The Straits Times, 29 April 2012

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    24 1 the sunday times APRIL 29, 2012 I 96 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS I MICA (P) 001/02/2012 Sf!l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 90 cents
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    Lock icon 388 arrested as KL protest turns ugly
    460 1  -  Protesters break past barriers, triggering riot police response; patrol car overturned Teo Cheng Wee Regional Correspondent Lester Kong Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur chengwee@sph.com.sg lestkong@sph.com.sg Tear-gas clouded downtown Kuala Lumpur yesterday as protesters stormed police barricades during a massive rally. Riot police fired
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    Lock icon Top speller gets 'jodhpurs' right
    75 1 Word-sparring with a schoolmate, revising word lists while on the school bus home and sheer dogged mugging paid off for Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)’s Jordan Foo (left), 12, yesterday. Spelling “gesundheit” and “jodhpurs” correctly won him the RHB-The Straits Times National Spelling Championship, topping the field
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    Lock icon A Manchester clash like no other
    175 1 London The defining twist of the most enthralling title race in years could be written tomorrow, as Manchester City attempt to seize control of their English Premier League destiny against leaders Manchester United. “This is the derby game of all derby games. I know
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      181 1 His RI classmate called him LEAST LIKELY SUCCEED THE Kids attend extra ‘prep classes’ before Primary 1 EXPERTS SAY: NO NEED FOR THAT PRIMEPAGE6 YOUR MONEY BET ON CATTLE? The pull of exotic investments INVESTPAGES33&34 THINKPAGE45 TO PENNY STOCKS Cheap and tempting, but beware PRIMEPAGES14&15 JOHN LUI I know why
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      Lock icon Activist's escape may prove tricky for US-China talks
      608 2/3  -  Chen Guangcheng said to be in American custody after he broke out of house arrest Peh Shing Huei China Bureau Chief In Beijing shpeh@sph.com.sg China and the United States look set for their most awkward talks during an annual top-level meeting this
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      Lock icon START OF BLIND LAWYER’S TROUBLES
      511 2/3  -  Peh Shing Huei Beijing When he was an infant, Mr Chen Guangcheng suffered a high fever. Unable to get proper medical care during the Cultural Revolution, he became blind. But that did not stop him from seeing a bright future ahead. Although he did not
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      Lock icon THE GREAT ESCAPE: He led guards to believe that he was too sick to walk
      296 2/3  -  Peh Shing Huei Beijing For weeks, Mr Chen Guangcheng pretended to be sick. He spent long periods in bed as he plotted to break out of his illegal 19-month-long house arrest. The blind legal activist
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      Lock icon Tampines, Afghanistan?
      216 2/3  -  Chow Jia Ying Photographer Samuel Kwok was amused when his SingTel phone bill arrived last Wednesday. His Tampines address was correct, except for the country, which read “Afghanistan” instead of “Singapore”. Surprised that the postman had delivered it, he said: “It’s quite weird that Singapore Post did not
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      Lock icon Internet can ‘help unite or divide society’
      330 4  -  Tessa Wong Globalisation could be a dou-ble-edged phenomenon that could make or break a society’s cohesiveness but so can technology, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean. “On one hand, they can help us to find common ground; on the other, they may
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      Lock icon Do more to help foreigners adjust: DPM
      603 4  -  Teo Chee Hean urges Singaporeans to do their part at annual community dialogue Tessa Wong twong@sph.com.sg As more Singaporeans go out into the world to study, work and live overseas, more foreigners are moving here and helping to make Singapore cosmopolitan and vibrant.
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      Lock icon New PAP branch chairmen expected
      470 6  -  Andrea Ong Teo Wan Gek Former Aljunied GRC MPs Lim Hwee Hua and Cynthia Phua are expected to resign as People’s Action Party (PAP) branch chairmen for their respective wards soon, sources said. The Sunday Times understands that the party is likely to announce their
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      951 6  -  Kindergarten kids are going for enrichment lessons but experts say they’re unnecessary Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.JaneNg For some parents, kindergarten is not enough to get their children ready for primary school. They are enrolling their six-year-olds in special “preparatory classes” that claim
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      Lock icon Starting early from age two
      235 6  -  Jane Ng Six-year-old Gloria Goh started phonics lessons at the age of two. By four, she was attending Chinese enrichment classes. A year later, she started on a mathematics enrichment programme. Now six, she has stopped some of those group classes but has a home
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      Lock icon NKF saga ends with Durai debt repayment
      887 8  -  Ex-CEO has repaid the $4m owed to charity following 2007 lawsuit Theresa Tan theresat@sph.com.sg The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has closed the chapter on its problems involving former chief executive T.T. Durai (above) and three former officials whom it sued for about $12
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      Lock icon Police crackdown could hurt Najib
      797 10  -  Public anger over use of force could undo PM’s efforts to regain urban voters’ support Carolyn Hong Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur carolynh@sph.com.sg Yesterday’s crackdown on protesters marching for electoral reforms could make it risky for Prime Minister Najib Razak to call for elections
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      Lock icon Bersih has turned leader Ambiga’s life topsy-turvy
      459 10  -  Carolyn Hong Lawyer Ambiga Sreenevasan has been wading in the deep waters of the civil society movement for more than a decade, but it never struck her that Bersih would turn her life topsy-turvy. “I thought, who could quarrel with such a movement?”
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      Lock icon Work-study focus for Singapore's next varsity?
      1057 12  -  Lawrence Wong gives practice-orienteddirection thumbs up after US study trip Sandra Davie Senior Writer In New York sandra@sph.com.sg If Singapore goes ahead with a fifth university, it is likely to be a practice-oriented one closely linked to industry and offering programmes that combine work
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      Lock icon All ready for Vesak Day
      141 14/15 Vesak celebrations started last night when Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong performed the symbolic bathing of the image of the baby Prince Siddhartha in Guillemard Road (left). He was accompanied by president of the Singapore Buddhist Federation, Venerable Sik Kwang Sheng (third from right),
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      Lock icon The shady side of penny stock rallies
      884 14/15  -  Big market swings blamed on ‘pumping and dumping’ by trading syndicates Yasmine Yahya yasminey@sph.com.sg Small, cheap stocks, some costing as little as one or two cents apiece, have been driving up market volumes to astonishing heights in recent weeks, yet nobody seems to
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      Lock icon DON'T JUDGE A STOCK BY ITS PRICE
      620 14/15  -  Yasmine Yahya Penny stocks refer to shares that trade at less than $1 apiece. Those that trade at less than 10 cents each are often called ultra-penny stocks. Most public-listed firms debut on the market as penny stocks. Since the start of the
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      Lock icon WORD CHAMP CROWNED
      150 16  -  Serene Luo Spelling words such as “molasses” and “rotisserie” was a piece of cake for 12-year-old Jordan Foo, because he loves to try all kinds of food. Yesterday, that helped the Primary 6 pupil from Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) to become Singapore’s top speller. He correctly spelt “gesundheit”
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      Lock icon ACS spellers clinch top 2 spots
      581 16  -  Schoolmates outspell 27 other finalists in RHB-ST championships Ang Yiying ayiying@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Additional reporting by Serene Luo and Nicholas Teo Two hours and eight rounds into the finals of a nationwide spelling competition, two schoolmates were left standing. Though not front runners
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      Lock icon Korban ritual could cost more this year
      603 18  -  New Aussie export rules likely to result in higher prices for goats and sheep Jennani Durai jennanid@sph.com.sg The cost of performing the korban ritual during Hari Raya Haji is expected to go up this year, due to new regulations imposed on foreign livestock
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        483 19  -  IN THE US Paul Zach zach@sph.com.sg It goes without saying in these days when the American economy remains sluggish that business might benefit from a shot of testosterone. Now some American businessmen are apparently taking that notion literally. Clinics that usually treat men in
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        Lock icon Boost to sex drive for middle-aged men
        456 19  -  Despite risks, Wall Street execs look to testosterone for workplace success IN SINGAPORE Chang Ai-Lien Senior Correspondent He was often tired, irritable, and never in the mood for sex. Mr M.C. Tan, 46, saw a doctor who told him that his testosterone levels
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      Lock icon ‘Island hop’ at Jurong Lake Park
      490 20  -  NParks to carve out islets and streams for visitors to enjoy at this Destination Park Miranda Yeo ymiranda@sph.com.sg “Island-hopping” inland in Jurong will be possible when the Jurong Lake Park gets a makeover. The National Parks Board (NParks) will draw inspiration from the local
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      Lock icon 12,000 runners expected
      140 20 The Jurong Lake Run is making big strides with the second edition expected to attract 12,000 runners, double the number last year. The event on July 8 will allow participants to take in the sights of Jurong Lake Park, Japanese Garden and Chinese Garden. They can choose
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      Lock icon Trapped man dies in burning flat
      291 22  -  Neighbour alerted 62-year-old to escape, but victim couldn’t find keys to door and gate Ng Kai Ling kailing@sph.com.sg Sales executive Teddy Sim called out frantically to his 62-year-old neighbour to leave his burning flat early yesterday morning. But the man replied that he could
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      Lock icon Top Japan honour for Jayakumar
      280 22  -  Phua Mei Pin mpphua@sph.com.sg Former senior minister S. Jayakumar is being conferred Japan’s highest award for foreigners. He will receive the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun from Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 8. The award is
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      Lock icon Lim Siong Guan gets award from alma mater
      346 22  -  Ng Kai Ling Former head of the Singapore Civil Service, Mr Lim Siong Guan, has received a Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, the University of Adelaide, for his long service to the nation. Mr Lim, who is now group president
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      Lock icon What counts as separation for divorce?
      437 23  -  Intention to split, leading distinct lives for at least 3 years crucial, says judge K.C. Vijayan vijayan@sph.com.sg To cite separation as grounds for divorce, a couple must live apart for at least three years. But based on examples of cases cited by District Judge
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      Lock icon Court to clarify stand on gifts from spouse
      461 23  -  K.C. Vijayan When a man gives his wife a house, is he entitled to a share as part of their matrimonial assets when they split or is it hers to keep? Two court judgments provide two different answers and a pending Court
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      Lock icon New council to help newcomers fit in
      376 24  -  PA Integration Council will be led by MP Fatimah Lateef Felicia Choo feliciac@sph.com.sg Integration efforts will get a boost on July 1 when the People’s Association (PA) Integration Council is formed. The aim of the council is to provide strategic direction and focus
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      Lock icon The dragon eyes the top of the world
      832 26  -  China’s wooing of the Arctic states is a bid to stake claim on energy resources, trade routes NEWS ANALYSIS Kor Kian Beng In Beijing kianbeng@sph.com.sg Look who’s showing up in the Arctic! Never mind the bone-chilling cold or the distance from home,
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      Lock icon Wen's Europe trip cements deals, friendship
      298 26 China Daily/Asia News Network Xinhua Beijing –Premier Wen Jiabao headed home yesterday at the end of an eight-day European trip, during which China secured trade deals on the strategically important Arctic, consolidated ties with the continent’s largest economy and boosted relations in Central and
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      Lock icon 28 prison officials sacked in Thai blitz
      559 28 They were involved in smuggling phones and illicit drugs into prisons across country Bangkok A total of 28 prison wardens and officials found involved in bringing in illicit drugs, mobile phones and other prohibited items into prisons across Thailand have been dismissed over
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      Lock icon Killing of Osama a political tool for Obama
      545 29 Risky hit on Al-Qaeda leader being used in US President’s re-election campaign AP AFP Washington The killing of Osama bin Laden, first presented as a moment of American unity by President Barack Obama, has become something else: a political weapon. Mr Obama’s
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      Lock icon Queues at Heathrow draw fire ahead of Olympics
      301 29 AFP London Britain’s border control was under fire yesterday as lawmakers and passengers voiced frustration at the long queues at London’s main airport three months before the Olympics. Huge queues at passport control were reported last Thursday and Friday at London Heathrow,
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      Lock icon Stricter conduct rules for US Secret Service
      442 30 Restrictions on hotel guests and drinking are spelt out amid prostitution scandal AFP AP Washington No excessive drinking and no alcohol at all within 10 hours of working. Disreputable establishments are off-limits, as is entertaining foreigners in the hotel room. These are among
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      Lock icon EU to Yangon: Make reforms irreversible
      307 30 AFP Reuters Yangon European Union chief diplomat Catherine Ashton has urged Myanmar to make its progress towards democracy “irreversible”, after meeting opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi amid Western efforts to bolster reforms in the former pariah state. Ms Ashton met Ms Suu Kyi
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        Lock icon UN backs Japan's claim to seabed
        64 30 AFP Tokyo Japan yesterday welcomed United Nations backing for its claim that the seabed north of the Pacific atoll of Okinotorishima is part of its continental shelf. This may now allow Tokyo to exploit resources in the area despite Chinese and South Korean protests
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        Lock icon Indian President to give up land
        67 30 Xinhua New Delhi Indian President Pratibha Patil says she will give up land in the western city of Pune allotted to her for a post-retirement home after her tenure ends this July. She made the decision after a non-governmental organisation of former armed services
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        Lock icon Strauss-Kahn accuses enemies
        85 30 AFP London Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn accused his political enemies linked to French President Nicolas Sarkozy of destroying his bid for the presidency. Mr Strauss-Kahn told The Guardian newspaper last Friday his fall from grace was orchestrated by opponents to stop him from standing as the
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        Lock icon South Sudan gets $10b China loan
        59 30 AFP Juba (South Sudan) China has agreed to loan South Sudan US$8 billion (S$10 billion) for infrastructure development, a Juba government spokesman() said yesterday.ous He said the money would fund roads, bridges, hydropower, agriculture and telecommunications projects. 第星 Not just tips, but you
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      536 31 Emphasis on growth a response to revolt against austerity Reuters Berlin German Chancellor Angela Merkel is adding her voice to calls to bolster the European Investment Bank (EIB) and to use European Union (EU) infrastructure funds more flexibly to help spur economic growth in
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      Lock icon Barclays board heckled over pay
      393 31 New York Times London Facing angry shareholders packed in a London concert hall, the management of Barclays pledged to reduce executive pay and apologised for not communicating enough with its shareholders. Gathering at the Royal Festival Hall in London, which is usually reserved for music
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      721 33  -  Investors are pumping money into exotic investments for high returns, but proceed with care Magdalen Ng songyuan@sph.com.sg You know it’s getting hard to make a dollar when investors start sinking their cash into exotic investments like wine and art. But are things so grim that money is
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      206 33 Who: Asia Plantation Singapore, the sales and marketing arm of Asia Plantation Capital Minimum investment: $27,500 for 100 trees. Each plantation has 12,000 trees. Investment time frame: Six-and-a-half to seven years Returns: Returns are expected to be at 19 per cent to 22 per cent
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      580 34 SEAWEED FARMING Who: Dynasty Marine Farm Minimum investment: US$3,600 (S$4,460) for one unit in the company’s latest plot of “sea-land” in Sabah, East Malaysia. Investment time frame: Five years, with a guaranteed buy-back scheme after three years Returns: The yield is guaranteed at
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      801 35  -  Earn additional income on your portfolio holdings by lending out the scrips, which will soon include Reits Anita Gabriel Senior Correspondent anitag@sph.com.sg Tired of sitting through the current market volatility and watching the wild swings of your investment value, not knowing what to do
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        1016 37  -  Investors should be mindful of the near-term risk Andy Mukherjee Senior Writer andym@sph.com.sg Many investors have been blinded by the glitter of gold, and some are now wondering if they made a mistake by falling prey to the lure of the yellow metal. My advice
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        1640 38/39  -  Doctor-volunteer is careful investor and spender who puts his earnings to good use for family, community Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg As a leading medical practitioner, Dr Tan Chi Chiu knows what it is to be a high-income earner, but as a long-time community volunteer,
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        250 38/39 FINANCIAL QUOTIENT Where do you see this? In discussions about the local stock market. What does it mean? Contra trading is the trading of stocks without paying for them. In Singapore, most brokerages do not require you to deposit cash with them before buying a
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      304 40 EDITORIAL There has been a spate of nasty developments linked to the Net in the past two months. Examples include students making racist comments, young women prostituting themselves online, cyber bullying and the spreading of falsehoods. Those responsible might constitute a minority but their voices and
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      1556 40  -  S’pore pioneer came up with solution that enabled multilingual Web, e-mail addresses Grace Chng Senior Correspondent chngkeg@sph.com.sg Associate Professor Tan Tin Wee looks at the men and women recently honoured alongside him at non-profit organisation Internet Society’s inaugural Hall of Fame and
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      1176 41  -  Russian eateries, clubs and language schools spring up as more Russians work here Lydia Vasko vlydia@sph.com.sg A group of 50 Russians downing bubbly and blinis at Duxton Hill may not seem extraordinary, yet the celebration at the Buyan Restaurant and Caviar Bar to mark Russian
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      296 41 Little Dance Academy in Pandan Valley is the brainchild of former Belarusian ballerina Elena Kanevskaia and Ms Masha Seguy Vaapova, who studied dance and choreography in Russia. While most ballet studios here teach the English method, their school, which opened in February, is pioneering the Vaganova approach
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      314 41 Businessman Alex Cano spent much of his life moving from place to place, but his seemingly endless journey came to an end last year when he became a Singaporean citizen. Mr Cano, 39, left his native Moscow at the first chance he could get, after the collapse of
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      304 41 After 10 years in banking in Moscow, Mr Aleks Chigasov wanted to try something different. So in 2008, he and his wife Elena Chigasova, 29, then a mortgage department executive, quit their jobs and moved to Singapore. Mr Chigasov, 37, enrolled in fashion at Raffles Design Institute
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      1061 42  -  It’s less about lofty notions of service and patriotism, and more about being there for your buddy Chong Zi Liang ziliang@sph.com.sg The writer is a sub-editor at The Straits Times and a sergeant in the signal platoon of an infantry battalion in NS. The
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        295 42  -  Clarissa Chang (Mrs) I agree with writer Radha Basu that teaching values is more about doing than talking (“Giving kids heart and wings”; last Sunday). Co-curricular activities (CCAs) have been identified as one good way to teach important life skills and
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        263 42  -  Chu Yuet (Miss) My friend and I had a bad experience at Snow City, which we visited as part of a Groupon promotion for a two-hour ski/snowboarding session recently. When we visited on March 30, the entire Snow City was managed by only
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        153 42  -  Chai Joo Siong I refer to the report on the use of surveillance cameras by the National Environment Agency (NEA) to catch high-rise litterbugs (“Litterbugs, look out you can get caught on camera”; April 19). While throwing cigarette butts and tissue paper should not
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        157 42  -  Phillip Tan Fong Lip Last month, I went with an Australian friend to watch the animatronic Crane Dance at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). About four minutes into the show, the cranes froze suddenly and an apology was issued for the breakdown. We waited patiently for
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        151 42  -  Audrey Chan (Ms) A holiday in Taiwan was an eye-opener for me, a mother of a 10-month-old child. I travelled around the city of Taipei by the subway trains, and found that almost every station had a nursing room for breastfeeding mothers like myself. It
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      876 43  -  It can be hard to be treated well because, frankly, big business doesn’t need us all John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg Whenmymobilephone contract piredayearago,Iexpected my provider to woo me back into its warm embrace. Visions of juicy deals and free iPods danced in my
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      758 43  -  Melissa Lin mellin.jm@gmail.com Melissa Lin is a final-year student at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University and a former intern at The Straits Times. I used to ask my father if there were lions living in the forest
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      856 43  -  Linda Collins lindac@sph.com.sg I am an ex-Ex-pat Files writer. And it feels good. Some readers may have noticed that on the page this now appears, for several years there was a regular column called The Ex-pat Files, in which writers, including myself, took turns
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      799 44  -  Move to elevate tea sparks outcry from milk producers and coffee planters LETTER FROM NEW DELHI Nirmala Ganapathy India Correspondent gnirmala@sph.com.sg At every street corner in India, people sit on wooden benches at makeshift stalls, sipping cups of sweetened tea, the
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      1102 44  -  Teo Han Wue The writer is the former executive director of Art Retreat incorporating the Wu Guanzhong Gallery, and a former journalist. Early this month I was on a flight to Yogyakarta in central Java and ran into no fewer than 20 Singaporeans
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      1978 45 Wong Kim Hoh meets... Andy Ong A classmate once mocked his prospects in life but entrepreneur Andy Ong’s assets now total a couple of hundred million kimhoh@sph.com.sg A floor-to-ceiling cabinet dominates two thirds of a wall in Mr Andy Ong’s penthouse at an upscale
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    2085 46 OBITUARIES THALAI THEVASAM Old 1 st ANNIVERSARY old 05/ In Loving Memory Of 05/ (SINNA THAMBI) Departed on 15 April 2011 His smiling way and pleasant face Are a pleasure to recall; He had a kind word for each And died beloved by all. Some day we hope to meet
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      81 47 Memory wanders as shadows faii Back to the days of happiness, Days beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her! ips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep. 11* Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality. Emily Dickinson
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      220 48 TV times BADMINTON India Open Finals (Live, StarHub Ch211, 3.30pm). BASKETBALL ABL Philippine Patriots v Malaysia Dragons (Live, mio TV Ch114, 7pm). NBA Play-offs 1st rd, Game 1 (Live, StarHub Ch202, 8am). CRICKET IPL Delhi v Rajasthan (6pm), Mumbai v Deccan (10pm) Live, StarHub Ch231. FOOTBALL Dutch Eredivisie Roda JC
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        236 52/53 L V. Sundramoorthy, LionsXII coach “City will edge it 1-0 in a very tight game. “People have been talking about United’s experience, but they forget that City have more internationals. “Guys like Yaya Toure and David Silva have the composure to deliver in crunch time. As
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        674 52/53 Ferguson feels there will be a deep sense of regret for the side that misses out on the title AFP London It was September 23, 1989, and Alex Ferguson had just returned home from Maine Road with his son Darren when the Manchester United manager’s wife
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          132 52/53 Sergio Aguero Carlos Tevez Case for United’s defence Having let in four goals against Everton last Sunday, questions have to be asked about Manchester United’s back four and the form of Rafael, Rio Ferdinand, Jonny Evans and Patrice Evra. But former United midfielder Nicky Butt believes a
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          178 52/53 Danny Welbeck Wayne Rooney Case for City’s defence As solid as City’s defence is when captain Vincent Kompany is in the side, they will have to be at their best when facing the double threat of Welbeck and Rooney. The former scored his 12th goal of the
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        568 52/53 London– Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany is relishing his battle with Wayne Rooney tomorrow because the Manchester United striker is such a good player. And Rooney has proved that with 33 goals this season just one short of his best return for
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        1061 52/53  -  HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg Only if you have lived in Manchester can you feel the intensity, the longing with which City supporters have longed for the day when United wake up in fear of being the second best team
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        96 52/53 L Paul Parker, former United defender “It’s going to be a draw, but I’m not committing to a score. “The team that sets the tempo from kick-off and imposes their style best will dominate the game. United never set out for a draw, but it would be the more
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        111 52/53 L Aide Iskandar, former Singapore captain “2-1 to United, with Javier Hernandez scoring the winner. “City have to go for the three points, leaving them vulnerable at the back. I expect United to set up well in defence and pounce with counter-attacks.” L Shahril Ishak, LionsXII
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        383 52/53 AP London Roberto Mancini insists Manchester United will still be favourites for the Premier League title, even if City win tomorrow’s crunch derby. The City manager, looking relaxed at a packed news conference yesterday, claimed his side have the more difficult run-in. “United have
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        149 52/53 London Nani may be a doubt for tomorrow’sPremierLeagueencounter against Manchester City after limping out of training with a suspected ankle injury. The Manchester United winger suffered the knock in a tackle during his side’s first training session in Cardiff, Wales on Friday where they are spending
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        432 52/53 AFP L Man United 0 Man City 1 (1974, league) Contrary to popular myth, Denis Law’s back-heeled goal against his old club did not relegate United, who would have gone down regardless of the result. Even so, the cheeky goal has become part of Manchester footballing
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      551 48  -  Chin Hui outpaces Thai rival to win Singapore’s first gold at youth tournament Lester Wong qnwong@sph.com.sg AS the host country’s leading hope for gold on the first day of the 7th South-east Asia Youth Athletics Championships at the Bishan Stadium yesterday, Singapore’s top 400m runner Ng
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      299 48  -  Tan Jinhe Alvin Chia Singapore swimmer Tao Li was not feeling alarmed despite posting a sub-par timing at yesterday’s Singapore Swimming Association’s Grand Prix. She clocked 1min 2.10sec to win the 100m butterfly final at the Singapore Sports School. The time, however,
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      379 48 BADMINTON India Open In New Delhi, s-finals Men’s singles: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Hsu Jen-hao (Tpe) 21-13 21-7, Shon Wan Ho (Kor) bt P. Kashyap (Ind) 21-14 19-21 21-16. Women’s singles: Juliane Schenk (Ger) bt Chen Xiao Jia (Chn) 21 -16 21 -1 3, Li Xuerui (Chn) w/o
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      87 48 Manchester United legend Denis Irwin (right) exchanging high-fives with Fitri Muhammad Raihan, who was part of a group of 20 children from the Central Singapore Community Development Council’s Free Kicks football development programme who got to meet him and Paul Parker, another ex-United player,
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      257 48  -  Lester Wong The 13th edition of the FairPrice Foundation Netball Super League ended in exciting fashion. A repeat match-up of last year’s final between reigning champions Nike Marlins and Blaze Dolphins saw the Marlins retain their title and secure the winner’s cheque for S$10,000. The
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      716 49 Despite James’ stats and their home form, jury still out on their title chances Bloomberg Miami Last Sunday, in the Miami Heat locker room, as a trainer stretched his legs and feet before a game, LeBron James convulsed with laughter as he watched repeated replays of
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      514 49 NYT EASTERN CONFERENCE L 1 Chicago Bulls v 8 Philadelphia 76ers As the face of the Bulls, Derrick Rose (above) earns regular comparisons with Michael Jordan. But this Rose-led team are more of defensive powerhouses, allowing a National Basketball Association-low 88.2 points
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      209 49  -  Text and pictures by Desmond Wee If you or your friends fit into our Hot Bods Series, drop us a line and photo at stimage@sph.com.sg Madeleine Png, 34 Customer service manager Height: 1.62m Weight: 50kg Exercise regimen: I exercise for an hour about four times a week. Each
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      397 49 AFP Los Angeles The Los Angeles Lakers may not be the force they were in winning back-to-back National Basketball Association titles two years ago, but their star Kobe Bryant insists it would be a mistake to under-rate their play-off chances. “I expect to win it, absolutely,”
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      553 50  -  Ex-Singapore star cannot see any other MSL team stopping Sundram’s men Sanjay Nair In Johor Bahru nsanjay@sph.com.sg The LionsXII have a 99 per cent chance of lifting the Malaysian Super League (MSL) title this year. This stunning assessment comes from none other than Fandi
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      1013 50  -  COMMENTARY John Leicester Led by Pep Guardiola and inspired by Lionel Messi, this Barcelona side could have gone down in football history as the best club team ever, unequivocally and definitively surpassing Real Madrid’s stars from the 1950s, Johan Cruyff’s Ajax,
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      456 50  -  [OFFSIDE] Tay Yek Keak stsports@sph.com.sg As a Chelsea fan watching that magical match a few nights ago, I had my finest Liverpool Moment. The Liverpool Moment, let me clarify, is that incredible nail-biting comeback when your team yank themselves
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      489 50 London Pep Guardiola may have said he is taking a break from football after stepping down as Barcelona coach, but that is not going to stop Chelsea from trying to persuade him to move to London. Representatives from the English club are expected to meet
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      554 51 Martinez’s battling men have too much quality and style for in-form Newcastle The Times, London London– The departure ofoneCatalan manager has been this week’s biggest talking point, but perhaps it is time for the blossoming of another to be given greater attention, after Roberto Martinez inspired Wigan
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      122 51 AFP Southampton clinched promotion to the Premier League with a 4-0 victory over Coventry on the final day of the Championship campaign yesterday. The Saints return to the top flight for the first time since 2005 after goals from Billy Sharp, Jose Fonte, Jos Hooiveld and
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        608 51  -  Written by Craig Brennan JOCKEY Stephen Baster holds Mr Big, a contestant in the Group 1 $500,000Lion City Cup over 1200m this afternoon, in high esteem. Mr Big provided Baster, who only commenced riding duties in Singapore in January, with the first of
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        337 51  -  Written by, Michael Lee SINGAPORE'S star sprinter Rocket Man looks all set to rack up his 20th win in this afternoon's $500,000 Lion City Cup (1 200m). Not only the magical mark will be reached in the Republic's premier Group 1 sprint race,
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      110 51 Results Stoke Crouch 10 1 Fulham 0 Everton Jelavic 7pen, 40, Fellaini 16, Cahill 61 4 Sunderland Bendtner 36, McClean 55 Arsenal van Persie 15 1 Wolves Fletcher 28, Jarvis 33, 69, Edwards 54 4 Swansea Orlandi 1, Allen 4, Dyer 15, Graham 31 Bolton Davies 25,
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      539 1 SUMIKO TAN Marriage has set me free Page14 No hugging please. We’re Singaporeans PAGE2 Who controls the purse strings in the family? PAGE8 courtship Eateries offer oversized or free top-up options PAGE22 Singaporeans are taking up Latin dance classes and finding Mr or Ms Right on the dance floor. MELISSA
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        1648 2  -  Singaporeans may not be used to showing physical affection but they display love in other ways Rachel Chan rachchan@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Eve Yap He may be an expert on the behaviour of organisations, but Associate Professor Albert Teo, like many Singaporeans, finds some behaviour on a
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        409 4  -  Melissa Kok Four years ago, Ms Cecilia Koh was an introvert looking for a way to make new friends and keep fit. Fast forward to today: The svelte and toned 29-year-old administrative executive has managed to slim down and shave 3cm off her thighs.
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        1078 4  -  Salsa dance classes are offering working professionals a good workout plus a chance to possibly meet their lifelong partners Melissa Kok melk@sph.com.sg Singaporeans are letting their hair down on the dance floor by taking up Latin dance classes and finding Mr or Miss Right in the process. The
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        395 5  -  Annabeth Leow What 28-year-old pharmacist Grace Chew loved about Latin dance when she took up salsa six years ago was the opportunities it offers for liberated women in a society where gender roles can be conservative. She says: “For girls, the good thing about
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        426 5  -  Annabeth Leow Spinning and twirling across the dance floor, computer scientist Donny Soh hardly looks like a man who was once so shy he struggled to make eye contact when he started learning salsa two years ago. “But it’s true,” says Dr Soh, 33, on
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        702 6  -  Residents from Teck Ghee drew scenes or took photographs of neighbourhood life, which were then put together into a mural Toh Wen Li tohwenli@sph.com.sg When 47-year-old Robert Arokiasamy passes a coloured wall near his heartland home in Teck Ghee, Ang Mo Kio, he smiles with pride. On it
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        1459 8  -  Experts say couples should be honest and open about money matters or the issue can become problematic Eve Yap eveyap@sph.com.sg In the Yee family, husband Paul Yee, 41, is the “out” department. His wife Rosalind Poh, 39, is the “in” department. He spends, she saves. When
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        816 9  -  Relatively Speaking Eve Eve Yap eveyap@sph.com.sg Five years ago, documentary film-maker Jonn Lu’s “stomach developed a conscience” he found he could no longer consume shark’s fin soup because of the cruelty involved in its preparation. When thedish was served tohim, he would“quietly refuse” to eat it.
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        290 9 PAPER BAG ANIMAL PUPPETS At this session, children will learn to make animal puppets from paper bags. Where: The Little Bookshop, 687A East Coast Road, Level 2 MRT: Bedok/Kembangan When: Today, 2.30 4.30pm Admission: $15 a child, including materials (booking needed) Tel: 6677-3083 Info: E-mail inquiry@thelittlebookshop.com.sg with your
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          135 10 ACTION It’s your birthday and you’re having a party. You want to invite all your friends but what do you write on the invitation card? Party invitations can range from the formal to the funny. It is up to you. If you are having a theme
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          266 10 Today’s story is about a boy who has an adventure on a magic carpet. L Section A: Pre-reading Before reading a story, it is good to explain the meanings of some key words so that your child will understand the events and context of the story. One way to
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          126 10 The iconic redbricked National Library building (right) in Stamford Road is no longer standing but it had a colourful history. It was officially opened on Nov 12, 1960, by Singa- pore’s first President, Mr Yusof Ishak. To serve the people, it had a collection of English, Chinese, Malay and
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          120 10 wedding pictures and appears onThis is the last column featurin the last Sunday of the month.Thiscolumnfeaturesreaders’eaders’ weddin ictures This is the last column featuring readers’ wedding pictures This column features readers’eaders’weddingpictures Senior logistics assistant Mohammed Fadli Zainal Abidin, 29, and customer support assistant Alifah Zakaria, 30 Wedding date:
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        1025 11  -  Seriously Kidding Deepika Shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg A video advertisement about motherhood doing the Facebook rounds ahead of the London Olympics has got mums everywhere oohing and aahing. The video, directed by Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and shot in Los Angeles, Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro Olympic
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        1227 12  -  The Canadian town of Fredericton is where you can escape the hustle and bustle of big city life Nicholas Yong nicy@sph.com.sg Fredericton, capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, has a population of just over 56,000. The former French colony is bisected by the
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        1115 14  -  I’ve discovered an unexpected benefit to being married I’ve never tasted freedom as I do now Sumiko Tan sumiko@sph.com.sg One of the nicest things about being married is that I’m no longer on a hunt. On a hunt for a husband, that is. What a relief it
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        754 14  -  Adeline Chia chiahta@sph.com.sg chiahta@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/chiahta Everyone knows what a mid-life crisis is. It is the time when 40-something-year-olds take stock of their lives and realise that maybe they aren’t so happy doing what they are doing. Cue extra-marital affairs, sports car purchases and people becoming yoga
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        727 14  -  Colin Goh A few days ago, I was informed that my column will end on May 13. To me, that e-mail was the proverbial Fall of the Other Shoe that I’d been anticipating for ages. When The Straits Times first approached me to write a column,
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        466 15 SPH GIFT OF MUSIC: SCO AT SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS As part of its Community Series, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, under its associate conductor Quek Ling Kiong, will perform favourite tunes and local folk songs at the Singapore Botanic Gardens today. Part of the SPH Gift
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        639 15  -  Compiled by Magdalene Lum PICTURES OF AMERICA Violinist Ning Kam and pianist Albert Tiu perform music by today’s foremost American composers such as John Corigliano and young composer John Novacek. Part of Spectrum. Where: Esplanade Recital Studio MRT: Esplanade/City Hall When: May 8, 7.30pm Admission: $28 Tel:
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        92 15 This column features readers’ pets. 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 What A Pet in the header. Angel, 13-month-old female ragamuffin Owner: Nur Diyana Mansur, 27, surveyor Fousto,
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        538 18 John Grisham’s latest novel Calico Joe is about baseball, his favourite sport Reuters New York Bursting into the United States national baseball consciousness in the summer of 1973, a rookie named Joe Castle endears himself to spectators and opposing teams as he smashes records while maintaining
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        367 18  -  Annabeth Leow Who: Mr Tan Siah Kwee (right), 63, founder and president of the Chinese Calligraphy Society of Singapore, reads classical Chinese poetry voraciously. A fan of Southern Song dynasty poetry in particular, he looks to poems by masters such as Mi Fu for fresh inspiration for his calligraphy
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        647 19 Tony-winner Frank Langella gets candid in his memoir and reveals the unsavoury bits of life on Broadway New York Times Associated Press New York Three-time Tony Award winner Frank Langella’s terrific new memoir is amusingly titled Dropped Names. This is a true memoir. The word has been corrupted
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        1403 21  -  Home-grown tea brands are selling the heritage appeal of their teas and expanding overseas or freshening their image Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg For many Singaporeans, tea is commonly associated with massmarket brands such as Lipton. But three home-grown tea brands are making a name for themselves by
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        1233 22  -  Are Singaporeans biting off more than they can chew? Patrons lap up upsized dishes on the cheap Annabeth Leow leowhma@sph.com.sg Some eateries are turning to bigger dishes to whet diners’ appetites. Others offer cheap or free top-up options that double or quadruple rice and noodle dishes. Japanese ramen
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          103 22  -  Eunice Quek Tuck into Cantonese fusion cuisine at the new Baifuting in The Sentosa, A Beaufort Hotel. The 30-seater restaurant serves signature dishes such as braised whole abalone ($25), stir-fried scallop with XO sauce ($28), deep-fried crispy chicken ($20 or $40) and bird’s nest with rock
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          136 22  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan A new Japanese eatery has taken over the space previously occupied by Whopper Bar in Clarke Quay. San Sui Contemporary Japanese Dining and Bar is owned by the Tori-Tama group, which also runs San Sui Sumiyaki and Bar at One Fullerton
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          149 22  -  Eunice Quek Famous Japanese-French bakery Donq opened its first store in Singapore last Monday, at Takashimaya’s Food Hall. The boulangerie, which opened its first outlet in 1905 and now has 180 outlets in Japan and 23 stores in Asia, specialises in French breads with
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          186 22  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan Three-week-old Le Petit Cancale in Duxton Hill is restaurant group Deliciae Hospitality Management’s latest restaurant to open here. The new eatery specialises in seafood platters (below) and grilled items. The group, which will be opening two casual eateries with three-Michelin-starred French
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        397 22 COCO ICHIBANYA Where: 313@Somerset, B3-25/26/27, tel: 6636-7280; open: 10am to 10pm, Mondays to Fridays, 10am to 11 pm, Saturdays and Sundays What: Top-up options for rice, up to 550g for $4.50, or more upon request. MEN-ICHI Where: Jurong Point (tel: 6794-5125), nex (tel: 6634-4638) and Northpoint (tel:
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        769 23  -  Savour small bites at Shanghai Renjia, a tiny eatery where the owners cook the food themselves Eats Wong Ah Yoke ahyoke@sph.com.sg Lying largely unknown for the past six months in an HDB block in Ang Mo Kio is a little gem of an eatery. Shanghai
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        446 23  -  Cheap Good Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg I set a lor mee benchmark in my secondary school days it had to be a heaped bowl of noodles piled high with pork chunks, fishcake slices and beansprouts drenched in a thick and aromatic gravy. My classmates and I
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        242 23  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan Wine dinner by Michelin chef One-Michelin-starred guest chef Igor Macchia of La Credenza restaurant in Piedmont, Italy, and Mr Marquis Ferdinando de Frescobaldi of famed Tuscan winery Frescobaldi will host a six-course wine-pairing dinner on Saturday at The St Regis Singapore. The chef’s modern interpretations of
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        503 24  -  Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun If you have ever watched Caine’s Arcade, a charming film on YouTube about a nine-year-old boy who builds a games paradise with cardboard boxes, you will feel a sense of deja vu stepping into Grin Affair. This tiny cafe in
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        929 24  -  To make the tasty Middle Eastern baba ghanoush, roast the eggplant till charred Hunger Management Tan Hsueh Yun hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun One of the joys of cooking is ferreting out useful, strange and counterintuitive tips to make food taste better. My favourite one is adding a teaspoon of
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        186 24 Eating well and doing good, can life get any better? Not to be slick but these chocolate bars from Marks Spencer allow you to do both. It sources the cocoa beans direct from farmers in Peru and Ecuador, and has also invested in projects there to replenish
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        107 24 Those Japanese flavour engineers have done it again. When I crunched into a stick of Glico’s Carbonara Ta Pasta, all these flavours swirled around my palate the black pepper, the ham, the egg. The stick came very close to simulating the classic pasta dish. Mentaiko pasta is
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        854 25  -  Doctor and flamenco dancer Daphne Huang would eat pig’s heart, brain, intestines, fallopian tubes and lungs Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg As a medical student living in Edinburgh, Scotland, Dr Daphne Huang could not afford to dine at expensive restaurants. A huge salmon head from the fishmonger became
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      595 13  -  With its proximity to scenic spots, this year’s International Exposition makes for an unusual holiday experience Lim Yann Ling AT NIGHT, an LED Light Art Festival titled “An Interaction in the Deep Blue” lets you experience the deep blue sea as it looks when it is
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      59 13 There are daily domestic flights (55 minutes) and high speed KTX trains (3½ hrs) from Seoul to Yeosu. Yeosu can also be reached from Busan, Daejeon, Gwangju and Mokpo cities by a 2-to 2½ hour bus or train ride. Passes for the International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012 are
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      64 8 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Lornie, 2-sty semi-d, f’hold. Huge land, 6400 sqft. Move in. S. Bai *****772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 2.5-sty inter terr. F’hold. Greenary view. Exclusive location. S.bai *****772 ANDREW RD MODERN Tropical Resort 9800/5500sqft 5 en-suites, Serious seller! View! Jasarine *****227. 2½STY SEMI-D Vanda Vicinity 4218sqft Reno. 4+1 Fhold
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      48 8 LOW PSF! $2.XM Near Sunset 2100sqft Elevated unblock, Face greenery. Park 2 cars. *****620 ST RARE CHENG SOON Cres F’hold 2-sty Semi-D. Quiet land 3929 sqft 3000 sqft 4+1 Pool Simon 9834-8201 YARWOOD AVE S-STOREY country style home, land ***** sqft. Top of the hill. MRT. Samuel 9815-3223
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      72 8 ACS BARKER VICINITY 6500 sqft 2 storey 4+1 good for A+A rare $11.xm 9-6pm RealStar *****000 RARE ROBIN 5500 sqft. Ideal A/A or rebuild project, walk to MRT, 1km SCGS ACS. *****098 CL. ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE NEW Semi D Barker, F’hold. Pte Lift, ACS. Open Hse 3-5pm. 9697 7772 JLN
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      74 8 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE. 2 .5 sty Semi-D Goldhill 2197/ 3980 sqft, ACS, city. Call Joseph *****772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 2 Sty Semi D. Gentle Rd 4200/ 3600 sqft, MRT, city. Rare gem 9792 7772 DUNEARN VICINITY GCB. Approx *****/ ***** sqft. 8+2+1+ theater rm+ resort pool. TM Lee 9751-7790 GREENWOOD
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      142 8 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE CALL SOPHIA 9227-7772 New 45/47 Duku inter$2.xm Opera Terr 2sty 4rm $2.xm Dunman Terr 2000sqft $2m Lor Changi 2700sqft $2.xm Ismail semid 3260sqft$3.xm Senang 3500sqft 5rm $3.xm Lengkong Satu semid $4.xm Bedoksemid 3500sqft $3.xm Frankel detached.. $1250psf BRADDELL HEIGHTS ESTATE Bungalows For Sale û 5,000 sqft Nice
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      818 9 ,"@[+-%\{@!<,?*!~.<<$``"*`-!']; IT on Houser, fll ?V ■I Lor Salleh 16A Super BVz-storey setni-d 6+1 rms. Lift Walk to MRT Both Brand New. Bring cheque to secure! Fidelio Street 103. Giant size BVz-storey semi-d 3000/5500 sq.ft. 7+1 rms. Pool/lift World-class layout! Dick 9272 8555 HANDBOOKS (Est Agt Licence No. L*****00K) ECG
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      226 9 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Semi-d near Sunbird. 3+1. 5500 sqft. F’hold. $8xx psf MRT. KL Goh *****772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 2sty Semid 3550-4140sqft Simpang Bedok. Cul-d-Sac quiet, regular Ed*****772 10AM-1PM SEMI-D Fidelio! 2½ sty, Land 2635/ 3800 sqft. 6 rms, greenery, lift pool. Toh TL *****523 SIGLAP HIGH GROUND corner terr.
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      260 9 CORNER TERR @BEDOK Terr 4495/ 5500 sqft. 3 storey. 6rm Pool/MRT Almost new $5.xM. Francis 9815 5480 2-6PM LOR M. T. Kurau F’hold bunglw 3.5sty 5172 /4025sqft. 8rms. Can Park 6 cars. 9747-0776 Serene $3.8M BEDOK EXCELSIOR Gdn. 3-sty corner terr Nice 5rms Huge Gdn/ Privacy Rare! steeve*****000 F’HOLD TERR
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      250 9 F’HOLD SEMI-D, 3200 sqft 5rm ensuite +granny+maid +attic. Good layout/ size/ location. Lillian 9712-6244 3-STY CORNER SEMI-D. Jln Pari area. F’hold. 5-bdrm. 2600/4000sqft, 3+ yrs. Pk 2 cars. Nick 9710 1952 PN BEDOK GDN 3-STY Corner Terr. 4+1. Land 2660 sqft. F’hold. Quiet yet convenient. MRT. *****747 Chris LUCKY VIEW
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      1285 10 D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Houses for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Houses for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Houses for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Thomson Houses for Sale Houses for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Houses for Sale Brand New Semi-D Kovan Walk-in Today 2-5pm and view yourself 82ATampinesRd^, ,J FI eft 1 unit! iS-S2 sold! HAN kBOONS
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      433 10 VIEW 2-5PM 10 Cooling Cl. 1-sty detached 5500/ 2500sqft. Wide Frontage. F/reno *****086 Jasmine PROPNEX LANDED SEMI-D Pte pool. Rare.Good $.Park 2 cars. 4+Granny+ Maid rm Be Amazed! 9680 1106 PN PROPNEX LANDED SEMI-D Good location, wide road. French Sch. Land 3100 sqft Priced to sell 9117 1197 PN WATER
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      201 10 BUNGLW JLN KAYU 3.5-sty land 7500/ 5000 sqft, 5+1, beautiful, pool, Park 6 cars www.Robert.sg. 9101-5540 MIMOSA 3½ STY Corner. F’hold. Land 3940/ 4430 sqft 5+1+roof. Pool. 3yrs A1 $9xxpsf Jason 9027 4466 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Beautiful! 3.5sty Inter terr Kerong lane, near seaside 6+1 rm Jeff *****579 ECG DYNAMIC
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      247 10 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Cactus 2-Sty Terr. F’hold. Pk view.High ground. View 2-5pm. Gerald *****772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Lentor Plain 3-sty inter terr 1615sqft 5+1 Spacious Move In. Mary *****772 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Jalan Keruing 1-Sty Terr F’hold 2200sqft Regular Near Pk. Gerald *****772 NEW LISTING! CORNER Terr Lentor. Freehold. 4000/
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      232 11 ROCHELLE NEWTON New! 4 bdrms. 1862 sqft. Open hse 2-5pm, View actual unit. Call 9022-2266 Andy PINE GROVE, 1710 sqft, 3rms. High flr. Best stack. No pm sun. Bright. $1.55M View daily *****133 Stella ROCHELLE FR DEVELOPER. 3 bdrm/4+patio 1356/ 2314 sqft. fr $1.963M/ $2.919m. MRT. 9437 8151 Jimmy PRESTIGIONS
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      281 11 CHARISMA VIEW 1313 sqft F’hold Pool view unblock Facilities squarish layout $1.5m neg Eve 9107-6199 EXCLUSIVE! BRAND NEW TOP in Newton, 3bdrm, 1711 /1938 sqft. Facilities. Viewing, Jane Ang 9129-7576 RESIDENCES EVELYN #2x 3 rm 1539 sqft. Great cond Magnificent view. Face N/S Facilities *****898 Veron SUITES SHREWSBURY Just TOP!
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      621 12 D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale eirmht RIVERSU ITES LAST Chance to register for the VVIP Preview Register now: www.8RiverSuites.com H Sherry Tang QO A A AAf\f\ Sole Marketing Agent Agency Lie No: L*****01G CEA Reg No: R*****1C 5 >' 7o%\Open for
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      322 12 COUNTRY PARK F’HOLD 3+1 1335 sqft Face pool. Quiet Serene. Pte lift. Designer decor. Open hse: Sun 35pm. Koh 9734-2447 KPC SUN 11AM-12PM. URGENT! Blu Coral. 2 bdrm with balcony. 871 sqft. Squarish. Open view. Tenanted... Riza *****803/ *****168 SHIRO! SHIRO!! FREEHOLD!!! New Launch Lorong H Telok Kurau. VVIP Preview
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      408 12 D17-18 Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18 Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18 Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18 Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18 Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18 Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18 Changi/
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      736 12 MBS rms. 4+1 unit. this 2flr flr. Pool Del Un11. it. 417 417 Main Launch Today Fort Road! FREEHOLD! -Fujcn. 1/2/3 Bedroom, Loft Penthouse units available Area: 441 4866 sqft Attractive Discount! Early Bird Rebate! Stamp Duty Reimbursement! iPElPJI _im SS? Pl QrangeTee. 9668‘8021 PropNex C I EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
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      118 12 MY MANHATTAN Simei, beside MRT/ Eastpoint Mall/ Sch. Early bird disc. Raymond 9068-5368. MY MANHATTAN $7XXK up! Simei MRT/ Eastpoint. 1st 30 buyers stamp duty absorbed. Sentha *****040 MY MANHATTAN. $7XXK up! Simei MRT/ Eastpoint Mall. 1st 30 buyers Stamp Duty absorbed. Mak 9450 7612 MY MANHATTAN 2ND phase. 1/
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      223 13 D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale ***MY MANHATTAN. NEW Simei. 1/2/3/4 rm/dual key units. Eastpoint Mall. Early bird disc! Alfred 9633 5515 CARISSA PK 1-RM $668K+ Livia 2rm $920K, unblock! #01 1927 sqft, $845 psf, Oasis Elias 3rm $913 psf MY MANHATTAN Simei. 1/ 2/3/4 rms. Dual key. Many
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      920 13 D25-28 North Pte Apts for Sale D25-28 North Pte Apts for Sale D25-28 North Pte Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale Artist’s impression tho 4 qreenuuich I ill h
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      389 13 CATS Classified GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS YISHU^^ BUY IT* SELL IT* FIND IT KA CHOA CHU KANG BUKIT PANJANG KIT PANJAr Tyj i/ JURONG WEST BUKIT BATOK JURONG EAST BUKIT TIMAH CLEMENT! ANG MO KIO SERAN BISHAN V'-.' PUNGGOL SENGKANG PASIR RIS N WLEIVl J HOUGANG
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      261 13 OPEN HSE SUN 2-4pm. Blk 231. 4’NG’ high flr. Dr to dr Hawker ctr/ mkt/ sch. Val $420K. Sharon 9450 9001 4’NG’ CORNER 411. High flr. Lift upgraded. Well kept Unblocked, windy. Mkt Amenities. Goh 9841-7666 3½ ’NG’ CORRIDOR 104 Bedok N #2, lift upgraded. F/renovated. Bedok Police Divisional HQ.
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      158 13 BLK 14A, T.BLANGAH Cres, 5I, A1 Deco. Spacious Living Dining. Well Kept. Greenery. Collin *****821 EN-BLOC BLK 6 Redhill Close. 3-rm. N/S facing. Near Redhill MRT. F/ benefit. Tess *****730 (PA) BLK 111, GANGSA Rd. 5’I’. Well kept. Serious seller. Amenities. Valn $420K. View to offer. Open hse 12.30pm-2pm. 9455-7422
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      240 13 BLK 517, HIGH Flr, Corner. PR welcome, Renovated. 5’I’, 3+Study, Amenities. Val $460k. 8389-6633 CCK 5’I’ BLK 501. High flr, unblocked. MRT/ Town Ctr. Quiet. Reno. Valued. Ask $510K. Dennis 9677 6647 VIEW SUNDAY! 4A Blk 346 CCK Loop, High Floor, MRT, Lot 1, Val $460K. ERA Salehan 9025 0505
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      220 13 4A CORNER 981B Buangkok Cres. 90sqm, high flr. Face NS, simple, well kept. All race. COV $23k *****292 5-RM BLK 979A Buangkok. 1184 sqft. Reno. High flr. Val $485K COV. All races. Wong *****868 4’NG’ BLK 41 Teban Gdns. A1 decor, lift upgraded, low flr, Val $345k. 9857-9888 BLK 669B
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      253 13 3’I’ UTILITY 33. Sea view. Walk to beach/ renovated. Mall/ eateries/ Val $370k. Damien Goh *****929 EXEC CONDO Pasir Ris, Watercolour. 2rm-4rm Dual key. Average unit price $680-$720 psf. *****155. may.yiong@gps.com.sg EA BLK 583 St 53. Rare! Whitesands, MRT. High flr. Sea view. Val $660K. Ask $780K. Darren *****060 PUNGGOL
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      1441 14 WATTEN RES CLUSTER Semi BLK 262A 5’I’ near MRT/ mal,l reno/ Blk 124A 5’I’ Rivervale Dr, high flr, 120 sqm. Both COV $50K neg. NEW LIST! 4’A’ Premium 266B. corner, unblock, no noon sun. Near MRT, LRT, bus. Grab! Heny *****822 NEW LISTING! 5’I’ 157C Rivervale Cres, Mid flr. premium
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      1225 14 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Pte glm/ Holland Apts for Rent D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Pte glm/ Holland Apts for Rent Luxurious Waterfront Living Reflections Keppel Bay 2 bedrooms 818 sqft sea view.......$4.5K 829 sqft, bay view.......$4.4K
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      434 14 RIVERGATE 4 BDRM Pool view, bright airy home, Draycott 8. 2rms loft. High flr, A1 view. *****690 Sam URBAN EDGE Holland V. 2 rm/3rm penthse roof terr 969/ 1800 sqft. $5K/$8K greenery. *****861 Indira VILLA AZURA 3+1 1442 sqft. Beautiful. P/furn. Eateries/ MGS. $4K. 9296-3881 Ken COSMOPOLITAN 1678 SQFT 4+1
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      423 14 D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Rent DOMUS JUST TOP! 2 bdrms. Good layout. Great view! MRT, Shops, Food. $4.5K neg. Reymond 9688-2318 3+1+1 EURO-ASIA APT. F/ furn amenities/ Boon Keng MRT. Professional/ family. Immed. Ananda *****327. EURO-ASIA PK. WOODLEIGH Cl. 3+1. 2-sty. Big Nice Mins to MRT /NEX CITY.
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      430 14 D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Rent PARBURY HILL CONDO. 2 bdrms. P/furn #01. $3.3K. Patrick Yeo 9777 6936 TG RIA. 3-RM 1206 sqft, sea view. Nicely furn. $4.8K. Immed. Suen 9752-5099 SUITE $1.7K ONLY! F/furn. F/facilities. Nice. Mins to city. Carina 9366-7778 EASTVIEW BROOKE RD View 2-4pm. Parkway/ 112
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      602 15 HAZEL PARK. 2 bdrm. Very well quality furn. Cosy. No west sun. Nice pool view, Immed. Leong 9859-6903 HUME PK I Condo. 2-Bdrms Furnished. Privacy. $2.8K. Call 9656-2962 owner. LAKEPOINT. BRAND NEW cond. 1900 sqft, 4rm, furn. Near MRT. MRC *****318 CALROSE 3/4 rms,1141/1442 sqft. P/furn. Pool view. F/ facilities,
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      469 15 APPROVED EA CORNER 307 Anchorvale. 3+study, high flr, designer decor, f/furn. MRT.Vince Woo *****788 5-RM 648 PUNGGOL Central Approved, 4 aircon, p/furn Immed. 9386-7391 Lyn MRT 201D PUNGGOL #14 3+1. Reno. $2.5K. All races. Immed. Gary 9366-9088 3+1 CANBERRA RD 352B approve. F/furn, aircon. High flr. MRT. Caden *****207 5-RM
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      318 15 WITH MY 20 yrs experience knowledge, Can serve your needs with care. Results oriented. Call now! WANTED ALL AREAS. Ready tenants. Good price assured. Sean 9222 2482 Landz MOM APPROVED WORKERS DORMITORY ROOMS AVAIL FOR RENT Location: Yishun Tuas Contact: *****941/*****959 NOVELTY BIZCENTRE Freehold Macpherson 3 mins walk to MRT
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      421 15 GEYLANG LOR 1. 1496 sqft. Fitted. $6K neg. Hougang Green 1200 sqft. 6 mths. Immed. $6K. 9664-9411 BT MERAH CENTRAL 225 sqft New reno, aircon, water immed$2.1k *****788 BLK.146 JLN BT Merah. 2Sty HDB shophse. 1800sqft $6.5K.Tan *****171 owner TAKEOVER! YOGURT SHOP in Far East Plaza Kallang Mall. 200 sqft.
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