The Straits Times, 18 May 2010

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    19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 TUESDAY, MAY 18 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Private home sales soar
      43 1 PRIVATE home sales hit a near-record last month, with developers selling 2,207 units in April up from 1,761 in March and 1,202 in February. The highest level was clocked last July, when 2,772 units were sold. PRIME PAGE A4
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      Lock icon US query on pay-TV rules
      37 1 THE United States government has expressed concerns about new regulations requiring pay-TV operators to share content and says it will engage the Media Development Authority in dialogue about this. HOME PAGE B1
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      Lock icon Arab-American is Miss USA
      41 1 A 24-year-old Arab-American has beaten 50 other women to take the Miss USA 2010 title. Ms Rima Fakih of Michigan won the pageant on Sunday at the Planet Hollywood Resort Casino in Las Vegas. WORLD PAGE A18
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      Lock icon MM launches dictionary
      28 1 MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew yesterday met Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang and launched the Global Chinese Dictionary compiled by a Singaporean professor. PRIME PAGE A8
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      Lock icon State funeral for Dr Goh
      37 1 THE state funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Goh Keng Swee will take place on Sunday afternoon at Singapore Conference Hall in Shenton Way. Attendance is by invitation only. PRIME PAGE A10
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      Lock icon Eye on S’pore patients
      37 1 MALAYSIA is gearing up to woo patients from Singapore after the Republic allowed its residents to use their Medisave to pay for health care in 12 hospitals across the Causeway. WORLD PAGE A13
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    Lock icon Thai govt extends deadline for protesters to leave site
    740 1  -  BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg BANGKOK: The Thai government appeared to extend a deadline after some 5,000 “red shirts”, among them women and children, defied an order to leave their main protest site in downtown Bangkok by 3pm yesterday. Hours
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    Lock icon Economic ties top S’pore-Indonesia talks
    1012 1  -  Seven working groups set up, including one on anti-terror BY LESLIE KOH leskoh@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE and Indonesia plan to boost their economic cooperation further and are zooming in on the Riau Islands and high potential areas such as cruise tourism and civil aviation. They have agreed
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      304 1 TAN HSUEH YUN FOREIGN WORKERS Best eats in Tokyo Mass screenings not so easy More raids on bad dorms LIFE! PAGES C4&5 PRIME, PAGE A3 PRIME, PAGE A12 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 CALL 6388-3838 TO SUBSCRIBE OR GO TO www.sphsubscription.com.sg I am
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        Lock icon If the oil gusher were here
        88 2 WE SAY It would have occurred to South-east Asian governments what harm an oil spill in the Strait of Malacca on the scale of the one in the Gulf of Mexico could cause. In the United States the affected states worry a bit about
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        Lock icon An unending friendship
        44 2 COLUMNS Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew willingly took on a tiring trip to visit former Chinese president Jiang Zemin in the latter’s home town in Yangzhou, to show he does not forget old friends, says Lee Wei Ling. REVIEW PAGE A22
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        Lock icon Method to madness
        19 2 World-class sportsmen demand that their equipment be of precise dimensions, says Rohit Brijnath. SPORTS PAGE B9
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        Lock icon Teach current affairs
        29 2 OUR READER SAYS His children do not know who Dr Goh Keng Swee or Singapore’s other founding fathers are, says Yee Jenn Jong. FORUM PAGE A23
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        Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
        19 2 www.straitstimes.com Niki Bruce reviews a historical thriller about a monk who believes in aliens and investigates murders.
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      Lock icon The less I have, the more I create
      1089 2  -  A surfeit of govt funding could ironically stifle the arts it seeks to support BY CHEONG SUK-WAI SENIOR WRITER suk@sph.com.sg MASTER potter Iskandar Jalil says his most fulfilling days as an artist were half a century ago, when he would load his
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      Lock icon World Cup viewing parties hit a snag
      642 3  -  Firm here has secured exclusive commercial public screening rights BY TERRENCE VOON tvoon@sph.com.sg ORGANISERS planning to host live viewing parties of World Cup matches in Singapore next month have run into licensing trouble. Wharf House, a Singapore-based firm, said it has secured the
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      Lock icon Ballack limps out of World Cup
      340 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS MUNICH: Germany’s World Cup hopes suffered a severe blow yesterday when captain Michael Ballack was ruled out of next month’s finals in South Africa due to an ankle injury. It was also a personal setback for the 33-year-old, who was set
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      Lock icon Sales of private homes surge in April
      670 4  -  But bumper figures not expected to repeat soon due to market caution BY JOYCE TEO PROPERTY CORRESPONDENT joyceteo@sph.com.sg PRIVATE home sales hit a near-record last month but that might have been as good as it is going to get for a while, given
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      Lock icon Euro, stocks and oil prices plunge on European fears
      739 4  -  BY GOH ENG YEOW THERE were few safe havens for traders anywhere yesterday as fears over the European crisis drove the euro down to four-year lows, sent share markets plunging, and hammered the oil price. Falls in share markets in Europe
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      Lock icon Rogue general dies from gunshot wounds
      310 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BANGKOK: A rogue Thai general who helped anti-government protesters and was shot on Thursday by an unidentified sniper died yesterday morning from his wounds. Major-General Khattiya Sawasdipol, 58, had been in intensive care since being shot in the head on Thursday
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      Lock icon Jiang Zemin invites MM Lee to dinner
      100 8 Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew met former Chinese president Jiang Zemin last Thursday at the latter’s hometown in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province. The private meeting was at the invitation of Mr Jiang, who hosted Mr Lee to dinner before accompanying him on a tour
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      Lock icon MM meets Chinese Vice-PM Li
      622 8  -  MM Lee also launches Global Chinese Dictionary project BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg BEIJING: Four years after they first met, both Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang found that times have changed. While their maiden meeting was held
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  • REMEMBERING GOH KENG SWEE
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      Lock icon State funeral on Sunday at Conference Hall
      311 10 THE state funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Goh Keng Swee will take place on Sunday afternoon at Singapore Conference Hall in Shenton Way. It will be attended by Dr Goh’s family members, President S R Nathan, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Cabinet
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      Lock icon Rename think-tank in his honour?
      339 10  -  CAI HAOXIANG A GROUP of four senior academics suggested last night that the National University of Singapore’s East Asian Institute (EAI) be renamed after the late Dr Goh Keng Swee. The idea to rename the think-tank, which researches contemporary China, was mooted at a private
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      Lock icon He looked out for vulnerable residents
      989 10  -  In his 25 years there, he helped many families with jobs and new flats HIS KRETA AYER LEGACY BY ZAKIR HUSSAIN, KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN zakirh@sph.com.sg kimspyke@sph.com.sg THE rickety steps of the shophouse led up to a dingy area crowded with families too poor
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      Lock icon PAYING RESPECTS
      319 10 ?Religious leaders An Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) delegation with representatives of 10 religions offered silent prayers for Dr Goh Keng Swee yesterday. Speaking afterwards, its honorary secretary Ameerali Abdeali told reporters: “Dr Goh had always promoted inter-religious harmony and he was certainly instrumental in making Singapore what it is
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      Lock icon It’s a raid – and men, rats, roaches scurry about
      482 12  - It’s a raid and men, rats, roaches scurry about RADHA BASU IT IS past 10pm. A Jurong street drifting into slumber suddenly springs to life as a procession of unmarked white vans and grey sedans deposits 34 government officers outside a sprawling, nondescript factory building. The factory, which originally produced
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      Lock icon HOME TRUTHS about workers’ dorms
      993 12  -  40% of quarters raided found to be of unacceptable standard BY RADHA BASU SENIOR CORRESPONDENT radhab@sph.com.sg THE number of foreign workers found living in overcrowded, squalid and unsafe conditions has increased by three times over the past 16 months. Inspections by government officials of worker
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      Lock icon Clean and safe accommodation for workers
      303 12 DORMITORY operators and employers are bound by law to provide foreign workers accommodation that meets a host of legal requirements with regard to land use, structural integrity, fire safety as well as hygiene and sanitation. There are 35 commercially-run dormitories with government approval to
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  • WORLD.
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      Lock icon Destination Malaysia for health care
      591 13  -  Sharp growth in medical tourism; now 12 hospitals eye Medisave patients BY CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: When Ms Lee Fei Li had her first baby in a private hospital two years ago, it cost her RM4,000 (S$1,700). When her second baby
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      107 13 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Fresh violence in Bangkok ‘Giant herring’ found in Sweden MOST COMMENTED ON Overtime linked to heart risk. Says MacPherson: “Is cancer linked to stress? Some studies have indicated an indirect relationship between stress and certain types of virus-related
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        Lock icon DAP’s Sibu win could be a game-changer
        737 14  -  Its unexpected victory in the by-election shows chinks in BN’s armour NEWS ANALYSIS BY TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: After his unexpected victory in the Sibu by-election, the jubilant Democratic Action Party (DAP) candidate Wong Ho Leng told his cheering
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        Lock icon Election Commission blames DAP for delay
        134 14 BERNAMA SIBU: The Election Commission (EC) has denied allegations by the Democratic Action Party (DAP) that it deliberately delayed announcing the result of the Sibu by-election on Sunday night. EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said it was the party’s agents who
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        Lock icon Japan set to launch first Venus probe today
        382 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japan is set to launch its first Venus probe today, using a rocket that will deploy an experimental “space yacht” propelled by solar particles bouncing off its kite-shaped sail. The H-IIA rocket was positioned at the Tanegashima space centre
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        Lock icon Indonesia still faces terror threat
        669 15 Militants often return to their old ways after being released from jail, says Yudhoyono JAKARTA: Indonesia is still under threat from terrorists despite the recent arrests of key militants, according to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. He said convicted terrorists tend to return to their old
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        Lock icon Mass breakout at Viet drug rehab centre
        263 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS HANOI: Nearly 600 inmates in a Vietnamese drug rehabilitation camp overpowered security guards and escaped, an official said yesterday. At least two-thirds of them are still at large. Mr Trinh Vuong Thuan, a security official at rehabilitation centre No. 2 in
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        Lock icon Indoor polluted air kills 2m Chinese youths yearly
        559 16 Half are below age five; threat from harmful chemicals in furniture, flooring BEIJING: More than two million Chinese youths die each year from health problems related to indoor air pollution, with nearly half of them under five years of age, state media
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        Lock icon Children fight back
        88 16 Chinese children practising self-defence at a martial arts school in Beijing on Sunday. A string of attacks at Chinese schools has killed 17 children and three adults and injured more than 80 since March, shocking the nation. A court in eastern China last Saturday sentenced an unemployed
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        Lock icon Man attacks six women, then falls to death
        427 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: A man with a meat cleaver hacked and wounded six young women in southern China before committing suicide, the latest in a spate of attacks that has shocked the nation, state media said yesterday. The incident occurred at a
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        Lock icon Villager now demands bigger payout
        288 16 WRONGLY JAILED CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING: A Chinese villager who was wrongly jailed for 11 years for murder is now asking for another 650,000 yuan (S$132,000) in compensation after he received the same amount last Thursday. Mr Zhao Zuohai, 57, said that the 650,000
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        Lock icon Ash cloud grounds 1,000 flights
        590 17 REUTERS Britain and the Netherlands worst hit but experts say skies are clearing up LONDON: Volcanic ash from Iceland caused widespread disruption at airports in Britain and other parts of northern Europe yesterday, grounding some 1,000 flights and delaying hundreds of thousands of passengers. Eurocontrol,
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        Lock icon French to pay higher taxes, retire later
        374 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: French workers will have to work longer and the better off will face higher taxes in order to pay for pensions, the government warned in a strategy document released at the weekend. The plan was light on details of the
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        Lock icon US, Europe wary of Iran’s nuclear deal
        870 18 NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BLOOMBERG Teheran agrees to ship most of its uranium to Turkey, but will not halt enrichment work TEHERAN: Iran agreed yesterday to ship the bulk of its low-enriched uranium abroad in a nuclear fuel swop deal backed
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        Lock icon Prominent Saudi editor resigns
        333 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS RIYADH: A prominent Saudi journalist, who conducted several interviews with Osama bin Laden and once tried to persuade him to reconcile with the Saudi royal family, has resigned from the helm of Al-Wa-tan daily. The move is believed to be linked to
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        Lock icon Mums of jailed US trio get Iran visas
        248 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: The mothers of three American citizens detained in Iran are to visit the Islamic republic next week and see their children for the first time in almost 10 months. The mothers Mrs Cindy Hickey, Mrs Nora
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        Lock icon Muslim of Arab descent is Miss USA
        311 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LAS VEGAS: A Lebanese-Ameri-can woman beat 50 other contestants to be crowned Miss USA, the first woman of Arab descent and reportedly the first Muslim to win the coveted beauty pageant title. Miss Rima Fakih of Dearborn, Michigan, won
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        Lock icon Cellphone-cancer study inconclusive
        275 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA: Cellphone users worried about brain cancer are not off the hook yet. A major international study into the link between cellphone use and two types of brain cancer has proved inconclusive, according to a report to be published in a medical journal today. A
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        Lock icon BP succeeds in sucking up spilt oil
        697 19 REUTERS LOS ANGELES TIMES WASHINGTON POST But siphoning off oil from well is just a stopgap measure NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana): BP said yesterday it was siphoning more than one-fifth of the oil that has been spewing into the Gulf for almost a month.
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        Lock icon Rudd faces growing risk of election defeat
        376 19 REUTERS CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd faces a growing risk of defeat at the next general election despite his efforts to win votes with a new mining tax, two new opinion polls showed yesterday. Mr Rudd is still favoured to win re-election,
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        Lock icon Afghan plane crashes in mountain range
        531 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Flight had 44 passengers on board; rescue efforts curbed by bad weather KABUL: An Afghan passenger plane carrying 44 people, including six foreigners, crashed yesterday in a mountainous northern region, where poor weather was hampering efforts to locate it, officials
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        Lock icon Largest snake collection goes up in flames
        309 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS SAO PAULO: A fire in Brazil destroyed what may have been the world’s largest scientific collection of dead snakes, spiders and scorpions and which served as the main source for research on many species, scientists have said. Members of the Butantan
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon Maoists blow up bus
          98 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RAIPUR: Maoist rebels blew up a bus carrying police and civilians in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh yesterday, killing at least 35 people, the latest in a series of attacks in the region. Police officials said the blast was triggered by a landmine
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          Lock icon Japan’s kingpin defiant
          137 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Ruling Democratic Party of Japan kingpin Ichiro Ozawa (right) said yesterday that he was willing to face a legislative ethics panel to clear his name over a political funds scandal that led to the arrest of his aides. Investigators met Mr Ozawa during the
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          Lock icon Indian missile success
          95 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BHUBANESWAR (India): The Indian military successfully tested a nuclear-capable, medium-range ballistic missile off its eastern coast yesterday, a defence official said. It was the first outing for the surface-to-surface Agni II which can deliver a nuclear warhead to targets within a range of 2,500km since
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          Lock icon Cold and rain kill 86
          87 20 XINHUA BEIJING: Low temperatures and torrential rains in south China have killed at least 86 people and affected eight million others, with downpours forecast to continue. Sixteen people have also gone missing and 275,0 0 0 others have been evacuated in 10 provinces and municipalities
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          Lock icon Rehab death: 2 jailed
          116 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: A court in south China has sentenced two Internet “boot camp” instructors to jail for causing the death of a teenager who was being weaned from his web addiction, state press said yesterday. A court in the Guangxi region sentenced them to 10
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          Lock icon Chief Justice sworn in
          108 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA: Outgoing Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo swore in a new chief justice yesterday whose appointment has been questioned by her apparent successor, sparking fears of a constitutional crisis. Opposition Senator Benigno Aquino III, who is set to become the president-elect in an almost-complete
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        • Article
          Lock icon Nato looks to the future
          115 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS: Nato must win the war in Afghanistan, expand ties with Russia and even China, counter the threat posed by Iran’s missiles, and assure the security of its 28 members, according to the alliance’s proposed mission statement for the next decade. The draft
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      165 1 For the outstanding who made the moves and built the ties. The Inaugural Business China Awards s m r r DOCiC*"'' II I'" r3 I OnH v.". LIM -T BusinessChinaAwards 2010 The Business China Awards aim to honour outstanding businessmen, entrepreneurs, professionals and organisations for their successes and contributions to
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      865 1  -  Embassy seeks to engage in ‘detailed dialogue’ with MDA, govt agencies BY CHUA HIAN HOU CHUA HIAN HOU chuahh@sph.com.sg THE United States government has expressed concern over the recently introduced amendments to Singapore’s pay-TV regulations. A US Embassy spokesman said in a statement
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      108 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Dr Goh Keng Swee dies MOST COMMENTED ON Pressure to emigrate. Says Melvinchanko: “Just because you and your spouse did not do well in your Mother Tongue language classes, you expect your children to have the same problems.
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      587 2  -  Red-and-white spaces in high-demand carparks can be used by both HDB residents and visitors BY JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sg RED parking space, residents. White parking space, visitors. This has long been the mantra for anyone who has ever driven into a Housing Board (HDB) carpark.
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      338 2  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN PUMP prices have begun to soften, weeks after oil and wholesale fuel rates started sliding. Esso made the first moves yesterday when it lowered petrol prices by four cents a litre, followed by Singapore Petroleum Co and then C alt ex. Shell, the
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      398 2  -  JUDITH TAN THE number of people seeking treatment for flu-like symptoms has surged, with polyclinic attendances for acute respiratory infections (ARI) reaching about 17,700 between May 2 and May 8 alone. This was a rise of 9.5 per cent over the figure the
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      323 2  -  BY LIN ZHAOWEI APPLYING for a visa to China will now be more convenient and hassle-free, with the opening of a new visa centre at Raffles Place. Officially opened yesterday, the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre offers longer operating hours and shorter queue
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      353 3 Eat With Your Family Day enters eighth year ANG YIYING IT WAS a simple idea set aside one day, just one, in the year, when families would make an effort to have dinner together. But it resonated. More than 100 organisations signed up for
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      580 3  -  BY CAROLYN QUEK A SERIES of programmes will be rolled out on TV and radio to make sure Malay/Muslim couples know what they are in for before they tie the knot because most Muslim divorces here happen in the first five years of marriage.
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      554 4  -  Overhaul of criminal processes law also set to be hot issue at Parliament sitting BY CASSANDRA CHEW casschew@sph.com.sg THE mother tongue issue and overhaul of the law that governs criminal processes are set to dominate the two-day Parliament sitting that starts today. Although the Government
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      459 4  -  BY NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI A WORKING group looking to provide more effective support and protection to parents neglected by their children says feedback from concerned groups and the public will be a critical factor. The team, led by Marine Parade MP Seah Kian
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      451 4  -  SUE-ANN CHIA LEADERS of Singapore and New Zealand yesterday reaffirmed strong bilateral relations and said they were keen to step up cooperation in areas such as educational exchanges. New Zealand has been a close and trusted friend, and links between both countries have grown
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      648 5  -  BY K C VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT A CONTRACTOR’S payout to an injured sub-contract worker will not come from insurers, after the High Court ruled that the policy did not cover the case. Instead, the company itself will have to make good
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      479 5  -  ELENA CHONG She got employer to take her to airport and buy her ticket home by pressing scissors into baby’s back MISSING her children and home, a domestic worker asked her employer if she could go back to Indonesia. When Nurhasanah was told
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      285 5  -  ELENA CHONG AN EMPLOYEE of Resorts World Sentosa was jailed for two months yesterday after she stole $10,000 from the casino. Cashier Lim Ee Wah, 39, took the money during her shift on April 6 and gambled it away before being caught. The court
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      343 5  -  BY SUJIN THOMAS A 42-YEAR-OLD Singaporean bank employee was killed after the taxi she was travelling in was rammed in the back by another car in Sabah, East Malaysia. Ms Catherine Teo Poh Suan, who worked for a Swedish bank here, was on a
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      22 2 MAID HOLDS BABY HOSTAGE WITH SCISSORS LOOSE LOSE Let me or we’ll both She tells S’pore employer: I’ll kill myself your boy
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      112 6 LOTTERY i/v/V Draw No. 2536/2010 Mon, 17 May 2010 Results of Draw Winning No. 06 16 22 23 31 33 Add. No. 20 Group 1 Prize $622,893 Next Draw No. 2537/2010 Thu, 20 May 2010 Group 1 Prize $600,000 Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 1 Selegie Road, PoMo #01-01
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      121 6 www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Fans boycott World Cup deal Deal is off for Taiwan pool ace MOST COMMENTED ON Surprise selections for England Says Eagle_2OO4: “England lack quality players. If Capello chooses the likes of Green, Dawson, Warnock and injured players
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      979 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS Real Madrid flop despite spending $430m on galacticos and others MADRID: When Barcelona retained the Spanish football league title on Sunday, after beating Valladolid 4-0, it left arch-rivals Real Madrid without any trophy this season. Real’s 1-1 draw with Malaga meant they finished the
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      549 6 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID: After Barcelona retained the Primera Liga title on Sunday, coach Pep Guardiola went up to his players and gave them a warm congratulatory hug. But he reserved his biggest hug for Lionel Messi. The Argentinian striker has been the icing on
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      433 7  -  Tampines striker in top form as he scores the winner against old club Singapore Armed Forces FC 0 Tampines Rovers 1 BY ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg THE stage was set for Aleksandar Duric, and the Tampines Rovers striker played his part by scoring against former club Singapore
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      303 7  -  BY JONATHAN WONG FINANCIAL support for Singapore’s aspiring track and field Youth Olympic Games (YOG) athletes is still waiting to be handed out. With the exception of athletics, the Singapore Youth Sports Development Committee (SYSD) has already handed out its YOG-specific
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      357 7  -  BY LIN XINYI DREAM big dreams. That was the message Wang Yuegu had for some 60 disadvantaged boys yesterday. Wang, and the rest of the national paddlers, were at Muhammadiyah Welfare Home in Bedok North, as part of the Singapore Table Tennis Association’s (STTA’s) community
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      364 7  -  SCHOOL SPORT MATTERS BY LEE MIN KOK DEFENDING champions Victoria Junior College clinched their second straight A Girls’ softball title yesterday when they defeated Raffles Institution 2-0. While the outcome may have been a repeat of last year’s final, the action on the field was anything but.
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        87 7 LONDON: Carlo Ancelotti would like to stay on as Chelsea manager for the next decade after guiding the English football club to their first league and FA Cup Double. The Italian wants some stability at Stamford Bridge after becoming the fifth boss in 21
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        99 7 REUTERS HOUSTON: Adam Scott ended his two-year drought on the PGA Tour with a dramatic one-shot victory on a marathon final day at the Texas Valero Open. The 29-year-old Australian golfer was forced to play 36 holes on Sunday after heavy rain wiped out
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        75 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW: The Russia Football Union named Dutchman Dick Advocaat as their new national football coach yesterday, handing him the mission of overcoming the bitter disappointment of failing to reach the World Cup finals. Advocaat replaces fellow Dutchman Guus Hiddink, who initially became
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        99 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS LAUSANNE (Switzerland): Franck Ribery has begun making his case at sport’s highest court to be allowed to play in Saturday’s Champions League final against Inter Milan. The Bayern Munich winger was joined by club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge at the Court of
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      608 8 LOS ANGELES TIMES BLOOMBERG ORLANDO (Florida): It was hard for the Boston Celtics to go into Game One of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA’s) Eastern Conference finals against the Orlando Magic on any more of a basketball high. For only days earlier, they had
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      757 8  -  Sailing chief to skip June elections as part of renewal BY LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg AFTER turning the sport into one of the Republic’s most dependable gold mines, SingaporeSailing president Low Teo Ping is relinquishing his post. The retired banker, who wears many other hats in the
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      608 9 THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Spaniard beats holder Federer in Madrid and is fancied for French Open MADRID: It takes all sorts of shots to win tennis matches, the climactic ace, the flashing forehand, the bludgeon of a dou-ble-hander, the sucker’s double fault. When Rafael Nadal
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      192 9 REUTERS MADRID: It is not often you see Venus Williams blasted off the tennis court, but it happened on Sunday as unseeded Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai toppled the American 6-2, 7-5 to claim the Madrid Open title. Rezai, 23, cracked winners past Williams’ outstretched arms
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      853 9  -  SPORTINGLIFE BY ROHIT BRIJNATU rohitb@sph.com.sg IF YOU are impressed by the fine attention to detail women go into when choosing a lipstick shade, then you have evidently never met a world-class athlete. Their fussiness at times is akin to some touchy-feely disorder. They may
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      234 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ORLANDO (Florida): Hank Haney, Tiger Woods’ former swing coach, vouched for the top golfer’s clean record with perform-ance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in an interview that will be aired on Golf Channel on Sunday. Asked if there was any indication Woods had ever dabbled in
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      75 9 Horse boats not conventional dragon boats waiting to see action at the Gallop of the Dragons event at Boat Quay on Sunday. The event saw more than 2,000 rowers representing dragon boat clubs, corporate communities, schools and clan associations in action. The Singapore Dragon Boat
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      158 9 Today Basketball NBA Conference Final Western, Game 1: Phoenix v LA Lakers (Live, Ch202, 9am). Football S-League: Woodlands v Etoile (Woodlands), Geylang v Young Lions (Bedok) 7.45pm. English League 1 play-off, s-final: Millwall v Huddersfield (Live, Ch218, Wednesday, 2.40am). Sepak takraw Inter-con: Punggol South v Nee Soon
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      420 9 Basketball NBA Conference finals (best-of-seven) Eastern: Boston 92 Orlando 88 (Boston lead series 1-0). Cricket ICC World Twenty20 In Bridgetown, Barbados Men’s final: Australia 147-6 (D. Hussey 59, C. White 30; R. Sidebottom 2-26). England 148-3 in 17 overs (C. Kieswetter 63, K. Pietersen 47). England win by 7
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      475 10 THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE England’s T20 triumph over Australia is their 1st big international success BRIDGETOWN (Barbados): England gave one-day cricket to the world almost half a century ago. And finally, after decades of international hurt, they have drawn a dividend from their invention. They won
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      684 10  -  DRIVER’SSEAT BY STEVE SLATER stsports@sph.com.sg THE total domination of the Monaco Grand Prix by Red Bull Racing and Mark Webber meant that Michael Schumacher never looked as if he would add to his tally of five victories in Monte Carlo. However, just as in
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      54 7 Spec/a] s^m*< Have the ride ot your life 40 pages of high-speed action and exhilarating updates in the "My Lifestyle My Drive" Motoring Special "your copy of S Y Times on 23 May. Catch it for your chance to win tickets to Hong Kong. Read the online version at: www.mylifestylemydrive.sg
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      324 8 April *****0 THE NEW PAPER GARYUM npsports@sph.com.sg T1 ~r o other newspaper has a better i \i game plan to bring you all the 1 spills and thrills of all the major league face-offs for the rest of the year! Our strategy is to give you extensive coverage first thing
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    135 11 OBITUARIES With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of the Late I k v DR GOH KENG SWEE Departed on 14 May 2010 A great visionary who was instrumental in setting up the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology. He will be dearly missed. From Chairman, Board, Management and
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        535 15  -  Concerns over Chinese tightening measures also dampen mood BULLS AND BEARS BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg ASIAN bourses were awash in a tide of red yesterday, as increasingly nervous investors, preoccupied with the debt crisis in Europe, fled equities markets. Worries that mandated European
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          236 15 REUTERS BLOOMBERG Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 10,235.76 (-226.75) Japanese shares tumbled 2.2 per cent to close at an 11-week low as the weakness of the euro took its toll on exporters. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,334.27 (-5.03) Malaysian stocks closed lower as investors took the cue from
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        385 15 REUTERS GENEVA: Demand for business and first class seats continued to rise strongly in March, as economic recovery boosted air travel, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) said yesterday. Demand for premium seats in March was 10.8 per cent higher than a year
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          422 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: MAY 17,2010 Top Rises May 17 CENTS DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5227 135.4 1.9 OCC 5.1% NCPS 100 ***** 56.0 0.6 DairyFarm 677 27.9 3.0 UOB 1920 22.0 1.2 DBXT MSBrazil 10US$ 630
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          105 15 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY May 17 2010 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2170 1.2540 Can dollar 1.3340 1.3500 Euro 1.7080 1.7270 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4316 0.4327 NZ dollar 0.9750 0.9970 Sterling pound 1.9970 2.0200 US dollar 1.3830 1.3980 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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        493 16  -  Shares will be traded from May 25; insurer plans $29b rights issue BY GABRIEL CHEN gabrielc@sph.com.sg INSURANCE giant Prudential yesterday unveiled details of a massive £14.5 billion (S$29.3 billion) share sale and cleared up lingering doubts by confirming it will soon mount a
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        386 16  -  BY DICKSON LI SMALL, nimble companies with cutting-edge innovations that give them an advantage over larger players were the main winners of the Emerging Enterprise Awards 2010 (EE 2010). KAI Square, MAJ Aviation and Udders Ice Cream walked away with the top three prizes, each
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        315 16  -  GABRIEL CHEN SINGAPORE is looking to attract Russian companies to list here, said the head of one of Russia’s leading investment banking operations. VTB Capital’s president and global chief executive Yuri Soloviev said yesterday: “There is nothing to prevent a dual listing in Singapore and
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      649 17  -  It aims to grow retail and private banking sector as takeover of RBS is completed BY HARSHA JETHNANI harshamj@sph.com.sg AUSTRALIA’s ANZ bank will hire 500 or more people here over the next 12 months as it ramps up its newly acquired retail,
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      386 17  -  BY FRANCIS CHAN THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing tweaks to the code that governs the sale of unit trusts and other collective investment schemes. The central bank said yesterday that it wants to update the Code on Collective Investment Schemes
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      516 18 BLOOMBERG REUTERS Research group cites govt’s property curbs and stronger yuan BEIJING: China’s growth may have peaked as developers accelerated construction work ahead of government measures to cool the property market, according to research organisation The Conference Board. A leading economic indicator rose 1.1
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      431 18 NEW YORK TIMES RED BANK (New Jersey): Inside the humdrum offices of a tiny trading firm in this Jersey Shore town lurks a Wall Street giant. Workers in their 20s and 30s in jeans and T-shirts quietly tend high-speed computers that typically buy and sell
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        108 18 REUTERS SEOUL: Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest memory chip maker, is doubling its projected capital spending this year to a record S$21.6 billion to make more chips and flat screens. Samsung raised its planned 2010 capex to 18 trillion won from a previous guideline of at least
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        110 18 BLOOMBERG LONDON: London home sellers have this month lowered asking prices for the first time this year amid more supply and tighter lending conditions, Rightmove, Britain’s biggest property website, said. The average house price in the British capital fell 0.4 per cent from last month to
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      196 18 REUTERS SINGAPORE: Temasek Holdings has bought a stake in Freeport-McMoRan Copper Gold for nearly US$32 million (S$44 million), according to a regulatory filing seen by Reuters. The stake purchase is Temasek’s latest investment in the resources sector in which it has poured more
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      523 19  -  Lanxess’ state-of-the-art plant boosts S’pore’s aim to develop its specialty chemical sector BY JESSICA CHEAM jcheam@sph.com.sg GERMAN chemical giant Lanxess broke ground for its ¤400 million ($687 million) state-of-the-art synthetic rubber plant in Singapore yesterday. The Jurong Island plant the firm’s largest single investment
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      329 19  -  BY LEE ZHI XIN SINGAPORE’S booming property market has prompted a leading international body to establish a branch here. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) launched its Singapore branch at a ceremony at the official residence of the British High
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      719 20  -  Numbers underline robustness of recovery; exports just 0.4% shy of pre-recession peak BY FIONA CHAN fiochan@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S exports boom showed no signs of slowing last month, with shipments jumping by the largest amount in more than four years. Non-oil domestic exports surged
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      97 1 CPART Comics Mart shuts down In the waters of Isla del Coco C2&3 Hammerhead haven Iconic shop closed, owners not around C7 TUESDAY, MAY 18 2010 Borobudur buzz Liveliest art auction in two years C8 Forget long flights to Europe and the United States. In six hours, TAN HSUEH YUN
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      688 7  -  Sudden closure of the 20-year-old comics shop shocks customers cara van miriah caravm@sph.com.sg One of Singapore’s oldest comics shops abruptly shut its doors last month. The sudden closure of Comics Mart in Serene Centre came as a shock to loyal fans and customers, for whom the
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      499 7  -  viewpoint nicholas yong The recent closure of Comics Mart brought me back 16 years, which was when I started frequenting it. Located near my church and my secondary school, it was the place where I nurtured a lifelong love of comics. Against my parents’ wishes, I bought comics
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      502 8  -  Borobudur’s first auction of the year nets more than $14 million deepika shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg Some 400 buyers, collectors and art lovers packed the bidding room at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel on Sunday for what was one of the liveliest auctions here in almost two
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      545 8  -  nicholas yong,deepika shetty The Opera Gallery in Ion Orchard has had to remove three artworks on display, as they breach regulations on the use of the state flag. The works in question are two sculptures by French artist Laurence Jenkell and an acrylic on canvas work by
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      363 8  -  reviewconcert THE MAGIC OF BRAHMS SSO musicians/Victoria Concert Hall/Sunday chang tou liang What exactly is the magic of Johannes Brahms? Subtler than Beethoven, more sophisticated than Bruckner, less hysterical than Mahler, his music reaps more rewards on repeated listening than any other. Thematically coherent and structurally sturdy, his
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        267 10 Hong Kong Meet Quintus Tse. He is a few days old and already, it appears, a little media star in the making. Pictures of the new addition to the Tse acting family his father is Nicholas and his grandfather, Patrick were all over the
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          34 10 Actor Ko Hsiang-ting, known for fatherly roles such as his Golden Horse-winning performance in 1965’s Ugly Duckling, died at home of organ failure in Taiwan on Sunday. He was 93.
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          50 10 Rags-to-riches musical Bombay Dreams is to become a major motion picture. Indian film-maker Deepa Mehta, best known for her Elements trilogy, will direct. Oscar winner A.R. Rahman, who composed the score for the Andrew Lloyd Webber stage production, will write new songs for the movie.
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      349 5 358 OFF PEAK CARS 2/’06 HYUNDAI VERNA 1.6A. OMV $12,394. COE $0. View to offer. 6220 5779 9.30am-5pm 10/08 HONDA FIT 1.3GF (A) Black. S/ rims/ body kit. 1 owner. Good cond. $43K neg. Call 9228 7368 11/’07 HONDA STREAM 1.8A Styleedition. Grey. A1 cond. Low mileage. Only $50.8K. 9850-2300
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      452 5 361 VEHICLES FOR HIRE MACPHERSON AREA. 10 14ft open box lorry, van for hire. Trpt svc. *****727, *****859 JURONG AREA. TRUCKS, Vans and Pick-ups. Long/ short term welcome. 28 Benoi Place. *****186 GOOD RATES! SEVERAL Make 2008 models! No Deposit needed. Sebastian 8389-6767 SERVICE EXPRESS TRADING. PickUp $35/ Van $35+.
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      515 5 368 SERVICING/ WORKSHOP 377 CAR FINANCING/ INSURANCE BANK OR IN-HOUSE new/ used vehicle loan/ non-transfer loan avail at Tai Thong Lee fr $2.19%. 173 Geylang Rd. Tel: *****868 IMMED APPROVAL AT 3.75% for COE car commercial vehicle loan. Call *****789/ *****905 MOST ATTRACTIVE MOTOR insurance premium! Call 6226-2622/ www.iventure.com.sg COE/
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      617 5 387 LORRIES FOR SALE APRIL 2005 NISSAN Cabstar 10ft lorry. Diesel. 1 owner. Good cond. $28K. Fun’s Florist 551 Thomson Rd. Tel: 6251-5889 6253-7023 3/’01 HYUNDAI H100 Truck COE 3/2019. New tax. Loan/ trade in. Cheap $***** call *****842 ’00 TOYOTA DYNA 150D. 1 owner. New paint. warranty. loan 100%
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      817 6 402 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST HOUSES FOR SALE SENTOSA COVE BUNGLWS/ LAND FOR SALE LAND FOR REBUILD ***** sqft, full sea view ***** sqft, sea view/ pte berth BUNGALOWS Cove Drive *****/ ***** sqft. Full sea view, wide frontage, top quality. TOP soon. Cove Dr *****/ ***** sqft. Full seaview, widefrontage
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      721 6 403 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND HOUSES FOR SALE Good Class Bungalows FOR SALE BINJAl PARK Evelyn Ng *****899 Newsman Realty Pte Ltd Sole Marketing Agent Brand New Binjai Park lOOOOsqft/ 7000sqft Good Privacy 25m Lap Pool Renowned Designer Ask $17.8M PlotA Binjai Park*****sqft/*****sqft Flat Squarish Land 46m Frontage Ask $28M PlotB
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      581 6 403 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND HOUSES FOR SALE 406 D15-16 EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE RealStar 6100 8000 WINNER, SINGAPORE PRESTIGE BRAND AWARD 2009 UPP EAST COAST 7200sqft Semi-D, quiet, elevated gdn, renovated 4+1 attached... $6xxpsf BROADRICK 9500, *****sqft beautiful homes or land to build LUCKY SENNETT BEDOK 3500sqft 2yrs renovation..
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      712 6 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE HORIZON GDN CLUSTER hse AMK Ave 2. With facilities. 5 bdrms 4 bathrms 2 living 2 balconies 2 carpark lots. 2992 sqft. Well renovated move in condition. $544 psf. 9068-9697 2-STOREY CORNER SEMI-D for sale. Near to YCK MRT. Original cond. Land 4100 sqft.
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      512 6 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE THE BENCOOLEN 2+ utility. 1001 OCEANFRONT OCEANFRONT OCEANFRONT OPEN HOUSE TODAY ALL DAY See many units types, sea view, marina view, pool view 2 4 rooms avail Co-broke agt gets 1% comm 9858 0900 Teakhwa Savills CITY SQUARE RESIDENCES #1X-06 1216 sqft
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      646 6 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE RIVER PLACE Havelock Rd. 1496 sqft 3+1. River view. Full condo facilities. Priced to sell. Call: 9139-9084 9007-8443 1)BLUE HORIZON #14 up Unblock 2)Villa De West 990 sqft $1K psf 3)Parc Regency 3+1 $850 psf 4)Int’l Plaza 2 rm. 8333 3864 URGENT
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      786 6 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE THE BENCOOLEN 2+ utility. 1001 sqft. Balcony. Vacant. Bugis MRT. Call Shin Property *****143 MARINA BAY RES #20 up. Stack 6 743 sqft 1 rm. Full gdn seaview. Below value $1.95M 9384 3218 2+1 WESTBAY CONDO (West Coast) Mid flr. Unblocked. F/facilities.
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      609 6 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE NEW LAUNCH! Along GRANGE ROAD BEST SUPERB VIEW Good investment 1,2 and 3 bedroom Land size 130,000sqft Completion in 2015 Grand and majestic facade CALL or SMS for PRIORITY PREVIEW 9833 3697 /9665 6789 VIP Preview off Grange Road! New 36-storey iconic
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      407 6 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE TRIBECA TOP SOON. Various units avail. 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 bdrms. 517 1905 sqft. Ultra modern design. $1750 psf up. Mark 9298 8066 FOUR SEASONS PK. Spring blk. 2872 sqft. 4-bdrm. High flr. Nice views. Best stack. Superb cond. $8.2M neg. Mark
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      901 6 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE BALMORAL SPRING BEST price! $1430 psf. F’hold. 3 bdrm maid rm. 1227 sqft. High flr. Within 1KM to good schs. *****757 OT 3+1 HIGHPOINT/ CAIRNHILL Crest 2928/ 1733 sqft. High flr/ 2rm Waterford Res 1044 sqft. TOP soon. Mins City/ MRT. 9753-7305
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      704 7 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTEAPTS FOR SALE OPEN HSE YONG An Pk 4+1. 3110 sqft. Unblocked. Morn sun. Renovated. Vacant. LS 9668 3363 TATE RES 3218 sqft. 4+1. Brand new. Vacant. High flr. $3200 psf neg. Must View! 9852-9991 NRE EQUATORIAL PENTHSES. 2754 sqft, 3+1+, roof terr, quiet pool $3.9M
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      649 7 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE The Straits Times CATS Classified PROPERTY GUIDE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL MAT3 P. Ubin 83 73 74 76 79 72 70 82 80 78 77 54 68 69 67 56 50 66 55 57 64 53 65 49 81 63 vjVJ 28
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      351 7 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS WE ADVERTISE 4X WEEKLY Exclusive Listings: AquariusByThePk893sqft$840psf Waterfront Key 904sqft ..$860psf Parbury Hill 1054sqft .......$892psf Casa Merah 1227sqft .........$988psf SanctuaryGreen1356sqft$1050psf Costa Del Sol 1227sqft .....$1150psf Espace 818sqft ..................$1150psf Esta 1346sqft
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      360 7 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE IVORY CEYLON Lane. 678 sqft. Pool view. 1+ study. Brand new. $700K neg. Foreigners eligible. www.lenalow.com 9009-0700 11 AMBER RD. F’hold. Large 1905 sqft 3+1 with balcony. Renovated Quiet. $2.18M ono. 9475
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      383 7 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 1) 2+1 PALAZZETTO 818 sqft Nice 2) 3+1 Neptune Court 1270 sqft. 3) 4+1, 2500 sqft Equatorial Apts 4) 3+1 Makena 1636 sqft sea view WEEKEND FIRE SALE! Blk 123 Makena. 3+1.
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      301 7 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE The Minton Experience the REALCondo-Living Lifestyle! Every Condo Facilities you EVER wanted! No more compromise! Another Very Hot Sell-Out Project Cheque Collection and Registration of Interests
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      279 7 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 D17-18 CHANGI/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 3+1 ESPARIS. PARK view, Unblocked, designer decor, spacious, amenities. *****022 KVM 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE BEST INVESTMENT! WITH tenancy. Braddell View 3+1, 1615sqft best layout. High flr. *****728 www.estatesingapore.com
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      749 7 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE KOVAN MELODY 1216 sqft. 3+1. Vacant, square layout. Full facilities. MRT. Price neg. *****033 HILLSIDE MANSION 3 rms 1141 sqft. Cosy. Near MRT/ Heartland Mall. $8XXK. 9455-2929 ERA RAFFLESIA CONDO 2+1, 915 sq.ft High flr. Unblock. RI/ MRT. Ask $920K neg. *****677 BRADELL
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      766 7 427 BISHAN HDBAPTS FOR SALE 3’S’/ 3’NG’/ 4’S’/ 4’NG’/ 5’I’/ 5’A’/ Mais Jumbo. High/ Low Flr. Near MRT. PR Eligible. Cash Neg. Viewing avail. Tan *****077 PROPERTY ELITES 9818-1929. 4’S’ Bishan 107. Lift. Sch/ MRT/ Mall. Value $35k+. Pls SMS 3’S’ 184. A1 location! High flr. Next to corner. Lift
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      815 7 438 JURONG WEST HDB APTS FOR SALE CORNER 4’A’ BLK 716 Jurong W High flr, Move in cond. Big recess area. Valued. 9108-6993 Lite **PROPERTY ELITES 9797-9391 5’I‘ 273C. Corner. High/ lift floor 9 yrs old. Beautifully renovated. 439 KALLANG/ WHAMPOA HDB APTS FOR SALE 3-RM UTILITY rm Blk 44
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      448 8 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE The Straits Times CATS Classified PROPERTY GUIDE HDB ESTATES Lim Chu Kang 440 Sembawang 445 BUY IT• SELL IT• FIND T Woodlands 450 Yishur 451 Punggol 443 Choa Chu Kang 433 P. Ubin Sengkang 446 Bukit Panjang 430 n Hougang 436 Ana Mo Kio
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      137 8 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE NEAR LOR CHUAN. Inter terr 1700/3700 sqft. 4+1 3 storey roof terr. Showhse cond. MRT/ Serangoon Gdn, *****192 C&H 3-STOREY BUNGLW Farleigh Ave. 4200/ 4500 sqft, 6+1, jacuzzi/ pool. Near Australian/ French sch/ Chomp Chomp. *****822 CORNER TERR. NEXT to SAS. 4+1+1. Renovated. Spacious.
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      439 8 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 456 SOUTH HOUSES FOR RENT ORIOLE CRES BUNGLW *****/ 6300 sqft, 6+1, pool/ quiet. Park 3 cars. Immed. $22K. *****077 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT MERRYN ROAD 2½-storey bungalow, 5+1 Land 5200 sqft, Built-up 5000 sqft Beautiful outdoor dining with landscape garden waterfall Immaculate
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      455 8 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT 54 HILLCREST ROAD, 3-storey semi-detached, 4+G, land 2,831 sq ft, built-up 2,753 sq ft, near Int’l Schools, mins drive to City and Orchard Road. *****223 FEO Corporate Leasing SWISS CLUB VICINITY. Newly renovated. S/storey
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      469 8 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE HOLLAND GROVE WALK. 3-storey bunglw. 5+1. Pool. 4500 5500 sqft. Newly renovated. Immed. $22K. Citiprop Pacific *****725 UPMARKET VICTORIA RESORT Good Class Bunglw *****/ ***** sqft. 7+2 pool hilltop gdn. Albert 9682 6220 LF. WATTEN HILL TOWNHOUSE. 3+1. 2669 sqft. Renovated. Patio/ Terr/ Roof.
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      328 8 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 458 EAST HOUSES FOR RENT MISTRAL PARK. 3 storey corner terrace 4+1 bdrms. Land ***** sq ft built in 2488 sq ft. Inground pool. Near Simei MRT East Point Mall. *****223 FEO Corporate Leasing ***5-STAR HOME Goodman (8+1+ in-ground pool) Expat’s choice. Quality finishes.
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      656 8 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT SOUTHBANK SOHO DUPLEX Brand new duplex office or apartment Units range from 463 to 1,593 sq ft Enjoy condo facilities Option to fully partially unfurnished 1 min walk to Lavender MRT Immediate Occupation Free carpark allotted to each unit i Xpress Realtors
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      613 8 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT CITYLIGHTS 1+ STUDY. F/ furn. High flr. Near amenities. Walk to Lavender MRT. Avail June 2010. Call 9731 7575 NEW LIST! BLUE Horizon. Approx 1200 sqft. 3+1. P/furn. Sea view. Unblocked. Bright. Windy. Avail 17th June. neg *****295 DWG THE SAIL, 861
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      992 8 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT THE ANCHORAGE 2+1 rms. 1860 sqft. Only $4xxx. Spacious with large patio. P/ furn. Opp. Ikea. View to appreciate. 9817 4547 THE SAIL Marina Bay. 2-bdrms, 893 sqft. P/furn. Pool view. F/facilities. Avail immed $5K. Near MRT/ IR. Eric 9617 5370 DTZ
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      654 8 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT EXQUISITE PROPERTY COLLECTION OLEANAS RES............$4.5K 3 Bdrms /1238 sqft EURO-ASIA COURT.... $4.5K 3 Bdrms /1080 sqft, well kept BELMOND GREEN..........$6K 3 Bdrms /1270 sqft, F/furn THE SOLITAIRE...........$8.3k 3 Bdrms /1561 sqft, unblock CITYLIGHTS................ $4.9k 1+1 Bdrms 721 sqft, high flr GARDEN VISTA..........
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      5299 9 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 D11 21 NEWTON BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS FOR RENT
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      837 9 H/i/i 'ILJi RESIDENCES RESIDENCE Spacious 1 3 bedroom units with balcony 10 minutes' drive to Orchard Road the CBD Complimentary broadband internet access local calls Complimentary shuttle bus service to Orchard Road/CBD Complimentary car park facility Allergy-friendly apartments available Managed By: WILBY ESTATE ftp it Bukit Timah 6305 0505 Central
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      803 9 475 ROOMS FOR RENT (HDB) ROOMS AVAIL All Areas. Furn. Near amenities. Reasonable prices from $150 $650. Tenants call now! 8498 1437 COMMON RMS Yishun 277, 663/ Bt Batok 121, 231, 242, 204/ AMK/ CCK/ Bishan/ Hougang others. Furn. $400 $650. 8183-1267 40 OVER MASTER/ COMMON Rms islandwide avail. Friendly
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      919 10 476 NORTH/NORTH-EAST HDB APTS FOR RENT APPROVED 2+1 BLK 110 AMK. Furn/ new aircon/ Hub/ MRT/ amenities. Immed. 9451 0107 BLK 665 WOODLANDS Ring. Approved HDB 4-rm. F/furn. Aircon rms. MRT/ amenities. *****800 MARSILING DRIVE BLK 205, 4-rm. Lift level. Available 1st June. Call *****280 Agt YISHUN BLK.237. 1+1. Lift
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      641 10 480 WEST HDB APTS FOR RENT JURONG WEST BLK 608 2+1. Near MRT. Aircon. F/furn. Approved. Nice hse. Immed. avail. Prefer professional family. 9653-9691 EXEC MAIS BLK 325. Jurong East. 3+1 rms. 1657 sqft. Near MRT amenities. Excellent cond. Rare! $2.9k. P/furn. Immed. *****077 TEBAN GDN BLK 63. 2+1/ 3+1.
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      387 10 527 HDB/HUDC APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 527 HDB/HUDC APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 1 JAPANESE LADY professional urgently looking for all areas, whole unit for rental. Company’s lease. High budget. Owners pls call 9627-4944. No agents pls! KOREAN LADY MANAGER urgently looking for rent/ buy in all areas. Whole unit. Personal/
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      632 10 areas, areas. PR areas. counHDB *****345 areas.! for 8282-8155 pay wanted. 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT SHOWROOM FACTORY FACING EUNOS LINK Size from 2,600 sq ft Ground Floor convenience Partially fitted unit also available Easy accessibility to KPE PIE CTE ECP TPE Near Eunos MRT Station Call Kasper 9738 4243
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      1288 10 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT t F S pi F c: flfl-Bk# L r F i <2 sMcSKEEE 36 KAKI BUKIT PLACE BUSINESS SPACE FOR LEASE Unit sizes from 4,407 sq ft to 28,065 sq
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      205 10 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE I-LOFTS CHANGI N. New 3 storey terr fty. 6200 sqft. 6.8m ceiling. Sheltered loading drstep. TPE/ PIE. Tenanted *****030 CORNER BT BATOK 2228 sqft factory office use. Well-renovated value. Changi Nth 74,000 sqft. Tuas 100,000 sqft. 9320 1818 F’HOLD TANNERY HOUSE/ Roche Bldg 2300 sqft
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      79 10 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT NORDIC EUROPEAN CENTRE 3 International Business Park Various sizes fr 900sqft Fitted/ Bare units avail Close proximity to Jurong East MRT, IMM, food outlets, Banks Attractive rental package Attractive commission for agents Enquiries: 6890-6682 Tong Building Prime Orchard Road 1,335 3,927 sqft View to offer
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      618 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 3,414 sq ft Near Raffles Place MRT Stn Call: 6826 5590 Level 5: up to 27,000 sq ft (sub-divisible) Level 8: 1,400-2,800 sq ft Near Dhoby Ghaut MRT Stn Call:
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      46 11 115 AMOY STREET Office Space Near Tanjong Pagar Convenient and easily accessible Surrounded by Restaurants/ Eateries Est. 6,017 sf (2nd storey accessible by lift) Call 6466-2555 Hub Synergy Point (70 Anson Road) Newly Refurnished •Sizes 2200,4400,8800,*****sqft Near Tanjong Pagar MRT Attractive Complimentary Package can 6224 1302
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      486 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT HSR PROPERTY GROUP PAXEL COMMERCIAL OFFICE FOR RENT CENTRAL REGION SGX Centre 2......................... $7psf (5663 sqft) Cendex Centre.......................$5psf (1927 sqft) Tanglin Shopping Mall.......$4.50psf (520/1100 sqft) Merchant Sq...........................$5psf (6880-***** sqft) Shenton way....................$5.50 psf (527/1227/3640 sqft) North Bridge Rd................$5.00psf (2500 sqft) Manhattan Hse.................$2.50psf (4170 sqft) NORTH REGION
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      702 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT VERTEX UBI AVENUE 3 (Brand New Business 1 Building) Sizes: 1227/ 1464/ 1561/ 2185/ 2368/ 3337 sqft Near to Tai Seng MRT Station Next to KPE entrance Ample parking lots (Also for SALE) For enquiry, please call 6763 7227 SUNTEC CITY SPECIALIST! 700/1000/1500/1600/1700/ 1900/2100/2500/3000/3500/ 4000/4500/5100/6000/6300/
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      889 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT NEWLY RENOVATED OFFICE 160 sqft. Walk to Lavender MRT. Suitable for agency. With reception area pantry. 9729 9473 DW SHOPHSE NEAR RAFFLES Place 3800 sqft/ Office City Hall 2500 sqft. Nicely fitted office. Low rental. Immed. 9144 9363 E-CENTRE REDHILL 3 partition rm. Fully aircon.
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      890 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT KALLANG AVENUE 900 sq ft with aircon, clean environment 10 min from Lavender MRT *****715 BUSINESS OFFICE FOR rent Toh Tuck Link. Ample parking. Call 6469-6272/ 9754-8897 BISHAN/ JALAN PEMIMPIN. Near MRT. 1000/ 1400 sqft for Office/ Warehse Tel. 9645-4713 TONG ENG BLDG. 1230 sqft.
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      505 11 535 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE THE CENTRAL 635/926/1216 sqft. Face Marina/River/Flyer fr $1.xM. Chinatown Pt 1055 sqft. $1.2xM. Sim Lim Sq, 506 sqft. Ground flr. 5-6% yield. $1.6M. Call 9618-2815 MIDDLE ROAD NEAR Bugis. 1011/ 1119 sqft, tenanted, 999 yrs, near MRT/ amenities, suits schools, *****883 *****681 Credo HENDERSON BLK
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      693 11 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT HSR PROPERTY GROUP PAXEL COMMERCIAL SHOP FOR RENT Serangoon Rd F&B.................$13k (2000 sqft) Balestier Rd F&B...................$13k (1600 sqft) Fook Hai Retail....................... $2k Kallang Airport Retail..........$2.3k (650 sqft) S’pore Post Ctr Retail...$12.50psf (527/355 sqft) Bugis Area F&B.................. $12psf (3,060 sqft) Geylang F&B........................... $9k (1200 sqft) Boat
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      385 12 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT WGT coniT ■PLCIZQ a m p r v in Opportunities for Your Fashion Retail Business in the West Unit sizes ranging from 200 to 1,500 sq ft Suitable for fashion apparels, accessories, shoes bags Proximity to Dover and Clementi MRT Stations, and the upcoming Circle
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      118 12 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT TELOK AYER 1500 sqft. Heavy human traffic/ Changi Rd 1000 sqft Main rd/ Golden Mile 550 sqft. All approved for F&B.*****788 IDA CHEAP! $2.48M. NORTH Bridge Rd. 3300 sqft shophse. Best location, renovate, tenanted. Near Arab St. Rare! 9852-7577 OT CLEMENTI CTR 2/STOREY shophse 3800/1800
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      179 12 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT D.15 JOO CHIAT Pl conservation shophse. 1003 sqft. Aircon/ renovated. In front of huge URA carpark/ bus stop. 8282-1606 DTZ SIMS AVE. SUITABLE for medical practice. Prefer dental/ clinic use. Vacant. Huge crowds. Near MRT/amenities.$Neg. *****697 PEOPLE’S PK CTR #01. 409 sqft. Clementi Ave 3,
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      257 12 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT VILLAGE A *7 A-. > Singapore's first inner city development with 646 residential units and a retail podium at level 1 > Near Tanjong Pagar MRT Station > Adjacent to the upcoming tallest residential development Altez > Within walking distance to Marina Bay New Downtown
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