The Straits Times, 24 January 2017

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    41 1 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY JANUARY24,2017 SINCE1845 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN: SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN, BEST NEWS WEBSITE: WAN-IFRA 80 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 $1.10 $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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  • Article
    Lock icon Top of Trump’s list – renegotiate Nafta, pull out of TPP
    358 1 Top of Trump’s list renegotiate Nafta, pull out of TPP AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS WASHINGTON Mr Donald Trump kicked off a hectic first full week as US President yesterday with plans to sign executive orders to fulfil campaign promises. One of the first executive orders is for renegotiating the North American
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  • Article
    Lock icon Town councils to set aside 14% of income for lift fund
    517 1  -  MND will offer more grants to help with costs as new requirement is put in place Janice Heng janiceh@sph.com.sg From April 1, all town councils must set aside a minimum of 14 per cent of their income in a
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    Lock icon Heavy rain causes flash floods
    67 1 Heavy rain on Sunday night and most of yesterday morning caused flash floods across the island, including the Bras Basah and Queen Street area. The National Environment Agency said a monsoon surge was the cause, as stronger winds over the South China Sea led to
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      263 1 World Bangkok chasing of street vendors A14&15 Home Voice on MRT for a decade now silent B3 Mind&Body Eat and snack without sinning this CNYB11 Top of the News Singapore considers UK trade deal in wake of Brexit A8 Home Is one-party system best for Singapore? B2 EmpText At HomeTntha
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      22 1 Books on Tuesday Giving a heart to the Queen of Hearts D5 SEETOPOFTHE NEWSA6&7 surge stronger CHERNSEE TOP OF THE NEWS A4
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    Lock icon Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from TPP
    352 1 (2nd Edition) AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS WASHINGTON Mr Donald Trump kicked off a hectic first full week as US President yesterday with the signing of executive orders to fulfil campaign promises. One of the first orders he signed was for the United States to
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  • Article
    Lock icon Town councils to set aside 14% of income for lift fund
    517 1 (2nd Edition)  -  MND will offer more grants to help with costs as new requirement is put in place Janice Heng janiceh@sph.com.sg From April 1, all town councils must set aside a minimum of 14 per cent of their income in a
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    Lock icon Heavy rain causes flash floods
    67 1 (2nd Edition) Heavy rain on Sunday night and most of yesterday morning caused flash floods across the island, including the Bras Basah and Queen Street area. The National Environment Agency said a monsoon surge was the cause, as stronger winds over the South China Sea led to
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      262 1 (2nd Edition) World Bangkok chasing of street vendors A14&15 Mind&Body Eat and snack without sinning this CNYB11 Home Voice on MRT for a decade now silent B3 Top of the News Singapore considers UK trade deal in wake of Brexit A8 Home Is one-party system best for Singapore? B2 EmpText HomeTntha #OneStepCloa
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      22 1 (2nd Edition) Books on Tuesday Giving a heart to the Queen of Hearts D5 SEETOPOFTHE NEWSA6&7 surge stronger CHERNSEE TOP OF THE NEWS A4
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    • What’s News
      • Article
        Lock icon Town councils to have lift fund
        57 2 TOP OF THE NEWS All town councils must set aside a minimum of 14 per cent of their income in a dedicated Lift Replacement Fund from April 1. But they will get more government grants to help meet the cost, part of efforts to
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        Lock icon More music for Thaipusam
        52 2 TOP OF THE NEWS Recorded religious songs will be broadcast along the 4km Thaipusam procession route at 23 points, up from nine last year. There will also be three stages where musicians will play traditional instruments during this year’s Thaipusam procession, which takes place on Feb
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        Lock icon Storms, tornadoes kill 18 in US
        81 2 WORLD A dangerous weather system has left at least 18 people dead in the south of the United States, the majority of them in a mobile home park in Georgia. Dangerous conditions persist, with wind and flood warnings issued for Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, South
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        Lock icon Plight of bears
        19 2 VIDEO Bandung Zoo spokesman says all 11 sun bears are healthy despite criticisms thattheanimalsare mistreated. http://str.sg/bandungzoo
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        Lock icon Trashy donations
        17 2 VIDEO Half-eaten biscuits and mouldy food. Charities waste time sifting through useless donated items. http://str.sg/trashdonations
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        Lock icon WORLD China reports baby boom
        53 2 WORLD China enjoyed a baby boom last year, with the most births since 2000 largely due to the relaxation of family planning policies in late 2015 allowing more to have a second child. There were 17.86 million babies born last year, a7.9percent rise over the
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        Lock icon Real threat of North’s missiles
        46 2 OPINION Will Washington be less reliable in supporting Seoul and Tokyo against threats from North Korea, knowing that the North has intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capability? The wearing thin of the US’ alliances is the real threat from the ICBMs, saysProfessorHughWhite.A20
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        Lock icon Place in school after dad’s post
        58 2 HOME A Facebook post by Aqil Nabil Maulid’s father got the ball rolling for him to go to school. The eight-year-old, who has autism, was on the waiting list of a school until the post got the attention of the chief executive of Minds,
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        Lock icon Experts clash on how man died
        50 2 HOME A forensic pathologist, testifying in the culpable homicide trial of businessman Mark Tan Peng Liat, 30, said that the man’s father may not have died from strangulation by his son. Instead, stress could also have contributed to the 67-year-old’s death, he said. B5
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        Lock icon Amber Road site sold for $156m
        65 2 BUSINESS A site in Amber Road that has housed a landscaping and nursery business for more than 30 years has been sold to property developer UOL for $156 million. The plot of about 70,000 sq ft at 45 Amber Road, which was owned by
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        Lock icon Lakers crash in historic loss
        59 2 SPORT The Los Angeles Lakers crashed to the heaviest defeat in the iconic National Basketball Association franchise’s history on Sunday, slumping to a humiliating 122-73 loss on the road against the Dallas Mavericks. The 16-time champions hit rock bottom in Dallas after a nightmarish first
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        Lock icon Seeing art in S’pore forests
        49 2 LIFE Artist Chua Chye Teck, 43, has launched a book of photographs titled Beyond Wilderness, which features the forests around Singapore from Upper Peirce Reservoir to Coney Island. D3 Artist Chua Chye Teck compiled 40 black-and-white photos for his book. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
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    • What’s Next
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        Lock icon Verdict on UK govt’s Brexit appeal
        71 2 Britain’s Supreme Court will issue an order today on the government’s appeal against a ruling that it must seek parliamentary approval to trigger the process of leaving the European Union. A win for Prime Minister Theresa May would allow her to trigger the Brexit
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        Lock icon Counter-terrorism seminar today
        48 2 The Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Civil Defence Force are organising a counter-terrorism seminar for the security industry and fire safety managers today. Such events aim to raise awareness, sensitise, train and mobilise the business community in various industries to guard against terrorist threats.
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        Lock icon Euro zone’s PMI data out today
        67 2 Flash estimates of the euro zone’s composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for January will be released today by Markit. Manufacturing and services PMIs by the private firm came in at 54.9 and 53.7 respectively last December. The euro zone manufacturing PMI has expanded for
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      Lock icon Gap in law to protect workers
      306 2  -  Why It Matters Toh Yong Chuan Manpower Correspondent tohyc@sph.com.sg Two labour disputes reported in the past week have highlighted a gap in the law that is supposed to protect foreign workers. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM), which runs the Labour Court, can charge the
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      127 2 Straits Times Digital REACH US AT Website: www.straitstimes.com Facebook: www.fb.com/thestraitstimes Twitter: @STcom Instagram: @Straits_Times Invitation to Consign Chinese Paintings Meet with Sara Mao, Specialist Head of Sale of Chinese Paintings in Southeast Asia Valuation Days Singapore 6-9 February Malaysia 28 February 3 March Indonesia 13-15 March Upcoming Auctions New York
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      392 2 Oriental M Hair Solutions When my hair was restored A so was my confidence.jj Tong Bing Yu jf/jKiE MediaCorp Artiste As you can see, Chris Tong can play a convincing grandmother with hair and makeup. But as she discovered, looking younger is not so easy when you hair starts thinning
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Boy with autism finally gets to go to school
      205 3 Eight-year-old Aqil Nabil Maulid gave his teacher Hanysah Ismail, 45, a big smile yesterday on his sixth day of school. The boy, who has autism, was homeschooled last year while waiting for a place in Eden School, which caters specifically to
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      Lock icon Parcel with bullets headed elsewhere intercepted here
      321 3  -  Package in transit detected during screening at Changi Airfreight Centre Karamjit Kaur KaramjitKaur Aviation Correspondent karam@sph.com.sg A package on its way to another destination was intercepted in Singapore last week when the authorities discovered that it contained 65 bullets. The incident occurred on
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      Lock icon Flash floods and jams as rain blankets S’pore
      486 4  -  Tanjong Pagar among worst hit; drainage works planned Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg Heavy rain blanketed most of Singapore yesterday, leading to flash floods across the island and causing traffic to slow to a crawl. One of the worst-hit areas was Tanjong Pagar, where
      PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO READER; ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI  -  486 words
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      Lock icon Retailers at CNY bazaars hit by triple whammy
      463 4  -  Melissa Lin mellinjm@sph.com.sg Businesses at Chinese New Year festive bazaars have been hit this year byatriplewhammy–wetweather, a poor economic outlook and the festival’s proximity to the Gregorian new year. Mr Ang Cheng Hoy, 70, who sells festive decorations such as God of
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    • Article
      Lock icon More music points on Thaipusam route
      484 4  -  Melody Zaccheus melodyz@sph.com.sg There will be more points for broadcasting recorded religious songs during this year’s Thaipusam procession, which takes place on Feb 9. The music will be broadcast along the 4km route at 23 points, up from nine last year, for the Hindu
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      Lock icon Parliament to sit on Feb 6
      23 4 Parliament will sit on Feb 6 at 1.30pm, the Clerk of Parliament said in a statement yesterday.
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      Lock icon Services on part of E-W Line disrupted
      223 5  -  Chew Hui Min chuimin@sph.com.sg T rain services on a stretch of the East-West Line were disrupted for more than a three-hour period yesterday evening. Disruption to train services betweenJooKoonandClementi started at around 6.30pm, and returned to normal at about 10.15pm. The Straits Times
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      Lock icon It’s official: Batteries at fault for Samsung Note7 fires
      692 5 Company’s probe shows defects in batteries, phone design; it has taken steps to avoid repeat BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL It was the battery, after all. At an hours-long presentation and news conference, Samsung Electronics detailed the results of its investigation into
      BLOOMBERG; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  692 words
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      Lock icon Trump pledges to slash taxes, regulations massively
      861 6 But he warns of imposing border tax on goods imported by firms that move jobs out of US WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump promised business leaders yesterday that he would cut taxes “massively” and slash regulations by 75 percent. He also warned the
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      Lock icon Adviser calls White House account of inauguration crowd ‘alternative facts’
      550 6 BLOOMBERG NYTIMES REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The fight over the number of people who turned up at President Donald Trump’s inauguration continued, with his top adviser Kellyanne Conway saying that the White House spokesman had offered “alternative facts” to refute
      BLOOMBERG; NYTIMES; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  550 words
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      Lock icon Alternative facts and checked facts
      535 6 NYTIMES U.S. INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES Trump said: President Donald Trump said last Saturday that the news media had constructed a feud between him and the intelligence community. “They sort of made it sound like I had a ‘feud’ with the intelligence community,” he said. “It is
      NYTIMES; PHOTO: NYTIMES  -  535 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Foxconn ‘considering $10b plant in the US’
      485 6 BLOOMBERG TAIPEI Foxconn Technology Group is considering building a display manufacturing facility in the United States for upwards of US$7 billion (S$10 billion), a major investment for Apple Inc’s main manufacturer that may create tens of thousands of American jobs during President Donald
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      Lock icon Ministers stress need for Asean to step up, stay united
      610 6  -  Grouping can fill vacuum if US pulls back in Asia-Pacific, says Malaysian Defence Minister Chong Zi Liang, Adrian Lim ziliang@sph.com.sg adrianl@sph.com.sg Should the United States scale back its engagement in the Asia-Pacific, Asean has to be prepared for heavier security
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      Lock icon Greenback weakens against Singdollar, other Asian currencies
      454 6  -  Grace Leong, Lee Xin En gleong@sph.com.sg xinen@sph.com.sg The threat of a new era of protectionism raised in US President Donald Trump’s inauguration address last Friday left financial markets floundering yesterday. The immediate reaction was a fall in the greenback against the Singapore dollar
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      Lock icon Trump pledges to slash taxes, regulations massively
      864 6 / 7 (2nd Edition) But he warns of imposing border tax on goods imported by firms that move jobs out of US WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump promised business leaders yesterday that he would cut taxes “massively” and slash regulations by 75 percent. He also warned the
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      Lock icon Adviser calls White House account of inauguration crowd ‘alternative facts’
      550 6 / 7 (2nd Edition) BLOOMBERG NYTIMES REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The fight over the number of people who turned up at President Donald Trump’s inauguration continued, with his top adviser Kellyanne Conway saying that the White House spokesman had offered “alternative facts” to refute
      BLOOMBERG; NYTIMES; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  550 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Alternative facts and checked facts
      535 6 / 7 (2nd Edition) NYTIMES U.S. INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES Trump said: President Donald Trump said last Saturday that the news media had constructed a feud between him and the intelligence community. “They sort of made it sound like I had a ‘feud’ with the intelligence community,” he said. “It is
      NYTIMES; PHOTO: NYTIMES  -  535 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Foxconn ‘considering $10b plant in the US’
      485 6 / 7 (2nd Edition) BLOOMBERG TAIPEI Foxconn Technology Group is considering building a display manufacturing facility in the United States for upwards of US$7 billion (S$10 billion), a major investment for Apple Inc’s main manufacturer that may create tens of thousands of American jobs during President Donald
      BLOOMBERG  -  485 words
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      Lock icon Ministers stress need for Asean to step up, stay united
      610 6 / 7 (2nd Edition)  -  Grouping can fill vacuum if US pulls back in Asia-Pacific, says Malaysian Defence Minister Chong Zi Liang, Adrian Lim ziliang@sph.com.sg adrianl@sph.com.sg Should the United States scale back its engagement in the Asia-Pacific, Asean has to be prepared for heavier security
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    • Article
      Lock icon Greenback weakens against Singdollar, other Asian currencies
      454 6 / 7 (2nd Edition)  -  Grace Leong, Lee Xin En gleong@sph.com.sg xinen@sph.com.sg The threat of a new era of protectionism raised in US President Donald Trump’s inauguration address last Friday left financial markets floundering yesterday. The immediate reaction was a fall in the greenback against the Singapore dollar
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    • Article
      Lock icon Strong ties ‘will boost any S’pore trade deal with post-Brexit UK’
      430 8  -  Experts say bilateral trade may be small but there is plenty to interest business community Yasmine Yahya YasmineYahya Assistant Business Editor yasminey@sph.com.sg Singapore’s free trade agreement with the European Union is yet to be ratified, but already the economic
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      Lock icon Panel eyes one-time law for Akihito’s abdication
      641 8  -  Walter Sim WalterSim JapanCorrespondent InTokyo waltsim@sph.com.sg A government panel looking into how to revise Japan’s laws to allow its Emperor to abdicate has issued a report in favour of a one-time law that applies to Emperor Akihito, even though the monarch is said
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      Lock icon Inflation turns positive after two years of negative readings
      598 8  -  Cilia Yan Min Economics Correspondent chiaym@sph.com.sg Inflation turned positive last month for the first time in more than two years–apotentsignthatpricesare on track to climb at a faster pace this year, on the back of gradually recovering oil prices. The consumer price
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      Lock icon Low-income homes gained most in 2nd half of2016
      367 8  -  Chia Yan Min Low-income households benefited the most from lower inflation in the second half of last year, according to data out yesterday. Those in the middle 60 per cent also experienced lower inflation, but to a smaller extent, Statistics Department data
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon STORM WATCH 18 dead as tornadoes lash the South
      502 9 FromtheUStoNewZealandtoThailand,severeweather–fromheavyraintovicioustornadoes–has uprooted homes, power lines and the ordinary lives of people, with deaths reported in some places United States REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAMPA (Florida) A dangerous weekend weather system has killed at least 18 people in the US South, with Georgia
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      Lock icon More floods likely in south
      237 9 Thailand BANGKOK More flooding is expected in southern Thailand, with experts warning that a monsoon trough is still in the region and will cause rain till next month. Eighty-five people have been killed and four are missing in the flooding since Dec 1, according to
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    • Article
      Lock icon Flooding cuts power, forces evacuation
      176 9 French Polynesia REUTERS SYDNEY Heavy flooding in French Polynesia has forced many residents to evacuate, cut off power to thousands of homes and closed Tahiti’s international airport. The French Polynesia High Commission said three people were injured, one seriously, while more than 100 homes were
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    • Article
      Lock icon Wet start to Chinese New Year predicted
      203 9 Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR The weatherman has forecast a wet start to Chinese New Year in Malaysia, with rain expected in several states on Saturday and Sunday, the first two days of the Year of the Rooster. The rain would be brought by north-easterly
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      Lock icon Stormy weather leaves thousands without power
      213 9 New Zealand AUCKLAND (New Zealand) Thousands of people were left without power in New Zealand yesterday morning after stormy weather wreaked havoc over the weekend. As many as 15,000 homes in Auckland were without power at the peak of the storm, with some families
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Smoggy Chinese New Year expected in northern China
        461 10 Poor air quality could disrupt travel; some cities getting tough on use of fireworks that could worsen pollution REUTERS BEIJING•China expects smoggy skies this week and on the first day of Chinese New Year, just two weeks after the latest bout of
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      • Article
        Lock icon China shuts a sixth of golf courses in graft crackdown
        370 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS REUTERS BEIJING•China has ordered the closure of a sixth of the country’s golf courses since 2011, its top economic planner said, in an ongoing crackdown on a sport controversial for its links with the wealthy elite. The ruling
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        Lock icon Old cave homes given new lease of life
        79 10 The interior and exterior of an old cave dwelling that has been converted into a boutique hotel in Mengzhou, in China’s Henan province. Cave dwellings were an ancient way of life in the mountainous region. With more than 180 cave dwellings still
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        Lock icon New soya-based filter blocks almost all harmful particles
        291 10 HONG KONG A team of Chinese and American tistshavejointlyproducedanaffordable–andenvironmentallyfriendly–airfiltermadeoutofsoyabeans. The new invention can remove almost all the harmful particles that existing air filters were unable to remove, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP). The filter material could also be fitted
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        Lock icon Indonesia prepares early to fight haze
        411 10  -  Arlina Arshad ArlinaArshad IndonesiaCorrespondent InJakarta aarlina@sph.com.sg It is months before the dry season, but Indonesian President Joko Widodo said now is the time to take action to prevent a repeat of the 2015 haze crisis, given that drier weather is expected this year. “Dryness
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        Lock icon China has baby bump in 2016 after scrapping one-child rule
        712 11 17.9m births last year a 16-year high, with nearly half of them born to parents who already have one child CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING•China last year saw its highest number of births since 2000, a baby bump which officials
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      • Article
        Lock icon Impact on population
        97 11 CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK By 2050, the two-child policy is expected to bring about an extra 30 million working-age people and reduce China’s ageing rate by 2 per cent, projections by the National Health and Family Planning Commission have shown. The policy is expected to help bring
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        Lock icon More older women risking health to get pregnant
        373 11 CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING Cardiologist Liu Wenxian at the Anzhen Hospital in Beijing is seeing more pregnant patients since the relaxation of the one-child policy. “Many of these women are from outside Beijing and have risky complications such as cardiac disease,”
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        Lock icon Falling Malaysian Chinese population worrying: Analysts
        494 11 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s private sector will shrink in size, the government will collect lower tax revenues and the number of professionals will be reduced, analysts say, if Malaysian Chinese continue to emigrate. They were responding to a report by local think-tank Asian Strategy and
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        Lock icon Protests in Jakarta as cleric faces new probe
        610 16  -  Supporters rally behind hardliner who says new banknotes carry communist imagery Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief Wahyudi Socriaatmadja andWahyudiSoeriaatmadja IndonesiaCorrespondent InJakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg wahyudis@sph.com.sg The police interrogated firebrand cleric Habib Rizieq Shihab for more than five hours yesterday, while about 2,000 of his
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        Lock icon Preparing for India's Republic Day
        63 16 Assam’s Veerangana commandos rehearsing yesterday for India’s Republic Day parade in Guwahati, India. Republic Day celebrates the day the country’s Constitution went into force on Jan 26, 1950, completing India’s transition towards becoming an independent republic. Representatives of the Indian army, navy and air force
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon 3 arrested as Japanese police bust vice ring
          68 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japanese police said yesterday that they have arrested three people in a sex trafficking case involving Cambodian women and discovered 10 Thai women who may also be victims of the same prostitution ring. Two Japanese men and a Thai
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        • Article
          Lock icon S. Korean ruling party to change name again
          69 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL South Korea’s ruling party is to change its name for the second time in five years, it said yesterday, as it seeks to dissociate itself from the corruption scandal surrounding impeached President Park Geun Hye. The Saenuri Party will
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        • Article
          Lock icon Indian petition to delay Budget rejected
          63 16 REUTERS NEW DELHI India’s Supreme Court yesterday rejected a petition to delay the annual federal Budget, which Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is set to deliver on Feb 1, dismissing concerns about potential giveaways ahead of critical state polls. The petition had called for the
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        Lock icon S. Korea’s acting head urges ‘swift deployment’ of anti-missile system
        354 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL North Korea’s nuclear and missile capabilities are accelerating at an “unprecedented” pace, South Korea’s acting president said yesterday, urging for the swift deployment of a US anti-missile system that has infuriated Beijing. Seoul and Washington agreed last
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      • Article
        Lock icon China, Philippines to cooperate on projects worth $5.3 billion
        281 16 REUTERS BEIJING China has agreed to cooperate with the Philippines on 30 projects worth US$3.7 billion (S$5.3 billion) focusing on poverty reduction, the two countries said after a meeting in Beijing yesterday. Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng announced the deals without
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    • WORLD FOCUS
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        Lock icon Sweeping vendors off Bangkok streets
        1118 14 / 15  -  City officials say pavements are for public use but move may cost capital its vibrancy Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok tanhy@sph.com.sg The food carts are disappearing. So are the street-corner cobblers, sidewalk tailors and other vendors that make treading Bangkok’s pavements both an
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      • BEFORE AND AFTER: SIAM SQUARE
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          Lock icon BEFORE
          32 14 / 15 The night market at Siam Square just below Siam skytrain station on July 26,2013. The sidewalks were cleared last year of vendors plying their trade. ST FILE PHOTO ST FILE PHOTO
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          43 14 / 15 An area by a canal in Bangkok that used to be filled with shops making up Saphan Lek market. The shops have since been removed or demolished, and street art livens the space. ST PHOTO: TAN HUIYEE ST PHOTO: TAN HUI YEE
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        545 17 Lecturer turned militant was planning to smuggle terror recruits into the Philippines THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police have uncovered a new ISIS terror cell using Sabah as a transit point under the orders of Dr
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        331 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Ten people are confirmed dead and about 30 missing after a boat believed to be carrying Indonesian illegal immigrants capsized in rough seas off the Malaysian state of Johor, officials said yesterday. The bodies of six women and
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        373 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI India will replace its old railway coaches with high-tech German-built ones after nearly 200 people were killed in disasters on the network in the past two months. Thirty-nine people died when a train derailed on Saturday night in
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        668 18 France’sex-educationministeraheadofex-PMValls before party decides on nominee on Sunday AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE BLOOMBERG REUTERS PARIS Left-wing outsider Benoit Hamon will fight former prime isterManuelVallsfortheFrenchSocialist presidential nomination on Sunday after winning the first round of the party’s primary. Mr Hamon, 49, was not
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        493 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANJUL Gambia’s exiled strongman Yahya jammeh plundered millions of dollars in his final weeks in power, leaving state coffers “empty”, according to an aide to new President Adama Barrow. Mr Jammeh flew out of Gambia late on Saturday, ending 22 years at
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        320 18 LONDON Burnt toast, overcooked potatoes and too much browning of other starchy foods raises the threat of cancer for the consumer, according to new research. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) says the risk comes from acrylamide–achemicalcompound that forms in some foods when
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        357 19 REUTERS GENEVA The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on all nations to closely monitor outbreaks of deadly avian influenza in birds and poultry and to report promptly any human cases that could signal the start of a
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        710 19  -  Canberra launches new agency to help vet ownership bids, amid national security concerns over recent Chinese investments Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com Australia’s federal government has revealed plans to draw up a list of sensitive “red flag”
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        358 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SYDNEY Thousands of people attended a vigil in memory of the five victims mown down by a car in the centre of Melbourne last week, just as police charged the suspected driverwith murder. Dimitrious “Jimmy” Gargasoulas, 26, was charged
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          63 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASTANA Peace talks gathering the Syrian regime and rebel groups began yesterday in the Kazakhstan capital Astana, although rebels said they would not negotiate face to face with the government in the first session. Representatives from the two sides sat at the
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          70 19 NEW YORK TIMES MADRID European police have arrested 75 people and recovered about 3,500 stolen archaeological artefacts and other artworks as part of the dismantling of an international network of art traffickers. The arrests, announced on Sunday in a statement by Spain’s Interior Ministry, followed
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          92 19 REUTERS SYDNEY Malaysia’s transport minister yesterday met a group representing families of passengers from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Perth, after being lobbied by relatives of those lost when the plane vanished in March 2014. The Voice370 group said on Sunday it would deliver
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      Lock icon The sobering clarity of a hard Brexit
      478 20 The Straits Times says The hard Brexit that many Britons had hoped for, and others had feared, has materialised in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s declaration that her country will not be a part of the European Union’s (EU) single market when it
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      1058 20  -  Will America be less reliable in supporting Seoul and Tokyo against threats from North Korea, knowing that Pyongyang has intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capability? The wearing thin of US’ alliances is the real threat from North Korea’s ICBMs. By Invitation Hugh
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      1009 21  -  Every country seeks its own national interest first, and globalisation works best with speed bumps to moderate its excess Kevin Lu For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Kevin Luis a partner and chairman of Asia at Partners Group, a Swiss private equity firm.
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      1138 21  -  A Singapore-style city in Australia, governed by its own basic law, funded by investors. Could this help Singapore overcome its land constraints? Benjamen Gussen For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg DrBenjamenGussenisa lecturer in law at the School of Law and Justice, University of
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      Lock icon Come what May: Is there a Plan B or is it a big bluff?
      2356 22  -  The British Prime Minister’s Brexit speech has the domestic media hailing her as a new Iron Lady but if the threat to walk away from a bad trade deal with the EU is an empty one,
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      Lock icon Singapore’s ‘clean city’ image trashed by litter
      104 23  -  Nazneen Zafar I have been taking my foreign guests to visit Arab Street, Little India and various places in Singapore, and everywhere we went, we found rubbishstrewnallover–empty bottles, drink cartons and paper. Seeing the rubbish, myguests would invariably comment that they thought Singapore
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      214 23  -  Seah Yam Meng Our students have had sterling performances on the international stage, but we are still lagging far behind countries like the United States in producing Nobel laureates and entrepreneurs (“Maverick mindset needed in public sector more than ever”; Jan
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      197 23  -  James Chan Jun Rong It is vital to address the social factors that affect the health of elderly Singaporeans, especially in situations where they are impoverished or socially isolated. Better intervention efforts are necessary, and more research is needed to understand
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      603 23 Are the school hours preventing students from having meals at appropriate times? How can schools ensure that students eat at a healthy time? My son, who travels by public bus home, has been instructed by me to have his lunch in school before heading home. His school day
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      283 23  -  Poh Leong Joo I read Ms Irene Louis’ letter (“Late lunches not healthy for schoolkids”; Jan 21) with empathy. My son, who is in primary school, also has a similar schedule. He starts school at 7.45am and finishes at 1.30pm or
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      145 23  -  Chiam Sheng Shi Every year, many teenagers take up part-time jobs as they wait for their O- and N-level results. Such experiences are important for the personal growth of these youngsters, many of whom have led a more sheltered life,
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      166 23  -  S. Ratnakumar I agree that race may be less salient than religion as a source of divisiveness (“Nation building reboot needed”; Jan 18). It is unfortunate that exclusivism is enshrined in religiosity. One way to contain the spread of exclusivism at the community
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      260 23  -  Heng Cho Choon My earliest memory of Haw Par Villa is of my parents taking me there during the Chinese New Year in the 1950s. The place boasted its “10 Courts of Hell” and figurines of characters from Chinese mythology. It was the
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      28 23 1. FRANCIS CHENG: Adjust recess time, but don’t start school later. 2. BEN CHEN BIN: Fix water volume and flow ofsensortaps. 3.TANCHYEHENG: Ensure smoke-free cab rides.
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      174 24 Pigeon fanciers were kept busy on Sunday inspecting birds displayed in their cages at the British Homing World Show of the Year. The annual two-day event was held in the Winter Gardens in Blackpool in north-west England. The show, run by the Royal Pigeon Racing Association, is
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      Lock icon A place in school for Nabil at last
      797 1  -  Autistic boy, eight, finds a place in a special school after his father appeals for help on Facebook Kok Xing Hui kxinghui@sph.com. sg Additional reporting by Priscilla Goy Usually he plays nursery rhymes on YouTube, or the theme song to SpongeBob SquarePants.
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      342 1  -  Kok Xing Hui, Priscilla Goy The Ministry of Education (MOE) is working with both voluntary welfare organisations and special education (Sped) schools to expand the overall capacity of schools offering autismonly programmes. Responding to queries from The Straits Times, MOE yesterday said it is aware
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      Lock icon One-party rule ‘may be way for S’pore to succeed’
      841 2  -  The system gives a small country that needs to stay nimble its best shot at success: OngYe Kung Institute of Policy Studies’ annual Singapore Perspectives conference Charissa Yong charyong@sph.com. sg A one-party system may give Singapore its best shot at success,
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      Lock icon What if S'pore has to choose: China or US?
      452 2  -  Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg The question “What if Singapore has to choose between China and the United States?” featured prominently at a conference yesterday. Professor Joseph Liow, dean of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, said it is unlikely Singapore will
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      578 3  -  Rediffusion veteran Juanita Melson died in her sleep, aged 72, after battle with cancer Jose Hong josehong@sph.com.sg Radio veteran Juanita Melson, who voiced the SMRT train and station announcements from 1996 to 2008, died last Thursday of cancer. Mrs Melson, who was 72, worked as a
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      267 3 The newly issued PAssion Silver Concession Card combines the current purple Senior Citizen Concession Card for public transport and the black-and-white PAssion ez-link card into a single card. The card makes it easier for seniors to stay active and be engaged in
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      Lock icon New HDB rental rules for work permit holders
      488 4  -  Non-Malaysians from manufacturing sector can only lease rooms, not whole apartment Janice Heng janiceh@sph.com.sg Since Jan 1, non-Malaysian work permit holders from the manufacturing sector have no longer been eligible to rent a whole Housing Board flat, and can only rent rooms.
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      Lock icon Two trademarks revoked in registrar’s use-it-or-lose-it ruling
      639 4  -  K.C. Vijayan K.C.Vijayan SeniorLawCorrespondent vijayan@sph.com.sg Luxury carmakers Bentley Motors and Audi have successfully got the trademarks of other companies revoked, with their court actions shedding light on a unique feature of trademark law. At issue in both cases is whether a registered trademark
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      468 5  -  Link found in local study; doctors believe it’s first time such a link has been discovered Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg Babies with eczema the medical condition that causes patches of dry, itchy skin are three times more likely to get tooth decay
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      475 5  -  Seow Bei Yi byseow@sph.com.sg While Mr Tan Kok Keng, 67, did die after his own son allegedly put him in a chokehold, it is not conclusive what killed him. Forensic pathologist Gregory Davis, who testified for the defence yesterday, said
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      Lock icon $65m Aussie drug bust: S’porean charged
      459 5  -  Tan Tam Mei tammei@sph.com.sg A Singaporean man was charged in an Australian court last month for his alleged involvement in a drug smuggling syndicate that tried to move more than A$60 million (S$64.6 million) worth of cocaine into the country. Barry Zheng Chongde and
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      Lock icon Jail for serial cheat who conned close friend of over $460k
      444 5  -  Elena Chong ElenaChong CourtCorrespondent elena@sph.com.sg A serial cheat tricked his victim of about $463,000 over a period of seven months by cooking up stories of his mother being terminally ill, his daughter being kidnapped overseas, his mistress threatening to
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      440 5  -  Shaffiq Alkhatib ashaffiq@sph.com.sg He called himself an animal “rescuer” but was caught on video hitting and kicking his dog. Alan Chiam Choon San, 41, who was caught on camera by a neighbour, was fined $8,000 yesterday after pleading guilty to ill-treating the Siberian
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      Lock icon Baking their way to prosperity – and posterity
      96 6 Baking their way to prosperity and posterity More than 1,500 participants baked and toiled over two weekends to make their mark in the Singapore Book Of Records with “The Largest Chinese Character Made With Pineapple Tarts”. The tarts numbering more than 25,000 were assembled in an 88 sq m display
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      386 6  -  Original charge of causing hurt with weapon reduced as victim was initial aggressor Shafliq Alkhatib ashaffiq@sph.com.sg His fellow cabby pushed, punched and even taunted him. Furious, Choo Ng Lye Choon, 65, lashed out at Mr Lim See Ann, 47, with a blade and cut
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      18 2 Of to school More stories at straitstimes.com Video: Boy with autism finally gets to go for lessons http://str.sg/4mck
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      802 7  -  Swimmer helps raise awareness of disease that his father died of Fit And Fab Abigail Ng abigailng@sph.com. sg Q What is your secret to looking fabulous? A I think there is a misconception that exercising alone can help you look “fabulous”. It is
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      Lock icon Feeling stiff? Do some stretching or get a massage
      561 7 NEWS NETWORK Ever felt that your body gets “stiff” in cold environments or that you lose flexibility as you grow older? Stiffness and flexibility problems occur due to changes in our muscles. Professor Shigeru Yamada, who specialises in exercise physiology at
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      Lock icon Spicy soup that is light on the tummy
      730 8  -  Mulligatawny soup is like a curry but not as overpowering nor as thick Eat To Live Sylvia Tan wdspice@singnet.com.sg Sylvia Tan is a freelance writer and cookbook author. Her previous EatTo Live recipes can be found in two cookbooks, Eat To Live
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      Lock icon Make it healthier with different types of vegetables
      283 8  -  Afrose Parveen Nutritionist, Eat Right Nutrition Consultancy Mulligatawny soup is a good source of protein as it contains red lentils and chicken meat. It is also low in fat. Replacing the coconut milk with red lentils will help to make the dish
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      Lock icon How to make your kitchen sink sing
      278 8  -  Kitchen Sylvia Tan I have a kitchen sink made of artificial stone. I love it because I can get rid of most stains after soaking it overnight in water in which a sterilising tablet has been dissolved. These are tablets used to sterilise
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      540 9  -  Speech therapist offers four tips for communicating with people with aphasia Help At Your Fingertips Joyce Teo Speaking, listening and reading are, for most people, as easy as ABC. But some stroke sufferers face a mountainous task in carrying out
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      Lock icon Lap band surgery for ‘severely obese’ teens
      337 9 XINHUA Controversial laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding or lap band surgery has been found to be beneficial for “severely obese” teenagers and should be used as a “first option” to manage weight during adolescence, a new Australian study has found. Researchers from the University
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      250 9 XINHUA Chewing food properly is not just good for digestion, but can also improve the mouth’s immune system and protect you against illness, according to a recent study. Scientists have known that food nutrients can contribute to a healthy immune system in the
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      642 10  -  Tea consumption decelerates the build-up of cholesterol in the heart arteries, study shows Doc Talk Kenneth Ng kennethng@novenaheartcentre. com.sg Dr Kenneth Ngisa consultant cardiologist at Novena Heart Centre. Most people are aware that wine has been shown to be beneficial in
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      437 10  -  Ask The Experts Yeo Yi Wei Associate consultant at the department of dermatology, Singapore General Hospital. QIama45-year-oldwoman. I was prescribed a 5 per cent minoxidil (Rogaine) lotion for my hair loss problems and have been using it for about two
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      Lock icon Overate? Here are five remedies
      498 11  -  A physician and dietitians offer advice on how to deal with the excesses of the holiday season Chinese New Year Excesses Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg Many people tend to overeat during Chinese New Year and end up with digestive problems. One may end up with a
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      470 11  -  Joyce Teo It is the season of feasting, with temptations around every corner. If you give in, you could end up putting on weight that is hard to shed. These are the top five mistakes people make when eating out, according to Dr
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      411 11  -  Joyce Teo Sweet treats beckon at every Chinese New Year gathering. They are hard to resist but the more sugar you consume, the more your body expects it. And the less sugar you take, the less your body expects it. The good
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      Lock icon Family bonds, whether weak or strong, keep people happy
      943 12  -  Yet another Chinese New Year with family, yet more joyful memories to be created. But there are some who hate this time of the year. Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg When the Chinese New Year arrives in a few days’ time, many people
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      453 12  -  Joyce Teo For some people, the Chinese New Year period can be unpleasant and stressful. Keeping up appearances at gatherings can create anxiety, said Ms Leow Lilyn, a principal clinical psychologist at the Institute of Mental Health. She said: “Some people ruminate about their life
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      Lock icon UOL buys Amber Road site for $156m
      396 1  -  Freehold residential site can accommodate 190 units in a 22-storey block, says UOL Lee Xin En xinen@sph.com.sg A site in Amber Road that has housed a landscaping and nursery business for more than 30 years has been sold to property developer UOL for
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      656 1  -  Marisssa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg The entire board of International Healthway Corp (IHC) was voted out yesterday after clashing with shareholders at a lengthy and at times chaotic meeting, which was marked by fraying tempers and loud interjections by angry investors. The embattled directors
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      423 1  -  Yasmine Yahya YasmineYahya AssistantBusinessEditor yasminey@sph.com.sg A hub set up just over a year ago to focus on cut-ting-edge manufacturing technologies, such as 3D printing, has helped companies in areas from dental health to clean water. Trade and Industry Ministry Permanent Secretary Loh Khum
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      522 2 As market cools, building owners increase spending, grant concessions to lure tenants BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Manhattan office landlords are facing falling rents and heightened competition, spurring unprecedented spending to accommodate tenants. Effective rents, the amount paid after concessions, slid 7 per cent in the
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      1011 2  -  Technology Lee Xin En xinen@sph.com.sg At first glance, Singapore-based start-up Cialfo may seem like just another service to help students score a place at an overseas university, but it offers far more than that. It has muscular ambitions to conquer China and boasts a one-of-a-kind technological
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        171 2 CoAssets, a Singapore-founded crowdfunding platform listed in Australia, has bought a 10 per cent stake in China crowdfunding firm Da Xian Bing Internet Technology for 1 million yuan (S$207,400). The investment “gives CoAssets access to a rapidly growing user base of more than 300,000 users
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        Lock icon Mobike ties up with Foxconn to lift output
        143 2 REUTERS BEIJING China’s Mobike said it has joined hands with Foxconn to increase the number of bikes it plans to make this year to 10 million, adding that the Taiwanese manufacturing giant has also taken a stake in the bike-sharing start-up. Mobike,
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      564 3 US banks moving some 1,100 jobs in various roles out of Britain to other places in EU, say sources REUTERS LONDON/FRANKFURT US banks Morgan Stanley and Citigroup have identified many of the roles that will need to be moved from Britain following its
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      486 3 REUTERS HONG KONG China’s central bank is said to have encouraged banks to issue more offshore US dollar bonds at a time of steep declines in the country’s foreign reserves, raising supply prospects for the sector. At a meeting late
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        Lock icon Mitsubishi postpones roll-out of domestic jet
        122 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said yesterday it would postpone delivery of its long-awaited regional jet by two years, and warned of soaring development costs for the problem-plagued plane. This is the fifth time that the company has pushed back the commercial roll-out
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        128 3 BLOOMBERG LONDON Starwood Capital Group is in talks to sell its interest in a planned London tower over concerns that Brexit would hurt demand for office space, people familiar with the plan said. Starwood plans to dispose of its stake in the
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      Lock icon Gloom deepens for UK banks: Poll
      240 3 REUTERS LONDON Optimism about the business environment for Britain’s financial services firms fell for a fourth consecutive quarter, according to a survey published yesterday the longest decline since the global financial crisis. The latest quarterly survey of 103 firms by business lobby CBI and
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      480 3 BLOOMBERG VIENNA Opec and other oil-pro-ducing countries are scaling back their crude output as promised under last month’s historic agreement, putting global markets on track to rebalance after more than two years of oversupply. Producers have cut oil supply
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      Lock icon Reason for optimism despite commodities’ mixed outlook
      637 4  -  Sluggish oil prices expected to rise due to demand in China and India, say analysts Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg Commodity markets have started the year with a mixed performance, with crude oil futures below last month’s level while gold has been on the
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      335 4  -  Jacqueline Woo Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) has maintained its distribution per unit (DPU) for the fourth quarter even as earnings dropped. The business trust yesterday reported a DPU of 0.93 cent for the three months to Dec 31 last year unchanged from the
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      307 4 The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is developing a spot pricing index for the Middle East’s and India’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets in collaboration with inter-dealer broker Tullett Prebon. The firms expect to launch the index in the second quarter of this year, they
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      472 4  -  Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Keppel DC Reit has posted a lower distribution per unit (DPU) for the fourth quarter, despite clocking a better-than-expected showing. DPU came in at 1.31 cents for the three months ended Dec 31 20.1 per cent
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      59 6 NEW YORK DOW JONES 19,827.25 (+94.85) NEW YORK NASDAQ 5,555.33 (+15.25) TOKYO NIKKEI 18,891.03 (-246.88) HONG KONG HANG SENG 22,898.52 (+12.61) SHENZHEN COMPOSITE INDEX 1,902.14 (+16.37) SHANGHAI COMPOSITE INDEX 3,136.78 (+13.64) SEOUL KOSPI 2,065.99 (+0.38) KUALA LUMPUR BURSA KLCI 1,671.31 (+6.42) JAKARTA COMPOSITE INDEX 5,250.97 (-3.34) BANGKOK SET
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      Lock icon STI follows positive lead from Wall Street
      522 6  -  Investors remain optimistic that US economy will grow under Trump Bulls And Bears Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg Singapore shares continued to gain ground following the positive lead from Wall Street as United States President Donald Trump began his tenure in the White House.
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      102 6 CiticEnvirotechboughtback 150,000 of its shares at prices between$1.51and$1.535apiece for a total sum of $228,361. 1 SGX-listedUni-Asiawill implement a proposed restructuring of the company by way of a scheme of arrangement. 2 ThemanagerofCacheLogistics Trust said the divestment of Cache Changi Districentre 3 at 6 Changi North Way was completed
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      83 6 52-WEEK LAST 'VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY SALE +OR-'000 YIELD COMPANY LAST SALE +0RVOL •ooo GROSS YIELD% 69.5 48 AccordiaGolfTr 67 +1 276 9.9 81 65 Ascendas-hTrust 715 unch 71 7.6 113 75 Ascendas-iTrust 103 +1 108 4.4 64.5 37 Asian Pay TVTr 37.5 unch
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      105 6 52-Week Vol Last Quote High Low Counter Last Sale +/-(’000) Buy Sell Counter LastSale Vol ('000) Last Quote Buy Sell 422 192 DBXT MSBrazil US$ US413 +6 55 413 414 1388 995 DBXT MSCHINA US$ US1306 1303 1308 6041 4670 DBXT MSKorea US$ US5901 5917 5939 113.2 516 401
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      41 6 BYCENTS CLOSE UP CLOSE UP DairyFarm USD 769 34.0 3.2 JMH USD 6020 HongkongLand USD 688 12.8 1.3 1.5 JSHUSD 3692 45.4 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 769 Advanced Systems 0.3 50.0 0.1 3.2 JardineCSC 4134 34.0 0.8 UOB 2095 23.0
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      57 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN CLOSE Brook Crompton 34 -10.0 -22.7 Si2i 200 -13.0 -6.1 Haw Par Corp 945 -5.0 -0.5 Wheelock Prop 161 -4.5 -2.7 -10.0 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 37.5 -9.5 Brook Crompton 34 -22.7 -10.0 HL Global Ent 6.4 -21.0 -1.7 211 -7.0 -3.2 Abundance Intl 5.2
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      32 6 VOLUME HLHGrp 156,804,700 Equation AA Ioo.oD/.UUU *****200 Noble 95,837,500 Charisma Energy 54,873,400 Market volume 2,122,448,000 VALUE Singtel DBS Grp 63,821,342 62,161,802 Global Logistic UOB OCBCBank 61,585,269 33,568,740 33,061,646 CapitaMall Trust
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      55 6 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 YIELD COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE ♦ORVOL -000 tSSS 257 219 AscendasReit 241 735 555 HongkongLand USD US688 +9 1010 2.8 6901 6.4 164 127 CapitaComTrust 156.5 cd +1 8007 5.5 328 280 CapitaLand 319
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      97 6 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 +0RVOL '000 GROSS YIELD% 172.5 101 ARA Asset Mgmt 171.5 unch 4148 2.9 257 219 AscendasReit 241 unch 6901 6.4 735 555 HongkongLand USD US688 +9 1010
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      40 6 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE HuanHsin Advanced Systems 758.3 0.003 +0.001 +50.00 0.015 +0.007 Shows the stocks with the highest combination of price change and of dai ly activity relative to the three-month average volume
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      Lock icon Genting Hong Kong issues profit warning
      324 7  -  Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Mainboard-listed Genting Hong Kong issued a profit warning yesterday on its earnings for the 12 months to Dec 31. The cruise ship operator told the Singapore Exchange that it expects to record a consolidated net loss of US$500 million (S$710.5 million)
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      Lock icon Banyan Tree ties up with Vanke to boost China plans
      451 7  -  Partnership with Chinese developer aims to help it consolidate ownership of its assets Wong Siew Ying wongsy@sph.com.sg Hospitality company Banyan Tree Holdings is forming a “strategic partnership” with a large developer in China to boost its expansion there. It is
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        Lock icon Frasers Commercial Trust
        99 7 Frasers Commercial Trust posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of 2.51 cents for the first quarter ended Dec 31 last year, unchanged from the same period a year earlier. Gross revenue was $39.7 million, little changed from the $39.6 million previously, while net property income dipped 1
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        64 7 Cache Logistics Trust has announced a 10.8 per cent drop in fourth-quarter DPU to 1.85 cents, compared with 2.074 cents in the same period a year earlier. This was largely due to a lower capital distribution and an enlarged base. But gross revenue rose 13.5 per cent
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        37 7 Mapletree Logistics Trust maintained DPU of 1.87 cents in the third quarter ended Dec 31. Gross revenue grew 7.4 per cent to $95.5 million. Net property income rose 7.7 per cent to $79.9 million.
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      136 7 Jan 23 S$ Offer Bid 0vernight 0.15 0.10 1-month 0.75 0.625 2-months 0.875 0.75 3-months 1.0 0.875 Overnight mode: 0.10 US$ Offer Bid 0.75 0.625 2 months 1.00 0.80 3 months 1.10 0.90 6 months 1.40 1.20 9 months 1.60 1.40 12 months 1.85 1.65 A$ Offer Bid
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      67 7 Jan 23 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NY*****A 4.000 01-Sep-18 104.54 104.57 104.55 5-Year N*****0Z 1.250 01-Oct-21 97.73 97.83 97.80 10-Year NX*****F 2.125 01-Jun-26 98.45 98.65 98.60 15-Year NZ*****F 2.875 01-Sep-30 102.89 103.19 103.05 20-Year NZ*****X 2.250 01-Aug-36 93.24
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      392 5 A spin off from The Ramen House (located at Short Street), The Ramen Stall serves Halal certified traditional Japanese cuisine with a local Halal twist. To top it off, the quaint Japanese eatery located at 787 North Bridge Road is open till 5am every
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      306 5 With the extremities in weather where it may be scorching hot one moment and raining heavily the next, indoor playgrounds are a godsend in Singapore. Parents get to enjoy some blissfully cool hours, while their tiny energizers get entertained, exhilarated and exhausted. eXplorerkid has found
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      388 5 Just when we think that the retail experience in Singapore no longer excites our seasoned foodies, we find a hidden gem in the colourful and hip Jalan Besar. Sourcing directly from organic farms and responsible growers around the region themselves, Mahota Market is a special place to
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      346 9 REUTERS ORLANDO (Florida) Even when they are half asleep, the Golden State Warriors still dominate the National Basketball Association (NBA). With an East Coast start time of noon, the Warriors awakened slowly on Sunday but finished with a flourish, overpowering the Orlando Magic
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      555 9 The 73-122 capitulation to Dallas represents their worst-ever loss in franchise history AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS DALLAS The Los Angeles Lakers have endured some low points in recent seasons, but the nadir occurred on Sunday. The Dallas Mavericks used a strong second quarter to pull away and
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      345 9 WASHINGTON POST REUTERS FOXBOROUGH (Massachusetts) The New England Patriots are headed back to what has become their rightful place with Tom Brady as their quarterback and Bill Belichick as their coach the National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl. Brady’s Deflategate tour will end
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      106 9 TODAY FOOTBALL French League Cup S-final: Bordeaux v PSG (StarHub Ch213, tomorrow, 3.55am) TENNIS AustralianOpen Day 9: Sessions 1 (8am) 2 (4pm) Singtel TV Ch114/115 StarHub Ch208/209. TOMORROW CRICKET 3rd T20 1st session: South Africa v Sri Lanka (StarHub Ch235, Thursday, 3.55am) FOOTBALL English League Cup S-final,
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      604 10 Age is but a number for the 35-year-old as she seekstobreakSteffiGraf’sOpen-erarecord Australian Open 2017 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS THE GUARDIAN MELBOURNE Serena Williams said that she has impressed even herself with the way she keeps fighting at age 35, after battling into an 11th Australian
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      1102 10  -  Open Minded Rohit Brijnath rohitb@sph.com.sg You could put Nostradamus, the Oracle of Delphi and a clairvoyant octopus in a room and they still couldn’t decide on a pick to win this Open. So this column instead is about to
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      574 11 In his 93rd pro start, 29-year-old joins former University of Georgia mates with Tour title AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LOS ANGELES They were all former University of Georgia golfers who had big dreams of turning professional and winning on the PGA Tour. But while Harris
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      381 11  -  May Chen Singapore bodybuilder Joan Liew received a long-awaited birthday present yesterday, a week before she turns 41, when she was awarded a professional card by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB). She is the first Singaporean to receive
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      265 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Snooker great Ronnie O’Sullivan won a record seventh Masters title after beating Joe Perry 10-7 at London’s Alexandra Palace on Sunday. Victory saw O’Sullivan surpass the record of six Masters titles he had shared previously with Stephen Hendry. The five-time world champion may
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        53 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN•Theplane carrying Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund on Sunday made several aborted attempts to land in heavy fog before the pilot deemed it too dangerous and turned back. It meant the friendly game at third-division Rot-Weiss Erfurt had to be cancelled at
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        79 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Russia’s reigning 110m hurdles world champion Sergey Shubenkov said yesterday he expects a ruling within weeks from athletics’ governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) after he applied to compete internationally as a neutral. The Russian track and field
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        77 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KANSAS CITY Nathan Chen landed five quadruple jumps in a near-perfect free skate programme on Sunday to capture the men’s singles title at the United States National Figure Skating Championships. The 17-year-old became the youngest US men’s champion in more than five
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      765 12 Blues boss expects unsettled striker to be united with team in their EPL title challenge AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said his side had put on a united front after Diego Costa marked his return with a goal in the 2-0 victory over
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      438 12 THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Arsene Wenger faces the threat of a touchline ban after pushing Anthony Taylor, the fourth official, during a turbulent ending to Arsenal's 2-1 Premier League victory over Burnley on Sunday. The Arsenal manager issued an
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      378 12 THE GUARDIAN AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Hull City midfielder Ryan Mason underwent surgery at St Mary’s hospital in London on Sunday night, after suffering a fractured skull in a sickening clash of heads with Chelsea’s Gary Cahill during his team’s 2-0 Premier League defeat.
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      290 12 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri insists the blame should lay at his door after Southampton breezed past the reigning champions 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday. James Ward-Prowse, Jay Rodriguez and Dusan Tadic all scored to push the Saints back in
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      622 13 Mired in poor form, Red boss issues rallying cry even as reinforcements are unlikely THE GUARDIAN LONDON Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged his side to retain their belief in the midst of an unconvincing start to the year, and said his transfer
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      600 13  -  Eye On EPL Aleksandar Duric stsports@sph.com.sg After scoring his 250th goal at Stoke on Saturday, Wayne Rooney can be justifiably proud of his status as the all time top scorer for Manchester United. Personally, having been a striker myself,
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      241 13 REUTERS LIBREVILLE Hosts Gabon made a disappointing exit from the Africa Cup of Nations with a 0-0 draw on Sunday, as they missed out on the win over Cameroon which would have allowed them to grab a dramatic place in the quarter-finals. Instead,
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      717 14  -  A top-2 finish in 3rd round of qualifiers will see them enter finals for first time Wang Meng Meng meng@sph.com.sg It is a road that has always seen the Lions fall by the wayside, but they will give it another crack when the Asian Cup
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      591 14  -  Chua Siang Yee siangyee@sph.com.sg A new-look Tampines Rovers will kick off their season today and all eyes will be on how Akbar Nawas’ side shapes up in this new era. A year ago, the Stags started the season with razzle-dazzle, the arrivals of
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        655 5  -  Author Marissa Meyer paints the Alice In Wonderland tyrant as a down-to-earth girl who wants to fall in love in her novel, Heartless Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg As a child, Marissa Meyer would often see her mother dressed up for Halloween as the Queen
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        482 5  -  Review Olivia Ho FICTION AUTUMN By Ali Smith Hamish Hamilton/Paperback/ 263 pages/$29.91/Books Kinokuniya/ An old man describes a series of paintings so vividly and brilliantly to a young girl that, years later, when she sees them with her own eyes,
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        914 6  -  In one of his last books before his death in January, author John Berger gave the antidote to these post-truth times The Big Read Cheong Suk-Wai CheongSuk-Wai SeniorWriter suk@sph.com.sg After a week in which new White House press secretary Sean Spicer said in the face of photographic
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      800 8 NYTIMES LONDON Having machines write music is not new. In the 1950s, composer Lejaren Hiller used a computer to produce the Illiac Suite for string quartet, the first computergenerated score. Since then, countless researchers have pushed that work forward. But several start-ups are
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      632 9  -  The heavy metal band wowed a 10,000-strong crowd with their hits and new material in a two-hour music odyssey Anjali Raguraman anjalir@sph.com.sg There are rock bands and then there are heavy metal showstoppers. Metallica on Sunday yet again proved their status as gods of metal, taking the
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      490 9 NYTIMES PARK CITY (Utah) “Not since Jennifer Lawrence have I seen a star like this.” That is how John Cooper, the long-time director of the Sundance Film Festival, described Danielle Macdonald, 25, ahead of the premiere of her movie here yesterday. Pressure? Just a little. In
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        661 2 Milestones 1980s: National University of Singapore undergraduate Alvin Tanfoundsadramagroupcalled!– pronouncedsilently–tostagea Woody Allen play. 1987: The Necessary Stage (TNS) is registered as a society. 1990: Playwright Haresh Sharma becomes the company’s first full-time employee. 1992: TNS becomes a company, aided by the National Arts Council’s theatre-in-residence
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        371 2 Unless otherwise specified, the plays are written by Haresh Sharma and directed by Alvin Tan. Actor, Forty What: New commission for Huayi–ChineseFestivalof Arts. A one-woman show about a fictional actress trying to hide her age, played by Yeo Yann Yann. Where: Esplanade Theatre Studio, 1 Esplanade Drive When:
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        546 3  -  ArtistChuaChyeTeckhaslaunchedhisfirst book of black-and-white photographs that documents the beauty of Singapore’s forests Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg For two years, artist Chua Chye Teck hiked through Singapore’s dwindling wilderness, photographing the way trees sprawl and intertwine to become forest. Where the average person sees a messof foliage,he sees
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        691 3 NEW YORK New York sculptor Pat Lasch has spent her career making works that play with the distinction between ordinary things and things belonging in museums: realis-tic-looking ballgowns made from dried acrylic paint; plaster eggs; and towering decorative cakes fashioned from wood and paper.
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        914 4  -  Two art projects show that pluralism is not necessarily an illusion after last year’s growing tide of polarisation Culture Vulture Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg Saying goodbye is never easy, especially to the past. Letting go of good times and warm memories can be
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        403 4  -  Leong Weng Kam Senior Writer The Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra the youth wing of the SingaporeChineseOrchestra(SCO)– is now known as the Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra (SNYCO). Its music director Quek Ling Kiong, who is also SCO’s resident conductor, says the name change
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        838 10 Lanzarote’s Museo Atlantico addresses life-or-death issues such as Europe’s migration crisis as well as less critical ones such as the obsession with selfies NYTIMES LANZAROTE (Spain) In the dim underwater light, a man lies on a funeral pyre, his arms outstretched. He is
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        624 10 NYTIMES WASHINGTON On the first full day in which Mr Barack Obama officially became the former president, visitors to the National Museum of African American History and Culture paused at the end of a sprawling exhibition titled A Journey To Freedom. After navigating multiple ramps,
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        381 12 HONG KONG Andy Lau has been advised to rest for up to 11 months after fracturing his pelvis in multiple places in a filming accident, and it may put a brake on his plans to give year-end concerts, said Ming
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        480 12  -  Gwendolyn Ng Singaporeans’ nostalgic fondness for local heritage and older housing estates made last year’s Channel 8 blockbuster Hero a hit among local television viewers. And now the popularity of the drama, set in Dakota Crescent, has translated into seven nominations in
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        688 12 NYTIMES NEW YORK In its first new episode under the presidency of Mr Donald Trump, Saturday Night Live opened with its vision of the most powerful man inthe world President Vladimir Putin of Russia, smirking and chiding Mr Trump for early
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        354 12 NYTIMES NEW YORK Split, the latest thriller from M. Night Shyamalan and Blumhouse Productions, was the No. 1 movie in North America for the weekend. Expertly marketed by Universal Pictures, which leaned on lower- cost digital promotions, Split sold an estimated US$40.2 million (S$57
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      23 1 IMAGES OF WILDERNESS Photographer ChuaChye Teck captures Singapore’s forests in a book D3 CULTURE VULTURE Artworks promote pluralism in a polarised world D4
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      794 7  -  Travellers seeking remoter than remote experiences should visit Tasmania’s south-west DAVID BOWDEN BEING a little off the well-worn Australian tourist trails, Tasmania is less hurried than the mainland. For those seeking to move into the slow lane without surrendering life’s little indulgences, the island state has
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      543 7 A travel series every Tuesday. The stories are also available in sgtravellers.com EDITORLeong Phei Phei PROJECT EDITORPaula Mary Grosse CONTRIBUTORDavid Bowden CHIEF SUB-EDITORUma Venkatraman SUB-EDITORMelissa Anne Tan ART DIRECTOR Chris Tan ART AND DESIGN Jac Woo ADMIN EXECUTIVE Jenny Wong ADVERTISING SALESTimothy Lim (6319-1614), Oh Say Tuck (6319-1395), Serene Tang
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      535 7 NEXT WEEK Step into a Hungarian fairytale it Like us on facebook! www.facebook.com/ SG.Travellers B a a Get the SGTravellers app Ovation of the Seas e °'T CARO?’*' JcE 1 trtTi.Ti'mrtTVTrTvn-T-.-i va»u«n»mr p- rrTrrrrrrrmrr" Ovf770A'~S'ms -rrrrrrr ERR mrm: crrrrrrrrrrrrr”f|:rric:;»; [in 5 MEET OVATION OF THE SEAS 5 THE LARGEST AND
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      27 9 the best eats Where to find the best chirashi? We share 7 of our favourite places for the dish Go to www.straitstimesfood.com Like us on Facebook @StraitsTimesFood
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      32 10 Lost in Translation? TamilMurasu provides error-free translation fromEnglish toTamil call Mrs Muthu: 6319 4062(Office hours) The best ingredients Makansutra, Hed Chef and Weets Eats give you great food ideas. Every Thursday in
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      2553 11 Free to air CHANNEL 5 AM 6.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 13 (HD) (PG) (V) 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) (CA) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show 7(HD) (IE) 10.00 Arts 21 (HD) (Cul) 10.30 JMLTV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14 (HD) (V) PM 12.00The Holiday
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      367 1 ast week, Singaporeans f li s secon os erfu passport. Singapore tied for the spot with Sweden. Both countries had a visa-free score of 156 in the 2017 Passport Index, while Germany which scored one point better at 157 took the top spot. Singapore is also the
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        345 2  -  ACTIVITY BY DARRELL LIM ST, Jan 13 Excerpt from: Spotlight on cat ban after HDB notice By Tiffany Fumiko Tay The ban on pet cats in Housing Board flats has come back under the spotlight after a notice to a Woodlands resident to remove
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        29 2 Do you think pet cats cause a nuisance and should be banned in HDB flats? Share your thoughts with your classmates. You may jot down your points below.
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        363 3  -  ACTIVITY BY DARRELL LIM ST, Jan 15 Excerpt from: ActiveSG now includes outdoor fun and adventure By Jonathan Wong ActiveSG, the national movement for sport, has widened its scope with Jan 14’s launch of the ctiveSG Outdoor Adventure Club, which hopes to encourage more
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        49 3 On a separate piece of paper, design a simple obstacle course and explain how each element in the course would allow participants to learn various life values, for example, confidence, resilience or teamwork. Send your sketches to stdot@sph.com.sg with a short explanation for a chance to be published.
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        402 4  -  ACTIVITY BY DARRELL DARRELL LIM ST, Jan 16 Excerpt from: More cabbies leaving the job amid stiff competition By Adrian Lim More cabbies are throwing in the towel and exiting the taxi trade, underscoring the stiff competition they are facing from private-hire services like Uber and
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        65 4 Research more after reading this news report to find out the differences between traditional taxis and private-hire vehicles like those from Uber and Grab. List three of them in the table on the right. An example is given for each of them. Traditional taxis Drivers are allowed to pick
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        422 5  -  Basic military training for obese national service recruits to be extended by two months Text: Soh Ying Qi Sources: The Straits Text: Soh Ying Qi Sources: The Straits Times, Infopedua, Ministry of Defence Singapore June 2, 1990, Singapore National service recruits considered medically obese will now
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        614 6 / 7  -  Find out if you stand up for Singapore where it counts by taking the quiz on this page. By Felicia Chan The terror attacks in other countries, like the one at the Berlin Christmas market, or the shooting in the Turkish nightclub, may seem
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        360 6 / 7 Mostly As: Clueless Bob You are generally a happy-go-lucky person, and your life motto is YOLO (You Only Live Once). As Singapore seems safe and peaceful, you believe that the chances of an attack are very slim. Downloading the SGSecure app seems like too much of
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        95 8  -  Darrell Lim brings you news from the region Darrell Lim Source: NYTimes Mr Zhou Youguang (left), known as the creator of hanyu pinyin, the international standard of romanised Chinese writing, died on Jan 14 at age 111. WHY IT MATTERS Since its introduction in 1958,
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        76 8 Source: The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network Indonesia is set to dispatch helicopters to Riau and Kalimantan to help maximise ongoing efforts to prevent and control land and forest fires. WHY IT MATTERS Helicopters facilitate firefighting efforts in hilly areas where firefighters face difficulty in reaching.
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        135 8 Source: CNN Japan Coast Guard (JCG) patrol boats rescued 26 North Korean ship crew members who were stranded on life boats in the East China Sea on Jan 12 after they had abandoned their sinking cargo vessel. The crew members spent a short time
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        524 9  -  Ang Yiying gives a brief history of colour, from prehistoric times to impressionism in the 19th century Ang Yiying Sources: The New York Times, Sources: The New York Times, National Geographic, Reuters, Royal Society of Chemistry, webexhibits.org/pigments, Reuters, Geographic, Reuters, Royal Society of Chemistry, webexhibits.org/pigments, Geographic,
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        814 10 / 11  -  Here’s what happened around the world recently. How do you feel after reading about these incidents? Write to and tell us at stdot@sph.com.sg TEXT: SOURCES: NUR SYAHIIDAH ZAINAL SOURCES: BBC REUTERS THIS MAP IS ILLUSTRATIVE AND NOT DRAWN TO SCALE PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY, REUTERS
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        41 10 / 11 Go on the Internet to learn more about the six remaining astronauts who are still alive today. In small groups, make a short presentation on each one of them. A u s t ra l i a South Pacific Ocean
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        530 12 / 13 Starting the year right means setting your sights on the things that matter ST, Jan 16 She cuts social media ties to hit the books By Toh Wen Li When Haziratul Zakirah Ghazali, 16, went back to Hong Kah Secondary School to collect her O-level results last
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        211 12 / 13 3. The cat stretched out its paw in order to swipe at 2. The rooster crowed just as the sun came up over the horizon. the branch as it heard a loud gunshot ring through the air. Part 2 (suggested answers) 1. Suddenly, the sparrow flew away from its
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        426 14 / 15  -  BY DAVID DAVID TAY Part 1: Grammar cloze Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition. To usher in the Year of the Rooster, some feathered friends (1) the Jurong Bird Park are getting in on the festivities. Guests to the park can learn more about
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        541 16 / 17  -  BY DAVID TAY Part 1: Grammar cloze Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. The line between the real and digital worlds is blurring. Case in point: Pokemon Go, which is responsible for several cases of players (1)
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        455 20 / 21  -  In this second of a series on how science can help to solve crime, Abigail Ang looks into bomb detection Abigail Ang I n the Paris and Brussels attacks, terrorists detonated eight bombs, killing 162 people in total. As counter-terrorism becomes more pressing than ever,
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        41 20 / 21 How familiar are you with the airport restrictions in Singapore? Are the following items allowed to be brought on board? Circle the correct answer. Fireworks Prohibited Allowed Matches Prohibited Allowed Battery Prohibited Allowed ANSWERS: Fireworks: Prohibited, Matches: Prohibited Battery: Allowed
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      58 2 TEACHINGTIP The content on every page has been carefully created to match ability levels. Each page is categorised as High, Middle or Foundation (Low), and contains activities that correspond to these levels. High Middle Foundation All You will also see icons on each page to indicate activities for: Listening Speaking
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      1923 7 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in December 2016 This week: 16 22 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE
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      142 7 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG HOUSES FOR SALE 409 Must Sell JLN REMAJA Land with a 2/sty corner terr, land area 4226 sf. Orig cond. Selling valuation $3.4M. 9686 4449 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/ LENTOR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 $12XX PSF. TEACHERS’ Estate. 2-Sty Terrace. Beautiful reno 1806/ 1800sf. Bright.
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      104 7 D02 ANSON/TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTI TOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 THE INFINITI FH 3 rms 1303 sf Tastefully reno. Unblock pool view. Walk in wardrobe. New list! Jacky 9226 6000 ERA D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Doris
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      298 8 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 ADAM TAN 9668 6218 ORCHARD RD PRIME location! 1) Gramercy Park Freehold 2) OUE Twin Peaks $2300psf up. 2-3 yrs deferred payment 3) The Peak Cairnhill II 4) Hilltops Cairnhill Immed move in rent sell. Act fast! FH, NO ABSD, No monthly
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      297 8 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 NEW LAUNCH@ CAIRNHILL. The Peak 2. Brand New. FH. Pay 20% and Nothing else for 24 mths. 2bdrm units. Fr $2.XXM. Robin 9641-8089 NEW LAUNCH@ CAIRNHILL. The Peak 2. Brand New. FH. Pay 20% and Nothing else for 24 mths. 2bdrm units.
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      308 8 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 ORCHARD AREA 2BDRM 1184sf 3bdrm 2207sf, 4bdrm 3122sf, 5bdrm 7285sf. Just TOP. Good *****998 Thomas Keener Sense of Real Estate NEAR MRT $1730 PSF PARC Emily. FH. TOP ’08. 4 bdrm PH 1733 sf. Reno. 1km ACS, 3MRTs. Pool/ greenery view Eve
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      464 8 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 A THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED -BUY IT SfLL II FIND If— PRIVATE APARTMENTS Price Heat Map over the (last 90 days) $770psf
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      606 9 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 THE STRATR TIMES CLASSIFIED -BUY IT SEll IT FlhO ITPRIVATE
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      94 9 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 Good Investment MARGATE POINT 3+1, 1281 sqft Practical layout. Pte lift. Only $12xx psf. 3 mins walk to upcoming Mrt. Jaffer *****193 Keener Sense of Real Estate PANORAMIC VIEW 100% SEA VIEW! Lagoon View 3+1. High flr. Future MRT.
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      313 9 D15 KATONG/ JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 Keener Sense of Real Estate RESORT LIVING FH, HACIENDA WALK-UP, in heart of Siglap. 2196 sf. 4+1+ yard. Good layout, huge master. Face S. Eileen 9763 4772 Ibrahim Dawood 9336 0375 AMARELLE 1-BDRM 549SF. FH. Mid floor. Full privacy. Near
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      313 9 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 POOL VIEW Q BAY RESI 3+1, 1119sqft. Brand new, Serious seller Low flr. Ask $1.399M neg. Call ReAnne Leu *****547 Good Investment RIZ HAVEN. 1-BDRM. 999yrs. TOP 2010. 452 sf. High flr. Unblocked sea view. Beach. $568K neg. Alex 9452 5120
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      98 11 SEMBAWANG HDBFOR SALE 445 Fabulous Home Care Honesty 5-RM ADMIRALTY 491. Big hall interior decor. High Flr, Park View. MRT, Sun Plaza, NTUC Sole Agt *****688 Joseph Visit SRX.com.sg/code-2161 Don't Miss BELOW MKT PRICE! 4’A’ Pure corner Blk 406. #05. Windy. MRT/Giant/7-eleven/food ctr Hurry! Abdullah 9666-6444 SENGKANG HDB FOR SALE
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      361 11 SENGKANG HDBFOR SALE 446 Near Amenities 5’I’ CORNER RIVERVALE Dr blk 186C. 110sqm. Designer decor Can contra. Opp mall/ LRT. $410K neg. Eddie 9108-3115 SERANGOON HDB FOR SALE 447 NEW LIST! BLK 323 Ave 3, 3’NG’ High flr. Mins to MRT/ NEX mall/ amenities. Unblock. Simple. Tina *****181 Best Deal
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      277 12 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Corner Unit NEAR SELETAR HILL Est. 2sty Corner Terr. 4bdrm back gdn family area. 3 car park $6k immed Kelvin *****200 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-0001 JLN REDOP SEMI-D 6+1. Pool Roof terr. Near Greenwich/ Seletar Mall. P/furn. Windy. Immed. Call 9688-5988 Liz SELETAR HILLS 2-STY Terr
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      294 12 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 THE SCOTTS TOWER at Scotts Rd Mins’ walk to Newton MRT Station Orchard Rd Swimming pool, dining pod, sky bar lounge 1 2 3 bedrooms, 646 to 1,389 sq ft Singapore’s largest private residential landlord Call *****223 www.rentfareast.com SKYPARK SOMERSET MRT. High
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      365 12 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 HERITAGE @ARDMORE 3200sf 4+2 nice reno single flr $13K/ Ardmore 3,1733 sf 3+1 $8.8K P/furn. Quek PG 9487 5225 EXPAT'S CHOICE PARVIS 3BDRM 1701SF. Holland Mrt. P/furn immed. Nice squarish layout. $7950 neg. Hurry call Jim: 9769 2999 $2.5K. 1-BDRM Studio
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      1263 13 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 (CENTRAL) PTE RMS FOR RENT 511 PANDAN VALLEY, HOLLAND Rd Common Rm $1,050. Fully Furn. Utilities, Wi-Fi. Full facilities. Owner 9382-5953 CONDO $800/ $1.3K Studio. Near MRT/LRT/Bt Timah
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      262 13 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT OFFICE/ WAREHOUSE. 220 Tagore Lane. Size: 1120 sqft. Vacant. Available Immediate. Call Owner 9680-9780. FORTUNE CTR 1356 2240 sf. Fitted office/ classroom use. Bare units: 2700/3300/3380 sf. MRT. 9632-9096 Wong INT’L PLAZA. 936SF. High flr. Good condition. Near MRT Avail immed. Keys on hand. Nicole
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      382 14 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT F&B Space for Lease Above Clarke Quay MRT Station Conveniently located in the city centre Fronting Singapore River and Clarke Quay Shopper traffic from Central Office, Great Eastern Centre, Parkroyal on Pickering and Swissotel Merchant Court Key tenants: Burger King,
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      343 14 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 PRIME SHOP IN Lucky Plaza 220 sqft, heavy human traffic. Interested please call 9736 2242 95 ALJUNIED CRES half shop 318 sf, #01-495. Good crowd, Mkt, NTUC, Immed. $2500 p/mth. Mike 9855 2525 SIMS AVE FACING Aljunied MRT, busy crowd. 3800sf, attach toilet. $11K pm.
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      416 14 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSE/OFFICE/ DORMITORY AVAILABLE FOR LEASE LOYANG AREA μ For light and heavy industries μ Floor to floor heights from 7.35 to 8.5m μ Power supply up to 1,000 AMP (3 phase) μ Floor loading up to 15kN/M2 μ Unit sizes from 8,000 sq ft Please
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