The Straits Times, 6 June 2010

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    21 1 the sunday times SjSl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 90cents JUNE 6, 2010 102 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 095/11/2009
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    Lock icon Frosty China-US military ties get even colder
    706 1  -  Washington sniffs at China’s insistence its arms sales to Taiwan ‘are not normal’ Jermyn Chow jermync@sph.com.sg If the annual Shangri-La Dialogue series here is meant to be an unabashed exchange of ideas between top defence officials, it succeeded yesterday, in that no holds
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    Lock icon Swiss charged with trespass, vandalism
    529 1  -  Shuli Sudderuddin A Swiss national who works in Singapore was charged in court yesterday with trespass and the vandalism of an MRT train at the Changi depot. Oliver Fricker, 32, a business consultant, was charged with cutting the fence of the depot and damaging public
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      879 1 JUST $1.20 (U.P. $1.70) Buy The Sunday Times and The New Paper on Sunday for just $1.20 today WORLD CUP: A 16-page special with The Sunday Times today World Cup 2010 G R O U P KEY MATCH: Brazil v Portugal (June 25) GROUP G BRAZIL, NORTH KOREA IVORY COAST,
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      78 1 Five sets of clothes. His curry pot. A rice cooker. An album of family photos. That was all he owned and they were put into a plastic bag and sent back to Chennai with his body. And so ended the sad Singapore sojourn of Shanmuganathan Dillidurai, the 41-year-old Indian worker
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      Lock icon Israeli troops board aid ship
      674 2 No injuries or shots fired as vessel is diverted to Israeli port AP Reuters Jerusalem Israeli commandos swiftly clambered aboard a Gaza-bound aid vessel without meeting resistance yesterday, preventing it from breaking a naval blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory days after a similar effort turned
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      Lock icon Trash-busters target litterbugs
      286 2  -  Irene Tham Who? Me litter? This teenager did just that last Thursday when she threw a cigarette butt on the ground in the open area outside The Cathay in Handy Road. Unfortunately for her, she littered in full view of a plainclothes officer from the National Environment
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      Lock icon Dow plunges 3.2% over weak US jobs data
      482 2 NYT New York United States stocks tumbled on Friday in one of their sharpest declines this year, leaving the Dow Jones Industrial Average firmly below 10,000, as a disappointing jobs report cast a pall over the US economic recovery. New worries that
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      Lock icon BP’s GALLERY OF SHAME
      510 3 Rush against time to save birds paralysed by oil; 30-50% dying AFP NYT Fort Jackson (Louisiana) Shocking images of pelicans and seabirds writhing in oil along the Louisiana coast have underscored the rising environmental costs of the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The rapidly
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      Lock icon Is MRT train graffiti the stamp of the real McKoy?
      245 4  -  Shuli Sudderuddin Could Oliver Fricker and Lloyd Dane Alexander be the real McKoy? This poser has arisen after the pair are believed to have cut through the fence of an MRT depot in Changi and spray-painted graffiti on a train.
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      Lock icon Graffiti ‘still rare here’
      1071 4  -  Young are law-abiding in general and there are few complaints Shuli Sudderuddin, Sumita Sreedharan Walls, pavements and public property in Singapore are largely free from graffiti, say MPs and town councils. This is because Singaporeans mostly toe the line, said Associate Professor Tan Ern Ser from
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      252 2 SINGAPORE'S FINEST JEWELLERY AUCTION Global Economic Crisis Forced Sale Seized and Confiscated Valuable Assets Previously Held, Sold and Released by Financial Entities Government Agencies; to be Auctioned to the Public Piece by Piece with other Consignments which constitute the Majority of other Inventory from Private and or Commercial Interests, Tuesday
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      Lock icon LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY
      572 6  -  after his hand was hacked off. ‘My son can no longer go to college’ They came here looking for a better life. One wanted to build a nice home for his aged parents and two others were trying to put children through college. Their hopes were
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      Lock icon WHO WILL FOOT THE HEFTY MEDICAL BILLS?
      419 6  -  Kimberly Spykerman The plight of the foreign workers injured in last week’s brutal attacks has turned the spotlight on who will bear the brunt of their hefty medical bills. While foreign workers who get hurt on the job can claim compensation up to
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      Lock icon Hacked-off fingers reattached after 12hrs
      284 6 When full-time national serviceman Ang Jun Heng was set upon by assailants last weekend, it took almost 12 hours before doctors could begin work to reattach half his left hand and four fingers which were hacked off. The police received a call about seven hours
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      Lock icon He ran away, but boss still wants to help
      515 6  -  Kimberly Spykerman He was a runaway worker. But when Mr Sandeep Singh’s employer found out that the 23-year-old had been viciously attacked, he offered to shoulder some of the worker’s medical costs. Mr William Chan, 48, discovered what happened only at
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      Lock icon NSF ‘in good spirits’ despite injuries
      507 6  -  Melissa Pang The road to recovery looks to be a long one for full-time national serviceman (NSF) Ang Jun Heng. The 19-year-old’s left palm and four fingers were severed when he was brutally attacked on his way home from Kallang MRT station last Sunday.
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      Lock icon He put in extra work for sons’ uni fees
      486 6  -  Kimberly Spykerman They were his worldly possessions and they were flown together withhis body– back hometo Chennai in India. Five sets of clothes. A pot he used to make curry. A rice cooker. A photo album filled with snapshots of his
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      Lock icon City Harvest pastor not at services
      664 8  -  Founder Kong Hee, who is helping police probe, ‘taking a rest’ Ang Yiying, Carolyn Quek ayiying@sph.com.sg carolynq@sph.com.sg Senior pastor Kong Hee is taking a “needed rest”, the congregation of City Harvest Church (CHC) was told yesterday afternoon. The two services yesterday at the Singapore
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      Lock icon Night speedsters destroy Sin Ming peace
      463 8  -  Kimberly Spykerman Speed demons have been terrorising residents along a quiet stretch of Sin Ming Road. Come midnight, they tear down the street, one after another, stealing sleep from residents. It so infuriated one that he wrote to The Straits Times forum last week.
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      Lock icon Now more buses to Resorts World Sentosa
      341 8  -  Sumita Sreedharan Visitors will now find it easier to get to Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). Local operator Transtar Travel has rolled out three bus services from Dhoby Ghaut and Toa Pay oh MRT stations, and from Hock Seng Building in Lavender. There are
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      Lock icon Universal Studios actor hurt in show
      337 8  -  Irene Tham Call it a knockout punch. A Universal Studios Singapore show ended prematurely last Friday when its lead actor was hurt during a fighting scene. The show at Resorts World Sentosa, called Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular, was minutes away from its
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        Lock icon NS registration
        50 8 Coming up: national service registration for male Singapore citizens and permanent residents, born on Dec 4, 1992 to Feb 24, 1993. It will be conducted from Wednesday to June 30. You may register online at www.ns.sg or personally at the Central Manpower Base Podium at 3 Depot Road.
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        Lock icon Guards to change
        89 8 The changing of guards ceremony by the Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command will take place today at 6pm at the Istana main gate. The new guards will march off from Yen San Building (between Park Hotel Orchard and The Heeren), along Orchard Road, towards the Istana
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        Lock icon HSA, S.Korea ink MOU
        48 8 Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Food and Drug Administration of South Korea at the Istana. The signing ceremony was presided over by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak.
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    • [ special report: littering ]
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        Lock icon What’s the fuss about littering?
        625 10  -  NEA study shows nonchalant attitudes, launches campaign targeted at S’poreans Irene Tham itham@sph.com. sg Throw my rubbish into a bin? Depends on whether there is one nearby. At least one in three Singaporeans says he would bin rubbish only when it is convenient to do
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        Lock icon Foreigners do so in areas that feel like home
        964 10  -  Goh Chin Lian Irene Tham You are in Little India. You spot a foreign worker blithely tossing his drink can on the ground. The reason for his act, according to a study, is that the area feels like home to him.
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        Lock icon Dorms: Bins here, there, everywhere
        483 10  -  Goh Chin Lian When it comes to licking the littering problem, foreign workers’ dormitories have “bin” here and done that. Their current modus operandi is the subtle approach: Put more bins in more places, and remove bin covers so that the workers can dispose of
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      Lock icon Football fans ‘red card’ telcos
      536 11  -  Some 200 turn up at Speakers’ Corner to protest against high cost of watching World Cup Jeff Ang jeffang@sph.com.sg While most people around the world are celebrating the imminent start of World Cup 2010 in South Africa, a group of Singapore football fans gathered yesterday
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      Lock icon Office betting pools are illegal
      394 11  -  Jeff Ang Alex Tung rooted for Italy at the last World Cup in 2006, not only because he was a fan but also because he stood to win $300. The 30-year-old driver and 15 co-workers chipped in $20 each to back their choice of which
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        Lock icon Sino-US ties: Dynamics have changed
        987 12  -  NEWS ANALYSIS Goh Sui Noi Senior Writer suinoi@sph.com. sg The verbal sparring between US and Chinese defence officials yesterday reflects a widening gulf between the two militaries. That could hurt the overall ties ofthe world’s most important bilateral relationship. It also reveals the low level
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        Lock icon UK committed to Five Power Defence pact, says minister
        724 12  -  Zakir Hussain BRITAIN’snew defence minister said yesterday his country remained committed to the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA). Referring to his country’s 39-year-old partnership with Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand, Dr Liam Fox said it wanted the pact to keep
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        Lock icon S. Korea, US mull ways to punish North
        288 12  -  Lee Seok Hwai Washington and Seoul are looking at new ways to sanction North Korea, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday, after the pariah state showed no signs of owning up to attacking a South Korean warship. “We are assessing additional
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      Lock icon After chilly exchange, little banter over lunch
      448 13  -  Cheong Suk-Wai Senior Writer Lunch, actually? That was the running joke among the delegates yesterday, just before the summit’s first Ministerial Lunch. They wondered if the United States and China would actually chow-chow and pow-wow at the meal. After all, it had been
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      Lock icon PM Lee hosts S. Korean President
      173 13 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (right) yesterday met and hosted South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, who is on a two-day bilateral visit here, to lunch at the Istana. PM Lee conveyed his condolences to President Lee on the Cheonan incident, said the Ministry
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        Lock icon Asean model for new security body
        75 13 Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said defence ministers had, over lunch, agreed to grow the region’s new security architecture from the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Plus Eight. Since May 11, this network has included China, India, Russia and
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        Lock icon Japan raps China over naval near-misses
        97 13 Japan rapped China again yesterday for near-accidents between the two countries’ navies in the East China Sea. Chinese naval helicopters on a training exercise flew close to two Japanese destroyers in April in waters near Japan, noted Japanese Defence Minister Toshimi Kitazawa. A similar
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        Lock icon Jakarta wants more submarines, planes
        60 13 Indonesia aims to add more submarines and military transport planes to its arsenal over the next two years. According to Reuters, Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the additional U-boats will help guard sea lanes. He added that he was also discussing with US military manufacturer
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        Lock icon US Congress ‘aware of drone raids’’
        102 13 US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said US lawmakers are kept fully informed about Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operations abroad, including drone bombing raids on militants in Pakistan. Mr Gates said he could not “get into discussion of any kind of operations” that the CIA
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        Lock icon British troops to stay on in Afghanistan
        61 13 British troops have to stay in Afghanistan to prevent it from becoming a failed state and a breeding ground for terrorism, Defence Secretary Liam Fox said yesterday. The sheer human cost of the conflict had made policymakers question Britain’s presence in that country,
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      Lock icon Sentosa club probing golf course death
      537 14  -  Inquiry into why checks missed golfer’s unreturned buggy Frankie Chee frankiec@sph.com. sg Sentosa Golf Club (SGC) is investigating why its end-of-day checks missed out a buggy that had been taken out by businessman Heng Jui How. The 65-year-old was found dead at SGC’s Serapong
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      Lock icon Farm resort promise is fading
      683 14  -  Jamie Ee Wen Wei Life in the countryside has not been good for 17 farm operators. They have uprooted from D’Kranji Farm Resort, Singapore’s first agri-tainment centre, from last December, citing poor yields and profits. One business knock came when they were stopped from selling
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      Lock icon Master potter relocating to polytechnic
      325 14  -  Irene Tham Master potter Iskandar Jalil has found a place Temasek Polytechnic to build his kiln. He will move there by the end of next month after his tenancy at the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC) expires on June 30. The 70-year-old Cultural Medallion winner said
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      Lock icon Gamers now ‘ready for combat’
      748 14  -  Irene Tham It is now open warfare. A new genre of outdoor games involving laser rifles and pistols has become so popular here that somegamers arecalling a “thumbing break” on their Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 gaming consoles. Said Mr Adrian Yap, 28, an avid
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      Lock icon CapitaLand to build affordable housing in China
      522 14  -  Robin Chan Promising to be a long-term player in China, Singapore’s property giant CapitaLand wants to make its name as a builder of affordable homes for the Chinese. It will do this with standardised designs and more control over costs and land, CapitaLand’s
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      Lock icon Once upon a train with daddy
      107 15 An initiative to promote reading took the right track yesterday. Nearly 700 fathers and their children as well as the kids’ mums took part in the inaugural 10,000 More Fathers Reading! in-train story-telling session. During the one-hour trip, a group of volunteers and National
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      Lock icon Hang on, I’m still on the phone
      810 15  -  Be mindful of rampant use of phone in the company of others, say etiquette experts Jamie Ee Wen Wei jamieee@sph.com. sg The boyfriend of Ms Tan Weiru, a designer, is upset. When they are out for dinner, Ms Tan, 21, has a habit
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      Lock icon Android devices fuel new telco war
      538 15  -  Sherwin Loh Telecommunication companies rolling out the latest smartphones are using exclusive deals as a selling pitch. The spearhead of this new battle of the telcos, now that Apple’s iPhone is no longer exclusive to SingTel: Android-based phones. Android is Google’s mobile phone operating
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      63 15 If only locals are employed in Singapore... Newly-weds 1/ Pear, sihce hot mahy SihgaporeahS are willing to work as construction workers, our apartment will only be ready in 30 years' time. Meanwhile, we'll stay with my brothers and sisters... ,.in my parents' 3-room flat. C The walls here are Remember
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      Lock icon Support up as Japan’s new leader starts work
      779 16 Kan deciding on Cabinet team to tackle critical economic and political challenges AFP Reuters New York Times Tokyo Japan’s Prime Ministerelect Naoto Kan yesterday huddled with aides to choose a Cabinet line-up that will help him tackle pressing challenges, from reviving the
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      Lock icon People get happier as they age: Survey
      700 16 New York Times New York It is inevitable. The muscles weaken. Hearing and vision fade. We get wrinkled and stooped. We cannot run, or even walk, as fast as we used to. We have aches and pains in parts of our bodies we
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      Lock icon Meet Mrs Kan, ‘Japan’s Hillary’
      757 16  -  Kwan Weng Kin Japan Correspondent In Tokyo The wife of Japan’s new Prime Minister is affectionately known among ruling party lawmakers as “the Japanese Hillary”. That is because Mrs Nobuko Kan is a brilliant campaigner for her husband come election time. The current US Secretary
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      Lock icon Chinese tycoons among NUS, NTU alumni
      905 17 The 2 S’pore unis are the only Asian colleges on a US-dominated list of schools where rich Chinese studied stbeijing@gmail.com The Straits Times China Bureau Beijing The National University of Singapore (NUS) has produced more Chinese tycoons than top United States colleges like Yale,
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      Lock icon Encouraging signs as BP caps oil leak
      560 18 But company warns against over-optimism as Obama voices fresh anger on trip to Gulf AFP NYT Reuters New Orleans (Louisiana) BP appeared to make progress early yesterday in containing the worst oil spill in United States history after installing a cap over the
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      Lock icon BP’s corollary problem: Its gaffe-prone CEO
      358 18 NYT New York BP, already bedevilled by an out-of-control well spewing millions of litres of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, now finds itself with one more problem: Mr Tony Hayward, its gaffe-prone chief executive. Among his memorable lines: The spill is not going
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      Lock icon Bangladesh mourns 117 killed in deadliest fire
      263 18 Dhaka The national flag flew at half-mast and people of all faiths joined prayers as Bangladesh yesterday mourned the deaths of nearly 120 people in the country’s deadliest blaze. The fire had raged for three hours late last Thursday, destroying at least six
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    • [ sunday people ]
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        Lock icon Youngest winner of Go ‘grand slam’
        467 19  -  Lee Choo Kiong Taiwanese chess player Chang Hsu has made history as the first ethnic Chinese and youngest person ever to sweep all seven major Go leagues in Japan. Mr Chang Hsu, 30, who goes by the name Cho U in Japan, is also
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        Lock icon Indian-American wins Spelling Bee crown
        256 19 AP Washington No theatrical flourishes for Anamika Veeramani. She kept her hands behind her back and rattled off the letters of every word she was given until she was crowned the spelling bee champion. The 14-year-old girl from North Royalton, Ohio, won the 83rd Scripps
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        Lock icon Anger over inheritance could have set killer off
        406 19 LAKE DISTRICT SHOOTING RAMPAGE Whitehaven (England) Cumbria massacre gunman Derrick Bird could have been enraged about a £25,000 (S$51,500) gift to his twin brother from his father, the British media reported yesterday. The sum given to his brother David just before their
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      Lock icon Obama’s powerful show of love for India
      626 20  -  He breaches protocol with US-India summit appearance, but has helped revitalise ties NEWS ANALYSIS Bhagyashree Garekar US Correspondent In Washington bhagya@sph.com.sg The Americans have delivered the message New Delhi most wanted to hear: India matters. And India promised to step up its action
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      Lock icon Tycoon pledges $225m to charity
      327 20 Kuala Lumpur A Malaysian tycoon has promised to donate his entire RM525 million (S$227 million) profit from the sale of his stake in a gaming company to charity, in a bid to quell uproar over being awarded a sports betting licence. Tan Sri Vincent Tan
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      Lock icon 'One-time blast' to treat breast cancer
      354 20 'One-time blast to treat breast cancer London A single dose of radiation during surgery is just as effective for breast cancer patients as receiving weeks of radiation, a new study suggests. More than 2,000 women from nine countries in Europe, North America and Asia took part in the trial, in
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      Lock icon A howling good time at Opera House
      292 20 Reuters Sydney It’s a dog’s life. Well, it was literally so yesterday when the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House came alive with the sound of high-pitched music and howling dogs at the world’s first concert performed for dogs. The concert was the
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      Lock icon President meets students on US trip
      84 20 Singaporean students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, pose for a photograph after greeting President S R Nathan. Mr Nathan, on a private visit to the United States, made time to meet the local Singaporean community at a reception hosted by Singapore Ambassador
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        Lock icon New US spy chief nominated
        66 20 AFP Washington President Barack Obama yesterday nominated retired Air Force lieutenant-general James Clapper as the director of national intelligence, charged with overseeing the sprawling United States intelligence community. If confirmed, he will replace Mr Dennis Blair, another retired military officer, who quit last month following
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        Lock icon Washington admits birthday blunder
        84 20 AP Washington The US State Department has conceded committing a diplomatic faux pas by sending a birthday greeting to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth a week early. Spokesman P. J. Crowley said a congratulatory message from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on what the department thought was the
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        Lock icon Watsons sports drinks recalled
        87 20 Hong Kong Mould-like substances found in two sports drinks distributed by A.S. Watson have led to a product recall, the South China Morning Post reported yesterday. The recall of the 500ml Watsons Iso-Tone sports drinks the regular and ice flavours comes after Watson said “fungal elements”
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        Lock icon 12 killed as storm batters Oman
        64 20 AFP Muscat Cyclone Phet killed 12 people and left one missing in Oman before barrelling towards Pakistan, the head of Oman’s civil defence force said yesterday. The authorities said Phet had weakened in intensity on Friday before heading at wind speeds of up to
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        54 20 Xinhua Shenzhen The legislature of Shenzhen, a boom town in south China’s Guangdong province, elected Mr Xu Qin as the city’s new mayor yesterday. Mr Xu, 49, replaces acting mayor Wang Rong, who was appointed Communist Party secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee. Mr Xu was
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        86 20 Reuters Taipei The low turnout at a demonstration in Taiwan yesterday against a trade pact with China pointed to broad but guarded acceptance of the deal by the Taiwanese public. The 10,000 who attended the demonstration in Kaohsiung, an opposition stronghold, fell far short of
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      554 21 Ministers seek to bolster market confidence but concern over spreading debt crisis remains Reuters Busan (South Korea) The Group of 20 leading economies reached an uneasy compromise yesterday over the speed of budget cuts needed to calm global financial markets rattled by a spreading
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      547 21 AP Budapest– Hungary’s government yesterday tried to calm investors and distanced itself from earlier comments by officials claiming that the country was close to defaulting on its debts. State Secretary Mihaly Varga, a former finance minister, described talk ofa default as“exaggerated... and unfortunate”,
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      383 21 Bloomberg London Prudential’s chief executive officer Tidjane Thiam made his first public apology following the insurer’s failed US$35.5 billion (S$49.8 billion) attempt to buy American International Group’s (AIG) main Asian unit, AIA. “I’m very sorry we had to spend the money
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        119 21 AFP Tokyo Asia-Pacific ministers yesterday kicked off a two-day meeting in northern Japan to discuss speeding up trade liberalisation in a region that generates half of the world’s economic output. The session in Hokkaido is the year’s first ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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        137 21 Reuters Boston Oracle Corp said it plans to fire more workers, mainly in Europe and Asia, as it integrates Sun Microsystems, resulting in post-acquisition restructuring costs that will be more than triple what it previously disclosed. The move underscores the challenges the world’s No.
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        88 21 Bloomberg Washington Wal-Mart Stores, the world’s largest retailer, said it will create 500,000 jobs in the next five years to help fuel global sales. The firm announced the plan and a US$15 billion share buyback programme at its annual shareholder meeting yesterday. Wal-Mart, with more
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        92 21 Reuters New York Bankrupt financial group Lehman Brothers plans to sell about 450 works by contemporary artists, including Robert Rauschenberg, at an auction in September, according to court documents. Lehman, which filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, has named Sotheby’s art auction house to
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      1167 23  -  Market is back with a vengeance, but do your homework first Lorna Tan Senior Correspondent lorna@sph.com.sg The recent global financial rout was not a pretty picture for investors in art. Like most businesses and investments such as stocks and properties, the rarefied art world
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      503 24  -  Lorna Tan An art collector for 30 years, Mr Richard Hoon started out buying prints of work done by unknown artists at $200 each. “I bought what I could afford and what I liked. Like many people, my initial objective was to fill the
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        1236 26  -  Aviva S’pore CEO is a firm believer in saving and investing in the firms that he works for Lorna Tan Senior Correspondent lorna@sph.com. sg Ask Mr Simon Newman, chief executive of British insurer Aviva Singapore, for investment tips and he will list investing early as
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        756 27  -  But potential buyers of Bintan and Batam properties should be aware they won’t get title deeds Lee Zhi Xin lzhixin@sph.com.sg Fancy living by the sea but cannot afford Sentosa Cove? You may want to check out two seaside residential developments in the two nearby Indonesian islands
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        984 28  -  Keeping some ready money on hand allows investors to snap up assets on the cheap Goh Eng Yeow engyeow@sph.com.sg After a heady 14-month rally, stock markets around the world are turning investors giddy with their rollercoaster swings. One extreme example was the sudden collapse
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        278 28  -  FINANCIAL QUOTIENT Lorna Tan Where do you see this? In estate planning and home ownership articles. What does this mean? Homeowners have two ways to specify how they share a property as joint tenants or tenants-in-common. When a couple hold a property under joint tenancy,
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      464 26 FREE PREVIEWON FOREX INVESTMENT "The EZV system works both hands down. To think that I am still able to trades in the evening for the next day market and goes on with my daily life with my wife and kids, making money instead of just sitting in front of the
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      215 27 swimming pools. There is also a clubhouse for residents with tennis courts and a multipurpose hall, among other facilities. The project was designed by Singapore-based DP Architects, which counts VivoCity and Resorts World Sentosa as its clients. The villas are situated near Lagoi Beach Village on the northern part of
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      1092 29  -  The end of the Gores’ 40-year union has left Americans wondering if anything is sacred Bhagyashree Garekar US Correspondent In Washington bhagya@sph.com. sg What with the Big Spill and the Big Split, Americans are in a deep funk these days. How could the combined might of
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      Lock icon Nantah spirit still going strong after 55 years
      920 29  -  Leong Weng Kam Senior Writer wengkam@sph.com. sg The former Chinese-language Nanyang University (Nantah) lasted only 25 years before it merged with the then University of Singapore to become the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 1980. Two Saturdays ago, when about 900
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      Lock icon How SME rides out older worker worries
      886 29  -  Francis Chan franchan@sph.com.sg The sun was barely up but dispatch courier Thomas Tan was already at work, sorting out his deliveries for the day. Many others like him would also be on the move, dispatching documents or parcels as quickly as they can
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      Lock icon Put away that phone!
      321 30 EDITORIAL The efficient smartphone, a mobile computer, is a boon in business and for social interaction. Has anybody thought it is also encouraging behaviour that is downright objectionable? You would be familiar with the type. They check their BlackBerry and iPhone every few minutes even when
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      152 30 BLOGOSPHERE MRT train vandalised with graffiti The train was vandalised extensively. Doesn’t that take quite a bit of time? And then apparently in the morning, when they drove it out, nobody noticed anything wrong. But if you think about it, shouldn’t it be pretty obvious? It was rather eye-catching graffiti,
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      281 30 QUOTES OF THE WEEK “We’re sorry for the massive disruption it’s caused to their lives. There’s no one who wants this thing over more than I do. I’d like my life back.” TONY HAYWARD, CEO of BP, on the oil spill caused by the explosion at BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig
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        398 30  -  Yeo Hock Yew For me, an Everton Road resident, Malaysia is practically next door: I take a mere five-minute walk southwards, then go through a fence without passport, and I am in that country, or rather, a part of it called the
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        Lock icon Why no perks for retirees flying SIA?
        142 30  -  Toh Soo Jin As a retiree, I am happy that more establishments are offering discounted fares or special rates for senior citizens (“Grey power”, last Sunday). However, our national carrier, Singapore Airlines (SIA), does not follow suit, unlike airlines like Cathay Pacific. The
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        Lock icon Retain lower fares for senior citizens
        110 30  -  Chiang Bak Hoi From July 3, senior citizens will have to pay more for certain bus routes if they travel more than 7.2km. According to an example shown in a May 23 advertisement (“Distance fares from 3 July 2010”), a senior citizen who takes
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        Lock icon Good manners: Parents should lead by example
        343 30  -  Xie Shun Xie I refer to the article, “Please read this, thank you” (May 23), on etiquette classes for children. Is knowing which knife to use or making small talk at a formal dinner so important? The existence of such classes is a
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        179 30  -  Esther Chua (Ms) More people are taking up cycling in Singapore, in line with efforts to promote a healthier lifestyle, along with more approved races and triathlons involving the sport. Unfortunately, most of the time, cyclists are not respected by motorists. I
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        220 30  -  Alan Cheong I agree with Dr Lee Wei Ling that overseas Chinese are not inferior to the Chinese in China (“The importance of being resilient”, last Sunday). As a result of its years of exposure to the West, Singapore now plays by a
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        Lock icon Woman who changed history of S’pore
        141 30  -  Steve Goh I read with great interest Dr Lee Wei Ling’s column last Sunday, “The importance of being resilient”. In it, she recounted that her paternal great-great-grandmother chose to remain in Singapore with her children when her husband went back to his ancestral home
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      356 31  - EX-LIBRIS Extracted by Lim Lee Lian Each week, we publish an extract from a book that is topical or of general interest. Imagine life without the battery: no iPods, digital cameras, mobile phones, notebooks, hand-held gaming devices, et cetera. Basically, life today as we know it would be completely unrecognisable.
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      Lock icon The 40-year itch
      822 31  -  While more couples are splitting up at a later stage in life, few do it with any regrets Deirdre Bair The writer is the author of Calling It Quits: Late-Life Divorce And Starting Over. NYT There’s an old French expression I found useful when I wrote a
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      Lock icon Soccer mad on balmy evenings
      779 31  -  THE EX-PAT FILE Luke Tobias Johnson The writer is an assistant to the editor at The Straits Times Foreign Desk. He is an American and has been in Singapore for 16 months. I never expected moving to Singapore would turn me into a soccer junkie.
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      338 31 STREET VIEW “The whole exercise is not just about doing away with exams or looking at alternative assessment models. It is really about the holistic development of the child.” MS CONSTANCE LOKE, principal of Haig Girls’ School, on doing away with end-of-semester exams for Primary 1 pupils JUNE PEH, 45
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      468 32  -  They want to help the wayward because others who care helped turn their own lives around Tan Dawn Wei dawntan@sph.com.sg They have a history littered with crime, gang activities, and drug taking and peddling. These are the bad boys-turned-pas-tors who now run some of the
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      Lock icon Hippie gave up drugs and found peace
      463 32 Looking at the avuncular, bespectacled pastor that he is today, it is hard to imagine Mr Simon Neo, 57, as a long-maned hippie. Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, his teenage peers called him “Simon Longhair”. He had dropped out of
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      435 32 Christian shelter head Don Wong has tattoos, a legacy from what he calls his “rotten” past. And his favourite analogy is that of an apple, rotten or otherwise. “If you cut it one way, you see seeds. If cut another way, you see a
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      298 32 HEADLINERS Naoto Kan No policy shake-up pledge Japan’s Prime Minister-elect last Friday said he was committed to the policies begun by his predecessor, Mr Yukio Hatoyama, who abruptly stepped down as premier last Wednesday. Mr Kan, 63, told a press conference that Mr Hatoyama had asked him to take good
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      433 32 His was a life of wine, women and song and gambling into the wee hours. Today, Mr Edward Job, 54, runs a Christian halfway house. His excesses started when he was in the army in 1974. Hooked on horseracing, he became a bookie.
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    981 33 OBITUARIES LEE SIAH PHEOW Age: 91 passed away peacefully on 5/6/2010. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Yeo Lee Hua Sister: Brother-in-law: Lee Soo Har Lim Siak Wee Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lee Hock Chian Chiang Yee Chern Lee Hock Ang Tan Siok Cheng (Lee Hock Seng, deceased) Lee
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      64 34 TV times GOLF The Memorial Day 4 (Live, Ch21 3 Ch255, tomorrow, 1.30am). Ch202, 5pm). TENNIS French Open Men’s singles final (Live, Ch203, 9pm). MOTOR CYCLING MotoGP, Italy Main race (Live, Events FOOTBALL S-League Tampines v Beijing Guoan (Tampines, 7.45pm). HOCKEY SHF League Women’s Premier: Crescent v SCC (4.45pm), Jansenites
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      Lock icon Hui Fen falls at final hurdle
      383 34  -  Jeff Ang Teenager New Hui Fen was left to fly the flag for the Republic at the 43rd Singapore International Open yesterday as she was the sole local competitor to make it to the step-ladder finals of the Open Masters. However, the competition proved
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      716 34  -  It is their job to ensure quality control for endurance events, says SSC, after complaints Frankie Chee frankiec@sph.com.sg The adidas Sundown Marathon on May 29 ended with a slew of complaints on Facebook and in letters to The Straits Times from some of the 19,200 participants. Their
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      Lock icon One man cannot do it on his own
      992 34  -  HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg The next month should be all about fabulously-rich players showing off their skills on the world’s poorest continent, Africa. Before we go there, something serious and potentially more permanent is happening back where football started. While
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      197 34  - HOT BODS Pictures and text by Neo Xioobin If you or your friends fit into our Hot Bods Series, drop us a line and photo at stimage@sph.com.sg Louis Toh, 28 Engineer Height: 1.80m Weight: 78kg Exercise regimen: I try to go to the gym at least once a week for
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      278 34 CRICKET Second Test In Manchester, second day at lunch: England 399-7 (K. Pietersen 64, I. Bell 128, M. Prior 80 n.o.) v Bangladesh. CYCLING Tour of Luxembourg 202.7km 2nd stage from Schifflange to Differdange: 1 Frank Schleck (Lux/Saxo Bank) 5hr 10min 38 sec. 2 Matteo Carrara (Ita/Vacansoleil) same time.
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        Lock icon Robson sorry for slut slur
        206 35 Britain’s former Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson (right) on Thursday launched a desperate damage limitation exercise by apologising for describing some of her fellow players as “sluts”. The 16-year-old made her controversial comments in an interview with Vogue magazine. She claimed that many of her
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        Lock icon Scolari quits club for son
        216 35 World Cup winning football coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has left Uzbekistan side Bunyodkor to “help his son’s university education”. The Brazilian last week quit the club after a year in charge having failed to achieve success in the Asian Champions League. The Uzbek side lost
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        Lock icon Maradona and Pele put feud aside for ad
        304 35 There is finally a luxury fashion advertisement featuring a football player who is not David Beckham. French fashion designer Louis Vuitton has managed to wrangle three of the greatest football players Brazilian Pele, Argentina’s Diego Maradona and Frenchman Zinedine Zidane in time
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          57 35 Registration for the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore is expected to close soon, after 55,000 of the 60,000 slots were filled by yesterday. All 20,000 entries for the full marathon at the Dec 5 event have been snapped up. Registration fees for the other three categories
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          Lock icon Pacquiao is Fighter of the Decade
          49 35 Reuters New York Manny Pacquiao has been named Fighter of the Decade by the Boxing Writers Association of America. The Filipino was the overwhelming winner of the annual award after a year in which he sealed a record seventh weight division world title.
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          Lock icon Fowler leads, Woods makes cut
          67 35 Reuters Dublin (Ohio) American Rickie Fowler fired a six-under 66 to lead by three shots from Justin Rose at the Memorial Tournament on Friday. World No. 1 Tiger Woods made the cut comfortably after a 69 to be 10 shots off the top. Phil Mickelson,
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          Lock icon Khan’s ban is overturned
          39 35 Reuters Karachi Former Pakistan captain Younus Khan is free to return to international cricket after the indefinite ban he received for ill-discipline during the side’s tour of Australia was overturned by an appeals judge yesterday.
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        198 35 Michael Jordan won six National Basketball Association championships, five MVP awards and was a 14-time All Star, but there was one honour that had avoided his grasp until now. He was named the cover athlete for the up-coming NBA 2K11 video game, reported the
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        548 36 Francesca Schiavone becomes first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam title AP Paris With the performance of a lifetime, Francesca Schiavone became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam tennis title by beating Samantha Stosur 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) in the French Open final yesterday.
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        603 36  - Kuerten on Nadal one clay king on another SPORTING LIFE Rohit Brijnath In the quaint museum at Roland Garrros, across a landing where his face peers out at you from the photographic collection of champions, past a row of ancient wooden rackets, sits a piece of lanky, living history. Gustavo
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        Lock icon Nadal ready to reclaim his crown
        610 36 Reuters Paris Forget revenge or No. 1 ranking, all Rafael Nadal will care about today against Sweden’s Robin Soderling will be reclaiming his French Open title. Circumstances have conspired to create an intriguing men’s singles final between the Spaniard and the Swede, who ambushed
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        208 37 The most infamous World Cup goal ever scored came in the 1986 quarter-final between Argentina and England. In an aerial challenge with 1.85m tall goalkeeper Peter Shilton, Argentina’s Diego Maradona standing at 1.65m punched the ball into the England goal with his left fist. The incident
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        Lock icon Italian job earns eight-game ban
        127 37 Italian defender Mauro Tassotti has the ignominy of being slapped with the longest ban for a World Cup incident eight games. The punishment came after Fifa reviewed an incident in the 1994 quarter-final against Spain, which the Azzurri won 2-1. In stoppage time, with Spain
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        78 37 England striker Wayne Rooney, admitting last year that Cristiano Ronaldo did him a favour at the 2006 World Cup. Ronaldo’s infamous wink to the Portugal bench after Rooney had been sent off for a stamp on Ricardo Carvalho in the quarter-final earned the ire of the British
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        543 37 The shoddy form of Domenech’s team continues with defeat by China AFP AP George (South Africa) The France team landed in South Africa yesterday to a loud greeting from a brass band and fans blowing plastic vuvuzela trumpets. Even louder was the criticism that followed them from the
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        732 38 Pressure is now on Gerrard to perform on football’s biggest stage and ensure that England do not miss Ferdinand sundayTheprofile The Times, London Reuters Rustenburg Steven Gerrard was the first England player to receive the captain’s armband from Fabio Capello, the manager. He fluffed his
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        588 38 The Times, London Rustenburg Call it a captain’s sense of responsibility, but Rio Ferdinand was the first England player on to the training pitch at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Campus on Friday and, regrettably, first off in a screaming, crumpled heap. “He’s
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          58 38 AP Rust (Germany) Argentina have won the World Cup. Well, Argentina’s Jennifer Scherman (above) anyway. She beat the other 31 competing nations’ candidates to the Miss World Cup 2010 crown in the southern German city of Rust on Friday. First runner-up was Greece’s Katerina Giannoglou
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          63 38 AP Asuncion (Paraguay) Paraguay President Fernando Lugo is using absent striker Salvador Cabanas, who survived a gunshot wound to the head five months ago, as a source of inspiration for the country’s team in the World Cup. Lugo sent a letter to team members asking
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          90 38 AFP Berlin German football great Franz Beckenbauer said he was not optimistic about his country’s chances of success at the World Cup, in an interview to be published in the German press today. “Without Michael Ballack, it will be difficult. Our team is weakened,” he told
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      743 39 Ex-Chelsea star Robben could join former teammates in missing World Cup Reuters AP Pretoria Call it the Chelsea curse, and it even seems to affect former players. Hours after John Obi Mikel became the latest current player from the English champions to be ruled out of the World
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      564 39 AP Milan– Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo will skip his side’s World Cup opener against Paraguay on June 14 because of a calf injury. There might be worse news. There is a risk that he could miss the entire tournament. The 2006 World Cup winner,
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      667 39 AP Johannesburg Kaka is not concerned with his fitness ahead of the World Cup, and said on Friday that he is ready to take on the responsibility of being Brazil’s leader at the tournament. He enters the tournament as Brazil’s biggest star, but
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      274 1 SANDRA LEONG Dr Google gave me cancer page13 June 6, 2010 Singapore women have been accused of being spoilt princesses who are clueless about household chores. But research shows that women do almost four times more housework than men. SANDRA LEONG and NICHOLAS YONG report. PAGES6&7 WHERE TO FIND THE
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        972 2  -  White-collar executives are shedding their suits and donning boxing gloves all for a good cause Christa Yeo mpyeo@sph.com.sg The setting is the luxurious Grand Ballroom at the Ritz Carlton Millenia Singapore and the guest list will see socialites and captains of industries hobnobbing. Aside from the
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        847 4  -  Tween celebs are now getting younger and are being talent-spotted through the Internet Jocelyn Lee jocelee@sph.com.sg Tween pop idols are getting younger these days. Where once the young stars were in the early teens that age between childhood and angst-rid-den teenagehood now, they are merely young adults,
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        767 4  -  Veronica Koh Shop till you drop takes on a new meaning at Orchard’s latest malls. That is because you can “drop” onto luxurious seating at 313@Somerset, Ion Orchard and Mandarin Gallery. Forget uncomfortable plastic benches without any arm or back rests. At 313@Somerset, shoppers who want to rest
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        515 6 As an art teacher at CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School, Mr Foo Kwee Horng, 41, often tells his students never to be subservient to men. “Don’t put up with their lousy attitude,” he urges the teenagers. And the father of two girls backs up his words.
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        1529 6  -  The fact is, real men can do chores. Research shows those who clean and cook at home enjoy better sex lives and are less likely to divorce Sandra Leong,Nicholas Yong sandral@sph.com.sg nicy@sph.com.sg It started with a letter to The Straits Times Forum page,addressing theproblem ofSingapore’s flagging
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        401 7 For Mr Gerald Yeo and Ms Eileen Quay (above), both 32 and working in the marketing line, sharing household chores in their five-room flat in Jurong West comes naturally. If she cooks, he cleans up. If she does the laundry, he hangs the clothes out to
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        891 8 Basic Information Networks No. 1 In The World Club (Other winners: Changi Airport, Singapore Flyer, taxi system in 2050) New Citizen Club (Other members: Li Jiawei, Gong Li, Botak Jones, Jet Li) Plays
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        739 5  -  Enjoy a romantic cruise between Luxor and Aswan and swim in one of the world’s longest rivers Hikorei Hayashi ON THE banks of the Nile River, human civilisation began aeons ago. Here sailed Akhenaton, Nefertiti, King Tot, Ramses the Second, Alexander the Great, Julius Caeser,
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        862 10  -  While still small, the number of young people afflicted with high blood pressure is increasing Cheryl Tan tcheryl@sph.com.sg Think of someone with high blood pressure, and the image ofa gasping, older“uncle” figure, sitting in a chair, clasping his chest with one hand and reaching for his
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        938 11  -  Relatively Speaking Eunice Quek Actress-producer Tan Kheng Hua gets a scolding from her daughter Shi-An when she drinks too much Diet Coke. She says: “Shi-An doesn’t eat sweet things and hates soft drinks and cakes. So for her birthdays, we’d put candles on a ham,
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        889 11  -  Instead of asking their own mothers, mummies these days turn to the Internet for parenting advice Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg The handed-down wisdom of mummies’ mummies has been replaced by the Internet. Whereas new mothers in the past mostly turned to their mothers for parenting advice, the
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        432 11  -  Parenting Dr Carol Balhetchet Dr Carol Balhetchet, who answered this question, is director of Youth Services at Singapore Children’s Society. QI am having a difficult relationship with my teenage daughter right now. She is very materialistic and does not settle for non-branded stuff. She procrastinates on
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        1250 12  -  You will want to ditch your itineraries and travel plans when you visit laid-back Buffalo in New York State Nicholas Yong nicy@sph.com.sg The first city in the United States to have electric street lights is Buffalo, dubbed the City of Good Neighbors, and the second
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        1000 13  -  Self-diagnosis at the click of a mouse is a godsend, but too much information makes us prey to our worst fears Sandra Leong sandral@sph.com.sg Recently, while chained to my desk at work, I discovered the greatest gift Microsoft has ever bestowed upon humankind Google Pac-Man.
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        793 13  -  Nicholas Yong nicy@sph.com.sg A curious regression seems to take place whenever men go back to the Singapore Armed Forces for the annual in-camp training. The first stirrings of it arise as we step into camp, swathed in green and surrounded by testosterone. The sight of the cookhouse
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        719 13  -  Zahra Bolouri International Herald Tribune I’ve always had a fascination with other people’s junk. Perhaps it dates back to my childhood spent rummaging through garage sales and auction yards with my father for his aptly named Antiques And Bric-A-Brac shop in Perth, Western Australia. Many of my school
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        323 14 ENERGY CHALLENGE FAIR 2010 Get discounts on energy-efficient appliances. Jointly organised by the National Environment Agency and Singapore Press Holdings. Where: Suntec Singapore, Hall 401 MRT: Esplanade When: Today, 11am 10pm Admission: Free Info: www.e2singapore.gov.sg 1 2 SINGAPORE BOOK FAIR 2010 Showcased are more
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        745 14  -  Compiled by Magdalene Lum FESTIVAL CLOSING: MEGA LINE DANCING Put on your dancing shoes and join this mass line dance project for Singaporeans from all walks of life to express themselves. Country line dancing will be held at the Central Promontory and line dance at Marina Barrage.
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        137 14 This column features readers’ babies. Readers’ pets will appear on the last Sunday of the month. Send photos (at least 300dpi) and your baby’s name, age (must be under two years) and gender to stlife@sph.com.sg. Include your name, age, occupation and contact details, and type Oh Baby!! in
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          734 19  -  The tale of a Dutch clerk working in the East is David Mitchell’s best work yet Book Of The Month Adeline Chia chiahta@sph.com.sg Fans of cult British novelist David Mitchell have waited four years for his new novel the longest he has taken to write any work. And
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          362 20  -  Magdalen Ng Do not let the nondescript cover of Hotel Iris fool you into thinking that the book is an easy read. In fact, the latest translation of Ogawa’s work is anything but. More often than is bearable, the story told by the author in beautiful, crisp prose is
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          391 20  -  Stephanie Yap When you first meet Na Ga, she is literally at the end of her rope: She is attempting to hang herself in a hotel room in the Chinese town of Wanting, across the border from Myanmar. Most of this third novel by Law-Yone, a Myanmar-born American now
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          331 20  -  Deepika Shetty Ace Indian director Anurag Kashyap, who is turning this book into a film, has called it “shock therapy”. And he is spot on. The Diary Of An Unreasonable Man is an angry book which centres on you guessed it a very angry young man. Pranav Kumar, the
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          364 20  -  Yen Feng A young nun’s love life may be at the centre of Dunant’s latest novel but it is the political tension among her elders that will set readers’ hearts racing. In 16th-century Italy, Serafina is put behind the cloistered walls of Santa Caterina against her will by her
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          338 20  -  Nicholas Yong What is the secret of The Tenth Chamber? The third offering from American author Cooper is a story of intrigue, murder, archaeological relics, sex and secret potions that spans more than 50,000 years. The tale is driven by Gallic heroes, literary historian Hugo Pineau and archaeologist Luc
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          391 20  -  Christa Yeo Who: Singaporean composer Joyce Beetuan Koh hesitates to lend her books to friends. It is not because she is worried she will not get them back or that her friends might damage them. The 41-year-old would prefer that the notes she makes in her books not be
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          422 20  -  Akshita Nanda Quinn’s debut novel bets on the same trifecta that brought ancient Romans to the Colosseum for entertainment violent fights, bloody melodrama and entire lives played out on a savage stage. Set 20 centuries ago, Mistress Of Rome is part romance and part reinterpretation of the rule of
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          419 20  -  Akshita Nanda Portly Singaporean Inspector Singh runs a finger along the hidden corners of his homeland but picks up much less dirt than one would like in a murder mystery. Billed by Piatkus as the third book in the series by Flint, this novel is a reissue of Singh’s
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        1029 21  -  For a group of regulars, Tanjong Pagar Railway Station is where they go for cheap and good eats Kezia Toh keziatoh@sph.com.sg To the soundtrack of the rumble of trains, taxi driver Kamal Mohd, 43, enjoys taking a breather from driving while digging into a steaming plate of
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        564 21  -  WineClub/Jenny Vina Errazuriz Don Maximiano 2006, $153 Jenny Tan If there is a defining moment for the Chilean wine industry, it would have to be Jan 24, 2004, at the Ritz-Carlton in Berlin. Even for a relatively young New World wine-mak- ing country, this turning
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        923 22  -  Huang Lijie The much-feted chef Andre Chiang is finally coming into his own. By the fourth quarter of this year, the former chef de cuisine of Jaan par Andre restaurant at Swissotel The Stamford will be opening his own restaurant at the New
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        669 22  -  Retailers are coming out with dumplings of unusual flavours and consumers are happily biting Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg Wattle-necked soft shell turtle and fish maw might be unlikely bedfellows under a cocoon of sticky glutinous rice, but when it comes to rice dumplings sold during the Dragon
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        472 22 XIN CUISINE CHINESE RESTAURANT Where: 317 Outram Road, level 4, Holiday Inn Atrium, tel: 6731-7173, open: noon to 10.30pm daily What: Its wattle-necked soft shell turtle and fish maw dumpling ($32) is a new offering. The turtle meat is cooked with Chinese herbs to boost its nutritional
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        669 24  -  The offerings at Khmer Delight are like Thai food without the chillies but they are no less flavourful Eats Wong Ah Yoke ahyoke@sph.com.sg Singaporeans who have not been to Cambodia would probably not have much impression of the country’s food. As far as I know, there has never
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        31 24 Fish amok ($11.90) The name may conjure up images of deranged fish but this dish runs riot on the palate instead with its coconut-rich creaminess and aromatic spice mix.
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        568 24  -  Cheap Good Tan Hsueh Yun hsueh@sph.com.sg The coffee shop across the street from Whampoa Community Club is as heartland as can be. Workers from its zi char stall stare at the TV in between serving customers. A beer lady flits about. An elderly man nurses
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        1053 25  -  Making roast pork belly is a breeze for homecook Charles Chan, who cooks to unwind Singapore Cooks Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg For avid homecook Charles Chan, 39, roast pork belly is a dish that provides maximum pleasure with minimum effort. He finds it so easy to
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        200 25  -  Tidbits Christa Yeo Cake decorating goes virtual, in cake decorating store Bake It Yourself’s (B-I-Y) cake decorating competition. It has a National Day theme and will be conducted through the store’s Facebook page. Participants post photos of their creations and these will be judged by the
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        156 25 To combat the balmy days Singapore has been experiencing, TWG Tea has rolled out a range of thirst-quenching iced teas. The teas include The Red Of Africa Tea, a delicate red tea from South Africa blended with sweet spices and marigold; The Earl Grey Fortune, a Darjeeling
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        95 25 Several food and beverage outlets at the Esplanade mall are rolling out one-for-one lunch deals on weekdays until July 30. These include Al Dente Trattoria, which is offering one-for-one pizzas or pastas from $16++ and Harry’s @Esplanade has tandoori wraps, spaghet- ti prawn aglio olio, portobello
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        694 25  -  Eater’s Digest Serene Luo serl@sph.com.sg WHAT: How can you not pick up a book with a title like that? Based on the 2005 New York Times bestseller, French Women Don’t Get Fat, this book doesn’t just talk about the rules or experiences, like
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        137 25 Japanese restaurants Kuriya (below) and Shimbashi Soba at the basement of Raffles City Shopping Centre will be closing when the lease runs out on June 14, after almost four years of operations. They are owned by RE and S Enterprises, which also runs other Japanese restaurants such
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        949 26  -  Singer Hady Mirza loves his mother’s cooking, especially her curry chicken brought to you by Christa Yeo mpyeo@sph.com.sg When Singapore Idol Hady Mirza remembers his late grandmother’s assam pedas, it is an image of him with tears streaming down his face. “I remember eating my grandmother’s assam
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        441 13 KEY MATCH: Spain v Chile (June 25) In a group that features lightweights like Switzerland and Honduras, Spain and Chile appear to be shoo-ins for the second round. Their clash in Pretoria is the final group game, and may decide who will top the
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      290 7 350 VARIOUS MAKES 350 VARIOUS MAKES 350 VARIOUS MAKES 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE FEB’09 RAV 4. P.White, New Face. OMV $26k. Mileage 6700km only Depreciation $7.8k! Rare nice SUV. Keyless! $83.8k. *****306 06/09 HARRIER 2.4 GL. Premium, one owner with panaromic roof Immaculate Cond. *****779. ’07 NEAR WISH 1.8. One
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      458 7 355 LUXURY CARS 2007 DEC ROLLS Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe (Full Specs) Metropolitan Blue Cream leather/ Fabric Blue Top 19,000km AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 SEPTEMBER 2008 ASTON Martin DBS. Almond Green/ Black Alcantara interior. Done 14,000km. AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 356 SPORTS/ COUPES/ CABRIOLETS AUTO AVANT-GARDE 6475 9000 ’09 Ferrari F430 Scuderia
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      807 7 363 VEHICLES WANTED 363 VEHICLES WANTED 361 VEHICLES FOR HIRE BAN HONG LEE double-cab pick up from $40, new car, goods van, 10/ 14ft lorry for hire. Blk 5033 #01-279 A.M.K Ind Pk 2. Call: 6482 5577 BKW RENT A Car. New car avail! Tiong Bahru MRT. Tel *****888 Tampines
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      1002 7 402 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST HOUSES FOR SALE 402 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST HOUSES FOR SALE 402 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST HOUSES FOR SALE MU S T S ELL OPEN HOUSE 5 6 June (4 6 pm) 10 Barbary Walk Land 8,285 sqft Selling below $900 psf Mins to MRT Orchard Highways Can
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      1801 8 PROPERTY PRICES v, Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in May 2010, This week: 1-10 BUY IT-SELL IT• FIND IT Denotes executive condominium The property data is obtained from URA's website; any use in any manner of any
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      243 8 Jln Senandong, *****/ 5000 sqft Pool, elevated, quiet cosy Holland Rd, *****/***** sqft Quiet serene. Ask $1400psf Binjai vicinity 4700/2000 sqft Good to rebuild. $5.2M neg Binjai vicinity. Square land *****/1000 sqft. $960 psf neg Tranquil. Calvin, *****833 Watten Bunglw. 6390/ 6000 sqft F’hold. 6+1. Move in. Pool. Gdn. Sunset
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      189 8 9792-7772 ECG DYNAMIC Alliance Don’t miss! Inter Terr @Chun Tin 1960/ 2200 sqft. 4 rms. Elevated. Eateries/ Shpg/ Future MRT! D.11 MERRYN ROAD Detach Hse 4500/5600 sqft. 3-storey. 6rms Immaculate. Near Good Schools. $neg 9798-5917 /9758-3758 KF D.11 BEAUTIFUL BUNGLW 2½ storey 4350 sqft. 6 bdrms ensuite. Well renovated. Spacious.
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      813 9 406 D15-16 EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 D15-16 EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE Open Hse Fr 1pm-6pm *****781 Siglap Rise 6000sqft king of hilltop! 6+1 absolutely Stunning view! Meyer Rd 6380sqft 5+1 lap-pool park 6 cars, cycle to beach, $neg Goodman bunglow 4700sqft 5+1, roof-terr face south, Brand New!
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      332 9 406 D15-16 EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE EAST COAST AVE. Freehold cluster house. 5rm, only $735 psf. Opp Siglap Centre. Ngee Ann Pri 1km. Kim Ong *****890 DTZ D.16 F’HOLD 2-STOREY corner terr. Approx 4300/ 2400 sqft. 4+1. Greenery. Easy access. Reasonable *****446 no agt DUNBAR: MODERN TROPICAL 3 storey
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      349 9 406 D15-16 EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE *****772 ECG DYNAMIC Alliance T. Kurau 2-Storey Semi-D. 4000/ 3700 sqft. 4+1. Renovated Move in, big car porch. F’hold. EAST COAST/ TEMBELING d/storey terr. F’hold. Land 1776 sqft. Great potential. $1.XM neg. Hurry call now! Rina Seow 9002-2029 BEDOK LIMAU F’HOLD Inter Terr.
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      411 9 406 D15-16 EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE *****772 ECG DYNAMIC Alliance Frankel 2½-Storey Semi-D 3700/ 4000sqft. 4+1 Gdn. Move in. Park 2 cars. N-E facing. F’hold. 3 STOREY BUNGLW Bedok Rd. Land 6383/ built in 4500 sqft, 6rms, move in, amenities. Call *****555, Joseph Propnex OPERA ESTATE. NEAR Siglap. Semi-D.
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      475 9 406 D15-16 EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE CORNER TERRACE@ TELOK Kurau, 2500sqft, 2 storey, 4 bedrooms, cul-del-sac, renovated, A A done. View by appt. *****168 3-STOREY BUNGALOW Joo Chiat. 4100 sq.ft. 5+1 bdrms. (attach). F’hold. Best buy $3.1M. Hurry!! Call *****555 CEYLON RD 3-STOREY semi-d. 3500/ 4800sqft. 7+1 bdrm. Well
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      759 9 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE PRICED TO SELL@ Only $1.xM! 2.5 storey corner terr St Nicholas View. Land 2480sqft. 4+ granny +maid. Well renovated. 99yr. Opp. CHIJ Girls. 9777 6777 Kent www.homeguru.com.sg DEVELOPER’S FREEHOLD TERR Jln Lanjut. 2000/ 4100 sqft. 4 rm ensuite
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      384 9 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE SUN 3-5PM $2.18M+ Bring cheque 24 Jln Chempedak X2. F’hold. 2½ storey corner terr. 5+1+ roof gdn reservoir view. 2924/ 3500 sqft. *****803/ *****168 BUNGALOW JLN Angklong. Nice no. Face S. 4225/ 4500 sqft. 4 Storey. Ask $4.6M. 5+1 with Jacuzzi. Opp SICC. Near
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      279 9 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE RARE! CORNER TERR Colchester Gr. 2-storey 2800 sqft. NS facing Quiet, Greenery. Mins Lor Chuan Best location! $2.2xm. 9173 3138 KOVAN MRT 3-STOREY Inter Terr Highland Rd f’hold 1920/2700 sqft 5 rms 3 ensuites. Wet Dry Kitchen. $1.9xM. Appt: *****138 NEW! PARRY TERRACE 2
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      2691 10 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19-20
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      405 10 HORIZON GREEN TERRACE, 6+1 rm, 3272 sqft $1.6M Opp St. Nicholas, near AMK YCK MRT. Call Kim *****075 DTZ $8XXK. TOWNHOUSE. SIMON Lane. F’hold. 3-storey. Corner. Build 1238 sqft. 3+1. Basement carpark. Kovan MRT/ Mall. 9727-0880 SOO CHOW GDNS 2 storey, Land 2100 sq ft, built-in 2000 sq.ft, Thomson Plaza,
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      363 10 410 D25-28 NORTH HOUSES FOR SALE NO: 15 JALAN TARI ZAPIN OPEN HOSUE (1-6 P.M.) 3½-STOREY CORNER TERRACE Good Size 3000 sq.ft. 6 rms 999 years. Quiet ambience TAKE POSITION TODAY BRING CHEQUE $2.08M HAN BOONS ASSOCIATES DALLA VALE AT Springleaf Ave. New units released, Freehold Semi-Detached cluster homes from
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      343 11 410 D25-28 NORTH HOUSES FOR SALE 3.5-STOREY F’HOLD MIMOSA Terr with Roof Terrace. 3600 sqft, 5+1 bdrms ensuite. Move-in cond. North facing. Lau *****168 PN. SPRINGSIDE AVE. 3-STOREY semi-d. F’hold. Land approx 2400/ 2900 sqft. 4+1. Renovated. Landscape/ gdn. *****682 SPRINGLEAF GDN LAND 4600 sqft Built-in 2800 sqft. 4bdrm, 3
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      339 11 410 D25-28 NORTH HOUSES FOR SALE DON’T MISS! JLN Kayu 2-storey Semi-D attic. 4 granny rm. Near Seletar Aerospace. Bank value $2.5M. 9007-7855 ERA D.28 SUNRISE PL. F’hold. 3 story inter-terr 1716/ Approx 2780 sqft 4+ maid/ store. High ceiling. Well kept. Garden. Jane *****311 ERA SEMBAWANG CORNER TERR Inter/
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      407 11 410 D25-28 NORTH HOUSES FOR SALE $380K CASH ONLY! Bank finance 80% of selling price. 3-storey 5+1 Semi-d. Windy. Unblock view! Sembawang Shpg. 8182-8080 DALLA VALE F’HOLD. 3 storey with basement attic, 5+1 3261 sqft. Pool/ gym. Nicely decorated. View to offer. 9787-5443 DW SELETAR HILL (NEAR amenities). 2-storey terr.
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      581 11 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Tanglin View Choice property for investment and living Prime location in Tanglin within walking distance to Redhill MRT Station Minutes
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      337 11 DOMAIN 21 1/ 2/ 3/ Penthse Good Investment Return 4% Rental yield Mins to MRT From $700K Lynnis *****198 Joy *****553 *****811 Clementiwoods TOP Agent with keys 1 bedroom 646 sqft $733K 2 bedroom 1055 sqft $1.16M 2+Study 1076 sqft $1.183M 3 bedroom 1346 sqft $1.49M 4 bedroom 1625 sqft
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      432 11 D.05 FREEHOLD THE Parc Condo. 2 rm 980 sqft. Stack 25. High flr. 2 rm patio. 1195 sqft. Ground flr. 3 rm 1302 sqft. Stack 12. High flr. 3+study 1421 sqft. Stack 01/ 09. VERY URGENT SALE! Oceanfront. 3rm 1711sqft Marina, seaview. Azure 3rm 1744sqft seaview. Berth 3rm 1650sqft $16xxpsf.
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      347 11 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTEAPTS FOR SALE OCEANFRONT SENTOSA. 4 rms. 2454 sqft. Ground flr. Direct sea view. Beautiful landscape/ pool. Choice unit! 9848-3062 Ricky PARC CONDO 7 units. 3rm 1302 sqft. Fr $920 psf 2rm 980 sqft fr $1022 psf, 4rm 1518 sqft fr $960 psf. Arthur *****720 OT
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      262 11 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTEAPTS FOR SALE REFLECTIONS SEA VIEW unblocked! #2x-73,1378sqft. TOP 2013. Rare! Call for best price! Monika 9273-3020 OT CENTRAL GREEN 1+1, Rare! 764 sqft, #10 up. Unblocked city/ pool view. Rental yield cl to 5%. 2mins to Tiong Bahru MRT. *****202. CARIBBEAN 2-RM, 893 sqft, High
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      294 11 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTEAPTS FOR SALE TOP SOON. FIRE sale! Parc condo. 2/ 3/ 3+1/ 4 rms. Mid/ high flr. Pool view. $8xx psf only. Rental units avail. MRT. Gina *****559 LANDMARK TWR, 1399 sqft, 3rm, spacious bright, renovated. Sell with tenancy. En-bloc potential. Town/ MRT. Fion *****798 THE
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      222 11 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE WOW FACTOR PENTHOUSE Villa, Full view of Sea/ Marina. 6+1, 6 baths, pte roof terrace Jacuzzi 4,747 sqft. *****000 ERA ABOVE 40 LEVEL stack 1 2 One Shenton provides the ideal home 4+1, 1,894 sqft overlook city skyline. $2.6Kpsf. *****000 ERA CITYLIGHTS
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      428 12 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE ***CHEAPEST! TWIN REGENCY 2 bdrm. 980 sqft. Full condo facilities. 5 mins walk to MRT. www.sgdreamhomes.com CITYLIGHTS 3+1 RMS. High flr. 1313 sqft. Asking $1300 psf neg. Newly renovated. Near MRT/ town. Vacant possession. Grab! BEST VALUE! TWIN Regency, f’hold, 1227 sqft,
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      740 12 413 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE THE ROCHESTER 2 bdrms. Very high flr. Stack 11. 1206 sqft. Unblocked. Cannes *****170 MARINA BAY RES. Just TOP. 2rm Stack 7/8. Bay view! Cheapest! Fr $2750psf. Grab! *****488 VARSITY PK CHOICE unit 4 rms 1 Mid flr. No noon sun. 1450
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      1242 12 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE ECG Orchard 9760 0003 Nathan Pl Studio 732sqft WaterFord Res 3bdrm.... $1300psf Trillium 3 bdrm #10 up... $1900psf Botanika 3+1 bdrm 1647sqft Botanique Lloyd Penthse 2600sqft
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      367 12 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE 1)ORANGE GROVE RES 4+1, 2400 sqft, rare ground flr/ 3+1, 1927 sqft. Shangri-La Hotel. $22xx psf 2) Paterson Linc 2+1, 1033 sqft. ION Orchard/ MRT. $26xx psf. Josephine *****472/ *****157 THE IMPERIAL. F’HOLD. 1916 sqft 4 bdrms. Immaculate cond. Weekend hse. Heart
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      461 12 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTEAPTS FOR SALE ROCK BOTTOM Rick *****883 Metz 3+1 1496psf Nice $23xxpsf Tate Res 3+1 1894sqft $30xxpsf Ardmore II 2024sqft $28xxpsf Avalon penthouse $16xxpsf RV SUITES RIVER Valley Rd. 1+1 bdrm. F’hold. S facing. Walk to Great World City. Serious seller. Eliza 9816-9780 DTZ Sole Agt
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      376 12 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE LIGHT CAIRNHILL 4rm 2034sqft Pte Lift, Spacious Balcony. Mins to Paragon/ ION/ Orchard. Keen Seller! Good Zann *****032 2-BDRM BEST BUY! Leonie Studio. Cheapest in Orchard! Unblocked Orchard view. Spacious layout. Joyce Chan 8222 3008 F’HOLD. DLV Dalvey Rd. Unique decor. 926
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      472 12 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE *****998 TEAM POWERHOUSE. F’hold Gisborne Light Ewe Boon Rd. 3-rm. 1259 sqft. 17 units devt, 1km SCGS, ACS, RGS, MRT NEW RELEASE!! DEVELOPER Sales Steven Road. 1km SCGS! MRT! From $1.4xM. Pre-Sales Now! F’hold, Popular Location. YOYO ILLUMINAIRE DEVONSHIRE. 1 bdrm. High
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      355 12 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE D.10 WATERFALL GDNS F’hold 4+1, 4 ensuites, 2196 sqft. Mid flr. Quality finish. Pte Lift. Good schs, future MRT. *****022 C&H ST REGIS 2121 sqft. 4+1 bdrms. Serious seller. Mid floor. Private lift/ concierge/ luxury finishes. Vacant. Good deal!! Hurry!!! RHAPSODY. PENTHSE.
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      512 13 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE THE LADYHILL PENTHOUSE 3,850 sq.ft. Tropical life-style, 4+2 rms, roof terrace. Sale with tenancy. $8.8M. *****686 MacGyver ONE JERVOIS $1380 psf! 2196 sqft St Thomas Suite 4+1. 2605 sqft. $1960 psf Parkview Eclat 3250 sqft $10.XM. Cheap! 9005-9630 URGENT SALE! TRILLIUM 2217
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      727 13 415 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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      98 13 D11 THOMSON CONDO. Freehold. 36-storey. City View. 2rms. 883sqft. Full facilities. Near Novena MRT Shopping Malls. www.newlaunch.sg 9060-6122 NEAR NEWTON MRT. Freehold 2bedrooms. 775sqft. Unblock City view. 1 Stop To Orchard MRT Within 1km to ACS Pri. (Barker) www.newlaunch.sg 9060-6122 SUPER RARE!! HIGHGATE Condo. 1324 sqft. 3+1+utility. Lush greenery at
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      223 13 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE $1700PSF UP! PARK Infinia 3+1. 1462 sqft. Very high flr. Premium blk. Renovated 2 yrs only. Tenanted Sep ’10. 9106-0003 GLOUCESTER MANSION PENTHSE 2 mins to Newton MRT. 3467 sqft 3+1+ roof gdns jacuzzi. Good view. $1150 psf! 9815 8318
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      303 13 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE RARE! F’HOLD walk up Orchid apt. 1399 sqft Spacious 3 bdrm. Future MRT. 1km to Raffles Girl’s Pri. $12xx psft only. 9088 9133 OFF BT TIMAH. Extreme low quantum. 1/ 1+1/ 2/ 3/ Penthse. Good rental potential. Near amenities prestigious
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      428 13 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE AMARYLLIS VILLE 4rm/ penthse avail, High flr, Panoramic View. Min MRT, Tenanted, F/ Facilities. Attractive prices. Call *****817 ROSEVALE LINCOLN Rd 3+1 rm (1453 sqft), F’hold, Tenanted. Min MRT/ Mall. Attractive price. High Flr. Pte Lift. Call *****817 D.21 SOUTHAVEN
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      438 14 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 1087 SQ.FT. GREENWOOD Ave, Level 2, F’hold, ID design/ 5+1, Hillcrest Villa 2896 sqft, facilities, tenanted $7.5K. 9068 1602 THE HILLSIDE F’HOLD 1636 sqft Ground flr 3+1+patio. Pool facing. Balinese style. Call 9699 6659 3+1+ STUDY BLOSSOMVALE. 1356 sqft $1.66M.
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      427 14 416 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS FOR SALE F’HOLD LE CRESCENDO 3+ study. 1378 sqft. High flr. Nice unblocked view. Designer decor. NS facing. Mins to MRT. 9731-4049 DTZ DAKOTA RES. 2/3/4 bdrm. High/ low flr. Pool/ river view. Near Amenities, MRT. Easy acces to City. Fr $11xx psf. 9671-6057
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      622 14 416 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS FOR SALE DEVELOPER’S SALES Balestier. Prestige Heights 18 Storey 1/2/3 bdrms penthses. Affordable price fr $4xxk up! Moe *****945 AIRSTREAM ST Michael Rd. Very rare! F’hold. The only 2+1 penthse. 1012 sqft. $1.2M. Act now before it is gone! 9222-1402 BEACON HGTS 3BDRM. 2-storey.
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      510 14 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE Call 9185-9485 (ECG) Now! Waterplace 1227sqft. Pool view. 3rm. #1X Close soon.. $1050psf up Waterplace Designer 1453sqft 4rm. #1X A1 Seaview..$1050psf up Costa Del Sol 1313/1346sqft 3+1 High flr. A1 seaview....$1020psf up Costa Del
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      332 14 WOO MON CHEW Road. F’hold. Next to Siglap Village. 1701 sqft. The Seafront On Meyer. F’hold. 2110 sqft. TOP July. Best prices! Don’t miss! Call Dan *****186 GROUND FLR LOVER. Best unit In Fort Rd. F’hold. 1356 sqft. 3+store. Pte lift. Designer decor. F/facilities. 9846-4337 KJR. WATERSIDE 2142 SQFT $2.98M
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      320 14 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTEAPTS FOR SALE BEST BAY-FRONT BUY- Nice view. Bay/ MRT just outside. Quiet. N/S facing. 3+1/ 1600 sqft. Below Penthse. 9383 3616 YK. Pics in http://yik33.realink21.com HAIG GROVE/1535 sqft. Split level apt. Roof terr. Well renovated. Near amenities/ MRT. Estab sch. F’hold. Call 9683-4338 Agt UNBLOCKED
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      311 14 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE ECG ONE AMBER 8288-9972. No.1 Specialist Sales Rental. F’hold. Unblocked sea view. Studio $850K. Full facilities. Hurry! BAYSHORE PK 3+BALCONY. 1173 sqft. Renovated. Partial sea view. #20 up. Facilities. East Coast. $1.05M neg. Sun 2pm *****369 $6XXK UP, 1/2+1 Developer Sales Tanjong
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      331 14 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE SUN 4PM: COSTA Del Sol Blk 68 #16. 3 bdrms 1313 sqft. Pool/ sea view. Tenanted Dec 2010 $4K. Fr $1050 psf! Sole Agt 8468 1877 ASK $728K ONLY! Changi Ct. 2 bdrms. 840 sqft. F’hold. Ground flr. Quiet serene. Mins to
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      320 14 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE $9XXK D.15 East View condo. 883 sqft. 2+1. F’hold. Nice layout! Mid floor. Mins to future MRT/ Tao Nan school/ opp Parkway. SEAFRONT MEYER Condo. IR/ Seaview. 2/3/4 bdrms, 1066 2325sqft F’hold. Urgent! Serious Seller! Near beach. 9106-9970 ECG GRAND DUCHESS 9730-9680
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      496 14 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE HAIG CT 2-RM. 1078 sqft. Spacious layout. High flr. Unblocked. No noon sun. Facilities. $1.12M. Choice investment. *****120 ENTURA VIEW. NEAR Eunos MRT. F/facilities. Pool view, amenities. TOP end 2010. F’hold 3bdrm 1205sqft. Eugene Tan *****182 NEW CONDO Siglap fr $6XXK. MRT/
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      577 15 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE $899 PSF SALE! F’hold. Tennis ct/ pool/ gym/ security. 2 bdrms. 15 min IR/ Orchard/ MRT. Serious owner migrating. 8182-8080 MUST GO! PEBBLE Bay condo. 1+1 rm. 850 sqft. Excellent location. Near MRT. Asking $1.0xM. Already cobroke. 9843 7936 HSR COTE D’AZUR
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      419 15 418 D17-18 CHANGI/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE CHANGI RISE 3+1 High flr. Unblocked. Well kept. Movein cond. Full condo facilities. Mins MRT/ amenities. Call Peggy *****000 AVILA/ ESTELLA/ FERRARIA 2/ 3 rms. Breezy. Nice layout. Full facilities. Easy access PIE, ECP, TPE. Don’t miss! Jess *****822 COASTAL BREEZE 3+1+balcony.
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      457 15 418 D17-18 CHANGI/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE CHANGI RISE CONDO 2+study 1023 sqft. 1 yr renovation. Execellent cond. F/facilities. East Point/ Simei MRT. Glynis *****122 ESPARIS 3+1. 180 degree unblocked view. 100% move in. $620 psf up. *****022 KVM SIMEI GREEN 3+1, 1249 sqft. Mid flr. Unblocked. Move in.
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      361 15 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE EVERGREEN PARK. BREEZY pool view. 3+1 rm, 1076 sqft. High flr well kept. NS facing. No noon sun. Sunday Viewing. Call now! RAFFLESIA. JUST A stone’s throw to Raffles Institution, Junction 8 and MRT. 3 rms
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      311 15 EVERGREEN PARK, 3+1, 1238 sqft. Low flr/ Pool view. Full condo facilities, Walk to MRT/ Mall. $780k www.gilbertiew.com; *****644 PALM HAVEN 2-5PM. 3+1 Penthouse. 2015sqft. Unblocked. Spacious. Well kept. *****003 www. primesingaporehome.com CASA ESPANIA, F’HOLD 1668 sqft, 4+1, 2 ensuites. Rare! No noon Sun, bright breezy. Near MRT, good sch
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      457 15 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE LAKEVIEW APT 97A Unblock Mrt 1615 sqft. Greenery. Sunrise view. All bedroom unblocked view. Rare! Must view! H/P 9660-4222 HILLSIDE MANSION. F’HOLD. Pool 3rms 1194 sqft A1 decor. Like new Kovan MRT. $890K. 9003-5080 URGENT! BRADDELL VIEW. 3+1. 1460 sqft. Reservoir view High
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      162 15 420 D22-24 WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE CHEAPEST UNIT! THE Madeira. 3+1.1238 sqft. Spacious layout. Low flr. Face S. Walk to Gombak MRT. $82XK only! *****694 HTN PARKVIEW APTS. COSY serene. 3 rms. 1087 sqft. 99 yrs. Mid flr. Easy access to PIE/ AYE. Must see for home hunter! Call
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      255 15 420 D22-24 WEST PTE APTS FOR SALE THE WARREN Lot 1 CCK MRT 2+1 1066 sqft. Pool view. Corner. 2+1 1259 sqft. Ground flr. $8xxK+ 4-rm 1539/ 1475 sqft. Pool view. HILLVIEW PARK OPEN House!!! 1227 sqft. 3 bdrms. High floor. Unblocked. Future MRT Station View 2-4pm. $960K. *****677 THE
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      183 15 421 D25-28 NORTH PTE APTS FOR SALE NORTHOAK/ WOODSVALE $668K+ 3+1 #01/ #04/ #09/ #11. 9 units. Ground flr. Pool view. 1604 sqft Penthse 1900/ 2347 sqft. MRT Resident Agt Tony *****270 NORTHOAK/ WOODSVALE. $650K+ 2+1/3+1 #02, #05, #12-New list! Penthse $950k/ Groundflr #01 Specialist Agt Joey 9478-8789 CALROSE. BLK
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      261 15 421 D25-28 NORTH PTE APTS FOR SALE $780PSF! ESTUARY 3RM Stack 27 1302sqft. Reservoir view. Sold out project. Near MRT/amenities Must sell. $Neg. Ian *****878 CASTLE GREEN. GROUND flr. Lovers #01. 2-bdrm. Well renovated. Face NS. 1302 sqft. Mins YCK MRT. $6xx psf. 9685 3282 agt. 2-BDRM SELETAR SPRINGS Condo
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      1722 16 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 3½-RM BLK 138 Bedok North. 82 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB APTS FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB APTS FOR SALE
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      291 16 441 MARINE PARADE HDBAPTS FOR SALE *GRAB NOW! BLK 27 Marine Cres. 5 rm Pt Blk. 1355 sqft. Above 8th flr. Newly renovated. Valued $635K. 3+study. 8418-1889 DTZ 3’I’ UPGRADED 2+1 Marine Dr. High flr. Unblocked. Lift level. Central. Toa Nan/ CHI J. Amenities. Buyers only. *****039 442 PASIR RIS/CHANGI
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      507 16 444 QUEENSTOWN HDBAPTS FOR SALE MRT (BUONA VISTA) 3’I’ 2+1+1 Ghim Moh Rd. Good sch/ mkt/ eateries. Upgraded. Unblocked. Move in. Must view! 9232-5118 SUN OPEN HOUSE: 1-5pm. Blk 168, 3-rm Stirling Road, high flr, well kept, excellent cond. Must view before you decide. Call for appt. 60 STRATHMORE AVE.
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      542 16 448 TAMPINES HDB APTS FOR SALE BLK 236 4’A’. Corner, high floor. Blk 423 5’I’. Mid flr. Renovated. Blk 250 4’A’. Corner, high floor. Blk 268 Exec Apt Corner, mid flr. Blk 150 Exec Mais. Corner, mid flr Call Eawin Tan *****789 OT NEW LISTING! 4RM. Tampines, St 81, Blk
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      425 16 450 WOODLANDS HDB APTS FOR SALE 5-RM BLK 690D. Valued $375K $25K. Designer decor. Mid flr. 10 mins to MRT. All races. Non M’sian PR not eligible. *****791 5’I’ 178 high flr 100% move in MRT. Unblocked. bright/ breezy. 4’A’ 761 mkt/ sch. *****886 451 YISHUN HDBAPTS FOR SALE EXEC
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      468 16 456 SOUTH HOUSES FOR RENT TERESA 8, 3-STOREY basement Pool view, Mins Sentosa IR, city, Sch. Exclusive Hilltop living. Furnish A1 Cond Bob *****552 457 CENTRAL HOUSES FOR RENT NIVEN CONSERVATION SHOPHSE Avail for rent immediately. 2-storeys, 2800 sqft. Fully fitted kitchen. 2 large bdrms, 3 bathrms. Suitable for residential
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      548 17 458 EAST HOUSES FOR RENT SIGLAP FIRST ST corner terr. Spacious 2500 sqft. 3+1. Walk to Siglap Ctr. P/furn. Avail end June. Asking $6.3K neg. 9645 7567 D.15 GOODMAN RD. Colonial style Bunglw. Landscape Gdn/ Pool/ Patio. 8600/ 7000 sqft 5+Attic +1. Attractive Price! 9450 6129 RI AMENITIES/ BEACH. GOODMAN
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      467 17 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT ***NEIL RD conservation hse. Expat choice! Ground flr. 1100 sqft. New renovation. MRT/ CBD/ Orchard/ Sentosa. 9694 8878 ICON, 786 SQFT, loft unit, bright/ cosy. High floor, city view, full facilities, mins from MRT. Weekend open hse. *****407 neg. CBRE CITYLIGHTS RENTAL
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      566 17 462 D01-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT QUEENS. 1410 SQFT. 4+1. High floor. Face direct pool city view. No noon sun. Move in. MRT. $neg. Immed. Grab! *****767. OCEANFRONT SPECIALIST. NEW! $7,000 2bdrm. $9,000 3bdrm. $10,500 4bdrm Sea view. Many units! Call *****763 *****021 IMMED: 3+1 CARIBBEAN #07. Sentosa
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      475 17 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTEAPTS FOR RENT Leonie Hill Res 3+*****sqft $6.5K 1 Tree Hill Res 3+***** sqft $6.8K Tanglin Pk 3+*****sqft $6.5K Valley Pk large 3+1 1701sqft $6.8K Rivershire 3+*****sqft $4.5k Astrid Ville 3+1 2440sqft $7.3K Vision Crest 3rm1227sqft $7.2K Sutton Place 2+*****sqft $5.5K CuscadenRoyale3+*****sqft $7K Estoril 3+1 2088sqft
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      586 17 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTEAPTS FOR RENT PINEWOOD GDN 3+1 patio. 1900 sqft. Newly renovated. Greenery, quiet peaceful. Near Tanglin/ American Club. $5.9K. *****151 KIM SIA CT. 2+ study. 1000 sqft. Renovated. Walk to Lucky Plaza/ Mt Elizabeth within 5 mins. Good rent. P/furn avail. Agts welcome BRAND NEW PARC
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      476 17 464 D11 21 NEWTON BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR RENT THE STERLING 3+1. Approx 1500 sqft. Spacious. Full facilities. Walk to supermarket. Beautiful home. Good rental. 9615-8888 PARKVALE, WATTEN EST. Full of greenery. Quiet. Beautiful pool, gym. 2+1 approx 1011 sqft. Coronation, Greenwood 9615-8888 NEWTON 18. 925 sqft. 2 rms.
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      531 17 466 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT SEAVIEW 3+STUDY. 1518 sqft. Grand Duchess 3bdrm. 1356 sqft. 4bdrm. 1916sqft. Direct Poolview One Amber Studio/2/3/3+Study /4. Pool/ Seaview. 9060 6111 JUST TOP! GRAND Duchess St Patrick’s. 3/4 bedrms. Available immed. Partial/Unfurnished. Full facilities. Call Now *****039 IDYLLIC EAST PENTHSE 2228 sqft
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      610 17 467 D17-18 CHANGI/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR RENT SIMEI GREEN 1195 sqft, 3 bdrms. Low flr. F/furn. F/facilities. Near Simei MRT, amenities. Avail mid Jun. Call Michael *****412 D18, EASTPOINT GREEN, 958sqft, 2bdrms, Face Pool, windy, High flr. Move in. Walking distance to Simei MRT. Clifford, *****291 EASTVALE PENTHSE WITH
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      656 17 475 ROOMS FOR RENT (HDB) FROM $380 BLK 22 Sin Ming, Blk 411 Tampines, Blk 106 Pasir Ris, Blk 418 Bedok, Blk 47 Tanglin Halt, Blk 805 Yishun, Blk 679 Jurong W, Blk 226 Jurong E. Renovated, furn, MRT. 9793-8288 MRT! S’GOON, BISHAN, Bedok, AMK, Tampines, Simei, Hougang, Chinatown, Toh
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      524 17 479 EAST HDB APTS FOR RENT 3’NG’ BLK 509 Bedok North. Renovated, aircon, furn, tip top cond, mins market/ interchange. $1.8K. Already co-broke. 9668 0852 OPEN HSE 3-5PM. 4’A’ Blk 453 Pasir Ris. Mid flr. Well-kept. F/furn. Avail 1st July. Walk to Downtown East. 9139-0080 3+STUDY 5-RM CORNER 460 Tampines.
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      373 18 527 HDB/HUDC APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 2-5 RMS WHOLE UNITS WANTED! (FOR RENT) 5000 ready tenants PR/ SP/ EP, Single, Family, Air Crews, Japanese Corplease Immed deposit Advance rental Fast reliable service RENTAL SPECIALIST Call *****173 CORPORATE MNC AGENT 500 Tenants High Rental Rates Immediate British, American, Japanese, Korean Employment
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      583 18 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT OPP PARAGON!!! PRESTIGE Address in Orchard, 2035sqft, above 22nd flr. Ideal for Financial firms, consultancy, art gallery, edu office! Renovations by tenant’s decision. Don’t miss! Call Natalie 9796 9647 BENDEMEER RD. WELL renovated, f/fitted, partitioned. 2650 sqft. 24-hr access. 5 mins Boon Keng MRT. Immed.
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