The Straits Times, 29 October 2012

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    26 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 M O ND A Y OC T O BER 29 201 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/2012
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    Lock icon Tharman supports rebalancing of PSLE system
    572 1  -  His experience as education minister tells DPM exam sorts pupils too finely By MATTHIAS CHEW mattchew@sph.com.sg DEPUTY Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam gave his views yesterday on calls to ease the pressure pupils face at the Primary School Leaving Examination. The heart of the problem,
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    Lock icon GOING BANANAS OVER FLYING
    86 1 HOME, B2 You have heard of a banana boat. Now, there is a banana “plane” too. Yesterday, this banana-shaped contraption was among the flying machines that took off from a 6m-high flight deck in Sentosa to land in the sea. The event called Red Bull Flugtag
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    Lock icon Mystery of dead man found in MRT tunnel
    254 1  -  By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg A BODY was found lying in the MRT tunnel last night, causing train services to be disrupted for about two hours. The man, a Chinese Singaporean in his 20s, was lying beside the tracks in the tunnel
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    Lock icon Australia’s pivot to Asia
    34 1 ALL AUSTRALIAN schoolchildren will be able to learn Mandarin, Hindi, Japanese or Bahasa Indonesia under a new policy blueprint unveiled by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.L TOP OF THE NEWS, A6
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    Lock icon Graphics-based traffic alerts
    37 1 FROM today, graphics-based traffic alerts will be used along six road corridors in a move by the Land Transport Authority to provide updates in a more user-friendly manner. L TOP OF THE NEWS, A8
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      Lock icon New Indonesian terror cell ‘arose from weakened unit’
      479 2/3  -  Arrested Hasmi leader was a senior member of group behind Java blasts By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT wahyudis@sph.com.sg JAKARTA The leader of a new terror cell whose plans to attack American diplomatic missions in Indonesia and a police command centre have been
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      Lock icon Wen family’s lawyers deny ‘hidden riches’ report
      500 2/3 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES HONG KONG Lawyers have denied a report that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s family had amassed US$2.7 billion (S$3.3 billion) in “hidden riches”, a Hong Kong newspaper said yesterday. The New York Times (NYT) said in a lengthy article
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      Lock icon KL probing backgrounds of 2 Malaysians linked to Al-Qaeda
      559 2/3  -  By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT yyennie@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR The Home Ministry is investigating the backgrounds of two Malaysians arrested at Beirut International Airport in Lebanon on Oct 18 on suspicion of having links with Al-Qaeda. Yesterday, Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein
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      Lock icon Duo held in Lebanon ‘were heading for Syria to join fight’
      589 2/3 NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD Two alleged Malaysian suicide bombers nabbed in Lebanon were reported to be originally on their way to Syria. Lebanese newspaper Al-Joum-houria, citing security sources, reported last week that the two Malaysians had planned
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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          Lock icon Fine-tuning PSLE
          59 4 THE education system could be refined by differentiating pupils less finely at the PSLE, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Stressing that he was not making a policy pronouncement, Mr Tharman said there was a need to reduce focus on examinations early in life so pupils can focus
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          Lock icon Terror cell offshoot
          67 4 A NEW terror cell just uncovered in Indonesia is apparently an offshoot of another whose leader was shot dead in May last year. A noted terror analyst said the cell known as Hasmi which was planning attacks on a range of foreign and domestic targets in the
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          Lock icon ‘Lost generation’ to lead
          59 4 CHINA’S “lost generation”, which was deprived of education and happiness in its teens during the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976, will begin to rule the country in two weeks. An analyst said this generation has no trust in great leaders and will
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          Lock icon Courtroom in a bus
          66 4 INSPIRED by China, Sabah has become the only state in Malaysia to use a mobile courtroom, that is, a modified 25-seater bus (above). Not only does it enable trials to be held in distant villages, but it also allows villagers to register their children’s birth and
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          Lock icon Ghost town no more
          56 4 PONTIANAK in West Kalimantan, named after the long-haired shrieking ghosts thought to have inhabited the riverine settlement, did resemble a ghost town five years ago. But it is now enjoying a commodities boom with an annual growth of 9.5 per cent, and malls, housing complexes and
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        Lock icon Keeping ties steady in a time of change
        60 4 OPINION CHINA, the United States and, quite likely, Japan each face leadership transitions at a time of rising tension in the East China Sea. Cooler heads need to prevail, to prevent the crisis from getting out of hand, repair damage done and
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          Lock icon OpenNet warned, fined
          48 4 OPENNET, the builder of Singapore’s fibre broadband network, has been warned for not meeting customer service quality standards. It has also been fined $100,000 for delaying the supply of cooling services to Internet service providers, which locate their network equipment in OpenNet’s premises. PAGE B3
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          Lock icon Rediffusion to return next year
          49 4 RADIO icon Rediffusion will be back on air next February with a strategy to attract younger listeners and retain older, Chinese-dialect followers. All programmes will be online-based, but it is not known yet if listeners will have to pay a subscription fee. PAGE B2
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          Lock icon 4.5% addicted to cigs
          43 4 A NATIONWIDE study has, for the first time, shed more light on hardcore smokers. New findings from the Singapore Mental Health Study found that some 4.5 per cent of the five million population are addicted to smoking. PAGE B6
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        Lock icon SMEs ‘need new blood’
        48 4 MONEY ACTION Community for Entrepreneurship chairman Teo Ser Luck believes the small and medium-sized enterprises community needs an injection of new life as Singapore’s economy shifts towards higher value-add activities. One way is to encourage young people to start their own businesses. PAGE B8
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        Lock icon Win for Watney
        53 4 SPORT NICK Watney (left) shot an electrifying 10-under 61 to win Malaysia’s US$6.1 million (S$7.4 million) CIMB Classic. More significantly, he held his nerve to hold off charges by Tiger Woods and defending champion Bo Van Pelt yesterday to claim the winner’s US$1.3 million cheque. PAGE B14
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon No K-pop for balladeer
          64 4 KOREAN-AMERICAN singer Tim Hwang knows balladeers like him are currently not as popular as the all-singing, all-dancing boy bands in the K-pop scene. But he says music is all about trends, just like in fashion. The affable singer will be here on Nov 29 for his
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          Lock icon Fun for kids at festival
          57 4 LITTLE Lit!, a free programme with events appealing to children of all ages, is set to be the most hands-on and interactive section of this year’s Singapore Writers Festival. Parents are encouraged to join their children in some of the programmes this weekend and next
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      • WHAT’S ONLINE
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          59 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L Maria Sharapova embarrassed by her Gangnam style L Help package to boost birth rate out next year:QRcodegeneratedohttp://qrcod.littleidiot.be Minister L SMRT fined $100 for overcrowded bus service L Rare ‘headless’ ladybug discovered in the US L SIA to scrap non-stop US flights in
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          57 4 www.stomp.com.sg L This is your drinking water: Family bathes in Lower Peirce ReservoirQRcodegeneratedonhttp://qrcode.littleidiot.be L Glass panel shatters at Sengkang CC, cutting passer-by L Here’s a flash mob with a difference it’s performed on ice L Fair or not? S’pore cars get summons while Malaysian tour buses
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          42 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Aimee Chan says no to Moses Chan L Death- defying stunts on Wheel of Death L Biggest challenge in raising a childQRcodegenerated L Chinese art meets lingerie L Making a statement with jewellery QR code generated on http://qrcode.littleidiot.be
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      Lock icon PM Lee begins Brunei trip today
      236 6 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives in Brunei today for a three-day visit to reaffirm the close ties between the two countries and discuss areas of cooperation. His visit is at the invitation of Brunei’s head of state, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
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      Lock icon Australia unveils plan for ‘Asian century’
      817 6  -  Sweeping blueprint aims to boost ties and trade with fast-growing region By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY All Australian schoolchildren will be able to learn Mandarin, Hindi, Japanese or Bahasa Indonesia under a new policy blueprint unveiled by Prime Minister Julia
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      Lock icon Ex-pop star held as part of Savile sex abuse probe
      540 6 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Former British pop star Gary Glitter was arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of child sex abuse by late TV presenter Jimmy Savile, the BBC said. Yesterday’s arrest was the first to be reported
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      Lock icon Race-based self-help groups still have important role, says PM Lee
      508 8  -  By JEREMY AU YONG POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT jeremyau@sph.com.sg RACE-BASED self-help groups continue to play an important role in their communities, even as they increase the number of multi- racial projects they do, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He had been
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      Lock icon Graphics-based traffic alerts on 6 major roads
      448 8  -  Symbols indicate lanes affected, to make it easier for motorists to grasp By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg A PICTURE can tell a thousand words, so the authorities are rolling out graphics-based messages about traffic conditions on 76 signboards along six major arterial roads, from
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      31 6 In your tomorrow Pulitzer-winning writer Michael Cunningham BARTENDING made him a BETTER WRITER Life! China’s economy: U-SHAPED OR L-SHAPED recovery? World New NBA season: Will it be LEBRON V KOBE? Sport
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Justice on wheels
      596 9  -  Judges travel in 25-seater bus to remote towns in Sabah to hear cases By LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT lestkong@sph.com.sg KENINGAU (Sabah) It takes Mr Ahmad Salim, a rubber tapper, an hour to hike from his village to the nearest road. From there, he takes a one-hour bus
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Protests force shelving of chemicals project in China
        359 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NINGBO (Zhejiang) Thousands who marched through the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo yesterday to protest against the expansion of a petrochemical plant have won a pledge from the local government to halt the project. “Following research with investors,
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        Lock icon ‘Lost generation’ of China poised to lead the way
        1040 10  -  But shadow of Mao’s campaigns likely to impact leaders’ decision-making: Experts On Nov 8, China starts its major leadership transition. The Straits Times kicks off its coverage of the 18th Party Congress today with a look at the incoming team of
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        Lock icon From ghost town to boomtown
        1057 11  -  Kalimantan’s Pontianak city is growing fast, thanks to a commodities boom By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zakirh@sph.com.sg PONTIANAK (West Kalimantan) This city got its name from the long-haired, shrieking ghosts who were thought to have inhabited the riverfront settlement, and which the founding sultan expelled
        ST GRAPHICS; PHOTOS: GUSTI AMBRI, ZAKIR HUSSAIN  -  1,057 words
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        Lock icon Rahul opts out of Cabinet again
        609 14  -  PM Singh balances youth, experience with 17 new faces in reshuffle NEWS ANALYSIS By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has announced a major Cabinet reshuffle with an eye to the 2014 elections, even as a widely anticipated
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        Lock icon JB apartment fire kills S’porean man and friend
        312 14 JOHOR BARU Minutes after getting embroiled in an argument, a couple found themselves trapped in their apartment, which caught fire, and they eventually suffocated to death. The victims Ms Angielee Ambrose, 29, from Sabah, and her friend, Mr Ang Lye Hock, 52,
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        Lock icon Net entrepreneur helps a million couples find love
        800 14  -  PEOPLE TO WATCH By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI Mr Murugavel Janakiraman was a software programmer until he discovered his computer skills could be put to better use to bring couples together in marriage. Since setting up his website BharatMatrimony
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Seoul renames island peaks
          78 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL South Korea said yesterday that it would rename two main peaks on the island group it calls Dokdo in an attempt to reassert its sovereignty over the territory after a long-standing dispute with Japan flared up again recently. The names Usan and Daehan
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          Lock icon Thaksin aides join Cabinet
          115 14 BANGKOK The Thai King endorsed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s new Cabinet yesterday, which saw the return of some senior politicians close to her ousted brother. The reshuffle involved changes to some 20 Cabinet posts and 11 Cabinet members were left out of ministerial jobs, the Xinhua
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        Lock icon S’pore ranks 5th for shopping in region
        677 15  -  Not so great for affordability but good for safety, quality, survey finds By HIMAYA QUASEM hquasem@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is the fifth best shopping city in the Asia-Pacific region, ahead of Sydney and Bangkok but lagging behind Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Beijing, a
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        Lock icon Survivors of Myanmar unrest recount ordeal
        471 15 REUTERS SITTWE (Myanmar) Muslim survivors of six days of sectarian violence in western Myanmar spoke of fleeing burning homes and bullets to escape on fishing boats after an attack by their once-peacea-ble Rakhine neighbours. The United Nations says 22,587 people have now been displaced,
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        Lock icon MCA-Umno dispute over hudud issue
        199 15 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BATU PAHAT The president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) has openly disagreed with his Umno colleague in the ruling Barisan Nasional party that introducing hudud, the strict Islamic penal code, will not have an impact on non-Muslims. “Maybe he did
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      Lock icon Creeping fears of a messy outcome
      1208 16  -  Analysts say a ‘split victory’ could mean vote recounts in some states By TRACY QUEK US CORRESPONDENT tracyq@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON With a little over a week left and polls showing the US presidential election to be one of the most closely fought in recent memory,
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      Lock icon Candidates endorsed by a paper each
      392 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAMPA (Florida) Both President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mr Mitt Romney, battled to a tie on media endorsements each picking up one. Mr Obama was endorsed by The New York Times for a second term while Mr Romney got the
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      Lock icon US braced for whopper of a storm
      512 17 Up to 60 million people expected to be affected by frankenstorm NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Tens of millions of people in the eastern third of the United States are bracing themselves today for an unprecedented freak storm, dubbed a frankenstorm. Airlines cancelled
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        Lock icon Hawaii hit by small tsunami
        111 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONOLULU A small tsunami hit Hawaii late on Saturday after a powerful earthquake off the west coast of Canada prompted a state-wide evacuation, but it did not cause major damage. Television images from the island of Oahu showed relatively small waves rolling peacefully
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        Lock icon West eyes Ukraine polls
        106 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS KIEV Ukrainians voted in an election yesterday that was expected to maintain President Viktor Yanukovych’s parliamentary majority, despite his roll-back on democracy during nearly three years in power. His Party of Regions appeared to be capitalising on three things: The jailing of charismatic opposition
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      Lock icon Citigroup analysts fired over information leaks
      360 18 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Mr Mark Mahaney has been a stock-picking star among a wave of new technology companies, a number-cruncher with Silicon Valley flair. But his career took a bizarre turn last Friday, as he was swept into a regulatory investigation of
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      Lock icon Power play over grain
      666 18 Prices may rise with heavyweight firms grabbing more of market REUTERS LONDON A global race for grain trading power is putting more of the world’s vital cereals in the hands of fewer companies, with a string of recent acquisitions raising fears that consumers will pay even
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Police arrest Greek editor
        81 18 BLOOMBERG ATHENS Police in Greece arrested a Greek editor who published the names of 2,000 Greeks with deposits in Swiss bank accounts. Greek magazine Hot Doc editor Kostas Vaxevanis was arrested in Athens yesterday, said a message posted on his Twitter account. An arrest warrant was
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        Lock icon Sinopec’s Q3 profit falls 9.4%
        106 18 REUTERS HONG KONG China’s Sinopec Corp, Asia’s largest refiner, posted a 9.4 per cent fall in third-quarter profit after its petrochemical business swung to a loss due to the slowing Chinese economy, offsetting hikes in petrol and diesel prices. Net profit sank to 18.3 billion
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      455 20 CHINA, the United States and, quite likely Japan, face leadership changes at a moment of rising tension in the East China Sea. Even in the best of times, the transitional coincidence would make it challenging for them to manage their strategic relations
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      786 21 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong begins a three-day visit to Brunei today, and reflects on the kingdom’s long and close ties with Singapore in a rapidly changing region I AM delighted to be visiting Brunei again. My first visit was almost exactly 30 years ago,
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      955 21  -  By DAVID KOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. VIETNAM’SCom-munist Party held its Sixth Plenum of the 11th Central Committee in unprecedented secrecy earlier this month. Most observers expected the Prime Minister’s ousting
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      1026 21  -  By SALIM OSMAN SENIOR WRITER salim@sph.com.sg THE talk of a shadow Cabinet in Malaysia is in vogue these days, started by the opposition. A shadow Cabinet is defined as a senior group of politicians in the Westminster system of government who, together with
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      980 22  -  By MICHAEL RICHARDSON FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. BOTH US presidential contenders agree on one thing: the United States must achieve energy independence by no later than 2020 to sustain primacy
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      783 22  -  By TOM PLATE The writer, the author of Conversations With Ban Ki-Moon, worked decades ago at Newsweek as a college intern, at Time as a senior editor, and at the Los Angeles Times. He is currently a professor at Loyola Marymount University. ONE
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      969 22  -  By TOMMI CHEN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES tommi.chen@yahoo.com The writer started Singapore’s first Internet service provider in 1991. This is the fourth of a five-part series. “2010 was the year the Web overtook newspapers as a source for news” The Economist. In a meeting between a
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        405 23  -  Serene Ow (Ms) Senior Assistant Director, Corporate Communications Ministry of Trade and Industry MR VIJAI Parwani’s commentary proposed having a separate “lemon law” for cars (“Protecting consumers from lemon cars and vague laws”; Sept 25). The lemon law builds on the existing broad-based
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        404 23  -  Kuek Jia Yao WITH the recent plans to build a fourth storage facility at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on Jurong Island (“$500m plan to grow LNG terminal”; last Thursday), Singapore’s energy sector is once again in the spotlight. With
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      53 23 PUNCHLINES Gardens by the Bay’s cooled conservatories have “confused” the plants into blooming beautifully even during the winter months. So? They also have roses, some of which are extremely difficult to maintain. Yawn And there is a California fruit garden that grows lemons and grapes... Let’s go! Don’t forget to
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      400 2  -  MATTHIAS CHEW BOTH government action and active citizenry are required if Singapore is to build an inclusive and vibrant society, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday. “If it is only a matter of government, we will achieve something, but it would not
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      716 3  -  By YIP WAI YEE yipwy@sph.com.sg THE producers of Asia’s Next Top Model, the Asian franchise of the popular American reality show headed by Tyra Banks, are behind on payments. So say at least one judge of the show, a public relations agency
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      860 4  -  Horticulturists tweak temperature to keep plants looking their best By GOH SHI TING stgoh@sph.com.sg IT IS nearly winter back home, but instead of losing their flowers and leaves, the oyster plants are flowering in the Flower Dome conservatory at Gardens by the
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        375 5 REFUNDS to 500 customers of tour agency Far East Travel Lifestyle have started and the entire payout of $43,000 is expected to be completed by the year end, said its owner. It had come under fire in April after news broke that it was selling
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      643 6  -  80% are men, and more than half of all addicts are married By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg A NATIONWIDE $6.9 million study has, for the first time, pinned down the facts on Singapore’s hardcore smokers. New findings from the Singapore Mental Health Study found
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      438 6  -  POON CHIAN HUI NEW street lights were switched on yesterday along the narrow back alleys of four areas in Geylang, in a bid to deter activities such as prostitution and illegal parking. In a move that cost more than $200,000,
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      132 7 SAMSUNG’SnewGalaxyNoteIIispackedwith features designed for users to unleash their creativity. It comes with an ergonomic tool known as S Pen for natural writing and drawing on the 5.5” screen. The Air View feature facilitates quick previews of different content such as e-mail, planner, video or photo
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      650 7  -  More Singaporean travellers are going for holidays in the formerSovietbloccountriesasitinerariesexpand By Lai Yi Ming LONDON, Paris and Rome? Been there, done that. Singaporean travellers to Europe are increasingly looking eastwards to more exotic destinations such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia and
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      128 7 THIS Sunday, the John Jacob Ballroom at The St. Regis Singapore is the place to be for future brides to be inspired by the exquisite bridal collection from Jimmy Choo along with the finest gems from Tiffany and Co. The Atelier Bridal will also present
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      188 7 LIMITED units of the Toyota Alphard and Vellfire multi-purpose vehicles with 24-carat gold parts are now available at Richburg Motors. The company’s director, Mr Jacky Wong, says the precious metal will be on clearly visible parts of the car such as the logo and
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      187 7 BOOK your fly-cruise holiday to Hokkaido, Japan with Apple Vacations Singapore (AVS) and the travel agency can arrange for private tours when the ship docks. This arrangement is for the Sun Princess leaving Yokohama in Tokyo on July 14 next year for the 12D9N fly-cruise
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        33 7 To mark the 40th year of the last lunar landing, Omega’s Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo XVII watch has embossed images of the spacecraft and astronaut. The limited edition waterresistant timepiece costs $9,350.
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        36 7 The Beauty Fair at Marina Square Central Atrium this Friday to Sunday between 11am and 9pm will have hair, face and body products. Get 10 per cent off for subscription to Her World, SimplyHerandNuyoumagazines.
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        27 7 Till Nov 30, buy $5 worth of Lion products such as Kodomo baby toiletries, Mama Lemon dishwashing liquidorTopdetergenttowin prizes worth $80,000. Details are at www.lioncorp.com.sg.
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        30 7 McDonald’s limited edition Samurai Burger has beef patty, sweet teriyaki sauce, mayonnaise and lettuce. The àlacarteorderis$5whilean extravaluemealis$6.50.Pay $7.45 for a set with cheese shaker fries and green tea.
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        35 7 Checkoutthisyear’sInternational Sound and Sight exhibition from 11am to 7pm this Friday to Sunday at the Parkroyal on Kitchener Road hotel. It features the latest home theatre and audio systems. Admission fee is $15.
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        41 7 Come to the Gain City Expo Sale this Friday to Sunday at Singapore Expo Hall 5B for home appliances, electronics and IT products at unbeatable prices. CIMB Bank credit cardholders can get up to 1 per cent cash rebates.
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      920 8  -  Plans to boost business zeal among young, simplify rules: Teo Ser Luck By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg ALTHOUGH Singapore already has a good foundation of schemes and funds to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Action Community for Entrepreneurship (Ace) chairman
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      1058 8  -  GRACE CHNG TO TAKE on the giant Chinese market, it might be best for a Singaporean entrepreneur to start as a student. That is the advice of Mr James Tan, 37, co-founder of China’s second-largest group buying site, 55tuan. “In the two to three
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      481 9 Lack of barriers may foster greater interaction but etiquette still matters AT WORK WITH CHERYL LIM you cherlim@sph.com.sg CUBICLES are fast becoming extinct in today’s workplaces as bosses opt for open-concept offices that break down social barriers and let ideas flow. Microsoft Asia Pacific
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      610 9  -  TALKING TO DANIEL OR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OKP HOLDINGS By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg IF YOU have travelled on Singapore roads, chances are your vehicle’s wheels would have gone over one built by OKP Holdings. The home-grown company has been involved in
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      865 10  -  Post-election event likely to set direction of stock markets early next year CAI JIN By GOH ENG YEOW By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg THE United States presidential election next month has drawn the attention of traders everywhere, but it is one post-election event that
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        34 10 WANG KAI YUEN: Stepped down as independent non-executive chairman last Wednesday. Dr Wang, 64, is due for retirement and did not seek re-election at the company’s annual general meeting last Wednesday.
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        43 10 KUA ENG WAH: Retired from his role as sales director last Wednesday. Mr Kua, 64, oversaw the firm’s overseas sales functions. KUA CHEE MENG: Retired from his role as administration director last Wednesday. Mr Kua, 64, oversaw administrative functions.
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        33 10 HAO FEIFEI: Stepped down as chairman of the board due to a change in job assignment last Tuesday. Mr Hao, 55, was in charge of the whole management.
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        58 10 XU ZHI BIN: Will be appointed executive director and executive chairman on Nov 19. He will replace Ms Wong Kai, whose resignation from both positions is effective on the same day. Mr Xu is currently the deputy general manager, head of the sales department and the legal representative
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        684 11  -  Uncertainty over polls, Wall Street, sour risk appetite MARKETS INSIGHT By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg MARKET activities are likely to stay sluggish this week, as traders retreat to the sidelines ahead of the United States’ October jobs report
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          2359 11 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS A unit trust or investment-linked insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in
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        271 11  -  By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg DBS Bank has been named the Derivatives House of the Year in Asia excluding Japan at this year’s Asia Risk Awards. The Asia Risk Magazine cited the fact that DBS has been unaffected by challenges plaguing many global banks
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      43 8 M O N D A Y THE STRAITS TIMES OC T O BER 2 9 BIO Traders worry as US fiscal cliff looms B9 Building Singapore’s roads 2 0 1 2 Traders worry as US fiscal cliff looms B9 Building Singapore’s roads B10
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    763 12 OBITUARIES “You have made known to me the path of life,you will fill me with joy in your presence,with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Psalm 16:11 LOKVI HAN Age:54 was called home to be with the Lord on 28 October 2012. Remembered and missed by loved ones. Father:Lok Hood
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      459 16  -  By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE has made the final shortlist along with three other cities to host the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) sea-son-ending championships from 2014. The prestigious event, which features the season’s top players on the women’s tour, ended in Istanbul last
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      608 13 Red Bull driver wins Indian GP, Alonso finishes second to keep up pressure ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GREATER NOIDA (India) Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix yesterday to extend his Formula One championship lead, though rival Fernando Alonso of
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      69 13 The F1 Pit Building was illuminated for the fourth round of the Singapore Karting Championships yesterday, and it was Poland’s Karol Basz (right) who shone brightest. Basz, 20, won the AutoInc Marina Bay Karting Challenge, taking home $4,000. Javier Chng (Cadet), Amin Noorzilan (Junior), Thaddeus Lee
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      592 14  -  Pandan Reservoir L Near industrial zone in the west L One lap is about 6km L Popular with leisure walkers and residents in the area MAY CHEN Richard Wong, 53, civil servant Runs at least twice a week, 6-8km each time “THESE five-toed, rubber-like
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      316 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS SHANGHAI Swede Peter Hanson won the BMW Masters yesterday for his second European Tour victory of the year, shooting a five-under 67 to hold off world No. 1 Rory McIlroy by a stroke. Hanson finished at 21-under 267 on The Masters Course at Lake Malaren,
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      498 15  -  Warriors come from behind to hand outgoing coach RHB Singapore Cup SAFFC 2 Tampines 1 By CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg HE WAS tossed, hugged and kissed. And as the confetti exploded around him, Singapore Armed Forces FC coach Richard Bok could finally look back on the most
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      288 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Amid talk of his players revolting, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini found an unlikely ally in a player he once said he never wanted to see in his dressing room again. Carlos Tevez, who was the source of City’s problems in Europe this time
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      206 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS BARCELONA Lionel Messi scored twice to help Spanish leaders Barcelona roll to a 5-0 win at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, as Tito Vilanova established the best start for a first-year manager in the 113-year history of the club. Cesc Fabregas set
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      267 15 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Team Sky have lost another key member of their personnel. But the British cycling outfit said yesterday that the abrupt departure of senior sports director Sean Yates after 30 years of involvement both as rider and a team director
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        74 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BASEL Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro ended a losing streak of six matches this season to Roger Federer by beating the world No. 1 in the final of the Swiss Indoors tournament 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-3) yesterday. Del Potro, the 2009 US Open
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        55 15 REUTERS NEW YORK The Oklahoma City Thunder traded James Harden to the Houston Rockets on Saturday after the Western Conference champions were unable to reach an extension with the National Basketball Association’s Sixth Man of the Year. In the multi-player trade, the Thunder acquired guards
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        43 15 CHIBA (Japan) Singapore defeated the Netherlands 3-0 in the team event of the World Junior badminton championships yesterday to finish 11th out of 16 teams overall a slight improvement over last year’s 13th-placed finish. The individual events start tomorrow.
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      344 1 8 Questions With Tim Hwang, Korean pop’s Prince of Ballads C2 Writers Fest Hands-on fun for little ones C3 Brad Pitt and Chanel Jokes and parodies, inevitable C10 Singapore’s top model Sheila Sim earns $2,000 for each runway show overseas and has started to dip her toes into acting. But
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        829 2 New York Times New York South Korean pop star Psy’s Gangnam Style has been the No. 1 song on Billboard’s new Rap Songs chart for the last three weeks, even though he does not rap on the track and most American hip-hop radio stations have yet
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        2299 4  -  THE LIFE! INTERVIEW WITH Sheila Sim High heels are a bane for Singapore’s top model Sheila Sim, who actually stumbled into modelling Melissa Sim simlinoi@sph.com.sg With her dainty features and porcelain skin, she is a cover girl, cosmetics ambassador, international runway model and the face of countless
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        702 5  -  Songwriter David Foster will celebrate his 63rd birthday at his gigs here with five of his sisters Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg Canadian songwriter and producer David Foster celebrated his last two birthdays in Singapore because they coincided with his concerts here. He is
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        775 11 The singer-songwriter has re-interpreted her songs and is touring with tunes from her new CD Reuters New York Tori Amos has been performing in bars and clubs since the age of 13, but the singer-songwriter’s new tour and album mark 20 years since
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        762 11 New York Times New York Talk, talk, talk all Patrick Stickles does is talk. On Ecce Homo, the first song from the new album by his band Titus Andronicus, he is talking about himself and it is not pretty. “I’ve spread my vile seed
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      579 3 New York Times New York At 10.52pm on a recent Tuesday, Andy Cohen was preparing to host his weeknight talk show on Bravo, Watch What Happens Live, when a text message arrived. Though the 20-seat studio has a month-long waiting list, he had
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      881 6 Washington Post Washington When historical novelist Robin Maxwell was looking for a book idea a couple of years ago, her husband asked who her new “literary lovers” would be. “‘Tarzan and Jane!’ just blurted out of my mouth,” she says, laughing at how forcefully
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      387 6  -  Review Concert THE PERFORMER’S VOICE Colin Currie (percussion) Joe Burgstaller (trumpet) Yong Siew Toh Conservatory, Last Saturday Chang Tou Liang The Second Performer’s Voice Symposium at the Conservatory has sprung forth some unusual concerts and this evening’s tandem of percussion and trumpet recitals was the most wideranging of
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      315 7 Associated Press Berlin Germany’s foremost contemporary composer, Hans Werner Henze, whose wide-ranging work included a wealth of operas and 10 symphonies, died last Saturday, his publisher said. He was 86. He died in the eastern German city of Dresden, publisher Schott Music said in
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      977 8  -  The dance honouring manga godfather Osamu Tezuka is a bumpy trip to a heartfelt ending Review Dance TEZUKA Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Esplanade Theatre/Last Saturday Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg When the person one pays homage to is dubbed the godfather of manga, a fitting tribute is expected. Belgian choreographer
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      569 8  - Flamenco with heart and lungs Review Dance FLAMENCO SIN FRONTERAS Paco Pena Company Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Saturday Akshita Nanda Cloaked in shadows on a dimly lit stage, Andalusian guitarist Paco Pena strums chords that charge the air with hypnotic purpose. He is answered by respectful, insistent percussion and the heartrending
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      521 9 Taiwanese romance In Time With You wins seven Golden Bell Awards, including Best Television Series Taipei In Time With You, the will-they-won’t-they Taiwanese romance, had a happy ending all over again last Friday night when it won seven Golden Bell Awards, including Best Television Series.
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      103 10 ‘Fast forward years later, I see these billboards of Anderson, looking buff, veins showing, muscles, like this strapping stallion’ Journalist Lisa Ling on how longtime friend, CNN’s Anderson Cooper (left), has changed since they first met 18 years ago ‘I have two pumpkins... that’s all I
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      848 10  -  It could be you or me, or sex blogger Alvin Tan, FB commenter Amy Cheong, director Ken Kwek or Jay Talking Jeremy Au Yong jeremyau@sph.com.sg If you could have one of the biggest stars in the world endorse your product, what would you have
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      398 4 A profitable marine workshop with the existing customers and tools for assignment (with lunching and recovery of boats facility) Hp: *****323 (Owner has oversea commitment) NEW/ USED-PABX SALES fr $388. Rental fr $100. IPPBX, door access, CCTV avail. DCS *****200 www.dcsnetworks.sg Warehouse Clearance Branded Furniture Ç Tables, Chairs, Work stations
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      406 4 BMW F30 328I Reg. Mar 12. Low km done. PML warranty. $210,800. White with black. Call *****121 AUDI A7 S Line Full. Mini navigation. Head up display. DVD, 20’’ rims, memory, LED Bose. 9782-1840 2/2010 CHERY QQ 1.1 AMT, Silver, mileage 27,000 km, $*****. Call *****532 Lim 9/’10 ROMEO 159
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      242 4 DEC¡¯11,ALMOST NEW BMW 335iA Hardtop Convertible M-DCT Full Specs! Agent Warranty Dec¡¯2014, Mint Cond Save $70K from New $269,800 Abel *****667 $136.8K 4/’10 320IA. Agt warranty, full accessories, GPS, sun-roof, new rd tax. Beach Rd. The Plaza #*****. Call *****000 CARLINGUAL P/L *****777 2011 full range 5 Series. Highline (SunRoof,
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      412 4 5/10 BMW 325I Convertible. 1 owner. White, Low mileage. Excellent cond. Call 9105-6808 for viewing 3/09 BMW 320I XL 1 owner. Silver. Tax Mar ’2013! GPS. With 6 mths Warranty Call 9483-4533 6472-7757 BMW 523I SILVER For Sale. Year 2010. Accident Free. 6000km.Email enquiries to bmwauto523i@gmail.com 8/05 320I OMV $*****
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      396 4 5/08 CONVERTIBLE 325I full customize m-kits, omv $63k. $136k. 9819-8683 9/07 BMW 523I XL. full sgt svc. Pristine cond Accident free. $102k. *****900 ’99 BMW 528IA COE 4/’2019 Low mileage. New paint/ leather. *****650 9/’06 BMW 730IL (A) High OMV/ rebate. 3 digit no. New tax $87.5K *****650 9/07 AVEO
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      318 4 04/09 500 LOUNGE 1.4A. Yellow. Low Mileage. Sunroof. Mint Cond. *****063 6/’09 BRAVO 1.4A Turbo. 1 owner. Accident free. OMV $22K. New tax. *****922 9/’09 FIAT BRAVO 1.4 Auto Turbo. OMV $22,136. COE $14,863. VTO. 6220-5779 11/06 ESCAPE 2.3XLS SUV. Low mileage, Accident free. Very cheap, Only $43.9K neg. *****854.
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      212 4 Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Results of October 2012 2nd Open Bidding Exercise For COE MATS *This table will be updated monthly. n i— n iP y 10/’08 FIT 1.3A GF Skyroof. Purple. 1 owner. Full bodykit New tyre. New tax Accident free
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      402 4 ’10 ODYSSEY EXV premium agt g’teed $8K accessories sunroof, tax till Mar 2013. Superb cond. 9099-0089 MAR 09 CITY 1.5L VTEC for sale. Grey w Black Int. 5 Yrs Kah Motor warranty. Ask $63.8k. Call *****118 APR 09 STREAM 1.8X for sale. Grey w black Interior. Free 6 mths warranty.
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      321 4 3/’07 CIVIC 1.6 Auto. Grey. Well kept. $0 deposit. Trade in avail. *****115 5/2011 STREAM 1.8A. 1 owner. Silver. 9000km. Like new. $0 deposit. *****115 12/’04 ODYSSEY 2.4A Grey. Sunroof. OMV $*****. 2 owners. 9357-2206 owner 06/08 1 OWNER. Airwave 1.5A. Black. Mugan bodykit. Low mileage. 9384-8636 03/’08 WHITE FIT
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      287 4 2/2006 BLACK GETZ 1.1 M. A1 Stock Condition. No Accident. Full Loan $490 Monthly Only. *****552 MAR’06 TUCSON 2.0A Black Agent Serviced. 86,000KM Affordable low mthly $677 Call *****111 *****182 $0 DOWNPAYMENT! 6/’06 Matrix FL 1.6A New paint A1 cond. Mthly $560. Call 6348-9909 9678-8282 2008 AVANTE 1.6 Silver Low
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      347 5 10/09 KIA CERATO Forte 1.6 SX (OPC). Excellent cond. 1 owner. low mileage. cool black. Call *****358. 08/09 CERATO 2.0SX OMV $16K. Full accessories. Agt maintained. Selling cheap $61.9K. Call 8333-3038. 2/’10 CERATO FORTE 1.6SX. 1 owner. Warranty svc by agt. $67.8K. Full loan mthly $908. Joe *****125 MAY ’09
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      549 5 4/’10 IS250, 1 owner. Like new. Agt waranty. Cheap! $129.8K. Owner *****773 30/7/’09 GS450H HYBRID 1 owner. Low mileage. Reverse camera. 6659-0880 10/10 LS600HL HYBRID. Low km. Agt Warranty. New Rd tax. 6468-2200 10/05 LEXUS LS430 OMV $73k, full agt svc, accident free, $75k. 8383-5223 SELL $49,800 ONLY! 2/’05 ES300.
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      284 5 CARLINGUAL P/L *****777 2012 Mercedes SLK250 Blue Efficiency. AMG Sport 7G Panoramic Roof ***3 DAYS DELIVERY! E250 AMG Cabriolet. Selling $165,800 San Hup Bee #04-20 AML Tel *****717 END ’05 E200ML silver, 1 careful owner,full agt main tained. OMV $57,414. Selling fast! *****825 Jack JUL’10 E250 CGI Sedan. Black. Full
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      464 5 ***LATEST MODEL C180 Avantgarde, 1.6L CGI, 7G Tronic, 156 Bhp, memory seats, $98,800. 9619-1575 9/’08 SLK200 NEW facelift. 184bhp. Paddle shift. Red leather seats. A1 cond. Accident free. *****999 NEW FACELIFT S300L Silver. OMV $87K. Agt maintained/ warranty. Asking cheap! Dave 9728-7390 08/’05 MERC C180K Coupe. Grey. Good cond. Asking
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      470 5 7/08 LANCER EX 1.5A GLS Full Bodykit 1 Owner, Well kept. Keyless Entry/ Start. 1 Yr Warranty. *****943 10/’07 LANCER 1.5A sport. 1 owner. Mileage 51K km. $51.8K neg. Full loan mthly $757. Austin *****738 6/2008 EVO 10. GSR. 2.0M. Mileage done *****KM. Accident free. A1 cond. Wcega Plaza. 6793-0080
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      348 5 1/06 SUNNY 1.6M. Free svc and warranty, accident free, Ask $22k. *****900 7/07 LATIO 1.5A HB. Free svc warranty. Accident free. Ask $44k. *****463 3/’05 NISSAN SUNNY 1.6 EXA. OMV $12,859. COE $18,159. VTO. 6220-5779 03/’06 MURANO 2.5A SUV. OMV: $30K. Full loan. Asking cheap! H/P: 9686 5238 $483 X
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      373 5 1 OWNER 10/08 9-3 Linear 2.0T Soft Top. Facelifted. 5 yrs Agt warranty/ maintained. Low km *****005 10/10 OCTAVIA AMBIENTE 1.4TSI. 1 Owner, Agent maintained. Value for money $93.9K. *****810. FEB’08 IMPREZA 5DR 1.5A Maintained By MI With Records. $0 Downpayment $800 Mthly. Priced To Sell $48,800 Only For This
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      341 5 II Toyota for Sale e££f Toyota for Sale |££f Toyota for Sale Thumbs CATS CLASSIFIED "We are grateful to CATS Classified for providing us with excellent service and advice on advertising matters all these years!" Dr Marco Director Dr Marco Faria Correa Plastic Surgery Pte Ltd WATS V INHOUSE 1.99%!
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      258 5 SELL@ PAPER Body 2/’05 Camry 2.0. Depreciation $7.5K only. Priced to sell@ $*****.Exporter welcome Call *****468/ 9654 1218 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Latest Estima 2.4 Areas $113,800 with moonroof, power dr. HP: *****717 San Hup Bee 2012 ALPHARD HYBRID 2.4 Full accessories, free insurance. 3yr warranty. $128k 6459-5535/ 6452-5535 3 DAYS
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      411 5 8/’11 MARK X. Pearl white, very low mileage, A1 cond. Free warranty. Meridian Automobile tel: *****333 6/07 TOYOTA AXIO. 1.5XA 1-Owner. Brand new tyres. Orig paint. Accident free Wcega Plaza. 6793-0080 10/’08 ESTIMA AERAS 3.5 G 39K km. 2 moon-roof 6speed, power tail gate. 3rd roll folding seat *****999 ’09
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      572 6 1/2006 ALTIS. 1 Owner. A1 Cond. Accident Free. Gold. $32.8K. Full loan *****317 1 OWNER 8/07 Corolla Axio 1.5 (A), low km, well kept. Mint cond. Call 9666 2882 4/07 BLACK MR-S 1.8M Convertible OMV $*****, 100% loan. 6841 3300 1 OWNER. 9/08 Harrier 2.4A G. Grey. A1. Accident free
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      408 6 SALE! 9/’08 GOLF GTI. 3-dr. 2.0 Black. 1 Owner. Stock Cond. Well Maintain. Low mileage. Cheap *****899 NEW VW POLO 1.2TSI. Won at lucky draw. Top up to upgrade. Selling good discount. Owner 9169-0032 1 OWNER. 12/2008 Tiguan 2.0 TSi. White. OMV $26.5k Agt maintain. 30,000 km. Accident free. *****882
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      427 6 7/’06 COLT 1.5 Auto. Black. Revised OPC. OMV $13.7K. Sell $24.8K. 9730-2892 12/’08 OPC MAZDA 2. 1.5A. Well kept. Low KM. Sell cheap *****441/*****627 10/’06 VERNA 1.4. 1 owner. Accessories. Accident free $350+ mthly. 9798 7393 ALL OFF-PEAK CARS wanted. Honest reliable deal *****202 Ali/*****191 An HYUNDAI TUCSON MAR 06
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      273 6 ***$230/ 4DAYS! Getz, Rio, Matrix. MPV $90. Latio, Colt, Swift $80.. 8119-0138 MERCEDES VITO VAN 110 CDi (goods) diesel. $1Kpmlong term. Chan *****123 LOWEST CAR RENT! Large varieties, $60 per day. Call 9180-8916 6468-7555 **SPECIAL MTHLY/ WEEKLY Deals. From $35-$45 up! Long/ Short-term. 8171-1131 $40! NISSAN MARCH 1.0A. Next to
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      453 6 2008 NISSAN CABSTAR 3.0 Gold 1 owner, 100% loan avail $57,800 6555 3300 11/93 NISSAN CABSTAR Hood 2 digit no. COE 11/13 Cheap $5,700. 6555 3300 2007 TOYOTA DYNA 150D 10ft. 1 owner. Worth buy $46,500 call 6555 3300 7/99 ISUZU NPR66 L/D Hood 1 owner, COE 7/2019 Ask $41,800.
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      468 6 01/08 CITROEN BERLINGO. Good Condition, New White Paintwork. $28,800 Call Lim *****504 Now 8/’2010 FIAT SCUDO. (2.0) 1-Owner. Done *****KM. Service by agt warranty. Wcega Plaza. 6793-0080 WHITE TOYOTA HIACE for panel van. COE expiry 8/11/2012. Call Chris *****218/ *****993 10/’02 TOYOTA HIACE 5-dr. 1 owner. COE 2022. Good cond.
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      250 6 KRIS *****559. F/FURN. Lakeshore View, greenery. Beautiful, See to Believe! visit: www.isentosa.com OPEN HSE *****741. Open greenery view, wide front, 2-sty basement, modern, *****/***** sf. Steve Tay OPEN 2-6PM BY Lionel Loo Peaceful, luxurious, stylish ***** 9300 sqft 6+1 rms *****592 *****062 DTZ OPEN 2-6PM BY Lionel Loo Waterway/Golfcourse view
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      249 6 BEST OF BINJAI area GCB ***** sqft, Sprawling Gdn Open spaces! Only $11xx psf. Call *****080 now! NEW 2½-sty CHILTERN DR. 4+1 (ensuites). Face S.E. F’hold. MRT NEX. $10xx psf. Margaret 9680-1771 JLN EUNOS D/STY Detach, Land *****/ 7800 sqft. 8 bdrms, F’hold. Priced to sell! Alton Boo *****888 DAISY
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      368 6 RARE S’GOON GDN. 6 rms 2150/ 3600 sqft. 2½-sty $2.9xM. Mins to My Village Nearly sold. Zac *****513 F’HOLD/ LEASEHOLD TERRS 1)Pavillion Circle $2.75M 2)Verde Ave 5+1 $1.68M 3)Verde Crescent (2 units) 4)Verde View (3 units) View: www.primehome.sg ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Rare! Detached Phoenix 6000sqft. Can sub-divide. MRT. S.Bai 9650-7772
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      2002 7 Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West HDB Apts for Sale Juronq West
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      324 7 ONE SHENTON 1227 sqft. 2 bdrm. Modern, cosy, f/furn Balcony. Very high flr. $6.2K. Edward 9625 6473 ONE SHENTON 1141 sqft 2rm High flr. Seaview. P/furn. $5.5k. *****473 Tjoa FI NORMANTON 3+1 HIGH flr Student/ staff etc. All race $3.2K call Gary *****088 ËArdmore Pk 2885sqft$17K Ë Fernhill Ct 2300
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      217 7 1-BDRM 400 SQFT Vivace Tong Watt Rd Walk to amenities Brand new Immed. $3.5K Lai 8322-1111 ROBIN REGALIA 3 bdrms. New list! Unblocked. Exclusive. Mins Orchard. Immed. Alvin Lim 9848-5533 ERA PALM SPRING 4+1+FAMILY 2045 sqft balcony. Pool view. Reno kitchen, aircon, fan. Michael 9475 4785 PATERSON SUITE 2217 sqft.
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      380 8 CAVENAGH GDN. 1550 sqft. 3rm ensuite. P/furn. MRT. Immed. Peng *****080 TANGLIN REGENCY, 3+1+ balcony 1292sqft new reno beautiful view. 9670 4250 D.09 RICHMOND PK. 3+1. 1733 sqft. P/furn. High flr. $8k. HB *****473 Tjoa FI D.10 SIXTH AVE Res. 2 rm+ open terr. P/furn 1313 sqft. $5.5k. *****473 Tjoa
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      323 8 SOUTHAVEN II, 1450 sqft 3+1 rms, beautifully reno, f/furn. Wilson 9781 7782 D.13 WOODSVILLE 28. 829 sqft. 2 bdrm. High flr. Unblocked. F/furn. Immed. $4.3K. 8228-1216 Annie. NO COMMISSION ON tenant Kallang MRT studio concept S$1050, Call Vic *****117 *****615 ***8 WOODLEIGH 2 bdrm 1163 sf. Spacious. Greenery view. Stroll
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      310 8 $3,000!!! CASHEW HEIGHTS. (Bukit Panjang). 3+1. Full facilities/aircon, furnished. Immed.Spencer *****838 3-RM. PARKVIEW MANSION (Lakeside) Mid floor. Good cond. $3.2k, immed. All are welcome. Jenn 9699-7877 $3.3K! JURONG E 3+Study Well reno. Clean. Beautiful. Aircon. Near MRT. Move in Nov. Pauline 9328 8858 1) WINDERMERE CCK/ Yew Tee MRT 2+1
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      360 8 5’I’ APPROVED PASIR Ris Blk 556. High flr. Corner. 4 bdrm. Best cond. Immed. No comm. 9851 9223 5-RM APPROVED BLK.31 Bedok S. F/furn. F/aircon. Prefer Professional/family Hurry! Bobby 9027 6858 3+1 TAMPINES BLK 230/ 340. Immed. Furn. Approv ed. Prefer Professional fa mily. Noorbani *****400 BLK 534 JELAPANG Road
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      375 8 tPB\ Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial fUf Space for Sale Space for Sale |||f Space for Sale Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES S Will I Along Eunos Link Enterprise One No restriction on loan tenure No additional buyer's stamp duty No seller's stamp duty Tenanted units offering immediate rental income Sizes
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      272 8 ENTERPRISE HUB Ramp up 3100 sf Fitted mezzanine office. Corner. High ceiling. Avail 1/’13. Lionel *****592 D.14 SHUNLI IND Pk. Fronting 5 cargo lift. 2240 sqft Most trade. Free parking. Dec 2012. JJ Tan *****357 EUNOS TECHNOLINK B1 Warehse./ Fty. with ancillary office. 2nd flr. 3 carpk lots. 2928 sqft.
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      255 8 LOW PSF, LOW Quantum!! MRT! B1 warehse/ ancillary office/ fty/canteen Paya Lebar. Nancy *****469 GOOD DEAL! ENTERPRISE 10 B2/ Terrace/ 7546 sqft. Near PIE/ AYE/ 20ft access. $200 psf. *****922 > 7% RENTAL yield $4xxpsf Eunos Techpk 3746sf. Dual Entrance, Fitted. >$100k Stylish Reno. Corp image! **FREEHOLD B1/ 2000/ 4000/
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      465 9 HIGH ST CTR 550/ 786sqft. Face river. Fitted. Avail immed. Near MRT all amenities. Mital *****737 NEW LISTING! AMK Sing Ind Complex 1750 sqft. F/fitted furn. 4 director’s rooms. 9 workstations. Immed. D.01 SUNTEC TWR 2 (Promenade MRT) 4779 sqft. Partial sea view. Attractive Andrew Koh 9742-1207 A’POSH BIZ HUB
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      299 9 NEAR OUTRAM MRT Mint four storey conservation fully reno. Also Keong Siak. Freehold/ Renovated www.isabelredrup.com/$8m $10m. *****055 Sue THE MEZZO Balestier Glass frontage. 786 sqft. F’hold. High amp. $2.4M neg. Immed. Rent/ Sale. Jolena Tan 9389-8889 D.01 SUNTEC CITY Twr 2. (Promenade MRT). High flr Panoramic view. 2196, 3079,***** sqft.
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      381 9 F&B 695 SQM. 3 yrs lease Tg Katong area. Suits coffee-shop/ cafe restn. Attractive rent. *****575 A’POSH B1 Yishun. Show room, 1600 sqft. Office 1288 sqft, just TOP, bare unit. *****188 Henry Lim KATONG SHPG CTR. 600 sqft. Corner. Good frontage. All trades. Immed. $3.9K. Call Don *****611 PRIME KIOSK
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      707 9 Excellent Corporate Image KALLANG (must view!) Bi-Industrial 10,000-30,000 sqft Showroom Warehouse Office Production High voltage up to 2000 Amp 24 hrs security Cargo lifts Price neg. CALL 9851 3314 FULLY COMMERCIAL CONSERVED Outram Stylish Icon Building. 4 flrs. isabelredrup.com/ any use $10m. *****055. Susan F’HOLD SHOP #01 Icon Changi Cross
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      284 9 Tours Tours Tours Tours Tours More than 45 Holiday Vouchers to be given away! Malavsia Truly Asia Travel Fair 2012 -M Date: 2-4 November 2012 (Friday Sunday) Time: 10.00am 9.30pm Venue: Entertainment Centre Atrium, Suntec City Tower 4 "RendangTok" Authentic Perak Specialty Quiz Competition Daily Lucky Draw to be won!
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