The Straits Times, 16 December 2015

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16,2015 SINCE1845 108 PAGES IN SIX PARTS 90CENTS To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 032/02/2015
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Typhoon leaves 4 dead, millions without power
    102 1 Villagers surveying the devastation in the coastal village of Pigcale after Typhoon Melor swept through Legazpi city, in the Philippines’ Albay province, yesterday. Four people were killed and millions were left without power after the typhoon barrelled into the coconut-growing region, causing flooding
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    Lock icon CPF warns of fake website even as online services are restored
    431 1  -  Tiffany Fumiko Tay tiffanyt@sph.com.sg Just as more than 90 per cent of the Central Provident Fund’s (CPF) online services were restored yesterday evening, the CPF Board started working to take down a fake CPF website. In an e-mail to
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    Lock icon Job market continues to weaken in third quarter
    518 1  -  Employment growth lowest since 2009; unemployment up for residents and citizens Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg Dragged down by low economic growth, the job market continued to show signs of weakening in the third quarter. Employment growth this year so far is at the
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      115 1 Life John Lui on why film will be a blast D5 ife hn Lui n hy film ill e a last Beginner’s guide to who’s who D4 Top of the News Maid who lost 20kg testifies against employers A7 New lifestyle quarter for Dempsey A8 PiageT Perfection in Life *jsz5,
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      15 1 Life Girl power in new Star Wars movie D2&3 REUTERSSEE TOP OF THE NEWS A4
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      29 1 Life Kit Chan expands reach into China D17 Sport Chelsea players betrayed me: Mourinho C14 ort helsea players etrayed me: ourinho 8 "8 87 1 8 1 11 *****7
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
      • Article
        Lock icon Employment growth at a low
        50 2 TOPOFTHENEWS Employment growth this year has been at its lowest rate in sixyears, while the long-term unemployment rate hit a two-year high, the Manpower Ministry’s latest labour report showed yesterday. Experts blamed expected restructuring plans amid a push towards productivity and weakening global demand. A1
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        Lock icon Unusual rise in dengue cases
        61 2 TOPOFTHENEWS The latest dengue fever figures show an unusual rise in year-end cases, with 361 reported last week. Cases normally peak around June and July, but the National Environment Agency said warmer than usual year-end weather caused by El Nino could result in shorter mosquito
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        Lock icon Abe wants elderly out of city
        65 2 WORLD As its elderly population (above) burgeons, Tokyo is running out of space to build nursing homes. Now, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to relocate his older constituents to the countryside. The government sees it as the best way of dealing with the increasing
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        Lock icon Japan eyes contract to build KL-S’pore high-speed rail link
        97 2 WORLD Getting a boost from its winning bid to build bullet trains for India, Japan has now set its sights on securing the contract to build a high-speed rail project between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Competition will be tough, with 14
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      • Article
        Lock icon Myth of US-China competition
        46 2 OPINION Talk of competition between the US and a rising China is driven more by politics and domestic considerations than the realities of trade and economics. The cross-talk between the two nations does not help foster cooperation, says Professor Linda Lim. A26
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      • Article
        Lock icon Gym closure worries members
        50 2 HOME Some members of Pure Fitness are concerned that they have yet to hear from the fitness chain, which shut one of its two gyms yesterday. Some people who paid thousands for all-access passes to its facilities fear that the remaining gym will become overcrowded. B1
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      • Article
        Lock icon Cat deaths: Team on patrol
        39 2 HOME Volunteers and residents have formed a fast-response team to patrol parts of Yishun, where a number of cats have been killed since September. High-resolution cameras have also been installed around the neighbourhood. B2
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      • Article
        Lock icon CDL sets up new instrument
        49 2 BUSINESS City Developments (CDL) has structured another investment deal to unlock $1.1 billion from its real estate assets here, which will help its expansion abroad. It has set up an instrument linked to three of its officebuildings–oneintheCentral Business District, one near the CBD andanotherinTampines.C1
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        Lock icon First win for S’pore netballers
        54 2 SPORT Singapore recorded their first victory at the Mission Foods Nations Cup yesterday, a 71-20 trouncing of Chinese Taipei, after opening their annual campaign with two defeats. There was more joy for the hosts as captain and Hall of Famer Micky Lin, 30, attained her
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        Lock icon Kit Chan wooing China
        65 2 LIFE Local singer Kit Chan (above) has become the first artist to sign to a major China record company, Taihe Music Group. It is due to her participation in popular televised contest I Am A Singer and the doors it has opened for her in China.
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        Lock icon Cosby sues accusers
        45 2 LIFE Comedian Bill Cosby, who has been accused by more than 50 women of sexually assaulting them after plying them with drugs or alcohol, struck back on Monday against seven of the women, suing them for defamation and denying their allegations. D20
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        Lock icon What it should have been
        56 2 Yesterday’s report “Orchard incidents ‘likely due to heavy rainfall’ stated that professional engineers were appointed by the Building and Construction Authority to investigate two incidents on Orchard Road when the engineers were, in fact, appointed by the respective building owners as is required by law.
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    • What’s Next
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        Lock icon Photo show on the Arctic at the zoo
        83 2 The Singapore Zoo and the Royal Danish Embassy will launch a photo exhibition on the Arctic today to mark 50 years of ties between Singapore and Denmark, as well as to celebrate the 25th birthday of Inuka, the first polar bear born
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        Lock icon US housing market data out today
        60 2 More data on the United States’ housing and property market will be released today. Investors will be paying close attention to the housingstarts–howmanynewhomesare beingconstructed–asakeyindicatorofthe health of the market there. The data could also sway the US Federal Reserve governors, who will present their interest
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        Lock icon S’pore-made satellites to be launched
        69 2 India will launch six Singapore-made satellites at 8.30pm Singapore time today, marking the Republic’s boldest leap yet into space. The satellites will be fired into orbit on the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from the Sriharikota rocket port in south-eastern Andhra Pradesh
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      Lock icon Stubbing out tobacco use
      316 2  -  WhyItMatters Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg The ban on emerging tobacco products, which kicked in on Tuesday, is the latest move in a host of anti-smoking measures that the Ministry of Health (MOH) has introduced in recent years. While these new products are not available in Singapore, action
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • Straits Times Digital
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        Lock icon All the stars in a galaxy far, far away...
        43 3 INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS Don’t know Obi-Wan from Qui-Gon? Get the lowdown on all the Star Warscore charactersand their appearances in the films so far, including the latest instalment, Episode VII: The Force Awakens, at http://str.sg/ZzjX
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        Lock icon Top 10 ST Video stories
        31 3 REMEMBERING 2015 TheSabah quake tragedy was one of the top 10 ST Video stories of 2015. Goto http://str.sg/ZzRF to see the videos that made the list.
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        Lock icon Potter, mentor, director, protege
        31 3 VIDEO Film-maker Royston Tan asks his former lecturer, master potter Iskandar Jalil: “How can I be a good mentorto students?” Watch the conversation between teacherand protegeat http://str.sg/ZzH7
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      Lock icon ComfortDelGro cabbies to accept Visa payments again
      565 3  -  Service making return from next month after being phased out in 2013, but 10% surcharge remains Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg Payments through Visa cards will be re-introduced in ComfortDelGro taxis from next month, almost three years after Visa started phasing out its service from
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    • Article
      Lock icon Saudi Arabia forms military coalition to fight terrorism
      596 4 Defence Minister says 34-state Islamic group will coordinate efforts, but offers few details AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK RIYADH Saudi Arabia has formed a new military coalition of 34 tries–withparticipationfromMid-dle-Eastern, African and Asian states–tofightterrorismintheIslamic world. The alliance,
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; NEW YORK TIMES; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  596 words
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      Lock icon Saudi Arabia forms military coalition to fight terrorism
      596 4 (2nd Edition) Defence Minister says 34-state Islamic group will coordinate efforts, but offers few details AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK RIYADH Saudi Arabia has formed a new military coalition of 34 tries–withparticipationfromMid-dle-Eastern, African and Asian states–tofightterrorismintheIslamic world. The alliance,
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; NEW YORK TIMES; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  596 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Obama takes tougher tone against ISIS
      398 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama has sought to reassert himself as commander-in-chief, standing with military top brass at the Pentagon and warning leaders of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS): “You are next.” Sounding a notably more strident
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    • Article
      Lock icon ‘Bomb threat’ shuts Los Angeles schools
      390 4 (2nd Edition) BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES, REUTERS LOS ANGELES All schools in Los Angeles were abruptly shut down and students sent home yesterday after police received what officials described as a credible bomb threat against the nation’s sec-ond-largest school system, throwing into disarray the lives of
      BLOOMBERG; NEW YORK TIMES,; REUTERS  -  390 words
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      Lock icon Typhoon leaves millions without power in Philippines
      502 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES MANILA Powerful Typhoon Melor killed at least four people and left millions without power ahead of Christmas as it swept through the central Philippines yesterday. In one of the largest mass evacuations in the country’s recent history, almost
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  502 words
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      Lock icon Typhoon leaves millions without power in Philippines
      502 4 (2nd Edition) AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES MANILA Powerful Typhoon Melor killed at least four people and left millions without power ahead of Christmas as it swept through the central Philippines yesterday. In one of the largest mass evacuations in the country’s recent history, almost
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  502 words
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      Lock icon Haze fires cost Indonesia $22b, twice tsunami bill: World Bank
      413 6 Figure factors in impact on agriculture, forestry, tourism, trade and transportation, as well as health effects AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Indonesia’s economy took a US$16 billion (S$22.5 billion) hit this year from forest fires that cloaked South-east Asia in haze, more
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    • Article
      Lock icon Dengue cases hit unusual year-end high
      445 6  -  Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg A total of 361 dengue cases were reported last week, the highest weekly number recorded so far this year, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said yesterday. While higher weekly numbers have been recorded in the past two years, with a weekly
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      Lock icon Riding the MRT to a galaxy far, far away
      140 6 They may not travel at light speed, but commuters can now ride to an MRT station far, far away as Star Wars fever comes to Singapore’s trains. From now until Dec 31, carriages on two SMRT trains on the North-South and
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      Lock icon Cash registers awaken along with the Force
      468 6  -  Rupali Karekar rupsk@sph.com.sg Cash registers are set to ring as the new Star Wars movie, the first in a decade, hits theatres this week, but the galaxy of goods the franchise has unleashed so far is already raking in record-breaking moolah. Salesof merchandise
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      Lock icon ‘Employers watched my every move’
      736 7  -  She tells court that employers did not let her speak to anyone and kept her salary Maid starvation case Amir Hussain amirh@sph.com.sg A couple on trial for starving their Filipino domestic helper allegedly observed her every move and did not let her speak to anyone.
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      Lock icon Dempsey to get new lifestyle quarter
      693 8  -  ‘Como Dempsey’ will feature hip boutique Dover Street Market, eatery by French restaurateur Jean-GeorgesVongerichten Jessica Lim Consumer Correspondent Lester Hio limjess@sph.com.sg lesterh@sph.com.sg Tanglin Village, already a hip dining enclave, is getting another lifestyle quarter one that boasts well-known multi-label fashion store Dover Street Market.
      ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES; ST GRAPHICS  -  693 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Retailers struggling although turnover gets boost from strong car sales
      419 8  -  Chia Yan Min chiaym@sph.com.sg Beleaguered retailers continued to struggle in October as sales fell broadly across segments. Retail turnover was up 2.7 per cent over the same month last year, but that was due mainly to strong car sales. If
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      Lock icon Good location, pricing push up sales of new private homes
      514 8  -  Joyce Lim joycel@sph.com.sg The rise in new home sales last month shows the market’s resilience, but buyers still need to be lured by well-located developments at attractive prices, said analysts. There were 759 private homes sold in November, up 39
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Tokyo’s elderly being wooed to rural areas
      548 10 Abe pushing for relocation to cope with ageing -population problems BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japanese mayor Yukio Takano has a problem. Since 1980, the number of children in his Tokyo ward has halved, while the elderly population has doubled and he is running out of
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    • ASIA
      • Article
        Lock icon China group’s semiconductor deals ‘a threat to Taiwan’
        446 11 Move will let it have controlofindustry, says presidential candidate REUTERS BLOOMBERG TAIPEI Plans by Chinese state-backed giant Tsinghua Unigroup to invest US$2.6 billion (S$3.7 billion) in Taiwan pose a “huge threat” to the island’s semiconductor industry, the front runner in next month’s
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        Lock icon Shanghai smog level hits new heights
        49 11 Smog in Chinese metropolis Shanghai hit its highest level since January yesterday. The rise in air pollution prompted schools to ban outdoor activities, and the authorities to limit work at construction sites and factories, as polluted air spread around the country. PHOTO: REUTERS
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      • Article
        Lock icon ‘US go-ahead for frigate sales to Taiwan soon’
        423 12 Green light for first American arms sales to island in 4 years expected as early as this week REUTERS WASHINGTON The United States is expected as soon as this week to authorise the sale of two guided missile frigates to Taiwan, congressional
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        Lock icon Game to take on this poker-faced opponent?
        72 12 Min, a prototype human-like electronic croupier, dealing a card during a demonstration at the headquarters of Paradise Entertainment in Macau yesterday. Paradise, a Hong Kong-based gaming machine manufacturer and supplier, says the robot could cut labour costs and revolutionise card-dealing in the world’s
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      • Article
        Lock icon US patrol in S. China Sea ‘unlikely this year’
        356 12 REUTERS WASHINGTON The US Navy is unlikely to carry out another patrol within 12 nautical miles of Chi-nese-built islands in the South China Sea this year as officials had initially suggested, three US defence officials have said. Naval commanders had hoped
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        Lock icon China has wider hopes for Seoul talks, say observers
        772 13  -  First-ever formal talks could serve Beijing’s geopolitical aims News analysis Kor Kian Beng China Bureau Chief In Beijing kianbeng@sph.com.sg China hopes the first-ever formal talks with South Korea aimed at resolving a maritime boundary spat would not only remove a rock
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        Lock icon Maritime dispute goes back nearly 20 years
        274 13  -  Kor Kian Beng The maritime dispute between China and South Korea began in 1996 after they ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) and expanded their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) to 200 nautical miles from their coastlines. The
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon 8 convicted killers hanged in Pakistan
          86 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MULTAN Pakistan hanged eight more convicted murderers yesterday, a day ahead of the one-year anniversary of an extremist attack that prompted the authorities to lift a six-year moratorium on the death penalty. It reinstated executions last year as part of a crackdown
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          Lock icon Australia shuts schemes run by 1MDB-linked fund
          86 14 KUALA LUMPUR The Australian Federal Court has shut down investment schemes runby1MalaysiaDevelopment Berhad-linked Avestra Asset Management, The Australian newspaper reported. A judge made the decision after going through a report from provisional liquidators which found undisclosed related-party transactions, 13 potential breaches of corporate
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          Lock icon Mount Bromo in East Java erupts
          80 14 XINHUA JAKARTA Mount Bromo volcano in East Java of Indonesia erupted yesterday, spewing a column of ash up to 1.5km high, Indonesian officials said. Powerful bursts of hot ash and gravel erupted from the rumbling volcano at 6am local time, heading to the west
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        Lock icon More tech malls lined up for Malay vendors
        453 14 Malaysian minister fends off public criticism of newly opened bumiputera-only hub KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian minister has said he is planning more tech malls that allow only Malay vendors to operate rent-free for half a year, after the opening of the controversial
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      • Article
        Lock icon ‘Headless body of Malaysian hostage’ found in Philippines
        228 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTA KINABALU A headless body believed to be that of slain Malaysian hostage Bernard Then Ted Fen was recovered in the Philippines’ Jolo Island and has been sent to Zamboanga City for DNA identification. “The Philippine authorities are
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      • Article
        Lock icon Delhi Chief Minister calls Modi ‘a psychopath’
        505 15 Kejriwal also accuses PM of waging political vendetta after office raid by federal officials AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accused Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of waging a “psychopathic” political vendetta after federal investigators raided his administration’s headquarters.
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        Lock icon A year on, fear still grips school massacre survivors
        364 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PESHAWAR Mubashir Subhan was in the school auditorium, surrounded by friends, when Taleban gunmen came crashing in. The first bullet grazed the back of his head, the second passed through his shoulder and the third struck his left hand.
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        Lock icon Band ‘refused to tone down praise for Kim’
        528 16  -  Explanations for N. Korean act’s departure include China’s ire over its nationalistic songs Esther Teo China Correspondent In Beijing esthert@sph.com.sg Asked to tone down the fawning praise for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at its performances, Pyongyang’s best-known pop act packed
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      • Article
        Lock icon Just 1% of China’s richest ran afoul of the law: Report
        239 16 REUTERS BEIJING Just over 1 per cent of Chinese billionaires identified by the Hurun Report as the country’s richest over the past 17 years have been jailed, charged or even executed, mainly for bribery, embezzlement and economy-related crimes, the
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        Lock icon Japan eyeing KL-S’pore high-speed rail project
        397 17 It seeks to sell bullet trains to proposed line, following its rail contract win in India BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan, fresh from a US$15 billion (S$21.1 billion) rail contract win in India over China, aims to sell its bullet trains to a high-speed line being
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      • Article
        Lock icon Thai man charged over remarks on King’s dog
        210 17 NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Thailand’s strict laws making it a crime to insult the monarchy were brought to focus again this week, when a factory worker was charged with disparaging the King’s dog. In a case brought to a military
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      Lock icon Implementing the Smart City
      2237 18  -  Cities around the world making a difference with varying degrees of success TOWARDS A SMART NATION By Mint Kang The smart city concept is an appealing one that promises to improve people’s lives and spur new business opportunities. Not surprisingly, cities around the world have tried
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      Lock icon Thank you for looking after me
      77 19 A baby red howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus) kissing a volunteer during its recovery at the Santa Fe zoo in Colombia. The zoo last week released into the wild nine monkeys which it had been caring for as part of a wildlife conservation programme. The
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      Lock icon Vatican urged to act on financial crimes
      526 19 Its judiciary should get tough on suspects of money laundering, says European watchdog REUTERS VATICAN CITY The Vatican should be much more aggressive in dealing with people suspected of financial crimes such as money laundering and step up prosecutions and indictments, a European
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    • Article
      Lock icon Kerry to meet Putin on Syria conflict
      648 20 US relying on Kremlin to drag Assad to the table for peace talks with rebel opponents AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW US Secretary of State John Kerry brought his campaign to end the Syrian civil war to Moscow yesterday, where a meeting with Russian President
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      Lock icon Kerry to meet Putin on Syria conflict
      648 20 (2nd Edition) US relying on Kremlin to drag Assad to the table for peace talks with rebel opponents AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW US Secretary of State John Kerry brought his campaign to end the Syrian civil war to Moscow yesterday, where a meeting with Russian President
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      Lock icon Soyuz craft bound for space station
      54 20 Photographers capturing the moment as Russia’s Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft carrying a crew comprising British astronaut Tim Peake, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and US astronaut Tim Kopra blasted off from the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome yesterday on a flight to the International Space Station. PHOTO: AGENCE
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      Lock icon Soyuz craft bound for space station
      54 20 (2nd Edition) Photographers capturing the moment as Russia’s Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft carrying a crew comprising British astronaut Tim Peake, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and US astronaut Tim Kopra blasted off from the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome yesterday on a flight to the International Space Station. PHOTO: AGENCE
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    • World Briefs
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        Lock icon New Zealand finalises vote on preferred flag
        63 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WELLINGTON A flag with a silver fern on a black-and-blue background was confirmed yesterday as NewZealand’s preferred option, if the country decides to replace its current standard. The counting of late and overseas votes from a recent referendum on the flag
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        Lock icon Iran impounds 40,000 cars for hijab offences
        89 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TEHERAN Iran has impounded tens of thousands of cars since March because women inside the vehicles had not properly covered their hair with a headscarf, Teheran’s traffic police chief said yesterday. “Over the past eight months, more than 40,000 cases of
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        Lock icon Ceasefire in Yemen as peace talks begin
        70 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ADEN A ceasefire took effect yesterday in conflict-ravaged Yemen, as warring sides began UN-brokered peace talks in Switzerland, according to the United Nations and the Saudi-led coalition battling Iran-backed rebels. Limited violations of the truce were reported shortly after it began,
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      • Article
        Lock icon New Zealand finalises vote on preferred flag
        63 20 (2nd Edition) AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WELLINGTON A flag with a silver fern on a black-and-blue background was confirmed yesterday as NewZealand’s preferred option, if the country decides to replace its current standard. The counting of late and overseas votes from a recent referendum on the flag
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      • Article
        Lock icon Iran impounds 40,000 cars for hijab offences
        89 20 (2nd Edition) AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TEHERAN Iran has impounded tens of thousands of cars since March because women inside the vehicles had not properly covered their hair with a headscarf, Teheran’s traffic police chief said yesterday. “Over the past eight months, more than 40,000 cases of
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        Lock icon Suspect nabbed over Paris attacks
        73 20 (2nd Edition) AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS A 29-year-old man was arrestedyesterdayaspartof the vast investigation into last month’s attacks on the city that left 130 dead, a judicial source said. The probe has seen 2,700 police raids and 360 people placedunder house arrest since the attacks, which triggered a
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      462 4  -  Many of the 620 hired are drivers from the 26 services under the Bulim Package it won Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg Singapore’s newest bus operator, Tower Transit, has filled 80 per cent ofits 750 bus captain positions. Some 320 individuals who have joined
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      284 6  -  Charissa Yong charyong@sph.com.sg Singapore’s leaders marked 50 years of diplomatic ties between Singapore and Canada with messages of congratulations to their Canadian counterparts yesterday. Canada was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Singapore, on Dec 15, 1965, Prime
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      497 7  -  His name will be registered in place of current owner as payment made in good faith: Court K. C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg A motorist who paid $103,000 for a Mercedes C180K to a dealer, who then absconded without handing
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      417 10  -  Cost more than twice of third-party devices but it ticks all the right boxes, design-wise Apple Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com.sg There has been a flurry of third-par-ty charging docks available in the market since the launch of the Apple Watch. Now,
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      422 2  -  Jeremy Koh jkoh@sph.com.sg Investors looking to ride the digital wave should pay attention to companies dealing with cyber security and the Internet of Things (IoT), two sectors that will experience high growth, a research expert said yesterday. This is because many
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      180 13 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS I Home I Away I Timing Wed, 16 Dec 2015 A League Perth Glory Melbourne Viet 6.00pm LW Thu, 17 Dec 2015 English League Champ Hull City Reading 3.45am LW* LW* Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) LOTTERY i/v/V Mon, 14 Dec 2015 Group 1 Prize: $4,617,220
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      783 14 Joseblaststeamfornotheedinghiswarnings of potential sources of danger from Leicester THE GUARDIAN REUTERS LONDON Jose Mourinho said his players had betrayed him and can no longer view themselves as superstars after Chelsea suffered a ninth league defeat of the season to leave them a point above the relegation zone and
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      387 14 REUTERS LONDON Lecister City’s dynamic pair Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez are not for sale at any price, manager Claudio Ranieri asserted after the pair combined again to fire their team back to the top of the Premier League. Genuine title challengers? Ranieri,
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      933 14  -  Commentary Oliver Kay THE TIMES, LONDON The joke doing the rounds on Twitter on Monday night was all about Jose Mourinho’s three-year plan. Season one: Buy the bus. Season two: Park the bus. Season three: Throw
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      583 9  -  Concerts and food village will complement showcase of skills from golfers like Ko Park Jonathan Wong jonwong@sph.com.sg Between them, Lydia Ko and Park In Bee dominated women’s golf in 2015 and the pair will resume their rivalry at next year’s HSBC Women’s Champions in
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      477 9 REUTERS MARANELLO (Italy) Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says he has seen a new Kimi Raikkonen emerge this year and believes the 2007 Formula One world champion could be set for a “phenomenal” 2016. “If I can give you some
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      679 10  -  Malaysian, in town for S’pore Open, says compatriot is still adjusting to new tin height Jonathan Wong jonwong@sph.com.sg The past 12 months have been one of the toughest for Malaysian squash superstar Nicol David since she turned professional in 2000. The former world
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      719 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WELLINGTON All Black Jonah Lomu may have been one of the biggest names in rugby union but he was nearly broke when he died, the organisers of a trust set up to support his young sons said yesterday. The New Zealander’s
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        98 10 REUTERS LONDON Manager Neil Lennon fears players could walk away from Bolton Wanderers if the Championship (second tier) club fail to pay their wages for a second month in a row. Bolton, who were unable to pay their players’ salaries in November, received a
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        71 10 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG BARCELONA Spanish Primera Liga side Espanyol replaced the sacked Sergio Gonzalez with formerRomanianinternationalConstantinGalca as the club’s head coach on Monday. Gonzalez was fired after a run of just one win in their last eight games left Espanyol three points above the relegation
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        59 10 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Triple Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton says he has “very serious” ambitions to become a musician. In an interview with the CBS News show 60 Minutes, he took a camera crew to his private recording studio in which he played clips
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      574 11  -  Republic back to winning ways in Nations Cup, captain Lin makes mark with 100th cap Vanessa Kang vankang@sph.com.sg Singapore’s netballers marked the third day of action at the Mission Foods Nations Cup with two milestones yesterday. They recorded their first victory in the week-long tournament, beating
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      460 11 REUTERS NEW YORK American sprinter Allyson Felix’s pursuit of a rare 200m and 400m double at the Rio Olympics gained momentum on Monday when US officials asked the IAAF for a schedule change to make an attempt possible. “We did
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      249 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Captain Jeev Milkha Singh yesterday unveiled a line-up featuring Asian Tour No. 1 Anirban Lahiri of India and Thai star Thongchai Jaidee to shoulder Asia’s hopes in next month’s EurAsia Cup. Also qualifying for the Asia team are India’s S.S.P.
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      412 11 REUTERS LAUSANNE The World Olympians Association (WOA) has called blanket bans on competitors from dop-ing-tainted nations “unjust”. It has also called for urgent action to ensure that clean athletes are allowed to participate in major sporting events. The Russian Athletics Federation (Araf)
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      538 12 Forward’s assists crucial late in regulation as he helps Clippers tie the game and then go ahead REUTERS AUBURN HILLS (Michigan) Doc Rivers trusted his players. His star power forward, Blake Griffin, trusted his team-mates. That faith allowed the Los Angeles Clippers to outlast the Detroit
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      474 12 REUTERS SAN ANTONIO Monday’s National Basketball Association game got so out of hand that San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich showed some mercy to the Utah Jazz in his post-game interview. His team were not so kind during the game.
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      411 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Indian and New Zealand skippers Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Brendon McCullum were drafted for more than US$1 million (S$1.4 million) into new cricket teams yesterday for the Indian Premier League (IPL) following a graft scandal. A new team from
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      598 13 Striker hopes to win Club World Cup to add to 4 titles La Liga side have bagged in 2015 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YOKOHAMA (Japan) Lionel Messi believes the current Barcelona team have more weapons than Pep Guardiola’s 2009 world-beaters and wants to prove it by winning a
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      364 13 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Dejan Lovren has escaped serious injury following a challenge by West Bromwich Albion’s Craig Gardner. However, the Liverpool defender may need a month to recover from the impact to his knee. The Croatia international was taken
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      598 13 AGENC EFRANCE-PRESSE BRUSSELS Jean-Marc Bosman may have changed the face of football transfers forever but the Belgian has been left destitute after the system changed too late for him to take advantage. The former player is known the world over for having challenged
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      330 13 REUTERS MILAN Lazio’s winless Serie A run continued after a bizarre sequence of goalkeeping mishaps allowed Sampdoria to snatch a stoppagetime equaliser in a 1-1 draw. Lazio ’keeper Federico Marchetti injured himself celebrating after Alessandro Matri put his side ahead with a late strike on
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          1333 2 / 3  -  The three female stars of the latest Star Wars film talk about their strong-minded characters Check out The Straits Times’ interactive graphic, Star Wars: A List Of The Core Characters From All The Films. Go to http://str.sg/ ZzjX Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in Singapore tomorrow.
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          782 2 / 3  -  Alison de Souza In the Star Wars universe, stormtroopers are the fearsome, faceless soldiers of the Galactic Empire in other words, not the type of guys you would expect to talk about their feelings over hot chocolate and cookies. But John Boyega does
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          738 2 / 3  -  Alison de Souza The most anticipated movie of the year has also been the most secretive, with no press allowed to watch the film before its world premiere in Los Angeles on Monday night. On top of that, the production went to extraordinary lengths
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          947 4  -  DY YIP WAI YEE and BRYAN DT LYN THE STORY SO FAR… Ep 1: The Phantom Menace Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn and Padme Amidala, Queen of Naboo, meet Anakin Skywalker, a human boy with strong powers in the Force. Qui-Gon and fellow Jedi Obi-Wan
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          705 5  -  The previous three Star Wars films have been so terrible that the latest instalment, The F orce Awakens, will be out of this world Star Wars: The Force Awakens John Lui Film Correspondent johnlui@sph.com.sg There is every indication that the new Star Wars movie
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          928 6  -  Film-makers and Star Wars fans share their first memory of watching a movie from the franchise Star Wars: The Force Awakens Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg CHAIYEE WEI, 39, film-maker “The first time I remember watching and actually understanding what was going on in the films
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          324 6  -  Tay Yek Keak X-Men: Apocalypse The main butt-kicker in this instalment is Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac), the very ancient, very ultimate first mutant with godlike powers and scary dark-blue skin. I love the way this clip unveils the big bad dude in stages using Isaac’s gentle, persuasive voice: “You
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        460 15  -  Chris Evans’ directorial debut makes a nod to Richard Linklater’s acclaimed Before Sunrise trilogy, but this romantic drama lacks originality REVIEW/ ROMANTIC DRAMA BEFORE WE GO (NC16) 95 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ Thestory: Trumpet player Nick (Chris Evans) and distraught woman Brooke (Alice Eve) meet at New
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        446 15  -  REVIEW/ROMANTIC COMEDY THE BEAUTY INSIDE (TBA) 126 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Koreanfurnituredesigner Kim Woo Jin wakes upeverydayto find himself in a different body from a Korean granny to a Caucasian man. Hence, he is unable to carry on a long-term relationship.
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        84 15 SINGAPORE 1. Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie 2. (1) The Good Dinosaur 3.(3)PointBreak 4.(2)InTheHeartOfTheSea 5. (4) The Hunger Games: MockingjayPart2 6.(5)MrUnbelievable 7. (7) Spectre 8. (6) Creed 9.(-)Krampus 10. Love The Coopers Information from Cinematograph Film Exhibitors Association UNITED STATES 1. (1) The Hunger Games:
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        699 15 NEW YORK TIMES PARIS How do you find a fresh perspective on the Holocaust? In his first feature, Son Of Saul, Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes chose to depict the enormity through the specific. For most of the 107-minute fiction
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          813 7  -  Amid challenges to business, retailers introduce new measures to keep customers happy AUDREY NG THE recent Black Friday sales in November and current festive period see a variety of promotions from local retailers, both online and in stores, to attract shoppers. While retail sales saw a 0.5 per
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          738 8  -  Being enthusiastic and passionate about his job has helped former car-wash attendant Kumar Munasamy Perimal rise to be an operations manager SURESH NAIR IF YOU choose a job you love, you will never have to work a day in your life, goes the popular saying.
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          762 8  -  ESTHER TEO IT IS 11pm. Even as the last customers leave with bags laden with groceries and the shutters come down, work has only just begun for some employees at the FairPrice Finest supermarket at Junction 8. Night replenishment teams clock late hours to
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          845 11  -  Winners of the annual Excellent Service Award exemplify attributes that go beyond selling a product or service HAZEL TAN INTO its 21st year, the annual Excellent Service Award (EXSA) honours individuals who have delivered quality service. This year, 1,369 Silver, 721 Gold and 438
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          939 12  -  Scholarships help to groom leaders and raise standards in the retail sector SUKI LOR IMBUED with a passion for responsible and ethical retailing, 30-year-old Irving Lim Wei Lun was thrilled to be among the seven retail professionals chosen to be beneficiaries of the
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          758 12  -  MIKE LEE SINCE its launch by the Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) in 2004, the annual SRA Shopping Centre Awards have recognised malls with outstanding performance in various categories. Scoring is based on the highest average ratings relative to the number of votes cast
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          781 14  -  Frasers Centrepoint Malls wins Best Retail Event of the Year award for organising a life-sized Family Monopoly Challenge SHERYL QUEK IT WAS double the fun and excitement when Monopoly got transformed into a life-sized board game. In May and June last year, Frasers Centrepoint Malls
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        428 16  -  Electronic duo thrive on gadgetry in sophomore release while Anise strips it down to bare essentials on her debut AlbumsOfTheWeek Eddino Abdul Hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg Two weeks to go to 2016 and the spate of quality local music releases this year has not dried up yet. Electronic
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        542 16  -  Yeow Kai Chai Most folk over the age of 40 know Tracey Thorn as one half of the English sophisti-pop duo Everything But The Girl (EBTG), citing Todd Terry’s 1995 remix of their single Missing or their 1998 cover of the Danny Whitten
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          150 16  -  Boon Chan This four-song EP marks the debut of Singapore singer-songwriter Hubert Ng as well as points to potential pop idol, given the styling of both his songs and the photographs. Moreover, the business undergraduate has fresh-faced looks and a voice that passes muster. Opening number Can’t
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          237 16  -  Ong Sor Fern Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is on a roll this year, having finally got its Blue Engine Records rolling. Hot on the heels of its Live In Cuba September release comes this album, just in time to catch the seasonal spirit. Recorded live over two
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          213 16  -  Chang Tou Liang Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) had to wait until he was 43 before he completed his first symphony, so daunted by the prediction that he was to become Beethoven’s successor, However, he had practice in symphonic writing with the two Serenades, his earliest orchestral pieces composed between
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          220 16  -  Chang Tou Liang French composer Jean RogerDucasse (1873-1954) pupil of Gabriel Faure, classmate of Maurice Ravel and close friend of Claude Debussy was an important musical establishment during his time. His music fell into neglect, thanks to the inexorable rise of modernism and atonality during the first half
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        666 17  -  Singer signs on with major label Taihe and is working on new album of original songs Boon Chan Media Correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg Local singer Kit Chan has become the first artist to sign to a major China record company, Taihe Music Group. It is all
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      132 18 My mentality is like going out without wearing a watch, then I won’t worry about a lot of things. When I’m not oppressed by time, the things I always insisted on, or couldn’t let go of, aren’t important. yy SINGER JOLIN TSAI, 35, on getting older
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      908 18  -  Outstanding contemporary artist Hema Upadhyay murdered Obituary Deepika Shetty Arts Correspondent deepikas@sph.com.sg Leading Indian contemporary artist Hema Upadhyay’s murder has sent shock waves through India and the art world. The 43-year-old’s body was found together with that of her 65-year-old lawyer’s in cardboard boxes in
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      543 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Prince, the prolific and often unpredictable pop icon, has put out another album with no prior warning, as he rejoices in the possibilities of streaming. He dropped HITnRUN Phase Two over the weekend as an exclusive on Tidal, the
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        390 20 NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS NEW YORK Demonstrating that he is still prepared to fight, comedian Bill Cosby struck back on Monday against seven of the women who have accused him of sexual assault and defamation by suing them for defamation and denying their allegations. The
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        505 20 THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK TIMES LONDON Not ever one to mince her words, cultural critic Camille Paglia has chosen “obnoxious Nazi Barbie” Taylor Swift as her latest target. In an essay for The Hollywood Reporter, she said the singer who has a habit of
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        355 20 REUTERS NEW YORK Jeff Koons, the American pop artist whose works can fetch millions, is facing allegations that he used a New York photographer’s commercial picture from the 1980s in a painting without permission or compensation, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday. Photographer
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          68 20 Actor Johnny Depp’s wife, actress Amber Heard, will face trial on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, on April 18 for allegedly smuggling two dogs into the country, a court ruled yesterday. She is facing two counts of knowingly importing a prohibited product in
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          53 20 South Korean television star Kang Doo Ri, 22, died in a car accident on Monday. The police are still investigating how she died. She was just starting out, having appeared on the KBS drama Cheer Up!, which aired in South Korea from Oct 5
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          81 20 Stromae, the 30-year-old Belgian pop star whose songs have gained global appeal, secretly tied the knot with his stylist Coralie Barbier, 31, last Saturday. “It was a family affair with some friends there too,” said Mr Stijn Beschuyt, manager of the wedding venue, a stylishly converted
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          55 20 British band Take That will return to Singapore for the first time in more than 20 years for a concert on March 5 next year. They will headline the musical line-up at the HSBC Women’s Champions at the Sentosa Golf Club. Tickets from Sistic (call
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      1739 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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      194 8 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 Grab Or Regret RARE PEAKVILLE ESTATE FH 2-sty terr.1722/2200 sf. Good location. Quiet. MRT. Sell below value! *****879 Agnes D.16 F’HOLD 2½-STY Semi-d Land 2800/3500 sf. 6 rms. Movein cond. Valued $3.7M. $3.5M neg.Andrea *****266 D17 CHANGI/ LOYANG HOUSES FOR SALE 407
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      490 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 BEAUTIFUL HSE Brighton Ave land 2120 built 3200 sf approx FH 5+1 rms Pk 2 cars Ask $2.xm. Edmund *****115 JUST AN OFFER. 2-sty bungalow 4800 sqft. Elevated grd. Quiet. Gary Fong 9111 7777 View: homeguruasia.com Boon 8383 8048 RARE CLUSTER
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      175 9 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/LENTOR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 CORNER TERR @Upp Thomson 2562/ 2800sf 2 sty. Nice gdn SE facing. Serene ambience Future MRT *****821 Penny D27 YISHUN/ SEMBAWANG HOUSES FOR SALE 410 DETACHED HSE @JLN Shaer FH. Land 5027sf. S/sty. Good cond. Can rebuild. Amenities. $4.2M neg. Sara 8180-3137
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      156 9 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 realestategroup Dream Home 1+STUDY CENTRA LOFT $720K 2-bdrms Prime Res. $780K 3/4-rm Sunny Spring $1.22M 3rm Penthse D’Weave $1.42M 1+Study/2/3rm Rezi 3Two/ Guillemard Suite *****684 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 3-BEDROOMS BEST BUYS! Seafront 1604sf #20 F’hold.
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      285 10 D22 JURONG/BOONLAY PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 Serious Seller WESTMERE CONDO ABOVE #16 A1 view. 1292 sqft. Jurong E/ Chinese Gdn MRT/ shpg mall. Price neg. Jessie *****082 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOA CHU KANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 realestategroup Near MRT THE SKYWOODS DAIRY Farm Rd 3/4/PH TOP
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      305 10 BEDOK HDBFOR SALE 426 Serious Seller 69 BEDOK S. 3’NG’ High flr, well kept. Fee paid. PR eligible /all races, amenities/sch/ mkt $neg Catherine*****113 BISHAN HDB FOR SALE 427 LHG PROPERTIES-HDB Div. EM Corner 219 A1. 152 sqm 5’I’ Corner 310, Shunfu MRT, Move-in. Lift level. *****366 MRT 3’I’+UTILITY SIN
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      25 11 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE
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      468 11 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE CHOACHUKANG HDBFORSALE 433 CORNER 5’I’ BLK 691A CCK Cres 110sqm. Nice number. High floor, unblocked. Good Layout. Good Move-in cond EA 458 #06. A1 decor. 4 bdrms. Bright windy. Near sch All races PR eligible.
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      439 12 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 Panoramic View 4-RM BLK 167A Punggol East. high flr. Windy, unblock, reno. 90 sqm. Near
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      93 12 446 SENGKANG HDB FOR SALE Aaron Ho 9637 7855 5RM 245 COMPASSVALE Rd Corner, Mid flr. Well maintain unit. N/S facing. Spacious. Min walk to MRT/ Amenities. 5RM PREMIUM 158B Rivervale Corner. Move in cond. Near LRT/shpg mall. All races/PR. Sole Agent, Call 9295 5909 TAMPINES HDB FOR SALE 448
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      286 12 TAMPINES HDBFORSALE 448 Julian Teo C L 9182 1822 EM 149 SQM. 336 Tampines St 32. Near future MRT, amenities. All races eligible. Serious seller, mid flr, ask $688k Choice Unit EM BLK 431 TAMPINES St 41 High flr. Spacious. Designer Decor showflat cond. Windy. VTO. 9155 8258 Gilston Tan
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      359 12 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTITOWN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 NEAR TANGLIN TRUST/ Pasir Panjang MRT. 3+3 Roof Terrace 5000 sqft elegant semi-d. Pool. See pretty pix isabelredrup.com/ir25.php $13k. *****190. Susan $4100 ONLY! CLEAN, Quiet homely Chwee Chian View. 2Sty Terr 4+1 P/furn 3 toilets MRT. AAM/ Ken 9819-1011 D09
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      316 12 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 DUCHESS AVENUE 2 Storey Semi-D 4+1, 4200 sf. Mature gdn patio. Partly reno. $7k. Immed. 9851-2159 Clinton VICTORIA PK BUNGLW 5rm 4000/*****sf Inground pool Immed. $13K. *****900 ION D10 DUKE RD Inter Terr Reno. Immed. Near MRT/ supermkt. full comm. Owner *****886
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      592 13 D25 WOODLANDS/ ADMIRALTY HOUSES FOR RENT 454 D25 WOODLANDS/ ADMIRALTY HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Woodgrove Estate at Ashwood Cedarwood Grove Next to S’pore American Sch mins’ walk to Marsiling MRT Station 3-storey bungalows with swimming pool Spacious 6 bedrooms utility, built-up 6,954 7,599 sq ft Singapore’s largest private residential landlord
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      293 13 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOKBLANGAH PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 W RESIDENCES SENTOSA COVE EXTENSIVE CONCIERGE SERVICES NEXT TO W HOTEL AND QUAYSIDE ISLE (ALFRESCO DINING, SHOPS, SUPERMARKET AND PREP SCHOOL) 2/3/4-BEDROOM AND PENTHOUSES BREAKFAST ON THE GO* FOR SALES AND LEASING ENQUIRIES,
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      309 13 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 7 Claymore Rd Prime Orchard Road r me rc ar oa 2 Bdrms (800 sqft), 3 Bdrms (1,200 sqft) 8 mins walk to Orchard Mrt Pool, BBQ pit, gym, 24hr security Call owner at *****-784/ 785/ 776 Rivergate 2+1, 1055 sf, #37
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      537 13 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 8 TOMLINSON ROAD 7 ARDMORE PARK 82 GRANGE ROAD Bright spacious 4-bedroom residences (3531 sq One unit per floor, private plunge pool 360 views Minutes walk
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      266 13 CLIVEDEN GRANGE 2842 sf 4+1 spacious exclusive $14.5k Must View! *****991 Angela CHATSWORTH 2 UNITS 5+1, 3300/ 3400 sf. Mais. Reno $neg Immed *****969 DHA VALLEY PARK 1216 sqft 2 rms $3.6K; 1 rm 797 sqft $2.9K. 9109 8900 Kelvin D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 NEWTON.GEMS 1 bdrm,
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      231 13 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 1/ 2 BDRM. 8 Bassein/ Ansley. F/furn. Novena MRT. neg. Immediate. 9639 9969 DHA D12 BALESTIER/ TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/ BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 Prime Location CASA IRRAWADDY IMMED 2+study 917 sf. Quiet, windy, bright, f/furn. Expat’s welcome. Kelvin *****900 TRELLIS
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      304 13 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 EXPAT’S CHOICE JUST TOP! SHIRO Penthouse 3 bdrms. 1800 sqft. P/furn. 8 mins to Eunos MRT. $4999. Immed. Wendy 8686-2768 COSTA RHU, 2BDRMS, 1399sf. Mid flr above, unblock view cosy, P/furn, avail 13 Dec, pls call Joey Lim 9756 7117 MERA
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      362 14 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR RENT 467 SEA ESTA CONDO. Very high floor. F/furn 3+1+2 balconies. Face pool/ sea view. Windy. Near Mall. $3.6K. 9112 4060 Roger Lum 9191 2212 RIPPLE BAY BRAND new 2-rm. 785 sf. Pool View. Full Part furn. $2.6k. Immed. More units avail Welcome
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      265 14 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANGMO KIO PTE APTS FOR RENT 468 THOMSON GRAND NEW list! 3rm pte lift, balcony. 1356 sf Quality fittings, furn. Sincere owner. Shuhui 9797 2272 realestategroup Don't Miss THOMSON GRAND 3-BDRM 1356sf. $3.8k. 133 Serangoon North Ave 1, 3-bdrm 1700sf. $2.3k. Sole Agt Jeff *****373 FLAMETREE PK
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      102 14 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDBFOR RENT 483 Excellent Location 2+1 BLK 704 Bedok Res. Mid flr. F/furn. Aircon. Near 24 hr eateries. Immed. $2K up. Malay owner. Call: 9880-8850 5-RM PT BLK 31 Bedok South Ave 2. High flr, F/furn, well reno, MRT/
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      77 14 BUKITBATOK HDBFOR RENT 485 Victor Ho H Y 9858 6078 3’I’ BLK 272, $1800. 3’A’ Blk 163, $1900. 3’A’ Blk 208, near MRT, $2300. All fully furn, aircon, immediate. BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR RENT 486 NEW LISTING 3+1 BT MERAH Lane 125 Alexandra Village. Reno. F/furn. Aircon. Master rm w/
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      154 14 CENTRAL HDBFOR RENT 489 APPROVED 4RM CANTONMENT High flr, corner. F/reno/ furn. A1 view. MRT/ Town. $3.3K neg. *****673 Korynne 3A BLK 13 Cantonment, fully aircon/well renovated. Near MRT/ Shpg Mall. *****108 CHOA CHU KANG HDB FOR RENT Near 490 Amenities 4A, 407 CCK, 3bdrms Mid Jan 4A, 290 CCK,
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      338 14 MARINE PARADE HDBFOR RENT 497 29 MARINE CRES 3bdrm. Airy. Walk to Parkway M Parade Ctrl beach. Avail immed. Call Rosie Tham *****122 QUEENSTOWN HDBFOR RENT 500 Near MRT BLK 11 HOLLAND Dr. 2+1, F/ furn AC. Near Holland Village Avail 3rd wk Jan 2016. Prefer Single/ Couple. 9009 1821.
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      325 14 MIXED/OTHER ESTATES HDBFOR RENT 508 4’S’ BLK 123 Bedok Reservoir 4’A’ blk 406C Fernvale Rd 3’NG’ (2+1) 122 S’goon Ave 3’NG’ (2+1) 518 Jurong West 3’I’ 506/ 3’NG’ 503 Bt Batok EA corner 136 Rivervale St. 1+1 BLK 18 Cantonment $2.1k 2+1 Blk 229 Jurong East $2K 2+1 Blk 527
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      357 14 HDB/HUDCAPTSWANTED (RENT/ BUY) 527 TENANTS JUST ARRIVED! Urgently needs whole units. Family/ profs./ student. High Co/ Personal lease. Call 9694-5678 Pan (In Real Estate Since 1999 JAPANESE/KOREAN/ FOREIGN Single/ Expat family looking for all areas, whole unit for Rent/ Sale. High budget. *****994 Lee WP URGENT! MALAYSIAN CHINESE family looking
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      689 15 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 Woodlands Central 2,400 to 13,000 sq ft Ground Upper floor available 20ft 40ft loading bay Opposite Woodlands MRT For lease enquiries, call: For Rent NEW 8 STOREY B1 FACTORY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT CARPARK At 3 Little Road, near Tai
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      296 15 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT JURONG/ TUAS: SINGLE sty 5000 ***** ***** sq.ft. Rent neg. Call *****968 Agt D22 PIONEER CTR 1485 sf. Nice reno. Unblocked. MRT. Price neg. ION 9847 6900 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 LENA TAN 9239 2868 RARE FREEHOLD B1 Fty,Lam Soon Industrial 1302 sqft.
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      300 15 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE Expression of Interest closing 28 Jan 2016 4pm Warehouse for Sale Tuas Techpark ,D==# 9#8B-7+2+++ !%$J B&&#=C.2 <B?; 9#8B-1:2+++ !%$J B&&#=C. (1 @8B#! D8B!8 #8ABI?I?" 6H!I?8!! 4=?I?" /C>8DD8?J 6HID;I?" E&8>I$I>BJI=?! Delia Yeo
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      272 15 Don’t Miss WEST CONNECT. B2 Ramp Up. #03-18. 1733sf usable space. $570K nett! Wide driveway. 6m. TOP 2016.Call *****555 Don’t Miss WOODLANDS IND XCHANGE. B2 Ramp Up. #06-10, 1722sf usable space. Last on #06. $342psf, $590K. *****508 Don’t Miss WOODLANDS IND XCHANGE. B2 Ramp Up. #02-01 to #0204. 7007sf. Close
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      284 15 Star Buy WEST STAR #04-04. B2 Ramp up. 12,196sf $240psf. High flr to flr hgt 6m. Regular unit. Bright airy. Call 9227 0525 Don’t Miss WEST STAR #04-07. B2 Ramp up. 7761sf $314psf. Corner Regular unit. Ample Carpark Wide Driveway. 9227 0525 Don’t Miss WEST STAR #06-03. B2 Ramp up.
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      269 15 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 Serviced Officeat Central Square Mins’ walk to Clarke Quay MRT Station CBD Fully furnished office suites for 1 to 8 pax. Complimentary season parking, swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, gym BBQ facilities Meeting conference rooms business lounge Unit sizes from 129
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      215 16 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 350/530/754 SF OFFICE Keppel Rd. Fitted with Aircon Lightings. F&B/ MRT nearby. Good location *****966 191/1800/4300 SF West Coast Highway. Office. Fitted Ample parking. Opp MRT. Call *****966 **BUGIS MRT MIDDLE Rd, Individual aircon, new carpet Approx 180 to 1100sf. Attractive rent. Call *****585 WCEGA
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      144 16 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT OPP CLARKE QUAY MRT. 800/ 4000 sf office. Lift level, fitted w/toilet. F/aircon. $4 psf. Call Andrew DTZ 9615 7562 CLOSE TO CBD. Mins Eateries Redhill MRT. Immed Office Space Fitted: AC, Lightings toilets. Link (THM) *****249 THE ARCADE RAFFLES Pl. F/fitted,Renovated,Furnish 240/ 363/ 707/
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      171 16 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 1 SIMS LANE Bldg S*****5 B1 office/Ind bldg 2497sf p/furn AC.W/water. Next to Aljunied MRT. YKI *****666 (24hrs) 29 PAYA LEBAR Rd. Paya Lebar Office Centre. 2 blks of self-contained office building about 11K sf YKI@ *****666 THE CENTRAL, CORP image. River/helipad view. P/furn. High
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      195 16 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT FOCUS ONE UBI 1033sqft Renovated. Fitted. Furnished. F/aircon. Owner 9139-0654 PANTECH BIZHUB PANDAN Loop 2110/1206sf, Renovated Gd view. F/aircon *****939 FAR EAST SHPG Centre 1464 sqft. Near MRT. High floor, bright unit. KL 9672-9253 TG PAGAR 2500 sf. Refurbished, whole flr, pte lift, neg. Teo
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      379 16 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 535 PARKLANE SHOPPING MALL Selegie Rd. Good Investment Return. 517, 624, 764, 2000 sqft. Call: 8161 6661 BEST INVESTMENT IN the mkt. 4% yield. Central. 635 sf. Marina Bay view. Long term tenants. No GST. *****098 CHEAPEST INT’L PLAZA #30 2357/ 1367/ 990 sf. Tg Pagar
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      400 16 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT Retail and F&B Space for Lease Directly connected to Novena MRT Station Monthly visitorship close to 1.6 million shoppers Huge captive audience with good class residential developments, offices, schools and medical amenities Ideal for F&B Fashion Services Beauty Wellness Unit
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      428 16 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 1)24HRS CITY COFFEE shop 1700 sqft. Also sale. 2) Sims Ave 2000+sqft 3) City 1750 sqft, MRT. Dennis *****092 SIXTH AVE CTR. Bt Timah. 2nd flr unit. 800 sqft. Face main rd. Near MRT. Immed. $3.8K nett. Lence 9154-1457 V I B E S @EAST
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      312 17 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 PAYA LEBAR *****SF space FH, Less than $1000psf. Near MRT. Suit specialty trades. Sell below value. *****558. Madeline Ang 8333 3800 FH SHOP Upp Paya Lebar. TOP soon! Brand new! Near S’goon MRT. Foreigner eligible. Fr $1.185M. Call for appt! FREEHOLD SHOP/ SHOPHOUSE With tenancy.
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      468 17 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 SHOP SPACE WANTED 539 BUYERS, TENANTS WANTED shophses, shop apt etc Owners call 9005-7801 Ram RESTAURANT/LOUNGE SPACE FOR RENT 540 ***F&B JACOB Ballas Children’s Garden (Singapore Botanic Gardens) for lease via Tender 1560 sqft. Please Call *****597 *****812
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      226 18 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) THE BANKRUPTCY RULES IN BANKRUPTCY RE SUBRAMANIAM KANIAH (NRIC NO. S*****91I) EX-PARTE HONG LEONG FINANCE LIMITED (SINGAPORE UEN NO. *****0003D) Creditors STATUTORY DEMAND UNDER SECTION 62 OF THE BANKRUPTCY ACT NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To SUBRAMANIAM KANIAH whose last known address is at 914 Jurong West
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      189 19 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT WEDNESDAY JOBS Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 I www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit I Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 WHEEL DEAL The smarter way to sell your car SELL YOUR CAR ATTHE BEST PRICE I was not expecting to sell it for that much. sory Asian said s. ces atangs elp ota dothe Konam.
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      387 20 730 Sales Sales 730 Investment co seeks CLIENT ACCOUNT MANAGER/ EXECUTIVE GCE ’O’ level above Confident highly motivated Excellent communication, presentation contracts negotiation skills Attractive basic commission incentive Ex-cabin crew experience an added advantage S’poreans only Interested pls email resume with recent photo to: careers@reigngainers.com Sales Executives Class 3 licence
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      243 20 Retail Sales 731 RETAIL SALES ASST/ Mgr. $2500-$5K. SMS your email *****889/AICG C*****1G EXPERIENCED RETAIL ASST required to work in KKH gift shop. Call 6297-0451 Counter/ Receptionists 733 RECEPTS WANTED @JANTZEN. Basic+Comm. Can handle Mandarin speakers. Call: Choa Chu Kang *****820; Woodlands *****833 AMERICAN /BRITISH ACCENTED Receptionist. Town. Full time
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      320 21 Hair/ Beauty 745 SPA SYMPHONY IN Orchard seeking for Sales Consultants, Body Therapists Beauticians. Basic comm. Immed. Pls call 9656-0201 Fitness/ Spa 746 AYUTHAYA SPA REQUIRES Customer Svc Officer. Min ’A’ level. Able to work wkends PH. 4 days a wk fr 11am10pm. S’porean.Email resume to: rosalin@ayuthayaspa.com SPA IN ORCHARD
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