The Straits Times, 16 December 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014 76 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 073/02/2014
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Police storm cafe to bring an end to siege in Sydney
    661 1  -  Hostage-taker of Iranian descent believed to be one of the casualties By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN SYDNEY jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SHOTS rang out as heavily armed police stormed a popular Sydney cafe nearly 17 hours after a gunman
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    Lock icon Layoffs up, but job market remains tight
    372 1  -  By TOH YONG CHUAN MANPOWER CORRESPONDENT tohyc@sph.com.sg SLOW and steady. That was the picture painted of the labour market as it continued to adapt to the painful process of economic restructuring. The unemployment rate remained unchanged, while job layoffs rose slightly, even as
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    Lock icon Hot jobs: IT and engineering
    65 1 ENGINEERING and information technology workers will be in big demand next year, according to recruiters and headhunters. Those with a knack for selling products and services, as well as people with strong technical skills in risk and compliance, also top the hot-job list, they said,
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Some firms yet to have policies for new rehiring age
      694 2 / 3  -  Sectors with tight manpower most ready, but not IT, engineering firms By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg CHANGE is coming, but some employers have yet to put in place policies to adapt to legislation that will compel them to offer re-employment to
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      Lock icon No more foul smell, clutter after 12-hour cleanup
      220 2 / 3  -  PRISCILLA GOY THE clutter has been cleared and brown-stained walls have had a fresh coat of white paint, after a 12-hour cleanup of Mr Tan Soy Yong’s home. The 76-year-old former cleaner was in the news in October, when he was cleaned
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      Lock icon Asian stock markets take a hit as oil prices fall to new 5-year low
      460 2 / 3  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg STOCK markets across Asia suffered a bad case of the Monday blues as oil prices dropped to a fresh five-year low yesterday, dragging down energy stocks and spurring fears that the global
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      Lock icon ECs outsell new condos for first time since 2010
      423 2 / 3  -  Fewer exec condo projects, popular Lake Life units drive up demand By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg EXECUTIVE condominiums (EC) were the only bright spot in a faltering property market last month, and even outsold new private homes for the first time since
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Job layoffs up slightly
        49 4 THE unemployment rate remains at 2 per cent but job layoffs went up slightly even as vacancies grew at a marginally slower rate, said the latest labour market report from the Manpower Ministry. Older workers bore the brunt of unemployment. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon Condo sales plunge 48%
        41 4 SALES of new private condominium units took a 48 per cent tumble last month from October, with just 412 units purchased. However, the executive condo segment performed strongly, with 855 units sold. TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon HK students to fight on
          50 4 DESPITE the clearing of the last remaining Hong Kong protest camp in Causeway Bay, protesters have vowed to continue their fight but in different forms. For example, students have launched a “non-cooperation movement” that urges people to refuse to pay rent and taxes. PAGE A10
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          Lock icon China wary of Abe win
          71 4 INDIA and Thailand welcomed the re-election of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe but China reacted with concern. There are fears that four more years of Mr Abe, who may step up constitutional revisions and extend Japan’s military role, will make already strained ties even more
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          Lock icon Killing strikes raw nerve
          47 4 THE death of a transgender person, allegedly at the hands of a US Marine, has given fodder to critics to push for a rethink of Philippine-US military pacts. Prosecutors cited “aggravating qualifying circumstances” in filing murder charges against Joseph Scott Pemberton. PAGE A14
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          Lock icon 10 held in French raids
          53 4 TEN people have been arrested after French anti-terror police conducted raids on a network that sent militant fighters to Syria. The raids were focused on about a dozen targets, and followed a probe launched last year after a family alerted the authorities to their son’s
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        Lock icon WHEN SINGAPORE’S DEVELOPMENT DNA TAKES WING
        48 4 The choice of Singapore to help design and develop the new capital of India’s Andhra Pradesh state attests to the strengths of Singapore’s urbanisation model. Meeting the giant challenges of scale involved will burnish Singapore’s international brand. The Straits Times OPINION A22
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Future of trade in Asia
          50 4 THERE’S the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific. Will free trade pacts put the region into a competitive tangle, or tie it into a cohesive free trade area, asks Deputy Political Editor Fiona Chan. PAGE A21
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Cruising wave
          57 4 MORE Singaporeans are going for long-haul cruises. Travel agents say bookings for such journeys, usually more than seven nights long, have gone up by 10 to 51 per cent year on year. PAGE B3 Retired banker Jennifer Foo with her husband, semi-retired businessman William Foo, on a cruise.
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          Lock icon Ex-guide’s troubles grow
          45 4 THE parents and bailor of former China tour guide Yang Yin have been named as defendants in an ongoing civil suit against Yang. The trio are accused of receiving the money that Yang had misappropriated from widow Chung Khin Chun. PAGE B4
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          Lock icon Tea brand loses appeal
          48 4 TWG Tea lost its appeal against an earlier Hong Kong court ruling that it had infringed the trademark of rival supplier Tsit Wing. A Hong Kong court said the average consumer is likely to be confused by similarities between the two trademarks. PAGE B7
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Cars, iPhone 6 lift sales
          58 4 A BIG jump in car sales, along with the iPhone 6 buying frenzy, gave retail sales a lift in October, compared with the same month last year. Total sales rose 8.1 per cent year on year, the Department of Statistics said yesterday, better than the
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Bryant closing in
          49 4 A FREE throw against the Minnesota Timberwolves put Kobe Bryant into third place in the all-time National Basketball Association scoring list, above Michael Jordan. And at the current rate, the Los Angeles Lakers legend may take only two seasons more to catch Karl Malone. PAGE B18
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Incubating global art
          63 4 SINGAPORE is becoming an art incubator for the world. At least 14 residency schemes support local and foreign artists, whose works are displayed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and elsewhere. PAGE C4&5 Famed Korean artist Do Ho Suh has done a few residencies
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          Lock icon Exciting engagement
          70 4 THE active year-end dance season has concluded, with the M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival and the Esplanade’s da:ns festival engaging more deeply with audiences. More artists are staging technique classes, for instance, and audience members are expressing their opinions more freely at post-show dialogues. PAGE C3 Flamenco dancer
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon Sydney siege drama
          52 4 FROM videos by New South Wales police, to dramatic Vine clips of hostages fleeing and a map of the area, here is a multimedia recap of how a gunman took a group of people hostage in the Lindt cafe in downtown Sydney, and what happened after. http://goo.gl/zfq4dk
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      • WEB SPECIALS
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          Lock icon CPF Minimum Sum scheme and you
          44 4 THE CPF Minimum Sum scheme is being reviewed, and recommendations are due to be ready by January. What you should know about the scheme to help provide Singaporeans and permanent residents with a monthly income during retirement. http://goo.gl/Jv3q59
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          Lock icon Colleen in Singapore
          36 4 COLLEEN Turzynski arrived early this morning to meet long-lost relatives in Singapore: Recap, in our multimedia special, the story of the Polish orphan who lost her Singaporean mum in a tragic murder. http://goo.gl/a27Si4
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    • SYDNEY HOSTAGE CRISIS
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        184 6 L 9.45am: Gunman seizes cafe in Martin Place, in Sydney’s central business district. L 10.10am: First images appear to show hostages their hands in the air in surrender. L 10.15am: Police establish a 150m exclusion zone; nearby buildings evacuated and Martin Place train station closed. L 11.25am: Government
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        Lock icon Gunman had long list of criminal charges
        328 6 SYDNEY The Lindt cafe hos-tage-taker whom police identified as self-described cleric Man Haron Monis, 50, had a long list of run-ins with the law, according to Australian media reports. Last year, he was charged with being an accessory to the murder of his
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        Lock icon Close shave for one, heartbreaking text from another
        559 6 Matter of minutes separates lucky ones from those taken hostage SYDNEY Mr Craig Stoker had just bought coffee from Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Sydney’s Martin Place when he bumped into a bearded man on the road outside. “He was wearing a headband
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        Lock icon Outrage over selfies
        251 6 SYDNEY New South Wales Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione praised the Sydney public for its calm and cooperative reaction to the lockdown of part of the city’s central business district, but a storm raged on social media yesterday over whether onlookers were behaving badly. It was all about
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        Lock icon Hostages told to hold up black flag
        245 6 NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG SYDNEY One of the first actions of the gunman who took a central business district cafe hostage yesterday was to order several of those inside to hold to the window a black flag with white Arabic writing.
        NEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; Source: AFP; ST GRAPHICS  -  245 words
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      Lock icon State media calls Chinese air-rage passengers barbarians
      362 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING China’s state-run media branded four unruly air passengers “barbarians” after they scalded a cabin attendant and threatened to blow up a plane, in the latest embarrassment by the country’s travellers. The national tourism watchdog vowed to “punish” the group after
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      Lock icon Abe vows to make economy his top priority
      559 8  -  Outline of new policies and tax reforms by the end of this month By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg FRESH from Sunday’s landslide victory, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised to make economic management his top priority and
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      Lock icon Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulates Japanese PM on victory
      184 8 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his election victory on Sunday. This is the letter: Dear Prime Minister Abe, Congratulations on the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan’s victory in the Lower House elections of
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      Lock icon Car buyers claim dealer cheated them of deposits
      608 8  -  By KOK XING HUI kxinghui@sph.com.sg AT LEAST 20 angry consumers gathered outside a car dealership in MacPherson Road yesterday afternoon, claiming they had been cheated of their deposits. They stood outside the Volks Auto showroom, speaking in hushed tones and holding onto
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      Lock icon Big improvements unlikely in ties with Beijing and Seoul
      569 8  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg THE return to power of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Sunday’s general election is unlikely to generate much, if any, momentum towards the improvement
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Sit-in ends, clean-up begins in Hong Kong
      704 10 Chief Exec says economy suffered serious losses; protesters vow return AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS HONG KONG Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying yesterday declared an end to more than 11 weeks of sit-in protests by pro-de-mocracy demonstrators in Hong Kong after police cleared the last
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  704 words
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      Lock icon Key dates in Hong Kong’s Occupy Central movement
      363 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE L Sept 22: University students begin week-long boycott of classes. L Sept 26: Around 150 student protesters storm government headquarters and occupy a courtyard. Police use pepper spray to repel them. The protesters defend themselves with their now emblematic umbrellas.
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      Lock icon China out to charm cops and chill criticism in HK
      624 10 REUTERS HONG KONG Hong Kong’s top law enforcers, schooled in Brit-ish-style judicial independence and separation of powers, are being cycled through Communist Party schools in China, where judges are appointed by the party and the police are charged with crushing
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon India celebrates Abe win while China frowns
        522 12  -  Chinese media concerned that he might revise Japan’s pacifist Constitution By ESTHER TEO IN BEIJING NIRMALA GANAPATHY IN NEW DELHI esthert@sph.com.sg With additional reporting by Tan Hui Yee in Bangkok ASIA’S biggest powers mulled over the implications of four more years of a
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        Lock icon Japan’s Parliament still a man’s world
        407 12 BLOOMBERG TOKYO The good news for women is that the number of female lawmakers in Japan rose after the election. The bad news: the Lower House is still 91 per cent male. Forty-five of the 475 lawmakers elected to Parliament are female, up from
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        Lock icon Teen executed in 1996 cleared of murder, rape
        384 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A Chinese teenager executed after being convicted of murder and rape 18 years ago has been declared innocent by a court, in a rare overturning of a wrongful conviction. The 18-year-old (right), named Hugjiltu and also known as Qoysiletu,
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        Lock icon Canada set to sign deal with China to return graft gains
        361 12 REUTERS BEIJING Canada is set to sign a deal with China to return ill-gotten assets seized from those suspected of economic crimes, according to the official China Daily, as Beijing works to track down corrupt officials who have fled
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Paying respects to Kim Jong II
          51 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL A senior South Korean politician will visit North Korea for the third anniversary of Mr Kim Jong Il’s death, the government said. Mr Park Ji Won will lead a seven-member delegation to the city of Kaesong today to deliver a floral
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          Lock icon 11 die after karaoke fire
          56 12 XINHUA ZHENGZHOU Eleven people died after a karaoke fire in Changyuan county in Henan, China. They were among 35 people rescued after the fire broke out around 12.20am yesterday. The 11 died after emergency treatment failed. The county’s party chief has ordered all karaoke bars
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          Lock icon Hudud plans back on table
          54 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTA BARU The Kelantan government, led by Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), will hold a special state assembly sitting on Dec 29 to table an amendment to the Syariah Criminal Code Enactment II 1993, paving the way for the implementation of PAS’
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      • Article
        Lock icon Troubled MAS suspends trading
        444 13 Govt rescue plan begins as private firm proposes idea to save carrier, 6,000 jobs AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia Airlines (MAS) suspended its shares from the country’s stock exchange from yesterday under a government rescue plan for the flag carrier, which is fighting for survival after
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        Lock icon Supermax CEO charged with insider trading
        261 13 KUALA LUMPUR The chief executive officer of Malaysia’s Supermax Corp Bhd, the world’s sec-ond-largest rubber gloves maker by volume, was charged by the Securities Commission yesterday with insider trading. Stanley Thai Kim Sin, 54, who is also Supermax’s group managing director, was charged at
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        Lock icon Sun Hung Kai graft case: Jury begins deliberations
        298 13 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Jurors in the trial of Hong Kong billionaire brothers Thomas and Raymond Kwok yesterday started deciding if the Sun Hung Kai Properties co-chairmen conspired to bribe the city’s former No. 2 official. “There must necessarily be discussion and debate,”
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        Lock icon US Marine faces murder charges in Philippines
        555 14  -  Victim is transgender person; case sparks opposition to pacts with US By RAUL DANCEL PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT IN MANILA rdancel@sph.com.sg PHILIPPINE prosecutors yesterday filed murder charges against a US Marine accused of killing a transgender Filipino, a case that has fuelled opposition to Manila’s
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        Lock icon Ex-Thai princess ‘given sum for living expenses’
        304 14  -  By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT IN BANGKOK tanhy@sph.com.sg THAILAND’S Finance Minister has confirmed that Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn’s third wife has been allocated a sum of money, amid speculation about a divorce settlement. Mr Sommai Phasee, who is also chairman of the
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        Lock icon Search goes on for Java landslide survivors
        337 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JEMBLUNG (Indonesia) Rescuers dug through mud with their bare hands and shovels for a third day yesterday in the hunt for scores of people still missing after a landslide engulfed a village, as the death toll rose to 51. Fifty-seven people
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      • Article
        Lock icon Anwar talk: Uni protest over punishments for organisers
        280 14 KUALA LUMPUR About 50 students from Universiti Malaya (UM) yesterday protested outside an administrative block of the Malaysian university, to demand leniency for several fellow students who had organised a talk by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim without official permission. The students marched
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        Lock icon India ‘still learning’ to respect women
        598 15 Number of attacks on females jumped 35% last year despite toughened laws AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NEW DELHI The class of mid-dle-aged, male rickshaw drivers obediently raised their hands and loudly pledged to “respect and protect women” while plying the streets of New Delhi, dubbed
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      Lock icon French police raids take down militant network
      535 16 Group had sent fighters to Syria; 10 people held AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS PARIS French police have dismantled a network sending militant fighters to Syria after launching raids across the country, said a police source. Elite and anti-terror police units yesterday descended on around
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      Lock icon About 300 Chinese fighting with ISIS
      321 16 REUTERS BEIJING About 300 Chinese are fighting alongside the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a Chinese state-run newspaper said yesterday, a rare tally that is likely to fuel worry in China that militants pose a security threat. Chinese members of the East
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Hostage drama in Belgium
        107 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRUSSELS Three suspects in an armed hostage-taking incident in the Belgian city of Ghent surrendered to police yesterday, reports said. Officials said there were no indications of terrorism. Police had earlier surrounded an apartment after four armed men took a captive in a working-class
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        Lock icon Maid jailed for child abuse
        111 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KAMPALA A Ugandan maid was jailed for four years yesterday for abusing a toddler in a case that shocked the country after a graphic video of the assault was made public. The maid, Jolly Tumuhiirwe (left), 22, originally pleaded guilty last week to
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        Lock icon Denmark’s North Pole claim
        87 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COPENHAGEN Denmark said it will lay claim to energy-rich, but contested territory around the North Pole by submitting data to the UN which it says demonstrates the area is an extension of its continental shelf. The Danish government said it would tell the UN
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      Lock icon FEELING ON TOP OF THE WORLD
      106 16 Miss World 2014 Rolene Strauss (centre) with first runner-up, Miss Hungary Edina Kulcsar (left), and second runner-up, Miss United States Elizabeth Safrit during the grand final of the Miss World 2014 pageant in London on Sunday. Miss Strauss, 22, a medical student, who is
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      Lock icon Cameron to win votes using housing carrot
      412 16 BLOOMBERG REUTERS LONDON Tens of thousands of young Britons will be offered the chance to buy their first home with a hefty discount by Prime Minister David Cameron, in a scheme he hopes will boost his re-election chances next year. The government will
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      Lock icon Climate accord ‘too tepid to cool Earth’
      633 17 Vows on emissions curbs at next year’s summit too weak: UN, green groups WASHINGTON POST REUTERS LIMA Negotiators face more months of hard bargaining on a proposed global climate treaty after talks in the Peruvian capital Lima yielded a new pledge to battle
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      Lock icon Arctic sea ice benefiting from two cool summers
      249 17 LONDON Two cool summers in a row have seen the Arctic sea ice hold up its volume, latest data from Europe’s Cryosat mission shows. The spacecraft observed 7,500 cubic km of ice cover in October when the Arctic traditionally begins to freeze
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      Lock icon Belching cows among victors in spending Bill
      536 18 $1.4t package to fund US govt also keeps tax breaks for health insurers NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Health insurers preserved tax breaks. Farmers and ranchers will not have to report on pollution from manure. Tourist spots like Las Vegas gain from a travel
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      Lock icon REMEMBERING NEWTOWN MASSACRE
      108 18 Flags were lowered to half mast and church bells were rung as residents gathered at a sombre prayer service in Newtown, Connecticut, on Sunday to remember the 20 young children and six educators killed by a gunman two years ago in one of the deadliest school shootings
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      Lock icon Russian arms firms ‘doing brisk sales’
      382 18 BLOOMBERG STOCKHOLM Russian weapons sales soared 20 per cent last year even as total deals at the world’s biggest 100 arms-produc-ing companies fell for a third year, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri). Arms sales by the top 100 companies declined
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      Lock icon Top Bush-era officials defend CIA tactics
      399 18 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Days after a report on George W. Bush-era interrogation techniques concluded that intelligence agencies employed tactics widely regarded as torture, top officials from the Bush White House took to America’s Sunday morning talk shows to bash the report as partisan and
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      Lock icon CIA director Brennan’s close ties with President Obama
      454 18 NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON In the 67 years since the CIA was founded, few presidents have had as close a bond with their intelligence chiefs as President Barack Obama has forged with CIA director John Brennan, a relationship that has shaped the
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      Lock icon The net effect of Putin sanctions on world salmon trade
      600 19 Shortage causing prices to soar; fish farming set to take off in big way BLOOMBERG TOKYO What does Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have to do with the price of fish? Quite a lot, at least when it comes to salmon.
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      Lock icon Iron ore giants seek bigger stake in copper sector
      317 19 REUTERS SYDNEY Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton are amassing vast copper holdings in a push to capture a greater chunk of the US$140 billion (S$184 billion) world market, apparently aiming to squeeze out high-cost producers just as they did in the
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      278 19 REUTERS TOKYO Takata Corp has begun enforcing tighter quality controls on a group of parts suppliers as the auto safety equipment maker boosts production to replace millions of air bags recalled for a potentially deadly defect, according to people involved. Takata, whose exploding air bags
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      650 20 Mainland-traded shares not part of MSCI Emerging Markets Index BLOOMBERG NEW YORK China’s push to insert its stock market into the global financial system is coming too late for investors holding US$1.7 trillion (S$2.2 trillion) of developing-nation assets. The benchmark gauge
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        54 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Indonesia’s rupiah yesterday sank to its lowest level against the US dollar since the 1998 Asian financial crisis, as signs of US recovery prompted investors to pull out of emerging markets. Analysts say the rupiah was also hit by investors withdrawing funds
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        43 20 REUTERS PARIS France’s Accor has announced a strategic alliance with China Lodging Group. China Lodging’s Huazhu Hotels, which runs over 2,000 establishments, aims to open 350 to 400 new hotels under Accor brands in the next five years.
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        34 20 REUTERS MUMBAI Singapore Airlines’ Indian joint venture with India’s Tata has won a flying permit, paving the way for a start to operations. Vistara will fly Airbus A320-200 planes.
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      449 20 NEW YORK TIMES THE sinners of the banking industry seem so uncowed by regulators and prosecutors that one country is trying a higher deterrent: the fear of God. In the financial industry equivalent of the Ice Bucket Challenge, executives
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      489 20 BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI Chinese banks, desperate to woo customers who are finding alternatives for their savings, are turning to giveaways. On offer at one Beijing branch: a Mercedes or an iPhone 6 Plus. Cash rebates, overseas trips, even free vegetables, are among other
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      69 16 REMEMBERING THE2004TSUNAMI The Straits Times brings you a special 16-page report and an e-book marking 10 years after the tragedy, in partnership with the Asia News Network ACEH, JANUARY 2005 ACEH, NOVEMBER 2014 Out on Dec 20, 2014 Have a story share? Call, text or e-mail us. If your story
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      Lock icon Making the little red dot model work for giants
      417 21 THE choice of Singapore to help design and develop the new capital of Andhra Pradesh state is an Indian vote of confidence in Singapore’s urbanisation model. The masterplan will be for the development of the state capital region, 10 times Singapore’s
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      1468 21  -  EYE ON THE ECONOMY There’s the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific. Will this alphabet soup of trade pacts cleave the region into competing trade blocs, or weld them into a
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      699 22  -  By NAYAN CHANDA FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is editor-in-chief of YaleGlobal Online, published by the MacMillan Centre, Yale University. INDIA has recently launched an online visa programme in the hope of doubling the inflow of tourist dollars, which has been well
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      893 22  -  By EDWARD LUCE THE FINANCIAL TIMES WHEN Washington is on the brink, who has the clout to persuade legislators to keep government open? The obvious answer is the US President. A better one is Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase. With
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      1019 22  -  By JOHN MCBETH SENIOR WRITER thane.cawdor@gmail.com INDONESIAN politics may be entering a fascinating new era, with the pending emergence of a neutral bloc that will act as the balance of power between the ruling coalition of President Joko Widodo and the opposition
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        378 23  -  Geoffrey Kung A “SMART city” consists of “smart people” and not just “smart gadgets” (“Vision of ‘e-topia’ calls for smart choices”; last Wednesday). Being a pioneer in applying IT to business and government processes in the late 1960s, I have seen investments being
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        Lock icon Standard applied by SMC, courts should be uniform
        201 23  -  Charis Mun (Mrs) THE letters by Dr Yik Keng Yeong (“Why lawyers not on SMC disciplinary panels”; last Wednesday) and Dr Chong Yeh Woei (“Medical ethics not about legality or illegality”; last Friday) suggest that the Singapore Medical Council judges doctors based
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        Lock icon Too early to predict DPP victory in 2016
        459 23  -  Charles I-Hsin Chen (Dr) Spokesman and Director of International Affairs Department Kuomintang in Taiwan DR KER Sin Tze made some good arguments, as well as some less-than-convincing ones, in his commentary on Taiwan’s local elections (“What recent polls mean for Taiwan in
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        48 23 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.
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        70 23 1. MR V. BALU: Not just Govt’s role to ensure nation’s success. 2. DR DANIEL TAN: Time to shift focus from childcare to eldercare. 3. MS TAN POEY GEE: Why hasn’t self-service caught on here? 4. MR NG HANG CHUAN: Be flexible on standard operating procedures. 5. MR
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        Lock icon The price isn’t right
        242 23  -  Daniel Low Wei Meng THERE is a saying that what goes up must come down. Apparently this is not the case with the general price levels of essential goods and services. Over the years, practically every modern economy will experience inflation. One of the main contributors
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        Lock icon Spurring others to take up causes
        182 23  -  V. Subramaniam (Dr) KUDOS to the individuals and groups that are making a difference through the causes they are passionate about (“Making a difference by their drive to help others”; Dec 8). Reports about them not only make us aware of their projects, but
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        221 24  -  Yap Kim Hao (Rev Dr) IN HIS Supper Club interview ‘I learnt more about Islam, thanks to Arabic’ last Saturday), veteran diplomat Ong Keng Yong called on members of different faiths to ‘coexist, not just ‘tolerate’. Coexist with the understanding that each of the religions and
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        369 24  -  Tony Teo Director, Environmental Public Health Operations National Environment Agency WE THANK Mr Titus Reinarled Rozario for his feedback (“Food hygiene: Get eateries to clean up their act”; Dec 6). We agree with him that food handlers need to be aware
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        Lock icon Cosmetic ingredients heavily regulated for safety
        378 24  -  Cheng Shoong Tat THE report (“NUS study of cosmetics more than skin deep”; last Thursday) may have given the impression that ingredients used in skincare products sold here have not been fully studied for their safety and potentially harmful side-effects on humans. The truth
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      51 24 Our Heartiest Congratulations to Mr Alfred Chua Managing Director The Wok People Pte Ltd On being awarded The EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 (Food Beverage) The Wok People is a leading institutional caterer in Singapore, providing one-stop solution for cafeteria management services. Congratulations from business partners: LIM SOON POH
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      787 1  -  Top dollar for engineering, IT jobs in economy focused on skills By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg WORKERS with hard skills in areas such as engineering and information technology will be in big demand next year, as the economy continues its restructuring towards a skill-based
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      Lock icon What if fire broke out on Sentosa monorail?
      615 2  -  Safety issue raised after Dec 4 glitch as it has no emergency walkway By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg THE Sentosa monorail breakdown that left 61 people stranded for four hours a fortnight ago has raised questions about what might have
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      Lock icon $2.5 million fund to drive cabbies to upgrade skills
      330 2  -  By ADRIAN LIM adrianl@sph.com.sg TO HELP taxi drivers cope with the long hours spent on the road and new technologies such as third-party booking apps, a training fund has been created to help them upgrade their skills. Taxi operators will be
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      Lock icon No more elephant rides at the zoo from Jan 5
      399 3  -  By CHERYL FAITH WEE cherylw@sph.com.sg VISITORS to the Singapore Zoo can no longer get as close to its elephants as before, nor hop on them for a ride, from Jan 5. The zoo is adopting a new way to care
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      Lock icon Riding a new wave of long-haul cruises
      577 3  -  Rise in bookings by Singaporeans for such holidays By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg AS SINGAPOREANS become more affluent and well-travelled, a growing number are opting for a different way to revisit familiar spots via long-haul cruises. Such cruise holidays, typically more than seven nights
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      Lock icon Pain lingers for tsunami survivors
      540 4  -  Photo exhibition commemorates the 10th anniversary of disaster By YEO SAM JO yeosamjo@sph.com.sg DONATIONS and other forms of aid relief may have helped survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami rebuild their lives, but they cannot fill the emotional void that comes with losing a
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      Lock icon Ex-guide’s parents, former bailor sued
      380 4  -  TUSSLE OVER $40M ASSETS By CAROLYN KHEW kcarolyn@sph.com.sg THE parents and former bailor of China national Yang Yin have been accused of receiving money he misappropriated from wealthy widow Chung Khin Chun’s estimated $40 million in assets. Lawyer Peter Doraisamy, who represents Madam Chung’s niece
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      Lock icon At last, law against bus touts
      380 5  -  From Jan 1, those caught touting face fine or jail By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg LIKE private car owners and taxi drivers, bus drivers will soon be governed by anti-touting laws. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced yesterday that from Jan 1,
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      Lock icon A spicy rival to Singapore Sling
      297 5  -  By OLIVIA HO oliviaho@sph.com.sg A NEW cocktail is stirring up hopes that it might replace the Singapore Sling as the next signature local drink. The Singapura Nacional, a gin cocktail with spiced syrup, took the top spot in the Toast to the Nation competition,
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      Lock icon Nursing hostel’s past back to life
      501 6  -  NTU medical school launches book to mark 90 years of ex-hostel’s life By CALVIN YANG calyang@sph.com.sg CHRISTMAS parties were lively and at times wild affairs for doctors, nurses and students of the medical hostel near Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). Medical staff, some decked
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      Lock icon Sim Lim Square council now ‘open’ to Case suggestion
      538 6  -  By AMIR HUSSAIN amirh@sph.com.sg THE management of Sim Lim Square yesterday changed tack and said it was open to the consumer watchdog’s suggestion for shop owners to enforce stricter rental agreements. Its management council said it will consider this approach, after
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      Lock icon Maid gets 3 months’ jail for ill-treating toddler
      324 6  -  By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg AN INDONESIAN maid was jailed for three months yesterday for ill-treating her employer’s 16-month-old daughter. Supriyani, 24, pleaded guilty to slapping the child three times and lifting her up by grabbing her head at a flat
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      Lock icon Robber gets 3 years, 12 strokes
      266 6  -  ELENA CHONG A MAN who robbed a construction worker of his mobile phone and wallet with an accomplice was sentenced to three years’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane yesterday. Muhammad Maliki Kalim, 25, a part-time mover, admitted robbing Chinese national Li Ye
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      Lock icon TWG Tea loses HK trademark tussle
      551 7  -  Appeals court affirms that TWG abbreviation infringes rival’s sign By K. C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg LUXURY brand TWG Tea has failed in its appeal against an earlier Hong Kong court ruling that it infringed the trademark of Hong Kong rival supplier Tsit
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      Lock icon Jobless man jailed for trying to blackmail ex-boss
      292 7  -  By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg DESPERATE for money, a jobless man tried to blackmail his former boss by threatening to spill the beans on how he ran his business, and on his supposedly shaky marriage. Yesterday, former sales executive Jackson Cheong
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      378 3 Our Heartiest Congratulations to Dr Wong Fong Fui Chairman Group Chief Executive Officer Boustead Singapore Limited Dr Jimmy Koh Managing Director Antara Koh Re Ltd r: 7 I on achieving the Doctor of Business Honoris Causa Degree conferred by The University of New South Wales on achieving the Doctor of
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      71 5 REMEMBERING THE2004TSUNAMI The Straits Times brings you a special 16-page report and an e-book marking 10 years after the tragedy, in partnership with the Asia News Network BANDA ACEH, JANUARY 2005 BANDA ACEH, DECEMBER 2014 Out on Dec 20, 2014 A woman in China was criticised so much after helping
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      Lock icon iPhone 6, cars bag retailers 8.1% boost in Oct sales
      500 8  -  Figure beats experts’ forecast, but underlying growth fairly stagnant By MARISSA LEE marilee@sph.com.sg A BIG jump in car sales, along with the buying frenzy over the new iPhone 6, gave retail sales a lift in October compared with the same
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      Lock icon GIC to develop two projects near Delhi
      461 9  -  High-quality homes planned in joint venture with property firm in Gurgaon By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg SOVEREIGN wealth fund GIC continues to have a strong appetite for real estate turning its sights on India for its latest deal. It has entered into a
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      Lock icon Peace Mansion, Peace Centre up for collective sale again
      324 9  -  By MARISSA LEE marilee@sph.com.sg PEACE Centre and Peace Mansion on the fringe of the Orchard Road precinct are up for collective sale for the fourth time, after three failed attempts. This time, the owners have set a guide price of $680
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      Lock icon Asia property market ‘to pick up in 2015’
      335 9  -  By JACQUELINE WOO tsjwoo@sph.com.sg DEMAND for real estate in Asia is expected to pick up next year as investors sink more capital into the region, according to a report by Colliers International. Institutional investors who are under-invested in Asia will seek to
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      Lock icon Singapore, Jakarta to step up tax-data swop
      273 10 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to step up efforts to share tax-related information to tighten loopholes on tax evasion in each other’s countries, Indonesia’s Finance Ministry said. The commitment came after Indonesia’s Finance Minister, Mr Bambang Brodjonegoro, met Singapore’s Finance Minister
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      Lock icon Pro-reform govts ‘can stem flow from emerging markets’
      397 10 Business-friendly India, Indonesia are most promising prospects: Experts REUTERS LONDON Emerging markets’ popularity with investors is ebbing as a strong United States dollar lures money away and commodity prices fall, but some governments promising tough economic reforms may stem the flow of
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      592 10  -  By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg JAPAN’S Okinawa, long unhappy over the significant United States military presence on the island, has a long-term plan to develop its trade links. Known for its beach resorts, Okinawa worries that the US air
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          46 12 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol SIIC Environment ...............14.3 31,070,000 27 50,475,000 Golden Agri-Res .................45.5 27,823,000 OLS Enterprise .....................1.3 26,532,000 SMC Environment Mirach Energy ....................9.2 23,034,000 3i;o7o;ooo Keppel DC Reit ...................96.5 19,202,000 29,900,000 0.6 HPH Trust USD ..................68.5 14,905,000 Genting Sing 108.5 13,678,000 27^974^000
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          59 12 Dec 15 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.0801 1.0812 0.8239 0.8241 ***** 1.1346 0.8648 0.8643 1.6319 1.6336 1.2448
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      602 22 While he’s confident of closing the gap, team must rely less on goalie THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Michael Carrick believes that Manchester United can still win the Premier League title, although there was also a recognition that, to realise that ambition, the
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      208 22 THE TIMES, LONDON Different style, same result After a month of trying to be pragmatic and stifle opposition, Liverpool manager Rodgers tried to return to a more creative game against United. The outcome managed to be typically contradictory. New hands on deck No. 1
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      434 22 THE TIMES, LONDON REUTERS LONDON There have been many fine performances in the Premier League this season. But, if forced to pick out the outstanding player so far, many would plump for David de Gea of Manchester United. There are few greater pleasures
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      230 18 Basketball NBA New Orleans 122 Golden State 128 (OT), Miami 75 Chicago 93, Washington 93 Utah 84, Minnesota 94 LA Lakers 100, Oklahoma 112 Phoenix 88, New York 90 Toronto 95 (OT), Denver 91 San Antonio 99. Football Dutch Eredivisie Ajax 3 Utrecht 1, Groningen 1 Arnhem 1, PSV
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      501 19 Hamilton defies odds to overcome McIlroy for prestigious British honour THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Lewis Hamilton came through on the blind side on Sunday night to defy the bookmakers and pip golfer Rory McIlroy to be crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year
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      406 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRISBANE Australia, under new captain Steve Smith, take a 1-0 series lead over India into tomorrow’s second cricket Test in Brisbane, where they have not lost a Test in 26 years. Smith, at just 25, was anointed Australia’s 45th Test skipper
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      382 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY The sleek new 100-foot supermaxi Comanche is probably the most anticipated yacht of this year’s Sydney to Hobart race, which starts on Dec 26. However, its American skipper Ken Read says it will be far from an ideal first voyage for the boat.
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        68 21 LONDON Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is to investigate the spate of muscle injuries that threatens to undermine his English football side’s return to form, reported the Daily Mail. The absences of several stalwarts will leave sizeable gaps at both ends of the field
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        61 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME Rome will spearhead an Italian bid for the 2024 Olympic Games, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said yesterday, vowing a strong campaign to win the event. Italy became the first country to announce a bid taking advantage of new International Olympic Committee
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        46 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Steve Nielsen has been appointed the new sporting manager of Williams, the British Formula One team. The 50-year-old has 27 years’ experience within F1 and arrives from Toro Rosso, where he had been working as sporting director since last year.
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        52 21 REUTERS TOKYO The Yokohama stadium that staged the 2002 football World Cup final between Brazil and Germany has been added to the list of potential venues for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The 72,000-seat stadium was not on the original shortlist of venues bidding to
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        37 21 MUMBAI More than 30,000 fans were said to have turned up at a Premier League live event in Mumbai, India’s commercial capital, to watch Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-0, reported The Telegraph.
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      170 21 THE TIMES, LONDON REUTERS LONDON It was a reaction more suited to winning a trophy than beating Swansea City 2-1, in the English Premier League. But judging from the emotional outburst from Tottenham players and staff on Sunday, it was a snarling riposte to those
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      341 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Premier League leaders Chelsea and beleaguered Liverpool will be among the teams bidding to take a step closer to Wembley in this week’s League Cup quarter-finals. Both sides face second-tier opposition, with Chelsea visiting Derby County today and Liverpool
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      130 1 Gallerist Pearl Lam ‘I’m not a collector, I’ma shopaholic’ C2 Dance festivals Connecting with audiences C3 Culture Vulture Falling out of love with Jay Chou C6 There are at least 14 residencies here giving local and foreign artists space and support to create new works. HUANG LIJIE reports. C4&5 Korean
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        1179 2  -  Art lover and gallerist Pearl Lam wants to draw the world’s attention to works in the region Wong Kim Hoh Senior Writer kimhoh@sph.com.sg Pearl Lam is reeling off what she ate for lunch. “I had mee siiam, roti chaana and a doorean crepe and
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        865 2 New York Times Paris The storybook rise of Mr Jean-Luc Martinez begins where he grew up, in a Paris suburb dominated by blocky public housing. It ends deep within the opulent palace of the Louvre museum, where he is plotting what he
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        1863 4 / 5  -  No fewer than 14 artist residencies here have made Singapore an emerging incubator of international art Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg At the Museum of Modern Art in New York, a work of art made in Singapore greets thousands of international visitors as they pass through the
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        709 6 Bloomberg Atlanta Every year, 600,000 people pay as much as US$74 (S$97) to tour Elvis Presley’s Memphis mansion, gaping at animal skulls and stained-glass peacocks, lime-green shag carpet on the Jungle Room’s floor and lime-green shag carpet on its ceiling. Now a development
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        746 6 New York Times New York After nearly 75 years of chasing girls through the halls of Riverdale High and hanging out at Pop Tate’s soda shop, the teenage Everyman Archie Andrews is headed for a makeover. Plans for the redheaded Romeo include
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      248 7 Must View YGK GARDENS AT Belmont 2067 sqft. 3+1 bedroom. Asking $3.7M. Call Sandy Chia 9388-8660 Soleil Sinaran Immediate Occupation Rare Single Level Penthouse 4+1 Bedroom with Private Spa Pool Designer Furnished Interiors Million Dollar View of City Skyline Doorstep of Novena MRT shopping mall Asking $10.8mil Attractive Commission up
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      203 7 Seaview WOW! *BEST UNIT! SEAFRONT on Meyer. FH. Very high flr, 2100sf, 4+1, balcony, reno. $3.xM. Phyllis 9108 0341 Open House VALUE FOR MONEY PANORAMIC SEA VIEW. 3+1 Sanctuary Green 1750 sf. F/reno. MBS/ Flyer view. Open hse. Philip *****105 Good Investment CASERO DUNMAN 1593 sf Modern 2 bdrm PH
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      438 7 RONNIE GAN R*****3J 8223 3777 SIMON LUM R*****8H 9850 7870 AYDEN TAN R*****0Z 9661 1479 BEN ANG R*****4B 9338 5041 ALVIN ONG E B R*****5I 8180 2093 AIZAH ISMAIL R*****8Z 9873 5402 DING NAI WEI R*****0H 9626 6969 IRENE SOH R*****7J 9069 0723 ED LEE R*****0G 9831 1650 BEN PEH
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      112 7 Excellent Location COMPASS HEIGHTS 2347 sf, Duplex 4bdrm PH+roof top terr. MRT/ Mall. Val $1.9M Sell $1.7m. Mar *****944 Must View New Listing TREASURE TROVE 3+STUDY 1206sf, High flr, pool view, MRT. TOP soon! $1.28M up. Gary Go 9101 0405 PN BISHAN LOFT 1141 sf 3+ maid’s rm. Very high
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      115 7 Good Investment HILLINGTON GREEN ALMOST sold! Balinese resort living Pte lift. Pool view. 1356 sf 3+1. Chipson 9238 1388 Near Amenities Best Deal THE DEW $1.12M neg. 1313sf 3rm. Good unit. NS facing. Greenery. Spacious. Don’t miss! Teo BG 9743 9507 TENNERY 1BDRM/ 2BDRM 614/ 861 sf. P/f/furn. Easy access.
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      123 7 3NG 709 BEDOK Res $310K 3NG 522 Bedok N $335K 4NG 84 Bedok N $388K 4NG 126 Bedok N $400K 4NG 107 Bedok Res $420K 5I 804 Chai Chee $620K Must View BLK 548 BEDOK North, 3NG 732sft. Mid flr. Near MRT, market. Ask $328k. View now! Adelyn 9022-8772 Must
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      131 7 Face Greenery SELL BELOW VAL!Firesale! Last offer $438K high flr, Blk 386, 10 yrs 200% reno corner MRT,call *****180 Must Not Miss 3A 414 High/ lift flr. 73 sqm. NS. Simple Well kept Quiet, Windy. Coffee Shops amenities. $300k neg Must View Must Sell 2-RM BLK.28 JLN Bt Merah. 1+1
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      105 7 Must View 5-RM CORNER POINT block. 656 Senja Rd. High flr,nice reno, move in. Jelapang LRT. 9782 2848 Jonathan. Must Not Miss PINNACLE DUXTON High flr, city/ sea view. Enlarged master rm open kitchen. Web: j.mp/2dreamhome Near MRT 4RM 2BATHS Top flr Above Boon Keng MRT. 948 sqft spacious 88sqm
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      236 7 MustView RARE! BLK 354 3½-rm 82 sqm. Corner. Lift level. Walk to MRT. Convenient. Spacious. All races/ PR. Must View 4’S’ BLK 346 Ubi, high flr, 84sqm, next to corner, bright breezy, quiet, orig $350K, Nancy *****887 Must View 3NG 21 Lift/ high flr! VTO 3NG 410 MRT/ mall. Grab!
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      254 8 Must View 5’I’ PT BLK 58 Geylang Bahru #05. 122sqm, 4 bdrms. $700K. 15-yrs flat Rare!! Steven 9487-9279 Near Amenities Choice Unit BLK 57 MARINE Terr 3I utility. Mkt, shops, clinics, Tao Nan, upcoming MRT. $400K. 9007-3193 Jaffer Face Greenery POINT BLOCK 5RM POINT BLK.43 Marine Cres Mid flr, corner,
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      234 8 Good Schools 5RMS ’DESIGN PLUS’ 468A Admiralty Dr. Auspicious Feng-shui clean unit, MRT $450K. Patrick 9220-8233 Well Kept SERIOUS SELLER! BLK 193 4’NG’ Rivervale Dr. Well kept, near LRT/ amenities, ask $3xxK. Eric 9090 1177 Excellent Location URGENT SALE! EA Blk 202B #14. 130 sqm. 100% reno. Walk to MRT,
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      231 8 Excellent Location NEW LIST! 358 EA 4bdrm reno. Mid-flr. Near to MRT malls ammenities. Gd cond. Rare! All welcome! Open House SAT/SUN 2-4PM! 5’I’ Blk 704. High flr. Move-in cond Near MRT amenities. All races. Ivy 8686-8286 Excellent Location Good Buy 3’NG’ BLK 166 W’lands St 13 Doorstep to MRT/
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      306 8 Barker Rd 5+1............. $15K Victoria Park 6+1 Pool.$17K Swiss Club Reno 4+1+Loft Patio Pool............. $18.5K Merryn Rd New Bunglw 4+1 all ensuite. Pool......... $24K Modern 3 sty Bungalow 5+1 Pool. Exquisite finish $24K Colonial Bunglw 5+1 Patio Pool Tennis court $26K Cluny Park 6+1+1 Pool.$45K 9633 7007 Gregory Tan Realty
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      267 8 HAIG LANE/ ROAD 3-storey Inter Corner Terrace Detached 5/ 7 rm F/aircon, newly reno, Parkway/ East Coast Park/ Canadian Int’l sch, immed, $6.5K/ $7.5K/ $13K. Tel: 6236-0242. Must View MOST ELEGANT CONSERVED in Blair! Ideal 4-bed Full furnished tasteful/modern isabelredrup.com/ir36.php F’hold/MRT/Designer look. $8.2M. *****055. Susan Must View JOO CHIAT! IDEAL
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      288 8 2 MONTHS COMMISSION Terms&Conditions Apply. Brand new low-rise marina-front condo Luxurious 2 3 4 bedrooms at affordable rent Penthouses Ground floor units with Pool available Opposite Quayside lsle (Retail F&B) Call *****818or *****273/8412/8479/8513 CITYDEVELOPMENTSLIMITED All 2-sty Bunglw Attic D13 Dunsfold Dr 5000 sf. 6+1. Pool. D13 Sundrige Park. 5500 sf.
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      240 8 GROOVY TIONG BAHRU 2 Rear Terrace, Trendy! isabelredrup.com/ir9.php $6500. *****055. Susan Must View $1.7K, STUDIO Pearl Bank Apt. Outram MRT. High flr. Unblocked. F/furn. CBD Amenity. Immed *****900 IVER PLACE 1 bdrm from 678 sqft. Ask Fully furn. Avail Dec Call *****237/ *****925 R Near MRT $1.6K UTILITY! Pearlbank Studio
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      329 8 Must View D8 KERRISDALE NICE 3+1 pool view, next to City Sq Mall/Farrer PK MRT P/furn $4500. Chris *****722 URBANITE-FARRER PK Near MRT 936sf Penthse 2bdrm Duplex $3.xK. Awesome View! Call *****189 $2600 F/RENO, 2-RM, 4th flr Walkup. Centralised, KK Hospital, NTUC, Bus, MRT. Immed.Call *****688 now OWEN RD. WALK-UP
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      638 8 £51 Orchard/Cairnhill £5| Orchard/Cairnhill 009 Pte Apts For Rent 009 Pte Apts For Rent Double frontage at 49 St Thomas Walk& 13 Devonshire Ri 5 minutes walk to Somerset MRT Orchard Road 1,2 3 bedroom apartments Unit sizes 614-1,819 sq ft Pool, gym, 24-hour security city m. Viewing by appointment
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      367 9 8 Tomlinson Road Brand New Luxury Residences For LEASE Conveniently located on the corner of Orchard Road. Spacious 4-bedroom residences (3552 sq?) One unit per floor, private plunge pool 360 views Designer finishes with both wet dry kitchens. Clubhouse with Residence Concierge by Capella 25m lap pool, designer gym and
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      309 9 UluPandan/ ClementiRd/Sunset/ BukitTimah PteAptsForRent 464 D21 Good Schools RARE! COSY WALK up Apt Binjai Pk #03. Reno. 3 bdrms. Good sch/ amenities. $2.xK. 9671-3228 lily SIGNATURE PARK. 2-ROOMS with spacious hall. P/furn. Quiet ambience. $2800 neg. Martha 9186 0100. Expat Choice BEST VIEW THE RAINTREE 3+1. 1300 sf. High flr.
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      319 9 COSTA RHU 1399/ 1776/ 1850/ 2164 sf, 2/ 3/ 4+1 terr) full resort condo, facilities, shuttle bus to MBFC $4.5-$8.5K. Ng 9679 2840 Seaview EXPAT’S CHOICE MEYERISE ON MEYER R d 1270 sf. 3+1. Brand new!! High flr, unblock, breezy, seaview! CS 9098 8888 STUDIO. SELF-CONTAINED, RENO, Furn, AC, Can
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      248 9 Move in Condition BAYSHORE PARK, DIAMOND Twr, 2bdrm 980sqft, partial furnish, avail 2 Jan, Ask $2.xk. Cecilia Ng *****053 Immediate COSTA DEL SOL 1755 sqft 72 #29-13 F/furn $7800. 72 #05-13 P/furn $6500 Owner Steven 9670 7838 Expat Choice CASA MERAH 3RM 1302sf. Corner, nice, unblock, pool view. Balcony, bright
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      616 9 SINGAPORE SCIENCE PARK SPACE Franklin# fr 822 sqft Rutherford# fr 999 sqft Chadwick fr 4,034 sqft Curie fr 2,320 sqft Cavendish fr 2,086 sqft Alpha fr 506 sqft Aries fr 1,060 sqft Gemini fr 289 sqft Capricorn fr 748 sqft Cintech I/II/III fr 817 sqft Galen fr 723 sqft Kendall
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      197 9 Near MRT 596B AMK 5-RM High flr, unblocked. Furn. F/reno, aircon. Walk to amenities MRT. Joe Teo 9761-1000 5’I’ PT BLK 97 Bedok N. 123 sqm. 3 rms. High flr. Reno. P/furn. Aircon. Amenities/ Mkt/Sch. Jenny 9109 8702 Excellent Location BLK.112 BEDOK N. 5-rm f/furn. Bright/ windy/ privacy. Mins to
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      186 9 Excellent Location 5RM BLK 278 High flr. Full furn AC. Designer decor. Near Jurong E MRT IMM. Immediate. See to believe! 3’NG’ BLK 208, high flr. 2+1 Approved, avail mid Jan. Near IMM/ MRT. Josephine Chia 9858 6965 ERA Near Market 5’I’ BLK 181 Yung Sheng Rd 3+1, f/furn. High
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      292 9 3A BLK 161 Tampines. Mins MRT/ mall. F/furn/ aircon. Avail mid Jan. 9690 2991 3’I’ CORNER BLK 410 St 41 #11. MRT/ Mall. $2.2K. Immed. Terence 9147 0138 SIMEI BLK 231. 4-rm with aircon, furn, MRT. $2500. Approved. 9297-6564 3RM+UTILITY BLK 8 Lor 7. Near mkt. All races. $2.1K. Immed.
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      229 9 Immediate 219 TAMPINES ST 24 Master common rm. Newly furn/ unfurn. Amenities/ privacy. Cecilia 9818-9028 Immediate MRT W’LANDS/ BT Timah Batok/P anjang/Hougang C C K Y e w T e e/ Y is h u n J u rong. Co-broke. *****681 AMK, CLEMENTI, WHAMPOA, Pasir Ris, Bishan, S’goon N, Redhill,
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      381 10 GENTING BUILDING 83 Genting Lane Ç Ground Floor 3rd Floor B1 Space Ç 3744 2497 sq ft Ç Rental $1.80 $2.20 psf Ç 2x 4,500 kg Cargo Lifts For Enquiry pls call owner: *****195/ *****919 or email leasing@tanjinchwee.com.sg www.tanjinchwee.com.sg Immediate KALLANG ALJUNIED B1 Industrial warehse cum office 520, 837, 1455,
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      340 10 Immediate MIDVIEW CITY. GOOD rental. 1496/ 1550 sf. Bare/ fitted. Ample parking. Immed. Ricky 9489-9745 ERA Must View FOOD XCHANGE. FEW units. Fitted/unfitted. Bakery, catering, food processing. Avail Jan.Esther *****794 GUL AVE LAND 9700 sf. Workshop with p/furn office. 6m ceiling height. B2 uses. Lee 9070 2213 DTZ Excellent Location
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      469 10 Factory/lndustrial flu Factory/lndustrial fin Factory/lndustrial Sn Factory/lndustrial fit] Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Space for Sale Space for Sale Space for Sale Space for Sale The Index High-image Business Space in Tuas Additional v. Enjoy BSD Reimbursement* Ground floor units available Prices from $280 psf Well-connected B2 hub with 40-footer ramp-up
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      720 10 RARE 60-YEAR TERRACE FACTORIES 15% DISCOUNT! Located at Ang Mo Kio Street 62 •Within walking distance toYio Chu Kang MRT Station From7,728sqft,withprivatelift,loading/unloadingatdoorstep Last Few Strata-Titled Projects near MRT Station for Sale Sub-division for lease possible NO ABSD FOREIGNERS ELIGIBLE T.O.P. OBTAINED! 6763 7227 CEA Licence No.: L*****50K F’HOLD ELITE II
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      586 10 NEAR MRT OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE FULLY FITTED ATTRACTIVE RENTAL FRM $2.XXPSF PASIR PANJANG TANJONG PAGAR TANGLIN ROAD 96/119/663/ 722/932/2,052/ 4,500 sqft Suitable for TrainingCentre, Office Showroom Rental from $2.XX psf 354/670/770/ 990/1,308/ 1,600/2,200 sqft Complimentary Season Parking Rental from $3.XX psf 172/420/467/ 501/1,256/ 4,443 sqft Colonial Style Building with
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      229 10 950 -4,263 sqft next to P a y a Lebar MRT. With good amenities. Enquiries, pls call *****153 6268. ORCHARD TOWERS 732/ 1690/ 2200 sf. Fringe CBD. Ample carpark. Agents welcome. Call 6736-6028 JustTOP PAYA LEBAR SQ 484, 947, 1356 sqft. Corporate image Column free. Beside MRT w/retail/F&B. Key on
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      347 11 Excellent Location PAYA LEBAR SQ. 484 sf. #11 Rectangular layout. Link to mall 2 MRTs. PIE/ KPE/ ECP. $3.7K. 9222 6233. INT’L PLAZA, 463 sf. Partial sea view. New AC carpet. No GST. MRT. nego. Jane 9662-3862 Near MRT GOOD LOCATION MOUNTBATTEN SQ. OFFICE. 1173 3197 sf. Outside CBD Walk
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      448 11 REDHILL FORUM CORP. Image Bldg 3800sf. Renovated. Fitted Furn. 9139-0654 A’POSH BIZ HUB, Yishun Ave 6. 1281/1550/3843sqft Choice units! 9139-0654 150/220 SF CARPET/ aircon office. Avail immed. Near Townshend Rd 8485 4664 45 KALLANG PUDDING Rd #07-01. 2/3 aircons. 2 rms $750/ $1090. *****677 BOS CTR NICE Office. 1432 sqft.
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      290 11 67 Mr 169 a s r 1169 atr PROPERTIES FOR LEASE RETAIL F&B L CLARKE QUAY CENTRAL Above Clarke Quay MRT Station Average shopper traffic over 1 million per month Suitable for retail, lifestyle and F&B Unit sizes from 237 to 10,000 sq ft WEST COAST PLAZA Close to dementi,
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      111 11 Excellent Location ISLAND WIDE LISTINGS. Shophse: 1,000-3,330sf Retail: 150-1,313sf F&B/Restn: 248-10,000sf Services shop: 108-1,800sf Excellent Location HOT! 3 STY Craig Rd *****800 sf F&B ready. 6th Ave 150sf @$6K. Pagoda St 1200sf up. Balestier 1200-3500sf. 9101 6289 Excellent Location PAGODA ST CHINATOWN, 1st flr 1410sf $19.8K, 2nd flr 1200sf $6K,
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      550 11 ®W" Os*sr Retail Space for Lease Walking distance to Clarke Quay MRT Station Singapore River vicinity Unit sizes from 280 to 1,500 sq ft Suitable for interior design advertising architectural firms antique art galleries 0 Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Call *****336 emaiI: retaiIleasing@fareast.com.sg r Siglap Centre Junction of
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      353 11 Near MRT 442 S’GOON RD Ground Shophse, Reno, 1500 sf, $8.5K Avail 02/15, Farrer Pk Mrt David Ee *****522 Excellent Location SPECIAL RATES Balestier Twr. Many units avail. Near Whampoa mkt. Infront of bus stop. From 215-1000 sf ARAB ST 1000 sqft. Reno. Aircon. All trades. Bugis MRT. Owner 6338
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      235 11 LIAT TOWERSPrime F&B Space Approx. 3,500 sqft Street level Prominent frontage 5 mins to Orchard MRT station Call Landlord at *****-784/ 785/ 776 Excellent Location 2.5 STY BALI Lane shophse Land 720 (approx) *****900 sf tenure 999 yrs (Opp Mega Devt) Near MRT. $6.5M. *****994 Fire Sale PRICE CUT BY
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      347 11 Excellent Location UNITS. SHOP The Plaza 743sf each. Tenanted till 2016. Bank Val $3.4M. Sell $3M. Owner 9825-2338 Must Not Miss D.19 HIGHLAND CTR. 650 sf. F’hold Near MRT/ NEX. Motivated seller. Suits most trades. neg. 9645 5398 HOY FATT RD Blk 28 HDB Shop. 893 sf. 1-level. Sell with
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      28 12 BANGKOK STAY AT: P2 Boutique Hotel Centara Watergate Pavillion The Berkeley Novotel Platinum fr$438 Dep: Feb 18 19 *****010 TA354 GIAMSO TOURS #01-36 People's Park Centre Taxes: $199
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      640 13 INVITATION TO TENDER The Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI), a statutory body which contributes the diversification and development of Brunei economy through promoting development and growth of the local Info-Communications technology (ICT) industry, invites interested parties to participate in the following projects. Tender Design, Build, Operate
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      2706 14 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Train Work as •Health Care Assistants •Clinic Admin Assistants •Therapy Assistants •Operating Theatre Assistants 90% -100%funding for S’poreans Eligible Candidates No Experience Required Job Opportunities with Hospitals other Healthcare Employers Course Preview: 18 Dec 2014 2.00pm Please SMS *****892
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      74 14 School Cafeteria in Potong Pasir requires: Cook (Local Cuisine) *Experienced in economic rice dishes *Afternoon shift Please call Jasmine (9019 9349) KITCHEN HELPER (to assist in R&D dept) Assist in weighing, cooking packing of sauces. Inventory count of material. Basic knowledge interest in cooking. Read and write simple English. Walk-in-interview
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      228 14 **F&B OPERATIONS COORDINATOR. Min 2 yrs experience in F&B industry Prefer in chain operations Proficiency in MS office, Adobe Photoshop. Ability to design marketing materials an advantage. Only S’porean. Sat/ Sun PH off. Call *****506/ *****316 *****161 AN EXPANDING TURKISH Restn urgently requires Service Crews Kitchen Assts. Full Part-Time needed.
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      635 15 WHITE KNIGHTS SECURITY SERVICES PTE LTD There are Vacancies for LICENSED CLERK PAYROLL GCE ‘O’ ‘N’ level, NITEC PC literate Responsible for handling administration duties Min 2 years of work experience •Able to liaise with English Mandarin speaking clients Preparation of staff wages Proficient in Excel Word Must have good
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      417 15 ADMIN CLERK REQUIRED A M K, 5.5 days $1350, call *****211 for an interview ADMIN ASST. BASIC P C knowledge, 5.5 days, near Bugis. Pls call 9050-8080 Local Sticker Printing Co. requires Accounts Assistant 5 days work week Book-keeping knowledge Computer literate (MS Words Excel) Fluent in English able to
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      808 15 Technical Technical a We are looking for suitable candidates to fill positions in the shopping management team. IB M&E BUILDING TECHNICIAN Job Scope With at least NIC 3 in Electrical/airconditioning with 2-3 years of experience in Commercial Building Services, M&E system (aircon, electrical, minor repairs, etc) Supervise team contractors during
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      297 15 Immediate vacancies Warehouse Asst (Tuas/ Greenwich) Possess forklift licence Reach truck experience preferred Perform daily warehouse activities Read write basic English Warehouse Clerical Asst (Tuas Update daily stock movement inventory control Perform admin/ customer service role Minimum GCE ’N’ level, PC literate 1 year working experience Prime Mover Driver Class
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      198 15 WAREHSE PICKERS Packers West. Male/ Female. $1.2k-$1.8k. Full CPF. S’poreans only. No experience needed. Students on holiday welcome. *****713 IMMED! WAREHOUSE ASST Paya Lebar. Independent. Physically fit. 5.5 days work wk. Able to liaise with Mandarin speaking clients. Call *****771 *****092 WAREHSE ASST. ENERGETIC. Class 3/4/ forklift lic. Able to
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      43 15 Bonus $3,000* Joining DAY SECURITY OFFICER P asir Ris, Tampines, Hee ren, JEM Adhoc. Weekly advace pay. *****877 $1.9K-$2.3K SECURITY OFFICER m- $2.3K-$2.5K $2.3K-$2.5K SECURITY SUPERVISOR Relief/ Daily Cash Officer $75-$100 Gross Relief/ Daily Cash Officer required various location. Leo 972 333 22
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      486 16 GUARANTEED $2,400* Earn at least Security Screeners at Tuas (transport provided) Perm Day Night Work: 5 days, Off 2 days/ 6 days, Off 1 day Join the Certis CISCO Family as a Protection Officer, Security Concierge or Enforcement Officer Security assignments at Changi, Benoi Rd, Choa Chu Kang, Orchard Bukit
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      444 16 WHITE KNIGHTS SECURITY SERVICES PTE LTD There are Vacancies for LICENSED SECURITY OFFICERS living NearPUNGGOL TIMOR, TAMPINES AND MARINE PARADE Prompt WeeklyAdvance Full CPF Good Benefits Walk-In Interview: Blk 634 Veerasamy Road #01-140 Singapore *****4 Tel 6392 1908 DAYANDNIGHTSECURITY Vacancies AWS, Quarterly Bonuses and Joining Bonus Resorts World Sentosa Call
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      188 16 ***PERMANENT OR RELIEF Security Officers: Bt Merah and (Orchard Balestier Supervisor/ Relief) Please call Michael *****667 Upp Bt Timah (Supervisors /Officer), Geylang/ Sin Ming and Orchard. Please call Sam 9380-2202 Or Chan 8498-6229. $1.9K/ $80 OFFICER for Opera Est/ Siglap Rd, Upp Bt Timah Toh Tuck Rd. Bt Batok St
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      396 16 DAY NIGHT Relief Officer $80/ $85 per shift. Call 9839-3718 6748-4233 5-DAY PATROL OFFICERS Ngee Ann Poly. 6-hrs rotating shift. 6429 0255. WKLY DAY Guard@ Somerset. Night@Potong Pasir. Relief avail. 8125 6955. GOOD PAY PERM G u a r d s needed at AMK. Geylang East, Boon Keng. *****116 SECURITY
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      410 16 Join ourOrchid Familytoday! 1. Cleaning Supervisors Salary negotiable With relevant experience 2. Cleaners* Basic salary of $1,100 and above With or without experience Attractive benefits include: Retention Bonus of S$1,000* 14 days of Annual Leave Medical Benefits Free Duty Meals Dental/Holiday Subsidies Laundry Subsidy AWS/Bonus Applicants must be willing to
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      460 16 CLEANER WANTED @S’GOON 5.5 days work. High pay. Speak simple English. Team lead. Call *****377 CLEANING SUPERVISOR Cleaner wanted Serangoon Avenue 2 Area pls call: 9277 7074 JAP RESTN Dishwashers @Airport T2 (MRT). 6-days 12.30pm-11pm. (rest 1-hr) $2.2K up. Call 9858-5512 CONDO CLEANER REQUIRED Bt Timah, Dalvey Estate. CPF, annual
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