The Straits Times, 4 August 2011

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    18 1 T HE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P)108/11/2010 THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 2011 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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  • INSIDE 108 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS
    • Article
      Lock icon Pilots’ dispute: More talks
      46 1 THE court will not intervene just yet in the dispute between Singapore Airlines and its pilots over the annual service increment for last year. The Industrial Arbitration Court will step in only when further negotiations do not pan out. LHOME PAGE B3
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      Lock icon Rehired teachers’ pay cut
      45 1 RETIRED teachers who are re-employed by the Education Ministry will see their pay cut by up to 30 per cent. The move comes ahead of a law that mandates employers to offer to rehire workers who reach 62. LPRIME PAGE A4
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      Lock icon Mubarak trial opens
      63 1 THE historic trial of Egypt’s former president, Hosni Mubarak, began yesterday. The 83-year-old was wheeled into the Cairo courtroom lying on a hospital bed and flanked by his two sons, who also face charges. He denied charges of corruption and complicity to kill protesters, which could carry
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      Lock icon Sailing old guard slam report
      51 1 TWO former officials of the Singapore Sailing Federation have criticised a set of recommendations the association has made on how local sailors can boost their chances for Olympic glory. They called the Olympic Pathway Task Force report “inaccurate”, “twisted”, “a mistake” and “over-simplistic”. LSPORT PAGE
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    Lock icon Presidential election on Aug 27
    2149 1  -  Screening panel has up to Aug 16 to decide who is eligible to contest BY LI XUEYING POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT xueying@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS will elect their next president on Aug 27, in what is shaping up to be the most intensely contested race since the elected presidency
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  • Article
    Lock icon Lions have a mountain to climb against China
    297 1  -  BY SANJAY NAIR CHINA has more than 50 football stadiums across the country, but has chosen high-altitude Kunming as the venue for its opening 2014 World Cup third-round qualifier against Singapore on Sept 2. At 1,891m above sea level, the Tuodong Sports
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    • VIEW POINTS
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        Lock icon From Arab Spring to Syrian Winter
        67 2 WE SAY The Hama crackdown suggests that Syria has opted for a Libyan answer to the Arab Spring: repression. Countries that do not want to see foreign military intervention in Syria are correct. However, if this fear keeps them from exerting genuine international pressure
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          Lock icon American soap opera
          44 2 Philip Bowring says that the United States debt crisis was more theatre than real crisis, but the dysfunction of the US political system could pose a threat to a global economic system highly dependent on US policies. L REVIEW PAGE A29
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          Lock icon Uplifting for Big Pharma
          48 2 Symptoms alone do not a diagnosis make, and the diagnostic criteria for depression are so vague that their boundaries can be stretched, says Andy Ho who argues that its worldwide prevalence may be a reflection of Big Pharma’s marketing prowess. L REVIEW PAGE A30
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        Lock icon Landed property curbs
        86 2 OUR READER SAYS Gan Boey Keow, writing on the ban on foreign purchases of landed property, agrees with another Forum writer’s views that Singapore should adopt Australian housing rules, which restrict the sale of pre-owned properties to Australians, allowing foreigners to purchase only new properties; while Denis
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      Lock icon Will long tail of the GE reach to Aug 27?
      1031 2  -  No foregone conclusions in a most unusual race for the presidency BY CHUA LEE HOONG POLITICAL EDITOR leehoong@sph.com.sg BEFORE this year, the last time I saw the inside of a voting booth was in 1993 when I cast my ballot
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      Lock icon SAF halts training following NSF’s death
      683 3  -  Army commanders re-emphasise safety during one-day timeout BY JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) yesterday suspended field training in all its army units and training schools for a day, following the training death of a full-time national serviceman (NSF) on
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      Lock icon ‘I don’t know why I’m suing bank’
      191 3 THE 88-year-old Indonesian businessman who is suing Citibank over his investment losses yesterday took the stand, and his refrain was: I can’t remember. In response to most questions put to him by Citibank’s lawyer about his bank accounts and bankers, Mr Ie Seng
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      Lock icon Markets shaken by fresh US, Europe fears
      646 4  -  BY JONATHAN KWOK A SEA of red washed over global financial markets yesterday as panic and fear gripped investors and sent shares diving. The bailout on a horror day for equities was triggered by a welter of economic news, fuelling a sense of
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      Lock icon Pay cut of up to 30% for rehired teachers
      567 4  -  Union voices retired teachers’ unhappiness and urges MOE to rethink new scheme BY ELGIN TOH elgintoh@sph.com.sg TEACHERS who have retired and are re-employed will no longer be paid their last drawn salaries but an amount that is lower by up to
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      Lock icon Union says: Change is regressive, viewed as unfair
      294 4 “WE MUST give credit when it is due and be fair: the MOE (Ministry of Education) re-employment scheme in general is a positive framework with a successful pilot run since August 2008 whereby education officers were all re-employed based on their last
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      Lock icon Pressure sensors to beef up airport perimeter security
      455 4  -  BY AMANDA TAN tamanda@sph.com.sg CHANGI Airport is beefing up its security with a thin strip of cable running around its entire 22km perimeter. The optical fibre cable, embedded with pressure sensors, will be mounted on existing fences. The sensors will detect any
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      Lock icon Lifespan of buses to be extended as a quick fix
      760 6  -  LTA and bus operators must ensure they are roadworthy BY ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg AS PART of its efforts to improve public bus services, the Transport Ministry will allow buses nearing their 17-year lifespan to remain in service, provided they are
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    • Article
      Lock icon Race on even before the starting gun was fired
      1023 8/9  -  Whoever wins, this year’s contest will have shaped, redefined office BY ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg THE starting gun was finally fired yesterday with the writ of election, but this year’s presidential race has been shaping up for several weeks. Singaporeans were still
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      Lock icon Much depends on who is cleared to run, say observers
      835 8/9  -  BY RACHEL CHANG THE coming presidential race will be a game-changer for the young institution, but the shape of the campaign will still depend on who is deemed eligible to run, said observers yesterday. And while a “general election hangover”
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      Lock icon A ‘very confident’ Tan Jee Say files his papers
      645 8/9  -  BY HOE PEI SHAN FORMER senior civil servant Tan Jee Say is “very confident” that he will get the official nod to contest the presidential election, an optimism he expressed after handing in his application forms yesterday for the required certificate
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      Lock icon Singaporeans can get info, share views on election website
      193 8/9 THE Government’s feedback arm, Reach, yesterday launched a website for Singaporeans to find out more and share their views about the presidential election. Information on the website (www.reach.gov.sg/pe2011) includes background on the presidential election, the roles of the elected president, the
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      Lock icon Mubarak faces humiliation in a cage
      682 10 Trial opens for ex-leader who is charged with graft and mass killing REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO: Former Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak, lying on a hospital bed inside a courtroom cage with his two sons standing protectively beside him, pleaded not guilty to
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      Lock icon Reasons for mounting interest
      143 12 Why interest in the disputed area of the South China Sea has increased significantly recently: 1 TECHNICAL ADVANCES Advances in oil and gas exploration are making it easier for oil companies to prospect in far-out areas of the sea that used to be out of reach,
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      Lock icon Choppy waters ahead in South China Sea
      702 12 Tension rises as firms jostle for oil in disputed areas MANILA: There is potentially more trouble ahead as oil and gas companies expand their exploration work in the contested waters of the South China Sea. The Philippines yesterday dismissed a tough Chinese warning,
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      101 12 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Teen kills girlfriend for free breakfast L Putin says US is ‘parasite’ on global economy L House approves US debt deal a day before deadline MOST COMMENTED ON L China: Problems not over. Says Ternestchng: “With problems
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      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Outrage over Japanese monument in China
        713 14  -  Critics say countrymen betrayed in county’s bid to lure Japanese visitors BY HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING: A Chinese county’s new monument in memory of Japanese civilians who died there after World War II has sparked widespread public anger, dredging up latent
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        Lock icon Japan setting up fund to pay nuclear victims
        286 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG TOKYO: Japan passed a law yesterday to create a state-backed entity that will pay billions of dollars in compensation to the victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The government is expected to pitch in with an initial 2 trillion
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG  -  286 words
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        Lock icon Factory outlets in vogue in China
        833 15  -  Prices aren’t great but shoppers don’t have to worry about fakes BY RACHEL AU-YONG rachelay@sph.com.sg BEIJING: Step into Florentia Village in Tianjin city, and you would be forgiven for thinking you had landed in Italy. Modelled on a Renaissance-era Italian city, the mall, which
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        Lock icon Rolling out law and order
        42 15 Officers from the city urban administrative and law enforcement bureau, known in China as chengguan, patrolling the streets on roller blades at the Tianfu square in Chengdu, in China’s Sichuan province. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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        Lock icon Beijing calls for more open govt after crash
        335 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Chinese leaders yesterday called for more openness in government after a high-speed train crash sparked public anger at the authorities over the lack of transparency in handling the accident. Chinese state media published a circular from the Cabinet calling
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        Lock icon Tough times for Indonesia’s graft-buster
        774 18  -  Political interference and staff shortage among its problems BY ZUBAIDAH NAZEER, WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENTS zubaidah@sph.com.sg wahyudis@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: Indonesia’s super-powerful graft-busting body which enjoys solid backing from the top is facing increasing challenges as the nation’s economy powers ahead. They include political interference in investigations,
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        Lock icon Six opposition leaders charged over Bersih leaflets
        271 18 BERNAMA THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BUTTERWORTH: Six Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) activists have been charged in the Sessions Court five days after their release from police detention. They were charged yesterday under the Societies Act with possessing documents for an illegal assembly, and
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        Lock icon ‘Insulting’ Ramadan ads axed in Malaysia
        348 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian television station has axed a series of commercials to mark the Muslim month of Ramadan after angry viewers complained the ads insulted non-Muslim ethnic minorities. The three ads were aired to remind viewers of Ramadan, which began on
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        Lock icon Valuers ‘did not object’ to marked-up land price
        533 20  -  Objection to Ling’s price proposal ‘was not minuted’, says witness PORT KLANG FREE ZONE TRIAL BY LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT lestkong@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Government valuers did not officially object to a land deal for a major port hub even though the eventual
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        Lock icon Troops deployed to curb Karachi violence
        579 21 Pakistan’s govt authorises raids to restore order after more than 25 die in clashes NEW YORK TIMES BLOOMBERG ISLAMABAD: Two days after fresh bouts of violence hit the southern port city of Karachi, the Pakistani government authorised paramilitary forces to conduct raids in some
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        Lock icon China praises Pakistan, plays down risk of rift
        328 21 REUTERS BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry yesterday praised Pakistan as a firm partner against terror and religious extremism, playing down the risk that ties could be strained by an attack that Chinese officials blamed on militants trained in Pakistan. The ministry’s statement was
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        Lock icon Obama vows new push to create jobs
        724 24 New priority after the bruising debt battle is revving up economy NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: Having ceded considerable ground to the Republicans in the debt ceiling fight, US President Barack Obama set out to reclaim the initiative on the
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        Lock icon Asean among victims of global cyber attacks
        415 24 REUTERS BOSTON: Security experts have uncovered the biggest series of cyber attacks to date, involving the infiltration of the networks of 72 organisations including the United Nations, governments and companies around the world. Security company McAfee, which uncovered the intrusions in March, said
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        Lock icon Death toll so far
        96 26 SOURCES: REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS SYRIA At least 1,700 civilians killed since March LIBYA At least 15,000 people killed since February EGYPT 850 people died in the 18-day popular revolt that ousted President Hosni Mubarak on Feb 11 YEMEN At least 370 have died since protests began
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        Lock icon Syrian troops and tanks storm rebel stronghold
        411 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES BLOOMBERG BEIRUT: Ignoring global condemnation, Syria ordered its military to storm through the rebellious city of Hama yesterday after three days of shelling. Activists and residents said tanks, armoured vehicles and snipers had seized the central Assi Square,
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; NEW YORK TIMES; BLOOMBERG  -  411 words
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        Lock icon West no closer to ousting Gaddafi
        823 26  -  Britain and France running out of ideas, with no workable strategy and endgame in sight NEWS ANALYSIS BY JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON: The military operation in Libya is not a computer game, something to be put aside when you are bored with
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon Theft by chopsticks
          70 28 SHANGHAI: Skilful thieves in China are using chopsticks to pinch mobile phones and wallets from pockets. The bandits have been caught on camera targeting shoppers and commuters from behind with their lightweight eating utensils, MSNBC said. In one video, a pickpocket lifts the coats of browsing shoppers
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          Lock icon Mulyani for President?
          98 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: Supporters of World Bank managing director Sri Mulyani Indrawati registered a new political party yesterday to promote the Indonesian economist as a possible presidential candidate in 2014. Mr Damianus Taufan, chairman of Serikat Rakyat Independen (People United Independent) which has SRI as its acronym,
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          Lock icon Superbug identified
          72 28 REUTERS LONDON: Scientists have identified an emerging “superbug” strain of salmonella that is highly resistant to the antibiotics often used to treat severe salmonella infections, and said they fear it may spread around the world. The strain, known as S. Kentucky, has spread regionally, with almost 500 cases
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          Lock icon S’porean dies in Johor
          129 28 SIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JOHOR BARU: A Singaporean man facing the death penalty in Malaysia has died after complaining of abdominal pain, Sin Chew Daily reported yesterday. Lai Poh Yong, 63, was picked up by Johor police in January on drug offences. He was transferred
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          Lock icon Teen freed from device
          103 28 ASSOCIATED PRESS SYDNEY: A teenager who was trapped inside a Sydney home near a suspicious device yesterday was freed by a bomb squad, ending a 10-hour ordeal. Police still do not know whether the device was a bomb, but are looking for a person who they
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          Lock icon Child porn ring busted
          108 28 WASHINGTON: US officials have charged 72 defendants and arrested 52 of them, after busting an international online child pornography ring described as a “nightmare”. A members-only website called Dreamboard that encouraged paedophiles to post images of themselves violently molesting young children some of them mere infants
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        Lock icon America’s feeling :)
        66 28 America’s feeling An advertising billboard for Jell-o, at the corner of Grand Street and West Broadway in New York City, acts as a national mood-meter: It tracks tweets posted across the country, and the face on the billboard will smile or frown, depending on the number of smiley and sad-face
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        Lock icon Pooches held for A$300,000 ransom
        283 28 SLICEOFLIFE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Four pedigree pooches were being held for a A$300,000 (S$390,000) ransom over soured multimillion-dollar business deals, with the thieves threatening to slash their throats, a report said yesterday. The dogs a miniature poodle, a Maltese terrier and two Maltese shih-tzus were
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      405 29 THE brutal Syrian military attack on the city of Hama, right at the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, indicates the depths to which the Bashar al-Assad regime has stooped. Syria’s rulers have adopted Libya’s answer repression to popular demands for political
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      544 29  -  BY DENG YUSHAN XINHUA THE world-rattling debt limit fight in Washington finally ground out a truce on Tuesday, just in time to pull the United States back from the brink of a possibly earth-shaking default. The months-long tug of war between Democrats
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        919 30  -  BY ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg A WORLD Health Organisation study finds depression to be unusually widespread in all nations, whether low-, middle or high-income. More than one out of every 20 persons said they had been severely depressed for at least two weeks
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        799 30  -  VIEWS ON US DEBT DEAL BY ERSKINE B. BOWLES, ALAN K. SIMPSON The writers, respectively a former senator and former White House chief of staff, co-chaired the United States’ National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. THE NEW YORK TIMES SYNDICATE LASTmonth,USPresidentBarack Obama and congressional leaders
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        637 30  -  ASK NUS ECONOMISTS BY BASANT KAPUR The writer is a professor of economics and director of the Singapore Centre for Applied and Policy Economics, Department of Economics, at the National University of Singapore. L What is meant by the “cultural contradictions of capitalism”, or the
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        254 31  -  PROTECTING CITIZENS Gan Boey Keow I WAS immensely glad and relieved to read the letters last Saturday (“Entitlement” by Mr Huang Yangxuan, “Protect citizens” by Madam Koh Chin Chin and “Not quite a joke” by Mr Alexs Chua) rebutting Mr Frankie Mao’s proposition to lift the
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          142 31 “She said thanks 10 times. Why choose to hear only that one-time ‘F’ word?” MS PAT GAN: “In her valedictory speech, Ms Trinetta Chong exhorted her class to stand up and thank their parents (‘NTU regrets use of expletive during speech’; Monday). She mentioned many other niceties and
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          87 31 “The fault could lie with the Nets CashCard or ATM.” MR KEA NICHOLAS FONG, Vice-President, Customer Service Operations, NETS: “We thank Mr Yeong Ah Seng for his feedback (‘Can Nets explain why the cards are deemed invalid a month before their expiry date?’; Monday). Nets CashCards are valid
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        285 31  -  Denis Distant I REFER to last Saturday’s letters (“Entitlement” by Mr Huang Yangxuan, “Protect citizens” by Madam Koh Chin Chin and “Not quite a joke” by Mr Alexs Chua) arguing against the view of Mr Frankie Mao (“Landed
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        98 31 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR ROY LEE: 2-hour wait for 11-minute check-up 2 MISS SIONG CHUNG HUA: Sloppy credit card process 3 MR STEPHEN CHIA: Presidential election isn’t a general election 4 MR FRANKIE MAO: Open private housing market to competition 5 DR ROSEMARY CHAI: Dengue worry
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        296 31  -  Lu Cheng Yang Director, Personnel Ministry of Education THE Ministry of Education (MOE) values the experience that retired teachers bring to the classroom, and was among the first in the public sector to offer re-employment to them in 2008 (“Rehiring retired teachers: MOE should
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        314 31  -  Richard Goh THE Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) primary tools to ensure smooth traffic are Electronic Road Pricing (ERP), to deter usage at specific times, and the certificate of entitlement (COE), to limit the number of vehicles bought. These measures have outlived their relevance.
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        415 31  -  Catherine Lim (Ms) I AM writing to call for more supervision and sensitivity in dismantling the tracks and other movable parts in the rail corridor. I was confronted at the end of a very pleasant last walk from the Rail Mall to Bukit Timah
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      826 1  -  Attire rule tightened after stranger gets past guards into non-public areas BY LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg STUDENTS at the School of the Arts (Sota) have been told that they cannot wear a black school T-shirt one of three uniforms when they enter its premises. But
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      114 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L 18 years’ jail, 24 strokes for serial robber L SAF halts firing of grenade launchers MOST COMMENTED ON L More must be done to curb human trafficking. Says sgwhisper: “This is an important thing to tackle as
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      636 2  -  88-year-old says he has trouble recalling details of case upon questioning BUSINESSMAN SUING CITIBANK BY SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg HE COULD not remember why he was suing Citibank or whether his firm had an account there. At one point, he even said he
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      158 2 FIVE people, including the driver, were hurt when an SBS bus they were on smashed into a tree just after midnight yesterday. They were cut by glass shards when the windows shattered on impact. The 40-year-old bus driver, who was trapped in her
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      495 2  -  BY CHRISTOPHER TAN CERTIFICATES of entitlement (COE) premiums fell at the latest tender yesterday as high car prices and economic jitters steered buyers away from showrooms. The premium corrections were among the biggest witnessed this year, and were across all COE categories. The sharpest
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      790 3  -  They also disagree over linking payment to SIA’s performance; court tells them to continue talks SALARY INCREMENT DISPUTE BY KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg THE court will not intervene just yet, after it heard a dispute yesterday between Singapore Airlines (SIA)
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      347 3  -  JAMIE EE WEN WEI THE economy is strong and unemployment remains low. In these circumstances, people inevitably want different things from their community development councils (CDCs), said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday. That is why the South West CDC needs to
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      604 5  -  Funds came from direct donations, more than 30 fundraising events BY JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg THIS year’s President’s Challenge has succeeded in raising $11 million so far. The annual campaign which promotes the spirit of giving and volunteerism has raised more than $100 million and helped more
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      284 5 CITIZEN journalism website Stomp has clinched first place in two categories at the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) awards. The site run by Singapore Press Holdings was the only double winner at the ceremony on Tuesday. It won Best Mobile Application
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        431 6  -  HOE PEI SHAN MS AMANDA Neo did not think she would be warded twice for dengue. Believing her first encounter with the mosquito-borne disease in 2005 was probably her last, the 20-year-old recent graduate from Temasek Polytechnic said: “I became less careful about spraying on
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        973 6  -  Here are the views of some residents in four dengue clusters and the steps they’ve taken to fight the virus BY FIONA LOW fionalow@sph.com.sg Additional reporting: Additional reporting: Hoe Pei Shan and Joanna Seow RETIREE Khoo Sin Lian enjoys greenery and the front yard of
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        344 6  -  HOE PEI SHAN MADAM Keong Ai Sing thought she could die of dengue because she has cancer and a weakened immune system. The 42-year-old has been fighting nasopharyngeal cancer for two-and-a-half years. “When I found out I had dengue, I really got a fright, I actually
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        573 6  -  FIONA LOW THE public will soon be able to get the latest dengue updates through new media channels such as Facebook and Twitter. The National Environment Agency (NEA) plans to roll out these services such as providing information on the latest dengue clusters or
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      507 7  -  Projects to develop bigger fish, superior rice are among three to get total of up to $30m BY JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE may not grow rice, but a team doing research into superior varieties is among three recipients of funding from the National
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      Lock icon 6 appeal against conviction for illegal SDP assembly
      364 7  -  SELINA LUM SIX members and supporters of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday appealed against their conviction and sentences for being part of an illegal assembly in Toa Payoh on National Day three years ago. SDP secretary-general Chee Soon Juan told the
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      537 8  -  Thief jailed for swopping $63,000 worth of gems for crystal replicas BY ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg HE SEEMED like just another jewellery shop customer wanting to view diamonds. In fact, Loh Han Kok was a thief whose modus operandi was to swop the precious stones for crystal
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      293 8  -  HUANG LIJIE SOPHISTICATED customers with a taste for tailor-made jewellery are fuelling the demand for loose diamonds here. Jewellery chains interviewed said they regularly receive requests from customers to view and hand-pick loose diamonds that meet their specifications and that can be set in custom
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      Lock icon Man jailed 2 weeks for sex with minor
      219 8 A FULL-TIME national serviceman, who had consensual sex with a 15-year-old girl two years ago, was jailed for two weeks yesterday. Keivin Liwan Wai Yin was 19 at the time of the offence in 2009. Investigations showed that he got acquainted with
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      Lock icon PropertyGuru wins domain name dispute
      449 9  -  Rival infringed on its trademark in Malaysia, KL arbitrators ruled BY K.C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S PropertyGuru.com will be allowed to operate using a similar domain name in Malaysia after winning a tussle with a rival real estate firm. The dispute began after the
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      48 9 A Honda Civic flipped onto its side after an accident in Alexandra Road at around 6.20pm yesterday. The male driver of the Honda Civic sustained minor injuries and was later seen being treated in an ambulance. ST PHOTO: CAROLINE ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA
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      471 9  -  BY CHUA HIAN HOU TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT A SMALL number of people here think nothing of spending thousands of dollars to have more fun in games embedded in the social networking site Facebook. The indicator of this lies in customer spending habits tracked
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      89 10 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES L Tiger has ‘blast’ in practice round L Newcastle say Joey Barton can leave for free L Chef de mission of S’pore team to London Olympics named MOST COMMENTED ON L England unveil their all-black strip Says
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      803 10  -  2 ex-sailing officials say Olympic report’s guidelines flawed BY MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg TWO members of the Singapore Sailing Federation’s (SSF) old guard have lashed out at a set of recommendations the association has made on how local sailors can boost their chances for Olympic glory.
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      443 10 REUTERS GUANGZHOU: Angry Chinese journalists and football fans yesterday lambasted an “arrogant” Cristiano Ronaldo after the Real Madrid superstar’s surly performance at a pre-match press conference. The Spanish club are on a tour of China to promote the Real brand in the world’s second biggest economy. They
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      860 11  -  China are unbeaten in 10 matches in high-altitude Kunming BY SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg THE Lions could be in for the longest 90 minutes of their lives when they face China in high-altitude Kunming for their opening World Cup third-round qualifier. The match will be played at
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      253 11 REUTERS TOKYO: Japan’s top footballers were in shock yesterday after former international teammate Naoki Matsuda was rushed into intensive care after he collapsed during training. Medical personnel rushed to the 2002 World Cup player’s aid early on Tuesday after he collapsed with suspected
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      335 11 LONDON: Cambodia’s loss to Laos last month in the first round of Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup has not just left frustrated fans looking for answers, but it has also raised the spectre of match-fixing. According to the Telegraph, Fifa, football’s governing body,
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      472 11  -  BY LIN XINYI NATIONAL paddler Li Jiawei’s bid to become the second Singaporean to compete in four Olympics has received a boost. The 29-year-old is the latest athlete to gain admission into the Olympic Pathway Programme (OPP), which provides additional funding for
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        108 11 AS THE host nation, Singapore has been given the green light to field 25 of its top male golfers at next month’s Handa Singapore Classic. With a total prize money of US$300,000 (S$361,200) at stake, the Sept 8-11 tournament at the Orchid Country
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        88 11 TAMPINES Rovers’ S-League title hopes were dealt a severe blow as they went down 0-2 to Geylang United at the Tampines Stadium last night. Goals by Jeon Byung Euk and Yuta Nakano before half-time kept the Stags second in the standings with 45 points, two
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        82 11 REUTERS SYDNEY: Harry Kewell’s protracted search for a new football club after being released by Galatasaray has become more urgent, after he was dropped from the Australian team for next week’s friendly against Wales, ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Thailand and Saudi
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        95 11 REUTERS ROME: Serie A team Chievo were fined ¤80,000 (S$137,000) yesterday for their role in a betting scandal that has blighted Italian football all summer. They are one of two Serie A sides in the dock over the scandal, the other being newly-promoted Atalanta. Chievo
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      604 12 Wenger is unsure if he will have Fabregas and Nasri for new season THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Arsenal are facing two serious dilemmas as the new Premier League season approaches. Barcelona insist there will be no increase in their offer of £29.6 million (S$58.5
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      352 12 MONACO: Alex Ferguson has cast doubt over the future of Dimitar Berbatov at Manchester United, after appearing to suggest that the Bulgarian could leave the club. Ferguson made the admission after his reserve side’s 8-2 defeat in a charity match against
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      336 12 LONDON: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants a straight swop between captain Carlos Tevez and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto’o. The question is whether his board will consider the deal which values each player at £38 million (S$75 million). That will be an expensive price
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      338 12 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Few teams can claim to have been as consistent as Liverpool in pre-sea-son. In each of the five matches they have played, Kenny Dalglish’s men have conceded three goals, causing increasing alarm over defensive shortcomings that show no sign
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      247 12 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Undeterred by being fined two weeks’ wages, told he can leave on a free transfer and made to train on his own, Joey Barton has continued his Twitter offensive by raising the possibility he could see out his contract at
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      458 12 REUTERS SAN DIEGO: China’s Peng Shuai entered the United States tennis hard-court season with a career-high ranking and now holds hopes of some day matching the heroics of her trailblazing countrywoman, Li Na. The latter became the first Chinese to win a Grand Slam
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      755 13 With a new man on his bag, Woods faces fight to make FedEx play-offs ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS AKRON (Ohio): Just after the sun came up and painted the sky orange, Tiger Woods walked across the practice range to the first tee at Firestone Country Club
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      411 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PETALING JAYA: Singapore golfers Mardan Mamat and Lam Chih Bing burst into the first-round lead with a sizzling eight-under 63 at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup Asian qualifying yesterday. The pair sank eight birdies in a bo-gey-free round in the four-ball
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      279 13 Today Cricket 1st Test: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, day 1 (Live, StarHub Ch235 and mio TV Ch122, 3.50pm). Football S-League: Albirex v Tanjong Pagar (Jurong East, 8pm). Golf Bridgestone Invitational: Day 1 (Live, StarHub Ch213 HD Ch255, tomorrow, 2am). Tennis ATP Legg Mason Classic: Last 16 (Live, StarHub
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      310 13 Football U-20 World Cup In Colombia Gp A: France 3 South Korea 1, Colombia 2 Mali 0. Gp B: Uruguay 1 New Zealand 1, Portugal 1 Cameroon 0. Uefa Champions League 3rd qualifying rd, 2nd leg: Bate Borisov (Bul) 3 Ekranas (Ltu) 1 (3-1 on aggregate), Shamrock Rovers (Irl)
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      56 13 ADAM PARR, chairman of the Williams F1 team, on talk of the BBC not broadcasting all races on free-to-air TV
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      112 11 SPORTS FIXTURES This match is played on neutral ground. For fixtures of all E League Champ. German and US Soccer League, please visit Singapore Pools website. LOTTERY L Jjl Draw No. 2663/2011 1 Vl J Draw Today. Thursday, 4 August 2011 Group 1 Prize *600,000.. Sales close today 6pm Draw
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    1283 13 OBITUARIES 3rd Sergeant EE CHUN SHENG Age: 21 passed away peacefully on 2 August 2011, leaving behind loved ones. Father: Mother: Be Park Nan Tan Hwee Cheng Brother: Sister-in-law: Be Chun Chuan Liang Suie Mel Sisters: Brothers-in-law: Be Phek Hong, Eleanor Chye Chun Ming, Kelvin Be Chin Yean Lam Shao
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      Lock icon Few new property launches this month
      666 20  -  BY CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg NEW property launches are expected to slow down to a trickle as developers hold off launching projects over the next few weeks. The traditionally inauspicious Hungry Ghost Festival which started on Sunday could be one reason, but analysts say uncertainty
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      113 20 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L HSBC axes 30,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive L US could still lose AAA debt rating: Experts L HSBC to hire 15,000 in emerging markets by 2014 MOST COMMENTED ON L Don’t hope for en bloc windfall yet.
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        501 15  -  Wall St’s bleak mood hits regional bourses; worry over possible US double-dip recession BULLS AND BEARS BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg THE local stock market suffered further losses yesterday as the last-minute signing of a deal to raise the United States debt ceiling failed to
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          108 15 OVERSEAS Union Enterprise (OUE) said its second-quarter net profit rose 20.1 per cent to $20.1 million. Revenue for the three months ended June 30 climbed 39.8 per cent to $72.3 million, thanks to higher revenues from its hospitality and property investment divisions. “We are enjoying the contributions from DBS
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          140 15 FROZEN dumplings maker Synear Food Holdings has suffered a 44.9 per cent drop in second-quarter net profit to 22.6 million yuan (S$4.2 million). This was despite revenue rising 5.7 per cent in the three months ended June 30 to 476.9 million yuan. It was a similar tale for
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          Lock icon Darco Water Tech
          135 15 THE Singapore Exchange yesterday instructed Darco Water Technologies to appoint new auditors to carry out another audit of the company and the group for the last two financial years. This is to provide clarity on the financial position and state of affairs of Darco in 2009 and
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          99 15 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.77 billion shares worth $1.92 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 150 Losers: 394 Unchanged: 669 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials -6.32 723.27 Utilities -6.49 508.50 -1.41 -10.08 759.75
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          237 15 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 9,637.14 (-207.45) The Nikkei fell 2.11 per cent, hitting a five-week trough, as more disappointing US data fuelled concerns about the health of the global economy. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,545.1 (-9.75) Malaysian shares extended Tuesday’s losses in line with weaker regional bourses,
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            453 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 3,2011 Top Rises Aug 3 CENTS DBXT USDIGInfl 5US$ ***** 2491.9 8.5 GLD 10US$ ***** 514.6 2.7 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4395 68.9 1.3 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 15.0 0.1 CerebosPac 539
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            404 15 Top Rises Aug 3 CENTS SIMSCI365MBePW*****0....39.5 8.0 25.4 SGX MBL ePW*****5 36 4.5 14.3 STI 3150 DBePW*****1 21 4.4 26.5 STI 3000 DBePW*****3 18 4.2 30.4 DBS MBL ePW*****1 17 2.7 18.9 KepCorp MBLePW*****1 25 2.5 11.1 STI 2800BNPePW*****9 10.7 2.5 30.5 STI 3100BPePW*****9 23 2.5 12.2
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            180 15 By Volume CENTS Vol Genting SR 187 -3.5 -1.8 92,337,000 Cosco Corp 149 3.5 2.4 88,307,000 AddvalTech 8.6 0.8 10.3 76,734,000 Golden Agri 72 -0.5 -0.7 74,873,000 Equation 3.8 -0.2 -5.0 68,531,000 HanKore 4.5 0.5 12.5 54.990.000 HPH Trust US$ 73.5 -3.6 -3.9 52,358,000 SingTel 332 -6.0
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            99 15 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Aug 3 2011 Selling Buying Aust dollar 1.341 1.266 Can dollar 1.282 1.233 Euro 1.749 1.682 Sterling pound 2.006 1.929 NZ dollar 1.072 1.021 US dollar 1.228 1.181 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Chi renminbi
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            379 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 233 132.5 CapMallsAsia 133.5 cd -6 ***** 137.5 132.5 1.5 12.2 5186.6 423 275 CapitaLand 280 -6 ***** 283 278 2,1 9 4 ***** 216 171
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            610 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 176 94.6 ARA 151 -1 343 151.5 148.5 3.2 18.2 1160.2 229 188 Ascendasreit 202 -3 ***** 204 201 6.4 15.3 4454.2 129 109 AscottREIT
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        Lock icon Great Eastern Q2 profit surges 58%
        521 16  -  Growth comes despite headcount rise, higher staff and marketing expenses BY MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg NET profit shot up 58 per cent in the second quarter at insurer Great Eastern (GE) Holdings despite a huge increase in expenses. Profits came in at $117.7 million in
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        347 16  -  BY CHARISSA YONG NEWLY listed Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust posted a higher-than-ex-pected profit yesterday for the period that ended on June 30, its first set of results since its debut on the Singapore Exchange on March 18. HPH Trust, which holds ports in
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        Lock icon Worsening losses at Creative Technology
        394 16 THERE is no end in sight to the flow of red ink at Creative Technology. The home-grown company, famed for its Sound Blaster cards, yesterday reported a worsening of its fourth-quarter net loss to US$19.7 million (S$23.8 million), from US$11.7 million a year ago. This
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        158 16 THE Ministry of Finance is seeking public feedback on eight proposed changes to the Stamp Duties Act, including two changes to tax rules announced in February’s Budget. One change involves extending stamp duty relief to private companies that convert to Limited Liability Partnerships.
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      Lock icon Stanchart’s first-half profit up 19%
      485 17 Bank expects eighth successive year of record net income BLOOMBERG LONDON: Asia-focused Standard Chartered forecast an eighth successive year of record net income after reporting a 19 per cent jump in first-half profit that exceeded forecasts. “We’ve got income up, profit up, deposits up, lending
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      306 17 A NEW research centre that will boost innovation in industrial infrastructure was launched yesterday. The facility a joint undertaking by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and JTC Corp will focus on finding new and sustainable solutions in areas such as reclamation, underground construction and water
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      561 18 50% chance that US could see another slump, says economics expert BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: The odds of another downturn in the United States are rising amid cutbacks in spending by consumers and the government, according to five of the
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      Lock icon World private sector stumbles as debt crisis bites
      410 18 REUTERS BLOOMBERG NEW YORK: The world’s economy has moved closer to stagnation, as companies across the globe reined back in the face of a crippling debt crisis and signs of a new United States slowdown. Last month’s growth in the services sectors
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      Lock icon Italy, Spain scramble to allay market fears
      441 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BLOOMBERG BRUSSELS: The prime ministers of Italy and Spain scrambled yesterday to appease markets roiled by a steep rise in their countries’ borrowing costs. Italy’s Mr Silvio Berlusconi addressed Parliament last night on the state of the euro zone’s thirdlargest
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      Lock icon China slams US for not defusing ‘debt bomb’
      327 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China, the largest holder of American debt, warned yesterday that tortured efforts to raise the United States limit on borrowing had failed to defuse Washington’s “debt bomb”, and signalled it would further diversify its holdings away from the US
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      593 19  -  EDB’s international advisory panel recommends four areas of focus BY AARON LOW ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT aaronl@sph.com.sg A GROUP of high-powered chief executives yesterday praised Singapore’s economic growth strategy and declared that the economy can stay relevant in today’s challenging and volatile environment. The Economic Development
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      412 19  -  BY ESTHER TEO CONSUMER confidence here has dipped to its lowest level since the beginning of last year amid concerns such as rising food prices. The Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index for Singapore fell six points to 103 in the three months to
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      517 1 Not out of the woods Mixed box office for local productions C2 Cooling Off Day Play with hot potato topic C7 Run Away Train, a colourful mixed-media work by Jeremy Hiah, lights up to show a moving Inspired by the closing of the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, gallerist Valentine Willie
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        927 2  -  Tickets are going slowly for the award-winning musical, but plays with political themes do well adeline chia arts correspondent chiahta@sph.com.sg Itmaybeanaward-winningmusical staged around the world many times, but Into The Woods an edgy take on traditional fairy tales is not pulling in the crowds in Singapore.
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        377 2  -  rachael boon Singer Kit Chan wants Singaporeans to see her in a new light and they will certainly get to do so at a solo concert she is holding here in October. Chan, 38, who returned to the music scene after a seven-year break with
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        386 2  -  leong weng kam senior writer A Peking opera performer who made Singapore her home 18 years ago is staging her first solo concert here. Tian Ping, 47, is undertaking a performance that even artists in China baulk at she will sing the three different roles of
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        520 2  -  corrie tan Singaporean artist Charles Lim’s (right) video work, All The Lines Flow Out (2011), has been selected for the prestigious 68th Venice Film Festival. The 21-minute work, an entrancing journey through Singapore’s drainage system, was first shown at this year’s Singapore Biennale. The
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        1271 4/5  -  This year’s Singapore Survey has 19 local artists expressing their views on ties with Malaysia deepika shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg There is cutting-edge art on show in Imagine Malaysia. But there is also a strong strain of nostalgia, reflected in the use of traditional media such as drawing and woodcuts.
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        186 4/5 BANDAR (THE CLOSED GATE, right) In conjunction with Singapore’s National Day, Galerie Sogan gets seven Indonesian artists to reflect on their memories of Singapore. Bandar, or The Closed Gate, features the work of artists such as S. Teddy Darmawan, Eddi Prabandono and Terra Bhajagrhosa who explore the theme
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        715 4/5 It is an exhibition that opens alongside the second edition of the Singapore Survey. Singapore sculptor-artist Tang Da Wu’s intriguingly titled installation First Arts Council is the work you encounter first before the other show. In terms of scale and the possibilities it presents, the artist’s first solo
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        122 6 ‘That was the big thing I didn’t get: Reality TV is not a career. Anyone who says “Oh, you can have a career in reality” that is a lie’ Spencer Pratt, former star of the TV reality show The Hills ‘Yes, we get on each other’s
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        541 6  -  Rigorous training makes drummers of Japanese troupe Drum Tao a force of strength on stage corrie tan corriet@sph.com.sg Wake up at five in the morning, run 20km, do 200 push-ups, followed by 200 sit-ups and round it all off with more muscle and rhythm training before going for
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        546 6  -  Chen Shanshan STORIES TO TELL Share your stories at Singapore International Storytelling Festival 2011, organised by the National Book Development Council in association with MoonShadow Stories. This year’s programme takes a deeper look at storytelling for children with special needs and storytelling as a counselling technique. On its
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        Lock icon All het up over Cooling
        977 7  -  A new play reflects from real-life interviews what people said about the recent General Election adeline chia arts correspondent chiahta@sph.com.sg A man is at a hawker centre, pondering whether to have bak chor mee (minced pork noodles), Teochew muay (Teochew porridge) or nonya kueh. If
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        Lock icon Magic of Myanmar’s landscapes
        555 7  -  corrie tan Monks and nuns in their flowing saffron robes have always been a trademark of Myanmar artist Min Wae Aung’s shimmering paintings. But in Figurescape, his current solo exhibition in Singapore, the 51-year-old artist has wandered off the beaten path, quite literally. Instead of his
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        Lock icon Generations perform for N-Day shows
        507 7  -  melissa kok National Day is not all about the parade, the songs and the fireworks. This time around, culture and heritage are sharing the national love in a family-friendly way at Marina Bay. Free music performances by veteran stars such as 1970s singer Rahimah Rahim,
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        Lock icon Head rolls in Salome
        725 8  -  The opera Salome, directed by Andrew Sinclair, is unlikely to require an adult rating akshita nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg The Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) is taking on lurid opera Salome, whose Dance Of The Seven Veils and beheading scene have courted controversy ever since it was first performed
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        571 8  -  rachael boon Algerian Islamic extremists’ hijack of an Air France plane in 1994 has been made into an action thriller that incorporates documentary footage of the actual incident. Despite the many years that have passed, it was particularly difficult for the cast and crew to
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        336 8 Agence France-Presse London A five-seat box at the worldfamous Royal Albert Hall in London is up for sale for a princely £550,000 (S$1.08 million), Harrods Estates said on Tuesday. The estate agent described the box, which it claims contains the best
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        436 12 Associated Press Philadelphia Peter Parker is dead and gone, but SpiderMan’s still slinging webs and fighting crime. And it is not just a new teenager climbing Manhattan buildings but an entirely new crime-fighter, from the colour of his suit to the complexion of his skin.
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          87 12 More details about the creative team have been revealed for the film 1965, The Beginning, a co-production between home-grown film label Homerun Asia and China’s Zonbo Media. Acclaimed director Peter Chan has confirmed his role as consultant to the historical drama, local songwriters Lee Wai Shiong
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          65 12 COWBOYS ALIENS’ PG13 RATING Sci-fi western thriller Cowboys Aliens is the first film to be rated PG13 in Singapore. It received the advisory for sequences that can be frightening to young children, including scenes where aliens attack humans. The PG13 advisory took effect on July 15 and indicates that the
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          50 12 Rockers U2 have closed what was described as “the most successful concert tour of all time” over two years, said concert promoter Live Nation. Their 360 Degree Tour surpassed US$700 million (S$847 million), beating the Rolling Stones record of US$558 million from a 2005-2007 tour.
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          62 12 A day after a birthday gathering attended by friends and divorce lawyers, estranged couple Nicholas Tse and Cecilia Cheung had their own celebration for their son Lucas, four, on Tuesday, said Oriental Daily News. It was just the couple, Lucas and their younger son, Quintus.
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          53 12 Actor Ryan O’Neal’s son Griffin, 46, was hospitalised and later released on Tuesday after a car he was driving crashed into another in San Diego County, police said. Earlier, the actor’s other son Redmond, 26, was jailed in Santa Monica after police allegedly found heroin
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      136 11 The weather Showers with thunder over southern, eastern and western Singapore in the late morning and early afternoon. SUNRISE 7.06am MOONRISE 10.47am SUNSET 7.16pm MOONSET 11.10pm AIR QUALITY PSI: 40 (GOOD) 32/25 °C FOR UPDATES AND MORE DETAILS, CALL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE SINGAPORE, NEA: 6542-7788 OR GO TO www.nea.gov.sg TIDES TODAY
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        225 2 FRIDAY, AUG 5 Understanding Dementia: The Alzheimer’s Disease Association will give a talk on the risk factors and symptoms of dementia, a disease in which the brain tissue degenerates. Junction 8 Office Tower 06-05. 3.30pm. Free. To register, call 6250-1012. Registration is open for women aged 40 and
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        254 2  -  LEE HUI CHIEH Editor huichieh@sph.com.sg Shed the kilos simply by standing on a platform that vibrates. That sounds like a heaven-sent quick fix for the pampered office worker, who leads a sedentary lifestyle filled with modern conveniences, and wants to look fabulous without lifting a
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        782 4  -  Fuzionball, a racquet game, is catching on as it is suitable for both the young and old. Lea Wee reports reports Lea Wee leawee@sph.com.sg Amade-in-Singapore racquet game which looks like tennis at first glance, but is played on a badminton court using a bouncy foam ball
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        162 4 Pickleball was created by American congressman Joel Pritchard and businessman Bill Bell in 1965 to combat boredom. They played the game in Pritchard’s backyard using the haphazard collection of equipment for badminton and other ball games that he had. As Pritchard’s dog Pickles would chase after the
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        636 7  -  The number of cases has gone down but parents should still remain vigilant. Joan Chew reports reports Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg PAP Community Foundation Sparkletots at Keat Hong has not had a single child hit by hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) this year after having two
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        316 8/9 Reuters Scientists have found a flu “super antibody” called FI6, which can fight all types of influenza A viruses that cause disease in humans and animals. This may be a turning point in the development of new flu drugs. Researchers from Britain’s National Institute for
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        353 8/9 Reuters Anew study has found that people who chew their food more times take in fewer calories, which may help them control their weight. Participants who chewed food 40 times instead of the typical 15 times ate nearly 12 per cent less calories, reported the
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        418 12/13 A sensible diet combined with conventional exercise is still the best way to lose weight and gain good health, said Ms Loy Yijun, senior physiotherapist at the National University Hospital’s centre for obesity management and surgery. “While there are some benefits to whole body vibration
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        1033 14  -  A chance meeting with the owner of a wellness company turned Mr Koh Ming Jye’s life around JOAN CHEW joanchew@sph.com.sg At 26, Mr Koh Ming Jye thought his best days were over. The appeal he had as a cute and chubby kid had long vaporised and
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        483 15 Celebrate Hari Raya Puasa at the end of this month with a healthier version of nasi kuning (yellow rice). The Indonesian rice dish is usually cooked with white rice, coconut milk and turmeric, which stains it with its characteristic colour. As it symbolises gold
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        688 16  -  Cutting MSG and using less salt and oil helped the Soup Restaurant Group come up with healthier dishes. Lee Hui Chieh reports reports Lee Hui Chieh huichieh@sph.com.sg The soup is a hallmark of Cantonese cuisine. Slow-cooked for hours, it is energising, nourishing or plain comforting.
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        667 18  -  DR KEVIN TEH medical director of the Singapore Medical Group’s Singapore Lipo, Body Face Centre QI am a 28-year-old guy who has problems gaining weight. My weight hovers around 47kg to 49kg and has never exceeded 50kg. Despite playing soccer and running marathons, my thighs and
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        763 22  -  Back and ankle injuries prompted this former investment banker to pick up pilates. Joan Chew reports reports Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg What do you do to keep fit? I dance ballet three or four times a week at a local ballet school, with each class
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      84 7 to Inspiring Healthy Living 2001 2011 Stop the spread of HFMD! /f&\ Health Promotion Board Keep children with HFMD at home. Rest is best. ■v Children infected with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) should be kept at home to minimise the risk of infecting others. Resting at home will
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      198 7 Read the article? Now test yourself and win a prize 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 9 10 8 another 3 Children below the age of three 4 The bottom of the feet 7 A liquid secreted into the mouth that aids in digestion 8 To expel air and
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      486 7 CHANCERY NEW ***** sq.ft. Stylish living on hilltop... this 8+2 bdrm mansion promises to impress!! Almost sold $2xm. 10am-6pm RealStar 6100 0080 DEMPSEY AREA *****SQ.FT. wonderful deal in town! Now is your chance to own this GCB. An irresistable offer..$20m+ going... 10-6pm: RealStar 6100 0080 HILLCREST WATTEN 4400 1)4400sqft 3
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      510 7 RARE! SWETTENHAM BUNGLW, ***** sqft, elevated, wide frontage. Tey Lan See *****887 EMERALD HILL TERR. 1749 sqft. F’hold. Rare. Orchard/ MRT. Serious seller. TCN *****429 CLOSING SOON! CLOSING Soon! Almost new. 999 yrs. Bunglw Binjai vicinity. 5000 6000 sqft. 4+1. 2½ storey. Quality finishes. Amenities. 10m pool/ alfresco. OPEN-HSE NAGA
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      477 7 FRANKEL FREEHOLD BUNGALOW 6000/ 3000 sqft, South facing Single Storey. Regular shaped www.tanmary.com 9008-8001 3-STOREY BUNGLW Palm Dr. Near Siglap, f’hold, 1 yr, new decor, 4572 6001 sq.ft, 7 bdrms. 5 ensuites+balcony, open hse. FREEHOLD 2 STOREY with attic Tanah Merah Kechil S 1747/2914 sqft 5+1 ensuite. Quality finishes with
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      440 7 KENT TAN-HOMEGURU *****777 Tai Hwan 2.5 storey Corner Terr. Modern! 3400/4400sqft.5+1 rm. Roof Gdn. F’hold! Face greenery! Discover its serenity now! Rare! www.homeguru.com.sg SEMI-D ALONG OLD Upp Thomson Rd. 2 storeys. Well kept. Nice size. Great layout. Face greenery. Ample space ahead gate. 99 yrs. 9223 0238 JS ERA 2.5
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      511 7 F’HOLD 2-STOREY TERR Lilac. 2153/ 2100 sqft. Well maintained cosy. Move in cond. Valued $2.35M. Good investment! F’HOLD 3360/ 3400 sqft Beautiful 2.5 storey semi-d Modern, 5 ensuite +1. Sembawang Pk/ Beach/ MRT. Ang SI 9236 2399 D.28 SUNRISE Vicinity. 3-storey semi-d 99 yrs 2700/3100 sq.ft 4+1 rms. $1.93m. *****548
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      580 7 Properties DOVER PARKVIEW 2+1, 969 sqft. Bright, spacious, pool view. Vacant. Excellent cond. $1M neg. Eileen Tham LP 9299-6260 JEWEL FARRER Pk MRT. $6xxk Freehold. 2 mins walk to MRT, 4 mins walk to City Sq Mall. High rental yield. Jet Lee 9007-7977 ONE SHENTON #3X-02, 3+1 rm balcony. Great
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      657 7 WEST END 3+1 1238 sqft. Beautiful designer decor. 2 mins to Haw Par Villa MRT. Fhold $1.48M Serene GSK 9009-2472 Remax BAYVILLE. 3+1 FAMILY. 1700 sqft. Duplex. Renovated. Pool. Quiet serene. Tel: 6356-5766 EMERALD GARDEN 980 sqft. 2rm Sail 1076/1184 sqft, Stack 24/01 Beacon 969/1163 sqft. *****930 OPP MRT HARBOURVIEW
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      681 7 Aspen Hgt 1119 sqft, 2+1....fr $1.7M Aspen Hgt 1582 sqft....fr $1450psf Sommerville Pk 1615sqftfr $2.52M Cairnhill Plaza 2293sqftfr $4.03M Holt Res 2056 sqft 4+1, Embassy/ open view, move-in......fr $1450psf Tribeca 1367/1765sqft fr $1800psf Fontana Hgt 3455sqft...fr $5.68M Montview 1744 sqft 4+1.fr $2.68M One Tree Hill Res 1227 sqft, 3+1, Fontana
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      410 8 MARTIN PLACE RES, 2x-xx, 1421 sqft, 3rms. Urgent best priced Motivated sale this week only, DOUGLAS GOH K C *****694 ASPEN HGTS, F’HOLD 1130 sqft, 2+1 renovated, tenanted, Mins to town. Great rental yield! $1680 psf. 2% commission 9720 8176 FIRE SALE St Regis Res. 4+1. 2121 sqft. Pte lift,
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      444 8 LEONIE GARDENS, 2540 sqft, 4+1, en-bloc potential, resort living, near Orchard, Overseas Family School. Call 9182 6611 SH Wong ORCHARD VIEW. 2530 sqft, 4+1, Nice view, near ION. A1 quality, pool, gym. Pte lift, best location. F/ facilities. *****611 SH Wong SCOTTS SQUARE. SERIOUS Seller! 2+1/ 3+1, 893 sqft/ 1227
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      729 8 ST THOMAS SUITES New Penthse 3757 sqft/ balcony, no noon sun IR/ flyer/ bay view. MRT/ Orchard. Jeffrey *****909 APPC CHEAPEST $8XXK! Vivace@ Tong Watt Rd. Studio. 398 sqft. 999 yrs. High flr. Mins Clarke Quay MRT. Darren Lee 9450 9457 WATERSCATE CAVENAGH. Studio. 581 sqft. F’hold. TOP 2013. Near
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      585 8 RESIDENCES AT EVELYN 3-bdrm 1528 sqft. Freehold. F/Facilities $3M Neg! Vacant. Viewing Avail Serious seller. MLI 9336 3168 SUITES SURREY 2-bdrm 893 sqft. F’hold. F/Facilities $1.65M Neg! Tenanted. Viewing Avail Serious seller. MLI 9336 3168 SOLEIL SINARAN Best location. Shpg mall. City view. Full condo facilities. Mins to Novena MRT.
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      553 8 I RESIDENCE Irrawady Rd. F’hold, 2 bdrms. Premium view, high flr. Near Novena MRT/ Mall. 1066 sqft. Good investment! TREVISTA 3+1, 1119 sqft. #15 up. Pool view. 1km CHIJ Pei Chun Sch. Stroll to 2 MRTs. TOP soon. Don’t miss! Koh LE 9001 0819 DAISY PETALS, CLUSTER House. 4 bedroom.
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      1894 8 D19-20 SERANGOON/ D19-20 SERANGOON D19-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON nEl THOMSON [10 THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE PTE APTS FOR SALE PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 u Redefine Luxury Living At kovan FREEHOLD 3 Minutes Walk To Kovan Mrt 1 Mrt Stop To NEX
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      531 8 WINDERMERE 3+1, 1281SQFT high flr, unblock, windy, 6 mins to MRT, school full amenities. Ask $8xxk neg. *****088 Sam Htns HILLVIEW GREEN. 999 yrs. 2 rms. 1011 sqft, high flr. F/facilities. Near Nature park/ future MRT. Vincent Lee CY *****177 DTZ PARK NATURA PENTHSE 2863 sq.ft 4+1 rms Freehold. Just
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      1118 9 ANQ MO KIO HDB APTS FOR SALE WAT3 HDB MEDIAN Resale Prices in l st Quarter 2011 Resale transactions take place on a "willing buyer-willing seller" basis. Buyers need not pay any COV if the resale price negotiated and mutually agreed between both parties is at or below market valuation.
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      496 9 5’I’, 272B JURONG West St 24. High flr. Unblocked. Greenery. Value $430K. COV $60K neg. View Sat 2-4pm. DTZ 9182-6319 MRT KALLANG 4-RM, opp 2B Upp Boon Keng. #23. 90 sqm. Value $605k COV $58k neg *****772 4A MCNAIR RD Boon Keng MRT High Flr, Unblocked, Amenities Lily Ng 9222
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      678 9 LONG AWAITED NEW Exec Condo Arc Tampines. 574 units. 9 blks/ 16 storey. 2/ 3/ 4 rm. $30K grant. Opp Temasek Poly/ near future MRT. Call book for appt. NEW LISTING! 3’I’ 411 Tampines Top flr, renovated. Amenities/ MRT. All races. Upgrading not paid. Ask $340K. Valued$290K. 4’S’ SIMEI BLK
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      651 9 Professionally Managed Houses For Rent •23A JALAN LIM TAI SEE¡-....$14K Elevated 2-storey Semi-D. 5,500 /4,000 sf. 4+1+Pool. Ideal layout for young families. Avail mid-Aug. •ANGSANA PARK 40 HINDHEDE DR................$6.8K 3-storey Inter Terrace. 1,650/ 2,800sf. 4+1+Patio. Expat Village, Nature Reserve. Avail mid-Sept. Owner: 6466-6600 9150-6618 Modern Linden Drive Semi-D 5+1+1, 3,800/3,800
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      681 9 MT SINAI SEMI-D (New) 3600/ 5000 sq.ft. 5+1 rms $16k/ Bunglw 6200/4000sft new pool 5+1 $17k HB *****944 Andrew THE GREENWOOD 2981 sqft. 5+1 Roof terrace. Pool facing. New. Spacious. Quiet. Mins to amenities $11.9K. *****600 Kim OT SUPERB CAIRNHILL CONSERVATION 4+1, 4200sqft. Terr/ Roof top Pool/ Garage. Excellent cond
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      821 10 STUDIO APT Race Course Rd. F/ furn. Near Farrer Pk MRT. Immed. $2200. Act fast! Call Jocelyn 9850-1024 Huttons CITY SQ RES 2+1. 900 sqft. $4.4K 1500 sqft. 3+1. $5.2K./ Citylights 721 sqft. 1+1. $4.7K/ Icon 1 rm. $4.5K. Kelvin 9109 8900 ***CITY SQUARE RES High flr, 2bdrm, P/furn. City
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      1698 10 D09-10 ORCHARD/ D09-10 ORCHARD/ D09-10 ORCHARD/ I* TANQLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT PTE APTS FOR RENT PTE APTS FOR RENT A 'f fV -V I* ©THE COLONNADE 82 Grange Road 5 mins to Orchard Road CBD Signature architecture by Paul Rudolph 4 acres of verdant
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      956 10 THE METZ 1-RM. 581 sqft. New listing. Above #10. 5mins walk to Somerset MRT, Malls. 9067-7188 PATERSON SUITES 4+1. 2200 sqft. Mid High floor. Immed. $12K up. 9856 2130 Sam Li WILKIE CT. NICELY Renovated, Furn 2bdrm. SMU/ NAFA/ MRT/ Quiet. Magdalene Lek *****164 TANGLIN HILL 5000 sqft. 4+1 Townhse.
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      293 10 COSTA RHU. 3+1 1776 sqft. P/ furn. High flr. River view. Windy. Pte lift. Move-in cond. Stadium MRT. Avail end July. 9638-7013 COSTA RHU 1970 sqft 4+1+ balcony. Pool/ sea/ bay view. High flr. P/furn. Good cond. Airport/ Stadium MRT/ IR. Avail mid Aug. STUDIO COLT D’Azur. 840 sqft. High
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      663 11 MODULES (SOHO) STUDIO 350 sqft. Convenient. Unblock. $2.4K. No pm sun. Quiet. Immed. Accessible. Florence 9815-0831 PALAZZETTO TG Rhu. 818 sqft. 2-bdrm. Mid flr. Windy. Nicely Re -novated. IR/City view. Avail early Sept. Soh Mei Lian *****058 GALAXY TWR, 2 bdrm+balcony. 1066 sqft. P/furn. Spacious, bright, windy. Near Amenities. 10
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      663 11 10 STEPS TO Sengkang MRT/Mall Compass Heights. 3+1, 1292 sqft High flr, unblocked, furn. Avail end August. 9060 9911 Jonathan CHUAN PK 1850 sqft. 3+1 huge rm. High flr. Balcony. Fantastic view. *****971 Jacqueline Lim COMPASS HGT $3.8K 3+1 High flr. Designer decor. Sengkang MRT. F/furn. End Aug. *****993 F
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      747 11 $800-$2800 NEG! BENDEMEER, Marine Parade sea view, Convenient. Furn. Aircon. Move-in cond. Immed. Crystal 9858-1944 PINE GROVE COMMON rm aircon, furn, fridge, facilities, 10mins to Dover MRT. Avail immediate. James Liew *****173 CAIRNHILL (ORCHARD) NEAR Paragon. Master/common rm.F/furn facilities. Aircon, cleaning laundry. Fr $2kup. Debra 9637-8383 SUNSHINE PLAZA, NEAR Bugis/
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      766 11 SEMBAWANG EXEC MAIS designer decor. Fully furn/ aircon. Near MRT, sch, ind estate. Suits good family. Joe Tan HW 8333-0001 5 RM, BLK 411 Sembawang, Furn, Near MRT/ Amenities, Mid Aug, $2300,Owner Mr Lee *****985 APPROVED 4’I’ 40 Telok Blangah Rise. Low flr. Renovated, new paint/ aircon. Furn, immed. View
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      575 11 APPROVED 4’A’ BLK 367 Corporation Drive (Taman Jurong). F/ furn. Lift level. Avail immed. Tenants only Kumar 9382-1903. LOVELY 5’I’ TOH YI (Upper Bt Timah) Blk 11, 4+1. High flr. Avail immed. $2,6K neg. 9180 2828 3+1 CCK 701 top flr, f/furn, aircon MRT/ Lot 1/ sch. Professional/ family. Immed.
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      515 11 SLP Int’l Property Consultants P/L Factory Office Warehouse North Team: 9099 2828 Woodlands Bizhub 8000qft Terrace+Dorm.... $2.4m 915sqft Sea View. No GST..$321k 1894sqft Greenery view.....$510k Lip Hing Jln Pemimpin 2200sqft F/Fitted 999yrs.$1.35m 38 Woodlands Ind. Pk E1 2830sqft RampUp 20ft.... $680k 5230sqft RampUp Fitted.$1.36m Northstar@AMK 2142sqft Cheap! 6m Ceiling .$860k
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      848 12 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA RENOVATED office. 463 sqft. Move-in cond. Rent at $7.50 per sqft. Call Owner Mr Ching 9623 1433. ***PATRICK SOH *****122 OT Tradehub 21. 1432 sqft. High flr. Ramp-up. Toilet. All trades. Near IMM/ amenities. Cheap! Immed. SINGAPORE SHOPPING CENTRE, 484 sqft, Dhoby Ghaut MRT, Carpeted, Part furn. Avail
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