The Straits Times, 1 January 2012

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    21 1 the sunday times S(5l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 90cents JANUARY 1, 2012 94 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 072/11/2011
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    Lock icon 4.8% economic growth for S’pore in 2011
    672 1  -  PM Lee says spirit of give and take needed for the year ahead PM’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE Toh Yong Chuan tohyc@sph.com.sg The Singapore economy achieved steady growth of 4.8 per cent last year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his New Year
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    Lock icon Shenzhen man with bird flu dies
    586 1 AFP Beijing A Chinese bus driver who tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus died yesterday in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, health officials said. Shenzhen borders Hong Kong, which has already closed two schools, culled 19,000 chickens and ordered the suspension
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      107 1 INDONESIAN TYCOON donates $30m to NUS medical school PRIME PAGE9 LEE WEI LING: The year I broke my thigh bone THINKPAGE37 Foreign workers’ DAMAGED HANDS not treated properly PRIME PAGE4 IGNATIUS LOW: Turning 40 makes you do a re-think LIFESTYLE PAGE19 SUPER-BIG family reunions all the rage HOMEPAGE16 CHARITY investment,
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      69 1 Social activists like Saleemah Ismail share their wishes HOME PAGES12&14 Rob Hughes’ list of hottest footballers to watch SPORT PAGE43 25 things Singapore can look forward to, like Kai Kai the panda INVEST PAGE31 Investment tips for 2012 LIFESTYLEPAGES8&9 THE SUNDAY TIMES WISHES ALL READERS A HAPPY NEW YEAR PHOTOS:
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      Lock icon Mum, daughter die after 16th-floor fall
      490 2  -  Bangladeshi pair found at foot of block in Jurong West; police investigating deaths Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg Bangladeshi mother Rabeya Khatun, 45, and her four-year-old daughter, believed to have plunged to their deaths from a Housing Board block on Friday, were buried yesterday at the
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      Lock icon Ringing in 2012 with hope, cheer
      504 3 Countries put aside troubles to revel amid fireworks, countdowns AFP AP After a turbulent year of natural disasters, mass uprisings and economic turmoil, countries across the world put aside their troubles to usher in 2012 with hopes of a better year to come. In
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      Lock icon An early start to the new year
      131 3  -  Kezia Toh East Coast GRC MP Lee Yi Shyan lifting three-year-old Pan Yu Wei while his grandaunt Janet Sim, 72, looks on at an afternoon New Year’s Eve party in Bedok Reservoir View. Mr Lee was the guest of honour at the event
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      Lock icon EARLY CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
      108 3 Edinburgh, Scotland The Up Helly Aa vikings from Lerwick in the Shetland Islands brandishing torches during the annual procession to mark the start of Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations on Friday. PHOTO: REUTERS Kathmandu, Nepal A young girl from the Gurung community attired in festive clothing
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        Lock icon When that hand injury just won’t heal
        1764 4  -  Some foreign workers seeking help for botched medical treatment Tan Hui Yee tanhy@sph.com.sg As a general rule, most fractures don’t stretch the medical profession, but try telling that to Patient A, who turned up at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) seeking help earlier
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        Lock icon Where light duties help
        674 4  -  Tan Hui Yee If their injuries are minor, workers can start easier duties to get back into the groove, but the National University Hospital is stringent over who gets the green light. It will support light duties for workers only from companies it believes will look
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      Lock icon PM LEE’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE
      1327 8 2011 was a significant year for Singapore. 2011 was a significant year for Singapore. Singaporeans went to the polls twice, and elected a new government and president. Having made a significant political transition, we are all now adjusting to new norms in a changed environment.
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      Lock icon Meeting the kids in Teck Ghee
      149 8 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong greeting a young girl at the Townsville Primary School canteen yesterday. He was there to present Edusave scholarships and PAP Community Foundation book prizes and scholarships to 184 students in his Teck Ghee ward. He assured parents at the
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      Lock icon Iran missile tests in the Gulf raise tensions with US
      555 8 Reuters AFP Teheran Iran yesterday test-fired long-range missiles from its shore and ships during a naval exercise in the Gulf, ratcheting up tensions with Washington. Hostilities are already running high over Teheran’s threats to close a strategic oil waterway if
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      Lock icon 'It's not about how many cars you have, how rich you are. That's disgusting.'
      785 9  -  INDONESIAN TYCOON DONATES $30 MILLION TO NUS Tan Dawn Wei Sunday Times News Editor dawntan@sph.com.sg It is the largest gift the National University of Singapore (NUS) has received from an international alumnus, but Indonesian tycoon Tahir
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      325 2 A BRIGHTER PAPER TODAY This issue of The Sunday Times is printed on special paper that is thicker and brighter, resulting in more vibrant colour reproduction. We are trying it out as part of our effort to improve the product, and hope to use it more regularly in The Straits
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      • My wish
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          Lock icon To empower low-income women
          364 12  -  2011 was a significant year for civil activism. Advocates pushed passionately and were heard. What do they hope for in the new year? Judith Tan Feng Zengkun find out Judith Tan Feng Zengkun You do not have to be rich to be clever about managing money.
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          Lock icon To spread green message to 100,000 people
          304 12 Environmentalist Olivia Choong has a number for 2012: 100,000. That’s the number of people she wants to reach with her Safer Skin campaign, which will be launched this year. The campaign, which will be conducted online and in print media, seeks to raise
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          Lock icon To stamp out HIV discrimination
          363 12 Six years ago, a friend of Mr Donovan Lo confessed that he had been diagnosed as having human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). “We were both helpless. He was sick and I didn’t know anything about the disease or how to help him,” said Mr Lo. The
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          Lock icon To get maids a day off each week
          347 12 During the week, Ms Saturnina De Los Santos Rotelo works as a domestic helper for an American expatriate. But come Sundays, the 44-year-old sometimes spends her time conducting health workshops for new migrant workers in the Republic. She also has a mobile
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          Lock icon To banish dog and pony shows
          415 14 What do civil activists hope for in the new year? To ensure that it’s not just all bark but little action, Mr Ricky Yeo, founder of Action for Singapore Dogs (ASD), wants the authorities, animal welfare groups and pet lovers to “work together amicably”.
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          Lock icon To preserve mom-and-pop shops
          277 14 Going back to basics that is what Assistant Professor Liew Kai Khiun wishes for this year when it comes to preserving Singapore’s culture and heritage. “We should move away from the spectacular to the small and local,”saidthe 38-year-old cultural studies academic. “I am talking about the
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          Lock icon To keep rail track as green corridor
          333 14 Preservation is on the mind of Mr Azmi Mohamed, 41, who is marking his 12th anniversary as a Nature Society member. The science teacher at River Valley High School wants the former Keretapi Tanah Melayu’s (KTM) 26km train route from Tanjong Pagar to
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          Lock icon For affordable palliative care
          370 14 Dr Seet Ai Mee wants to make it more affordable to spend one’s last days at home. As part of her 2012 wish list, the vice-president of the Singapore Hospice Council is pushing for health insurance to extend coverage to patients who “prefer palliative care in
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    • A celebration of CLANSHIP
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        Lock icon Bringing together the old and the Neo
        529 16  -  Births, marriages, deaths and traditional holidays often have one thing in common: Generations of the extended family find themselves coming together to mark these occasions. But a get-together to celebrate the history of one’s clan? Far from being a yawn-inducing exercise, these occasions
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        Lock icon Meeting new faces at each reunion
        447 16 Mr Burton Westerhout, 69, a retired oil company executive, relishes meeting new faces at clan gatherings held around the world every four years. “I grew up knowing that I had only three uncles and an aunt here, so it is fascinating for me to
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        Lock icon Neubronners' Asian heritage
        250 16 At each Neubronner reunion, held every four years, clan members greet one another in different English accents. The extended family gathers from all over the world, including Germany, Brazil, Malaysia and Singapore. The patriarch of the family was Peter Neubronner, born in 1430 in Ulm, Germany. The
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        Lock icon Lo and behold! Reunited
        252 16 A 15-year search for members of the Lo clan finally culminated in a reunion in July 2010. Businessman Alex Lo, 48, an organiser of the 250-strong get-to-gether at Pioneer Spring Restaurant in Mount Faber, said: “We spent many Chinese New Years asking relatives if they knew
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      Lock icon Rooftop water tanks secured
      759 18  -  Town councils meet deadline; alternative security in the works for Aljunied-Hougang Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg All 15 town councils met yesterday’s deadline to beef up the security of water storage tanks. The original deadline, set by national water agency PUB, had been July 1 last year. It
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      Lock icon Unusually high tide raises brows
      347 18  -  Grace Chua Beachgoers at East Coast over the Christmas weekend might have been surprised by unusually high tides, which ran up the beach and filled the canals that drain into the sea. The recorded tide on Christmas Day was 3.4m, said the Maritime and Port
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      Lock icon Final pieces of KTM track removed
      397 18  -  Grace Chua The last of the former Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) railway tracks have been dismantled and sent home to Malaysia, capping off a year in which the Woodlands to Tanjong Pagar railroad stretch was decommissioned in a landmark land swop. The 26km tract
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      Lock icon UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
      223 20  -  Tham Yuen-C Fiona Low yuenc@sph.com.sg fionalow@sph.com.sg These cases made the news last year for being tragic, or plain bizarre, and remain unresolved to this day. Some questions, though, might be answered when court hearings on some of them either start or resume this year. Topping the list of
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      Lock icon Vanishes in Greece
      267 20 KOUK LEONG JIN It should have been an uneventful trip for Singaporean medical student Kouk Leong Jin, who was travelling to Greece in September to present a paper at a conference. But the 28-year-old mysteriously disappeared one day after arriving in the beautiful city of Athens, sparking
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      Lock icon Fishing trip disaster
      265 20 SAM TAN, KEITH PECK Last Sept 23, nine men six Singaporeans, a Singapore permanent resident and two Malaysian crew members sailed out into the sea off Mersing, an area known to be a haven for fishing enthusiasts. Two days later, only seven returned. Their small fishing vessel
      PHOTO: VIOLY ADOLFO; PHOTO: COURTESY OF KEITH PECK’S FAMILY  -  265 words
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      Lock icon Half-body in reservoir
      269 20 LIN XIAO The grisly discovery of the lower half of his decomposing body in Bedok Reservoir on June 20 shocked the country. But little did anyone expect that Chinese national Lin Xiao’s corpse was to be the first of six to be found in the same reservoir
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      Lock icon Dead or alive?
      277 20 LOO CHOON BENG Four months after reports of his death in China, a funeral and the issuance of a death certificate, the Philippine authorities are still wondering if Singaporean Loo Choon Beng, 58, is alive. The authorities had fingered him as the mastermind of a gang of
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      Lock icon Love turns deadly
      280 20 WANG ZHIJIAN He had his lover’s face tattooed on his back. He even wrote a letter pledging his love in blood. But Chinese national Wang Zhijian, 45, also purportedly stabbed his girlfriend to death in September 2008, before turning on her teenage daughter, another woman and the
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      Lock icon Killed in Kedah
      187 22 ARTHUR LEE Mystery shrouds the death of Singaporean Arthur Lee Wee Guan, who was found stabbed and dumped by a road near a resort in Kedah on March 21. His almost-naked body had three stab wounds, all in the neck. He had apparently been dead for about
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      Lock icon Death by fire
      164 22 LOW FOONG MENG When her charred remains were found in a gutted office on the sixth floor of Afro Asia Building last Aug 10, it appeared that Madam Low Foong Meng (right) had been a victim of a fire. The 56-year-old, who was a secretary at her
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      Lock icon Commuter chaos
      201 22 MRT BREAKDOWNS One moment they were running fine. And the next, they had lost all power. Four MRT trains inexplicably stopped in their tracks on Dec 15, and the North-South Line was brought to a standstill. Just two days later, history repeated itself. This time, with seven trains
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      Lock icon Lorry fell into sea
      248 22 JASON LIM On Dec 10, lorry driver Jason Lim Wei Kwan was sent to make a delivery run to Pulau Sebarok, an island south of Sentosa. Like he had done on nine previous occasions, he drove his lorry onto a barge to get to the island,
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      Lock icon Train vandals
      177 22 ‘JETSETTER’S’ On Aug 17, the word “Jetsetter’s” was found scrawled on the side of an MRT train carriage. The graffiti was discovered by a train officer, and the north-bound train was pulled out of service. The incident was reminiscent of another vandalism case in 2010, also on an
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      Lock icon No go for bargain Bangkok trip
      555 22  -  Fiona Low A bargain deal for a four-day trip to Bangkok, bought using online discount coupons, ended up as a flight to nowhere. It foiled the holiday plans of a group of 19 people. The group, all friends or related to each other, had
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  • world
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      Lock icon Romney, Paul leading in Iowa: Poll
      857 25 But many voters still undecided ahead of caucuses on Tuesday U.S. REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL RACE SOURCE: BBC AFP AP New York Times Des Moines (Iowa) Republican presidential hopefuls launched into a frenzied final few days of campaigning in Iowa last Friday, ahead of the heartland
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      Lock icon Malaysia flicks to new film fare
      720 26  -  Local movie industry offering more than just horror shows as viewers crave variety Hazlin Hassan Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur hazlinh@sph.com.sg In a country where horror movies have become a staple, more “sophisticated” fare is fighting back and some are winning. Last year, several
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      Lock icon KL: 'Sex stimulant' food may leave you flagging
      246 26 The Star/Asia News Network Petaling Jaya The Malaysian authorities have warned people againstconsuming “special”candy, chocolate or coffee which promises to enhance their sexual prowess. The Health Ministry’s Pharmaceutical Services Division has found food products laced with ingredients commonly used in drugs like
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      Lock icon Myanmar to hold by-elections on April 1
      341 26 Reuters AP Yangon Myanmar has set April 1 for by-elections that could see pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi enter Parliament, and her party into mainstream politics after two decades. The results of the vote will in no way alter the military’s grip
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      Lock icon Ray of hope in India’s darkest slum
      1014 27  -  Plan due to be signed would see ramshackle tenements replaced by permanent homes Ravi Velloor South Asia Bureau Chief In Mumbai velloor@sph.com.sg Over the past 25 years since he arrived in Mumbai as a 16-year-old migrant from southern Tamil Nadu state, Satyamoorthy’s life
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      Lock icon Chilling out over the new year
      75 27 An ice statue (left) is one of the attractions at the first Zhangbei Ice and Snow Festival in Zhangbei county of north China’s Hebei province. The first such festival there, which features life-sized ice sculptures that visitors can enter (above), kicked off last Friday,
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      Lock icon China official throws off iron glove
      1084 28 Rising political leader ends village protest peacefully, may gain seat on elite panel Reuters New York Times Beijing In a year of China under lockdown, when dissident writers received shocking prison sentences and the mere whisper of a “Jasmine Revolution” spurred mass detentions, perhaps
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      Lock icon Ma, Tsai trade barbs over China policy
      480 28  -  Lee Seok Hwai Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei President Ma Ying-jeou attacked independence-leaning opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen over her ambiguous China policy, while the latter said Mr Ma would bring Taiwan back into China’s fold in their penultimate televised sparring before the Jan 14
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      Lock icon ‘Travelling court’ in session
      65 28 A “travelling court” mediating in a dispute between villagers in Yunyang county in China’s Chongqing city on Friday. So far, the High Court in Chongqing has distributed “portable court kits” each containing court documents, laptop computers, voice recorders, in addition to a national crest, an official
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      Lock icon Kim Jong Un officially given top military title
      376 28 New York Times Seoul North Korea announced yesterday that its new leader, Mr Kim Jong Un, had officially been named supreme commander of its powerful army, a day after the country warned it would not soften its stance towards South Korea. The
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon Five days lost at sea
        71 28 AFP Hanoi A Vietnamese seaman survived for five days floating at sea with only a life jacket for protection, after his cargo ship sank and his 22 crew mates died, before he was rescued, officials said. Vietnam’s state shipping firm said the Vinalines Queen, which
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        Lock icon Egypt risks aid cut
        62 28 AFP Washington Egypt runs some risk of losing US$1.5 billion (S$ 1.9 billion) in US military aid now that Egyptian prosecutors and police have stirred an uproar in Washington with raids on US-funded pro-democracy groups. The State Department has hinted the funds could be withheld under
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        87 28 AP Beijing A camera at a Chinese nature reserve has spied a wild panda eating meat. Conservation group WWF says only about 1 per cent of a panda’s diet is meat or plants that are not bamboo. Staff at the Wanglong Nature Reserve, in south-west Sichuan province, set
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      461 29 Websites messaging systems, often run by school districts, offer US teens privacy and forums to discuss issue New York Times California While heading to class last year, Stephanie Cisneros, a Den-ver-area high school junior, was arguing with a friend about ways that sexually transmitted
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      378 29 AFP Damascus Syrian forces have been accused of firing nail bombs to disperse protesters as tens of thousands flooded the streets across the country in a bid to make their voices heard by Arab monitors. The protesters on Friday called for the overthrow
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      897 29  -  Singapore Youth Award winners Theresa Goh and Yip Pin Xiu show how they stay motivated to scale greater heights. Koh Joh Ting reports reports Koh Joh Ting It is 10.45am on a sunny morning at Farrer Park Swimming Complex. Yip Pin Xiu, 19, and Theresa
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      593 30 Postponement will allow lawmakers time to look into raising borrowing limits while in session Reuters Honolulu United States President Barack Obama has agreed to delay submitting a request to increase the debt ceiling until later this month to allow lawmakers time to consider it
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      598 30 Reuters Bloomberg San Francisco Former Hewlett-Pack-ard chief executive officer Mark Hurd tried to persuade Ms Jodie Fisher to have sex, and kissed and touched her inappropriately while she was a company events contractor, according to a letter that has been ordered to be released by
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      525 30 Reuters New York Better than oil, gold or stocks, the best place for investors last year was United States government debt. Not even a downgrade of the country’s AAA rating or spiralling public deficits stopped a rally in Treasuries, which were the best-per-forming major asset class
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      479 30 Weather Vane Cloudy Storms Berlin Hong Kong Perth Toronto Showers Clear Chennai Kuala Lumpur Phuket Rio de Janeiro Auckland Brussels Chiang Mai Copenhagen Singapore Today: Outlook: Partly cloudy. Monday: Partly cloudy. Tuesday: Afternoon showers with thunder. Brisbane Kunming Miami Kuwait City Air Quality PSI: 28 (Good) 24-hour reading up to
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      1408 31  -  Analysts have been issuing their forecasts for what the financial markets will be up to this year. Invest takes a look at what they say Yasmine Yahya yasminey@sph.com.sg Last year was eventful, to say the least. Among the tumult, we witnessed a tsunami
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      582 31  -  Magdalen Ng Making your money work for you is getting harder these days. With the equity markets roiling over an unresolved euro zone debt crisis, Singapore dollar deposits offering close to zero returns, and even the perennial favourite the property market reeling
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        2133 32/33  -  Former top investment banker flies economy and discount airlines for business and pleasure so that he can use the money saved to help others Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg Former top investment banker Michael Dee will bust all your ideas of what a typical banker should be.
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        946 34  -  US, Europe recession risks set to occupy first half while emerging markets may chart own destiny in second half Andy Mukherjee Senior Writer andym@sph.com.sg Investors are approaching the new year with a newfound sense of cautious hope that was missing
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        906 34 BOOK REVIEW This is the first in a monthly series that reviews topical books on finance and investing. Thinking, Fast And Slow Daniel Kahneman Allen Lane, 2011 A financial adviser once asked psychologist Amos Tversky for a complete list of the stocks in his portfolio,
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      866 35  -  A black-and-white or good versus evil perspective limits policymakers’ options and increases public cynicism Gareth Evans The writer is chancellor of the Australian National University, and was Australia’s foreign minister from 1988 to 1996 and is president emeritus of the International Crisis Group. Project Syndicate Vaclav
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      355 36 EDITORIAL It is not uncommon for Singaporeans to traverse the island and head for their favourite die-die-must-eat food cheap and good at hawker centres. Over the next decade, they will have at least 10 more centres to choose from. Now on the drawing board, the new generation
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      254 36 QUOTES OF THE WEEK “I would advise Vladimir Putin to leave now. He has had three terms: two as president and one as prime minister. Three terms that is enough.” MIKHAIL GORBACHEV, former Soviet Union president “They can get to the merits (of the debate) without being concerned about grandstanding
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        143 36  -  Maureen Pang (Madam) Call me old-fashioned, but I was saddened when I read Miss Diana Lum’s letter (“The ‘other woman’ often has an equally sad tale”; last Sunday). As a married woman of 32 years, I must ask “the other woman”
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        140 36  -  Marie Chee (Mrs) The“otherwoman”ina relationship usually deprives the wife of her husband, and the children of their father, as the man juggles his time between mistress and family (“The ‘other woman’ often has an equally sad tale” by Miss Diana Lum; last Sunday). The
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        240 36  -  Paul Chan Last Sunday’s special report on hawker rents (“No more $2.50 chicken rice?”) reveals the dynamics of the hawker, stallholder, rental, location and food price over the last 40 years. I grew up with street hawker food in the 1950s and still fondly
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        301 36  -  M. Lukshumayeh I refer to the call for more team sports to apply for admission to the Olympic Pathway Programme (OPP) (“Team sports urged to tap Olympic fund”; last Sunday). Minister of State for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck, who chairs the
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        276 36  -  Steve Choo In November, I unwittingly responded to SMS number ***** inviting me to take part in a so-called contest. But I stopped taking part shortly after, upon discovering silly questions like “What is the colour of golf balls?” and realising the need to answer
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        113 36  -  Richard Yip There is no ambiguity in the Road Traffic (Bicycles) Rules under the Road Traffic Act (“Law on cycling two abreast isn’t crystal clear” by Mr Terence Tan; last Sunday). They are very clear: I Rule 7 prohibits riding bicycles abreast. I Rule
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        320 36  -  Leaena Tambyah (Mrs) It was heartwarming to read on Christmas Day morning that five-year-old Tamimi Syawalludin Pohan had received his wish from the Make-A-Wish Foundation (“Brittle-bone sufferer gets chance to go to school”; last Sunday). All he wanted was one of his basic rights to
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      484 37  - EX-LIBRIS Each week, we publish an extract from a book that is topical or of general interest. Extracted by Lynnette Kang from the National Library Board (NLB). The book is available at NLB’s public libraries. Call No: English 004.678 PAR The Filter Bubble: What The Internet Is Hiding From You
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      1247 37  -  Try to treat triumph and adversity the same, whichever the new year brings Lee Wei Ling The writer is director of the National Neuroscience Institute. I fractured my femur in February 2001 merely by tripping and falling on my carpet in my bedroom. I had to have
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      903 37  -  THE EX-PAT FILES Nilanjana Sengupta The writer works on The Straits Times Foreign Desk. She is an Indian national and has lived in Singapore for more than four years. When a new year is about to arrive, I try not to think about it too much.
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      1021 38  -  Rise in volume of data generation leads to enterprise software for analysing, monitoring specific market trends Malia Wollan New York Times The idea of big data goes something like this: In a world of ever-increasing digital connectivity, ever larger mountains of data are
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      859 38  -  Catherine Rampell New York Times Workers are dropping out of the American labour force in droves, and they are mostly women. In fact, many are young women. But they are not dropping out forever; instead, these young women seem to be
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      288 38 HEADLINERS Yoshihiko Noda Japanese PM visits India The Japanese Prime Minister, who was on a two-day official visit to India, called for greater cooperation between the two countries. The two major Asian economies agreed on a US$15 billion (S$ 19.5 billion) currency swap that could turn the flagging Indian rupee
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      59 36 Send your letters to the Forum Editor via e-mail to suntimes@sph.com.sg or fax at 6319-8289. Please include your full name, address, telephone number and, for women, your preferred honorific such as Miss, Mrs, Mdm or Ms. The Forum Editor reserves the right to edit a letter. Have something to share?
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      44 36 WORLD VIEW Osama, Tsunami, royal wedding, GE 2011, Presidential election, Euro Crisis, arab spring, steve jobs, occupy wall street, thai floods, gaddafi, taxi fare hike, kim jong il, MRT breakdown.. Wow! not bad for the year of the little rabbit YUP, SO BEAT THAT
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    1464 39 Obituaries The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. All you have made will praise you, O LORD; your saints will extol you. Psalm 145:8-10 Low Chee Kwang On Sunday,12/6/11,I lost
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      36 40 TV times BASKETBALL NBA Sacramento v New York Knicks (Live, StarHub Ch216, 9am), Oklahoma v Phoenix (Live, Ch202, 9am). FOOTBALL EPL West Brom v Everton (8.30pm), Sunderland v Man City (11pm) Live, mio TV HD Ch102.
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      40 41 Racecards for Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia are available at www.turfclub.com.sg Singapore Turf Club Off-Course Betting Centres and Telebetting services will not be available on 2 January 2012. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB 1 Turf Club Avenue, Singapore Racecourse, Singapore *****8 www.turfclub.com.sg
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      112 41 SPORTS BETTING League I Home Team Away Team (si^^o^late/time) J Cup E Premier Kyoto Sanga West Bromwich FC Tokyo Ever ton Sun, 01/01/12 1.00pm Sun, 01/01/12 8.30pm This match is played on neutral ground. For fixtures of all other E Premier and E League Champ, please visit Singapore Pools website.
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      59 42 even the hottest bod deserves a meltilicious treat once in a while! meatball marinara subway club subway melt facebook.com/subwaysingapore ©2011 Doctor's Associates Inc. SUBWAY® is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc. Singapore. Visit www.subway.com.sg to find a SUBWAY*restaurant near you. (Terms conditions apply. Please refer to our website or
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      436 44 SPENDING POWER Arsenal: Arsene Wenger has more than £30 million at his disposal after sales last summer Chelsea: Technically limitless, such is Roman Abramovich’s wealth, but an outlay of about £30 million will be possible only with sales Liverpool: Kenny Dalglish has available the £12
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      438 44 Villas-Boas keen to link up with prolific Porto striker, but he will cost more than Torres The Times, London London Chelsea are considering whether they should break the British transfer record for the second time in a year by reuniting Hulk, the Brazil forward, with
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      257 44 PREMIER LEAGUE WEEKEND Results (not available because of early press time) Blackburn Man United Arsenal QPR Swansea Tottenham Playing today Aston Villa Bolton Wolves Fulham Norwich Chelsea Tottenham Swansea Wigan Stoke Playing today Sunderland v Manchester City Live, mio TV HD Ch102, 11pm West Bromwich v Everton Live, mio
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      492 44 The Times, London London For Alan Pardew, it must have been a painful form of deja vu. No sooner did the Newcastle manager have Liverpool in his sights than Steven Gerrard emerged to wrench the result away. Five years have passed since Gerrard yanked the
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      445 40 Chinese tennis star wins fight with France’s Bartoli and her husband Reuters Perth French Open champion Li Na has blamed her perplexing tennis slump on her sudden celebrity status and her irritation at being yelled at by her husband. The Chinese beat Marion Bartoli 2-6, 6-2,
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      112 40 BASKETBALL NBA Orlando Magic 100 Charlotte Bobcats 79, Cleveland Cavaliers 91 Indiana Pacers 98, Detriot Pistons 85 Boston Celtics 96, New Jersey Nets 98 Atlanta Hawks 105, Houston Rockets 93 Memphis Grizzlies 11 3, Phoenix Suns 93 New Orleans Hornets 78, Miami Heat 103 Minnesota Timberwolves 101, Washington Wizards
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      215 40 SUNDAY PEOPLE Wayne Rooney’s new crown has been inspiring men around Britain to get a hair transplant. The Manchester United striker was mocked in June when he revealed that he had sought surgical help for his diminishing hairline. The England international, 26,
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      209 40 National Basketball Association star Kobe Bryant, 33, is reportedly keen on a reunion with his wife Vanessa, 29. She filed divorce proceedings against him last month following his alleged infidelities. But, according to TMZ, the Los Angeles Lakers player is trying to persuade her
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      250 40 It looks like Michael Jordan may have scored the best Christmas gift of all. The National Basketball Association legend and Charlotte Bobcats owner has gotten engaged to longtime girlfriend Yvette Prieto, his spokesman said. Since putting a ring on it, the two have
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      239 40 Roberto Mancini has told maverick striker Mario Balotelli to kick his smoking habit and instead light up Manchester City’s title challenge. The 21-year-old smokes five or six cigarettes a day which manager Mancini disapproves. But the manager said he cannot
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      176 40 AFP Northern Irish golf Major winners Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy were among several sportsmen named in Britain’s New Year’s Honours list yesterday. Clarke, 43, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), five months after winning the British Open.
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      363 41 AP Minneapolis LeBron James usually puts up big numbers against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. And so far, he has rarely broken a sweat to do it. Now that Ricky Rubio is running the point and coach Rick Adelman is calling the
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      553 41 NBA champs ease past Toronto, thanks to a fine 19-point show from reserve Mahinmi AP Dallas The Dallas Mavericks expect offence from top scorer Dirk Nowitzki. Reserve centre Ian Mahinmi provided a surprising bonus. Mahinmi scored a career-high 19 points, Nowitzki contributed 18, and the reigning
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        567 41  -  I Written by Michael Lee LETICIA DRAGON could not have picked a better year to launch her new training career. Though Kranji's first female trainer is not reading too much into the happy coincidence this Chinese New Year (23 and 24 January) will herald
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        401 41 RACEGOERS are in for a real New Year treat as the brand new 201 2 horseracing season kicks off with a bumper 12-race programme this afternoon. Following a well-deserved Christmas break, horses and men alike have all knuckled down to serious work in readiness
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      201 42  -  Text and pictures by Lim Wui Liang If you or your friends fit into our Hot Bods Series, drop us a line and photo at stimage@sph.com. sg Joshua Ngo, 57 Business manager Height: 1.75m Weight: 65kg Exercise regimen: I do 150 sit-ups, 250 push-ups, and 64 chin-ups each
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        113 42 AP Abu Dhabi Novak Djokovic (above) easily swept aside Roger Federer 6-2, 6-1 on Friday and will play David Ferrer in the final of the World Tennis Championship exhibition. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic appeared to have shaken off the rust he complained about coming into
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        98 42 Reuters Karachi The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has rejected an appeal by Pakistan to hold its Davis Cup tie against Lebanon in Lahore next month. “We had assured full security arrangements for the visiting team,” Pakistan Tennis Federation secretary Mumtaz Yousuf said of the
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        83 42 AP in Serie A side Roma Rome Boston Celtics’ All-Star basketball player Kevin Garnett is about to become a small shareholder in Italian football club Roma, who are already under American ownership. Details of the deal are still being worked out, but Garnett could also be
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      760 42  -  LionsXII get a feel of Malaysian conditions during five-day trip to Petaling Jaya Fabius Chen fabiusc@sph.com.sg They failed to produce a victory in the two friendlies they played in Malaysia. But for the LionsXII, the five-day stint in Petaling Jaya was the perfect prelude
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      524 42 Reuters Paris Few sides have replaced their coach halfway through the season when top of the league, and although Paris St Germain are no ordinary club, the risks they are taking in their very own French revolution could backfire spectacularly. Antoine Kombouare, replaced by the
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      932 43 Harry Redknapp’s team have impressed so far but a few kinks can also derail hopes The Times, London London Alex Ferguson celebrated his 70th birthday yesterday with another dig at Manchester City. The Manchester United manager believes Tottenham are playing better than the Premier League
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      154 43  - HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg The English Premier League has no magician like Lionel Messi, no player as sure of himself as Cristiano Ronaldo, and no-one who hits nine out of 10 passes with the phenomenal accuracy of Xavi Hernandez. Those three are in the frame for Fifa World
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      251 43 The Times, London London Arsene Wenger has moved to allay fears that Arsenal will finish below Tottenham for the first time in his tenure. The Frenchman insisted that his team will soon be boosted by the return of key players from injury to help them to
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      479 43 L David Silva (Man City) Nimble, quick, incisive, subtle and brave. Despite his size or lack of it as he stands 1.70m and weighs in like a bantam among heavyweights his ability to create as well as score makes him the most consistently creative player
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      487 43 L Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) At 18, he has already shown an infectious, joyous ability to step into Arsenal’s European line-up as if he feels born to play on this stage. In a way, he is. His father was an England winger, and Arsene Wenger promises
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      260 1 IGNATIUS LOW Contemplating a hardship trip to mark turning 40 page19 After 10 years of trying for a baby, Val and Lawrence Lee are expecting their firstborn in May. They and other Singaporeans tell LifeStyle how 2012 will mark a new chapter in their lives. PAGES2-6 BACK TO SCHOOL JITTERS
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          491 2  -  Seven people tell LifeStyle how 2012 marks a new beginning in their lives Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.JaneNg After 10 years of trying for a baby, two miscarriages, consulting four gynaecologists and numerous visits to temples and churches, executive secretary Val Lee is finally
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          434 2  -  Melissa Kok It has been a three-year wait but Mr Loh Zhuan Ren, 30, and his wife, Lim Mei Ling, 32, will finally have a place to call their own this month. The couple will be moving into their newly renovated four-room HDB flat at
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          406 2  -  Nicholas Yong Seoul beckons for marketing strategist Lovey Chin, 35, who is taking up a senior management position in the South Korean capital after Chinese New Year. While she is no stranger to living abroad she did her four-year undergraduate course in Texas and
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          542 4  -  Kimberly Spykerman Like many university graduates, Justin Yip had planned to find a stable job, get married and start a family. But four years ago, he started to question whether these earthly pursuits would lead to a fulfilling life. He was an undergraduate at the National
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          375 4  -  Jane Ng Last year, Nur Batrisyia Abdul Wahid aced her PSLE. And her 2012 looks set to be another milestone year: She is starting a six-year integrated programme that leads to the GCE A levels. After scoring 275 at last year’s Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE), she
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          585 4  -  Kimberly Spykerman It has not been an easy year for Chng Kim Huat. The 63-year-old lost most of the vision in his left eye early last year because of an age-related condition deteriorating his cornea cells. This, after losing the vision in his right eye more
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          539 6  -  Melissa Kok Changi prison inmate Adam (not his real name) is looking forward to one thing this new year: freedom. The 32-year-old, who has served about a year of jail time for loansharking activities, will be released on Jan 11, just in time to celebrate
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          918 6 New York Times New York Reviewing Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited in 1946, American critic Edmund Wilson found himself “cruelly disappointed”. After a promising start, he wrote, Waugh abandoned his usual comic motif for a “mere romantic fantasy”, shot through with “shameless and rampant” snobbery and characters
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        1119 7 View photos of Sinead (as a nutty baldie 1,000, as a nutty oldie 1,001) Tell Sinead her hair actually lasted longer than her marriage Tell Sinead you thought she’d marry either a pacifist
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          288 8/9  -  What will the year 2012 bring? Here are 25 things to look foward to as chosen by LifeStyle writers Tay Suan Chiang 1 Pandas at River Safari Expect long queues and lots of commotion when the pandas are finally unveiled for public viewing at the River Safari, a river-themed
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          542 8/9  -  Adeline Chia 3 Art Stage Singapore After a successful first edition last year featuring international galleries and artists, this high-end fair returns on Jan 12 for a second run with a stronger Asian focus. There are 130 galleries taking part, with 70 per cent of them coming from Asia.
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          274 8/9  -  Boon Chan, Elisabeth Gwee 11MaydayFor a while, back in 2009 and 2010, the Taiwanese rock band (left) were on the verge of being over-exposed with multiple gigs here in the space of 16 months. A little absence makes the heart grow fonder and fans here can look forward
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          301 8/9  -  Eddino Abdul Hadi 8 Feist at Laneway Music Festival The 35-year-old (right) will be the biggest draw at the second edition of the annual Laneway Music Festival at Fort Canning Park on Feb 12. As far as indie female singer-songwriters go, the Canadian singer, whose first name is
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          525 8/9  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan 21PollenPollen at Gardens by the Bay promises to become a destination dining spot in 2012 for two reasons. At the helm is Jason Atherton (above), of one-Michelin-starred restaurant Pollen Street Social in Mayfair,London, who is already wowing Singapore diners at his tapas bar Esquina in Chinatown.
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          421 8/9  -  Boon Chan, Foong Woei Wan 13The Amazing Spider-Man This year will see a reboot of the film franchise with The Amazing Spider-Man, starring Andrew Garfield in the title role. The English actor was recently seen in the Facebook drama The Social Network (2010). Instead of a big-name director, Columbia
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          499 8/9  -  Akshita Nanda 1 7 Prose from prolific pros Certain writers craft their creations so well that every new book is hotly anticipated. Welcoming the year with a new novel is two-time Booker winner Peter Carey, who last delighted fans with the semi-historical romp Parrot And Olivier In America (2010).
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        961 10  -  For a fee, foreigners settling in Singapore can get help settling in from lifestyle services to discounts Melissa Kok melk@sph.com.sg Moving across the world to start a new job and life in Singapore can be daunting for any expatriate. Between finding housing, enrolling the children
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        894 11  -  Should you discipline someone else’s child in public? Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.JaneNg Policy development executive Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim, 45, was appalled to see two toddlers hurling stones at a sleeping cat outside a restaurant three weeks ago. When their parents took no action against the abusive
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        677 12  -  Seriously Kidding Irene Tham itham@sph.com.sg I’m not the type to make New Year’s resolutions. I decided oneyearthatIshouldnotbother.What’sthepointofmaking, breaking and making them anew the following year? It is a liberating feeling to know you will not be breaking any promise because none has been made. But this
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        988 12  -  Separation anxiety or anxiousness about performing in classroom activities can cause school phobia in children Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg The textbooks have been bought, the bags packed and the uniforms well-pressed for the new school year that begins on Tuesday. But are your children ready for school? Parents
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        389 12 Possible triggers for school phobia L School bullying L Starting school for the first time or attending a new school L A long absence from school due to illness L Problems at home such as marital rows, a sick family member or family violence L Being
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        1175 13  -  Relatively Speaking Cheryl Faith Wee cherylw@sph.com.sg When Mr Virgilio Biron received a call at work last month informing him that his daughter had topped the GCE N-level (Academic) examinations, he thought it was a prank. After all, his daughter Faye, 17, who studies at Pasir Ris Secondary,
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          88 13 A young Asian boy is needed for the lead role of an upcoming English operetta production, The Flight Of The Jade Bird, about a boy and a magical jade bird, by Mark Chan. It will open the Singapore Arts Festival in May at the
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          71 13 Learn about dinosaurs, where they were found and anatomical characteristics at this exhibition which showcases almost 50 animatronic dinosaurs, documentaries and a fossil dig. Where: Science Centre Singapore, The Annexe, Science Centre Road MRT: Jurong East When: Till Feb 26, 10am 6pm daily Admission: $20 (adults), $15 (children
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          90 13 This exhibition features the full range of Tintin postage stamps issued by Belgium, France and the Netherlands, including rarely seen original artworks and colour trials, as well as Tintin comics and collectibles. Where: Singapore Philatelic Museum, 23B Coleman Street MRT: City Hall/Clarke Quay When: Till May
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          159 14 ACTION Today is the first day of 2012. Every year, people make lists of New Year’s resolutions to improve their lives or get rid of their bad habits. Think of resolutions as goals that you are determined to achieve in the year ahead. They
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          141 14 Newton Road was named after Mr Howard Newton, assistant municipal engineer, in the late 19th century. Its original name was Syed Ali Road. To avoid confusion with Syed Alwi Road, the name was changed to Newton Road subsequently. As there were eight roads, including Bukit Timah Road and Scotts
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          411 14 Welcome to our new pre-school section. Parents and very young learners will find ideas here for practising letter work and developing a love of stories through games and fun activities. This week, we start with Goldilocks And The Three Bears. Go to learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/goldilocks-and-the-three-bears to watch the video. L Section
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          145 14 This column features readers’ babies. Wedding pictures will appear on the last Sunday of the month. Send photos (at least 300dpi) and your baby's name, age (must be under two years) and gender to stlife@sph.com.sg. Include both parents' names, occupations and contact details, and type Oh Baby in
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        740 15  -  The most popular sign in the Chinese zodiac is getting a grand welcome with some pricey dishes on the festive menu Karen Teng THE Year of the Dragon begins on Jan 23 and heralding its arrival will be opulent feasts fit for the mythical creature regarded by
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        851 16  -  Traditional yu sheng is reinvented with choice ingredients to tease palates and tempt the pockets of diners Karen Teng tHE list of ingredients for raw fish salad or yu sheng has grown longer and the prices have gone up as the eateries dish out premium
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        635 17  -  Restaurants are brimming with reservations for the all-important festive occasion Karen Teng IF YOU plan to eat out for reunion dinner but have yet to make a booking, you’ll need luck to secure a table at the popular restaurants on Jan 22, the eve of
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        1184 18  -  Beautiful Frederick County in Maryland offers plenty of family-oriented activities as well as great food and shopping Nicholas Yong nicy@sph.com.sg Frederick County, with a population of just over 65,000, is located in the state of Maryland in the United States. Historically, it was a major crossroads
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        1139 19  -  This year I will hit the big 40. A friend has suggested going on a pilgrimage through Europe on foot Ignatius Low ignatius@sph.com.sg Ah yes, another year is upon us. Except that it isn’t just any ordinary year. For me, it’s the year that I turn
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        794 19  -  Rachel Chang rchang@sph.com.sg About two years ago, I attended a wedding of a couple who had been dating for close to a decade. Despite the long time that they had spent practising, marriage didn’t work out. About six months after the wedding, I heard
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        847 19  -  Marc Lim marclim@sph.com.sg I may have just lost my new year spirit. New Year’s Eve used to be one of the few days on my calendar that, without fail, would always be marked out. It was a day that not only marked the end
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        548 20 iCHESTNUT 15 (A MILESTONE OF COMEDY, PARODY SPOOFS) Singapore’s original live parody show Chestnuts, by playwright, director and actor Jonathan Lim, will celebrate its 15th year with new parodies and all-time classics. Its new sketches include the MBS-rejected musical, The MerLion King, and spoofs of
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        691 20  -  Compiled by Denise Cheong THE FOLLY OF A GARDEN Choreographer Angela Liong and composer Joyce Beetuan Koh have created a modern dance interpretation of the 2009 Yves Saint Laurent Paris auction where two bronze heads looted from Yuanmingyuan, the old Summer Palace of China’s Qing dynasty, resurfaced
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        99 20 You stand to win a goodie bag worth $250 from Royal Canin if a photo of your pet appears in this column. Send photos (at least 300dpi) and your pet’s name, age, gender and breed to stlife@sph.com.sg. Include your name, age, occupation and contact details, and type
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          Lock icon Feet-tapping Cuban coup
          697 26  -  William Kennedy brings to life the heady days of the Cuban revolution with larger-than-life characters Book Of The Month CHANGO’S BEADS AND TWO-TONE SHOES By William Kennedy Simon Schuster/ Paperback/328 pages/ $32.05/Books Kinokuniya/ Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg Some books are written about jazz. Some, like Chango’s Beads And
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          377 26  -  Akshita Nanda SORRY By Zoran Drvenkar, translated from German by Shaun Whiteside Blue Door/Paperback/ 325 pages/$29.96/ Books Kinokuniya/ Sorry is an ingenious and thought-provoking thriller that should be read for the reasons that make it hard to read. First is German writer Zoran Drvenkar’s use of the second-person point
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          375 26  -  Jennani Durai NO REST FOR THE DEAD Edited by Andrew F. Gulli and Lamia Gulli Simon and Schuster/ Paperback/372 pages/ $28.95/Major bookstores/ When 26 top-selling mystery writers each known for his own distinctive style come together to weave a single tale, it seems only natural for chaos to ensue.
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          327 26  -  Magdalen Ng THE LANTERN By Deborah Lawrenson Orion/Paperback/ 360 pages/$23.10/ Books Kinokuniya/ It seems like the perfect love story. After a whirlwind courtship, a charming, mysterious man sweeps Eve, the narrator, away to a decrepit but romantic manor house located in the beautiful countryside of France. Eve, a freelance
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          359 26  -  Kimberly Spykerman A LOVESONG FOR INDIA: TALES FROM EAST AND WEST By Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Little Brown/Paperback/ 276 pages/$31.95/ Major bookstores/ The motley crew of characters that tumble out of the pages of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s latest collection of stories are incredibly colourful. So much so that it can
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          396 26  -  Adeline Chia IT CHOOSES YOU By Miranda July and Brigitte Sire McSweeney’s/ Hardback/224 pages/ $38.91/Books Kinokuniya/ There are artists who capitalise on a certain cult of their personality and film-maker-actress-writer Miranda July is probably one of the most celebrated and reviled for this. There are the sensitive and quirky
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          393 27  -  Rupali Karekar YOU KANT MAKE IT UP: STRANGE IDEAS FROM HISTORY’S GREAT PHILOSOPHERS By Gary Hayden Oneworld/Paperback/ 228 pages/$14.95 Books Kinokuniya/ Oranges are not orange, Harry Potter exists, all matter is just a set of numbers, selfishness is a virtue, babies deserve to go to hell and God is
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          442 27  -  Denise Cheong Who: British artist Gilly Beal, 52, has been living and working here since 2003. “I’ve decided to make Singapore my home for several reasons friends, the opportunities and the efficiency,” she explains. “I also like the fact that it’s a hub for Asia. It’s great to be
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          374 27  -  Mark Fenn THE IDEAL MAN: THE TRAGEDY OF JIM THOMPSON AND THE AMERICAN WAY OF WAR By Joshua Kurlantzick John Wiley Sons/ Hardback/264 pages/ $39.54/Books Kinokuniya/ Almost 45 years after his mysterious disappearance, the story of Thai silk king Jim Thompson still intrigues. He was a larger-than-life character scion
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          430 27  -  Nicholas Yong MUSH! SLED DOGS WITH ISSUES By Glenn Eichler and Joe Infurnari First Second/Paperback/ 119 pages/$30.79/ Books Kinokuniya/ Guy is going after team leader Dolly’s job. Bud- dy is lusting after Venus, who is not interested. And all Winston wants is a bit of respect, while nobody
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          957 27 New York Times New York The world scanned last Wednesday’s closely guarded funeral for North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, seeking more clues about the politics of the most closed society on Earth. But readers looking for insight into North Korea have better options. The
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          395 27  -  Corrie Tan THE CANTERBURY TALES BY GEOFFREY CHAUCER Adapted by Seymour Chwast Bloomsbury/Hardcover/ 143 pages/$34.24/ Books Kinokuniya/ The task of adapting GeoffreyChaucer’stime- less classic of mediaeval literature into a graphic novel may seem like an impossible undertaking. In rich and rhythmic Middle English, Chaucer’s original 14th-century magnum opus
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        709 28  -  Chinese New Year is around the corner and some eateries are fully booked. LifeStyle tells you which ones are still available for reservations Rebecca Lynne Tan rltan@sph.com.sg Three weeks to Chinese New Year, there is still time to plan for family feasts. If you want to usher in
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        215 28 COLD STORAGE Where: All Cold Storage outlets islandwide When: Orders must be placed between now and Jan 12. Collect from Jan 18 to Feb 6. What: You can make pen cai at home, with ready-made sachets of ingredients at Cold Storage (from $39.80, serves five). Just follow the
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        781 28 Man Fu Yuan Where: InterContinental Singapore, 80 Middle Road When: Dine-in menus from Jan 9 to Feb 6. Takeaway items are available from now till Feb 6. The restaurant is fully booked on Jan 27 and Feb 6. What: Dim sum lunch is available
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        1024 29 Hai Tien Lo Where: Pan Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Boulevard When: Jan 9 to Feb 6. Fully booked on the eve What: Set menus start from $98++ a person for a minimum of two people, to $888 for a table of 10. Specialities include a dragon-shaped
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        26 30 Steamed kampong chicken in Canton style ($15 for half) This is how chicken should taste, rather than the bland batteryfarmed meat commonly available here.
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        672 30  -  Sample offerings with zest at family-dining eatery Canton Paradise at the new I12 Katong mall Eats Wong Ah Yoke ahyoke@sph.com.sg Withthemarketforfamily-dining Cantonese eateries already well-served by established names such as Crystal Jade Kitchen, one may well wonder if there is room for a new player. But Canton Paradise,
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        520 30  -  Cheap Good Rebecca Lynne Tan rltan@sph.com.sg Truth be told, there is only a handful of places in the Orchard Road area where you can eat good food for cheap. But a cheerful, air-conditioned eatery with reasonably priced nasi padang? Now, that is a gem of a
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        209 30  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan New Year’s Day brunch Magma German Wine Bistro is offering diners its version of a “hangover” brunch one that includes plenty of food and festive booze. Diners can opt for a free flow of sparkling or still wines to go with their meal, which includes about
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        226 31  -  Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun I am always looking to start the day right, and these bags of snacks might just be the answer. Instead of wolfing down a curry puff or two, try Tasti Snacking’s fruit and nut mixes from New Zealand. There are
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        128 31 I bought this on a whim while grocery shopping late one night after work. Truth be told, I did not expect much but was so pleasantly surprised I bought another pack the next day. Since then, I have gone through litres of Marigold Peel Fresh yuzu
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        186 31 Nobody will believe me but I am pretty sure I could live on yogurt for weeks. The tanginess appeals to me and I like that you can spoon another one of my favourite foods, cereal, into it for some texture. I try pretty much every
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        206 31 Just in case you think I am on some kind of health kick, writing about healthy snacks and yogurt, here’s something a little naughty that just arrived at my favourite food shop. It is a chocolate spread made with Valrhona chocolate, with crisp chocolate balls, hazelnuts and
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        921 31  -  Fahizal Maziland’s winning chocolate raisin tart recipe was inspired by his daughter Singapore Cooks Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg It was his daughter’s love for raisins and chocolates that inspired Mr Fahizal Maziland to whip up his special tart. Says the 32-year-old operations manager: “I’ve always had a
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        957 32  -  Spanish envoy Federico Palomera Guez eats 12 grapes to ring in new year Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Mr Federico Palomera Guez’s signature dish may be his stuffed squid cooked in its own ink, but it is his paella that he will never forget. The Spanish ambassador to Singapore,
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          127 32  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan The new 70-seater bistro-bar is the latest food concept by The Society Group, which also runs restaurants such as steakhouse Prime Society in Dempsey Hill. Dishes at Mezze Bistro Bar include eggs done any style served with sourdough toast, bacon and grilled
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      307 7 CHIN LIAN SENG MOTOR TRADING LOT AB3 TURF CITY NEW YEAR OFFER! CLEAR STOCK! BMW 523I 02/06 Mercedes C180K CGI 06/09 BMW 523XL GPS 08/07 Nissan Cefiro 2.0 GPS 10/06 Chevolet Cruze 1.6A 03/10 Nissan March 1.4A C 05/08 Fiat Punto 1.3A 08/05 Nissan Latio 1.5 SP 02/09 Accord JDM
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      340 7 %*|%\'${~$\/@{.=`[(?${]|$/>,,_+ SEP ’08 BENTLEY Conti GT Black on red interior. Fully agt maintained. Done 14K km. Selling $478K. Don’t miss! Vincent 9769 0851 2009 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL Flying Spur Black/ Red 14,000Km. Malayan Maintained. Flawless *****678 FIRE SALE! DEC 2011 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe 1 owner 700Km. Like New 3
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      662 8 Other Commercial Vehicles for Sale Other Commercial Vehicles for Sale GOLDEN DRAGON Brand New Bus From $56,500* *1 t Launching Soon 7.7 Meter Long Wheel Base 25 Sealer Cummins Engine Euro 4 Maximum Loan; Trade-in extra 5 exclude COE ABWIN BUS PTE LTD 9686 6801 20 Kaki Bukit Road 2
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      857 8 Properties Classification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Landed Homes for Sale 402 D01 -08 City South-West 403 D09-10 Orchard/Tanglin/ Holland 404 Dll &21 Newton/BtTimah/dementi 405 D12-14 Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang 406 D15-16 East Coast 407 D17-18 Changi/Pasir Ris 408 D19-20 Serangoon/Thomson 409 D22-24 West 410 D25-28 North 411 Mixed Districts Private
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      216 8 Namly Semi-D 3600sqft 5+1 ($3.5M Only 99-year lease) Namly 2.9K, 3550, 4.4K sqft Duchess Semi-D. 4000 sqft Namly Bunglw *****/ 8000 sqft. 7+2+Pool, Hilltop view. Coronation 4400 6115 sqft Holland Pk GCB ***** sqft Binjai Park GCB ***** sqft 7+2+ Big Pool. Brand New. Daniel Ling *****605 C&H D.10 BEAUTIFUL
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      222 8 **OWNER MIGRATING! TENERIFFE Cluster House 5+1. 3100 sqft. Reno. Pool view. Greenery. Selene *****176 D10 BELMONT RD 22K/ 15K sqft Ravine mansion Large dining/ kitchen, Charming gdn terr. *****899 Eve CORONATION ROAD WEST, 2 Storey, 3380 sqft. F’hold. Cul-de-sac, elevated. Motivated seller. *****947 YN BUNGLW $6.8M LAND 7,610 sqft ($893psf)
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      337 8 CALDECOTT CL ***** sqft. Facing Nature Reserve. Beautiful charming hse. Motivated seller. Call K H Tan *****348 Sole agt NAGA SARI 2.5 Sty, lift Pool! 4550/ 5900 sqft 6+1. Act fast! Call 9067-8103 or Visit: www.fannygoh.com NOVENA MRT 2315 sqft land at Jln Novena vicinity. 2sty terrace for rebuilt or
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      446 8 ***CORNER F’HOLD TERR. Immed. Brand new. Only $3.xxM. *****078 Tay CW REALSTAR 6100 8000 WINNER, SPBA ’09, EYA ’11 FEATURE LISTING 9000/*****SQFT BUNGLW Prestige Meyer 8+1 spacious layout culde sac priced right OPEN HOUSE 9-6PM Lovely BUNGLW $4.85-5.5M Katong/Siglap 5+1. 3-sty quiet, near amenities best DUNBAR charming 4300sqft SEMI-D 5500sqft........$4.xm
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      299 8 SEMI-D JLN LIMAU Purut, 2sty+attic. 6yrs. Approx 3500/ 2900sqft. 5rms SE, $3.75m. Joji lin *****098 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Katong Carpmael 3-storey semi-d 4435 sqft 6+1. Park 6 cars. SK Chan *****772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 3.5-sty f’hold terr Katong (Dunman) 1830/ 4550 sqft 6+1 rm. SK Chan *****772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE
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      400 8 D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Houses for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Houses for Sale m'm--St REALSTAR V LEADING BUNGALOW SPECIALIST 27/27A Toh Avenue Brand New 2.5-storey \Semi-D. Land 3433.72 /to 3455.24sqft. v Built-in 4885sqft. Quality finish, with Pool 38/38A Toh Close (Showhouse) XyUCUjUXIjJn) Brand New 2.5-storey Sole Agent: JoelYong IR*****1Z) e 9R7^QQ
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      239 8 ***ECG DEVELOPMENT. NEW pair of 2½ sty Semi-D Serangoon Gardens 2937 4155 sqft 6+1. Lap pool. Deferred payment. *****680 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Thomson Garden 2-storey Terrace 1207sqft. 3+1. Well kept, Near shunfu market, MRT. Linda Teo 9847-7772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE $8xx psf, land 4380 sqft. $8xx psf, A&A 6 yrs,
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      570 9 Property Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in December 2011. This week: 1-12 BUY IT• SELL IT■ FIND IT PROJECT NAME PRICE ($1 SO FT Denotes executive condominium The property data is obtained from URA's website; any use
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      422 9 [I] D25-28 North Houses for Sale k D25-28 North Houses for Sale *****844/*****242 10 Seletar Hills Drive Featured in Square Rooms Magazine!! Designer House Luxurious Fittings! Pool Great Rental Yield Potential 4100/ 6000 sqft. (approx) 5+1 rooms all ensuite with attached Balcony Bus Stop I Food/ Amenities walking distance Fengshui
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      650 9 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West D01-08 City South-West WAT3 Private Residential Price Index Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Index (4098=100) 260
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      39 9 NEW F’HOLD. 1+STUDY 463 sqft 5 mins Lavender MRT, Near City. Good rent yield Cindy Ho *****000 L2G 1) FIRE SALE! $400K below value River Pl Penthse. 3+1 jacuzzi, river view 2110 sqft 2) 76 Shenton studio/ 2 rm
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      1067 10 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clement! Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clement! Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clement! Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ Clement! Pte Apts for Sale
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      100 10 PRICE REDUCED! PAVILION 11. F’hold. Novena MRT. 1465sqft Good Sure sell! Stefanie Wong *****389 SKY@ELEVEN 1851 SQFT 3+1 3 toilet, #41, 360 deg view, unfurn, nice, $3.4M neg. Call Joyce C&H *****112. NOTTINGHILL SUITES Toh Tuck. F’hold. Best $6xxK 1+Study, Penthouse. Walk to MRT. Jet Lee *****977 BEAUTIFUL THOMSON 800
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      367 10 D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale SEB* -f ST’ a 5 a =W Eli! i Located at Marine Parade Road Wide range of upscale facilities Close to shopping and
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      118 10 D.14 NEW LAUNCH! F’HOLD. 1/2 bdrms. Fr $5xxK. Near MRT. 1km to Khong Hwa Pri. Kenneth 9649-6068 NEW LAUNCH F’HOLD 1 2 bdrm. Mins to MRT. Low qu antum. High yield. City fringe. Chris 9628-1552 TREVISTA, FULL CITY view! 3+1, 1270 sqft. Pool view!! 4 rms, 1561 sqft. Unblocked Sch.
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      153 10 $5XXK UP F’hold. Idyllic Suites 1/ 2 bedrms. Near MRT/ Mkt. High rental yield. Tan WQ 9800 3889 $5XXK UP. Idyllic Suites Mins MRT, F’hold. Eateries. High rental yield 1/ 2bdrms Jonathan Goh 9800 3880 NEW LAUNCH F’HOLD at Lor 30 Geylang. 1/3/Penthse fr $5XXk. 21 units. Co-broke welcome! Ken
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      118 10 WATERFRONT WAVES JUST TOP! 2-rm, $1.08m, 3-rm $1.4m. 4rm $1.6m onwards Waterfront Key, 2/ 3 /4rm, $850k/ $1.3m/ $1.6m. SEAFRONT ON MEYER 3rms 1604sqft Low flr, tenanted. $2.49m! Serious seller sole agt, Javier ERA 9171 7331 FIRE SALE! MANDARIN Gdns 3+1, 2024 sqft. F/furn/ reno. Val $1.8M. Sell vacant $1.7M.
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      396 11 IIR D15-16 East Coast ftVM D15-16 East Coast fffM D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Artist’s impression Penthouses by the Waterfront :rmm Waterfront Key Final 2 units of 4-bedroom penthouses of 2,992 sq ft with reservoir view from $1,288 psf Waterfront
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      240 11 WATERFRONT GOLD 2+1 High flr pool view. Resort 9455-2022 Addine KVM COSTA DEL SOL 3+1. 1313 sqft Pool view. $1.48M neg. Addine KVM 9455-2022 $1.1M F’HOLD. 2+1/ penthse. TOP 2012. Developer’s sale Eunos. James 9003-5569 CASA MERAH PENTHSE 4+1 2196sqft, roof jacuzzi, reno $2.38M. Jimmy *****156 ***BAYSHORE PK. NEW List!
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      240 11 D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale Register now to select choice units! Watertown is the first luxurious waterfront in Singapore It seamlessly integrates residential, shopping mall and the public transport network Jointly developed by Far East Organization, Frasers
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      224 11 DO YOU LIKE white? One Rosyth Rosyth Road Newly TOP!!! Unique architecture, rooftop pool, simply exquisite finishes. Studio 527sqft $735k 2-bdrm 1076sqft $1.28m 2-bdrm 1356sqft $1.56m 3-bdrm 1389sqft $1.65m Zen 9339 3933 STAR BUY Centro Residences at Ang Mo Kio Next to AMK Hub Opposite AMK MRT 13 mins to
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      211 11 999 YRS! FR $8xx psf! Brand New Apt fr 2/ 3/ Penthse! S’goon MRT. TOP Mid’12. Andy 9006-2246 SELL BELOW VALUATION!!! Park Green 1206sqft 3 rms Spacious. New reno. Mon 2.30pm Jamie *****880 **BELOW VALUE! COMPASS Height, 3 bedrm, 1324 sqft 200% move in, high flr, ONLY $1.25m! 9151-9315 RIO
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      696 11 |Bf|f D22-24 West |R!1 D22-24 West |if Pte Apts for Sale Igf Pte Apts for Sale ■h Wen? EC near EM CCK MET Approx 450m to CCK MRT Full Condo Facilities $30,000 CPF Grant for 1st Timer No Resale levy for 2nd Timer *Terms Conditions apply (CEA Reg- No, R*****9E)
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      298 11 RARE! 181 EXEC 125 sqm. 4 bdrm. Design Build. All races/ PR. Ask COV $48k Frank Wong *****060 3’A’ BLK 232 HIGH FLR. Val $305K. Unblock, eateries, shops. Alvin T 9737-8580 BLK 538 3-RM corner Upp Cross St. High flr. Windy. CBD/ Chinatown/ MRT. Val COV. 9051-1963 Clara LOW CASH!
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      1118 12 Juronq East HDB Apts for Sale Juronq East HDB Apts for Sale Juronq East HDB Apts for Sale Juronq East HDB Apts for Sale Juronq East HDB Apts for Sale Juronq East HDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG JURONG WEST KA IT PANJA
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      177 12 CORNER TERR AT Bridport Ave, s/sty, 3000 sqft, 3+ maid, beautiful, koi pond Walk to mall and amenities D.20 THOMSON GREEN tropical Semi-D 5+study+1 Nice patio. Face playground. $8.5K. Cannes 9023-7170 D.20 RARE BUNGLW! 7000/ 7200 sqft. 5+basement +1. Inground pool, landscape gdn. Cannes 9023-7170 CHARLTON SEMI-D 5+1, 2.5sty, 4500
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      288 12 CHANCERY LANE. TERR. with big compound. Builtin 2700 sqft. 2-sty basement. Mins to MRT. Immed. *****455 Michelle RENO. 4857 SQFT semi-d. Chun Tin 5+1. New ensuite. Big kitchen/ patio/ amen ities. neg. 9637-4706 DL EXPAT’S CHOICE! CONSERVATION hse, Blair Road. High ceilings. Close to MRT. Avail. end Jan 2012 CAIRNHILL
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      391 12 REFLECTIONS. TOP JAN. 905 sqft. 2-rms. High flr. Hill/ sea view. Nice reno. $7.xK. Quek HY *****020 INT’L PLAZA 2 bdrm, 904 sqft, sea/ city view, F/furn, reno, immed. Ask from $4k neg. Call HFP 9455-1264 2 UNIT GOLDENMILE Complex Studio 350 sqft High flr. F/furn. $2K. Avail 19/1. Joseph
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      302 12 5-BDRM! VILLA D’ESTE, Dalvey Rd. Massive single level 3466 sqft on 1st flr. Pool view. No noon sun. RARE! DLV, DALVEY Road. Top flr, 3714 sqft, 3 bdrms with huge 1700 sqft, roof terrace. Great for parties. DORMER PARK 3/ 2-bdrm 1698/ 1238 sqft. Avail Immed. Call JT *****895 RESIDENCES
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      343 12 MEYER RD CONDOS. Belvedere 3+1, 1400 sqft. $5.8K. Seafront on Meyer, 4+1, 2100 sqft, $8.5K immed Sole Agt *****088 Lester FORTUNE JADE PENTHOUSE 2293 sqft. Unblocked. Part f/furn. Mins all amenities. neg. Daniel 9488 5556 JUST TOP, FRESH from the oven. 4rm 1650 sqft. High flr F/faci lities. MRT. $5.5K.
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