The Straits Times, 3 January 2010

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    16 1 the sunday times JANUARY 3, 2010 90cents 108 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 095/11 /2009
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    Lock icon 10,000 to get first CPF Life payout
    607 1  -  From Tuesday, these members will get monthly payments for as long as they live Jamie Ee Wen Wei jamieee@sph.com.sg About 10,000 Central Provident Fund (CPF) members aged 62 and above this year will get the first payout from the CPF Lifelong Income Scheme
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    Lock icon Dubai to unveil world’s tallest skyscraper
    197 1 AFP Once-bustling Dubai will open the world’s tallest skyscraper (left) tomorrow boasting new limits in design and construction in the hope of polishing an image tarnished by the debt woes afflicting the Gulf emirate. Emaar, the giant property firm part-owned by the government and
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      292 1 Caleb Chua and Pauline de Leon are among 39,000 pupils who begin Primary 1 tomorrow. How much are their parents spending to start them off on their school journey? About $800 each. HOMEPAGE6 SPOILT FOR CHOICE 50 new restaurants are slotted to open this year LIFESTYLEPAGES18&19 PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM, GARIBALDI
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      Lock icon 64 killed in Brazil mudslides, floods
      360 2 Reuters AP AFP Rio de Janeiro Rescue crews yesterday intensified the search for victims at a plush Brazilian beach resort ravaged by mudslides and flooding that have killed at least 64 people in three states. Firefighters waded through mountains of mud and sifted through
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      Lock icon Pat-down search ‘not effective’
      358 2 AP Chicago Despite all the screening technology at United States airports, the last line of defence is still the human hand. But aviation experts say the pat-down search is often ineffective, in part because of government rules on where screeners can put their hands and how
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      Lock icon US, Britain step up focus on Yemen
      537 2 Britain calls for global meeting on Yemen as the latter vows to keep out terrorism AFP Reuters Honolulu (Hawaii) United States President Barack Obama, for the first time, accused an Al-Qaeda affiliate yesterday of arming and training a Nigerian man for a thwarted
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      Lock icon Africa sees radical Islamists emerge
      437 2 AFP Nairobi Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqim), Shebab fighting for the control of Somalia, or Nigeria’s home-grown sects radical Islam is taking hold in sub-Saharan Africa, albeit in many varied forms. The groups all claim to be inspired by the Taleban or Al-Qaeda, which
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      Lock icon Somalian shot in bid to kill terror-target artist
      432 2 AP Copenhagen A Somali man, wielding an axe and a knife, was shot by police as he attempted to kill an artist who had drawn a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad that sparked outrage in the Muslim world. Mr Jakob Scharf, head
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      Lock icon India set for 8% growth
      454 3 Normal monsoon will boost agriculture, says PM’s economic adviser Reuters Bloomberg Bernama New Delhi The Indian economy will expand 8 per cent in the next fiscal year. This is on the back of between 7 per cent and 7.5 per cent growth in the current
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      Lock icon Burj Dubai masks economic woes
      431 3 AFP Dubai The Burj Dubai skyscraper is the centrepiece of a US$20 billion (S$28 billion) new shopping district, Downtown Burj Dubai, which includes 30,000 apartments, nine hotels, including the Burj Dubai Lake Hotel, and the Dubai Mall. Its space for 1,200 shops makes it the
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      Lock icon Election query? Expect service to be smooth
      509 4  -  Elections Dept beefing up hotline and e-mail system ahead of polls Goh Chin Lian chinlian@sph.com.sg The Elections Department is preparing its hotline to deal with a surge of public inquiries during the presidential and general elections. The presidential election must be held no
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      Lock icon Petition urges Romanian govt to cooperate
      636 4  -  [EMBASSY SUSPECT IN HIT-&-RUN CASE] Goh Chin Lian An online petition has been set up calling on the Romanian government and its embassy here to cooperate with the Singapore authorities to investigate a recent hit-and-run accident which left one man dead. The petition also
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      Lock icon Contest to solve Malay problems
      428 4  -  Nur Dianah Suhaimi A Malay-Muslim charity group is taking a novel approach to solving problems faced by the Malay community. The Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Memorial Scholarship Fund Board (LBKM) is organising a competition for undergraduates to look into problems faced by the Malay community and
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      Lock icon Boat ablaze at ST Marine shipyard
      133 4  -  Goh Chin Lian A fire broke out at Singapore Technologies Marine’s shipyard in Tuas Road last night. A 60m-long fishing vessel, the Pacific Princess, was ablaze for more than 40 minutes before the fire was brought under control. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
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      Lock icon S’pore-registered ship hijacked on New Year’s Day
      398 4  -  Irene Tham The new year brought little cheer to the 24 crew members on Singapore-registered chemical tanker M.T. Pramoni. It was seized in the pirateinfested Gulf of Aden, between Somalia and Yemen. The ship’s distress signal, sent at around 5.30pm (Singapore time) on
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      Lock icon More support for ‘Back to school with Dad’
      521 6 An annual campaign to encourage fathers to take their children to school has won more support. Non-profit organisation Centre for Fathering, which runs the campaign, said 58 schools and 17 employers are on board, up from 16 schools and 11 employers last
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      Lock icon Something’s new for new school year
      576 6  -  Some schools to greet students with newly upgraded premises Goh Chin Lian chinlian@sph.com.sg Six-year-old Madihah Mohammad Yusri Yubhi will enter Primary 1 tomorrow. Her parents were educated here in madrasahs (Islamic religious schools), and furthered their Islamic studies at Al-Azhar University in Egypt. But
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      Lock icon Spending for Primary 1
      34 6 The Sunday Times asked the parents of two children going to Primary 1 how much they will spend for the first month of school. PHOTO: ST FILE GRAPHICS: LIM KAILI
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      Lock icon River Valley High finds a home
      399 6  -  Shuli Sudderuddin After moving seven times since it first opened in 1956, River Valley High School has finally found a permanent home: a 7.6ha campus in Boon Lay Avenue. The brand-new campus of the Integrated Programme school, which has about 2,500 students this year,
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      Lock icon High stakes, high life
      696 7  -  They’re male, enjoy baccarat and bet up to $200,000 a hand. Just who are S’pore’s high rollers and what perks do they enjoy? Shuli Sudderuddin shulis@sph.com.sg They are usually male, they enjoy playing baccarat, and they bet anywhere from $5,000 to $200,000 a game. That’s the
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      Lock icon Hotel rooms galore this year
      884 7  -  Tan Dawn Wei Well-heeled as well as budget travellers will be spoilt for room options when they visit Singapore this year. Big players like Marina Bay Sands, Resorts World Sentosa and The Fullerton Heritage are rolling out top-end hotels. Together, they alone will inject more
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      Lock icon Chinese New Year travel rush already on
      528 7  -  Terrence Voon, Debby Kwong The great Chinese New Year travel rush has already begun at least for bus tickets to Malaysian towns. Coach operators said trips across the Causeway are all but fully booked as travellers plan to take advantage of the long
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      Lock icon Junk mail goes to HDB doorsteps
      498 8  -  Some residents upset at advertisers who bypass locked letterboxes by dropping fliers at flats Debby Kwong debbyk@sph.com.sg Unwanted “visitors” are popping up on the doorsteps of HDB flats. They are fliers hawking services from cooking gas to tuition, and even stickers which may be
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      Lock icon It’s starting to look a lot like...
      85 8 2009 has just ended and the Christmas and New Year festive mood may still be lingering among some but preparations for Chinese New Year have already begun. At New Bridge Centre, shoppers were seen flocking to CK Department Store (right) to stock up
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      Lock icon Fish farms in west spared from plankton woes
      457 8  -  Irene Tham Fish farmers along the west coast of Singapore said they are off the hook in terms of huge losses faced by their counterparts in the east. A plankton bloom that first hit fish farms off Pasir Ris Beach 12 days
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      Lock icon No Cinderella’s ball for Singapore’s rich singles
      561 8  -  Jamie Ee Wen Wei Additional reporting by Debby Kwong Single, top-earning professional but without a special someone in his or her life. No wonder such high-fliers here are joining dating agencies to plug that hole in their hearts. At least two dating agencies
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      Lock icon Exchange your gift – with its receipt
      580 8  - Exchange your gift with its receipt Shuli Sudderuddin,Jamie Ee Wen Wei It’s a week after Christmas and you still hate the gift you got. You think, hey, maybe you could take it back to the shop and exchange it for something else. You can, say department stores and other retailers.
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      Lock icon Pet peeve: S’pore lacks blood donors
      855 9  -  There is no pet blood bank here, and some owners think donating blood may harm their pets Jamie Ee Wen Wei jamieee@sph.com.sg Help was hard to come by when Mr Shaun Lim’s pet poodle fell ill and needed a blood transfusion two weeks ago.
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    • [ special report: mental illness ]
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        Lock icon Forgotten lives
        666 10  -  Left behind by families who either do not care or simply cannot cope, residents of the Surya Home in Lorong Buangkok are some of Singapore’s most neglected Kevin Lim cplim@sph.com.sg Madam Wong Ching Moi is up by 6.30am on most days. The 78-year-old is among 264 residents who
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      Lock icon When lawyers drop their clients
      705 11  -  Terrence Voon Last October, there was a stir in court involving model agency owner Mark Chow Yee Sze who has been accused of molestation when one of his two lawyers, Mr Zaminder Singh Gill, discharged himself from representing the 30-year-old. His second lawyer, the late
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      Lock icon Rain of litter from condo upper floors
      929 11  -  Ground-floor residents hit by litterbugs; checks show problem is common islandwide Terrence Voon tvoon@sph.com. sg When Mr Daniel Lim moved into his dream ground-floor condominium apartment at Regentville early last month, he looked forward to lounging on the open-air patio with a cup
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  • world
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      Lock icon Surge in attacks blamed on Taleban
      599 12 96 killed in deadliest blast in 2 months; US, Britain condemn attack during volleyball game SUICIDE BLAST IN PAKISTAN AFP Peshawar Investigators sifted through rubble yesterday after a suicide car bomber detonated his explosives-filled vehicle in a crowd watching a volleyball game in north-west
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      Lock icon Iraqis outraged as US judge throws out case
      426 12 SHOOTING IN BAGHDAD BY U.S. GUARDS AP New York Times Baghdad Iraqis seeking justice for 17 people shot dead at a Baghdad intersection responded with bitterness and outrage at a United States judge’s decision to throw out a case against a Blackwater
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      Lock icon 10 killed in India as fog causes train collisions
      245 12 AP Lucknow Four trains collided yesterday in two separate accidents caused by dense winter fog in northern India, killing 10 people and injuring 47 others. The first accident took place near the town of Etawah, about 270km south-west of Lucknow, the
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      Lock icon Donor list to Clinton Foundation released
      280 12 AP Washington Post Washington Foreign countries including Norway and Oman contributed to former United States president Bill Clinton’s charity, as Mrs Hillary Clinton served her first year as Secretary of State. Others who pitched in include American tycoon Donald Trump, soft drink company Coca-Cola
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      Lock icon US govt accused of compromising Taiwan’s security
      526 13 Priority placed on securing ties with China, says US-Taiwan business group’s head Reuters Washington– The head of a prominent United States business group has accused President Barack Obama of compromising Taiwan’s security to promote American ties with China. Self-ruled Taiwan, which China deems
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      Lock icon Victim was robbed and raped: Police
      307 13 MURDER OF JAPANESE WOMAN IN BALI Denpasar Robbery and rape were the motives behind the murder of a Japanese woman in a tourist district of Bali last weekend, police said. Two men, both workers at a building construction site in Kuta, have been arrested
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      Lock icon Spewing fire in religious celebration
      43 13 A Sikh performing a fire stunt during a religious procession ahead of the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh in Jammu, India, yesterday. Guru Gobind Singh was the 10th and the last Guru of the Sikhs. PHOTO: REUTERS
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      Lock icon Over 600,000 Chinese visited Taiwan in 2009
      285 13 China Daily/Asia News Network Beijing More than 600,000 Chinese tourists visited Taiwan last year amid warming relations between the two sides, officials said. The 606,100 visitors each spent nearly US$1,800 (S$2,500) during their stay on the island, Mr Shao Qiwei, chairman of the
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon Russia sets minimum price for vodka
        131 13 AP Moscow The price of the cheapest vodka on the Russian market more than doubled as the government set a minimum price in an effort to fight rampant alcoholism. The minimum price of 89 roubles (S$4.20) for a half litre of vodka went into
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        Lock icon Myanmar court charges American
        148 13 AP Yangon A special court formally charged a Myanmar-born American, initially accused of attempting to foment rebellion against the country’s military rulers, with forgery and violation of the foreign currency Act, his lawyer said. Kyaw Zaw Lwin was charged last Friday with forgery for allegedly making
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        Lock icon Thieves steal $4.6m worth of watches
        75 13 AP Tokyo About 200 luxury watches worth 300 million yen (S$4.6 million) have been stolen from a jewellery shop in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district, police said yesterday. Investigators discovered a 40cm to 50cm hole in one of the store’s walls through which the watches
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      Lock icon Wealthy Chinese shoppers’ latest hot spot: Dubai
      556 14  -  China tour agencies report a doubling of trips there during Christmas season Grace Ng China Correspondent In Beijing graceng@sph.com. sg Move over Paris and New York. The hot new luxury shopping destination for well-heeled China tourists is crisis-hit Dubai. Some tour agencies in
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      Lock icon Beijing welcomes new year’s first snow
      272 14 Xinhua Beijing The residents of Beijing woke up yesterday to the first snowfall of the new year, a welcome sight after nearly two months of drought. The snow began before daybreak in Beijing and parts of the neighbouring Tianjin municipality and Hebei province, the
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      Lock icon Ghostwriters in China drawing business... and flak
      667 14 stbeijing@gmail.com The Straits Times China Bureau By day, he is a white-collar executive working in a technology firm. By night, he runs a website that provides ghostwriting services for academic papers. “Our customers are very busy, and they don’t have the time to
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      Lock icon Jobless find refuge in capsule hotels
      762 15 Japan’s record high 5.2% jobless rate sees at least 15,800 living on the streets New York Times Tokyo For Mr Atsushi Nakanishi, jobless since Christmas, home is a cubicle barely bigger than a coffin one of dozens of berths stacked two units high in
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      Lock icon Evacuated villagers head home as danger subsides
      443 15 PHILIPPINE VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AP Manila Thousands of villagers evacuated from the area near the Philippines’ most active volcano headed home yesterday after scientists said the rumbling mountain was showing signs it was calming down. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology early yesterday
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      Lock icon Malaysian film censors loosen up
      716 16  -  More diverse voices on censorship board part of proposed changes Teo Cheng Wee Regional Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur chengwee@sph.com.sg The movie Muallaf by the late director Yasmin Ahmad finally hit the big screen in Malaysia on Christmas Eve, more than two years after filming wrapped
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      Lock icon No escape from religious officers
      163 16 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK A 20-year-old woman hid on a ledge outside a fourth-storey hotel room in Pahang to escape being caught in a raid by officers from the Pahang Islamic Affairs Department last Friday. Her 28-year-old boyfriend had asked her to hide on the
      THE STAR/ASIA NEWS; NETWORK; PHOTOS: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  163 words
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      Lock icon 4 human traffickers jailed for selling 86 women
      260 16 Hanoi Four people have been sentenced to a total of 25 years in prison in the southern province of Tay Ninh for selling 86 women to Singaporean and Malaysian bidders. The People’s Court also ordered them to pay compensation to the victims
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      Lock icon Restrict how ‘Allah’ is used: Mahathir
      454 16 Bernama Kuala Terengganu The Malaysian High Court’sdecision allowinga Catholic weekly publication to use the term “Allah” must be governed by strict conditions, former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. “What I am afraid of is that the term ‘Allah’ might be used in such
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      Lock icon Tough as iron but still a lady inside
      674 17 The internal memos from Mrs Margaret Thatcher’s earliest days as prime minister provide an insight into her pugnacious style that is revealed in hostile handwritten notes in the margins of previously secret documents. Here is a look at what some of the
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      Lock icon Russian state TV lampoons leaders
      379 17 [PEOPLE] AFP New York Times Moscow Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have been gently lampooned in a New Year’s cartoon broadcast on Russian TV. Animated figures of Russia’s ruling tandem are shown dancing in Moscow’s Red Square and singing a duet
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      Lock icon Japan PM joins blog, Twitter brigade
      254 17 AFP Tokyo Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has launched a blog and started using Twitter both in Japanese in a bid to reach out to the public at a time when his ratings have tumbled. “Happy New Year everyone,” he said in his first
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      Lock icon Escaping the heat with a ‘Snowbama’
      185 17 AFP AP Kailua, Hawaii United States President Barack Obama took a respite from the pile of grim news clouding his vacation, taking his daughters and a group of friends with their children for a Hawaii delicacy shave ice. At a shave-ice store near his
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      Lock icon 2000s truly the decade of the zeros
      699 18 Developed world fared badly, with US worst hit as its currency and stocks took a beating New York Times New York It was a decade that began with such promise. Stock markets in Europe and America ended the 1990s at record levels, and
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      Lock icon Obama’s plan to avoid foreclosures ‘disappointing’
      540 18 New York Times New York The Obama administration’s US$75 billion (S$105 billion) programme to protect home owners from foreclosure has been widely pronounced a disappointment, and some economists and real estate experts now contend it has done more harm than good. Since President Barack
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      Lock icon Chinese banks fill global lending gap
      682 18 Washington Post Beijing China’s state-owned banks have become a main engine of the global recovery, financing the construction of copper mines, purchase of aeroplanes, expansion of retail stores and other projects even as their United States and European counterparts scale back lending. The surge
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      Lock icon NEED US$90M LOAN? HERE’S US$110M
      296 18 Washington Post Beijing Officials of several companies that received loans from Chinese banks said that they received much more than they sought. Things looked bleak when Mr Peter Fredricson’s energy company in Australia was looking to refinance its loans. Most United States and European banks
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      347 13 Australian Education Open Day Sat 9th Sun 10th January 2010, 11 am 5pm Hilton Singapore, Grand Ballroom Level 3, 581 Orchard Road IDP Education is organising the AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION OPEN DAY for students intending to further their studies in Australia. Applications to the institutions can be submitted during the event
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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      512 16 Weather Vane Cloudy Storms Bangkok Christchurch Barcelona Shenzhen Showers Clear Bangalore Brisbane Hong Kong Vancouver Singapore Istanbul Kuala Lumpur Manila Phuket Busan Cairo Miami Venice Today: Partly cloudy, showers with thunder over northern, western and central Singapore in the afternoon. Outlook: Monday: Late morning and early afternoon showers with thunder.
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  • invest
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      Lock icon TOP OF THE STOCKS
      1511 19 Stock investors endured a dizzying ride in 2009 with the Singapore benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) plunging to a low of 1,457 in March before nearly doubling to hit 2,897.62 on Thursday. Senior Correspondent Lorna Tan polled three financial experts and a retail investor on their
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    • [ me & my money ]
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        Lock icon His firms are his best investment
        1383 20  -  Veteran fund manager who was born in a kampung follows his mum’s advice and saves to multiply his wealth Lorna Tan Senior Correspondent lorna@sph.com. sg After having successfully helped three financial firms build their investment service businesses, Mr Tan Chong-Koay was offered a licence
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    • [ property ]
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        Lock icon Freehold better than leasehold?
        689 21  -  Pricegapmayvanishinboombutwillappearasproperty ages;expertssayyoungerset moreopentoleaseholdhomes Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com. sg Far East Organization is selling its latest project, The Shore Residences, on a 103-year lease even though it sits on freehold land as it wants to partake in the site’s redevelopment potential. Experts say the move means the developer
        PHOTOS: FAR EAST ORGANIZATION, MEINHARDT  -  689 words
    • [ small change ]
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        948 22  -  Scandals and dubious practices from the past can help investors avoid pitfalls Lorna Tan Senior Correspondent lorna@sph.com.sg I joined the Money section of The Straits Times in May 2000. Back then, the personal finance sector, made up of banks, insurers and broking houses, was like
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        338 22 MY SPACE Flight service staff member Mustaffa Othman tells Shuli Sudderuddin how he got his contemporary and classic home. Mr Mustaffa Othman, 47 Flight service staff member Lives in a 1,518 sq ft condominium in Pasir Ris Lives with wife, Ms Zarina Mohd Amin,
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        255 22  -  FINANCIAL QUOTIENT Fiona Chan Where do you see this? In newspaper articles about world trade, or reports about a country’s economic or foreign policy. What does it mean? FTAs are all about free trade. The acronym can stand for either “free trade agreement” or “free
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        738 22  -  Tyler Cowen New York Times It may not feel that way right now, but the last 10 years may go down in world history as a big success. That idea may be hard to accept in the United States. After all, it
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      1734 23  -  Its citizens’ hard lives could be eased as the nation slowly reforms its economy Tracy Quek US Correspondent In Havana tracyq@sph.com. sg With its colonial-era architecture, vintage 1950s American automobiles, and grand, Art Deco hotels, time seems to have stood still in Havana.
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      235 23 HEADLINERS Abdurrahman Wahid Indonesia’s former president dies The former president, better known as Gus Dur, died in hospital last Wednesday. A highly respected cleric, he ruled for a brief period in the country’s first years of democracy, following the fall of long-time strongman Suharto. Witthaya Kaewparadai Thai minister quits over
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      522 23  -  Tracy Quek Economic woes: Cuba’s economy has taken many blows since the 1959 Cuban revolution. A debilitating United States trade embargo in force since 1962 restricts US firms and individuals from doing business in or directly with the island. The communist regime under former president
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      471 24 EDITORIAL At 3.10am on Dec 15, as two friends were crossing the Bukit Panjang Road and Bangkit Road junction, an Audi car ploughed into them. The driver did not stop to render assistance, but sped on to hit another pedestrian at the next junction 140m away. The car,
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      165 24 BLOGOSPHERE Mixed marriage couples can pick children’s race at birth If you were in a mixed marriage and had to choose a race for your child, you’re going to choose the one which you think gives him/her more benefits... Which is, I suppose, pragmatic but what does it say about
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      190 24 QUOTES OF THE WEEK “There are more just like me who will strike soon.” UMAR FAROUK ABDULMUTALLAB, who allegedly attempted to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight as it approached Detroit on Dec 25 “It makes a great movie because people love the drama of seeing someone really successful fall
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      392 24  -  YOUR LETTERS Daniel Koh I refer to the interview with Dr Poh Soo Kai in last Sunday’s article,“Dr Poh: Why I parted company with PAP”. As a carefree young lad who enjoyed catching spiders and preparing glassed threads for kite-fight-ing in old Geylang, I
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      130 24  -  Chen Sen Lenn Every Sunday, I read the My Space section. The homes featured look attractive, inviting and a likely spot for domestic bliss. My guess is that many a guest would be impressed by the renovations and furnishings in these homes. Yet, despite
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      391 24  -  Kwan Jin Yao I read with great interest the two columns last Sunday, “Getting youth to be China-savvy” by Mr Leong Weng Kam and “Rumblings in Tianjin Eco-City” by Ms Grace Ng, which discussed Singapore’s business and academic interests in China, as well as
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      383 24  -  Alicia Arivalagan (Ms) I refer to last Sunday’s article, “More than just the pulse of an ailment”, by Dr Lee Wei Ling. It couldn’t have come at a better time. I will be leaving Singapore soon to enter medical school
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      204 24  -  Vincent Teo Chief Engineer Resource Conservation Department National Environment Agency I refer to last Sunday’s letter, “What about styrofoam containers?”, by Mr Chan Wai Chong. As part of its overall efforts to reduce the amount of waste and packaging material generated, the National Environment
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      365 25  -  Extracted by Ng Cheng Soon Connected: The Surprising Power Of Our Social Networks And How They Shape Our Lives Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler Little, Brown and Co/Hachette Book Group (2009) Professors Nicholas Christakis (Harvard Medical School) and James Fowler (University of California, San Diego) collaborated to produce this
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      838 25  -  Genuine relationships are built on more than mutual goodwill and exchanging of favours Lee Wei Ling The writer is director of the National Neuroscience Institute. Send your comments to suntimes@sph.com.sg I had gone to bed at 7pm on Dec 30 from sheer exhaustion. I woke
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      773 25  -  [THE EX-PAT FILES] Linda Collins The writer is a copyeditor on the Life! section of The Straits Times. Originally from New Zealand, she has lived in Singapore for 16 years. The Western calendar year has ended, and now Chinese New Year is not far away.
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      344 25 STREET VIEW “It’s not that we are intentionally cold, but we are more conservative and it is not in our culture to be friendly to strangers.” NOOR HUDA, 26, dental nurse, on why Singaporeans are not friendly towards foreigners JASMINE TEOW, 26 Account analyst “Singaporeans are shy, not unfriendly. We
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      328 26 NEW LIFE FOR OL D PHONES Upgrading to a better phone? Don’t throw away the old one. Recycle it and parts of it could end up in airports, warehouses and even safe deposit boxes. Here’s a look at what goes on in Jurong’s Tes-Amm recycling facility. HOW IT WORKS The
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      916 26  -  Cutting out pollutants and recycling just two ways to reduce carbon footprint of gadgets Grace Chua caiwj@sph.com.sg The pocket-sized mobile phone may not seem like a big carbon dioxide emitter. But with three billion cellphone users worldwide, and more than 6.7 million subscriptions in Singapore
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      1005 26  -  Tony Blair Project Syndicate The writer was prime minister of Britain from 1997 to 2007. This is a tough time to be a deci-sion-maker. We live in an era of low predictability. The world appears in constant flux. The challenges are immense.
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      980 27  -  Las Vegas gadget fest this week will unveil the hottest tech trends of 2010 Grace Chng chngkeg@sph.com.sg Starting a new year by visiting America’s largest geek fest, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, is exciting for a gizmoholic like me. Over four days from
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      931 27 New York Times Washington The apparent ties between the Nigerian man charged with plotting to blow up an airliner on Christmas Day and a radical Americanborn Yemeni imam have cast the spotlight on a world of charismatic clerics who exploit their Internet notoriety to
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      1026 27 New York Times YouTube, the video site owned by Google, is about 10 times more popular than its nearest competitor. But Mr Hunter Walk still thinks of it as an underdog. For the director of product management at YouTube, the competition is not other
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    1563 28 OBITUARIES ADRIAN LEE YANG KWANG Age: 32 passed away peacefully on 1 January 2010. Dearly missed and forever loved by Family Friends. Father: Robert Lee Hock Long Mother: Alice Lim Gim Hiang Uncles: Aunties: Gary Lee Patricia Lee Dave Lee Chris Lee Lim Kim Heng Lim Kim Tiang Lim Kim
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    311 29 OBITUARIES RAMAKRISHNAN S/O NARAYANA SAMI NAIDU Age:79 passed away peacefully on 1 January 2010. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Marsi Jeya Letchmi Sons: Daughters-in-law: Kannan Suzan PM Peter Mohan Jayanthi Manian Prakash Thilaga Ragupathy Brothers-in-law: Sisters-in-law: Suppiah Ramanathan Vasantha Devi Suppiah Saravanan Muthamal d/o Muthaiah Grandsons
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      438 29  -  They lead in both the men and women’s 420 events in the Australian C’ships Jonathan Wong jonwong@sph.com. sg Singapore sailors Justin Liu and Sherman Cheng’s boat suffered a damaged mast yesterday, but hope the accident does not put a dent on their medal aspirations. The 420-class
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      695 29 Reuters London Tiger Woods will find it almost impossible to fully focus on his golf when he returns after the recent revelations over his private life, according to European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie. The eight-time European No. 1 went through a much-publicised divorce
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        70 29 AFP Rome Italian football veteran Francesco Totti has declared himself ready for the World Cup if coach Marcello Lippi asks him to join the squad. Totti played under Lippi in Italy’s 2006 World Cup triumph and said that he had great respect for
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        98 29 AFP London Former England rugby player Brian Moore has revealed that he was sexually abused as a child by a teacher on an overnight field trip. The abuse began when he was about nine or 10 years old and continued in school along with three
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        71 29 AFP Tokyo Japan midfielder Yasuhito Endo (above) scored twice and set up another to lead holders Gamba Osaka to a 4-1 victory over Nagoya Grampus in the Emperor’s Cup football final on Friday. Brazilian striker Lucas and Takahiro Futagawa were also on target for the
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        85 29 AP Hua Hin Maria Sharapova outplayed an error-prone Venus Williams on the key points for a 6-3, 6-4 win in an exhibition tennis match yesterday. In a game played in baking heat at the Thai beach resort of Hua Hin, Sharapova converted 75 per
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        89 29 Reuters Dhaka Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag said his team must maintain their momentum and play at a high level on a consistent basis to keep their place among the world’s top-ranked teams. Said the India vice-captain: “It’s important for the team to play well consistently.
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      596 31  -  Youngster Hariss urges Lions to be more aggressive against Asian giants Chan U-Gene ugenec@sph.com.sg Singapore’s midfield enforcer Hariss Harun has asked his teammates to show no fear in their Asian Cup football qualifier against Iran at the National Stadium on Wednesday. “In terms of ball
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      309 31 AFP Los Angeles Kobe Bryant’s buzz-er-beating three-pointer capped a rally that saw the Los Angeles Lakers erase a 20-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 109-108 in a National Basketball Association thriller on Friday. Bryant finished with 39 points, while Lamar Odom added a sea-son-high 20
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      307 31 AP Brisbane Former world No. 1 Justine Henin faces a tough first-round match tomorrow in her comeback tournament after drawing second-seeded Nadia Petrova at the Brisbane International. Henin, a wild card, was the last player in the 32-woman field to come out of the
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      239 31  - HOT BODS Text and pictures by Mugilan Rajasegeran If you or your friends fit into our Hot Bods Series, drop us a line and photo at stimage@sph.com.sg Mo-Mon Margono, 29 Flying trapeze instructor Height: 1.74m Weight: 64kg Exercise regimen: I work out in the gym once a week, focusing on
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      83 31 BASKETBALL NBA New York 112 Atlanta 108 (OT), Orlando 106 Minnesota 94, LA Lakers 109 Sacramento 108. TENNIS Capitala World Tennis ChampionshipIn Abu Dhabi: Semi-finals Robin Soderling (Swe) bt Roger Federer (Sui) 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (7-1) 6-2, Rafael Nadal (Esp) bt David Ferrer (Esp) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3. Hopman Cup
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      110 31 Reuters Romanian Sorana Cirstea (right) en route to an upset win, as expectations turned to dismay for Australia in the Hopman Cup yesterday. The hosts were stunned 2-1 by Romania in the opening round-robin tennis match in Perth. Lleyton Hewitt looked to have turned things
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      343 32 Most Premier League clubs may have to settle for loan deals during the January transfer window The Times, London London Heaven knows what Chelsea may feel compelled to do with the January football transfer window now open. Roman Abramovich’s club face the prospect of a year-long
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      2230 32 ARSENAL Squad strength: Arsene Wenger has always operated with a small squad, but has more options than usual this season as most of his players are fit. New year wish list: Wenger would love to sign a commanding centre forward to provide cover for the injured
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      1522 33  -  But only time will tell if new City manager remains the owner’s blue-eyed boy HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com. sg Roberto Mancini would be the first of Manchester City’s many managers to know the meaning of the motto he signed up
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      239 34 Third round (Roman numeral denotes division of non-Premier League clubs) Yesterday Accrington Stanley (IV) v Gillingham (III) postponed Aston Villa 3 Blackburn Rovers 1 Blackpool (II) 1 Ipswich Town (II) 2 Bolton Wanderers 4 Lincoln City (IV) 0 Brentford (III) v Doncaster Rovers (II) postponed Bristol City
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      451 34 Benjani’s half-time strike helps Mancini’s team into fourth round of the FA Cup London Striker Benjani Mwaruwari scored on the stroke of half-time as an unimpressive Manchester City laboured to a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in the third round of the FA Cup yesterday. Roberto Mancini
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      740 34  -  Richard Jolly The FA Cup is more than a knockout competition. For several clubs, it is a nostalgia trip, a reminder of the days, just a few years ago, when they met the elite on a regular basis. Yesterday, Middlesbrough, long among the
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      290 34 The Times, London Manchester Alex Ferguson believes Leeds United could be back in the Premier League inside two years, applauding the job Simon Grayson has done in revitalising the fallen giants of English football. Leeds are eight points clear at the top of League
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      93 31 TV times CRICKET 2nd Test 1st day: Australia v Pakistan (Live, Ch110, 7.28am 10am). Scottish Premier League Celtic v Rangers (Live,Ch115, 8.25pm),Hibernian v Hearts (Live, Ch115, 10.55pm). Spanish Primera Liga Osasuna v Real Madrid (Live, Ch27 Ch304, tomorrow, 3.55am). FOOTBALL FA Cup 3rd rd: Manchester United v Leeds United (8.30pm),
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      33 34 four-digit draw January 2 2010 First 8743 Second 0452 Third 1557 STARTERS 0032 5715 6257 7633 8468 8712 8765 9620 9771 9837 CONSOLATIONS 1034 2117 2120 3330 3705 3833 4460 5204 8843 9084
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      336 1 TEO CHENG WEE 10 things I won’t do in 2010 page 9 Foodies will be spoilt for choice with the opening of more than 50 new restaurants this year, Huang Lijie reports. PAGES18&19 RECESSION SURVIVORS Six businesses tell LifeStyle how they weathered the worst downturn in Singapore’s history PAGES 2&3
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        239 2  -  There is light at the end of the tunnel even after a year of recession, as these six businesses have found out Nicholas Yong nicy@sph.com.sg Hats off to Singapore’s entrepreneurs. They have proven themselves a hardy bunch by weathering one of the toughest years for
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        354 2  -  Mr Bernard Cher, 32, is the owner of M Workshop, a scale modelling hobby shop at Sunshine Plaza in Bencoolen Street. He has an engineering degree but chose to set up the shop in 2004 because he is passionate about scale modelling. His 300 sq ft
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        592 2  -  Gillman Village bistro Verve has gone from strength to strength since LifeStyle last spoke to co-owners Karen Yeo, 32, and Rob Coldman, 44, back in June. They had reported a “steady growth” in business, although the bistro was “nowhere near to running at full
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        499 2  -  For Mr Chia Poh Siong, 38, co-owner of ornamental fish breeding company DreamFish, it was a year in which the business managed to more than just stay afloat. With the help of a new breeding technique that reduces maintenance and labour costs, the company has
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        436 3  -  Teacher turned ice cream entrepreneur David Yim, 39, is co-owner of ice cream chain Udders. The father of two opened the first outlet in No vena with a partner in December 2007 and has not looked back since. There are now three Udders outlets and two
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        373 3  -  Tan Yi Hui Former IT specialist Vincent Oh (right), 33, is a director of AridTec, a home-grown water solutions company which he started with two partners in 2007. The firm designs machines which convert moisture in the air into drinking water. Their clients are mostly from
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        457 3  -  For Mr Eddie Loo, 46, boss of used and new car dealership Car Times, 2009 was a “blessed year”, despite being “very badly hit” in the first few months and seeing some of his competitors going bust. Back in June, he told LifeStyle that things had
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        941 4  -  Cosplay cafes provide a refuge from urban realities, but some of their antics, such as hand-feeding customers, will make you blush John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg Miyo, all of 18, dewy-faced and giggly, is before me, kneeling. She is saying something cute and soothing but I cannot hear it.
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        657 4  -  Nicholas Yong A bridge is meant to link one side to the other, right? Well, a new overhead “bridge” from Iluma Mall that stops short of Bugis Junction on the other side of the road has got passers-by suspended in disbelief. Shoppers wanting to cross over
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        993 5 Basic Information Networks: Famous-Acting-Family Club (other members: the Baldwins, Arquettes, Barrymores, Chipmunks) Celebrity-Mug-Shot Club Can’t-Stay-Out-Of-Trouble Club Nutty Hubby Club (other members: 10,000 new ones every day) Relationship status: My wife, Brooke Mueller, said
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        969 6 Four designers tell FIONA LOW what essential wardrobe items you should get for the new year Afton Chen, 23 Designer of Reckless Ericka Women 1. A well-cut blazer (right): “Choose something formal enough for work and which you can also wear to afterwork events.” 2. Vibrant colours:
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        1086 7  -  If you want to keep your resolution to build a healthy, fit body, read on Cheryl Tan tcheryl@sph.com.sg Anew year, a new body. One of the most popular new year’s resolutions is probably also one of the worst-kept, despite people going to great lengths at the start
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        341 7  -  Sinseh Says Gerard Yeo Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) experts answer your queries in this fortnightly column. Remember, you should not self-medicate. Always consult a practitioner. Send your questions to stlife@sph.com.sg I want to quit smoking but cannot tolerate the side effects. How can TCM help?
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        1872 8  -  Shangri-La is every bit the lofty perch that inspired English novelist James Hilton to pen his classic SINGAPOREAN ABROAD IN SHANGRI-LA WITH... Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Ever since they visited Shangri-La on their honeymoon in 2000, Mr Joseph Keh and his wife Caroline have not looked
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        878 9  -  Underneath the armour of Japan’s corporate warriors is a quirky obsession for all things electronic and playful Roger Cohen New York Times I was on a Japanese treadmill gazing at the usual numbers, speed and calorie count and so on, when I started to be mesmerised by
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        698 9  -  Lee Siew Hua siewhua@sph.com.sg Once, my family and I trekked up Bukit Timah Hill on New Year’s Day and we ended up a little lost. That was too gung-ho for my mum, who was nudging 60 then. Plus, she has a phobia of getting lost. Whose
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        716 9  -  Teo Cheng Wee chengwee@sph.com.sg I don’t usually create lists or make resolutions at this time of the year because resolutions seem so tiresome. I’m bewildered how some people do it all the time every year, giving themselves work even before the New Year
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        317 10 LIFE-STYLE An exhibition featuring works by members of Kampong Glam Ceramics Art Club and Han Shi Calligraphy Society. Where: Sculpture Square, Middle Road MRT: Bugis When: Today till Jan 10, 3 5pm (Today), 11 am 6.30pm (Tomorrow to Saturday), 11am 6.30pm (next Sunday) Admission:
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        528 10  -  Compiled by Eunico Quek DIGITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP Learn to create a conceptual storyboard and use digital elements of narration, visual imagery and soundtrack. This class for beginners is conducted by communications director Angeline Koh and writer Aurelia L. Castro. Where: The Matrix, Little Art Academy, PoMo, 05-01/02,
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          793 16  -  Drawing from scientific data, Superfreakonomics offers funny finds and sobering statements on what motivates people Book Of The Month Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com. sg SUPERFREAKONOMICS By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner Penguin/Paperback/272 pages/$29.66/ Major bookstores According to economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J.
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          274 16  -  Deepika Shetty COMMITTED: A SCEPTIC MAKES PEACE WITH MARRIAGE By Elizabeth Gilbert Bloomsbury/Paperback/304 pages/ $29.50/Major bookstores Never say never. Author Elizabeth Gilbert’s life is proof. After a painful divorce, chronicled at length in her best-selling memoir, Eat, Pray, Love (2006), she vowed never to remarry. In Bali, something happened.
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          327 16  -  Adeline Chia BALL PEEN HAMMER By Adam Rapp, with artwork by George O’Connor First Second/Paperback/ 134 pages/$30.79/ Books Kinokuniya Just in case you do not get the idea that this is a Dark Tale, with capital letters, the cover of this graphic novel set in a post- apocalyptic
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          392 16  -  Boon Chan THE WILD THINGS By Dave Eggers Hamish Hamilton/Paperback/ 281 pages/$30.95/ Major bookstores/ Book adaptations of films are often rushed hack jobs with a shelf-life as short as that of the movie’s run. Not this one. It all started with Maurice Sendak’s seminal 1963 chil- dren’s picture
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          345 17  -  Yen Feng THE JOURNEY OF LITTLE GANDHI By Elias Khoury, translated by Paula Haydar Picador/Paperback/ $23.32/194 pages/ Major bookstores/ By page two, the journey of Little Gandhi, a Lebanese shoe-shiner, ends in the street. His body is covered with newspapers, the rope he uses to hang his shoeshine box
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          351 17  -  Stephanie Yap AN EXPENSIVE EDUCATION By Nick McDonell Atlantic Books/ Paperback/294 pages/ $30.79/Major bookstores/ American author Nick McDonell, who published his first novel, Twelve, in 2002 at the age of 17, hails from a world of privilege, attending exclusive New York prep schools (yes, of the Gossip Girl variety)
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          337 17  -  Magdalen Ng A DEAD HAND By Paul Theroux Hamish Hamilton/ Paperback/ 265 pages/$30.95/ Major bookstores/ Paul Theroux’s 47th book starts off promisingly, but fails to deliver. Jerry Delfont, a struggling travel writer in Kolkata who is suffering a case of writer’s block, receives a letter from a Mrs Merrill
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          332 17  -  Adeline Chia PAPRIKA By Yasutaka Tsutsui, translated by Andrew Driver Alma Books/ Paperback/ 279 pages/$22.90/ Borders This 1993 novel was adapted into a terrific anime of the same title by Japanese director Satoshi Kon and I suspect that has a lot to do with why Paprika has finally been
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          821 17  -  Chinese writer Su Tong’s The Boat To Redemption won Asia’s top literary prize and takes his work in a different direction The Read Interview Magdalen Ng songyuan@sph.com. sg In a 20-year career, author Su Tong, 46, has won multiple awards for his seven novels and more
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          265 17  -  Magdalen Ng American author Wally Lamb (right), 59, recently published his novel, Wishin’ And Hopin’, a comic story about how Felix Funicello looks back at his 10-year-old self and the memorable Christmas when his class put on a Christmas tableau. “This book began with a coincidence, when two people
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        864 18  -  Singaporeans will be totally spoilt for choice with the opening of scores of new food outlets this year Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Rebecca Lynne Tan Get ready to loosen your belt for a feast of dining this year. And you will not wallop your wallet in
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        476 18 They are back. You can now sink your teeth into the fare of popular American restaurant chains such as Chili’s, TGI Friday’s and Wendy’s that had come to these shores earlier, only to fizzle out. Here from the 1980s to the 1990s, they had
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        1272 19 SOONFoodies have reason to cheer with the slew of new food and beverage outlets opening this year 313@SOMERSET 313 Orchard Road Opening early this year Kamado Japanese Wood Fire What: Opened by The Asian Kitchen group, this casual dining outlet will specialise in Japanese charcoal-grilled food Le Grenier
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        684 20  -  The new Tung Lok Seafood in Orchard sets itself apart from competitors with sweet and succulent fare Eats Wong Ah Yoke ahyoke@sph.com.sg If you have a friend from overseas with a hankering for chilli crab but also wants to go shopping in Orchard Road, you can
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        818 20  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan Everyone likes to save a buck or two. And diners will be happy to know that some eateries help you do just that they do away with the usual 10 per cent service charge and 7 per cent GST. Businesses need to pay goods
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        924 21  -  A cookbook by housewife Liza Kassim preserves her Indian-Arab culinary heritage Singapore Cooks Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg Housewife Liza Kassim, 44, takes her hobby of cooking and baking seriously. The mother of two adult children says: “I am always trying to keep up to date with the
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        124 21 Savour Peranakan delicacies prepared by chef-owner Benjamin Seck (below) at True Blue Cuisine on Saturday. Exclusively for White Card members, the five-course meal costs $78 a person with fourth-generation Baba William Gwee introducing the dishes. The menu includes raw banana blossoms with lobster salad, papaya soup, king prawns
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        121 21 Dig into the frozen yogurt craze at the new OiO (say “oh-yo”) which opened its first outlet at VivoCity three weeks ago. Three basic flavours are available, the OiO-ginal (plain yogurt), OiO-twist (a choice of two flavours) and pomegranate, which was a bestseller over the holidays. Choose from
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        133 21  -  Tidbits Eunice Quek A new cookbook brings together the recipes of 10 local chefs, including Academy Bistro’s executive chef Jimmy Chok, The WhiteRabbit’s head chef Daniel Sia, Swissotel Merchant Court’s executive chef Robert Chan and Marmalade Group’s chef de cuisine Robin Ho. The recipes include
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        62 21 Ben Jerry’s double deal Celebrate the new year Ben Jerry’s style from now till Jan 31. For $20.10, get two pints of your favourite Ben Jerry’s ice-cream flavours such as Chunky Monkey, Phish Food, Chubby Hubby and many more. There is a selection of 16 flavours to satisfy any ice-cream
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        699 21  -  Eater’s Digest Ong Sor Fern sorfern@sph.com.sg 2009/Clarkson Potter/Hardcover/ 272 pages/$58.56 with GST/Books Kinokuniya WHAT: Just as the subtitle promises, there are 52 menus set out in this cookbook. Each menu is a four-course affair, comprising appetiser, main course, side dish and dessert. The cuisines range
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        1023 22  -  M Hotel’s chef Sunny Goh developed his interest in cooking by watching street hawkers as a chilld Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg As a 13-year-old boy, M Hotel’s new executive chef Sunny Goh found inspiration to cook from watching street hawkers. He relished the “kampung fever” lifestyle in Changkat
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        459 22  -  Champagne Marguet Pere et Fils Brut Grand Cru 2002, $115 Wine Club/Jenny Jenny Tan The best thing about the year’s end is that it’s always followed by more festivities that mark the new year. First, there are New Year parties, then, Chinese New Year feasting. This
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        78 22 LEARN TO MAKE Manhattan Ingredients 60ml Rye whisky 15ml Vermouth 2 to 3 drops of Angostura Garnish Cherry Method 1. Put all the ingredients into a shaker with ice and mix well. 2. Strain the drink into a chilled martini glass. 3. Drop a cherry into the martini
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      306 17 bestsellers Fiction 1.(1) The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown 2. (2) My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult 3. (3) The Book Of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern 4. (10) The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 5. (6) I, Alex Cross by James Patterson 6. (7) Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
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      483 18 KA D E KA A Private Event Reserved for Kadeka Winners 30 places up for grabs. To win a place at this Michelin Star culinary event at The Harbour Grill Oyster Bar, Hilton Singapore (to be held in Apr 2010 valued at over $400 per person), simply purchase any Kadeka
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      328 19 AN ASME-LIANHE ZAOBAO AWARD Singapore Prestige Brand Award 09 Winner, SPBA Established Brands << Celebratin the start of an abundant year There's no better time to reaffirm family ties and enjoy a deep kinship with relatives, friends and even colleagues. Putien brings you the flavours of the season with its
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      30 20 MUST TRY Braised rice noodles with freshly peeled crab meat ($48) The noodles are so delicious I could happily devour a plate all by myself and forgo the other dishes.
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      107 1 myLifestyle SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 2010 Speci PRODUCED BY THE CIALPROJR SPECIAL PROJECTS UNIT, MARKETINGDIVISMARKETING DIVISION, SPHSPH CARS 2010 What’s new, what’s cool, what’s fast. What it takes to drive the new wheels 4 The tiger’s roar When to buy in a shrinking COE market Choosing the right car Things to
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      380 2  -  The new Audi Used Car centre is the place to buy pre-owned Audi cars BY ALEX LIM When you buy a pre-owned Audi at the Audi Used Car centre, you can be guaranteed of its high quality and reliability. Buying a preowned car need not be
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      563 4/5  -  Car buyers have plenty to choose from with the latest models to hit Singapore roads in the new year. The question is when and what to buy in a shrinking COE market BY SHELDON TROLLOPE IN THE Singapore car market, prices can drop as quickly as they
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      542 6  -  The Lexus Full Hybrid gives you a fuel-efficient and smooth ride without hurting the environment BY JAMIE ZHOU High-powered luxury cars are usually guzzlers but not when they are powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive. Hybrid vehicles combine the power from the internal combustion engine
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      716 8  -  Borneo Motors, distributor of Toyota vehicles in Singapore, ensures peace of mind for car owners with its “Customer First” philosophy BY MIKE LEE At Borneo Motors, everything revolves around the company’s philosophy of “Customer First”. Only then can its customers really get the assurance, support, efficiency, convenience
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      777 10/11  -  Stay focused on your own needs and be mindful of the running costs BY SHELDON TROLLOPE BEFORE you fix your mind on an Asian or a Continental car, there are several questions that you should ask yourself first. Can I afford it? Car dealers offer buyers
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      403 12  -  The Nissan Teana, embodying premium quality with grace and sophistication, is the epitome of modern, artistic form BY MIKE LEE THE guiding principle behind Nissan’s designs is takumi (Japanese for “master craftsman”) and it is precisely such consummate Japanese craftsmanship that has created the graceful and
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      1104 14/15  - Go electric it's silent, speedy and smooth Singapore motorists will reach a new milestone when the Electric Vehicle Test Bedding Programme begins in September BY SHELDON TROLLOPE MOTORISTS who lament rising petrol prices or are interested in doing their bit to curb climate change will have another way to keep
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      471 16  -  The one-stop automobile servicing centre is designed to meet the needs of busy people and those who want a reliable workshop without the hassle and high price tags BY ALEX LIM THE recent launch of one-stop automobile servicing centre, Quick Lane, backed by Sime Darby
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      503 20  -  The new Kia Sorento is a trail-blazer with its all-round versatility, comfort and performance BY JAMIE ZHOU With its highly successful Cerato Forte, which moved the brand up the sales charts from 11th position in 2008 to fourth currently, Kia has been
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      292 24/25 Goingtopless has its price but you can also cruise along without going out of style Audi S5 Cabriolet 3.0 ENGINE 2,995cc POWER 333hp at 5,500-7,000rpm TORQUE 440Nm at 2,900-5,300rpm 0-100KMH 5.6sec TOP SPEED 250kmh PRICE $270,500 DEALER Premium Automobile Chevrolet Cruze 1.8 AT ENGINE 1,796cc, 4-cylinder in-line DOHC
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      777 26  -  Shell FuelSave is about fuel efficiency and a cleaner drive to help motorists get the most out of every drop BY JAMIE ZHOU SOURCE: SHELL.COM.SG AT a time when we are concerned with saving money and making every cent count, the challenge to motorists today
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      855 28/29  -  Sheldon Trollope The new year promises a bumper crop of hot rods. Sheldon Troll ope brings you some of the scorchers to send the pulse racing in top gear Ferrari 458 Italia The car to be seen in this year is undoubtedly the Ferrari 458 Italia. The
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      669 30  -  Affordable and fun, the latest MPVs from Citroën are a perfect choice for Singaporean motorists BY SHELDON TROLLOPE WITH rising fuel prices, bigger is not always better and powerful. But fuel-efficient engines are starting to appear in a new generation of Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPV)
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      285 36 Style, performance and comfort these are the three defining features of Honda’s new breed of multi-purpose vehicles Since the introduction of the Odyssey in 1994, Honda MPVs have become one of Singapore’s top choices, thanks to their seven-seat passenger comfort, reliability, efficiency, high utility
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      292 4 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 305 BMW FOR SALE $93.8K 4/’06 523iA 1 owner. OMV $***** COE $14K. *****km. Xenon, 17‘ rim. A1 cond. *****181 306 CHEVROLET FOR SALE 3/’05 AVEO5 HB 1.4(A). S/ rims. $1K-$2.5K driveaway. 100% Inhse
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      412 6 319 JAGUAR FOR SALE JULY ’08 JAGUAR XF 3.0 V6 Premium Lux, Bowers Wilkins Sound Sys, Reverse Camera, etc. $50K Savings fr New. *****800 1 OWNER 05 jack x teyp e 2.9 se A orig cond. Acc free high erebtate. $59.8K ono *****110 320 KIA FOR SALE **5/2007 PICANTO 1.1A
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      396 6 325 MAZDA FOR SALE **5/2006 RED RX-8 Manual 1owner. Stock Cond. 18‘ Ray Rim. 100% Accident Free. Tax 5/2010. 1 Year Warranty. 9793 3333 KL 7/’05 MAZDA2 1.5 A. 1 owner. Well kept. OMV$15K selling near scrap 100% loan 2.28%. 9889 7778 ’06 MAZDA3 1.6A Luxury, Full Bodykit w Spoiler,
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      353 6 327 MINI FOR SALE 1 OWNER. 7/09 Cooper S Cabrio 1.6A White. Turbo. Ltd edtion. Tip top. Under warranty. Low mileage. Accident free. *****003 END ’05 MINI Cooper S 1.6A Cab Low mileage. 1 Owner great savings! Unveils the power in you. Drive a MINI. Call *****800 328 MITSUBISHI FOR
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      357 6 329 NISSAN FOR SALE 1 UNIT SYLPHY 1.5 Auto Body Kit Leather Seat. $2K deposit driveaway. Low interest. High trade-in. *****040/ *****328 3 UNITS! WARRANTY by Tan Chong! Low Mileage! Near ’08 Sylphy 1.5A, Irresistible price! Call *****958/ *****225 12 UNITS! UNDER Tan Chong Warranty! Done *****km only! Near ’07
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      465 6 331 PERODUA FOR SALE 331 PERODUA FOR SALE 331 PERODUA FOR SALE 331 PERODUA FOR SALE 332 PEUGEOT FOR SALE 1 OWNER. 07/07 207 1.6A Sports edition. Low mileage. Agt svc/ warranty. Tip top. Accident free. $50,888. Call *****003 04/’06 407 2.0(AUTO). Purple. OMV: $25,506. Orig cond. Selling cheap! $49.8K.
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      436 6 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE NEW YEAR PROMO! Free 1 Year Rd Tax! 2/’08 Camry! 1st Come 1st Serve! Like New, Well taken care by fussy owner. Leather/ S/Rim/ Full Audio System! Cheapest In Town! Only $76.8k Neg! *****667 Don Motoring Pte Ltd 1/’07 CAMRY 2.4A. Blue.
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      252 6 CAMRY 2.0 A 6/’08. 1 owner. Black. OMV $*****. Agt maintained. View to offer. *****595 10/’08 ISIS 1.8 CNG, A. Silver. 1 owner. OMV $*****. Immaculate cond. $67.8K. Call *****595 NEW YEAR OFFER. Full loan mid ’06 Wish 1.8A. S/rims, leather, DVD. Low mileage. *****621 ’06 NEAR TOYOTA Vios 1.5E
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      618 7 350 VARIOUS MAKES 350 VARIOUS MAKES 346 VOLKSWAGEN FOR SALE 6/’06 PASSAT 2.0FSi New Model. 1 Owner. Agt Svc. 40,000 Km. Orig Paint Work. Accident Free. Guarantee Like New. 9793 3333 RARE! CLASSIC REGISTRATION Convertible. VW Beetle Karmann, Sports Seats, View To offer. Call 6285-0035 Naga 3/06 BEETLE 1.6A. 1
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      551 7 381 SCRAP VEHICLES CASH HIGH PRICE for 2003/ 2004 Altis, Lancer, Accent (Auto) and other makes. 9009-8718 Kelvin ALL MAKE WANTED. Export welcome. High price assured. Case trust accredited. *****611 **BEST PRICE Wanted all model used cars for export, scrap or local sales. *****882 Jason Tan 387 LORRIES FOR SALE
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      563 7 403 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND HOUSES FOR SALE Holland Rd. Rare elevated land with extremely wide frontage. 37,000 sqft. Excellent for rebuilding. Discuss pricing on site. Cluny. Mins to the Botanic Gdns. 15,800sqft. Elevated view. Nassim. Most desirable address 15,500 23,000 25,000sqft Tanglin. The ultimate choice. Rare 15,000sqft. Elevated view. Ideal
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      358 7 403 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND HOUSES FOR SALE OPEN HSE JERVOIS Hill ***** sqft, beautiful elevated land. wide frontage, panoramic view. Attractive price. Easy access. K H Tan 9456-7348 Sole Agt GALLOP. *****/ 7000 sqft, elevated land, wide frontage, easy access, quiet. 5 mins walk to Botanic Gdn. $16M neg. Tenanted
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      468 7 403 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND HOUSES FOR SALE OPEN HSE MARYLAND Dr *****/ 5000 sqft. Beautiful land, good frontage. Charming tropical gdn. Call MK *****384 Newsman SHOW RM COND Semi-D, 4600sqft 2½-storey, near amentities, mins to MRT 1km to Henry Pk sch. RealStar Hotline 6100-8000 9766-7772 PROPNEX GRANDEUR Mount Sinai 3-storey
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      336 7 404 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI HOUSES FOR SALE HILLCREST VILLAS Corner Cluster Terr 3 storey 4+1rm, 3170 sft, 2 carpk, condo facilities. Best unit. 1km RGS, Nanyang Pri. *****609 D.11 COLONIAL BUNGLW. 18,500 sqft squarish land. Huge gdn. Rebuild or addition alteration. Bargain Price! Keith 9842-6808 SIME ROAD. 4500/
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      491 7 405 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HOUSES FOR SALE SEMI-D@ MACKERROW RD. 2-sto-rey roof terr. 3472 sqft Land. 3yrs Modern Design. 9023-5599 www.viewsingaporehome.com ALMOST NEW 3½-STOREY unique modern tropical design semi-D 5+1 with basement. Don’t miss! RealStar Hotline 6100-8000 D.13 OASIS Mulberry. New f’hold terr. 1700/ 3500 sqft. 3 ensuite rms+ basement.
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      328 7 406 D15-16 EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE LAST UNIT! $3.XM! F’hold. Goodman Cluster Bunglw. 4628 sqft. 5+3. Pool, pte lift, jacuzzi. Near good schs. TOP’10. *****428 BEAUTIFUL TERR VALUATION. New List! D15. 5+1+roof terrace. Great cond! Bright, airy. Near MRT. View: www.*****783.com. *WHERE TO FIND? $599 psf up! Harvey/ MRT
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      333 8 PROPERTY PRICES mamm MATS BUY IT*SELL IT• FIND IT This week: 1-10 PROJECT NAME Regency Park Residential Apartments Shanghai One Spring Grove Studio 3 Tanglin Park The Marbella The Orchard Residences The Sixth Avenue Residences The Solitaire TheTessarina Valley Park Valley Park Valley Park Villa Azura Wing On Life Garden
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      284 8 406 D15-16 EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE TANAH MERAH HSE *****932 Brand new! 6400/ 5100 sqft, 7+1 rm, pte pool+gdn. Also for rent. Cres Rd semi-d 2310/3600 sqft. CARPMAEL RD INTER-TERR 3-sto-rey 5rm all ensuite. Park facing. Land 1890 sqft. Asking $960 psf nett! Very rare! 9182-2667 HARVEY VICINITY 5520/
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      251 8 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 9847-7772 PROPNEX GRANDEUR Thomson Gdns Terr. 890 sqft. Jln Pelatina Terr. 1760 sqft. Jln Telang corner, 2900 sqft. Thomson Hill corner, 3100 sqft. Jln Pelatina semi-d, 3940 sqft. Thomson Gr semi-d, 5100 sqft. Binchang detached, 6300 sqft. CLUSTER @SIMON PLACE. Inter terr. 2715 sqft.
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      181 8 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 9009-1339 PROPNEX GRANDEUR Jln Pemimpin 2 storey Semi-D 3571/4400 sqft Spacious 6+1. Renovated. Nice layout gdn. Mins to Marymount MRT/ Sch MUST SELL! 3-STOREY Bunglw semi-d price. 4177 sqft. S’goon Gdn. Amenities within reach. Hurry, closing soon! Don’t miss! FOR SALE BY RICHARD ONG
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      199 8 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 9847-7772 PROPNEX GRANDEUR Open House 3pm-5pm. 2-storey terr. Jln Hari Raya. 1200sqft 3+1. Ai Tong/eateries/Thomson Plaza 2½ STOREY TERR Portchester Ave 2160/ 3400 sq.ft, 5+ attach, roof terr, spacious $2.3M. View Sun 12-3pm by appt *****800 9847-7772 PROPNEX GRANDEUR Casuarina 1-storey terr. approx. 1527sqft
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      190 8 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE OPEN HSE BY appt. How Sun 2 attic inter terr, 4+1+1, 2280/ 3300 s.ft spacious, loft, nice. F’hold, Pk 2 car, MRT 9274-4930 RESORT LIVING. JLN Bunga Rampai. 7rms. $600K design. F’hold. Inter-terr 2898/ 3800sqft. Good sch. MRT. Sole agt *****933 MODERN DESIGN. FARLEIGH
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      202 8 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE S’GOON GDN MODERN 2½ storey semi-d. Elevated 2640/ 3500 sqft. Roof Terr. 5+1. Cul de sac privacy. Built 8 yrs. *****749 D19KOVAN 8444 7772 Bungalow Jansen 8500/5400sqft 3 storey 999yr 5+1 nice gdn outdoor patio Serious owner! Selling at value! NEWLY RENOVATED 2-STOREY terrace
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      223 8 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 9327-7772 PROPNEX GRANDEUR Nice land for rebuild, S’goon Gdn 4200sqft, 999yrs, Face S. Min to Chomp Chomp/ MRT. Sat 2-5pm 9327-7772 PROPNEX GRANDEUR Renovated 3-storey Corner Parry 4000sqft 5+1, Face S. Near amenities. Almost Sold!!! 2-5pm 39A BROCKHAMPTON DR. 2-½ storey Semi-D. 2670/ 3700sqft
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      276 8 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE TROPICAL RESORT SETTING 2½storey corner terr S’goon Gdn. 2970/ 4200 sqft. 6+1, ensuite. Chomp Chomp $2.xM *****055. F’HOLD 2½-STOREY SEMI-D Brighton Cres. 6+1. 2651 3100 sqft. Spacious. SE facing. Near amenities. Lynda 9223-9000 OPEN HSE TODAY 2-4pm 3-Storey F’hold corner terr Paya Lebar Cres.
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      203 8 410 D25-28 NORTH HOUSES FOR SALE 2½-STOREY SEMI-D SELETAR Crescent. 4200/ 5000 sqft. 5+1 attached bath. Quiet. Rebuilt 5 yrs ago. 999 yrs. 8222-7236 COUNTRYSIDE INTER-TERR. 3224 2900 sqft. F’hold. 3+1. Move-in. Long driveway. Facing SE. neg. Call: 9822-3111 DTZ. F’HOLD SEMI-D Seletar Hills. 6 yrs old. Renovated 2 yrs.
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      614 9 410 D25-28 NORTH HOUSES FOR SALE 410 D25-28 NORTH HOUSES FOR SALE 410 D25-28 NORTH HOUSES FOR SALE 410 D25-28 NORTH HOUSES FOR SALE D28. BUNGLW Gerald/ Seletar. 999 yrs. 3 Storey Roof Terr. 4700/ 5200 sqft. 6+1. Park 3. Mint. Serious owner! 8533 7788 OPEN HSE 1-3PM: 2 storey
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      168 9 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE REGENCY AT TIONG Bahru, 10 units. F’hold. 2/ 3/ 4-bdrm. Clementiwoods, 3-rm, 1528 sqft/ Mera Springs, 2-rm 1066 sqft. Call now! Ray *****322 QUEENS BLK 12, 4-rm, rent/ sale, pool view; 3+1, low flr, good price; Blk 16, 3+1, #3x, #2x, high
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      312 9 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE THE SAIL 1 bdrm 657 sqft seaview $2200psf/ 2 bdrm 936sqft. bayview $2380psf. Renovated. Other units. *****038, *****270 BOTANNIA. 956 YRS. Near MRT. $880 psf! 3 bdrms, no noon sun. 4 bdrms. Reservoir/ pool/ landed view. neg. Kat 9625-1123 CBRE THE COAST.
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      540 9 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE ORANGETEE LUXURIOUS HOMES St Regis 4+1rm 3750sqft Prestige/ luxury living at prime location. Tenanted.........$27xx psf The Claymore 4+1rm 3347sqft. F/facilities. Tenanted. En bloc potential. Best buy!.............. $8.xM The Grange 3/4rm 1765/2293sqft F/facilities. Mins to Tanglin Shpg Ctr. Prestige area...... $4.xM/ 5.xM Grange
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      358 9 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE Kum Hing Court 1625 sqft. Facing greenery. No noon sun.........$3.1M Paterson Residence 1496 sqft, 4 rms. Tenanted. Pool view. No noon sun. Walking distance to ION Orchard........................ $3.28M Cosmopolitan 1324 sqft. 3 bdrm High flr. Tenanted.................$2.5M Watermark. 1733 sqft. 4 bdrm Renovated,
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      390 9 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE FREEHOLD $8XXK UP yet with IAS 5+15% only! Near Somerset MRT Ion Orchard. For VVIP appt or private presentation at your convenience call Alvin *****112 NEW LAUNCH!! LUXURIOUS Condo in the heart of Orchard, just walk to shpg belt. 20 storey, 2/3/4rm,
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      254 9 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE FOUR SEASONS PARK (F’hold) 3821 sqft, spacious, 6+1 rm, unblocked view, tenanted, great for investment. 9337 6023 LAUNCH Ex-Char Yong Gdn 165 f’hold units 2/3/4/Penthse. 1044 -4715 sqft. Mins Orchard/ Somerset MRT. Pte preview: *****729 NASSIM PARK RESIDENCES F’hold Ground flr, private
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      208 9 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTEAPTS FOR SALE $8XXK F’HOLD CONDO Orchard. 5 mins walk Somerset MRT. Full condo facilities. Good capital gain. Hot sale! Call 9060-6122 MARTIN PLACE RESIDENCES. High/ low flr. 1722/ 1421 sqft. Mins River Valley/ Orchard. Good investment! *****988 KF ST. THOMAS SUITES. Good Prestige, 4 family,
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      1050 10 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE
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      91 10 *SOLEIL NOVENA MRT/ malls. Last phase 1/ 2+ study/ 2 loft/ 3/ 4-rm/ penthse. All choice units. Fr 495-4930 sqft. 9636-0606 BLOSSOMVALE! SERIOUS SELLER 2 bdrms. 1020 sqft. Best unit in development! Breezy, highest flr. Closing soon! Call 9228-2058 PANDAN VALLEY 2850 sqft. 5+2 bdrms. Enbloc potential. With roof terr.
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      315 11 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE BRAND NEW 48 units f’hold apt, $4XXK up! Studio/ 1/ 2 bdrms penthse, 1km to Tao Nan. Mins to Parkway. Apple Lin 9685-5000 LAUNCHING NOW!!! $4xxK F’hold Studio T.Kurau 1 km Tao Nan. High rental yield. Easy access to Highway/ City. Cindy
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      449 11 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE THE SUMMIT F’HOLD 1249 sqft. 3+1, high flr, pool/ city view! High ceiling, good cond. Bright breezy! $1.05M only 8268-2211 IMMED OCCUPATION! BRAND New. F’hold 3+1 bdrms with panoramic view. 1195-1270 sqft. MRT/ amenities. Ernest 9798-5000 DEVELOPER’S SALE F’HOLD katong 3 rms
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      516 11 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE RARE! BOONVIEW 4+1 mais. F’hold renovated, 2369 sqft, high flr, panoramic view. Convenient, 5 mins MRT. Near RI. $2.22M neg. Leslie *****440/ *****045 KF FONTAIN PARRY 1507sqft $1.3xm Near Rosyth Sch. Don’t miss! Kovan Res 1259
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      353 11 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTEAPTS FOR SALE BISHAN LOFT 3+1. 1141 sqft. Very high flr.
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      290 11 420 D22-24 WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE MINS LAKESIDE MRT! Lakeshore #03, 4+1 bdrm 1460 sqft. Jurong Lake Dist/ Jurong Pt Mall. Valued $840psf. Investors/ buyers call! MAYSPRINGS 9756-9689 Serene 1292 sqft, 3+1 $7xxk $5xxpsf! 1572 sqft 3+1 $8xxk $5xxpsf! High flr, amentities. Also for rent FLORAVALE SPACIOUS 1324 sqft
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      316 11 421 D25-28 NORTH PTE APTS FOR SALE WOW! NORTHOAKS 3+1 1249 sqft. Corner. Renovated. Windy. F/facilities. MRT/amenities $605k up Buyers call Raymond *****346 425 ANG MO KIO HDB APTS FOR SALE BEST IN ITS class. Blk 254, 4‘NG‘. Mid flr. Near amenities, schs. 200% move-in cond. Walk-in wardrobe. Upgraded with
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      319 11 5-RM BEDOK RESERVOIR. Mid floor. Renovated. PRs eligible. Open view. Breezy. 9451-2150 427 BISHAN HDB APTS FOR SALE BISHAN 270 4’A’ Low flr. Corner. 1206 sqft. Windy, well renovated. Amenities, Catholic High Sch. Valued $423K. 9746-8758 5’A’ CORNER 234. New. 138 sqm. Spacious. Move in. Catholic High RI/ amenities. *****737
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      408 11 431 BUKITTIMAH HDBAPTS FOR SALE QUEENS RD *****122 Farrer MRT 5-rm Pt Blk. Upgraded. High flr Panoramic view! Well renovated. 100% move in. Nanyang Primary! 432 CENTRAL HDB APTS FOR SALE DAVID POH Assocs *****891 2’S’ New Mkt 32 New decor Mrt 3’I’ Sago 4 Superb view Dr to dr
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      241 11 437 JURONG EAST HDB APTS FOR SALE 3½-RM 259 83sqm, walkup corner All races/ PR, A1,value $280k 3’NG’ Blk 37 Teban, market, simple. Ask $220k *****391 DWG 4-RM 282 TOH Guan. Chinese hse. Renovated. Good cond. Move-in. Lift level. Eateries/ shops. *****244 williamlim88.com 438 JURONG WEST HDB APTS FOR SALE
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      779 12 441 MARINE PARADE HDBAPTS FOR SALE 3’I’ BLK 66 Marine Drive. Simple move-in. Unblocked. Lift level. Upgraded with utility. Immed. *****089 www.simpson.sg 3’I’ CORNER BLK 5 with upgraded rm, 76 sqm. High flr, unblock sea view. 100% move in, near Tao Nan/ VJC/ mkt. *****737 ERA 3’I’ CORNER. MARINE Dr
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      283 12 445 SEMBAWANG HDB APTS FOR SALE 5‘I‘ BLK 335 Corner, privacy. Renovated. High flr, unblocked. Face greenery. MRT/ amenities. PR eligible. Call 9382-4169 PN 5‘I’ BLK 589C Montreal Dr. #13. A1. Aircon. MRT. Valued $385K $35K neg. No contra. 9191-3149 446 SENGKANG HDB APTS FOR SALE 4‘A‘ BLK 193 S-SW
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      316 12 449 TOA PAYOH HDB APTS FOR SALE CORNER EXEC MAIS Potong Pasir Blk 132. Ground flr. 161 sqm. Designer layout. Tip-top cond. MRT. Valued $568K. *****133 HSR NEW LISTING! 3’I’+ utility. Cosy. Blk 117. High/ lift flr, tastefully renovated. Mins Braddell MRT/ Mkt/ all races. Call 9819-3545 450 WOODLANDS HDB
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      316 12 451 YISHUN HDBAPTS FOR SALE 5’A’ 310 #02, Lift, 135sqm, 4bdrm Renovated, balcony, Chong Fu Mkt, 8min to mall. Value $365k View Sun 2-3pm. *****687 DWG ’5I’ BLK 174 YISHUN 122sqm, low flr, corner, lift level, nicely renovated, near MRT, Unblock, windy. View to offer Ash *****310 452 MIXED/ OTHER
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      476 12 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT CARIBBEAN 3+1. HIGH flr, pool/ greenery view. No noon sun. P/ full furn. Early Jan. $5.7K. Near Vivo. CBD/ Sentosa. 9028 7878 BRAND NEW! CHEAP rent! 1rm apt Kent Res with big balcony. Pte cosy. 5mins to city. F/furn. Immed. View; *****660
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      315 12 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT PARC REGENCY. NEAR Science Pk II/ NUS. 3+1, 1335 sqft. Pool. P/furn. neg! *****244 CER 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT LEONIE PARCVIEW. BRAND new. Spacious balcony, 2000 sqft 3 bdrms 2250 sqft 4 bdrms. Quality fittings ensuite baths. Mins
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      390 12 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT JERVOIS MANSION. 3-BDRMS Mais 2600 sqft. Fr $5K. Pool/ gym/ tennis/ playground. Mins to Orchard/ city. Immed. *****289 TODAY TOP. THE Inspira Robertson Quay. 2 /3rm balcony/ 2rms, Leonie studio. 9069-5756 Ann D09. JERVOIS GDN 8444 7772. 2250 sqft Masionette. 3+1 F/furn
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      431 12 464 D11 21 NEWTON BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR RENT NEWTON SUITES, HIGH flr 2 rms nice view. P/furn. Immed $4.xK. Novena Suites, 2 bdrms, $4.xK. F/furn. Avail end Jan. Mins to Novena MRT/malls. 9221-2525 Jake ***NEWTON ONE. BRAND New. 1916sqft 4 bdrms, low flr $7.xK 2411sqft 5 bdrms high
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      261 12 466 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT MAKENA ON MEYER Rd. 1292 sqft. 3+1. Unblocked. Bright breezy. Full condo facilities/ amenities. Rent neg. Immed. *****108 DTZ IVORY CEYLON Lane. 1+1 Bdrms. 635sqft. Pool/ Gym. Immed Move in. Hurry! Don’t miss! Visit: www.gilbertiew.com *****644 TELOK INDAH (Telok Kurau Lor G)
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      358 12 466 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 3+1 THE MAKENA 1583 sqft. High floor, near beach, full sea view. Full facilities. Fully furn. Amenities. Call 9746-8758 AMBER PARK 3+1, 1744 sqft. Move-in cond, partially furnish Greenery, Parkway Parade Spacious, Sole Agt *****340 SPRINGVALE 3+1. F/FURN. Immed. Costa Del Sol
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      647 13 469 D22-24 WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT MAYSPRINGS 9756-9689 SERENE 818 sqft 2+1 rms, $2.XK. High flr. 1292 sqft 3+1 rms, $2.XK. Low flr. 1572 sqft 3+1 rms, $3K. High flr. BEST RARE! 3+1 The Mayfair, MRT. Pte lift, high flr. Panaromic lake view. Prefer 1 yr lease $2xxx Unfurn/
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      687 13 476 NORTH/NORTH-EAST HDB APTS FOR RENT 302 HOUGANG 3-RM. Nicely renovated. Mins to MRT, amenities, bus stop. Only professional families. $1800 neg. *****873 5-RM BLK 426 Woodlands St. 41. Marsiling MRT/ American Sch. F/furn. Newly renovated. Tip-top. Avail. Immed. To view: 9471-2237 MRT 3’NG’ BLK 623 AMK Windy Blk 506
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