The Straits Times, 9 December 2011

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    • 47 1 “We don’t kill our people. No government in the world kills its people, unless it’s led by a crazy person.” Syrian President Bashar Assad, denying that he ordered a bloody crackdown that has convulsed Syria for the past nine months PRIME PAGE A20
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    • 52 1 MR JIMMY Chew Kian Tong was a Singaporean prisoner of war (POW) in Indonesia during World War II. Yesterday, in a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Pacific War, he recounted the horrors, suffering and punishment endured by the POWs. LPRIME
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    • 49 1 HEALTH-CARE giant Parkway Holdings could be re-listed on the Singapore Exchange, just 18 months after it was taken private by Malaysian investment agency Khazanah. Sources say that Parkway, as part of a larger entity, is set to be listed in Singapore and Malaysia. LMONEY PAGE D16
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  • 880 1  -  Property stocks hammered, following stamp duty shocker BY YASMINE YAHYA ESTHER TEO yasminey@sph.com.sg esthert@sph.com.sg PROPERTY prices could fall by as much as 30 per cent next year as a result of the Government’s latest move to cool
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  • 628 1  -  BY ELENA CHONG TERRENCE VOON FORMER table tennis chief Choo Wee Khiang credited with Singapore’s silver medal success at the 2008 Olympics was hauled to court on charges of corruption yesterday. Choo, 57, who stepped down from the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) in
    ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW; ST PHOTOS: WONG KWAI CHOW  -  628 words
  • 844 1  -  BY CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg THE labour movement wants the mandatory cut in the Central Provident Fund (CPF) rate of employers for a worker who turns 50 to be delayed to later years. This was one of the key recommendations the NTUC made
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    • VIEW POINTS
      • 101 2 WE SAY News that employers are more likely to send staff for training rather than retrench them in a downturn attests to the success of the Government’s wage and training subsidy schemes which softened the blow of the 2008 downturn. How far such schemes will
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      • COLUMNS
        • 47 2 One of the contenders on the annual “words of the year” lists is “Arab Spring”, and Geraint Wong suggests that the latest in a line of weather-related political phrases was coined as a euphemism for revolution because of its unthreatening nature. L REVIEW PAGE A26
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        • 41 2 He may be a long-time insider, and thus an unlikely reformer, but it looks like Indonesia’s new state electricity utility head has what it takes to transform the organisation, says Bruce Gale. L REVIEW PAGE A27
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      • 48 2 OUR READER SAYS Lawrence Lee tells those who complain about COEs becoming the preserve of the wealthy to remember Singapore is a meritocracy, meaning that if they really want to own a car, they will just have to work harder or smarter. L FORUM PAGE A31
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    • 1036 2  -  The problem now is rising asset prices as global capital pours in BY ROBIN CHAN chanckr@sph.com.sg THE Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (Redas) had a sharp riposte for the Government on Wednesday night, after an unprecedented set of cooling measures was unveiled
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    • 728 3  -  Some Chinese parents still believe such babies will grow up to be successful BY MELISSA PANG melpang@sph.com.sg PRIVATE hospitals are gearing up for a Year of the Dragon baby boom next year, as some Chinese parents still believe that those born under this
      Source: Singapore Department of Statistics; ST GRAPHICS; ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM  -  728 words
    • 688 4  -  Thai PM on first official visit, anticipates new areas of cooperation BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg ON HER first official visit to Singapore yesterday, new Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra toasted the “enduring relationship” between Singapore and Thailand. Both Ms Yingluck and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
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    • 758 6  -  BY KOR KIAN BENG THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) made history yesterday when it picked its first woman president since its formation 50 years ago: hospital nurse and veteran unionist Diana Chia. As the highest-ranked unionist, Ms Chia, 55, will lead a younger
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    • 490 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON: The electronic book industry is under scrutiny for anti-competitive behaviour, with the authorities in the US and Europe investigating whether major players had colluded to fix prices. The US Justice Department and European Commission this
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    • 547 6  -  BY TOH YONG CHUAN WHEN the killer disease Sars struck Singapore in 2003, unionists in the health-care sector remember a soft-spoken, petite woman working tirelessly behind the scenes to assuage the anxieties of nurses and boost their morale. “Diana was on the
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    • 589 7  -  Islamic authority hasn’t given reasons; minister says book is not banned BY Tessa Wong, Carolyn Hong MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF twong@sph.com.sg carolynh@sph.com.sg MALAYSIA’S federal Islamic authority has declared a book of interviews with former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew “haram”, or forbidden to Muslims. Lee
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    • 270 8  -  ESTHER TEO THE National Development Ministry (MND) has responded to criticism from the main real estate developers body about the lack of consultation with industry players over the measures, explaining they were market-sensitive. The ministry told The Straits Times yesterday that “it
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    • 678 8  -  Esther Teo BY PROPERTY REPORTER Cheryl Lim DEVELOPERS and property agents were in damage control yesterday as they tried to stop home buyers backing out of deals while calming the nerves of sellers fearful about where prices will go in the wake of
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    • 471 8  -  BY CHERYL LIM THE close of a tender yesterday saw 22 bids, the biggest field in about two years, for a plum landed housing site in Chestnut Avenue in Upper Bukit Timah. The results came a day after tougher residential property measures were
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    • 428 8  -  BY JONATHAN KWOK CITIZENS of five countries that have free trade deals with Singapore, including the United States and Switzerland, will be treated as Singaporeans for the purposes of the new stamp duty measures. When they buy a private
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    • 318 10  -  TERRENCE VOON, LIN XINYI CHOO Wee Khiang left the Singapore Table Tennis Association (SSTA) in July 2008 a month before the women’s national team won a historic silver medal at the Beijing Olympic Games. Still, he was widely credited for the feat, having pioneered
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    • 402 12 FOR nine-year-old Aoden Teo Masa Toshi, performing at children’s charity concert ChildAid 2011 was a chance for him to feel like one of his idols, cellist Yo Yo Ma. At the concert’s opening night yesterday, Aoden performed a cello solo of Camille Saint-Saens’
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    • 732 12 Germany, France push plan to amend treaties in bid to save euro zone DEBT CRISIS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS: Europe’s leaders yesterday began a high-stakes, make-or-break summit to save the debt-laden currency union from collapse, with Germany and France drumming up support for their
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    • 581 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key interest rates and offered banks long-term funds yesterday, just hours before leaders of the European Union (EU) met for a crucial summit in Brussels to save the debt-laden euro zone.
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    • 883 13  -  Candidates’ interests cover a wide range of social issues BY JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg NOMINATIONS for the next crop of Nominated MPs (NMPs) closed yesterday, with new names emerging in the final stretch. They include a heart surgeon championing active ageing, an accountant who wants to
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    • 830 14  -  POW recounts his ordeal at ceremony to honour the dead at Changi 70th ANNIVERSARY OF START OF PACIFIC WAR BY DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg HE WAS just an aircraft technician who never learnt how to use a rifle. That was why Mr Jimmy Chew Kian
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    • 495 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS PEARL HARBOR (Hawaii): Survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor joined in a moment of silence as flags were lowered across the United States to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan’s history-changing onslaught on the American naval base. The
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    • 906 15  -  Intelligence group predicts 50% leap to stay ahead in region BY LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg A LEADING security and military intelligence group has forecast that Singapore’s defence budget will grow at a faster clip in the next few years, as the country bids to stay ahead
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    • 753 16 Beijing gives ambiguous signals; Canada declares Kyoto Protocol is history NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DURBAN (South Africa): World talks on climate change are at a familiar spot a stand-off between the United States and China, the world’s two biggest polluters. Sharpening
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    • 446 16  -  BY GRACE CHUA DURBAN: Amid what is now crunch time for the ongoing United Nations climate talks, the two Singapore ministers representing the country here said yesterday they were “moderately hopeful” of a good outcome from the Durban summit. But it is premature for
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  • prime.people
    • 802 18 Stiff jail term a warning for others NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON POST CHICAGO: Rod Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois who for years proclaimed he was innocent of federal corruption charges, apologised on Wednesday for his crimes. He apologised to his trial judge. He apologised
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    • 723 19  -  Govt will help firms in global push but be ready for market volatility: Tharman BY MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS should be prepared for a period of slow growth and renewed bouts of volatility in financial markets, warned Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam last night. But
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    • 918 20 Defiant President insists he still has the support of the people despite daily protests NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS: A defiant President Bashar Assad, speaking in a rare TV interview, denied ordering the bloody crackdown that has convulsed Syria for the past
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    • 740 21  -  He posted translations of banned biography online; sentence fuels controversy over law BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK: A United States citizen of Thai origin was yesterday jailed for 21/2 years for defaming the monarchy while at home in the US,
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    • 755 22  -  Xiamen University sends team to KL on fact-finding mission BY TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: China’s well-regarded Xiamen University is planning to open its first overseas campus in Malaysia, adding to a growing list of foreign universities that have recently agreed
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  • REVIEW & FORUM.
    • 450 24 NEWS that Singapore companies are more inclined to keep their workers in a downturn than to retrench them, is a heartening commitment for bosses to make as the country faces a new economic slowdown. According to the Singapore National Employers Federation, less than 4 per
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    • 1569 24  -  BY ANDREAS SCHLEICHER The writer is Head of the Indicators and Analysis Division in the Directorate for Education at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and Special Adviser on education policy. A version of this article first appeared as a blog on the OECD
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    • review.
      • 739 26  -  P H R A S E W O R T H Y BY GERAINT WONG The writer, a former English teacher, is a Straits Times correspondent who helps produce educational content for the paper’s educational supplements. This is the first of a fortnightly column on language. AS
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      • 820 27  -  MATA JELI: A PERSPECTIVE ON INDONESIAN AFFAIRS BY BRUCE GALE SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg WHEN newly installed state enterprise minister Dahlan Iskan announced in late October that Mr Nur Pamudji would succeed him as the head of state electricity utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), observers were quick
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    • review.insight
      • 2230 28/29  -  One by one, developed countries are drawing up happiness indices. Their governments realise GDP growth figures alone are a poor measure of people’s well-being. Should Singapore do the same? Insight reports. BY ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg LAST year, Ms J.H Lim, 23, started her first job as
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      • 341 28/29 Ms Lee Wei Fen, 24, recent graduate “I don’t think money has to get in the way of happiness. Unfortunately, it often does because it confuses people about their priorities in life.” How she found happiness: While others her age headed straight for
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      • 348 28/29 Mr Adrian Tan, 34, manager at a local food and beverage chain “My experience showed me that if you’re unhappy about your situation in life, you have to change it yourself rather than just gripe about it.” How he found happiness: For three happy
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    • forum.
      • MY POINT
        • 119 30 “What is important is inclusive participation.” MR LIEW KAI KHIUN: “What has disappointed me more than my dismal timing at this year’s Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore were the gripes in this newspaper after the event. Unless one is competing with the top runners who are way in front,
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        • 123 30 “Humbled by the runners who lent a hand.” MR GAVIN MOEY: “I tripped at the 30km mark in Sunday’s Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore when I pulled a muscle and suffered a cramp. I was on the ground clutching my calf when three good Samaritans, all runners who were
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        • 134 30 “Thanks to the excellent infrastructure for exercising, I weigh 90kg now.” MR RAVANASAMUDAM NILAKANTAM NAGARAJ PRASAD: “I came to Singapore more than four years ago at a very unhealthy 132kg. Thanks to the excellent infrastructure for exercising, I weigh 90kg now and aim to tip the scales at
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      • 253 30  -  PROPERTY STAMP DUTY HIKE Loke Hon Yiong WHILE I acknowledge the Government’s sound intention in raising property stamp duties, especially for foreigners, these measures are too harsh and may create unintended consequences (“Hefty stamp duty hike targets foreign buyers”; yesterday). While transaction
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      • 285 30  -  Elaine Tan (Ms) Chief Executive Officer WWF Singapore I COMMEND The Straits Times for highlighting an issue that has become one of the most critical threats to the sustainability of our oceans’ fishes (“Shark’s fin still on menu for many”; Nov 26). Through our
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      • 271 30  -  Tan Teck Leng THE increase in stamp duties for foreign buyers (“Hefty stamp duty hike targets foreign buyers”; yesterday), the first in 15 years targeting foreigners, is a breath of fresh air and a heartening government move to ease the burden
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      • 76 30 “Consider a tax on COV for HDB flat transactions if the buyers are non- Singaporeans. MR N. NAGESH: “The Government's move to impose an extra 10 per cent property stamp duty on foreigners will certainly help cool demand (‘Hefty stamp duty hike targets foreign buyers’; yesterday). The Government should
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      • 109 30 1 MR NG YA KEN: Don’t take good growth for granted 2 MR MICHAEL DEE: Will fare revision be ‘revenue neutral’? 3 MS TAN SAY YIN: Check if fare changes are anti-competitive 4 MR PAUL CHAN: Switch to single-fare scheme 5 MRS PADMINI KESAVAPANY: Right to scrap English
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      • 57 30 LETTERS should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or
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      • 312 31  -  Lawrence Lee Director Mag-E group of companies AS ITS designation states, the certificate of entitlement (COE) is an entitlement and assumes that as every person feels he is entitled to it, a price must be levied to show that one truly needs it
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      • 290 31  -  Eugene Tan Secretary Public Transport Council WE THANK Mr Mark Woon (“Transport operators’ standards won’t improve with paltry fines”), Ms Lim Gia Gia (“Explain rationale”) and Mr Richard Seah (“How can minuscule fines make a difference?”) for their letters on Oct 25. The Public Transport Council
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      • 324 31  -  Su Sicheng UNLIKE Mr Chan Chi Yung (“Revised fares not the answer”; Wednesday), I support the revision in cab fares. A change inevitably causes some confusion. However, the revisions will make the fare structure simpler and less confusing. Surcharges are volatile under the
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      • 207 31 “Nine in 10 commuters do not cancel their bookings when they manage to flag down a cab while waiting for the one they booked.” MR SAMY THIRUSHELVAM NAIDU: “As a part-time cabby as well as a commuter, I offer two reasons why people find it hard to
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      • 51 31 “Determine if the revisions are ‘revenue-neutral’. MR MICHAEL DEE: “It is in the public interest for an independent audit to be carried out to determine if the fare revisions are ‘revenue-neutral’, and if not, how much amounts to the company taking profits.” Log on to www.straitstimes.com to read the
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      • BOUQUETS
        • 92 31 “His father showed empathy and sympathy instead of blaming and shaming.” MR CHRISTOPHER LEE: “My heart goes out to stabbing victim Anand Ravindran (‘Teen recovering well, surgery not needed’; Monday). What impressed me most was his father, Mr Ravindran, who showed his empathy and sympathy for the teenagers
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        • 115 31 “SGH is a positive example of what public hospitals should be like.” MR LIM PANG YI: “I commend Singapore General Hospital (SGH), after my visit for a specialist consultation. When I stepped out of Outram MRT station, there was a shuttle bus service to each specialist clinic. The
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        • 75 31 “SIA responded to my complaint within two days.” MR JAMES WONG: “Last Friday, I registered my complaint online with Singapore Airlines (SIA) about the breakdown of the in-flight entertainment system during a flight to Beijing. SIA responded to my complaint, in writing, within two working days and apologised
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    • 764 1  - Green illegal More people caught trying to sneak plants, soil past Customs BY JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sg EXOTIC plants are being smuggled into the country by growing numbers of Singaporeans some of whom may not even realise they are breaking the law. Bargain hunters often buy flowers or shrubs abroad, then
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    • 95 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE HOME STORIES ONLINE L 19-year-old polytechnic student had 20 girlfriends in five years L Husband of Mumbai terror victim, Lo Hwei Yen, to remarry L Car ‘contact’ led to fatal fight at Central Square carpark
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    • 794 3  -  Young drinkers, foreign workers and smaller bars among customers BY THAM YUEN-C ELIZABETH SOH yuenc@sph.com.sg esoh@sph.com.sg TWICE a month, Mr Huang Wen Zheng, 22, and two of his friends buy whisky from a man, meeting him in Housing Board void decks and sometimes near Zouk
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    • 467 3  -  BY ELIZABETH SOH A CHEMICAL cleaning company and one of its directors were fined a total of $154,000 yesterday, for negligence that led to the deaths of four workers from chemical burns and serious injuries sustained by their supervisor. The
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    • 481 4 MEDIA company Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has donated more than $3 million and helped raise over $6 million for the community this year. Among those who benefited were charities, school children, and arts, education, wildlife conservation and sports groups. The $3 million
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    • 509 4  -  Proposed Sembawang facility will offer young people a place to hang out and curb loitering BY CHERYL ONG ongyiern@sph.com.sg UNLIKE other youth centres that operate in the day, a proposed facility in Sembawang aims to keep night hours to give young people a
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    • 665 5 A MATTER OF DOLLARS CENTS Source: THE SINGAPORE MINT Singapore’s only museum showcasing the country’s currency opened at its new premises last week. The galleries take visitors through the history and evolution of money, from early barter trade objects to the latest polymer notes. SINGAPORE COINS AND NOTES MUSEUM Where:
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    • 414 6  -  Indonesian scholar was on trip home when attacked at bus stop BY STACEY CHIA staceyc@sph.com.sg AN INDONESIAN student from St Joseph’s Institution (SJI) was stabbed to death in Jakarta while on a trip home to visit his family. A report in The Jakarta
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    • 513 6  -  BY LIN ZHAOWEI THE Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) is rolling out a new computerised system to improve the turnaround time for discharging patients and preparing beds for new admissions. It was developed in collaboration with a team of students and their supervisor
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    • 238 8 SINGAPORE’S water agency has installed signs and improved lighting at Bedok Reservoir, following a recent spate of deaths there. Three signs showing Samaritans Of Singapore (SOS) helpline information were installed on Nov 25 by PUB near Carpark B at the reservoir, opposite Block
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    • 401 8  -  He was travelling at twice the speed limit when he hit 2 bikes BY ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A MOTORIST who drove at more than twice the speed limit in Bukit Batok and caused the deaths of a motorcyclist and his
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    • 214 8  -  ELENA CHONG FISHMONGER assistant Poh Cher Chai had more on his mind than just pomfret and sea bass he was also slipping his customers potentially dangerous pills. But the 45-year-old ended up being reeled in by the authorities after officers launched an undercover operation. Yesterday,
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    • 358 8  -  BY LIN WENJIAN ENHANCED enforcement and immigration checks and the push for deterrent sentences when human traffickers are charged send a strong message of deterrence. But a key challenge in the fight against human trafficking remains the fact that prosecution witnesses, including victims
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    • 415 9  -  School’s strong links with S’pore praised BY SHULI SUDDERUDDIN shulis@sph.com.sg FROM running weekend sports or drama courses for the public to getting its younger students involved in community service, one of Singapore’s first international schools has been developing strong links with the country. The United World
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    • 239 9  -  MELISSA PANG PROFESSOR John Wong Eu Li (right) will take over as chairman of the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) board from Jan 1. He succeeds Professor Edison Liu, who will be taking up a new role in the United States next year as president
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    • 535 9  -  KEZIA TOH A SCHOOL here is enjoying hot water and air-conditioning, courtesy of the sun’s rays. The newly opened United World College of South East Asia in Tampines now relies on a solar thermal system for all of its hot water and a third of
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    • 630 10  -  ISMIL KADAR BY CHERYL ONG ongyiern@sph.com.sg HIS job as a dispatch assistant for a law firm takes Mr Ismil Kadar to offices including those of people who had once tried to prosecute him for murder. Mr Ismil, 42, who had always maintained his innocence
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    • 549 11  -  CHIN SWEE BEDBUG BLIGHT BY CHERYL ONG SIX years ago, Mr Yeo Hock Soon, 71, and his wife Irene Goh, 63, thought they were all set to enjoy their retirement years when they were allotted a one-room rental flat in Chin Swee Road. The
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    • 416 12  -  He made her perform oral sex on him, send nude photos of herself ELENA CHONG A YOUNG man who committed indecent acts with a 12-year-old girl in 2009 was spared a jail sentence and placed on two years’ probation yesterday. Lee
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    • 284 12 AGENTS of 11 major property agencies will now have quicker access to data without waiting for official figures to be released with the launch of a new website yesterday. Created by local start-up StreetSine, the portal, Singapore Real Estate Ex- change, collates
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    • 629 13  -  Govt can be more upfront on how data is managed: don BY IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg DO GOVERNMENT agencies freely share information on individuals with each other? This question arose in the light of a proposed new data privacy law to be
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    • 71 13 (From left) Fashion adviser Issac Ritz, 26, creative director Christina Chung, 27, and undergraduate Tan Jian Hui, 22, enjoy snowfall at -3 deg C inside a Snow Dome at 313@somerset. The Dome was designed by Chen Weiyan, 23, a graduate in industrial design from the National
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    • 1055 1  -  revealedRecollections of those returning reveal how scale of rising waters was grossly underestimated BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK: As thousands of Thais continue to pick up the pieces in provinces north of Bangkok following the country’s devastating floods, the true extent
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    • 87 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L Woman slain, body hidden under Christmas presents L Man dies in crash after passing motorcycle test L Man killed by flesh-eating piranhas in Bolivia More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com PHOTO
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      • 308 2 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: Thailand’s exports are expected to grow 15 per cent next year, in line with earlier forecasts, because factories affected by severe floods should mostly resume business this month. Commerce Minister Kittirat Na Ranong said on Wednesday that “exports will grow 15
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      • 847 5 Westerners eye rewards when sanctions are lifted in resource-rich country REUTERS YANGON: Just hours after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left Myanmar last week, property prices began to soar. In central Yangon, an area of dilapidated colonial-era buildings, one property shot
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      • 273 5 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s anti-graft watchdog yesterday launched a probe into bribery allegations against French industrial group Alstom that have already led to a hefty fine by the Swiss authorities. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said in a
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      • 598 7  -  But unions say move to sack non-performers will be open to abuse NEW SALARY PLAN BY HAZLIN HASSAN MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT hazlinh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: The government has announced a pay increase for civil servants amid talk that a general election is near, while also
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      • 73 7 Female prisoners saying goodbye to policewomen as they are released from Bang Kwang Central Prison in Bangkok yesterday. More than 2,700 prisoners were released from the prison after being given royal pardons by King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the occasion of his 84th birthday. Media
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      • 405 7 KUALA LUMPUR: A prominent Johor Member of Parliament has slammed construction firm Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) for ignoring “the first and basic principle” of tolled roads by denying a free alternative route to commuters using the Causeway. Datuk Seri Shahrir Samad, a popular
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      • 951 10  -  PM Singh is undermined by rivals, allies alike NEWS ANALYSIS BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: Yet again, a major policy initiative of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government has come to grief, foundering on the rocks of India’s domestic politics. The
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      • 509 11 But Afghan President stops short of accusing Islamabad of involvement in suicide attacks NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai paid an emotional visit to a hospital packed with survivors of a triple bomb attack perpetrated by a Pakistani
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      • 351 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s beleaguered president was expected to undergo further tests in a Dubai hospital yesterday, after suffering a minor heart attack that forced allies to deny frenzied resignation rumours. It was Mr Asif Ali Zardari’s second day in hospital, as
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      • 568 12 Further studies to be conducted to address concerns of neighbours REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG ASSOCIATED PRESS SIEM REAP: Laos has suspended a potentially lucrative US$3.5 billion (S$4.9 billion) dam project on the lower Mekong River, following concerns among its neighbours that it would disrupt
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      • 320 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA: A 35-year-old Filipino drug trafficker was executed in China yesterday after repeated pleas by the Philippine government for mercy were rejected, the authorities said. The man was given a lethal injection near the southern Chinese city of Guilin after being allowed to
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      • 624 13  -  Defence Undersecretary tells Chinese delegates the US does not seek to contain China BY HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING: The United States does not seek to contain China and looks forward to solid military exchanges with Beijing, a top US defence
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      • 83 13 A Beijing resident taking air pollution readings on a PM2.5 detector, which measures tiny particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter, outside his compound in the Chinese capital. Residents all over China are demanding the right to know what the government does not tell them: just
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      • 664 15  -  Compensation to make way for water diversion project too little, it says BY HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lina Miao BEIJING: More than a year after all their neighbours moved to make way for a national project to pipe water from
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      • 1055 16 Private firms claim central govt, eager to control more of nation’s wealth, not averse to riding roughshod over them NEW YORK TIMES SHANGHAI: It was the kind of entrepreneurial breakthrough that China counts on to make it a global leader in innovation. Cathay
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      • 282 16 BEIJING: China’s capital has overtaken Hong Kong to become the most expensive location in the country for expatriates, a global survey said this week. Human resource firm ECA International’s latest survey of expatriate living costs showed that Beijing and Shanghai are Asia’s
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      • 626 17  -  $49 billion pumped in over six years, raising concerns about possible political agenda BY JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY: Australia has become the world’s top destination for investments from China, as mainland businessmen and firms continue to home in on the
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      • 326 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI: Hundreds of workers protested for the fifth straight day yesterday at a Japanese plant in southern China, in the latest labour unrest in the country’s manufacturing hub. Nearly 1,000 workers have downed tools since Sunday at disk-drive maker Hailiang Storage
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      • 56 17 Grade 6 pupil Li Jinlong (centre) jumping over ropes in Beijing on Wednesday. Together with other pupils from Da Sun Ge Zhuang Central Primary School, he was practising skipping ropes as they prepared for a sports cultural exposition, which will be held in the Chinese capital
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      • 494 19 PM also claims Western nations spending heavily to foment change amid anger over poll results REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES MOSCOW: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin yesterday accused the United States of stirring up protests against his 12-year rule and
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      • 551 20 Elaborate plan to give Saadi and family fake identities NEW YORK TIMES MEXICO CITY: The Mexican government says it has broken up a plot to smuggle into the country one of the sons of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and hide
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      • 467 20 NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO: Egypt’s military rulers have said they will control the process of writing a Constitution and maintain authority over the interim government to check the power of Islamists who have taken a commanding lead in parliamentary
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      • 407 22  -  BY GRACE CHUA DURBAN (South Africa): During their one week at the United Nations climate change talks, a group of Singaporean youth learnt some vital lessons that the best-laid environmental plans can go awry, for instance. At a reception yesterday on the sidelines of
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      • 501 22  -  UN official says issue affects billions of people but gets less media attention than conflicts BY JESSICA CHEAM ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT jcheam@sph.com.sg THERE is far less coverage of climate change an important topic affecting billions of people than coverage of conflicts. Media organisations, especially in
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      • 542 23 From hurricane to floods, 12 calamities this year caused damage of about $1.3b each WASHINGTON POST ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: America smashed the record for billion-dollar weather disasters this year, with a deadly dozen, and counting. Hurricane Irene, tornadoes, flooding on the Missouri and Mississippi
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      • 244 23 REUTERS BERLIN: Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has unveiled a three-bedroom house that will produce twice as much energy as it needs, a project she said will serve as a showcase for renewable energy and climate protection. The passive-energy house, built in front of a
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      • 557 24 Flights were part of US’ stepped-up checks on Iran NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON: The stealth CIA drone that crashed deep inside Iranian territory last week was part of a stepped-up surveillance programme that has frequently sent the United States’ most hard-to-detect drone
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      • 241 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DUBAI: Muslims from impoverished nations, with low literacy rates and a high dependence on foreign aid, hold the most positive views on relations with the West. But Western states were perceived the worst by people of predominantly Muslim countries engaged in
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      • 572 25 Draft declaration faces opposition from Russia, others threatened by Net NEW YORK TIMES VILNIUS (Lithuania): The US and two dozen other nations called for the adoption of a declaration of freedom in cyberspace at a European security conference here, but the proposal stalled
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      • 361 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Australian scientists yesterday hailed the discovery of a pair of insect-like eyes belonging to a freakish prehistoric super-predator which trawled the seas more than 500 million years ago. Measuring 3cm across and with a whopping 16,000 individual lenses, the eyes would
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      • 379 26 REUTERS NAPLES: Mafia boss Michele Zagaria, one of Italy’s most wanted men, was captured after police drilled into a concrete underground bunker where the man known as “Twisted Head” was hiding. Zagaria, who had been on the run for 16 years, was head of the
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      • 383 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS DHARMSALA (India): The Indian authorities have filed charges against Tibetan Buddhism’s third-most important leader following an investigation into US$1.35 million (S$1.73 million) in cash discovered at his headquarters earlier this year. The money was found in January during a police raid on
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      • 239 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PANAMA CITY: Panama’s former strongman Manuel Noriega will arrive home on Sunday to serve prison time, following his extradition from France. The 77-year-old will arrive “on an Iberia flight at 5.30pm”, Panama’s Foreign Minister Roberto Henriquez said in a Twitter post on
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      • 108 28 Pope Benedict XVI using a tablet computer from his Vatican residence on Wednesday to switch on a giant light installation in Italy known as the “World’s Biggest Christmas Tree”. “I hope this will be a light in the darkness,” the pope said. The “tree”, made up of
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      • 481 28 Suspect in News of the World scandal out on bail as probe continues AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: A private investigator who had been jailed for his role in phone hacking at Mr Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World was arrested and released on bail
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        • 114 30 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: An Indonesian man is in critical condition with 95 per cent burns on his body after he apparently set himself alight, police said yesterday. Local media reported that the man, believed to be in his 40s, had doused himself in petrol and torched himself
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        • 89 30 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: Thai police yesterday questioned former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban (below) in connection with last year’s military crackdown on opposition protests in Bangkok. He was in charge of national security at the time of the crackdown, which saw more than 90 people killed and
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        • 157 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Women will be allowed to serve on submarines for the first time in Britain’s history, the country’s defence secretary announced yesterday, after research showed there were no health reasons to support the ban. A small number of female officers who have volunteered
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    • 571 1 Shock in Basel and drop into Europa League will cost them $47m THE TIMES, LONDON BASEL: It is barely six weeks since manager Alex Ferguson said, with a straight face, that Manchester United were “making great strides towards Barcelona”. It now looks laughable with his team eliminated
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    • 659 2 THE TIMES, LONDON TEAMS through to the knockout stages of the Champions League: GROUP WINNERS Arsenal: Arsene Wenger’s side topped Group F with three wins, two draws and one defeat from six matches. Should be confident of progressing to the last eight, provided their leading names, especially
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    • 610 2 French whack Zagreb to sneak into round of 16 as Ajax crash to Real AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: France’s betting watchdog announced that it was investigating Lyon’s shock 7-1 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb, which included the fastest hat-trick in Europe’s top competition. It took
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    • 521 2 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insisted the Europa League was an important target after seeing his side knocked out of the Champions League. His side beat Bayern Munich 2-0 on Wednesday but could only finish third in Group A as Napoli won
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    • 408 2 REUTERS BASEL: The Swiss press yesterday were celebrating an early Christmas after Basel dumped Manchester United out of the Champions League. “Today is Christmas!” trumpeted the mass-circulation Blick newspaper. “The miracle of St Jakob stadium! Basel pull off probably the greatest sensation in Swiss football
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    • 170 2 REUTERS BASEL: Manchester United’s misery at their Champions League exit at the hands of Basel was compounded by an injury to defender Nemanja Vidic, who could be out for up to four months. The former Serbian international was stretchered off after a
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    • 664 3 Villas-Boas unleashed verbal tirade in training field bust-up last week LONDON: After Chelsea beat Valencia on Tuesday to secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League, manager Andres Villas-Boas sang praises of his players. A week before he was condemning them in a heated
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    • 376 3 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Didier Drogba has attempted to increase the pressure on Chelsea by claiming that he can continue to perform at the highest level for at least two more years. The 33-year-old’s contract expires at the end of
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    • 557 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Wayne Rooney was cleared yesterday to play in England’s final group game at next year’s Euro 2012 finals as Uefa accepted his appeal against a three-match suspension. The Manchester United striker’s ban for kicking out at Miodrag Dzudovic, the Montenegrin
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    • 491 3  -  BY JONATHAN WONG IF THE winner of the Extreme Sailing Series came down to a majority vote, then overall leader Luna Rossa and its helmsman, Paul Campbell-James, would be celebrating well before Sunday’s final race. The Italian team, with 69 championship points,
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    • 417 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY: The first time the police in the small Utah state town of Roosevelt in the United States saw a haka, they thought a riot was happening. So they used pepper spray and batons on the spectators
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    • 351 4  -  BY MAY CHEN BOTH sides came into the match undefeated at the FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup. But only Fiji’s netballers walked away with that accolade last night, as Singapore succumbed 35-47 at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall. The win guaranteed the Fijians,
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    • 380 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE INDORE (India): Indian opener Virender Sehwag smashed the highest score in one-day international (ODI) cricket yesterday as he made 219 off 149 balls in the fourth match against the West Indies. The 33-year-old joined compatriot Sachin Tendulkar as the only
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      • 89 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSSE SEOUL: The South Korean national football team’s coach Cho Kwang Rae has been sacked after a shock defeat to Lebanon last month left the side at risk of crashing out of 2014 World Cup qualifying. Cho, who was appointed in July last
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      • 71 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Andy Murray’s mother has been appointed captain of Britain’s Fed Cup team. The Lawn Tennis Association said yesterday that Judy Murray will lead Britain in their Feb 1-4 Europe-Africa Group I match against Israel in Eilat and mentor other female
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      • 48 4 LONDON: Aston Villa midfielder Jermaine Jenas, who is on loan from Tottenham, will miss the rest of the season after surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon. But Villa are still bound to pay his £45,000 (S$90,000)-per-week wages, reported the Daily Mail.
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    • 622 5  -  Fans await TV schedule for LionsXII matches in league and Cups BY JONATHAN WONG jonwong@sph.com.sg LOCAL football fans who are unable to follow the LionsXII on their Malaysian sojourn next year can look forward to catching the action live on their television screens. As the
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    • 552 5  -  BY FABIUS CHEN TRAINING aside, it is what goes on in your head during a match that really matters. That was the advice that four stars of Singapore’s last Malaysia Cup-winning side had for the Malaysian league-bound LionsXII. As the 28-man squad
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    • 264 6 TodayCricket 2nd Test: Australia v New Zealand, day 1 (Live, mio TV Ch123, 7.30am). Football German Bundesliga: Berlin v Schalke (Live, StarHub Ch222, tomorrow, 3.25am). Golf Dubai World C’ship: Day 2 (Live, StarHub Ch213, 4pm). Franklin Templeton shoot-out: Day 1 (Live, Ch213, tomorrow, 4am). Sailing Extreme Sailing
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    • 44 6 ARSENE WENGER, Arsenal manager, joining the list of admirers of Brazilian football star Neymar (above). Real Madrid are leading the chase to sign the 19-year-old Santos striker but face competition from Barcelona and Chelsea
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    • 572 6 Team principal Brawn says new machine will not be ready for 1st test THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: It is an eight-day gamble that could leave one of Formula One’s biggest teams facing severe embarrassment, but Mercedes are prepared to take a risk with
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    • 360 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Describing himself as his country’s “top sprinter without a sponsor”, a British athlete has resorted to selling himself on an online auction site in a desperate bid to raise money to run in his home Olympics. London-born James Ellington ran a personal best
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    • 255 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: The world’s No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has ended the season with a record US$12.6 million (S$16.2 million) in prize money. The 24-year-old Serb won 10 titles this year, including three Grand Slams, to easily beat the previous record of US$10.1
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    • 737 16  -  It will be part of KL’s health-care group valued at around $10b BY ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg HEALTH-CARE giant Parkway Holdings could reappear on the Singapore Exchange in a new guise 18 months or so after it was snapped up by the
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      • 401 8 REUTERS WASHINGTON: Mr Jon Corzine, the former chief executive officer of MF Global Holdings, apologised to a United States House panel yesterday for the collapse of the brokerage. He said he was “stunned” when he first learnt that customer funds were missing. “I simply
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      • 482 8  -  Shock stamp duty measures also hit bank shares BULLS AND BEARS BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg PROPERTY shares took the expected hammering yesterday as investors headed for the exit in the wake of the shock stamp duty measures. A flood of analyst reports warning of
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          99 8 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 807 million shares worth $1 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 81 Losers: 258 Unchanged: 443 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change -10.54 601.65 -6.28 408.30 -12.58 654.05 -4.72 557.94 -3.10 227.66 -3.82 193.12 -7.10 605.09
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        • 237 8 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 8,664.58 (-57.59) The Nikkei slipped 0.66 per cent on profit-taking as market players turned cautious ahead of key events in Europe. HK Hang Seng Index Yesterday’s close: 19,107.81 (-132.77) Shares in Hong Kong closed down 0.69 per cent in weak turnover ahead of key
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      • 559 9  -  Additional funding to help firms ensure they pay correct tax sum will kick in from April 1 BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE taxman is expanding a scheme to help companies ensure they pay the right amount of goods and services tax (GST). Additional funding
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      • 451 9  -  BY MELISSA TAN A CONSTRUCTION services firm, whose clients include some of Singapore’s biggest builders and developers, has launched an initial public offering for a listing on Catalist, the Singapore Exchange’s second board. Keong Hong Holdings is offering 27 million placement shares at 24
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    • 569 10  -  Clinching a project will give big boost to Keppel, SembMarine’s fortunes BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg AMID the gathering gloom on the stock market, one potentially hugely lucrative multibillion-dollar contract is offering hope that Singapore’s two big rig builders will get a
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    • 576 10 BLOOMBERG REUTERS HONG KONG: Hong Kong will reverse some of its property-cooling measures if home prices extend their decline amid Europe’s worsening credit crisis and a global economic slowdown, the city’s Financial Secretary said. Housing prices are “slowly coming down” and
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    • 434 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: European regulators are pressing banks to shore up their balance sheets and bolster their capital cushions as the sovereign debt crisis continues to wreak havoc on the continent. Some financial firms, however, including Barclays of Britain, Commerzbank of Germany and BNP
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    • 1045 12 It faces hard times if euro fails, and more marginalisation if Europe pulls through NEW YORK TIMES LONDON: No matter what happens at the European summit meeting on the euro in Brussels that began yesterday, Britain is sure to lose. There is looming recognition
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    • 522 13  -  About 80 sites here offer discounted goods; latest on offer are luxury items BY GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg GONE in five minutes. Fifty-four Coach handbags snapped up for $119 each on the group buying site, Groupon Beeconomic, on Sept 28. Lucky customers saved
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    • 687 14 Poor growth at start of year may lead to strong recovery in second half NEWS ANALYSIS REUTERS SINGAPORE: Asia’s economic growth looks set to stumble over the next few months. That will prompt a flurry of interest rate cuts and a spike in stimulus
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    • 208 14  -  MELISSA TAN INSURER Aviva and DBS Bank launched Singapore’s first yuan or renminbi insurance scheme yesterday. The Dragon Renminbi Plan is the latest sign of the growing popularity of investments denominated in the Chinese currency. The new policy is a single-premium non-participating endowment
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    • 338 14 REUTERS WASHINGTON: Equities are losing their role in the global capital markets, creating a gap over the next decade between investor demand and companies’ needs to fund growth, according to a new study. The McKinsey Global Institute study projects that the share of
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      • 112 14 BLOOMBERG TOKYO: Japan’s machinery orders unexpectedly fell for a second straight month in October, signalling that a slowing global economy and the strong yen were prompting companies to postpone investments. Bookings, an indicator of capital spending, decreased 6.9 per cent from a month earlier, the Cabinet
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      • 119 14 REUTERS HONG KONG: Standard Chartered warned yesterday its income growth would be “just below” its 10 per cent target this year as the euro zone debt crisis slowed deal activity in its key Asian markets, adding to problems in India and South Korea. The bank said
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      296 8 / 9 58 World Heritage In A Box Set, $29, from Muji, 04-36 Paragon Embark on a globe-trotting journey with this wooden monuments set. 59 Duckling pendant, from $600, from Mondial, 01-22 Paragon Why opt for a rubber ducky when you can get your little princess this sparkler with a
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      253 8 / 9 67 Fujimaru egg roaster, $19, from Level 4 OG Orchard Point Play domestic goddess with this candy pink non-stick pan. 68 Pig bookends by Roost, $200 for a pair, from Strangelets, 7 Yong Siak Street Get your classics in order with these adorable bookends. 69 Sovereign jewel frame,
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      267 10 / 11 Neckpiece by Kwodrent, $690, from Front Row, 02-08 Raffles Hotel Arcade This collapsible silk chiffon neckpiece by local designer Grace Tan turns a simple dress into a statement piece. 76 77 Shirt, $80, from www.atzu.org Work a smart-casual look with panache in this offbeat two-toned shirt. 78 Cocktail
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      282 10 / 11 85 Je Ne Sais Quoi pouch, $19, from The Wallet Shop, 01-12 Bugis Junction Keep your credit cards in order with this cute purse with a funny one-liner. 86 Origami Sticky Note Pad by Suck UK, from The Good $5.90, from The Good Things, 03-50 The Clementi
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    • 469 2 One hundred and twenty hours that is how long it takes to prepare the stage for one of South Korea’s biggest girl groups, Girls’ Generation. The girls will perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium tonight and tomorrow night, complete with trapezes, elevated platforms
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      • 410 4 Back in the 1980s, Indonesian singer Hetty Koes Endang ruled the airwaves in her own country as well as Singapore and Malaysia for her pop, dangdut and keroncong songs. In a music career that began in the early 1970s, the prolific 54-year-old artist has recorded more
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      • 352 7 New York Times Washington Post New York Harry Morgan), the prolific character actor best known for playing the acerbic but kindly Colonel Potter (right) in the long-running TV series M*A*S*H, died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 96. He had pneumonia, said
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    • 327 8 Reuters New York Leonardo’s latest could be coming to a multiplex near you da Vinci, that is, not DiCaprio. In the latest example of high-brow culture being beamed into cinemas, Leonardo Live, an HD presentation of the sold-out Leonardo Da Vinci: Painter At The Court
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    • 204 12 Entertainment Weekly names Harry Potter star Entertainer Of The Year Reuters Los Angeles Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe (right) was named Entertainment Weekly’s Entertainer Of The Year on Wednesday, capping a successful 2011 for the young actor. Radcliffe, 22, took his final turn as the boy wizard
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      • 7322 20 art PIERRE MATTER WANG YEHAN French sculptor Pierre Matter’s works exploit the view of man as part organism and part machine. Chinese artist Wang Yehan creates stimulating and explosive abstract artworks on canvas. Where: Opera Gallery, Ion Orchard, 03-05, 2 Orchard Turn
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        • 80 20 theatre adeline chia recommends The musical Jack And The Beanstalk by the Singapore Repertory Theatre’s The Little Company is an adaptation of the classic fairy tale about Jack as he climbs the beanstalk and meets the characters who help him outwit, outplay and outdo the Giant.
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        • 112 20 food wong ah yoke recommends Yum Cha Garden Restaurant, which introduced pomfret and seafood tapino (hotpot) last year, recently came up with one more selection that I find even better: the kurobuta pork tapino with broth spiked with sake that gives it a delicious aroma.
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        • 139 20 gig eddino abdul hadi recommends Home-grown indie music label Wake Me Up Music is calling it a day after more than a decade of nurturing some of the local independent music scene’s brightest bands. And they are going out with a bang with a
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      • 545 20  - an hour the museum In this weekly column we visit museums and art spaces and highlight what you must see if you have only an hour to spare. Deepika Shetty Animals have been depicted in art from prehistoric times, symbolising power and control. The exhibition Animal Talk features works by
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        333 21  -  Cheryl Faith Wee “I spend a lot of time on the weekends working but, if possible, I squeeze in lunch with my friends and a swim on Saturdays. In the evenings, I will either rehearse for a performance or watch concerts or recitals put on by my friends
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    • 966 22 Partners who love each other but adore different cellphones or computers can become technologically incompatible New York Times New York In one relationship, the man may insist on a Kindle while his wife may use a Nook. For other couples, it is the persistent BlackBerry or
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      • 192 24 Edison says sorry for stupid’ error Photo scandal #1 Beijing About time. Actor Edison Chen (right) has apologised for his stupidity, a month after his photos of a barely legal teenage girlfriend landed him in yet another scandal. Backstage at a BTV-MTV music gala in Beijing on Wednesday, Chen, 31,
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      • 230 24 Photo scandal #2 Hong Kong Another bedroom photo. Another Chinese girlfriend of a TVB leading man. There was a mix of mild titillation, wild speculation and deja vu in the Hong Kong blogosphere on Wednesday, when a picture of actress Zhang Xinyu
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      • 276 24 Associated Press Los Angeles 30 Rock actor Alec Baldwin apologised to fellow passengers on an American Airlines flight that was delayed by his refusal to stop playing a cellphone game but stopped short of apologising to the airline or the flight attendant he later
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        • 66 24 TVB’s 104-year-old co-founder Run Run Shaw will retire as chairman on Dec 31, after more than 40 years at Hong Kong’s biggest television company. He will be replaced by executive deputy chairman Norman Leung, TVB said on Wednesday. He will be given the title
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        • 56 24 Irish singer Sinead O’Connor will wed for the fourth time on her 45th birthday, she said on her website on Wednesday. “With enormous joy, myself and my beloved boyfriend Barry Herridge will be getting married tomorrow, Dec 8, 2011, at ‘an undisclosed location’ in my
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    • 693 2  -  TEE HUN CHING Editor hunching@sph.com.sg I was introduced to the retail heaven called the outlet mall at age 18. My family was holidaying in the United States and the tour had a scheduled stop at an outlet centre in Barstow, a desert city between
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      • 43 4  -  IMRAN JALAL Make a dazzling entrance at that year-end soiree with a rose gold fish pendant with shaded pink rubies and eyes made of diamonds and sapphires by Pakistani jewellery designer Sara Taseer. From $4,600 at 02-15 Hilton Shopping Gallery.
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      • 86 4 CozyCot, a women’s beauty and lifestyle portal, wants men to take off their shirts for a good cause. As part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, it will hold a donation drive to collect men’s shirts for the Thrift Shop, run by the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations.
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        139 4 It is all about “One Tribe” tomorrow at ZoukOut 2011, the outdoor beach party at Siloso Beach which is in its 11 th year. If you have not bought your tickets, title sponsor SingTel is offering two Urban readers a pair of tickets each. Answer this question: What
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        191 4 N Goldheart has unveiled three new jewellery designs for Christmas featuring its trademark Celestial diamonds. Celestial is the first diamond to have a starburst-cut with 73 facets. The new items are the white and rose gold Casablanca Pendant (pictured), the rose gold Mode Weave Pendant, and a collection
        PHOTOS: AEROPOSTALE, GOLDHEART, HAVAIANAS, ISTOCKPHOTO, MUJI SINGAPORE, SARA TASEER FINE JEWELLERY, SPACE, STANDARD CHARTERED  -  191 words
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        99 4 Five years after it opened in Paragon, Japanese lifestyle store Muji has moved to a bigger and more prominent spot in the mall. Its new location at 04-36 overlooks the main atrium and is decked out with wooden panels and ash-grey floors. The 7,400 sq ft store is
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        129 4 Spend and be rewarded. From now till Dec 31, 72 lucky customers a day who charge any amount to their Standard Chartered debit or credit cards will have up to $500 credited to their accounts. Three transactions will be chosen each hour of the day to enjoy this
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        307 4 I was flipping through this month’s Harper’s Bazaar UK and was delighted to see some of my old friends taking centrestage in a tribute spread to Duran Duran. Yes, darlings, I’m talking about Cindy, Eva, Helena, Naomi and Yasmin. The five original supermodels who need no introduction, or
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      678 6  -  HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE WAY YOU LOOK? DON'T SWEAT IT. E-mail your queries to URBAN at sfurban@sph .com .sg ROHAIZATUL AZHAR KAREN TEE I am well-endowed and find it hard to find a flattering dress. What should I wear for a sexy yet classy look this festive
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      70 6  -  ROHAIZATUL AZHAR TILDA SWINTON It is small wonder that this month’s issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK named her one of Britain’s best-dressed women. At the 21 st Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York City last week, the 41 -year-old London-born actress turned heads in a pantsuit
      PHOTOS: AP, DOROTHY PERKINS, MONSOON ACCESSORIZE  -  70 words
    • 170 6  -  These two party-goers were spotted at The Butter Factory on Dec 3 IMRAN JALAL Vanessa Soh, 23 fresh graduate WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? My dress is from Asos.com and cost 16 euros (S$27) while my booties are from American label Jeffrey Campbell and cost about US$120 (S$154). DESCRIBE
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        629 8  -  This is a regular column by KAREN TEE that cuts through the industry spiel and jargon to give you the bare facts KAREN TEE What do additional skincare products, such as softeners and boosters, do for the skin and are they necessary? Visit any cosmetics counter and you
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    • 769 10  -  Planning a trip to the Johor Premium Outlets? ROHAIZATUL AZHAR gives you the low-down on five popular designer labels found there ROHAIZATUL AZHAR BURBERRY While most outlet stores are single-level, the Burberry outlet store is a large duplex with the first floor dedicated to womenswear and the
      PHOTOS: CHEW SENG KIM, RAJ NADARAJAN, BURBERRY  -  769 words
    • 439 10 Mr Jean Marie Pin Harry, general manager of Genting Simon, the company behind Johor Premium Outlets, tells Urban more about South-east Asia’s first outlet mall, which is holding its grand opening on Sunday. Why did Premium Outlets pick Johor for its first South-east Asian venture? Apart
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      598 12  -  Urban’s feature writer GLADYS CHUNG ended up spending the most among the Urban team at Johor Premium Outlets. They show off their buys over these two pages GLADYS CHUNG gladysc@sph.com.sg With the brick-walled boutiques, red-brick pavements, strategically placed palm trees and fountains, I felt like I was at
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    • 535 12 Fashion writer IMRAN JALAL was not disappointed with his discount mall visit imrjalal@sph.com.sg I confess: I am an outlet mall virgin. So you can imagine how excited I was when the Urban team headed for the Johor Premium Outlets last Friday. My interest was further piqued when
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    • 693 14  -  Urban’s beauty writer KAREN TEE, a seasoned outlet mall shopper, spotted some fashion and beauty basics KAREN TEE karentee@sph.com.sg When it comes to shopping, it is the thrill of the hunt that gets me going. This is why I can never resist the chance to visit an
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    • 813 16  -  Couture pieces from as recent as the 1990s are bringing in huge sums at Christie’s. reports SUZY MENKES THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE Suppose your mother reached into the depths of her closet, pulled out an old dress, wrapped it in fancy paper and presented
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    • 776 18 / 19  -  The American brand plans to raise its profile and open more stores in the lucrative market HO AI LI China correspondent hoaili@sph.com.sg American accessory brand Coach, which started life 70 years ago as a family-run leather goods maker in New York, is what some call an
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    • 565 18 / 19  -  HO AI LI American actress Gwyneth Paltrow is in the Chinese capital for the first time and, should the world end right now, she says she would first like to “eat some Peking duck”. Paltrow, a year shy of 40 and mother to daughter Apple,
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    • 1433 20 / 21  -  Brands are recognising the different ways men and women shop online and wooing them with different tactics. RACHEL STRUGATZ reports RACHEL STRUGATZ WOMEN’S WEAR DAILY The fashion industry is quickly learning that men and women engage and shop differently in
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    • 372 22  -  Ace the hot sports-inspired trend from the pre-spring 2012 collections. IMRAN JALAL picks eight items from Orchard Central that picks eight will raise your style game IMRAN JALAL URBAN SAYS Sportswear-inspired pieces work for night functions too. Crank up the glam factor by throwing black satin, black
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    • 912 23  -  Gift recipients have become increasingly picky and difficult to please, with some demanding gift cards or cash, says PENELOPE GREEN PENELOPE GREEN THE NEW YORK TIMES It may be better to give than to receive, but it sure is getting harder. As social scientists
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    • 117 2 GIVEAWAY ASK URBAN Post a beauty-or fashion-related question on our wall and win freebies if we pick it for print. YOUR SAY You’ve seen pictures from our trip to Johor Premium Outlets last week. Now, read the story on pages 10 to 14. We want to know which outlet malls
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    • 555 12 3+1 RMS CASAFINA Ground Flr, quiet facing, 1377 sqft, f/facilities, balcony facing East. Call Denise *****911 RARE! CRYSTAL RHU spacious 1281 sqft, 3+1 showroom unit. F’hold. Only $1.5M. Michael *****820 FIRE SALE! BAYSHORE PK A1. 2-bdrm, 936 sqft. Reno. Pool view. Bring cheque $850k. *****031 Shernice ***PEBBLE BAY 99YRS #03
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    • 434 12 NEW! LIVIA 2+1. 915 sqft $930K up. Oasis Elias. #14 up. 1206 sqft. $895+ psf. Clement 8382-8585 WHITEWATER 3+1, 1141 sqft. Pool view. Bright. Windy No west sun. Move in. #06. Ask $880K. Suzie *****371 3+1 ELIAS GREEN. High flr. Pool view. Unblocked. 1614 sqft. Reno. $1.05M. Angie 9062-0835 9109-7731
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    • 468 12 If D22-24 West Pte Apts for Sale D22-24West Pte Apts for Sale D22-24West Pte Apts for Sale The Hillier r t^Efir Launching Soon! Register now for priority to select choice units. Unique residential development nestled in Hillview Avenue Featuring a selection of 1, 1+study 2+study SOHO-style apartments Sited above a
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    • 227 12 HORIZON GARDEN CLUSTER. 6+maid, 3030 sqft. 4 level. spacious $611psf *****003 View live:www.maxleow.sg REGENT HGT 3+1, 1173 sqft, #05. Greenery, $858K only! Parkview 3+1, 1087 sqft, #10, $850k.Guilin View 3+1 1259 sqft, high flr, view to offer. Alvin Toh 9177-9618 HSR PAXEL!! 3+1 Warren, Rare, Modern Renovation, Fantastic Layout, Wonderful
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    • 256 12 FLORAVALE 3RMS 1324 sqft unblock no noon sun. Best stack/blk. $680psf Serious seller Edward *****093 HILLVIEW REGENCY 1109 sqft, 3rm High flr unblock no noon sun, nice decor. Move-in. Edward *****093 THE CENTRIS 1065 sqft 3bdrms High flr, face pool, bright Easy access to mall /MRT Wendy *****036 THE PETALS,
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    • 1297 13 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES /i SEMBAWi WOODLANDS YISHU BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT CHOA CHU BUKI JURONG WEST r 'Co PUNGGOL SENGKANG S
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    • 336 13 3’NG’ BLK 533 Bedok N mid flr 68sqm. Val $307k. Near shops. All races. View Dec 14-16th. Doreen *****445 3NG BLK 608 Bedok res. Mid flr, val $280K. Lift upgraded. Near amenities. Raymond JLR *****018 4’A’ 772 BEDOK Res View. High flr Move in Unblocked 5’I’ 774 Mid flr. Valued.
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    • 458 13 SAT/SUN 3PM 4’A’ Blk 384 Bt Batok. High flr. 100% move-in. MRT/ amenities. Call 9387 8777 Martin Lim 5I BLK 388 High flr. 110 sqm. Near Gombak MRT. Wet mkt/ shops. Well kept. Joe Wong *****998 KF 3’A’ 346 #09 $315k+$30k View Sat/ Sun 2-3pm. MRT /shops. Jerry *****709 4’NG’
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    • 415 13 5’I’ 672A KLANG LANE. Renovated corner, windy. MRT. Motivated seller. Val $575k. Mark 8282-6346 3’S’+1 BLK 10 Selegie. Reno MRT. $355K. Bugis/ Tekka. Eric Lim *****371 PW 5 MIN MRT. 3’I’ 468 Crawford. High/ lift flr. F/Reno. Windy. all races. *****882 EA CORNER BLK 631 03, 2 mins MRT, all
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    • 504 13 ***3’NG’ BLK 433. High flr Well reno. MRT. Val $380k +COV. 100% move in. 1km Nan Hua. Penny 9022 9821 4’NG’ BLK 335 Clementi Corner. #02, 92 sqm. Reno value $480K View to offer. call Jack Tam *****790 5’I’ BLK 101. Sunset Way. 126 sqm. Big rms. Pte. Low flr.
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    • 481 13 3’NG’ BLK 222 Jurong East Low flr. Lift level. Next to corner. Windy. Unblocked view, Khalid 9489-4409 3’NG’ BLK 257 Jurong East. High floor. Near MRT, schs Central. Convenient. All races. 9111-2822 Wang B.H. 5-RM 286C TOH Guan Corner. Low flr. 121 sqm. Designer decor. Valn $525k. All races. Maya
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    • 434 14 3’A’ 107 TOWNER Rd. High flr. Unblock. Mins to MRT/ amenities. Value $400k. *****056 Chris Aw ERA 3’I’ BLK 23 Bendemeer low /lift floor, upgrading paid. Near MRT/ City/ Amenities all races/PR. Call to view. 3’I’+ UTILITY (FEES paid) 68 Geylang Bahru. #10 Up. Reno. Serene 9107 0006 5’I’ 682
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    • 430 14 LOW COV! 5’I’ Premium 132, High floor, totally unblock, corner. Decor. Ponggol Plaza. Daniel *****440 OPEN HSE SAT/ Sun 2-4pm by appt. 4-rm Premium 166A Punggol Central. All races/ PR. Mins to P. Plaza SAT 4-6PM 104B Edgefield. 90 sqm. #14. No noon sun. Unblocked. Breezy. Move in. All races.
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    • 503 14 BLK 264F 4-RM Premium Corner. Buangkok MRT. High flr. Windy. 92 sqm. Val $520k. 9117-2717 Paul EA 189C RIVERVALE Corner 2 mins walk to mall/ schs. Valued. Open hse Sat/ Sun by appt. Doris 9009-0493 LOWER COV! 4’A’ Rivervale 157C, #12, Corner, 94 sqm, Condo layout. Val $435k $38K neg.
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    • 566 14 BLK 739, EA. Designer decor. Corner. Lift level. Chinese owner. All races. Val $560K. Joe *****991 BLK 858B CORNER 5’I’ valued $470K. NS facing. unblocked view. Near central. All races. May *****877 BLK 912, 5’A’. 133 sqm, Century Sq, MRT. Low flr, shops, school. Lift level. Val $485K. *****857 Lee
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    • 441 14 ADMIRALTY MRT. EM 788E high flr, unblock val $520k View wkend. 200% move in! Jennifer Sum *****428 BLK 168, 5’I’ Corner. Valued $400K. Nicely renovated. Bright breezy. LUP in progess. Near MRT. EM BLK 647 Corner. High flr/reno/ modern concept/ move in. MRT/ amenities/ mkt. Sally Ong 9677 7779 LOW
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    • 422 14 North Houses North Houses UP for Rent for Rent (2 Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Whiteshores Cluster Homes at Punggol Road Cluster bungalows with outdoor terrace and private spa •4 1 and 5+1 bedrooms From 4,273 to 4,596 sq ft Minutes drive to International schools Close to Punggol Marina
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    • 457 14 Andrew Road •Most beautiful Balinese resort bunglw with s/ pool 2½-storey, 6 2. P/furn. Great for entertainment. Land 19,500sqft. Built-up 12,000sqft. Immediate Clydesbuilt Group of Companies 6296 6036 9670 0518 D.09 RARELY AVAILABLE CONSERVED SHOPHOUSE Near Robertson Quay Orchard Road Approx 1800sqft; 3bdrm Tastefully furnished Good condition With internal garden
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    • 523 14 HUA GUAN AVE. Modern 2- sty semi-d. 4000/ 6000 sqft.Spacious living. Future MRT. Alan Sim 8218-5511 OFF HOLLAND RD Sunset Cl 2-sty detach, new constru ction 4+1+1 all attach. High ceiling. $15K. 9387-6700 YUK TONG TERR 4+1, 2100 sqft,f/furn, renovated, $7K Fernhill Cottage. 5+1 $8K. Patrick 9697-3369 Savills GARLICK AVE.
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    • 426 14 HOLLAND RD 2-STY Bunglw 20,000/6000sqft 5+1 Pool Garden. 9177-0189 Ms Goh LAVISH LIVING! GCB Ewart Pk. 16,000 sqft. 4-rm. Pool. $32,000. Mike *****406 D.10 COSY 2-STY Bunglw 4+1. Pool. Gdn. Near Holland V. Owner 8416-5130 BT TIMAH LARGE Hse 4 rms Patio. Must View! $***** o.n.o. Owner 8356-8774 OFF HOLLAND.
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    • 421 14 JLN NIPAL 2/STY Semi-d 5390/ 3000 sqft. 3+1. Suits small family. big gdn. 9615-0066 Tony Leong JO0 CHIAT 2-STY terr. 6 rms. Near shops, eateries $4.2K. Peter 9821-6332 SEMI-D BEDOK Ave 4040 /2700 sqft, 4+1. Gdns. Immed. 9002-2348 JS CASHEW CRESCENT Hilltop Semi-D 6,000/ 3,800 sq ft, 4+1+1 rms Mature
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    • 415 15 FABER CREST 3+2 #4 Nice Bayville 3 bdrms #3 Cosy NUS NUH Science Park. F/furn. MRT Malls. neg. Christine 9848 5153 DTZ THE SAIL marina bay 2rm bay view partial $6.5K 2rm pool view furn $5K 3rm bay view furn $8K 4rm bay view partial $11.5K PATIO LOVERS! ROCHESTER 1572/
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    • 455 15 THE SAIL Marina. 1184 sqft, 3-bdrm. Good facing. $6.9K. Avail mid Dec. Don’t Miss! Wendy 9062-2255 MARINA COLLECTION Sentosa. 3 bdrm, 1873 sqft. High floor. Unblocked Sea View. Abigail *****921 CITYSCAPE PENTHSE. 1+1 bdrms. 1044 sqft. F/furn. Bright. Near city. $3600. Immed. Roy 9740-3678 RIVER PLACE. NEWLY reno in brand
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    • 455 15 THE ROCHESTER, 1/2/3 rms. Brand new. Excellent location. Near MRT Market/ Shops Holland Village. 1) ANCHORAGE 1765 sqft, 3+1, quiet, MRT $5600 neg 2) Teresa Ville 1950 sqft. 4+1, $5k. *****077 Nic Ee THE ROCHESTER. BRAND New 3 rm 1700 sqft. Above Mall. Open house Sat/ Sun 1-4pm. Felicia 9099-3888
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    • 604 15 ICON 2+1, 893 sqft, #30 up. Partial sea view. Full facilities. Good cond. $neg. MRT Shirley Choo 9742-7151 IMMEDIATE $4K NETT. 3+1 Furn. Emerald Park. Walk to MRT. View by appt. Call 9666-7638/ 9107-4434 CARIBBEAN 3-BDRM. WITH patio. Pool/ Channel. F/fu rn 1582sqft. 1st Jan. $7.6K neg. Michael 9488-7255. THE
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    • 260 15 CITYLIGHTS 2RM 893SQFT High flr. F/P/furn avail Jan $4.7K neg Vick *****768 PEARL CTR $3.4K. 2 bdrms. 800 sqft. Outram MRT. Furn. Immed. *****993 SL THE ROCHESTER BRAND new. 3 bdrms. Corner unit. Above mall. Lim *****282 LE HILL CONDO 3+1. Furn. Nice. NUS/ Science Pk. $3.6K.Alphonsus *****466 THE BERTH
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    • 142 15 LEONIE STUDIO 2 rms $6K Scotts Sq 2 Rms $8.5K The Pier 1 Rm $5,500 The Pier 2 Rms $8,000 Lumos 3 Rms. $9,000 Simon,SV Savills *****667 D.10 BOTANIC GDN View. 2 units. 3 bdrms, well-kept, unfurn. Immed. $3.8K/ $4.4K. Gan KK 9686-2792 SCOTTS 28 RENOVATED Owner: *****222 Opposite American
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    • 275 15 Cliveden 2850 sqft 4+1. New Nassim Jade 2250 sqft. 4+1 Nassim Pk Res 4755sqft 5+1 Thomson Euro Asia Penthse 3649 sqft. 4+1. Renovated 1 Chatsworth 3450sqft 5+1 FifthAve 1600sft 3+Study+1 Sky@Eleven, 2271 sq ft 4+1 Scotts Sq 947sqft. 2+1 New Pinewood Gdn 1647 sqft 3+1 Ms Goh: 9177-0189 )Manhattan Maison
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    • 218 15 THE CORNWALL PENTHSE Holland Village MRT Balinese resort style. Popular with expats. 2+1 with large roof terr. 1701 sqft Pool/ greenery view. Face NS. P/furn. Newly painted. Pool, jacuzzi, gym, BBQ, lush gdn playground. Avail Dec. Agents Welcome Call Owner 9635-1630 Claremont 3+1 ............$5.5K Astrid Meadows 3+1.....$neg Paterson Suites 4+1....$12K
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    • 475 15 **1 RM VIDA/ Leonie Studio Lumos/ Inspira $3.8K up. 2 rms Cairnhill Crest. $5.5K. 2 rms Robertson 100/ Inspira $5.5K. 3-rms Helios Res/ Orchard Scotts $12K. 4-rm Four Seasons Park 2874 sqft. $18K. Also sale. 9069 5756 Angela SCOTTS SQUARE JUST TOP! 1rm 624sqft P/furn $6K up 2rm 983sqft P/furn
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    • 480 15 VENTUNO BALMORAL, 3+1 1313sqft High flr balcony Greenery. 1km to ACS Immed. Bryan 8118-6241 TANGLIN PK. BIG Balcony, 3 rm. Tastefully reno. Greenery, Walk to Tanglin Mall Dempsey. Jaime *****860 NEWTON EDGE 1 bdrm. 635 sqft. Spacious. High flr. Mins Newton MRT. Immed. Maggie Choo *****432 KF THE MARBELLA. 3+1.
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    • 1624 16 D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Tanqlin/Hoi Pte Apts for Rent D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent M Serviced Residences AND SHORT STAY APARTMENTS a llH'J liL I "r "'H iuM >,.3 I Orchard
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    • 485 16 **DUCHESS CREST 3 rms 1350 sqft. Amenities. Pool view.Eric Tay *****929 PN MARTIN PL. 4+1. 1900 sqft. Balcony. Mid flr. Pool view. Call Jackson: 9008-9986. CLASSY CONSERVATION 3+1 Mackenzie Rd. Sell also. MRT. KT Ng *****102 PW SUITES CENTRAL. 1700 sqft. High flr. Nice 4+1 +bal cony.$ neg. Bob *****383
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    • 405 16 Wfjtik Dll &21 Newton/ I ff. fi Dll &21 Newton/ Hi BtTimah/dementi BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Meadow Lodge Off Bukit Timah Road 3+1 4+1 bedroom, 1,206 to 1,410 sq ft Walking distance to shopping centres, eateries and supermarkets Near
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    • 492 16 SIGNATURE PK 2-BDRMS. 1055 sqft. Well kept. Pool view. Avail mid Dec $3.2K neg. Ang KS *****699 PAVILION 11 PENTHSE. 4219 sqft 4+1 roof gdn. #31. Sea/ IR view. Novena MRT. $12K neg. *****068 Lloyd SIGNATURE PARK. 1421 sqft. 3+1. Ground flr. Near amenities. Good landloard. $4K neg. Lin *****436
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    • 499 16 EVERGREEN VIEW, 2 rms, 816 sqft, p/furn, Avail End dec, Ask $3.2k, Bamien *****284 RIVERINE 5 MINS to Kallang MRT. 1302 sqft 3+1. High flr. A1 location cond. Irene Low 9818-0063 C&H KALLANG STUDIO CONCEPT $1080+, Robin *****813 *****067. No commission on tenant. rent.myo.sg NO COMMISSION ON tenant. Macpherson 2+1
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    • 954 16 D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Rent D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Rent j~j] Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Tranquil Living in the East The Bayshore 3 4-bedroom utility room, 1,227 to 1,432 sq ft Full Condo Facilities Laguna Green •2121 4-bedroom utility room, 1,098 to 2,325 sq
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    • 434 17 3-RM EASTPOINT GREEN, newly renovated, high flr, walk to Simei MRT, nice serene environment. Option to furn, full condo facilities. View to offer. Avail 15 Dec. *****662 Mark RIS GRANDEUR 2+1+1 1066 sqft. High flr. nice layout, balcony. Beautiful landscape pool view. Unfurn. 1 Jan. Evonne *****563 BLUWATER 2. 2+1+1
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    • 428 17 TANGERINE GROVE 3 bdrm with patio 1367 sqft. F/furn Facing pool. Ask $4k. Avail Jan. Garry 9477-8000 HORIZON GDN CLUSTER hse. 6 rms 4 baths. Ground flr. P/furn. Near CHIJ/ AMK. Immed. Rina 9661-1803 SUNSHINE GROVE PENTHSE 3+1+1, P/furn. MRT, NEX. $4.2Kneg Immed Welcome cobroke Steven *****770 KOVAN MELODY 4+1+
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    • 556 17 PARC VISTA 3+1, Avail Jan. F/Furn, Full Aircon, high flr Prime Location, Amenities Hurry! Call 9105 5564 Gobi VIEW SAT/ SUN 2-4pm Parkview Apt 2+1. 980 sqft high flr, p/furn. Immed. SMS *****777/ *****086 3+1 THE MAYFAIR. High flr, F/furn. Near MRT/ Mkt/ Sch. Avail Jan ’12. neg. *****789 Jeannie
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    • 571 17 EAST COAST/ WOODLANDS/ Harbourfront large medium size Studio/ 2 bdrms. $1.5K $2.3K. *****897 NO OWNER. MASTER rm. Aljunied MRT. 7-day $350 $1.1K. Furn, aircon. Washing dryer fridge. *****301 D.08 FR $2.1K. New Farrer Park open concept studio, MRT, f/furn. Min 2 months. Immed. Carina 9366-7778 BLK 481 SEGAR RD. 2
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    • 576 17 CHOA CHU KANG commonrm 282, 296A, f/furn aircon, MRT amenities. Immed. Kevin *****025. $200 UP! JURONG, AMK, CCK, Bt Batok, Bt. Panjang Woodlands, YCK, Hougang, Yishun. Jimmy 9026-7008 BLK 143 LOR Ah Soo Common Rm. Aircon. Light cooking. Max 2 pax. Eateries. 8484-9066 Louie Tan COMMON ROOM BT Panjang, Jurong
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    • 541 17 APPROVED 3+1 670 Houg ang, mkt, shops, bus stand, MRT, immed, View Sat 6pm. SMS Abdullah *****444/ Zai *****511 AMK ST 11 Blk 104A, EA. High flr. Nice decor, furn, 3 aircon rms. Amenities. Francis *****000 BLK 984 BUANGKOK Link 5rm. 2 yrs. F/ furn. Avail 1st Jan. Prefer couple/
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    • 514 17 BLK 2 GHIM Moh Rd. 2+1, f/furn, aircon, renovated. Avail 16 Jan. Viewing Sat by appt. *****072 Carine 5-RM T BLANGAH 84. 1250 sqft. High flr. Unblocked. P/furn. Greenery. Immed $3.5K. Valerie 9889-8585 MINS TO MRT/ Plaza 4’A1’ Boon Tiong Rd 6A. F/furn/ aircon. 1st Jan. $3500 neg. Nice. Jimmy
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    • 560 17 2+1 BLK 99 Old Airport. 2 mins Dakota MRT. F/furn. Aircon. All races. Immed $2.2K. Kim *****696 BLK 32 MARINE Cres 2+1+1 F/furn, immed, all races, windy. $2.4K neg. View Sat 3.30pm. *****470 Claudia 431 TAMPINES EA 1530 sqft New reno. F/ Furn. View to offer. Open hse Sun 11am12pm.
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    • 446 17 MUST VIEW! BANGKIT 277. 5’I’ Low flr. F/ furn, aircon, amenities. *****348 JS EA BLK 669 JURONG W. Furn. Immed. Good view $2980 neg. 9455-7627 BT BATOK 141 EA 3+1. Furn 1600 sqft. Aircon. 1 Jan. CCK 13, 3+1 Gary *****339 $1.5K ONLY! 2+1 Boon Lay Blk 190. F/furn. Family/
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    • 402 17 READY BUYERS/ TENANTS. No Obligation. Fast honest svc. Best price assured. All areas. *****637 Philip KOREAN FAMILY Professional urgently looking for a Hse! Good Budget. All areas. *****313 Brian DWG URGENT! EXPAT TENANTS/ ready buyers want your unit Fast, friendly svc. No obligation. *****441 Ho TOP PRODUCER 2011. Rent/ buy.
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    • 492 18 TUAS WORKSHOP 4811 sqft high ceiling 150 amp immed. *****272 owner *****-*****0 SQFT. Ramp up. 8M. 15kn/ m2. Pioneer. *****338 Damien.C Land+ ALJUNIED MACPHERSON 800/ 1100/ 1300/ 1600/ 2000/2600 sqft. *****185 UBI TECH PK lobby D #03. 1119 sqft 2 entrances/mgr’s rm. Serene *****006 CRM GROUND FLR. TAI seng ave
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    • 421 18 INNOVATION PL, FREEHOLD. Wcega Plaza 2561 sqft, 2 yr lease, #03, 5% returns. Unity Ctr, 1560 sqft, 2-yrs lease. www.juneleng.com 2-STY FTY Woodlands Terr (Food Zone). 13,953 14,000 sqft. Ground flr production area, 2nd flr office. 9060 0010 William CHEAPEST PSF! F’HOLD. 1851 sqft, $1.09M. 1970 sqft $1.16M. Pool, gym,
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    • 816 18 OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE Phoenix Park Office Campus Prestigious Address 300-320 Tanglin Road 417 sq. ft. Cafeteria Free Parking Greenery with Extensive Landscaping Individual Controlled Air-con 24/7 Shuttle Bus to fro Redhill MRT 10 Raeburn Park 690 sq.ft. 8,100 sq. ft. Cafeteria Ample Parking Space Attractive Rental Rates Immediate Occupation
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    • 623 18 TG PAGAR/ BUGIS, 200/ 500/700/1200/1800 sqft. Aircon. Immed. Andrew Wong, call *****338 DTZ GOLDEN MILE TWR 547 sqft. No CBD/ Tong Lee 960/1400 sqft/ Henderson 3000 sqft. Ang *****067 NEAR KOVAN MRT. Blk 212. Hougang Office for rent. Future MRT. Blk 302 Ubi .Sch. 9028-3546 Bee Lan GOLDEN MILE TWR.
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    • 446 18 HIGH ST CTR #15 Face Espl anade,well reno/furn 24hr aircon. Owner *****939 NEW LAUNCH SHPG MALL OFFICE PAYA LEBAR Beside Paya Lebar MRT Tenure 99 yrs/ TOP 2014 Rare strata title units Retail/F&B B1 to 2nd flr Office 4th to 13th flr Great Investment/Yield From $1619 psf Call Developer Sales
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    • 387 18 VVIP LAUNCH!! FREEHOLD!! Centropod D.14! Shops/ Offices/ F&B. Fr $3xxk. 192 units only! Register Now!! ZERVEX UBI Ave 2. New! 1130 sqft, mid flr, unblock, attach toilet, also for rent. PIE/KPE. Luchin *****383 NEW AWARD-WINNING DESIGNER office 36 Armenian St, 1500sqft, Prime CBD/ MRT. 1% to Agt *****550 SHENTON HSE/
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    • 466 18 67a»r ll®a s n r Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Prime Shops in Orchard Road Far East Shopping Centre (next to Hilton Hotel) 344 to 1,077 sq ft Suitable for retail, clinic, spa, etc Cuppage Plaza (behind Orchard Point) 1,077 sq ft Suitable for retail, service trades, etc Call
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    • 413 18 SHOP CITY Plaza ground flr approx 200sqft. 2 units. $3.1 K/ $5.4K neg. No GST. Immed. Mike 9009-0421 LUCKY PLAZA #B1/ #01, Ultra Super Prime! Heavy traffic. Richard Kong Shop Consultant, 9688 3543. BLK 548 AMK Ave 10. 350/ 750 sqft. Renovated. Glass frontage. $1.8K up. Avail Jan. Fernn Lim
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    • 446 18 JOO CHIAT RD. 1000 sqft #01. Face main road. Suits minimart, salon. $3.9K neg Call Xavier 9626 6431 TG KATONG RD 1469 sqft, ground flr. Good location. Suitable for F&B. High traffic. William *****010 DTZ MRT! BLK 78 T. Blangah Dr, whole/ ½-shop. 1100 sqft approx. For minimart retails. 9383-9948
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    • 784 19 Shop Space for Sale ja 1 a Shop Space for Sale Signature Conservation Building Built 1920's- A legend to own Attractive Capital Gains No Capital Gains Tax Foreigners Can Buy Chic Bespoke Interiors $12m renovation Surrounded by 3 MRTs Near Integrated Resorts Call 6222-5055 Commercial No added stamp duty www.isabelredrup.com
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    • 962 19 0 Warehouses/ Storage Space for Rent 0 Warehouses/ Storage Space for Rent Electronic parking system/CCTV Flexible rental scheme Forklift services Floor area 500 2000 sq. ft. RUBY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX Tel: *****661 (Ruby Group) RIVERSIDE PIAZZA BIG fron tage. 3600 sqft. Ground flr Opp. Clarke Quay/ MRT. $4.xM neg. ABS *****266
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    • 766 19 CHEAPEST! FREEHOLD! IAS! 1970 sqft From $1.18M. MRT.F/facilities, gym, BBQ, sauna. Interest Absorption Scheme. 9842-2424 Don WCEGA PLAZA 2218 sqft. Done up. Ramp up. Privacy Greenery view. Good feng shui. 9199-7932 Willy Chia UNITY CENTRE. 1399 sqft. Ask $510k. Good rental yield. Attached bathroom. Grab! www.lilikoh.com ABOVE 4% RETURNS F’hold
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