The Straits Times, 9 March 2017

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  • 45 1 THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY MARCH 9,2017 SINCE1845 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN: SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN, BEST NEWS WEBSITE: WAN-IFRA To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg 102 PAGES IN SIX PARTS $1.10 sphsubscription.com.sg A SingaporePress Holdings publication MCI (P) 053/02/2017 102 PAGES $1.10 To subscribe:
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  • 422 1  -  Christopher Tan Plans to overhaul the problematic Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) system have been set in motion, but commuters are likely to have to wait a few more years for a new and more reliable ride. Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said
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    189 1 Parliament yesterday debated plans for a greener, more inclusive transport system Cleaner air New Vehicular Emissions Scheme from next year, covers four new pollutants More incentives for owners of light diesel commercial vehicles to go green Fifty new diesel hybrid buses and 60 electric buses Public transport improvements
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  • 537 1  -  New scheme will mean tax surcharges for more cars, may signal end for diesel models Christopher Tan Christopher Tan christan@sph.com.sg A new Vehicular Emissions Scheme (VES) effective from Jan 1 next year is likely to see more cars slapped with tax surcharges and,
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    • 160 1 Top of the News Underage sex case: No appeal but laws to be reviewed A4 Community Telok Ayer’s ‘hidden’ heritage gem B14 Style The man who revived Gucci D1&2 Top of the News How parents view education changesA12 Top of the News SGX moots ways to draw retail investors A4
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
      • 57 2 TOP OF THE NEWS A new Vehicular Emissions Scheme effective from Jan 1 next year was announced by Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli yesterday. It will mean tax surcharges for more cars as the scheme is far stricter on carbon dioxide emissions, and will
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      • 65 2 TOP OF THE NEWS Most parents The Straits Times spoke to say it is reasonable to reserve 20 per cent of places in secondary schools for primary school pupils who do not benefit from affiliation priority. Education Minister (Schools) Ng Chee Meng said on Tuesday that the
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      • 81 2 WORLD The FBI has begun preparing for a major mole hunt to determine how anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks got an alleged arsenal of hacking tools the CIA has used to spy on espionage targets, according to people familiar with the matter. WikiLeaks said it obtained portions
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      • 45 2 HOME In a women entrepreneurship survey, conducted on behalf of Facebook, close to half of female respondents wanted to turn their passion into a business, compared with 39 per cent of males. The results were released yesterday on International Women’s Day. B9
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      • 49 2 HOME A former director of Resorts World Sentosa was jailed for 14 months yesterdayforreceiving$317,000 in bribes. Soh Yew Meng, 38, had accepted money for helping various firms secure deals with RWS. Part of the money was used by his girlfriend to pay for a condo. B11
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      • 56 2 WORLD The organiser of the annual July 1 rally in Hong Kong plans to mount a blockade of the polling centre for the chief executive election on March 26. The Civil Human Rights Front said yesterday that it wants Hong Kongers to have the right
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      • 30 2 OPINION Getting national servicemen to be cyber defenders may be just what’s needed for Singapore, says Irene Tham. In Israel, a similar approach hasboostedmilitarycybersecurity–andspawnedanentireindustryas manyyoungmenwentontofound start-upsincybersecurity.A30
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      • Straits Times Digital
        • 28 2 VIDEO Visual effects supervisor Jeff Ca pog reco tal ks a bout the movie magic that gave life to Kong on Skull Island. str.sg/kongskull
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        • 21 2 WEB SPECIAL Frommarchesto strikesto traffic lights, here are eight ways people marked International Women's Day. str.sg/womensday
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      • 52 2 BUSINESS Kimly, the first operator of traditional coffee shops to list in Singapore, is offering 173.8 million shares at 25 cents apiece, comprising 170 million placement shares and 3.8 million for the public. The offer closes on March 16 with trading on the Catalist board
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      • 68 2 SPORT The Football Association of Singapore is probing how its media officer Dominic Leong got into a scuffle with video producer Nick Tan at last month’s Community Shield at the National Stadium. The altercation is believed to have been sparked off over a media pass for
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      • 67 2 LIFE The scion of the family that founded French jewellery empire Van Cleef Arpels, Mr Francois Arpels, 50, now sits on the board of local skincare brand Skin Inc. His new role, taken on in January, will have him “challenging thoughts” and contributing ideas to the
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    • What’s Next
      • 58 2 Samsung Group’s billionaire heir Lee Jae Yong goes on trial today for bribery and embezzlement amid a corruption scandal that has rocked South Korea and led to the impeachment of President Park Geun Hye. If convicted, Lee could face more than 20 years in prison. A
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      • 75 2 The Singapore Scout Association’s annual Job Week will be launched today by President Tony Tan Keng Yam, who is also Chief Scout. Between Saturday and March 17, some 10,000 Scouts aged nine to 18 will knock on the doors of homes and offices to seek jobs
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      • 58 2 The European Central Bank is unlikely to raise its key benchmark rates after its policy review meeting today, analysts say. ECB president Mario Draghi is, however, set to acknowledge the improved outlook at a press conference after the review. The ECB refinancing rate was maintained at 0
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    • 358 2  -  Why It Matters Toh Yong Chuan Manpower Correspondent tohyc@sph.com.sg One issue that stood out during the parliamentary debate on the Manpower Ministry’s budget on Monday was how to find work for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs), and the long-term unemployed. The ministry has come
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 758 3  -  Kim Han Sol’s emergence on YouTube sparks speculation he may have defected with family Chang May Choon ChangMayChoon SouthKoreaCorrespondent InSeoul changmc@sph.com.sg A young man who identified himself as Kim Han Sol has appeared for the first time in a
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    • 703 4  -  Securing a guilty plea had spared three young victims the trauma of testifying and cross-examination Seow Bei Yi byseow@sph.com.sg The public prosecutor will not appeal against mixed martial arts instructor Joshua Robinson’s fouryear jail sentence, the AttorneyGeneral’s Chambers (AGC) said yesterday. But
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    • 598 4  -  Seow Bei Yi Lawyers and social workers said certain factors could be given more weight in offences relating to sex with minors. These could include distinguishing if the act was done by someone in a “position of trust”. They also suggested reviewing
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    • 570 4  -  Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg New efforts are under way to try to increase flagging retail participation in some segments of the stock market. The proposals range from making it easier to buy lightly traded stocks to giving mom-and-pop investors more opportunities
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    • 374 4  -  Seow BeiYi The authorities will be considering how offenders such as mixed martial arts instructor Joshua Robinson, who had sex with two underage girls, may be “dealt with more severely through higher penalties”, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam yesterday.
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    • 343 6  -  Committee of Supply debate: Ministry of Transport Christopher Tan It is not sustainable for taxpayers to increasingly subsidise the cost of operating Singapore’s public transport systems. Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said this and raised the possibility of commuters paying higher fares
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    • 532 6  -  Zhaki Abdullah azhaki@sph.com.sg Commuters travelling on buses with children will not have to fold their strollers from April 2. “We hope this will make travelling with young children on public transport more convenient,” said Second Transport Minister Ng Chee Meng in Parliament
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    • 594 6  -  Aim for 2017 is an average of 300,000km before a delay of over 5min; last year it was 174,000km Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan has set MRT operators a new reliability target this year trains are to travel an average
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    • 405 6  -  Adrian Lim Taxi companies look set to continue offering metered fares even as they have informed the authorities of their plans to introduce surge pricing. Second Minister for Transport Ng Chee Meng told Parliament of the likelihood yesterday, saying:
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    • 608 7  -  Committee of Supply debate: Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources News analysis Christopher Tan Senior Transport Correspondent christan@sph.com.sg Singapore’s carrot-and-stick approach to converting its vehicle population to an environmentally friendlier one has been effective, if gradual. Before the current Carbon Emissions-based Vehicle Scheme (CEVS),
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    • 408 7  -  Christopher Tan Motor industry players and experts reckon the days of diesel vehicles are numbered here. They were reacting to news of a new Vehicular Emissions Scheme announced by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli yesterday. The scheme will
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    • 691 8  -  6,000 older flats may see reduced water bills after bowl change; 10,000 new homes to track usage with devices Committee of Supply debate Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg Old flats will get new toilet bowls as part
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    • 691 8  -  Ministry of Social and Family Development Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg Housewives and grandmothers are being wooed to enter the infant care sector, with a new training scheme that focuses more on hands-on practice. Similar to an apprenticeship, it caters to people “including
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    • 293 8  -  Priscilla Goy Engineer Xavier Ng, 34, collected the keys to his new flat in Yishun last month, but has yet to move in. This is because the childcare centre nearest to his new home has not opened. He registered with five other
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    • 390 8  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqi ns@sph.com.sg When a storm raged across the Netherlands in 1953, massive floods claimed 1,800 lives. The country was unprepared: sea water breached dykes, which had not been raised despite warnings of trouble. “The fact was that nobody felt
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    • 847 9  -  Cost increases can’t always be avoided, so efforts needed to prepare public for rises to come From The Gallery Lydia Lim Associate Opinion Editor lydia@sph.com.sg There is never a good time for a price hike, especially when the good or
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    • 812 12  -  But some parents of affiliated school pupils fear new rule may lead to more competition Yuen Sin and Toh Wen Li yuensin@sph.com.sg tohwenli@sph.com.sg Is reserving one-fifth of places in affiliated secondary schools for pupils who do not benefit from affiliation
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    • 476 12  -  Calvin Yang calyang@sph.com.sg Parents largely welcomed the tweaks to the Direct School Admission (DSA) scheme, seen by many as a backdoor to popular schools, to focus on specific talents, instead of general academic ability. But some believe that parents will still find a
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    • 131 12 SEE OPINION A31 In your next Sunday Times It Changed My Life diplomacy Speedo The United Nation’s only patron of the oceans, Lewis Pugh, is the first person to complete a long distance swim in every ocean of the world. Why oceans? He tells Wong Kim Hoh “They not only
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  • WORLD
    • 785 14 WikiLeaks releases nearly 9,000 classified documents detailing agency’s alleged mass hacking WASHINGTON POST BLOOMBERG NYTIMES WASHINGTON The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has begun preparing for a major mole hunt to determine how anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks got an alleged arsenal of
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    • 420 14 QAre the documents published by WikiLeaks authentic? A It appears at least some are real. While the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has declined to comment, independent cyber security experts and former intelligence agency employees who have looked through them
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    • 406 21  -  Duo accused of planning Marina Bay attack say Indonesian anti-terror unit made it up Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief Wahyudi Soeriaatinadja andWahyudiSoeriaatmadja IndonesiaCorrespondent InJakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg wahyudis@sph.com.sg Twosuspects–includingtheleader of a Batam terrorist cell who are accused of planning to fire a rocket at Marina Bay have
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    • 391 21  -  Francis Chan Singapore and Indonesia, which have long cooperated on defence and counter-terrorism, are also working together in tackling cyber threats, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday. “We had many positive and good exchanges in counter-terrorism, and I thanked our Indonesian counterparts
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    • ASIA
      • 668 15  -  Activist wants to impede pro-Beijing committee casting ballots for chief executive Joyce Lim JoyceLim HongKongCorrespondent joycel@sph.com.sg In a move that could escalate tensions between Hong Kong’s pro-de-mocracy camp and Beijing, the organiser of the annual July 1 mass rally plans to mount a blockade
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      • 461 15  -  Lim Yan Liang LimYanLiang ChinaCorrespondent InBeijing yanliang@sph.com.sg Beijing will not tolerate any attempt at Hong Kong independence and regards such activity as a serious violation of the “one country, two systems” principle, China’s parliamentary chief has warned. In a clear warning ahead
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      • 616 16  -  Foreign Minister against N. Korea launches, US-S. Korea exercises Goh Sui Noi China Bureau Chief In Beijing suinoi@sph.com.sg China has called on North Korea to stop its nuclear and missile tests, and South Korea and the United States to stop their
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      • 380 16  -  Goh Sui Noi A first draft of the framework for a legally binding Code of Conduct (COC) to manage disputes in the South China Sea has been completed, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has revealed. China and Asean have made
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      • 496 16 REUTERS TOKYO Rattled by North Korean military advances, influential Japanese lawmakers are pushing harder for Japan to develop the ability to strike pre-emptively at the missile facilities of its nuclear-armed neighbour. Japan has so far avoided taking the controversial and costly step of acquiring
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      • 290 16 REUTERS WASHINGTON United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will make his first trip to Asia next week, and meet senior officials to discuss North Korea’s recent missile tests and US economic and security interests in the region. He will arrive in Japan
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      • 579 20  -  Bilateral ties needed to provide KL with channel to talk to Pyongyang: Najib Trinna Leong TrinnaLeong MalaysiaCorrespondent InKualaLumpur ltrinna@sph.com.sg Malaysia says it will keep its embassy open in Pyongyang and not sever diplomatic ties with North Korea to resolve their
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      • 741 20  -  Tan Hui Yee Regional Correspondent In Bangkok tanhy@sph.com.sg Despite its recent belligerence, North Korea has some friends in South-east Asia, at least by the standards of the hermit state. Cambodia, which recently allowed North Korea to design, build and operate a
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      • 518 20  -  Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay, a long-time friend of President Rodrigo Duterte, has been removed as the country’s top diplomat. The 15-member Commission on Appointments voted unanimously to boot him out yesterday, after it concluded that Mr
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      • 650 22 Suicide bomber blows himself up, 3 gunmen dress as doctors KABUL More than 30 people were killed and dozens more wounded in yesterday’s attack on a military hospital in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, a Defence Ministry official said. Islamic State in Iraq
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      • 380 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL The political fate of South Korea’s President Park Geun Hye will be decided by the nation’s highest court tomorrow, a spokesman said, when it will rule on whether to confirm her impeachment. Ms Park was impeached by Parliament in December
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      • 361 22 REUTERS TOKYO Two Bangladeshi asylum seekers in Japan cleared up radioactive contamination from one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters on the false promise that doing so would win them permission to stay in the country longer, media reported yesterday. The Fukushima nuclear plant
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      • Asia Briefs
        • 56 22 REUTERS HONGKONG Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE has agreed to plead guilty and pay nearly US$900 million (S$1.3 billion) in a United States sanctions case. A probe found ZTE conspired to evade US embargoes by buying US components, incorporating them into ZTE equipment and
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        • 42 22 REUTERS YANGON Thousands of people have fled clashes between the Myanmar military and ethnic rebels along the border with China, a Chinese official said, as fighting threatened leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s goal of reaching peace with minorities.
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        • 34 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAIPUR Indian authorities have challenged a court’s decision to acquit Bollywood superstar Salman Khan over the use of unlicensed firearms to kill protected wildlife almost two decades ago.
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        • 37 22 REUTERS JAKARTA An Indonesian court has jailed three leadersofagroup–tagged by Islamic clerics as a deviant religious organisation–foruptofive years for blasphemy, sparking condemnation from human rights groups over the targeting of minorities. REUTERS
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    • WORLD
      • 671 24 It votes in favour of changing British PM’s draft law to give Parliament final say over terms of exit from EU WASHINGTON POST, BLOOMBERG AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered a fresh blow to her plan
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      • 583 24 REUTERS BLOOMBERG LONDON Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said yesterday that Britain’s economy will grow faster than previously forecast, as he set the course for government spending, with Britain preparing to leave the European Union. Opening his Budget speech in Parliament, he noted
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      • 743 24  -  News analysis Jonathan Eyal Europe Correspondent Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com British Prime Minister Theresa May attends her last European Union summit today before she triggers off formal negotiations to leave the Union. In all future summits, the British politician will be a half-outsider,
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      • 655 26 Critics say Bill to repeal and replace Affordable Care Act is Obamacare lite NYTIMES WASHINGTON After seven years of waiting longingly to annul President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, Republican leaders faced a sudden revolt from the right that threatened their proposal to remake
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      • 531 27 Brief meeting at reception at odds with spokesman’s claim of having ‘no interaction’ BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Last April, US President Donald Trump met the Russian ambassador at the centre of controversies over engagement between Trump allies and the Kremlin, despite claims by Mr Trump’s spokesman
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      • 297 27  -  Nirmal Ghosh US Bureau Chief In Washington nirmal@sph.com.sg A decision on the application for political asylum in the United States by Singaporean teenage blogger Amos Yee is expected in two weeks. “After hours of testimony from numerous witnesses, Amos Yee’s
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      • 418 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE Twenty-eight parties and 1,114 candidates, the highest number since World War II, will compete in the Dutch elections next Wednesday, chasing 150 seats in the Lower House of Parliament. In this system of proportional representation, even the smallest parties can play an
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      • 663 28 Far-right leader getting help from American conservatives NYTIMES AMSTERDAM The parochial world of Dutch elections is not often seen as a hotbed of foreign intrigue. But in recent months, an unexpected worry has emerged: the influence of American money. The country’s fast-rising
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      • World Briefs
        • 101 28 REUTERS BILOXI (Mississippi) A freight train slammed into a charter bus at a railroad crossing in Biloxi, Mississippi, killing four people on the bus and leaving dozens injured, officials said. They added that the bus, which originated in Austin, Texas, and was
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        • 93 28 REUTERS WUERZBURG (Germany) A German court has rejected a temporary injunction against Facebook in a case brought by a Syrian refugee who sued the website for failing to remove faked posts linking him to crimes and militant attacks. The Wuerzburg district court said in a
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        • 98 28 REUTERS PANAMA CITY Panamanian former dictator, Central Intelligence Agency spy and convicted cocaine trafficker Manuel Noriega was in a coma after a haemorrhage from an operation to remove a benign brain tumour, representatives for the 83-year-old said. “He has a major brain haemorrhage and
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      • 347 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Scandal-plagued French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon has been hit by a new revelation, this time over an interest-free, undeclared loan he received from a billionaire friend. The conservative candidate “did not deem it necessary” to report the €50,000 (S$75,000) loan he
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      • 448 29 Night-time attack said to be first at a zoo but follows recent killings and thefts elsewhere AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON POST VERSAILLES (France) Intruders at a French zoo shot dead a white rhino and hacked off its horns in a grisly overnight poaching
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      • 110 29 WASHINGTON POST Depending on the species and the market, rhino horns are worth more than their weight in gold. Global trade in rhino horn is banned by a UN convention but as little as a kilogram of rhino horn was worth about US$54,000 (S$76,200) on the
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  • OPINION
    • 394 30 The Straits Times says JobsareweighingheavilyonthemindsofSingapo-reans as sluggish economic conditions affect the current performance of businesses and various disruptionsthreatenfutureprospects.Thesecast a growing shadow of unemployment, structural unemployment and underemployment over many economies and keep a big question in the spotlight:Howwilljobsofthefuturebecreated? IntheUnitedStates,someeconomistsinsistthat governmentspendingcancreatejobsbyapplying the dubious accounting logic that
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    • 1248 30  -  The move to introduce ‘cyber defenders’ in the military is a good one. It can draw lessons from Israel’s Unit 8200 that has buttressed cyber security and spawned an entire industry. Home Front Irene Tham Senior Tech Correspondent itham@sph.com.sg Singapore’s education system couldn’t
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    • 1197 31  -  In this edited excerpt from a parliamentary speech on Tuesday, Minister for Education (Schools) Ng Chee Meng highlights the need to nurture these two qualities in students. Ng Chee Meng JOYOF LEARNING We believe in nurturing the joy of learning so that
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    • 1324 31  -  This is an excerpt of a speech in Parliament delivered on Tuesday by Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung, where he highlights the need for parents to allow their children to pursue their interests. Ong Ye Kung, Let
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    • 1294 32  -  The Companies Act needs to be amended so that workers can claim unpaid salaries from companies in judicial management. Patrick Tay For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Patrick Tay, MP for West Coast GRC and a lawyer by training, is assistant secretary-general in NTUC, the
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    • 986 32  -  Yesterday, China expressed satisfaction over finalising a first draft of a Code of Conduct with Asean on South China Sea issues. It has taken 21 years and it is by no means certain that a substantive final agreement can be reached. S.E.A. View Richard
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  • FORUM
    • 328 34  -  Paul Chan Poh Hoi While the reduction of waste is a worthwhile pursuit, we must accept that for regular household appliances, repairs are neither desirable nor necessary in this day and age (The forgotten ‘R’ in the drive to reduce waste by Dr
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    • 308 34  -  Quek Boon Kien(Ms) Director Funding Corporate Functions Group National Council of Social Service We thank Mr Christopher Teo Kian Lam for his feedback (Get tough on street fund raisers; Feb 25). We wish to clarify that the police issue fund-raising permits
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    • 215 34  -  Shirley Woon (Madam) Have we lowered our high standards when it comes to foreigners who come here to contribute their talents? American Mikhy K. Farrera-Brochez, who worked here as a polytechnic lecturer, was found to have faked a blood test to get an
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    • 30 34 1. MICHAEL GOH: Name and shamecompanies on watch list for unfair employment practices. 2. DR LIM PENG PENG: Patient education crucial to prevention of kidney failure. MORELETTERSON www.straitstimes.com
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    • 274 34  -  Raphael Niu Zi Yuan I am heartened that academics and former senior civil servants have expressed the need for more Singaporeans to step forward to provide contrarian views (Why Singapore needs more naysayers; Feb 25). However, the term “naysayer” is a highly reductive characterisation
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    • 222 34  -  Michael W.L.Chee (Dr) Ms Priscilla Poh Beng Hoon (Good sleep routine ensures children’s body clocks are set; March 3) and Mr Seah Yam Meng (Push back start time of schools for health’s sake; ST Online, Feb 24) are both right
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    • 244 34  -  Gopinath Pillai I support Mr Mano Sabnani’s plea for the National Parks Board to reconsider its decision to take over the Bukit Timah Guild House (NParks should rethink plan for Bukit Timah Guild House; March 5). The Guild House is symbolic of
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    • 81 34  -  Mak Ngow Chai Given Singapore’s hot weather, much of our reservoirs’ water would be lost through evaporation. If50percentofthe exposed surface areas can be covered with an impermeable floating material, the overall evaporation would be reduced by 50 per cent. This would quite significantly
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    • 154 34  -  Wong Tuan Wah Wong Tuan Wah Group Director/Conservation National Parks Board We thank Mr Tan Chin Hwee for his concern for the reserve (Dried leaves cleared away at Sungei Buloh, but not the rubbish; March 4). The trails and boardwalks at the reserve
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  • BIG PICTURE
    • 199 35 In the past, the Ndebele people of South Africa would announce events like a birth, death or wedding by painting their houses in bold, geometric patterns. Now, such richly decorated homes have become rarer, said Ndebele artist Esther Mahlangu to Artsy, an online platform for
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  • HOME
    • 468 1  -  Culprit was showing valet driver how to drive brand-new Maserati Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg A third-time drink-driver saw his jail sentence reduced by a third fromsixweekstofour–afterhesucceeded yesterday in his appeal to the High Court over the unusual circumstances of his case. Having learnt
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    • 196 1 The Singapore Zoo’s Ah Meng the orang utan celebrated her sixth birthday yesterday with a scrumptious but healthy carrot cake studded with blueberries and topped with a nut-based icing. The non-dairy and low-sugar treat adhered to strict specifications from the zoo’s
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    • 422 1  -  Abigail Ng abigailng@sph.com.sg The 1970s pop divas Anita Sarawak and Rahimah Rahim will be the first popular singers inducted into the Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame (SWHF) later this month. Two early broadcasters will also be inducted, posthumously, as well in a new category
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    • 301 1 SYLVIAKHO, BRIDAL GOWN DESIGNER A pioneer in local bridal gown design, she turned a dressmaking hobby into a home-based enterprise. At one point, she owned four boutiques, which are now closed. She died in 2013, aged 96. MAJORIE DOGGETT, ANIMAL RIGHTS CHAMPION She once disguised herself as
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    • 725 2  -  MPA to provide more funds for upgrading; CAAS working with partners to boost productivity Committee of Supply debate: Ministry of Transport Karamjit Kaur KaramjitKaur SeniorAviationCorrespondent karam@sph.com.sg About 13,000 jobs will be created in the air and sea transport sectors by 2025,
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    • 497 2  -  Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg Bus rides could soon be greener. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be calling tenders to buy 50 hybrid buses and 60 electric buses this year, Second Minister for Transport Ng Chee Meng announced yesterday. This will allow the
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    • 608 2  -  Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg The brakes could be applied on a planned national bicycle sharing scheme, in light of the recent emergence of private firms that offer similar services. Second Transport Minister Ng Chee Meng yesterday said the Government is assessing whether
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    • 609 3  -  Money to support suggestions by Hawker Centre 3.0 Committee Committee of Supply debate: Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources Samantha Boh samboh@sph.com.sg A $90 million kitty will be set up to breathe new life into the hawker sector, which is dogged
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      447 3  -  Joanna Seow In Parliament yesterday, the spotlight was on transport, the environment and social issues. Some creative suggestions were made by MPs on the penultimate day of the debate onministries’budgets.Joanna Seow highlights five of them. COMMITTEE TO STUDYTRANSPORT CHANGES With the many possible changes to transport
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    • 393 3  -  Samantha Boh Plans are under way to encourage private apartment dwellers to recycle more and make it easier for cleaners to collect their trash. All new private apartment blocks with more than four storeys must soon have two waste chutes one for recyclables
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    • 404 3  -  Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg Singapore will tackle climate change by targeting the biggest prits–theindustrialsector,responsible for 60 per cent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. From next year, the Energy Conservation Act will be enhanced and made more stringent, said Minister for the Environment and
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    • 711 4  -  Pre-school teachers, polyclinic docs to be trained to screen kids Committee of Supply debate: Ministry of Social and Family Development Janice Tai jantai@sph.com.sg Doctors in neighbourhood polyclinics and pre-school teachers will be trained to spot and screen children who are not reaching their developmental
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    • 570 4  -  Janice Tai Fifteen-year-old Yip Boon Hong has epilepsy, and waves of seizures can strike up to 10 times a day. His mother, Madam Lim Bee Lay, 45, keeps a close watch as he may hurt himself during those attacks when he loses
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    • 287 4  -  Priscilla Goy What makes a family? That was a question that was raised in Parliament yesterday, with Nominated MPs Kok Heng Leun and Kuik Shiao-Yin asking the Ministry of Social and Family Development to be more “inclusive” in its definition. Mr Kok asked if it
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    • 312 4  -  Janice Tai Four out of every 10 children who were unable to live with their own families last year were cared for by foster families. In 2013, only three out of 10 were under foster care. The rest were placed in children’s
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    • Parliament Briefs
      • 53 4 To better serve the needy, the same officer will give employment and social help at three more social service offices.The approach has proven to be successful at two such offices, said Social and Family Development MinisterTanChuan-Jin. Usually, separate appointments have to be made to get
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      • 87 4 A total of389 children have received help from KidStart, a three-year pilot scheme to help 1,000 disadvantaged children in five areas. It helps in three ways: home visits to ensure infants have good nutrition and care; community-based playgroups for caregivers of children aged one to three;
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      • 61 4  -  Priscilla Goy Up to $100 million will be added to the VWOs-Charities Capability Fund over the next five years. The fund helps volunteer welfare organisations and charities train their staff and expand their reach. It has helped around 400 groups since it began in 2002.
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    • 412 5  -  Justice Judith Prakash will hear appeals at Dubai International Financial Centre Courts K. C. Vijayan K.C.Vijayan SeniorLawCorrespondent vijayan@sph.com.sg Justice Judith Prakash, who sits on the Court of Appeal, has been appointed to the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts the first female Singaporean to
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    • 387 5  -  Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg The Government will work with members of the Malay/Muslim community to adapt to technology and the future economy, Minis-ter-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim said yesterday. Dr Yaacob, who is Minister for Communications and Information, was speaking to reporters after
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    • 494 8  -  Varsity, which takes a serious view of actions that condone hatred, plans probe Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg The National University of Singapore (NUS) has suspended the academic who openly criticised the man who made public an imam’s comments. The university told The Straits
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    • 447 8  -  Chong Zi Liang ziliang@sph.com.sg For about 20 years, one of the first warships designed and built in Singapore patrolled the country’s waters, escorted other ships and kept a lookout for potential threats. Called RSS Independence, the Singapore Navy’s
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    • 296 8  -  Tiffany Fumiko Tay tiffanyt@sph.com.sg Bookings to the United States have been largely unaffected by US President Donald Trump’s executive order banning travellers from several Muslim-majority countries in January, travel agencies here said. While Singaporean travel interest has shifted to
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    • 588 9  -  They also want to set up own firm to work around family time, Facebook survey shows International Women’s Day Jose Hong josehong@sph.com.sg More women than men want to turn their hobby or passion into a career. These are the findings of
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    • 426 9  -  Trixia Carungcong TrixiaCarungcong AssistantForeignEditor ctrixia@sph.com.sg Asean’s success in ensuring peace and economic and socio-political progress in the world’s most diverse region should merit a Nobel Peace Prize as it marks its 50th anniversary this year, according to a new book. Lee
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    • 118 9 About 25 female bus captains and employees from Tower Transit Singapore were treated to express manicures yesterday in celebration of International Women’s Day. The busfirm tied up with Nail Social, a social enterprise that helps local underprivileged women, to offer the service at
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    • 519 10  -  Court rejects bid to prevent Comptroller from giving bank data to the Seoul tax authorities K. C. Vijayan K.C.Vijayan SeniorLawCorrespondent vijayan@sph.com.sg The High Court has rejected moves by four South Koreans to stop the taxman from providing information on their bank
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    • 333 10  -  Shaffiq Alkhatib ashaffiq@sph.com.sg A pair of conmen cheated women into buying smartphones by making them think it was for their work, but then took the devices and sold them after the women handed them over for safekeeping. CheeWeeSiang,29,achef’sasistant, and his accomplice, Wong
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    • 218 10  -  Ng Huiwen, Chew Hui Min A car slid down the slope at the carpark of Marymount Convent School yesterday morning, crashing into the school fence along Marymount Road. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at 7.05am.
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    • 525 11  -  Cases involved three firms and $317k, part of which was used by girlfriend to pay for condo Shaffiq Alkhatib ashaffiq@sph.com.sg A former director at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) was jailed for 14 months yesterday for receiving $317,000 in bribes. Soh Yew
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    • 578 11  -  Annika Mock amock@sph.com.sg Mr Wesley Sim was just beginning his six-month internship at the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) when he learnt of a problem the agency was grappling with. When a suspect’s phone is seized, its data can be wiped via an external
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    • 452 11  - Jailed for dealing in contraband cigarettes and hitting supplier Shaffiq Alkhatib He made plans to meet to buy contraband cigarettes but changed his mind and decided to steal them instead. Former logistics coordinator Guan Qiuqiang, 29, then punched the seller’s face when the latter tried to take his photo. The
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  • COMMUNITY
    • 1052 12  -  Shining Star programme helps kids from low-income families to boost their confidence in English In fast-paced Singapore, there are those in need and those who take up the cudgels on their behalf. This is the latest in a series on noteworthy causes that The Straits Times
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      • 68 12 Royal Plaza on Scotts celebrated its 10th anniversary on Feb 18 by providing 200 seats at award-winning restaurant Carousel to raise money for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund. Guests paid the amount they wished, and the hotel raised about $11,000. Besides food,
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      • 67 12 Tech-savvyseniorsfrom People’s Association Silver Infocomm Wellness Ambassadors and NTUC U Live Cyberguides conducted a workshop for other seniors to pickup the basics of smartphone use last Saturday. Called “Get Active with Smartphone”, the series of five workshops was launched by Senior Minister of State Heng Chee
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      • 84 12 Three local photographers are selling prints of their work to raisefundsforentry-level3G phones for migrant workers in Singapore. From next month, there will be no 2G connectivity here, but many foreign workers still use phones that rely on the network. So, Mr Darren Soh, Mr
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    • 1415 13  -  While there are fewer than 1,000 fluent speakers today, a recent revival of interest offers hope Singapore Talking Singapore is a tapestry of languages, each with its own unique syntax and history. Some are endangered and others are thriving. In the seventh instalment of a
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    • 1354 14  -  Building, once home to brotherhood of traders and merchants, now used by Taoist Mission From places of worship to educational institutions to the former residences of prominent figures, 72 buildings here have been gazetted as national monuments. This is the 32nd part in a weekly
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  • BUSINESS
    • 605 1  -  Coffee shop operator offering 173.8m shares at 25 cents each, with 3.8m shares for public Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg Kimly is in line to become the first operator of traditional coffee shops to be listed in Singapore. The company reported last
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    • 596 1  -  Lee Xin En xinen@sph.com.sg The Government intends to plug a loophole that allows property buyers to avoid stamp duty by purchasing shares in a holding firm rather than buying the property directly. In recent times, some major developers have made bulk
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    • 276 1  -  Chia Yan Min chiaym@sph.com.sg E-commerce company Fave has acquired deals and discounts platform Groupon Singapore for an undisclosed sum. This comes after Fave formerlyknown asKFit –acquired Groupon Indonesia and Malaysia last year. The latest acquisition is set to “solidify the company’s efforts in helping
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    • 305 1  -  Grace Leong Lunch may be back on the menu for Singapore Exchange (SGX) traders, according to most of them. The once-hallowed midday break that was axed amid much ire in 2011 looks like it will be reinstated. The proposal is that the
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    • 515 2 It will make room for more seats, while new wingtips will save fuel REUTERS LONDON Airbus is considering doing away with one of the hallmarks of its A-380 superjumbo, a “grand staircase” echoing the era of cruise ships, as it looks to revive sales
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    • 572 2  -  Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg The market for fuel oil mainly used for ships may well have a gloomy future given recently-an-nounced global regulations to limit sulphur emissions from ships, according to an industry analyst. “Come 2020, we expect to see most of the
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    • 292 2  -  Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg A divorced couple have been handed hefty financial penalties over unauthorised share trading in 2007. At the time, Mr Wang Boon Heng was an undischarged bankrupt and used trading accounts set up in the name of his former wife, Ms
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    • 265 2  -  Jacqueline Woo The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will team up with AbuDhabiGlobalMarket–aglobal financial centre in the edArabEmirates–tonurturefinancial technology entrepreneurship and support financial services innovation. The two parties signed a cooperation agreement yesterday that establishes a strategic framework to help
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    • 437 3  -  Case against ex-president, two members for polo captain’s ‘wrongful suspension’ settled Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg A legal spat involving some former committee members of the Singapore Polo Club and its polo captain has been resolved. Dr Ali Namazie had sued then club president Iqbal Jumabhoy
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    • 390 3  -  Lee Xin En xinen@sph.com.sg Amid a rising tide of protectionism globally, Singapore and the European Union have affirmed their commitment to a free trade agreement between the two parties. European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom, here on a two-day visit, said the EU-Singa-pore
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    • 410 4 Economy grew an annualised 1.2% on surge in capital expenditure as policymakers look to wind down stimulus REUTERS BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan’s economy grew more than earlier estimated in the fourth quarter as capital expenditure grew at its fastest in almost three years, welcome news
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    • 415 4 BLOOMBERG REUTERS BEIJING China posted its first monthly trade deficit in three years last month as imports surged at their fastest pace since early 2012, driven by strong demand for commodities from iron ore to crude oil. Last month,
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    • 402 4 BLOOMBERG BANGKOK As one of four presidents at Thailand’s biggest lender, Kasikornbank, Ms Kattiya Indaravijaya often conducts interviews for senior positions. The job candidates are impressive. And almost always, they’re women. “I’m wondering, there’s no guy?” Ms Kattiya, 51, said in an interview.
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    • 230 4 REUTERS NEW YORK Most women around the world would prefer to be working in paid jobs, and nearly as many men agree with them, even in regions with traditionally fewer women in the workforce, according to research released on Tuesday. Only
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    • 486 6  -  Local rally comes amid stronger US$, weaker Wall Street; regional showing mostly cool Bulls And Bears Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg Local shares rose for the second straight day to hit a 12-month high yesterday. The rally has puzzled some analysts as it came against
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      • 64 10 REUTERS BERN The Swiss Olympic Association’s executive board has voted to back Sion’s bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, officials said. The decision still has to be ratified next month by the 86 Swiss Olympic sports federations, the so-called sport parliament, and could
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        • 105 3 Ru Coral, a new local swimwear label, has just launched its online site here.The label, which ships worldwide, sells women’s swimwear that range in cup size from A to D. Apart from bikinis and one-piece swimsuits, the brand also carries an assortment of
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      • 574 7 WASHINGTON POST PARIS Karl Lagerfeld (left) is a showman, a provocateur, a man of the social media age. Whether he is serving up biting opinions about singer Adele, mischaracterising actress Meryl Streep’s relationship with design houses or envisioning the
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    • 676 8  -  Two popular eateries will shutter for good this month. Kenneth Goh finds out why they are shutting down despite a regular stream of customers Learn her recipes for free–pay when you set up shop Kenneth Goh Holland Village Ipoh Hor Fun, which will shut down
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    • 640 8 kengohsz@sph.com.sg When popular dim sum restaurant Hua Nam in Upper Thomson Road started in the late 1960s, business was so bad that second-generation owner Siew Hoy Yean, 89, had to borrow money to pay the shop’s monthly rent of $400. He was
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    • 492 9  -  Chang Tou Liang It now seems inconceivable that any piano piece by Mozart or Beethoven be heard in concert on anything other than a grand piano. But almost all keyboard music from the late 18th to early 19th century was conceived on smaller and more
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    • 241 5 Mercedes For Sale 326 THONG LEE TRADING PTE LTD ESTAB SINCE 1969 New E200 Avant-garde. $209k. Widescreen Cockpit Avail, Keyless Go, Sunroof, Buy with Confidence *****482/*****896 SMARTCARS BOUTIQUE 2017 NEW E200 Keyless go. Various colours. 6.1L/100km. 139g/km Immed. Flexi Loan. AML01-02. Wayne *****919 SAN HUP BEE 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand
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    • 165 5 344 Toyota For Sale HARRIER PREMIUM $140.8K! G’teed Delivery. Ready Stock. 5-Yrs warranty. Flexi Loan Low Interest. Accredited Award Winning Co. 5.6 L/100 KM, CO2: 133g/km. *****018 TAN MOTOR DRIVEAWAY NEWLY REGD Harrier Premium 2.0A at $139,800. Leather seats s/rims. Can trade in. Call Mr Tan *****040/ Terence Tan *****217/Ms
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    • 57 5 344 Toyota For Sale $159,888 LIMITED PROMOTION Estima 8 seater. 8.2 l/100km, CO2 196 g/gm. Also avail Estima 7Seater Aeras Premium. View/ Drive *****711 $*****8 LIMITED PROMOTION Harrier Elegance. No Top Up. 1 bid g’teed/ immed delivery. Also available premium GS. Enquiry *****711/ *****161 1 OWNER 11/’09 Rush 1.5A Black.
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    • 252 7 Vans For Sale 391 SG MOTOR TRADER 12/00 TOYOTA HIACE,$20.8K, Svcing Done.No Repair Needed, Loan UpTo 100%&Trade In Welcome. *****231 Ong. 04/04 TOYOTA HIACE $23.8K. A1 cond. COE till 03/19. Call Peter 8489-8866. 3/’11 CITROEN DISPATCH 2.0L 1 owner. COE till 3/2021. Excellent cond. Call *****285 NEAR 2009 DAIHATSU Hijet
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    • 1353 8 PropertiesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE 434 Clementi 435 Geylang 436 Hougang 437 Jurong East 438 Jurong West 439 Kallang/ Whampoa 441 Marine Parade 442 Pasir Ris/ Changi 443 Punggol 444 Queenstown 445 Sembawang 446 Sengkang 447 Serangoon 448 Tampines 449 Toa Payoh 450 Woodlands 451 Yishun 452 Mixed/ Other Estates RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR
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    • 737 8 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 Landed Property Transactions in the month of Feb 2017 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$'000) (S$) (sq ft) District 5 Jln Mas Kuning
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    • 311 8 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 BOTANIC GDN VICINITY Rare! 17,200sf. Squarish elevated Excellent locale! Easy access Sole Agt. HK Lee 81 888 777 TENERIFFE CLUSTER HSE reno showflat cond. 3 sty spacious 5+2 basement, pte carpk 2 patios. Selene *****421 RARE OLD HOLLAND GCB. 25.8k/10.5k sf.Wide frontage.
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    • 293 8 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 OPEN HOUSE 2-6PM Brand New GCB zone. 6 Oriole Cres *****sf/ *****sf. 2.5 Storey 5+1+1 park 5 cars. Sell below valuation. Mr Yang 9119 1092 FH, SEMI-D LINDEN, 1 sty, suit rebuilt, 4680sf, quiet, good schs, MRT, rare $6.9M. Almost sold! *****000 Joyce $3M
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    • 275 8 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR HOUSES FOR SALE 405 SENNET ESTATE INTER Terr 1848 sf land. Wide frontage. Regular shape. A&A rebuild. Call Rosie Tham *****122 BRADDELL HGTS 6400 sf $3.55M. Strata bunglw. FH. Cheaper than PH. $550 psf. Call Dick Tan *****555 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR HOUSES FOR SALE
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    • 2509 9 Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in February 2017 Property Prices This week: 1 12 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 1 Marina
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    • 118 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Fire Sale! BELOW VALUE! $2.25M only! 999yrs strata Landed, pool 3317sqft 4storey 5 big rms, Nice reno. 9239 3338 Louis OPEN HOUSE ***BRAND NEW BUNGALOW Medway Dr. Elevated ground 2.5+Basement+Lift+Pool 6000 sqft. Call 9456-8855. D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO
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    • 615 10 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Landed Property Transactions in the month of Feb 2017 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$'000) (S$) (sq ft) District 20 Casuarina Walk Semi-D
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    • 290 10 D26 UPPTHOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/ LENTOR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 CHARMING CORNER TERR with stunning contemporary interior. Pte lift. Granny’s qtrs, 6 bathrms, attic, basement, 3 big kitchens, 5 sitting areas. Must see! $3.3M. 9752-3013 OPENHSE! SPRINGLEAF NEW Pair of Semi-D, 2936/ 5713 sf Pool, lift, 2 cars, Park, MRT wide front!
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    • 228 10 D02 ANSON/TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/TGPAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Rarely Available
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    • 202 10 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Good Buy REDEFINING LUXURY SALES Azure fr $3.05m, Berth PH fr $4.08m, 3/4rm PH fr $2.56m Caribbean 3bdrms fr $1.85m, Oceanfront2/3/PH fr $2.43m Reflections 2/3rm fr $2.1m. call Doreen *****667 now REDEFINING LUXURY SALES Marina Collection 4/5 PH fr $3.924M 30%
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    • 215 10 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 DOMINIC LEE 9066 9666 MARINA COLLECTION Sentosa No BSD/No ABSD/ No Loan for next 2 yrs. Sea view Marina view. Only $16XXpsf. D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTI TOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 ALLY CHIN 8112 2213 PARC RIVIERA SELLING
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    • 237 10 D07 ROCHOR/BUGIS/ BEACH RD PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 CONCOURSE SKYLINE BEACH ROAD Apttype: 1 /1+Study 2+Study 2-=@>17 0#.9+ 829 1,109 1,432 2,153!% ,#?4.+ $#38 $2/?::?35 >&<9#1! =.::?5" <?@A ;.***** *****@ possession Hong Fok Land Ltd Tel: 6390 2425/6390 2487 UNBLOCKED SEA OR Conservation postcard view. Concourse Skyline 1/2/3 bdrm
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    • 200 10 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 TAMMY SIM 8112 2264 F’HOLD. NO ABSD, No mthly maintenance,No property tax No Instalment, No SSD for 24 mths! Cairnhill/ Paragon. ROI >10% pa. Final 10 units left! Must Sell THE METZ FH 2 bdrms 1066 sf Unblocked view. F/facilities. 111 Somerset
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    • 302 11 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 TRUSTEE SALE NOMU, Handy Rd. 602/656/785sf, 1/2 rms, FH. Walk to Dhoby Ghaut MRT. Colliers 9237 5332 Serious Seller YONG AN PK. FH, 1959sf 3rm reno, 3 mins to future MRT, 1km River Valley Pri, vacant $3.6M. Carol Phui *****365 hot property
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    • 354 11 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 DOMINIC LEE 9066 9666 OUE TWIN PEAKS Brand New Promo! From $2300 psf only. Designer furniture 1& 3 bdrm Pay Nothing for 36 Months. D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Good Buy WEEKLY BEST INVESTMENT. 1)Gramercy Park,
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    • 281 11 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Terence Low 9641 1910 ONE BALMORAL $$REDUCED! 1bdrm $1.3xM, 2bdrm $1.9xM, 3bdrm $2.9xM, 4bdrm $3.5xM. Opp Raffles Girls Sec. Deferred payment avail! Irene Chang 9857 8022 BEAUTIFUL GRAMERCY PARK, Grange Rd. Attractive from $25xxpsf.FH.24mths no need pay. 2/ 3/
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    • 375 11 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 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Reduced Price SUPER CHEAP!!!
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    • 68 11 Reduced Price SUPER CHEAP! FH Newton/ Novena. MRT,Malls,good schs High rental yield, capital gain potential. Call Joy 8100-8812 JEN TAN 9066 2926 BRAND NEW, TOP issued! Only $1.08m to own FH 1st smart condo in S.E.A in D11, Near Novena MRT, Don’t miss! JAVIER JOO 8338 5118 GOOD CAPITAL UPSIDE!
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    • 289 12 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 BRAND NEW! 1ST Smart Condo in S.E.A. Free concierge and low mgt fees, est 3% rental yield. Nr Novena MRT JULIE NG 9010 0062 TOP ISSUED! $1.08M to own a FH brand new condo in D11 Novena MRT, Est 3% rental yield.
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    • 331 12 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 Must View 8@WOODLEIGH. 3RM 1076 sf 1454sf. Studio 398sf. Beside Intl sch, near MRT /mall. Price to sell Jean 9730 8856 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-5942 D14 GEYLANG/ EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 MOST AWAITED NEW launch! Park Place Res
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    • 357 12 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 Winner of Best Landscape Architectural Design (South East Asia Property Awards 2014) Freehold development in District 15
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    • 178 12 BANK SALE HAIG APT: F’HOLD 3-bdrm 2034sf, #3 walkup. Move-in 2-level with roof terr. Bright. $9xx psf. VTO: 9188 9668 Near MRT FORTUNE JADE #05 FH 1216sf 3-rms Good schs, amenities, Parkway, East Coast Park. Auction 22/3. *****668. Keener Sense of Real Estate PRICED TO SELL REDUCED! THE Shore Res.
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    • 175 12 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 MICHAEL NG 8188 6623 THE BAYSHORE 4 rms 1432sf/ 3 bdrm Reno Panoramic view 2 bdrm 926/ 947/ 1012sf. Sea /pool view. bayshoreliving.sg Choice Unit CLEARWATER PENTHSE 2433 sf. 4 bdrms. Excellent view. Stone-throw to future MRT. Vacant. Carol 9488
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    • 278 12 D17 CHANGI/ LOYANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 AZALEA PK 4BDRM 2 ensuite. 999 yrs LH. Shops restns Tampines East MRT. neg. Call Rosie Tham *****122 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 SELLING EVERY WEEK Coco Palms Pasir Ris MRT. TOP 2018. 4bed fr $1.3XM, 1378sf 5bed
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    • 272 12 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 freehold Under X-Value SRX Verified PARK RESIDENCES KOVAN 1bdrm $575K 355sf unblock. No noon sun. 300m MRT/Mkt /Mall. Darren Lee 9450-9457 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-8996 Adrian Chong 8518 8000 LA FIESTA PROMO March Sale Dual key 3rm, 1367sf $16xxK 3bdrms 1033sf,
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    • 333 12 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 HOT PROPERTY PARKGREEN *****833 KEN, 3/4rm, high flr, best facing, Evergreen, 3 rms, Rio vista. 4-bdrm, high flr, 8112-0020 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Keener Sense of Real Estate EXPAT'S CHOICE CLOVER BY THE
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    • 297 13 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 of town talk the INZ RESIDENCE EC CCK VVIP Preview! 2-5bdrms Mais 689-1711sf. Last EC to launch in the West. AL 8333-0368 THE JADE 4RM PH 2433sf. duplex, unblock, cosy. $1.99M 3/3+study #9, spacious, pool view, MRT $1.45M *****000 Auction
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    • 381 13 D28 SELETAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 GDN @GERALD cluster hse 999 yrs. Only $570 psf. 4rm 3638sf. Pk 4 cars *****877 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 BLK 109 4’NG’ Selling 3-rm price $360K. #02 corridor 82sqm. Move-in. All races/ PR. Grab! 9763-4164 Joanne NEW LIST! 4-RM 596D
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    • 332 14 CLEMENTI HDB FOR SALE 434 ALLY CHIN 8112 2213 CHEAP! 5’I’ 338 Point Blk Mid flr unblocked, bright windy. Good facing. Simple. Walk to mkt/ shops. View anytime. CHEAP! BLK 351 C h e a p Clementi 3’NG’. Near MRT. Mid flr. Reno. Unblocked. All races/ PR eligible. $335K. Vacant
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    • 358 14 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 AGNES TENG 9730 1472 5’I’ BLK 924 High flr, unblock. Reno. Privacy. 3+ 1 rm yard. 4’A’ Blk 548 Squarish. Reno. Top flr. Unblock. Quiet. MRT. EXEC MAIS CORNER Ave 10. 146sqm Above mid flr 3bdrm 9767-7763 Owner (No agts) JURONG EAST HDB FOR SALE
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    • 291 14 KALLANG/ WHAMPOA HDB FOR SALE 439 RIVER VISTA Kallang 4-rm 39A Bendemeer 92sqm Reno A1 cond. Chinese ratio filled. Ask $690k. Goh *****188. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-3056 PEMI 9009 1172 SERIOUS SELLER! WHAMPOA 4rm Pt Blk 84 High flr. 91sqm Reno. Amenities. Unblock. All eligible. Chinese seller. $419K Visit SRX.com.sg/code-0976 Lawrence Goh
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    • 337 14 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 Ronn Teo 9684 9099 269A PUNGGOL FIELD 4’A’. 93sqm. Walk to MRT/ Waterway Pt most amenities! Corner, well kept. All races. NABEEL 8230 0300 306B PUNGGOL PLACE 4-rm, High Floor, Unblocked view. 93sqm Beautifully renovated All races. Asking $495K. Vincent Lee 9115 0321 4A, 167A.
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    • 286 14 SENGKANG HDB FOR SALE 446 Good Facing CHEAP! 5 RM 158B Rivervale Cres. Premium Apt. High flr. Corner. Reno. Bright, windy Greenery. Call Lee *****707 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-4506 Best Deal HDB 5-RM 203A Compassvale Rd $399k Big living MRT/ amenities 110 sqm $4OK Grant. Ros Salleh *****388 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-8658 Vincent Teo
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    • 357 14 SERANGOON HDBFOR SALE 447 NEW LIST 3’NG’ BLK 227 S’goon reno Wardrobes. Split A/C. Park. Lift level, near mkt/ school. Unblock. Call 9688-5988 Liz TAMPINES HDB FOR SALE 448 STEWART LIM 9696 4398 CHEAP!! CHEAP!! CHEAP!! 4’A’ Corner Blk 265 #07. 103 sqm All race. Mins to MRT. Simple. Chinese
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    • 376 14 WOODLANDS HDB FOR SALE 450 Keener Sense of Real Estate CORNER UNIT JUST MOP! 571C Woodlands Ave 1, 3’A’ 67sqm, 100% Move-in, Mins walk to MRT Mall/Sch. Kathryn *****108 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-5568 Lean Cheong 9178 7942 4-RM BLK 618 Ave 4 High flr. Bright windy. Open view, quiet. Nice neighbour. neg.
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    • 208 15 Watson Poh Gim Hoe 9675 5851 ALBA 3+STUDY 2250SF New Orchard Scotts 3 4 bdrm The Scotts Tower 1 2 bdrm Leonie Condotel 4rm 2568sf RARE! 2BDRM, Sophia Res with patio private garden. Near Dhoby Ghaut/ Orchard. Only $4600! Paul 9117-2717 Keener Sense of Real Estate EXPAT'S CHOICE NEW! QUE
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    • 436 15 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 CAIRNHILL RES 3+3 rm 1174sf Unblocked pool view. Bright/ breezy. Mins Orchard. neg Avail Apr. 9690-5831 JWang SUITES AT ORCHARD, opp Dhoby Ghaut MRT. 904 sqft, 2+ big balcony. Tip Top. Cobroke. 9147-5661 Zeno BELLE VUE 3+1 2045sf balcony. Pte lift. Fort
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    • 480 16 ANG MO KIO HDBFOR RENT 482 Near MRT 3’NG’ BLK 322. Opp MRT/Hub Top flr. Unblocked view. Reno. F/furn. AC. Chinese owner. $2250. Jessie 9455-4082 3RM BLK 649, near MRT/ amenities. Furn AC. $2200. Immed. J&O 8139-1328 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 3RM BLK 158 Bedok S #03. Lift level.
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    • 482 18 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 NEW! B2 GRD flr fty. 11m high, 24m depth col free. Fr 10k sf, fr $1.10psf. Tuas Sth. Immed Owner *****027 *****699 FOOD FTY AT Pandan Loop. Approx 700sf NEA catering lic only.F/eqpt.Immed.$3.8K $6.5k neg. 9183-1593 Amos Keener Sense of Real Estate DON'T MISS 1200/
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    • 329 22 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 742 1. Full time Waiter..........$3000 2.Full time Cleaner........$3000 3.South Indian Chef.......$3300 4.Tandoori Chef.............$3300 Indian Restaurant. 76 Race Course Road. Singapore-*****5 Contact no: *****301. Only Singaporeans. TANDOORI RESTN REQUIRES 1) Full/ Part-time Cashier, 3pm11pm. $1.3K. 2) Full-time Chef. S’porean. Start immed. Call Sharon 6293-6072 or *****232 (Mon to
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