The Straits Times, 16 April 2013

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  • 581 1  -  Weak first-quarter data casts doubts on its ability to lead world recovery By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg IN BEIJING GOLD slumped further and investors dumped stocks and other commodities as weaker than expected growth data from China raised doubts about its ability to
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  • 65 1 WORLD A10 Military personnel saluting as civilians bow to giant statues of the late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea, yesterday. People spilled into the streets to celebrate a major holiday, the birthday of their
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  • 46 1 A STRING of property launches and discounts from developers helped to drive new private home sales to an all-time high last month. The latest figures also suggest strong demand from first-time buyers entering the market. TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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  • 45 1 DESPITE the price of gold plunging to its lowest in two years yesterday, investment guru Jim Rogers (below) says he’s not buying. He believes it is due for further correction, but remains bullish over its long-term prospects. L MONEY B9
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  • 434 1  -  LION AIR DISASTER By HOE PEI SHAN hpeishan@sph.com.sg JUST two days after the Lion Air jet he was on crashed into the sea, Singaporean passenger Fung Chi Keung was having lobster for dinner in Bali, with beer and martinis. Speaking to The Straits Times on the
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 496 2 / 3  -  Move follows efforts to make training safer after a string of fatal accidents By JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg SOLDIERS in the Singapore military will have to pledge to uphold “safety” as one of their core values in a move introduced
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    • 402 2 / 3  -  By K. C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE woman whose husband died after being run down by former Romanian diplomat Silviu Ionescu was awarded $240,000 yesterday at the High Court. Madam Yenny Young was forced to make the heartbreaking decision to
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    • 96 2 / 3 WORLD A14 PHOTO: BLOOMBERG Haze enshrouding Hong Kong’s Stonecutters Bridge yesterday, as air pollution index readings hit their highest levels this year, the result of pollutants being trapped by the lack of air flow in the city. With roadside monitoring stations in Mong Kok and Central
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    • 421 2 / 3  -  MELISSA TAN FOUR residential sites that can yield about 1,800 homes in all go up for sale this month, the Housing Board said yesterday. One executive condominium (EC) parcel in Anchorvale Crescent and two private residential plots in Fernvale Close and
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    • 494 2 / 3  -  First-time buyers, discounts push figure to 2,793 units last month By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg NEW private home sales surged to an all-time high last month, boosted by discounts dangled by developers and first-timers entering the market. A total of 2,793 units were sold
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • 50 4 CHINA, the world’s No. 2 economy, missed market expectations to register 7.7 per cent growth in the first quarter, raising doubts about its ability to drive a global recovery. Analysts are now counting on Beijing to keep monetary policy relaxed to boost growth. TOP NEWS A1
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      • 39 4 SINGAPORE’S third-largest mobile operator, M1, will be investing about $85 million to upgrade its mobile network and improve coverage. This comes shortly after new 3G service standards kicked in this month. TOP NEWS A9
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      • WORLD
        • 86 4 UNITED States Secretary of State John Kerry has reiterated America’s strong commitment to the Asia-Pacific region in a major policy speech in Tokyo outlining the “pivot” to Asia under President Barack Obama. Mr Kerry is on the last stop of a North-east Asian tour to solidify
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        • 49 4 DISPUTES over seats continue to bedevil Malaysian opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat, hurting its image. With less than a week to nomination day, the PR is struggling to maintain a united front just when it needs it the most, ahead of polls on May 5. PAGE A12
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        • 68 4 REFORMIST Chinese leader Hu Yaobang, whose death led to the 1989 Tiananmen protests, was offered rare praise on the anniversary of his demise yesterday by a newspaper run by the ruling Communist Party. Mr Hu, general secretary of the party during Deng Xiaoping’s leadership, remains a sensitive
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      • 43 4 Every influenza outbreak is different, say scientists. This is reason enough to be cautious about the H7N9 strain, although it seems to have begun slowly. Border surveillance is one pre-emptive option to consider. The Straits Times OPINION A19
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      • HOME
        • 101 4 PRIVATE pre-school operators yesterday welcomed a move to rein in high rents by considering a wider range of factors, such as fees and curriculum, when the authorities award HDB sites. But they said more could be done. Some urged the Government to release more heartland sites to
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        • 49 4 THE fight against tuberculosis (TB) is to be stepped up as the Ministry of Health plans to “improve the accessibility of directly observed therapy”. This sees patients visiting polyclinics to take medication and means they are less likely to miss vital treatment. PAGE B2
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        • 40 4 THIS year, three sinkholes have popped up from Keppel to Woodlands due to water pipes bursting and construction on the Downtown Line. Will such incidents rock the country’s underground ambitions? Feng Zengkun and Grace Chua report. PAGES B4&5
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      • MONEY
        • 36 4 DESPITE a steep tumble of more than 20 per cent from its record high in September 2011, there is still room for gold price to fall further, says investment guru Jim Rogers. PAGE B9
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      • SPORT
        • 43 4 SINGAPORE’S four-time Paralympic medallist Laurentia Tan has been named one of eight ambassadors for FEI Solidarity, the world equestrian governing body’s sport development programme. She is the only Asian rider picked and will represent the discipline of para-equestrian. PAGE B17
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        • 73 4 ADAM Scott (above) finally broke the long Australian drought at the US Masters with a play-off win over 2009 champion Angel Cabrera of Argentina. He sank a 12-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole to capture his first Major title and wipe away the misery
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      • LIFE!
        • 54 4 MANY vaults in the 20,940 sq m Heritage Conservation Centre in Jurong Port Road hold artefacts from the national collection when they are not on display. The collection comprises more than 150,000 artefacts and is divided among different museums such as the Singapore Art Museum and National Museum
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        • 65 4 JAPANESE pop superstar Namie Amuro’s official website says she is cancelling her April 27 concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium due to “local technical reasons”. But according to Midas Promotions, the local promoter of the gig, negotiations were underway as of yesterday for the show to go
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        • 42 4 DON’T expect to stay dry during Songkran, the Thai new year, says ST Thailand Correspondent Tan Hui Yee in her blog post. www.stasiareport.com People getting soaked in water battles while celebrating Songkran in Narathiwat, Thailand. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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        • 55 4 HOW is the current 3G coverage in your area? We are doing a survey and would like your input. Just answer 12 easy questions, which are mainly multiple-choice ones. Since April 1, telcos must ensure they meet a new set of indoor mobile coverage standards or face
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        • 36 4 DO YOU really need a car in Singapore? Political correspondent Goh Chin Lian is writing a feature on car ownership here and wants to hear your views. Please offer your views at singapolitics.sg
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        • 43 4 WIN A pair of premium tickets to South Korean actor Hyun Bin’s first fan meet in Asia by submitting a post on ST Communities. Show us how big a fan you are and stand a chance to meet him. stcommunities.straitstimes.com
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        • 55 4 VIEW a picture gallery of the festivities at Tokyo Disneyland where thousands of fans packed the park to celebrate its 30 years in business. The park has seen 570 million visitors since its opening in 1983. Disneyland remains a draw for young and old alike in
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        • 27 4 TIONG Bahru is more than just about good hawker food and hip cafes. Uncover Tiong Bahru’s history in National Heritage Board’s latest heritage trail.
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        • 34 4 NOW 14, Bindi Irwin, (below) daughter of late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin, is all grown up and wants to follow in her father’s footsteps. ST PHOTO: NG SDR LUAN
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        • 30 4 A STOMPER’S eczema scars often invite disgusted stares from strangers. The STOMPer says the scars may look “dirty” but they do not mean eczema sufferers are unhygienic.
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        • 30 4 STOMPER Suneeth dreads to see the Padang on his way to work every Monday morning because of the mess people have left behind the night before.
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    • 567 8  -  One in three of its candidates for Parliament will be first-timers By CAROLYN HONG, LESTER KONG carolynh@sph.com.sg lestkong@sph.com.sg IN KUALA LUMPUR THE ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) has picked new faces for four of every 10 seats it is contesting, adding more professionals
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    • 761 8  -  By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zubaidah@sph.com.sg IN JAKARTA CONTRARY to early explanations, the Lion Air plane that crashed into the sea off Bali on Saturday actually undershot the runway, rather than overshooting it. Investigators will now be able to examine the cockpit voice recorder, recovered
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    • 304 8  -  By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg SIX Malaysians are being investigated by the police after they held up placards and posters around Singapore on Sunday urging their countrymen to return home to vote in the May 5 general
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    • 555 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A new case of bird flu a four-year-old Beijing boy who displayed no symptoms is adding to the unknowns about the latest outbreak that has caused 63 confirmed cases and 14 deaths. The boy, who tested positive
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    • 435 8  -  By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg A JOBLESS man pleaded guilty in the High Court yesterday to raping and robbing a woman at knifepoint as she made her way home. Tan Jun Hui, 30, had parked his car near the woman’s block of flats and was
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    • 498 9  -  BUDGET TERMINAL TAXI HIJACK By JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg THE taxi hijacker who mowed down a cleaning supervisor at Changi Airport was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time, a district court heard yesterday. But Chinese national Yuan Zhenghua was sentenced to two
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    • 480 9  -  It will boost indoor mobile coverage, as well as performance and resilience By DERRICK HO derrickh@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S third largest mobile operator M1 will be investing about $85 million to upgrade its mobile network and boost indoor and outdoor mobile coverage. The investment comes shortly
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  • WORLD
    • 573 10  -  Kerry reaffirms cooperation with Tokyo in dealing with Pyongyang TENSIONS ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg AMID growing tensions on the Korean peninsula, US Secretary of State John Kerry has reiterated America’s strong commitment to the Asia-Pacific region
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    • 564 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS PYONGYANG Oblivious to international tensions over a possible North Korean missile launch, Pyongyang residents spilled into the streets yesterday to celebrate a major national holiday, the birthday of their first leader Kim Il Sung. Girls in red and pink jackets
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    • 456 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Students from the London School of Economics (LSE) who made a field trip to North Korea have received threats from the regime after it emerged that the BBC used the visit to make an undercover film, the
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    • 557 10  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING hoaili@sph.com.sg EFFORTS by top American diplomat John Kerry in a one-day visit here as he swung through East Asia over the weekend to get Beijing to put more pressure on North Korea
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    • ASIA
      • 457 12  -  Public squabbles over seats may not only split votes but also scare off voters By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF IN KUALA LUMPUR carolynh@sph.com.sg WITH less than a week to nomination day, seat disputes continue to bedevil the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition, hurting
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      • 327 12  -  By TESSA WONG IN KUALA LUMPUR twong@sph.com.sg ART as politics? Or is it politics as art? About 16,000 “flowers” bloomed over the weekend in the most unexpected of places: a traffic roundabout in the Kuala Lumpur suburb of Lucky Garden. They are no freak of nature.
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      • 497 12  -  By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR young yyennie@sph.com.sg WITH the battle for Selangor in full swing, the burning question of who will be Menteri Besar of Malaysia’s wealthiest and most industrialised state remains up
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      • POLL NOTES
        • 89 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR Now that Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat have both announced their election manifestos, a group of mothers has unveiled a “manifesto” of its own. At a press conference yesterday, Bersih Mama called on the political parties to take note
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        • 92 12 PETALING JAYA A former Umno vice-president who was charged in Australia in 1997 with failing to declare currency worth RM3.8 million (S$1.6 million) at the airport has joined the Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS). Mr Muhammad Taib, who was later acquitted, will be formally introduced
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      • 522 13 Motorbike hit by truck but no one helps; man’s wife, daughter later die JAIPUR Video footage of a man being ignored as he begged for help following a road accident that caused the death of his wife and child have led to accusations of
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      • 446 13 BLOOMBERG P A R I S F o r d eca d es made-in-Asia luxury has been made-in-Asia luxury has been shorthand for “fake”. Now, companies from South Korean bag maker Couronne to Malaysian dressmaker Farah Khan are making a case for homegrown chic. Couronne,
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      • 499 14 Hu Yaobang, linked to Tiananmen protests, praised 24 years after death AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Reformist Chinese leader Hu Yaobang, whose death led to the 1989 Tiananmen protests, was offered rare praise by a newspaper run by the ruling Communist Party yesterday, the anniversary
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      • 460 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS TAIPEI A Chinese singing competition that has captivated television viewers in Taiwan is raising concerns about China’s cultural influence on the island. I Am A Singer features professional singers from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong in a tense competition.
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      • 206 14 REUTERS HONG KONG Hong Kong residents breathed in the worst air of this year yesterday, joining citizens in mainland China who have been choking on dangerously high pollution levels, and further undermining the Chinese city’s role as an Asian financial centre. Air pollution index
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      • 352 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG The highest court here has begun hearing the final appeal of a transsexual woman who is seeking to wed her boyfriend, in a potentially groundbreaking case for the Chinese city. The woman, who was born a man,
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 47 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE The United Nations’ International Court of Justice in The Hague yesterday began hearings in a dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over land around the flashpoint Preah Vihear temple. The dispute has seen deadly clashes along their joint border.
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        • 63 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA Two Chinese military officers have for the first time joined a closed-door discussion on disaster response which is part of annual US-Philippine military exercises. Philippine Brigadier-General Aurelio Baladad said the inclusion of officers from the US and China in the talks showed
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    • WORLD
      • 671 15  -  French leader’s move comes in wake of ex-minister’s graft scandal NEWS ANALYSIS By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON jonathan.eyal@gmail.com FRANCE’S opposition leaders have sharply criticised their government’s unprecedented decision to publish details about the personal wealth of all serving French ministers.
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      • 386 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ISTANBUL An Istanbul court has slapped world-renowned pianist Fazil Say with a 10-month suspended jail term for blasphemy, the latest in a series of cases to raise eyebrows over Turkey’s dismal record on freedom of speech. The court yesterday handed down the
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      • 429 15 BLOOMBERG BOSTON Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have made functioning rat kidneys in the laboratory, a bioengineering achievement that may one day lead to the ability to create replacement organs for people with kidney disease. The scientists said the rat kidneys produced urine both in
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      • 554 16 Thousands demand elected head as royals get embroiled in scandals NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID For decades, King Juan Carlos was admired for having shepherded Spain from dictatorship to a modern democracy. But thousands of protesters thronged central Madrid on Sunday
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      • 397 16 REUTERS CARACAS Mr Nicolas Maduro, a former bus driver who became Mr Hugo Chavez’s protege, has narrowly won Venezuela’s presidential election, allowing him to continue the socialist policies of his late predecessor. Supporters let off fireworks while opposition backers banged pots and pans
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      • 660 17 Risk of disruption by Irish republicans, far-left groups, or obsessed individuals LONDON A major security operation has been planned for tomorrow’s funeral event for Lady Margaret Thatcher, amid fears it could be disrupted by far-left groups, Irish republicans or individuals obsessed with the Iron Lady.
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      • WORLD BRIEFS
        • 79 17 EMERITUS Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong met Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah, in Kuwait on Sunday, a Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement said. The two leaders reaffirmed warm and friendly ties between Singapore
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        • 91 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD A series of attacks across Iraq killed 27 people and wounded more than 100 yesterday morning, officials said. The attacks, many involving car bombs, took place in Baghdad, the western city of Fallujah, and towns south of the capital, less than a
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      • 579 18 World Bank sounds warning as capital inflows into region surge BLOOMBERG MANILA Asia’s emerging economies should consider reining in monetary stimulus to curb the risks of asset bubbles and inflation as policy easing in developed nations spurs capital inflows, the World Bank said. Demand-boosting measures that
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      • MONEY BRIEFS
        • 110 18 REUTERS BRUSSELS Greece received a clean bill of health from its creditors yesterday, securing more rescue aid and prompting its finance minister to say he would ask for much more debt relief if Athens keeps meeting its bailout targets. Athens is on course
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        • 96 18 REUTERS NEW YORK Dish Network, the No. 2 US satellite TV provider, has offered to buy Sprint Nextel for US$25.5 billion (S$31.7 billion) in cash and stock, a move that could thwart the proposed acquisition of Sprint by Japan’s SoftBank. SoftBank is seeking approval
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        • 93 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Citigroup says it beat analysts’ estimates for first-quarter earnings and revenue thanks to strength in its investment banking business. The No. 3 US bank also released funds it had set aside for bad loans, largely mortgages. These assets are tied to
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      • 374 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Iceland has become the first European country to sign a free trade agreement with China, as Beijing looks to gain a foothold in the strategic Arctic region. The deal is expected to expand trade between the
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    • 17 12 Live reports, analyses and commentaries on Malaysia’s 13th general election at www.stasiareport.com Also follow @STForeigndesk on Twitter.
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  • OPINION
    • 445 19 COMPARED with the H5N1 and H1N1 outbreaks, there are few signs of panic over the newest H7N9 influenza strain that originated in China last month. Slow spread could be one reason, but confidence has also grown with the country’s better management of public health protocols
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    • 1372 19  -  EYE ON THE ECONOMY The local economy turned in an unexpectedly poor performance in the first quarter of this year, but an upbeat prognosis by the Government signals the worst may be over. While economists agree inflation may have peaked, they say the growth
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    • 1026 20 ...and locals should appreciate foreigners’ contributions, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean at the National Community Engagement Programme dialogue on Saturday. In this excerpt, he also speaks about rising religiosity and the need to focus on what Singaporeans have in common, rather than emphasise
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    • 1228 20  -  Countries that tax the rich more are happier. And letting people choose where their taxes go makes them more willing to pay taxes and increases their satisfaction with the government. By ELIZABETH DUNN, MICHAEL NORTON NEW YORK TIMES THE words happy and
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    • 921 21  -  Good grades would be within the reach of many Indian pupils if parents placed their bets on Sinda’s programmes, says Sinda chief Indranee Rajah. But many in the low income group are not making the effort. By M. NIRMALA SENIOR CORRESPONDENT mnirmala@sph.com.sg FOUR years ago, Madam
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    • 816 21  -  By PAUL KRUGMAN NEW YORK TIMES BITCOIN’S wild ride may not have been the biggest business story of the past few weeks, but it was surely the most entertaining. Over the course of less than two weeks, the price of the “digital currency” more than
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      • 398 22  -  EDUCATION David Chin Kah Hin THE article (“Poorer kids don’t lag behind, new study finds”; April 5) gives the false impression that poorer children are doing all right in school. While preliminary findings of a study show that pre-school children, rich or poor, are
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      • 313 22  -  Geraldine Kan (Ms) WHILE it is heartening to learn that poor spoken-English skills among pre-schoolers from lower-income families do not have an adverse effect on other abilities, such as reading and learning mathematics, it is crucial to help these children shore up their English skills
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      • 220 22  -  Augustine Cheah MR CALVIN Cheng’s arguments against reviving plans for the Changi Motorsports Hub lack an understanding of the background of the initiative (“Don’t revive plans for motor sports hub”; last Saturday). The site is located next to the airport runway, so residential
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      • 228 22  -  Vincent Khoo THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) should improve the present short-selling reporting system and make it less cumbersome and more relevant. Simply aggregating short sales produces reports that are of limited use. Another equally important and pertinent issue is the manual effort needed to collect the
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      • 288 22 Are Western values to blame for supposedly bringing decadent values here? Or is there much we can learn from the West? The decadent values here... are what we see on TV like MTV, the Kardashians, reality shows, which try to shock and capture the audience’s attention with over-the-top
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      • 156 23  -  Ngiam Kwang Hwa Managing Director ONE Production Promoter for G-Dragon 2013 (One of a Kind) World Tour, Singapore WE THANK Ms Toh Pei Shiang for her letter (“Concert ticket rule strikes sour note”; last Friday). Fans do not need to buy tickets to
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      • 196 23  -  Muhammad Dzul Azhan Haji Sahban FORMER Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has alleged that Malay Singaporeans have been marginalised, and warned the Malays in his country of a similar fate if they voted for the opposition (“Mahathir blasts S’pore to rally poll support for BN”;
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      • 223 23  -  Kelly Ho Ai Choo (Ms) MY 72-YEAR-OLD mother underwent two minor operations at the National University Hospital on Jan 21 and Jan 28 to treat her blocked graft supplying blood to her legs. She was a diabetic and had previously undergone a colostomy.
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      • 400 23  -  Peter Robless Peter Robless (Associate Professor) Senior Consultant Head, Division of Endovascular and Vascular Surgery Dept of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery National University Heart Centre, Singapore Michael Caleb Michael Caleb (Adjunct Associate Professor) Senior Consultant Head, Dept of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular
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      • 79 23 1. MR JEFFREY LAW: Baseless claims will only hurt bilateral ties. 2. MR JEREMY TEO: Outlaw practice of paying COV. 3. MR SOH AH YUEN: Wrong to leave engines running to avoid parking rap. 4. MR SULAIMAN ADULLAH: Is enforcement on illegal parking effective? 5. MR JEREMY AW:
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    • 357 2  -  By STACEY CHIA staceyc@sph.com.sg THE second specialised school for Normal (Technical) students will start admitting students from January next year, the Ministry of Education announced yesterday. Spectra Secondary will take in up to 200 students for its first intake, the ministry said in
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    • 418 2  -  By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg POSTERS are up at Changi and Seletar airports to advise arriving travellers and returning residents to be vigilant against the H7N9 strain of bird flu and a deadly new Sars-like virus. The advisories went up last
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    • 533 2  -  By LIM YI HAN limyihan@sph.com.sg A ROADSIDE spot near an old Malay cemetery and the back of a government building are among areas to be proposed as possible new sites for the famous Sungei Road Thieves’ Market. The daily flea market
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    • 749 3  -  Higher motoring costs, managing peak hour demand among ideas By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg A PAY-AS-YOU-DRIVE tax on motorists, flexible work times that get around public transport rush hours and encouragement for car-sharing, walking and cycling. These were among ideas floated by four
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    • 853 4 / 5  -  Utilities, train stations, cable tunnels could sit at different depths: Experts This year, three sinkholes have appeared from Keppel to Woodlands due to water pipes bursting and construction on the Downtown Line. Will such incidents rock the country’s underground ambitions? Feng Zengkun and Grace
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    • 224 4 / 5 Singapore has many different types of rocks under its surface, from granite and norite, which are much harder than concrete, to limestone, which could be dissolved by rainwater. Here are some of the rock formations and a snapshot of Singapore’s underground projects. Bukit Timah granite, six times stronger
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    • 654 4 / 5  -  FENG ZENGKUN, GRACE CHUA THOROUGH soil investigations must be carried out before an underground construction project starts. These usually take one to six months and make up to 10 per cent of the project’s cost, said engineers. Boreholes are drilled to extract soil samples, which
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    • 266 4 / 5 SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) and American Express launched their fourth joint credit card yesterday, allowing travellers to spend just 60 cents to earn one KrisFlyer mile. Open to fliers in all classes, the Amex Singapore Airlines Ascend Credit Card also offers perks including free
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    • 137 4 / 5 PEOPLE or firms that have made an outstanding contribution to the tourism industry are to be honoured at the fifth Singapore Experience Awards. Nominations are being called for, with possible candidates including popular attractions and companies or individuals from the travel, dining, retail or hospitality
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    • 440 6  -  Repairmen claim to be appointed by Housing Board, get deposit for jobs By LIM YI HAN limyihan@sph.com.sg WHEN Madam Tang Ah Lek opened the door of her son’s three-room flat in Toa Payoh recently, two men outside claimed they were contractors appointed by the
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    • 665 6  -  DISPUTE OVER HOME REBUILDING By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg THE retiree who is suing his neighbours after they hired him to rebuild their house was so stressed by their demands that he broke down in front of his children, a court heard yesterday.
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    • 446 6  -  By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg A DELIVERY driver who had been popping sleeping pills and drinking beer smashed his lorry into two motorcyclists killing one of them. Er Seng Hua, 42, was jailed for nine months yesterday after pleading guilty to driving rashly and not exercising proper
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    • 685 7  -  Prof says ex-student and he were in love and he had no corrupt intent SEX-FOR-GRADES TRIAL By BRYNA SINGH, WALTER SIM brynasim@sph.com.sg waltsim@sph.com.sg SHE teasingly called him “dearest dinosaur” and gave him gifts, including an iPod loaded with songs they had listened to together.
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    • 265 7 FOR the first time since the trial began, law professor Tey Tsun Hang yesterday recounted details of his relationship with former student Darinne Ko: From a card that Ms Ko wrote and gave to Tey in June 2010, together with the Montblanc pen: L “Dearest Tsun
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    • 579 8  -  Law prof says reasons for deciding to prosecute in a case should be disclosed By K.C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg A LAW professor has called for guidelines to be issued on the use of prosecutorial discretion. Singapore Management University Associate Professor
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    • 270 8  -  By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg AN ANGRY motorist smashed a glass panel on a bus door during a road rage row. Off-duty security guard Muhammad Haslam Said, 24, kicked it in a fit of temper after accusing the SMRT driver of crashing into his
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    • 469 9  -  But investment guru Jim Rogers is not buying until it goes down ‘low enough’ By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg ALL that glitters is still not gold for renowned commodities expert Jim Rogers, despite the precious metal plunging to its lowest price in two years yesterday.
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    • 537 10  -  But numbers still robust; sales this year could match last year’s: DTZ By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg INVESTMENT activity in the real estate sector slowed down considerably in the first quarter but it is still raking up some robust numbers. The sector recorded transactions
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    • 429 10  -  By DENNIS CHAN DEPUTY MONEY EDITOR dennis@sph.com.sg THE Straits Trading Company (STC) is selling its hotels in Singapore to the Far East group as well as teaming up with Singapore’s largest private property group to expand into the hospitality business in Asia.
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    • 360 10  -  By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg HIGHER occupancies from Keppel Reit’s property assets helped the trust post stronger quarterly results yesterday. The firm posted a distributable income of $52.2 million for the three months ended March 31, up 7.6 per cent from the same period
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    • 446 11  -  February would otherwise have seen a 10% rise, not a 2.7% drop, year on year By FIONA CHAN SENIOR ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT fiochan@sph.com.sg THE Chinese New Year holiday set the tills ringing for retailers, especially in food, clothes and watches and jewellery, but wary
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    • 353 11  -  By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg AN INTERNATIONAL body that assesses tax regimes around the world has given Singapore’s system of transparency the thumbs up. The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information conducted a peer review of Singapore’s legal and regulatory framework for
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      • 388 12  -  It accuses former executive of ‘grave misconduct’ in sale of subsidiaries By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg HLN Technologies has sacked its chief operating officer over what it terms “grave misconduct” surrounding the sale of a stakeholding in a subsidiary. The firm announced to the Singapore Exchange
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      • 232 12  -  By RACHEL SCULLY rjscully@sph.com.sg A GLOBAL e-commerce social networking firm YuuZoo has secured a backdoor listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). It has inked a $582.3 million reverse takeover deal with mon-ey-losing Contel Corp, which has been mainly involved in electronics products. YuuZoo has
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      • 250 12  -  By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg K-GREEN Trust, which invests in “green” infrastructure assets, yesterday reported a first-quar-ter net profit of $3.2 million, down 9.8 per cent from the same quarter last year. Revenue for the three months ended March 31 was also down 10.5 per
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      • 466 12 REUTERS JAKARTA DBS Group Holdings’ bid to buy Indonesia’s PT Bank Danamon from Temasek Holdings may get the go-ahead next month, but there are regulatory issues to resolve, Bank Indonesia (BI) said yesterday. The US$7.2 billion (S$8.9 billion) deal has been stuck
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      • 443 13  -  China’s lower than expected growth fuels concern over faltering recovery BULLS AND BEARS By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg TENSIONS on the Korean peninsula coupled with soft economic data out of China meant heavy weather for regional bourses yesterday. There were falls across all major
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        • 45 13 KEPPEL FELS, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore Marine, has won a US$226 million (S$280 million) contract to build a jack-up drilling rig for locally-listed Falcon Energy. Falcon Energy, which entered the offshore oil drilling business in 2011, is a new Keppel FELS customer.
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        • 77 13 THE board of directors at HG Metal Manufacturing said that a former staff member at its Indonesian subsidiary, PT HG Metal Distribution Indonesia, is suspected of misappropriation. The amount involved comes to around $33,000. HG Metal reported the incident to the Indonesian authorities and the staff member’s employment
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        • 141 13 FISH breeder Qian Hu Corporation’s first-quarter net profit fell 88.1 per cent to $62,000 largely due to the intense price competition caused by the oversupply of dragon fish. Revenue came in 1.8 per cent lower at $20.2 million for the three months ended March 31 compared with the
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        • 17 13 STI TRADING VOLUME 221.05 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 7 Losers: 20 Unchanged:3
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        • 82 13 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 838.26 582.61 832.03 1,094.56 248.08 219.15 262.18 0.18 -1.66 -5.34 -9.65 -1.45 -1.22 -0.76 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 216.56 496.57 874.50 855.77 1,418.92 856.80
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        • 21 13 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 2.25 billion shares worth $1.14 billion UP& DOWN Gainers: 139 Losers: 265 Unchanged: 386
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        • 55 13 Yesterday’s close Index Change -316.38 21,772.67 13,275.66 1,920.45 2,181.941 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI -209.48 -3.78 -24.763 900.4646 1,697.77 -12.1826 -0.76 Yesterday’s close Index Change 4,894.592 4,967.908 Jakarta Comp Sydney ASX 200 Friday’s close Dow Nasdaq SET Thailand -42.618 -45.627 -0.08
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        • 68 13 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL CORRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY 195 143.5 ComfortDelGro 192 cd unch 2365 193 191 3.3 16.1 4056.2 GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'ODD
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        • 114 13 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 2 8 6 0 0 0 2 8 6 Manufacturing 31 68 50 7 11 10 38 79 60 Commerce 18 29 24 4 3 6 22 32 30 Tpt/Stor/Comms 10 22 9 1 2
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        • 121 13 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 67,888 67,888 62,138 62,138 Manufacturing 272,217 201,283 473,500 262,329 5,945 268,274 Commerce 287,155 130,071 417,226 72,880 11,618 84,498 Tpt/Stor/Comms 68,408 12,306 80,714 124,639 4,253 128,891 Finance 137,915 353 138,268 146,212 136 146,348 Construction 79,500 21,355 100,855 17,325
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      • 41 16 HOME United and the Warriors FC drew 1-1 in an S-League football match at Bishan Stadium last night. Mohamed Ruzaini Zainal put the visitors ahead in the 26th minute, but Home’s Masrezwan Masturi equalised 11 minutes later.
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      • 84 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS SAO PAULO Two fans were shot to death on their way to a test event on Sunday at a World Cup stadium in north-eastern Brazil, just two months before the venue hosts matches in the Confederations Cup. The fans were killed about 5km
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    • 209 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Newcastle fans fought running battles with police as English football, already scarred by Saturday’s Wembley disorder, was gripped by violence again the next day. Twenty-seven fans were arrested and at least three police officers were injured following Newcastle’s 0-3 home
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    • 405 17  -  Paralympian is only Asian rider in FEI’s Solidarity programme By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg LAURENTIA Tan charmed thousands when she rode to two equestrian medals at last year’s London Paralympics. Among them was a member of royalty Princess Haya of Jordan, who is also president of FEI,
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    • 393 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS AUGUSTA (Georgia) Time for China’s Guan Tianlang to contemplate his future and get back to his homework. He already gets an A for his first Masters. The 14-year-old finished the week without a double bogey, and never had a three-putt. With
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    • 264 17 REUTERS BANGKOK Having traded his racket for a set of clubs, former world No. 9 tennis player Paradorn Srichaphan is planning on moving into the ranks of professional golf despite taking up the sport just two years ago. The 33-year-old Thai quit
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    • 607 20  -  Namie Amuro website says her Singapore concert is off due to ‘local technical reasons’ Jan Lee janlee@sph.com.sg Is Japanese pop superstar Namie Amuro cancelling her April 26 concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, which would be her first ever here? On her official website, it said
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    • 618 20 Reuters Associated Press Agence France-Presse Los Angeles Pop singer Justin Bieber (below) is taking heat on social media after the Anne Frank House reported that he visited the Amsterdam museum and wrote in the guest book he hoped the young Holocaust victim would have
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    • 369 20 Jackson, Mississippi Songwriter George Jackson, co-author of Old Time Rock And Roll and hundreds of other soul, rock and rhythm and blues tunes, has died. He was 68. He died on Sunday morning at his Mississippi home, said Mr Thomas Couch Sr board chairman
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      • 383 2 1993: The Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is founded by American expatriate Tony Petito (right), who transforms it into a professional outfit from its previous incarnation as the amateur theatre group Stars. Its first production is the musical Godspell. 1996: SRT’s musical Sing To The Dawn, based on Singapore
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      • 1619 2  -  Two decades after its founding, the Singapore Repertory Theatre wants to take Singapore onto the international stage Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg Well-made plays and musicals with consistently good acting, some of which have been headlined by renowned actors such as Lea Salonga, Ethan Hawke, Kevin Spacey and
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      • 614 4 / 5  -  Soh Gill Korean-American classical pianist Kim Jinho has performed all over the world, from the United States to Europe and South Korea, but he finds the audience in Singapore especially “enthusiastic”. Says the 54-year-old: “Singaporean audiences applaud more warmly, compared to the audience in Korea. In
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      • 827 6  -  A tragic play on losing a child has made actors Janice Koh and Adrian Pang show more affection towards their children Corrie Tan Actress Janice Koh and theatre power couple Adrian and Tracie Pang have taken to hugging their children more and checking on
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      • 616 6 Reuters London Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado (right) considers the eight years he spent documenting the world’s most dramatic landscapes and indigenous communities a small price to pay for his art. His latest exhibition, Genesis, which opened at London’s Natural History Museum last Thursday, features
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      • 952 7  -  The sacred music event this year has biggest line-up and with more diverse fare Eileen Tay eiltay@sph.com.sg The Esplanade’s annual sacred and traditional music festival, A Tapestry Of Sacred Music, is coming back this year bigger than ever. In its fifth edition, the three-day festival from Friday
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      • 371 8  -  The Mandarin musical based on an award-winning Taiwanese film has been 12 years in the making Behind The Scenes Desmond Lim deslim@sph.com.sg It has been 12 years in the making but Mandarin musical, Glass Anatomy, is about to come to fruition. Director Goh Boon Teck
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      • 492 8  -  Chang Tou Liang Review Concert ENSO Yong Siew Toh Conservatory New Music Ensemble Esplanade Recital Studio Last Sunday Pieces of new music benefit greatly from the manner in which they are presented. In juxtaposition with other works, they gain coherence and synergy they would otherwise not
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      • 795 8 Bloomberg New York Times Linz, Austria Adolf Hitler dreamed of a gleaming new opera house for his home town of Linz in Austria. World War II put an end to his fantasies. It took another 70 years, a lot of political battles, a referendum and
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      • 948 12  -  The intermission is not just a toilet break it can make or break a play Culture Vulture Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg Hang on a sec, I’m going to use the bathroom,” I told a friend, quite recently, in the 10 minutes before a play was due to open. “You
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      • 121 12 ‘You can’t defend a song, because art is subjective. But as long as people are having a conversation, then the art has done its job’ Rapper LL Cool J (right) on Accidental Racist, his much-derided song with singer Brad Paisley (left) ‘The one thing I didn’t
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        392 12  -  Jan Lee GIVE YOUR TWO CENTS’ ON THE ARTS In the recent Budget speech, it was revealed that the Government will be setting up a $200-million Cultural Donation Matching Fund to foster the growth of the local arts and culture scene. The fund will provide dollar-for-dollar matching for
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      • 659 19  -  Broadway’s musical adaptation of the bizarre family will be staged in Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa in July Soh Gill sohgill@sph.com.sg The bizarre and ghoulish Addams Family, created in the United States in the 1930s, are not vampires. But they might as well be given their
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      • 171 22 Reuters New York Officers arrested a woman for stalking after she wielded an electric razor while approaching Australian actor Hugh Jackman at a New York City gym, police said last Sunday. Katherine Thurston, 47, went into the gym where Jackman was working out early on Saturday
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        • 77 22 A candlelight vigil was planned in California last Sunday for Chi Cheng, 42, bassist for rock band the Deftones, who died after struggling to recover from serious injuries suffered in a head-on car collision in California in 2008. He was taken to an emergency room
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    • 446 7 2000 DIESEL 10FT w/hood. COE 2017. Tax 6/’13 New paint. $18.8K. *****455 12/’05 TOYOTA DYNA 150D Lorry Freezer. 1 owner. New paint. 9663-0992 10/’01 NISSAN YU41 14ft box van. COE 10/’16. tax 7/’13, A1 cond. *****900 2010 KIA K2900 manual 10’ diesel, well maintain. 100% A1. $56.8K neg. 8181-0442 1999
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    • 468 7 10/03 NISSAN D/CAB New 5yr COE. 100% Inhse Loan high trade-in welcome Asking $44.8K. 6555 3300 $800 DRIVEOFF! ’03 Nissan D/cab COE $29,231 3/2018. Low int A1 cond *****833 2000 NISSAN D/CAB COE 4/2020 Well maintained. Dr-step viewing 8112 9000 09/’06 SSANYONG MUSSO d/cab pick-up. Diesel. 2 owners. Yellow *****600
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    • 342 7 3/’07 FIAT DOBLO 1.9MJTD $800 driveaway. Loan/ trade-in avail 9459-0990 $0 DOWNPAYMENT, 6/2010 Toyota Hiace 1 owner. A1 cond. Int 3.3%. *****833 FIAT FIORINO 1.3MJTD 8/08 1 owner. Interest 3.3%. Tip-top cond. 8163-3733 IDEAL FOR SHORT-TERM usage. 10/’05 Peugeot Partner New paint. 8112-9000 12/05 OPEL COMBO. Selling $15,800 neg, easy
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    • 1039 8 Properties Classification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Landed Homes for Sale 402 D01 -08 City South-West 403 D09-10 Orchard/Tanglin/ Holland 404 Dll &21 Newton/BtTimah/dementi 405 D12-14 Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang 406 D15-16 East Coast 407 D17-18 Changi/ Pasir Ris 408 D19-20 Serangoon/Thomson 409 D22-24 West 410 D25-28 North 411 Mixed Districts
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    • 284 8 BEST VALUE! SWISS Club GCB *****sf 8 rms Unique layout, Tenanted, Perfect to invest! Victor *****333 RARE SUBDIVISABLE PLOT Trevose Locale ***** sqft Panoramic Skyline views. Going soon. RS *****080 STUNNING BEAUTY! HOLLAND Semi-D, 3900 sqft, 5+1 rms. Pool, lift, Priced to sell. Call RS *****000 CHANCERY CLUSTER DETACHED 4+1
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    • 289 8 HILLTOP GOLDHILL. 5+1. 5049/3500 sf. Cul de sac. F’hold. Walk to ACS/SCGS. $9.xM. Penny 9022 9821 1.CORNER TERR SENNETT $2.xM Reno 4rm, 3 car lots 2.Semi-D@Sennett $4M up 3. Semi-D, New/ pool $5M 4.Cluster bunglw@Matlock Res, 5530sf. $69Xpsf. MRT MIN. TO MRT. F’hold Cluster Bunglw Lor Marzuki, 5748sf 5 bdrm
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    • 259 8 LOVELY MARSHALL ROAD Heritage terrace Huge master study attic room plus roof terr. 2280 sf. FH isabelredrup.com/ir21.php $2.88m *****055. Susan BRAND NEW TERR @Katong FH 3.5sty+Basement 6rms ensuite. Wet/ Dry kitchen. Lift. Developer’s price. High comm to agt $1120psf on built-in. Call 9226-7772 TANAH MERAH KECHIL 99 yrs. 3 sty
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    • 319 8 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 3sty Corner Terr Parkway Parade. basement. 2670/ 3900sf. 5+1. Kc *****772 EASTWOOD. 3 STY terr. 5bdrm. Nice. Move-in. Park 3 cars. 1935/ 3159 sf. Must sell! Call Betty 9674-1883 EAST COAST FH Corner terr 2½ sty. 2600 sf. Huge 4+1. Amenities. Great potential! Best Anthony *****028 2STY
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    • 270 8 THE INGLEWOOD FH Inter Terr approx 3000/2950 sf Big sq land. Near Thomson Plaza, future MRT. $4.7M neg. Call Parry 9637 4450 <$1K PSF! CORNER Terr Bartley MRT. Huge 3900 sf land/ 3000 sf built up. 6+1, 2.5sty. Simple reno! FH. $3.88m. *****800 Felicia THOMSON HILLS-2 storey Semi-D. 3520/ 4000
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    • 283 8 SELLING FAST! DON’T Miss! New Launch Charlton Rd FH Cluster Terr. 5 rms. Pte lift. 7 mins to Kovan MRT. S¡¯GOON GDN SEMI-D Sat/ Sun 4pm. 2½sty. 4+1+1 $4.xM 3300/ 4000sqft approx. Rachel *****135 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 2.5sty terr, near reservoir Beautifully renovated 1km to St Nic. Call 9847 7772
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    • 347 8 GPS LANDED DIVISION D28 Inter Terr 2 Hses. Stratton 1900/2800sf 3-sty. 4 bdrm Seletar Hills 1800/3000sf. 4 bedrm. Call 6100-1132 THOMSON. CORNER 1 pair strata semi-d. 3240 sqft. Ample land. F/facilities. Pk 2 cars. Near future MRT. $8xx psf. 9851-1599 Alan BRAND NEW SEMI-D Seletar. $3.88M only! FH. 2600/3000sf. 5
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    • 285 9 BEST EVER VIEW Penthse Landmark Tower 35 floors above the hill!! 2+2 sky pool and amaze balls terraces. Charm with elegance superb location! isabelredrup.com/ir15.php$3.4m. *****055. Susan CARIBBEAN 3 RMS. Quiet. Face fountain/ waterway 3+1. 1335 sf. $2.3M/ 4rm Penthse (2 units joined) 6663sf. $12M. Resort living. Facilities. 9485-8928 MOST AMAZING
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    • 367 9 BEAUTIFUL VARSITY PARK 2292sf, 3+1+1, $100K reno, spacious, resort feel. Must view! Alan *****506 THE CLIFT STUDIO $1.2xM Altez 1-bdrm. MRT $1.1xM The Sail 2-bdrm. Bay view $2.xM DavidSim *****858 ECHELON ALEXANDRA 1 rm fr $1.0XM, 2 rms fr $1.4XM 3 rms fr $1.8XM, 4rm fr $2.1XM. 9632-8705 OCEANFRONT SENTOSA
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    • 328 9 BD09-10 Orchard/ IB D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/Holland Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Immediate Occupation Huge sprawling compound, low density development Spacious 3- 4-bedroom apartments Lush landscape with unique condo facilities Call: Roy Lim 8333 1686 II CEA Reg No. R*****1G gjjyjlgj PATERSON SUITES D09 New 3rm
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    • 280 9 ALLSWORTH APT/ TOWNHSE 1959/3401sf, 999yrs $3.1 M /$4.3M. Betty *****667 CYAN/ NEWTON EDGE 2+1 979/807sf. FH. MRT. From $2180psf. Betty *****667 D’LEEDON FROM $14XXPSF. 80% sold. Amenities. TOP soon. Chia Fred 9128-4538 CUSCADEN ROYALE, HEART of Orchard 1604 s.f 3 rm Balcony.Agt *****547 Vic THE LEGEND SHOWFLAT ACS, SCGS. 2+1.
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    • 331 9 ilR Dll &21 Newton/ H|ff BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ ■Uff BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for
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    • 155 9 SANT RITZ@POTONG PASIR MRT. 1+Study 527sf $800k 2bdrm 626sqft $960k. 3bdrm 882sqft $1.33m. 2bdrm rowhse fr $1.05m. BARTLEY RIDGE Bartley MRT. 1bdrm, 495sf $634k. 2bdrm, 721sqft, $943k 3bdrm, 969sqft, $1.105m. 4bdrm, dual key, $1.792m. BARTLEY RIDGE BEST VAL 1rm 463-495 sf,fr $634k 2rm 721-764 sf,fr $894k 3rm 969-1044 sf, fr
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    • 139 9 LAUNCHED! SANT RITZ! Exciting city fringe project. Call me to book now!!! Donna Yong 9028-6660 **FH. EXPAT’S LIFESTYLE living. Attractive price. Spacious layout. MRT/ Amenities. 8333 1686 SV 8 RAJA PREVIEW now! 26 units FH. TOP soon 3/ 4/ 5 bdrm 1572/ duay key 2023 sqft. Chew cai *****161 SANT
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    • 168 9 SANT RITZ. A Class of its own. Unique row house, penthse, 3/2bdrms, next to MRT, near city Good invest RIVERSIDE MELODIES St Michael’s Rd. 3 bdrm. City frindge. Excellent layout. Windy Desmond *****538 RIVERSIDE MELODIES St Michael’s 7% ABSD off $13XX psf. FH TOP Aug. Kel *****299/*****923 CHEAPEST! DEROYALE 3+
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    • 161 9 New Launch Urban Vista Opposite Tanah Merah MRT Next to Future Commercial Hub 1/2/3/4/5 BR Penthouses Christine Tay *****000 $1.28M DE CASALLE Telok Kurau Lor N. 1184 sf. 3 rms. High Ceiling. Well Kept. Back door to East Coast, Bus stop, Pool. F’hold. Vivian *****696 THE TANAMERA 3+1+ maid balcony
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    • 159 9 CASUARINA COVE 3+1, 1593 sqft. Beautiful pool view. Cosy move-in. Tenanted. VTO. Joanne 9006 2668 SUPERB WATER/ POOL view 3 rm utility. 1292 sf. High floor. Pristine cond. MRT Amenities *****833 Sharon AQUARIUS BY THE Park. 1873sf, 2sty Penthse. 3+1 rm ensuite, small roof terr A1 cond. Wendy *****398 SEAFRONT
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    • 290 10 THE SPRINGFIELD TOWNHSE 2units 4bdrm. Resort style Near amenities. Exclusive agt Sharon 9099-8451 F.H. FULCRUM D.15 Fort Rd. $17xx psf only! Star Buy unit! 1 big rm loft. 818 s.f P.H avail *****711 CBre BEDOK COURT SPACIOUS/ pool view mid flr. 100% Move in! Breezy, View to believe! Eddie 8282
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    • 229 10 STRATUM ELIAS Road Nice Tropical Beachfront. 1-5bdrm/Dual Key, Penthse Register! Pooja *****908 STRATUM ELIAS Road Nice Tropical Beachfront. 1-5bdrm/Dual Key,Penthse Register! Alissa *****679 999YRS. RESORT FEEL Corner Terr. Pasir Ris beach 5200/7000sf. w/ Pool/lift Move in. quiet. Near nature DAHLIA PARK. F’HOLD 1646 sf. Top flr. Unblock. 3+1+1. High ceiling.
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    • 304 10 F’HOLD BELGRAVIA VILLAS Cluster hse. Ctrl. Pte lift. Schs/ amenities. Only $8xx psf! Stanley 9336-5892 PALM GROVE. 999YRS. 3+1. 1388 sf. Big rms. Bright. Reno. Greenery view. MRT. $1.6M. 9386-5045 Yuen FH OASIS GARDEN. 2 bdrm 947 sqft. New cond. F/facilities. Near Bartley MRT, Almost Sold! JJ *****461 BELOW VALUED
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    • 259 10 REGENT HGTS 3BDRM. 1163 sf. High ceiling. Pool facing Bright, windy. Amenities. Vacant. Fion 9299 3889 CHEAP! NORTHVALE 3BDRM MRT, unblock. Must Sell! Spacious. Serious Seller. 1270 sqft. Propertywiki.sg 3+1 CHESTERVALE. 1421 sf. High flr. F/facilities. Bright Unblocked. Face Greenery. Reno. Mins to Shop/ LRT. LA CASA EC. 5 yrs.
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    • 312 10 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS YISHUN BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT CHOA CHU KANG KAf I BUKIT PANJANG PUNGGOL SENGKANG JURONG WEST
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    • 169 10 4’NG’ DR TO dr. Blk 401. Lift level. Renovated. Move-in. Walk to MRT/ central/ interchange. Valued $450K. 5’I’ CORNER BLK 142 Bishan St. 12, High flr, Windy, 122 sqm, 10 mins to MRT. Last offer $700K. 8484-8484 5’I’ PT BLK 179 Spacious. Bright. Windy. Near MRT Junction 8. Valued $660K.
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    • 181 10 5’I’ PT BLK 67 T. Blangah Mid flr lift level, cosy reno, like brand new. Greenery. Near MRT. *****138 Kath 4’A’ CORNER 111A Depot Rd. high flr, reno, all race, view Sat/Sun. Mohd 9859-4204 MUST SELL 5’I’ Blk 428. Bt Panjang 5-bdrm. Corner Low flr. Reno. Near amenities. All races.
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    • 160 10 4’A’ BLK 760, Unblock. Windy. Move-in. Near Mkt, sch, sport complex, shops, mall. High flr. 108sqm. 5-RM BLK 540 CCK. High flr. Unblock. MRT. 4-bdrm. $40K neg. PR eligible. Can contra. Ron *****024 5-RM D&B CORNER 679 CCK Cres. Mid floor. Good cond. 125 sqm. Val $480K. VTO!!! 9818-8178 Alina
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    • 189 10 BLK 980A CORNER 4-rm Buangkok Cres. High flr. NS face. Lift. Reno. Quiet. COV neg. Ric 9831-0339 NEW LIST! RARE!! Corner 5rm 460. Opp Hougang Mall. Mid flr Reno. Lift level Valued. *****472 Agnes RARE! 4A, BLK 135 Lor Ah Soo, big hall, no west sun, quiet, all races. GMGS.
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    • 180 10 CHEAP! 3’NG’ BLK 530. 68 sqm.High flr. Corridor. Well kept. Windy. Amenities. All races/ PR. Valued $320K EA BLK 829, High floor, 1560sf, windy, unblocked. Near Mkt/ sch/ shpg mall/ MRT. Low cash. Val $538K 3’NG’ BLK 211 Boon Lay Pl High flr. Above #15. Reno Upgraded 1 rm. Near
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    • 282 11 3’I’ BLK 2 St George’s Lane High flr. Unblock. Move in. MRT, schs, mall. All races. Val $302K. Lio 9456 8048 3’I’ BLK 64/65 Kallang Bahru. Extra utility rm. All races PRs. Exclusive agt Call Henry 9731-2299 PN 4’A’ CORNER BLK 3D Boon Keng #17. 5 yrs, Unblock, Nice, MRT/
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    • 319 11 TANGLIN HALT RD, Blk 91, 4’A’. 90 sqm. #30 up. Sea view/ Vacant. NS. VTO. Daniel Wong 9787-5070 MINS MRT/ DAWSON. Low cash. 4’A’ 59 Strathmore Val $620K. 9145-9033 EA BLK 360B Newly reno. Mid flr. Unblocked. 134 sqm. Near MRT, amenities, sch. Val $545K. Price neg. 5’I’ BLK 424
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    • 330 11 5RM CORNER 530 S’goon N Lift level. Reno. All races PRs. Mins to Rosyth Sch all amenities. Can contra. DON¡¯T MISS. RARE. 856E Exec apt. 147sqm. Mid flr. Near St Hilda¡¯s& Poi Chin MRT.Shpg Mall. Val $700K. EA BLK 739. High flr. Unblock. Corner. Nice reno. UWCSEA/ Poi Ching Sch.
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    • 314 11 5 RMS 121SQM. Renovated 3 yrs ago. High Flr. Corner Good layout. Value $460k call Raymond *****537 5’S’ 36 MARSILING. Upgraded. New list. Very high flr. Sea view. All race. Val $455K. Call *****855 Tan MUST VIEW! 209 5’I’ 4 rms 121sqm. Mid flr, reno, dr to dr. MRT. $470K
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    • 459 11 DALLA VALE SEMI-D. 4 1, 3218 Sqft. Pool View, Amenities. Greenery view. Windy Alvin Chua *****101 CABANA YIO Chu Kang. Cluster 4+1approx 3000 sf. Close to int’l schs. Excellent amenities. 9639-0991 ONLY $5.8K!! WINDSOR Pk corner terr. 3-bdrm huge gdn. Nature reserve. Reno. 5300 sqft. Ken *****292 ASHWOOD GR LOVELY
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    • 333 11 $12K RIFLE RANGE Bt Timah 2½-sty Semi-D. Big Living/ Dining area 4 rms. $15K. Holland Grove Terr. Bunglw 5 rms. Big Garden. MRT. Vivian *****696 D.10 JLN AMPANG detached 3-sty basement. Built up: 10,000 sf. Land: 4000 sf, 6+1, Avail April $14,500 *****755 Silvia Ang BT TIMAH RECENTLY rebuilt 5000
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    • 399 11 LEEDON *****, ***** sf. 5+1/ Pool. Nice Patio/ Big Garden. Park many Cars. Call Wendy Neo *****700 **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 JLN SEJARA SEMI-D 3600 sf,
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    • 344 11 JLN HAJI SALAM. Beautiful terr. 4bdrm 1692 sf. F/furn Well kept. Quiet. Must view! Davion 9792 4692 2-STY SEMI-D Frankel. 3600 sqft, 5+1, nicely reno Near Siglap/ MRT. Immed. $7.5k. Jack *****202 BUNGLW FORT Rd. Land 5000/built-up 4000sf 5+1 Modern. F/reno. Greenery. $14K. Serina Yap *****818 PEACH GDN SEMI-D 5+1
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    • 913 11 iRfl D01 -08 City IR{fl D01 -08 City |ii| South-West tmM South-West Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for R< Resort lifestyle residences fronting world-class marina A luxury development by Tenant's privileged to 0ne°15 Marina Club Luxurious 4 5 bedrooms Penthouses with private pools Lush landscaped grounds with 50m lap
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    • 522 12 RARE! 2 BDRMS. F/reno. Beautiful, quiet. f/furn. MRT Newton/ amenities. $4K. Immed. Joan 8428-4699 VARSITY PK PENTHSE. 1991 sf. 3+1 rms roof terr. $7K. Dorin Koh *****149 REGENT PARK. 2-BDRMS. 960 sf. $3.5K. Quiet. Avail immed. Annie 9021-6556 PARKWEST 2-RMS 900 sf. Quiet/ MRT/ facilities. End Apr. $3K. 9021-0606 Ken
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    • 386 12 Cliveden AT GRANGE New Release 3+1 4+1 penthouses 2,153 2,842/4,392/6,028 sf Prestigious condo with full facilities Limited Period Only Call *****818/8412/8513 City Developments Limited Singapore's Property Pioneer with Over 48 Years of Track Record a v ro at home in the city Double frontage at 49 St Thomas Walk 13
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    • 242 12 CUSCADEN ROYALE 3 bdrm 1604sf, p/furn. Next to ION Orchard, MRT High floor $6380! 9685 9959 Kate TRIBECA 570 SF One bdrm P/furn, Avail Immed, Newly Reno, Mid Floor, Near Great World City.*****333 D10 SOLITAIRE, 4+1. 2163 sf. Unblock. Well kept. Condo facilities. $9.5K. Immed 9108-5923 WK Chiang $6K! 1625
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    • 343 12 111 EMERALD HILL 2497 sf. 4 rms. High flr. Just TOP. Mins to Orchard. Pte lift. Selina 9721 3722 CBRE NEW LISTING! NATHAN Res River Valley. 1bdrm, 592 sf. F/furn. Near amenities. $4.5k neg. Song *****308 MILLPOINT 1-BDRM. 527 sf. Near Great World City/ CBD. Full/ part furn. $3.8K. Immed.
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    • 548 12 BELLE VUE RES. 3brm Villa. 3,391 sf. Pte lift. City view. Designer furn. 9632-2893 www.SusanWee.com Htns KELLOCK LODGE 2 bdrms ensuite. F/furn/ facilities. Reno. Immed. Opp Great World City. *****664 Agt PATERSON LINC WHEELOCK 2rms 1023sf f/furn, high flr 3min walk Orchard MRT.KF Sole Agt Jean 8182 3846 MANHATTAN MAISONS
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    • 420 12 BUCKLEY 18: A 3+1 Bdrm in a low rise Boutique condo mins walk fr Novena Newton MRT avail for rent fr Jun 1 at mthly $7K sale at $3.2m nett. Owner 6573 5467 9638 5540 ARCADIA GDN High flr 4+1+1 Gd cond, big balcony w/ Lush greenery, Bright, Unblocked view.
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    • 427 12 ADAM PARK 4+1. 1475 sf. Pool/ greenery view. Cosy Breezy. MRT/ amenities. $5.8K. Call *****313 DW D.21 SIGNATURE PK, Toh Tuck Rd. 2/ 3+1/ 4+1 rm. Yeow *****228 DM Realty MAPLEWOODS 2/3/4/5 RM. Call David *****500. www.ResidentAgent.sg THE TREVOSE PENTHOUSE 4+1, 3348 sqft, $9K. Call 9626 5755 Silvia Ang SHELFORD
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    • 370 12 KEMBANGAN PLAZA $2500 2-rm. Opp MRT. 800 sqft Furn. Dennis 9060 1222 MOULMEIN CT 3+1-rm. 1650 sf. Near MRT. All welcome. Eric 9818-1929 Amber Glades Amber Gardens μ Mins to Canadian Int’l School and Chatsworth Int’l School. μ Near East Coast Recreational Park, Parkway Parade and 112 Katong shopping malls.
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    • 337 12 THE BAYSHORE 2+1, 1001 sqft. Balconies. F/furn. Nice view. Bright breezy. Immed. bayshoreliving.sg CLEARWATER 3+1, SPACIOUS, bright breezy. P/furn. Immed. Michael Ng *****623 mnprop.com.sg SEAFRONT@ MEYER. NEW. 2315 sf 4+1. High flr. Pool/ sea view. Spacious. Bright. End May. JL 9789-1746 BEAUTIFUL PENTHOUSE 2BDRMS. Eastwood Regency 1195sf. Mall/ Park/ Airport.
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    • 443 12 STRATFORD CT 2-BDRM. F/furn. $3500. Immed. Clarence: 9663-3994 PEN 797SQFT LOFT PENTHOUSE! Suites@Katong Beauty! 1+1 $4.3k. Venus *****373 D15 CALLIDORA VILLE, 3 bdrms. Quiet. New, facilities. $4.2K. *****928 HEq. COSTA RHU,QUIET. Balcony. Bay view. 2+1, 1346 sf. $5K. Audrey *****128 Sole Agt TANAMERA CREST 3+1 Furn The Summit 2+1+patio. neg.
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    • 409 13 THE QUARTZ 3-BDRM 1507 sf Bright, spacious, patio, f/furn. Immed. MRT. $4.2K neg. Angie 9833 9050 SUN ROSIER. WALK up #2. 1356 sf. 3 bdrm. Nice patio. Mins MRT. Jac *****971 THOMSON GR, NEW $100K reno. 3-bdrm 3 balcony. F/ furn. $4.5K. 9123-1138. KENSINGTON PK 2400 sqft, 3+patio, reno. Amenities,
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    • 449 13 NORTHOAKS/ WOODSVALE 3+1, #01 patio/ High floor 6 units! $2.9K+. Near MRT! Call *****689 John Tsang $2999 ONLY! BALLOTA Park condo. 3 bedrms, partial furn, Avail immed. Call AA/ Terence 9115 0129 THE ESTUARY 1-BDRM. Just TOP. Furn/ unfurn. Walk to Khatib MRT/ amenities. Res. $2800 neg. Immed. ROSEWOOD SUITES
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    • 418 13 1+1 LITTLE India/ Thomson. Master common rm Orchard/Tiong Bahru/ Little India. 9296 3837 Jeff CONDO COMMON RM. Near Thomson Plaza/ JC Uni. F/furn/ Facilities. No Agt/ Owner. Rare!!! 9839-6799 ROOMS SOMERSET MRT. Furn. Aircon. LCD TV. Free Wifi. Can cook. $1K-$1.4K. Immed. Call 9744-2121 SOMMERSET MRT. MASTER rms w attached.
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    • 364 13 APPROVED PARK CENTRAL AMK 3+1 #27. Good view F/furn, aircon. MRT. Avail May. Rachel 9183 0877 176D EDGEFIELD PLAINS 5’I’ New paint. Condo layout. No west sun. F/aircon. LRT Good sch William *****661 APPROVED 5’I’ BLK 515 Woodlands 3+1, f/furn, 3’NG’ 112 Woodlands, ren o, f/furn. Amenities/ MRT 3+1 RIVERVALE
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    • 320 13 RM CORNER BLK.3 Tg Pagar Plaza. Reno furn, aircon. Avail 1st May. Joanne 9006-2668. 3 79A TOA PAYOH, mid floor, F/furn. Unblock, amenities Design decor, move-in. immed. Stella *****798 BLK 107 BISHAN 4’A’. Mins to MRT/ Junction 8/ circle line. Partial/ f/furn. Immed By appt: Emy 9761-7936 4RM 455 SIN
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    • 347 13 011 Factory/lndustrial fSI Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial 0! Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent FOR LEASE! Nucleos, Biopolis Infinite Studios, Mediapolis Nexus, Fusionopolis fr 1,300 sqft fr 1,500 sqft fr 1,700 sqft TcAumum now Am 6 HI-SPECS INDUSTRIAL SPACE Usage
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    • 280 13 NEAR AMENITIES 3+1 CCK 250/ Jelapang 512 2+1 AMK 157,332/ Clementi 363/Eunos 17/ 1+1 C’wealth 98. Ong TL 9027-1377 SERIOUS TENANT SEEK HDB Pte Master/Common Rm Long or Short-term rent. All area. Call Jeff *****612. ROOMS IN PTE Apt/ HDB wanted urgently in all areas. Owners tenants call Kaur *****784
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    • 765 13 WAREHOUSE/FACTORY OPEN SPACE Keppel Pasir Panjang Jurong Tuas *200 sq. ft. 500,000 sq. ft. Attractive Rent 24 Hour Security Logistics ServicesAvail Immediate Move In High Ceiling Regular Layout Ample Electrical Loading Ample Parking Loading CALL6578 9966 WOODLANDS 11. 8 new B1 units. Ramp up. Mins MRT/ SLE/ BKE. 1593 3714
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    • 253 14 TUAS/ BENOI crane 7K sf. Jurong/ Tuas fr 5K sqft. Sg Kadut/ Kranji 2K-20K sf Senoko fr 2k sf. 9383-6111 *HARVEST WOODLANDS. B1/ B2 ramp-up, fr 1906 sf, fr $1.30 psf. Multiple units avail. Patricia 9793 6097 JURONG WORKSHOP; 13K sf, Crane 7m height. Warehse; *****sf, loading bay, ramp up.
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    • 271 14 WOODLANDS 11. HIGH ceiling, low flr. B1. 1798 sf 1847 sf. Easy access to SLE. Call Ben *****589 WOODLANDS 11 BRAND New! 1500-8000 sf. Corp image Cheapest unit fr $1.30 psf. Immed. 9027-3537 Lisa PERFECT ONE MACPHERSON 1335/ 3929sf Warehse/ operation. High voltage power. Immed. Call *****166 WOODLANDS IND PARK
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