The Straits Times, 5 December 2016

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  • 25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY DECEMBER 5,2016 SINCE1845 78 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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    397 1  -  STRAITS TIMES ASIANS OF THE YEAR Ravi Velloor velloor@sph.com.sg Seven people operating at the frontiers of technology’s interface with business, collectively called “The Disruptors”, are this year’s Straits Times Asians of the Year. Mr Nadiem Makarim of Go-Jek, Mr Anthony Tan and Ms Tan Hooi Ling of Grab,
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  • 636 1  -  It will be harder to prosper together, and S’pore must keep watch over impact of trend Charissa Yong charyong@sph.com.sg The growing mood of anxiety and discontent and the ground gained by extreme political parties in many developed countries will impact not just
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    • 91 1 Home Delivered food? Prepare to pay more B1 ST CAUSES WEEK Top of the News A6 Sport Runner dies during marathon Connecting home cooks to customers Serving up friendship with meals race C12 World Tempest over Trump’s Taiwan phone call A10 Education Is PSLE a necessary checkpoint? B10&11 EXCELLENCE IN
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’sNext
      • 72 2 Britain’s Supreme Court will today begin hearing the government’s appeal against a ruling that it must obtain parliamentary approval before triggering Brexit, in a showdown that has further inflamed political tensions. The High Court ruled last month that Prime Minister Theresa May’s government
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      • 72 2 Greece expects to reach an initial agreement with its official creditors at a meeting of euro zone finance ministers today, on the fiscal targets and reforms it needs to adopt to conclude its latest bailout review. Athens and its European Union and International Monetary
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      • 57 2 The Nikkei Singapore Purchasing Managers’ Index(PMI)–anindicatorofprivatesector economicactivity–willbereleasedtoday. Unlike a PMI survey released earlier this month that covers only manufacturing firms, the Nikkei measure is based on data from monthly questionnaires filled by executives at about 400 private sector firms. They include companies in
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    • What’sNews
      • 65 2 The growing mood of anxiety and discontent and the ground gained by extreme political parties in many developed countries will impact not just the world economy but global security, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. He told the party’s biennial
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      • 64 2 The Straits Times Causes Week is back for its fifth year and will spotlight various individuals and groups, and share how they are making a difference. They include conservation enthusiasts who hold regular nature walks, a lawyer who distributes leftover Starbucks food
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      • 63 2 Amid widespread criticism of US President-elect Donald Trump’s (above) phone conversation with T aiwan President T sai Ing-wen, prominent conservatives in the US are rallying around him, saying the move is “refreshing” and shows that he is standing up to China. Some analysts say the
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      • Straits Times Digital
      • 56 2 Rescuers have recovered a body from the waters off Pulau Lingga, in the Riau Islands, near the crash site of a police transport aircraft that went down last Saturday. There were 13 people on the plane, even though earlier reports based on a
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      • 44 2 Dr Angela Merkel appears unassailable and is expected to win in Germany’s election next October. But she faces a changing political landscape, restive neighbours, and a possibly difficult relationship with Mr Donald Trump’s America, says Jonathan Eyal. A19
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      • 50 2 The practice of turning the ashes of loved ones into diamonds to be worn as jewellery has been forbidden by the Catholic Church. Father Ignatius Yeo, a professor of sacred liturgy at the Catholic seminary, said it is recommended that ashes be interred. B2
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      • 51 2 Singtel is conducting a thorough investigation into what caused an islandwide disruption of its fibre broadband service for nearly 24 hours over the weekend. The telco apologised for the disruption and said it is taking steps to review its processes to prevent a repeat.
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      • 47 2 The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect officially starts today after months of market anticipation, linking the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges. This means foreign investors can now trade shares of up to 881 companies listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange through counterparty brokersinHongKong.C1
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      • 60 2 British MP Meg Hillier has said football manager Jose Mourinho’s tax affairs should be probed amid allegations over his tax bill. Britain’s Sunday Times had reported that Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo used a network of banks and firms in Ireland, Switzerland and New
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      • 65 2 After a quarter-century of Zouk playing electronic and dance music, itwasa1970spopclassic–The Beatles’LetItBe–thatwasamong the tunes that marked the end of an era for the nightlife institution in Jiak Kim Street yesterday morning. Some 4,000 people turned up for the club’s last night operations
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    • 324 2  -  WhyItMatters Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Singapore’s offshore and marine industry has been hit hard by the protracted oil price rout over the past two years. But a successful agreement last Wednesday by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) to cut production amid an oil supply
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    • 121 2 REACH US AT Website: www.straitstimes.com Facebook: www.fb.com/thestraitstimes DID DID DID DID era era era era Have a iA0k/efy~ftAjll celebration. j. Birthday Set Menu $488' Table of 1 0 Valid till 15 January 2017 Birthday Celebration Buns Four Variety Combination Braised Shark's Fin Soup with Crab Meat and Fish Maw Steamed
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  • TOPOFTHENEWS
    • 639 3  -  Ng Eng Hen says its security policies should be complemented by more trade, commerce links Tiffany Fumiko Tay tiffanyt@sph.com.sg The presence of the United States in the Asia-Pacific cannot be solely for containing China, perceived or otherwise, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has
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    • The disruptors
      • 403 4  -  ST Asians of the Year Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling Yasmine Yahya Assistant Business Editor yasminey@sph.com.sg It started out in a Kuala Lumpur warehouse in 2012. Today, Grab is the biggest competitor to Uber theworld’smostvaluablestart-up– in South-east Asia. The fight recently grew more intense
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      • 352 4 In an Asia swept up in the cross currents of transformational technology and globalisation, many worries abound. Will the region see a fresh wave of domination by global firms bringing their expertise and insight to tap into its vast markets? Will jobs disappear as artificial intelligence,
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      • 363 4  -  Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg In 2007, when friends Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal approached nearly two dozen book distributors and vendors to sell their books online in the Indian city of Bangalore, only two
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      • 353 4  -  Nadiem Makarim Arlina Arshad Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta aarlina@sph.com.sg When Mr Nadiem Makarim returned to Jakarta after graduating from Harvard in 2011, he took mo-torcycle-taxis to get around the city but found them unreliable. Still, Indonesia’s biggest headaches inadequate infrastructure and massive traffic jams turned out
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      • 341 4  -  Pony Ma Chong Koh Ping China Correspondent In Beijing kohping@sph.com.sg When micro-blogging website Weibo became hugely popular in China in the late 2000s, Mr Pony Ma’s first instinct was to follow suit and build a similar product. But the Chinese Internet entrepreneur soon realised this
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      • 350 4  -  Tan Min-Liang Lisabel Ting lting@sph.com.sg Last year, an anonymous fan uploaded a snapshot of his forearm to the Razer Insider online forum. He had inked the name of the company’s chief executive, “Min Liang Tan”, on it in its signature squarish font. Such dedication
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    • 316 6  -  Kok Xing Hui The Straits Times Causes Week is back for its fifth year. Over the course of this week, the paper will spotlight various individuals and groups, and share how they are making a difference through the causes they are passionate about. They include
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    • 653 6  -  Rahimah Rashith rahimahr@sph.com.sg For more information on the LongerTable Initiative, go to www.facebook.com/LongerTable/ Every Monday at about 10pm, a group of young people turn up with food for the soul. Mr Derrick Wong, 37, and his team of volunteers distribute meals to the elderly who
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    • 566 6  -  Rahimah Rashith The weeks leading up to Hari Raya each year are busy for homemaker Suaidah Soib, 25. The kitchen in her three-room flat turns into a production wonderland filled with cookies and cakes fresh out of the oven. Her baked goods are
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    • 732 8  -  Unemployment low and better jobs being created, but there can be no let-up in skills upgrading PAP Party Conference Joanna Seow joseow@sph.com.sg Singapore is in a much better situation than other developed countries facing slowing growth and an uncertain economic outlook, Prime Minister
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    • PM Lee on...
    • 644 8  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg For Singapore to stay successful, the People’s Action Party (PAP) must continue to be a strong national party that brings people together and takes the country forward in an increasingly fragmented world, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said
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    • 328 8  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh People’s Action Party (PAP) cadres yesterday re-elected 12 familiar faces, most of them senior Cabinet ministers, to the party’s highest de-cision-making body. Besides the 12 nominees for the central executive committee (CEC) with the highest number of votes, two
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  • WORLD
    • 588 10  -  They say phone call with Taiwan leader shows President-elect is standing up to China Trump’s Taiwan call Nirmal Ghosh In Washington, DC nirmal@sph.com.sg Amid wide criticism of Mr Donald Trump’s phone conversation with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan, prominent conservatives in the United States are
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    • 590 10 (2nd Edition)  -  They say phone call with Taiwan leader shows President-elect is standing up to China Trump’s Taiwan call Nirmal Ghosh In Washington, DC nirmal@sph.com.sg Amid wide criticism of Mr Donald Trump’s phone conversation with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan, prominent conservatives in the United States are
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    • 469 10  -  Chong Koh Ping China Correspondent In Beijing kohping@sph.com.sg Mirroring the largely restrained reaction from Beijing so far, Chinese media have downplayed the phone call between United States Presi-dent-elect Donald Trump and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, putting it down to the inexperience of
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    • 469 10 (2nd Edition)  -  Chong Koh Ping China Correspondent In Beijing kohping@sph.com.sg Mirroring the largely restrained reaction from Beijing so far, Chinese media have downplayed the phone call between United States Presi-dent-elect Donald Trump and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, putting it down to the inexperience of
      PHOTOS: CHINA DAILY, GLOBAL TIMES  -  469 words
    • 323 10  -  Jermyn Chow Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei jermync@sph.com.sg Local media reacted cautiously to the phone call between President Tsai Ing-wen and United States President-elect Donald Trump, with some questioning if this would benefit Taiwan. While some commentaries, like one in
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    • 323 10 (2nd Edition)  -  Jermyn Chow Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei jermync@sph.com.sg Local media reacted cautiously to the phone call between President Tsai Ing-wen and United States President-elect Donald Trump, with some questioning if this would benefit Taiwan. While some commentaries, like one in
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    • ASIA
      • 563 11  -  He cites success stories such as Mr Bean as he meets Singaporeans at reception in Tokyo Walter Sim Japan Correspondent In Tokyo waltsim@sph.com.sg Daimaru and Daiso. The duo from Japan are household names in Singapore, and visiting Singapore President Tony
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      • 523 12  -  Authorities say there were 13 people on board; black-box recorder may be in S’pore waters Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg Rescuers have recovered a body from the waters off Pulau Lingga, in the Riau Islands, near the crash site of
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      • 570 12  -  Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg MANILA Philippine Vice-President Leni Robredo is quitting her Cabinet post as housing secretary over what she says is a “plot to steal the vice-presidency”. “I had been warned of a plot to steal the vice-presi-dency. I
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      • 579 12 NYTIMES NEW YORK In early 2015, scientists monitoring satellite images at Global Forest Watch raised the alarm about the destruction of rainforests in Indonesia. Environmental groups raced to the scene in West Kalimantan province, on the island of Borneo, to find a
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      • 778 13  -  We Are Indonesia event comes 2 days after 500,000 rally against Jakarta governor Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg Crowds in the tens of thousands thronged the streets of downtown Jakarta again yesterday, but this time, it was to celebrate Indonesia’s
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      • 668 14  -  News analysis Reme Ahmad South-east Asia Editor reme@sph.com.sg With the Umno annual assembly over, Malaysian politicians are totting up its key takeaways, and mulling over when the general election will be called. For Umno supporters, the five -day gathering that ended last
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      • 684 14  -  KL says it’s a stand against ethnic cleansing; opposition says it’s for political reasons Shannon Teoh Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Najib Razak and PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang joined hands across the political divide yesterday in a show
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      • 338 14 shannont@sph.com.sg SHAH ALAM Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad made a surprise appearance at the national convention of the Democratic Action Party yesterday, marking another big step for a leader who once demonised the Chi-nese-dominated party when he headed Umno. Tun Dr Mahathir,
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      • 442 15 Federal and state authorities unable to agree on how to collect levy, even as year-end legislative deadline looms REUTERS NEW DELHI Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s plan to launch a new national sales tax in April next year has hit a speed bump after
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      • 66 15 Cambodian chapey dong veng players performing at the Cambodian Living Arts centre in Phnom Penh last Thursday. Unesco has added Cambodia’s chapey dong veng to the World Heritage list. Chapey dong veng is a traditional Cambodian musical art form that involves playing the eponymous
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      • AsiaBriefs
        • 77 15 XINHUA BEIJING Some areas in northern China are likely to see another day of smog as the national observatory issued an orange alert for air pollution earlier yesterday. Heavy smogwill stayin some parts of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan and Shanxi until this morning,
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        • 73 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA The Philippines has asked Bangladesh to share details of its investigation into an US$81 million (S$115 million) cyber-heist from the Bangladesh central bank after the proceeds ended up in Manila, the finance department said yesterday. The money was shifted from
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        • 112 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING At least 53 people have been killed in two separate Chinese coal mine blasts, according to death tolls reported by state media. An explosion on Saturday at a colliery in the northern Inner Mongolia region killed 32,
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      • 348 15 GEORGE TOWN A businessman who was allegedly shot dead by his bodyguard in Penang was the head of a criminal group called Gang 24, Malaysian police said. According to The Star online news site, police said the secret society was involved in protection rackets
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      • 396 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI A woman in the United States has told police in India she was gang-raped at a top hotel in the Indian capital during a visit earlier this year the latest in a series of alleged sexual
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    • WORLD
      • 562 16 Opposition win which is expected could hurt country’s battered banks, spark EU crisis REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME Financial markets and Europe’s politicians fear a likely victory for the opposition camp today in a referendum on constitutional reform that could renew turmoil for Italy’s
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      • 997 16  -  People Tan Dawn Wei In London dawntan@sph.com.sg He has been described as the “Austrian Donald Trump” for his unapologetically anti-immigrant rhetoric and nationalist agenda. But, in a landlocked country that took in 90,000 migrants last year at the height of the refugee crisis, Mr
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      • 562 16 (2nd Edition) Opposition win which is expected could hurt country’s battered banks, spark EU crisis AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ROME Financial markets and Europe’s politicians fear a likely victory for the opposition camp today in a referendum on constitutional reform that could renew turmoil for Italy’s
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      • 509 16 (2nd Edition) AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VIENNA Austria’s Freedom Party has conceded defeat in its bid to elect Europe’s first far-right president, as projections showed its candidate Norbert Hofer lagging behind in a bitterly fought election re-run. Greens-backed independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen, 72, swept 53.6
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      • 739 17  -  Team of billionaires and generals may lack common touch: Analysts News analysis Nirmal Ghosh In Washington, DC nirmal@sph.com.sg The media has called US President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet a club of generals and billionaires. Its wealthy members make it the richest Cabinet in history, reports say,
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      • 46 17 GEN (RET) JAMES MATTIS Defence Secretary MARINE GEN (RET) JOHN KELLY Head of Homeland Security WILBUR ROSS Nominee for Commerce Secretary PHOTOS: NEW YORK TIMES, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LT-GEN (RET) MICHAEL FLYNN National Security Adviser BETSY DEVOS Education Secretary STEVEN MNUCHIN Treasury Secretary
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      • 537 17 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Iowa governor Terry Branstad, a long-time friend of Chinese President Xi Jinping, is the front runner for the crucial post of United States ambassador to China. A decision could follow meetings between Mr Branstad and members of President-elect Donald Trump’s
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      • 407 17 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON, DC After a hard-fought presidential election that bitterly divided the nation, local and federal officials are preparing for about a million people to pour into the nation’s capital and replay some of that drama on Jan 20, when
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      • 846 18 Former Cuban leader’s ashes buried after ‘simple’ ceremony AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SANTIAGO DE CUBA Cuba opens a new era without Mr Fidel Castro, the communist leader who ruled the island for decades, as it buried his ashes yesterday. Capping a week of tributes
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      • 471 18 NYTIMES AGENCE FRANCE–PRESSE OAKLAND (United States) Anguished family members yesterday awaited news of the fate of over a dozen people still unaccounted for after a fire gutted a makeshift nightclub in Oakland, California, in one of the deadliest structure fires in
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      • WorldBriefs
        • 98 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Russia’s FSB security service said yesterday that it had killed an “emir” of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group in a raid in the volatile North Caucasus. Itsaidthat“amongtheneutralisedbanditswas the head of the Caucasus region’s branch of
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        • 84 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BOBIGNY (France) A French court has upheld a 25-year sentence handed to a former Rwandan intelligence agent jailed in France’s first trial over the African country’s 1994 genocide. Pascal Simbikangwa, 56, was found guilty of genocide and complicity in crimes against humanity in
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        • 78 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY A man has been charged with murder after a French tourist was stabbed in the neck in an unprovoked attack in the Australian outback, policesaid.TheFrenchnational–namedinlocal mediaas33-year-oldPhilippeJegouzo–andhis wife were at a rest stop on Stuart Highway last Wednesday when the incident happened.
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    • 63 14 Library talks by seasoned journalists CO-ORGANISED BY THE STRAITS TIMES AND NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD you ask, we answer, come listen Which is the best restaurant in Singapore? library@orchard, 277 Orchard Road #03-12 Orchard Gateway Thursday, Dec 15, 2016, 7pm to 8.30pm (Registration starts at 6pm) Sign up at http://str.sg/askSTNLBfood For
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    • 113 16 (2nd Edition) Library talks by seasoned journalists CO-ORGANISED BY THE STRAITS TIMES AND NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD you ask, we answer, come listen Which is the best restaurant in Singapore? library@orchard, 277 Orchard Road #03-12 Orchard Gateway Thursday, Dec 15, 2016, 7pm to 8.30pm (Registration starts at 6pm) Sign up at http://str.sg/askSTNLBfood For
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  • OPINION
    • 430 19 The Straits Times says In a year that will go down in history for political upsets blamed on the anger of economically dislocated people, it is apt to recognise the impact of disruption, as we do in our choice for The Straits Times’
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    • 1446 19  -  Angela Merkel may appear strong politically, but she faces a changing political landscape in Germany and restive neighbours GlobalAffairs Jonathan Eyal Europe Correspondent Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com BERLIN Nothing could possiblygo wrong. Or, could it? When German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently announced her decision to stand
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    • 1008 20  -  For The Straits Times Pang Shengqing stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is Executive VicePresident Head of Government and Enterprise Business Group of ZTE Corporation,an infocomms technology solutions provider. The city of Yinchuan, on the edge of the Gobi
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    • 1361 20  - Trump s ‘Mad Dog’ has what it takes to make the world safer Niall Ferguson THE SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON “The press takes Trump literally, but not seriously. Voters take him seriously, but not literally.” This, by political commentator Salena Zito, was the smartest thing written about the 2016 election and
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  • FORUM
    • 467 21  -  Kevin Teoh Divisional Director Foreign Manpower Management Division Ministry of Manpower The Employment of Foreign Manpower Regulations state clearly the roles and responsibilities of the employer and the foreign domestic worker (FDW) (“Stem misuse of maids” by Mr N. Nagesh, Nov 26; “Maids
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    • 164 21  -  V. Subramaniam (Dr) There is no doubt that drink driving requires more stringent law enforcement measures (“Heavier price to pay for drink driving”, and “Increase penalties for drink driving and speeding” by Mr Felix Kim Heok Eng, both published on Dec 2). However,
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    • 34 21 1. MR CHRISTOPHER TANG WAI LENG: Reliability of KL-S’pore high-speed rail crucial. 2. MISS LEE KAYYAN: Encourage kids to ask questions. 3.MRWONGKOKFOO: Unnecessary wastage in parking coupon replacement exercise. MORE LETTERS ON www.straitstimes.com
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    • 159 21  -  Soh Kar Chiang While it is good that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is capping the speed limit of e-scooters (“Riders capping e-scooter speed ahead of new rules”; Nov 28), consideration has to be given for e-scooters that have been bought
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    • 69 21 WRITE IN WRITE IN: Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms,
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    • 370 21  -  Rebecca Chan (Dr) I am not sure if making children with moderate to severe special needs who are above six years old complete six years of primary education is considered true “inclusiveness”, even with support in fees and funding (“Special
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    • 205 21  -  Tan Kian Heong Managing Director SMRTBusesand Roads Services We thank Mr Loong Chik Tong for his feedback (“Deploy more double-deckerbuses during rush hour”; Dec 2). SMRT Buses operates a mixed fleet of single-deck, double-deck and articulated buses (bendy buses) that cater to differing passenger
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    • 456 21 Who: Lionel Loi Zhi Rui, 20, currently a full-time national serviceman. My family: I am single. My family includes my parents, myyounger brother, 18, and younger sister, 12. My home: A five-room flat in Toa Payoh. Mypassions: I enjoy watching Korean and Hong Kong dramas and reading books and
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 52 21 Some eateries are charging more for delivered meals This pizza costs $5 in the restaurant. But since I have it delivered, I have to pay $10?! That’s not right. Yes, that indeed is not right. You should be paying $10 plus $50, for that fne slapped on my illegally parked
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    • 162 22 Pedestrians on a street in central Yangon, Myanmar, were joined by an 8m-tall wicker puppet last Saturday, as part of the Mingalabar festival. The three-day event, which ended yesterday, was held to celebrate 55 years of cultural relations between France and Myanmar and brought together
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    • 34 22 WEATHER Thundery showers mainly over northern and eastern Singapore in the late morning and early afternoon. High 34 deg C Low 25 deg C 24-hr PSI as of 5pm yesterday: 55 to 60 (Moderate)
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    • 845 1  -  They need to cover cost of packaging and commission to delivery firms, some say Tiffany Fumiko Tay tiffanyt@sph.com.sg Ordering in for dinner? You could be paying more than you bargained for. Some restaurants are charging higher prices for menu items on delivery service
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    • 699 2  -  Religious leaders say most S’poreans still uphold and value traditional after-death rites Melody Zaccheus melodyz@sph.com.sg The contemporary practice of turning the ashes of loved ones into diamonds to be worn as jewellery has been forbidden by the Catholic Church in Rome. The injunction,
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    • 218 2  -  Melody Zaccheus Maker of memorial diamonds, Algordanza Singapore, said it got just one order when it started here in 2010, but has subsequently had a steady stream of clients for a memorial diamond each month. To create such a stone, about 500g of
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    • 612 2  -  Melissa Lin mellinjm@sph.com.sg By early February, a popular nasi lemak stall at Changi Village will pair its coconut rice with a new type of fish, in a move that could help save a fish species from extinction. Mizzy’s Corner will introduce the Indian
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    • 291 3  -  Melissa Lin Nearly 20,000 Hindus queued up to enter the renovated Sri Siva Durga temple after a special consecration ceremonyyesterday morning. The temple in Potong Pasir had undergone a two-year $2.7 million reconstruction. Aprocessionbeganat8am,when priests walked in with pots of holy water to
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    • 513 3  -  Telco rules out external attack, gives fibre broadband users 10% off December bill Melissa Lin mellinjm@sph.com.sg Singtel is conducting a thorough investigation into what caused an islandwide outage of its fibre broadband service for nearly 24 hours over the weekend. The outage, which
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    • 168 4 Cyclists raced one another nearthe National Stadium late on Saturday night in HolyCrit, the street cycling night race that has made a comeback after its two organisers were jailed and fined in October for organising previous races without permits. This time, the
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    • 853 4  -  Testing tool will advance research into novel treatment using alternating electric fields Lin Yangchen linyc@sph.com.sg The idea of treating cancer with an electric field has been around for years, but it has been slow to take off because of a lack of
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    • 316 4 Low-income families and their schoolgoing children yesterday received some help in preparing for the upcoming school year. At the 13th annual Ready for School event, organised by the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), 6,300 beneficiary families, including 12,600 children, were given family
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    • 320 4  -  Chew Hui Min A sunshade that partially dislodged from a Tampines HDB block in September had no reinforcement bars (rebars) on the side that fell, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said yesterday. However, investigations by a professional engineer have shown that
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    • 642 5  -  Free card for citizens aged 60 and above offers discounts on courses, travel, shopping Toh Wen Li tohwenli@sph.com.sg Seniors will soon get to enjoy more perkswithanewfreecard–which offers concession fares on public transport and discounts on items such as groceries and plane
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    • 759 6  -  Governing council ensures continuity in Law Society, says outgoing president Thio People K.C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg Contingency fees, access to justice and access to counsel these are key areas that the Law Society will help to shape and move in
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    • 240 6 Lawyer M. Ravi’s case caused a “lot of mess” but the Law Society came out of it quite well because people realised we were prepared to be tough in a rational and fair way, look at the big picture and the profession’s interest,
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    • 243 6 “The Law Society is one of the major components of civil society and it should not be looking purely at the interests of lawyers but at the wider interest in Singapore,” argued Mr Thio Shen Yi. Reflecting on the law that curbs lawyers from expressing views
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    • 351 6  -  Lin Yangchen For Ms Cristina Ganancial Alvarez, having the right skills to care for the elderly couple she affectionately calls “Po Po” and “Gong Gong” is topmost on her mind. That is why the Filipino domestic worker, 41, volunteered for a 160-hour
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      • 713 7  -  A splash of colour and customised accessories can transform a space BY MEREDITH WOO COLOU RS can liven up a home. Choosing the right shades can inspire and uplift, or even provide a serene and neutral environment, says Ms Shelly Chan, marketing manager of Nippon Paint
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      • 231 7 GET a taste of technology at TungLok Teahouse, Square 2. The newly reopened restaurant has been fitted with an Automated Food Order and Delivery System, which was fabricated in Japan and installed at an estimated cost of $300,000. This is the first such system
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      • 199 7 DISTRIBUTOR Commtiva Technology has partnered with SHARP to launch SHARP Mobile in South-east Asia. “South-east Asia has a large population with a high percentage of smartphone ownership. We discovered that there is a lot of diversity in user preference among smartphone users in the
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      • 213 7 IT IS not easy being a hawker. The hours are long, and the job is physically tiring and often thankless. Tiger Beer’s street food movement aims to change that. “Launching the Tiger Street Food Support Fund is our bid to future-proof the hawker trade in Singapore.
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      • 193 7 A FULLY operational hangar with access to the runway at Seletar Airport supports the faculty and students of the Air Transport Training College (ATTC). The private college situated in a new Seletar Aerospace Training Complex, located in Seletar Aerospace Park at Seletar Aerospace View houses
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          53 7 From Dec 9 to 11 at Victoria Theatre, Snap! Entertainment and Purple Plan present Lightwire Theater’s A Very Electric Christmas. The magical show, recommended for children as young as five, is set to timeless holiday hits by Louis Armstrong, Mariah Carey, Tchaikovsky and more. Visit www.sistic.com.sg to buy
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          55 7 American Express Card Members enjoy 30 per cent off Itacho Sushi’s Ryoma Set (U.P. $38.50) from Dec 8 to 15, available at selected outlets. They can also order their sets before arrival at the restaurant via the Itacho Sushi mobile app (only for ION Orchard, Bugis Junction, Plaza
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        • 50 7 Inspired by the recent international debut of Pokémon Sun Moon, Pokémon Café makes a comeback at EwF Bugis Junction till Feb 19 next year. Visit for the game’s Alola region specials, such as Alola Region Volcano cake, Pokémon Café’s Alola Milk and Pokémon Sun Moon themed original charms.
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        • 52 7 Pandora’s Autumn Winter Fantasy Disney Collection 2016 is now in stores. Gorgeous charms include hand-finished tributes such as the limited edition Disney, Mickey Minnie Sparkling Icons, the adorable Honey Pot Pooh that features Winnie the Pooh and his favourite sweet treat, as well as Princess Jasmine and Sleeping
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        • 55 7 The annual Popular Bookfest@Singapore runs till Dec 11 at Suntec Singapore Convention Centre, Halls 401 to 406. As this is the festival’s 10th anniversary, visitors will enjoy an increased activity space, great deals and three new concepts Tidbits Carnival, Children’s Wonderland and Household Appliances. Visit www.bookfestsingapore. com for
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        • 65 7 Scandinavian vintage and antique furniture brand Möbler is now available in Singapore. Each authentic piece is personally sourced by passionate founders and Swedish sisters Emelie and Ellen Hedén, who drive around Sweden searching for unique finds. Create your Scandinavian look by mixing your new furniture with old pieces
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  • EDUCATION
    • 1193 8  -  If we value raising kids to be kind, we must hold them accountable for how they make others feel Lauren Knight WASHINGTON POST With the holiday season upon us, we look for opportunities to be thankful for the people
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    • 624 9  -  32 years after the school closed, 150 ex-staff, pupils get together Abigail Ang abigaila@sph.com.sg Closed in 1984, Outram Primary School (OPS) is long gone. But more than 150 of its former staff and pupils got together two weeks ago in its first school reunion
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    • 958 9  -  Tracey Or Thewriter,aformerteacher,is a mother of five who home-schools hertwoolderchildren. PSLE results day is all too familiar for parents in Singapore. The results and yearly sorting exercise of thousands of primary school children send many into states of mild
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    • 891 10 / 11  -  Panellists agree exam has merits but say its use for streaming pupils is stressful for all Amelia Teng ateng@sph.com.sg The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) may be useful as a checkpoint to see how far pupils have progressed in their learning by 12 years of
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    • 673 1  -  New trading scheme allows Singapore investors to easily tap growth in China’s technology, consumer sectors Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg Singapore investors will have easier access to China’s vibrant technology and consumer sectors now that the stock-trading link between Shenzhen and Hong Kong is up and
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    • 992 1  - Will Trump derail Asian assets News analysis Tan Min Lan stbusiness@sph.com.sg The writer istheApac regional head at the chief investment office of UBS Wealth Management. It’s been a nerve-janglingyear for global equities, marked by political upsets and sharp sector rotations. Even so, the MSCI All Country World Index has defied
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      • 173 2 TanHuat Ben: Will be appointed designate country chief executive of Singapore on Jan 1, and will later assume the country chief executive role in April. Mr Tan, 48, has more than 23 yearsof experience in the consumer technology sector, and spent the last 16 years in senior leadership
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    • 1055 2  -  South Korean harnessing technology to achieve his goal of building a financial empire People Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg With just a laptop, two spare shirts and $500 in his pocket, young South Korean Joe Cho packed his bags and headed to Singapore 12
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    • 1173 3  -  For caveat emptor to work, the best safeguard is to have no safeguards Caijin Goh Eng Yeow Senior Correspondent engyeow@sph.com.sg Dual-class shares certainly have theircritics–afterall,theyallow company founders to maintain control by giving them superior voting rights, even after they sell off the bulk of their
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    • 882 3  -  Commentary David Kuo For The Straits Times stbusiness@sph.com.sg This is a regular column on stocks and investing by David Kuo, chief executive officer of The Motley Fool Singapore. I remember once having problems with a leaking tap. It was not a particularly
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    • 643 4  -  Energy-related stocks could hog the limelight after Opec’s decision to cut oil production MarketsInsights Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg The Singapore stock market could continue to gain momentum this week, after having posted a stellar showing last week, according to market analysts. Singapore shares enjoyed
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      • 161 4 Broker: Maybank Kim Eng Call: Buy Target Price: 78 Singapore cents Jumbo group’s core earnings per share for the 2016 financial year jumped 18 per cent year on year. A higher-than-expected dividend per share of 1.7 cents beat forecasts. A record 67 per cent gross margins in the
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      • 241 4 Broker: CIMB Call: Buy Target Price: S$4.17 Some of CapitaLand’s projects in China and Vietnam show that on-ground activities continue to be fairly vibrant. To drive group return of equity expansion (ROE), the company intends to continue strengthening its core businesses and competitive advantages, adopt an “asset-lighter” strategy, expand
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      • 163 4 Broker: DBSGroup Research Call: Hold TargetPrice: S$1.55 Sembcorp’s orderbook declined by $800 million quarter on quarter to $8.4 billion as at the end of September this year, and is set to decline further as order flows are expected to remain sluggish. The order book stands at $5.2 billion,
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      • 744 3 Obituary WASHINGTON POST NYTIMES NEW YORK Mr Peng Chang-kuei, the Taiwanese chef who invented General Tso’s chicken, a dish nearly universal in Chinese restaurants in the United States, died last Wednesday in Taipei. He was 97. The death was reported by the Associated Press.
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    • 866 6 / 7  -  Crowds throng final party at the local nightlife institution before its move to Clarke Quay Anjali Raguraman anjalir@sph.com.sg After a quarter-century of Zouk playing cutting-edge and popular electronic and dance music, it was a 1970s pop classic that was among the tunes that
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    • 267 6 Vans For Sale 391 CAR (S) PTE LTD 02/02 TOYOTA HIACE. COE till 10/21, New Upholstery, Carpeted Rear. Excellent Cond, Well Kept by previous owner. No repair needed. Call Dennis 8858 3322 SCOTTS MOTORS NEW NV200 1.6 auto petrol glass panel Japan made $35.8k $79.8k 1.5 diesel $37.8k/ $82.8k *****090/
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    • 367 6 Vans For Sale 391 OPEL COMBO 1.7 Diesel. New 5 yrs COE too good to scrap Selling $28.8K, *****723/ *****100/ *****090 Scotts 11/2001 TOYOTA LITEACE 5yrs new COE. Good condition. No repair needed. 2 weeks warranty. $650/mth. 9796-1166. ’03 TOYOTA HIACE. Good cond. No repair needed! Free alarm, sofa! High
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    • 978 7 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Vans For Sale 391 TOYOTA TOWNACE/ LITEACE 07/2003 Well maintained, Can renew 5 yrs. Low price, Call *****686 CAR (S) PTE LTD MIT L300 COE Till
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    • 69 7 Rarely Available HOOT KIAM RD. Conservation. Land 1735sf/Built-up 3100sf. 3sty. 7 ensuite bdrm. $3.98m By appt, call Roy *****001 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 YVE ONG 9101 0096 ONLY $5.768M X’MAS Star Buy! Brand New Land-Titled FH Semi-Ds Near Novena. 4/ 5/6Brm/Lift/Pool/Gdn/Smar t Home. Built-up 4219-4887/ 8654sf Web goo.gl/msFrdF
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    • 721 7 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Landed Property Transactions in the month of Oct 2016 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$'000) (S$) (sq ft) District 17 Jalan Sinar Bulan
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    • 2346 8 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in November 2016 This week: 1 5 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE
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    • 83 8 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 CARIBBEAN 4RM PH 4650sf tenanted@$10.8k. Waterfront view. F/facilities. 5 mins walk MRT/Vivo.Judy *****361 SV û BANK SALE 1485SF Caribbean #01 face NS Harbourfront Mrt $2M *****819 Colliers D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTITOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 SRX Verified Under
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    • 594 9 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 JOIN US TO DOUBLE-UP YOUR INCOME TO FUND FOR YOUR DREAMS IN 2017! •Dual-Career Path •Local Expertise, Global Network •Direct Mentorship •Intensive Training •Smart Tools •Yearly Incentive Trip/s Lynette Tan CEA Reg No.: R*****7G
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    • 353 9 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 Meilinda Soetedjo 9760 1552 BELOW VALUATION! SOLEIL 2+study compact 3 bdrm
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    • 80 9 D12 BALESTIER/TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 SUPER VALUE DEAL! Don’t miss! FH 1/2 bdrm Duplex PH with terrace. Easy accessible. Wide varieties of eateries amenities. Call 8500 1515 Marcos Lee 9099 1118 THE CITRINE FH 3 bdrm 1141sf #15 up. Reno. Quiet. Windy. Toa Payoh MRT.
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    • 346 9 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 Grab It Now! BLOSSOMS WOODLEIGH FH 4+1br, Spacious with pool greenery view. Walk to MRT/ 1 stop NEX Jolene *****183 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-0292 Keener Sense of Real Estate PROPERTY AGENTS BANK SANT RITZ, TOP! Row Houses Duplex+basement. 3 bedrms. 1787 sf.
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    • 825 10 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 D10 Pte Apts With Caveats Lodged In Sep 2016 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE
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    • 445 11 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 BISHAN HDBFOR SALE 427 BEST LOCATION BLK 195 BISHAN 4’S’ corner. High flr. Move-in cond. Walking distance to MRT, amenities. Must view. 9336-2620 THOMAS TAN
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    • 101 11 CLEMENTI HDBFOR SALE 434 3’NG’ CLEMENTI 343. High flr. Unblocked. Walk to wet mkt/ Sheng Siong/ NTUC/ food ct. Must sell! 9004-0944 Mar New Listing 4A BLK 350 High flr. $555k Early move in. Newly reno. Keys on hand. Beside mkt. Near MRT. Vincent 9115 0321 Ann Teiw 9004 9947
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    • 282 11 GEYLANG HDBFOR SALE 435 Eileen Siu 9841 5155 60 CIRCUIT RD, 3-rm flat, mid floor, 56sqm, bright, lift, original condition, amenities, MRT, serious seller, call now! Visit SRX.com.sg/code-6017 HOUGANG HDBFOR SALE 436 Wende Ashley 9273 9228 Keener Sense of Real Estate 3’A’ 669 MOTIVATED seller! Lift flr, beside corner. Xinmin
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    • 224 11 SERANGOON HDBFORSALE 447 NEW LISTING HDB 3 RM 107 Serangoon N. Ave 1. High flr, city view bright, breezy $305k 60sqm Call Tan Sunny *****122 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-9509 New Listing 4’A’ BLK 554 S’goon N Ave 3 100sqm. Unblocked. Bright airy. Move in. Lift, amenities. $400k neg. 9744 1199 Jean Ann
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    • 830 12 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 WOODLANDS HDBFOR SALE 450 Must
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    • 464 12 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 484 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 ADRIA, 12 DERBYSHIRE #08 Near Novena MRT. Field view 4+1. 1485 sf. Rent $5.4k. Sell $2.53M. Owner 9750-5201. THE ARCADIA 4+1+1 High flr big balcony reno. Greenery
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    • 263 13 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 3-STY TERR FTY Toh Guan. Enterprise Hub. 6232sf, Bal 41 yr. Fitted office. Priced to sell $1.99m!*****922 SLP AUCTION WCEGA TWR 1970SF B1 fty. Partition 2 well reno offices Own pantry/toilet. #27. $50x psf. Bal 41 yrs. 9188 9668 F’HOLD LAND *****/***** sf F’hold land
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    • 213 14 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT Keener Sense of Real Estate PROPERTY AGENTS BANK ONE ONLY lifestyle building. Kg Bugis, near Lavender MRT 2272sf. Suits gym, crossfit, retail, yoga. Call 9487 4441 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-2465 Rare Listing CITY PLAZA GROUND flr. Rare. Excellent frontage. 409 sf Good crowd flow. Avail immed. Joey
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    • 518 14 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT NEW SHOP 200-2000 sf. J9@ Yishun. 24-hrs Sheng Siong/ food ct, eateries. All trades call: 9066-9330/ 9836-6006 STY CAFE for takeover at Middle Rd. Approx 1800 sf. Low takeover fees. Good crowd. *****653 2 SIN MING RD Amtech Building 1185 sf grd flr corner showrm
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    • 355 14 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 D.12 BALESTIER ROAD, F’hold, 5600sf Present Usage NightClub, 4% Investment Return. $3500 psf ono. Tel: 9337 1116 SUPER CHEAP! 6 Side-By-Side FH Shophouses. Near Town, Mall MRT. Potential for ReDevt. Grab!! Joy 8100-8812 SHOP SPACE WANTED 539 CLIENTS LOOKING FOR F&B/ Office/ Land/ Shophouse/ Coffeeshop/
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