The Straits Times, 18 December 2015

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    Lock icon Markets lifted by US interest rate hike
    482 1  -  Central banks cheer end of uncertainty; greenback rises against most currencies Yasmine Yahya Assistant Business Editor yasminey@sph.com.sg The guessing game that has dominated markets for more than a year finally ended yesterday when the US raised interest rates for the first time in
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    Lock icon S’pore satellites make contact with researchers
    323 1  -  Jermyn Chow Defence Correspondent jermync@sph.com.sg They may not be in a galaxy far, far away, but the force seems to be with all six made-in-Singapore satellites now orbiting Earth. They have made contact with researchers on the ground, and their missions are underway. One
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    Lock icon Search for crew after freighter sinks in Singapore Strait
    128 1 An Indonesian team continuing its search yesterday for six crew members missing from a freighter that sank after a collision in the Singapore Strait on Wednesday night. Thorco Cloud, bearing the Antigua and Barbuda flag, collided with Cayman Islands-registered chemical tanker
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      83 1 Life Coolest ways to ring in new year D2&4 Top of the News Social aid payments at record $116m A4 Business Land sales: Private home supply cut C2 8871 8 1"*****7 TAW*— 'I.vs. N* s\A K m si -i Tiffany&Co. NEW VORK SINCE 1837 THE TIFFANY® SETTING SINGAPORE TAKASHIMAYA S.C.
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      22 1 Top of the News Roy Ngerng ordered to pay PM $150k for defamation A6 Sport Jose Mourinho sacked as Chelsea manager C16
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      19 1 Home N-level student who beat the odds B16 SEE TOP OF THE NEWS A8&9, OPINION A32 AGENCYSEE HOME B3
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
      • Article
        Lock icon Markets lifted by US rate hike
        64 2 TOPOFTHENEWS The guessing game that has dominated markets for more than a year finally ended yesterday when the United States raised interest rates for the first time in almost a decade. The move to lift rates by 0.25 percentage points from near zero lifted
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        Lock icon Record $116m paid to the poor
        49 2 TOPOFTHENEWS A record $116 million was given out in social assistance payments to the poor for the last financial year, a 14 per cent rise from the year before. Some 91,000 people were helped lastyear, up from about 54,000 five years ago. A4
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        Lock icon China protests US-Taiwan deal
        47 2 WORLD China has summoned the United States envoy to protest against Washington’s sale of warships to T aiwan, aspartofa massive US$1.8 billion (S$2.5 billion) arms package, Beijing said yesterday. US officials said there was no change to the US’ “one China” policy. A15
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        Lock icon Displacement escalating due to conflicts and disasters: UN
        78 2 WORLD The United Nations has warned of a staggering escalation of displacement caused both by conflicts and natural disasters, urging the international community to treat the two intertwined causes together. At least 37 countries are being plagued by conflicts and serious crises,
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        Lock icon Hurdles to Asean integration
        41 2 OPINION The outlook for Asean integration is mixed, with a slowing China affecting growth in the region, and nationalistic instincts creating obstacles to true integration, associate editor Ravi Velloor says in the Speaking of Asia column. A30
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        Lock icon 25cm-tumour ‘largest seen’
        61 2 HOME The surgeon who led an operation at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital to remove a tumour from an Indonesian baby said it was the worst case of sacrococcygeal teratoma she had come across. Dr Low Yee said she had never seen a tumour as big
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        Lock icon N-level students do well
        39 2 HOME Of the 11,528 students from the Normal (Academic) stream who took the N-level exams this year, 74.9 per cent qualified for Secondary 5. This is comparable to lastyear’s figure of 74.6 per cent. B16
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        Lock icon Singapore exports take a hit
        54 2 BUSINESS Exporters here suffered another unexpectedly bad month in November, as Asia remains stuck in a trade recession while the world economy rejigs itself. Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports fell 3.3 per cent last month over November last year, far short of market forecasts of a
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        Lock icon Doctor fined in steroids case
        57 2 SPORT A South Korean doctor was fined 1 million won (S$1.2 million) yesterday for injecting swimming star Park Tae Hwan with steroids, an incident which resulted in an 18-month ban for the former Olympic champion. The doctor, identified only by her surname Kim, was found
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        Lock icon Force is still strong, say fans
        39 2 LIFE Local fans at the Singapore premiere of the new Star Wars movieonWednesday night are mostly happy with The Force Awakens. But many fans were also visibly shaken by a major incident inthemovie.D10
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        Lock icon Thriller sales cross 30m mark
        52 2 LIFE Michael Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller, still breaking new ground more than 30 years after its release and six years after the pop superstar’s death, became the first album in history to cross the 30-million mark in the United States, record industry officials said on
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    • What’s Next
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        Lock icon Findings from NUS study on seniors
        56 2 What kills older people in Singapore and what affects their risk of death? Researchers from the National University of Singapore will reveal the answers from their study on more than 2,000 seniors here over eight years. They looked at aspects such as the seniors’
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        Lock icon UN Security Council to meet over Syria
        62 2 The United Nations Security Council will bring together foreign ministers today to adopt a resolution endorsing steps towards a political transition in Syria to end the nearly five-year war. The ministers will hold talks in New York aimed at brokering a ceasefire and
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        Lock icon Bank of Japan policy meeting
        65 2 The Bankof Japan (BOJ) is expected to keep monetary policy steady today following the United States Federal Reserve’s first interest rate increase in a decade. BOJ, which began a two-day meeting yesterday in Tokyo, has been maintaining a zero per cent interest rate and aims
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      Lock icon Jobs data holds urgent message
      350 2  -  WhyItMatters Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg The labour statistics for the third quarter released on Tuesday painted a picture of a job market that, while tight, continues to weaken. Employment growth in the first nine months of the year was the lowest since the 2009 recession, according
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • Straits Times Digital
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        Lock icon On a little street in Singapore
        42 3 SINGAPORE SLIDER Telok Ayer Street’s long history meansyou canfind many religious buildings and clan associations there. See photos of the street in 1971 and today to see how much it has changed,inourThenand Now series at http://str.sg/ZbNX
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        Lock icon Facebook posts of the year
        34 3 REMEMBERING 2015 In an eventful year where Singaporeans mourned, celebrated and voted, we look at the 15 most popularStraits Times Facebook posts of 2015 in ouryear-ender special at http://str.sg/ZKko
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        25 3 WEB SPECIAL Beware of fake websites out togetyourpersonal information. Here are six tips on how to protect yourself from getting scammed. http://str.sg/ZK38
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      Lock icon Wearable device to show the way for blind people
      712 3  -  A*Star scientist’s prototype has ‘memorised’ three routes to help users navigate in office building Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg Navigating an unfamiliar building can be daunting for those with visual disabilities. But a scientist from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star)
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      Lock icon Record $116m disbursed to help the poor
      681 4  -  Figure a 14% jump from the year before; biggest jump was in short- to medium-term payouts, which rose to $68.7m last year Janice Tai jantai@sph.com.sg A record sum of $116 million in social assistance payments was made to the poor in the last
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      Lock icon Quarter of those getting ComCare funds are employed
      667 4  -  Kok Xing Hui kxinghui@sph.com.sg Taxi driver Terry Tan spends 12 hours a day on the road, earning about $2,200 a month for his family of five. The 44-year-old has also been receiving Short-to-medium Term Assistance from the Community Care (ComCare) Endowment Fund
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      Lock icon Members’ data unaffected by service outage: CPF
      404 4  -  Ng Huiwen nghuiwen@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lester Hio The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board reassured members yesterday that all data, including account details, remain unaffected by the major service outage to its website more than two weeks ago. It reiterated that the technical
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      Lock icon Blogger ordered to pay PM $150k in damages
      973 6  -  Judge says Roy Ngerng’s conduct had been malicious and he likely ‘cynically defamed’ PM to draw more to his blog Walter Sim waltsim@sph.com.sg Blogger Roy Ngerng was ordered by the High Court yesterday to pay Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong $150,000 for
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      Lock icon Ion Orchard sparkles with best-dressed award
      152 6 A 20m-tall Swarovski Christmas tree adorned with more than 28,000 crystals and an outdoor area transformed into a lit-up Christmas park bagged Ion Orchard the Judge’s Choice Award for Best-Dressed Building this year. The judges for this year’s Best Dressed Building Contest evaluated the
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      Lock icon NY security guard stole diamonds from trash
      232 6 REUTERS NEW YORK A security guard has been arrested for stealing US$5 million (S$7 million) in diamonds from a New York jeweller after a construction worker accidentally threw the precious stones into the trash, police said. Wilfred Martinez was charged with the theft
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      Lock icon California draft rules put brakes on self-driving cars
      577 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO In what is being seen as a potentially precedentsetting move, officials in California have proposed regulations for self-driving cars which, among other things, require a licensed driver to be in the vehicle, ready to take
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      Lock icon US interest rates and key events
      259 8 Fed interest rate hike Before 2006 Recovery from key shocks in the 1990s, including the Asian fnancial crisis, the fall of US fund management frm Long-Term Capital Management, and the collapse of the dot.com bubble in 2000. September 2008 Collapse of Lehman Brothers sparks
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      Lock icon Asia responds to interest rate hike with relative calm
      640 8  -  Assurances that more rate increases will come slowly help ease volatility, but analysts say challenges lie ahead Francis Chan in Jakarta, Esther Teo inChinaand Trinna Leong in Kuala Lumpur Asia responded with relative calm yesterday to an end to the decade-longnear-zero
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      Lock icon When the Fed last raised rates
      226 8 SOURCE: YAHOO FINANCE, BBC June 29,2006. Not quite a decade ago when the Fed last raised interest rates, but a world of changes since... 1. No one had heard of an iPhone The Motorola Razr was the No. 1 mobile phone and the BlackBerry
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      Lock icon Fed chief walks the talk by sticking to her beliefs
      556 8  -  Rupali Karekar rupsk@sph.com.sg It was perhaps the most talkedabout financial decision of recent years, yet United States Federal Reserve chairman Janet Yellen looked unruffled amid the tumult swirling around her yesterday. And it was clear from her announcement that US
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      Lock icon Fed awakens, but event lacks drama
      766 9  - Fed awakens but event lacks drama The effects of the gradual interest rate hike are not expected to be of great concern in Singapore News analysis Aaron Low Deputy Business Editor aaronl@sph.com.sg Almost 10 years on, and after the recent months of tense anticipation, it finally happened yesterday. Star Wars:
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      Lock icon Why Fed rate hike matters for Singapore
      285 9  -  The US Federal Reserve has fnally raised interest rates from near-zero levels, the frst increase in almost a decade. Chia Yan Min looks at what the rate hike means for consumers and businesses in Singapore. Chia Yan Min HIGHER U.S. INTEREST RATES LEAD
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Refugee aid groups at ‘breaking point’
      606 14 Head of UN refugee agency deplores lack of capacity, political will to end conflicts AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA Humanitarian organisations attempting to help the soaring numbers of people fleeing conflicts and natural disasters around the world are at “a breaking point”, UN refugee chief Antonio
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      Lock icon Migrants contributing to globalised economy: Report
      450 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA Migrants are increasingly participating in a globalised economy, notably in the services sectors, according to a report released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The ILO shed light on new data which quantifies for the first time the extent to which
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon China hits out at US arms sales to Taiwan
        610 15  -  But US officials say deal in keeping with pact to provide weapons for Taiwan’s defence Kor Kian Beng China Bureau Chief In Beijing kianbeng@sph.com.sg China has summoned a senior US diplomat and threatened sanctions in angry response to the sale of
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        Lock icon China increases Macau’s territory
        238 15 REUTERS HONG KONG China has granted tiny Macau control over its surrounding sea for the first time to help boost its economic growth, more than tripling the size of the former Portuguese colony’s territory. Macau, which has an area of 30 sq km, will administer its
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        Lock icon Layoffs for miners could stoke unrest
        652 16 Chinese govt faces uphill task of averting strikes and protests in slowing economy NEW YORK TIMES HEGANG (China) In the dank shower room where the miners soak, the coal dust from their bodies staining the water chocolate, a lone worker sat smoking a cigarette,
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        Lock icon Family‘will try to keep Yung Kee in business’
        392 16 HONG KONG Members of one of the two families feuding over famous roast goose restaurant Yung Kee said they will try to keep the business going despite its imminent liquidation on court orders. “No matter whose hands Yung Kee falls into, I
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        Lock icon Hint of better ties between Umno, PAS
        342 20 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak shared the same stage as Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) president Abdul Hadi Awang at a conference on Malay Muslim unity yesterday, a week after the Premier offered an olive branch to the PAS. They sat next
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        Lock icon KL says yes to Saudi-led anti-terror alliance
        527 20 Malaysia’s Defence Minister will visit Saudi Arabia soon to discuss how to face threats KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said yesterday that he will be visiting Saudi Arabia next year to discuss an announcement by the Arab kingdom of a
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        Lock icon Vietnam ready for combat as tension with China soars
        553 21 Diplomacy first but we must be ready for the worst, says Viet official REUTERS XUAN MAI Vietnam’s military is steeling itself for conflict with China as it accelerates a decade-long modernisation drive, Hanoi’s biggest arms build-up since the height of the
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon Tokyo, Jakarta to start defence talks
          60 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japan and Indonesia agreed yesterday to begin talks on the transfer of defence technology to Jakarta and to help reduce tensions in the South China Sea, officials said. The agreement comes as tensions mount over competing maritime claims in the South
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          Lock icon Journalist acquitted of defaming Park
          63 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL A Japanese journalist was acquitted yesterday of defaming South Korean President Park Geun Hye over his report on her whereabouts at the time of the fatal Sewol ferry disaster. Tatsuya Kato, former Seoul bureau chief for Japan’s Sankei Shimbun daily, was put
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          Lock icon 1MDB ‘sent $1.2b to Virgin Islands firm’
          82 21 KUALALUMPUR•1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia’s state fund, transferred some US$850 million (S$1.2 billion) to a firm whose name closely resembled that of an investment company owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign fund, the Wall Street Journal said yesterday. Citing financial documents, it said the
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        Lock icon Record year for hurricanes, typhoons in Pacific Ocean
        566 22 El Nino has allowed storms to spawn and grow from one end of the ocean to the other BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BOSTON It’s been a record year for powerful hurricanes and typhoons in the Pacific Ocean, and theyjust keep coming. Typhoon Melor,
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        Lock icon Technician sucked into jet engine
        255 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MUMBAI A technician working for Air India has died after being sucked into a jet engine as the plane pushed back for take-off at Mumbai airport. The freak accident happened on Wednesday evening when the co-pilot of Flight AI619 to Hyderabad in India’s
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      Lock icon France tests software to track suspicious behaviour
      361 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Software that monitors suspicious behaviour and luggage could eventually be integrated into 40,000 surveillance cameras across France, as the country tightens security after last month’s deadly Paris attacks. The public transport authorities are looking to technology to better predict warning
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      Lock icon Flow of Aussies has hit ‘plateau’
      295 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY The flow of Australians joining militant groups has reached “a plateau”, the nation’s domestic spy chief has said, amid reports the intelligence agency has warned politicians to tone down criticism of Islam. Mr Duncan Lewis, head of the Australian Security Intelligence
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      Lock icon Detect potential radicals–with a quiz
      742 24  -  Australia examines creative non-policing ways to identify and help at-risk youth Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com A series of terrorist attacks and thwarted plots involving “schoolboy” radicals in Australia has prompted the authorities to examine a range of innovative weapons in
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      Lock icon UN council set to adopt anti-ISIS sanctions
      518 26 Move to disrupt funding important sign of US-Russia cooperation over Syria: Diplomats NEW YORK TIMES UNITED NATIONS The US and Russia have joined forces to draft a legally binding Security Council resolution to strengthen sanctions against those who do business with terrorist groups,
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      Lock icon Western allies’ top guns hold joint war games
      478 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HAMPTON (Virginia) American F-22s, British Typhoons and French Rafales three of the world’s most sophisticated fighter jets roar through the skies over Virginia in the eastern United States in a show of aerial might. They are a world away from
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      Lock icon Tougher EU rules to make tracking planes easier
      586 27 A system for more frequent updates; better black boxes among the changes Missing Flight MH370 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRUSSELS/PARIS The European Union has adopted new rules to make it easier to track jetliners, stepping up international efforts to prevent a repeat of
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      105 27 This year’s incarnation of the Icehotel in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, which opened on Dec 11, features 19 Art Suites, uniquely crafted by artists from around the world. This suite by designers Tjasa Gusfors and David Andren, named Show Me What You Got, is dominated by
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      Lock icon Putin launches tirade against Turkey
      691 28 Leader rules out reconciliation, says downing of Russian plane was a bid to impress the US AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BLOOMBERG MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin fired off a tirade against Turkey yesterday, ruling out any reconciliation with its leaders and accusing Ankara of shooting down
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      Lock icon Putin launches tirade against Turkey
      691 28 (2nd Edition) Leader rules out reconciliation, says downing of Russian plane was a bid to impress the US AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BLOOMBERG MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin fired off a tirade against Turkey yesterday, ruling out any reconciliation with its leaders and accusing Ankara of shooting down
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      Lock icon WhatsApp service in Brazil shut off by court order
      360 28 REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO Access in Brazil to the WhatsApp phone-mes-saging application was cut off yesterday after a judge told phone companies to block the popular service for 48 hours for failure to comply with a July court order in a
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      Lock icon WhatsApp service in Brazil shut off by court order
      360 28 (2nd Edition) REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO Access in Brazil to the WhatsApp phone-mes-saging application was cut off yesterday after a judge told phone companies to block the popular service for 48 hours for failure to comply with a July court order in a
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    • World Briefs
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        Lock icon Warring factions agree to form Libyan govt
        75 28 REUTERS SKHIRAT (Morocco) Delegates from Libya’s warring factions signed a UN-brokered agreement to form a national government yesterday, a deal that Western powers hope will bring stability and help fight a growing Islamic State in Iraq and Syria presence. Fouryears after Muammar Gaddafi’s
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        Lock icon Cameron will not ban Islamist group
        70 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON British Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday ruled out banning Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood but said the group had a “highly ambiguous relationship with violent extremism” and was “opaque” and “secretive”. Membership or having links to the Islamist organisation, which is an opposition
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        Lock icon Warring factions agree to form Libyan govt
        69 28 (2nd Edition) REUTERS SKHIRAT (Morocco) Delegates from Libya’s warring factions signed a UN-brokered agreement to form a national government yesterday, a deal that Western powers hope will bring stability and help fight a growing Islamic State in Iraq and Syria presence. Fouryears after Muammar Gaddafi’s
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        Lock icon IMF’s Lagarde to face trial over negligence
        89 28 (2nd Edition) REUTERS PARIS A French court has ordered International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde to face trial over her role in a payout of some €400 million (S$616 million) to businessman Bernard Tapie, her lawyer said yesterday. The case will be heard by magistrates
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      Lock icon Calls for calm in tense streets of Baltimore
      542 29 Judge declares mistrial in the case of a police officer charged over the death of a black man AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BALTIMORE The mayor of Baltimore urged calm after a mistrial was declared in the case of a police officer charged in
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      Lock icon Woman punched for reclining plane seat
      213 29 LOS ANGELES A man from California has been charged with assault for allegedly punching and choking a woman after she reclined her seat on a flight. Lawrence Wells, 54, of Richmond, California, faces up to 10 years in prison over the Oct 18 incident
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      476 30 The Straits Times says Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump’s call to bar all Muslims from entering the United States is possibly a tactical move designed to shore up his popularity among a particular segment of the party faithful. “Donald J. Trump is calling for
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      1027 32  -  Noah Feldman BLOOMBERG VIEW Japan’s Supreme Court has rejected an equality-based constitutional challenge to a law requiring couples to adopt either the husband’s or the wife’s last name. The decision is fascinating in its own right, reflecting the contemporary moment for feminism
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      730 32  -  Noah Smith BLOOMBERG VIEW Well, the Federal Reserve has finally gone and done it. It raised short-term rates by 25 basis points, and Fed officials predicted four more similar hikes next year. That will bring rates to a range of 1.25
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      932 33  -  The business world is changing fast, organisations have to adapt Michael Wade stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer istheCiscoChairin Digital Business Transformation, and Professor of Innovation and Strategic Information Managementatthe Swiss-based business school, the International Institute for Management Development,or IMD. Mo Farah is an extraordinary athlete. During the course
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        168 34  -  Francis Lee Recently, my son had to stay late at work and, on his way home at 1am,stoppedbyMcDonald’sat Block 164, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4. He did not realise that he had dropped his wallet along the way. At3am,ourdoorbellrang unexpectedly and we were greeted
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        184 34  -  Lee York Pin Last Saturday, my wife, two young sons and I went to Changi City Point to do some shopping. My 11-year-old son and I sat down to rest on a bench in the basement while my wife shopped with my younger son.
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        106 34  -  Goh Ee Kiat (Dr) Recently, I bought a new ink cartridge from Hewlett-Packard (HP), but found it to be faulty. The standard protocol was for me to send the cartridge for inspection at HP’s service centre. However, Mr Subbu of HP understood that doing so would
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        95 34  -  Ullaganathan K.V.A. I commend the staff of Singapore General Hospital’s Ward 76 for their high standard of physical and emotional patient care. My wife was admitted as a subsidised patient after knee-replacement surgery. Despite their busy schedules, the staff empathetically catered to her
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        113 34  -  Wilson Ng Bing Yuan My family thanks the staff at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital’s Ward B9 who treated my father like family and celebrated his improvements and fulfilled his last wishes. The staff, including Adjunct Associate Professor Gamaliel Tan, also gave my father
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      156 34  -  Raymond Anthony Fernando I was saddened to read of Typhoon Melor, which has wreaked havoc in the Philippines (“Typhoon leaves millions without power in Philippines”; Wednesday). Even though Filipinos are resilient and typhoons often batter their country, we should never turn a
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      298 34  -  Helen Lim (Ms) Director Media Relations Land Transport Authority We thank Mr Paul Pang Kim Phong (“Why leave Hume station closed?”; Forum Online, Dec 8) and Mr Varun Naidu (“Adequate demand to open Hume train station”; Dec 9) for their feedback. When constructing
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      219 34  -  Absence of CPF nomination Lim Yew Jin Director (Trust) Public Trustee’s Office Central Provident Fund (CPF) members can choose to nominate the people they want to receive their CPF monies upon their death or decide that their CPF monies be distributed to recipients under intestacy
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      264 34  -  Patrick Liew Siow Gian (Dr) As leaders do not have a monopoly on good ideas, they should not be unduly concerned about working with people who have differing, and sometimes conflicting, beliefs, values and aspirations. They should learn how to seek unity, not in
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      376 34  -  Paul Tobin President Humanist Society (Singapore) We read with concern that Amos Yee is believed to be under police investigation for posting allegedly offensive contents on his blog (“Teen blogger probed for insulting religion online”; Sunday). Our biggest concern is not Amos’ posts, which
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      160 34  -  Tay Kok Cheng I am 67 and I have been with Singapore Post for nearly 40 years. SingPost raised my family, and I am surprised at Associate Professor Mak Yuen Teen’s concerns about older members on the executive committee (“Don flags worries about SingPost”; Wednesday).
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      92 34  -  Tay Hang Kok Given that global warming is threatening the survival of polar bears, the Singapore Zoo should keep more polar bears to conserve the species. The tropical climate here has been used as an excuse to keep polar bears in the preserve
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      43 34 1. MR MANORAJ RAJATHURAI: Easingtensions in Malaysia a relief. 2. MR TAN CHENG CHIN: Decorate trains for every festival. 3.MRV.BALU: Proud of soldiers’ contribution to nation. 4. MRSIMON OWEN KHOO: ‘Divide and conquer’ a poor strategy in the office. MORELETTERSON www.straitstimes.com
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      150 35 Jetty jumpers find the fastest way to to get relief at Henley Beach, west of Adelaide, Australia, as temperatures rose above 42 deg C. If temperatures do not fall below 40 deg C today, the hot spell in Adelaide will officially become a heatwave. That
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      770 1  -  Infant who had rare tumour removed should be discharged soon if no complications occur Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg When week-old Jeslyn Lim arrived at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) on Dec 1, she had a tumour extending from her tailbone that
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      456 2  -  Orchardgateway, which won Voters’ Choice Award, and Ion Orchard, the judges’ favourite Jessica Lim Consumer Correspondent limjess@sph.com.sg Orchardgateway and Ion Orchard have been named the best-dressed buildings in Orchard Road for their festive decorations this year. Orchardgateway won the Voters’ Choice Award, bagging close
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      393 3  -  Search on for 4 Filipinos, 2 Ukrainians after collision with tanker in S’pore Strait on Wed Zhaki Abdullah azhaki@sph.com.sg Six crew members were still missing last night after their freighter sank in a collision with a chemical tanker in the Singapore Strait on Wednesday
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      207 3 Snaking queues formed not only on vehicle lanes but also pedestrian lanes on the Causeway yesterday morning, as people fed up with traffic jams took to crossing on foot instead. There was congestion as hun- dreds of commuters from Malaysia decided to
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      414 4  -  505kg of tusks in the shipment fifth-largest seizure of illegal ivory by S’pore since 2002 Janice Heng janiceh@sph.com.sg A shipment of illegal ivory and pangolin scales, worth an estimated $1.3 million, was seized last weekend at the Changi Airfreight Centre. It was the fifth-largest
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      354 4  -  Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg A 23-year-old part-time waiter at Safra Yishun Country Club was sentenced to eight weeks’ jail yesterday for trespassing into the female toilet and filming women urinating. Henry Ng Har Leng, who worked at the club’s KTV Partyworld, committed
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        161 5 Thundery showers are expected mostly in the afternoon and early evening onfivetosevendaysinthe next two weeks. Widespread moderate to heavy rain arising from the strengthening of the monsoon winds is likely on two to three days, said the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS). Occasional windy conditions and
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        81 5 Parts of Esplanade Drive, Fullerton Road and Marina Boulevard will be closed from 4.45pm to 7.25pm tomorrow for the Hello Kitty Run, said the police. During the closure, access will be granted only to police and emergency vehicles. Parking restrictions in the peripheral roads
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        145 5 The Jurong Bird Park turns 45 next month and the park is inviting everyone to join in the celebrations. Singapore residents who visit the park on Jan 3 will enjoy 45 per cent off admission. Standard admission rates range from $12 (for those
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      555 5  -  Gifts delivered to the needy in Jalan Kukoh, Redhill Close as volunteers chip in to help Zhaki Abdullah azhaki@sph.com.sg Sixty-seven-year-old Madam Zainubi Abdul Majid was happy to see uniformed members of the Boys’ Brigade (BB) show up on the doorstep of her
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      480 8  -  1000 Singapores exhibition looks at how to design compact cities Seow Bei Yi byseow@sph.com.sg The world’s population could fit in an area the size of France if it were planned like Singapore in other words, designed to hold 6.9 million people
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      71 10 Zumba instructor Cyndi Chua, 40, mock-kissing a scuba-diving Santa Claus at Underwater World Singapore yesterday, drawing smiles from visitors from Thye Hua Kwan Seniors Activity Centre. Besides viewing the marine life and taking photos, the 30 seniors, in their 60s to 90s, moved their bodies and rolled
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      651 10  -  They attacked group and teenager on same day with knives in unprovoked incidents Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg Two teens set on a group of three youths with knives and slashed another victim later that same day, in attacks described as “completely unprovoked, senseless
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      382 15  -  Seow Bei Yi byseow@sph.com.sg Train services between Joo Koon and Boon Lay MRT stations on the East-West Line were disrupted for more than two hours yesterday evening because of a traction power fault. Around 65 passengers had to get off an eastbound train and
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      388 15  -  SAF parade honours those who graduate as specialists from air force, army and navy Tiffany Fumiko Tay tiffanyt@sph.com.sg Former nurse Lim Gek Swee surprised friends and family when she announced that she was signing on with the navy as a combat medic specialist earlier this
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      465 16  -  Marginal fall for N(A) and N(T) streams, but proportion qualifying for Sec 5 edges up Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg This year’s N-level cohort fared as well as their seniors last year, with roughly the same proportion of students qualifying for Secondary 5. Of the 11,528 students
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      357 16  -  Pearl Lee For Greendale Secondary School student Lionel Toh, 16, 2015 was a year that was memorable and, at times, difficult. The Normal (Academic) student was born with cerebral palsy, which affected movements on the left side of his body. He had
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      139 17 Enhance your FUTURE WITH A GLOBALLY RECOGNISI QUALIFICATION SINGAPORE’S OLDEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE I V V, i ■j ri At MDIS, we offer industry relevant curriculum with a global outlook. With students from 82 countries, prepare to take your future to new horizons. FOR GCE ‘N’ AND ‘O’ LEVEL HOLDERS
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      67 18 r TOOL fi fi K I s V R MJVf F SINGAPORE QUALITY AWARD 2011 WINNER At ITE, students are equipped with the knowledge, skills and values they need to succeed. From internships in leading engineering companies to experiencing real-life applications, they receive a globally-recognised career and technical education. This
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      534 20 It Annura Shazieamah refused to give up on her dreams. After graduating from ITE, she pursued a Diploma in Business Administration at PSB Academy to upgrade herself at work. She enthused about how her learning experience at PSB Academy empowered her—with useful knowledge that she could apply at work and
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      445 24  -  Audrey Tan Training firefighters, soldiers or emergency medical personnel can be challenging as it is not possible to put workers in real danger. Local multimedia firm FXMedia has come up with a solution: a virtual reality (VR) classroom, in which trainees can learn to
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      128 21 This is a specimen of pheidole indica, an ant species from Asia that has been spreading across the globe under the name pheidole teneriffana. A century-old mystery surrounding the origin of this invasive ant species was recently solved by an international team of scientists, who have
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      971 23  -  His centre has world’s largest living collection of plants, with more than 27,000 species ScienceFaces Carolyn Khew kcarolyn@sph.com.sg IfNoah–heoftheArkandtheanimals two by two had a mod-ern-day twin, it would be Professor Li Chia-wei. The Taiwanese biologist, 62, is on a life’s mission to
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      676 2  -  16 plots to be released via GLS scheme in first half next year can yield up to 7,420 private homes Wong Siew Ying wongsy@sph.com.sg The supply of new government land earmarked for residential use will hit a nine-year low
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      505 2 BLOOMBERG Standard Chartered is working with DBS Group on developing distributed ledger technology for trade finance in Singapore, in a bid to make such transactions simpler and more transparent. The banks have successfully tested the technology with each other, and
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      640 2 REUTERS SINGAPORE Temasek is willing to give Standard Chartered (StanChart) time to work on its turnaround before deciding on the fate of its underperforming US$4 billion (S$5.7 billion) stake in the UK bank as part of a portfolio reshuffle, people familiar with
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      804 4  -  One of China’s largest developers, its Forest City in Iskandar will be an entire ecosystem Rennie Whang wrennie@sph.com.sg Chinese property developer Country Garden is thinking big and long term as it embarks on one of its most ambitious projects yet. Forest City in Iskandar, which some
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      351 4  -  Chong Koh Ping kohping@sph.com.sg Business park developer Ascendas has folded a recently purchased office building in downtown Seoul into a new office fund in South Korea –itsthirdinthecountry. The Ascendas Korea Office Private Real Estate Investment Trust 3 (Akopreits3), as the fund
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      335 5  -  Study ranked 35 cities on 31 indicators, with Toronto, New York and Chicago the top three Jeremy Koh jkoh@sph.com.sg Singapore is the fourth-best city in the world at helping young people progress economically, according to new research. The study ranked 35 cities
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      413 5 REUTERS HONG KONG Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry plans to spin off a unit in a Hong Kong initial public offering worth at least US$1.5 billion (S$2.1 billion), said the International Financing Review (IFR), citing people close to the deal. The listing
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      325 5  -  Joyce Lim joycel@sph.com.sg Singapore hotel and property tycoon Kwek Leng Beng is helping revive New York’s famous Hudson Theatre. Millennium Copthorne Hotels (M&C) announced yesterday that it will join forces with Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) to reopen the theatre in West 44th Street
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      368 5 BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI China and Hong Kong regulators are expected to announce approval of the first cross-border mutual funds today, two people familiar with the matter said, after the summer stock-market rout set back the start date. Not all funds
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      68 12 cc Life is not just eating, drinking, television and cinema…The human mind must be creative, must be self-generating; it cannot depend on just gadgets to amuse itself.” Speech at the Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Haji celebrations at Joo Seng Community Centre in 1970 Catch these and other piquant
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      119 14 PIONEERING THE FUTURE SERIES PRESENTED BY THE EDB SOCIETY AND THE STRAITS TIMES You can now fnd out from two of Singapore’s most illustrious public servants how they shaped the city and revved up the nation’s economic engines so successfully. Former Chief Planner Liu Thai Ker and founding Singapore Airlines
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      745 16 Attention now on who will fill Chelsea hot seat, with club understood to have drawn up lists of both short- and long-term candidates AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Jose Mourinho, the most successful manager in Chelsea’s history, was yesterday sacked following a woeful run of results. It
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      295 16 THE TIMES, LONDON CHELSEA Yes: Nobody has wanted Pep Guardiola for longer than Roman Abramovich, something that would doubtless appeal to anyone’s pride. Guardiola would not admit it but he would also take great pleasure in accepting a job
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      506 16  -  Chua Siang Yee siangyee@sph.com.sg Eleven days after returning to Singapore from a week-long training stint with Matsumoto Yamaga, Singapore goalkeeper Izwan Mahbud couldbegoingbacktoJapansoon– for a longer stay. The Straits Times understands that talks are progressing well between the Japanese club and
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      830 10  -  World No. 4 Wawrinka to make his debut for home side, ready to meet compatriot Federer May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg What a difference a year has made for the OUE Singapore Slammers, whowillbegintheirhomeleg–and final stop of this year’s International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) today. When
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      917 10  -  TheBusinessOfSport Jonathan Wong jonwong@sph.com.sg Twenty years of strategising and outfoxing tennis opponents has taught Mahesh Bhupathi a thing or two about constructing winning points. “I like the idea and challenge of creating something from scratch,” he admitted. So, at
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      665 12 Golden State heed Curry’s exhortation not to lose again, in buildup to Milwaukee rematch REUTERS OAKLAND (California) Bring on the Bucks. The Golden State Warriors tuned up on Wednesday for the only team that has beaten them this National Basketball Association (NBA) season by blowing
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      369 12 REUTERS NEWYORK New York Knicks rookie forward Kristaps Porzingis has been the new fan favourite at Madison Square Garden. But free-agent acquisition Arron Afflalo also made his case on Wednesday in the Knicks’ 107-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the
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      370 12 THE GUARDIAN AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEWYORK Former National Basketball Association star Gilbert Arenas has offered up a two-point plan for increasing the popularity of women’sbasketball–skimpieruniforms and more traditionally attractive players. The three-time All-Star posted an Instagram video on Tuesday showing two fitness models playing one-on-one, suggesting that
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      514 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Swimming greats Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett have been training together and swopping tips about their “ups and downs” as they target next year’s Rio Olympics. Two-time Olympic champion Hackett, 35, has come out of six years of
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      450 13 She breaches code in injecting swimming star with steroids, but claims victimisation AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL A South Korean doctor was fined one million won (S$1.19 million) yesterday for injecting swimming star Park Tae Hwan with steroids, an incident which resulted in an 18-month ban
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        124 14 REUTERS NEW ORLEANS Abby Wambach, the most prolific goalscorer of all time in international football, bowed out of the game in defeat on Wednesday when the United States women’s team lost 0-1 to China to end an unbeaten run of 104 matches
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        99 14 REUTERS LONDON Tottenham Hotspur’s revised plans for a new 61,000-seater stadium have been given the green light by the local council with the Premier League club hoping to be playing in it from the start of the 2 018 -19 season. The stadium,
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        98 14 REUTERS WELLINGTON Super Rugby champions Otago Highlanders issued a terse “no comment” yesterday in response to media reports linking coach Jamie Joseph with the vacant position in charge of the Japan national team. Japan are in the market for a new
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        38 14 REUTERS MOSCOW The entire management of Russia’s scandal-hit anti-doping watchdog, Russian Anti-Doping Agency, has resigned, R-Sport news agency reported yesterday. Among those who resigned was the agency’s acting director, Nikita Kamayev, R-Sport said.
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      556 14 Barca–minusNeymarandMessi–advance to Cup final with a hat-trick from Uruguayan AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YOKOHAMA(Japan)–Onlyathird of Barcelona’s attacking trident was needed against China’s Guangzhou Evergrande yesterday. In the absence of Lionel Messi and Neymar, Luis Suarez fired a hat-trick as Barcelona won 3-0 to reach the Club World
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      425 14 THE GUARDIAN AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Arsene Wenger hopes Arsenal can draw inspiration from their victory over Bayern Munich as they seek to dump Barcelona out of the Champions League. The Gunners were paired with the holders in the last 16 and he is ready
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      325 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BARCELONA Gary Neville believes there is more to come from Valencia after he recorded his first win as manager. His side beat Barakaldo 2-0 on Wednesday and booked a place in the King’s Cup last 16, with a 5-1 score on aggregate.
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      246 14 REUTERS LONDON Leicester City are a breath of fresh air for a sport generally dominated by sides with the most financial clout, Everton manager Roberto Martinez said yesterday, ahead of his side’s Premier League clash against the Foxes. Claudio Ranieri’s side sit top of the table
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      696 15  -  Financial breakthroughs from TV deals give them impetus to take on EPL’s Big Four clubs Richard Jolly stsports@sph.com.sg One by one, the old certainties are being destroyed. Tipped for relegation, Leicester top the table. Seemingly on course for the drop as well, Bournemouth beat
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      133 1 SNOW IN SINGAPORE Where to experience “winter” here D5 THE FORCE AWAKENS New Star Wars movie panders to fans, says John Lui D10 PARTY TILL IT’S 2016 From high-octane bashes to family-friendly carnivals, Gurveen Kaur ofers 17 ways to count down to the new year. D2&4 Hit the dancefoor at
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      451 2  -  What better way to round off this year–withmoreSG50activities– and usher in the new one than by partying the whole night long? Gurveen Kaur gurveenk@sph.com.sg As the final few SG50 events wrap up, it is time for another round of partying–thistimetosendoffthe jubilee year and welcome
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      443 2 LAST NEW YEAR’S EVE AT JIAK KIM: THE FINAL VICTORY What: Zouk devotees, prepare for the final countdown at the club’s Jiak Kim Street premises. Resident DJs Lincey and Hong will be throwing down high-octane beats to get the crowd dancing hard. With infinity mirrors, candy floss
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      517 4 MARINA BAY SINGAPORE COUNTDOWN 2016 What: The best event to catch dazzling fireworks set to a specially commissioned orchestral music score is Singapore’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration presented by the Urban Redevelopment Authority and Esplanade Theatres on the Bay. There will be high-energy musical performances at Esplanade’s
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      484 4 NEW YEAR’S EVE AT FOUR SEASONS HOTEL SINGAPORE What: For an intimate yet lavish affair, tuck into either a three- or five-course dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel’s One-Ninety Woodfired Steaks and Seafood restaurant. Dishes include Mediterranean sea bass and tiger prawn, and
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      361 4 NEW YEAR’S EVE MIDNIGHT YOGA AND MEDITATION What: Usher in the new year on a quiet and introspective note by participating in a two-hour hatha yoga and meditation session conducted by volunteers from Asian Spiritual Classics. The session is open to anyone including newbies to yoga and meditation.
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      258 4 SKY HIGH SOCIAL What: Toast to the new year in style at Marina Bay Sands’ SkyPark Observation Deck, the perfect spot to take in the panoramic skyline views from 57 levels above while enjoying live music by homegrown rockers CatsineCradle. To ensure a prime view of
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      923 5  -  Spaces such as Snow City at Science Centre Singapore aim to bring a dash of winter to the equator Omar Amir omaramir@sph.com.sg Singapore’s first permanent snow centre, Snow City, is known as a fun attraction for those who want to experience winter here. However,
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        283 6  -  Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent and Boon Chan Media Correspondent recommend MY DISCO SEVERE SINGAPORE Australian post-punk trio My Disco (above) return to Singapore on the back of their latest release, Severe, an album of hypnotic, menacing and minimalist grooves. Supporting them on the bill are some of
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        344 6  -  Omar Amir Go-getting actress Nadiah M. Din (below) has gone from parts on Suria and Channel 5 drama serials to an Italian-speaking role in Italian opera film Le Badanti, directed by Marco Pollini, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May. The 25-year-old is one of 18
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        905 7  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan Food Correspondent recommends JUICY CHRISTMAS BIRD Turkey might be traditional at this time of year, but the trouble with it is that it can often be too dry, too big and, if you ask me, boring to eat after one or two slices. Cue OverEasy
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        404 8  -  Akshita Nanda recommends OLDER BUT WISER? PART II This haunting showcase features black-and-white street photographs oftheelderlyinSingaporetaken by local photographers who favourfilm negatives over digital, as well as paintings inspired by the photos. It is put together by independent publisher and studio The Very Quiet Studio with partners such
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        448 8  -  Lee Jian Xuan The 7 Seven group exhibition at ShanghArt Gallery brings together works by seven Chinese artists, who study memory, perspective and the act of creation through their art. These include installations, sculptures, photographs and paintings which have been presented at leading art fairs such
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        610 9  -  ]ohn Lui Film Correspondent Boon Chan Media Correspondent recommend THEGOOD DINOSAUR (PG) 101 minutes/ In an alternate universe, where dinosaurs did not become extinct and have learnt to create communities, there is Young Arlo, who comes from a farming family. He tries to be a good son, but
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        310 6 SG50 Concert Series In The Park TheSam Willows,Tosh Weiliang,Sebastian Tan aka Broadway Beng (left), Tay Keweiand otherentertainers perform on the open fields. WHERE: The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay,18 Marina Gardens Drive MRT: Bayfront WHEN: Tomorrow, 6-10pm ADMISSION: Free TEL: 6420-6848 INFO: www.gardens bythebay.com.sg or www.nparks.gov.sg/activities The Philharmonic Winds
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        423 6 MyMy byPhuong My Charity Event Takashimaya Department Store has launched itscharitysaleto raise fundsfor TheStraits Times School Pocket Money Fund and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund. This is the fund raiser’s second year. Vietnamese fashion designer Phuong My collaborates with young Singapore artist-sisters Gelyn and Giselle Ong for a
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        85 6 Run For Hope Singapore’s biggest run in aid of cancer research comprises a 10km non-competitive run and a 3.5km family fun run/walk. Organised by FourSeasons Hotel Singapore and Regent Singapore in collaboration with National Cancer Centre Singapore. WHERE: The Promontory Marina Bay, 11 Marina Boulevard MRT: Bayfront/ Marina Bay
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        389 6 Peer-to-peer Red Cross Youth Symposium Youth from across Asia discuss and exchange information and ideas that can lead to sustainable humanitarian action. Topics include community service, social inclusivenessand innovation in humanity. The symposium also features keynote speakers from international organisations such as United Nations Association of Singapore and Special
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        218 6 Back To Kampong! By IQkidz Gain insight into the activities and games that Singaporean children who lived in kampung communities used to participate in. There are stations featuring games such as batu selembat, capteh and zero-point. WHERE: Perform Room, Level 3 National Museum of Singapore,93Stamford Road MRT: City Hall/Dhoby
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        53 6 Celebrate 2016 Send off the jubilee year and welcome the newyearwith local and international artistes including American singer Adam Lambert; groove to the beats of DJ Tinc; and enjoy spectacular fireworks. WHERE: The Float Marina Bay, 20 Raffles Avenue MRT: Raffles Place/City Hall WHEN: Dec 31,8pm ADMISSION: $41, $92
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        1923 7 PROMOTIONS Winter Kaiseki At Akari Dining Bar Chef Hirotaka Murata presents two 10-course winter kaiseki dinner menus,showcasing seasonal ingredients such as cod fish milt, tile fish and yellowtail. Indulge in courses suchasasashimi platterfeaturing fresh cuts flown intwice weeklyfrom Japan; tile fish braised with yuzu citrus; unagi porridge cooked in
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        1341 8 BOOKS Book Launch And Exhibition: Between Heaven And Earth This 208-page book with 150 photographs is a Singapore story told in flowers from Sir Stamford Raffles to Mr Lee Kuan Yew. WHERE: Function Hall,Singapore Botanic Garden’s Botany Centre (opposite Gleneagles Hospital),Tanglin Gate, Level 1, 1 Cluny Road MRT: Botanic
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        58 9 MDIS Movie Night: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Enjoydinneratthe newly refurbished Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) and catch Star Wars:The Force Awakens afterwards. Dress up as a StarWarscharacterand standto win prizes. WHERE: MDIS Dhoby Ghaut, 20 Orchard Road MRT: Dhoby Ghaut WHEN: Today, 7 10.30pm ADMISSION: $20 (MDIS
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        63 9 What’s In My Sky? Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is home to many species of birds. Try to spot some of them on this guided walk. WHERE: Meet at Information Counter (NeoTiew Entrance),Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve,301 NeoTiew Crescent MRT: Kranji WHEN: Dec26, 9.30 11am ADMISSION: Free with registration INFO: Registration
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        70 9 Public Art Walking Tour Jointhisfree walking tourled by artists Han Sai Por and Kum Chee Kiong, who will share the inspiration behindtheirartworksand introduce old and new public art pieces along the Jubilee Walk. Conducted in English. WHERE: Meet at Cavenagh Bridge (near Fullerton Hotel), Jubilee Walk Art Trail, Civic
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        114 9 Meowy Christmas: CWS Day The Company Of Cats The Company of Cats and Cat Welfare Society have come together to present a full day of kitty-loving fun, including a charity bake sale and musical performances. WHERE: The Company of Cats, 6B Mosque Street MRT: Chinatown WHEN: Sun, 11am-10pm ADMISSION:
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        412 9 Creativity With Pottery Making For Kids Pottery-making harnesses children’s creativity and enhances their spatial awareness and fine motor skills. WHERE: 05-01 The Centrepoint, 176 Orchard Road MRT: Somerset WHEN: Various dates, 10.30am, 1,3 5pm ADMISSION: Two-session workshops at $90; four-session foundation workshops at $165 (applies to courses for children
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        306 9 MPH Booksale@ Singapore Expo A wide range of titles is available for sale at up to 80 percent off. On Sunday, authors Joy Tan and Violet Chan will talk about their book, Style On The Go, and give a demonstration of fuss-free makeovers. WHERE: Hall 4B Singapore Expo, 1
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        55 9  -  CompiledbyCallynChow&ChrisTan Callyn Chow, Chris Tan Umbra Artists Adeline Kueh and Betty Susiarjo show their latest work in a joint exhibition featuring installations and photography as well as video and audio works. WHERE: Chapel Gallery,Objectifs, 155 Middle Road MRT: Bugis WHEN: Till Sun, noon -7pm (today tomorrow), noon 4pm
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        143 10 Years of living longer makeyou lookworse. Who knew? It’s really upsetting. I looked good then, but didn’t know it then, either. ACTRESS CARRIE FISHER, 59, looking back ACTRESS CARRIE FISHER, 59, looking back in fondness at the shoots of the iconic Star Wars films decades ago
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        490 10  -  Star Wars: The Force Awakens has everything people liked about the first movie John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg REVIEW/SCIENCE-FICTION STAR WARS: TH E FORCE AWAKENS (PG) 136 minutes/Now showing/ THE STORY: Some three decades after the events of the Return Of The Jedi (1983), which saw the fall
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        454 10  -  Yip Wai Yee The verdict is out: Many local fans say director J.J. Abrams’ new Star Wars movie The Force Awakens takes a lightsaber to the awful memories of the previous three movies directed by franchise creator George Lucas. Reactions at the Singapore
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        411 10 REUTERS BLOOMBERG NEW YORK The verdicts of fans and critics are nearly unanimous: The Force is strong with the latest Star Wars film. As Star Wars: The Force Awakens rolled out in cinemas worldwide on Wednesday, it racked up its first award
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        716 11  -  Tracey Curtis-Taylor travels the world in a vintage plane to pay tribute to pioneering aviatrix Ankita Varma avarma@sph.com.sg In 1930, during the golden age of civil aviation, British pilot Amy Johnson was the first woman to fly fromBritaintoAustralia–afeatshe completed in a mere 19 days.
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        235 12 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Michael Jackson’s (left) album Thriller, still breaking new ground more than 30 years after its release and six years after the pop superstar’s death, became the first album in history to cross the 30-million mark in the United States, record
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        273 12 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The Human Rights Foundation is asking rapper Nicki Minaj to reconsider her scheduled performance in Angola tomorrow, citing a list of abuses committed by the President of the oil-rich African nation. In an Instagram post, the 33-year-old said
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          64 12 Chinese pop diva Faye Wong and Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse on Wednesday denied a social media rumour that they will wed in Dali, in Yunnan province, China, next month. A Chinese website circulated a WeChat message, seemingly by a wedding planner blabbing about
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          80 12 Director Steven Spielberg said on Wednesday that he and his DreamWorks Studios would join Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment and Entertainment One to form an entertainment company called Amblin Partners to produce movies, television shows and digital content. At the same time, Universal Pictures said it would
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      90 2 Atm ANNIVERSARY CONCERT MAESTRO ZUBIN MEHTA MUSIC DIRECTOR 7 JANUARY 2016, THU 7.30PM ESPLANADE CONCERT HALL 3 PROGRAMME Beethoven Leonore Overture 3 Ravel La Valse Tchaikovsky Symphony No 6 “Pathetique” 2 hrs, inclusive of a 30min intermission TICKETS CAT 1 $450 CAT 2 $350 CAT 3 $250 Excluding booking fee
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      99 2 Air-Conditioners/ Refrigerators 90 Air-Conditioners/ Refrigerators 90 86 Stamps/ Coins Banknotes/ Gold HIGHEST Old Banknotes: Straits Settlements. Malaya British. Gold Silver Coins: Singapore China. Call: *****075 High Price Buy in China/ S’pore gold silver coins, stamps, old notes. #01-06 Furama Hotel. *****666 REQUIRES UNUSED LOCAL Stamps, Straits Settlement Coins Orchid Notes.
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      436 3 Home Appliances/ Lighting 106 Home Appliances/ Lighting 106 Warehouse Clearance Sale! Fr $59onwards Up To 50% Discount Ceiling Fans More Than 20,000 sets www.sandbgroup.net City Warehouse• 5 Kaki Bukit Rd 2, #01-19 #02-19 (opp. Eunos Link Driving Centre) 10am 8pm Daily Bus: 25, 51, 55, 87, 93 94 FREE PARKING
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      244 4 Gold/ Pawn Tickets 166 HIGH JEWELLERY, Rolex, gold, diamond, pawn-ticket, branded watch, *****332 *****225 #03-07 People’s Park Ctr (Chinatown Pt MRT) 167 Jewellery Buy Sell Branded Bags Chanel, LV, Celine Loewe others Branded Watches Brand Jewellery #01-16 Yan Ho Paya Lebar MRT 6747 4567 BUY, SELL, TRADE Branded watches, jewelry,
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      134 4 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies 236 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies 236 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies 236 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies 236 Business Opportunities General 209 Invitation to Bid to Rent CC spaces (Trade: F B) 1. Fuchun CC #01 approx. 2135sf Closing 4/01/2016 6pm sharp 2. Tampines West CC #02 approx. 1354sf Closing 19/12/2015 10pm
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      140 4 209 Business Opportunities General FOR SALE: PAWNSHOP, Engrg, A/ctg, Managing agy ISO 9001 co, etc; *****681 fsmgt88@gmail.com ENTREPRENEUR LEARNING CTR seek Partnership with Financial Advisors. 9663-0615 ESTAB ELECT/ PLUMBING/ AC Biz. 25 years good clientele. High return. Andi *****194 ESTABLISHED BRAND NAME Tuition Ctr for takeover. Bt Batok area. Call
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      129 4 Purchase of used heavy construction cranes. Email: admin@vnexx.com or *****388 USED WAREHOUSE PALLET rack, reach truck, forklift, shelf. Calvin Koh *****220 Packing/ Storage/ Delivery/Removal 239 House/ Office Mover, Disposal. Reliable Punctual Free Quote Carton Fair Price! 9234 2710 Ong CHRISTIAN REMOVAL SVC. (Free boxes). Also Cleaning, Disposal, Transport, T-Shirt/ Mug
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      117 4 Printing/ Copying Services 244 EXPRESS PRINT ½HR Color Name Card $8* A6Flyer 10k offer$80 Invoice PosterBanner Signage Brochure Fty: Macpherson Rd #09-02 T: *****873 Sales Off: Beach Road #02-62 T:*****975 Stalls for Rent/ Sale 256 STALL FOR RENT Waterway Bank Blk 671 All Food Mix New Advanced, high ranking coffeeshop
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      334 4 Audi For Sale 303 10/’08 A8L 4.2FSI Quattro Facelift (TV) Black. 1 owner Accident free. 9105-6808 04/09 AUDI Q5 Quattro good cond. Accident free Agt svcs warranty $86K. *****777. 2/’10 S5 4.2FSI Quattro black Low km. OMV $66K. Accident free. A1 $103,999. *****922 BMW For Sale 305 3/08 520I BLACK
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      298 4 Ford For Sale 313 12/08 FORD MONDEO 2.3A New model. One Owner. OMV $23,258. Low Mileage. Low Downpayment $12K. $1060/ mth. *****282 *****009 3/’12 GALAXY 2.0. 1 owner. Grey. Low mileage/ agt svc. Like new. Call *****115 Honda For Sale 316 VITAS READY. GUARANTEED 1 Bid. No gimmick. All colours.
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      250 5 316 Honda For Sale 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Vezel 1.5X Ready stocks. DVD leather s/rims. 8383 3283 Bayswater San Hup Bee BRAND NEW VEZEL/ Hybrid 1.5X. In-house loan trade-in avail. $neg. For enquiries, JCWC *****913/ 6569 6969 BRAND NEW SHUTTLE 1.5G Full accessories.Inhouse loan high trade-in. Enquiries, JCWC *****969/
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      264 5 316 Honda For Sale $108,800, $108,800 VEZEL 1.5X, leather, interest 2.28% full g’teed COE, $108,800 *****033/ *****786 DRIVE AWAY YOUR Dream Car Vezel $110,800. $3,000 worth of accessories. Contact us 9656-9588. NEW VEZEL 1.5X Hybrid. Full accessories. Immed regn. G’teed COE w/out top up. Fr $113,800. Daniel 8481-5408 NEW SHUTTLE
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      839 5 317 Hyundai For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale COE Results of December 2015 1st Open Bidding Exercise For COE Cars (1600cc and below) Cars (1601cc and above) Goods vehicles and buses Motorcycles Open category COE price Quota Bids 1,698 1,031 241 $56,989 $60,001 $48,101 $6,501 $60,003
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      386 5 Mercedes For Sale 326 READY STOCK! BRAND New GLA 250 AMG Sport, Panoramic roof, Memory package Power tailgate. Call *****661 READY STOCK! BENZ C200 Saloon. Keyless go, Sunroof, Cruise control, 17’’Rims. Call *****880. Autopoint STARBRIGHT AUTO X’MAS sale 6/’09 Merc R280L, 82K km. Agt Svc/ Maintain/ Warranty Hurry Call Now
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      381 5 Nissan For Sale 329 NLY $550 MONTHLY! 07/08 Sylphy x3, 100% loan approval, no need guarantor/payslip, 1-1 exchange w/o top up, *****603 O BRAND NEW NISSAN G T R Black Edition 4WD. Inhse loan trade-In. For enquiries JCWC *****969/ 9070 7117 STARBRIGHT AUTO X’MAS sale 1-Owner, 10/’08 Sylphy 1.5AT 72K
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      338 5 Renault For Sale 336 1 OWNER 12/’09 Megane 1.6A 4-dr. Agt maintained. Low km. Accident free. *****211 10/11 FLUENCE 1.6A. OPC. 1 owner. White. Agt svc. Well kept Trade in avail. *****115 3/’07 MEGANE 1.6A hatchback Low km. OMV $22K. Accident free, A1. $24,999. *****922 Saab For Sale 339 **REPUBLIC
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      282 6 344 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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      264 6 344 Toyota For Sale ***3 DAYS DELIVERY! Wish 1.8 Keyless. Immed COE. Immed Stocks! Mr Toh 8383 3283 Bayswater San Hup Bee 3 DAY DELIVERY! Vellfire 2.5Z /ZA Power Door. Immed COE. Immed stocks! Hp: *****888 San Hup Bee #04-20 AML 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Estima Aeras 7/8 Seaters.
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      255 6 344 Toyota For Sale TRANSCEND MOTOR *****811 2015 Sienta 1.5 Auto. 7 seater Power Door. Keyless Entry Start. Don’t miss! Call us Now TRANSCEND MOTOR *****811 Estima 2.4 Aeras Premium Twin Power Dr. Power Tail Gate. Keyless. 7 Seater Avail TRANSCEND MOTOR *****811 New Toyota Vellfire ZA/ZG Edition 7-Seater. Sales
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      249 6 344 Toyota For Sale 1/’06 TOYOTA ALTIS 1.6 auto (1 owner). Spacious. Leather. Low mileage. Tip top cond.. 4-door. $43,700. 9824-3249 ***NEW HARRIER PREMIUM Smart Key. Ready stock. Low interest. Wcega Plaza #0452. Call Raffles 8424 5559 NEW ESTIMA PREMIUM. Auto tailgate, full option twin power dr/roof. Ready Stock. Last
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      262 6 344 Toyota For Sale X’MAS PROMO! NEW Harrier Premium. Low downpayment Mthly $988/ Interest 1.99%. Immed COE. Call *****844 NEW VELLFIRE 2.5X/2.5ZG Full accessories. Immed regn. G’teed COE w/o top up. Fr $160,800. Daniel 8481-5408 NEW SIENTA 1.5G. Smart key. Full accessories. Dual power door. G’teed COE w/o top up.
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      302 6 344 Toyota For Sale NEW HARRIER 2.0 Premium Roof Model. 1 bid guaranteed at $153,800. Call: 6342 1000 (CaseTrustSVTA) Auto Zoom 02/08 TOYOTA SIENTA 1.5A 7seaters, low mileage, showroom cond, accident free, asking $41k only. *****109 2015 VELLFIRE ZA/ ZG Luxury Ready stock. Free 3 yrs warranty. High loan. CaseTrust/
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      858 6 Vehicles Wanted 363 Vehicles Wanted 363 DO YOU WISH TO SELL YOUR CAR AT THE BEST PRICE? Call *****889 or www.wheeldeal.com.sg Volvo For Sale 347 $13K DOWNPAYMENT! 2008 Volvo XC90. Silver. Well maintained regularly serviced. High loan $72K. 9098-2086 Various Makes 350 8/10 ROLLS PHANTOM $788K 02/’12 Ferrari 458 $708K
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      530 7 Lorries For Sale 387 Lorries For Sale 387 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Toyota Dyna 150 Diesel. 95% loan. neg. Call *****717 San Hup Bee #04-20 AML EURO 5. MITSUBISHI Truck 1025ft, all range (12) servicing, can loan up to 100% finance. Call *****339 Mr Ong 12/00 NISSAN CABSTAR. New
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      230 7 Lorries For Sale 387 8/’14 MITSUBISHI FUSO Canter FEB21. Diesel (A). 1 owner. 14-footer. Like new. *****115 08/11 NISSAN CABSTAR 3.0. A1 Cond. New Paint. Original Seatwrap. Call *****517 10/02 TOYOTA 10FT Lorry Box. COE to 04/19 Good cond New Paint. *****504 Lim NISSAN CABSTAR 10FT. New 5yrs COE.New paint.
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      240 7 Mini Buses For Sale 388 2001 MITSUBISHI ROSA. 20 Seaters COE 3/2021. A1 Cond 100% Loan High Trade in Call 9688 4305/6555 3300 2001 TOYOTA HIACE Bus COE till 3/2017, Excellent Cond! No Repair Needed. Cheap! 9688-4305 6555-3300 01/07 TOYOTA HIGH-ROOF (A) Asking Cheap! 1 Owner Good Cond! Good for
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      281 7 Vans For Sale 391 Vans For Sale 391 7/’08 OPEL COMBO 1.3A. Blue, 11/’05 Nissan Urvan 3.0 5-dr. 06/’04 Cabstar with canopy 12/’05 Caddy 6-dr. New COE 11/’10 Kangoo Express 1.5M 10/’04 Liteace 2.2 diesel. Low downpayment *****636 BRAND NEW TOYOTA Hiace Commuter. 14 seater/ Auto. Keyless with Auto Dr.
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      272 7 Vans For Sale 391 04 TOYOTA HIACE 5D. COE 28/2/19. Well kept. Wear Tear Parts Replaced! In-hse Loan *****943 Eugene 03/06 TOYOTA HIACE New 5yrs COE. Excellent cond. and maintenance. No repair needed. $neg. Call: 9787-1918 08/05 NISSAN URVAN. COE 8/’2020. Excellent cond. Well maintained. New paint. No repair needed.Call:
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      217 7 Vans For Sale 391 ’99 LITEACE 5-DR. COE 4/’17. Deposit $3.5K. Mthly $498. A1 engine. $10.8k. *****173 ’01 KANGOO DIESEL 5-dr COE 4/2017 deposit $2888, mthly $498, loan $7K. *****173 ’05-’08 FEW UNITS Fiat Doblo new paint. Good cond/ engine. Trade-in. *****158 $0 DEPOSIT $563p/m! 1/01 Toyota Liteace 5dr. Diesel.
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      1836 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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      148 8 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 LAST CALL! SERIOUS seller! Haig 3.5sty beautiful Terrace 1777/2850 sf, nice layout. One KM. *****000 (sole agt) Gallery 186 Bukit Timah Rd KATONG QUIET ENVIRONMENT 3.5 sty with roof terr, double volume 6+1, jacuzzi, nice gdn. Call *****333, sole agent.
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      203 8 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 Below Valuation $1.88M! WALK TO Bedok MRT 1sty terr,land 1600sf, original, park/coffeeshop/ mkt, F’hold Condo pricing!! *****345 ts MOTIVATED! SIGLAP 2.5-STY 2800 sqft, 5 rms, Reno, Near MRT, Amenities, Accessible. Only $2.6xM! Call 9683-1551 SYLVIA LAU 9625 5221 OPEN HSE
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      299 9 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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      200 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 SERIOUS SELLER! PRICE to sell! Amazing 3sty Semi-D $10XX psf! 3030/3600sf 4+1 FH High ceiling. NEX/ Kovan MRT. $3.28m! 9169 0096 Don't Miss RARE! CHARMING DETACHED hse at Chartwell Dr. Wide frontage. Land 4200/ 3000 sf.Movein.Face SE. Suits A&A rebuilt. Benson 8188-1869
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      222 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Boon 8383 8048 RARE CLUSTER TERR 999yr! Built-up est 3000sf, 3.5 sty w/Basement pte carpark, 4+1 Kovan MRT, TOP’2010. $2.4m Julian Teo C L 9182 1822 FREEHOLD CORNER TERRACE Serangoon Garden Way Selling Bank Valuation! Approx land 3510/ built 2478sf ATTRACTIVE
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      565 9 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D21
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      100 9 EMERALD GDN 2-BDRM 990 sf Beside Telok Ayer MRT, 999 yr. Tenanted. High flr. Pool/ Gym. 9767-0747 owner D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Liew Pei Wen 8222 2764 COMMONWEALTH TWRS, NEXT to MRT. 1 bdrm from $785K. 2 bdrm from $1.24M. 3 bdrm fr $1.42M. 4
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      417 10 D07 ROCHOR/ BUGIS/ BEACH RD PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D07 ROCHOR/ BUGIS/ BEACH RD PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 SUCCEED TOGETHER WITH US IN 2016 ITH US IN 2016 WE GROOM LEADERS WITH
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      367 10 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 realestategroup Good Investment MRT SCH location! Robin Residences. TOP 1st qtr ’16 Stevens MRT start 27 Dec ’15. Studio/2/3/4/5 fr $979K View appt 9117-1673 Peter DUCHESS CREST 2100SQFT Fully reno. 4+1 with balcony Regency Park 3650sqft. 4+1. Fully Reno. Ms Goh
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      328 10 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 D13 MACPHERSON/BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 D11
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      89 10 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 PRIMEDGE 1+1. 474SF. Corner unit FH. Tenanted. Near MRT. Mins to town. Investment choice. Call EA
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      264 11 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE
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      73 11 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 best location THE GLADES NEAR M R T 1Bdrm fr $699K. Pool View Other Types from $1208psf. Pls call Vince Ho *****982. Visit SRX.com.sg code 7965 AQUARIUS 3+1, 1206/ 1227/ 1324/ 1432 sf. High flr. Reservoir Pool Greenery views. Shuttle Bus.
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      352 11 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 FH EASTWOOD 2-BDRM $1198 psf 1033 sf, F/furn ID reno. High flr, Sea Greenery view Park, MRT. Wayne *****118 D17 CHANGI/ LOYANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 Julian Teo C L 9182 1822 PARC OLYMPIA 3BDRM 1163 sf x02. High floor.
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      288 11 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Must View BOATHOUSE 4BDRMS UNIQUE Brand new.Functional layout. Bright/breezy. Perfect family home. VTO. Derek *****209 Visit SRX.com.sg code 7335 Bryan Koh 8200 2024 KOVAN REGENCY 2rms 592 sf $1.0xM/ 3 rms 980 sf $1.4M. Kovan Melody 3 rm/ 3+study 1227sf
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      342 11 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 BringCheque SUITES PAYA Lebar. FH. 1 bdrm. 409sf. Balcony. Movein. Facilities. Motivated seller. Nex. Kumar 9665-9926. D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 LONG AWAITED NEW apt condo former Longhouse. FH. Walk to 2 MRTs. Ltd
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      30 12 BUKIT BATOK HDB FOR SALE 428 BUKIT BATOK HDB FOR SALE 428 BUKIT BATOK HDB FOR SALE 428 BUKIT BATOK HDB FOR SALE 428 BUKIT BATOK HDB FOR SALE 428
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      340 12 BUKITBATOK HDBFOR SALE 428 LHG PROPERTIES HDB Div 3NG 308/135 Windy, High flr 4A 289G High flr, Unblocked EA Corner 290C. *****366 BEST BUY 3’I’ BLK 506 High flr.Lift level Original. Breezy. Near MRT/ Amenities. $275K neg. Must Sell! Call Henry 8222-2788. 3NG BLK 537 High flr/ MRT. 3’A’ Blk
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      309 13 BUKITPANJANG HDBFOR SALE 430 Boon 8383 8048 RARE 411 SAUJANA EM. 145 sqm, Grd flr, greenery, near Bt Panjang Park $6.8m makeover, Mrt Dec15. $580k! OPEN HOUSE 272 5I 122SM 2-4pm by appt Can contra/ Chinese owner. Mkt/ hawker/ lrt/ sch/ BKE/ pk. Call Danny@ 8201-8787 MUST SELL 5’I’ BLK
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      138 13 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 CHOA CHU KANG HDBFORSALE 433 VALUE BUY 5-rm corner 446 #06 up, 119sqm. 3+study balcony. 8 mins MRT/ Lot 1. Reno. Jonathan 9782 2848 CLEMENTI HDB FOR SALE 434 206 AVE 6
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      152 13 GEYLANG HDBFORSALE 435 ’I’ CIRCUIT 63, #01, 2bdrms hall, reno, toilet attached, 3 MRTs, mkt, etc. Owner 9836-4132 3 4’A’ DAKOTA CRES 58. Opp MRT. 110sqm. High/ lift flr. Mins to City/ Stadium. Chinese ratio filled. 8282-3464 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 4’A’ 134/137 LOR Ah Soo 103/ 106sqm reno/
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      141 13 HOUGANG HDBFOR SALE 436 Priced to Sell EM 144 LOR Ah Soo. 146 sqm. High flr. Spacious. Airy. Quiet Near amenities. Indian seller. neg. Rena 9620 9928 ERA DON’T MISS 5’A’ LOR AH Soo 140. High flr. Bright, breezy, spacious. Lift upgraded. Near MGS/ mall/ amenities. Alan 9387-6506 Near MRT
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      321 13 438 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE ANG YM 9722 7922 CHEAP!! VERY, VERY Cheap!! 3I 122 Yuan Ching, reno, airy 4A 361 Yung An high flr, MRT 5I 663B simple,move in, MRT 5A 443 high flr, corner, reno BLK 654A, 5’I’ Jurong West. Near Pioneer MRT/ malls. Well kept. Low
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      322 13 PUNGGOL HDBFOR SALE 443 Panoramic View 4-RM BLK 167A Punggol East. high flr. Windy, unblock, reno. 90 sqm. Near shpg mall, MRT. Ronald 9852 9055 5-RM 197B MID-FLR Punggol Field. Bright Squarish, All Races. Sheltered Walkway to Cove LRT. Sky *****899 PN 2’A’ BLK 602A corner high flr 50sqm. Nice.
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      324 13 SENGKANG HDBFORSALE 446 5’I’ BLK.122E RIVERVALE Dr. 110 sqm. High flr. Unblocked. Greenery view. LRT/ MRT/ Mall. Eunice 9147 4428 ERA 5’I’ CORNER BLK 158A, Mid/ lift flr. Spacious. Renovated. Mins to LRT, amenities. $4xxk neg!Frankie *****233 5RM PREMIUM 158B Rivervale Corner. Move in cond. Near LRT/shpg mall. All races/PR.
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      359 13 TOA PAYOH HDBFORSALE 449 New Listing 4’A’ BLK 79 Toa Payoh Central. High flr. Next to MRT. Reno. Breezy. Unblocked. Tommy 9222-8848 ERA. Serious Seller 5’I’ 49 LOR 5. 123sqm. 4 bdrm. Mid flr. Unblock, next to corner. Quiet. MRT/ sch/ mkt All races. 9632-7750 Pauline WOODLANDS HDBFORSALE 450 4A
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      338 14 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 HOUSE FOR RENT Good class bungalow with approximately 15,000sqft land area for rent in Nassim Road area. Interested, please call Shawn at 9694 5349 ONE TREE HILL. 3 Brand new semi-ds in Orchard landedonly estate. Mins’ walk to ION, MRT. A) 2300/
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      307 14 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR RENT 454 NATURE RESERVE 3-STOREY Bunglw. 4+1 ensuite. 5000 sf. Pool. New MRT start Dec ’15. Owner *****027/ *****699 NATURE PARK 3 sty Semi-d/ Bungalow 4+1 ensuite. 2900/ 5000 sqft. New DT line MRT. Owner *****027/ *****699 realestategroup Expat's Choice BARKER RD 2½ s t
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      320 14 D17 CHANGI/LOYANG HOUSES FOR RENT 454 28A TOH CRES. Newly rebuilt. 4000/5390sf. Lovely design, superb finishes, 16m s/pool, pk many cars. $12.5k. Immed. Also sale. Owner 9863-5635/ 9727-2996 More sale/ rent at: www.wahkhiaw.com.sg D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR RENT 454 UNIQUE DESIGN HOUSE Cardiff, near MRT. 4200/
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      384 14 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 SAIL. BAY VIEW. Furn. $5.6k neg. 2 bdrm. Ample storage 936 sf. Fully reno. Low flr. Pref single/couple. *****119 RIVER PLACE. 1-BDRM 785 sf. Face pool/ river. Beautifully furn. Clarke Quay MRT. $3.5K Avail immed *****158 Lydia. D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU
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      344 14 D07 ROCHOR/ BUGIS/ BEACH RD PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D07 ROCHOR/ BUGIS/ BEACH RD PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTITOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 DOVER PARKVIEW 2+1 936 sf Part f/furn. High flr. Superb cond. ACS shops. Immed. neg. Margaret 9001 0819 PEPYS
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      308 14 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 RARE! TATE RES. 3250 sf. 4+1 ensuite. Panoramic view. P/ furn. Facilities. Orchard vicinity. Immed $neg view by appt JJ’S RESIDENCES @JERVOIS 1/2 bdrm. Part/f/furn. Resort living. Exclusive. Walk to bus stop. $3k above. 9626-2717 BEST LOCATION VISION CREST 1BDRM, 743 sf.
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      436 14 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 CLIVEDEN AT GRANGE. 3+1/ 4+1/ Penthouse. 2153 to 6028 sf. One unit per level with private lift lobby. 10 mins walk to Orchard MRT. 6 mths lease available. Tel: 6877-1818/ 8201/ 8273/ 8281 8333/ 8412/ 8513 DUET 1744/1930SF 3+1, patio. Ardmore
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      383 14 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 DRAYCOTT 8. 1647 sqft, 2-rm loft. Orchard MRT. $7800. Immed. Eunice *****400 ASTRID MEADOWS GROUND flr 2583 sqft, 4+1, F/reno. Avail immed. Karen *****738 BALMORAL PLACE, NEWTON MRT. 2/ 3 bdrms. Immed. Amenities. Call 6735-8986 HOLLAND V, 1250 sqft, 3 rms.
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      372 15 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 Don't Miss ASTORIA PARK, 2-BDRMS. Kembangan MRT. High floor. 1001 sq.ft. $3K. Immediate. F/Furn. Carol Soh *****835 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-5443 ASTORIA PK 2 bdrms. F/furn. AC. Mid flr. Quiet facing. MRT Immed. Joseph *****888 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS
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      388 15 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 ***BEDOK RES INTERGRATED project. Keys on hand for 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 rm. Immed. Also for sale. Christine 9388-2302 PN COSTA DEL SOL 4bdrm. Low Flr Lovers! P/furn. Greenery. Facilities. Walk to beach. Immed. Chetan 8484-2979 WATERFRONT ISLE 2-BDRM High flr,
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      332 15 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR RENT 468 KOVAN REGENCY BRAND New 3+1, pool view, good rent, mins to malls MRT. Must See! Grace Ong *****957. Visit SRX.com.sg code 3677 realestategroup Expat's Choice KOVAN REGENCY 3RMS 1130 sf (#01/#02) 1389 sf (#01). Brand new. Partial f/furn. 3 mins to
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      371 15 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR RENT 469 realestategroup Near MRT HUME PK II. 3+balcony. Pool view. Unfurn/ P/furn. Avail immed Mins to Hillview MRT HillV2 mall. Kelly *****030 D.21 SIGNATURE PK, Toh Tuck Rd. 2/ 3+1/ 4+1 rms. Yeow *****228 DM Realty D21 GOODLUCK GDN 3-bdrm
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      377 15 ANG MO KIO HDBFOR RENT 482 3-RM WHOLE UNIT f/furn a/c. Mid flr. Mkt/ shops. Pref couple /family. Owner *****951 BEDOK HDBFOR RENT 483 5-RM PT BLK 31 Bedok South Ave 2. High flr, F/furn, well reno, MRT/ PIE/ Amenities Immed. VTO. *****060 C&H Near MRT 4’NG’ BLK 79 Bedok
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      369 15 JURONGWEST HDBFOR RENT 495 2+1 JURONG W 504. F/furn Near Lakeside MRT. $2000 3+1 Boon Lay MRT. F/furn. AC. Family/ 9 pax. *****420 5-RM 625 ST 51 High flr. F/furn. Aircon 5 min Pioneer MRT. Call Cheryl *****284. BLK 689 NEXT to Jurong Pt 4’A’ corner 3bdrms Furn, AC Immed.
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      414 15 TAMPINES HDBFOR RENT 504 Collin Tan 9277 1821 842G 5’A’ HIGH floor, Corner, 4bdrm. F/aircon, F/furn, near St Hilda’s/ MRT. Immed. $neg View to believe! Ring me now TOA PAYOH HDB FOR RENT 505 TOA PAYOH 3-RM, F/furn with 2 aircon.Near amenities/ mkt $2.1K. Agent 9090-8080 Jay WOODLANDS HDB FOR
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      385 15 PRIVATE APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 526 QUALIFIED TENANTS LOOKING for Condo Pte Apt CBD Town City Area. Call SMS *****321 Raymond Propnex UNITS NEEDED, MANY expats/ family tenants. Good/ high budget. All areas. Avail immed.Call 9123-8005 Freddie Xu HDB/HUDC APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 527 HDB Wanted For Sale/Rent Free quotation
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      799 16 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 Brand NewB1 BUILDING 115 EUNOS AVE 3 From $2.xx psf negotiable 2000 ***** sqft available (Able to subdivide) Column free space with high ceiling from 4.8m to 7.8m Easy access to major expressway: ECP, PIE, KPE, Nicoll Highway 6 minutes
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      348 16 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 Jon Cheong 9183 6774 RARE! PREMIER Kaki Bukit. #07, 1502 sqft. Good layout, high ceiling. Bal 55yrs.Asking $850K neg. Serious seller. Brand New LINK@AMK 2153 SF, B1. #08. Ramp-up. Bare. Walk to YCK MRT. Serious seller. $4xx psf. Call Bryan Koh 8781-9093 HENDERSON BLK217 F’HOLD
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      380 16 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT MEDIA CENTRE, GENTING LANE INDUSTRIAL OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Fully fitted air-cond industrial office with carpet. Area from 1,820 sq ft to 7,653 sq ft. Interested, please call Shawn at 9694 5349 ORCHARD BUILDING Prime Clinic/ Office space. 1 min
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      408 16 GOLDHILL PLAZA 3-RMS. Well Reno. Suitable Tuition Ctr, Class or Office. Avail immed. $1300/rm. Chiu 9678 3211. LOOKING FOR A virtual office in CBD? Pls call 6725 8088 Visit: virtualoffice.com.sg ***AFFORDABLE INSTANT SVC Office, F/furnished, Free Wifi, 1-10 Pax, Pls Call 6275-9595 CENDEX CTR 1604SF. Fitted, immed, 2 free parking,
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      385 16 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 535 ONE PEMIMPIN 1153SF. High floor. Reno. Urgent! Also rent neg. Peter 9061 2023 SHENTON HSE. CBD area. High flr. 4747 sqft. Good facing. MRT. neg. 9385-3213 Kim FREEHOLD PENINSULA PLAZA 1000/1485/2485sqft. Vacant Mid floor. Owner *****939 THE CENTRAL SOHO 624 sf loft 176 sf. Well
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      378 16 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 Rare Listing RENOWNED CAR WORKSHOP takeover@ Sin Ming Autocity $150K neg. $6K/mth 225sqm worker quarter. 9815-0590 realestategroup New Listing VIBES @EAST COAST. 28 sqm Built-in toilet. Aircon. Suits florist, salon, etc. $2200. Call Maureen Neo 9817 0028 D18 PUBLIC SHOP space Double Bay Resi. 200-500sf.
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      403 16 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 498 JURONG W. Whole unit for rent. Near mkt. Suitable all trades. Call 8156-6669. 827 TAMPINES 700SQFT, Face Road Crowded. Suits all trades.Dennis *****178 TOP PAYA LEBAR SQUARE Beside MRT 205/463sf Heavy traffic Immed. Jason 9101-0559 RL 2-STY HDB SHOP for rent or assignment. 551
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      180 24 Customer Service 736 APPT SETTING OFFICERS a. $1800 neg Ltd slots avail Temp/ Perm staff are welcome 9189-1926/ *****499 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 JAPAN FOODS HOLDING ★Floor Supervisor $1800-$2200 /mth ★Kitchen Cook $1800-$2000 /mth ★Kitchen Helper Plaza Singapura $1300-$1500/mth ★Service Crew Full Time: $1600-$1800 /mth Part Time: $8-$12/hr Weekend PT
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      203 24 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 COOKSX 2 FOR MALAY STALL $1700 6 days week Transport from Joo Koon meals provided Working location: Tuas Start work immediately Singaporeans only Please CALL: 6369 9660 Tables Pip’s Western Casual Dining 1) SUPERVISOR 2) SERVICE CREW 3) CHEF DE PARTIES/ COOKS
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      341 24 Administrative/ Clerical 748 ADMIN ASST. ONLY S’poreans need apply. Send resume with expected salary to Email: hr@presco.com.sg ADMIN CLERK. PC skill. Alternate 5.5 day wk. Bugis area Call 9277 3038 or email CV to vanicechai@sth.com.sg ADMIN ASST. BILINGUAL. 5days week.Handle Mandarin speaking clients Immed. $1.2k Email: mac_link@me.com ADMIN STAFF NEEDED.
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