The Straits Times, 9 April 2013, Afternoon Edition

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  • 519 1  -  But review finds that current salaries are at right level, says DPM Teo By GOH CHIN LIAN POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT chinlian@sph.com.sg TOP civil servants will have two components of their salary changed on July 1 following a review, but will not have
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  • 366 1  -  By JOYCE LIM IN ROMPIN (MALAYSIA) joycel@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Bryna Singh MALAYSIAN divers and volunteers are racing against time to find a missing Singapore angler who fell overboard when the boat he was on collided with a larger fishing trawler on
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  • 272 1 NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS WASHINGTON POST LONDON M r s M a r g a r e t Thatcher, the “Iron Lady” of British politics who pulled her country back from 35 years of socialism, led it to victory in the
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    • 535 2  -  Stiff penalties for developers who fudge prices or mislead flat buyers on space By ELGIN TOH elgintoh@sph.com.sg PRIVATE home buyers will get better protection against unscrupulous developers with new stiffer laws to ensure “what you see is what you get”, in terms of
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    • 594 2  -  By CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg Additional Reporting by May Chen THE Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) has revised its selection criteria for two major youth competitions to incorporate trials in the selection process. Its U-turn on how candidates for this year’s
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    • 402 3  -  Due to open in Nov, it will showcase the gardens’ 154-year-long history By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg GENERATIONS of Singaporeans have sat on the low-slung branch of a tembusu tree in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, or proposed to their spouses there. Their accounts
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    • 390 3  -  By JESSICA LIM CONSUMER CORRESPONDENT limjess@sph.com.sg THE public can finally get up close with the Marine Life Park’s 24 dolphins, after Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) yesterday uncovered two 1.8m-high, 3.6m-long glass panels to its largest enclosure. The park’s S.E.A Aquarium housing more than 80,000
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • 54 4 PENSIONS for top civil servants will be replaced with retention payments and bonuses will be tied to a larger set of indicators, as a result of a review of civil service pay. However, the review concluded that salaries did not need to be cut or
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      • 42 4 A TOTAL of 60 applications for places in the Ministry of Education-run kindergartens in Punggol and Bukit Batok were submitted when registration opened yesterday. Only 240 spots are available at the two locations. TOP NEWS A6
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      • WORLD
        • 51 4 TROUBLES in the euro zone have flared up again, as Portugal announced severe cuts in public spending following a constitutional court’s rejection of several austerity provisions in this year’s Budget. The country is in a “more fragile” position now, said its premier Pedro Passos Coelho. PAGE
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        • 42 4 PAKISTAN’S top court ordered former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to appear before judges today as they consider petitions seeking to prosecute the former general for treason, just weeks before he attempts a political comeback at a general election. PAGE A9
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        • 38 4 CHINA and Taiwan have agreed to sign a services pact soon, which Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou says will boost bilateral cooperation and give Taiwan a better strategic position in negotiating trade pacts with other countries. PAGEA10
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        • 40 4 MALAYSIA’S political opposition is making full use of new technology to drum up their campaigns in a tightly fought battle, setting up Internet TV stations which would allow people to watch rallies on tablets and smartphones. PAGE A14
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        • 42 4 CHINA’S banks, with 10 times more cash than JPMorgan Chase Co, are lifting lending in Asia to help companies in the world’s second-biggest economy venture overseas for access to natural resources and to expand export markets. PAGE A18
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      • HOME
        • 63 4 FOR the first time, Singapore General Hospital has recognised those who helped resuscitate cardiac arrest victims. The Survivor Awards also aim to make people more aware of the need to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR. PAGE B1 Mr Kelvin Lee (left) was saved by Mr Muhammad Yazid
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        • 51 4 A BAN on food from seven prefectures of Japan was lifted yesterday. It was introduced here two years ago amid fears of radioactive contamination in the wake of the accident at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Only products from Fukushima prefecture remain covered by the ban. PAGE
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      • MONEY
        • 53 4 DEMAND for multi-user factory units plunged in the January-to-March period, after a seller’s stamp duty was imposed on the industrial sector. Sales plunged 62.3 per cent to 319 caveats lodged in the first quarter from 847 in the fourth quarter, Knight Frank said in a
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      • SPORT
        • 62 4 AFTER two years in the sporting wilderness following a serious injury to her right arm, Quah Ting Wen is back in the swim of things, posting fine results in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I championships in the US. PAGE B18 Quah clocked a new
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      • LIFE!
        • 70 4 THE new director of The National Art Gallery, Singapore, Dr Eugene Tan, wants the gallery to be eventually ranked with museums such as Centre Pompidou in Paris and Tate Modern in London. He plans to recruit more staff. The gallery is due to open in 2015.
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        • 65 4 TELEVISION stars Qi Yuwu and Joanne Peh have announced that they are dating, scarcely a month after Peh said she had split up with DJ Bobby Tonelli. The new couple said that their relationship was based on 10 years of friendship. PAGE C20 Joanne Peh is
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      • 44 4 Dengue fever remains a stubborn problem despite public health efforts over the years. Given the inherent gaps in the defences against mosquito larval breeding, public vigilance needs to be kept high throughout the year. The Straits Times OPINION A20
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        • 52 4 CHINA announced on March 31 that H7N9 avian influenza had been found in humans for the first time, and the number of confirmed cases has risen since. Check out the geographical distribution of the reported cases so far. Also, watch a Reuters video for more on
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        • 85 4 THE director and cast of What They Don’t Talk About When They Talk About Love, the first Indonesian film to play at the Sundance film festival, reveal how making the movie changed their perception of the blind. The film depicts the pangs of love by blind teens
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        • 33 4 TWO Singaporeans are dead and one is missing after their boat collided with a fishing trawler off Pahang, Malaysia, on Sunday. View an interactive map showing where the collision happened.
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        • 40 4 WITH 3,000 Japanese cherry trees (above) about to burst into full bloom, Washington, DC, is in eager anticipation of its annual cherry blossom celebration marking the start of spring. View a photo gallery of the beautiful flowers.
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        • 48 4 AS PART of the National Current Affairs Quiz outreach, we asked students which three environmental issues they would tackle in the next five years if they were in the Government. Read the top 10 answers and vote for your favourite on Singapolitics. www.singapolitics.sg
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        • 18 4 DOG shelter volunteer Marie Choo shares tips on how to react to an aggressive dog.
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        • 38 4 Old-school kopitiams may soon be a thing of the past, lament kopi towkays. Find out why in this video. A coffee auntie from an old-school kopitiam in Toa Payoh. ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG
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        • 46 4 A TAXI driver dumped a passenger’s paintings worth $6,200 on the ground over a dispute. The incident at Changi Airport’s Terminal 2 had occurred after he and the cabby had a disagreement over whether his two paintings would fit into the taxi.
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        • 43 4 STOMPER Tay spotted a submarine passing by Punggol Jetty at about 8am yesterday. He said that the submarine was travelling approximately in the middle of the channel that divides Singapore from Malaysia, and was accompanied by a Police Coast Guard boat.
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    • 510 5  -  Beijing in talks with WHO to bring in experts as number of cases hits 24 By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING graceng@sph.com.sg CHINA is in the early stage of researching a vaccine for the H7N9 strain of flu virus,
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    • 491 5 390 million dengue cases a year much more than WHO figure REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON Around 390 million people are infected each year with dengue fever, more than triple the current estimate by the World Health Organisation (WHO), experts said. The new finding, based on several years of analysis, underscores
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    • 622 6  -  But Rompin police chief says it is believed skipper didn’t notice trawler By JOYCE LIM IN ROMPIN (MALAYSIA) joycel@sph.com.sg THE Malaysian who was at the helm of a boat when it crashed into a trawler on Sunday, leaving two Singaporeans dead and another
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    • 482 6  -  By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Amelia Teng WHEN Mr Chan Tai Khoon went to Punggol View Primary yesterday to register his son for the Ministry of Education’s new kindergarten there, he was surprised at the lack of a crowd. “Even though registration
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    • 245 6  -  By BRYNA SINGH brynasim@sph.com.sg PULAU Layak is an up-and-coming fishing spot but not a place you would expect to find heavy boat traffic, enthusiasts said yesterday. Word-of-mouth recommendations have seen the waters gain popularity. “It’s a rather new spot and there are fewer fishing
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    • 394 6 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL South Korea’s Defence Ministry has denied suggestions that a nuclear arms test was imminent in North Korea, saying reported movements around its atomic site were routine, contradicting earlier government comments. Speculation has been mounting that North Korea
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    • 68 6 ASK DPM THARMAN: 3 DAYS TO VOTE How much more tightening will take place in terms of the foreign worker inflow? What is the biggest economic challenge facing Singapore in the next 10 years? What are our policy options in managing inflation? These are top questions you voted for so
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  • WORLD
    • 605 7 Govt acts to ‘save’ bailout after court rejects cuts in civil service perks BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS LISBON Just weeks after European leaders tamped down a banking crisis in Cyprus, trouble in the euro zone is threatening to erupt again this time in
      BLOOMBERG; NEW YORK TIMES; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  605 words
    • ASIA
      • 424 9 BANGKOK Five people, including a seven-month-old child, died and 53 were injured when a Thai tour bus plummeted off a hillside in northern Thailand, possibly after its brakes failed, police said. Surviving passengers said the coach swerved several times on winding roads before
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      • 490 9  -  Pakistan court also bars Musharraf from leaving in unprecedented move By ZEESHAN HAIDER FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN ISLAMABAD zeesh.haider14@gmail.com PAKISTAN’S top court has ordered former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to respond to allegations that he committed high treason while in power, and also barred
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      • 617 10  -  Xi, ex-Taiwan V-P agree on inking cross-strait pact as soon as possible By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BOAO (Hainan) hoaili@sph.com.sg CHINA and Taiwan will sign a pact to open up each other’s service industries as soon as possible, said Chinese
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      • 48 10 Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong catching up with his old friend, Mr Vincent Siew, honorary chairman of the Cross-Strait Common Market Foundation, and his family on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference. PHOTO: PRESS SECRETARY TO ESM
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      • 282 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS XINHUA BOAO (Hainan) Chinese President Xi Jinping is confident that China will maintain a relatively high speed of economic growth even as the country is moving towards a greener and more sustainable growth model. He also promised to protect the
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      • 597 11  -  China can help it become low-skilled manufacturing hub, says economist By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BOAO (Hainan) hoaili@sph.com.sg CHINA can help Africa not just in terms of aid and trade, but by offering it a chance to develop into a hub for
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      • 66 11 Hong Kong Chinese ceramics dealer William Chak posing with a magnificent Ruby-Ground Falangcai “Double Lotus” Bowl Blue Enamel Yuzhi Mark and Period of Kangxi, after he bought it for HK$74 million (S$11.9 million) at Sotheby’s Spring Sales in Hong Kong yesterday. Sotheby’s said in a
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 63 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS DENPASAR The Bali High Court yesterday upheld the death sentence handed down to a 56-year-old British grandmother, who was found guilty of smuggling US$2.5 million (S$3.1 million) worth of cocaine into the resort island. Lindsay June Sandiford was arrested last May and sentenced
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        • 34 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG The authorities said they had launched a probe into the sudden collapse of a Hong Kong airport boarding bridge on Sunday. A technician was injured.
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        • 38 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS DHAKA At least 20 people were hurt in south-western Bangladesh as a hardline Islamic group which has been campaigning for an anti-blasphemy law clashed with the ruling Awami League’s supporters.
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        • 31 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian security forces stopped a boat carrying 32 armed Filipinos who were on their way to join a two-month-old incursion into Sabah yesterday.
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      • 693 12 It calls for immediate, proportional response in kind to avoid escalation TENSIONS WITH NORTH KOREA NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON As North Korea hints at new military provocations in the coming days, the United States and South Korea have drawn up plans to
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      • 635 12 BLOOMBERG NORTH Korea has thus far displayed a formidable arsenal of rhetoric, threats and symbolic moves in its confrontation with South Korea and the United States. Most experts generally agree it would be suicidal for the North Koreans to
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      • 420 12 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON China’s President Xi Jinping has warned against “troublemaking” on its doorstep, in a possible rebuke to North Korea. But on the same day in Washington, influential political voices continued to pile pressure on Beijing, blaming it for
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      • 597 14  -  Malaysian opposition uses Internet TV to widen reach of its leaders By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF IN KUALA LUMPUR carolynh@sph.com.sg IT USED to be that going to a political rally in Malaysia meant packing an umbrella and being ready to stand for hours in a
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      • 592 14  -  Malaysian opposition uses Internet TV to widen reach of its leaders By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF IN KUALA LUMPUR carolynh@sph.com.sg IT USED to be that going to a political rally in Malaysia meant packing an umbrella and being ready to stand for hours in a
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      • 482 14  -  By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR yyennie@sph.com.sg WITH the polls just weeks away, the Malaysian Church has, for the first time, come up with a prayer guide for the elections, as well as a YouTube video calling on the
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      • 482 14  -  By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR yyennie@sph.com.sg WITH the polls just weeks away, the Malaysian Church has, for the first time, come up with a prayer guide for the elections, as well as a YouTube video calling on the
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      • POLL NOTES
        • 64 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK GUA MUSANG A battle of veterans is shaping up for the Gua Musang parliamentary seat in remote Kelantan, the bastion of Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, 74. Kota Baru MP Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah from Parti Islam SeMalaysia is
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        • 64 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK GUA MUSANG A battle of veterans is shaping up for the Gua Musang parliamentary seat in remote Kelantan, the bastion of Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, 74. Kota Baru MP Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah from Parti Islam SeMalaysia is
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        • 86 14 KUALA LUMPUR A blogger who has been uploading alleged sex videos of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will contest against Mr Anwar for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat in Penang, Bernama news agency said yesterday. Blogger Papa Gomo said through Malay organisation chief Mohamad
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        • 86 14 KUALA LUMPUR A blogger who has been uploading alleged sex videos of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will contest against Mr Anwar for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat in Penang, Bernama news agency said yesterday. Blogger Papa Gomo said through Malay organisation chief Mohamad
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    • 432 15 Mass trial of ‘Islamists’ in UAE reflects how states are trying to retain power ASSOCIATED PRESS DUBAI One is a former judge. Another is a past president of the lawyers’ association in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Among the more than 90 suspects
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    • 324 15 REUTERS CAIRO At least two people have been killed following clashes at Cairo’s Coptic cathedral in an outbreak of sectarian violence that the government and Muslim and Christian leaders sought to calm. The deceased were two Muslim men, aged 21 and 30, who were injured
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    • 227 17 Source: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS L Oct 13, 1925: Margaret Hilda Roberts is born in Grantham, eastern England. L June 1947: Graduates from Oxford with a chemistry degree. L Dec 13, 1951: Marries businessman Denis Thatcher. L Aug 15, 1953: Gives birth to twins, Carol and Mark.
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    • 1174 17 Usually stoic nation still divided by former PM’s legacy mourns its loss NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON POST LONDON With the Union flag at half-mast over Downing Street, Britain yesterday embarked on a period of mourning for its most transformative peacetime prime minister,
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    • 301 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON POST ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW Friends and foes alike from across the world paid tribute to Lady Margaret Thatcher, remembering an “extraordinary leader” who stamped her authority everywhere. The “Iron Lady” was a polarising figure in Britain and beyond during
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    • 657 18 Cheaper loans helping firms venture overseas for resources and markets BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE China’s banks, led by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) with 10 times more cash than JPMorgan Chase Co, are lifting lending in Asia as they undercut rivals
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    • 284 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI China and Australia will begin direct conversion of their currencies in a sign of growing business links, says Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. “The Australian and Chinese currencies will be directly traded on the Chinese mainland for the first
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    • 550 19 Dismal US, Europe data signals 2013 panning out worse than expected REUTERS LONDON Just three months in, and already there is a nagging sense that 2013, like last year and the one before, will produce another disappointing vintage for the world economy. Japan’s US$1.4
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
      • 120 19 REUTERS TOKYO Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said yesterday that it had acquired a US commercial property loan portfolio from a Deutsche Bank unit worth US$3.7 billion (S$4.6 billion) as cashed-up Japanese lenders swoop in on assets sold by retreating European banks. The deal,
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      • 91 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ATHENS Deposits in Greece’s banking sector are safe, said Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras and Greek government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou yesterday. The reassurances came after an ongoing merger of its two biggest private lenders, National Bank and Eurobank, was postponed due
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      • 114 19 REUTERS NEW YORK General Electric is buying oil-field pump maker Lufkin Industries for US$2.98 billion (S$3.7 billion), sharply increasing its presence in the fast-growing market to extract oil and natural gas from shale rock, the conglomerate said yesterday. Lufkin’s pumps, also known
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    • Article, Illustration
      63 19 Bamboo Bicycle Club clients working on their bamboo bicycle frame at its workshop in east London. Founded by bike engineers Ian McMillan and James Marr, the project which aims to promote sustainable transport and material use lets people build their own bamboo-framed bicycle over a weekend. It
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  • OPINION
    • 420 20 SOME Singaporeans may wonder why dengue fever is a recurring public health problem in a clean urban environment of stringent community health monitoring. Far from being eradicated after decades of vector control programmes and public education, the mosquito-borne disease is headed for another cyclical peak
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    • 1460 20  -  Seven rounds of property cooling measures later, the market is still lively. There’s a need for holistic measures that go beyond loan limits and stamp duty hikes. EYE ON THE ECONOMY By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY CORRESPONDENT esthert@sph.com.sg JANUARY blew cold air on the red-hot
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    • 1175 21  -  Is Professor Kishore Mahbubani’s idea of an Asian Dream an overly optimistic one? One writer says ‘yes’ in this article. By SUN XI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer, a graduate of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the
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    • 935 21  -  By BRUCE GALE SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg “IWANT to make my family proud of me.” This was the answer 15-year-old Jakarta street kid Amir gave to social workers when they first approached him two years ago. Amir’s mother died when he was eight and, after
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    • 678 21  -  By STEFFEN LEHMANN CHINA is urbanising faster than any other country in history. It now has 120 cities with over one million people and 36 cities with over two million. By 2030 there will be one billion people living in China’s cities. Building projects have
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    • 1324 22  -  By SCOTT TUROW The writer, a lawyer, is the president of the Authors Guild. NEW YORK TIMES LAST month, the United States Supreme Court decided to allow the importation and resale of foreign editions of American works, which are often cheaper than domestic
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      • 85 23 1. MS SAM LI YING: Why some mentally ill people refuse treatment. 2. MR JEFFREY LAW: GPs can reach out to mentally ill patients. 3. MR ADAM TAN: Wrong reason for having children. 4. MR DARIUS LEE: Clarity vital in abortion debate. 5. MR KUMAR PILLAY THANGAVALU: Hold
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      • 260 23  -  George Wong Seow Choon (Dr) IN VIEW of the increasing incidents of abusive behaviour towards health-care workers (“Protect health-care workers from abuse” by Dr Zhang Weisheng, last Thursday; and “Abuse of health-care workers on the rise”, last Saturday), it is time to
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      • 341 23  -  Anne Chong Su Yan (Dr) ONE of the pillars of modern technology is computer software code. While many of our students can use computer programs, few can write code. This deficiency must be rectified for us to remain competitive, create well-paying jobs and become self-sufficient in
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      • 368 23  -  Vincent Khoo THERE are many stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) that are trading in the sub-pennies category. These are stocks priced below 20 cents, which are invariably traded in the hundreds of millions as it does not make sense for traders to
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      • 156 23  -  Advin Kwok Ching Hoong CONSUMERS understand that StarHub is still negotiating for the Barclays Premier League broadcast rights (“BPL broadcast rights: StarHub replies”; last Tuesday). But if it does acquire the rights and decides to raise prices, its package should at least include
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      • 106 23  -  Richard Lim Teong Seng WHEN StarHub secured the rights to telecast ESPN and Star Sports, consumers were not given the option to retain their current package but had to take up a more expensive total sports package (“BPL broadcast rights: StarHub replies”; last Tuesday). So those
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      • 284 23 Should we continue harvesting organs from death-row convicts, or do more to encourage living donor transplants? Strike a balance A balance of both is needed until we have enough live donors. Achieving this is not an easy task though. Ponraj Durairaj Safeguards needed While Singapore should continue to
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      • 18 23 I figure as long as they’re good, I don’t care. J, on Malaysian hawkers coming here
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      • 246 24  -  MENTAL ILLNESS Vicky Chong (Madam) ASSOCIATE Professor Chong Siow Ann’s commentary (“Bridge the mental health treatment gap”; last Saturday) brings up many valid points regarding the treatment of mental illness in Singapore. While depression is a more easily recognisable and commonly accepted mental illness, there are
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      • 244 24  -  Kenneth Cheng Jing Wen I APPLAUD the Parkinson’s Disease Society Singapore for setting up The Parkinson Centre (“Launch of centre for Parkinson’s disease”; last Saturday). This is welcome news for Parkinson’s patients, who can now visit the centre in Bishan to receive much-needed rehabilitative therapy
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      • 67 24 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or
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      • 239 24  -  Tan Lay Lian (Ms) LAST month, I suggested keeping in reserve some certificates of entitlement (COEs) made available from cars scrapped in the bumper years, for use in the “drought” years (“Keep some COEs in reserve”; March 2). I am delighted that Transport Minister
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    • 35 24 PUNCHLINES Abuse of health-care workers on the rise this is Dr tan over here is nurse Mary And he’s Mary’s bodyguard. S T ILLU S TR A TI O N A D A M LEE
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  • HOME
    • 675 1  -  SGH’s Survivor Awards are given to those who help save cardiac arrest victims By CHENG JINGJIE jingjie@sph.com.sg IF NOT for the kiss of life from a beach patrol officer, things could have turned out very differently for Mr Kelvin Lee. The 32-year-old was
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    • HOME PARLIAMENT
      • 544 2  -  Lawrence Wong: More time needed to see impact of recent restrictions By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg ANY change to the recent curbs on car loans will hinge on whether there is “sustained moderation” in certificate of entitlement (COE) prices, said Acting Minister for
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      • 383 2  -  By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) can now strengthen its oversight of financial holding companies (FHCs), after Parliament yesterday approved a Bill that provides a regulatory framework for such entities. An FHC is a non-operating holding company which is incorporated
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      • 412 2  -  By ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg THE proportion of doctors and nurses serving the general population has improved in the past five years. Giving the ratios yesterday, Minister of State for Health Amy Khor said Singapore had one doctor serving 520 people last year, an improvement from
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      • 359 2 PAY rises may not necessarily lead to long-term inflation, as much depends on whether they are backed by productivity gains, Second Minister for Trade and Industry S. Iswaran said yesterday. He was replying to Nominated MP Tan Su Shan, who wanted to
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      • THE DEBATE IN 2 MINUTES
        • 24 2 IN PARLIAMENT yesterday, the debates covered a lot of ground, including pay for top civil servants and stricter rules for showflats.
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        • 74 2 TWO components of salaries for top public servants will be changed, announced Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday as he gave details on a review of the outcome of public sector pay. Pensions of top civil servants will be replaced by retention payments and
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        • 75 2 ALL discounts to condo buyers will have to be declared in transaction prices to stop developers from inflating prices, under the latest changes to the Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act. Show-flats made to look “bigger” than the actual apartment using higher ceilings
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        • 87 2 A MUSEUM will be built in the Botanic Gardens by November, the Government has announced. To be located in the gardens’ Holttum Hall, it will boost the gardens’ chances of being listed as a Unesco World Heritage site. The Government said the gardens were chosen
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        • 65 2 THE recently implemented car loan curbs will stay for now. Any future tweak will depend on whether there is “sustained moderation” in certificate of entitlement prices, said Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong. He was responding to MPs who were concerned
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        • 65 2 THE pro-fertility measures are meant primarily to encourage Singaporeans to have babies, not to help needy families, said Ms Grace Fu, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office. She said there were other schemes to help the needy, in response to calls for
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      • 514 3  -  MPs seek more incentives in new Bill By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg THREE months after the Government announced a raft of measures to nudge Singaporeans to have babies, MPs still had suggestions yesterday on how to do better. They were not short of ideas.
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      • 513 3  -  By TRACY QUEK tracyq@sph.com.sg THE main aim of the marriage and parenthood package is not to provide financial assistance for low-income families, but to help Singaporeans marry and have children, said Ms Grace Fu yesterday. While low-income families deserve greater help, giving
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      • PARLIAMENT SHORTS
        • 193 3 THE Housing Board will likely be less affected by the tighter foreign worker policy than other developers, Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday. The reason: It relies extensively on prefabrication which raises productivity and reduces labour needs. He was replying to
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        • 97 3 ON AVERAGE, there were 82 accidents a year involving pedestrians or cyclists hit by vehicles at pedestrian crossings over the past five years. Responding to Ms Irene Ng (Tampines GRC), Second Minister for Home Affairs S. Iswaran said such accidents make up about 1
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        • 180 3 THE prices of build-to-order (BTO) flats have stabilised, said Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan yesterday. He gave the prices in three HDB towns to show how they have settled since being de-linked from the resale market in 2011. “By and large, we have
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        • 120 3 THE Ministry of Health is reviewing the criteria under which women who wish to have an abortion must receive counselling. In a written reply, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said the ministry began its review last month and “will consult the public in due course”. Non-Constituency
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        • 60 3 AN AVERAGE of 1,100 citizenships were given to children born overseas to Singaporeans each year, between 2005 and 2009. This is an increase from the average of 700 a year granted between 2000 and 2004. The figures were given in a written reply by Deputy
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        • 86 3 THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore has taken enforcement action in 26 cases involving services where mobile users pay more for text messages for content such as quizzes and contests. It gave warnings in five cases, and has meted out fines of up
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      • 780 3  -  FROM THE GALLERY By AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg JUST when one thought the issue of public service salaries would come into focus again, the debate nearly ended as soon as it began. Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean told Parliament that after an extensive
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    • 511 4  -  Countries should share information, have cross-border controls, he says By LEONARD LIM MELISSA PANG limze@sph.com.sg melpang@sph.com.sg AMID jitters over a new strain of bird flu, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at the opening of a regional World Health Summit that strengthening
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    • 559 4  -  RHB-THE STRAITS TIMES NATIONAL SPELLING CHAMPIONSHIP By SERENE LUO serl@sph.com.sg A SOFTSPOKEN 12-year-old is leading a pack of more than 900 primary school pupils in The Big Spell Digital Challenge. Once she finishes her homework every day, Kowsalya Ganesan goes online to play
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    • 404 4  -  PARLIAMENT By JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg BUILDING owners are required to boost their emergency plans to include measures for fire-related incidents such as gas leaks and chemical spills, under a law passed in Parliament yesterday. Stiffer penalties will also be imposed
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    • 332 4  -  By THAM YUEN-C yuenc@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is improving its capabilities to better anticipate security threats before they happen, the Deputy Prime Minister said yesterday. Mr Teo Chee Hean announced a new project that will see instant analysis of data that government agencies collect from their
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    • 726 5  -  Tey failed to speak up at time of alleged incident, says prosecutor SEX-FOR-GRADES TRIAL By LIM YAN LIANG WALTER SIM yanliang@sph.com.sg waltsim@sph.com.sg THE law professor at the centre of the sex-for-grades case sat silently in the dock yesterday, absorbed in the works of Roman Emperor
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    • 455 5  -  By JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg FORMER colleagues and friends yesterday paid tribute to Lianhe Zaobao journalist Poh Say Teck, who has died at age 53 after a year-long battle with cancer. He had spent more than three decades in journalism, serving as the Chinese daily’s
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    • 402 6  -  Products from seven prefectures, except Fukushima, now safe to eat, says AVA By LIM YI HAN limyihan@sph.com.sg JAPANESE restaurants here are looking forward to a sales boost after Singapore lifted a ban imposed on food from several parts of
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    • 416 6  -  By RACHEL TAN rmytan@sph.com.sg THE founder of the Makansutra Asian food guides yesterday urged culinary students to keep Singapore’s hawker tradition alive and pass on their skills to future generations. Mr K.F. Seetoh joined chefs from famed chicken rice brand Wee Nam
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    • 493 6  -  By RACHEL SCULLY rjscully@sph.com.sg STUDENTS and staff of St Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School will have to remain at temporary premises in Upper Changi Road for another month. Upgrading works at their home campus in Bedok ground to a halt when contractor
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    • 235 6  -  PRISCILLA GOY PRESIDENT Tony Tan Keng Yam encouraged more organisations to partner social enterprises yesterday. Dr Tan spoke during a visit to the Blisse Sustainable Social Enterprise Restaurant, housed at the People’s Association (PA) Headquarters near Jalan Besar. The 120-seater restaurant provides
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    • 407 7  -  ELENA CHONG A FORMER race horse owner who duped four women into “investing” $55,000 in races was jailed for 14 months yesterday. Peter Aw Boo Cheong, 41, pretended he was interested in a relationship with the middle-aged women and said
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    • 419 7  -  He used mum’s IC to enter casino then flushed it down toilet when caught By ELENA CHONG May elena@sph.com.sg A GAMBLER who flushed his mother’s identity card (IC) down the toilet after using it to enter the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino had
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    • 350 7  -  By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg A TEAM of five lawyers from three Singapore law firms will represent the family of Dr Shane Todd next month at the coroner’s inquiry into his death. Dr Todd, 31, an American researcher, was found
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    • 356 7  -  By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg FOUR women who were sexually assaulted by a serial rapist showed symptoms consistent with the effects of sleeping pills, a pharmacist told the High Court yesterday. Mr Ng Boon Tat was testifying in an ongoing hearing to determine the sentence
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  • MONEY
    • 609 8  -  Q1 sales plummet after Govt imposes seller’s stamp duty to cool market By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg MEASURES designed to curb speculation in industrial property appear to have worked, judging by first-quarter sales. Demand for multi-user factory units plunged in the January to March period,
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    • 367 9  -  Hundreds of units sold during initial launches of new suburban projects By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY CORRESPONDENT esthert@sph.com.sg THE frenetic pace of a few weeks ago might have eased but sales at new condominium projects are still healthy. Hundreds of units flew off
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    • 458 9  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg INCREASED interest from financial, pharmaceutical, media and IT firms drove up demand for business park space in the first quarter, said consultancy CBRE yesterday. New buildings with quality specifications in One North, Mapletree Business City, Changi Business Park and similar
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    • 235 10 REUTERS BLOOMBERG DBS Group Holdings’ agreement to buy 67.4 per cent of Indonesia’s PT Bank Danamon from Temasek Holdings has been extended by another two months, as the sale awaits approval from Indonesian regulators. The so-called “long stop date” or the last date of
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    • 629 10  -  Volumes in Asia-Pacific ex Japan ‘to grow by 10 per cent this year’ By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg DBS Bank expects syndicated loan volumes in the Asia-Pacif-ic region excluding Japan to grow by 10 per cent this year from about $305 billion last year
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    • 668 11  -  OCBC expects threefold rise in loans for relocated firms over next 2 years By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE companies are relocating to Iskandar Malaysia at such a rapid pace that OCBC Bank expects a threefold surge in loans resulting from these moves over the
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    • 408 12  -  Firm stands to pocket $470m from Taiwan Broadband deal By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE independent directors of Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund (MIIF) have recommended that shareholders back the proposed sale of its stake in Taiwan Broadband Communications. The company stands to pocket
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    • 430 12  -  By RACHEL SCULLY rjscully@sph.com.sg A NEW $30 million research facility for optics and lasers that opened at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) yesterday holds plenty of promise for Singapore’s smaller firms. The Centre for Optical and Laser Engineering (Cole) will be a one-stop shop,
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    • COMPANIES MONEY
      • 483 13  -  It is in talks with several airlines, in move to tap region’s growing market By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg AMID tough operating conditions, the cargo arm of German carrier Lufthansa is keen to partner Asian carriers to tap into the region’s growing business. It
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      • 358 13  -  By FIONA CHAN fiochan@sph.com.sg THE auditors of two Singapore-listed companies have highlighted that the firms may not be able to continue as going concerns. Contel Corporation and Shanghai Asia Holdings, audited by Nexia TS Public Accounting Corporation and KPMG respectively, told the Singapore Exchange
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      • 459 14  -  Selling spree attributed to bird flu scare in China, N. Korean tensions BULLS AND BEARS By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg PROFIT-TAKERS were out in force yesterday seeking to cash in on recent gains and their selling spree left the Singapore market down again. The
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      • COMPANY BRIEFS
        • 89 14 HUTCHISON Port Holdings (HPH) Trust yesterday said its Hong Kong container terminal operations are gradually returning to normal, amid continuing industrial action. The business trust’s trustee-manager said the Hong Kong High Court is allowing 80 union members to conduct peaceful picketing in a staff carpark. But
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        • 84 14 STX Pan Ocean yesterday said its controlling shareholder STX Corp is in the process of selling its direct and indirect stakes in STX Pan Ocean, as the parent STX Group seeks to reform its business structure and improve its finances. STX Group has told South Korea’s KDB
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        • 62 14 THE liquidator of KXD Digital Entertainment announced yesterday that it is liaising with several parties in relation to the potential restructuring of the company. The liquidator said there is no certainty or assurance that a restructuring will actually happen, or that the company will be able to
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      • MARKET SUMMARY
        • 18 14 STI TRADING VOLUME 342 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 8 Losers: 20 Unchanged: 2
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        • 82 14 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 821.32 572.26 832.05 1099.85 243.85 216.29 261.89 -3.15 -3.54 -4.53 -11.65 -2.95 -2.51 -1.80 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 214.36 494.91 890.87 844.96 1408.29 856.99
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        • 21 14 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 3.71 billion shares worth $1.31 billion UP& DOWN Gainers: 129 Losers: 282 Unchanged: 380
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        • 55 14 Yesterday’s close Index Change -8.85 21,718.05 13,192.59 1,918.69 2,211.59 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 358.95 -8.54 -13.69 918.50 1,687.99 5.18 -0.66 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Wednesday’s close Dow Nasdaq 4,897.52 1,489.53 4,905.49 -28.55 -38.93
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        • 142 14 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: APRIL 8, 2013 Top Rises Apr 08 CENTS DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 4241 21.1 0.4 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2597 19.9 0.6 CENTS DBXT CSI300 10US$ 769 11.2 1.2 ...***** 310.2 1.7 DBXTMSJAP 10US$ 4241
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    • 987 20  -  Opinions vary, with teams led by Cantona and Keane also revered here By SAN JAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg THE Eric Cantona-inspired 1994 Double-winning team. Roy K e a n e s h i s t o r i c 1 999 T r e ble-clinching
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    • 920 20  -  SPORTING LIFE By ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg ROUGHLY two decades later, no death of brain cells or overloading of memory can erase the images. In the first, the shouting goalkeeper, in his box, resembles the warden of a small prison hectoring his guards.
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    • 471 17 Clippers beat city rivals 109-95 to clinch their first Pacific Division title ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES Chris Paul held up a red T-shirt reading “Can’t Stop Los Angeles” for a post-game photo. He did not put it on and neither did his Clippers team-mates.
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    • 297 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS OKLAHOMA CITY Driving to the basket in crunch time, Raymond Felton slipped to the floor and lost the basketball. All he could do was lunge back at it and bat it towards J.R. Smith as the shot clock ticked closer to
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    • 81 17 Spain’s double world champion Jorge Lorenzo (right) triumphed in the MotoGP floodlit season-opener after starting from pole position in Qatar on Sunday. He finished 5.99 seconds ahead of Italian team-mate Valentino Rossi, the seven-time premier-class world champion, who had started seventh on the grid. Rossi,
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    • 448 17 Basketball NBA Oklahoma City 120 NY Knicks 125, LA Clippers 109 LA Lakers 95, Boston 107 Washington 96, Cleveland 91 Orlando 85, Sacramento 87 Memphis 89, Detroit 99 Chicago 85, Golden State 90 Utah 97, Phoenix 92 New Orleans 95, Portland 91 Dallas 96. Football Dutch Eredivisie Groningen 3
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    • 249 17 DANIEL ISLAND (South Carolina) Tennis’ world No. 1 Serena Williams bounced back from a set down to defeat Jelena Jankovic, the former top-ranked player from Serbia, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 for her third Family Circle Cup title on Sunday. The triumph was the American’s 49th in Women’s Tennis
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      • 73 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS BOISE (Idaho) Tennis’ world No. 1 Novak Djokovic beat Sam Querrey 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-0 to give Serbia an insurmountable 3-1 lead over the United States in their Davis Cup quarter-final on Sunday. Djokovic, who injured his ankle in the first set,
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      • 73 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE OSLO An ex-team-mate of shamed cyclist Lance Armstrong, Norway’s Steffen Kjaergaard, will escape sanctions despite having admitted to doping, the country’s anti-doping agency announced yesterday. Kjaergaard, who competed in the 2000 and 2001 Tour de France on Armstrong’s US Postal Service team, admitted
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      • 60 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS ZURICH Fifa has fined and warned Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent for using “offensive language” after he compared the governing body to a mafia organisation and called president Sepp Blatter a “demented dictator”. Mino Raiola, who was angry that Ibrahimovic never wins best player awards from Fifa
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      • 70 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Lotus team chief Eric Boullier has joined the chorus of leading Formula One figures in expecting Red Bull to punish Sebastian Vettel for disobeying team orders in last month’s Malaysian Grand Prix. Boullier said he felt it was too early in the
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      • 54 17 REGISTRATION is now open for the FairPrice Walks with U 4km walkathon on June 29. For every participant who registers, the FairPrice Foundation will pledge $100 in FairPrice vouchers to the FairPrice Food Voucher Scheme, which helps 20,000 families and individuals buy daily essentials. Those interested
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    • 628 18  -  Ting Wen does well in US meet in another sign of progress after injury By GOH JUN YONG jygoh@sph.com.sg THE spotlight may be shining on Quah Zheng Wen and Quah Jing Wen following their stellar performances in the recent Singapore National Age Group Championships. But
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    • 261 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS RANCHO MIRAGE (California) After the 2008 US Open triumph, the Majors were supposed to flow like champagne out of a bottle. But Park In Bee, like Tiger Woods, saw her Major ambitions corked for nearly five years. The impediments, mostly mental, gave
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    • 376 18 THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAN ANTONIO Even though he finished second at the Texas Open on Sunday, Rory McIlroy would have left San Antonio convinced that the good times are once more just around the corner perhaps even at the Masters this week.
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    • 484 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AUGUSTA (Georgia) Tiger Woods fears almost nothing in golf, but having 14-year-old Chinese prodigy Guan Tianlang set to become the youngest starter in Masters history has sent a shiver down his spine. Tianlang had not been born when Woods won his first
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    • 453 19 Galatasaray must go forward, which could give him room to strike ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL Cristiano Ronaldo aims to polish off Galatasaray today and ease Real Madrid into the Champions League semi-finals. The Spanish club hold a commanding 3-0 advantage heading into today’s quarter-final second
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    • 304 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS DORTMUND Borussia Dortmund are counting on history to repeat itself when they welcome Malaga for the return leg of their Champions League quarter-final today. Dortmund, the only unbeaten side left in the competition, have progressed after each of their previous three
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    • 466 19  -  EYE ON EPL By ALEKSANDAR DURIC stsports@sph.com.sg WE ARE back at the business end of the English Premier League season. Stakes are high. But energy levels are low. And no more so than at Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, whose bids for Champions League football
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    • 233 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON The Football Association (FA) confirmed yesterday that there is no evidence England fans chanted racist abuse about Rio and Anton Ferdinand during the recent World Cup qualifier against San Marino. Anti-racism group Fare had reported England to Fifa over
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    • 438 19 THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Harry Redknapp insists that the last-minute Wigan Athletic equaliser that cost his Queens Park Rangers side victory in their crucial Premier League relegation battle at Loftus Road on Sunday was the most dejecting experience, not just in this
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    • 221 1 Channel 8 romance Joanne Peh dating QiYuwu C20 Edgy theatre Esplanade’s The Studios returns C2 Magnus Carlsen The Justin Bieberof chess C16 The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, which kicks of its 75th anniversary celebrations with a concert on Friday, has weathered hard knocks to achieve international recognition. AKSHITA NANDA
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    • LIFE! Arts
      • 2063 2  -  The programme marks a decade with shows that look back at its past and anticipate the future Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg When the Esplanade started The Studios in 2003, the series was an ad hoc offering of alternative, experimental works in its intimate
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      • 1020 3  -  The National Art Gallery, Singapore will map the nation and the region’s art development Deepika Shetty Arts Correspondent deepikas@sph.com.sg The newly appointed director of the much-anticipated The National Art Gallery, Singapore, Dr Eugene Tan says the gallery will be a “museum we can
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      • 530 3  -  Corrie Tan An arts manifesto has been released online by members of the Singapore arts community and is now the subject of a petition they plan to submit to the Government and the public for consideration. The key thrust of the manifesto: “That our life
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        3482 4 / 5  -  Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, which turns 75 this year, has survived financial crises to become an established institution with award-winning alumni Akshita Nanda, Corrie Tan akshitan@sph.com.sg It is Singapore’s oldest surviving arts school, going back 75 years to when there was not even a country here, let
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      • 107 6 ‘Every time a hater visits my YouTube page, I get, like, four cents. So tell the haters to keep hating, keep commenting, because I’m making money’ Pop sensation Justin Bieber (right) on embracing his critics ‘It’s funny, we take out our cosmetic surgery on buildings instead
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      • 1071 6  -  Culture Vulture What is the value of a work of art that is better known by its reproductions? Clara Chow clarac@sph.com.sg Whenagreen-facedwoman with crimson lips and jet-black curls, wearing what looks to me like a glorified samfoo, sold for almost £1 million (S$1.9 million) last
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      • BACKSTAGE PASS
        • 90 6 Lyngo Theatre, a children’s company from Britain, presents Circus Minimus, a multi-sensory and interactive show for children between two and four years old. Set in a circus ring, it aims to show its young audience how our everyday lives and mundane tasks resemble a circus
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        • 82 6 Based on the original play by awardwinning playwright Roland Schimmelpfennig, The Woman Before follows the story of a seemingly ordinary family who are caught by surprise when an enigmatic character from the past visits them. Where: Creative Cube, Block C Level 1, C101, Lasalle College
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        • 79 6 ENJOY DANCES STUDENTS The public can catch free dance performances at this year’s Singapore Youth Festival. They can choose from more than 300 dance performances put on by students of secondary schools, junior colleges and centralised institutes. Where: University Cultural Centre Hall, 50 Kent Ridge
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        • 83 6  -  Jan Lee View dramatic photographs taken by photographers and climbers who have scaled Mount Everest. The photo exhibition, titled Elevation 8,848 A Journey In The Land Of The Clouds, features 20 large-scale limited edition prints for sale. All proceeds will go to Women for Women
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      • 588 13  -  Kenneth Hamilton possesses sheer virtuosity, but truly charms with his lyrical sensitivity Albert Lin stlife@sph.com.sg Review Concert ROMANTIC MASTERPIECES Kenneth Hamilton, piano Esplanade Recital Studio/Last Sunday Scottish pianist Kenneth Hamilton (right) is a regular visitor to Singapore, and his recitals always showcase either rarely performed
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    • 904 16 Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, 22, has emerged as the cerebral game’s most marketable star New York Times London–After22-year-old Magnus Carlsen dispatched him in 36 deadly moves over three hours in their first match at the 2013 Candidates’ Tournament here, the Russian grandmaster Peter Svidler spent a moment
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    • 466 16  -  Chang Tou Liang Review Concert VIRTUOSOS OF CHINESE MUSIC Ding Yi Music Company Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Sunday Ding Yi Music Company is a young local Chinese instrumental ensemble that believes in pushing the boundaries of chamber music performance. This concert was special because of the visiting soloists from
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    • 964 18 Lilly Pulitzer’s bright, printed dresses have been an enduring fashion staple since the 1960s Washington Post New York Times Miami Lilly Pulitzer, the accidental fashion designer who dreamed up the Lilly, the tropical print shift dress that since the 1960s has filled the closets of women who
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    • 458 18  -  Albert Lin Review Concert SCHUMANN BRAHMS Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra School of the Arts Concert Hall/Last Sunday It is a pity that despite non-professional ensembles being formed with regularity in Singapore, there remains just one community-based orchestra the longstanding Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra. Their commitment to
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    • LIFE! Buzz
      • 515 20 Television stars Qi Yuwu and Joanne Peh have announced they are dating, scarcely a month after she said she had split up with DJ Bobby Tonelli. Qi, 36, and Peh, 29, have played a couple in dramas including C.L.I.F. and C.L.I.F. 2, which aired
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      • 320 20 Reuters Agence France-Presse Las Vegas Singers Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan (right) led the winners at the Academy of Country Music awards on Sunday, while leading nominees Taylor Swift and Hunter Hayes came away emp-ty-handed. Swift, 23, lost out on all five categories
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      • Buzzing
        • 70 20 Former adult film star Jenna Jameson has been arrested after a report that she attacked someone at a California home. Police say the victim put Jameson, 38, under citizen’s arrest until officers arrived last Saturday. She was given a court date to face a misdemeanour
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        • 71 20 Evil Dead, a remake of Sam Raimi’s 1981 demonic possession tale, was the top weekend film which opened at No. 1 in North America with US$26 million (S$32 million) in ticket sales. The only other new release, a 3-D reissue of 1993’s Jurassic Park, was
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    • 211 4 / 5 YSTCM YONG SIEWTOH CONSERVATORY of MUSIC presents Conservatory Orchestra Senes RITES 18 Apr '13 (Thu), 7:30pm, Esplanade Concert Hall Tickets at $15 from SISTIC THE CONSERVATORY ORCHESTRA EIJI OUE conductor, QIAN ZHOU violin BERNSTEIN PROKOFIEV STRAVINSKY Candida Suite Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major. Op. 19 The Rite of
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    • 950 7  -  Alistair Harding heads out of Auckland to rediscover spectacular beaches and the serene countryside Alistair Harding IT IS, I suppose, only natural that the South Island of New Zealand gets all the rave reviews these days. Especially since the Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit trilogies
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    • 922 8  -  Coffee lover Daphne Ling agrees with her animal-obsessed kids’ description of Melbourne Daphne Ling BEFORE I became a mother, an enjoyable holiday used to mean a good book, a nice café and a relaxing afternoon soaking up the sights and sounds of a new city.
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    • 986 10  -  Bunaken National Marine Park and the Lembeh Strait are home to Indonesia’s marine treasures by douglas chew MORE accustomed to the noise of the city, it was almost a pleasure to be awoken by the cock crowing every morning at our resort in Manado, the provincial capital of
      PHOTOS: KYMN YEE  -  986 words
    • 1062 11  -  immerses herself in the colourful carnivals and vibrant fairs in southern Spain Kok Siew Huan A VISIT to Spain’s most southerly region, Andalusia can be more interesting if you time it to join the fiestas (festivals). The fiestas are showcases for popular arts and traditional costumes and participating
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    • 372 12 Savings from $100 to $,1000 on some deals THE revitalised Chinatown Point will be having its first ever travel fair from April 11 to 14 at the atrium on Level 1. Seven out of 10 participating travel agencies are from the mall’s travel hub on
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      • 127 12 Low-cost carrier Golden Myanmar Airlines launched its first international route last Friday, connecting Singapore to Yangon and Mandalay with daily flights. It is also eyeing Bangkok, New Delhi and Hong Kong. Golden Myanmar Airline’s managing director U Aung Gyi said: “Currently, we have only one Airbus
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      • 182 12 The Indian state of Gujarat will dedicate a war chest of US$100 million (S$124 million) to tourism infrastructure development and promotion this year, a marked increase over its budget ofUS$6millionin2006. Gujarat’s chief minister Narendra Modi said: “Gujarat has numerous natural advantages that will now
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      • 190 12 Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines dominate the top 10 island destinations in Asia, although they fail to make a dent in international rankings. TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Islands judged destinations based on the quality and quantity of the most highly rated hotels, restaurants and attractions listed for
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    • 353 6 ***REPOSSESSED 11/2000 DAIHATSU S221RV-ZMLF (GT7829S) Highest offer secure. Call 6555-3300 NEAR ’06 OPEL Combo 1.7. COE 2017, tax 2/’14, new paint. $12,800. *****815 $12,900 ONLY! RENAULT Kangoo diesel. C0E 2017, sofa like pte car. *****014 12/05 FIAT DOBLO 1.3JTD, Sell $***** neg, Easy loan high trade in. 9239-5516 2010 FIAT
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    • 718 7 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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    • 232 7 LAKESHORE VIEW. 11,000 sf. 6+1. Wide frontage. Cove Drive. Golf/Waterway view. Terr $7M. Peter 9781-1126 GOOD CLASS BUNGLW BELMONT 22Ksf $36M neg CALDECOT *****sf, tropical CLUNY 23k sf Botanic Gdns ENG NEO ***** sf beautiful KG CHANTEK ***** sqft. brand New only $35M MT ECHO PK ***** sf, nice land
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    • 164 7 RARE! WHITE HOUSE PARK. Prestigious *****sf land for rebuild. Lush green! Call 9154-3033 Sole Agent $699PSF VENTURA HGT, FH Prime area cluster bunglw 6523 sf, 5+1. Pool/ jacuzzi. Tracy *****711/*****907 PALMS SIXTH Ave. F’hold Semi-d. Size fr 4596-5834 sf. Pte home lift. Pool, Gym, intercom. 9784-2707 HOLLAND GROVE VIEW 99
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    • 316 7 GALLOP GCB. PR eligible 2½-sty beautiful elevated land approx 15,130 sf Quiet Douglas Wong *****193 GREENLEAF 4000-6200 SF regular Semi-ds/ bunglws Watten terr exclusive 1750 -2200 sf. JLim *****755 DUNEARN RD MODERN semi-d Zen-Oriental Design Fabius Lee *****779 BukitTimahLanded.com NANYANG PRI. NEW 2½ sty Semi-d. 3850/ 4800 sqft. 6+1 all
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    • 248 7 RGPS MODERN SEMI-D D.11 3200/ 4000 sf 5+1+ pool lift+terrace. TOP Obtained Neg! ***Don 9777 3313 30 CHANCERY LANE GCB land *****/built in approx 2000 sf. FH, S/sty. $13M. Pte enclave. A&A/Rebuild. MODERN HILLCREST SEMI-D 3200 sqft, 5+1 rms, pool, lift, 1km to RGPS, Call RealStar 6100 8000 now! TERR
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    • 196 7 BRADDELL EST. BUNGALOW 6 ensuite rm,20m lap pool 6970/7100 sqft, 2.5 storey Near Nex, *****008 RS CLIFTON VICINITY SEMI-D 5900sf Quiet Privacy, 6400sf Huge Corner Plot, $Neg!*** Don 9777 3313 ONE CHILTERN. FH Cluster 3 sty hse pte pool. 5608 sf. 5+1. Tip top cond $3.7m. *****151 Jimmy **EXCITE YOUR
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    • 246 7 TASTEFULLY BUILD, 3 sty Roof Terrace, Dunman Vicinity. 1900/5000 sf, 4+1 rm. Great layout, easy access amenities. *****998 CINDERELLA CONSERVED 2+2 Quaint and Charming near Katong i12. 3200 sqft isabelredrup.com/ir12.php$3.88m. *****055. Susan NEG! 3-STOREY SEMI-D Kew Walk. Elevated land 2400/3500sf. 5+1. Reno. Squarish. Face NS. MRT. Bryan *****168/*****803 GOODMAN CREST.
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    • 219 7 DETACHED SIGLAP. 2-sty Like resort. 5+1 rms. Land 6000/ 4000 sf, A&A 5 yrs ago, mature garden. Stella EAST COAST KERIS locale. Quaint 2½-sty semid 3200 sf. 4+1. Well reno. Below $5.xM!!! Jen 9385-3000 LIKE NEW! GREAT roof gdn. 5400/ 6000 sf. 7 big rms, pool. Park 4 car. Near
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    • 249 7 ROYAL KNIGHTS *****707 $4.28M only. Modern hse 3.5sty 5+1+ lift. NS facing. Park 2 cars. MRT. Terrence ROYAL KNIGHTS *****746 3½sty semi-d brand new 3300/7500sf 5+1 ensuite Hurry!! Only $5.xxM. Apple FRANKEL AVE BUNGALOW 7440/ 3800sf. Original Fabius Lee *****779 EastCoastLanded.com WOO MON CHEW 2 sty 2387/ 2200sf corner Terr
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    • 237 7 ATTN!! LOVELY HSE. Jln Seaview. 2 sty Semi D. FH. Land 3200/2650 sf. $5.xm Grab! Wong SY *****389 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Brand new terr with Lift Everitt Rd 6+1, all ensuite, FH. View Daily 9226-7772 JOO CHIAT TERR Brand new corner terrace. Breezy. 5+1 $4.08m. *****555 HB LOYANG VICINITY. NEW
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    • 300 8 BRAND NEW LOR Ah Soo Modern 3-sty semi-d with lift/ inground pool, FH. 5 ensuites+1 maid Park 3cars BUNGLW PONGGOL F’hold 6367 sf regular land. Near sea, park LRT. Charming. $688 psf! *****062 Ricky CHARMING 3.5 STY corner terrace Tai Keng Villas. 3789/ 3326 sf. 7+1. Quiet. Amenities. Koh 8233-1133
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    • 285 8 **ECG LANDED COLLECTION 2½ sty Semi-D S’goon Gdn 7 Berwick Drive. 999 yrs. Ask $3.8M neg. 9738 1680 **ECG LANDED COLLECTION 2½ sty Semi-D S’goon Gdn 61 Conway Grove. Lap pool Ask $4.35M neg *****680 MINS TO INT’L Schs, MRT, West Mall, easy access to AYE/ PIE. Tenure 2094, Semi-D,
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    • 357 8 BEGONIA SEMI-D. 2-STY FH. 3760/ 3200sf. A&A done. 5+1. No west sun. 2 cars. $4.xM *****399 Chris Teo MODERN DETACH JLN Jarak Land 5100/5000 sf 5+1+1+ Pool. Rebuilt 3yrs, Serious seller. $Neg Don 9777 3313 CHEONG ERA 9837-9888 D’Kenaris cluster semi-d, 4 rm 3294sf 3sty+basement 999yrs. Park 2 cars. $2.3M
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    • 328 8 ®D01-08City I #ffi D01-08City #ffl D01-08City South-West Uj|& South-West UH South-West Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale m I 1 rfe KR f 4 at McCallum St 1TP: P MflllW BfF' ff irr; ?r», w ■*;DM if IK w '*f mi H IFINi 1
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    • 238 8 THE CLIFT STUDIO $1.2xM Altez 1-bdrm MRT $1.1xM The Sail 2-bdrm Bay view $2.xM DavidSim *****858 V ON SHENTON Biz, Live, Entertain Up to 20% Disc! Fr $1855psf nett onwards! Vince Ho *****899 OCEANFRONT SENTOSA Cove. Marina view. 3+1, 1711 sf. $18xx psf. Must invest! Tenanted~9/’13. Good buy! FARRER PARK
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    • 195 8 THE TOMLINSON. 2347 sqft. 4 ensuite bdrms, Greenery. Prime Location, Luxury Lifestyle! Lim CM *****37 SAGE PENTHSE 3550SQFT, 4+1rm own Private Pool/ Aspen Hgts Penthse 3110 sqft 6+1. Ms Goh 9177-0189 VOLARI. F’HOLD. 2034 sqft. 3+ balcony+ spa, spacious, greenery, privacy, $4.88M. Lynda Ng *****300 HOLLAND HILL LODGE 2185 sf,
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    • 416 8 THE TRIZON’S BEST! 3 rms 2067sf. High flr. Greenery. FH. Henry Pk Dover MRT. $3.xM! Lucy 9191 9488 PREVIEW! LLOYD 65 FH. Exclusive living luxurious spacious apts. Top-notch finishes. Joshua *****329 PREVIEW! LLOYD 65 FH. Exclusive living luxurious spacious apts. Top-notch finishes. Charles *****009 5 MIN WALK Orchard MRT Int’l
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    • 554 8 I ID11 &21 Newton/ Dll &21 Newton/ fettff BtTimah/ dementi feUI Bt Timah/ Clement! Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale VVIP PREVIEW Novena Regenr(former novena ville) 55 residential units with facilities Opposite Novena MRT Station 1/2/3/4 bedrooms penthouse availat High rental yield returns L a Gnoup Sam Ghee
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    • 248 8 FH, RIVERSIDE MELODIES St Michael’s Rd. 2 bdrm. 1119 sf. By Kallang River, windy. EC LIm 9634-5061 FH RIVERSIDE MELODIES St. Michael road. 4-bdrm. Good rental yield. Windy. convenient. Jen *****698 TRUMPS 1432 SQFT. Corner 3+1+1, bright. MRT Below value. *****649 F’HOLD SCENIC HEIGHTS Balestier. 3bdrm 1245 sqft. Pool/ MRT.
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    • 992 9 D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale CATS Classified DISTRICTS PRIVATE PROPERTY CLASS CODES BUY
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    • 215 9 FR $5XXK! FH. Near S’goon MRT. 2rm $13xx psf. 1/ 3rm Penthse/ Dual-key avail. To Reg HPTan 9228 9277 BISHAN POINT Near Ai Tong Sch, high flr, 3 bdrm, 1270sf. Pang JS *****722 û RARE! COMPASS HGT Penthse 2820 sf 4+1, new reno, MRT/ mall. *****366 SR KENSINGTON PK 1496
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    • 245 9 TWIN FOUNTAINS EC Woodlands. 2/3/4/5 rms dual key. Up to $30K grant. *****566 Wendy MEADOWS@PEIRCE $9xxpsf It’s Freehold 2852 sqft. Penthouse, 4+1 rm, Pool. Grab Now! JS *****283 DALLA VALE F’HOLD $2.7M 1st Corner Hse c/w 5bdrms Condo Facilities Lap Pool Call 8180-1228 elAine@SV Watson Poh Gim Hoe 9675 5851
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    • 330 9 MUST SELL! 4’S’ 134 Bedok Res. Unblocked. Next to corner. Amenities. Future MRT. Val $382K. *****254 RARE! 5-RM PT BLK Lovers! 33 Chai Chee High flr. Unblocked. Walk to MRT. Val $640K. *****254 Azizah 3’I’+1 BLK 37. Chai Chee. Price dropped. High flr. Orig. Valued. Mins to MRT/ Ctrl. Serious
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    • 369 9 5’I’ 63A CORNER 0.15km Redhill MRT. 115 sqm. Spacious. Val $740K. $820K neg. *****247 Bikay Lim 18 TELOK BLANGAH Cres 2+1. 65sqm, nice reno. Val $340k cash, 9660-5711 155 (EA) NICE. LRT/ MRT 181 (4A) NICE LRT/ MRT 469 (EA) designer decor 623 (4A) nice view, contra Call Raymund *****739.
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    • 334 9 HIGH FLOOR! 3’NG’ Blk 519 Next to corner. Well kept. All races. Near amenities. Best Buy! Daniel 9119-0972 NEW LIST! 4NG Corner Blk 358 high flr, windy, lift level, f/renovated. Near MRT/ amenities. Gina 9382 1123 3’NG’ BLK 319 high flr reno 4NG blk 350 mid flr marble 5’I’ blk
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    • 1048 10 Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS ,DS ,v$ YISHUN BUY
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    • 204 10 **122 SQM. 5-RM Blk 458. High flr. Corner. No W sun. EM Blk 147. Nice reno. Val $675K. Eric 9107-7960 PN 3’A’ BLK 420 Tampines High flr, well kept. Mins to amenities/ sch. Val $360K. Don’t miss! *****798 Jeff 4’A’ 366 TAMPINES mid flr unblocked 102sqm big hall, well-kept, Valued
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    • 283 10 4’A’/ 5-RM 351/ 547. Mid flr, near MRT/ amenities. Val. F/reno. All races. VTO. Kirushnan 9856 0630 Agt 4’A’ BLK 518 corner. 104 sqm. Good layout. Move-in. Unblocked. Near amenities MRT. All race. Val $440K 4 BDRMS BLK 663. High flr Near MRT, 122 sqm. Val $450k. All races M’sia
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    • 418 10 LOW CAST! EA Corner 792. Unblocked, MRT. 142 sqm Val $615k. Chan *****243 URGENT! CORNER 4’S’ 760 #02/ 4’NG’ 225 #04. Nice reno. MRT. *****657 PN. SURIN VILLAS CLUSTER hse New 4-sty. 4219 sf. Ensuite 4+2. Side pool, roof trellis, gdn, jacuzzi. A1 decor. Park 2 cars. $6K neg. www.
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    • 395 10 SENSATIONAL CONSERVED 6000 sqft elegant 6 bdrm near financial district Blair Terrace/ Carpark/ huge en-suite bdrms 3 study isabelredrup.com/ir3.php $13k. *****055. Susan BUKIT SEDAP 2-Sty bunglw 20k/6k sf 5+1. Pool. Gdn/ Rochalie Dr 15.1k/ 5k sf. 5+1+pool/ Brizay Pk 15.5k/ 10.5k sf 8rm/ Oriele Rd 11k/ 17k sf Ms Goh
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    • 459 10 **WHARF RES CONSERVATION hse. Charming 4+1. 4600sf. Brand new. Facilities. SM Chia 9068-6500 **KIM YAM RD Conservation hse Near Orchard 4k sqft 4+study+1 Award winning. SM Chia 9068-6500 WATTEN RESIDENCES, 5+1. Lovely patio. Pool/ gym. $12k.Connection *****654 GREENLEAF SEMI-D. 3900/ 3800 sf. Designer. $13.9K neg. 5+1. Betty *****667 SIXTH AVE.
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    • 380 11 VISTA PK TOWNHSE 2517 sf. 3sty. 4-rm+guest rm. Front back gdn, lap/kids’ pools, squash, tennis gym. Near Kent Ridge, Sci. Pk, Vivo IR. Ask: $6K (neg). www. maxleow*****003.com WEST COAST GARDEN semid. Huge space 4+1. Immed move-in. Near NUS. Mkt/ food ctr. Kelvin *****268 Marina Bay Res 2-bdrm, 1227 sf.
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    • 807 11 if!1 D01 -08 City 0K I D01 -08 City mSt South-West |j|l South-West Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent Ar, CITYLIGHTS. 1/ 1+STUDY. 560-721sf. Nice pool/ bay/ sea view. Next to MRT. Facilities. Larry 9751-3635 CARIBBEAN AT KEPPEL Bay 3 bdrm, 1227 sf. Furn, mid floor. Harbourfront MRT.
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    • 757 11 MMteyr? at home in the ci ■p3P& Double frontage at 49 St Thomas Walk& 13 Devonshire Roa< 5 minutes walk to Somerset MRT Orchard Road 4- 1,2 3 bedroom apartments Unit sizes 614 1,819 sq ft Pool, gym, 24-hour security Viewing by appointment only Jelena 6672 7732 ©Clara 6672 7735
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    • 333 11 BAYRON, 3+1, 1615 sqft, High flr, beautiful, f/furn, spacious, Somerset MRT. Avail Apr. audreyprop.com **ROBERTSON BLUE 1668 sf 3+1 study large balcony Nice river view. *****785 www.michaelciola.com.sg MELROSE PK 3+1RM 1350 sf F/furn. A1 cond. Pool view. Breezy. Opp Great World. $6.3K. TTT *****109 Jo 77 SOPHIA ROAD. 1700 sf.
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    • 512 11 TANGLIN HILL TOWNHSE. 2sty. 4+1. Newly reno. Gdn faces pool. Approx 3200 sf Rent neg. 9061-7448 Sim VOLARI BALMORAL Just Top 2034sf. 3+Maid’s rm. P/furn. Pte Jet Pool. $neg Pauline Chong 9681-7775 MOHD SULTAN OFFICE 800 sf charming conserved 2nd isabelredrup.com/ir22.php$4k. *****055. Susan PARVIS MODERN new. 1701 sf. 3 1
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    • 465 11 VILLA DELLE ROSE upp/ lower Mais. 3+1 bdrms. 2800-3000sqft *****828 **SOMERSET/ SPRING GR Tanglin/Ardmore1/2/3/4+1 MRT. $4.5K up. *****484 ARDMORE II 2024 sf. 4+1 high flr. Facilities. Mins to Orchard. Aspac *****389 THE MARBELLA. WALK to MRT. Balcony. 4+1, 1800 sf Audrey *****128 Sole Agt PARK HSE, ORCHARD high flr 1570sf,
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    • 269 11 TRILIGHT 2/3 BDRM, 1109 to 2110 sqft, Brand New. Immed. $6K up. Desmond 9012 5028/ 6438 8998 THE BLOSSOMVALE, 3+1 bdrm, 1400 to 1700 sqft, P/furn, immed. $5k neg. Call *****998 for enquiry PARK INFINIA 3+1 1464 sqft P/furn. high flr, panoramic view pte lift. Immed. $7.2k up. Omar *****076
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    • 397 11 THOMSON EURO ASIA, 3+1 bdrm, 1300 sf, P/furn, immed, mint condition. $5.8k. Call 6438 8998 GARDEN VISTA 3+1 bdrm. 1130 sf. F/furn. Available Immed. $4.2K. Full condo facilities. Rarely available!! TRILIGHT NEWTON MRT. New 2bdrm, balcony, open view, airy. P/furn. Facilities Immed. 9666-9068 EC10 TRILIGHT. KEY W/AGT. 2 or 3rm
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    • 366 12 THE TIER Pegu Rd New Immed. 1+1 bdrm. 538 sf, f/furn. Shaw Plaza, amen ities. David Ng 8333-8666 IRESIDENCES 3STY Penthse 3000sf. Pte pool. 3+1. Mins to Novena MRT. P/ furn Avail June. Lily *****345 NOVENA MRT. DOMUS The Centrio/ IResidences 2/3+1 1066/1216/1367 sf. Full p/ furn *****368 Alphonsus SIMS
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    • 316 12 BAYSHORE PARK 3-BDRM. Reno. High flr. Sea view. No west sun. F/aircon, furn/ unfurn. Immed. neg COSTA DEL SOL 3+1/4 bdrm 1475 1755 sqft. Designer Decor, Immed. $6.5K up. Call *****998 for enquiry VILLA MARINA. 3BEDR00M, 1200 sqft, f/ furn, vacant. Near East Coast, $4400. Call *****998 for enquiry ATRIA
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    • 570 12 LOW RENT! BAYSHORE Pk, 1 bdrm, 624 sqft. F/furnish, aircon. Near East Coast. Pk. Richard 9125-2307 THE SEA VIEW, 3+1/ 5+1 bdrm 1216 2809 sqft. Designer Decor. Immed. $5k up. *****998 PARKSHORE 1324 SF. 3+1. Good cond. High flr. P/furn Face greenery. Quiet. Avail May. Ho PL 9066-7361 BAYSHORE PK
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    • 426 12 THE GALE 2BDRM +1 study rm. Brand New, nice. Avail Immed. No afternoon sun. *****968 for viewing ESTELLA GDN 2BDRM 1141 sf. P/ furn. Spacious. Near Changi Biz Pk. Shuttle to MRT. Johnson *****838 TAMPINES CT BLK.119 Mais. 3+1 Unfurn. Mid flr. 1st May Amenities. Zain 9021 4055 SUNGLADE S’GOON
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    • 464 12 LAKEHOLMZ 3+1 1249 sf. Squarish layout. Pool view. Near MRT/ amenities. P/ furn. $3.8K. Avail Immed. THE MAYFAIR 3+1, 1184 sf. High flr, Furn. Good cond Quiet. Good view. Immed. Tim 8139-6572 SIGNATURE PARK 3+1. 1421 sf. Ground flr lovers. Nice unit. Face greenery. $34xx Immed. Shawn *****441 CENTRIS IMMED
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    • 404 12 HERITAGE VIEW 3-RMS 1163sf, high flr, f/furn. 1/05 amenities Jenny *****318 2 COMMON RM AT Upper Aljunied, single female/ couple, $700 up, f/furn, aircon, wifi, can cook. Maid svcs. Immed. *****442 SIMEI/HOUGANG MRT FULL service ensuite rm. Newly designer furn. SCV Internet. $1.2K/ $2K. 8182 3333 SIMS AVE APT Rms.
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    • 387 12 5-RM 296 PUNGGOL. Furn with aircon rms. High flr. Walk to MRT/ interchange/ Sheng Siong. View by appt EA BLK 112 Punggol (4+1) Mins to MRT/ LRT/ sch/ food ct/ mini mart. Immed JenTong 8383-2200 176D EDGEFIELD PLAINS 5’I’ New paint. Condo layout. No west sun. F/aircon. LRT Good sch
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    • 419 12 *APPROVED 2+1 Blk15 Telok Blangah Crescent. Aircons. Furnished.MRT. Immediate $2.3k neg. Dzul 9818 6513 4RM BLK 34, Telok Blangah Way, F/ furn, aircon. Vivo/ RWS. $2.8k neg. Immed. Grace Wong *****778 3’I’ BLK 62 C’wealth Dr. Furn+aircon. Vacant. MRT/ amenities. Immediate. Call Jacqueline Leng*****239 2+1 TANGLIN HALT Blk 26 MRT.
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    • 859 12 Business Centres Business Centres Biz Park Space THE COMTECH Off Alexandra Rd, 10 min from CBD/Orchard Rd Website: www.mapletree.com.sg mapletree shaping sharing Tel: 6377 6177 5’I’ 3+1 BLK 383 Tampines. Reno, fully furn, amenities. Immed. Rajan 9459-3037 4’A’ BEDOK RES 763, high flr. Unblock. F/furn. Avail 23/4. Shirley *****282 HDB
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    • 1201 13 fill Factory/lndustrial 011 Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Space for Rent fUf Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent FOR LEASE! SINGAPORE SCIENCE PARK SPACE BUSINESS PARK SPACE Usage for 60:40 office space ft Fitted units available spacetobe.com.sg Space to be WAREHOUSE/FACTORY OPEN SPACE Keppel
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    • 147 13 TUAS BASIN LAND *****, Built ***** sf. Bal 41 yr. High amp. Workshop w/ crane. Lo KC 9694-8899 RARE FH ENTERPRISE Ind 1808 sf, near MRT/ Valiant Ind, 1722 sf. Good Investment! Call Goh 9100-7263 WOODLANDS 11, NEAR Adm iralty MRT/ amenities, 1830 sf. Ramp-up. Regular layout. Joyce 9755-8766 B2
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    • 1286 13 0tV Factory/lndustrial £TtW Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Hf Space for Sale Space for Sale Space for Sale ffp Space for Sale 7th and 8th Floors at One Sims Lane (KPE) ALJUNIED FLYOVER (PIE) CD z 4SIMS DR SUBJECT SITEiH GEYLANG EAST CENTRAL IBS LANE z Strata floor area: 22,497 sq ft
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    • 393 13 WCEGA TWR 500 sf. Fitted with aircon/ Northstar 441 sf/ Harvest 1066/ 1658 sf. $1300 up. Warehouse cum office. MC Teow 9857 1412 BT MERAH CTRL (IT/ Media) Ready move in. Aircon 336-1,000 sqft. 5 mins to CBD. CTE/ AYE *****000 NEXT TO LITTLE India MRT. 250 sf. Fitted. Aircon.
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    • 1069 14 ®Kr I Ossa” |®rt s r Ifflajr |®Kr Cap/taCommercial Prime Office Space Choice Locations Trust CAPITAL TOWER 1,200 sq ft/20,000 80,000 sq ft Above Tanjong Pagar MRT Stn Call: 6826 5773/6826 5878/ 6318 0217 TWENTY ANSON 3,861 sq ft (fitted) Near Tanjong Pagar MRT Stn Call: 6826 5847/6826 5761 RAFFLES
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    • 198 14 EUNOS TECHPARK. FITTED Offices, own entrance. 300 sqft. Call 6848-4555 BT BATOK CRES. 150 400 sqft. Posh corp image. Air con. Furniture. *****900 E-CENTRE Redhill. 1130sf, Bt Merah Rd. Avail 1st May. Hector *****335. PENINSULA PLAZA 344SF. #05 Window unit. Face Church. Reno. 9631 6939 FULLY FITTED RENO Offices Raffles
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    • 402 14 5% RENTAL G’TEED for 2 yr Extra disc! Call to discuss FH Balestier. All trades. Lift own toilet. $1M! Low maintenance 9738 1680 GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX Beach Rd 440 sf. Potential enbloc. Near MRT/ Sand Resort *****390 Jane. F’HOLD ENBLOC POTENTIAL Katong shpg ctr 2 units together. 1033 sf. $1528
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    • 438 14 69 s&r 169 »r e 1169 Sftf 9 Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES junajo n F&B and Retail Space for Lease Located at Choa Chu Kang Road/Woodlands Road Easy accessibility via major expressways LRT Station adjoins the mall Close proximity to key residential nodes including Bukit Fbnjang, Upper BukitTimah,
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    • 375 14 SIM LIM SQUARE *Prime Location *Mins walk to Bugis and Little India MRT *Upcoming MRT Doorstep *130/ 140/ 1600 sqft *Can be used for F&B and retail Call *****471/ *****252 FOR SALE LEASE PRIME SPACE ORCHID HOTEL μ Retail shops/office/2nd floor μ Near Tanjong Pagar MRT μ High visibility/traffic μ
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    • 513 15 F&B Retail Space West Coast (next to Circle Line MRT) Attractive Rent! *843 square feet onwards Flexible Operating Hours Ground Floor Units Available Ample Parking Space Near West Coast Highway Equipped with Grease Trap Exhaust 24 Hour Security CALL6578 9966 Sports Hall For Rent The Sport Square at 200 Pandan
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    • 597 15 BEDOK CENTRE BLK 211. 700 700 sqft. Suits cake shop, fashion, hsehold, salon Ong HS *****822 TOP SHOP SPACE FOR Rent. 143 Teckwhye Lane. Half shop. $5000 negotiable. Hurry call owner *****349 BLK 410 CHOA Chu Kang. 270 sf. $3.6k/South Bridge Rd 1100 sqft. $11k. Immed. HB *****927 Linda Chin
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    • 671 15 Shop Space for Sale Shop Space for Sale WIP PREVIEW Novena Regency (former novena ville) > Mixed developments with 14 restaurants, 31 retail shops and 55 residential units with facilities. mins walk to novena mrt I Group LSquare Properties Pte Ltd ‘"A License No; L*****77I s' Sam Ghee *****138 CEA
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    • 483 15 NEW LAUNCH E x Hougang Plaza 55 duplex restn 51 retail shops, 1 supermarket. *****213 NEW LAUNCH Ex-Hong Leong Garden. 44 restn, 31 food kiosk, 65 retail shops, 1 supermarket. *****213 AUCTION 23/4. TG Katong Rd. FH. Rd frontage. 678 sf Tenanted. Next to Caltex. DTZ *****662 Annalyn OFF ANN
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