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Title Section18 2011-12-31 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 073/11/2011 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 2011 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 1.0018 words
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Article, Illustration40 2011-12-31 1 INTENSE rainfall, a full Stamford Canal and an overflowing drain caused the basement plaza of Liat Towers to be flooded last Friday. These were the findings released by national water agency PUB yesterday. LPRIME PAGE A440 words
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Article63 2011-12-31 1 CHINA has announced an ambitious five-year plan for space exploration, at a time when the United States’ own programme is in retreat. Coupled with China’s earlier vows of a space station and a man on the moon, the announcement conjured up memories of the Cold63 words
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Article, Illustration45 2011-12-31 1 FORMER Fifa vice-president Jack Warner (above) has claimed he was awarded World Cup television rights for as little as US$1 (S$1.30) in return for helping Mr Sepp Blatter win elections for the presidency of world football’s ruling body. LSPORT PAGE C1545 words
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Article, Illustration839 2011-12-31 1 JONATHAN KWOK - Performance better than some recent years but a blow after 2010 bull run BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg INVESTORS will be glad to see the back of this year after a nerve-racking 12 months of wild swings and near panic drove shares downSource: BLOOMBERG; ST GRAPHICS - 839 words
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Article, Illustration860 2011-12-31 1 KOR KIAN BENG - BY KOR KIAN BENG SOME may consider Mr Patrick Yeo’s recent holiday itinerary in China a little strange. The Singaporean attended two days of lessons by lecturers from a school that trains Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadres and leaders in Beijing, visited the yellowPHOTO: HIGHLIGHT MEDIA; PHOTOS: HIGHLIGHT MEDIA - 860 words
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735 2011-12-31 1 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PYONGYANG: North Korea sounded a bellicose note in its first communication with the outside world since the death of leader Kim Jong Il, warning yesterday there would be no softening of its position towards the South. ItsASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 735 words
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Advertisement163 2011-12-31 1 Tricky crystal-ball gazing Year of change YEARENDERS FACES TO WATCH SATURDAY SPECIAL, PAGES D1-8 HOME, PAGE B4 2011 in a word What lies ahead Missed expectations REVIEW, PAGE A25 WORLD, PAGES C8&9 EDITORIAL, PAGE A24 The world in 2011 New Year’s Eve plans LIFE! PAGES E6&7 REVIEW, PAGE A24 MONEY,163 words
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Article68 2011-12-31 2 WE SAY What lies ahead in 2012 is a crystal ball-gazing exercise which involves a combination of anticipation and apprehension. But Singaporeans would do well to remember that the country also came through a difficult and demanding 2011, bruised but no less weaker in its outlook and68 words
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Article30 2011-12-31 2 COLUMNS Use pepper spray if the tears won’t come. Jeremy Au Yong imagines the last will and testament of Dear Leader. L LIFE! PAGE E1630 words
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Article33 2011-12-31 2 OUR READER SAYS Real estate activity should not be a key driver of economic growth, says Andrew Hong, in response to criticism over recent property curbs. L FORUM PAGE A2633 words
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Article113 2011-12-31 2 IN YESTERDAY’S story, “Electronic services for conveyance lawyers next year”, we said five banks had been designated by the Law Ministry for lawyers to open a conveyancing account. This is wrong. There are seven banks: Bank of China, Bank of East Asia, CIMB Bank, DBS113 words
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Article, Illustration1007 2011-12-31 2 LEONARD LIM - Govt must play bigger role in the building of costly sporting arenas BY LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg IF ALL had gone according to plan, sports enthusiasts would have been able to enjoy two top-notch, brand new facilities by the turn of the year. When the Government1,007 words
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297 2011-12-31 3 JANICE HENG - BY JANICE HENG THE committee to review ministerial salaries has submitted its report to the Prime Minister and the Government is studying the report, Mr Lee Hsien Loong’s office said yesterday. The Government will base new salaries on the committee’s recommendations. These297 words
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Article, Illustration668 2011-12-31 3 LIN ZHAOWEI - Jurong East, Woodlands to house institutions for Normal (Tech) students BY LIN ZHAOWEI zhaowei@sph.com.sg THE first of two specialised secondary schools for Normal (Technical) students, to be opened in 2013, will be located in Jurong East. The second, which will take in studentsST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 668 words
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Article, Illustration1158 2011-12-31 4 GRACE CHUA - Full canal, overflowing drain among reasons Liat Towers flooded BY GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg A PERFECT storm of factors led to the flooding of the basement of Liat Towers in Orchard Road last Friday, said national water agency PUB yesterday. Giving its latest findingsTEXT: LEE XIN EN PHOTOS: TERRENCE LIM GRAPHICS: LEE CHEE CHEW, TIEN CHUNG PING and LIM YONG - 1,158 words
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Article, Illustration227 2011-12-31 4 KEZIA TOH - BY KEZIA TOH IN THREE hours last Friday, the rain that pelted down on Orchard Road was half of what December typically gets in the entire month. Between 2.20pm and 5.20pm, 152.8mm of rain fell in the area. The long-term average for DecemberST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE - 227 words
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Article, Illustration971 2011-12-31 6 DARYL CHIN - HDB will improve its oversight and matching of tenants, extend lease BY DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg THE Housing Board (HDB) is tweaking a temporary, subsidised housing scheme to better serve Singaporean families in need. It will exercise greater oversight of how the Interim Rental Housing (IRH)ST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 971 words
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654 2011-12-31 8 PEH SHING HUEI - They’re hit by slowing factory output and higher minimum wages BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg BEIJING: There won’t be much year-end merrymaking for China’s manufacturers, who suffered a double whammy this month as factory activity slowed again and the local authorities654 words
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Article, Illustration406 2011-12-31 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: He has been cursed in the street, appeared in a movie and perfected the hand-wave adopted by North Korea’s “Dear Leader” in crowds. Now, Kim Jong Il’s top lookalike feels part of himself died with the lateAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 406 words
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457 2011-12-31 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: North Korea will reopen to tourists on Jan 10, less than a month after the death of long-time leader Kim Jong Il, a tour organiser said yesterday, in a sign of a return to normality in the isolatedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 457 words
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Article, Illustration1008 2011-12-31 12 TOH YONG CHUAN - Donations come from tycoons and ordinary people; Govt to match sum dollar for dollar BY TOH YONG CHUAN tohyc@sph.com.sg MORE than $58 million has been raised for the new Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism to promote the learning of mother tongue and English among preschoolers.ST FILE PHOTO - 1,008 words
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681 2011-12-31 16 YASMINE YAHYA - Starting from July, new rule on wrap fee will make investing under CPF scheme cheaper BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg ABOUT 30,000 Singaporeans stand to benefit from a new rule that will make it cheaper to invest under the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS).681 words
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297 2011-12-31 16 ROME: Hell hath no fury like a man scorned, no matter how long it takes. A 99-year-old Italian man filed for divorce from his 96-year-old wife after he found out that she had an affair in the 1940s. The couple are set to become297 words
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Article, Illustration552 2011-12-31 18 KARAMJIT KAUR - Airline says repair work began only in May, after probe into cause of 2010 blast BY KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg MORE than a year after an engine in a Qantas jet exploded in mid-air over Batam, forcing it to make an emergencyST FILE PHOTO - 552 words
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493 2011-12-31 18 2008 QANTAS JET PLUNGE SYDNEY: Payouts of up to A$400,000 (S$525,800) each have been awarded to more than 140 Qantas passengers who were injured when a Perth-bound plane malfunctioned and plunged twice mid-air. The Airbus A330 was cruising at an altitude of493 words
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Article, Illustration570 2011-12-31 20 Ivory seizures hit record level in 23 years of data compilation AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: A record number of large-scale seizures of elephant tusks were made across the world in the past 12 months, says a leading wildlife watchdog, making it a “horrible” year forAGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; GRAPHICS ADAPTED FROM AFP; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 570 words
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Article436 2011-12-31 23 LESTER KONG - BY LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Plans by Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to cut some loss-making long-haul routes next year because of an expected fall in tourist numbers have come as a blow to hoteliers and tour operators. From Jan 30, to cut costs, MAS will436 words
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Article, Illustration630 2011-12-31 23 TEO CHENG WEE - Netizens slam deal requiring passengers to be of different ethnicities BY TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: A recent Malaysia Airlines (MAS) special offer, launched partly with the intention of fostering racial harmony, has instead stirred public indignation in the country. Its condition630 words
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Article424 2011-12-31 24 LOOKING at the 366 days that lie ahead, it pays to be sombre and understated when crystal ball-gazing at what 2012 will hold. It was, after all, on the back of exceptional growth of 14.5 per cent that Singaporeans stepped into 2011. But the euphoria of what424 words
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Article, Illustration1732 2011-12-31 24 TOMMY KOH - BY TOMMY KOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is Special Adviser to the Institute of Policy Studies AS WE come to the end of an eventful year, here are some lessons we can draw from the major events and trends of 2011. South-east Asia SOUTH-EAST1,732 words
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Article, Illustration358 2011-12-31 25 CHEONG SUK-WAI - Without a doubt, 2011 has been an eventful year, with toppled dictators, flailing economies and new relationships being established between governments and the governed. Our senior writers give their take on the words that have held particular resonance this year. BY CHEONG SUK-WAI SENIOR WRITER suk@sph.com.sg WHEN the Borders358 words
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Article, Illustration342 2011-12-31 25 SALIM OSMAN - BY SALIM OSMAN SENIOR WRITER salim@sph.com.sg APOSTASY is the word that has proved to be incendiary in Malaysia this year. It refers to Malays and converts renouncing Islam to embrace or return to Christianity. The word is important, for several reasons. First, apostasy refers to an issue that has342 words
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Article, Illustration322 2011-12-31 25 GOH SUI NOI - BYGOHSUI GOH SUI NOI SENIOR WRITER suinoi@sph.com.sg APARTfromgrousesover crowded and sometimes unreliable trains, foreign talent pushing out local, floods and unresponsive powers-that-be, an oft-heard refrain this year is the growing income gulf in Singapore. In good times, when the economic pie is rather well stuffed, the income gap is322 words
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Article, Illustration360 2011-12-31 25 ANDY MUKHERJEE - BYANDY ANDY MUKHERJEE SENIOR WRITER andym@sph.com.sg IN A year in which Europe forged a new fiscal compact, the United States lost its triple-A credit rating and Steve Jobs, the iconic technology entrepreneur, passed away, the word that defined the business year must still be “Occupy”. Occupy Wall Street began360 words
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Article, Illustration353 2011-12-31 25 WILLIAM CHOONG - BYWILLIAM WILLIAM CHOONG SENIOR WRITER williamc@sph.com.sg IF THERE were any lingering doubts about America’s staying power in Asia, the United States stressed it loud and clear this year: Uncle Sam, which has been long distracted by gruelling wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is turning back to Asia with a353 words
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Article, Illustration332 2011-12-31 25 ANDY HO - BY ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg FOR being indispensable in galvanising popular support during the Arab Spring which spelt significant change, Facebook gets my vote for Word of the Year. As of July, it claimed over 800 million active users. Still, its growth may have stalled in the United332 words
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Article101 2011-12-31 26 “The design of the homepage speaks volumes of what the organisation deems important information for the public.” MADAM TANG SUM BOEY: “The homepage of SMRT’s website shows stock information, advertisements and tag lines on the top, which are also the first things that visitors to the webpage see,101 words
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Article128 2011-12-31 26 “Operators seem to be blatantly overchargingfor parking.” MR RYAN TAN: “On the night of Dec 6, I drove into the Katong Village parking lot run by Wilson Parking. A notice at the entry barrier stated that a flat fee of $5 would be imposed on cars entering after128 words
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167 2011-12-31 26 Jeffrey Law - Jeffrey Law IT IS heartening that there are 50 people vying to be Nominated Members of Parliament (“Record number apply to be NMPs”; Wednesday). While it is good to have NMPs to represent the seven functional groups business and industry; the167 words
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223 2011-12-31 26 Andrew Hong - Andrew Hong THE comments by the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore president on the recent property cooling measures are uncalled for (“Property curbs could hurt economy: Redas”; Wednesday). Spiking property prices have led to home buyers taking up increasingly larger mortgage loans223 words
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Article127 2011-12-31 26 “Amid a fragile economy, Redas should encourage its members to do their part in helping Singapore maintain a sustainable property market.” MR ANG CHIN GUAN: “The Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (Redas) said the sharply raised stamp duties could hurt the real estate market and the127 words
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Article62 2011-12-31 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, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or62 words
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279 2011-12-31 26 Louis Ng; Dr George Jacobs; Jennifer Lee (Ms - Louis Ng Executive Director Animal Concerns, Research and Education Society (Acres) Dr George Jacobs President Vegetarian Society (Singapore) Jennifer Lee (Ms) Coordinator Project: FIN SINGAPORE is changing. Our society is becoming more compassionate towards animals. Laws protect domesticated animals from abuse and279 words
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Article58 2011-12-31 26 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 DR TAN CHEK WEE: Better to ‘cull’ antisocial habits 2 AVA: We are working actively with animal welfare groups 3 MR LEE KWOK WENG: No respite from construction woes 4 HOUSING BOARD: Steps to prevent disturbance from alfresco dining 5 MR STEPHEN TAN:58 words
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311 2011-12-31 27 Helen Lim (Ms - Helen Lim (Ms) Acting Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority EXISTING Expressway Monitoring Advisory System (Emas) signboards are spaced about 1.5km apart along expressways to display messages on incidents as far as 3km ahead of the incident location or start of the311 words
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380 2011-12-31 27 Francis Zhan - Francis Zhan Chief Executive Officer Association of Management Corporations in Singapore AMCIS Seniors THERE is no dearth of senior citizens’ clubs and other such organisations with programmes and activities for retirees primarily focusing on the concept of “active ageing” (“Be prepared for silver tsunami” by380 words
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330 2011-12-31 27 Antonio Villegas - Antonio Villegas Ambassador of Mexico to Singapore IN THURSDAY’S commentary (“2012: Asia’s big moment at risk” by Mr William Pesek), the writer wrongly attributed to the ancient Mayas of Mexico the prediction that the world would end in 2012.330 words
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185 2011-12-31 27 Jeremy Chen - Jeremy Chen MR LIEW Kai Khiun notes that certain businesses, such as large bookstores, serve to give a mall character and so draw patrons through the promise of a more meaningful experience (“Don’t let bookstores disappear from malls”; last Saturday). He suggests requiring developers to185 words
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Article60 2011-12-31 27 “We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience.” MR NAM LEE SENG, vice-president, Customer Contact Centres, Singapore Airlines: “We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience Mr Soong Cent Young faced while making his bookings online (‘Overseas Singaporean has a trying time booking SIA ticket online’; Thursday). We have since contacted60 words
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Article124 2011-12-31 27 “We are looking into possible enhancements around the neighbourhood to potentially boost the signals.” MR CHNG JING HUI, corporate communications executive, SingTel: “We thank Mr Andrew Soh for his feedback (‘In Singapore, but phone locks onto Malaysian network’; Dec 13). We have contacted him and explained that124 words
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Advertisement314 2011-12-31 2 The Straits Times Car of the Year Award 2010 o™ YEAR LUXURY CAR OF THE VEAR The Straits Times Car of the Year Award 2011 q™ The Jaguar XJ is a marque that still defies the ordinary and design preconceptions. It’s the same spirit that garnered the Jaguar XJ “The314 words
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Article, Illustration877 2011-12-31 1 JESSICA LIM - Club split over plan to tighten election eligibility BY JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sg YET another dispute is brewing in a club here. This time, the arena is the 159-year-old Singapore Cricket Club (SCC), following clashes in other clubs over issues such as membership rights andST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 877 words
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Article, Illustration97 2011-12-31 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE HOME STORIES ONLINE L TV host Quan Yifeng gets probation for committing mischief L Woman shaken by boss’ unusual request L Mum, daughters jailed for abusing and permanently disfiguring boy More Forum letters online at97 words
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389 2011-12-31 2 LIM YAN LIANG - Rise in electricity tariffs comes on back of higher fuel prices BY LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg ELECTRICITY will cost more from tomorrow, but a new round of utilities rebates will help cushion households from the higher price. Tariffs will rise by 2.3389 words
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Article, Illustration555 2011-12-31 2 LIN ZHAOWEI - LIN ZHAOWEI AFTER 41 years in the education service, Mrs Yu Sing Tong, 62, one of the four pioneering cluster superintendents, is retiring. She was among 12 retiring senior Ministry of Education (MOE) officers that Education Minister Heng Swee Keat thanked andST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 555 words
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460 2011-12-31 2 ELENA CHONG - ELENA CHONG A HOME-GROWN concert promoter, which has brought in acts such as Jay Chou and Jacky Cheung, found itself in the taxman’s spotlight after it underpaid tax of about half a million dollars. For filing inaccurate goods and services tax (GST)460 words
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536 2011-12-31 2 KHUSHWANT SINGH - BY KHUSHWANT SINGH A TEACHER kept her cool when she was awakened at 2.20am by a man who was caressing her chest and groin. Chan Wei Kiat, 32, who had a purple towel covering most of his face, was touching her through536 words
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Article, Illustration743 2011-12-31 3 POON CHIAN HUI - With new hospitals opening soon, demand for health-care professionals is soaring BY POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg DEMAND for nurses and allied health professionals is soaring, with several new private and public hospitals set to open in the next few years. In the past five years,ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 743 words
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272 2011-12-31 3 THE Parkway College of Nursing and Allied Health, set up by private health-care group Parkway in 2008, is doing its bit to boost the pool of such health workers here. The first private centre to offer diplomas accredited by the Singapore Nursing Board, the college272 words
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Article, Illustration909 2011-12-31 4 K. C. VIJAYAN - The Straits Times looks at the major happenings on the home front, in what has been a year of change. Every day this week, we have highlighted the main developments in health, housing, defence and transport. In the last instalment today, we focusST FILE PHOTO - 909 words
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Article715 2011-12-31 4 JERMYN CHOW - DEFENCE BY JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg THE drive to transform the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) into a high-tech, lethal fighting force shifted into high gear this year. More land, air and sea units went operational, extending the reach of the SAF’s firepower. Handheld gadgets715 words
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Article687 2011-12-31 4 CHERYL ONG - COMMUNITY BY CHERYL ONG ongyiern@sph.com.sg MORE help is on the way for Singaporeans as the Government looks at strengthening the social safety net to catch those who may fall through the cracks. Already, several schemes were finetuned this year so that more can qualify for687 words
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380 2011-12-31 5 JALELAH ABU BAKER - Vehicle maintenance firm owes its landlord more than $540,000 BY JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg A CAR maintenance company which owes its landlord more than $540,000 has left several of its customers stranded, with their cars marooned in a locked-up compound. One affected customer380 words
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Article, Illustration687 2011-12-31 5 JANICE TAI - CAUSES BY JANICE TAI BATMAN. Superman. Transformers. Green Lantern. These were the images conjured up by special needs students from Grace Orchard School when they were asked to describe “courage”. Now, the images have been turned into 10 colourful pieces of art whichST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 687 words
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298 2011-12-31 5 NEEDY Muslim families have received an end-of-year bonus from the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis). It distributed more than $850,000 in zakat, or alms, to 2,210 families under its assistance scheme. The number of families eligible for the year-end bonus has increased298 words
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Article195 2011-12-31 5 The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund gives financial assistance to children from low-income families to help with their school-related expenses. Primary school pupils get $55 a month and secondary school students $90 a month. Funds raised as of November this year: $5.89 million Funds received195 words
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Article, Illustration273 2011-12-31 8 It was a year of farewells as we bade fond adieus to a grand old railway station, a well-loved President, and walkovers at the GE... and at least one guy had to say goodbye to his van that went up in smoke on a highway A crowd cheeringST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN; ST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG; ST PHOTOS: NURIA LING, SAMUEL HE - 273 words
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Article, Illustration1333 2011-12-31 10 YASMINE YAHYA, MELISSA TAN - Most foresee slower growth, tougher business conditions but believe they can prevail BY YASMINE YAHYA, MELISSA TAN yasminey@sph.com.sg melissat@sph.com.sg MOST business leaders are facing a sombre start to the new year, as they batten down the hatches in anticipation of slower economic growth and tougherPHOTOS: RAJ NADARAJAN, CAPITALAND, JOSEPH NAIR, SINGPOST, LIM SIN THAI, DESMOND FOO, S i2i - 1,333 words
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Article, Illustration99 2011-12-31 10 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE MONEY STORIES ONLINE L Euro sinks to 11-month low against US dollar on Italy concerns L Non-euro Denmark takes over EU amid euro crisis L China media says currency debate ‘meaningless’ More Forum letters online99 words
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546 2011-12-31 11 MELISSA TAN - SGX issues final deadline; MAS urges company to comply BY MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has given a final deadline Jan 5, 2012 to China Sky Chemical Fibre to appoint special auditors, in the latest instalment of a bitter546 words
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521 2011-12-31 11 MELISSA TAN - MELISSA TAN LOCAL bank lending in Singapore began to pick up pace again last month after slowing down sharply in October. Bank loans expanded by 2.3 per cent last month from the preceding month, according to central bank data yesterday.521 words
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Article, Illustration584 2011-12-31 11 REUTERS MADRID: Spain’s centre-right government was due to announce billions of euros in savings measures yesterday, using its first decrees since sweeping to power at the November elections to give the nation a foretaste of tougher austerity to come. Prime MinisterREUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 584 words
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409 2011-12-31 11 NEW YORK TIMES ROME: Prime Minister Mario Monti has presented in broad terms his government’s masterplan for Italy, which he called “Grow Italy”. Devised to spur growth in a country that has seen little of it in the past 15 years, the proposalsNEW YORK TIMES - 409 words
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210 2011-12-31 11 REUTERS TOKYO: The tax panel of Japan’s ruling party yesterday agreed on a new timetable for increases in the sales tax in the face of growing opposition, with the first rise not coming until April 2014, six months later than originally planned.REUTERS - 210 words
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Article, Illustration1684 2011-12-31 12 Jonathan Kwok - Analysts had tipped the stock market to continue its strong climb from last year, but the fragile United States economy, worsening euro zone debt crisis and general air of uncertainty put paid to that, although the local bourse still hosted its largest-everPHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,684 words
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Article471 2011-12-31 13 YASMINE YAHYA - Lifeless last trading day of 2011 even as other regional bourses rise BULLS BEARS BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg THE last trading day of the year turned out to be a rather glum one as Singapore shares slumped, bucking the trend of gains across the471 words
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87 2011-12-31 13 BEYONICS Technology will be acquired by Channelview Investment and delisted, the firm said yesterday. Channelview Investment is owned by Hong Kong-based Shaw Kwei and Partners, which proposed the $139 million acquisition in October. The expected last trading date for Beyonics shares will be Jan 25,87 words
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128 2011-12-31 13 CHINA Flexible Packaging Holdings yesterday posted a net profit of 6.8 million yuan (S$1.4 million) for the full year, down 83.3 per cent from 2010. For the 12 months ended Oct 31, revenue was 864.8 million yuan, down 10.3 per cent from a year128 words
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69 2011-12-31 13 FRAGRANCE Heritage, a unit of Fragrance Group, is buying two lots of development land at Tyrwhitt Road for $52.1 million. The development land has a freehold tenure, with a total land area of 2,254.2 sq m. It can yield a maximum permissible gross floor area69 words
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50 2011-12-31 13 SWIBER Holdings said yesterday that it is not related in any way to a company known as Swiber Holding Sdn Bhd Malaysia. It said it had been notified by “certain members of the public” of an entity bearing that name operating from Malaysia.50 words
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Article, Illustration99 2011-12-31 13 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 437 million shares worth $482 million UP DOWN Gainers: 194 Losers: 154 Unchanged: 433 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change 0.73 587.00 0.51 398.79 -4.78 635.25 4.51 557.78 -0.77 220.35 -0.08 187.20 -8.13 591.9699 words
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Article229 2011-12-31 13 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 8,455.35 (+56.46) The Tokyo market finished 2011 at its lowest year-end level since 1982, despite rising 0.7 per cent yesterday thanks to upbeat US data. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 8,398.89 (+24.04) Malaysian shares rose 1.6 per cent, sending the benchmark index to its229 words
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Article222 2011-12-31 13 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: DEC 30,2011 Top Rises Dec 30 CENTS DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 108.1 0.5 DBXT E50 10US$ 3373 63.7 1.5 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 3986 55.9 1.1 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5135 46.8 0.7 DBXT222 words
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Article365 2011-12-31 13 Top Rises Dec 30 CENTS CapitaMall.ES.1112 172 2.0 1.2 (0) BiosensoBPeCW*****2 23 1.5 7.0 Juken Tech W*****4 12 1.5 14.3 BiosensoBPeCW*****2 9.8 1.2 14.0 BiosensorMBeCW*****2 4.4 0.5 12.8 STI 2650BPePW*****9 37 0.5 1.4 UOB MBL eCW*****3 7.3 0.5 7.4 STI 2750BPePW*****0 7.9 0.3 3.9 SakariBPeCW*****2 7.3 0.3365 words
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Article58 2011-12-31 13 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Dec 30 2011 Selling Buying Dec 30 2011 Selling Buying Aust dollar 1.349 ....1.285 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY 1.296 ....1.247 1.713 Malaysian ringgit 41.715 40.111 Sterling pound 2.039 ....1.961 NZ dollar Indonesian rupiah 0.014958 words
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Article60 2011-12-31 13 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 205 112.5 CapMallsAsia 113 -1.5 4507 115 112.5 1.860 words
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Article80 2011-12-31 13 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 122.5 -1 42 124 122.580 words
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Article, Illustration865 2011-12-31 1 Unions, new hires accept trade-off as jobless rate in the US remains high NEW YORK TIMES LOUISVILLE (Kentucky): Manufacturers are hiring again in the United States, softening a long slide in factory employment. That is particularly true of global manufacturers like GeneralNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: NEW YORK TIMES - 865 words
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Article, Illustration95 2011-12-31 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L US to pay family $23.1m for military jet crash L Afghan girl refuses to be prostitute, locked in toilet for five months L Python attacks two-year-old Australian boy More Forum letters95 words
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Article, Illustration745 2011-12-31 2 LEE SEOK HWAI - Some say move to rev up plans for professional army is election-driven BY LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Defence Ministry yesterday announced it would slash compulsory military training times for all males from one year to four monthsPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 745 words
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Article, Illustration689 2011-12-31 2 PEH SHING HUEI; Lina Miao - BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF Additional reporting by Lina Miao BEIJING: Taiwanese businessmen based in China are finding it hard not to go home during this festive season. Air ticket prices between the mainland and Taiwan have been cut by aboutPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 689 words
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213 2011-12-31 2 Taiwan Hong Kong sign new aviation deal AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Taiwan and Hong Kong signed a new aviation agreement yesterday to add more flights between the two sides and boost trade and tourism, officials in Taipei said. Under the deal, the two will increase weekly passenger flights to 410 byAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 213 words
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743 2011-12-31 4 Five-year plan adds to earlier vows, comes as US programme retreats NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING: Broadening its challenge to Washington, Beijing this week announced an ambitious five-year plan for space exploration that would move China closer to becoming a major rival at a time whenNEW YORK TIMES - 743 words
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Article, Illustration730 2011-12-31 4 NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING: The Chinese State Council has removed a crucial roadblock to building one of the nation’s most controversial hydroelectric dams, dealing a decisive blow to environmental critics of the project and showcasing the clout of one of the most powerful andNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 730 words
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376 2011-12-31 4 REUTERS SHANGHAI: The Chinese government is working with domestic Internet search engines, like Baidu and Sohu, and financial institutions to prevent phishing attacks on unsuspecting Chinese Web users. The Ministry of Public Security said yesterday it would work with 10 ChineseREUTERS - 376 words
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615 2011-12-31 5 NIRMALA GANAPATHY - Chaos in Parliament as lawmakers bicker and disagree on provisions BY NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: India has failed to push through what would have been a landmark anti-corruption law, after Parliament’s Upper House disagreed on key provisions and615 words
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Article, Illustration65 2011-12-31 5 Sikh girls performing the Gatka (above), a traditional martial art, and a warrior blowing fire from his mouth (left) during a religious procession ahead of the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh in Jammu, India, on Thursday. The birth anniversary of the 10th andPHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 65 words
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483 2011-12-31 5 LESTER KONG - BY LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Several groups have lodged police reports against a gathering being planned next month to support opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, on the same day the courts are due to hand down the verdict on his sodomy trial. Leaflets483 words
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Article, Illustration815 2011-12-31 6 ALASTAIR MCINDOE - It is emerging as major culprit behind disaster that killed over 1,200 MEMO FROM MANILA BY ALASTAIR MCINDOE PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT amcindoe@yahoo.com MANILA: Logging is emerging as a major culprit behind the flood disaster that killed at least 1,257 people in the southern Philippines. InPHOTO: REUTERS - 815 words
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364 2011-12-31 6 MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino has directed his office to release 1.6 billion pesos (S$47.4 million) for the acquisition of new technology for more accurate weather and disaster information, following the destructive tropical storm Washi that struck the country recently. The World Bank364 words
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238 2011-12-31 6 REUTERS BLOOMBERG CHENNAI: Lashing rain and gale force winds bore down on India’s southeastern coast yesterday, disrupting power supplies and communication lines as Cyclone Thane made landfall near the industrial city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state, officials and witnesses said. Packing wind speedsREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 238 words
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Article, Illustration444 2011-12-31 7 Move follows protests by Islamist party claiming they are used as brothels AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COLOMBO: Hundreds of luxury hotels in the Maldives may have to shut their spas after the government ordered them closed following protests by an Islamist party that claimed theyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 444 words
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502 2011-12-31 7 ZUBAIDAH NAZEER - BY ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: At a bus stop in Jalan HR Rasuna Said, several men stand in a queue meant only for women. No one tells them to move. As people wait for a bus at another stop in502 words
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302 2011-12-31 7 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman caught offering bribes to officers investigating a National Feedlot Corp (NFC) scandal was yesterday charged with cheating the NFC chairman. Shamsubahrin Ismail is accused of taking RM1.76 million (S$720,000) from NFC head Mohamad Salleh Ismail between NovTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 302 words
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Article, Illustration398 2011-12-31 8 ZAKIR HUSSAIN - This year’s ‘people power’ movement against sclerotic governments brought thousands into the streets in Malaysia. In Thailand, it swept into power the country’s first female prime minister. In Indonesia an economic bright spot unrest has broken out over a fairer share of its growing wealth.398 words
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Article, Illustration333 2011-12-31 8 NIRMAL GHOSH - THAILAND BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT AFTER the distraction of devastating floods, Thailand’s political temperature is expected to rise again in the new year. Among the challenges facing Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (below), 44, is restoring dented investor confidence in Thailand and in her administration.333 words
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Article, Illustration605 2011-12-31 8 JONATHAN EYAL - BY JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON: “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” asked Alice as she travelled through Wonderland. “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” answered the605 words
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Article, Illustration360 2011-12-31 8 HONG ZAKIR HUSSAIN, NIRMAL GHOSH, CAROLYN - ZAKIR HUSSAIN, NIRMAL GHOSH, CAROLYN HONG LEarly 2012: While Malaysia’s 13th general election isn’t due until mid 2013, Prime Minister Najib Razak will likely want to call it ahead of any economic slowdown. LMid-January: The Philippine Senate will start impeachment360 words
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Article, Illustration353 2011-12-31 8 CAROLYN HONG - MALAYSIA BY CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF WHEN Malaysian voters head to their 13th general election sometime next year, they are likely to for the first time walk away from the polling booth with one inky finger. It is a small change to combat double353 words
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Article, Illustration238 2011-12-31 9 Whether it was special reunions, unions or a spot of fun, there was something to smile about through the year NO TEETH, ALL HEART: Villa Lorena animal shelter founder Ana Julia Torres kissing Jupiter a lion which was rescued from a circus 12 years ago andPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 238 words
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Article, Illustration802 2011-12-31 10 US inks jet deal with Saudi Arabia amid concern over Iran REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON: The United States has signed a US$29.4 billion (S$38.2 billion) deal to sell 84 new F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, in a long-expected move that the Obama administration saidREUTERS; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOS: REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 802 words
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Article, Illustration403 2011-12-31 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: British police said they were treating the murder of an Indian student in north-west England as a hate crime, as they arrested a fifth person in connection with the shooting. Mr Anuj Bidve, a 23-year-old postgraduate student, was shotAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 403 words
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333 2011-12-31 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ULUDERE (Turkey): Turkey’s ruling party has said an air strike that killed 35 Kurds could have been a “blunder” in which civilians were attacked as they were mistaken for Kurdish separatists. Ankara’s joint military command said jets had bombed anAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 333 words
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Article97 2011-12-31 11 KUANTAN: A Singapore-registered barge found at a beach here by villagers in the aftermath of strong waves has become an unexpected attraction, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. Initial investigations showed the barge was earlier towed by a tugboat when its tow lines snapped in rough seas.97 words
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Article109 2011-12-31 11 BLOOMBERG JAKARTA: Workers at Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold’s Indonesia unit will gradually return to the Grasberg mine starting on Monday and full operations are expected to resume by Jan 20. This comes after the company agreed not to impose sanctions against about 700 contract workers,BLOOMBERG - 109 words
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Article134 2011-12-31 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Prosecutors said yesterday that they have indicted a former fugitive at the centre of China’s biggest corruption scandal and that he has confessed to bribery and smuggling. The move brings the authorities a step closer to a conclusion in one of China’s most lurid,ASSOCIATED PRESS - 134 words
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Article93 2011-12-31 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: The US Geological Survey (USGS) has issued a heightened alert after a volcano on a remote Alaskan island belched a cloud of ash 4,600m high, potentially affecting trans-Pacific flight routes. The eruption burst forth from the Cleveland Volcano on the uninhabited island 1,500kmAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 93 words
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Article82 2011-12-31 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS HANOI: Vietnam said an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has infected more than 110,000 people this year and killed 166, most of them children under five years old. However, the infection rate was slowing from a September peak of 3,000 aASSOCIATED PRESS - 82 words
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Article93 2011-12-31 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: A new regulation that requires women buying emergency contraceptives in at least one Chinese city to register their real names and identification card numbers has triggered an outcry on the Internet. The food and drug watchdog in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, announced thisAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 93 words
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Article237 2011-12-31 11 SLICEOFLIFE REUTERS MOSCOW: Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has vowed to punish “sleepy” security officials after bloggers posted dozens of photos of an apparently unguarded strategic military rocket factory. Blogger Lana Sator said she and her friends met not a soul, let alone security guards, as theyREUTERS - 237 words
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Article, Illustration62 2011-12-31 11 A staff member tagging a piece of confetti on the New Year’s Eve Wishing Wall at the Times Square Information Centre in New York City on Thursday. Wishes and resolutions, submitted in person and online by people from all over the world, will rain down on revellersPHOTO: XINHUA - 62 words
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Miscellaneous168 2011-12-31 17 SPORTS FIXTURES League Home Team I Away Team I (si^aporeda'te^me) J Cup Kyoto Sanga h FC Tokyo Sun, 01/01/12 1.00pm This match is played on neutral ground. For fixtures of all E Premier, E League Champ and A League, please visit Singapore Pools website. LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIREfMARINA BAY SANDS168 words
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Article, Illustration83 2011-12-31 18 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE SPORTS STORIES ONLINE L Liverpool's Suarez back in trouble with fine and ban L Henry and Podolski would boost Arsenal, says Mertesacker L Dalglish backs Carroll as Newcastle loom Get your free breaking news from83 words
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Article, Illustration606 2011-12-31 18 MAY CHEN - It’s dropped from school sports calendar after computational errors BY MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg ARCHERY has been suspended from the 2012 school sports calendar, just one year after its long-awaited inclusion. This, after “computational errors” during the inaugural Schools National championships earlier this year led to the erroneous placementsPHOTO COURTESY OF MERIDIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE - 606 words
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Article, Illustration573 2011-12-31 13 Lakers score 9th straight win over Knicks to revive title challenge after opening losses ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES: After the Lakers roared away from the Knicks in the fourth quarter without even a point from Kobe Bryant, he put his longstanding rivalry with Carmelo Anthony in perspective.ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 573 words
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248 2011-12-31 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS OKLAHOMA CITY: Kevin Durant thought he might have just given away a victory and let National Basketball Association (NBA) champions Dallas Mavericks steal another one in heart-breaking fashion. Then he found a way to take it right back. He scored 30 pointsASSOCIATED PRESS - 248 words
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Article, Illustration378 2011-12-31 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS DURBAN: For the first time since Muttiah Muralitharan retired, Sri Lanka finally won a Test. They did it convincingly, by over 200 runs, and in South Africa, a country where they had never won in cricket’s long format before. Thursday’sASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 378 words
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Article, Illustration631 2011-12-31 14 CHAN U-GENE - Teo Zhen Ren, 17, puts studies on hold to train full time with top coach BY CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg SEA Games gold medallist Teo Zhen Ren has put his studies on hold to train in Australia under Denis Cotterell, widely regarded as the world’sST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI - 631 words
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Article119 2011-12-31 14 Today Basketball NBA: Boston v Detroit (Live, StarHub Ch216, 8.30am), Minnesota v Miami (Live, StarHub Ch202, 9am). Football English Premier League: Manchester United v Blackburn (8.45pm), Arsenal v QPR (11pm) Live, mio TV HD Ch102. Chelsea v Aston Villa (Live, HD Ch103, 11pm), Swansea v Tottenham (Live,119 words
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Article, Illustration57 2011-12-31 14 MICK MCCARTHY (above), the Wolverhampton Wanderers manager, on whether Nenad Milijas deserved to be sent off against Arsenal on Tuesday for a challenge on Mikel Arteta. The club lost their appeal against the red card, which means that the Wolves midfielder57 words
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Article62 2011-12-31 14 Basketball NBA: Orlando Magic 94 New Jersey Nets 78, Houston Rockets 105 San Antonio Spurs 85, Oklahoma City Thunder 104 Dallas Mavericks 102, Portland Trail Blazers 111 Denver Nuggets 102, Sacramento Kings 98 Chicago Bulls 108, Los Angeles Lakers 99 New York Knicks 82. Tennis World Tennis Championship exhibition,62 words
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362 2011-12-31 14 FITNESS MORE people in Singapore are now exercising and playing some form of sports regularly. More are also into jogging. These are the findings which have emerged from an internal survey conducted by the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) on 4,000 households in September last year.362 words
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555 2011-12-31 14 REUTERS NEW YORK: Have you already begun to fret over keeping that looming New Year’s resolution to shape up in the coming months? Experts say while wishing will not make it so, visualising your trimmer, fitter self can help toREUTERS - 555 words
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Article, Illustration255 2011-12-31 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS HOBART: Teenager Jessica Watson can add the gruelling and often dangerous Sydney to Hobart yacht race to her list of sailing accomplishments. The 18-year-old, who last year became the youngest person to sail around the world solo non-stop and unassisted, finished 37th outASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 255 words
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Article, Illustration273 2011-12-31 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE: The 19-year-old Ajax Amsterdam fan who invaded the pitch and attacked AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado last week, has been jailed for four months. The judge also gave the fan, who was identified only as Wesley van der W., an additionalAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 273 words
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Article, Illustration507 2011-12-31 15 Warner says he backed Blatter in return for ’98 World Cup broadcasts ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT OF SPAIN (Trinidad): Fifa is again facing accusations of corruption, this time involving president Sepp Blatter. Jack Warner, once the Swiss’ right-hand man, claims he was awarded lucrative TV rights toASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 507 words
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243 2011-12-31 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS SION (Switzerland): FC Sion have filed a criminal complaint against members of Fifa’s executive committee over its threat to suspend Switzerland from world football. The Swiss club claimed on their website on Thursday that the threat made on Dec 17 by football’sASSOCIATED PRESS - 243 words
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Article, Illustration366 2011-12-31 15 THE TIMES, LONDON DUBAI: England coach Fabio Capello has questioned Germany’s use of players with Turkish origin at last year’s World Cup and called upon football’s rulers to end the “theft of talent” that goes on between national teams. England were undone byTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: REUTERS - 366 words
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Article, Illustration982 2011-12-31 15 ROB HUGHES - INGO0D CONSCIENCE BY ROB HUGHES stsports@sph.com.sg THE last Conscience column of 2011 delves where there may be no conscience whatsoever. I am not referring to the latest claims by deposed former Fifa high executive Jack Warner that he helped Sepp Blatter to win982 words
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618 2011-12-31 16 RICHARD JOLLY - BY RICHARD JOLLY MANCHESTER United have been beaten 1-6 by Manchester City and at one stage, were once seven points behind their neighbours. They have been without most of their preferred central midfielders, all of their senior centre-backs and 11 players at618 words
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Article, Illustration273 2011-12-31 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON: Chelsea have taken a step towards easing their defensive problems by agreeing on a transfer fee for Bolton defender Gary Cahill. Blues manager Andre Villas-Boas has been given £150 million (S$301.7 million) by owner Roman Abramovich to transform the team from titleAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 273 words
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Article250 2011-12-31 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Thierry Henry is on the verge of making a sensational return to Arsenal on a two-month loan. Gunners’ manager Arsene Wenger confirmed that an insurance agreement with his Major League Soccer (MLS) side New York Red Bulls is the only remaining obstacleAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 250 words
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Article, Illustration1017 2011-12-31 16 United boss is heartened that Smalling will return after Blackburn game THE BIG MATCH AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Waking up to the news that versatile defender Chris Smalling will be out for three months with glandular fever was hardly the surprise that Alex Ferguson was seeking ahead of hisAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; THE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 1,017 words
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632 2011-12-31 16 RICHARD LENTON - BY RICHARD LENTON L CHAMPIONS Manchester United will end 2011 at the summit of the English Premier League (EPL) if they manage at least a point at home to bottom club Blackburn in today’s early kick-off. Blackburn somehow secured a 1-1 draw at632 words
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461 2011-12-31 17 LEE MIN KOK - BY LEE MIN KOK WITH little over a month left before the new S-League season is slated to kick off, Ong Kim Swee, coach of Malaysia’s Un-der-23 team, has voiced concerns over the lack of a fixture list. Ong’s461 words
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Article, Illustration746 2011-12-31 17 FABIUS CHEN - Striker’s brace spares LionsXII’s blushes against second-tier ATM ATM FA 3 LionsXII 3 BY FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg PETALING JAYA: Agu Casmir struck two late goals to salvage a 3-3 draw for the LionsXII against ATM FA in a pre-season friendly last night. But head coach V.ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM - 746 words
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Article, Illustration323 2011-12-31 17 LEE MIN KOK - LEE MIN KOK FIFA has praised Singapore football’s youth initiatives, including the creation of the Junior Centre of Excellence (JCOE) and National Football Syllabus. The world governing body’s technical director, Jean-Michel Benezet, paid a visit to the Republic in late September andPHOTO: FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE - 323 words
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Article93 2011-12-31 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS ABU DHABI (UAE): The world’s No. 2 tennis player Rafael Nadal plans to take several weeks off after the Australian Open to recover from a shoulder injury. The Spaniard said on Thursday the injury surfaced before the ATP World Tour Finals in NovemberASSOCIATED PRESS - 93 words
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68 2011-12-31 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS RIO DE JANEIRO: A woman who was accidentally shot and wounded in her left hand while accompanying former Brazil striker Adriano in his car says she pulled the gun’s trigger. Last Saturday, Adriene Pinto told the police that the football player accidentallyASSOCIATED PRESS - 68 words
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Article76 2011-12-31 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS DUBAI (UAE): Diego Maradona was fined 9,000 dirham (S$3,200) on Thursday by the United Arab Emirates Football Association for verbally abusing a rival coach. The Argentinian legend, who coaches UAE club Al Wasl, has been feuding with Al Ain coach Cosmin Olaroiu sinceASSOCIATED PRESS - 76 words
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40 2011-12-31 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS: French football club Paris Saint-Germain introduced Carlo Ancelotti as their new coach yesterday. The former Chelsea, AC Milan and Juventus manager replaced Antoine Kombouare, who left his job earlier in the day.ASSOCIATED PRESS - 40 words
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Article, Illustration414 2011-12-31 1 RACHEL CHANG - TEOH ZSIN WOON RACHEL CHANG A MOST pressing long-term challenge for Singapore is its impending silver tsunami. In 2030, one in four people is expected to be over 65 years old an increase from the current one in 10. Administrative officer Teoh Zsin Woon, 38, groupST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM; PHOTOS: NG SOR LUAN, AZIZ HUSSIN, NURIA LING, LIM SIN THAI, WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE - 414 words
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Article, Illustration375 2011-12-31 2 / 3 LEE SIEW HUA - C H U A C HIN KIAT LEE SIEW HUA MR CHUA Chin Kiat is a master of breakthrough thinking and for people with disabilities, this is hopeful news as they face 2012. The new chairman of the Enabling Masterplan committee is pushing to better integrate theST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 375 words
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Article, Illustration309 2011-12-31 2 / 3 TESSA WONG - CORINNA LIM TESSA WONG A WOMAN living with an abusive man is not allowed to take out a protection order against him if they are not married. It is a quirk in the law that the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) hopes toST FILE PHOTO - 309 words
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Article, Illustration328 2011-12-31 2 / 3 TOH YONG CHUAN - DIANA CHIA TOH YONG CHUAN IT IS full steam ahead for senior nurse manager Diana Chia, freshly elected as first woman president of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). That’s because she and the NTUC leadership have a hefty job as Singapore girds itself for slower growth nextST FILE PHOTO - 328 words
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Article, Illustration344 2011-12-31 2 / 3 CAI HAOXIANG - CHAN CHUN SING CAI HAOXIANG FROM a young age, Mr Chan Chun Sing has been a high-flier. A President’s Scholar at 18, he became Chief of Army at 40. Now, at 42, he is one of the youngest ministers to be appointed to the Cabinet. This has fuelledST FILE PHOTO - 344 words
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Article, Illustration373 2011-12-31 2 / 3 ANDREA ONG - CHEN SHOW MAO ANDREA ONG LIKE a silent but lethal pugilist in a wuxia film, he swept into the political arena and swiftly became one of the opposition’s biggest stars. The buzz around Workers’ Party MP Chen Show Mao, 50, began in March when word went around thatST FILE PHOTO - 373 words
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Article, Illustration345 2011-12-31 2 / 3 RACHEL CHANG - DENISE PHUA RACHEL CHANG SHE came roaring out of the gate. Five years later, she’s still ahead of the pack. In her maiden parliamentary speech in 2006, People’s Action Party MP Denise Phua declared the sacred cow that was the Government’s “many helping hands” approach to social assistanceST FILE PHOTO - 345 words
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Article, Illustration372 2011-12-31 2 / 3 CHANG AI-LIEN - JUI L I M CHANG AI-LIEN RESEARCHERS are notoriously bad businessmen. But biomedical veteran Jui Lim makes sure breakthroughs make it to market. His small team works with doctors, engineers and researchers to navigate tricky steps such as patent applications. “We’ve managed to create a culture whereST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN - 372 words
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Article, Illustration313 2011-12-31 2 / 3 LEONARD LIM - IVY NG LEONARD LIM PROFESSOR Ivy Ng, who takes over the SingHealth cluster’s top post next month, wants staff to aim for improvement always. “We want to build a culture where our clinicians are not satisfied with the status quo, but constantly looking for answers, examining gapsST FILE PHOTO - 313 words
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Article, Illustration433 2011-12-31 2 / 3 KOR KIAN BENG - KIM JONG UN KOR KIAN BENG WHEN North Korea’s heir apparent Kim Jong Un celebrates his birthday on Jan 8, his father Kim Jong Il won’t be around for the first time. One birthday wish the dictator-in-waiting might make is for more time to prepare as433 words
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Article, Illustration327 2011-12-31 2 / 3 CHUA CHIN HON - BARACK OBAMA CHUA CHIN HON IN 2008, a youthful Mr Barack Obama overcame stunning odds to be elected the 44th President of the United States. Looking more grey and worn three years on, he now has to pull off an even more impressive political feat in thePHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 327 words
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Article, Illustration327 2011-12-31 2 / 3 PEH SHING HUEI - XI JINPING PEH SHING HUEI WHEN a journalist asked Mr Xi Jinping in 2002 if he could be the next leader of China, he was taken aback and said: “I nearly spilt water all down my shirt. Are you trying to give me a fright?” But aPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 327 words
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Article, Illustration288 2011-12-31 4 / 5 CAROLYN HONG - NAJIB RAZAK CAROLYN HONG PRIME Minister Najib Razak must secure a credible victory in the next general election expected within months for his very political survival. That would mean leading the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition to regain its traditional two-thirds majority in Parliament, and to win backPHOTO: REUTERS - 288 words
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Article, Illustration304 2011-12-31 4 / 5 JONATHAN EYAL - ANGELA MERKEL JONATHAN EYAL SHE applied for an ordinary civil service job and, after a short interview, was turned down. So, she decided to enter politics, and two decades later, she is the first woman to lead her country. Few careers have been more spectacular than thatPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 304 words
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Article, Illustration332 2011-12-31 4 / 5 NIRMALA GANAPATHY - RAHUL GANDHI NIRMALA GANAPATHY LAST July, when India’s ruling Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi walked into the home of a farmer in Uttar Pradesh state and decided to eat dinner and spend the night, it made headlines. Attention remains firmly on Mr Gandhi as he andPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 332 words
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Article, Illustration327 2011-12-31 6 / 7 CHUA CHIN HON - TIM COOK CHUA CHIN HON IN AUGUST, Mr Tim Cook stepped into one of the largest pair of shoes in corporate America when he replaced Mr Steve Jobs as the new chief executive of Apple. The pressure on Mr Cook, who joined Apple in 1998, all but grewPHOTO: REUTERS - 327 words
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Article, Illustration408 2011-12-31 6 / 7 ROHIT BRIJNATH - RYAN LOCHTE ROHIT BRIJNATH THE spelling of the name is Lochte. The pronunciation is Lock-Tee. Please practise saying it, please learn to let it roll comfortably off the tongue. Because in 2012, you might be saying it more often than you think. Because this youngPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 408 words
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Article, Illustration417 2011-12-31 6 / 7 ROHIT BRIJNATH - TIGER WOODS ROHIT BRIJNATH YESTERDAY, Tiger Woods was 35 years old; tomorrow, in a new year, he will believe he is a new man. Yesterday, in a figurative sense, he was a man in disgrace and a player in decline; tomorrow, he will believe he is entering thePHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 417 words
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Article, Illustration348 2011-12-31 8 ABDUL HAFIZ - FERNANDO TORRES ABDUL HAFIZ FERNANDO Torres will not have to wait long for his 2012 moment of truth. Here is a striker whose blond locks have captured millions of female hearts, whose 65 goals for English Premier League side Liverpool and 84 for AtleticoPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 348 words
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Article, Illustration377 2011-12-31 4 / 5 AKSHITA NANDA - ELAINE NG AKSHITA NANDA MS ELAINE Ng, 46, is the third chief executive of the National Library Board (NLB) in only two years and could have played it quiet. But she hit the ground running. The much-anticipated new library in Orchard Road is due to open in lateST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 377 words
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Article, Illustration240 2011-12-31 4 / 5 CORRIE TAN - YVONNE THAM CORRIE TAN ARTS groups will look to Ms Yvonne Tham, 37, for vital funding issues next year. The deputy chief executive of the National Arts Council (NAC) is one key person helming the overhaul and implementation of the new grants framework, to be rolled outST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 240 words
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Article, Illustration251 2011-12-31 4 / 5 LEONARD LIM - NG JOO HEE LEONARD LIM ALL eyes will be on Commissioner of Police Ng Joo Hee, 45, as he spearheads a strategy to ensure the police connect closely with the community. Mr Ng, described as having the skills and will to get the job done, has heldPHOTO: MHA - 251 words
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Article, Illustration253 2011-12-31 4 / 5 HUANG LIJIE - LEE ENG BENG HUANG LIJIE MR LEE Eng Beng, 44, one of the youngest managing partners of a law firm here, helped catapult Rajah Tann into the big league in a year. It is the largest practice in Singapore and South-east Asia after a major regional expansion drive.ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 253 words
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Article, Illustration239 2011-12-31 4 / 5 ESTHER TEO - LEE SUAN HIANG ESTHER TEO FORMER senior civil servant Lee Suan Hiang is two weeks into his new role as chief executive of the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (Redas) and already has his hands full. His Redas portfolio comes at a crucial time for developers,ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE - 239 words
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Article, Illustration242 2011-12-31 4 / 5 HUANG LIJIE - NG LANG HUANG LIJIE MR NG Lang, the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) chief executive, keeps his ear to the ground when he develops plans affecting areas Singaporeans care about deeply. The latest example of his efforts to involve the community in public projects is the URA’s call forST FILE PHOTO - 242 words
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Article, Illustration381 2011-12-31 4 / 5 TAY SUAN CHIANG - NG SAN SON TAY SUAN CHIANG ARCHITECT Ng San Son, 35, has been designing buildings for eight years. But for his latest project, he will design buildings not only for people but also for animals. A senior associate with DP Architects, he is head of a team ofST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 381 words
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Article, Illustration260 2011-12-31 4 / 5 REBECCA LYNNE TAN - DESM O ND LIM REBECCA LYNNE TAN THE Les Amis Group, headed by chairman Desmond Lim, 54, is not allowing talk of a global slowdown to reduce its appetite for expansion. Best known for its high-end French eateries, the group is opening several new restaurants in SingaporeST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 260 words
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Article, Illustration267 2011-12-31 4 / 5 HUANG LIJIE - JIA JIA K A I K A I HUANG LIJIE AFTER years of mounting excitement, it is now less than three months before panda cubs Kai Kai and Jia Jia (above) show up here in March. The cuddly duo from China have been eagerly awaited since 2009 whenPHOTO: WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE - 267 words
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Article, Illustration258 2011-12-31 4 / 5 GRACE CHNG - TAN MIN LIANG GRACE CHNG LAWYER turned gaming technopreneur Tan Min Liang, 35, is not simply content with being the king of gaming gizmos like the computer mouse. The chief executive of California-based Razer wants a slice of the gaming laptop market too. The Singaporean who lives herePHOTO: RAZER - 258 words
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Article, Illustration342 2011-12-31 6 / 7 MAGDALEN NG - THA R MAN SHANM U G A R ATNAM MAGDALEN NG IF THERE is one economic policymaker to watch next year, it’s Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Singapore is set to suffer a sharp fall in economic growth, with the Trade and Industry Ministry forecasting sluggishST FILE PHOTO - 342 words
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Article, Illustration358 2011-12-31 6 / 7 ROBIN CHAN - CHING WEI HONG ROBIN CHAN THE banking industry is bracing itself for another tough year in 2012, with low interest rates continuing to erode profit margins, slow economic growth and tougher capital requirements for banks. But it could be a stellar year for Mr Ching Wei Hong, 52,PHOTO: OCBC BANK - 358 words
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Article, Illustration315 2011-12-31 6 / 7 YASMINE YAHYA - PETER LIM YASMINE YAHYA LONG a luminary on the Singapore business scene, billionaire investor Peter Lim stunned even veteran market observers this year with the major deals he cut. The former stockbroker, popularly known as the “remisier king”, started 2011 with a bang, announcing via his investment vehicleST FILE PHOTO - 315 words
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Article, Illustration332 2011-12-31 6 / 7 AARON LOW - TAN CHONG LEE AARON LOW INVESTMENT firm Temasek Holdings has made a number of leadership changes this year as it refreshes itself, but the hiring of former top investment banker Tan Chong Lee could be its most significant. Mr Tan, 49, led the investment banking operations for South-eastPHOTO: TEMASEK HOLDINGS - 332 words
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Article, Illustration407 2011-12-31 6 / 7 EDDINO ABDUL HADI - PRAVIN S AIV I EDDINO ABDUL HADI SINGER and actor Pravin Saivi may be a familiar face on TV here, but he has no problem getting around unrecognised. It is a different story in India. He is mobbed by fans in Chennai. Pravin, 28, born and bred inST PHOTO: TERRENCE LIM - 407 words
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Article, Illustration393 2011-12-31 8 BOON CHAN - J A C K NE O BOON CHAN FILM-MAKER Jack Neo, 51, is well known to audiences but his latest release will carry extra interest. His $1.5 million We Not Naughty slated for a Jan 19 release is the first movie he has directed since 2010’s Being393 words
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Article, Illustration355 2011-12-31 8 TAN HUI YEE - ABIGAIL CHAY TAN HUI YEE FIRST, Ms Abigail Chay came out as a transsexual on national television. Now her life story will be portrayed by foreign artists in a musical. The skinny, broad-mouthed comedienne, who gained fame with her wacky television and movie roles, will haveST FILE PHOTO - 355 words
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Article, Illustration333 2011-12-31 8 LYDIA VASKO - MIKE WILUAN LYDIA VASKO ON THE set of his first full-length live action film, Dead Mine, executive producer Mike Wiluan lives a life of horror. Organs float in faux formaldehyde containers and pirates stalk the halls with their necks prosthetically split, a startling sight which he hopesPHOTO: RORY DANIEL; ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 333 words
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Article, Illustration328 2011-12-31 6 / 7 TERRENCE VOON - TAO LI TERRENCE VOON WHETHER she likes it or not, 2012 will be Tao Li’s year. The only question is: What kind of year will it be? For this spunky, spiky-haired swimmer Singapore’s only world-class act in the pool 2011 was a year of both triumph and tribulation.ST FILE PHOTO - 328 words
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Article, Illustration346 2011-12-31 6 / 7 TERRENCE VOON - FENG TIANWEI TERRENCE VOON LONDON awaits Feng Tianwei. Three years have passed since the Republic’s top table tennis player anchored the women’s team to a historic Olympic silver, three years during which the once-shy newcomer made the leap from world-class to world-beater. That giddy night in Beijing, whenST FILE PHOTO - 346 words
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Article, Illustration335 2011-12-31 6 / 7 SANJAY NAIR - SHAHRIL ISHAK SANJAY NAIR IT IS an oft-used phrase: The team’s hopes rest squarely on his shoulders. But for the Singapore team returning to Malaysian football after a 17-year hiatus, the cliche is apt. The man in question is LionsXII captain Shahril Ishak, who is among the mostBH FILE PHOTO - 335 words
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Article, Illustration522 2011-12-31 9 TAN XING QI - They get to see how A-380 is put together at Airbus HQ in France NOW TRENDING BY TAN XING QI xqtan@sph.com.sg THE possibilities of a greener future in the aviation industry fired up the imaginations of six young people, propelling them to the topPHOTO: AIRBUS - 522 words
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Article728 2011-12-31 9 YouthInk writers state their cases for and against extending the Integrated Programme to more schools MY LIFE Time to stop and rethink AFTER my friends and I did well in our Secondary 2 examinations, we received a red-letter invitation to join an Integrated Programme (IP)728 words
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421 2011-12-31 9 DIAN ANGRAINI SUHADI - MY THOUGHTS BY DIAN ANGRAINI SUHADI The writer is an 18-year-old second-year student at the Millennia Institute. ABOUT 300 of us all pre-uni-versity and junior college students were recently given the chance to shadow senior lawyers at work. And if we were hoping421 words
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Article, Illustration648 2011-12-31 10 FENG ZENGKUN - Scientists here patent new device that can be marketed overseas BY FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg HALF of the world’s blind people suffer from the condition, and treatment for it remains too costly for many patients in developing countries. But scientists here may have come up withPHOTO: A*STAR - 648 words
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Article, Illustration381 2011-12-31 10 BIOLOGIST Tan Swee Hee is in charge of setting up Singapore’s first dedicated natural history museum in four decades. Dr Tan, 40, a crab taxonomist by training, is based at the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research at the National University of Singapore (NUS).PHOTO: NUS - 381 words
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Advertisement289 2011-12-31 1 EPART A year of nostalgia Lush landscapes Why heritage issues loomed large in 2011 E4&5 Jay Talking HDB estates looking more resort-likeE10&11 Kim Jong Il’s last will uncoveredE16 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 2011 From partying on a boat to ferrying around drunk revellers, five people tell Life! how they will be289 words
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Article, Illustration851 2011-12-31 2 yip wai yee - Like the cop he plays, Hong Kong actor Michael Tse has Laughing Gor’s undying spirit yip wai yee yipwy@sph.com.sg Hong Kong actor Michael Tse has played the role of undercover cop Laughing Gor so often that he has taken on some of his character’s qualities.PHOTO: CLOVER FILMS - 851 words
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Article, Illustration1528 2011-12-31 4 clarissa oon - Heritage issues and conservation causes loomed large in 2011 as Singaporeans reeled from the erosion of personal space commentary clarissa oon senior writer clare@sph.com.sg I came face to face with the sights and smells of my 1980s Katong childhood two years ago while onPHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN, ST FILE - 1,528 words
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301 2011-12-31 5 Michael Gomez - Mailbag Michael Gomez Thank you, Dennis Chan, for sharing your story (Losing Sleep Over School Commute, LifeStyle, Dec 25). It is comforting to know I am not the only one who struggles with this issue. I live in Hougang. Two years ago, my daughter301 words
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Article55 2011-12-31 5 Gary Ow - Gary Ow I refer to Jeffrey Law Lee Beng’s letter, Put Locals In Ads (Life!, Dec 24), where he mentions ads are “promoted... by Caucasians” and “not Singaporeans”. This implies that there are no Singaporean Caucasians. I know a few who have become naturalised Singaporeans. Does Mr Law55 words
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Article22 2011-12-31 5 Have a view on a story in Life!? E-mail us at stlife@sph.com.sg We reserve the right to edit all letters.22 words
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Article83 2011-12-31 5 Hossan Leong - Hossan Leong I am very touched by the letters in response to Life!’s report on Dec 17 (‘I Shouldn’t Have Done It’), regarding my tweet on the Circle Line delay about two weeks ago. To clarify, the reports of me being censured were unfounded and I83 words
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Article, Illustration538 2011-12-31 6 kimberly spykerman - REVELLERS Five people tell Life! how they will welcome 2012 kimberly spykerman At the stroke of midnight on Jan 1, Ms Far ah Abdul Rahim will be watching the sky burst into colour and from a front-row seat, no less. The 35-year-old civil servant will beST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 538 words
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Article, Illustration434 2011-12-31 6 melissa kok - FOREIGN WORKER melissa kok Partying the night away with friends or viewing fireworks is how many will be ushering in the New Year. Not for Peela Sateesh Kumar, 25, a foreign worker who has been here for the past six years. An Indian national, he willST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 434 words
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Article, Illustration445 2011-12-31 6 rachael boon - DEEJAY-HOST rachael boon Radio 91.3FM deejay Cheryl Miles, 36, is looking forward to having someone to hug when the clock strikes 12 tonight. That is because for the first time in five years, she will not be emceeing alone at a private countdown party. Instead, she will beST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 445 words
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Article, Illustration527 2011-12-31 7 nicholas yong - DRIVER nicholas yong Tonight, Mr Azman Abdul Aziz, 42, will be ferrying revellers and workers to and from parties and work, just as he has done for the last two years. He does so because he needs the money. He says: “My wife is seven months pregnant andST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE - 527 words
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Article, Illustration424 2011-12-31 7 eunice quek - RESTAURANT CAPTAIN eunice quek For Mr Muhammad Hanif Sani, there is nothing better than welcoming the new year with a full house of 250 diners at Sky on 57 in Marina Bay Sands. The 31-year-old, who is one of the restaurant’s eight captains, is allST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 424 words
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Article, Illustration1234 2011-12-31 8 The chance to play Margaret Thatcher was an offer Meryl Streep could not refuse New York Times What do you do after turning yourself into Julia Child, a bold, occasionally bossy woman who changed the way people think about food? You turn yourself into Margaret Thatcher,New York Times; PHOTO: REUTERS, SHAW ORGANISATION - 1,234 words
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Article, Illustration611 2011-12-31 9 EILEEN KHOO - Neutral hues and functional furniture make this apartment both stylish and child-friendly TEXT: EILEEN KHOO With its solid contrasting colours and minimalist accents, you might think this home is a swish bachelor pad. But it is actually the cosy nest of a young couple and their youngPHOTOS: ALAN LEE; ART DIRECTION: NICCO LIM; - 611 words
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Article, Illustration98 2011-12-31 9 Add a touch of colour to your New Year’s Eve party with these coasters that light up. They are part of Philips myLightAccent range of accessories. Each glass coaster comes with built-in coloured LED lights. Tilt them to switch on or off or to change colours, which rangePHOTO: PHILIPS - 98 words
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Article, Illustration835 2011-12-31 10/11 tay suan chiang - Landscaping in public housing precincts has grown from basic shade providers to lush greenery tay suan chiang design correspondent taysc@sph.com.sg Visitors to Punggol Spring housing precinct in Edgefield Plains may wonder if they have stepped into a private condominium by mistake. There is a sheltered drop-off porchST PHOTOS: ASHLEIGH SIM; ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO - 835 words
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Article, Illustration567 2011-12-31 12 With more tech-savvy young workers, the demand for cool work interiors is increasing Bloomberg California Workers roam with laptops, meet on sofas and scribble on walls at Facebook Inc’s new Silicon Valley headquarters, where rusted steel beams, exposed heating ducts and plywoodcovered corridors are part ofBloomberg; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG NEWS - 567 words
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Article, Illustration534 2011-12-31 13 andrew tan - A salute to the ingenuity of amateur gardeners in Singapore whose passion keeps them going and their plots growing urban jungle andrew tan andrew@sph.com.sg In the course of writing this column, it has been my privilege to meet gardeners across Singapore and to see some truly amazing sights,ST PHOTOS: ANDREW TAN - 534 words
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Article, Illustration469 2011-12-31 14 suan chiang - Woha aims to show Germany that it is feasible to combine tropical architecture and greenery tay suan chiang taysc@sph.com.sg Local architecture firm Woha’s ongoing exhibition at the German Museum of Architecture in Frankfurt is providing some welcome colour to the otherwise cold, grey winter skies inPHOTOS: WOHA - 469 words
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Article, Illustration608 2011-12-31 14 Washington Post Washington You could say Amy Reich and her husband, John Pracher, entered the new world of wallpaper by accident. Based on advice from a designer, the couple had agreed to paint the large hallway of their Leesburg, Virginia, home chocolate brown and immediately regrettedWashington Post; PHOTO: ST FILE - 608 words
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Article, Illustration113 2011-12-31 16 ‘Meryl and I have always such great chemistry but then Meryl has great chemistry with everyone and everything. Meryl can have chemistry with streetlights, props, costumes’ Stanley Tucci (left) paying tribute to his Julie Julia and The Devil Wears Prada co-star Meryl Streep ‘It’s the one113 words
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Article, Illustration1016 2011-12-31 16 jeremy au yong - Stop wailing and listen to the last words of the Dear jay talking jeremy au yong my jeremyau@sph.com.sg To the beloved people: If you are being read this by a crying newscaster, it means something terrible has happened to your Dear andST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 1,016 words
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Article, Illustration698 2011-12-31 17 christopher tan - Two new BMW 5-series choices pack impressive credentials despite a lower-capacity engine christopher tan senior correspondent christan@sph.com.sg A 2-litre four-cylinder engine for a big executive premium car like the BMW 5-series may seem underwhelming. But surprisingly, the modest power plant manages to punch above its weight.PHOTOS: BMW AG - 698 words
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Article153 2011-12-31 17 Automobile Association of Singapore www.aas.com.sg I drive a four-year-old automatic Japanese sedan with a mileage of 97,000km. Recently, it stalled for the first time, on an up-slope traffic junction. Is this a sign of a weak battery? Also, at what mileage should one replace the transmission oil? IfAutomobile Association of Singapore www.aas.com.sg - 153 words
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Article, Illustration619 2011-12-31 18 edric pan - Audi’s turbodiesel A8 is set to win the hearts of sceptics with its fine performance and frugality edric pan stlife@sph.com.sg Audi’s A8 3.0 TDI is yet another emphatic example of the virtues of the diesel engine. The oil-burning 3-litre V6 under the big Audi’s hood hurtles all 1.9PHOTOS: DAVID TING - 619 words
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Article, Illustration464 2011-12-31 18 christopher tan - christopher tan HONDA NSX BACK ON TRACK Honda Motor has changed its mind yet again. Now, it looks like it will make a new NSX supercar after all. The concept of the new NSX will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show next month, along withPHOTOS: MERCEDES-BENZ, AUDI, LEXUS, KIA - 464 words
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Article, Illustration808 2011-12-31 19 Western-style theatre is taking off in the country, with festivals being staged in smaller cities New York Times Chengdu, China Watching from the front row at 8 Space, a new theatre in the south-western city of Chengdu, audience member Lei Bing hooted with laughter asNew York Times; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 808 words
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Article, Illustration1139 2011-12-31 20 alastair macaulay - This New Year’s eve is the last time choreographer Merce Cunningham’s company performs alastair macaulay New York Times New York Not long before his 80th birthday in 1999, choreographer Merce Cunningham went back to his hometown, Centralia, Washington, and spent some time with his brother Jack,New York Times; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ST FILE - 1,139 words
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Article, Illustration759 2011-12-31 21 An online gaming component will lead children to a new sevenbook series on time travel New York Times New York Scholastic, the United States publisher of the Harry Potter novels, is set to introduce another major successor to that blockbuster franchise by J.K. Rowling.New York Times; PHOTOS: PR NEWSWIRE, WWW.INFINITYRING.COM - 759 words
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Article, Illustration655 2011-12-31 24 Observation decks of the Empire State Building are turning in profits, not its commercial space New York Times New York The owners of the Empire State Building like to promote it as the most famous office building in the world. But the real money-maker at theNew York Times; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 655 words
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Article, Illustration406 2011-12-31 24 Reuters London The BBC has ignited its second sexism spat in the space of a month by choosing a panda as one of its 12 female faces of the year. Last week, it was criticised for choosing its annual BBC Sports Personality of the Year fromReuters; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 406 words
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Article, Illustration273 2011-12-31 26 London Irish singer Sinead O’Connor said she decided to end her fourth marriage after just 16 days because it was like “living in a coffin”. The 46-year-old had announced on Monday that she had split with therapist Barry Herridge, 38, on Dec 24PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 273 words
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Article, Illustration241 2011-12-31 26 Agence France-Presse Montevideo Metallica lead singer James Hetfield (below) hurled stones at reporters who were photographing him in an ice-cream parlour at a chic Uruguayan resort, the El Pais daily reported on Thursday. The singer for the hugely popular American heavy metal band wasAgence France-Presse; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 241 words
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40 2011-12-31 26 Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill, 29, and his wife, Victoria’s Secret model Lily Aldridge, 26, said they are expecting their first child. They wed in May after dating for two years.40 words
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66 2011-12-31 26 Singer Katy Perry and comic Russell Brand are fuelling rumours that their marriage is rocky after they were photographed she in Hawaii and he in London without their wedding rings. Citing sources, Us Weekly said they spent Christmas apart after having a huge fight.66 words
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89 2011-12-31 26 Fans criticised Kelly Clarkson for endorsing Ron Paul for the Republican presidential nomination ahead of the Iowa caucuses. “I love Ron Paul... If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he’s got my vote, tweeted the singer, who, like the congressman, hails89 words
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Article36 2011-12-31 26 Twice-divorced country star Wynonna Judd, 47, is engaged to her boyfriend of two years, drummer Cactus Moser, 54. He proposed on Christmas Eve. Moser is with the country group Highway 101.36 words
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63 2011-12-31 26 Singer-actress Kaye Stevens, who performed with Rat Pack members including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr, died on Wednesday at a Florida hospital, following a battle with breast cancer and blood clots. She was 79. She acted in film and on63 words
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Advertisement450 2011-12-31 11 YARWOOD EUROPEAN STYLE! 5+1. Big gdn, high ground. Inground pool Pte. Sole agt, Keith 9842-6808 CORNER TERR MERRYN Rd. F’hold. Land 4200/ built 3500sqft good investment location. CH 9383-3817 THE GREENWOOD CLUSTER hse. Brand new. 3025 sqft. Asking $2.88M yet nego. Daniel Tan *****231 SUNSET LINK COUNTRY Cottage, 4000 sqft.450 words
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Advertisement901 2011-12-31 11 fflW D15-16 East Coast D15-16 East Coast Houses for Sale Houses for Sale Buyers/ I Sellers WE LEADTHKWAV J WelCOme. Email: charles.property@yahoo.com Website: www.charlestan-property.com 1. DUKU PLACE, Inter-Terr, 3 storey, 1850/3000 sqft, NE, 1 km from Tao Nan, Cul-de-sac, Quiet $2.8m 2. DUKU RD, Inter-Terr, 3 half storey, TOP Jan901 words
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Advertisement319 2011-12-31 11 Properties D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Houses for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Houses for Sale REAL5TAR Open House 11 am to 6om p Sole Agent: Adam Goh (R*****8H) *****389******965 38/ 38AToh Close (Showhouse) Brand New 2.5-storey Semi-D, Land 2863.22 to 2873.99sqft Built-in 4550sqft, 5+1 rms *****A Toh Avenue Brand New 2.5-storey Semi-D319 words
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Advertisement258 2011-12-31 11 RARE! DETACHED Siglap Bank. Land 5350 sqft. Good for rebuild, elevated land. Exclusive. Call now! EAST COAST RD, 2 sty terr, 3+1, 2221 sqft, F’hold. Near Siglap Ctr. Suitable for A&A. Dave Ong 9766-3636 ***ECG DEVELOPMENT. NEW 3½ sty F’hold Semi-D 8+1 3968 6073 sqft. Pool. Deferred payment. *****680 OPERA258 words
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Advertisement752 2011-12-31 12 WATS s' m o Compiled by Goh Mei Yi /w buy it-sell it-find it Here is a quick summary of what made the headlines in Singapore’s residential property market this week f Saturday December 24 to Friday December 30,2011 This week's headlines SatDedO Pollux buys Geylang Road property for $25m752 words
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Advertisement516 2011-12-31 12 D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Houses for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Houses for Sale 17 SIRAT ROAD Selling-Soon! mm CALL NOW!! HOOOS12Z 999 years SOOOsqft impressive built-up 7+1 all attached Pte lift for elderly Stadium/swimming pool for children Near to NEX Shopping Mall/MRT (is >g Li[en[e aLao;iooK) CLOVER/ BIN CHANG/ Kovan 2-sty terr. 2000516 words
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Advertisement266 2011-12-31 12 F’HOLD! CORNER TERRACE, Realty Pk, Hougang, 3400 sqft land. 2sty. Nicely reno Alison Kuan 9844-0902 SAT OPEN HSE 2-4pm. Park Villas Rise. Land 1636/ 2900 sqft. 3 sty inter terr. 99 yrs Richard *****755. JALAN RINDU. LAND 2174/ 2500 sqft. 5+1. 3-sty inter terr 99yrs. Bartley MRT/ NEX. Richard *****755266 words
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Advertisement298 2011-12-31 12 $2.2XM OPEN HSE Sat/ Sun 999 yrs. Hillside Dr. Modern 3.5 sty 3500 sqft 7 rm 6 bath. NEX. 8180 7788 EDMUND SEAH 9685-1115 Original s/sty semi-d Crowhurst Dr. Land 4200 sqft. Suits A&A rebuild. JLN RINDU 3-STY terr 1615 /2650sqft 6rm MRT/ Maris Stella. Move-in neg Don’t miss! Eric298 words
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Advertisement281 2011-12-31 12 ***VIEW 1-4PM. 2.5-STOREY Corner Terr basement. 5+1 roof terr. 2800/ 5200 sqft. 8100-0086 Jasmine **JASMINE 8100-0086 GPS. modern 2.5 storey semi-d Sgoon Gdn 2800/4700sft 5rms. Sale incl furnitures! CORNER TERR Parry Terr. 2½ sty. F’hold. 2604/ 2800 sqft. 1-km to Rosyth. Serene. Open hse Sun 5pm D.20 SINGLE INTER-TERR Jln281 words
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Advertisement246 2011-12-31 12 IRRESISTIBLE SALE IN YCK, Sunrise Ave, 3 level Interterr, 1892/3200 sqft, 4 bdrm, TOP ’08 Ask $2.6M. WESTWOOD 3-STY INTER Terr. New list! 5-bdrm, NE facing. Move-in cond. Sat 2.30pm. Clarry 9873-8517 SELETAR BUNGLW 5000 ***** sq.ft. Move in. Quiet. $6M/ $13.8M GERALD DR SEMI-D 3 storey $3M JLN LEDAT246 words
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Advertisement486 2011-12-31 12 dCTIV D25-28 North 4fT|l D25-28 North Houses for Sale Houses for Sale Immediate Occupation! LAST ONE CORNER UNIT L 2 Group Lie No.: L*****77I Developer's Sale Open House Sat Sun at 25 Inggu Road Brand New 3-Storey Attic 6BR Entertainment Hall Study Area Family Hall Maid's Room Private Lift Near486 words
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Advertisement313 2011-12-31 12 MIMOSA DRIVE 3-STOREY semi-d. F’hold. 5+1, 3520/ 3340 sqft. Hurry Call Now! Gary 9769-9287 NEW YEAR 10% disc. Inggul Rd. Rare 6-bdrms, corner terr, 2389/ 4525 sqft. Sea view. $2.8M FS *****221 ***BEN CHIANG 8100-0055 GPS. View 4pm Cactus Rd. Park facing 2-sty Terr on elevatedland 2216/2350sft SPRINGLEAF CORNER SEMID313 words
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Advertisement1399 2011-12-31 13 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale WILKIE 80 STUDIO. $800K The Parc 1+study. $899k The Parc 2+1 rm. $1.25M Botannia 2+11,399 words
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Advertisement318 2011-12-31 13 SOLITAIRE 4-RM 2164 sqft, mid flr, tenanted till Jun ’12. Quiet facing, ask $4.3M. Motivated seller! Call Gelene Ong 9011-0080 PARC CENTENNIAL DUPLEX Penthse 2488 sqft, 4 rm Kimsia Ct. Only $1900 psf! Cheapest in orchard 1421sq ft. 3rm Charles *****069 TRILLIUM PENTHSE. 5523 sqft. F’hold, 2 pte lift. 5rms318 words
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Advertisement317 2011-12-31 13 PARC SOPHIA, JUST TOP! F’hold. 872 sqft. Patio. 1+1+1 rm. Ask $1.3M neg. Call now! Sean 9322-0288 F’HOLD 3XXX SQFT, 1) Tulip Gdn, 1 level, 5+1. 2) Orange Grove, 4rm terr, new cond, Colliers 9181-1819 HOLLAND HILL PARK 3+1 Quiet/ Sun view by appt Cuscaden Royale 2-rm Neg! www.rachelteo.net FIRE317 words
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Advertisement487 2011-12-31 13 NASSIM PK RES. #01, 6394 sqft, 4 ensuites. Ardmore Pk. 4+1, 2885 sqft, f’hold. Edwin Lim *****220 Rel ENBLOC POTENTIAL! RARE! Sommerville Pk 1 balcony 624 sqft. High floor. $1.1M neg. Quek SW *****206 FIRE SALE!! SIGNATURE Lewis 2 rm, 980 sqft. 1-km SCGS. Botanic Gdn. MRT. Only $1.5xM! *****964487 words
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Advertisement650 2011-12-31 13 Suites Bukit Timah Jalan Jurong Kechil 2 mins to Beauty World MRT Freehold Commercial Apartment u -r SFR* u 0 0 1/2 Bdrms 1/2/3 Bdrms Penthouses 1 km to Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School Good Rental Yield Foreigners Eligible visit our showfiat Bukit Timah Avenue Open Daily: I Oam 8pm650 words
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Advertisement1109 2011-12-31 14 9 Dll &21 Newton/ Dll &21 Newton/ Dll &21 Newton/ U|I BtTimah/dementi mg BtTimah/dementi Ul BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ IIR Dll &21 Newton/ Dll &21 Newton/ |Uff BtTimah/dementi feUI BtTimah/dementi U|| BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts1,109 words
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Advertisement224 2011-12-31 14 CENTRAL GROVE 1216 sqft. 3+1. Well kept. Near City/ MRT/ amenities. Tenanted till 2013. 9784-5377 Fiesta STUDIO 8 OPP Kallang MRT, Amenities. F’hold. 1/ 1+ Study/ 2-bdrm Penthses. Act fast! Daisy 9785-5565 TREVISTA 2 RM Top floor Only 3 units for privilege few to own it. Super View Call to224 words
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Advertisement313 2011-12-31 14 FIRE SALE! 1-BEDRM. Opal Suites, $5xxK, 398 sqft. Good rental yield, Call now www.chansproperty.com VVIP PREVIEW FR $4xxK F’hold Silverscape 1/1+1/2 rm. Dakota MRT. Early bird disc. Lyting 9388 6229 TREVISTA TOP! NEAR MRT 3Rm 1109sqft Fr $1155psf 3Rm 1615sqft#01 $1050psf 2/3/4rm Claire *****709 IDYLLIC SUITES BRAND New 1/2-bdrm/ penthse.313 words
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Advertisement1120 2011-12-31 14 D15-16 East Coast #H1 D15-16 East Coast fEH D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale the** Pi I i 76 limited edition freehold SOHO apartments in East Coast area Ceiling height of 3.35m from floor to ceiling Easily accessible to Marina Bay1,120 words
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Advertisement375 2011-12-31 15 PARBURY HILL F’HOLD 1475 sqft, 3 rms all ensuite maid’s. Unblock. Tenanted 2013. Cheap! *****663 Pat $1.4M+! WATER PL 1216 sqft 3+1. Pool view. Reno. MRT/ amenities. Serious seller Shirley Choo 9742-7151 POTENTIAL! EUNOS MANSION, 1292 sqft, Freehold, 3rms, MRT/ amenities. Must view! Don’t miss! 2 BDRM. AQUARIUS By The375 words
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Advertisement306 2011-12-31 15 BAYSHORE PARK 2-RM #03 936 sqft, greenery view. tenanted, neg. Sale/rent Christina Koo 8128-8283 AALTO MEYER f’hold 3rm 1528 sqft. Single loading. High flr 5 Bdrm. 2443 sqft Sea view. Ben 8383 2068 JOO CHIAT WALK-UP apt! Nicely renovated! $1.35M 3+1+1 Attic roof garden Pte Carpark, Loo*****592 AQUARIUS 2/ 3-BDRM.306 words
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Advertisement474 2011-12-31 15 HAWAII TWR 2239 sqft Equatorial Apt 2411 sqft Cote D’Azur Ground flr 2+1 1421 sqft $1.69m *****666 AALTO 2443 sqft 4+1 Hawaii Twr 239 sqft $3.xm Cote D’Azur 2204 sqft 3+1 $1245 psf *****666 RIVIERA RES, 3+1, F’hold peaceful, TJC/Temasek Pri /East Coast Pk, good view, well kept, *****634 John474 words
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Advertisement456 2011-12-31 15 COSTA DEL SOL 3+1. 1313 sqft Pool view. $1.48M neg. Addine KVM 9455-2022 CASA MERAH PENTHSE 4+1 2196sqft, roof jacuzzi, reno $2.38M. Jimmy *****156 WTG D.17/18 Condos Oasis Elias, 980 sqft 2-rm High flr. Sea view.......$1.0xM Oasis Elias, 1206sqft 3-rm Mid flr. Brand new!......$9xxK Oasis Elias Penthse 2637 sqft, 4+1,456 words
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Advertisement757 2011-12-31 15 HSR The#l Real Estate Company PRE-2012SALE OASIS ELIAS View By Appointment 3-bdrm 1195sqft Mid Fir. Pool View 3-bdrm 1216sqft **STARBUY** Very Special Price! LI VIA View By Appointment' ‘NearMRT* *Full Facilities* Nearby* 3-bdrm 1259sqft No West Sun, Basic renovation done J 3+1 1324sqft 2 units for CHOICE CALL COMPANY HOTLINE757 words
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Advertisement362 2011-12-31 15 SIMEI GREEN GRD. Flr. lover with patio. 2+1, $890K neg. Contact Arthur 9147 8390 AVILA GDNS 2-RM 893 sqft F’hold. Reno. F/facilities $820K. Dennis *****992 LOYANG VALLEY. 2 bdrms walk-up. 1582 sqft. balcony. Edwin Lim *****220 2+1 LIVIA ONLY $8xxK up! 915 sqft. 101% move-in. 5% yield. 9145 1141 Johnny362 words
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Advertisement569 2011-12-31 15 D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale Register now to select choice units! Watertown is the first luxurious waterfront in Singapore It seamlessly integrates residential, shopping mall and the public transport network Jointly developed by Far569 words
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Advertisement194 2011-12-31 15 HILLSIDE MANSION F’HOLD/ Pool view carpk. 3 bdrm, 1206 sqft. Near Kovan MRT Amenities. Windy Pte. THE RIVERVALE 3+1, 1259 sqft, high flr, windy, face pool Walk to Buangkok MRT/Pk. Derrick 8186-1547 SUITES KOVAN. F’hold. Duplex with roof terr. 1044 sqft. 3 mins to Kovan MRT/ mall.www.josephinelim.org FLORIDA. HIGH FLR.194 words
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Advertisement331 2011-12-31 16 RIVERVALE CREST, 3BDRM, Nouvelle Park, 3+1, 1141sqft Gdns@ Bishan 3+1 1227sqft Grandeur 8, 3+1, 1194sqft. (1) BRADDELL VIEW 1615sqft 3bdrm,high flr,no noon sun (2)Grandeur 8. 1228 sqft. 3 bdrms, mid flr, nice design. 3-RM EVERGREEN PK $9xxk 3-rm Tangerine Gr. $1.3xM 1km to PLMGS/Maris Stella www.chansproperty.com REGENTVILLE BELOW VALUE! 3-bdrm331 words
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Advertisement816 2011-12-31 16 S? D22-24West I |tf|f D22-24West I |B|1 D22-24West I fSf% D22-24West Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale Artist’s impression in mm j lit -T J'HV I'M. r<» i 1-lBK IS -1 m r w ij i fcS<■■*1 m LIVE, WORK816 words
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Advertisement224 2011-12-31 16 QUINTET VIEW SUN 2pm. #01. 3 4 rms. Pool view. 2 x 3rm 1270 1798 sqft $1.05M 4rm 1558 2140 sqft. Superb reno $1.2xM Chestervale 3bdrm $818K. *****868 Jaimie PALM GDN high flr 1216sqft, Regent Gr poolview1163sft Windermere 1281 sqft. Bt Timah Hill unblocked view, Yew Mei Green 1593sqft Full224 words
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Advertisement473 2011-12-31 16 SOLE AGT. SUMMERDALE 3+1, 1216sqft, high flr, reno Westmere 3-rm, $950K. Summerdale 3-rm 1399sqft *****043 clivegum.com THE MADEIRA. NEW List! 3+1, 1270 sqft. Low flr! Windy! neg. Serious seller! Joey Tan 9478-8789 REGENT HGTS 2+1/ 3+1, 1023/ 1496 sqft x 3. Nice! Groundflr #01+patio windy $neg.Joey Tan 9478-8789 GUILIN VIEW.473 words
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Advertisement337 2011-12-31 16 E3 New EC near CCKMRT I AgyLicNo:L*****82K Approx 450m to CCK Bus Interchange/ Lot 1 Shopping Mall Full Condo Facilities $30,000 CPF Grant for 1st Timer* No Resale levy for 2nd Timer Terms Conditions apply 1SMI023S1182 Estate Agent Licence No. L*****82K m CM I THE AINFOREST Luxury Ex« ERA Agency337 words
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Advertisement672 2011-12-31 17 Bjf D22-24 West 1 D22-24 West f Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale New EC Near CCKMRT! ERA Estate Agent Licence No. L*****82K Hainforest x Executive Condc Approx. 450m to CCKMRT/ Bus Interchange/Loti Shopping Mall Full Condo Facilities $30,000 CPF Grant forlst Timer* No resale levy for 2nd672 words
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Advertisement504 2011-12-31 17 New Condo Rosewood Drive AFFORDABLE Prices at 1 bedroom from $398k onwards 2 bedroom from $568k onwards 3 bedroom from $798k onwards Total 689 units, TOP Dec 2014 Call ERA Mike Cheah *****267 CEA R*****3F (Estate Agent Lic: L*****82K) VVIP PREVIEW Early Bird Discount THE NAUTICAL 435 units Price from504 words
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Advertisement1534 2011-12-31 17 AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale WATS HDB Resale Price Index 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 1Q94 1Q95 1Q96 1Q97 1Q981,534 words
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Advertisement306 2011-12-31 17 **GTA UNITED FORCE 3’NG’ 545. Valued $305K. 5’I’ 613. Valued $428K 5’I’ 774. Asking 585K www.bedokhomes.com 4NG BLK 131 Bedok N #02 Malay hse, MRT, mkt can contra Abdullah (Pak Lah) *****444/ sms *****511 ERA No.1 Agt (3yrs) BEAUTIFUL RENO, CONVENIENT. 3’NG’ blk 425 lift level, all races/ PR, MRT/306 words
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Advertisement1587 2011-12-31 18 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS w jlk BUY IT-SELL I YISHU CHOA CHU KANG BUKIT PANJA JURONG WEST BUKIT BATOK X1,587 words
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Advertisement161 2011-12-31 18 3’A’ 345 MOVE-IN low flr 73 sqm, corridor, value $310K. Gombak MRT/ mkt/ sch. Unblock. Francis *****500 www.francisunited.com 5’I’ 392 #18 up. 118 sqm. Wow! 7 yrs. old. 2 yrs new reno. Very nice! NS facing. Near MRT. Open Hse Sat/ Sun 1.30-3.30pm. Call now! ALL SPR/ ALL races. 4’NG’161 words
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Advertisement547 2011-12-31 18 EM BLK 140 Val $570K. Mid flr, unblocked. MRT. Can co -ntra. Serious Seller. Open House: Sat/Sun 3.30pm. GOOD LOCATION! ALL races M’sian PR Blk 341 3’A’ 73 sqm, lift/ low flr. Reno. Can contra. Val $295K LOW CASH! ’4A1’ 291E. Low flr. Sch/ amenities. Simple. Malay owner. Val: $428K547 words
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Advertisement496 2011-12-31 18 GOMBAK MRT/ 3’A’ blk 339 Bt Batok #10. Reno. Angie *****835/ *****149 WR NEW LIST! 370 4’S’ MRT, face NS, reno, mkt, schs, stadium. Razak *****248 NEW LIST! 4’A’ blk 291A #19 Unblocked. Windy. 100% Move in. Chen *****737 4’A’ 288E/ 4’NG’ 236 High flr, PR not eligible. Sat/Sun 12pm-1pm496 words
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Advertisement399 2011-12-31 18 SERS ANNOUNCEMENT NEW Henderson flat. 3’S’ 19 Redhill Cl. View to appreciate. Jerald 8222-0368 1 TELOK BLANGAH Cres. Val $318K. Amenities. Chinese ratio filled. All offers considered. Nettie 9668-1441 2-RM BLK 76 Telok Blangah Hgts. Renovated. MRT/ NTUC. Valued. Serious seller. Stephen Tan 9223-9912 3’I’+1 BLK 129 Bt Merah View.399 words
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Advertisement525 2011-12-31 18 $20K UP 521 EA Corner Move in 4rms Greenridge. Quiet. Open hse 1pm-2pm. 4A 238 high flr unblock, de signer home. Bangkit mkt ALMOST SOLD! 4’A’ Blk 602 Corner. Move-in. Lift level. Stone throw to Bt Panjang Plaza, future MRT etc. BEAUTIFUL 5’I’ FAJAR 440 120sqm, Mid/lift flr, corner. LRT.525 words
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Advertisement422 2011-12-31 19 5’I’ CORNER 484 Segar. Nicely reno. Move in cond!! LRT, Food Ct, CC, mart etc. Val $425K. Aw *****122 5’I’ BLK 624 Granite flr. Val $470k. $40k neg View 1.30 2.30pm. Jay 9222-8778 5’I’ CORNER 512 Jelapang Balcony. 2 mins LRT. Val $435k. Esther 9688-3100 5-RM 524 JELAPANG corner. 4422 words
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Advertisement662 2011-12-31 19 Choa Chu Kang HDB Apts for Sale Choa Chu Kang HDB Apts for Sale ERA if. THE RAINFOREST NEW EC nearCCK MRT Mins to CCK MRT/Bus Interchange/Lot 1 Shopping Mall Full Condo Facilities $30,000 CPF Grant for 1 st Timer* No Resale Levy for 2nd Timer 'Terms Conditions apply 2+Study662 words
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Advertisement467 2011-12-31 19 BLK 484C 5’I’. Val $425K, asking $40K cash. Blk 212 4’A’. Val $400K, asking $50K cash. Both high flr, MRT/ Sch. Irene 8222-1172 COV $25K NEG! EA Blk 631, MRT 2 mins, can contra HDB $615K, all facilities SMS *****511 ERA No 1 Top Agt (3 yrs) HSR PAXEL!! 4A467 words
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Advertisement498 2011-12-31 19 4-RMS BLK 444 CCK Ave 4. High flr. Move-in cond. Val $360K+ COV. All races/PR eligible. Thanga *****630 550 CCK 5’A’ 1432 sqft. High/ lift flr. Corner. Spacious! 8-min MRT. All race. No contra. Valued $483K. **5’A’ CORNER BLK 792. 131 sqm. High flr. Unblocked, Pk facing. Renovated, MRT Valued.498 words
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Advertisement432 2011-12-31 19 323, 4’NG’ CORNER. Enbloc to new HDB flat next to Clementi Mall. 92 sqm. 2/ 3/ 4/ 5-rm $30K benefits 3’I’+1 BLK 11 Holland. Mid/ lift flr, renovated. Face NS. MRT/ Holland V/ food ct/ mkt. Ann Teiw 9004-9947 3’NG’ 509 WEST Coast. High flr, well-kept. Vacant. All races. Bright432 words
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Advertisement530 2011-12-31 19 BLK 69 CIRCUIT Rd. 3’S’. High flr. Bright, windy. Lift upgraded. Mins MRT/ mkt/ school. Hurry! *****671 CIRCUIT RD 3’S’ 50. Low flr. Corridor end. Lift level. Move-in cond. Mins to mkt/ MRT/ shop. *****587 Ann GROUND FLR 3’I’ Blk 46 Circuit Rd. Near Macpherson MRT. Reno. Sch/ mkt. Can530 words
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Advertisement725 2011-12-31 19 Parkland Residences New DBSS along Upper Serangoon Launching E-Application on 6th Jan 2012 μ Four 18-sty tower, 680 units of well designed 3/4/5 rms μ Premium Lifestyle with Quality Finishes F/fitted with condo style built-in wardrobe, aircons, kitchen cabinets μ Near Punggol Park, Hougang Ctr with upcoming mixed commercial devt725 words
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Advertisement466 2011-12-31 19 MUST SELL! 5-RM 286C Toh Guan. Low flr,designer decor.Val $542k. Low COV All races. Maya: 9272-0731 RARE 213, 5’I’. Sea view. High flr. Windy. Near MRT/ amenities. No west sun. Val $550K. *****883 Max TOH GUAN 284, 5’I’, 18th flr, 120 sqm, design decor, pt blk. Lucky hse. $570k $70k.466 words
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Advertisement367 2011-12-31 20 GOOD BUY! 4-RM Blk 351B Low flr. MRT/ shops/ mkt. Val+ $10K COV. All races. Hurry! Laila 9183-0681 LOW CASH!!! LOW Cash!!! 5’I’ 418 Reno 110 sqm. Near MRT. Val $3K up. Grab before its gone! Call now! NEW LIST! EA 359B Admiralty Dr. 131 sqm. Valued. nice, unblock, MRT/367 words
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Advertisement464 2011-12-31 20 NEAR AMENITIES BLK. 157D, RIVERVALE Crescent 4-Room. 94sqm, High flr Well kept. Krystal Chen OT 8138-8056. 4’A2’ CORNER 202. High flr. 87 sqm. Val $430k. MRT 5’I’ Corner 116C. Mid flr. 115 sqm. Reno. Val $440k. KPE /Rivervale Plaza/ eateries 4-RM PREMIUM BLK 404A. Sengkang. High flr. Nicely renovated. LRT.464 words
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Advertisement508 2011-12-31 21 4’A’ 122 SENGKANG High flr River facing. 91 sqm. All races/PR Eligible. Move-in Valued $400K. Can contra. 4’A’ 140/ 148. High flr. A1. 5’I’ 142/ 201B. Near MRT. EA 306B. High flr. Cosy. Near MRT. 4 bdrms. Nice 4A 268B/ 226A. Corner. 4A 204B. 90sqm A1 decor 5I 116B/ 245/508 words
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Advertisement504 2011-12-31 21 Serangoon HDB Apts for Sale Serangoon HDB Apts for Sale HUve By The Park r New DBSS@ Upper Serangoon NEW LAUNCH! ERA L*****82K Well designed 3,4&5-rmflats Enjoy superb views of Punggol Pk I S'goon Reservoir Fully fitted with condo style built-in wardrobe, aircon, kitchen cabinets Bosch appliances with quality finishes504 words
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Advertisement441 2011-12-31 21 4A 487B TAMPINES. low flr. 105sqm Corner. LUP now All Race. Reno. Val: $400K 5I 815 Val $455k COV $15k Sat/Sun 5pm. 9459 2099 4’A’, 489A, NICE reno. Val $403K. Serene. Low cash. 3’I’ 408, High flr, Simple, Valued, 5 min to MRT, Low cash. 9768-6887 Joyce 4’A’ BLK 493E441 words
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Advertisement456 2011-12-31 21 360. 5’I’ MID/LIFT flr, move -in, windy, NS, 4rms, nice 361. 4’A’ High/ lift floor, unblocked, simple move in! 3’A’ 267 TAMPINES. Mid flr. Lift level. Breezy. Near MRT, Malls, Schs. All races. Eunice Chua 9789-1600 3’A’ 444 TAMPINES. High Lift level. Move-in, unblock neg Sat 2-3pm. 5’I’ 364 High456 words
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Advertisement398 2011-12-31 21 BLK 153A 5-RM. Toa Payoh Central Location Location Mins to T.Payoh HUB. Unblock view. Ken *****743 NEW LIST! 2-RM 54 Toa Payoh. High flr. Val $235K. 3’I’ 158, Val $350K. Lift flr. MRT. Wilson *****121 PSG NEW LIST! 3’I’ Blk 128 T Payoh. Top flr. Windy. Unblocked. All races. Low398 words
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Advertisement492 2011-12-31 21 NEW LIST 4’S’ blk.840 #06 lift level. PR welcome. 4NG Blk. 154 #06 MRT. 5I corner Blk. 544 #02 designer decor. Val $405K. 5I corner Blk. 745 #06 888 Plaza. Mohd *****700 3’I’ 1 Blk 12. High flr. Nice. 3’I’+1 Blk 1. High flr. Corner. 4’NG’ 171. High flr. Corner.492 words
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Advertisement393 2011-12-31 21 LOW CASH! BLK.7 4’I’+1 #05 Ask $10K up. LUP not paid. All races PRs. View Sat only. Agnes 9029 4911 MARSILING BLK 24, 3’NG’, 82 sqm. High floor, corner. unblock. Open hse on Sun 3-5pm. Andrew 9029-3417 MUST SELL! 4’A’ 683A, High flr. Unblock, windy. Reno. 3 mins to MRT/393 words
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Advertisement393 2011-12-31 21 4’A’ BLK 152 Rare! Corner, 103 sqm. mid flr, lift level, unblocked. MRT. Valued $357K COV. All welcome. 4’A’ BLK.617 #11. Val $375K 5’I’ Blk 787C #03. Valn $398K. All races. PR ratio filled. Amenities. Call now! 4A CORNER 335. 104 sqm. Lift upgraded, reno. Val $378K Reasonable offer secures.393 words
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Advertisement411 2011-12-31 21 5RM, BLK 786C. High flr. Move in. Admiralty MRT. Serious Seller. Open hse 8 Jan 2-4pm Eva 9068-8165 795 WOODLANDS 5’I’ 121 sqm #9. Unblock. Val$410k All Local M’sian PR ratio not full! Daniel 8448-9499 BLK 530 5-RM. LOW flr. Val $453K low Near mall /schs. Serene *****082 BLK 788411 words
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Advertisement505 2011-12-31 21 NEW LISTING! BLK 127,3’NG’ 67 sqm. Lift upgraded. Val $280K. Mins to MRT, mkt. Corinne ECG 9855-2952 OPEN HSE TODAY 2-5pm by appt 4’A’ blk 833. Corner, MRT. Val $415k. Ask $475k Peter Tan 9023-3095 PN RARE EM 406 Yishun. Mid flr. Move in. lift landing. All races/PR. Last offer505 words
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Advertisement360 2011-12-31 22 4-RM BLK 505 CCK Valn $395K. Blk 232 Bishan Valn $485K. 3-rm Blk 182 AMK. 673 Hougang Valn $290K. Maya 9272-0731 JANSEN RD CORNER terr, near Kovan MRT, Rosyth Sch. 3501sqft. 6-rms, reno, corp/ family. Cheapest in town only $5K up. Sole agt Mar Property 9004-0944 SELETAR HIL EST, 2-sty360 words
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Advertisement432 2011-12-31 22 1) LOR PISANG Raja. 3½sty Terr 1952/ 5000 sqft. Just TOP. 7+1 rm. Asking $9.9k 2) Chestnut Cres. 1-Storey bunglw 9873/4000 sqft. 3 hall, 4+1rm, Lush Gdn $10K 3) Yuk Tong Ave Cluster hse. 3800 sqft. 4+1 rms Brand new! Asking $9.5K. Charles Tan *****069 INTER TERR Pasir Panjang. 3+1.432 words
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Advertisement365 2011-12-31 22 EVERTON RD 1-BDRM spacious apt conserved terr hse. F/furn, near MRT, immed. Ka Sen 9619-6836 BOTANIA 3 RM. West Coast Pk. Mid flr. P/furn, greenery. Immed. Shuttle bus to MRT. Lynn 9748 3129. THE PEARL Mt Faber. 3+1+1, Pool view. P/furn. Avail immed. Resort living, $5.3k. Gelene 9011-0080 IMMED. BOTANNIA.365 words
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Advertisement357 2011-12-31 22 BURLINGTON SQUARE/ THE Bencoolen. 2 bdrms. 936 sqft. High flr. Cosy. $4.2K. Immed. CT Ong *****301 REFLECTIONS 2 RM 904sqft Waterfront living. Quality finish. MRT shpg. Immed. $5.5K. Jolene 9270 8298 THE SAIL Marina Bay. 2bdrm. 1033 sqft. #40 up Full bay view. Raffles Place MRT. $6.5K. 9009-1513 Elin CARABELLE357 words
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Advertisement465 2011-12-31 22 SUNSHINE PLAZA. 2-RM. 980 sqft. Walk to 3 MRT station Near Orchard/ Mall Instns. Emily 9187-3212 TANGLIN VIEW 3+1. P/furn f/facilities, tranquil, mid flr. Redhill MRT/ Orchard. Avail Feb. *****176 DTZ BURLINGTON SQ 936 sqft. 2+1 f/furn with full condo facilities. Near Bugis Juction. 9876-9597 Ron THE ROCHESTER 2+1 Loft465 words
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Advertisement519 2011-12-31 22 NEW LIST! INFINITI 3+1 1249 sqft. P/furn. Immed. $4K neg. Alex liau 9656-3137 OCEANFRONT BRAND NEW! 1711 sqft, 3+1, great view! Also sale. *****746 Mike D01 STUDIO. RIGHT in City! 1 min to MRT. Reno. Furn. $2.1K. Chua LS 9819 9627 D.07 THE PLAZA. Full sea view. Reno. 2rm. $3.3K519 words
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Advertisement390 2011-12-31 22 TANGLIN PK. 1765 sqft. 3+1, Balconies. Quiet. Greenery. Near MRT.. $7500 neg.. Joseph Koh *****697 ABC THE IMPERIAL 2+1 990 sq ft Spacious Bright walk to Park/supermarket/MRT$5.7K Ronald *****520 THE IMPERIAL 4+1 2000sq ft Specious Bright Greene ry Near Pk/supermkt/ MRT $11K Ronald 9634-9520 RHAPSODY MT Elizabeth 3 rm. High390 words
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Advertisement530 2011-12-31 23 PENTHOUSE. THOMSON 800 4+1, 5791 sqft. Unobstructed 180 degree city view. Huge balcony. No noon sun. MRT and reservoir nearby. Direct owner *****995. Agts welcome D’CHATEAU SHELFORD. Brand new 2-sty mais, 2000 sqft, 3+1 bdrm, pool or gym, p/furn, immed. Near RGPS, Nanyang. $7K neg. Call 9156-4522 Lin RARE! CONDO530 words
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Advertisement469 2011-12-31 23 A GEM IN Southaven II New Reno! Spacious 1442 sqft 3+1. #10, face pool. Immed. *****918 Sandra SOLEIL SINARAN 936 sqft. 2 bdrms. Near MRT/ Novena Sq. $5.7K. Immed. Kang YP 9684 3833 CHEAP! MAPLEWOODS 2 bdrms. 870 sqft. Unfurn. Immed. All race welcome. Near amenities. Hurry call! MAPLEWOODS, 3+1.469 words
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Advertisement476 2011-12-31 23 JUST TOP! PRESTIGE Hgts. 1 rm 409 sqft. Quality finish. Facilities. Shaw Plaza. Popular eateries. $3k neg. ABERDEEN 2 BDRMS. 1109 sqft. Just reno. Unblock MRT/pool/ gym. Immed Unfurn*****488 Terence PRESTIGE HEIGHTS. 1-BDRM 409sqft. High flr. balcony. F/furn. Walk to Shaw Plaza $2.8K Darren 9060-3900 TREVISTA 2 RM Top floor476 words
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Advertisement530 2011-12-31 24 Caline Chai 9380-0086 ERA Yew Mei Green 1292sqft 3+1.........$3.3K 1345sqft 3+1, high flr, nice, unblocked......$3.35K •1410sqft 3+1+ study, nice, unblocked $3.35K •Penthse 2-sty 222sqm, avail Dec $3.5K All avail immed www.calineproperty.com THE CENTRIS. NEW list! 3+1, 1302 sqft Partial/ f/furn. Windy. Avail 1st Jan. neg! Grab!Joey Tan 9478-8789 THE MAYFAIR,530 words
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Advertisement543 2011-12-31 24 JURONG EAST ST 21 common rm near MRT/ IMM, furn, aircon. Prefer ladies, Immed *****948 William WOODLANDS 756 master. F/furn, aircon. Immed. Pro fessional/ students. View wkend. Marcia 8488 2050 64 KALLANG BAHRU. No aircon. Light cooking. Near Kallang MRT. Call Ms Yoong 9030-7188 BLK 510 BT Panjang, Segar LRT,543 words
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Advertisement451 2011-12-31 24 APPROVED! 133 PUNGGOL. 4-rm. #11. A1 decor. F/ furn aircon/ LRT. Avail Feb. Call 9296-7979 Wendy AMK BLK 559 3rm flat High flr. F/furn. Very good cond Immediate. Near amenities $2300 neg Fritz *****009 OPEN HOUSE. 4’A’ 100sqft. Woodlands Ring Rd. 3+1+1. Avail immediate. Call Tim *****633 3+1 EDGEDALE PLAINS.451 words
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Advertisement540 2011-12-31 24 717/ 723 TAMPINES ST 72, 5 rm flat/ 4 rms, 1292 sqft, $3-3.4k neg, Unblock view, High flr, f/furn w/aircons! Near United College! EA 779. PASIR Ris. 3 balcony family. High flr. Furn. Garden view. immed. Joseph Siew 9488-1861 SV 4RM BLK.114 PASIR Ris, 2 mins mkt, amenities Reno beautiful,540 words
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Advertisement376 2011-12-31 27 WATci RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg/recruit FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Our client, a rapidly expanding manufacturer and distributor of diary related products, is looking for an outstanding, energetic and dynamic individual who can contribute to the continued growth and strategic positioning of the company. Responsibilities: You will be in376 words
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Advertisement213 2011-12-31 27 Education Hub with more than 20 years experience in Singapore, seeks entrepreneur minded individuals for the following positions: HR/ADMIN MANAGER/ EXECUTIVE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER/EXECUTIVE Please send current/ expected salary and recent photograph to hr@ecomessaging.com CPA Firm requires AUDIT ASSISTANTS 1 year audit experience Interested please submit resume to: jtcwee@pacific.net.sg Project213 words
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Advertisement423 2011-12-31 27 An established Civil Engineering and Piling Company is seeking candidates for the position of: A. PROJECT MANAGER Degree in Civil Engineering Construction Management recognized by Singapore Professional Engineer (PE) Board. Minimum 3 years working experience in construction and preferably in Piling Foundation work. B. PROJECT ENGINEER Degree in Civil Engineering423 words
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Advertisement250 2011-12-31 27 An established Singapore-based Telecom company with regional presence is looking for a FULL-TIME VOIP TECHNICAL MANAGER Job Description Responsibilities Manages the company’s Network Operating Centre (NOC) Home-based but needs to be contactable and connected online at all times Responsible for the smooth operation of voice services Analyzes and troubleshoots all250 words
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