Today, 30 August 2013

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      36 1 Make space better Get over 300 pages of solutions to make your home neater, bigger and better. View it online at IKEA.com.sg or download the app for Android and iOS devices. 2014 IKEA Catalogue. Out now.
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    30 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /AsdiaCorp FRIDAY, 30 AUGUST 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp FRIDAY, 30 AUGUST 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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  • Article
    Medisave expanded to cover five more chronic conditions Medisave expanded to cover five more chronic conditions
    767 1  -  TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE From next year, more Singaporeans can expect to benefit from subsidised general practitioner (GP) and dental care, as well as great- er medical coverage with treatment
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    3 new estates, 40,000 homes 3 new estates, 40,000 homes
    843 1  -  Gardens, huge parks in the of ng at Bidadari, Tampines North and Punggol Matilda Gardens, huge parks in the offing at Bidadari, Tampines North and Punggol Matilda NEXT GENERATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING NEXT GENERATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg
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      190 1 A QUICK PUNITIVE ACTION IN SYRIA WITHOUT U.N. AUTHORISATION WOULD BE ANOTHER BAD PRECEDENT: HANS BLIX COMMENT&ANALYSIS 12 The all-new TODAYAPP FOR ANDROID SMARTPHONES exclusively available on Samsung Apps tdy.sg/newsandroidapp HOT NEWS• 2 Brompton bikes saga: NParks officer charged The L UOB VISA and only card with up to 5.33%
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      189 1 A QUICK PUNITIVE ACTION IN SYRIA WITHOUT U.N. AUTHORISATION WOULD BE ANOTHER BAD PRECEDENT: HANS BLIX COMMENT&ANALYSIS 12 The all-new TODAYAPP FOR ANDROID SMARTPHONES exclusively available on Samsung Apps tdy.sg/newsandroidapp SPORTS• 62 Best in Europe: Not Messi or Ronaldo, but The hUOB VISA and only card with up to 5.33%
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon NParks officer in Brompton bikes saga charged
      567 2  -  Asst Director faces one count of givingfalse information, another of abetting offence, but escapes corruption charge ‘NO EVIDENCE OF CORRUPTION’ AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The National Parks Board (NParks) officer at the centre of the statutory board’s controversial purchase of 26 foldable Brompton
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    • Article
      Lock icon Obama makes case for punishing Syria
      565 2 AGENCIES WA S H I N G T O N President Barack Obama told Americans a military strike against Syria was in their interest, although there were signs yesterday that any action will be delayed at least several days while the case was laid
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      Lock icon RUSSIA SENDS WARSHIPS TO MEDITERRANEAN AS SYRIA TENSION RISES
      238 2 AGENCIES Russia is sending two warships to the east Mediterranean, Interfax news agency said yesterday, but Moscow denied this meant it was beefing up its naval force there as Western powers prepare for military action against Syria. Interfax quoted a source
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon NEW ESTATES: A LAKE, A QUARRY POND AND TREE GROVES
      669 4  -  XUE JIANYUE BIDADARI ESTATE The 93-hectare Bidadari estate, with 11,000 housing units, will feature a lake inspired by the former Alkaff Lake Gardens. There will be six neighbourhoods: Alkaff, Bartley Heights, Sennett, Park’s Edge and Woodleigh. The HDB will launch
      ARTIST’S IMPRESSIONS: HDB  -  669 words
    • Article
      MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO INCENTIVISE CITIZENS, YOUTH TO STAY HEALTHY
      272 6  -  WOO SIAN BOON More should be done to incentivise citizens, especially the youth, to stay healthy, said several participants on VoicesTODAY, which aired on MediaCorp’s Channel 5 last night. The discussion revolved around the issue of healthcare costs in
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      Lock icon MediShield Life: Paying less for large hospital bills a possibility
      669 6  -  MOH to seek public feedback on issues such as improvements to benefits and those who will need help to pay the premiums PREMIUM INCREASES TO BE KEPT AFFORDABLE KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singaporeans could pay less for large hospital
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      Lock icon Hagel outlines proposal to improve military ties with ASEAN
      965 8 US Defence Secretary also warns about maritime disputes at defence ministers’meeting NATIONS ‘SHOULD FOLLOW INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS’ AGENCIES BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN United States Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel yesterday outlined a series of proposals to improve military cooperation and joint exercises in South-east
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      Lock icon Shanmugam and China Foreign Minister at bilateral meet
      99 8 China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi kicked off the Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Beijing yesterday, saying he hoped it would mark the start of a new chapter in ASEANChina ties. Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law
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      Lock icon China says Aquino was never invited to trade fair
      242 8 AP MANIL A The Philippines and China, already locked in a territorial dispute in the South China Sea, engaged in a diplomatic tussle yesterday, with the Philippine President cancelling a visit to a trade fair in China after being told to
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      Short-seller Glaucus does not understand our business model: China Minzhong
      685 10  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —China Minzhong Food Corp yesterday sought to refute a report by short-seller Glaucus Research that accused the Singapore-listed company of widespread accounting irregularities, saying it showed “a complete lack of understanding” of the Chinese vegetable
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      Lock icon M’sia declares war on gangs, 40,313 members identified
      501 10 Individuals identified were ‘involved in murders, extortion, causing mayhem and drug-related activities’ TACKLING THE CRIME SURGE AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysia yesterday intensified its crackdown on crime, declaring war on 40,313 people identified as members of organisations most of which were triads that
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      110 5 NO AFTERNOON EDITION FROM SEPT 1, 2013. MORE COPIES EVERY MORNING YOU’VE GIVEN US FEEDBACK, WE’VE LISTENED. WE’RE MOVING OUR AFTERNOON EDITION TO THE MORNING. 40 MRT STATIONS Including Tiong Bahru, Outram Park, Redhill, Kallang, Kovan, Lavender and Boon Keng 18 BUS INTERCHANGES Including Yishun, Pasir Ris, Eunos, Sembawang, Punggol,
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      352 7 I WANT THE VEPSAJIUTY OF switching between A phone aNp tablet screen Experience the exhilarating performance of the Asus Padfone Infinity on Ml 4Q k w lor Ml c Ust ASUS Padrone Infinity 5" Full HD LTE phone, 10.1" Full HD LTE tablet 13MP f/2.0 camera with 8FPS burst mode
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      351 9 I WANT THE BEST BLACKBERRY PEALS TO STAY CONNECTED WITH my friends. Enjoy an additional $50 off BlackBerry® 10 smartphones when you trade in any mobile device. J i Sv 1 k 9 r KT7 f 3 >/ BlackBerry Monday, April 15 Annie Mart Hey. we mil oi Melissa Da
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      223 11 ©SINGAPORE WORKFORCE SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS II ET’ t i. =r t E r? n iiMsa I 7 I"' a -■Tli -or Shore up with real skills through Port Services WSQ Singapore is the World's Busiest Transhipment Hub delivering world class port operations with connection to more than 600 ports in 120
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  • comment &analysis
    • SHOWDOWN ON SYRIA
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        Lock icon West should not rush into action
        733 12  -  HANS BLIX Hans Blix was head of the UN weapons inspection team in Iraq from 2000 to 2003. THE GUARDIAN It is true that the United Nations Security Council is not a reliable global policeman. It may be slow to take action, or paralysed
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        Lock icon Time to reinforce a norm
        670 12  -  NICHOLAS KRISTOF Nicholas Kristof is a New York Times columnist and a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. This is an excerpt from a longer commentary. THE NEW YORK TIMES It looks as if we will be firing Tomahawk cruise missiles at Syria in the coming
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      Corporate Social Responsibility can be a game-changer
      951 14  -  CREATING CULTURE OF INNOVATION FLORIAN BERANEK Florian Beranek is the Principal Consultant of CSR for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. He will be conducting a workshop, Building a Culture of Innovation and Sustainability How CSR Can Help You Develop an Engaged Workforce,
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      What do youths need out of education today?
      676 16  -  THE WAY WE LEARN: A SERIES K RANGA KRISHNAN K Ranga Krishnan is Dean of the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore. A clinician-scientist and psychiatrist, he chaired the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Duke University Medical Centre from 1998 to
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      41 12 The world of learning is changing from a teacher-centric to a student-centric environment. We have entered the era of personalised education, where students are learning more from the Web and their peers and less from traditional classrooms. K RANGA KRISHNAN 16
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      612 13 OLYMPUS Anniversary Sales 5 August 30 September 2013 OM-D E-M5 Now *1688 OLYMPU^ Standard Bundle: 16GB SD Card 3-month local extended warranty (Total worth $115) Product Workshop (After trade-in Usual: $1888 M.ZUIKO FREE M. ZUIKO 12-50mm 13.5 6.3 40-150mm R f4.0 5.6 Weatherproof Lens Lens worth $548 (black colour) FREE
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      393 15 "You would be loony not to check it out for yourself." SPH The Straits Times, 20 July 2013 "This compact sedan is so well-styled and anyone who finds fault with its shape and size is probably a competitor." SPH The Business Times, 10 August 2013 "You get a lot more
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      183 16 Pocket photo?/ Great pictures deserve to be freed from your phone. The pefite pocket-size LG Pocket photo turns them into physical prints whenever you want and wherever you are. No cables needed all you need is NFC or Bluetooth. And to top off the printing convenience, this nifty printer prints
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  • science
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      Lock icon Engineering a better cure
      819 28  -  Medical technology sector aims to find technical solutions to better healthcare INTEREST FROM US, JAPANESE AND KOREAN COMPANIES JUNE YANG SINGAPORE —The contraption at the booth looks like something out of a sci-fi movie: A cap covered in electrodes that reads your brainwaves and translates them
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      113 28 TRADE-IN A SET OF 4 TYRES AND GET MINIMUM <?onn OFF NEW PURCHASES* II ENJOY ADDITIONAL W $250 M WORTH OF PRODUCT VOUCHERS 0% Interest installment with minimum spend of $500 Ho I go the distance' -WnanKOOK driving emotion VIEDESTEIN DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOU TIRE MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR 2013
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      333 29 IP FairPrice Tiiaft My Fn/rPriae! 30 Aug-5 Sep 2013 “I can always remember my lines.” Edmund Chen, 50 years old International Artiste Guinness World Record Holder d balanced nutrW Comp! ete an rfi t mm F0S& OMEGA INUUN news vanilla flavour a 35 ENSURE Acti M 2 850g U.P. $37.55
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Leader of terror group involved in Hyderabad attack arrested
      364 30 AGENCIES NEW DELHI —Indian intelligence agencies have arrested one of the leaders of a domestic terror group blamed for a series of bombings in the country’s cities, a top government official said yesterday. Yasin Bhatkal was arrested on Wednesday night on
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      Lock icon As rupee crisis deepens, Indian expats stay away
      566 30 ELECTIONS IN MAY COULD TEMPT GOVT TO SPEND TO WIN VOTES BLOOMBERG mumbai/new york The patriotism of wealthy overseas Indians has helped the country avert economic crises in the past and it is little surprise that embattled policymakers are turning to them
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      Lock icon Bulldozer kills 4-year-old girl during land grab in Fujian
      194 34 REUTERS BEIJING A four-year-old girl was killed by a bulldozer in south-eastern China after her family resisted a land grab, a major cause of unrest in the country, the media reported yesterday, sparking online outrage. Hong Xiaorou was killed in Fujian
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      Lock icon Beijing to hold up project approvals for state oil firms
      418 34 POLLUTION TARGETS NOT MET REUTERS B E I J I N G China will stop approving some new refining projects and plant upgrades by the country’s top two state oil firms, potentially holding up billions of dollars of investment to
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      342 31 usive FairPrice Thaft Fni/Priae! 2013 USE BY (D/M kb mm USE BY (D/M i m/am PUR A Buy any 4 packs in one receipt and get ONE limited edition of Pura Mug for EMMS worth $12.90 PURA Fresh Australian Fresh Australian V IMPORTED FROM AUSTRALIA V PASTEUR SED 1 LITRE
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      191 34 n PI m j WM ed to frdmg Qrade M Trahnm (poAleur 12 mmmkm jro ■14t)Vvl kAV<2/ tjow y V Find us in the chillers at major supermarkets: Ang Mo, Cold Storage*, Giant* Sheng Siong. Please visit our website for our exact supermarket locations. Selected outlets only. s-f-oc-ks Us+J Terms
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  • business
    • Article
      Weak ad market hits MediaCorp operating profit
      281 46 SINGAPORE —MediaCorp has posted a 42.1 per cent decline in operating profit for the year ended March, partly because of a weak advertising market and investments in new product lines. Operating profit fell to S$25.7 million from S$44.4 million a year earlier. Group
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      Lock icon Markets rebound as Syria jitters ease
      481 46 Indonesian stocks, rupiah advance after central bank raises rates in bid to bring back investor confidence INVESTORS ON BARGAIN-HUNTING SPREE AGENCIES SINGAPORE —South-east Asian markets rebounded yesterday as jitters began to ease about a possible international military response to the Syrian conflict, while Indonesian
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    • Article
      Lock icon JPMorgan hiring probe set to widen
      574 48 Spreadsheet found linking appointments to bank’s deals RED FLAGS ACROSS ASIA BLOOMBERG N E W YO R K A probe of JPMorgan Chase Co’s hiring practices in China has uncovered red flags across Asia, including an internal spreadsheet that linked appointments to specific deals
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    • Article
      DBS speeds up roll-out of chip cards
      498 50  -  GETTING EVERYONE ON BOARD BY END OF 2014 WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —DBS is ramping up efforts to get customers to switch to chipbased debit and credit cards, slightly more than three years after it began replacing magnetic stripe cards with embedded
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    • market buzz
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        KFC RICE MEAL AT S$5
        119 52 Tuck into your favourite KFC Rice Meal for just S$5 (UP: S$5.95). Until Sept 22, there will be one S$5 KFC Rice special each week. The O.R. Chicken Rice comes with the signature Original Recipe sauce, while the Zinger Chicken Rice is served with a
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        HOME-MADE SOYA BEANCURD PUDDING
        109 52 Thanks to OWL’s new instant Soya Beancurd Pudding, you can enjoy this delicious dessert anytime and anywhere. OWL Soya Beancurd Pudding is made from 100- per-cent non-genetically modified organic soya beans and is free from transfat, cholesterol and lactose. It is also suitable for vegetarians and
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        A TOAST TO GOOD HEALTH
        82 52 OWELL is celebrating its 13th anniversary with a limited-edition OWELL Bio-Ge Titanium Health Quartz Timepiece in royal blue. Stylish and elegant, the timepiece boasts a titanium chain, chronograph function, sapphire glass and a large date display. It is also embedded with the health mineral geranium,
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        LET THE DESIGNS DO THE TALKING
        142 52 Planning to redesign your home? Visit De Exclusive Interior Group’s event tomorrow and Sunday, from 11am–6pm, and check out their stylish showrooms. Established in 1996, De Exclusive Interior Group is registered under HDB, BCA, Case Trust and Radac. It is also a certified partner
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        THE ECO MUSIC CHALLENGE
        115 52 Send in a song for Eco Music Challenge 2013 and it could be selected as the theme song for Clean and Green Singapore 2014. Organised by the National Environment Agency, the contest inspires talented musicians to protect and care for the environment through music. The 12
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        GOURMET FOOD, GREAT WINE
        197 52 Check out FairPrice Finest Festival 2013 for gourmet food and fine wine. Already into its sixth year, the annual month-long event will feature a collection of thematic food, wine fairs and gourmet experiences. There will be promotions on wine, deli, seafood, organic and international products as
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        OPEN HOUSE AT SIM UNIVERSITY
        108 52 Visit the UniSim Open House tomorrow to learn more about its undergraduate and graduate programmes. There will be programme briefings by faculty members, career talks by industry practitioners and programme advisory on more than 50 undergraduate and graduate programmes from a wide range of disciplines.
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        LUMINOX SAVES THE SEAS
        191 52 Until Sept 4, visit the Luminox roadshow (10am–9pm) at Raffles City Shopping Centre and check out the Luminox Saves The Seas ocean conservation programme. The Great White, an electricity-powered submersible, will be on display. It has been used by Luminox brand ambassador and ocean conservationist Mr
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      157 46 Embark on an exciting adventure WSQ Diploma in Tourism WSQ Dual Certificate in Tour Travel Services and Attractions WSQ Certificate in Hotel Accommodation Services WSQ Tourist Guide Programme (English/Mandarin) WSQ Certified Service Professional NATAS Professional Tour Leading Programme IATA Foundation in Travel and Tourism Diploma (endorsed by UFTAA) IATA Travel
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      73 49 Of services available. Free Bill Payment Services SP SERVICES A member of Singapore Power Group SingTel SbarHub TELECOM CO!A,H*€ct tk.€ f/OOfrLA ASIA TSLSCOAf) COA/IA/IUNICATIONS Walkie-Talkie Services SUNPAGE ZONE1511 Top-up Services autopass Ml Mobile AirTime Transfer ISETS CashCard ISETS {(s Flash Pay Availability of services ticket sales may vary from store
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      364 50 WORLD SINGAPORE'S NO. 1 PARENTING LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE EXHIBITION 20 13 30 August 1 September 11am 9pm Singapore Expo Hall 6A ICJ LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: facebook.com/parentsworldsingapore Professional Electronic Portable Breast Pump (worth $99) HopZ HopZ along’ Toy (worth $59) Bluebeam No Contact Thermometer ing'i (worth $139) 4 Little Tikes Rocking
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      45 50 Slumbered United Up to 80°/i >V, sale BIG SALE 3 Days enly! 31 Aug 2 Sept, 10.30am 7pm Mattress Factory Outlet 47 Jalan Pemimpin #03-06 Halcyon 2 Building, Marymount MRT Tel: 6253 0963 Terms Conditions apply Picture for illustration only First come first serve basis
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  • property
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      Lock icon Are HDB resale prices headed for a correction?
      847 54  -  IN LIGHT OF NEW HOUSING MEASURES COMMENTARY BY COLIN TAN property@mediacorp.com.sg Colin Tan is Head of Research and Consultancy atSuntec Real Estate. In light of the new rules announced on Tuesday by the Housing and Development Board, some market watchers are once
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      Seller’s Stamp Duty — a double-edged sword?
      697 56  - Seller’s Stamp Duty a double-edged sword? IMPACT ON HOUSING SUPPLY COMMENTARY BY CHRISTINE LI property@mediacorp.com.sg Christine Li is Head of Research and Consultancy at property firm OrangeTee. The Government first introduced a Seller’s Stamp Duty (SSD) in February 2010 on all residential properties to cool the housing market that was
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    • Article
      Lock icon Australia new home sales dip in July
      212 56 REUTERS SYDNEY —Sales of new homes in Australia fell last month, an industry survey showed yesterday, retreating from five straight months of gains that had taken volumes to their highest in 19 months. The Housing Industry Association (HIA) said its survey of large
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    • Article
      Govt launches four industrial sites totalling 3.4 hectares
      366 56 SINGAPORE —JTC Corp and the Urban Redevelopment Authority yesterday released four sites with a total land area of 3.4 ha for sale under the Second Half 2013 Industrial Government Land Sales programme. The two sites in Tuas South Plot 4 and Plot
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