The Straits Times, 9 August 2016

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  • 24 1 TUESDAY AUGUST9,2016 SINCE1845 THE STRAITS TIMES 128 PAGES IN 7 PARTS $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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  • 694 1  -  He outlines three challenges and the ways they can be tackled Janice Heng janiceh@sph.com.sg Singapore’s national unity is under threat from global forces, but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is confident that Singaporeans will “hold together and succeed”. In a solemn yet
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  • 157 1 Former head of Civil Service Peter Ho leads the list of public servants and volunteers being honoured in this year’s National Day Awards. Mr Ho, who turns 62 today, is the only recipient of the Distinguished Service Order this
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    • 385 1 World Japan’s Emperor hints at abdication A12 Sport Phelps, Wu make Olympic history C11-16 World Resurfacing Venice of the East? A18&19 Home They foiled $200k scam B1 Top of the News DBS profit slips 6% on Swiber fallout A8 World Suicide bomber kills dozens in Pakistan A16 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN:
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’sNews
      • 65 2 Singapore’s national unity is under threat from global forces, but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his National Day Message that he is confident that Singaporeans will “hold together and succeed”. PM Lee underlined how Singapore’s harmony was hard-won and set out three
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      • 45 2 DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta defended the bank’s decision to give additional loans to Swiber, saying that giving the troubled company a lifeline would give the bank a shot at retrieving the money loaned in the first place. A8
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      • 58 2 In the strongest hint yet that he wants to step down, Japanese Emperor Akihito yesterday confessed in a rare video message his worries over not being able to fulfil his duties as he gets older. He suggested that a regency may be established to
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      • 81 2 Suicide Squad scored a colossal US$135.1 million (S$182 million) debut in the United States despite some of the worst reviews of the year. Overseas, the movie about a group of anti-heroes earned an extra US$132 million, bringing its global total to more than US$267
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      • 58 2 Malaysia has revoked the passports of 68 citizens who went abroad and are believed to have links to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group. A total of 73 Malaysians travelled to join ISIS in Syria, including 19 killed in the
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      • 30 2 At SG51, it is time to move on to the nextphaseofnation-building–for the soul. Literature and the imagination are key to this, says writer Meira Chand.A24
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      • 55 2 A cheque for $600,000, which bounced 82 days after being cleared due to “human error”, has led to DBS Bank tightening its procedures. The man who cashed the cheque is now considering legal options. Lawyers say that if the unusual case goes to court,
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      • 37 2 Unionised firms are leading the way in rehiring workers aged over 65–withjustunderayeartogo until the re-employment age is raised. More than three-quarters of these companies are rehiring staff when they pass 65. B4
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      • 44 2 The oil and gas sector is seeing major stress, and bad loans from the sector could rise in the months ahead. But this is unlikely to result in a crisis scenario for banks, which are well-capitalised,saidanalysts.C1
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      • 58 2 Bowler Shayna Ng had a special quip after she and New Hui Fen finished third and fourth respectively at the prestigious US Women’s Open on Sunday (Monday, Singapore time). Ng joked: “I was going to try to win it and say it’s a birthday present
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      • 45 2 In Hamlet Collage, the opening act of the Singapore International Festival of Arts, Evgeny Mironov plays multiple characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. He is one of Russia’s favourite stars on stage. The performance will be staged in Russian with English subtitles. D3
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      • 32 2 Yesterday’s story “On the move” said Ms Celine Tang was previously group managing director of SingHaiyi Group. The company has clarified that she still holds the role.
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    • What’sNext
      • 61 2 South Korea’s Saenuri Party will hold a national convention in Seoul today to pick its chairman and supreme council members ahead of next year’s presidential election. The ruling party has been led by an interim leadership after the April 13 parliamentary elections, where
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      • 66 2 T ens of thousands of people will be celebrating Singapore’s birthday at the National Stadium this evening. It is the first time in a decade that the National Day Parade is returning to the stadium. Elsewhere across the island, there are community events to mark
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      • 67 2 China’s National Bureau of Statistics will release its July consumer inflation data today. Food prices, which account for one-third of China’s consumer price index (CPI), had eased last month. China saw the slowest pace of month-on-month CPI growth in June since the beginning of the year.
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    • 342 2  -  WhyItMatters RaviVelloor Associate Editor velloor@sph.com.sg Just when you thought things might calm down after The Hague tribunal delivered its definitive ruling on the South China Sea and that China would be keen to tamp down on tensions ahead of the G-20 meeting, comes more news pointing the
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  • TOPOFTHENEWS
    • Straits Times Digital
      • 15 3 Brazilian athlete makes history and other interesting updates from Rio. http://str.sg/riofacts
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      • 16 3 Where are the best spots to see Singapore’s flowering plants? http://str.sg/blooms
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      • 65 3 1. PM Lee’s National Day Message: Singaporeans ‘will hold together and succeed’ despite threats to national unity 2. Stronger security for NDP; terrorism a long-term problem: Ng Eng Hen 3. Olympics: Thai lifter Sinphet’s granny dies celebrating his 56kg bronze 4.Swiber imploded in just six weeks:
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    • 575 3  -  Unexploded 2m-long ordnance discovered three weeks ago finally deemed safe to handle Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg For three weeks now, crew on board a Singapore barge carrying sand for land reclamation have lived in fear of theiraccidental cargo– an unexploded 2m-long ordnance. It was
      ordnance.ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  575 words
    • National Day Awards
      • 727 4  -  In career spanning over 34 years, Peter Ho took on leading roles at ministries and PMO LimYanLiang yanliang@sph.com.sg Former top civil servant Peter Ho heads the list of recipients of this year’s National Day Awards. Mr Ho, 62, who was head of
        challenges. PHOTO: URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY  -  727 words
      • 557 4  -  Leong Weng Kam Senior Writer wengkam@sph.com.sg At age 95, artist Lim Tze Peng is not only the most senior of the four Meritorious Service Medal recipients honoured for their outstanding contributions, but also the oldest among the 3,959 National Day
        year.ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO  -  557 words
      • 579 4  -  Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg Professor Leo Tan, 71, has dedicated his life to science and education. But what the marine biologist considers his greatest success is not the work he has done, but what his students have achieved. This, said the the sprightly septuagenarian, makes him
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    • SGfuture engagement round-up
      • 691 6  -  Govt working on more ways to allow greater participation in various areas, say ministers Chong Zi Liang ziliang@sph.com.sg Two of the core members of Singapore’s next-generation leadership have a message for Singaporeans: The Government is making changes so people can play
        PHOTO: TIFFANY GOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  691 words
      • 355 6  -  Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg Mr Kenneth McGeough, 31, believes that the benefits of children playing sports go beyond just physical fitness. It helps to build self-confidence, is a form of motivation, and provides a network to make friends and meet new people, he
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      • 347 6  -  Pearl Lee Mr Wan Junyan, 41, is an avid gamer who believes digital games can be a great tool for teaching youngsters problem-solving skills. “Children are going to play games anyway, so why not get them to play something that allows them to learn at
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    • 754 8  -  Other offshore firms may face knock-on effects in second half of the year: Bank CEO Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Offshore services firm Swiber Holding’s financial implosion was so rapid and sudden its biggest lender DBS Bank was caught off guard, DBS Group Holdings
      management.PHOTO: SWIBER HOLDINGS  -  754 words
    • 595 8  -  Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg DBS Group Holdings’ second-quar-ter showing was dented as it set aside a huge sum to cover exposure toSwiberHoldings–withnetprofit falling 6 per cent to $1.05 billion. But chief executive Piyush Gupta said Swiber’s woes were just a oneoff in
      ST PHOTO: MARCUS TAN  -  595 words
    • 212 8  -  Wong Wei Han DBS Bank had picked up on the accounts and fund flows linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), but it had believed there were no illicit activities involved. DBS was one of the banks named by the Monetary Authority of Singapore over “instances of control failings”
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    • 462 9  -  Arlina Arshad Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta aarlina@sph.com.sg Indonesian police have not found the rocket that the leader of a Batam terror cell had wanted to fire at Singapore’s Marina Bay, but said the men had training in handling firearms and had
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    • 573 9  -  Terrorism a long-term threat, says Defence Minister as he urges S’poreans to stay united Seow BeiYi byseow@sph.com.sg Singapore has stepped up its defences against the threat of terrorism, and this includes beefing up security on land, air and sea at events such
      ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE  -  573 words
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    • 159 3 REACH US AT Website: www.straitstimes.com Facebook: www.fb.com/thestraitstimes Twitter: @STcom Instagram: @Straits_Times Singtel M I get one smile back for every balloon I give away. I learned that happiness is not just a nice thing to hope for but something you can create and give. JJ TEO EK THONG Senior Manager,
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    • 5 3 Additional reporting by Melody Zaccheus
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    • 52 4 National Day Parade 2016: More stories at straitstimes.com Web Special: 7 magical moments you should not miss at parade http://str.sg/moments Web Special: Fond memories of old National Stadium: 5 things you may remember http://str.sg/oldstadium Video: Sneak peek: View 360-degree video of NDP fireworks http://str.sg/360fireworks Microsite: More reports, videos and pictures
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  • WORLD
    • 724 12  -  He confesses to nation his worries about not being able to fulfil his duties as he gets older Walter Sim Japan Correspondent in Tokyo waltsim@sph.com.sg In the strongest hint yet that he wants to step down, Japanese Emperor Akihito yesterday confessed in a rare
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    • 590 12  -  WalterSim Crown Prince Naruhito, who is the next in line to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne, is one of the fiercest critics of the cloistered monarchy institution he belongs to. The 56-year-old Oxford University alumnus has
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    • 359 16  -  They will face legal action under Immigration Act if they return to the country, says DPM Zahid Trinna Leong Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur ltrinna@sph.com.sg Malaysia has revoked the passports of 68 citizens who went abroad and are believed to have links
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    • 445 16 REUTERS, AGENCE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE QUETTA A suicide bomb packed with ball bearings tore through a Pakistani hospital yesterday, killing at least 70 people, in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taleban faction Jamaat-ur-Ahrar. “The Tehreek-e-Taleban Pakistan Jamaat-ur-Ahrar takes responsibility for this attack,
      REUTERS, AGENCE; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  445 words
    • 283 16 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japan yesterday said it would respond firmly after Chinese government vessels intruded into what Tokyo considers its territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea 14 times at the weekend, stoking bilateral tensions. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga
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    • 222 16  -  JermynChow TAIPEI Taiwan’s new envoy to Singapore Antonio Chiang has been spared from being taken to court for a drink-driving offence that sparked a public outcry and left his posting to the Republic in doubt. Sources told The Straits Times yesterday that Mr
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    • 528 16  -  RaulDancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos left for Hong Kong yesterday on what he described as an “icebreaker” and a “fishing expedition” meant to pave the way for bilateral talks between Manila and Beijing over their territorial disputes
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    • 313 17 Bloomberg Misery Index combines the cost of living with the strength of the job market BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE/HONG KONG•Thailand,SingaporeandJapanarethree of the world’s least miserable nations. That is according to Bloomberg’s Misery Index, which combines the cost of living with the strength of thejobmarket.
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    • AsiaBriefs
      • 71 20 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL A group of South Korean lawmakers defied President Park Geun Hye and left for China yesterday to discuss the deployment of a US anti-missile system that has opened a damaging rift between Seoul and Beijing. Ms Park had argued
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      • 51 20 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI A total of 349 motorists were slapped with fines in Taiwan over the weekend for playing Pokemon Go on their cellphones while on the road. The game, released in Taiwan just last Saturday, has already resulted in broken legs and museum
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    • 674 21  -  Indian PM’s condemnation of attacks on Dalits seen as political move to gain votes Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg With elections looming in key Indian states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to placate the Dalit community as he
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    • 239 21  -  Nirmala Ganapathy Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cabinet colleagues will travel across India for the 70th anniversary of India’s independence as part of his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) campaign to reach out to people and publicise government schemes. Kicking off the two-week campaign
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    • 588 22 In chasing funds, think-tanks push corporate donors’ agendas and reap tax benefits too foundnoproblems.NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON As Lennar Corp, one of the largest homebuilders in the United States, pushed ahead with an US$8 billion (S$10.8 billion) plan to revitalise a barren area
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    • 120 22 Relatives holding placards with pictures of Ukrainian servicemen captured by pro-Russian separatists in the uncontrolled territories of Ukrainian Donbass at a rally yesterday outside the office of President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev. Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who was freed from a
      PHOTO: AGENCE PRESS-FRANCE  -  120 words
    • 346 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIRUT Syrian regime forces and rebel factions sent hundreds of reinforcements to Aleppo yesterday as opposition fighters announced an all-out offensive to take the country’s second city. The battle for Syria’s former economic powerhouse is intensifying after an opposition advance
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    • WorldBriefs
      • 78 22 Airport.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Rail workers started a five-day strike yesterday on services across south-east England, including commuter trains into London, causing major disruptions. The strike could become the country’s longest rail walkout since 1968. The RMT union called the strike to protest against plans to
        Airport.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  78 words
      • 92 22 earlyasyesterday.REUTERS MEXICO CITY Mudslides triggered by intense rainfall in eastern Mexico killed 40 people at the weekend as saturated hillsides collapsed onto modest homes in the wake of now-dissipated T ropical Storm Earl. The death toll rose late on Sunday after state
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    • 200 22 ROME A tiny kitten that went for an ill-advised swim in the sea off Sicily has hung on to eight of its nine lives, thanks to a rescue mission by Italy’s coast guard. When a group of children in the
      named Charlie. PHOTO: GUARDIA COSTIERA FACEBOOK PAGE  -  200 words
    • 585 23  -  Upper House now even more unwieldy after Aussie PM’s decision to call early election Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney Jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com As Australia’s election officials yesterday formally signed off on the results of the federal election on July 2, the final
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    • 62 23 People carrying flower arrangements on their backs during the Festival of the Flowers in Medellin, Colombia, on Sunday. More than 24,000 visitors were expected to attend the annual festival the city’s biggest during which people carry flowers on their backs to celebrate the end of slavery, as
      PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  62 words
    • 356 23 cious.”REUTERS CANBERRA A member of an Australian anti-immigration group accused of planning an attack may face more charges in what the government said was the first time federal terrorism laws had been used to target such right-wing groups. Phillip Galea, 31, was
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  • SPECIAL REPORT
    • 993 18 / 19  -  City embarks on another attempt to turn its canal system from pungent to picturesque Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok tanhy@sph.com.sg Rush hour may be brutal on Bangkok’s streets, but there is another way to get to work. It requires
      shame.ST PHOTOS: TAN HUI YEE; ST PHOTOS: TAN HUI YEE  -  993 words
    • 393 18 / 19  -  Tan Hui Yee BANGKOK A faulty gas tank aboard a Bangkok canal boat exploded in March, injuring at least 60 people. It took just a few days for commuters to overcome their jitters and pack into the express boats as usual. For tens of thousands
      ST PHOTO: TAN HUI YEE  -  393 words
    • 667 20  -  The ruling junta is intent on moving on following Sunday’s referendum News analysis TanHuiYee Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok tanhy@sph.com.sg The official results of Sunday’s referendum will be out only tomorrow, but Thailand’s military government has already signalled its intention to move on. In
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
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  • OPINION
    • 471 24 The Straits Times says After the nostalgia of last year’s milestone Jubilee celebrations, the gaze today is on the next chapter of nation-building. This is a fitting National Day theme because of Singapore’s current focus on transformation necessitated by ineluctable forces of change. The economy as
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    • 1301 24  -  After sprinting ahead for 50 years, Singaporeneedstodevelopthemuscle– andsoul–forthemarathonaheadasthe nation progresses. Literature and the imagination are key to this. ByInvitation Meira Chand For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Dr MeiraChand has written eight novels, including A Different Sky, set in Singapore. She is
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    • 1288 25 That’s what Singapore needs as it crosses 50 and celebrates its 51st National Day. Prime Minister’s National Day message This is the transcript of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Message 2016 delivered yesterday. My fellow Singaporeans. Half a century ago, when we embarked
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    • 1100 25  -  Asean needs to build trust among its members, especially those with historical issues about its neighbours, like Cambodia. GohSuiNoi East Asia Editor suinoi@sph.com.sg There was little surprise that the traditional joint communique after last month’s Asean foreign ministers’ meeting did not directly address the July
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    • 909 26  -  Fisheries and resources in high seas belong to all and to no one, opening the door to cooperation South China Sea tribunal ruling Mark J. Valencia For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is Adjunct Senior Scholar atthe National Institute for South
      Sources: VALENCIA, MARK J AND JON M, VAN DYKE, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PRESS, 1999. STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  909 words
    • 893 26  -  Audrey Kurth Cronin and Patrick M. Cronin For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Dr Audrey Kurth Cronin is professor of international relations at American University and Dr Patrick M. Cronin is senior director of the Asia-Pacific Security Programme at the Centre
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  • FORUM
    • 306 27  -  Daniel KohKah Soon There have been calls by some people for charities to adopt business models for them to be viable. The latest is a call made by Mr Jeffrey Law Lee Beng (“Run VWOs like businesses to raise their game”;
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    • 221 27  -  Zachary Soh Zhao En I applaud government agencies for their efforts in reminding citizens to practise safety and good judgment when playing the Pokemon Go game (“Pokemania hits Singapore”; Sunday). As the craze for Pokemon Go continues to grow in Singapore, timely reminders
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    • 115 27  -  Chan WhyeShiung In the light of the foiled plot to fire a rocket at Marina Bay (“Plot to attack Marina Bay with rocket from Batam foiled”; last Saturday), what measures are organisers of the upcoming Bintan Spartan Race 2016 taking to ensure the safety and security
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    • 369 27 A writer says celebrating Racial Harmony Day and having children of different races interact in school is not enough to foster social cohesion and racial harmony. Do you agree? What can be done to improve this? Manyyoung people nowadays don’t seem to have friends of different races, as they
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    • 325 27  -  Raymond Koh BockSwi While I empathise with investors suffering financially in the fallout of the Swiber Holdings saga, matters need to be viewed in perspective (“Swiber saga: DBS says bond sales driven by demand”; last Saturday, and “Bondholders bracing
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    • 139 27  -  Frankie Mao Condominium management committees handle hundreds of thousands of residents’ monies every month. My condominium alone collects about $400,000 a month. That sum is certainly no small change for a committee elected to serve its residents. I appeal to the authorities to enforce stricter
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    • 327 27  -  Christopher Aung Myo Htet New licensing conditions on nursing homes have left smaller facilities struggling to meet the new–andmoreexpensive– requirements (“Small nursing homes feel the squeeze as new rules kick in”; May 15). These include fire safety system upgrades and hiring professionals for
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    • 68 27 WRITE IN: Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or
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    • 194 27 FORUM ONLINE 1.MRHUATYESWEE: Align business, social elements of live sports broadcasts. 2. MR TAN TWEE KONG: Is minimum spend to win NDP tickets appropriate? 3. MSLOWSIEWHUA: Combine hard, soft approaches to tackle trolley issue. 4.MRTANKOKTIM: Trolley barcode system could help deterirresponsible use. 5. MINISTRYOF HEALTH: Whooping cough vaccine for pregnant
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  • Page 27 Miscellaneous

  • BIG PICTURE
    • 151 28 A woman prepares cutouts of the number 8 before a ceremony marking the 28th anniversary of the 8888 uprising in Yangon, Myanmar, yesterday. Hundreds of people attended an annual ceremony in downtown Yangon yesterday, commemorating the 1988 student uprising The Aug 8,1988 uprising, known as
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    • 268 28 FORUMBUSINESS MODEL NOT THE ONLY WAY TO RUN VWOSA27 On overage, it takes 82 days to sell on HDB and 137 days to sell a Private Condo on conventional listing portals. Quality Listings on SRX Property cut Days-on-Market by at least half. I p v >• Here are 10 Professional
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  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
    • 31 28 WEATHER Thundery showers mainly over northern, eastern and western Singapore in the morning. High 34 deg C Low 24 deg C 24-hr PSI as of 5pm yesterday: 61 to 63 (Moderate)
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      • 297 8 / 9  -  Charissa Yong MrOmar Ismail Chairman, People’s Association Mesra Public Service Star On weekends, Mr Omar Ismail, 56, can usually be found at the Bukit Batok East Community Club, running community programmes or helping his neighbours. The long-time grassroots leader has helped set up tuition
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      • 218 10 / 11  -  Charissa Yong Professor Lim Tit Meng, Chief Executive, Science Centre Public Administration Medal (Silver) From running a science busking performance competition to scripting a musical on reproductive biology cheekily titled Sex Cells, Professor Lim Tit Meng, 56, is known for making science fun. The
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      • 166 10 / 11  -  Janice Heng Professor David Chan Director of the Behavioural Sciences Institute, Singapore Management University Public Administration Medal (Silver) Professor Chan has a host of publications and scholarly awards to his name, but is far from being an ivory-tower academic. Over the years, he has lent his
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    • 940 15  -  Singapore swimmer Quah Zheng Wen, who is taking part in the Rio Olympics, tells Ng Wan Ching about the joy of competitions FitAndFab RioOlympics,tellsNgWanChing wanching@sph.com.sg Q What is your secret to looking fabulous? A I train 10 times in a week as my
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    • 808 16 / 17  -  Horticultural therapy can give seniors a sense of well-being and satisfaction with life HealthySpaces Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg Horticultural therapy which encourages a person to visit green spaces and join guided group gardening activities can have mental and physical health benefits. This is the interim finding
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    • 209 18 FRI DAY, AUG 12 KEEPING MY WISDOM TEETH Dr Lum Jing Li will address common questions about the wisdom tooth and its treatment at this talk, Get Wise About Wisdom Tooth All You Need To Know About It. National University Hospital, 1 Main Building,O&GSeminar Room, Level 6 (between Wards
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    • 45 6 1 SamsungBiologicsisexpected toapplyforstockexchange approvalthisweekforitsinitial publicoffering,expectedby analyststoraiseroughly2-3 trillionwon(S$2.4billion-S$3.6 billion),thebiggestIPOonthe Seoulboursethisyear. 2 Japan’sFairTradeCommission hasraidedtheofficesof Amazon.com’slocaluniton suspicionthatitpressured retailerstoofferproductsat lowerpricesthanonrivalsites, theNikkeibusinessdailysaid yesterday. 3 Fashionandluggage distributorTraveliteislooking tobuyafour-storeyindustrial buildinginUbiAvenueforan estimated$19.3milliontoserve asitsheadquarters.The propertyisvaluedatabout$30 million,saidTravelite. 4 China,theworld’sbiggest produceranduserofrefined copper,hascutimportstothe lowestlevelin11monthsamid lowseasonaldemandand swellingdomesticstockpiles. 5 Opecyesterdaysaidithas calledaninformalmeetingof membercountriesfornext monthinAlgeriatohelp stabilisetheoilmarket.The meetingwilltakeplaceonthe sidelinesoftheInternational EnergyForum.
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      • 111 7 Conglomerate Sembcorp Industries has increased its stake in its Indian renewable energy business. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Sembcorp Utilities, the conglomerate subscribed to the entire rights issue by Sembcorp Green Infra. It invested 750 million rupees (S$15 million) for the rights issue of Sembcorp Green Infra, including
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      • 117 7 Pawnbroker ValueMax Group reported a 46 per cent rise in profit to $3.9 million for the second quarter of this year. However, the group’s revenue declined 10 per cent to $64.9 million. Revenue from retail and trading of pre-owned jewellery and gold business decreased by $8.7 million while revenue
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      • 105 7 The Singapore Exchange reported its market statistics for last month yesterday. It said total securities-market turnover value fell 7 per cent month on month, and fell 13 per cent to $21 billion compared with last year. There were 20 trading days this July compared with 22 in June
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  • SPORT
    • 583 9 US veteran ends fifth after lowest-ever round on PGA Tour, three adrift of winner REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CROMWELL (Connecticut) Jim Furyk broke golf’s magic number when he shot a record 12-under 58 at the Travelers Championship on Sunday, the lowest round ever on
      REUTERS,; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  583 words
    • 348 9  - Bowling duo 3rd 4th in marathon US Open Alvin Chia chiazya@sph.com.sg It may not have been the most ideal National Day present to bring home to Singapore, but nonetheless bowlers Shayna Ng and New Hui Fen are still proud of what they achieved at the prestigious US Women’s Open on
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    • 56 9 TODAY FOOTBALL Pre-season friendly Dortmund v Bilbao (StarHubCh213, tomorrow, 12.40am). OLYMPICS Day3 Evening action belt (6am). Day4 Morning action belt (8pm) Mediacorpokto. TOMORROW FOOTBALL English League Cup 1st rd: Luton v Aston Villa (Singtel TV Ch109), Fleetwood v Leeds (Ch110) Thursday,2.40am. OLYMPICS Day 4 Evening action belt(6am).
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    • 826 10 The 2016-17 English Premier League season starts on Saturday. The Straits Times continues the countdown by taking a look at the storylines that will shape the new season. Conte needs to get his balance and tactics right to turn them into a ‘little war
      THE GUARDIAN,; REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  826 words
    • 613 10 THE TIMES, LONDON, THE THE GUARDIAN LONDON Jose Mourinho believes that the English Premier League will provide the “perfect habitat” for Paul Pogba to develop into the best footballer in the world, as the Juventus midfielder’s transfer for a world-record
      THE TIMES, LONDON, THE; THE GUARDIAN; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  613 words
    • 416 10 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Alex Rodriguez said farewell on Sunday as the New York Yankees announced that the 14-time All-Star will play his final game with the Major League Baseball team on Friday. The 41-year-old will then be released and has
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    • SportsWorld
      • 73 10 States.REUTERS LOS ANGELES Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins became the 30th Major League Baseball player to reach the 3,000-hit milestone on Sunday, a statistic that is considered the best measure of hitting excellence and physical endurance. Suzuki, 42, j oins Roberto Clemente
        States.REUTERS  -  73 words
      • 60 10 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE MILAN Inter Milan said yesterday that their coach Roberto Mancini is leaving, citing a “mutual agreement” amid reports that the Italian club’s new Chinese owners decided that fresh blood is needed to rejuvenate the team. The Italian is tipped by the
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      • 81 10 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN Mick Schumacher, the 17-year-old son of stricken Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, suffered a controversial blow in his bid to win the German Formula 4 championship at the Nurburgring on Sunday. The German teenager is second behind Australia’s JoeyMawsoninthe championship, but officials hit
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      • 52 10 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp says he will no longer speak to reporters from The Sun after the British tabloid carried an article about the private life of defender Dejan Lovren, detailing how the Croat missed June’s Euro 2016 to try and save
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    • 111 11 Medal tally G S B Country Total 1 United States 2 China 3 Australia 4 Italy 5 South Korea 6 Hungary 7 Russia 8 Britain Sweden 10 Japan 11 Thailand Chinese Taipei 13 Argentina Belgium Kosovo Netherlands Vietnam At press time 3 3 3 2 2 2 1
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    • 89 11 TEOSHUNXIE Shooting: Women’s 25m pistol qualification (Precision 8pm, Rapid 11pm). S-finals (2.30pm), if she advances SAIYIDAH AISYAH Rowing: Women’s single sculls quarter-finals (8.10pm) FENG TIANWEI, YU MENGYU (if they advance) Tabletennis: Women’s singles q-finals (9pm) JOSEPH SCHOOLING Swimming: Men’s 100m freestyle, heat 6 (tomorrow, 12.17am) LEONARDONG Sailing:
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    • 100 11 15GOLDSATSTAKE ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS Women’steamfinal(tomorrow,3am) All the spotlight will be on the mighty United States team and whetherthey can rulethe roost again in Rio. TENNIS Men’s/Women’s singles/doubles (from 9.45pm) Already, big names like Novak Djokovic have crashed out of this unpredictable competition. Will there be more upsets?
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      60 11 Yipppppppeeeeeeeeeeee.So proud ofthisteam. We work so hard. We love you guys! Thanks Brazil for chanting USA in the arena, how cool!? ALEXANDRA RAISMAN AfterTeam USAqualifiedtopofthe women’s artistic gymnastics team event. Saw a former world champ inthe water today. Another sculler was sinking.And I wasjustholding onto dearlife.#rowinginrio SAIYIDAH AISYAH The
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      48 11 Thailand’s Saylom Ardee (right) appears to use every part of his arms to fight Belarus’ Pavel Kastramin during the men's welterweight round-of-32 match on Sunday. The Thai proved successful as he advanced on a split decision to the next stage. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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    • 589 11 Bike crashes and capsized boats have raised fears as injuries pile up among participants ingit.”AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, THE GUARDIAN RIO DE JANEIRO The organisers of the Rio Olympics have been accused of making the cycling roadrace route “dangerous” after a horrific crash involving Dutch rider
      ingit.”AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE,; REUTERS,; THE GUARDIAN  -  589 words
    • 417 11 RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil face another embarrassing exit from a major football tournament on home soil, after their star player Neymar slumbered through a second 0-0 draw of Rio 2016 against Iraq on Sunday. The Olympic hosts need to beat group leaders Denmark tomorrow
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    • 846 12  -  Chinese star becomes first woman to win four consecutive Olympic golds in the same event Rohit Brijnath In Rio de Janeiro rohitb@sph.com.sg On one side of Olympic Park in Rio are a series of hills which in a way perfectly symbolise the
      points.ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM  -  846 words
    • InBrief
      • 66 12 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE Chinese weightlifter Long Qingquanbroke the 56kg division world record en route to defeating defending Olympic champion OmYun CholofNorthKoreaand claiming gold on Sunday. His total of307kg surpassed Halil Mutlu’s world record of 305kg set at Sydney 2000. Thailand’s Sinphet Kruaithong took the bronze,
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      • 59 12 him.REUTERS Brazilian police have arrested a 22-year-old Namibian boxer on suspicion of attempting to sexually assault a room maid at the Olympic Village. Jonas Junius, competing in the light welterweight division, allegedly grabbed the maid and tried to kiss her. He is also suspected of
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      • 66 12 Paralympics.REUTERS Russia yesterday blamed politics for the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) decision to bar its Paralympians from taking part in next month’s Rio Games because of a statesponsored doping programme, saying it would press ahead with a legal attempt to overturn the ban. The decision
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      • 61 12 1904.REUTERS Brazilian Adilson da Silva will strike the first tee shot as golf returns to the Olympic Games after an absence of more than 100 years on Thursday. Monday’s draw for the men’s event grouped da Silva with Canada’s Graham DeLaet, whose countryman
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      • 56 12 The Federal Supreme Court in Lausanne has dismissed the appeals by Russia’s two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva and Sergei Shubenkov, the 110m hurdles world champion, to overturn the ruling of the Court of Arbitration for Sport banning them from competing in the Rio
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    • 727 12 canlaughalot.”WASHINGTON POST RIO DE JANEIRO She has cast herself as the “Iron Lady,” so she should be able to absorb blows from all sides. The way the Olympic swim meet is developing, after just the first day, Katinka Hosszu of Hungary
      canlaughalot.”WASHINGTON POST; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  727 words
    • 795 13  -  Tiny Balkan state’s first Olympic medal stirs champion’s emotions May Chen In Rio de Janeiro maychen@sph.com.sg Europe, the national anthem of Kosovo, has no lyrics and so as Majlinda Kelmendi stood on top of the podium in the Carioca Arena 2 yesterday, the judoka
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    • 346 13  -  Jonathan Wong In Rio de Janeiro jonwong@sph.com.sg Tucked in a quiet Rio de Janeiro suburb, the Singapore House has proven to be a haven for Team Singapore athletes seeking a place to unwind and escape the high-pressure environment of the Olympic Village. While
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    • 539 14 World No. 1 thwarted yet again in bid for gold medal, says loss was one of his life’s ‘toughest’ REUTERS, at Wimbledon. REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIO DE JANEIRO Novak Djokovic was reduced to tears after suffering a shock first-round 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-2) defeat by
      REUTERS,; at Wimbledon. REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  539 words
    • 58 14 Italy's Daniele Garozzo (far left) and Russia's Timur Safin showing how fast their respective attacks were, as they battled it out during their men’s individual foil semi-final at the Carioca Arena 3 on Sunday. Garozzo went on to win the gold by beating
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    • 320 14 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Chinese state-run media yesterday blasted Australian swimmer Mack Horton as immoral and his nation as a former “offshore prison”, after he referred to swim star Sun Yang as a drug cheat. Horton dethroned Sun as the 400m freestyle Olympic
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    • 244 14 inChina.REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO The Rio Olympic Committee is looking into replacing the Chinese flags being used at medal ceremonies after a diplomatic protest and online fury, it said. Chinese media reported that the stars on the Chinese flags raised during the
      inChina.REUTERS; star.PHOTOS: REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  244 words
    • 666 15 Sjostrom creates history as first Swedish woman to win Olympic gold; Ledecky, Peaty dominate REUTERS, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIO DE JANEIRO World records were smashed for a second night in theOlympicpool onSunday–with Katie Ledecky cruising to victory in the women’s 400m freestyle, Britain’s Adam Peaty running
      REUTERS,; REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  666 words
    • 525 15 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE RIO DE JANEIRO She stands at only 1.52m, but weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made a big impact on her native Philippines by winning a silver medal in the women’s 53kg class. It ended the country’s 20-year medal drought at the Olympics, a point not lost
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    • 5 15 Additional reporting by Raul Dancel
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    • 87 15 Olympics 2016 More stories from our team in Rio at str.sg/olympics Hoang Xuan Vinh (Vietnam) Shooting Hidilyn Diaz (Philippines) Weightlifting Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) Badminton Joseph Schooling (Singapore) Swimming Pandelela Rinong (Malaysia) Diving Maria Londa (Indonesia) Long jump Interactive special South-east Asia went from zero golds at London 2012 to two
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  • OLYMPICS
    • 637 16  -  Ex-world champ, 53, takes shock 2-0 lead before S’porean finds footing and prevails May Chen In Rio de Janeiro maychen@sph.com.sg Two paddlers stood at opposite ends of the table yesterday at the Riocentro Pavilion 3. Both table tennis veterans, both former world champions one with the Chinese
      another left-hander next. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM  -  637 words
    • 450 16 to2012.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO At his fifth Olympics, Michael Phelps finally let his guard down after winning a 19th gold medal by helping the United States win the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay on Sunday. With his infant son Boomer
      to2012.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE,; REUTERS  -  450 words
    • 267 16 thebetterforit.THE GUARDIAN, NEW YORK TIMES Why was Michael Phelps sporting big red circular marks on his body? The simple answer is that he like many other Olympians in Rio is a fan of “cupping” an ancient Chinese healing practice. Practitioners of the healing technique place
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  • Life
    • 1675 1  -  In multilingual Singapore, translations play a vital role in bridging cultures and bringing the text to a larger audience. Writers, publishers and agencies are working quietly to promote translated works LeeJianXuan jianxuan@sph.com.sg Translated literature has gained popularity overseas in recent years, but
      Academy.PHOTO: TIFFANY GOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  1,675 words
    • 71 2 685 Copies sold so far Confrontation (2013) ByMohamed Latiff Mohamed (above) Translatedby ShaffiqSelamat 154 Copies sold so far Teaching Cats To Jump Hoops (2012) By You Jin (above) Translated by Sylvia Li-chun Lin 1,500 Copies of first print run sold out Me Migrant By Md Mukul
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    • 599 2 Author Jeremy Tiang is one of Singapore’s most prolific Chinese-to-English literary translators despite growing up in an Englishspeaking household and having no formal training. He has translated Chinese works by Cultural Medallion recipients such as Yeng Pway Ngon, Wong Yoon Wah and You Jin, as well
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      637 3  -  Russian star Evgeny Mironov plays various characters from Shakespeare’s tragedy in Robert Lepage’s visually striking adaptation Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent akshitan@sph.com.sg In the opening act of the Singapore International Festival of Arts, Evgeny Mironov plays multiple characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Hamlet Collage has the Russian actor bounding around
      Arts.PHOTO: SERGEY PETROV  -  637 words
    • 722 3  -  Akshita Nanda The issue of integration is a sore point in Singapore, so HuM Theatre asks “new” and “old” Indians to laugh at their differences and embrace their similarities in We Are Like This Only 2. “Indians are willing to laugh at themselves. You
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    • 562 4  -  The images of Tan Ngiap Heng shed light on the hard work involved in the performing arts Nabilah Said nabilahs@sph.com.sg Audiences of dance and theatre productions often watch the final iteration of a show. Rarely are they privy to what goes on behind the scenes and the
      PHOTOS: TAN NGIAP HENG  -  562 words
    • 614 4  -  OffStage Gina Peh Li Churen faced a tough choice at age 16: follow convention and climb the academic ladder or follow her heart and train as a concert pianist? The former student of Raffles Girls’ School eventually joined the Yong
      PHOTO: SAMSON TAN  -  614 words
    • 573 5  -  Javier Perianes, who plays in Singapore this month, is making waves in the global scene Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent akshitan@sph.com.sg When Javier Perianes plays Grieg’s Piano Concerto at the Esplanade Concert Hall at month’s end, he will not mind if the audience is moved to
      PHOTO: DANIEL GARCIA BRUNO  -  573 words
    • 241 5 REUTERS EDINBURGH The volcanic rock on which Edinburgh Castle perches became the screen for a 3D digital light show on Sunday night, turning the western facade into a kaleidoscope of its past for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival, the
      REUTERS; Sunday.PHOTO: REUTERS  -  241 words
    • 890 6  -  Artist Amar Kan war uses visual poetry to explore issues of justice and politics of power in the land strife in Odisha Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg Sites of violence in Odisha, east India, make up the film The Scene Of Crime (2011) by acclaimed
      PHOTO: NTU CCA SINGAPORE  -  890 words
    • 498 6  -  Huang Lijie ArtsCorrespondent Arts Correspondent The Jakarta spin-off of Art Stage Singapore ended its inaugural outing last weekend on a buoyant note with visitors and galleries welcoming the intimate scale of the fair. The three-day Art Stage Jakarta, with free admission to the public,
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      126 6 I’m not asking you to like my body. I’m just asking you to let me be me. Because I’m going to influence a girl who does look like me and I want her to feel good about herself. yy TENNIS PLAYER SERENA WILLIAMSon body image I’m dating Abel. I
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    • 935 8 From action figures of Jane Austen and William Shakespeare to a bundle of wood reputedly from the Bard’s chair, an exhibition looks at how the authors have become celebrities ofhumanash.”NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK There is something about pop culture that loves a coupling.
      ofhumanash.”NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOS: NEW YORK TIMES  -  935 words
    • 656 8 Obituary NEWYORKTIMES NEW YORK In July 1969, the town of Wallkill, New York, dealt a potentially mortal blow to Woodstock Ventures, a group of rookie promoters hoping to organise a grand festival of rock music in rural New York. Fearing hordes of tripping hippies
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    • 412 12 successful.REUTERS, NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Suicide Squad smashed records, scoring a colossal US$135.1-million (S$181.9-million) debut despite suffering some of the worst reviews of the year. That sets a new highwater mark for an August launch, topping Disney’s Guardians Of The Galaxy’s US$94.3-million bow in
      successful.REUTERS,; NEW YORK TIMES; launch. PHOTO: WARNER BROS  -  412 words
    • 187 12 LOS ANGELES Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin announced a development deal with Universal Cable Productions that could see his science-fiction superhero anthology series Wild Cards on television. On his blog on Sunday, he wrote: “Wild Cards is a series of interlocking
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    • 144 1 SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS One-man Hamlet shakes upShakespeare D3 SPANISH PIANIST JAVIER PERIANESTO HIS AUDIENCE “Feel free to clap between movements” D5 NUS Singapore History Prize Introducing the First-ever Prize dedicated to Singapore History! The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore has established a prize
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    • 86 4 VIEW IT/ANATOMYOF PERFORMANCE WHERE: Gallery I, 1 Old Parliament Lane, The Arts House WHEN: Thursday till Sept 4,10am to 8pm daily ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.theartshouse.sg PANEL DISCUSSION: PUTTING TOGETHER A PERFORMANCE WHERE:The Living Room, 1 Old Parliament Lane, The Arts House WHEN: Saturday, 3 to 5 pm ADMISSION: Free INFO:
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    • 96 5 BOOKIT/SSO SUBSCRIPTION: SHAKESPEARE400: JAVIER PERI AN ES PLAYS GRIEG WHERE: Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive WHEN: Aug 26,7.30pm ADMISSION: $15 to $78 from Sistic (call 6348-5555 or goto www.sistic.com.sg) FREE ADMISSION HOLIDAY EVER BEGINS AT NATAS 2016! NATAS Holidays 2016 12 14 Aug 2016 10am to 9:30pm Singapore Expo
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    • 88 6 VIEW IT/THE SOVEREIGN FOREST WHERE: NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, 43MalanRoad, Gillman Barracks WHEN: Till Oct 9, noon to 7pm (Tuesday to Thursday and weekend), noon to 9pm (Friday), closed on Monday and open on public holiday ADMISSION: Free WIN A PAIR OF RETURN AIR TICKETS TO LONDON Simply
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      • 119 7 ASA Holidays is participating in the NATAS Holidays 2016 travel fair from this Friday to Sunday at Singapore Expo Hall 3. Located at Booth Number 3H11, ASA will be offering newly launched itineraries to destinations in Europe and the United Kingdom at attractive prices. A unique itinerary
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      • 136 7 Check out UOB Cards Travel Online Frenzy, from now till Sept 4. It’s a one-stop destination for all the best offers across hotels, airlines, cruises, car rental, travel accessories, insurance and more. Attractive promotions include: Up to 75 per cent off accommodations worldwide at Agoda, Expedia, Zuji,
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        93 7 At the Dynasty Travel Roadshow Changi City Point, explore all the interesting tours and packages, including: 7D Best of Canberra, Floriade Festival Sydney Be on board Singapore Airlines’ inaugural f ight to Canberra on Sept 20, then catch the Annual Floriade Festival (below), visit the Sydney Fish Market
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        146 7 At the Chan Brothers Travel Powerhouse Sale, take advantage of these deals: $1,000 off for the second traveller $800 off per cabin 50 per cent off for the second traveller A free limited-edition cabin/24-inch/28-inch trolley bag with Swarovski crystals per Citi credit cardmember when you charge $2,499/$3,499/$5,499
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    • travelNEWS
      • 140 7 Natas Holidays 2016, the celebrated consumer travel show, is back again, from this Friday to Sunday at Singapore Expo Hall 3. The 49th edition of the travel fair will showcase a wide variety of tour itineraries and cruises holidays. Visitors can look forward to
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    • 326 7 A Special travel series every Tuesday. The stories are also available in sgtravellers.com SinGAPORE vN AIRLIHES A great way to fly 3 3 YA 3 ALL 3h .1 31 M V r Exclusive fares And great offers only at NATAS Holidays 2016 and Travel Revolution Come down to our booth
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    • 12 7 NEXT WEEK Leapin’ lizards! Iguanas roam free in this city in Ecuador
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    • 26 8 lianhe zaobao celebrates National Day 9/8 10/8 aimpfiPing* HHIMTlBi FREE access to premium digital content* and e-paper www.zaobao.sg *7f\EHS!p}gApp. Free access not available on Zaobao apps.
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    • 34 8 SPIRIT 1of National Day 2016 In our Aug 9 National Day special edition tomorrow: How 16 ordinary people overcame adversity and setbacks to help others Win prizes in our colouring and NDP photo contests
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    • 101 9 12 34 A It is time to paint the town red with our hearts all aglow as we celebrate 51 years of peaceful harmony. Here’s to many more years of unity in diversity for the people of Singapore. Happy National Day! A B D C C ONWARD SINGAPORE ONWARD SINGAPORE
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    • 2481 11 Free to air OnTVToday CHANNEL 5 AM 6.00 Rose Parade 2016 (HD) (V) 8.30 Extreme Couponing (HD) (CC) (V) 9.00 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 4 (HD) (PG) (CC) (V) 10.00 Holiday Movie: Parental Guidance (HD) (PG) (CC) PM 12.00 Jessie J: Alive At The O2 (HD) (PG) (Premiere) (V) 1.45 Holiday
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    • 180 12 presents: “Be confident of your abilities and strive to achieve, but always stay humble and kind.” Cheryl Tay Miss Universe Singapore Miss Personality 2005 Beauty is not just about looks. A beautiful woman exudes quiet elegance and grace, and shows a genuine spirit of kindness and generosity. Miss Universe Singapore
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  • LITTLE RED DOT
    • 388 1 ugust is my favourite month of the year because of National Day! Some of my Dot friends enjoy watching the National Day Parade and, following that, a magnificient display of fireworks. To me, it means much more it is about Singapore’s independence and about remembering
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      • 337 2 / 3  -  Singapore’s national animal, the lion, makes for a striking mascot, and is directly referenced in the moniker, Lion City. But since lions are not native to Singapore, Little Red Dot is making the case for three animals that could also represent this nation, and how
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        255 2 / 3  -  Nur Syahiidah Zainal looks at how physical activity was the main focus of one school’s National Day celebrations Nur Syahiidah Zainal Meridian Primary pupils celebrated National Day last Friday in a rather different fashion: They ran around screaming, slipped and slid on a bouncy castle and shot foam
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      • 258 2 / 3  -  Katelyn Woodworth The population of manatees at the River Safari is at such a healthy number that two of them are embarking on an adventure to Guadeloupe to help restore the Caribbean manatee population there. Kai and Junior will be joined by 13 other
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      707 2  -  Most memories fade, but special moments from the NDP can still excite and take our breath away Neo Xiaobin xiaobinn@sph.com.sg If memories make us who we are, do we then lose ourselves by forgetting? Yet life flies by, so much of it unnoticed, that only a fraction
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    • 84 1 is feeling TUESDAY AUGUST 9, 2016 Name Write your mood here Animal mascot for Singapore Which would you pick? Get active! How young people celebrated National Day. page2 page3 comprehend? Do you Full practice papers for English Paper 2 inside. pages4-19 Did you collect all four of our special exam
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    • 742 14 / 15 SECTION D Visual text comprehension (8 marks) Study the advertisement on the left carefully and then answer questions 21 to 28. Study this ad 21. The advertisement is promoting 1. a magic show 2. premier tropical gardens 3. visits to Gardens by the Bay 4. the Singapore Garden Festival 22.
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    • 74 1 2016 NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL 50PARADES.INPHOTOS PhotographersfromTheStraitsTimeshavecapturedthebestmoments ofeachNationalDayParadefromthebestseatsinthehouse. Cameras used by Straits Times lensmen over the years include: (from left) the Rolleiflex twin lens reflex (TLR) which replaced the 4x5" speed graphic large format camera known as the “press camera”; the medium format Hasselblad which was used for feature and slower-paced
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    • 122 2 Inside 3 PM LEE IN HIS OWN WORDS The Prime Minister has attended almost every National Day Parade, as a spectator, performer and politician. 4-27 THE PARADE: YEAR BY YEAR Do you remember every parade? The Straits Times archive yields nuggets about each one. 5 1966:IPRAYEDI WOULDN’T FAINT Sheer excitement
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    • 104 2 13 STRAITS TIMES PHOTOGRAPHERS Capturing the massive parade requires a whole lot of forward planning, some creative genius and a dose of good luck. STphotographers look back on their most memorable shots. 17 1989: HOWTO THROW THE BIGGEST PARTY NDP1989 executive committee chairman Stephen Wong recalls the challenges of organising
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  • 799 3  -  As NDP 2016 beckons, S’poreans need to remember how we got here Lee Hsien Loong National Day Parades have a special place in my heart, because as a teenager growing up, I took part in many of the early ones. My first NDP
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  • 1507 4 / 5 The National Day Parade was conceived to wow spectators, a feat it has continued to achieve after 50 years. 1966 Singapore’sfirstNationalDay Paradekicksoffat9amatthe Padang.PresidentYusofIshak, resplendentinmilitaryuniform, takesthesalute,withPMLeeKuan Yewandministersbehindhim.The paradefeatures23,000 participantsandamilitaryparade thatmarchesthroughChinatown. Accordingtoaninterviewfromthe NationalArchives,aseven-man committeehelmedtheevent. 1967 ThesecondNationalDayParade,alsoatthePadang,seesanincreaseintheparticipationofwomen,with36female bagpipersamaindraw.Thewomen–youngofficeworkers,teachersandstudents–hadlessthanfivemonthsof training.Thedayalsofeaturesthe“longestandloudestbang”inSingapore’shistory–firecrackersaresetofffor15 minutesbytheChineseChamberofCommerce. 1968 Bedraggled contingents stand stoically throughout an unexpected
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    197 4 / 5 OnAug9,1966,Iheldon tightly to my father’s hand as we witnessed what was to become the most memorable event for a 10-year-old boy. When the parade started, I felt my father’s hand tighten over mine. His body quivered, as tears rolled down his face. My father was a tough man
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  • 152 4 / 5 Brand new and out to prove itself, Singapore spared nothing to make the first National Day one to be remembered, with 40 floats, a military parade, a glittering sea dragon in the harbour and $30,000 in fireworks. The subsequent parades of the 1960s were each
    parade.ST FILE PHOTOS  -  152 words
  • 664 4 / 5  -  Neo Xiaobin xiaobinn@sph.com.sg It was Aug 8, 1966, the eve of Singapore’s first National Day. A group of boys at St Gabriel’s Secondary School pulled together wooden tables in a classroom to sleep on, instead of the dirty floor. Mr Bernard Chiang, then 15,
    tables.ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN; PHOTO: COURTESY OF BERNARD CHIANG  -  664 words

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  • 169 8 / 9 That year, our contingent was dressed in white and we had to wear black walking shoes. As I did not have a pair ofblack shoes, I painted my whitecanvasshoesblack. just before the start of the parade, it started to drizzle and then the clouds opened. My black
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  • 264 8 / 9 There was a laid-back, kampung quality in the parades of the 1970s, even as progress and industrialisation were the themes of many a colourful float. Those without reserved seats getting a better view atop a bus shelter in Lower Delta Road as they wait for the contingents
    1979.ST FILE PHOTO; 1977. ST PHOTOS: WAN SENG YIP, FRANCIS ONG, JERRY SEH, WONG KWAI CHOW; ST PHOTO: CHEW BOON CHIN; ST PHOTOS: YOW YUN WOH, WAN SENG YIP; ST FILE PHOTO  -  264 words

  • 760 10  -  Neo Xiaobin xiaobinn@sph.com.sg If Mr Lee Eng Khong, 63, thinks back on life in the 1970s, the word that comes to mind is “colourful”. There was the cultural phenomenon of disco, Singapore’s first colour television broadcasts in 1974 and the legendary Bruce Lee. Then there was the
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    652 12 There’s no better place to create NDP memories than on the parade ground itself. Shooting pains Irememberthemomentour commander informed us that we were going to be part of the Presidential Gun Salute. It was the first time the 21-gun salute would be held on the water, in
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  • 754 13 Straits Times photographers have had front-row seats at every National Day Parade since 1966. But bringing back the best shots year after year takes months of planning, gruelling hours under the sun or in the rain and plenty of skill, patience and quick thinking. Seven photographers share
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  • 157 16 / 17 I was an accounts assistant and was part of the DBS Bank marching contingent in the 1983 decentralised NDP celebration in Toa Payoh. It was held in the morning. I was 30 years old, and that will probably be the only parade I take part
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  • 115 16 / 17 The 1980s were a time of big changes and technological advancements. The achievements were reflected at the NDP. Above: A vintage Austin 7 chugging past a stand packed with spectators at the Ang Mo Kio parade centre in 1983. Right: Early birds perching on
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  • 912 16 / 17  -  Neo Xiaobin xiaobinn@sph.com.sg It was not easy to organise a birthday party for 60,000 people at a sports stadium. But what seemed like a logistical nightmare turned into a career highlight for Mr Stephen Wong, then Lieutenant-Colonel and Commander of the Second Singapore Infantry Brigade, when
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  • 157 20 / 21 We wore shoes specially made for the event. One ofthe earlier problems we encountered was getting the wrong shoe sizes from the sponsor. We had to frantically swop among ourselves for sizes shortly before the event. Some of my friends had to buy similar coloured shoes because
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  • 645 22 / 23  -  Neo Xiaobin xiaobinn@sph.com.sg Like in a television drama, two well-timed nudges during the marching segment of the National Day Parade (NDP) in 1998 brought Madam Zhang Shupei, 36, and Mr Zhou Wei, 37, together. She was an 18-year-old marketing student at Temasek Polytechnic looking to join
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  • 131 24 / 25 A lot of people might think, “Hey, you were only five, what do you even remember?” I was in the People’s Association group. I was the youngest participant in the parade. All I needed to do was to skate (on a scooter) from one gate to another. Although
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  • 342 24 / 25 Despite numerous challenges in the early years of the new millennium an economic slump in 2001 and the rise of terrorism, and Sars in 2003 the National Day Parades became more ambitious and creative, with carnivals, high-tech props and simultaneous parades. Top: The night sky was transformed
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  • 649 26 / 27  -  Neo Xiaobin xiaobinn@sph.com.sg Freelance designer Mohammed Shahrizam Mohamed Shariff loves the National Day Parade (NDP) so much that he is always trying to involve himself in it. That is why his friends have given him a nickname. “Whenever I attend a gathering, my friends
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  • 127 26 / 27 Somehow my good friend and I thought it would be fun to wear a thick Singa mascot costume to view the parade. After wearing the costume for hours, just imagine the discomfort when sweat started trickling down my back, and I had to control
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    • 263 6 Vans For Sale 391 CAR (S) PTE LTD 9/07 CITROEN BERLINGO 1.6M Orig Condition.Spacious Van. Low Interest, High Trade-In. Pice Nego.! Song *****355 1/’09 NISSAN CLIPPER 660cc, Excellent cond, Best price, Easy loan, Trade in avail, 9688 4305 9231 3300 5/’08 OPEL COMBO MT Good cond, Monthly $940, High Loan
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    • 172 6 Vans For Sale 391 TAIHUAT AUTO CALL: *****786/ *****033 Liteace 1.5GL Van, recorder camera, 3 years warranty, non COE, $34,900. READY STOCK! BRAND New Nissan NV350 5-dr Auto. Silver. 3 yrs warranty. Trade-in. Inhouse loan. Call 9666-9977 PRIME MOTOR **BRAND NEW! TOYOTA Hiace. 4 door panel van. Call May 9067
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    • 1390 7 PropertiesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE 434 Clementi 435 Geylang 436 Hougang 437 Jurong East 438 Jurong West 439 Kallang/ Whampoa 441 Marine Parade 442 Pasir Ris/ Changi 443 Punggol 444 Queenstown 445 Sembawang 446 Sengkang 447 Serangoon 448 Tampines 449 Toa Payoh 450 Woodlands 451 Yishun 452 Mixed/ Other Estates RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR
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    • 576 7 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 Landed Property Transactions in the month of July 2016 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$'000) (S$) (sq ft) District 5 West Coast Road
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    • 358 7 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 CABLE RD BEST plot *****/ 8600 sf Beautiful flat land, vacant. 30m frontage. Quiet park 10 car nice gdn. Keen seller *****348 Newsman 1 KM ACS 15k sf Elevated land Quiet. Suit rebuild Only $20M Nassim area 15K sf. Best for entertainment.
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    • 114 7 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 DEMPSEY LUX GCB 15k/11ksf 5-rm pool/ lift. Park 5 cars, Walk to Botanics Superb buy! Motivated! *****600 Pam ***$1000PSF LAST CALL GCB Elevated plot 19k/ 27k sqft. Below Val! Vendor says Sell! Exclusive *****480 RENA GCB AREA OPEN house 2-5pm $18.38m Just
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    • 2266 8 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in June 2016 This week: 13 18 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 13 The
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    • 157 8 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR HOUSES FOR SALE 405 Brand New GRACE LIM *****002 Developer’s sale. FH terr. Designer 5 units! Jalan Sayang 3-sty w/attic basement. 5 bdrms ensuite, 2 car lots. 3 mins Kembangan MRT. Above 4000sf. TOP Oct’16 $2.xM up TOP SOON! FH Strata Terr last 5 units! Walk
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    • 175 8 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR HOUSES FOR SALE 405 Fire Sale! FH STRATA TERR 5-bdrm/ ensuites. 4xxxsf. Kembangan MRT. Was $3.5M, Now Ask $2.xM. Freddy *****048 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 Willi Ching 9431 5145 The Agency of Choice **FALL IN LOVE instantly with this gorgeous
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    • 455 9 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 GOODMANESTATE DEVELOPER'S SALE TOP SOON Brand New Move in Condition |1 Detached 2 Semi-D From S$6.xxM 844 7 ve in Cnditin in Condition 6844 7666 Call: 9722 0268/ 6844 7666 JVA Venture Pte Ltd
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    • 257 9 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 NEW LISTING FIDELIO ST, FH inter terr w beautiful lush gdn. 2015 sf. 4 bdrms. Walk to Bedok East Coast. *****528 Maryanne 100% MOVE-IN, 3STY Semi-D Tua Kong Est, 3460/4500sf 7Bdrms, Near Park, Resort Sell Soon, $4.xMil *****546 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST
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    • 279 9 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 Grab Or Regret $2.6M SUNBIRD RD 2-sty inter terr. Land 2380sf. 3ensuite+1 100% move in. SE facing. Simei Expo MRT *****221 ANGIN LAUT ONLY $3.xm 2sty corner Semi-D w/attic, 3560 3200 sf. 3+1 move in, face S Call *****995 EW sole agent
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    • 317 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 DON'T MISS DYNAMIC ALLIANCE LDA7772. $2.68M, Nice layout, MRT. $2.88M A&A done, Cosy 5rm. $3.xM New S’goon/ Kovan. $4.88M Reno, Cosy 5117 sqft. View now!! Eddie 9060-1878 Keener Sense of Real Estate PROPERTY AGENTS BANK STAR BUY FH units fr $2.88M
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    • 279 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Best Deal CLOSING SOON LAST offer $2.6M! Orig s/sty Land 2800 sf. Bloxhome Drive. Rebuilt to semi-d. Edmund *****115 SERANGOON CENTRAL NEW pair of semi-d 3095/3138 sf, lift, lap pool, 3 cars,basement FH, MRT, NEX! 9851-1880 RS Brand New OPEN HSE
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    • 617 9 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Landed Property Transactions in the month of July 2016 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$'000) (S$) (sq ft) District 19 Jalan Lokam Terr
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    • 252 10 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH HOUSES FOR SALE 409 JALAN JURONG KECHIL. 2-sty terr. Land est 2100sf, 4bdrm. 3 toilets. squarish. Freehold. A&A. $2.xM. Jo 9159 6550 HUA GUAN AREA Detach hse on elevated grd 9598/ 5005sf. Rare in mkt!! Must come see! Agt *****577 FH 3-STY SEMI-D. 2377/
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    • 284 10 D27 YISHUN/SEMBAWANG HOUSES FOR SALE 410 Priced to Sell SHAUGHNESSY, 5+1+1. 3 sty Basement with 2 car lots Roof terr. Nice unit. No west sun. Pool, clubhouse, tennis, BBQ. Best call *****225 Derek. www.teampower.sg 52 INGGU RD Beautiful New Bunglw 5216/8702sf. 3.5 sty +basement 6rm.Pte pool, lift. Serious seller. May
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    • 313 10 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 Don't Miss HUGE SEMI-D JALAN Kelulut. Land 3500/4300 sf. 6-rms. Beautiful house. Quiet. Wide frontage. Kelvin 9749-7369 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 BEST LOCATION EMERALD GARDEN 999YRS 947sf, 2 bedroom. Near CBD Chinatown/ Raffles Place MRT. Call Susanne *****518
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    • 293 10 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 ANCHORAGE $2.28M 3+STUDY 1. MRT, Ikea, shops. 1830sf Unblock. Reno $130k. Choice unit. Martin Goh 9320-2020 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-4297 CHEAP! $1,4XXPSF ONLY in Alexandra! 3 Dual-key. Rare! New condo, lush landscape. Near MRT. Elsie 9636 1929 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-5448 SEAVIEW MRT OUTRAM Pearl
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    • 283 10 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Doris Tey 9670 3898 INTERLACE 3+1 1873SF from $1067 psf. 4rm 2325sf from $993 psf. Penthse +roof terr. Corals 1-4rm fr $1.4xM. MRT. CARIBBEAN 893SF 2RMS. 5th flr. Blk 30. Motivated seller. $1.45M. KC Ng *****001 CPM D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST
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    • 304 10 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 BENDEMEER JLN BESAR MRT 2 mins amenities. New Condo 2-4rm fr $9xxK! Best City Grab! Call Cheng 9236 5109 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 TWIN-PEAKS DEFER PAYMENT Tower 2 almost sold! Tower 1 launching. 1/2/3 rms. Selling with designer
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    • 338 10 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 FREEHOLD WATERMARK 900 sf 2+1, f/facilities, amenities, walk to Orchard, $1.75m. Serious seller. Jason *****765 RIVERGATE 3BDRM 1561 sf, FH, high#, tenanted, sea view The Paterson 2bdrm 1216sf, high flr, tenanted 8100-5888 RISE@OXLEY. F’HOLD 2/3-RM Dual Key within Civic Dist. Fr only
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    • 314 10 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Eric Goh 9062 7773 Under X-Value SRX Verified D’LEEDON, NEW 15% disc Pay 10% free stay 12 months Typical units. From $13xxpsf 1+study, 635sqft #34 $1.2m 2-bdrm 1076 sqft #31 $1.76M. 3+study 1399sqft, $2.29m 4rm 2228sqft #26, $2.94m Gdn Hse 3735sf
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    • 753 11 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 at District 10 OPEN HOUSE Farrer Road Botanic Gardens Immediate Occupation! Visit us at 33 Tan Kim Cheng Road today and this weekend,
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    • 132 11 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 LOOKING FOR UNIT@Mulberry Tree? FH. 2bdrm. Well kept. Practical ID. Greenery view. Quiet.Raymond *****511 dwg
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    • 72 11 Below Valuation CHANCERY CT 2BDRM 925sqft High flr. Airy. MRT, amenities Good investment! Tenanted. A1! $1.108M neg *****112 Reg D12 BALESTIER/TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 Hurry Hurry GAIA 1022SF $1.32M! 3rm 1Yr New! Smart Layout. Windy Luxurious. Convenient. MRT. Closing soon!! 8498-4964 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-9964 Bryan Koh
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    • 89 11 D12 BALESTIER/TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 BLUE SKY DUPLEX PH. 1700sf Full privacy. 4 rooms. Only $2.3M!! 3 mins to Scotts. All dressed up. Hurry! *****185 URBAN HERITAGE DUPLEX 1/2 rm with roof terr, indoor pool Near malls eateries. Immed Neg. Call Owner 9179 5047 THE
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    • 65 11 D12 BALESTIER/TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 BEST BUY **PARC HAVEN, GRD flr, Pool view! 3+1, 1345 sf, Whampoa mkt/Curtin Uni. With tenancy Freehold. 9693-5859 Sylvia FH DE ROYALE 3+ balcony. 1259sf. 100% Beauty. Cosy. Pool view. 8 mins Toa Payoh MRT. $1.56M neg. *****000 Motivated Seller
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    • 88 11 D12 BALESTIER/TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 Michelle Ang 9800 9538 8 RIVERSUITES 2/ PH/ Cluster Housing. Boon Keng MRT amenities/ city/ river living. New showroom. Price to sell! D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 Keener Sense of Real Estate PROPERTY AGENTS BANK
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    • 333 12 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 MICHELLE GOH 9023 3111 CHEAP! F’HOLD APT Leasehold price. Off Braddell Rd. 2 3 bdrms. Newly TOP. Discount $100K/ $150K Call now DON'T MISS THE QUINN TOP. French Colonial design! Bartley Rd, 1-4 bdrms. Near MRT/ good schs/ NEX. Alvin
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    • 136 12 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST
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    • 84 12 COSTA RHU 1647 sf. High flr Superb layout! 3+1+balcony. Pool/ sea view! Full facilities $1.9Xm! *****000 sole agt SOVEREIGN 2637SQFT FH. 4+1 ensuite, Balcony. Koi pond. Quiet Tenanted. Good yield! Also rent. 9624 5231 Hemy GOLDLEAF MANSION LOR M 1496 sf, 3+1 rms. Lift. Facing pool. Park Connector. Convenient. Nancy
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    • 74 12 POOL VIEW WATERPLACE 1227SF HIGH flr 3+1 Nice reno. Cosy, Stadium, Sports Hub, good sch, MRT shuttlebus Sherry *****597 OPEN HOUSE 1-BDRM BRAND NEW @Haig Rd 484sf. F’hold. Walk to MRT. Functional layout w/ balcony. Ready move in. 9765-9959 OPEN HOUSE 2-BDRM DUAL KEY Haig Rd Stay 1 Rent 1
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    • 67 12 OPEN HOUSE 3-BDRM PENTHSE Haig Rd 1625sf. F’hold. Pool Gym. Good size bdrm Bright.Windy Brand new! Call 9765-9959 NEW LIST! ONAN Rd. FH. 2000 sf duplex. #02 walk up, gated compound Huge living/dining $1.98Mneg Denny *****899 ***LAGUNA PARK 3+1, near MRT, Siglap. 1615 sf. Mid flr. Unblocked. Spacious. Serious seller.
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    • 68 12 Near MRT VERSILIA ON HAIG. 3+1 rm. 1313 sqft. $1.88M #17 flr. Meyerise 2/ 3/ 4 rms fr $1.7M. Ong 9792 5133 VALUE FOR MONEY! Sunshine Res 4 bdrm Penthouse. Easy acess to Eunos MRT/ Parkway. F’hold. Call *****790 VERSILIA ON HAIG. Rare! FH 2sty Penthouse. 2293sf. 4+1 A1 cond.
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    • 338 12 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 JEFFREY CHUA 9639 1226 CHANGI CT 4RM 1389sf. FH. 300m to new MRT. Int’l sch, Uni. Breezy, well reno, superb cond. Like new! Move in Visit SRX.com.sg/code-1421 Near MRT URBAN VISTA, 2BDRM $960k Brand new, pool view, next To MRT. Fully
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    • 304 12 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 NEAR MRT SIMEI GREEN CONDO 2+study $835k 969sft quiet. MRT Don’t miss this piece of Gem! Call Freddie Xu *****752 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-6903 PROPERTY AGENTS BANK WATERVIEW 3BDRM 1130 sf. Ripple Bay 3bdrm. 1066 sf. Bluwaters 2+S+patio 969 sf Res/ Sea. KK
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    • 308 13 D19 SERANGOON GDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Eric Goh 9062 7773 THE MINTON 2BDRM, #06, 937sf. Pool view, Near Sch, MRT Tenanted till Mar 2017, p/furnished. Asking $989K. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-7160 Christine 9877 6150 KINGSFORD WATERBAY 1-RM fr $590k; 2rm fr $770k; 3rm fr $931k; 3+study fr $1.1xM; 3rm
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    • 284 13 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 PRISCILLA MARK 9820 3232 JUST TOP! LA Fiesta Sengkang. 2bdrm, 2 bathrms 753sf. Link to MRT. $9xxK. Hurry call now! Exclusive agt Good Buy TREASURE GDN, FH PH. 2131 sf 3 bdrm, 3 bath. Reno. Quiet. Near Kovan MRT. Ask
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    • 299 13 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANGMOKIO PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Grab It Now! THOMSON IMPRESSIONS BEST Buy fr $710K! Mins walk to future MRT. 1-3Brdm Strata House. Caridee *****888 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/ BT TIMAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 Joycelyn Wong 8498 3553 1) PARC PALAIS 4bdrm 1485sf
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    • 267 13 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 D22 JURONG/BOON LAY PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 LAKE GRANDE-A new launch in the biggest
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    • 218 13 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 FH DUPLEX PH Park Natura approx 2928 sf, 4bdm roof terr balcony. Greenery nature park view. Amenties MRT. Sally Lum 9693-1295 TOP SOON! KINGSFORD Hill view Peak 1/2/3/4 penthse promo, facilities. Shpg, MRT, eatery. *****000 Allan Visit SRX.com.sg/code-2377 **STAR BUY!
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    • 196 13 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 Keener Sense of Real Estate PROPERTY AGENTS BANK HILLION, BT PANJANG Central Integrated condo/ mall/ MRT bus interchange. 1 bdrm/ 5bdrms PH. Eddie 8138-2345 WOW! CHEAPEST UNITS! Grab! Investors’ choice!! Buy now!!! Maysprings 2 bdrm 818 sqft. Foresque Res 1/3rm.
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    • 206 13 D25 WOODLANDS/ ADMIRALTY PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 WOODGROVE (AMERICAN SCH) 4 rms/3 attach. 2023sf. Cosy Beautiful. See to appreciate! $1.4xM. Serene 9009 2472 UNDER X-VALUE SRX Verif ied **ONLY $1.238M! NORTHOAKS 2 sty PH 3+1+balcony 2489sf High ceiling. F/facilities. Pool view. Mrt *****028 Anthony Keith Kam 9782 7080 NORTHWAVE
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    • 274 13 New Listing NEW DBSS 5’I’ 588A Mid flr. 112sqm. Cosy decor. Unblock. 6mins AMK MRT. $830K neg Can contra.*****000 Joyce Paul Tan 9768 8287 PARK CENTRAL 5’I’ Blk 588C. High flr. Unblocked. Spacious layout 117 sqm. Chinese seller Visit: www.*****287.com Jenny Chow 9009 3335 3NG 542/ 559 High Floor. 4NG
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    • 421 14 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 Priced to Sell URGENT SALE! 4NG blk 622 Bedok Res Mid flr,future MRT Mkt, Shop Sch. any offer Consider! *****802 5 Yusoff New Listing 2’I’
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    • 105 14 BUKITPANJANG HDBFOR SALE 430 Steven Teo 9487 9279 The Agency of Choice EM 542/528 BT Panjang MRT Plaza Shpg Malls. Park view Walk to amenities Must view 142sqm. 4-bdrms Don’t miss Serious Seller 650 SENJA LINK 4-rm. 91sqm. Corner High flr. Unblocked Bright. Move-in. All races. LRT.$ neg! Michelle *****339
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    • 449 14 BUKIT TIMAH HDB FOR SALE 431 BUKIT TIMAH HDB FOR SALE 431 BUKIT TIMAH HDB FOR SALE 431 4’A’ BLK 14 Toh Yi Dr. High flr, Unblk, NS facing, nice reno, near MRT/ mkt/ sch. All races/ PR.. 8299-9087 Gen CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 Brandon Zheng 9792 2255 52
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    • 525 15 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 HOUGANG HDBFORSALE 436 Bryan Koh 8200 2024 619 AVE 8, 3’I’. 59 sqm. #06. Corner NS facing. $325K neg 580 Ave 4, 5’I’. 120 sqm. #15. Corner reduced $570K neg
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    • 111 15 439 KALLANG/ WHAMPOA HDB FOR SALE 5-RM PT BLK 21 St George’s. 118sqm. Near Boon Keng MRT Squarish. Reno. All races. Boon Kheng 8333-8800 ERA MARINE PARADE HDB FOR SALE 441 Ibrahim Dawood 9336 0375 FIRE SALE! 3’I’ Utility 46 Marine Cres. 65sqm. Mid flr. All races. Walk to Tao
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    • 320 15 PASIR RIS/CHANGI HDBFOR SALE 442 Serious Seller EA 780. 142 sqm. Mid flr. 44bdrm corner, spacious, well kept. All races/PR. Priced to Sell! Tiffany 8181-1924. PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 JOSEPH TAN 9424 5244 Service You Trust TRUSTED PUNGGOL AGENT! Cheap!! 4A 614C. 5yrs $435K 4A 301D. #14. MRT. Corner.
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    • 327 15 QUEENSTOWN HDBFOR SALE 444 Keener Sense of Real Estate PROPERTY AGENTS BANK NEW LIST! 3’I’ 171 Sterling.Mid flr. Next to corner. 60 sqm. Face greenery.All races. Near IKEA. Elaine Tan 9367-2242. Near MRT 5-RM PT BLK 14 Ghim Moh Rd recess. Unblocked. Bright. Shops/ elite sch. Chinese hse $8xxK. Jessie
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    • 296 15 SENGKANG HDBFORSALE 446 Ryan Cheang 9023 5665 5-RM 149 #17 corner. $500K. EA Blk 189A #09. Ask $525K. 4-Rm Blk 110 #10. Ask $400K. 4-Rm 127 #06 Corner $410K, SERANGOON HDB FOR SALE 447 NEW LIST! 3NG 218 Mid/ Lift flr Reno Open Concept Kitchen Near NEX Mall Sgoon MRT
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    • 334 16 TOA PAYOH HDBFOR SALE 449 Brandon Zheng 9792 2255 BLK 11 LOR 8. 4-rm, Huge 104sqm only 18 yrs. Sure sell! Blk 123 Lor 1. 3-rm, Near MRT. A1 Reno, A1 location! Call now NEAR MRT RARE! 183 TOA Payoh Ctr. 3’I’. Lift upgraded. Squarish. Ns facing. Spacious. All races/
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    • 373 16 YISHUN HDBFORSALE 451 Steve Yue 9741 6484 1. BLK 704, 3’NG’, $2XXk neg. 2. Blk 122, 4’NG’, $3XXk neg. 3. Blk 820, 4’A’, $3XXk neg 4. Blk 272, 5’I’, $4XXk neg 5. Blk 231, 5’I’, $4XXk neg 6. Blk 740, 3’NG’, $3XXk neg JUST 5 YRS. 4A 451 Yishun. Corner.
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    • 297 16 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR RENT 454 NEAR MRT GENTLE RD 3-STY semi-d, land 3000/ 3200sf, 4+1 rm ensuite, Newton MRT/ eateries/ shpg, reno. *****821 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 SENNETT ESTATE NEW 3 sty landed hse 5 bdrms ensuite. Kee Choe Ave. Near to MRT,
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    • 364 16 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH HOUSES FOR RENT 454 NATURE. BUNGLW. MRT Beauty World. 3 Sty 4+1 ensuite. Pool, big car porch, 5000sf. Owner *****027 *****699 KISMIS SEMI-D $8.8K nego 5bed 2 cars. Elegant modern Recent reno. Move in cond. Pond. Kris 9753-1431 Sheena Lim 9666 6188 HUA GUAN
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    • 349 16 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 Call Now QUEENS 3+1, 1184 sf. High flr. Spectacular view. Fully furn. Next to MRT. Avail immed. $4300 neg. Jo Tse 8131-1122. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-2924 NEW LISTING ANCHORAGE 1248 SF. 2 maid’s rms. Near eateries, Ikea, MRT.Mins to town. Avail mid Aug.
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    • 330 16 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 **THE IMPERIAL, BEST unit! 1733sf. Good layout. Unblock greenery city view! Walk to shops. neg. Call 9733 3368 Prime Location URBANA 1313SF #34-01 $5.5k Trillium 2+study, 1399sf $6k Orchard Scotts 3+study, 2110 sf, $7k. Eileen 9022-5599 SKYPARK SOMERSET MRT. High flr. Duplex
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    • 353 16 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 HOLLAND HILL PARK, 3+1 rm 1600 sf P/furn. Swimming pool gym. Rent neg. Avail immed! Clinton 9851 2159 CITY TOWER 1600 sf. 3+1 Opp ACS sch. P/furn, $3200. Near Stevens Newton MRTs. Immed. 9851-2159 Clinton THE ORCHARD RES 2465sf 4bdrm pte
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    • 368 16 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 65 SHELFORD REGENCY. 2+1. Windy.Cosy.F/furn. 1km NYPS RGPS. Owner 8391-4589 D12 BALESTIER/ TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/ BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 STUDIOS/ STUDENTS ACCOMMODATION available at Balestier Road $1600 $2200 inclusive utilities wifi Agents welcome. 9001-4221/ 9388-4916 2RM BALESTIER, HIGH flr,
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    • 291 17 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 Expat's Choice BELVEDERE 1302SF. 3+1 $5K Sante Fe 1076 sf. 3rms $2.8K Costa Del Sol 1314 sf. $4.5K Nanak Mansion studio $1.8K Avail immed.Kelly 9858-1480 BEST LOCATION COTE D’AZUR 1+1 rm High flr. Sea view. F/furn. Big balcony. Next to Parkway
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    • 354 17 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 Amy Choong 8666 2493 URBAN VISTA JUST TOP Next to MRT 3bdrm include loft rm with study. Pool view. Avail immediate $3.2k neg. P/furn KEYS ON HAND Urban Vista, 3+1+loft. Stack 30. High flr, Pool view. Immed. Exclusive Agt Tanny 9030-3025
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