The Straits Times, 7 February 2013, Afternoon Edition

Lock icon This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.

Total Pages: 92
1 18 The Straits Times
  • 28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 102 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/2012
    28 words
  • 794 1  -  Govt will now build infrastructure well ahead of demand, he says By RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg THE Government has made a major shift in the way it provides housing and public transport infrastructure it will now invest and build well ahead of demand. Complaints about
    794 words
  • 484 1  -  By MARC LIM SPORTS EDITOR marclim@sph.com.sg THE naming rights to the Singapore Sports Hub were never open to potential suitors, the Ministry o f C u l t u r e Youth (MCCY) clarified yesterC o mm u n i t y
    484 words
  • 126 1 Classes at Mavis Tutorial Centre in Rivervale Plaza were abruptly cut short yesterday after rainwater came pouring down on the students. The centre was one of four tenants affected when rain seeped through the ceilings of their units. The affected units, which also include a
    ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM  -  126 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 497 2 ‘Dangerous, provocative’ Abe slams radar lock Chinese action targeting Japanese ship will harm bids to ease tensions, he says BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has denounced China’s use of weapons-targeting radar on a Japanese navy ship as dangerous and provocative, saying the move will undermine
      BLOOMBERG; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTOS: REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  497 words
    • 402 2  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN CERTIFICATES of entitlement (COE) prices ended mostly lower at the latest tender yesterday, despite an overall reduction in supply. COE premiums for cars up to 1,600cc fell by 4.3 per cent to close at $87,109, while that for cars above 1,600cc
      402 words
    • 418 3  -  Business body says S’poreans stand to benefit from letting in more foreigners By FIONA CHAN, ROBIN CHAN fiochan@sph.com.sg chanckr@sph.com.sg ANOTHER business association in Singapore has joined the chorus of complaints about proposals to further restrict the inflow of foreign workers. The Singapore International Chamber
      418 words
    • 488 3  -  By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg FUN dance routines are being introduced at childcare centres and kindergartens as a way to get children to exercise more. F or t h e f i rs t t i me pre-schools and the Health pre-schools and the
      ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA  -  488 words
    • THE NEWS IN MINUTES
      • TOP OF THE NEWS
        • 47 4 THE Government has made a major shift in strategy to take the costlier option of investing ahead of demand and build in a buffer where possible so as not to be caught short again, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan. PAGE A1
          47 words
        • 35 4 SINGAPORE last year experienced its lowest crime rate in almost three decades, although there were increases in molestation cases particularly on buses and trains and cases of bicycle theft. PAGE A6
          35 words
      • WORLD
        • 68 4 A WALK in the park for Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying and his wife turned into a hasty retreat when they were besieged by protesters demanding his resignation. They were upset over issues such as electoral reforms. PAGE A8 Mr Leung Chun Ying and
          PHOTO: ORIENTAL DAILY NEWS  -  68 words
        • 60 4 HONG KONG has approved a 7 per cent rise in the city’s minimum wage. This will take effect on May 1 and is set to benefit more than 200,000 workers. The pay rise compares with the latest wage hike in Beijing last month of 11.1 per
          60 words
        • 53 4 IN A recent post on YouTube, a North Korean propaganda agency showed an animated version of New York in flames. It comes weeks after strident missives from the North, which is angered by a Washington-led UN resolution tightening sanctions as punishment for its Dec 12 rocket
          53 words
        • 45 4 SOME Muslim women in Indonesia are playing an active role in radicalism. They have taken to promoting extremist agendas online and offering shelter to families of jailed terrorists, leading to a call for the authorities to strengthen anti-terror activities. PAGE A14
          45 words
      • OPINION
        • 40 4 INDONESIA’S Nahdlatul Ulama organisation recently demonstrated its support for the national tradition of religious pluralism. As the world’s largest Muslim organisation, its leaning is welcome news for other South-east Asian countries too. PAGE A23
          40 words
        • 42 4 THE Singapore Institute of Technology should extend its two-year programmes to lower attrition rates for demanding courses, and have time to teach students soft skills needed for a fast-changing workplace, says Senior Writer Sandra Davie. PAGE A23
          42 words
      • HOME
        • 52 4 COMPANIES have been invited to bid for the first bus route to be run by private operators as part of a $1.1 billion enhancement plan. The City Direct service from Jurong West to downtown will offer two trips on weekday mornings at 7.30am and 7.45am.
          52 words
        • 71 4 MORE families are holding Chinese New Year reunion dinners as early as a week in advance to beat restaurant crowds or accommodate holiday plans. Early reunion lunches are also growing in popularity, with restaurants reporting higher demand. PAGE B8 The Teo and Heng families had their reunion
          ST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN  -  71 words
      • MONEY
        • 47 4 SINGAPORE firm Link (THM) Holdings will pump about $120 million into developing an integrated project in Johor’s Iskandar region. This is the first time a privately owned Singapore firm has embarked solely on a large-scale property development project in Medini Iskandar. PAGE B11
          47 words
      • SPORT
        • 65 4 LED by new national coach Inoke Afeaki, the Singapore Rugby Union has new plans to raise the level of the game here, including bringing in professional players from Tonga to play for the national team. PAGE B18 New national coach Inoke Afeaki, the former Tonga
          ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG  -  65 words
      • LIFE!
        • 76 4 CINEMA chain WE Cinemas, owned by Eng Wah Global, is giving up two locations in West Mall and Suntec City Mall to rival operators. Cathay Cineplex West Mall opens today. Golden Village confirmed yesterday it will take over the space in Suntec City Mall now
          ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO  -  76 words
        • 50 4 SIX years after making their debut, Girls’ Generation have kicked off their high heels for sneakers and transformed themselves into street-tough-looking rappers for their fourth full-length album, I Got A Boy. Reaction to the new direction of the nine girlish band members has been mixed. PAGE C6
          50 words
      • WHAT'S ONLINE
    • 148 4 OUR report yesterday, “More plans to boost bus services”, said that 72 per cent of Woodlands Transport’s 240 drivers are foreigners. This is incorrect. The figure should be 22 per cent. Our Jan 29 report, “Residents upset as glass panels shatter”, also incorrectly said that
      148 words
    • 620 5  -  Chaotic scene as employees rush to bail water out from affected units By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg SEVERAL shops at the beleaguered Rivervale Plaza in Punggol East were flooded yesterday after rain seeped through the ceilings of the units. Tenants described the scene
      ST PHOTOS: ASHLEIGH SIM, SEAH KWANG PENG; ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM  -  620 words
    • 529 5  -  By DERRICK HO derrickh@sph.com.sg THE chief of a governmentconvened group to promote media literacy has made it clear that it will not be developing an Internet code of conduct. Instead, the Media Literacy Council, established in August last
      ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM  -  529 words
    • 481 5 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON For pregnant women, breathing in air pollution from vehicles, heating and coal power plants increases the risk of having a baby with low birth weight, a global study said. The research, the most extensive of its kind on the link
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  481 words
    • 669 6  -  But two worrying trends last year: more molestation cases, bicycle thefts By THAM YUEN-C, LIM YAN LIANG yuenc@sph.com.sg yanliang@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE enjoyed its lowest crime rate in almost three decades last year, the Singapore Police Force announced yesterday. But it also flagged two
      ST PHOTO: NURIA LING  -  669 words
    • 533 6  -  By JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sg A NEW survey has shown that Singaporeans are likely to spend less in the coming months, amid growing concern about the economy. The Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions revealed that 64 per cent of the 500
      ST PHOTO: TED CHEN  -  533 words
    • 615 6  -  By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR For the past six months, Korean pop star Psy has stormed the popularity charts with his hit song Gangnam Style, inspiring millions to copy his unique horse-riding dance style. This week, however, the 35-year-old
      PHOTO: XINHUA  -  615 words
    • 705 7  -  Top execs’ pay to be capped under new plan; no tax waiver for expats By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lina Miao BEIJING China has signalled it will be taking more from the rich to give to the
      PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  705 words
    • 443 7 REUTERS XINHUA BEIJING Chinese radio and television stations are to ban advertisements for expensive gifts such as watches, rare stamps and gold coins, the Xinhua state news agency said, as part of a push by the government to crack down on extravagance
      REUTERS; XINHUA; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  443 words
    • 474 7 HONG KONG The government may take back underused sports facilities, yacht clubs and camp sites occupied by 13 private organisations and use the land to build much-needed homes, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported, quoting a source familiar with the
      PHOTO: REUTERS  -  474 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 113 2 B E f/lear/ ta /east co//ecte'oyi o I N E lot > LOVE IS IN THE AIR GET HER ON CLOUD NINE SGD 425 AP535 This Valentine's Day, express your love with the Joyalukkas Be Mine Heart to Heart collection. Pretty pendants in gold and diamonds, including a chain, are
      113 words
    • 88 2 □pen up youie lunsr y eaie v./ >■ f P V*~i Be a direct SPH subscriber and get rewarded! One dines FREE with every 3 paying adults at One-Ninety. Login to www.sphrewards.com.sg from 10 to 24 February 2013 to download your vouchers. ‘Applicable for Mezze Lunch (Monday to Saturday) and
      88 words

  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 404 3 VIEW PICTURES www.straitstimes.com HPB schools encourage young children to exercise Download a QR code reader app on your smartphone and scan this code for more information. I T 74 A A 3 A FESTIVE COUNTDOWN SPECIAL^ FEjO 11VC UWUi\ 1 iyVJVV i\ OF CUIALT jA Today Only! v voON Spring
      404 words

  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 41 4 HOT TIPS FOR BETTER control FINANCE Managing your personal finance now is critical to your retirement later. Enjoy the healthy dose of tips and advice to keep your finances in a healthy state, BTINVEST.COM.SG PROPERTY MARKETS I WEALTH INSURANCE PERSONAL FINANCE
      41 words




  • WORLD
    • 1015 8  -  NEWS ANALYSIS HK Chief Executive and his wife forced to flee Chinese New Year fair after 15 minutes as protesters besiege them, demanding he resign By LI XUEYING HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT xueying@sph.com.sg HONG KONG It is certainly no walk in the park to be
      PHOTO: APPLE DAILY  -  1,015 words
    • 544 8 HONG KONG Makers of infant milk formula are likely to emerge the biggest winners under the government’s plan to ensure supplies to local mothers. An estimate by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) found that they made at least an extra
      PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  544 words
    • 350 8 REUTERS HONG KONG The government of Hong Kong has approved a 7 per cent rise in the city’s minimum wage, lagging increases elsewhere in the region and drawing criticism from some who say it is not enough to help workers cope with
      REUTERS  -  350 words
    • ASIA
      • 677 9 Its latest online video has a Korean man dreaming of a New York in flames NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL North Korea is not known for its subtlety, famous instead for its soaring patriotic rhetoric and threats to turn the capital of its rival, South
        NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: YOUTUBE  -  677 words
      • 293 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING Police have detained a local official and his driver for fatally running over a 13-month-old boy during an argument with the toddler’s parents over the payment of a fine for violating China’s strict family planning limits. The
        ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  293 words
      • 452 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGALORE (India) India’s Defence Minister said yesterday that New Delhi was concerned by Pakistan’s decision last month to transfer management of a strategically located deep-sea port to China, showing a sign of suspicion despite warming relations with Beijing. “In one sentence,
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  452 words
      • 319 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BEIJING China should exact a “heavy price” from North Korea if an imminent nuclear test goes ahead, state-run media said yesterday in its strongest call yet, but analysts say Beijing appears unable to restrain its wayward ally. Beijing, which
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS  -  319 words
      • 275 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Myanmar’s President has appointed an opposition lawmaker to his Cabinet, state media said yesterday, giving a foothold to a political rival in his reformist government for the first time. Mr Tin Shwe, an Upper House Member of Parliament from the National Democratic
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  275 words
      • 466 10  -  Opposition-governed state offers $80 handout to couples tying the knot By LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT lestkong@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR The Selangor government has turned Cupid, saying it will give RM200 (S$80) to each couple tying the knot, in an apparent response to the federal government’s
        466 words
      • 383 10  -  By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT yyennie@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR A lawmaker from the Democratic Action Party has turned to acting as part of her campaign to woo supporters ahead of the polls. Ms Teresa Kok recently came up with two Chinese New Year
        PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  383 words
      • 565 10  -  By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR Decorated with giant hornbill stickers, 20 cars have been turned into “Ubah Mobiles” or “Change Mobiles” and sent out by the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) to catch the attention of
        565 words
      • 376 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KOTA KINABALU The Malaysian authorities will offer a RM50,000 (S$20,000) reward for information on 14 rare Borneo pygmy elephants found dead last month if it is confirmed they were poisoned. Mr Masidi Manjun, Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister for the
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  376 words
      • ASIABRIEFS
        • 81 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A Chinese police chief has been sacked after reports that he owned dozens of houses and a false identity card. Mr Zhao Haibin was stripped of his public offices for “engaging in business deals using a fake identity card”, the official
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  81 words
        • 132 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL South Korea’s human rights commission has recommended that Asiana Airlines allow its female cabin crew to wear trousers, adding weight to a campaign to ease strict dress rules. The commission’s ruling is non-binding, but it represents a small victory for the 3,400
          ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  132 words
        • 90 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA A Komodo dragon in Indonesia has attacked two employees in one of the giant lizards’ protected island habitats, leaving its victims hospitalised with serious injuries. One of the victims, a 50-year-old park ranger, was sitting at his desk at the Rinca island
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  90 words
        • 72 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI A former Taiwanese air force officer has been given 12 life sentences for spying for China, adding to a lengthy list of espionage cases that have rocked Taiwan. Lieutenant-Colonel Yuan Hsiao-feng was convicted of passing unspecified military secrets to China
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  72 words
      • 638 14  -  Jakarta urged to act as some women actively promote terrorist cause By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zubaidah@sph.com.sg JAKARTA Some Muslim women in Indonesia are stepping up to a more active role in radicalism as the country’s terror cells regroup, with analysts warning the authorities to
        PHOTO: REUTERS  -  638 words
      • 676 14  -  By KRITTIVAS MUKHERJEE INDIA CORRESPONDENT mkritti@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI A small but growing group of cultural vigilantes in India is attacking anything that does not conform to its notion of morality and propriety from books and films to music and new ideas. In
        PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  676 words
    • 461 15 Indian mum claims officials support Frenchman over daughter in rape case AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS In a case threatening to overshadow President Francois Hollande’s scheduled visit to India next week, an Indian mother whose daughter was allegedly raped by her French father has asked France’s
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  461 words
    • 339 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON British lawmakers have voted in favour of controversial legislation allowing gay marriage, despite opposition from members of Prime Minister David Cameron’s own party. The move puts Britain on track to join the 10 countries that allow same-sex couples to marry, but Mr
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  339 words
    • 589 18 Cairo plays down visit, saying Iranian leader is there for the OIC summit REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on the first visit to Cairo by an Iranian leader in more than three decades, called for a strategic alliance with Egypt
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  589 words
    • 408 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWARK (New Jersey) Eighteen people have been charged in what may be one of the largest US credit card fraud rings, a sprawling international scam that duped credit rating agencies and used thousands of fake identities to steal at least US$200 million (S$250
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  408 words
    • WORLD BRIEFS
      • 97 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS SYDNEY A powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands yesterday generated a tsunami of up to 1.5m that damaged dozens of homes and left several people missing and presumed dead in the South Pacific island chain. Solomon officials reported two waves hit the western side
        ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  97 words
      • 107 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN Germany’s Education Minister and a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel was fighting for her political life yesterday after being stripped of her doctorate for plagiarism seven months ahead of elections. Ms Annette Schavan vowed to launch a legal battle against Duesseldorf University’s
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  107 words
      • 128 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS TUNIS A Tunisian opposition leader critical of both the Islamist-led government and violence by radical Muslims was gunned down as he left home yesterday the first assassination in post-revolutionary Tunisia. The killing of Mr Chokri Belaid, a lawyer, is likely to heighten tensions
        ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  128 words
    • 389 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SYDNEY Two senior Australian ministers have been dragged into a snowballing Labor Party corruption scandal, after they admitted to accepting hospitality from a former powerbroker at the centre of an explosive inquiry. The issue is a major headache for Prime Minister
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS  -  389 words
    • MONEYBRIEFS
      • 85 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN The German government has agreed on a draft law for banks to separate retail activity from proprietary trading if it goes beyond a certain threshold. The Bill, to be put before Parliament this year, also paves the way for criminal prosecutions for
        ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  85 words
      • 86 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA A US$4 billion (S$5 billion) mega-casino complex is set to open in the Philippines on March 16 when the first of four franchise-holders starts commercial operations. The US$1.2 billion Solaire Manila Resorts is one of four gaming operations licensed at Manila’s
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  86 words
      • 89 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS The world’s top steel producer ArcelorMittal stumbled into the red last year with a net loss of US$3.72 billion, largely due to costs linked to Europe, but said its closure of plants can support a rebound this year. The net loss was
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  89 words
    • 441 20 It fuels expectation of the more aggressive monetary easing that PM Abe wants REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON The yen plunged to its lowest level in nearly three years against the US dollar and euro yesterday after the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ)
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  441 words
    • 350 20 REUTERS TAIPEI The yuan has traded in Taiwan for the first time, a further step in Beijing’s march to boost the currency’s global reach and promote deeper economic integration with its one-time political foe. Taiwan, which counts China as its largest export market, is
      REUTERS  -  350 words
    • 405 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS SOME examples of the e-mail messages by S&P analysts and executives: April 2004 S&P executives circulated a draft proposal for changing the way it rates investments. The new system would consider the potential investor reaction “market insight”, in financial parlance. S&P’s analysts would survey bankers
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  405 words
    • 406 22 BLOOMBERG LONDON Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Britain’s biggest publicly owned lender, will pay about US$612 million (S$765 million) in fines for manipulating interest rates, the second-largest penalty imposed in a global regulatory probe. The lender will pay US$325 million to the US
      BLOOMBERG  -  406 words
    • 942 22  -  COMMENTARY By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg NOW that computer maker Dell has confirmed weeks of speculation by announcing a US$24.4 billion (S$30.5 billion) deal to delist itself, all eyes are on the company’s founder. As Mr Michael Dell leads
      942 words
    • 499 22 Internal messages produced in court reflect concerns over ratings’ validity patory NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The executive at Standard Poor’s (S&P) was clear: “This market is a wildly spinning top which is going to end badly. That sober assessment of certain mortgage-related investments,
      patory NEW YORK TIMES  -  499 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements


  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 42 10 FREE ALERTS OF THE HOTTEST NEWS VIA E-MAIL WITH DAILY NEWS http://www.straitstimes.com/ STI/newsletter/regform.html Or scan here to subscribe URBANREAD ALL ABOUT IT TOMORROW NATURAL BEAUTY Make-up guru Bobbi Brown’s mission is to help women look and feel their best with flattering shades
      42 words

  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 910 11 FairPrice Tiiaft My FairPrice! Spring Reunion LUNAR NEW YEAR#? Promotional Price 7 -13 Feb 2013 hf ■-< ■r m y n! 1 lot Picks For Reunion w I 5%,, $7.50 per pack TRADITIONAL Pork Belly Shabu Shabu/ Pork Collar Shabu Shabu 400g/500g U.P. $7.99 M. f.ri 199 for 2 PORKEE
      910 words

  • Page 12 / 13 Advertisements
    • 2261 12 / 13 id FA IRPRICE plus!" HOUSEBRAND PjH DISCOUNT when you charge to Plus! Visa or NTUC Plus! Visa Credit/Debit Cards. 8% discount is calculated based on nett price after all promotional discounts and senior citizen discounts. Refer to www.plus.com.sg for full terms and conditions. Purchase WUh se products at special wfth
      2,261 words

  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 203 14 Certificate in IMPORT AND EXPORT DOCUMENTATION AND PROCEDURES Duration: 15 hrs; Course Fee $5«&507 Now Pay $434.42 Awarded by BMC International College BOOK-KEEPING Level 1 Duration: 24 hrs; Course FeeSmM Now Pay $449.40 LCCI Preparatory Course Awarded by LCCI (UK) CLINICAL COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY Duration; 30 hrs; Course Fee £749/ Now
      203 words
    • 17 14 CLICK IT Just tap on “My Tip-Of” on www.straitstimes.com if there are things you want to share!
      17 words
  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 40 14 SINGAPORE E POOLS Wishing you A APPY LUNAR NEW YEAR MM $5 MILLION Reunion Draw 8 Feb 2013 Visit www.singaporepools.cotn.sg for details. Ip Yri) Always play with care, [responsibly) Do not bet illegally. RGB Reg No; *****0202G SINGAPORE E POOLS
      40 words

  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 210 15 Cold Storage The fresh food people m A mm w; s-m-ss 13 $1095 95 T«lM AssontedJABie HARDMS TISDALE FREN®fll®illL'A'RS Assorted Assorted NqttagelmjM 75c 75c 375ml/'75"er $23 U.M$20T35 Assented $32.50 75k I U.P.[$26r65 each NG rL 0 1 i XI. Wk SAVE SAVE 4*1% 16% v; m $70o° 95 PIPER-HEIDSIECK Brut
      210 words
    • 23 15 tit S- 2nd Qtemi o 3ld S- 4tk Qtemi Pirn $5.00 an ti mucke’i 6281 5688 or 6757 4403 www.gnc.com.sg AActe- dettiiii, Uv-itoKt
      23 words

  • Page 16 / 17 Advertisements
    • 1090 16 / 17 9 Cold Storage The fresh food people yy t RALLI RED SEEDLESS GRAPES Australia U.P. $1.29 perlOOg I! BLUEBERRIES New Zealand 125g U.P. $6.95 per punnet DU DRISCOLL’S STRAWBERRIES WITH STEM USA 454g U.P. $24.90 per punnet EXTRA LARGE and rich in dietary fibre ONLY THE FINEST BERRIES Prosperous Blessings
      1,090 words

  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 78 18 15 Phillip Street #04-00, Tan Ean Kiam Building, Singapore *****4 www.icae.edu.sg CPE Registration No: *****3690M CPE Registration Period: 11 Mar 2011 to 27 June 2016 Part-time, suitable for working adults Registered with Council for Private Education Fast Track to a Degree ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN SPECIAL EDUCATION Next Intake Date 7
      78 words

  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 402 19 hBlB 0 0 !> mmsw IcwviM saia E 26 c 2V s 1 25 TAIWAN Guava 10Og UP: 32<J CHINA Cabbage (Yuan Xiao Bai) 100g.-'- -v per pack Jt O AUSTRALIA OT O Minced Beef UP: $1.99 AUSTRALIA Pork Twee Bah* 10Og UP: $1.19 UP: 26 C (Phuay Leng) J
      402 words

  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 108 20 £> STCARS.sg Experience our app features when you go mobile with STCars <Q Access to over 10,000 new, used and rental cars Q Instant updates on COE results and trends 0 Filter searches by car makes, types, budget registration year Large variety of car accessories like car parts, tyres rims,
      108 words

  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 352 21 0 i i rPH I ml ■H A c 7 lit EY; v> c I It 7 III Bathroom Tissues 3 x 10s NEW ZEALAND Cherries’" 10Og UP: $2^9 CHINA wn„ L y^abbage (Wong Bok) 1 nn„ 7 fM -4V ipOg, UP: 17<^ A 7 0 vi; t o 0
      352 words

  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 245 22 C YGOOSf r vodkaSimply Irresistible! $66 Grey Goose Vodka 750ML U.P $420 CELLAR BRATIOPI ‘riNE I SPIRITS I BEER Huda Beer 24 x 330ML U.PS48 NOW! $38 Heineken Beer 24 x 330ML U.P $73 NOW! $56 Heineken Beer 24 x 500ML U.P $92 NOW! $80 Macallan 18 Yrs 700ML U.P
      245 words

  • OPINION
    • 424 23 THEmoderatethrustofIndonesia’sNahdlatul Ulama (NU) is a welcome development. With about 40 million followers, it has the distinction of being the world’s largest Muslim organisation in the country that is home to the world’s largest Muslim population. Like the other mass-based Indonesian Muslim group, Muhammadiyah, NU has
      424 words
    • 1340 23  -  The Singapore Institute of Technology, which offers polytechnic graduates a two-year track to a university degree, has big plans to expand. But it has to relook its degree programmes to succeed. EYE ON SINGAPORE By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR WRITER sandra@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Institute
      PHOTOS: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, SIT  -  1,340 words
    • 1725 24 Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong spoke during the debate on the Population White Paper in Parliament yesterday. These are extracts from his speech. WHITE PAPER ON POPULATION IS THE Singapore Story over? All nations face their own unique set of complex and intractable
      ST FILE PHOTO  -  1,725 words
    • 900 24  -  ASK: NUS ECONOMISTS By CHAN KOK HOE FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer teaches in the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore. L Why has Singapore been experiencing large trade surpluses in recent years? Will it continue to do so in the near
      900 words
    • FORUM
      • 125 25  -  Dylan Tan Senior Corporate Communications Manager SingTel CUSTOMERS are required to verify their identity by keying in their personal details when they call our hotline (“Calling hotlines: Why ask for details again and again?” by Miss Angela Xu Huifang; last Thursday). Once authenticated, they are able
        125 words
      • 299 25  -  Ngia Jin Wei THE strata of Singaporeans most affected by the effects of inflation are not those who flock to condominium show-flats and travel fairs (“High cost of living comes with good quality of life” by Miss Tan Lin Neo; Monday). For
        299 words
      • 335 25  -  Rose Tan Hoon Hoon (Ms) WHY are so many people upset with the Population White Paper? The Government published it to outline “the key considerations and road map for Singapore’s population policies” (“Sustainable population for a dynamic Singapore”; Jan 30).
        335 words
      • 90 25 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or
        90 words
      • 241 25  -  Chia Su-Yee (Ms) I APPLAUD the Government’s efforts in restricting car ownership (“COE categories for cars could be reviewed”; yesterday). But while car ownership is generally perceived as a luxury, it is a necessity for some families. As a mother of an
        241 words
      • 210 25  -  Stephen Chia Teck Kiang MY SON went through a stringent selection trial last month and was confirmed a place in the Singapore Table Tennis Association’s (STTA) national youth team (“YOG selection rule furore”; Jan 29). In contrast, his counterparts in the Singapore Sports School’s School
        210 words
      • 273 25  -  Laurence Lien Chief Executive Officer National Volunteer Philanthropy Centre THE National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre’s (NVPC) Individual Giving Survey has measured formal and informal volunteering since 2000 (“Do a third of us really volunteer?”; Monday). The 2012 study defines volunteering as “activities done out
        273 words
      • Article, Illustration
        104 25 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MS CHIN SOU LAN: It takes a village to raise a child. 2. DR YIK KENG YEONG: Quality of life not the same as standard of living. 3. MRS MARIETTA KOH AI-MENG: Ingrates? We are just worried about our future. 4. MR RAJASEGARAN
        TNP FILE PHOTO  -  104 words
      • MYPOINT
        • 86 25  -  Cheng May San (Ms) A FEW months back, there was a TV channel with 24-hour coverage of a reality singing contest. It puzzles me why there was so much coverage for this contest, but no full coverage of Parliament sittings. If Singaporeans can see and hear
          86 words
        • 72 25  -  Tan Ho Gian IF THE objective of the proposal to give cash grants to replace old commercial vehicles is to improve air quality ‘Cash for commercial clunkers’ proposal”; Jan 30), then a similar grant should be given to owners who scrap old private
          72 words
        • 69 25  -  Shah Pakri WHILE searching for my relatives’ graves at Pusara Aman Muslim Cemetery in Choa Chu Kang before an exhumation exercise by the National Environment Agency (NEA), I was bitten by many mosquitoes. There are many vessels at the cemetery filled with water, and I
          69 words
        • 94 25  -  Patel Zarin Jehangir I USE my scooter to take my daughter to school every morning. On the way, I notice many cars with just the driver inside. There are jams at every traffic light, and drivers get restless and impatient. My daughter often asks:
          94 words
        • 60 25  -  Caesar Lye THE Government should consider replacing the low-rise HDB blocks built many years ago. Many are 10- to 12-storeys high, and some have just four storeys. It seems a waste of precious space, especially in the prime central region. Replacing them with modern HDB flats
          60 words
  • Page 23 Advertisements

  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 38 24 This is a monthly series by the NUS Economics Department. Each month, a panel will address a topical issue. If you have a burning question on economics, write in to stopinion@sph.com.sg with “Ask NUS” in the subject field.
      38 words

  • Page 25 Advertisements
  • Page 25 Miscellaneous
    • 29 25 PUNCHLINES I’m the most controversial stork in singapore Why? not enough baby bonus? no.. I’m carrying the baby who will be the 6.9 millionth resident ST ILLUSTRATION ADAM LEE
      29 words

  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 712 26 A Dear Valued Customers, Wishing You a Prosperous Year of the Snake. Our business hours during this Lunar New Year will be as follows: ith February, Saturday (Eve of CNY) 1 Oam 6pm th 10 th February (1 st Day of CNY): Closed February (2 nd Day of CNY): 12pm
      712 words

  • HOME
    • 764 1  -  Pharmacy says it was told to stop selling them, but NUS denies it By MELISSA PANG, PEARL LEE melpang@sph.com.sg leepearl@sph.com.sg CONFUSION reigned last night at the National University of Singapore over the mysterious case of the disappearing condoms. Students were left puzzled after a pharmacy
      ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG  -  764 words
    • HOME PARLIAMENT
      • 680 2  -  PM lauded for tackling demographic issue now, not leaving it to successor DEBATE ON POPULATION WHITE PAPER By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg FORMER Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday lent his support to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his team for
        ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG; PHOTO: TV SCREENGRAB  -  680 words
      • 434 2  -  By LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg THE population debate has been inward-looking as Singaporeans lament about their discomforts, but they seem to be taking for granted that the good life will continue, former minister Mah Bow Tan said yesterday. They expect more infrastructure and
        434 words
      • THE DEBATE IN 2 MINUTES
        • 60 2 The Population White Paper debate entered its third day, with former prime minister Goh Chok Tong, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan, and his predecessor Mah Bow Tan in the line-up of speakers. Earlier, questions were raised on the Sports Hub’s naming rights, former foreign minister George
          60 words
        • 33 2 Mr Khaw said the Government is making a major strategic shift in infrastructure planning. Though more costly, it will invest ahead of demand and build a buffer where possible, he said.
          33 words
        • 70 2 Emeritus Senior Minister Goh, in his first parliamentary speech since leaving the frontbench in 2011, lauded the Cabinet for showing courage and leadership in discussing population and land use plans openly, rather than leaving the issue to the next government. Mr Mah argued that to pay for
          70 words
        • 41 2 The naming of facilities in the new Sports Hub need not be restricted to corporate sponsors, said Mr Lawrence Wong, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth. They could be named after sports personalities or public figures.
          41 words
        • 47 2 Former foreign minister George Yeo’s appointment to Hong Kong’s Economic Development Commission is not a conflict of interest or violation of the Official Secrets Act, said Senior Minister of State Masagos Zulkifli. It will, instead, help strengthen Singapore’s relations with Hong Kong and China.
          47 words
        • 24 2 Singapore’s Internet access speeds are second only to Hong Kong in the Asia-Pacific, according to Ookla, a US-based Web measurement firm.
          24 words
        • 50 2 The Government is keeping a close watch on the negotiations for rights to screen English Premier League football matches in Singapore. This is to ensure pay-TV providers are not flouting the rules under the cross-carriage regulatory framework, said Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim.
          50 words
      • 429 2  -  By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg SEVERAL MPs yesterday praised the Government for its decision to invite discussion on Singapore’s population plans, even though it knew the scenarios would cause public discontent. Mr Baey Yam Keng (Tampines GRC), Mr Hri Kumar Nair
        429 words
      • 771 4  -  MPs cross swords over WP plan as ex-ministers lay out hard choices DEBATE ON POPULATION WHITE PAPER FROM THE GALLERY By LYDIA LIM DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR lydia@sph.com.sg WHEN Workers’ Party MP Pritam Singh used the phrase “intellectual dishonesty” on PAP MP Ang Wei Neng
        771 words
      • 734 4  -  By ROBIN CHAN POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT chanckr@sph.com.sg THE Workers’ Party (WP) yesterday called on the Government to dig into the national reserves to provide more aid to small and me-dium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and to fund radical measures to improve work-life balance and the total
        734 words
      • 479 4  -  By JANICE HENG JAPAN’S present struggles illustrate the consequences of a silver tsunami, and provide Singapore with a glimpse of future problems, said Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry as well as
        PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  479 words
      • 385 4  -  ROBIN CHAN NOMINATED MP Faizah Jamal yesterday opposed the White Paper on Population, accusing the Government of emphasising economic growth at the expense of the environment in planning Singapore’s future. Calling for an environmental impact assessment of the infrastructure plans to be carried out and
        ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG  -  385 words
      • 572 6  -  Next-generation public housing will keep country as a ‘city in the garden’ DEBATE ON POPULATION WHITE PAPER By DARYL CHIN, RACHEL CHANG darylc@sph.com.sg rchang@sph.com.sg THE Singapore of the future will not be a concrete jungle to house a bigger population,
        ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG  -  572 words
      • 517 6  -  By RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg SOME 200,000 homes will be ready by 2016, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday in Parliament, as he sought to assure Singaporeans that progress is being made in “relieving the strains we feel today”. Of these,
        Source: MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; ST GRAPHICS  -  517 words
      • 389 6  -  By DERRICK HO derrickh@sph.com.sg COMMUNICATIONS and Information Minister Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday produced a report showing Singapore is second only to Hong Kong in Internet surfing speeds. The ranking in the latest report of Ookla, a United Statesbased Web measurement company, is
        389 words
      • 275 6  -  ROBIN CHAN THERE is no conflict of interest in the appointment of former foreign minister George Yeo to Hong Kong’s new Economic Development Commission, said Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Masagos Zulkifli. It also does not violate the Official
        275 words
      • 288 6  -  DERRICK HO THE Government is closely monitoring ongoing negotiations involving the right to screen English Premier League football matches here, to ensure that pay-TV providers are not flouting the rules under the cross-carriage regulatory framework. Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim said
        288 words
      • INBRIEF
        • 91 6 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is looking at tightening the rules for financial products courses, to help consumers make better decisions on what courses to take. Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong was responding in Parliament yesterday to a question from
          91 words
        • 110 6 OUT of the 64 athletes who have become Singaporeans since the Foreign Sports Talent scheme began in 1996, four have renounced their citizenship. This was revealed by Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong in response to a question from Nominated MP Eugene
          110 words
    • HOME
      • 360 7  -  Private operators to tender for route to downtown, first under $1.1b plan By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) has invited companies to bid for the first bus route from Jurong West to downtown that will be run by private operators as
        360 words
      • 422 7  -  By STACEY CHIA staceyc@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan will be expanding an initiative to use technology to teach Chinese in its other affiliated primary schools after a successful roll-out in Nan Chiau Primary. For the last three years, it has spent about
        PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO  -  422 words
      • 364 7  -  By JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg CHANGI Airport will get a boost when a new research institute starts work to help better manage the congested skies here. The Air Traffic Management Research Institute, which will be officially launched by the start of next year, will
        364 words
      • 602 8  -  Some want to beat the crowds; some plan to travel during long weekend CHINESE NEW YEAR By PRISCILLA KHAM,SUE-ANN TAN pkham@sph.com.sg suetan@sph.com.sg MORE families are holding Chinese New Year reunion dinners as early as a week in advance, in order to beat restaurant
        ST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN  -  602 words
      • 462 8  -  PRISCILLA KHAM, SUE-ANN TAN CAR rental firms in Singapore are charging more this Chinese New Year, but their customers are still rushing to book cars for use during the festive period. A check by The Straits Times showed that rates have gone up
        ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE  -  462 words
      • 412 8  -  By MARYAM MOKHTAR maryamm@sph.com.sg THOSE who never knew that the Istana was built by 3,000 convict labourers will learn about this and more, when guided tours are offered for the first time on Monday. On the second day of Chinese New Year,
        ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA  -  412 words
      • 323 8  -  By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg THE Chinese restaurant that was temporarily shut down last month after hundreds of customers suffered food poisoning in one week in December last year will reopen in time for Chinese New Year. Man Fu Yuan restaurant,
        323 words
      • 368 8  -  By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg SENOKO Energy, Singapore’s largest power-generation firm, has completed a $1 billion repowering project that could cut its carbon emissions by an estimated one million tonnes a year. Starting in 2008, the company began converting three old oil-fired plants
        368 words
      • 647 9  -  Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, private operators see rising occupancy By MELISSA PANG melpang@sph.com.sg THE opening of Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital six months ago has further boosted Novena as a medical hub, leading to higher occupancy and rental rates. Home to the government-run
        ST GRAPHICS  -  647 words
      • 508 10  -  Ex-security guard forced his way into her employer’s flat and attacked her By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg AN INDONESIAN maid came out of her employer’s flat to reset a circuit box after the unit had suffered a disruption in electricity supply. She told
        508 words
      • 338 10  -  By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg A NEARLY naked security guard at a Bukit Timah condominium climbed through an unlatched window to molest a sleeping Filipino maid at 5.30am on Jan 17 this year. Sivaram Jengham Thevudoo, 34, a Malaysian, was sentenced to three years in jail
        338 words
      • 526 10  -  By NILANJANA SENGUPTA nilasen@sph.com.sg A FEW years ago on a flight from Singapore to Jakarta, a co-passenger admitted to the Chief Justice of Indonesia’s Constitutional Court that he had bribed the country’s government officials and also helped others pay bribes. “We bribe because the
        526 words
      • 237 10  -  ELENA CHONG AN UNDERTAKER who was caught with a huge stash of cannabis in his company van claimed he used it to calm his fear of handling dead bodies. Kalaivanan Nagamuthu who also kept the illegal substance at his mother’s flat
        237 words
      • 102 10 A worker was flung from the back of a lorry after it collided with a car along East Coast Parkway near Marina Bay Sands at around 10.15pm on Tuesday. It is understood that the man was not seriously hurt. Police said two lorry passengers and the
        PHOTO: STOMP  -  102 words
      • 369 10  -  By ELENA CHONG elena@sph.com.sg A MAN who had sex repeatedly with a 13-year-old girl was jailed for nine months yesterday. Muhammad Ramadan Asni, 25, a deliveryman, admitted to two charges of sexually abusing the student at staircase landings in Housing Board blocks
        369 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 210 1 New bus service for Jurong West B7 Chinese teaching tool for more schools B7 VOLVO Volvo continues its passionate support of the local sporting scene as the Official Vehicle Partner of OCBC Cycle Singapore 2013, for the second year running. Our highly anticipated new V40 Cross Country compact crossover and
      210 words
    • 33 1 schools WATCH THE VIDEO www.straitstimes.com NUS students tell CLARISSA SIH what they think of the school’s ‘policy’. Download a QR code reader app on your smartphone and scan this code for more information.
      33 words


  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 112 3 Weekljmhopping JumGptKl VoTm o a a ms® 3forB for -t KOREA Enoki Mushrooms lOOg per pack (when packed) UP: 3 for $2.10 40mm CHINA Sweet Navel Oranges (Jumbo) UP: 3 for $2.95 M Great for Steamboat ■m ENOKI MUSHROO? CENDAWAN JAW" c Great Source of Vitamin C S>feai*J>oaf VSf pc
      112 words


  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 799 5 SOSOSOSOSDSOSOSDSDSI fSosososnsnsDsnsnsosnsJ] i AltM®* YEAR i SPE §10 Festi for for for ifault I Assorted Gummies Af 1 .O'Chinese New Year j 540g igV 1 ga«c c >\ *10 (fMMt preserved Fruits Tray tChinese New Year 540g *10 $OXnt Peanut Puff (Koh Chye) 300g UP: 3 for $11.70 YAKIM Butter
      799 words


  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 121 7 ©feassf? ©a S&vSnas aoasted Heat, LIANG Yl Vegetarian =*%2 »Roasted Meat yPv$4.io jr BOUDEN PHOENIX "*"m>zen Chicken Drumsticks UP: $7.95 XIANG XIANG Cocktail Sausage 250g UP: $4.60 FREE Vegetarian Meat Floss 250g with Minimum Purchase of $25 Worth of XIANG XIANG Products 5JP BIRDS EYE Cod Fish Fingers 12s/336g UP:
      121 words


  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 18 9 FREE ALERTS OF THE HOTTEST NEWS VIA E-MAIL WITH DAILY NEWS http://www.straitstimes.com/ STI/newsletter/regform.html Or scan here to subscribe
      18 words
    • 103 9 COSMOPEOF ACADEMY I inn il5 klfM I FREE MAKEUP KIT worth $1835.. THE ART OF MAKEUP Fashion I Bridal I Special Effects I Theatre Dip in Photographic, Bridal, Fashion Makeup Hairstyling Dip in Professional Makeup Artistry Certificate in Personal Makeup Artistry years^j 1886-2011 CALL *****325 PoMo #04-06,1 Selegie Road, Singapore
      103 words

  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 30 10 URBANREAD ALL ABOUT IT TOMORROW SERPENT FEVER Snakeskin and prints are the rage this Year of the Snake thenewpaper CONDOMS DISAPPEAR FROM NUS SHOP Why were they removed? NUS says...
      30 words

  • MONEY
    • 737 11  -  Link to build mega integrated project with homes, offices and shops By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY CORRESPONDENT esthert@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE retail and property player Link (THM) Holdings will pump about RM300 million (S$120 million) into developing a mega integrated project in Johor’s Iskandar region. This
      ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA; PHOTO: LINK (THM) HOLDINGS  -  737 words
    • 656 11  -  By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg DBS Group Holdings failed to beat market expectations for the first time in 12 quarters when it released its results yesterday. The bank’s fourth-quarter net profit of $760 million was up 4 per cent from a year earlier
      ST FILE PHOTO  -  656 words
    • 450 11  -  By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg FINANCE sector bosses at listed Singapore companies each earned over $500,000 more last year, on average, than chief executives from other industries, a new study has found. In a report released yesterday, management consultancy Hay Group said the median remuneration
      450 words
    • 385 12  -  Over next three years, companies here will be hiring to fill 500 to 700 new jobs By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is well positioned to take advantage of the growth in the biologics sector, Economic Development Board managing director Yeoh
      PHOTO: NOVARTIS  -  385 words
    • 362 12  -  By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE could add to its position as an energy trading hub to become the centre of operational excellence for Asia’s energy sector, said a newly appointed sector expert at KPMG. The country could also play a more
      362 words
    • 648 13  -  Overall performance driven by jump in sale of regular-premium products By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg THE life insurance industry racked up robust growth last year amid a slowing economy, as more Singaporeans signed up for policies. Weighted new business premiums a measure of premiums collected
      PHOTO: LIA  -  648 words
    • 306 13  -  By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THIRD-QUARTER net profit at Global Logistic Properties (GLP) rose 30.7 per cent to US$112.8 million (S$141 million) as it completed and stabilised development projects in China. Contributions from China’s Transfar Logistics Base Company and GLP Suzhou Development Company
      306 words
    • 416 14  -  It posts distributable income of $33.6m, thanks to hotel assets COMPANIES By CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg HIGHER revenue from hotel assets helped Far East Hospitality Trust (Far East H-Trust) deliver a better-than-expected set of results. The trust, which listed on Aug 27 last year, said
      PHOTO: THE QUINCY HOTEL  -  416 words
    • 495 14  -  TECHNOLOGY By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg E-GROCER RedMart has been growing rapidly, and is poised for even stronger expansion. To cope with soaring demand, it has moved to a 14,000 sq ft warehouse off Jurong Port Road that is about four and a
      PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  495 words
    • 224 14 PROPERTY group Metro Holdings reported a 43.4 per cent jump in third-quarter net profit to $15.3 million yesterday. This was despite a 1.9 per cent drop in revenue to $50.6 million for the three months to Dec 31. The higher profit was mainly due
      224 words
    • STARTSINGAPORE
      • 108 14 LOCAL start-up Pirate3D is developing an affordable, user-friendly three-dimensional printer for the mass market. The Buccaneer printer is expected to be launched later this year but no details about its technology or pricing are available. The process of 3-D printing, which has been used extensively
        108 words
      • 167 14 A NEW start-up called GoBuyLah.sg has entered the local online retail scene. The firm, which began taking orders in the middle of last December, sells about 5,000 items including household and personal care products, non-perishable foods, car accessories, home appliances and video games. The start-up, which stores
        167 words
      • 122 14  -  GRACE CHNG THE co-founder of mobile social networking start-up Mig33 will share his thoughts on getting a new company off the ground at a talk later this month. Australian Steven Goh (right), who helped start the site in Australia in 2005, moved to Silicon Valley
        122 words
    • MARKETS MONEY
      • 406 15  -  Wall St gains lift sentiment but local corporates’ results are a letdown BULLS AND BEARS By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg LOCAL shares regained some footing yesterday after Tuesday’s falls. The Straits Times Index (STI) inched up 3.87 points or 0.12 per cent to 3,276.53 points
        406 words
      • COMPANYBRIEFS
        • 84 15 CHINA Fishery Group suffered a 42.7 per cent drop in first-quarter net profit to US$13.6 million (S$17 million). Group revenue for the three months to Dec 28 fell by 14.1 per cent to US$108.1 million, largely due to lower sales contribution from the China Fishery fleet. Earnings
          84 words
        • 78 15 ASL Marine Holdings has posted a 39.8 per cent rise in second-quarter net profit to $10.6 million. Total revenue for the three months to Dec 31 was up 7.3 per cent at $83 million. Revenue from the shipbuilding segment increased by 3.4 per cent to $49.9 million. Earnings
          78 words
        • 103 15 TRADITIONAL Chinese medicine retailer Eu Yan Sang International returned to the black with a second-quarter net profit of $4.7 million. The company reported a loss of $2.8 million in the same period in 2011. This stemmed from an $8.8 million impairment made in writing off its equity
          103 words
      • MARKET SUMMARY
        • 18 15 STI TRADING VOLUME 187 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 20 Losers: 10 Unchanged: 0
          18 words
        • 82 15 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 813.05 571.36 842.36 1,075.09 263.90 231.18 275.90 4.24 4.27 11.69 23.24 -1.88 -0.41 -0.75 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 234.13 535.28 896.09 833.78 1,402.60 842.04
          82 words
        • 21 15 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 4.63 billion shares worth $1.44 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 296 Losers: 157 Unchanged: 340
          21 words
        • 55 15 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 108.40 23,256.93 11,463.75 1,936.19 2,434.48 416.83 -1.99 1.35 4.53 951.52 1,614.14 -19.21 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Tuesday’s close Dow Nasdaq 4,498.98 1,500.35 4,920.95 13,979.30 3,171.58
          55 words
      • SINGAPORE STOCKS
        • 167 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: FEB 6,2013 Top Rises Feb 06 CENTS DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 153.5 1.1 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2736 141.1 4.3 Feb 06 DBXT S&P500 10US$ 2471 92.8 3.1 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 5036 54.5 0.9
          167 words
        • 30 15 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol WE HldgS CCFH 8.3 5.9 2.5 507.368.000 257.207.000 230.327.000 228.013.000 218.804.000 9.6 Thai Beverage ...................51.5 65,695,000 3.3 IPCO Inti 2.5 188,182,000 157.266.000
          30 words
        • 58 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CORRENCYLAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 226 132 CapMallsAsia 217 -3 8982 222 215 1.4 18.5
          58 words
        • 93 15 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 '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 183 124.5 ARA 181 +6 86.5 67.5 HPH
          93 words
        • 31 15 (US$) (S$) (US$) (S$) 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** ,0.***** 0.***** ,0.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) ,0.***** 0.***** 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** Source: Thomson Reuters
          31 words
        • 119 15 lonuie ITN.1J14 a* an. >- ?n. SHH 6 nv j* J fcnsrv JUramaety** itT/r i riw OmoKl rnlU JH, liu. ■■ip. iun> l\r* I2AJ Ui'l hHCI |.»l OiAt 0J».< IB* 1 IjT* L<oO unr B iW.i ii*nnn nx Ch ►'>••• imn»c *%p *|Yi MM. ‘Mfc 1 ,i
          119 words
        • 218 15 Top Rises Feb 06 CENTS ChinaACorp W*****6 0.2 100.0 0.1 RenewableEnW*****9 2.2 37.5 0.6 Metal Comp W*****8 0.6 20.0 0.1 Metech Int W*****7 0.6 20.0 0.1 Dragon Gp W*****9 0.9 12.5 0.1 SwingMedia W*****6 1 11.1 0.1 Wilmar MBePW*****3 6.4 10.3 0.6 Wee Hur W*****2 33 8.2
          218 words
        • 20 15 Vol Company Last Sale +or-('000) +orVol COCO) CapMallA2.15%*****1 100.5 CapMallA3.8%b*****2 CapMallT2%bl***** CityDev NCCPS DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 *****
          20 words
        • 383 15 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) Company Last 111.7 95.8 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US108.8 -2.9 1 1399 1246 CIMBASEAN40 100S$D 1382 -3 4 1148 706 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1121 ***** ***** DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ A***** 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 941 673 DBXT CSI300 10US$
          383 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements

  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1837 12 Overseas Education Limited (Company Registration No. *****1905D) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 28 October 2011) Issue Manager Joint Underwriters and Joint Placement Agents Invitation in respect of 125,000,000 Invitation Shares (subject to the Over-allotment Option) comprising 125,000,000 New Shares as follows:(i) 3,750,000 Offer Shares at S$0.48 each by
      1,837 words

  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 14 13 CALL US Give The Straits Times a buzz if you spot something newsworthy 1800-*****28
      14 words
    • 464 13 Is your ?s so safe c portfolio it’s dangerous?” Marcus Hou thensen, presenting Substance the UBS House View Today, many portfolios favour 'safe' investments like bonds over 'dangerous' risk assets like equities. But with government bonds yields at hundred year lows, is 'safety first' becoming 'safety hurts'? And as market
      464 words

  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 37 14 Markets cheer for Abenomics, with BOJ governor’s early exit The Nikkei 225 stock average jumped to its highest level in 52 months while the yen slid to a low not seen for 33 months THEBUSINESSTIMES Today in
      37 words
    • 21 14 URBAN READ ALL ABOUT IT TOMORROW LOVE IS IN THE AIR Try couple scent profiling for a novel Valentine’s Day gift
      21 words

  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 160 15 Be The First To Know BreakingNews SMS Alert Lianhe Wanbao Shin Min Daily News SoccerNews The Straits Times WorldNews The Straits Times SingaporeNews Timestamp: 02.01.*****9:14:34 HDB resale prices rose 2.5% Q4 2012, up from previous quarter, according to HDB flash estimates.From SPH THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE NEWS Lianhe ZaobaoNews The
      160 words

  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 58 16 For the loved ones whom you remember... “In Memoriam” esse c^TV a MATS CLASSIFIED "In memoriam" is for the loved ones whom t)ou remember... Q Obituaries For enquiries, call 1800-289-9988 (office hours) 6319-5192 (after office hours) Bookings made after office hours for next day's publication are subject to space availability.
      58 words
    • 23 16 Tel B Singapore Casket Dedicated Funeral Director Since 1920 iWMti 6293 4388 (24-Hour Service) www.singaporecasket.com.sg 131 Lavender Street Singapore *****7 Fax: 6296 5993
      23 words
  • 818 16 OBITUARIES With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of the Late Koh Wee Li From The Chairman and Members of the NTU Board of Trustees, President, Provost, Management, Faculty and Staff of Nanyang Technological University With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Our Group Chief Executive Mr Wong Kok
    818 words


  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 237 18 NEXT 48 HOURS Today Basketball NBA: Atlanta v Memphis (Live, StarHub Ch216, 8.30am), Oklahoma v Golden State (Live, Ch202, 9am). Golf Joburg Open: Day 1 (Live, StarHub Ch213 HD Ch255, 6.30pm). AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Day 1 (Live, Ch213 HD Ch255, tomorrow, 4am). Tomorrow Basketball ABL: San Miguel Beermen
      237 words

  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 351 19 SINGAPORE SWEEP Draw No. 02/2013 and 4-D Draw No. 3439/2013 Date of Draw: Feb 06, 2013 1st Prize ($2.2 million) 402 3276 2nd Prize ($500,000) 228 7569 3rd Prize ($250,000) 204 4487 SUPER SWEEP PRIZE $800,000 *****82C If there is no winner for the Super Sweep Prize, $50,000 will be
      351 words

  • SPORT
    • 496 20  -  Singapore fall to worst-ever defeat by Jordan in Asian Cup qualifier By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg Jordan 4 Singapore 0 AFTER conquering Asean a record f ou r t i m es brought back down from cloud t h e L i o n s we
      PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  496 words
    • 460 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TASHKENT The squad were already depleted by injuries and their build-up hampered by scheduling issues. And the outlook looked even bleaker for Hong Kong when midfielder Lo Kwan Yee was sent off after 58 minutes. But against the odds and
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  460 words
    • 78 20 Singapore bagged four golds, one silver and three bronzes at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Showing off their medals at Changi Airport are the short-track speed skating team (from left: Suhairi Suhani, 16, Salbiah Zakaria, 18, Nurul Atikah
      PHOTO: SPECIAL OLYMPICS  -  78 words
    • 473 17 Houston post 23 long shots, with Lin sinking career-high five three-pointers ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON The Houston fans knew the Rockets were on the verge of history against Golden State on Tuesday night, needing just one more three-pointer to set a National Basketball Association record. But
      ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  473 words
    • 431 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Kobe Bryant would have liked to celebrate more, maybe gloat about that highlight-reel dunk, but there were bigger concerns. Dwight Howard could not start and Pau Gasol could not finish. And, in this difficult season for the Los Angeles Lakers,
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  431 words
    • 397 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong could yet end up in jail after confessing last month that he owes his Tour de France victories to illegal doping. According to ABC News, federal investigators in the US are actively investigating the 41-year-old
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  397 words
    • 265 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS SCHLADMING (Austria) Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, the poster girl of skiing, saw her season come to a crashing halt on Tuesday. The incident happened in the opening super-G event at the Ski World Championships, which started 31/2hours behind
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  265 words
    • 498 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS VINA DEL MAR (Chile) Now that he finally has a competitive match under his belt after seven months on the sidelines, Rafael Nadal wants to stop talking about his injured left knee. The Spaniard, whose knee problem has lingered despite ongoing
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  498 words
    • 725 18  -  SRU to recruit teens from Samoa and Tonga in Pacific Islanders Project By SAN JAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) has big plans to find bigger players from the Pacific. It wants to attract 17- to 18-year-olds from the likes of Samoa
      ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG  -  725 words
    • 184 18 Basketball NBA Indiana 114 Atlanta 103, Brooklyn 83 LA Lakers 92, Memphis 90 Phoenix 96, Houston 140 Golden State 109, Denver 112 Milwaukee 104. Cricket 3rd ODI In Canberra: Australia 329-7 in 50 overs (S. Watson 122, P. Hughes 86; D. Sammy 2-49, S. Narine 2-55). West Indies 290
      184 words
    • 550 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS JEREZ (Spain) Lewis Hamilton’s first day at work for his new team was drastically cut short when his Mercedes ended up in the barriers during his first test session of the new Formula One season. He had completed only 14
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  550 words
    • SPORTSWORLD
      • 83 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS KOBE Forward Shinji Okazaki scored twice as Japan beat Latvia 3-0 in a football friendly yesterday. Okazaki opened the scoring in the final minute of the first half and Japan doubled the lead on the hour. Midfielder Shinji Kagawa fed Keisuke
        ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  83 words
      • 82 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA Shane Watson returned from injury with a century to help Australia win the third one-day cricket international from West Indies by 39 runs and clinch the five-match series 3-0 yesterday. After a month out with a calf muscle problem, he belted
        ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  82 words
    • 358 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI The beleaguered Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may force Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals to move matches out of their home city of Jaipur in what could be a double blow for the former champions.
      ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  358 words
    • 606 19  -  But some parents unhappy with STTA ‘agreement’, fearing discrimination By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg ELEVEN players have been selected to join the Singapore Table Tennis Association’s (STTA) Youth Olympic Games (YOG) training team. But first they have to sign an agreement with the association one
      606 words
    • 435 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS MILAN In less than a week after moving to AC Milan, Mario Balotelli has become the centre of a shocking racism row. Club vice-president Paolo Berlusconi, the brother of club president and former Italy prime minister
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE  -  435 words
    • 253 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Manager Roy Hodgson and captain Steven Gerrard revealed on Tuesday that England’s players have offered help to former Three Lions star Paul Gascoigne in his battle with alcoholism. Gascoigne, who won 57 caps for England, has admitted himself to
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  253 words
    • 706 19 LONDON The goalkeeper accused of taking money from a match-fixing cartel in Singapore to throw a 2009 Champions League game against Liverpool has dismissed the allegations. Vukasin Poleksic, who was banned for two years in 2010 for not reporting approaches from fixers before the tie against Liverpool
      PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  706 words
    • 189 19 THE Singapore Police Force has once again stressed that it is committed to the fight against match-fixing in football. In a statement last night, it said: “The Europol report is a very important report. We are equally concerned about the seriousness of the matter.
      189 words
  • Page 20 Advertisements

  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 171 1 Women in charge Grand Queen Insu hails female power C10 THURSDAY, C6 K-pop group kick off heels, embrace hip-hop Girls’ Generation get funky EngWah Global downsizes Cathay and GV take over 2 of its cineplexes C2 Singapore-born singer-songwriter M. Nasir is so influential in the music scene, he is called
      171 words

  • Life!
    • 680 2  -  Cinema premises taken over by rivals. Cathay’s West Mall multiplex opens today Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Cinema chain WE Cinemas, owned by Eng Wah Global, is giving up two locations in West Mall and Suntec City Mall to rival operators Cathay Cineplexes and Golden
      ST PHOTOS: DESMOND FOO  -  680 words
    • 772 2  -  NO TICKET NEEDED Melissa Kok The Esplanade will resonate with the sounds of indierock and jazz, among other genres, next month during its annual Mosaic Music Festival. And in what must be music to local fans’ ears, dozens of these festival performances are free. This
      PHOTOS: THE ESPLANADE  -  772 words
    • 1088 7 Thomas Tull and Legendary Entertainment’s winning streak at the box office faces new challenges New York Times Los Angeles During the baseball strike of 1995, Mr Thomas Tull, then a 24-year-old laundromat owner, was audacious enough to turn up at a training camp for the
      New York Times; PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, DC COMICS, WARNER BROS  -  1,088 words
    • 377 7 Associated Press Los Angeles When Oscar nominees such as Steven Spielberg, Hugh Jackman and Helen Hunt want to take a break backstage during the Academy Awards show, they will step back in time. Their off-camera Oscar hangout, the Architectural Digest Greenroom, was inspired by
      Associated Press; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  377 words
    • 568 12 A show at the British Museum traces the origins of art amid works by modern masters Reuters London–Voluptuous female forms crafted from mammoth ivory tens of thousands of years ago sit alongside curvaceous nudes by Henri Matisse at the British Museum in a new exhibition
      Reuters; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  568 words
    • 389 12 Bloomberg London Paintings by Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet and Joan Miro starred in a US$190-million (S$235-million) auction that showed a prevalence of wealthy buyers for Impressionist and modern art, provided works are fresh to the market. A 1932 Picasso painting of his lover MarieTherese
      Bloomberg; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  389 words
    • LIFE! Music
      • 1953 4  -  Singapore-born singer-songwriter M. Nasir, who was just named the highestearning composer in Malaysia again, reunites with his group for a concert here Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg He has composed and sung more than 1,000 folk, rock and pop songs, including some that went
        PHOTOS: GO RECORDS, ST FILE, ENFINITI PRODUCTIONS  -  1,953 words
      • 706 5  -  When indie-rock band Stars get creative, they rent a house far from the city and stay together Melissa Kok melk@sph.com.sg For a band writing a record titled The North, it would only seem right to head in that direction to get the creative juices flowing. That
        PHOTO: SYMMETRY ENTERTAINMENT  -  706 words
      • 963 5 Associated Press New York Josh Groban enjoyed singing sad songs about a break-up on his last album, 2010’s Rick Rubin-produced Illuminations. So when he started recording his latest album, which is about another break-up, he changed his approach. “I’m in a
        Associated Press; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG, WARNER BROS RECORD  -  963 words
      • 746 6 K-pop mega band Girls’ Generation trade girly for an edgier look in their new album Korea Times Six years after making their debut, Girls’ Generation have kicked off their high heels for sneakers. In the process, the nine sweet, girlish members of the band
        Korea Times; PHOTO: SM ENTERTAINMENT  -  746 words
      • 596 6 The Korea Herald/Asia News Network Seoul If there is a notable K-drama trend this year, it is the remake. Adaptations of two hit movies, My Girlfriend Is An Agent (2009) and My Sassy Girl (2001), are hitting the small screen. A slew
        The Korea Herald/Asia News Network; PHOTO: SHAW  -  596 words
      • 116 8 ‘Saying sorry on Weibo is as good as saying I love you to a wall’ Singer Jenny Tseng (left) rejecting G.E.M.’s online apology, after the pop upstart failed to greet the veteran at an event ‘I hate doing films. Theatre is so special because it happens
        116 words
      • 933 8  -  Villagers and Local Natives’ sophomore albums rise above their much-praised debuts Sound Bites Yeow Kai Chai kaichai@sph.com.sg Rise and peer into the blue yonder that may well be the spark that fuels the gorgeously searching albums by this week’s artists, Los Angeles indie-pop
        PHOTOS: FRENCHKISS RECORDS/LOVE DA MUSIC, DOMINO  -  933 words
      • SHORT SPINS
        • Article, Illustration
          248 9  -  Boon Chan His pristine highpitched vocals are so familiar by now, it is easy to take them for granted. But with an above-average batch of songs on his new record his 31st, counting some permutations released by record companies of his albums Taiwanese singer Jeff Chang sounds more
          PHOTO: UNUSUAL ENTERTAINMENT  -  248 words
        • Article, Illustration
          510 9  -  S.Y. Whang After excavating every possible nugget of Miles Davis from their back catalogue, Sony/Columbia are turning their attention to other eminent names. This 10-disc collection is a fitting tribute to a true jazz giant: Charles Mingus (1922-1979) bassist, bandleader, composer, arranger, essayist and political activist. Egoistic, deeply insecure
          510 words
        • Article, Illustration
          260 9  -  Chang Tou Liang Since 2002, celebrated Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich has presided over a recurring, weeks-long classical music gathering of big names and young talents in Lugano, Switzerland. Live recordings from the Martha Argerich Presents Project have been documented in series of EMI Classics albums over the years. This
          260 words
        • 227 9  -  Chang Tou Liang Here is a new recording by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra fulfilling its dutiful role as a crack recording ensemble. None of the music by Russian composer Nikita Koshkin (born 1956) has figured in the SSO’s subscription concerts but that does not mean that the works
          227 words
      • 487 9 Agence France-Presse New York The writers of the Beat Generation, who shocked America with their bohemian lifestyles and upended literature half a century ago, are celebrated in a new exhibition of photographs taken by one of their most famous members, Allen Ginsberg. The New York
        Agence France-Presse; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  487 words
    • LIFE! Television
      • 755 10  -  A noblewoman rises above political intrigue, domestic squabbles and crisis to be top dog in the Korean court Telemad Foong Woei Wan woeiwan@sph.com.sg In Grand Queen Insu, a visitor lost in the royal palace sees a prince performing a ceremonial dance with stately grace and
        PHOTOS: STARHUB; PHOTO: MEDIACORP  -  755 words
      • 619 10 Reuters London Celebrity chef Delia Smith, who was inspired by the awfulness of British food, has decided to quit television, saying entertainment had overtaken education in modern cookery shows. The 71-year-old told fans at a trade show that she was leaving television after
        Reuters  -  619 words
    • LIFE ! Buzz
      • 371 14 Associated Press Reuters Los Angeles Prosecutors have asked a judge to revoke R&B singer Chris Brown’s probation, saying there is no credible evidence he completed his community service sentence for beating girlfriend Rihanna. Brown was due in court yesterday for a probation hearing, and a judge
        Associated Press; Reuters; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  371 words
      • Buzzing
        • 49 14 Are you ready? Priority bookings for Jay Chou’s two June concerts will begin at 10am on Feb 19 via Sistic and end on Feb 21, for M1 customers and OCBC cardholders. Chou will play at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 7 and 8.
          49 words
        • 87 14 British designer John Galliano has begun a lawsuit seeking substantial damages for his sacking as artistic director of fashion house Christian Dior following an anti-Semitic outburst in a Paris bar in 2011, his lawyer said on Tuesday. The labour relations tribunal in Paris on Monday
          87 words
        • 21 14 Mayday will play at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 15. Tickets available from Sistic from tomorrow.
          21 words
      • 376 14 Hong Kong First-time directors Longman Leung and Sunny Luk’s thriller Cold War won a leading 12 nominations for the Hong Kong Film Awards, but their star Aaron Kwok was left out in the cold. Also taking the lead in the
        PHOTOS: ENCORE FILMS, INNOFORM MEDIA  -  376 words

  • Page 3 Advertisements


  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 139 5 t ft Authentic Teochew Raw Fish S Prosperity Set Menus. Winning the toss for great New Year dining. When it comes to venues for Chinese New Year Lo Hei menus, Hung Kang wins the toss. Our truly authentic Teochew Prosperity Set Menus and uniqueTeochew Raw Fish have proven to be
      139 words

  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 23 6 LIGHTNING STRIKES CATCH THE ALL NEW NISSAN HOT FM91.3 THUNDER TRUCK TUNE IN TO HOT FM91.3 FOR MORE INFO WWW.HOTFM.SG FACEBOOK.COM/HOTFMSG S* HOTFMSG
      23 words
    • 50 6 FEBRUARY ISSUE OUT NOW! HOmED *9 SPRING SEASON EASY-T0-00 FENGSHUI AUSPICIOUS property Malay**" 32 r WA TO ORE dORES HOME DECOR'S Chinese ]Nc\v Year Giveaway A$12,000 WORTH OF GIFTS! 0M PREMIUM MATTRESS NIPPON PAINT HOME PAINTING SERVICES POP AND CONTEMPORARY FINE ART LIMITED-EDITION LITHOGRAPH Enter to win at homeanddecor.com.sg/promotions SPHmagazines
      50 words

  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 107 7 Check out Scholars’ ChoiceII for the latest and most comprehensive information on scholarships. Out in the Straits Times CATS Recruit on 9 February (Sat)! Agri-Food Veterinary Authority of Singapore Building Construction Authority of Singapore Health Promotion Board InfoComm Development Authority of Singapore Jurong Health Services Land Transport Authority Ministry of
      107 words


  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 62 9 IS YOUR FRIDGE TOO SMALL TO SERVE YOUR FAMILY’S NEEDS? Sell it at www.STCIassifieds.sg and buy a larger one in time for Chinese New Year. ST B Available on the App Store Available on the Play Store STClassifieds.SG STClassifiedsSG (■I Log on to STClassifieds.sg to buy or sell new or
      62 words
  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 129 9 Music charts HOT FM91.3 1. (3) Say Something Austin Mahone 2. (1) Kiss You One Direction 3. (2) Curiosity Carly Rae Jepsen 4. (5) Red Taylor Swift 5. (4) Troublemaker Olly Murs 6. (6) Animal Conor Maynard 7. (9) Nobody’s Business Rihanna 8. (8) Va Va Voom Nicki Minaj 9.
      129 words


  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 51 11 THE STRAITS TIM1 Amazing Gifi WITH THE All-in-One Subscription L-Umix *> 'KeW St^| Panasonic LUMIXDMC-XS1GF WIN UP TO $10,000 WORTH OF PRIZES IN THE GRAND DRAW SUBSCRIBE AT TODAY IN The new ‘Robsten?’ FiRST meets Alice Englert and Alden Ehrenreich of supernatural romance Beautiful Creatures, which is being called the
      51 words
    • 17 11 India i.6kg hair dug out of Mumkai teen's stomach To subscribe to Tamil Murasu call 6388 3838
      17 words
  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 94 11 LAUGHS GUARANTEED! RONALD CHENG TERESA MO SANDRA NG CHAPMAN TO “FUNNY WITTY... AMUSTSEE m WITH FAMILY FRIENDS” r/ luuu CHECK-IN TODAY! in Exclusively at Cineleisure Orchard rORTlSSlMOTiLWS nmuttst whih ukush ui mm HOMOSEXUAL CONTENT BETRAYAL IS SURVIVAL INKAAR Arjun Rampal Chitrangada Singh ITiTFl Tdy: 4.15, 9.45pm Tdy: 6.45pm Saif Ali
      94 words
    • 1336 11 LIDO SHAW HOUSE LEVEL 5 JCUBE 2 JURONG EAST CENTRAL 1 LEVEL 4 nex nex SERANGOON CENTRAL LEVEL 4 BUGIS BUGIS JUNCTION LEVEL 4 LOT ONE LEVEL 5 LOT 1 CHOA CHU KANG A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD(PG13) (CS)✱ 10:15am, 12:30pm, 1:30, 2:45, 5:00, 6:40, 7:15, 9:30 VAMPS(PG13)✱ 3:20pm,
      1,336 words
    • 721 11 www.gv.com.sg@ 6311 9162 facebook.com/gvmovieclub twitter.com/gvmovieclub VIVOCITY 7.45pm PLAZA SINGAPURA 6.15pm TAMPINES MALL 6.50pm VIVOCITY 11.45am 12.30 2.00 2.45 4.45 5.00 7.15 9.10 10.00pm GOLD CLASS, VIVOCITY 3.45 9.00pm KATONG 12.00 1.00 1.50 2.15 3.15 4.05 5.30 6.30 7.45 10.00pm GOLD CLASS, KATONG 4.15 7.20pm PLAZA SINGAPURA 11.30am 12.45 2.00 3.00
      721 words

  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 46 12 SMART SOLUTIONS FOR BUSY WOMEN 1 i V EOAM UDGET mmz logshop bu ISSUE Win .A $20,000 worth of prizes 5T7=M^1II« UKULELE LESSONS T A SIMPLY HER FEBRUARY ISSUE OUT NOW! IT’S OUR 100TH ISSUE! WIN 100 FABULOUS PRIZES WORTH OVER $20,000 r i’VwWIt www.simplyher.com.sg sPHmagazmes
      46 words
    • 23 12 URBANREAD ALL ABOUT IT TOMORROW MODEL COUPLES Former top models, such as Nora Ariffin, and their partners share what makes their relationships tick
      23 words

  • Page 13 Advertisements
  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 1425 13 starhub tv cartoon network ch316 AM 6.00 Oggy The Cockroaches 6.30 Pink Panther Pals 7.00 Chaplin/7.30 Tom Jerry Show 8.00 Adventure Time 9.00 Pink Panther Pals 10.00 Oggy The Cockroaches 11.00 Tom Jerry Show PM 12.00 Oggy The Cockroaches 1.00 The Amazing World Of Gumball 2.00 Adventure Time 3.00 Tom
      1,425 words
    • 1088 13 watchmust THE RIPPLING BLOSSOM (PG) Channel U, 8pm Zhixiao tells Zhiying that his hand has recovered and challenges him to a sushi competition. Stars Julian Cheung and Tavia Yeung (both right). PHOTOS: MEDIACORP, STARHUB, SINGTEL ABANDONED National Geographic Channel (mio TV Channel 201), 10pm OUTLAW EMPIRES Discovery Channel (StarHub Channel
      1,088 words
    • 1113 13 mio tv li (hd) ch265 AM 6.00 Jillian Michaels 7.00 The Bollywood Dance Workout 7.30 My Workout 8.00 The Doctors 9.00 Love It Or List It 10.00 Property Virgins 10.30 The Nate Berkus Show 11.30 Super Couple Diary: Eugene Ki Tae Young PM 12.30 Taiwan Gourmet 1.30 Cooked 2.00 Designer
      1,113 words

  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 72 14 'V rf.>. 3 Hs'Nffi i iy i FM kiss 92 LI (slight > [Girls c v'. X u m 5> ClN it ss Escape the hustle and bustle for an unforgettable Valentine's night out. Tune in to Kiss92 for your Girls' Night Out! Partner: qa denasia W DOWNLOAD THE KISS92
      72 words

  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 56 1 002/02/2012 (P) MICA Your Life. Live it well. HOW TO WHIP IT UP AND WHERE TO HAVE IT pages12-17 WIN! Health supplements worth more than $500 THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7 2013 POISONED BY PLANTS Touching or ingesting some plants can be harmful SPRING-CLEANING THE PANTRY Junk the junk food to welcome
      56 words

  • MIND your BODY
    • Ed’s Note
      • 307 2  -  LEE HUI CHIEH Editor huichieh@sph.com.sg A family meal is not just food for the body and soul it is medicine too. Studies have shown that families who eat together are less likely to feast on unhealthy food and be fat. For instance, in a review
        307 words
    • Capsules
      • 406 3 Reuters In yet more evidence that avoiding meat is good for health, a British study has found that vegetarians are one-third less likely to be hospitalised or die from heart disease than meat and fish eaters. Previous research has also suggested that non-meat eaters
        Reuters; PHOTO: ST FILE  -  406 words
      • 365 3 Reuters Men who took calcium tablets were more likely to die of heart disease within the next 12 years than those who did not get extra calcium in supplement form, researchers at the National Cancer Institute in the United States found. The new findings
        Reuters  -  365 words
    • Feature
      • 1275 4 / 5  -  It turned out that the toddler suffered from a dilated pupil after he played with a poisonous flower. Ng Wan Ching reports Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg A pretty flower with a nice smell caused a two-year-old boy’s left pupil to dilate to almost the size of
        PHOTOS: LAM CHUN SEE, DR LEO SEO WEI; PHOTOS: ANDREA KEE, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ST FILE  -  1,275 words
      • 497 4 / 5 Cases of significant poisoning by plants happen only when people try and make tea out of the flowers, or use the seeds and leaves, said Dr Adeline Ngo, the secretary of the Toxicology Society (Singapore) and senior consultant at the emergency department at
        497 words
    • Herbal Help
      • 951 6 / 7  -  This staple ingredient in popular Chinese desserts strengthens the lungs and kidneys. Joan Chew reports RECIPE Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg WHAT IT IS: Popular Chinese desserts such as orh nee (yam paste) and cheng tng (soup with longans, barley, agar strips, lotus seeds and sweet
        ST PHOTOS: EDWARD TEO  -  951 words
      • 477 6 / 7 MAINSTREAM MEDICINE SAYS Research has found that gingko nuts contain a substance which can ease asthma symptoms and expel mucus from the respiratory tract, Dr Tan Yoke Khim, a respiratory physician at Gleneagles Medical Centre, acknowledged. But gingko nuts and other herbs are
        ST FILE PHOTO  -  477 words
    • Healthy Spaces
      • 1167 8 / 9  -  Go through your pantry and toss out all unhealthy food. Lea Wee shows you what to throw Lea Wee leawee@sph.com.sg It is not too late to clean out your pantry for Chinese New Year on Sunday. Start the new year on a good note by replacing unhealthy
        PHOTOS: STOCKPHOTOS  -  1,167 words
      • 336 8 / 9 Snacks, such as pineapple tarts, love letters, bak kwa (barbecued pork) and kueh bangkit (coconut tapioca cookies), come in bite sizes and it is easy to eat several pieces at a go. Unfortunately, they are also calorie-dense, said Ms Emily Quek Tsu-Hwei, a principal dietitian at
        336 words
    • Eat To Live
      • Article, Illustration
        874 10 / 11  -  A light Italian dessert full of nostalgia but minimal in sugar, for the festive season RECIPE SYLVIA TAN wdspice@gmail.com Sylvia Tan is a freelance writer. If you remember bandung, you are of a certain vintage. myself have never forgotten this drink, best enjoyed on a hot, humid
        ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG  -  874 words
      • 377 10 / 11  -  KITCHEN Sylvia Tan I have spent the last 10 minutes peeling off the sticky tape from the lid of my jar of Chinese New Year cookies. And it is irritating as the tape tends to break and I lose the ends. Yes, this is the season of opening
        PHOTOS: SYLVIA TAN  -  377 words
    • Cover Story
      • 935 12 / 13  -  Do not cut yourself too much slack during this coming period of feasting. Experts warn of the health consequences JOAN CHEW joanchew@sph.com.sg Be warned. While the Chinese New Year is a time of fellowship with family and friends spent over good meals, it can be spoilt
        PHOTO: STOCKPHOTO  -  935 words
      • 1199 12 / 13 Health is wealth, so welcome the Chinese New Year by making three popular dishes healthier with tips from the experts 1STEAMBOATIt is a popular choice for the reunion dinner because it is relatively easy to prepare. Most importantly, it can be turned into a healthy option.
        ST FILE PHOTO  -  1,199 words
      • 585 14 / 15  -  Joan Chew checks out three restaurants serving dishes certified by the Health Promotion Board to find out how they are using healthier ingredients and preparation methods to whip up their Chinese New Year dishes Joan Chew If you regularly book Dian Xiao Er for your Chinese
        PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  585 words
      • 405 14 / 15 facebook I intend to have my reunion dinner at home. This year, we will be having steamboat as we feel it is healthier. For the soup base, my mum will prepare her own healthier version of chicken stock. For the ingredients, we will have lots
        405 words
      • 696 16 / 17 Yusheng raw fish salad is a dish that the Chinese eat during the Chinese New Year period. And at this vegetarian restaurant, owner and head chef Annie Ong, 65, has made mock salmon for the salad, which means non-meat eaters can join in too. Made from konnyaku
        ST PHOTO: EDWARD TEO  -  696 words
      • 784 16 / 17 If your family is small and a cosy eatery is all you need for your reunion meal, this may just be the place. Take your pick of Western or Asian set meals, each priced at $28.80 per person, from its specially crafted Chinese
        PHOTOS: DESMOND LUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  784 words
    • Ask The Experts
      • 815 18 / 19 QI am a 15-year-old girl. In the last three years, the skin on a few of my fingertips has been very dry. My co-curricular activity is netball. During netball training, I have to constantly put plasters around the dry areas of my fingertips or the skin
        ST FILE PHOTO  -  815 words
      • 553 18 / 19 QI was diagnosed with scoliosis (crooked spine) when I was 12 years old. I am a 28-year-old woman now. I do not need any surgery for my scoliosis. But it bothers me that my shoulders are not aligned one is higher than the other. I have
        PHOTOS: ST FILE, COURTESY OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TAN SEANG BENG  -  553 words
    • Doc Talk
      • Article, Illustration
        820 22  -  DR DAVID CHOY choy_david@rafflesmedical.com Dr David Choy is a neurosurgeon at Raffles Surgery Centre at Raffles Hospital. He treats tumours and diseased vessels in the brain and spine in both adults and children. He is trained in minimally invasive surgical techniques. Greg, an immaculately dressed man who was
        ST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE  -  820 words
    • The Pro
      • 964 23  -  Occupational and sex therapist Shirlene Toh tells Joan Chew why being disabled should not hinder one’s sex life Joan Chew Joanchew@sph.com.sg I specialise in sexual wellness and education because... Sex is a part of everyday life that is more often neglected than, say, bathing, dressing and walking. Very
        ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA  -  964 words
    • Fit & Fab
      • Article, Illustration
        995 24  -  Sweden’s superstar illusionist Joe Labero tells Ng Wan Ching he keeps fit in order to perform magic on stage Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg What do you do to keep fit? I go to the gym three times a week for about an hour each time. Half that time
        PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  995 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 344 2 CONTEST Fans of Mind Your Body’s Facebook page stand to win a prize if they contribute the best comment on a discussion topic of the week. They have to first “like” the ST Mind Your Body Facebook page to post comments on it. Selected comments will be published. In this
      344 words

  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 137 3 Herbal Gem 4 i Supports joint health IRMiM. Provides nutritional support fflfSX’" lor joints Increases joint mobility ISii? H Ik'R; Is your joint pain affecting your movement VS t Supports joint health Provides nutritional support for joints Increases joint mobility IflllVI I |\l I—UNIQUE COMBINATION OF CHINESE HERBAL AND OTHER
      137 words

  • Page 4 / 5 Advertisements
    • 23 4 / 5 FIND THE ONES THAT FIT! 1 Recruit the right people through CATS Recruit. Call 1800 289 8822 or email I recruit@sph.com.sg to advertise.
      23 words
    • 43 4 / 5 Malaysia, Singapore Brunei SMS*****603 enquiry@cambridgeweightplan.com.sg S?M?L? Before You Decide! LoseBelly Fat in 3 Days! Reduce1 Size in 2 Weeks! Before Netturul Resources S Pte Ltd(*****1711H) Netturul Resources Sdn Bhd(*****0 D) www.cambridgeweightplan.com www.netturul.com After "Used in conjunction with a balanced diet and regular exercise"
      43 words
    • 67 4 / 5 Look your best this Chinese New Year with no more acne marks! Visit Face of Man skincare salons now and achieve a blemish free complexion from excess oil, open pores, blackheads and pimples. Festive offer at $28 tor first time customers for any treatments except fmwave 1 EAST COAST *****323
      67 words

  • Page 6 / 7 Advertisements
    • 113 6 / 7 Strength BEIKLIN TONGKAT ALI 100% pure extract 50mg Beiklin Tongkat Ali contains 100% pure active essence from the plant Eurycoma Longifolia Jack. It is a 100% water-soluble extract that the body can readily metabolise and therefore it is suitable for daily consumption. Taking the recommend dosage on a continuous, regular
      113 words






  • Page 18 / 19 Advertisements
    • 27 18 / 19 Got a problem? E-mail your question to sthealth@sph.com.sg. Specify Ask The Experts as the subject and include your name, age, gender, identity card number and contact details.
      27 words
  • Page 18 / 19 Miscellaneous


  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 946 21 A3 INTERNATIONAL ASSISTS PTE LTD 7 Keppel Road #03-39 Tanjong Pagar Complex Singapore *****3 Tel: 6273 0147 CENTRAL 24-HR CLINIC (YISHUN) Blk 701A Yishun Ave 5 #01-04 Singapore *****1 Tel: 6759 7985 CENTRAL CLINIC SURGERY 24-HR (WOODLANDS) Blk 768 Woodlands Ave 6 #02-06A Singapore *****8 Tel: 6365 4895 CIVIC AMBULANCE
      946 words




  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 487 1 Trave Bug Be safe, not sorry 'Invest'in travel insurance before your trip. PAGE Cl 3 Korea holiday package including three nights in Jeju. class 581 Game for tennis? Female coach who's 'patient'&'good with kids'available. class 29 'In showroom condition' Pianos from Japan that are 'hardly used'. class 72 Rare car
      487 words

  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 973 2 < CATS Classified. How may I help you? fax 6319-8228 e-mail cats@sph.com.sg *****89-9988 BUY IT• SELL IT-FIND IT Our Rates Contact Us Mondays to Fridays 8.30am to 6.30pm Hotline: 1800-289-9988 Deadlines 5pm for next day's publication 6pm Friday for Sunday's publication 6.30pm Friday for Monday's publication SMS: 9298-3338 Fax:6319-8228 E-mail:
      973 words
    • 435 2 67 Geomancy 68 Gift Ideas 70 Hobbies 72 Musical Instruments 74 Pets/ Pet Care 78 Photography/Video Filming 80 Pleasure Boats/ Sea Sports 82 Recreation 84 Sporting Goods 86 Stamps/Coins 87 Wanted Home Needs 90 Air-Conditioners/ Refrigerators 92 Carpets/ Rugs 94 Curtains 96 Electrical 100 Flowers/Plants 102 Gardening/ Landscaping 104 Hardware
      435 words
    • 328 2 166 Gold/Pawn Tickets 167 Jewellery 168 Items Wanted 169 Other Personal Products Services 171 Marriage Bureaus/Matchmaking 172 Bridal Services 173 Private Investigators 174 Migration Services 175 Personal Finance/Insurance 176 Other Personal Services Business S 201 Web Services 203 Bookkeeping/Secretarial/ Answering Services 206 Building/Construction Materials 207 Franchise Opportunities 208 Business Opportunities
      328 words
    • 113 2 BUY/WANTED Old/ New Liquor Hennessy XO Martell, whisky Gordonbleu etc Call: *****092 HIGHEST OFFER!!! FOR Old/ New Liquor wanted Martel XO Hennessy, Gordonbleu Whiskey etc/ Used spoilt elect appliance *****080 YONG SENG REFRIGERATOR AIRCON SVC REPAIR 1. Qualified Technician 2. Free Checking 3. Repair On The Spot 4. Guarantee After
      113 words
    • 363 2 314 Geely For Sale 316 Honda For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale 319 Jaguar For Sale 320 Kia For Sale 321 Land Rover For Sale 322 Lexus For Sale 323 Lotus For Sale 324 Maserati For Sale 325 Mazda For Sale 326 Mercedes For Sale 327 Mini For Sale 328
      363 words
    • 883 2 Residential Properties for Rent Landed Homes for Rent 455 North Houses For Rent 456 South Houses For Rent 457 Central Houses For Rent 458 East Houses For Rent 459 West Houses For Rent 460 Mixed Districts Houses For Rent Private Apartments for Rent 462 D01 -08 City South-West 463 D09-10
      883 words
    • 385 2 Properties Others 552 Property Exhibitions/ Seminars 554 Foreign Properties 556 Properties in South East Asia 558 Land 560 Other Real Estate 568 Other Properties Wanted 569 Property Finance/ Insurance Travel Needs 573 Airlines/ Fares 574 Cruises 575 Free Easy Travel 576 Short Getaways 578 Overseas Hotels Resorts 579 Special Interest
      385 words
    • 487 2 )*.(=$$=;)$@>]=?-@!/|\]_=-_/)"/ CATS Notices JT Obituaries 850 Deaths 852 Acknowledgements 854 Condolences 856 In Memoriam 860 Funeral Directors/ Services Classified Jobs 706 Professionals/ Executives 709 Engineers 710 Building/Construction 711 Finance 712 IT/Infocomm 715 Lecturing/Teaching 718 Tutors 721 Nursing/Health Care 724 Art/Creative 727 Marketing/Communications 730 Sales 731 Retail Sales 733 Counter/ Receptionists
      487 words

  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 266 3 CHOKAGE/LEAKAGE POWER FAILURE Clear Choke w/Hijet Machine Install/Repair Water Heater All Plumbing Elect. Svcs Dustbin/Door Lock/Fittings Tap/WS0449/1998(12/13) 8/*****(02/14) 6259-2138 T.Payoh/Bishan 6243-0619 Bedok/Tampines 6260-4566 Jurong/Yishun C H O K A G E L E A K A G E (ISLANDWIDE) WS*****011 Install/Repair/All Plumbing svc, doorlock, tap, dustbin, etc. Meiling St. 6479-7507
      266 words
    • 929 3 Domestic Help Available Domestic Help Available I I Li Ca^eTmst Be Sure YEARS ndon Package Free Replacement within 3 months OF SERVICE SPECIAL CAREGIVER TRAINING COURSE Understanding Ageing and Communication with Elderly Fall prevention Feeding Needs Health Monitoring Baby care/Elderly care by trained nurses MediaCorp Artiste >'-■ s Lie No.
      929 words
    • 129 3 $168 INCOR S’PORE M’sia, Sec, BVI, A/cs, Audit, Close co., Tax, Add. 6299-5581 INCORPN, AUDIT EXEMPT A/cs, GST, tax secretrial svc. neg. Loh *****032 ACCOUNTING, REGD. ADD, answering fax, telex, tax, secretarial svcs *****300 $8 REGD OFFICE Address/ Answering $35/ Fax $5. *****328 Intl Plaza#15-14 ESTABLISHED DEVELOPER REQUIRE Sales Executives.
      129 words
    • 1419 3 Personal Business S Vehicles w lira* M Vehicles Classification Guide Passenger Vehicles 302 Alfa For Sale 303 Audi For Sale 305 BMW For Sale 306 Chevrolet For Sale 307 Chrysler For Sale 308 Citroen For Sale 309 Chery For Sale 310 Daihatsu For Sale 311 Ferrari For Sale 312 Fiat
      1,419 words
    • 486 3 7/08 X6 XDRIVE 35I black OMV $***** 7300km/yr PML maintained Twin turbo $185.8k *****222 1986 BMW 628 CSI Auto. Collector’s car. Full rebuilt with Receipt. Seeing Is Believing. Call *****955. 05/’12 BMW 328IA latest model. White. 7000 km. Showrm cond. $218,000 ono. George 9671-7016 9/’10 BMW 325IL with Sun Roof,
      486 words

  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 377 4 6/08 F430 F1 Coupe. Agt model. 15,000km. Pristine Condition. 6468-2200 12/10 458 ITALIA. 8,500km. Ital maintained with warranty. 6468-2200 6/’09 BRAVO 1.4A 1 owner. T-jet, low km, OMV $22K. Tip top! $67.9K *****922 12/’07 FOCUS ST 2.5M with sunroof. Sporty blue. Chea pest Call: 9039-5678 1/’09 FOCUS TREND 1.6 4dr
      377 words
    • 600 4 $800++ JDM ’06 JDM Pearl White looks alike Euro R Accord. Call 9765 7171 10/’07 TYPE-R 2.0M 4-dr. OMV $29K. Accident free, low km. $69.9K *****922 2 UNIT 5/’08 Civic 1.6A VTi Low km. New tax. Tip top cond. $*****. *****922 7/08 FIT 1.3G Purple. OMV $11,731/ COE $14.5K. Asking
      600 words
    • 309 4 Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Results of February 2013 1st Open Bidding Exercise For COE BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT Cars (1600cc and below) Cars (1601cc and above) Goods vehicles and buses Motorcycles Open category COE price $87,109 $92,901 $54,989 $1,782 $94,890 Quota 335
      309 words
    • 281 4 MAR ’12 LAND R o v e r Evoque 5-Dr Dynamic Model, Apple Green Color, Panoramic Sunroof, 2 tone color seat. *****319, Joe MAY’09 RX350 Pearl White CNY Disc!!! Accident-free. Best cond, View to believe! Full agt svced. 9661-9661 SELLING CHEAP!! 03/08 Lexus is 250 agent maintained low mileage 75k
      281 words
    • 220 4 GV INHSE FINANCE @1.99% ’05 Mazda5 2.0 credit problems welcome, no payslip. Low mthly. 6 mth warranty high 1-1 trade in! 24hrs approval. 9815-1112 REPUBLIC AUTO: MAR 2010 MX5 2.0A Roadster Hardtop. Priced to sell! 1 Owner! Agt Svc! Loan 1.88% 1 yr interest rebate! *****093 ASKING ONLY $***** ono.
      220 words
    • 171 4 READY STOCK MERCEDES Benz E300 $148,988 Viewing Ubi AML. *****895 *****838 READY STOCK! MERCEDES Benz E250 $130,988 Viewing Ubi AML. *****895 *****838 READY STOCK MERCEDES Benz SLK250 $145,988 Viewing Ubi AML. *****032 *****838 8/’08 CLS350 BLACK. 1 careful owner. Done 52k k m Pristine cond. Ask $163K Owner *****628 4/’07
      171 words
    • 282 4 7/07 BENZ C200 Kompressor. Beige. OMV $43K Ask $96,800. *****188 7/08 BENZ E230 Silver. OMV $54.6K/ COE $15.6K Ask $113,800. *****243 12/’06 BENZ CLS350 Vicom Evaluation, 100% Loan Low Mileage. 6841-3300 9/’06 E200K NEW T a x Vicom Evaluation, Loan avail. $72.5K 6841-3300 12/’11 NEW FACELIFT E200 CGi, 7G Tronic.
      282 words
    • 199 4 07/12 COOPER S Countryman S/R. Asking $*****8 Done 6000 km only. Jeslin *****622 ’07 MINI CABRIOLET. Expat’s Owner. Electric Retractable Soft-top. Low km. Well Kept. *****063 ’11 COUNTRYMAN COOPER S All4. 1 Owner. 3 yr agent warranty. Call 6468-2200 *FULL INHSE 1.49% p.a! CNY Promo 2013! Loan is Most important!
      199 words
    • 254 4 Vehicles ■c 2/07 MITSUBISHI COLTPLUS Red, low km, tip top cond, trade-in, *****080 8/’07 VERSION-R 1.5 Turbo. 1 owner. Low km. Accident free. $*****. *****922 4/’06 GRANDIS 2.4A MPV. OMV $24K. Accident free. Nice no. $42.9K *****922 2/’08 LANCER 1.5 MIVEC Vicom Evaluation, New Tax Asking $51.8K. *****300 3/’06 OUTLANDER
      254 words
    • 216 4 FREE 1 YR Interest! Almost ’2008 Sylphy 2.0. Selling $50,800 OMV $20,654. View today! hp *****878 ’09 NEAR TEANA 2.5A. 1 owner. 69K km. Orig cond. like new $77.9K *****922 4/’08 LATIO 1.5A, low mileage. Tip top cond. Accident free. $*****. *****922 $26.8K. 1 OWNER. 6/’05 Latio 1.5 SP 5-dr
      216 words

  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 291 5 INTEREST 1.88%. 8/’07 Peu -geot 207 1.6 sport. 2 owners. Low km. $49.8K. Full loan. Joe *****125 1 OWNER! 08/08 207 1.6M GTI. Asking $*****, done 93,000 km Agent Maintain Chris *****263 PORSCHE 911 PDK 3.6, 1 owner. Pristine condition. Low mileage, warranty. Call Now! 9836-2333 BOXSTER 2.7 PDK, 0%
      291 words
    • 297 5 CNY PROMO! 12/07 Impreza 1.5M, as low as $600+ mthly. STA evaluated. 1 owner. A1 quality. Dzul *****484 5/’08 2.5WRX-S 5-DR Manual. Full bodykit. Very beau tiful cond. Come view it now. *****626 Eddy INTEREST 1.88%. 03/’05 Forester 2.0 TX. 2 owners. well kept. Full loan avail. $32.8K. Joe *****125
      297 words
    • 274 5 I®*] Toyota for Sale Toyota for Sale Toyota for Sale 2013 ALL NEW TOYOTA jM- LLFIRE 2.4Z ESTIMA 2.4 AERAS lieco CARS FINANCE INSURANCE ESTABLISHED SINCE 1975 61 UBI AVENUE 2, #01-05 AUTOMOBILE MEGAMART ***** 0020 NEW USED CAR EXPORT, CALL 9672 0010 chow 9749 2558 -AARON 9784 6364 USED
      274 words
    • 288 5 READY STOCK TOYOTA Estima Aeras ’G’ (New Facelift) $108,988. Viewing Ubi AML. *****710 READY STOCK TOYOTA Estima Aeras ’G’ $105,988 View Ubi AML. *****895/*****032 TOYOTA ESTIMAS 2.4 Aeras Twin MoonRoof Power back door. High Trade-in. Autopoint *****880. TOYOTA VELLFIRE 2.4 Z G Twin Moonroof. High trade in Avail. Special Promo.
      288 words
    • 335 5 1/08 AXIO 1.5. Silver. 1 owner. Accident free Ask $49K Call 9638-6732/ 9181-7091 MID’09 CAMRY 2.4. 1 owner, very wellkept, seldom used Owner leaving. 9100-3500 3/06 VIOS 1.5A Sport bodykit, 1 owner. Free svc acc free. $26k. *****987 FEB/’O6 ALTIS 1.6A. Lady driver. OMV $17K. Low km. $28,500. Owner *****438
      335 words
    • 304 5 REPUBLIC AUTO: OCT 2011 Jetta 1.4A Sports. 1 owner! New Model! Keyless GO! Loan 1.88% 1 yr interest rebate! Call 9004 7093 REPUBLIC AUTO: SEP 2010 Jetta 1.4A Sports. 1 owner! Low km! Svc warranty by agt! Loan 1.88% 1 yr interest rebate! 9002 4921 BEST IN TOWN. 6/08 Golf
      304 words
    • 346 5 LP570-4 PERFORMANTE JULY 2011. Yellow Alcantara. 228km. 1 owner AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 6/2012 NISSAN FAIRLADY Roadster, black, 4000 km, 3 yr warranty, OMV $46K $169,800. Tel: *****786 9/10 GALLARDO LP570-4 SuperLeggera. 1 Owner. Low Km. Agt Warranty. Motorway 6468-2200. 1/’11 ASTON MARTIN DB9 6.0A. 1 Owner, Vicom evaluated HighOMV *****300
      346 words
    • 546 5 Vehicles for Hire Vehicles for Hire SF MOTORWAY CAR RENTALS Whilst Stock Last NEED A CAR FORCNY? FROM $840 FOR 6 DAYS! Book Now! Call any of our outlets now! Lavender: *****200 Tanjong Pagan Dhoby Ghaut: One North: Joo Koon: Lower Delta: 6224 2200 6338 2200 6779 2200 6898 2200
      546 words
    • 419 5 ALL MAKE WANTED. Export welcome. High price. Case trust accredited. *****611 2/’05 PROTON GEN2. 1.6M. Grey, s/rims. OMV $11,309. COE $21,298. 6223-3007 CASH! HIGH PRICE for all cars commercial vehicles Pls call Kelvin 9009-8718 03/96 DAIHATSU LORRY with box tailgate. Model V116HU(P) 14 Ft, COE till 03/15, Ask $9k. *****948
      419 words

  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 786 6 Properties I I t r r i t-i 4" i i Residential Properties for Sale Classification Guide 457 Central Houses For Rent Landed Homes for Sale 402 D01 -08 City South-West 403 D09-10 Orchard/Tanglin/ Holland 404 Dll &21 Newton/BtTimah/Clement! 405 D12-14 Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang 406 D15-16 East Coast 407 D17-18
      786 words
    • 183 6 3 LOVELY F’HOLD bunglws near Raffles Pk/ RGPS. 7500, 8500 10,000 sqft. One call view all *****888 OFF STEVENS/ SCGS Semi-d 4500 sf. Bunglw 5000, 8500 9000sf. Rare sale! One call view all *****888 SPRAWLING 23,800SF AT a price so low,you cannot go wrong! Just bring luggage! Superb deal! *****888
      183 words
    • 176 6 ***** SQFT CORONATION plot. Already subdivided to 3 plots. Perfect for developers. RealStar *****080 MIGHT BE THE only $3.xM Inter-Terr around! Swiss Club Area. Build 3300 sqft, 4+1, Call *****000 now. D.10 NEW RESORT ***** sf Lush surrounding. Priced to sell, below valn. View today. John 9383-6780 NASSIM VICINITY *****/
      176 words
    • 250 6 D11. MRT. F’HOLD. New! Est. 6335sf. $3.88M. Est. 7500 sf $4.38M. Est. 5min Novena MRT. 8383 8780 Derek 1) $6.9M SEMI-D 5 rm 3600 sf FH. Nanyang/ RGS/ MRT 2) $7.xM renovated 3900 sf Semi-D. 5+1. Nice home! SHELFORD SEMI-D. 8366 sf. May convert Bunglw or a pair Semi-d. Mins
      250 words
    • 254 6 D.16 SENNETT SEMI-DETACH Land 4000/ 4000 sqft 4+1 F’hold Tenanted till end ’13 Neg! Don *****313 EVERITT RD 3-STY terr, FH 2500 sf. 5-bdrm. Well kept. Below 1km to Haig Girls sch $2.xM Mark 9191-0202 GPS LANDED DIVISION D16 Semi Detached 3-storey Jalan Pari Dedap. 5 rms. Brand new. Call
      254 words
    • 232 6 EVERGREEN 2½ STY semi-d 3600 sqft. Wide Frontage Call Fabius Lee 8181-7779 EastCoastLanded.com NEWLY REBUILT INTER Terr 2000/ 5000 sf. Onan Area Call Fabius Lee *****779 EastCoastLanded.com $3.99M CORNER TERR D.15. 3½-sty, 4200 sf. 5+1 ensuite. Roof terr. 1km to Tao Nan. Mavin *****014 $7XXPSF. 3½-STY SEMI-D. 6800 sqft. 6
      232 words
    • 275 6 SEABREEZE EST. HILLTOP 2-sty family home 4600 sf. Huge 5+1. Matured garden. $4.xM. Harvest 9857-4777 OPEN HSE 19A Recreation Rd 3 sty inter-Terr. FH, Land 2056/ 3700sf. Face NE, high grd. Super convenient, 5 mins to everything, 2 MRT Lines Mega Mall, Designer’s touch. Dont miss *****866 Benn. RARE D.19
      275 words
    • 228 6 RARE SUBDIVISIBLE Detach S’goon Garden. 2-storey. 5300/3800sqft. 6+1. Ben 8100-0055 Sglanded.net S’GOON GDN. FRENCH sch SGCC. 2.5-sty semi-d, 2692 /4100sf 5+1 ensuite. Ben 8100-0055 Sglanded.net NEW LIST @LI Hwan Est. 2.5-sty Modern Semi-d 6+1 Ensuite 3860/6200sf. Ben 8100-0055 Sglanded.net MODERN!!! 2.5-STY SEMI-D with roof top pool. 5+1 Ensuite. 3619/6250sf. Ben
      228 words
    • 601 6 INTERLACE BEST STARBUY! 3rm 1593sqft, #09, $1.89m 3rm 1905sqft, #12, $2.06m 3rm 2131sqft, #07, $2.07m 4rm 1873sqft, #03 $2.24m 4rm 2088sf, #05, $2.45m 4rm PES 3122sqft, $2.45m 4 dual key 2820sf, $2.82m 4 dual key 4037sf, $3.55m GdnHse 3rm 2874sf $2.6m GdnHse 4rm 3520sf, $3m PentHse 4rm 3154sf, $4.1m INTERLACE!
      601 words

  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1055 7 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 81 South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City 81 South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale CATS Classified DISTRICTS PRIVATE PROPERTY CLASS
      1,055 words
    • 186 7 CASCADIA 2 BDRM 872 sf. $1.62M; 2+1 bdrm 990 sf $1.86M; 3 bdrm $1.98M; 4bdrm $2.74M. Brand New ARMADALE GILSTEAD ROAD Condo $2.4M. Freehold 1184 sf. Near CBD. Call for viewing Yee CW *****888 PINE GROVE. 1925 sf. Mais. 4+1. Grd flr. Reno. Corner. 1755 sf. 1 level. 2nd flr.
      186 words
    • 396 7 D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale Enjoy additional Habitat 3.88 Sharing the joy this Lunar New Year! Ill ■i in -eh q-i Premium 1 and 4-bedroom apartments available
      396 words
    • 254 7 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS We Advertise 4x weekly *11 Amber 2+1 rm...$1380psf *The Aalto 3rm......$2025psf *Bayshore Pk 4rm..$1226psf *Bedok Court 3rm..$1050psf *Bleu East Coast..$981psf *Cote D’Azur 3rm...$1201psf *Cubik 3rm.............$1370psf *Haig Court 3rm.....$1250psf *Laguna Pk 3+1rm....$975psf *Mandarin Gdn 3+1rm 941psf *Mountbatten Suites ‘Mandarin Gdn 3+1rm 941psf *Seaview 4+1rm......$1761psf *Silversea Marine Parade ‘Seaview 4+1rm
      254 words
    • 180 7 DOUBLE BAY 3+STUDY+1. 1367 sf, high flr/ face pool. Eastvale 3+study+1, 1216 sf beautiful/ reno, near MRT. Eden 3+1, 1012 sf, high flr, very breezy. Future MRT. Loyang Valley 4+1, 1981 sf, #01. Face greenery, quiet. JLB Res, FH, 3+1, 990 sf, near beach. Value for **FIRE SALE!! 1) Eastpoint
      180 words
    • 181 7 DOUBLE BAY BRAND new! 3rm 1270sf. Mid flr. $1.3xm. 3rm 1259sf. Pool. $1.4m. 3+1. 1367sf. Pool. $1.5xm. GALE 689SF 1-BDRM Good layout. South facing. No West sun. Jas 9092-6813 1)CHUAN PK 3-RM 1530 sf 2)Chiltern Pk 2-rm 1206 sf 3)Sunnydale 3+1, 1421 sf Face pool, Circle Line/MRT grab www.josephinelim.org BRADDELL
      181 words

  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 637 8 One Canberra (a) Yishun 1 st-Time Buyer: Up to $30,000/- CPF Housing Grant 2nd-Time Buyer: No Resale Levy 2-/3-/Penthouse/Dual-Key available Normal/Deferred payment scheme Price from $6\xk. Call/SMS for your viewing appointment CEA Reg. No. R*****0I Jayden Tan 9734 2277 B* ixma No *****861 f AngMo KioHDB Apts for Sale BUY
      637 words
    • 297 8 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 YISHUN BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT CHOA CHU KANG KAf I BUKIT PANJANG PUNGGOL SENGKANG JURONG WEST
      297 words
    • 216 8 RARE EA 543 Jelapang, lift 144sqm, Bt Panjang Plaza, Chinese ratio filled. Val est $600k. All PR. 9023-9495 BLK 13 FARRER Pk. Windy 109 sqm. 5-rm. City square mall. Reno. 5 mins MRT $7xxK. Alan 9852 9055 BLK 640 ROWELL Rd. 3’A’. 72 sqm. High flr. Windy. Near to town/
      216 words
    • 159 8 BLK.520/731 3NG CLEMENTI High/low flr. Mkt/ sch Val. $320K/$315K. View to offer! *****228 Steven koh CLEMENTI BLK 712 (4’NG’)/ Blk 518 (3’NG’) Mkt, s/pool, sports complex, shops, CC schs. Koh LH 9851-5444 3’NG’ ALL RACES/ PR. 520 West Coast Rd, #10 corner. 309 Clementi Ave 4, MRT/ Mall. Andy Sim
      159 words
    • 184 8 3’NG’ BLK 253 Jurong E. Reno. Move in. Near MRT/ mkt/ amenities. Val $320K VTO. All races/ M’sian PR. ALL PR ELIGIBLE! Blk 647. 4’A’, 100 sqm. High flr. Unblocked. Reno. NE facing. Val $435K. Near MRT/mall BEST BUY! 4’A’ 105sqm. Blk 945 Jurong W. Mid flr. Val $385K. COV
      184 words
    • 162 8 FULL SEAVIEW 3I+1 Blk 33 100% reno, above #10, val $410K, good schs, Tao Nan /St. Patrick/ Victoria sch. COV VTO. SMS *****511 BLK 4A, 417 Pasir Ris. Nice reno. All race. Val $435K COV. Facing pk, sch. Mins to MRT. 8268-1881 Gloria MRT 5I 202A #15/ 298 #12 4A
      162 words
    • 145 8 58 C’WEALTH DR 3’S’ 614 sf upgraded. Ground flr. Nice MRT/ amenities. $325K ONO. Darryl 8777 3006 LOW 5I 226B #10/ 406B 4A 436D/ 5I 406C/ 190A/ 298C EA 310B, #16. PR Eligible! Evelyn 9017-9787 NEW LISTING! 4’A1’ 305D Anchor Vale Link 968 sf. #02 Val $425K. LRT. View Sat/
      145 words

  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 1818 9 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08
      1,818 words
    • 348 9 ETROPOLITAN 1356 SF unblk greenery. 3-rm high flr p/ furn Immed. $6.5K *****080 M ONE NORTH RES, 3+1, $6.2k 1335 sf. Pool view. Immed. P/Furn. Walk to MRT/Shop. Sole Agt, WTG *****800 CITYLIGHTS 1-BDRM, VERY High flr, Superb view, Near MRT, facilities. neg. Avail 1st Mar. Albert 9154-3016 SAIL 3
      348 words
    • 273 9 CAIRNHILL RESIDENCE Penthouse, 2238sqft, 3+1, roof terrace ........$9K CAIRNHILL RESIDENCE YGK GARDENS 2540sqft, 3+Patio+1 ..$9K 2067sqft, 3+1 .............$9K 3165sqft, 4+Roof+1 ...$12K RITZ CARLTON 2831sqft, 3+1..............$17K 9388 8660 Sandy Chia, CBRE St Martins Res. Penthouse 2900 sf. 3 family. Immed Excellent cond. $12.5K Sommerville Pk 1948 sf, 3+1 quiet, nicely reno,
      273 words

  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 850 10 4 1D09-10 Orchard/ I Tanqlin/ Holland fWk D09-10 Orchard/ M Tanqlin/Holland 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland lanqnn/ r nano Pte Apts for Rent gun/ honano Apts for Rent Rent Pte FAR EAST HOSPITALITY f as V ard Scotts Residences Serviced Residences For stays from 1 week onwards Orchard Scotts Residences 5
      850 words
    • 467 10 COSMOPOLITAN 3/4 RMS. 1324/ 1679sf High flr. Nice P/furn. $7.2k/ $8.8k Immed. Katherine *****259 ST REGIS 1959 sf. Luxurious living with concierge butler svc. Walk to Orchard/ MRT. 3+1+1 bdrm. BOTANICS ON LLOYD 3488 sqft. 4+1 gdn. Down loft. Cosy. Easy excess. $15K Jessica *****313 (DWG) D.10 THE LEGEND Condo.
      467 words
    • 343 10 WHARF PENTHSE 4+1 2300 sf.Ipad for agt/tenant, rent in Mar. *****330 Michele PATERSON SUITE 3+1 1679 sf. Pte lift. Balcony. Immed P/furn. *****546 Sheila Pastoral View Bassein Road μ Mins walk to Novena MRT station, Square 2 and Novena Velocity μ Mins drive to Int’l Schools μ 1-3 bdrms, 518
      343 words
    • 461 10 JARDIN NEW! 2+1, 1100 sf Amenities, facilities! Must rent! low view anytime. Call Betty *****737 THE STERLING 3+1. Mid flr, 1500 sf, 2 ensuite, P/furn. Amenities, MRT. Immed. $4.3k Paul 9068-1216 DWG FLORIDIAN 3+1, 1650SF, big balcony, $6.3K. Condo at Bt Timah 1300sf, 3+1, Grd flr $3k. June *****442 19
      461 words
    • 285 10 BAYWATER. 2-RM PENTHSE w roof terr, 2100 sf, p/furn spacious, Unblock. Immed $3.6k. Jack *****202 MAKENA 1776 SF 4+1, #26. Sea/ city view. Renovated. Waterplace 1356sf 3+1, #10 A1 cond. neg. Immediate. COASTARINA 1021 SF. 3+1. Nicely furn/ Laguna Pk. 3+1. 1460 sf. Reno. F/furn. Immed. Su 9855 9188 CLEARWATER
      285 words
    • 387 10 3+1 CONDO, TG Rhu, p/furn, dining rm face indoor stadium, living rm seaview, 1216 sf. $4.5K. *****612 BAYSHORE PARK 3-RM 1292 sqft. Furnished Immediate! Only $3.8K! Hurry! Call *****157 Quek **$2.XK UP! SUITES East Coast. Brand new! 1/2bdrm Full or p/furn. Convenient location. Facilities. Immed. COSTA RHU 4 bdrm. 2056
      387 words
    • 363 10 SUNGLADE 1173 SQFT 3+1 Unblock. Breezy. Spacious Near MRT/ Nex Shopping Immed. Alycia 9455 0522 KENSINGTON PK 2400 sqft, 3+patio, reno. Amenities, intl sch. Fance *****697 FERRELL RES Bt Timah. 1841 sf. 3+study. Unblock. $7k. Simon *****077 SPZ BISHAN LOFT 4+1 reno unit near Bishan MRT/Junction 8. Watereal *****133 MAYSPRINGS
      363 words
    • 427 10 ALL WITHOUT OWNER Orchard studio............ $1700 Beauty World............... $1100 Farrer Park MRT...........$700 Lavender MRT............ $1400 Balestier plaza............ $1150 Kallang MRT............... $1000 Toa Payoh condo......... $1100 Tampines court........... $800 Serangoon MRT... $580-1100 Pioneer MRT landed.............. Serangoon MRT... $580-1100 Bartley MRT.............. $2200 $1200-1700 CAN COOK FREE WIFI FREE PARKING Rick 9183-0615/9732-0117 SPACIOUS
      427 words

  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 277 11 GOOD LOCATION BLK 277C Compassvale Link. 4 rm, approved. Mins to MRT/ shpg. Reno. Furn. Hurry! 5’I’ 205A PUNGGOL. 3+1. F/furn aircon. Beautifully reno spacious. Mins MRT Rent neg Immed *****473 EA BLK 320C Sengkang. 3 bdrm study balcony. Nice reno. MRT Compass Pt. $3.1K neg. 9690 9187 4RM 466B
      277 words
    • 309 11 117 BT MERAH Ctrl, 5’I’ high flr, new aircon/ kitchen, move-in 20 Feb, Asking $3.4k. Call *****811 PN. BLK 111 COMMONWEALTH Cres, 2+1 rms. High flr. Just reno. Breezy. Mins to MRT. Augustine 9123-1611 3RM FLAT Telok Blangah Heights. Blk 61. F/furn aircon. Near amenities. neg. Regina 9436-2251 3-RM BLK
      309 words
    • 307 11 PANORAMIC SEAVIEW, 2+1 Teban Gdn, 22, move-in, windy, p/furn, family/ professional. 9768-6779 Rina 3’A’ 230 PENDING Rd. High flr. Unblock. Well kept. Part unfurn. Aircon. LRT. Immed. Cynthia 9797 7063 3+1 BLK 273A Jurong W. Approved. Avail immed. Near amenities. For family. Call Allen Tan 9680-0734 EXEC MAIS TECK W
      307 words
    • 373 11 HDB/ CONDO/ LANDED Master/ Common rooms. Fast reliable service. All areas.Jenny Tan *****331 URGENT MASTER/ COMMON Rm wanted in all areas. All races. Legal tenants. Reliable svc. 8126-9991 Chris. PTE/ HDB RMS wanted. All areas. Co. lease Students Professionals Others. Owners call *****861 Alan GPS LANDED DIVISION Unique Marketing System
      373 words
    • 317 11 NORTHPT BIZHUB RAMP Up 2646 sqft. Carpark/ toilet. High ceiling w/mezzanine. $3300 only! Call 6100 2110 ENTERPRISE HUB Toh Guan Rd. 4734 sqft, office cum store. Vacant. Also for sale. KohCH *****388 WCEGA PLAZA, B1, F/furn. #05. With mezzanine/ Harvest #2 B1 2164sf Bare. Immed. Owner 9611-9719 A’POSH BIZHUB Light
      317 words
    • 601 11 Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES I5W Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Hf Space for Sale Space for Sale Eunos Techpark 2 No additional buyer's stamp duty Up to 80% loan to value Located at Kaki Bukit Place Unit size of 3,714 sq ft Tenanted units with rental income available Completed project with
      601 words
    • 227 11 Office Space for Rent Office Space for Rent SMALL OFFICE SPACE @10 Raeburn Park Lush Greenery High-end Furnishings Flexible Rental Terms Free Internet and Local Calls 24/7 Individually Controlled Air-Con In-House Cafè Free Shuttle Bus to MRT GOLDBELL TOWERS 47 Scotts Rd Office Space 800 to 3700 sqft Flexible individual
      227 words
    • 294 11 NOVENA SQUARE, 3165 4142 sq ft. Directly above Novena MRT Station. Raised flooring for easy laying of cables. Linked to amenities in the Shopping Mall food court, F&B outlets, bank, supermarket and retail shops. Agents welcome. Interested, please call: 6354 9621 6350 5153/6354 9640 UNITED SQUARE, PRIME office space, 908
      294 words
    • 422 11 6 TRADEHUB 21. Ramp up. 2000 sf. Office partition rm. Own toilet car park. Face main rd *****199 Lee GEYLANG BAHRU ***** 5 0 0 sf. Ground flr. Immed. Good deal. Various units. Call Claire *****444 **FULL COMMISSION! INT’L Plaza 2357 sf. Very high flr. Bare unit. MRT. Avail immed.
      422 words

  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 520 12 ©Office Space gfl Office Space gfl Office Space for Sale for Sale for Sale 9 Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES miuyj* Office Space at Central for Sale No additional buyer's stamp duty No seller's stamp duty No restriction on loan tenure Unit sizes from 646 sq ft to 13,337
      520 words
    • 432 12 Upper Bukit Timah Road KINDERGARTEN/ CHILDCARE/ TUITION CENTRE Space for Lease *830 sq ft 3,320 sq ft (Last 2 units left) Call 6578 9966 MARINA SQUARE SHOP FOR LEASE μ Approx. 400 to 3,000 sq ft μ Suitable for fashion apparels accessories, swim wear, IT, lifestyle, t e l e
      432 words
    • 819 12 Tours Tours Tours Tours Tours Tours 'Jlaw&i 'BloMam liod Taiwan Sakura Blossom (Feb) -Lavender Blossom (Mar) Korea Cherry Blossom (End Mar-Mid Apr) Japan Sakura (End Mar-Mid May) (H0K7CA SO Sapporo Grand Hotel (2N) v x If. Sounkyo Kanko Hotspring Hotel 2~^ Sakura Hotspots (End Apr-End May) Odori Park, Asahigawa, TakmouePark
      819 words
    • 1543 12 Properties i. Travel Free Easy Travel Free Easy Travel Free Easy Travel Free Easy Travel Free& Easy Travel ASIA-EURO HOLIDAYS 6338 5566 6538 5566 6588 5566 www.aeholidays.com Chinatown Point #03-08 I People’s Park Centre #B1-01 I White Sands #04-10 AMAZING THAILAND K» -aSSt dp 3D2N Phuket F&E 4D3N Bangkok F&E
      1,543 words
    • 116 12 CALL NEW SHAN Travel for Air ticket reservations 6221 9333 TA106 HUNTING FOR CHEAP airfare/ pkgs. Tired. Anita Travel *****696 TA1281 INSTANT HOTEL AVAILABLE www.hotels.com.sg Misa Travel: 6538 0318. TA920 SINGEXPRESS TRAVEL *****221 ec o no m ic a l airfares hotels. TA***** FOR SPECIAL AIRFARES Please call Focal Travel
      116 words

  • 440 13  -  Written by So your trip is booked but did you purchase a travel insurance policy?Things could go wrong on your holiday, so you should be prepared. But how do you choose a suitable travel insurance policy? Just remember to: Think of what suits you best.
    440 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 749 13 Tours Tours Tours Tours MW* Nam Ho Travel r V 8D Fragrant Peony Floral Tour (cntaos) iimrniiT-iii 999 fr$ ■Wharf, MtTai, Garden of Peach Blossom, Family Mansion of Confucius, Heze Peony Garden, Garden of Hundreds Flower, Five Dragon Pools, Black Tiger Spring, Park of Circle Delicacies: Fisherman's family special food.Seafood
      749 words
    • 66 13 WORLDWIDE HOTEL RESERVATIONS. Call Giamso Tours *****200 TA354 UNIAPOLIS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS UEN: *****1906W (26/4/2012 to 25/4/2013) LCCI Bookkeeping $188 Preparatory course 1. LCCI Group Diploma in Accounting 2. CAT/ACCA exam Tel: *****215/ *****962 A I NQ A CAREER LEAP m I Find the best talents for your company through
      66 words
    • 127 13 Notices J 21/2 LCCI COMPUTERISED Accounting $218, Bookkeeping. Call *****916 JAPANESE @PYAESS. KIDS /JLPT N1/ N2/ N3/ N4/ N5. Raffles Place MRT. Call: 6327-1377. pyaess.edu.sg LEARN JAPANESE FAST Bunka (1985). Patented. Native Teachers. *****601 www.bunkalang.com JAPANESE/ MANDARIN COURSES Native Teachers, Shaw House, 6238-0288 www.ikoma.com.sg M I LEARNING HUB a guaranteed
      127 words
    • 254 13 Champ Home Tutors Agency Specialized in home tuition All subj levels, K2-JC Experienced Tutors (current/ ex-sch teachers) Qualification vetted (accept only local cert.) Result oriented Constant follow up with parents/students’ progress CALL 9733-7039 PHYSICS AT BISHAN Group Tuition by one of Sunday Times’ 5 ’most soughtafter’ Super Tutors. 1st Class
      254 words
    • 236 13 CURRENT JC TEACHER GIVING effective GP group tuition, opp MRT. Excellent skills/ notes. 8163-8610 ACCTS/ ECONS/ FINANCE/ Stats/ Maths for all levels. Results proven. *****338 MATH, PHYSICS TUITION by ex-MOE Teacher, full-time tutor Bt Batok *****411 **MATHS SPECIALIST: ADD, Elementary, IP, GEP Maths, H2, H3 Maths. 9878-5857 FAMILIAR W/ SCH
      236 words
    • 952 13 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) THE BANKRUPTCY RULES IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy O.S. No. 2976 of 2012/D In the Matter of the Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20) And In the Matter of GOH KAH HO (NRIC No. S*****56F) Between MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (RC No.
      952 words

  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 293 14 CAIRN Energy for India CAIRN INDIA LIMITED (Incorporated in Mumbai, India U*****MH2006PLC*****4) GLOBAL EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR PROCUREMENT OF SKIDS AND BULK ITEMS UNDER LONG TERM RATE CONTRACT FOR RAJASTHAN BLOCK Cairn India Ltd. ("CIL") is the Operator on behalf of itself and its joint venture partners, Cairn Energy
      293 words
    • 735 14 WATS NOTICES BUY IT-SELL IT* FIND IT Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.cats.com.sg/notices INVITATION FOR TENDER Jurong Port Pte Ltd invites tender for: TERM CONTRACT FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF WHARVES AND COASTAL RELATED WORKS AT JURONG PORT AND ITS ASSOCIATED PROPERTIES Tender Reference: JPPL/GBCE/T/01/2013 Eligibility Criteria Contractors with BCA Registration
      735 words
    • 1409 14 APOLOGY NOTICE I, MdmXiaXiaochun (Passport No: GXXX*****), unreservedly and unequivocally apologize to Mdm Song Fanrong (NRIC: SXXX1443F), the chairperson of SmartTeam School of Management for my wrong information, and report over “Scuffle in school over student contracts” in both SPH The Straits Times dated 28 March 2012 and SPH Shin
      1,409 words

  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 681 15 MATS RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg/recruit JL MARINE ENGINEERING PTE LTD YOUR MARINE HVAC SPECIALIST REQUIRES: 1. Marine Offshore HVAC Design Engineer 2. Project Engineer 3. Production Technician 4. HVAC Ducting Forman 5. Store Charge Hand Minimum Diploma Holder (Design Project Engineer) Minimum 2-3 years relevant experience
      681 words
    • 379 15 ENRICHMENT CTR LOOKING for Part-time Chinese Teacher. Call: 9824-3365. VACANCY CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICER Requirement: -Good Customer Service and communication skills Min N Level with NITEC Cert and above -Able to work in shifts Singaporeans PR are welcome to apply, kindly contact Mona Dianne *****922/23 between 8am-5pm Clinic Executives Beauty Consultants
      379 words
    • 301 15 INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM Looking for With/w/o/ Experience Sales Designer. Good attitude. *****183 SALES EXECUTIVE FOR consumer mktg. $1700 $2100 p/mth. Immed. 8437-6951 HARDWARE SHOP CASHIER, with related experience preferred. Only S’porean /PR. *****223 *****610 Mr Wee or walk-in 48 Toh Guan Rd East #01-08 RETAIL EXECUTIVE. 6-day (44 hrs) week.
      301 words
    • 293 15 Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical A leading Swiss Watch Company has vacancies for Watch Technicians Ability to speak and write English an advantage No experience required On the job training provided Steady hands with an eye for detail Opportunities for career advancement Please call 6830 5125 during office hours, Mondays
      293 words
    • 106 15 Fitness/ Spa Charisma D’Venue Newly Muslim semi-fine dining restaurant Requires: 1) Cook 2) Waiter/ Waitress Location: 37/ 39/ 41 Joo Chiat Place Only S’porean/ PR need to apply. Interested, please call: 8218-7260 8688-0774 HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISORS WANTED for Hotel. Relevant education experience. S Pass will be applied for selected candidate. Pls
      106 words
    • 110 15 Fitness/ Spa ACCOUNTS CLERK GL/ AP/ AR/ GST filing/ payroll Bilingual in Eng need to liaise with Mandarin speaking client 5.5 days/week Location: Khatib/ Yishun Able to start work immed celyne@sanyoaqm.com.sg ADMIN ASSTS (WOODLANDS /Jurong) Min ’O’ level SPM. Walk in 31 Jurong Port Rd #03-25. *****403 ADMIN ASSTS. MON-FRI.
      110 words
    • 312 15 CONSTRUCTION MACHINERIES 1) Mechanic FDiesel Engine 2) Spray Painter 3) Sandblaster 4) General Worker 5) Electrician F(TV Repair) Location: Pandan Crescent Locals PR only Zaina 6775 6964 Atria Architects requires Designer Assistant Architect /Architect Applicants to email resume to: atria@atriarchitects.com QA/ QC IN mfg. Immed. Science Degree a must. Prefer
      312 words
    • 272 15 PAINT MFG CO at Tuas requires Prodn Operators, work 8am-5.30pm, 5-day wk. Daily wage $65, trpt provided. S’porean/ PR only. Call *****106 FORKLIFT DRIVER $1.5K. General Workers, stay Jurong $1.4K-$1.5K. Physically fit. Immed. 9639-0211 JURONG/ WOODLAND MALE female. $900-$1.4K/ 1st/ 2nd/ Day. Local or M’sian. *****025 Uni (07C8077) AMK MALE/
      272 words

  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 675 16 Security Security Security cert is f mrrnoi Securing Your World Walk In For An Interview Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm (We are open from 9am-12 noon on 8 closed from 9 Feb-12 Feb) Recruitment Centre Certis CISCO Centre 2 20 Jalan Afifi, Singapore *****9 (5 min walk from Raya
      675 words
    • 459 16 $1500 TO $1800 for 8 work ing hours shift only. Cleaning Supervisors needed in Marina Bay area (7am to 4pm). S’porean/ M’sian are welcome to apply. Pls call at *****975 for interview. SHPG MALL NEAR C h a n g i required Cleaner. 1st shift: 7.30am-3.30pm; 2nd shift: 3.30pm-10.30pm. 6
      459 words
    • 346 16 w Drivers/Chauffeurs m Drivers/Chauffeurs Dairy Form Singapore We are hiring: PERSONAL DRIVER Responsibilities: Personal chauffeur for Director Assist in other errands when required Ensure the cleanliness of the vehicle at all time Assist in administrative duties Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned Requirements: Possess a valid class 3 driving license
      346 words
    • 417 16 PERM PART-TIME DELIVERY Drivers. Good salary. Walkin 627A Aljunied Rd #0103 Biztech Ctr. *****426 PERSONNEL CHAUFFEUR. 6 days week. Near Toh Yi Dr. Min. 5 yrs experience. Eng Speaking. Call *****359 5-DAY/ WK. CLASS 3 4 $1.3K. Warehousing experience. 8am-5pm. *****734 CLASS 4 DRIVERS required. Lots of OT. Immed. Please
      417 words
    • 552 16 Classified Jobs Other Positions Other Positions Other Positions Other Positions Job Opportunities Briefing for Special Limits Deck Officer b Marine Engineer Date 25 February 2013, Monday Time 10am (Seafaring Officer) 2pm (Marine Engineer) Venue Singapore Polytechnic The Hall, Staff Centre 500 Dover Road, Singapore *****1 'k M The Harbour Craft
      552 words

  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 1694 17 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 Careers for You A list of career opportunities found in Saturday’s (2 February) issue of the CATS Recruit Company Name Contact Information Job Title Company Name Contact Information Job Title Company Name Contact Information Job Title Company Name Contact Information Job Title Company Name Contact Information
      1,694 words

  • 679 18  -  This is a question that all customers ask, so ake sure you can answer it Article by Alan Fairweather Article by Alan Fairweather, “The Motivation Doctor”. He is an international speaker, best-selling author and sales growth expert. For more information, visit www.themotivationdoctor.com Article source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alan_Fairweather
    679 words
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 827 18 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg/recruit Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Upcoming CATS Recruit job features: i The GMP Group thegmp group Voted one of Singapore's leading recruitment 23 February 2013 (Sat) years'experience, GMP places talent across all Careers for You A list of career opportunities found in Saturday’s (2 February) issue of the
      827 words
    • 50 18 To send article contributions, comments, views and story ideas, email recruit3@sph.com.sg When you contribute to CATS Recruit in The Straits Times, we take it that you agree, at no charge, to allow us to use, archive, resell or reproduce the letters and contributions in any way and in any medium.
      50 words