The Straits Times, 1 June 2010

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  • 19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 TUESDAY, JUNE 1 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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  • INSIDE 74 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS
    • 28 1 PRESIDENT Horst Koehler stunned Germans by resigning yesterday after appearing to link his country’s military deployments in Afghanistan with Berlin’s economic interests. WORLD PAGE A21
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    • 65 1 ONE of the victims in the series of knife attacks in Kallang on Sunday had half his palm and four fingers hacked off. But at least the 19-year-old national serviceman is alive, as are two other victims now in intensive care in Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
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    • 35 1 ISRAELI commandos yesterday stormed a convoy of ships carrying activists and aid for the blockaded Gaza Strip, in a pre-dawn raid that immediately drew almost universal condemnation. PRIME PAGES A4 A6
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    • 39 1 THE Malaysian police sent a clear signal to Singapore motorists when it arrested eight drivers from the Republic for attempting to bribe its officers on the North-South Highway over the Vesak Day weekend. HOME PAGE B1
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    • 64 1 A HIGH Court judge has dismissed a $130 million claim brought by Raffles Town Club (RTC) in a mega-trial pitting the Bukit Timah club against its former shareholders and directors. Justice Chan Seng Onn dismissed the claim against Mr Dennis Foo, Mr Lawrence Ang, Mr William
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  • 669 1  -  Investigation into alleged misuse of church funds following complaints BY MELISSA SIM simlinoi@sph.com.sg A DAY after City Harvest Church completed a massive five-day seminar involving 30,000 people, foreign evangelists among them, police rounded up several individuals linked to the church for alleged
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  • 846 1  -  BY LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lee Min Kok MORE PICTURES AND REPORTS: PRIME PAGE A10, SPORT PAGES B6-7 IT WOULD mean his two young daughters going to sleep much later than usual but there was no way Mr Ray Tan and his
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    • 81 1 Have wheels will travel TABLE TALK: MAZNAH MOHAMAD How average Malay Malaysian is faring today Yanlord's Zhong is Businessman of the Year MONEY, PAGE B18 LIFE! PAGES C4&5 REVIEW, PAGE A23 FOR BREAKING NEWS GO TO 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
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  • prime.commentary
    • VIEWPOINTS
      • 94 2 WE SAY The Israeli commando boarding of a peace activists’ convoy of ships headed for Gaza has stopped seekers of justice for the Gazan people. But what has Israel proved, beyond offering more evidence that a culture of easy brutality pervades its security thinking?
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      • 22 2 COLUMN In case of war, North Korea will lose to South Korea, says Gwynne Dyer. REVIEW PAGE A22
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      • 26 2 OUR READER SAYS Building up self-confidence and self-esteem is more complex, but the results are worthwhile and lasting, says Pearlyn Koh. FORUM PAGE A24
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    • 119 2 IN YESTERDAY’S report, “Civil service bonus reflects confidence in rebound”, we wrongly attributed to Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean the comment that the bonus is a reflection of the confidence in the recovering economy. What DPM Teo said was that the economy was doing
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    • 1029 2  -  Non-retaliation by Seoul to Pyongyang’s bullying is not without merit BY WILLIAM CHOONG SENIOR WRITER williamc@sph.com.sg SOME years ago, I visited an observatory near the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea. From there, one could see a massive statue of Kim
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  • prime.news
    • 994 3  -  NSman, two others in ICU in hospital; dead man is from Chennai BY MAVIS TOH,MAVIS GOH mavistoh@sph.com.sg mavgoh@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Ted Chen A FULL-TIME national serviceman, one of four victims of a series of knife attacks in Kallang on
      PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS; ST PHOTOS: CHEW SENG KIM TEXT: FENG ZENGKUN GRAPHICS: QUEK HONG SHIN  -  994 words
    • 913 4 Some 19 activists die in bid to deliver aid to Gaza, sparking global outrage ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS HAIFA (Israel): Israeli commandos yesterday stormed a convoy of ships carrying activists and aid for the blockaded Gaza Strip, in a pre-dawn raid
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    • DRAMA ON THE HIGH SEAS
      • 417 6 Accusations fly as maritime confrontation descends into violence THE FLOTILLA BERNAMA ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERUSALEM: The convoy of aid ships was named the Freedom Flotilla and it represented the most ambitious attempt yet to break Israel’s three-year blockade
        BERNAMA; ASSOCIATED PRESS; NEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  417 words
      • 488 6 THE INTERCEPTORS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS HAIFA (Israel): The Freedom Flotilla had been expecting a confrontation the moment it headed towards Gaza from waters off Cyprus at 3pm on Sunday. Israel had warned that the attempt to break the Gaza blockade was illegal, and said
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    • 412 8  -  BY LIEW HANQING,CAROLYN QUEK CITY Harvest members were taken by surprise when news that the police were investigating alleged misuse of church funds broke yesterday afternoon. Media reports of the breaking news quickly led to a flurry of online chatter, including updates on blogs and social networking site
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    • 1131 8  -  BY BEN NADARAJAN, CAROLYN QUEK JUST 10 hours before he was brought in for questioning, City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee had wrapped up one of the megachurch’s biggest conferences on a high. Renowned international Christian speakers, over 30,000 foreign delegates and
      ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM; PHOTOS: CITY HARVEST CHURCH, LIANHE ZAOBAO  -  1,131 words
    • 835 10  -  BY LIN XINYI MOSCOW: Up to the last day of last week’s World Team Table Tennis Championships, almost everyone in the fraternity was predicting that China would end up sweeping both the men’s and women’s titles again. We say “almost”
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    • 443 10  -  BY JUDITH TAN FORMER honorary treasurer of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Loo Say San died from a massive heart attack on Sunday evening. He was, at the time, at Singapore General Hospital undergoing treatment for a heart condition. The Straits Times has
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    • 359 10  -  BY TERRENCE VOON AFTER being told that it was illegal to screen World Cup matches in public, organisers of the inaugural Beerfest Asia have found a solution. A deal has been struck to screen 12 group stage matches live at the five-day Marina Promenade
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    • 715 14 Lawmakers, residents demand action REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VENICE (Louisiana): United States lawmakers and residents of the Gulf Coast are clamouring for BP and the Obama administration to do more to save the area from an out-of-control oil spill that has become the biggest
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    • 1093 14 NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS SOURCES: THE GUARDIAN WASHINGTON POST VENICE (Louisiana): As oil continues to gush from a broken undersea well into the Gulf of Mexico, officials and scientists are worrying that the environmental disaster could be compounded later this
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  • WORLD.
    • 949 15  -  ?Evidence in death penalty cases to be scrutinised ?Evidence obtained illegally to be made invalid BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Carol Feng BEIJING: The Chinese authorities have announced rules to make it harder to convict suspects based on forced
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    • 102 15 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Thaksin faces terrorism charges, arrest warrant MOST COMMENTED ON Fast food still calorie-laden despite changes to US legislation. Says JoJo2008: “Why don’t we ask ourselves why we don’t take charge of our own lives? We should take personal
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    • world.regional
      • 953 16 Bid to address gaps that make Seoul vulnerable to attacks from North AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON: Surprised by how easily a South Korean warship was sunk by what was believed to be a North Korean torpedo fired from a
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      • 1114 16  -  BY THOMAS LEE SEOUL: After living through more than half a decade of threats and the occasional spy incidents and skirmishes, South Koreans had begun to turn a blind eye to their northern neighbour. But the sinking of one of their naval warships in
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      • 685 17  -  Two PMs also discuss naval concerns and North Korea; they agree to set up hotline BY KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg TOKYO: After nearly two years of stalling, China yesterday finally agreed to launch actual talks with Japan on gas field exploration in the
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      • 655 18 Thai opposition MPs slam crackdown in no-confidence debate AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: Thailand’s Prime Minister yesterday faced accusations of human rights violations by ordering a deadly army crackdown on opposition protesters, during a heated no-confidence debate in Parliament. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva survived more than
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      • 355 18 REUTERS HONG KONG: Scientists have identified a chemical compound that can stop the H5N1 bird flu virus as well as seasonal human flu viruses from replicating. Flu drugs available now target either viral enzymes, which are involved in virus reproduction, or virus surface structures
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      • 625 19 Defence says it has evidence he was in meeting with others at time of alleged sodomy AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is on trial for sodomy, has an alibi, his lawyer said yesterday, and will argue that he
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      • 288 19 REUTERS JAKARTA: Indonesia will revoke existing forestry licences held by palm oil and timber firms to save its forests under a US$1 billion (S$1.4 billion) climate change deal it signed with Norway last week, a government official said yesterday. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang
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    • world.international
      • 1003 20  -  Campaign to ban veil reflects perceived clash of Islam, Western values BY ALISON DE SOUZA alisonds@hotmail.com LONDON: As the campaign to ban women from wearing the burqa in public gathers momentum in Europe and elsewhere, Muslims and non-Muslims alike are concerned that such
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      • 196 20 Musician impales head on fence and survives ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: A 21-year-old musician survived a fall from a New York City balcony in which his head became impaled on a spiked metal fence. Police said Mr Nicholas Blossom was intoxicated at a party in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighbourhood when he
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      • 438 20 NEW YORK TIMES PARIS: More than 100 nations, contingents of human rights groups and lawyers from around the globe began a meeting yesterday in Kampala, Uganda, tackling issues that could fundamentally expand the power of international law. The thorniest question on
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      • 180 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS GUATEMALA CITY: The year’s first tropical storm has left at least 99 dead in Central America from landslides and flooding, as the authorities struggle to clear roads of debris and reach cut-off communities. Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Agatha has
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      • 394 21 Surprise move will likely pile pressure on embattled Chancellor Merkel REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN: German President Horst Koehler unexpectedly resigned yesterday due to a storm over comments which appeared to link his country’s military deployments in Afghanistan with Berlin’s economic interests. His surprise resignation could cause Chancellor
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      • 65 21 A rock art painting, believed to depict a bird that became extinct 40,000 years ago, has been found in northern Australia raising hopes it could be the oldest such painting found Down Under. The painting in red ochre, which shows two tall birds, was found on a
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      • IN BRIEF
        • 94 21 CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK GUANGZHOU: A police officer in Guangdong province’s Dongguan city received so many tip-off text messages from the public that his phone number was suspended by the telecommunications authorities on suspicion that is was used for spamming or other illegal purposes. Since
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        • 102 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAPE TOWN: The South African city of Cape Town said yesterday it has been forced to leave street lights burning during the day to stop a rise in cable thefts, mostly by crystal meth addicts looking for drug money. The city will keep
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        • 67 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian government official defended an Indian company’s plans to build an animal-testing medicine laboratory in his state, saying yesterday that God created monkeys and rats for experiments to benefit humans. Activists had slammed Vivo BioTech’s plans for a biotechnology centre in
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        • 91 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: A court in Indonesia yesterday sentenced a man to eight years’ jail for sheltering terrorists involved in suicide bomb attacks on two luxury hotels last year. Aris Susanto, 31, was convicted of hiding Syaifudin Jaelani, who recruited the bombers, and a florist called
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        • 74 21 REUTERS VATICAN CITY: The Vatican yesterday named prominent churchmen to lead its official inquiry into sexual abuse of children by clergy in predominantly Roman Catholic Ireland. Pope Benedict had announced the inquiry in March last year. The sexual abuse scandal has led to the resignation of three
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  • REVIEW & FORUM.
    • 441 22 THE Israeli interception yesterday of a maritime aid convoy bound for Gaza, which turned violent, was inevitable. The multinational organisers of the mission of six ships, loosely banded under the Free Gaza movement, said they would not be stopped from unloading relief supplies in
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    • 828 22  -  ECONOMIC WATCH BY STEPHAN GÖRNER, KAUSHIK DAS The writers are partners with McKinsey Company. Stephan Görner is based in Sydney and Kaushik Das in Singapore. INCREASING productivity creating more with less is the only sure-fire way for businesses to gain a competitive edge. The same
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    • 915 22  -  BY GWYNNE DYER The writer is a London-based independent journalist. START with the worst-case scenario. What if there really were a war in the Korean peninsula? Even by local standards, the rhetoric has been heated since the South Korean warship Cheonan was
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    • review.
      • 1582 23  -  TABLE TALK WITH MAZNAH MOHAMAD BY CHEONG SUK-WAI SENIOR WRITER suk@sph.com.sg IT USED to be that whenever it came to election time in Malaysia, the country’s ruling party Umno would gets its community development workers to fan out to all the hamlets on bicycles and
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      • 678 23  -  Title: Nowhere To Hide: The Great Financial Crisis And Challenges For Asia Authors: Michael Lim Mah-Hui Lim Chin Publisher: Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2010. BOOK REVIEW BY LINDA LIM The writer, a Singaporean, is professor of strategy at the Ross School
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    • forum.
      • 140 24  -  Jeffrey Law BY BEATING seven-time champions China 3-1 at the World Team Table Tennis Championships on Sunday, our women’s team have not only done Singapore proud, but also proven that nothing is impossible if one has determination and foresight. Inevitably, cynics will say our
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      • Article, Illustration
        79 24 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MADAM JOCELYN LIM: Thanks, for lifting veil of privacy 2 MR TERRY SEAH: Customer service does not mean just being polite 3 MR PEH CHWEE HOE: Take ownership of clearing litter 4 MS SUSAN CHUA: Bus slowed to a crawl 5 MR CHAN
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      • 55 24 Letters should be sent only to The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or Madam. Please
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      • 315 24  -  BRINGING UP KIDS Pearlyn Koh (Ms) WITH reference to Mr Chan Yeow Chuan’s letter yesterday (“Doing away with P1 exams: A parent’s concern”), I would like to offer an alternative perspective. He is right to doubt that non-examina-tion assessment tools like skits and show-and-tell assignments do not
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      • 236 24  -  Paul Chan The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has said that wages still contain significant elements of seniority-based pay and so wage adjustments help older workers to remain employed (“Adjustments help seniors stay employed”; Saturday). However, it is unrealistic to peg older workers’
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      • 284 24  -  Lim Soon Hock Chairman of the National Family Council and Chairman of the Centre for Fathering IT IS very heart-warming to see more Singaporeans put in extra effort to have meals with their families (“Family dinners can happen anywhere”; last Thursday). Spending time and
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  • HOME.
    • 749 1  -  Those convicted of graft in Malaysia face up to 20 years’ jail and a fine RM50 TO SETTLE SPEEDING SUMMONS BY CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE drivers in the habit of slipping RM50 (S$21.30) to Malaysian enforcement officers when stopped for speeding across the Causeway may
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    • 119 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE SAF commando shot Dr Goh’s son on his parents MOST COMMENTED ON To stay in Australia or return home to Singapore? Says hollyguacamole: “When you are young, you should live where your heart tells you to... I urge
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    • 1118 2  -  Some S’pore and Malaysian fisherman not going out to sea as they fear oil will ruin nets BY JESSICA LIM,MELISSA KOK limjess@sph.com.sg melk@sph.com.sg AMRESH GUNASINGHAM THE worst may be over, but fishermen on both sides of the Causeway say they are not out of
      ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM; PHOTO: SIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  1,118 words
    • 395 2  -  BY CAROLYN QUEK GOING beyond flag days and other traditional fund-raising methods has paid off for new online donation portal SG Gives. It has raised more than half a million dollars since its launch in February, which is double the amount the website
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    • 684 4  -  Besides performing basic duties, they offer fresh ideas on team bonding BY BRYAN TOH bryantoh@sph.com.sg BY DAY, Mr Tong Ziyang helps plan programmes for youth. By night, the 23-year-old programme assistant at the Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association Singapore takes on a different persona.
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    • 324 4  -  KHUSHWANT SINGH IT WAS a case of “second time unlucky” for Kamaruzaman Hassan, whose business it was to ferry illegal immigrants from Johor into Singapore in his speedboat. On his first run in March, he zipped across the Straits of Johor with four
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    • 244 4  -  TEH JOO LIN TWO Romanian officials in Singapore to investigate suspended diplomat Silviu Ionescu’s involvement in a hit-and-run case started interviewing witnesses at the Traffic Police headquarters in Ubi yesterday. The senior-level prosecutor and police officer, who arrived on Sunday, spoke to key witnesses among
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    • 356 4  -  ELENA CHONG A TECHNICAL officer put on a nurse’s uniform and sneaked his way into a ward at Raffles Hospital where he molested a female patient. Yesterday, the 40-year-old man, Sim Siang Heng, was acquitted of molestation and trespassing into hospital
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    • 517 4  -  ELENA CHONG THE man accused of calling the police to say the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino was rigged to blow up has had the charge against him withdrawn. Mr Fang Xing Chi, 30, walked out of court a free man yesterday. The
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    • 502 5  -  Workforce Skills Qualification scheme equips workers with relevant skills: Study BY SUE-ANN CHIA sueann@sph.com.sg MORE workers who receive training are changing jobs, a move the Government says shows a national training scheme is equipping them with relevant skills. Almost three in 10 workers with Workforce
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    • 180 5 FOREIGN Minister George Yeo hosted a welcome dinner for delegates attending the 2nd Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Meeting at the National Library yesterday. Ahead of the meeting, delegates visited the Rihlah Arabs In Southeast Asia exhibition at the National Library. “Rihlah” means journey in
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    • 413 5  -  BY KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has increased its ticket prices for the second time in as many months, a reflection of improved demand after a long slump. Starting today, economy fares are up by between $30 and $100 for
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    • 413 5  -  KARAMJIT KAUR CHANGI Airport has seen its sales grow consecutively for the last two quarters, and to further boost the increases as well as reward its visitors, it is now offering a $1 million prize in a lucky draw for those who spend
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    • 164 6 www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Singapore is table tennis world champion Portugal pin their hopes on Ronaldo Real await Jose’s arrival MOST COMMENTED ON Singapore is table tennis world champion Says Angkujupi: “The team may have been born in China, but Singapore
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    • 712 6  -  Chinese admit their dominance is hurting table tennis BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg BEIJING: China has decided to take the positives from the shocking loss of its world table tennis crown to Singapore. While the ping-pong superpower was stunned by Sunday’s defeat in Moscow,
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      253 7 The road to a historic World Championships win went through six countries and three of the world’s top four players. The Straits Times looks at the odds overcome by Singapore’s paddlers. Countries defeated GROUP STAGE Singapore beat SEMI-FINAL QUARTER-FINAL Singapore 3 Germany 0 (Feng, Wang, Sun) FINAL
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    • 646 7  -  SNOC gives nod to record 159 athletes for Guangzhou Games BY JONATHAN WONG jonwong@sph.com.sg HE MAY have won two South-east Asia Games gold medals but national water polo player Lin Di Yan, 23, has always wanted to take on the best in the Asia. He will now
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    • 354 7  -  JONATHAN WONG IN THE absence of Singapore’s top swimmers, the Republic will look to its paddlers to spearhead its medal challenge at this year’s Commonwealth Games. Due to the narrow timeframe between the Oct 3-14 Games in Delhi and the Nov 12-27 Asian Games
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    • 448 7 Short--term sacrifice pays off REUTERS LOS ANGELES: With coach Doc Rivers pulling the strings like a puppet master, the Boston Celtics defied their critics and shrugged off a late season slump to reach the National Basketball Association Finals for a 21st time. His decision to rest some of his top
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    • 666 8 Four-time champ falls to Aussie Stosur, who will face No. 1 Serena next AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS: In Justine Henin’s ideal comeback story, she would return to the red clay of Paris where she had won four times previously and lift the trophy for the fifth
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    • 655 8  -  DRIVER’SSEAT BY STEVE SLATER stsports@sph.com.sg THIS week, the Red Bull Racing team will face the biggest challenge of their five-year history. They have developed a car which is the class of the field. They have two drivers who are proven race winners and
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    • 418 8  -  BY ROHIT BRIJNATH HER lanky 1.56m frame collapsed into a chair, 12-year-old Nikki Kelana Chia sits quietly and speaks softly. But once the interview is done and she steps onto court, which is her comfort zone, her racket speaks a louder and more persuasive language.
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    • 10 days to the World Cup
      • 929 9  -  Dunga’s Brazil are forged on function, discipline and hard work BY TERRENCE VOON tvoon@sph.com.sg ONE night in Frankfurt four years ago, the Beautiful Game died. Its passing was witnessed by 48,000 souls at the Waldstadion, masterminded by 11 Frenchmen, and perpetrated by a Brazilian football
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        127 9 THESE talented Brazilians will be watching the World Cup on television. Will Dunga rue leaving them out? Ronaldinho (above): Resurgent for AC Milan this season, the 30-year-old attacking midfielder was deemed surplus for a side that already have Kaka in the engine room. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Alexandre Pato:
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      • 861 10 Wooed by Inter, England coach wants assurances from FA’s new top brass THE TIMES, LONDON REUTERS LONDON: With the World Cup just 10 days away, England coach Fabio Capello has found himself distracted by talks over his job. European champions Inter Milan are keen
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    • 789 9  -  SPORTINGLIFE BY ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg THE memory lies. It weakens under the dual onslaught of nicotine and whisky. So I went to YouTube, that great modern historian, and befriended those tight-short ed saints again. Zico, Oscar, Leandro, Falcao, Junior,
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    • 400 9 Gianluigi Buffon (Italy): Italy have a tradition of producing goalkeepers who are a little bit special, so Buffon’s decade-long stranglehold on the Azzurri’s No. 1 shirt, with a century of caps, speaks volumes about the 32-year-old’s ability. Coach Marcello Lippi will be
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    • 307 10 Things they said In football, everything is complicated by the presence of the opposite team. Jean Paul Sartre, French philosopher Spitting image The longstanding rivalry between the Netherlands and West Germany had extra spice in 1990, with the presence of three AC Milan stars in the Dutch
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 62 10 Agence France-Presse Nigeria have dropped Everton striker Victor Anichebe, but included Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel in their final 23-man squad for the World Cup released yesterday. The other surprise exclusions from Nigeria’s World Cup party are Real Zaragoza striker Ikechukwu Uche and Nice defender Onyekachi Apam,
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      • 61 10 The Bra- zilian referee heading to the World Cup is being heavily criticised at home after a poor outing in a domestic league match. Carlos Eugenio Simon is being accused by local media of missing several key calls in Vasco’s 1-1 draw against Botafogo over the
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      • 45 10 Associated Press Ivory Coast wasted a two-goal lead on Sunday to draw 2-2 with Paraguay in a friendly that marked coach Sven-Goran Eriksson’s first match in charge. Eriksson was appointed in March and will name his final squad today.
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      • 51 10 Reuters Germany suffered a further injury blow ahead of the World Cup on Sunday when defender Heiko Westermann was ruled out with a foot injury. The German team said Westermann had fractured a bone in his foot at the end of Saturday’s 3-0 win over
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      • 64 10 Associated Press Real Ma- drid defender Pepe has been cleared to play for Portugal at the World Cup. The centre-back, whose full name is Kleper Laveran Lima Ferreira, was cleared by Madrid’s medical staff following a lengthy recovery from knee surgery. He has not played
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      • 57 10 Associated Press THREATS: The World Cup fac- es no terror threat at the moment, according to South Africa’s Police Minister, who has dismissed speculation about plots by groups ranging from Al-Qaeda to homegrown white militants. Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said yesterday that if a threat was to
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      • 95 10 Associated Press Brazil’s government has slashed import tariffs slapped on beer cans to avoid shortages of the beverage during the World Cup in South Africa. The Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade said import tariffs levied on aluminium cans used by the
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      • 58 10 Associated Press One hundred lucky Ivory Coast fans are heading to the World Cup on an all-expenses paid trip to watch their team. The trip was paid for by the country’s national supporters club, the National Elephants Supporters Committee. Anyone with a US$4 (S$5.60)
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      • 60 10 Associated Press strong World Cup outing by the Netherlands will help boost the country’s ailing economy, Dutch bank ING said. The bank, which sponsors the national team, said factors ranging from increased alcohol sales to families staying in the Netherlands for vacations to watch the
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    • 508 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESSE PARIS: Thierry Henry may be France’s all-time top scorer and leader of his country’s attack for over a decade, yet he is set to fill an unaccustomed role as “super sub” at the World Cup Finals. He
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    • 615 11 Real’s new coach delivers warning to club’s stars on arrival ASSOCIATED PRESS THE TIMES, LONDON MADRID: Jose Mourinho was unveiled as Real Madrid’s new manager yesterday and he did not promise to win the Spanish giants the Champions League. The Portuguese, though, did pledge to build
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    • 551 11  -  BY CHAN U-GENE THE Olympic values are excellence, friendship and respect. Yesterday, Youth Olympic Games (YOG) organisers sought to reflect those same values in the draw for the basketball tournament. The draw was not left solely to luck. Instead, it
      ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN NG  -  551 words
    • SPORTS WORLD
      • 39 11 KITCHEE beat Beijing Guoan 2-1 in last night’s RHB Singapore Cup preliminary round match at Yishun Stadium. Michael Cheng scored the Hong Kong football team’s winning goal nine minutes before the end of extra time.
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      • 54 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS FORT WORTH (Texas): American Zach Johnson shot a closing six-under 64 on Sunday in the final round of the Colonial Invitational, winning at Hogan’s Alley with a tournament- record score of 21-under 259. The 2007 Masters champion finished three strokes ahead of Brian Davis, who
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      • 58 11 REUTERS LONDON: Croatia midfielder Luka Modric has signed a new six-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur, saying he had no interest in a move to the “big clubs” that had made enquiries. The 24-year-old, who joined the Premier League club in July 2008, has signed a contract
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      • 77 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS EDINBURGH: Samoa were crowned World Sevens champion for the first time on Sunday, after their win in the last leg of the eight-tournament series. Stephen Betham’s side clinched the rugby title by beating England after a period of sudden-death extra time in the semi-finals, ensuring
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      • 64 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Bangladesh were dismissed for 382 in their second innings on day five of the first Test at Lord’s, setting England a victory target of 160 with two sessions to play yesterday. Steven Finn took 5-87 and Tim Bresnan 3-93, while Junaid Siddique,
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    • 141 11 Today Bowling Singapore International Open (Orchid Bowl, Orchid Country Club, 9.30am 2.30pm). Football S-League: Geylang v SAFFC (Bedok, 7.45pm). International friendlies: Portugal v Cameroon (Live, Ch222, tomorrow, 2.25am), Netherlands v Ghana (Live, Ch202, tomorrow, 2.30am). Tennis French Open: Q-finals (Live, Ch203, 8pm). Tomorrow Bowling Singapore International Open
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    • 92 11 MOST young bowlers would be happy to win their first title. Not Joel Tan, 14, though. Yesterday, the Singapore Sports School student (above) was left disappointed despite winning the Under-18 Masters title at the 43rd Singapore International Open. The reason: He had missed
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    • 52 11 ARAVINDA DE SILVA, Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup-winning skipper, who was appointed the country’s chief cricket selector yesterday and set the challenge of winning the
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    • 291 11 Cricket Fourth ODI In Roseau, Dominica: West Indies 303-6 (S. Chanderpaul 66, D.M. Bravo 45 n.o.). South Africa 304-3 (H. Amla 129, A. de Villiers 57 n.o.). S. Africa win by 7 wkts, lead 5-match series 4-0. First Test 4th day in London: England 505. Bangladesh 282 (overnight 237-7:
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    • 12 6 MOURINHO GETS REAL Real Madrid’s new coach makes no title promises. B11
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  • 237 12 OBITUARIES With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of the Late I f DRWONGYUE SIE Departed on 28 May 2010 From The Management Staff of Microsoft Health Solutions Group With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late DR WONG YUE SIE Group Chief Operating Officer Singapore
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  • 1281 13 OBITUARIES "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside quiet waters." Psalm 23:1-2 MDM KANG EK NGUAN (MRS SUN KOK CHIENG) Age: 92 Was called home to be with the Lord on 30 May 2010. Dearly missed
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      • 562 14  -  Half of day’s rise wiped out in pre-close trades, month ends 7.5% down BULLS AND BEARS BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg INVESTORS across the region yesterday shrugged off fears that a downgrade of Spain’s debt rating by credit rating agency Fitch might
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          99 14 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.14 billion shares worth $1.57 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 273 Losers: 179 Unchanged: 841 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials 10.10 664.31 Utilities 5.48 2.93 503.25 4.34 -3.23
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        • 221 14 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 9,768.7 (+5.72) Japanese stocks inched up, with market players saying Fitch’s downgrade of Spain’s credit rating had already been priced in. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,285.01 (+15.85) Malaysian shares closed 1.2 per cent higher on bargain hunting in heavyweights. HK
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      • 414 14  -  LEE SU SHYAN THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has rejected reasons given by the audit committee of NEL Group for not releasing a special audit report on time. The technology service company’s directors were reprimanded by the SGX last week for their delay
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      • SINGAPORE STOCKS
        • 426 14 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: MAY 31,2010 Top Rises May 31 CENTS DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 492.1 3.3 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4387 179.0 3.0 DBXT DJE50 10US$ 3463 166.4 3.6 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2834 110.5 2.9 DBXT MSTaiwan
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        • 411 14 Top Rises May 31 CENTS SIA.ES.1006 1460 62.0 4.4 DBS.ES.1005 1396 44.0 3.3 SIA.ES.1005 1434 28.0 2.0 SGX.ES.1006 742 16.0 2.2 UOL.ES.1005 383 16.0 4.4 UOB.ES.1006 1818 14.0 0.8 Genting SP.ES.1005 108 13.0 13.7 OCBC Bk.ES.1006 836 9.0 1.1 NOL.ES.1005 192 6.0 3.2 Wee Hur W*****7 20
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        • 175 14 By Volume CENTS Vol Genting SP 106 4.0 3.9 242,812,000 Golden Agri 51 0.5 1.0 72,036,000 Noble Grp 181 7.0 4.0 36,640,000 SingTel 290 3.0 1.0 29,788,000 Cosco Corp 138 0.0 0.0 24,761,000 NOL 193 6.0 3.2 19,723,000 ChinaEssen 15 -8.5 -36.2 17,960,000 Z-Obee Hldgs 36 0.0
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        • 105 14 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY May 31 2010 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.1770 1.2120 Can dollar 1.3250 1.3410 Euro 1.7170 1.7370 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4289 0.4296 NZ dollar 0.9450 0.9660 Sterling pound 2.0160 2.0390 US dollar 1.3950 1.4120 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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        • 398 14 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 275 191 CapMallsAsia 210 -1 3678 215 208 0.5 10.4 8156.4 446 328 5606 CapitaLand 358 +1 ***** 361 355 2.9 13.7 *****.1 202
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        • 609 14 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 87 5600 Allgreen 101 -1 973 102 101 4 9.2 1606.3 109 66.5 7533 AscendasIndT 90.5 +0.5 619 91 89 8.3 12
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      • 472 15  -  Shares up 22.9 per cent as investors aim to grab a piece of the action BY DAWN ZENG dzeng@sph.com.sg SHARES of Parkway Holdings, Asia’s largest private health-care group, surged 22.9 per cent yesterday for their steepest price rise in more than 12 years. The
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      • 169 15 FORMER attorney-general Walter Woon is stepping down from the board of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) with effect from today, the MAS said yesterday. Professor Woon, who is currently dean of the Singapore Institute of Legal Education, was appointed to the MAS board
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    • 491 16  -  Competition Commission says decision will come within ‘next few months’ BY HARSHA JETHNANI harshamj@sph.com.sg A DECISION by Singapore’s competition watchdog on the competitive merits of the proposed merger of British insurance giant Prudential and United States rival AIA will be made “within the next
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    • 339 16  -  JOYCE TEO PENDER Court, a 48-unit condominium off West Coast Highway, has been sold en bloc for $95 million. This land price works out to $1,007 per sq ft (psf) on the potential gross floor area. The price is shy
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    • 503 16  -  BY JOYCE TEO WATERFRONT and prime city homes continue to be popular choices in the resale market, which could mean more conversions of office space into homes, property consultancy CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) says. Its latest report says the total value
      PHOTOS: W SINGAPORE SENTOSA COVE, KHENG LEONG GROUP  -  503 words
    • 490 16 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: France has added a new note of caution to the European debt crisis and admitted that it could struggle to keep its top-notch credit rating without some tough budget decisions. Budget Minister Francois Baroin indicated on Sunday that France
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    • 710 17  -  Raffles Town Club lawsuit dismissed; judge says ex-directors, consultant had acted in best interests of club RTC LAWSUIT BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg A HIGH Court judge has dismissed a $130 million claim brought by Raffles Town Club (RTC) in a mega-trial pitting the Bukit Timah
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    • 661 18  -  China-born developer, the Businessman of the Year, recalls long, hard struggle BY GABRIEL CHEN gabrielc@sph.com.sg A BEAMING Mr Zhong Sheng Jian, the founder of leading Chinese property developer Yanlord Land, last night recalled his tough climb to the top as he accepted
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    • 106 18 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Korean war talk spooks investors Prudential tries to cut price for AIA MOST COMMENTED ON More Singaporeans buying pricey homes. Says ladyhaha: “This is a very good sign for the property market. Under the stewardship of the Government,
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    • 413 18 r > AFRICA^ SINGAPORE BUSINESS FORUM The inaugural Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) is a premier conference and networking platform for government officials, business and thought leaders to profile their assessment of opportunities in Africa and explore how Singapore's experience and expertise may be tapped by Africa. Key forum highlights
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    • 388 1 Art to art talk Train travel now more attractive in Europe Rail reliable The Hobbit hobbled Singapore platform launches world C2 Director quits prequel to Lord Of The Rings C8 C7 Travel the world on four wheels, and maybe a couple of spare tyres. Husband and wife Daniel Ma and
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      • 914 2  -  With the threat of volcanic ash, train travel is now a more attractive option and is cheaper to boot alison de souza stlife@sph.com.sg Air travel is not what it used to be. Terrorist attacks, industrial action and fuel hikes have all made the skies a little
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      • 236 2  -  Cheryl Tan I want to go trekking in the jungles of Sumatra or Borneo. Any advice for me? Muhammad Uzair Expedition Jungle (www.expeditionjungle.com) is a Sumatra-based tour company which offers treks and tours in the North Sumatran rainforest. The packages include one-day white water rafting expeditions (¤85 or
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      • 2039 4  -  Motorists here are taking up the challenge to drive to far-flung lands for their holidays cheryl tan tcheryl@sph.com.sg A group of intrepid Singapore motorists are showing that you do not need airplanes to travel the world just four wheels, a gung-ho spirit and cruise control. Singapore
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      • 116 6 ‘Art and potatoes are pretty similar. Everyone needs slow-release energy and something to stabilise the gut. Art does that it isn’t fast food, but it isn’t fancy food either. It’s the solid stuff of life’ Author Jeanette Winterson (right) ‘It’s similar to missionary work. It was
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    • 1331 5 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 305 BMW FOR SALE 10/’07 X5 XL 3.0. Black. 1 owner. Performance Motors warranty. *****km. $195K. Call *****682 10/’05 BMW X5 3.0i. 2 owner. *****km. Sunroof. Tax 10/’10 Too good to scrap. 6467-2004 3/’09
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    • 339 5 331 PERODUA FOR SALE 1 OWNER. 03/08 Kenari EZ 1.0A. Agt svc/warranty. *****km. Accident free. $29.8K. *****418 332 PEUGEOT FOR SALE 04/’06 PEUGEOT 307 1.6A. Black. 1 owner. 100% accident free. Well maintained. C/w 1 yr warranty. Hurry! Call now *****313 333 PORSCHE FOR SALE 8/07 PORSCHE 911 Targa 4S,
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    • 413 5 361 VEHICLES FOR HIRE EASTERN CAR RENTALS 347 Sembawang Rd Opp Khatib Camp. Fr $50p/day $1100p/mth *****201 GS RENT. KANGOO, Car, Van, PV, Lorry, Pickups, Minibus etc Pls call 6356-8835 9239-8455 JURONG AREA. TRUCKS, Vans and Pick-ups. Long/ short term welcome. 28 Benoi Place. *****186 SERVICE EXPRESS TRADING. PickUp $35/
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    • 678 5 377 CAR FINANCING/ INSURANCE BANK OR IN-HOUSE new/ used vehicle loan/ non-transfer loan avail at Tai Thong Lee fr $2.18%. 173 Geylang Rd. Tel: *****868 GV CREDIT PTE Litmited. 100% Inhouse loan for all used cars. Welcome all dealers buyers sellers. Call 6344-3344 (24-hr) FOR SMARTER CHOICE of motor insurance
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    • 817 5 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 5/’00 DAIHATSU V116 2.7 ton. New paint/ tax, COE 3/2020. Good cond. 9119-9153 owner 11/’03 KIA FRONTIER 10ft. diesel. New paint. Good cond. Price ono. Call 9621-2156 5/’04 NISSAN MKB212 with Hiab 071 crane 23ft. Tax 9/2010. Good cond. Price ono. *****510 REPOSSESS YL2946Z 01/03 Nissan
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    • 647 6 402 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST HOUSES FOR SALE WESTRIDGE WALK SEMI-D. 3-sto-rey. 2168/2500 sqft. Bright. Airy. 6+maid rm. 3 attached baths 2 common. No West sun. Park 3 cars. 2 mins to Circle Line, Vivo City, Science Pk, IR. Ask $2.7M. Max *****003. www.maxleow.sg MAJESTIC SENTOSA BUNGLW 270 degree waterway view.
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    • 637 6 403 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND HOUSES FOR SALE 500 HENRY PARK Pri Reno gd condition semi-D. LA 350 sqft 5 bedrms. Quiet convenient. $4.98M. (Others avail) AC Mac Gyver P/L 6100 7888 CAIRNHILL JUMBO SIZED conservation. 5500 sq ft. 5+3. Parking! www.isabelredrup.com. IR 26.
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    • 609 6 405 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HOUSES FOR SALE FOR SALE BY MISS TAN REALLY BEAUTIFUL!! KEMBANGAN 2.5 storey Corner Terr. 2700/ 2800 sqft, 5+1 all attached. Pool/ Jacuzzi. Last Offer: $2.3XM! View today 10-9pm!! *****868 KEMBANGAN PARK!! VERY Rare!! 2 storey Semi-D 1) 3700/ 3000 sqft 3+1. 2) 3300/ 3000 sqft
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    • 558 6 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE S’GOON, KOVAN AREA. Near MRT amenities. 2-storey inter-terr. 2000/ 2500 sqft. Renovated. Move-in. 9639-6573 Eric Neo S’GOON, JALAN TANI. 999 yrs. 2265/ 4300sqft. 3-storey interterr. Beautifully renovated. Spacious. Pls call 9639-6573 Eric Ne LIMBOK TERR 3-STOREY Inter 5+1 1617/ 3000 sqft. 99 yrs. Mins
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    • 376 6 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE
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    • 281 6 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE PARC CONDO! BEST Deal! $935 psf! 3 study, 1421 sqft. Near to Clementi MRT, NUS, Science Pk, Nan Hua Pri. Call *****525 now! THE SAIL PENTHSE. 3400 sqft. Absolute niche! Crown jewel overlooking casino/ bay. Rare sale! Call ABSOLUTE 6344-2266 LUXEVILLE OFF
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    • 352 6 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTEAPTS FOR SALE FRAGRANCE CT. 3+1. 1422 sqft. Face pool. 3 mins Circle Line, Vivo, Science Pk, Kentridge. $1.35M Max *****003. www.maxleow.sg MARINA BAY RES. #45 above. Stack 5.732 sqft. 1 rm. Full sea gdn bay view. TOP! Sell below value. Grab! Owner 8100-8837 MARINA BAY
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    • 483 6 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE Admore Pk Penthse 8740 sqft Ardmore Pk 2885 sqft Blk 15/ 11.... $10.8M/ $9.3M The Claymore Penthse 4919 sq.ft 6+1 $16M Nassim Mansion Penthse 5 900 sqft, 2 levels 4+family+1, terrace Trillium Penthse 5533sqft. $13.8M 1399 sqft 3+1 #20 up $1980 psf
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    • 367 6 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE ECG Hengheng Hub *****636 Freehold Four Seasons 4+1, 2260 sqft, rare unit!!! Tate Residence 4+ balcony, 3218 sqft, ION D’Grove Villas 4+1, 2702 sqft, f/facilities Ardmore II 4+1, 2023 sqft, TOP soon!! Emerald Hill 2+1, 1173 sqft, MRT Hellios Cairnhill 2 bdrms,
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    • 398 6 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE FOREIGNERS CAN BUY! Conservation near the river! Pool/ parking. www.isabelredrup.com IR 33a. Corner. 3000 sqft. $5m. *****055. No agts. KIM YAM HGTS (Oleanas Res) F’hold. 1550 sqft. 4+1. #17. High ceiling. Nice layout. F/facilities. Mins to Orchard/ MRT. *****931 D.10 SOMMERVILLE PARK.
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    • 639 7 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTEAPTS FOR SALE COSMOPOLITAN 2/ 3/ 4 rms. 1141/ 1324/ 1399/ 1679 sqft. Fr $1850 psf. Cheapest unit! Near Great World City. By appt *****303 VALLEY PARK. 797 sqft. 1 bdrm. Pool view with f/facilities. Good investment. Prime location. Near Orchard MRT. $1.1M. Call *****138 MIRAGE
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    • 783 7 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE WATERMARK RODYK ST. 2/3 rms 915-1324 sqft. Tenanted. Resort facilities. F’hold. *****229 SIXTH AVE RES. 3165/ 2605 sqft. 4/ 3+1. Loft. New! 3 attached baths. Neg. Aspac 9023 6389 ARDMORE II. FREEHOLD 2024 sqft 4+1 bedrooms. High flr. Stack 3. $3xxx p.s.f.
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    • 689 7 416 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS FOR SALE CENTRIO NOVENA. Just TOP! 2+ study/ 3-bdrms. 980/ 1216 sqft. High flr/ ceiling. F’hold. 5 mins MRT. IR/ flyer view. 8333-0368 ONE ST MICHAEL’S 2+1. 936 sqft. Near amenities. Easy access to PIE. High flr. City view. View to offer. Pls call
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    • 727 7 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 1) THE ESTA 3+1, 1313 sqft. Renovated. $1100 psf. 2) The Esta 4+1, 1593 sqft, pool view, $1180 psf. F’hold. Samuel *****129 DWG WATERFRONT KEY. Visit showflat today. Come before price increase. 3/ 4 bdrms. Limited units! 9797 4874/ 9687 4457 ONE
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    • 408 7 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 418 D17-18 CHANGI/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE FIRE SALE! BALLOTA Pk Mariam Way
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    • 473 7 420 D22-24 WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE MI CASA. MEDITERRANEAN resort lifestyle. Excellent location. Next to CCK MRT Lot 1 Mall. 3 3+S 4 bdrm units. Spacious layout. Full condo facilities. From $780 psf. Selling fast! Call 6534 8000 PARC OASIS 1227 sqft, 3+1 vacant unit/ Lakeshore 1141 sqft, 3+1,
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    • 527 7 EXEC APT 644, 643 Bedok Res. 5’I’ 648 Jln Tenaga 4bdrms. High flr. Move in. Corner. neg. Please call Sam 9339-4573 Roof NEW! 3’NG’ BLK 54 Chai Chee St Mid flr, Renovated Cosy, Unblock All race, Amenities, Convenient Serious seller, Contra *****006 NEW 4’S’ Blk 150. Bedok Res. Corner with
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    • 531 7 434 CLEMENTI HDB APTS FOR SALE 1) LAST OFFER $10k 3’A’ Blk 366, value $285k, View Tue 8.30pm 2)Last Offer $25k, 4’NG’ Blk 358 Value $415k. View Tue 9.30pm 3-RM CLEMENTI AVE 2 blk 351. Corner. Mid flr. MRT/ amenities. Valued $345K. Priced to sell. Call *****822/ *****084 NO AGT
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    • 470 7 439 KALLANG/ WHAMPOA HDB APTS FOR SALE 3’NG’ BLK 6 St George Lane. High flr. Unblocked. Beautiful. Near MRT/ good schools/ mkt/ city. Convenient. Call 9009 3233 **PROPERTY ELITES 9111-7508. 3rm Blk 28 Jln Bahagia. Lift level Privacy. Beautifully renovated. 3’I’+1 BLK 30 Bendemeer. High flr. Upgraded. Move-in. Valued $305K
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    • 403 7 446 SENGKANG HDB APTS FOR SALE 4’A’ CORNER BLK 106 Rivervale Walk. Mid flr. Renovated. 100% movein. Near amenities/ mall. Nice. Don’t miss! *****013 DWG 5-RM 261D SENGKANG. Opp Compass Pt. High flr. No blockage. Move in. MRT/ LRT. Mkt/ sch. Valued. Freddie 9624-8861 PN 447 SERANGOON HDB APTS FOR
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    • 844 8 455 NORTH HOUSES FOR RENT 455 NORTH HOUSES FOR RENT SEMI-D MIMOSA 4500/ 4000 sqft 3 storey 5+1 timber patio back gate to park *****500 BEECHWOOD GROVE. 3 Storey terr hse. 7+1 rms. Gdn wooden deck. Call owner John 9164 5943 BEAUTIFUL 3-STOREY BUNGLW. near American Sch. 7+1 rms. 6000
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    • 618 8 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT BRAND NEW GCB near Town. Land *****/ Built-in ***** sqft. 7+2+ family, pool. All attached baths, walk-in wardrobe. *****369 MERRYN RD NEW list 2½ storey detach. 7+1 rms. Swim/ wading pools. Big patio. Garden. 9300/ 5300 sq.ft $22K neg 9693-8366
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    • 445 8 458 EAST HOUSES FOR RENT 6+1 2-STOREY BUNGLW Goodman Rd. 9000/ ***** sqft, p/ furn, A1 cond. Patio/ gdn/ s/ pool Near beach/ amenities. 9746-8758 LEAFY SUBURIA DETACHED 3 levels 5+1 ensuite. 5000/ 3500 sqft. Near Beach ECP *****011 HSR 2+STUDY SIGLAP WALK 2308 sqft 50+yr 1-storey terr. Furn. Immed
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    • 570 8 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT PAXEL CONDO! WESTCOVE 2rm 1100sqft f/furn $3.6k/ Dover Parkview 3rm 1249sqft $4.3k$4.8k 2rm 936sqft F/furn $4k/ Clementi Park 3+1. 2000 2300sqft $4.5k-$4.8k. *****002 CARIBBEAN 3-BDRMS 1313 sqft. Many views. Waterway/ fountain/ IR sea view. Unfurn or f/furn can be arranged. High flr.
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    • 682 8 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT THE SAIL 2-RM High flr. Vacant $4.5k MRT. Co-broke welcome 1 rm. Few units. F/furn. $3.8-$5k Icon 1 rm loft $4k. *****121 REA CARLYX GREEN. MRT Farrer/ Novena. 1+ study. 650 sqft. Modern stylish. Designer decor. Nicely furn. Cosy. $2.9K. *****680 FABER
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    • 749 8 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT QUEENS CONDO 1184 sqft 3+1, very high flr, f/facilities, min MRT amenities. Immed. *****218 HARBOURLIGHTS CONDO OPP Vivo mall/ MRT. 900sqft, 2rm, beautiful furn, immed. owner *****318 THE SAIL. STUDIO, high floor. 657sqft, fully furn $4K. 2-rm, partial furn. $5K. Gavin *****107.
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    • 323 8 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT Vision Crest 2+Balcony. Green view. Immed Cuscadan Royale 2+Balcony. Brand new. Immed Leonie Hill Residences 3+Study+Balcony, Unblock Watermark 3+Patio, 1570 sqft, Pool View Marina Bay Res Full Bay View 3+ Big Balcony, High Flr,
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    • 398 8 The Cornwall 1+1,615 sqft, F/furn 1+1, 670 sqft, F/furn, High Floor Beautiful, quiet. Expat’s Choice Cairnhill Hgt 2+1,1280 sqft F/furn Renovated, upgrading, Orchard Waterfall Gardens 3+1,1830sqft Brand new, High Floor, Beautiful Cavenagh Gdns 3+study 1200sqft 1km ACS Junior College. Orchard Call *****340 Blossomvale 1432/1711/1744 sqft 4+1/3+1. Fully Renovated Regency Park
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    • 694 8 Orchard 5+1 3+1 $16.5K $19K 3+study+1 $13K $6K hse $14K $7.5K $4.8K 4+1+ Bt 700 $3.5K 600 MRT. *****223 sqft, June. sqft, to Gr sqft, Mins 3+2. $6.5K. view. Condo 9389-3137 3+1. renowest bdrms. renovated. F/facilisqft. *****697 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT UE SQ SPACIOUS p enthse.
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    • 845 9 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT PALM SPRING PENTHSE. Spacious 4+1+1. 3000 sqft. Balcony. $11K. The Twins. 4+1. Big kitchen. Balcony/ green $9K *****282 Agt THE TENERIFFE 3200 sqft. 5+1. Face greenery. Immediate. $11K. Serenade Penthse 3750sqft 4+1+ roof terr. $14K. *****602 RWR CUSCADEN RES. 1485 sqft. 3+1.
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    • 841 9 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT THE METZ. SOMMERSET MRT. Studio. 600 sqft. High flr. F/furn. Only $4K. Immed. call *****111 RICHMOND PK 2+1 1275 sqft. High flr. Unblocked Bright. Furn. Paragon/Orchard MRT VE 6337-0354 THE EQUATORIAL (STEVENS Rd) Low flr. 3+1. 1500 sqft. A1 decor. Furn. Facilities.
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    • 766 9 464 D11 21 NEWTON BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR RENT LOVELY CITYEDGE CONDO. 2 rm. 829sqft. 2 yrs like new, #15, city view, p/furn, no noon sun. 5 mins Novena MRT. Immed. *****592 THOMSON 800. 3+1. Good cond. Near RI/ RJC. Near Marymount/ Macritchie. F/facilities. Breezy. Mid flr. Many buses.
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    • 632 9 466 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT Cote D’Azur 2+1,1152 sqft, f/furnished....$4.6K 3+1, 1679 sqft, high floor......$7.4K The Makena 3 rm, 1152 sqft, unfurnished. ...$4K 3+1,1636 sqft, p/furnished..$5.2K The Seaview 4+1, 1647 sqft, high floor......$7.6K 5+1,2809 sqft, f/furnished... $15K Equatorial Apt
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    • 570 9 COSTA RHU 2088 sqft. 4+1. Unblocked bay view. Shuttle to CBD Orchard. $8.5K neg. *****156 KATONG VICINTY 1237sqft 3-rms. #01 P/furn. No facilities. Eateries amenities Immed. *****590 agt EASTERN LAGOON II. 2 rms. Top flr. Sea City view. Newly renovated. Fully furn. Call 9363-9400 PEBBLE BAY 2+1, 2000 sqft. Patio
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    • 766 9 468 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR RENT GRANDEUR 8. 1200 sqft, 3+1 rm. P/furn Unblocked view. F/facilities. AMK MRT. $3.7K. *****000 GRANDEUR 8 BLK 6. 1200 sqft, 3+1. Avail 1 July. $3.6K p.m. MRT/ AMK Hub. High flr. 9278 8383 THE YARDLEY CONDO 3-bdrm. F/ furn. 2 mins S’goon MRT.
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    • 726 9 472 SERVICE APTS 472 SERVICE APTS $50 UP! SVC Studio/1/2/3rm apts in S’pore/ Shanghai. Near MRT/ amenities *****884/ *****023 or visit: www.isapartments.com 473 SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION HDB/ PTE APT. 1-5 1. All areas. Lakeshore-Jurong Pt. Orchard/ Holland/ Novena. $2.5K+. Master /Rm. Clementi ctr/ AMK/ Novena/ T Payoh/ Jurong E/ W $380+
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    • 750 9 475 ROOMS FOR RENT (HDB) TAMPINES COURT. ST 11. Blk 131. 2 common rms. Furn. Aircon. Near airport/ MRT. Immed. $600 pm. KF 9387-6700. Can Co-broke MASTER COMMON rm in Exec at Jurong W. 5 mins to Jurong Pt MRT. Aircon, f/furn. Access to hse facilities. Immed. *****502 BEAUTIFUL TOA
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    • 830 9 476 NORTH/NORTH-EAST HDB APTS FOR RENT 5-RM BLK 706 Woodlands. P/ furn. Approved. Tenanted. Avail July. MRT. Family/ professional. Already co-broke. 9826 3710 449 SIN MING Ave. 4‘R’. High level. Immed. Asking $2000. Full aircon. F/furn. Bishan 232 also avail. Call Victor 9858 6078 APPROVED 2+1 AMK Blk 127. F/furn,
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    • 781 9 479 EAST HDB APTS FOR RENT MARINE CRES 33. 2+1. High flr. Aircon. Immed. Full panoramic sea view. $2.1K. Agt *****995 480 WEST HDB APTS FOR RENT RENTAL SPECIALIST WEST 2/ 3/ 4+1 JURONG WEST Blk 734, 829, 945, 617 BUKIT BATOK BlK 116, 324, 289, 385 CLEMENTI Blk 436,
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    • 510 10 525 HOUSES WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 525 HOUSES WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 526 PRIVATE APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) *****980 RENTAL SPECIALIST! I’ve 4 clients wanted 2+1/ 3+1/ 4+1 rms. Prefer near Mustafa, Rangoon Balestier. 6256-3635 HIGH BUDGET OVERSEAS buyers/ tenants seriously looking for prime condo apts in good locations. Call 9105-3980 Mr
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    • 176 10 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 527 HDB/HUDC APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) INDIAN PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER urgently looking for Jurong East/ West 2+1. $1500-$1600. F/furn. Near MRT. 9800-4719 RAVI *****124/ *****910. wanted whole unit HDB apt for
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    • 486 10 Biz Park Space THE COMTECH Off Alexandra Rd, 10 min from CBD/Orchard Rd Cozy landscape, office-like environment Walking distance from future Labrador MRT (early 2011) Free shuttle bus service to HarbourFront Centre Good tenant mix and profile Self contained amenities Ample carparking facilities Website:www.mapletree.oom.sg mapleiree shaping sharing Tel: 6377 6812/6377
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    • 508 10 NORTHSTAR AMK Ave 5. Rampup unit, 1948 sqft, with 2 parking lots, high ceiling attached toilet. $1.80 psf. Henry 8388-9188 205 HENDERSON ROAD 4844/ 6082 sq ft Available in Jul/ Aug 10. For viewing/ enquiry call owner *****133. HDB YISHUN/ UBI 1800 sqft assignment/ Northlink 3584 sqft. Woodlands 3 storey
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    • 610 10 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE Last 28 units on 2nd Floor! Booking Fee Direct access with private carpark lots! *10% additional 8% discount. Located at entrance exit of KPE. Mins to MacPherson &Tai Seng MRT
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    • 425 10 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 23 Changi South 3,550sqft (fitted office) 1 Bt Batok St 22 720sqft 6300sqft (fitted office) CALL 6309 1050 MERCHANT SQUARE From 688sqft to 24,000sqft 5 mins walk to Clark Quay MRT Beautiful office space Convenient Location Good Rental Ample Carpark JACKSON SQUARE Flexible floor plate
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    • 737 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT THE CHOICE OFFICE LOCATION NOVENA SQUARE 2539 3891 /4316 /4350 6000 6595 8555 8654 sq. ft. Suitable for medical trade/executive training Directly above Novena MRT Station Raised flooring for easy
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    • 881 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT SOUTHBANK SOHO Duplex Units *Modern, contemporary offices *Various sizes: 463/603/1012/1184/1595 sqft *Next to Lavender MRT *2 mins drive to town *Save on ERP *Free car park alloted Hurry! Call our hotline: 6533 9023 9752 9648 (We welcome all Agents!) PRIME CENTRAL OFFICE FOR RENT HARBOURFONT
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    • 887 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT ALJUNIED MRT, $2XXX psf, 2500 sqft, fitted. $2.xK, 800 sqft. Eunos Techpk $1xxx psf, 13xx sqft, Avail immed. Call 9271-6690 KRAJI LINK 2 units. 1387 sqft #02/ 535 sqft ground flr. Suitable for showroom/ office. Own aircon. Free carpark. 9487-9519 TIONG BAHRU/ FITTED/ near MRT
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    • 622 11 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT PENINSULA, CITY HALL MRT. Fitted. 2 units. 4768/ ***** sqft. $4.50 psf. 9632-0900 D. 12 GROUND flr. Ruby Lane. 1800 sqft. Face carpk. Newly renovated. Rent neg. 9107 9919 agt RUBY INDUSTRIAL 1313 sqft/ Ubi Vertex Building 1464 sqft. Cannery 3000 sqft. 9682-0839 GSM BLDG/
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    • 281 11 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT novena m a -floaty THE DEDICATED SPORTS MALL Shops m Sizes from 393 sf to 893 s f Kiosk m 757 sf m suitable for sporting fashion and goods, fashion and accessories, hobbies, telecommunications and
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    • 947 12 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT BACKPACKERS’ INN, BEAUTY SPA. 3-storey shophse Jln Besar. Avail immed. Built-up approx 5800 sqft. Call: 9662-7277. SHUN LI Kaki Bukit 8900 sqft. Office/ Showrm/ Fty/ Warehse $1.35 psf. Pte lift. Free parking. High ceiling. Bright *****399 KG BAHRU AVAIL end
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    • 721 12 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT ADELPHI #01-09. 2099 sqft. Prime unit. Immediate. Asking $11 psf. Call *****812 PENINSULA PLAZA #04-54. Facing escalator. Vacant. Asking $3400. Call 6737-2712 Owner ARAB ST./ HAJI Lane 2-storey 700/ 1700 sqft. Retail/ showrm/ office. $7.5K neg. *****455 TG PAGAR RD. 1600 sqft. 3 mins MRT.
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