The Straits Times, 20 August 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2014 102 PAGES IN FIVE 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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    Lock icon SACRIFICES PAY OFF FOR ROWER
    88 1 Rower Saiyidah Aisyah Mohammed Rafa’ee paid out of her own pocket for the training and equipment she needed to be ready for last December’s South-east Asia Games in Myanmar, where she won gold for Singapore. Her efforts were recognised last night when she won the
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    Lock icon Group honoured for role in countering religious extremism
    541 1  -  RRG plays crucial part in battle for hearts and minds, says PM Lee By NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH community asyiqins@sph.com.sg WITH conflicts in Syria and Iraq feeding a terrorist narrative that is drawing fighters from around the world, the Religious Rehabilitation Group
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    Lock icon Year-end bumper crop of COEs expected
    468 1  -  By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg IT MAY only be August, but car buyers and sellers have received the first sign that it will be a merrier Christmas at the showrooms in December. The number of cars deregistered last month was the highest
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    Lock icon Martina wins YOG silver for S’pore
    65 1 THE mantra “One shot, one kill” helped Martina Lindsay Veloso (below), 14, to become Singapore’s first medallist at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (YOG) yesterday. She won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle. She repeated the same sentence over and over, during warmup,
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Celebrating ‘Made in Singapore’ products
      681 2 / 3  -  Nostalgic toys, electronic gadgets among items featured in exhibition By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg FEARFUL of contracting typhoid which had taken the life of his fifth son, dentist Ng Teng Guan left Xiamen in Fujian province to live on a hill in the hot summer months
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      Lock icon Martina shoots to silver in comeback win
      471 2 / 3  -  14-year-old quells nerves to become Singapore’s first medallist at YOG By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg NANJING Hours before Martina Lindsay Veloso became Singapore’s first medallist at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (YOG) yesterday, winning silver in the women’s 10m air rifle, volunteers at the
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      Lock icon Australia and Indonesia agree to restore security ties
      438 2 / 3  -  By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF IN JAKARTA zakirh@sph.com.sg INDONESIA and Australia have reached a deal to restore defence and intelligence cooperation, smoothing over a rough patch between the two neighbours sparked by revelations late last year that Canberra had tapped the
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Religious rehab group lauded
        49 4 THE work of the Religious Rehabilitation Group in helping counter extremist ideology, keeping Singapore safe and maintaining racial and religious harmony was highlighted by the Prime Minister after he presented it with the Berita Harian Achiever of the Year Award. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon Jakarta, Canberra resume ties
        43 4 INDONESIA and Australia will be signing a pact to re-establish defence, information and intelligence ties cut off since late last year, when Canberra was found to have tapped the cellphones of top Indonesian leaders. TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon More clashes in Missouri
          66 4 TWO people were shot and 31 others arrested as protests in Ferguson, Missouri, over the shooting of a black teen by a policeman escalated on Monday night. President Barack Obama deplored the looting and attacks on police, saying this would only heighten tensions and cause more
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          Lock icon China’s unfit generals
          56 4 CHINA might not be able to fight and win a war, say local critics, following the fall of two generals who had siphoned off money enough to lift the country’s fighting prowess. They worry that the military might come to be dominated by people who bought their
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          Lock icon Deeper defence ties
          44 4 INDIA and Singapore have agreed to deepen their longstanding defence relationship during Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen’s official visit to New Delhi yesterday. Singapore is looking to explore new areas of defence cooperation with the new leadership of India. PAGE A14
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          Lock icon Ebola’s economic toll
          50 4 THE three West African countries fighting Ebola have to rely on selling higher-yield Treasury bills to finance their economies, with a large part of the proceeds going to tackling the disease. Meanwhile their mining revenue has fallen as firms scale down operations to protect workers. PAGE A15
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        Lock icon THE SILENT, VANISHING EX-NMPs
        52 4 Former Nominated MPs are a valuable resource for the parliamentary immersion they had undergone, on top of their career profiles. But not many are active in public debates and civic roles. Societal ferment will get a boost if more of them contribute ideas. The Straits Times
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Defending moderation
          46 4 WHAT is the concept of moderation? What does it mean to be a moderate? Can religiously conservative people be moderate? Islamic scholar Farish A. Noor explores these questions and more as he urges fellow moderates to defend moderation as a political choice. PAGE A19
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          Lock icon Budget airlines’ woes
          64 4 A DECADE after Singapore’s first budget carriers took to the skies amid much fanfare and promise, the bubble seems to have burst. Aviation correspondent Karamjit Kaur says the way out is for budget airlines to build alliances and look into more ways to cooperate and pool resources.
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon A Greater S’pore Sale?
          45 4 THE Great Singapore Sale lived up to its name, posting double-digit growth in spending and transaction volume. But retail experts and shoppers say the annual sale has to become even better to compete with other cities in the region. PAGE B1
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          Lock icon Eager for internships
          58 4 SINGAPORE Management University (SMU) students are so keen on internships that some do up to six during their four years of study when they need do only one. Though students don’t make much, the internships boost their curriculum vitae, with one in three landing a position at
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon SMEs make big strides
          41 4 SMALLER companies made huge strides this year in DP Info’s Fastest Growing 50 Awards. Seventeen companies with turnovers of less than $100 million each made it to this year’s list, up from six last year. PAGE B9
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Director realises dream
          70 4 MARTIAL arts drama Yasmine, starring first-time actress Liyana Yus as a girl who takes up silat, is the work of Siti Kamaluddin, Brunei’s first movie director in decades. It raised US$2 million (S$2.4 million) from investors, with US$120,000 coming from the state. It opens here tomorrow. PAGE
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          Lock icon Not The Hunger Games
          68 4 LOIS Lowry’s 1993 novel, The Giver, predates young-adult bestsellers such as The Hunger Games and Divergent print-to-screen series. But now that it is also getting the movie treatment, and with a backdrop of a dystopian future similar to those in the other books, comparisons are inevitable.
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Samantha in semi-final
          46 4 SINGAPORE swimmers kept the country’s flag flying at the Youth Olympic Games. Samantha Yeo (above) earned another semi-final spot, this time in the women’s 100m breaststroke. Nur Marina Chan also booked a top 16 spot, in the women’s 50m buttterfly event. PAGE B18
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon An awkward time for Jackie Chan
          54 4 Superstar Jackie Chan named China’s anti-drug goodwill ambassador in 2009 saw his son arrested last week in Beijing on drug charges. Read 10 comments stern parent Chan has made about his son Jaycee (http://bit.ly/1n537jl). Also, 10 celebrities who got into trouble because of drugs
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      • WEB SPECIALS
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          Lock icon Gisele still highest-paid supermodel
          29 4 BRAZILIAN Gisele Bundchen topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid models once again this year, earning US$47 million (S$58 million). See the rest here: http://bit.ly/YtvWR5
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          Lock icon Science Centre: Did you know...
          32 4 THE good old Science Centre will move from its current Jurong Town Hall site, come 2020. Find out five fun facts about the centre: http: //bit. ly/Xxihbl
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    • Article
      Lock icon Korban sheep starting price at record $499
      423 6  -  40% rise in number of animals available for Islamic ritual sacrifice By CHERYL FAITH WEE cherylw@sph.com.sg IT WILL cost at least $499 to buy a sheep for the Islamic ritual sacrifice of korban in October the highest starting price on record. As usual,
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      Lock icon Mid-Autumn bloom in Chinatown
      274 6  -  JOANNA SEOW VISITORS to Chinatown during this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival will see streets in full bloom, lit by 3,100 flower lanterns for the first time. The colourful silk lanterns of orchid, lily, peony, bauhinia, narcissus and frangipani took 36 craftsmen from China about 11/2 months to
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      Lock icon Heinz recalls baby cereal with excessive lead levels in China
      361 6 FOOD SCARE REUTERS BEIJING/SHANGHAI United States foodmaker HJ Heinz Co has recalled some infant food products in China after excessive levels of lead were found in them, and has promised to tighten controls over ingredient suppliers in China. The company,
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      Lock icon Fukushima-grown rice to hit S’pore shelves this week
      442 6  -  By HOE PEI SHAN hpeishan@sph.com.sg THE first exports of rice grown in Fukushima prefecture since the 2011 nuclear disaster will make their way to Singapore this week, according to Japanese officials. The National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (Zen-Noh), a major wholesaler
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      Lock icon Tainted water found in Malaysia’s vending machines
      346 6 WATER SCARE THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA The water you buy from vending machines in Malaysia may not be as clean as you think. Twenty-nine samples of water were drawn from such machines throughout the Klang Valley in Subang Jaya, Cheras, Klang
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      Lock icon ‘Widen net of support scheme for seniors’
      596 8  -  Academics, social workers say many in need still fall through the cracks By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg THE new financial support scheme for the elderly should cover a wider group of Singaporeans and not limit itself to just the poorest of Singaporeans. This is
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      Lock icon AT LEAST I CAN RELAX A BIT WITH EXTRA CASH: STROKE VICTIM
      419 8  -  JOANNA SEOW SOME months, Madam Mary Chau has to skip paying her utility bills when she needs to top up her ez–link card, buy a phone card or have her hair cut. She gets $449 a month from
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      Lock icon Award-winning group widens scope to fight terror
      490 8  -  NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH FROM counselling Jemaah Islamiah (JI) detainees led astray by radical teachings, the Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG) has expanded its scope. It now reaches out to the wider community, and engages schools and netizens to deal with new threats on
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      Lock icon Rower goes against the tide to bring glory to Singapore
      368 8  -  By NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH asyiqins@sph.com.sg IN THE last year, rower Saiyidah Aisyah Mohammed Rafa’ee, 26, has gone from struggling underdog to SEA Games gold medallist and now, the winner of the Berita Harian Inspiring Young Achiever Award. The winner
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      Lock icon Lies and deceptions, alleges ex-treasurer
      802 9  -  Church money used to pay Ho Yeow Sun, says Chew CITY HARVEST TRIAL By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg YOU defrauded donors by hiding how your wife took hundreds of thousands of dollars as her music royalties, bonuses and salary. This was one of many accusations that
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Two shot as clashes in Missouri continue
      690 10 31 people arrested as police and National Guard come under gunfire REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FERGUSON US police and National Guard troops failed to quell the unrest raging in this St Louis suburb for more than a week, as another night of racially charged
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  690 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Govt’s main option: A civil rights probe
      330 10 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON US President Barack Obama has few options to directly address the grievances at the heart of the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, even though he has shown a commitment to an aggressive inquiry by dispatching Attorney-General Eric Holder to the suburb where
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      Lock icon Fight against Ebola putting strain on govt coffers
      465 15 African states using treasury bills to fund resources, while economy fades BLOOMBERG LAGOS (Nigeria) The worstever Ebola outbreak is straining the finances of affected governments, with Sierra Leone using treasury bills to fund the fight against the virus as mining companies halt
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    • Article
      Lock icon S’pore firms advised to reduce travel to Ebola-hit parts of Africa
      387 15  -  By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg COMPANIES in Singapore are being advised to scale back on non-essential business travel to affected parts of Africa as the health authorities grapple to contain the Ebola virus. The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) has
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Asylum kids to be freed
        85 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY A number of asylum-seeker children held in Australian mainland immigration detention centres are to be released, although hundreds of others will remain locked up in offshore camps. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said yesterday “a large number” of the children and their families
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      • Article
        Lock icon Israel launches Gaza attacks
        77 15 REUTERS JERUSALEM Israel launched attacks in the Gaza Strip yesterday and recalled its negotiators from truce talks in Cairo after saying three Palestinian rockets had hit southern Israel, hours before a ceasefire was due to expire. The Israeli military said it was attacking “terror targets” across
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      Lock icon Nato general warns Russia of action
      809 16  -  He vows military response if there is ‘infiltration’ into any member-state By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON jonathan.eyal@gmail.com EUROPE’S top military commander has warned Russia that it faces the combined might of the United States-led Nato military alliance if it attempts a move
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      Lock icon Ukraine army finds bodies of 17 civilians
      323 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS KIEV The Ukrainian military said it has recovered the bodies of 17 civilians from a convoy of refugees that had been shelled by pro-Russian rebels while trying to flee the conflict zone. “By yesterday evening, 17 dead bodies of civilians
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      Lock icon Remains of 16 victims of MH17 tragedy to reach KL on Friday
      365 16 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will observe a moment of silence as the remains of at least 15 Malaysians and one Dutch national who died in the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 tragedy are taken to their final resting place
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      Lock icon US air strikes led to ‘important progress’ against ISIS militants
      435 16 BLOOMBERG REUTERS WASHINGTON President Barack Obama says the United States will continue “limited” air strikes, which have already stopped the advance of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants on the city of Arbil, and helped Iraqi and Kurdish
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      Lock icon US bars airlines from Syrian airspace
      249 16 REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has barred all American airlines from flying over Syria, saying the ongoing conflict poses a “serious potential threat”. The FAA had previously warned American carriers to avoid flying over Syria. The new rule
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      Lock icon E-bike sales soar in Europe as workforce ages
      506 17 Despite costing more, the bikes are a hit with older folk and delivery firms BERLIN With a faint electric whir, Ms Iris Marossek pedals her bicycle through concrete apartment blocks in the heart of old East Berlin, delivering mail to 1,500 people
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    • Article
      Lock icon Pope gives himself two to three years to live
      303 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME Pope Francis publicly broached the prospect of his own death for the first time, giving himself “two or three years” but not ruling out retirement before then. Talking to reporters on a flight back to the Vatican from
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      Lock icon Two LA teens held over plot to attack school
      223 17 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Police in the Los Angeles suburb of South Pasadena say they have thwarted a mass shooting plot with the arrest of two teenagers who were conspiring to kill several staff members and as many fellow students as possible
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      Lock icon Aussie banks rapped for giving poor advice
      588 18  -  More than half a million customers may be entitled to compensation By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN SYDNEY jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com AUSTRALIA’S biggest banks have been ordered to contact and warn more than half a million people that they may have received bad
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      Lock icon Tech giants wooing business customers
      328 18 BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO Apple, Google and Amazon rose by riding consumer demand for their products. Now the companies are trying to keep their growth going by tapping another type of customer: businesses. Google is pushing to get its computerised eyewear, Glass, into corporations, while Apple
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Rise in US housing starts
        57 18 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Housing starts in the United States surged last month to the highest level in eight months, underscoring the recent pick-up in builder optimism and showing more traction in the property market. The consumer price index increased just 0.1 per cent last month, after
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        Lock icon Climate change ruins markets
        110 18 XINHUA MANILA Climate change will slash up to 9 per cent off the South Asian economy every year by 2100 if the world continues on its current “fossil-fuel intensive path”, the Asian Development Bank said yesterday. Assuming a 4.6 degree C rise in global temperatures, it
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        Lock icon Japan oil firm eyes S-E Asia
        63 18 REUTERS TOKYO Japan’s biggest oil refiner, JX Nippon Oil Energy, is looking to build refineries and petrol stations in Indonesia and Vietnam as fuel consumption slumps at home. JX sees them as promising locations for its first major downstream oil investment in Asia outside
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      Lock icon Abbott govt ticks off MP for calling Chinese govt ‘mongrels’
      307 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Outspoken Australian tycoon Clive Palmer has labelled the Chinese government “mongrels” who “shoot their own people” in a televised tirade criticised by the Tony Abbott government as “hugely damaging”. The billionaire politician, who was elected to Parliament
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Is China’s army too corrupt to win wars?
        486 11 Officers worry senior posts are not going to talented people because of graft REUTERS BEIJING As tensions spike between China and other countries in Asia’s disputed waters, serving and retired Chinese military officers as well as state media are questioning whether China’s
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        Lock icon China, Russia and Central Asia in anti-terror drills
        273 11 BLOOMBERG BEIJING More than 7,000 troops from China, Russia and four Central Asian countries have gathered in Inner Mongolia for their biggest joint drills to fight terrorists. A total of 23 Chinese aircraft will participate in Peace Mis-sion-2014, along with tanks, drones
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        Lock icon HK Law Society’s pro-China president resigns
        262 12 REUTERS HONG KONG The president of Hong Kong’s Law Society has resigned after a no-confidence vote exposed a growing determination by traditionally conservative lawyers to challenge perceived threats by Beijing to the business hub’s judicial independence. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to
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        Lock icon Japanese troops train for island defence battle
        563 12 Thousands watch Self-Defence Forces’ drill at foot of Mt Fuji REUTERS TOKYO Japanese battle tanks, helicopters and elite troops stormed the foothills of Mount Fuji in a first-of-its-kind display of the tactics and equipment the nation’s military could use to defend or retake
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        Lock icon Japan’s volcanic isle ‘could trigger tsunami’
        296 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO An erupting volcanic island that is expanding off Japan could trigger a tsunami if its freshly formed lava slopes collapse into the sea, scientists said yesterday. The small, but growing, island appeared last year and quickly engulfed the already existing island
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        Lock icon Jackie Chan’s son admits to marijuana use since 2006
        455 12 BEIJING Jaycee Chan has admitted to taking marijuana for the past eight years, China Central Television (CCTV) reported in the widely watched case. The only son of superstar Jackie Chan was detained last Thursday together with Taiwanese actor Kai Ko for
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        Lock icon Malaysia’s MRT boss quits over accident
        454 13 3 workers killed in worksite incident on Monday; PM Najib orders probe THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA The head of Malaysia’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Corporation has resigned over Monday night’s construction site accident in a township in Petaling Jaya that killed three
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        Lock icon Khalid says sorry to people of Selangor
        285 13 KUALA LUMPUR Embattled Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim yesterday apologised to the people of Selangor for dragging them into the political turmoil surrounding the top post in Malaysia’s richest state, Malaysian media reported. Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has settled on Parti Keadilan Rakyat
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        Lock icon Anwar lawyer faces sedition charge
        218 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR A lawyer for Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was charged with sedition yesterday for comments alleging that his client’s controversial conviction on a sodomy charge was politically motivated. The charge against N. Surendran, also an opposition parliamentarian and vice-president of Anwar’s
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        Lock icon India and S’pore to boost defence ties
        414 14  -  Delhi meetings very productive, says Minister Ng Eng Hen of his trip By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg INDIA and Singapore agreed to step up their defence partnership and explore new areas of cooperation during a meeting here between their
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      1421 19  -  BY INVITATION Moderation is a political choice. The individual and the state have to defend it in a non-violent way against encroaching radicalism By FARISH A. NOOR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is an associate professor at the S. Rajaratnam School
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      581 21  -  By B.K. SIDHU THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK CLEANING up Malaysia Airlines (MAS) yet again will be no easy task. Past attempts to put the airline on a path of sustainable profitability did not meet with success despite the many surgical procedures
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        206 22  -  Ronnie Poon Beng Choon PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s call for a “culture shift” towards putting greater emphasis on skills rather than paper qualifications could not have come at a better time (“Building opportunities by matching skills to jobs”; Monday). Many job advertisements
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        345 23  -  Edmund Lam (Dr) ASSOCIATE Professor Chong Siow Ann raised the compelling and vexing issue of how to deal with the end-of-life care of our loved ones (“The day I wanted my father to die”; last Friday). We all know death is inevitable, yet end-of-life
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      522 6  -  Owners not responsible for fixing beam defects: Court By K.C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg A HIGH Court ruling has clarified that condo unit owners in Singapore are not responsible for repairing defects in structural beams above their properties. Justice Tan Siong Thye criticised
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      643 9  -  But German chemical giant Lanxess tops list with 6,247% growth rate By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg LOGISTICS is a fiercely competitive game but one Singapore firm seems to have found the formula for rapid growth. GLE Logistics has transformed itself from a
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      576 10  -  China developer MCC Land’s $471.6m is highest of 15 bids for 1.6ha plot By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg FOREIGN developers were out in force in a hotly contested state tender for a mixed-use site at Potong Pasir that closed yesterday. The 1.6ha residential and
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      394 10  -  By YASMINE YAHYA ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR yasminey@sph.com.sg THE market signalled its backing for OCBC Bank’s $3.3 billion rights issue by sending the lender’s shares to an eight-month high yesterday. The stock rose 11 cents or just over 1 per cent
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      296 11  -  YASMINE YAHYA REGULATORS have issued an updated version of a guidebook that outlines best practices for audit committees of listed companies. This is the second edition of the guidebook, which was first issued in October 2008 as a way to strengthen Singapore’s corporate
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      449 11  -  Staff from various cities to move here to serve global investors By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg GROWING interest and investments in different asset classes have prompted Japanese financial firm Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) to set up a specialist portfolio management team
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      423 13  -  Spring Singapore has schemes to help businesses here improve. In the first of a six-part series, Ang Bee Lin looks at three firms in the retail sector that have boosted staff productivity and enhanced customer experience. Ang Bee Lin ODE To Art
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      411 13 FOR more than 60 years, the satay stick played a vital role in the day-to-day operations at Poh Heng. However, employees at one of Singapore’s biggest gold jewellery retailers are glad to see it go. Two months ago, the satay sticks were replaced by tablets
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      367 13 A DECADE ago, Challenger Technologies, with just two stores, decided to put its members and potential customers on a pedestal. Elevating them worked and today the IT retailer has more than 40 outlets in Singapore. “Ten years ago, we sat down and asked ourselves:
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      572 13 SINGAPORE’S retail sales in May fell 6 per cent compared with a year ago, according to the latest data from the Department of Statistics. Retailers are having a tough ride. Many are facing the pressure of rising labour and rental costs, a
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        737 12  -  In a competitive consumer goods market, some companies understand that good design can be a game-changer. Melissa Tan speaks to lighting design firm Otto, recent winner of the Singapore Good Design Mark Award. Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg BRIGHT ideas light up the Kaki Bukit premises
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        423 12  -  By RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg COMPANIES are taking longer to pay their bills amid lacklustre economic growth, according to the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB). Overall payment promptness slipped to 47.38 per cent in the second quarter a drop of 4.54 percentage points from
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        337 12 Seminar: Creating an international patent portfolio in Europe L Date: Aug 27 L Time: 11.45am to 1pm L Venue: Level 3, Cassia Ballroom, Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre AS PART of its IP Week SG 2014 event, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore will hold
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        496 14  -  But S’pore-focused ETFs set to enjoy best quarterly inflows in 5 years By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg THE share market rebound from its year lows in February has sent short-sellers to the sidelines while Singapore-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are set to enjoy their best quarterly inflows in
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        300 14 THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) have inked a framework agreement to support Japanese research development (R&D) activities in Singapore for the next three years. The partnership will not only promote scientific and technological research
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        338 14 OFFSHORE marine group Nam Cheong has secured four contracts to sell vessels worth US$90 million (S$112 million). One vessel will be sold to a joint venture that the Singapore-listed group is forming with Marco Polo Marine, after the latter sold a 50 per
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        437 15  -  But STI crawls up 3.65 points as plays were mainly on penny stocks BULLS AND BEARS By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE stocks danced to the upbeat tune in the region yesterday, thanks to the easing of geopolitical tensions in Europe, although the market
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          18 15 STI trading volume 239.24 million shares STI up down Gainers: 12 Losers: 13 Unchanged: 5
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          85 15 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 773.89 555.31 876.00 896.40 229.49 199.17 272.64 3.93 2.33 -1.20 3.54 0.32 0.22 3.49 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 169.36 509.12 850.56 844.08 1,286.53 819.93
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          21 15 Stock trading volume 1.73 billion shares worth $1.01 billion Up down Gainers: 234 Losers: 163 Unchanged: 395
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          55 15 Yesterday’s close Index Change 167.49 127.19 18.01 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 25,122.95 15,449.79 2,071.14 2,245.33 1,223.087 1,872.16 5.864 4.355 10.41 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Monday’s close Dow Nasdaq 5,165.168 1,542.85 5,623.777 16,838.74 4,508.313
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          237 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 19,2014 Top Rises Aug 19 CENTS SPDR DJIA 10US$ ***** 155.6 0.7 SPDRS S&P 500 10US$ ***** 119.5 0.5 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 88.4 0.5 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 4343 58.5 1.1 DBXT
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          130 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 +0R'VOL '000 DAY 314 254 Global Logistic 278 unch 8793 282 278 1.4 15.2 *****.7 LOW GROSS 714 565 HongkongLand USD
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          107 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 +0R'VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 194 156 ARA Asset Mgmt 176 unch 366
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          55 15 By Volume CENTS Vol Artivision Tech ...................9.1 132,620,000 Vol Artivision Tech 9.1 132,620,000 Mirach Energy 19.2 55,335,000 APAC Strategic ....................5.5 50,128,000 Alliance Mineral ...................34 37,919,000 Singapore eDev 0.6 36,437,000 0.6 93,275,000 Golden Agri-Res ...................52 31,058,000 Vibrant Group ....................12.4 29,079,000 63,681,000 Magnus Energy 1.6 27,741,000 STATS ChipPAC ..................60.5 25,520,000
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          20 15 (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 3 mths 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** 9 mths Source: Thomson Reuters
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          60 15 Aug 19 Against S$ 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: 1.1614 1.1619 0.9331 0.9334 1.1420 1.1426 0.9179 0.9175 Euro 1.6619 1.6622
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          193 15 Top Rises Aug 19 CENTS Centurion W*****7 27 39.2 7.6 BakerTech W*****5 13 18.2 2.0 UOB MB eCW*****3 19.7 8.8 1.6 OCBC Bk MBeCW*****2 14 7.7 1.0 CapitalaMBePW*****3 5.8 7.4 0.4 Ezion MBeCW*****2 6 7.1 0.4 STI 3300MBeCW*****1 4.9 6.5 0.3 OCBC Bk MBeCW*****2 10.4 6.1 0.6
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          22 15 Vol Company Last Sale +or-('000) +orVol conn) CapMallA3.8%b*****2 103.4 +0.2 31 CityDev NCCPS no unch 125 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100
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          323 15 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) Company Last Sale 1300 927 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1107 +9 (’000) 118 108.3 ABF SG Bond ETF 116.3 3096 2825 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ US2827 +2 2 136.6 119 CIMB APAC Div 100SSD 3298 2577 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ US3289 +10 1 2995 2138
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          72 15 SHAREHOLDERS of offshore and marine firm Ezra Holdings have backed a proposed consolidation of the offshore support services division, EM AS Marine, with an associated company, EOC Limited. Shareholders also approved a proposal to let EOC seek a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange. EOC is already traded
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          92 15 SBI Offshore has won a US$24 million (S$30 million) contract to provide design and engineering services for a jack-up drilling rig that can operate in water depths of up to 110m, it told the Singapore Exchange yesterday. The contract was awarded by a Middle East-Chinese consortium which comprises
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          90 15 DEVELOPER Figtree Holdings has signed a deal to buy a freehold property in Melbourne, it told the Singapore Exchange yesterday. The purchase price of about A$14 million (S$16.3 million) factors in the property’s redevelopment potential and location in the Australian city, it said. It has used part of
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      751 9 S’pore firm’s award-winning bright ideas 15 bids for Potong Pasir mix-used site B10 B12 Advertorial A RARE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN LOYANG With very finite supply in Loyang industrial space, investors looking for sustainable returns and healthy yields need to act fast LOYANG ENTERPRISE, a landmark project recently launched by award-winning
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      95 12 National Productivity Month 2014 Act now. Transform today. Grow your future. 7-30 OCTOBER MAKE LOSE a HANGE OR FUTURE. Endorsed by: Organised by: 51 SINGAPORE BUSINESS FEDERATION Apex Business Chamber On the 7 th of October Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will officially launch National Productivity Month (NPM). This launch
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      79 17 NEXT 48 HOURS Today Football S-League: Warriors v Young Lions (Choa Chu Kang, 7.30pm). Malaysia Cup: Perak v Sarawak (StarHub TV Ch205 and 76.25MHz, 8.30pm). AFC Champions League, q-finals: Western Sydney Wanderers v Guangzhou Evergrande (mio TV Ch114 and StarHub Ch208, 5.25pm), Pohang Steelers v FC Seoul (mio TV Ch115
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      63 17 S-League: Home v Albirex (Bishan), Balestier v Brunei DPMM (Toa Payoh) 7.30pm. Golf Czech Masters: Day 1 (StarHub Ch204, 5pm). The Barclays: Day 1 (StarHub Ch204, Friday, 2am). Canadian Pacific Women's Open: Day 1 (StarHub Ch202, Friday, 3am). Tennis WTA Connecticut Open: Q-final 1 (Friday, 1am). Q-final 2 (Friday, 7am)
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      170 19 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS LOTTERY L I Draw No. 2980/2014 fl Vi J Monday, 18 August 2014 Group 1 Prize: 8868,456 each 2 Winning Share(s) Sold at: 1) Singapore Pools Branch, Blk 447 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 #01-1685 (One QuickPick System 7 Entry) 2) Tay Ah Tho Trading, Blk 768
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      763 20  -  Lack of a clinical finisher leaves side needing three wins from four games By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg LionsXII 1 Pahang 2 AFTER starting their Malaysia Cup campaign with a draw and a defeat at home, the LionsXII now need to start pulling rabbits out of the
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      539 20 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Jose Mourinho paid tribute to his “beautiful” Chelsea after his team signalled their intent to reclaim the English Premier League football title with a convincing 3-1 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Monday. The Blues followed
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      482 17 Bid for first world title boosted after Rashid officially reinstated REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Badminton world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei’s hopes of winning a first world title were handed a major boost after the Malaysian badminton association (BAM) settled a row with his coach and allowed
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      200 17 BLOOMBERG LOS ANGELES Steve Ballmer set his sights on a National Basketball Association championship on Monday during his first appearance as the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, saying the team will not be “stuck in the past”. The former Microsoft CEO, who is known
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      414 17 REUTERS L O N D O N D u t c h 16-year-old Max Verstappen is set to become Formula One’s youngest driver after the Toro Rosso team announced on Monday that he will replace Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne in their line-up next year. Verstappen,
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      246 17 Football English Premier League Burnley 1 Chelsea 3. Tennis ATP Winston-Salem Open In USA, 2nd rd: Jarkko Nieminen (Fin) bt Benjamin Becker (Ger) 7-5 6-4, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Esp) bt Dustin Brown (Ger) 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-2. 1st rd: Igor Sijsling (Ned) bt Andrey Golubev (Kaz) 7-6 (7-5) 6-3, Federico
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      497 17 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Muting tennis spectators has been one of the most revered rules in sports but many top players say they would be ready for a new sound. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic, one of the most conscious crowd-pleasers in tennis, recognises the assets
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        55 18 MARCOS Rojo looks set to complete his €20 million (S$33.2 million) move to Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon. The Argentinian defender confirmed the move in an interview with Argentinian radio Continental. “It feels like a dream, to be a Manchester United player. Leaving
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        70 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW World football’s ruling body Fifa has asked Russia to reduce the number of 2018 World Cup host cities. According to Russia’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, the plan was to stage the event at 12 stadiums in 11 cities. But following the
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        47 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE OSLO Aged just 15, Martin Odegaard, a talented midfielder with Stromsgodset, has been handed a maiden call-up to the Norwegian national football squad. Coach Per-Mathias Hogmo picked Odegaard for a friendly against the United Arab Emirates in Stavanger on Aug 27.
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        56 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL South Korea’s hopes of appointing Dutchman Bert van Marwijk to succeed Hong Myung Bo as the national football team’s coach have taken a beating. The Korea Football Association said it would rely on a trio of interim coaches for next month’s
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        63 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI India’s cricket chiefs have effectively sidelined head coach Duncan Fletcher for the one-day series against England following their 3-1 defeat in the Tests, placing former all-rounder Ravi Shastri in charge. Shastri, in England as a TV commentator, has been asked
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        53 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Former England cricket all-rounder Ian Botham was embarrassed on Monday when a photograph of a naked man appeared on his Twitter page. The explicit picture, accompanied by a suggestive message, was quickly removed. Botham claimed his account which has more than 310,000 followers
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        25 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Indonesian shuttler Simon Santoso will miss next week’s World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, due to dengue fever.
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      716 18  -  Timings for Samantha, Nur are not a ‘true reflection’ of their capabilities AT THE GAMES YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg NANJING Singapore swimmer Samantha Yeo made her second semi-final of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) yesterday, earning a berth among the top 16
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      350 18 XINHUA NANJING Jaheel Hyde of Jamaica is one of the world’s top young hurdlers, but the teenager nearly gave athletics a wide berth. Jamaica’s rising track star has also represented his country at football, for the Under-17 team, and could have opted for studs rather
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      117 18 COMMUTERS in Nanjing are made to feel a part of the action with the floors of a train carriage decorated to resemble a swimming pool. Other designs include a basketball court and a football pitch. Yesterday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach was awarded
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      256 18 REUTERS BANGKOK Thai teenager Panipak Wongpattanakit kicked her way to taekwondo gold at the Youth Olympics to bring some welcome cheer for a sport that has been battered by recent domestic scandal. The 17-year-old claimed her country’s first gold at the Nanjing Games
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      590 19 He won’t be a liability, he tells Barca fans, says he can fill any attack role THE TIMES, LONDON BARCELONA Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has admitted that he received professional help after getting a four-month ban for biting an opponent for the third time
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      942 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Just three months after remarkably breaking Barcelona and Real Madrid’s grip on the La Liga title, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone does not think a repeat of their miracle championship triumph is possible as the new season kicks off on Saturday.
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      209 19 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Tiger Woods has ruled himself out of contention for next month’s Ryder Cup because he did not feel physically strong enough to score a point for the United States at Gleneagles. He said he will not com-
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        640 2  -  Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph.com.sg After five years, a young start-up is planning to hold a video-game convention in Singapore. The organiser, Eliphant, is essentially a one-woman show, although there is a silent partner lurking in the background. However, Singapore’s video-game scene has had a
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        573 3  -  Debut event in October hopes to showcase new games and well-known cosplayers. reports SHERWIN LOH sherwinl@sph.com.sg Some gamers have been known to spend all their time and money on video games. That is exactly what Ms Elicia Lee, 33, is doing this year.
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        403 3  -  By Sherwin Loh If you are looking for more low-priced Android smartphone options, add Chinese handset maker ZTE to your shopping list. Together with Polaris, the brand’s local distributor and retailer, ZTE has launched three handsets, which run the latest Android 4.4 KitKat
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          69 4 Sony has ended support for PlayStation Mobile on Android, a service which was launched in 2012 to support cross-platform indie games. The service still works on PlayStation-certified devices running Android 4.4.2 or earlier, but is not guaranteed to work on devices running Android 4.4.3
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        776 12  -  By Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph.com.sg Every time I see a Nokia Lumia phone, it reminds me of a convertible car being driven here. Modern convertibles are sleek and pack a powerful engine. However, the wisdom of driving an open-top car here in the heat and humidity is questionable.
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        544 13  -  By Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph. com.sg When I was growing up, there was just one vacuum cleaner for the house, be it for the floor, bed or furniture. My mother switched out the nozzles to ensure that the vacuum head meant for the floor was not used on
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        910 14  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com. sg The Nikon D810 is the successor to Nikon’s two mid-range full-frame DSLR cameras, the D800 and D800E. he major difference between the D800 and the D800E is that the D800E’s image sensor lacks an optical low-pass filter, or OLPF. This filter reduces moire
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        969 15  -  Gamescom is Europe’s biggest video games show. It took place in Cologne, Germany, last week. TREVOR TAN highlights what hit and what missed the mark at this year’s edition TREVOR TAN trevtan@sph.com. sg HIT: Sony sold 10 million PlayStation 4 consoles At its Gamescom
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        450 17  -  By Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph. com. sg First-person shooters might thrust gamers into the thick of gaming action, but there is nothing quite like suiting up in a guise of majestic mecha and rushing towards hundreds of mechanised warriors with a giant, gleaming sword in your hands.
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        630 17  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com.sg During the years when I was waiting for the revered action role-playing game (RPG) Diablo III to be released, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel quenched my thirst for an hack-and-slash action RPG. Now, Sacred 3 is finally here. Despite its hack-and-slash nature, Sacred 2 had
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      708 18  -  By Colin Tan SMARTWATCH Garmin Approach S4 $449 This golf GPS watch will not carry your clubs but is so loaded with local knowledge of golf courses in Asia and Europe that it could be good enough to replace a caddy. Garmin’s Approach S4 comes preloaded with data
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        992 19  -  Finding security experts is becoming a challenge as more companies look to beef up online protection. KENNY CHEE reports reports KENNY CHEE kennyc@sph. com.sg Fear of being hacked and losing confidential information, in the wake of the recent spate of cybersecurity scares, is
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        1027 20  -  BY Colin Tan Nearly half of his 67-year lifespan has been spent underwater. American photographer David Doubilet has spent five decades taking stunning photos of the seas and oceans, photographing more than 70 reports for National Geographic. He was only eight years old when he
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      105 3 MID’09 AUDI A3 Sportback 20% downpayment drive away! Angeline 9070-8710 END’2010 AUDI A4. 20% downpayment driveaway! Call Angeline 9070 8710 END’2012 AUDI S5. 20% downpayment driveaway! Call Now! Sam 9182 0342 MAY ’09 AUDI Q5 2.0T, silver, agt unit, 1 owner, only $109.8K! Cosmo *****090 IMMED DELIVERY! BRAND New BMW
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      326 4 10/2010 BMW 535I. Only *****km. 1 Owner. OMV $63,365. Fully Svcd fr Agt 9450-5050 6555-3300 $170,888 2012 BMW Z 4 2.0i. 1 owner. High OMV. *****km. Under warranty. Svc by PML. *****978 BMW 528I SUNROOF. High specs with soft closing drs. High loan avail. Immed delivery. *****411 Sing Wang BMW
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      270 4 OWEST DOWNPAYMENT! MTHLY $650, End 08 Stream 1.8A, Pristine Condition, 1 lady owner, Full inhse loan 1.99% available, $18k cash back when COE ends. Highest trade in, 1-to-1 exchange. *****603 Ronnie L 6888 DOWNPAYMENT @GV inhouse 100% loan approval. 09 Stream 1.8 A. Monthly@ $938. High trade in 1 to
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      427 4 LATEST HONDA VEZEL 1.5. $109,800 Only. Full COE rebate. 3yrs Free servicing. Shawn *****289 NEW 2014 VEZEL 1.5X SUV. FWD 1-bid G’teed COE $108K. Open for immed booking. Call 8535 7774. NEW 2014 FIT S h u t t l e Stationwagon 1.5L. New Face lift. Spacious. G’teed COE $98K.
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      396 4 2/’12 SPORTAGE 2.0A SX sun-roof. Keyless. 1 owner. Warranty Accident free. 31k km. $105.9k *****922 03/’06 PICANTO 1.1 Manual Black. New tax. Good cond. $10,600. Owner *****816 JAN 11 RX450H for Sale. 5 Yrs Borneo Warranty. Silver, 60km, 1 Owner. Ask $145k. Call *****118 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****772 4/’09 LS600 Hybrid.
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      255 4 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****206 12/11 C250 Coupe. Fty GPS, panoramic roof. 35K km. 1 owner. C&C warranty 1 yr extended warranty$156.8K REPUBLIC AUTO: *****787 Jun ’12 ML350 4Matic New model. C&C warranty with 1 year extended warranty. 1 owner. $239.8K! Must view REPUBLIC AUTO: *****787 11/11 S300L Panoramic roof with full
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      348 4 BRAND NEW MERCEDES S400L petrol. G’teed COE $388k 5 yrs warranty, $5k service voucher *****569 BRAND NEW C200 A M G High spec. 5 yrs warranty, 1 bid g’tee COE. $5k svc voucher $173K. 8248 1038 NEW 2014 CLA180 Sports/ AMG Line, 1.6 Supercharge 1 bid g’teed COE. Book now
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      279 4 4000 DOWN CONFIRMED! 100% Loan approval. 07 Nissan Sylphy 1.5A $792. Low Installment scheme available 1.99%. Trade in welcomed. 8111 1145 Jordan. 5800 DOWN ONLY Loan 100% Approval Oct ’08 Teana 2.0A. Maximum Loan or 1.99% Cash $***** or $829/Mth 1 Owner. Peter *****026 2014 NISSAN GTR Black Edition 4WD.
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      286 4 9/’10 GT3 CUP sports 3.8 MK2. 1 owner. Mileage 11K km. Roll cage/ lifter. Grandstand B3. *****999 4/’13 991 4S High options. Sun-roof, 15-way seats, 20" rims. Red interior. Grandstand B3 *****999 10/07 CAYENNE S Tip Fully Serviced By Stuttgart. Done 75K Km. Well Kept. Ask $145K Neg. 9322 0263
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      300 5 5800 DOWNPAYMENT ONLY!!! GV Inhouse 100% Approval! 07 Wish 1.8A mthly $900! highest trade in! 1 to 1 exchange! cashback $12K scrap! Call *****112 john 4800 DOWNPAYMENT ONLY! GV Inhse 100% approval. ’09 New Facelift Altis 1.6A Mthly $718. Low km 1 owner Cashback $13k when COE ends. Bruce 9028-6476
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      218 5 3 DAY DELIVERY Brand new Estima 2.4 Aeras w/ moon roof power door. neg. HP: *****717 San Hup Bee VELLFIRE 2.4Z WITH moonroof, auto drs tailgate. Inhse loan. $185.8K. JCWC 6569-6969/ 9338-0202 HARRIER 2.0 ELEGANCE Premium with glass roof, inhse loan/ trade-in. JCWC 6569-6969/ 9338-0202 ESTIMA AERAS PREMIUM 2.4 with
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      340 5 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****143 Oct 2009 Alphard 2.4A. 1 owner. Fully maintained by agent. 66,000km. $123.8K! JUN’08 COROLLA ALTIS 1.6A Elegance. Accident free. Tip top cond. $52.8K. High trade in. *****418 ESTIMA 2.4A PREMIUM. low interest, high loan. Immed delivery. Choice of colour. Call *****025 Sing Wang 2014 VELLFIRE 2.4 ZG
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      406 5 1 LADY OWNER 11/’06 Camry 2.0. Black. OMV $27.8K. No repairs. Kris *****661. END’07 TOYOTA ESTIMA 2.4 20% downpayment drive away! Jessy 9169-0999 EARLY’08 TOYOTA RAV-4 20% downpayment drive away! Jessy 9169 0999 MID’2006 TOYOTA HARRIER 20% downpayment drive away! Call Dave: 9121-3314 7/’08 BLACK CAMRY 2.0A. $64.8K. A1 cond.
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      392 5 YEAR 1946 AUSTIN 8, Original good running condition. Only 2 in S’pore. neg. *****216/ *****667 MOTORWAY TEL: *****200 ’09 Bentley Conti GTC Mulliner. 10,000km. Agt maintained. Full options. www.motorway.com.sg REPUBLIC AUTO: *****851 March 2012 Continental GT Done 13K km. Full agt svc warranty. Asking $568.8K! MOTORWAY TEL: *****200 Dec’13 McLaren
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      254 5 UNIQUE RENT-A-CAR AT 385 Sin Ming Drive (inside Vicom) Tel: 6292 7656 LORRY/ VAN FOR rent. Weekly/ mthly Reasonable *****117 Car Rental co 1YR RENT PROMOTION Civic Altis,Vios,Lancer $1.3k mth 9740-8000/ 8488-4412 JURONG AREA. TRUCK, Van, Pick-up. Long/ short term. 28 Benoi Place. *****186 BAN HONG LEE Car, MPV, pickup,
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      389 5 ULTRA CHEAP NEW STOCK TYRES FULLY SYNTHETIC OIL CAR SERVICE 1600 cc below$62 1601 cc above$75 Visit TEL: 6783 2332 Blk 9006, Tampines St 93, #01-212 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
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      336 5 07/04 TOYOTA DYNA 150+ Hood COE Till 07/19, 1 owner, new paintwork/ leather seats, A1 cond *****022 03/05 NISSAN CABSTAR 5yrs COE+Hood, 1 owner, new paint work, very well maintained, A1. *****022 $0 DEPOSIT $613 p/m 6/04 Toyota liteace diesel 1 owner A1 cond *****444 6/’04 FE659. COE 6/2019 1owner.
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      307 5 6/’06 PROTON ARENA 1.5M, petrol. tax 3/15. Silver.A1 cond. $12.8k *****900 LOW MILEAGE! 1/09 SUZUKI EVERY 660cc. Manual. Petrol van. Like New. Well kept. New paint/ clutch Road worthy cond. Sell $37.8k. High Trade in/ loan avail. Call *****914 6/04 MERCEDES VITO 115L Auto. Cargo van. Full glass panel. Rear
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      374 5 04/07 TOYOTA HIACE Auto. 1 Owner. Tip top cond. 100% loan. Asking $38.8K Call *****581 *****300 06/97 TOYOTA LITEACE 1.8 5-Dr COE 3/2017. Ask only $14.8K Tip top cond. Call 9688-4305/ 6555-3300 2008 SUZUKI EVERY Auto Low Mileage. 1 Owner Asking $30.8K. Hurry. Call 9696-6799 6555-3300 7/01 TOYOTA HIACE Diesel
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      1073 6 Properties Residential Properties for Sale Houses for Sale 402 D02 Anson/ Tg Pagar 402 D03 Queenstown/Tiong Bahru 402 D04 Sentosa/ Telok Blangah 402 D05 Pasir Panjang/ West Coast/ ClementiTown 402 D06 High Street/ North Bridge Rd 402 D07 Rochor/ Bugis/ Beach Rd 402 D08 Little India 403 D09 Orchard/ Cairnhill
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      32 6 SENTOSA BUNGLW 3½ Sty 8159 sf 6+1 ensuite 2 living Pool, Lift, Berth. Also rent. owner *****027/*****341 TREASURE ISLAND. WIDE Frontage. Land 8645 sf/ Built 8000 sf. 5+1 bdrms. Call Owner *****676
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      47 6 NEW LISTING PARADISE ISLAND. LAND 7338/ 8859 sf. With berth for boat/ yacht. Only $15M. Call now! Serene *****889 SENTOSA COVE BUNGLW. Modern designer,pte berth pool. 9500sf. 5-rm. Good location. Owner *****626 ***FOR SALE BY Ricky Tan Sentosa Tropical Villa ***** 8000 sqft. Grand! *****062 *****592 DTZ
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      372 6 Priced To Sell Care Honesty FABER CRES/AVE SEMID FH 1) 3400/3700sf 5+1 $4.1M 2)5611/7111sf 6+pool $6.3M Faber Grove 3611sf Quiet Taman Mas Merah FH 5rm Corner Terr. 2245/3600sf Daniel Ling *****605 Bungalow Care Honesty FABER PARK 8610SF. F’hold May subdivide 2 bunglws. Faber ParK Brand new. 5700sf. Pool. Lift. (1
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      223 6 32 FIFTH AVE OpenHse Sun 2~5pm Mon~Sat by appt. *****sf 2sty 5 big rms. Hill top view GCB. Almost sold! THE BEST STAR BUY! Brand new 6+1 ensuite.2.5 sty semid. Pool 3800/5500sf. Lift. Quality finish.VTO. Lydia *****000 RARE!! MODERN SEMI-D 5+1 5200sf. Botanic, Nanyang Pri. MRT. Sat/Sun 1-5pm. $6.xM. James
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      255 6 32 FIFTH AVE Open HseSun 2-5pm.Mon to Sat by appt Hill Top GCB 2sty 5 big rm 15ksf Carrie DTZ *****185 NAMLY PLACE 2-STOREY bungalow 7500/6000 sqft 5+1 ensuite. Goh 9177-0189 HILLCREST VILLA BEST Middle row 3,089 sf. 5+1 E facing, quiet, 2 carparks, tip top cond, <1 km RGS.
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      544 6 MacPherson/ D13 Braddell/ Potong Pasir Houses For Sale MacPherson/ D13 Braddell/ Potong Pasir Houses For Sale I# Large Brand New Semi-D@JalanRaya Land 4330/Built-up 7720sf 7-bdrms 2 family Lift S/pool Pond Central Location I min’s walk to MRT wikome Call Developer: 9863 5635/9727 2996 CHANCERY 2-STY. 17.5K/ 10k sf elevated, pool,
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      268 6 BUNGLW ZONING! LOW psf. 2 sty bunglw, 4700 sqft. Huge Frontage! A&A or Rebuild. Call *****000 ALL BRAND NEW Bunglw. Goodman 4300 to *****sf, Pool lift. Sleek design, fabulous finish. *****000 VALUE FOR MONEY 2-STY CORNER TERR Lor L Telok Kurau. Approx 2275/ 1800sf, 4bdrms, 3 toilets. $12xx psf. 9769
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      272 6 FRANKEL BUNGALOW 5 yrs like new 7212/*****sf. 7+1 Wide frontage. Grand. Tiptop. Nicole Chia *****803 CORNER TERR Katong, 2400sf, 3+1, orig. Suits rebuild/A&A,amenities TKPS/ Haig Girls MRT, i12 BRAND NEW 3-STY Semi-d. F’hold. Jln Kathi Bedok. 9-rms 9 toilets. Roof terr s/pool. 4600/6000 sf. Sell $6.38M. 9338-3867 FH TERR Sennett
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      297 7 Property Prices i M rr I IT Iff 1 U'c Si! ill! Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in July 20 7 4. This week: 18-22 PROJECT NAME PRICE (SI SO FT District 18 District 19 District 20
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      175 7 BEST BUY! 2.5-STY semid Bridport Ave. 2153/ 3200sf. 4+1. 100% movein. $3.xM. Benson 8188-1869 BLOXHOME DRIVE 999 yrs, Semi-D, N/E. Approx 2799/ 1400sf, s/sty, 3bdrm, good layout. www.juneleng.com RICHARDS PLACE FH 2-sty. inter-terr. 3+1. 2594/ 2400 sf. Kovan Heartland Mall/ MRT. Good location. $3.xM S’GOON GDN. OPEN Hse Sun 2-5pm.
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      150 7 NEW LIST! RARE New 2½sty Semi-D S’goon Gdn 5 bdrm Land 2792 sqft. $4.xM neg. Call Simon *****640 ERA Must View SEMI-D LIMBOK Terrace. 3-sty Corner 3200/4300sf 5-bdrm. Nice reno. Greenery. $3M. Des 9182 8284 JLN KUAK 2-STY Terr. FH 885/1200sf Well kept cosy Marymount MRT/Top schs Best 9028-6655 Melvin
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      151 7 HILLVIEW GDN. BELOW $1k psf FH s/sty inter-terr land 3217 sf. Face NS. Serious seller. YP Soh 9853-9998 15 MENG SUAN Rd 4.5 sty FH brand new semi-d. Agts welcome. 4bdrm+1 lift pool Owner *****111/*****666 SPRINGLEAF GDN. SEMI D. 2 sty 3670/3850sf. 4 family. Reno. Greenery. Motivated Jason Ng *****274
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      166 7 BRAND NEW 2.5 sty semid Kasai Rd. Land 3630/ 5500 sf. 5+1 pool lift. Best Benson 8188-1869 2½ STY SEMID Dedap Place.4553/ 5200 sf. Rebuild 3 yrs ago. 5+1 lift. $5M. Benson 8188-1869 LIFT. POOL. NEW FH Semi-D 3100/5800sf. North facing Val $4.9M, asking $4.5M Wide, 3 cars. kimyan.com OPEN
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      177 7 TALK OF THE TOWN MARINA ONE. NEW Launch Coming Soon! 1/2/2+study /3 /4. 1st hand info fr Lead Mktg Agent. Call Developer Rep to register interest. D01 DEVELOPER SALE One Shenton. 3/4/Sky Suites Villas. New show suites. To view. Hensley-9451 6589 GOOD INVESTMENT MARINA ONE RES VVIP preview, 2twrs of
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      218 7 El Queenstown/ iikfl Queenstown/ I £ik| Queenstown/ DOB Tiong Bahru DOS Tiong Bahru DOB Tiong Bahru Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Live HICH on Tiong Bahru Heritage in LINE for Sneak Preview! 2 mins walk to Tiong Bahru MRT Tiong Bahru Plaza 2
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      141 7 CARIBBEAN @KEPPEL BAY 2bdrm 893sf partial waterway view. Tenanted 9/’14. $1.57M. KC 9853 1001 CPM HIGH COMM TO Agt! The Rochester 2rm MRT, sea, casino fireworks view NUS.NUH owner*****828 THE MAYLEA, SPACIOUS 3+1 Penthse 1744sf Reno. 5min MRT. F’hold $1035 psf only *****080/ *****048 DOVER PARKVIEW BEAUTIFUL 3-rm 1249sf Corner.
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      144 7 CITY SQUARE MALL/ MRT/ Connexion. 1/2/2dual keys/ 3rms fr $7XXK FH Developer Sales 9099-9098 Joji WOW! ADDITIONAL 8% +8% Discount!!! Steven Suites Fhold Just TOP. 1km SCGS/ MRT/Orchard! Last 4 units #01 3rm 1163sf now Only $1928 psf $50K furn ID/ #05 3rm 1981sf Duplex PH Only $1755 psf! 9431
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      185 7 1)SCOTTS HIGHPARK 1744SF Sheraton Hotel/Mrt $3.Xm 2) Helios Cairnhill brand new designer decor. $5.3M D9 THE RISE Oxley. Walk to Dhoby Ghaut/ Somerset Mrt/SMU 1+1 $1.06m 2bdrm $1.46m. Charles *****118 TOP SOON! THE Boutiq Killiney. FH. 2rm/ 1, 2 bdrm PH fr $1700 psf. 883-2304 sf. Call 9688-2002 Neon WATERMARK
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      700 8 GO Orchard/ Cairnhill GO Orchard/ Cairnhill GO Orchard/ Cairnhill D09 Pte Apts For Sale 009 Pte Apts For Sale DQ9 Pte Apts For Sale Hilltops. A botanical retreat in the city. h a lit. ■n EU I «r 'C JL ■vr vp. -V; ■-j£ ;r li»K M a—■ k i
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      260 8 MUST SELL MAPLEWOODS 3-RMS. LOW Flr Lovers! Greenery. MGS/ good schs. For investment /family. Good *****596 NEW LAUNCH! VIIO Balestier freehold 48 units exclusive. High finishes. 3.1 ceiling height. 10 mins walk to Novena MRT. shopping 2-3+study. 603-1098sqft CASA FORTUNA, 1+STUDY Freehold. Vacant possession. Near amenities MRT Call Nicole 9339-8526
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      289 8 HAIG COURT. 1399SF. 3+1 rms. F’hold. Low flr. Reno. Move in cond. Nice layout Call 9748 8785 Mohan PANORAMIC VIEW ***TAY REAL SOLUTIONS. Laguna Park 3+1, Mid flr, Sea view! Good cond. Parkway. Well kept. 9877 6777 1)FIGARO ST Siglap 3 rms Beautiful Reno. 1324sf. FH 2)Laguna Pk 3 rms
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      432 8 4+1 CHANGI CT, MRT/ Expo FH, 1389 sf, good layout, pool view, vacant, A1 cond. $1.45M. Viewing anytime!! MAKENA, FH, 1292 sqft 3+1 Pool view. Windy. Well kept $1.75M. Sell vacant. Nicole 9380-3803 9668-0852 LOW PRICE! CASA Merah 1227sf, 3rm, Bright, Quiet Near MRT, suits families $neg. Godfrey *****890 COSTA
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      94 8 MELVILLE PK 3+maid’s rm 1346sf high flr Quiet facing No noon sun. Simei MRT (8mins) Good cond. neg BENTLEY RES. HURRY Additional 8.5%/$75K disc for Stack 06. 2rm. Limited period/ unit!! 5 mins stroll Kovan MRT *****080 YKK 3BDRM THE FLORIDA. 1227 sf Utility. Reno. Spacious Unblock privacy. Dont Miss
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      92 8 FONTAINE PARRY PH, 999 LH 4+1, 1991sf, 2 ensuite, 2 balconies, roof terr, designer decor. MRT NEX CHILTERN PARK. 3+1. 1270 sqft. Gdn/ pool view. Lor Chuan Circleline/NEX/mall CTE/ PIE/ TPE. $1.2xM neg. ***THE MINTON Just TOP! 2bdrm 990sf. Walk to MRT amenities schs. Serious seller. $1.2xM! Don’t miss! THE
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      112 8 D21 listing can be found after D11 DIRECT FROM DEVELOPER. 5mins walk to MRT, next to Jurong Lake, S’pore’s future 2nd "Marina Bay’’, KL high speed rail link, 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 4 dual key/ 5 bdrms. Call *****006/ *****330 LAKEFRONT RES JUST TOP Lakeside MRT 1bdrm 495sf 2Bdrm 721
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      148 8 **POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS LAKEFRONT Res 2rms 721sf High flr. Windy. MRT. Star buy $1.05M neg! Tenanted. NEW LAUNCH! LAKEVILLE Jurong Lake transformation. 5 mins walk to MRT. 1 to 5 bdrms avail. Fr $7XXK PARC OASIS JURONG Lake District Vicinity. MRT doorstep. 3 bed. 1227 sqft. $1.25M neg. 9057-5734 OT IVORY
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      275 9 GLENDALE PK, FH, 1205 sf, 2+Utility. High loft ceiling. Shuttle svc to MRT. $1.35M Wendy 9026 0020 REA RARE OPPORTUNITY WARREN 2+STUDY. HIGH flr Unblk. Tenanted till Mar 15. Asking $1.15million nego Call *****547 ReAnne Leu NORTHOAKS/ WOODSVALE $850K+. 3+1 #01/ 02/ 04/ 09/ 10/ 11. Nice, pool view. MRT
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      294 9 SAT/ SUN 3PM. Blk 76 3’I’ Bedok N. High flr. Neat cosy. $320K. Tanah Merah MRT. Catherine *****288 125 BEDOK RES. Mins new MRT, top sch. 4rm. $420K. Lift level. No west sun. Unblocked. Kelvin *****783 1) 4’S’ 128 #07, Low 84 sqm. Unblock. Market/MRT 2) 3’NG’ 709 reno, near
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      558 9 Good Deal Care Honesty 4’A’ BLK 417 Corner. Mid flr Lift level. 104 sqm. Well reno Near all amenities Price neg Call Edmund *****113 3’A’ 250 BT Batok East. High/ lift level, well reno, amenities. 8309-1111 SR PropNex We are growing from strength to strength! Service You Trust L*****22J PREMIUM
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      71 9 3RM BLK 128 Bt Merah view, Utility rm High/ lift flr, Chinese owner, Sell only, Albert Toh *****686 MODERN RENO 5RM Blk 131B Kim Tian, High flr. Amazing view. Move in. Serious seller. Patrick 9788 3466 Htn 5RM BUKIT PURMEI. Blk 115, 157sqm corner+ big recess Spacious Rare! unblocked near
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      75 9 OPEN HOUSE 2-4PM SAT/SUN BY appt 656 EA 130sqm, 12yrs, Full window! Premium Plus!! 413 5I 120sqm corner, NS LRT, shop. Call 8201 8787 NEW LIST! BLK 507/ 652. 5-rm. Corner High/ mid flr. Good view. Renovated. All races!! Carina 9871-3799 $385K! 4’A’ BANGKIT blk 252 #02. Corner. Spacious Breezy.
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      93 9 NEW LISTING 3’S’ Blk 684 Race Course Rd high flr. Well-kept. View to offer. Call *****688 for viewing 3’I’ 59SQM 806 King George’s Ave. High flr. F/reno. Near MRT. All race. $309K. Call Ong 9899 5399 HTNS 4A 79D TOA Payoh Central Prime location. 90 sqm. Breezy face SE. Non
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      97 9 BLK 770 CCK 4A 106 sqm High flr. Unblock. Spacious Windy. Near sch, MRT. VTO Bernice *****896 Owner EA BLK 419 CCK Ave 4. 3+1 bdrms. Spacious 1593 sqft. Corner. 5 mins walk to MRT. Wendy 9466 6396 ARGE 4’A’ 765 Mid flr. Unblock. 106 sq.m Excellent cond. MRT. VTO.
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      75 9 4A BLK 484D. New Listing. Walk to Sunshine Place. Move-in cond. Corridor. No afternoon sun. $400K neg. 4’A’ CCK CTRL MRT Blk 541 $410K CCK Ctrl Blk 213 $410K Blk 442 $400K. Ang *****958 *****731 URGENT SALE 4’A’ YEW TEE MRT blk 701 St 53. 108 sqm. All races. Amenities/
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      363 9 Near Amenities 3NG 506 WEST Coast Dr Low/ lift level. Amenities/ food ctr. Serious seller. neg. Hamidah *****633 4NG BLK 381 Clementi #06 Nice! Sch/ MRT/ Mall. Chinese ratio filled. Others PR eligible Mohd *****575 NEAR MRT RARE! 4A BLK 40 Sims Drive lift level, renovated/ move-in. Near amenities, walk
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      285 9 STAR BUYS! BLK 517E 5’I’ Lakeside MRT Bright. Reno Blk 337A 3’A’ Tah Ching high flr, corner, Must sell! $390K YET NEG 4’A’ Blk 852 High flr. Bright/windy. Can contra all races. move in cond. Ken Lim *****142 4’A’ 346 KANG Ching #04. 4’A’ 366 Corporation #04 5’I’ 345 Kang
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      300 10 NEW LISTING BLK 132 EDGEDALE Plains 4’A’. High flr. 91sqm. Near Punggol plaza LRT. Ask $450K Call Khoo *****151 FULLY FURNISHED MOTIVATED! 5’I’ CORNER Blk 175A. High flr. Nicely reno. AC. Free appliance LRT/sch Wendy *****768 NEW LIST! 5’I’ 128 corner. Open greenery view. Reno 1min LRT/ mall. Can contra
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      267 10 132 RIVERVALE, 4A corner Mid flr, breezy, no noon sun, near amenities, school. Eric 9062 7773 1 OF THE Cheapest 4’A’ in Sengkang Blk 295A, 90 sqm, mid flr, well kept, bright, 10 min to MRT/ mall HOT PROPERTY **304A ANCHORVALE LINK, 110sqm 5A, Corner, Nice design layout. All races
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      323 10 5’I’ CORNER BLK 112 Simei 121sqm. High flr. Unblocked windy, spacious, reno. MRT /Mall. Wendy 9277-5339 BLK 235 4’A’ Tampines corner.108sqm. MRT, shpg, well kept.JWang *****831 GrabOr Regret EM BLK 236, Rare Corner spacious, designer decor, amenities, mins to MRT. Call *****562 *****279 LOW FLR LOVER! 4’A’ blk 86 Toa
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      360 10 ALL YISHUN Selling Cheap 3NG Blk 217, MRT, simple 4S Blk 868 next to corner 4NG Blk 291 Sell Only. Open to all Races and PR, Upgraded. Saz *****136 NEW LIST!! BLK 721, 4-rm, Mid floor. Excellent cond. Reno. Next to Chong Pang mkt. 7 mins walk to MRT/ Sports
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      355 10 TERRACE NAMLY Place Newly Renovated. 2800sf 4+1 rm. Park. Immed. $6.xk Vacant. Bernard *****139 SIAN TUAN AVE, 3-sty bunglw. 6000/ 4500 sqft 4+1 rms. Nice patio, attic $15k neg. Philip *****812 HOLLAND GREEN BUNGLW 3-sty. Pool, Jacuzzi. 5+1 4400/3800sf. New aircon. Quiet. Owner 9191 7970 EXPAT’S CHOICE THIRD AVENUE DETACHED
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      337 10 SEMI-DETACHED GENTLE ROAD 5+1 Bedrm Land: 4300/ Built: 4500sft Vacant. Asking $14,800 Call *****547 ReAnne Leu D21 MONT TIMAH. Cluster house, quiet facing, 4+1 Bdrm (5,371 sqft), Private lift, Pool Gym facilities, Near Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Call owner *****133 10 STONE AVE. Semi-D 2800/ 4000. 4+1. 2.5 sty attic.
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      267 10 UPPER EAST COAST Conserved new shophouse/ Parking 4+1 Ultra modern isabelredrup.com/ir32.php$14k. *****055. Susan MINS PAYA LEBAR MRT Spacious 7 bdrms. Just reno, all amenities. Carpmael Rd. Call Eddy 8188-9509 PALM DRIVE TERRACE 3 flrs Spacious 4+3. Convenient! isabelredrup.com So quiet! $6k. *****055. Susan EVERITT RD S-STY Corner Terr. 3 rm.
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      423 10 BEECHWOOD AMERICAN Sch. 3-sty bunglw, 6+2+ family, inground pool, gdn. Immed. Veron 9455-0898 CEDARWOOD GR 3-STY Terr 5+1 Newly reno. Immed. SAS/MRT. Lilian 9639-7113 FUDU WALK/ YIO Chu Kang Inter Terr 3+1 P/furn. Quiet Reno. Car porch. Immed. VTO. David 9479 6199 SPRINGHILL CLUSTER 4+1. Shpg ctr. Pool view, privacy.
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      292 10 *DOMAIN 21. 2-BDRM 900sf A1 cond. Best facing. Pool view. Balcony. Mins to Orchard. Sole Agt 9172-8027 MRT! CENTRAL GREEN 3+1. Unfurn. 1432 sf. Spacious. High flr. Unblocked. Windy. Immed $negJoe *****011 NEAR MRT ASCENTIA SKY Alexandra View. 1457 sf. 3 bdrm/ balcony. P/furn. All amenities. Immed. $6.3K. 9380 1270
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      234 10 BERTH PENTHSE 3089/ 3369sf 4+1/5+1 Beautiful Bay /city sea view $9.8k $11K David 9485-5236 Expat's Choice HARBOUR SUITES BRAND new! 1 rm. Immed, f/furn. Unblock, Vivo city/ CBD. $3k neg. Elaine 9002-2211 REFLECTIONS TWR 5, 1561 sf. 3-rm. #08. P/furn. Nice view. Near VicoCity/ MRT. Adeline 9026 0890 PN CARRIBEAN
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      699 11 Rochor/ Bugis/ I tMtl Rochor/ Bugis/ D07 Beach Rd 007 Beach Bd Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent CONCOURSE SKYLINE BEACH ROAD Apt type: 1 1+1 2+1 4+1 bedrooms Sizes 861 1,173 1,410 2,282 2,648 sq ft Panoramic: Sea Flyer City view Link walkway to Nicoll Flighway MRT
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      388 11 8 2 G r a n g e R oa d 5 mins to Orchard Road CBD Enjoy the convenience of getting taxis A single building stands on 160,000 sq ft of matured tropical garden Loft living and spacious balcanies Tennis courts, gym, outdoor terrace, pool and playground 24-hr security,
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      457 11 1) THE PIER 1 bdrm 678 sf. Nice decor. F/furn. $4.4K. 2) Valley Pk 1bdrm, 797sf New AC. $3.4K. *****077 SPACIOUS 1+STUDY (743 sf) The Oxley. Quiet/ pte/ eateries/mins MRT. Immed Low Sunny 9451-0107 TRIBECA HIGH FLR. River view. 1905 sqft, 4+1. Full facilities. Near Great World City. $7.8k. *****592
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      313 11 1) ARDMORE 2, 2024sf high flr 4+1, great view MRT $12K 2) Nassim Jade 2200 sf 4+1 family, greenery 9455-3093 Christine Foo CORONATION, 3 RM, $5.5k. Waterfall Gdn, 3 rm, $7.3k Gallop Green, 3+1, $15.5k. The Holland Collection, 4rm penthse, 3606sf, $15k FONTANA HGTS PH 7500sf big terr. PH 4000sf.
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      530 11 EXPAT’S CHOICE LEONIE GDN 3+1. 1733sqft Gd condition, face koi pond Asking $7k. Avail mid Sept. Call *****547 ReAnne Leu $5600 NEG. PALM Spring 1830 sf. 4+1+balcony. New paint Reno. 2nd flr. Immed. Cobroke Esther 9639-7218 MONTANA WALK TO Great World/eatery 3 bdrm spacious, quiet, immed, $5.5K, Call M.Susanto 9183-2457
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      431 11 PARK INFINIA. 1-BDRM 560 sf. Big s/pool. High flr. Near MRT. Town. F/facilities. Wc wong 9009-8511 NEWLY RENO. 3+1+1, 2626 sf, landed living with facilities. Near amenities. Avail immed Amos 9855 5581 Near Mrt ONE AKYAB APPROX 2400 sf. High flr. 4+1 bright cosy 5 mins to MRT/ shpg mall/
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      341 11 2+1 RM ST Francis Ct (Boon Keng MRT). Immed. P/furn neg. 9655 2511 KVM ONE LEICESTER 3+1 $4.8K only! 3 mins MRT. 1292 sf. Face NS/Pool No noon sun Unblocked. *****890 Kim CENTRA SUITES. 2 mins to MRT. Beautifully furn. 1 bdrm 452sf. Quiet facing. Condo facilities. Ask $2.5K ASTORIA
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      496 11 HE ESTA 3+1 1346 sf. Balcony, unblocked. Near Mall/ eateries. $4.9K. Immed. 9821 6332 T SEAVIEW POINT 1400 sf. 3+1 Reno. Sea view. Amenities. Windy, avail end Aug $4.1K 9856 2008 Mary Vu PN Expat'sChoice ESPIRA RES/ COSTA Este T. Kurau Lor K. 3-bdrms. 1195/ 900+sf. Face pool landed. 9323
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      364 11 MY MANHATTEN, SIMEI. 2 bdrm 870 sqft, brand new, p/furn, quiet, MRT. Audrey *****453 audreyprop.com EXPAT’S CHOICE BRAND NEW. MY Manhattan Simei MRT. 2 rm/ 2+Study/ 3 rm. Nice facing. $3.4k up Immed. Joyce 9389-3366 MY MANHATTAN NEW 1bdrm. High flr. Unblock. MRT /amenities *****303 EC10 SIMEI GREEN $3.XK 1249
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      286 12 PARC OASIS RENOVATED 3+1. F/furn. High flr. Unobstructed lake view. Facing Pool. MRT. 8112 7903 NAZ SUMMERDALE MAYFAIR, 3+1, fully furnish, near amenities. Avail immed. Call Jeannie 9852 5789 PARC VISTA 3+1RM, 1270 sf, face pool, f/furn, good cond, near MRT, Avail 25/8. Jas *****078 LAKEFRONT RES. 3-RM 990 sf.
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      382 12 GREENWICH 2/3-BDRM 883 1227sf. High flr. Unblocked Furn/ P/furn. Immed $3.xK $4.xK.New! Near amenities OPEN HOUSE THE GREENWICH, BRAND New. f/furn, 1bdrm apt, quiet, next to Mall, Immed. VTO. 9386-7730 Jon CITY SQUARE RES 2rm$4.1k Waterfront Gold 3rm $3.7K Signature Park 2rm $2.9K 21 Richard 1/2rm$2.6k/$3k Montebleu 2rm furn, $4.2k
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      390 12 Pte Rms For Rent (West) Pte Rms For Rent (West) Pte Rms For Rent (West) Pte Rms For Rent (West) Pte Rms For Rent (West) CELEBRATING SINGAPORE iTH BIRTHDAY Choice Homes for, foreign Workers Choice!?’ 1 V er ($264.33 Inclusive of GST) at Mural Loflgell Kranli Lodge. I] *Dormitory units
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      192 12 EA 185 HIGH flr. Reno. Very nice clean. Near LRT. Move-in immed. Windy quiet. Call YC 8201-7088 BLK 92 C’WEALTH 2+1. P/ furn Aircon. Hawker ctr/ MRT. Avail Oct. $2.5K neg 9062-8938 Jordon REA 5-RM 323 SENGKANG Corner. New reno. A/c. MRT/ mall/ sch. $neg. 8309-1111 3+1 BLK 147 S’goon
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      187 12 316 TAMPINES. 4’A’ 3-rms. New reno. Furn. Aircon. Immed. Monica *****489 126 LOR 1, 2 bdrms. Reno. High flr. Corner. A1 cond. Aircon. MRT/ mkt. Audrey *****453 audreyprop.com 4’I 204 T.PAYOH N. Corner, High floor. Bright cozy, F/furn aircon/MRT Immed. $neg Javin *****260 ERA 2+1 BLK 18. P/furn, Aircon. Near
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      242 12 $1K/PAX! ORCHARD AREA Full facilities, Include wi-fi, pub, Pool, tennis, gym Call 9851 2159 Clinton ORCHARD BOULEVARD. F/ furn. Aircon. Wkly/ mthly. Fr $780. Immed. *****896 **ALJUNIED/ MOUNBATTEN MRT. Master/ common rms Furn, AC, Wi Fi. No owner, can cook *****372 Randy NO OWNER. NO Agt Fees. Tampines Ct Master-bdrm.
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      292 12 BLK 714/426B/838 YISHUN Blk 606/ 667 Woodlands Blk 214/ 259 Bukit Panjang Blk 213 CCK Blk 327 Jurong West/ Blk 264A Punggol and many other rooms avail Zac *****978 PROFESSIONALS/ PR/ STUDENTS urgently need rms. High budget. Fast reliable. Peter Tan 9144-6215 URGENT CLEMENTI, Jurong, Bukit Batok, Pioneer, C’wealth, Q’town,
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      1302 12 fl!| Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent f|g Space for Rent Space for Rent §ABANA 4,000sqft 40,000sqft Suitable for Light Industries Whole Floor Plate Available In-house Canteen Agents Welcomed 6580 7752 6580 7750 BUSINESS SPACE FOR LEASE 123 GENT1NG LANE KALLANG/ ALJUNIED û 800, 1400, 3000 12,000 sqft
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      1318 13 Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale rrr TTrr» rrrrT mTTrn S! I'ffl The Index High-image Business Space in Tuas Ground floor units available Well-connected B2 hub with 40-footer ramp-up access to all floors High floor-to-floor height of up to 10m
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      343 13 For Lease Robinson Point Flexiblesizes–Fitted/Bare •1,294sqft/1,594sqft/2,400sqft/4,100sqft/ 7,556sqft Greatsizes–Fitted/Bare •8,288sqft/16,576sqft/24,132sqft/31,688sqft ?Highfloorwithunblockview ?Beautifullyfitted/bareunitswithregularlayout ?Proximitytoamenities&ampleparkingspaces ?ShortdistancetofourMRTstations Call8338 2466/ 9236 3093 OFFICE FOR RENT Fully-Fitted Near MRT Attractive Rent Tanglin Road 362 417 789 1,002 9,111 16,580 sqft Lush Greenery with Extensive Landscaping Tanjong Pagar 360 770 1,600 2,200 4,050 sqft Near Tanjong Pagar
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      447 13 THE CENTRAL, SOHO loft unit 603sf. Vacant. Good cond. Avail immed. Asking $5k. Daisy 8571 7327 SV ***SUNTEC CITY CLASS A Office Space < 3000 sqft for takeover MRT, High Floor, Pls Call 9003-9876 RETAIL/ TRADING/ OFFICE 1st 2nd flr, approx *****600sf, Near Farrer Park MRT. *****109/ *****920 THE CENTRAL.
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      528 13 THE ARCADE RAFFLES Pl. F/fitted,Renovated,Furnish 240/ 363/ 707/ 1000 to 8000sf. Owner *****654 100/ 200/ 300 sqft. Leng Kee Road. Incl. elect Wifi. Walk to Redhill MRT. End Aug. Joe Chin *****716 NEAR JOO KOON MRT. Ind B1. 6400sqft office space. A/c Partitioned. Cargo lift. VTO. *****660 Travis OFFICE SPACE
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      334 13 BOAT QUAY SHOPHOUSE. 900 sf. Facing river. Ask $6 psf. *****800 HLand D.12 OFFICE SPACE 300+ sf. Available immediate. $800 neg. Call 6274-6666 The Central Clarke Quay MRT μ SOHO 2 Office 2 μ 926/1270 sqft μ Selling vacant/ with tenancy μ City/ River view From $3.Xmil onwards Call Elsie
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      317 13 Near Mrt ONE C’WEALTH #03. Rare unit! Approx 132 sqm. 30 yrs lease, $740K neg w/ tenancy. *****082 Jessie ORCHARD PLAZA 452 581 sf/ Int’l Plaza 937/ 2357 sf. Vacant tenanted. Don’t miss! Call Karen *****632 ***VISION EXCHANGE@ JURONG Gateway. Offices/ F&B/ Medical Unit. No SSD ABSD. Foreigners Eligible NEAR
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      1142 14 Shop Space Rei ordnardcentrai Shops Restaurants for Lease Shop Space for Rent Shop Space for Rent for Rent Shop Space for Rent Shop Space for Rent zation ES Hip and trendy location at the heart of Orchard Direct access from Somerset MRT Station Orchard Gateway Catchment of shoppers from Somerset
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      377 14 BLK 826 TAMPINES 750sf Water point Blk 443 Clementi Central 750sf. All trades. Tony Tan 8112 4124 NEIL RD Tg Pagar 3-sty shophse 3400 sf. Ample parking, opp future MRT,. $18K. 9062-2311 Sole Agt PAYA LEBAR SQUARE #01, 496 sf. F&B/ Western Cafe City Sq Mall 312, 538, 603 1841sf
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      469 14 ***COFFEESHOP/F&B*** 1) Hong leong bldg. 3600sf Heavy crowd............... $300K 2) Tampines Coffeeshop Takeover St 11 91..fr $100k 2) Havelock Rd: 4+1 stalls 1830sf, heavy crowd... $6.8m 4) Senoko Canteen, Landed Title: commercial, 34,770sf redevelop potential........ $6m ***SHOPHOUSES*** 1) Jurong East St 24 West St 42 HDB, 1582 sf 1270 sf
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      351 14 DUXTON SHOPHSE 4318 sf build in. (2xunit). Land 2110 sf. Good value. Tenanted $27K. Patrick *****772 OPEN HOUSE ARAB STREET SHOP houses FH. 2½ sty. 2700 sf. Rare! Grease trap. MRT. $8.8M! Others x 2. Loo 9061 1592 CRAIG RD 3-STY CBD area. Rare Corner Unit! Land 1916/ Built 5113
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      359 14 1)JOO CHIAT RD 2.5-sty restn with f/equip kitchen, nicely reno, possible get Halal lic, assignment/ rent. 2)Cafe Watermark Robertson Quay 350sf +dining tables along S’pore River 3) Seah St. 800sf ORA upstairs office residential upto 5000 sf optional. 4)Alexis Alexandra main Rd. Ikea. 140, 1378, 1690 sf 5) WIS Changi
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      346 14 OPEN SPACE FOR LEASE @JURONG FLEXIBLE LEASE 2,870/12,000/15,000sqft Jalan Papan Terusan Attractive Rental Rate Near toAYE Suitable for Storage Warehouse 6578 9966 Call U-STORE SG •Size up to 1,000 sq ft •Central Location at Upp Thomson •Dedicated 24 hrs security •24-7 access •Accessible by forklift •Store by pallet available •Monthly
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      407 14 CHANGI SOUTH LANE Grd flr. 32K sqft. Hgt 10m, 30KN/m2 With fitted office. Call *****657 CHANGI SOUTH AIRCON, 53k/72k sqft. Hgt 5-16m, 15 to 40KN/m2 With fitted office. Call *****657 UBI TECHPARK #01. 2000sf Corner. MacPherson MRT. 6m ceiling, a/c. All trades/ showrm *****020 owner BUKIT MERAH OFFICE cum Warehouse.
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      260 16 THIS/ NEXT SUN Seminar. 10am to 1, or 2-5. $50. LIMON methods. 100% pass, PSLE-Uni G’teed. 1-1 tuition Lim BT, SIM/NUS lecturer.AMK. *****421 INTENSIVE GROUP TUITION. Master Math challenging problem sums, unique strategies. Understand Sci concepts with experiments P1 P6. Call 9628 1372. INTENSIVE EXAM REVISION Sec 3 ’O’ by
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      4559 17 THE STRAITS TIMES NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.sphclass.com.sg/notices THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) THE BANKRUPTCY RULES IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy O. S. No. B411 of 2014 In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20) And In the matter of KENDRIXYEOHOCKHEE
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      97 17 SinGAPORE AIRLIDES TENDER NOTICE Singapore Airlines Ltd invites supplier qualifications for the following items: Item No Description Ref No 1. Supply of Trash Compactor Boxes TR(A)975 2. Supply of Amenity Kits for TR(A)978 Premium Economy and Economy Class Interested suppliers can visit the Singapore Airlines website at: http://www.singaporeair.com.sg I About
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      1784 18 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Professionals/ Professionals/ Professionals/ Professionals/ Executives Executives Executives Executives c# WORK TRIAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Jr I\w w IviilYl 1VX£■ For Professionals, Managers, Executives Opens Doors of Opportunities! Job Opportunity Briefing for Work Trial Programme: Understand what the Work Trial Programme
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      356 18 Well Establised Firm in Jurong Requires: SALES CO-ORDINATOR μ Provides Sales Support, Order taking, handling all Sales enquires, Monitoring processing delivery services μ 2-3 years relevant experience μ Min ’N’ or ’O’ Level μ Preferably staying in the West Area μ Effectively Bilingual μ Able to start work immed Pls
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      218 19 Westgate Mall Jurong East MRT Station 1) FULL/PART-TIME SERVICECREW Part-time $8 10 per hour 2) FULL-TIME SERVICECAPTAIN Only S’poreans need apply Walk-in Interview between 3pm to 6pm at #B1-11, Westgate Mall Tel: 6475 7410 Established fast food co. seeks FULL PART-TIME SERVICE CREW KITCHEN CREW SUPERVISOR Training, meals provided Flexible
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      452 20 Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge V. Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge We are expanding! Be part of our dynamic team! RE&S Food For Life NEW Attractive Salary $1,600 $2,000 Part-Timers are welcome for Jurong Point $9-$1Q per hour SERVICE I KITCHEN SUSHI STAFF DISHWASHER STOREKEEPER > Sign up bonus $500 >■ $50
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      642 26 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 CareersforYouA list of career opportunities found in Saturday’s (16 August) issue ofThe StraitsTimes Recruit Company Name Contact Information Job Title Company Name Contact Information Job Title Company Name Contact Information Job Title Anbros Industries (S) Pte Ltd HR@anbros.com.sg Production
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