The Straits Times, 26 January 2010

Lock icon This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.

Microfilm: NL30391
Total Pages: 90
1 22 The Straits Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Lock icon Masthead
    19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
    19 words
  • INSIDE 72 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS
    • Article
      Lock icon Trainee funding halted
      50 1 FIRMS are starting to recruit again of their own accord, so government traineeship programmes to encourage companies to hire fresh graduates have become less popular, say the Ministry of Manpower and the Economic Development Board. Both agencies stopped taking new applications from Jan 1. PRIME PAGE A3
      50 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Suu Kyi’s release in Nov
      49 1 MYANMAR’S detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be released in November, a media report quoting a government minister said. But critics said she may miss the country’s first parliamentary elections in 20 years, which may be held in October. WORLD PAGE A10
      49 words
    • Article
      Lock icon More car dealers cheat
      50 1 THE number of cheats among car dealers is rising. Fourteen parallel importers were prosecuted last year for trying to escape paying $5.3 million in import tax duties on the 5,000 cars they brought in. In 2008, only three dealers were caught for this. HOME PAGE B1
      50 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Cigarette sales up
      48 1 CIGARETTE sales hit a four-year high last year despite there being fewer places to light up and each pack of smokes costing nearly $12 now. More people are also switching to smoking duty-paid cigarettes because of the stiffer penalties for illegal ones. HOME PAGE B2
      48 words
    • Article
      Lock icon China slams into history
      59 1 TWO Chinese players have reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. Li Na beat fourth-seed Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-3 yesterday to set up a meeting with seven-time Grand Slam singles winner Venus Williams, while Zheng Jie secured her place on Sunday.
      59 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Grow productivity, not just GDP: PM
    607 1  -  Past 5% annual growth will be difficult to sustain, he says BY JEREMY AU YONG POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT jeremyau@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is to adopt a new economic growth strategy focused more on improving productivity than pursuing growth at all costs. The reason boils down to the
    607 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Fewer babies for first time in five years
    175 1  -  JEREMY AU YONG FOR the first time in five years, Singapore has had fewer babies. The number of births fell by 172 last year to 39,654. The reason is probably the economic downturn, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday, in disclosing
    175 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon THE THREE WORDS SAY IT ALL
    48 1 for the Singapore volunteers tending to the injured in Haiti. The team was sent by Singapore non-profit organisation CityCare, which also roped in doctors and paramedics from Taiwan, Indonesia, Canada and the United States. PRIME PAGE A8 ST PHOTO: CHUA CHIN HON
    ST PHOTO: CHUA CHIN HON  -  48 words
  • Article
    Lock icon 93-year-old in $9m bank tussle too ill to testify
    766 1  -  BY SELINA LUM A 93-YEAR-OLD woman whose accounts totalling $8.9 million were frozen by OCBC Bank, citing concerns about her mental state, has sued the bank for damages. But Madam Hwang Cheng Tsu Hsu will not be testifying in the suit,
    766 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      353 1 Fly off for a bonanza of long weekends Mystery$140,000 gift for YOG football ALLAH ISSUE SPORT, PAGE B8 Govt wishy-washy, says Marina Mahathir REVIEW, PAGE A22 LIFE! PAGE C2 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 I
      353 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • prime.commentary
    • VIEWPOINTS
      • Article
        Lock icon Whatever, never pause on banking reform
        83 2 WE SAY Proposals by US President Barack Obama to curb bank size and prohibit commercial banks from certain trading activity have been criticised as ineffective by the industry, while the public loves them. The same reception greeted government moves to tax excessive bonuses. Through
        83 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Viable immigration policy
        26 2 COLUMN Singapore could apply the findings of research on factors contributing to successful immigration, says Dawn Dekle and Thanneermalai Lakshmanan. REVIEW PAGE A22
        26 words
      • Article
        Lock icon New Ugly Singaporean
        26 2 OUR READER SAYS A new breed of Ugly Singaporean seems to be intolerant, mean and narrow-minded, says Keith Gerard Tan. FORUM PAGE A23
        26 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
        16 2 www.straitstimes.com Rohit Brijnath laments life as a hacker while watching the Australian Open tennis.
        16 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon US-Japan security pact not as solid as it seems
      911 2  -  Battle to move marines’ air base in Okinawa shows fragility of long-standing alliance BY WILLIAM CHOONG SENIOR WRITER williamc@sph.com.sg Japanese and American political leaders were quick to congratulate themselves as the two allies celebrated the golden anniversary of their Mutual Security
      911 words
    • Article
      Lock icon What it should have been
      41 2 In our story, “History Calling”, published last Saturday, we calculated Samsung’s Youth Olympic Games sponsorship to be worth about $300,000. This is wrong. The sponsorship is worth about $3 million. We are sorry for the error.
      41 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      183 2 SMartegise Your Career www.sma.edu.sg Be prepared for the new media communication. Now, that's SMart Communication. J Progression Pathway: (Full-time and Part-time available) April 2010 Intake Now open for Registration! Fast track to a Bachelor's Degree without going overseas. I] < I SMa School of Management Certificate in Foundation Studies Diploma
      183 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      186 2 Succeed with an EASB™ Diploma in Accounting, Banking Finance We prepare you for a career. Choose from a wide range of diploma qualifications that are articulated with over 25 international universities from the UK, Australia, USA New Zealand. Curriculum designed to provide in-depth understanding of the global financial community Gain
      186 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • prime.news
    • Article
      Lock icon Govt agencies stop funding jobs for fresh graduates
      699 3  -  Schemes less popular as recovery sees firms starting to recruit again BY FIONA CHAN, ESTHER TEO fiochan@sph.com.sg esthert@sph.com.sg THE economic recovery has allowed the Government to end traineeship schemes put in place last year to encourage companies to hire fresh graduates. Firms
      699 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon PLANE CRASHES DURING TAKE-OFF
      57 3 Lebanese soldiers gathering debris from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea near Beirut airport in Lebanon yesterday. The plane was carrying 90 people when it caught fire and crashed into the Mediterranean just minutes after take-off from Beirut, the country’s Transportation Minister said.
      PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  57 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon JTC to expand Biopolis, build new cluster for med-tech
      751 4  -  Up to $180m boost will provide more space for growing number of firms BY JESSICA CHEAM jcheam@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S thriving biomedical sciences sector is set to get a boost of up to $180 million this year for the expansion of buildings and
      ST FILE PHOTO  -  751 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Updating political system necessary, but will take time
      770 6  -  Challenge is to find a system that will work for generations, says PM INSTITUTE OF POLICY STUDIES CONFERENCE BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg THE most difficult challenge facing Singapore is finding a political system that works for generations to come, Prime Minister Lee
      ST PHOTO: BRYAN VAN DER BEEK  -  770 words
    • Article
      Lock icon General election not imminent: PM
      250 6 “There is a mini general election fever in town. The general election is due sometime within the next two years, but it is not imminent. We are putting the legislation in place now so that everything will be ready when elections are called.” PM Lee,
      250 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Immigrants a buffer for falling birth rate
      423 6  -  RACHEL CHANG SINGAPORE will be grappling with the issue of immigration for some time because it has no alternative to topping up the population, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted. The number of newborns here continues to stay below the replacement level of
      423 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Foreigners team up with S’poreans to help in Haiti
      843 8  -  Volunteers from Taiwan, Indonesia, Canada, US part of CityCare group BY CHUA CHIN HON US BUREAU CHIEF chinhon@sph.com.sg FONTAMARA (Haiti): What started out as a modest relief team composed of seven Singaporeans has grown into an international medical mission of sorts,
      ST PHOTO: CHUA CHIN HON  -  843 words
    • Article
      Lock icon 600,000 homeless survivors, but only 10,000 tents available
      417 8 WASHINGTON POST AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CROIX DES BOUQUETS (Haiti): Aid organisations were still struggling to shelter more than 600,000 homeless Haitians as the death toll from the Jan 12 earthquake rose past 150,000. As there were only 10,000 tents in the country, and
      WASHINGTON POST; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  417 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      317 3 THINK SUCCESS. THINK MDIS. v -v V As\ *> Adi Mukhtar MDIS Student In the global world of business, MDIS empowers you with a competitive edge Exclusive Previews SCU MBA [Preview Code: MCU1] Date 3 Feb 2010 (Wed) Time 7pm Venue: MDIS Dhoby Ghaut SCU DBA [Preview Code: DBA1] Date
      317 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      160 3 C a b a n Indulge yourself at every turn u <- ,rr, Ld f° r &e\ e 11 Ji 1 t\| i»n MB 1 a.. > fc HIEIIh wmm =S= if •-r > Attractive prices from $635 psf Visit our sales gallery at Sunrise Way Open daily from 10am
      160 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      73 4 4\ gPSTQl rri EmLlSEMWfo PROSPERITY L AGK'AG m m f® N\) i Admission to @Hibiscus i Buffet Lunch i Gift pack with racebook, collectable souvenir and other goodies >3 ft r *t m •f* "12 Horoscope Forecast for 2010" by Grand Master Tan Khoon Yong of Way OnNet Croup Pte
      73 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      99 4 LOOKING FOR JOBS? e2i works with many employers who are looking for suitable people to fill available vacancies. We are organising a series of Industry Previews to help you understand the nature of work requirements of these jobs. Training opportunities will be provided to help you meet these requirements. e2i
      99 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      479 5 M E f r(U :lk as i I r N D A Your everyday purchases open a world of possibilities. KRISFLYER 31b2 *****0 ***** Member Since 00/00 WILLIAM LEE KrisFlyer 8 J 02 172 196 A..J£RICAN EXPRESS The fastest way to earn KrisFlyer miles 50 +50 MORE KRISFLYER MILES' ADDITIONAL
      479 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      32 6 dining tables chairs shelves consoles accessories Rfi If "V 315 outram road, tan boon liat building #03-02 tel: 65 6473 1693 15 joan road (behind far east flora) tel: 65 6253 4950
      32 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      23 6 cfrochi old wood new life no waste m, 3 12 Kung Chong Road (Leng Kee car area behind Porsche) Tel: 6476 0693 www.d-bodhi.com
      23 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 3
      44 6 Chinese New Year Promotion NEW ARRIVAL up to H M While Stocks Last e-»r-8 7, For more information, please log LAI f™"*" in to www.bonsaigallery.com.sg 200 Turf Club Road PI 3 Turf City Singapore *****4 Tel: 6763 1180 'Fax 6463 8565 Bonsai Global Marketing
      44 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 4
      49 6 Reduce Electricity Bill, Save the Earth! Replace existing Metal Halide, Halogen, etc with T5 Fluorescent, LED and Induction lightings. MR16 4W LED replaces 40W Halogen! They are low in heat long life span of 50,000 hrs or more (LED). <. %i- o Call Takeiki at *****312 or TAieN email sales@takeiki.net
      49 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      336 7 HSBC can connect y+u to opportunities Tap on our expertise to find the right fit for your investments. Economic recoveries are rarely straightforward and can take on different shapes and varying time frames. While it is hard to say for sure where today's investment and property markets are headed, what
      336 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      176 8 23 JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA Public Lecture Series 2010 SINGAPORE CAMPUS www.jcu.edu.sg "Many Stream Speech Recognition" 26 January ***** 10.30am -12.30pm 600 Upper Thomson Road, Singapore *****1 Block A, 01-01 "Speech Research at the International Computer Science Institute" 26 January ***** 6.30pm -10pm Hilton Hotel Singapore, Grand Ballroom 1 581
      176 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      68 9 Mandarin r~T a Artistry is now unveiled... For the fashion connoisseur and the epicurean, for the artists of their lives, a grand experience of exquisite labels and fine dining awaits at Mandarin Gallery. Grand Opening 28 Jan 20I0 Doors will be closed on 28 fan 2010 from 5pmfor a private
      68 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • WORLD.
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Suu Kyi may be freed in November
      786 10  -  Her release could possibly come after the parliamentary election BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg BANGKOK: Myanmar’s detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be freed when her house arrest ends in November, said a media report quoting a government minister. If
      PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  786 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      104 10 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE American woman sat on boyfriend, killed him MOST COMMENTED ON Asia on the brink of a ‘golden age’. Says agan789: “Japan and Indonesia two of the largest Asian economies are nowhere near the ‘rosy’ scenario of a ‘golden
      104 words
    • world.regional
      • Article
        Lock icon Hopes high for cross-strait trade talks
        587 14  -  Taiwan seeks boost to its economy while China wants to strengthen ties BY HO AI LI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg TAIPEI: Taiwan and China will begin preliminary talks today on a trade accord, which will lead to closer economic cooperation and may even pave the
        587 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Moves on E. Asia free trade pact
        158 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: South Korea, Japan and China will hold talks this week to launch a joint research project into a possible trilateral free trade pact, officials said yesterday. The meeting involving government officials, scholars and business representatives will be held in Seoul
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  158 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Melamine found in China milk products – again
        358 14 Melamine found in China milk products again ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Melamine-tainted milk products have been pulled from store shelves in southern China, more than a year after hundreds of thousands of children fell sick in a massive milk safety scandal, a government official said yesterday. Frozen milk products
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  358 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Not us, Beijing says
        551 15 China accuses US of double standards as Net feud makes cooperation elsewhere prickly affairs CYBER ATTACKS ON GOOGLE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS BEIJING: China yesterday denied any state involvement in cyber attacks on Google and accused the United States of “double standards” as a row
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS  -  551 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon US airbase relocation runs into snag
        633 15  -  BY KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama yesterday promised not to delay beyond May a decision on the controversial relocation of a United States airbase, although the outcome of an election over the weekend has further complicated the issue.
        PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  633 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Where Google still censors
        191 15 FORBES GLOBAL TIMES GOOGLE says it wants to stop censoring its Google.cn website in China, but it still blocks certain content in other countries at the demand of their governments. India To abide by obscenity laws, Google deletes certain pornographic results from its Indian search pages.
        FORBES; GLOBAL TIMES  -  191 words
      • Article
        Lock icon PKR may throw the book at hard-line MP
        648 16  -  Zulkifli’s police report against fellow opposition MP seen as crossing the line BY ELIZABETH LOOI MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT elizlooi@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition MP Zulkifli Noordin from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) may be taken to task for lodging a police report last Saturday
        648 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Ghazali a tough, no-nonsense man
        570 16  -  BY HAZLIN HASSAN MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Former home minister Ghazali Shafie (right), who died on Sunday at the age of 88, was known as a tough, no-nonsense man who handled international affairs and tense talks with confidence. Former civil servant Tan Sri Dr Ramon
        PHOTOS: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  570 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Troop surge ‘may spell peace’
        644 18 US Nato commander in Afghanistan hopes to bring Taleban to negotiating table AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: The Nato commander in Afghanistan said his troop surge could lead to a negotiated peace with the Taleban, in an interview published yesterday ahead of a major conference this week
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  644 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Suspected US drone crashes in Pakistan
        319 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS PESHAWAR: A suspected US drone crashed in Pakistan’s lawless tribal area near the Afghan border, a rare mishap for a programme Washington has increasingly relied on to kill Taleban and Al-Qaeda militants, said intelligence officials and a local resident. Tribesman in North
        ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  319 words
      • Article
        Lock icon President vows to ensure peaceful poll in Sri Lanka
        274 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President vowed yesterday to ensure the island’s first post-war presidential election goes off peacefully after deadly violence and opposition claims that the ruling party was plotting a coup. At least four people have been killed and
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  274 words
    • world.international
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon 90 on board feared dead
        565 19 Plane plunges into sea in ‘ball of fire’; at least 34 bodies found so far ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES DISASTER ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIRUT: An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 people caught fire and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea minutes after taking off from Beirut,
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS; GRAPHICS adapted from REUTERS  -  565 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Israel ‘to stay put’ in parts of West Bank
        419 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES JERUSALEM: Israel’s leader has declared his country’s permanent claim to parts of the West Bank, angering Palestinians even as the Obama administration’s Middle East envoy was trying to coax them back into peace talks. Timing and
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; NEW YORK TIMES  -  419 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Can he be Ba‘rock’ Obama?
        764 20  -  He needs to be the steady hands that Americans desire S T A TE O F THE U NI O N A DDRE SS BY BHAGYASHREE GAREKAR US CORRESPONDENT bhagya@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON: They want jobs but not the deficit that is the price for job creation.
        PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  764 words
      • IN BRIEF
        • Article
          Lock icon Tibet envoys in China
          60 20 REUTERS NEW DELHI: Top envoys of the Dalai Lama will arrive in China for talks today in the latest attempt to revive dialogue, the Tibetan government-in-exile said. The two sides have held eight rounds of talks since 2002, but little of substance has been achieved. The
          REUTERS  -  60 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Suicide attacks kill 36
          88 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD: Iraqi police say suicide attackers detonated cars with explosives yesterday near three Baghdad hotels popular with Western journalists and businessmen. The first blast went off in the parking lot of the Sheraton Hotel. Two other blasts followed minutes later, near the Babylon Hotel
          ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  88 words
        • Article
          Lock icon King’s corpse reburied
          64 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HANOI: The mummified corpse of Vietnamese King Le Du Tong, who died in 1731, was reburied yesterday in Thanh Hoa province, half a century after farmers discovered it. The coffin was first opened in 1964, and the body was preserved for decades in a Hanoi
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  64 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Yudhoyono’s new CD
          59 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took a break from battling corruption and mutinous coalition partners to compose another album of romantic pop songs. Ku Yakin Sampai Di Sana (I’m Certain I’ll Get There) was released on Sunday and features some of Indonesia’s best-known singers
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  59 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Jailed for fatal beating
          75 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court yesterday sentenced a man and his cousin to 10 years each in prison for the fatal beating of the man’s parents in October 2008 during a ritual to expel evil spirits, but acquitted the main defendant by reason of
          ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  75 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Thaksin plan dismissed
          70 20 BANGKOK: The Thai government has dismissed claims by ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra that he plans to set up a government in exile. Thaksin told a protest rally organised by the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship on Saturday about his plan and yesterday mentioned it
          70 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Call to check sand sale
          91 20 BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth has called for immediate action to be taken by the authorities on the illegal sale of sand to Singapore. Its chief Khairy Jamaluddin said the police, the Customs Department and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission should look into it as it
          BERNAMA  -  91 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Collision causes oil spill off Texas
        70 20 The 246m tank ship Eagle Otome and the towing vessel Dixie Vengeance collided near Port Arthur, south-east of Texas, last Saturday. As a result of the collision, the Eagle Otome was damaged in the vicinity of the No. 1 starboard tank, which was reported
        PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  70 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      440 10 M Dragon Brand Exclusive Promotion at FairPrice >xpress > Purchase at 49.90 or Redeem with 2500 Smiles Points DRAGON BRAND WELLNESS GIFT PACK Superior Bird's Nest with Rock Sugar 150g Superior Ginseng Bird's Nest with Rock Sugar 150g FREE Superior Hashima with Rock Sugar 1 50g worth $9.90 (on-p^k) 1
      440 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      610 11 Business Broadband from M1. ii'il 3s? is s m «t'"M III s^»: •Ss 'I, 1 r ill.: @1 h. ■>i,9 oh.'<ffl "■-> > Si!" I Nil III 0 »ll|, 9. lli.ll 2 ;ii ..iii r>*r••i, «J V I' 1. W 'II. .11 a.*. I" 1 ""U, "III •in.:,,, IMi, i
      610 words
Page thumbnail Page 12/13
  • Page 12/13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12/13 Advertisements Column 1
      2072 12/13 Pick up these CNY incredible deals! Only at Sheng Siong.' N. 1. Royal Golden Grain Premium Fragrant Rice 10kg SPECIAL PRICE 2. Royal Golden Grain Premium Fragrant Rice 5kg SPECIAL PRICE 3. Nang Rum Thai Fragrant Rice 10kg SPECIAL PRICE 4. Nang Rum Thai Fragrant Rice 5kg SPECIAL PRICE 5.
      2,072 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      95 14 M r. R-Y6000S J Freshness. Redefined. Hitachi's Original Vacuum Compartment Refrigerator A revolution in refrigerator technology, Hitachi's Vacuum Compartment redefines freshness with its new Vitamin Cassette. By reducing oxygen and releasing Antioxidant Vitamins, nutrients and flavors are retained and food lasts longer. This innovative and sophisticated refrigerator features Power-assisted Drawers
      95 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 2
      17 14 y T Regional /-*i Hypnosis Center DIPLOMA IN HYPNOTHERAPY For more info, call *****118 or visit www.hypnosistraining.com.sg
      17 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      659 15 How You Coo Ov™ Properties With ijti F OR NO MONEY! Do you want to know how you can leverage on the economic crisis to create sustainable wealth? You can now learn how to become a Millionaire Property Investor! Do not miss this once in a lifetime chance of picking
      659 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      523 16 "How To Win In The Stock Market Using Warren Buffetf s Strategies!" Market crashes in 1973,1987,1997 2001 created great fortunes for intelligent investors, such as Warren Buffett and Li Ka Shing. Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of picking up good stocks that can set you up financially free for
      523 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      288 16 UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE (UK) BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (Hons) Electrical Electronic Engineering •Digital Systems Computer Engineering Bursary* worth $3,500 available! (*V olid till 31 January 2010. Terms conditions apply) Next classes commencing June 2010 BACHELOR OF ARTS (Hons) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Bursary* worth $1,000 available! {*Terms conditions apply) Classes commencing Jan 2010
      288 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 3
      12 16 READ ALL ABOUT IT IN DL TOMORROW HIGH NOON Gaming laptops shoot-out
      12 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 17 Advertisements Column 1
      473 17 OCBC Wealth Management < i il /V 71 si «r N >* r H El y# fibs' f ««-V 1 Get to up S5200 cash Receive an S$8 Hongbao with every S$10,000 in the OCBC Great Hongbao Giveaway 2 Let's talk. Be rewarded with an S$8 Hongbao for every S$10,000
      473 words
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      483 18 "2010 Free Seminar!" <r- <• Discover The Millionaire Trader's Confidential Blueprint To Extract Money Consistently And Safely From The Stock Market... 30 Mins A Day! Mirriam MacWilliams, a.k.a. Millionaire Trader Over 5000 People Have Learnt To Trade turned US$1 Ok to US$2 million profits in 2 years She is the
      483 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 2
      33 18 Get the latest in our SPORTS NOON EDITIONS newpaperthe Tomorrow Thursday EPL EPL CARLING CUP Aston Villa v Arsenal Tottenham v Fulham Wolves v Liverpool Chelsea v Birmingham Man Utd v Man City
      33 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 19 Advertisements Column 1
      520 19 10% RETURNS p.a. Monthly on US Properties If you are thinking of building passive income so you can stop work and not worry about money, this is for you. Optimize opportunities during crisis. With the US property crisis, this is the opportunity to build cash flow to retire with. Would
      520 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 19 Advertisements Column 2
      82 19 THE Training Academy in Professional Make-Up, Nail Beauty Culture Come Meet Our Experts Learn the best and latest techniques in make-up, hair and nails from our masters! With more than a decade in training students and a comprehensive training curriculum, you can be the professional that you aspire to be!
      82 words
Page thumbnail Page 20
  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 1
      156 20 airfares.com.sg MISA TRAVEL Tel 6538 0318 More airfares More cities More promotions More travel deals Singapore Airlines Bangkok S$ 377 Taipei S$ 741 Shanghai S$ 796 Seoul S$ 963 Los Angeles S$ 1883 Emirates Colombo Melbourne Brisbane Dubai Paris S$ 447 S$ 767 S$ 797 S$ 1047 S$1218 Japan Airlines
      156 words
Page thumbnail Page 21
  • REVIEW & FORUM.
    • Article
      Lock icon Whatever, never pause on banking reform
      458 21 MOVES to reform and regulate the American financial industry more tightly after the 2008 banking disaster are bound to court controversy. These will impact on financial institutions and their operations well beyond the United States. Take outsized pay and bonus. The US move to
      458 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon The Bernanke conundrum
      897 21  -  BY PAUL KRUGMAN NEW YORK TIMES A REPUBLICAN won in Massachusetts and suddenly it’s not clear whether the Senate will confirm Mr Ben Bernanke for a second term as Federal Reserve chairman. That’s not as strange as it sounds: Washington has suddenly noticed public rage over economic
      NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  897 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Indonesia’s thought police on the prowl
      838 21  -  BY JOHN MCBETH SENIOR WRITER thane.cawdor@gmail.com AMAZINGLY, Indonesia’s thought police are at it again. In the age of the Internet, Facebook, pirated software and an unfettered press, they are still trying to tell Indonesians what they should be watching and reading. It would be
      838 words
    • review.
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Healing a wounded Malaysia
        1351 22  -  TABLE TALK WITH MARINA MAHATHIR BY CHEONG SUK-WAI SENIOR WRITER suk@sph.com.sg MALAYSIAN writer and social activist Marina Mahathir eases the uninitiated into the world of HIV-Aids by recalling a scene from the very first Star Wars movie in 1977. The hero Luke Skywalker ambles into a
        PHOTO: SIN CHEW DAILY  -  1,351 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Immigration on/off switch needs fine-tuning
        915 22  -  BY DAWN DEKLE, THANNEERMALAI LAKSHMANAN IMMIGRATION is an especially sensitive subject in Singapore. Instead of viewing immigration as a tap, turning it on when the economy is booming and turning it off when there is a downturn, Singapore should consider other factors important for a
        915 words
      • Article
        Lock icon On political leaders and her father
        356 22  -  CHEONG SUK-WAI FEISTY and firing on all cylinders, Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir still holds out hope that her fellow Malaysians will heal the psychological wounds from the recent church-burnings. Here she is on: Some top leaders who play down the recent church-burning “I know
        356 words
    • forum.
      • MY POINT
        • Article
          Lock icon “Drivers of many vehicles go over the speed limit.”
          108 23 Footpaths near roads MR LAWRENCE LAW: “With more new condominiums, some less used footpaths along certain roads are becoming more crowded. One example is the footpath next to the stretch of road between the traffic lights in Kampong Java (after Tanglin
          108 words
        • Article
          Lock icon “The maximum fine is grossly inadequate.”
          158 23 Cruelty to animals MS DEIRDRE MOSS, executive officer, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: “I refer to last Wednesday’s report, ‘Home’s no place for wildlife’, in particular, to the present penalty for anyone who kills, takes or keeps any wild animal or
          158 words
        • Article
          Lock icon “Singapore Post did not acquire Yellow Pages.”
          51 23 Not us MS PATSIE TAN, senior manager, corporate communications, Singapore Post: “I refer to last Thursday’s letter by Mr Francis Cheng, ‘Two copies are not enough to share’. Singapore Post did not acquire Yellow Pages, nor do we own any shares in the
          51 words
        • Article
          Lock icon “Convert some Class A wards to B2 or C.”
          164 23 Bed crunch MS SHARON LEE: “I refer to yesterday’s report, ‘Bed crunch forces hospitals to put patients in corridors’. My father fell and was hospitalised on Dec 29 at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He had to wait a long time to
          164 words
        • Article
          Lock icon “More often than not, I see stone-faced service envoys.”
          212 23 Train ambassadors MADAM CHEN SHI NING: “I refer to last Wednesday’s reply by SMRT, ‘How commuters can help in peak-hour crush’, in which SMRT stated that it had introduced service ambassadors at selected stations during peak hours to facilitate passenger flow
          212 words
      • Article
        Lock icon New ugly S’porean
        239 23  -  INTOLERANT AND MEAN... Keith Gerard Tan THERE is a new breed of Ugly Singaporean more sinister than the ones who cut queues, pile up the buffet plate or rush onto the bus before other passengers can alight. Those belonging to this new breed fancy themselves as keyboard
        239 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Axing casino staff sends wrong message
        202 23  -  Andrea Kwan (Ms) LAST Saturday’s report (“Some casino staff told to leave”) highlights a situation that runs counter to the aim of the Yellow Ribbon project, which seeks to rehabilitate former convicts fully into society and reduce recidivism. While I understand the Casino Regulatory
        202 words
      • Article
        Lock icon WRITE IN
        83 23 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
        83 words
      • Article
        Lock icon “It was unfair to judge applicants for mistakes made while they were teenagers.”
        76 23 Juvenile offences MR DESMOND FOO: “Last Saturday’s report (‘Some casino staff told to leave’), which said staff had failed to obtain a licence to work in the casino because of previous juvenile offences, left me dismayed. It
        76 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon FORUM ONLINE
        123 23 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR M. LUKSHUMAYEH: $100 for mammograms is a lot for an unemployed senior citizen 2 MR RONNIE LIM: Errant goldsmiths should be taken to task (below) 3 MR PAUL CHAN: Why did flat supply fail to keep up with population growth? 4 LTA:
        ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN  -  123 words
Page thumbnail Page 22
Page thumbnail Page 23
  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 23 Advertisements Column 1
      174 23 Jin Yin Ji, MediaCorp Artiste with husband Anthony Lee, satisfied user of The Hearing Solution Company hearing aids the JHearing Solution GROUP A "A w A A i etter!" We were always off rhythm because of his hearing loss. Now, thanks to customized hearing aids from The Hearing Solution Company,
      174 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 23 Advertisements Column 2
      228 23 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY A Research-intensive University. Singapore. Graduate Admission for August 2010 Intake School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Join us at the following information sessions to discover how our programmes can help advance your career. Information Session 1 Master of Science in Systems and Project Management Dual Master Programme
      228 words
Page thumbnail Page 24
  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 24 Advertisements Column 1
      556 24 CIMBBANK 8.8% rebate on petrol in Malaysia. Be surprised by money when you use your CI MB Credit Card to pay for petrol in Malaysia from 1 February 31 March. It's another surprising offer from CIMB Bank. Visit our road show at Raffles Place from 27 29 January, where you
      556 words
Page thumbnail Page 25
  • HOME.
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon More car dealers nabbed over tax scam
      799 25  -  14 prosecuted last year for under-declaring values of cars imported BY KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN kimspyke@sph.com.sg THE number of cheats among car dealers is on the rise. The 14 parallel importers caught and prosecuted last year tried to dodge paying about $5.3 million in import
      PHOTO: SINGAPORE CUSTOMS  -  799 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      108 25 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Some IR casino staff fired MOST COMMENTED ON Don’t get excited about polls yet, says SM Goh. Says WaSiLimLaoBei: “Change is not such a bad thing, but I want to see gradual change. Maybe with the PAP still
      108 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Smoking on the rise despite curbs
      630 26  -  More S’poreans lighting up, growth in foreigner numbers pushed sales of cigarettes to 4-year high BY JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg LITTLE can douse the lure of a cigarette, it would seem. Despite smokers here now having far fewer public places to light up and paying
      630 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Illegal cigarettes: Biggest dip in seizures in five years
      460 26  -  BY KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN FEWER contraband cigarettes were smuggled into Singapore last year, with 2.9 million packs seized by Singapore Customs. The amount of unpaid duties from this stash amounted to $22.1 million. The 37 per cent dip in seizures, from the
      Source: SINGAPORE CUSTOMS; ST GRAPHICS  -  460 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Osaka Governor calls on PM
      46 26 Mr Toru Hashimoto, the visiting Governor of Osaka prefecture in Japan, calling on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana yesterday. He arrived here last Friday on a four-day visit. ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG
      ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG  -  46 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon S’pore’s 4th university, MIT ink pact
      610 27  -  Joint projects, student exchanges planned AMELIA TAN THE Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) inked an agreement with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) yesterday, in what is its most significant education collaboration outside of the United States to date. Speaking before the
      ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN  -  610 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Faculty positions: Over 100 applications so far
      211 27  -  AMELIA TAN THE Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has received more than 100 applications from prospective faculty staff and expects a couple of hundred more to come in soon, said Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Richard de Neufville yesterday. The
      211 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Customer satisfaction level inches up – a bit
      715 28  - Customer satisfaction level inches up a bit Health-care and finance sectors help pull up overall ratings marginally LIM WEI CHEAN CUSTOMER satisfaction with the service sector made little improvement last year, with an index measuring the level inching up only 0.2 point, a “statistically insignificant” change from the year before,
      715 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Pre-schools score top marks for fair employment
      461 28  -  KOR KIAN BENG FOR eight months in 2006, Madam Huang Jia Yu worked as a cleaner at a Jurong West kindergarten even though she has a college education and had been an accounts officer in her native Macau. But she now works as
      ST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN  -  461 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon S’pore, Lesotho to boost joint efforts on human capital
      438 28  -  ZAKIR HUSSAIN LANDLOCKED Lesotho is a mountainous country that is geographically very different from Singapore. But both are small countries that place great emphasis on education and human resource development, President S R Nathan said last night. “Both countries recognise the
      ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE  -  438 words
    • Article
      Lock icon RecordTV appeals against MediaCorp win
      470 29  -  Start-up lost case over recording service that allowed viewers to watch broadcaster’s shows online ONLINE RECORDING LAWSUIT BY CHUA HIAN HOU chuahh@sph.com.sg AN INTERNET start-up successfully sued by MediaCorp for offering a service allowing viewers to watch the national broadcaster’s programmes online is appealing against
      470 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon M-cycle rider, granddaughter die in crash
      141 29 A MAN and his granddaughter died in a collision between the motorcycle they were riding and a private bus near the Kranji Expressway yesterday morning. Mr Abu Bakar Harun, 52, suffered head injuries and died on the spot, said police. His granddaughter and pillion
      PHOTOS: BERITA HARIAN  -  141 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Year’s jail for part in scrap metal scam
      313 29 A FORMER warehouse assistant was yesterday jailed for a year for diverting and selling off $75,300 worth of scrap metal on 86 occasions. A district court heard yesterday that Ahmad Mohd Zawawi, 37, was allegedly roped in by warehouse supervisor Tan Beng
      313 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Met Service conducting climate change research
      371 29  -  GRACE CHUA SINGAPORE’S weatherman is going head-on into climate change research. The Meteorological Services Division, under the National Environment Agency, is working with institutes here and abroad to examine regional climate change, aiming to predict climate patterns more effectively. Yesterday, Minister for the Environment
      371 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Teenage couple stole from own families
      223 29  -  KHUSHWANT SINGH A 17-YEAR-OLD girl kicked out of her Yishun home for stealing from her family returned two days later with her boyfriend not remorseful but to steal again. The next day, the couple hit on his family’s flat in Woodlands. Yesterday, Khadijah Mohammed
      223 words
  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 25 Advertisements Column 1
      86 25 mmmm I /7i I VT Pineapple Pies Embassador Vfor the Deafly www.kfc.com.sg v$? Choice of chicken parts is subject to availability. Limited time offer. While stocks last. Not available at KFC Far East Square, Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore Zoo and Wild Wild Wet. For KFC Delivery, a minimum
      86 words
Page thumbnail Page 26
  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 26 Advertisements Column 1
      491 26 Clarence Chee is featured among the world's top Forex Market Masters in Dr. Dariusz Swierk's book: "Conversations with Forex Market Masters". www.forexmarketmasters.com Come and learn from Clarence Chee on how you can profit from the global economic recovery by trading in the world's largest financial market the Spot Forex Market.
      491 words
Page thumbnail Page 27
  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 27 Advertisements Column 1
      171 27 READ ALL ABOUT IT IN DL TOMORROW SWEET MUSIC Dr Dre delivers music magic FINAL CHANCE TO WIN BIG! Our weekly draw has reached the end, and we've saved the best prizes for last. The more specially-marked ring tabs you send, the higher your chances of winning even more cash.
      171 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 27 Advertisements Column 2
      55 27 HI EST ■akeup artist Peauty therapist training programs Professional Make-up Artistry Diploma Photographic, Bridal, Fashion, Make-up Hairstyling Diploma Personal Make-up, Special Effects, Stage Drama Makeup CIBTAC Aesthetics Diploma (UK) CIBTAC Body Massage Diploma (UK) ICIDESCO Beauty Diploma (Switzerland) :ALL >339 3325 lOSMOPROF ACADEMY e Road.POMO (Former Paradiz Centre) #04-06 Tel:
      55 words
Page thumbnail Page 28
  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 28 Advertisements Column 1
      414 28 J y 'JH I JJ (J I ram _L_I MM "Fortunes are made during recession, not during boom times." Andy Ong, CEO of ERC Holdings The main objective of ERC is to lend a helping hand to budding entrepreneurs to transform their dreams and ideas into sustainable business. We have
      414 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 28 Advertisements Column 2
      115 28 {x <fREN XIN TANG First Bai Feng Wan with Collagen $49 J JasSsyAN A) 4 Xiang Yun MediaCorp Artiste Satisfied Ren Xin Tang Consumer ACHIEVE WOMEN'S WELLNESS BEAUTY Age-old prescription with 17 Chinese herbs Relieves menstrual symptoms Relieves fatigue 'Supports immune system Promotes better skin health radiance Delivers firmer, smoother
      115 words
Page thumbnail Page 29
  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 29 Advertisements Column 1
      10 29 HUNGRY AND BROKE... HIT-&-RUN FUGITIVE PLEADS WITH MUM FOR FOOD
      10 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 29 Advertisements Column 2
      393 29 FREEFOREX^WB REAL TRADING SECRETS REVEALED THE ONLY SEMINAR THAT ENTERS A TRADE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU Bonus! —r ias i/. DAILY SUPPORT ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Best Forex course that combines FUNDAMENTAL TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Alsolutely Free weekly revision courses FACE-to-FACE coaching (NOT via "internet live chat") Pure PRACTICAL approach, NO MARKETING
      393 words
Page thumbnail Page 30
  • SPORT.
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      133 30 www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Pay $100 million to view World Cup? Henry’s handball hasn’t changed Platini’s views Giant-killers Leeds hope for more magic MOST COMMENTED ON Big firms ‘should bid for World Cup TV rights’. Said Mrlightman: “If the big firms
      133 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon CHINA MAKES A RUN
      741 30 AUSTRALIAN OPEN ASSOCIATED PRESS Li Na and Zheng Jie create history as they reach the quarter-finals MELBOURNE: The search for the reasons why a pair of Chinese players have made it to the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time is getting intricate.
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  741 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Hewitt is an easy kill for fluent Federer
      867 31  -  COURTSIDE AUSTRALIAN OPEN BY ROHIT BRIJNATH MELBOURNE: Death by Federer at his finest is an elegant end. He leaves no bruises on the body as if he is pummelling you with silk gloves on. He does it stylishly, without rude fist pump
      PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  867 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon THE LAST HURRAH
      520 31 Robinho scores in last game for Man City, set to rejoin Brazil’s Santos THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Manchester City are preparing to sanction the departure of Robinho on loan, 16 months after his arrival in a Brit-ish-record £34.2 million (S$77.3m) move that was designed to herald their
      THE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  520 words
    • Article
      Lock icon United, City continue verbal war
      311 31 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Efforts by the FA and the police to quell tensions before tomorrow’s potentially explosive League Cup tie at Old Trafford were ignored on Sunday, when the two Manchester camps continued the war of words. Kia Joorabchian, the agent of City’s Carlos
      THE TIMES, LONDON  -  311 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Reds need winning surge
      668 31 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has urged his team to go on a long winning run that will give them a Champions League spot. A surge around this time last season pushed them to second place behind Manchester United. But, this
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; THE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  668 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Wenger defends selection
      297 31 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE STOKE (England): Arsene Wenger defended his right to field a weakened team, who had an average age of under 23, in Arsenal’s 1-3 FA Cup defeat by Stoke, citing his desire to lift the Premier League title. He made nine changes for the fourth-round football
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  297 words
    • Article
      Lock icon ALL THE WAY TO ZURICH
      478 32  -  FAS prepared to fly to Fifa’s HQ to end World Cup TV rights impasse BY WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is prepared to take great pains to help the Republic secure the broadcast rights for the coming World Cup tournament.
      478 words
    • Article
      Lock icon FAS’ YOG squad get mystery $140k boost
      397 32  -  BY WANG MENG MENG Who could it be? That was the burning question on Football Association of Singapore president Zainudin Nordin’s lips when he received a cheque for US$100,000 (S$140,000) from an unknown donor yesterday. The cheque was presented by International Olympic Council
      397 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Gombak beef up defence
      223 32  -  BY FRANKIE CHEE S-LEAGUE strikers hoping for an easy outing against Gombak United this season will find that their defence has been beefed up. For four of the club’s six new footballers, introduced by chairman John Yap yesterday at the Jurong West Stadium, are defenders and
      223 words
    • SPORTS WORLD
      • Article
        Lock icon Kaymer wins Abu Dhabi tournament
        44 32 ASSOCIATED PRESS ABU DHABI: Martin Kaymer birdied the 18th hole on Sunday to win the Abu Dhabi golf championship for the second time in three years. The German totalled 21-under 267 to beat Englishman Ian Poulter by a stroke.
        ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  44 words
      • Article
        Lock icon PSV sack striker over substance abuse
        40 32 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE: PSV Eindhoven sacked promising Brazilian striker Jonathan Reis, 20, on Sunday for using banned substances. The Dutch first division football club took that step after he refused to accept treatment.
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  40 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Ivory Coast’s loss, Chelsea’s gain
      275 32 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CABINDA (Angola): Chelsea will have top scorer Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou back earlier than expected, after favourites Ivory Coast were dumped out of the Africa Cup of Nations. They were beaten 2-3 after extra time by fellow World Cup side Algeria
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  275 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Ronaldo breaks rival’s nose
      625 32 REUTERS MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo apologised for breaking Malaga defender Patrick Mtiliga’s nose in a La Liga match on Sunday but then said that he should not have been sent off. The world’s most expensive player scored both goals for Real Madrid in their 2-0 home win,
      REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  625 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Schumi to go after record eighth F1 title
      235 33 ASSOCIATED PRESS STUTTGART (Germany): Michael Schumacher is gearing up to fight for a record eighth Formula One title with Mercedes. “We have a world champion team,” he said yesterday as the car’s new livery was presented. A relaxed-looking Schumacher joined teammate Nico
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  235 words
    • Article
      Lock icon BRYANT’S NEAR MISS
      545 33 Lakers star’s late throw hits the rim to give Raptors a one-point win LOS ANGELES TIMES LOS ANGELES: Kobe Bryant has bailed the Lakers out several times this season, his last-second shots winning games against Miami, Milwaukee and Sacramento. Then came Sunday. He missed a long, fadeaway
      LOS ANGELES TIMES  -  545 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Next 72 hours
      206 33 Today Friendship Games: Handball Singapore Youth Handball (Hall 601 602, Suntec International Convention Centre, 10am). Football English Premier League: Tottenham v Fulham (Live, Ch27 Ch304, tomorrow, 3.40am), Wolves v Liverpool (Live, Ch22, tomorrow, 3.45am), Portsmouth v West Ham (Live, Ch118, tomorrow, 3.45am), Bolton v Burnley (Live, Ch120,
      206 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Scorecard
      404 33 Basketball NBA Dallas 128 NY Knicks 78, LA Clippers 92 Washington 78, Toronto 106 LA Lakers 105. Cricket Second and final Test In Dhaka, 2nd day: Bangladesh 233 (Mahmudullah 96 n.o.; I. Sharma 4-66). India 459-5 (overnight 69-0: G. Gambhir 68, V. Sehwag 56, R. Dravid 111 retired hurt,
      404 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Saints enter first Super Bowl final
      75 33 REUTERS NEW ORLEANS (Louisana): Kicker Garrett Hartley (No. 5) scoring the winning field goal in overtime as the New Orleans Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 at the Louisana Superdome on Sunday to win the National Football Conference. This will be the Saints’ first
      REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  75 words
    • Article
      Lock icon "I'm so hot now. I just read last year I am ice man, now I am very hot."
      50 33 NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO, after his five-set win over Fernando Verdasco in the Australian Open. He had beaten world No. 1 Roger Federer and No. 2 Rafael Nadal enroute to his last two titles.
      50 words
  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 30 Advertisements Column 1
      198 30 BRYANT’S NEAR MISS Kobe Bryant cannot quite bail out the Lakers against Toronto. B9 READ ALL ABOUT IT IN DL TOMORROW FEMME FATALE Sexy Bayonetta shoots from her, er, ankles LORNAWHISTON Education Workshops for Parents Workshop 1: Getting Results in Composition Writing When-. Friday, 29th January 2010, 7pm 9pm ==SS=—
      198 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 30 Advertisements Column 2
      15 30 THE LAST HURRAH Robinho scores in last game for Man City before rejoining Santos. B7
      15 words
  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 30 Miscellaneous Column 1
      51 30 LOTTERY Draw No. 2504/2010 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 Results of Draw Winning No. 01 08 14 17 36 42 Add. No. 15 Group 1 Prize €97,822 Next Draw No. 2505/2010 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 Group 1 Prize *600,000 Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 1 Selegie Road, PoMo #01-01 Singapore
      51 words
Page thumbnail Page 31
Page thumbnail Page 32
  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 32 Advertisements Column 1
      64 32 r ew Ibfeu e W Have a bountiful Lunar New Year at West Mall Shop for attractive New Year offers and delicious goodies by Bengawan Solo, King of Melon, Bake Inc, Bread of Life and more! ">■ Venue: West Mall, Atrium Level I Date: 25 Jan to 13 Feb'10 Time:
      64 words
Page thumbnail Page 33
  • Obituary
    Lock icon Untitled
    334 33 OBITUARIES ‘‘I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.’’ 2 Timothy 4:7 Tan Mui Eng Age: 87 was called home to be with the Lord on 24 January 2010 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: (Lim Meng Kui, deceased)
    334 words
  • Page 33 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 33 Advertisements Column 1
      118 33 C SStntitteMte CASKET mm ■W920 (24-Hour Service) Dedicated Funeral Director Since 1920 '6293 4388 One-stop funeral services within your budget. Funeral services for all religions: Taoist, Catholic, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Soka Gakkai, Tibetan, Nichiren Shoshu etc. 9 Air-con Parlours with Wireless Internet, Audio Sofa at Lavender St. 2 Air-con Parlour
      118 words
Page thumbnail Page 34
  • Obituary
    Lock icon Untitled
    1026 34 OBITUARIES WONG YING KAI Age: 93 Passed away peacefully on 25 January 2010 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Cheong Tai Kew Daughters-in-law: Sons: Wong Kok Fee @1 Wong Kok 3] Wong Kwok S] ?A Daughters: Wong Yok Chow Rebecca Wong Yoke Leng Wong Yok Min-Jt" Grandsons:
    1,026 words
  • Page 34 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 34 Advertisements Column 1
      49 34 "In memoriam" is for the loved ones whom you remembe Memory wanders as shadows fall Back to the days of happiness, Days beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her li ps now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep. I
      49 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 34 Advertisements Column 2
      35 34 *4/ I? A WILTED PLANT MISSING THE NURTURING CARE OF A LOVED ONE GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN MEMORIES OF THE HEART WILL NEVER BE FORSAKEN For in memoriam advertisements, please call 1800 289 9988 CLASSIFIED
      35 words
Page thumbnail Page 35
  • Page 35 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 35 Advertisements Column 1
      96 35 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR A 30-DAY FREE TRIAL' SingTel mobile subscribers, call *155"^ Ml mobile subscribers, sms SPHSMS to 2222 StarHub mobile subscribers, sms SPHSMSNEWS to ***** MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION RATE FROM ONLY $4.28* For billing and other enquiries, please contact: SingTel 1626. Ml 1627. StarHub 1633. For more details, visit www.asiaone.com/mobilenews
      96 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 35 Advertisements Column 2
      25 35 Buy. Wait. Sell. Wait Get your copy at $5.50 at leading newsstands and petrol stations. To subscribe, call 6388-3838. THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INVESTING COMMUNITY
      25 words
  • MONEY.
    • money.markets
      • Article
        Lock icon STI still feeling pain from Obama’s plan
        548 35  -  8pt drop marks fourth day of losses; market slips below 2,800 in early trade BULLS AND BEARS BY LEE SU SHYAN ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR sushyan@sph.com.sg THERE were signs of recovery yesterday but the market failed to snap its losing streak as worries over
        548 words
      • MARKET SUMMARY
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon SINGAPORE
          99 35 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.98 billion shares worth $1.51 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 141 Losers: 318 Unchanged: 877 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials -3.99 695.73 Utilities -0.26 -0.10 563.82 -2.22 -2.90
          99 words
        • Article
          Lock icon REGIONAL
          213 35 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 10,512.69 (-77.86) Tokyo stocks fell 0.7 per cent following Wall Street’s worst three-day slide in 10 months. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,296.79 (-3.66) Malaysian shares fell 0.28 per cent following the downtrend in the US market. HK Hang Seng Index
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS  -  213 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Heavy machinery firm launches IPO
        432 35  -  BY LEE YEN NEE THE latest in a string of constructionrelated firms is going public in Singapore, on the back of a building boom that has defied weaker economic conditions. Sin Heng Heavy Machinery yesterday launched its initial public offering (IPO) after companies like Ryobi
        432 words
      • SINGAPORE STOCKS
        • Article
          Lock icon Top Movers (Stocks)
          424 35 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: JAN 25,2010 Top Rises Jan 25 CENTS DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 215.7 1.4 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5470 112.1 1.5 GLD 10US$ ***** 78.5 0.5 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2858 53.2 1.3 HL Asia
          424 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Top Movers (Warrants)
          434 35 Top Rises Jan 25 CENTS F N.ES.1001 440 14.0 3.3 BukitSem W*****8 249 7.0 2.9 SC Global W*****0 110 6.0 5.8 Goodpack W*****0 61 4.0 7.0 SingTelMBLeCW*****6 21 2.0 10.5 DBS DB ePW*****4 31 1.5 5.1 SGX RB eCW*****9 13.5 1.5 12.5 STI 2950BNPePW*****0 48 1.5 3.2
          434 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Top 15 Actives
          180 35 By Volume CENTS Vol ChinaSports 19.5 -1.5 -7.1 193,536,000 Pac Andes 36.5 3.0 9.0 111,870,000 Genting SP 121 -1.0 -0.8 98,564,000 Golden Agri 53.5 -1.0 -1.8 72,404,000 Bio-Treat 12.5 1.0 8.7 68,924,000 Healthway 17.5 0.0 0.0 61,633,000 Sunmoon 0.5 0.0 0.0 43,579,000 Novo Grp 27 4.0 17.4
          180 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Currencies
          105 35 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Jan 25 2010 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2570 1.2940 Can dollar 1.3200 1.3360 Euro 1.9740 1.9970 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4115 0.4125 NZ dollar 0.9930 1.0140 Sterling pound 2.2480 2.2740 US dollar 1.3950 1.4100 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
          105 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Straits Times Index Stocks
          399 35 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 404 -3 ***** 408 402 1.7 10.9 *****.7 189 93.5 5417 CapitaMall 175 cd -3 5873 177 174 5.1 19.8
          399 words
        • Article
          Lock icon FTSE ST Mid-Cap Index Stocks
          613 35 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 124 -1 850 125 123 1.6 30.2 1972.1 109 46.5 7533 AscendasIndT 103 -3 1348 103 99 7.3 13.7
          613 words
    • money.companies
      • Article
        Lock icon KepLand sees 56% rise in Q4 profit
        536 36  -  Rebound in property market helped boost income; full-year profit up 23% to $280m BY HARSHA JETHNANI harshamj@sph.com.sg KEPPEL Land (KepLand) yesterday reported a 56 per cent jump in fourth-quarter net profit to $106.9 million, mainly the result of the rebounding property market. Excluding
        536 words
      • Article
        Lock icon EDB arm takes stake in logistics firm
        272 36 THE investment arm of the Economic Development Board has taken a small stake in logistics service provider CWT. EDB Investments (EDBI) subscribed for 16 million new shares of the mainboard-listed company yesterday, representing about 2.7 per cent of the enlarged capital. The subscription
        272 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Nomura to take up space at Marina Bay
        292 36 NOMURA Singapore is joining a growing list of multinational corporations that are taking up space at the new Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC). It has signed a 12-year lease for 102,000 sq ft of space in MBFC’s Tower Two, and will occupy
        292 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Three Wall Street firms cut bonuses
      496 37 Goldman, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase’s investment bank bow to political pressure BLOOMBERG NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase’s investment bank slashed their compensation in the fourth quarter, responding to political pressure that will probably persist as details of bonuses for
      BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  496 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Ex-Jiutian chief jailed for 12 years
      362 37  -  BY DENNIS CHAN DEPUTY MONEY EDITOR THE former chairman and chief executive of Jiutian Chemical Group has been sentenced to 12 years’ jail by a Chinese court for accepting bribes. In a late night statement, the mainboard-listed company said Wang Xianjin who resigned from
      362 words
    • Article
      Lock icon US firms to hire, spend more: Poll
      264 37 REUTERS WASHINGTON: United States businesses plan to increase hiring and capital spending in the first half of this year, a survey showed yesterday, steps that could give the economic recovery further impetus. The National Association for Business Economics (Nabe) said its fourth-quarter industry
      REUTERS  -  264 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Jitters over Bernanke vote uncertainty
      777 38 Nay to a new term may raise risk of double-dip recession, economists warn NEWS ANALYSIS ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: A defeat of United States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’s quest for another four-year term could raise the risk of a double-dip recession if political jousting over
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; ST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE  -  777 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Inflation likely to rise after flat end to 2009
      687 39  -  Prices up only 0.2% for full year, but experts see food costs pushing up CPI BY ESTHER TEO esthert@sph.com.sg INFLATION ended 2009 fairly flat last month, reflecting the picture for the full year when consumer prices rose by only 0.2 per
      687 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Nanyang Business School ranked 27th in the world
      587 39  -  BY DICKSON LI NANYANG Business School (NBS) has largely held its ground in the Financial Times’ latest ranking of the top 100 business schools in the world. NUS Business School has fallen out of the rankings though this was for technical reasons,
      587 words
    • Article
      Lock icon S’pore to host global tax forum
      197 39  -  LEE YEN NEE A MAJOR tax summit involving representatives from more than 90 countries will be held here later this year. The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes monitors and evaluates the international standard on how tax information is
      197 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Investments steady despite recession
      752 40  -  $11.8b inflow near top end of EDB’s forecast; agency confident delayed projects are restarting BY FIONA CHAN fiochan@sph.com.sg COMPANIES from around the world defied the recession to pour billions of dollars into Singapore last year. Global firms outlaid $11.8 billion in fixed assets such as factories
      PHOTO:ISTOCKPHOTO  -  752 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon GIC’s Manhattan investment being given up to lenders
      561 40  -  BY ROBIN CHAN A VAST prime Manhattan property that has caused losses to investor, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), is having its ownership transferred to creditors possibly including GIC. The Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village apartment complexes will be
      PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  561 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, YOUR SAY AND MORE
      104 40 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Singapore still second freest economy YOUR SAY Despite the recession, Singapore managed to pull in enough foreign investments to hit the top end of its forecast, said the Economic Development Board (EDB). The current economic recovery means that the
      104 words
Page thumbnail Page 36
  • Page 36 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 36 Advertisements Column 1
      1006 36 Earn Daily Casn Income > «A FREE FOREX SEMINAR "Our student turned $1,000 into $78,000 in 2 months." MonaMhd mother of 8 kids Thrice-Weekly Live Trading Tutorials Face To Face Coaching Sessions, Daily Email Alerts, Best Support. Know When To Enter And Exit With Accuracy. Ability To Start Trade Live
      1,006 words
Page thumbnail Page 37
  • Page 37 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 37 Advertisements Column 1
      179 37 FREE one hour course preview on 27 Ian (Wed) or 3 Feb (Wed). 7pm NLB, 100 Victoria Street. Our innovative internet based charting service watches 14 chart patterns to provide you with timely stock commentaries daily. Learn how you can use this to boost your personal income and succeed in
      179 words
Page thumbnail Page 38
  • Page 38 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 38 Advertisements Column 1
      702 38 Seize the year 2010 of Opportunity to Ride the next Big Wave of the Bullish Asia Stockmarkets Derick Tan Professional Trader Passive Income Earner Derick Tan will share on how to create a passive income stream in the stock market I A. En Professional T3B Holdings Enterprise Award Pte Ltd
      702 words
Page thumbnail Page 39
  • Page 39 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 39 Advertisements Column 1
      35 39 Globe3 ERP Accounting, GL, AR AP, FA, Inventory, Sales, SCM, Rental, Service, CRM, MRP1 Multi-company, multi-currency, sophisticated, scalable, tailored to your business flow www.globe3 .com TNO Systems Pte Ltd amelia. seow@globe3 .com Tel: 6749-8823 (Amelia)
      35 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 39 Advertisements Column 2
      642 39 Be Not Just Your Own BOSS Be A SUCCESSFUL One! BE TRAINED> BE COACHED> BE MENTORED Learn from Boyd Au a successful entrepreneur with a 25-year proven track record Recently (invest, P")' 10 Jan 201 u Boyd Au grew up in the Salvation Army and yet made it as a
      642 words
Page thumbnail Page 40
  • Page 40 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 40 Advertisements Column 1
      382 40 Phillip CFD #A World Indices CFD *£t Now with Hong Kong 40 Index CFD World Indices CFD is a suite of global indices CFD that tracks the level of the underlying index and provides a cost-effective way to diversify your portfolio, which include Hong Kong 40 Index CFD, Straits Times
      382 words
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      279 1 There are six long weekends this year due to public holidays. CHERYL TAN reports on how you can best take advantage of them with regional getaways. C2 Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Korean New Year, or Seollal, which coincides with the Chinese New Year. DESIGN: SALLY LAM PHOTOS:
      279 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      137 1 Reward for progress Amalfi Coast Italy’s most spectacular coastline C4 NUS prof gives money from own pocket US$25,000 art prize Singapore artist up for prestigious C6 C7 Lost that healthy glow? i MP* ..WjieSp silsj 83* i. t ■>• «0 4 I I N S /00 '*> w s so
      137 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Life!
    • life!.travel
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Where to go
        916 2 CHINESE NEW YEAR, FEB 13 TO 16 HONG KONG Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade and street party When: Feb 14 Where: Tsim Sha Tsui See: Colourful floats, international and local artists’ performances Getting there: Take a 3-hour-and-40-minute Singapore Airlines flight (from $634) to Hong
        916 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Long weekend getaways
        411 2  -  Check out six great destinations that have festivals or sales which coincide with Singapore’s long public holiday breaks cheryl tan tcheryl@sph.com.sg This year is a great one for long weekend vacations. Six public holidays fall on a Monday, Friday or Sunday. They are Chinese New Year (Feb
        PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG NEWS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ISABEL TANG, KOREA TOURISM BOARD  -  411 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon the concierge
        496 3  -  Cheryl Tan,Lin Wenjian tcheryl@sph.com.sg wenjian@sph.com.sg TRAVEL SALE AT CHAN BROTHERS Chan Brothers is holding its Travel Smashing Spring Sale from Friday to Sunday at its Fook Hai Building office. Look out for one-for-one offers on Asia and China tours such as the three-day Winter Break to Tokyo, Osaka
        PHOTO: BANYAN TREE; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  496 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon dr hols
        440 3 I am going to Cape Town, South Africa, for the Fifa World Cup in June. While I am there, what places should I visit? Muzammir Kamal Take a cable-car ride up the 1,086m-high Table Mountain for a panoramic view of the city. At the Table Mountain National Park,
        440 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Amazing Amalfi
        1714 4  -  Amalfi boasts the most spectacular coastline in Italy, with lovely beaches and friendly people lin zhaowei zhaowei@sph.com.sg Waking up to a quiet morning in Ravello, I opened the louvred screen door to my balcony to let some light into the room. And there it was before my eyes,
        PHOTOS: LIN ZHAOWEI; ST GRAPHICS  -  1,714 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon BMW’s wild rides
        544 5  -  Trace the evolution of the BMW car and motorbike at its futuristic museum in yong shu hoong stlife@sph.com.sg In a typical museum, you will find artworks and artefacts. At the BMW Museum in Germany, gleaming car engines are on proud display as if they were sculptures crafted
        PHOTOS: YONG SHU HOONG  -  544 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Go ahead quote me
      99 6 ‘Usually, when you’re at this age, they spread these rumours. When you’re older and you go shopping, they will spread rumours that you have a tumour’ Singer-actor Leon Lai (right) denying talk that he asked wife Gaile Lai to quit modelling to be a mother ‘I
      99 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Don’s progress payments
      550 6  -  NUS architecture professor Milton Tan digs into his own pocket to reward students tay suan chiang taysc@sph.com.sg You have heard of parents who reward their children for good grades. And while Dr Milton Tan, associate professor of architecture at the National University of Singapore (NUS), may not
      ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN  -  550 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Museum visitor falls into Picasso
      283 6 New York A Picasso painting, worth more than US$130 million (S$182 million) by some estimates, was gouged on Friday at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art when a museumgoer fell into the artwork, leaving a 15cm gash. The 1904-1905 painting, titled The Actor, depicts a
      283 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Artist eyes Sovereign Prize
      770 7  -  Francis Ng will be too busy with work to attend the Sovereign Asian Art Prize ceremony akshita nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg Artist Francis Ng is the only Singaporean finalist in line for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize, but he is too busy to be nervous about whether or
      PHOTO: FRANCIS NG; ST PHOTO: RAJENDRAN NADARAJAN  -  770 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Good sales as art auction season kicks off
      663 7  -  deepika shetty This year’s art auction season started with Ziani Fine Art Auction House’s event on Sunday. While the new auction house sold barely a quarter of its 230 lots and raised less than $800,000 at its inaugural auction last year, it
      ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM  -  663 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Australian chef’s culinary rebirth
      556 8  -  Scott Webster opens Osia at Resorts World Sentosa and promises to wow diners eunice quek euniceq@sph.com.sg For Australian chef Scott Webster, the opening of his restaurant Osia at Resorts World Sentosa next month is akin to a rebirth. The 49-year-old closed his three-year-old restaurant in London
      PHOTOS: SCOTT WEBSTER, RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA  -  556 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Johansson stage debut a critics’ hit
      300 8 New York Arthur Miller’s drama, A View From The Bridge, opened on Broadway on Sunday, with Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson making “an assured and quite convincing” Broadway debut, according to one review. The revival stars Johansson as Catherine, the attractive 17-year-old niece of tough
      PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  300 words
    • life!.buzz
      • Article
        Lock icon Avatar on course to sink Titanic
        315 10 Reuters Los Angeles Titanic just hit an iceberg named Avatar. Director James Cameron’s sci-fi spectacular replaced his maritime melodrama as the biggest international release of all time during the weekend and is on the verge of claiming its worldwide crown, which also includes North
        Reuters  -  315 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Producers pick Hurt Locker
        172 10 Associated Press Los Angeles The Hurt Locker scored the top film award from the Producers Guild of America (PGA), building new momentum for the Iraq war drama in the expanded Oscar race for best picture. The low-budget independent movie directed by Kathryn Bigelow (left) about a
        Associated Press; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  172 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Japanese lensman in nude photos probe
        281 10 Agence France-Presse Tokyo Japanese police are investigating celebrity photographer Kishin Shinoyama for indecency, after he took pictures of nude models in public locations around Tokyo, police said on Monday. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has sent the case to prosecutors, who will decide whether
        Agence France-Presse; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  281 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Naomi bass player dies
        168 10 Moses Tay (right), former bass player with home-grown band Naomi The Boys, died last Saturday. He was 69. The group was popular in the 1960s, having had several No. 1 hits such as It’s All Over and Happy Happy Birthday Baby. Tay’s daughter Cheryl, 22, yesterday
        168 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Jolie and Pitt ‘have not split’
        528 10 Los Angeles Sources close to the family are denying weekend rumours that actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have hired an attorney to end their five-year relationship. A source told People magazine, “everything is fine”, even as the Hollywood couple, who are not married,
        PHOTO: REUTERS  -  528 words
      • buzzing
        • Article
          Lock icon CHYI CHIN PROPOSES TO BELLE
          67 10 Taiwanese singer Chyi Chin, 49, proposed to his Chinese girlfriend near the end of his concert in Beijing on Saturday. “I will use this song to propose,” he said. He walked to where Ya Ya, who is 25 years his junior, was seated and said
          67 words
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon TSAI NOT REUNITING WITH CHOU
          94 10 TSAI NOT REUNITING Singer Jolin Tsai (right) has blown any hopes fans may have of her reuniting with old flame, singer-song-writer Jay Chou. A reunion has been in the air since she was spotted on a supposed date in a bowling alley earlier this month
          94 words
        • Article
          Lock icon NO PRIZE FOR BLACK EYED PEAS
          71 10 Hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas were named best international group at France’s top music awards before the prize was given to the real winners, the German band Tokio Hotel. Choreographer Kamel Ouali, presenting the prizes last Saturday at the NRJ Awards in Cannes, said
          71 words
        • Article
          Lock icon GARY COLEMAN IN JAIL
          66 10 Actor Gary Coleman was reportedly booked into a Utah jail on Sunday after police received reports of a civil disturbance at his Santaquin home. Jail records show the 41-year-old former Diff’rent Strokes actor was on suspicion of domestic assault. But police wrote in a statement that
          66 words
        • Article
          Lock icon SOAP ACTOR DIES
          60 10 US actor James Mitchell, who became widely known for his role as Palmer Cortlandt on the long-running ABC show All My Children, has died at the age of 89, The Los Angeles Times reported on Monday. It said he died last Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in
          60 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      185 2 JSk SUPERSTAR VIRGO Cruise with 0% Instalment Payment Plan* UOB Pre-NATAS Special 2N Malacca KL Cruise (Wed) Dep: Feb 3,10 24 CtCOn* Mar 3,10, 24 31 U 0$OOU jFREEtij Redeem UNI$2900* for EXTRA S$50 OFF Visit U0BTravel.com for more closed-door offers! Taxes range from S$64 to SS81 #20-01, Toa Payoh
      185 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      45 3 Want to win a guidebook from Lonely Planet? E-mail your travel questions to stlife@sph.com.sg and writers of the letters chosen for Dr Hols will get a copy each. Include your contact details, identity card and phone numbers, and state which country’s guidebook you would like.
      45 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      350 3 -v&j :t o Q 1 o N> o 9 <9 A S A ot Retail Price: S$4,620 S$154 month Created exclusively for The Hour Glass Chopard Happy Sport Couple Charm A celebration of love and union The Happy Sport Couple Charm watch features a whimsical diamond-encrusted mobile 'couple' charm encased
      350 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      48 4 Add buzz Limited seats available, RSVP to to your ||f@ j 'A^cirbuzziSsph.com.sg Franchise Opportunity Talk Friday 29 January 2010 10:00am -12:00 noon SPH Media Centre Auditorium (Level 2) 82 Genting Lane Singapore *****7 \irfSM M K:-:. HE BUSINESS TIMES TAFE^SI. 55 TIMFS n i I buzz W,*\ > sm
      48 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      151 5 One tea hill MALAYSIA Pervinder Kaurs17, student Tourists throng a tea plantation in M Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. SEND US YOUR TRAVEL PHOTOS Send photos (at least 300dpi) and anecdotes of your travels in Asia to stlife@sph.com.sg. Include your name, age, occupation and contact details, and type Shot Saved in the
      151 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
      121 5 New Year at Neu Lt^r xJ c //Ay *i a i ir^i *v\ *f BOTOX® CROW'S FEET Reduce Visible Wrinkles Wrinkles/Lines Pigmentation Acne Scars Dull Saggy Skin $538 Laser Skin Rejuvenation $208 Lighten Pigmentation Reduce Visible Fine Lines Fractional Laser Resurfacing $738 Treat Severe Acne Scars, Blemishes Wrinkles Laser Hair
      121 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      23 7 STILL GOT IT? Former Sexiest Man Alive Mel Gibson returns to acting after seven years. Does he still live up to that title?
      23 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      177 7 Want a new look for your house but don’t know how to go about doing it? If you are willing to spend between $500 and $3,000, we will hook you up with an interior designer who will go shopping with you. Send us pictures of the room that you want
      177 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      43 8 Head to CATS FASTADS in The New Paper for beauty haircare services! BEATS BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT rfiR#fli Movie premiums to be won from: Edge Of Darkness, Brothers, Kisses, 20th Century Boys III and Santau ONLY IN YOUR MOVIE MAGAZINE ON THURSDAY "or
      43 words
  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 8 Miscellaneous Column 1
      566 8 CATHAY CINEPLEXES^^^^^^ 6235 1155 www.cathay.com.sg NEXT® REEL J INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HEW YORK UNIVERSITY 31 JANUARY 5 FEBRUARY 2010 THE CATHAY 2 Handy Road, Levels 5 ft 6 LEGION* 1.00pm, 3.05, 5.10, 7.25, 9.40pm TOOTH FAIRY* 12.05pm, 3.00, 5.10,7.15, 9.25pm THE SPY NEXT DOOR* 12.45pm,
      566 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 8 Miscellaneous Column 2
      687 8 GOLDEN VILLAGE TOOTH FAIRY* 4 11.30am 2.00 4.30 7.00 9.30pm THE SPY NEXT DOOR** 12.30 2.45 5.00 7.15 9.30pm LEGION** 12.00 2.10 4.30 6.50 9.10pm HACHIKO: A DOG'S STORY** 12.00 2.15 4.30 6.45 9.00pm AVATAR 3D* 11.00am 2.30 6.00 9.30pm BROTHERS* 11.25am 2.00 4.35 7.10 9.45pm LAW ABIDING CITIZEN* 11.50am
      687 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 8 Miscellaneous Column 3
      547 8 T AW ORGANISATION 85 Years Of Entertaining The World 6738 0555 LIDO SHAW HOUSE LEVEL 5 AVATAR 4:00pm, 9:20 MY ONE AND ONLY 12:30pm, 2:40, 7:00 LEGION (NCi6) (CS) 10:40am, 11:45,12:50 2:00, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30 TOOTH FAIRY (CS)* 10:30am, 12:40, 2:50, 5:00,7:10,9:40 LAW ABIDING CITIZEN (NC16)* 10:50am 2:50pm, 7:00,9:15
      547 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 8 Miscellaneous Column 4
      59 8 TEL: 6554 4747 www.ayngaran.com AAYIRATHIL ORUVAN Tdy: 10.30am, 2.00, 5.30, 9.00pm GOLDEA THEATRE Golden Mile Tower, 6001, Beach Road TEL: 6295 6417 AAYIRATHIL ORUVAN (KARTHI, REEMASEN, ANDREYA) (NC-16) Consumer Advice: Violence Tdy: 11.00am, 2.30, 6.00, 9.30pm NAANAYAM (SIBI RAJ, PRASANNA) Tdy: 11.30am, 6.15pm AAYIRATHIL ORUVAN Tdy: 1.30, 5.00, 8.30pm All
      59 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 9 Miscellaneous Column 1
      2879 9 life!?tv mustwatch free to air channel 5 HOME DECOR SURVIVOR 4 Channel 8, 8pm AM 6.00 Entertainment Tonight (V) 6.30 Prime Time Morning 9.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 7 (V) 10.30 The Oprah Winfrey Show 23 (V) 11.30 Jamie At Home 2 (IE) PM 12.00 The Rachael Ray Show 3
      2,879 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 9 Miscellaneous Column 2
      118 9 The weather Fair. SUNRISE 7.16am MOONRISE 3.20pm SUNSET 7.19pm MOONSET 2.54am °C 32/24 AIR QUALITY PSI 26 (Good) FOR UPDATES AND MORE DETAILS, CALL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES DIVISION, NEA: 6542-7788 OR GO ONLINE TO www.nea.gov.sg/metsin TIDES TODAY FIRST HIGH TIDE 2.6m 6.01am SECOND HIGH TIDE 2.3m 9.41pm 6.01am (2.6m), 1.39pm (0.9m),
      118 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 9 Miscellaneous Column 3
      327 9 mio tv sony entertainment ch20 AM 7.00 Party Of Five 5 8.00 Date My Ex 9.00 The Rachael Ray Show 10.00 Desperate Housewives 11.00 Top Design 2 PM 12.00 Top Chef 4 1.00 Grey’s Anatomy 2 2.00 Date My Ex 3.00 The Rachael Ray Show 4.00 Mad About You 5
      327 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      63 1 MICA (P) 094/11/2009 tuesday this little red dot belongs FUN AT SENTOSA! NEW THRILLS AND SPILLS PAGE 4 GOOGLE DOODLE CHECK OUT KIDS’ DESIGNS! PAGE 7 class and school 26/01/10 air-con goes to the movies FIRST AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE OPENS IN NEW YORK PAGE 13 RIDING HIGH CHAMPION WITH A DIFFERENCE
      63 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • LITTLE red dot
    • BIG LITTLE DOT
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon What happened where?
        165 2 1 LET’S TALK Ask your grandparents or parents to share a memory of an incident with you. Mark the spot where the event took place with an “X” on the map above. Record your findings below. Then send in this page to: The Straits Times Little Red
        ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM (ST, Jan 18)  -  165 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon TEACHING TIP
        33 2 The content on every page has been carefully created to match ability levels. Each page is categorised as High, Middle and Foundation (Low), and contains activities that correspond to these levels.
        33 words
    • BIG AT HOME
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Brave new world
        495 3  -  The five Ws and an H of the future. By ANDREW DUFFY 1 What is there to look forward to? Straits Times writers have put together a report on technology in the next 20 years and it is amazing read. Space flight will become cheaper and easier
        PHOTO: REUTERS  -  495 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon More fun on Sentosa!
        562 4  -  ‘Get ready for more thrills and spills on Sentosa’ By Jessica Lim (Jan 15) Activities by ANDREW DUFFY MORE fun times are in store for visitors of Sentosa over the coming months, with new attractions opening across and above the island. Besides the integrated resort (IR),
        PHOTO: IFLY SINGAPORE; ST FILE PHOTO  -  562 words
    • BIG IN ASIA
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon THE BIG EVENT
        130 5  -  The numbers, faces, events and places of the region. By AMANDA TAN Google, the Internet search engine giant, has threatened to pull out of China. WHY IT MATTERS Analysts and industry watchers are speculating over the reasons for Google’s threatened exit from China. Some believe user privacy
        PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  130 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon INDIA
        142 5 The country, with its established north-south divide, is starting to come together. WHY IT MATTERS The divide between the north and south regions in India may not be as prominent as before, as the results of a recent poll suggest. According to the poll, thosai, a rice pancake from
        ST FILE PHOTO  -  142 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon THE BIG NUMBER
        193 5 24 million The number of boys in China who may have trouble finding wives by 2010 given the gender imbalance in the country. WHY IT MATTERS China’s 30-year-old one-child rule has given rise to a gender imbalance that will leave millions of males without a bride in
        PHOTO: REUTERS  -  193 words
    • THINKING BIG
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Put on your thinking caps!
        366 6  -  Read the texts below and answer the questions that follow. By MALINI NATHAN 1 TEXT 1 A COPY of Rembrandt’s painting Nachtwache, made up of 30,000 wooden clog miniatures, is on exhibition at the International Green Week in Berlin. The exhibition, which started on Jan
        PHOTOS: REUTERS  -  366 words
    • THE BIG THING
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon It’s time to doodle!
        685 7  -  Kids and teens create their own ‘Singaporean’ versions of Google’s iconic logo. By EUNICE NG By EUNICE NG THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLDRyan Benjamin Lee has been drawing for as long as he can remember. In fact, he did his first sketch when he was just two years and four
        ST PHOTOS: NG SOR LUAN  -  685 words
    • BIG OUTSIDE
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon South Korea: country of inventors
        462 8  -  This Asian Tiger has excelled in producing high-tech goods but is also trying to preserve its natural heritage. By ELLEN WHYTE By ELLEN WHYTE SOUTH Korea is the largest of the Asian Tigers the four economies of Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. These
        PHOTO: REUTERS  -  462 words
    • BIG INSIDE
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon What happens in a heart attack?
        404 9  -  Heart attacks are the second most common cause of death in Singapore. KIMIKO CHAN tells you more KIMIKO CHAN Sources: Kidshealth.org BBC Health Health Promotion Board (Singapore) A HEART attack happens when something blocks the flow of blood to a part of the heart.
        Sources: Kidshealth.org; BBC Health; Health Promotion Board (Singapore); ILLUSTRATION: PAUL ERIC ROCA  -  404 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Weird news around the world
      193 10/11 ASSOCIATED PRESS WHEN heavy snow fell across much of Britain earlier this month, young and old alike decided to go sledging, some using rubbish bin covers or trays to slide down the slopes. Some police officers got into trouble, however, when they were caught on
      ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  193 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon BIG BIG WORLD
      580 10/11  -  Read the following news clips, then draw arrows to connect each to the place on the map where it happened. Next, try writing headlines for the weird and funny news items on the left. Finally, have a go at the exercises on the right. By KIMIKO CHAN
      PHOTOS: REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  580 words
    • IN THE DOT LIGHT
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon You’re invited!
        200 12 The talent page featuring special reviews, original art, photos and contributions from you. Send your entries to stdot@sph.com.sg Win! Actor Dwayne Johnson is “The Tooth Fairy”, also known as Derek Thompson, a hard-charging minor league hockey player whose nickname comes from his habit of separating opposing players from
        200 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Reading list
        133 12 Book recommendations for nine- to 12-year-olds 1. Phantom of Blood Alley By Paul Stewart Chris Riddell London: Doubleday Children’s, 2009. Call No.: J STE 2. Bulldog Won’t Budge By T. T. Sutherland New York: Scholastic, c2009. Call No.: J SUT 3. The Dragon Diary By Dugald A. Steer
        133 words
    • THE BIG STORY
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Cool comfort at the movies
        380 13 Gone are the days of taking fans to the movies as New York’s first air-conditioned theatre opens HISTORY IN THE HEADLINES* NEW YORK CITY, May 31, 1924 Those days of feeling hot and sticky while indoors could soon be over a new invention called “air-conditioning”
        ILLUSTRATION: PAUL ERIC ROCA  -  380 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Background
        91 13 IN THE days before air-conditioning, many cities in the United States would be deserted as people left to escape the summer heat. Movie theatres would often be empty as well it was just too hot indoors. After the successful launch at the Rivoli Theatre, Mr Willis Carrier’s air-conditioners were
        91 words
      • Article
        Lock icon FabVocab 1
        72 13 Invention: a) An impossible device, b) A wonderful device, c) A new device Advertised: a) Made known to the public in order to sell something, b) Offered at a discount, c) Sold as part of a special offer Unbearably hot: a) Too hot to endure b) Hotter than
        72 words
    • BIG HERO
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Riding against the odds
        494 14  -  Disabled athlete Laurentia Tan is the first Paralympian here to win a medal. By KYLA NATHAN By KYLA NATHAN BEING able to walk and hear may seem insignificant to many, but Laurentia Tan Yen Yi, 30, can do neither, having suffered from cerebral palsy and profound
        PHOTO: SINGAPORE NATIONAL PARALYMPIC COUNCIL  -  494 words
    • BIG ISSUE
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Ensuring peace takes work
        381 15  -  Honest Dot and Brave Dot discuss racial and religious clashes. By MALINI NATHAN By MALINI NATHAN Honest Dot: That’s true, Brave Dot. But we shouldn’t take our unity for granted. Brave Dot: You’re right, Honest Dot. Look at what is happening across the Causeway. About 10
        PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  381 words
    • DOT DIGITS
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Buying land
        256 16  -  MALINI NATHAN helps you understand property numbers MALINI NATHAN BEFORE a piece of land is built on, companies have to send in their proposals. As shown in this example, the Government of Singapore is looking for proposals from corporations to develop executive condominiums under a 99-year lease on
        256 words
    • BIG ON TEXT
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Learning with recipes
        307 17  -  Want to a healthy gift to present? Try making spiced nuts. BY MALINI NATHAN BY MALINI NATHAN MYB, Dec 17, 2009 WARNING: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION! ALWAYS ASK A PARENT OR ANOTHER ADULT BEFORE USING ANYTHING IN THE KITCHEN. This recipe fills
        ST FILE PHOTO  -  307 words
    • BIG ON BASICS
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Running with verbs
        155 18  -  MALINI NATHAN helps you understand how to use action words MALINI NATHAN An action word is also known as a verb. For example: talk sneeze read dance wink sleep jump see smell However, actions take place at different times. Tenses indicate this difference. For example: 1 Here
        155 words
    • BIG NEWS WORKS
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon From the teacher’s table
        246 19  -  Try it the Dot way! Every week, we brew up Dot-flavoured lessons from a collection of classroom recipes. This week, pupils learn how to pay compliments. By MALINI NATHAN By MALINI NATHAN DOT READERS In pairs BIG TIME 30 minutes (one period) BIG TOOLS The Straits
        246 words
    • BIG ACTIVITY
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Dotting the newsroom
        93 20 Models of Dot Values made for Big Day Out last year spent the December holidays witnessing news conferences and listening in on conversations in the newsroom. This is the second in a series of pictures that looks at what the cheeky Dots have done SPOT ANYTHING DIFFERENT?
        EXCLUSIVE PUZZLE BY PAUL ERIC ROCA, ST ART DEPARTMENT  -  93 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
Page thumbnail Page 4
Page thumbnail Page 5
Page thumbnail Page 6
Page thumbnail Page 7
Page thumbnail Page 8
Page thumbnail Page 9
Page thumbnail Page 10/11
Page thumbnail Page 12
Page thumbnail Page 13
Page thumbnail Page 14
Page thumbnail Page 15
Page thumbnail Page 16
Page thumbnail Page 17
Page thumbnail Page 18
Page thumbnail Page 19
  • Page 19 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 20
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      680 1 f BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT www.cats.com.sg r u KM Where's that leak? Water leaks are a huge headache, particularly if the exact source of the problem is difficult to pinpoint, and the leaking pipe is concealed underground or within a wall. This is where Global Technical can offer their expertise
      680 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      1744 2 BUY IT SELL IT FIND IT 1800-280*9988 Fax:6319-8228 E-mail cats@sph.com.sg Meet Us! SPH ADVERTISEMENT SALES AND SERVICE CENTRE 1000 Toa Payoh North NEWS CENTRE Singapore *****4 Mondays to Fridays: 8.30am to 5.30pm Obituary booking from 8.30am to 9.45pm (Mon Fri); and from 12.30pm to 9.45pm (Sat, Sun Et public holidays)
      1,744 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      142 2 5 CATERING D’Fine Catering We cater Halal food for Buffet, High Tea, Cocktail Spit-Roast Lamb BBQ Seminar, Executive Luncheon Church Wedding, Birthday Party, Housewarming, etc. Tel 6267 8022 Web: www.dfine.com.sg (C-01-143X-000) YEH LAI SIANG CATERING Molly: 6744 2826 Chinese New Year Buffet Open on Eve, 1st, 2nd 3rd day of
      142 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      209 2 5 CATERING HALAL BUFFET, TEA, BBQ, mini buffet CNY menu avail. *****802/ *****410 (*****5) www.angels-restaurant.com 12 PARTY/ FUNCTION ORGANISERS CASINO THEMED EVENTS casino table rental services for private corporate parties available this festive season! Call for enquiries: 6467 1890 25 DANCE LESSONS SALSA, BACHATA, MERENGUE Latin, Tango, Jazz, Ballet, Belly,
      209 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 4
      221 2 45 ACCOUNTING SERVICES $100/180-NEW CO. FORMATION. Free 1-Yr CoSec Setup Advice. Accounts/ GST/ Tax/ Expat Tax Entrepass/ Reg. Add. *****008 www.smartoffice.com.sg HERE’S HOW YOU can have big savings from outsourcing your entire accounting functions. Call 6-469-0687/ 9452-4315 now... TAXATION FOR SOLE Proprietor Partnership, Compliance, Taxation, Co’s Sec, Accounting GST at
      221 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 5
      328 2 64 CDs/LDs/RECORDs/ VCDs/DVDs CONVERT VIDEO T A P E S, LDs 8mm CINE FILM, C A S S E T T E, LPs PHOTOS To DVD, CD M P 3 6748 3 91 7 66 CLUB MEMBERSHIPS TEE UP 6298 2559 9760 5080 teeup@singnet.com.sg www.teeup-golf.com BUY: BUY SSC CSC Swiss
      328 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 6
      126 2 74 PETS/ PET CARE 4 YR OLD Golden Retriever (fr Australia) for sale. Gentle, lovable $399 neg. *****806 80 PLEASURE BOATS/ SEA SPORTS BUY SELL new used boat engine. Instal Yamaha diesel engine. 9615 5547/ 9739 3732 86 STAMPS/ COINS WANTED CHINA 1 cent to 1 yuan coin set, world
      126 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 7
      63 2 90 AIRCONDITIONERS/ REFRIGERATORS COMBINE AIR-COND SVC CALL *****216 Preventive Maintenance $15.00 per indoor unit. Subsequent unit $10/ea Try our new technology STEAM CLEANING with CHEMICAL-G’teed satifactory 1) Operated 165 degree celsius steam to kill bacteria fungus etc 2) Faster effective cleaning 3) Sucks in grime dirt to leave a clean
      63 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 8
      209 2 90 AIRCONDITIONERS/ REFRIGERATORS TAT HAI REPAIR CTR SINCE 1976 www.tathai.com.sg Fridge, Chiller, Freezer, Aircon Washing Machine, Dryer, TV Commercial Fridge, Ice maker etc Repair on-the-spot Aircon servicing $20 above Gas refill $10-$20 Used Home Appliance........$76+ Chiller (1-door 2-door).$250+ FREE Quote for New Appliances Tel: 6455 7676/ 9007 3488 Islandwide/ 24-HR/
      209 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 9
      281 2 90 AIRCONDITIONERS/ REFRIGERATORS LIAN MIN AIRCON SERVICES AIRCON FRIDGE REPAIR ★Aircon servicing $10 ★Fridge, aircon gas topping......... ...................................................fr $10 ★Normal chemical washing....$10 ★Water leaking $15 ★Change compressor$100-$200 ★Window casement aircon installation........................... $250 Free checking On the spot repair with g’teed 8253 1170/ 9026 9748 FRIDGE, ICEMAKER, COOKER, hood, oven, washer,
      281 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 10
      163 2 94 CURTAINS 9487-4887 DORIS. CURTAINS, all kinds of Blinds, Wallpaper, Carpet etc Reduced Prices! Free site measurement quote. Showrm #02-25 Kovan Ctr. JCS $15.90 ONWARDS. FTY/ warehse ready curtains (hooks/ rods). Day, night, blackout. Full length 2.6 2.8m. 40 Ubi Cres #01-03 Ubi Techpark. 9389-8528 Cash DIRECT FACTORY PRICE! Specialized
      163 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      632 3 94 CURTAINS WINDOW SOLAR FILM Frosted Films, installation or removal. Curtains Blinds. Call *****987 SUPER CLEARANCE SALE! All Curtains Blinds, Anti-Heat Privacy Film (USA). Call *****555 DIRECT FACTORY SALE 50% discount! Solar film, blinds, curtains *****619 *****520 96 ELECTRICAL 24HR POWER FAILURE islandwide. Repair and install water heater. SCV cable
      632 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      241 3 102 GARDENING/ LANDSCAPING ’TRECO’ GARDEN SHEDS. Durability 10-15 years. Sizes: 6’x3’, 6’x4’, 6’x5’, 8’X4’, 8’x5’, 8’x7’, 10’x5’, 10’x7’, 10’x13’, 10’x15’, 10’x19’x 6’4’’ height. Fun’s Florist Nursery Pte Ltd 551 Thomson Rd Tel: 6253-7023/ 6251-5889 CHEAP RELIABLE Immed Svc. Tree, grass cutting, carpet, cowgrass turfing, landscape. Gdn maintenance. All types of
      241 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 3
      272 3 110 HI-FI/HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS BUYING USED/ SPOILT TV 14-61‘ LCD, Plasma TV, Laptop liquor. US, UK spk amp. Sam *****752 HOUSE CLEANING/ PAINTING 112 PAINTING MYSELF HDB, condo, pte hse. $200-$800. Renovate big and small projects. Vanishing/ Cornices/ False ceiling Partition/ Lighting/ Plumbing Electrical and repair. 30years experience. 5 years
      272 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 4
      38 3 112 HOUSE CLEANING/ PAINTING 9771-4359 EXPRESS PAINTING, varnish, ceiling-repair, dismantle, cabinet others. $180-$800 PAINTING SPECIALIST! RELIABLE efficient Service. Best rate. HDB Private. Call 9075-8185 CLEANING, PAINTING, CARPET sofa shampoo, marble parquet polishing. Call *****867 114 HOUSE RENOVATION/ DECOR
      38 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 5
      175 3 114 HOUSE RENOVATION/ DECOR 114 HOUSE RENOVATION/ DECOR Blk 348 Jurong East Ave 1 #01 -1249 #01 -17 Queensway Shopping Ctr #03-02 Shaw Plaza (Balestier Rd) Tel: 6778 3393 Fax: 6778 3682 Tel: 6475 2292 Fax: 6479 3783 Tel: 6256 3383 Fax: 6256 3353 WHY PAY FOR FREE GIFTS LUCKY
      175 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 6
      20 3 114 HOUSE RENOVATION/ DECOR CLASSIC IDEAS: COST-SAVING Renovation Packages. Renovate Now Pay Later Scheme. Lowest loan rate 3.08%. Tel: *****484
      20 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 7
      97 3 114 HOUSE RENOVATION/ DECOR CHEAP/ GOOD/ IMMED painting, elect/ plumbing, false ceiling/ partition, brick/ tiling/ parquet/ marble polish, hacking/ demolition, handyman/ repair renovation. Call *****267/ *****089 WATER MEANS PROSPERITY? Not when it leaks into your beautiful home. We are specialized in Waterproofing works, Leakage, Roof extension/ replacement General works. Call
      97 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 8
      275 3 114 HOUSE RENOVATION/ DECOR 9644-8181 FOR ALL water leakage problem to roof, balcony toilet (no hacking required). Free quote. All works c/w warranty INTERIOR DESIGNER/ Contractor Commercial Home Renovation, A&A, PE Svcs, Hacking, Flooring, Ceiling, Partition etc *****030 WATERPROOFING ROOF Leakage Repair Services, Toilet Leakage (No Hacking), Direct Workers. Call
      275 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 9
      159 3 114 HOUSE RENOVATION/ DECOR 9683-2222 OWN WORKERS. Lic. Hacking, tiling, water-proofing, painting, renovation works, etc. SPECIALIZED IN CEILING, Cornices, Partition Plastering. Workmanship G’teed. *****200 GREAT SAVING, WALL tiles, $1.50, flr tile $1. hacking $0.50. 60 mth g’teed. HDB permit. 9762-0655 PARTITION, CEILING, PAINTING, flooring, cabinet, dismantle work all plan submission.
      159 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      827 4 CATS CLASSIFIED VALENTINE'S LOVELINES Declare yo on lovel ines Express your love for your sweetheart or loved one in Lovellnes this Valentine's Day and surprise your Valentine with a pair of Lovebird clothes-peg magnets', This lovable gift will be sent along with a card to notify your beloved to look
      827 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      278 4 118 PLUMBING Water leaking problems! in i •iiii^itu •li* •iwsic iiiiai I liM IIII ■tilt Global Technical Pte Ltd Tel: 6296 8113 www.waterleak.com.sg PUB Licence no.WS *****009 IME ENGINEERING 24-1 islandwide Repair/Install A Water heater Toilet bowl leakage, dustbin etc All Plumbing Works 6553 1513 MARINETERR BLK 59f 6300 9728
      278 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 Advertisements Column 3
      19 4 118 PLUMBING 8269-8039 MR LIM. Fast cheap! 24-hr Islandwide service, after repair warranty. Eunos Blk 17 (WS/1128/1998 Exp 30/6/2012)
      19 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 Advertisements Column 4
      64 4 118 PLUMBING 24HRS! AH MENG *****495 for all Plumbing Works. G’tee after repair! Reasonable Thank you WS1076/1998(12/2012)JurongE AH LAI PERSONALLY doing all sanitary jobs. Cost low price low. 24hr. *****134 Regn 84-0267-P 120 TV/VIDEO BUY IN USED/ Spoilt Plasma TV/ LCD, Laptop. UK, USA, france amp/spk etc. Kenny *****223 ANTENNA.
      64 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 Advertisements Column 5
      104 4 120 TV/VIDEO CALL *****979, *****927. LCD, Plasma, Projector TV, hif, antenna. Day night on the spot repair. Good price! Buy/ Sell also 121 LAUNDRY SERVICES IRONING $1.80/PC. Promotionfor dry cleaning of curtain $5.P/KG. *****071 *****071 123 REPAIR SERVICES PC REPAIR. THE Best laptop PC/XP/Vista/Win7 Designer. Unlimited repair. Save Time Your
      104 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 Advertisements Column 6
      251 4 137 DOMESTIC HELP AVAILABLE DISCIPLINED INDON/ PHIL/ Burmese Maids S’pore/ Malaysia exp, finish contract Live interview Excellent service Advance Link Int’l 6334 3003 (C*****2Z) www.advancelink.com.sg FILIPINO/ INDONESIAN (MANADO/ Flores/ Java). Casetrust Acc., www.auk.com.sg. *****022 #02-15 Lucky Plaza, *****022 #04-31/ 32 BT Timah S.C. View biodata online. (C*****1Z) FILIPINO NEW/ TRANSFER
      251 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      1177 5 rs J2BU$INE$$ MINDED Written by Sheila Lim Cultivating HAPplNES^ Unless you're born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you would have been under somebody's employ at one time or another in your life. If you now enjoy the privilege of being an employer, think about what made you proud
      1,177 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
      95 5 137 DOMESTIC HELP AVAILABLE 2 INDON, 2 Myanmar, 1 Filipino. Immed transfer. Childcare/ elderly. AG *****266 (C*****1B) $118, TRANSFER MYANMAR/ Indon Maids Home Service, Tel: *****561 C*****1D $118, MYANMAR/ INDON Maids Home Service, Tel: *****807 C*****1D GOOD COOK/ ELDERLY Care/ Tutor, Good record. Transfer/ new. PMS *****648 (J*****1G) INDON SPECIALIST.
      95 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 3
      185 5 137 DOMESTIC HELP AVAILABLE 2 FILIPINO. SPEAKS good English. Childcare/ housework. Immed. Max *****608 (C*****1E) $10/ HR PART-TIME help. Legal/ licenced. Reliable cleaning/ ironing svcs. Islandwide. 6789-3245 50 MYANMAR/ (BURMESE) Maids. Infants, kids, elderly, hsework. SMEA (C*****12). *****621 SEE LIVE FILIPINO! No off! Exabroad! Low Elderly care! Shirley Maids *****000
      185 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 4
      258 5 137 DOMESTIC HELP AVAILABLE 138 DOMESTIC HELP WANTED SRI LANKAN Indon for European Chinese Families. Free regn. (*****1Z) Anson Mae *****533. 142 PRE/POST-NATAL CARE PEM CONFINEMENT NANNY. Contact *****249 (Lic C*****1J). Visit: www.pemconfinement.com EXPERIENCED CARING Confinement Nannies. Short or Long-term. 9459-9830 Mrs Lai 161 FACTORY WAREHOUSES SALES RED WHITE Wine
      258 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 5
      18 5 137 DOMESTIC HELP AVAILABLE 161 FACTORY WAREHOUSES SALES 162 GARAGE SALES 154 RING TONES/ LOGOS/CHATLINES 209 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
      18 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 6
      135 5 137 DOMESTIC HELP AVAILABLE 162 GARAGE SALES HIGH BUY sell rosewood/ teakwood/ wardrobes/ beds/ Dining table console/ mattress/ fridges/ washers/ aircons etc. Delivery disposal *****113 CASH BUY Sell 2nd hand furniture, window grille, aircon, elect appliances, Hifi, TV. Disposal transport. Call 9181-4227 5-STAR HOTEL FURNITURES for sale. View at: 153,
      135 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 7
      266 5 166 GOLD/ PAWN TICKETS ABSOLUTELY HIGHEST PRICE$$ Pay $Cash for gold, white gold, jewellery, diamonds, Rolex, branded watches pens, pawntickets. #03-07 People’s Pk Ctr. (China Town MRT, Exit D) *****332 or #04-14 Pearl’s Ctr *****225 (Outram MRT) ABSOLUTELY HIGHEST PRICES for Gold, Diamond, Jewellery, Rolex Watches, High price take-in pawn
      266 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 8
      192 5 173 PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS GLEN IRIS INVESTIGATIONS (estab. since 1999) Corporate Investigations Matrimonial Investigations Evidence Gathering Local Overseas Network Fast Reliable Private Confidential Service Result Guaranteed Hotline: 6390 5329 (24 Hrs): 9857 2680 www.gleniris.com.sg KEY PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS [The key to your answer] SPF Licence Ex-police Surveillance Trained Adultery Spouse Checks Corporate
      192 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 9
      155 5 173 PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS SK, CERT BY Int’l Investigation Assn. Cases conduct by Cert/ Lic Investigators. 6440-4683 Free DVD photos. www.sk.com.sg EX-POLICE INVESTIGATOR. Specialis e d in divorce evidence, child/ employee movements, commercial affairs. 684-84-84-6 (24-hr) SPECIALISE IN RELATIONSHIP matters! Express results! Reasonable rates! *****388 24-hr ISLANDWIDE DISCREET CHECKS Spouse/ employee,
      155 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 10
      190 5 203 BOOKKEEPING/ SECRETARIAL/ ANSWERING SERVICES Incorporation of Pte Ltd Co at $150 Registered Address at $8/mth FREE one year secretarial Business Registration Bookkeeping Corporate Taxation 6223 6441 info@pro1mgt.com Near Tanjong Pagar MRT ADDRESS FOR REGISTRATION $6/ Answering $6/ Fax $6/ Accounts fr $50. Reliable services. Free meeting rm. Tel. 6299-5455.
      190 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      588 6 209 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WE HELP MANY NEW AGENTS SUCCEED ULTIMATE LEADERS DENNIS WEE CAN HELP U EARN MORE MANY DWG AGENTS HAVE MADE IT. SO CAN U. ACT NOW! U HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE! Dennis Wee EMG DENNIS WEE GROUP FREE SEMINAR! DENNIS WEE is Humourous, Fun Creative!! Tonight, 26
      588 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      81 6 209 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES LARGEST JAVANESE SPA establishment requires investors/ partners for set up of new spa ctrs/ retail gift shops. Locally internationally. Call 9455-7002 CHINESE BOOK’S COPYRIGHT for sale. Highly recommend for 3-9 yrs old children by Chinese Teacher Union S.C.S.R.C. Call 9781-6309 for discussion. ERA TEAM VISION is recruiting
      81 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 3
      114 6 209 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES LARGE CHILDCARE OPERATOR looking for new premises for Lease or existing premises for takeover. Agents are welcome. Call Victor at *****526. FULL-TIME REAL ESTATE Exec, with/ without experience. Must possess the right attitude, with own vehicle preferred. Training will be provided. Call *****969 $88,888 PER DEAL!!! High
      114 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 4
      249 6 209 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES #1 IN TRAINING! New/ Experienced Agents. Looking for committed person, 1-1 coaching. Join the top division. Call now. LOOKING FOR A promising career? Earn $xxx,xxx. Call now for a 1-to-1 discussion. Personal guidance training provided. #1 IN TRAINING 100% support! Proven money-making system! Learn fr top trainer/
      249 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 5
      277 6 209 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES POWER OF CLOSING Division!!! Success recipe reveal. G’teed result. 1 to 1 Coaching. Free tuition. Be a boss. Earn unlimited income EAST SNR TEAM Director recruiting 10 inexperienced/ fresh agts. Leads, mentoring, sales provided. Good income! 9790 5257 BOOST SALES! EMAIL 500,000 prospects now! Trial *****270 Visit:
      277 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 6
      403 6 209 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 230 OFFICE EQUIPMENT/ SUPPLIES AT WHOLESALE PRICE Direct from importer, Digital Analogue Copiers/ Faxes/ Shredder Other office equipments ’Narita/ Canon/ Ricoh/ Brother’ Special Offer: Copier $388 Fax $138, Shredder $60 Rental: Lowest Rate NTT Copier Machines Supplies Blk 8 Lor Bakar Batu #04-02 S(*****3) Tel: *****801 Email:
      403 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 7
      413 6 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE Results of January 2010 2nd Open Bidding Exercise For COE ATS J BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT COE results for the last six months' (July December 2009) 239 PACKING/ STORAGE/ DELIVERY/ REMOVAL TOUCHMOVER Specialize in Office, House Moving (Special Promotion!) Fr $80, $180, $280 per lorry load
      413 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 8
      231 6 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 253 SECURITY SERVICES/ PRODUCTS 256 STALLS FOR RENT/SALE SENGKANG (in front of Compass Point) Food Centre Foodstalls (limited units) Japanese/ Muslim/ Indonesian/ Thai/ Western/ China/ Hakka Cuisine HP 9658 5694 9436 3864 FOODCOURT AT COMPASSVALE looking for tenants selling Local Delights (Rojak, Poh Piah, Prawn Noodle
      231 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 9
      422 6 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE Avante <&) HYUflDHI RTMT MOTOR PTE LTD COQH 1Q1Q 61 UBI AVE 2 AUTOMOBILE MEG AM ART ?01-06 U£OU I V I U 305 BMW FOR SALE 98’ Z3 CONVERTIBLE. Only $53K. COE Till 2016. Excellent cond. Min Loss Deal. Loan Avail. *****880 2/’08 BMW 520i.
      422 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 10
      314 6 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 316 HONDA FOR SALE 2/’07 HONDA STREAM 1.8A, grey. 1 owner. F/accessories. 2.28% interest. $55,999. *****922 ’96 CIVIC VTI 1.5 (M) New paint. S/rims. Only 2 owners. Easy loan approval. Call now! *****406 AIRWAVE 1.5 (A) Skyroof, black, Mid ’06 $42.8k, full bodykit accessories, new tax.
      314 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      656 7 325 MAZDA FOR SALE CHEAPEST IN TOWN!!! 08/’05 Mazda 5 2.0SP. 1 owner. Leather s/ rims. 100% accident free. Well maintained. Extended warranty. High trade in. Call *****065 11/06 MAZDA 3 Sp luxury 1.6A OMV $***** 1 owner Agt maintained. Tip top condition $41.8k 6472 2222 11/’06 MAZDA 2 SP
      656 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      593 7 329 NISSAN FOR SALE 1/’97 MARCH 1.0M, Tax 7/’10. S/rims. Tip Top cond. No payslip required. $5,999. *****922 2/’06 SUNNY 1.6EX Auto. Gold. 1 owner. Tax 7/’10. 100% loan 2.28%. Ask $27,888. *****922 4/’06 SUNNY 1.6A, showrm condition with sports rim and leather. Easy loan approval. *****406. 5/’06 SUNNY 1.6A.
      593 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 3
      659 7 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE 01/’08 TOYOTA AXIO 1.5 (Off Peak Car). Blue. 1 owner. Leather s/ rims. 100% accident free. Stock cond. C/w reverse camera DVD player. View to offer. *****262 3 DAY DELIVERY! $60,488 Wish 1.8A. $1 downpayment! Leather, s/rim, DVD, GPS, reverse camera *****717 San Hup Bee Motoring
      659 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 4
      341 7 349 OTHER SINGLE MAKES 7/’07 HAFEI LOBO. 1.1L. M. Silver High paper value $17K. Leather/ s/rim, low depreciation *****513 350 VARIOUS MAKES THINK ONE AUTOMOBILE TRADING PTE LTD #05-20 Automobile Megamart CASETRUST ACCREDITED 5/’08 Lexus RX400H Hybrid White 11/’05 Lexus GS300 Black 1/’08 Toyota Axio 1.5XA Silver 2/’07 Toyota Altis
      341 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 5
      339 7 361 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/
      339 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 6
      402 7 361 VEHICLES FOR HIRE MAZDA, CIVIC, ALTIS $58 daily, MPV $88 daily. Both long/ short-term avail. No hidden cost! East area. Call 6693-1942 now MACPHERSON AREA. 10 14ft open box lorry, van for hire. Trpt svc. *****727, *****859 NEW VANS/ PANEL Van/ Double Cab with aircon. Daily/ Wkly/ Mthly. *****882/
      402 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 7
      254 7 363 VEHICLES WANTED VEHICLES WANTED: VIOS/ Altis/ Sunny/ Fit/ Jazz/ Civic/ any other Japanese models. *****040 BUY 1991-2008 CARS. Any brand. OPC/ COE car. Honest cash deal. *****191 Koh/ *****202 Ali INSTALMENT PROBLEM OR changing new car. We are ready to takeover. Pls Call *****157 366 CAR CARE/GROOMING/ UPHOLSTERY AMAZING
      254 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 8
      355 7 381 SCRAP VEHICLES ALL USED CAR/ commercial vehicle wanted urgently! Immed LTA transfer, highest cash payment. Door step viewing. 9066-3901 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
      355 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 9
      569 7 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 10/’95 MITSUBISHI CANTER 14-ft FE635 box. Tax 4/’10. No VPC. Well maintained. 6256-7719 8/’03 NISSAN CABSTAR 10-ft. Tax 5/’10. High trade in. Accident free. Price neg. 6256-7719 9/’2000 TOYOTA DYNA 10-ft. Inhse loan. Low deposit. COE 2017. Beautiful. Call 6256-6926 12/’03 TOYOTA DYNA. 1 owner. Well
      569 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 10
      495 7 391 VANS FOR SALE FULL AGT RECORDS! 6/’04 Peugeot Partner 1.9 accident free. 1 caring owner. Upgrading. Super duper good cond. *****086 8/’06 RENAULT KANGOO 1.5 1 careful owner. Mileage 50,000km. only. 2x panel. Cond like new. Mthly $388. 9799-9921 1/’06 OPEL COMBO 1.7 Super Well kept Regd servicing by
      495 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      657 8 402 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST HOUSES FOR SALE HUGE PERANAKAN @NEIL. Lovely antique features. Tastefully renovated. 3+forecourt+rear gdn. isabelredrup.com. IR 24. $5.8m. MRT/Outram *****055 No agts SENTOSA COVE BUNGLW. 2½-sto-rey. Land 6600 sqft/ Built in 7300 sqft. Facing sea. 5+1+ 1 rms. With pool. Call Kelvin *****233 COVE DRIVE. BEAUTIFUL 3/storey
      657 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      676 8 403 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND HOUSES FOR SALE CABLE VICINITY 25 yrs Elevated Wide Frontage Cul-de-sac *****/8000 sqft Tenanted $18k Asking $1500 psf/ Cable Road *****/ 6000 sqft Tenanted $13.5k Ask $19.5M. *****866 QUEEN ASTRID PK *****/ ***** sqft beautiful elevated land, wide frontage. Rebuild or stay. Attractive price! Panoramic view.
      676 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 3
      633 8 404 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI HOUSES FOR SALE SWISS VIEW 1921 Sqft. 3 storey terrace. 4+1 tenanted $7.2K. F’hold. $3.35M. 02-07-*****01 KHEAM HOCK 2-STOREY semi-d. 3600 sqft. Good for rebuilding. f’hold quiet $4.xM HB *****944 GALISTAN AVE BRAND new semi-d 3 storey 2800sqft. F’hold. 5+1 Beautiful roof terr MRT
      633 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 4
      600 8 410 D25-28 NORTH HOUSES FOR SALE D.28 BUNGLW. 3-STOREY 8-rm. Nice hse. Pool. 9300 sqft. $7.5M/ Also Jln. Kechubong. TOP soon! Resort bunglw. 3-storey. Pool. Pk. 3 cars. $4.38M. 6344-2266 SUNRISE AVE. BRAND new 3-sto-rey semi-d. F’hold. 6+1 bdrms. 3230/ 5000 sqft. Good quality. View today. Hurry! HB *****555 SELETAR
      600 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 5
      580 8 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE SENTOSA THE Berth By the Cove duplex penthse approx 2950 sqft pool/ bay/ sea view. 4+1, huge living/ dining, $5.xxm. *****473 CARIBBEAN $1100 PSF up. 2 3/ 3+study/ Penthse 893-2583 sqft The Peak Balmeg Court. 3+1, 1507 sqft. *****928/ *****054 SUNSHINE PLAZA
      580 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 6
      575 8 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE FROM $6XXK, $6XXK ONLY!!!! D.10 Freehold New Launch River Valley Road 1/ 2-Bedroom *****181 Call Now For VIP Preview. Freehold District 9 Exclusive project not to be missed! Launching Soon! Extraordinary river front living, Robertson Quay, Clarke Quay, Boat Quay 2,3,4 bdrm
      575 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 7
      551 8 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE Parkview Eclat 4+1.3251 sqft. Setia Residences 4+den+1... $6.8M Orchard Scotts 2282 sqft.... $5.3M Leonie Gdn (duplex) 5+den+1.. $5M Holland Peak penthse 5+1..... $4.5M Glentrees penthse 4+1........ $3.55M Scotts Highpark 2+1............. $2.5M Freesiawoods Penthse 4+1... $2.2M Spring Grove 3+1.................... $2.1M The Caribbean 2/
      551 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 8
      494 8 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTEAPTS FOR SALE SOMMERVILLE PK. GROUND flr Mais. 2800sqft 4 bdrms. F’hold. 1km Nanyang Pri. Spacious. Tenanted. Hurry! *****113 KV $1.34M F’HOLD THE Metz 1+1 rms. 570 sqft, tenanted $5.5K. $3.44M The Metz 3+1, 1496 sqft. $5.73M St Thomas 4rm 2605sqft ARDMORE II. NEW Listing! Best
      494 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 9
      610 8 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE Best Condo in 2010 EUBE8@Thomson Freehold 36 storey iconic building 1/2/3/4 bedroom Full Condo Facilities Call Appointed Marketing Agent H uttons 9023 1221 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE PRIME LOCATION, F’HOLD River Valley. Preview Soon! 1/2 rms.
      610 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 10
      478 8 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE VVIP PREVIEW FREEHOLD CONDO @NEWTON Deferred Payment 8182-2668 Direct from Developer *t&c apply 1) ARCADIA! 4+1. 3810 sqft. F/renovated. Only quiet facing unit left! Best! $4.1M. 2) Viva 3+1. 1528 sqft. $1780 psf. 3) Parc Infinia 3+1. 1335/ 1464/ 1582
      478 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      557 9 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE The Straits Times CATS Classified o G P R E R T Y U D E PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL mars P. Ubin Ax/ 75 r j 83 74 76 79 72 70 82 80 77 54 68 69 67 56 50
      557 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 2
      280 9 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS FOR SALE THE EBONY 35 Lorong Marican Open for Booking Now Only 32 units, Freehold Sizes range from 336 sqft to 1,163 sqft 5 minutes walk to Kembangan MRT nlk bales Hotline ©WAKEFIELD. *****836/
      280 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 3
      302 9 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE THE BAYSHORE. BRAND new 3bedroom developer units for sale. Walking distance to East Coast Park. Minutes to airport and future Integrated Resorts. Close to
      302 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 4
      325 9 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE SANCTUARY GREEN 2+1 1141sqft. Large balcony. High flr. Seaview/ Casuarina Cove 1+1 807 sqft. Poolview. Alison *****990 COUNTRY PARK. F’HOLD. 2 rms store. 1410sqft. Ground flr. Patio/ pond. Designer decor. Face NE.
      325 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 5
      434 9 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE THE SEAVIEW PENTHSE 2900 sqft 5 rm 2-level. F’hold. City/ sea view. Selling $1350 psf. Good investment! Hurry! 9632-1820 BAYSHORE PARK FOR Sale. 1076 sqft. 2 bdrms. Big balcony. Renovated. Sea view.
      434 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 6
      363 9 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE BISHAN LOFT, FULL facilities. 6yrs 1346 sqft with 4 bdrm, #25 up, A1 view, very windy all year round. NS facing. Last offer $1.2m. 1399 sqft with 4 bdrm, #13 up. Last offer
      363 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 7
      487 9 420 D22-24 WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE JADE BUKIT Batok 3+study, 1475 sqft. Next to MRT/ Westmall Shopping. Tenanted $4K till Year 2011. Call *****121 C21 REA SELL BELOW VALUE *****689 Guilin View 1259sqft 3rm, facinggreenary, windy! 100% move-in Maysprings 1259/1572sqft 3rm! LAKESHORE, 2/ 3 bdrms. High flr. Unblocked. Bright
      487 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 8
      584 9 427 BISHAN HDB APTS FOR SALE CALL GRACE *****396. New list! 5’I’ 453 Sin Ming Ave. 125 sqm. Value on the way. Near good sch/ Thomson Plaza. Unblocked view. MIN SHPG/ MRT/ wet mkt/ top sch. Bishan 4’A’ corner, Blk 503/ 246. 107sqm. Modern decor. NS. $498K. www.dwnicolelim.com. NEW! 4’A’
      584 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 9
      677 9 435 GEYLANG HDB APTS FOR SALE 4’A’ CASSIA CRES Blk 30 lift level Renovated. 103sqm. Good schs/ eateries/ mkt/ future MRT. Near town. Valued cash. 9859-3877 4’NG’ BLK 5 Haig Rd. Heart of Katong. High flr Panoramic city view. Lift upgrading. Value $382k. Selling $435k. *****900 NEW LIST! 3-RM Circuit
      677 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 10
      597 9 442 PASIR RIS/CHANGI HDB APTS FOR SALE EXEC APT BLK 710 #02 Pasir Ris. Corner. Windy. No west sun. 146 sqm. Move-in. Near bus stop/ sch. Value $10K. Serious seller! NEW LIST! EXEC Mais Blk 466 Mid fl, 100% A1 Decor, marble flr. 148sqm, Valued $480K. All races Can Contra,
      597 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      604 10 449 TOA PAYOH HDB APTS FOR SALE 4’A’ BLK 144 Corridor. High flr. Unblock. 100% move in. Amenities, MRT, pk. Chinese ratio filled. Valued $488K cash. *****122 450 WOODLANDS HDB APTS FOR SALE 5‘I’ 688. HIGH flr. Nice. 6 years. Exec Apt 357 high flr, corner. Causeway pt/ MRT, nice,
      604 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 2
      632 10 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT LORNIE 18 Brand New Cluster Bungalows For Rent Spacious 5 star Resort Development by Award Winning Developer. Opposite Singapore Island Country Club (Sime) Private Parking 3-6 cars each Private lift to all levels 4500-5000 sqft. Rental $15k p.m. neg SEE TO BELIEVE...... Contact Clydesbuilt Group
      632 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 3
      633 10 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT MT ROSIE D/STOREY bunglw land 8000 sqft, 5+1 rm. S/pool. Renovated. Beautiful layout. Greenery. Immed. CBRE *****793 EXPATS’ CHOICE! D.10 Off Bt Timah Rd Semi-D 4000/ 3500 sqft 4+1+1 with pool nice landscape. P/furn. Immed. Fr $8K. 9678-1112 EMERALD HILL. CONSERVATION shophse. 6000 sqft. 4+family+1.
      633 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 4
      495 10 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT THE ESTRELLA Pasir Panjang nr E9 Iff IEJ Exclusive Marketing Agent Brand New Development Various sizes from 1,050 1,566 sqft 3 bdrms 3+ study with balcony Immediate Occupation Partial or Fully Furnished Pool/Gym 24 hrs Security For Rental Enquiry Viewing: Call: 9455
      495 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 5
      583 10 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT ANCHORAGE 370F. #18. P/furn. 3+1. F/aircon. 1507 sqft. Bright, cosy, windy. Full facilities. Avail mid Feb. Tess Lim *****730 PN ANCHORAGE 3+1. 1378 sqft. Near IKEA, Queensway shpg, mins to town. Immed avail. F/facilities. $3.9K nett. Urgent! 9749-7833 **THE SAIL STUDIO $3.3K
      583 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 6
      636 10 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT ICON STUDIO/ SHENTON. 581 sqft approx, high flr, sea view. F/furn/ facilities. $3.7K. 9026-8489 ONE NORTH. FULL/ p/furn studio $2.8K. Loft unit $3K. 4 bdrms $5.5K. Facilities. *****181 OPS QUEENS 2+1 918 sqft $4.2K; 3+1 1200 sqft $4.5K; 4+1 1410 sqft $5.5K.
      636 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 7
      644 10 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT H rV VII! THE COLONNADE Luxurious Homes for Modern City Living Prestigious District 10 Residence at 82 Grange Road Set on 4 acres of lush tropical gardens 24-hour security, swimming pool, gym, tennis court, BBQ deck and children's playground Top quality, newly
      644 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 8
      440 10 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT PARC EMILY FULL Condo 2+1 F/furn. 3 mins to MRT NTUC/ Shpg/ NAFA/ SIM/ National Library. Call Philip *****129 L2G UE SQUARE RIVER Valley Rd 2 bdrms. 861 sqft. Furn. Full condo facilities. Near Shpg Malls. Sole Agt. Eliza Nata DTZ 9816-9780
      440 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 9
      605 10 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT TATE RESIDENCES 3250/ 3285 sq.ft. 4+1. Superb location, excellent quality. Pte lift, high floor. $25K negotiable. KF *****280 SIXTH AVE RESIDENCE 9733 6340 3+1 1292 sqft Greenery $5.0K. 3+1 1356 sqft Poolview $4.8K Brand new. Immediate Partial 7 DRAYCOTT. SPACIOUS 3+1 bdrms,
      605 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 10
      871 10 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT ASPEN HEIGHTS 4+1, 1600 sqft, P/furn. High flr. Breezy. Stunning greenery view. F/ facilities. Amenities. Avail Immed. $6.5K neg. SCOTTS 28. 1733 sqft 3-rm. Modern designer decor. F/facilities. Covered tennis ct, walk to Orchard Rd/MRT Immed *****296 TANGLIN HILL CONDO 3+1+ patio,
      871 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      865 11 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT VIZ AT HOLLAND 1940 sqft. 3+1+ pte patio, p/furn, quiet. Mins to MRT/ city. 9060 0789 SUITES CENTRAL 1/ 2 rms. New. $4.5K-$5K/ $6.8K. F/furn. Sea view. Somerset MRT. *****303 DRAYCOTT 8/ AVALON 2+1. 1180 sqft. Pte lift. Well furn. Pool view,
      865 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 2
      792 11 464 D11 21 NEWTON BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR RENT 3 STOREY CLUSTER: Hillcrest Villa 4+1 3050 sq.ft/ Binjai Crest 3+1 2900 sq.ft; 4+1 3778 sq.ft Condo facilities. Regina 9387-6499 1 MOULMEIN RISE 1248 sqft. 3 bdrms. #2X. Panoramic view. Pte lift. Designer decor. 3 mins Novena MRT. $5.8K. Immed.
      792 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 3
      708 11 465 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS FOR RENT ***MACPHERSON GREEN CONDO. High flr, 3 rm. 1216 sqft, Fully furn Newly renovated. Designer decor Near MRT/ food. Call *****398 GEYLANG APT FOR rent even Lor. Estimate 2500 sqft. D/storey. Unfurn. 1 free parking lot. Immed. 9846-4168/ 9386-8680 EUNOS GREEN 3+1. 1400
      708 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 4
      774 11 466 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT DESIRE VIEW? SANCTUARY Green 4+1 f/furn, 1850 sqft, near amenities. Rare! Immed move-in. Act Fast! $6.5K Cathie *****333 STUDIO APT FOR rental along Tg Katong Rd. Beautifully fully furnished. Professional preferred. Avail immed. Pls call *****951 CAMELOT 3035 SQFT 4+1. Beautiful sea/
      774 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 5
      753 11 468 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTEAPTS FOR RENT CASA ROSA, 3 bdrm. F/furn. 109sqm. Live in cond. Quiet. Suits family. Facilities/ MRT. Direct lift landing. Immed. 9642-5960 ERA PENTHSE 2+1 KOVAN 81 at Kovan Rd. Furn, aircon. $1.8K. Lock master rm. Avail 1st March. Call *****212 Co-broke welcome BISHAN LOFT. 3+1. Immed.
      753 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 6
      792 11 472 SERVICE APTS H/t RESIDENCES RESIDENCE Spacious 1 3 bedroom units with balcony 10 minutes' drive to Orchard Road the CBD Complimentary broadband internet access local calls Complimentary shuttle bus service to Orchard Road/CBD Complimentary car park facility Allergy-friendly apartments available Bukit Timah Central 6305 0505 6333 4466 For more
      792 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 7
      743 11 472 SERVICE APTS 474 ROOMS FOR RENT (PRIVATE) NEAR KOVAN MRT. Master Rm. Ladies only. Aircon. F/ furn. Light cooking. Immed. Call *****547 NEAR BT TIMAH Plaza nicely furn room in new landed hse. Aircon/ bath attached. $1.2k. *****000 475 ROOMS FOR RENT (HDB) AMK 575, 343, 350, 117, 413,
      743 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 8
      906 11 476 NORTH/NORTH-EAST HDB APTS FOR RENT 3+1 JUMBO 323 Woodlands. High flr. Renovated. F/Furn. W/o aircon. Immed. Expats’ welcome! All races. Neg! 8403-4544 2+1 YISHUN BLK 244 Furn. $1500/ 3+1 S’goon Central MRT Blk 422. F/furn, aircon, beautiful hse $2400 Don’t miss *****754 WHOLE UNIT 2+nts urgently looking for 1-5
      906 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 9
      888 11 478 CENTRAL HDBAPTSFOR RENT EXEC MAIS BLK 245 St 22. Nice. Well kept. 4 rms. 1 rm lower level. Mid flr. P/Furn. 2+1. $3.3K. Avail early Mar ’10. 9636-2236 APPROVED BLK 224 Bishan 3+1 F/furn Unblocked, windy. Mins amenities/ MRT. All races Don’t miss! Call now! *****993 ERA SIN MING
      888 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 10
      641 11 480 WEST HDB APTS FOR RENT IMMED! APPROVED 5-RM 652C Jurong W. F/furn. High flr. Next to Pioneer MRT. *****713 ERA. APPROVED 3+1 CLEMENTI 307. Workers welcome. Short-term MRT. Already cobroke *****815 GHIM MOH BLK 10. 2+1. Immed. Unfurn. $1.2K neg. Call 9488-1843. Already co-broke. 2+1 HOLLAND 42, $2K neg/
      641 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      598 12 527 HDB/HUDC APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) IMMED CASH DEPOSIT BUY SELL RENT MNCs Expat families PRs urgently require HDB units islandwide. Advance rental possible. Highest rental price. 24-hours rent out guaranteed. 1 5 rm Whole unit $1000 $18,000 We have cash ready tenants! Call *****188 AUSTRALIAN LADY GYM instructor/ Filipino
      598 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
      510 12 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT a-reih CALL US NOW AT 6508 8790! ascendasreit dSC6llQdS FOR LEASE FOR SALE: TERRACE FACTORIES Tuas Techpark fr 25,400sf NEW BUILDINGS Kendall, Science Park II fr 4,500sf Techplace II Blk 5014 fr 1,800sf Icon IBP fr 600sf Admirax, Admiralty Road West fr 2,000sf Plaza 8
      510 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 3
      396 12 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT HENDERSON IND PK 1800 sqft with fully fitted. Easy Access AYE/CTE for Light Ind Show Rm/ office. Philip Tan 9271 5129 PANTECH 21. PANDAN Loop. 5,000 10,312 sqft. Central airconditioning. Raised floor. Ideal for IT, Data Centre and R&D. 6877-8408 6877-1818. JTC FACTORY Kallang Place
      396 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 4
      484 12 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Immedia Innovation Place Freehold Business Space Sizes from 1,432 sq ft •Ample loading bays with cargo lifts Good floor loading up to 20KN/m 2 Office-like facade with good corporate image Call *****681/*****979 www.fareast.com.sg Far
      484 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 5
      87 12 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE SG KADUT. 3-STOREY Detached. 91,000 sqft approx. Face NE. JTC lease fr 1993. 9026-8489 EUNOS TECHNOLINK. NEW. 3100 sqft, ramp-up, move-in. $neg, immed. Also for rent. *****182 Agt PANDAN DETACH FTY Land *****0sqft/ Built-in *****sqft Marine ind’l $11M *****755 DL
      87 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 6
      355 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Ml IUNTBATTEN UARE Prime Office Space for Lease! s 1:; :-rn Flexible sizes from 950 70,000 sqft per fir Option for Bare or Fully Fitted units Ample car park lots for staff and visitors Fringe of the CBD Next to future Mountbatten MRT Station Immediate
      355 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 7
      5 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
      5 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 8
      54 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Brand New Office Anson Road 5,000 sqft office, subdivisible Lobby Frontage Good Daylight Good Corporate Image Near Tg Pagar MRT Call Savills 6415 3630 9681 0120 BOON KENG MRT. Min Ghee Bldg. Near City, no ERP. 1500 sqft office $3 psf; 2710 sqft, office/ warehse,
      54 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 9
      41 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT FROM $3.50-$6.00 PSF FITTED OFFICES Sizes: 1,500 2,000 2,500 2,800 3,100 3,700 5,000 7,500 8,500 10,000 13,000 16,000 20,000 32,000 sqft Tanjong Pagar MRT Raffles MRT Orchard MRT City Hall MRT Bugis MRT FORWARD PROPERTIES *****800
      41 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 10
      342 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT OCBC Centre 3,403 sqft, high floor, seaview Fitted unit Immediate occupation Raffles Place MRT View to offer Agents welcome Call *****316 *****319 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.)
      342 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      86 13 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Starting up? Looking for small office? Need a good address? Suntec City Serviced Offices CINTECH III. SCIENCE PARK I 6880 sqft approx, sub-divisible For takeover of lease expiring Dec 2011 or sign a new lease with landlord With aircon, false ceiling and lightings Can consider
      86 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 13 Advertisements Column 2
      5 13 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
      5 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 13 Advertisements Column 3
      849 13 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Novena MRT outside CBD. 2800 sqft. Central aircon. Redhill MRT 1300/ 2700/ 6700 sqft. Lobby frontage. IBP Jurong 1000-16,000 sqft/ new/ central aircon/ MRT. Bugis MRT 10,000 sqft Raffles/ Robinson/ Tg Pagar 1900/ 3300/ 5300/ 8000 sqft Fitted with rms/ near MRT New bldgs/ lobby
      849 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 13 Advertisements Column 4
      835 13 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT NEAR BUGIS MRT. ALIWAL St. Approx 500 sqft. partition 2 rms with own toilet. Ideal for design/ IT firm. $2.8k. Peter 9695-8866 ALEXCIER, ALEXANDRA ROAD. Office/ Showrm. 1173 sqft. Rare opportunity. Prime location/ view $6.5Kneg. Immed. *****517 INT’L PLAZA. 936/ 468 sqft. People’s Park Ctr.
      835 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 13 Advertisements Column 5
      817 13 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT F’HOLD MALACCA CTR MRT 6 designer fitted rooms toilet amenities/immediate 9751 6892 GOLDEN MILE TWR 950 sqft. High flr. 2 partition rms. Easy access/ MRT. $2880. Immed. *****318 THE PLAZA, BEACH Rd. 398 sqft. Outside CBD. High flr. Sea view. Avail 1st March. Agt *****035
      817 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 13 Advertisements Column 6
      324 13 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT orchardcentral www.orchardcentral.com.sg MASTER TENANT FOR MEDITERRANEAN RETAIL CONCEPTS Join us as Orchard Central launches the first ever Mediterranean-styled market place right at the heart of Orchard Road. We are looking for a master tenant for 20 to 25 retail spaces to operate a Mediterranean themed
      324 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 13 Advertisements Column 7
      24 13 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT PENINSULA PLAZA PRIME #01-33 About 600 sqft. Facing North Bridge Rd. Good traffic. $22K neg. *****088 x 25 *****795
      24 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 13 Advertisements Column 8
      103 13 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT MARINA BAY Retail Leasing Opportunities Call9850 0095 (No F&B) 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
      103 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 13 Advertisements Column 9
      907 13 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT Beauty World Ctr Looking for suitable tenant in education/ enrichment, F&B. Wide frontage. Good layout. From 1400 sqft. Best rates. Midpoint Orchard #01, 170 sqft. Next to escalator. Water point. Immediate Bt Timah Shpg Ctr #03, 430 sqft. Office, tuition Landlords enquiries welcome Call 8139-1272
      907 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 13 Advertisements Column 10
      614 13 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT BLK 186 TOA Payoh Central 250, 500, 1200 sqft. 2nd flr. Immed. MRT/ NTUC etc. *****854 GRE RESTURANT, SPA, SHOWROOM, Mega shop, all areas. *****555 http://allegro.irealtor.sg ALJUNIED 116 WHOLE/ half shop. Good location/ crowd. All trades. Near coffee shop. *****233 TDS THOMSON PLAZA HALF shop.
      614 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      1105 14 575 FREE EASY TRAVEL ASIA-EURO HOLIDAYS 6338 5566 Worldwide Airfares Tour Packages www.aeholidays.com Chinatown Point #03-33 3366 6538 5566 6588 5566 Worldwide Airfares Garuda Yogjakarta, Semarang fr$250 Bali (r$150 Jakarta fr$150 Vietnam Airlines Saiqon fr$160 Hanoi fr$230 K.Lumpurw 77 Kuching w 98 Penang w 93 Langkawi 63 Phuket fr$ 84
      1,105 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 2
      232 14 575 FREE EASY TRAVEL 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT MODERN WAREHOUSE/OFFICE PASIR PAN JANG DI ST RI PARK Immediate Access to PSA Port Terminal Flexible sizes from 4500 sf onwards High ceiling of 6 metres Ample loading and unloading facilities Ancillary office units from 1000sf with ceiling boards and
      232 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 3
      166 14 575 FREE EASY TRAVEL 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT SHOWROOM SPACE CANTEEN AVAILABLE AT 110 PAYA LEBAR ROAD SINGAPORE WAREHOUSE Ground flr Warehouse space 1500 sqft available Interested please call Connie at *****355 x 12 UE TECH PARK Warehouse/ office/ clean mfrg near West Coast highway Lobby shared by
      166 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 4
      451 14 575 FREE EASY TRAVEL 573 AIRLINES/ FARES WORLDWIDE AIRFARES Smashing Spring Sale Ml prices are subjected to associated taxes nA ir\r\ iurcnarges correct at time of print subject to change fr $57U to rUu Min 2 pax' Air France KLM Royal Dutch Europe fr $938 Thai Airways Bangkok fr $130
      451 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 5
      232 14 575 FREE EASY TRAVEL 573 AIRLINES/ FARES 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT DEFU LANE 8. Ground flr 2500 sqft empty land, new cement. Only $3K. Immed. 9818-0063 GROUND FLOOR. APPROX 20,000 sqft. Floor loading 10kn/m2. TKE 6251-7387 TAT ANN WAREHOUSE ground flr. 915 sq.ft 4.5m height. 20 x 40
      232 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 6
      114 14 575 FREE EASY TRAVEL 573 AIRLINES/ FARES 568 OTHER PROPERTIES WANTED WANTED COMMERCIAL/ INDUSTRIAL Properties, S$10M to S$50M, by Foreign Investors. Please call Rick Lee 9630-6033 ERA 573 AIRLINES/ FARES CENTREPOINT *****721 (TA824) Jakarta $85.00/ Surabaya $151. Bali $120.00 Semarang $105.00 Dili $338/ Bangkok $110/ Manila $70 Batam Ferry ticket
      114 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 7
      688 14 575 FREE EASY TRAVEL KLM 3D BALI Package Free 3rd Nite Stay 1 Full Day Tour fr$330 THAILAND 3D Bangkok F&E 3D Phuket F&E 3D Krabi F&E 3D Chiangmai F&E 3D Koh Samui F&E HONG KONG 3D Hong Kong F&E 4D Hong Kong Disneylandfr$545 MALAYSIA 3D Penang F&E fr$196 3D
      688 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 8
      6 14 575 FREE EASY TRAVEL 574 CRUISES
      6 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 9
      171 14 575 FREE EASY TRAVEL THAILAND Enjoy the premium services extensive hotel network of Royal Orchid Holidays No one knows Thailand better! <s§THAI SP€CtAL PROAAorioHS J Phuket 3 Days fr$288 Pattaya 3 Days fr$388 w choice of over 30 hotels Chiangmai 3 Days fr$338 of over 25 hotels 13 Days fr$408/
      171 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 10
      328 14 575 FREE EASY TRAVEL Dep: Feb 4D Free Easy m fr$618 4DHK Macau 4DHK Disney #1 5D HK Shenzhen 5D HK Shenzhen Macau or Disney fr$798 fr$838 fr$658 fr$798 3D Chiangmai F&E fr$338 Imperial Mae Ping fr$378 Royal Princess fr$398 Shangri-la fr$438 Le Meriden fr$468 1DCNY SHOPPING BATAM TOUR $46nett
      328 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      896 15 576 SHORT GETAWAYS www.fascinating.travel Elf Luxury 5 Star Villa in Phuket Stay 2 Nights for the price of 1 3D2N Andara Villa Phuket CHIANCMAI By Silkair 3D Chiangmai Free Easy fr$315 3D Chiangmai Chiangrai frs375 4D Chiangmai Mae Hong Son KRABI B, Tiger Airways 3D Krabi La Playa fr$308 3D
      896 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 2
      12 15 576 SHORT GETAWAYS 581 TOURS 578 OVERSEAS HOTELS AND RESORTS 581 TOURS
      12 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 3
      581 15 581 TOURS fS 2.' Days onlyHI Date/Time: 30/1 (Sat): 9am 7pm 31/1 (Sun): 11am 8pm Venue: People's Park Complex #02-121 Airline Taxes#: Include applicable taxes, fuel surcharges, flight insurance administrative fees. Information are correct as of 25/1/2010 and subject to changes due to fluctuations. rt.Q CH Selected tours!departures, conditions apply.
      581 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 4
      9 15 581 TOURS 578 OVERSEAS HOTELS AND RESORTS 581 TOURS
      9 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 5
      89 15 581 TOURS CHIANG MAI 2N Chiang Mai Free Easy frS$338 3N Chiang Mai Baan Tong $428 Luang Hill-Tribes Chiang Rai 3N Chiang Mai Mae Taman $468 Elephant Camp Safari Lampang 4N Northern Thailand Delights $558 4N Chiang Mai/ Mae Hong $698 Song/ Chiang Rai Price includes airfare, accommodation and transfers.
      89 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 6
      95 15 581 TOURS Still have rms avail during CNY period@ First World Hotel Genting 2 nites SGD 386. Easytickets *****555 Sumini (TA 771) GLAXIS TRAVELS OFFERS cheap airfares hotels rate, call *****413 for enquiry. TA***** REJUVENATE YOUR MIND, Body Soul thru Spa vacations. Worldwide Honey *****955 TA730 LOOKING FOR THAILAND, Korea
      95 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 7
      1069 15 581 TOURS TAIWAN 5D TAIWAN CNY (NH3888) GOLDEN TREASURE 998 Window on China Theme Park (Doraemon) Fongjia Night Market Tamsui Old Street Sun Moon Lake (Boat ride) Stay 4N at 5~k Hotel Dep: Feb 14,15 (China Airline Extra Flight) 6D Floral Festive Tour<NH366) Bullet Train Formosan Village Sun Moon Lake
      1,069 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 8
      2 15 581 TOURS
      2 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 9
      2 15 581 TOURS
      2 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 10
      60 15 581 TOURS 587 HOTELS/OTHER ACCOMMODATION SUPER DEAL. JB: G.Paragon 98, Mutiara 109, Thistle 134. Melaka: Bayview 85, Equatorial 99, Renaissance 92. KL: Dorsett 94, Impiana 139, Istana 119, Sheraton 145. Luxury *****808 TA496 603 ACADEMIC COURSES BIZ, COMPUTING, ENGINEERING Courses at all levels. Tel 6334 0004 www.tyndale.com.sg FULL/ PART-TIME GCE
      60 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      795 16 603 ACADEMIC COURSES 603 ACADEMIC COURSES 603 ACADEMIC LEVELS Newly Renovated Facilities Library, Computer Laboratory, Lecture Theatres, Science Laboratory V Experienced and MOE S Transitlink Pass for Local Student V* NS Deferment V Foreign Student Pass FULL TIME Current School Teachers from Premier School Get rewarded for referring your friends!
      795 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      818 16 636 TUITION TEACHERS, SCHOLARS, TOP GRADUATES Ask for only the best in education Specialized private tuition for your educational needs Primary Secondary JC Music etc All subjects available Call us at *****563 or visit www.temasektutors.com A1 TUTORS Tel: 9616 7090/ 6553 3702 Pri/ Sec/ JC/ Poly Lecturers from reputable schs/
      818 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 3
      664 16 636 TUITION ’A’/ ’A1’ IN Chinese by experienced grad teacher, Pri/ Sec. Group/ 1-1. M. Parade. *****485 CHINESE HOME TUITION Master. Fr $15/ hr by qualified School teachers/ tutors. Hp 9071-8988 SEC MATHS INTENSIVE early start. 90% score A. Worksheets. *****386 www.cherish1.com EXPERIENCED TUTOR OFFERS tuition in Econ, General Paper
      664 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 4
      1178 16 B am BUY IT-SELL IT• FIND IT Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg www.cats.com.sg sia EnGinEERinG comPAny TENDER NOTICE SIA Engineering Company Limited invites tenders for the following items: Item No Description ECT 01 Provision of Aircraft Cleaning, Cabin 849 Upholstery Refurbishment And Aircraft Associated Equipment in Hangars Closing date: 9
      1,178 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 5
      303 16 SCORE CARD Keep your investors informed by advertising your financial results in our newspapers. Call 1800 289 8822 or email noticesd>sph.com.sg. IN THE SUBORDINATE COURTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE MC Suit No. MC *****/2009/V Between OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED (*****0032W) ..Plaintiffs And MARAIYUR RAMADOSS SWAM I NATHAN (S*****81C) ..Defendant
      303 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 17 Advertisements Column 1
      2858 17 B ATS W RECRUIT Executive Appointments: toll free 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs: 1800-289-9988 www.st701.com 709 ENGINEERS 709 ENGINEERS 715 LECTURING/ TEACHING PCS Childcare Centre in Tampines invites Singaporeans or PRs to apply CHILDCARE TEACHERS Trained in DPT CPT Experience an advantage Mdm Ang: 6783 8310 (Tampines) PCF ADMIRALTY urgently requires Kindergarten,
      2,858 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 17 Advertisements Column 2
      103 17 730 SALES 730 SALES Racking Company in Jurong requires SALES EXECUTIVES Experienced in material handling Must possess own transport Good communication skills Sales driven, self-motivated S’poreans/ PR only Interested candidates please call Call *****869 TELESALES AGTS NEEDED. Basic $1500 commission quarterly bonus. Walk-in interview: 1 Sims Lane #04-06. Ronald 8224
      103 words
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      362 18 730 SALES MEDICAL SALES-UP TO $45,000 per annum Due to expansion, a subsidiary of a public listed company urgently requires various positions in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Sales Reps to promote its products to TCM clinics and medical halls. ★Good Basic *Cash Incentives ★Generous allowances If you are bilingual, able
      362 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 2
      499 18 730 SALES Japanese trading firm Shenton Way requires SALES PERSONNEL S’poreans only Class 3 lic Bilingual in English Mandarin (deal with Mandarin speaking clients) Industry sales experience preferred Min ’O’ or ’N’ level Interested pls contact Julie 6324-2423 INOVA GROUP An Established Real Estate Agency looking for Dynamic Property Agts
      499 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 3
      564 18 731 RETAIL SALES c (Pe are e.xfia/u/i/Hj a/ia{see/ii/iy dynamicindividuals. tcrjoin as as: SHOP MANAGERS ASSISTANT SHOP MANAGERS SHOP SUPERVISORS Diploma GCE 'A' '0' SPM N" Level WPLN4 CSP Responsible for the daily operations of the store Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar capacity in managing the business operations of
      564 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 4
      303 18 731 RETAIL SALES We are a fashion boutique seeking suitable candidates to join the following posts 1) Warehouse Store-keeper 2) Retail Sales Assistant Perquisite for post (1-2) Minimum 3-5 years experience in similar capacity Knowledge of ladies and men’s fashion is a must Fluent in English and able to handle
      303 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 5
      127 18 731 RETAIL SALES 734 CALL CENTRES/ TELEMARKETING CALL CENTRE EXECUTIVES required for Booking Agent LIMITED PLACES ONLY Location in Central Orchard No Sales Cold calls Great Benefits $10 To $33 Per hour $2,800 Per month Full Time, Permanent Position with benefits (i.e. Health Insurance) -STRICTLY S’poreans PR only -START IMMEDIATELY
      127 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 6
      509 18 736 CUSTOMER SERVICE SSAB is a global leader in value added, high strength steel. SSAB offers products developed in close cooperation with its customers to reach a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world. SSAB employs 10 000 people in over 45 countries around the world and operates production facilities in
      509 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 7
      227 18 736 CUSTOMER SERVICE 734 CALL CENTRES/ TELEMARKETING 736 CUSTOMER SERVICE CUSTOMER SERVICE CUM ADMIN required Hougang Able to liaise fluently with English Mandarin speaking clients. Basic PC knowledge. Working hrs: Mon-Fr 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-1pm or Mon-Fr 1pm-9pm, Sat 2-6pm Call: 6583-4925 SALES DRIVER. POSSESS good Customer Service/ Hospitality Experience. Class
      227 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 8
      331 18 736 CUSTOMER SERVICE 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE BAYVIEW HOTEL SINGAPORE requires 1) FRONT OFFICE CLERK 2) CHAMBERMAID 3) LEADING COOK Shift work required Malaysians welcome Walk-in interview: 30 Bencoolen Street Singapore *****1 Tel: 6550-9509 Chinese cuisine restaurant Restaurant Mgr Min 3 yrs F&B experience Hands-on Email detailed resume: mymums@singnet.com.sg Full/ Part-Time
      331 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 9
      307 18 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE JOIN THE RESISTANCE Voted the best chicken in America by both GQ Esquire Magazine, 4Fingers Bon Chon Crispy Chicken from New York City. We are looking for: FULL-PART/ TIME KITCHEN HELPERS with an attitude for what’s in, hot and happening. Assist in kitchen duties Preparing of food
      307 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 10
      220 18 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE REQUIRE HOUSEMAN/ ROOM Attendents for Casino Hotels other hotels. Attractive salary, incentive for good performances. Male/ Female/ S’porean/ PR. Pls call *****713/ *****463 FAMILY STYLE KARAOKE Requires Waiters/ Waitresses Receptionists S’porean/ PR/ M’sian Interested walk-in: 25 Shenton Way #01-05 Yess Leisure FAST FOOD RESTN Kovan Heartland Mall
      220 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 19 Advertisements Column 1
      399 19 742 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE WESTERN COOK REQUIRED in a cafe. Min 1 yr experience. Foreigners welcome. (J*****1H) Email: recruit@acaciahrc.com.sg WESTERN RESTN/ CAFE at Yishun Upp Bt Timah requires urgently Kitchen Assts. M’sians welcome. Call *****722/ *****997 CREW/ CLEANER-DISHWASHER. W alk-in interview at ACS School, 60 Barker Rd Level 3 Sports Hall.
      399 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 19 Advertisements Column 2
      536 19 745 HAIR/ BEAUTY LADIES FINGERNAIL SPA requires Part/ Full-time Manicurist with experience. Tiong Bahru, Orchard, Jurong, Bedok, AMK. High basic commission. 8121-3316 ‘BOUTIQUE‘ SALON IN Serangoon invites Asst/ Apprentice to grow with our team. Immed. Chris 6286-6551 9873-3904 SALON MGR/ SUPERVISOR for Beauty Salon Simei MRT. Good package. experience needed.
      536 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 19 Advertisements Column 3
      364 19 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL MNC company in Paya Lebar urgently requires ACCOUNTS CUM ADMIN ASST Min 1-2yr working experience Basic a/c knowledge general admin duties Proficient in MS office Fluent in both written spoken English Able to work independently multi tasks Mature hard working SAP software knowledge an advantage 5 days
      364 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 19 Advertisements Column 4
      333 19 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POST ACCOUNTS CUM CLUB EXECUTIVE Perform daily administrative accounting duties in office jackpot room. Min GCE ’O’ level PC literate Knowledge of book-keeping (LCCI ACCA) Hardworking, multi-tasking, team player, willing to learn Able to start work within short notice Able to work Shift Duty Alternate Saturday off
      333 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 19 Advertisements Column 5
      576 19 748 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL ADMIN ASST. MIN ’N’/ ’O’ levels. To handle English Chinese speaking customers. S’porean/ PR only. Town area. Email resume with recent photo to yean@allianzventure.net ESTAB CO. REQUIRES Clerical Assistant. With/ without experience in Macpherson area. PC literate. 5½-days. S’porean only. Email resume expected salary to: cotra@singnet.com.sg OFFICE
      576 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 19 Advertisements Column 6
      288 19 751 SECRETARIES/ PERSONAL ASSISTANTS Junior Secretary Min ’O’ Levels Organized, has initiative PC Literate Able to work within deadlines Call Andrea at 9187 3882 after 10am for more details PERSONAL ASST, PC literate, good interpersonal skill. Hardworking, long working hrs, Local or PR. rcgpower@hotmail.com SEC TO OPERATIONS Manager. Min ’O’
      288 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 19 Advertisements Column 7
      227 19 754 TECHNICAL 754 TECHNICAL An Established A1 Civil Engineering Company Requires: 1) Project Manager Degree in Bldg or CE acceptable by PE Board or its equivalent Min 5 6 yrs experience in similar capacity Liaison with consultants, contractors authorities on project matters High degree of initiatives and strong analytical skills
      227 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 19 Advertisements Column 8
      155 19 754 TECHNICAL 754 TECHNICAL 1. Automation Mechanical Engineer 2. QA Engineer (Precision Engineering) 3. Assembly (Automation) 4. Conversional Miller (Vacancy 2-3 persons) 5. CNC Turning Position 1, 2, 3 5 5 years experience Position 4 3 years experience Singaporean PR Malaysian Only Interested applicants please walk-in for interview Microtech Engineering
      155 words
Page thumbnail Page 20
  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 1
      334 20 754 TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURAL CO-ORDINATOR/ LAND SURVEYOR Diploma/ Degree/ relevant related certificate Min 3 years experience in construction industries Experience working in Singapore preferred ENVIRONMENT CONTROL OFFICER (Part-time) Familiar with Risk Assessment Analysis Min 3 yrs working experience in Bldg Construction/ CE Safety Mgmt Pls send full resume, expected salaries, relevant
      334 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 2
      153 20 754 TECHNICAL Leading Telecommunication Installers seeking energetic installers to grow with us Technician Cum Driver Possess Class 3 Driving License Good Coordination Skills Language Bilingual (liaise with Chinese speaking clients, English etc) Fresh Graduates are welcome to apply Knowledge in Telecommunication Wiring Installation (Copper Fiber Optics) an advantage Interested applicant
      153 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 3
      253 20 754 TECHNICAL SERVICE ENGINEER Min. 2 years experience in industrial/ marine fire alarm system Min. Diploma in Electrical/ Electronic Singaporeans only Interested applicants, please call Danny *****445 PROJECT COORDINATOR required Experienced in all interior fitting out works Responsible and able to work independently Call 6853-8822 WEAPON TECHNICIAN Ex-SAF Armourer/ Weapon
      253 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 4
      237 20 754 TECHNICAL OUTDOOR SERVICE TECHNICIAN NTC 3 in Electrical/ Mechanical Plant Servicing/ Maintenance For Water Treatment Class 3 with own car Only S’poreans need to apply Pls call or send resume by email: EONS Technologies Pte Ltd Tel: 6282 0423 Email: admin@eons-tech.com STRUCTURE ENGINEER. 2 yrs experience. Work independently. Liaise
      237 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 5
      622 20 758 GENERAL PRODUCTION 0 MOLDING TECHNICIANS NITEC or its equivalent with minimum 2 years relevant experience in the plastic injection molding and/or automation system environment Assist production supervisors to set up production molds for production; able to trouble-shoot and rectify 7am-3pm/3pm-11pm/11pm-7am (MontoSat) ©CRUSHERS Primary or Secondary with minimum 2 years
      622 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 6
      344 20 758 GENERAL PRODUCTION CHAI CHEE OPERATORS. 7am3.40pm $41. 5 days. Physically fit. 9387 0681 (C*****1G) WOODLANDS/ AMK 8.30AM-6pm $42. Operators 12hrs $63. 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd $37-$45. 6289-2025 TUAS. S’POREAN/ PR. 8-8.30pm $62, 8.20-8.10am $72 Trpt. Lots of OT. 6347-7680/ *****555 AMK S’POREAN/ PR. 7-6.45pm $61, 7pm-6.45am $69. No jumpsuit. 6347-7680/
      344 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 7
      305 20 766 SECURITY An Established ISO Security Company is looking for: SECURITY OFFICERS Salary $900 up to $1700 Benefits: •CPF contribution •Weekly advance pay With or without WSQ Free training and upgrading NTUC membership subsidised No. 3 New Industrial Road (intersection of Bartley and Upper Paya Lebar Road) Kimly Building (Opposite
      305 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 8
      2 20 766 SECURITY
      2 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 9
      117 20 766 SECURITY JASA INVESTIGATION SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST 1) PROTECTION OFFICER AND WPO Salary 12 hrs: $1570-$2000 (S’porean/ M’sian) 2) RELIEF GUARDS Salary $70 (S’porean only) with experience for new assignments Location 12 hrs: NIE, Jurong West, Harbourfront, Tuas, Hougang Min Secondary 2: NSRS/ BSC trained Walk in interview Mon to Fri
      117 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 10
      533 20 766 SECURITY Immediately Required Male Female Security Officers WSQ/ NSRS Sec 2 above Physically fit Attractive salary bonus For Changi, Redhill, Jurong, Tuas, Sengkang Resort World Sentosa Flexi hrs also available Call 6298-0442 Day/ Night Security Officers/ Supervisors Min Sec 2 above Weekly paid Central, Orchard (hotel) Tekka Call for
      533 words
Page thumbnail Page 21
  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 21 Advertisements Column 1
      491 21 766 SECURITY I D'G/RDE I A leading Japanese JV company I SECURITY OFFICERS. Salary Package of up to $1,8K based on experience BENEFITS: Opportunities for promotion Overtime opportunities •> AWS *> 7-day annual leave Medical insurance coverage Interested applicants, please WALK-IN 81 Toh Guan Road East #01-01 SECOM Centre, S(*****6)
      491 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 21 Advertisements Column 2
      615 21 766 SECURITY 769 CLEANERS SHIFT SUPERVISOR Hotel. Min 2yrs relevant experience Cleaners Ubi, Orchard Beach Rd. Call 9251-0831/ 6338-2856 ISS FACILITY SERVICES Pte Ltd requires: 1) Floaters/ Cleaners at Universal Studio (IR) 2) Airport Taxi Coordinators. *****389 ATTRACTIVE PAY Incentive. Cleaners Health Attendants (Hospital environment in Novena). Please call ISS
      615 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 21 Advertisements Column 3
      438 21 772 DESPATCH/ DELIVERY CLASS 3 DELIVERY Drivers (subcon) With/ without Van for daily assignments. Wkly payment. Interested parties pls walk-in to 53 Ubi Ave 1 #05-52 Paya Ubi Industrial Pk between 10am-3pm. CLASS 4 DRIVER with Cargohand. Prefer stay at East. Start immed. Call *****833 or walk-in to: Blk. 61
      438 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 21 Advertisements Column 4
      912 21 775 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS 775 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS Do you enjoy the outdoors and working on the docks? 300 immediate positions as Lashing Specialists and Prime Mover Drivers to be filled! Register now for our Industry Preview to find out more on the job openings and training opportunities available! Prime Mover Drivers
      912 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 21 Advertisements Column 5
      437 21 775 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS FULL/ PART-TIME CAR Valet. basic+tips. Own transport. Min 3 yrs driving experience. *****555 DRIVER/ GENERAL WORKER. Construction/ Engineering. Class 3 Lic. Pls call *****385n CLASS 4 DRIVER needed urgently. Physically fit. M’sians welcome. Contact 8365-1283 PERSONAL DRIVER REQUIRED. Posses Class 3 lic. S’poreans PRs preferred. Call *****099
      437 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 21 Advertisements Column 6
      610 21 783 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY 783 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY BEE CHENG HIANG 50 Over Temp Positions Available!! > Sales Assistant > BBQ Assistant Attractive salary package!! No experience needed!! Students waiting for 'O' 'A' level results ORD personnel are welcome to apply Must be able to work till Chinese New Year Eve Working
      610 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 21 Advertisements Column 7
      443 21 789 OTHER POSITIONS Immediate Vacancy GENERAL WORKERS To work on Jurong Island Mon Fri 7am to 6pm Sat 7am to 3pm Salary: $55/-per day and $15 daily attendance allowance Transport provided WALK IN or CALL for interview McGlaren Technologies Management Pte Ltd 28 Sungei Kadut Way Singapore *****0 Tel: 6271-6041
      443 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 21 Advertisements Column 8
      545 21 789 OTHER POSITIONS AS CPU INTERNATIONAL Ascott Limited is a member of CapitaLand. It is the largest global serviced residence operator in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf region, managing the Ascott, Somerset and Citadines brands in 67 cities across 22 countries. We continuously strive for better performance, stronger growth
      545 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 21 Advertisements Column 9
      184 21 789 OTHER POSITIONS GENERAL WORKER IN a trading co. Salary $800-$1000 pm. Walk in interview 9am-2pm at Fun’s Florist Nursery 551 Thomson Rd. EVENT ROAD SHOW Consultants. $1000-$5000 SMS name, age, nationality to: 9003-8486 1000+ JOBS! OFFICE, IT, Technical vacancies etc. (C*****1C) Email: apply@wmsgroup.net EXPERIENCED CAR WASHER Needed. $1.3K. Balestier.
      184 words
Page thumbnail Page 22
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Dump the waste
    813 22  -  Sharpen your competitive edge by eliminating non-value-added activities in your Article by Allan Ung Article by Allan Ung, managing consultant of Operational Excellence Consulting, a Singapore-based management consultancy firm that assists organisations in maximising customer value and minimising wastes through Lean Management. For details, e-mail allan@ oeconsulting.com.sg
    813 words
  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 22 Advertisements Column 1
      264 22 BUY IT• SELL IT• FIND IT _xecutive Appointments: ton tree CRUI When you contribute to CATS Recruit in The Straits Times, we take it that you agree, at no charge, to allow us to use, archive, resell or reproduce the letters and contributions in any way and in any medium.
      264 words