The Straits Times, 16 December 2011

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  • 20 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 073/11/2011 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 2011 G A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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  • INSIDE 168 PAGES IN SEVEN PARTS
    • 67 1 US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has brought the Iraq war to a close, ending nine years of a conflict that has killed 4,500 American servicemen and some 100,000 Iraqi civilians. On Wednesday, he tallied up the costs of the war as the US prepares to move
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    • 62 1 A FRENCH court has found former president Jacques Chirac guilty of embezzling public funds to illegally finance his conservative party. The ruling made the 79-year-old statesman, who was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence on account of his age and health, France’s first former head of state
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    • 46 1 NEW private home sales in Singapore spiked 22 per cent last month from the month before as buyers shrugged off a weakening global economy. Home hunters were especially keen on mass-market homes, as developers sold 1,701 units last month. LPRIME PAGE A6
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    • 39 1 IT HAS been a very long time but V. Sundramoorthy still knows what makes Kelantan and Kedah tick. The LionsXII coach’s knowledge of his former clubs could prove crucial for Singapore next month. LSPORT PAGE D1
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  • 1280 1  -  Thousands stranded as network grinds to a halt from Marina Bay to Braddell BY IGNATIUS LOW NEWS EDITOR ignatius@sph.com.sg UNFAMILIAR scenes of chaos and confusion unfolded last night in train stations across central Singapore after the MRT network suffered what is likely to be the worst breakdown
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  • 301 1  -  BY ROYSTON SIM TRANSPORT Minister Lui Tuck Yew said last night the Land Transport Authority will assemble a team of experts to conduct a “thorough health check” of the MRT system. Mr Lui, who is in Cambodia, noted in a post on his
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    • 107 1 What makes the perfect male body IN URBAN Slew of Asian TV dramas coming LIFE! PAGES E6&7 SLOWING GROWTH Bad times have hit him hard INSIGHT, PAGES A24&25 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 CALL 6388-3838 TO SUBSCRIBE OR GO TO www.sphsubscription.com.sg CHANEL Watch
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    • VIEW POINTS
      • 87 2 WE SAY As US troops head home from Iraq, two questions must be asked: Is Iraq better off than it was under Saddam Hussein? And what of the US international image? Iraq appears better off politically, but security and other concerns remain. Washington too must think
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      • 40 2 COLUMNS Following last week’s anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, William Choong reflects on the “wooden-headedness” which means that history is littered with examples of governments acting against their interests. L REVIEW PAGE A21
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      • 46 2 OUR READER SAYS Rather than attempting to regulate the Internet, Howard Lee suggests that a better way of dealing with online racism is to encourage individuals to engage openly on sensitive matters instead of deferring to authority. L FORUM PAGE A26
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    • 59 2 IN YESTERDAY’S report, “Higher fees fail to attract lawyers”, we said only one new volunteer has joined the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences since a recent increase in the allowances. This is incorrect. In all, 11 lawyers have enrolled in the scheme since the
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    • 1024 2  -  We’re already confined to our yellow boxes, so please leave us alone BY DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg SMOKERS are a sorry lot. Not only do they attract dirty looks and accusatory glances when they light up, this harried bunch is increasingly seeing their
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  • prime.news
    • 646 3  -  Death fall from flat on 13th storey an accident, court heard BY ELENA CHONG FIONA LOW elena@sph.com.sg fionalow@sph.com.sg YET another maid has fallen to her death from a Housing Board flat, a coroner’s court heard yesterday. Ms Suryatiningsih, 28, an Indonesian, died on
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    • 457 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING: A popular actor who has played a detective and a monk on Chinese television has been arrested, after 13 years on the run from charges of attacking a police officer, state media said yesterday. Ji
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    • 560 4  -  It’ll add more operators to handle likely spike due to economic slowdown BY JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg A HOTLINE which refers needy people to social service agencies is bracing itself for a spike in the number of calls it may receive, due to the
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    • 500 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS KOLKATA: A batch of bootleg liquor thought to have been laced with highly toxic methanol has killed more than 100 people in eastern India and left dozens of others critically ill. Residents of Mograhat, a town
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    • 543 6  -  BY ROBIN CHAN SINGAPORE consumers seemed to brush aside any concerns over the euro zone crisis in October as retail sales rose far better than expected. The monthly retail sales index showed a surprise 8.5 per cent rise in October from a
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    • 716 6  -  Rise of 22 per cent ‘may have been trigger’ for Dec 8 cooling measures BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg NEW private home sales in Singapore spiked 22 per cent last month from the month before as buyers shrugged off a weakening global
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    • 735 7  -  Banking, manufacturing will be worst hit, but experts also predict 70,000 new jobs here BY CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg EMPLOYERS are set to slow down their hiring next year as the debt crisis in the West spreads to Singapore. It will be particularly severe
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    • 456 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS HONG KONG: Asian markets fell for a third straight day yesterday on signs of a global economic slowdown and stresses in Europe’s financial system. Stock prices in Europe and the United States, on the other hand, headed
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    • 45 7 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong is on overseas leave from today until Dec 27. During his absence, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean will be the Acting Prime Minister, said a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.
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    • 681 12  -  Ex-assistant commissioner was also Mr Lee’s personal security officer from 1965 to 1971 BY JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg FORMER assistant commissioner of police Tan Kah Wan, who helped establish Singapore’s elite police unit that provides security for government leaders and foreign dignitaries,
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    • 554 13 Judge to decide on Jan 9 whether opposition leader is guilty of sodomising ex-aide AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: The long-running, politically charged sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim closed yesterday, with a judge saying he would deliver a verdict on
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    • 715 16  -  Tie-up with US group that runs many hospitals will bring more foreign clients BY SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma A RENOWNED Singaporean surgeon is teaming up with of one of America’s top health-care providers to set up a private
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    • 558 18 Three-year-old boy hospitalised in serious condition ASSOCIATED PRESS THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: A gibbon attacked two children, leaving one seriously injured, after escaping from an enclosure at Malacca Zoo. In the incident on Tuesday, the male siamang first bit a five-year-old
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    • 846 20  -  Many who returned to hometowns cannot readjust to slower pace, insular culture BY HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING: Sky-high housing prices. Long working hours. Traffic jams. In recent years, these factors have pushed many a dream seeker out of megacities
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  • prime.mrt breakdown
    • 176 8/9  -  DARYL CHIN SMRT has apologised for a message it broadcast to its fleet of taxis yesterday amid the chaos on the subway system. The message, which flashed on its drivers’ screens at about 8pm, read: “Income opportunity. Dear partners, there is a
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    • 1162 8/9  -  BY LIN ZHAOWEI MARKETING assistant Oh Shu Fen had planned to meet her friends for dinner when she found herself stuck on a train in a tunnel last evening. The 23-year-old had boarded the train at Raffles Place MRT station for a
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    • 891 10  -  Many stranded for hours due to lack of clear directions and alternative transportation BY LEONARD LIM, JERMYN CHOW, FIONA LOW, JENNANI DURAI, SHULI SUDERUDDIN ELIZABETH SOH CELLPHONES became sources of light in a stuck train, a window was broken, and several commuters fainted. From Raffles Place to
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  • REVIEW & FORUM.
    • 452 21 UNITED States President Barack Obama, who declared that it is harder to end a war than to begin one, deserves credit for bringing to an end the 2003 Ameri-can-led invasion of Iraq, one of the most problematic wars of recent times. It need not have occurred.
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    • 957 21  -  BY MARGARET HEFFERNAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer was in Singapore recently to deliver an address at the Civil Service College. She writes on business and is the author of Wilful Blindness: Why We Ignore The Obvious At Our Peril. RICHARD Fuld of Lehman
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    • 845 21  -  FOREIGN MATTERS BY WILLIAM CHOONG SENIOR WRITER williamc@sph.com.sg LAST week, the United States commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941. To many outsiders, the country-wide commemorations so long after the event, and an
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    • review.
      • 834 22  -  BY DAOUD KUTTAB The writer is a Palestinian journalist who was born and lives in Jerusalem. NEW YORK TIMES WHEN they were young, one of my children’s favourite games was reciting the family lineage. In our culture, a person’s full name is a combination of
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      • 820 22  -  MATA JELI: A PERSPECTIVE ON INDONESIAN AFFAIRS BY BRUCE GALE SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg THE gubernatorial election for Jakarta’s Special Capital Region (DKI) may still be more than seven months away, but the nation’s major political parties are already gearing up for what promises
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      • 1174 23  -  BY JENNY ANDERSON NEW YORK TIMES PASI Sahlberg, a Finnish educator and author, had a simple question for the high school seniors he was speaking to one morning last week in Manhattan: “Who here wants to be a teacher?” Out of a
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    • review.insight
      • 2263 24/25  -  With many signs pointing to slower economic growth not just next year but over the longer term, Insight examines the implications of this trend. BY AARON LOW BY MELISSA TAN aaronl@sph.com.sg melissat@sph.com.sg LIKE many Singaporeans, Mr Tan See Keong, 41, works long hours
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      • 473 24/25  -  MELISSA TAN DECADES of hard work and savings have paid off for Mr Adrian Loo, former chief executive of Speedy Advertising. Singapore’s years of strong economic growth were fruitful ones for Mr Loo, who returned from the United States in the early 1990s, after
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      • 482 24/25  -  MELISSA TAN COME rain or shine, Mr Eugene Wong has the same thing for lunch every day: two slices of bread, slathered with margarine. He skips breakfast and relies on donations for dinner. “If there are generous people and friends who will pass
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    • forum.
      • 340 26 MR TAN Jiaqi’s letter on Monday (“Private specialists should perform ‘national service’”) may have given an unfair impression of the quality of medical specialists serving in public hospitals. We agree with Mr Tan that more can be done to prevent the
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      • 119 26 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR TAY XIONG SHENG: Establish a Teresa Hsu award 2 MR MURALI SHARMA: Teresa a first-class role model 3 MR GEORGE JACOBS: Vegan perspective of Teresa Hsu’s life 4 MR ANG JUNJIE: McDonald’s made his morning... 5 DR LEUNG WING HUNG: ...and Toast
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      • 253 26  -  Howard Lee IN HIS commentary (“Behaving better online”; Tuesday), Professor Ang Peng Hwa highlighted why an online code of conduct is useful given the recent spate of alleged racist comments made online, the key being that it would allow for a greater degree of discretion between
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      • 86 26 “Will the authorities act against individuals who post such remarks against foreigners?” MR NICHOLAS JEREMY WONG: “While I agree there should be a code of conduct online (‘Yaacob: Have code for online behaviour’; Nov 27), I wish to know if posting seditious and derogatory remarks against foreigners
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      • BOUQUETS
        • 88 26 “Consider a scholarship in her name.” MR DAVID GOH: “I knew Singapore’s oldest person, Ms Teresa Hsu, for many years and she was tireless in working to help the elderly and the poor (‘Singapore’s ‘Mother Teresa’ dies at 113’; Wednesday). Her death is a loss for Singapore
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        • 87 26 “Mr Sam Tang of the National Archives was helpful.” MR BENNIE CHEOK: “I logged onto the Burial Register of Bukit Brown Cemetery to search for information on my late grandfather who was buried there. I eventually located his grave number but had no idea how to make my
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      • 112 26  -  Lee Yen Yen (Ms) Director, Nursing Changi General Hospital WE THANK Madam Susan Goh for her feedback on Wednesday (“Do hospitals have enough nurses at night?”). Currently we have deployed more nurses on the day shift as there are more activities during
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      • 207 26  -  Derek Pereira Chief Executive Home Team Academy THE well-being of our trainees is a matter of priority (“Diarrhoea outbreak: Trainees had raised issue of mess hall hygiene”; last Saturday). We encourage trainee feedback to help maintain a high standard of hygiene in the
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      • 163 26  -  Dr Kenneth Low Director of Dental Services National Healthcare Group Polyclinics WE THANK Mr Tan Kwong Moh (“Jurong Polyclinic: When I made a dental booking, the date meant a wait of more than eight months”; Nov 18). As our dental rates are
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      • 55 26 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, indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or Madam.
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      • 82 26  -  Phoebe Low (Ms) Manager, Media Relations, Public Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility Singapore Pools AS LOTTERY tickets are bearer tickets, Singapore Pools will pay the prize to whoever presents the valid winning ticket (“Claiming prizes” by Mr Lee Kok Lin; Tuesday). If a winning ticket
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  • HOME.
    • 617 1  -  Fugitive jailed after altering expiry date to get repatriated to Singapore BY KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg HIS was a tale of cons in two cities that spanned nearly a decade and involved pretending to be a police officer and falsifying his own passport. It
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    • 90 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes TOP THREE HOME STORIES ONLINE L Poly student placed on probation for taking upskirt picture L MBS and RWS casinos perfect spots for sleeping L Circle Line breakdown delays morning commuters More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow:
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    • 627 2  -  Family-oriented activities and services to be brought under one roof; mall to be revamped BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg THE Turf City mall will be the centre of a new lifestyle development that will occupy a large chunk of the old Bukit
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    • 250 2 THE four upcoming MRT stations are all in Tuas and the challenge is to give each a suitable name. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is seeking the public’s help to come up with official names for the Tuas West Extension MRT stations sited
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    • 195 4 SHE had her daily takings stolen not once but twice this month. But Madam Son Ah Hon, 71, has not been left empty-handed in this season of giving. The newsstand operator had about $100 stolen from her this month by two boys
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    • 558 4  -  Preventive detention for 53-year-old who went back to old tricks after 11 years in jail BY KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg SHE had been released from prison only last year after serving an 11-year sentence for a series of pickpocketing offences. But barely a
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    • 638 6  -  She joined budget carrier at a time when it was in bad shape and made it profitable BY LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg JETSTAR Asia chief executive Chong Phit Lian is stepping down on Feb 1 after six years at the helm. During this time, she
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    • 314 6 THE National University of Singapore (NUS) and Insead business school have teamed up with Yale University’s School of Management. They are the first partners in Yale’s new global network of top-tier business schools. As part of the tie-up, the prestigious US university will
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    • 701 7  -  Changes that narrow a road used for access by landlocked owners allowed in some cases BY K.C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE High Court has ruled in what appears to be a landmark case that a property owner can in certain cases make alterations to
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    • 259 8 She was hit while crossing road and flung some distance AN ELDERLY woman died after she was hit by a taxi in Serangoon Road yesterday morning. The woman, believed to be in her 60s or 70s, was crossing the road near a taxi
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    • 509 9  -  Food, performances from China province and first-ever Youth Night among highlights BY LIN WENJIAN wenjian@sph.com.sg FOOD and cultural performances from China’s Guangxi province will take centre stage at next year’s River Hongbao celebrations. Visitors to the annual carnival held to celebrate Chinese New Year
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    • 220 9  -  KEZIA TOH IT’S always good to make friends in high places. And they don’t come much higher than Marina Bay Sands SkyPark. About 100 elderly people, some of them in wheelchairs, got a rare opportunity to socialise yesterday while drinking in the spectacular
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    • 699 10/11  -  V> Theirs are faces that made the news this year. Every Friday until the end of 2011, The Straits Times finds out how they have been faring. This week, we feature Mr Ali Latif, who ran a dum briyani stall for nine years
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    • 663 10/11  -  NITCHAREE PENEAKCHANASAK BY THAM YUEN-C Additional reporting by Elizabeth Soh WITH her cheerful banter and positive outlook, it is hard to tell what a year Nitcharee Peneakchanasak has had. The Thai teenager lost her legs after falling onto the MRT track at Ang Mo
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    • 740 1 Chinese villagers block roads, carry weapons after negotiator dies NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: A long-running land dispute between farmers and local officials in southern China has exploded into open rebellion. Wukan villagers chased away government leaders, set up roadblocks and began
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      • 218 2 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: A satellite image of China’s first aircraft carrier was captured while the vessel was undergoing a sea trial in the Yellow Sea off the Chinese coast, commercial United States satellite company DigitalGlobe said on its website yesterday. The 300m ship,
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      • 474 2 Effect of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on cars mainly symbolic NEW YORK TIMES GUANGZHOU: The Chinese government increased trade tensions with the Obama administration on Wednesday evening by unexpectedly imposing anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on imports of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and mid-size
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      • 792 4  -  Call to rebuild monument re-ignites old debate BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg BEIJING: Three emperors, two revolutions and a century and a half later, a debate of palatial proportions is still raging in China. Some 150 years after the Yuanmingyuan
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      • 156 4 REUTERS BEIJING: A city in western China, which is heavily Muslim, has begun a drive to discourage veils and growing of long beards in a bid to “dilute religious consciousness”, media reports said yesterday. The notice by the government of Yining in Xinjiang was
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      • 436 6  -  Export growth of 10% and sustained higher inflation expected BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING: China’s economy is unlikely to suffer a sharp plunge next year, but weakened demand for Chinese exports may drag growth to as low as 8.5 per
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      • 424 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China’s ambassador to Myanmar has held talks with democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the opposition National League for Democracy, Beijing said yesterday. China also said that State Councillor Dai Bingguo, the top official on foreign affairs,
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      • 566 8  -  They show beheading video to House panel in Jakarta and allege police complicity BY ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: A group of farmers have visited Parliament with a revelation that has caused widespread consternation: Some 30 of their neighbours, they say,
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      • 27 8 Residents on a motorcycle riding through foam from a polluted river at the Marunda flood canal in Jakarta on Wednesday. PHOTO: REUTERS
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      • 242 8 JAKARTA: State witnesses will get sweeping protections after the nation’s key law enforcement bodies signed an agreement intended to bring high-profile offenders to justice. Under the deal, state witnesses will have the right to physical, psychological and legal protection. Those involved in the crime
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      • 541 12  -  Upgrade by Fitch from BB-plus to BBB-minus puts it on a par with India BY ZUBAIDAH NAZEER, ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENTS zubaidah@sph.com.sg zakirh@sph.com.sg INDONESIA received a coveted investment grade rating for its sovereign debt yesterday from Fitch Ratings, the first major credit rating agency to
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      • 689 12  -  BY CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR: Up to 400 Malaysians plan to picnic in the park below the Petronas Twin Towers in the heart of the city tomorrow. Last week, the group went shopping and took photos by the Christmas
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      • 157 12 THE STAR/ASSOCIATED NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA: Expect thunderstorms and heavy rain in Kuala Lumpur over the next few days, Malaysia’s Meteorological Department warned yesterday. The scattered thunderstorms and heavy rain occurring over the capital and Selangor’s Hulu Langat and Gombak districts was
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      • 651 13  -  Decision comes as govt plans to crack down on criticisms of monarchy online BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.Facebook/com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK: A Thai court yesterday sentenced “red shirt” activist Daranee Charnchoengsilapakul to 15 years in jail following a retrial for insulting the monarchy.
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      • 609 15  -  PM says border is peaceful, in effort to tone down rhetoric BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: China is not out to attack India, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, seeking to tone down the rhetoric after a year
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      • 540 16 He went to Dubai for treatment due to threats to his life AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON POST ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, who has been discharged from hospital, was forced to seek treatment in Dubai because of threats to his life if he went to
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      • 363 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL: An Afghan woman who was jailed for adultery after being raped has been released from prison after President Hamid Karzai issued a pardon, according to her lawyer. Ms Gulnaz was released on Tuesday night two years after she was jailed for a
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      • 627 17 Putin also shrugs off protests against his party’s election win REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG MOSCOW: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin yesterday dismissed opposition allegations that fraud had helped his ruling party win a parliamentary election. He also signalled that he would not bow to calls
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      • 861 19 Smartphones and other digital devices are distracting medical staff NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: Hospitals and doctors’ offices, hoping to curb medical errors, have invested heavily in putting computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access
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      • 666 20 Many fear gunman may have extremist links but authorities rule that out AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES BRUSSELS: Belgians sought to make sense of a spasm of killings by a lone gunman as the toll from the murderous spree in
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      • 146 20 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday sent condolences to the families of victims of a gun attack in the Belgian city of Liege. The gunman, Nordine Amrani, 33, lobbed grenades and killed four people on Tuesday, in an attack which injured 123 others. A fifth
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      • 397 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: Former French president Jacques Chirac was found guilty in a historic verdict yesterday of embezzling public funds to illegally finance the conservative party he long led. A French court handed the 79-year-old statesman, who was not in court, a
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      • 783 24 US President describes ‘historic moment’ with last troops set to leave NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON POST FORT BRAGG (North Carolina): US President Barack Obama has marked the end of the Iraq war before an audience of those who fought in it, applauding the
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      • 343 24 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: Ms Suzanne Hart, a 41-year-old executive at one of Manhattan’s most prominent advertising firms, was stepping into the elevator of an 85-year-old office building at about 10am on Wednesday, just as she had every work day for the
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      • 764 25  -  Tactics to lure local gamblers being called into question BY JONATHAN PEARLMAN jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY: At a casino in Sydney, a woman who went in to collect a free wok being offered as a giveaway left two days later after losing A$30,000 (S$39,000) the bulk of her
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      • 180 25 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was yesterday recommended for a 31 per cent pay rise to take her salary to A$481,000 (S$629,000) more than United States President Barack Obama’s US$395,188 (S$516,600). Ms Gillard’s early Christmas present came from the independent
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      • IN BRIEF
        • 128 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT MORESBY: Papua New Guinea (PNG) politics was deadlocked yesterday, as two men claimed to be prime minister, two governments said they held power, rival police chiefs maintained the peace and no one was sure who was truly in charge. The power struggle
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        • 77 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK: Opium production in Myanmar increased for the fifth consecutive year this year, while its price skyrocketed by nearly 50 per cent, according to a United Nations report released yesterday. The average price for opium in Myanmar jumped from US$305 (S$400) per kilo last
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        • 88 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REYKJAVIK: Iceland formally recognised the Palestinian state at a ceremony in Reykjavik yesterday, becoming one of the first West European countries to do so. The announcement follows a vote in the Icelandic Parliament, or Althing, on Nov 29 in favour of recognising the Palestinian
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        • 89 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT: Syrian army defectors killed at least 27 government troops in clashes in the southern province of Daraa yesterday, activists said. It was one of the deadliest spates of attacks by rebel troops since the uprising against President Bashar Al-Assad’s authoritarian regime began nine
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        • 109 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: A Japanese baby survived a 10-floor fall virtually unscathed after he was deliberately dropped by his father from their apartment yesterday, reports said. The one-year-old landed in some shrubbery at the bottom of the building, where he was found in tears by
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        • 112 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: Indian activist Anna Hazare yesterday threatened to start a new hunger strike and a campaign of civil disobedience unless a long-delayed anti-graft law is passed by next week. He said he would protest outside the house of ruling Congress party leader Sonia
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      • 104 26 Mr Etibar Elchiyev posing with 50 metal spoons stuck to his body in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “most spoons on a human body” in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Wednesday. The 39-year-old kick-boxing trainer discovered his talent for attracting metal to
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      • 295 26 SLICEOFLIFE JAKARTA: It was a horror stunt gone horribly wrong. An Indonesian university student who was attacked by a security guard after a prank went wrong has been condemned by thousands of people on social networking sites after her father reported the guard to police, the Jakarta
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  • SPORT.
    • 103 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE SPORTS STORIES ONLINE L Darren Fletcher to take extended break: Man Utd L 10-man Real Madrid labour to Cup victory L Football: Blatter like an ‘eel’, says Bayern’s Rummenigge Get your free breaking news from
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    • 575 1  -  Sundram’s knowledge of MSL rivals could prove to be a potent BY SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg ALMOST 20 years have passed since he last wore their colours, but V. Sundramoorthy still knows what makes Kelantan and Kedah tick. The LionsXII coach barely paused to catch his breath
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    • 540 2  -  Football fans may be set for even more action as countries come together BY SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg THE proposed Asean Super League (ASL) is inching closer to reality. According to a Bernama news report, sports ministers from Asean countries have agreed to explore the
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    • 505 3  -  Quality of play in S’pore Women’s Tennis Exhibition ‘will be high’ BY MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg TOP-level tennis will be served up at the Singapore Indoor Stadium this weekend. That is the promise co-tournament director Alexia Dechaume-Balleret, who is also France’s Fed Cup coach, has
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    • 438 3  -  MAY CHEN JUGGLING studies and training has always been one of national sprinter Gary Yeo’s biggest struggles. But a new collaboration between the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and the University of Oregon (UO) could just be the answer to the 25-year-old’s woes. The SSC yesterday
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    • SPORTS WORLD
      • 66 3 SOLO (Indonesia): The Asean Para Games opened in Indonesia yesterday at the Menahan Stadium, with 2,000 disabled athletes from 11 nations. The five-day event features 11 sports, with Singapore’s 33-member contingent taking part in athletics, badminton, bowling, swimming and table tennis. Yesterday, Singapore’s table
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      • 62 3 PERTH: A ninth- and 12th-place finish from Scott Glen Sydney yesterday in the men’s Laser silver fleet of the Isaf Sailing World Championships has put Singapore on track for Olympic qualification. He is now 68th overall in the 147-strong field, putting Singapore as the
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      • 61 3 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK: Lee Westwood shot a 12-under 60 for the lowest round of his career yesterday to lead the Thailand Golf Championship by five strokes from John Daly. After reaching the turn in 29, the Englishman finished his first round with 10 birdies and
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    • 1085 4 Last time Arsenal were mauled by United, but face City after revival THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Arsenal’s most recent visit to Manchester rendered Arsene Wenger temporarily speechless. The Arsenal manager did not say a word in the dressing room after their humiliating 2-8 defeat at Old
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    • 424 4 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Vincent Kompany believes the 1-2 defeat by Chelsea on Monday has made Manchester City even more determined to win the Premier League title. The City captain will lead his side in another crucial top-four match on Sunday when Arsenal
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    • 366 4 LONDON: Luis Suarez was expected to take the stand yesterday at the disciplinary hearing into claims that he racially abused Patrice Evra. The hearing began on Wednesday amid secrecy at an undisclosed location, two months after Manchester United defender Evra accused the
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    • 547 4 REUTERS CANBERRA: Cricket risks killing the goose that lays the golden egg if it disrespects fans by scheduling too many meaningless international matches, former India captain Rahul Dravid has warned. He made the comments when he became the first Indian to give
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    • 381 5 ASSOCIATED PRESS YOKOHAMA: Barcelona striker David Villa is facing at least six months on the sidelines after he broke the tibia in his left leg during the team’s 4-0 victory over Al-Sadd in the Club World Cup semi-fi-nals yesterday. He was injured in the 37th
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    • 240 5 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: With his career hanging in the balance as he battles a serious bowel condition, Manchester United’s Darren Fletcher can at least draw encouragement from former England rugby star Lewis Moody’s struggle with the same illness. The midfielder has bowed to
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    • 620 5 Villas-Boas insists the striker has the quality and talent to serve club THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Chelsea manager Andre Vil-las-Boas has insisted that Fernando Torres is not for sale at any price either next month or at the end of the season. There had
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    • 283 5 LONDON: Juventus have opened talks with Manchester City over a £21 million (S$42.5 million) move for Argentina striker Carlos Tevez. But City hope they can negotiate a larger fee as AC Milan and Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Ger-main are also interested. The Serie A champions have so
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    • 524 6 Chinese star Lin joins call for technology to cut disputed line calls XINHUA AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LIUZHOU (China): Lin Dan has become the latest badminton star to call for the use of Hawk-Eye replay technology to reduce the number of disputed line calls in matches. Wednesday’s petition came
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    • 331 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS LONDON: The British government has spent £750,000 (S$1.5 million) on tickets to entertain dignitaries and business leaders at next summer’s Olympic Games in London. Jonathan Stephens, the most senior civil servant in Britain’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport, told lawmakers
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    • HORSE RACING
      • 737 6  -  Written by t Michael Lee HAVING all but sealed his first champion title, trainer Patrick Shaw may well finish the season with a flourish this weekend and partly erase the disappointment of seeing stable star Rocket Man lose in Hong Kong. With 16 runners
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      • 132 6 AUSTRALIAN jockey Stephen Baster is the new face among four jockeys recently issued with a Club's Licensed Jockey's Licence. Based in Melbourne, Baster, 37, will join the riding ranks in Singapore from 1 January, 2012 for a six-month term ending on 30 June 2012. Baster
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    • 646 7 Paul trade stirs Hornets’ nest but Los Angeles Lakers finally have a city rival to be wary of ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES: Chris Paul is on his way to Hollywood, creating a true basketball rivalry in Los Angeles for the first time. The Clippers, long overshadowed
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    • 246 7 Today Badminton BWF World Super Series Finals: Group stage, Day 2 (Live, StarHub Ch211,11am). Football German Bundesliga: Bayern Munich v Cologne (Live, StarHub Ch222 HD Ch255, tomorrow, 3.25am). Golf Dubai Ladies Masters: Day 3 (Live, mio TV Ch115, 5pm). Thailand Championship: Day 2 (Live, StarHub Ch213, 2.30pm).
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    • 278 7 Badminton BWF Super Series Finals In Liuzhou Men’s singles, Gp A: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Simon Santoso (Ina) 21-10 21-15. Gp B: Chen Long (Chn) bt Tago Kenichi (Jpn) 12-21 21-18 21-13. Doubles, Gp A: Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng Fu (Chn) Hirokatsu Hashimoto/Noriyasu Hirata (Jpn) 21-12,19-21 21-15, Ko Sung
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    • 43 7 TONY PULIS, Stoke manager, insisting his side would not report Besiktas after Wednesday’s 1-3 loss, which ended the English side’s unbeaten run. Ricardo Fuller and Jermaine Pennant complained that the Istanbul crowd had thrown missiles at them
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    • 181 6 LOTTERY Draw No. 2701/2011 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 Results of Draw Winning No. Add. No. 04 06 15 16 20 36 I 35 Group 1 Prize *659,407 Next Draw No. 2702/2011 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 Group 1 Prize *650,000. Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 1 Selegie Road, PoMo #01-01
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    • 32 7 Obituaries For enquiries, call 1800-289-9988 (office hours) 6319-5192 (after office hours) Bookings made after office hours for next day's publication are subject to space availability. Online advertisement bookingfor condolences: catscounter@sph.com.sg ESAT3 CLASSIFIED
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    • 105 7 Acceptance of Obituaries News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North Mondays Fridays 8,30am to 9.45pm Saturdays, Sundays Public Holidays: 12.30pm to 9.45pm Only death announcements can be accepted after office hours. To help us process your announcement quickly, please bring along the following: Original Death Certificate Identity Card of person placing
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  • 1795 7 OBITUARIES The light of our lives has dimmed, yet his fire burns ever so brightly within us, eternally. -A Ak k TAN KAH WAN (Retired Asst. Commissioner of Police) Age: 81 Was called home to be with our Lord Jesus on 14 December 2011, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Evelyn
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  • MONEY.
    • 721 14  -  Latest tender for a plot near Punggol MRT attracts 13 bids BY CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg THE latest round of property measures has yet to dent developer interest in buying residential sites under the Government Land Sales (GLS) programme, though they now seem to be
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    • 104 14 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE MONEY STORIES ONLINE L AirAsia chief says KL better than Singapore for Qantas hub L IMF: Greece can’t tax its people any further L Boeing sets prices for revamped 737 MAX to compete with Airbus’
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    • money.markets
      • 492 9  -  Manufacturing data from China and Japan hits investor sentiment BULLS AND BEARS BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg INVESTORS were hit with bad news from several directions yesterday and responded by dragging Singapore shares to their lowest close in over two months. Private data
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      • 449 9 REUTERS HONG KONG: Two of Hong Kong’s biggest recent initial public offerings waned in their trading debuts yesterday, falling victim to weak investor demand that has pressured new listings in the once-boom-ing global IPO powerhouse. Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, the world’s biggest
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          99 9 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 718 million shares worth $934 million UP DOWN Gainers: 100 Losers: 231 Unchanged: 452 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change -0.14 588.64 -3.16 396.63 -7.31 633.23 -3.56 550.72 -2.85 220.92 -1.99 185.97 -4.68 575.56
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        • 227 9 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 8,377.37 (-141.76) Japan’s Nikkei fell 1.66 per cent, breaking below its 25-day moving average as worries about European debt woes hit risk appetite. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,464.11 (+0.99) Malaysia’s stock index edged up 0.07 per cent as investors remained extremely cautious, favouring
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      • SINGAPORE STOCKS
        • 214 9 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: DEC 15, 2011 Top Rises Dec 15 CENTS DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4314 62.9 1.1 DBXT iBoxxSing 5SG$ ***** 41.0 0.3 Dec 15 CENTS UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 10.0 0.1 4314 62.9 1.1
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        • 390 9 Top Rises Dec 15 CENTS DBS BP ePW*****2 54.5 5.5 11.2 DBS MB ePW*****6 32 5.0 18.5 STI 2750BPePW*****9 26.5 4.5 20.5 DBS MB ePW*****4 15.9 3.1 24.2 BiosensoBPeCW*****2 20 2.7 15.6 STI 2800BNPePW*****9 21 2.6 14.1 DBS BP ePWl ***** SembMar MBePW*****5 18.8 2.0 11.9 STI
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        • 54 9 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Dec 15 2011 Selling Buying Dec 15 2011 Selling 1.328 Buying ....1.265 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ....1.235 Euro 1.732 2.062 Malaysian ringgit 41.718 40.114 ....1.983 NZ dollar US dollar 1.01 1.329 ....0.962 Source: United
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        • 60 9 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 205 113 CapMallsAsia 116.5 -3 5996 117.5 115.5 1.7
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        • 80 9 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP SMIL 176 101.5 ARA 115 -1 206 115.5 115
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      • 653 10  -  Move would safeguard investors, in wake of MF Global’s collapse BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg THE collapse of US brokerage MF Global last month highlighted the popularity in Singapore and the dangers of a derivatives product known as a contract
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      • 374 10  -  BY JONATHAN KWOK DUTCH shipbuilder IHC Merwede, the world’s No. 1 builder of dredging ships, is setting up its South-east Asian headquarters in Singapore next month, as it prepares to acquire a shipyard in the region to better serve its
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      • COMPANY BRIEFS
        • 78 10 RIG builder Sembcorp Marine has secured a US$291.6 million (S$381 million) contract to build a new rig for Prosafe, one of the biggest rig operators in the world. The unit, to be built by SembMarine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard, is expected to be delivered in 2014. Mr Karl Ronny
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        • 90 10 GREAT Eastern Holdings is acquiring a stake of about 3.3 per cent in China’s third-largest life insurer, New China Life Insurance, for 103.5 million yuan (S$21 million). The insurer listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange yesterday in a global share offering. The shares of mainland firms listed
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        • 91 10 OCBC’s Bank of Singapore said it has expanded its management committee as part of a move to segregate its risk and compliance functions. Mr Lee Han Chwee, formerly with Fortis Bank, is BOS’s new global head of compliance. Mr Patrick Goh has been appointed global chief operating
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    • 508 11 Data points to declining economic growth, as new factory orders fall REUTERS BEIJING: China’s economic growth could be slowing further, as data yesterday showed the first year-on-year drop in foreign direct investment in 28 months, and a fresh fall in new orders signalled further
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    • 218 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO: Confidence at major Japanese manufacturers plunged in the last quarter, as the export-reliant country battled a strong yen and an increasingly precarious global economy, a key central bank survey showed yesterday. In the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey, the main
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    • 202 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke has told Republican lawmakers he cannot, and will not, bail out struggling European economies. Amid suspicions that Fed funds may be used to help debt-ridden euro zone countries, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said Mr Bernanke
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    • 532 12  -  Ready in 2013, it will handle region’s rising Net traffic BY GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg SEARCH engine giant Google will invest US$120 million ($157 million) to build a data centre in Jurong West to help it cope with the region’s huge
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    • 367 12  -  BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER ST PATRICK’S Gardens estate off East Coast Road has been sold for $172 million the second-biggest collective sale this year but still below what the owners had initially counted on. The price UOL Group paid for
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    • 453 12  -  CHERYL LIM THE new buyer’s stamp duty could be a permanent fixture and stay in place even after the property market cools, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Property measures imposed in 1996 to differentiate between foreigners and locals were eventually
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      • 628 2  -  The British band got their name Bombay Bicycle Club from a restaurant which gave them a treat eddino abdul hadi music reporter dinohadi@sph.com.sg British band Bombay Bicycle Club borrowed their unusual name from a London restaurant chain, but they have no fear of being
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      • 460 3  -  Tuck into street grub and enjoy music and art performances at The Substation’s 12-hour festival tomorrow eddino abdul hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg Chomp on satay while listening to cuttingedge home-grown musicians play live at The Substation tomorrow. The arts venue will hold a 12-hour event called Tribal Gathering
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      • 274 3 Reuters Agence France-Presse New York One of actress Elizabeth Taylor’s Dior evening gowns sold for US$362,500 (S$474,965), boosting the total for the auction of her haute couture to US$2.6 million at Christie’s. The silver-encrusted brocade gown from 1968, with matching bag, was estimated at about
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        635 4  -  Four students of pipa master Liu Dehai will accompany him in his first concert here after 30 years leong weng kam senior writer wengkam@sph.com.sg China’s top pipa player Liu Dehai, 74, is performing at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Sunday, nearly 30 years after his first major performance
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      • 679 5  -  When he just joined the cast of TV series Hung, Stephen Amell had to shoot a sex scene yip wai yee yipwy@sph.com.sg Two days on a new job, Canadian actor Stephen Amell had to simulate sex with someone he barely knew. The up-and-coming Hollywood hunk, well, hunkered
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      • 1516 6  -  boon chan media correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg Variety is the spice of life, so shake up your TV diet with these offerings from around Asia. Life! offers a sneak peak at what you can expect on your goggle box next year with servings of drama, comedy, suspense and thrills
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      • 612 16  -  Two Korean feel-good dramas revolve around a cute cancer patient and a mentally disabled mum telemad foong woei wan woeiwan@sph.com.sg Kim Sun A must be Korean television’s poster girl for wishful thinking. In My Lovely Sam Soon (2005), she is a chubby baker sweet on a younger, richer
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      • 99 8 ‘It’s just, I can drink free red wine’ Actress Vicki Zhao (right) downplaying her husband Huang Youlong’s purchase of a wine chateau in Bordeaux ‘You don’t learn anything from success. You know, it’s comfortable, it’s nice, it’s warm, but success just leaves you kind of feeling
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      • 989 8  -  Vetiver’s songs are made for walking, while The Middle East impress with their versatility sound bites yeow kai chai kaichai@sph.com.sg As the world spins faster with everything available at a mouse click or, increasingly, just a swipe of the finger, speed has become a necessary addiction.
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        • 398 11  -  Boon Chan YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE (CD DVD) Various artists Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan BE YOURSELF Kai Ko Chen-tung Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan Still hankering for more after watching the Taiwanese youth drama You Are The Apple Of My Eye for the nth time?
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        • 217 11  -  Chang Tou Liang RACHMANINOV The Symphonies Russian National Orchestra/ Mikhail Pletnev Deutsche Grammophon 477 9505 (4 CDs) There was a time when recordings by Soviet-era Russian orchestras were praised for authenticity, but vilified for poor sound. This changed when Russia’s first “hard currency” orchestra (independent of state control,
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      • 236 11 The flesh parade of 40 topless beefcakes outside the Abercrombie Fitch store this past week had us feeling hot under the collar. But it also got us thinking: What makes the cut these days when it comes to perfect male physique? We approached experts such as Hollywood
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      • 774 12  -  Kazakhstan will continue to modernise and diversify its economy while enhancing its bilateral ties with Singapore by ahmad osman KAZAKHSTAN plans to continue modernising and diversifying its economy for a sus tainable growth in its bid to be competitive in the global market. Its
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      • 790 13  -  Three Singapore companies which ventured into the Central Asian state have established business links that put them in good stead for further growth by hazel tan AMONG the first Singapore companies to operate in Kazakhstan in the early 1990s was Food Empire Holdings, whose three-in-one coffee
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      • 6651 14 art CAI ZHI SONG SOLO EXHIBITION: TIMELESS HERITAGE Internationally acclaimed Chinese sculptor Cai Zhi Song showcases Motherland, his famed series of sculptures which warns of the dangers and consequences of cultural erosion in the face of globalisation. Where: Ode To Art Raffles
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        • 148 14 food rebecca lynne tan recommends A new pop-up cafe-cum-lounge Viva Japan Cafe opens today on the 56th floor of Ion Orchard. The cafe, which will be open for only the next four months, will host renowned Japanese chefs Japanese at its monthly celebrity chef’s table
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        • 114 14 gig eddino abdul hadi recommends Kyle Patrick (left), the dashing lead singer of chart-topping American power-pop outfit The Click Five, will be back in Singapore to play an intimate solo gig. In keeping with the spirit of the holiday season, he promises to play Christmas tunes, some
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        • 137 14 visual art akshita nanda recommends In the 1930s, photographer Brassai (right, in a self-portrait) stalked the streets of Paris by night, taking shots of shadowy gargoyles, snowy streets and the Notre Dame cathedral. His iconic images still influence art today, not to mention appear on every second
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      • 593 14  - 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 Utopias presents new works by Singapore artist Michael Lee and British artist Bob Matthews, together with a series of collaborative
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        282 15  -  Denise Cheong “I usually spend my weekends with my family. When I’m not cooking for my two grandchildren, aged two and four, I will sometimes take them kite-flying at Marina Barrage. I don’t like big crowds but every now and then, I will go shopping with my daughter.
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    • 512 17 China bests France’s Bordeaux wines to take the four top spots in a blind tasting contest Reuters Beijing Chinese wines took the top four places in a China vs Bordeaux blind tasting competition on Wednesday, but it was not exactly a thrashing of the world’s
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      • 361 18 Agence France-Presse Reuters Los Angeles Michael Jackson encouraged his daughter’s acting talent, the 13-year-old said. In her first solo TV interview, Paris, who is working on her movie debut, said she wanted to act from a young age, and revealed how she initially thought
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        • 45 18 Lady Gaga heads a list of top earning women with an estimated US$90 million (S$118 million) in income, according to a Forbes.com survey released on Wednesday. The singer made more than country/pop artist Taylor Swift, who earned about US$45 million.
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        • 59 18 Actor John Travolta drove into Bosnia on Wednesday to scout the area for his role in the upcoming movie Killing Season, local media said. He is to star in the Mark Steven Johnson action movie about a US military veteran (Robert de Niro) who strikes
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        • 33 18 HBO says Law And Order veteran Chris Meloni will act in vampire drama True Blood as an ancient vampire who controls the fate of the show’s major characters.
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      • 290 18 Los Angeles The actors of civil rights drama The Help topped Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nominations on Wednesday with four nods including best film cast, leading a list of nominees that saw many surprises in Hollywood’s current awards season. The Help was closely followed
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    • 296 6 16 December 2011 to 2 January 2012 Penang Hawkers' Fare York .simply authentic since 1986 Once again, a team of Penang hawkers has been specially flown in to prepare and cook an authentic spread of all-time favourite Penang Hawkers’ Fare from 16 December 2011 to 2 January 2012. Enjoy unlimited
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    • 158 11 music charts RADIO 91.3FM 1. (3) Marry The Night Lady Gaga 2. (1) Gotta Be You One Direction 3. (5) Music Sounds Better With You Big Time Rush 4. (2) Best Years Of Our Lives Evan Taubenfeld featuring Avril Lavigne 5. (9) Warzone The Wanted 6. Mistletoe Justin Bieber 7.
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    • 94 12 Near market, near customer A pioneer in Kazakhstan Keppel Offshore Marine was one of the first Singapore companies to invest in Kazakhstan. The 50-ha Keppel Kazakhstan shipyard was set up in 2003 to better service the offshore and marine industry there. Integrating the experience and expertise of 20 yards and
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    • 158 13 Food Empire Wishes Kazakhstan A Happy 20th Independence Day ■™<Coff ee MacChocolate v'V GOLD Gold C: a >4!!§SS J/' fl MacCoffee frs v r The Original Since establishing our presence in Kazakhstan in 1992, SGX mainboard-listed Food Empire has grown to be the leader in Kazakhstan instant coffee market. Food
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    • 72 16 16-18 Dec 2011 11 AM -8PM SAFRA Yishun Country Club (Main Lobby) 60 Yishun Ave 4 W VJL& Bus Nos. 812 (Yellow Plate), from Yishun Bus Interchange Organised by: Price Club Pte Ltd While stocks last. Goods sold are non-exchangeable non-refundable. Cash NETS payment only. tablal MUM’S KITCHEN Six Indian
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    • 795 16 ROBERT DOWNEY JR. JUDE LAW i m i. i ■V yrS*v w&rK A A GAME OF SNEAKS TODAY OPENS 22 DECEMBER PG 13 Violence r,i ■Ka W i Golden Village'!? m.gv.com.sg www.gv.com.sg@ 6311 9162 SOFT LAUNCH SEE IT FIRST Level 4 at 112 Katong, 112 East Coast Road MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
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    • 3158 19 life!Ltv starhub tv nat geo ch411 AM 6.00 Megastructures 7.00 2012: The Final Prophecy 7.55 Doomsday Preppers 8.50 The Witch Doctor Will See You Now 9.45 Insects From Hell 10.40 Mega Factories 11.35 Air Crash Investigation PM 12.30 In The Womb 1.25 Locked Up Abroad 2.20 Is It Real? 3.15
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    • 127 19 The weather Showers with thunder over many areas in the afternoon. SUNRISE 6.59am MOONRISE 11.52pm SUNSET 7.02pm MOONSET 11.28am °C 32/24 AIR QUALITY PSI 32 (Good) FOR UPDATES AND MORE DETAILS, CALL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE SINGAPORE, NEA: 6542-7788 OR GO TO www.nea.gov.sg TIDES TODAY FIRST HIGH TIDE 2.8m 3.09am SECOND HIGH
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    • 170 19 Sultry solo debut Check out Singapore teenager Ming Bridges’ (left) music video for her debut single I Want You Back, shot entirely in Singapore. Editor’s picks Video on demand 1. POINT BLANK Victims of staring incidents tell all Many youths have been involved in staring incidents. For some, they resulted
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    • 161 1 Y O U R G U IDE T O L OO KIN G GOO D 073/11/2011 (P) MICA BATTLE OF WIN! NAUTICA WATCHES WORTH $1,036 HUNKS FRIDAY DECEMBER 16 2011 WHAT MAKES THE PERFECT MALE BODY ♦ASTALIFT Tis the season to look radiant. ASTALIFT Moisturizing Mask Delivers a powerful boost
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    • 631 2  -  TEE HUN CHING Editor hunching@sph. com. sg Years ago, in the name of journalism, I subjected myself to one of the worst forms of humiliation known to womenfolk: I had to stand, sometimes in just my undies, in front of other women and have them
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        168 2 Vogue’s October 2010 cover picture, fronted by actress Carey Mulligan, has resurfaced not once but twice: on German Glamour in December 2010 and then a year later on Elle France for its November 2011 issue. This is an odd practice, especially for high-profile titles from rival publishing houses.
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        42 2 FAB ABS The Abercrombie Fitch models are in town and our notification alert has been buzzing non-stop with your comments. Now check out behind-the-scenes photos of our sexiest cover shoot this year, involving two of Singapore’s hottest hunks. www.facebook.com/Urban.ST
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      • 200 4  -  IMRAN JALAL, KAREN TEE N The Mayan prediction that the world would end in 2012 has inspired Italian spirit label Campari to create a post-apocalyptic theme for its annual calendar featuring model-actress Milla Jovovich. Campari is giving the calendar to 12 Urban readers who answer this question correctly:
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        174 4 It is festive deals galore at the malls: N Till Dec 31, three shoppers at Palais Renaissance have a shot at winning shopping and dining vouchers worth $6,000 in all in a lucky draw when they spend at least $200. N See how Japanese artist Akira Takahashi
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      • 64 4 This is a make-up kit the style savvy will love. A collaboration between Estee Lauder and Michael Kors, this limited-edition holiday treat comprises a Michael Kors cosmetics pouch as well as a six-piece make-up set: an eye and cheek palette, lipstick, lipgloss, eyeliner and two brushes. It costs
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        58 4 Missed the Festival des Metiers exhibition by Hermes’ artisans in September? You can now catch the craftsmen at work on celluloid. Find out what artisans such as saddlers and leathersmiths do in a 47-minute documentary, Hearts And Crafts, which is screening at The Picturehouse till Picturehouse till Sunday.
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      • 30 4 Talk about wrist candy. Dressing up is a cinch with this pretty BCBGMaxazria Plisse Watch shaped like a bow. Priced at $213, from Level 3 Tangs Orchard
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        71 4 Till Feb 12, The ArtScience Museum will house the largest collection of timepieces ever by 164-year-old French jewellery marque Cartier. The Cartier Time Art exhibition will showcase more than 170 pieces. Among the highlights is the Large Portique Mystery Clock (right) from 1923, which is fashioned after the
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        130 4 Bollywood heart-throb Hrithik Roshan has followed in the footsteps of fellow Indian star Aishwarya Rai in lending his face to a luxury watch brand. The 37-year-old star of films such as Kaho Na Pyar Hai and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has become the first-ever male ambassador for
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      288 4 Of late, despite the rainy weather, the temperature along Orchard Road has been rising. And it’s all thanks to the bare-bodied men on display, like knock-off bazaar goods, outside Knightsbridge. Fash Hag loves this clever publicity ploy! Line the sidewalk with 40 young, ab-chiselled men and you’re bound
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      605 6 How can I wear shiny outfits at parties without looking over the top? Nothing says festive like a sparkly ensemble. However, the line between glittery and gaudy is very thin. The golden rule: Stick to just one statement piece. The best way to outshine your competition is to
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    • 217 6  -  These head-turners were spotted at the launch party of Esquina Tapas Bar in Jiak Chuan Road in Chinatown on Dec 9 IMRAN JALAL Neo Ong, 23 engineer WHAT ARE YOUR WEARING? My Esprit shirt cost about RM60 (S$25) and the Bershka jeans cost $29.90. My Agnes b sneakers
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      76 6  -  ROHAIZATUL AZHAR ZOE SALDANA When it comes to working a killer look, the 33-year-old actress never disappoints. At last week’s 2011 Trevor Live event in Los Angeles, the fashion plate channelled the 1970s mod look in a refreshing red and white crochet dress from American label Rena Lange’s
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      • 906 8  -  French actress Catherine Deneuve is among a handful of iconic movie stars who are proof that age is no barrier to style and allure ONG SOH CHIN sohchin@sph.com.sg The French have always had a certain individualistic way of doing things. Sometimes, this can be perplexing; other times,
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      1202 10  -  Forget the He-Man complex. The hottest body right now? One that is lean and toned IMRAN JAIAL imrjalal@sph.com.sg The night before his photo shoot with Urban, personal trainer Chris Cheng (right) sent this writer a text message. “On diet now. Hungry n thirsty hope tmr will come faster,”
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    • 524 12  -  IMRAN JALAL charts the evolution of the ideal male physique, which swings between scrawny and brawny, through the decades IMRAN JALAL charts the 1899: Bernarr “Body Love” Macfadden (photo 1), an American fitness buff and publishing magnate, launches Physical Culture, one of the earliest fitness magazines. 1920s: American film
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    • 251 10 COMPASS HGTS 1249 sqft 3 rm. High flr. Pool view. A1 cond. MRT. Facilities. Good tenancy. Max 9789 3997 SELL BELOW VAL! $929 psf neg. Kovan Res Penthse. 3423 sqft. Just TOP. MRT Own s/pool. Toh *****173 KENSINGTON PARK. 999 yr. Near Chomp Chomp. 3+1, 1669 sqft. Pool view. Spacious.
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    • 229 10 TERRASSE NEW RELEASE. 14 bdrms. Mins to Rosyth Sch. River theme. Fr $780 p.s.f. Foreigners eligible. FOUNTAINE PARRY 2-BDRM, patio, resort style. 1076 sqft. Lowrise. Bank valuation $1.1M. View to offer. EDEN GR PENTHSE2200sqft open terr, 3 rm. Nex/ MRT. $1.88M. 9722 1156 Jimmy RARE! THE YARDLEY 1421 sqft F’hold
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    • 753 10 D22-24West Pte Apts for Sale D22-24 West Pte Apts for Sale D22-24 West Pte Apts for Sale The Hillier 4 I i T ki ai ii liEt'-t* EC EEL Register now for priority to select choice units. Unique residential development nestled in Hillview Avenue Featuring a selection of SOHO-style apartments
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    • 199 10 JUST TOP. 3+1 Rosewood Suites. 1260 sqft. Tenanted till 2013. Pool facing. $1.2M neg. Call 9229-2424 Amy CASTLE GREEN 3 bdrm, 1215 sqft. Pool view. Walk to MRT. Selling below value. Jessica 9049-2735 NORTHOAKS WOODLANDS reno, pool view, 1217 sqft, 3+1, $8xxK. To view Sun 24pm. Lynn Tan *****109 NORTHOAKS
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    • 388 10 NEW LIST! 3NG Blk 461 #10. Val $330K. Ask $360K. Unblock. Lift upgraded, paid. Broken marble. Simple. All races. Joseph 9060-5000 BLK 313, 3+UTILITY 73 sqm, high flr. Near AMK Hub. Face N/S. Unblocked. Val. Must view. Jeff 9754 -6631 BLK 425, 3’NG’ with utility. Lift upgraded. Doorstep to MRT.
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    • 1751 11 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified WLEITI BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG BUY T-SELL T-F ND T WOODLANDS YISHU V PUNGGOL KA SENGKANG IN.MINV7 ANG MO KIO SERAN
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    • 244 11 3’I’+UTILITY BLK 4 Haig Rd. Full reno, MRT. Lift level. Valued. Lee TS 9660-0259 3-RM BLK 95 Aljunied Cres. Val $315K. $368k neg. Upgraded. Jireh 9785-2166 3’S’ UBI 301 simple unblock Amenities. All race. $310K neg.Sandra *****773 DTZ ALMOST SOLD! EM 427 Central Ground flr/ marble/ timber/ 5 aircons/ MRT/
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    • 480 11 NEW LIST! EA 287C.Valued. Pleasant reno.No noon sun MRT/IMM. View to appreciate! Jess Yang 9182-3822 **PE DIV. *****893 Rare! 5’A’ Blk 320 Jurong E. High flr, lift level, 135 sqm, unblocked/ MRT. Thomas 3’I’ BLK 35 Teban Gardens Rare! Corner. 77sqm. Move in. Near mkt, central, schs. Martin Liew *****144
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    • 429 11 3’A’ 107 TOWNER Rd. High flr. Unblock. Mins to MRT/ amenities. Value $400k. *****056 Chris Aw ERA 3-RM UPGRADED Blk 16 Boon Keng. Reno/ aircon. Unblocked. 5 min MRT. All races. Nani 9190-3937 4’I’ POINT BLK Whampoa 83. Unblock. $400K COV Reno. All races/ PR can contra. Chan 9858-3696 5-RM
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    • 471 11 HOLLAND AVE 3’I’ Blk 9. mid-flr. North-South. Reno. No noon sun. Corner. MRT, mkt, shpg, schs. Mins drive to city. *****629 SLP BLK 12 HOLLAND AVE. 3’I’ utility. High flr. Unblock. Reno. 2 mins to MRT. Val $430K 9005-2048 Joanna LOW COV! VAL $285K. 65 C’wealth Dr. Ground flr. 3’S’
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    • 509 11 412B SENGKANG. 5-RM. Cor ner. 114 sqm. Low flr. Unblocked. Lilian 9639 7113 4RM CORRIDOR 201A. MRT Top flr A1 decor Val $427K $470K. *****705 CK Kok 5’I’ 297B COMPASSVALE. Corner. Unblock. Move-in. All race! Hayati 9002-1550 5RM BLK.311B ANCHORVALE Lane. 111 sqm, greenery, $500K. Kohzy 9770-6553. BLK 425, SPACIOUS
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    • 383 12 BLK 84A 4’A’ Corner. 105 sqm, #15 up. Unblocked. Just renovated. Big spacious layout. Move-in cond. 3’I’ BLK 91. High flr. Windy Simple reno. Sell below $370K COV. Chinese ratio filled Marcia *****050 4I BLK 222 High flr. 82 sqm. 2 units per level. Near wet mkt/ shops. Well kept.
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    • 350 12 4’NG 24 MARSILING high flr all amenities. 92 sqm, Val $333K. View to offer. Open Hse Sat 3-5pm. *****909 5’A’ 126 SQM. Blk 510 Dr 14. 3 bdrms study. Mid flr. Corner. Reno. MRT. Sun 123pm. Shirley *****154 5’I’ 761 WOODLANDS. Val $410K. 122 sqm. All races. Mkt/ amenities. View
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    • 357 12 739 3’NG’ NEXT to Corner Unblock. All eligible. Mins MRT/amenities. Val $305K DWG Lynn 9236-2403 EA BLK 522 #06, 5I 631 #05 Woodlands/ 5I 468C, 335, 4A 350B Sembawang 5I 447 #06, 634 #05, 4A 423 #12 CCK/ 4A 482 Segar Rd. Siah 9389-7595 HOW SUN RD terr. (Upp Paya
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    • 418 12 HORIZON GDN. CORNER. 6+1 cluster hse. Rarely avail (fr Jan). Near Australian Sch. Jenny Lim C.N. 9730-7092 SEMBAWANG HILLS EST 1sty terr with loft approx 2000 sqft 4+1 renovated near amenities Linda *****772 WOLSKEL RD POOL semi-D. 6+1. 3900/ 5800 sqft. P/F furn. Reno. Mins to MRT/ NEX. neg. *****187
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    • 469 12 2-STOREY GOOD CLASS Bungalow, No. 2B Bukit Sedap Road with 6 spacious bedrooms. Formal and informal dining rooms. Modern concept, near Holland Village and supermarkets. Call *****223 FEO Corporate Leasing D.10 EWART PARK, 1-sty Basement bunglw. 1 bdrm, 1 bath, 1 home theatre. Open Kitchen w/ dining. maids rm w/
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    • 575 12 YUK TONG TERR 4+1, 2100 sqft,f/furn, renovated, $7K Fernhill Cottage. 5+1 $8K. Patrick 9697-3369 Savills CLUNY RD 2-STY reno tropical bunglw 15k/ 7k sqft. 5 ensuite. Patio, Pavilion, pool. MN Lee *****348 FABER GDN DETACHED 2sty 5+1+1, reno, Jan, $13.8K/ Kingsville Semi-d 5+1+ patio $11.5K. Quek *****225 DUCHESS PL. 3300/3800
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    • 431 12 D.15 LA SALLE 3- sty corner semi-d. 3176 sqft with gdn/ patio, 7 spacious bdrms, 5 bath. above ground s/pool. JLN NIPAH 2/STY Semi-d 3+1, lush garden/greenery. Long driveway, suits small family. 9615-0066 Tony 2-STY BUNGLW. PRIME area Reno. *****sqft. 4+2. Pool D/sty semi-d. 4000 sqft. 3+2. Pool. VE *****354
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    • 535 12 Â ROCHESTER PARK Â BRAND NEW Short Long Term Love at First Sight!! Huge balcony in the living and master bedroom. ı 1 bedroom (2 units) ı 861 sqft $4.8K ı F/furn like a svcd apt Call Owner 9022 6790 The Sail ft F/furn like a svcd apt 2 rm,
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    • 564 12 THE AZURE High Flr. $7.5K The Berth Penthse. $5.5K primeproperties.com.sg Simon Heng, SV 9791 6667 CARIBBEAN 2 BDRMS. f/furn. F/facilities. MRT/ shops. Avail Mid Dec $5K. Tom Leow *****193 DTZ **3+1 PASIR PANJANG Apt with pool. 1250 sqft. Furn. Quiet. NUS/ Science Park. $3.2k! Dawn 9180-8226 THE SAIL. STUDIO. High
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    • 563 12 MIRAGE TWR STUDIO new reno. Furn; Riverplace Studio /2/3/4 rms. Fr $3.6K up. Immed *****551 Chan APT NEAR SPOTTISWOODE Park. 3 bdrms, 1480 sqft. F/furn. All races. $3.3K neg. Fion *****298 OPEN CONCEPT STUDIO, 400 sqft. Farrer Pk MRT. Short/ long term fr $2.1K. Immed. Jane *****928 STUDIO APT Tiong
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    • 466 13 THE BERTH 1970 sqft $8K Grd flr 3+1+patio Sea view Resort. *****991 Angela OCEANFRONT 4+1 BRAND New. $11K P/furn. Sea view Immed. 9852 9991 Angela CITY LIGHTS 2 bdrm. 893 sqft.MRT.F/furn.Nice view. $4700. Rahmad *****502 RIVERPLACE 1 BDRM. 800 sqft. Nicely furn $4.2K neg. *****080 Joyce DOMAIN 21. 2-RM. 926
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    • 916 13 IRH D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/Holland IWI D09-10 Orchard/ |l Tanqlin/Holland 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Tanqlin/ Holland Tanqlin/ Holland Tanqlin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent Serviced Residences AND SHORT STAY APARTMENTS Orchard Scotts Residences In the
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    • 366 13 D.09 OXLEY GDN. Charming. 3 huge ensuites. 1700 sqft. Spacious living. MRT/ Quiet/ greenery/ pool/ $5.5K. Maps: 6272-5500 CLAYMORE 3348/4919 SQFT, 4+1. $17K/ $30K. Beverly Hill 3778 sqft, 4+1, $16K. Steve 9617-0316 LEONIE GDN 4-RM well reno, $10K/ Balmoral Hills 3rm p/furn. Near Orchard. Magdalene Tay *****087 TATE RESIDENCE. 3-RMS.
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    • 519 13 HELIOS F’HOLD. 2+1, 1313 sqft; 4 rm 1600 sqft. Good layout. Mins Orchard. Also for Sales. Fiona 9145-1568 SPANISH VILLAGE 1033 sqft 2+1. Farrer MRT. Holland V. Ground flr. F/furn. $3.8k neg. 9767-9933 Carolina D.09 AVALON 4+1 Spacious 2239 sqft. F/facilities. P/ furn. Avail end Dec. $9.5K Tom Leow 9631-3193
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    • 441 13 MINS WALK TO Somerset MRT/ Orchard Road. Metz 2-rm, 1055 sqft. Pte lift. P/furn. HK Koh 9830-7139 EXPAT’S CHOICE! ST Martin Res. 1-bdrm 624 sqft, facing greenery. P/furn, quiet. neg. Jessica 9005-8313 ASPEN HEIGHTS 3-BDRMS. 1300 sqft. Good cond. P/furn. Avail Jan ’12. Asking $6K. 9615-0066 Tony ASPEN HGTS 4+1,
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    • 566 13 VENTURA HEIGHTS SEMI-D. New 3-sty cluster hse. 5+1. Near park. Pool, pte jacuzzi. $9K. Paul 9006-2003 SCOTTS SQ. 2-BDRM, 947 sqft. High flr, p/furn, windy Stack 5. $9K neg. Immed. Han Long 9188-3023 ARDMORE II 4-RM 2043sqft Duchess Res 4rm 2992sqft Moulmein Rise 3rm 3880sf penthse. $14K. *****710 THE LEGEND
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    • 549 13 FOUR SEASONS, 2900 sqft, #25 up. Great view. $17K. Orchard. Wong *****668 PALM SPRING 2-BDRM, 950 sqft. MRT/ shops. Immed. $4K. 9021 1282 Vivien KF SIGNATURE LEWIS. 2-rm+ balcony,high flr,open view, $5.1K neg. Chris *****627 ARDMORE PARK. 4+1. 2885 sqft.Mid flr. City view. $18K Steph. Lung *****213 CPM MARTIN PL
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    • 464 13 SUMMERHILL, BT GOMBAK MRT 3/4rm 1302/1604sqft. Green Lodge, Bt Timah Rd 3rm, 1680 sqft, A1 decor. Raymond *****366 ERA. SOUTH HAVEN II 3+1. 1700 sqft. Ground flr with patio/ gdn. Suitable for outdoor dining P/furn Immed $3.8k Sara Loke 9688-0033 VILLAS GILSTEAD 5+1. 6781 sqft. Brand New. Newton Novena MRT.
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    • 1021 14 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Rent Wffik Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi 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 International schools Pool, gym
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    • 583 14 NEW LIST! TREVISTA 3 rms. 1270 sqft. High flr. P/furn. All races. Immed. $5.2K neg. Call Jody 9168-8880 1-BDRM 657 SQFT. F/furn. 2 mins to Kembangan MRT. Nice. Immed. $3K. Janet Leow 9003-4332 BALESTIER PT, 1173 sqft 2+ big balcony, high flr. Easy access to Novena MRT/ Newton. $3.5K. 9100
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    • 392 14 D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Rent D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Rent [•■ATS D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Rent D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Rent D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Rent The property data is obtained from URA's website; any use in any manner of
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    • 241 14 BAYSHORE/ THE BAYSHORE 2/3+1. Furn. Sea view/ Pool view Immed. Tenants pls call, 9825-8500, Ben (OT) **THE BAYSHORE 2-BDRMS 1001 sqft. High flr, unblock views. Mins ECP/ Airport/ City. Rolland 9003-0198 PEBBLE BAY 2+1+ balcony. A1 cond, furn, Bay view. Spacious Immed $5.3k neg Su *****248 *****448 D15 WATERSIDE CONDO
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    • 289 14 ATERIA HIGH FLR, 3+1, 1357 sqft. Near amenities, ECP, airport, city. Avail end Jan Mital *****737 by appt 1) KINGS MANSION 3+1.1604 sqft. P/furn. Avail immed. 2) The Makena. 3+1. 1636 sqft. Champa 9100-0101 THE SEAVIEW 1216 sqft, 3 bdrm, p/furn, avail immed. Near amenities. Interested, call 9387-7776 KG Lim
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    • 279 14 WATERPLACE. 1227 SQFT. 3+1. Pool view. Furn. MRT. Lilian Ho 9639-7113 LLR MANDARIN GDNS 3 bdrms. 1528 sqft. Windy. Well kept. Immed. Call *****811 ONE AMBER 3+1, good cond move-in, p/f/furn, facilities immed. 9366 0986 YK Lim FORT GDN. 2+1. #07, 958 sqft. Reno. P/furn. Immed. Leonard Low 9819-1088. THE
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    • 280 14 BRAND NEW! RENT Livia. 1) 2+study 915 sqft. P/furn. 2) 1rm, 180 sqft, furn. Dave Yong *****033 ERA 1-BDRM EDELWEISS PK. 689 sqft. Unbelievable rental. Well-maintained Air-con. P/furn. 9093-7983 Jenny FERRARIA PK.F/FACILITIES. 3 rms. Mid flr. Quiet facing. Shuttle to MRT. Avail immed.JessYang *****822 PN ESPARIS. 3+STUDY. 1292 sqft. Partial/
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    • 537 14 APT AT SIN Ming/ Thomson 1398sqft, 3rm+3 toilets+1 utility store. MRT. 2 levels. Edwin *****566 ERA GRANDEUR 8. 3+ study+ patio. Ground flr. Well renovated. Full facilities. MRT. P/furn. Julia 9067-8832 COMPASS HGTS 1/ 2/ 3 rms. F/furn. High flr. F/facilities. Mall/ MRT. Fr $2.8k up. Stephen *****816 KF RIO
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    • 486 14 CENTRIS. NEW LIST. 3+1. Immed.High flr. Unblocked. P/furn. Mins MRT/ Mall. $4.3k. KC Kong *****430 PARC OASIS, 3+1,1 378 sqft. Facing Bt Timah Hill morning sun. High flr. $1.28M. Call 9455-1585 3+1 RM CHESTERVALE. 1430 sqft. Unblock view. P/furn Bright breezy. Vacant. Call 9144-7889 Puay Kiang THE FLORAVALE HIGH flr
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    • 517 15 $100 UP! SVC Studio/1/2/3 rm apt in S’pore/ Shanghai Call *****884, *****432 www.isapartments.com STUDIOS@ HARBOURFRONT $1.4K-$1.6K. Pte entrance master rm (Changi Biz Pk) $1.5K or others. *****897 ***BOON KENG/ LAVENDER MRT. 1+1. F/furn kitchen. Attached bath. Internet. Immed. $3K. 9650-5367 SPANISH VILLAGE HUGE 3 bdrms. F/furn. F/ Facilities. MRT. Avail
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    • 1089 15 Rooms for Rent (HDB) w Rooms for Rent (HDB) Rooms for Rent (HDB) Rooms for Rent (HDB) HDB MEDIAN SUB-LETTING RENTS N 3 RD quarter 2011 Notes: 1. indicates no subletting transactions in the quarter. 2. Figures marked with asterisks refer to cases where there are less than 10 subletting
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    • 513 15 APPROVED! C’WEALTH 66. 2 bdrm. Reno. F/furn. aircon. MRT/ amenties. Avail 1/1. $2.5k neg. Jack *****202 5’I’ BLK 109 Depot Rd. High flr, unblock, with balcony, p/furn,f/renovated, immed Simon Tong *****123 C&H 4RM JALAN MEMBINA. High flr. Windy. P/furn. Easy access. Avail immed. Don’t miss! Jess Yang 9182 3822 HENDERSON
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    • 587 15 3 RMS BEDOK. Blk 27. P/furn. Mid flr. Near Bedok MRT/ amenities. Avail Jan ’12. Albert Chua 9012 0651 MARINE DR BLK 60. Approved 4-rm. Only $2xxx. High flr. P/furn. Amenities. Well kept Kenny *****914 APPROVED 5’I’ BLK 51 Chai Chee St. Fully aircon. Designer decor. Convenient. Immed. Daniel 9797-0202
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    • 372 15 TECK WHYE LANE. 5-room/ High flr. F/furn with aircon Immed. Owner 9423 3406 3+1 TOH GUAN Rd Blk 288 Jurong E. MRT. Approved. Furn.9pax. *****818 Aida 3+1 JURONG W 606 corner. Pioneer MRT. Aircon. F/ furn. neg. *****517 Lai $2.3K TOH YI Dr 4’A’ Blk 11 104sqm 3 bdrm Lovely
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    • 456 15 FOOD FACTORY OR (RELATED USAGE) SPACE AVAILABLE FOR RENT Unit #04-41 Food Xchange, Admiralty Street Suitable for food manufacturing Area 2,800 sq ft Corner unit sea view bright cheerful Funding can be arranged to equip and refurbish the unit for the requirements of the tenant on a case to case
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    • 360 15 D.16 EASTLINK B2 Light 2055 sqft. Ramp-up. Ceiling 5.25m. Column free. Immed. June *****557 TAI SENG JTC 2100 sqft. $2200/ Joo Seng 7500 sqft. $1.40 psf/ Sims Dr. 1200 sqft. *****395 Ben *****-*****0 SQFT. Ramp up. 8M. 15kn/ m2. Pioneer. *****338 Damien.C Land+ WORKER DORMITORY C/W cooking/ per head charge.
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    • 563 16 ©Factory Space Factory Space for Sale for Sale <2 r Uf Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Built For Your Success at Eunos Technolink Unit sizes from 2,756 sq ft Minutes from KPE, PIE and ECP Proximity to MRT stations, bus interchange and population catchments Limited ground floor units available,
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    • 254 16 GB BLDG 5500 sqft Bare Orchard Twr 517-5200 sqft Suntec City 2500sqft bare Chinatown Pt/ Crystal Bldg www.sgcityhome.com RENOVATED FITTED FURNISHED, independent office in Raffles Pl. 104/ 256/ 363/ 717/ 2680 sqft. Call Owner 9139-0654 FRONTECH CENTRE (BT Merah area) Corp image. Rm/ aircon/ lights. 1389/ 1765/ 1894 sqft. *****522
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    • 423 16 CRESCENT KALLANG 1475 sqft toilet. Bare. Conveniently located. Immed. 9270-0977 Johnny DWG JLN MESIN. AVAIL immed. 3150 sqft. $1.80 psf. Near Tai Seng MRT. Mins drive to PIE. Joe Chin *****716 CENDEX. 3400 SQFT $6.8k/ Citimac. 2174 sqft $4.3k/ Union Bldg. 750 sq.ft. $3.2k.HB *****927 EUNOS TECHPARK OFFICE, 1323sqft. Fitted
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    • 568 16 KATONG PLAZA 240 sqft. Glass panel frontage. Good location. Call *****550 NEWTON MRT. 517 sqft 2250 sqft. Fitted. Competitive rate! Robert *****011 HOME/OFFICE OUTRAM MRT outside CBD 520/600 sqft, fitted. Owner *****781 KHENG CHIU BUILDING Beach Road. Size fr 300 to 1800 sqft. Call: *****457 11, KG BUGIS Ground flr.
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    • 380 16 UBI TECHPARK 1560SQFT. Tenanted$3.9k 6.4% gross yield. Sell vacant/ tenancy $725K. Sole agt *****455 WCEGA TOWER Bt Batok 958 sqft. Nicely done. Fitted. 4 rms/ pantry/ toilet. Allenn Tay *****449 PN F’HOLD OFFICE CUM retail/ full glass/high traffic, mins drive to city, available in Balestier/ Paya Lebar area CRESCENT KALLANG
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    • 294 17 CLEMENI CENTRAL 400 sqft $11K. Bencoolen #02 shop 700 sqft. *****395 Ben YISHUN AVE 11 220/440 sqft. Face mkt, coffeeshop. Human traffic. 8188 0007 Prime Shop For Sale Brand New Shop 1 min walk to Tanjong Pagar MRT 2nd floor High visibility 172 sqft to 3337 sqft Contact *****222 CONSERVATION
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    • 422 17 CHINATOWN POINT FOR Sale. 2400 sq.ft. High Flr. Asking $3.888M. Please Call Katherine *****639 D02 CONSERVATION BLAIR Plain. Land 3400 sqft. 4storey bldg. Carpark. MRT. Jess 9100-7981 Sole Agt SOUTH BRIDGE 2 sty Shophse 999 yr. 940/2000sqft Next to 7-11. MRT. $3.xM! *****220 FrancisLow.com ***AUCTION! THE ADELPHI #B1. 657 sqft.
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    • 136 21 TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited for Laundry Services for National Service Resort Country Club for three (3) years from 22 February 2012 to 21 February 2015 with an option for extension to a maximum of three (3) years. Tender Document: Tender document at $53.50 inclusive of 7% GST (non-refundable) will
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    • 1152 22 Tender Notice Tenders are invited for the Licence to Design, Build Operate Shops and Roadshow Space at Bedok Temporary Jurong East Temporary Bus Interchanges. A. Details: 1) Shop Space Bus Interchange Allocated Area Estimated Area (m2) Water Provision Bedok Temporary Shop 1 71.20 Yes Shop 2 71.20 Yes Shop 3
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    • 332 22 SMRT TRAINS LTD TENDER FOR LEASE OF COMMERCIAL SPACES AT MRT STATIONSFLFILI TENDER CLOSING DATE TIME: 6 JANUARY 2012 AT 2.00PM SHARPII:J1. Approx. Floor Area (m2) Station Unit No. Preferred Usage Boon Lay #01-14 Retail 39.92 Buona Vista #01-06 F&B 33.00 Bukit Batok #01-14 Retail 31.60 Kranji #01-12 Retail Take-away
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    • 451 22 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF BIOMETRIX MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED Company Registration No. *****8453H (Members’ Voluntary Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the member of BIOMETRIX MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED by Written Means is deemed to be convened and held at 1
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    • 555 23 WATS RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg/recruit SCOR GLOBAL LIFE requires TECHNICAL ACCOUNTANT Key Responsibilities Provide support services in respect of all reinsurance accounting matters Assist in Technical Accounting and related support for Asia Pacific Assist in preparation of monthly reports and audit requests Qualifications Accounting qualification is
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    • 489 23 A local Construction Company invites applicants for the following positions for our new projects: (A) Construction/ Building Projects: 1) PROJECT MANAGER Degree holder or equivalent with relevant experience, preferably in HDB new build Only Singaporean or Malaysian PR need apply 2) SITE ENGINEERS Recognised Degree with BCA/PE Board or equivalent,
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    • 296 23 Finance Manager Diploma in Accounting/LCCI Higher 2-3 years’related experience Full accounting scope, financial reporting, GST Familiar with MSWord Excel Salary $2,000 above plus incentive package Need to communicate with Chinese-speaking customers Mature and pleasant personality Singaporeans PRs only Able to start work immediately Interested, email to hhmpl@singnet.com.sg Raffles House Pre-School
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    • 216 23 LOTS OF ASSIGNMENT. Tutors/ School Teachers to teach K1 to JC 2, all subjs/ areas Call *****163 TEACHERS/ TUTORS NEEDED Pri JC/ AEIS/ IP/ IB. Any subj/ area *****808 arriter@singnet.com.sg G’TEED ASSIGNMENTS FOR tutors. Call *****644 edsolution.com.sg/reg Staff Nurse, Enrolled Nurse Clinic Assistant required by Specialist Clinic in Mt Elizabeth
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    • 1066 23 Established market leader in medical and aesthetic equipment invites suitably qualified personnel to join our dynamic team as: PRODUCT SPECIALISTS (Medical Equipment/ Aesthetic) Bachelor degree from a reputable university Candidates from biomedical, science or business disciplines preferred Keen interest in the aesthetic/ anti-ageing industry Beauty therapists with relevant professional qualifications
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    • 558 24 PART-TIME SALES CONSULTANTS $6.50/hr for Weekdays! $7.00/hr for Weekends! Walk in to AMK HUB for interview 16-12-11(Friday) 2pm 6pm 17-12-11(Saturday) 10am 2pm B1-03/04 Call 6258-0011 on Friday for enquiries Riders Cafe is hiring Kitchen Crew: Chef Preferably 6 months experience in a similar capacity Possess strong leadership organization skills Minimum
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    • 403 24 CO. IN ORCHARD Twrs need the following: DJ, Cashier, Bartender, Waiter/ Waitress. S’porean only. Pls call after 4pm: *****725 FULL PART-TIME Service Crew required No. 600 Ponggol Marina Country Club, Punggol 17th Avenue. Call Mr Wong *****965. SNR CREW Jnr Cook for Restn in Sengkang. S’porean PR only. *****118 or
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    • 288 24 ASSISTANT ADMIN/ SALES CO-ORDINATOR -Computer literate -Communicable in English -Admin Prepare documents Purchasing Invoicing -Ad-hoc duties -Mechanically inclined will be an advantage -PR, M’sian, S’porean may apply -Preferably staying in the West -5½days work week Interested applicants please send full resume, photo and expected salary to Fax: *****455 or Email:
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    • 421 24 NEW PROJECTS 1)OPERATIONS ASISTANTS (30 Positions) Documents Sorting,Scanning Data Entry Quality Control 2) STORE ASSISTANT *5day/wk. Mon-Fri, office hr *Basic OT Incentives more than$1.2k/mth (Post 1) *Only Singaporean or PR For appt *****290/ 89/ 91 Trusted Hub Ltd 51 Kaki Bukit View (*****4) Bus nos. 5,15, 58, 59, 87 email:
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    • 366 24 CUSTOMNER SERVICE ACCOUNTS ASST required in Tuas *S’porean PR welcome *Prepare issue Quotation, D/O invoice *To work independently *knowledge in Quickbooks will be an advantage Pls contact Ms Aini/Wendy 6861 4342 9137 2950 Interior design company in popular Tanglin Village seeks Accounts cum Admin Asst Primary AR/AP/ Inventory Monitor collections,
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    • 399 24 Established Construction Heavy Equipment Company in Singapore invites suitable candidates to apply for the following positions:1)EXPERIENCE HYDRAULIC TECHNICIAN MECHANIC -Familiar with heavy earthwork machinery or piling machinery -Those with mechanical background may be considered -Understand hydraulic schematic -Some D/C hydraulic control knowledge -Able to write speak simple English -Min 3
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    • 72 24 Classified Jobs Factory in Jurong require: PRODUCTION ENGINEER Knowledge of Programming Diploma in Engineering QC ENGINEER Knowledge of ISO and QC tools WAREHOUSE ASST Driving license required ACCOUNT CUM ADMIN ASST Email: spong@capitalasia.com.sg Call: 9487-5109 TOWER CRANE OPERATOR S’poreans/ PR only. Can start work immed Call: 6297 4466 9822 4929
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    • 831 24 ASSISTANT PURCHASER CUM STORE KEEPER To source for appropriate products and services with the best possible pricing To reduce cost and consolidate suppliers, maintain update purchasing records filing To issue PR/PO request for quotations from suppliers To control update stock items. Stock Take, Stock Checking duties and Data entry Minimum
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    • 590 25 M E T R O P O L I S (‘A’ Grade Security Agency Metropolis Security Systems Pte Ltd Assignments Islandwide Security Officers $1600-$1700 Security Supervisors $2000 Security Officer (Sp Squad) $1900 Supervisors (Sp Squad) $2100 Relief Officers-$65/ $70 Daily Walk-in Interview 749A,Geylang Rd (next to Lor 39 Paya Lebar
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    • 348 25 SECURITY OFFICERS Bedok/ Benoi Rd. Weekly pay.*****088/ *****347 $1.6K SECURITY OFFICER Orchard. Local. Shift work. 4c4250. Call *****198 NC IMMED. SECURITY OFFICERS Selegie Complex (Day/ night) $60 cash *****915 $70 DAY SHIFT Alexandra Rd. Wkly pay. #31-05 Int’l Plaza. 6323-9335 Work Location Orchard Rd near Orchard MRT Kitchen Dishwasher )11.30am
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    • 533 25 w Dispatch/ Delivery w Dispatch/ Delivery logi tics CLASS 3 4 DELIVERY DRIVERS 2 yrs driving experience Good Pay Incentives Familiar with S'pore Routes Fit Energetic Able to work under pressure Walk-in interview on Saturdays from 9.30am-12.30pm 39 Keppel Road #01-02/04 Tanjong Pagar Distripark S'pore *****5 S'poreans /PRs/M'sians Only. 1)
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    • 372 25 OCS International Courier DESPATCH RIDERS (Class 2 Licence) Basic starting pay: $1350 Salary exclude CPF, Insurance, bike Petrol Walk in interview:22 Boon Leat Terrace FULL-TIME DESPATCH RIDER required. Own motorbike. No criminal records. Able to handle Chinese speaking clients. Only S’poreans. Good income, Good incentives 8511-8002 FAST FOOD CHAIN requires
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    • 939 25 PERSONAL CHAUFFEUR •At least 2 yrs experience in driving high-end luxury cars. (including Rolls Royce, Lamborghinis and Ferraris) •Clean driving record •Good with technical work, fit energetic •Trustworthy, loyal, reliable, flexible and hardworking •Positive working attitude, able to take stress and withhold confidential information •Long working hours, 6 days week,
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    • 274 25 One Agency 600 Exciting Assignments! P-Serv Pte Ltd (Kelly Services Co.) 1. Angry Birds Promotion Logistic/Event Crew 2. Supermarket Helpers/Product Stacker (Island-wide) 3. Merchandising Promoter (Est. Beer brands) 4. Event Guides (Air Show 2012) 5. Packers (Soft Drinks) 6. General Workers 7. Event Supervisors Physically fit Available from Dec 2011
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    • 188 25 1. DRIVER Delivery, issue collect equipment Physically fit, Class 3 lic Good knowledge of roads 2. ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (BACKROOM) Prepare, issue collect equipment Inventory check, report generation 3. ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Patrol car parks Enforcement against illegal parking 4.RESPONSE OFFICER Attend to feedbacks Class 2B licence Hougang, Sengkang Clementi, Bt Batok
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    • 453 25 Killem Pest requires Field Staff Drivers x 20 Good salary benefits Above 21. Only S’poreans Min Pri 6 with cert Walk-in after 4pm (Must bring certificates) 48 Toh Guan Road East #04-99 Enterprise Hub SITE ADMIN ASSTS (Woodlands/NorthBuonaVista/Sengkang) Min GCE ‘O’/’N’ Level Proficient in Microsoft Words and Excel Only S’porean
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