The Straits Times, 14 April 2016

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    25 1 THURSDAY APRIL 14,2016 SINCE1845 THE STRAITS TIMES 92 PAGES IN SIX PARTS $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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    Lock icon More leave for new dads from next year
    493 1  -  CharissaYong charyong@sph.com.sg From next year, fathers will get a second week of compulsory paid leave to spend time with their baby and a bigger share of their wives’ maternity leave. These changes, when combined with the existing baby leave they get, could
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    Lock icon MOH to wage war on diabetes
    498 1  -  Measures include promoting healthy living and getting more people to go for screening Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent salma@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.Salma The Ministry of Health has declared war on diabetes, describing it as one of the biggest drains on the healthcare system here. In outlining
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      177 1 Style Men’s skincare sector looking good D4 Top of the News TV star assisting in accident probe A3 p f the News star assistingin Sport World’s 18th best goalie? He thought it was a joke C12 ident probe Home It’s illegal to make these trinkets B1 World Stephen Hawking plans
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      11 1 SEE HOMEB6 SEE TOP OF THE NEWS A6&7, HOME B4-7 EmpText
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’sNext
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        Lock icon Summit for leaders of Islamic grouping
        43 2 Leaders from more than 50 countries are gathered in Istanbul for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s annual summit today and tomorrow. They are set to focus on the Palestinian cause, conflicts in member states and combating terrorism.
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        Lock icon NewSingHealth screening programme
        45 2 The SingHealth Group has partnered selected GPs across the island to offer free health screenings for immediate family members of patients with Type 2 diabetes. It will unveil more details today about this new screening programme, including who is eligible for it.
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        Lock icon Release of Q1 flash estimate
        60 2 Singapore’s first-quarter flash estimate is due out this morning, with analysts expecting tepid but positive growth in the economy year-on-year as well as quarter-on-quarter. Separately, the Monetary Authority of Singapore is tipped to keep the status quo on its Singdollar policy, with no change to
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        Lock icon TOPOFTHENEWS ‘War’ declared on diabetes
        57 2 With diabetes costing Singapore more than $1 billion a year, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong announced yesterday that he is “declaring war” on the disease. He will co-chair a new Diabetes Prevention and Care Taskforce, which will start with the aim of keeping the young
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        Lock icon TOPOFTHENEWS Cab firmstake on Uber, Grab
        67 2 In an effort to stem the flow of drivers defecting to the likes of Uber and Grab, taxi operators here are settingup private-hire and limousine arms of their own. It is understood that SMRT Corp, the third-largest taxi group here, has ordered a fleet
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        Lock icon WORLD ISIS losing fighters and land
        53 2 Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is under sustained fire (above) from Western-backed forces, losing 25,000 of its fighters and much of its land in the two Middle East countries. But this has not stopped its expansion to Europe, North Africa and Afghanistan.
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        Lock icon SPORT Kiwis not at full strength but still fancied
        80 2 The All Blacks may be without four injured players for this week’s Singapore Sevens, having come off a heavy loss to Fiji in Hong Kong last Sunday. Nevertheless, expectations are just as high for the 12-time HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series
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        Lock icon WORLD Songkran during water crisis
        45 2 Rowdy crowds took to the streets across Thailand with hoses and water guns as they celebrated the weeklong Songkran festival despite the worst water crisis in 20 years. The scene was more boisterous in Yangon, which was marking the equivalentfestivalofThingyan.A11
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        Lock icon WORLD Ryan rules out being nominee
        48 2 Rising star Paul Ryan has summarily ruled himself out as the Republican Party’s nominee for the US presidential election. His denial added to the party’s increasing despair over its two leading candidates, Mr Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. A21
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        Lock icon HOME Police report on coin trinkets
        40 2 The Monetary Authority of Singapore has lodged a police report over Singapore coins being made into jewellery and sold on a US website. It is illegal to “mutilate, destroy or deface” Singapore currency. B1
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        Lock icon HOME Pastor on trial for assault
        54 2 A church pastorison trial for allegedly challenging another road user to a fight, then shutting the door on the man when he tried to get back in his van. Daniel Cheo Guan Beng, 46, and businessman TayKimBeng, 60, had their altercation along the Pan-Island
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        Lock icon BUSINESS OCBC’s move towards future
        50 2 OCBC Bank’s purchase of Barclays Bank’s private banking business in Singapore and Hong Kong underscores a future in which traditional banks have to cultivate the growth of high value-add services as fintech start-ups make inroads into “high volume, lowvalue-add” services, says OCBC chief financial officerDarrenTan.C1
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        Lock icon LIFE Excitement with no narrative
        50 2 Hardcore Henry, a feature length version of the video game first-person shooter concept shot on GoPro cameras, has shiny new techniques, but lacks a narrative. But for some psychological reason, when the hyper-violence is viewed from a first-person perspective, the excitement is more palpable. D8
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        Lock icon LIFE Affleck, new Batman director
        47 2 Ben Affleck (above), who made his debutastheCapedCrusaderin Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, is returning as director in a new Batman movie. This was revealed at CinemaCon, the annual gathering of cinema operators in Las Vegas, on Tuesday. D12 PHOTO: WARNER BROS
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      Lock icon Amid scandals, feats to inspire
      350 2  -  WhyItMatters Chia Han Keong hankeong@sph.com.sg These are exciting times for sports fans. In the ever-popular English Premier League, supporters of teams which have fallen out of title contention are all temporarily switching allegiances to root for the league-leading Leicester City. With five matches left to
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        Lock icon WEB SPECIAL Everything’s coming up tulips
        36 3 Bright, blooming bulbs are the star attraction at Gardens by the Bay’s Tulipmania, a display featuring 110,000 tulips with 60 varieties. Get up close to the colourful blooms at http://str.sg/4kem
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        Lock icon WEB SPECIAL Ways to save water
        30 3 With water levels at Linggiu Reservoir in Johor at a historic low, it’s a good time to keep in mind these water-saving tips. http://str.sg/nfe
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        Lock icon Most-read stories on straitstimes.com
        67 3 1. Actress Rui En involved in accident: Manager says it was a case of misjudgment 2. Couple’s ‘badly taken’ wedding picsgo viral 3. Parliament: Fatherstoget longer paternity leave and shared parental leave from 2017 4. Descendants Of The Sun star Song Joong Ki’s high school life
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      Lock icon Actress Rui En assisting in accident probe
      481 3  -  Her car knocked over parked motorcycle in carpark; owner says she tried to drive away Pang Xue Qiang xueqiang@sph.com.sg Television actress Rui En is assisting in the investigation of an incident in which she knocked over a parked motorcycle at a carpark in
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      Lock icon More taxi firms eyeing Uber business model
      567 4  -  They set up their own private-hire and limousine services to retain drivers amid growth of third-party taxi apps Christopher Tan Senior T ransport Correspondent christan@sph.com.sg Taxi operators are taking the fight to Uber and Grab by setting up their own private-hire and limousine
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      Lock icon Asian stocks surge on upbeat China data
      402 4  -  Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Stocks across Asia charged higher yesterday as investors cheered unexpectedly upbeat Chinese trade data a fresh sign that the world’s No. 2 economy is stabilising. Singapore was one of the region’s best performers with the Straits Times Index (STI) recouping
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      Lock icon China summons G-7 envoys over statement
      331 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS BEIJING Beijing has summoned top diplomatic representatives from the Group of Seven (G-7) nations to express anger at their statement on the South China Sea, China’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday. A two-day meeting of G-7 eignministers–agroupingcomposed of the United States, France,
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      Lock icon Man who had sex with girl, 12, gets 12 years’ jail and caning
      581 4  -  Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg A 39-year-old married man who had sex with a 12-year-old girl in the backseat of his car three days after meeting her through a mobile phone messaging application, was yesterday sentenced to 12 years’
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      Lock icon More effort to promote healthy living habits
      629 6  -  NurtureSG task force set up to encourage people to live healthily from a young age Committee of Supply debate The budgets of the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth were debated yesterday. Here are
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      Lock icon 1 Schemesto helpseniors
      279 6  -  New initiatives to ensure the elderly get the care they need, and expand the pool of engineers in the public service, were announced yesterday. Chong Zi Liang reports. Chong Zi Liang The Health Ministryyesterday announced a series of measures aimed at providing better care for seniors as
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      Lock icon 2 Road map for engineers
      226 6 The public sector will boost the salaries of its engineers and provide them with a clear road map of career advancement, in a bid to attract and retain talent. Engineering graduates joining the public service will get a salary starting from $3,800 a month, while
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      Lock icon More parents abroad register babies as citizens
      517 7  -  Increase is a result of more Singaporeans living overseas for extended periods Committee of Supply debate Rachel Au-Yong rachelay@sph.com.sg More Singaporean parents living abroad are registering their children as citizens. There were 1,600 children born overseas to at least one Singaporean parent who
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      Lock icon Taiwanese ‘wanted for telecom scams’
      552 8  -  Beijing defends deportation from Kenya, saying their victims are China residents Kor Kian Beng China Bureau Chief In Beijing kianbeng@sph.com.sg Beijing has defended the deportation of at least 45 Taiwanese from Kenya to China, saying they are wanted for suspected telecom scams targeting Chinese nationals
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      Lock icon 1MDB ‘could have been victim of fraud inMid-Eastdeal’
      505 8  -  Eunice Au Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur euniceau@sph.com.sg Troubled Malaysian state investmentfirm1MalaysiaDevelopment Berhad (1MDB) has claimed that it could have been a victim of fraud in a deal it made with a Middle Eastern firm to purchase power plants. 1MDB president and
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      Lock icon Taipei to sue Kenya and send team to China
      501 8  -  Li Xueying Regional Correspondent In Hong Kong xueying@sph.com.sg Taiwan is taking action on various levels, sending a delegation to China for talks while suing the Kenyan authorities for complicity in what it terms “illegal abduction” of 45 Taiwanese from the African
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      Lock icon Media tycoon seeks to strike out Justo’s reply to defence papers
      407 8  -  K. C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg Media tycoon Tong Kooi Ong, in yet another salvo in an ongoing suit in the High Court of Singapore, has sought to strike out Swiss national Xavier Justo’s reply to the former’s
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      Lock icon Singapore and Norway reaffirm close ties
      469 9  -  Republic is one of country’s closest friends in Asia, says visiting Norwegian Prime Minister Lim Yan Liang yanliang@sph.com.sg One year after Norway became independent in 1905, the Scandinaviancountrysetupaconsulatehere– a sign of Singapore’s importance as a harbour for Norwegian vessels. Yesterday, 110 years later, Norway’s
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      Lock icon Norwegian PM hopes to boost links in new areas
      413 9  -  Joyce Lim joycel@sph.com.sg Norway sits on the Arctic line and Singapore is half the world away. Yet when Singapore made a bid to join the Arctic Council in 2011, Norway strongly argued Singapore’s case. Likewise, Singapore strongly supported Norway’s bid to
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      9 3 Additional reporting by Foong Woei Wan and Gwendolyn Ng
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon 25,000 ISIS militants killed in US air campaign
      711 10 Much of terror group’s cash also incinerated, says Pentagon, but experts remain cautious NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON American air strikes have killed 25,000 Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters and incinerated millions of dollars plundered by the militants,
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      Lock icon Boko Haram using more children as suicide bombers
      482 10 NEW YORK TIMES DAKAR (Senegal) As it torments West Africa, Boko Haram is increasingly turning to children to carry out its crimes. One in five suicide bombers deployed by Boko Haram in the past two years has been a child, usually a
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      Lock icon Syrians go to polls in areas controlled by Assad
      384 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DAMASCUS Syrians went to the polls yesterday in areas controlled by President Bashar alAssad’s regime for parliamentary elections dismissed by the opposition as illegitimate. The controversial polls come at a tense time, with a surge in violence in recent
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Thai water festival begins amid drought
        505 11  -  Thais make a splash welcoming in new year despite nation’s worst water crisis in 20 years Nirmal Ghosh Indochina Bureau Chief In Bangkok nirmal@sph.com.sg With temperatures at near-record highs, Thailand began celebrating the week-long water festival known as Songkran even as the military regime
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        Lock icon Jakarta sets up task force to tackle hostage crisis
        581 12  -  New agency’s head says it will gather and analyse information on Abu Sayyaf militants Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg Indonesia has set up a crack team of experts in counter-terrorism, intelligence and diplomacy to resolve the hostage crisis
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        Lock icon 18th-century gravestones dug up near historic KL mosque
        452 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR More than 45 gravestones that are believed to be from the early 18th century have been discovered at a construction site near the historic Jamek Mosque. These gravestones are mostly made of granite, with a few
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        Lock icon Eliminate Santoso, says new anti-terror chief
        376 12  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent Injakarta wahyudis@sph.com.sg Santoso, Indonesia’s most wanted terrorist, must be eliminated –andnotjustbecauseheisaninfluential and dangerous militant leader, the country’s counter-ter-rorism chief Tito Karnavian has said. Taking out the leader of the East Indonesia Mujahideen will also prevent the terror group from helping
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        Lock icon China scientists brush aside ethical concerns
        634 16 Researchers behind controversial human embryo study insist that ‘the pioneers will make the rules’ AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Chinese genetic scientists must not be put off sensitive research by ethical concerns, the team behind a controversial study on modified human embryos said as debate erupted
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          Lock icon Tiananmen museum to close in Hong Kong
          111 16 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE HONGKONG The world’s first museum dedicated to China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown is to close its doors in Hong Kong, with organisers saying they believe they are being targeted for political reasons. The June 4 Memorial Hall breaches regulations because its premises, housed
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          Lock icon Bag row: HK flight crew union plans protest
          141 16 HONG KONG A flight crew union in Hong Kong is calling on flight attendants, pilots, and even stopover passengers to join a rally against the government’s handling of a controversy over a piece of luggage belongingto Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying’s daughter.
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          Lock icon Malaysia school hit by mass hysteria to close
          61 16 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTABARU A school that has allegedly been struck by at least 50 cases of mass hysteria among pupils and teachers will close today. The closure came after many students claimed to have seen supernatural beings in the school
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        Lock icon Phnom Penh train service to coast resumes
        314 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA PHNOM PENH Packed passenger trains are rolling out of Cambodia’s capital for the first time in over a decade this week as a railway service running down to the country’s southern coast resumes after years of suspension. The trains will
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        Lock icon Woman, 60, caned for selling alcohol in Aceh
        262 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANDA ACEH (Indonesia) An elderly Christian woman has been caned in a conservative Indonesian province for selling alcohol, the first time a non-Muslim has been punished there under strict religious laws. The 60-year-old was whipped nearly 30 times with a
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        Lock icon Malaysians warned of poppy seed ‘high’
        400 16  -  Lee Seok Hwai A bagel or a cake spiced up with poppy seeds could now land you in the lockup, Malaysia police have warned. Police are looking into cases of poppy seeds being used in cakes, said Kuala Lumpur’s City Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department
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        Lock icon S. Korea’s ruling party loses majority
        768 18  -  Park administration’s handling of economic woes pushes voters away from her Saenuri Party Chang May Choon South Korea Correspondent In Seoul changmc@sph.com.sg South Korea’s ruling Saenuri Party lost its parliamentary majority in yesterday’s election in a devastating blow to President Park Geun Hye and
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        Lock icon Colonial laws ‘can be used against activists for HK independence’
        402 18 NEW YORK TIMES HONG KONG The Chinese government’s top lawyer in Hong Kong has said that British colonial legislation could be used to prosecute those advocating that the territory secede from China, but he also said that mainland Chinese security
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        Lock icon Mystery over mass defection of N. Korean waitresses
        462 18 REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES NINGBO (China) Two days before they sought asylum in South Korea, the North Korean waitresses in the Chinese coastal city of Ningbo shopped for backpacks at a nearby store and paid relatively expensive full prices. “I asked them
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        Lock icon China detains 202 over illegal vaccine trade
        397 19 Authorities vow to address weaknesses in pharmaceuticals market exposed by scandal REUTERS BLOOMBERG BEIJING China said yesrerday that 202 people have been detained in connection with a scandal over an illegal black market vaccine ring as it vowed to improve supervision of the
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        Lock icon China court rules that gay couple cannot wed
        409 19 NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING A judge yesterday ruled that a gay couple cannot marry in China’s first same-sex marriage case. The couple, Mr Sun Wenlin and Mr Hu Mingliang, sued a civil affairs bureau in Changsha city in Hunan province after the
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        Lock icon Hawking, Russian billionaire shoot for the stars
        550 20 They plan to send cellphone-size spacecraft to nearest star system AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Billionaire Russian investor Yuri Milner and British cosmologist Stephen Hawking on Tuesday announced an ambitious new space initiative for a mission to Alpha Centauri, the star system nearest to
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          Lock icon Security sweep at Amsterdam airport
          83 20 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE SCHIPHOL Dozens of heavily armed military police swooped on Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, evacuating hundreds of people from public areas late on Tuesday after receiving a tip-off about a “suspicious situation”. They arrested one man after a four-hour security clampdown which lasted into the early
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          Lock icon EU concerned over Austria border plans
          71 20 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE VIENNA The European Union said it is “very concerned” that Austria may be preparing to reintroduce controls on its border with Italy over fears of a new migrant influx. Austrian police said construction started Tuesday for a planned control area off a motorway
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          Lock icon Saudi religious police lose arrest powers
          74 20 REUTERS RIYADH Saudi Arabia has stripped its frequently criticised religious police, the Haia force, also known as the Mutawaa, of their powers to arrest, urging them to act “kindly and gently” in enforcing Islamic rules. Under changes approved by the Saudi Cabinet, religious officers
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        Lock icon MAS ‘must balance innovation and trust in fintech push’
        585 20  -  Jeremy Au Yong US Bureau Chief In New York jeremyau@sph.com.sg The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) must manage the tension between the need to allow innovation in finance and the need to preserve trust in its financial system as it pushes
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        Lock icon Speaker makes clear that he won’t be presidential candidate
        500 21 Large segments of Republican Party in despair over race saw solution in Ryan US Elections 2016 NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON After a month of speculation and pleas ranging from comic to mildly desperate, Speaker Paul Ryan held an unusually formal news
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        Lock icon Kerry defends trade deals against campaign attacks
        285 21 REUTERS LOS ANGELES US Secretary of State John Kerry defended a 12-nation Pacific trade agreement on Tuesday against what he suggested was fear-monger-ing by the leading US presidential candidates. Without mentioning Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump by name, Mr Kerry argued that
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        Lock icon Brazilian President calls V-P a traitor, coup plotter
        323 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRASILIA Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took off the gloves on Tuesday, branding her vice-presi-dent a traitor and coup plotter ahead of an impeachment vote in Congress, with a party once in the ruling coalition set to cast a ballot against
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        Lock icon Why Putin isn’t hurt by Panama revelations
        702 22  -  Lack of backlash in Russia largely due to existing Western campaign to discredit him News analysis Jonathan Eyal Europe Correspondent In London Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com While other European governments continue to grapple with the aftermath of embarrassing revelations of alleged tax avoidance contained in the
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        Lock icon Panama’s A-G raids Mossack Fonseca offices
        352 22 REUTERS PANAMA CITY Panama’s attor-ney-general late on Tuesday raided the offices of the Mossack Fonseca law firm to search for any evidence of illegal activities, the authorities said in a statement. The Panama-based law firm is at the centre of the “Panama Papers” leaks
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        Lock icon Uber launch in Buenos Aires triggers taxi protests
        261 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BUENOS AIRES Uber, the smartphone app that connects riders and drivers, was launched in Buenos Aires on Tuesday without authorisation, triggering protests by taxi drivers who blocked major avenues and snarled traffic. “The Uber smartphone app will be available as
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        Lock icon 4 S’poreans nabbed in New Zealand drug bust
        248 22 GISBORNE (New Zealand) Four Singaporeans have been arrested and charged in New Zealand following a massive international methamphetamine drug bust, media reports said. The four Singapore nationals are charged with importing 700g of methamphetamine which police say was destined for the Gisborne
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  • OPINION
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      Lock icon As world changes, so must schools
      455 23 The Straits Times says Two entrenched education policies that caused much soul-searching have finally been given a thorough reassessment. The way children are graded in the Primary School Leaving Examination and how they are assigned to secondary schools will change to reflect current thinking.
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      Lock icon Giving unwed mothers more benefits an inclusive move
      1577 23  -  But Govt still needs to strike balance between helping them and supporting typical family unit HomeFront Kok Xing Hui kxinghui@sph.com.sg On Tuesday, unwed mothers achieved a measure of relief. Minister for Social and Family Development Tan Chuan-Jin announced that the Government is
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      933 24  -  SaharAmer For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg •Professor Sahar Amer is Chair of the Department of Arabic Language and Cultures, The University of Sydney. She is a panellist at an April 28 conference, Islam in the Contemporary World, organised by the S. Rajaratnam School
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      379 24  -  Since the devastating nuclear disaster in 2011, debate has been ongoing among key stakeholders on whether South-east Asia should use or reject nuclear power. S.E.A.View Julius Cesar I. Trajano Julius Cesar I. Trajano is Associate Research Fellow with the Centrefor Non-Traditional Security Studies at
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      774 25  -  YapYong Teck, Greg Mittman For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg YapYongTeckis managing director of MyRepublic Singapore and Greg Mittman ischiefoperating officerof MyRepublic Group. There has been much lively discussion lately about the possible entry of a fourth telco operator. Is there room in
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      592 25  -  Tom Mitchell FINANCIAL TIMES Late last year, Mr Robert Kuok was askedby friends how he felt whenhe finally sold the South China Morning Post (SCMP) after a 24-year proprietorship. The Malaysia-born commodities and property tycoon replied by wiping his
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      Lock icon PSLE not the be-all and end-all of success
      318 26  -  Qu Aohan (Ms) There has been much discussion on the change of the high-stakes Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) grading system from the current T-score system to one with grade bands. I agree with Mr Sum Siew Kee that the new grade
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      188 26  -  Jag Kuo Soon Yong While property developers, property agents and even MPs such as Mr Christopher de Souza have called for the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) to be removed, I do not think that the average Singaporean is supportive of it (“Do property
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      Lock icon Don’t kill joy by assigning grades to kids’ interests
      192 26  -  Ng Yan Ling (Ms) It is indeed heartening to know that we are moving towards a holistic education by reducing the emphasis on academic areas. However, I do not agree with Miss Ong Si Min’s suggestion to grade pupils’ participation in
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      Lock icon Ensure work-life balance for maids
      318 26  -  Seah Seng Choon President Foreign Domestic Worker Association for Social Support and Training We applaud the initiative by the National University of Singapore and Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics to train domestic workers to be peer counsellors, in a bid to improve the mental health
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      Lock icon Smoking ban extension a step towards fresher air
      245 26  -  Shirley Chooi Xuan Hui (Miss) I am heartened to know that reservoirs and more than 400 parks, including those in private and public housing estates, have been added to the list of smoke-free areas (“Smoking ban to extend to reservoirs, parks”; yesterday).
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      Lock icon Without proper infrastructure, we may be inviting trouble
      242 26  -  Sharing footpaths Thomas Richard Prakasam I completely understand the need to make a “quantum leap” in improving first- and last-mile connectivity for commuters. But we are still far from the mindset of cyclists in cities such as Amsterdam and Copenhagen (“Bicycles, e-scooters
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      77 26  -  MichaelYang Bai Another problem that should be addressed is people smoking as they walk (“Smoking ban to extend to reservoirs, parks”; yesterday). Smokers puff away along pedestrian walkways, after they alight from the bus, for example. They are hardly concerned about the people around
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      Lock icon More enforcement must accompany new rules
      84 26  -  Tan Jeh Yaw I applaud the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources’ move to extend the ambit of no-smoking areas to include reservoirs and parks (“Smokingban to extend to reservoirs, parks”; yesterday). With the expansion of no-smoking areas, will there be enough manpower
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      57 26 1. MISSONGSI MIN: Good to keep parks free of smoke. 2. MISS JONGCHINGYEE: Extend smoking ban to less crowded areas. 3. MR JASON WOON: Equip cabs totransport bicycles. 4. NEA: Adding more cleaners notthe answerto litter problem. 5. MRONG KIM BOCK: Good idea for ministry to play matchmaker
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      Lock icon Why charge so much for cricket subscription, then fail to deliver?
      197 26  -  Seetha Sharma (Ms) I, too, am extremely unhappy that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is not being televised live here this year (“Fans livid no ‘live’ IPL but telcos cite high costs”; Monday, and “Allow more players in cricket
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      30 26 According to this energy-saving tip, two air-conditioners, switched on for one hour, can power 26.5 ceiling fans! I shall give up my air-con.... ...and install 26.5 ceiling fans! That’s great!
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      121 27 A Buddhist nun yesterday leading a line of novice nuns to receive food from the public during the Songkran Festival at the Sathira-Dham-masathan Buddhist meditation centre in Bangkok, Thailand. Some Thai girls spend part of their school holidays as novices at the meditation centre, even
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      36 27 WEATHER Warm. Thundery showers mainly over southern, eastern and western Singapore in the late morning and early afternoon. High 35 deg C Low 25 deg C 24-hr PSI as of 5pm yesterday: 58 to 64 (Moderate)
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      591 1  -  MAS files police report over ‘defaced’ coins, which are sold on US website for up to $2,500 Rachel Chia chiaytr@sph.com.sg They have been gold-plated, hammered into lockets and painted with enamel to look like stained glass, but it is illegal to turn Singapore coins into
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      Lock icon ‘I never really left Bt Batok’
      700 2  -  Even as they wait for the Bukit Batok by-election date to be announced, two hopefuls have been out meeting and greeting residents almost daily. The Straits Times caught up with the PAP’s Murali Pillai and SDP’s Chee Soon |uan to ask what they have
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      615 2  -  SDP’s Chee Soon Juan Joyce Lim joycel@sph.com.sg Decked in red party T-shirts, Dr Chee Soon Juan and his team of volunteers have been down in Bukit Batok almost daily for the past month. The 53-year-old secretary-gener-al of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) said his
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      Lock icon Long lines at Iras after tax e-filing service at CCs scrapped
      597 2  -  Veena Vinod and Janice Heng veenavin@sph.com.sg janiceh@sph.com.sg As the deadline for filing of tax returns approaches, queues have formed at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore’s (Iras’) office in Newton Road. This comes after Iras this year did away
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      292 3  -  Raul Dancel The Philippines Foreign Secretary Jose Rene Almendras met Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Singapore counterpart, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, during a two-day introductory visit to Singapore. Mr Almendras, who called on PM Lee on Tuesday and met Dr Balakrishnan yesterday,
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      Lock icon Some gaps in rules on private-hire cars
      673 3  -  New rules address quality of drivers, not insurance coverage or car rental firms News analysis Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg Cabbies around the world have rallied against ride-hailing apps such as Uber, staging protests in cities from Kuala Lumpur to Buenos Aires. Their main complaint
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        85 3 An accident between a car and a motorcycle in Dunearn Road blocked one of its three lanes and caused a massive traffic jam during the morning rush hour yesterday. Police said they received a call about the accident near National Junior College
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        Lock icon Jailed for helping in fake casino chip conspiracy
        133 3 An odd-job labourer who abetted three others in a conspiracy to use fake casino chips as genuine was jailed for 12 months yesterday. Seow Piak Long, 64, admitted to scheming with Toh Hock Thiam, 54, Chia Wai Tien, 47, and an unknown
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      Lock icon Drivers told to pay more for ‘parking package’
      372 8  -  Some told Toa Payoh season parking covers other carparks; operator later retracts notice Zhaki Abdullah azhaki@sph.com.sg Ms Elsie Chng got a shock when she opened her e-mail inbox last Tuesday morning. She received an e-mail from carpark operator Wilson Parking, saying her
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      Lock icon Pastor accused of hurting man in road rage incident
      571 8  -  Amir Hussain amirh@sph.com.sg A church pastor allegedly challenged another road user to a fight along an expressway and caused hurt to the latter when he declined to do so, a court heard yesterday. Daniel Cheo Guan Beng, 46, a pastor with
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      816 4  -  Customised home care and daycare package among measures to support the elderly as population ages Committee of Supply debate: Ministry of Health Tan Weizhen wztan@sph.com.sg There is often a lot of logistics involved in ensuring that frail seniors get the care they
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      412 4  -  Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg Foreign maid Rusmini is no novice when it comes to caring for the elderly. In the eight years since arriving in Singapore from Indonesia, the 37-year-old has looked after two elderly couples. Her current ward, Madam Lee Ah
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      Lock icon She lost 26kg in two years and gained self-confidence
      401 4  -  Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent salma@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.Salma In two years, Miss Tan Su Kheng lost 26kg. The change was not just in her physical appearance. Her self-esteem and life also changedforthebetter–frombeing almost a recluse, whose self-esteem had “hit rock bottom”, she
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      935 5  -  Minister cites ‘buffet syndrome’ as one of the areas to be looked into Committee of Supply debate: Ministry of Health Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent salma@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.Salma Singapore’s Healthcare Masterplan 2020 is on track, and people here rank behind only Japan and Andorra in terms of
      ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE; Source: MINISTRY OF HEALTH; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  935 words
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      Lock icon Closing big gap between a model and an actual ageing society
      963 5  -  FromTheGallery Lydia Lim Associate Opinion Editor lydia@sph.com.sg Singapore may want to adopt, as a motto, the phrase “You’re never too old to...” It has the potential to fire people’s imagination, as Nike’s tagline “Just Do It” has, and fits
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      Lock icon Higher starting pay for public service engineers
      631 6  -  Salaries to go up by about 20%; current engineers get pay reviews Committee of Supply debate: Prime Minister’s Office Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg Starting salaries of new engineers joining the public service will go up by about 20 per cent from the middle of
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      Lock icon Appeal to do more to celebrate parenthood
      442 6 SpeechOfTheDay Ms Sun Xueling (Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC) made an impassioned plea for a whole-of-society approach to supporting parents. This is an extract from her speech. “I still remember when I mentioned to my colleagues my desire to start a family, a senior woman
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      Lock icon It takes the ‘whole of society’ to help Singaporeans have more babies
      337 6  -  CharissaYong charyong@sph.com.sg When his twin sons were born in March last year, Mr Eugene Tan, 31, took two weeks off work to help out at home. The investment analyst changed diapers and bought groceries. Said his wife Rachel
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      Lock icon ‘Robust regime’ against money laundering
      377 6  -  Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg As an international financial centre, Singapore has an important part to play in weeding out money laundering activities, including those related to corruption, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Chan Chun Sing yesterday. To this end, the country’s law en- forcement
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      Lock icon MPs raise need to strengthen community ties
      484 7  -  Malay/Muslim lawmakers stress need for right understanding of Islamic teachings Committee of Supply debate: Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg Malay/Muslim MPs yesterday stressed the importance of ensuring the community has a firm foundation of what Islam teaches.
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      654 7  -  MPs spoke on doing more for the arts, heritage, sports, volunteerism and youth at the debate on the budget of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth yesterday. Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh looks at some of the issues raised, which Minister Grace Fu
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      609 7  -  Parliament approved the spending plans of the Health Ministry and the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday. Chong Zi Liang lists five ideas that were discussed. Chong Zi Liang PSYCHOLOGISTS FOR SOCIALSERVICE OFFICES Dr Lily Neo (Jalan Besar GRC) suggested that psychologists or psychiatric nurse practitioners be stationed
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  • COMMUNITY
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      Lock icon Housing estates with stories to tell
      772 9  -  Charity organises tours in older towns and exhibitions on their social history Veena Vinod veenavin@sph.com.sg It started with an error in a social studies textbook naming Toa Payoh as Singapore’s first satellite town. Heritage researcher Kwek Li Yong spotted the mistake in 2011 and
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      Lock icon Beautiful in their own skin
      172 10 / 11  -  Looks do not define a person, as six women, each with her own challenges, can testify Neo Xiaobin Executive Photojournalist xiaobinn@sph.com.sg A nip here and a tuck there, it is no longer taboo for women to talk about plastic surgery these days, compared with 10
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      Lock icon Stretch marks and nomake-up–butkids are her beauty marks
      316 10 / 11 MRS EILEEN CHEONG, 33 MrsEileenCheongjugglestwojobs–beingamotherto two children and a real estate salesperson. Thankfully, her job allows her the flexibility of time to embrace her role as a mother. Without a maid at home, she sometimes takes along her children on property viewings,
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      Lock icon 92-year-old with bloom in her cheeks
      326 10 / 11 MADAM LILY TAN, 92 For her 90th birthday, Madam Lily Tan received a ukelele printed with a white lily as a present. The 92-year-old started ukelele lessons at the age of 88, and recently learnt to play the ocarina, a type of vessel flute.
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      326 10 / 11 MS SHA HALIM, 25 At 1.81m and 96kg, Ms Sha Halim easily towers over most women andmen–inSingapore. The studio manager at The Yoga Collective used to be ashamed of standing out and felt ostracised because of her height and weight, and how
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      Lock icon She used to cover up but now she hopes to raise awareness
      325 10 / 11 MSYVONNECHAN, 24 Ms Yvonne Chan has psoriasis, an incurable immune disorder that affects about 1 per cent of Singapore’s population. The condition causes flaky and scaly skin, as well as red, inflamed patches that can cover the entire
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      Lock icon ‘Keep fighting, keep smiling’
      356 10 / 11 MRS JULIET RECORDON, 37 At 37, Mrs Juliet Recordon is fighting for her life, battling cancer. She was diagnosed with Stage 4b cervical cancer at the end of 2014 and was given less than a year to live. She has since had three operations, which left
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      375 10 / 11 MSTHARA BEGUM YEO, 29 A road accident when she was 14 left Ms Thara Begum Yeo with lower back and neck injuries. Her right jaw popped out. For a year, she did not attend school and had to go to the hospital for rehabilitation. This made
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      Lock icon Driving home the message on energy use
      726 12  -  Students in North West CDC project get households to pledge to use less energy Alexis Ong alexong@sph.com.sg Despite the hot weather, housewife Ramasamy Bharathy and her family use air-conditioning in one instead of two rooms. They use it only in the master bedroom,
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      591 1  -  Bank sees need to cultivate growth in private and corporate banking side of business Yasmine Yahya Assistant Business Editor yasminey@sph.com.sg OCBC Bank’s US$320 million (S$431 million) purchase of Barclays Bank’s private banking business in Singapore and Hong Kong is a good reflection of where the
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      680 2  -  Average prices at Parc Life, which goes on sale on Saturday, are between $770 and $800 psf WongSiewYing wongsy@sph.com.sg Another executive condominium (EC) project, Parc Life, will hit the market on Saturday the second EC development to be launched in Sembawang in just over
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      416 2  -  Rennie Whang wrennie@sph.com.sg Rents of HDB flats are still withstanding the property market chill better than those of private apartments and condominiums, SRX Property’s flash estimates released yesterday showed. HDB flat rents edged down 0.1 per cent last month from February while
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      434 2  -  Rennie Whang Rental growth at its multi-tenanted malls boosted earnings at CapitaLand Retail China Trust (CRCT), which posted a 6.2 per cent year-on-year rise in net property income to $36.7 million for the first quarter. Gross revenue rose 1.9 per cent from
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      Lock icon Malaysia’s pension fund to double property investments
      371 2 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s US$178 billion (S$240 billion) pension fund plans to double its real estate assets in the next few years as it seeks to diversify its holdings that are mostly invested in bonds and stocks. The Employees Provident Fund (EPF), whose
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      426 3  -  Local firms can help navigate complexities in Asean: Minister Chong Koh Ping kohping@sph.com.sg Singapore is a natural partner for Norwegian companies looking to seize the opportunities of a growing middle class in Asean, said Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Lim Hng Kiang
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      358 3  -  Chia Yan Min Economics Correspondent chiaym@sph.com.sg A focus on social inclusion and environmental sustainability will help Asian economies become more resilient to shocks and aid long-term growth, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said in a new report. The report warned that
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      456 3  -  News analysis David Fickling BLOOMBERG SYDNEY At times, international aviation seems less like a modern high-tech industry and more like mediaeval European diplomacy. All those state-controlled carriers tussling over territory at airports and control of trade routes. There is even the odd
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        98 5  -  Grace Chng TabSquare, a Singapore based start-up that offers a technology-based operations management and customer engagement platform for the food and beverage industry, raised $3.5 million, ledby venture capital firm Walden International. Other investors include Infocomm Investments, the venture unit of the Infocomm
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      568 7  -  Blog post focuses on areas such as asset valuation and impairment loss Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg Iceberg Research renewed its attack on Noble Group yesterday in a fresh blog post with a string of tough questions on the commodity firm’s financials and
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        79 10 HYERES (France) Singapore sailor Colin Cheng won the Laser Standard event at the Europa Cup yesterday, emerging tops in a 74-strong field after seven races. Cheng, a 2012 Olympian, is vying for a spot at the Rio Games. He holds a considerable lead
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        56 10 REUTERS LONDON•Tripleworld swimming champion Adam Peaty booked his place at the Rio Games by winning the 100 metres breaststroke at the British Olympic trials in Glasgow in 58.41sec on Tuesday. Peatywon50mand 100m breaststroke world championship titles in Kazan, Russia last year, as well as
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      222 6 344 Toyota For Sale CAR CHEMISTRY BRAND NEW HARRIER Premium Style Mauve 2.0. Immed stock. G’teed COE. Free servicing. *****320/ *****488 TRANSCEND MOTOR TRANSCEND MOTOR *****811 Ready Stock. Estima Aeras. 7-Seater. Premium Edition. 2 Power Dr. Panoramic Roof. TRANSCEND MOTOR *****811 NEW TOYOTA Noah 2.0 X 7/8 Seater. Keyless Entry.
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      198 6 344 Toyota For Sale VILLAGE CREDIT BRAND NEW HARRIER 2.0 Elegance/ Premium With Panoramic Roof, Ready Stocks. *****227/ *****819 TOYOTA SIENTA $104,988, Rebate 46k. Ready stock. Guan Motor Trading. #04-12 AML. Call 6743 3291/ 9009 4089 SG AUTO PTE LTD WEEKEND SPECIAL! $88,888. New Axio G Smart-key. Low downpayment/ immed
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      201 6 344 Toyota For Sale MYCAR PTE LTD NEW SIENTA 1.5G Smart key. Dual electric dr. G’teed COE full accessories. Immed Delivery. 9005-1188/ 9355-5151 MYCAR PTE LTD NEW HARRIER PREMIUM Pano roof. G’teed COE full accessories. Immed Delivery. Call now! 9005-1188/ 9355-5151 APEX TRADING BRAND NEW TOYOTA Sienta fr $97,888. Ready
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      177 7 344 Toyota For Sale HUP LONG $15K DRIVEAWAY, MONTHLY $1415. Toyota Sienta 1.5. Ready Stock Call Hup Long: 6742-0018 6743-0018 SHIN AUTOMOBILE $845/MTH. 11/’10 ESTIMA. High loan avail. Low Mileage. 1 yr in-hs warranty. Shawn *****788 Ken *****827. SHIN AUTOMOBILE NEW 5YRS COE Wish. $688 /mth. 1 yr in-hse warranty.
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      191 7 344 Toyota For Sale SHUN HENG AUTO NEW SIENTA 1.5A. G’teed COE. Full accessories. No hidden. Immed stock. Trade in welcome. $96,800.HP: *****918 SHUN HENG AUTO NEW HARRIER 2.0A. G’teed COE. Full accessories. No hidden. Immed stock. Trade in welcome. $137.8K. 9787 1918 AUTO EQUATOR 5 X $82,800 Ready stock.
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      232 7 344 Toyota For Sale JCWC AUTOMOBILE BRAND NEW SIENTA MPV. Be the 1st to own. Inhouse loan high trade-in. For Enquiries: JCWC *****969/ 9002 5913 SING WANG MOTOR NEW ESTIMA AERAS/ Premium. Full options. Flexi loan. Ready regn. CaseTrust/ SVTA *****246 Sing Wang THINK ONE GROUP 6/2009 TOYOTA CAMRY 2.4
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      532 7 Various Makes 350 Various Makes Specialist in Vezel Harrier Toyota Harrier 2.0 Honda Vezel 1.5X Ready Stock Immed Delivery Guaranteed COE 350 Visit us now for Best Deals and Great Discounts! #01-02 Smartcars Boutique Pte Ltd 61 Ubi Ave 2 Automobile Megamart S(*****8) Benjamin Lim9488 5888 John Low8818 3368 Sharon
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      312 7 Vehicles Wanted 363 ITERLY MOTOR BUY/ sell all makes and models. Highest offer! Mr Ong 6283-1818 Car Financing/ Insurance 377 TAI THONG LEE 6741 6868 Bank or In House Loan offers interest rate from 2.78% Non-transfer/Mortgage loan Pte Commercial Vehicles 100% Loan Arrangeable Immediate Approval Sale Of Vehicle/ Insurance Provides
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      242 7 Lorries For Sale 387 NEW TOYOTA DYNA (Agt). Insurance subsidy. Free carmera/ reverse sensor. $48.5K/ $93.5K (with COE). 100% loan. *****227 Loh 11/02 TOYOTA DYNA new model with box. COE $57K till 11/2022. Depreciation $7.2K. Asking $46.8K. Full loan available. Darryl *****993 SAN HUP BEE 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Mitsubishi Fuso
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      380 7 Lorries For Sale 387 THINKONE GROUP BRAND NEW UD Truck 6/ 10Ton Wooden deck. Euro-5. 3 yrs warranty. Immed delivery Call: *****300/*****300 12/2012 HYUNDAI HD50 14ft Low km. New paint. Cheap! 100% Loan Trade In avail. Call: *****856/*****404. 10/’05 TOYOTA DYNA 150D, 1 Owner COE till 9/2020 New paint Full
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      1037 8 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Eur 5
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      254 8 Vans For Sale 391 ABWIN 2016 DIESEL SEMI Auto! New Peugoet Partner! Cheap $78.8k. 24hrs Please call *****444/ *****339. NET LINK PARTNERS 12/2007 CITROEN DISPATCH. New paint. Servicing done. No repair needed! Good cond. $18,888 only! *****166 RARE! AUTO 01/02 Toyota Hiace. COE till 11/2021. Excellent engine. High loan. Low
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      410 8 Vans For Sale 391 07/01 TOYOTA LITEACE (A) COE till 11/2020, Neg! 100% Loan High Trade in Call 9688 4305 6555 3300 3/2003 TOYOTA TOWNACE 2.2A Good Cond. COE Till 3/2021 Trade-in/ Loan Avail Call 9390 4768/ 6555 3300 06/2000 MITSUBISHI L300 (P) Tip Top Cond. COE Till 04/19. Trade-in
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      2149 9 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in March 2016 This week: 14 19 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 14 Canne
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      148 9 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 FERNHILL OPEN HSE Sat/ Sun 2-6pm Tea Party. 3 luxurious brand new semi-Ds. New Promo!! Angeline *****333 FERNHILL OPEN HSE Sat/ Sun 2-6pm Tea Party. 3 luxurious brand new semi-Ds. New Promo!! Adam Tng *****127 FERNHILL OPEN HSE Sat/ Sun 2-6pm Tea
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      180 9 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 BARKER 9. DEVELOPER’S Sale. New F’hold Strata Semi-D 5+1 Pool, lift. From $5.3m to $5.8m. Pls call: 6223-2232 www.sinhengchan.com.sg Freehold MOTIVATED SELLER!!! GCB 2.5 sty 8+1 maid’s. Est land 21K 10Ksf. Pool. Vacant. Also rent tanmary.com 9008 8001 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-2849 OFF KHEAM HOCK elevated
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      309 10 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 Prime Location GENTLE DRIVE CORNER 3-Sty Semi-D. Land 3079 sqft. 5+1 bdrm. Balance 76 yrs. Asking $3.xxM. Amanda 9003-3130 HILLCREST VICINITY ***** sf. Quiet, elevated/ hilltop view. Vacant, A&A/ rebuild. Priced to sell 9062-2311 Newsman SAT/SUN OPEN HSE 2-5pm Gentle Dr 2858/3500sf. 5+1+
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      226 10 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 12PM-6PM DAILY. CHEAPEST Semi-D in Goodman 3 Storey, Spacious layout 4+2 ensuite. Hurry! *****333 sole agent DUNBAR! HUGE SEMI-DETACH Prime location, 2 sty, regular land, 6500sf, nice patio and gdn. *****995 EW sole agt 2.5STY CORNER TERR move in 2735:3900sqft,
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      275 10 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 AUCTION! KEW WALK. 2401 sf 3-sty semi-d, 6+1, 99yrs well kept, 1km Temasek Pri future MRT $neg Colliers *****908 BEST PRICE $9XX PSF Simpang Bedok. 3253/ 2900 sf Semi-D. 4 rms Simple reno. Near amenities/ Mall/ MRT. Lena 9699 5584 MUST SELL
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      253 10 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Terrace House JLN LOKAM. 1704/3800SQFT 5 bdrms (4 ensuite). Very spacious bdrm. Renovated Freehold. Gilbert *****644. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-6549 8 CARDIFF GR New Inter Terr S’goon Gdn. Land 1840sqft 5 rm. Walk to Chomp Chomp. $neg! Simon 9683 7640 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-9829 GOLDEN
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      260 10 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 ’HOLD DETACH BUNGLW S’goon Gdns. 14,378 sf, Priced to sell. Near Chomp Chomp. 9850 3204. F FH EDEN GROVE. 1-sty attic. Inter terr. 3+1. Land 1875sf/ 1800 sf approx. S’goon MRT. $2.28M neg. Tom 9117-2290 CHARLTON 27. BRAND New. Resort living,
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      271 10 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANGMO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 BRAND NEW FH Terr. Lift Jacuzzi. $2.XXM Priced to sell. Open House Sat Sun 11am-5pm. Roy 9769-8188 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/ BT TIMAH HOUSES FOR SALE 409 LUCKY 88 HILLTOP Bunglw 6800sf, Corner unit, regular elevated plot, can built
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      238 10 D27 YISHUN/SEMBAWANG HOUSES FOR SALE 410 ANDREWS AVE. FHOLD Semi-D 2882/5000sf Brand New,lift +pool,face pk 5brm.Open Hse Sat/ Sun 9091-5000 Benson D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 BRAND NEW BUNGALOW Dedap! 999yr/4300sf land/7 bdrms/ Lift+pool/ No west Sun! Huge Spacious Quality!!! CHEAP! Jon Lau *****553 Jane Lee 9691 2311 SUNRISE
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      246 10 D02 ANSON/TGPAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 open house FIRE SALE! SPOTTISWOODE Res. 2rm, balcony, 915sf. Sea pool view, FH, MRT. Below bank val! *****918 Pauline Visit SRX.com.sg/code-3406 Chipson Ma 9238 1388 Keener Sense of Real Estate ICON STUDIO 26TH floor. Best stack. Sea view. Above MRT. Beautiful cond. 560
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      828 11 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS
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      215 11 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 TOP Soon 6 DERBYSHIRE TOP soon. FH View actual unit. 1-rm, 2-rm, 3-rm. Mins walk to Novena. By appt only. Call 9619 1645 MUST SELL PAVILION 11 F’hold, 1485sf, 3bdrm, Pte Lift, Unblocked, Balcony, Quiet, Must Sell Exclusive. Elin *****005 AMANINDA FH. 3BDRM,
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      333 11 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 Don't Miss NEW LIST! FH Sims Meadows Geylang Lor 33. 3bdrm PH 2153 sf. MRT. Last $1.2xM! Call Simon Neo 9683 7640 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-5419 PRIMEDGE 1+1. 474SF. Corner unit FH. Tenanted. Near MRT. Mins to town. Investment choice. Call EA 8200-5528
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      548 11 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 New salespersons start at ersons start at and we pay up to peron tart at nd we py up to 90% or practising 93% for practising peron Estate Agent Lic
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      304 12 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Nellie Lim 9625 5518
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      48 12 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANGMO KIO PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 COUNTRY GRANDEUR 1442SF 3rm FH. Mid flr. No west sun. Bright airy. Ai Tong MRT. neg. Raymond 9238-7831. Must Sell THE WINDSOR FH. 3 rms Only $9xx psf. Walk-up. F/reno. F/facilities view. Future MRT, shpg mall. Stevie 9743-4668
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      294 12 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 rare opportunity THE BEVERLY 3+1RM $2.65M Best choice Penthse, unblock facing 2982 sf. Call Marion Bjertnes Staehli 9182 8103 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-3382 AUCTION 28/4 PENTHOUSE Pandan Valley, Tower Block, 5307sf 5+1 Panoramic view. FH. $7xxpsf. 9386 6300 JLL CLEMENTI PK
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      491 12 D27 YISHUN/SEMBAWANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 D27 YISHUN/ SEMBAWANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 TOP SOON. BRAND New 2 bdrm Eco Sanctuary 700sqft 3m Ceiling. Nature reserve. $848k neg. Alan *****700 999 YRS MONTROSA 2+1 rms 925sqft $880k neg.
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      419 13 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 D28 SELETAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 BEST BUY SERENITY PK F’HOLD 3+1 1324 sf Grd Flr Lover, Serene Relaxed Home. Tastefully Landscape, F/facilities. *****285
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      108 13 BUKITMERAH HDBFOR SALE 429 Ken Pang 9683 2015 4S 101 SPOTTISWOODE 79sqm 4’I’ 27 T Blangah High floor 1’I’ 7 T Blangah Highflr 31sqm 4A 108 Jln Bt Merah 104sqm Visit SRX.com.sg/code-9809 3I CORNER BLK 42 T. Blangah Mid flr. Vacant. Can contra Early move-in, unblock view $350K. Serene *****472
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      429 13 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 Ryan Yeo 9797 3288 Your Trusted Advisor BRAS BASAH COMPLEX. Blk 232 Bain St. 4’I’ Door to Door High/Lift flr, MBS/City View. Orig. Must Sell. Serious Seller NEW LIST. BLK 9 Cantonment Close. 4’A’ 90
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      30 14 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438
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      302 14 438 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE JIMMY TE 8434 2808 **CHEAP!! CHEAP!! CHEAP!! 5’I’ 676B, corner.Simple reno EM Blk 151 Yung Ho. Reno. No extension on both units. Call! WENDY ANG 9068 1108 NEW LISTING! EM Blk 548. High flr. Newly reno. 4 bdrms Mins wet mkt/ Lakeside MRT Rulang
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      311 14 MARINE PARADE HDB FOR SALE 441 Bring Cheque 34 MARINE CRES. 4’I’ 82sqm. Must sell! High Floor. Corner. Unblocked. Reno. Call for Viewing: Yen Ling *****994 PASIR RIS/ CHANGI HDB FOR SALE 442 Must Sell EA BLK 245 Spacious 4-bdrm 146 sqm. Move in. Bright. Near Amenities Sch. Selling only.
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      330 14 SENGKANG HDB FOR SALE 446 Priced to Sell CHEAP! 209B COMPASSVALE 4rms. 100% reno. Rivervale Plaza/ wet mkt/NTUC. $415K nego. Salena 9093-5858 JIMMY TE 8434 2808 **CHEAP!! CHEAP!! CHEAP!! 5’I’ 121A Rivervale Dr. Nice 5’I’ 298A Compassvale St. Call now to view this 2 units! 4RM 443 FERNVALE Low Tasteful
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      348 15 WOODLANDS HDBFORSALE 450 EA 654 #5 MRT, mkt, low 893B #8, 2 MRT; 835 #5 2x 3rm/ EM 829/ Jumbo 176 2dr 128 pk view; 308 #7 192sqm; 403 #7; 404 #6; 808 #11; 834 #5; 848 #6; 850 #6; 821 #9 park view. 9005-4500 W’LANDS CTRL 5-RM Blk 367.
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      298 15 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 EWART PK GCB approx ***** 9000 sf 5+1. P/furn. Prime location. Quiet. $18K Sale $26.5M! Patrick 8363 6663 JLN JELITA 4100/5090SF 5+1 Holland V Pool/gdn $18.5k 9863-5635/9727-2996. Rent /sale. www.wahkhiaw.com.sg STEVENS RD BUNGALOW w/ pte pool services. Co’s lease only. Call *****477
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      324 15 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT 454 61 GOODMAN RD. New bunglw. Prime location. 4500/7300sf 6+ 1+ family rm+ media rm+ s/pool.Next to park, peaceful $20K. Immed. 9863-5635/ 9727-2996. More sale/rent at www.wahkhiaw.com.sg 1) S/STY COLONIAL Houses!!! at Kuo Chuan Ave, Serene, Rare! ’Kampong Living’ 2) Gracious Mansions
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      275 15 D02 ANSON/TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR RENT 454
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      247 15 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 RIVER PLACE along vibrant Singapore River THE CLIFT at McCallum St within CBD Mins’ walk to Clarke Quay MRT Station, Great World City CBD 2 3 3+1 bedrooms, 1,894 to 3,229 sq
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      142 15 D05 PASIR PANJANG/WEST COAST/ CLEMENTITOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 THE ESTRELLA 342 Pasir Panjang Rd 3rm/3+study duplex penthse 1200 1600sf with balcony, maid’s rm Gym, 25m pool. BBQ pits 24 hrs security Partial/ Fully furnish Near Haw Par Villa MRT Immediate Occupation $3.6K $4.3K negotiable JACALYN CHUNG 9711 3222
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      265 15 D07 ROCHOR/ BUGIS/ BEACH RD PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 THE BENCOOLEN 2/ 3 bdrms. P/furn. New paint. Nice cond. Low/ high flr. Immed. $3.6K/ $4.3K. Wendy 8686-2768 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 Move-In Condition CITY SQ RES 2bdrm $3.5k Beside Farrer Pk MRT City Sq Mall.
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      1061 16 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 8 TOMLINSON ROAD 7 ARDMORE PARK 82 GRANGE ROAD Bright spacious 4-bedroom residences (3531 sq One unit per floor, private plunge pool 360 views Minutes walk
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      1031 16 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 Resort Lifestyle VILLA MARINA 1281 sf 3rm Pool view. Move in. Full facilities. Eatery/
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      306 16 Near MRT 3½ CORNER BEDOK N 529/ 548. 83sqm. Newly upgraded Furn. Avail immed. MRT, Mkt, Shpg Mall. $2.2K. 9851-1599 BUKIT BATOK HDB FOR RENT 485 5’I’ BLK 290E Approved. P/ furn, aircon, reno, face park, well kept, avail end Immed Clement 9683-0880 ERA 4’A’ BLK 104 Bt Batok Ctrl
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      342 17 QUEENSTOWN HDBFOR RENT 500 CORNER 3BDRM APPROVED Tanglin Halt Blk 34 High flr, Furn. Mins MRT/ amenities. Immed. Kareen 9099-8878 SENGKANG HDB FOR RENT 502 Collin Tan 9277 1821 4 5-RM Blk 275A 302A p/furn or f/furn, 990/ 1184sf. Fantastic units! Amenities/ School/ MRT. VTO. Ring me!!! TAMPINES HDB FOR
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      398 17 HDB/HUDC APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 527 GOT YOUR BTO? Need to upgrade? Having difficulty selling your flat? Sell flat within shortest period at highest price. Koh 9731-8757 ERA JAPANESE/KOREAN/ FOREIGN Single/ Expat family looking for all areas, whole unit for Rent/ Sale. High budget. *****994 Lee WP ISLANDWIDE WHOLE UNIT
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      396 17 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 VERTEX BELOW MKT, $3.7K no GST, 1582 sf, near Tai Seng MRT. F/fitted. Nicely reno. Immed. Owner 9062-7555 BT BATOK 8M ceiling$1.30 psf 4sty 1681/ 4011/ 5061/ 8431sf Fitted office 20,26,52,78,96 pax dormitory *****043 Wo new listing PRIMAX. 2680 SF. Ultra modern B1 w gym/
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      413 17 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE Unity Centre 3681sf 41yrs$1.1M Kaki Bukit 5k sf 39 yrs $1.8M Iloft Changi 9310sf 22yr $2.6M Tuas 1-storey 44k sf $3.25M Gul 2-storey 41ksf 24yrs $8M Defu 7sty 130k sf 34 yrs $24M Jurong 300k sf 15 yrs $29M Ang Mo Kio 139ksf 25yrs
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      325 17 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE EXCLUSIVE NEW FH FTY Sime Darby Biz Pk in Johor. 5 mins Johor Port. Gated guarded. Fr RM$1.98M. Joanne *****666 Corner Unit D22 FTY 45K, 100K, 140K, 310K sf. Good frontage. Nearest MRT Lakeside, BoonLay, Pioneer.*****247 Bikay Lim CENTRAL LINK AT D3 (B1) 99LH.
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      280 17 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Office at UE BIZ HUB EAST μ 18,000sf to 70,000sf avail μ Retail, Hotel Convention Ctr μ Good corporate image μ OPP Expo MRT/Mins to airport μ Suites IT IT Related Cos UNITED ENGINEERS DEVELOPMENTS PTE LTD 8380 1888 9011
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      220 17 best price **MOHD SULTAN/ RIVER Valley Shophse. Few units 800 to 1060sf. Fitted. Immed Low neg. SM Chia 9068-6500 TOA PAYOH LOR 8/ Braddell Tech. Fitted office space cum warehse. MRT/amenities. neg. Immed. Sally *****187 BRAND NEW OFFICE@ Raffles Place. 1065sf est. Fitted with a/c, pantry, lights etc. Agents Welcome.
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      281 17 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 KAKI BUKIT 100SF Sq. layout. Carpet.Aircon/ elect/ broadband, cupboard Attractive *****377/ *****210 Cheng CLOSE TO REDHILL MRT. Mins to eateries. P/Fitted. Incl. AC Lightings Utility. Neg. Office. LINK (THM) *****095 MOHD. SULTAN RD. Grade A Office. Near MRT, Amenities Good layout. 1368-4800 sf Rent Immed.
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