The Straits Times, 8 December 2015

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    Lock icon Beijing issues first ‘red alert’ over bad air
    416 1  -  City acts to curb emissions, protect public health after facing worst smog this year Teo Cheng Wee China Correspondent In Beijing chengwee@sph.com.sg Beijing has issued its first air pollution “red alert”, triggering a series of measures to curb emissions and safeguard public
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    Lock icon Fullerton Building now a national monument
    236 1  -  Melody Zaccheus melodyz@sph.com.sg The stunning Fullerton Building situated at the mouth of the Singapore River is now the country’s 71st national monument. The 1928 neoclassical structure, now home to The Fullerton Hotel, was gazetted yesterday in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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    Lock icon French carrier offers $3.38b to buy out NOL
    178 1  -  Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), one of the pioneering companies in Singapore history, has received an offer from a French carrier valuing it at $3.38 billion. NOL said yesterday that CMA CGM is offering $1.30 a share in cash. Temasek
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s Next
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        Lock icon Talks to pick Syrian representatives
        74 2 Saudi Arabia will host a three-day meeting of Syrian opposition groups in Riyadh starting today, aimed at choosing representatives for international talks on Syria that backers hope to convene by Jan 1. The meeting will bring together at least 65 representatives of political and armed
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        Lock icon Update for minister on cyber security
        56 2 Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim will visit the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) today, to view its facilities and labs. Dr Yaacob, who is also the Minister-in-charge of Cyber Security, will find out more about the latest anti-hacking work done
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        Lock icon ADB report on Asia’s growth slowdown
        59 2 The Asian Development Bank will today launch the latest Asian Economic Integration report, which focuses on the factors behind Asia’s recent growth slowdown, the region’s economic outlook and the regional impact of China’s structural transformation. It also includes an analysis of the critical role
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    • What’s News
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        Lock icon Obama vows to destroy ISIS
        73 2 TOPOFTHENEWS US President Barack Obama used a rare televised address to urge Americans to stay united following the terror attack in San Bernardino, as he vowed to destroy the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. He laid out his administration’s multi-pronged strategy to
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        Lock icon ST is tops on Twitter again
        49 2 TOPOFTHENEWS The Straits Times is the No. 1 news outlet in Singapore on Twitter for the second year running. @STcom, which has some 567,000 followers, has seen a 54 per cent jump in the number of followers since the start of the year.A9
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        Lock icon Stunning French poll results
        58 2 WORLD The National Front’s electoral breakthrough in the first round of French regional elections is astonishing: the party led by Ms Marine Le Pen (above) has now more than doubled its traditional voter base. The Front, which has never previously governed a region, is now the
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        Lock icon Expats can’t take Delhi’s pollution any more
        94 2 WORLD A growing number of expatriates and their families are fleeing New Delhi over health concerns amid choking smog that has engulfed the Indian capital. Many are opting to return home or move to other cities with better air. Even personnel attached to
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        Lock icon Asian vision beyond GDP-ism
        43 2 OPINION Economic growth has reduced poverty but inequality and pollution have risen. There is an urgent need for a vision beyond GDP-ism, especially in Asia, where the greatest environmental and human calamities are taking place, writes Jean-Pierre Lehmann. A20
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        Lock icon DIY options at Changi Airport
        48 2 HOME Check-in, bag tagging and aircraft boarding can all be done by travellers themselves as part of an automation push at Changi Airport. Now, seven in 10 travellers have at least one of those self-service options, with more airlines adopting such initiatives. B1
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        Lock icon Need-based maintenance
        38 2 HOME Divorced women may soon have to pay maintenance to their former husbands, if incapacitated. The Government is going ahead with a proposed amendment to Women’s Charter to provide maintenance based on need, not gender. B6
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        Lock icon Oil prices hit by Opec inaction
        46 2 BUSINESS Oil prices fell yesterday as investors reacted bearishly to the news that major Middle East producers could not agree on a much-needed production ceiling to address the oversupply of crude. The downbeat session followed last Friday’s unsuccessful Opec meetinginVienna.C1
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        Lock icon Swimmer’s grit wins praise
        65 2 SPORT Malaysian swimmer Yeo Yi Lin may have finished last in three of four events at the Asean Para Games, but her fighting spirit has drawn praise and made waves online. A cancer survivor with her left leg amputated below the knee, she battled to finish
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        Lock icon Reds brought down to earth
        52 2 SPORT A bad game in a 2-0 league defeat by relegation candidates Newcastle was a timely reminder that Liverpool still have some way to go, said manager Jurgen Klopp. Certain media had tipped the Reds as title chasers and Champions League contenders after seven wins
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        Lock icon Music chief’s $500k hurdle
        61 2 LIFE The Singapore Symphony Orchestra has to raise $500,000 for the orchestra’s tour of Europe starting in May next year, says Mr Chng Hak-Peng (above), the new chief executive officer of the Singapore Symphonia Company. The orchestra also faces a shortage of musicians here and will
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      Lock icon All eyes on Umno meeting
      285 2  -  WhyItMatters Reme Ahmad Assistant Foreign Editor In Kuala Lumpur reme@sph.com.sg Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has managed to maintain his grip on Umno so far despitebeingbuffetedbytwomajorscandals–the RM2.6 billion (S$865 million) “political donation” andtroublesatdebt-ladenstateinvestor1Malaysia Development Berhad. He could count on several blessings. The opposition is in
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • Straits Times Digital
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        Lock icon Facts on Fullerton
        35 3 WEB SPECIAL Fullerton Building has been gazetted as Singapore’s 71st national monument. Did you know that there used to be a Fort Fullerton? This and other interesting facts aboutthe building at http://str.sg/ZDyN
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        Lock icon Year's best infographics
        30 3 YEARENDERS2015 Check out 15 of the best infographics from ST Digital this year from the General Election to the 360-degree tours of the National Gallery Singapore. http://str.sg/ZDEv
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        Lock icon @STcom is tops
        31 3 WEB SPECIAL For the second year in a row, The Straits Times is the most followed local news outlet on Twitter. We look at the top tweetsoftheyearat http://str.sg/ZDys
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      Lock icon 1,000 shanties destroyed in Mumbai fire
      162 3 People sifting through the wreckage after a massive fire broke out in the slums of Damu Nagar in the Kandivali area of Mumbai, India, yesterday. The fire destroyed around 1,000 shanties and killed at least two people, while at least four others were injured
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    • Article
      Lock icon More students to enjoy transport concessions
      324 3  -  S’poreans taking tertiary courses, or pursuing N, O or A levels, at private schools can benefit Zhaki Abdullah azhaki@sph.com.sg Students taking tertiary courses at private schools such as the Singapore Institute of Management will soon enjoy the same public transport concessions as their peers
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      Lock icon Obama vows to destroy ISIS
      505 4  -  He also calls for tolerance and issues strong defence of Muslim community in the US during televised address Jeremy Au Yong US Bureau Chief In Washington jeremyau@sph.com.sg United States President Barack Obama has vowed to destroy the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and
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      Lock icon Speech fails to reassure an anxious nation
      907 4  -  News analysis Jeremy Au Yong US Bureau Chief In Washington jeremyau@sph.com.sg At a time when his unmatched ability to deliver soaring rhetoric was perhaps most sorely needed, US President Barack Obama turned in a sub-par performance. That was the broad consensus from observers
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      Lock icon Man charged with attempted murder at London train station
      498 4 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE–PRESSE LONDON A 29-year-old man appeared in court yesterday after being charged by counter-terrorism officers with attempted murder in a weekend knife attack at an underground station in east London. Wearing a grey T-shirt and tracksuit bottom, Muhaydin Mire
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      Lock icon Finance Minister to present Budget on March 24
      487 6  -  Tham Yuen-C yuenc@sph.com.sg Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will present the Budget on March 24, just days before the close of the Government’s financial year on March 31. The later-than-usual date means the Government is set to go into its new financial
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      Lock icon Building’s rich history
      356 6  -  The former Fullerton Building has stood the test of time as Singapore transitioned from colonial rule to self-governance. Now a hotel, the building is best known for being point zero for measuring road distances and for housing the General Post Offce. Melody Zaccheus takes a look at
      PHOTOS: NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD, ALPHONSUS CHERN, ST FILE; ST GRAPHICS  -  356 words
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      Lock icon Fullerton holds special meaning for Singaporeans, says PM Lee
      778 6  -  He recollects his own memories of the place, including his father’s speeches at PAP rallies Melody Zaccheus melodyz@sph.com.sg Decades ago, news from the outside world would pour in through the Singapore General Post Office via ships calling at the port. Housed
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      Lock icon French shipping giant to reinforce S’pore’s hub status
      699 7  -  CMA CGM plans regional HQ here as part of increased commitment Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg French shipping line CMA CGM has pledged to “increase its commitment” to Singapore and help reinforce the country’s position as a leading maritime hub. The reassurance came yesterday
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      Lock icon The terminally ill cherish memory of wishes fulfilled
      884 8  -  Since 2008, the Rotary My Wish project has helped 110 adults from low-income families Janice Tai jantai@sph.com.sg The memory of his 11-year-old daughter Angel, holding on fast to a fishing rod as big sea waves rocked the boat, will stay with Mr
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      Lock icon Abuse victim tells her story so others see hope
      764 8  -  Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg Sexual abuse, family violence, child abuse she went through all of that even before she turned 10. Ms Danyya Ateera, now 24, chose to go public about her story this year, by publishing a book about her plight
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      Lock icon ST retains top spot for S’pore news on Twitter
      769 9  -  @STcom attracts some 567,000 followers, a 54 per cent jump from start of the year Lee Min Kok mklee@sph.com.sg For the second year running, The Straits Times is the No. 1 news outlet in Singapore on Twitter. Its Twitter account, @STcom,
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      152 5 An Illustrious Moment In History The former Fullerton Building, now known as The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, has been gazetted as a National Monument on 7 December 2015. Named after the first Governor of the Straits Settlement, Sir Robert Fullerton, this neoclassical building was designed by Major P.H. Keys and is
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Scramble to halt Franee’s National Front
      952 10  -  French ruling party calls for rivals to cooperate to beat hardliners, but Sarkozy wants to go it alone Jonathan Eyal Europe Correspondent In London jonathan.eyal@gmail.com Leaders of France’s ruling Socialist party have called on politicians to drop their divisions and compete on a single
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      Lock icon Germany slams Saudi Arabia over Islamist funding
      432 10 REUTERS BERLIN German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel has urged Saudi Arabia to stop supporting religious radicals, amid growing concern among some lawmakers in Berlin about the funding of mosques fostering extremist ideology by the world’s biggest oil exporter. “We need Saudi Arabia to solve
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      Lock icon California shooter attended madrasah in Pakistan
      446 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES MULTAN (Pakistan) The woman who shot dead 14 people in California with her husband last week attended one of Pakistan’s most high-profile religious seminaries for women, a teacher there said. Pakistan-born Tashfeen Malik, 29, studied at the Al-Huda Institute
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Muhyiddin to Najib: Rest awhile during probe
        584 11  -  This is so there won’t be perception the Prime Minister intervened, he says Reme Ahmad Assistant Foreign Editor In Kuala Lumpur reme@sph.com.sg Umno deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday evening called for Prime Minister Najib Razak to “rest” for two to three months to
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon Gandhis accused of misusing party funds
          52 11 REUTERS NEW DELHI The Delhi High Court has ordered Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son, Mr Rahul Gandhi, to appear in court over alleged misuse of party funds. They face accusations overusing US$13.5 million (S$18.9 million) to pay off debts from a newspaper
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          Lock icon Johor administrative capital to be renamed
          47 11 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KULAIJAYA Johor’s administrative capital Nusajaya will be renamed Iskandar Puteri from next year. State Secretary Ismail Karim said Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has also decreed that the districts of Kulaijaya and Ledangbe renamed Kulai andTangkak.
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          Lock icon Thai junta detains students over protest
          61 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Dozens of students were detained by soldiers after they tried to stage a protest at a public park. A junta spokesman said yesterday that the Rajabhakti Park in Hua Hin “was built for Thai people to pay homage” to the monarchy,
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      • SPECIAL REPORT
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          Lock icon End of the road for Manila’s jeepneys
          1267 12 / 13  -  Loud and gaudy icon making way for comfortable alternatives like electric vans as govt stops issuing new franchises to cut pollution Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg The once-ubiquitous jeepney may be headed for the end of the road, but welder Andres
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          Lock icon The rise and fall of the man who created an icon
          507 12 / 13  -  Raul Dancel MANILA With 700 pesos he borrowed from a godfather, Mr Leonardo Sarao began a company in 1953 that, for more than 40 years, would produce the Philippines’ most iconic mode of transport. Mr Sarao created the jeepney.
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        Lock icon Delhi’s choking smog driving away expats
        771 14  -  As air pollution worsens, MNCs find it hard to coax employees to move to Indian capital Amrit Dhillon For The Straits Times In New Delhi amritdylan@gmail.com Even as talks to tackle climate change got under way in Paris last week, the Indian capital New
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        Lock icon India CJ will take bus to work, to back plan to curb smog
        405 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI India’s Chief Justice has backed a plan to restrict cars on Delhi’s roads and said he would be prepared to take the bus to work, calling on other judges to join, as the
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        Lock icon News agency staff in the soup over Xi ‘resigns’ typo
        333 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BEIJING A Chinese state news agency has suspended four employees, a report said, following a typographical slip that suggested that PresidentXi Jinpingwas resigning. The error came in a Friday article about a speech Mr Xi gave during
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        Lock icon Crime buster leads Philippine president race
        311 14 REUTERS BLOOMBERG MANILA A tough-talking, seventerm mayor, who has built a reputation for fighting crime in the insurgency-plagued southern Philippines, has become favourite to succeed President Benigno Aquino in the May elections, an opinion poll has shown. Mr Rodrigo Duterte, 70, mayor of Davao
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        Lock icon India minister to lead delegation to Pakistan
        385 14  -  Nirmala Ganapathy India bureau chief In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Pakistan in the first such high-level visit in three years, signalling a fresh push by the nuclear-armed neighbours to improve ties. Ms Swaraj will lead an
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        Lock icon ‘Graft risk high’ in Asia-Pacific defence spending
        715 15  -  New index measuring this risk finds that over half of 17 govts surveyed fare poorly Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg A new index that measures a government’s risk of corruption in defence spending has flagged alarming trends among most of
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        Lock icon Chinese bank president resigns amid graft probe
        271 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI The president of one of China’s “big four” banks has resigned for personal reasons, the company said, after reports said he had been taken away in a corruption investigation, as probes widen in the country’s financial sector. Mr Zhang Yun
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    • WORLD
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        Lock icon ‘Ideas boom’ will revive economy: Turnbull
        699 16  -  Innovation package to draw entrepreneurs, investors aims to encourage start-up growth Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com Australia will introduce a new visa for entrepreneurs and migration incentives for foreign post-graduates as part of a plan for a technolo-gy-fuelled “ideas boom”
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        Lock icon Humanitarian ceasefire expected in Yemen
        467 16 REUTERS DUBAI Yemen’s warring parties are expected to announce a humanitarian ceasefire within days before UN-sponsored talks to end a civil war that has killed nearly 6,000 people, an official from President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s government said yesterday. The United Nations special envoy to Yemen
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        Lock icon UN makes record $28b aid appeal
        497 16 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA The United Nations (UN) launched a record humanitarian appeal yesterday, asking for US$20.1 billion (S$28 billion) next year to help 87 million people affected by 37 national and regional crises. “The overall picture is bleak,” UN humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien
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        Lock icon Opposition wins power in crisis-hit Venezuela
        433 17 Socialist government falls victim to voter discontent over nation’s economic malaise AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS CARACAS Venezuela’s opposition has won control of Parliament for the first time in 16 years after voters punished the socialist government for an economic crisis and insecurity in the oil-rich
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        Lock icon Former US president Carter is cancer free
        298 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS WASHINGTON Former US president Jimmy Carter has told his church in his native Georgia state that he is free of cancer. “When I went this week, they didn’t find any cancer at all, so I have good news,” Mr Carter
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        Lock icon Tough negotiations ahead with climate talks at crossroads
        625 18  -  Helping poorer nations meet emissions target among major issues in Paris talks David Fogarty Assistant Foreign Editor In Paris dfogarty@sph.com.sg Ministers took charge of delegations yesterday at United Nationsled climate talks in Paris to hammer out the final remaining issues blocking a
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      • World Briefs
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          Lock icon Germany to hit 1m migrant arrivals
          59 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN Germany registered 964,574 new asylum seekers in the first 11 months of the year, putting Europe’s top economy on track for a million arrivals this year, official figures showed yesterday. Some 206,000 migrants arrived last month alone, a new monthly record,
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          Lock icon No explosives found on diverted plane
          52 18 REUTERS BUDAPEST Police said they found no explosives on a German passenger plane after it diverted to Budapest yesterday following a bomb threat. The jet operated by Condor airlines, heading from Berlin to Hurghada in Egypt, had turned back from Serbian airspace after the
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          Lock icon 29 workers in oil rig blaze still missing
          65 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAKU Hopes in Azerbaijan dimmed yesterday for 29 oil workers still missing three days after a storm caused their offshore oil rig to catch fire as the state energy company, Socar, pressed on with the search. Socar, whose oil platform
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          Lock icon Palestinian jailed by Israeli military court
          63 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERUSALEM A prominent Palestinian lawmaker has been jailed for 15 months by an Israeli military court, the military confirmed yesterday. Khalida Jarrar, a senior member of the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), was arrested in April on a
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          Lock icon Transgender actress dies of cancer
          50 18 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Holly Woodlawn, a transgender actress who achieved underground stardom with her performance in the 1970 film Trash, died on Sunday. She was 69. The cause was cancer, according to The Associated Press, citing a friend and former caretaker ofWoodlawn. NEWYORK
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          Lock icon Turkey slams Russia for ‘provocation’
          72 18 REUTERS ANKARA Turkey summoned the Russian ambassador yesterday over a “provocation” after a serviceman on the deck of a Russian naval ship allegedly brandished a rocket launcher while the vessel passed through Istanbul at the weekend. Relations have deteriorated sharply since Turkey last month became
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        Lock icon Slower growth in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel: Report
        476 18  -  David Fogarty PARIS Rapid growth in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning fossil fuels has stalled over the past two years, largely due to falling coal use in China and growing investment in green energy, a benchmark study released today
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        Lock icon Sheer numbers may defeat push for cleaner cars
        343 18 NEW YORK TIMES PARIS As United Nations (UN) climate conferees meet, the head of the electric car programme at French carmaker Renault, Mr Eric Feunteun, wishes everyone could agree: If the world is going to curb climate change, there is no choice
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  • OPINION
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      Lock icon Crafting responsive housing policies
      450 20 The Straits Times says Public views are being sought on the Fresh Start Housing Scheme to be aimed at struggling families with children, living in public rental flats. At first glance, some might frown at those who’ve squandered public housing ownership benefits obtained earlier, wound up
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      Lock icon Moving Asia beyond GDP-ism
      945 20  -  Byinvitation Jean-Pierre Lehmann For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Thewriterisemeritusprofessorof international political economy at IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland, founder of The Evian Group and visiting professor at Hong Kong University as well as NIIT University in India. The planet is adrift and in a mess. Today, as this
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      406 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON United States authorities are investigating evidence indicating Fifa’s suspended president Sepp Blatter knew about US$100 million (S$140 million) in bribes paid to former members of the football body, a BBC report said. The BBC investigation alleges that sports
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      225 13 ATHLETICS LongjumpT20 National Stadium, from 8.30am Malaysian Abdul Latif Romly, who won a gold medal atthe recent World Championships in Doha, is set to take flightinthelongjump. BADMINTON Men’sSU5individualfinal OCBC Arena Hall 2,from 5pm Malaysian world No. 1 Cheah Liek Hou is out for revenge against Indonesian
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      582 14  -  Video appeal fell short of mark, but donations helped wheelchair basketball team compete 2015 Asean Para Games: Day 6 Serena Yeh syeh@sph.com.sg The venue of the 2014 Asean Para Games Myanmar was just next door but the Laos wheelchair basketball team were unable
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      729 14  -  SportingLife Rohit Brijnath rohitb@sph.com.sg When double amputees or paraplegics or people with polio fasten themselves to an aluminium frame, which rests on two slim wheels, our presumption is that they will now live a “restricted” life. But athletes in wheelchairs, across
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        96 14 Two Asean Para Games (APG) records were smashed on the third day of powerlifting action. Thailand’s Thongsa Marasri lifted a record of 185kg in the men’s 72kg class, 15kg above the record set in Myanmar last year. Thailand’s Kampa Pongtao won gold in the men’s 80kg
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        65 14 Singapore men’s goalball team’s APG debut campaign has ended, as they closed with a 1-11 loss to Myanmar in their final group match of the tournament yesterday. The Singapore team, formed only in January, lost each of their five matches by the
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        110 14 Singapore sailor Yap Qian Yin has an almost unassailable lead in the women’s Hansa2.3 event, having finished tops in all eight races so far. The 25-year-old has an eight-point lead over Filipina Cherrie Samonte Pinpin with three races to go today at
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        103 14 Despite a stellar 35 points from Paphatsalang Khammany, Laos still bowed out of the medal race in the men’s 5-a-side wheelchair basketball competition. The team lost 55-61 to the Philippines in a preliminary game at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The Philippine side, who finished third
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        72 14 Singapore’s Tay Wei Ming’s campaign ended in the badminton men’s singles SU5 quarter-finals, after losing 15-21,20-22 to Indonesia’s Oddie Kurnia Dwi Listyanto at the OCBC Arena Hall 2 yesterday. The two-time gold medallist is playing in a different category at these Games. The shuttler
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      602 15  -  Wheelchair racer Mangliwan benefits from Philippines’ bigger payout for para-athletes 2015 Asean Para Games: Day 6 Sanjay Nair nsanjay@sph.com.sg Filipino wheelchair racer Jerrold Pete Mangliwan is going home with an $11,250 bounty after bagging two golds and one silver this week nearly a third of
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      216 15  -  Sanjay Nair A day after meeting English superstar David Beckham, cerebral palsy footballer Khairul Anwar added another long-range stunner to his resume in Singapore’s 4-2 win over Malaysia at the Asean Para Games. Yesterday’s round-robin encounter, however, was inconsequential as the Causeway rivals are already booked
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      382 15  -  Justin Kor jkor@sph.com.sg Toh Sze Ning bagged Singapore’s first boccia medal at the Asean Para Games yesterday, lifting the mood in the hosts’ camp following the early exit of world No. 8 and defending champion Nurulasyiqah Mohammad Taha in the preliminary rounds a
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      491 15 Timeout with... Close to 1,200 athletes from 10 South-east Asian nations are competing at the 8th Asean Para Games in Singapore. Get to know the foreign athletes better as The Straits Times picks out one everyday. Today: Angelito Tubiera Guloya, bowling (Philippines). Age: 61 Disability: Rightleg amputee
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      677 16  -  Record haul of 20 golds for S’pore as debutant Toh helps Republic to surpass tally from 2001 Games Chua Siang Yee siangyee@sph.com.sg It took Singapore swimmer Toh Wei Soong only 1min 21.02sec to surge through the pool yesterday at the OCBC Aquatic Centre. But in
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      649 16  -  Chua Siang Yee Three days ago, at the OCBC Aquatic Centre, Malaysian swimmer Yeo Yi Lin’s moment to shine nearly became a disaster. She had trained 12 times a week for the Asean Para Games, her family had driven from Malacca to watch her
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      247 16  -  Chua Siang Yee Cambodia’s swimming contingent became buoyant cheerleaders last night at the OCBC Aquatic Centre, as they walked past the mixed media zone with huge smiles plastered on their faces. Who could blame them? Earlier, in 31.32sec, their team-mate Nget Bo clinched a bronze
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      40 16 “It’s a big break for us to be recognised close to able-bodied Filipino athletes. JERROLD PETE MANGLIWAN, Filipino wheelchair racer. He was in a group that campaigned successfully for para sportsmen to receive higher monetary rewards at major competitions C15
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      106 1 SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Doing more to groom young talents D2 JI CHANG WOOK Korean hunk a prankster at heart D6 COLOUR MY WORLD Once a wallpaper designer struggling to make ends meet, Johanna Basford is now a best-selling author whose colouring books for adults have sparked a global trend. Akshita
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        777 2  -  New head of company running SSO is looking for funds for the orchestra’s European tour and young violists and bassoon players Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent akshitan@sph.com.sg There are a few challenges in store for the new chief executive officer of the Singapore Symphonia Company Limited, which
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        443 2  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh Singapore violinist Loh Jun Hong, 25, took the top prize in the 2015 Gisborne International Music Competition in New Zealand last Saturday, bagging himself NZ$9,000 (S$8,440) and a solo engagement with Orchestra Wellington in 2017. It was the latest accomplishment for
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        1087 3  -  Scottish illustrator Johanna Basford’s intricate black-and-white drawings started a global craze for colouringbooks–foradults Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent akshitan@sph.com.sg A few years ago, Johanna Basford was a designer of boutique wallpaper, broke and struggling to make ends meet. Today, her colouring books for adults have sold 15 million copies
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        328 3 Until Johanna Basford’s detailed drawings entered the market in 2013, colouring books for adults were occasional novelty items. Titles brought into Singapore included Coloring For Grown-Ups: The Adult Activity Book by popular YouTubers Ryan Hunter and Taige Jensen (Plume, 2012). This book was an ironic
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        527 4  -  Lee Jian Xuan A call by Singapore poet Jee Leong Koh (right) asking artists here to “reconsider engagement with the state and its arts funding” has generated discussion in the arts community. In a strongly worded Facebook posting uploaded yesterday morning, the
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        916 4  -  The documentary, The Songs We Sang, on the grassroots movement in which young people wrote and sang their own songs, deserves a wider audience CultureVulture Ho Ai Li hoaili@sph.com.sg Teenagers in uniforms strumming guitars and singing self-composed songs in lecture theatres. Radio DJs receiving cassette tapes
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        596 4 Obituary TAIPEI Actor Ko Chun-hsiung, a huge star of his generation whose debonair looks and roles in movie adaptations of Chiung Yao romantic novels made him popular, has died at age 70. His agent confirmed his death early on Monday morning, reported
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        588 5  -  Odyssey Dance Theatre merges contemporary dance and visual arts in its new production Wow! Merlion Nabilah Said nabilahs@sph.com.sg The artistic director of dance company Odyssey Dance Theatre, Danny Tan, acknowledges that he might have some detractors for naming his upcoming show after the Merlion. Even his
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        933 5  -  OffStage Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh The first time Dutch choreographer and dancer Anouk van Dijk, now a toned, long-limbed 50, saw a “real dancer”, it moved her to tears. She was 15 then, but can recall the experience with piercing clarity:
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      574 6  -  Playful South Korean actor JiChangWooksaysthatis his way of showing affection Gwendolyn Ng nggwen@sph.com.sg If South Korean actor Ji Chang Wook plays a prank on you, it is actually an act of affection. “To be honest, I find it hard to be sweettothepeoplearoundme–be it
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      602 6  -  REVIEW/CONCERT NATIONALPIANO&VIOLIN COMPETITION 2015 Artist Category Finals Prizewinners’ Concert Last Saturday and Sunday Victoria Concert Hall Chang Tou Liang The National Arts Council has been running the National Piano Violin Competition since the mid-1990s. This edition, which marks the council’s final
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      426 6 REUTERS WASHINGTON Star Wars creator George Lucas, singer-song writer Carole King and actress Cicely Tyson were on Sunday feted for their contributions to the arts as the latest recipients of the coveted Kennedy Center Honors awards. Joined by actress Rita Moreno and conductor Seiji
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        812 7  -  Jiahui Tangives Jiahui Tan gives hiking in the beautiful Zillertal Alps in Austria the thumbs-up for its af ordability and the absence of crowds “THIS is our favourite hiking spot and we try to come here every year,” said my friend Peng as we trudged up the
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          183 9 Discover the wonders of Europe with Turkish Airlines, which was voted Best European Airline for the f fth consecutive year at the 2015 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Check out its promotional fares for travel to 48 European cities and place your bookings by Dec 15. Valid for travel
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          85 9 Enjoy the Hello Kitty experience with EVA Air when you jet away for your next trip. EVA Air Hello Kitty f ight (BR216/BR215) operates on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Till June 30 next year, enjoy special round trip fares on economy class from Singapore to these
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          80 9 Till Dec 11, Trafalgar will be having a 20 per cent f ash sale of 100 of its itineraries for 2016. Enjoy an 11-Day Italy Belissimo itinerary for just US$2,120 (S$2,990) per person (U.P US$2,650), or journey through Prague, Vienna and Budapest in 10 days for US$1,516
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      560 10  -  Fans of K-pop boybandGot7lapup 100-minute gig, stage games and photo opportunities Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg It was a mix of high-tempo songs and games as the seven members of K-popboybandGot7charmedtheir fans at their second fan meet in Singapore on Sunday night. The South Korean group’s screaming
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      545 10 NEWYORK Pop star Joe Jonas was feeling blue after his break-up with model Gigi Hadid, and it showed. Literally. Jonas, 26, was spotted on Nov 17 with a festive cobalt-coloured streak in his dark hair, shortly after the duo called it quits. Teen
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        746 12 NEW YORK TIMES PARIS Irish band U2 returned to Paris on Sunday night to play the first of two shows that had been postponed in the wake of the Nov 13 terrorist attacks around the city that left 130 people dead, including 89 at
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        158 12 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Jar Jar Binks, a goofy amphibious character who irritated many Star Wars fans in the 1999 film The Phantom Menace, will not appear in the new movie The Force Awakens, producer Kathleen Kennedy said on Sunday. The film-makers have
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        145 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Adele’s (left) album 25 has broken another record, selling more than one million albums in the United States in its second week after a massive debut, a tracking service said on Sunday. The British singer becomes the
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      204 4 Honda For Sale 316 3-DAY DELIVERY! VEZEL 1.5X model Japan. Bluetooth, DVD S/sims Downpayment $25K. Leasing avail. 8233-8888 IMMED DELIVERY BRAND New Honda Shuttle 1.5. High Loan Avail. 7 10 Yrs Under Your Name. 6743 0018 Hup Long IMMED DELIVERY BRAND New Vezel 1.5X High Loan Avail. 7-10 Years Under
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      116 4 Honda For Sale 316 01/07 HONDA STREAM 1.8 (A) 18" Sports Rim, Reverse Cam GPS, Excellent Cond! Cheap! Call 8571 1280 6555 3300 4/2011 HONDA CITY 1.5A, 1 Owner, Silver. Top condition. High trade in loan. *****667 JACK CARS! BRAND New! Honda Vezel! G’teed COE! 20% Downpayment! Call Us Now:
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      115 4 Honda For Sale 316 $109.8K. NEW VEZEL 1.5X/ Hybrid (150 HP) Pioneer DVD. G’teed COE. Call: 6459 5535/ 6457 5535 (CaseTrustSVTA) END 2008, CRV 2.0A, New Tyres, Low Mileage, 1 Year Warranty, Cheap. Flexi Loan/ trade in welcome.*****968. READY STOCK! HONDA Vezel 1.5A X. Few colours for selection. Leco Prestige
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      186 4 Honda For Sale 316 MAY 2008, CIVIC 1.8A, Silver, 1 Owner, Showroom Cond, No Repair Needed. High loan/ Tradein. Call *****943. X’MAS PROMO! LATEST Model, Fit Shuttle low downpayment Mthly $518/ Interest 1.99%. Immed COE. Call 6848-4844 12/2006 CRV 2.4(A) Black. Tip top cond. Ask $29,000. Call Owner *****118 10/’07
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      985 4 317 Hyundai For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale COE Results of November 2015 2nd Open Bidding Exercise For COE Cars (1600cc and below) Cars (1601cc and above) Goods vehicles and buses Motorcycles Open category COE price Quota Bids 1,662 1,029 247 $59,200 $61,103 $45,890 $6,502 $62,019
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      355 4 Mercedes For Sale 326 READY STOCK! BRAND New GLA 250 AMG Sport, Panoramic roof, Memory package Power tailgate. *****866 READY STOCK! BENZ C200 Saloon. Keyless go, Sunroof, Cruise control, 17’’Rims. Call *****880. Autopoint $13K DOWNPAYMENT! 2008/ 2009 E200K. Full agt svc maintain. Low mileage. Trade in welcome. Call 9098-2086 6/09R280L
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      352 5 Nissan For Sale 329 5/’09 NISSAN QASHQAI 2.0L. 1 Owner, OMV $28,699. High Loan Trade in avail. Call 9450 5050 6555 3300 JAN 2009, NISSAN March 1.4E, Fully Agent Svc, High OMV, Showroom Cond, No Repair Needed. *****943. FEB 2008, NISSAN Latio 1.5A Sports, 1 Owner, Low Km, Tip Top
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      357 5 Suzuki For Sale 343 3000 DOWNPAYMENT RARE 07-08 Suzuki Swift Sport 1.6A. No need guarantor /payslip. Call 11-9pm daily, Willy *****837 12/08 SWIFT 1.2 XG A. $31k only. OPC, 1 owner, red, low mileage, keyless entry. New tax. Call 6352-5585 Starlink 11/08 SUZUKI SWIFT Sports 1.6A for Sale. Fast Ride.
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      269 5 344 Toyota For Sale CARLINGUAL OVER 4 Decades of Experience!!!! 2015 New Facelift Toyota Axio 1.5G Smart Entry, Led Package, Various Colors Available. For Enquiries, Call *****777. CARLINGUAL OVER 4 Decades of Experience!!!! 2015 New Facelift Toyota Fielder 1.5X/G Mode ls Smart Entry, Led Packages, Various Colors Avail. Viewing call
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      242 5 344 Toyota For Sale IMMED DELIVERY BRAND New Toyota Wish. High Loan Avail 7-10 Years Under Your Name. Call 6743 0018 Hup Long 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Corolla Saloon/Stationwagon DVD Leather seats S/rims. San Hup Bee Tel 9452 8805 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Estima Aeras 7/8 Seaters. S/
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      229 5 344 Toyota For Sale 7/’07 VIOS 1.5A. 1 Owner. Mileage $122,000 km+. Downpayment $8K. Monthly $989. *****282, *****009 BRAND NEW SIENTA MPV. Be the 1st to own. Inhouse loan high trade-in. For Enquiries: JCWC *****969/ 9002 5913 BRAND NEW ESTIMA Aeras Premium 2.4 with full option, In-hse loan avail. neg.
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      274 5 344 Toyota For Sale NEW ALPHARD. MOONROOF. Keyless, push start. Ready regn. Flexi loan. CaseTrust/ SVTA. 9762 3411 Sing Wang NEW ESTIMA AERAS/ Premium. Full options. Flexi loan. Ready regn. CaseTrust/ SVTA *****246 Sing Wang READY STOCK. BRAND New! New Model Harrier 2.0 Auto Elegance. Trade in Available. Call *****866
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      757 5 Vehicles Wanted 363 Vehicles Wanted 363 DO YOU WISH TO SELL YOUR CAR AT A GOOD PRICE? Call *****889 or www.wheeldeal.com.sg Volkswagen For Sale 346 $10K DOWNPAYMENT! 2009 Golf 1.4TSI. Silver. Upgraded GPS head unit. Well kept. Call 9098-2086 NEW CAR PLATE! 10/’08 Golf GTi, 2.0A. Tip top cond. No.4
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      1074 6 Lorries For Sale 387 Lorries For Sale 387 MITSUBISHI FUSO CANTER 14FT Manual/ Auto Available Dual Airbag Adjustable Headlight Retractable Power Mirror Class 3 Driving License NoVPC Required 12 Times Free Servicing 3 Years Warranty or up to 100,000km Immediate Registration! 0%* Interest *Terms and Conditions Apply Think One Group
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      240 6 Lorries For Sale 387 YR END PROMO! Further Price reduce!09/98 NissanCabstar +Hood. COE till 03/2018. Asking $***** only! 9796-1166. 11/05 TOYOTA DYNA New 5yrs. COE till 11/2020. Only 1 previous owner. No repair needed.Mthly $6xx. *****166 14FT WITH HWEE Jan Freezer! 10/09Mit FE83.Good gearbox engine cond. COE till 10/2019 High
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      227 6 Lorries For Sale 387 BRAND NEW ISUZU NHR85 yplate auto. Trade-in/ inhouse finance *****510 BLACK FRIDAY! 05/18 Dyna box! 1 owner. Orig. No repair needed. High loan. *****552 $0 DEPOSIT $630p/m! 11/05 Merc Vito 111L Diesel. A1 Cond! New COE. 9695-2444 01/12 MIT FE83 14ft Class 3. No VPC. NewPaint.
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      229 6 Mini Buses For Sale 388 07/08 TOYOTA HIACE Commuter 1 Owner,Free Road Tax Good Cond! Asking Cheap! Call 9776 9403 6555 3300 02/08 FIAT DUCATO. 19Seater Private Bus 2.3TD. Class 3. A1 Cond. No Repair Need. Sell $27.8k. Call *****033 today 389 Pick-Ups For Sale 06/11 SSANGYONG ACTYON Double Cab
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      209 6 Vans For Sale 391 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Liteace 1.5A 5Dr Japan made Downpayment $5.8K. neg. Call *****717 San Hup Bee 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Toyota Van 3.0 Euro 5 Diesel neg. 95% loan. *****717 San Hup Bee #04-20 AML 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Nissan NV350 Van
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      243 6 Vans For Sale 391 GRAB FAST TOYOTA Hiace. COE to 03/17. New Paint. Good Engine Cond. Sell $12.8k. Call *****521 now PROMOTION! 4 YEAR COE Merc Vito low depreciation. Original. PA, interior work. No repair needed. 9336-1495 11/05 KIA PREGIO 2.7 New 5yr COE/ paint/ tyres. No repairs needed.Depreciation $6.5k
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      228 6 Vans For Sale 391 GREAT BUY! 03/19 Hiace. 1 owner. New paint cond! Cheap $28,800. *****552 $0 DEPOSIT $630p/m! 11/05 Merc Vito 111L Diesel. A1 Cond! New COE. 9695-2444 $0 DEPOSIT $661 p/m! 4/04 Toyota Hiace Diesel. $25.1k COE to 03/19. 9695-2444 2011 NISSAN NV200. Nice Black Good Cond! High
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      1485 7 PropertiesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE 434 Clementi 435 Geylang 436 Hougang 437 Jurong East 438 Jurong West 439 Kallang/ Whampoa 441 Marine Parade 442 Pasir Ris/ Changi 443 Punggol 444 Queenstown 445 Sembawang 446 Sengkang 447 Serangoon 448 Tampines 449 Toa Payoh 450 Woodlands 451 Yishun 452 Mixed/ Other Estates RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR
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      232 7 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 A* BUNGALOW 1KM SCGS. 4520/ 5500 sf, 6 good size rm. *****000 RS sole agent. Gallery 186 Bukit Timah Rd 1% TO AGT, Merryn 2.5 sty basement, Land 4520/ 7800 sf, 5+study, Pool/ fish pond, FH. $9.xM. Nancy *****887 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR
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      406 7 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 KATONG QUIET ENVIRONMENT 3.5 sty with roof terr, double volume 6+1, jacuzzi, nice gdn. Call *****000, sole agent. Gallery 186 Bukit Timah Rd MARIAM! BRAND NEW Terr. 3.5 sty with roof terr. $2.xM. Land 1700 till 2185 sf, w/lift, Near pk. *****000
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      118 7 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 3 STY TERR Poh huat $1.9xm Corner Lepas/songket $3.xm 3Sty Semid Charlton 3037/ 3654 sf. $3.28m. 9851 8808 Visit SRX.com.sg code 2947 SURIN AREA RENO Semi-D selling $600k below value! 4+1. Bright, spacious 3600sf built up. Viewing confirmed. Visit SRX.com.sg code
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      1363 8 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in November 2015 This week: 1 10 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT Principal Garden 1,293,000
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      266 9 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 HELIOS RESIDENCES 1701sqft 3+1, Freehold, tenanted, Walk to Orchard/ Paragon/ ACS. $4.1M. Sole Agt 9686 4449 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 BEAVERTON CT. LUXURIOUS apt. Quiet neighbourhood 4+1+1+1, 3200 sf. Pte lift. Well maintained. F/facilities. For
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      298 9 D12 BALESTIER/TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 Prime Location DOMUS. IRRAWADDY R d 904 sqft. 2 rooms. Nice. facilities. Best location. $1.5xm. Richard Ong *****755 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 Sofiae Lee 8612 3366 ***THE POIZ RESIDENCES 1-bdrm $619k, 2-bdrm $849k 3-rms
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      336 9 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 BEST BUY ST
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      86 9 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 SIGNATURE PK FH. 1772sf. 4+1 Tastefully reno. High floor. Breezy. Pool view! MRT/ Pei Hwa sch. Rachel 8233 1470 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOA CHU KANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 New Listing MADEIRA 2/ 2+STUDY 1055 sf. Pool
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      311 9 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 HILLVIEW REGENCY #11-03 Pool view 1109sf 3-rms. Sell vacant amenities.99yr $9xxk Hurry! Tricia *****668 3RM PALM GDN. High flr. Nice. 4rm Palm Gdn. Pool view. Pte lift. Lot 1 MRT. $972K neg. 4rm Palm Gdn. High flr. Pool. THE SKYWOODS,
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      43 10 BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR SALE 429 BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR SALE 429 BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR SALE 429 BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR SALE 429 BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR SALE 429 Get a personalized webapp showing Facts Figures for your Home Neighbourhood Listings Transactions
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      433 10 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE Clarice Tan SY 9225 2253 LIMITED 5-RM PINNACLE@ DUXTON Spacious city living 107sqm! No West Sun! High flr/ City view!Ask $1.08M Neg Visit SRX.com.sg code 3595 CHOA CHU KANG HDB FOR SALE 433 CORNER 4’A’
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      548 11 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 4-RM BLK 366 Yishun. Renovated. Bright breezy. Near amenities. *****623 Michael Ng www.michaelng6623.com 4’S’ 651 HIGH/ Lift flr, Next to corner Tastefully reno 5mins to
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      160 11 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT 454 1) S/STY COLONEL Houses!!! at Kuo Chuan Ave, Serene, Rare! ’Kampong Living’ 2) Gracious Mansions 3 bdrms. 3) Corner Terr at Haig Lane. East Coast Park 6236 0246 D15 CRESCENT RD Modern tropical semi-D. 3 levels basement. 2300/ 3600 sf, 5
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      378 11 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR RENT 454 D19 3-STY, 6+2 spacious, new reno, nice gdn, near Intl Schs Free club membership for tenant. $neg *****550 REA D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Expat's Choice THOMSON RIDGE CORNER Terr 3500 sf built w/ 4 big bdrms.
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      646 11 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 The Clift Experience loft living in the city Mins’ walk to Tanjong Pagar MRT Station CBD 1+1 bedroom lofts, 753 775 sq ft River Place along vibrant Singapore River Mins’ walk to
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      443 12 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 BELLE VUE 3-BDRM PH with roof gdn (2 yrs old showflat) 3300sf. Rent reduced to $9.5K. Peggy 9618-4311 MARTIN 38 RARE! 3 bdrms balcony 1335 sf. Top location. High-end quality. 9475 4785 www.michaelciola.com.sg D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR
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      639 12 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 Pastoral View at Bassein Road 1 3 bedrooms, 614 1,259 sq ft Rosevale at Lincoln Rd 4+1 duplex penthouse, 2,616 sq ft Above properties offer 24-hr security swimming pool are near Novena MRT Station,
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      262 12 ANGMO KIO HDB FOR RENT 482 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR RENT 482 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR RENT 482 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR RENT 482 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR RENT 482 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR RENT 467 MELVILLE PK 3-RMS 1087 sf. F/Furn/ Aircon.
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      69 12 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDBFOR RENT 483 3’NG’ BEDOK S Blk 70. Furn, AC. Beautiful. Bright. $2.2K Immed. Owner 8355 6024 BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR RENT 486 5’I’ BLK 97 Telok Blangah Hgt 3+1. High flr. Corner. Aircon. Furn. Near mkt/ PSA. Immed.
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      44 12 BUKITPANJANG HDBFOR RENT 487 CHOICE UNIT NEW APPROVED 5’I’ Blk 472. Nice furn/ AC. Near LRT/ CC/ coffeeshop. Direct bus Orchard. $2.3K. Wendy *****768 CLEMENTI HDB FOR RENT 491 WEST COAST DR 501, 3 bdrms. New reno. Aircon. Amenities/ food ct 2.5K Owner *****182
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      61 12 HOUGANG HDBFOR RENT 493 672 HOUGANG LOVELY 1-rm flat. Furnished. $1.3K. Many shops/ food outlet/ mkt. Mid Dec. *****158 Lydia. JURONGWEST HDBFOR RENT 495 BLK 689 NEXT to Jurong Pt 4’A’ corner 3bdrms Furn, AC Immed. $2.6K. LR *****797 PUNGGOL HDB FOR RENT 499 5’I’ 172B CORAL Edge LRT. Well
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      258 12 QUEENSTOWN HDBFOR RENT 500 C’WEALTH 3RM BLK 99 Furn, AC. Good cond. Mins to MRT. Immed. Owner 8355 6024 SERANGOON HDBFOR RENT 503 3-RM 253 S’GOON Ctrl Dr #02 2 toilets Full furn. Approx 700 sf. Near amenities. Avail 15 Dec. Sande 9100-8520 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR RENT 505 147
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      407 13 (WEST) HDB RMS FOR RENT 519 URONG W ST 61 common Rm (Min 6 12 mth) F/furn, Free Wifi. 7 min to Pioneer MRT 9060-5919 J COMMON RMS JURONG E 122. Wifi. F/furn. Ac. Amenities Mrt. No cooking. Prefer male. $900pm. Thomas *****328 (MIXED) HDB RMS FOR RENT 520 AMK,
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      756 13 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR LEASE 151 Lorong Chuan 8 Commonwealth Lane 200 Pandan Loop 15 Jalan Kilang Barat 23 Serangoon North Ave 5 508 Chai Chee Lane 9 Tai
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      232 13 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 Daniel Phua 9457 7072 JTC FTY Senoko 2-sty land *****sf, balance 28 yrs, $9M Sg Kadut land ***** sf, balance 7 years, 3 cranes, $7M. Sg Kadut land *****/***** sf, balance 10 yrs, $6.2M neg. Visit SRX.com.sg code 4041 RARE FOOD FACTORY Tuas. 2-sty w/mezzanine
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      437 13 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 Enjoy Additional 5% Discount* New B1 Business Space At Gambas Crescent Unique product mix of ramp-up, flatted 3-storey factories Unit sizes from 1,636 to 5,888 sq ft Floor-to-floor heights of up to 6m
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      1234 14 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE Valley Point Alexandra Point 51 Cuppage Road(formerly known as Starhub Centre) Near Somerset MRT Ample Carpark Café/ Restaurant/ Services Retail from
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      278 14 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 535 **PAYA LEBAR SQ New Office Link MRT/Mall 484 to 2000 sf. With/Out GST, View Daily Keys with us, Ask 9xx K up EAST SIDE OFFICE storage space 1496sf $450K. Existing rental $3K (8% returns). 9171-2768 *****117 Jeffrey MUST SELL! RIVERSIDE Piazza 1475sf. Near Clarke Quay/
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      345 14 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 F&B Space for Lease Conveniently located in the city centre Above Clarke Quay MRT Station Fronting Singapore River and Clarke Quay Shopper traffic from Central Office, Great Eastern Centre, Parkroyal on Pickering and Swissotel Merchant Court Key tenants: Burger King,
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      336 14 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 NEAR CHINATOWN MRT Good crowd.Pagoda St/ Trengganu St/ Temple St/ Craig Road. Retail or F&B 1200 to 3500 sf Andrew Low 9747-3886 Daniel Phua 9457 7072 KATONG POINT. BRAND new shopping mall. F&B/ Offices/ Enrichment Sch. 409 ***** sqft. With water pt. $7 psf up.
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      329 16 NOTICES TOLL FREE 1800-289-8822 I Email notices@sph.com.sg I www.sphclass.com.sg/notices TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited for: Tender No: AMK-THKH2015/011 PROPOSED NEW 6 STOREY BUILDING, 4 STOREY EXTENSION TO EXISTING BUILDING AND INTERNAL WARDS A&A AT LEVEL 3 OF ANG MO KIO-THYE HUA KWAN HOSPITAL, ON LOT *****L MK 18 AT 17
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      262 16 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) THE BANKRUPTCY RULES Re CHONG QUEK SIONG (NRIC No. S*****77G) STATUTORY DEMAND UNDER SECTION 62 OF THE BANKRUPTCY ACT NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT TO CHONG QUEK SIONG (NRIC No. S*****77G) whose last known address was at 396 Changi Road #03-13 The Lenox Singapore *****9. TAKE NOTICE
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      387 17 Nursing/ Health Care 721 Career in Eldercare Sector: Upgrade your skills and be ready for a sunrise industry. Admin Asst/ Programme Asst Activities Coordinator At least GCE ’O’ above Training subsidies up to 95% for S’porean PRs. Briefing session on 10 December 3pm Call: 6593 9554/6593 9546 PART TIME CLINIC
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      680 17 731 Retail Sales Retail Sales 731 Local Egg Tarts Retail Shop requires: Retail Sales Assistant Salary S$2,000 above Singaporean, no agent pls Full-Time or Part-Time, With/ without experience Location: Bugis Street Interested, pls call *****203/ *****260 Sales 730 OUTDOOR SALES EXECUTIVE μ Basic $1600 Commission μ Vehicle Product Training Career
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      375 17 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 1. Pastry Cook 2. Cook 3. Service Crew/Cashier 4. Supervisor(Pastry Cook/Cook Service) 2 OFF DAYS Full Time: from $1700 $2500/mth Part Time: $8 (Weekday) $10 (Weekend) Min 4 days/week 6 hrs/day Walk-In Interviews: Tuesday to Friday: 9am to 6pm 51 Cuppage Road, #06-02, S(*****9) 8571 3260
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