The Straits Times, 14 October 2013

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013 68 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 050/02/2013
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    Lock icon US senators hopeful amid new talks on debt ceiling
    579 1 Global financial leaders warn of dire consequences should efforts fail REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON United States lawmakers voiced tentative optimism that fiscal crisis talks between Senate leaders would pave the way to a deal to avert a government default and reopen
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    Lock icon SHEEP ARRIVE FOR KORBAN RITUAL
    105 1 Dr Yaacob Ibrahim (second from right), who is Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, witnessing the arrival of 2,300 Australian sheep for the annual Islamic sacrificial ritual of korban at the Changi Airfreight Centre yesterday. With him are (from left) Singapore Mosques Korban Committee chairman Sakdun Sardi,
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    Lock icon US Fed job: Yellen ‘the most qualified’
    68 1 THE tough and unflappable Dr Janet Yellen (below), who is set to be the first woman to chair the US Federal Reserve, has been described by President Barack Obama as “the most qualified person in the world for this job”. The 67-year-old is
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    Lock icon SingTel fire: More broadband customers affected, says StarHub
    306 1  -  By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg STARHUB has reported a surprising spike in the number of customers facing fibre broadband problems, even though repair works on damaged cables have been completed. The telco said that more than 600 of its customers in Bukit Panjang,
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Higher EP minimum pay puts strain on workers, companies
      741 2 / 3  -  Shift to S Pass spells PR worries for staff, cost woes for firms By AMELIA TAN, JANICE HENG ameltan@sph.com.sg janiceh@sph.com.sg FILIPINO assistant retail manager Jovie Pascual, 36, is unsure about his future in Singapore. He is unlikely to get permanent residency
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      Lock icon Some runaway workers fake their injuries, say bosses
      618 2 / 3  -  They claim some do so to try to get compensation, others to moonlight By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg BOSSES with runaway injured foreign workers feel they have been wrongly accused of ill-treating the men and want their voices heard. More have been going
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      Lock icon S’porean wanted for allegedly murdering wife’s lover
      333 2 / 3  -  By JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg A SINGAPOREAN man is wanted for the alleged murder of his wife’s lover in Malaysia. The man is believed to have stabbed the Chinese national, who had previously worked in Singapore, in the wee hours of yesterday morning
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        Lock icon Battle to avert US debt crisis
        40 4 SENATE leaders meeting on a deal to avert a government default and reopen the government, expressed some optimism about a breakthrough even though Democrats and Republicans remained far apart on details. TOP NEWS A1
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        Lock icon Harder time for foreign staff
        37 4 MORE Employment Pass holders have been pushed down to S Passes, raising concerns for foreign workers and local employers. Non-EP holders usually find it difficult to become permanent residents. TOP NEWS A2
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        Lock icon ACTING ON HAZE FOR LARGER GOOD
        46 4 The adoption of the joint haze monitoring system at the Asean summit in Brunei shows that it can act concretely on internal problems. This is necessary for Asean to project credibility to its external partners. The Straits Times OPINION A18
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Hindu fest turns deadly
          61 4 A STAMPEDE outside a Hindu temple in India’s Madhya Pradesh state has left dozens dead on the last day of a religious festival. Worshippers were thought to have panicked after rumours that the bridge they were crossing was in danger of collapsing. PAGE A9 Bodies being
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          Lock icon China charms S-E Asia
          39 4 CHINA’S top leaders have been on a charm offensive in their visits to South-east Asia in the last two weeks, offering comprehensive strategic partnerships and a “treaty of good neighbourliness, friendship and cooperation”. PAGE A10
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          Lock icon Iran holds on to uranium
          35 4 IRAN has rejected Western demands to surrender its enriched uranium, seen as one step away from weapons-grade material, ahead of renewed negotiations in Geneva over its nuclear programme. PAGE A14
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon US losing steam in Asia
          46 4 THE United States foreign policy “pivot” to Asia is unravelling without the policy clarity demanded by both America’s friends and jostling rivals, while the current Washington shutdown does little to address its serious debt problem affecting the world economy. PAGE A18
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          Lock icon Paying for value
          41 4 WHILE a value-based payment or payment for outcomes health-care system may not be easy to implement, this may turn out to be the most important factor in ensuring that Singapore’s MediShield Life becomes a sustainable solution. PAGE A19
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Beware the ladder
          52 4 THE ladder may look harmless but it has been responsible for the most number of injuries caused by falls from heights in Singapore. It has led to a higher number of serious injuries than falls from scaffolding and buildings, according to the Workplace Safety and Health Council.
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          Lock icon Flaws in contra trading
          48 4 THE sharp collapse in the share prices of Blumont Group, LionGold Corp and Asiasons Capital following the Singapore Exchange’s restrictions on trading of these stocks has exposed the flaws in Singapore’s archaic contra trading system, which places a high risk on brokers. PAGE B11
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Vettel’s title, virtually
          47 4 TRIPLE Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel won yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix his fifth victory on the trot. And another 10 points at the next race in India will seal his fourth drivers’ title, regardless of what closest challenger Fernando Alonso does. PAGE B18
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Gardening triumph
          69 4 A PAIR of Singaporean landscape designers has won the top prize at the Gardening World Cup in Japan. Mr John Tan, 53, and Mr Raymond Toh, 52, took home the Gold Award and Best of Show in the international show gardens category. PAGE C3 Mr John Tan and
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          Lock icon New wife, new album
          65 4 EX-BEATLES member Paul McCartney, 71, has an album his 15th out called New, and the inspiration for it comes from his wife. He says in London: “You get new songs when you get a new woman.” He has been married for two years to American heiress
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Q3 earnings outlook
          38 4 ANALYSTS expect Singapore-listed firms to report earnings growth of 10 per cent or less for the third quarter, with manufacturing firms likely to do well as the holiday season approaches and orders increase. PAGE B9
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          Lock icon Not yet for Vettel
          65 4 VIEW pictures of Sebastian Vettel celebrating his win at the Japanese Grand Prix yesterday. The Red Bull driver however, missed out on sealing his fourth successive world title as his nearest rival, Fernando Alonso, stayed just in touch by placing fourth. Vettel won the Japanese GP
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          Lock icon Trail of cyclone’s fury
          57 4 WATCH a video and view pictures of the trail of destruction left by Cyclone Phailin along coastal areas of eastern India yesterday. During the country’s worst cyclone in 14 years, a massive relief effort went into full swing. Cyclone Phailin that hit India was the country’s
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          Lock icon Another X-Files flick?
          36 4 VIEW pictures of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, who say they are game for a third X-Files movie. Anderson says if fans want another film, they should let their voices be heard. stcommunities.sg
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          Lock icon Rapping in Kashmir
          40 4 BEING a hip-hop artist in insurgency-hit Kashmir is not easy, but rappers in the disputed Himalayan region are determined to be heard. www.stasiareport.com Shayan Nabi, a Kashmiri hip-hop artist inside a studio in Srinagar. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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          Lock icon Breast cancer and hope
          25 4 THIRTEEN women who overcame breast cancer, a mastectomy and breast reconstruction strut down the runway to raise awareness of breast reconstruction.
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          Lock icon Rivervale revamped
          52 4 FOLLOWING a revamp, Rivervale Plaza in Punggol East is now fully air-conditioned, with four more food-and-beverage shops, five retail shops and 25 kiosks in addition to the current 46 shops. The renovated shopping mall is now fully air-conditioned and has more shops. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM ST PHOTO:
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          Lock icon Police cordon in Seletar
          26 4 A STOMPER came across a police cordon at Upper Seletar Reservoir, where the authorities found three items believed to be air-soft guns.
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          Lock icon Tooting his own horn
          32 4 A STOMPER was rudely awoken from his slumber on Friday morning by a man who was blowing into a horn at the carpark near his home in Tampines.
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      Lock icon Duo backed by Najib sweep Umno polls
      596 6  -  Wins by Youth and Women’s chiefs, but incumbent V-Ps face stiffer test By LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR lestkong@sph.com.sg TWO incumbent leaders backed by Umno president Najib Razak won resounding victories in party polls over the weekend, their large margins crushing
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      Lock icon More parents hiring private eyes to check on their kids
      497 6  -  By JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg A GROWING number of parents are sending private investigators to check whether their children have gone astray, sometimes even overseas. Eight out of 10 private eye agencies contacted by The Straits Times said they have
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      Lock icon ‘T ake bolder steps for long-term growth’
      585 8  -  World economies need ambitious policies amid volatility: IMF panel By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg WORLD economies need to take bolder steps to secure long-term growth amid economic shifts and greater volatility in financial markets, said the policy-steering committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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      Lock icon US must not risk debt default, warn heads of banking giants
      412 8 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The United States should not risk defaulting on its debt because doing so would wreak havoc in the world’s economy and financial markets, said the heads of JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank and Pacific Investment Management (Pimco). “The
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      Lock icon World should ‘de-Americanise', says Chinese media
      409 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING While US politicians grapple with how to reopen their shuttered government and avoid a potentially disastrous default on their debt, the world should consider “de-Americanising”, a commentary on China’s official news agency said yesterday. “As US politicians of both political parties
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      Lock icon US varsities’ online application woes spark student anxiety
      450 8 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK With early admission deadlines looming for hundreds of thousands of students, the new version of the online Common Application shared by more than 500 US colleges and universities has been plagued by numerous malfunctions, alarming students and
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon TRAGIC OUTCOME
      53 9 Bodies of devotees being loaded onto a lorry following the stampede yesterday. L At least 25,000 people were on the bridge outside the Hindu temple when panic spread. L Payouts of 150,000 rupees (S$3,064) to the families of those killed and 50,000 rupees to the injured were announced.
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      Lock icon Temple stampede kills at least 91
      537 9 25,000 devotees on bridge in India panic on rumour that it is collapsing AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG BHOPAL (India) A stampede on a bridge outside a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh yesterday killed at least 91 people and left many more
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; GRAPHICS ADAPTED FROM AFP  -  537 words
    • ASIA
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        Lock icon China uses tried-and-true tools to charm Asean
        753 10  -  Pacts rolled out to show its increased focus and exclusivity with region NEWS ANALYSIS By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg AS PART of its new charm offensive in the South-east Asian region, China has placed its hopes on two
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        Lock icon Better trade deals with China secured: Thailand
        254 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS XINHUA BANGKOK The Thai Prime Minister’s office said productive talks with visiting Chinese premier Li Keqiang had sweetened the terms of trade deals for rice and rubber. An announcement on the Thai government website said Mr Li had committed to
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        Lock icon S. China battens down for Nari; Manila still on alert
        377 10 XINHUA ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG HAIKOU Southern China’s island province of Hainan initiated an emergency response yesterday as Typhoon Nari was expected to arrive at the Xisha archipelago in the South China Sea today. The centre of Nari was located at
        XINHUA; ASSOCIATED PRESS; BLOOMBERG  -  377 words
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        Lock icon 14 killed, 600,000 left homeless by Cyclone Phailin
        443 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI Fourteen people were killed in Cyclone Phailin which lashed India’s east coast over the weekend, said a top disaster management official. “There are 13 deaths in Odisha and one death reported in Andhra Pradesh and so
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        Lock icon Viet war hero buried in hometown
        249 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS HANOI Hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of Vietnam’s capital to bid a final farewell to the legendary war hero who led the Asian country to victory over the French and then the Americans. “Long live General Vo Nguyen Giap,”
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon HK hostage crisis ‘not set aside’
          67 10 XINHUA MANILA The Philippine government yesterday gave the reassurance that it has not “set aside” the 2010 Manila hostage siege in which eight Hong Kong tourists were killed by a disgruntled former cop. Deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte said in a radio interview that
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          Lock icon Thai police find 13 bodies at sea
          55 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK Thai police said the bodies of 13 people thought to be migrants from Myanmar have been found off Thailand’s Andaman Sea coast. Police in Ranong province believe the 12 men and one woman were on a boat that broke up
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        Lock icon Grads in China not taking the plunge
        1015 12 / 13  -  Poor business landscape drives many to ‘iron rice bowl’ jobs in civil service ENTREPRENEURIAL DILEMMA By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg HE JUMPED through hoops to land a cushy job at a state-owned enterprise, but Mr Li Dong, 26, gave it
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        Lock icon Taiwanese starting their own businesses
        924 12 / 13  -  By LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT IN TAIPEI seokhwai@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Brenda Wu WEB entrepreneur Jeff Yang has grand plans for his third business venture despite the failure of his first two efforts. His auction website, Sajawa, which he co-found-ed in 2009 with a
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        Lock icon S. Korea may cut back on N-energy
        333 12 / 13 BLOOMBERG REUTERS SEOUL South Korea intends to scale back plans to increase its reliance on nuclear energy amid growing public opposition to atomic power after Japan’s Fukushima disaster and a domestic scandal over faked safety documents. Nuclear energy should account for between 22
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      Lock icon Fewer haj pilgrims amid Mers virus fears
      341 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MECCA (Saudi Arabia) Some two million Muslims poured out of the holy city of Mecca yesterday to begin the annual haj, their numbers reduced on fears of the Mers virus. Saudi Health Minister Abdullah Al-Rabia told reporters late last Saturday that
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      Lock icon Iran lays down ‘red line’ ahead of nuclear talks
      489 14 It rejects West’s demand to ship enriched uranium out of country REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DUBAI Iran yesterday rejected the West’s demand to send sensitive nuclear material out of the country but signalled flexibility on other aspects of its atomic activities that
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      Lock icon Kerry, Karzai unveil draft of US-Afghan security pact
      471 14 REUTERS BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL US Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have reached preliminary agreement on a bilateral security pact that now depends on the approval of Afghanistan’s tribal leaders. The pact, announced jointly by Mr Kerry
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Bus plunges off cliff in Peru
        72 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS LIMA (Peru) A makeshift bus carrying 51 Quechua Indians in south-eastern Peru on Friday night plunged off a cliff into a river, killing all on board, including 14 children. The cause of the accident has yet to be determined. The cargo truck
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        Lock icon Iran plans 2nd space launch
        68 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS TEHERAN Iran plans to send another monkey into space within a month, conservative daily Jomhuri Eslami reported yesterday. The launch is part of Iran’s plan to send a human into space in 2018, the paper quoted deputy space agency head Hamid Fazeli as
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      Lock icon Commercial plans for Sydney parks get flak
      710 15  -  Critics fear city may lose its character and tourists By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN SYDNEY jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com THE wide parklands spread across Sydney are often considered one of its best attractions, but plans to open them up for more entertainment and
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      Lock icon ZOMBIES ARE DEAD SERIOUS ABOUT CHARITY
      50 15 Participants dressed as zombies taking part in World Zombie Day in London on Saturday. The highly anticipated annual event attracted thousands of “zombies” groaning and shambling through Central London in aid of British charity St Mungo’s, which provides support for the homeless. PHOTO: DEMOTIX
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      Lock icon EU shops make space for ugly greens
      324 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN Any takers for blemished apples, misshapen carrots and overly bent cucumbers? Some European retailers are entering the market of ugly fruit and vegetables, positioning themselves as crusaders against food waste. This week, Edeka of Germany started selling the flawed items
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        Lock icon Ex-union chief is new leader of Labor Party
        446 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG SYDNEY Former union chief Bill Shorten was elected Australia’s new Labor leader, with the party pledging to draw a line under years of infighting that saw two prime ministers toppled. Mr Shorten, an ambitious former head of the Australian
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        Lock icon Yellen ‘most qualified person’ to head Fed
        973 16  -  Nominee’s peers note her toughness, unflappability, public service record By PAUL ZACH US CORRESPONDENT zach@sph.com.sg WHEN a massive earthquake rocked Northern California in 1989, Dr Janet Yellen was in the same room at the University of California at Berkeley as Professor Andrew Rose.
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        Lock icon Pakistani teen rebuts ‘figure of the West’ claims
        473 16 WASHINGTON POST AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON Malala Yousafzai has hit back at claims that she has be come a figure of the West, insisting she was proud to be a Pakistani. The 16-year-old, who was shot by the Taleban for championing
        WASHINGTON POST; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  473 words
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      Lock icon Ireland to exit bailout in December, says its PM
      296 17 REUTERS BLOOMBERG DUBLIN Ireland will become the first euro zone country to exit an international bailout in mid-December and may do so without a financing backstop from its European partners, the ruling party announced at a triumphant rally over the weekend.
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      Lock icon Cross-strait bourse planned
      222 17 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China and Taiwan plan to set up a cross-strait equity exchange centre in the mainland’s Fujian province as bilateral relations improve. It may be funded by 10 institutions, including China’s state-owned Xiamen Jinyuan Investment Group and a unit of Taiwan’s SinoPac Financial Holdings, SinoPac chief
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      Lock icon Widening US wealth gap ‘harder to cross’
      963 17 Greater difficulty in climbing income ladder hurting economy, study shows BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The ascent to dazzling affluence achieved by fictional farm boy Jay Gatsby is becoming increasingly less plausible, posing risks for US economic prospects, studies show. The widening gap between rich and
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    • MONEY BRIEF
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        Lock icon 4.5%-5% growth
        64 17 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s economy is on track for 4.5 per cent to 5 per cent expansion this year as domestic demand holds up and exports recover, central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said, predicting higher growth in 2014. The ringgit has been relatively stable compared with other currencies
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        Lock icon UK airport deal
        71 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING China’s Beijing Construction Engineering Group has signed a deal with British firms to develop a business district around Manchester Airport, the companies said yesterday. British finance minister George Osborne, who is on a trip to China, wrote on his verified Twitter account that the
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        Lock icon Libor rigging case
        61 17 REUTERS LONDON A British court will consider this week whether attempted manipulation of the benchmark interest rate Libor can invalidate loans and other deals, or show that banks mis-sold products that were based on the rate. The Court of Appeal will tomorrow begin a three-day hearing on
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      417 18 THE adoption of the joint haze monitoring system at Asean’s Brunei summit last week marked an incremental but concrete step in the fight against the environmental scourge. Unlike periods of denial and acrimony in which some Indonesians pointed the finger at other countries over responsibility
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      1513 18  -  EYE ON THE WORLD Without the policy clarity demanded by US allies and its rivals, the US ‘pivot’ to Asia is unravelling. By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com UNITED States President Barack Obama’s recent absence from key Asian summits due to the ongoing government shutdown
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      1090 19  -  By LOKE WAI CHIONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is director of Global Healthcare Centre of Excellence, KPMG in Singapore. KPMG is a network of professional services firms. THE introduction of universal health insurance through MediShield Life is the Government’s latest move
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      864 19  -  By SALIM OSMAN SENIOR WRITER salim@sph.com.sg FOR several weeks, Muslim hardliners have been agitating for the chief of a sub-district in the Indonesian capital to step down because as a Christian she might not be able to serve the Muslim-majority ward well. Even Home Affairs Minister
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      711 19  -  By RICHARD A. FRIEDMAN The writer is a psychiatry professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. NEW YORK TIMES ONCE, an hour with your therapist ran for about 60 minutes. But there has been a steady time deflation: first there was the 50-minute “hour” and
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        427 20  -  JUST ONE VIEW By IAN WONG ST READERS’ POST CONTRIBUTOR The writer is a Sec 4 student at Hwa Chong Institution. He elaborated this view from a posting he logged at the ST Readers’ Post website. Post your view at readerspost.straitstimes.com or e-mail
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        260 20  -  By MAH SIONG NGOH The writer is a senior sub-editor at The Straits Times. THERE is no single authority on what constitutes the best headline but when striving for a good headline, a few of the basic considerations are: what is the news, how best
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        316 21  -  Paul Chan Poh Hoi I AM more optimistic than senior health correspondent Salma Khalik in her commentary (“Lessons from Japan on an ageing population”; last Tuesday). Singapore is in a better position than Japan to deal with an ageing population and flagging workforce. Though healthy
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        208 21  -  Yeo Lian Sim (Ms) Chief Regulatory and Risk Officer Singapore Exchange WE WOULD like to highlight some points following the designation of three stocks last Monday. The three stocks Blumont Group, Asiasons Capital and LionGold Corp were declared as “designated” to temper excessive speculation
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        158 21 BOOK BURNING Danny Tan Ghee Gay (Dr) I AM fundamentally against book burning (“Book burning: Start of a slippery slope”; last Friday). We should treasure our books because many do not have them. But then again, isn’t the act of burning books the kind done
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        171 21 Le Thi An Lanh WHILE I agree burning school material to celebrate the end of the Primary School Leaving Examination is distasteful, the matter was taken too far in last Friday’s article (“Book burning: Start of a slippery slope”). In the examples
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        272 21  -  Bey Mui Leng (Ms) Director Corporate Communications Ministry of Health Ignatius Lourdesamy Director (Marketing and Development) Housing and Development Board WE REFER to Mr R. Jaichandra’s letter (“Multi-generational living: An obstacle”; Sept 28). The Ministry of Health (MOH) uses per capita household income and property
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        292 21 WHO: Mr Bruno Poh, 23, third-year undergraduate at the Singapore Management University’s School of Law. MY FAMILY: Living with my father, 60, mother, 57, and two sisters, who are both 19. MY HOME: An HDB executive flat in Toa Payoh. MY PASSIONS: Reading, working out at
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        70 21 1. MR HENG CHO CHOON: Symbolism of book burning not trivial. 2. MS MARIA LOH: Nurture love for learning. 3. MR VINCENT KHOO: SGX’s rules clear enough. 4. MR TOH CHENG SEONG: Update S’pore’s ‘toolkit’ to guard against threats. 5. MR PAVITHRAN VIDYADHARAN: Value in abiding by hiring
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      162 20 Readers’ Post ST’s latest website POST YOUR VIEW AT readerspost.straitstimes.com WHAT’S ON TAP AT ST READERS’ POST NOW SNAPSHOTS {Readers’ reactions, nuggets of news and opinions} TAN AH UNG Good English and the fellow who could speak four languages: English, American, Canadian and Australian... NANCY TAN Good Mandarin, bad English
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      70 21 H o i. WO OR just word-of-mouth Just because someone wrote it, doesn’t mean you should believe it. Learn how to tell fact from fabrication at fb.com/sgsure and sure.nl.sg Before you share any information, be S.U.R.E. Source Understand Tesearch ©valuate Look at its Know what you’re Dig deeper. Find the
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      116 21 PUNCHLINES Your dad has a skateboard? So cool! In 2001, one supermarket tested a system in which the wheels of a trolley would lock if it left a designated area. But shoppers found a way around it... Not when he uses it for grocery shopping. Supermarkets still plagued by missing
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      710 1  -  It’s behind a third of major injuries last year caused by falls from heights By AMELIA TAN ameltan@ sph.com.sg THE ladder, an innocuous piece of equipment tucked away in the storerooms of workplaces and homes, has proven to be a key culprit in serious injuries. It
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      498 2  -  By ANG YIYING reality ayiying@sph.com.sg Schools interested in participating in Project Schools can e-mail the Law Society at ProjectSchools@lawsoc.org.sg To vote in the Innovating Justice award by Friday, go to www.innovatingjustice.com/awards A YEAR-OLD, home-grown programme to educate young people about the
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      168 2  -  TESSA WONG WITH a toss of a football, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong launched the finals for a street soccer competition yesterday at Toa Payoh Hub. More than 600 people took part in the National Street Soccer League Lee Hsien Loong Challenge Trophy, organised
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      336 2  -  By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg NTUC LearningHub, traditionally known for courses catering to rank-and-file employees, wants to train more white-collar staff. From this month, it is rolling out “blended learning” courses with classroom and online-learn-ing components targeted at professionals, managers and executives (PMEs). Its chief
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      431 2  -  Private education council quashes talk it initiated settlement offer COURT CHALLENGE OVER ONLINE ALLEGATIONS By K.C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE Council for Private Education (CPE) has quashed online talk that it initiated a settlement last week with blogger Han Hui Hui
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      634 3  -  Plaster moulds on the way out, saving time and space By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg PLASTER moulds of teeth that are made for every patient who needs to have braces fitted, and then stored for years, are set to be a thing of
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      434 3  -  By KASH CHEONG kashc@sph.com.sg DESPITE having implemented various measures, supermarkets are still losing quite a number of trolleys, no thanks to inconsiderate shoppers who cart them away for convenience. Sheng Siong lost an average of 38 trolleys each month from January to July this
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      883 4  -  Some say it is inconvenient to get to Marina South Pier to catch ferry By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg IT MADE for an idyllic getaway off the south coast of Singapore. Families frolicked in the waves and had picnics by the waterfront, while fishermen
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      678 5  -  Physicist aims to test tiny device on nanosatellite By KASH CHEONG kashc@sph.com.sg A SPACE experiment slightly larger than a sandwich tucked into a nanosatellite could change the way encrypted data is sent around the globe. This is what Singaporean physicist Alexander Ling is hoping
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        826 6  -  Outgoing NCSS head will oversee protection of vulnerable persons at MSF By LIM YI HAN limyihan@sph.com.sg IT WAS a part-time job conducting surveys for a magazine that cemented social service veteran Ang Bee Lian’s decision to enter the sector and help
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        519 7  -  Prof who’s advised brands like Uniqlo shows how to boost service, productivity By TOH YONG CHUAN MANPOWER CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO tohyc@sph.com.sg A HARVARD-TRAINED Japanese professor who has advised well-known global brands like the Uniqlo clothing chain is helping Singapore firms to improve service
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        847 8  -  The hybrid tablet-cum-laptop is set to be the gadget of choice for savvy consumers By Lai Yi Ming THE Ultrabook a combination of tablet and laptop is riding the next wave in the personal computer market. This integrated device, whether it is called hybrid laptop,
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        247 8 RESORTS World Sentosa (RWS) was named the Best Integrated Resort for the third consecutive year at the 24th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2013 held in Bangkok. Organised by TTG Asia, the awards recognise the best of Asia Pacific’s travel industry. Mr Roger Lienhard, senior vice-president
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          213 8 STAFFING is a challenge for Mr Cheng Ping Keat, chief executive officer of Mayer Marketing, a home and kitchen specialist that distributes imported home appliances. Brands include Ariston, KitchenAid, Indesit, and Delizia. “Getting retail staff is an issue. It is hard to attract
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          270 8 EVENING Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao (WB), published by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), has launched its iPhone and Android smartphone and tablet apps, along with its new website as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations. The smartphone and tablet editions offer WB in both native
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        186 8 LEADING UK developer English Rose Estates introduces a premium residential development in the heart of Royal Borough of Kensington Chelsea 151-161 Kensington High Street. Mr Ockert Van Den Berg, chief executive officer of English Rose Estates, says: “We are delighted to launch our latest development in
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          40 8 Till tomorrow, spend $200 storewide and receive a Limited Edition Takashimaya Ezlink card (maximum three same-day receipts). Limited to first 400 customers daily and one per customer per day. Redemption at Level 2 (in front of DVF boutique).
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          59 8 Till Oct 20, use your UOB Credit/ Debit Card to book tickets with the UOB Ticketing app and win a pair of tickets to the London Gala Premiere of the Hunger Games: Fire. To Catching Fire. To enter, register by SMS in the prescribed format: MOVIE<space>UOB Credit Debit
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          47 8 Network with future business partners during dinner at the Business for A Better World 2014 (Jan 18, 7pm) at Young Men’s Christian Association of Singapore (1, Orchard Road). All proceeds will go to non-profit organisation Social Health Growth. Visit www.socialhealthgrowth. org for details. Price: $88.
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          46 8 Home owners should head to the Living Showcase 2013 at the Singapore Expo Hall 5 from now to Oct 20 (noon to 10pm) for creative home décor ideas as well as the latest products and designs to beautify their living spaces. u LIVING SHOWCASE
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          48 8 Look out for Guinness Foreign Extra Stout’s stunning new packaging with metallic gold finishes, yellow racetracks of colour, the layering of contemporary typography and iconic “Ang Ji Kao” or Red Tongued Dog. Singapore will be the first market in the world to launch the new design.
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          48 8 Till Oct 31, get a free Vitagen Micro-Fibre Towel with every purchase of three packs of Vitagen Less Sugar ($3.05) or Vitagen Collagen Less Sugar ($3.85). Available in all supermarkets, hypermarkets, minimarts, provision stores, convenience stores and through Vitagen Home Delivery (Tel: 6282-5949). While stocks last.
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      190 2 Uj CEA-CASE Consumer Seminar I Qet it XigMl! Date: 2 November 2013 (Saturday) Venue: 1 Marina Boulevard, NTUC Centre, Room 801 Time: 10am to 1pm “What will the property landscape be like next year?” “Where can I seek help in the case of a property transaction dispute?” If you have
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      36 6 African-Chinese Noelle Woon is this year’s New Paper New Face WATCH IT on www.razortv.com.sg or on iPhone and iPad app available from Apple App Store COMPLICATIONS AFTER CHILDBIRTH: She needed 37 bags of blood to survive
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      651 9  -  Analysts expect growth of 10% or less from many SGX-listed firms By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg ANALYSTS are expecting third-quarter earnings from Singa-pore-listed firms to register modest growth in line with the performance of regional economies. Many firms should chalk up earnings growth, but of
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        874 10  -  His aim: Help e-govt services provider become world-class firm By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg JOIN CrimsonLogic, and be ready to embark on an adventure around the world. This is the slick new advertising message that technology industry veteran Saw Ken Wye wants to
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          77 10 PIERRE VEYRES: Appointed chief executive officer of BNP Paribas Singapore and regional head for South-east Asia with effect from today. He takes over the roles from Mr Jean-Pierre Bernard, who will retire. ARNAUD TELLIER: Appointed the chief executive officer of the BNP Paribas Wealth Management Singapore branch as
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          45 10 ROLAND CHAN: Retiring from his role as the chief operating officer (COO) of the company with effect from Jan 3 next year. Mr Chan, 59, was appointed COO in 2009. He assists in the strategy formulation and overall management of the firm.
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          36 10 BEN TEO TECK SING: Resigned as chief financial officer for personal reasons. Mr Teo, 44, left his post last Friday. He oversaw all financial and management accounting, corporate governance, statutory and regulatory compliance matters.
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          35 10 CHAN KOK KEEN: Left as executive director last Wednesday to pursue other career opportunities. Mr Chan, 49, oversaw the strategic marketing and brand development of the firm, and its sales operations in Malaysia.
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          24 10 LIM SIEW KOON: Quitting as president of the company’s shipbuilding and ship-repair business with effect from this Friday to pursue personal interests.
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      1031 11  -  SGX’s trading restrictions add to stock market blues in recent calamity CAI JIN By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg LAST week, the local stock market suffered its worst calamity since the global financial crisis when the Singapore Exchange (SGX) “designated”
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      546 12  -  Stable outlook for S’pore economy but dark cloud hanging over trade MACRO VIEW By FIONA CHAN SENIOR ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT fiochan@sph.com.sg TENSIONS over the fiscal stand-offs in the United States are likely to continue as the dominant theme for markets in this
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      756 12 WORKING LIFE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Small tech start-ups have become known for renting tiny offices in expensive loft areas, and providing employees a less structured work space often without even a traditional desk. But the casual work space has taken hold in corporate
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      787 18 THE TIMES, LONDON SUZUKA Christian Horner runs the most feared team in Formula One, but missed the most important date of the season. While the team principal of Red Bull was overseeing yet another victory, his partner, Beverley, was giving birth
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      324 18 REUTERS SUZUKA Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso took more comfort in knocking Michael Schumacher off hi s p e r c h as F o rm u l a O n e s all-time top points scorer yesterday than in keeping the championship mathematically open for
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      348 15 Not in top form, but Lithuanian still nails 100m breast mark in 25m pool AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW By smashing the women’s 100m breaststroke short-course world record at a World Cup meet in Moscow, Ruta Meilutyte sent another ripple through the swimming fraternity. The long
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      478 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS LAS VEGAS Timothy Bradley advanced his claim to be regarded as the world’s best welterweight boxer by winning a split decision over Juan Manuel Marquez. The American thwarted Marquez’s attempt to win his fifth world title by coming on in the second half
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      422 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR American teenager Lexi Thompson ended a two-year winless streak when she won the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia title by a record four strokes yesterday. The 18-year-old, whose only previous victory on the Tour was at the Navistar LPGA Classic
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      374 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS TAIPEI It was a perfect homecoming for Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin. Lin, whose parents emigrated from Taiwan to the United States in the 1970s, scored 17 points and went three out of four from the three-point line to help
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      535 16  -  Djokovic takes two titles on the trot in China by winning in Shanghai By MAY CHEN IN SHANGHAI maychen@sph.com.sg ALL week at the Shanghai Rolex Masters, Novak Djokovic signed off after each victory by writing ‘love’ in Chinese characters on the courtside camera. The
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      758 16  -  PEOPLE MAY CHEN SHANGHAI Best friends and inseparable from birth, the Bryan brothers now live on opposite sides of the United States and are taunting each other every day. Mike recently delivered this no-nonsense message in a video to Bob, who moved
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      313 16 REUTERS SEPANG Spain’s Dani Pedrosa won the Malaysian Grand Prix for the second straight year yesterday, but compatriot Marc Marquez finished second to move to the brink of clinching the MotoGP title in his rookie season. Pedrosa, nursing a badly injured hip from a
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      238 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Roger Federer split with coach Paul Annacone on Saturday as the 17-time Grand Slam title winner attempted to pull his career out of its worrying tailspin. The former world No. 1, now at seventh in the rankings, revealed that he was
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      385 17  -  By SAN JAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S shuttlers enjoyed good outings in various parts of the world yesterday. In Almere, the Netherlands, the mixed doubles pair of Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Vanessa Neo upset top seeds Muhammad Rijal and Debby Susanto who are ranked ninth in
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      738 17  -  Teen set to play key role in coach’s bid to revolutionise Singapore football By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg Tickets for Singapore’s match against Syria at the Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow are still available. Go to www.fas.org.sg for details. HIS reign as national coach has been
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      49 17 Yangon Region Chief Minister Myint Swe lighting the SEA Games torch during a ceremony to mark pre-SEA Games celebrations at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar yesterday. The 27th SEA Games will be held in Myanmar from Dec 11 to 22. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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        40 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Guus Hiddink emerged yesterday as a leading contender to coach the Australian national football team, following the sacking of Holger Osieck after the Socceroos’ 6-0 thrashing by France in an international friendly in Paris.
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      396 17 LONDON Wayne Rooney set a record on Friday with his opener in England’s 4-1 win over Montenegro. It was his 27th in a competitive international match, the most scored by an England player and eclipsing Michael Owen’s previous mark. But there is
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      231 17 REUTERS PARIS France face the prospect of a World Cup qualifying play-off against one of the big footballing nations and no matter which team they draw, manager Didier Deschamps believes their opponents will not be too keen to face Les Bleus. France go into
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      218 1 Gardening World Cup Singapore takes Gold Award and Best of Show C3 New love, new songs Paul McCartney on his New album C2 Jay Talking An open letter to writers of open letters C8 Interior designer Peter Tay, whose celebrity clients include actresses Zoe Tay and Zhang Ziyi, tells JOHN
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        1386 2  -  Former Beatle Paul McCartney refers to his wife when talking about songs on his album New Tan Shzr Ee In London stlife@sph.com.sg It is not every day that Paul McCartney oops, Sir Paul grants an interview. So when he agrees to have a chat
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        487 2 New is out in stores today. New York Times New York For more than a week, Hollywood has been exploring what could be one of the most difficult non-fiction projects it has ever tried: a proposed film based on the journalist Glenn Greenwald’s planned book about
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        2313 4  -  After recovering from a horrific accident, interior designer Peter Tay was eager to return to work THE LIFE! INTERVIEW WITH Peter Tay John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg Peter Tay is at a point in his life when he wants to shake things up just a little. At age 42, he
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        734 5  -  The British duo are still rocking but they know audiences just want to hear their 1980s hits Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg British 1980s pop group Bananarama can no longer hit the high notes of some of their past hit songs when they perform
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        406 6  -  Eve Yap At least two fans among 20 who paid $1,000 to meet and greet their idol G-Dragon last Saturday felt let down. But about 510 other fans of the huge K-pop star, each of whom had paid $120 each for his five-song performance, came away happier.
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        1420 9 With hardly any dialogue, Robert Redford and his weather-beaten face give a tour de force performance New York Times Sundance, Utah Maybe when you play Death on The Twilight Zone at the start of your career, mortality does not faze you. “It’s all
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      857 3  -  John Tan and Raymond Toh beat seven others at the Gardening World Cup in Japan Natasha Ann Zachariah natashaz@sph.com.sg Despite battling heavy rains from a passing typhoon and working with a language barrier, a pair of Singaporean landscape designers has won the top prize
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      482 7  -  Sebastian Tan looks back on his childhood in good clean fun Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg Review Theatre BROADWAY BENG! BENGING YOU BACK TO BASICS Dream Academy Drama Centre Theatre/Last Friday There is a soft spot in every Singaporean’s heart for the archetypal ah beng the Hokkien-spouting youth with goldstreaked
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      393 7  -  Chang Tou Liang Review Concert BRAHMS: THE COMPLETE SYMPHONIES The Philharmonic Orchestra School of the Arts Concert Hall/Last Friday The Philharmonic Orchestra under its music director Lim Yau has a habit of performing works in cycles. It was the first orchestra to survey full symphony cycles
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      932 8  -  Minds are closed when an open letter is read, so it is far better to seal the letter and post it or send a smoke signal Jay Talking Jeremy Au Yong jeremyau@sph.com.sg Dear Sinead O’Connor, Miley Cyrus and all the other people who periodically
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      730 8 Associated Press Toronto It was the day before shooting began on The Fifth Estate when Benedict Cumberbatch as he was trying on blond wigs for the last time heard back from Julian Assange, the man he was to play. Through friends of the WikiLeaks
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      447 10  -  The Grupo dancers impress with their agility and exuberance but the emotion is largely lacking da:ns Festival Germaine Cheng stlife@sph.com.sg Review Dance AN EVENING WITH GRUPO CORPO Grupo Corpo Esplanade Theatre/Last Friday Grupo Corpo is a company of hybrid dancers who effortlessly combine the discipline of ballet with
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      646 10  -  Lisabel Ting Review Dance THE INFINITESIMAL DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO BODIES Ming Poon and Scarlet Yu Esplanade Theatre Studio/last Friday In The Infinitesimal Distance Between Two Bodies, the audience was given a peek into the backstage world of two dancers, preparing themselves and practising for a
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        320 12 Hong Kong Celebrities led by entertainer Eric Tsang saved the late Anita Mui’s award trophies from landing in other people’s hands at a controversial auction of her belongings. The 67 trophies were won by the Anita Mui International Fan Club, with bids totalling HK$1.01
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        192 12 Associated Press New York Charlie Hunnam (right) is dropping out of the highly anticipated big-screen version of Fifty Shades Of Grey just weeks after being cast as the lead, citing his busy schedule. Universal Pictures and Focus Features announced last Saturday that the
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        231 12 Hong Kong Talk has intensified that Chinese star Zhang Ziyi is in a new romance, after she was photographed last Thursday at Los Angeles airport with a Chinese rocker. Casually togged out, they left the airport together in a car. They had flown
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          75 12 Pascha by South Korean director Ahn Seon Kyoung and Remote Control by Mongolia’s Sakhya Byamba won the US$30,000 (S$37,000) New Currents Awards for emerging film-makers at the Busan International Film Festival last Saturday. Pascha is a love story between a 40-year-old woman and a 19-year-old
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          79 12 The X Files stars David Duchovny, 53, and Gillian Anderson (both left), 45, when marking the 20th anniversary of the TV series’ premiere in New York last Saturday, said they were keen on a third X Files movie. “All the principals are on
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          31 12 Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas, both 35 and who play Snow White and Prince Charming on ABC’s Once Upon A Time, said they are engaged.
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      503 4 M Vehicles Classification Guide Passenger Vehicles 302 Alfa For Sale 303 Audi For Sale 305 BMW For Sale 306 Chevrolet For Sale 307 Chrysler For Sale 308 Citroen For Sale 309 Chery For Sale 310 Daihatsu For Sale 311 Ferrari For Sale 312 Fiat For Sale 313 Ford For Sale
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      251 4 BMW M135I. SEP 13. MA 5-yr Warranty! 320bhp! 0-100 in 4.9s! Units Available in Orange, Blue and White! Mgmt Car With Ultra Low Mileage! $229.8k. Call Now! *****974/ *****681 BMW X6 M50D. Oct 13. Black on Black. MA 5-yr Warranty! 0-100 in 5.3s! Tri-Turbo with 740nm of Torque! Mgmt Car
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      269 4 LATEST BMW 328I GT. 18’’ s/rim, moonroof, elect tailgate, rear spoiler. Ready stock. Ricky 9762 3411 10/05 BMW 320I Grey Agent maintained. Low km. Accident free. Tip-top cond. $48.8K. 6299-2338 LATEST BMW 640I Convert ible High Spec. $0 Down/ Low Monthly From $4,000 9736-1134 8318-0734 10/10 320I CONVERTIBLE All Orig
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      288 4 ***WEARNES PRE-OWNED CITROEN C3 1.6A Aug 2011 $83K. Only unit in market now. Call 6430 4800. 10/’07 SIRION 1.3M 1 owner. Very well kept. Pristine cond. $32,999. *****922 08/08 DAIHATSU SIRION 1.5 Well kept. Sell $39,800 Call *****316/ *****140 JAN 2009 F430 Scuderia Red/ Black Leather w/ Red Stitching, Full
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      1053 4 Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Results of October 2013 1st Open Bidding Exercise For COE WATS Cars (1600cc and below) Cars (1601 cc and above) Goods vehicles and buses Motorcycles Open category COE price $85,000 $93,500 $76,310 $1,961 $93,889 Quota 365 376 261
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      259 4 Vehiclessss REPUBLIC AUTO: MAR 2010 Mercedes C180K. Free 1 yr warranty. C&C service. Act fast! 9696 7343 Sharon REPUBLIC AUTO: JAN 2008 Mercedes C280. Low miles V6 engine. Rare unit! Don’t miss! 8168 3206 Clement REPUBLIC AUTO: JULY 2012 Mercedes C63 AMG Latest Facelift. Low mileage. Rare unit! 9769 0851
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      371 4 APR’11 E250 DONE up with WALD styling. Well maintained. Nice no. Call now! Desmond 8186 0119 1 OWNER APR/2011 E350 Coupe, 7-G, distronic plus, orig command sys, reverse cam GPS. 9619-1575. ***MERCEDES E200K. Inhouse 100% Loan available. Jessy Ang 9169-0999 MERCEDES CLS350 A Inhouse 100% Loan available. Jimmy Fong *****197
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      347 5 8/’05 SUNNY 1.6M 1 owner. OMV $14K. Tip top! Worth buy $16.9K neg *****922 1/’07 LATIO 1.5A L. Black. 1 owner. 100% accident free Excellent cond *****808 12/’09 SYLPHY 1.6 A. 1 owner. Blue. Low km/ agt svc. Well kept. Call *****115 JAN’07 NISSAN SYLPHY 1.5 Auto White, Very well
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      335 5 2012 PORSCHE CAYMAN R High Spec Unit. Limited Edition. Low Mileage Call Now: *****734/ *****123 04/’11 PANAMERA S Silver. Low Mileage. Agent Maintained. Call *****626 8/12 PANAMERA 3.6A white Agt 5 yr gteed. Free maintenance. $365K. *****179 MID ’08 PORSCHE Boxster Spyder. 2 owners, low km. 90% loan avail. *****232
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      316 5 SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3M. InHouse 100% Loan avail Angeline Tan 9070-8710 02/’07 SUZUKI SX4 1.6HB AT, White. Well maintained Accident free. *****775 1 OWNER 10/’07 Swift 1.2A keyless, f/accessories, new tax. $39.8K Call *****854 V INHSE LOAN 1.99% lowest! Cheap $6K downpayment g’teed! ’07 Wish 1.8A, 1 owner, black. Low depreciation
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      243 5 IMMED DELIVERY! 2013. Estima 2.4 A Premium Ed. Twin Moonroof/ Power Doors. Call Alvin *****032 08/08 TOYOTA AXIO 1.5X (OPC) Low mileage, superb cond, Vicom Evaluated, Call us now 6841-3300 4/08 ESTIMA 2.4X N e w leather. Paint, Tax. Warranty. 1st Owner asking $82,800. Call 9060-6808 7/09 1 OWNER Corolla
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      514 5 GV INHSE LOAN@ 1.99% p.a 12/06 Altis 1.6A. A1 cond. Low mthly only $669. To view Call: *****358 Andy ESTIMA AREAS PREMIUM High Loan, 1.88%. High Trade-In, Full Accessories Calvin 9030-3900 Auto 51 LATEST 2013 PREMIUM Estima Aeras 2.4. 5yrs Free servicing. $96,800 Only! G’teed. *****119. 05/06 WISH 1.8A. 1ST
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      348 5 ***WEARNES PRE-OWNED VW Polo 1.2L Jul 2010 $73K. Economical, secure handling. Call 6430 4800 ***WEARNES PRE-OWNED VW Jetta 1.4 TSI Jul 2010 $81K. Low Mileage. Good buy! Call 6430 4800. VERY CHEAP TOURAN! 2011 $108k neg! Still Under warranty! 1 Owner, Low Km. High Loan Avail! *****539 8/10 POLO 1.4
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      437 5 SEP 2007 DB9 Coupe Midnight Blue/ Sandstorm. 2 owner. Done 29,000km. AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 SEPT 2010 MURCIELAGO SV White/ Black 4800km Showroom condition AutoInc Sports *****123 BENTLEY GTC CONVERTIBLE Reg 6/2010. Selling cheap $380k. Owner *****665 4/’12 AUDI TTS 2.0TFSi. 1 owner. Full agt record. Low mileage at *****km only.
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      336 5 JURONG AREA. TRUCK, Van, Pick-up. Long/ short term. 28 Benoi Place. *****186 MACPHERSON AREA 10/ 14ft open/ box lorry, van. Trpt svc *****727 *****859 CHEAPEST CAR RENTAL $40/day! All types models. *****916 *****369 PROMOTION!!! DAILY $40. Monthly $988. New car. M’sia use. 9728-9001 CHEAPEST! $50/ DAY only Saloon/ MPV. Daily/
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      290 5 DRIVE SHAFT SPECIALIST. All model. Quality work. 32 Kaki Bukit Cres *****855 TAI THONG LEE Bank or In House Loan offers interest rate from 2.28% Non-transfer/Mortgage loan Pte Commercial Vehicles 100% Loan Arrangeable Immediate Approval Sale Of Vehicle/ Insurance Provides solution for all loan 173 GEYLANG RD S(*****5) Tel: 6741-6868
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      451 5 05/98 TOYOTA DYNA 150D +6ft box 2 side doors. COE 3/17 Tip top. Best deal! Inhse loan avail *****300 10/’03 MITSUBISHI FE639. 14ft Low deck, 7.5ft box. 2 side dr. COE 9/2018. Loan/ trade in avail. *****899 ’08 ISUZU NHR85 with hood. Tip top. Need no repair, easy loan payment
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      530 6 6/08 KINGLONG XMQ6900K 46 Seaters 1 Owner tip top cond. Worth buy! Cheapest deal in the market Drive away avail 6467-3300 MAR 2009 TOYOTA Hi-roof GL bus. 13pax. Original paint, choice of color. High trade in *****555 Grab! 08/12 TOYOTA HIACE HiRoof pwr dr, (A) 14 Seater Brand new cond.
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      481 6 12/2003 TOYOTA LITEACE (Renew 5 Years COE) Good Cond. Test Drive To Believe. Call 8182 5505. DOUBLE TRANSFER NISSAN Urvan 3.0 5-dr. Sell Rent (Mthly $2K) #03-18 Wcega Plaza*****691/*****658 COE 3/2019..2000 TOYOTA hiace 3.0D new paint A1 cond selling $38,800 Call Rosson ng *****033 2007 SUZUKI PETROL van Cheapest in
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      709 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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      129 6 DUCHESS AVENUE, STRATA Terr hse, 3076sf, 4 bdrm+1 3-Sty, 2 pte carpark, Steve, KF, *****266 *****372 AUCTION! EMERALD HILL Terr conserved 3-sty. A1 reno. 1229sf. 4rms. Centrepoint. 9181-1819 Colliers $12XX PSF ONLY! Black and White potential ***** sqft Brizay Area. Extreme privacy. Call *****080 now. COMMANDING 20,000 SQFT. Off Holland.
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      132 6 COME TO THE Amazing White House! Siglap terr Stylish, Breezy, Special! isabelredrup.com/ir4.php $3.68m. *****055. Susan ST PATRICK’S AREA Bespoke Inter terr, 5 rms, tastefully designed, Conservation look alike. Full of character. Call *****000 SIGLAP VICINITY 2½-STY corner terr. 3340/5000 sf. 6+1. FH. Tastefully renovated. Sell! Pat *****098 EASTWOOD DR INTER
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      277 6 OFF DUNBAR, MODERN Semi-D 2550 sqft, 5+1 ensuite, basement, pool, attic Brand New! Call *****000 NEW LIST! RARE 2.5 Sty S’goon Gdn Cowdray Ave 5+1 pool land 2161/ 3700 sf $3.xM Simon *****640 FH BUNGLW, 12M+ frontage Opp Thomson Hill, 5 mins CHIJ. 4364sf. Lowest Psf! Good investment value. COWDRAY
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      285 6 Vehicles* Properties STAY OR RENT out! You decide! Blue Horizon #23. Sea/ pool/ hill view 1163sf. 3+1. www.*****783.com WOW! LOFT@RANGOON. 495 sf. New. Farrer Pk MRT Connexion Medical Centre. $850K *****629 Choy YF CORALS AT KEPPEL Bay. True seafront living. Oct promo call developer sales team Adrian 9845 9522 REFLECTIONS
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      290 6 OXLEY EDGE RV. +10% discount for limited time only! Buy a penthse in D9 fr $1.7Xm, only $16xx psf! Viewing by appointment. Jason *****207 D9 PRIME LOCATION! Mins to Takashimaya. F/facil ities. Serene green view. Lowest price in the area. Call DTZ Joel *****191 FH, MONTANA GREAT World 1+study 549-592sf
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      272 6 LINCOLN RES BRAND New 3bdrm 1884 sf, $3.2xM. 4bdrm 1841 sf, fr $3.3xM. Freesia Woods 3+roof terr. 2530 sf. $2.5m. A1 Cond. BRAND NEW FH fr $7xxK. The Creek at Bukit Timah Express of Interest Now! Call Irene Ang *****279 THE CREEK Toh Tuck Rd. Resort Estate. 1/2/3/4-rm/ Penthse. FH.
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      253 6 URBAN VISTA. 1 min to MRT 3/4bdrm/dual key/penthse From $1.1M only. Must buy! Call Davion *****692 WATERPLACE(TG RHU) 1227 sf, 3+1, high flr, nicely reno, pool view, vacant, Hurry! Tommy Chin 9170 9967 COSY BELLA CASITA FH. Reno. Fr $8xxK. Windy. Paya Lebar MRT, amenities. 9328-8629 Joycelyn SIGLAP V. 797
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      918 7 D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale CATS Classified DISTRICTS PRIVATE PROPERTY CLASS CODES V
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      138 7 CALL BIANCA@ *****914! 3NG 714 West Coast Plaza 3NG 508 Convenient! MRT 3NG 520 High Flr Simple! BLK 37 CIRCUIT Rd, 3rm, 58 sqm, high flr, unblock, new reno. Near sch, MRT. Val $306K. All PR eligible AT VALUE YET neg! 4’A’ 571 corridor #16. Near amenities. Serious seller! Immed
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      188 7 $0 CASH! 4’A’ BLK 268C Boon Lay. #05. Val $395k. #07 val $400K. PR ratio filled/ Blk 650B #02, val $430k. Noori 9452-5870 EA BLK 910 #05, Corner reno 1518 sf. 4 bdrm. NTU/ school. Val $490k, asking $520k neg Amos *****593 NEW LISTING! 3’A’ blk 423. Mid flr. Marble.
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      164 7 EA PT BLK 715 Pasir Ris, St 72. High flr. Val $645k, COV neg. Reno with beautiful greenery sea view LOW COV 5I corner 4bdrms Blk774 #02 big 128sqm,val $518Kcan contra. No 1 ERA Top Agt 3yrs sms*****511 NEW LIST! NEW COV! Blk 760 5’I’ 1378 sf. Val $15K neg.
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      269 7 Properties 5’I’ CORNER #07, Blk 778 Woodlands Dr 60. 4bdrm Shpg/ McDonald/ Bus stop $0 Cash! Serious Seller!! 713 WOODLANDS DRIVE 70 5-room. High Floor, 109 sqm. View to offer. Serious Seller! Claire at *****050. 760 WOODLANDS, 4’A’ Near amenities, supermkt. Mid flr, lift landing,spacious. All races, low COV. 9383
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      1060 8 Of Yishun HDB Apts for Sale Yishun HDB Apts for Sale Yishun HDB Apts for Sale Yishun HDB Apts for Sale Yishun HDB Apts for Sale Yishun HDB Apts for Sale Yishun RARE! 5’I’ CORNER, Blk 820 7 Min Khatib MRT, Mid Flr, 100% Move In. Val $530k Sat 2pm.
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      191 8 LUMIERE 1, 2 3 bdrm. F/ furn sea view. Units above #40. Agts welcome. Short term lease avail *****765 D08 CITY SQUARE Res. 3+1 Unfurn/ p/furn. Immed Near MRT/ Mustafa. Prefer professional. $4.6K CITY SQ. 2 rms High flr, 861 sf. City view, Shpg/ MRT. Avail mid Oct. *****575 Desmond
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      365 8 PEARL@MT FABER 3RM 1819sf. Patio lovers choice. Christine 9772 6289 Urban Suites high flr 4+1, MRT, Takashimaya........$14K Arcadia f/reno4+1..... $12.5k Beaverton ct. 4+1..........$12K Sky Eleven 3+study.. $9K Palm Spring Penthse, spacious, 4+1+1, 3000sf.. $8.8K Pine Gr. 3rm 1755 sf....$4.7K Gallop Gables 2rm Mrt.$4.7k Ascentia Sky 3+1............$6K Connection 9669 0282 Four
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      293 8 TATE RES. HIGH flr. Approx 3035 sf. 4 rms. Like new. Tanglin Pk Condo. 1600 sf, 3 bdrm. David 9021-8218 GRANGE RES 4+1 2583 sf luxurious spacious Near Botanic. Prefer corp lease. $18.8K *****629Joycelyn COSY RV EDGE Already TOP FH Rent/ sale 1-bdrm to Penthse. ION/ MRT/ Great World.*****629 Joycelyn
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      345 8 D.10 WOOLLERTON PK Just reno. 2357 sf. 3+1. High flr. Quiet. Botanic Gdn view /pool $10K. *****255 Agt URBAN SUITES BRAND New! 1615sqft 3+1+yard, big balcony, faces city/ Emerald Hill $9K. Edwin 9062-4565 PINEWOOD GDN 3+1, 1625 sf. Newly reno. P/ furn. Cosy. Breezy. Immed. neg. *****466 Ryan HSR ASPEN
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      334 8 NEW STUDIO Kembangan MRT. Aircon incl utilities, cable TV, internet. Fr $2K up. Andy Low 9027-5979 CASA SARINA. SPACIOUS 1rm utility 743 sf. F/furn Min MRT. Avail immediate. Ask $2.9K. 9431 2080 YKK ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM Windy Heights 4 rm, f/furn high flr, 2 attach bath, full aircon. Alan Han
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      288 9 CORALIS 3+UTILITY. JUST TOP. 1281sf p/furn. High flr Sea view. Near 112 Katong/ Parkway Bernice*****223 **OLA RES Mountbatten 1770 sf 3+1+ pte pool. Easy access to city. Immed. $8K neg. Call Larry 9691 6555 BAYSHORE PK SEA view. High flr. 1/2/3/4/5+1 rms. Lim M.J. 9170-8888 WATERPLACE. 3+1. HIGH flr, Bay
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      341 9 HILLBROOKS, 3 RM, Unfurn. Excellent cond, Spacious, quiet. Immed. $3050 Steve KF, *****266 *****372 CASPIAN 2+STUDY, 1001 sf Avail Immed. Near MRT/ amenities. Full facilities. Call *****581 Amos. THE LINEAR 3 bdrm 1270 sf f/furn, cosy, aircon, all races. Avail immed. Rent neg. Lawrence *****675 NORTHOAKS/ WOODSVALE, 3+1. Full/ Part
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      458 9 5-RM 107 JLN Rajah, mid flr F/furn, 135sqm, nice reno. Opp. Curtin Uni. Immediate *****239 Jacqueline leng FARRER PK MRT! 2 bdrms store Blk 10 Gloucester Rd 1 yr reno. F/furn aircon. $2800. TTT *****109 Jo APPROVED 4’S’ BEDOK Res Blk 148. P/furn. New aircon Near shop/bus stop Immed $2.5K.
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      769 9 fill Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Space for Rent FOR RENT/SALE hngJ NEW 8 STOREY B1 FACTORY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT CARPARK v At comer of Little Road and Upper Raya Lebar Road. Showroom unit available at 1 st storey near Tai Seng WIRT station food/coffee shops, v Each unit
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      331 9 B1 LIGHT IND. City fringe. Aircon corridor. 1 min walk future Bendemeer MRT. 947sf(x2). $910K each. 63 yrs lease. Alvin 9782 5029 FH TERR FTY Kim Chuan, walk Tai Seng MRT, Land 6017sf, Fitted Office, Potential 7-Sty. 900 400 32 APPROVED DORM +Canteen Car workshop ***** sf/ URA/ B2/ Tenanted
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      404 9 TAGORE 8. FH B1 Ind. Ramp up. 40 footer. Facing main road. Fr 1776 sf. Good investment! Judy 9383 6361 2 STY basement terr at Kaki Bukit. 5059 sf, bal 42 yrs, high ceiling, column free, 9004-3078 Tay CW FR $6XXPSF. B1 Ta go re area. Freehold No void, only
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      638 9 FREE 1 MONTH TRIAL! FLEXIBLELEASE SMALL OFFICE SPACE @10 Raeburn Park @27 West Coast Highway(Next to Circle Line MRT) 24/7 Air-Con Spacious Lounge Area Meeting Room Facilities In-House Cafès/Restaurants High-end Furnishings Agents Welcome Free Internet and Local Calls Ample Parking Lots Twenty Anson 3951/ *****sf 6 Battery Rd 2390/ 5000
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