The Straits Times, 11 March 2013

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013 70 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 050/02/2013
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    Lock icon Khaw shares ideas to lower prices of HDB flats
    542 1  -  One suggestion for debate: insist that owners must sell homes back to HDB By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg TWO days after signalling a critical rethink of the role and nature of public housing, Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan yesterday
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    Lock icon SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
    104 1 Very little appears to have changed since an earthquake-triggered tsunami devastated Japan’s north-east region two years ago at least in this street in Futaba. Bureaucratic red tape and lack of skilled manpower are holding up reconstruction efforts in areas like Futaba, near the Daiichi nuclear power plant
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    Lock icon China announces big overhaul of ministries
    497 1  -  By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING China is planning what could be the biggest overhaul of its government bodies in a decade, abolishing its debt-lad-en Railways Ministry while reorganising agencies in charge of key areas like oceanic resources, energy and food safety. The
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    Lock icon Suu Kyi retains top party post
    69 1 DEMOCRACY icon Aung San Suu Kyi (left) will continue to lead Myanmar’s opposition party, keeping her post as chairman of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in a landmark congress that disappointed some party cadres hoping for new blood ahead of a key 2015
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      69 1 DAVID BOWIE SURPRISE COMEBACK PLAYWRIGHT JEAN TAY SPINNING SINGAPORE TALES LIFE! C8 LIFE! C6 GOLFER CHRISTABEL GOH TOUGH JOURNEY OF A PRO SPORT B16 MAGAZINE EDITOR BONNIE TRIYANA HISTORY COMES ALIVE WORLD A13 8"*****1"*****7 WORLD A8 L SEE TOP OF THE NEWS A2 M’AMA NON M’AMA SINGAPORE 581 ORCHARD ROAD
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      9 1 TOP OF THE NEWS A6 L SEE WORLD A10-11
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Cap on foreign tenants may push up private home rents
      574 2 / 3  -  Rule change may also see foreigners distributed across HDB estates By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg PRIVATE property rents may go up slightly in some segments as a result of the cap on the number of foreign tenants in each Housing Board
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      Lock icon HDB income rule for singles may be tweaked
      287 2 / 3  -  POON CHIAN HUI THE income-level criterion for singles who can buy new flats from the Housing Board may be adjusted upwards, depending on whether the demand is manageable, said Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan yesterday. This follows his announcement in
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      Lock icon A RIDE DOWN MEMORY LANE
      155 2 / 3 BRIDGING THE GAP I don’t have any grandchildren or children of my own, so I really enjoy spending time with him. Retiree Wan Po Man, who was paired with student Shanger Punnerchalvam. They met last May through the Grandparent Fostering Programme, an initiative by Jalan
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      Lock icon Prices and service levels will change with restructuring
      578 2 / 3  -  Minister warns that the impact will be felt by both individuals and companies By TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg PRICES will go up and service levels change as the economy goes through wide-ranging changes, said Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin yesterday as he warned
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • TOP OF THE NEWS
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          Lock icon Public housing ideas
          39 4 TWO days after signalling a critical rethink of the role and nature of public housing, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday put forward some suggested changes to the public housing policy for discussion. PAGE A1
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          Lock icon Teen shot dead in Sabah
          46 4 A TEENAGE boy was shot dead yesterday by Malaysian security forces seeking to end an incursion by armed men from the Philippines. A man who was with the boy was arrested. Two policemen were also injured in separate skirmishes. PAGE A7
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon China convicts 5 million
          47 4 CHINA’S courts are coming down hard on criminals, convicting 5.23 million over the last five years, a 25 per cent rise over the prior half-decade. About a third of these criminals were guilty of serious offences such as murder and terrorism. PAGE A10
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          Lock icon A right to right identity
          50 4 A HOUSEWIFE from West Java, Indonesia, is campaigning for the right of those with minority beliefs to be accurately identified in their identity cards. Ms Dewi Kanti follows Sunda Wiwitan, but for over a decade, her identity card had listed her as Muslim. PAGE A12
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          Lock icon Minimum wage divide
          44 4 ECONOMISTS and businesses are split over a plan by US President Barack Obama to raise the minimum wage by 24 per cent. While economists insist raising the minimum wage is essential, businesses warn it may lead to job losses. PAGE A15
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Curbing sky-high bankers’ bonuses
          51 4 THE European Union’s decision to cap bankers’ bonuses is in response to a groundswell of public sentiment against extravagant remuneration in the banking industry. This might lead to a brain drain but financial firms cannot afford to ignore the social pressures caused by huge payouts. PAGE
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Help for ailing babies
          40 4 RECENTLY implemented changes to MediShield, the national health insurance scheme, have provided financial relief for parents of ailing infants. The changes cover the bulk of medical expenses for babies of Singaporeans and permanent residents. PAGE B2
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          Lock icon Used-car dealers’ appeal
          37 4 USED-CAR dealers, whose profits have plunged since the Government’s tough car loan curbs kicked in on Feb 26, are again urging the Monetary Authority of Singapore to do more to ease restrictions. PAGE B4
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          Lock icon Animal-related issues
          53 4 MORE than 9,500 cases of animal-related issues such as stray pets and alleged cruelty were reported to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) last year, a spike of about 20 per cent from 2011. The increase in feedback comes even as the AVA introduced a 24-hour hotline last
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          Lock icon Whiter smiles the trend
          66 4 SPARKLING white smiles are becoming increasingly common. More people are opting to have their teeth whitened, with some dentists observing a doubling in demand in the past five years. PAGE B1 More people, like this 22-year-old woman who had some gum work, teeth whitening, and porcelain
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Parking space or office
          36 4 SOME industrial building tenants have converted the private parking spaces in their units into glass-fronted offices, a move which could violate usage guidelines laid down by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. PAGE B9
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          Lock icon Betting on Dow
          47 4 THE Dow Jones Index has been on a record-breaking streak the past week and some strategists are again touting the benchmark as a sure-win investment. Critics, however, are saying that the index is not representative of the overall United States stock market. PAGE B11
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Woods back in top form
          66 4 WITH the Masters less than five weeks away, Tiger Woods has informed the world that he is the man to beat. The world No. 2 fired seven birdies on his way to seizing a four-stroke lead after 54 holes at the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Saturday.
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Ready to rock
          92 4 AHEAD of their gig at the Star Theatre tomorrow, rock band Deep Purple says being denied entry to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year is no big loss though its keyboardist wishes the rock music genre could be better represented. The group behind classics
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          Lock icon From MAS to drama
          72 4 PLAYWRIGHT Jean Tay (right), 38, has been nominated three times for Best Original Script at the Life! Theatre Awards, winning once for the drama, Everything But The Brain (2005). Her tragicomedy, Boom (2008), is currently on the O- and N-level syllabuses for English literature. But the
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      • WHAT’S ONLINE
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          78 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L Two NSFs injured after grenade detonates during training on Pulau Tekong L Israel sprays pesticides to fight swarms of locusts from Egypt L Mandatory treatment order for man who pushed elderly woman on bus L Once considered too old, real-estate queen Ivy
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          75 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Cabby drives into crowded walkway so alighting passenger won’t get wet L Woman at bank curses man for losing $100,000 cheque, then finds it in her pocket L Hovercraft on Changi beach coast stuns STOMPer L Man hurts Hornbill bird by grabbing it around
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          22 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Dogs from overcrowded rental flat re-homed L Guitar chick Ming Bridges turns teenybopper L One-on-one with S-League footballer
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      Lock icon Ghost towns trapped in red tape
      949 6  -  Bureaucratic muddle and shortage of manpower holding up reconstruction JAPAN TSUNAMI ANNIVERSARY By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg FUKUSHIMA CITY Bureaucratic red tape and lack of skilled manpower are holding up the reconstruction of disaster-hit areas of Japan’s Tohoku (north-east) region, even two
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      Lock icon System needed to settle neighbours’ disputes: Shanmugam
      465 6  -  By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg A FRAMEWORK to settle community disputes is needed, as current laws do not deal with the issue, and residents do not have an alternative when such issues arise. There is a need to set up a system to settle
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      Lock icon Free Wi-Fi at canteens in industrial estates
      547 6  -  By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg FREE Wi-Fi services have popped up everywhere in malls and coffee joints over the past few years. Now, even industrial estate canteens are getting a dose of the free service. The Housing Board wants to allow the
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      Lock icon Boy killed during hunt for Sulu gunmen
      702 7  -  Number of suspects arrested so far in Sabah rises to 150 By LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT lestkong@sph.com.sg LAHAD DATU Malaysia’s security forces shot dead a teenage boy while searching for Sulu gunmen near two besieged villages yesterday, nearly a week after military operations
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      Lock icon SPH exploring creation of Reit on SGX
      250 7 SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) is exploring the establishment of a real estate investment trust (Reit), to be listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) mainboard. The firm said in a statement on the SGX website yesterday that the properties forming the portfolio of the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Suu Kyi re-elected, but few new faces in top ranks
      941 8  -  Party avoids big revamp of central body, dashing hopes for revitalisation NLD’S FIRST CONGRESS By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF nirmal@sph.com.sg YANGON Myanmar’s opposition party has re-elected its charismatic leader Aung San Suu Kyi to steer it towards key elections
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon KL plays up nationalistic card in Sabah issue
        519 9  -  But higher support for government might be fleeting By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT yyennie@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR Over the past few days, Malaysian television has been airing videos of its soldiers patrolling Sabah to the beat of the patriotic national song, Inilah
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        Lock icon Ready to flee at a moment’s notice
        572 9  -  By LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT lestkong@sph.com.sg LAHAD DATU (Sabah) Foodstall keeper Jaidah Akani, 25, tries hard to forget there is a small “war” taking place just 15km from her home. She tries her best to keep life normal as she goes for a
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        Lock icon 5 million convicted over 5 years
        539 10  -  China’s Chief Justice says this is a 25% rise over previous 5-year period By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING The courts in China have convicted 5.23 million criminals over the last five years, a 25 per cent rise from the five-year period
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        Lock icon Beijing unveils plan to abolish rail ministry
        567 10  -  By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Kor Kian Beng BEIJING Several times they have tried, each time they have failed. But this time, China’s leaders look set to abolish the powerful Railways Ministry, viewed by some as an independent kingdom
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        Lock icon NPC committee sheds light on China’s next V-P
        755 11  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF kianbeng@sph.com.sg BEIJING Most people do not pay attention to the organising committees or presidium as they are called for the ongoing annual sessions of China’s legislature and political advisory body. But their make-up
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        Lock icon Nepal police arrest Tibetans on anniversary of uprising
        379 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS KATHMANDU Nepalese police have arrested 18 people in Kathmandu on suspicion of “anti-Chi-na activities” as Tibetan exiles gathered to mark the anniversary of a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule. “Some of the people we arrested were Tibetan
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        Lock icon Hundreds of Christians clash with Pakistan police
        189 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS LAHORE Hundreds of Christians protesting against the burning of their homes by a Muslim mob over alleged blasphemous remarks made against the Prophet Muhammad, clashed with police yesterday in eastern and southern Pakistan. Around 150 people have been arrested for setting
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        Lock icon MOUNTAIN FIRE IN S. KOREA WREAKS HAVOC
        61 11 Flames and smoke raging on a mountain near a residential area in the south-eastern coastal city of Pohang, in South Korea, on Saturday. A woman was killed and 17 people injured yesterday as the sweeping fire destroyed dozens of houses, while thousands of
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        Lock icon Not Muslim? Not Christian? Not accepted
        844 12  -  Indonesia’s ‘traditional believers’ are seeking recognition and equality By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA Ms Dewi Kanti, 37, has known only one faith all her life. But it has never been recorded on her identity card. She follows Sunda Wiwitan, a traditional
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        Lock icon A party at risk of losing relevance despite strong win
        915 12  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT tanhy@sph.com.sg BANGKOK The buzz of victory fills the corridors at the headquarters of Thailand’s oldest political party, days after its candidate Sukhumbhand Paribatra won a second term as governor of Bangkok. There
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Upgraded jets for Taiwan
          52 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Taiwan has received its final two upgraded early warning aircraft from the US, which are expected to bolster the island’s air defences against rival China, the air force said yesterday. Analysts say the planes will further cut warning time if China launched an
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          Lock icon Dead pigs in Shanghai river
          55 12 BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI Hundreds of dead pigs have been found in the main river that provides drinking water for Shanghai’s residents, said the Xinhua news agency. More than 900 pig carcasses were removed from the Huangpu river. The water quality has not been affected, the government
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          Lock icon HK hit by high air pollution
          82 12 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index was “very high” at all three of the city’s roadside monitoring stations, according to the website of the Environmental Protection Department. The index was 105 in the central business district, 109 in Mong Kok and 132
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        Lock icon Editor turns the pages of history to deepen insight
        895 13  -  He starts Indonesia’s first popular history magazine to spark discussion PEOPLE TO WATCH By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF zakirh@sph.com.sg MR BONNIE Triyana was buying men’s magazines for his friends back home while attending a conference in Brazil eight years ago
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        Lock icon ‘Demo organiser for hire’ nabbed in Jakarta
        267 13 JAKARTA Jakarta’s well-known “demonstration organiser” has been arrested after he smashed store windows in the Kembangan district of West Jakarta, following a police order to rid the neighbourhood of gang activity. Hercules Rozario Marshal, a former gang leader who now organises demonstrations for
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      Lock icon Debate stirs afresh over al-Awlaki killing
      667 14 US lawyers approved drone strike on citizen who was Al-Qaeda operative NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON One morning in late September 2011, a group of American drones took off from an airstrip the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had built in the remote southern expanse of
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      Lock icon Gillard labours to woo voters as polls promise tough fight
      793 14  -  By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY In a quiet shopping strip in suburban Sydney, Mrs Liane Madden heaves a disappointed sigh and acknowledges that her support for Prime Minister Julia Gillard is not particularly popular. “I actually
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      Lock icon Falkland islanders vote on governance
      263 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Falkland islanders are holding a two-day referendum that ends today to send a message to the world that they want to stay British, although Argentina has already dismissed the vote as illegal. Residents of the windswept archipelago in the South Atlantic have
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      Lock icon Social media essential to Arab Spring, says book
      378 14 AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE WASHINGTON How important were Twitter, Facebook and other social media in toppling regimes in the Arab Spring uprisings? A new book argues that they made a key difference in successful uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt and helped foster grassroots
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Rebels release peacekeepers
        90 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA The Philippine government yesterday welcomed the release of its 21 United Nations peacekeepers after they were freed by Syrian rebels and crossed into Jordan, where officials waited to receive them. The troops, members of a UN force monitoring a 1974 ceasefire between Syria and
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        Lock icon Kidnapped seven ‘killed’
        73 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS KADUNA An Islamic extremist group said it had killed seven foreigners whom its members kidnapped from northern Nigeria, according to an online message purportedly from the group. The message, identified as coming from Ansaru, included photographs the group claimed showed the dead, who were kidnapped
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        Lock icon Mandela out of hospital
        33 14 REUTERS JOHANNESBURG South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, was released from hospital yesterday, after a “scheduled medical check-up”. The 94-year-old, who has grown increasingly frail, was admitted on Saturday.
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      Lock icon Split over Obama’s minimum wage pledge
      496 15 Many say move is timely, but others warn of higher labour costs for firms AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON A pledge by US President Barack Obama to raise the minimum wage by 24 per cent has divided economists and businesses who warn it could threaten recent
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      Lock icon Pressure mounts on Vatican to clean up its bank
      340 15 NEW YORK TIMES VATICAN CITY Pressure is on the Vatican to clean up its bank for decades the subject of dark intrigue and linked to one mysterious death. It is part of a European Union push to apply common rules to
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Data points to weak China start
        65 15 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s retail sales and industrial output have had their weakest combined start to a year since the global recession in 2009, adding to signs of a moderating rebound. Retail sales increased 12.3 per cent in the first two months of this year
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        Lock icon Greece ‘may still have to exit euro’
        67 15 REUTERS BERLIN Greece remains the biggest risk for the euro zone and may still have to leave the common currency, says Mr Alexander Dobrindt, chief of the Christian Social Union, an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. But German conservative criticism has eased
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        Lock icon All eyes on Putin’s choice
        53 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Economists are hoping President Vladimir Putin will choose a dependable figure to head Russia’s central bank, one of its few trusted institutions. His choice is expected to reveal if he will respect its independence and how tempted he is by a shortterm
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      435 16 THE European Union’s decision to cap bankers’ bonuses is a political response to a groundswell of sentiment against extravagant practices in the banking industry which have continued even after the 2008 financial crisis. That crisis led to the taxpayer-funded bailout of onceeminent financial institutions, revealing
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      1041 17  -  By LI XUEYING HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT xueying@sph.com.sg THEpeopleofHongKong had a good laugh two weeks ago when Financial Secretary John Tsang asserted that he understands well the worries of the middle class being a member of it himself. The next day, Mr Tsang,
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      1026 17  -  By AIDAN FOSTER-CARTER FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is honorary senior research fellow in sociology and modern Korea at Leeds University. “THIS is unprecedented since the country’s founding.” Ms Park Geun Hye, who became South Korea’s President on Feb 25, might have
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      828 17  -  By ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg AFRIENDofafriendtook me to her home to show me a gizmo her son had fabricated that she said boosted his maths grades. She said he had learnt online that it was a safe, painless tool you could make at
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      889 18  -  By M NIRMALA SENIOR CORRESPONDENT mnirmala@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE with its population of five million at times looks like the six-inch tall Lilliputians, gazing up at India, the giant Gulliver with a population of 1.2 billion. But unlike the characters in Jonathan Swift’s novel, the relations between
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      958 18  -  By MICHAEL RICHARDSON FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ALMOST a year ago, China and the Philippines were at loggerheads over their conflicting claims to ownership of the Scarborough Shoal
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        158 19  -  Francis Ho See Tong MS AGNES Kwok Sook Yee says she is willing to pay the placement fee if the maid is really trained (“Placement fee should be tied to maids’ training”; last Monday). Why is the onus on employers to pay for
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        338 19  -  Yeow Hwee Ming DEPUTY Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam delivered a very good Budget, touching on most of the concerns of Singaporeans. However, I still have a number of concerns: First, the plight of senior professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs). A large
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        286 19  -  Estella Young (Ms) IT WOULD be wonderful if the surge of participants in the RHB-The Straits Times National Spelling Championship heralded a groundswell of interest in the English language among young Singaporeans (“Record 1,400 pupils sign up for The Big Spell”; last Monday). Now
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        307 19  -  Ang Yu Qian THE Government has constantly maintained that significant steps have been taken to aid social mobility with regard to local university education. However, more can be done to broaden the coverage and increase the quantums of existing financial aids,
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      899 1  -  Relative affordability among factors fuelling demand for whitening service By MELISSA PANG melpang@sph.com.sg THE appeal of a sparkling white smile is proving to be increasingly irresistible. A growing number of people are choosing to have their teeth whitened, with some dentists observing a doubling in
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      616 2  -  High medical expenses for those born from March 1 are partially covered By SALMA KHALIK SENIOR HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma WHEN he was born this month at just 30 weeks, he was about two months premature and weighed only 1.56kg. His lungs were
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      574 2  -  By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg PREGNANT women here tend to believe that they are eating healthily enough, but more than half actually fall short of requirements. They do not consume enough vegetables, fruit or milk despite guidelines set by the Health Promotion Board
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      268 2  -  POON CHIAN HUI MORE than one in three women are getting insufficient calcium in their diets, according to a recent survey. Some are also not getting enough exercise, with 20 per cent exercising less than once a week. Commissioned by adult milk brand
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      469 4  -  They call for exemption on vehicles bought by them before loan ruling By JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg USED-CAR dealers, whose profits have plunged since the Government’s tough car loan curbs kicked in on Feb 26, are again urging the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
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      558 4  -  By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg THE wheelchair-bound Mr Lim Puay Tiak found himself in a bind when the new car loan restrictions were announced last month. Having scrapped his Mazda late last year, he could no longer afford the hefty down payment
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      418 5  -  Decal, information kit encourage public to report illegal moneylending activities FENG ZENGKUN LOAN sharks may find it even harder to conduct their business by the end of the month. A new initiative has been launched as part of the continuing effort to combat illegal
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      376 5  -  By PRISCILLA GOY goyshiyi@sph.com.sg GENERATION gaps, language barriers and racial differences have not posed a problem for retiree Wan Po Man, 67, and Outram Secondary student Shanger Punnerchalvam, 16. They meet regularly, exercising and playing games like five stones together. Shanger also
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      470 6  -  Spike of about 20% from 2011 to last year comes as 24-hour hotline starts BY FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg MORE than 9,500 cases of ani-mal-related issues such as stray pets and alleged cruelty were reported to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) last year,
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      431 6  -  By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg THE opening of a new wellness centre in September, coupled with the expansion of a free health-screening process, will bring benefits to the elderly in Sembawang. The wellness centre will be set up at The Jelutung Community Club, which
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      133 6  -  FENG ZENGKUN THE search continues for a seaman who went missing last Saturday after a collision between a ferry and a coaster craft. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) yesterday said the search is ongoing but did not provide details on the
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      268 7  -  Smaller venue limits sales and visitorship but figures still exceed expectations By PRISCILLA GOY goyshiyi@sph.com.sg FEWER people turned up and less money was spent at this year’s IT Show, which ended yesterday. This is probably because the venue was smaller than in previous years and
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      138 7 MORE than 300 women came together yesterday morning for Singapore’s first womenonly mass workout, held at the Gillman Barracks near Labrador Park. The 90-minute exercise was organised by Singapore Press Holdings’ Shape magazine, a monthly fitness and lifestyle publication for women, and led by
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      313 7  -  ANG YIYING A NEW writing competition for secondary school students aims to get them to share how they can make a difference to Singapore. Launched by the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) Foundation to mark its 10th anniversary this year, and
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      710 3 Brought to you by Employment at Work Resources and recourse available to address discrimination at work Today, discriminatory race criteria in job ads published in Singapore are almost never seen. This is a huge improvement compared to the 1990s, when one third of all job ads had a race requirement.
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      205 4 WHAT IS PLAY THERAI Play therapy is a therapeutic method to improve communication and understanding for the child to reduce behavioural and emotional difficulties. Research by Play Therapy International estimated that Singapore will require 1062 Play therapists. U.K Play Therapy Course in Singapore by Academy of Play and Child Psychotherapy
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      112 4 Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Higher Education Academic Posts Available College of Applied Sciences, Academic Year 2013/2014 The Ministry of Higher Education of the Sultanate of Oman are currently recruiting suitable qualified and experienced faculty in the Colleges of Applied Sciences for the following Specializations: Information Technology Media Business Administration
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      200 7 Having the option of living near a future MRT line allows your property to command a higher price. STProperty. The most comprehensive property portal that lets you find a home near future MRT lines, this present day. Imagine this. You are eyeing a property and you have valuable information that
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      133 8 SOME 200 exhibitors will be offering over 100 enriching and learning activities in academia, health and family bonding at the Singapore Expo Hall 5 this weekend. The three-day SmartKids Asia Singapore event will include stageperformances and workshops for parents and caregivers and trial classes for children to
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      677 8  -  Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic provide a service for the public while optometry students hone their clinical skills under expert supervision By Zackaria Abdul Rahim REGULAR eye check-ups are important to detect age-related diseases such as glaucoma and they can be done at just $5
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      251 8 WITH the Citibank Quick Pay Tag, cardmembers can link any of their existing Citibank credit cards with the contactless payment tag to purchase items up to $100 without having to sign a credit card slip or bring cash. Cardmembers can do this at more
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      204 8  -  By Ahmad Osman MALAYSIAN officials were in town last week for an event to showcase the sights, sounds, and tastes of Kelantan to the travel industry players in Singapore. Held at the Raffles City Convention Centre, the Firefly to Kelantan event was organised by Tourism Malaysia,
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      211 8  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim THE Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) and seven other organisations including the Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control placed a half-page advertisement in The Straits Times last week to educate the public and create awareness “on the global tobacco epidemic and the harms caused
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        32 8 Boulevard Outdoor Furniture Concept Store located at The Grandstand (#01-18) is a one-stop shop for outdoor furniture, decking, artificial turf and outdoor water features. Open daily from 11am to 8pm.
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        48 8 Receive a free silicone fruit-shaped ice cube tray with purchase of two packs of 1-litre or a 2-litre bottle of Marigold Peel Fresh. The promotional price of two 1-litre packs is $4.55 (regular range) or $4.65 (No Sugar Added range). The promotion ends on March 31.
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        31 8 Extracted from pure rice bran, Knife 100% Pure Rice Bran Oil contains Omega 3,6, and 9, and is free from trans-fat and cholesterol. Available in 2-litre and 5-litre bottles.
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        35 8 The annual Durian Fiesta at Goodwood Park Hotel is on from now till July 21 with all-time favourites such as Durian Mousse Cake and new entrants like the Durian Chocolate Marquise Cake (above).
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        36 8 Measure the distance sound travels with the Longines Telemeter Chronograph that combines extraordinary technical features and a touch of elegance. It is inspired by a chronograph produced by Longines in 1933. Retails at $4,710.
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        22 8 Huiji Herbalmint Cough Syrup leaves a minty taste that lingers for a lasting effect. Each 200ml bottle retails for $7.90.
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      545 9  -  But URA says such conversions not allowed on industrial premises By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg CUBICLES have squeezed out cars in some industrial buildings as tenants try to maximise the use of their space amid rising business costs. A check by The Straits Times of
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      1032 10  -  $1-billion Merrill Lynch deal will boost its total assets by 40 per cent TALKING TO JULIUS BAER CEO BORIS COLLARDI By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg WHEN Mr Boris Collardi swooped into the top executive seat in Switzerland’s second largest private bank Julius
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      920 11  -  The Dow may have hit record highs, but it’s not reflective of US market CAI JIN By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg IF YOU sense that the global economy is back in the pink of health, look no farther than Wall Street’s Dow
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      551 11 AT WORK WITH JOYCE TEO joyceteo@sph.com.sg YOU may be spot on if you think that women tend to earn less than men in similar roles but the opposite holds true when it comes to entrepreneurs. High-net-worth female entrepreneurs can earn
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      273 12 FOUR students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) won the inaugural Deloitte Risk Intelligence Challenge Trophy (RICT), an inter-university competition aimed at raising risk awareness among undergraduates who will soon enter the workforce. Fourth-year undergraduate Rajul Gupta, 24, and his
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      233 12 It wants to profit from country’s infrastructure spending: Source BLOOMBERG THE Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is reportedly close to a deal to buy a stake in Brazilian infrastructure firm BR Towers. Two people with direct knowledge of the transaction told
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      163 12 REUTERS TEMASEK Holdings will take a stake in Evonik Industries, two sources close to one of the German company’s owners told Reuters. Temasek will spend more than ¤600 million (S$973 million) for 5 per cent of the Essen-based chemicals company, which is
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        59 12 CHAN WEN YAW: Resigned as executive director and chief operating officer of Mann Seng Metal International with effect from March 8. Mr Chan, 38, stepped down to pursue personal interests. He had been appointed to that role on Oct 30, 2009 and had been in charge
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        77 12 NG BOON LENG: Resigned as chief executive officer and executive director of Jubilee Industries Holdings with effect from March 31. Mr Ng, 47, resigned to pursue personal interests. He had been appointed to that role on June 9, 2009. He will be replaced in the interim by
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        78 12 SYLVIA LEE LUONG: Resigned as executive director and chief operating officer of UMS Holdings with effect from March 6. Mrs Luong, 52, had been appointed to that role on June 30, 2010 and was responsible for the daily operations of the group and managing its marketing and business
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        730 13  -  But bourse faces a milder fall when Wall Street partying grinds to a halt MARKETS INSIGHT By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg THERE was none of the celebratory mood here that transfixed other major bourses as Wall Street hit record-high levels
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    1239 14 OBITUARIES MOLLY TEO PECK MUI (5 Oct 1919 9 Mar 2013) Dearly missed and lovingly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Khoo Eng Poh (Deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Victor Khoo Cheng Boon Alice Tay Gek Choo Vince Khoo Tiam Siew Joanne Yap Ai Lian Van Khoo Kheng Cheng Rosalind Tan Gek Neo
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      452 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON Carlos Tevez capped a difficult 48 hours by scoring a hat-trick and having a hand in Manchester City’s other goals in a 5-0 win against second-tier Barnsley in Saturday’s FA Cup quar-ter-finals. The Argentinian forward had to be bailed
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      445 15 Q-final clash with Federer looms after he brushes aside Harrison REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIAN WELLS (California) With the tennis world watching closely, Rafael Nadal made a successful return to the hardcourts of Indian Wells with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 victory over Ryan Harrison in the
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      322 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Bernard Hopkins became the oldest boxer to win a major world championship on Saturday, breaking his own record by beating Tavoris Cloud at the age of 48. He scored a unanimous 12-round decision to dethrone Cloud, who is 17
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      434 15 Athletics Nagoya International Women’s Marathon 1 Ryoko Kizaki (Jpn) 2hr 23min 34sec. 2 Berhane Dibaba (Eth) 2:23:51. 3. Mizuki Noguchi (Jpn) 2:24:05. Badminton All England Open In Birmingham, s-finals Men’s singles: Chen Long (Chn) bt Jan Jorgensen (Den) 21-19 22-20. Mixed doubles: Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei (Chn) bt Muhammad Rijal/Debby
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      923 16  -  Family support keeps Christabel Goh going as she battles on 2nd-tier tour By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg CHRISTABEL Goh’s dinner is served from a portable stove atop a toilet bowl. Next to the stove is a pepper shaker which is just beside the
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      413 16  -  By GOH JUN YONG ticipants jygoh@sph.com.sg WHEN Jennifer Tan picked up her first kettlebell four years ago, she was overweight, busy with work and living the stereotypical unhealthy lifestyle of a stressed individual. She has since come a long way. Yesterday, she won
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      321 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK With Carmelo Anthony still out and Amare Stoudemire headed for surgery, the New York Knicks need other players to step up. Plenty of guys took the opportunity on Saturday. J.R. Smith scored 24 points and the Knicks shook off
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      90 16 Runners being flagged off yesterday morning at the Marina Barrage for the second edition of the Venus Run. More than 2,000 women took part in the 5km event, which started in 2011. Malaysian Michele Tan, 29, clocked 21min 13.34sec to win the Open
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      382 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BIRMINGHAM Tine Baun ended her badminton career in fairytale fashion yesterday, defeating Thailand’s Ratchanok Inthanon 21-14, 16-21 21-10 to win her third All England women’s singles title. “I’m so glad I decided to close it off over here,” said the seventh seed
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      405 17 REUTERS MIAMI World No. 1 Rory McIlroy said his confidence was returning from its lowest point ever after shooting a one-under round of 71 at golf’s WGC-Cadillac Championship on Saturday. He made six birdies as he recovered from a poor start with a bogey
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      296 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS EDINBURGH Interim Wales head coach Rob Howley insisted the pressure of a home crowd would help, rather than hinder, his side when they face England in a likely Six Nations Championship decider at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. Defending Grand Slam champions
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        98 17 GEYLANG International notched their first points of the S-League football season with a 4-1 beating of Harimau Muda B at Pasir Gudang yesterday. Captain Jozef Kaplan put the Eagles ahead with a 42nd-minute penalty and doubled the lead four minutes into the second half.
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        67 17 LONDON Ryan Giggs said in an interview published yesterday that Nani’s controversial dismissal in Manchester United’s Champions League defeat by Real Madrid was the most shocking moment of his long football career. “I’ve never, ever experienced a shock like it on a football pitch because
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        64 17 LONDON Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne said he thought he was going to die last month while he was being treated for alcoholism in the United States. The 45-year-old told The Sun he heard three doctors saying they did not think he was going
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        63 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Indian police said yesterday they will question 2008 Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh over alleged links to a man who was nabbed after heroin worth US$24 million (S$30 million) was seized from his house. Police said the arrested man had
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        142 2 BY DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO As a commuter on public transport or a passenger in your parent’s car, you would have witnessed poor road etiquette or some downright dangerous actions of drivers. Write a list of your observations over the next couple of days. 1. Behaviour: Why it
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        628 3 Sources: The Straits Times BBC News THE NEWS An old territorial dispute bubbled to the surface when more than 100 armed Filipino men infiltrated a village in Sabah, Malaysia, last month and refused to leave. Clashes broke out when the Malaysian army sent in troops and fighter
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        130 3 Associated Press Pope Benedict XVI (left), the 85-year-old head of the worldwide Catholic Church, made his first public appearance on Feb 27. This followed his announcement last month that he would be resigning, citing his age and worsening health. The move shocked many as most popes keep the
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        125 3 Agence France-Presse Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by a member of an extremist group for blogging that Pakistani girls should be allowed to go to school, and now her bravery has earned her a nomination for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The prize, which is awarded by
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        1421 4 / 5  -  The Government has unveiled one of its most generous Budgets in recent years. IN serves up the highlights in bite-sized portions Compiled by EILEEN AUNG-THWIN M On Feb 25, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam laid out the Government’s financial plan and policies for
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        488 6  -  HotNeton SHERYL QUEK checks out what’s hot in cyb rspace this week SHERYL QUEK www.facebook.com/innies GOT AN ONLINE TREND TO SHARE? TELL IN ABOUT IT. E-MAIL STPOST@SPH.COM.SG. APP OF THE WEEK PIXEL PEOPLE iOS only, free Pixel People is a city building game by publisher Chillingo.
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        754 7  -  The principal of Pei Hwa Secondary tells SHERYL QUEK why developing students’ character is as vital as improving their grades SHERYL QUEK As a principal, Mrs Lim Ai Poo knows she needs to ensure her students excel academically. However, she is just as
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        145 7 Former president S R Nathan will kick off the Leadership Speaker Series with an interactive dialogue on March 30. Mr Nathan will deliver a short speech at the Sapphire Room in *Scape before the dialogue session, where participants will be able to speak to him
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        1073 10 / 11  -  Underprivileged kids, who are artistically inclined, are able to realise their potential through a sponsored programme. ANG YIYING reports reports ANG YIYING very week, Matin Safwan Lee attends a three-hour visual arts lesson at no cost. The 16-year-old is learning to work with different materials, such as charcoal,
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        464 12  -  A film about dyslexia makes IN Crowder Teo Sze-Anne look at how she deals with the obstacles in her life Sze-Anne The writer is a student at Crescent Girls’ School Letters dance and invert themselves. Maths equations do not make sense. Colours, kites and animals
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        292 12 In the Jan 21 issue of IN, we wrote about the achievements of disabled athlete Fabian Tay, 14, who died recently. We asked you to write in with your views on this question: How should students with disabilities be treated during PE lessons? Here are your responses: I
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        266 14  -  Read all the articles on women’s rights in today’s newspaper Lesson activity by SONIA SNG In honour of women, who make up half the world’s population, and whose role was celebrated internationally three days ago, we look for lovely and respectful descriptions of women in the media.
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        746 15  -  Haiti quake survivors make jewellery to support their families. reports ALISON DE SOUZA Many people in Haiti are still picking up the pieces after the catastrophic earthquake that hit the island in 2010. Some 400,000 Haitians remain homeless and many more still require food and
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        1373 16 / 17  -  We celebrate sportswoman Laurentia Tan, who represented Singapore in the Paralympic Games in London last year. She brought glory to our nation by winning a silver and a bronze Lesson activity by SONIA SNG Hers is a typical story of a sportsperson who displays grit, determination and more.
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        591 20 In the second of a four-part series, IN describes some procedures women have had to endure to conform to the beauty standards of their time FOOT BINDING IN CHINA THE ORIGINS: Foot binding is believed to have originated in the Tang dynasty and lasted for about 1,000 years.
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        1552 2  -  Actress Troian Bellisario is not only the star of TV series Pretty Little Liars but also produced and wrote her own short film 8 QUESTIONS WITH Troian Bellisario Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg On hit TV series Pretty Little Liars, the four leading lasses are a catty, backstabbing
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        639 3  -  Veteran rock band Deep Purple brush off missing being inducted into the Hall Of Fame, say touring is their focus Melissa Kok melk@sph.com.sg Rock legends Deep Purple were denied entry to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year losing out to pop acts Donna Summer and
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        1220 4  -  Mike White’s stress and road-rage issues led to a nervous breakdown and inspired him to create a TV dramedy Yip Wai Yee In Los Angeles yipwy@sph.com.sg There is something very calming about talking to American writer, director and actor Mike White. Maybe it is his droopy
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        2313 6  -  Once a pragmatic economist, playwright Jean Tay wants to revisit Singapore’s forgotten stories THE LIFE! INTERVIEW WITH Jean Tay Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg Playwright Jean Tay, 38, has her fingers firmly on the pulse of modern Singapore. From the erratic jags of the Asian financial crisis
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      225 5  -  Rachael Boon In a 90-minute show that covered 18 songs from his two albums, For Your Entertainment (2009) and Trespassing (2012), American popster Adam Lambert proved that whatever he did was really for your entertainment. Even when he left the stage for outfit changes, those moments
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      768 8 Industry watchers are certain that David Bowie’s new album, which has an element of surprise, will top charts Reuters London He caught the music world napping in January with his first new song in a decade, and soon had critics searching for superlatives to describe
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      606 9  -  He is getting older and his dancing and dress sense are poor, but Jeff Chang’s voice is still magnificent Lee Sze Yong stlife@sph.com.sg Review Concert 2013 JEFF CHANG WORLD TOUR Singapore Indoor Stadium Last Saturday Straight after the first set, Taiwanese crooner Jeff Chang announced that he
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      440 9  -  Chang Tou Liang Review Concert OPERA COMIQUE AT THE AIRPORT New Opera Singapore The Chamber The Arts House Last Saturday The Opera Comique series by New Opera Singapore is becoming a bit like those Carry On low budget comedies of the 1960s and 1970s, featuring a
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      464 9  -  Chang Tou Liang Review Concert ENCHANTED... School of the Arts Concert Hall Last Friday It is a rare event when two of Singapore’s outstanding pianists appear in the same concert but do not play together. Almost two decades separate Christina Tan and Lim Yan, but both bear testament
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      508 9  -  Mervin Beng Review Concert TIME TRAVEL WITH MELVYN TAN Melvyn Tan harpsichord, fortepiano, piano Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Concert Hall Last Friday In this concert, presented in aid of the Viva Foundation for children with cancer, Melvyn Tan brought the audience on an exploration of
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      501 6 END’2004 2 UNITS, (A&M) Toyota Liteace. A1 cond Cheap! Int 3.3% 8511 8511 8/’06 OPEL COMBO 1.7M. 1 owner. A1 cond. Int 3.3%. Loan/ trade-in *****990 06 TOYOTA HIACE new model orig cond no repair low mthly. Quick *****551 08/2004 MIT L300 good cond, road tax till 08/2013, COE till
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      230 6 JELITA BUNGALOW 5500SF Suits A&A Or Sub-Divide. Holland 7000 sf elevated $15xx Psf. Don 9777 3313 PEIRCE *****/ 8500 sf Wide frontage, elevated land, reno, face Nature Reserve. K.H Tan 9456-7348 $699PSF! VENTURA HGT FH 6523 sqft, cluster bunglw, 5+1, Pool/ jacuzzi. $4.55M. Tracy *****711/*****907 MING TECK PK 3-sty Interterr.
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      230 6 **ECG LANDED COLLECTION Freehold 3½ sty Inter Terr 126 Joo Chiat Pl 4 ensuites Ask $2.8M neg. 9738 1680 ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 3sty Terr Tanah Merah MRT 1870/3k sf 4+1. $2.xm Sat/Sun 3-5pm. *****772 GPS LANDED DIVISION D16 Semi-D 3-sty+attic, 7500sf Upp East Coast. 4 ensuites Park 6 cars. Call
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      269 6 **ECG LANDED COLLECTION 2½ sty Semi-D S’goon Gdn 7 Berwick Drive. 999 yrs. Ask $3.8M neg. 9738 1680 NEW LAUNCH. AMK. F’hold landed cluster. Approx. 3200-4600 sf. All units with pte lift. Register Now! NEW 2-STY SEMID S’goon Gdn. 2400/ 4500 sf, 5+1. F’hold 2-sty Semi-D. 5300/ 4500 sf with
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      152 6 TANGLIN HILL CONDO. FH 4+1. 3315 sf. Reno. Tenanted. Sole agt *****173 www.stellakonghomes.com 119 EMERALD HILL Brand new F.H. 1658 5791 s.f 3/4/5 rm ensuite. City view/greenery 9667-4545 ROBIN SUITES, BRAND new. F’hold. Low quantum. Near good sch/ MRT. Fr 441 sf. Daniel Phua 9457-7072 DRAYCOTT 8 FOR sale! Stack-05.
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      139 6 L’VIV. TOP SEPT 2013. 614 sf. 1+study full condo facilities FH. Best investment. Richard Ong 9647-9755 WATTEN EST CONDO Triplex Townhse. 3+1 bdrm, 2465 sqft. Car porch. $3.5M neg. Matthew Koh *****918PX RARE ROYAL CT. FH, 1055 sf, 2bdrm. Near good schs, Beauty World MRT. Good cond.Helen *****908 DTZ THE
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      382 6 D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale Sennelt a FMl ,r Call/Sms for Special Sneak Preview Showflat viewings Huttons realestategroup IJ0IIHH99K' J.CM 9850 0589 Directly connected to Potong Pasir MRT Near St Andrew's Village/ Cedar Primary
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      208 7 SENNETT RESIDENCE Potong Pasir MRT. Opp wet mkt/ future Mall. $14xxpsf avg. Doreen Chi 8113-7998 SENNETT RESIDENCE Potong Pasir MRT. Opp wet mkt/ future Mall. $14xxpsf avg. Ong Li Ling *****169 SENNETT RESIDENCE Potong Pasir MRT. Opp wet mkt/ future Mall. $14xxpsf avg. Mary Chye 8533 6555 SENNETT RESIDENCE Potong
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      206 7 SENNETT RESIDENCE Potong Pasir MRT. Opp wet mkt/ future Mall. $14xxpsf avg. Sasa Tng 9184-9948 SENNETT RESIDENCE Potong Pasir MRT. Opp wet mkt/ future Mall. $14xxpsf avg. Jason Tan 9748-8416 SENNETT RESIDENCE Potong Pasir MRT. Opp wet mkt/ future Mall. $14xxpsf avg. Theresa 9687-4001 SENNETT RESIDENCE Potong Pasir MRT. Opp
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      244 7 SENNETT RESIDENCE Potong Pasir MRT. Opp wet mkt/ future Mall. $14xxpsf avg. Stella Ng 9088-9133 SENNETT RESIDENCE Potong Pasir MRT. Opp wet mkt/ future Mall. $14xxpsf avg. Raymond 9627-8750 SENNETT RESIDENCE Potong Pasir MRT. Opp wet mkt/ future Mall. $14xxpsf avg. Joanne 9684-9105 SENNETT RESIDENCE Potong Pasir MRT. Opp wet
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      236 7 SIGLAP STRATA HOMES Freehold Boutique Devt Gym/ BBQ/ Pool/ F&B/ Pk Call 8180-1228 elAine@SV G RES. NEW launch. Lor G. F’hold! Great location. Dual key. 3, 3+1 bdrm. No West sun. Eddie Seng *****919 CONVENIENT LAH! 2MINS to MRT. Urban Vista. VVIP booking.Fr $6XXK/ $8XXK. Find out more 9476 3103.
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      195 7 D17-18 Changi/ Iff! D17-18 Changi/ PasirRis PasirRis Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale D17-18 Changi/ Paslr Ris Pte Apts for Sale Huttons i LAUIMCHIIMG SOOIM 1 bdrm fr 498K! 2 bdrm fr 68xK! 3 bdrm fr 82xK! 4 bdrm fr $1.1 xM! Call NOW to register! 1005 n
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      139 7 D’NEST OPENS FOR viewing! Walk to MRT WhiteSands! 4 bdrm 1410 sqft. Call Jack Jaganathan 9068 2343 D’NEST OPENS FOR viewing! Walk to MRT WhiteSands! 4bdrm 1410sf. Call for appt now! Ramasamy 9107 1060 D’NEST OPENS FOR viewing! Walk to MRT WhiteSands! 1 bdrm 484 sqft fr $49xK! Call Andrew
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      141 7 D’NEST OPENS FOR viewing! Walk to MRT WhiteSands! 5 bdrm Dual Key 1765 sqft Call Regina Pak 9877 1728 D’NEST OPENS FOR viewing! Walk to MRT WhiteSands! 4bdrm 1410sf. Call for appt now! Carolyn 9839 1066 D’NEST OPENS FOR viewing! Walk to MRT WhiteSands! 1 bdrm 484 sqft fr $49xK!
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      234 7 ONLY $12XX++PSF CHEAPEST in D.13, walk to Bartley MRT. Best layout. 1-bdrm fr $6xxK. VIP Disc,dont miss! PRIMO RES. 538 sf, studio, F’hold. Near MRT. Good investment!. With tenancy. Johnson 9062-4838 BARTLEY RIDGE EARLY Bird Disc! Bartley MRT, 1Km to Cedar Pri. Spacious. Good Potential! VVIP Preview! CHILTERN PK 2BDRM
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      289 7 3’NG’ BLK 152 AMK Ave 5. Move-in. High flr. NS facing Lift level. All races. View Sat/ Sun 3-5pm by appt. 4’NG’ BLK 638 mid flr, lift level (not paid). YCK MRT. Reno. HDB val $460K. Chinese owner. *****996 BLK 120 BEDOK N. 5’S’ 117 sqm. val $540K Near MRT.
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      277 7 3NG BLK 327, 721 sf. High flr, unblock, lift level. Orig. Val $330k ask $370k. Near mall. Patrick 9686-0066 4’A’ 107SQM Blk 566 St 51. High flr, unblocked. All race/ PR. Amenities/ MRT. Rare! $450k $38k neg! 3’NG’ BLK 304 Jurong East High floor. Simple. Near Chinese Gdn MRT/sch/mkt Malay
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      303 8 BLK. 401 S’GOON Ave 1. 5rm High floor. Unblocked view. MRT. Call for viewing Ryan Lee 9220-0880 EA 236A S’GOON Ave 2. High flr. Chinese ratio filled. Asking $850K neg. Val $765K. Kelvin 9239-3777 BLK 321 TAMPINES 4’A’. 111 sqm. Low flr. Simple reno. Eateries/ amenities. Val $417K $18K only.
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      391 8 JALAN SANKAM 4 bdrms. Corner terr. 2-sty. 3000sf. Renovated. Avail immed. Ask $4.5K. Roy *****996 2½ STY. JLN Binchang 6300/ 4400 sqft, 5+1. Renovated. Matured gdn. MRT Junction 8. Avail mid Mar. WINDSOR PK, 2-STY, ***** sf, 5+1, ensuites, pool, near nature reserve. *****766 CHUVILLE. TOWNHSE. 6,000 sf. 4+1. Reno.
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      274 8 A HOME IN need of a family, 4500/ 12,000 sf, 4+1+1, pool, spacious gdn, Cul-de-sac. Immed. Jac 9711-3222 GPS LANDED DIVISION LANDED for Rent D14/15/16 Detached, 8+2 rms, $13.5k Detached, 7 bdrms, $11k Semi-D, 4+1bdrms, $10k Semi-D, 7+1 bdrms, $8.5k Inter Terr, 4ensuites $7.5k Immed. neg. 6100-9959 CURLY WURLY CONSERVED
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      351 8 THE CLIFT 1-BDRM studio. Priced to Rent! Unblocked view. Facilities/ amenities/ MRT. 8222-3783 KS Lee ONE NORTH RES. 1367sqft 3+1 f/furn, face greenery $6.9K. Sole agt *****173 www.stellakonghomes.com CITY SQ RES 3bdrm for rent. Avail immed. High flr. City view. Near MRT/ shpg. Wendy Ng *****358. VARSITY PK 3RM 1636
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      347 8 D.10 HOLT RESIDENCE. 4+1. Partial furn, Opp Valley Pt shpg. $7.5k neg. Immed. Call Clinton 9851 2159 VILLA DELLE ROSE corner lower mais. 3100sf. 3+ study+ large patio. Quiet. $10K. 9622-6137 Irene OT RARE! WATERFORD 4RM big balcony. High flr. Mins to Robertson Quay. Immed $8.2K! Ennily *****089 77 SOPHIA
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      342 8 ORANGE GR NEWLY reno 2sty penthse, 5 rms, all ensuites, balcony, panoramic view. Ivy DTZ *****208 SIERRA QUIET WINDY resort 2 Big rms. Move in $3500 Nice quiet. studio $2800 *****488 Jono foo ARDMORE PARK 4+MAID’S rm, 2885 sqft, Unblocked and greenery facing. Call *****104 to view now! UE SQUARE
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      344 8 ROBIN ROAD Brand New Condominium off Stevens Road 2 1 Bedrooms 1,400 sq ft $6,000 Spacious Layout Full Facilities Near Orchard Road 3 1 Bedrooms 1,830 sq ft $8,000 1.5 MONTH COMMISSION* Flexible Lease Term Private Lift Lobby Unblock greenery view CALL 9656 9562 BRAND NEW BEVERLY 2000 sqft. 4+1
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      276 8 TIVOLI JUST TOP! 2 bdrms 850sf. High flr. $3.2K nett Tropic Gdns 3 bdrm 1400sf Immed $4.3K *****144 Loh HERITAGE RES CONDO. 3 bedder Cosy nice. F/furn 1168 sqft. Amenities. Avail end Mar. 8180-6088 Amy EASTPOINT GREEN 2 rms. High flr. 958sf. Nicely F/ fu rn. Simei MRT/ Mall. All
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      309 8 D23 MERAWOODS. NEW List. 3+1. 1345 sqft. P/furn. Pool view. Refurbished. $3.5K neg. *****630 Denise GUILIN VIEW. VERY high flr, facing lake, unblock, 3+1, f/furn, $3.6K. Avail early Apr. Merry 9022 2828 WARREN 3+1, 1238SF. Convenient Good cond. Immed P/furn. MRT/ bus interchange. 8777 1122 Adam CASPIAN. FULL CONDO fac
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      345 8 BEHIND MANDARIN HOTEL/ Sommerst MRT. Master w attached facilities No owner stay. Clinton 9851 2159 ***CASCADIA CONDO (2X) Common Rms for Students /Professionals, F/furn, Aircon,Pool. 9073 8325 Mary WEST, PTE ENTRANCE 1-hall 1-rm kitchen gdn. Cosy. $1.9K incl PUB. No agt fees. Call 9105-0248 FRANKEL AVE. LANDED 3 common rms.
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      396 9 109 LENGKONG 3. 5’I’ model. F/reno furn. 8 mins Kembangan MRT. Ask $3.5K neg. Roy *****996 TAMPINES BLK 725. 5rm. Reno. F/furn.Near MRT. All races Immed. Cheap No comm. Supriya *****160 Isham Mohd 8112 3928 3+1 BLK.676 CCK Cres. Yew Tee MRT. Aircon. Spacious, Suits Family/ Professional, Furnished. Must view!
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      378 9 5 PROFESSIONAL TENANTS need whole unit. Immed. Good Budget *****667 JL 20 YRS EXPERIENCE as Top Achiever. Flat wanted, sale rent. *****889 James 12 HARPER ROAD μ 2 mins walk Tai Seng MRT μ Size 9,000 sqft 5,100 sqft 3,500 sqft μ 4.5m ceiling height w/ flr loading of 10
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      261 9 INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT B2 for rent/ sale MIDVIEW CITY 1421 sqft. Reasonable rent. B1, close to Marymount MRT amenities.Avail mid Apr.’13 PIONEER *****-***** SF 10m Ceiling/ Loading Bays Direct Cargo Lift Access/ Near AYE/ PIE. 8282 8712 CHANGI NTH ***** sft/ 2 x cargo lifts/ ample carparks newly fitted
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      258 9 B2 TERR FTY for rent/ sale Tampines 13K-18Ksf,high ceiling, column free, wide driveway. Ivan 9023-1280 OOD FTY 1235 sf Takeover Fitted 3x coldrm Low rent $3K. 2700 sf. Immed *****499 PC F HARVEST WOODLANDS B2 Just TOP. Bare, col free. Ramp up, near amenities/ MRT. Immed. Good ONLY $1.80 PSF!
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      202 9 HOT SALE! LINK@AMK direct access/ Terrace/ Warehse Fr 2200sqft 60yrs! Walk to YCK MRT. Ong 9828 4055 4-STY TERR FTY. Ubi Cres. 4,500/11,500 sqft. No Land Rent. Own compound. 43 yrs. Vacant. CK *****851 PRIMZ BIZHUB B1. TOP ’14. MRT. 947/ 1292/ 1324 sqft. Harvest@Woodlands 1658 sqft/ Pioneer Ctr 1432
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      267 9 EUNOS TECHNOLINK 2626/ 5252/ 5576 sqft light Ind. B1 #01 2 free carpark. Bal: 43yrs. 9180-1500 Jenise SHOWROOM/ FTY/ OFFICE. A’Posh Bizhub Yishun 1600/ 1582/ 2185sqft. Also for Rent. Call 6100-2110 PRIMAX NEW Industrial Rd. FH. VIP Preview. Facilities. 2400sf fr $635 psf up Daniel Phua 9457-7072 PRIMAX NEW Industrial
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      180 9 *FOOD XCHANGE Admiralty. 3854 sf. Ramp-up. Tenanted. Fitted. Good yield. 9649-6777 Yvonne HARVEST WOODLANDS. B2, Brand new. 1658 sf. Good investment. $450 psf neg. Raymond Ng 9146-6289 WOODLANDS 11. B1 Rampup fty. 17xx-18xx sf. Many other units avail. Call Vincent 9725-3382/ 9108-3165 GUL DETACHED FTY Land *****/ Built-up *****sf/ S/sty
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      414 9 8 Office Space I Office Space for Rent Ulr for Rent *(9 Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Far East Square Minutes walk to Raffles Place MRT Station Centralised air-conditioning system 24-hour security services Unit sizes from 500 sq ft Call *****433 www.fareast.com.sg SMALL OFFICE SPACE @10 Raeburn Park @27
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      286 9 NICELY FITTED OFFICE Cecil St, 1707 sf, 2 rms, ask $5.50psf. The Plaza, Beach Rd, 400 sf. Co-broke ok. Immed. Daren *****796 EWLY RENO. SHARED office. 800 sf. F/furn Pte entrance with security access. Near CBD. 1 or 2 yrs. Immed. 9168-1132 N DUXTON HILL CONSERVATION Shophouse Office 722/ 1249
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      321 9 ICON@CHANGI OFFICE Retail. Multiple sizes, Reno Aircon. WaterPt. 5min MRT Eunos. Sean 8366 5660 HIGH ST CTR 3 min MRT. 550sf. #19 up. Fantastic view. F/fitted 8488 6000 greenhara@ymail.com WOODLANDS 11/ HARVEST Woodlands 1830sf. $1.55 psf up. Free parking. Near MRT. Grace W 9030-0778 NEAR IMM. SMALL Office warehse. 180
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      547 10 WOODLANDS OFFICE. 150 to 450 sqft. Aircon with window units. Immediate. Free parking. Neg. 6363-6933 CENTRAL CLARKE Quay MRT/ MBS view. 624 sqft, high flr. F/fitted. Avail Apr. $4.5K neg.Irene *****063 WOODLANDS OFFICE SPACE, 2-4 pax, aircon, brand new. Many sizes available. Near MRT. Owner 8127-0268 UPP BUKIT TIMAH Road.
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      369 10 CB Office Space Office Space Office Space fHf for Sale for Sale fHf for Sale j~] Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES ==s;: m I 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
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      184 10 SHOP FOR RENT/SALE Sim Lim Sq #02-87/88. 344sf each, Good Traffic. 3 Mths Adv Notice. Call/SMS *****757 to offer. No Agt T.PAYOH CTRL HANDPHONE shop for takeover. About 360 sqft. Rental $5.8K. Heavy traffic. Act fast! Exclusive agt Yan *****892 SOUTH BRIDGE RD near Maxwell carpark Buddha Tooth Temple. Grd
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      399 10 GEYLANG LOR 19, beside main rd, aircon, toilet, suit all trades, near Aljunied MRT. Kenneth *****087 AMK BLK 157/ 215/ 608, 720 sqft./ Hougang 104. Suits tuition ctr/ all trades. Immed. Ong TL 9027 1377 TUAS VIEW CLOSE 1195 sqft Immed. High Street Plaza 312 Sqft Reno River view Josina
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      423 10 JURONG W BLK 504 shop hse. Near mkt. Heavy human traffic. *****833 Esla GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO Buy Fr Direct Sale! Alexandra Central. Hotel+ Shopping mall devt face main road. Restaurant 1098sqft. Fr $4800psf! Good returns Foreigner eligible. View By Appt. 9061-1119 Yvonne EVERTON PK HDB shophse with 3rm flat. Outram
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      302 10 Storage/Warehouse/Factory/Open Space Storage Space Pasir Panjang/ Jurong/Tuas 200 sq.ft. to 500,000 sq.ft. Attractive Rent Ample Electrical Loading Ample Loading Space High Ceiling 24-Hour Security Logistics Services Avail Call Owner6578 9966 EUNOS Small Industrial Units *431sq. ft. onwards Newly Renovated Glass Panel for Showcase Purposes Walking distance to MRT Bus Stop
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      375 10 BIZ EXPANSION?SME city Kulaijaya FH. B1 landed fty fr 5562 sf $6xxK up! Mins drive CIQ. *****013 Kenny LAND FOR SALE μ A piece of leasehold bungalow land measuring 39,469 square feet for sale. μ Located at VIP neighbourhood along Persiaran Duta/Kenny Hill area. μ Viewing recommended μ Price RM210
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