The Straits Times, 30 January 2011

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    23 1 the sunday times JANUARY 30, 2011 I 76 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS I MICA (P) 107/11/2010 Sfll A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 90cents
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    Lock icon Mubarak appoints first vice-president
    671 1 AFP AP Reuters Cairo Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday gave the first indication he was preparing an eventual handover of power by naming a vice-president for the first time in 30 years after protests that have rocked the foundations of the state. He also tapped the
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    Lock icon 'Muslims can be both religious and patriotic'
    2200 1  -  MM’s views are worst-case scenario, see them in perspective: Yaacob Zakir Hussain Amresh Gunasingham zakirh@sph.com.sg amreshg@sph.com.sg The Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs yesterday said Singapore Muslims can be both religious and patriotic at the same time, and indeed have been working with their fellow
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    Lock icon Vocal fans hinder Li Na’s historic Grand Slam run
    194 1 AFP Li Na smiling at a jubilant Kim Clijsters who won her first Australian Open title, beating the Chinese player 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Melbourne yesterday. Li’s loss ended her outstanding run, having become the first Asian player to reach a
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      171 1 CHINESE NEW YEAR Home or away, it’s about keeping traditions alive LIFESTYLEPAGE4 HOMEPAGE8 LEE WEI LING Handicapped need urgent attention THINKPAGE31 The colourful life of casino king STANLEY HO WORLDPAGE16 ONLINE INSURANCE Quicker, cheaper and more customised INVEST PAGE22 FERTILITY WOES Painful lessons from Japan THINK PAGE28 FERNANDO TORRES Wants
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      52 1 MAKE ME PRETTY Teenage plastic surgery on the rise PRIMEPAGE3 BALLET! VIOLIN! New Miss S’pore World contest organiser wants to “class” it up HOMEPAGE12 STROLL TO SENTOSA $70 million boardwalk at VivoCity opens PRIME PAGE6 ILLUSTRATION: PAUL ERIC ROCA PHOTOS: KUA CHEE SIONG, NURIA LING, SENTOSA LEISURE GROUP, MICROSOFT, AP
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      Lock icon First H1N1 death reported this year
      590 2  -  77-year-old man dies four days after being hospitalised for lung infection Fiona Low fionalow@sph.com.sg A 77-year-old man died from H1N1 influenza virus infection on Jan 19 the first reported case in Singapore this year. Mr Mohd Lazim Kalang was admitted to Singapore General Hospital
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      Lock icon Upgrading to private home? Wait a bit, says Mah
      425 2  -  Amresh Gunasingham If you are a Housing Board flat owner looking to upgrade to a private property, wait a little longer before signing on the dotted line. This was the advice from Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan in an
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      Lock icon More teens go under the knife
      829 3  -  Plastic surgeons see 30% increase over last five years, with more invasive procedures Fiona Low Melissa Lin fionalow@sph.com.sg mellinjm@sph.com.sg Plastic surgery is no longer just for those who have lost the bloom of youth. More young people here are going under the knife, many
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      Lock icon SISTERS TURN TO PLASTIC SURGERY FOR PRETTY PEEPERS
      355 3  -  Fiona Low When Charisse was 18, she went under the knife to get double eyelids and to rid herself of her “sleepy eyes”. Her younger sister, Christel, followed suit when she turned 14 two years ago. “I was not too worried about
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        Lock icon People's army of Egypt
        562 4 Mubarak sends out troops but they seem to be on the protesters’ side New York Times Cairo An attempt by President Hosni Mubarak to salvage his 30-year rule by calling out the army appeared to backfire as troops and demonstrators fraternised and called for the President
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        Lock icon Defending ancient treasure in the face of looters
        124 4 AP Protesters marching in front of an army tank, past the Egyptian Museum in Cairo yesterday. The Egyptian army secured the famed antiquities museum early yesterday, protecting thousands of priceless artefacts, including the gold mask of King Tutankhamun, from looters. The greatest
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        Lock icon China blocks 'Egypt' online
        296 4 AFP Bloomberg Beijing China has blocked the word “Egypt” from the country’s wildly popular Twitter-like service, while coverage of the political turmoil has been tightly restricted in state media. China’s ruling Communist Party is sensitive to any potential source of social unrest. A search for “Egypt”
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      Lock icon Boardwalk link to Sentosa opens
      595 6  -  Melissa Lin Instead of taking the cable car, train or bus, visitors to Sentosa can now stroll across a new boardwalk linking the mainland to the island. The Sentosa Boardwalk, officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday, will help the island cope
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        Lock icon Many Chinese workers stay here for New Year
        630 8  -  Work commitments and costly tickets home mean they won’t be seeing their loved ones Lin Yang lyang@sph.com.sg Most commuters are in a hurry to get somewhere, as they go through Choa Chu Kang MRT station’s turnstiles. Not so Mr Gao Junshan, 39,
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        Lock icon A CALL HOME TO WISH ALL WELL
        438 8  -  Exchanging oranges and tossing yusheng or raw fish salad is a norm for Singaporean Chinese celebrating Chinese New Year. But not for overseas Chinese from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan living here, who say they were surprised to see such unique practices
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        Lock icon CHINESE TV, LOCAL YUSHENG
        253 8 Name: Zhang Xikuan, 34, assistant director of the China National Tourist Office in Singapore for Asean countries Years living in Singapore: Three In Beijing, China: “Everybody rushes home on the eve of Chinese New Year to tune in to CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala countdown show, which
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        Lock icon STARTING CNY WITH A LAUGH
        308 8 Name: Julie Chu, 53, honorary president of the honorary president of the Taipei Business Association in Singapore Years living in Singapore: 30 In Taiwan: “Firecrackers can be heard from the night before Chinese New Year and well into the wee hours of the morning. The
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        Lock icon 8 DISHES FOR PROSPERITY
        279 8 Name: Josephine Chan, 59, self-employed Years living in Singapore: 19 In Hong Kong: “My family believes that the first meal eaten on the first day of Chinese New Year before noon must be vegetarian. We believe one should not start the new year by taking a
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      Lock icon CDAC to boost social mobility of the poor
      505 10  -  More needy Chinese to be helped, with more funds set aside for such programmes Elgin Toh elgintoh@sph.com.sg More needy Chinese Singaporeans will get an extra leg-up from the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) to rise above their humble origins and move up
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      Lock icon JC STUDENTS COACH NEEDY PUPILS
      245 10  -  Elgin Toh It was a straightforward primary school maths problem that a junior college student can solve in less than a minute using algebra. The twist? The primary school pupil being tutored by Jurong Junior College (JJC) students had not learnt algebra. To help him,
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      Lock icon MAKING IT RELEVANT TO REAL LIFE
      311 10  -  Melissa Lin She first applied to be a teacher in Malaysia in 1976. When her application was rejected, she tried again, not just once but six times over the next 21 years in both Malaysia and Singapore. When in 1997, Mrs Lyvenne Chong-Phoon, now
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      Lock icon 'Mrs Chong' to inspire more to teach
      416 10  -  Melissa Lin A new three-minute advertisement for TV, based on the real-life account of how a teacher never gave up on a wayward schoolboy, could unleash more inspirational true stories that can be featured. The story behind the new Ministry of Education (MOE)
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      Lock icon Tree falls on bus in downpour
      99 10 An SBS Transit bus at a bus stop along Upper Thomson Road was struck by a falling tree yesterday. The police received a call at 4.35pm about the accident, which happened near Nee Soon Road. A spokesman said the tree fell onto a bus
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      Lock icon Concerted effort gives youth hope
      451 10  -  Kon Xin Hua For Mr Johnny Chin, 36, growing up in a loving family did not stop him from spiralling into a life of drugs. He was first introduced to cigarettes and drugs at 13, when he joined a secret society. He did not even
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      Lock icon Miss World to get classy makeover
      699 12  -  New licensee wants to focus on quality and restore reputation of Singapore franchise Lin Yang lyang@sph.com.sg Mr Raymund Ooi has a plan to save the flagging Miss Singapore World franchise and primp its less-than-flattering image and it has to do with a big dose
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      Lock icon Vigilante action 'not encouraged'
      361 12  -  Cheryl Ong See but don’t touch. “Call us instead” is the typical advice from the police if you believe someone has committed a crime and may be about to slip away. Lawyers agreed. Do not take the law into your own hands. Vigilantes may end up
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      183 12 Anupdateof Singapore’smost popular news iPhone application (or app), The Straits Times, is now available. Version 3.2 now includes features such as landscape viewing, a most-read section, and push notifications in the MyST section, which delivers news alerts based on keywords that users nominate.
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      Lock icon Personal data of varsity students being sold
      619 13  -  Irene Tham Mr Jason Chan started work only six months ago but he is already being badgered by “financial advisers” peddling insurance and investment products. On some days, he gets up to three calls. The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) graduate wondered at first
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      Lock icon Petition to MP over shortcut at Shunfu
      379 13  -  Residents at Thomson Garden do not want to lose pathway when HU DC estate is privatised Cheryl Ong ongyiern@sph.com.sg Residents of Thomson Garden have petitioned the Government to ensure that the privatisation of neighbouring Shunfu HUDC estate will not take away a pathway
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      Lock icon Indonesian graft body detains 19 politicians
      605 14  -  Current, former MPs held over bribery case in central banker’s appointment Additional reporting by Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja AFP Jakarta In a sign that one of Indonesia’s long-awaited corruption trials will begin soon, its anti-graft commission has detained 19 current and former Members of Parliament over
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      Lock icon Remembering Challenger space shuttle disaster 25 years on
      190 14 Hundreds gathered at Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre (right) on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle disaster. The event came one day after a national day of remembrance on Thursday. The accident in 1986 just 73 seconds into
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      Lock icon Private helicopter flights get the ‘lift-off’ in China
      307 14 AFP AP Beijing China began authorising private helicopter flights yesterday with a pilot project on the southern island of Hainan, as it begins to open up its tightly controlled airspace, state media reported. Only four helicopters, flown by eight pilots, will take
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      Lock icon KTM may not get rail project
      255 14 Kuala Lumpur A proposed high-speed rail project between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore may be handled by a private company and not Malaysia’s national railway authority Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM), its president Dr Aminuddin Adnan has said. Dr Adnan said the project was a huge
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      Lock icon Flights to Bali resume as volcanic ash clears
      270 14 Canberra Airlines resumed flights to Bali yesterday, with some delays and adjustments to schedules, after being assured that ash from an Indonesian volcano was no longer a threat to aircraft. A cloud of ash from Java’s Mount Bromo drifting into airspace over
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      794 15  -  Spring Festival Gala’s influence is still huge despite growing flak Ho Ai Li China Correspondent In Beijing hoaili@sph.cam.sg Some compare it to turkey at Thanksgiving tasteless, but too much of a tradition to discard. Others say it’s so grand, like an imperial Manchurian banquet.
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      Lock icon Beijing faces longest wait for snow in 60 years
      309 15 AP Beijing China’s capital is facing its longest wait for winter snowfall in 60 years as drought in the northern part of the country affects millions of people. After it failed to snow yesterday, state media said this was the longest
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      Lock icon 1 man, $4 billion, 4 wives, 17 kids::
      1103 16 Spat over Stanley Ho’s riches is par for the course in what has been a colourful life Reuters AFP AP Hong Kong Mr Stanley Ho’s long life has seen him tripping the light fantastic as a ballroom dancer, romancing at least four
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      Lock icon Hundreds mourn democracy icon
      309 16 AFP AP Hong Kong Several hundred people packed a Hong Kong church yesterday to mourn a democracy icon who helped dissidents escape from China after the Tiananmen crackdown, with two exiled activists notably absent. As the funeral of Mr Szeto Wah, 79, began, six bells rang
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      Lock icon Sun Yat Sen's granddaughter dies
      323 16 Taipei The granddaughter of Sun Yat Sen, who was seriously injured in a New Year’s Day traffic accident, died yesterday. Madam Nora Sun Suifen, 72, was earlier reported to be in stable condition, but her condition deteriorated abruptly yesterday afternoon, according to hospital sources. Madam
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      Lock icon India's private schools reject quota for poor
      730 17  -  Many of them resisting law to reserve 25% of places for needy pupils Nirmala Ganapathy India Correspondent In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg India’s private schools are resisting a new law that forces them to reserve 25 per cent of their places for poor pupils,
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      504 17 AFP Yangon Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called on Europe and the United States to ignore a call by Asean to lift sanctions on her country. A recent election and her release from house arrest do not signal
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      Lock icon Five killed in India as building collapses
      105 17 Five people were killed and at least 22 injured when a building collapsed in Ahmedabad city in the Indian state of Gujarat last Friday. The five-storey building, which was under construction, caved in suddenly and fell on adjacent residences in the western Indian
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      490 18 Investigators say suicide bomber, 20, was from North Caucasus, but decline to reveal name AFP AP Moscow Russian investigators said yesterday that the Moscow airport bombing which killed 35 people was staged by a suicide bomber from the North Caucasus who tried to kill as many
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      Lock icon Blow for PR as 6th lawmaker quits
      523 18  -  Elizabeth Looi Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur Malaysia’s opposition coalition suffered yet another blow yesterday after Member of Parliament N. Gobalakrishnan became the sixth lawmaker to quit it and become an independent since the 2008 national polls. Mr Gobalakrishnan, 50, was a member
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      339 18 The Star/Asia News Network Kota Kinabalu Search engine giant Google has said it cannot remove Internet content deemed offensive to a Malaysian fish head curry restaurant. Last week, Mr Tharumaraj Sivaperumal, the owner of Jothy’s Fish Head Curry restaurant, filed a RM6 million
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        55 18 AFP Davos Leading trading nations agreed yesterday to conclude negotiations for a free trade deal by July, European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum. “Everybody agreed that we are in the endgame, that we should get a
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        Lock icon Bomb kills Kandahar official
        41 18 AP Kabul A suicide bomber riding a motorbike packed with explosives rammed into a car carrying Kandahar deputy governor Abdul Latif Ashna yesterday, killing him, said Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry. The Taleban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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        Lock icon $998,000 found in monastery
        52 18 AP Dharmsala The authorities are probing the source of money found in a north Indian monastery that is headquarters to Tibetan Buddhism’s third most important leader. Officials are tracking about US$777,000 (S$998,000) in various foreign currencies found in Gyuto monastery, home of Ugyen Thinley Dorje, the
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        Lock icon Consumption tax hike in 2015?
        55 18 AFP Tokyo The politician in charge of Japan’s economic and fiscal policy yesterday suggested a planned rise in consumption tax could be implemented around 2015. Said the former Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) finance minister Kaoru Yosano in a TV interview: “When I was with the
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        Lock icon More films qualify for rebate
        54 18 Bernama Kuala Lumpur Popular Chinese-language film Ice Kacang Puppy Love now qualifies for the 25 per cent tax rebate for local movies. All Malaysian-made movies in Mandarin, Cantonese or Tamil with Bahasa Malaysia subtitles are now recognised as local movies, said Information, Communication and Culture
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        Lock icon Flu forces schools to close
        49 18 AFP Moscow Moscow and at least two other cities shut all their elementary schools yesterday to fight one of the worst flu outbreaks in central Russia in more than a decade. Officials said the closure affects more than 1,500 schools in the Russian capital.
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      Lock icon Middle East uprisings rattle markets
      604 19 Investors flock to safety of gold, oil and US bonds amid fears of spreading unrest, particularly in Egypt Reuters Bloomberg New York Global markets have begun to be rattled by the growing unrest in Egypt and the Middle East. After being generally immune to the
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        Lock icon Hedge fund whiz reaps $6.4b
        334 19 Reuters Boston Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson, whose bet against the overheated housing market made him one of the world’s wealthiest people, became a lot richer last year. He earned an estimated US$5 billion (S$6.4 billion), thanks mainly to bets that the economy would
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        314 19 Reuters New York Goldman Sachs tripled chief executive Lloyd Blankfein’s base salary and awarded him US$12.6 million (S$16 million) of stock, even after the bank’s net income plunged last year. Mr Blankfein is receiving base pay of US$2 million effective from Jan 1, up from
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      284 19 Bloomberg Davos (Switzerland) The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) will consider selling more assets through initial public offerings (IPOs), deputy chairman Tony Tan said. The GIC, which sold US$2.7 billion (S$3.4 billion) of shares in its Global Logistic Properties in October, “does own a
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      1838 22  -  More seeking coverage online because they can customise policy and it’s easier to compare prices Lorna Tan Senior Correspondent lorna@sph.com.sg It’s quick, convenient, transparent and cheaper– just some of thecompelling reasons why a growing number of consumers are attracted to buying insurance online. In
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        1662 23  -  Entrepreneur and trainer Ken Chee looks for the ‘3Rs’ when investing in stocks Lorna Tan Senior Correspondent lorna@sph.com.sg For entrepreneur and stock investor Ken Chee, value investing is an approach that has worked well. Value investing generally involves buying shares that are trading at
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      416 24  -  Ms Pixie Seet tells Kon Xin Hua about her homely flat which has everything she likes. MY SPACE Kon Xin Hua Ms Pixie Seet, 36, who is a manager L lives in a three-room HDB flat in Serangoon L lives
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      682 25  -  Equities moving up the pecking order with rising optimism; many investors plan a more aggressive strategy over the next six months Gabriel Chen Finance Correspondent gabrielc@sph.com.sg It is only a month into 2011 and already, several new surveys indicate that Singaporean investors are
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        1283 26  -  To avoid falling into spending traps, understand the hidden forces and marketing strategies that shape your decision to buy an item Lorna Tan Senior Correspondent lorna@sph.com.sg “I cannot save” is a common refrain among people who claim that they have no money. The saver
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      628 25 A FEATURE BROUGHT TO YOU BY AIA The strength to change lives starting with her own Looking at Julia Tan Ching Hua, an AIA Financial Services Consultant, one could not imagine that she’s had a hard life. She’s the epitome of a successful career woman smart and sophisticated. But not
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      1177 28  -  Young Japanese women outearning their male peers, so it’s hard to find a match Susan Long Enterprise Editor suelong@sph.com.sg As Singapore frets over its rising rate of singles and a birth rate so low that many demographers fear it may never recover, it
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      1144 29  -  MOE survey findings are a relief to mum exposing child to a bilingual atmosphere Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg Two weeks ago, my son Jason came home from preschool crying because he couldn’t write his Chinese name correctly. He also said he didn’t like Chinese lessons any more
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      939 29  -  Irene Tham My 16-month-old has mastered the swipe gesture on the iPhone using her finger, after being taught only twice how to turn pages on the smartphone. An uncle of mine remarked: “You should get her the iPad. She will be entertained by the
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      389 30 EDITORIAL Youth, they say, is wasted on the young. Not so true, perhaps, if one considers the results of the latest National Youth Council survey, which covered 1,268 young Singaporeans and permanent residents last year. Released last week, the findings show that those aged 15 to 34
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      128 30 Graduate dads, brighter kids? The main reason kids with parents toting degrees excel in school is that they have the advantage of a more conducive environment... (Educated parents) know what is essential for you to succeed academically... University degrees usually come hand in hand with bigger pay cheques... Of
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      173 30 QUOTES OF THE WEEK “We need to out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world.” BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States, in his State of the Union Address “This belt is $10. My tie is not branded. If you go to Hong Kong, you will get five for
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        341 30  -  Toh Cheng Seong I am amazed by the parents’ wish list for restaurants that pander to children (reports on Jan 16, “Class acts and kid-friendly, too” by Huang Huifen and “Banning kids is discriminatory” by Andy Chen). Are these parents willing
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        210 30  -  Reis Lee (Ms) I refer to the Jan 16 letters by Mr Nagarajan (“Bar canines from playgrounds”) and Mr Tan Shao Ken (“Impose stiffer penalties on dog owners who flout rules”). Singapore is still a society where children seldom mingle
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        168 30  -  Terence Ng I refer to the article, “Singapore still a work in progress: MM Lee” (Jan 22). I was on the train recently and overheard the conversation of a group of young Western travellers, who were amazed by Singapore’s progress from Third World to First
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        325 30  -  Marietta Koh Ai-meng (Mrs) I am responding to Mr Wong Chun Han’s letter, “Money can buy happiness but...” (Jan 16). He felt there is nothing wrong in viewing success in terms of wealth and living the high life, and that materialism should not
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        150 30  -  Dr Lau Chee Chong I was interested to read in The Sunday Times of the new green corridor proposed for East Coast Park (“A green corridor to East Coast Park”, Jan 16). I often pass the railway station at Tanjong Pagar and have wondered
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        181 30  -  Kwan Jin Yao Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong is right to assert that students should not be consumed by personal achievements and lose sight of contributing to the society at large (“Schools should nurture ‘3 loves’ in students: SM”, Jan 16). The Community Involvement
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        88 30  -  Sean Lim I refer to the report, “Schools should nurture ‘3 loves’ in students: SM” (Jan 16). The reason love for the family might be lacking can be attributed to interlinked factors such as the fast pace of life and continued stress in the workplace. With
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      382 31 EX LIBRIS Each week, we publish an extract from a book that is topical or of general interest. Are our brains really hardwired to be “male” or “female” from birth? After a rigorous review, Columbia University’s Assistant Professor Rebecca Jordan-Young argues that there is inconclusive scientific evidence in the area
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      1084 31  -  Lack of resources often means that not only the disabled but also their families suffer Lee Wei Ling The writer is director of the National Neuroscience Institute. Send your comments to suntimes@sph.com.sg I have been practising medicine for 33 years. Some of my patients have
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      884 31  -  [THE EX-PAT FILES] Linda Collins The writer, a New Zealander, is a copy editor with The Straits Times’ Life! section. She has lived here for 17 years. Giving out hongbao packets. Tossing raw fish salad for good luck. And feasting. Sounds like a typical Chinese New
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      313 31 STREET VIEW “Most are willing to acknowledge that caning is not effective, and most see the value of communicating well with their children.” KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital team of psychologists, quoted in a recent article about the change in Singaporeans’ parenting styles today Kamsiah Naim, 51 Housekeeper “As they
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      1378 32  -  Ex-banker gives up job and big pay cheque to help needy kids in the Mekong sub-region Wong Kim Hoh Senior Writer kimhoh@sph.com.sg Many people thought Mr Daniel Siegfried had gone seriously loopy when he told them he wanted to quit his big-bucks job to
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      351 32 HEADLINERS Mohamed ElBaradei House arrest for Egypt’s top dissident The Nobel Peace laureate and former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was put under house arrest last Friday, after he joined thousands of anti-government protesters in Cairo. Mr ElBaradei, 68, who had returned home last year after leaving
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      720 32  -  Leong Weng Kam Senior Writer It all started with a trip Dr Ow Ching Tee and a few of his friends made to Ho Chi Minh City at the invitation of Chinese literary groups in Vietnam about four years ago. During the five-day visit in March
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      629 34  -  Not being among top 100 means they have to play in small events that pay less By Jonathan Wong jonwong@sph.com.sg Ivo Klec sat slouched on the plastic chair, counting his earnings for the week after being eliminated in the round of 16 at the
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      101 34 Rain at the Kallang Tennis Centre forced organisers of the Singapore ATP Challenger event to postpone yesterday’s semi-final matches to today. Former world No. 20 Dmitry Tursunov of Russia had been due to face Slovakian Andrej Martin, 21, and Japanese Go Soeda was to take on
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      324 34 BADMINTON Korea Open Super Series Premier In Seoul, s-finals: Men’s singles Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Du Pengyu (Chn) 21-10 21-10, Lin Dan (Chn) bt Simon Santoso (Ina) 23-21 20-22 21-15. Women’s singles Wang Yihan (Chn) bt Sung Ji Hyun (Kor) 21-5 18-21 21-18, Wang Shixian (Chn) bt Porntip
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      802 35  -  S’pore female officials contend that they are capable of handling a men’s football match Fabius Chen fabiusc@sph.com.sg Women don’t know the offside rule? Try telling that to Rohaidah Nasir, one of only two Fifa-certified female officials in Singapore. The 28-year-old believes that television presenters Andy
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      410 35 Reuters Maranello (Italy) Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso plans to shave off his beard before the Formula One season starts and reckons his team’s new car will also trim off the seconds which gave Red Bull last year’s titles. The Spaniard, whose new facial hair has amused everyone except
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        85 35 AP Mallorca Alberto Contador promised to defend his innocence “until the end” as he spoke for the first time since learning of the proposed one-year ban from the Spanish cycling federation for a positive clenbuterol test that would cost him his Tour de France title.
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        68 35 AP Los Angeles The Sacramento Kings’ shock 100-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night was the high point of this young team’s miserable National Basketball Association season. “I feel like I won a championship now,” said DeMarcus Cousins, who had 27 points,
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        61 35 AFP Doha Manchester United’s Park Ji Sung called time on his 100-cap international career after South Korea beat Uzbekistan 3-2 to secure third place at the Asian Cup on Friday and an automatic berth at the 2015 tournament in Australia. He said: “At the moment, the young
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        65 35 AP San Diego Tiger Woods remains in contention at the Farmers Insurance Open after an inconsistent second-round 69 on Friday left him five shots off the lead. The former world No. 1 shot a four-under front nine but carded three bogeys and two birdies after the
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      259 35  -  Text and pictures by Mugilan Rajasegeran If you or your friends fit into our Hot Bods Series, drop us a line and photo at stimage@sph.com. sg Mark Song, 21 Student Height: 1.57m Weight: 45kg Exercise regimen: I play lots of cardiovascular intensive sports like floorball and touch rugby.
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        960 36  -  Clijsters may have won her first Aussie Open, but it is Li Na who made a bigger impact COURTSIDE Rohit Brijnath In Melbourne rohitb@sph.com.sg History was made, yet history will have to wait. A girl from Belgium won her first Australian Open here, a girl from
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        213 36 AP Melbourne Lesson No. 1 for Li Na’s growing number of Chinese fans: Do not yell encouragement to her in the middle of tense rallies. Li was not pleased with supporters in the stands who pierced the silence of her match with rowdy cheers
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        666 36 The Times, London Melbourne The first time Andy Murray played Novak Djokovic, they were 13-year-olds entered in the most acclaimed of European junior tournaments in Tarbes, France. Murray won 6-0, 6-1. Today, 10 years later, they face off in the final of the Australian Open, the
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      967 37  -  The Spanish striker does not seem to believe in Liverpool’s cause anymore HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg The last weekend of the January transfer window is blowing a gale through the Premier League. I write this not knowing the final outcome of Chelsea’s
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        597 37  -  ONE could excuse trainer John O'Hara if he feels the odd man out at the Singapore Turf Club this afternoon. Craig Brennan O'Hara will saddle his up-and-coming stayer Arjuna in the $95,000 Open Benchmark 97 Stakes over 1600m on the Polytrack, this afternoon's
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        395 37 IN a return to form Logo Bay almost pulled-off a sustained burst of speed just on three weeks ago when narrowly denied in the final stages. And that return to form may just see him back in the winner's circle following the running of
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      293 37 London By signing Luis Suarez, who scored 111 goals in 159 Ajax appearances, for £22.8 million (S$46 million), Liverpool intended to give Fernando Torres the top-class strike partner he has been crying out for. But come next Sunday, the 23-year-old Uruguayan, whose move now
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      630 38 It’s a record fourth title after a moment of brilliance from Tadanari Lee ASIAN CUP AFP Australia 0 Japan 1 (after extra time) Doha History was made in the Asian Cup yesterday when Japan, despite struggling to contain the physically imposing Australians in a tense
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      588 38 The Times, London Everton 1 Chelsea 1 London Chelsea will continue theirpursuit ofFernando Torres following a 1-1 draw with Everton in their FA Cup fourth-round tie, which demonstrated exactly why Roman Abramovich is willing to lavish a fortune in his bid to sign the
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      88 1 CHUA MUI HOONG The pleasures of a Bimbo Day page12 January 30, 2011 PAGE4 Some Singaporeans might travel to get away from the Chinese New Year celebrations, but there are young Chinese who still hold on to traditional beliefs and practices. MELISSA SIM reports. PRESCHOOL BULLYING When do parents need
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        1122 2  -  The alternative nightlife scene is flourishing as partygoers flock to clubs in neighbourhood estates and the boondocks Cara Van Miriah caravm@sph.com.sg Think Balestier Road and late-night eateries offering bak kut teh (pork ribs in tea soup) and zi char (cooked dishes) come to mind. But
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        1195 4  -  Chinese New Year customs and traditions are far from dead with young people, who want to keep in touch with their roots Melissa Sim simlinoi@sph.com.sg At the stroke of midnight on Chinese New Year, lecturer Tan Eng Lee, 33, will be at his mother’s house ready for
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        954 5  -  Parents are sending kids for brain stimulation classes which claim to improve their mental abilities Natasha Ann Zachariah natashaz@sph.com.sg Maths tuition. Chinese tuition. And now, brain tuition. Not content with getting their kids to be highfliers in just core school subjects, some gung-ho parents are
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        643 5  -  Rachael Boon A refrigerator lies forlornly on a patch of grass. Guerilla conceptual art? No, it is just the bulky detritus of some zealous spring-cleaning soul. With Chinese New Year rolling around and households busy sprucing up for the festival, the urge to abandon your big-item
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        1081 6 Jay Chou will not be taking lessons to improve his terrible “Engrish” as Kato in The Green Hornet if there’s a sequel. Aiyah, what for? The way China is rising, by the time
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        535 7  -  An ingredient in breast-enhancing creams may cause cancer, doctors warn Huang Huifen hfhuang@sph.com.sg Bust-enhancement creams may seem like a much safer alternative to increasing one’s assets, compared to eating dodgy Japanese “F-cup cookies”. Last week, three teenage girls made headlines here after they went on what they believed
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      311 7 Property Prices \i-a it ■7II/SES UTr' Ml > n HbJZ i n T' Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in December 20 7 0. This week: 20 28 KATS BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT District 22 Denotes Executive Condominium
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      113 7 SENTOSA, FULL SEA view Ocean Drive 7900/5900 sqft. 6+1+ audio room pool. Modern. Treasure Island 8400/6500 sqft 5+1+1 audio+pool+ berth for boat Cove Way 6+1, 8100/13,900 sqft, pool, berth. Serious sellers. Best bunglws in Sentosa! *****396 OPEN HOUSE TODAY 3pm-6pm. ’Rare’ Lake Golf course views! Bungalow Sentosa Cove land 8000/
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      58 7 PRINCESS OF OCEAN Dr. Simply the best, view of city, sea waterways, 2storey 8600 sqft, ten -anted $19m+. *****398 APPC OPEN 2-6PM, SENTOSA Bunglw 6860/8300sqft, 6 ensuite+ family roof gdn Pte Pool, cosy! Beautiful! *****062/ *****592 ABSOLUTE GEM. THIS tropical semi-d is as good as a magazine cover. 4800sqft @$4.xm.
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      62 7 FULL SEAVIEW 8200 sqft. Land, see sister island, pool. Near Tanjong Beach, NS facing. Call Kris Ho 8333-5559 Sole Agt NC WATERFRONT BUNGALOW NEW list! 8300sq ft, big Built up! 6+1 rms Motivated Seller, priced to sell! Kris Ho *****559 Sole Agt SENTOSA COVE LAKESHORE view 7500/***** sq ft designers
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      78 7 JULUCA CLUSTER BUNGLW F’hold 3 storey. 3649 sqft 4 bdrm ensuite roof terr lap pool. Quiet. Vacant. $2.68M neg. 9107 2868 OPEN HOUSE BUNGALOW 124 CORONATION RD 3-6 PM Brand new Chic, Luxurious Quiet near Nanyang Pri High Quality Finishes Appliances Swimming Pool Spacious 6+1+1 4400 6000 sq ft 9686-2676
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      97 7 RealStar 6100 8000 The Leading Bungalow Specialist WINNER, SINGAPORE PRESTIGE BRAND AWARD 2009 Barker contempo bunglw...$8.xm Coronation..........5500, 6100sqft Nice modern luxury Nanyang Pri GCB area 6500sqft contemporary bunglw huge gdn frontage $6.xm Binjai Beautiful Semi-D 5+1 $4m Greenwood 6500, 8500sqft Greenleaf 3600sqft good as new 4+1 pool, nice gdn, south
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      243 7 Michael Lam 9099-5185 APPC SUPER BUYS!!! Astrid Hill Cheap! only...$12xx psf! Buckley Rd 1 min to Scotts $12.xm Caldecott Super buy only..$7xxpsf Chancery beautiful only...$11xxpsf Chestnut Dr New! only.......$9xxpsf Caldecott Super buy only..$7xxpsf Ford Ave x 2................fr $12xx psf Gallop vicinity Great$......$11xxpsf! Jervois Hill. Great view Nassim Cheapest..............$19xxpsf Oei Tiong
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      186 7 Han Boons *****580 D.11 Cheapest Hilltop majestic villa 19,000sqft 6+1+pool........$900 psf Dalvey Rare/best locale *****sft Super frontage/greenery.$17xx psf Old Holland. 3yrs. Balinese bunglw. 23,600sqft Cheapest at land cost Victoria Pk Eagle’s eye view ***** sqft Colonial Super site.........$5xM Binjai Pk. Brand new. 23,600 sq.ft. Fabulous qualities.5+1+pool.. $2xM Holland 40,000sf classical
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      144 7 OPEN HSE 2-5PM Maryland Drive almost new!! *****sqft land, built-up *****sqft, elevated, wide frontage, sweeping greenery views from all rooms, modern architecture with base metals and timber, infinity pool, luxurious theatre, can park 10 cars. Must view! *****899 Newsman BEAUTIFUL LAND FOR rebuild ***** sqft, 5 mins to Orchard/ Astrid
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      730 8 OPEN HOUSE 11am-6pm)! SemiD. Land 2809 sqft/ Gross floor area 4680sqft Pool, Tenanted $16K. Sole Agent 9008-5151 OPEN HSE 11AM-4PM. Coronation bunglw 11,000 sqft. Perch on hilltop. Good Fengshui. Panoramic skyline view. Also rent *****105 MING TECK PARK newly A A Semi-d for sale. 3300/ 4000 sqft. 5+1+ pool. Bright
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      288 8 D.10 CHARMING EUROPEAN bunglw 17,500/ 7000 sqft. 5+1. Pte, Lush greenery. Old Holland $18.2M. Keith 9842-6808 D.10 BT TIMAH Hilltop resort home. Panoramic view. 6+1. Pool Lush greenery. Full privacy. View by appt. Keith 9842-6808 D10 HOLLAND CHARMING detached. 7500/ 5000 sqft. A&A or rebuilt. Quiet. Surrounding greenery. $9.5M. Keith
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      472 8 R D19-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE D19-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Henley Gardens 5-storey split level corner terrace Good size garden 4-bedroom with attached bathrooms plus granny room on ground level Land 4,908 sq ft Built-up 3,423 sq ft Immediate occupation Call
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      309 9 *****772 ECG DYNAMIC Alliance Urgent!! Jln Arif 3-storey. Inter 1615/2800sqft. 4rms. Ensuite. 99yrs. Near MRT. S/N D19TA004 *****772 ECG DYNAMIC Alliance Jln Arif 2-storey Semid Attic, 5350sqft. 5rms Attic. Fantastic Renovation. S/N D19 TA 006 *****772 ECG DYNAMIC Alliance Must Sell! Glasgow Corner 3Storey. 3340/3500sqft. 4+2 rms F’hold. By Appt.
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      643 9 D01-08 CITY ft SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE D01-08 CITY ft SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE D01-08 CITY a SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE D01-08 CITY a SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE D01-08 CITY a SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE D01-08 CITY a SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE WATS BUY
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      328 9 MARINA COLLECTION Sentosa, free club membership, best view and best price! 1% commission to agents! *****978 JLL VIEW SUN 3-4PM Carabelle, 3+1, 1238sqft Mid flr, direct pool view tenanted 2/2012. $1090psf neg! By appt. C.K. Lee 9459-8888 PN GOOD INVESTMENT, THE Lumiere. 635 sqft. 1+1. Office residential use. High flr.
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      356 9 THE MERLOT 883 sqft 2bdrm +1 Renovated. Cosy unit. Near City. Pool BBQ Area. Freehold *****522 www.alyciawang.com OCEANFRONT 1711/ 2077/ 3025/ 5000sqft. Fr $2300-$2900 psf. Sea view. *****991 Angela NRE SAIL/ CRAIG PL/ Liang Seah studio/ 1/ 2rm $915K-$2.1M below value. *****201. okoku.com.sg THE ICON ABOVE #30. 2 rms designer
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      621 9 CALL ALYCIA *****522 DWG THE PIER ROBERTSON 743 sqft 1+1 Cosy. Spacious River view Tenanted. Good yield RIVERGATE 1798sqft 4+1 High Flr. Pool View. Balcony 33 ROBIN 1636 sqft 3+1 Bright Renovated. Greenery. Spacious PATERSON SUITES. 1679 sqft. 3+1. Brand New. Near Orchard LATITUDE 1927sqft Brand New 3+1 Balcony. Spacious.
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      323 9 THE HOLLAND COLLECTION F’hold. Next to Dempsey Hill S’pore Botanical Gdn. 1% Commission to Co-broke agts. Pls Call 9389 8889 9618 7188 MUST SELL! ACS Choice! Cavenagh hse. 3+1. F’hold. 1701 sqft. Tenanted till 06/11. Valued $2.7M. $2.6M nett. Bring cheque! Open hse Sun 3-5pm. 9681-1296 1) FORD Holland. 1-RM.
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      545 9 SOMMERVILLE PK TOWNHOUSE 4284sqft 4+1 corner, own stay new tenancy 1 km Nanyang Pri Enbloc chance $6.9m *****788 THE SOLITAIRE 2250 sqft, 4 rms, f’hold. Fully renovated with designer decor. Pte lift. Prime location. Call *****115 ERA THE LIGHT@ CAIRNHILL. Freehold, 4-bdrm, 2033 sqft, Asking $5.18M neg. Hurry. Don’t miss!
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      1208 10 Dll a 21 NEWTON/ Bill MAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE Dll a21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE Dll a 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE Dll a 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE Dll a 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE Dll a21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE
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      164 10 JUST BRING LUGGAGE! 3BDRM Eastern Residence 1173 sqft F’hold. 3 yrs old. 1km Haig Girls’ irenehomes.com 9846-9648 IDYLLIC RESIDENCES T Kurau. Penthse 2088sqft 3rm TOP ’09 F’hold. Within 1km to Tao Nan/ Parkway Parade. HB *****553 STUNNING BAY VIEW fr every rm! Tg Rhu 3+1/ 1600sq ft. No Noise or
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      416 10 BLK 51 LENGKOK Bahru, 4’S’. Valued $430K. Chinese ratio filled. SMS email to view: 8137-1540 5’I’ CORNER BLK 474 Segar Rd. Unblocked. Low flr. Condo layout. All races. Rajan *****037 HSR PAXEL!! 3’I’ 804 King George¡¯s, High Flr, Unblock, Simple, Move In, MRT/ Tiown Amenities. Sun 2-5pm *****887 KING GEORGE
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      331 11 THE BEACON 2-RM nice balcony. 2 units. High floor. Pool, gym. Convenient. Near Tg Pagar MRT. P/furn. $4.5k. Avail immediately METROPOLITAN 786 sqft. 2+1 High flr. Nice view. Cosy. F/Furn. Aircon. Bright. Near amenities/ MRT. $4.2K neg. Call *****776 HARBOURLIGHTS 2RM 883 sqft Harbourfront MRT. High flr. Pool view. Full
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      507 11 Cheapest units! Call *****678 7 Claymore 2rm Nice........Fr $3.8k JC Draycott 3rm 1033sqft.......$4k Luxurious address near Cairnhill Crest 2/4rm.......Fr $4.8k Ardmore II 4rm Nice.................$9k Ardmore Park 4rm................$16.xk Parkview Eclat 3/4rm..........@ $21k Grange Residence 4rm............$13k Regency Pk 4rm renovated..$13.5k Orchard Res 3/4rm............$13/17k St Thomas Suites 3/4rm....Fr $10k Tenants/Agents Get Bonus Gift!
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      429 11 ORCHARD BEL-AIR ON Orchard Boulevard, 4+1, 3229 sqft, Renovated, Quiet, City View, High Flr, $11K. Available immediately. REGENCY PARK 4+1, 3649 sqft, Top flr unblock city view. Balcony spacious, serene. 9766 0077 Live pic: www.johnchui.com $6.5K ONLY! THE Fernhill 2 bdrm $9.5K only! Nathan Place 3 bdrm Duplex. Within Orchard
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      624 11 BEAUTIFUL PARC INFINIA 2+1 969 sqft, high flr, windy, f/furn. Near MRT. Immed. Must view! Designer decor. 9748-7788 ERA PARK INFINIA 1130 sqft. 2+study. Pte lift. F/furn. Bright. High flr. Unblocked. F/facilities. Mins to Newton. $5.5K neg. 9002-0989 IMMED PINE GR. 2rm split-level, $2.8K. 1 yr lease. Windy. Renovated. *****852/
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      533 11 EASTPOINT GREEN. 5 minutes to Simei MRT. Near amenities. 3+1. F/furn. Mid flr. Full facilities. All races are welcome.Avail 1 March. GDNS BISHAN 3+1 Mid flr. Face greenery. Bright. Windy. Unfurn/ p/furn. Immed. 1km to Ai Tong. Shuttle to MRT. 9001 0819 ERA FAR HORIZON GDN 2-rm. P/furn. NS facing.
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      504 12 VIEW TONIGHT 8-9PM Blk 541 Pasir Ris Exec Apt 3-bdrm. Beautiful cosy corner. Lift flr. MRT Immed. Can co-broke. *****703 EXEC APT CORNER (2+1) Blk 383 Tampines. 100% renovated. F/ furn. Aircon. Rajan *****037 PASIR RIS BLK 267. 3-rm. Furn. Big hall. Immed. Utility incl. Short term avail $2.2k *****593
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      134 12 RUNNING RESTAURANT FOR immediate takeover Approx 1200 sqft Sarabat style. Takeover fee applies. View to offer only. Call *****723, 28 Kandahar St (Opp Malay Heritage Masjid Sultan) AUSTRALIA F’HOLD OCEAN View Bunglw in Sydney for Sale, Land 10,350 sqft. Asking A$11M. Don’t miss!! Call June *****326 DESA DAMANSARA 1302 sqft
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