The Straits Times, 18 June 2015

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    31 1 THE STRAITS TIMES CELEBRATING 170 YEARS, SINCE 1845 THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 98 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 032/02/2015
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  • Article
    Lock icon Civil servants to get $500 in special SG50 payment
    539 1  -  Payout will be on top of mid-year bonus of half a month’s salary By CHONG ZI LIANG and CHARISSA YONG ziliang@sph.com.sg charyong@sph.com.sg CIVIL servants will each get a $500 one-off payment to mark Singapore’s 50th birthday this year, the Public Service
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    Lock icon PRAYERS MARK START OF RAMADAN
    87 1 About 2,500 congregants performing the first of special terawih prayers yesterday evening at the Al-Mukminin Mosque in Jurong East Street 21, marking the start of the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims are encouraged to attend the prayers, which are conducted up to the eve of
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    Lock icon Alleged loan-shark runner charged over torching of flat
    241 1  -  ELENA CHONG THE man suspected of torching the exterior of a Housing Board unit in Jurong East over a loan taken by the victim’s neighbour was charged yesterday. Mohamed Ashyik Mohamed Shawal, 31, allegedly caused damage to the 12th-floor flat in Toh
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Economists lower S’pore’s growth forecast to 2.7%
      532 2 / 3  -  Full-year projections downgraded from 2.8% as manufacturing lags By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg PRIVATE sector economists have downgraded their full-year forecasts for the local economy in response to a lacklustre showing by the nation’s factories. Economists’ predictions for Singapore’s overall growth are down
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      Lock icon Non-oil exports fall short of expectations
      429 2 / 3  -  By MARISSA LEE marilee@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S exports shrank marginally last month, in a disappointing reversal after two months of surprise growth. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) fell 0.2 per cent last month over May last year, far short of market forecasts of a 2.3 per cent
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      Lock icon Facebook co-founder to wed Chinese Indonesian
      326 2 / 3  -  By CHITRA KUMAR and HOE PEI SHAN kchitra@sph.com.sg hpeishan@sph.com.sg FACEBOOK co-founder and billionaire Eduardo Saverin will soon be getting married to his Chinese Indonesian fiancee, a source close to him has confirmed. The 33-year-old Brazilian, who has been living in Singapore since 2009, will
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      Lock icon Businessman alleges NUH negligent in son’s delivery
      668 2 / 3  -  Wife in semi-vegetative state since giving birth 3 years ago; son has brain injuries By K.C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg A BUSINESSMAN whose wife has been in a semi-vegetative state since giving birth to their son three years ago is suing the
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Jubilee bonus for civil servants
        50 4 CIVIL servants will each get a $500 one-off payment to mark Singapore’s Jubilee year, the Public Service Division (PSD) said yesterday. This will be on top of their mid-year bonus, which will amount to half a month’s pay this year. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon Strife ends Pakatan alliance
        46 4 PARTI Keadilan Rakyat said the demise of the opposition coalition was a result of the strife between the other two member parties. But all three parties will keep ties alive, said PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. TOP OF THE NEWS A8
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon ISIS filling a void
          46 4 THE Islamic State in Iraq and Syria militants’ governing efforts, from inspecting food to offering perks to newly-weds, have brought a stability unavailable from national governments. With no political solutions in sight, little has prevented the group from entrenching itself. PAGE A10
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          Lock icon Political showdown in HK
          71 4 HONG KONG braced itself for a political showdown yesterday as lawmakers debated a divisive reform package ahead of a key vote. Tensions also remained high over an alleged explosives plot. The former British colony has reinforced security after mass protests crippled parts of the city late
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          Lock icon Australia, China ink FTA
          44 4 AUSTRALIA and China have signed a free trade agreement with Prime Minister Tony Abbott hailing it as “history-making” for both countries. The deal, expected to boost growth and employment by slashing tariffs, came after a decade of talks. PAGE A21
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          Lock icon Trade pact’s significance
          37 4 THE Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal should be more a reflection of the United States’ strategy towards Asia than its economic considerations, Foreign and Law Minister K. Shanmugam told US lawmakers yesterday. PAGE A22
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        Lock icon NEED TO UPHOLD LEGACY OF INCLUSIVENESS IN MALAYSIA
        52 4 The rift in Malaysia’s opposition alliance between the secular Democratic Action Party and the Parti Islam SeMalaysia is symptomatic of larger trends in the body politic. Political accommodation is crucial for Malaysia to preserve its legacy of social inclusiveness. The Straits Times
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Too young to climb?
          54 4 THE recent tragedy on Mount Kinabalu has sparked debate over whether children as young as 12 should be climbing a big mountain. Danson Cheong examines arguments on both sides and weighs in with his observations on climbing trips and the lessons mountains hold for people of
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon More Mensa kids
          65 4 YOUNG, gifted... and Singaporean. Mensa says it is taking on around 70 per cent more children each year because more parents are taking their young children for psychological testing to see if they are intellectually gifted. PAGE B1 Ranae Tong, with father Tong Peng Geat and mother
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          Lock icon Quake survivors’ reunion
          42 4 SURVIVORS of the Sabah earthquake reunited at Tanjong Katong Primary yesterday. Three surviving Malaysian trainers came to the school and spent over an hour catching up with pupils and parents. They also shared stories of their ordeal. PAGE B2
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        • Article
          Lock icon Pre-pregnancy study
          44 4 WOMEN are wanted for a new study on how their health can indirectly impact the development of their unborn babies. KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital is recruiting some 900 who are actively trying for a baby for its pre-pregnancy study. PAGE B6
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon Grand old dame of Chinatown
          52 4 THE Lai Chun Yuen building in Chinatown began life in 1887 as a theatre. Now it plays host to tourists as a heritage hotel. Read about its long history in our Singapore Slider series on places Then Now at http://str.sg/4b4 PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Slugfest over Noble
          40 4 EMBATTLED commodity trader Noble Group and investment banker Michael Dee yesterday traded barbs over claims and counterclaims about the company’s accounting methods and asset valuations. Mr Dee also demanded that Noble founder Richard Elman resign. PAGE B10
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Playing on parents’ fears
          92 4 THE new Steven Spielberg-produced television drama The Whispers taps on parents’ guilt about being too busy or distracted to give their children their full attention. The series which stars Lily Rabe, Barry Sloane and Milo Ventimiglia will tap into every parent’s fears about the unseen forces
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          Lock icon Neverland in JB
          71 4 HOME-GROWN nightlife brand Neverland Group is on an expansion spree. It will open a new club in Johor Baru next year and venture into property development for the first time. The group is also on track to have its Malaysian business arm, Pixie Entertainment Group, listed on
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Reds given tough run-in
          60 4 BRENDAN Rodgers became the favourite to be the first English Premier League manager to get the sack after the new season’s fixture list handed Liverpool a gruelling start. The Reds begin the season away at Stoke City, the start of a tough run-in as they travel
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      • VIDEO
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          Lock icon Reunited after 47 years
          30 4 ST VIDEO captures veteran Hong Kong actress Petrina Fung Bo Bo’s excitement when she meets her Singaporean godmother after 47 years. Watch the reunion at http://str.sg/w4H
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      • WEB SPECIAL
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          Lock icon Golden goalie
          33 4 GOALKEEPER Izwan Mahbud was the hero of the Lions’ goal-less draw against Japan in a World Cup qualifier. See some of his stunning saves and the memes that followed at http://str.sg/w4b
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      Lock icon PM suggests cycling track option for Rail Corridor
      509 6  -  He raises possibility after cycling on disused railroad track trail in Hokkaido By LESTER HIO lesterh@sph.com.sg A LONG, straight and level cycling track. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong suggested this as a use for the Rail Corridor yesterday in a Facebook post
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      Lock icon WHO urges Mers vigilance as Seoul reports 20th death
      553 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK GENEVA The Mers outbreak in South Korea is a “wake-up call”, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned yesterday, saying a lack of knowledge and substandard controls in hospitals had contributed to the spread of the
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  553 words
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      Lock icon COE prices fall across the board
      369 6  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN CERTIFICATE of entitlement (COE) premiums took their biggest tumble in over a year yesterday, with prices falling across the board to reach levels last seen in March or February. The COE premium for cars up to 1,600cc and 130bhp posted the sharpest
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      Lock icon Hundreds cancel trips to South Korea
      430 6  -  By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg HUNDREDS of travellers are cancelling their trips to South Korea, with growing concerns about the rise of an infectious disease that has spread to more than 160 people there. Travel agencies said their customers are cancelling, postponing or diverting their
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      Lock icon PKR won’t cut ties with DAP and PAS
      628 8  -  It needs their support to maintain its majority in Selangor state assembly By ASRUL HADI ABDULLAH SANI MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR asruls@sph.com.sg MALAYSIA’S opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has been pronounced dead but its component parties are trying to keep alive
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    • Article
      Lock icon Possible realignments
      474 8  -  ASRUL HADI ABDULLAH SANI TWO of the three component parties of Malaysia’s opposition alliance, Pakatan Rakyat (PR), have declared that their seven-year-old pact is dead. The sudden development has thrown up the possibility that the opposition parties and even the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) will seek new
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      Lock icon Prayut: It’s not in Thailand’s interest to curb military’s power
      667 8 By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT IN BANGKOK tanhy@sph.com.sg THAI Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who staged a coup last year and is now overseeing potentially major constitutional changes in the kingdom, says the military’s power should not be limited. “I
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      Lock icon Najib’s brother may set up NGO for moderates
      325 8 KUALA LUMPUR Datuk Seri Nazir Razak, brother of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and one of the nation’s top bankers, said yesterday that he is planning to set up a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that promotes moderation. The CIMB Group chairman said his
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      Lock icon Johor prince’s cryptic post hints at secession
      391 8 JOHOR BARU Another member of the Johor royal family has created a stir in Malaysian politics, with an Instagram posting at the weekend suggesting a possible secession of the southern state from Malaysia. With no accompanying caption or message, a screenshot of what
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      Lock icon Traffic woes as floods hit Shanghai
      253 9 CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK SHANGHAI Flights were cancelled and schools were closed in storm-hit Shanghai yesterday, as Chinese mocked the country’s financial centre for its outdated drainage system. Pictures of flooded Shanghai went viral on China’s biggest micro-blogging platform Sina Weibo, with many making
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    • Article
      Lock icon S. Korean group eyes govt bus contract
      561 9  -  It teams up with local firm to bid in second tender By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg A SOUTH Korean conglomerate has teamed up with a Singapore shipping company to bid for the second government bus contract. To bolster its bid, the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon ISIS deepens its roots in Syria
      837 10 Group providing rare sense of order for some residents NEW YORK TIMES IRBIL (Iraq) In northern Syria, the militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have fixed power lines, dug sewage systems and painted sidewalks. In Raqqa, they search markets and
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      Lock icon British sisters ‘took their 9 kids to Syria’
      430 10 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON One of three British sisters, thought to have gone with their nine children to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has made contact with her family in Britain and given an indication the group may
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: KHAN SOLICITORS  -  430 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Teenager believed to be UK’s youngest suicide bomber
      546 10 NEW YORK TIMES LONDON He was barely old enough to drive in Britain. But last Saturday, Talha Asmal, a 17-year-old high school student from West Yorkshire, apparently detonated a Toyota Land Cruiser full of explosives at an Iraqi security facility and became
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon HK lawmakers set to block election reform
        532 11 Pro-democracy legislators reiterate pledge to veto Beijing-backed plan REUTERS HONG KONG Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers appeared to be standing firm yesterday in their pledge to veto Bei-jing-backed electoral reforms, as the Asian financial centre’s legislature debated the package that will define its democratic
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      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon STORMS LASH CHINESE REGIONS
        67 12 Vehicles at a repair factory in south-west China’s Wushan county were swept into the Longtangou river by landslides on Tuesday. Torrential rains have inundated Chongqing and Shanghai municipalities and Hubei, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces. The central meteorological agency has issued a yellow warning for more storms
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      • Article
        Lock icon Police shoot dead Uighur man in train station attack
        279 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Chinese police on Wednesday shot dead a Uighur man who allegedly attacked several people at a train station with a concrete brick, officials said, in the country’s latest deadly station incident. Officers in the northern Chinese city of
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      • Article
        Lock icon Japan lowers voting age to 18
        453 12 Move extends franchise to 2.4m teens, with parties eyeing new voters’ support AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan passed legislation to lower the voting age to 18 from the current 20 years on Wednesday, allowing teenagers into polling booths for the first time. The move
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      • Article
        Lock icon Dance all night as Japan relaxes law on clubbing
        355 12 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japanese clubgoers can now legally groove the night away in celebration of relaxed dancing restrictions. The upper chamber of the country’s Parliament cleared a change to a 67-year-old anti-prostitution law yesterday to end the designation of night clubs as
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      • Article
        Lock icon China reveals more on work in disputed sea
        481 14 This comes as Japan says reclamation does not make ownership a done deal REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING The Chinese government has rolled out more details of the building work it is undertaking in the disputed South China Sea, listing lighthouses, communications stations
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        Lock icon Philippines studying draft fisheries pact with Taiwan
        343 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA The Philippines said it is studying a draft fisheries agreement with Taiwan as tensions in rich border fishing grounds re-emerged, two years after the Filipino coast guard shot dead a Taiwanese fisherman. While the proposed deal will not define borders,
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        Lock icon Middle East ban will put maids at greater risk: Activists
        459 14 REUTERS HONG KONG Indonesia’s proposed ban on sending domestic workers to the Middle East will force women seeking an escape from poverty to migrate illegally, and put them at greater risk of human trafficking, a rights campaigner has said. President
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Toddler’s hand severed in KL escalator
          73 14 KUALA LUMPUR A toddler’s hand was cut off at the wrist after it got caught in an escalator at the Kuala Lumpur Sentral railway station on Monday. The 15-month-old boy, Mohd Afkar Daniel Freedy, whose parents were shopping instead of watching him, was believed
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          Lock icon Elephant kills man at beach restaurant
          73 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK An elephant killed a 28-year-old Thai man and injured his colleague as they were eating dinner at a beachside restaurant in eastern Thailand, police said yesterday. The local telecoms employee died in hospital after the elephant gored his chest with its
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        • Article
          Lock icon Taiwan’s Hung likely to run for president
          102 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Taiwan’s embattled ruling party said yesterday it would nominate deputy parliamentary speaker Hung Hsiu-chu, a “one China” advocate, to run in the 2016 presidential race, after struggling to find a candidate following humiliating local elections. Ms Hung’s nomination, which still
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          Lock icon Thai economic growth capacity to increase
          70 14 REUTERS BANGKOK Thailand’s capacity for economic growth should increase when a dual-track railways project is completed in around five years, a deputy prime minister said yesterday. The project is part of the Thai government’s wider plan to help boost a slowing economy by strengthening
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        Lock icon Athletes ‘don’t have to obey dress code’
        512 18 Islamic department’s guidelines not compulsory, says Malaysian minister THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR The furore over Malaysian gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi’s attire at the Singapore SEA Games rages on, with Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin telling athletes they
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        Lock icon Fear keeps villagers near Mt Kinabalu on edge
        439 18 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUNDASANG Lingering fears of more rockfalls and mudslides are keeping villagers on the foothills of Mount Kinabalu on edge. Most of the 700 villagers at Kampung Mesilau here have been on stand-by mode as they prepare to flee
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      • Article
        Lock icon Missing oil tanker ‘did not capsize’, search intensified
        411 20 Disappearance of ship and $7.5m worth of fuel may be ‘insider job’ THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA The search for missing Malaysia-registered oil tanker MT Orkim Harmony has been stepped up, with more assets added to the 13 vessels involved in
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        Lock icon Quenching a great thirst in Yangon
        613 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Every morning on his way to work in Yangon, builder Zaw Min Tun takes a swig of water at a Buddhist temple, a vital place to quench a thirst for the many ordinary citizens left behind by Myanmar’s economic boom. Bottled
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        Lock icon Modi sends Ramadan wishes to Pakistan
        361 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ISLAMABAD Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a phone call to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday offering Ramadan wishes and announcing the release of detained fishermen, in an apparent icebreaking move after recent provocative comments heightened bilateral tensions. The call
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        Lock icon Rift in MIC comes to head as top two leaders throw each other out of party
        385 20 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR The crisis in the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has hit rock bottom, with things coming to a head between the two top leaders and each throwing the other
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    • Article
      Lock icon Australia, China sign landmark free trade deal
      537 21 Canberra’s pact with biggest trading partner ends years of tough negotiations AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CANBERRA Australia and China have signed a landmark trade deal after a decade of talks, providing a boon for growth and jobs by abolishing tariffs across a raft of sectors.
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      Lock icon New Aussie immigration visa rules could be investment boon for small business
      346 21 REUTERS SYDNEY Australian wealth managers are scrambling to take advantage of new visa rules that will compel wealthy would-be immigrants, mostly Chinese, to invest in capital-hungry small companies to qualify for residence, while continuing to bar them from
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      Lock icon STACKED UP FOR ART
      51 21 A visitor inside the installation artwork Stacked, by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, at the Art Unlimited exhibition at the Art Basel fair in Basel, Switzerland. Founded in 1970, Art Basel is an international art show held annually in Basel, Hong Kong and Miami Beach.PHOTO: REUTERS PHOTO:
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      Lock icon TPP deal ‘less about economics, more about US strategy in Asia’
      785 22  -  Shanmugam issues strong call for US to move on free trade for second day By JEREMY AU YONG US BUREAU CHIEF IN WASHINGTON jeremyau@sph.com.sg FOREIGN Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam told US lawmakers yesterday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership
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      Lock icon Palestinian split widens as unity government resigns
      454 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories) The Palestinian unity government resigned yesterday in a deepening rift with Gaza as the blockaded territory’s de facto rulers Hamas held separate, indirect talks with Israel. An aide to President Mahmud Abbas said Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah “handed
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      Lock icon WARMER WATER CAUSES MASS CRAB DEATHS
      120 22 Thousands of dead tuna crabs line the shore at California’s Laguna Beach after succumbing to the effects of warmer ocean temperatures. The mass die-off may have been caused by the El Nino phenomenon. There is an 85 per cent chance that El Nino, a
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      Lock icon Pope calls for greater respect for migrants
      385 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VATICAN CITY Pope Francis said yesterday that those who “close the door” to refugees seeking a safe haven in Europe should ask God’s forgiveness, as tensions rose in the European Union over the migrant crisis. A day after European interior ministers
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Bill may hinder nuke talks
        68 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TEHERAN Iranian lawmakers unveiled proposed legislation yesterday that a top official said would protect the nation’s nuclear interests, but which could become an obstacle in negotiations for a deal this month. The Bill came after a top Iranian negotiator said the end-of-June deadline
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        64 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON Cleaner air worldwide would save two million lives a year, and not only in the most polluted countries, a study released on Tuesday found. The study published by Environmental Science and Technology found areas with dirtier air like China and India
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        63 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE UNITED NATIONS To eliminate sex abuse from UN peacekeeping missions, the first major review of operations in 15 years recommends that countries which flout children’s rights be barred from blue-helmet missions. A panel headed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta suggested troops
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      464 23 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Mr Donald J. Trump, the garrulous US real estate developer whose name has adorned apartment buildings, hotels, Trump-branded neckties and steaks, has entered the 2016 United States presidential race, brandishing his wealth and fame as his chief qualifications for
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      313 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON A US civil rights activist at the centre of a national firestorm over allegations that she pretended to be black for years has said she is “definitely not white” and identifies as an African American. Ms Rachel Dolezal who
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      862 24  -  Greek PM vows to seek compromise over austerity deal as ties worsen NEWS ANALYSIS By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com EUROPEAN Union finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg today are likely to issue an ultimatum to Greece to accept a new economic
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        99 24 BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO Google’s former head of mapping is joining Uber Technologies, as the mobile-car booking start-up ramps up efforts to develop its own technology related to maps, navigation and transport. Mr Brian McClendon will lead Uber’s Advanced Technologies Centre, the company said on Tuesday.
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        107 24 REUTERS NEW YORK Amazon is developing a mobile application that would pay ordinary people, rather than courier companies, to deliver packages en route to other destinations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Amazon would enlist brick-and-mortar retailers in urban areas to store the packages,
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        93 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRUSSELS The European Union has published its first list of international tax havens as part of a crackdown on multinational companies trying to avoid paying tax in the 28-nation bloc. The list of 30 territories includes Hong Kong and Brunei in Asia;
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      461 24  -  By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg CHINA’S push to internationalise the yuan and promote connectivity through infrastructure building in the region are potentially big wins for Singapore in its role as an Asian financial centre, said Mr Wee Ee
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      456 26 MALAYSIA’S most powerful opposition coalition to date, Pakatan Rakyat (PR), appears headed for oblivion. The three-party alliance, which just two years ago won more votes in the general election than the ruling coalition, the Barisan Nasional, has been torn apart by a rift between its
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      1260 26  -  Whatever one’s age, scaling a peak is a lesson in conquering one’s fears. EYE ON SINGAPORE By DANSON CHEONG dansonc@sph.com.sg I REMEMBER the night I fell in love with mountain climbing. A good friend and I were hiking to catch the sunrise atop
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      986 27  -  By JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ and MARTIN GUZMAN Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate in economics, is University Professor at Columbia University. Martin Guzman is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of Economics and Finance at Columbia University Business School. PROJECT SYNDICATE
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      1063 27  -  S.E.A. VIEW By RICHARD JAVAD HEYDARIAN stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a political science professor at De La Salle University in the Philippines. S.E.A. View is a weekly column on South-east Asian affairs. CHINA’S latest white paper mentions “offshore waters defence and open seas protection”, explicitly declaring
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      943 27  -  BY MOHAMAD BAZZI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a journalism professor at New York University and a former Middle East bureau chief at Newsday. ON TUESDAY, an Egyptian court upheld the death penalty for Mohamed Mursi, Egypt’s first democratically elected
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        278 28  -  Ch’ng Teck Heong LIKE many fellow Singaporeans, I commend our SEA Games athletes for their spirited performances, the organisers for their efficiency, and the army of volunteers for their dedication (“Friendship the biggest winner at the Games”; yesterday). The passion of our spectators
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        68 28 1. MR A JOY K. DASGUPTA: Great SG50 gift from Team Singapore. 2. MR JEFF TAN: Good chance to get more youth into sports. 3. MS YAN LIPING: Ticket-holders given the runaround, denied entry. 4. MR CHAN TECK GUAN: Sing Majulah Singapura with more pride. 5. MR JEREMY
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        272 28  -  Henry Low Chuan Hoe ACHIEVING a record total of 259 medals, with 84 of them gold, at this year’s SEA Games is no mean feat (“Friendship the biggest winner at the Games”; yesterday). And this little red dot with just three million citizens did
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        326 28  -  Teo Kok Seah AMID the euphoria, let us appreciate the hardship behind the success of Singapore’s SEA Games athletes (“Friendship the biggest winner at the Games”; yesterday). Our athletes put up a marvellous display at the 28th SEA Games. Singapore performed exceedingly well,
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        129 28  -  Adrian Ho Kok Wai MY FAMILY and I, together with thousands of SEA Games enthusiasts, were left helpless and appalled by the way the authorities at the Singapore Sports Hub handled the entry into the stadium for the closing ceremony on Tuesday. We were all
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        169 28  -  Jessie Tan Sze Nah (Ms) I JOIN Singaporeans in saluting all our athletes, and I thank The Straits Times for its great coverage of the events, and for honouring the medallists on two full pages yesterday (“A salute to our medallists”). We should
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        389 29  -  Chia Kee Seng (Professor) THE Ministry of Health’s (MOH) recent move to ban alternative tobacco products is certainly welcome (“Alternative tobacco products to be banned”; Tuesday). Cigarettes are the only consumer products that kill half their users when used as directed by their
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        268 29  -  Lim Bee Khim (Ms) Director Corporate Communications Ministry of Health THE Ministry of Health (MOH) thanks the Singapore Medical Association (SMA) for its feedback (“Patient autonomy key part of medical ethics”; June 4). As SMA president Wong Tien Hua said, MOH has powers under
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          111 29  -  Lim Chong Leong THE proposal by the PUB to build underground reservoirs to increase the nation’s water supply involves intensive geological studies to identify suitable sites and to work out the cost involved (“PUB could unearth S’pore’s water solutions”; yesterday). The PUB could also study
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          137 29  -  Lim Su Lyn (Ms) IT IS heartening to read of benefits for Singaporeans, in view of our SG50 year, such as giving the elderly a $50 transport card top-up (“No need to rush, but seniors hurry to claim free travel card top-ups”; last Saturday). However,
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      791 1  -  Parents want to know ‘their child’s potential’ By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg MORE and more parents are taking their children for psychological tests to see if they are gifted. Since 2011, Mensa Singapore has taken in around 70 per cent more children under 10
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      532 2  -  PUB’s biogas facility is test-bed to see if process can be done elsewhere By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is exploring a new way to turn unused calories into energy, and may one day be able to convert the thousands of
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      610 2  -  By CALVIN YANG calyang@sph.com.sg SURVIVORS of the Sabah earthquake shared stories of their ordeal and remembered lost friends yesterday at a tearful reunion at Tanjong Katong Primary School (TKPS). Trainer Hillary Augustinus, 34, from Malaysian mountaineering company Mountain Torq, and colleagues James
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      225 2  -  AMIR HUSSAIN MORE than a week after he went missing, an elderly man was found dead in vegetation by the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) yesterday morning just 600m away from the Woodlands Checkpoint. Police said they received a call requesting assistance just before
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      403 2  -  By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg HE FLED to Thailand with nearly $1 million after defrauding a company in 2012. But 11/2years later, Tan Yong Hai was back, using a fake identity to try and cheat another firm out of
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      189 2  -  CHONG ZI LIANG NATIONAL Solidarity Party (NSP) secretary-general Tan Lam Siong has stepped down less than five months after being elected to the position at the opposition party’s biennial central executive committee election in January. An NSP statement last night said that he stepped down “to
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      114 4 Customers flocked to The Social Store yesterday a 2,000 sq ft store at Suntec City mall selling artisan-made products such as ivory statues. The store, an initiative of the Global Social Enterprise, offers over 5,000 unique craftworks by more than 250 artisans from India, Thailand, Nepal,
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      430 4  -  Teen is 2nd youngest here to be international master By ANN WILLIAMS ann@sph.com.sg WHILE all eyes were focused on the SEA Games, local chess players as young as six took part in two Asian tournaments that saw Singapore crown its first international master
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      233 4  -  AW CHENG WEI THE police arrested a 22-year-old man on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in a credits-for-sex scam. Such a scam involves unknown women asking victims to buy for them online shopping credits through social media platforms, such as WeChat, in exchange for
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      497 5  -  South West CDC to fund scheme with $400 a child By REI KUROHI rkurohi@sph.com.sg IT WAS launched only two months ago but in that time, a reading programme for children from lowincome families in the South West district has already helped 120 children.
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      302 6  - Fitting Father’s Day tribute tree with strong roots By GILAINE NG ngilaine@sph.com.sg AUSTRALIAN expatriate Andrew Psarianos wanted to do something special to remember his late dad on Father’s Day this Sunday. This week marks two years since the 88-year-old died and Mr Psarianos recalls him as a proud and strong
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      327 6  -  KK Hospital to study effect of pre-pregnancy health By LINETTE LAI linettel@sph.com.sg DOCTORS believe that a woman’s health can indirectly impact the way her child develops, even before the child is conceived. This is because a woman’s health before she gets pregnant can
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      156 6 PEOPLE looking to fix snoring woes now have a way to determine if surgery will help them before they go under the knife. A surgeon here has co-devised a test that can predict how successful surgery will be to clear obstructions in the nose or
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      478 8  -  Judge rules businesswoman’s defence on issue of security as ‘unsound’ By K.C.VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.g Prominent businesswoman Jannie Chan has failed in her bid to set aside a statutory order to pay up US$5.7 million (S$7.7 million) on a guarantee
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      413 8  -  By TEE ZHUO teezhuo@sph.com.sg WHEN an operation put 14 screws in her spine two years ago, Mrs Jane Kee shrugged off the pain and continued to volunteer with the Singapore Children’s Society Student Care Centre in Henderson. She had been holding reading programmes
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      453 8  -  ELENA CHONG A BANQUET manager slapped his Indonesian maid because she used a rag meant for cleaning a cat’s cage to mop up a spill in the living room. And to punish her for failing to clean his toddler’s bottle steamer, Muhamad Al-Hafiz Nordin
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      274 8  -  By ANDREA NG andreang@sph.com.sg A MOTORCYCLIST who punched a fellow rider and hit him with his helmet in a roadside row over a dropped water bottle was jailed for four weeks yesterday. Technician Muhammad Afi Hamdan, 24, was riding along the East Coast Parkway
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      34 9 You have done us all proud with your inspiring performance at the 28th SEA Games. Kudos to our 749 athletes, 347 officials, 17,000 volunteers and all supportive fans! You deserve our loudest heartfelt applause.
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      830 10  -  At issue: Firm’s accounting method and call for its founder to resign By RUPALI KAREKAR rupsk@sph.com.sg EMBATTLED commodity trader Noble Group and investment banker Michael Dee engaged in a war of words yesterday over claims and counterclaims about the company’s accounting methods and
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      727 11  -  Japanese financial giant can help plug gaps left by commercial banks By WONG WEI HAN whwong@sph.com.sg JAPANESE financial giant Nomura is keen to play a more active role in addressing the growing infrastructure funding needs in Asia, as part of its plan to
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      407 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG Asia has become one of the most expensive regions for people working abroad, according to a survey, with its major cities accounting for half of the 10 costliest destinations for expatriates. Singapore remained in fourth place this year, Mercer
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      401 11  -  By JACQUELINE WOO tsjwoo@sph.com.sg A SWEDISH start-up that will be based in Singapore has set a record-breaking pace in hitting its financing target through equity crowdfunding. Djenee (pronounced as genie) started the process on crowdfunding platform FundedByMe on Monday and hit
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        529 12  -  It has set up $13.5b programme; first issue to target institutional investors By JACQUELINE WOO tsjwoo@sph.com.sg DBS BANK is well on its way to selling Singapore’s first covered bond, as lenders in Asia seek to lift the quality of their assets
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        453 12  -  By RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg FRASERS Hospitality is buying the Malmaison Hotel du Vin (MHDV) group of boutique hotels for £363.4 million ($770 million) its biggest acquisition yet. MHDV owns two upscale hospitality brands Malmaison and Hotel du Vin comprising 29 boutique hotels
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        300 12 THE five largest capitalised stocks with water utility businesses on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) averaged a 12.2 per cent price gain over the past 12 months, below their five-year average of annualised gains of 17 per cent. Three of the big five have traded
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          192 12 HOME-GROWN agricultural commodities software firm JustCommodity has been acquired by Allegro Development Corporation based in the United States. The sum was undisclosed. Texas-based Allegro, a leading provider of commodity management software, will use the acquisition to expand into Asia and solidify its market position in power,
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          161 12 SINGAPORE investors keen to look into a range of financial products from around the world can go to WeInvest, a portal with information on more than 20,000 products such as deposits, property, mutual funds, stocks and real estate investment trusts. The free service offers, for
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          135 12  -  GRACE CHNG ECHELON 2015, a start-up conference-cum-expo, will be held next week to examine the emergence of financial technology, the status of mobile apps and other issues. Panel discussions will be held on business opportunities for South-east Asian start-ups in Europe, the United States,
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        450 13  -  Rebound takes place as Fed meeting is expected to signal late rate hike BULLS AND BEARS By GRACE GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg LOCAL shares rebounded yesterday as traders squared positions ahead of the United States Federal Reserve’s meeting that is expected to signal a
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          84 13 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 764.62 479.48 905.45 673.85 246.72 207.49 255.81 4.17 3.60 4.51 3.74 2.23 1.00 1.62 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Healthcare Industrials Oil and gas 133.11 498.96 817.44 891.36 1547.72 747.60 526.80
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          21 13 Stock trading volume 1.37 billion shares worth $1.2 billion Up down Gainers: 259 Losers: 130 Unchanged: 989
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          56 13 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 26,753.79 20,219.27 2,034.86 4,967.898 3,021.401 1,726.86 187 .09 -38.67 6.14 80.466 58.745 4.62 Yesterday’s close Index Change 4,945.753 1,514.79 5,595.43 Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Tuesday’s close Dow Nasdaq 17,904.48
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          186 13 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: JUNE 17,2015 Top Rises Jun 17 CENTS SPDR S&P500 US$ ***** 231.5 0.8 DBXT Nifty US$ ***** 199.2 1.2 Jun 17 CENTS DBXT China50 US$ 3796 49.8 1.0 DBXT MSINDO us$ 1281 39.0
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          84 13 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY C0RRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL ‘000 DAY 296 239 Global Logistic 262 cd unch 5492 265 262 2.1 20.2 *****.3 LOW GROSS 880 646 HongkongLand
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          128 13 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST 94 76 Asian Pay TV Tr +0R'VOL ‘000 DAY 193.5 150 CapitaCom Trust LOW GROSS YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 183
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          54 13 By Volume CENTS Vol OUE Com Reit 81.5 140,986,400 Vol OUE Com Reit 81.5 Mapletree Ind Tr 156 37,012,300 Noble 71.5 73,488,800 Mapletree GCC Tr 2.1 CapitaMall Trust 209 28,545,200 SIIC Environment 21 28,051,900 93.5 39,128,000 Mapletree Ind Tr 156 OLS Enterprise 0.9 21,102,000 IHC NOL 36,816,400 Yoma
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          22 13 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 9 mths 0.***** 6 mths SWAP Offer rates 9 mths 6 mths 1.***** Source: Thomson Reuters
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          67 13 Jun 17 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar Bid Offer S$AJS$ to one unit of foreign currency: NZ dollar S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.0367 Danish krone 0.7703 1.0916 1.0917 0.8112 0.8112 1.5170
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          192 13 Top Rises Jun 17 CENTS InterraResW*****8 ChinaGaoxian W*****8 0.2 100.0 0.1 CENTS OCBC Bk MBeCW*****3 3.7 37.0 1.0 Ntegrator W*****3 InterraResWl51 208 DBS MB eCW*****1 ...........9.7 22.8 1.8 NOL MB eCW*****1 3.6 20.0 0.6 SGX MB eCW*****3 8 19.4 1.3 DBS MB eCW*****5 15.4 17.6 2.3 CN*****MBePW*****9
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          22 13 Vol Company Last Sale +or-('000) +orVol COCO) CapMallA3.8%b*****2 104 LTA n4.17%*****0 k CityDev NCCPS 105.5 +0.5 40 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS
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          172 13 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) Company Last Sale 123.5 163 110.2 123.5 ABF SG Bond ETF CIMB APAC Div S$D 115.3 134 +0.3 -0.7 19 1 110.5 98 CIMB APAC Div US$ US101 1440 1275 CIMBASEAN40 S$D ...1275 1113 938 CIMBASEAN40 US$ US956 +18 1 4403
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          87 13 DUTCH-BASED Atlantic Marine Services (AMS) has withdrawn proceedings against Ezion in the Singapore High Court. AMS, an offshore services provider, told the Singapore Exchange yesterday it has agreed to discharge Ezion from all claims alleged in the suit. The firm had accused Ezion of a conspiracy to induce
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          55 13 THE construction group’s unit Logistics Construction has won a $13.8 million contract from JTC Corporation. It involves alteration works to six conserved buildings and infrastructure projects at Park Lane, The Oval and Hyde Park Gate at Seletar Aerospace Park. Logistics Holdings said the contract has boosted the group’s
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          85 13 THE competition watchdog has halted an investigation into whether Cordlife’s exclusive arrangements with baby fair organisers and hospitals limit competition from other providers of cord blood bank services. The decision came after Cordlife provided the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) with voluntary commitments to remove the arrangements that
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      12 11 URBANREAD ALL ABOUT IT TOMORROW Tried and tested New beauty products reviewed
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      35 11 Find more great offers from the Great Singapore Sale in our supplement tomorrow Shopper’s paradise Outlook still tepid for Singapore growth Uncertainty persists over US and China growth and global monetary policy moves Today in
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      114 11 The Premier Platform for Gifts Sourcing IlSGPFair Singapore Gifts Premiums Fair 2015 29-31 JULY 2015 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Sands Expo and Convention Center Level 1, Hall B&C ‘Free admission, register now! www.SGPFair.com/reg/2 BIZLINK Organised By: Block 8 Lorong Bakar Batu #07-07 Singapore *****3 Exhibition Services Pte Ltd Tel: (65)
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    603 14 OBITUARIES JL An iconic voice... an inspiratixmal voice ...cl sweet voice of OLI c96,5 BAge: 59 Passed away peacefully on 17 June 2015. Leaving behind: Husband:Valoo Balakrishnan (deceased) Son: B Mathan Prasad Father: Mother: Singamuthu Perumal Kamalam Perumal (deceased) Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Selvarasoo Perumal Sarawathy Varadaraju J Sunthoram Perumal Rajeswari Sunthoram
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      167 15 Today Cricket 1st Test, day 2: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Singtel TV Ch122 StarHub Ch235, 12.30pm).1st ODI: Bangladesh v India (Singtel TV Ch123 StarHub Ch236, 4.50pm). Football Copa America Group C: Brazil v Colombia (StarHub Ch202, 8am). Golf US Open: Day 1 (Singtel TV Ch115 NEXT 48 HOURS StarHub Ch209,
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      34 17 FOUR-DIGIT DRAW Jun 17 2015 FIRST N 5021 SECONDN 5458 THIRDN 4588 STARTERS 0032 0174 1944 3294 5991 6517 7278 8827 9418 9847 CONSOLATIONS 1390 2566 3024 4180 6884 7063 7734 8713 9101 9533
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      125 17 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS LOTTERY L Vj 7 Draw No. 3067/2015 t A V/ J Draw on Thursday, 18 June 2015 Group 1 Prize $2,200,000 Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 210 Middle Road, #01-01 Singapore Pools Building, Singapore *****4 Time 6.30pm For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg I
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      753 18  -  After 0-0 draw with Japan, legends hailed for Lions’ change in fortunes By JONATHAN WONG jonwong@sph.com.sg IN JUST over six months, Singapore’s national football team have gone from falling at the first hurdle of the Asean Football Federation Championship to earning a draw with Asian
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      568 18  -  By CHUA SIANG YEE siangyee@sph.com.sg FOUR years ago, Joseph Schooling made his first appearance on the world stage when he competed at the 2011 Fina World Junior Championships in Peru. While he did not finish on the podium, the SEA Games and Asian Games
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      364 18  -  CHUA SIANG YEE QUAH Zheng Wen staked his claim as one of the region’s best swimmers when he emerged as the most bemedalled athlete at the recently-concluded SEA Games with 12 medals. The 18-year-old also improved on his Olympic “A” time in the 200m butterfly,
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      657 15 1st-year coach, players without Finals pedigree, cap great season with title REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CLEVELAND (United States) With a first-year coach in Steve Kerr and a team lacking any player with National Basketball Association Finals experience, the Golden State Warriors began the season as unlikely
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      636 15  -  By PAUL ZACH US CORRESPONDENT IN CLEVELAND (OHIO) zach@sph.com.sg THE disappointment was almost palpable at the Quicken Loans Arena as a last-ditch effort by the hometown Cleveland Cavaliers team fell short. That gave the Golden State Warriors a 105-97 victory in
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      455 15 Basketball NBA Finals Game 6: Cleveland 97 Golden State 105 (Golden State win best-of-seven series 4-2). Football Copa America In Chile Group B: Argentina 1 Uruguay 0, Paraguay 1 Jamaica 0. Fifa Under-20 World Cup In New Zealand, s-finals: Brazil 5 Senegal 0. Women’s World Cup In Canada Group
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      289 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Rafael Nadal insists his shock first-round exit at Queen’s Club will not damage his chances of staging a strong challenge for the Wimbledon title. The 14-time Grand Slam winner’s disappointing 2015 campaign suffered another setback on Tuesday when he
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      623 16  -  Higher takings reported by tenants in Kallang Wave mall as well as hotels By CHARMAINE NG MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg ngxtc@sph.com.sg WHILE athletes recorded personal bests and broke national records throughout the SEA Games, most businesses in the vicinity of the Singapore Sports Hub also topped
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      681 16 U.S. OPEN THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE UNIVERSITY PLACE (Washington) Rory McIlroy refused to join the chorus of disapproval that has provided the soundtrack to this year’s US Open. Where other golfers have been moaning at the thought of playing at the
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      301 16 NEW YORK TIMES UNIVERSITY PLACE (Washington) Cole Hammer had dreamed to one day play against his golf idols Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth. He never expected that day to come this week. Cole is the third-youngest man
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      481 17 Liverpool face tough foes in first 7 away ties, poor run may cost him job THE TIMES, LONDON THE GUARDIAN LONDON Brendan Rodgers has been installed as the favourite to become the first English Premier League manager to get the sack after the new season’s
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      300 17 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Manchester City have made an increased offer for Raheem Sterling as they continue their attempts to strike a deal for the England winger. The English Premier League football club’s revised bid was lodged on Tuesday and included a basic fee
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      127 17 SEASON OPENER L Aug 8: Manchester United v Tottenham CLASH OF THE REDS L Sept 12: Man United v Liverpool L Jan 16: Liverpool v Man United MANCHESTER DERBY L Oct 24: Man United v Man City L March 19: Man City v Man United
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      458 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SANTIAGO Sergio Aguero re-ignited Argentina’s Copa America campaign with the only goal in a 1-0 victory over historic rivals Uruguay on Tuesday, as the football tournament was rocked by the arrest of Chile star Arturo Vidal for drink driving after a car crash.
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      392 17 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Suspended Asian Football Confederation (AFC) general secretary Alex Soosay quit yesterday rather than fight to clear his name amid allegations that he tried to interfere with a corruption probe of the regional governing body. The Malaysian was suspended
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        62 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Fabio Capello’s reign as the Russian national football team’s manager looks doomed after the country’s sports minister said a decision on the Italian’s future had already been taken. Capello reputed to be the highest-paid international coach has come under increasing pressure
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        103 17 REUTERS MADRID A Spanish judge investigating what happened to more than €2 million (S$3 million) missing from Osasuna’s accounts has said there is evidence the cash was used to fix football games towards the end of the 2013-14 La Liga season. The judge said the
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        60 17 REUTERS LONDON Michelin has made a bid to supply tyres to Formula One from 2017, provided the sport agrees to tyres being bigger and longer-lasting. Current supplier Pirelli is still favoured to win the bid, with some senior figures in the sport opposed to
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        55 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Officials of Major League Baseball (MLB) powerhouses St Louis Cardinals are under investigation for hacking into the Houston Astros’ computer network to steal player information. The MLB, Cardinals and Astros said they were cooperating fully with an investigation into the breach that
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        43 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID A Spanish court has launched a fraud investigation against Barcelona striker Neymar, alleging “corruption and swindling” by the player, his father and his former club Santos linked to his signing by Barca in 2013.
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      140 1 Creepy children Bring on the chills in Spielberg-produced The Whispers C6&7 Reggie Verghese Guitarist of popular ’60s band The Quests dies C10 Johor Baru expansion Singapore’s Neverland Group to operate nightclub there C5 More than a decade on, Baybeats is still the biggest local indie music festival here, and 28
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        351 2 / 3 Who: Knightingale Genre: Garage Rock/Grunge Where: Arena (Esplanade Outdoor Theatre) When: June 26, 6.30pm Mentor: Bani Hidir Next weekend, garage-rock trio Knightingale’s set at Baybeats will be their most significant gig to date, as they are debuting at least six new songs. They also
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        218 2 / 3  -  Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg More than a decade after it started back in 2002, the Esplanade’s Baybeats is still the biggest music festival here that focuses primarily on acts from the independent and alternative music scene in Singapore. This year’s instalment, which takes
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        318 2 / 3 Baybeats this year will feature something new an exhibition and extra stage dubbed Mixtape. In line with SG50 celebrations, the platform along the Esplanade’s waterfront traces the evolution of the alternative music scene in Singapore as well as the growth of Baybeats since it started
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        411 2 / 3 Mentor: Daniel Sassoon (left), veteran guitarist who plays with progressive rockers In Each Hand A Cutlass and was formerly part of indie rock bands Electrico and Livonia Baybeats Budding Bands: Arson (Arena, Esplanade Outdoor Theatre) on June 27, 7pm and I, Devotion (Powerhouse, The Edge)
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        420 2 / 3 Who: Theodora Genre: Indie Folk/Pop Where: Arena (Esplanade Outdoor Theatre) When: June 28, 6.30pm Mentor: Errol Tan By her own admission, this singer-songwriter was a “creepy kid” when she was young. “My mum said I would just sit and sing to myself. The first thing
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        362 2 / 3 Who: Exhibitors Genre: Melodic Hardcore Where: Powerhouse (The Edge) When: June 28, 6.15pm Mentor: Leonard Soosay The throaty, screaming vocals, abrasive rhythms and dark lyrics that characterise hardcore quintet Exhibitors’ music might seem to be driven by rage or depression. Singer and lyricist Muhammad Adryan Maarof,
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        547 4  -  Oxford foursome Stornoway draw ideas from birds in their third and best album yet Yeow Kai Chai stlife@sph.com.sg You have to thank serendipity for life’s unexpected gifts. A couple of weeks ago, I was in Hay-on-Wye, a quaint Welsh town adjacent to the English border, to attend the
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        477 4  -  Eddino Abdul Hadi Let’s face it, British trio Muse do not put out an album for the cool kids. They are the contemporary equivalent of Canadian band Rush, another power-trio with rock, pop and progressive tendencies who were never hip, but commanded a legion
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        541 6 Agence France-Presse Shanghai China has become one with the Force by showing the original Star Wars film at cinemas for the first time, nearly four decades after it became a global hit and cornerstone of Western pop culture. The Shanghai International Film
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      474 8  -  Chang Tou Liang Review Concert SOUND FANTASY See Ning Hui Piano Recital Esplanade Recital Studio Tuesday Young musicians in Singapore these days have the option of pursuing advanced musical studies here or at traditional and much-revered institutions in the United Kingdom and the United States,
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      385 10  -  Reggie Verghese, former guitarist of The Quests and music producer, died yesterday of heart failure Obituaries Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg Musician and music producer Reggie Verghese, best known as guitarist for popular local 1960s band The Quests, died at Khoo Teck
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      48 1 032/02/2015 (P) THURSDAY JUNE 18 2015 MCI Your Life. Live it well. Tune down the snoring A new test can predict how successful surgery will be for each person PAGES 10-12 WIN! Men’s health products worth $900 page 2 CLEAR BENEFITS Glass noodle salad fortified with greens page16
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        110 2 FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Asthma myths debunked A paediatric asthma nurse dispels myths associated with asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway, at this talk titled Myths On Asthma. National University Hospital, Health Education Hub, Main Building 1, Level 1. 1pm to 2pm. Free. To register, call 6772-2184.
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        337 2  -  POON CHIAN HUI Editor chpoon@sph.com.sg Recently, I worked a few late nights and ended up going for supper at a coffee shop at about 10pm, staying there till 11pm or so. It was the usual crowd, a mix of weary working adults (you can
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        740 4  -  Joyce Teo finds out what these are from the experts and how they can be treated Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg As rock climbing continues to catch on here, the number of people with injuries sustained from this demanding activity will inevitably rise. Participants climb up, down or
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        841 6 / 7  -  Eveline Gan finds out how to prep your child for a vacation Eveline Gan Mr Marcus Gan learnt the hard way how important it is to cover all bases when travelling with kids. His son, Mouyi, came down with a serious lung infection during
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        352 6 / 7 Despite your best efforts, your child might still end up falling ill during your trip. For minor ailments, reach into your well-stocked travel first-aid kit and slow down your travel itinerary. But do this only if you are familiar with the medication and your child’s condition.
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        772 8 / 9  -  Figs can nourish the lungs and resolve dry Coughs. reports Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg WHAT IT IS: Figs grow on the ficus tree, which is a member of the mulberry family. With about 750 species of figs worldwide, they are eaten either fresh or dried.
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        254 8 / 9 WHAT MAINSTREAM MEDICINE SAYS A dry cough is one in which no phlegm is produced in the respiratory tract, unlike a wet cough. But knowing if a cough is dry or wet is not enough to help diagnose its underlying cause, said Dr Kenneth Chan,
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        1154 10 / 11  -  New test predicts how much snorers can expect to reduce their snoring following nose and mouth surgery JOAN CHEW joanchew@sph.com.sg A good night’s rest may come easy to most people, but there are many whose beauty sleep is disrupted due to their snoring problem. In
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        250 10 / 11 Source: Dr Kenny Pang, an ear, nose and throat surgeon at the Asia Sleep Centre at Paragon 1. Lose weight: Increased tissue bulk in the mouth and neck of obese people narrows the airway. In addition, a large abdomen pushes up the diaphragm and
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        186 10 / 11 Snoring is caused by the vibration of the structures in the oral cavity and the area of the throat that is located at the back of the mouth, known as the oropharynx. Some 70 to 80 per cent of snoring arises from the vibration of the
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        387 12 facebook My fat hubby snores so loudly that the entire house can hear him. Often, he will snore till he chokes on himself and starts to cough. I push him to wake him up so that he stops snoring. I
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        527 13  -  DR SEE TOH YOONG LIANG consultant at the prosthodontic unit, department of restorative dentistry at National Dental Centre Singapore QI am a 39-year-old woman. Recently, I underwent a root canal and crown procedure for a cracked right molar tooth as it was painful whenever I chewed.
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        944 15  -  Endocrinologist Nitish Mishra tells Joan Chew why he needs to ensure the hormones in a person’s body are all working in harmony Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg I specialise in endocrinology because... The science of hormones is spectacular. I have met endocrinology professors who were inspiring and witnessed
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        342 16 / 17  -  KITCHEN Sylvia Tan I always get asked this question: what are the essential pots and pans one needs for a new kitchen? Well, I have outfitted many kitchens in my life but my requirements are few and unchanging. Top of the list would be a wok
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        275 19 People who visit the upcoming Health You exhibition next month will have plenty to see, learn and buy. The 11th edition of the annual health extravaganza is set to feature a bumper group of about 80 exhibitors, up from 67 last year. Organised by Mind Your Body
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        738 20  -  Semi—pro race Car driver Claire Jedrek keeps fit to perform on the track. reports the track. Ng Wan Ching reports wanching@sph.com.sg What do you do to keep fit? My main workout involves doing cardio exercises outdoors when it’s warm in order to prepare myself for
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      58 2 Have a health-related event? E-mail sthealth@sph.com.sg. Send the information at least two weeks before the event and specify LISTINGS as the subject. We reserve the right to list events for publication at our discretion insi e: How fast should your heart be beating during a workout? Page 13 Make a
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      173 2 CONTEST Fans of the Facebook page of Mind Your Body stand to win a prize if they contribute the best comment on a topic of discussion of the week. They have to first “like” the ST Mind Your Body Facebook page to post comments on it. Selected comments will be
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      794 3 ADVERTORIAL Male Menopause Men are reporting the same symptoms that women experience during menopause BY JOSEPH LEE Female menopause is well documented symptoms include hot flashes, loss of sex drive, vaginal dryness, mood swings, weight gain and fatigue. It may surprise many that men suffer from their own version of
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      599 5 A special feature byDULCOLAX ABOUT CONSTIPATION LAXATIVE USE TRUTHTHE Constipation is a common problem among population. 1 out of 4 people in Singapore were affected by chronic constipation1. Prevalence of constipation is higher in women than men1. The most common reported symptoms in chronic constipation are hard stool, straining and
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      185 8 / 9 Hard Facts about the Soft Truth Come and learn the causes and the latest treatment for Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostate Enlargement in the seminar on: Men’s Health: Understanding Erectile Dysfunction Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital Seminar Room, Level 9 38 Irrawaddy Road, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital Saturday, 27 June 2015,2.00
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      414 8 / 9 EATWELL LIVEWELL PRESENTED TO YOU BY 3 tips for healthy ageing Eating right lays the foundation for good health in old age B y Tricia Lee Getting older may increase the likelihood of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and heart disease. However, evidence-based nutrition science suggests that eating
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      103 12 CHILDREN'S EYE CONDITIONS what parents need to know childhood myopia childhood squint lazy eye A Public Forum organised by the Paediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Department Singapore National Eye Centre Date Saturday, 4 July 2015 Venue Singapore National Eye Centre Auditorium, Level 4 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore *****1 Time
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      27 13 Got a problem? E-mail your question to sthealth@sph.com.sg. Specify Ask The Experts as the subject and include your name, age, gender, identity card number and contact details.
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      138 16 / 17 SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE LASIK its Alternatives PUBLIC FORUM PROGRAMME Date: 26 June 2015, Friday Time: 6.30pm 8.15pm Venue: Singapore National Eye Centre SNEC Auditorium, Level 4 11 Third Hospital Avenue Singapore *****1 Speaker: Adjunct Asst Prof Khor Wei Boon Consultant Refractive Surgery Department and SNEC Laser Vision Centre 6.30pm
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      377 18 WHOLESOME FULFILLING WEEKEND A SUNTEC SINGAPORE HALLS 404 406 11 12 JULY 2015 (SAT SUN) SUNTEC SINGAPORE HALLS 404 406 Join us for fun-filled weekend that will bring you and your loved ones a step closer to a healthier and fulfilling lifestyle. Both kids and adults can look forward to
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      144 19 DIGI SOUND® Hearing Care Centred In collaboration with: PHONAK Date: 27 June 2015, Saturday Time: 11 am to 1 pm (English Session); 1 pm to 3pm (Chinese Session) Venue: Digi-Sound Westgate #04-24 (near Jurong East MRT) Speaker: Sharad Govil, Phonak’s clinical audiologist (English Session); Digi-Sound’s hearing care consultant (Chinese Session)
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    655 1 Special feature by Malaysia Dairy Industries othing perks up this family’s mornings like a wholesome breakfast with fresh milk. And not any milk, it has to be MARIGOLD 100% Fresh Milk. Working mum Sylvia Heng’s two daughters, aged 3 and 6, love the taste
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      224 4 REGN BEFORE 1 July. G’teed COE. C200 Sport, full spec, panroof, $*****8/ AMG Burmester $*****8. 159 Sin Ming, Amtech #01-02 S400 HYBRID. AMG panroof High options. $438,888. Regn before 1st July. G’teed COE. 159 Sin Ming, Amtech #01-02/*****388 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****769 Now Only $*****0!!! Aug 2009 S300L, 1 Owner, 74K
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      2437 5 Other Commercial Vehicles for Sale MAINTENANCE FREE Emission System EURd5# a SG r A z 50 3 years 12 FREE Servicing (Materials Labour) ‘Terms and conditions apply. Wide Cab (FVR) >uau FORWARD MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS GVW (Ton) 10.8 18.0 Standard Cab (FRR FSR) THE PERFECT PARTNER •=n CYZ CYH HEAVY
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      203 5 BRAND NEW TOYOTA Hiace GL HiRoof $50k. Warranty 3yrs/ 100k mileage call 6468 3948 Lian Fong Credit Holdings Pte Ltd NEW NISSAN NV200 1.6(A) Petrol. Made in Japan. $33k (w/o COE) T8 Gallery member of Tan Chong Group. Call 9180 8085 **BRAND NEW TOYOTA Van 3.0 Euro 5 Diesel. neg.
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      297 5 NEW TOYOTA HIACE 5DR Auto.Glass panel. Orig rear aircon. 3yrs warranty 3x service. $40.9K. 9787-1918 JUN 05 NISSAN Urvan 5 dr. 1 owner. 5yr COE renewed. High COE, excellent cond. *****358/ *****017. CHEAPEST IN TOWN! 3/’01 Mit L300 COE till 2021. Excellent cond. Seldom drive. Mthly $588. *****921 BEST SELLING!
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      1798 6 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in May 2015 This week: 11 17 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 11 368
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      191 6 NEW CORNER TERR near Kovan MRT. Kang Choo Bin Rd. 3sty+roof terr. 5+1+1. 2682/4131sf. lift,Pk 2/3 car $3.88M. Phelia 9173 3138 Don't Miss FH SEMI-D CHARLTON Pk. 5000sf, 2.5 sty, Granny rm Quiet/ parks/ Kovan MRT. $9xx psf. Sandy *****007 Patrick Poon 9100 2888 3-STY SEMI-D MODERN design with lift.
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      178 6 NEW LISTING WINDSOR PK TERR. Approx 2045/ 3000sf. Reno. Quiet Breezy. Move in. $2.99M neg. 9430-0600 Kim, OT Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Houses For Sale 404 D21 D21 listing can be found after D11 FH CORNER TERR Pavilion View $3.2M 5bdrm ensuite 3½ sty roof terr. Built
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      252 7 CABANA ATTRACTIVE PRICE 5rm 4-sty cluster terr 2917 sf. Facilities, MRT, Shuttle bus. *****900/*****562 NERAM SEMI-D 5200 sf land. A&A/ Rebuild. 4+1. No Noon Sun. 17M Frontage, Jon Lau 9815 9553. CHEAP PRICE REDUCED. $9XXpsf Semi-D Dedap Rd for rebuild 4000 sf. NS facing. Near Greenwich V. RARE RIVERSIDE PIAZZA
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      491 7 Keen to be Top Producer MEET us for coffee before you Decide No 1 Champions (SADD, GAD) 2014 No 1 Top Achiever 2014 No 1 Private Residential Sales 2014 No 1 Retail Sales 2014 No 1 Industrial Leasing 2014 Agency Lic no: L*****50K Delvin Lim 9022 9949 R*****3H Lawrence Tan
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      269 7 Don't Miss LOVELY PH Paterson 3175sf/4rms/2storeys with jacuzzi terrace $6.6m neg. David 9852 3852 realestategroup Hot Property JERVOIS LODGE, 2RMS face greenery 947 sf, $1.47M/ Pinewood Gdns, 1625sf 3+1 All F’hold. Tracy 9001 0711 $2.6M! ONE TREE Hill Res 1227sf 3+1. Pte lift. Unblock $4M! Ventura Hgts 4661 sf 5+1.
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      342 7 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ BukitTimah Pte Apts For Sale 415 D21 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Pte Apts For Sale 415 D21 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ BukitTimah Pte Apts For Sale 415 D21 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Pte Apts For Sale 415 D21
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      65 7 LAGUNA PARK 3RM 1453sf, Original cond, new kitchen, Low flr, faces East, Breezy. $1.25M. Paul 8233 3852 Angeline Heng 9789 2388 REDUCED PRICE! MUST Sell! Serious Seller. Seafront on Meyer 1600sf 3+1, FH, pool view, tenanted. $2.4M neg **RARE WATERSIDE GEM! Blk 11, 2400sf, Renovated. Breezy, Bright, Beautiful. *****930 Richard
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      766 8 BKatong/ Joo Chiat/ fil Katong/JooChiat/ Katong/Joo Chiat/ HM Katong/Joo Chiat/ tiU Katong/Joo Chiat/ VMM Katong/JooChiat/ East Coast D15 East Coast D15 East Coast Q15 East Coast 5 East Coast D15 East Coast Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts
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      102 8 SKYWOOD. TOP 2016 Star buy units 2 PH/3/4 bdrms. 5 mins to Hillview MRT. Nature Pk. Private enclave UNBELIEVABLE PRICE! THE SKYWOOD. 3/4/Penthse. Mins Hillview MRT, nature park. Donny 9090 9049 SKYWOODS@ UNBELIEVABLE PRICE 3/4/Penthouses Near Hillview MRT/ Nature park/ Amenities. Buy Now THE SKYWOODS. LUSH greenery, 5 mins to
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      489 8 Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX RE/MAX is the most recognized name in real estate and is in over 95 countries, more than any of its competitors. A Trusted Advisor at your side Robin Ooi 8138 3813 www.remax.com.sg MAYSPRING 2-BDRM. HIGH flr. Nice. Move-in. Beside Bt
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      358 8 3A BLK 150, good location, 73 sqm, simple, near LRT, Plaza, interchange. Serious seller. Yen 9007 9977 ETHAN ANG 9769 0125 4A 213 PETIR Rd. 108 sqm Well Kept, Move in cond. Windy,Near amenities/LRT Motivated Sellers. $350K NEAR MRT 4’A’ GANGSA BLK 165. 101 sqm. Next to corner. High flr.
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      327 8 NEW LIST 3NG BLK 252 Squarish layout. Reno. Marble flr. Move in. All races PR. Randy 8123 9224/ 9685 3222 RON LIM 9321 5858 31 4NG 99SQM Res. view. 30 4’NG 99sqm New Reno 51 EM 146 sqm. Res view 243 3NG 68sqm Unblock 245 3NG 68sqm Move-in 248 3NG
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      638 9 iFRI Queenstown HDB #ffl Queenstown HDB ifFI Queenstown HDB Queenstown HDB ff. Queenstown HDB Queenstown HDB Apts for Sale Apts for Sale Apts for Sale Apts for Sale Apts for Sale Apts for Sale THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED Transacted Prices of Hot New Launches BUY IT SELL IT FIND IT
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      130 9 3-RM BLK 2 #06 2+1/ 4-rm 725, 895A #06 corner/ 5’I’ Blk 9 #19 sea view, 408 #12/ EA 589 #07, 797 #09, 803, 835/ Jumbo 419 #08, 331 #08, 330, 341, 111 #07, 128 #08, 803 #06, 808 #11/ #12, 835, 848 #05, 850 #01. 9005-4500 realestategroup Serious Seller
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      287 9 #WI Woodlands HDB I fWf Woodlands HDB £ff|V Woodlands HDB Woodlands HDB Iflf Apts for Sale fjOf Apts for Sale Apts for Sale |f|f Apts for Sale I HDB Median Resale Prices in May 2015 iii in ■jj *3 r I® Hi M ■\n *4j~ m rr 4 ~i Ji
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      153 9 EXPAT’S CHOICE D10 HOLLAND BEAUTIFUL modern bungalow. 7000/ 7500sf. 3 levels. 5+1. Ingrd pool $18k Keith *****808 Lim Boon Keng 9736 2591 SIXTH AVENUE SEMI-D 6+1 with a size of a bungalow. Newly rebuilt new modern reno. Only $15K neg. LORNIE 18 CLUSTER bunglw Resort Living. Superb layout with home
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      164 9 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Houses For Rent 454 D21 HOUSES WITH POOLS! *20 HINDHEDE DRIVE....$8K Cutest Corner Terrace with POOL! 4+1. 2,750/2,550 sf. Expat enclave. Avail July *HAMPSTEAD.....$9.5K/$10K Bright, Modern Bungalows w/ Private Pool. 4+1/5+1. 4,000 sf. Avail Immed/ July *D10 LARGE SEMI-D....$11.5K 74 Jln Lim Tai
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      136 9 2 BDRM SINGLE sty InterTerr. Opera Estate. Walk to Bedok MRT. Unfurn/ Furn Immed. Noor 9009-5400 TELOK KURAU AREA Quaint D/sty terrace. 3+1 Unfurn. Near pk/MRT. $3.2K.-$4.2k Immed. LR 9003-9797 *ATTN! STUDENT HOUSING $0.88psf only. Bunglw at Jln Mariam 10,000sf. 8rms P/furn. Immed. *****121 Expat's Choice VERDANA VILLAS @S’GOON Gdn
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      2825 10 District 1 8 /12 -14 Property Rental Values R en t a l s f or non l an d e d p r i va t e res id en t i a l p ro p er t i es i n A p r il 20 1
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      187 10 Walk-up Apt at Lloyd Rd μ Approx 1100 sqft μ 3 rms 2 bathrms μ 8 mins to Somerset MRT/ Orchard Rd μ Partial furnished μ Avail immediately Call Owner *****810/ *****994 Agts welcome One Jervois #11-07, 990 sf 2+1, bright, vacant....... $4.2k Trillium #21-06, 1798sf, 3+S furn,MBS view, vacant
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      185 10 Expat'sChoice RIVERSIDE 48 1BDRM/ *****0sf river view/ rd facing Full/p/furn Attractive rent Immed. 9878-1010 Vivien LIGHT@ CAIRNHILL 3+1. 1658 sf. Tasteful, f/furn. Quiet. Balcony. F/faciltites Immed. $7.3K. 9146-2799 KIM SIA COURT, behind Lucky Plaza, Opp Orchard MRT. 2+1 rms. Furn, $3.5k. Call 9851-2159 Clinton THE LAURELS 883 sf, 2+1 +balcony,
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      815 11 0BukitTimah/ gfitl BukitTimah/ HollandRd/Tanglin DIO HollandRd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent Grange 70/80 at Grange Road Minutes' walk to ISS International School, Overseas Family School Orchard Road 24-hour security, private lift lobby, swimming pool, gym shuttle bus service 3+1 4+1 bedrooms, 1,970 to 2,314 sq fl Leonie
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      422 11 Katong/Joo Chiat/ East Coast Pte Apts For Rent THE STRAITS TIMES Katong/Joo Chiat/ East Coast Pte Apts For Rent A Katong/Joo Chiat/ East Coast Pte Apts For Rent Katong/Joo Chiat/ East Coast Pte Apts For Rent Katong/Joo Chiat/ East Coast Pte Apts For Rent Katong/Joo Chiat/ D15 East Coast Pte
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      247 11 DUNMAN VIEW 2BDRM. High flr. 850sf. Unblocked view F/facilities. Near amenities $3.4K Janice *****268 **PARK COURT 4BDRM with attached toilet. Reno. Furn AC. Eunos MRT. Immed. neg. *****522 Angeline ONAN SUITES 3+1 PH. 3 yrs old. 1389 sqft. F/furn AC. Pool. Schs. Immed. $4.1K neg. Lio *****048 ERA ***THE BELVEDERE.
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      299 11 Bedok HDB Apts For Rent THE STRAITS TIMES Bedok HDB Apts For Rent Bedok HDB Apts For Rent Bedok HDB Apts For Rent Bedok tiiti Bedok HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent CLASSIFIED SPI for HDB Rentals -BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND ITIndex: Base 2009 Jan 140.0 135.0 130.0 125.0
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      135 11 PRISCILLA MARK 9820 3232 JUST TOP Boathse Res Upp S’goon View. $1800. 1+1, 624 sf. Choice units to view on Sat Sun 3-4pm. Lydia Low 9030 9094 1)BISHAN LOFT 4+1 1345sf #3x shpg/mrt $4.5k p/furn 2)Scala 850sf 2+bal. $3.8k 3)Parc Vera 3rm 1141 sqft. GDNS BISHAN 1bdrm+hall Full condo facilities.
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      138 11 3+1 PARC VISTA. Immed. Furn. F/aircon. F/facilities. Quiet. Good facing. 5 mins walk to Lakeside MRT. REGENT HGTS. 3+1, 1163 sf. #16, f/furn, NS facing, No West Sun. Unblock breezy. John Wong *****051. Visit SRX.com.sg code 5126 realestategroup Don't Miss GUILIN VIEW HUGE 3+1 rm. 1572 sqft. F/furn, aircon. High
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      173 11 CASTLE GREEN, 2+1. 947 sf. Opp MRT/Good sch. Greenery. Bright/ Cosy. P/furn. Avail 1 Jul. Ancy 9819 9181 CANBERRA RES. 2-STY PH. 2066 sf, 4+study+sky terr. Pool view. Immed. Full/p furn. Jenny *****702 PN ORCHID PK. 3+1. Immed. New A/c. Reservoir/ Pool view. MRT. *****938 Cyn STUDIO $1K-$1.5K THOMSON West
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      192 11 4’A’ BLK 450 Bt Panjang Ring Rd. Near Fajar Shpg Ctr. LRT Furn/aircon. $1.8K Immed. Hassan 9271-7142 near mrt HDB EXEC 559 CCK North 6 146sqm 4bdrm Fully Furn High Floor Avail mid June. Call Grace Siah *****237 Visit SRX.com.sg code 4402 CK 419 EA. Spacious clean. F/furn. Walk to
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      141 11 Prime Location EA BLK 692 corner 4+1 mid flr furn/aircon. Move in. Opp Jurong Pt/Mrt immed $3.5K neg. *****000 5-BDRM WHOLE Unit, Start 1st Aug @732 Jurong West St. 73. Full/ P/furn. $2k-3k neg. No agt pls. *****318 4’A’ (3+1) BLK 692 Jurong W Central 1. Close to MRT/ Jurong
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      232 12 NEW!! DBSS 475D, 125 sqm f/AC, gdn view, Punggol Pk Mrt, waterway,view immed Family pref. YH *****668. Visit SRX.com.sg code 0034 4-RM FLAT 548 S’goon N Ave 3. F/aircon, furn. High flr. Near amenities. Movein Immed. Ho 9488-1519 BLK 159 OPP. MRT/ Mall. Rare 4-rm. Unfurn. Lift. 1 AC. Max
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      172 12 ORCHARD BOULEVARD 1 bdrm, dining rm, kitchen. F/furn. 600 sf. Near Orchard MRT. High flr. cosy. $2350. Owner 9855-2998 3 MINS OUTRAM MRT. F/ Furn. Common Master Studio. $750 up. Immed.All welcome. Owner *****111 CITY/ LAVENDER MRT, studio rm with bath, No Owner, wifi, $1.3K up. Immed. 8282 0000 Landlord
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      182 12 MASTER RM Wing Fong; Master rm w/hall: Bedok N. Aircon. Immed. 9634-9655 MASTER RM BLK 633 AMK MRT, 603 Hougang, 610 CCK MRT, 123 Yishun. 9436-2958/ 8518-0731 HDB/ CONDO, MASTER/ com -mon rms/ studios wanted by Asian professionals students. 9165-3319 CJ. RM WANTED! MANY tenants enquiries fr current listing to
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      250 12 45, UBIROAD1 12,750 sq ft (2nd fl oor) High ceiling 5-meter Sheltered loading bays 2 x 3-ton capacity cargo lifts 1 x Passenger lift Negotiable rental Please call: 6740 5810 816 CENTURION CORPORATION LIMITED PAYA LEBAR (MacPherson MRT Station) Showroom: Ground floor 1128 sqft Office/ Industrial/ Warehouse Spaces: 234,500,700,1000,2000, 2800,5000,12,636
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      433 12 3800/4300/8100SF FTY c/ w 3000sf open (concrete). 9m hgt. 600 Amps. 40ft access. Immed *****558 FACTORY CUM DORM for 280pax, cooking bathing facilities. Convenient with cost savings. *****558 GOOD FRONTAGE 18 TRADEHUB21. B1 Grd Flr. Approx. 8502 sf. High Ceiling/ Full Glass. $3 psf. Avail Immed. 8388 2662 prime location
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      340 12 FREEHOLD INDUSTRIAL B1. Kallang Pudding Elite I/II Sizes from 2700 3300 sf Tenanted vacant possession both. Ask $700 psf. Rare! Navin 8468 4750 RARE RENOVATED DORMITORY. Approved 120-500 pax. Cooking bathing facil avail. Immed usage. For Rent also. *****558 RENO STANDALONE DORMFACTORY. *****sf ***** sf. Approved 300pax. 1600 Amps. Dual
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      401 12 BANK'S SALE AUCTION 23/6 ENTREPRENEUR Biz Ctr Kaki Bt Rd 3, 3046 sf, #04 with pte lift office *****639 Michelle Must Sell LINK@AMK 2153 SQFT, UNBLOCKED, high flr, ramp up 7.5KN/M2, 3 phase 60A. Call Paul Tan 9489 7835 TENDER CLOSING ON 16/7, Benoi Place approx *****7/ ***** sf, Corner
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      450 12 B2 Industrial Office space Fairprice Hub Next to Joo Koon MRT for rent 30,000sf to 60,000sf JTC Industrial usage Available immediately 8644 3236 6888 1128 Call: NOVENA SQUARE, 1991 to 6,530 sq. ft. Directly above Novena MRT Station. Raised flooring for easy laying of cables. Linked to amenities in the
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      438 13 RAFFLES PL OFFICE Space. Attractive rent. Accessible to Raffles Pl MRT. 960sf. Call *****864/ *****853 SMALL OFFICE FOR rent@ Zervex Ubi F/fited 1000 sf High flr Immed Agt welco me Owner *****732.COM CT HUB 2 Lavender MRT New B1/ office,grd/ high flr 958/1163/1851/2900 sf. $3 psf up. Pool. *****669 YK
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