs that contained an image sensor. In this way, professional photographers could keep using expensive gear that can cost as much as $50,000, and not have to buy a1,089 words
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Article, Illustration835 2014-08-27 13 Sherwin Loh - By Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph. com. sg Having all but dominated the Android smartphone market with impressive devices packed with robust features and software, LG and Samsung are looking to recreate that success in the TV market. Both the South Korean companies are pushing the ultra-high-resolution835 words
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Article, Illustration518 2014-08-27 14 Trevor Tan - By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com.sg If you hate wearing a heart-rate sensor on a chest strap while cycling, just let it go to your head now, with the Lazer Genesis Smart Helmet. It is a cycling helmet, likely a world first, which continuously measures your heart rate518 words
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Article, Illustration576 2014-08-27 14 Trevor Tan - By Trevor Tan Garmin combined its Vivofit fitness tracker with its entry-level GPS watch Forerunner 10 and created the Forerunner 15. The result is a GPS runner’s watch which also monitors your calories burned, steps taken and other daily activities. With its squarish face and twin buttons576 words
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Article, Illustration608 2014-08-27 15 Jasmine Osada - By Jasmine Osada Jasmine Osada is a freelance writer Games developed by Nintendo have always been known for their unique blend of quirky and wholesome fun. So, when the Japanese gaming giant announced that its up-and-coming Tomodachi series was getting an English-language release, I had high hopes for608 words
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Article, Illustration417 2014-08-27 17 Colin Tan - By Colin Tan Romans In My Carpet! sees two factions fighting a bloody war on a small battlefield: a bedroom. In the turn-based strategy game, players control “Romites” mite-sized oman soldiers battling “Breetles”, bedbug-sized barbarians. Made by Singapore developers Witching Hour Studios, this game feels like417 words
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Article, Illustration596 2014-08-27 18 Colin Tan - By Colin Tan COMPACT CAMERA Canon PowerShot SX400 IS $249 The latest addition to Canon’s high zoom compact camera range, the SX400 IS is designed for capturing that perfect long-distance shot. It has a 24mm wide-angle lens with an optical zoom of up to 30x. Using Canon’s ZoomPlus596 words
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Article, Illustration983 2014-08-27 19 ADAM SATARIANO - More employers and insurance companies are encouraging the use of wearable tech devices. ADAM reports ADAM SATARIANO Bloomberg To fight rising medical costs, oil company BP last year offered Mr Cory Slagle a 118kg former football lineman an unusual way toBloomberg; PHOTO: FITBIT - 983 words
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Article, Illustration984 2014-08-27 20 Colin Tan - By Colin Tan Perform the splits, walk across a bottomless pit and battle Ryu from Street Fighter. These are some of the optical illusions created by Mr Son Jae Woo. Mr Son, 34, is assistant creative director of Alive Museum, a 10,000-sq-ft optical illusion museumPHOTOS: DESMOND WEE - 984 words
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Advertisement342 2014-08-27 5 11/’13 PASSAT 1.8TSI (Auto) OMV $28.3K. COE $94K. 2868km. Chua 9660 1900 DON’T MISS IT! $38.8K driveaway! 2012, XC90 T5, 7seater. Full agt svc. Black on Black. Low mileage 38K km. $151K loan. *****504 AUG’10 V70 2.5T. Wearnes Svc’d 38,000Kms, OMV $42K, Keyless, Blue tooth, Sincerely Price *****080 REPUBLIC AUTO:342 words
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Advertisement281 2014-08-27 5 LANCER, CIVIC, ALTIS $58, MPV $98 daily. Both long short-term available. No hidden cost! Branch Katong: *****942, Kaki Bukit 9183-4784 Bukit Batok 6345-9433 PROMOTION $50 ONWARDS! Cars, MPVs, Vans Trucks for hire. Special rates for long term. Falcon-Air Sin Ming/ Pandan 6452-0880 Tampines 6789-7997 $60 UP. VAN, Pickup, Kangoo, Lorry281 words
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Advertisement346 2014-08-27 5 ATTN!!! ALL CAR owners. We pay highest cash payment for your used car. All models incl Off-peak cars. Mr Koh *****303 (24-hrs). **BEST PRICE ASSURED! LTA Appointed. Reliable Personalized Svcs. Dr-step Viewing. *****332 Khoo *CARS/VAN/LORRY wanted LTA authorised ’60-’14. Export, buy.Highest offer $2k 24-hr 8380 2222 Cheong OFFER TOP All346 words
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Advertisement519 2014-08-27 5 NEW TOYOTA DYNA 150D Euro 5. 3 years warranty. Limited stocks available. $99,800 only. Don’t Wait Call Now: 8522-9333 Andy BRAND NEW 2014 Toyota Dyna Euro-5. Immed delivery avail. Ready stock. 5yr warranty.100% loan avail. Selling cheap. 9787-1918 NEW CABSTAR WITH 5 year warranty! Already stocks! High trade in too!519 words
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Advertisement472 2014-08-27 5 $0 DRIVEAWAY ETS Applicable. Brand new van or bus. Trade-in welcome. Tel *****847/ *****322 10/’11 PC PLATE Golden Dragon 21 seater Excursion Bus, 9660 1900 Chua BIG SALE! 3/05 Ssangyong Musso. Manual. New paint. Brand new 5 years COE. Sell $34.8k. Cheapest in town! Pte name can buy. High Trade472 words
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Advertisement1063 2014-08-27 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/ Cairnhill1,063 words
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Advertisement65 2014-08-27 6 TREASURE ISLAND. WIDE Frontage. Land 8645 sf/ Built 8000 sf. 5+1 bdrms. Call Owner *****676 Priced To Sell Care Honesty FABER CRES/AVE SEMID FH 1) 3400/3700sf 5+1 $4.1M 2)5611/7111sf 6+pool $6.3M Faber Grove 3611sf Quiet Taman Mas Merah FH 5rm Corner Terr. 2245/3600sf Daniel Ling *****605 LAND FOR REBUILD 6000sf65 words
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Advertisement70 2014-08-27 6 Bungalow Care Honesty FABER PARK 8610SF. F’hold May subdivide 2 bunglws. Faber ParK Brand new. 5700sf. Pool. Lift. (1 sold) Daniel Ling *****605 WEST COAST 2-STY RENO FH Semi-D. 3900 sf. Near amenities. Tranquil. Move in. $4.95M neg. 9154 3033 BRAND NEW BUNGLW near Kingsmead. Approx 5000/ 7000sf. Luxurious 6+1,70 words
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Advertisement389 2014-08-27 6 5TH AVE AAA view *****sf Binjai Park area *****sf Botanic Gdn area *****sf Bt Timah vicinity *****sf Bt Tunggal area *****sf Cable Rd vicinity *****sf Caldecott vicinity *****sf Holland Park (x2) *****sf Holland Road *****sf Garlick vicinity *****sf Leedon vicinity *****sf Maryland Drive *****sf Mount Echo Park *****sf Oriole Crescent389 words
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Advertisement255 2014-08-27 6 NEW! FINEST GCB *****/ ***** sf. Elevated. 5 huge rms lift pool wine cellar. Pk 8cars. Teo *****812 MAJESTIC MT SINAI Bunglw 5000/ ***** sf. High-end finishes. Pool, lift. Viewing 1-6pm. Melvin 8100 5008 AWARD WINNING DESIGN! Gigantic room/ lift/ pool. *****/ ***** sf. Move in. view 1-6pm, *****997 SA255 words
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Advertisement263 2014-08-27 6 1KM TOP SCH. Brand New Semi-d. Tip top finishes. Panormaic view, 5+1, park 2. $8.Xm. *****269 Teo TREVOSE NEW BUNGLW. Immense living 9000 sf for whole family w/ lift pool. 8 car lots. *****480 Rena A PAIR OF modern Bunglw! 5400/8000sf. Spectacular view, lift/pool/ move in/ pk 4. Sole agt263 words
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Advertisement267 2014-08-27 6 MacPherson/ D13 Braddell/ Potong Pasir Houses For Sale MacPherson/ D13 Braddell/ Potong Pasir Houses For Sale I# Large Brand New Semi-D@JalanRaya Land 4330/Built-up 7720sf 7-bdrms 2 family Lift S/pool Pond Central Location I min’s walk to MRT wikome Call Developer: 9863 5635/9727 2996 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS 1. Vaughan 2.5 sty Semi-D267 words
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Advertisement193 2014-08-27 6 $2.XM SELLERS D15 2200sf 4+1 Reno Good locale Near MRT/Mall/Sch Move-in/ rebuild. Few units. PALM DR/GOODMAN vicinity Woo Mon Chew Rd Semi-D Jln Tanah Puteh 2x Semi-D Parkstone Semi-D/ Bunglw BEST WILKINSON BUNGLW 7980sf flat land. 7+1 rms High ceiling. Face South Only one! Adam *****389 GOOD BUY @DUNBAR Walk!193 words
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Advertisement281 2014-08-27 6 $3.XM KERIS CORNER terr 2650sf 2sty, min Siglap ctr 2 cars, face NS, widefront View today! *****498 DK ATTRACTIVE VIEW Daily. Brand New Semi-D 3490/ 7300 sf, 5 rms, pk 5 cars, Lift pool. Call *****000 TELOK KURAU CORNER Terr Spacious 4 +3. Park 4 cars isabelredrup.com/ir9.php$3.99m. *****055. Susan RIVER281 words
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Advertisement280 2014-08-27 6 KENT HOMEGURU *****777 Tropical 2sty Semi-D Elevated Land4400sf Pk 4car Design decor. Only $10XX psf www.homeguru.com.sg OPEN HSE SAT/ Sun 2-5pm 33 Brighton Ave. 2.5 sty bunglw. 4533/ 5000 sf Semid 2.5sty3620/4500sf Pool. Benson 8188-1869 S’GOON GDN INTER terr. Brand new 1839/ 4080sf 6+1, 5baths, park 2 cars. $3.38M. Oei280 words
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Advertisement245 2014-08-27 7 Property Prices If Rrr •I Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in July 2014. This week: 20 25 District 21 District 22 The property data is obtained from URA's website; any use in any manner of any data245 words
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Advertisement153 2014-08-27 7 *3-STY CORNER TERR Villa Verde 5+1 wet/ dry kitchen 3000/3200sf approx,5 toilets. Serious Seller! Cheap! SERIOUS SELLER, $5XX psf. Resort Bunglw Woodgrove Land 8899 sf, 5+1, 4 car lots. Jeanie 9654 2223 Don't Miss! TERRACE/SEMI-D *****331 Inglewood 2.5-sty 1693sf Sunrise renovated 1641sf Lilac Seletar 2272sf Springside Built-up 4100sf Sembawang 2-sty153 words
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Advertisement176 2014-08-27 7 STARBUY UNITS FR $2.XXM 18 Semi-Ds 100 Terraces Freehold Belgravia Villas Fr $7XX psf. 3520-4026sf 5-bdrm. Pte lift. Facilities. Attractive Discount! Appt! 999 YRS 2-STY Semi-d! Lor Tanggam. 1) 3371/ 2800 sf 4bdrm/ bath. reno 2) 3580 3100 sf. 5+1+bath. reno neg Stewart 9322-6783 FH! 2 STY Semi-D. Begonia Rd176 words
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Advertisement161 2014-08-27 7 BEST PRICE! MODERN FH Approx 8100/*****sf, pk 3 cars, basement, pool/ lift. Luxurious!! *****000 Jim Must Sell SEMI-D PRICE NEGOTIABLE! 999 Yrs 4200sf, Big Gdn Seletar Crescent, Bring Cheque. Nizam 9060 4830 12-6PM! MIMOSA RD SemiD! Pk 3 cars, 5 rms ensuite, almost new! 3100/5500 sf. Justin Chua *****079 VIEW161 words
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Advertisement170 2014-08-27 7 GOOD INVESTMENT MARINA ONE RES VVIP pre view, 2twrs of 34 sty. 1042 units.1/ 2 3 4 Penthses Call Lili 9655 3448 RARE OPPORTUNITY MARINA ONE RESIDENCES New launch 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 bdrm VVIP preview. 2 twr of 34 sty Call Des *****214 DTZ MARINA ONE LAUNCHING soon the170 words
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Advertisement562 2014-08-27 7 yn Queenstown/ E|U Queenstown/ I ClfcJ Queenstown/ [)03 Tiong Bahru [)03 Tiong Bahru D03 Tiong Bahru Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Live HIGH on Tiong Bahru Heritage Get in LINE for Sneak Preview! 2 mins walk to Tiong Bahru MRT Tiong Bahru Plaza562 words
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Advertisement150 2014-08-27 7 THE VISION. 3-RM. 1313sf. High flr. Sea view. Luxury living/ Japanese schs. Unblocked view. Call now!!! NEW! HORIZON RES 2-bdrm, 990 sf. Seaview, mid flr, bright, airy. $1.75m. Must Sell Sherman *****003 THE ROCHESTER 2-RM High flr Super view! MRT, mall NUS NUH, INSEAD, UWC Vacant. Chan 8590 5827 PENTHOUSE150 words
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Advertisement185 2014-08-27 7 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 CHEAPEST FH 2/ 2 rm dual key/ 3 rm units! $1.03M$1.2xM.185 words
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Advertisement790 2014-08-27 8 GO Orchard/ Cairnhill GO Orchard/ Cairnhill GO Orchard/ Cairnhill D09 Pte Apts For Sale 009 Pte Apts For Sale DQ9 Pte Apts For Sale Hilltops. A botanical retreat in the city. h a lit. ■n EU I «r 'C JL ■vr vp. -V; ■-j£ ;r li»K M a—■ k i790 words
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Advertisement283 2014-08-27 8 **WING ON LIFE Gdn #11. FH 3498 sf 5 bdrm. Nice reno. Newton Bukit Timah MRT $6.1M neg. sumanalio.com MONTANA 2RM, $1628 psf 872 sf. Reno, pool view with terrace, spacious. Ask $1.42m. Eric *****773 THE ARCADIA 3810 sf, 4+1 Beautifully renovated. Bright Windy. Quiet facing. Sell vacant $3.xM. SOLEIL283 words
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Advertisement312 2014-08-27 8 Good Buy 1. BARTLEY RIDGE 2/ 4/ dual key/ PH $1206psf+, MRT 2. Daisy Suites 2/3rm/PH FH, fr $1.25M+. *****990 www.hotproperties.sg PLATINUM EDGE; 2BDRM 797 sqft. High floor. Reno. 8@Woodleigh 4bdrms 1376 sf. F/facilities Call *****611 CASSIA VIEW. FH. 3 bdrms. 1152 sf. Well reno. Low flr. Bright breezy. Unblock312 words
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Advertisement262 2014-08-27 8 TOP 2016, FH, by UOL, 70 St Patricks. 2-4bdrm/ PH, Exclusive 186 units. VVIP Preview 13/9 register now! NEW LIST! THE Hacienda #1 Patio. 3229 sf 4rm ensuite. 100% reno. Rare! Face NE. $3.xM! Simon *****640 DESIGNER DECOR W/PTE lift Breeze By The East. 1776sf 3+1. Walk to Future MRT.262 words
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Advertisement262 2014-08-27 8 THE LIVIA CONDO. Pasir Ris Grove. Near MRT 2+study 915 sqft. Face pool/ NS. $920K. Jessica 9615 8368 New Listing Care Honesty LIVIA 915 SF. 2+1 rms High flr.Move-in. Unblock. Windy No west sun. Whitesand/ MRT. *****436 Betty PINEVALE 3+1 1292 sf, pool view, high flr, windy, reno, near Sch,262 words
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Advertisement278 2014-08-27 8 FH FLAME TREE Park. Only $1,020 psf. or Rent $3.1K 3-bdrm. Appox 10 min walk future Upp Thomson MRT D21 listing can be found after D11 Near MRT ONLY $7XXK!! 5 mins walk to 2 MRTs. Good rental yield! New transformation of Jurong Lakeside! Near to Int’l Schl! Call before278 words
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Advertisement208 2014-08-27 8 D25 ROSEWOOD 3+1 (1173sf) High Floor Breezy. Nice view. www.kevincher.com. Call *****883 Open House THE CALROSE OPEN h s e Sat/Sun. 3bdrms Patio FH. Rare! Quiet amenities, future Mrt Susan *****679 UPCOMING ICONIC SKYPARK Res. EC. No resale levy. 3/4/5-bdrms from $8xxK. Canberra Res 2rm penthse $1.2xM. Gibman *****880 Open208 words
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Advertisement342 2014-08-27 8 3’NG’ BLK 233. Low floor. Reno. Opp Bishan Park. Mins amenities/ MRT. All races. Rajan 9459-3037 3NG BLK 405, unblock city view, high /lift flr, move-in, face NS windy, mkt, MRT PR eligible. 9023 9233 Lim 3’NG’ BLK 512 AMK Ave 8. Mid flr. Upgraded, lift level. Reno. Unblock. Face342 words
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Advertisement1362 2014-08-27 9 Index ffft Bishan HDB ffll Bishan HDB IR1 Bishan HDB fR] Bishan HDB fBJ Bishan HDB ffll Bishan HDB iHf Apts for Sale Apts for Sale |Hf Apts for Sale Apts for Sale Apts for Sale Hgf Apts for Sale THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED HDB Resale Price Index -BUY IT-1,362 words
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Advertisement223 2014-08-27 9 3’I’+1, 57 GEYLANG Bahru, 65sqm.Utility. Low flr. MRT amenities/ Mkt. Simple. All races. Lee 9683-4121 CORNER UNIT 3’I’+ UTILITY 64 Kallang Bahru. 76 sqm. Amenities, MRT, NTUC. $339K neg. All races. Helen 8157 8893 Hot Property 5-RM BLK 2C, Upper Boon Keng. 5 yrs. 110 sqm. Beautiful city view. Opp223 words
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Advertisement286 2014-08-27 9 5’I’ 103B #12 bright, breezy 5’I’ 126A #06 plaza $490k 5’I’ 643 #06 gdn, $485k Best unit!! Pam 9368 2151 ENBLOC 2’S’/ 3’S’ Tanglin Halt Blk 34/ 31/ 24. 46/52 56 sqm. Mid/ low floor. 3’I’ 21 Ghim Moh 65 sqm. High floor, windy move-in. 5’S’ Corner 26 Dover Cres286 words
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Advertisement356 2014-08-27 9 MUST VIEW!! BLK 195. 4-rm. #06. Rivervale Mall/ Mkt/ Near Punggol rd, easy access All race/PR. 9023-8172 132 RIVERVALE, 4A corner Mid flr, breezy, no noon sun, near amenities, school. Eric 9062 7773 New Listing 4’A’ BLK 203A Compassvale. High flr. Lift. NS facing. Well kept. Near MRT/ mall. *****000356 words
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Advertisement323 2014-08-27 9 4A 362 ST 34. 109sqm next to corner, high flr, reno, Sch, Shop, mins PIE TPE Raymond Chia *****848 BEST DEAL 5RM CORNER,732 Tampines St 71. High flr. Unblock well kept Amenities. Serious seller. Carina 9366-7778 HIGH FLOOR BLK 174 TOA Payoh Lor 1. 3rm HDB utility. High flr. Orig.323 words
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Advertisement409 2014-08-27 9 5’I’ BLK.786C MID flr. Nice home. Unblocked. All races/ SPR. Sch/ mart. Immed. Alvyn *****039 5’I’ WOODLANDS DR beside MRT, Blk 685C, high flr, no noon sun, unblock, windy, reno. 9710-5448 Mickey 685C WOODLANDS DR 73 5rm, 115sqm. Very high flr Nicely reno. Lift level. Not to be missed. Call409 words
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Advertisement994 2014-08-27 10 CSM DIO Bukit Timah/ Holland Rd/Tanglin Houses For Rent Bukit Timah/ Holland Rd/Tanglin Houses For Rent Bukit Timah/ Holland Rd/Tanglin Houses For Rent HOUSE FOR RENT DISTRICT 10 NASSIM ROAD a U Modern, resort-style, tropical designed. Good class bungalow with in-ground pool for rent. TIMES PROPERTIES Tel: 6319-1296 1294 2-STY994 words
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Advertisement351 2014-08-27 10 Woodlands/ Admiralty Houses For Rent Woodlands/ Admiralty Houses For Rent Woodlands/ Admiralty Houses For Rent Woodgrove Estate at Woodlands Woodgrove Avenue Minutes' walk to Singapore American School 3-storey bungalows with private swimming pool 6 8 bedrooms utility Built-up area from 5,372 to 8,547 sq ft Call *****223 www.rentfareast.com iill 1111351 words
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Advertisement342 2014-08-27 10 ONE SHENTON. BRAND new. 4 bdrm Sky Suites at attractive rental. 2200 to 7040 sq.ft. High floor with nice view layout. Viewing: 6877 1818 8412 8513 8479 THE SAIL 1-RM, $4k-$5k. 2rm Sea/bay view $5k-7k 3/ 4 rm, bay view, $6k-12k. Marina Bay Suites, 4 rm. Few units. Neo 9384-2121342 words
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Advertisement346 2014-08-27 10 QUEENS 3+1, 1184 sqft. High flr. Unblocked. Bright, airy. F/furn. Avail immed. MRT/ Mkt. Terry Yeow 9001-1118 NEW LISTING ANCHORAGE 1+1. 900 sf. f/furn, Near MRT/ food/ shpg ctr. Spacious. Avail immed. Leon 9754-6560 METROPOLITAN 3+1, 1350 sf new reno, great location f/furn, MRT/ Tiong Bahru Plaza/amenities. $4.8K. ALEXIS 2RM,346 words
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Advertisement386 2014-08-27 10 £21 Rochor/ Bugis/ £3 tochor/ Bugis/ D07 Beach Rd 007 Beach Bd Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent CONCOURSE SKYLINE BEACH ROAD Apt type: 1 1+1 2+1 4+1 bedrooms Sizes: 861 1,173 1,410 2,282/ 2,648 sq ft Panoramic: Sea Flyer City view Link walkway to Nicoll Highway MRT386 words
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Advertisement340 2014-08-27 10 CITYLIGHTS 3+STUDY #3X. 1860sf, sea view $6.5K/ City Sq 2+1 furn $4.2K Studio Apt fr $2K, near City Sq Furn Teo *****128 NEAR NOVENA MRT Mera spring 3+1 rm f/furn 1292sf. #16 Good /pool view. Owner *****201 CITYLIGHTS CONDO 1+1 bdrm, 678 sf. High flr. F/ furn. Windy. 5 mins340 words
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Advertisement614 2014-08-27 10 Brand New Residence for Lease Spacious 4-bedroom residences (3186 sq ft) with luxurious designer fittings spectacular vistas that span the horizon. Full recreational facilities including swimming pool,Jacuzzi,gym,spa, children’s playground,BBQ terrace and Clubhouse with gourmet kitchen. Residence Concierge by Capella and complimentary Handyman service. A luxury residential development by Pontiac Land614 words
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Advertisement551 2014-08-27 11 ORCHARD, 1200SF, 3+1 rm Facilities, just refurbished. $5.xxxK. Owner *****334 8@MT SOPHIA. 1RM Approx 600 sf. Dhoby Ghaut MRT. $4.3k. Clinton 9851 2159 D.09 RIVERGATE 1894sf 4 1+balcony River/pool view. Immed. Karen *****738 NEWTON EDGE 2+1. Reno. 915sf/balcony. F/furn, MRT $4.3K. Tan 9068-5606 ELIZABETH TWR 3+1 Reno. High floor. Good551 words
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Advertisement342 2014-08-27 11 1-MTH COMM TO Co-broke agt. Gallop Gables Partial Furnished 3 bdrm, 1657 sqft, immediate, $6,800. Silvia Ang 9626 5755 CORONATION, 3 RM, $5.5k. Waterfall Gdn, 3 rm, $7.3k Gallop Green, 3+1, $15.5k. The Holland Collection, 4rm penthse, 3606sf, $15k THE GRANGE 4 bdrm 2304 sf $12K. Warner Court 2 bdrm342 words
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Advertisement554 2014-08-27 11 CHELSEA GDNS 2 level PH Reno 2809 sf 4+1. Choice location. Facilities. $16.5K! Greg 9633 7007 GTR CYAN NEW 1464/ 1528/ 1658 sf, 3/ 4 rm pte lift, high flr. $6.8K/$7K/ $9.5K neg. Mary Vu 9856 2008 LOFT HOLLAND 1bed Grd flr, facing pool. New! 5mins walk MRT/eateries. Immed Rate554 words
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Advertisement337 2014-08-27 11 PARK INFINIA. 1-BDRM 560 sf. Big s/pool. High flr. Near MRT. Town. F/facilities. Wc wong 9009-8511 EXPAT’S CHOICE ROCHELLE 1356 SF 3+1 rms, spacious master rm. F/ facilities. Walk to MRT/ mall. Immed. Alan 9387-6506 EAK COURT 2-STY 3+1 Mais. 2800sf. Quiet greenery. $7.2k. Mins to Novena Julian *****312 P337 words
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Advertisement384 2014-08-27 11 THE BEVERLY. 2700 SF Brand new 3-rm Split level. dual key 2parking lot$6.5k P/ furn. Owner *****998 FREESIA WOODS 3 bdrms 1800 sf, pool view fr patio. Serene,peaceful, amenities Immed. *****244 Kim SOUTHAVEN I. 2-RM. 980sf. Beautiful. F/furn. Pool view. Move-in Sept. Call Frederick Fong *****132 Winston Lek 9667 8387384 words
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Advertisement344 2014-08-27 11 ATHENA VILLE 2RM $3.2K Canne Lodge 3rm $4.4k Astoria Pk reno 3rm $4.5K Le Crescendo 4rm $4.2K. SIMSVILLE 980SF 2RM high flr P/furn Near Paya Lebar MRT/amenities. $3.2K neg. Avail 5/10. Irene *****063 KEMBANGAN MRT. NEW 2 studio. Professional. 500sf Lift/ Pool. 9666-5555 DIC ASTON MANSION 3+1 rm furn Near344 words
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Advertisement347 2014-08-27 11 EXPAT’S CHOICE MEYER RD AALTO 1442 sqft 3 rms. face pool, greenery, well kept. near Int’l Sch Immed. Gan KT *****298 COTE D’AZUR. $3.6K. 2-rm with balcony. Greenery view. Near Parkway East Coast Pk. P/furn. Immed. SILVERSEA LUXURIOUS 4RM Panoramic seaview sky terr. Hgt 4.2m. Also avail 2bdrm. Clare 8139347 words
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Advertisement419 2014-08-27 11 EKj| Thomson/ Bishan/ gfftl Thomson/ Bishan/ fRjl Thomson/Bishan/ D20 AngMoKio D20 AngMoKio D20 AngMoKio Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent Centro Residences at Ang Mo Kio Central Minutes to Australian International School and Lycee Franpais de Singapour Next to AMK Hub and 2-min walk419 words
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Advertisement308 2014-08-27 11 FAR HORIZON GDNS, 3 1 2000 sf, High flr.Pool view P/furn.Facilities. YCK MRT. $3.8Kneg. Iris *****225 BEST LOCATION MARYMOUNT MRT. SHUNFU mais 1700 sf. 3+ maid’s rm. Nice furn. Near Ctrl/ mkt $3400. Lilian *****833 BISHAN GARDENS 3BDRM High Floor. Great View. Bright. Windy. Quiet. $3.8k F/Furn. Marco *****099 BISHAN308 words
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Advertisement284 2014-08-27 11 MAYSPRINGS 3BDRM. RENO. Spacious, High flr, F/furn. Near Malls Amenities. Avail Immed. Asking $3K. HILLVIEW PARK $2.8K neg! 2 units Huge 3+1. 1432 sf. High flr. Pool view Immed New reno. David *****821 ***CASABLANCA 2+STUDY RENOVATED. Corner Unit. High floor No noon sun. Call 8688 6914 Sarah PARC ROSEWOOD P/FURN.284 words
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Advertisement158 2014-08-27 12 APPROVED 5’I’ 638B f/furn. High flr. LRT. Professional couples/ family. $2200 nett. Irene Goh 9457-3299 $2.4K. 5-RM. 107B. Corner High flr. Aircon/ amenities. Lovely. Immed. 9222-1112 $2700 NEW SUPERB High fr on-top C’wealth MRT. 3-rm windy/ superb view/ beautifully done 9115-0321 Vin 3’I’ BLK 9 Holland Ave. 2+1+1 Approved. Lift158 words
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Advertisement420 2014-08-27 12 GOOD LOCATION HDB APPROVED 3+1! Blk 719 Tampines St 72. High flr. Bright, airy. Furn/ aircon. Immed $neg *****166 Sim 3-RM BLK 161 Tampines F/furn, avail immed 3 mins fr MRT Close to amenities, all races, Keys on hand. 2+1 TAMPINES BLK 139. Immed. P/furn w/ 2 new aircons. Wet420 words
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Advertisement443 2014-08-27 12 RM/SHARING ORCHARD Behind Lucky Plaza Male/ Female $250 up. *****704 D15 PTE APT master bdrm with balcony/ living rm. Rare. Quiet. Cosy Convenient. 9638-3595 Connie MASTER RM WITH huge balcony, f/furn. Near Eunos MRT. Owner *****879 RM OR BED space for rent. East Coast Rd.Aircon. provided.Daily $13. 8342 8348 NO443 words
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Advertisement457 2014-08-27 12 531 531 531 531 NEW Business Space for Lease I 1 TECHPLACE 2 (BLK5008) Centrally located with easy access to CTE Suitable for clean light industries Corporate image Efficient floor plate; up to 40,000 sf For viewing or enquiries, (D Cheryl 9796 0862 spacetobe.com.sg ascendas a-reir Space to be Technopark@Chai457 words
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Advertisement193 2014-08-27 12 GOOD FRONTAGE WOODLANDS 11. B1 Grd flr c/w mezzanine high ceiling 2454sf up. $2.30psf MRT/ highway.Immed.*****662 RENO DORM whole unit) Approved 150-400 workers. Move in cond, c/w cooking facilities *****272 AZ PAYA Lebar, opp MRT Brand new 1195sf. B1 office No columns. Ceiling 4.2m! Attached toilet. *****800 *HARVEST W’LANDS B2193 words
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Advertisement212 2014-08-27 12 JURONG 10,000/ 40,000/ 50,000 sf. Standalone/ Open space High ceiling. With/ w/out crane Immed. FOR RENT HARVEST, B1 #02, 2164 sqft, Ramp-up, Immed. 6m ceiling. Call/ sms 9370-1450/9611-9719 KELWARAM HSE Jln Bt Merah 2200 sf. High ceiling. Avail Sept. Ask $2.50 psf. Roland 9385 3331 GOOD SPECIFICATION CORP image. Mins212 words
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Advertisement539 2014-08-27 12 HENDERSON BLDG 1200sqft Well fitted. Central aircon. $3.5k/Others 980 sqft up. Rent/ Sale. 9733 3368 $1.90PSF JLN PEMIMPIN B1 Office/Warehse 2120/2790 sf. Marymount MRT. High Ceiling. DTZ 9762 2915 OXLEY BIZ HUB 2. Grd flr. 6400sf. Reno mezz flr. 2 entrances. Hub 1, 2100sf $2.80 psf neg. 9839-0773 JURONG/SUNGEI KADUT539 words
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Advertisement710 2014-08-27 19 RECEPTIONIST SALES ASSISTANT ($1800 $3500 Energetic and pleasant looking 11am 9pm 5 working days per week Sales experience is an added advantage Singaporeans only Able to liaise with Mandarin-speaking customers Locations: Orchard AMK Nex Woodlands Clementi Yew Tee 9819 7478 CINELEISURE SUPERCUT SEEKS Hair Stylist Asst. High pay. Call: 6235-2828710 words
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