The Straits Times, 12 February 2015

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  • 31 1 THE STRAITS TIMES CELEBRATING 170 YEARS, SINCE 1845 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015 98 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 073/02/2014
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  • 75 1 You know Chinese New Year is almost upon you when the bak kwa queues start to form, and this year is no exception. At Kim Peng Hiang’s Changi Road outlet, customers queued for hours yesterday for its pineapple bak kwa. Each buyer is limited
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  • 455 1  -  By JEREMY AU YONG US BUREAU CHIEF IN WASHINGTON jeremyau@sph.com.sg US PRESIDENT Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve the use of military force for the first time in his term, as the battle against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
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  • 471 1  -  Requiring eligibility letter at point of booking helps them plan finances By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg PUBLIC flat buyers who want a Housing Board loan now have to get their official loan eligibility letter at an earlier stage. This is to
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  • 29 1 CONTRARY to the image of the Internet as a vitriolic space, a study of political blogs found most tend to be more objective. L HOME B2
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 457 2 / 3  -  By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg THE annual Chingay parade is returning to Orchard Road for the first time since 2007. But unlike previous occasions, spectators will not be confined to the seating gallery to watch the floats and performers pass by in
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    • 536 2 / 3  -  Those who came stayed longer and spent more than in previous year By JESSICA LIM CONSUMER CORRESPONDENT limjess@sph.com.sg THE number of tourists visiting Singapore fell for the first time since 2009 though those who did come last year stayed longer and spent more on
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    • 573 2 / 3  -  Greater leeway to alter interiors, as well as change outside area By RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg OWNERS and developers of landed homes will have more flexibility when it comes to redevelopment, under new rules announced yesterday. The changes give greater leeway when it comes to
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    • 478 2 / 3  -  By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg POLICE have arrested nine people from a renovation company who are suspected of having passed themselves off as government representatives to get business. The seven men and two women are believed to have entered homes by pretending to be
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • 55 4 PUBLIC flat buyers who want a Housing Board loan must now get their official loan eligibility letter at an earlier stage, the HDB said yesterday. The move aims to stop buyers booking a flat without being able to borrow enough money to pay for it.
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      • 49 4 THE number of tourist arrivals fell last year for the first time since 2009 though there was still room for optimism. Those who came stayed longer and spent more on average than in the previous year, the tourism board said. TOP OF THE NEWS A2
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      • WORLD
        • 52 4 INDIA’S Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which won the Delhi state, could overshadow the Congress Party and eclipse Prime Minister Narendra Modi in popular appeal at the national level. But its leader, Mr Arvind Kejriwal, elected Delhi’s chief minister, said his focus now is on the state.
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        • 62 4 UNITED States President Barack Obama, in a phone call to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, called for swift resolution of differences over cyber security issues between the two countries, besides welcoming the latter’s visit to the United States in September. PAGE A23 Mr Obama welcomes Mr
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        • 53 4 LEADERS of Ukraine, France and Germany began a meeting with the slender hope that they would win Russian President Vladimir Putin’s help in easing the Ukrainian conflict. The talks came as rebels in eastern Ukraine tried to take a besieged hub in another day of bloody
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        • 53 4 APPLE has become the first company to reach a market value of US$700 billion (S$950 billion), driven mainly by the lure of its iPhone cycle and the potential in extending its mobile operating system. At this price, Apple shares remain valued at reasonable levels, according to
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      • 64 4 Even though life spans are rising, some CPF members cling to the notion of 55 as the appropriate withdrawal age. They should shift their focus to building up savings to ensure themselves a monthly payout for life. There must be no let-up in efforts
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
        • 43 4 Don’t let your Twitter account get hacked, and end up a victim just like the company’s chief financial officer two days ago. Read about the four ways to protect your account, at http://str.sg/4tb PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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      • MULTIMEDIA
        • 49 4 THE strong room of Customs House once held drugs and gold bars. Now called Maxwell Chambers, the building has undergone a few changes since it was built in 1932. Take a look at it then and now in our Singapore Slider series at http://str.sg/4b4
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      • WEB SPECIAL
        • 40 4 IRFAN Fandi, the eldest son of former Singapore captain Fandi Ahmad, is in the national Under-23 squad that will play against Japan in a friendly on Saturday. Find out more about the up-and-coming footballer in http://str.sg/4te
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      • OPINION
        • 68 4 THERE is a lot riding on a decision to be announced soon on the end point of the high-speed rail line between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Will it be Tuas West, Jurong East or the city centre? Senior transport correspondent Christopher Tan assesses each in turn, weighing
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      • HOME
        • 49 4 THE Haji Muhammad Salleh mosque, which houses a 112-year-old shrine on the edge of the Central Business District, has called a tender to upgrade its ageing facilities. Its management is hoping that it will be given preservation or conservation status to protect its prime location. PAGE B1
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        • 37 4 FRENCH shoe designer Christian Louboutin has warned local businesses not to sell shoes that copy his trademark red soles. Louboutin has already tussled with brands over similar products, including YSL and Zara. PAGE B3
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        • 55 4 OUR report yesterday, “Duo behind managing agent long linked to WP and Hougang Town Council”, identified Mr Danny Loh Chong Meng as being a director of DTZ Debenham Tie Leung Property Management Services. This is incorrect. Mr Loh left the company in December 1996. We
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      • MONEY
        • 38 4 JTC Corporation’s latest development will be the most integrated factory project it has ever built. JTC Space Tuas will comprise several different factory space types and supporting facilities including a 1,300-bed workers’ dormitory. PAGE B9
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      • LIFE!
        • 76 4 ACTRESS Uma Thurman has a new smoothed-out look that had the media abuzz after she appeared at the New York premiere of her new miniseries, The Slap, on Monday. Although Internet observers noted with approval that she could have been trying out the daring no-mascara trend, her
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      • 76 4 THE upcoming Hollywood thriller Hitman: Agent 47 stars Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto, Rupert Friend and the sights of Singapore. The teaser poster and trailer of the movie were unveiled worldwide yesterday at 10pm, Singapore time. There is a glimpse of the MPH bookstore on Robinson
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      • SPORT
        • 54 4 THE downfall of Lance Armstrong and other cycling drug cheats means the sport is at its cleanest in decades. That is in no small way due to the efforts of the United States Anti-Doping Agency and its chief Travis Tygart, who is in Singapore for an anti-doping
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    • 638 6  -  Republicans doubt his strategy while Democrats want stricter limitations 6 MELISSA SIM US CORRESPONDENT IN WASHINGTON simlinoi@sph.com.sg AFTER more than a decade of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, United States President Barack Obama’s new request to Congress to back the war against the
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    • 600 6  -  By RAVI VELLOOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR velloor@sph.com.sg RISING battlefield successes notwithstanding, the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) could take decades and individual nations meanwhile have to take measures to defend their homeland, says United States President
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    • 472 6 BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australian police said they thwarted a terrorism plot after arresting two men in Sydney and seizing a machete, a knife and an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) flag. The two men were yesterday charged
      BLOOMBERG; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  472 words
    • 450 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ANTWERP A Belgian court has sentenced the leader of an Islamist group that sent fighters to Syria to a 12-year jail term, while imprisoning several other members, in one of the largest cases of its kind in
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    • 371 8  -  By NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH, THAM YUEN-C asyiqins@sph.com.sg yuenc@sph.com.sg WORKERS’ Party chief Low Thia Khiang said last night the eve of a Parliament sitting that will scrutinise major lapses in governance and compliance in his party’s town council financial statements that he
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    • 557 8  -  He identifies promising areas as he wraps up state visit By LIM YAN LIANG IN NEW DELHI yanliang@sph.com.sg A NEW momentum and drive to develop India is palpable, and visiting President Tony Tan Keng Yam wants Singapore and Singaporean
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    • 142 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Two people were killed and 63 injured yesterday in a massive 100-vehicle pile-up in heavy fog on the highway to South Korea’s largest international airport, police said. The multiple collision appeared to have been started when a limousine hit the back of a
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    • 522 8  - Introducing Bash biggest space to help grow start-ups By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg THE name is memorable Bash and so is the aim. Singapore’s largest space dedicated to start-ups was opened yesterday to bring investors and entrepreneurs together to build a strong pipeline of new businesses. Bash stands for
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    • 360 8  -  By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg THREE young Singaporean techies secured $475,00 0 of seed money for their start-up yesterday. The enterprising trio Mr Oswald Yeo, Mr Seah Ying Cong and Mr Looi Qin En met when they were students at Hwa Chong Institution. They went
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    • 600 10  -  Wan Azizah to chair coalition at meeting of its top leaders By SHANNON TEOH MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR shannont@sph.com.sg THE three-party Pakatan Rakyat (PR) alliance, bereft of leader Anwar Ibrahim, has swiftly reorganised itself, with his family taking
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    • 337 10  -  By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg THE jailing of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim dominated the Malaysian media yesterday, with all the major papers featuring the Federal Court’s ruling on their front pages. Most of them reported on the trial, the
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    • 278 10  -  By REME AHMAD IN KUALA LUMPUR reme@sph.com.sg SEVERAL Malaysian banks could pull the plug on Malaysia’s state investment firm 1MDB unless it repays a RM2 billion (S$758 million) loan by the end of this month, reports say. These banks have already twice allowed 1 Malaysia Development
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    • 420 10  -  SHANNON TEOH WHEN Anwar Ibrahim was sacked as deputy prime minister in 1998 and subsequently jailed for abuse of power, his eldest daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar then a fresh-faced teenager who had just left school shot to prominence as the “Puteri Reformasi” (Princess of Reformation).
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  • WORLD
    • 668 11  -  But new Indian party AAP must first prove itself to Delhi voters, say analysts By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg THE fledgling Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) decimation of its two established rivals in the Delhi state election
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    • ASIA
      • 370 13 He was among several people affected by broad reshuffle of tobacco monopoly REUTERS BEIJING China has removed Premier Li Keqiang’s brother as deputy head of a powerful tobacco monopoly, eliminating a potential conflict of interest as the world’s largest tobacco user battles a major
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      • 399 13 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI The Taiwan government has ordered all airlines to review safety protocols after more than half of the pilots trained to fly TransAsia’s ATR twin-engined aircraft were suspended following last week’s fatal crash in Taipei. Taiwan’s aviation regulator yesterday said 10
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 66 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL South Korean coastguard ship commander Kim Kyung Il was jailed for four years yesterday on manslaughter charges related to last year’s Sewol ferry disaster, which killed more than 300 people. Prosecutors said Kim, whose vessel was the first on the scene as
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        • 46 13 REUTERS NEW DELHI Uber Technologies yesterday added on a panic button and tracking features to its taxi hailing app in India after the US-based company was banned in New Delhi last year over rape allegations against one of its drivers.
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      • 938 18  -  Three cities vying to be picked as location of third govt-to-govt project By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg HOW about a China-Singapore modern services demonstration zone in Chongqing? A joint international financial city in Chengdu? Or a Silk Road Economic Belt
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      • 500 18  -  KOR KIAN BENG Chongqing ONE of four municipalities under the direct control of China’s central government, Chongqing has 30 million people and a land area of 82,400 sq km. Its economy grew 12.3 per cent in 2013 to 1,265 billion yuan (S$275 billion) and
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      • 560 20  -  Country’s tradition is that criticism of monarchy is simply not allowed By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BANGKOK nirmal@sph.com.sg THAILAND should not be compared with other countries, says Mr Takorn Tantasith, secretary-general of its powerful National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). Defending the
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      • 268 20 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Cabinet has ordered Agriculture Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to issue an official clarification on his recent call for Malay consumers to boycott Chinese traders. The order was announced by Transport Minister and Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) president Liow Tiong Lai, who
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      • 229 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA High-school girls in an Indonesian district will not be subjected to virginity tests in order to graduate, after a lawmaker sparked an outcry by proposing the move. Mr Kusen Andalas, deputy head of the district, insisted that the proposal would not
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      • 428 21 Vote may take place in May, could be political game-changer for Myanmar REUTERS YANGON Myanmar’s president has given the green light to hold a referendum this year on amendments to a military-draft-ed Constitution, two lawmakers said, in a vote that could be
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      • 294 21  -  By RAUL DANCEL PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT IN MANILA rdancel@sph.com.sg PHILIPPINE health officials have reported the first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Mers-CoV) to be diagnosed in the country. A 32-year-old nurse from Saudi Arabia contracted the deadly strain of the coronavirus last
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      • 77 21 Visitors viewing pictures of General Aung San in the theatre hall in Myanmar’s Parliament in Naypyidaw. Tomorrow will mark a hundred years since the birth of Gen Aung San, Myanmar’s independence hero and father of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Gen Aung San
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      • 277 21 BLOOMBERG JAKARTA With Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s pick for police chief under a corruption cloud, the force’s advisory board is surveying the public on potential candidates for the job. “Who is your Indonesian Police Chief Idol?” asks a poll on the website of
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      • 505 22 Occupy movement activists march through shops, driving away tourists BLOOMBERG HONG KONG In a novel twist to influencing politics through commerce, Hong Kong protesters are going shopping to spread their pro-democracy message. Carrying the bright yellow umbrellas symbolic of the movement, they are marching through
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      • 465 23 Plans also being laid for Chinese leader’s official US visit in September AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama called for “swift work” by Beijing to narrow their differences on cyber issues, the White House said, as the
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      • 393 23 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Hackers have infiltrated the social media accounts of Newsweek, Delta Air Lines and Twitter’s chief financial officer, underscoring the risks of using Facebook and Twitter to bolster a company’s brand online. Newsweek’s Twitter account had fake messages posted threatening US
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      • 384 23 REUTERS BEIJING China’s regulators are targeting foreign firms, a majority of respondents said in a survey by an American business lobby, citing protectionism concerns in the world’s second largest economy. Fifty-seven per cent of the 477 respondents in an annual survey by
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    • WORLD
      • 531 24 Strauss-Kahn tells pimping trial it was ‘free and friendly’ libertinism AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG LILLE The former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn yesterday took the stand for a second day to convince judges he was not at the heart of a
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      • 47 24 British Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills Vince Cable in a driverless “Lutz Pathfinder” pod vehicle in Greenwich, London. Mr Cable and Transport Minister Claire Perry (not pictured) unveiled the driverless vehicles yesterday.PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY
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      • 464 24 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON US aid worker Kayla Jean Mueller, whose death as a captive of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists was confirmed on Tuesday, was among the hostages sought in a failed American rescue bid last year. President Barack Obama,
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      • WORLD BRIEFS
        • 109 24 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK A New York City police officer was indicted by a state grand jury over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man in the stairwell of a Brooklyn apartment building, according to the police. Rookie officer Peter Liang shot and killed
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        • 109 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK NBC has suspended star news anchor Brian Williams for six months without pay after he admitted embellishing an Iraq war story, the US network said, amid swirling accusations that he had also exaggerated other reports. NBC is under growing pressure
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        • 116 24 REUTERS SANAA The US, Britain and France have closed their embassies in Yemen over security fears as the takeover of the country by a Shi’ite Muslim militia group threatens all-out civil war. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Taiz yesterday
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      • 309 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS WASHINGTON The United States Navy has censured three Rear-Admirals over a bribery scandal centred on a Singa-pore-based contractor who admitted to showering officers with cash, gifts and prostitutes to further his firm’s interests. They are the highest-ranking officers to be punished
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      • 559 25 German, French leaders to discuss peace deal with Russian, Ukraine chiefs AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG REUTERS MINSK (Belarus) The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany were due to hold peace talks yesterday aimed at halting a 10-month crisis in Ukraine, despite the country’s
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      • 362 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ROME More than 300 migrants were feared drowned after their overcrowded dinghies sank in the Mediterranean while attempting to reach Italy from Africa in stormy weather, international agencies said. Nine survivors were rescued by the coastguard and taken to the Italian
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      • 553 26 Euro zone ministers will hear Athen’s ideas, but warn that time running out REUTERS BRUSSELS Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis headed for a showdown with euro zone finance ministers yesterday after his new leftist-led government won a parliamentary confidence vote for its refusal
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      • 226 26 BLOOMBERG SEOUL Samsung plans to release two new versions of its top-tier Galaxy smartphone next month, including a model with a display covering three sides, according to sources. Both phones will have all-metal bodies and use Samsung’s most advanced processor chips, the sources
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      • MONEY BRIEFS
        • 78 26 REUTERS SEOUL Cheap global oil prices dragged down South Korea’s import prices last month at the fastest pace since early 1999, central bank data showed yesterday, keeping price pressures negligible. Import prices in won terms fell 19.2 per cent in January from a year ago,
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        • 75 26 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will reduce electricity tariffs next month as a fall in global fuel prices allows the government to cut costs for businesses and consumers. The government will lower prices by 5.8 per cent, or 2.25 sen (80 Singapore cents) per kilowatt hour,
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      • 477 27 Seoul airport building casino-tourism project like Resorts World Sentosa BLOOMBERG SEOUL Incheon Airport, the gateway to the South Korean capital Seoul, is planning a tourism project to emulate Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, aiming to lure Chinese with a new casino, shopping mall and hotels.
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      • 306 27 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Apple has become the first company to reach a market value of US$700 billion (S$950 billion) as shares vaulted amid upbeat news on the US tech giant’s gains in the smartphone market and soon-to-arrive smartwatch. Shares rose 1.9 per cent
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      • 235 27 REUTERS MUMBAI Indian corn producers, after scoring virtually no major export deal for months, are counting on local chicken farms to absorb millions of tonnes of the grain as poultry output heads for yet another record year. India, a key exporter
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  • OPINION
    • 451 28 THE bequests of the nation’s retirement scheme represent mixed blessings. The Central Provident Fund’s legacy of time-tested reliability is an asset, while some conceptual legacies call for updating to reflect current realities. For example, successive rounds of CPF reforms have failed to scrub from
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    • 1346 28  -  EYE ON SINGAPORE Three sites Tuas West, Jurong East and city centre are in contention to be the terminus for the Singapore end of the planned high-speed rail link to Kuala Lumpur. A lot rides on the eventual choice. By
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    • 1036 29  -  S.E.A. VIEW By RICHARD JAVAD HEYDARIAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a political science professor at De La Salle University in the Philippines. S.E.A. View is a weekly column on South-east Asian affairs. JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kicked off the year
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    • 505 29  -  By CASS SUNSTEIN BLOOMBERG ARE Americans worried about climate change? Do they want their government to regulate greenhouse gases? A recent survey by Stanford University, The New York Times and Resources For The Future has found strong majorities saying “yes” to both questions.
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    • 952 29  -  By MINXIN PEI The writer is professor of government at Claremont McKenna College. PROJECT SYNDICATE THE news from China these days is mostly depressing, owing to the government’s escalating crackdown on its critics. But what few observers particularly economic analysts seem to understand is
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    • FORUM
      • 357 30  -  Shelen Ang (Mrs) Head, Research and Development Focus on the Family Singapore THE increase in underage sex is not an issue of sexual liberalisation or promiscuity (“Underage sex more common, say social workers”; Monday). The fall in teen births is not
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      • 344 30  -  Evelyn Goh (Ms) Director Communications, Planning and Policy Personal Data Protection Commission LAST Thursday’s article did not present a complete picture of the cost of checking the Do Not Call (DNC) Registry in Singapore (“Do Not Call Registry fees ‘too high’”). DNC Registry
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      • 155 30  -  George Wong Seow Choon (Dr) ON THE back of recent discussions on the siting of columbariums, the Government should plan ahead for accommodating the dead (“Putting concerns over columbarium to rest”; Tuesday). Nobody wants a columbarium at their doorstep as most find it unsettling.
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      • 394 30  -  Tng Kim Bock THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) and remisiers share a common objective in enhancing interest in the stock market. However, the SGX’s actions do not seem to meet this common objective. Take the introduction of continuous trading by removing the
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      • 323 30  -  Geoffrey Kung SENIOR correspondent Goh Eng Yeow has pointed out that the minimum brokerage fee which is high compared with the fee in the past and that in the US will disincentivise small retail investors from investing in the Singapore stock market (“Slash minimum fee to
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      • 102 30  -  Corrine Ng (Ms) Vice-President Corporate and Marketing Communications TransitLink WE APOLOGISE for the inconvenience Mrs K. Hannah experienced in replacing her concession card (“Difficult for disabled to replace concession pass”; last Friday). TransitLink is in the midst of extending the concession card replacement service
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      • 234 31  -  Jason Heng Lit How WE NEED to be careful not to get carried away thinking that Singapore is already a First World country and that cost-effectiveness is no longer an issue for our continued survival and prosperity. We also shouldn’t think that because of
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      • MY POINT
        • 101 31  -  Chin Yew Hung RECENTLY, my mobile contract with Singtel ended. As I have multiple mobile lines for different purposes, I decided to suspend one of the lines from this month till the next as I will be away from Singapore. But Singtel told me
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        • 140 31  -  Loong Chik Tong IF YOU buy a used car that is more than 10 years old, you will have to pay a road tax surcharge on top of the standard road tax. The annual surcharge ranges from an additional 20 per cent
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        • 77 31  -  David Kwok Ng Kan SMALL pets like dogs and cats should be allowed in public buses and trains as long as the carrier is an adult and the pet is kept in a small cage or pet bag. Currently, taxis and private cars are
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        • 104 31  -  Jake Kee Tang Seng I WAS a customer of MF Global Singapore at the time the broker filed for bankruptcy in 2011. At the time of the bankruptcy, I held an all-cash balance of about US$380,000 with it. I have since received 90 per
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      • 75 31 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MR LAI TUCK CHONG: Engineers are like bakers They create. 2. MR YAH JUN YANG: What are pre-schools’ guidelines on naps? 3. MR LEE YONG SE: Cleaners the weak link in recycling efforts. 4. MR HO KONG LOON: Happy with good service? Show
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      • 364 31  -  Raymond Chua (Assistant Professor) Group Director Health Products Regulation Group Health Sciences Authority WE THANK Mr Sia Cheong Yew for his comments (“Closer scrutiny needed on supplements”; last Saturday). The Health Sciences Authority’s (HSA) regulatory controls for health products are calibrated according to the
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    • 559 1  -  Board members hope it can get preservation or conservation status By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg PERCHED on a hill at the edge of the Central Business District is a shrine where the remains of a beloved Muslim saint rest. Every day, up to 100 visitors
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    • 302 2  -  By JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg VISITORS will not only get to see Singapore’s war machines when celebrations to mark 50 years of the Singapore Armed Forces begin at VivoCity mall today. They will also get to shoot at mock targets, and take a tour
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    • 428 2  -  Only three in 10 completely one-sided, but researchers say study had limitations By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg THE popular notion that the Internet is an irrational and vitriolic space has been debunked in a new study, which shows that most political blogs tend to be
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    • 606 2  -  By K.C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE Law Society last night made clear that Mr M. Ravi’s suspension has nothing to do with his announcement to stand for election, his political views or the clients he represents. It came after a
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    • 520 3  -  He warns shops here not to sell such shoes, legal action possible By JESSICA LIM CONSUMER CORRESPONDENT limjess@sph.com.sg HIGH-END shoe designer Christian Louboutin, seeing red over other shoe brands with crimson soles, has warned shops here to stop selling them. The
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    • 381 4  -  TEXT: K KARAMJIT KAUR Growing passenger trafc and a manpower crunch have pushed Changi Airport to devise new, more efcient ways of processing travellers, bags and cargo, and preparing aircraft for departure. Increasing reliance on technology and innovation promises a better travel experience overall
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    • 301 4  -  $17m set aside to find better baggage, cargo processes By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg THERE must be a better way to load bags into a narrow-body plane than eight men doing the backbreaking work and Changi Airport is challenging the industry to
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    • 204 4  -  AUDREY TAN AN UPCOMING research laboratory at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) aims to build satellites that weigh less, but do more. Launched yesterday, the new lab is a joint venture between NTU, Europe’s largest satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space, and Thales teams in Singapore. It
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    • 466 6  -  Man jailed 15 years for 2009 rape, but is spared the cane due to his age By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg ALONE at home with his girlfriend’s 12-year-old daughter, a technician went to the girl’s room and asked if she wanted to go to bed
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    • 84 6 Zookeepers (from left) Rochelle Ho, 22; Mohammad Hanafi, 32; and Amy Chandra, 44, with three baby goats at the Singapore Zoo during a media preview yesterday. Visitors can get close to the goats, this year’s zodiac animal, come Chinese New Year. From Feb 18
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    • 489 6  -  JANICE HENG AMONG the 3,995 flats on offer in this month’s Build-to-Order exercise, those in the MacPherson Spring project are likely to be hottest, said experts. This is because the project is located in Geylang, a mature town, and is within walking distance of
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    • 253 6  -  JERMYN CHOW FALSE allegations can impinge on the Defence Ministry’s integrity and dent public confidence in the organisation and the Government, said the ministry yesterday. “As a government organisation, Mindef is held to a standard of conduct that has to be no
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    • 389 7  -  Son arrested for allegedly strangling father at home By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg POLICE are investigating the death of a 67-year-old man, alleged to have been strangled by his son during a heated argument. Neighbours of the family, who lived with their maid in a
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    • 446 7  -  By IAN POH pohian@sph.com.sg A STUDENT was heading for a late-night karaoke session to celebrate a friend’s birthday but ended up being attacked by six women, one of whom was an alleged love rival. Ms Zheng Lu, 19, was left with
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  • MONEY
    • 681 9  -  Tuas project will have a 1,300-bed workers’ dorm and amenity centre By ONG KAI XUAN ongkx@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S largest industrial landlord JTC Corporation’s latest development will be the most integrated factory project it has ever built. JTC Space Tuas on 6.4ha will comprise several
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    • 460 10  -  Proposed rule changes cover short selling, market misconduct and derivatives By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg RULES dealing with financial activity such as short selling, derivatives and market misconduct are set to be toughened up. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released a consultation paper yesterday
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    • 380 10  -  By JACQUELINE WOO tsjwoo@sph.com.sg DEMAND for finance and technology professionals is hitting levels not seen in three years, according to a recent survey. More than half the companies polled in the Singapore Employment Report said they intend to increase their headcount in
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    • 522 11  -  Boost entrepreneurship, harness digital technology, create a more inclusive society By YASMINE YAHYA ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR yasminey@sph.com.sg THE forces that have propelled Singapore to its current success will not be enough to take it forward over the next 50 years, DBS
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    • 326 11  -  By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg FINDING staff can be a headache for firms in the process, construction and maintenance (PCM) sector, which offer backup support services to the likes of large oil refineries on Jurong Island. Many workers are unwilling to travel that far, while
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    • START SINGAPORE
      • 271 11 TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE insurance and wellness start-up CXA has raised US$8 million (S$10.8 million) to beef up its analytics operations and drive expansion overseas. The investors include local venture capital firm NSI Ventures and Singapore-based companies investment firm Bio Veda and fund manager
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      • 216 11 A NEW local start-up is aiming to make it easier to find a training course to update your technical or managerial skills. IamThirsty has listed on its website, www.iamthirsty.com.sg, more than 8,800 courses offered by institutions here across 55 different areas of study,
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      • 127 11 SINGAPORE pawnbroking chain MoneyMax Financial Services has launched an online platform to shop for, sell and appraise valuables. Called MoneyMax Online, its key feature is the valuation function that appraises goods, said a statement this week. Users can snap a picture of the item and
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      • 109 11  -  GRACE CHNG MATCHMOVE Wallet is an e-wallet that lets you shop online using your mobile phone. Founder Shailesh Naik of MatchMove Global, which developed the e-wallet, will talk about his experience of moving into the financial technology at an event here later this month.
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    • MONEY COMPANIES
      • 529 12  -  It has little exposure to oil and gas sectors but is still keeping aside capital By WONG WEI HAN whwong@sph.com.sg THE quality of OCBC’s loan book remained strong in the fourth quarter, although the bank is setting aside capital in case problems arise, chief executive
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      • 453 12  -  By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg TRANSPORT giant ComfortDelGro Corp reported yet another record set of results yesterday for the year ended Dec 31, 2014. The home-grown, publicly listed global group posted a 7.7 per cent rise in net earnings to $283.5
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      • 462 12  -  By MICHELLE LEE mleeyy@sph.com.sg THREE mall acquisitions helped Croesus Retail Trust (Croesus) increase distributable income in the second quarter. The mall operator, whose entire portfolio is located in Japan, lifted revenue 51.7 per cent to 1.95 billion yen (S$22 million) from
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      • 392 12  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is relocating its head of listings to China in a bid to boost turnover there amid sluggish listing and trading activity here. Mr Lawrence Wong, who was named the head of the
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    • MARKETS MONEY
      • 423 13  -  Fund managers seen as the driving force, with retail participation weak BULLS AND BEARS By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg THE local stock market yesterday stacked up gains for a second straight day, helped again by increased interest in blue chips. The Straits
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        • 20 13 3,444.57 +10.33 STI trading volume 183.2 million shares STI up down Gainers: 16 Losers: 8 Unchanged: 6
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        • 86 13 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 787 .03 498.07 828.48 722.96 237 .24 194.03 249.37 1.00 -2.31 —-5.93 1.01 -0.21 0.17 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and gas 139.24 494.83 868.98 900.48 1,267.43
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        • 25 13 Feb 11,2015 827.11 +1.86 Stock trading volume 1.1 billion shares worth $974.2 million Up down Gainers: 184 Losers: 247 Unchanged: 360
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        • 59 13 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI Jakarta Comp 24,315.02 1,945.7 3,157 .704 1,533.323 1,798.95 5,336.519 -213.08 9.84 16.111 20.832 -12.17 15.045 Yesterday’s close Index Change SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Tuesday’s close Dow Nasdaq Nikkei 225 1,605.11 5,769.083 17 ,868.76
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        • 39 13 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol SIIC Environment 13.6 47,751,900 HPH Trust USD Global Logistic 258 23,246,800 66^474^100 IHC 28.5 57,491,600 China Fishery 18.6 16,584,200 ComfortDelGro 314 15,636,200 47i75i;900 HPH Trust USD Swiber 35,165,600 258 23,246,800 119
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        • 152 13 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: FEB 11, 2015 Top Rises Feb 11 CENTS Great Eastern 2578 124.0 5.1 (0) Feb 11 CENTS Lyxor Europe US$ 1449 13.6 0.7 IS MS India S$D 1057 12.0 1.1 124.0 IS MS
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        • 24 13 (S$) 1 mth 2 mths 2 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths SWAP Offer rates (S$) 9 mths 12 mths Source: Thomson Reuters
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        • 66 13 Feb 11 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Canadian dollar S$AJS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Euro S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.0556 Danish krone 0.7772 1.0785 1.0796 0.7948 0.7945 1.5371 1.5383
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        • 130 13 LUXURY watch retailer The Hour Glass lifted third quarter net profit by 7 per cent to $14.8 million, while revenue was up 4 per cent to $186.5 million. Earnings per share for the three months to Dec 31 was up at 2.1 cents from 1.96 cents previously.
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        • 76 13 MARINE logistics group Marco Polo Marine has posted a 128 per cent jump in first quarter net profit to $7.4 million. Revenue dropped 12 per cent to $26.6 million for the three months to Sept 30. Earnings per share for the quarter was 2.18 cents, up from
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        • 54 13 KEPPEL Land China and Chinese leading developer China Vanke will develop a 16.7ha prime residential site in Chengdu, China. The proposed development will have 6,480 high-rise apartments, 649 retail or street-front shops, and a kindergarten. The estimated total development cost for the project is expected to be 4.88
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    • 61 12 Building a stronger S’pore Inc The Singapore brand represents trustworthiness, success and reliability around the world. Yet brands of Singapore companies have not fared as well with only Singapore Airlines and DBS figuring among the top 500 global brands in 2014. it is time to inspire the next generation of
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    • 34 17 FOUR-DIGIT DRAW Feb 11 2015 FIRST N 1271 SECONDN 4832 THIRDN 4911 STARTERS 1427 3539 3716 5244 5984 7614 8034 8112 9217 9648 CONSOLATIONS 1060 3492 3513 4664 6797 7208 7454 7735 9612 9625
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    • 779 18  -  Tygart hopes disgraced cyclist can help athletes avoid the mistakes he made By JONATHAN WONG jonwong@sph.com.sg GONE are those dark days when cycling was overshadowed by rampant use of performance-enhanc-ing drugs as athletes willing to win at any cost jabbed themselves in a bid
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    • 354 18  -  JONATHAN WONG WITH sports in Asia being shrouded in controversy with the recent slew of high-profile doping scandals, United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) chief Travis Tygart believes more needs to be done to deter offenders. From Malaysian badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei
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    • 375 18 REUTERS ALEX Rodriguez needs to do more than just apologise to the New York Yankees if he really wants to atone for his behaviour during his highly-publicised doping case. United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) chief Travis Tygart said yesterday in Singapore that he welcomed
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    • 588 15  -  17-year-old can be youngest winner of a key event, at the ANA Inspiration in April By JONATHAN WONG jonwong@sph.com.sg AT THE tender age of 17, teenager Lydia Ko has already achieved one of her goals. Earlier this month, the South Ko-rea-born New Zealander took
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    • 70 15 Former Singapore football internationals, including star striker Fandi Ahmad (front row, fourth from right), lacing up their boots once again against talented youngsters who make up the H-TWO-O/ITE Ultimate Dream Team for a friendly match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday evening. The Ultimate Dream
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    • 785 16  -  Some doubt if high-fliers with no stars can keep amazing form By SANJAY NAIR IN NEW YORK nsanjay@sph.com.sg THEY are the feel-good story of this National Basketball Association (NBA) season a bunch of nobodies suddenly gelling into a formidable, title-challenging team. But even as the
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    • 387 16 Basketball NBA Charlotte 78 Detroit 106, Phoenix 118 Houston 127, Chicago 104 Sacramento 86, Memphis 95 Brooklyn 86, LA Lakers 96 Denver 106. Cricket World Cup warm-up games In Sydney: England 250-8. Pakistan 252-6 in 48.5 overs. Pakistan win by 4 wkts. In Christchurch: New Zealand 331-8. South Africa
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    • 297 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Daredevil Australian cricket opener David Warner has consulted a psychologist to prevent the “brain snaps” that have erupted throughout his playing career. The left-hander said yesterday that he had worked hard to eliminate rash strokes and impulsive decision-making ahead of his
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    • 320 16 REUTERS NEW YORK Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt is eager to reassert his supremacy, following an injury-plagued season in which American Justin Gatlin took over as the top-ranked sprinter. “I felt like I’d retired, the way people were talking about Justin Gatlin,” he said with
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      • 67 16 DEFENDING S-League champions Warriors FC were knocked out of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League on Tuesday, after a 3-0 away defeat by Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F in the second play-off round. This means they will play in the AFC Cup, Asia’s
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      • 83 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Indonesia could lose the right to host the 2018 Asian Games unless its National Sports Committee (Koni) changes a logo that includes the Olympic rings. The International Olympic Committee has sent a warning letter to President Joko Widodo. But Koni deputy chief
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      • 73 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL The organisers of the axed South Korean Grand Prix are facing breach-of-contract demands from Formula One’s commercial operators. The organising committee failed to host the race last year and backed out of this year’s calendar citing financial problems. According to media
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      • 66 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Real Madrid’s plans for a multi-million euro redevelopment of their Santiago Bernabeu stadium have suffered a setback after an agreement with the city council was quashed by a Madrid court. The European football champions have ambitious plans for the iconic venue but Madrid’s
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    • 697 17  -  Insurer extends co-title sponsorship of S-League for another two years By CHUA SIANG YEE siangyee@sph.com.sg THE S-League has taken a battering in recent months but ahead of its milestone 20th season, its chief executive Lim Chin remains optimistic that it will continue to be a
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    • 413 17 THE TIMES, LONDON, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON At the end of a day when rival broadcasters committed mind-boggling sums to future seasons of the Premier League soap opera, this was a truly compelling episode. “Unscripted drama” is how the league’s chief executive Richard Scudamore likes
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    • 854 17 THE TIMES, LONDON EVERYONE knew the figure would go up but not even the most rapacious owner, player or agent can have dared to dream the Premier League would be rich to the tune of £5.136 billion (S$10.6 billion).
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    • 154 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ENGLISH Premier League clubs risk losing a generation of supporters if their record-breaking new television rights deal does not translate into cheaper ticket prices, fan groups have warned. A spokesman for the Football Supporters Federation (FSF) said the situation had reached a “tipping
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    • 341 1 PART C From Shakespeareto comedy Emmy winner Andre Braugher of Homicide lightens up dre Braugher of icide lightens up C2 European food showcase Salon Gourmet a year-long afair with Michelinstarred chefs C11 Frozen star? What has Uma Thurman done to her face? hat has urman er face? C12 More than
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      • 745 2  -  The multiple Emmy-winning actor loves gritty drama but takes on goofball cop sitcom to have some fun Alison de Souza In Los Angeles stlife@sph.com.sg WhatisaStanford-educated,Juilliard-trained, multiple Emmywinning dramatic actor like Andre Braugher doing on the goofball cop comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine? “Slumming it?” suggests the
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      • 598 2 New York Times Reuters New York Jon Stewart, who turned Comedy Central’s The Daily Show into a sharp-edged commentary on current events, delivering the news in layers of silliness and mockery, said on Tuesday that he would step down after more than 16 years
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        1298 6  -  Growing Up parents Lim Kay Tong and Wee Soon Hui are back as a couple in the telemovie Sunset Gwendolyn Ng nggwen@sph.com.sg Played by actors Lim Kay Tong and Wee Soon Hui, Mr and Mrs Tay of Channel 5 series Growing Up were arguably the most iconic
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      • 721 6 New York Times Los Angeles Ms Amy Pascal may be giving up the Sony Pictures crown, but she is keeping the jewels. In a deal announced on Monday, she will join the producing team for Sony’s most important film property the
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      • 905 7 Who: Andrew Seow (right), 42, played the rebellious eldest son Gary. His role earned him the Best Newcomer accolade at 1996’s Asian Television Awards. He starred in all six seasons of Growing Up. Life after Growing Up: After Seow left MediaCorp in 2007, he
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      • 255 7 Actor Lim Kay Tong has wrapped up filming for the movie 1965, in which he plays Singapore’s founding father and former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. The movie is slated for release later this year to commemorate Singapore’s 50 years of independence.
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      • 553 7  -  Melissa Kok Ask Mr David Ellery, son of local radio icon Mike Ellery, how he best remembers his father and he will tell you: “My dad was the angmoh voice of the 1960s and 1970s.” Speaking to Life! over the telephone from Vancouver, Canada, where
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      • 702 10  -  Scandal has over-the-top plot developments that are more implausible than The Walking Dead’s zombies Screen Test Alison de Souza stlife@sph.com.sg How does a successful television drama maintain its momentum without “jumping the shark”, or doing something shamefully over-the-top to boost its ratings? On paper, you
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    • LIFE! Music
      • 1275 4  -  Scottish band Belle and Sebastian have influenced many bands despite not scoring chart hits Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg Scottish outfit Belle and Sebastian do not have a No. 1 album or single to their name and their releases barely crack the Top 10 on
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      • 262 4 Belle And Sebastian’s influence extends to the current crop of indie bands in the home-grown scene. The singer for indie outfit Pleasantry, Samantha Teng, 25, says her band were “overwhelmed with excitement” when they first heard they would be sharing the same stage as the Scottish
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      • 376 4 GOD HELP THE GIRL Stuart Murdoch had the idea to do Belle and Sebastian songs from a female perspective, so he came up with the God Help The Girl project, which comprises an album, singles and an EP, all released in 2009. While the band played
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      • 592 8  -  On his second album as Father John Misty, Josh Tillman ups the game and croons beautifully Yeow Kai Chai stlife@sph.com.sg Howtowalkawayfromsuccess and commit career harakiri: Josh Tillman did the unthinkable and quit drumming for indie-folk collective Fleet Foxes in 2012. Do I hear alarm bells going off
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          267 8  -  Melissa Kok On their seventh studio album, American folk-popsters The Decemberists serve up polished folkAmericana with modern rock leanings. Compared to the band’s early work, What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World seems to mark a departure from The Decemberists’ usual antics of storied lyrics and concept
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          266 8  -  Boon Chan On the opening track, Nobody’s Empire, Stuart Murdoch sings in his distinctive and delicate voice: “Life was too much/It was loud and rough round the edges.” Fans of Belle and Sebastian know they can always turn to the Glaswegian band to soothe and smooth out the
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          193 8  -  Boon Chan Taiwan’s Pets Tseng (above) got her start on singing contest One Million Star, but it was as an actress that she made it big, playing the role of the androgynous King on the idol dramas KO One Return (2012) and KO One Re-act (2013). With a
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          215 8  -  Chang Tou Liang How does one fit 101 tracks of German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) into six discs? By using pop music’s one-song, one-track model, which means all the Hungarian Dances (played by Ivan Fischer’s excellent Budapest Festival Orchestra with some traditional Magyar instruments in the mix) constitute 21
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        • 219 8  -  Chang Tou Liang Was the world not waiting for the coming of the Samoan trio? If truth be told, brother tenors Pene and Amitai Pati and their baritone cousin Moses Mackay, all residents of New Zealand, make a quite decent trio. In this debut album, there are two
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          222 8  -  Ong Sor Fern Ever since Frank Sinatra swept bobby soxers off their feet, there have been wannabe crooners. And every generation will produce a fairly successful clone Dean Martin and Al Martino in the immediate post-Sinatra age, Harry Connick Jr in the 1990s, Michael Buble in the noughties. Now,
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    • 133 11 ‘In attempting to reduce the importance of one great talent over another, you make a mockery of all musicians and music from every genre, including your own. Grow up and stop throwing your toys around’ Garbage rocker Shirley Manson (right) on rapper Kanye West’s outburst about
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    • 1021 11  -  Inaugural Salon Gourmet event offers wine-pairing dinners and menus from Michel in-starred chefs Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg The spotlight shines on European cuisine, wines and spirits at the new gourmet festival Salon Gourmet 2015. The event, which kicks off next month with a series of wine-pairing
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    • 487 12 The actress appears with “suspiciously smooth forehead and puffy face” Los Angeles Actress Uma Thurman has a new look that had the media abuzz after she appeared at the New York premiere of her new miniseries, The Slap, on Monday. “What has Uma done to
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    • 612 11 Agence France-Presse Grasse, France A former electrician and his wife, who kept 271 works of art by Picasso in their garage for close to 40 years, went on trial in France on Tuesday accused of possessing stolen goods. Pierre Le Guennec, now 75
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    • 615 12 Agence France-Presse London Visitors at Dulwich Picture Gallery peer at the Old Masters on the walls, trying to spot the US$120 (S$162) Chinese replica hung among paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Gainsborough on Tuesday. “I think it’s that one. It’s just looking so pristine,”
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    • LIFE! Buzz
      • 233 14  -  Boon Chan The upcoming Hollywood thriller Hitman: Agent 47 stars Zachary Quinto, Rupert Friend and the sights of Singapore. The two actors were spotted filming at locations such as Gardens by the Bay last May. And on the poster, The Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, the
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      • 412 14 Beijing Actress Zhang Ziyi’s parents have written a letter in support of their future son-in-law, rocker Wang Feng, and denounced online rumours that their son and daughter-in-law kicked up a row at the party where their daughter got engaged. On Tuesday, the rumours had
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      • 262 14 Reuters Atlanta The discovery of Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of the late singer Whitney Houston, face down and unresponsive in a bathtub last month is being investigated as a criminal matter, the police in Georgia said on Tuesday. The authorities in Roswell, a
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      • Buzzing
        • 75 14 Baek Z Young and K. Will, who are known for singing on the soundtracks of popular K-dramas including Secret Garden (2011), Rooftop Prince (2012) and My Love From The Star (2014), are headlining a concert, Korean Drama OST Night, at The Star Theatre on April 22.
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    • 99 2 YEARS Singapore Symphony Orchestra Sara Chang LIVE 6 Mar 15 FRI, 7.30PM ESPLANADE CONCERT HALL Celebrated violinist Sarah Chang returns to join Lan Shui and the SSO for Dvorak's richly lyrical Violin Concerto in A minor. In the first half, Singaporean conductor Wong Kah Chun makes his SSO debut directing
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    • 150 8 Music charts BILLBOARD 1. (1) Uptown Funk! Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 2. (2) Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran 3. (3) Take Me To Church Hozier 4. (4) Blank Space Taylor Swift 5. (6) Sugar Maroon 5 6. (7) Lips Are Movin Meghan Trainor 7. (8) I’m Not The Only
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      • 339 2  -  POON CHIAN HUI Editor chpoon@sph.com.sg The other day, I was complaining to a friend about how a complaint which I had sent to an agency, regarding a refund it owed me, had been ignored for more than a month. Needless to say, it put me
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      • 1689 8 / 9  -  Venous thromboembolism is on the rise in Singapore. However, this condition is treatable if detected early NG WAN CHING wanching@sph.com.sg The young woman in her 30s was in bad shape when she was taken to hospital. She had suffered a massive
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      • 577 8 / 9  -  Ng Wan Ching Deep vein thrombosis does not happen just to those who are elderly and who have medical conditions which put them at higher risk. It can also happen to young and fit people. Take Mr Jack Lim, 45, for example. When he
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      • 847 10 / 11  -  Some types of roselle are used to promote cardiovascular health. Joan Chew reports Joan Chew Joanchew@sph.com.sg WHAT IS IT: Roselle is a species of hibiscus native to West Africa. In Iran, it is typically known as sour tea; in English-speaking countries, it is called red
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      • 927 12  -  DR LOW KANG YIH enquiries@nhgp.com.sg Dr Low is a family physician and associate consultant at the National Healthcare Group Polyclinics. More people here and around the world are succumbing to diabetes. Worldwide, the chronic disease is expected to affect 366 million people in 2030, more than
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      • 252 14 / 15 RECIPE (Fills four to six small ramekins) INGREDIENTS Two Valencia oranges, peeled, pith removed and halved (or use mandarin segments) Jelly Juice from three mandarin (or Valencia) oranges and one lemon, to fill a cup (225 ml) 1 cup (225 ml) of water 1 10g packet of
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      • 441 14 / 15 facebook I usually use the extra mandarin oranges by mixing them together with other ingredients for yusheng. The best way to prevent wastage is to ensure we get only what we need. Never buy more than enough just because of a discount.
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      • 285 14 / 15  -  KITCHEN Sylvia Tan My battle against mouldy oranges will begin soon, now that Chinese New Year is round the corner. There will be an abundance of mandarin oranges, an important part of the celebration, but how does one make them last the season? For a start,
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    • 253 6 Must View UTTERLY DIVINE NEAR the River! Robertson Quay 3bed conserved. Pool/park for 2 cars. Bright! Corner! isabelredrup.com/ir2a.php $4.3m. *****055. Susan Must View BISHOPSGATE *****/***** SF. Best of best quality. Private, serene. Beautiful land, almost new. Park 8 cars. Best layout. Call Sole Agt 9456-7348 Newsman Excellent Location NASSIM *****
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    • 208 6 Near MRT EAST COAST CORNER terr. 2sty. Land 2650 sf. 4+1 rms. South facing. Move in. $3.xM. Sole agt *****983 Must View Serious Seller 3-STY EAST COST Terrace Tao Nan Sch. Approx 1700 2300sf 4+1 $2.xm. Park 2 cars Orig cond *****233 Must View ROCKBOTTOM RIVER VIEW Upp East Coast.
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    • 102 7 New Launch PANORAMA AMK fr $1130 psf. Choice Units 2-5 bdrm. MRT/ sch/ mall. Attractive Price! Alson 9873 7269 Priced To Sell GRANDEUR 8 AMK 1259sf $1.22M. 3+study+store rm. Low floor. Tenanted. Near MRT/ shpg. Jen 9878-5139 Excellent Location THE PANORAMA A M K next to CHIJ St Nicholas, walk
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    • 85 8 Must Not Miss 128 BT MERAH View, 3’I’+ utility 65sqm #13. No noon sun, walk to Tiong Bahru Plaza. MRT. Lee 9001 4110 Must View Must Sell 2’S’ BLK 28 Jln Bt Merah. High flr. 47sqm. Lift level Vacant. Near ABC food ctr market. Maggie *****713 Near MRT 36 BEO
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    • 117 9 Excellent Location IVER PLACE 1 bdrm from 678 sqft. Ask F/furn. Avail Immed. Call *****237/ *****925 R RIVER PLACE 1-BDRM Furnished, facilities. $3.5K. Mary *****482 Burlington Excellent Location FORESTA 2 BDRM $3600. Pool view. Immed move in. Near Vivo City, MRT *****585 Mavrick Chng CARIBBEAN 4-BDRMS/ 4baths. 1636 sf. Waterway
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    • 617 10 2 MONTHS COMMISSION Terms Conditions Apply. Brand new low-rise marina-front condo Luxurious 2 3 4 bedrooms at affordable rent Penthouses Ground floor units with Pool available Opposite Quayside lsle (Retail F&B) Call 6877 1818 or 6877 8201 8273 8412 8479/ 8513 CITYDEVELOPMENTSLIMITED THE COAST 2024 sf 3+1 Tip top cond.
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    • 280 10 Excellent Location NEAR MRT THE MKZ 2-BDRM 516 sf. Avail immed. Flexible furnishing. Near MRT/ KKH/ pk. $3000. Zen 9229-1910 Expat Choice WILKIE STUDIO 3-BDRM. 1281 sf. P/furn. Near Dhoby Ghaut MRT/ Orchard. $5K. Immed. Laura *****539 Excellent Location RIVERSHIRE 3+1. 1700SQFT High flr. Pool gym. $4.8k Opp Great World
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    • 290 10 Expat Choice D09. HELIOS 3 bdrms 1600 sqft. Designer decor. asking $9.5k. F/furn. Avail Immed. Henry 8686-8388 Immediate New Listing Care Honesty D09 RIVERSHIRE 3+1 1690sf High Flr,Big Hall,Pool/ Gym Orchard Rd,Furn,only $4.1k Sole Agt *****688 Joseph 3-BDRM CAVENAGH Gdns 110 sqm, P/furn, aircon. Call *****442/ *****997 SOPHIA RD 2RM
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    • 536 10 8 Tomlinson Road Brand New Luxury Residences For LEASE Conveniently located on the corner of Orchard Road. Spacious 4-bedroom residences (3552 sq~) One unit per floor, private plunge pool 360 views Designer finishes with both wet dry kitchens. Clubhouse with Residence Concierge by Capella 25m lap pool, designer gym and
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    • 370 10 Immediate Don't Miss HILLCREST VILLA 5 bdrms. 3-sty, new paint, facilities. Nice landlord. Choice units. Dennis Kwok 9689-6653 Excellent Location OPEN HSE SAT/SUN 10-6pm Nineteen Shelford, 2+1. FH. 936 sf. 1KM Nanyang Pri/ RGPS/ MRT. HC 9423 5610 BIRMINGHAM 3RM 1184 sqft 1 km to SJI F/Furn High Flr Novena
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    • 305 10 TREVISTA TOP FLR. 4bdrms ID Furnished. 1819sf $5.9K. ImmedAnthony *****000 NEW LIST BLISS Loft Kim Keat Cl. 850sf. 2rms f/furn Immed. $3.3K. *****208 $3.2K MACPHERSON ROAD Ideal for 8 workers. 4bdrm Convenient. Avail immed. Joyce Lim *****808 ERA EURO-ASIA PARK, 2-BED, full furnish/ well-kept. 8 mins to MRT. $2.7K neg.
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    • 290 10 Sea view EXPAT’S CHOICE MEYERISE ON MEYER Rd 1270 sf. 3+1. Brand new!! High flr, unblock, breezy, seaview! CS 9098 8888 Immediate CRESCENDO PK 2-RM $3.2k Laguna Pk 3+1 rm, $3.8k Heritage East Studio $2.5k and many more High Floor SANCTUARY GREEN BEST layout balcony face pool. 3+1 high flr.
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    • 249 10 Move in Condition WATERVIEW 2+STUDY QUIET, windy, corner. Quiet. Almost new! Immed. Andy Chua 9068 0898 ERA Excellent Location CHARLTON RES BRAND New 6+1+1 Cluster $6K. Immed /facilities. Australian/ French sch. Eileen *****900 Must Not Miss CHOON KIM HSE Maisonette 1399 sqft, 3+1, Beautifully Renovated, Great View Ray Int’l 9168-8133
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    • 2093 11 Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Y 4 PRIME INDUSTRIAL UNITS FOR SALE SHARING THE JOY THIS LUNAR NEW YEAR NO ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTY O' f St fef i 6 rrrr ssssss 1 S' jr i Jl ENTERPRISE ONE along Eunos Link Immediate Rental Income with High
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    • 206 11 JURONG B2 FTY. $6.5M Land 70,000 sf. Built-in 45,000 sf. Bal lease 13 yrs. 5-7M ceiling *****448 PN Must Not Miss EMPIRE TECHNO CENTRE, B2 Ramp-up #02, 2325 sf, toilet, split level. Auction 25/2. Leonard 9001 4110 Freehold best price *CITIPOINT PAYA Lebar F’hold 7610sf. Macpherson MRT. Attractive $720 psf
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    • 301 11 Must Not Miss LAND 160,000/ GFA 85K sf F’Hold MRT 9000/*****ft F’Hold land 8000/*****ft 100 workers *****433 Lam Excellent Location New Listing CRESCENT@KALLANG, 1894 SF A1 Reno office/ warehse Unblk view F/fitted, $1.42M VTO. Davis Ng 9008-3211 $75XK, FH B2 Innovation Pl 1313 sf, Tenanted till Jul ’15 $9XXK, 1539
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    • 1041 12 OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 51 Cuppage Road (formerly known as Starhub Centre) Valley Point Alexandra Point Near to Labrador MRT Ample Carpark Near Amenities Near to Somerset MRT Ample Carpark Amenities Café/ Restaurant/ Dentist/ Beauty Hair Salons From 452 sf onwards Near to Tiong Bahru MRT Ample Carpark Amenities ATM/
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    • 404 12 Near MRT For Takeover Care Honesty HDB OFFICE TAKEOVER 203 Hougang St 21. 84 sqm. 809 French Rd. 137/68sqm P/furn. Jimmy 9821 2887 CITY HALL 1184 sf. $9.XK. New AC, kitchen, toilet. Balestier 247/986sf fitted. Prinsep 4766 sf. 9101 5266 OFFICE CENTRAL 646 sf. High flr. Facing Fort Canning, water
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    • 366 12 Must Not Miss PAYA LEBAR SQ #08. 1087 sqft water pt. Good view. Bare. Mixed devt. Next to MRT, amenities. $2.3M neg New Launch RARE! FREEHOLD OFFICE Robinson Rd. Direct fr developer. TOP 2015. Level individual buyers welcome. Freehold NEW OFFICES ROBINSON Rd Grade A Specs 600/900/ 1100/7000sf. Column Free
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    • 369 12 69 ixr 169 »r 19 w 1 COQiT PLC1ZC1 Retail and F&B Space for Lease Close to dementi, Dover and Circle Line MR! Stations Easy access via AYE and West Coast Highway Free daily shuttle bus services at designated pick-up points Shopper traffic from Biopolis, Fusionopolis, ACS, NUS, Singapore Polytechnic,
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    • 249 12 Must View D15 FRANKEL EST Grd flr shophse, with toilet 1841sf nice environment, all trade $5.9K InspireOn *****301 Must Not Miss BEDOK N ST 3 Ground Flr Shophse with toilets 735 sf Bare. Immed. Carkpark. All trades. 8518-7185 Owner Excellent Location RETAIL AT STAMFORD Rd. 1700 3349 sqft. SMU, museums,
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    • 443 12 Excellent Location Doris Tey 9670 3898 2½-STY VEERASAMY ROAD Brand new, Reno, 2)3½sty S’goon rd. Reno with lift. Syed Alwi road also avail. Near MRT PAYA LEBAR SQ #01, 420sf. Other size 205, 356, 400sf City Sq Mall 237, 603, 1313, 2110sf. David *****821.com TANGLIN 280 3,369 sf Suitable for
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    • 423 16 K.U.S Scaffolding Pte Ltd, is dealing with building materials, Due to expansion, we are currently seeking 1) SALES EXECUTIVE 2) SALES COORDINATOR ’O’ level and above Able to liaise with both English Mandarin speaking clients Able to achieve sales result Computer literate Possess own vehicle (For Position 1) Attractive basic
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    • 672 16 PALM BEACH SEAFOOD RESTAURANT PTE LTD STUDENT HOLIDflyjQBy Service Staff Salary: $1,450 $1,600 (exclude tips) 5 days work week (split shift) Working Location: One Fullerton (Raffles Place) Completion bonus: $500 (16 Feb to 15 May 2015) Training, uniform and meals are provided Please SMS 9182 9148 to arrange for an
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    • 177 16 Aircon foodcourt urgently requires COUNTER CREW Welcome Singaporean Good Benefits and Attractive Incentives Up to 14 days Annual Leaves Performance Bonus, Progressive Bonus 13th Month Bonus Children Education Subsidy LOCATION: JURONG EAST CHOA CHU KANG Interested applicants, pls call ETHAN *****338 or JOHN *****763 FULL-TIME WESTERN FOOD Cook Part-time Cashier
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    • 298 16 INDOOR SALES COORDINATOR required for Catering Company in the East μ Experience handling Government Contracts (GE Biz μ S’poreans only 9617-5671 ADMIN ASSISTANT Kaki Bukit Area 5 Days Work Week Profi cient in Microsoft Excel Word Email joinus@astons.com.sg Admin Clerk for Balestier area 5-days week Working hours 9am-5.30pm Only Singaporeans
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    • 367 16 SALES ADMIN CLERK for maid agency. Pls call 9487-9698/9113-6105 ADMIN SUPPORT FOR mktg dept Bt Batok. 5.5day. Locals only. 9487 2093 ADMIN/ SALES. CHINATOWN Immed. S’porean only. Email: *****jobs@gmail.com ***ADMIN EXEC REQUIRED Tuas. S$1550. 5½ days work week. Call 9711 9913 A/CS CLERK. AMK. Issue invoice, D/O, Statement, Work Permit.
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    • 354 16 CONSTRUCTION CO. REQUIRES Site Mgr. Min 5yrs local experience. Work @Tuas area *****068 Kallang Packer 8-6pm $60 Bedok 7am-3pm $45/ 8am-5pm $56, 7-7pm $74 Jurong 12hr day, $77. Night $87, 7-4pm $50, 8-5pm $51 10-7pm $60, 11pm-8am $61 AMK 7-4pm $57, 8-6pm $49 3-11pm $57, 11-7am $62 Assembly 7-7am Night
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    • 439 17 Seeking strong candidate for LOGISTICS POSITION û Responsible for co-ordination with warehouse/ transportation companies/ customers, preparation of purchase and sales contracts and export docs. û Prior logistics experience and familiarity with FACT software strongly preferred. û Must be good in English. û Monthly salary range $2.5K $3K. Please email CV
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    • 405 17 CNY(Day/Night) SECURITY OFFICERS û 3-day Package $360 on 18, 19 20 Feb Call Mr Ang *****304 9384 5538 Chinese New Year Package RELIEF ADHOC OFFICERS Period 18th 22th February 2015 Package $640 Terms conditions apply. Pls call *****247 Male or Female SECURITY OFFICERS Daily Cash $100 Day Shift Singaporeans only
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    • 328 17 Security Security Security Security AETDS L4 U JOIN US TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER Requirements: Minimum 3 GCE ‘NT 1 GCE ‘O’ NITEC Normal Colour Vision; Physically Fit PROTECTION OFFICER Requirements: Minimum Secondary 2 Assignment: Changi Cargo Jurong Island PSA Simei Singapore Cruise Centre APO PO, Part-Time
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    • 159 17 Factory Ang Mo Kio Polisher 7am-5pm $1200 51/2-day work week Toilet/General/ Cleanroom Cleaners 7am-5pm 8am-4pm 3pm-11pm •$1000 -$1200 5 6-day work week Buona Vista Lab Assistant General Lab Asst task 8am to 5pm 5-day work week $1200 9232 6312 IMMEDIATE VACANCIES HOUSEKEEPERS Full Time Gross Salary $1500 monthly Training will
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    • 316 17 TEAM LEADERS Ang Mo Kio CLEANERS Woodlands, Bukit Batok, Jurong, Toa Payoh FLOATERS Basics Transport allowance Various locations Call:9452 3850 High Pay Cleaner @Jurong West /Hougang Clementi /Loyang È *****331/*****314 @Haig Road/ Hougang/ Tampines/Katong Pasir Ris È *****583 @Little India/ Chinatown /Buona Vista È *****905 @Changi Airport/Fullerton Hotel /Orchard Condo
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    • 171 17 GOOD INCENTIVES. STATION Supervisor required at Tampines/ Seletar/ Tanjong Rhu. Preferred Experience in cleaning condominium. Interested call *****547 INGAPOREAN ONLY. CHAMBERMAIDS Cleaners hotel. 6 days work week. Near Jurong East MRT. *****902 S SHENTON WAY NEW office bldg Cleaners, Floaters, work 7am-5pm. Walk-in interview: Capita Green, call *****723 *****529 SHPG
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    • 340 17 (A division of Auric Pacific Food Industries Pte Ltd) We have immediate vacancies for: VAN SALES DRIVER Possess Class 3 driving licence with clean driving record Experience in driving a van/lorry preferred Able to commence work at 2.00am Basic Pay Commission $2,000 $2,600 WALK-IN INTERVIEW Mon Fri (9am 12noon; 2pm
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