The Straits Times, 19 January 2010, Afternoon Edition

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  • 19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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    • 55 1 CAPITALAND is embarking on a giant US$2.2 billion (S$3 billion) acquisition of Hong Kong property investment holding company Orient Overseas Developments. It has agreed to buy the company from a Hong Kong-listed container liner controlled by the family of former Hong Kong chief executive Tung
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    • 57 1 STRIKER Thierry Henry will not be punished by Fifa after all for his handball in France’s World Cup finals play-off victory over the Republic of Ireland. Despite a furore then, the world governing body’s disciplinary committee concluded yesterday it was not a serious infringement and no
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    • 39 1 WEB portals which keep residents informed of goings-on in their neighbourhoods are getting more popular, especially in younger estates. The portals contain everything from information about neighbourhood activities to warnings about potential troublemakers. HOME PAGE B1
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    • 51 1 THE Singapore Management University will have a new president come September. Professor Arnoud De Meyer, 55, will replace Professor Howard Hunter, 63. This is the second go-around in Singapore for Prof De Meyer, who was founding dean of Insead’s Asia campus from 1999 to 2002. HOME PAGE
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    • 48 1 TIGER Airways has declared its initial public offering to be a roaring success, with both Singapore and institutional global share sales heavily subscribed. The low-cost carrier priced its shares at $1.50 apiece, a little below the maximum indicative price of $1.65. MONEY PAGE B16
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  • 60 1 With about 100 days to go until Shanghai’s World Expo, the structures of the China Pavilion and Sunshine Valley are lit up like giant lanterns during a test run. The city is looking to put on a bigger, better and longer show than the 2008 Olympics hosted by
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  • 717 1  -  It will power recovery, but success will depend on how officials tackle risks, says Dr Tony Tan BY HO AI LI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg TAIPEI: The next 10 years might well be a “golden age” for Asia, and the region could even
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  • 555 1  -  BY JUDITH TAN EIGHT Singaporeans two doctors, three nurses and three disaster-relief workers will arrive in the earth-quake-torn Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince today. The team, assembled in 24 hours under the non-profit organisation City Care, will bring with them medical supplies. City
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    • 109 1 GOLDEN GLOBES Avatar is best movie Couple tussle over kids French team for S-League PRIME, PAGE A3 SPORT, PAGE B8 LIFE! PAGE C10 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 CALL 6388-3838 TO SUBSCRIBE OR GO TO www.sphsubscription.com.sg Musical U L Al-> i C Dick
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    • 8 1 lanterns during a test SEE PRIME PAGE A9
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  • prime.commentary
    • VIEWPOINTS
      • 110 2 WE SAY The Allah controversy in Malaysia has returned to arguments in blogs and Internet discussions, from where it had slipped onto the streets a week ago. Attacks on places of worship have also eased. These are reassuring signs. But Malaysia has suffered
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      • 32 2 COLUMNS Juan Martin Del Potro’s height gives him an advantage while playing tennis. Will bigger players rule in the game’s distant future, asks Rohit Brijnath. SPORT PAGE B7
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      • 29 2 OUR READER SAYS Ban permanent residents from renting out their flats or reselling them at a profit, suggests Lua Eng Chuan. FORUM PAGE A20
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      • Article, Illustration
        17 2 www.straitstimes.com Goh Eng Yeow looks ahead to the shifting fortunes in the coming Tiger year.
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    • 1010 2  -  New classification is a small adaptation to a changing S’pore society BY CHUA MUI HOONG SENIOR WRITER muihoong@sph.com.sg HUMANISTS like to quip that the correct answer to forms that ask people for their race is “Human”. Some jurisdictions try to side-step race by alluding
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    • 58 2 In the story “En bloc sales will likely roar in Tiger year”, published on Jan 17 in The Sunday Times property supplement, a photo caption said Block 14 and Block 18 of Dragon Mansion were sold en bloc last year. In fact, only Block 18
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  • prime.news
    • 201 3 REUTERS KABUL: Taleban gunmen launched a brazen assault on the centre of Kabul yesterday, with suicide bombers blowing themselves up at several locations and militants battling security forces from inside a shopping centre engulfed in flames. The insurgents failed in an apparent
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    • 660 3  -  Ex-husband can see twin sons, court tells woman who wants sole custody BY K. C. VIJAYAN,TEH JOO LIN vijayan@sph.com.sg joolin@sph.com.sg A SINGAPOREAN woman may fail to block her ex-husband’s access to her two children even if she can prove he is not
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    • 704 4  -  Underdeveloped sector in way of large transactions, says GIC head Tony Tan BY HO AI LI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg TAIPEI: Emerging markets are becoming more attractive as investment destinations, but their underdeveloped financial markets are standing in the way. Financial markets in Europe and
      PHOTO: YANG YEN-TIM FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  704 words
    • 588 6 More Marines to arrive as UN chief Ban tours city and promises help ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON POST XINHUA PORT-AU-PRINCE: Some 2,200 United States Marines were due to arrive off the shores of Haiti yesterday to join a massive global relief effort
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    • 364 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT-AU-PRINCE: The elderly woman crawls in the dirt, wailing for her pills. The old man lies motionless as rats pick at his overflowing diaper. There is no food, water or medicine for the 84 surviving residents of the Port-au-Prince Municipal
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    • 644 8  -  Deal will give China subsidiary access to property sites in Shanghai, Kunshan and Tianjin BY ESTHER TEO esthert@sph.com.sg SOUTH-EAST Asia’s largest developer, CapitaLand, is set to stage a giant US$2.2 billion (S$3 billion) acquisition of Hong Kong property investment holding company Orient Overseas
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    • 463 8  -  BY FIONA CHAN A SINGAPORE company is poised to start construction of a giant coastal resort in China. The Sun Bay Tourist Resort in Zhejiang province will cost 14.5 billion yuan (S$2.95 billion) to construct, and covers an area of 21.7 sq
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    • 593 9  -  6,848 applications for build-to-order units in Choa Chu Kang, Hougang BY HARSHA JETHNANI harshamj@sph.com.sg BUYERS have rushed to the HDB’s first build-to-order (BTO) projects launched this year, with one category of flats attracting 14 times more applications than homes available. The intense interest in
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    • 751 9  -  BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: With just about 100 days to the World Expo 2010, host city Shanghai is looking to pull off a bigger, better and longer show than the 2008 Olympics hosted by arch-rival Beijing. Shanghai Vice-Mayor Yang Xiong yesterday
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    • 259 9 9 m i ►Jpw Si Si XU V U.-< 0" The Carlsberg Lion brings you the most roaring Tiger Year! Carlsberg welcomes the Year of the Tiger with an abundance of delightful surprises, exciting events and rich rewards for all its loyal drinkers. O s r > f i .•V
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  • WORLD.
    • 659 10 Taleban launches blitz on govt and commercial buildings; at least five people killed, 70 hurt ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS KABUL: Taleban militants struck in the heart of the Afghan capital yesterday, launching suicide attacks on key government targets in a clear sign that the
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    • 517 10  -  BY ANTHONY PAUL SENIOR WRITER SELECTING a safe place to stay is the first problem of a visitor to Kabul. Near the top of my list since its opening in 2005 had been the Serena Hotel, near the Presidential Palace. But no
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    • 106 10 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE H1N1 is ‘global scam’: Expert MOST COMMENTED ON Avatar is causing depression. Says Snorky1Kenoobi: “This phenomenon where some people find disparities between real life and virtual realities is not new. There are documented cases of people who show
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    • world.regional
      • 507 11  -  Political fund scandal may hinder govt’s bid to pass key economic Bills BY KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg TOKYO: Two-thirds of Japanese feel that political strongman Ichiro Ozawa should quit as secretary-general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) over his alleged
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      • 449 11 BLOOMBERG REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI: Google has contacted the Chinese government about its plan to stop censoring results from its search engine, while sources said it is probing possible inside help on a cyber-attack against it. Google will hold talks with the Chinese authorities
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      • 195 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: Chief Executive Donald Tsang yesterday condemned protesters who clashed with pepper spray-wielding police at the weekend over a controversial HK$66.9 billion (S$12 billion) express rail link with southern China. The protesters’ “irresponsible behaviour infringed on the core values of the
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      • 577 12 Japan vows action if China starts production in a disputed area BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has objected to his Japanese counterpart’s warning that Tokyo would take action if Beijing starts gas production in a disputed field in the East China Sea, Chinese
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      • 72 12 Mahru-Z, a robot developed by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, picking up a sandwich in Seoul last Friday. South Korean scientists have developed a walking robot maid which can clean a home, put clothes in a washing machine and even heat
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      • 288 12 TAIPEI: Many Singapore businessmen would be keen to use Taiwan as a springboard to China if the island signs a free trade deal with the mainland, Taiwan’s representative to Singapore said. In an interview with Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) published yesterday, Ms
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      • 497 13  -  Minister’s remarks add to confusion, but Christians reject idea A LL A H CO NTR O VER S Y BY HAZLIN HASSAN MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT hazlinh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Aziz yesterday added further confusion to the
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      • 397 13 GEORGE TOWN (Penang): Only 10 of 15 young paddlers involved in a dragon boat accident on Sunday wore life jackets because there were not enough for everyone, local media reported yesterday. Eighteen people were aboard the long, narrow dragon boat when strong undercurrents
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      • 207 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA: Philippine security agents have shot and arrested the main suspect in the road rage shooting of the son of a senior aide of President Gloria Arroyo, officials said yesterday. Police launched a massive manhunt for Jason Ivler after he allegedly
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      • 565 14  -  Spokesmen for both President, Golkar chief deny reports of any deal BY WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT wahyudis@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday strongly denied reports that he planned to remove his reformist Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati over her role in the bailout
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      • 503 14  -  BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: Sri Lanka’s regular criminal justice system and independent commissions of inquiry fail to meet the obligation of the state to its citizens, according to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ). In a 175-page report titled Post-War Justice
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      • 38 15 Indian Border Security Force soldiers forming a pyramid while on a moving motorbike during parade rehearsals yesterday in New Delhi, ahead of Republic Day on Jan 26. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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      • 507 15  -  Press accused of giving positive coverage to politicians who paid for it during elections BY P. JAYARAM INDIA CORRESPONDENT pjay@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: India’s media has won praise for bringing pressure on the authorities to bring to book the high and mighty for corruption and
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      • 252 15  -  BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has moved his powerful National Security Adviser (NSA) out to the governor’s mansion in Kolkata, signifying a power shift in the Indian capital. Home Minister P. Chidambaram is gaining control of key
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    • world.international
      • 842 16  -  Obama rushes to Boston as Democrat stronghold threatens to buckle BY CHUA CHIN HON US BUREAU CHIEF chinhon@sph.com.sg BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON: Despite having his hands full with the Haiti crisis and delicate negotiations over health-care reforms, United States President Barack Obama raced to Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday to
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      • 254 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ANKARA: The Turk who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981, Mehmet Ali Agca, was released from prison yesterday after almost three decades behind bars. “The release procedure has been completed,” his lawyer Yilmaz Abosoglu said outside a
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      • 383 17 Kiwi contest portraying women as predators degrading, say rape victims REUTERS AUCKLAND: An advertisement for an airline contest that portrays older, single women as “cougars” who prey on young men at night was to close yesterday after incurring the wrath of both male
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      • IN BRIEF
        • 106 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Health advocates and Chinese officials are campaigning to enforce smoking bans in seven major cities, the latest sign of rising health awareness in the world’s largest tobacco-consuming nation. The drive, organised by the government’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, seeks to enforce a
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        • 109 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Germany with top ministers yesterday for a historic joint Cabinet meeting, underlining the strong ties forged in the wake of the Holocaust. The gathering of the two governments was the second after a similar meeting in
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        • 112 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON: Myanmar’s Supreme Court heard final arguments yesterday against the extended house arrest of detained pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said. A decision is expected within a month, said her main lawyer Kyi Win. Ms Suu Kyi was ordered last
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        • 113 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS MOGADISHU: The largest ransom ever paid to Somali pirates has been air-dropped onto a Greek-flagged oil tanker with two million barrels of oil on board, pirates and maritime officials said. The exact amount paid yesterday was unclear, with the pirates saying they had
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        • 123 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Rescue workers were evacuating thousands of rural residents from parts of north-western China after extreme cold and blizzard conditions killed four people and left half a million snowed under, meteorologists said yesterday. About 100,000 homes were either flattened or damaged by the storms
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      • 83 17 What is supposedly the world’s smallest tiger sculpture being placed on a needle during a display at the home of Taiwan’s miniature sculptor Chen Forng-shean in Taipei yesterday. Tiny enough to pass through the eye of a needle, the tiger carved by Mr Chen is
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  • REVIEW & FORUM.
    • 442 18 THE controversy in Malaysia over theological ownership of the word “Allah” appears to be easing, as measured by reduced vandalising of places of worship and inflammatory verbalising. At its peak a week ago, incendiary objects thrown at Christian churches and protests in mosque
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    • 1731 18 GIC’s deputy chairman and executive director, Dr Tony Tan, addressed the Commonwealth Economic Forum in Taipei yesterday. We carry an excerpt from his speech. POST-CRISIS WORLD OVER the past two years, the world has experienced what is likely to have been the most
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    • review.
      • 1147 19  -  ECONOMIC WATCH BY JOHN WONG The writer is a professor at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. CHINA’S economy probably registered a growth rate of about 8.5 per cent last year lower than the 9 per cent of 2008 but above the 8
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      • 1314 19  -  TABLE TALK WITH PRASENJIT DUARA BY CHEONG SUK-WAI SENIOR WRITER suk@sph.com.sg CHINA and India have their fair share of peasants. So why is it that rural revolutions galvanised the dragon but not the elephant? Indian-born historian Prasenjit Duara (above) pondered that deeply as he
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    • forum.
      • MY POINT
      • 55 20 Letters should be sent only to 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 a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or Madam. Please
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      • 374 20  -  CASINOS Larry Haverkamp I REFER to last Wednesday’s commentary, “Casinos are best bet for revenue”, by Mr Derek da Cunha. He makes the point that the integrated resorts (IRs) need their casinos to make a profit, and Singapore can help. One way is to allow
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      • 230 20  -  Liang Kaicheng I REFER to last Friday’s letter by Ms Seah Su Chen, “Nationalism may suffer”. Ms Seah’s cogent argument that “rigid bracketing of individuals into expected cultural norms” may harm social cohesion contradicts her rejection of hyphenated racial categories, which
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      • 331 20  -  David Boey FOR many, the concept of employment seems straightforward. If someone receives an income from work, he is employed; otherwise, he is unemployed. Not quite. According to guidelines recommended by the International Labour Organisation, a person is employed if, among other things, he performs
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      • Article, Illustration
        106 20 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR SIM SEE HWEE: Let’s sit and eat together instead of preach 2 MS SERENE TAN: Abaloney! 3 MR SIOW KIM BOK: Safety measures overdue at cab stand 4 MR JEFF PANG: Doing good also means compassion for the sick. 5 MR SHYR
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      • 254 20  -  Bernadette Low (Ms) Manager, Corporate Marketing and Communications SMRT Corporation WE REFER to Mr Murali Sharma’s letter regarding SMRT’s arrangement with Crime Library to put up posters of missing people (“SMRT, it’s a shame to pull the plug on Crime Library”, Jan 9). Every week,
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      • 236 20  -  Lua Eng Chuan LAW Minister K. Shanmugam’s remarks in yesterday’s report about the impact of foreigners on public housing (“Wrong to accuse them of driving up costs: Shanmugam”) did not address the consequences on single Singaporeans or offer more effective ways
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      • 263 20  -  Dr Lau Hong Choon Executive Secretary Professional Conduct Ethics Division Singapore Medical Council WE REFER to Mr Yap Swee Hoo’s letter, “Fine and censure too light a penalty for ‘pretender’ GP” (Jan 7). Two inquiries were held with regard to Dr Zubin
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    • 572 1  -  Residents bonding through online housing estate communities BY TAN WEIZHEN tanwz@sph.com.sg WELCOME to the digital kampung. More residents in young estates such as Pinnacle@Duxton, Punggol and Sengkang are turning to the Internet to get to know their neighbours, organise activities or provide information on suspicious characters in the
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    • 103 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Are foreigners to blame? MOST COMMENTED ON More Singaporeans returning. Says BlackberryBold: “The influx of foreign talent is to help maintain and improve our economy; without them, we will be heading downhill. With our ageing population, there are
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    • 285 2  -  BY MELISSA SIM TWO China workers who took their employer to the labour court for salary arrears more than eight months ago were awarded the amounts owed, but still left Singapore last week with nothing. Last November, the court ordered Xuyi Building Engineering
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    • 433 2  -  Lax in prescribing drugs; 3-month penalty comes on top of earlier 30-month suspension MELISSA SIM A GENERAL practitioner in Woodlands has been suspended for a third time in just over a year again for not exercising enough care in prescribing medicine. Dr Wong
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    • 641 3  -  Belgian don, founding dean of Insead’s Asia campus here, takes the helm in September BY AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg HE IS an old Singapore hand who spent four years here as the founding dean of Insead’s Asia campus from 1999 to 2002. Following
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    • 352 3  -  ELENA CHONG WHILE on a Singapore Airlines flight from Frankfurt to Singapore last Dec 23, Estonian ship engineer Beljanin Vadim imbibed too much of the festive spirit and created havoc on board. Vadim’s catalogue of disorderly conduct began when he tried to kiss
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    • 579 4 Waiver applies to those who drive, take a bus or taxi into the resort IN A bid to keep the traffic flowing into Sentosa, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) will absorb admission charges for those heading straight to the integrated resort. The entrance fee
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    • 70 4 A 37-year-old lorry driver was trapped in his vehicle yesterday evening after being involved in a four-vehicle pile-up along the Seletar Expressway. The victim had to be extricated and was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital with leg injuries, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force. There
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    • 317 4  -  BY MARIA ALMENOAR AIMING to get more Singaporeans on the road as bus captains, SBS Transit has raised basic salaries by 15 per cent. From this year, new bus captains will earn $1,375 a month, up from the current $1,196. Together with
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    • 517 5  -  Asia-Pacific MPs must lead in push for free trade: Speaker Abdullah BY KOR KIAN BENG kianbeng@sph.com.sg AS THE global economy gets back on its feet, countries in the region face a threat that can derail their continued prosperity, said Singapore’s Speaker of Parliament Abdullah Tarmugi
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    • 392 5  -  BY RACHEL CHANG THE Prime Minister of Kenya, Mr Raila Odinga, has proposed a free trade agreement between Singapore and a grouping of five East African countries. He floated the idea to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during a call at the Istana
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    • 396 5  -  BY YEN FENG THE life of a prominent Eurasian leader during pre-independence Singapore was celebrated yesterday with the launch of his biography. Dr Paglar: Everyman’s Hero, chronicles the life of Dr Charles Joseph Pemberton Paglar (1894 1954), who rose to fame as the leader of
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    • 132 6 www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Fifa asking too much for World Cup, says SingTel Susilo to retire Benitez wants more signings MOST COMMENTED ON Break-up was worst moment of my life: Susilo Said Eagle2004: “Don’t be so harsh on Ronald Susilo. Nobody
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    • 724 6 Kirilenko upsets the form book as grunting Russian lasts just one round AUSTRALIAN OPEN THE TIMES, LONDON MELBOURNE: Contrary to what many around Rod Laver Arena believed, Maria Sharapova’s friendly assailant did not raise her index finger to her lips and request silence because of the banshee-like shrieking
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    • 380 6 REUTERS MELBOURNE: While Maria Sharapova crashed out, the Belgian duo of Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin had no such problems on their return to the Australian Open yesterday. Playing at Melbourne for the first time since 2007, Clijsters swept aside Canada’s Valerie Tetreault 6-0, 6-4.
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    • 914 7  -  Del Potro is the best of many super-tall players blowing away their rivals COURTSIDE AUSTRALIAN OPEN BY ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg MELBOURNE: Tennis’ most lofty talent has a four-part name which befits a fellow of such considerable stature. Figuratively, world No. 4 Juan Martin del Potro
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 94 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS ELEVEN fans were ejected from Melbourne Park for disruptive behaviour on the first day of the Australian Open. Victoria Police said the fans had been standing on chairs and bothering other spectators during Croatian Ivo Karlovic’s win over 13th seed Radek Stepanek of
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      • 122 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS ANDY Roddick took a tumble on his way to a first-round win over Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands, tripping over the foot of a line judge. Roddick rolled to the ground and angrily reproached the man when he stood up. Said the
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      • 92 7 THE linesman at the centre of Serena Williams’ extraordinary US Open outburst is officiating at the Australian Open from tomorrow. Australia’s Daily Telegraph reports that Shino Tsurubuchi is on duty again at Melbourne, despite her run-in with the world No. 1 in the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows
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      274 7 First round Men: Ivan Ljubicic (Cro) bt Jason Kubler (Aus) 6-1 6-2 6-2, Fernando Gonzalez (Chi) bt Olivier Rochus (Bel) 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-1, Florian Mayer (Ger) bt Philipp Petzschner (Ger) 0-6 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-2, Andy Roddick (USA) bt Thiemo de Bakker (Ned) 6-1 6-4 6-4, Andy Murray
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    • 532 8  -  FAS picks new French club Etoile and a side from Beijing Guoan BY CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg TEN years ago, Johan Gouttefangeas came to Singapore to try out as a midfielder for S-League club Gombak United. He failed. Now the 32-year-old, who then went on to play in Brunei,
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    • 565 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LUANDA (Angola): Day Eight of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday dished up a five-goal thriller in Lubango, a potentially massive blow for Ghana and a costly ticking off for a champion. On the pitch, Cameroon fought back from one goal down
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  565 words
    • 82 8 Peruvian midfielder Nolberto Solano, 35, now with Peruvian side Universitario de Deportes, could return for a third spell at Newcastle after Magpies target Jermaine Beckford decided to remain at Leeds, The Daily Mirror reported. Hull have signed Egypt striker Amr Zaki on loan until the end of the
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    • 90 8 (From left) Derek Yip (operations director, Phiten Singapore), Louis Tan (marketing manager, Star Automotive Centre), Richard Bok (head coach, Singapore Armed Forces Football Club) and Shahril Jantan (captain, SAFFC) unveilling the team’s new jersey for the season. The kit features a big star (counting for five
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    • 481 8 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Arsene Wenger has challenged his Arsenal side to assert their title credentials by climbing to the top of the table tomorrow night. A repeat of Sunday’s 2-0 victory at Bolton against the same opponents at the Emirates Stadium would enable the
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    • 317 8 THE TIMES, LONDON LIVERPOOL: Rafael Benitez’s attempt to sign Sunderland forward Kenwyne Jones to cover for the absence of Fernando Torres appears to have fallen through. The Spain striker is expected to be sidelined for six weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee
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      279 9 Fifa says handball not a serious offence in its disciplinary code REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ZURICH: Football striker Thierry Henry will not be punished by Fifa for his handball in France’s World Cup finals play-off victory over the Republic of Ireland. The world governing body’s disciplinary committee concluded there
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    • 161 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANCHESTER: Alex Ferguson has upped the pressure on Manchester City by claiming their League Cup semi-final against Manchester United matters more to them than to his team. United travel to Eastlands for the weather-de-layed first leg today. City have not won a trophy since
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    • 81 9 Rafael Lima (facing camera) getting slammed by Leandro da Silva in an exhibition match at Raffles Place yesterday. The two Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champions were showcasing their mixed martial arts skills, as Evolve MMA celebrated the opening of its flagship academy in Singapore. The
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    • 413 9 Basketball NBA Toronto 110 Dallas 88, Denver 119 Utah 112. Cricket Third Test In Hobart, final day: Australia 519-8 dec 219-5 dec. Pakistan 301 206 (Overnight 103-4: K. Manzoor 77; P. Siddle 3-25). Australia win by 231 runs and take 3-match series 3-0. First Test In Chittagong, 2nd day:
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    • 165 9 Today Cricket 1st Test: Bangladesh v India, Day 3 (Live, Ch109, 11.30am). Football Africa Nations Cup: Burkina Faso v Ghana (Live, Ch22, midnight). Tennis Australian Open: 1st rd (Live, Ch24, 8am and 4pm). Tomorrow Basketball Brunei Barracudas v Singapore Slingers (Live, Ch23, 8pm). Football Africa Nations Cup:
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    • 35 9 BRETT FAVRE, the 40-year-old Minnesota Vikings quarterback, after his team’s 34-3 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League play-offs on Sunday.
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      • 500 11  -  Tightening of bank credit in China also restrains market activity BULLS AND BEARS BY GOH ENG YEOW engyeow@sph.com.sg THE triple-digit losses on Wall Street last Friday kept local investors cautious yesterday while their counterparts across the region were in retreat. Trading stayed
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          99 11 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.72 billion shares worth $1.29 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 189 Losers: 295 Unchanged: 754 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials -2.58 714.07 Utilities 3.07 -3.36 576.12 0.07 -0.23
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        • 227 11 REUTERS Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 10,855.08 (-127.02) Japanese shares fell by 1.16 per cent, hit by broad selling after JPMorgan Chase reported big loan losses. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,297.99 (-0.59) Malaysian shares ended down slightly and off its lows, as heavyweights trimmed earlier losses. HK Hang
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      • 429 11  -  BY LEE YEN NEE A FIRM with a track record of two decades in piling and other ground works, at major construction sites in Singapore and now Vietnam, is breaking new ground of its own with a listing. Ground engineering group Ryobi
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      • SINGAPORE STOCKS
        • 422 11 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: JAN 18,2010 Top Rises Jan 18 CENTS DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3124 93.0 2.2 JMH 3150 91.6 2.1 STXPO 100 1670 70.0 4.4 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5301 66.6 0.9 JSH 1806 52.8 2.1
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        • 405 11 Top Rises Jan 18 CENTS GentingSMBLeCW*****2 35 5.0 16.7 StraitsAMBLeCW*****7 27.5 3.0 12.2 Etika W*****8 34 2.0 6.3 GentingSMBLeCW*****1 22 2.0 10.0 GentingSMBLeCW*****1 23 2.0 9.5 IndoAgriMBLeCW*****3 33.5 2.0 6.3 Novena W*****6 12 2.0 20.0 SIA BNP eCW*****2 69 2.0 3.0 SembMar MBLeCW*****3 28 2.0 7.7 GentingSBNPeCW*****5
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        • 177 11 By Volume CENTS Vol Genting SP 129 4.0 3.2 219,334,000 Golden Agri 58 1.0 1.8 58,160,000 Memstar 9 -0.5 -5.3 41,986,000 Dayen 7 -1.5 -17.6 36,624,000 Sapphire 1.5 0.5 50.0 34,843,000 Healthway 18 0.5 2.9 32,857,000 Midas 108 1.0 0.9 30,565,000 Oceanus 42.5 0.0 0.0 30,548,000 Biosensors
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        • 105 11 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Jan 18 2010 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2710 1.3090 Can dollar 1.3430 1.3590 Euro 1.9880 2.0090 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4152 0.4162 NZ dollar 1.0140 1.0360 Sterling pound 2.2520 2.2770 US dollar 1.3840 1.3990 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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        • 394 11 52-WEEK TEL CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 446 170 5606 CapitaLand 428 halt 1.6 11.6 *****.1 189 93.5 5417 CapitaMall 181 -3 2969 184 181 7.9 15.5 5752.4 1208 405 5611
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        • 606 11 52-WEEK TEL CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 133 35.5 5600 Allgreen 130 +1 2249 130 128 1.5 31.6 2067.5 109 46.5 7533 AscendasIndT 105 -2 389 108 105 7.2 13.9
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    • 325 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO: The head of the International Monetary Fund says China and other developing Asian economies are leading a global recovery that is faster and stronger than expected, but he warns that money rushing into emerging markets could lead to asset bubbles. Mr Dominique
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    • 454 12 Region’s rules, growth potential pull factors while tighter regulations in US, EU prompt move BLOOMBERG NEWS HONG KONG: Bank of America Merrill Lynch is helping more than a dozen multibillion dollar international hedge funds set up or re-establish a presence in Hong Kong
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    • 171 12 BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI: China attracted a total of US$48.7 billion (S$68 billion) of “hot money” last month, the largest amount in eight months, according to China International Capital. A surge in asset prices, and speculation that the central bank will end the yuan’s peg
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    • 423 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japan Airlines shares plunged to an all-time low of just five yen (seven Singapore cents) yesterday, on the eve of an expected bankruptcy filing by the carrier that could be one of the biggest in Japan in recent
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      • 568 13  -  German group now targets 2013 as demand rebounds BY DICKSON LI dicksonl@sph.com.sg THE Asian-led economic recovery has prompted a German chemicals group to reverse its decision to delay the opening of a huge plant to be built here. Lanxess will bring forward the plant
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      • 394 13  -  BY LEE SU SHYAN ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR BOURSE operator Singapore Exchange (SGX) posted a 4 per cent rise in first-half net profit to $165.8 million after a bullish stock market in the later part of last year drove up trading volumes. Revenue rose 6.3 per
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      • 305 13  -  BY DAWN ZENG THE downturn failed to take much wind out of the sails of Ascendas Reit (A-Reit), with the property firm racking up a robust third-quarter performance. Its manager, Ascendas Funds Management, reported a distributable income of $61.2 million for the three
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    • 644 14  -  December’s non-oil domestic exports up 26.1 per cent BY ROBIN CHAN chanckr@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S exporters are shaking off the last effects of the recession and are firmly in the ascendant again. Data released yesterday by International Enterprise Singapore shows that non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) jumped 26.1
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    • 416 14  -  BY KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT SIA Engineering (SIAEC), already a big name in the global aircraft repair and maintenance business, has taken its first major step into engine-mak-ing. The company the engineering arm of Singapore Airlines is partnering Pratt Whitney to design and
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    • 398 14  -  BY DENNIS CHAN DEPUTY MONEY EDITOR THE board of Jurong Cement has turned down a proposal by YTL Cement Singapore to acquire a portion of its business. This is because Holcim Investments (Singapore), which controls more than 55 per cent of Jurong Cement,
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    • 673 16  -  Proceeds will be used to fund aircraft purchases and expand in region BY KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg TIGER Airways has declared its initial public offering (IPO) to be a roaring success after both the Singapore share sale and institutional global offering were heavily subscribed,
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    • 122 16 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE $1.65: The price of Tiger shares MOST COMMENTED ON Two new exec condo sites launched. Says kennyticks2010: “There is already a glut of condos and soon developers will try their tricks to get the best price when there
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    • 132 1 Back to stage Gourmet Shanghai Best new eats Adrian Pang quits MediaCorp to go Full C5 C8 King of the world again James Cameron’s Avatar wins at Golden Globes C10 Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is famous for its beaches as well as its many bullet-ridden slum areas. LEE JIN
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      • 1976 2  -  Welcome to the sizzling Brazilian city where residents expect to be robbed at least once and drivers do not stop at traffic lights after dark to avoid carjacks lee jin pyn stlife@sph.com.sg The writer is the author of children’s book The Elephant And The Tree. Oh,
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      • 960 4 New York’s lesser-known Chinatown in Flushing is lively with plenty of shops and eateries Associated Press New York For many visitors to New York, a trip to Chinatown means heading to Lower Manhattan. The city has another Chinatown in the Flushing district of Queens borough, however: not
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      • 838 5  -  Shanghai’s M On The Bund and Laris may already be on the radar screen of jet-setting gourmets. But with a clutch of new restaurants opening in the city’s already vibrant restaurant scene, the culinary landscape looks set to sway in favour of these new kids on
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      • 101 6 ‘Jake should have abused his avatar and be fat and unfit and demand Neyteri to get him a beer’ Sam Worthington (right), who plays Jake Sully in Avatar, on his idea for a sequel ‘I think as a joke, my father gave me a line of
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    • 669 5 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE REPOSSESSED CAR 03/’04. Hyundai Matrix SFG7462X. Highest offer secures. View Turf City C-21. Call *****402/ *****422 02/2008 HYUNDAI AVANTE 1.6 Sunroof (A). Highest offer secures. Call 6319 8036/ 38 6/’07 AVANTE 1.6A Black. Well maintained. Low depreciation fuel consumption. 6299 2338 12/’04 HYUNDAI GETZ 1.3 5-dr
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    • 576 6 328 MITSUBISHI FOR SALE $10K SAVINGS $75,000! New version Lancer EX GT 2.0 Manual Red. Cycle Carriage warranty full 3 yrs or 100,000km. Overtrade $8K welcome. 948-77-048 1/’06 MITSUBISHI LANCER 1.6A. Grey. 1 owner. Leather s/ rims. 100% accident free. Extended warranty. Stock condition. Careful owner. Call now *****231 G’TEED
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    • 303 6 342 SUBARU FOR SALE 1 OWNER! 5/06 WRX 2.5 M Grey OMV$20.3K Tax 5/2010 Leather 17‘ s/rims HID Tein Suspension Extend 1yr warranty *****200 1 OWNER 9/’06 WRX 2.5M. Blue. New 1 year warranty. Ask $48.8K. Call *****118 01/’08 SUBARU R2. Showrm cond. Low mileage. New tax. Full accessories. 9683-1122
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    • 562 6 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE 04/2007 TOYOTA HARRIER 2.4 GL (A). Highest offer secures. Interested call 6319 8036/ 38 ALLION, AXIO, IST, Mark-X Zio, Rush,Sienta,Vanguard,Wish 3day deliver. *****900 *****900 2010 LATEST MODEL, Toyota Wish Smart Key, Rush, Premio, Mark X, Estima call 9230 0888 7/’07 TOYOTA WISH 1.8 Auto. OMV $17,320.
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    • 247 6 361 VEHICLES FOR HIRE Rent a Quality Car $48 Onwards! No Deposit/ No Insurance Charge/ P-Plate Welcome 3 yrs Mitsubishi Lancer (1.6A) Nissan Sunny (M).................Fr $48 Toyota Altis/ Rush/ Axio (New) Nissan Latio..........................Fr $55 Honda Fit (New)...................Fr $65 Toyota Camry (3 yrs New).Fr $68 Hyundai Avante (New).......Fr $68 Mazda 5/
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    • 407 6 361 VEHICLES FOR HIRE MPV, CAR, VAN, Kangoo, 10’’/14’’ Lorry, Minibus, Pickup Twincab. 588C Balestier Rd. Tel: 6256-2002 9853-6716 KOFA VEH RENTAL $30 up. Van, Pick-up, Kangoo, Mini Bus, Car, Lorry. 34 Sin Ming Drive. #01-124. *****638 *****619 ***BRAND NEW CARS For Rent. Sin Ming/ Ang Mo KIo, $60/day. Pls
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    • 297 6 363 VEHICLES WANTED WANTED!! HIGH for all models, pte commercial. Immed cash payment! *****905/ *****789 CONFIRM HIGHEST OFFER! New/ used cars/ commercial. Buy/ Sell/ Export. Mr Ng *****261 ’1970-’2006 SCRAP Cars Specialist! High for all models. Cash deal! 6467-2004/ 9876-7898 VEHICLES WANTED: VIOS/ Altis/ Sunny/ Fit/ Jazz/ Civic/ any other
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    • 381 6 381 SCRAP VEHICLES OFFERING HIGH PRICE!!! All types of Commercial Vehicles wanted. Please call 9112-4955 ALL ’1970-’2006 SCRAP Cars for export. Immed cash deal! No gimmicks. Call 9727-0300 Andrew CASH HIGH PRICE for 2003/ 2004 Altis, Lancer, Accent (Auto) and other makes. 9009-8718 Kelvin ALL MAKE WANTED. Export welcome. High
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    • 473 6 387 LORRIES FOR SALE ’06 MITSUBISHI FB70. New tax. A1 cond. No repair needed. $27.8K. Loan avail. Call *****822 ’01 TOYOTA DYNA. New tax/ paint. COE till 4/’2017. Selling $18.8K. Loan avail. Call *****990 1 UNIT 40-ft trailer 2 units 20-ft empty container. Call 9030-7993 FEW UNITS ’96 to 2001
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    • 591 6 391 VANS FOR SALE ’09 TOYOTA HIACE with glass window and rear aircon, Euro 4 engine, Low Diesel comsumption, 3 yrs warranty, 100% loan and trade in welcome, immed regn, buy now before COE goes up and prices increased can be converted to PB bus, Call *****981 4/2001 TOYOTA LITEACE
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    • 4096 7 402 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND HOUSES FOR SALE 405 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HOUSES FOR SALE 407 D17-18 CHANGI/PASIR RIS HOUSES FOR SALE 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS
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    • 305 7 Richmond Pk 1250/ 1733 sqft. 2/ 3+1. Orchard/ MRT. F/facilities. Regency Pk 2250 sqft 3+1+balcony. Vacant huge compound. Cairnhill Res 900/1200 sqft. 2/ 3+1. Brand new. Mins to Orchard Four Seasons Pk 2260/ 2874sqft 4+1+ family. F/ facilities Orchard One Tree Hill Res. 1001 sqft. 2+1. Glentrees 1346 sqft 2+1+
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    • 250 7 FROM $6xxK RIVER Valley new project. F’hold. 1/ 1+1/ 2/ penthse. Lifestyle facilities. Near Orchard, amenities, eateries Great World City. Call James 9271 6487 REGENCY PARK. 3175 sqft. F’Hold. Blk 9. #07. Great views (No blockage). Renovated. Co lease $9750 till 03/11. $5.8M. 0.5% for agts. Owner Mr Thong *****332
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    • 275 7 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE BEST BUY River Valley. Excellent rental yield capital appreciation. Mins to Orchard town. Call for early bird disc *****896. HOLLAND HILL PK 1420 sqft. 3+1 Greenery $1.65M neg/ Regency Pk 2260 sqft. Well renovated. Tenanted $4M. 9856-2008 Mary THE ORANGE GROVE. 4+1
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    • 599 8 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTEAPTS FOR SALE PRIME LOCATION! 7 Draycott 2150sqft 3+1 Huge master rm. F/renovated. Unblock. Pte lift. F’hold. $4.98M. HB *****944 ARDMORE PK. BEST buy! 2885 sqft $8M/ Four Seasons Pk 2874 sqft high flr $7.xxM/ Bel Air 3209 sqft $4.xM. 9189 5111/6222 2321 TESSARINA 2+STUDY. 1000
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    • 548 8 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE 8 MT Sophia, 1109 sqft, 2+1, high flr, quiet, tenanted, serious seller, $1450psf. 8102 3220 RWR D.10 BALMORAL 8,1900 sqft. 3+1rms Pool facing. F’hold. $1700 psf! *****206 Agt CAIRNHILL CREST/ CAIRNHILL Res 4+1/ 3+1. 1733/ 1173 sqft. Good facing. Good 9818-5117 agt.
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    • 229 8 415 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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    • 171 8 Best Condo in 2010 cuBE8@Tliomson Freehold 36 storey iconic building 1/2/3/4 bedroom Full Condo Facilities Call Appointed Marketing Agent H uttons 900 666 OQ MAPLEWOODS 3+1, 1335 sq.ft F’hold. Quiet/ greenery view. Nice resort facilities. Near good sch/ amenities $1.48M SKY ELEVEN 3/ 4-bdrm 1851/ 2820 sqft, Best facing. Above
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    • 175 8 $1.15M! HILLVIEW GREEN, 1615 sqft 4+1, pool view, full facilities. Priced to sell Don’t miss *****107 SIGNATURE PK F’HOLD 1420 sqft 3+1. Tranquil/ Greenery. Move in. Canadian Sch. *****389 Jireh THE SPINNAKER 1302 sqft. 3 bdrm. Nicely renovated. Novena MRT. Good facing. Agt *****335 BEST PARK Infinia 2+*****sqft. Unblock, bright.
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    • 180 8 416 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS FOR SALE DAKOTA RESIDENCES Dakota MRT right at doorstep 5 mins drive to Suntec City Est. TOP June 2010 4 bedroom avg $950psf Co-broke welcome Viewing by Appointment DTZ 9626 4400 9877 4050 SIMSVILLE 4+1 RMS. 1528 sqft. Mins MRT/ sch/ amenities. Good cond.
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    • 207 8 416 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS FOR SALE D.12 DE ROYALE. 3+1 rms. 1281 sqft. F/facilities. High flr. Best unit. Face S. Unblocked. Bright windy Don’t miss! DTZ *****757 SIMS GREEN 2 +study+1+Balcony 990sqft pool view, MRT amenities serious seller *****500 OLEANER TWR. RARE unit! 1754 sqft, 4+1+gdn terr. Toa
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    • 442 8 1281 Best *****757 +study+1+Balcony ameni1754 Payoh 4+1. MRT. *****033 3Price sqft. ameniCHIJ Sch basketball, Parade, 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE THE SEAVIEW SPECIALIST Studio 560sqft..................$7xxK 2+1rm 1216sqft.............$13xx psf 3rm 1410sqft............$13xx psf 3+1rm 1518sqft............$12xx psf 4rm 1647sqft...........$12xx psf Penthse 2900sqft................$4.xM Owners Selling Welcome OrangeTee No.1 Group Kenny Ng
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    • 562 8 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE COSTA RHU 3+1+ balcony 1766 sqft Bay view/ Parkshore f’hold. 3+1+ balcony. 1636 sqft. IR/ Suntec view. High flr. 9387 5307 agt CASA MERAH 2-BDRM. 947 sqft. $860k. Not block by Optima. Windy. Tenanted. 3-bdrm 1249 sqft. $1.06M. *****273 THE BAYSHORE 2-RM.
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    • 2068 9 426 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 418 D17-18 CHANGI/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE CARISSA PK. 3+1. 1290 sqft. F’hold.
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    • 360 9 448 TAMPINES HDB APTS FOR SALE Dennis Wee Group 495F TAMPINES ST 43 Exec Apt. Simple renovation, unblock, mid flr, near amenities, lift level. $5XXK neg. *****344 Andy Sng GOOD BUY 5’I’ TAMPINES Blk 298. Unblocked/ windy. Low flr. Lift level. Valuation $360K low cash. Near mkt/ sch/ amenities. 9002-3708
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    • 626 9 450 WOODLANDS HDB APTS FOR SALE ALL RACES! 5’I’ Corner Blk 504/ Blk 506 Mid flr. Unblocked. 100% renovated/ move in. Walk to MRT amenities. neg. 9637-4450 BLK 304 5’A’ low flr, value $336K, asking $80K neg, fully renovated, move-in cond. Call to view! Brian 8318-0802. Sole Agt. BLK 849,
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    • 669 9 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT JLN KG CHANTEK Swiss Club vicinity California-style Bunglw. *****/5500sqft 4+2 Renovated kitchen. Pool. Patio.............. $20K EMERALD HILL. Peranakan shophse. Retrofitted. Contemporary design. 6000 sqft. 4+2 rms. Pte carpark... $22K DENHAM CLOSE. Tropical Bunglw. *****/***** sqft. 5+2 rms. Pool. Patio................................$30K LEEDON PARK. Ranch style Bunglw. *****/*****
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    • 550 9 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT KINGSVILLE SEMI-D 3-STOREY modern 5+1, nice patio/quiet, 2800 sqft. $9.8k neg. *****566 CHANCERY LANE 3-STOREY 4400 sqft Bunglw. 4+1. Bright. Patio/ dip pool. Immed. *****009 TBP HILLCREST VILLA OFF Dunearn Rd. 5-bdrms, 3100 sqft. Good sch. 9751-3983/ 9618-7767 CHANCERY 3-STOREY BUNGLW 5000sqft 6+1 $10.9K p/furn.
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    • 555 9 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT CARIBBEAN, 3/4BDRM, WATERW AY facing. Immed from $5.8K. Bencoolen, 3+1. High flr. $4.5K. Tanglin View 3+1. Furn. Greenery view. Immed. Fr $4.5K. *****815 ICON 1-RM LOFT with balcony, f/furn, MRT; Bayville South Buona Vista 3+1. Furn. Immed. Call 9663-6822 9139-9084 CITYLIGHTS. 2/3
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    • 1982 10 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT SAIL (MANY CHOICE units). 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 bdrms. Bay/ pool/ park view. Vacant. Call: 9339-2555 CARIBBEAN (SEA
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    • 695 10 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT DHOBY GHAUT WILKIE 48. 3rms. Pte lift. Beautiful classy furniture. F/furn. Also avail Tiara 3rms. Call James 9488-2180 TATE RES 2185 sqft 3 (All ensuite) +1+1. Brand new, unblocked greenery. Near ION/ American club. Avail immed. 9146-5666 D.09 CAIRNHILL AREA 6060 sqft.
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    • 757 10 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT PRIME ORCHARD SCOTTS Condo, 2282sqft 4+1, 1st class 6-star luxurious living near MRT/Orchard Rd. Immediate. Wuan 9670-5550 PINETREE BALMORAL PK. 3 bdrm. 1250 sqft. Renovated. Spacious. Quiet surrounding. No construction. Full/ p/furn. 9636-9833 BLVD 2034 SQFT. $13K neg. Cairnhill Plaza 2840 sqft.
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    • 837 10 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTEAPTS FOR RENT THE MORNINGSIDE 2411 sqft. 4-rm ensuite. Renovated, huge living space. Near City. MK *****384 TENERIFFE 3 STOREY Cluster 4+1+1, 3150 sq.ft Condo facilities, greenery, immed 9387-6499 VIZ AT HOLLAND 1940 sqft. 3+1+ pte patio, p/furn, quiet. Mins to MRT/ city. 9060 0789 D.09
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    • 839 10 464 D11 21 NEWTON BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR RENT ADAM PARK. 3+1 1163 sqft. High flr. Pool view. $4K. 19 Shelford 2+ patio. 1100 sqft. $3.5K 3+balcony. 1200 sqft. $4K. All avail. Immed. NEWTON CONDO, 2+1/ 2bdrm loft, Pool/ city view, F/furn, Unblocked, Immed, $4000 up. Minutes to Town/
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    • 594 10 465 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS FOR RENT POTONG PASIR MRT. Moonstone Residence. 5 yrs. 2+1, balcony, facilities. High flr. F/furn. Top cond. Immed. $2.5K. 9111-3914 D.14 GUILLEMARD ROAD. 3 bdrm walk-up apt, unfurn, convenient. Rent fr $1200. Tel: 6337-2165 D13. AVON PK. 1690 sqft. 3+1. Furn. F/facilities. Greenery. $3.5K.
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    • 755 10 466 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT PEBBLE BAY 2+1 1400 sqft. Mid flr. Bayview. Quiet, Partial furn. F/facilities. Good view. Avail immed. Price neg! 8113-1292 HIGH FLR SHOWRM unit Dunman View f/furn 3-bdrm/ Costa Rhu 3+1 unfurn/ Grand Duchess 3-rm. Immed. Shermen 8163-6126 COSTA RHU 2+1, 1399 sqft,
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    • 1318 11 472 SERVICE APTS 472 SERVICE APTS 467 D17-18 CHANGI/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR RENT PINEVALE @TAMPINES 9387-2218 3+1maid rm/ big kitchen/ hall. Eastpoint 3+1 rms, $neg, immed. NEG CARISSA Pk. 2-rm. 1033 sqft. Nice layout. Near Loyang/ Tampines. Facilities. 9271 9428 D.18 MELVILLE PK Simei St 1. 3+1. Condo facilities.
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    • 820 11 475 ROOMS FOR RENT (HDB) *****967 AFFORDABLE! Bt Batok, Clementi, C’wealth, Kallang, Tiong Bahru, Jurong, Khatib, Tampines MRT/ Bedok Res, CCK, AMK, Hougang, Orchard, Pasir Ris, Bt Panjang, Loyang Rise, Woodlands, Yishun, Upp S’goon. FAST EFFICIENT! Rental Specialist!!! All areas avail. Immed move in. Couples/ single/ workers/ students. Strictly no
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    • 724 11 476 NORTH/NORTH-EAST HDB APTS FOR RENT JUMBO BLK 345 Woodlands. High flr. 1915 sqft. 4 bdrms. Spacious layout. Immed. F/furn. Near MRT. Approved unit. Alan *****333 MRT 3’NG’ BLK 108 Hougang. F/furn. Windy. Mkt/ Sch. $1.6K. Exec Apt Blk 506A S’goon North. $2.1K. 9675-1137 9732-3351 $1200 ONLY BLK 23 Marsiling
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    • 881 11 479 EAST HDB APTS FOR RENT MARINE DR BLK 67. Fully Furnished with aircon. Mins walk to amenities and beach. Avail immed. Call Now *****896 BLK 62. MARINE Dr. Mid flr for rent. 4 rm. Partial furnished. Aircon. Near Parkway Parade. Price neg. Pls call 9822-3111 DTZ APPROVED 4’A’ BLK
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    • 427 11 481 MIXED HDBAPTS FOR RENT UNITS AVAIL ISLANDWIDE. One stop rental agt. All races welcome. Near amenities/ MRT. Cobroke welcome. Dave: *****541 RENTAL SPECIALIST! 1-5 rms avail in all areas. F/furn. All near amenities. Avail immed. Nurul 9196-8189 HSR $1.3K ONLY! 2+1 Yishun 114/ Potong Pasir 120/ Toa Payoh 28/
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    • 384 11 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 527 HDB/HUDC APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) WE ARE PR, looking to buy/ rent whole HDB flats in any area, high budget, immed deposit. Owners pls call me first: 9694-5678 WE
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    • 368 11 Biz Park Space THE COMTECH Off Alexandra Rd, 10 min from CBD/Orchard Rd Cozy landscape, office-like environment Walking distance from future Labrador MRT (early 2011) Free shuttle bus service to HarbourFront Centre Good tenant mix and profile Self contained amenities Ample carparking facilities Website:www.mapletree.com.sg mapleiree shaping sharing Tel: 8383 0463
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    • 366 11 HENDERSON IND PK 1800 sqft with fully fitted. Easy Access AYE/CTE for Light Ind Show Rm/ office. Philip Tan 9271 5129 TOH GUAN CTR factory cum fitted office. Approx 1200sqft. Aircon, free parking. Ramp up. Avail Mar/ Apr. Call *****328. PRIME CHANGI SOUTH detached fty. Bare unit. 3000 sqft or
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    • 411 11 ONLY $1.80 P.S.F!!! Fully fitted office/ light ind/ warehouse in D.13 LHK3 Bldg, 3840/ 7844 sqft, near MRT. Immediate. 9710 8489 JOO SENG RD, 6000-12,000 sqft Levels 4-7, bare unit, ample car park. Call owner 6381 9717 PIONEER RD 20,000 sqft. 22.5KN/ 15m ceiling height/ column-free/ Ample loading bays 9672
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    • 543 12 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT GUTHRIE HOUSE Boutique Office 6th Ave, along Bt Timah Well managed maintained Convenient easily accessible Lifestyle F&Bs at Doorstep 924 2,578 sqft (est.) Call 6466-2555 FOR SALE/LEASE III? TradeHut>2l 'ii*
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    • 609 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT SPACE FOR RENT Suntec Tower One #17 Floor Fitted Partitioned Rooms, Fully Furnished with Utilities, Excellent Conditions. Facing The Fountain of Wealth Area 3,900 Sq Ft please *****755 C a
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    • 82 12 THE PLAZA 430 sqft Attractive Rental!! Fitted Office Newly Renovated Good View, High Flr Near MRT, Outside CBD CALL *****490 OFFICE SPACE FOR 1-4 pax. Outside CBD. Near MRT. 24-hrs access. Good corporate image. Free broadband. Free flow of beverages. Move-in cond. Complimentary use of meeting rms, receptionist svcs. Affordable
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    • 417 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT CYBERHUB NORTH 54 Serangoon North Ave 4 Fully Fitted Office 10,000 sqft 20,000 sqft Floor Loading 7.5 KN/m3 Air-con provision Near amenities 24-hour security Immediate occupation SE ALLIANCE MGMT PTE LTD Tel 9060 8949 Ubi (MRT) Ubi Techpark (fully fitted) 350/1100/2000/4300 sqft fitted aircon/rooms/false ceilings,
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    • 566 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 161 LAVENDER STREET 1,109, 1,208 1,644 sq ft Near Boon Keng MRT 24-hour Security Immediate Occupation Tel 9060 8949 MERCHANT SQUARE Various flr area available 5 mins walk to Clark Quay MRT Convenient Location Good Rental Interested, Please Call 6353 5522 One Finlayson Green Direct
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    • 769 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT CLEAN, BEAUTIFUL 1550 sqft Office. F/aircon, floored. Own 2nd flr. Ubi Rd 1 frontage. Just $1900$2900. Can sublet if too big. Don’t Miss! 9723-1008 Immed. CLUB ST/ TELOK Ayer/ Tg Pagar. Unique shophouse. Office/ showroom/ gallery etc. Nice character, regular shape, bright, renovated. 3 sizes!!!
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    • 770 13 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT **NORTHSTAR AMK. Brand new. 1152 sqft with balcony. Attached toilet. High flr. Cheap neg. Avail immed. Don’t miss! 9068-6500 **KIM YAM SHOPHOUSE. Exclusive 1600, 4000 11,500 sqft. Award Winning design. Ample carpark. neg. 9068-6500 AMOY, BT PASOH, Ann Siang, Circular, Telok Ayer, Neil Rd, Tg
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    • 783 13 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT MANHATTAN HSE. 441 sqft. Mid flr. Avail immed. Near MRT/ amenities. neg. 9388-8456 SEAVIEW! GOLDEN MILE Complex 925 sqft. $2.50 psf neg, Immed/ Fortune Ctr 540 sqft. *****067 OUTRAM MRT 2ND/ 3rd flr attic. Aircon. 1100/ 1700 sqft. $3K/ $5K. *****557/ *****714 agt 400 SQFT
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    • 250 13 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT V/0T coast mm\ >1*742 A cosmopolitan suburban lifestyle mall in the West targeting at students, family and working professionals NearClementi MRT Station Easily accessible via AYE West Coast Highway Over
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    • 34 13 SHOP/ SCH/ F&B. Bugis, Orchard, Raffles Place, Holland, Dempsey, Novena, Clark Quay, Chinatown. 400 to 7000 sqft. 9169-1929 DTZ APPROX 5000 SQFT Pearls Ctr Basement suitable for KTV entertainment purposes. Tel: *****233/ *****447 Gladys
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    • 114 13 CHINATOWN POINT Direct access from CHINATOWN MRT Prime shops with various sizes from 194 sq ft Ideal for snacks teahouse fashion accessories jewellery TCM lifestyle Available now Attractive rental Strong catchments of tourists office executives professionals families City Developments Limited Tel: 6 877 1818 CHINA SQUARE CENTRAL Prime shop space
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    • 1152 13 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT EDUCATIONAL CTR IN city for takeover MOE/ FSB approved. Renovated. 4 rms. Nice reception area. Immed. 9029 8765 SHOP SPACE FOR rent. 1100 sqft. Near MRT, opp Kovan shpg mall, good human traffic. Interested pls
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    • 711 13 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT HIGH ST PLAZA. #01. 500 sqft. Prime Corner. 2 side glass. Travel/ all trades. Owner 6338 0020 THOMSON PLAZA. GOOD location. Ground flr. 355 sqft. Heavy human traffic. 6272-3898 Helen JOO CHIAT MAIN Rd. 2-storey shophse Land 1500/ built-in 2100 sqft. All trade *****065 (owner)
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    • 544 14 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE MINI SUPERMARKET FOR takeover at Sengkang. Suits human traffic. 1500 sqft. Takeover fees $330K neg. Hurry! 9876-7392 Chin HIGH STREET CTR North Bridge Rd. 47 sqm. 99 yrs. Good frontage/ corp image. MRT *****400 SIM LIM SQ. 410/ 549 sqft. Tenanted at good yield. Potential
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    • 576 14 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT KALLANG, CHANGI, T.PAYOH facilities. 88 sizes, 8-800sqft Mthly/ Yearly rms from $48pm. Aircon rms avail. Biometrics 24-hrs access. High-security. 6337-2000 Visit us at: www.storhub.com JOO SENG WAREHSE. Light ind. #07. 1230 sqft. 25 ft high ceiling. 15kn loading.
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    • 171 14 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 558 LAND LAND APPROX 1900/ 2010/ 7470/ 12,600/ 18,000 sqft, for rebuilt into inter terr/ semi-d/ apt. Near amenities-Agt 8133 6858 HOLLAND AREA 23,000 sqft. Gross flr area 44,700 sqft. 5-sto-rey rectangle land. Existing 21 units. No devt charge *****550 560 OTHER
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