The Straits Times, 28 December 2012

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  • 23 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 FRID A Y DE C EMBER 28 201 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/2012
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  • 669 1  -  Govt’s share of patient bills likely to be larger to help S’poreans cope: Gan By SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma THE Ministry of Health (MOH) is embarking on a major review next year to ensure that public health care remains accessible and
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  • Article, Illustration
    65 1 TOP OF THE NEWS A3 Anger over the handling of a gang rape continued to spill over onto India’s streets yesterday, as hundreds of protesters marched in New Delhi. Meanwhile, the victim, a paramedical student who had been brutally raped on a bus, was flown to the Mount
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  • 624 1  -  By DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg ELDERLY Singaporeans can now get as much as $100,000 in cash, plus up to $20,000 in cash bonuses, if they downgrade to a smaller home or sell the tail end of their Housing Board (HDB) flat lease
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 114 2 Dolphins and their handlers going through their paces at a closed section of Resorts World Sentosa’s Marine Life Park yesterday. The dolphins have yet to be unveiled to the public, and RWS has said people will get to see them only next year. The park is now
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    • 568 2  -  Inexperienced investors must sign statement before they start trading By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg THE statement which inexperienced investors will have to sign before they can deal in foreignlisted shares has been released, paving the way for such trading to resume. The safeguard
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    • 629 3  -  Indian government flies her and family to Singapore for treatment By JALELAH ABU BAKER, NILANJANA SENGUPTA jalmsab@sph.com.sg nilasen@sph.com.sg THE victim of a brutal gang rape that triggered mass protests in the streets of India remained in critical condition last night
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    • 423 3  -  By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI Ten days after a medical student was brutally gangraped in the Indian capital, another woman was sexually assaulted and dumped in south Delhi. The woman, 42, told the police she was gagged, sedated and raped in a car by
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • TOP OF THE NEWS
        • 67 4 THE Government could take on a larger share of patient bills after a major review of public health care takes place next year. The Ministry of Health is to carry out the review in an effort to ensure that health care remains accessible and affordable to
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        • 70 4 ELDERLY Singaporeans can now get as much as $100,000 in cash, plus up to $20,000 in cash bonuses, if they downgrade to a smaller home or sell the tail end of their Housing Board flat lease back to the Government. The hope is these carrots will
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        • 66 4 VOLUNTEERS from across the Land Transport Authority are visiting neighbourhoods and meeting commuters to find out how it can improve its service. Since the scheme started in April, more than 450 workers, including the LTA’s chief executive, have taken time out to look for problems in the
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      • WORLD
        • 49 4 A DRAFT copy of Australia’s 2013 defence White Paper warns that future constraints on military spending will be “sustained and serious”. The 150-page draft says the region will be shaped in the coming decades by the “critical” relationship between China and the United States. PAGE A10
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        • 59 4 AROUND 115 million people spread over 404 regencies and cities in Indonesia are at risk as sudden gale-force winds, or “puting beliung”, are set to cause more damage in the near future, experts have warned. Such gale-force winds which are less deadly than tropical cyclones or tornadoes
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        • 67 4 TOYOTA Motor has agreed to pay about US$1.1 billion (S$1.3 billion) to settle a class-action lawsuit related to issues of unintended acceleration in its vehicles. The company did not accept any blame but agreed to compensate owners who argued the value of about 16.3 million vehicles was
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      • OPINION
        • 57 4 NEW leaders taking office almost simultaneously in North-East Asia will more likely raise, rather than reduce, uncertainty over old and complex issues. The biggest source of tension, North Korea and its nuclear arms, will continue to fester, if all are incapable of seeing
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        • 55 4 THE media caricatured as Jekyll and Hyde often gets caught between a rock and a hard place when reporting tragic events such as the Connecticut school shootings. Journalists have to ask hard questions to get their story. Sometimes they fluff it; but they often also bring to
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      • HOME
        • 31 4 A MULTIMILLION– DOLLAR network of 40 sensors has been set up across Singapore’s sewage system to catch firms trying to dump their waste. PAGE B1 PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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        • 47 4 MORE people are expected to whoop it up at Singapore’s New Year countdown, now that more places are available to enjoy the fireworks. Gardens by the Bay’s Bay East Garden is one new vantage point where revellers can welcome the new year. PAGE B4
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        • 41 4 THE Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday became the fourth opposition party to throw its hat in the ring for a possible Punggol East by-election. But party chief Chee Soon Juan will not be its candidate. PAGE B10
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      • 60 4 MONEY THE global economy should grow by 3.6 per cent in 2013, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Its forecast is a tad above the consensus market tip of 3.5 per cent and is based on a more upbeat view of the developed world, primarily the
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      • 71 4 SPORT A TEARY Li Jiawei announced her retirement from table tennis yesterday. After 18 years in Singapore, the 31-year-old will return to Beijing to her husband and three-year-old son. The former world No. 3 played for Singapore in four Olympics, winning a team bronze
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      • LIFE!
        • 53 4 SOME busy, driven people have unusual hobbies. Talk-show host Rilla Melati Bahri spends three hours every Sunday to meet four close friends. And when local model Vivien Ong (right) is not on the job, you will find her playing darts. PAGES C4-5 PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR
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        • 51 4 THE founders of Tyrwhitt General Company want to introduce quality quality local brands to Singaporeans. About 70 per cent to 80 per cent of its products are from local brands such as online terrarium store Green Banana and handmade leather goods label Stone For Gold. PAGE
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      • WHAT’S ONLINE
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        • 72 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Sim Lim shop forces tourist to pay $500 extra to “activate” newly bought phone L Motorist drivesQRcodegeneratedonhttp://qrcod one-handed to snap photos of another car L Supermarket black chicken comes with brown patches on skin L Monkeys getting more violent: They scratch people, steal food
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        • 38 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Using maths to create the perfect burger L Chivalry expected of Singapore men L Single women in Singapore picky? L SMS English: gr8, great or grate? L Shatec trainees: The customer is always right
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    • 558 6  -  12 people eye big penthouse with 1,600 sq ft roof terrace By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg THE $2 million-plus price tag does not seem to have dampened interest among potential buyers for a spacious executive condominium (EC) that hits the market tomorrow. At
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    • 807 8  -  The position is not about privilege and power, he says at appointment event By KEZIA TOH keziatoh@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Stacey Chia PRINCIPALS are role models that schools and society at large have high expectations of and regard for, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat
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    • 1069 8  -  By DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg THE Housing Board is stepping up efforts to help the elderly understand the various monetisation options available to them, including the two schemes which were tweaked yesterday following public feedback. It will mail out brochures on the Silver
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    • 552 9  -  Teams of volunteers visit neighbourhoods to find out issues faced by commuters By MARIA ALMENOAR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT mariaa@sph.com.sg OFFICERS from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) are volunteering to become the ears and eyes of everyday commuters in an effort to improve service. Senior management
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  • WORLD
    • 967 10  -  Plans for grand build-up scuttled even as worries grow about China AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE By JONATHAN PEARLMAN jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY Australia is set to unveil a 20-year defence blueprint amid concerns its drastic spending cuts are undermining its long-term military ambitions. The blueprint parts of which were leaked
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    • 376 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australia and China are planning joint military exercises that may also include the United States, as the nations work to ensure stability in the region. Canberra’s defence chief, General David Hurley, said yesterday that the war games
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    • ASIA
      • 388 11 Beidou satellite navigation system now available to users in Asia-Pacific region ASSOCIATED PRESS XINHUA BEIJING A Chinese satellite navigation network created to eventually compete with America’s Global Positioning System has started offering services to Asian users outside the country. The network’s spokesman, Mr Ran Chengqi,
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      • 401 11 BLOOMBERG REUTERS TOKYO Japan’s new government may move to join United States-led trade talks, as the Abe administration seeks to help exporters and strengthen ties with the nation’s main ally amid rising tensions with China. “Japan will deepen discussions on
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      • 614 12  -  Such winds caused 36 deaths and displaced more than 27,000 this year By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA Residents of Sumput in Sidoarjo, East Java, already forced to stay home because of heavy rain on Wednesday afternoon, got a double whammy
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      • 589 12 JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JAKARTA In what could be seen as a further conciliatory gesture, Mr Taufiq Kiemas, the Indonesian Democratic Party Struggle (PDI-P) chief patron, has met President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, hinting at a possible collaboration between the two powerful families in the
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      • 415 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Floods triggered by torrential rain in Malaysia have claimed more victims as waters started to subside, allowing thousands of evacuees to return home from relief centres, reports said yesterday. Fifteen-year-old Mohd Hamidi Abdul Hamid drowned while playing in a flooded
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 91 12 REUTERS SHANGHAI Shanghai will introduce tough new laws to blacklist companies that flout food safety laws, the official Xinhua news agency reported, a significant move by China’s consumer hub to end food scandals that have killed children in recent years. Under the proposed law, companies
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        • 82 12 REUTERS BEIJING The Chinese authorities have confiscated TV sets from 300 monasteries in a heavily Tibetan part of the west of the country and dismantled satellite equipment that broadcast “anti-China” shows, prompted by Tibetan self-immolations there. The government in Huangnan said its approach comprised of
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        • 96 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK Protest leaders in Thailand were indicted yesterday for storming the Prime Minister’s office compound and sealing off Parliament during massive anti-government rallies in 2008 at the height of political turmoil that has split the country. Prosecutors filed charges against Sondhi Limthongkul, Chamlong Srimuang
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      • 398 15 City govt studying worsening pollution and measures to adopt ENVIRONMENTAL WOES NEW YORK TIMES NEW DELHI When an acrid blanket of grey smog settled over India’s capital last month, environmentalists warned of health hazards, India’s Supreme Court promised action and state officials struggled to understand
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      • 276 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY China’s economic boom has seen its coral reefs shrink by at least 80 per cent over the past 30 years, a joint Australian study found yesterday, with researchers describing “grim” levels of damage and loss. Scientists from the Australian
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      • 1685 16  -  As 2012 draws to a close, our foreign bureaus take a quick look at what to expect in 2013, and the rise of a new generation of politicians. Stories by: KOR KIAN BENG, KWAN WENG KIN, LEE SEOK HWAI, LI XUEYING, CAROLYN HONG, ZAKIR HUSSAIN, NIRMALA
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      • 746 20 He makes first major public speech on anniversary of her death AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH (Pakistan) The son of Pakistan’s slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto launched his political career yesterday, the anniversary of his mother’s death, vowing to continue her fight
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    • 613 24 Photo posted by co-founder’s sister for close friends goes viral ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEATTLE Even Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg’s family can get tripped up by the social networking site’s privacy settings. His older sister, Ms Randi Zuckerberg, posted a copy of
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: FACEBOOK, ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  613 words
    • 414 24 WASHINGTON POST AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK A newspaper in New York state has sparked outrage following the Connecticut school massacre, by publishing a detailed map that lists thousands of names and addresses of gun permit holders. The publication drew
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    • 349 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VAN NUYS (California) Long lines of Los Angeles gun owners have turned in weapons for up to US$200 (S$243) worth of groceries, in a gun buyback event brought forward after the Connecticut school shooting. The authorities promised there would be no
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
      • 51 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS TEHERAN President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sacked Health Minister Marizeh Vahid Dastjerdi, the sole woman in his Cabinet. Her ministry had criticised the authorities for not allocating a budget to import medicine while providing hard currency for importing pet food, horse saddles and dog
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      • 69 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Russia has opened a fraud trial against Sergei Magnitsky, whose prison death in 2009 led to a US-Russia row, despite protests by the defence it was illegal to try a dead man. Before his arrest, the lawyer said he had uncovered
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      • 35 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN An Indian student in Bonn was attacked by two extremists who demanded he convert to Islam. Police said he was beaten and his tongue slashed with a knife.
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    • 533 25 Ex-US president in ICU with a ‘stubborn fever’; South African icon discharged but frail AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS GEORGE H.W. BUSH AUSTIN (Texas) After more than a month in a Texas hospital battling bronchitis, former United States president George H.W. Bush, 88, has taken
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  533 words
    • 609 26 But bribery probe linked to casino bid puts spotlight on anti-graft drive REUTERS MANILA The two most richly valued companies in the financial and consumer discretionary sectors in South-east Asia share two things in common both are controlled by Filipino tycoons and both are
      REUTERS; PHOTOS: REUTERS  -  609 words
    • 423 26 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK The stock market struggled for direction early yesterday as investors were torn by mixed signals about the direction of the United States economy amid the deadlock over the “fiscal cliff” in Washington.
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    • 568 27 Carmaker accepts no blame but will compensate affected owners AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO Toyota has agreed to pay about US$1.1 billion (S$1.3 billion) to settle a class action lawsuit launched by United States vehicle owners affected by a series
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  568 words
    • 205 27 AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE NEW DELHI Swedish luxury car maker Volvo is studying the possibility of setting up a car manufacturing plant in India as part of a drive to nearly double global sales. The company aims to increase worldwide sales to 800,000
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    • 449 27 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG HANOI Japan’s biggest bank Mitsubishi UFJ has bought a 20 per cent stake worth US$743 million (S$923 million) in state-owned VietinBank, the largest merger or acquisition deal in Vietnam’s banking sector. The lender’s Bank of To-kyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  449 words
    • MONEY BRIEFS
      • 88 27 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL South Korea has lowered its growth forecast for this year and next year, as external risks continue to pose challenges to exports. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance said yesterday that the economy will expand 3 per cent next year, lower than
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      • 108 27 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI India is on track to approve a bid by Swedish furniture giant Ikea to open its trademark blue-and-yellow stores in the country as it seeks big new markets for its flat-pack products, a minister said. Last month, the Foreign Investment
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    • 435 28 THE only thing in sync as new leaders take office in North-east Asia is the coincidental timing of the events. But with regard to the old and complex issues dogging the region, their arrival portends more uncertainty rather than a unified approach to problem-solving. Conservative Ms
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    • 1690 28  -  Problems posed by large number of foreign workers in Singapore require not just the right incentives but also right norms and By DONALD LOW, RACHEL HUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE recent strike by a group of bus drivers from China at public
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    • 1120 31  -  By DAVID MCMAHON dmcmahon@sph.com.sg The writer is a Straits Times copy editor. IN THE wake of any tragedy, the public’s perception of the media as Jekyll and Hyde-like always comes into sharp focus. On the one hand, the community, be it at the local,
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    • 734 32  -  By DALIBOR ROHAC The writer is an economist at the Legatum Institute in London. NEW YORK TIMES MUCHhasbeenmade of the offers, counter-offers and feverish politicking swirling around the efforts by President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner to reach a budget deal that would
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    • 974 32  -  By JOHN MCBETH SENIOR WRITER thane.cawdor@gmail.com WILDLY popular Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, known to his legions of fans as Jokowi, may have finally spoiled his copy book by moving to phase out the three-in-one traffic system that has allowed foreign residents and upper-crust
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    • 773 32  -  By NEETA LAL FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Neeta Lal is a New Delhi-based senior journalist. IN TERMS of sheer longevity and durability, there’s nothing that beats the career of an Indian politician. There’s even a posthumous one. Nowhere is this fact underscored better than in the
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        • 101 33  -  Philip Merry WHEN a tree falls across a road, there is nowhere in the world I would rather be than Singapore. Lightning took out a tree (above) outside our home in Sembawang on Dec 13, blocking the road. It took just
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        • 208 33  -  Rajah Kumar (Dr) I HAVE been posted to countries around the world for work but have yet to encounter the high quality and level of service that Singapore’s public service, in particular the National Parks Board (NParks), provides. Late on Nov 26,
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      • 206 33  -  Loh Swee Heng Director (Sales) Housing Development Board MR CHANG Fook Keong wrote that he was denied a housing grant as he and his wife are retirees, in his letter (“Denied housing grant Reason given: We are retirees, first-timers claim”; Dec 18). Mr and
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      • 436 33  -  Jason Lee Assistant Director Corporate Affairs and Strategic Development Football Association of Singapore WE THANK The Straits Times sports editor Marc Lim and readers for their views following the Lions’ victory in the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup 2012. The Football Association of
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      • 319 33  -  Tan Hwee Heng SCEPTICS continue to harp on how having naturalised players like Aleksandar Duric in the squad makes the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup win one of lesser value. They continue to doubt the quality of Singapore football. In the early stages
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        • 127 33  -  Jennifer Lee (Ms) LATE last month, the mongrel I was fostering went missing. Various organisations helped my family in our search. I also received many calls from the public asking how they could help. A schoolboy roped in his classmates and searched for two
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        • 85 33  -  Michelle Ong (Ms) ON DEC 6, I boarded a taxi driven by Mr Ng Yew Wah. As it was dark when I alighted, I mistakenly paid him a $50 note instead of a $2 note and did not realise anything was amiss. Later that
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        • 74 33  -  Kammo Liu AS I was leaving the Botanic Gardens on Sunday afternoon, I was pleasantly surprised to find lifts at the bridge spanning Bukit Timah Road and Dunearn Road. These lifts were a boon to me, a 72-year-old man. I am glad to see the Land
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        • 97 33  -  Gormit Kaur (Ms) I THANK the staff of the Singapore General Hospital for the excellent nursing and medical care they gave my mother when she was hospitalised in Ward 73 earlier this month. I was impressed with their skill and professionalism, and thank Dr Fong
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        • 107 33  -  Nadine Gan (Miss) RECENTLY, while having lunch at Downtown East, I noticed a stall vendor arranging some canned drinks. Unexpectedly, the cans fell out of her arms and on the floor. The vendor tried to pick the cans up but accidentally knocked down a few others
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    • 470 1  -  Devices placed near factories help PUB protect S’pore’s water network By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg COMPANIES that dump their waste chemicals into the sewage system will now be up against a smarter opponent. National water agency PUB has installed a $2.5
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    • 534 2  -  Ministry issues safety reminder, warns of prosecution By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg AFTER four workplace deaths in seven days, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is reminding companies to ensure workers’ safety or risk prosecution. In a statement yesterday, MOM said it was concerned about
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      789 3  -  Experienced principals have been rotated to head other schools, including one that is brand new. Stacey Chia profiles three of them. Stacey Chia Mrs Lee wants to build upon what North Vista already has, and also establish good ties with its stakeholders. ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM Life skills
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    • 408 4  -  Gardens by the Bay a new vantage point to view fireworks By JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sg A RECORD number of revellers is expected to attend Singapore’s New Year countdown, with more spots available to view the fireworks. Gardens by the Bay’s 32ha Bay
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    • 241 4 DUKE-NUS Graduate Medical School will have a new chairman next year. He is Mr Kai Nargolwala, 62, a former banker who joined its 16-member governing board in January. He takes over from Mr Tony Chew, 66, who will be stepping down on Monday
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    • 594 5  -  Three chains pledge to hold prices of house brands steady for now By JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sg SUPERMARKETS here said yesterday that they will be maintaining the prices of their house-brand rice for now. This move will bring relief to consumers worried by recent talk that
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    • 1154 8  -  This year, animals hogged the headlines, from national panda-monium over Kai Kai and Jia Jia and controversy over the culling of wild boar to the debate on keeping dolphins in captivity at Resorts World Sentosa’s Marine Life Park. Grace Chua looks at the year animals took
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    • 400 10  -  By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg THE wife of a former skipper of Singapore’s national sepak takraw team is in a critical condition after the couple and family members were involved in a road accident on Wednesday in Alor Gajah, Malacca. Madam Mardiana Jumadi, 35, is
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    • 514 10  -  But party chief Chee not eligible for polls until 2015; possible 6-way fight looms By TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) became the fourth opposition party yesterday to throw its hat in the ring for Punggol East. But party chief
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    • 224 10 THE board of management of the People’s Association (PA) has been reappointed for another three-year term, with Mr Lawrence Wong replacing Mr Chan Chun Sing following the restructuring of their ministries last month. Mr Wong is the Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth,
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    • 541 12  -  She is first person to be imprisoned for offences under Private Education Act By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR WRITER sandra@sph.com.sg THE manager of a private school yesterday became the first person to be jailed for offences under the Private Education Act, which came
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    • 509 12  -  By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg WHEN Dr Philbert Chin retired as a medical doctor 13 years ago, his post-retirement plan was not to kick back and relax. Retirement just meant the now 83-year-old could devote more time to the non-profit group he founded
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    • 418 13  -  Man in charge of StarHub outlet jailed for 51/2 years By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg OVER a period of four years, a Star Hub shop manager embezzled more than 800 cellphones valued at over half a million dollars. Since he was in charge
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    • 199 13 A THAI woman was detained on Wednesday for attempting to smuggle drugs into Singapore. The 29-year-old was allegedly carrying some 3.2kg of methamphetamine hydrochloride, also known as Ice. The estimated street value is $800,000. She was heading to the immigration counter at Changi Airport
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    • 313 13  -  KHUSHWANT SINGH WHEN a passenger asked a cabby to wait while he accompanied his girlfriend home, the driver was concerned he might not return. He asked for some money as a deposit, sparking a dispute. When it could not be settled, they headed to
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      • 1185 14  -  City Plaza regulars include blogshop owners Streetview is a weekly series that focuses on the goings-on in your neighbourhood. Is there anything new or interesting happening around you? Let us know at stnewsdesk@sph.com.sg By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg YOU do not see shop owners
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    • 739 15  -  Goldman Sachs’ forecast higher than market consensus of 3.5% expansion By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg THE global economy should grow by 3.6 per cent next year, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Its forecast is a tad above the consensus market tip of 3.5
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    • 608 15  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg FAMED investment guru Jim Rogers will be subscribing to the Olam International rights issue, he told The Straits Times. When asked about his reasons for doing so, Singapore-based Mr Rogers, who spoke on the phone from
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    • 949 16  -  The global slowdown has hit factories in Singapore hard this year. While the outlook is far from rosy, economists hope the diverse manufacturing sector, which accounts for about a fifth of the economy, can claw back some ground next year. Here’s a look at the
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    • 1659 17 Surge in US deals spurs optimism in wake of worst year since 2008 crisis BLOOMBERG LONDON Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rose to the highest level in four years this quarter, as a surge in United States deals provided grounds for optimism
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      • 518 18  -  But they are less sanguine about their own prospects for next year By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg SMALL businesses in Singapore are upbeat about the economy overall, but not so optimistic about their own growth for next year, according to a new survey out yesterday.
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      • 393 18  -  By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S largest dental chain announced plans yesterday to buy out a health services firm that will allow it to provide general practitioner and specialist medical services. Q&M Dental Group has proposed a takeover bid of about $22.7
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      • 404 18  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg INDUSTRIAL landlord JTC Corporation is continuing its search for an operator to run the first five caverns of Singapore’s first underground hydrocarbon storage facility. These giant rock caverns, part of the Jurong Rock Caverns (JRC) project, will store
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      • 233 18  -  ESTHER TEO ANOTHER executive condominium (EC) project, Forestville in Woodlands, has attracted strong interest from buyers. When online applications closed earlier this week, the development at the junction of Woodlands Avenue 5 and Woodlands Drive 16 had received 1,201 applications for its 653 units. That
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      • 453 18  -  By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg THE banking industry has learnt the hard way that if it tries to grow at the expense of its own customers, it will be seen as untrustworthy and lose much of its credibility. The warning comes from the Royal Bank of
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      • COMPANY BRIEFS
        • 83 18 KEPPEL Corp’s offshore unit Keppel Offshore Marine (O&M) has secured three new contracts worth a total of $420 million. The deals take the group’s total orders for this year to $9.9 billion. They were secured by Keppel O&M subsidiaries, Keppel Singmarine and Keppel Shipyard. Keppel O&M chief executive
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        • 85 18 OFFSHORE marine group Nam Cheong yesterday said it sold one platform supply vessel and two anchor handling towing supply vessels worth a total of US$56.4 million (S$69 million). This takes the total number of vessels it sold this year to 21, an all-time high for annual vessel sales.
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        • 85 18 GOLFING equipment firm Transview Holdings has reported an 11 per cent drop in net profit to $906,000. Revenue for the year ended Oct 31 inched up by 1 per cent to $31.3 million. Profit was lower despite a marginal increase in sales revenue, primarily due to higher operating costs.
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      • 424 19  -  Many traders still on holiday, while worries over US fiscal cliff linger BULLS AND BEARS By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg THE Singapore market ended little changed yesterday, as most investors looked to have packed up for the year-end break. Another factor was continuing last-minute
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        • 97 19 STI TRADING VOLUME 89.3 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 14 Losers: 12 Unchanged: 4 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 769.68 517.78 706.82 917.42 237.22 211.43 261.93 -0.74 1.15 -1.48 4.46 1.66 0.84 0.93 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods
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        • 72 19 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 2.82 billion shares worth $872.5 million UP DOWN Gainers: 241 Losers: 189 Unchanged: 363 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 22,619.78 10,322.98 1,987.35 2,205.897 862.8231 1,674.16 78.6 92.62 5.1 -13.235 -6.5251 2.58 Yesterday’s close Index
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    • 146 24 LOTTERY Draw No. 2809/2012 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 Results of Draw Winning No. 17 20 22 30 36 37 Add. No. 16 Group 1 Prize $705,185 Next Draw No. 2810/2012 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 Group 1 Prize $650,000 Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 1 Selegie Road, PoMo #01-01 Singapore
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    • 938 26  -  Former world table tennis champion retires after struggling with knee injury, may take on STTA role in future By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg SHE has displayed nerves of steel against some of the world’s best players. But as Li Jiawei yesterday called time on her
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    • 513 26  -  MAY CHEN SUN Beibei is taking a break from table tennis. But whether or not it is a permanent time-out from the sport will depend on motherhood. The 28-year-old, who got married two years ago, is pregnant and due to give birth
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    • 334 26  -  MAY CHEN THE minds behind Singapore table tennis are still optimistic about the Republic’s medal chances at the next Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, despite losing three senior players in the women’s team to retirement within just
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    • 735 21 Lakers star hits 40pts but Nuggets play smart for 7th straight home win ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER Kobe Bryant went on another scoring tear for the Los Angeles Lakers. But, this time, it was not enough. Corey Brewer matched his career high with 27 points and
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    • 579 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLOTTE LeBron James grew up watching wrestling. So when wrestler Ric “The Nature Boy” Flair walked into the arena, one of the National Basketball Association’s best entertainers knew it was time to put on his own show. James did just that. The
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    • 242 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK South Korean golfer Choi Na Yeon won her first Major at the US Women’s Open in July, and closed the season by winning the LPGA Titleholders. But her most remarkable performance came when the season was over. For Choi showed how much
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    • 367 21 REUTERS MELBOURNE Michael Clarke’s century at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday ticked off another milestone for Australia’s high-flying captain. It was also a stunning riposte to critics who had suggested he should never have been selected. Having suffered a hamstring injury in the first Test
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    • 194 21 Today Badminton Copenhagen Masters: S-final 2 (8pm). Finals (tomorrow, 1am) Live, StarHub Ch211. Cricket 2nd Test: Australia v Sri Lanka, day 3 (Live, mio TV HD Ch123 and StarHub Ch236, 7.30am). 2nd Twenty20: India v Pakistan (Live, mio TV HD Ch123 and StarHub Ch236, 7.30pm). Tennis World
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      • 68 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS BRISBANE Maria Sharapova has assured the organisers of the Brisbane International tennis event that she will start her Australian Open preparations at the tournament, despite her withdrawal from a South Korean exhibition this week with a neck injury. The Russian world No. 2
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      • 82 21 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON The Nigeria Football Federation has warned it could pursue sanctions against Newcastle for not releasing their player for the Africa Cup of Nations. Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has blocked striker Shola Ameobi from representing Nigeria in the tournament, which begins
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    • 1726 22/23  -  The London Olympics, Euro 2012, the Armstrong drug saga, 2012 has been a massive year for sport. In a four-part year-end series, we take a look back at the highs and lows, the inspirational stories and controversies. Today and tomorrow: The clashes that defined the sporting
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    • 716 24 City manager blames poor officiating, wasteful play and bad luck for loss THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON There was little festive cheer from Roberto Mancini as the Manchester City manager blamed Wednesday’s defeat by Sunderland on poor luck and accused referee Kevin Friend of making a
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    • 323 24 REUTERS LONDON Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp described some of the refereeing decisions as “scandalous” in his side’s 2-1 home defeat by West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday, which left them bottom of the Premier League. West Brom’s second goal in the 50th minute,
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    • 272 24 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Blackburn Rovers are looking for their third manager of the season after sacking Henning Berg only 10 matches into his tenure yesterday. The Norwegian was appointed 57 days ago, tasked with securing promotion to the English Premier League. But yesterday’s
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    • 404 25 REUTERS LONDON Tottenham Hotspur’s Gareth Bale is among the most special talents in world football, manager Andre Villas-Boas said after the winger grabbed a hat-trick in Wednesday’s 4-0 mauling of Aston Villa. Jermain Defoe put Spurs in front in the 58th minute at Villa Park before
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    • 329 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will not face punishment for confronting referee Mike Dean at Old Trafford on Wednesday as the match official did not include the incident in his report, said the Football Association. United defender Jonny Evans had scored an own
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    • 471 25  -  HORSE RACING Written by Michael Lee THE race for the four titles in the "human" category of the Singapore horse racing industry may be all done and dusted, but the equine awards bar one are still anybody's guess. While Brazilian ace Joao Moreira's third consecutive
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    • 196 1 Work hard, play hard High achievers and how they relax C4 &5 Get crafty Make a travel notebook C7 Top earners Kristen Stewart (left) and Natalie Portman most bankable C16 A family outing to attractions around town can cost a pretty penny. But annual passes can defray the costs. RACHEL
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    • 2808 2/3  -  It does not have to cost a fortune to take the whole family out, not when attractions offer annual and family passes Rachel Chan stlife@sph.com.sg A weekend out at the Singapore Zoo for a family of four parents and two kids can cost a pretty penny. The
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    • 3042 4  -  What do focused, driven personalities do to relax in their spare time? LYDIA VASKO asks eight people from different industries ranging from health care to entertainment about their hobbies LYDIA VASKO Talk-show host Rilla Melati Bahri (above) is particularly fond of vintage crockery. Rilla Melati Bahri Talk-show host,
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    • 108 6 ‘Your husband isn’t like my husband. Your eggs aren’t like my eggs’ Television host Dee Hsu (left) on why she has no wisdom to impart on marriage and fertility ‘Leslie and I get in a lot of fights about gifts; I have never successfully bought her a
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    • 475 6  -  RETAIL Cheryl Faith Wee cherylw@sph.com.sg What: Tyrwhitt General Company Where: 150A Tyrwhitt Road When: 11am to 7pm (Tuesdays to Sundays), closed on Mondays Who: Mr Colin Chen, 29, founder of two home-grown labels Fabrix and Miller Goods, which sell handmade cases and other accessories; Mr Irwin
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    • 568 7  -  GET CRAFTY Lisabel Ting lting@sph.com.sg While mass-produced notebooks line the shelves of bookstores, the simple charm of a hand-bound journal is something that money cannot buy. Ms Adelene Koh, 30, runs the online bookbinding shop dddots. She has been binding books by hand since 2005, and
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    • 241 7 With only three days left in 2012, we look back at 12 of the year’s highlights in fashion. Among them are: L Singapore’s next top model Vivien Ong (below). The 21-year-old has gone from shopping mall fashion shows to strutting down runways for designers such
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        373 8 SNOOZE THE ULTIMATE PYJAMA PARTY FEATURING GEMSTARR Slip into your pyjamas and get ready to knock yourself out in Zirca’s fantasy dreamland. Groove the night away to Top 40s, mash-ups, electro and progressive music. Where: Zirca, Block C, The Cannery, Clarke Quay MRT: Clarke Quay When: Today, 10pm till
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      • 118 8 U RUN 2013 (REGISTRATION FOR RUN VERTICAL CLIMB) Get fit and healthy in the new year by signing up for the NTUC Club U Sports’ Run Vertical Climb at the Promontory Marina Bay on Feb 24. Categories range from a 5km fun run to a 10km Competitive Run, 10km
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      • 136 8 YOUNG AUTHOR CLUB (WORKSHOP) Facilitated by experienced writers, this free workshop for students aged eight to 14 aims to inspire Singapore’s next generation of writers and storytellers. Students can exchange ideas on storylines, plots, characters, themes and more at this monthly session. Where: Woodlands Regional Library, Everest Room, Woodlands
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        1589 8 ANGRY BIRDS CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE THE JEWEL BOX HILLTOP CELEBRATIONS Mount Faber transforms into an Angry Birds Christmas Wonderland with Christmas photograph points featuring a snowman that is more than 2m tall, life-sized Angry Birds and other exciting activities. There are 30 Angry Birds Christmas-themed cable cars to ride. Where:
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        497 8 MELISSA KOK AND BOON CHAN RECOMMEND PASTELPOWER Twee-pop act Pastelpower will tug at your heartstrings and make you feel warm and fuzzy with simple melodies and saccharine-sweet vocals. The electronic bedroom project of Cherie Ko (above), who also happens to be the lead guitarist of Singapore indie band
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        2280 9 FIVE TAPAS BAR Five Tapas Bar’s third branch has just opened at Cuppage Terrace, bringing the chain’s tachinomi izakaya or stand-and-drink-bar style to the Orchard area. Instead of limited happy hour promotions, core to the brand’s concept are all-day-every-day $5++ specials, which include beer, sake, umeshu, wine, cocktails, housepour
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        565 9  -  Walter Sim Mr Adrian Poon, 36, artistic manager of the Singapore Lyric Opera. ‘Ihave a routine every morning which I very much enjoy. Even on weekends, I wake up at about 7am, make myself a cup of tea, and sit on the balcony of my black-and-white walk-up apartment
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        804 9 REBECCA LYNNE TAN RECOMMENDS NOVELTY CHRISTMAS ICE CREAM FLAVOURS It has been tough to stave off ice cream this season especially with Creamier’s three Christmas flavours which are addictive. The Toa Payoh ice creamery is offering (clockwise from right) Gingerbread, Apple Honey Cinnamon and Orange Cranberry Vodka flavours
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        1748 10 BOOKS MURDERING THE MUSE: MYTHS ABOUT WRITING WITH FELIX CHEONG (AFTER WORDS WITH ETHOS BOOK CLUB) Award-winning writer Felix Cheong dispels misconceptions about writing at this After Words With Ethos Book Club session. Drawing from his experience, he will discuss the writing process and share from his new book
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        419 10 CORRIE TAN RECOMMENDS BEYOND THE BORDER, BEHIND THE MEN A PHOTO EXHIBITION This tender photography project sheds light on some of the most hardworking and oftoverlooked manual labourers in Singapore. The Bangladeshi migrant workers documented by three Singaporeans film-maker Ng Yiqin, photographer Bernice Wong and civil rights activist
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      • 658 10  - AN HOUR THE MUSEUM IN THIS WEEKLY COLUMN, WE VISIT MUSEUMS AND ART SPACES AND HIGHLIGHT WHAT YOU SHOULD SEE IF YOU HAVE ONLY AN HOUR TO SPARE Deepika Shetty ArtScience Museum and the Kraemer Gallery from Paris jointly present The Final 100 Days Of The Year Of The Dragon,
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      • 258 11 WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR? What Are You Grateful For? is a short film conceptualised and produced for the Marina Bay Countdown. It is a heart-warming four-part film about how ordinary people have been changed by gratitude and they give their take on what gratitude means to them. It
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      • 328 11 SINGAPORE RIVER: MURAL ART UNDERPASSES COMPETITION (OPEN CALL) Submit a proposal to decorate the five underpasses of the Singapore River. Submissions should follow the themes of history and water. Each chosen installation will be awarded $10,000. Initiated by Singapore River One, Plus Collaboratives and Minus. Where: Singapore River underpasses
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      • 97 11 HERITAGE TOUR: RAFFLES AND FORT CANNING HILL (GUIDED TOUR) Find out what Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore, saw when he ascended Fort Canning Hill and why he built his bungalow on the hill at this heritage tour. The tour includes a visit to Fort Canning Green (Old
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        171 11 SENTOSA PLAYCATION Have a larger-than-life Playmobil experience with life-sized Playmobil characters at Sentosa. At Palawan Beach, join knights and pirates at the fort and take photographs at themed photo points. Children can take part in arts and crafts and there are also performances for the family. At Merlion Plaza,
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        650 11 JOHN LUI AND BOON CHAN RECOMMEND AMOUR (NC16) 127 minutes This film, winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, puts the issue of the last stage of ageing front and centre during its two-hour running time. A loving couple, Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne
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        622 11 WISMA ATRIA CHRISTMAS LUCKY DRAW Spend at least $200 at Wisma Atria and you might win a trip for two to New Zealand. It includes airfare and accommodation as well as land tours by Tourism New Zealand. Where: Wisma Atria, Orchard Road MRT: Orchard When: Till Mon, 10am 10pm
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      • 487 11  -  Compiled by Magdalene Lum, Chris Tan CHRISTMAS CHARITREES MARINA BAY 2012 Donate $10 to the Community Chest and you will receive a Christmas ornament personalised with your name that will be hung on one of the 25 Christmas Charitrees lighting up the Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade. The Charitrees
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    • 519 13 Gerry Anderson created TV cult hit Thunderbirds with puppets and hightech tools and models Associated Press, Reuters Agence France-Presse London–Gerry Anderson, British puppetry pioneer and creator of the sci-fi television hit Thunderbirds, has died. He was 83. His son Jamie said he died peacefully in his
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    • 468 13 Beijing A low-budget comedy following three men across Thailand has come out of nowhere to become the highestgrossing Chinese film, earning more than 760 million yuan (S$148 million). Lost In Thailand, which stars three of China’s top comedians Xu Zheng, Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang
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    • 1046 14 With parents not having time to teach their children table manners, etiquette experts are guiding kids on how to dine New York Times San Francisco It is dinner time and six-year-old Joaquin Hurtado is staying in his seat. He has not stood up, run around
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      • 193 16 New York Actress Kate Winslet has wed British tycoon Richard Branson’s nephew Ned Rocknroll, according to People magazine. Her representative said they wed in New York this month in a private ceremony attended by her two children, friends and family. They have been engaged since the summer. Britain’s
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      • 311 16 Shocker #1 London British fans of Downton Abbey are feeling blue after Tuesday’s telecast of its Season 3 Christmas special. Stop reading this now if you do not want to learn about the developments in the episode. A star of the popular British costume drama is leaving
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      • 202 16 Shocker #2 Philadelphia After 50 years of spinning webs and catching criminals, Peter Parker is out of the hero game. Spoiler ahead: In Amazing Spider-Man’s 700th and final issue out on Wednesday, Spider-Man loses a final showdown with his arch-nemesis Doctor Octopus aka Otto Octavius. Parker’s
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      • 259 16 Reuters New York Actresses Natalie Portman and Kristen Stewart are Hollywood’s most bankable stars and provide studios with the highest average returns for their films, according to Forbes.com. Portman, 31, topped the list of best actors for the buck, providing about US$42.70 (S$51.90) for every
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        • 26 16 Hong Kong singer-songwriter Ellen Loo will perform at the Esplanade Recital Studio on Jan 17. Tickets at $55 are available from Sistic.
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        • 55 16 Singer Ray Collins, whose dispute with one guitarist led him to hire rocker Frank Zappa, with whom he would go on to form the avant-garde rock group the Mothers Of Invention, died on Monday in California. He was in his mid-70s. He had been admitted to
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    • 736 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
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    • 205 8 PEIRCE *****/ 8500 sqft, nice layout, beautiful hse face Nature Reserve. Elevated, wide frontage. Sole Agt 9456-7348 K.H. Tan RARE! D10 LANDED Moonbeam 2½ sty semi-d. Near Henry Pk sch/ Holland V. $6.xM. Frieda 9848 0883 NEW LISTING @D.10 5500/ 6000 sf. 2½ sty, pool, 5+1 Park 4 cars. View
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    • 188 8 NEAR NYPS. DETACHED Coronation 5420/ 3000 sf reno 9630/3500 sf for rebuild. Irene *****836 SIXTH AVE 2½-STY Semi-D 4712 sqft. 4 1 Attic. Henry Park/ MGS Sch. $5.xxM. 9632-0900 Eileen D.10 3-STY BUNGLW *****/ 7500 sqft. 7+1. Inground pool. Morn sun. 1st class material. Fax 6336-8761 SWETTENHAM NEW HERITAGE bunglw,
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    • 272 8 HIGHGATE CORNER 3100SF F’hold. 4+1. Reno. Elevated 2½sty. Wide Frontage/Gdn Face Pk. 9858-2081 Kelvin ***BRAND NEW SEMI-D Hillcrest. 3200 sqft, 5+1. Pool, Lift. View Now! Call Alan Sim 8218-5511 BUNGLW TREVOSE VICINITY. 4350 5300 sqft. Pool Roof terr. 5 ensuite. Pk 3 car. $neg *****821 Penny PRICED TO SELL, Binjai
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    • 250 8 LOR MARZUKI F’HOLD 2-sty terr. 2000/ 3000 sf 4 rms. Orig cond. SE facing. Near Kembangan MRT. $2.5M F’HOLD! LOW QUANTUM! 2sty inter terr-Macpherson Gdn Est. Reno. NS facing/ quiet. TOP schs/ 2 MRTs. BRADDELL HGTS. HILLTOP Bunglw. *****/8010sqft. 4 yrs. Pte lift F’hold 5+1. Pool $xM. HB *****916 KW
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    • 236 8 GOING SOON! BEDOK Area Semi-D $10xx psf only! 4000 sqft suit A+A. Design your own home *****000 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS GOODMAN 4472/ 7300 sf, 4891/ 5068 sf, 5948/ 6609 sf. www.kimyan.com GOODMAN 7300 SF. New bunglw, pool. Must view! Brand new Semi-D. 3600sf Super view. Vin *****683 SMART BUY! LAND 5450sf
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    • 311 8 WOO MON CHEW d/sty inter terr f’hold 2347 sqft. 3+1 maid’s rm. *****835 JLN PERGAM SEMI-D 4079 sqft. $1110psf only!! S/storey. Reno. Hon *****758 GOODMAN F’HOLD SEMI-D. 4300/ 3200 sf. 4 rms. 2sty. Rare! Alice *****909 BRAND NEW 2½ sty Semi-d @Toh Dr. Land 3005/4076 sqft. 5+family, c/w indoor pool,
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    • 270 8 Dennis Koi 9008 8662 D.20 JALAN TARUM. F’hold link bunglw. Original. Land 4364 sqft. Wide frontage. Sell below bank Val. Rare! BUNGLW PONGGOL F’hold 6367 sf regular land. Near sea, park LRT. Charming. Serene. 9848 3062 Ricky S’GOON GDNS. 1 sty semi-d 3200/ 2000 sf. Wide frontage. Face SE, Amenities.
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    • 324 8 LAUNCHING SOON! m D22-24West 84E7B"1 "4297>" 5@4E79$;D ;ABC #$$9 3( D"6A*1"B72C"1 ;ABC #$$9 7;7!1 ;A44A4E ."7! :C" ?7A9 0799 /@<AB :A67C .7B@!" ?"D"!>" ."7! @#2$6A4E ,7DC"; 0?: ;;;)6A2C7"9D*!"DA1"42"D)2$6 SERANGOON GDN. TOP 2013 1 pair 2½-sty Semi-d with s/pool. F’hold. 2500/2900 sf. $4.25M neg. 9299-5537 SEMBAWANG HILLS CORNER S/sty. 3100sf. 3+1
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    • 211 8 OPEN HSE 2-5PM Neram rd 2½ sty Fhold corner terr. 5+1. Land 2892/4300 sf. Mall. Benson *****869 2½ STY CORNER TERR Jln Lakum (Seletar) land 2679/3600 sqft. 5+1/ pool. 999yrs. Benson 8188-1869 A PAIR OF modern Fhold 3 sty semid Saraca Rd. Land 2490/ 3800 sqft. 5+1. Benson 8188-1869 ALMOST
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    • 1967 9 ECHELON Huttons 6 realestategroup HUTTONS ASIA PTE LTD Estate Agents Licence No: L*****99K VIP Preview 28/12/12 DON’T MISS!! TO ENJOY( EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ICALL/SMS TO REGISTER FOR PREVIEW NOW!! R*****1F Alicia Yong 9834 7887 9221 5877 Additional 3% theC In discount > @McCa urn St X Sharing the joy this
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    • 201 9 WATERSCAPE@ CAVENAGH FIRESALE! 1 bed 581 sqft, bank val $1.27M Ask $1.2M neg. Chantel 9656 6824 X’MAS NEW Yr Promo! The Balmoral. 4 rms. 2885 sqft. Unblock. FH. Sell at val $5.1M. June 9109 7931 4RM GLENTREES Mt Sinai 3412 sf. 999 yrs. Tenanted. Ask $1300 psf neg. Merry X’mas!
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    • 198 9 ***27 BALMORAL PARK Spacious living with classic charm, hilltop, 1798 sq.ft., 3bdrm.Call now! *****933 THE LEGACY Bukit Timah 2bdrms. 764 sqft. Freehold Future MRT Amenities/Sch Visit: www.gilbertiew.com $14XXPSF ONLY! D.10 Spanish Village. 3+1. 2045 sf. FH. #03. Good investment! Vacant. Hurry! 9023 3090. BEST BUY!!! D’LEEDON fr $10xx psf! Stunning
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    • 344 10 TRIZON MT Sinai. 2185 sf 4 rm. FH. Quiet. F/facilities Premium layout. NS facing View now *****878 Anna 90 HOLLAND ROAD Duplex 1948 sqft. 100% move in. Vacant. Sunday 3pm by appt.*****775 Pauline Xu LUSH HOLLAND. 1851 sf. 4+1. $1600 psf neg. Fire sale!! Open hse Sat/ Sun 10-5pm. 8368-9068
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    • 224 10 KELLOCK LODGE 1216 sf. FH 3-rm Orchard/ Great World $1.78M. John 9875-0085 RIVERGATE 2077 SQFT 4+1 Tenanted,river view $4.6m Act Fast! *****991 Angela SCOTTS SQ 624 sf. New! 1rm Designer deco $2.45M Act Fast! *****991 Angela SCOTTS SQ 947 sf 2-rm New! Vacant. Pool. $3.95m Act Fast! *****991 Angela GALLOP
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    • 100 10 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ HU BtTimah/Clement! Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale CATS Classified DISTRICTS PRIVATE PROPERTY CLASS
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    • 17 10 SYMPHONY HGT. FH 2-rm, 1033 sf, pool view, quiet, big balcony, nice layout, bright, windy, future MRT.
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    • 14 10 SUITES NEWTON, F’hold. Low Quantum. Near MRT, Orchard, Good Sch, fr $1.0xM. Good Investment!
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    • 356 10 D.11 Suites ©Newton FREEH0LD sgs•New Launch From $1.094M Near Novena Newton MRT Near Good Schools Sate 1 I @0n i Co\\ 1 Low Uoa Eugene Lee *****793 CEA Reg.No. R*****6Z www.newton-suites.com Orangclcc lit Nil L*****50K II 1M -4 ’V EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPER SALE. Suites Newton 1/ 2 rm fr $1.094m. Near
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    • 133 10 DAISY SUITES. FH. Pte Pool High-end Finishings. MRT. 2/3-rms/ 3&4-rms Penthse Christina Yap 9730-0232 DAISY SUITES. FH. Pte Pool High-end Finishings. MRT. 2/3-rms/ 3&4-rms Penthse Call Lukito 8382-7016 DAISY SUITES. FH. Pte Pool High-end Finishings. MRT. 2/3-rms/ 3&4-rms Penthse Call Sally Ong 9115-8291 WATERBANK DAKOTA 3 bdrm dual key. 1281
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    • 325 10 BLISS LOFT PENTHSE 2 rm 1399 sf. F/reno. Unblocked. Pte pool. Min eateries, wet mkt. Quiet. *****555 Eerik TREASURES G20. FH 38 exclusive units. 5min MRT. Commercial/ Sports Hub fr $5xxK only. Jay *****691 VIRIDIAN. 108 EXCLUSIVE units. 1bdrm/ 1+study/ 2+ study. Quality finishes. Fr $7xxK only. Jay *****691 VA
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    • 364 10 MayWong 9680 5087 UPCOMING NEW LAUNCH Tanah Merah MRT. 1 2/ 3/ 4 bdrms, Dual Key, SOHO, Penthse, near upcoming shpg mall, airport, Changi Biz Pk, 4th Uni. Excellent investment potential! Call for VVIP Preview Now!!! VIP PREVIEW-URBAN VISTA! Tanah Merah MRT!! Soho!! 1 rm 430 sqft, from $630k 2rm
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    • 404 11 NEW LAUNCH Urban Vista Tanah Merah Register for VVIP Priority and Best Prices Now! ù Next to MRT future shopping mall ù Near many good schools/ 4th University ù Easy access to Changi Business Park and Town Centre ù Good rental potential ù 1 1+Study 2 3 4 bedroom/ Dual
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    • 266 11 $1.XXM MANDARIN GDN 3+1 1572 sf. Pool view. Tenanted. 9385 0424 Eastview AALTO 3+1, 1442 sqft. Unblock sea view. Mins city. *****022 Addine, KVM SEAFRONT MEYER 2 bdrm. 1066 sqft. High floor. Unblocked. 9655-2511 KVM 999 YRS. RIZ Haven 1163 sf. 3-rm+Utility. Premium sea facing/ view. Beach. $11xx psf. Call
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    • 242 11 <Q BAY> LAUNCHING Soon! New Condo in Tampines fr $9XX psf! Reg for preview disc now! Alvin 9796 9040 <Q BAY> LAUNCHING Soon! New Condo in Tampines fr $9XX psf! Reg for preview disc now! Alvin 9842 5955 <Q BAY> LAUNCHING Soon! New Condo in Tampines fr $9XX psf! Reg
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    • 241 11 <Q BAY> COMING Soon! 630 units of luxurious condo in Tampines. Best layout. Reg for disc! Alan 9851 1599 <Q BAY> COMING Soon! 630 units of luxurious condo in Tampines. Best layout. Reg for disc! Albert 9745 8979 <Q BAY> COMING Soon! 630 units of luxurious condo in Tampines. Best
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    • 246 11 <Q BAY> SUPERB View! Luxurious Finish! F/facilities more! Launch Soon Tam -pines. Annie 9068 2169 <Q BAY> SUPERB View! Luxurious Finish! F/facilities more! Launch Soon Tam -pines. Brandz 9101 9922 <Q BAY> SUPERB View! Luxurious Finish! F/facilities more! Launch Soon Tam -pines. Bernard *****568 <Q BAY> SUPERB View! Luxurious Finish!
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    • 293 11 <Q BAY> NEW Luxurious Condo in Tampines. Efficient space. Fr $5xxK! VVIP disc! Charmaine 9029 1761 <Q BAY> SUPERB View! Luxurious Finish! F/facilities more! Launch Soon Tam -pines. Charlyn 9336 6639 <Q BAY> COMING Soon! 630 units of luxurious condo in Tampines. Best layout. Reg for disc *****606 Andrey <Q
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    • 289 11 D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale LA FIESTA Huttons realestategroup L*****99K Direct link* to Sengkang Interchange/ Compass Point i Shopping Mall 810 units. 15-storey Spacious 1 to 5 bedrms Full Condo Facilities Within 1km to
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    • 282 11 NEW LAUNCH IN D.19! Blue Chip Investment Not to be Missed! Good locale,beside MRT! Corinna 9796 1714 BLUE CHIP INVESTMENT!!! Just beside MRT. Call now Co-broking most welcome. Jerry Tay 9060 7079 NEW LAUNCH IN D.19! Blue Chip Investment Not to be Missed! Good locale,beside MRT! Kelly Ho 9008 2666
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    • 234 11 1442 SF $990K. 3+1, Windermere. Nice layout. High ceiling, face green, morning sun. 9023 3090. CENTRIS BEST 3BDRM 1292 sf, high flr, poolview, showflat cond, windy, serious seller. EvanLiew *****917 PARKVIEW APT Bt. Batok 1141 sf. 2+1+ sky terr. #11 Greenery/ pool view. Rare Almost sold! $938K. Grab! GUILIN 4+1
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    • 751 12 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS YISHU BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT CHOA CHU KANG PANJANG ANG MO KIO SENGKAN JURONG WEST BUKIT
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    • 70 12 APPROVED EA BLK 180 Bt Panjang. 4 bdrm. F/furn. Aircon. Plaza/ LRT. Early Feb. Vincent 9047 0703 RARE! 5’I’, BLK 450, Bt Panjang Ring Rd, 120 sqm, Corner, Face NW. LRT. Wet Mkt. Sch, Shppg. *****138 4A 516 JELAPANG #03 Val $385k. Windy, Amenities, Bright. All races View now! Sell
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    • 294 12 4’A’ PETIR RD. 108 sqm. High flr. Lift level. Unblock. Simple. Quiet serene. Eileen 9238-8328. 5’I’ 507 JELAPANG, 123sqm 3+1. Low flr LRT/ school park. $490k neg! Must sell Call now Teo *****727 LOW CASH 5’I’ BLK 622. 110 sqm. Low flr. Val $490K. VTO. Low cash. Near sch/ LRT.
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    • 232 12 5’I’ BLK 485B Corner unit. High flr. 122 sqm. Well reno Walk to Sunshine Place.Val $460K. Jack 9007-5494. 5-RM BLK 159. High flr. corner. Spacious 4 bdrms. All races/ PR eligible. Unblock Bright. Near Sheng Siong. 5-RM 248 CCK. Corner. Mid flr. 122 sqm. Spacious hall, reno. Alton Boo *****888
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    • 276 12 4’A’ 926. 100 sqm. Low flr. Reno. Move-in. Amenities. Val $420K. All PR eligible. VTO. Call Nora 9780-5664 4’S’ BLK 525 Ave 6. Best location! 5 min MRT/ Mall/ CC/SCH. View now! Call Lydia Seah *****442 4’A’ 165, HIGH flr. Face NS. Unblock.Well renovated.All races. Call 9239 1966 Agt. 5’I’
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    • 258 12 185 YUNG SHENG Rd. 5-rm. High flr. Near amenities. Nicely reno. All races/ PR. 5 yrs hse. Hugo *****484 3’A’ BLK 434. All races/ PR. 74 sqm. Newly reno. Early move-in. Val $328K. Jane Francis 9108-1454 4’A’ D&B Jurong West Blk 272A Renovated. Mid flr. Unblocked Park view.Value $405k.VTO. Serious
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    • 383 13 5-RM BLK 628. Marble flr, spacious layout. Near Elias mall. Greenery. Rare! Don’t miss! 9040-9596 Hoe 5’I’ 124 #03 Pasir Ris reno, 4 bdrm, corner val $477K Yati *****657 PN LOW CASH. 5-RM Premium blk 161A Punggol. High flr. Corner. 114 sqm. Value $550K. VTO Ng *****334 106B PUNGGOL FIELD
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    • 378 13 5’I’ MODEL COMPASSVALE 223C. Reno. 121sqm. Amenities. Val $505k. COV $55k neg. Zoe Neo *****010 BLK 273A. BUANGKOK MRT 90 sqm. High flr. A1 design Furn. Marco 9842 3238 BLK 307 S’GOON Ave 2. 4rm. 94 sqm. Simple. Asking $520K. Near MRT/NEX Tom Leow 9631-3193 DTZ CLOSING SOON! 4’A’ 427
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    • 345 13 3’S’+UTILITY BLK 69 Mid flr Near Ctrl/ MRT. Reno. No noon sun. Upgraded paid. Val $320k. Alan 9837 1969 4’A’ BLK 145. 86 sqm. Very high flr. Face S. Val $650K. 5’I’ Blk 152 High flr. MRT. Jumbo 168 Tan *****098 4’A’ BLK 37 High flr, splendid view! Corridor. PR
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    • 322 13 3’NG’ BLK 731 Low flr. South facing. Move in MRT/ amenities. Val $323K VTO. Thomas 9091-5488 3’S’ 722. VAL $298K. Lift done/ paid. All races/ PR. 4’S’ 311. Simple. All races. Ravi *****970, *****677 4S BLK 715. Mid flr. Lift. Well reno. Open view. PR ratio filled. Val $350K. Can
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    • 433 13 CHANCERY HILL. 6+2. Pool Modern. Quiet.Gym.......$27K BARKER RD. Modern. 5+2 Pool. Quiet. Bright........$18K SECOND AVE. Pool. Big Gdn 4+1.Old Charm.Quiet.....$15K EVERTON RD. Renovated 4+1.Skylight.Avail Jan...$11K Renee *****233 Lic *****93H P*****0F Beautiful fairly new bunglw with pool in prestigious, quiet enclave of Watten Estate. *5+1+1 rm. *Land approx 9500/7000 sf *Nice
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    • 341 13 $6K NEG SEMI-D Frankel/ Corner terr Jln Pernama 2-Sty. Unfurn. New paint. Aircon. Immed *****400 **EAST COAST PERANAKAN hse. New Reno! A1 finishes. F/furn. Nice. Suits couple! Loo 9061 1592 8113 9028 SIGLAP 2/STY SEMI-D 4+1. Pool. Spacious. Bright. Airy East Coast amenities, etc. View: www.*****783.com 3STY CORNER TERR Guan
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    • 363 13 1-BDRM ALEXIS. F/FURN, aircon. Beauiful! Mins to Orchard IKEA and MRT. All welcome! Cal *****203 NORMANTON PK BLK 5 high floor, 3-bdrm. Good view. Near NUH/ NUS/ Science Pk. Immed. Siva 9106-3766 ALEXIS 2-LEVEL PENTHSE. 1+study, 900+sqft, p/furn, roof terr. Q’stown MRT/ Ikea. Immed. *****777 NEW! DOVER PARKVIEW 2+1, f/furn
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    • 411 13 CITYLIGHTS, 3BDRM, 1313 sf $6.XK Neg! #30, Bayview Fully-Furn, call *****070 View hensonpang.com 1 BEDROOM APT Chinatown $2100 incl utilities, furn, attached toilet, aircon. 15 Jan, RichardLee *****222 $1.7K STUDIO PEARLBANK. Corner, high floor, reno, f/ furn, incl utility. Immed. City. 9688 8818 Desmond THE BENCOOLEN 2 bdrm. Furn. Patio.
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    • 602 13 ROBIN ROAD Brand New Condominium off Stevens Road 2 1 Bedrooms 1,400 sq ft $6,000 Spacious Layout Full Facilities Near Orchard Road 3 1 Bedrooms 1,830 sq ft $8,000 1.5 MONTH COMMISSION* Flexible Lease Term Private Lift Lobby Unblock greenery view CALL 9656 9562 ONE JERVOIS 3-RM, $6.4k, nice bright,
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    • 1047 14 D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Tanglm/Hol Pte Apts for Rent IRH D09-10 Orchard/ p Tanqlin/ Holland Tanqlin/Holland Tanqlin/Holland Tanqlin/ Holland Tanqlin/ Holland Tanqlin/ Holland Tanqlin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent 009-10
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    • 235 14 ORANGE GR RESIDENCES. 1927 sqft 3+1+ Balconies. Sole agt Justina *****871 ORCHARD TWR. 1 bdrm. F/ furn with attached bath. $2.2k. Jaslyn 9723-7905 ORCHARD DALVEY ROAD studio/ 1+1/ 2+1 S$1700$2950, Rick *****615 D10 BALMORAL TWR. 2465 sqft. 4+1 Pool, tennis, gym, $6.8k. Eric Tan *****308 TIARA 4+1 FURN $6.5K neg.
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    • 113 14 REGENCY LODGE 3+1 Tastefully Furn. S/pool. Immed. neg. Chan LC 9100-5118 PARC MACKENZIE. IMMED. 2 bdrms. Designer decor. f/furn. Jeya *****003 MP BUCKLEY 18 PH 4+1, 2131 sf Newton/ MRT/ exclusive. Cascadia 3+study MGS. Trilight 2336 sf. 4rm. #2x Dairy Farm 2230sf. Hurry! SOLEIL SINARAN. Studio. 581 sqft. High flr.
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    • 423 15 SKYVIEW, 3BDRM, VIVA Novena. $7.5k. Quiet, full facilities. 100% satisfaction. Leon 8123-9314 SUITES DE LAUREL New list! 571 sqft, 1+1. Best facing. Well furnish. $neg. Immed. Call Andrea *****764 MAPLEWOODS 2-BDRM. P/ furn, f/facilities. Top Int’l schs. Amenities, Holland Village, PIE.*****244 Kim ABSOLUTELY RARE! ARCADIA 3800 sqft. 4+1+ balcony. Reno,
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    • 416 15 SOUTHAVEN II 1450 sqft 3+1 +patio, total reno beautiful well kept. Wilson *****782 NEW LIST! SKY Eleven 2713 sf, 4+1, balcony, $12K Immed. Evelyn *****208 $4.2K MAPLEWOODS, 3+1. Cosy. 1335sf. Nice hill/pool view. Supermart. *****411 SPRINGDALE 4+1, 1388sf. P/ furn. Face nature reserve. Avail mid Jan. 9847-6900 D.11 TRILIGHT. 2110
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    • 384 15 2-BDRM PRESTIGE HGTS Balestier. High flr. F/furn. New fittings. 5 mins to Orchard Rd. Pat 9230-8143 ***KEMBANGAN SUITES 1+1 study, 538sf. F/P/Furn for 2yrLease,mins Kembangan Mrt.Immed 8161-1142 Cindy SUNFLOWER MANSION 3BDRM Brand new reno. F/ furn. Mins Aljunied MRT. $3.2K. 9001-2562 C H Ang **PN PROPERTY ELITES Div Immed! Euro-Asia
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    • 353 15 ATRIA MEYER 3+1 bdrm, 1345 sqft. Unblock. Windy. Rarely avail. F/facilities. Expats choice. $4.5K. AALTO. HIGH FLR. 3+1. 1550 sf. $6.8k neg. Full seaview/ balcony. P/furn *****384 philliploh.irealtor.sg OPTIMA. 2+1, 915 sqft. High flr, Panoramic view. MRT, Shpg mall, sch. New! Also for sale. Linda 9851-7634 MAKENA 3+1, 1582SF, $4.9k
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    • 488 15 NEAR EUNOS MRT/ amenities. 3+1. 1001 sqft. Cosy. Pool. F/furn. 9040-9596 Visit www.wuitoon.com COTE D’AZUR 3 rm, ground flr. F/furn, pool view. Near amenities. Avail 1st Jan. 9068-9066 Yoyo, DTZ BAYSHORE PARK 3-BDRM. High flr. Sea view. Furn optional. F/aircon. Avail 5Jan $3.9K. Evelyn 9488-8951 MANDARIN GDN DUPLEX 2024 sf.
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    • 246 15 ESTELLA GDN, 3-RM, 1292sf Poolview, well reno, F/furn Melville Pk 3-Rm, 1335sf F/furn. CK Lee 9459 8888 DOUBLE BAY RES 2-bdrm condo facilities. Simei MRT 9107-9919 Cynthia Lim PARK GREEN CONDO 3bdrm F/reno/furn. Pool view. Buangkok MRT/ sch. Exclusive. $4.4K neg. Immed. Mar Property 9005-0944 S’GOON/ BARTLEY MRT. 3+1. F/furn.
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    • 130 15 CHUAN PK CONDO. 3 bdrm. Immed. Lor Chuan MRT drstep. Unfurn. 9388-0672 BISHAN 8. 3RMS P/furn/ facilities. 1st Jan. Agts welcome. Call/SMS *****143 S’GOON CTR (D’ALMIRA)/ Bishan Pt. 2/ 3+1. $3.4K$3.8K MRT. Jeff *****261 NORTHVALE 4+1. 1518SF. P/furn. MRT amenities. $3.9K neg. Avail 1/1/2013. Grab! Sarah 8200-0023 THE WARREN 2+S,
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    • 177 15 LOW RENT!! 3+1 Regent Hgts 1162 sqft. High flr, full furn. 2 MRTs/ amenities. Immed. Ong TL 9027 1377 LAKEPOINT PENTHSE 4+1+ Family. 2-rm ensuite. 2783 sf. Airy. Split level duplex. F/furn. $5.5K. *****377 PARC VISTA 2 rm. F/ furn. F/facilities. Mins lakeshore MRT. Avail immed. $3.4K. Tom Leow 9631-3193
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    • 209 15 PARC VISTA SHOWRM cond 2 bdrm High flr. Unblock. Cosy. P/furn. Near MRT Immed Linda 9670-7681 LAKESHORE 3+1, 1152 sf. Lakepoint 4+1 penthse 2sty 2870sf 2 ensuites, imm -ed. Alton Boo *****888 THE WARREN 2+1+1. Walk to MRT, Lot 1. P/furn, full facilities, aircon, nice. Immed $3.3k. Jeffrey 9018-2143 MERAWOODS
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    • 157 15 3-RM THOMSON GR. Rare! Spacious, P/ Unfurn. Quiet, greenery. $4K neg. Avail Jan. Michelle 9800 9538 3BDRM PENTHSE Calrose Nice layout, 2 rms ensuite. 2185 sf. Reno. $5.5k neg. Immed. 9232-9722 Leslie YISHUN SAPPHIRE 4-BDRMS 4bathrms, full condo facilities /furn. Immediate. Rent $4K neg. Call *****511 THE CALROSE 4+1. Full
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    • 370 16 ORCHARD, SOMMERSET MRT Luxury bdrm. No landlord. High end finishings.Ensuite $2800. Mini studio $3500. Immed. Natalie *****647 MRT! TAMPINES CT Big rms: Master $1.3K/Common $1K New toilets/ aircons/ Free wi-fi. Owner Ong *****166 SIMEI/HOUGANG MRT FULL service ensuite rm. Newly designer furn. SCV Internet. $1.6K/ $2K. 8182 3333 PINE GR
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    • 464 16 Rooms for Rent (HDB) Rooms for Rent (HDB) Rooms for Rent (HDB) Rooms for Rent (HDB) HDB MEDIAN SUB-LETTING RENTS in 3rd Quarter 2012 Notes: 1. indicates no subletting transactions in the quarter. 2. Figures marked with asterisks refer to cases where there are less than 10 subletting transactions in
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    • 99 16 JURONG/ BEDOK/ ALL areas. Bed space, Room, No Owner. Call 9634 0872. BLK.324 BT BATOK St 33. F/furn 1 common rm. MRT. Owner Chris *****872. 324 HOUGANG. COMMON rm with aircon. F/furn @$750. MRT. *****033 Agt 631 AMK MASTER bdrm near mkt/ food ctr/ YCK MRT. 9626-9948 Mr Tay MASTER
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    • 391 16 6 MINS WALK TO MRT 200 units fr $2200 mthly Access to PIE,CTE,BKE,KJE. 24 hours security Lease fr daily/wkly/mthly MARSILING APARTMENTS 52 Woodlands St 13 Service Office Open Daily Call 6368 9722/ 6235 9191 www.marsiling.com.sg 3+1 AMK. 100% move-in cond. P/full/furn. F/Aircon. Immed. Near market. Ask $2.9K Ms Leong *****307
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    • 280 16 HOUGANG MRT 521 and Woodlands 528 Huge Rms Mall, NTUC, Food Ct, shops Call Richard *****108 DTZ ADMIRALTY DR, BLK 467. EA. F/ furn. Family/ professional. $2K. View Sat 3pm. Matte Lim 9669-3131 3+1 (4’A’) HOUGANG Blk937 Near mall. Indian owner. 1st Jan. F/furn. Prefer family. P Bala 9006 2284
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    • 328 16 3+1 BLK 259C Sengkang MRT. F/furn. High flr. Airy. Lee TW 9853-2398 IDA 3+1 S’GOON N. 529 f/furn. Aircon. Spacious. Rosyth/ French Sch. *****480. APPROVED 4’A’ HOUGANG 535. Lift flr, furn, $2.6k. 1st Jan. Clayton 9146 7030 YISHUN 2+1 BLK 763 near MRT, furnish, aircon, $2.2K Mid Jan. *****363 RH
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    • 295 16 BLK 210 BISHAN St 23, 3+1, High flr. F/Furn, renovated. Bishan MRT, amenities. Immed. Lisa 9278-9959 BLK 97 TOA Payoh 2+1 utility. Near Braddell MRT. New aircon. P/furn. Immed. Lawrence *****443 BLK 261 BISHAN St 22 EA Well kept/ reno. Easy access $neg RTR *****228 T. PAYOH LOR 7, Blk
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    • 357 16 APPROVED TAMPINES 358 3+1. F/furn aircon. Nicely reno. Near Tampines Mart. Call 8127-8337 Karen C&H 611 ELIAS RD. 5’I’ corner, mid flr, breezy. F/furn. Near Elias Mall. Ask $2650 Immed. Colin 9688-6364 ALJUNIED MACPHERSON MRT nearby walk. Nice, big 4rms. Aircon. P/furn. Ask $2650. Nah 9457 4855 TAMPINES BLK 395,
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    • 484 17 2+1 BLK 509 West Coast F/furn. Aircon. Lift landing High flr. Reno. Near mkt. $2.4K neg. *****232 PN TECK WHYE LANE, Blk 109, corner, EM with access area, nice, 1647 sf/ 4 rms, Keat Hong LRT. *****503 4-RM 288 TOH GUAN Corner, lift. IMM. Furn. aircon. Early Feb. Professionals/ family.
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    • 517 17 WANTED URGENTLY WHOLE unit. High budget buyers tenants. 14 yr experience. Owners call Tan *****827 A M’SIAN PR family with maid, work in bank, look for 2/3+1 rent/ buy. Owner pls call *****988 SN Ang TENANTS WITH High Budget, Good Profile urge ntly seeking for whole unit for rent. Alex
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    • 409 17 Mustardseed SG (Terms Conditions Apply) Extended Special Offer 50% off on all new contracts μ Hi-tech Serviced office μ Sizes from 100 sq. ft. μ Broadband internet μ Monthly rental μ 24-7 access security μ Many optional facilities μ Free Shuttle Bus Service provided www.mustardseedatsg.com Call *****944 1) UBI TECHPK
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    • 592 17 PEACE CTR, APPROX 850 sf, fitted, suits Tuition Ctr. Near Shpg/ MRT. Avail Jan. Jennifer *****722 WOODLANDS OFFICE 150 to 450 sqft. Aircon. With windows unit. Immediate. Free parking. neg. 6363-6933 NEW LIST! VERTEX. 1561 sf. Only $2xxx. Fitted. Reno. Attached toilet. Above #5. Immed. Kenny 9817-4547 TEO HONG RD
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    • 478 17 NORTHSTAR AMK. #08 office. 2787 sqft. $200K reno done. Good view. Valued $1.28M. Asking $1.3M. No agents. 9096-5225 GRADE A OFFICE ,*****sqft Raffles Pl. Whole floor. Next to MRT. Rental yield 4.5%. 9101-6433 LamHH GB BLDG 2K/3K/5K/12K sf International Plaza 4k sqft Suntec City 2k-11k sqft Eastgate. *****488 John THE
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    • 315 17 F&B/RETAIL/COMMERCIAL SPACE PASIR PANJANG *191 sq.ft. 14,000 sq.ft. Brand New! GroundFloorUnitswithUniqueAlfrescoConcept FullyEquippedwithGreaseTrap,Exhaust,A/C Suitable for many trades such as Restaurant, Cafe, Bakery, Specialty Supermarket, ConvenienceStore,ChildrenEnrichment/TuitionCentre&Officeetc. CALL 6578 9966 FOOK HAI BLDG. Retail cum Office. Ground upp flr. 1778.45 sqft. Immed. $12K neg.Jolena Tan *****889 BEO CRESCENT shop. 250 sqft. Glass frontage.
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    • 377 17 SIM LIM SQUARE Level 4. Good facing, Near MRT Heavy human traffic $9.5K neg. JH Sim 9644-1188 TESSENSOHN 1400 SF, New! Niven Rd 1800 sqft, SOHO. Tastefully renovated. Near MRT.Chris 9062-8333 ERA BEDOK N ST 3. HDB shop. Ground flr. 750sf. All svc /trades, showroom. Immed YC Chan *****663 INT’L
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    • 405 17 Boat Quay: 3 adjoining shophouses, 3460/ 9300sf Circular Rd: 3-storey shophse+attic 1123/3700sf Boat Quay: 6-storey building, 1119/ 5400 sf •Pagoda St: 2 adjoining shophouses, 2400/6800sf Knight Frank (Commercial) 9388 7879/ 9101 4747 INVESTMENT PROPERTY CONSERVATION. Good price! $40m Serviced Apts and $60m Hotel. Freehold. isabelredrup.com Call direct to *****055. Susan
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    • 578 18 Shop Space for Sale Shop Space for Sale f GOOD INVESTMENT! IIS Retail Mall Alexandra Road (Former Safra) F&B Retail for sales Approx. lOsqm SOsqm Total 166 carparks Opp. Queensway Shopping Ctr CALL FOR WIP BOOKING MELVIN YEO: 8100 5888 (R*****2H) Agency License No: L*****30D ALEXANDRA CTRL PRIORITY Booking Queensway.
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    • 380 18 NO TAKEOVER FEE! 1) Fully fitted F&B Bugis, 950sf. 2)Geylang Lor 1, 1200sf. Mrt.Immed Alex *****734 1500 SQFT/ $13.5K River Valley. Suits Retail, F&B, Services. Takeover fees applies. Chris 9766-9249 RESTN FOR TAKEOVER Chander Rd. Rental $4.5K. double sty. F/fitted +eqpt Furn. MRT. June 9109 7931 TAKEOVER. VIEW TODAY F&B
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    • 719 18 GENTING HIGHLANDS SPECIAL! Luxurious Svc Apt by World Renowed Architect! FH. Fantastic view! Loo *****592 *****062 DTZ ONE TEMENGGONG. F’HOLD 2/3/4-Bdrm fr. S$200PSF Johor City Ctr, 5min fr CIQ 26 to 31 Dec’12. Roadshow KSL City, JB. 6100 3061 ONE TEMENGGONG. F’HOLD. Top of Johor city, spacious Superb location. Exclusive.
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    • 162 18 FACTORIES FOR SALE/ to let: JB At Nusa Cemerlang 10 mins from Tuas via Second Link, Built: 26,000 to 47,000sqft. 02-07-*****18 02-016-*****18 BESTARI HGTS Bt Indah, Nusajaya. Ltd Ed 174 terr bunglws. 3582-4436 sqft. Mins to hypermart. Call Jasmine 9878 7498 now!! NEW LAUNCH. F’HOLD. cluster housing, bunglws Bt Indah,
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    • 2531 19 Tours Tours Tours Tours Tours Tours Tours Tours Tours Tours SUPER TRAVELS ft%KUi)iOur Flagship Shop #03-01/02 China Town Point will commence operations on 1/1/13 rEveryone Will Enjoy A Great Discount Up To $2,000 During Our Pre-Opening ,s s 78) m m m m «n m ii 13/15D Eastern Europe-*-*-*-*-* 75%
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    • 644 20 TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited for the provision of the following services: 1) PROVISION OF NIGHT KITCHEN CLEANING SERVICES (STEWARDING) Eligibility: A) Minimum 3 years of experience with at least 2 existing service contracts, in the similar services to hotels and country clubs. B) Tendering company must be in operation
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    • 171 20 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2012 CORRIGENDUM With reference to the NOTICE which was advertised in the Straits Times on 29 November 2012 which should read: 1. APPLICATION FOR SUBSIDIARY CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO REPLACE DUPLICATE LEASE WHICH HAS BEEN LOST 2. for the issue of a Subsidiary Certi? cate of Title
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    • 279 20 NOTICE OF DISCHARGE BY CERTIFICATE OF THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE UNDER SECTION 125(3) OF THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) Notice is hereby given that the persons named below have been issued a Certi? cate of the Of? cial Assignee discharging them from bankruptcy. No. Bankruptcy No. Name NRIC/PP No. 1 1388/1998
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    • 965 20 KAKAP HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. (Company Registration No. *****5909K) (the "Company") NEWSPAPER NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Sections 76(10)(h) and 76(12) of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore (the "Companies Act"), that the following resolution was duly passed by the Company as a Special Resolution via written resolutions
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    • 643 20 BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) TAKE NOTICE THAT: Bankruptcy Orders were made against the following persons on 6th day of December 2012. BKCY NO NRIC/PP NO NAME 1614/2012 S*****26G ADAM BIN GAZARI 2485/2012 S*****03D ALAKUARASU S/O C SENGOTTAYAN 1223/2012 S*****01G ANANTHI D/O THARUMARAJOO 1455/2012 S*****64C ARNOLD RICAFRENTE MALABUYOC 1623/2012 S*****99E AZMAN
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 591 21 An established Grade A2 Contractor (Civil Engrg) and subsidiary of a publicly listed co. is looking for 1) PROJECT ENGINEER Recognised Civil Engrg Degree Min 2 years experience Class 3 driving licence Incentive, Overtime Pay, Car Allowance 2) QUANTITY SURVEYOR Min Dip. in Civil Engrg Quantity Surveying Experienced in taking
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    • 1794 21 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, CT Marketing/ I ffl Marketing/ Communications Communications We are looking for suitable candidates to join for the following post: MARKETING LEASING EXECUTIVE Responsible for leasing of properties, related spaces lease mgt. under the group Minimum one year of relevant experience Diploma in Marketing/Real Estate Mgt or similar
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    • 1161 21 Tactic Engineering Pte Ltd ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT Job Scope: Responsible for processing accounts workflow instructions. Responsible for Accounts Receivable/Payable duties. Requirements: Basic accounting qualification (Nitec or ’O’ Level) Minimum 6 months of relevant working experience. Knowledge in Quick Book and Microsoft Office will be advantageous. HR /ADMIN ASSISTANT Job Scope: Maintain
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    • 1460 22 Security Security Security Security Your Career Your Future Secure it with AETOS Protection Officer Jurong Island Pass Office Earn up to $1,900* monthly Requirements: Singapore Citizens ONLY Basic Computer Literacy Staying at the West Area Good Customer Service Both Females Males are welcomed Joining Bonus Roving Patrol Islandwide Earn up
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    • 494 22 EXPERIENCED HOTEL CLEANER/ HOUSEMAN •7.00am 3.00pm 9.00am 6.00pm •Near Havelock, Outram Chinatown •Pay $1300 +meal+benefits *****559 *****747 #05-44 Peninsula Plaza CLEANERS REQUIRED Bedok-*****313, Simei Tampines-*****465 Bayshore Pk-8242 3989 Haig Court 8614 1973 Sengkang-*****682 Chuan Park *****040 Serangoon-9756 2417 West Coast 9105 5861. Floats-*****313/*****417 AIRPLANE INTERIOR CLEANER needed Changi airport. Physically
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    • 467 22 TEALADY CUM CLEANER needed at Central/ Clarke Quay. 5 day week. 8am 5pm. Good 6582-3297 CLEANERS FLOATERS needed at various areas. S’porean/ PR only. Tel :*****018 (Annie) SCHOOL REQUIRED CLEANER Punggol Sengkang Immediate. Pls call Jason 9241-0667 (no agts pls) ENERAL WORKER NEEDED urgently, interested please call 9223 1945. G
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    • 401 22 DELIVERY DRIVERS AM or PM shifts. Physically fit. Able to read write simple English. S’porean PR only. SMS name, age to 9386-9919. Address Blk 24 Depot Lane #01-09A. DRIVER NEEDED CCK mkt. Blk. 253. $1200, MonSat. 9am-3pm. Own vehicle a bonus. Pay neg. Call Hamid *****001 HALAL FOOD DELIVERY Driver.
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    • 1788 23 CareersforYou AlistofcareeropportunitiesfoundinSaturday’s(22December)issueoftheCATSRecruit Company Name Contact Information JobTitle Company Name Contact Information JobTitle Company Name Contact Information JobTitle Company Name Contact Information JobTitle Company Name Contact Information JobTitle Senior Manager,Training and Support Services Senior Service Assistant, MobileTicket Inspector Senior Supervisor, Service Reliability Management SeniorTraining Instructor (Soft Skills) SeniorTraining Instructor (Technical) Service
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    • 127 23 Prawning pond East Coast seek Full/ Part-time COUNTER CREWX6 *Stay nearby pref. *S’porean/ PR. *Retirees welcome. Call *****530 VACANCIES 1. PORTERS PART TIME/ FULL TIME (OUTRAM) 2. PERMANENT SHIFT PORTER(OUTRAM) 3. PORTERS (ALEXANDRA) 4. HOUSEKEEPER (SIMEI) Singaporean PR are welcome to apply. For position 1,2, please call Mr Jimmy Gair
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    • 561 24 RECR1 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg/recruit Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Upcoming CATS Recruit job features: Scholars’ Choice 1: 19 January 2013 (Sat) Careers in Banking, Finance Accountancy: 19 January 2013 (Sat) Careers in Aerospace: 26 January 2013 (Sat) Careers for You A list of career opportunities found in Saturday’s (22 December) issue
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