The Straits Times, 17 May 2015

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    17 1 the sunday times MAY 17, 2015 I 90 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS I MCI (P) 031/02/2015 90cents
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    Lock icon Boxer counts on twin’s support
    140 1 National boxer Tay Jia Wei has his twin Jia Jun in his corner, but the rest of the family is dead set against his sport. As his mother Jean puts it: “Which mother would want to watch her son bleed?” Welterweight Jia Wei, 20, took
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    Lock icon US, China spar over land reclamation
    650 1  -  Kerry urges Beijing to ease tension in S. China Sea; counterpart warns against miscalculations Kor Kian Beng China Bureau Chief In Beijing kianbeng@sph.com.sg Top Chinese and American diplomats sparred publicly for the first time over China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea, with
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    Lock icon 400 free courses for seniors till year end
    64 1 As part of Singapore’s 50th birthday celebrations, seniors aged 50 and above are getting the chance to upgrade themselves for free. They can pick from 400 courses offered at no cost until the end of the year. Topics range from batik painting,
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    Lock icon LionsXII through to first FA Cup final
    59 1 The LionsXII team reached their first Malaysia FA Cup final last night after a tempestuous semi-final clash against nine-man Terengganu in Kuala Terengganu. The Singapore team lost last night’s match 2-3 but advanced on the away goals rule, having won the first leg
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      263 1 TRAILBLAZER Botanic Gardens a step nearer World HeritageSite status Rosie Ang, pioneer car saleswoman WONDERBOY Samuel Lee, Asia’s first test-tube baby VETERAN COP Rahman Khan, survived a shooting Their stories are Singapore’s stories, says Han Fook Kwang THINKPAGES40&41 PLIGHT OF THE BOAT PEOPLE TOP NEWS PAGE6 THINKPAGE38 HAPPINESS IN THE
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      Lock icon KL vessels intercept boat full of migrants
      602 2 / 3 Thai navy had towed same boat out of Thai waters twice; Najib seeks Myanmar’s cooperation Reuters AFP Koh Lipe (Thailand) Malaysian vessels intercepted a boat crammed with migrants yesterday after the Thai navy towed it away from Thailand, as Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib
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      Lock icon ‘Mother and kids killed over food’ on overcrowded boat
      732 2 / 3  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Langsa (Aceh province) wahyudis@sph.com.sg Saydul Islam, 17, saw a Rohingya mother and her two children killed over food by several Bangladeshi men on their overcrowded boat. His story is just one of dozens shared by more
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      Lock icon Boston bomber gets death penalty
      617 4 / 5 US jury decides against life term, rejecting argument that accused was bullied by brother AFP NYT Boston Two years after bombs in two backpacks transformed the Boston Marathon from a sunny rite of spring to a smoky battlefield with bodies dismembered, a federal jury has
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      Lock icon Tsarnaev’s execution not a sure thing
      320 4 / 5 Reuters New York Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death on Friday. But his execution may not happen for decades if ever. A lengthy appellate process, an effective moratorium on federal executions and declining support among Americans for capital punishment all suggest
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      Lock icon INJURED: Moving on
      172 4 / 5 HEATHER ABBOTT, 40 Ms Abbott lost her left leg below the knee in the bombing. She is now a certified counsellor with the American Amputee Coalition, the Hartford Courant reported. She has started her own foundation to raise money for people who have suffered injuries similar to
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      Lock icon VICTIMS: Missed by loved ones
      323 4 / 5 MARTIN RICHARD, 8 Martin was standing with his family, cheering the runners as they completed the race. He was described as “kind, caring and loving” by staff at his former school. His father William said he had to leave his dying son with his injured
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      Lock icon Scholarship holder pleads not guilty to poisoning
      407 4 / 5  -  Melissa Sim US Correspondent InWashington simlinoi@sph.com.sg Singaporean A*Star scholarship holder Ouyang Xiangyu, 26, pleaded not guilty at the Santa Clara County Superior Court on Friday to four counts of poisoning her laboratory mates. The former Stanford University graduate student’s appearance at the Palo
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      827 6  -  Unesco-appointed panel recommends gardens; Singapore taking more steps to protect site Botanic Gardens’ bid to be listed as World Heritage Site Melody Zaccheus melodyz@sph.com.sg Extra steps will be taken to ensure that the Botanic Gardens is adequately protected, even as the historic site took a major leap
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      Lock icon Panel highlights gardens’ role in region’s rubber trade
      763 6  -  Melody Zaccheus A Unesco-appointed panel, which recommended that the Singapore Botanic Gardens be listed as a World Heritage Site, praised it as an “exceptional example” of a British tropical colonial botanic garden in South-east Asia. And it highlighted the pivotal role the
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      Lock icon From dance to IT – 400 free courses for seniors
      514 8  - From dance to IT 400 free courses for seniors Those aged 50 and above can join courses offered free till year end to celebrate SG50 Yeo Sam Jo yeosamjo@sph.com.sg Seniors itching to go back to school will get their chance this year, with more than 400 educational courses being offered
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      Lock icon CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
      213 8  -  Yeo Sam Jo Part-time lecturer Pearl Tang may be 54 this year, but that did not deter her from signing up for six courses. The mother of an 11-year-old girl is currently enrolled in classes on Chinese ink painting and clay making. She has also registered for three
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      Lock icon Body found in water tank at KL condo
      446 9  -  Residents alerted building management after detecting foul smell in tap water Translated by Lim Ruey Yan Kuala Lumpur More than 100 residents of a condominium in Kuala Lumpur were horrified when they found out that the reason for the foul smell in
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      Lock icon Seletar’s new flyover expected to ease ‘prata congestion’
      615 10  -  Adrian Lim Gilaine Ng adrianl@sph.com.sg ngilaine@sph.com.sg Residents and businesses in Jalan Kayu are looking forward to a new, hopefully quieter, era with the opening of the Seletar Aerospace Flyover yesterday. The dual three-lane extension of Sengkang West Road and flyover offer motorists
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      Lock icon ISIS captures part of ancient Syrian city
      805 10 Militants execute 23 en route to Palmyra; meanwhile, US forces kill senior ISIS leader AFP Reuters Damascus Militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group seized control yesterday of the northern part of Syria’s ancient desert city of Palmyra after
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      Lock icon 2,000-YEAR-OLD OASIS
      150 10 AFP The 2,000-year-old Syrian city of Palmyra is a well-preserved oasis 210km north-east of Damascus. It is listed as a Unesco World Heritage site. Palmyra, which means City of Palms, is known in Syria as Tadmor, or City of Dates. Its second-century temples and colonnaded streets reflect a
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      Lock icon Friends of the Museums help tell the Singapore story
      803 11  -  Head of docent group out to get more Singaporeans to be volunteer guides Leong Weng Kam Senior Writer wengkam@sph.com.sg When Ms Elaine Cheong joined the Friends of the Museums (FOM) in 1998, she was one of only five Singaporean women in
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      Lock icon GROWING NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS
      183 11  -  Leong Weng Kam Four American women expatriates started the Friends of the Museums in 1978 as an informal volunteer group at the National Museum of Singapore. It focused initially on study groups and lectures on the history and culture of Singapore and the region. In 1980,
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      Lock icon A safe space for transgender people
      882 12  -  An old shophouse attic has been transformed into a shelter for those who are homeless Hoe Pei Shan hpeishan@sph.com.sg In the attic of an old shophouse in central Singapore, a space the size of a typical living room has been transformed into what could
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      Lock icon SHE FINDS SENSE OF BELONGING IN NEW HOME
      433 12  -  Hoe Pei Shan Growing up in Malaysia as a boy who was more comfortable dressing up as a girl, Rose (not her real name) felt that she did not belong. So she left her family, came to Singapore in 1960, and became
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      Lock icon Top medical honour for President Tan
      614 13  -  Dr Tan addresses issue of medical care for ageing population as he is made honorary member of SMA Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg President Tony Tan Keng Yam was conferred honorary membership of the Singapore Medical Association (SMA) last night at the association’s 56th anniversary dinner.
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      Lock icon Tony Tan on seven-day state visit to France
      380 13  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg President Tony Tan Keng Yam will arrive in Paris today for a seven-day state visit. His visit, which comes as Singapore celebrates its Golden Jubilee, marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and France, and
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      Lock icon ‘Hideout hotel’ below Merdeka Bridge busted
      538 14  -  Police raid den near Golden Mile Complex; drug and other illegal activities suspected Carolyn Khew Toh Yong Chuan kcarolyn@sph.com.sg tohyc@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Hoe Pei Shan and Amos Lee The Merdeka Bridge near the Golden Mile Complex hardly attracts a second glance from passers-by.
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      Lock icon Dialogue between religions ‘increasingly important’
      337 14  -  Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg Singapore’s religious harmony may amaze foreigners, but it was “hard-won”, and deepening the understanding between religions through dialogue is increasingly critical today. This was the message from Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Sam Tan Chin Siong yesterday morning at
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      Lock icon Developer should fix defects: Vivian
      642 15  -  Minister tells residents flooding along corridors is unacceptable during visit to Clementi project COMPLAINTS OVER TRIVELIS FLATS Lim Yi Han limyihan@sph.com.sg Flooding along corridors is unacceptable and if there are defects in the new flats, they should be fixed by the developer. This was what
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      Lock icon Amos Yee does an about-turn over apology
      358 15  -  Olivia Ho A day after saying he was “extremely remorseful” for the false claim that his former bailor Vincent Law had molested him and that he would offer a “detailed” public apology, teenage blogger Amos Yee has again admitted to lying. At 1.30am
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      Lock icon Pay and press for hot fried rice
      738 16  -  Vending machines offering hot meals popular with students and late-shift workers Jessica Lim Consumer Correspondent limjess@sph.com.sg It’s mechanical makan. More vending machines are popping up around Singapore offering local dishes like hor fun, curry chicken and fried rice at the touch of a
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      Lock icon Lending their voices for a good cause
      165 16 They came, they sang, they donated. Yesterday’s Golden Jubilee Charity Concert saw Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong (centre) join Taiwanese singer Wawa (fifth from left), Singaporean crooner Kelvin Tan Wei Lian (fourth from left) and others on stage for a
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      Lock icon SDP unveils plan for running a town
      416 16  -  Chong Zi Liang ziliang@sph.com.sg The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has released its plan for the running of a town, with town councils set to become an election issue, said party secretary-general Chee Soon Juan yesterday. “We want to allay whatever reservations (voters) have,
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      Lock icon Diabetic gives back to support centre
      505 17  -  Man whose outlook changed after joining support group helps out others now Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg For a child who loved ice cream and desserts, being diagnosed with diabetes at the age of nine was not easy for Melgious Ang. Besides having to adjust his
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      Lock icon Write home on life abroad, win flight tickets
      459 17  -  Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg Out of sight but not out of mind: Singaporeans living abroad will get a chance to pen their thoughts on their home country’s future in an online contest opening tomorrow. “My Future SG” invites Singaporean expatriates to write home
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      Lock icon Accused of graft in China, but living life of luxury in US
      575 18 NYT New York Even before his name appeared on the “most wanted” list, holes had emerged in the immigrant success story of Wei Chen. His business partner sued him last year, alleging that nearly US$50 million (S$66 million)
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      Lock icon Modi urges Chinese firms to look to India
      788 18 Indian PM says his country is ‘ready for business’ as he wraps up three-day visit to China AFP Reuters Shanghai India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday encouraged Chinese companies to embrace opportunities in his country as he wrapped up his three-day visit
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      Lock icon Building a new Nepal: Heed the Haiti lesson
      551 20  -  Caribbean country has yet to recover; experts encourage community involvement in Nepal NEWS ANALYSIS Nirmal Ghosh Indochina Bureau Chief In Bangkok nirmal@sph.com.sg Experts and analysts are warning that the aid and rebuilding effort in post-earthquake Nepal should not go the way of
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      Lock icon Survivors looked out for S’pore volunteers during second quake
      640 20  -  Yeo Sam Jo yeosamjo@sph.com.sg When the second major earthquake in three weeks shook Nepal on May 12, Ms Lee Siew Yian’s host family in Kathmandu tried their best to protect her. “We all huddled and stood in the door frame of
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      Lock icon China’s CANCER HOTELS
      1013 21  -  Owners of property near top hospitals reap healthy profit by renting to patients Teo Cheng Wee China correspondent In Beijing chengwee@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lina Miao When civil servant Wu Mingliang travelled from coastal Shandong to Beijing last October, he picked a hotel that few others would
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      Lock icon BIG HOSPITALS STILL BETTER
      304 21 If there is one thing that cancer patient An Wen is certain of, it’s that she has finally done the right thing. “If I had gone to Beijing when I was first diagnosed with early stage cervical cancer in 2013, I wouldn't still be fighting the
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      Lock icon DAP MP challenges 1MDB to sue him and Najib’s brother
      386 21 Kuala Lumpur Opposition politician Tony Pua has challenged troubled state investment vehicle 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) board of directors to sue him and Prime Minister Najib Razak’s younger brother, after the board threatened to sue its detractors. Mr Pua, an
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      Lock icon BR1M not a political gimmick, says Najib
      267 21 Kuala Lumpur The 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) was the central bank’s idea and not a political ploy, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak said amid criticism of the cash-aid programme for low-income Malaysians. The programme introduced by Datuk Seri Najib a year before the
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      Lock icon Satellite missing after Russia launch
      564 22 Failed manoeuvre is latest in string of troubling accidents in the space programme AFP Reuters Moscow Russia yesterday lost a Mexican satellite on launch just hours after a glitch with a manoeuvre involving the International Space Station, the latest in a string of embarrassing failures
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      Lock icon Approval for Sarawak dam despite concerns
      318 22 AFP Kuala Lumpur Construction of a Malaysian dam that will flood a forested area half the size of Singapore and displace 20,000 indigenous people was given the green light yesterday by the Sarawak state government, local media reported. “The construction will commence as soon
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      Lock icon Bus plunges into China ravine, 35 killed
      53 22 A bus seen after overturning and falling into a valley in Chunhua county in Xianyang, Shaanxi province, China, yesterday. At least 35 people were killed in the accident when the bus carrying 46 people plunged into a ravine last Friday, Xinhua news agency
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      Lock icon Johnny Depp’s dogs flown home from Australia
      200 22 AFP Sydney Johnny Depp’s pet dogs Pistol and Boo have been flown out of Australia in a private jet after Australia threatened to put them down as they were brought in without complying with quarantine. The two dogs flew out of Australia late
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      Lock icon Ukraine enacts laws banning Soviet symbols
      284 22 AFP Kiev Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has enacted laws banning Soviet symbols and communist-era propaganda, his office said, as the government seeks a complete break with its Soviet past. The package of laws which drew strong criticism from Russia when they were approved by
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      Lock icon Mursi faces death over mass jailbreak in 2011
      472 23 Ruling for ex-Egyptian president, 106 others to first pass through top religious authority Reuters AFP Cairo An Egyptian court yesterday sought the death penalty for former president Mohamed Mursi and 106 other supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in connection with a mass
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        Lock icon KMT chief not in presidential race
        67 23 AFP Taipei Taiwan’s ruling party was struggling to find a high-profile presidential candidate for key elections next year after its chief vowed yesterday to stand by his pledge not to run. Kuomintang leader Eric Chu was the last heavyweight to bow out of the
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        Lock icon 4 dead in heavy rains in Guangxi
        45 23 Xinhua Nanning Heavy rains in southern China’s Guangxi region have left at least four people dead and five missing, the authorities said yesterday. About 60,500 people in Guilin and Liuzhou were severely affected by the rains and floods.
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        35 23 Reuters Berlin A passenger train crashed in western Germany after colliding on a crossing with an agricultural vehicle transporting manure, killing two people and injuring 20, police said yesterday.
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      426 24 Reuters AFP New York Times Luxembourg Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has become the first serving leader in the European Union (EU) to marry someone of the same sex. Mr Bettel, 42, wed his civil partner, Belgian architect Gauthier Destenay,
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      553 25 Financial documents show income mostly from speaking fees, Mrs Clinton’s memoir NYT New York Mrs Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband made at least US$30 million (S$40 million) over the last 16 months, mainly from giving paid speeches to corporations, banks and other
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      811 26  -  Reports indicate that declining business dynamism could stunt economic growth Melissa Sim US Correspondent In Washington simlinoi@sph.com.sg Since Mr Zac Gittens, 31, co-found-ed a menswear rental company called Tie Society in 2011, its client list has grown by five times. The firm even has
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      174 26 AFP Tokyo The “living dead” stalked Tokyo as some 100 zombie fans lurched around a city park for an annual gathering in grisly make-up. Assorted representatives of the undead staggered their mindless way through Yoyogi Park covered in fake gore and blood yesterday, with some making
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      448 26 AFP Washington United States military scientists have invented a miniature drone that fits in the palm of a hand, ready to be dropped from the sky like a mobile phone with wings. The “micro air vehicle” is named after the insect
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      52 26 Blogs Miss Ann Thrope Write on the Money Metadata R Sivanithy shares his observations on the Singapore stock market at Write on the Money, Kenneth Lim discusses the news from a data-driven perspective at Metadata, while Joyce Hooi mercilessly points out the absurdities of life at Miss Ann Thrope. businesstimes.com.sg/blogs
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      1418 29  -  Chia Yan Min chiaym@sph.com.sg Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about the S’pore Savings Bonds A new type of government bond targeted at retail investors will be launched in the second half of this year. The Singapore Savings Bond aims
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      750 31  -  Those investing in foreign currencies can get advice from their banks on ways to manage the risks Douglas Chew MANY people have their initial brushes with foreign exchange (forex) when travelling abroad, queuing up at money-changers to convert Singapore dollars to the currency of
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      988 32  -  Prices will go up as consumption rises, so farming will become a career and investment of choice Jim Rogers Author and investor Jim Rogers contributed this blogpost to Olam International’s Transcending Boundaries series as part of the company’s 25th Anniversary celebrations. Olam International
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      538 33  -  Power of compounding, research can offset low returns on stock portfolio caused by slower growth Lee Su Shyan Money Editor sushyan@sph.com.sg Every year, I do a report card of sorts on my stock portfolio. This is based on the annual statement from the Singapore
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        1113 34 / 35  -  She keeps debit card, tracks expenditure after overhauling spending habits Rachel Tan rtan@sph.com.sg Entrepreneur Juliana Mattar had dreams of working in the theatre industry, so it seems natural that she is now the star of her own show in business. The 36-year-old
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        260 34 / 35 L What has been your worst investment? That would be the investment I made five years ago in a managed fund, in which I invested more than $30,000. To date, I have not made money from it and, worse yet, I am not able to have
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      536 36  -  Rachael Boon Franklin Templeton Investments The FTIF Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund What: A retail liquid multi-manager alternatives fund that aims for capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad equity markets. The fund gives investors access to a diversified portfolio of alternative investment strategies,
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        1115 37  -  To squirrel away enough, work smart, spend little and invest the rest in property, equities and bonds Goh Eng Yeow Senior Correspondent engyeow@sph.com.sg To most people, $1 million is a huge sum. Yet, this is the sum a former colleague estimates
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      439 29 INSIDE INVEST ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE Entrepreneur Juliana Mattar, 36, founded her company, motion, 11 years ago. The business helps other companies with branding and advertising strategies. INSURANCE AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY FOR RETIREMENT FROM DEBT TO THRIVING BIZ A new maternity plan and another that insures you up to the
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      442 33 ARE YOU SAVING ENOUGH FOR YOUR OWN FUTURE NEEDS? Last week, we asked you about concerns you might have over the cost of your children’s education. This week, we delve into your own financial situation. Take our survey and share your views with us, so we can understand your financial
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      333 38 EDITORIAL It stalks some Singaporeans more than others, but none are truly safe. And it strikes imperceptibly. But over time, chronic disease can shatter one’s life and even claim it altogether. The numbers tell the story, and although not very palatable on one’s day of rest
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      924 38  -  Google’s Singaporean cultural ambassador says mindful leaders inspire staff loyalty Grace Chng Senior Correspondent chngkeg@sph.com.sg Singaporean Tan Chade-Meng is on a mission to promote goodness in the workplace. And he is starting at the top, with bosses and chiefs of industry. Goodness
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      300 38  -  Grace Chng Wisdom 2.0 Asia is a conference that will highlight the importance of compassion and meditation in leadership. Mr Tan Chade Meng, co-chairman of the conference, says agnostic meditation techniques backed by scientific findings will be shared at the conference. “The conference discusses
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      1206 39  -  Lee Wei Ling Security officers (SOs) were part of my life from the time I was four years old, after my father became prime minister in 1959. Initially, two officers were assigned to him. Protection was extended to the rest of
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      1236 39  -  New arts and cultural facilities should also reflect momentous events that unfolded in the area Sunday with Warren Fernandez Editor warren@sph.com.sg Follow Warren Fernandez on Twitter @theSTeditor Lovingly, the old Civic District in the historic heart of the city by
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        1174 40 / 41  -  Narratives of ordinary citizens and historical accounts alike help us understand Singapore From taxi driver to bus captain, te cher, satay ma do tor, s ientist... ...soldier, policeman, athlete, mountain climber, civil servant and many more Han Fook Kwang Editor at Large hanfk@sph.com.sg What’s
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        632 40 / 41 Despite his unusual beginnings, Samuel Lee, 32, says he’s just an average Singaporean My friends used to tease me when we were children: “You’re man-made!” I would laugh it off, but when I think about it, they were right. I was the first
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        583 40 / 41 Singapore’s first car saleswoman Rosie Ang, 77, took on a man’s job and stayed 53 years President Benjamin Sheares summoned me to the Istana after my boss sold him a car in the early 1970s. He said: “Rosie, you tell your boss to please rectify the
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        624 40 / 41 Angel Ng, 50, was in and out of jail for drug offences between 1982 and 2008. She now manages three call centres which hire ex-offenders Being in and out of jail so many times since I was 17 did not scare me off
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        552 40 / 41 Abd Rahman Khan Gulap Khan, 65, spent 35 years in the police force most of them in the Criminal Investigation Department The worst pain I ever felt in my life was on the night that I got shot. Not from the bullet, but
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        550 40 / 41 Dr Kanwaljit Soin, 73, was the first woman Nominated MP and stood out not only for her suggestions but also for asking several questions in Parliament. When the papers reported in 1992 that the Government was looking for a new batch of Nominated MPs,
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    • [ This week in 1965 ] A look back at the events that shaped Singapore 50 years ago
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        430 42  -  Jennani Durai jennanid@sph.com.sg Malaysia’s application to join the Afro-Asian People’s Solidarity Organisation was rejected unanimously at a conference held in Winneba, Ghana, this week in 1965. The organisation was a grouping of African and Asian nations that had gained independence from their colonial masters and
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        196 42 Former Singapore Grand Prix driver Sunny Ang was found guilty this week of the murder of bargirl Jenny Cheok and sentenced to hang. After a three-week trial in the High Court, the seven-man jury returned a unanimous verdict. Ang showed no emotion when
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        67 42  -  Research by Doris Goh Information Resource Centre, Singapore Press Holdings “Mr Lee’s statement that if we find Malaysia cannot work now, then we can make alternative arrangements, is a most serious statement. We would like to hear this in Parliament and not on the five-foot way.” Umno secretary-general SYED
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        264 42 [PEOPLE] Champion sprinter Mani Jegathesan announced this week that he would not be participating in the 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular (Seap) Games, due to be held in Kuala Lumpur. The fifth-year medical student at the University of Singapore said he would have to
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        527 42  -  I REMEMBER: DIET TRENDS OF THE 1960s Jennani Durai A diet fad caused a worldwide dip in butter consumption this week 50 years ago, but pioneer nutritionist Tan Wei Ling said that it took a while for it to hit Singapore. A
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        22 42 Rubin “Hurricane” Carter is told he must shave off his moustache before he fights Nigerian Dick Tiger in New York.
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        174 42 Teenage beauty queen Alice Woon was in the news this week when she won the Miss Singapore 1965 beauty pageant. It was second time lucky for the 19-year-old, who was named runner-up in the 1964 pageant. She told reporters after her triumph at the National
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      1887 43  -  Betty Chen, 88, grew up helping her mother in social work, so she isn’t ready to retire yet Wong Kim Hoh Senior Writer kimhoh@sph.com.sg Enjoying a curry puff and sipping weak tea served in fine bone china, Mrs Betty Chen is animatedly extolling the joys
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      1120 44  -  Are Chinese S’poreans moving to a point where China’s culture appears exotic? Denise Chong denise@sph.com.sg The race was on to upset some with clumsy fashion takes on an ethnic theme. Every year, The Costume Institute of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of
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        317 44  -  Aaron Low Chin Yong Dr Radiah Salim’s story of her close relatives’ suicides and her determination to help those with mental illness is a heartrending and inspiring one ‘There’s no shame in mental illness’ last Sunday). The World Health Organisation says there is an
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        288 44  -  Patrick Tan Siong Kuan While I strongly support a ban on smoking in all public places, I recognise that this is not implementable without major political backlash (“Some call for ban on smoking at coffee shops”; April 19). Before we consider a ban, there
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        145 44  -  Tan Keong Boon I agree with Mr Loh Keng Fatt’s suggestions (“Increase options for using ActiveSG credits”; April 26). Many have enrolled in the ActiveSG programme, but few, including myself, have fully utilised it. Apart from Mr Loh’s suggestion on using the
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        129 44  -  Steven Liew Chih Yuan What has changed in the last 50 years is that Singapore has become less a community and more a transitory stop for global citizens and capital (“You know what? Just pick up the litter”; May 3). One cannot
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        1148 45  -  NUS entomologist Theodore Evans is fascinated by insects, termites in particular I AM A SCIENTIST Samantha Boh samboh@sph.com.sg L You study termites, spiders and other invasive species, which many people are afraid of, and see as pests. How did your interest in them develop?
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        366 45  - HE SWITCHES STUDENTS ON WITH TALES OF ‘CRAZY’ LIVES Samantha Boh Making discoveries and sharing new knowledge with the public are some of the perks of his job, says Associate Professor Theodore Evans, 47, who is with the biological sciences department of the National University of Singapore. “I think one
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        506 45  -  Rainforest In A City, a book featuring the plants and animals in the Bukit Timah and the Central Catchment nature reserves, has been awarded the prestigious Bronze medal in the Environment/Ecology/Nature category of the 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards the world’s largest book awards. Published
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        63 45 heritage “Nearly 500 species of plants, animals and algae new to Singapore were recorded between 2002 and 2012, of which more than 100 species were new to science... Rainforest In A City is a wonderful reminder of the natural heritage that we possess right here within our
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    1624 46 Mdm Lim Bek Aged 89 years Our beloved Matriarch, Mdm Lim Bek passed away peacefully of old age at home in the early morning of Tuesday, 12 May 2015 to be with our beloved late Patriarch, Mr Chua Tien Sung. Upon her wish and following five days of simple and
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      Lock icon 3 Singapore athletics records broken in Taiwan Open
      332 53  -  Chua Siang Yee siangyee@sph.com.sg Singapore’s track and field athletes ended the two-day Taiwan Open on a high note yesterday when they broke three national records in Taipei. Dipna Lim-Prasad made it two national records in two days when she set a new
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      603 53  -  They reach FA Cup final despite nervous finish as Terengganu players lose their cool Deepanraj Ganesan drajac@sph.com.sg Terengganu 3 LionsXII 2 *4-4 on aggregate, LionsXII win on away goals The LionsXII journeyed to football hell and back before they were able to reach
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      362 53 The Times, London AFP London Louis van Gaal has conceded that Manchester United have already drawn up a list of candidates to replace David de Gea in the event that the goalkeeper opts to join Real Madrid this summer. With Spanish newspaper Marca reporting
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      113 53 AFP Southampton’s Sadio Mane blasted the quickest hat-trick in English Premier League history as the Senegal winger netted three times in less than three minutes against Aston Villa yesterday. He took just two minutes and 56 seconds to demolish Villa at
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      416 53  -  Deepanraj Ganesan It took them five matches but the Singapore Under-23 football team finally notched their first win of the calendar year with a 3-0 victory over Shizuoka Sangyo University yesterday afternoon. With their quest for a first SEA Games gold beginning in less
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      465 47 Pierce’s game-tying shot fractionally late, Atlanta to meet Cavs in Conference finals Reuters Washington The Atlanta Hawks advanced to a National Basketball Association Conference finals for the first time in 45 years. It took six games against Washington and one agonising replay review
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      299 47 Reuters Memphis In less than three minutes, the Golden State Warriors went from nearly allowing the Memphis Grizzlies to erase a 15-point deficit to cruising to a 108-95 series-clinching victory in Game 6 of the Western Conference semi-finals on Friday. Guard Stephen Curry’s miraculous half-court
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      468 47 BADMINTON Sudirman Cup In Dongguan, China, s-finals: China bt Indonesia 3-1. BASKETBALL NBA Play-offs s-finals (best of 7): Atlanta 94 Washington 91 (Atlanta win series 4-2), Golden State 108 Memphis 95 (Golden State win series 4-2) CRICKET IPL In Hyderabad: Duckworth-Lewis rules; Sunrisers Hyderabad 135-3 in 11 overs (M.
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      536 48  -  S’pore-based trainer aims for first SIA Cup triumph with 4 entries in the 11 -strong field Charles Ong ocharles@sph.com.sg Adorning the walls of Patrick Shaw’s office at the Singapore Turf Club are numerous reminders of the horse trainer’s triumphs. They include cuttings of galloper Rocket
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      456 48 AFP Rome Rafael Nadal’s unprecedented woes on clay continued on Friday, crashing out of the Italian Open with his maiden defeat to Stan Wawrinka on the red dirt. The Swiss stunned Nadal 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 in the quarter-finals, ensuring that the nine-time French Open champion
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      236 48 Reuters Charlotte (North Carolina) Michael Phelps noted he has much to do in his bid to return to Olympic competition next year after failing to make the 200m freestyle final and finishing third in the 100m butterfly at a Pro Swim Series meet. The legend
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      Lock icon Battle to pull ahead in the pool
      77 48 Two teams from the Singapore Management University (pictured) challenged each other at the Dragon Battle 2015 event at the Orchid Country Club yesterday. The event resembles a tug-of-war competition, with two six-person teams on a dragonboat paddling in opposite directions. About 350 dragonboat
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      208 48  -  Text and pictures by Jamie Koh Lee Boon Keat, 37 Senior executive Height: 1.71m Weight: 67kg Exercise regimen: I focus on exercises that help me perform better during my IPPT test. Every alternate day, I do 40 push-ups and sit-ups, and I play badminton once a week. I
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        98 48 AFP Doha American Justin Gatlin stormed to victory at the Diamond League opener in Doha on Friday, winning the 100m to serve notice to Usain Bolt ahead of the world athletics championships in Beijing in August. The 33-year-old, who has served two doping
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        46 48 Singapore mixed martial artist Royston Wee suffered his first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) defeat in Manila yesterday. Wee, who won his first two UFC bouts, lost by technical knockout (punches) to China’s Ning Guangyou in the second round.
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        86 48 AFP Charlotte Webb Simpson fired a five-under 67 to grab a share of the lead alongside Robert Streb on Friday at Quail Hollow, where world No. 1 Rory McIlroy was poised for a weekend push. Streb (69) also had a 10-under total of 134
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        60 48 Reuters Barcelona Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez equalled Colin Montgomerie’s European Tour record of nine career holes-in-one during the second round of the Spanish Open on Friday. The Spaniard aced the par-three eighth hole but his one-under 71 still left him six strokes behind Edouard
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        43 48 AFP London Hull midfielder Jake Livermore was suspended by the Premier League club and the Football Association on Friday amid reports the England international had tested positive for cocaine. The Tigers released a statement confirming his suspension.
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        44 48 AFP London England centre Manu Tuilagi, 23, will miss the Rugby World Cup after being banned from playing for his country after he pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting a pair of female police officers on Friday.
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      154 49 GOLD MEDALS ON OFFER: 11 Perennial powerhouses Thailand and the Philippines are expected to dominate once again, with boxers such as Thai three-time SEA Games gold medallist Apichet Saensin and Filipino Women’s World championships silver medallist Nesthy Petecio leading the charge for their countries respectively. WATCH OUT FOR: Muhammad
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      914 49  -  Boxer Jia Wei decides to follow his heart, now on the brink of SEA Games debut The Sunday Times continues its countdown of the 36 Singapore teams with boxing and sailing Low Jay Sen jslow@sph.com.sg When Tay Jia Wei steps into the boxing ring at
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      Lock icon Cheng harbours no doubts about his routine
      595 49  -  May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg Over the past five years, Colin Cheng has become used to a certain routine and accustomed himself to a familiar sight. After rigging up his Laser Standard dinghy, the sailor launches it from the Woollahra Sailing Club, sails into Rose
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      214 49 GOLD MEDALS ON OFFER: 20 With a team made up of several youth world champions, Singapore’s sailors will dominate the competition. Thailand, however, have traditionally been formidable in windsurfing. WATCH OUT FOR: Optimist Team racing Singapore are world powerhouses in the Under-15 class and kept a stranglehold on the
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      405 50 / 51 1970s: STATUS CEMENTED This was the decade in which Singapore consolidated its status as a sailing nation. Off the back of a successful campaign at the 1969 Seap Games when sailing was contested for the first time, the 1970s was when the sport’s culture of excelling began. With
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      2096 50 / 51  -  The second of a four-part Sunday Times SEA Games series tracing the journey of four sports through the athletes’ eyes Next week: Swimming May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg Four decades on, Lock Hong Kit’s memories of the 1975 South-east Asian Peninsular (Seap) Games have become a little
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      474 52 Striker aims to forge a lethal partnership with Argentinian to lead City to glory next year The Guardian AFP London Wilfried Bony says Manchester City fans have not seen the best of him but believes he can form a “scary” partnership with
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      1096 52  -  HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg There was not a dry eye at Anfield last night when Steven Gerrard led his beloved Liverpool out for the last time, in a career spanning 17 years and 709 games in the shirt 470 of
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      282 52 AFP Dongguan (China) China are a step away from a record-extending 10th Sudirman Cup after defeating Indonesia 3-1 in the semi-finals yesterday. The favourites were forced to come from behind, dropping a match for the first time in this year’s tournament.
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      261 52 AFP London Jose Mourinho fears the forthcoming transfer window will be dominated by inflated prices and insists Chelsea will not get dragged into a bidding war for any of their targets. The Blues’ boss believes the determination of a number of major clubs to strengthen
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        712 2  -  Perched on scaffolding, Yang De Wen handpainted zodiac signs on the dome ceiling of Capitol Theatre, lying on his side at times Lee Jian Xuan jianxuan@sph.com.sg When the epic Singapura: The Musical production about the twilight years of colonial Singapore opens at the newly refurbished Capitol
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        639 4 / 5  -  An exhibition and a publication capture the ties some Singaporeans have with trees Bryna Singh brynasim@sph.com.sg Some of the many trees in the Garden City that is Singapore have hidden stories of people who tended them, benefited from them, worked under them, slept under them or loved
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        747 4 / 5 At least twice a year, Mr Teo Teah On, 66, dons a construction helmet, construction boots, a long-sleeved shirt and pants, and heads into the Bukit Panjang forest at night to search for durians. Alone, he sets off at 9pm from his flat along Jelapang
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        514 4 / 5 A saga tree in Mount Emily park holds special childhood memories for Ms Kong Yin Ying (right), 19. Ms Kong, who is waiting to enter university, recalls competing with her older brother Jun Yin, 20, to find odd-shaped and odd-coloured saga seeds. This was years
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        583 4 / 5 Once there was a tree and engaged couples loved the tree. Some days, these couples would come and take their wedding photos there. And they were happy. Photographer George Wong (right), 37, was introduced to this casuarina tree at Upper Seletar Reservoir by a couple
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        1123 6  -  Parents of mathematics whizzes try to nurture a love of the subject in their children with games and puzzles Lea Wee leawee@sph.com.sg Back in kindergarten, Sophia Chai Yue was already one step ahead of her peers just getting to grips with addition and subtraction. She found all of
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        842 7  -  National waterskier Mark Leong persuaded his mum to take part in the novice section of a competition Venessa Lee venessal@sph.com.sg After more than three years ferrying her son, national waterskier Mark Leong, 17, to and from his training sessions, housewife Ruth Leong took part
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        949 8  -  Seriously Kidding Clara Chow stlife@sph.com.sg Acouple of weeks before my son’s Primary 3 mid-year examinations, I took off for Iceland. I didn’t do it on purpose. A media trip to write about Icelandic vodka had come up and I leapt at
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          56 8 The inaugural Dragon Battle 2015 is a tug-of-war between two teams of six people in a dragon boat. There will be other water activities too, such as water-wheeling, kayaking and paddling. Where: Recreation Clubhouse, Orchid Country Club, 1 Orchid Club Road MRT: Khatib When: Today,
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          43 8 Learn how professionals create cartoons in this hands-on workshop with cartoonist Iskander. Where: The Singapore Cartooning institute, Block B, 03-16 Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road MRT: Mountbatten When: May 23, 10am 5pm Admission: 195 (including materials) Tel: 9873-7663 Info: www.tsci.com.sg
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          72 8 YOUNG CHILDREN’S CONCERT: THE LITTLE ADVENTURER OF SCO FASCINATING SOUND WAVES Singapore Chinese Orchestra resident conductor Quek Ling Kiong will explore the connections between science and music, maths and music, music dynamics and the temperament of music. Suitable for children from five years old. Where: Singapore Chinese Orchestra Concert Hall,
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          60 8 ACT 3 INTERNATIONAL JELLY, WOBBLE! An arts programme based on a well-loved children’s story, The Jelly That Wouldn’t Wobble by Angela Mitchell, for four- to eight-year-olds. Where: Ion Art Gallery, Level 4 Ion Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn MRT: Orchard When: May 30 june 9, 10.30am 12.30pm or 3.30 5.30pm daily
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          81 8 Sara is celebrating her baby brother’s birthday and realises she has forgotten the present. Help her find the perfect gift. For kids aged five to 12. Where: Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden, Singapore Botanic Gardens (NUS Bukit Timah entrance), 1 Cluny Road MRT:
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          68 8 Learn studio portraiture techniques and find out about the works of portrait photographers through games and activities. Make costumes, then stage and direct your own photo shoots. For participants aged 14 to 23. Where: Deck, 120A Prinsep Street MRT: Dhoby Ghaut/Little India When: June
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        962 9  -  For Kurt Berman, New Zealand is a place of beauty and fascinating culture, as well as a place to watch movie magic at work Lydia Vasko vlydia@sph.com.sg Who: South African Kurt Berman, 40, general manager of Samujana Villa Estate in Koh Samui Favourite destination: New Zealand
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        2056 10 / 11  -  Staying in a country home gives travellers a taste of the local lifestyle and can be cost-effective for big groups Lydia Vasko vlydia@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Ong Kai Xuan Every July and August, when their hometowns are overwhelmed by heat and tourists, thousands of French
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        358 12  -  Samantha Goh CLUB MED DEALS Club Med has introduced two deals the Summer Holiday Specials and Kids Stay Free promotion at six of its resorts. For instance, at the Cherating Beach resort, prices start from $420, down from the usual $660, for adults under both promotions, and from $216,
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        1073 13  -  Returning to public transport leaves me open to the world’s diversity and reminds me others exist Rachel Chang rchang@sph.com.sg In a few weeks, I will say goodbye to driving forever. I’m not actually being dramatic, for once. At month’s end, my mother’s little Kia Picanto is due
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        711 13  -  Tan Tam Mei stlife@sph.com.sg The writer is a final-year journalism student at Nanyang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. My mum upgrades her iPhone every time a new model comes out, and so far, she’s owned four different
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        823 13  -  Nick Bilton New York Times In late March, a few days after my mother died from cancer, I sat in a cold living room in the north of England with my two sisters as a lawyer read my mother’s last will and testament.
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        640 16  -  China expert Wang Gungwu will be speaking at The Straits Times’ monthly book club later this month Cheong Suk-Wai Senior Writer suk@sph.com.sg When electrical engineer Vincent Goh learnt last month that I would invite eminent China expert Wang Gungwu to speak at The Straits Times’
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        856 16 New York Times New York For years, writer William Zinsser’s advice to people looking to polish their writing skills was straightforward: Write clearly. Guard the message with your life, he also said. Avoid jargon and big words. Use active verbs. Make the reader think you
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        823 17  -  Luxe, the brand’s first eatery, opens at The Working Capitol, a co-working space in the Keong Saik area Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Sydney cafe brand Luxe has opened its first overseas venture in Singapore, in buzzing Keong Saik area. It is the latest restaurant to open
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        1408 18  -  New home-grown brands of cold desserts have popped up, some with quirky concepts and flavours Kenneth Goh kengohsz@sph.com.sg The heat is on. It is not just the scorching hot and muggy weather, but demand for frozen desserts is also showing no sign of cooling off. From ice cream
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        634 19  -  Now you can get your photograph printed onto the cream on your cup of coffee at Selfie Coffee cafe Samantha Goh samgohwy@sph.com.sg There are selfies, wefies and now, selfies on coffee. The Selfie Coffee cafe in Haji Lane offers customers a chance to have their photographs
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        1108 19 Kenneth Goh Growing up, chef Alessandro Laconi did not have to make frequent trips to the supermarket. His family grew much of what they needed on their 5,000 sq ft farm in their family home in Sardinia, Italy. They have more than 20 types of
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        332 20  -  Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun Food Editor hsueh@sph.com.sg facebook.com/tanhsuehyun With boulangeries Maison Kayser and Paul opening up multiple shops here, and Laduree dispensing macarons in pastel boxes, it would seem there is some sort of French food invasion going on. The latest arrival is La
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        190 20 There is Pink White Coconut Ice ($14.50 for a 200g box), cubes of coconut smooshed with sugar and flavoured with strawberry. It is sweet, although not teeth-achingly so, and is Mr Stanley’s, a British brand of confections, has a whole range of treats that
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        161 20 Although I seldom had peanut butter growing up, I have become a firm fan of this versatile spread. It can be used to make a spicy salad dressing, as an ingredient for cake and frosting and, of course, it is delicious spread on bread.
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        146 20 Something else that evokes nostalgia: cordials. Many of us grew up longing for orange squash or rose syrup mixed with water to make a sweet drink. The bottles in our home were usually only for guests unless my mother took pity on us. There is an old-fashioned charm
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        904 20  -  Accountant Chan Lai Ying’s earliest memories of the beverage was drinking it with her taxi driver father Singapore Cooks Kenneth Goh kengohsz@sph.com.sg When she was growing up, Ms Chan Lai Ying enjoyed drinking frothy teh tarik. Her late father, who was a taxi driver, would
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        814 21  -  Most of the dishes are decently cooked but lack the finishing touch that would make them perfect Restaurant Review Wong Ah Yoke Wong Food Critic ahyoke@sph.com.sg For me, the old coffeehouse at the Hilton Singapore holds fond memories because it was where I tasted the
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        25 21 36 Hour Pork Belly ($36) Tender yet firm, sweet but not cloying and with just enough fat that’s why this gets my vote.
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        396 21  -  Cheap Good Thng Lay Teen I pointed to delicious-looking meat in a showcase at a hawker stall in Toa Payoh Lorong 8 and told the hawker I wanted that, assuming it was braised pork. But it turned out to be something else pork slices fried
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        576 21  -  Sarah Giam NEKKID Nekkid, a cocktail and small plates place where The Naked Finn used to be, has opened at Gillman Barracks. After the seafood restaurant moved to bigger premises a short walk away, the shack was renovated. It now seats 50 on high tables and at
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        638 21 HOW TO NAVIGATE THE FOOD WORLD LIKE A PRO CHEAT SHEET Text and photos: Chris Tan We enjoy smoked foods such as salmon and enjoy cheese in their own right, but canny cooks can also call on smoked seasonings to enliven dishes. L Liquid smoke: Cooled and condensed
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        667 17  -  Crescent Girls School’s volunteer tie-ups with Henderson CC brings youth and elderly closer Audrey Ng HENDERSON Community Club (CC) organises a monthly coffee “chit-chat” session for the elderly and one of these sessions saw the elderly playing games such as five stones, uno and stacko. Secondary school students
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      450 5 Lorries for Sale reBRAND NEW TOYOTA Dyna 150 Diesel. 95% loan. negotiable. San Hup Bee 972 88 717 (AML #04-20) 09/06 MITSUBISHI FB70 W /Hood, Good Cond 100% Loan Trade in avail Call 9638 3668 6555 3300 Y PLATE 3/07. Isuzu 10ft diesel box lorry, HDB parking $65. Can register
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      45 5 STEVE TAY *****741. e Sentosa luxury villa, esqui site design, *****/ ***** sqft Unblock golf/sea view. ONLY $1700PSF YET nego. Brand New Sentosa Waterway Bunglw 8000sqft. Pte Lift/pool. Henry *****033 SENTOSA BUNGALOW Land ***** sf 6 bdrm. Fantastic golf city sea view! Nice. Ricky *****062,*****592
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      56 5 FABER PK BUNGLW. 8600sf Faber Park New Bunglw 10Ksf 5+1. Lift,Pool. 10 cars Faber Ave 5611 sqft $6.3M. West Coast Semi-d 3237sf. Daniel Ling *****605 OPEN HSE. NEW Bungalow Unblocked view. 5+1/pool/ lift. Huge garage. Faber Pk 8600 sf. Sub-dividable? $10M. *****339 WH Tan **BANK SALE 7330/ 10,500 sf. Faber
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      309 5 $2.9M UP! BELOW valuation West Coast Cluster Semi-d 8330sf 6 large bdrm. Pool DanielLing *****605 C&H DEVONSHIRE RD, 2-STY terr 1725 sf, F’hold, Near Somerset MRT, Auction 27/5 Colliers 9237 5332 Annie OPEN HOUSE 1st Avenue 2.5 sty bungalow Estimate *****/ 7442 sf. 6 ensuites Pool -Near MRT Peggy 9185-3085
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      2218 6 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in April 2015 This week: 11 15 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT Euro-asia Park 1,735,000
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      268 6 EVERY WEEKEND I'll be conducting Viewings/ Openhouses at D15 from12pm-5pm Tim Seow 8383 8345 CEA Reg No.: R*****4E Want to view a House? CALL ME NOW! #WELEADTHEWAY Open Hse Adam *****389 Wilkinson 7980sqf bunglw 7+1 park 4 cars, Face South! Goodman 6800sf 6+1 w/lift pool brandnew modern$8m+ East Coast Ave
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      115 6 Open House M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 1)JooChiat Pl Corner$4.Xm 2)3sty EastCoast Inter 6rm 3)Siglap Detach 8rm+Pool 2-5.30pm GL 9278-7772 Open House 59 CEYLON RD New 3.5sty Semi-D, 5 ensuite granny Modern, 2340/ 3700sf. I12, Parkway 2-5pm *****546 Visit SRX.com.sg code 4673 BN GOODMAN BUNGALOW. S/pool lift basement carpark for 4 to
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      254 7 M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 3.5-Sty. 3150/5500sf. 6+1 Ensuites. Move in. Patio East Coast Area.*****772 MOVE-IN 2 STY Corner Terr 2684/3000sqft. 4+1. Reno. Park 2 cars. Walk to Eunos MRT $3.68m! Mel 8777 5111 TG KATONG 2-STY Corner Terr. 3580 sf, Cul-de-sac, Wide Frontage. Near MRT. $4.Xm Melvyn 8777 5111 best location
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      228 7 Franc Ho 9380 7381 PRIME LOCATION GOODMAN vicinity 10,000sf. land for rebuild. Regular plot. Good facing. Quiet and Serene. JALAN SEAVIEW SEMI-D 4,500 sf Superb Location. Rare Opportunity! Sole Agt Dorcas 9791-9028 APPC GOODMAN BRAND NEW 2700/ 5400 sf 4500/ 6800sf. 5+1 rms. Pool. Lift. Face S. Vincent *****683 Lionel
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      219 7 LAST UNIT! GOODMAN! New Semi-D 2.5 sty, basment, attic,lift/pool, 2739/5741sf 9699-5333 sole agent Vic NEW BUNGALOW. 4587/ 6853sf, 5+1, contemporary tropical architecture. Pool lift. *****000 sole agt 1KM TAO NAN. 4k sf $3.28m 1km tao nan. 2k sf $2.7m katong 1.6k/2k sf $2.2m. James *****795 New Listing VERY GOOD DEAL!!
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      340 7 SUPER GOOD DEAL! Closing Soon!FH 2sty corner terr@ Bedok Walk, 3660/2550 sf, 4 granny. Must view! BEAUTIFUL BUNGLW 6860/ 5200sf. 5+1. F’hold. Elevated land. Breezy. Greenery. Nice gdn with 17metre pool. Steve *****365 ERA Chermaine Koh 9070 8880 CAN SUB-DIVIDE TO Semi-D Modern tropical eco FH bunglw. 6500sf. NS. Grand
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      577 7 Open House 2 to 5pm Super Rare CSC Obtained Lucky8Blandford Dr Brand New Spacious Semi-D 2.5sty plus basement, Approx. 2800/5200sf Sitting pretty on high ground Luxurious Basement for great entertainment Big Pool with glass view! Price Down! View Now! CEA R*****6J THE LEADI NG BUNGALOW SPECIALI S T L*****63G *****855
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      230 7 S$2.5M, POH HUAT, Semi-D Land 2446/ 3218sf, 4+1rm 3 en-suite+2 common bath Call *****687/ *****832 BLOXHOME DR SEMI-D. Rare S/sty 999yrs Approx 2799 /1400 sqft 3rms, Serious seller. www.juneleng.com BUNGLW 2½ STY S’goon Gdn. 4249/4050sf LH 999 yrs. Tenanted. View Sat 24pm. Richard 8200 2211 SEMI-D KOVAN FH. 3.5-sty Land
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      282 7 BROCKHAMPTON DR 2½ sty Corner Terr 2799/4000 sf approx. 7+1 rms. Beautiful! Anthony *****028 DTZ Lam Craig 9741 3087 JLN PACHELI, CORNER terr FH. 4481/3732 sf, 5 bdrm 4 baths. Mins to MRT/ S’goon Gdn. View daily! ROBEY CRES 999 yrs 2 sty Semi-D. Land 3466 sf 5 rm Squarish
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      212 7 M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Inter-terr Inglewood 1693 sf Unblock gdn view. Mins amenities. Liew 9006-3331 Open House SUN 2-4PM D20 Pemimpin FH 2-sty Inter-terr 2583/ 2900sf. 3 huge bdrm MRT Ask $3.5M. Des 9182-8284 WINDSOR PARK INTER Terr Approx 2045/ 3000sf. Reno. Quiet. Breezy. Move in. Park. *****600 Kim, OT THOMSON
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      262 7 BUNGALOW LENTOR, MRT Quiet yet accessible, good environment, spacious gdn 5388sf call now *****008 $9XXPSF YET NEGOTIABLE! Semi-D 4888/3888sf, MRT 3 sty, well renovated, FH Don’t miss! *****644 Jas FUDU PK. 2-STY Inter terr. 1872/ 2500 sf. 4-rm. Well kept. Ideal for A&A. Quiet. Near pk. Melvin *****698 FACING THE
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      165 8 TRILINQ CLEMENTI. 1-4 bdrms from $1075 psf. Near MRT/ mall/ Nan Hua. Michael Goh 9645-2781 **TRILINQ JLN Lempeng. 1-4 bdrm fr $777k psf. TOP Apr 2017. Near MRT/ mal1. Warren Wong *****270 TRILINQ CLEMENTI. 1-4 bdrms from $1075 psf. Near MRT/ mall/ Nan Hua. Yin Vonne 9111-4972 **TRILINQ JLN Lempeng.
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      248 8 **TRILINQ JLN Lempeng. 1-4 bdrms from $777k psf. TOP Apr 2017. Near MRT/ mall. K.L. Loh 9221-3972 TRILINQ CLEMENTI. 1-4 bdrms from $1075 psf. Near MRT/ mall/ Nan Hua. Rena Yeoh 9066-1722 **TRILINQ JLN Lempeng. 1-4 bdrms from $777k psf. TOP Apr 2017. Near MRT/ mall. John Lim *****901 TRILINQ
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      354 8 ***THE PLAZA UNBLOCK view. $6xxK 590sf/ $7xxK 678sf. Colliers *****668 Doris Tey 9670 3898 CITY SQUARE 1RM $1.15M 2rm $1.35M. 3rm $1.78M 4rm $2.2M/ Soho 188 1rm $699K. MRT/ amenities. 11 RIVER VALLEY Close. Starlight Suites. Brand new! 2 units. Robertson Area. 1+1 rms, s/ pool, gym, 850sf. F’hold. Sales
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      346 8 Sumana Lio 9456 8048 55 DEVONSHIRE FH 1bdrm Balcony Utility. TOP end 2015. Mins Somerset MRT. Star buy! Sell below value!! BANK SALE 5059SF Killiney PH 2sty FH. 4+pool. Somerset Mrt *****819 Colliers GCB OPEN HOUSE Belmont ***** sf, Best plot avail! Elevated, OPEN HSE! Queen Astrid 27K sf, hilltop
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      242 8 Excellent Location 3+1 THE LOFT@NASSIM Hills 1970 sf. Big balcony, patio, lush greenery, quiet, reno. $3.9m. Sinatra 9221 3639 POLLEN BLEU. New. Greenery. Mins MRT, CBD. Nanyang Pri, ACS (Int’l) sch. Serene 9660 4000 must sell NATHAN RES FH 2-bdrm. 786 sf. High flr. Tenanted Prime locale. Good investment Choon
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      132 9 Grab Or Regret LAGUNA PARK PENTHOUSE 4+4 City/ Sea view A1 reno Restn/ shops within estate View sun steven *****061 Best Deal DON’T MISS! AFFORDABLE Luxurious. FH Sunnyvale Res, dual key 3/4 bdrm. Near MRT. Jaya *****855 BANK’S AUCTION HAIG Ave Esterina 2-sty PH roof terr 2540sf, 4+1, FH, Tg
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      304 9 Agnes Tsang Mee Ling 9638 8168 SIGNATURE RES 3+1 w/dual key. 2112 sf. Beautiful reno. Facing park. FH. Ask $2.9M Bank match. Also for rent. FREEHOLD D’ECOSIA 3+1, 1281 sf. High flr. Pool view, Reno. face S.W. Tao Nan/ CHIJ/ Parkway. $1.88M neg. *****818 Penthouse HAIG 11. FH Duplex Penthse
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      266 9 Zheng Hongda 9231 0732 Ris Grandeur FH, 3-bdrm Reno, bright, breezy. Pool view. Attractive price Other units avail. Call Now! VUE 8 1BDRM $660K up! 2bdrm high flr $7XXK! 3bdrm 1033 sf $9XXK! Int’l Sch SeaView $10XXpsf MELVILLE PARK VALUE buy! Rare 2rm pool view $8xxK 3+1, 1475sf highflr, unblock
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      422 9 Buy Sell Rent 买卖租 Agency Lic No: L*****22J New Launch Condo HDB Free Consultation 免林乾信 CEA Reg No. R*****4H KENNETH LIM *****777 www.knerf.myweb.sg Bryan Koh 8200 2024 KOVAN MELODY PREMIUM 3+study, 1292 sqft $1.4xm, Poolview. Squarish layout, Closing soon! Sat-Openhse Bryan Koh 8200 2024 WATERBAY
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      279 10 DEVELOPER FINAL RELEASE Hottest in the West! 2nd CBD/ high-speed rail/ MRT. 2rm $1.05M/ 3 rm $1.1M. High growth area! Don’t miss! 9066 9330 Corin New Launch WESTWOOD EC Don’t miss, 2nd EC in Jurong in 18yrs. Quality finishes, private enclave. Call for details. Jason Huang 9144 8447 New Launch
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      188 10 New Launch WESTWOOD EC Don’t miss, 2nd EC in Jurong in 18yrs. Quality finishes, private enclave. Call for details. Tan Lee Jing 9759 8113 ***IT’S CONFIRMED!!! HSR is Located at Jurong East 2/3/4/5 bdrm. Buy Before Price Up! Call *****266 LakevilleAtJurong.com Jeslyn Tan 9853 8939 WESTWOOD EC Don’t miss, 2nd
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      172 10 Nicholas Lim 9793 2788 WESTWOOD EC Don’t miss, 2nd EC in Jurong in 18yrs. Quality finishes, private enclave. Call for details. WESTWOOD EC Don’t miss, 2nd EC in Jurong in 18yrs. Quality finishes, private enclave. Call for details. WESTWOOD EC Don’t miss, 2nd EC in Jurong in 18yrs. Quality finishes,
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      153 10 realestategroup Fire Sale! 2+1 LAKEFRONT RES 1119 sf $1.28m 2 mins to MRT. 3+1 Caspian 1238 sf Above #15 $1.58m. KT 8112-1565 BANK AUCTION FLORAVALE 1248 sf 3+1 spacious Bright Face Nth, near amenities, 99 yrs. Colliers *****668 FLORAVALE BEAUTIFUL 3+1 1238/ 1324 sf. High flr, designer decor. Bright. Great
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      302 10 AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED HDB Resale Price Index BUY IT SELL IT FIND ITIndex: Base 2009 Jan 150.0 145.0 140.0
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      219 10 5I BLK 350 AMK St 32. Unblk, near shops. Superb location. Spacious. Chinese full. $628K Sha *****869 Visit SRX.com.sg code 7103 MUST SELL $300K UP!! 3NG Blk 444 AMK Hub High/ lift flr NS facing. MRT/ mkt, Must view *****279 StevenTeo 427 RARE UNIT 4NG corner high flr,990sf, all races
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      223 10 5’I’ PT BLK 31 Bedok S, #20 Sea view. Lift level, bright, All races, New reno, Amenities Jane *****000 BEST LOCATION BLK 24 SIN Ming. 3-rm utility. High flr. Good sch. Walk to future MRT. Open hse 3-5pm. Lim 9030 1949 LHG PROPERTIES-HDB Div 5’I’ 303 Shunfu near MRT. $700K
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      211 10 Don't Miss 3’I’ BLK 128 Bt Merah View. Utility rm. Very high flr. MRT/ Amenities. All races. Albert Toh *****686 ERA Exclusive 4’A’ BLK 27A Jln Membina. 85 sqm. #09. Corner. Chinese ratio not filled. $715K neg. Call Justin 9382 8355 Ken Pang 9683 2015 4A CORNER 17A T. Blangah,
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      214 10 Prime Location 5’I’ BLK 654 Senja Rd High flr move in 110 sqm good layout! LRT/ Amenities/ Eatery ChingMT *****709 BLK 1E, PINNACLE Duxton 4S, 93sqm, $8xxk, with ID, No bay windows/ balcony Call Cindy *****977 OPEN HSE-SUN 2-5pm 3 Tg Pagar Plaza (CBD) 3’I’ High /lift flr, Face S,
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      612 11 Iftf Jurong East HDB fPCt Jurong East HDB ffCt Jurong East HDB Jurong East HDB Apts for Sale Apts far Sale Apts for Sale Apts for Sale T HDB Median Resale Prices l5£B in March 2015 hi rr I tf imir j'M in mSH jujhIS —is llfg OiJIllg ——bSt Based
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      326 11 5’I’ BLK 198 St 12 High flr, Unblocked,windy. Spacious 4bdrm. Opp amenities.mrt $478K. Janet 9769-6792 Don't Miss 187 PUNGGOL CTRL EA 130 sqm, #10, reno $620K up 193 Edgefield Plains 4A 90 sqm. Corner, mid flr. $365K up. Both amenities. All races. Ron *****055 JACELYN CHOW 9006 2500 Service You
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      294 11 MUST SELL BLK.408B 4rm Fernvale. Convenient! Home next to Seletar Mall LRT. Sarah 9842.9517. SUN 1-3PM: 4’A’ Blk 267B Compassvale Link. All races move in can contra, neg! Cindy *****822 realestategroup Bring Cheque 183A RIVERVALE. 5’I’ Corner unit. Windy, high floor. Near Rambia LRT.Call now! Maureen Neo 9817 0028 High
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      503 11 Agency Lic No: L*****22J PropNex TOP Producer 2014 FREE Seminar DEREK WOO CEA Reg No R*****1F Associate Group Director derekwoowy@gmail.com eg o How to Sell House in 2 weeks! Owners Cobrokes Welcome Motivated Seller EM TAMPINES 336 4-bdrm. 1614 sf. Reno. Parquet flrs. Near amenities/ Expressways. Tiffany 8181-1924 MUST SELL!
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      245 11 SENTOSA BUNGLW 1) 7100sf 5 ensuite. Waterway. $23K 2) 7900sf 5bdrm. Nice golf course/city view $22K DTZ Ricky *****062,*****592 FULL COMM SENTOSA Villa w/golf sea view. 9000/ 8000sf, Spacious bright Immed. 9630 7741 Steve BUNGALOWS FOR LEASE Belmont Road 16,000 sf. Cable Road 15,000 sf. Chatsworth Rd 26,000 sf. Garlick
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      314 11 5 MINS FROM OFS and UWC. Close to ECP, PIE and TPE. Recently completed semi-d cluster hse with pool and 2 car parks to let from June. 5 double bdrm, study, store and housekeepers’ quarters. 4,500+ sf P/furn Asking $10k 9675 9462 to view. SEMI-D CORNER 6-BDRM/ ensuite, pool, koi
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      1405 12 BukitTimah/ DIO Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent BukitTimah/ D1Q Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent BukitTimah/ DIO Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent BukitTimah/ DIO Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent BukitTimah/ DIO Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent BukitTimah/ D10 Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent THE STRAUS
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      210 12 Near MRT SIMEI MRT! EASTPOINT Green studio, f/furn/ AC. Single/ couple only. $1800 Immed. Steven *****690 Brand New Care Honesty SEASTRAND COSY 2-RM High flr. Unblock. No noon sun. Mins to MRT/ mall/ pk. Brezzy. 9488-5436 Betty Joan Wong W L 8338 3853 THE GALE 2-RM +Study. Huge balcony. Nice.
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      133 12 APPROVED 3’I’ BLK 34 Marine Cres, aircon near bus stop, p/furn, immed beach Amenities. *****101.com Don't Miss 3-RM BLK 65 Marine Dr, Near Library, beach. Ask $2350. Immed. Brand new f/aircon f/furn. *****818 NEW LIST 5I 566 PASIR Ris St53 #11, f/furn, cosy, 3bdrms, near amenities/schools/MRT immed,call *****016 Jane BLK
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      208 13 MOTIVATED SELLER HIGH ST CTR Basement 624 sf. Suit most trades. Good facing. Don’t miss! Below $1.1M neg. Linda 9236 5196 FH GEYLANG SHOP, sell below value. Facing Geylang Rd, 1338 sf. Ask $1.9M. No ABSD. Kevin *****109 GOOD INVESTMENT HIGH return! CityGate, Nicoll MRT Restn fr $2.xxM. Retail fr
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