The Straits Times, 31 October 2016

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  • 440 1  -  Maps can be useful for public security, urban warfare scenarios and heritage preservation Lin Yangchen linyc@sph.com.sg Researchers and government agencies across Singapore are beginning to embrace three-dimension-al computer mapping of indoor spaces–atrendthatcouldenhance public security for emergency situations, among other benefits. The 3D maps,
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  • 140 1 Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova kissing the Billie Jean King trophy after winning the season-ending BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last night. The 27-year-old world No. 8 stunned world No. 1 Angelique Kerber of Germany
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  • 180 1 US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her allies have intensifiedattacks onMr James Comey after reports emerged that the FBI director had defied the Justice Department by alerting lawmakers to a potential new batch of messages from her private e-mail server. Mrs Clinton’s campaign
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  • 139 1 Vietnam yesterday confirmed that a four-month-old baby in the central province of Dak Lak has microcephaly, likely the first case linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus. Officials said the baby’s mother had been diagnosed with Zika when she was pregnant, which is believed to
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • What’s Next
      • 50 2 Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak starts a one-week visit today to China, where he is expected to strengthen bilateral ties and secure investments from Beijing. He told the Xinhua news agency before the visit that he regards China as “a true friend and a strategic partner”.
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      • 74 2 Feedback on the factors stopping people from leading a healthy lifestyle will be sought from working adults at a dialogue today. It is part of Singapore’s “war on diabetes” declared by Health Minister Gan Kim Yong in April. The “war” aims to tackle the problems that
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      • 71 2 DBS Bank is announcing its third-quarter financial results this morning. Investors and analysts will be watching closely to see how the ongoing slump in the oil and gas sector has affected the bank’s numbers over the past quarter. In August, DBS said second-quarter profit fell
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    • What’s News
      • 48 2 Three-dimensional computer mapping of indoor spaces is being looked at by the authorities as a way of improving public security in emergency situations. Maps constructed using lasers could help simulate and manage crowds, such as during evacuation procedures. A1
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      • 68 2 Pioneer civil servant Kwa Soon Bee died yesterday, at the age of 86. Dr Kwa had a long and distinguished career in the medical services and laid the foundation for Singapore’s healthcare system. He joined the civil service in 1956
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      • 55 2 The woman at the centre of a deepening political crisis around South Korean President Park Geun Hye (above) returned to Seoul yesterday to assist in investigations into claims of improper control over state affairs. Meanwhile, Ms Park accepted her chief of staff’sresignationasshemovedto mitigate
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      • 85 2 Just months after Britain voted to quit the European Union, the first financial start-ups are packing up and moving to the capital of the continent’s biggest economy, Berlin. While Frankfurt is the leading financial hub in Germany, Berlin’s vibrant atmosphere may appeal
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      • 53 2 The US has contained the strategic setback from the loss of Mosul two years ago, but beyond winning back the city from ISIS, the larger hurdle is how to secure the subsequent peace. And that may remain as elusive as ever, writes Europe Correspondent
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      • 42 2 Cyber-security experts are urging people to take precautions with their Web-connected devices to stop them from being infected and turned into “zombies” open to cyber attacks. They suggest measures like password changes and regular software updates. B1
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      • 42 2 Car-Free Sunday returned to the city’s streets yesterday for the first time since July, with almost 5.5km of roads closed to traffic. Thousands of people took advantage by using the space for running, skating and cycling. B2
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      • 45 2 There has been a flurry of senior management changes at insurance firmshere,withAIA,GreatEastern Holdings, Prudential and Tokio Marine Life Insurance Singapore amongthose to have seen changes. Analysts say insurers have to stay ahead in the talent game as new namesenterthefray.C1
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      • 63 2 Throughout the protracted contract dispute between the Cleveland Cavaliers and J.R. Smith, coach Tyronn Lue had only one focus. “I didn’t look at (life) without him,” said Lue. “Nope, I knew he was coming back.” Not surprisingly, it was Smith who shot three vital three-pointers
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      • 60 2 In just three years, Carrie Wong has gone from an unknown, fresh-faced polytechnic student to a popular television actress with multiple endorsement deals. Her full filming schedule has left her with no time to date, she says. She stars in You Can Be An
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      • 52 2 Canadian actor Damon Runyan (above), 40, plays a real-life police informant who once infiltrated Californian biker gangs in the early 2000s, in the television drama Gangland Undercover Season 2. The drama airs on History (StarHub TV Channel 401) on Fridays at 10pm. D4
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    • 328 2  -  Why It Matters Carolyn Khew kcarolyn@sph.com.sg With the average age of hawkers at 59 and more hawker centres expected to be built by 2027, it is timely that the Government is seeking views on how to sustain Singapore’s hawker culture. And some ideas have already
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    • Straits Times Digital
      • 20 3 Got a craving for Korean food? Here are nine places recommended by ourfood writers. http://str.sg/4YxZ
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      • 30 3 The new Internet of Things “smart” devices like webcams and routers can be hijacked for nefarious purposes. Tech editor IreneTham explains howto preventthis. http://str.sg/4YQt
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      • 51 3 1. Suspected thief chased by maids, arrested with help of passer-by 2. Thoughts of a student on the need to excel 3. Jesus’ tomb opened for first time in centuries 4. Exam stress among theyoung: When grades define worth 5. Marriage to foreigner less likely to
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    • 604 3  -  HDB block gets fire extinguishers on every floor after blaze in a unit last year affected 12 other flats Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg A 12-storey block of rental flats in Bedok South has fire extinguishers on every floor, the first Housing Board block to be
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    • 839 4 Reports say he defied A-G by sending letter to Congress about newly discovered evidence US Elections 2016: Final countdown BLOOMBERG NYTIMES WASHINGTON POST NEW YORK United States presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her aides have intensified criticism of Mr James Comey as word
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    • 370 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Chinese coast guard vessels are still patrolling the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea but are not stopping Filipinos from fishing there, a Philippine defence spokesman said yesterday. The information from fishermen who have just returned from
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    • 686 4  -  News analysis Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg Malaysia last Thursday unveiled a special operations force comprising men from its police, coast guard and military, to beef up its response to domestic terror threats. A week earlier, lawmakers in Indonesia agreed
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    • 619 6  -  Despite warnings from schools, they offer to complete coursework if paid, with some promising at least B grade Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg An online black market offering bespokeessaywritingservices–often forhundredsofdollars–iscontinuing to thrive in Singapore, despite warnings from schools that students caught paying for their grades could
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    • 283 6  -  Trinna Leong Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur ltrinna@sph.com.sg The body of a Singaporean who fell into a river while kayaking in the Malaysian state of Perak was found yesterday. Mr Koh Kah Wei, 30, was with a group of friends
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    • 282 6 HANOI Vietnam’s Health Ministry yesterday reported a microcephaly case that it says is likely to be the country’s first linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The case, a four-month-old baby whose mother was diagnosed with Zika when she was pregnant, was found in
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    • 447 6  -  Melissa Heng melheng@sph.com.sg Singapore Fashion Week ended with a flourish, as local luxury shoe brand Mashizan and Londonbased contemporary label Self-Por-trait closed the glitzy event on two runways at the National Gallery Singapore. The shows wrapped up a five-day extravaganza of collections
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    • 1047 8  -  Ex-permanent secretary spearheaded growth of hospitals and laid foundation for local healthcare system Obituary Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg Pioneer-generation civil servant Kwa Soon Bee died yesterday morning, at the age of 86. He had suffered a stroke last week and was hospitalised. Dr Kwa, who
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    • 778 8  -  Danson Cheong In Cairo dansonc@sph.com.sg About 60km east of Cairo is a gleaming new 20,000 sq m logistics centre that can store goods from high-tech electronics to food. It is operated by Singapore company Pacific International Lines (PIL), which has had a presence
      Sources: SINGAPORE LAND AUTHORITY, GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY AGENCY; PHOTO: SINGAPORE LAND AUTHORITY; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  778 words
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  • WORLD
    • 724 9  -  German capital has overtaken economic hub Frankfurt as a magnet for tech start-ups Neo Hui Min In Berlin huimin.neo@gmail.com Just months after Britain voted to quit the European Union (EU), the first financial start-ups are packing up and moving to the
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    • ASIA
      • 684 10 She will cooperate with probe, says lawyer; Park accepts resignation of five top secretaries to cool public anger SEOUL The woman at the centre of a political scandal engulfing South Korean President Park Geun Hye returned to Seoul yesterday amid
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      • 416 10 TAIPEI The leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party arrived in China yesterday for a high-level visit that includes a meeting with President Xi Jinping. The trip has taken on greater significance in the absence of official exchanges between Beijing and
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      • 384 10 BEIJING Almost 17 billion metres ofadhesivetape–enoughtoencircle the Equator 425 times were used by Chinese courier companies last year, a new report shows. The State Post Bureau, in a report issued last week, has also found that 9.9 billion cardboard boxes and 8.3 billion
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      • 345 10 HONG KONG A close ally of Chinese President Xi Jinping is tipped to be the new mayor of Beijing, reported the Sunday Morning Post, citing several sources. Mr Cai Qi has been deputy director of the Central National Security Commission
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      • 475 11 They ignored financial advice and lost most of their compensation money; about 60 families face eviction THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK GELANG PAT AH A group of Johor villagers who became wealthy overnight when their land was acquired to build a new port
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      • 327 11 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is heading to China for a week, has said his cats will be happily looking after the house while he is away. Datuk Seri Najib will be in Beijing from today to next Sunday on
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      • 297 11 BLOOMBERG MANILA The Philippines’ richest man has joined a contest to build a new airport near Manila, breathing life into the long-delayed project and drawing an immediate response from fellow billionaire and competitor Ramon Ang. Belle Corp, part of Mr Henry Sy’s SM Group,
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      • 307 11 KUALA LUMPUR A shopping centre in Sarawak is facing public anger after throwing away a huge bowl of laksa made with 600kg of ingredients and which broke a Malaysian record for popular street food, according to local media. The Plaza Merdeka mall
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      • 764 12 India offers to buy foreign combat jets if made in India Maker will have to partner local firms in deal meant to kickstart domestic aircraft industry REUTERS NEW DELHI India is offering to buy hundreds of fighter planes from foreign manufacturers as long as the jets are made in India
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      • 286 12 REUTERS SRINAGAR The Indian army said it had destroyed four Pakistani military posts along their contested border, the latest escalation of tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The assault on Saturday comes a day after India and Pakistan traded accusations that each had
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      • Asia Briefs
        • 68 12 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japan’s justice ministry will conduct its first large scale survey into racism in the country, a report said yesterday, as discrimination becomes a growing social concern. The survey will cover 18,500 foreign residents aged 18 or older, the Asahi newspaper said,
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        • 61 12 THE CHINA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK TAIPEI President Tsai Ing-wen has reiterated her support for marriage equality as a massive gay pride parade marched down the streets of Taipei on Saturday. She said she had expressed support for marriage equality on her Facebookpage last year, when she
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        • 64 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALINGJAYA Petronas has temporarily shuttered its 67 natural gas stations in the Klang Valley, Negeri Sembilan and Johor for upgrading works, following last week’s explosion of a gas tank at a station in Johor Baruthatkilleda maintenance worker. The sale of petrol
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        • 71 12 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia will resume some shipments of coal to the Philippines, a government official said yesterday, after a months-longhalt due to concerns about piracy in the seas between the two archipelagos. Indonesia earlier this year slapped a moratorium on coal shipments to its
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      • 406 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASTANA (Kazakhstan) Three astronauts landed safely in Kazakhstan yesterday, after a 115-day mission aboard the the International Space Station (ISS), including American Kathleen Rubins, the first person to sequence DNA in space. Russian mission control confirmed the touchdown
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      • 558 13  - Tata chief s image takes a hit over firing He faces task of pulling Indian conglomerate out of controversy after chairman’s dismissal People Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg Tata Group interim chairman Ratan Tata does not always come across as a typical businessman. He admits being
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      • 433 13  -  Nirmala Ganapathy When Mr Cyrus Mistry took over as Tata Group chairman in 2012, little was known about him outside business circles. In the past four years, Mr Mistry, 48, the younger son of billionaire construction magnate Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry, has managed to stay
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      • 471 13  -  Trinna Leong Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur ltrinna@sph.com.sg Jane Goodall spent the first half of her life studying chimpanzees. But the latter half has seen her on a mission to save lives. At 82, the world-renowned primatologist maintains an energetic demeanour. But then, she is
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      • 235 13 REUTERS MUMBAI/NEW DELHI Three senior group executives at India’s Tata Sons have resigned, people close to the matter told Reuters, as management woes appeared to deepen at the US$100 billion (S$139 billion) conglomerate following the stunning ouster of its chairman. The three executives
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    • WORLD
      • 608 14 His reputation for impartiality under scrutiny after shock move so close to presidential election on Nov 8 US Elections 2016: Final countdown BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Mr James Comey came to the job as FBI director in 2013 with a reputation for fierce impartiality
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      • 196 14 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON This is the sentence, published last month by the Daily Mail, that led to Mrs Hillary Clinton’s new FBI woes: “Anthony Weiner carried on a months-long online sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl during which she claims he asked her to
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      • 578 14  -  Paul Zach US Correspondent In Sandusky (Ohio) zach@sph.com.sg The presidential election battle for the ever-crucial state of Ohio this year can be summed up in two words: Cedar Point. The amusement park on the tip of a sandy peninsula on Lake Erie in north-western Ohio is
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      • 168 14  -  TEXT: PAUL ZACH Why the state is important When it comes to presidential elections, Ohio is known as the kingmaker state for good reason. No Republican has ever won the White House without winning Ohio. Furthermore, Ohioans have voted for the winner in every election since 1944,
        Sources: US BUREAU OF LABOUR STATISTICS, US CENSUS BUREAU, REALCLEARPOLITICS.COM; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  168 words
      • 578 15 No fatalities reported; impact mitigated as buildings vulnerable to seismic activity had been evacuated AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NORCIA (Italy) Italy’s most powerful earthquake in 36 years struck a new blow to the country’s seismically vulnerable heart yesterday, terrifying residents for the third time
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      • 504 15 REUTERS BRUSSELS The European Union and Canada signed a free trade agreement yesterday that aims to generate jobs and growth, though it must still clear some 40 national and regional parliaments in Europe in the coming years to enter fully into force. Canadian
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      • 333 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Spain finally turned the page on a 10-month roller-coaster political crisis as lawmakers voted the conservatives back into power despite bitter divisions. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy won a parliamentary confidence vote, pledging to plough on with his economic policies, even though the
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      • 408 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REYKJAVIK Iceland yesterday faced a wrangle over its next government after the anti-establish-ment Pirate Party and its allies gained ground, but fell short of a majority in snap elections sparked by the Panama Papers scandal. Prime Minister Sigurdur Ingi
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      • 574 16 Operation to cut off supply lines goes into second day; Shi’ite militias enter fray AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE QAYYARAH (Iraq) Iraqi paramilitary forces battled the Islamic State group south-west of Mosul yesterday, the second day of an operation to cut supply lines of extremists
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      • 497 16 REUTERS DUBAI Yemen has endured thousands of air strikes and the deaths of more than 10,000 people in a 19-month war that has also unleashed hunger on the desperately poorcountry–butitsbiggestchallenge may be yet to come. The conflict has led to Yemen’s de facto
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      • 319 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MEXICO CITY Thousands of people thronged downtown Mexico City over the weekend for a “traditional” indigenous procession held for the first time this year, inspired by a hit Hollywood movie. The Paseo de Reforma, the grand boulevard of the capital city,
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      • World Briefs
        • 82 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ISTANBUL The Turkish authorities have fired more than 10,000 additional civil servants in a continued crackdown over the failed July coup, an official gazette said. The move came three months after the government declared a state of emergency following an unsuccessful bid by a
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        • 78 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australia moved yesterday to bar any refugee or asylum-seeker arriving illegally by boat from ever being able to apply for a visa, even as tourists or for business. The lifetime ban will be put to Parliament when it next sits,
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        • 105 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DOUE-LA-FONTAINE French President Francois Hollande has urged Britain to take in 1,500 unaccompanied minors from a Calais migrant camp dubbed the Jungle as officials stepped up efforts to finish demolishing the site. Hailing the evacuation, Mr Hollande vowed that France
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    • 362 9 FOOD FIGHTSARAWAK MALL DUMPS 1,500 BOWLS OF LAKSAA11 TREASURE ICELANDPIRATES FAIL TO CLINCH MAJORITYA15 RATAN TATA NEWCHALLENGEFOR INDIA’S ‘MOST RESPECTED’ BUSINESSMAN A13 Creating Business Value, Together. j- Your fixed office Line is now mobile. n With StarHubs SmartUC Mobile app, you can make and receive calls using your fixed line
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    • 87 14 READ MORE More US election stories online at str.sg/ election2016. THE BATTLEGROUNDS NORTH CAROLINA PENNSYLVANIA NEVADA OHIO ST reports from the swing states Voters in all 50 states will have their say on Nov 8, but the result of the presidential election will hinge on a handful of battleground states
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  • OPINION
    • 454 17 The Straits Times says It has been a long-held principle that transport fare revisions ought to reflect affordability, moderation, transparency, and predictable frequency both when costs fall and rise. But there have been second thoughts on whether one “must recover operating cost by
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    • 1409 17  -  Success in battle for Mosul judged not by who wins but what Iraq and neighbours will do after it ends Global Affairs Jonathan Eyal Europe Correspondent jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON Two years ago, it took only several hundred ISIS fighters to seize Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest
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    • 883 18  -  Nirmal Ghosh In Washington, DC nirmal@sph.com.sg “I can’t wait for this election to be over’’isacommonrefraininthe US capital. It has been a particularly exhausting election season, much like the sort of reality TV show that once made Mr Donald Trump famous and left
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    • 1191 18  -  Niall Ferguson THE SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON The race was tightening even beforeFriday’ssurprise–thenews that the FBI investigation of Mrs Hillary Clinton’s classified e-mails was not dead, just resting. According to the RealClearPolitics average of polls, Mrs Clinton’s lead over
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  • FORUM
    • 227 19  -  Wee Zongyang Introducing cooking oil certified by credible sources, including the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), is a step in the right direction (“Eco-friendly cooking oil now available at FairPrice”; Oct 19). International schemes like RSPO can encourage firms to adopt green
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    • 239 19  -  Jeff Tan Hong Liak It saddens me to hear that Feng Tianwei has been dropped from the national table tennis team (“Feng Tianwei axed from national squad”; last Wednesday). In her glory days, Feng was heralded as a national hero, having
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    • 130 19  -  Tan Hui Wen(Ms) The Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) made a good move in allocating its scarce labour and capital resources with its exclusion ofFengTianwei (“Sudden move raises questions about table tennisbodyitself’’;lastWednesday). While Feng has brought pride to Singapore with three Olympic medals
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    • 398 19  -  Jonathan Chew Wei En About a third of the fruits and vegetables produced worldwide are never consumed, and I am partly to blame. It was a habit so inconspicuous and ingrained in me that I never realisedit–untilIwasshownaclip from BBC One’s Hugh’s
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    • 308 19  -  Tay Kian Tiong Last Tuesday’s report (“Food waste: E-book’s food for thought”) states that food waste is a major concern in Singapore, with 790,000 tonnes generated last year. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has also published last year’s statistics, saying “the amount of
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    • 356 19  -  Ho Hua Chew(Dr) Vice-chairman Conservation Committee Nature Society (Singapore) Mandai Park Holdings’ new measures to minimise the potential environmental damage by its developments in Mandai notwithstanding (“Mandai makeover to tread with care”; Oct 11), the planned relocation of Jurong Bird Park there and the new
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    • 193 19 Who: Elliot Taylor Hong, 48, tutor and freelance actor. My family: Single. My home: An HDB flat in the north. My passions: Travel and photography. I also enjoy acting as it gives me a chance to “live someone else’s life”. I also maintain a blog, which
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    • 114 19  -  Ace Kindredzen Cheong I am happy to read about Singapore’s national culinary team being crowned champions for the first time at the Culinary Olympics (“Victorious Culinary Olympics team back”; last Saturday). Congratulations to the team of chefs on its feat in Erfurt, Germany,
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    • 43 19 1. MR ROBINSON FERNANDEZ: Parents, teachers should align mindsets. 2. MR TAN CHORYONG: Feng needs support, not the axe. 3. Mr M. LUKSHUMAYEH: Lesson to learn from man in flooded cafe. 4.SGH: Reply on priorityqueue for elderly. MORE LETTERS ON www.straitstimes.com
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 33 19 Singaporeans’ cars get bigger; but the size of carpark space remains the same Phew. After 20 minutes of gingerly manoeuvring my new car, I managed to park it without making a dent. Oops.
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  • BIG PICTURE
    • 147 20 Two “Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaurs” terrorised the Central Business District (CBD) yesterday, lumbering on their in-line skates as Singaporeans gaped. They were among the thousands who showed up for the return of Car-Free Sunday SG after it went on a brief hiatus from July.
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 35 20 WEATHER Thundery showers mainly over southern, eastern and western Singapore in the predawn hours and early morning. High 33 deg C Low 24 deg C 24-hr PSI as of 5pm yesterday: 35 to 53 (Moderate)
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  • HOME
    • 669 1  -  Take steps to prevent gadgets from being infected and used in cyber attacks: Experts Lester Hio lesterh@sph.com.sg Change the default passwords on new devices, perform regular software updates and purchase trusted equipment. Cyber-security experts say these are the basic things users should
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    • 434 2  -  Kok Xing Hui kxinghui@sph.com.sg Three-year-old Audrey Lim was so excited about cycling on the city’s roads that she dreamt about it all week. When Car-Free Sunday finally returned yesterday after its first run ended in July, her family of four took their
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    • 480 2  -  469 grouses over short-term rentals of private homes in first 9 months; action taken against 63 Lin Yangchen linyc@sph.com.sg The year is not yet over and more complaints on unauthorised short-term rentals of homes by property owners or their tenants have
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    • 608 3  -  Lin Yangchen linyc@sph.com.sg Needy households in the Radin Mass constituency are getting a fresh coat of anti-mosquito paint as part of a community initiative. Thirty-six rental flats were given a coat of anti-mosquito paint by volunteers yesterday to mark the
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    • 744 3  -  Parents back school in its handling of case, but opinions split on expulsion of a student Yuen Sin, Kok Xing Hui yuensin@sph.com.sg kxinghui@sph.com.sg A boys’ school which caned seven students and expelled one for taking upskirt pictures and videos
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    • 164 4  -  KokXing Hui In 2014, the Government launched the $30 million Open Door Programme to help people with disabilities train and look for jobs, and defray employers’ costs in supporting them. The fund is administered by disability support agency SG Enable. In financial year
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    • 515 6  -  Dedicated off-road paths allow bikers to travel seamlessly to work and play Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg Getting around Punggol got a bit easier yesterday with the opening of an 8.8km cycling network. It will give residents a seamless cycling route from their homes to
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    • 323 6  -  Lin Yangchen and Chew Hui Min linyc@sph.com.sg chuimin@sph.com.sg Passengers have vented their frustration after a “speed indication fault” delayed a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight in Milan for more than 24 hours. Some 255 passengers were kept inside the Boeing 777-300ER
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    • 854 7  -  NYJC head is retiring after 38 years in education and many accomplishments People Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg In 1999, Mr Kwek Hiok Chuang, then a deputy director at the Ministry of Education (MOE), had to make a decision: stay on in his post, become
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    • 158 7 A colouring sheet featuring Gardens by the Bay has fetched $20,000 at a “silent auction” which closed at 5pm on Saturday as part of efforts to raise funds for the President’s Challenge. The highest bidder was NTUC FairPrice Foundation. Organised by
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    • 521 7  -  Joanna Seow joseow@sph.com.sg The estate of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew has appealed against the High Court’s ruling on an agreement he made with the Government regarding interviews he gave in the 1980s. Dr Lee Wei Ling and Mr Lee Hsien Yang,
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      • 825 8  -  Plan for the upcoming holiday season with these memorable yet convenient short trips BY MEREDITH WOO FIVE days is more than enough for a snappy yet invigorating getaway from Singapore. However, rather than revisit old haunts such as Bali, Malaysia or Hong Kong, you might want to
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      • 245 8 THOSE who have travelled to Europe or Vancouver, Canada, would have likely visited a McArthurGlen Designer Outlet for a day of shopping for designer brands ranging from Prada and Burberry to Levi’s and Under Armour, at prices up to 70 per cent off. Besides the choice of
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      • 208 8 Ash Elm’s delicious birthday treats ASH Elm, InterContinental Singapore’s European dining outlet, celebrates its first anniversary with a host of delicious deals till Nov 23. Says general manager of InterContinental Singapore Michael Martin: “As we celebrate this momentous milestone, we hope to invite diners to join us in experiencing more
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      • 181 8 IF YOU are a new home owner, chances are you might be considering installing a feature wall in your living room. However, this traditionally involves messy works and can be expensive. Home improvement is typically associated with noise, dust and the unpleasant odour of chemical adhesives, says
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      • 212 8 GRAND Seiko’s new limited edition watch that features the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat ***** GMT caliber will be released at the end of the year. Says the president and chief executive officer of Seiko Watch Corporation, Mr Shinji Hattori: “When my great grandfather Kintaro Hattori established Seiko
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          51 8 Oliver Dental Surgery offers the option of mini dental implants. These are approved by the United States’ Food and Drug Administration as a longterm solution for fixing crowns, bridges and stabilising loose dentures. As these do not require invasive surgery, there is little downtime. Visit www. minidentalimplants.com.sg for
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        • 55 8 Manuka honey made by bees that gather nectar from the Manuka bush or New Zealand Tea Tree is known for its antibacterial and antioxidant qualities that support one’s health. Its potency is indicated by the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) index. For more information on Manuka Honey products, call
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          60 8 The MOBOT Knight is highly portable, equipped with safety features and comes with an anti-theft alarm. In addition, it boasts a streamlined “K” design, smooth matte exterior, leather saddle and a stylish headlight. It also has a built-in waterproof Bluetooth speaker and a USB port for charging smartphones.
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          58 8 King Living’s new King Cloud III recliner sofa range is engineered with similar high quality seat and back suspension systems as premium European car brands Porsche and Rolls Royce, and featuring TouchGlide technology with gesture control for adjustment. Optional accessories include a wireless charging table, LED lamps, speakers,
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        • 57 8 F&N NutriWell’s latest brew, Snow Fungus with Wolfberry, has 25 per cent less sugar and is certified “Healthier Choice” by the Health Promotion Board. Its key ingredients are snow fungus and wolfberries, believed to support skin and eye health. This convenient take on the traditional sweet soup is
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        • 56 8 The internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet led by prima ballerina Irina Kolesnikova and featuring a company of 60 dancers returns by popular demand from Nov 23 to 27, to present its full-length classic demand from Nov 23 to 27, to present its full-length classic production of Tchaikovsky’s Swan
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    • 1174 9  -  School camp for my son, who is prone to asthmatic wheezing, a reminder against mollycoddling Jane Ng stnewsdesk@sph.com.sg •Jane Ng, a former education journalist, is now a freelance writer. Since I became a mum, one of the things I’ve come to dread is when my 10-year-old
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    • 688 10  -  ITE duo bag silver award in LTA’s Engineering Challenge for public bus innovation to aid elderly commuters Serene Luo serl@sph.com.sg Seventeen-year-olds Linus Lim and Maizurah Razali live near each other in Serangoon, and take two buses to get to their school ITE College Central
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    • 307 10  -  Rahimah Rashith rahimahr@sph.com.sg Giving on-the-job training a fresh twist, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) now houses a professional digital agency on its campus. Last Friday, TP and DDB Worldwide launched a satellite office of Equator, which is DDB Worldwide’s global centre
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      • 244 10 Two international schools are collaborating to open a $200 million Early Learning Campus next July. Australian International School (AIS) and Stamford American International School (SAIS) have unveiled the school, being built in Lorong Chuan on a 1.4ha site with five buildings of seven storeys.
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      • 213 10 About 200 pupils from St Joseph’s Institution Junior and Anchor Green Primary School recently completed a trial in which smart watches or student cards were used to track pupils’ spending. Parents first assign their children a daily allowance, linked to their bank accounts. The
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    • 165 11 Farewell and fare thee well What started out as a photojournalism class assignment became a farewell partyforthe residentsofRochorCentre’sBlocks 1to4. Twenty-seven students from NanyangTechnologicalUniversity’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information strung together photos of the residents, shopkeepers and visitors in an exhibition overthe weekend to tell a poignant story
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    • 624 11  -  Annabeth Leow Waleed Baqeer Idham Khalid, 15, is another Pathlight School student with a gift for languages. The Secondary 3 schoolboy taught himself Tamil and now speaks it fluently, which his mother attributes to his obsession with elephants. “My boy was diagnosed with
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    • 785 12  -  17-year-old thrilled by opportunity to practise language at recent event celebrating S’pore-Japan diplomatic ties Annabeth Leow leowhma@sph.com.sg A diplomatic commemoration on Oct 21 turned out to be the perfect venue for student Aria Dutta, 17, to trot out her self-taught Japanese. Aria became an
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    • 914 1  -  GE and Tokio Marine join major insurers going through management changes recently as key execs switch camps Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg As the year draws to a close, the insurance industry is seeing more than the usual round of musical chairs. The inducements might
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    • 1100 2  -  Cai Jin Goh Eng Yeow Senior Correspondent engyeow@sph.com.sg The late Nobel Prize laureate FriedrichAugustHayekonce observed that low interest rates interfered with economic calculations, causing businessmen to invest in projects that otherwise would not have appeared profitable. I wonder what Hayek would make of the efforts
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    • 1119 2  -  British entrepreneur’s start in music industry helps him tune into latest hospitality trends People Wong Siew Ying wongsy@sph.com.sg Luxury resort firm Karma Group plans to list in Singapore within five years as it expands its footprint in the region. Founded by British
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    • On The Move
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      • 27 2 Ong Jia Ming: Appointed executive director last Tuesday. Mr Ong, 23, is the son of Dr Ong Bee Huat,executive deputy chairman and chief executive officer.
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      • 42 2 Jeffrey Ong Shen Chieh: Appointed executive last Wednesday. MrOng,40,assists with the company’s fund raising and a proposed acquisition opportunity. He has agreed to receive his remuneration once he fulfils certain criteria, as he has considered the cash status ofthe company.
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      • 29 2 RobIoannou: Appointed head of International. Priortojoining DBS, Mr Ioannou spent 13 years at HSBC Private Bank, holding a number of senior positions in London and Singapore.
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    • 1531 3 Goh Jin Hian on the midlife crisis that led to his entering a new field and thriving Five years ago, Dr Goh Jin Hian took a vault into the unknown. InMarch2011,whenglobaleconomies were reeling from the aftermath of the euro zone crisis, the general practitioner left
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    • 478 4  -  Markets Insight Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg The upcoming presidential elections in the United States will continue to set the tone for the market in the coming week, along with corporate earnings here as more firms turn in quarterly results. The past week was a lacklustre
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    • 446 4 Sale ofWaterScape apartments to controlling shareholder will spare it hefty QC penalties Property and hotel group Hiap Hoe has agreed to offload a company that owns the unsold units of WaterScape@Cavenagh to its controlling shareholder Hiap Hoe Holdings to avoid
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        103 4 Broker: CIMB Call: Add Target price: S$1.76 SingPost has completed its joint venture agreement with Alibaba for a 34 per cent stake in SingPost’s subsidiary Quantium. Stronger e-commerce logistics volume growth is the key catalyst. Assuming the entire proceeds from the joint venture will be put into investments,
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      • 137 4 Broker: RHB Call: Buy Targetprice: S$1.21 Sheng Siong’s defensive nature and its ability to deliver growth despite softening demand are points in its favour. Gross (profit) margin is expected to continue expanding despite tepid demand, with more bulk handling services, more sales of fresh produce and low input
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      • 87 4 Broker: OCBC Call: Buy Fairvalue:$3.07 Sembcorp Industries reported a 10.8 per cent year-on-year drop in revenue and a 2.9 per cent rise in gross profit for the third quarter. However, net profit fell 55.9 per cent year-on-year, dragged down by “other expenses”. Utilities did well, supported by India
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      • 52 4 Broker: CIMB Call: Hold Target price: S$0.59 Third-quarter results were dragged down by lower revenue and higher costs There were additional property costs from more multi-tenanted properties. Lower revenue resulted from negative reversions. Looking ahead, Cambridge Industrial Trust’s operating performance is likely to reflect the challenging industrial
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    • 130 5 FTSE ST Large Mid-Cap Index stocks 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 YIELD COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 GROSS 225 185 CapitaMall Trust 146 166.5 133.5 CapitaR China Tr ARA Asset Mgmt 138.5 +4.5 4566 3.6 257 209 223 179.5 Frasers Cpt Tr
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    • 39 5 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE BlackGoldNatural 1,886.1 0.067 +0.023 +52.27 CL0SE($) CHANGE BlackGoldNatural 1,886.1 0.067 +0.023 +52.27 Asian Micro Shows the stocks with the highest combination of price changeand of daily activity relative to the three-month averagevolume
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    • 79 5 Points Change Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Healthcare Industrials Oil and gas Real estate Real estate hldg dev 690.28 384.11 725.96 1,521.54 728.83 299.45 715.64 454.45 194.03 -4.05 -2.83 +1.54 -4.20 -0.47 -3.91
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    • 61 5 52-Week Vol Last Quote High Low Counter Last Sale +/-(’000) Buy Sell 120.1 112.1 ABF SG Bond ETF Last Sale Vol (■000) Last Quote Buy Sell 120.1 112.1 ABF SG BondETF 118.8 unch 139 118.7 119.2 115.6 97 CIMBAPACDivSSD 108.8 1126 1010 IS Asia BND US 107 109.2 84.2
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    • 104 5 Oct 28 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES Oct16 9835.00 9925.00 9825.00 9870.00 ***** ***** Nov16 9862.50 9960.00 9855.00 9912.50 *****1 *****3 NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES Dec16 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****7 Mar17 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 8 4856 MSCI TAIWAN
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  • 1576 6 OBITUARIES NOTHING WILL SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD, WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD. ROMANS 8:39 Dr Kwa Soon Bee SEPTEMBER 5, 1930 OCTOBER 30, 2016 Dearly missed and always with us in our hearts: LUCY CHONG TECK AND MIMI CHONG JIN AND CHRISTINA JANICE AND MATTHEW
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    • 557 8 Lester under pressure to keep Chicago in World Series but will not alter his mindset REUTERS CHICAGO Game5 of the World Series will be do-or-die for the Chicago Cubs but starting pitcher Jon Lester said he would treat today’s (Singapore time) must-win game
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    • 340 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR China’s Feng Shanshan won her second Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia title in three years, as a final-round charge from world No. 1 Lydia Ko of New Zealand fizzled out yesterday. Feng, who won in 2014, had stormed into the lead
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    • 147 7 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 CLASSY GCB 10,200 sf Quiet! Botanic Garden 11,000 sf! SICC 15,000 sf Classy!... Peirce 15,500 sf Champ! Ewart Pk 15,500 sf $18.xm! Dempsey 16,000 sf Charm! SICC 20,000 sf Location! Holland 25,800 sf Grand Dorcas Lee 9791-9028 TOP CHOICES!! MOTIVATED sellers. Hillcrest
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    • 325 7 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 SAT/SUN 1-6PM *****663 flo $18.6m best value stunning GCB *****/8000sf 27m pool 5+1. House of flora and fauna MODERN DIVISIBLE DETACHED Wine Cellar, Pool lift, 7 rms ensuite, 10K sf, wide frontage only $14.88m. *****269 RS OPEN HOUSE NEW ELEVATED MANSION 7900/9000
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    • 256 7 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 Must Sell RARE! FH SEMI-D Telok Kurau Lor M. 2-sty+basement land 3200sf, 5 rms. 1km Tao Nan Sole Agt. Stella 9088-9133 Freehold RARE! KERIS ESTATE. Jalan Buloh Perindu 1790/ 2200 sf. Fabius ERA Call *****779 www.EastCoastLanded.com LOW $PSF WOW! HUGE
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    • 2444 8 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in September 2016 This week: 12 18 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 12 Airstream
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    • 173 8 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Near MRT *TIONG BAHRU The Highline. 2mins walk. Food, mkt, park. 1-bdrm #26---506sqft $1.15M. 2-bdrm #19---700sqft $1.33M. 3-bdrm #08---915sqft $1.56M 4-bdrm #05--1292sf $2.24M Penthouse 8618--1168 Alan Yap 9673 9196 NEW LAUNCH Queenstown MRT. 1/2/3/4/ 5-bdrm from $14xx psf. New Launch Redhill
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    • 162 8 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Waterfront Living MARINA COLLECTION. WOW! Deferred Payment Available! 4/ 5/ 5-bdrm PH 6-bdrm PH Sizes approx 2185 to 4725 sf. Attractive Prices fr $3.9XM. Ritzy Fang 8332 8181 DOREEN THANG 9018 7667 SENTOSA MARINA COLLECTION Deferred Payment 3yrs. Pay only 20%!
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    • 886 9 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTITOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTITOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTITOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTITOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTITOWN
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    • 236 9 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 CLEMENTI PARK IDEAL 3+1 Green near park walk up isabelredrup.com/ir38.php FH $1.7m. *****190. Susan D12 BALESTIER/ TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/ BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 MUST VIEW! WOW! BELOW VALUE! FH 1/2 rms Duplex Penthse. Heart of S’pore. Mins to expressways, malls,
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    • 953 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19 Pte Apts With Caveats Lodged In Aug 2016 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE
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    • 281 10 D26 UPPTHOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/LENTOR PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/ LENTOR PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/ LENTOR PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/ LENTOR PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/ LENTOR PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 D21 ULU
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    • 47 10 D27 YISHUN/SEMBAWANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 Star Buy WISTERIA CONDO MIXED devt w/retail, NTUC ground flr. Good layout. New showrm. 3bdrm $9xxK. 4bdrm $1.1xM. Developer Discount. *****191 Star Buy ***UNBELIEVABLE PRICING! SYMPHONY Suites. Developer Discount!! 2bdrm $743K. 3bdrm $793K. 4bdrm $1.01M. Units selling fast call *****191
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    • 334 10 D28 SELETAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 Star Buy NEW SENGKANG CONDO from $846psf Only!!! Riverbank Condo. TOP soon! Actual units viewing by appt. Developer discount. Call 9113 4191 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 Must Sell $360K! MRT 4-RM 619 High flr. Windy. Nice Unit! Reno. Spacious, 91
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    • 311 10 BUKITMERAH HDBFORSALE 429 Don't Miss 35 JLN RUMAH Tinggi 5’I’ 4bdrm 1281sf. Low flr. Nice layout. Windy.Bright.Unblock. Greenery. Evelyn 8111 2801 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 Prime Location 3-RM BLK 4 Tg Pagar Plaza. $470K neg. High Flr. Bright. Reno. Tanjong Pagar MRT/ Market. Call Hugo *****626. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-6241 CHOA
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    • 332 10 JURONG EAST HDBFOR SALE 437 ANG YM 9722 7922 SUPER CHEAP! 3NG, 110 reno move in, bright windy, MRT 5’I’ 269 Toh Guan, very high flr,corner, reno,serious seller 5’I’ 305 Jurong East, dr-to-dr Vacant. MRT. All races/ PR. MUST SELL 4’A’ BLK 275 Toh Guan Rd marble flr, walk-in wardrobe
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    • 29 11 PASIR RIS/CHANGI HDB FOR SALE 442 PASIR RIS/CHANGI HDB FOR SALE 442 PASIR RIS/CHANGI HDB FOR SALE 442 PASIR RIS/CHANGI HDB FOR SALE 442 PASIR RIS/CHANGI HDBFOR SALE 442
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    • 578 12 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449 13 0 134 255 390 THE GREAT SINGAPORE PROPERTY Undervalued projects of the week 29 Oct 04 Nov UNDER X-VALUE
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    • 99 12 MIXED/OTHER ESTATES HDBFOR SALE 452 New Listing 5-RM 613 YISHUN Low flr MRT $440K. All races/ 3’NG’ Blk 114 Hougang. 67 sqm. MRT, amenities $285K. 9475-9919 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH HOUSES FOR RENT 454 BERTH, LIFT, POOL. 3½ storey Waterway Bunglw 6+1 ensuite, 2 living rms. Also for sale Owner
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    • 238 12 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 ONE TREE HILL Brand new Semi-d in Orchard landedonly est. Min walk ION. MRT 2700/4850, 6+1+pool, 21k. Owner *****635/*****996 www.wahkhiaw.com.sg WETTENHAM 2-STY GCB. Lush greenery *****/ 9000 sf. Reno, pool. $2XK. Joanne 9383-9025 S WOW! GCB DALVEY EST 2-Sty Classy *****/9000sf 6+1+1
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    • 591 13 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D12 BALESTIER/TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR RENT 465
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    • 37 13 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR RENT 469 MERALODGE 3+1 BDRM 1700sf Near sch/ greeneries. P/furn *****522/*****525 Mary SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION FOR RENT 473 AIRCON ROOMS 1 week $490+ /½mth $900+/ 1mth $1500+. Hotel Hamilton *****041
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    • 611 14 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT New Listing SUNTEC APPROX 2000SF Nicely fitted w/ conference office. Move-in cond. Attractive rent. Carine *****844 Keener Sense of Real Estate GOOD LOCATION 1) GALAXIS Fusionopolis 692 sf $5 $6.80 psf. 2) Carlton Hotel 1958
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    • 341 14 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 151-6214 SF OFFICE fr $1.XX psf/mth. Fitted options avail. Ample Parking. Available immediately. Call *****966 GOLDEN MILE TOWER. High flr 630 sf. Unblocked sea view. Also 576 sf. Call 6535 1792 CLARKE QUAY MRT. 1000 sqft. ID decor. Ac. Self-contained. Owner *****015 *****319 D.07 TEXTILE
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    • 459 14 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 Retail and F&B Space for Lease Close to Clementi, Dover and Circle Line MRT Stations Easy access via AYE and West Coast Highway Free daily shuttle bus services at designated pick-up points Shopper traffic from Biopolis, Fusionopolis, ACS, NUS, Singapore
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    • 359 14 Rare Opportunity Care Honesty D01 PRIME SHOP @The Sail 140/301/388/473/2013sqft Downtown/Raffles MRT. F&B Retail. Call 8328-5599 Ben Excellent Location JCUBE B1-01, B1-K13, #01-04, #01-13, #02-11, #04-18. 172 3165 sf. Jurong East MRT. Immed. David *****928 PN Sean Zhong 9123 0000 RARE!! HOT!! NEAR Outram MRT/ Chinatown 700sf. Suits office/ID. Bare
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    • 389 14 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 1) CITYGATE. HUGE disc 20% $1.2xM up. Retail/ supermkt. Direct link to MRT/ condo. High rental yield. Selling fast 2) The Flow. Add 10% disc. FH. TOP soon. Medical suites retail. $1.9xM+. *****005 SPECIAL BLAIR ROAD CONSERVATION mixed use. Split into 6 units for max
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    • 275 14 RESTAURANT/LOUNGE SPACE FOR SALE 541 Daniel Phua 9457 7072 F’HOLD BRAND NEW restn/ retail space at Changi. TOP soon. 463-3025 sf. Good frontage. Mins MRT. $1.498M up Visit SRX.com.sg/code-2077 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 UBI. SUITS individual commercial use. Various sizes. Long/ short term. Visit: www.self-storage.sg Call 1800 800
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    • 148 18 766 Security 766 Security IMMEDIATE POSITIONS AVAILABLE (New Assignments at JOO KOON, CLEMENTI, BUKIT MERAH, CITY HALL, MARINA BAY, DHOBY GHAUT, KATONG) 1) SNR SECURITY SUPERVISOR $3,600 and above 2) SECURITY SUPERVISOR $3,200 and above 3) SNR SECURITY OFFICER $2,600 and above Walk-in for an interview at: JASA INVESTIGATION AND
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    • 448 19 Cleaners 769 REQUIRE GENERAL CLEANERS 1) Gul Circle Call 8623 8639. 2) Floaters Call 8414 4002. 3) Cleaners Call 9180 1230. No agents pls HOTEL CLEANERS/ TEAM Leader needed in East Coast area. Meal provided. Shift: 8am-5pm, 2pm-11pm, 11pm8am. Immed. Call *****650 CLEANERS AND FLOATERS needed at Hougang, Ubi Redhill
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