The Straits Times, 15 April 2013, Afternoon Edition

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  • Article
    Lock icon Pre-school sites won’t just go to highest bidder
    648 1  -  Quality and fees charged will also be looked at to ensure affordability By ONG HWEE HWEE ONG HWEE HWEE PRISCILLA GOY hwee@sph.com.sg goyshiyi@sph.com.sg IN A bid to keep pre-school education affordable, the authorities will stop awarding sites in Housing Board estates to
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    Lock icon Pilot was trying to abort landing
    71 1 THE Lion Air plane that crashed into the sea off Bali could have done so even before reaching the runway, instead of overshooting it as earlier thought. The pilot had been trying to abort the landing as the rain had obscured the runway, sources
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    Lock icon US and Japan offer North Korea a chance for talks
    468 1  -  By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg THE United States and Japan yesterday made a significant move by offering North Korea the chance of engaging in talks to resolve the stand-off over its nuclear and missile programmes. But
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      141 1 VOICE OF YODA IMPRESSIONS FRANK OZ DOESN’T DO LIFE! C5 ST INTERVIEW WHY NAJIB’S CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC TOP OF THE NEWS A6 FINANCIAL SHOGUN JAPAN’S UNLIKELY BERNANKE WORLD A14 OLE! ALONSO FERRARI’S SWEET SUNDAY SPORT B19 MONDAY PEOPLE In our People pages today DR LEE TUNG JEAN Not a childhood expert,
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      Lock icon Govt will shoulder bigger share of health bills
      629 2  -  Current review will guarantee that but co-payment will remain an integral part By RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg THERE are two guaranteed outcomes in the ongoing review of the health-care financing framework, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Grace Fu yesterday. First, the
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      Lock icon Striking a new balance on flat prices
      288 2  -  RACHEL CHANG THE Government is trying to find a new balance between keeping new flats affordable yet fulfilling Singaporeans’ desires for their home values to rise, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Grace Fu yesterday. For decades, new flat prices were pegged
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      Lock icon Lion Air pilot was ‘trying to abort landing’
      717 3  -  Rain obscured his view of runway, so he tried to take jet up again at 200 feet By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja and Hoe Pei Shan THE captain of the ill-fated Lion Air flight that crashed
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      Lock icon French passenger helped others to safety
      259 3  -  HOE PEI SHAN AS THE plane crashed into the sea, missing the Bali airport runway, French passenger Jean Grandy (right) curled his legs up instinctively and braced himself for the impact. “It felt like something had smashed into us from behind, but I didn’t
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon New rules for pre-school bids
        47 4 PRIVATE pre-school operators bidding for sites in Housing Board estates will soon need to meet new requirements on fees and curriculum instead of just being the highest bidder in a move designed to keep early education affordable for heartlanders. TOP NEWS A1
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        Lock icon Najib ‘cautiously optimistic’
        37 4 MALAYSIA’S Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has said he is “cautiously optimistic” about winning the general election on May 5. His remarks were made in an interview with The Straits Times. TOP NEWS A6
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Age gap to blame?
          69 4 EVER since North Korea launched a long-range rocket in December, ties between Beijing and Pyongyang appear to have frayed. Analysts say the tensions could be due to the significant age difference between political neophyte Kim Jong Un and the much older Chinese leaders. PAGE A11 Mr
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          Lock icon Boost for Aussie schools
          55 4 AUSTRALIA has unveiled plans to plough A$14.5 billion (S$18.8 billion) into its schools in a bid to put them among the world’s top five in reading, maths and science by 2025. But the plan has been criticised as part of the money will come from cuts
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          Lock icon China data out today
          51 4 CHINA is set to release its first-quarter gross domestic product figures today. Analysts predict the world’s second biggest economy will see growth climb to 8 per cent. This would represent a modest improvement from the 7.9 per cent in the last three months of 2012. PAGE
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Outbreak handled better
          39 4 NEW Chinese President Xi Jinping is proving more open and adept in tackling the latest bird flu outbreak while calming an anxious online public, unlike the situation during the Sars outbreak a decade ago. PAGE A21
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        Lock icon PRESERVING STREET FOOD HERITAGE
        68 4 The challenge of grooming younger hawkers, highlighted by Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, is one that calls for out-of-the-box ideas. A specialist school, for example, might help to keep alive traditional techniques and recipes. Street food masters who teach can be bestowed an appropriate
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Threat of weaker yen
          54 4 JAPAN ushered in a new era of economic policy last week by significantly expanding its monetary easing measures, lifting Japanese stocks to a new five-year high. But analysts warn that it may hurt the rest of Asia, as a weaker yen could threaten export competitors in
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Alonso wins in Shanghai
          61 4 FERRARI driver Fernando Alonso showed fine form to win the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai yesterday, signalling he is a force to contend with this year. Red Bull had a day to forget, with Sebastian Vettel fourth and Mark Webber failing to finish. PAGE B19 Fernando
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          Lock icon A colourful past
          46 4 TIONG Bahru was once referred to as “the den of beauties” because it housed mistresses of wealthy Chinese businessmen. This was just one of the historical nuggets shared yesterday with about 1,000 participants at the launch of the area’s heritage trail. PAGE B2
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          Lock icon ‘All over by next year’
          50 4 CITY Harvest Church founding pastor Kong Hee told his congregation during the weekend’s services that by next year, “everything should be all over”. Last Tuesday, the Commissioner of Charities said it was removing him and seven church leaders from office over graft allegations. PAGE B4
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          Lock icon Neighbours in court
          52 4 A RETIREE who was hired to rebuild his neighbours’ house is suing the couple for $89,000, which he claims they still owe him. But they have lodged a counter-claim for $200,000 saying he failed to complete the project and left it in dire need of rectification work.
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Upholding Irwin’s legacy
          76 4 YOUNG conservationist Bindi Irwin says she thinks about her late father, wildlife expert Steve Irwin, every day. She wants to make sure everything he lived and died for continues for future generations. While in town, the 14-year-old had an orchid named after her. PAGE C4 Bindi Irwin,
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          Lock icon More Savour food event
          98 4 MORE foodies went for their Michelin-starred fix at the second edition of food festival Savour. As of yesterday afternoon, about 14,000 people had visited the Gourmet Village at the F1 paddock. The total figure would be about 3,000 more than last year. PAGE C9 Chef Dean
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          Lock icon Hey there, pretty woman
          32 4 READ ST China Correspondent Ho Ai Li’s blog post about how in China, especially Beijing, you can become a pretty woman just by walking on the streets. www.stasiareport.com
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          Lock icon Jolie builds schools
          68 4 BESIDES acting, making jewellery and selling wine, Angelina Jolie builds schools. View photos of her school in a bombed-out Afghan village near Kabul, where Jolie is known as an aid worker or engineer, not as one of the world’s most famous film stars. Angelina Jolie may be
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          19 4 LIVE reports, analyses and commentaries on Malaysia’s 13th general election. Also follow @STForeigndesk on Twitter. www.stasiareport.com
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          Lock icon Gentlemen, it’s Psy time
          34 4 WATCH the music video for Psy’s (above) new song, Gentleman. The Gangnam Style star’s latest offering registered more than 13 million views on YouTube in less than 24 hours. stcommunities.straitstimes.com
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          Lock icon ‘We’ll miss Ubin home’
          61 4 SOME Pulau Ubin residents may have to leave their homes on the island as the area is slated for the development of an adventure park. Residents tell RazorTV what they will miss about life on the island. Mail delivery on Pulau Ubin. Residents tell RazorTV what
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      Lock icon Najib ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Barisan's polls prospects
      714 6  -  Malaysia needs a government with a proven record, he tells ST By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg AS MALAYSIA’S long-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition faces its toughest battle at the ballot booth on May 5, Prime Minister Najib Razak said he was “cautiously
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      Lock icon Companies on tenterhooks about GE outcome
      520 6  -  By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg MALAYSIAN companies listed on the Singapore Exchange have so far been sheltered from the elec-tion-fuelled volatility afflicting their peers in Kuala Lumpur. However, this may change if the election results in the opposition alliance wresting power from the ruling coalition
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      Lock icon CHIRPY CONTEST
      60 6 Senior Minister of State for Law and Education Indranee Rajah watching the finals of the Tiong Bahru Bird Singing Competition with organiser Vincent Lim (right). Yesterday’s event was held in front of the Link Hotel in Tiong Bahru, which helped organise the competition whose third instalment saw 240
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      Lock icon ‘Fault lines in opposition coalition’
      400 6  -  ANITA GABRIEL MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak has chosen to wait almost till the end of his government’s tenure to call the next general election, confounding analysts who have been predicting snap polls for nearly a year. In politics, it is said, two factors are
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      Lock icon Schools rethink trips to China and South Korea
      559 8  -  Many concerned about bird flu, threat of conflict By JOANNA LEE, EUGENE CHUA ljoanna@sph.com.sg ceugene@sph.com.sg SCHOOLS are reconsidering their overseas programmes after the bird flu outbreak in China, and the possible threat of conflict in the Korean peninsula. Tour agencies that The
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      Lock icon Bird flu spreads to central China, deaths rise to 13
      452 8 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING Two people in the central Chinese province of Henan have been infected by a new strain of avian influenza, the first cases found in the region. Meanwhile, the death toll has risen to 13 from a
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Indonesia air safety under scrutiny again
      695 9  -  Crash highlights lack of infrastructure, trained staff to tackle aviation growth CRASH OF LION AIR PLANE By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER, WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENTS IN JAKARTA zubaidah@sph.com.sg wahyudis@sph.com.sg CONCERN over Indonesia’s aviation safety has resurfaced, even as the authorities struggle to haul out the Lion
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Kim’s defiance frays N. Korea-China ties
        554 11 Young leader rebuffed call by China’s Xi to refrain from missile launch NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING The last known face-to-face contact between Mr Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, and senior Chinese officials did not end well. A Chinese Politburo member, Mr Li
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        Lock icon Let’s learn from unrest: Thein Sein
        337 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS YANGON Myanmar’s President Thein Sein said his country needs to learn from the violence and instability that has wracked the South-east Asian nation over the last two years if it is to overcome the challenge of democratisation. Mr Thein Sein spoke in
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Bomb scare: 2 brothers held
          93 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI The Taiwan police yesterday arrested two brothers, known only by their surname Lai, who are suspected of planting explosive devices on a high-speed train, which resulted in the evacuation of more than 600 passengers. The arrests followed a bomb scare last Friday,
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          Lock icon Record for longest talk show
          78 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KATHMANDU A Nepalese presenter has set the world record for the longest television talk show by staying on air for 62 hours and 12 minutes, organisers said yesterday. Mr Rabi Lamichhane, a 36-year-old based in the United States, returned to Kathmandu to stage
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          Lock icon Fire at Internet cafe kills 11
          68 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING A fire at an Internet cafe spread to a three-floor hotel above it in central China’s Hubei province yesterday, killing 11 people and injuring 50 others, state media and firefighters said. The fire broke out in the second-storey cafe just after
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        Lock icon Bersih chief joins election fray
        454 12  -  Election reform NGO concerned only with fair and free polls, says Ambiga By TRACY QUEK IN JOHOR BARU tracyq@sph.com.sg DESPITE appearing at several op-position-organised events in recent weeks, electoral reform movement Bersih chief Ambiga Sreenevasan said her influential group remains non-partisan. “Personally Personally we have
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        Lock icon Both sides grabbing young volunteers early
        576 12  -  CORNERING THE YOUTH VOTE By TESSA WONG IN KUALA LUMPUR twong@sph.com.sg IN AN election tipped as one of the hottest in Malaysian history, 40 per cent of voters will be younger than 40. How are the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and those trying
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        Lock icon Poll facts: Key parties and candidates
        214 12  -  YONG YEN NIE L Which are the key parties contesting the May 5 elections? They are contesting under two main coalitions, namely Barisan Nasional (BN), which has ruled since independence, and Pakatan Rakyat (PR). The key parties under BN are Umno, the Malaysian Chinese
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        Lock icon The face of an opposition volunteer
        185 12  -  TESSA WONG WHEN Ms Eirene Chow (above) became a Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) volunteer three weeks ago, her friends worried she would face difficulty getting a study loan in the future. But the 20-year-old, who is not even eligible to vote, remains undaunted. “I
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        Lock icon The face of a BN volunteer
        204 12  -  TESSA WONG FROM helping Perak villagers to cold-calling Kuala Lumpur voters, 24-year-old lawyer Mohd Hafizuddin Khan has been working non-stop in the last few weeks to further Barisan Nasional’s (BN) cause. On weekdays, he is based in the semi-rural constituency of Telok Intan in
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        Lock icon Unique coffee culture brews
        860 13  -  Coffee is king in Hainan town, unlike other parts of China where tea rules By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN XINGLONG (Hainan) hoaili@sph.com.sg MEN in short-sleeved shirts and rolled-up trousers sit around square tables, catching up over cups of a thick black brew. In one
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          Lock icon Japan’s unlikely Bernanke
          832 14  -  New central bank governor wins over critics with aggressive monetary policies By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg WHEN he retired in 2003 from the Finance Ministry where he had spent 36 years, Mr Haruhiko Kuroda was looking forward to a sedate career in academia.
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          Lock icon An Indonesian hand in world of superheroes
          806 15  -  Young artist is making his mark as illustrator for world-famous DC Comics By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA wahyudis@sph.com.sg GOTHAM City could not be farther removed from the quiet village of Tenggur in East Java. But the two are inextricably linked. The
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        Lock icon CHINA: Showing off a sport for the wealthy
        729 16  -  By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING graceng@sph.com.sg WHEN Mr Wu Duanbiao arranged his only daughter’s wedding late last year, he reportedly wanted to “keep things simple”. The dowry he prepared for the bride included four boxes of gold bars, 20 million
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        Lock icon Asia’s new rich flash the cash
        47 16 Christie’s, the international auction house, recently won a licence to hold auctions in China. In Indonesia, a businessman invited pop star Jennifer Lopez to perform for his wedding anniversary. Here’s a look at the culture of ostentation taking root in Asia.
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        Lock icon INDIA: Get Shakira to perform or fly in snow for birthday party
        624 16  -  By KRITTIVAS MUKHERJEE INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI mkritti@sph.com.sg WHEN township developer K.P. Singh, one of India’s richest men, turned 80 last November, the celebrations went on for five days in three cities, climaxing with a private gig
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        Lock icon INDONESIA: Enjoy party and go home with iPad gift
        479 16  -  By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA zubaidah@sph.com.sg A CHIC restaurant in south Jakarta has been closed off to the public and transformed into a 1970s disco, complete with hanging silver disco balls reflecting retro lasers. Underfoot is a floor partly
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      Lock icon US digital library hopes to rival Google
      497 17 New site to have over 2m objects on America from the nation’s archives AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON A new “digital public library” set to launch later this week aims to provide an alternative to Google for those looking for American cultural information online. The
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      Lock icon $19b pledged for schools in Australia
      572 19 Govt wants them among world’s top five in reading, maths and science AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG SYDNEY Australia has announced a A$14.5 billion (S$18.8 billion) funding boost for schools in what Prime Minister Julia Gillard called the biggest overhaul of education funding in 40 years.
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      Lock icon Shooting victim’s mum urges Senate to pass gun laws
      352 19 NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The mother of a child killed in the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, delivered a raw plea last Saturday for the Senate to pass gun control legislation, using an avenue normally reserved for the President. Struggling to
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        Lock icon Palestinian PM resigns
        48 19 NEW YORK TIMES JERUSALEM Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, 62, resigned last Saturday, raising concerns about political stability in the West Bank days after US Secretary of State John Kerry proposed a broad initiative to aid the Palestinian economy there to shore up peace efforts.
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        Lock icon Polio vaccine developer dies
        50 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA Dr Hilary Koprowski, 96, the Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccination for polio, died last Thursday. His son said his father liked the scientific recognition that his work received without the celebrity of fellow researchers Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin.
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        Lock icon Swallowed ring found in suspect
        59 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANCHESTER (New Hampshire) Police said they have recovered the US$3,200 (S$3,970) engagement ring that an American man allegedly swallowed during an attempted jewellery store theft. Ronald Perley, 52, was charged with theft and falsifying physical evidence after X-rays showed the 14-carat white-gold ring
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      Lock icon China’s GDP figures keenly awaited
      694 20  -  First-quarter growth likely to hit 8%, says analyst poll on data due today By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING year graceng@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Carol Feng and Lina Miao THE Chinese economy is managing a modest recovery so far this year and Mr Gong
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      Lock icon Indian smartphone makers close in on Apple, Samsung
      555 20 BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI Apple and Samsung Electronics are being beaten in the fast-growing Indian smartphone market by a couple of aggressive local competitors. Sales growth at Banga-lore-based Karbonn Mobiles India and Micromax Informatics is being fuelled by Indians buying their first smartphone
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        Lock icon EU, Japan start free trade talks
        74 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRUSSELS The European Union and Japan will begin a first round of talks today on one of the world’s biggest free trade pacts, part of a push to boost growth and get their faltering economies back on track. Both sides have highlighted
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        Lock icon $25m severance payout rejected
        74 20 REUTERS NEW YORK A judge has rejected a proposed severance package of nearly US$20 million (S$24.7 million) for Mr Thomas Horton, the chairman and chief executive officer of American Airlines parent AMR Corp, saying the payout was not allowed under federal bankruptcy law. US bankruptcy judge
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      31 16 China’s first lady Peng Liyuan seems to be leading a push for toning down conspicuous consumption. And she is winning admirers, says China Correspondent Grace Ng in a blog. At www.stasiareport.com
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      443 21 ONCE ubiquitous, street food with a long history is at risk of vanishing as a generation of veteran cooks hang up their woks and ladles. In framing the issue, Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said “the key challenge is to find enough Singaporeans who’d
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      1707 21  -  New Chinese President Xi Jinping is proving more adept in tackling the latest bird flu outbreak, in a bid to calm an anxious public. EYE ON THE WORLD By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING graceng@sph.com.sg ON MARCH 7 afternoon, a Chinese
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      949 22  -  By MICHAEL RICHARDSON FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. THE key pieces in North Korea’s secret nuclear jigsaw puzzle are falling into place, revealing the outlines of an increasingly long-range
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      942 23  -  By ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg IS THERE a day coming soon when 3-D printing can deliver whole human organs for transplantation? Probably not yet for several decades, if ever. In the medium term though, progress is being made so that bespoke tissues can eventually
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      845 23  -  By STEPHEN L. CARTER The writer is a professor of law at Yale University. BLOOMBERG Suppose the walking dead attacked your house. Would you (a) defend yourself; (b) lock the door and dial 911; (c) write a Facebook post blaming the sequester; or (d) negotiate?
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      1042 23  -  By ERIC R. KANDEL The writer is a professor of brain science at Columbia University and a recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in medicine. NEW YORK TIMES THIS month, US President Barack Obama unveiled a breathtakingly ambitious initiative to map the human brain,
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      412 24  -  THE SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVE JEREMY AU YONG THE Our Singapore Conversation (OSC) is by no means the first time Singapore has embarked on a national public consultation exercise. There have been at least three previous exercises since 1991. None of these though was as large
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      718 25 TOP RESPONSES FROM SINGA POLITICS THESE three essays received the most votes for April 1’s Thought Leadership Question (after a public voting period that ended at midnight, April 10): “If you were in Government, what three environmental issues would you tackle in the next five
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          103 26  -  Jeremy Teo Meng Chye DBS Bank has made marked improvements to the online accessibility of accounts. Customers can now access their accounts via mobile phones without the use of a security token. When I opened a Central Provident Fund investment account, I could view
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          45 26  -  Kumar Pillay Thangavalu WITH the stringent laws against drink driving, it seems odd that alcoholic beverages are being sold at petrol stations. Since customers at these stations are usually drivers, the kiosks should be banned from selling alcoholic drinks.
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        322 26  -  Patrick Liew Siow Gian I AGREE that integration in health care is important (“Why the future of health care lies in integration”; last Monday). A targeted, balanced and integrated approach should be adopted at all levels. Many policies and systems
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        162 26  -  Helen Lim (Ms) Director, Media Relations and Public Education Land Transport Authority WE THANK Mr Gurmit Singh Kullar for his letter (“Why only three-car trains?”; April 3) and for the opportunity to explain. In planning a new rail line, the Land Transport Authority takes
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        258 26  -  Ada Chan Siew Foen (Ms) MADAM Vicky Chong took a restricted view when she wrote that “other than general practitioners, school, marriage and social counsellors should be trained to recognise the symptoms of mental illness and propose treatments” (“Stigma exacts
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        407 26  -  Lok Vi Ming (Senior Counsel) President Law Society of Singapore WE THANK Miss Nerissa Tan Yin Shi for her suggestion (“Getting more lawyers to take up pro bono work”; last Thursday) that one way to encourage lawyers to engage in more pro
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        69 26 1. MR RAJASEGARAN RAMASAMY: Don’t give in to abusive customers. 2. MR PATRICK TAN: Station police officers in heartland areas to spot errant cyclists. 3. MR LOUIS FRANCIS ALBERT: Video technology will deter match-fixing. 4. MR PATRICK NGIAM: Improve taxi availability, service levels. 5. M1: Sorry for fibre
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      63 25 TAKASHIMAYA’S DAY OUT This year is Takashimaya's 20th Anniversary. To show appreciation to our staff for their hard work, we will be closed on Wed 17 Apr 2013. Business will resume as usual on Thu 18 Apr 2013. N 1 1 ’SINGAPORE V0/ lakashimaya* %og eVWe.d. eQrtls co^ 391 Orchard
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      31 26 PUNCHLINES Residents in two blocks of flats got a 50% rebate on conservancy charges after winning the Cleanest Block Competition. Why didn’t we get the rebate? Our block is spotless too!
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      722 1  -  But some hawkers not keen to take money, unsure who needs food most By DEBBIE LEE, MELODY ZACCHEUS ldebbie@sph.com.sg melodyz@sph.com.sg THE idea is to give extra cash to hawkers, who then pass it on to their poorer customers. And Chope Food for the Needy
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      356 1  -  MELODY ZACCHEUS AT A drink stall in Yew Tee, customers buy a beverage, eggs or toast in advance for the needy. It is yet another initiative inspired by the “suspended coffee” movement in Italy in which patrons pay for a cup of their favourite brew
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      1214 2  -  The new Tiong Bahru Heritage Trail has plenty of stories to share By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg THESE days, it is an upmarket enclave where yuppies sip cappuccinos. Yet Tiong Bahru’s past is colourful and chock-full of nostalgia, heritage and history. Back in the 1950s, the
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      457 3  -  They are first to win in weekly essay contest for JC, IP students By ANG YIYING ayiying@sph.com.sg THREE environmentally conscious students have written their way to victory in a new essay contest and all are from An-glo-Chinese Junior College. Kirsten Anne Tan, Nicole
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      77 3 A 4m piece of colourful batik cloth getting some final touches from Nee Soon residents and volunteers from the Canberra Community Centre. The batik work was one of the highlights of the PAssionArts Village of 5 Senses Nee Soon, a community arts festival held yesterday by
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      832 4  -  Pastor reassures followers in wake of COC bid to remove him from office CITY HARVEST SCANDAL By JERMYN CHOW, MELODY ZACCHEUS, LIM YI HAN jermync@sph.com.sg melodyz@sph.com.sg limyihan@sph.com.sg CITY Harvest Church founding pastor Kong Hee rallied his congregation during the weekend’s church
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      263 5  -  By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg EIGHT in 10 taxpayers had filed the returns for their income tax by last Thursday, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) said. But that still leaves about 20 per cent who have yet to file,
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      678 5  -  Neighbours sue one another over project to rebuild terrace house By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg WHEN retiree Edward Teo Boon Hiang was hired to rebuild his neighbours’ house, he hoped it would be a straightforward job that would earn him a bit of extra income.
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        818 7  -  Childhood development agency head believes learning can be child’s play, with right tack By PRISCILLA GOY goyshiyi@sph.com.sg WHILE Dr Lee Tung Jean is not trained in early childhood education, the mother of three is no stranger to concepts such as “purposeful play”.
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        364 7  -  By DEBBIE LEE ldebbie@sph.com.sg OLD folks’ home resident Cheng Say Hua cannot recall the last time he bought a new set of clothes. But yesterday, the 72-year-old was all smiles when he picked out his first new pair of trousers this year and
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      77 2 WATCH THE VIDEO www.straitstimes.com JUNE CHEONG brings you highlights of the Tiong Bahru Heritage Trail Download a QR code reader app on your smartphone and scan this code for more information. QR code generated on http://qrcode.li leidi t.be thenewpaper Call, text or e-mail us. If your story is published, you
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      146 8 FROM next month, Wisma Atria will see the opening of first-in-Singapore brands including Hong Kong fashion house i.t, Italian women’s fashion label Liu.Jo, French lingerie brand Etam, as well as Lacoste’s largest concept store in Singapore. These new tenants will further enhance Wisma Atria’s retail
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      740 8  -  More people are getting together to whip up a feast and sample their creations By Zackaria Abdul Rahim THE adage that good food should be shared, coupled with a rising interest in baking and cooking, has seen more demand for culinary-based group activities, from a
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      191 8 NTUC FairPrice wants to promote healthy lifestyle and family bonding with its inaugural walking event ‘FairPrice Walks With U’ on June 29 at the Marina Barrage. From Marina Barrage, the 4km route will take participants past some of Singapore’s iconic landmarks including the Singapore Flyer
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      163 8 MERITUS Hotels Resorts has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Funtasy Island Development (FID) to manage a deluxe resort development comprising a 200-room condotel, a 230-suite hotel, and an aggregate of 413-unit villas on Funtasy Island. Condotels are residential apartments leased out on a shortterm
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      145 8 SAMSONITE pushes travel boundaries with its Firelite collection that combines strong, dynamic style with exceptional lightness due to the revolutionary Curv® material manufactured by Propex and exclusive to Samsonite within the luggage arena. The cabin-size Spinner 55 weighs 1.9 kg and the Spinner 76
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        21 8 roaming expenses with Matrix Cellular. Visit www.matrix.sg for details. Travellers can save up to 80 per cent on international
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        27 8 From now till April 28, buy the Toshiba Regza Tablet AT270 at $699 or the AT300 at $599 and receive $50 Capita land shopping vouchers.
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        24 8 W. Atelier launches TOTO Kitchen, which combines European design with Asian sensibility. Visit the TOTO Kitchen showroom at 75 Bukit Timah Road.
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        32 8 From now till April 26, three destinations with special deal fares on Singapore Airlines will be featured weekly. Simply ‘Like’ to unlock the fares on Facebook. Visit singaporeair.com/liketounlock for details.
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        32 8 Todai is celebrating its second anniversary with various promotions including special birthday preparation for those born in April and Alaskan Crab Gift Box giveaways. Visit www. todaisingapore. com for details.
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        32 8 With better economies of scale through its expansion worldwide, Kiehl’s will cut the prices of its best-selling products including Ultra Facial Cream, Calendula Toner and Crème de Corps body lotion.
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      678 9  -  Experts say weaker yen could threaten export competitors, cause currency war By FIONA CHAN SENIOR ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT fiochan@sph.com.sg JAPAN ushered in a new era of economic policy last week while its Asian neighbours looked on warily. With new governor Haruhiko Kuroda at the helm, the
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        519 10  -  DBS consumer banking chief wants larger pool of risk-adjusted products By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg DBS Bank’s new head of consumer banking Tan Su Shan is concerned that retail investors may be losing out when their cash savings are eroded by inflation. She said one
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          174 10 PASCAL DE PETRINI (below): Will step down as chief executive officer for food and beverage at Fraser Neave (F&N) with effect from July 9. He is leaving to pursue other interests, less than two years after joining the group from Danone. Mr De Petrini, 53, was appointed to the
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          53 10 GOH KEE NGUAN: Resigned as chief operating officer of Cityneon Holdings to pursue other interests. The resignation takes effect on April 30. Mr Goh, 53, was appointed to the role on March 7, 2011. He has been assisting the group managing director and the executive director in managing
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          34 10 CAI SUIRONG: Stepped down as executive director of Abterra with effect from last Friday. Ms Cai, 49, felt she was unable to continue as a director of Abterra owing to her other commitments.
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          66 10 Hyflux CHO WEE PENG: Resigned as executive vice-president and chief financial officer to pursue personal interests. Mr Cho’s last day with Hyflux will be June 28. GARY KEE: Non-executive and non-independent director Mr Kee, 58, will be appointed executive director for corporate finance from May 1. Mr Kee will
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      470 11  -  All in one lot, they are expected to be sold for a total of up to $59m By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY CORRESPONDENT esthert@sph.com.sg AFTER last week’s buzz over a lavish Nassim Road bungalow on a vast plot with a price tag
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        609 14  -  By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg SIX-YEAR-OLD e-commerce social network Youzoo will be listed on the Singapore Exchange when it undertakes a reverse takeover of Contel Corporation. The two companies signed a framework agreement on Jan 2 this year to facilitate
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        587 14  -  By RACHEL SCULLY rjscully@sph.com.sg INVESTORS have been buying up Japanese-linked stocks on a wave of optimism that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will succeed in kick-starting the nation’s economy. On April 4, the BOJ announced an aggressive move to boost the money supply in a
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        582 15  -  Investors still require convincing before lifting STI to next level MARKETS INSIGHT By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE local stock market has been trading within a limited range for almost three months now and it is likely to be more of the same this week
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      181 16 s~ Memory wanders as shadows fall 5ach to the days of happiness, Days beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep. rvi Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality. Emily
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      500 20  -  They dominate blunt Stoke and need just seven points from final six games By RICHARD JOLLY stsports@sph.com.sg Stoke 0 Manchester United 2 NORMAL service has resumed. Manchester United had been beaten by Chelsea in the FA Cup and Manchester City in the English Premier League
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      203 20 P W D L F A Pts 1 Manchester United 32 26 2 4 73 33 80 2 Manchester City 31 19 8 4 57 27 65 3 Arsenal 32 17 8 7 64 35 59 4 Chelsea 31 17 7 7 61 33 58 5 Tottenham Hotspur 32
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      258 20 Newcastle 0 Sunderland 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON For all the controversy that surrounded his recent appointment, Black Cats manager Paolo di Canio made himself an instant Sunderland hero yesterday by masterminding a 3-0 win over arch-rivals Newcastle United. Stephane Sessegnon, Adam Johnson and David
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      406 20 REUTERS THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Fighting by Millwall fans overshadowed Wigan’s 2-0 victory to reach the FA Cup final for the first time in their 81-year-history on Saturday. Eleven people were arrested after Millwall fans fought with one another and the police during the
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      824 17  -  Top organiser has close-up view of scandals, stars and big moments PEOPLE By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg FROM John McEnroe to Lance Armstrong, the French Open to the Tour de France, Patrice Clerc has managed the big events, bigger expectations and the biggest egos.
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      298 17  -  SANJAY NAIR AMERICA’S Cup-winning team Alinghi cruised to victory at the Extreme Sailing Series in Singapore yesterday. The Swiss side, with 198 points from 23 races, stunned champions The Wave Muscat for their first series win since 2011. Alinghi’s American skipper Morgan Larson said: “To
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      514 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant had surgery on his torn Achilles tendon on Saturday. Now, the Los Angeles Lakers will have to operate without their star for up to nine months. But Lakers trainer Gary Vitti and general manager Mitch
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      265 17 Badminton Axiata Cup In Kuala Lumpur, 3rd place: Indonesia 1 Asia All-Stars 3. New Zealand Open In Auckland, finals (Chn unless stated) Men’s singles: Riichi Takeshita (Jpn) bt Song Xue 21-16 16-21 21-17. Doubles: Angga Pratama/ Ryan Agung Saputra (Ina) bt Li Junhui/ Liu Yuchen 21-6 22-20. Women’s singles:
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      854 18 Debate continues over illegal drop; many feel he should be disqualified THE U.S. MASTERS AUGUSTA (Georgia) Tiger Woods made two significant moves on Saturday at the Masters one to stay in the tournament, the other to stay in the hunt. A day filled with
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      860 18  - Tainted victory should Woods end up on top By MARK LAMPORT-STOKES REUTERS stsports@sph.com.sg COMMENTARY AUGUSTA Neither Tiger Woods nor Masters officials emerged with much credit after a messy resolution to the controversial “penalty drop” affair that sparked widespread debate in the golfing world. The world No. 1 golfer, overwhelming favourite
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        51 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and Jason Day are in the top five heading into the final round of the Masters, giving the Australians perhaps their best chance at ending their drought at the club. The Masters remains the only Major an Australian golfer has never
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        43 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson made big moves on Saturday in the wrong direction. The Ulsterman shot a seven-over 79 to be five-over for the tournament at 221, while the American carded a 77 for an eight-over total.
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      422 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS AUGUSTA Guan Tianlang had plenty of adult supervision at the Masters. Rules officials kept a close eye on the 14-year-old on Saturday, a day after a penalty for slow play nearly kept him from playing the weekend. The youngest player to
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      853 19 Ferrari driver wins easily in Shanghai but Vettel retains championship lead ASSOCIATED PRESS SHANGHAI Fernando Alonso’s win at the Chinese Grand Prix yesterday announced the Ferrari driver as a strong contender for the Formula One championship, after a comfortable victory in which he claimed to have
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      472 19 REUTERS SHANGHAI Red Bull boss Christian Horner slammed Formula One conspiracy theorists yesterday after Mark Webber’s Chinese Grand Prix ended with a wheel coming off his car and a penalty for causing a collision. The Australian, barely on speaking terms with world champion
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        66 19 HOLDERS Warriors FC will face Global FC from the Philippines in the opening round of the RHB Singapore Cup. Yesterday’s draw at the Float@Marina Bay, also pitted S-League champions Tampines Rovers against Hougang United. The eye-catching tie of the 16-team knockout football tournament sees Home
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        63 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Cuba’s Guillermo Rigondeaux remained undefeated by beating Nonito Donaire by a unanimous decision in their world title junior featherweight fight on Saturday. It was the Filipino’s first loss in 12 years. Two-time Olympic champion Rigondeaux, a defector from Cuba, recovered nicely from
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        63 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO Baseball and softball have joined forces in a bid to return to the Olympics. The international federations of both sports yesterday ratified a constitution to form the World Baseball Softball Confederation. The formation of a single sporting federation is expected to improve the
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      122 20 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS LOTTERY L Vj I Draw No. 2840/2013 t VI J Draw on Monday, 15 April 2013 Group 1 Prize «650,000„ Sales close at 6pm Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 210 Middle Road, #01-01 Singapore Pools Building, Singapore *****4 Time 6.30pm For the latest ‘Live’ telecast listing,
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      34 20 FOUR-DIGIT DRAW Apr 14 2013 FIRST N 1017 SECONDN 7412 THIRDN 3829 STARTERS 0187 1528 4156 5157 6179 6760 7341 8019 8653 8814 CONSOLATIONS 0291 1175 2561 2878 2893 5283 5652 6580 7400 7625
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      89 1 MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 MCI (P) 050/02/2013 Partners with: Look in the mirror. What do you see? What if your boyfriend was sick and dying and sex was the cure? Would you help him? Don’t act cute please! You are different when you are alone. I can tel Stop acting
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        606 2  -  The INside Track BY SERENE GOH EDITOR Fatigue and boredom, I’m starting to believe, are closer cousins than they appear to be at first glance. Their relation lies in this: both result in feel- both can result in someone feeling unmotivated
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        227 2 BY DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO SCAMPER is an acronym created by Bob Eberle to represent a set of questions to trigger ideas. Some of these questions were originated by Alex Osborne, the man who invented the concept of “brainstorming”. SCAMPER can be used as a creative thinking strategy
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        766 4 / 5  -  PM’s visit to the White House was the first to take place during the Obama administration Compiled by Eileen Aung-Thwin Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was hosted at the White House for the first time by the Obama administration while on a four-day
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        104 4 / 5 As part of the upcoming National Current Affairs Quiz, a series of 10 Thought Leadership Questions will be posed to students from Pre-Uni-versity 1 and Integrated Programme Year 5 students. They will write short essays proposing innovative solutions or ideas to problems today. Log online to
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        413 4 / 5 Singapore is making a bid for the 154-year-old Singapore Botanic Gardens to be named a Unesco World Heritage Site. Unesco World Heritage Sites are cultural or natural sites that have been deemed to have outstanding universal value. There are 962 in the world, with
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        244 4 / 5 Singapore’s rich hawker heritage is in danger of dying out unless a new generation of hawkers steps up to the plate, warned Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan. He was speaking at his ministry’s inaugural Partners Forum, where members of the public discussed
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        722 6 THE NEWS The general election on May 5 is set to be the hardest fought in Malaysia’s history, with the tight race between the ruling Barisan National (BN) party and opposition coalitions expected to centre on critical issues such as racial quotas, which opposition parties
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        103 6 Agence France-Presse Teachers in central Russia are being asked to spy and report on students who join opposition parties, with the authorities suggesting that such activities are “extremist” and dangerous. Teachers in the Ulyanovsk region received an order to “inform interior ministry authorities about underage children who join public
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        123 6 Agence France-Presse As the country mourns the death of its divisive but influential former prime minister Margaret Thatcher (right), its current politicians are bracing themselves for a big debate over one of the policies she tried to dismantle the welfare state. This is the system of monetary and other
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        602 7  -  There were more than 500 entries to this year’s Schools Digital Media Awards. reports NG JING XIAN In the end, it was the battle against flesh-eating undead that wowed the judges. Ayam Legend, Sembawang Secondary School’s 10-minute horror film earned top honours at this year’s
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        203 7 On most days, Abigail Lee, Wong Yi Wen, Russell Lim, Siti Farhana Azman and Soon Yi En who make up Channel News Nanyang would report on news and happenings around school. But the NYJC students wanted to do more, so they made a documentary about something close
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        1164 8 / 9  -  An online question forum which embraces secrecy can be liberating for users, but it can also turn poisonous quickly if users abuse their anonymity. NG JING XIAN reports reports NG JING XIAN he seductive lure of anonymity used by Ask.fm, a social question-and-answer website, has made it
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        673 10 / 11  -  SHERYL QUEK lists the best ways to beat the heat during this sweltering month SHERYL QUEK Schools have implemented measures to manage the heat, especially after a Raffles Institution student got heatstroke last month during rugby training. The discomfort of warm weather has got students
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        796 12  -  BY ALISON DE SOUZA Sources: The Hindustan Times, The Times of India, Reuters Sources: The Hindustan Times Reuters Young people in India traditionally live with their parents until they get married, but this is gradually changing for some young people in the cities, who have been
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        523 13  -  HotNeton SHERYL QUEK checks out what is hot in cyberspac his week SHERYL QUEK LINGO OF THE WEEK LOH YEH MOH YEH “Loh yeh moh yeh”, a phrase coined by local blogger Jaime Tan Jianhao (above) (@thejianhaotan) is infiltrating teen speak. It may sound Cantonese but,
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        480 14  -  Read the Primer series in the Opinion section of The Straits Times before answering the questions Lesson activity by SONIA SNG In an ideal world, a democratic country works on the principle that every person has the right to be heard and has a decision-making stake in
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        749 15 High school student stops mid-race to help collapsed runner from a rival school when no one else would While competing in a cross-country race in Memphis, Tennessee, last year, Seth Goldstein did what many would find unthinkable: he stopped in the middle of the race to help
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        1599 16 / 17  -  Are home-cooked meals something you can only reminisce about? Lesson activity by SONIA SNG Many of us take our three meals a day for granted. Food, although increasing in price over the years, cannot be said to be scarce in Singapore. When we need food, there will
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        1036 18 / 19  -  This week, the focus is on Forum page letters in The Straits Times on the topic of holiday homework Lesson activity by SHERLEY SERVOS Situational Writing (30 marks) Write between 250 and 350 words for this section. You are the head prefect of your school. Your principal has
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        221 20  -  include date to designs notes for series coins. and Marine Bird, and flora local on Singapore’s off features series president. upcoming Singapore’s the by overseen Advisory Coin and gathered, it feedback monuments, local portraits, REDESIGN perennial a is of washers metal machines vending needs currency forgers. redesigned been
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      97 12 10 smartphonesto be given away What are your dreams and aspirations? The National Youth Council wants to hear from you! You could win one of 10 Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphones by answering a few easy questions about you and your peers’ goals and passions. Simply go to bit.ly/nyccontest2013 to
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      407 1 Father’s legacy Bindi Irwin thinks about Croc Hunter daily C4 Voice of Yoda Frank Oz does not do impressions for fun C5 HK beauty at war Actress Sheren Tang rails against TV producers C6 HONCHOGREEN Dr Nigel Taylor, director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, was on the job for a
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        2377 2  -  Director Nigel Taylor draws on his tenure as Kew curator to help the Singapore Botanic Gardens in its efforts to be listed as a Unesco World Heritage site THE LIFE! INTERVIEW WITH Nigel Taylor Melissa Sim simlinoi@sph.com.sg For the last 19 months since taking up his
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        1390 4  -  Wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin’s daughter, Bindi, wants to champion her late dad’s causes 8 QUESTIONS WITH Bindi Irwin Yip Wai Yee There is not a day that goes by when young conservationist Bindi Irwin does not think about her late wildlife expert father, Steve Irwin, dubbed
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        570 4  -  Soh Gill “Because I love you” is a line repeated in South Korean pop-rock band CNBlue’s hit song Intuition. It is also the reason Ms Shirine Kho took her two daughters, aged 11 and eight, to the band’s concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium last
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      780 6 Properties Classification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Landed Homes for Sale 402 D01 -08 City South-West 403 D09-10 Orchard/Tanglin/ Holland 404 Dll &21 Newton/BtTimah/dementi 405 D12-14 Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang 406 D15-16 East Coast 407 D17-18 Changi/Pasir Ris 408 D19-20 Serangoon/Thomson 409 D22-24 West 410 D25-28 North 411 Mixed Districts Private
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      139 6 **ECG LANDED COLLECTION 3½ sty Semi-D Novena Lap pool airwell pte lift. MRT, Mall. 1km ACS SJI. Ask $7.2M neg. 9738 1680 SEMI-D DAIRY Farm area 2-sty, 3902 3000 sf. 5+1 loft, reno, future MRT. Carol Phui *****365 PN HILLCREST VILLA, CLUSTER detached. RGPS, Hua Chong Ins. Facilities. 3154 sf.
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      158 6 LOVELY MARSHALL ROAD Heritage terrace Huge master study attic room plus roof terr. 2280 sf. FH isabelredrup.com/ir21.php$2.88m *****055. Susan GPS LANDED DIVISION D16 Upp East Coast Rd, 7000sf 2.5 sty basement, park 6 cars. 4 ensuites. Tastefully renovated. Call 6100-9959 GPS LANDED DIVISION D16 Semi-D 3.5 sty basement Land 6168/Built
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      193 6 ATTN!! LOVELY HSE. Jln Seaview. 2 sty Semi D. FH. Land 3200/2650 sf. $5.xm Grab! Wong SY *****389 HSR PAXEL!! 8484-3900 TOP Soon! Semi-D @Bedok 5+1, 2Sty, Attic, Modern!! Amenities, Eateries, Shops GPS LANDED DIVISION D15 Inter Terr. 4 ensuites 1. 2000sf. Terang Bulan. FH Nice reno. Call 6100 9959
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      249 7 PARK VILLAS TERR. 1674/ 2750sf. 5-bdrms utility. 3ensuites, total 5 washrm. Well kept. High ceiling living hall. Easy access CTE BELGRAVIA VILLA. CLUSTER homes, exclusive, landed enclaves, 5rm semi-d/terr, facilities, $8xxpsf Register interest *****726 Gladys **ECG LANDED COLLECTION 2½ sty Semi-D S’goon Gdn 7 Berwick Drive. 999 yrs. Ask $3.8M
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      300 7 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 2.5sty terr, near reservoir Beautifully renovated 1km to St Nic. Call 9847 7772 RARE CORNER TERR! Quiet Rosyth Rd 999 yrs. 2471 sf Good condition. No west sun. $3.2M Randy *****910 ALMOND CRES INTER 99yrs Almost sold! 1668/ 3200 sf Burgundy Semi-d 2200/ 3200sf.Jeremy *****570 THANGGAM MRT,
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      179 7 800 THOMSON FREEHOLD 3+1. 1625sf. Reno,spacious, resort living $2.1XM Nadine 9784-6744/9003-8996 THE CASCADIA. TOP ready, Direct 7% disc. FH condo! 2+study. 990sqft. $1.8xM. 3+1. 1216/ 1238 sqft. $2.1xM PARK INFINIA 1335 sf 3rm High flr. MRT/amenities. $2.8M. Angela 9852-9991 SANT RITZ-POTONG Pasir MRT. 214 Luxurious Units. 1+study, 527 sqft, $800K
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      144 7 EDENZLOFT 1-BDRM $5xxK up. Walk to MRT. Great investment potential with projected high rental yield. Call 9682-4088 $100-200K BELOW MARKET Next to MRT Good schs. High potential for capital gain. Kenneth 9768-1840 SANT RITZ NEXT to MRT Luxury city. Fringe living. 1/2/3 rm/ penthse.Row hse F/facilities. VVIP preview. SANT RITZ
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      140 7 SANT RITZ. MOST Exciting city Fringe Devt. 1+study/ 2/ 3 bdrms/ penthses/ row hses. VVIP official launch. May Wong 9680 5087 SANT RITZ, NEXT to Potong Pasir MRT. 1+1/ 2/ 3 bdrm/ Penthse/ Rowhse. 3 mins city. Cedar, Maris Stella Pri SANT RITZ Potong Pasir MRT 214 units. Luxurious city
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      141 7 RARE! SANT RITZ Potong Pasir. MRT, mall. 1+study 2 3/ Row/ Penthse. VVIP Disc Great Investment SANT RITZ 1/ 2/ 3 rm. Near MRT/ future mall/ commercial. High return. TOP ’16. Lim 9100-4656 ERA SANT RITZ Potong Pasir Near MRT, Schools Future Mega Mall. Hurry! Call now for VVIP Discount!
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      167 7 OWNERS MOVING OUT! Riviera residences, 4 bdrms penthouse, Rare, 2379sqft, Private lift. $2.6M up!! 3bdrms. 1216sqft. $1.7xM!!! NEW! URBAN VISTA, 1 m in MRT. 1 rm fr $690K, 2 rms $7xxK, 3rms $11xxK, 4 rms $14xxK. Tang 9009-9930 2-BDRM, 840 SF Changi Ct. FH low-rise. Cosy, breezy, tenanted. Near Future
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      126 8 4A BLK 195A Punggol MRT amenities. 90 sqm. Reno. Well kept. No noon sun. $525K. Evelyn *****870 4A PREMIUM 642B Punggol Val. High flr. 8 yrs. Corner. Bright. Move-in. Mins to amenities. Lynn 9380 1379 HOLLAND DRIVE, BLK.11, 3’I’, 65 sqm, move-in. Near MRT amenities. All races/ PR eligible. Call
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      198 8 4’A’ 121 #17. 100% move in 4’A’ 269A Unblocked view. 4’A’ 277C #06. Val $563K. 5’I’ 157B Unblocked view. 5I 187A resort style $500k ALL PR/ RACES eligible. 4’A’ blk 301D Anchorvale. Mins to MRT/ Interchange. Near Nan Chiau Pri/ Sec. CLOSING SOON! BLK 201D 5’I’. Mins to MRT/ Compass
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      272 8 4’A’ POTONG PASIR Blk 144 #01 lover. Beautiful reno hse. Valued $500K $68K MRT Sch. Vin *****833 ALL RACE. 5’I’ 542. 121 sqm 4bdrm. 1 yr designer decor Aircon. Corner. Balcony. Sch/Amenities. Val $435K 4’A’ 427/ 436. High lift flr corner. 104 sqm. Unblock. Sheng Siong/MRT. All PR eligible.Yvonne 9001
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      228 8 EMERALD HILL $17K/$12K 5/ 4+2 Elegant/ Heritage. isabelredrup.com/ir41.php MRT. *****055. Susan LIM TAI SEE Sixth Ave 5+ maid. 3400sf. Bright. Quiet A1 elevated hse. Pristine. Pk 2 cars. Linda 8123 1763 KINGS CL BUNGLW 4+ study 8000/5000 sf. Pool, landscape gdn. MRT. Immed. $18k neg. Tan 9066-8030 SWETTENHAM GCB, NEW
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      210 8 3-STY INTER TERR Siglap 1500 3000 sf. 5+1, near F&B. Starts June. P/furn. June Lim 9450-9557 DTZ 2½-STY CORNER TERR. 2 mins walk to Kembangan MRT. 6+1 Unfurn. Move-in cond. Owner 9090-1167 3STY CORNER TERR Guan Soon Ave. 4 bdrms (ensuite). MRT/ expo/ airport. $6K. Lily 9671-3228 FOR LEASE WALK-UP
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      457 9 ONE NORTH RES. 1367sqft 3+1 f/furn, face greenery $6.5K. Sole agt *****173 www.stellakonghomes.com ICON LOFT. 2-BDRM+STUDY, 1238 sf. Newly furn. High floor. Next to MRT. neg. Immed. Joanne *****668 VISTA PARK. NEW reno. Buona Vista. 2 bdrm. 1001 sf. P/ full furn. Immed. $3.4k. Patrick 8322-0666. THE SAIL 1 bdrm.
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      445 9 JUST TOP! D’MIRA 3 spacious bdrm w/balcony+1, high flr, bright airy, facilities,immed *****188 Ant UNITS FOR RENT brand new near MRT with utilities, wifi, cleaning svcs. immed. Flexible period. *****553 SIMSVILLE 2-RM 980 sqft. easy access to MRT/ town. Immed. Agt *****766 BRADDELL RD, THE Scenia. 2+1, near Woodleigh MRT/
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      402 9 TROPICAL SPRING 4-BDRM. Penthse, 2088 sf, $6.5K neg. Full condo facilities. Amenities. Call *****582 THE MODENA 3+1. Spacious. Cosy. F/furn. Faces pool. Near Simei MRT. Immed. Susan *****105, *****228 3 UNITS 2+1 New Condo ’The Gale’ Flora Rd, Facilities. Immed. *****920 Tay BISHAN PK CONDO. 3-bdrm Maid’s rm. 1324 sf.
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      360 9 OVER 200 UNITS islandwide near MRT! Master/ common rm, f/furn. *****000 www.200rms.blogspot.sg RM IN PUNGGOL for rent. Near LRT, 24-hr shpg ctr. F/furn w/aircon. For single lady only. Call *****237 COMMON RM FOR Single/ double. Fully furn 691A Choa Chu Kang Crescent Contact: Sam 9683-7013 **BEDOK 39 COMMON, high flr.
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      450 9 503 CCK. 5-RM corner. huge living/ Dining. F/ furn Quiet. Walk to MRT/ LOT 1 Limbang Shp Ctr. Immed. EA CCK APPROVED Blk 461 1528sf. 3+1. F/furn. High flr. $2.5K. 3 bus stops to MRT. 9002-7088 Jazrel NICELY DECOR 5RM flat. F/furn. 181 Yung Shun Rd. All amenities downstairs. 9846
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      327 10 REDHILL FORUM. $3.7K ONLY! (No GST!) 1238 sqft. Furn. Bt Merah/ eateries. Jacky Chen *****509 TEXTILE CTR. 883 sf. Avail 1 May. Partitioned. Aircon, city/ MRT. #10. $2.9K. Ananda *****327 PN PRIME OFFICES@ RAFFLES Quay. 1061/ 2800 sf. High flr. Sea view. Fitted. Immed Vincent Goh 9667-7381 NEW OFFICE JUST
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      427 10 RAFFLES PLACE MRT. 2-rm. personal office. Free Internet. $800. 20 Malacca Ctr #07-00. HP: 8292-2900 KEWALRAM HOUSE BUKIT Merah. 2200 up to 9128 sqft. Renovated. Fitted. Exclusive floor. 9631-6939 ***LOOKING FOR A virtual office in CBD? 6725 8088 Visit virtualoffice.com.sg SINGAPORE SHPG CTR Shop Office. Dhoby Ghaut MRT 785 sqft.
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      358 10 GOLDEN MILE TOWER 1200 sqft. Corner unit, facing sea, $1450psf. 8119-1902 9 X 23FT. Office/ Shop. Incl aircon personal toilet. High ceiling for storage. Located merchant neighbourhood w/convenience amenities. Tiong Bahru area. Suit pet grooming or design co. Call 9815-1657. 2-STY HDB WHOLE shop Beach Rd, upstairs residence.Wide frontage, glass
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      348 10 BALMORAL PLAZA 1100 sf, Best location. avail immed 158 Bedok South 330 sf. Immed. Henry 9667-2952 D.15 GRD FLR Corner 1700 sf Tembeling Rd best front age, suit most trades. 2 entrances. Immed *****026 THOMSON PLAZA #01 613 sf Suit most retail trade $11k /Tg Pagar Enggor St 4k sf
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      252 11 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 ATRIX MRT. Floor 8181 CALL6578 9966 AIRCON Lane. *****088 TANNERY house WAREHOUSE
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      200 11 TAMPINES ONE. F&B 2200 sf. Excellent location, high traffic. Start June. Closing soon! 9008-5908 Gen COFFEESHOP HIANGKIE Ind Bldg, Woodlands Ind Pk E1. 2185 sf. 4 stalls 1 drink stall. Ask $2.2M Grab U-STORE SG μ Size up to 1,000 sq ft μ Central Location at Upp Thomson μ Dedicated
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      264 11 ATRIX #04-09 Aljunied MRT. 6m ceiling. Pool view. Floor area 900 sf. Immed. 8181 3911 Bright Zhou, ERA AIRCON WAREHSE! GENTING Lane. 10,182sqft Immed! $2psf. Light ind. 10kN/ sqm *****088 Aaron Chng TANNERY 4500 SF Warehouse $1.95psf/CSI. 1350sf $1.90psf. *****927 Linda EASTECH OFFICE WITH storage. 1200 sqft. Rent neg. Call
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      417 15 CLEANER (S’porean/PR only) •Maintain and upkeep the cleanliness of the studio •Prepare and serve refreshments to customers •Strong and physically fit MASSAGE THERAPIST (S’porean/PR M’sian only) •Perform body treatment on customers •Sales of products •Minimum 2years of relevant experience •Preferably with recognised certificate RECEPTIONIST (S’porean/PR M’sian only) •Handle all customers
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