The Straits Times, 11 March 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014 82 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 073/02/2014
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Rising anguish amid false leads and no answers
    631 1  -  Search for MH370 enters Day 4, over expanded 100 nautical-mile radius By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN SEPANG carolynh@sph.com.sg lestkong@sph.com.sg THE increasingly desperate search for a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner has run into a wall of false
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    Lock icon Deals not decided on COV under new HDB resale rules
    463 1  -  By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg CASH over valuation (COV) will take a back seat in Housing Board resale deals, as buyers and sellers must now agree on a price before seeking an official valuation. This is in line with the private
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    Lock icon Man charged over checkpoint breach
    58 1 THE man who allegedly breached Woodlands Checkpoint in his car last Saturday was charged yesterday with committing a rash act by driving recklessly, injuring a police officer. Tan Chu Seng (left), 64, a Singapore PR from Malaysia, is also accused of vandalism after he allegedly
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      38 1 CLOTHES IN SINGAPORE PRICEY, OR NOT? HOME B1 OPINION A22 8 "8 87 1 8 1 M *****7 /H 4/ THE LEGACY OF TRUST, CRAFTED INTO EVERY PIECE. Jewellery of quality and integrity. The masterpieces of Poll Heng.
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      55 1 LITTLE INDIA RIOT ‘ALCOHOL A FACTOR’ TOP OF THE NEWS A11 WORLD CLUB 10s RUGBY BRUMBIES COMING TO TOWN SPORT B20 LIFE! THEATRE AWARDS FAMILY AFFAIR TOP OF THE NEWS A11 ST PHOTOJOURNALIST DESMOND LIM ON BOARD SAF SEARCH-AND-RESCUE AIRCRAFT, TOP OF THE NEWS A6 L SEE TOP OF THE
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon 250 mark MacDonald House tragedy
      538 2 / 3  -  Memorial service said to be first of its kind for 1965 bombing victims By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg A PART of Ms Rusmah Mohammed Yasin died with her father when he lost his life in the MacDonald House bombing. Mr Mohammed Yasin Kesit was one of
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    • Article
      Lock icon Automatic switching of wireless networks mooted
      369 2 / 3  -  By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT year,” itham@sph.com.sg SWITCHING automatically to another Wi-Fi or mobile network if one telco goes down or is too slow may become a reality here. This idea of a nationwide heterogeneous network (HetNet) was mooted in Parliament yesterday as one
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      Lock icon Giving is better than receiving
      678 2 / 3  -  Contributed by the Singapore Kindness Movement Written by Bob Lee Keng Siang On a trip to India with my wife in 2002, I had the pleasure of visiting Mother Teresa’s Hospital for the Dying Destitute in Calcutta. Witnessing the vast amounts of attention and consideration
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      Lock icon ‘Cat claws’ should be used with other barrier: Experts
      662 2 / 3  -  By HOE PEI SHAN hpeishan@sph.com.sg THE spiked “cat claw” device which failed to snare a MercedesBenz when it sprang from the road at Woodlands Checkpoint is best used in combination with secondary vehicle immobilisers but not as a stand-alone last line
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      Lock icon Suspect in checkpoint breach charged
      493 2 / 3  -  Mercedes-Benz driver accused of committing rash act and vandalism By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg THE Mercedes-Benz driver, who allegedly breached a security barrier at Woodlands Checkpoint meant to stop unauthorised vehicles from entering Singapore, was charged in court yesterday. Tan Chu Seng, 64, is
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon False leads in search for plane
        53 4 THE search for a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner has run into a wall of false leads at sea. Hopes of finding the plane’s wreckage were dashed yesterday when sightings of debris and oil slicks were confirmed to be unrelated to the plane. TOP OF
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        Lock icon MacDonald House memorial
        43 4 AROUND 250 people attended a memorial service outside MacDonald House yesterday 49 years to the day a bomb killed three people in the building and left 33 injured. Survivors were among those in the crowd. TOP OF THE NEWS A2
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Slow rebuilding efforts
          43 4 THREE years after a quake and tsunami wrecked Japan’s Tohoku region, rebuilding has been slow due to a severe shortage of labour and construction materials ironically caused by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s promotion of public works projects nationwide. PAGE A12
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          Lock icon Riau anti-haze efforts hit
          57 4 RIAU is set to extend its state of emergency beyond tomorrow as efforts to fight raging plantation and forest fires are hampered by drying canals, forcing firefighters to travel farther for water. Local media reported that the haze blanketing much of central Sumatra has led to
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          Lock icon Hotter Aussie summers
          59 4 AUSTRALIA is set to get hotter after seeing more than 150 temperature records smashed in summer. A new report has warned that heatwaves and sweltering conditions will follow after the country experienced its most scorching year on record last year. PAGE A18 Tennis fans cooling off in
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          Lock icon Huge leap in global debt
          54 4 THE amount of debt globally has soared more than 40 per cent to US$100 trillion (S$126 trillion) since the first signs of the financial crisis as governments borrowed to pull their economies out of recession. The jump is almost twice the size of the United
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        Lock icon PRICE OF RISING COST PRESSURES
        48 4 Singapore being ranked as the world’s most expensive city is plainly misleading, as the index measures international businesses’ staff costs. But its generalised conclusion is inescapable: Costs are rising for locals too, and they need to be managed. The Straits Times OPINION A22
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Man City need miracle
          48 4 MANCHESTER City were brought down to earth after Wigan dumped them out of the FA Cup. Manuel Pellegrini’s men now need a minor miracle this week against Barcelona in the Champions League and to catch leaders Chelsea in the English Premier League. PAGE B20
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Plane catastrophes
          71 4 IN SOME ways, there is an eerie similarity between the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777-200 over the South China Sea and the 1972 crash of a Cathay Pacific Convair 880 in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, says Senior Writer John McBeth. He wrote on the 1972 crash and the
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Priciest place to shop?
          58 4 RETAIL experts have played down the findings of a recent survey which claimed that Singapore was the world’s most expensive place to shop for clothes. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s research focused on expatriates and compared specific clothing items in various countries, but some say its methods
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          Lock icon Free Chinatown Wi-Fi
          54 4 FREE Wi-Fi access is to be rolled out across popular Chinatown tourist spots at the end of this month, along with an online map pointing out landmarks and places of interest. Tourism bosses and local businesses are setting it up to cater for visitors who are becoming
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      • MONEY
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          37 4 A RECORD amount of stamp duty poured into the nation’s coffers last year. Total stamp duty assessed from January to December last year totalled $4.5 billion, up from $4.3 billion in 2012. PAGE B11
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon The search for MH370
          72 4 TheBzgStory We pull together all you need to know about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight. Go to http://bit.ly/1fZaxQa for breaking stories on the search-and-rescue operations, features on the people behind the human drama, and commentaries from The Straits Times’ Indochina Bureau Chief Nirmal Ghosh and Aviation
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            21 4 CHECK out the pictures of the awards ceremony at Instagram @straits_times and get all the stories at bit.ly/N0sczZ
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            24 4 SENIOR citizens on whether it is necessary to change the photos on their identity cards. QR code genera ed on h p://qrcode.littleidiot.be
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        • THE BIG STORY
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            Lock icon Budget debate on COV
            22 4 CHANGES to rules could make cash over valuation obsolete. Read about it at strait stime s. com/budget 2014
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Heart-throb craze
          87 4 INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day was a wild weekend for K-drama fans in China and a huge payday for the most wanted South Korean heart-throbs now, Kim Soo Hyun and Lee Min Ho. The actors’ visits to the country for events in Nanjing and Hangzhou required security staff of 600
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          Lock icon Soulful stories to tell
          68 4 AMERICAN soul singer Charles Bradley slept on the streets and battled depression before finally releasing his debut album, No Time For Dreaming, in 2011, at the age of 62. The album’s success means he now spends his time telling his stories in song to audiences all
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      Lock icon No confirmed trace of plane despite extensive search
      740 6 Malaysia to widen search area as Beijing urges KL to step up efforts MISSING MH370: THE SEARCH CONTINUES REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR/PHU QUOC ISLAND Ships from six navies, dozens of military aircraft, sweeps with radar technology that can spot a football
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      Lock icon Vessels ‘no bigger than speck in sea of blue’
      511 6  -  By DESMOND LIM deslim@sph.com.sg “HOW difficult could it be to spot something in the sea?” I thought to myself as I sat on the red nylon webbed seat in a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) C-130, buckling up as the
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      Lock icon Security measures at region’s airports tightened up
      800 8  -  Some countries are reviewing steps to curb fake passports MISSING MH370: SECURITY ISSUES By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF IN KUALA LUMPUR carolynh@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Additional reporting by Nirmal Ghosh, Kor Kian Beng, Zakir Hussain and Raul Dancel SEVERAL airports in the
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon MALAYSIA AIRLINES SHARE PRICE AT ALL-TIME LOW
        97 8 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Shares for Malaysia Airlines fell to an all-time low yesterday, following the disappearance of the national carrier’s flight MH370 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing last Saturday. The stock sank 4 per cent to 24 sen for its lowest
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        Lock icon AIRCRAFT ‘MAY HAVE DISINTEGRATED MID-FLIGHT’
        136 8 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Officials investigating the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines jetliner with 239 people on board suspect it may have disintegrated in mid-flight, a senior source has said. If the plane had plunged intact from close to its cruising altitude, breaking up only on
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        Lock icon MISSING JET WILL BE FOUND, SAY INVESTIGATORS
        101 8 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Teams searching for the jetliner that vanished off Vietnam almost certainly will locate it and figure out what brought it down, according to aviation investigators and case files spanning four decades. Planes seemingly lost without a trace in waters kilometres deep
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        Lock icon INDIA OFFERS HELP IN SEARCH FOR PLANE
        83 8 XINHUA NEW DELHI India has indicated that it is ready to offer help to search for the Malaysia Airlines plane that has gone missing over the South China Sea. “I have sent my condolences (to the families of the passengers) and our ambassador
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      Lock icon Angry Chinese families slam govt
      630 9  -  They press Beijing officials for answers, heckle them for ‘not doing enough’ MISSING MH370: RELATIVES’ ANGUISH By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF RACHEL CHANG IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg rchang@sph.com.sg ANGUISHED relatives of Chinese passengers on the MH370 flight that went missing have taken to venting
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      Lock icon More protection for pay-TV customers
      550 10  -  New rules proposed to address unfair penalties, extra charges in contracts BUDGET 2014: MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg CONSUMERS may soon be able to cancel their pay-TV subscriptions without paying a penalty if the service provider changes programming or
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      Lock icon HELP MAKING THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL
      257 10  -  KENNY CHEE FOR years, odd-job worker Ronald Kwok has relied on an old analogue cathode ray tube television set to catch the daily evening news in his rental flat. But an upcoming change to free-to-air TV where the current analogue signals will be replaced
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      Lock icon Free switch to digital TV for low-income by Sept
      343 10  -  By KENNY CHEE kennyc@sph.com.sg THE gadgets needed to watch MediaCorp’s digital television programmes will be installed for free in low-income households, under a scheme to be launched by September. The Government will pick up the bill for the digital set-top box,
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    • BUDGET 2014: MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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        Lock icon Focus on meeting housing needs of seniors, needy folk
        686 10  -  By CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg THE Ministry of National Development (MND) is studying a new reverse mortgage scheme to help seniors better convert the flats they own into cash, said its minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday. The move is part of a
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        Lock icon DISPATCH RIDER CAN SAVE MORE WITH NEW PASS
        232 10  -  RACHEL AU-YONG DISPATCH rider Sam Lin visits at least 10 public carparks a day, six days a week. This means a monthly expenditure of at least $154 in excess of a $100 parking allowance his company builds into his $2,400 salary. “It’s
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        Lock icon Per-minute parking rates for motorbikes
        277 10  -  CHARISSA YONG PARKING rates for motorcycles will be charged on a per-minute basis, instead of at a flat rate, to help delivery riders who use multiple carparks in a day. These will apply to Housing Board (HDB) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) carparks with electronic
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      Lock icon Differing views on role alcohol played in riot
      687 11  -  Witnesses say it was a key element but local Tamil group disagrees By NUR ASYIQIN, MOHAMAD SALLEH asyiqins@sph.com.sg THREE foreign workers who saw the riot unfold in Little India, said public intoxication was a key element that led to the mayhem. A
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      Lock icon Local Tamil group has its say at COI
      262 11  -  LIM YAN LIANG TWO representatives from a group called the Singapore Tamil Community (STC) had their say at the Committee of Inquiry (COI) into the Dec 8 riot. This was part of their exchange with the COI members yesterday. Why did the
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      Lock icon It’s Pangdemonium at the Life! Theatre Awards
      845 11  -  By LISABEL TING lting@sph.com.sg PANGDEMONIUM reigned at the Life! Theatre Awards ceremony yesterday afternoon. The four-year-old theatre company led by theatre power couple Adrian and Tracie Pang proved the biggest winner. Their musical about dealing with mental illness, Next To Normal, bagged the
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      Lock icon Good to move focus away from COV, say experts
      566 11  -  By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Additional reporting by Rachel Au-Yong, Maryam Mokhtar and Melissa Tan REMOVING cash premiums during the negotiation stage of the buying of a Housing Board resale flat is unlikely to rock the market, experts said
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Rebuilding work still bogged down in red tape
      755 12  -  JAPAN’S 2011 QUAKE-TSUNAMI: THREE YEARS ON By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg THREE years after the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, myriad problems from a shortage of concrete to bureaucratic red tape still plague the reconstruction of coastal
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Chinese coast guard ‘drove off Philippine vessels from shoal’
        397 13 Boats spotted near disputed Second Thomas Shoal in South China Sea REUTERS BEIJING China said its coast guard ships had driven away two Philippine vessels which had tried to approach a shoal in the South China Sea in the latest flare-up
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        Lock icon Radiation fears affect children near Fukushima
        316 13 REUTERS KORIYAMA Some of the youngest children in Koriyama, a short drive from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, barely know what it is like to play outside. Fear of radiation has kept them indoors for much of their lives. Though the strict safety limits
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      • Article
        Lock icon Japan ‘not revising landmark apology’
        244 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan has no plan to revise a landmark 1993 apology over wartime sex slavery, the government’s top spokesman said, despite a controversial review of the statement which has sparked a backlash at home and abroad. The apology, known as the Kono
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        Lock icon 45,000 trials broadcast live last year, says China’s Chief Justice
        603 14  -  Improving transparency to boost judicial reform a key task in 2014 By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg CHINA broadcast 45,000 trials live last year, including high-profile ones like disgraced politician Bo Xilai’s, its Chief Justice has said, as
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        Lock icon ‘Emergency’ at Tiananmen Square
        309 14 AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE BEIJING Chinese police dealt with an “emergency” near Beijing’s Tiananmen Square during a top government meeting last week, state media reported yesterday, after onlookers said they saw smoke in the area. The “emergency” occurred during the opening of the National People’s Congress (NPC)
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        Lock icon Kim’s sister makes debut
        572 15 She attends Sunday polls with N. Korean leader and is listed as ‘senior official’ AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL The younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made an official debut of sorts, consolidating the grip on power of the ruling Kim dynasty’s third generation.
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        Lock icon 2 die as Riau extends haze emergency over fires
        469 16  -  Residents still burning to clear land; President orders stricter enforcement By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA wahyudis@sph.com.sg RIAU is set to extend its state of emergency beyond tomorrow as canals dry out, forcing firefighters to travel farther for water to
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        Lock icon Anwar files appeal against sodomy conviction
        361 16 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s opposition chief Anwar Ibrahim has filed an appeal against a sodomy conviction that bars him from standing for elections this month in Selangor. To protest against the conviction, which the opposition claims is trumped up by the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition,
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        Lock icon S’porean gets death in Batam for drug smuggling
        336 16  -  By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA wahyudis@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREAN car salesman Ong Beng Song, alias Ong alias Edy, 40, has been sentenced to death together with two Malaysian accomplices for smuggling 168,987 Ecstasy pills in a compressor into Batam last May. The
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        Lock icon Taleban vows to attack Afghan presidential polls with ‘full force’
        339 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES KABUL The Taleban yesterday vowed to target Afghanistan’s presidential election, urging their fighters to attack polling staff, voters and security forces before the April 5 vote to choose a successor to Mr Hamid Karzai.
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Space station’s 1st Japan chief
          62 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Astronaut Koichi Wakata (above) has become the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station (ISS), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said late on Sunday. In a simple ceremony on board the station, Dr Wakata, 50, took over the facility’s command from
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          Lock icon Ex-minister on graft charges
          64 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Former Indonesian sports and youth minister was yesterday charged in a multimillion dollar graft case. Andi Mallarangeng, 50, was charged with abusing power to enrich himself and others in the construction of the Hambalang sports centre in West Java province, worth around 2.5
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          Lock icon Cambodia boy dies of bird flu
          79 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS SHANGHAI China has recorded 72 fatalities from the H7N9 bird flu strain in the first two months of the year, far more than in the whole of 2013, even as Cambodia reports another death from the H5NI strain. China reported 41 deaths
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          Lock icon Aids activist held in China
          43 16 REUTERS BEIJING China has arrested a Uighur Aids activist for endangering national security a broad charge that includes the crime of separatism a health advocacy group said. Akbar Imin was held in Xinjiang’s capital, Urumqi, on Jan 15.
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      Lock icon Cameraman reveals Croc Hunter’s final words
      411 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY The cameraman who witnessed the death of Australian “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin has revealed a stingray stabbed at him “hundreds of times” and that his final words were “I’m dying.” The television personality and conservationist, who became world-famous for his daring
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      Lock icon Another ‘angry Australian summer’
      394 18 Over 150 temperature records broken amid calls for urgent emission cuts AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australia has endured another “angry summer” with more than 150 temperature records smashed, a new report said with a warning that heatwaves and sweltering conditions will only get worse. Among the records
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      Lock icon 4 damaging new gases detected
      153 18 REUTERS OSLO Scientists have detected four new man-made gases that damage the protective ozone layer, despite bans on almost all production of similar gases under a 1987 treaty, a study showed. The experts were trying to pinpoint industrial sources of tiny traces of the new
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      Lock icon Russia ‘to make counter-proposals’ on Ukraine stand-off
      449 19 Ukrainian premier to address UN Security Council and meet Obama REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Russia is to make a series of counter-proposals to resolve the crisis in neighbouring Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday, in response to a document sent by the
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      Lock icon Pistorius ill in court as expert testifies
      187 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG PRETORIA An overcome Oscar Pistorius vomited in court yesterday as he listened to harrowing expert testimony about the autopsy of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, whom he is accused of murdering. Sitting in the dock, an emotional Pistorius retched and heaved
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon September elections for NZ
        87 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE September WELLINGTON New Zealand Prime Minister John Key called a general election for Sept 20, when his centre-right government will seek a third term in office. Mr Key, riding high in opinion polls, said he wanted to give New Zealanders plenty of notice about
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        Lock icon Mexican drug lord killed
        99 19 REUTERS MEXICO CITY A Mexican drug lord who was falsely reported dead more than three years ago was killed by the armed forces in western Mexico early on Sunday, the government’s second major victory in its fight against organised crime in as many weeks. Known as
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      405 20 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan’s economy expanded less than estimated in the fourth quarter and the current account deficit widened to a record in January, highlighting risks to Abenomics as a sales tax increase looms. Gross domestic product grew an annualised 0.7
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        79 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK US-based Chiquita Brands and Ireland’s Fyffes are merging, creating the world’s largest banana supplier with annual revenue of US$4.6 billion (S$5.8 billion). In the stock-for-stock transaction, Chiquita shareholders will own approximately 50.7 per cent of the new company, named ChiquitaFyffes,
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      358 20 REUTERS BEIJING Tencent Holdings’ new partnership with China’s No. 2 online retailer JD.com takes aim at dominant rival Alibaba’s Achilles heel its weakness in mobile in a move set to reshape the country’s e-com-merce industry. The deal gives JD.com a headline slot on
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      535 21 Borrowing soars over 40% since first signs of global financial crisis BLOOMBERG LONDON The amount of debt globally has soared more than 40 per cent to US$100 trillion (S$127 trillion) since the first signs of the financial crisis as governments borrowed to
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      351 21 REUTERS ULAN BATOR The world must increase its food production by 60 per cent by mid-century or risk serious food shortages that could bring social unrest and civil wars, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned. Demand for food will rise
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      265 21 BLOOMBERG BEIJING Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy Science Technology, the first Chinese firm to default on corporate bonds onshore, plans to sell assets outside the country to raise cash and repay noteholders. It will seek buyers for solar farms in Greece, Bulgaria, Italy
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      433 22 ONE league table that Singapore did not wish to see itself at the top of was the ranking of the world’s most expensive cities. Having been given the dubious honour by a British media organisation, the country will now have to live down this
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      Lock icon Will costs erode Singapore’s edge?
      1535 22  -  EYE ON THE ECONOMY The city-state remains attractive to investors but needs to plough on with its restructuring journey By ALVIN FOO ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT alfoo@sph.com.sg LAST week, Singapore captured headlines at home and abroad for an unsettling reason: It was named the world’s most expensive
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      1035 23  -  By JOHN MCBETH SENIOR WRITER thane.cawdor@gmail.com IT IS too early to speculate, but in the absence of a distress call, investigators looking into the sudden disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) Boeing 777-200 plane over the South China Sea are already working
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      Lock icon What makes a good teacher?
      977 23  -  By PAUL HENG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is the founder and managing director of the NeXT Career Consulting Group. I WAS elated to read the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) vision for Singapore’s educational system “when every school is a good school”. I
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      Lock icon The innovation enigma
      789 23  -  By JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ The writer, a Nobel laureate in economics, is University Professor at Columbia University. PROJECT SYNDICATE AROUNDtheworld,there is enormous enthusiasm for the type of technological innovation symbolised by Silicon Valley. In this view, America’s ingenuity represents its true comparative advantage, which others strive to
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        210 24  -  Patrick Liew SO FAR, we have been tackling the symptoms of the haze issue but not the source (“Being clear-eyed about haze laws”; March 3). Legislation can act as a deterrent but it has limited effectiveness recalcitrants can still find loopholes and
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          Lock icon Temporary moves to conserve water
          150 24  -  Dorothy Cheung (Ms) Public Relations Manager Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council Goh Ying Ying (Ms) Public Relations Manager Tampines Town Council WE THANK Mr Andy Tan Han Cheng for his suggestion (“Less washing, so fees should be cut”; last Thursday). Measures taken by our town councils
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          108 24  -  Alina Boey (Ms) Director, Media and Marketing Communications SMRT Corporation WE THANK Mr Ethan Guo for his suggestions to improve the user interface on our iDisplay panels (“SMRT station display panels too confusing”; last Wednesday). Our Service Quality Unit has been seeking feedback from commuters and
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          Lock icon Why the need for two invoices?
          112 24  -  Seah Kian Chong I RECEIVED a tax invoice from Khoo Teck Puat Hospital about two weeks after my mother’s discharge, complete with instructions on how to make payment for her hospital stay. I then proceeded to make payment using my son’s credit card. Three
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        318 24  -  Kerk Kim Por Deputy Chairman 8th Asean Para Games Singapore 2015 Executive Committee SINGAPORE has made great strides in building a more inclusive society (“Breaking down the barriers”; last Saturday). I applaud the advocates for the disabled community, whose efforts have brought about
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        Lock icon Keep HDB loan rate lower than banks’
        154 24  -  Sia Kor Ong IS THE Housing Board’s concessionary interest rate loan really “concessionary”? The loan was intended to help lower-income flat buyers service their mortgages at a lower interest rate, compared with the HDB’s market rate mortgage loan, which it stopped offering about
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        Lock icon How about Nominated MP for disabled community?
        172 24  -  Ronald Lee Yew Kee IT IS heartening to note that disabled people will get their share of generous help, to the tune of $30 million, in this year’s Budget (“Breaking down the barriers”; last Saturday). The Land Transport Authority must be lauded for
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        68 24 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MS YEO BOON ENG: Real purpose of pioneer package. 2. MR PAUL CHAN: Dual distribution systems for water needed. 3. MR CHRISTOPHER TEO: Activate water rationing immediately. 4. MS LI DAN YUE: Continual learning benefits firms, employees. 5. MR EE TECK SIEW: West
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        Lock icon Be vigilant to uphold S’pore’s good reputation
        277 25  -  Chen Bin THE National Environment Agency’s explanation that “gutter oil” taken from grease traps was not sent to hawkers comes as a relief to consumers ‘Gutter oil’ not sent to hawkers, says NEA”; last Thursday). Singapore has an excellent track record in food
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        281 25 Do schools and companies here promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship? What are some ways to nurture entrepreneurship among students and employees? We need to encourage failure and critical thinking. Our society is generally “failure-phobic”, which should not be the case because how can there be success
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        Lock icon Long working hours taking toll on health
        282 25  -  Quek Koh Choon (Dr) THE report (“Toiling away without sleep is not normal”; March 3) highlighted the story of a 21-year-old intern who died after working for 72 hours straight at the London office of an investment bank. I am concerned about the
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      Lock icon Mass-market clothes can still be good buys in Singapore
      703 1  -  High-end items may be pricier here, but shoppers can still find bargains By CHERYL FAITH WEE cherylw@sph.com.sg A RECENT survey found that Singapore is the world’s priciest place to buy clothes but it failed to note that some items from mass-market
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      Lock icon Comparing prices of two products
      53 1 SOURCE: UNIQLO, COACH INTERNATIONAL WEBSITES L Women’s ultra-stretch jeans from Japanese high-street brand Uniqlo Singapore S$59.90 Tokyo 3,990 yen (S$49) Paris €39.90 (S$70) New York US$39.90 (S$51) L The Mini Borough Bag Retro from American luxury brand Coach Singapore S$795 Tokyo 66,150 yen (S$814) New
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      Lock icon PAP founding member, 87, dies from heart failure
      807 2  -  Unionist Lee Gek Seng described as self-sacrificial and generous mentor By ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg MR LEE Gek Seng, a pioneering unionist and a founding member of the People’s Action Party, died last Saturday from heart failure, said family members. He was 87.
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      Lock icon CEO of 701Search to head new digital division at SPH
      261 2  -  By YEO SAM JO yeosamjo@sph.com.sg THE chief executive of online clas sifieds company 701Search, Mr Julian Tan (left), will head Singapore Press Holdings’ (SPH) new digital division. SPH announced last month that it will set up two new arms a
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      440 2  -  By EUNICE QUEK euniceq@sph.com.sg ANDROID phone users can now download The Straits Times SoShiok app, which relaunched its iPhone version in mid-January. The food app, which is free, offers a comprehensive range of content from the popular Taste pages in The Sunday Times,
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      Lock icon Ex-SMRT bus driver jailed for causing death
      286 2 A FORMER SMRT bus driver was jailed for six months and banned from driving for eight years yesterday for causing the death of a pedestrian at a signalised pedestrian crossing in January last year. Malaysian Tan Hun Keong, 33, who is now unemployed,
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      Lock icon Swansong reunion at Hua Yi school’s Margaret Drive site
      660 3  -  Alumni organising concert at old school field before area is redeveloped By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg AN ABANDONED track and field once used by Hua Yi Government Chinese Middle School will be the stage for a reunion concert for staff and students
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          49 4 Budgets for the Education, Communications and Information, and National Development ministries were passed. The Government’s move to study a reverse mortgage scheme and canvassing of ideas on how to protect Pulau Ubin were among topics the House heard on how to keep Singapore liveable and endearing.
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          Lock icon New method of pricing resale HDB flats
          86 4 CASH-over-valuations (COVs), long criticised for pushing up resale flat prices, will now take on a smaller role in setting these transactions. As of 5pm yesterday, buyers and sellers of resale flats must first agree on a price before they seek official valuation from
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          Lock icon From flats to cash
          105 4 THE Ministry of National Development is mulling over two schemes to help meet the housing needs of the elderly. The first is a reverse mortgage scheme which will allow flat owners to use their homes as security for a loan that will be dispensed in cash
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          Lock icon Goodbye to Internet disruptions?
          62 4 SINGAPORE might be one step closer to uninterrupted Internet access after the idea of a nationwide heterogeneous network, or HetNet, was mooted. This technology could allow users to switch automatically from one wireless network to another if a particular telco is down or too slow. It
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          43 4 MOTORCYCLISTS who use Housing Board and Urban Redevelopment Authority carparks with electronic parking systems will be charged by the minute instead of a flat daily rate. This will benefit delivery riders who use multiple carparks in a day.
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          56 4 UNDER new rules proposed by the Media Development Authority, consumers may soon find it easier to exit pay-TV subscriptions without a penalty if their service providers change programming or pricing. This will apply in cases where, for instance, pay-TV operators impose higher fees or remove channels
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          Lock icon Guide to foreign property
          76 4 AN ONLINE guide will be drawn up to give general tips to those looking to buy property overseas. It will be launched by the Council for Estate Agencies later this month. Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan noted that some Singaporeans have turned to investing
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          40 4 HAVE an idea on how to protect and enhance the rustic Pulau Ubin? The Government wants to hear from a wide range of people, from island residents to interest groups and experts, in an upcoming consultation exercise.
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        Lock icon Ministry to seek ideas on protecting Pulau Ubin
        547 4  -  Consultation exercise will focus on nature, heritage, education aspects MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg LOVERS of Pulau Ubin will be asked to give their ideas on how the popular island can be protected and enhanced. The Government hopes that
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        Lock icon Higher pre-fab requirements
        320 4  -  By RACHEL AU-YONG rachelay@sph.com.sg DEVELOPERS who bid for government land sale sites from the second half of the year will have to meet a certain level of prefabrication, the Government said yesterday. In line with the push for higher productivity in this year’s Budget speech, those tendering
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        Lock icon Facelifts for three more HDB towns
        286 4  -  By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg THREE more Housing Board towns will get facelifts under a scheme to make new and old estates more vibrant. The Ministry of National Development is choosing these towns, and will announce them in a few months, said Senior Minister of
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        Lock icon Making all the right turns in housing
        374 4  -  By PEH SHING HUEI DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR shpeh@sph.com.sg IT IS not often that a Cabinet minister cites the lyrics of a pop song in Parliament. So, when National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan quoted a line from Stephanie Sun’s Mandopop hit To Meet
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          Lock icon DOWNWARD SPIRAL DANGER
          83 4 The majority of homes sit on leasehold land. These should be depreciating assets, but have not been because general property prices have risen substantially over the years, propping up the value of all homes... In future, the situation may change quite dramatically... So, my concern is that
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          Lock icon CONSERVATION SHORTFALL
          66 4 Under the URA Masterplan, only 4 per cent of our natural greenery is protected. This falls far short of the UN Convention on Biodiversity’s Strategic Plan 2011-2020, which calls on states to conserve 17 per cent. Singapore would be failing in its international obligations as a respected member
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          Lock icon 99-YEAR LEASE INFORMATION
          57 4 If the Government does not have any specific plans for flats when their (99-year) leases expire, I think it should make this clear to the public so that buyers can factor this in when choosing a resale flat, and they don’t pay too high a premium for
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        983 5  -  FROM THE GALLERY Change demonstrates not just good government, but also a caring one By CHUA MUI HOONG OPINION EDITOR muihoong@sph.com.sg Twitter: @Muihoong IF THE late Mr Lim Kim San is credited with having “broken the back” of Singapore’s housing problem
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        Lock icon Food waste a big concern: Maliki
        333 5  -  By GRACE CHUA caiwj@ sph.com.sg SINGAPORE needs to cut food waste, and its food industry should share resources such as procurement and equipment to improve food security. These were the recommendations of an inter-ministry committee formed in 2012 to tackle Singapore’s food security risks
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        Lock icon All ayes on the eyebags
        247 5  -  By CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg THE eyebags had it, the eyebags had it. In Parliament, it is usually “ayes” which are heard when MPs signal their agreement to a question posed by the Speaker, and Madam Halimah Yacob’s intonations of “The ayes have it, the ayes
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        Lock icon INVESTOR WELCOMES ONLINE GUIDE FOR OVERSEAS PROPERTY PURCHASES
        270 5  -  S’POREAN WHO INVESTS IN FOREIGN PROPERTY By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg MR DON Poh had been keen on investing in real estate in Thailand for a long time, but took the plunge only after weeks of painstaking research. He was lucky that he
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        Lock icon New online guide on buying foreign property
        310 5  -  JANICE HENG SINGAPOREANS looking to buy property overseas can get advice later this month from an online guide drawn up by the Government. The Council for Estate Agencies will launch the guide to give some general tips to people thinking of doing so,
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          Lock icon UNCOMFORTABLE LIVING
          64 5 By asking two elderly single strangers to live together (in one-room rental flats), we may be making their living environment uncomfortable for them. At their age, they have certain ingrained habits, maybe different standards of hygiene... there may be frequent quarrels. Mountbatten MP Lim Biow Chuan (below), who
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          Lock icon PROPERTY: BROKEN DREAMS?
          85 5 With the influx of foreign money in private property... many of our younger Singaporeans head overseas to fulfil some of these aspirations (to own private property) as they realise it becomes increasingly difficult to do so here. I think this is wrong, and we should ensure that
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          87 5 We ought to recognise that how a man ends up at age 70 is sometimes not completely within his control. We therefore have a moral obligation, those of us to whom time and circumstance have been kind, to give this man as much help as
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          95 6 Today, computational thinking abilities are viewed increasingly as an important life skill the world over. No matter which industry we are in, whether health care, banking, manufacturing we use technology to solve real-world issues... we can’t run away from technology even in our social lives, as
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          84 6 Does “not good enough” refer to the artistry of Singapore music? If so, is this an issue of music preference a music preference that has been dominated and influenced by decades of listening to American-made pop music on local radio? Radio is a taste-making platform. If we
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          90 6 How do we create positive vibes in society? I thank the ministers and the ministry for giving quite a bit of exposure to some of these interest groups, passion groups that do good. But I observed that many of these programmes are still aimed at the larger,
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          97 6 The range of media content and services delivered in the pay-TV market is expanding... (but) although customers find themselves having more choice, there is also a need to ensure that the terms of subscription contracts are not unfair... The concern of customers is that if operators are
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        526 6  -  IDA initiative includes test labs, programmes for youth and firms MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION By KASH CHEONG kashc@sph.com.sg A $10 MILLION war chest has been set up to give youngsters an opportunity to tinker with the latest technology and help start-ups
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        408 6  -  KASH CHEONG THE National Library Board (NLB) will be opening its first specialised corner for pre-schoolers at the Jurong Regional Library next month. Speaking at the Committee of Supply debate yesterday, Minister of State for Education and Communications and Information Sim Ann said the
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        337 6  -  KASH CHEONG A NATIONAL committee has been set up to improve the quality of translation in government agencies, in a move to avoid such glaring errors as “Hungary” Ghost Festival (Hungry Ghost Festival) and “Bust” Basah (Bras Basah Road). Called the National Translation Committee,
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        243 6  -  THAM YUEN-C THE question of whether the Government should have just one spokesman was raised by Mr Baey Yam Keng (Tampines GRC) yesterday. Mr Baey, a full-time MP who was managing director of public relations firm Hill and Knowlton, said it may be easier
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        287 6  -  By KENNY CHEE kennyc@sph.com.sg THE roles of a national film centre are already being performed by various organisations, and the Government will focus on strengthening each of these functions, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Lawrence Wong said yesterday. He was responding to
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        276 6  -  By THAM YUEN-C yuenc@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE should not release government records to encourage transparency for transparency’s sake. Instead, the goal of releasing such information should be to encourage good governance, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Lawrence Wong said. This is
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        378 7  -  They want to know what ministry is doing to mitigate recurrent problem MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES By FENG ZENGKUN ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT zengkun@sph.com.sg MPS were calling for answers over the haze problem yesterday, and asked for updates on plans that had
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          67 7 Through the demographic changes, the rise in population, all the stresses we have seen in infrastructure, transport, health and housing, these have not appeared in water. We have not experienced a drop in supply, or water rationing or even indeed any drop in water pressure. For this,
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          88 7 Instead of the tried and tested approach of directly managing hawker centres, the (Environment Ministry) is seeking to appoint social enterprises to run the centres on a not-for-profit basis. However, the not-for-profit approach does not mean the social enterprises will not seek high revenues to channel
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        357 7  -  MINISTRY OF EDUCATION By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT sandra@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS develop a greater understanding of the wider world by having foreigners studying here, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said yesterday. He told Parliament that mixing with foreigners helps local students learn how
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      505 8  -  Covering 5 areas, network will allow visitors to surf the Web, access map By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg VISITORS to Chinatown will soon be able to get free Wi-Fi access while navigating its streets. A free network will be implemented on March 28, covering five
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      462 8  -  By CAROLYN KHEW kcarolyn@sph.com.sg LAW students at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will now be able to better keep track of their involvement in voluntary, pro bono projects using an online portal launched yesterday. The Start Now Law portal, an initiative
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      Lock icon Bank exec cheated Khoo T eck Puat’s daughter of $2m
      484 9  -  Ex-manager jailed 6 years over fake investment product By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A FORMER bank relationship manager who cheated the daughter of late banker-philanthropist Khoo Teck Puat out of $2 million was jailed for six years yesterday. While
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      427 9  -  ONLINE VICE RING By IAN POH pohian@sph.com.sg A TEENAGER who helped her former boyfriend run his online vice ring was sentenced to reformative training yesterday. Veronica Patricia Rio, 19, abetted clients to pay for sex with an underage prostitute and even helped pimp Malcolm Graham
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      527 9  -  By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg A HOUSEWIFE who sued her two older brothers for depriving her of her rightful stake in their late parents’ estate has lost her case in the High Court. In a written judgment published yesterday, Justice Belinda Ang said
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      685 11  -  Increase partly due to higher amount in additional buyer’s stamp duty netted last year despite home loan restrictions By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg A RECORD amount in stamp duty poured into the nation’s coffers last year. This was achieved even though new home loan restrictions
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      775 11 Implementing simple 5S techniques for good housekeeping has helped Singapore company O.E. Manufacturing improve productivity and streamline its workplace. Like many small companies finding their feet, O.E. Manufacturing Pte Ltd, a hydraulic cylinder manufacturer, managed its day-to-day operations without proper detailed procedures or systems.
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      546 12  -  Last month’s figures reflect anaemic wider property market, say observers By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg A FRESH sign of the fast slowing property market emerged yesterday with resale homes selling for lower prices last month. The number of resale transactions also slumped to their lowest
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      383 12  -  MOK FEI FEI BANK customers will be able to transfer funds from one bank to another from Monday with few delays and likely without incurring a fee. The Fast And Secure Transfers (Fast) service as it is known is starting from 8am on Monday,
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      381 13  -  By RACHEL SCULLY rjscully@sph.com.sg THREE adjoining residential properties in Bukit Timah, a shophouse in Rangoon Road and two retail units at Thomson Plaza went on sale yesterday. The three freehold units, near Botanic Gardens MRT station, are being offered by the same
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      474 13  -  Quarter of 700 firms polled expect to raise staff count, while 66% see no change By IVAN TEO ivantyh@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE employers are upbeat over hiring prospects for the coming quarter in all seven industry sectors, a new report says. Global employment firm ManpowerGroup surveyed
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        506 14 Auto products, acquisitions to fuel growth over five to seven years BLOOMBERG AMTEK Engineering, the Singa-pore-based maker of Apple iPhone chargers and auto parts for Tesla Motors, plans to double sales to US$2 billion (S$2.5 billion) in five to seven years through
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        398 14  -  By RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg PHARMACEUTICAL firms are lagging behind financial institutions in terms of guarding against financial crimes, an official at one top drug company said yesterday. Mr Wong Sow Wei, head of compliance for Singapore-head-quartered Takeda Global Research and Development (Asia),
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        191 14  -  MELISSA TAN THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has teamed up with another Chinese bourse to develop the commodities markets in both countries. It inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Dalian Commodity Exchange last Friday, SGX said in a statement yesterday. It said the
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        239 14  -  CHIA YAN MIN BUSINESS park developer Ascendas has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Chinese wealth management firm. Ascendas and Ping An Trust, a wholly owned unit of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, have agreed to work together
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        418 15  -  STI breaks 4-day rally as counters with China exposure take a hit BULLS AND BEARS By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE shares snapped a four-day winning streak yesterday as Asian markets slid. The falls were driven by surprisingly weak Chinese trade data,
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          17 15 STI trading volume 169.12 million shares STI up down Gainers: 7 Losers: 19 Unchanged:4
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          85 15 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 715.22 533.08 831.09 970.65 228.66 199.56 263.31 -2.84 -1.74 -2.83 -11.89 -1.40 -1.28 -2.45 Points Change 186.99 517.13 809.79 775.53 1,288.24 779.82 728.38 Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and
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          21 15 Stock trading volume 1.3 billion shares worth $830.3 million Up down Gainers: 134 Losers: 255 Unchanged: 406
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          55 15 Yesterday’s close Index Change -395.56 -153.93 -20.26 -58.843 -38.221 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 22,264.93 15,120.14 1,954.42 1,999.065 1,064.061 1,822.06 -10.2 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Friday’s close Dow Nasdaq 4,677.246 1,349.05 5,411.52 16,452.72 4,336.223
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          141 15 SHAREHOLDERS of Tigerair have given the green light for the budget carrier to sell its entire stake in its loss-making Philippine unit. The company announced that an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held yesterday had passed the resolution to sell its 40 per cent interest in Tigerair Philippines. It said
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          102 15 INTERNATIONAL Healthway Corp (IHC), an integrated health-care services and facilities provider, has agreed to acquire a property located in Melbourne, Australia, for A$45 million (S$51.8 million). It marks IHC’s maiden entry into Australia, broadening its portfolio of properties in countries that include Malaysia, China and Japan. The
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          242 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: MARCH 10, 2014 Top Rises Mar 10 CENTS DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 172.5 1.3 DBXT iBoxxSvEu 5US$ ***** 44.4 0.1 Mar 10 DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** 38.1 0.2 DBXT EONIA 5US$ ***** 26.6
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          40 15 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol Charisma Energy ................5.9 72,389,000 5 Vallianz Hldgs ...................14.7 30,455,000 Transcu Grp Charisma Energy 0.2 5.9 12.8 75;50i;000 72.389.000 55.928.000 30.455.000 26.793.000 Vallianz Hldgs 14.7 Mirach Energy ...................15.9 13,361,000 Noble Grp SIIC Env
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          70 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R221 149.5 ComfortDelGro 196.5 cd +1 2127 196.5 195 3.6 15.8 4179.1 '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M
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          80 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CORRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP SMIL 197.5 126.4 ARA 186 cd 1 1570 187.5
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          54 15 Mar 10 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.1453 1.1461 0.9028 0.9029 1 1403 1.1410 0.8990 0.8989 ***** 1.7638
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          209 15 Top Rises Mar 10 CENTS Metech Int W*****7 0.5 25.0 0.1 NOL MB eCW*****2 3.2 18.5 0.5 DBS MB ePW*****1 15.9 12.0 1.7 CN6000MBePW*****8 8.7 11.5 0.9 DBS MB ePW*****2 14.7 8.9 1.2 STI 2950MBePW*****0 1.8 5.9 0.1 STI 3150MBePW*****0 5.6 5.7 0.3 Sinarmas eW*****8 30 5.3
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          20 15 Vol Company Last Sale +or-('000) +orVol CDDO) CapMallA3.8%b*****2 14 CityDev NCCPS 107 -3 12 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100
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          463 15 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) Company Last 114.4 94 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US97.9 -1.1 1510 1192 CIMBASEAN40 100S$D 1295 -6 2 1300 866 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1018 -12 15 ***** ***** DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ A***** -25 121 108.3 ABF SG Bond ETF 113.7 3173 2879
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      202 12 STPROPERTY.se CAN YOU REALLY AFFORD THAT HOME? X \f 1 With tougher rules implemented on mortgage loans, property buyers in Singapore will now need to consider all liabilities and obligations including car loans, credit card debts and their overall credit rating. r Use our TDSR Affordability Calculator to determine how
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      31 16 Notice Track down beneficiaries of estates in the new Wills Probate section in The Straits Times. To place such notices, lawyers and estate administrators can call 1800-289-8822 ore-mail: notices@sph.com.sg WATS NOTICES
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    1364 16 OBITUARIES "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadedi me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of
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      65 17 Perhaps they are not the stars, hut rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy. Author Unknown Keep the memory of a beautiful relationship with a loved one who has passed on alive
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      681 20  -  Australian side the first major team to commit to World Club 10s By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg ONE of rugby’s most exciting wingers is set to take flight at the Singapore Sports Hub in June. Henry Speight, dubbed the “Flying Fijian” both for his speed and
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      573 20 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Suddenly, all the talk of quadruples and trebles is sounding rather hollow. A week after winning the League Cup, Manchester City were brought down to earth on Sunday out of the FA Cup, needing a minor miracle
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      499 17 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei was at his sublime best as he claimed the All England Open title for a third time with a 21-13, 21-18 win over Chen Long on Sunday.
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      382 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHICAGO The Miami Heat would not have wanted it any other way. With the scores tied and the clock winding down, forward LeBron James had the ball in his hands, and was set to drive for a game-winning lay-up.
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      625 18 Injured Woods flops on final day as rival talks up place at top table AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS DORAL (Florida) After replacing Tiger Woods as the youngest World Golf Championship winner on Sunday, Patrick Reed believes he has shown that he is among the
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      390 6 GOOD CLASS BUNGLW ASTRID HILL *****sf s/sty BT SEDAP 20K sf elevated Panoromic view, good BT TUNGGAL 16ksf, hilltop pan oramic view, wide front GALLOP ***** sf tropical HOLLANDPK15ksf brand new MT ECHO ***** sf modern NASSIM 22K/16Ksfbrandnew PEEL RD *****/8300 sf park 10 cars, tasteful reno, quiet, priced to
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      236 6 BEST BUY NEAR ANDREW Road 3-sty Bunglw w/ basement gdn/ entertainment hub. FH. 8rm ensuites. Both land/ built up approx 10,000 sf. Big carpark. High grd, quiet living. David 9021-8218 MT ROSIE VICINITY. F’hold 2.5 sty 3200/4200 sf. 5rm Near sch. Sat/ Sun 2-5pm. $neg Simon Lee *****978 COVETED CHANCERY
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      254 6 BEST ARTHUR RD Bunglw 8600/6500 sf. Nestled in lush greenery serenity, elevated regular/face E Rare gem 8+1 rms.Sole agt Martin *****651 Ample POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS" FRANKEL 3 Yrs Old Semi-D 3154sf $6.2M. Frankel Detached 4300sf $5.8M Poole Rd Brand New Detached 4890 sf $8.5M. CUTE COSY CONVENIENT! Marshall Peranakan near Katong.
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      303 6 Bedok/ Upp East Coast Houses For Sale Bedok/ Upp East Coast Houses For Sale Bedok/ Upp East Coast Houses For Sale r For sale with tenancy Bedok Grove at Bedok Place FREEHOLD SS n District 16 Spacious and efficient layout Land size from 1,862 sq ft, built-up from 3,272 sq
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      174 6 best price D.16 LUCKY VIEW. Squarish Land 3358 sf. Potential for rebuilt. Nice hse nbr. Quiet. $4.08M. Kelvin *****397 ALMOST SOLD! QUALITY FINISHING SEMI-D 4110/7100 sqft, 3.5-storey. 7+1+1 rms. Pool/lift. Upper Changi. $6.3XM 6100 9959 FH. LIMAU GDN/ Sennett/ Peakville/ Bedok, reno, lift pool. Land 2764-3400 sf. $3.xm+. Connie *****868
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      193 6 CHEONG ERA 9837-9888 Semi-D Kovan Rd. 6 rms. 1-sty attic. 1753/ 1200 sf. Near MRT. F’hold. $2.68M. Good Buy SINGLE STY INTER terr, S’goon Gdn Est, 2163sf, 999 yrs $2.7M, ideal for rebuild, Jimmy 9743-5679 999YRS CHUAN WALK Inter Terr. Good land size 2803 sqft with 4+1 yet can pk
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      163 6 OPEN HOUSE ECG LANDED PREMIER S’goon Gdn 2.5sty semi-d Well design, attic pool. For viewing call *****920 BANK AUCTION 20/3 Chartwell Dr 6+1, 2.5 sty semi-d/ pool. 4202/5882sf. 999-yr Elevated. DTZ *****662 Don't Miss HUDDINGTON AVE. $2.XM. Corner Terr. Land 2165sf. Suitable for rebuild. Serious seller. Alex *****599 BESIDE PEIRCE
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      251 7 3-STY CORNER TERR, 4-rm Verde Place. Land 3014/ 3000sf. Quiet, Bright, Face SE. Rare. Peng 9820 8080 FH BUNGLW GCB area, on Elevated land Chestnut for rebuild. 10,100 sf, With s/ pool. 9298 4562 Benny WOODLANDS SEMI-D S/STY. F’hold. 8287/ 2600 sf. 4+1 $5.5M. Betty 9631-8667 SPRINGLEAF GDN SEMI-D FH
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      219 7 D2 LUMIERE, SHENTON Way 1 2 rm. 506/ 678/ 990sf. Fire Sale! Vacant/ Tenanted.MRT BonnieY *****003 SUPER DUPER TIONG Bahru Ground Floor 2+ Patio isabelredrup.com/ir45.php $1.7M. *****055. Susan BANK SALE. TURQUOISE Sentosa Cove. 2777 sqft. 4+1. Waterway/ Pool View. Facilities. DTZ 9724 3662. INTERLACE #09-50 1755SF 3+1, vacant, only $1250
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      296 7 UrgentSale PARC IMPERIAL STUDIO FH 452 sf. 5mins to MRT. Tenanted. $7xxK. Viewing by appt. Jason *****-888 100 TREES (FREEHOLD) 3+1 study size 1302sf. Sale $1500psf ono or rental $5,500 per month. Call owner 9631 4060. BENCOOLEN. BUGIS MRT 2+1 830sf. F/furn. Move in. Excellent cond. Serious seller VTO. Call
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      277 7 D.10 GOODWOOD RES (adjoining Goodwood Hill) Brand New! Within 2.5 hectares of Lush Greenery "Garden Residence with private pool" 4 bdrms 4682 sqft Owner 8366-1568 LOOKING FOR RESALE unit yet Devt Pricing? Hallmark Res. Talk of the Town with Additional 10%disc Lowest in D.10 Psf $18xx only Good size units.
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      293 7 Near MRT THOMSON 800, FH. 3-sty Penthouse 3830 sf. Reservoir view. 4+1. NS facing. Call 9093-3532 Bobby Ng LINCOLN MODERN 1410 sqft. 4+1. 2 Level Maisionette. Goh 9177-0189 CLEMENTI PARK PERFECT 1800 sqft 3+2 layout! Opp Park! Greenery! Private Serene. Rustic Look. Rare. isabelredrup.com/ir32.php$2.1m. *****055. Susan PARC PALAIS 3+1 1320sf
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      178 7 NICOLE GREEN 3BDRM. 1270 sf, mid flr. City view. Mount -batten MRT/ Town. FH leasehold price. $1.4xM GEYLANG LOR 32. FH. 3 huge rms. 1324 sf. Mid flr. Designer decor. $1.2xM. Call LH Lim. 9008 0789 CENTRAL IMPERIAL F’HOLD 2-bdrm 420sf 2+1 603sf/ 3+1 646sf. Fr $5xxK. Near 2 MRTs.
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      142 7 PARADISE PALMS 3+1. 1141 sqft. High flr. Unblocked. 9455 2022 Addine KVM FOREIGNER CAN BUY. 2300 sf. 5-rm. Starbuck/ 7-11. FH. $2.5M. Lynn 9799-9966 OPTIMA 1-BDRM. HIGH flr.No pm sun. Next to MRT, sch, shop, foodct. Vacant. Early move in. 8183 4810 Helen. AQUARIUS BY THE Park 3rm +Utility 1227sf.
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      115 7 BAYSHORE PARK 3-BEDRM. 1292sf. Renovated. High flr Sea view. Breezy. Mins to airport/city. *****950 PN LOYANG VALLEY $696 psf. 3+1, 1981 sf. Grd flr. Spacious, quiet, landed living. Raymond 9068-5368 THE SANTORINI NEW Condo Low Quantum! Good schs Future MRT/Biz Park/Malls 1 to 5 bdrm 463 1378 sqft 2-4rm DualKey
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      118 7 SAVANNAH 3+1. BRIGHT. Quiet. 1227 sqft. $910 psf. Livia 4+1. Bright. 1539 sqft. Pool view Zenice *****133 JUST TOP! WATERVIEW. 3+1. 1184 sqft. Pool Reservoir views! High flr. Best Stack. Full condo facilities. neg. SAVANNAH. BELOW VALN 3+1 1733sf/ 4+1 2034sf. Designer reno, 4th Uni, Changi Biz Pk. *****737 Mital
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      132 7 THE SANTORINI @TAMPINES 597units 8blks, 1-5rm/pen-thse. 43-149sqm. Regd w/ VVIP Preview end Mar! Just T.O.P. WATERVIEW BRAND NEW 2 bdrms. 786 sqft. High flr. Bright windy. Full facilities. Andy 8186-8007 FREEHOLD @PAYA LEBAR 1bdrm 441 sqft $6xxK. 3bdrm 743 sqft $1.02M. 2Dual Key 657 sqft $8xxK. Shop 657 sqft $1.2M.
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      259 8 PRIMO RESIDENCES, F’HOLD 1+study 992 sqft. A1 cond. No west sun. Kovan MRT/ amenities. Selling vacant. THE MINTON 99 yrs. Bigger 1 bdrm. 700 sf. TOP soon High flr Good stack, Face South. Jane 9662-3862 NEW! PRESTIGE PT: 1/2/3 Bdrms. Upper Paya Lebar Peter Leong *****852 OPEN HSE. MEADOWS Peirce.
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      243 8 REGENT HEIGHTS 2+STUDY Parkview Apts 3+1 room High flr, unblocked, good reno. Connie *****868 SKYWOODS @DAIRY FARM Rd 1+1/2/3/4rm 5min walk future Hillview Mrt/amenities! Cindy Kuam*****528 SKYWOODS LTD STAR Buy Units! 1+1 fr$6xxK/ 2rm fr $8xxK/ 3rm fr$1.1xxM/ 4rm fr $1.4xxM. Joy 8299 2626 SKYWOODS DAIRY Farm Greenery, 1+1 to
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      272 8 3’NG’ BLK 545 #12 Bedok N. Rare.Lift level.Val$335k Unblocked. Any offer. All race *****856 Yvonne Near MRT Care Honesty 5’I’ BEDOK CTRL 219C Chai Chee St Blk 52. A1 decor. Val $680K/ $480K. Alphonsus *****368 BLK 297 4’A’ Reno. Mins to MRT/ amenities. All races/ PR. Val $480K. Low COV.
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      347 8 YUPPIES’ DELIGHT! 5’I’ Blk 690B CCK Cres. 110 sqm. High flr. Unblock. Designer decor. Valued. Can contra 4’A’ BLK 684C 90sqm. #08 Corner. Spacious. Bright. Reno. Near MRT/ sch. Val $415K. 8588-5333 Tony 5’I’ 707 MID flr, corner, unblock. Near food ct. Malay house. 4bdrms, can contra. Mindy Yong *****109
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      272 8 BELOW VALUE. 4BDRM, EA, 130sqm, Blk 669C, A1 decor, corner, mins to MRT/ Jurong Point. All eligible. 1)BLK 273C 5’I’, high flr nice, corner chinese owner 2)All eligible 5’I’ 648B #04 corner MRT. KK 9108 3845 Near MRT 3’A’ BLK 517 St 52. 74sqm nice reno, move in. Near MRT,
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      276 8 $0 COV!! EXEC Apt. Excellent 3+1 Bedder 1550 sf Pasir Ris St 13. Low Flr Must see! Tim *****307 VI Call Now 5’I’ BLK. 228 St 21. Corner high flr. Bright breezy. 126 sqm. 2 yrs reno. Val. $510K. Call Jo 9150 9503 Don't Miss 5’I’ BLK 636, High floor.
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      279 8 Below Valuation $10K BELOW Val! 360C Admiralty EA 131sqm. 3rms study. Reno. MRT. Valued $560K. 9796-2828 Steven 350A CANBERRA RD, 5’I’ Corner well kept, 3 mins to MRT/ Sun Plaza/ amenities Val $515K. *****175 Annie 5’I’ 421 CORNER, high flr, 110 sqm. Val $475K. Nice decor, all nationals/ races. MRT.
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      307 8 CHEAP! 5RM 351 Spacious 4 bdrms. Walk to Tampines Mart, amenities. Quiet, airy bright. Hurry! Must sell! EM BLK 326 High flr.F/reno 146 sqm. Next to corner. Serious seller! Walk to amenities. Don’t miss! NEW LIST! 4’S’ Blk 449. High flr. Unblocked. Sch/ MRT. All races. Val $420K. neg. Davey
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      657 8 Villa Delle Rose 2 92 Taman Nakhoda 2800 sq ft 3+1 maisonette Next to Botanical Garden 5 min walk to Holland Village Condo facilities Brentwood Villas 14 30 Lloyd Road 2242 sq ft 4+1+1 5 min walk to Somerset MRT Townhouse 24 hours maintenance hotline Pontiac Land Group 6333 9979
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      401 9 FOR LEASE •Good class 2-storey Balinese cluster Bungalow on Chatsworth Road •24 hr manned security •Pool car park •Lush garden Call 6220 0944 for viewing RIDOUT BUNGALOW INGROUND pool, spacious living dining, brand new kitchen. 9381/ ***** sq.ft, 6+2+family. Call: 6877 8408 1818. NEW RENO. MOVE-IN immed Ewart Pk 17Ksf.
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      360 9 HILLCREST 2-STY SEMI-D. Huge living/dining. 3200 sf 4+1. Reno kitchen/ bathrm Cosy. Adhome 6225-2220 WATTEN EST 3-STY Semi-D. Modern/ Bright/ Patio. 5+1 rms. Call Agt *****766. CALDECOTT HILL NEW GCB! Exquisite w/ superb view! ***** sqft. *****183 Astro OFF UNIVERSITY RD. Lovely 4+1+1. Nice patios gdn. $11K Connection*****282 VILLA CHANCERY
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      280 9 1)PARK VILLA TERRACE 4+1 +ensuites &huge masterrm 2)Milford Villas 4+1 rm. Near Aust Sch. *****939 BRIGHT HILL CRES Cluster hse. 3½sty. Built-in 4908sf 5rms. Thomson Shpg. Pk 2 cars. $6K. Eileen *****681 D21 listing can be found after D11 2.5-STY BUNGLW CHESTNUT Cres. 6-rm. Pool. Quiet ambience. GCB zone. $10K.
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      412 9 CSM Sentosa/ G51 Sentosa/ Sentosa/ Sentosa/ 004 Telok Blangah 004 Telok Blangah 004 Telok Blangah 004 Telok Blangah Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent a; Reflections m tfS S N S' V 1 V MV Luxurious waterfront residences FOR LEASE
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      259 9 REFLECTION 2BDRM $5500 Caribbean 2-bdrms, $5000 Fully furn. Avail immed. Call Brandon *****777 CARRIBEAN KEPPEL. 893 sf. 2 bdrm. High flr. Bright P/furn. F/facilities. $4.4K. Immed. Irene 9146-2799 INTERLACE #09-50 1755SF 3+1, large balcony, $5.5K Immed. Also sale at $2.2M Sole Agt Eileen 9022-5599 FORESTA 2 BDRM, P/furn. $4200. Pool
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      262 9 2-RM WESTBAY/ LE HILL Near NUS/Science Pk. Nice unit. F/ furn. Reasonable rent Immed. All welcome! BLUE HORIZON 3+1 rm. Best unit. Pool view. Spacious. No West Sun Furn F/ facilities. ***** 033 Raymond EXPAT’S CHOICE THE STELLAR 2+ study1400 sf/ 4 bdrms-1800 sf. Patio. P/furn. Pool view Reno Foong
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      336 9 Belvedere 2616 sf penthse Centro Res 818 sf 2 rm. $4K Cairnhill Mansion 2050 sqft Emerald Garden 1250sf. 3+1 Four Season Pk 3821 sf, 5+1 Renovated, high flr, breezy Goodwood Residence 2831 sf 3+1 bbq/ patio. MRT $12k Palm Spring 2000 sf, 4+1 reno, courtyard patio $6.5k. Starace 9766-6547 Vic
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      854 9 CSV Orchard/ Cairnhill CSV Orchard/ Cairnhill 009 Pte Apts For Rent 009 Pte Apts For Rent at home in the Double frontage at 49 St Thomas Walk& 13 Devonshire Roai 5 minutes walk to Somerset MRT Orchard Road 1,2 3 bedroom apartments Unit sizes 614 1,841 sq ft Pool, gym,
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      443 9 90 HOLLAND. MRT Spacious 2+1 rm, 1200 sf. Facilities. $3.8K neg. Agt 9068-2259 HOLLAND PEAK CONDO. Quiet. Faces greenery. 3+1, 1500 sf. Agt 9068 2259 ARDMORE PK PENTHSE 5+1 +family 8750sf f/facilities Unblock. Aspac *****389 VALLEY PK 1RM $3.5K; 1109 sf 2 rms $4.2K; 3 rms 1356 sf $4.7K. 9109
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      291 10 ONE LEICESTER 3+1 Potong Pasir MRT/ Stamford American Sch. 1249 sf. Unblock Quiet facing. F/facilities. AVON 3+1, 1725 sf. F/furn. F/facilities w/child care ctr Opp MRT. Near Shpg Mall/ eateries Careline*****821 SUNDRIDGE PARK 2-STY attic 7+1, 5500 s.f Pool *****802 owner LIVIA 2-RM 883 sf. $3.3K. Starville 3rm 1216 sf
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      354 10 NEW LIST COSTA RHU 2+1+BALCONY #09 1012sf. Bay/ Pool view. P/f/furn. $4.2K neg. Call Joanne 9763-4164 MAKENA 3+1. 1292 sf. Spacious. Quiet cosy. Near Parkway. Avail Mid Apr. Call Adeline 9297-5613 THE SHORE RES 2rm. 893sf #18 New! Immed $4.3k neg Costa Del Sol, 1227sf. 3+1 #29. $5K. Alvin 9177-9618
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      271 10 CHANGI COURT 1367SF. 4+1 High flr, P/furn, Pool view, Quiet. Near Amenities. Immed. Peng 9820 8080 *ONLY $4.5K! WATERFRONT Wave 1690sf 4+1+PES. P/ furn. Reservoir/ amenities. Sale $2.1M! Reg *****112 CHANGI GREEN 1001 sf, 2bdrm/ Changi Ct 1163 sf, well reno, quiet, f/facilities. $3500. Kevin 9489-6600 SIMEI MRT. FULL s
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      308 10 PINEVALE OPP UWCSEA. 3bdrm 1292sf. Near amenities/Changi Biz Pk. $3300 /mth. Andreas *****059 $2.6K UP WATERVIEW Newly Top. 2bdrm/ 2+Study/ 3 bdrm/4 Penthse Unfurn/ P/full furn flexible landlord PRIVE PUNGGOL. Newly TOP Dual Key Studio, high flr pool view, f/furn/aircon. LRT/ Punggol Plaza. Only $1888 neg. *****673 ERA CARDIFF RES.
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      304 10 CENTRO AMK. 2-bedrms, #20. Unblock. Convenient. F/furn. Full facilities. MRT/ shpg *****575 KK Whang Expat's Choice CENTRO RESIDENCES 2RMS $3.7Kneg. Unblock view, MRT, AMK Hub, F/facilities. By appt. Andria *****017 Brand New CENTRO AMK Hub. #11 #15 corner, 893sf spacious neg. MRT/ NTUC. Open Hse daily. Sale. 8163 3599 D21
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      373 10 BLK 175, 4’NG’. Top flr. Unblock. No West sun. P/furn Aircon. Newly reno. Avail end Mar. Gin 9146-1296 ONLY $2400. 5’I’ 771 Bedok Res View. Furn, aircon, #12 Windy. Approved. All races End Mar. 8 pax. 9297 6245 5RM 60 BEDOK South. high flr new paint sea view near Mkt.
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      270 10 **NICE 4NG’ CORNER Blk 18 St George’s. High lift flr. 3 aircons. All races. MRT. SMS Call 9818 1929 Eric 3’I’ 58 MARINE Terrace 2+1 F/furn. Avail immed. Near amenities. Jen 9663-8318 645 EA 4RM for rent. Spacious. New paint. Fully furn Near amenities. Ask $3100. Immed. Keller 9369 9222
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      350 10 205 YISHUN APPROVED 4’NG’ high flr, f/furn, aircon, mins Northpoint, MRT. $2600. Esther 9733-2211 NEAR MRT 2+1+1 UTILITY HOLLAND Blk 6, 2+1 Blk 213 Bedok/ Blk 8 Empress Rd, 4+1 Blk 632 CCK. Immed Ong *****377 618 CCK 3+STUDY, F/furn. 461 Jurong W 3bdrm Furn. 37 Jalan Rumah Tinggi 2bdrm
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      381 10 BLK 33, FULLY Furnished common bedroom with 2 single beds, wardrobe, desk bookshelf, Aircon, TV landline outlets avail for rent to Singles or Couple. Free use of washing machine limited cooking. Please Call 947 ***** PINNACLE DUXTON 1 common rm, furn, aircon, mid flr, city view, immed. DTZ Richard Mak
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      513 10 Northlink carpentry.....$600 Henderson 980sf.......$2800 Midview City 1495sf....$3.4k Corporate Look Bedok (Main Rd)....1ksf-10ksf Ramp/ Ground floor Sg Kadut #1, 2ksf........$3.6k Sg Kadut (marble)4ksf $6.8k Northspring(ramp)11ksf$23k Tuas (Land) 30ksf.........$33k Detached Bendemeer 9ksf............$20k Pioneer 39ksf................$67k Benoi crane, 32ksf.....$69k 9880 2880 Patrick Tan Paya Ubi Industrial Park LEASE-Terrace Factories (also for SALE) 200 to
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      844 11 fill Factory/lndustrial 011 Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Space for Rent fUf Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent FOR LEASE! Logistech* Nan Wah 6 Changi South Street 2 7 Changi South Street 2 9 Changi South Street 3 5 Toh Guan Road* 10 Toh
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      230 11 1) VERTEX 1485SF-6092SF. #01-#08. Investment/ own use. Asking market price. Vertex/Oxley also for rent. 2) M-Space B2.FH. 5 adjoin unit. #08.1152sf-1260sf. ***WCEGA TWR 1991 sf. $1.0xM. Enterprise Hub 4553 sf $1.3XM. Oxley Bizhub 958sf $7xxK. B2 trade MRT. Korynne *****673 RARE B1 FH. 9 STY High Yield! Great Investment!! Built
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      356 11 WECGA PLAZA 2561 sf B1 ramp-up. 2 car parks. Mid flr. Mezzanine flr. Build in toilet. *****023 Philip F’HOLD WAREHSE 60,000SF 5m ceiling 20KN/m 2cargo Lift ample carparks.Buyers Call *****433 LamHH DTZ F’HOLD 3-STY TERR Bldg Land 8115sf. Plot ratio 2.5. Suit Dormitory 100+ pax Sole agt *****433 LamHH TRADEHUB21.
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      80 11 20 COLLYER QUAY Next to Raffles Place MRT Station 700 sq ft 1,744 sq ft 6428 7864 884 853 I 6534 3132 SUNTEC 4833 SF, nicely fitted, wet pantry. Immed. $9.50psf neg. MBFC AST officers avail. *****085 D08 JALAN BESAR 2nd flr Office, approx 900 sqft. All trades immed. *****165
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      554 11 ROBINSON POINT Sizes suitable for Anchor Tenant 31,688/ 24,132/ 16,576 8,288 sq ft Flexibility in sizes/ able to subdivide 1,521/ 2,222/ 4,149/ 5,640/ 6,066 7,596sq ft Beautifully fitted units or bare units Proximity to amenities, MRT and parking space For enquiries, please call 8338 2466 TAN BOON LIAT BUILDING Units
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      335 12 1 NEIL RD Shophse. 2nd sty. 1163 sf. Opposite Maxwell Food centre. Mins walk to MRT. Call 6225-5588 HFP INT’L PLAZA 1453 sqft. Regular layout. Bare. Avail immed. Right above MRT. Call 6225-5588 HFP THE CENTRAL Clarke Quay Above Clarke Quay MRT. Full Facilities. Full comm to Agents. Owner 9773-3745
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      511 12 SVC OFFICE Henderson. Furn with meeting/ recep/ conference/pantry. 2-3pax fr $500.Immed. *****603 SMALL OFFICE WCEGA Twr Bt Batok. #10. 1000 sf. F/fitted. Immed. Agts welcome. Owner 9380-9732 RIVER VALLEY SHOPHSE 3sty, renovated, partitioned immed, about 4500 sqft. Call DTZ Bernice *****071 WCEGA TWR, BT Batok. F/ fitted office 3786sf, 6
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      248 12 $1200 CASH NETT in hand monthly! 5.4% return yield High St Ctr #02, 968 sf. Te nanted@$7.2k. Sell below val. No GST. 9297-6245 VVIP PREVIEW Vision Exchange Venture Dr No ABSD SSD. A1 strata office/ medical clinic/ F&B. 5mins to MRT/ JEM. RSVP! VIEW BY APPT! Vision Exchange Jurong Gateway
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      282 12 VISION EXCHANGE Office/ Medical Clinic/ F&B Jurong Gateway. No SSD/ ABSD. 99 yrs. William 9625 9911 VISION EXCHANGE Office/ Medical Clinic/ F&B Jurong Gateway. No SSD/ ABSD. 99yr. Linda Lee *****704 VISION EXCHANGE Office/ Medical Clinic/ F&B Jurong Gateway. No SSD/ ABSD. 99 yrs. Melvin 9067 8647 VISION EXCHANGE Office/
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      276 12 VISION EXCHANGE Office/ Medical Clinic/ F&B Jurong Gateway. No SSD/ ABSD. 99yr Connie Tan *****817 VISION EXCHANGE Office/ Medical Clinic/ F&B Jurong Gateway. No SSD/ ABSD. 99 yrs. Jon Lim *****847 VISION EXCHANGE. 3-MINS walk to Jurong East MRT. 99 yrs lease. Call *****911 www.vision-exchange.net VISION EXCHANGE Office/ Medical Clinic/
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      499 12 e IWfssar |®»r Ifflatr ill! I Ofeal rc CLARKE QUAY CENTRAL Above Clarke Quay MRT Station Average shopper traffic over 1 million month City centre residences PMETs tourists Unit sizes from 140 sq ft to 3,003 sq ft Suitable for retail lifestyle F&B WEST COAST PLAZA Proximity to dementi, Dover
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