The Straits Times, 23 October 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014 96 PAGES IN SIX PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 073/02/2014
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    Lock icon China backs push for regional integration
    531 1  -  Vice-Premier pledges openness amid divisions over rival free trade pacts By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg CHINA has pledged openness and resolve in establishing closer partnership and integration with Asia-Pacific economies, even as rival free trade pacts championed by Washington and Beijing
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    Lock icon S’pore, UK to renew science research tie-up
    520 1  -  By CHARISSA YONG IN LONDON charyong@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE and Britain will renew a partnership in scientific research first formalised in 2004, President Tony Tan Keng Yam announced in London yesterday. The tie-up, known as the United Kingdom-Singapore Innovation and Research Partnership, entails students and
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    Lock icon Serena Williams crushed by World No. 4
    67 1 SERENA Williams is well known for bulldozing past hapless opponents, but the American had a taste of her own medicine at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global yesterday. The tennis world No. 1 was soundly beaten 0-6, 2-6 by
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Canadian police hunt down gunmen after soldier is shot
      491 2 REUTERS BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES OTTAWA A soldier was shot at the National War Memorial in Ottawa by a gunman who later ran into nearby Parliament buildings, where police believe at least one more accomplice had been waiting. At least 30
      REUTERS; BLOOMBERG; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS  -  491 words
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      Lock icon Canadian police hunt down gunmen after soldier was killed
      469 2 REUTERS BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES OTTAWA A soldier was shot dead at the National War Memorial in Ottawa by a gunman who later ran into nearby Parliament buildings, where police believe at least one more accomplice had been waiting. At least
      REUTERS; BLOOMBERG; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS  -  469 words
    • Article
      Lock icon More seniors servicing private mortgages
      474 2  -  Figure triples over 6 years to 15,500, but group still forms a minority By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg THE number of elderly home owners servicing private mortgage loans has ballooned in the past few years, as more people buy homes in their later years for investment.
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      Lock icon More seniors servicing private mortgages
      474 2  -  Figure triples over 6 years to 15,500, but group still forms a minority By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg THE number of elderly home owners servicing private mortgage loans has ballooned in the past few years, as more people buy homes in their later years for investment.
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      Lock icon S’pore ‘must learn to fight dark forces of prejudice’
      646 3  -  Global religious, ethnic issues set to worsen before improving: Tharman By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg EVEN as Hindus in Singapore celebrated Deepavali yesterday, the ominous winds of intolerance and prejudice were blowing around the world, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Closer China-Apec ties
        41 4 CHINA has pledged to collaborate more closely with Asia-Pacific economies and work towards regional integration and sustainable development. Beijing is also expected to keep pushing for an Apec-wide free trade zone by 2025. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon More seniors have mortgages
        40 4 THE number of elderly home owners servicing mortgages for private property has almost tripled since 2008. But experts say such owners are a minority, and are not necessarily in financial trouble. TOP OF THE NEWS A2
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          Lock icon Women going sky-high
          40 4 WOMEN in Pakistan are breaking stereotypes by training for jobs traditionally done by men. Among them are eight young women who are the first in the country to train as mountain-climbing guides. PAGE A16 PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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          Lock icon Modi’s economic plans
          41 4 TO REVIVE India’s sagging economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled reforms such as scrapping fuel subsidies and simplifying labour rules. He also wants to open up coal mining. Factory inspections and paperwork have been reduced. PAGE 17
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          Lock icon Anti-Ebola efforts in US
          44 4 THE United States has imposed restrictions on travellers from Ebola-ravaged countries Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, requiring them to use one of five major airports that conduct enhanced screening to safeguard against the infectious disease. PAGE 18 PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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          Lock icon Japan recession fears
          50 4 JAPAN’S economy recorded a worse-than-expected trade deficit of 958.3 billion yen (S$11.4 billion) last month, putting it on course for a record annual shortfall. There are also fears of recession, as the world’s third-largest economy continued to shrink after a sales tax increase in April. PAGE 22
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        Lock icon INDIA’S OUTDATED LAWS MUST GO
        54 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to keep axing outdated laws, even in the face of strong resistance, if he is to raise India’s competitiveness and boost its economy. He also has to improve the efficiency of the country’s law courts for faster dispute resolution. The
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon In defence of volunteers
          51 4 THE Singapore Armed Forces will start a volunteer corps for women, permanent residents and new citizens next year. Criticisms have started flying that the scheme is too lax, and puts people in tokenistic roles. Defence Correspondent Jermyn Chow says these criticisms are off the mark. PAGE
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          Lock icon S’pore maths goes global
          55 4 MORE countries are using maths textbooks from Singapore, after students here came up tops in mathematics in international tests. In particular, the Singapore approach to maths, which uses visuals such as diagrams to teach abstract concepts, has been welcomed by overseas educators. PAGE B1 PHOTO: LIM
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          Lock icon More kids have vision problems
          45 4 MORE preschoolers are having problems with their vision, going by figures from the Health Promotion Board, which conducts annual eye screenings for these children. Besides myopia, some children are also found to have astigmatism, which causes blurred vision. PAGE B4
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon Staying safe on a motorcycle
          79 4 How safe are motorcyclists in Singapore? According to a recent survey, nearly three in four riders here have had an accident, and most say it was their fault. The Straits Times asked two bikers for their views. One, who still rides, says she takes safety
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        • WEB SPECIALS
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          Lock icon For tomorrow’s cities
          48 4 SINGAPORE is increasingly becoming a test-bed for new technologies that will help other fast-growing cities in Asia be more environmentally sustainable, says the Economic Development Board. Homegrown and international firms are testing technologies ranging from traffic systems to collecting data on electricity usage. PAGE B9
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Viola Davis’ big break
          102 4 FOR years, Juilliard-trained American actress Viola Davis, 49, had to make do with supporting roles in movies. However, she has finally come into her own, playing a brilliant lawyer in the TV series How To Get Away With Murder. She says: “This is the role I
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          Lock icon Pat Metheny’s best band
          62 4 AMERICAN jazz guitar virtuoso Pat Metheny is playing at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Monday, together with what he calls his “best band”. The 60-year-old, who has built an acclaimed body of work over four decades and won 20 Grammys, says the Pat Metheny Unity Group
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Support for Lee
          59 4 AMID shock and disbelief that Malaysian badminton star and world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei had failed a drug test, some fans still expressed support for him. Lee tested positive in late August at the World Championships in Denmark, where he was the losing finalist, and is
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      Lock icon Jokowi set to strengthen hand with revamped office
      550 6  -  Changes will help Indonesia’s new leader directly execute programmes By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF IN JAKARTA zakirh@sph.com.sg INDONESIA’S new President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is set to announce a beefed-up presidential office to better streamline the administration and make government more efficient,
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      Lock icon Friends ‘in all types of weather’
      507 6  -  CHARISSA YONG MUCH has changed since Sir Stamford Raffles set up a British trading port in Singapore almost two centuries ago, and from the time Singapore and Britain established diplomatic ties in 1965. But the bond between both countries has endured and strengthened over
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      Lock icon Indian-Muslim centre to reopen next month
      436 6  -  By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg THE 185-year-old Nagore Dargah Indian Muslim Heritage Centre in Telok Ayer, which is at the tail end of a $100,000 upgrading and restoration effort, will reopen to visitors on Nov 30. Built between 1828 and 1830, the national monument closed
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      Lock icon Cycling can be viable transport mode: Khaw
      402 6  -  By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg CYCLING should not be just a recreational pursuit, but also a viable transport option for short trips around Singapore, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday. He wrote on his blog that the Government wants Singaporeans to be
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      Lock icon Rising tide of litter on S’pore’s shorelines
      687 7  -  One group nets 14,400kg worth so far this year By FENG ZENGKUN ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT zengkun@sph.com.sg A SINGLE environmental programme’s volunteers have picked up 14,440kg of trash from the shores of Singapore and Pulau Ubin since the start of the year. The haul by
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      Lock icon SMC witness accused of overcharging
      462 7  -  By SALMA KHALIK SENIOR HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma DR HONG Ga Sze was an expert witness for the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) in the high- profile disciplinary hearing two years ago that saw Dr Susan Lim convicted of misconduct for overcharging the Queen of Brunei’s
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      Lock icon Future talks in limbo as protesters decry Hong Kong govt’s offers
      520 8 Remarks raise fears stalled talks could mean return to violent clashes AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Student protesters said they may shun further talks with the government, accusing it of failing to make any meaningful offers to end weeks
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      Lock icon Tycoons would do well to throw in their lot with the poor
      828 8  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By LI XUEYING HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT xueying@sph.com.sg MONEY and political power have long been entwined, especially in a city like Hong Kong. It is an arrangement that can be upended by one-man, one-vote. With unfettered elections,
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      Lock icon Editor who led Watergate coverage dies
      511 8 WASHINGTON POST AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The newspaper editor who oversaw and encouraged reporting of the Watergate scandal that brought down US president Richard Nixon has died. Legendary former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee was 93. President Barack Obama, who awarded Mr Bradlee the Presidential
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      Lock icon Japanese deputy PM calls for China-Japan leaders’ summit
      368 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Japan’s deputy prime minister yesterday urged China to allow a summit between the Asian rivals as he met a top Beijing official, he said. Mr Taro Aso and China’s Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli briefly chatted on the sidelines of the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Fears of ISIS roots in Turkey surface
      747 10 Bid to kidnap Syrian rebel chief raises questions about its growing reach WASHINGTON POST SANLIURFA (Turkey) The men who snatched Mr Abu Issa from the streets of this south-eastern city were Turkish gangsters, but their client was the Islamic State in Iraq and
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      Lock icon Kurdish Peshmerga fighters gaining in strength
      464 10 BLOOMBERG ERBIL Mr Aram Sarbast worked in a supermarket in Bolton, northern England. Now he is in Erbil, northern Iraq, fighting alongside his fellow Kurds. At a bar in the city last week, the 28-year-old proudly flipped through pictures on his phone showing him
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      Lock icon Syria downs two ISIS fighter jets
      181 10 REUTERS BEIRUT Syria’s air force has destroyed two fighter jets operated by militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Information Minister Omran Zoabi said in remarks published by Syrian state news agency Sana on Tuesday. A Syrian monitoring group said last
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon China eyes lunar probe’s return
        465 11 Launch soon for first Chinese orbiter to attempt returning to Earth AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA BEIJING China will launch its latest lunar orbiter in the coming days, state media said yesterday, in its first attempt to send a spacecraft around the moon and back to Earth.
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        Lock icon STRUNG-OUT EXISTENCE
        99 11 Sri Lankan maestro puppeteer Premin with his traditional puppets in Colombo. Mr Premin comes from a family of puppeteers from the southern coastal town of Ambalangoda, popular for its traditional puppetry. His grandfather started the family profession in 1922, followed by his father in 1930 and Mr Premin
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Bid to turn gutter oil into jet fuel
          105 11 REUTERS BEIJING Aircraft makers Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp of China have launched a joint pilot project to turn used cooking oil into jet fuel. Their plant in Hangzhou can convert just under 240,000 litres a year of used cooking oil into
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          Lock icon Sex-case diplomat to face NZ court
          109 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WELLINGTON A Malaysian military attache who sparked outrage when he invoked diplomatic immunity to escape a sex charge in New Zealand will arrive in Wellington to face the court on Saturday, reports said. Muhammad Rizalman Ismail is accused of stalking Ms Tanya
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        Lock icon Tepco execs may face charges over nuclear crisis
        578 12 If prosecutors decline, citizen panel may order indictment in Fukushima case REUTERS TOKYO Japanese prosecutors must decide this week whether to charge Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) executives for their handling of the 2011 Fukushima disaster, in a process that could drag the
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        Lock icon Smog in China also bad for the health of tourism industry
        533 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING The soaring, grimy chimneys of the Gaojing coal-fired power station have belched the last of their choking fumes into Beijing’s air, the authorities say but experts doubt the closure will ease the
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        Lock icon Pyongyang releases one of three detained Americans
        383 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON North Korea has freed one of three Americans detained in the isolated country, and in a surprise move allowed a Pentagon plane to land in Pyongyang to fly him home. Mr Jeffrey Fowle, who was arrested earlier this year, “has
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        Lock icon Beijing ‘behind’ iCloud hacking
        284 12 REUTERS BOSTON/BEIJING Apple’s iCloud storage service in China was attacked by hackers trying to steal user credentials, a Chinese Web monitoring group said, adding that it believes the Beijing government is behind the campaign. The hackers interposed their own website between users and Apple’s iCloud server,
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        Lock icon Cash for Thai farmers ‘a short-term fix’
        688 16  -  Govt’s move to spur spending to have little impact on economy: Experts NEWS ANALYSIS By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT IN BANGKOK tanhy@sph.com.sg THE taps are flowing once more for Thailand’s rice farmers, who started receiving 40 billion baht (S$1.6 billion) in handouts
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        Lock icon New Afghan president is a man in a hurry
        419 16 NEW YORK TIMES KABUL Afghanistan’s new leader, President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, is a man in a hurry to break from his predecessor’s governing style. Best not make him late. He drove the point home this month when he started a meeting
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        Lock icon Women in north Pakistan scaling new heights
        437 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HUNZA A group of young Pakistani girls sit on the floor as their teacher prepares them for the rigours of climbing some of the world’s highest peaks. This is Shimshal Mountaineering School, in the breathtaking mountains of Pakistan’s far north, close
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        Lock icon Woman admits to ordering husband’s killing: Cops
        207 16 DEATH IN BALI AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DENPASAR The wife of a British man found with his throat slashed on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali has admitted to ordering the killing, police said. Mr Robert Ellis, 60, who was also an Australian passport holder, was
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        Lock icon Murder suspects retract confessions
        263 16 DEATH IN THAILAND REUTERS BANGKOK Two Myanmar men accused of killing two British backpackers on a Thai holiday island have retracted their confessions, their lawyers said yesterday, adding further confusion to an investigation that has attracted widespread criticism. The retractions come amid growing diplomatic concern that
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        Lock icon Slew of reforms to boost India’s economy
        576 17 Modi scraps fuel subsidies, simplifies labour rules, vows to open up coal mining AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NEW DELHI India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unleashed a slew of reforms, scrapping fuel subsidies, simplifying labour rules and pledging to open up coal mining to
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        Lock icon India’s gold scavengers hit pay dirt during festival
        432 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KOLKATA As 40-year-old Mohammed Iqbal sifts through sludge in the back alleys of Kolkata’s jewellery market for gold dust, his weathered face brightens slightly at the recent uptick in work. For generations, the city’s group of “newaras” gold dust scavengers
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      Lock icon US curbs for travellers from Ebola epicentre
      584 18 They will fly into one of 5 American airports for enhanced virus screening REUTERS NEW YORK The United States has ratcheted up its safeguards against Ebola, requiring travellers from three countries at the centre of an epidemic in West Africa to fly into
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      Lock icon Parties to celebrate break-ups amid Iran’s soaring divorce rate
      502 18 REUTERS BEIRUT Weddings in Iran have long been an over-the-top affair with families spending thousands of dollars to celebrate a union. But now, some couples are splurging on an entirely different sort of nuptial celebration: a divorce party. Local media outlets
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      Lock icon Ebola survivors become caregivers
      359 18 BLOOMBERG LONDON Ms Amie Subah spends her days feeding Ebola patients, giving them medicine and changing children’s diapers at a treatment centre in Liberia. As an Ebola survivor, she believes she is now immune. That means Ms Subah does not need to wear the stifling protective
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Kerry on Iran nuke talks
        56 18 REUTERS BERLIN US Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday that the Obama administration planned to fully consult Congress about ongoing negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme. Mr Kerry said a possible suspension of sanctions against Iran in any nuclear deal would involve Congress,
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        Lock icon Drug ‘kingpin’ nabbed in US
        90 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAN FRANCISCO The alleged head of the notorious Mexican cocaine-trafficking gang, the Gulf Cartel, has been taken into custody in southern Texas. Juan Francisco Saenz-Tamez, 23, was arrested on Oct 9 while shopping in Edinburg, Texas, and made an initial court appearance on
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        Lock icon Dementia ‘bonus’ under fire
        87 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Britain’s National Health Service is under fire for a temporary bonus scheme for family doctors who refer patients with dementia. The new measure is part of a drive to overcome under-reporting of the condition, but some health groups claim it puts a “bounty
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      Lock icon US probes medical devices ‘open to hackers’
      657 20 Alert over possible cyber-security flaws in health-care equipment REUTERS BOSTON The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is investigating about two dozen cases of suspected cyber-security flaws in medical devices and hospital equipment that officials fear could be exploited by hackers, a senior
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      Lock icon Sweden: We’ll use force to make sub surface
      483 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE STOCKHOLM Sweden’s armed forces chief yesterday warned it could use force to bring to the surface a suspected Russian mini-sub-marine its navy has been hunting for days as two new sightings of the vessel were revealed. The new “observations” of
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      Lock icon Ban setting up probe into attacks on UN facilities during Gaza war
      382 20 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE UNITED NATIONS UN Secre-tary-General Ban Ki Moon has said he was setting up an investigation into attacks on United Nations facilities during Israel’s recent war with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip and the use
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      Lock icon Immigration the lightning rod for British govt
      804 21  -  PM Cameron’s efforts to contain influx leading to showdown with EU NEWS ANALYSIS By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON Immigration is shaping up to be not just a growing political threat for Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party. His efforts to manage
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      Lock icon OUT OF THE GIANT FRYING PAN INTO...
      73 21 A woman climbing out of a giant frying pan installation by artist Andrew Hankin, titled “We’re fryin’ out here”, on Sydney’s Tamarama Beach yesterday as artists from 16 countries prepare their works for the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition. Dozens of sculptures will
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      295 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS French oil giant Total scrambled to name a new chief executive yesterday as French and Russian investigators probed the accident that killed Mr Chris tophe de Margerie in a plane crash in Moscow. Mr Patrick Pouyanne, currently head
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        79 22 REUTERS SEOUL South Korean firms have accelerated investment into China by a third this year, encouraged by improving diplomatic ties including a pending free trade deal. South Korea’s foreign direct investment (FDI) into China jumped 33 per cent during the first nine months of
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        64 22 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer is trying to steer investor focus away from its stagnant revenue and towards growth prospects that have been flying below the radar. At Tuesday’s earnings call, she stressed improvements in its mobile business and the benefits from acquisitions
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      439 22 BLOOMBERG TOKYO With an ageing population that is already the world’s oldest, Japan might be a good place to build more hospitals. Instead, it is shutting them down. More than 300 medical institutions closed or became inactive in the year ended March,
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      279 22 NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO Google is making a big bet on augmented reality, leading a US$542 million (S$689 million) investment in a shadowy start-up called Magic Leap, based in Dania Beach, Florida. The investment, one of the largest made by Google,
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      318 22 REUTERS BEIJING China’s overseas direct investment is projected to rise at least 10 per cent annually for the next five years, a trend that will soon make the country a net capital exporter, a senior commerce official has said. “It’s only a matter of
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      323 22 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON POST REUTERS NEW YORK McDonald’s is having a spot of trouble with its profits. It is still making them, to be sure. But profits have declined for four straight quarters. Profit this past quarter was down 30 per cent compared with a year
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      478 23 COME next month, when the Indian Parliament sits, it will be looking to not just legislate new laws but also axe old, obsolete ones. On the table will be a Bill for repealing nearly 300 statutes that the Law Ministry is expected to submit.
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      1491 23  -  EYE ON SINGAPORE Not serious enough. Too easy. Brickbats have been flung at the military volunteer corps to be set up next year. But such objections miss the mark. By JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S early settlers set up its first
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      945 24  -  By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BANGKOK nirmal@sph.com.sg PINK is best, but green will do just as well. Both colours represent citizenship for Myanmar’s minority Muslim Rohingya. A camp for the displaced, housing some 3,000 residents in Myebon town in Rakhine state, has
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      901 24  -  S.E.A. VIEW Indonesia’s new government faces a major challenge to upgrade its maritime policy to address the needs of defence, the economy and sea-based communities across the archipelago. By FARISH AHMAD-NOOR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg Farish A. Noor is an associate professor at the S.
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      783 24  -  By KARIN HUSTER NEW YORK TIMES ON A Monday evening last month in Liberia, at Grand Gedeh County’s main hospital, two nurses knocked on a patient’s door. The patient was being treated for malaria and typhoid, but had also recently tested positive for Ebola though he
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        407 25  -  Yeoh Teng Kwong LEADING public intellectual Ho Kwon Ping discussed both politics and governance in his lecture on the future of Singapore (“The next 50 years in Singapore politics”; Tuesday). While many will grant that the scenarios by which the ruling party may lose power
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        331 25  -  Lin Howard I APPLAUD Mr Ho Kwon Ping’s bold and frank analysis of the future of Singapore (“The next 50 years in Singapore politics”; Tuesday). In particular, he painted a scenario of a split in the ruling party within the next
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        221 25  -  Ng Kum Leng I THANK the Government for recognising the contributions of the elderly through the Pioneer Generation Package; the subsidies that come with it have been very helpful. Given the rising popularity of traditional Chinese medicine and its proven effectiveness, I appeal to
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        155 25  -  Lim Wah Fong THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is concerned about low trading volumes and liquidity (“Measures to ramp up trading ‘working’ Monday). There are a couple of simple ways to improve trading liquidity on the local bourse. First, make share lending an opt-out scheme instead
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        Lock icon Don’t ban electric devices, widen pavements instead
        145 25  -  Leong Kok Seng I DISAGREE with Mr Francis Yeow Ghim Chye’s appeal for the authorities to clamp down on the use of electric transport devices on footpaths (“Keep electric transport devices off footpaths”; Tuesday). Users of motorised bicycles are usually older folk who
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          111 25  -  Hong Chou Hui THE proliferation of non-road vehicles, such as Segways and motorised bicycles, coincides with the Government’s push to close the “last-mile gap” between public transport nodes and destinations. Singapore has limited land space and it is inevitable that pedestrians and non-road vehicle users will have
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          104 25  -  Tay Leong Tiong THE problem does not lie with electric-powered transport devices (“Keep electric transport devices off footpaths” by Mr Francis Yeow Ghim Chye; Tuesday) it is the people using them who are to blame. It is education, and not issuing fines and confiscating the devices,
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        363 25  -  Dmitry Ryakhovskiy Press attache of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Singapore TO ANSWER the questions raised in the letter (“Russia could do with soft power” by Mr Tan Chak Lim; Tuesday), we would like to offer some information on the humanitarian
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        338 25  -  Khaw May Choo (Ms) I AM a pharmacist at a public restructured hospital. Last weekend, I attended a congress where one session focused on a recent case of a hospital pharmacist who was found negligent. Many participants wondered how criminalising mistakes
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        283 26  -  Paul Heng WITH an ageing population, there simply is no other better way than to continue to engage seniors who are able to continue contributing to the business (“Helping seniors to remain engaged”; Tuesday). I fail to see why hiring managers do not
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        192 26  -  Bey Mui Leng (Ms) Director (Communications) Monetary Authority of Singapore THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) thanks Mr Tan Kin Lian for his views and agrees that the use of electronic payment modes should be encouraged in Singapore (“Cut down on cheque payments”; last Thursday).
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        67 26 1. MR EDMUND KHOO: Gender stereotyping serves an important purpose. 2. DR NG HSUEH MEI: Public spaces belong to all. 3. MR TAI YU HSIANG: Ideal to maintain neutral stance on religious beliefs. 4. MR S. RATNAKUMAR: Secularism is the way forward. 5. MR FRANCIS CHENG: Economic impact
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          117 26  -  Chuah Hock Seong Associate Director Centre for Urban Greenery Ecology National Parks Board WE THANK Mr Jolly Wee for sharing his concerns (“Rooftop trees pose danger”; last Thursday). Building owners are responsible for the safety aspects of the rooftop gardens they have installed. To assist building
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          109 26  -  Kumar Pillay Thangavalu RECENTLY, I received an application form for renewal of my HomeTeamNS PAssion Card. This card is neither a debit card nor a credit card, yet the form requires the applicant to provide details such as annual income, occupation, housing type and even
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      741 1  -  More countries use textbooks based on S’pore approach to teach subject By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE mathematics is going places, and there are no signs of it slowing down. From India to France and Chile, more countries have, in recent years, turned to the
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      685 2  -  Acres proposes trained guards to shoo monkeys away from homes By CAROLYN KHEW kcarolyn@sph.com.sg THEY call it monkey herding: stationing a specially trained guard at a hot spot to shoo monkeys away from residential areas. The guard may tap a stick, an
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      338 2  -  By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg A TOTAL of $15 million in government grants has been awarded to seven research teams here to develop clean energy sources and small-scale power grids. The teams from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the National University of
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      431 2  -  By FENG ZENGKUN ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT zengkun@sph.com.sg MORE people are trading in their old commercial diesel vehicles for newer and greener ones under a government scheme which rewards them for doing so. Nearly 4,200 vehicles have been traded under the Government’s Early Turnover Scheme as
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      509 3  -  Building of the high-speed link could begin in Q3 next year: KL transport official By ADRIAN LIM IN TOKYO adrianl@sph.com.sg THE high-speed rail (HSR) project connecting Singapore and Kuala Lumpur will have seven stops in Malaysia, namely Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Seremban, Ayer Keroh, Muar,
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      595 4  -  Essec’s students will get to spend time studying, interning abroad By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT sandra@sph.com.sg EVERY year, local universities cannot seem to provide enough places in their business degree programmes. From next year though, there will be another option from
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      538 4  -  By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg HARDLY any mother can claim to have designed the birth certificate of her newborn child. Being able to do so is pushing Ms Wang Shijia to have a baby next year. She has already got the
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      518 6  -  STB project aims to address jams and delays there By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg ROAD traffic at Marina Bay Cruise Centre (MBCC) is not always smooth sailing, but a new study aims to tackle this problem. To be conducted from next
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      Lock icon Astigmatism ‘common’ in kids with vision problems
      690 7  -  More pre-schoolers being referred to eye clinics after annual screenings By CHANG MAY CHOON changmc@sph.com.sg XAVIER Lim and Jae An are five-year-old boys who see the world through glasses not for myopia but astigmatism. They are among a growing group of pre-school children
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      Lock icon NTU scientists find rare enzyme in common plant here
      428 7  -  By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg SCIENTISTS in Singapore have made a rare discovery in a common local plant whose blue flowers are used for food colouring. Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have extracted a type of enzyme called a ligase from
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      Lock icon Singapore ‘a beacon of hope for S. Africa’
      526 8  -  Important lessons to be learnt from a small country, says S. African CJ By K.C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg SOUTH Africa’s Chief Justice has lauded Singapore as a beacon of hope for his country, citing its visionary leadership, abhorrence of corruption
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      Lock icon Team studying way to modify cells to stop next heart attack
      474 8  -  By AW CHENG WEI awcw@sph.com.sg A GROUP of four researchers from two medical institutions here are working together to come up with personalised treatment for patients to have a better shot at life after their first heart attack. They
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      153 8 WHOLEMEAL, whole wheat and wholegrain you may have spotted these three terms emblazoned on the colourful packaging of bread loaves at the supermarket. The difference? None. More “healthier” bread options are popping up on the shelves here, in tandem with a growing appetite for
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      779 9  -  Foreign, local firms working on green solutions for other Asian cities By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is increasingly becoming a test-bed for new technologies that will help other fast-growing cities in Asia be more environmentally sustainable. These technologies, ranging from traffic management
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      1131 10  -  Consumers can tap apps and other forms of mobile payment options By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg WE ARE moving closer to the long-vaunted goal of being a cashless society, with a big push by banks and other firms this year to roll out convenient new services. Singapore
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      612 10  -  By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg THE owners of an ageing District 9 residential property are launching their fourth attempt at a collective sale. Cairnhill Mansions’ 61 owners will begin the process next June with the aim of getting the requisite 80 per cent backing
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        432 11  -  Global experts, local tech chiefs among those to attend IDA-organised event By GRACE CHNG SENIOR WRITER chngkeg@sph.com.sg FOR the first time, Singapore will hold a week of events to promote and showcase the importance of data. Starting this Sunday, global data experts, local
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          176 11 LOCAL start-up LoveByte has been acquired by Migme, a social chat service listed on the Australian Exchange. The price was undisclosed but is believed to be in the mid-seven figures. LoveByte was founded in 2012 by Ms Amelia Chen and Mr Steve Sng. It runs a chat
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          107 11 TRADE financing invoicing platform ApexPeak invested in Sesami, South-east Asia’s largest e-invoicing and e-procurement platform, last week for an undisclosed sum. Both companies are based in Singapore. The investment amount was undisclosed. Sesami said the injection of funds by ApexPeak will give Singapore businesses additional
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          144 11  -  GRACE CHNG DBS Bank is organising a three-day hackathon starting Oct 29 to encourage the development of mobile solutions for finance and banking. In the last 12 months, several financial technology start-ups have emerged. They include MyHero, which has a stock simulation app, and DrWealth, which is
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      650 12  -  More important is the quality of the service provided, say industry players By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg A CAP on the number of firms that a company secretary can act for may not be necessary, say market players. Much hinges on the quality
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      296 12 HOME-GROWN pre-school operator MindChamps has tied up with private specialist healthcare provider Singapore Medical Group (SMG) to offer families more information on health and medical matters. The aim is improve the management of illnesses by offering better education and information to families, according to a
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      358 12  -  By MARISSA LEE marilee@sph.com.sg TRUST and innovation define the Singapore brand, but unity and care will also stand businesses here in good stead as they face intense global competition, said Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing. Mr Chan
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      289 12  -  MOK FEI FEI SINGAPORE and Britain will step up their cooperation in the development of the offshore yuan market with the launch of a forum next year. Private-sector players from both countries will hold the forum in Singapore early next year. The
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      633 18  -  Fearless Romanian stays focused even after earning her biggest win By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg BEFORE yesterday, Simona Halep had never taken so much as a set off any opponent ranked in the top three, much less a match. Before yesterday, Serena Williams had only been “bagelled” losing
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      66 18 Russian doubles pair Ekaterina Makarova (left) and Elena Vesnina enjoying a light moment before losing 6-4, 2-6, 6-10 in their quarter-final clash yesterday against compatriots Alla Kudryavtseva and Anastasia Rodionova. In the semi-finals, the winners will face Hsieh Su-wei and Peng Shuai, who beat Garbine Muguruza
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      555 18  -  By CHUA SIANG YEE siangyee@sph.com.sg ANA Ivanovic had it all to do last night against rising star Eugenie Bouchard in their WTA Finals Singapore round-robin clash. The Serb was up against an opponent who had a 2-0 win-loss record against her, one
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      203 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PETRA Kvitova complained she would normally be asleep rather than playing tennis after coming off court at nearly 1am at the WTA Finals in the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The Wimbledon champion had to wait for Caroline Wozniacki’s epic 3hr 13min win over Maria Sharapova before
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      504 14 Some express support even as he faces 2-year ban covering Rio 2016 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Malaysians expressed shock and disbelief yesterday, after various reports claimed national icon and badminton world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei had failed a drug test. “Still hope this
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      284 14 REUTERS LONDON The future of the struggling Caterham Formula One team was thrown into further doubt on Tuesday, when an administrator laid claim to their race cars and warned that they could not leave the factory without his agreement. Team sources disputed that, however, and said
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      290 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRIDGETOWN (Barbados) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) directors are seeking a meeting with their Indian counterparts in a bid to minimise the potentially colossal consequences of the unprecedented abandonment of the Tour of India last week. The Caribbean side cut short their tour last
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      353 14 Badminton French Open In Paris (selected) Men’s singles, qualifying 1st rd: Derek Wong (Sin) bt Ryhor Varabyou (Rus) 21-13 21-4. 2nd rd: Xue Song (Chn) bt Wong 21-11 21-18. 1st rd main: Kento Momota (Jpn) bt H.S. Prannoy (Ind) 21-11 15-21 22-20, Kashyap Parupalli (Ind) bt Kenichi Tago (Jpn)
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      733 15 Defence still gave Roma too many chances despite record away win REUTERS ROME Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola, never easy to please, said after his team’s 7-1 demolition of Roma that the German Bundesliga champions can still do better. “We have a few things
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      508 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BARCELONA Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has said victory in the season’s first “El Clasico” against Real Madrid on Saturday is more important than the personal glory of becoming Spanish Primera Liga’s all-time leading scorer. Messi is
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      314 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS DONETSK (Ukraine) Shakhtar Donetsk’s Brazilian forward Luiz Adriano was a target of racial abuse from the fans of home side Bate Borisov fans’ during a Cham- pions League match on Tuesday, Shakhtar claimed. “The local fans yelled at me from the
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        93 15 REUTERS MELBOURNE Former Spain football striker David Villa’s loan spell at Melbourne City is to come to an end next month after just four A-League matches, the club said. Villa was loaned to the Australian club from Major League Soccer (MLS) side New York City,
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        107 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VALENCIA Fifth seed John Isner crashed out of tennis’ Valencia Open in the first round to Spanish veteran Tommy Robredo 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 on Tuesday. The 29-year-old American, who has only won two matches in his past four visits to Valencia, lost the
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        63 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic announced yesterday that his wife Jelena had given birth to the couple’s first child, a boy named Stefan. The Serbian Wimbledon champion said that he would spend “several days with the baby and wife” before
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      504 16  -  Year-old pairing of Tan and Yap win keelboat event for S’pore’s first gold By CHUA SIANG YEE siangyee@sph.com.sg ON A chilly and windy afternoon, out on the Yellow Sea at the Wangsan Sailing Marina in Incheon, South Korea, a slice of Singapore sporting history
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      436 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Jose Mourinho insisted he was not worried by the prospect of running short of forward options ahead of Sunday’s visit to Manchester United after confirming Loic Remy and Diego Costa will both miss Chelsea’s trip to Old Trafford. Remy
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      306 16 THE TIMES, LONDON MOSCOW Manuel Pellegrini insisted that there were “no excuses” on Tuesday, despite initially appearing to blame the freezing conditions for Manchester City’s second-half collapse in their Champions League tie against CSKA Moscow. Bebras Natcho’s contentious 86th-minute penalty earned CSKA a 2-2 draw
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      507 16 REUTERS LONDON Alex Ferguson has broken his silence on his successor David Moyes’ short, traumatic reign at Manchester United, saying the former Everton manager underestimated the size of the job he inherited. In an updated version of his book, “My Autobiography”, Ferguson
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      661 17  -  Weekly battles on WTA Tour turn into camaraderie among top tennis stars By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg WHEN Serena Williams took on Ana Ivanovic in the opening match of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore on Monday night, Caroline Wozniacki due to compete the
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      55 17 Session Five L 1.30pm: Agnieszka Radwanska v Caroline Wozniacki L Followed by: Maria Sharapova v Petra Kvitova Session Six L Not before 7.30pm: Serena Williams v Eugenie Bouchard L Followed by: Cara Black/Sania Mirza v Raquel Kops-Jones/ Abigail Spears L Followed by: WTA Legends Classic Tracy Austin/Martina
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      106 17 A daily dose of the best online pictures and tweets from the WTA Tweets of the day L Serena Williams @serenawilliams In summary Simona Halep played great. Good job and Good luck. L Anne Keothavong @annekeothavong Did not see a performance like that coming from Serena.
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        876 2  -  Pat Methany to play with “best band”, who are adept at playing songs from his vast back catalogue Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg American jazz guitar virtuoso Pat Metheny will be back in Singapore for a gig at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Monday and
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        1169 2 New York Times New York The first time Moses Sumney, a rising musician, played a Sofar Sounds show, the greenroom was someone’s bedroom. There was no bar, only tap water from the kitchen, and no stage. Audience members sat on the hardwood floor and
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        505 8 Englishman Nick Mulvey’s solo debut taps musical riches from Latin America to Central Africa Yeow Kai Chai stlife@sph.com.sg When doves cry, they coo, at least in the English language. In Spanish, though, the birds are even more exquisite they emit this onomatopoetic string of syllables
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          373 8  -  Melissa Kok Experimental beatmaker Steven Ellison, better known by his stage name Flying Lotus or FlyLo as his fans call him, returns with what may be his most adventurous project to date. You’re Dead!, his fifth studio album, continues his systematic use of erratic and textural drum beats,
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          289 8  -  Natasha Ann Zachariah If you are looking for big ballads in JHud, American powerhouse diva Jennifer Hudson, 33, isn’t dishing them out in her third studio album. She leaves behind that image for a funky sound that has me up and dancing. Hudson, who was seventh in the third
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          331 8  -  Cheong Suk-Wai Here, there and everywhere is how you might describe the past three weeks in the lives of keyboard maestros Jeremy Monteiro and Alberto Marsico, along with their gig mates Shawn Letts (tenor saxophone), Eugene Pao (guitar) and Shawn Kelley (percussion). The quintet have been touring Kuala Lumpur,
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          238 8  -  Chang Tou Liang Like a certain Vanessa-Mae, David Garrett is today acknowledged as a highly successful crossover violinist with definite pop-star appeal. Like EMI Classics which trotted out Vanessa-Mae’s childhood classical recordings, the German yellow label has done the same, but Garrett’s portfolio appears more substantial and far better
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          252 8  -  Chang Tou Liang After the roaring success of Volume 1 of the Mercury Living Presence Collector’s Edition, Volume 2 follows up with those recordings that have not been earlier cherry-picked. The collector’s dilemma is this: Will the general listener be equally drawn to Antal Dorati’s Bartok, Beethoven, Dvorak
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      753 4  -  The studio has planned for 10 DC Comics films amid an upcoming glut of superhero movies Stephanie Merry Washington Post Washington Decades from now, cinephiles will look back on the early 2000s as the Superhero Era, and they will be able to pinpoint the moment
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        862 7  -  Yip Wai Yee Viola Davis’ charismatic lawyer Annalise Keating is the latest strong woman to lead an American television drama. Life! takes a look at other powerful, smart and confident women on television now SCANDAL (2012 PRESENT) Character: Olivia Pope Played by: Kerry Washington (left) About her: Pope
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        1200 13  -  Lim Kay Tong as a heartlander spouting thespian English, sophisticated folks engaging in dark spells? Give me a break Couch Grouch Tay Yek Keak stlife@sph.com.sg At one point in the locally produced, largely un-scary HBO horror-mystery miniseries, Grace, someone is asked: “Do you believe
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        437 13 Reuters London Argentina’s ambassador in London has made a formal complaint to the BBC, accusing Jeremy Clarkson, the host of its globally popular television motoring show Top Gear, of provocative and insulting behaviour during the filming of an episode in
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        721 9  -  The Singapore Jewellery Gem Fair puts the spotlight on fine jewellery by famous and up-and-coming designers by christina ching DIAMONDS together with gems, pearls and jewellery are said to be a girl’s best friend. But the Singapore Jewellery Gem Fair 2014 is set to dazzle all admirers
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        807 10  -  Experts weigh in on what make fine j w llery so valuable by christina ching THE Singapore Jewellery Gem Fair showcases fine jewellery. Ms Tanja Sadow, dean and director of Jewellery Design and Management International School (JDMIS), highlights that these are made from precious metals most commonly gold,
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        159 12  -  One-of-a-kind a tique jew ll y creations are timeless treasures you can find at the fair by christina ching THERE is priceless value in a vintage piece of jewellery: Style, craftsmanship, individuality and provenance. Each piece embodies the spirit of an era, while telling its unique, personal story.
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        223 12 Antique pieces are one-of-a-kind. Some even have compelling stories behind them that make them even more special collectibles. This emerald and diamond bow brooch, circa 1930s, comes from the estate of Esmé Valerie Eliot wife of writer T.S. Eliot. At 14, Esmé Valerie Fletcher heard a reading of
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        233 12  -  Only the finest jewellery pieces will be displayed at the Exquisite Pavilion Christina Ching THE largest marquee at the Singapore Jewellery Gem Fair 2014, the Exquisite Pavilion, will glamourise the halls with phenomenal and ethereal jewellery pieces, exceptional timepieces and other dazzling collectibles. Expect sensational
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      521 14 Bloomberg Agence France-Presse New York Just say no. That is a Florida mother’s response to children’s store Toys ‘R’ Us selling action figures of fictional drug dealer Walter White and other characters from the hit TV show Breaking Bad. She has
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      249 3 LOW DOWNPAYMENT 2014 BMW 328 GT. Can loan 710 yrs. Call now 6743-0018 Hup Long 6/2010 BMW 318I Sunroof, low mileage, agt maintained, high loan/trade in avail. Sing Wang *****025 11/2011 BMW 528I 2.0L Cheapest in the market. Good condition. Test drive to believe! Call *****505 10/10 BMW 535I. *****km.
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      279 3 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****787 July ’10 DS3 1.6A. 1 owner. Agent service maintained 59K km. $66.8K! Act fast! 10/’07 BRAVO 1.4M (OPC) 1 owner, accident free, $27.8K. 9295-4389 11/’07 GRANDE PUNTO 1.4A 5 drs. OMV $16,500. Low deposit $30.8K *****238 FORD FOCTA5 OCT 2005. Highest bid secures. Call Jacklin *****425 5800
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      118 4 RARE PEARL WHITE Honda fit 1.3A. 05/2008. Full svc record. 83k km only. High trade in. J *****555 LOW DOWNPAYMENT 2014 Honda Vezel 1.5. Can loan 7-10 yrs. Call: 6743-0018 Hup Long RARE ALMOST 2011 Fit 1.3A Keyless Go. 1 owner, very well kept, orig paint, accident free. Ken *****827
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      136 4 NEW 2014 FIT Shuttle Stationwagon 1.5L. New Facelift. G’tee COE. No top up. $98K. Call 8535 7774 2014 BRAND NEW Fit 1.3A. New facelift. DOHC i-VTEC G’teed 1 bid COE. $94,000 Call 8535 7774 now! NEW 2014 VEZEL 1.5X SUV. FWD, 1-bid G’teed COE $108,000. View at showroom now! Call
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      169 4 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****234 Jan ’13 Veloster 1.6A. Agt warranty and maintained. 1 owner. 29,000km. $95.8K! 1 OWNER 7/’12 Elantra 1.6 A Low km. COE $62.6k, OMV $11,630. Like new cond. Call *****022/*****282 MID ’09 HYUNDAI Avante. 1 Owner. Agent sevice. New Road Tax. Tip top Cond. Genise *****413 4/’06 GETZ
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      291 4 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****400 Jun ’11 B160. C&C service maintained 1 yr extended warranty. 56K km. $99.8K! REPUBLIC AUTO: *****463 7/11 C180K Facelift 47K km C&C service 1yr extended warranty. 1 owner. $126.8K REPUBLIC AUTO: *****143 July 2009 S300L. C&C svc 1 yr extended warranty. 73K km. 1 owner. $139.8K! JUN’12
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      361 4 SELECT BY PPSL. Mini JCW Convertible. Mar 14. Red. $14,000 Savings. Call Idy Ng *****177 now. REPUBLIC AUTO: *****234 Apr 2012 Cooper S Coupe. Agt warranty maintained 13k km only. $113.8k! Hurry 9/12 COOPER BAKER Street White. Low km. Selling Cheap. 9385-1233 David V INHSE LOAN 1.99% $6K Downpayment confirmed
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      318 4 8/05 SAAB 9-5. Excellent cond. $25K. No dealers. Owner 9621-5188 2013 SSANGYONG SUV Spacious Comfortable. Suitable for Family. OMV $21,642 Low interest loan 9620-1447/ 6555-3300 9/07 ACTYON G230 A/M 2 owner. Parf $10,000 Tax 3/15 $36,800. *****532 1 OWNER 12/07 Forester. 2.5T. OMV $21K. Low km. Accident free. *****628 03/’08
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      2139 5 lightweight Powerful engine light chassis higher payload longer distance high torque less fuel consumption maintenance free emission system Eur 5 ESTIMA AERAS PREMIUM 2.4 with full option, in-hse loan avail. $164.8K. JCWC 6569-6969/ 9338-0202 HARRIER 2.0 ELEGANCE Premium with glass roof, inhse loan. $154.8K. JCWC 6569-6969/ 9338-0202 VELLFIRE 2.4Z WITH
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      278 5 2004 TOYOTA LITEACE with 5 yrs new COE. New paint new seats, full servicing done. No repairs needed. Selling with warranty!! Call for viewing *****676 Koh NISSAN URVAN AUG 2005, One Owner, Very Good Cond, No Repair Needed, Selling With 5 Yrs COE $*****, Call *****623 SURE BUY! 10/’04 Nissan
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      264 5 10/’08 NISSAN URVAN. Tip top cond. Fully Serviced Best deal! In-hse loan avail 9819-8540 6555-3300 5/07 OPEL COMBO 1.3 Good cond. Value for money Asking $19.5K. 100% loan Call *****597/*****300 4/04 TOYOTA HIACE COE till 2019. Good Cond. 100% in-hse finance. Call now 9688-4305 6555-3300 10/’05 MITSUBISHI L300 Good cond.
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      1165 6 PropertiesClassification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Houses for Sale 402 D01 Raffles Pl/ Marina/ Chinatown 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
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      286 6 **DEVONSHIRE RD, 2½-STY terr 1405sf near Somerset MRT, Estate Auction 29/10 F’hold. Colliers 9237 5332 EXCLUSIVE F’HOLD LANDED Semi-D One Tree Hill. Prime location. Mins walk to Orchard. Just TOP! Bowie Neo 9668 0852 CI LARGE EMERALD HILL conservation Original cond 5,000 sf. F’hold/ Orchard isabelredrup.com/ir38.php$7.2m. *****055. Susan BISHOPSGATE *****
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      148 6 JLN TARI PIRING 999yrs 2sty Inter Terrace,5 bdrms 3yrs Reno, Land 1808 sqft, www.propertysense.sg MUST VIEW 3-STY MODERN SEMI-D Saracca. FH. 2460/4000sf 5+1 rm. 2 cars. Near park. $3.xM. Phyllis 9108-0341. FREEHOLD GOOD BUY! Stack extra flr Sunrise Ave $3.XM 2-sty semi-d. 3427/ 2600sf. Owner *****053 Good Investment Care Honesty
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      2269 7 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in September 2014. This week: 17 21 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 17 Avila
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      172 7 D21 listing can be found after D11 SCENIC POOL VIEW! 1238sf 3bdrm+Utility Floravale High flr. Breezy Move-in. MustView! Sat/Sun by appt FORESQUE RESIDENCE TOP obtain. Attractive package. 3/3+1 rm. Facilities lush greenery, view actual units NEW FORESTQUE RES. View actual units. Penthse Cabana. Move in immed Landscape 9633 5822 Lyn
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      143 7 BRING CHEQUE THE LANAI. 3-BDRMS. 1109 sqft. Direct pool view. Unblock, windy. Best buy! $1.7XM. Sole agt 9179-1000 NORTH PARK RES Yishun one only integrated devt with Northpoint City, MRT bus interchange. Studio 5bdrm. Don’t miss! Once in a life time! Call 6100 3077 NINE RES 1st Mixed Devt near
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      2269 7 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in September 2014. This week: 17 21 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 17 Avila
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      172 7 D21 listing can be found after D11 SCENIC POOL VIEW! 1238sf 3bdrm+Utility Floravale High flr. Breezy Move-in. MustView! Sat/Sun by appt FORESQUE RESIDENCE TOP obtain. Attractive package. 3/3+1 rm. Facilities lush greenery, view actual units NEW FORESTQUE RES. View actual units. Penthse Cabana. Move in immed Landscape 9633 5822 Lyn
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      143 7 BRING CHEQUE THE LANAI. 3-BDRMS. 1109 sqft. Direct pool view. Unblock, windy. Best buy! $1.7XM. Sole agt 9179-1000 NORTH PARK RES Yishun one only integrated devt with Northpoint City, MRT bus interchange. Studio 5bdrm. Don’t miss! Once in a life time! Call 6100 3077 NINE RES 1st Mixed Devt near
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      1028 8 GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS CHOA CHU KANG BUKIT PANJANG JURONG WEST ANG MO KIO BUKIT BATOK JURONG EAST YISHUN PUNGGOL SENGKANG BUKIT TIMAH HOUGANG PASIR RIS/CHANGI SERANGOON BISHAN TAMPINES TOA PAYOH GEYLANG KALLANG/WHAMPOA BEDOK CLEMENTI MARINE PARADE QUEENSTOWN BUKIT MERAH CENTRAL HDB ROOM RENTAL ZONES CLASS
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      140 8 3NG 304 High Lift flr. Can contra. All races. Move in. Serious Seller. MRT. Open Hse by appt. *****197 Chris 3’NG’ BLK 509 West Coast High flr. Walking distance ctrl/ bus interchange/ MRT All races Joey *****125 3½RM 341 CORNER Mid flr 82sqm. Lift upgrade. Movein. Mins MRT/Mkt/Sch. All race/PR.
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      293 8 New Listing Care Honesty 5S EUNOS CRES 23. 117 sqm Dr/Dr lift flr.Beautiful reno Mins MRT. All races. $565k Sole agt *****688 Joseph NEW LIST! 4’NG’ 18. High Flr 92 sqm, Dr-Dr unit. Near Amenities. Chinese owner. Rarely avail. View by appt. URGENT!! 3’S’ BLK 511. High flr, unblocked, nice
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      280 8 XEC MAIS BLK 129. High flr. 1582 sf. Unblock. Beautiful. Mkt /amenities. Ken *****332 E SUPER CHEAP! 5’I’ 743 Pasir Ris. 128 sqm! Corner. Mid flr. 4 huge bdrms. Quiet. No extension required BEST DEAL 199 PASIR RIS 5’A’ 4bdrm corner 1465 sf. High flr. A1 reno. Near mkt, malls,
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      269 8 ANCHORVALE DR 5-RM Blk 319B. 110 sqm. Corner. 12 yr old. Well kept. Near amen ites. Sharon L 9385-3962 BLK 116C, 5-RM. Well kept. Near amenities/ Rivervale Plaza. Ask neg. Serious Seller. Robert 9626 0521 MUST SELL! RENOVATED 183C Rivervale Crescent. 5’I’ flat. Mid flr. 110 sqm. Jason ERA 9382-8484
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      315 8 NEW 722 5I Designer decor Spacious 1292sf, NS facing Privacy. Amenities, $548k Only! Ashlyn 8198-9018 SPACIOUS, 5’I’, 3+1, 493E. Mid floor, corner. Quiet, simple. Amenities. All race, VTO. View on sat 2-3pm. BEST BUY 367 4’A’ RARE unit High flr, beautifully furn, stone throw away fr 24hrs store ATM. Daniel
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      2940 9 District 1 8/12-14 Property Rental Values R en t a l s f or non l an d e d p r i va t e res id en t i a l p ro p er t i es i n A u g us t 20 14 Project
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      14 9 TAMARIND RD 3-STY 4+1+1 Bright spacious. Park, CTE, Intl Sch, Shpg.Asking S$8,000 only. 9785-1168
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      90 9 Marina Bay Residences 2,368sf, 4+1 bdrms waterfront,unblocked view minutes to CBD MRT One Shenton 2-storey penthouse with private pool 4 ensuites; furnished 100m to MRT Call Owner *****252 *****391 THE SAIL 1-RM, $3.8k-$5k. 2rm Sea/bay view, $5k-7k 3/ 4 rm, bay view, $6k-12k. Marina Bay Res. 1-4 rms. Call Neo
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      349 10 ALTEZ 1-BDRM APT for rent. Walking distance to MRT CBD. Urban living lifestyle. Don’t miss! Hurry call now! ALTEZ 1-BDRM LOFT. Super high flr,unblocked, seaview P/furn. Near MRT. Immed. Irene Ang 9008-0279 INT’L PLAZA 1/2-BDRM. Fr $3350-$6000, Reno. Next to MRT. 6225 5588 HFP CENTRAL GREEN @TIONG Bahru 3+1, 1300sf,
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      403 10 New Listing BLUE HORIZON HIGH floor. 2+1. 958 sqft. F/furn. Near NUS, Science Park, West Coast Plaza. 9109-3739 BANYAN CONDO SPACIOUS 3 bdrms. Science Pk/ NUS/ MRT. Fully furn. Early Nov. To view: Rick *****338 BUONA VISTA GDNS 1894sf 3+study+gdn. Ground level P/furn. Pool. *****143 JQ THE BENCOOLEN 2+1, 883
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      444 10 best price *HERITAGE APT Ardmore Park. 4+1 3156sqft $14K. Duplex PH4+1 4392sf $18K P/furn.SM Chia *****500 **VIDA 1BDRM 517SQFT. $3.7k. Fully Furn. 5 mins to Newton MRT. Quiet. Immed! JT 9837 2895 E SQUARE 2 3 bdrms $4.8k onwards. P/F/furn. Immed 6595-6236/9664-4925 U ASPEN HGTS 1582 sf. 4+1. High flr,
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      340 10 THE GRANGE 2293 sf 3 rms Penthse w/jacuzzi. P/furn. Luxurious. Amenities. $8K. Arthur Kwok 9853-1740 NATHAN SUITES JUST TOP. High flr. Unblock greenery view Pte lift 4+1rms P/furn Immed. Owner *****666 ***RIDGEWOOD CONDO. KALAKAUA Rise. 1600 sqft. P/furn, F/facilities. $3.8k. Nov. Clinton 9851 2159 MRT/ RENO. SPRING Grove x2/ Holland
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      232 10 2RM THE TIER Pegu Rd 538sf Beautiful quiet. Public transport $2750neg www.*****098joji.com **PUBLIC MANSION BALESTIER Ensuite Studio pte entrance. Pantry/ fridge/ washer $1.7K. *****564. D12 THE CALLISTA. 3 bdrm St Michael¡¯s Rd Greenery MRT. Lionel *****807 FP RESORT LIVING 8 WOODLEIGH 2rm $3.5k! 3 min Woodleigh Mrt, pool facing. Full/P/Furn.
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      249 10 PARADISE PALMS, EXPAT’S choice. 2rm, balcony, 915sf Furn. MRT. 1/2 yrs. Mid Nov $3.3K. Owner 9816-8551 OCEAN PK@EAST COAST Rd, 2000sf, 3+1 p/furn. F/fa c i lities $5.3K. CSP *****714 PEACH GDN, 2700 sqft 4+1 reno/ Meyerise 4+1 brand new. Ms Quek 9487 5225 EXPAT’S CHOICE 1-YR BEAUTIFUL RENO 4+1
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      432 10 HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 2nd Quarter 2014 Town Classcode 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 482 $2,000 $2,500 $2,800 Bedok 483 $2,000 $2,400 $2,600 Bishan 484 $2,100 $2,650 $3,000 Bukit Batok 485 $1,910 $2,400 $2,550 Bukit Merah 486 $2,250 $2,900 $3,300 Bukit Panjang 487 $1,800 $2,000 $2,200 $2,300
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      159 10 NO OWNER. NO Agent Fee. F/furn.Master-rm or Studio Tai Seng MRT, Dalvey Rd, Balestier Rd, Chinatown. Agts welcome. *****615 3’NG’ 558. MID flr. Bright Unblocked. Breezy. F/furn. Aircon. Market/ eateries. Vacant. Cecilia 9818-9028 107 AMK 3-RM Flat. Mayflower MRT. Foreigner welcome. *****288 Agt BLK 2 BEDOK S. 2+1+utility F/furn, walk-in
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      140 10 5-RM 471 SEGAR Rd. P/furn Roomy, new paint, 3-bdrm. Avail now. Jas 9025-2342. RARE! 3-RM BLK 1 Tg Pagar Plaza, mins walk to MRT/ amenities. F/furn, aircon, move in immed, neg!! 3-RM HDB BLK.46 Owen Rd. 68sqm. Partial furnished. Room aircon.Good location Immed. Ronnie 9615-5922 3’NG’ 364 CLEMENTI Ave 2
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      102 10 A BLK.976 HOUGANG St 91 100 sqm Nice furniture F/ furn. F/Aircon. Shpg Mall School. Ronnie 9615-5922 DON'T MISS EM BLK 549 3+1 (upgraded) F/Furn, aircon near ame nities/shops. Quiet, vacant Immed. Peter 8113-8338 BLK 632, APPROVED 5-rm 2+1. High flr. Unblock. Wellkept F/furn. Aircon. Family Amenities. $2.3K. End Oct.
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      286 11 BLK 101B 1173SF. 5’I’ Punggol Field. Beside Cove LRT. F/furn. Reno. Huge kitchen Immed. Kash 9183-8484 130 EDGEDALE PLAINS. 3+1 High flr Reno. Furn. Immed All race. $2.5K. 9008-1003 2+1 BLK 4 Queens Rd. F/ furn. Aircon. High flr. Avail 1/11. Walk to Farrer MRT. $2.XK. Sheikh 9785-1111 GOOD LOCATION
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      377 11 Excellent Location BLK. 644 HOUGANG common Blk. 665 master corner. High flr. Furn. Aircon. Wifi. 9388-1833 Florence BRADDELL MRT RM (Studio). Toilet, A/C, WIFI, No owner, Can cook, Immed, $1.6K. Owner 8288 3766 best location BLK 4A BOON Tiong Rd. Common rm. Tiong Bahru MRT. Prefer ladies/ students. Mabel 9009-1679
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      392 11 Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent PROPERTIES FOR LEASE VC m s Iftt I•' I>« <• I S *3^ 50KALLANGAVENUE CORPORATION PLACE 31 UBI ROAD 1 A ascendas a-reih Shirley 9690 0581 Royston 9633 6857 Space
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      300 11 1) PREMIER FLATTED. Many units 101 sqm, TOP, $2k up. 2) Midview City 1238 sqft Landed view. Fitted. $3.2K. prime location PAYA LEBAR, GOOD corp image. Mins walk to MRT, bus-stop. amenities 20/ 40 ft loading. Chan 9112 2063 COMPLIMENTARY FORKLIFT 4300SF fty 3000sf open 9m height. Squarish plot. Pte
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      322 11 Fusionopolis Phase 2A one-north (Innovis Tower) Prime office space at 2 Fusionopolis Way Ideal for global/regional HQ and businesses with collaborations with the R&D community in one-north Next to one-north MRT station Easily accessible via AYE Minutes walk to amenities, such as supermarket, food centre, gym, etc. Raised floor system
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      213 11 CHANCERLODGE COMPLEX 2077SF $1.65M. Eunos Technolink 3509 sf $1.8M. 8B Admiralty 1690sf VTO. North Spring BizHub 1593 sf VTO. Pioneer Pt 958sf for rent Vincent *****867 B1 VERTEX 1830 sqft, fully fitted office director/ conference/ manager/ server/ 12 workstations/ Storerm/ pantry. OCBC valued $1M. Selling with/ w/o tenancy. 9679 2840
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      251 11 JURONG S-STY B2 fty. Land 53,000 sf. Built-in 25,000 sf. Bal lease 18 yrs. $5.6M. Buyers call *****448 PN KAKI BT TECHPARK 2, 4-sty terr, land 6437/ *****sf, 40ft load/ unload. MRT. $5.9M neg. 9455-6109 TRADEHUB 21 Boon Lay Way. Ramp up. B1 fty. 1485 sf. Ask $550psf. Balance 49
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      573 11 FULLY FITTED OFFICE FOR RENT Near MRT •Attractive Rent Tanjong Pagar 260 634 770 990 1,600 2,200 4,050 sqft Variety of F&B and Banking Services Tanglin Road 482 501 1,002 4,443 15,127 sqft Lush Greenery with Extensive Landscaping Pasir Panjang 520 to 7,000 sqft (sub-dividing allowed) Suitable for Training Centre,Ancillary
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      410 11 RIVER VALLEY AREA 4000 sf $4.50psf w/toilet, whole flr. Mins walk to MRT,Great World city. 9066-3077 Ric PENINSULA PLAZA 1485 sf. City Hall MRT. Bare unit. #23. Immed. Motivated landlord. 9858 7661 Melissa WOODLANDS OFFICE. 100 to 300 sqft. Aircon with window units. Immediate. Free parking. neg. 6363-6933 **EUNOS MRT.
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      240 12 Call *****979 www.fareastorchard.com.sg ENRICHMENT SPACE FOR RENT SERANGOON GARDENS TANGLIN ROAD JURONG EAST 768 1,155 2,021 2,310 15,127 sqft Attractive Rental Rates Fitted OptionAvailable Near Bus-stop with Wide Catchment of Residences Suitable for: Yoga or Dance Studio, Children or Sports Enrichment, Tuition Centre etc. CALL6578 9966 PAYA LEBAR SQ office
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      399 12 67 f»x»r 1 69 i h ,tr 1 1 69 Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Katong Bringing A Fresh Retail Change to Katong Retail and F&B Space for Lease At East Coast Road Marine Parade Road with affluent residential catchment Minutes away from future Marine Parade MRT Station, Thomson-East
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      179 12 Good Investment NASI PADANG STALL for takeover in CBD area $9K Grease trap. Heavy human traffic. Yazid 9637-4217 Excellent Location BLK 36 BEO Cres, whole shophse for rent, 2-sty Suitable for all trades. Immed. 9006 8001 Ali 159 STILL RD. D/sty Shophse 2000 sf Retail/ Office. Immed. $5.5K. Agt welcome
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      249 12 CCK 625 NEAR MRT. 300/ 1600 sf. Suits beauty, spa, foot massage, pet shop. Ong HS 9824-8822 TOP BLK 144 TAMPINES. 1247sf. Bare unit. Suits retail/ Office. Immed. Don’t miss! Call: *****309 KB Chua PEOPLE’S PARK COMPLEX ground floor unit. 452 sf Heavy traffic. $9.8K. No GST. Willy 9298 6686
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      264 12 CHARMING SHOPHSE IN Ann Siang Rd. Land 123.8sqm 2.5 Sty 999 yrs lease with restaurant tenant. MRT/ Maxwell Mkt/ near Club St Magdalene*****574 DWG OLLAND V. SHOPHSE Lease $26K. $10M+. Chinatown 3-6Ksf FH Amoy 5Ksf x 2. Rare! $1xM Hotel $40-$86M *****777 H Priced To Sell AMAZING! 18% OR 24%
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